Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

Blockchain, AI, and the Internet of Things could all help farmers blossom. Guest host Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D division lead at Block Digital, welcomes Jon Trask, the founder and CEO of Dimitra, to explore how AgTech can help farmers increase productivity and efficiency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to know what it's like to become a premiere digital artist? Fvckrender is known worldwide as one of the premiere digital artists working today, but few know his story from skateboarder in the streets of Quebec to a leader of the NFT movement. Fvckrender joins Raoul to dig into that journey, the current status of the space, and where he sees NFTs and digital art going in the future. The pair also cover PFPs vs. one-of-ones, the current race to the bottom between Opensea and Blur, and the future of immersive art experiences. Recorded on April 4, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ether rallies as the major upgrade comes off without a hitch. So what's next on the horizon? Ethereum investor and community member Ryan Berckmans joins Ash Bennington for a conversation on how the hard fork came about, what impact it will have, and what other developments are on the horizon for the second-largest cryptocurrency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We explore ways for investors to deploy the nascent tech to maximize returns. Ash Bennington welcomes Stefan Klauser, co-founder and CEO of Swiss-based aisot, to discuss how AI-powered tools can help optimize equity and crypto investments. Plus, they'll cover ETH's rise after the Shapella upgrade and the crypto landscape in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The industry has been hit with multiple lawsuits by the U.S. regulator. Some companies are fighting back. Ash Bennington hosts John E. Deaton, owner of the Deaton Law Firm and founder of CryptoLaw, to discuss the efforts by some U.S. companies to obtain more crypto-friendly rules through courts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's assess the market recovery and the next wave of Web3 innovation. Christopher Perkins, president, and managing partner of CoinFund joins Ash Bennington to discuss the rally, Ethereum's Shapella upgrade, regulation, and Web3's most exciting projects. We want to hear from you, so send us your questions, feedback, and suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington is joined Ric Edelman, investor, bestselling author, and founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP), to discuss his latest book, The Truth About Crypto, and what investors need to know about the future of DeFi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

With AI-generated music meeting the world of blockchain, just how much disruption is about to hit the music industry? Ash Bennington speaks to Inder Phull, co-founder and CEO of the music metaverse ecosystem PIXELYNX, to learn about the interactive future of music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Georgia Quinn, General Counsel at Anchorage, joins Real Vision's Ash Bennington for an overview of the current regulatory environment for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Idiot and Degen are back again to dig into the importance of self-custody and why it should matter to you. Recorded on January 17, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Contagion risk? What is it? How does it work and how can you protect yourself? Real Vision’s Nick Correa and Nico Brugge return to the studio to dig into those pressing questions. Recorded on January 17, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this inaugural edition of our series, The Idiot and the Degen, Real Vision's Nick Correa and Nico Brugge ask and answer the most profound question on everyone's mind: Are NFTs dead? Recorded on January 17, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington is joined by Amanda Cassatt, the founder of Web3 marketing firm Serotonin and a former Chief Marketing Officer at ConsenSys, and later in the show, Abradat Kamalpour, partner at law firm Jones Day as it launches its FinAccelerate DeFi Challenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this great interview, Raoul is joined by Brett Tejpaul, Head of Coinbase Institutional, and Greg Tusar, vice president of Institutional Product for Coinbase, to explore how Coinbase is onboarding the next wave of institutional adoption. With a storied-background in traditional finance at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs respectively, Brett and Greg innately understand the institutional ecosystem and share with Raoul how Coinbase is preparing for both the present and the future. Brett, Greg, and Raoul also dig into what the current mood for clients is and the future of tokenization in the space. Recorded on March 7, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most major cryptocurrencies have navigated the recently choppy (even stormy at times) waters of global finance with aplomb. So is it “full steam ahead” from here? Ash is joined by Kevin Miao, head of credit at crypto investment firm BlockTower Capital and a former VP of structured product trading at Citi, to discuss the intersection of Web3 and lending, and what cracks in the broader banking system mean for crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the new, live, twice-weekly Cryptoverse, where we laser-focus on the big, interesting, and promising developments in this space. Ash Bennington kicks things off with Ben Whitby, who looks after strategic partnerships and regulatory affairs at Qredo, the cross-chain protocol for digital asset managers and traders. The two will do a deep dive into where the DeFi space is right now and where it is headed, especially in light of the crisis traditional banks are going through. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Galvin, CEO and co-founder of Digital Asset Management Capital, has been long crypto since the dog days of 2017. He joins Raoul for a deep dive into how he positions during market drawdowns, what assets he’s looking at, as well as what’s needed for the space to reach critical adoption. Richard and Raoul also cover what new projects they find exciting as well as what keeps them up at night when it comes to crypto. Recorded on March 9, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If we had told you the price of bitcoin would rise by 33% in a week that saw the closure of another U.S. crypto-friendly bank, many of you wouldn't have believed. Ash Bennington will ask Mark Yusko, the founder, CEO, and CIO of Morgan Creek Capital, for his assessment of the financial landscape. Plus, there’s exciting news on the Ethereum front (save the date for the Shanghai upgrade and the Arbitrum airdrop) and Fidelity is showing confidence in the cryptocurrency market. Programming note: We have an exciting announcement to make about this show. As always, we continue to listen to your feedback. So starting next week, we'll laser-focus on the big, interesting, and promising developments in DeFi with a show many Real Vision subscribers already know: Cryptoverse. While we won’t be on air every weekday at exactly the same time, you'll get the highest-end crypto coverage with the smartest names in the space… which is exactly what Real Vision is known for. Tune in Monday for the first edition of the new Cryptoverse, with special guest Benjamin Whitby from Qredo discussing with the current state of DeFi is more important than ever. As always, thank you for watching. Views expressed in this episode are not the views of Real Vision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're never too far off from the next regulatory tussle when it comes to crypto in the U.S. Gary Gensler, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, looped all proof-of-stake tokens (that would imply ether as well) into the "securities" basket, contradicting recent comments from the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. So let's get some clarity, shall we? Ash Bennington will cut through the noise of the latest regulatory and banking developments with Perianne Boring, the founder and CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, and Ram Ahluwalia, the CEO and co-founder of Lumida Wealth Management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Silvergate Capital: Gone. Signature Bank: Gone. Silicon Valley Bank: Gone. So where can crypto companies turn for their banking needs? Is this an existential threat to the industry in the U.S.? Ash Bennington welcomes Coinbase's head of institutional research, David Duong, for a conversation on the banking situation, regulation, and the wider market. Plus, a breaking news update on Credit Suisse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the question on every crypto investor’s mind: if crypto can rally in the face of a meltdown in the traditional banking system, is this the start of a wider movement towards crypto adoption? But if so, whom can crypto companies bank with now? Ash Bennington will explore that with David Nage, portfolio manger at Arca, and Dan Roberts, the editor-in-chief of Decrypt. Plus, Meta drops NFT support on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To say this was an eventful weekend would be an understatement. The U.S. government and the Federal Reserve stepped in with emergency action after the failure of two financial institutions: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. This special edition has gathered a panel of experts to help you understand what happened, what the impact has been, what we could expect next, and why all of this matters for crypto. Ash Bennington hosts Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal, Forkast Labs Co-CEO & Forkast.News editor-in-chief Angie Lau, and Chris Whalen of Whalen Global Advisors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul has long been obsessed with the enormous possibilities of social tokens but few have actually tackled this opportunity at scale... However, Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO of Socios and Chiliz, has been leading the way and updates Raoul all about how the fan-token economy around sports teams is still young but growing fast. Raoul and Alexandre discuss price volatility around fan tokens, the difficulties inherent in the sports industry, the utility that can be created, as well as what the future of this exciting new space might bring. Recorded on February 27, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bitcoin fell below $20,000 as fears of rising interest rates and a banking rout spread through the industry. After the fall of Silvergate Capital, another notable, tech-friendly regional bank is under pressure. Ash Bennington and Santiago Velez, co-founder of Block Digital and today’s co-host, are here to discuss the market moves. Plus, the New York Attorney General says ether is a security in a lawsuit, U.S. President Joe Biden wants to slap bitcoin miners with a 30% excise tax, and the U.S. Department of Justice is trying to block Binance.US' acquisition of Voyager Digital. Later, Hugo Philion, the CEO and co-founder of Flare Network, will join us to cover the layer-1 blockchain, Flare’s recent token airdrop, and new developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crypto-friendly U.S. bank Silvergate Capital has announced it will enter liquidation after suffering an exodus of clients following the FTX collapse. What does this mean for the crypto industry's access to banking? Ash Bennington is joined by Valkyrie Investments CEO Leah Wald and head of research Josh Olszewicz to discuss. Plus, did JPMorgan just drop Gemini as a client? And the NAV discount on Grayscale's GBTC has narrowed as judges question the SEC's opposition to a spot bitcoin ETF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Binance’s market share grows for a fourth consecutive month, we’re left asking, is this good or bad for the crypto industry as a whole? Senior editor for Forbes, Michael del Castillo, joins Ash Bennington to break it all down. Plus, they examine what Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony means for crypto, and Ark Invest buying up more shares of Coinbase and Robinhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FTX affiliate Alameda Research is suing Grayscale and its parent company DCG for access to hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin, alleging "exorbitant fees" and no way to redeem the shares - just as Grayscale heads to court itself to argue against the SEC's decision to deny converting GBTC into an ETF. Ash Bennington will be joined by Aron Woolman, portfolio manager at RenGen.io, and Jake Boyle, director of crypto brokerage Caleb & Brown, to discuss. Plus, the latest on Silvergate Capital as the White House says it's "monitoring" the situation and why a judge had stern words for the SEC in the Voyager Digital bankruptcy case. And lots happening in the NFT space, including a report Amazon is launching its marketplace next month, and Yuga Labs reveals the sales of its BTC NFTs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Silvergate Capital, the U.S. crypto-friendly bank, is shutting down its payments network, used by institutional investors to quickly move capital from and to crypto exchanges. As doubts over Silvergate’s continued survival continue to grow, we ask how the industry will cope and could fill the void (apparently Kraken is raising its hand). Plus, the Wall Street Journal casts fresh doubts on Binance.US’s independence from its international partner, and questions business practices at companies behind stablecoin Tether. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul heard your questions and comments so he decided to film a quick video to help further break down all the key details surrounding The RV Collective and the upcoming NFT mints. From the artwork and artists, to allow lists and key dates, Raoul breaks it all down for you our valued community. Recorded on February 26, 2023. For more information on The RV Collective please visit www.realvision.com/collective Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for an early look behind the curtains of the most exciting documentary produced about NFTs and Web3 to date, featuring everyone from the OGs to all the current leading artists and creators. Award-winning filmmaker Dan Sickles recently got bit by the crypto bug, and he’s gone deep. Raoul sits down with Dan to hear about his journey into crypto and why he decided to make the defining documentary about the space. Dan and Raoul discuss the power of community and memes and how Dan is trying to reflect that in his new film. They also dig into the future of Web3 and how it’s going to upend traditional legacy-media institutions. Recorded on January 30, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Silvergate Capital, one of few U.S. crypto-friendly banks, is buckling under pressure of dwindling capital, potential litigation and spooked clients. Is this an example of a coordinated effort by the Biden administration to cut crypto off from U.S. funds? Nic Carter, partner at Castle Island Ventures and the man who coined Operation Choke Point 2.0, joins Ash Bennington to discuss. On the news front, they’ll examine the new concerns swirling around Binance, mixed news for the Ethereum community when it comes to upgrades, and some important but unequivocally bad news for FTX users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, said in a recent interview that he thinks pretty much every crypto asset other than spot bitcoin is a security. If that thinking prevails, what consequences would it have for the industry? Ash Bennington is joined by Aaron Kaplan, a securities lawyer and the co-founder and co-CEO of the SEC-registered crypto trading platform Prometheum, to answer that question. Plus, Silvergate Capital's woes grow larger, the EU is worried about metaverse competition, Japanese banks experiment with stablecoins, Australia starts a CBDC trial, and Binance launches an AI generator of NFT art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's be honest: nobody likes to do their taxes (aside from accountants). And when the Tax Man comes for your crypto trades, the headache gets even worse. How can this process be simplified without falling afoul of the law? Ash Bennington asks Shane Brunette, the CEO of CryptoTaxCalculator. There's also crypto-related news: new regulation in France, another FTX insider pleads guilty, and Visa pushes back against a report that the company is stepping away from crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s no rest for the weary at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as the regulator continues to reshape the crypto space. Ash Bennington is joined by the CEO of BitGo, Mike Belshe, to dive deeper into the SEC’s proposed changes to digital asset custody. Nico Cordeiro, CIO at Strix Leviathan, also stops by to discuss the markets and the latest crypto news, including Coinbase delisting BUSD, Yuga Labs announcing a Bitcoin NFT project, and the annual results from DCG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liquid staking has overtaken lending as the second-largest sector in the DeFi space. Turns out, the upcoming Shanghai upgrade for Ethereum has a lot to do with it. Galaxy Digital research associate Christine Kim joins Ash Bennington to discuss the rise of staking through her report on Maximal Extractable Value (MEV). Plus, Solana suffers new outages, the IMF says a crypto ban is “not off the table,” and several Japanese conglomerates are working on a joint metaverse project. Then, we’ll hear about Real Vision’s new NFT initiative: The Real Vision Collective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Something BIG is coming... Stay tuned for an announcement by Real Vision's Co-Founder & CEO, Raoul Pal, that will change everything in the world of Crypto, NFTs, and Web3. Don't miss this Ask-Me-Anything sesh at 5:00pm ET. He will be answering as many questions from the audience as he can! Drop your questions in the LIVE Chat. Get the details here: https://www.realvision.com/collective Livestreamed across platforms on February 23, 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this very special episode of Adventures in Crypto, Raoul synthesizes everything he’s learned about NFTs since he began his crypto journey all those years ago and presents his unified thesis on where he sees it all going. In particular, Raoul touches upon the ETH/NFT nexus when it comes to pricing and trading NFTs, the role network effects play, as well as how NFTs could serve as an ideal technology to address the growing issues of digital identity. So get yourself a nice beer or wine, crack open that notepad, and get prepared for a masterclass on NFTs. Recorded on February 13, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s an Ethereum news bonanza. U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has launched its own layer-2 Ethereum-based network called Base. This comes just days before the upcoming, highly anticipated Shanghai upgrade moves onto another testnet. What does it mean for Ethereum and staking? Ash Bennington will discuss all of this with Jaydeep Korde, the founder and CEO of Launchnodes, which builds software infrastructure to expand access to Ethereum staking. Plus, the IMF issues crypto guidelines, Australia has questions for Binance, 3AC NFTs go on sale, and Colombia holds a court hearing in the metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bitcoin remains dominant in terms of its market cap while other cryptocurrencies continue to make strides on adoption. Bitcoin expert Jimmy Song joins Ash Bennington to discuss what the future holds for the OG coin. Plus, the SEC opposes Binance.US's move for Voyager Digital, the head of the Bank for International Settlements says fiat currency has “won the battle" against crypto, and some $370 billion of bitcoin is dormant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Talk about a bullish case. Michaël van de Poppe, the founder and CEO of Eight Global who goes by Crypto Michaël, says the price of bitcoin presents a "big opportunity for upside potential." He joins Ash Bennington to walk us through his investment thesis. Plus, Coinbase stock is swinging after reporting Q4 2022 earnings, Tezos lands Google Cloud as its validator, Arbitrum surpasses Ethereum in daily transactions, and dozens of Bored Ape NFTs get sold — but the market seems ok with that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the future of crypto multiple blockchains working seamlessly together rather than one or two dominant but separate chains? And how can we ensure this is secure and user-friendly at mass scale? Ash Bennington is joined by Sergey Gorbunov, co-founder of Axelar cross-chain network, and Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at crypto investment fund Dragonfly Capital, to discuss this also discuss this plus FTX Japan resuming customer withdrawals, Ordinals moving to Litecoin, and Hong Kong pushing ahead with a pro-crypto agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Polygon is moving at the speed of light, not only to expand the possibilities of blockchain technology but to broaden and enable a new, scaleable Web3 world. Antoni Martin, co-founder of Polygon, joins Raoul to dig into how and why Polygon is moving so quickly, how they are innovating, and just why they’re so open to embracing other partners in the space. They also touch upon digital identity and why that is already a critical matter for the ecosystem to solve. Recorded on January 30, 2023. 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

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is in the news again after charging Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon for allegedly perpetuating a $40 billion fraud. But what's inside the complaint has sent chills through the crypto industry, as the SEC expands its policy of what should be registered as a security. Ash Bennington is joined by Jake Chervinsky, the chief policy officer at the Blockchain Association, to get his take on the story and the wider regulatory climate in Washington D.C. Plus, more questions arise about Binance and its relationship with purportedly independent Binance.US, Sony's bets on Web3, and Japan moves ahead with a digital yen CBDC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a busy day in the crypto world: the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules on who can custody digital assets, Binance reportedly admits it expects incoming fines from U.S. regulators, and the ongoing mystery as to who co-signed Sam Bankman-Fried bail bond is resolved. Ash Bennington will discuss this and much more with Christopher Perkins, the president of CoinFund and former managing director at Citi and Lehman Brothers. Plus, Hong Kong's green bonds, Square Enix and SoftBank bet on blockchain, and why Keanu Reeves took the crypto red pill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The title of Tuesday's U.S. Senate hearing on crypto regulation tells you all you need to know about Washington’s current stance on digital assets: “Crypto Crash: Why Financial System Safeguards are Needed for Digital Assets.” Our guest host Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D division lead at Block Digital, is joined by Jones Day partner Abradat Kamalpour to discuss its recent report on crypto regulation and the unique state, federal, and international challenges. Plus, BUSD recovers its peg, Ethereum shuns OFAC-compliance, and Bitcoin NFTs surpass 100,000. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto brokerage Paxos has been ordered to halt issuing BUSD, and a massive $16 billion stablecoin market cap is now up for grabs. As it turns out, Circle, the issuer of USDC, might be behind the sudden regulatory interest. Brian Estes, CEO and CIO of Off the Chain Capital, joins Ash Bennington to break it all down. Brian and Ash also dig into some more optimistic stories including good news about the NFT market and DeFi performance in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto firm Paxos is under fire as the New York State Department of Financial Services orders the firm to stop minting new Binance USD (BUSD) stablecoins. The regulator posted a statement saying this was the result “of several unresolved issues related to Paxos’ oversight of its relationship with Binance in regard to Paxos-issued BUSD.” Ash Bennington is joined by Marshall Hayner, CEO and founder of Metallicus, to discuss how this will impact the broader industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Yang is an American businessman, attorney, and co-creator of the Forward Party. He joins Real Vision's Maggie Lake at the Texas Blockchain summit 2022 in Austin to speak about how to move beyond political parties in America, how to stop having a polarized country, and how blockchain can change the system. The Texas Blockchain Summit is North America's Premier Policy Conference for the Bitcoin, Crypto, and Blockchain Ecosystem. The Texas Blockchain Summit is presented by the Texas Blockchain Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices