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Coffee with Captain: Crypto Markets, Products and Culture

Coffee with Captain

Coffee with Captain is a daily live crypto morning show hosted by Cap, live every weekday morning in real time. We cover crypto markets and catalysts, the products people actually use, and the builders behind the next wave. Each episode delivers what’s happening, why it matters, and what to watch next, with clear explanations you can use. Expect real-time conversation and guest segments with founders, analysts, and creators. Topics span Bitcoin, altcoins, DeFi, wallets, trading, and onchain apps you

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137:02

Crypto’s Next Risk-On Phase, BAYC’s Social Club Bet

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2026/04/22

Cap framed crypto as a market that feels closer to a loaded spring than a breakdown, arguing that ETF inflows, stablecoin growth and more capital moving onchain are setting up the next real risk-on phase. He tied that optimism to near-term policy and macro catalysts, from the Clarity Act window to renewed conversation around a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, while stressing that the next big winner may still be something the market is not fully watching yet. That broader thesis met pushback in a l...

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132:18

Arbitrum Freezes Hack Funds, Yuga Eyes a BAYC OTC Desk

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2026/04/21

Cap and Outer spent the first half of the show on Arbitrum’s response to the KelpDAO exploit, debating whether emergency controls make L2s more practical for real capital or weaken the decentralization they claim to offer. That security thread widened into Ethereum’s hard fork history, Bitcoin’s future under quantum risk and the broader question of whether crypto will need more circuit breakers as bigger money moves onchain. In the back half, the conversation returned to BAYC from a different...

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141:26

BAYC Momentum Returns, Aave Feels DeFi Fallout

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2026/04/20

BAYC felt like the clearest sign of life on the show, as Cap argued the club has real momentum again behind Figge’s leadership, stronger communication and a renewed focus on community activations. That optimism was set against a much darker read on DeFi after the Kelp DAO exploit left Aave exposed and sent another wave of fear through the market. The conversation widened into wallet security, AI’s role in both attacks and defense, and why users may get more selective about which protocols the...

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124:12

REKT Energy’s Retail Push, Figge Takes Over at Yuga

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2026/04/17

Cap opens with a bullish market case, arguing crypto likely already found its bottom as Bitcoin stays strong, TradFi access keeps widening and Hyperliquid continues to stand out. He then turns to Yuga, framing Figge’s move to CEO as a meaningful reset around execution, community and a clearer future for BAYC and Otherside. The conversation later shifts to OSF, who explains how REKT has grown from an NFT-native brand into a broader consumer business. They unpack REKT Energy, Amazon traction an...

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120:36

The Bear Market Is Over, Kraken Revives Its IPO

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2026/04/16

Cap pushes back on the idea that crypto is still in a bear market, pointing to S&P highs, Kraken reviving its IPO plans, steady ETF inflows and Hyperliquid’s strength as signs that risk appetite is returning. He contrasts that optimism with lingering anxiety around jobs, housing and broader uncertainty, arguing that weak consumer sentiment does not automatically mean weak markets. The conversation then shifts into a case for why onchain rails still feel ahead of TradFi after a clunky Morg...

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135:31

AI for NFT Brands, What Ownership Really Means

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2026/04/15

The morning opens with a quick read on Bitcoin, Strategy, ETF inflows and the idea that heavy short interest could set up a stronger move if sentiment shifts. The conversation then turns to Unvault, where the team explains how royalty enforcement, multichain minting and holder divots are designed to give creators and collectors a more durable NFT model. Later, Spike from Persona joins to break down Records, an AI-powered platform that pulls a brand’s content from across the internet and conne...

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132:00

NFT Bottom Signals, Self-Custody Gets SEC Clarity

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2026/04/14

Collector energy felt different here as the conversation moved from rising BAYC and Mutant holder counts to the return of mint-day fun around Mimu’s launch. The bigger takeaway was that NFT activity may be shifting away from pure speculation and back toward culture, ownership and experiences people actually enjoy. Outer also made the AI case practical, using Codex and simple website building to show how these tools are starting to change how people search, build and deploy. The show closed on...

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139:53

World Liberty Fi Fallout, Anthropic’s Cybersecurity...

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2026/04/13

Cap opens by weighing crypto’s mixed backdrop, where favorable regulation and market strength in names like Hyperliquid and Mutants are competing with credibility hits from World Liberty FI and continued frustration around Abstract’s community handling. He then turns that tension into a broader point about NFTs and tokens as bootstrap capital, using REKT, Pudgy, VeeFriends and Beezie as examples of how strong communities can fund products, loyalty loops and brand expansion when the design act...

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112:51

Trump’s Crypto Problem, Yuga Heads to Snoop’s Compound

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2026/04/10

Cap spends most of the morning weighing whether Trump has been a net positive or net negative for crypto, as World Liberty Fi and the Trump memecoin conference clash with the policy tailwinds around the Clarity Act. He questions the optics of Trump-linked crypto activity even as the industry keeps gaining regulatory ground. The other major thread shifts to Yuga Labs, where the upcoming Snoop compound meetup and a steady run of ape ecosystem events show how strong its IRL execution has become....

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116:54

Base App Onboarding, Making NFT Mints More Social

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2026/04/09

The episode opens with a sharp product discussion around REKT’s Base app claim flow and whether easier onboarding and cleaner UX may matter more than crypto natives want to admit. The conversation then turns to collectibles, with Cap and Joey Vowels breaking down Topps Chrome NFL, Tecmo Bowl chase cards and Panini naming OpenSea its exclusive onchain marketplace. A market check keeps Bitcoin, ETF momentum and broader institutional tailwinds in view. In the back half, Austin from Neuko explain...

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153:29

Adam Back Is Satoshi, BAYC Clubhouse with Figge

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2026/04/08

Cap opens with the New York Times case for Adam Back as Satoshi before shifting into a builder conversation with Unvault and Alpha Dogs on multichain NFTs, royalty enforcement and how community-led projects can create real utility beyond speculation. The back half of the show centers on Figge, who shares how the BAYC Clubhouse can strengthen local meetups and make real-world participation a bigger part of the brand. He also explains why Otherside matters as a creator platform, with faster pub...

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127:14

The NFT Comeback, Temporary Pump or Real Collector...

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2026/04/07

Cap leans into the idea that NFT momentum may be real again, pointing to tighter supply, stronger collector interest and Yuga’s clubhouse push. Outer takes the more tempered view, arguing that the move could still be a temporary pump and a better exit for holders who have been stuck for a while. That split opens into a broader conversation about what NFT ownership should actually feel like, from delegation and bundled assets to marketplace tools that make collecting feel more intentional. The...

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139:42

Claude vs OpenAI, BAYC’s Miami Clubhouse

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2026/04/06

Cap opens by arguing that the NFT bottom may already be in. He points to BAYC’s new member directory and Miami clubhouse push as signs that NFTs are moving away from farming and back toward utility, membership and collector conviction. He folds in a quick market check, but the stronger thread stays on why certain NFT brands now look more like real clubs and products than pure speculation. The BAYC clubhouse debate drives most of the first half and gives the episode its clearest point of view....

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131:52

OpenAI Buys TBPN, Coinbase Gets a Trust Charter

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2026/04/03

A solo Friday free-for-all opened with a look at OpenAI’s reported acquisition of TBPN and what it signals about clipping, audience quality and why brands increasingly need their own content engines. Cap tied that deal back to Coffee with Captain’s own growth, newsletter momentum and community-driven media model. The show then shifted into broader crypto tailwinds, including the new 402 Foundation, the IMF’s tokenization note, talk of a possible market structure deal and Coinbase’s national t...

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111:59

Drift Hack Exposes Crypto’s Social Engineering Risk

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2026/04/02

Cap centers the conversation on the Drift exploit and the bigger trust problem it exposed across crypto, arguing that social engineering and weak multisig design can be just as dangerous as bad code. He questions how a two-of-five signer setup could protect hundreds of millions and uses the hack to frame a broader discussion around user safety, custody, and what it means when people suddenly cannot access funds. The show also touches on Circle’s uneven response speed and the federal charges t...

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110:24

Web3 Rewards Need a Reset, Unvault Pushes Royalty...

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2026/04/01

Coffee with Captain opens with a community update as Cap announces Beezie’s support for a new Clawfee with Captain giveaway, shifting from a monthly community member reward to a weekly Friday claw pull for the YouTube audience. From there, he frames Bitcoin’s worst quarter since 2018 as painful but possibly a reset rather than a clear cycle top. The conversation then moves into incentives, with Cap criticizing Abstract XP and other reward systems that favor farming over real participation. Ve...

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128:42

Sobriety, Addiction and a Crypto Reset

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2026/03/31

After a candid opening on sobriety, discipline and community accountability, the show pivots back into crypto with a market reset on Bitcoin and broader volatility as macro pressure and oil stay in focus. Cap then looks at the latest $2.2 billion FTX repayment wave and what it could mean if that capital rotates into fresh narratives or risk assets. From there, the conversation turns to Abstract, where creator rewards and streamer XP feel misaligned with the kind of live activity the chain sho...

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138:04

NFT Communities, Real-World Access and Why IRL Still...

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2026/03/30

NFT communities may be more useful as trust networks than status assets, and today’s conversation pushed that idea from a few different angles. Jed shared how his New York steakhouse is using Web3-style membership, QR onboarding and real-world perks to turn onchain access into something tangible. From there, the discussion widened into why local meetups, repeated interaction and real relationships may matter more than floor prices when it comes to long-term community value. Joey’s pushback on...

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118:10

Coinbase Pushes Prediction Markets, Crypto’s Gambling...

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2026/03/27

Coinbase’s prediction market push took over the show, with Cap and the room debating whether exchanges are all moving toward an everything-financial-app model or drifting too far from what users trusted them for in the first place. The conversation kept circling back to the tradeoff between convenience and risk as Coinbase, Hyperliquid, Kraken, and others make prediction markets easier to access for casual users, not just crypto natives. That led to the sharper question underneath the whole e...

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123:15

Fannie Mae Eyes Bitcoin Collateral, Abstract Tries to...

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2026/03/26

Fannie Mae opened the door to one of the show’s biggest ideas, with Cap framing crypto-backed mortgages as a real step toward Bitcoin becoming usable collateral instead of an asset people have to sell to buy property. From there, the conversation turned to Abstract, where the bigger question was whether XP systems and onchain activity are rewarding real user behavior or just pushing people into empty farming loops. The market backdrop stayed shaky throughout, with Bitcoin rejecting around $72...

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