Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

One of the biggest obstacles to scaling Ethereum is the number of transactions it can process per second. Mantle, which is scheduled to launch on mainnet next month, hopes its DAO-governed (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) layer-2 blockchain is the solution. Ash Bennington discusses this with Arjun Kalsy, Mantle's head of the ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto investors are finally breathing an air of optimism with the price of bitcoin and ether enjoying double-digit percentage gains over the past week. What a great time then for Ash to catch up with Raoul for an Ask-Me-Anything session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parataxis Capital co-founders — CEO Edward Chin and CIO Thejas Nalval — join Ash Bennington to assess the state of the crypto markets, liquidity conditions, where we are in the cycle, how institutions are allocating their investments, and where opportunities lie right now. And of course, they'll break down BlackRock's big move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington is joined by Caitlin Long, CEO of Custodia Bank and a high-profile Bitcoin supporter, whose company has been trying to obtain a Federal Reserve master account. They'll discuss Custodia's lawsuit against the Fed, the wider regulatory pressure on crypto, BlackRock's promising bitcoin ETF application, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal joins the Coins Podcast on the 1st episode of their new docuseries where they discuss the battlefront of Operation Choke Point 2.0 - the latest war on decentralized money, and the final frontier of privacy. Raoul offers his unique perspective and insights on the unfolding saga and the fight for financial freedom. Don't miss it! You can find out more about the Coins Podcast and their new 11-part docuseries on Twitter @coins_podcast and check it with video on their YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXKoJhDW3bs and Twitter episode https://twitter.com/coins_podcast/status/1667041425286995969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From her start in the oil business to becoming the high-priestess of memes and CryptoDickbutts, Meltem Demirors, head of strategy for Coinshares, joins Raoul to dig into the power of memes and how they drive everything — including meme'ing a $1 trillion asset into existence. Meltem and Raoul also cover L1s, L2s, and the debate of centralization versus decentralization. And of course, why Meltem loves CryptoDickbutts so very much. Recorded on June 5, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This time Asking for a Friend delves into the world of layer 2s. Crypto jargon can be pretty daunting for newcomers. "Asking for a Friend" is designed to help with that. Join Real Vision's Nico Brugge and Rainbow co-founder Mike Demarais to learn what is a layer 2, how and why people use them, and which ones are the most popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The regulator has targeted multiple altcoins and exchanges but not BTC. We discuss the impact. Ash Bennington is joined by Bruce Fenton, CEO of Chainstone Labs and host of The Satoshi Roundtable, to discuss how the U.S. Securities and Exchange's designation of multiple altcoins as securities could affect the original cryptocurrency. Plus, Tether wobbles and Blackrock is reportedly close to filing an application for a Bitcoin ETF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The mounting enforcement actions against the crypto industry by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are now playing out in court, with significant developments in multiple cases on Tuesday. Ash Bennington is joined by securities and crypto expert James Murphy, aka MetaLawMan, to analyze and explain the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest Initial Coin Offering in history ($4B raised). A top-10 market cap. But 5 years after the launch of EOS, the initial hype made way for performance issues, SEC charges, a plunge in price, and eventually a community takeover. Ash Bennington is joined by Yves La Rose, CEO of the EOS Network Foundation, who is trying to rebuild the protocol and bring back the glory days. Can it be done? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ We have a special treat for you today — 10T Holdings founder Dan Tapiero and Raoul Pal haven’t caught up in ages, so they decided to do it on camera for you, our amazing audience. Raoul and Dan dig into the current macro environment, how it’s affecting crypto, and what they see on the horizon for the ecosystem (hint: it’s all good, baby!). Recorded on April 4, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ When GMoney first got into NFTs it was purely as a trade — now, it’s a lifestyle. He joins Raoul to dig into his journey from trad-fi trader to NFT collector and founder of a Web3 enabled fashion brand, 9DCC. Along the way, GMoney and Raoul get into the future of Web3, the controversies surrounding creator royalties, and whether the bottom is in for the market. Recorded on May 3, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ Global banking network SWIFT announced with its partner Chainlink earlier this week that they will test connecting several major financial institutions to different blockchain networks — in a move that could potentially 10x the industry. Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov joins Ash Bennington to discuss the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ Diego Gutiérrez Zaldívar, co-founder and CEO of IOVLabs, and Pei Chen, the company's chief growth officer, join Ash Bennington to discuss what they claim is a "Bitcoin renaissance." They see a network evolving thanks to sidechains like Rootstock and layer 2s. Plus, they'll talk about Bitcoin adoption in Latin America and the SEC actions against Coinbase, Binance, and several major altcoins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ Can you do something for the greater good and save money at the same time? That's Adam Nash's idea behind Daffy — a platform for charitable donations of cash, stocks, and crypto that he co-founded and runs as the CEO. Adam and Ash Bennington also discuss the fallout from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ How do you successfully marry the innovative world of digital art with the traditional setting of an art gallery? Real Vision's Nico Brugge speaks to Mark Dale, founder of W1 Curates, a home for NFT exhibitions in Oxford Street, London's ultra-busy Soho district. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/ Dr. Ben Goertzel, one of the world's leading experts in artificial general intelligence and the CEO of SingularityNET, joins Ash Bennington to talk about how AI and blockchain can co-exist, the real-life use cases and the importance of decentralized AI services, and the wild rally of the AGIX token. **Editor’s note: We apologize for the technical issues that had a detrimental impact on the conversation. We had worked hard to improve the quality but that was as good as we could make it and we did not want to skip this important conversation. Hope you can still enjoy it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to know what Raoul and Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Delphi Digital, think of the year ahead? What risks and opportunities do they see on the horizon? Well, this is the interview for you. Raoul and Kevin dig into the macro big picture and dollar liquidity before digging into what’s getting them excited about crypto for the year ahead. In particular, Raoul and Kevin talk about the growth opportunities for Ethereum, NFTs, and what the space needs to do to grow even bigger. Recorded on February 2, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott Melker, the host of the famous Wolf of All Streets podcast, joins Raoul to discuss his journey and the highs and lows of being a crypto "influencer." Scott and Raoul also discuss what's getting them excited about the space and what it takes to survive crypto cycles, especially if you're just a retail investor—recorded on May 2, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Asking for a Friend continues this Friday with Real Vision's own Ash Bennington and Nico Brugge realizing they might have jumped the gun getting into all the degen fundamentals. So we're pulling it back and going deep into how blockchains actually work with this special re-air of our classic piece with Anders Brownworth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bittensor founder Jacob Robert Steeves joins Ash to discuss the ins and outs of blockchain, digital identity, and the rise of AI — and just how we might be able to solve these urgent issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Wall Street Trader to Crypto Innovator. Join Berk Ozdogan, head of strategy at Dexalot, as he shares insights on decentralized trading on the Avalanche blockchain with Real Vision’s Ash Bennington. Don't miss this conversation on crypto and digital asset management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christopher Calicott, the managing director and founding partner of Austin-based Trammell Venture Partners (TVP), joins Ash Bennington to discuss TVP's latest research on the growth of the Bitcoin-native startup ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sandy Kaul, senior vice president at Franklin Templeton, joins Raoul to discuss how the biggest tech megatrends have already begun to overhaul the way we live and connect with one another—and how decentralization and the metaverse will tie it all together. Recorded on April 18, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this long over-due catch-up, Jeff Dorman, CIO of Arca, joins Raoul to examine the fallout from the ongoing banking crisis and share why he's bullish on Bitcoin. Jeff and Raoul also cover ETH staking, regulation, and just what might be the biggest issue for the industry going forward. Recorded on May 3, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto purists extol the virtues of DeFi. But how do you actually trade that way? Find out in this special episode. Crypto jargon and user experience can be pretty daunting for newcomers. "Asking for a Friend" is designed to help with that. Join Real Vision's Nico Brugge and Rainbow co-founder Mike Demarais for a step-by-step guide on using a decentralized exchange (DEX) to execute trades and — perhaps — learn how to hop on the next meme-coin train early, if you can stomach it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Regulation by enforcement — this is what many crypto industry players are worried is happening in the US. Bittrex Global has been on the receiving end of an SEC lawsuit. Today, their CEO Oliver Linch talks to Ash Bennington about their predicament and the wider regulatory landscape, both in the US and around the world. We want to hear from you, so send us your questions, feedback, and suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from Consensus and Bitcoin Miami, Ram Ahluwalia, CEO and co-founder of Lumida Wealth Management, joins Ash Bennington to share what he learned, his take on the current market, and the path forward for Digital Currency Group/Genesis/Gemini. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Staci Warden, CEO of the Algorand Foundation, joins Ash Bennington to talk about projects focused on financial inclusivity being built on Algorand around the world, what makes this blockchain stand out, and her reaction to the SEC recently labeling ALGO security. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Ether: Earn elevated yield on your Ethereum directly into your crypto wallet. Head to https://realvision.com/oeth now to learn more. Co-founder and managing partner of COSIMO Ventures, Rob Frasca, joins Ash Bennington to explain why he believes we're witnessing "a pivotal point in the crypto industry" as it evolves from "speculation" to "utilization." Plus, the latest on DCG/Gemini/Genesis after DCG reportedly failed to make a $630M payment to Genesis last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal, “looks at the real world picture and sees how it’s playing out and tries to place bets accordingly.” Co-founder of RealVision, Exponential Age Asset Management, Global Macro Investor, and Science Magic Studios, he has a different take on the state of the financial industry and how you can play in it to win. Find out more about Dean and The Reboot Chronicles Podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reboot-chronicles-with-dean-debiase/id1507440867 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From drastically reducing the price of NFT collections to launching their hardware phone, Saga, Solana has been moving fast and furious. Solana's co-founder, Anatoly Yakovenko, joins Raoul Pal to dig into the recent developments and why the future of Solana is “open-source.” Anatoly and Raoul also discuss the migration of various Layer-1s moving onto Solana and what the future holds for the ecosystem — both in terms of its blockchain and hardware aspirations. Recorded on May 1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Ether- Earn elevated yield on your Ethereum directly in to your crypto wallet. Head to https://realvision.com/oeth now to learn more. Crypto jargon can be pretty daunting for newcomers. "Asking for a Friend" is designed to help with that. Join Real Vision's Jeremy Varlow and Elaine Ly for a primer on the NFT space: Is it dead? (Spoiler alert: no.) Where do you begin? What should you know before buying? What's the point? All to be discussed — join the conversation with your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Ether- Earn elevated yield on your Ethereum directly into your crypto wallet. Head to https://realvision.com/oeth now to learn more. Chen Arad, co-founder and chief experience officer at Solidus Labs, joins Ash Bennington to talk about compliance, security, and regulation in what appears to be a diverging global crypto landscape, with a crackdown in the US, a global financial crimes watchdog calling the crypto space "virtually lawless," and a much more welcoming approach in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Ether- Earn elevated yield on your Ethereum directly into your crypto wallet. Head to https://realvision.com/oeth now to learn more. Polygon's Global Head of Institutional Capital, Colin Butler, joins Ash Bennington to discuss why the likes of Deutsche Bank, Siemens, JPMorgan, and HSBC have all tokenized within the last 6 months. Plus, why Colin expects tokenization of venture debt to be a game-changer for raising capital and injecting liquidity into the system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Ether- Earn elevated yield on your Ethereum directly into your crypto wallet. Head to https://realvision.com/oeth now to learn more. Kate Graeff, Vice President of Enterprise Trust at Deloitte, joins Ash Bennington to discuss how trust can be defined, measured, earned, and maintained—and how this corresponds to the crypto space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unlike equities, crypto has had a rough month. But is there light at the end of the tunnel? From his vantage point, Ash Bennington will ask Chris Perkins, president of the crypto investment firm CoinFund, what the market looks like. Also up for discussion are CoinFund's new benchmark product launched with CoinDesk Indices, the Composite Ether Staking Rate (CESR), and Ethereum's recent finality issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Raoul Pal on the Wolf of All Streets podcast, as he and Scott Melker discuss the future potential of Crypto and AI in a fascinating conversation you won't want to miss! Find more about Scott on his Twitter account https://twitter.com/scottmelker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a first-of-its-kind episode, Pro Crypto community member Kev4Evaa joins Raoul for a wide-ranging conversation about NFTs and the importance of digital identity. Kev shares his thesis on how soul-bound NFTs and ticketing can save democracy from the pitfalls of AI and digital identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not sure where to begin? We've got you covered in this special episode. If you're new to the world of cryptocurrencies, you might find the jargon and technology involved a bit daunting. "Asking for a Friend" is meant to help with that. Join Real Vision's Nico Brugge and Elaine Ly for this step-by-step introduction to the world of wallets, including a demo of setting up a MetaMask. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some of the most popular U.S. equities and Treasuries are now tradable on the Polygon blockchain. What are the advantages? Ash Bennington is joined by Timo Lehes, co-founder and managing director of Swarm, and Philipp Pieper, the company's other co-founder and CEO. They talk about the world's first regulated platform with some tokenized U.S. stocks and bonds on offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cloud services are now ubiquitous, but their nature bears some problems. Here's a potential peer-to-peer solution. Cloud computing revolutionized the tech industry, but it also made us dependent on a narrow pool of tech giants. Paolo Fragomeni, co-founder and CEO of Socket Supply Co., joins Ash Bennington to make the case for a peer-to-peer protocol that could power the future of business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Dollar: With U.S. inflation still at 5% and multiple CeFi lending platforms bankrupt, DeFi protocols that earn interest on stablecoins are once again back on crypto investors' minds. See here for more details: http://realvision.com/origindollar We look at how one protocol aims to be the bridge between traditional finance and DeFi. Ash Bennington is joined by the founder of Vega Protocol, Barney Mannerings, to discuss how trading derivatives could become more efficient, equitable, and fair through the use of decentralized apps and exchanges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Dollar: With U.S. inflation still at 5% and multiple CeFi lending platforms bankrupt, DeFi protocols that earn interest on stablecoins are once again back on crypto investors' minds. See here for more details: http://realvision.com/origindollar What's the current state of ETH staking? And what does it mean for investors? Lex Sokolin, the chief economist at ConsenSys, joins Ash Bennington to update us on the world of ETH staking post-Shanghai upgrade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Dollar: With U.S. inflation still at 5% and multiple CeFi lending platforms bankrupt, DeFi protocols that earn interest on stablecoins are again back on crypto investors' minds. See here for more details: http://realvision.com/origindollar Tune into The Breakdown with Nathaniel Whittemore as we discuss with Raoul Pal the Exponential Age and the Everything Code. Discover how AI, crypto, and QE are reshaping our world. Don't miss this riveting episode packed with expert insights! Please find out more about Nathaniel's podcast here: The Breakdown podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 The Breakdown YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Dollar: With U.S. inflation still at 5% and multiple CeFi lending platforms bankrupt, DeFi protocols that earn interest on stablecoins are again back on crypto investors' minds. See here for more details: http://realvision.com/origindollar There is nothing more epic (or important) than a deep dive between Raoul and Punk6529. In this head-spinning, 2 1/2 hour follow-up conversation with one of our favorite interviewees of all time, they cover the full why and how of the open metaverse, the importance of memes, the impacts of AI, the meaning of life, and what the hell 6529 is up to... This is going to take a few listens to grasp the magnitude of it all. An instant RV classic. Recorded on January 12, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Dollar: With U.S. inflation still at 5% and multiple CeFi lending platforms bankrupt, DeFi protocols that earn interest on stablecoins are again back on crypto investors' minds. See here for more details: http://realvision.com/origindollar Hyperion Decimus co-founders discuss how they deal with uncertainty around banking, regulation, and liquidity. Chris Sullivan and Haim Bodek, co-founders and co-portfolio managers of the crypto trading hedge fund Hyperion Decimus, join Ash Bennington to review the markets and discuss why crypto remains in regulatory limbo in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Dollar: With U.S. inflation still at 5% and multiple CeFi lending platforms bankrupt, DeFi protocols that earn interest on stablecoins are again back on crypto investors' minds. See here for more details: http://realvision.com/origindollar StarkWare is on a space mission to scale Ethereum and boost blockchain gaming in the process. Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder and president of StarkWare, and Chris Lexmond, founder and CEO of Unstoppable Games, join Ash Bennington to talk about Unstoppable's new Web3 sci-fi game Influence and how it utilizes StarkWare's layer-2 Starknet to fly past Ethereum's limitations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Dollar: With U.S. inflation still at 5% and multiple CeFi lending platforms bankrupt, DeFi protocols that earn interest on stablecoins are once again back on crypto investors' minds. See here for more details: http://realvision.com/origindollar In his first Real Vision interview, Coinbase's top lawyer discusses why they sued the regulator. Paul Grewal, chief legal officer of Coinbase, joins Ash Bennington to talk about why the company has gone for the nuclear option of a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as it battles for regulatory clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s episode is sponsored by Origin Dollar: With U.S. inflation still at 5% and multiple CeFi lending platforms bankrupt, DeFi protocols that earn interest on stablecoins are once again back on crypto investors' minds. See for more details: http://realvision.com/origindollar Ash Bennington is joined by Justin Guilder, co-founder, chief legal officer, and COO of the digital assets advisory firm Lumida. As a lawyer representing banks in regulatory disputes and the former CEO of a fintech trust company with direct access to the Federal Reserve, Justin understands the intersection of TradFi and DeFi better than anyone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices