Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

Multiple layers of bureaucracy in the California real estate industry create major burdens but have proven ineffective at preventing fraud. This duality ultimately means higher transaction costs. At the same time, accommodative monetary policy and historically low mortgage rates attracted the ultra-rich. Altogether, too many people have been priced out of the California market. That’s why Natalia Karayaneva, as she explains to Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead of R&D at Block Digital, founded Propy, a platform built to automate the real estate sales process. Natalia, a real estate agent for 15 years, and her team are also experimenting with using cryptocurrency and NFTs to facilitate property transactions. According to Natalia, tokenization and fractionalization of real estate via NFTs will broaden the pool of property investors in a way that was not possible before. Propy also offers crypto-centered courses to licensed realtors to educate the realty industry. Recorded on February 21, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NFT revolution has only just started and we all need to learn how to navigate it. This interview sets the core foundation stones for all of us to get involved. Sergio Silva, NFT Collector and Sales Director at Fireblocks, has taken the journey from being in investment banking to working full time in the digital asset world and being a key player in the NFT space. Raoul gets his inspiring story and picks Sergio’s brains on what NFTs represent, where they are going, how to think through the complexity of the space, and, more importantly, how to invest. Recorded live at Real Vision/MGM's The Takeover on December 10, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at Galaxy Digital, says Bitcoin is inevitable. That’s despite a slide of nearly 40% from its all-time-high price. Meanwhile, based on his own analysis of the issues in play, Thorn sees regulation eventually providing a tailwind to digital assets generally. In conversation with Real Vision’s Ash Bennington, Thorn also addresses interesting developments for Ethereum and other “altcoin” communities. Ethereum, he notes, faces an “innovator’s dilemma”: solving its scalability problem faster than its vast number of competitors can establish robust user networks. Ethereum’s future is less certain. But Bitcoin, according to Thorn, is here for the duration. Recorded on February 16, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyrealm is already an active developer in the metaverse ecosystem, with holdings in 25 platform portfolios, ownership of more than 3,000 NFTs, and management of more than 100 metaverse real estate projects. It began life as Republic Realm, alternative asset crowdfunding platform Republic’s metaverse real estate arm. Co-founder and CEO Janine Yorio led a spin off and rebrand that now has Everyrealm positioned to build an NFT and gaming production studio, in addition to its metaverse real estate development activity. It recently closed a $60 million Series A funding round led by high-profile and seasoned players such as Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Dapper Labs, Coinbase Ventures, The Sandbox, Nas, Paris Hilton, and Randi Zuckerberg, among others. Yorio explains Everyrealm’s strategy to become the “Netflix of the metaverse” in conversation with Metros Capital founder Nick Halaris. As Yorio notes, the core of that mission means connecting the Web3 audience with metaverse technology to make it easier for users to access content. Recorded on February 15, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the world’s most successful NFT art-drops to date, Yam Karkai’s 10,000 images of diverse and powerful women has drawn global attention to female-led projects. The company she co-founded, World of Women, now includes celebrity collectors and investors like Reese Witherspoon, Shonda Rhimes, Eva Longoria, and Liam Payne. Yam and co-founder Raphael Malavieille talk to Real Vision’s Elaine Ly about where they plan to go after such a resounding debut for a company that’s rapidly evolving into a power brand. One thing is sure: They’re already well on their way there. As Raphael notes, the momentum from the WoW community “is great fuel.” Check out the earth-shaking first collection from Yam and World of Women here: https://opensea.io/collection/world-of-women-nft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happened with the OpenSea $1.7 million phishing hack? And did Laura Shin unmask the perpetrator who siphoned 3.6 million Ether (with a current value north of $11 billion) from the Ethereum network? Robin Schmidt and Camila Russo of The Defiant join Real Vision's Elaine Ly to talk about these headline-making stories and the issues around them – including their views on safety and traceability in the crypto space. Robin, Camila, and Elaine also discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Rising geopolitical tensions will impact all financial markets, and crypto is no exception. Recorded on February 23, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Centralization has defined technology, finance, and government for decades. Bill Barhydt, co-founder and CEO of Abra, considers the 1969 moon landing the peak of centralization: people working together, pooling massive amounts of resources, achieving the near-impossible. Centralization has its benefits. It’s also had its day. History shows that global change often corresponds with the introduction of new technology. The present shift from centralization to decentralization, according to Barhydt, is being catalyzed by blockchain. And Abra’s global DeFi hub is at the cutting edge of this revolution. In addition to his big-picture philosophy, Barhydt explains how yield is generated in the DeFi economy and shares his views on the future of several mainstream layer 1 tokens. Interviewed by Real Vision’s Ash Bennington on February 9, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re still in the Netscape phase of crypto, according to Marshall Hayner, founder and CEO of Metal Payments, and the future is bright. Hayner sees regulation and user interface as the two pivotal factors affecting mass adoption. While 2021 saw a rapid acceleration of lobbying efforts as well as public-awareness initiatives, most governments still just don’t seem to get it and people are still using clunky software like Metamask. Hayner and his team at Metal are currently working to create browser-based and seamless crypto payment systems. In the very near future, though, the cumbersome tasks we assume are just part of the process will slowly ease as they are abstracted away by developers. The implications of what is a relatively simple shift are immense, according to Hayner, and he remains highly optimistic on the next decade in this space. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on February 3, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the revolutionary potential of the microprocessor to the prediction of “anonymous digital cyber cash,” James Dale Davidson’s 1997 book “The Sovereign Individual” is full of future-looking scenarios that are part of 2022’s reality. Robert Breedlove, founder of the “What Is Money?” podcast, interviews Davidson, editor of the “Strategic Investment” newsletter, to discuss Bitcoin’s potential to destabilize entrenched power. Breedlove and Davidson explore the cyclical struggle between liberty and power that, for thousands of years, has defined civilization. Both see blockchain technology as a major disruption, a breakthrough for liberty without historical peer. Tune in for a compelling journey. Filmed on February 2, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana personally designed a set that ended up selling for $6 million strongly suggests NFTs are more than just a novelty. We’re talking real money – and real assets. Dolce & Gabbana launched its first NFTs with the help of UNXD co-founders Shashi Menon and Nick Gonzalez. Menon and Gonzalez share with Leslie Lamb, founder and host of the Crypto Unstacked podcast, the story of how they were able to inspire this multi-billion-dollar fashion conglomerate to create its own nine-piece virtual/physical collection. Menon and Gonzalez see this as a watershed moment for NFT experimentation by large corporations; UNXD is now working with watchmaker Jacob & Co. for yet another large-scale release. Menon, Gonzalez, and Lamb discuss the future of NFTs and why they’re here to stay. Recorded on February 8, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alkemi Network touts itself as “an institutional-grade liquidity network facilitating professional DeFi for financial institutions and individuals to earn yields on their Ethereum-based digital assets.” On the ground, that means helping old-school financial institutions update their legacy infrastructure for the modern era. More and more companies and more and more people want ready access to digital assets and related products and services. According to co-founder Brian Mahoney, Alkemi makes it happen by unlocking the “three Cs”: “capital,” through deep liquidity; “connectivity,” through Web2 and Web3; and “control,” through the ability to manage risk on its platform. As he shares with Real Vision’s Ash Bennington, Alkemi’s goal is to build a CeFi experience with a DeFi ethos. Recorded January 19, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does the sheer number (and entertainment value) of crypto commercials during the Super Bowl broadcast mean widespread adoption is on the horizon? Or is this just a replay of the Web 1.0/Pets.com fiasco of the late 1990s? Does BlockFi’s settlement with the SEC complicate the process? Robin Schmidt and Camila Russo of The Defiant join Real Vision’s Elaine Ly to break it all down. Robin, Camila, and Elaine also dive deep into Coinbase’s plan to make more than 2,000 new hires this year, and they also take a close look at what the $23.7 million sale of a Crypto Punk means for the NFT space. Recorded on February 16, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kadena’s combination of “revolutionary, braided multi-chain architecture” and powerful, readable smart-contract language for writing applications directly on the blockchain make it the only sharded and scalable proof-of-work network in production today. In other words, according to co-founder and CEO Stuart Popejoy, Kadena is the only PoW platform capable of scaling to settle the more than 9 million trades executed on the New York Stock Exchange each day. And its consensus mechanism maintains the security and integrity that characterizes Bitcoin. Popejoy talks with Real Vision’s Ash Bennington about changing the way people interact and transact – and making blockchain work for business at speed and scale in an energy-efficient way. Recorded on February 7, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With more than 100 million users worldwide and over $20 billion in assets under management, Celsius founder and CEO Alex Mashinsky is doing his part to move DeFi into the mainstream. Mashinsky emphasizes the importance of liquidity in reducing friction and lowering barriers to entry, critical objectives that will accelerate widespread adoption. He notes too that DeFi platforms like Celsius are able to offer yields around 6%, while traditional financial institutions are effectively at zero. Mashinsky’s team was among the first of crypto’s early adopters to pound the table for federal regulation on the theory that recognition and regulation by authorities in Washington D.C. is a necessary condition for mass adoption. Ultimately, Mashinsky’s goal is growth – to see DeFi encompass global finance. He joins Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead of R&D at Block Digital, and Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to lay out the key factors in achieving this end. Filmed on January 31, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Bilyeu, co-founder and host of Impact Theory, is an amazing storyteller with an amazing story, from business builder to educator to giant influencer. He’s driven by mission and purpose, and his journey into crypto and NFTs is an inspiration to us all. He’s an accidental macro investor who sees the big picture and can comfortably live in the world of possible futures, allowing him to make the big bet. His bet is the nexus of NFT storytelling, social impact, education, money, and value, all within a community construct. Peer into the future with Raoul and Tom, and see the endless opportunities and possibilities that lie ahead. Along the way on their conversation journey, you might pick up some great tips about how to maximize your own life experience. Recorded on January 13, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Ong, affectionately known as @beijingdou on Twitter is onboarding many NFT projects into the metaverse, including Happiness House, a mental health clinic. Ong is Sandbox’s ambassador and co-founder of Causeway Strategies who “came across an ape cartoon picture” on his Twitter timeline. After minting it for $250 - the rest is history. In this conversation with Real Vision’s Elaine Ly, they discuss what is next for Bored Ape Yacht Club. Has one of the world’s most exclusive NFT collections hit its peak or is it just getting started? Recorded on November 17, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“Don’t pay attention to the price. The price is not what matters. It’s the value that matters,” says Brian Estes, founder of Off The Chain Capital. Using various models, Estes joins Real Vision to explain how he values Bitcoin and why many investors miss opportunities when focusing on price rather than value. He believes Bitcoin prices are fair and could potentially reach as high as $10M in 2029. The founder of Off The Chain Capital recounts his own missed-opportunity story to put clients in Berkshire Hathaway at $8,300 a share in 1991. Today, that same share is worth over $400K, up more than 4,950%. Estes sees an even better opportunity in Bitcoin and compares it to the internet. He says, "...the internet was worthless, and then all of a sudden, it was priceless. We can't live without it. It's simply the same thing with Bitcoin." Interviewed by Ash Bennington on November 5, 2021. Thanks for watching Real Vision Crypto! Check out the full interview here!: https://rvtv.io/cryptointv111621 Investment Fund CEO: "Bitcoin is More Valuable than Gold and Will Be Worth $10M in 2029" The Interview - Crypto | Ash Bennington & Brian Estes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Identifying the need to educate policymakers about blockchain technology, Bitcoin, digital currency, and digital assets early on, CEO Perianne Boring founded the Chamber of Digital Commerce in July 2014. Now, thanks to Boring and her growing team, members of Congress and regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission are warming to the new reality. Boring talks to Real Vision’s Ash Bennington about Washington D.C.’s digital evolution, from a gaggle once flummoxed by social media to a group generally focused on its role in the future of markets, finance, and everyday life. Challenges remain, but Boring is bullish on crypto’s future and the positive role regulators can play in shaping it. Recorded on January 26, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s driving Bitcoin’s recent price action? Does it have anything to do with India’s plan to launch a digital rupee? Is it Russia’s move to recognize crypto? And what’s happening in Washington D.C. with regard to regulation? Robin Schmidt and Camila Russo of The Defiant join Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to unpack those issues and more – including the fact that Bitcoin is simply a volatile asset right now. Robin shares details of a conversation he had just yesterday with a high-profile American politician about U.S. lawmakers’ approach to crypto. The team also digs into scandals rocking the ecosystem, including the Solana bailout, ENS ousting Brantly Millegan over past tweets, and, of course, the chaotic (humorous? fun? crazy?) mess that is the fallout from the Bitfinex hack. Recorded on February 9, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Population growth in virtual worlds surpasses that of any nation today, a trend of keen interest to Richard Kim, general partner at Galaxy Interactive, unit of Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Asset Management. Under Kim’s guidance, Galaxy Interactive is the Lewis and Clark of the virtual frontier. “Self-sovereign digital natives,” as Kim refers to them, are people who have partially grown up in virtual environments and/or spend the majority of their spare time in them. Today, they’re mostly younger people, through Web 2.0 platforms like Fortnite and Roblox. The next phase – into the “Metaverse” – is about user empowerment. Kim is also eyeing DAO governance in the world of gaming. It’s still in the experimental phase. But the potential for a community-driven game – where development decisions are made by the people playing it – already marks a major shift from the status quo. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on February 1, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Frasca, co-founder and managing partner of COSIMO, applies lessons learned from the early internet days as well as the mobile phone boom to harness crypto. “I’ve seen this movie before… and I know how it ends,” says Frasca in reference to past adoptions of new technologies. Whether it’s the proliferation of email addresses, search engines, or smartphones, the early days are always clunky and saturated with high-valuation companies that turn out to be nothing. Frasca has lived and invested through a few boom and bust cycles. He shares his big-picture techniques and methods of analysis. Frasca dissects the crypto investment economy into “six pillars”: infrastructure, decentralized governance, NFTs, payment rails, DeFi, and Web 3.0. See how he ties these categories together to frame COSMIO’s overall investment thesis. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 21, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An adventure like crypto is bound to attract talent from all corners. In a far-ranging conversation, Michael Creadon, a former journalist with Bloomberg, and David Micley, once a researcher at Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates, describe their journeys into crypto and bounce ideas off one another about where the space is headed. Creadon is now president of DeFi Developers at Inveniam, while Micley is director of sales and client relations at Floating Point Group. They come together to make sense of the current market. Regulation is an issue of central importance to their respective outlooks. Notably, Creadon considers SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who once taught a course on blockchain technology, an ally of cryptocurrency. Micley sheds light on the “tokenization of everything” revolution and shares what his firm looks for when evaluating the utility of digital assets. Filmed on January 26, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The metaverse can look a lot like online video games. But what Sebastien Borget, COO and co-founder of The Sandbox, is trying to create is a parallel universe. Blockchain gaming manifests in various ways. Some developers simply utilize blockchain technology to mint in-game NFTs, while others are going so far as to grant DAOs governance over the game’s rules. It’s about giving users dominion over the virtual world they occupy. Interoperability – as in the ability for avatars, items, and currency to be transferred from one world to another – is key. According to Borget, the essence of the metaverse can’t be captured in a simple rebranding campaign. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 20, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Curiosity is the driving force behind a crypto fund that now has more than $750 million in assets under management. Like many of us, Clayton Gardner, co-founder and co-CEO of Titan, initially dismissed blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. But he set aside his preconceived notions, took time to understand what’s happening, and dedicated himself to teaching friends, family, and investors like you how to fish the way the ultra-wealthy do. Gardner and his co-founders have created an actively managed crypto fund that’s generated an average annual return of 18% since inception. Titan centers crypto’s core values of individual empowerment and financial inclusion when searching for investable tokens and companies. Tune in for invaluable insights from an investor with demonstrated success in the crypto space. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 24, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prepare to have your mind blown by today’s episode, as Robin Schmidt of The Defiant deploys his MetaHuman avatar for another peek at the potential of the Unreal Engine in a conversation with Camilla Russo of The Defiant and Real Vision’s Ash Bennington. Camila, Ash, and Robin’s avatar discuss India’s 30% tax rate on digital asset transfers and why it will eventually come down as well as how the Subcontinent represents unprecedented opportunity simply because it’s home to nearly 1.5 billion people. The trio also covers the scandal around Wonderland, Dan Olson’s attack on Camila and NFTs, and the long-term potential of DeFi technology. Recorded on February 2, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gaming and animation industries are entering a new era, and Jules Urbach, CEO of OTOY, is at the cutting edge. Growing up a Star Trek fan, Urbach was fascinated by the idea of a Holodeck. This futuristic tech is not yet possible, but Urbach is making studio-tier rendering accessible to independent digital artists and game designers with the RNDR token. Virtually all movies, video games, and TV shows involve massive levels of rendering these days. Urbach’s blockchain approach allows large numbers of decentralized computers to pool their work. The RNDR token is also being used to incentivize NFT rendering, creating a real decentralized community of artists and technologists. Urbach explains it all in an interview with Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D lead at Block Digital. Recorded on January 25, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Kurz, partner and head of global asset management at Galaxy Digital, worked alongside Mike Novagratz to create a next-gen conglomerate with an eclectic mix of both clients and crypto investments. In a discussion with Real Vision’s Ash Bennington, Kurz shares vital insights on risk management in one of the riskiest asset classes around. He stresses the importance of discipline, noting that traditional due diligence is still necessary in the unorthodox world of crypto. It’s a learning experience for everyone. Kurz, whose young daughter is experimenting with buying NFTs, says the best way to learn is to get involved. Recorded on January 20, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India is one of the biggest and fastest-growing markets for digital asset adoption. However, regulation still stands in the way, and the journey has not been an easy one. Siddharth Menon, COO and Founder of WazirX, the largest Indian crypto exchange, weaves an incredible story of how hard it was to build in the early days, with no ability to use a bank and the clever solutions they were forced to find to get around it in order to continue to build for a future they all believed in. It is a truly inspiring story for all entrepreneurs. Raoul also gets a chance to get the big picture of crypto in India, it's potential for mass adoption, where regulation is going, and how NFT's are beginning to play a role. India is extremely important for digital asset adoption, and this is a story we simply have to follow. Recorded on January 13, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fashion famously moves fast. In the metaverse, it’s even faster. Digital identity and the importance of one’s virtual aesthetics are new concepts to older generations. But today’s kids are growing in a time when virtual identity is as important as physical presence. Fashion designer Charli Cohen understands this dynamic and is capitalizing on it with her eponymous line Charli Cohen. Her 100,000-strong Instagram following testifies to her goals of making metaverse fashion more inclusive and uplifting. Charli joins Leslie Lamb, host and producer of the Crypto Unstacked Podcast, to share how she’s pioneered in this space. Filmed on January 6, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DeFi has survived another 45 percent plunge, a stress test that would be catastrophic for other markets. Robin Schmidt and Camila Russo of The Defiant join Raoul Pal, CEO and Co-Founder of Real Vision, to discuss DeFi's resilience and how communities affect crypto. During the past week, Maker liquidated $118.8 million, Aave another $61.13 million. But Crypto Twitter prevented MakerDAO from liquidating $600 million of Ethereum over the weekend by alerting a leveraged borrower to top up his vault. The community played a positive role in this instance, but that's not always the case. Robin, Camila, and Raoul also discuss “toxic maximalism” and how it's detrimental to onboarding more users to the network in a far-ranging and fascinating conversation. Recorded on January 26, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Axie Infinity a video game, an ecosystem, or a burgeoning nation-state? Still early in its development, Axie is already the highest-grossing NFT game, approaching $3 billion in all-time sales and continuing to set new monthly records. Jeffrey Zirlin first met his fellow co-founders of Sky Mavis, Axie Infinity’s parent company, through the CryptoKitties community. Now, lines that used to separate gaming, social media, and commerce are blurring. And Zirlin and his team are key players in that process. Hear from Zirlin where the journey started and where it’s headed from here. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 12, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Proof of Stake properly scale, let alone provide real services to the general public? A true believer in the core DeFi value proposition, Ryan Allis, managing partner at HeartRithm and publisher of Coinstack, addresses these issues in an interview with Ash Bennington. Allis also talks about the fierce competition among smart-contract platforms, Ethereum’s once and future dominance, and other macro factors at work in the cryptosphere right now. Filmed on January 12, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal, CEO and Co-Founder of Real Vision, sits down with Yassine Elmandjra, analyst at ARK Invest, to talk all things Crypto and what's ahead in 2022. Yassine is one of Raoul's favorite analysts in the space and never misses an opportunity to sit down with him and exchange ideas. This is one you won't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Piers Kicks, a member of the investment team at Bitkraft, is one of the best investors in the world at the intersection between gaming, the metaverse, and blockchain. His first Real Vision interview last year was a revelation (you could tell by Raoul's shocked facial expressions!) and opened everyone's eyes well ahead of the crowd on the future of the metaverse. It became a legend in the hallowed halls of Real Vision's archives. This time around, Piers brings yet more fire and Raoul's facial expressions are again hilarious as he unveils where this is all going from play-to-earn gaming to AI programmed NFT's of digital historical characters that you can own and interact with ⁠— Mind-blowing again! Recorded on January 17, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SuperWorld is expanding the Metaverse. In SuperWorld, users can buy digital plots of land which correspond to actual locations on Earth. In this interview, Hrish Lotlikar, co-founder and CEO of SuperWorld, and Nick Halaris, president of Metros Capital, explore concepts surrounding digital estate. The number of new projects which fit under the metaverse umbrella seems to be growing by the day. However, as Halaris points out, there seems to be a lack of quality when these projects are compared to Web 2.0. Lotlikar, formerly in the digital production and gaming industry in Los Angeles, is working to merge the metaverse with the real world. Halaris and Lotlikar explore the details of SuperWorld as well as broader ideas related to digital ownership. What exactly do I own? How can I monetize my digital plots of land? Tune in for a fascinating discussion from two digital real estate pioneers. Recorded on January 11, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The key to crypto’s integration into mainstream use is reducing “friction.” Whether it’s downloading MetaMask, operating a crypto wallet, navigating peer-to-peer transactions, or even simply opening accounts with Binance, Coinbase, or Kraken, there’s a lot of ground for the average person to navigate right now. Ed Woodford is on a mission to speed crypto adoption by the public. And he just raised $105 million to fund that mission. He is working with some of the largest institutions in the world, including Bain Capital, to bring the Web 2.0 user experience to crypto’s decentralized world. Institutional interest is booming, and this factor could prove critical to building robust decentralized financial infrastructure capable of supporting use by the masses. Woodford, co-founder and CEO of ZeroHash, talks about next steps with Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead of research and development of Block Digital. Recorded on January 13, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three recent filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicate Walmart is getting deeper into the metaverse. It plans to create its own cryptocurrency and to offer digital versions of its products via NFTs. Does this signal broader consumer adoption of digital assets and virtual experiences? Meanwhile, new partnerships and fresh acquisitions suggest that old-school and new-school companies are getting ready to service more consumers. Cami Russo and Robin Schmidt of The Defiant join Real Vision's Elaine Ly to share their insight. Recorded on January 19, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the art world is fast transitioning into the blockchain, artists wish to seize an opportunity to meet the demands of the parabolic growth of NFTs. From working with big power fashion brands like Prada and Chanel, Blair Breitenstein’s work has also graced the pages of Vogue and Tatler. When asked about why the pivot to NFTs, Breitenstein said, “I had to. Instagram was favoring video. I was way too dependent on them.” But as art meets tech and culture, how does an artist launch a full collection? Tune in to hear a candid conversation with Blair Breitenstein on how she went on a one-woman mission to single-handedly launch her NFT collection, the “1,989 Sisters.” Interviewed by Elaine Ly on January 6, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is your chance to benefit from an exchange of ideas between two brilliant modern thinkers. Mike Green, chief strategist and portfolio manager at Simplify Asset Management, is a well-known Bitcoin bear. On the other hand, Robert Breedlove, founder of the “What Is Money?” podcast, is one of its most vehement proponents. Their disagreements originate from deeper convictions surrounding the proper methods of organizing society and the economy: Laissez-Faire versus centrally planned. Real Vision senior editor Ash Bennington moderates this fiery debate between Breedlove and Green on the roles of money and the state. The discussion begins on Bitcoin and weaves into larger political and socio-economic topics within which Bitcoin could play a significant role. Recorded on January 7, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Privacy is a topic that can be somewhat confusing within crypto. While Bitcoin can be transacted anonymously, its ledger is public, and privacy is not guaranteed. This system has its benefits, but it’s not the best for storing or transporting sensitive information at the individual or corporate level. Sebastian Bürgel, founder of HOPR, is bolstering one of the core founding pillars of crypto, using blockchain to preserve anonymity. He and his team at HOPR are aiming to implement a blockchain solution that keeps the importance of privacy at the forefront. The use cases in the privacy-blockchain realm are numerous and continue to grow. Bürgel, as a founder and programmer himself, gives viewers a technologist’s insights into a rich and growing field. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 10, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this treat of an interview, Mike Dudas, partner at 6th Man Ventures and co-founder of LinksDAO, sits down with Raoul Pal, CEO and co-founder of Real Vision, for a wide-ranging discussion on the past and future of crypto. Mike has a particularly interesting background, having previously worked at Google, Disney, and Venmo before he founded the crypto research platform, The Block. Since then, Mike has been a pioneer in the space as he shares all his thoughts with us on everything from stablecoins, venture capital in crypto, as well as DAO governance — a particularly interesting subject since Mike recently founded LinksDAO. This is another classic interview and one you won't want to miss. Recorded on January 10, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Keys, co-founder and managing partner at DARMA Capital, is as bullish as they come on Ethereum. He believes Ethereum will soon become the basis for the global economy, and he wants to be responsible for helping to facilitate this. “I want to be part of the solution,” Keys says when asked why he doesn’t park his capital with a more traditional interest bearing vehicle. Tired of a system by which the masses must rely on a few global conglomerates as the brokers of trust, Keys and his team at DARMA would like to see such economic activity determined by an impersonal and objective arbiter. His passion palpable, he shares his plans to decentralize the globe, which include building the largest staking pool in the world. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 5, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal joins Jessica Walker of @CoinMarketCap to discuss what might be in store for Crypto in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bitcoin’s carbon footprint is a hot topic and one of the few issues that Elon Musk and Elizabeth Warren can agree on, largely because it is a valid environmental concern. Cully Cavness, president and co-founder of Crusoe Energy, and crypto hedge fund guru Chase Lochmiller, CEO and co-founder of Crusoe Energy, have put their minds together to solve Bitcoin’s Achilles’ heel. Their solution: power Bitcoin mining rigs using excess natural gas. The logistics are tricky, but these two are uniquely suited for the job. Cavness comes from a career in energy and sustainability, and Lochmiller is one of the founding members of Olaf Carlson-Wee’s Polychain Capital. Tune in for the fascinating and revolutionary tale of how these two are using Bitcoin to improve the world. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 4, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MetaMask has become one of the most ubiquitous applications in the DeFi world. Jacobc.ETH, lead of operations at MetaMask within ConsenSys, sees wallets and user interfaces as vital pipelines for adoption. Despite its success, it can be difficult to navigate for users who are not programming savvy. Jacobc.ETH recognizes this barrier to entry and is currently working on innovations to help solve this issue. The exponential growth of crypto can only continue if new users come aboard. Jacobc.ETH gives viewers an inside look into the projects underway at MetaMask. He also provides some broader use cases for crypto wallets in general, seeing them as an essential part of the larger ecosystem. Tune in for all this and some bonus thoughts on the Metaverse. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 3, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a first for this series, Robin Schmidt of The Defiant gives us a sneak peak into the possibilities of the metaverse using the Unreal Engine. Joining him for this walk-through is Elaine Ly of Real Vision and Camila Russo of The Defiant. After a brief tour of the metaverse, Robin, Camila and Elaine cover the ever-changing NFT market and the challengers coming for OpenSea's NFT market dominance. They also dig deep into FTX and Binance announcing their virtual metaverse offices and why they chose non-Ethereum based solutions. Recorded on January 12, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul has talked a lot about how the music industry is about to be changed forever. In this treat of an interview, Raoul sits down with world-renowned DJ Justin Blau, aka 3LAU, to get the insider's scoop on how this is happening, just how big it is going to be, and Justin’s journey from headlining festivals to tokenization pioneer all while disrupting the music industry as an industry insider. The future is a joint venture between artists and their fans and a giant step towards Universal Basic Equity. This is BIG. Recorded on December 16, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leave no girl behind is Maliha Abidi's mandatory mission. She is the author of 'Rise.' As an artist, the transition to launch her NFT collection, @WomenriseNFT, was a natural move. The profits earned from her collection will go to the Malala Fund and organizations advocating for girls' education. She has caught the attention of Gary Vaynerchuk, Randi Zuckerberg, and Reese Witherspoon, and there is no stopping this 26-year-old who champions the rise of women in the world of blockchain technology. Speaking with Real Vision crypto producer Elaine Ly, Maliha asks, what if we can advance human rights at the rate NFTs have been adopted? Recorded on December 13, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The key to investing in this age, according to Anthony Scaramucci, is to remain adaptive in a rapidly changing landscape. Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital, recounts listening to Jeff Bezos speak about the Amazon business model in 1999. While he was intrigued, he refrained from investing as seasoned investors like Warren Buffett dismissed the company. Applying this experience to Bitcoin, Scaramucci says, “I’m not going to miss this.” He presents his changing worldview in light of the blockchain revolution and how it affects his investing strategy. He also provides his perspective on global political tensions facing the world today and offers his solutions. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on October 19, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

December has been a brutal month for Bitcoin — with prices plunging around 30% from their all-time high in November. In this special edition of Crypto Unwrapped, Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Real Vision’s own Weston Nakamura join Ash Bennington to discuss what’s driving price action in these highly volatile markets. The group breaks down key concepts, including year-end options expiry, implied volatility put-to-call ratios, max pain point, and the role of ETF and emerging market FX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices