Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has authorized the return of funds to some users of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network - but there are big caveats. At the top of this Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Jeremy Varlow and Ash Bennington analyze who would be getting their money back and how much. They also discuss a couple of stories around the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Gary Gensler, and a New York Times report about an investigation probing allegations of a potential market manipulation of TerraUSD and Luna by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Plus, Jeremy and Ash are joined by Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, to discuss one of the most pressing issues in crypto right now: proof of reserves and how to do them right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hedge fund Fir Tree Capital Management is suing Grayscale Investments, the operator of the world's largest Bitcoin fund, for "potential mismanagement and conflicts of interest," according to a complaint filed Tuesday in Delaware Chancery Court. Separately, a federal judge authorized the issuance of subpoenas to former leadership of bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital covering any "recorded information, including books, documents, records, and papers" related to its finances and assets. Jeremy Varlow and guest host Luke Franks of the Welcome to the Metaverse podcast discuss the latest developments on the legal front at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Later, DappRadar CEO Skirmantas Januskas joins Jeremy and Luke live to talk about the latest trends in Web3 gaming, the metaverse, and NFTs, including Animoca Brands' acquisition of PIXELYNX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USDC issuer Circle has abandoned its plan to go public via a “special purpose acquisition company” merger with Concorde Acquisition Corp, which is led by former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington talk about why Circle and Concorde are walking away from a deal that valued the stablecoin group at up to $9 billion. Later, Diogo Mónica, the co-founder and president of digital assets custodian Anchorage Digital, joins Ash and Elaine to discuss lessons institutional investors can learn about crypto custody from the unfolding FTX meltdown. Diogo, Ash, and Elaine also take up Nexo’s phase-out of its U.S. products, Rep. Maxine Waters’s insistence that Sam Bankman-Fried attend a hearing next week on Capitol Hill, and the Federal Trade Commission’s investigations of multiple crypto companies over allegations of false advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prominent among the casualties of FTX’s collapse is Genesis Global Capital, a lending arm of crypto empire Digital Currency Group. And, when Genesis halted redemptions in November, one of its victims was Gemini's Earn program. Recent reports by the Financial Times and CoinDesk reveal how much money Gemini other customers are trying to recover from Genesis. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington discuss what we know about the scale of the problem so far. Later, David Maria, the head of litigation and regulatory affairs at crypto exchange Bittrex, joins Nico and Ash to discuss the regulatory landscape, FTX hearings in the U.S. Congress (to which SBF sent an unusual RVSP), and the landmark SEC vs Ripple case that's finally nearing its conclusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tether is discovering that, once asked, questions about its financial position will persist. Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the largest stablecoin by market capitalization is “lending its own coins to customers rather than selling them for hard currency upfront.” Tether denies this characterization of its lending practices. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Jeremy Varlow and Ash Bennington discuss the validity of the WSJ’s report. Later, Jeremy and Ash welcome Framework Ventures co-founders Michael Anderson and Vance Spencer to talk about the crypto market in the aftermath of the FTX meltdown, including what venture capitalists are thinking right now and how regulation might be shaped by recent events. We also assess Magic Eden’s decision to offer enforced royalties on NFT sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a long-booked interview barely anyone believed would actually happen. But Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, did show up via remote video for The New York Times’ DealBook Summit. And he did sit for questioning by Andrew Ross Sorkin. Elaine Ly and Santiago Velez, a co-founder and the R&D Division Lead at Block Digital, talk about what did and what did not come out of the conversation at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Andrew Keys, a co-founder of DARMA Capital and an Ethereum bull, joins Elaine and Santiago to share his take on the FTX debacle. Elaine, Santiago, and Andrew also discuss the current state of the crypto market, LBRY's fatal battle with the SEC, and Telegram's plan to launch a wallet and a decentralized exchange. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an abundance of bankruptcies, multiple market crashes, proliferating scams, and a lot of plain old bad news, you’d be forgiven for feeling a little despondent about crypto right now. So we're happy to share some good stuff at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing: Paul Guerra and Elaine Ly talk about Brazil legalizing crypto payments, Binance entering Japan, and Animoca Brands earmarking huge investment in the metaverse. Later, Ethereum Name Service co-founder and lead developer Nick Johnson and Coinbase head of identity product management Alex Reeve join Paul and Elaine to explain how CeFi and DeFi players are teaming up to make Web3 an easier, more secure, generally better experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just hours after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, crypto lender BlockFi fired off another court motion, this time aimed at Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX. BlockFi alleges SBF pledged shares of trading company Robinhood as collateral on BlockFi and now wants to seize the stock. On this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Elaine Ly discuss this latest development as the tangled web of FTX links becomes a little clearer with each day. Nico and Elaine also welcome Kristin Smith, executive director of the Blockchain Association, to talk about the incoming changes to the regulatory landscape in the wake of FTX's collapse, upcoming hearings in the U.S. Congress, a new JPMorgan report that will be a welcome read to people running centralized exchanges, and Kraken settling for apparent breach of Iran sanctions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto lender BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., becoming the latest company to collapse due to an FTX shockwave that shows little sign of abating. Digital financial services company BitGo has been chosen by FTX as the custodian of the bankrupt crypto exchange's remaining assets. And BitGo CEO Mike Belshe joins Jeremy Varlow and Moritz Seibert for today’s Crypto Daily Briefing to talk about his company’s role in the process of identifying, gathering, and securing assets for FTX creditors. Later, Tania Reif, the chief investment officer at Senda Digital Assets, joins for a discussion of Bahamian officials’ defense of their country's crypto regulatory regime, Binance’s expansion of its industry recovery fund, and MetaMask’s user data controversy. This episode is sponsored by The Crypto App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Revealing that a “substantial amount” of the collapsed crypto exchange’s assets are either missing or stolen, attorney for new management James Bromley also described FTX as the “personal fiefdom” of co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried during the first U.S. bankruptcy court hearing on the matter on Tuesday. Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington welcome Mike Alfred, a value investor and the managing partner at Alpine Fox, and Sam Kessler, a reporter for CoinDesk, to talk about the latest developments in the FTX saga as well as CZ’s Coinbase tweet, Grayscale’s reserve problems, and Genesis’s unwinding fate for the final Crypto Daily Briefing of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bitcoin fell to $15,600 on Monday evening as mainstream media outlets honed in on Genesis, the digital-assets brokerage arm of the Digital Currency Group conglomerate. Bloomberg is reporting that Genesis has been seeking $1 billion in emergency funding following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Wall Street Journal sources say the brokerage approached Binance and private equity giant Apollo Global Management for the cash and was rejected by the former. Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D Division Lead at Block Digital, joins Ash Bennington for today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing to talk about Genesis's potential bankruptcy. Later, Santiago and Ash welcome Ian Andrews, the chief marketing officer at Chainalysis, and Drew Hill, general counsel at Valkyrie Investments, for a panel discussion on Genesis and a U.S. investigation into FTX and the major hole in its finances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That $600 million or so stolen shortly after collapsed crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy just over a week ago has since been converted into enough Ether to make the exploiter one of the largest holders of that coin. Now, those funds are on the move again, their conversion into other coins raising fresh questions about the perpetrator(s). We address them at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington welcome Genevieve Roch-Decter, the CEO of Grit Capital and a Chartered Financial Analyst, and Thomas Braziel, a managing partner at distressed asset specialist 507 Capital, to discuss the whereabouts of the missing funds, FTX’s potential liabilities, other vulnerable companies, and an important new deadline for customers of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Never in my career have I seen such a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information as occurred here," writes John Ray, the new CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, in a court filing. With 40 years of experience cleaning up bankrupt companies, including Enron, Ray knows what he’s talking about. Jeremy Varlow and Ash Bennington take up the increasingly fetid picture of Sam Bankman-Fried’s monstrosity with the CEO of crypto exchange Bitstamp, Bobby Zagotta, the CEO of crypto exchange Bitstamp, and Mathias Imbach, a co-founder and Group CEO of Swiss-based digital assets bank Sygnum. That includes a brewing jurisdictional battle between the U.S. and the Bahamas and Genesis’s desperate attempts to stay afloat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alpha Centauri Kid (ACK) is one of the most respected artists in the NFT world. In this special episode, ACK reveals to guest host Sergio Silva the muse for his upcoming show at Christie’s auction house. He also explains his move from digital to physical art for this collection, noting its parallels to Andy Warhol’s work. ACK and Sergio also explore the past and future of NFTs, identify the artists shaping the space, and share advice for those who want to make a living through self-expression. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Block is reporting that U.S. federal lawmakers want to question Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, about the bankrupt crypto exchange’s collapse. They’d also like to hear from Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao about his company’s role in FTX’s demise. Also, Binance is said to be preparing to acquire the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Voyager Digital that FTX had won at auction, and centralized exchange Gemini is experiencing elevated withdrawals. Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington welcome Leigh Drogen, a general partner and the chief investment officer at Starkiller Capital, and Miles Deutscher, a crypto analyst at Crypto Banter, to talk about the latest developments in the FTX crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the top of today’s Web3 Wednesday, we’re joined by Zeneca, the founder and CEO of Zen Academy and a seed investor in Blur Marketplace. We talk about NFT education for beginners and best practices for navigating Web3. Later, former San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker and the Club dVIN team drop in to discuss the tokenization of wine. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that BlockFi is preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing after the crypto lender halted withdrawals from its platform last week because of significant exposure to FTX. Jeremy Varlow and Ash Bennington welcome Laura Shin, host of the Unchained podcast, and Chris Sullivan, the CEO of Hyperion Decimus, to talk about the still-spreading contagion from the collapsed crypto exchange and another WSJ report that Sam Bankman-Fried is trying to raise fresh capital… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been a wild week or so for crypto and macro investors alike. The FTX fiasco has clouded the future of DeFi and NFTs, the broader economic landscape continues to shift, and the Federal Reserve’s monetary path colors everything. It’s all on the table for another Ask Me Anything session with Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CoinDesk is reporting that blockchain data show that at least some of the estimated $600 million in funds stolen during Friday’s hack of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX had been transferred to a single address earlier today. This is just one of many developments related to a collapse that continues to shake the crypto industry. Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington welcome Jeff Dorman, the chief investment officer at Arca, and Alex Kruger, the founder of Krugermacro, to today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing to talk about the extent of the damage done already and how far it’s likely to spread from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"FTX has been hacked. FTX apps are malware. Delete them. Chat is open. Don't go on FTX site as it might download Trojans." That message from an FTX administrator was pinned on its official Telegram channel by FTX General Counsel Ryne Miller on Friday, mere hours after the crypto exchange filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. CoinDesk initially reported “mysterious outflows exceeding $600 million.” CNN says it was just $473 million, the New York Times $515 million. Early on Monday, Binance founder and CEO Chanpgeng Zhao announced his company "is forming an industry recovery fund, to help projects who are otherwise strong, but in a liquidity crisis." Paul Guerra and co-host Santiago Velez, a co-founder and the R&D division lead at Block Digital, welcome CoinFund president Christopher Perkins – who was at Lehman Brothers when it collapsed in 2008 – and StarkWare co-founder and president Eli Ben-Sasson to assess the still-accumulating fallout from the FTX debacle and to chart potential paths forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twenty-four hours is an eternity in the crypto world. Since yesterday's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Binance announced it would not go ahead with an acquisition of its beleaguered competitor FTX. Despair kicked in, and crypto prices plummeted on the news. But it’s a new day, and TRON founder Justin Sun has risen to say he’s working on an unspecified "solution" to restore "normalcy for all FTX users." Decrypt editor-in-chief Dan Roberts and Ishan Bhaidani of the DeFi Roast newsletter join Jeremy Varlow and Marco Olivera to talk about the FTX situation at the top of today’s Crypto Daily Briefing. Later, Jeremy and Marco welcome C The Light for an update on recent price action from a technical perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we welcome @KookCapitalLLC for a conversation about the state of the market and the longer-term implications of Binance’s fire-sale acquisition of FTX for the entire crypto ecosystem. We also assess Solana’s NFTs and Web3’s general trajectory amid a turbulent time for creators, investors, and early adopters. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's only been 24 hours since the Binance-is-buying-FTX bombshell dropped, but there’s already a lot to unpack and analyze – notably, that “is” is doing a lot of work, as CZ’s agreement to rescue SBF is, in legal terms, a “non-binding” letter of intent. Jim Bianco, the founder and president of Bianco Research, and Alex Valaitils, the founder of W3T and Web3 Pills newsletter, join Marco Olivera and Elaine Ly to talk about the ripple effects of this seismic event, including the many variables that remain unsettled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been an incredibly eventful day in the crypto market: Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, has agreed to buy its top competitor, FTX. How in the world did this happen? Ash Bennington breaks it all down with WendyO.eth and Jim Bianco on a jam-packed edition of RV Twitter Spaces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“We have come to an agreement on a strategic transaction with Binance for FTX.com,” tweeted FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried at 11:03 a.m. ET, thus containing what threatened to be the crypto industry’s greatest meltdown. That agreement, however, means Binance will acquire FTX and “help cover the liquidity crunch,” as CZ put it in his tweet announcing the ceasefire. As the dust settles, Ash Bennington and Marco Olivera welcome Jack Niewold, the founder of the Crypto Pragmatist newsletter, to talk about where FTX, Binance, and the industry go from here. Later, Jason Schwartz, a tax partner and the co-head of digital assets at law firm Fried Frank, joins Ash and Marco to discuss the broader implications of LBRY’s landmark case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When it comes to crypto, this battle is as heavy as it gets. Last week's CoinDesk report that questioned the financial health of Alameda Research, the trading arm of FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire, prompted Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to announce the exchange will sell its entire holdings of FTX's native token, FTT. And now we’ve seen a cycle of thinly veiled, passive-aggressive tweets between SBF and CZ, as the FTX boss attempts to ease concerns about the health of his companies. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington provide additional color for this gripping, market-moving story. Nico and Ash also talk about a report that Binance helped Iranian firms trade crypto despite U.S. sanctions and OpenSea's take on NFT creator royalties. Later, political strategist Bobby Kaple joins the conversation to talk about crypto’s impact on Tuesday’s midterm elections in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special episode, Raoul Pal joins Sean Kim of the Growth Minds podcast to share some of the best career advice he’s ever received and to explain how to make more money by being contrarian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coinbase's third-quarter earnings missed the mark, as crypto winter continues to take its toll. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert examine the numbers in the company's shareholder letter and assess management's forecast for macro and crypto headwinds into next year. Also up for discussion are Datanomy, a new digital asset classification system developed by Goldman Sachs, MSCI, and Coin Metrics, and the chaos surrounding Gala Games after its safeguarding attempts led users to speculate that hackers stole $1 billion from the firm. And, later, Christine Kim, a research associate at Galaxy Digital, joins the conversation to talk about Ethereum yields in a post-Merge world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Blockchain.com co-founder and CEO Peter Smith has been around the crypto space longer than just about anyone. He’s both a survivor and a true pioneer, having built a platform with tens of millions of verified wallets spread across the world. In this panoramic episode, Peter shares his broad and deep story: how he got here, why he’s so passionate about crypto, and what drives his vision of global financial inclusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we wade into the Art Gobbler craze, including the question of influencer ethics and the importance of disclosure. We also explore regulation in the crypto space, and we discuss big news about CryptoPunks and Web3's role in the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Onyx by J.P. Morgan announced it carried out its first trade on the public blockchain, a “live cross-currency transaction” executed in cooperation with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Paul Guerra and Marco Olivera assess the significance of the move – perhaps the first time a major bank has tokenized deposits on a public blockchain. Paul and Marco also discuss what impact Meta enabling U.S. users to mint and trade NFTs will have on the crypto space. And, later, Reflexivity Research co-founder Will Clemente joins the conversation to talk about the latest Fed rate hike, capitulating miners, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital, one of the key players in the crypto space, is reportedly contemplating cutting as much as 20% of its staff as crypto winter’s chill continues to bite. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Marco Olivera and Moritz Seibert discuss a new wave of layoffs that includes crypto exchange BitMEX and venture capital firm Digital Currency Group. Marco and Moritz also talk about Elon Musk's plan to charge a fee for Twitter verification and another hack that saw $28 million taken from crypto options and futures exchange Deribit. Later, Pranav Kanade, a portfolio manager for the VanEck Digital Assets Alpha Fund, joins the conversation to share his insights on finding value in the current environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a surprise move last night, Coinbase announced it would be filing an amicus brief to join Ripple Labs, the company behind XRP, in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It’s a big swing from one of the world’s largest exchanges, and it could have serious ripple effects (pun intended) across the industry. Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington dig into the XRP-and-Coinbase news at the top of today’s show. Then, Elaine and Ash turn their attention to another surprising story about regulation: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce had some tough words for her boss and the SEC itself, as she expressed her frustrations with the securities watchdog’s practices with regard to crypto. And Ash welcomes Georgia Quinn, the general counsel at Anchorage Digital, for insight on these developments and the impact of midterm elections on the regulatory landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The price of Dogecoin doubled over the weekend, a roundabout consequence of Elon Musk finally closing a deal to buy Twitter. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington discuss the “Dogefather effect” and the future of what was once a joke cryptocurrency in the “Chief Twit” era. Also on the agenda are Apollo Global Management’s partnership with Anchorage Digital, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's warning about institutional adoption of crypto, and a fresh lawsuit for Terra co-founder Do Kwon. Later, Nico and Ash welcome Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov for a live conversation about the rise of "cryptographic truth" and oracles’ growing role in DeFi. THIS IS THE FINAL DAY OF REAL VISION'S "CRASH CAMPAIGN" DISCOUNTS! Head over to www.realvision.com/crashpricing to subscribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special episode, Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal joins Google’s Raphael Hyde for a one-hour chat about all things macro, markets, and metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finally – after months of rumor and speculation, multiple U-turns, courtroom drama, and, of course, a steady stream of s**t-tweets – Elon Musk has made good and acquired social media platform Twitter for $44 billion. And he's already made some big changes. Nico Brugge and Marco Olivera discuss Elon’s takeover of the virtual town square at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Nico and Marco also talk about Google’s introduction of an Ethereum-based node engine, Fidelity's survey showing long-term bullish crypto sentiment among institutional investors, and Costa Rica's plan to become a crypto tax haven. And, speaking of taxes, Rob Massey, a partner at Deloitte Tax, joins Nico and Marco for insight on the other proverbial certainty in life as they pertain to digital assets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It hasn’t been long since Raoul and Tom Bilyeu, the co-founder and host of Impact Theory, last spoke – but they sure do have a ton of stuff to catch up on. Tom shares his “Borderless Entertainment” vision and explains how he plans to realize it through his new NFT/Web3 venture, Project Kyzen. Raoul picks apart the process of launching a project of this scale, digging into how it’s funded as well as what it means for creators and consumers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried recently tweeted about a "Second Great Stablecoin War," few took it to mean the crypto exchange was working on its own stablecoin. But that's exactly what came out of SBF’s interview with The Big Whale this morning. Marco Olivera and Moritz Seibert assess the potential impact of FTX's move on the wider stablecoin market at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Marco and Moritz also talk about major Bitcoin miner Core Scientific running out of cash, a clash between U.S. regulators over Ethereum, and Hong Kong reportedly planning to legalize retail crypto trading. Later, Kasper Vandeloock of Musca Capital joins the conversation to talk about quantitative trading and setting up a crypto fund at a young age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we discuss hot topics of conversation around the space. Is centralization the road to mass adoption? How will Web3 impact future generations? We dig deep into ideas and use-cases everyone can understand and benefit from. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other top 10 cryptocurrencies are finally enjoying positive price action after weeks of consolidation. According to data from Coinalyze, liquidations of shorts at a scale not seen in more than a year may have contributed to a violent squeeze. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Marco Olivera talk about what’s driving the rally and whether it has legs. Nico and Marco also discuss U.K. lawmakers’ vote to regulate digital assets like traditional financial assets, Singapore’s crypto-unfriendly turn, and Western Union’s crypto ambitions. And, later, CryptoWeatherMan joins the conversation with additional insights on what’s happening in the market right now, with an emphasis on the ever-volatile micro-cap sub-sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This story about Twitter originated, of course, on Twitter: Front-end engineer and source of multiple tech scoops Jane Manchun Wong says the social network/microblog site is working on its own crypto wallet. Marco Olivera and Elaine Ly address the rumor at the top of today’s Real Vision Daily Briefing, the essential question being whether the bird app can be more successful in this sort of venture than was Meta, formerly known as Facebook. Marco and Elaine also talk about Apple codifying its NFT rules, crypto bull Rishi Sunak’s ascension to No. 10 Downing Street, and charges against two Chinese intelligence officials who allegedly tried to bribe a U.S. double agent with Bitcoin. And Kathy Kraninger, the vice-president of regulatory affairs at Solidus Labs and the former director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, joins the conversation to talk about the status of crypto legislation ahead of U.S. midterm elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal visits the Superteam Podcast to talk “micro” and “macro,” inflation versus deflation, and Real Vision India. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hackers siphoned millions of dollars from FTX users through a phishing scam on a fake 3Commas website in the latest exploit of crypto security. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington discuss details of the attack and FTX's plan to compensate victims, which Sam Bankman-Fried warned is a "one-time thing." That's not the only news involving SBF: Over the weekend, the 30-year-old billionaire faced some backlash after his proposal and thoughts on regulation made waves on Crypto Twitter. Nico and Ash also talk about crypto-staking platform Freeway suspending services and withdrawals, a move reminiscent of now-bankrupt crypto lenders Celsius and Voyager. Later, Joe Zhao, a partner at Millenia Capital and a former Federal Reserve economist, joins our hosts to share his insights on the current state of markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plaid is launching a new crypto-native product, Wallet Onboard, that will support an array of digital wallets that serve various blockchains. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington discuss the significance of the fintech giant’s Web3 initiative. Nico and Ash also talk about why Celsius is getting $17 million in tokens from Prime Trust and Interpol’s curious metaverse venture. And compliance is complicated stuff! That's why we invite Benjamin Whitby, who looks after strategic partnerships and regulatory affairs at Qredo Network, to talk about what’s happening with crypto and the authorities of various jurisdictions. Benjamin joins Nico and Ash with his regular update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a long time coming, but we finally got Arthur Hayes and Raoul Pal together to talk about the big picture – and it’s well worth the wait. This episode was a lot of fun! There’s a lot of swearing, and a lot of profound thinking about the big picture: how macro applies to crypto, where we are in the market cycle, and some great trade ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tesla’s third-quarter earnings report revealed that it continues to HODL its remaining Bitcoin, after a bombshell announcement of a big sale during the second quarter. Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington talk about Elon Musk’s BTC strategy at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Marco and Ash also discuss Japan relaxing crypto regulation as it seeks to attract foreign capital, FTX US presenting proposals to tackle the age-old “is it a security?” question, and Solana making the case for its Web3-friendly phone. And Benjamin Cowen, the founder of Into The Cryptoverse, joins the conversation for a look at recent price action from a technical perspective. Marco, Ash, and Benjamin examine the macro landscape and identify potential catalysts for Bitcoin’s next significant move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we lead with updates on the RVPC NFT community and October discounts for RVPC subscriptions. We also talk about learning the hard way in Web3 and exciting potential use-cases for NFTs. And we share tips on navigating the bear market. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Blockchains feature prominently in the European Union's new action plan to digitalize the energy system. The world’s largest trading bloc is trying to limit its energy consumption amid rising prices, tightening supplies, and ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine – and it’s cast a skeptical eye on crypto mining. The European Commission wants to curb energy-intensive proof-of-work blockchains, Bitcoin chief among them. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Elaine Ly and Marco Olivera assess the EU's plan to label blockchains according to their impact on the environment and what it means for the world’s No. 1 cryptocurrency. Also on the docket are new details about the meltdowns at Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital as well as the liquidation of Berlin-based crypto bank Nuri. And Mike Cahill, a director at Pyth Data Association, joins Elaine and Marco to talk about traditional finance moving on-chain through decentralized oracle solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Texas State Securities Board revealed in a court filing that it’s investigating FTX US and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried for offering unregistered securities products to U.S. customers. Marco Olivera and Nico Brugge talk about the case at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Marco and Nico also discuss the launch of Aptos, a “Solana killer” built by former Meta employees, and Mastercard’s announcement that it will work with banks to facilitate crypto trading. Later, CoinShares CEO Jean Marie-Mognetti joins the conversation with insights about the broader market, regulation, innovation, and his forecast for when crypto winter might end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal, Real Vision’s co-founder and CEO, visits Jessica Walker to talk about macro investing, the current crypto environment, and how to manage risk in a recession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices