Podcasts about digital assets

Nick Valdez looks at an insanely accurate Bitcoin signal that says "THE BOTTOM IS IN!" We are currently at the moment that preceded every bottom for Bitcoin's previous bear markets. Can this signal STILL work in 2026? Nick shares his thesis.

For episode 682 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Sydney Huang, Founder of HumanAPI at ETHDenver. Sydney Huang is the Founder of Human API and CEO of Eclipse, where she leads product and strategy for AI-native infrastructure. She launched Turbo Tap, scaling it to 300K users, 50K DAU, and 22B+ in-game transactions, and has held product roles across Web3 projects including DeGods, y00ts, and Unstoppable Domains. Previously, she worked in M&A and Venture Capital at Dell Technologies and is a Babson College graduate.

Is this Bitcoin pump finally the real deal, or are we walking into a massive bull trap? Today, we're looking at why "Trust" is the most expensive word in crypto right now. Bitcoin has reclaimed the $68,000 level, sparking a 6% surge that has caught many off-guard. But after a 50% drawdown from the October highs, the community is divided.

Drew takes a look a the latest manipulation that has happened recently with Bitcoin's price action. Is there a guilty party?

For episode 681 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Catherine Daly, CMO for Space and Time, a decentralized data warehouse designed to connect on-chain blockchain data with off-chain enterprise data to support AI, smart contracts, and Web3 applications.

For months, traders have noticed a suspicious pattern—the infamous 10 a.m. Price Slam—that seemed to suppress every BTC rally. But as of February 2026, the data shows a massive shift in market structure.

Bitcoin has perfect correlation with a chart many aren't expecting. It's a software ETF from Blackrock, and this ETF's chart is FINALLY giving us some bullish signals for Bitcoin!

For episode 680 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jay Kurahashi-Sofue, CMO of Eco at ETHDenver.Eco is a blockchain-based, full-stack infrastructure protocol designed to unify stablecoin liquidity across different blockchains and make onchain payments, transfers, and app interactions as fast, cheap, and simple as possible. It is not a new stablecoin itself, but rather a "Stablecoin Economy" layer—often referred to as a "stablelayer"—that helps developers and users move, manage, and spend stablecoins (like USDC or USDT) across various chains without dealing with fragmented networks, manual bridging, or gas fees in native tokens. 

Nick Valdez looks at some VERY bearish signs for Bitcoin. First thing, a death cross on the 3-day charts. Then, we look at potential outcomes for losing the 200-week moving average. Then we look at altcoins. What about Ethereum, Solana and XRP?

Is this the end of the bull run, or the ultimate bear trap? In today's emergency update, we are analyzing what might be the most dangerous signal in Bitcoin's history. While the "moon boys" are calling for new highs, a massive technical anomaly just flashed on the daily chart—and historically, it has preceded some of the most brutal crashes in crypto.

For episode 679 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Erald Ghoos, CEO of OKX Europe.OKX is an innovative cryptocurrency exchange with advanced financial services. They rely on blockchain technology to provide everything you need for wise trading and investment. 

In today's episode, we are breaking down the massive Bitcoin breakdown. With BTC slipping below the critical $65,000 support level, the technical damage is confirmed—and the liquidations are piling up. Where do we go from here?

Learn the SEO and Blogging strategy to earn $6,000/month from Nepal. Dr. Sagar Aryal (Founder of Microbe Notes) explains how to build Digital Assets and a global income business without leaving the country.   Stop leaving Nepal. If you are a student or professional thinking about the airport, this conversation with Dr. Sagar Aryal is your roadmap to earning $6,000/month (6 Lakhs+) from your room. In this episode of The Doers, we break down how to stop the "Brain Drain" and start "Brain Circulation" by exporting digital assets instead of labor.   Dr. Sagar Aryal discovered a new bacterial species in Nepal, but it was his science platform, Microbe Notes, that truly changed his life. Reaching over 1 million readers globally, he is the living proof that a Nepali degree combined with the right digital strategy can outperform a job abroad.   We talk about:   The $6,000/Month Secret: How niche blogging generates a global income in Nepal. Stop the Brain Drain: Why you don't need a visa to compete globally. The New CV: Why creating content is more valuable than your university degree in 2026. SEO for Nepalese: Turning your local knowledge into a global asset. Nocardia nepalensis: The story of discovering a species and validating it in Germany.   Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro  01:39 – Journey: From Scientist to Millionaire Blogger 10:09 – Turning a Science Degree into a Digital Business 12:35 – The discovery of Nocardia Nepalensis 16:17 – Lessons from Germany: Validating your work globally 19:46 – Identifying a "Niche" with high market value 24:59 – Career Scopes in Microbiology 25:50 – Exporting Digital Content: How to earn Dollars from Nepal 35:15 – Step-by-Step: How Nepali students can start Blogging 43:20 – Content Strategy: How to diversify your income 48:35 – AdSense & Premium Traffic: Targeting US/UK audiences 52:26 – Niche Authority and scaling a Digital Brand 54:52 – SEO Masterclass: Understanding E-E-A-T for Google 1:01:45 – The $6,000/Month Blueprint for Content Creators 1:22:17 – Scaling: Turning Blog posts into Videos with AI 1:28:47 – Brain Circulation: Building a Global Asset from home 1:38:24 – The Daily Routine of a Successful Digital Entrepreneur   ____________________________________________________________ If you love reading, don't miss our newsletter on Substack Link: https://substack.com/@doersglobal?    Want to join us live in the studio as an audience member? Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/xZi8yptyoxkkc6aa8    ✉ Reach out to us at partners@doersnepal.com  

In this episode of the FinTech Times News and Views podcast, Mark Walker interviews Samantha Yap, founder of Yap Global, at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. They discuss the explosive growth of digital assets and Web3, the role of stablecoins in cross-border payments, and the regulatory environment in the UAE.TakeawaysBitcoin hit all-time highs, indicating explosive industry growth.Stablecoins are becoming essential for cross-border payments.FinTechs are bridging crypto and traditional finance worlds.UAE offers a favorable tax environment for crypto companies.Regulatory clarity in the UAE attracts global crypto players.Yap Global focuses on the evolving crypto story.Stablecoins offer instant payments, beneficial for service providers.Klarna's stablecoin launch could drive mainstream adoption.Multiple stablecoins for different currencies are expected.Amazon might soon accept stablecoin payments.Sound bitesBitcoin hit all-time highs.Stablecoins are essential for payments.UAE's favorable tax for crypto.Regulatory clarity attracts players.Yap Global on crypto evolution.Instant payments with stablecoins.Klarna's stablecoin launch impact.Multiple stablecoins expected.Amazon's potential stablecoin use.Crypto and traditional finance merge.Chapters00:00:00 Introduction to FinTech Times00:01:00 Samantha Yap on Digital Assets00:03:00 Trends in Crypto and Web300:05:00 Stablecoins and Cross-Border Payments00:07:00 UAE's Regulatory Environment00:09:00 Yap Global's Crypto Journey00:11:00 Future of Stablecoins The Fintech Times News &Views Podcast delivers strategic insight into the trends redefining global financial services, with commentary from industry leaders and innovators. Discover more coverage, interviews, research, and partnership opportunities at thefintechtimes.com and follow The Fintech Times across all major social platforms.

Nick Valdez looks at Ran's recent change to his portfolio. He trimmed it down to 11 assets! What are those assets and how do we rank them? We are throwing up a tier list and looking at the charts for EVERY holding.

The clock is ticking. The White House has officially set a March 1st deadline for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), and Ripple (XRP) is right at the center of the storm.

The markets are moving FAST. Following the Supreme Court's historic ruling today, February 20, 2026, striking down the administration's sweeping global tariffs, the "Liberation Day" trade policy has been thrown into absolute chaos.

Nick Valdez looks at the VERY bullish news regarding Blackrock and Ethereum. But the charts aren't as bullish! Will the bulls or the bears take control. We cover both levels in today's episode.

In this episode, Lex chats to Joseph Chalom, CEO of SharpLink, a Nasdaq-listed leader in digital asset treasury management focused on Ethereum. Joseph shares his journey from BlackRock and the Aladdin platform to pioneering digital asset strategies, including staking and tokenization. The discussion explores the evolution of fintech, the integration of crypto into institutional finance, and the future of decentralized finance (DeFi) and AI-powered financial agents.  Joseph highlights SharpLink approach to making Ether productive for investors and the growing institutional adoption of blockchain technologies. NOTABLE DISCUSSION POINTS: SharpLink's scale and “productivity” pitch for ETH We hear that SharpLink (Nasdaq listed since July 2025) has raised a little over $3B in equity, holds ~$3B of ETH, and claims it stakes nearly 100% of its ether—framing itself as a public equities “one click” way to get both ETH upside and yield. A rare behind the scenes look at BlackRock's crypto playbook We get specifics on how BlackRock approached digital assets through three pillars—Circle/USDC reserves, the Coinbase integration (announced Aug 4, 2022) to make crypto trading “boring” for institutions, and tokenization via BUIDL on Ethereum with Securitize, which he calls the largest tokenized fund. The next wave thesis AI agents + Ethereum rails Chalom argues the underestimated unlock is autonomous AI agents using Ethereum for programmable settlement, continuously reallocating capital across staking, lending, liquidity, and DeFi while monitoring smart contract risk—replacing manual “yield farming” with always on optimization. TOPICS Sharplink, BlackRock, FutureAdvisor, Ethereum, ETH, Buidl, Aladdin, digital assets, treasury management, decentralized finance, tokenization, Bitcoin, AI, AI Agents, Roboadvisors, Autonomous Agents   ABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT

The U.S. military is amassing an "unprecedented" level of air and naval power in the Middle East. While Bitcoin was once hailed as "Digital Gold," its recent plunge toward the $60,000 support level has many investors asking: Is this a buying opportunity or the start of a massive crypto crash?

Is history repeating itself? In today's episode, we are diving deep into a massive Bitcoin signal that has just started FLASHING—one that we haven't seen with this much clarity since the 2018 market cycle.

In DC Dynamics episode 24: The Future of Tax Rules for Crypto and Digital Assets, host Ray Beeman, managing partner at Washington Council EY, and Bill Rys from the WCEY team walk through the current policy landscape for the tax treatment of cryptocurrency and digital assets.  

Crypto markets are in chaos

Ethereum is at a massive crossroads. After the latest market moves, everyone is asking the same question: Should you sell your ETH now, or is this the ultimate "buy the dip" opportunity?

There's not many altcoins more used and adopted than Tether or USDT, the stablecoin backed 1 for 1 with US dollars. But did you know, there is way to analyze tether's flows in out of the blockchain space that can help us determine which direction Bitcoin is heading. Today, Nick Valdez charts USDT dominance and looks at its potential impact on Bitcoin. Hint, it could get ugly.

For episode 678 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Micky Watkins, Founder and CEO of World Mobile, a blockchain-enabled 5G network, has just crossed over 2 million users in its mission to connect everyone, everywhere, while returning control of data and connectivity to the people.Micky is a telecom entrepreneur challenging the monopoly of Big Wireless. He previously founded Yallo, one of the first internet-calling platforms, and over his career has raised millions from global backers including Deutsche Telekom and Carmel Ventures. Today, he leads World Mobile in building the world's first decentralized, community-owned mobile network, with a mission to connect everyone, everywhere, while returning control of data and value to the people. 

Nick Valdez looks at the only indicator that ACTUALLY lines up with bear market indicators. So many somewhat come close, but what if I said one doesn't just come close, it has called bottoms to a T! Now the question is, what level is flashing right now?

Is the bottom finally in? The charts are screaming at us. Today, we are breaking down a Historic Bitcoin Signal that has only flashed a handful of times in crypto history—and every time it does, the market shifts.

For episode 677 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Parth Kapadia, Co-founder and CEO of OpenVPP.OVPP is Building The Internet of Energy by Providing Regulated Digital Asset Rails for Power & Utility Providers. OpenVPP is led by Co-Founder & CEO, Parth Kapadia. Parth brings a wealth of experience from the electric utility industry, including roles at Exelon Corp and AutoGrid (acquired by Uplight, a Schneider Electric company), where he served as Director of Technical Product Management.

In Episode 50 of Chain Reactions, Blake sits down with Nadia Sergujuk, Co-Founder of Lagoon, the permissionless vault management infrastructure that wants to become the State Street of digital assets. With a background spanning Danish law schools, PWC Legal in London, hedge funds managing $10B+ in AUM, and VC investing in deep tech, Nadia brings a rare cross-disciplinary lens to one of the fastest-growing categories in DeFi.We cover:– How Nadia went from law school in Copenhagen to hedge funds in London to co-founding an on-chain vault protocol– What vault management infrastructure actually is and why every stablecoin dollar eventually needs one– Why Lagoon's team put their own capital in first and how word of mouth drove early traction– The stablecoin explosion, neo banks in emerging markets, and why the digital dollar is eating the world– Privacy on-chain, the rise of institutional chains, and what keeps Nadia up at night (hint: quantum computing and the triple bubble)We also get into regulation as a tailwind, why Japan is the most slept-on institutional market in crypto, the innovator's dilemma facing Western Union and Visa, and why founder-led marketing beats KOLs every time.Timestamps00:00 – Going live and Nadia joins from the Swiss Alps04:00 – From law school in Denmark to hedge funds in London06:30 – First exposure to Bitcoin in 2016 (and not buying it)08:20 – COVID, DeFi summer, and going all in on crypto09:30 – Meeting co-founder Remy at a conference in Bogota11:27 – What is Lagoon? Vault management infrastructure explained13:30 – Why permissionless and open source matters for trust16:26 – Business model: 10% of vault fees plus SaaS services18:00 – Go-to-market: putting your own money in the vaults first20:45 – BlackRock, Fidelity, and the TradFi wave coming on-chain faster than expected22:23 – Why regulation is actually a tailwind for Lagoon25:36 – Japan as the most slept-on institutional crypto market28:00 – Neo banks, stablecoin yield, and serving emerging markets30:30 – Why the digital dollar is irresistible in LatAm, Africa, and Southeast Asia37:00 – Conference circuit: DAF London, DAS New York, and founder-led presence40:06 – What keeps Nadia up at night: quantum compute and the triple bubble45:23 – Chain landscape: Solana's DeFi renaissance and BTCFi's comeback48:04 – Privacy on-chain: why institutions need it and how Lagoon will enable it51:35 – Rapid fire: founder-led marketing, KOLs, Merkl, and the power of peopleShow Notes & Mentions

Bitcoin just took a massive hit, and the liquidations are stacking up. Is this a healthy correction, or is the bull market officially over? In today's episode, I'm breaking down exactly why BTC is dropping, the "hidden" levels the whales are watching, and my personal game plan for the next 24–48 hours.

Wall Street is sounding the alarm as economic instability threatens retirement savings—and crypto investors are paying attention. From inflation fears to stock market volatility, this breaking crypto news could push more capital into bitcoin and top altcoins as alternative hedges. Is your retirement portfolio ready for the next financial shift? Listen now for the latest crypto market analysis and what it means for you!

Nick Valdez looks at the latest news from the CFTC. This news will have a massive impact on 4 different altcoins! Lets look at the altcoins and see what the charts say. Maybe waiting is the better move… 

We sit down with Co-Founder of the rising RWA project Canton Network. A driving force behind the Canton Network. While many blockchains talk about "Real-World Assets," Canton is actually doing it—processing trillions in transaction volume for the biggest names in global finance. 

Christopher des Fontaines, Co-CEO & Co-founder of Dfns, sat down with me for an interview at the Halborn Access 2026 Summit at the NYSE. We discussed how Dfns is helping institutions such as IBM to build digital asset and crypto infrastructure.Brought to you by

The crypto market is at a massive crossroads. After the "Crypto Winter" correction that saw Bitcoin drop from its $126,000 all-time high to the $60,000 range, everyone is asking the same question: Is the bottom finally in? In today's episode, we dive deep into the on-chain data, technical indicators, and the shifting macro landscape of early 2026 to see if this is a "generational buying opportunity" or a dangerous bull trap.

The crypto market is on a knife-edge. This Friday, February 13, 2026, we just witnessed a massive $3 billion options expiry that has left Bitcoin pinned near the $67,000 mark. With liquidity drying up and institutional "smart money" diverging from retail panic, the next 48 hours could be the most volatile we've seen all year.

Kevin Werbach, Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, discusses the Stablecoin Toolkit and how clearer definitions, regulatory frameworks, and emerging use cases could position stablecoins as a bridge between digital assets and the traditional financial system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is this the bottom?

Nick Valdez looks at the Mayer Multiple and what it might mean for Bitcoin's price action. Then, if BTC falls, what happens to Solana and Ethereum? We break down all 3 charts! 

The Bitcoin ETF landscape has officially FLIPPED! Is this the start of the rally, or the ultimate "bear trap" before we crash toward new low?

Nick Valdez looks at the previous bear markets and throws in the Sharpe Ratio to determine average bear market lengths. Is this a year of pain or can we expect relief a lot sooner?

Bitcoin is currently grappling with a massive crisis of confidence, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index crashing to a record low of 7/100. Despite the pro-crypto stance of the current administration, BTC has dipped back toward the $68,000–$69,000 range, wiping out significant gains and sparking talk of a new "Crypto Winter."

For episode 676 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Lux Thiagarajah, CCO of OpenPayd. Lux Thiagarajah has over 17 years experience working for some of the largest and most innovative organizations in finance, including JP Morgan, HSBC, BCB and FalconX. He started his career as an FX trader at JP Morgan, before moving to the buy side to run a macro trading desk. More recently he has moved into senior roles in payments, becoming the CRO of BCB and now Chief Commercial Officer at OpenPayd. Lux joined OpenPayd with a track record for taking businesses to their next stage of development, and is responsible for driving revenue and growth from both new and existing clients, as well as and identifying strategic partnerships that can further OpenPayd's ambitions.

In today's episode, we're breaking down the February 2026 "Crypto Winter" scare—was that $60,000 floor the bottom, or is there more pain to come?

For episode 675 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by John Hargrave, a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and one of the world's leading voices on crypto and the future of finance. Author of The Intelligent Crypto Investor (Wiley, 2026), he's known as the “Buffett of Bitcoin” for applying value-investing principles to digital assets. His insights have appeared in Forbes, Bloomberg, MSNBC, and the BBC, and his TED Talk on the future of money is a must-watch. John helps investors understand the historic shift to digital, programmable money—and how to profit from it intelligently.Buy the book:https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Crypto-Investor-John-Hargrave/dp/1394366426