Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

Crypto winter lingers, but DappRadar reports metaverse projects and blockchain-based gaming saw inflows of $1.3 billion during the third quarter. Gaming continues to dominate the space, accounting for nearly half of all blockchain activity tracked by DappRadar across 50 different networks. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Elaine Ly talk about the numbers and highlight the most popular projects – with Sasha Fleyshman, a portfolio manager at Arca who specializes in NFTs and blockchain gaming, joining the conversation. Ash and Elaine also discuss recent comments by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Chair Gary Gensler about stablecoin regulation, a trader’s shocking public admission about the $100 million-plus Mango exploit, and MagicEden dropping obligatory royalties for NFT artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal joins Business Casual's Nora Ali to discuss the state of the economy, the fast adoption and increasing utility of crypto, and much more in a must-listen conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Vision Co-Founder & CEO, Raoul Pal, answers the internets questions and covers everything from macro & crypto to wine, scuba diving, food and art! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company behind Tether, the world's largest asset-backed stablecoin by market capitalization, has cut its commercial paper holdings to zero. Tether's reserves have long been under scrutiny, with some analysts questioning whether its portfolio truly backs its peg to the U.S. dollar. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Marco Olivera discuss what this milestone means for Tether. Nico and Marco also talk about the rise of the digital yuan and Binance extending a helping hand to Bitcoin miners amid crypto winter. Plus, by special request of a viewer, we welcome Dave the Wave to share his technical insights on Bitcoin, whether we’ve seen a bottom, and when the turnaround might happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jarrod Dicker is a partner at TCG, where he invests in Web3, blockchain, and other tech that connects fans with creators. Jarrod joins Raoul Pal to talk about the evolution of the metaverse over the past year, highlighting why he’s more bullish than ever. Jarrod and Raoul also discuss why community is the center of everything when it comes to Web3 and what will drive the next wave of mass crypto adoption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

October 2022 is already the worst month on record in terms of crypto-related crime. According to data from Chainalysis, so far this month we’ve seen 11 hacks of DeFi protocols for a total take of $718 million. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington analyze the stats and probe where the problem lies. Elaine and Ash also update Bitcoin and Ethereum price action following more hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Then it’s on to today's big theme: regulation, with reports the G20 is reviewing a new framework for cross-border crypto checks and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Yuga Labs and some of its Bored Apes Yacht Club NFTs. Ari Redbord, the head of legal and government affairs at TRM Labs with past experience inside both the U.S. Treasury and Justice Departments, joins Elaine and Ash to share his critical insight. And we preview a conversation at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai between Real Vision Managing Editor Samuel Burke and Mario Nawfal, the founder of IBC Group and the CEO of NFT Tech, about the rapidly developing Web3 space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of Web3 Wednesdays, we discuss updates on the Real Vision Pro Crypto NFT, wallet security, and common scams. We also share a brief history lesson on the origin of self-custody. As more new investors enter the space, it’s vital that the importance of self-custody and general wallet safety are well understood. 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

Google has announced it will start accepting payments in cryptocurrency from some Web3 clients for its cloud services. Such payments will be facilitated by Coinbase through its Coinbase Commerce service, which supports 10 tokens, among them Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin, and ApeCoin. In turn, Coinbase will get a cut from each transaction, and the company will move some of its apps from Amazon Web Services to Google Cloud. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington welcomes guest host and blockchain analyst Sara Cline to discuss Google's announcement and its significance for the broader crypto industry. Also on the agenda: BNY Mellon, the oldest bank in the U.S., is launching crypto custody services, and another massive DeFi hack has seen $100 million worth of tokens drained from Solana-based platform Mango. Mona El Isa, the founder of Enzyme and the founder and CEO of Avantgarde Finance, joins Sara and Ash to talk about this hack and the broader issue of security in the DeFi space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The European Parliament has approved preliminary versions of the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Transfer of Funds Regulation, measures that will increase certainty for digital asset companies, investors, and users. Final passage is a virtual certainty. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington discuss what the bills mean for the industry and when they will become law in Europe. Elaine and Ash also talk about Coinbase getting the required In-Principle Approval for a license to run regulated crypto services in Singapore and an awkward situation for OKX – the Seychelles-based crypto exchange decided to continue to operate in Russia, but it might not be wanted there. Samuel Burke is at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai, where he asked OKX Global Chief Marketing Officer Haider Rafique about the situation. Plus, Andrew Cahill, research director at The Block, joins Elaine and Ash to explore cross-chain networks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FTX, one of the world's largest crypto exchanges, is expanding its partnership with Visa, one of the world’s biggest financial services companies, to 40 more countries in addition to the U.S. FTX will offer customers a Visa debit card that will enable them to pay with cryptocurrency at Visa's 80 million affiliated merchants. The head of Visa's crypto division has called it "a big deal for the crypto industry." At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Marco Olivera and Moritz Seibert talk about what expansion of the FTX-Visa tie-up means for mainstream crypto adoption. Also up for discussion: a big leak of Celsius Network data included in a court filing in the bankruptcy process, with hundreds of thousands of users affected; and the Reserve Bank of India’s launch of an e-rupee. And David Siemer, the co-founder and CEO of digital asset manager Wave Financial, joins Marco and Moritz for a survey of the crypto VC landscape. Plus, we share a video dispatch from Real Vision Managing Editor Samuel Burke on the major themes and topics of discussion at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world by trading volume, says it suffered a sizeable hack to its BNB Chain network. Two million BNB tokens were withdrawn (worth approximately $560 million), although Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, says his team was able to take control of a majority of the funds, holding losses under $100 million. The hacker apparently targeted a vulnerability in a cross-chain bridge. The news came on the same day as new US labor data showed the jobs market remained resilient, sending crypto prices sharply lower. Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington welcome Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal for a special edition of the Crypto Daily Briefing: an AMA session on a day of major market news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the last year, Avalanche has established itself as the “Ethereum killer” after rapidly scaling its dApps and subnets, despite the broader market downturn. John Wu, the president of Ava Labs, joins Raoul to talk about the big picture, how to separate the signal from the noise, and Avalanche’s plan to on-board the next billion crypto adopters. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celsius Network, Terraform Labs, and Three Arrows Capital shook the crypto industry to its core earlier this year with their respective failures, and we’ve learned a lot more about all three this week as their respective litigation proceeds. On today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Marco Olivera discuss reports of more top executives at Celsius cashing out ahead of the company’s bankruptcy filing; the first arrest in the Terra investigation and the hunt for Do Kwon; and 3AC's expensive NFT collection going on sale. And Imran Lakha joins Ash and Marco LIVE to talk about recent price action and identify key technical indicators for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader crypto market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Vision kicks off Web3 Wednesday on Twitter Spaces, with hosts Moritz Heiden (RealVisionBot) and Bijan Maleki leading weekly discussions with the RV community and Twitter at large on the Web3 revolution. We’ll have new scheduled guests every week. And we’ll also have surprise drop-ins from crypto luminaries, community members, and, of course, RV staff. 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

You've seen the reports: Mainstream media have declared non-fungible tokens dead and have buried them forever. Yes, prices are way down from the peak. Yes, enthusiasm has waned. But is this the end of the story? Will NFTs fade into oblivion? Or is this just a floor from which NFTs will thrive again? Could it be about dominant players taking greater shares of the cake, i.e. the bigger projects cannibalizing the smaller? So many questions, and who better to answer them than Chris Maddern, the co-founder and CEO of Floor, an app that tracks NFTs. Chris joins Real Vision's Paul Guerra and Elaine Ly LIVE today for a Crypto Daily Briefing NFT bonanza. Chris, Paul, and Elaine talk about the top stories in the NFT space – Japan’s ambitious investment plans, Veefriends’ expansion into physical toys, and Improbable's $100 million funding round – and then take a step back to assess the big picture. We also have an update on TradFi giant Fidelity and its plans for an Ethereum index fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When there’s talk of the risks stablecoins represent to the global financial system, Tether is usually the subject. And the largest stablecoin by market capitalization continues to generate questions about the reserves that support its U.S. dollar peg. However, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, even USDC, a stablecoin backed by higher-grade assets (based on self-declarations), could, too, represent a systemic risk. At the top of today’s edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington talk about why the New York Fed honed in on USDC. Ash and Marco also discuss a new report from the interagency Financial Stability Oversight Council that includes recommendations to the U.S. Congress on crypto regulation. And Morgan Creek Digital Managing Partner Mark Yusko joins our hosts for a broad and deep survey of the relationship between macro and crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You provided feedback, and we listened. Starting today, Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing moves to 12:00 p.m. ET (that’s 9:00 a.m. if you're on the West Coast, 5:00 p.m. if you’re in London, and midnight for crypto owls in Hong Kong), expands to five days a week, and replaces pre-recorded clips with live interviews. We've kept the elements you like: analysis of the latest price action, summaries of top news stories, and key takeaways from our conversation. Today, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington talk about a Financial Times report that Celsius Network CEO Alex Mashinsky withdrew $10 million just weeks before the company froze customer accounts; a major outage for US clients of Coinbase; text messages shown in court that revealed a would-be partnership between Elon Musk and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried on a Twitter acquisition; and SEC charges against Kim Kardashian. Later, Daniel Roberts, Editor-in-Chief of Decrypt Media, joins Nico and Ash for a big-picture conversation about the state of the crypto world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal recently participated in a Portal Asset Management webinar to talk about the current macro environment, growing global recession fears, developments in the crypto market, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special episode recorded live at SALT NY, Raoul caught up with Pantera Capital CEO and co-CIO Dan Morehead to talk about what the macro environment means for digital assets, Bitcoin’s decoupling, DeFi’s upside, and the Ethereum Merge. Raoul and Dan also assess where we are in the market cycle as well as regulation and institutional adoption. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The SWIFT consortium, which runs the global interbank messaging network, has struck a partnership with Chainlink, which provides price feeds and other data to blockchains, to develop a new cross-chain interoperability protocol. Jonathan Ehrenfeld Solé, SWIFT’s strategy director, says institutional investors have "undeniable interest" in crypto. At the top of this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Marco Olivera discuss the significance of the move. Ash and Marco also talk about a new report on Bitcoin's energy use (it's not what you think it is) and the United Arab Emirates establishing a Ministry of Economy headquarters in the metaverse. Plus, Ash and Marco break down recent crypto price action with technical analyst Rekt Capital, focusing on what historical patterns tell us about future moves. Stay tuned to the end for an exciting announcement about changes coming to Crypto Daily Briefing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve seen changings of the guard at two of the most recognizable crypto companies in the past 24 hours. Alex Mashinsky, the CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network, stepped down with immediate effect after he became, in his words, "an increasing distraction." And FTX US President Brett Harrison announced his resignation and transition to an advisory role. Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D Division Lead at Block Digital, joins Ash Bennington for this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing to discuss the implications of these personnel changes in the midst of crypto winter. Also on today’s agenda: a report that FTX is eyeing Celsius's assets, the IMF's warning about problems with proof-of-stake, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's cautious words about DeFi regulation. And Santiago and Ash go deep into Santiago's interview with Sergey Gorbunov, co-founder and CEO of Axelar, about cross-chain interoperability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. subsidiary of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, one of the world's biggest crypto exchanges, has come out on top in an auction of the assets of the bankrupt crypto brokerage Voyager Digital. At the top of this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert talk about what FTX’s ownership could mean for Voyager users and creditors. Also, we explore why eight U.S. states sent cease-and-desist orders to crypto lender Nexo. And we have a couple of feel-good stories for NFT holders, as Disney is looking to expand its presence in the space and Mastercard has struck a deal with Hi. Plus, Ash and Moritz go deep into Web3 and the uses and value of tokens with Tascha Che, a macroeconomist and the founder of Tascha Labs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last year, global gaming revenue surpassed sales for movies and music combined. Could gaming – by far the most popular form of entertainment in the world – be the key to mass crypto adoption? Yat Siu is a co-founder and the chairman of the board of Animoca Brands, whose portfolio includes Sandbox, Decentraland, and Opensea, among other notable names. Yat joins Raoul to talk about Animoca's recent investments, the evolution of applied blockchain technology, and why he believes gamers will lead the masses into crypto. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered Tether to produce financial documents establishing it has one U.S. dollar of reserves for each USDT stablecoin it’s issued. The order is part of a $1.4 trillion class-action suit filed by five traders who allege Tether issued USDT as part of a plan to inflate the price of Bitcoin. Tether calls it "a routine discovery matter in a meritless case." At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Marco Olivera assess the significance of the order and explain why the composition of Tether's reserves is one of the biggest controversies in the crypto space. Ash and Marco also talk about a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban algorithmic stablecoins for two years and the launch of Iran’s digital rial. Price action is the focus of today’s deep dive, as Ash and Marco consult the latest research from technical analyst Benjamin Cowen, the CEO of Into The Cryptoverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The parent company of the world's second-largest stock exchange wants a piece of the crypto cake for its own. Nasdaq has confirmed media reports that it will launch a crypto custody service for institutional investors. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington talk about what this big brand's move means for the broader crypto market. Paul and Ash also discuss crypto market maker Wintermute’s loss of $160 million in another DeFi hack. And Coinbase is trying to simplify Web3 access by offering its customers Ethereum domain names for free. Paul and Ash close with an in-depth review of Elaine Ly’s recent conversation with Laura Shin, the host of the top crypto podcast “Unchained” and the author of "The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze." It’s all here: the ETH Merge, what comes next, and whether Bitcoin will succumb to pressure and transition to proof-of-stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seeking clarity from a conflict that’s gripped the crypto space for too long, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple have filed motions for summary judgment, both seeking an immediate ruling on whether Ripple violated securities laws with its XRP sales. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington talk about the case and what rulings on the various motions before the judge would mean for the industry as a whole. Nico and Ash follow up with discussion of another regulatory bombshell: a bold claim by the SEC, buried in a run-of-the-mill suit filed by the regulator against a crypto influencer, that the U.S. has full jurisdiction over all Ethereum transactions. We also have updates on South Korea’s pursuit of Do Kwon and the U.K.’s issues with FTX. Finally, Nico and Ash explore thematic-first investing and how Lorin Gu and John "Omakase" Lo, asset managers at Recharge Capital, approach the concept. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anatoly Yakovenko is a co-founder and the CEO of Solana, the “fastest blockchain in the world,” and Ethereum’s top competitor. In this captivating episode, Raoul and Anatoly explore everything you want and need to know about the blockchain, including an explanation of recent network outages, an inside look at the rise of Solana-based NFTs, and a preview of its flagship Android phone. If you want to understand the future of crypto, it’s essential to understand Solana. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And that’s it: Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency on the planet by market capitalization, is now running on a proof-of-stake model following an upgrade from proof-of-work. How did it go? What’s different now? And what could happen in the coming days, weeks, and months? Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington open today’s Crypto Daily Briefing with answers to those hot questions – if you want to know what the Merge means to you, tune in. Marco and Ash welcome a special panel to discuss another critical issue in the crypto space right now: regulation. Perianne Boring, the CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Mike Castiglione, the director of regulatory affairs and digital assets at Eventus, and Greg King, the founder and CEO of Osprey Funds, talk about why we still haven’t seen a spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S. and when that could change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Traditional finance heavyweights are joining forces to launch EDX Markets, a new cryptocurrency exchange for retail and institutional investors. Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, and Citadel Securities are among the backers. Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead of R&D at Block Digital, joins Ash Bennington for today’s Crypto Daily Briefing to talk about TradFi’s endorsement of crypto, South Korea’s arrest warrant for Terra co-founder Do Kwon, and the latest from the SALT Conference in New York City. And we count down the final few hours to Ethereum’s highly anticipated Merge. Today’s feature segment includes a breakdown of Santiago's interview with Tim Beiko, a member of the Ethereum Foundation who worked extensively on the Merge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the world's largest brokerages might soon allow retail investors to trade Bitcoin. According to the Wall Street Journal, Fidelity Investments is considering a plan to provide its 34 million account holders greater access to crypto markets. In today’s Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert talk about the potential for Fidelity to move people into crypto on a mass scale. And we have updates from the SALT Conference in New York City, including notes on talks by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz and Abra’s announcement that it’s preparing to launch a fully regulated U.S.-based crypto bank as well as an international equivalent. Plus, Ash and Moritz assess every angle of Web 3.0 with Steve Goulden, a senior crypto analyst at Cumberland DRW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kimbal Musk – a restaurateur, a chef, and an entrepreneur – has channeled his passion for food justice and gardening initiatives into Big Green, the first non-profit led philanthropic decentralized autonomous organization. Kimbal talks about the opportunity he saw early on to use Web3 for philanthropy; the ways Big Green is creating more equitable, capital-efficient, and scalable solutions to the global food crisis; and the mission of helping charities and donors tackle the huge problems they face today. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If ever a marriage was certain to set social media on fire, it’s this one… One of the world's largest crypto exchanges, FTX, has partnered with GameStop, the flagging video game retailer and the beating heart of last year's short-squeeze mania on Reddit's WallStreetBets subforum. Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington open today’s Crypto Daily Briefing with a discussion of what we know about the deal. Paul and Ash also talk about an auction of Voyager Digital's remaining assets and developments on the regulatory front. And they explore the key points from an interview with Brian Estes, the CEO and CIO at Off The Chain Capital, including insights on managing crypto winter, Bitcoin's long-term potential, and the wider macro environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the surface, Binance's decision to auto-convert several rival stablecoins into its own BUSD at the end of September has generated a lot of heat. But there may be more to it than meets the eye: The CEO of Circle – the issuer of USDC – says it could be good for his stablecoin. That’s the lead story for today’s Crypto Daily Briefing, as Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington dissect what the conversion of select stablecoins on its exchange means for Binance and the broader market. Nico and Ash also talk about Terra's attempt to at least partially reimburse holders of Luna and UST, a surge in registrations and sales of Ethereum domains, and the successful launch of the y00ts NFT collection. And they go deep into the Ethereum Merge and crypto regulation with The Defiant's Robin Schmidt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Poolin, one of the world's largest Bitcoin mining pools, has suspended withdrawals from its wallet service, blaming a "dull crypto market." At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington explain how mining pools work and what Poolin’s problems mean for the broader Bitcoin market. Also up for discussion are Binance’s bold move to auto-convert some rival stablecoins into its own BUSD later this month, a regulatory change in the UK, and the launch of FIFA’s NFT collection on the Algorand blockchain, as the build-up to World Cup 2022 continues. Finally, Nico and Ash go deep into a conversation with Darius Dale, the founder and CEO of 42 Macro, about the prevailing macro environment and what it means for price action in the crypto market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal visits Meta V Cafe for a riveting AMA. The panel discusses India’s rapid growth, innovation in Web3, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, a tech founder, the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of “The Network State,” and the former CTO of Coinbase. He joins Raoul for an engaging, three-hour conversation about the internet, the metaverse, cryptocurrency, and the future of the nation-state. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ticketmaster, one of the world's biggest ticket sales and distribution companies, has teamed up with Dapper Labs to use the Flow blockchain to mint NFT tickets for some of its events. At the top of today’s Crypto Daily Briefing, Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington talk about why this is a big deal – for Ticketmaster and Dapper, of course, but for the wider NFT community as well. Also on the agenda are a very expensive blunder by Crypto.com, tax-fraud allegations against one of Bitcoin’s best-known proponents, and an update on the attorney at the center of the Avalanche scandal. Plus, Marco and Ash go deep on recent price action in the crypto market, with technical analysis provided by Francis “The Crypto Sniper” Hunt. We want to hear from you – please share your questions in the chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is reportedly preparing to launch Kryptós, a crypto-centric fund, to capitalize on the current bear market. Ohanian’s venture capital firm, Seven Seven Six, is looking to raise $177.6 million. “It’s on sale. Everything is on sale,” is how founding partner Katelin Holloway explained the move to The Information. On this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington discuss what Ohanian’s move suggests about opportunities to pick up valuable assets at cheap prices. Also on today’s agenda are Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings’ decision to lead a $100 million funding round in blockchain investment firm Animoca Brands and Tether’s response to a recent Wall Street Journal article that questioned the stablecoin’s transparency and reserves. Then, in today’s feature segment, Paul and Ash deconstruct a recent interview with Luca Mossini, the head of business development at Avantgarde Finance, about the state of DeFi in the aftermath of recent failures. We want to hear from you – please share your questions in the chat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emin Gün Sirer, the founder and CEO of Ava Labs and the Avalanche blockchain, has denied allegations contained in an explosive report by CryptoLeaks that he engineered a smear campaign against rivals. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington talk about the “whistleblower” report, Gün Sirer’s response, and the controversy’s impact on Avalanche's native token, AVAX. Also on the agenda are Meta's move to let users post NFTs on Facebook and Instagram and the CME Group’s launch of two new crypto derivatives products. For today’s feature segment, Nico and Ash take an extended look at a recent interview with Ethereum investor and community member Ryan Berckmans on expectations and concerns ahead of the ETH Merge. We want to hear from you – please share your questions in the chat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal, the co-founder and CEO of Real Vision, visited The Spencer Lodge Podcast to talk about how people can make better use of their excess cash, why you need to know about the crypto market, and what he’s learned since buying his first Bitcoin, sharing his views on Ethereum, staking, and so much more along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's a full-length episode from Real Vision's original series, Raoul Pal: Real Vision - be sure to subscribe. Ben Mezrich is the author of more than 20 books, including two that have been adapted into movies that reached No. 1 at the box office. He’s also the founder of The Ben Mezrich NFT project. Ben returns to Real Vision to explain how he’s harnessed the power of Web3 to tell his story and how NFTs are changing books and movies forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yesterday, the Ethereum Foundation revealed the final timeline for the transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), perhaps the most eagerly anticipated event in the brief history of cryptocurrency. As we’re just a few weeks out from a brave new world, what does PoW versus PoS mean for the average investor? And will it be smooth sailing from here to there? Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington cover all things ETH Merge before breaking down developments in the Three Arrows Capital collapse and the Tornado Cash controversy. In today’s feature segment, Corby Pryor, the chief operating officer of Oorbit, joins Ash for a conversation about the current state of crypto security and why everyone in the ecosystem must be on alert. We want to hear from you – please share your questions in the chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celsius, the poster child for crypto winter, sued its former custodian Prime Trust and countersued its former money manager KeyFi, as it tries to claw back funds pursuant to its restructuring process. In today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington talk about the impact of litigation on retail investors with money locked on the Celsius platform. They also discuss a report that Samsung Securities is planning to launch a crypto exchange in South Korea. And, in today’s feature segment, Nico and Ash break out the major points from a conversation about the Ethereum Merge between Ben Whitby, who runs compliance at Qredo, and Jim McDonald, the chief technology officer at ETH staking service Attestant. We want to hear from you – please share your questions in the chat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As new school as it wants to be, DeFi isn’t immune to ancient fears. BendDAO, a platform that uses NFTs as collateral for loans, saw its reserves fall as low as five ETH on Sunday, as depositors withdrew their assets in a classic “run on the bank.” BendDAO remains in dire straits, as the NFT market suffers a massive downturn. In this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington focus on NFT lending – including the question of BendDAO’s solvency as well as today’s feature segment breaking down a recent conversation between Sergio Silva, the senior director for Web3 business development at Fireblocks, and Stephen Young, the founder and CEO of NFTfi. Elaine and Ash also talk about leaked FTX revenue figures and a Morgan Stanley research report on the stablecoin market. Send questions in the chat – we love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Vision Co-Founder and CEO, Raoul Pal, joins Sahil Bloom and Greg Isenberg to discuss his future of the financial world and why you always need to stay true to your convictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Vision Co-Founder and CEO, Raoul Pal, joins Scott Melker, Anthony Scaramucci and Mark Yusko to discuss the future of crypto and the potential Ethereum merge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's a full-length episode from Real Vision's original series, Raoul Pal: Real Vision - be sure to subscribe. Dan Morehead is one of the most successful macro investors of our time. He also has a profound understanding of digital assets. Morehead, the founder, CEO, and CIO of Pantera Capital, joins Raoul to talk about how the current macro environment is impacting crypto, the psychology of trading through cycles, and the biggest mistake he’s made investing in the space, among other highlights in another wide-ranging conversational journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Opensea saw its lowest trading volume in more than a year in July, as prices of even “blue chip” NFTs continue to plunge. What does this drawdown mean for the digital asset class, and where do projects like Bored Ape Yacht Club and Clone X go from here? Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington break down recent price action, and then they check in on a brewing battle between a U.S. Senator and federal agencies over crypto regulation. And are we on the verge of the ETH merge? In today’s main segment, Ash sits down with Chen Arad, a co-founder and the chief operating officer of Solidus Labs, to assess existing efforts to regulate the industry and describe where we might be heading. Please drop your questions in the chat – we want to hear from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In its mid-year update, popular blockchain data company Chainalysis reported that $1.9 billion was lost to hacks and theft through the first six months of 2022, up from $1.2 billion through the same point in 2021. But other illicit activity – scams and darknet markets – declined compared to last year. How much fear does “crypto crime” create around the digital asset economy? Is it enough to impede widespread adoption? Also, the Securities and Exchange Commission is coming after the initial coin offering from a blockchain project in 2017; so, why now? And there finally may be a solution to the recurring outages on the Solana network. In today's main segment, Marco and Ash talk about Mark Yusko’s declaration that crypto winter is over and crypto spring is here, the highlight of Ash’s recent conversation with the CEO and CIO of Morgan Creek Capital Management. Please drop your questions in the chat – we want to hear from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Galaxy Digital announced early Monday morning the termination of its $1.2 billion acquisition of BitGo. But BitGo is not walking away without a fight, countering later Monday with its own plans to sue Galaxy for $100 million in damages. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington break down the many moving parts of this developing story. Nico and Ash also cover Acala's "not-so-stable" stablecoin losing its peg and Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon breaking his silence for the first time since his project collapsed in May. In today's main segment, Nico and Ash dig into Ash's recent conversation with Lyn Alden, the founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, on the macro environment’s effects on Bitcoin and the U.S. dollar’s relationship to stablecoins. Please drop your questions in the chat – we want to hear from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices