Podcasts about onchain

For episode 743 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andrej Bencic, CEO and Co-Founder of Tenderly, the simulation company for onchain institutions. An engineer by background, he co-founded Tenderly in 2018 and has spent the last eight years building it into the operational layer beneath crypto's most sophisticated protocols, enabling engineering, finance, and risk teams to model every onchain action against the live system before any capital or customer is exposed.  

This week Spencer and Laurien unpack an eclectic mix of news with their signature flair. In the Top Three 33, they highlight blaze of 33 hybrid cars on fire. There's a bunch of wonky weed news Behind the Curtain including lady basketball players getting the A-OK to use it off court. The word salad of On Chain, Off Chain, Cocaine, Shitstain involves Spence covering the degenerate trade bro gambling stories your uncle keeps reading and, on the lanes -- well, you don't have a license for that. Producers: Rev.Hodl, Kevin S, Logues, RevCyberTrucker, ChadF, RnR Andy Brash, cbrooklyn, HeyCitizen++, Boolysteed, piranesi, Reed

Enjoyed our podcast? Shoot us a text and let us know—because great conversations never end at the last word!This week on TezTalks Radio, host Brandon Langston welcomes back Ben Elvidge to discuss the next evolution beyond Uranium.io: **Metals.io>.Last time, the conversation focused on uranium and the challenge of making a difficult physical commodity accessible through modern financial infrastructure.This time, the lens gets much wider.Metals.io expands that vision into a broader universe of materials including gold, uranium, strategic metals, and upcoming additions like cobalt, silver, palladium, and nickel. At the heart of the discussion is a simple question:Why are some of the world's most important materials still so difficult for ordinary investors to access directly?

Sam Kazemian breaks down why the Genius Act's 120-day default acceptance is the most bullish structural change for compliant stablecoins, why you can't vibe code liquidity or DeFi integrations regardless of AI, and why the stablecoin supply step function could arrive in 6 to 8 months.Sam Kazemian is Founder of Frax Finance, the protocol behind FRAX USD, a Genius-compliant decentralized stablecoin operating system.The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.Timestamps00:00 Genius Act Q1 202701:28 120-Day Default Acceptance03:40 FRAX USD Genius Compliant04:07 Biggest Stablecoin On Aave08:05 Can't Vibe Code Liquidity09:06 Investable DeFi Tokens Breakdown12:42 Two Types Of Stablecoins15:20 New On-Chain Assets Coming19:15 Supply Growth Drives Buybacks23:18 Reinvest Now Burn Later27:33 Institutional Players Move Slower28:41 Stablecoin Step FunctionGuest Socials:Sam Kazemian X: https://x.com/samkazemianFrax Finance X: https://x.com/FraxFinanceFrax Finance Website: https://frax.com/Partners:Better than Banks. Transparent capital efficiency earning the highest yields in DeFi. Learn more here: https://infinifi.xyz/---Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/---Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge---Zama is an open source cryptography company that builds state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain.Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/---Trezor is the creator of the first-ever hardware wallet. Securing crypto for 2M+ users worldwide. 100% open source. Learn more here: https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=133&aff_id=36664---

Martin Watkins is CEO of Montis Group, which is building a blockchain-native central securities depository — the settlement and issuance layer that makes tokenized assets work as real financial products. With 30 years inside Euroclear, AtosEuronext and EY, Martin chose to build the infrastructure the market was missing rather than keep advising on the existing system. We get into what a digital CSD unlocks for collateral mobility, why the ECB's DLT eligibility confirmation matters, and what Luxembourg's Blockchain Law IV could mean for Ireland's €5 trillion funds industry.Find Martin at info@montis.digital or visit montis.digitalSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F8uOLxiscYVWVGEfNxTndCHAPTERS00:00 The doom loop that tokenization solves00:27 Introduction01:13 Martin Watkins welcome01:18 30 years inside the plumbing of capital markets03:50 What a blockchain-native CSD does differently05:48 The Friday afternoon collateral problem06:22 The 24/7 problem in tokenized funds07:46 The Irish question: settlement finality and €5 trillion in fund assets09:27 Legal certainty, portfolio managers and the velocity of capital10:39 Why the market infrastructure isn't there yet — but nearly is11:20 How to reach Martin and MontisMoneyNeverSleeps: Sharp riffs, big ideas and real insights from smart people — all in under 15 minutes. Hosted by early-stage investor Pete Townsend with the people rebuilding money, markets, and the internet from the ground up.moneyneversleeps.ieLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petetownsendnv/X/Twitter: https://x.com/PeteTownsendNVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/petetownsend353/Email: info@norioventures.com

Did AI Trading Agents Actually Work?Today we're diving into AI trading agents, the rise of DeFAI, and whether autonomous trading bots are actually generating alpha. We discuss: AI trading agents and the DeFAI hype cycle  Eliza, Virtuals, and agentic trading products  Onchain tracking vs qualitative research  Whether agents actually made money  Early wins, later losses, and extractive markets  Alpha Arena and AI model trading competitions  Why sample size matters for agent experiments  Agent reliability, harnesses, and model variability  AI workflows, Dune MCP, and product building  ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and personal productivity  Ethereum bearishness, EVM success, and ETH value capture  Stablecoins and prediction markets as local bull markets And much more—enjoy! — Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:46) AI trading agents (01:26) DeFAI product promises (04:55) Eliza and Virtuals (05:08) Research methodology (12:58) Biggest wallet gains (14:48) Profitability fades (16:19) Alpha Arena experiment (19:18) Sample size problem (25:57) Learning from competitions (31:51) Dune MCP workflows (42:04) Ethereum bearishness (53:41) Outro —Content links:Agentic Trading paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.29174*Tweet 1: https://x.com/jay_azhang/status/1996301170281795607?s=20Tweet 2: https://x.com/jay_azhang/status/1996984618751611006?s=20Tweet 3: https://nof1.ai/leaderboard —Follow the co-hosts:https://x.com/hildobby https://x.com/0xBoxer https://x.com/sui414Follow the Indexed Podcast:https://x.com/indexed_pod — The Indexed Podcast discusses hot topics, trendy metrics and chart crimes in the crypto industry, with a new episode every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, brought to you by wizards @hildobby @0xBoxer @sui414.Subscribe/follow the show and leave a comment to help us grow the show! —DISCLAIMER: All information presented here should not be relied upon as legal, financial, investment, tax or even life advice. The views expressed in the podcast are not representative of hosts' employers views. We are acting independently of our respective professional roles.

Gm! In this episode, we're joined by Brian Huang, Co-Founder of Glider, to discuss his journey from institutional trading and crypto custody to building an onchain investing platform. We explore the rise of tokenized assets, portfolio automation, chain abstraction, DeFi yield opportunities, risk management, institutional adoption, and the future of personalized investing. Brian also shares Glider's vision for automated investment workflows and the next generation of onchain financial products. Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: ⁠https://x.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow Glider: https://x.com/glider__ Follow Brian: https://x.com/BrianInCrypto Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Join the Lightspeed Telegram: ⁠https://t.me/+QHlbNTNS4gc1ZTVh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:28) Brian's Crypto Origin (3:52) Why Glider Exists (8:47) Wallets Need Better UX (13:38) Personalized Investing Arrives (17:38) Automated Strategies (24:18) Tokenized Stocks Reality Check (28:31) Abstracting DeFi Complexity (33:04) Curating Onchain Risk (36:39) Insurance Tradeoffs (43:34) Glider's Roadmap (50:28) Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

David Vatchev is Head of Tokenization at Fasanara, Arpan Gautam is the Founder at Noon, and Rob Montgomery is the CoFounder at infiniFi.In this episode, David, Arpan, and Rob break down why not all private credit is the same, and why the short duration, asset-backed, diversified kind is fundamentally different from what's causing problems in TradFi. They walk through how Noon and infiniFi independently chose to allocate to Fasanara, how the First Brands Group bankruptcy stress-tested their thesis in real time, and what tokenized private credit needs to get right in its next phase for DeFi.------

Illia Polosukhin, founder of NEAR and co-author of 'Attention Is All You Need,' on why confidentiality will let crypto become daily commerce — plus, some Near lore. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsors! ⁠⁠Multichain Advisors⁠⁠: Get help navigating TGEs, go‑to‑market, BD and partnerships, capital markets advisory, PR, media placements, KOL activations and more at ⁠⁠multichainadv.com⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coinbase One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Get 20% off the first year of your Coinbase One annual plan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coinbase.com/unchained⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ======================================================== Before co-founding NEAR Protocol, Illia Polosukhin was on the eight-person Google Brain team that wrote the transformer paper — the architecture behind every large language model running today. He never mentioned it. When Kain Warwick found out two weeks ago, via a crypto AI chatbot, his reaction was: you have to be kidding me. That backstory sets the tone for a conversation that moves from how transformers actually came together, to why confidentiality is what unlocks on-chain commerce for real businesses, and what NEAR is doing to keep criminals off its network without becoming a surveillance layer. The hosts also get into the Ethereum Foundation's identity crisis, why Illia thinks decentralization is a tool and not a goal, and what the economy looks like when AI handles execution and blockchain handles coordination. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kain Warwick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Founder of Infinex and Synthetix ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Taylor Monahan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Security Expert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luca Netz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, CEO of Pudgy Penguins Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Illia Polosukhin — Co-Founder, NEAR Protocol - https://x.com/ilblackdragon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A co-founder of OpenZeppelin said he's urging friends to exit blue chip DeFi. Isaac Patka and Mike Silagadze explain what he got right, what he got wrong, and what needs to change. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsor! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coinbase One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Get 20% off the first year of your Coinbase One annual plan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coinbase.com/unchained⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ======================================================== A co-founder of OpenZeppelin set off a firestorm on Crypto Twitter this week by declaring that he now considers all of DeFi unsafe, citing superhuman AI coding agents and the asymmetry between attackers and defenders.  Isaac Patka, certifications lead at Security Alliance, and Mike Silagadze, CEO of Ether.Fi, join Laura Shin to push back on that framing — and to make the case that the real problem isn't AI finding sophisticated zero-days, it's that 90% of hacks are still embarrassing opsec failures.  They cover the full threat taxonomy: opsec and parameter mistakes, contagion from bridge failures, AI-enabled social engineering, and the decentralization theater that leaves protocols unable to protect their own users.  Mike makes a pointed argument for why every serious DeFi protocol needs a hard pause button and a blacklist mechanism, while Isaac explains the three-multisig architecture that should be the minimum standard. Plus, both lay out the practical question every user should ask before putting money into any protocol. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Shin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Host / Unchained Guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Isaac Patka (@isaacpatka) — Certifications Lead at Security Alliance & Co-founder of Shield3 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Silagadze (@MikeSilagadze) — CEO of Ether.Fi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Securitize's mission is to tokenize the world. With over $4 billion in AUM, they're the global leader in real-world asset tokenization, and their client list speaks for itself: BlackRock, Apollo, Hamilton Lane, and VanEck.Now they've partnered with the New York Stock Exchange to tokenize stocks.In this episode, I sit down with Duke Kim, Director of Institutional Solutions at Securitize Fund Services, to unpack what it actually means to put real-world assets onchain, why institutions are leaning in, and what the tokenization of stocks through the NYSE could mean for the future of finance.✅ OUR RESOURCES

A co-founder of OpenZeppelin said he's urging friends to exit blue chip DeFi. Isaac Patka and Mike Silagadze explain what he got right, what he got wrong, and what needs to change. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsor! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coinbase One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Get 20% off the first year of your Coinbase One annual plan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coinbase.com/unchained⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ======================================================== A co-founder of OpenZeppelin set off a firestorm on Crypto Twitter this week by declaring that he now considers all of DeFi unsafe, citing superhuman AI coding agents and the asymmetry between attackers and defenders.  Isaac Patka, certifications lead at Security Alliance, and Mike Silagadze, CEO of Ether.Fi, join Laura Shin to push back on that framing — and to make the case that the real problem isn't AI finding sophisticated zero-days, it's that 90% of hacks are still embarrassing opsec failures.  They cover the full threat taxonomy: opsec and parameter mistakes, contagion from bridge failures, AI-enabled social engineering, and the decentralization theater that leaves protocols unable to protect their own users.  Mike makes a pointed argument for why every serious DeFi protocol needs a hard pause button and a blacklist mechanism, while Isaac explains the three-multisig architecture that should be the minimum standard. Plus, both lay out the practical question every user should ask before putting money into any protocol. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Laura Shin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Host / Unchained Guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Isaac Patka (@isaacpatka) — Certifications Lead at Security Alliance & Co-founder of Shield3 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Silagadze (@MikeSilagadze) — CEO of Ether.Fi Timestamps

Alex Fine joins this episode of Stabled Up and explains how fintechs are going on chain.Alex Fine is Founder of Fun, the highest-converting on-chain payments platform.The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.Timestamps00:00 Intro And Recent Raise00:38 Fintechs Going On Chain01:27 Fun: Highest Converting On-Ramp03:55 Three Eras Of On-Chain Payments05:38 KYC Bad Risk Models06:01 99% Fiat To Stablecoins06:39 The Costco Revenue Model07:49 $40M Deposit Must Clear09:30 Smart Personalized Deposit Flows23:54 AI At Fun Discussion25:07 AI Plus Six Nines Caution26:37 Separating Self From Company27:30 Stress Is Probably Accurate29:46 Agentic Payments Are Coming31:03 AI Needs Blockchains For Money33:36 Fintech 50 H2 PlanGuest Socials:Alex Fine: https://x.com/AlexKFineFun X: https://x.com/funFun Website: https://fun.xyz/Partners:Better than Banks. Transparent capital efficiency earning the highest yields in DeFi. Learn more here: https://infinifi.xyz/---APYX - Enhanced Digital Credit Yield, Onchain | On Track to Become the Largest Holder of STRC. https://apyx.fi/---Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/---Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge---Zama is an open source cryptography company that builds state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain.Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/---Trezor is the creator of the first-ever hardware wallet. Securing crypto for 2M+ users worldwide. 100% open source. Learn more here: https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=133&aff_id=36664---

This week Spencer and Laurien sift through a wild Top 33 roundup, spotlighting everything from Memorial Day rescues in North Carolina to Kyle Busch's somberly silent car at the track after his unexpected death. Behind the Curtain, they unpack some eyebrow-raising legal moves like Alaska's big criminal justice bill with expungement perks and an Indiana judge sidelined for edibles drama. On Chain, Off Chain, Cocaine Shitstain brings jaw-droppers too—someone just obliterated 107 Bitcoin, and there's been a novel new method for service of a lawsuit in New York's Supreme Court: a Bitcoin transaction's OP_RETURN! Meanwhile, Fuck It, Dude. Let's Go Bowling delivers a bizarre mix including Rome's so-called “sexy priest” who never actually attended seminary and a 98-year-old British man conquering wing-walking world records. Producers: ChadF, TJtheDoerfel, ericpp, Salty_Crayon, Reed, cbrooklyn, The Ohm, Echo Reality, Boolysteed, Henrik Flyman, piranesi, makeheroism

Illia Polosukhin, founder of NEAR and co-author of 'Attention Is All You Need,' on why confidentiality will let crypto become daily commerce — plus, some Near lore. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsors! ⁠⁠Multichain Advisors⁠⁠: Get help navigating TGEs, go‑to‑market, BD and partnerships, capital markets advisory, PR, media placements, KOL activations and more at ⁠⁠multichainadv.com⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coinbase One⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: Get 20% off the first year of your Coinbase One annual plan at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠coinbase.com/unchained⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ======================================================== Before co-founding NEAR Protocol, Illia Polosukhin was on the eight-person Google Brain team that wrote the transformer paper — the architecture behind every large language model running today. He never mentioned it. When Kain Warwick found out two weeks ago, via a crypto AI chatbot, his reaction was: you have to be kidding me. That backstory sets the tone for a conversation that moves from how transformers actually came together, to why confidentiality is what unlocks on-chain commerce for real businesses, and what NEAR is doing to keep criminals off its network without becoming a surveillance layer. The hosts also get into the Ethereum Foundation's identity crisis, why Illia thinks decentralization is a tool and not a goal, and what the economy looks like when AI handles execution and blockchain handles coordination. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kain Warwick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Founder of Infinex and Synthetix ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Taylor Monahan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Security Expert ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Luca Netz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, CEO of Pudgy Penguins Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Illia Polosukhin — Co-Founder, NEAR Protocol - https://x.com/ilblackdragon Timestamps

For episode 734 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Morgan Lekstrom, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Streamex. He is a seasoned mining executive and corporate strategist with over 17 years of experience building and transforming resource companies. As Chairman and Co-Founder of Streamex, he brings deep expertise in capital markets, strategic M&A, and commodities to guide the company's vision of tokenizing real-world assets. Morgan recently served as CEO of NexMetals Mining Corp., where he led the redevelopment of critical metals projects in Botswana with backing from a US$150 million letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States.  

Interview with Xin Yan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sign, a sovereign-grade digital infrastructure for national systems of money, identity, and capital. By Selva Ozelli Esq., CPA, Author of "Sustainably Investing in Digital Assets Globally" Xin Yan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sign, a sovereign-grade digital infrastructure for national systems of money, identity, and capital. Under his leadership, Sign has raised a total of $55 million. Other major backers include YZi Labs, IDG Capital, Sequoia and Circle. Trends to watch with Xin Yan An electrical engineer by profession, before co founding Sign in 2021, Xin served as an investor at Huobi Group. What started as an e-signature tool (EthSign) Sign has expanded into Sign Protocol, an omni-chain attestation protocol, and TokenTable, a platform for managing and distributing tokenized assets that bridge the gap between traditional legal agreements and blockchain technology. Yan advocates digital identity and sovereign technology, arguing that the next stage of blockchain adoption will be driven by real-world utility and revenue rather than just speculation. He often refers to the community and movement surrounding the protocol as the "Orange Dynasty". Xin's work currently centers on digital sovereignty, onchain verification, and building infrastructure for nation-states, including digital IDs and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Yan is actively working with governments (e.g., in the UAE and Sierra Leone) to implement blockchain-enabled national infrastructure. Tell us about your educational and professional journey leading up to co-founding Sign. I was an electronic engineer by training, secured over 10 patents at school before dive-dropping into crypto by building my own mining rigs. That hands-on experience led me to a leading VC, where I spent three years as an investment manager and engineer backing cornerstone projects like Polkadot and Avalanche. In 2021, I combined that technical grit with my VC insights to co-found Sign. Tell us about Sign Sign builds secure infrastructure for digital money, identity, and capital. Sign has five years of production deployments and has reached a valuation of $1.3billion. Its systems support governments and regulated institutions in delivering secure, large-scale digital transformation, reaching more than 50 million people in production. Sign works with countries like UAE, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore, Barbados and Sierra Leone. Most recently, Sign partnered with the Blockchain Center Abu Dhabi and has raised over $55M across three funding rounds. Your work at Sign currently centers on digital sovereignty, on-chain verification, and building infrastructure for nation-states, including digital IDs and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Which countries are you actively working with? Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Singapore, Barbados and Sierra Leone The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a leading global cryptocurrency hub, currently ranked third globally in crypto adoption behind only Singapore and Hong Kong. Its status is defined by a "pro-innovation" regulatory environment, zero personal income tax on crypto gains, and the presence of over 1,800 crypto companies as of early 2026. The UAE's central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, known as the Digital Dirham, has transitioned from an experimental pilot to a formal legal reality as of early 2026 with the Digital Dirham officially recognized as legal tender under Federal Decree-Law No. 6 of 2025. Managed by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), this initiative is a core pillar of the nation's multi-year Financial Infrastructure Transformation (FIT) program. How is Sign involved with UAE's CBCD project? Sign and ADBC recently partnered to accelerate sovereign blockchain infrastructure in Abu Dhabi. In 2026, the tokenization of the world financial market is rapidly advancing through stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which function as programmable, on-chain cash for ...

Lucas Schuermann joins The Rollup to cover how Variational raised $50M to build the on-chain brokerage.Lucas Schuermann is Founder and CEO of Variational, a zero-fee on-chain brokerage.The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.Timestamps00:00 $50M Raised00:54 Ten Years In Quant And HFT01:29 Q Capital Dorm Room Story01:46 Genesis Trading Chapter02:23 Variational Started As Prop Shop04:08 Luna FTX Risk Lessons05:55 Dragonfly Series A Breakdown07:03 RFQ Not Order Book Design09:08 Trading Global Markets Onchain12:42 $16B Volume In 30 Days15:58 50% Of HyperLiquid Is RWA19:43 Zero Fee Revenue Model25:00 Robinhood GameStop Question28:53 Why Built On Arbitrum32:33 Exchanges Vs Brokerage Models36:01 100 Plus RWA Markets ComingGuest Socials:LVS X: https://x.com/variational_lvsVariational X: https://x.com/variational_ioVariational Website: https://www.variational.io/ Partners:Better than Banks. Transparent capital efficiency earning the highest yields in DeFi. Learn more here: https://infinifi.xyz/---APYX - Enhanced Digital Credit Yield, Onchain | On Track to Become the Largest Holder of STRC. https://apyx.fi/---Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/---Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge---Zama is an open source cryptography company that builds state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain.Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/---Trezor is the creator of the first-ever hardware wallet. Securing crypto for 2M+ users worldwide. 100% open source. Learn more here: https://affil.trezor.io/aff_c?offer_id=133&aff_id=36664---

The repo market is $16 trillion globally and most people have never heard of it — until the plumbing breaks. Craig Burchell of FalconX and Matteo Pandolfi of Pareto explain how it works and why bringing it on-chain is the next big unlock for DeFi. --- Heads up! If you haven't yet, be sure to subscribe to Bits + Bips, since the show will migrate there in a few weeks. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unchained⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and wherever you get your podcasts. ---- The repo market is $16 trillion globally and it is, as Craig Burchell puts it, the oil that makes everything go. It is also almost entirely absent from on-chain finance — and that gap is creating real problems for RWA liquidity, stablecoin swap desks, and DeFi protocols trying to manage redemption queues. Steve Ehrlich sits down with Craig Burchell, head of lending at FalconX, and Matteo Pandolfi, CEO of on-chain credit infrastructure provider Pareto, to map exactly how repo works, what broke in 2019, why it translates extremely well into onchain finance. Matteo puts a $1 trillion figure on where on-chain repo gets in five years. Craig gives you one reason it gets there and one very honest reason it might not. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Ehrlich, Head of Research at SharpLink and Host of Bits + Bips: The Interview - https://x.com/Steven_Ehrlich Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craig Burchell — Head of Lending, FalconX; previously Head of Lending at Membrane Finance. @_CraigBirchall ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matteo Pandolfi — CEO & Co-Founder, Pareto (on-chain credit infrastructure). @pan_teo_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bhutan timed the Bitcoin top almost perfectly. The CLARITY Act may only let 10–20 chains qualify as “decentralized.” And onchain Pokémon cards are popping off. David runs through all three. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:31) Bhutan Sells (06:37) Nexo Ad (07:12) Bhutan Sells (Cont.) (14:39) CLARITY Markup (15:40) Nexo Ad (16:31) CLARITY Markup (Cont.) (25:30) Onchain Pokemon Card Boom FOLLOW THE SHOW › David — https://x.com/dcanellis › The Breakdown — https://x.com/TheBreakdownBW SPONSORS › NEXO Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your crypto, borrow against it without selling, and trade a range of assets. Now available in the U.S with 30 days of exclusive privileges. Get started at http://nexo.com/breakdown Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to the Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ DISCLAIMER As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.

Morgan Krupetsky, Vice President of Onchain Finance at Ava Labs, sat down with me to discuss the latest adoption news for Avalanche and AVAX.Topics: - Broadridge on-chain proxy voting on Avalanche - Avax ETFs - Private Credit Onchain - Tokenization - The era of programmable money and Stablecoins Brought to you by

VALUE FOR VALUE Thank you to the Bowl After Bowl Episode Producers: ChadF, Kevin S, cottongin, NetNed, ericpp, cbrooklyn112, Salty_Crayon, RevHodl, piranesi, Boolysteed, Sir Libre   Check out the latest Local Bitcoiners Episode 009: Growing Slow Builds Strong Communities featuring Sir Spencer    Tune in for Bowls With Buds featuring Shadrach FRIDAY at 8pm Central   GET FREE STICKERS Send a self-addressed envelope to PO Box 410154 Kansas City, MO 64141   Mentioned websites: motherfuckingwebsite.com NickTheRat.com v4vmusic.com BoostMeBitch.com   Intro/Outro: From the Dust - Alive   FIRST TIME I EVER… Bowlers called in to discuss the First Time THEY Ever said too much. Next week, we want to hear about the First Time YOU Ever had tequila.   TOP THREE 33 Arkansas gas prices jump more than 33 cents in a week (NBC) Zoom is giving away $150K to solopreneurs with no strings attached as 33 million workers ditch corporate to become their own boss (Fortune) 'Star Wars' Day: Fans streamed franchise for 33 billion minutes in 2025 (Variety) Man arrested after traffic stop leads to seizure of 33 pounds of marijuana in Bedford County (WSET)   BEHIND THE CURTAIN DEA clarifies HHC is federally banned, doesn't count as legal hemp (Federal Register) Governor of Sinaloa, 9 other current and former Mexican officials charged with drug trafficking, weapons offenses (DOJ) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill extending the Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances for a year (Maryland Legislative) Minneapolis mayor vetoes drug paraphernalia decriminalization ordinance (FOX) Arkansas marijuana company tied to more than a quarter of Missouri dispensaries (Missouri Independent)   METAL MOMENT Tonight, the RevCyberTrucker brings us Judas Priest's Breaking the Law.  Follow along with his shenanigans on the Fediverse at SirRevCyberTrucker@noauthority.social   ON CHAIN, OFF CHAIN, COCAINE, SHITSTAIN Bitcoin tops $81K as Strategy mulls selling its Bitcoin to fund dividend obligations (CoinDesk) Strategy reports $12.5B net loss, impacting Bitcoin sentiment for May 2026 (CryptoBriefing.com) Strategy breaks from 'never sell' Bitcoin approach (CNBC) Saylor says Strategy may sell Bitcoin if it benefits company (Bloomingbit) May 18th: Join us for the first Next Generation KC Bitcoiners meetup at Westport Flea https://feed.bowlafterbowl.com/chapters/images/next-gen-bitcoiners.png   FUCK IT, DUDE. LET'S GO BOWLING! Secret Service agent, 33, arrested after masturbating in front of horrified hotel guests he stalked 'across lobby' (The US Sun) Retired Army staff sergeant gets 33 months for stealing Humvee, ramming Fort Stewart HQ (WGXA) Man, 33, remains in custody over suspected plot against Princesses Amalia and Alexia (Netherlands Times) Taco Bell worker opens fire on customers over drink dispute (Puget Press) Mom, baby survive ambulance crash (Not the Bee) Scottish man caught having sex with a wheelie bin (The Scottish Sun) Arkansas family finds man living in their basement (Fox) California crapping bandit caught (OutKick) Rhode Island person in white pointed hood video 1 and 2 Classes cancelled at Chicago school after campus officer loses gun (Not the Bee)

Gm! In today's episode, we're joined by Aya Kantorovich, Co-CEO of Upshift, to discuss the development of multi-chain vault infrastructure, its origins in onchain prime brokerage, and key lessons from past market failures. We cover security risks, institutional adoption, evolving regulation, cross-chain expansion, and broader trends including 24/7 markets, credit strategies, and tokenized assets. Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: ⁠https://x.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow Upshift: https://x.com/upshift_fi Follow Aya: https://x.com/aya_kantor Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Join the Lightspeed Telegram: ⁠https://t.me/+QHlbNTNS4gc1ZTVh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:24) Upshift's Vault Origin (5:41) Customer Demand Shapes Product (9:18) Vault Security and Risk (17:49) Why Institutions Want Vaults (24:53) Solana Vault Roadmap (32:53) Avoiding Mercenary Capital (38:32) Regulation Gets Easier (42:46) 24/7 Markets and Perps (56:48) Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

We're announcing a16z crypto's Fund 5: $2.2B in committed capital to back the startups and founders who are building the next era of crypto. All four GPs sat down to talk through where crypto is right now, what's changed, and where it may be headed next. Chris Dixon, Ali Yahya, Guy Wuollet, and Eddy Lazzarin join Robert Hackett to cover... 00:00 Open  01:31 Why raise Crypto Fund 5 now  02:10 The GENIUS Act and what regulatory clarity unlocks for builders  04:32 Why stablecoins are crypto's WhatsApp moment  08:54 Why the next era of crypto founders will be pragmatic, not ideological  11:49 From cypherpunk revolution to crypto's "collared shirt era"  15:02 Programmable money meets AI  21:15 Onchain capital markets for compute, energy, and credit  25:57 Why finance is the foundation, not the ceiling  28:48 AI agents as first-class economic actors  38:19 Why privacy is the only moat  41:26 Jevons paradox and the future of blockspace demand  43:20 Jolt and the zero-knowledge breakthrough  58:15 Writing the next chapter of Read Write Own Resources:  Chris Dixon: https://x.com/cdixon Ali Yahya: https://x.com/alive_eth Eddy Lazzarin: https://x.com/eddylazzarin Guy Wuollet: https://x.com/guywuolletjr Robert Hackett: https://x.com/rhackett Follow a16z crypto: X: https://x.com/a16zcrypto  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a16zcrypto/posts/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@a16zcrypto Subscribe for more industry reports, trend updates, news analysis, builder guides, and other resources: https://a16zcrypto.substack.com/subscribe/   ***  As always, none of the following should be taken as investment, business, legal, or tax advice. Please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information, including a link to a list of our investments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, we're joined by Hersch and Aurelius from World Markets to break down their vision for a fully onchain exchange. We cover the Atlas risk engine, unified perp, spot, and lending markets, fixed-rate lending, MegaETH infrastructure, ADL limitations, market structure design, and what's next for the platform. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Follow Blockworks Research: https://x.com/blockworksres Follow World Markets: https://x.com/worldmarketsinc Follow Hersch: https://x.com/tittyrespecter Follow Aurelius: https://x.com/0xlarpist Follow Boccaccio: https://x.com/salveboccaccio -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (2:04) Why Build on MegaETH? (3:42) Gas Costs and L2s (6:00) Appchain Tradeoffs (8:57) Atlas Risk Engine (16:25) Fixed-Rate Lending (19:55) Why No ADL? (30:08) Listings and GTM (37:07) Stablecoin Concerns (39:37) What's Next (44:00) How Hersch Joined World Markets (48:00) Closing Comments -- Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Boccaccio, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

VALUE FOR VALUE Thank you to the Bowl After Bowl Episode 435 Producers: RevHodl, ChadF, ericpp, Salty_Crayon, Silvie, Shadrach, makeheroism, HeyCitizen, SirSeatSitter, Sharpie, Boolysteed   Check out BoostMeBitch.com and listen to Into the Doerfelverse Click to see the mentioned Redbar meme PO Box 410154 Kansas City, MO 64141   Intro/Outro: Jaxius - Street Walker   FIRST TIME I EVER... Bowlers called in to discuss the First Time THEY Ever gave value for value. Next week, we want to hear about the First Time YOU Ever said too much.   TOP THREE 33  Iowa gas prices jump 33 cents from last week, more than national average (KCRG) Gas prices up 33 cents in Minnesota in month as market weighs Iran war (SC Times) Man arrested after 33 pounds of drugs found in Asheville, NC (WSPA) 33 mail ballot drop boxes available across Philly ahead of PA primary election (NBC)   BEHIND THE CURTAIN Medical marijuana rescheduled from Schedule I to III (DOJ/DEA)     Maryland Governor Wes Moore signs bill allowing firefighters, rescue workers to use medical weed during their time off (MD General Assembly)  Missouri governor signs bill to ban intoxicating hemp products in November (Missouri Independent)   METAL MOMENT  RevCyberTrucker took the week off but you can still follow along with his adventures @SirRevCyberTrucker@noauthority.social   ON CHAIN, OFF CHAIN, COCAINE, SHITSTAIN Department of Defense built a node (CoinDesk) Bitcoin 2026 opens to empty seats, protests, awkward moments (Protos) Bitcoin nears $80,000 on Conference hype but crash may be looming (TradingView) How Eric Trump got rich from Bitcoin while losing investors a Fortune (Forbes)   FUCK IT, DUDE. LET'S GO BOWLING! MGM Grand is killing its 33-year-old buffet (Moneywise) Man, 33, gored to death at Running of the Bulls (People) 33-year-old Indian man faints, falls into swimming pool (India Today) Indian villager digs up sister's corpse, carries her to bank to withdraw $211 (New York Post) German tourist dies after being bitten at snake show in Egypt (CNN) Half-nude Boston man accused of forcing child to eat Gushers candy in restaurant bathroom (Mass Live) Bill seeks to make Loveland Frogman Ohio's state cryptid (WCPO) Wisconsin man stole coworker's identity for 30 years, sent victim to mental hospital before DNA exonerated him (CBS) Women hunt burglars, find suspect wearing their stolen clothes (Stuff)

00:00 Welcome to Boys Club Live 00:49 Today's Guest Lineup 01:36 Makeup Compact Debate 03:55 Octant Sponsor Update 05:19 Nicest Weather Map 08:43 Thunderstorm Monitor TikTok 09:58 Vercel Sponsor Shoutout 10:35 Slop Cannon Kids 13:32 Testing GPT-2 Image Tool 16:37 Writing the Brand Kit Prompt 26:13 AI Brand Kit Results 31:28 Stefan Deleveaux Joins the Show 33:10 Oasis Onchain Update 34:20 Caribbean Crypto Use Cases 37:12 Fish Fraud Flashback 40:25 Why Stefan Got Into Crypto 41:53 Octant Creator Bootcamp 48:45 Polygon Sponsor Shoutout 49:56 Welcome Anthony Soohoo, MoneyGram CEO to the show 55:25 Stablecoin Remittance Rails 01:00:56 Scaling Markets and Compliance 01:07:19 MoneyGram Beyond Remittance 01:10:08 AI Color Analysis Outro

Erik Torenberg and Theo Jaffee speak with Balaji Srinivasan, angel investor, entrepreneur, and author of The Network State, about how AI is transforming media, eroding trust, and reshaping how information is created and verified. They discuss why systems like hiring, journalism, and online communication are breaking under synthetic content, and what replaces them. The conversation also examines the role of cryptography, on-chain data, and new models of proof in rebuilding trust online.   Resources: Follow Balaji on X: https://x.com/balajis Follow Erik Torenberg on X: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Follow Theo Jaffee on X: https://x.com/theojaffee Stay Updated:Find a16z on YouTube: YouTubeFind a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Show on SpotifyListen to the a16z Show on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For episode 714 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Yuen Wong Staynex. Staynex is the future of social travel that leverages Real-World Assets (RWA), AI and blockchain integrations to enable new experiences, greater savings, and broader choices for travellers. 

For this weeks Stabled Up episode, Sky co-founder Rune Christensen breaks down recent DeFi exploits, Sky's risk model, the future of yieldcoins, onchain lending, and why the next era of DeFi scale will be centered around risk management.Rune Christensen is the co-founder of Sky, formerly MakerDAO, the issuer of USDS.The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:10 Exploit Initial Reactions03:38 Fear Worse Than Hack05:42 Schrodinger's Collateral Explained08:03 USDS Yield Spike09:00 Sky Product Stack11:44 Flight to Quality16:07 Spark Subsidized Liquidity18:26 Sky's Collateral Philosophy25:00 Skylink Explained27:12 In-house Bridge Standard29:06 Fed Rates & DeFi33:44 Why Security Enables Scale38:00 Isolated vs. Pooled Lending42:07 DeFi Is Not OverWebsite: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X: https://x.com/robbieklagesFollow Andy on X: https://x.com/andyyyJoin our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZhThe Rollup Disclosures: https://goodidea.ventures

Shuyao joins The Rollup to break down the KPI token model, novel asset strategy, and why MegaETH is building a fashion brand, not a blockchain.Shuyao Kong is the co-founder of MegaETH, the highest throughput Ethereum Layer 2 focused on real-time blockchain performance and consumer-grade user experiences.The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:40 MegaETH Launch Recap02:23 Post-Launch Pros & Cons05:18 What Apps Are Winning06:28 UX Maxi No Copypasta08:52 Layered DeFi Lego09:34 Gamified Trading Still Bullish10:43 KPI-Based Token Launch11:52 Stablecoin Growth Challenges12:38 Institutional Chain or Not?14:19 Hyperliquid Brings Institutions15:14 Performance Over Decentralization16:40 Mega's Escape Hatch18:04 Asset vs. Chain Centric21:16 Chain As Fashion Brand23:41 Token Design & KPI Vesting26:53 No Pay-To-List Policy28:21 Industry Sentiment Gap30:47 Tokenized Assets on MegaETH32:26 Mega vs. HYPE?34:03 How MegaETH Makes MoneyWebsite: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X: https://x.com/robbieklagesFollow Andy on X: https://x.com/andyyyJoin our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZhThe Rollup Disclosures: https://goodidea.ventures

The basis trade paid 15–30% near risk-free for years. Options couldn't compete. Then 10/10 happened. ======================================================== As Bitcoin's application layer, Citrea gives you access to the first trust-minimized BTC on a fully programmable platform and a native stablecoin for Bitcoin, ctUSD. You can now participate in Bitcoin capital markets with lending, privacy, payments, Bitcoin yield, trading and predictions. You get expanded Bitcoin utility without sacrificing its security. Citrea mainnet is live. Put your BTC to work at citrea.xyz/unchained.   Ether.fi is giving Unchained listeners 15% cashback on food and ride apps — and that's on top of the 3% you get on everything else.  Your bank is charging you to use your own money. Laura switched and loves her card! Go to ether.fi/unchained to claim your offer. ======================================================== For years, the basis trade and token-launch points farming crowded out options as a yield tool in crypto — not because options were inferior, but because the alternatives were simply too easy and too lucrative.  That changed on 10/10. With the basis trade effectively dead and altcoin valuations cratered, a window has opened for onchain options to compete for capital in a way they never could before.  Nick Forster, CEO of Derive (formerly Lyra), has been building toward this moment for five years. He joins LTR, venture investor at Cosmos, who has tracked the full graveyard of failed options DEXes — Opyn, HEGIC, Ribbon, Dopex, Strike — and still believes this time is different. The question isn't whether crypto options will scale. It's whether the infrastructure is finally ready. Host: ⁠⁠Laura Shin⁠⁠, Host / Unchained Guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Forster, CEO and Founder, Derive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LTR, Venture Investor, Kosmos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the real endgame for crypto?Phillip Pon, CEO of EMURGO, joins David Sencil to explore why the future of crypto lies in building onchain banking systems that function as real financial infrastructure—especially for emerging markets.In this episode, Phillip shares insights on why self-custody, stable value, and distribution are critical to crypto adoption, and why the industry must move beyond speculative, casino-style use cases.He also discusses how blockchain can coexist with traditional finance, the importance of compliance and privacy, and how real-world utility will define the next phase of growth.The conversation also covers institutional adoption, the role of Japan in the global blockchain ecosystem, and why crypto may have a unique advantage in an AI-driven world.Topics include: onchain banking, crypto adoption, blockchain infrastructure, Cardano ecosystem, EMURGO, digital finance, emerging markets, self-custody, stablecoins, and the future of money.⏱️ Chapters:00:00 – Introduction & Phillip Pon's Journey05:02 – EMURGO & the Cardano Ecosystem09:52 – Onchain Banking & Real-World Use Cases14:58 – Privacy, Compliance & Blockchain20:12 – Institutional Adoption25:06 – Japan & Regulatory Challenges27:57 – Future Outlook

Gm! In today's episode, we're joined by Catherine Gu, Head of Product, Digital Assets at Solana, to discuss her transition from Visa to Solana, the institutional adoption of blockchain, tokenization, payments infrastructure, and developer platforms. We also cover privacy and compliance challenges, onchain metrics, liquidity dynamics, and Solana's vision for internet capital markets.Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: ⁠https://x.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow Solana: https://x.com/Solana Follow Catherine: https://x.com/catgu_ Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Join the Lightspeed Telegram: ⁠https://t.me/+QHlbNTNS4gc1ZTVh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:31) Catherine's Crypto Journey (8:45) Why Solana Now (12:05) Solana Developer Platform (17:00) Privacy for Institutions (21:23) KYC and Attestations (27:50) Better Onchain Metrics (31:42) Solana's Liquidity Pitch (35:35) Institutional Adoption Inflection (40:12) Internet Capital Markets (44:30) Memecoins, Brand, and Growth (49:25) Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Polygon introduces onchain FX markets. Linea improves its prover speed. Etherscan redesigns its smart contract interface. And the proposal period opens for Hegotá non-headliner EIPs. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/922 Sponsor: Lido Earn lets you deploy ETH or stablecoins into curated DeFi strategies for optimised yield. Two vaults, daily rewards, automatic compounding, and first-loss protection. Get started on stake.lido.fi/earn. Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.

Franklin Templeton's Deputy CIO Max Gokhman breaks down why 60/40 is dead, how $1.7T heads onchain, and why TradFi and DeFi are merging into one market.Max Gokhman is Deputy CIO at Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, managing $1.7T across equities, fixed income, and digital assets.The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.Timestamps:00:00 Intro02:14 Rise of 24/7 Trading05:30 NYSE's Blockbuster Moment08:45 Alpha in Onchain vs. Off-Chain12:20 Arb Opportunities Decaying Fast15:10 Franklin x Ondo Partnership18:40 Who Buys Tokenized ETFs?22:15 TradFi Meets DeFi 26:00 60/40 Portfolio Is Dead29:30 Goals-Based Investing Explained33:00 Digital Asset Allocation Framework36:20 Valuing DeFi Protocol Tokens40:10 Why Gaming Tokens Still Matter44:30 AI Coming for Asset Managers?47:00 Agentic Investment Committee Built51:20 Client-Facing AI Systems54:00 Advisors Pitching Digital Asset ETFsWebsite: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X: https://www.x.com/robbiek__Follow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandyJoin our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZhThe Rollup Disclosures: https://goodidea.ventures

 Gm! In today's episode, we're joined by defipancakes, Co-Founder and CTO of Titan, to discuss a major social engineering exploit affecting Drift, broader DeFi security practices, and the Solana ecosystem's response. We also explore Titan's new Dart routing product, market structure trends, stablecoin and tokenized asset activity, and evolving competition in onchain trading and perps. Enjoy! -- Follow Lightspeed: ⁠https://x.com/Lightspeedpodhq Follow Titan: https://x.com/Titan_Exchange Follow defipancakes: https://x.com/defythepancake Follow Carlos: https://x.com/0xcarlosg Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Join the Lightspeed Telegram: ⁠https://t.me/+QHlbNTNS4gc1ZTVh -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (2:12) Drift Hack Fallout (4:28) Lessons From the Drift Hack (10:27) Titan Launches Dart (17:02) Conditional Liquidity Debate (22:09) Stablecoin and New Asset Flow (30:38) Onchain Routing's Future (36:23) Solana Foundation's Role (41:25) Phoenix vs. Bulk Perps (50:34) Closing Comments -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

NYSE and Securitize are laying the rails to bring real, issuer-backed securities onchain.  Michael Blaugrund of NYSE and Carlos Domingo of Securitize break down how blockchain-native equities could work in practice: transfer agents, tokenized issuance, interoperable trading infrastructure, 24/7 markets, and what it will take for public stocks to move from legacy rails to crypto rails. T They also explore how onchain equities could unlock faster settlement, better shareholder utility, and new DeFi use cases without sacrificing regulatory compliance. ------

For episode 708 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Blake Richardson, Co-founder of Superform.Superform is a decentralized, non-custodial "onchain wealth app" and yield marketplace designed to simplify how users find, invest in, and manage crypto yield opportunities across multiple blockchains. It is often described as a user-owned neo-bank 

Making Tokenization a Reality: Bringing Assets Onchain Speakers: Samara Cohen, Jason Yanowitz This is a panel from DAS New York 2026. To explore more Blockworks events, visit blockworks.co/events

What if opening a trading account was as easy as downloading an app?  Lucas Bruder, CEO of Jito — a Solana-based liquid staking protocol — breaks down why he thinks all of finance is moving onchain, and what his small team is doing to make that happen.  During the 2022-2023 bear market, Jito was getting pitched constantly to jump ship to other chains. Lucas explains why they turned everything down, doubled down on Solana, and chewed a lot of glass.  We also cover how Jito acts like a Cloudflare for Solana, why cheap transactions create surprising problems, what convinced Lucas that the Solana engineers were in it for the right reasons, and his vision for a financial system anyone can access with just a phone.  Follow Jito: https://www.jito.network/  Follow Lucas: https://x.com/buffalu__  Highlights  0:00 — Intro  0:49 — What is Jito and why does it exist  1:11 — Why Solana transactions are less than a penny  2:00 — What attracted Lucas to Solana from Ethereum  2:39 — How Jito is like Cloudflare for blockchains  5:02 — The $1,500 Ethereum transaction fee problem  7:21 — The vision: all of finance onchain  7:46 — Onchain vs. opening a Robinhood account  8:37 — Lucas's journey from robotics to crypto  9:55 — Solana's rate of improvement and Anatoly's Law  10:44 — The pitch for people new to crypto  15:00 — Staying lean at 21 people  15:17 — Nicotine as a productivity hack  15:58 — Sleep, alcohol, and the Oura ring  16:40 — Smallest hill you'll die on: littering and shopping carts  Follow a16z crypto for more...  X: https://x.com/a16zcrypto  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a16zcrypto/posts/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@a16zcrypto  Substack: https://a16zcrypto.substack.com/subscribe/    As always, none of the following should be taken as investment, business, legal, or tax advice. Please see a16z.com/disclosures for more important information, including a link to a list of our investments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

For episode 704 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Rolf Versluis, Co-Founder at Horizen. Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company founded in 2019 that specializes in zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography and Web3 engineering. The company builds infrastructure, tools, and custom blockchain solutions designed to enhance privacy and scalability for real-world enterprise and decentralized applications.

In this special episode, we introduce Blockworks' new investor relations platform for onchain businesses. As institutional capital continues to enter crypto markets, expectations around transparency, standardization, and professionalism are rising. But instead of replicating legacy systems, Blockworks IR takes a different approach, leveraging real-time, onchain data to create a more transparent, data-driven, and low-friction investor relations model. The platform combines curated analytics, branded investor portals, and white-glove advisory support into a single solution, helping teams tell a clearer, more credible story while giving investors a more efficient way to evaluate opportunities. Launched at the Digital Asset Summit in New York, Blockworks IR aims to fill a critical gap in the industry. Listen to learn more about the vision behind the product and what it means for the future of investor relations in crypto.

In this special episode, we introduce Blockworks' new investor relations platform for onchain businesses. As institutional capital continues to enter crypto markets, expectations around transparency, standardization, and professionalism are rising. But instead of replicating legacy systems, Blockworks IR takes a different approach, leveraging real-time, onchain data to create a more transparent, data-driven, and low-friction investor relations model. The platform combines curated analytics, branded investor portals, and white-glove advisory support into a single solution, helping teams tell a clearer, more credible story while giving investors a more efficient way to evaluate opportunities. Launched at the Digital Asset Summit in New York, Blockworks IR aims to fill a critical gap in the industry. Listen to learn more about the vision behind the product and what it means for the future of investor relations in crypto.

In this special episode, we introduce Blockworks' new investor relations platform for onchain businesses. As institutional capital continues to enter crypto markets, expectations around transparency, standardization, and professionalism are rising. But instead of replicating legacy systems, Blockworks IR takes a different approach, leveraging real-time, onchain data to create a more transparent, data-driven, and low-friction investor relations model. The platform combines curated analytics, branded investor portals, and white-glove advisory support into a single solution, helping teams tell a clearer, more credible story while giving investors a more efficient way to evaluate opportunities. Launched at the Digital Asset Summit in New York, Blockworks IR aims to fill a critical gap in the industry. Listen to learn more about the vision behind the product and what it means for the future of investor relations in crypto.

In this special episode, we introduce Blockworks' new investor relations platform for onchain businesses. As institutional capital continues to enter crypto markets, expectations around transparency, standardization, and professionalism are rising. But instead of replicating legacy systems, Blockworks IR takes a different approach, leveraging real-time, onchain data to create a more transparent, data-driven, and low-friction investor relations model. The platform combines curated analytics, branded investor portals, and white-glove advisory support into a single solution, helping teams tell a clearer, more credible story while giving investors a more efficient way to evaluate opportunities. Launched at the Digital Asset Summit in New York, Blockworks IR aims to fill a critical gap in the industry. Listen to learn more about the vision behind the product and what it means for the future of investor relations in crypto.

Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder and CPO of Mysten Labs,  walks through how Hashi works and how it differs from the competition. Can it succeed where others have failed? Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your crypto, borrow against it without selling, and trade a range of assets. Now available in the U.S with 30 days of exclusive privileges.  Get started at ⁠nexo.com/unchained⁠ Mysten Labs has announced Hashi, a protocol designed to unlock several financial applications for native Bitcoin in a trust minimized way. Mysten Labs co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun walks through how Hashi works and how it differs from wrapped Bitcoin tokens and L2s. He says the protocol is built with institutions in mind, highlighting for one that it does not trigger a tax event like alternatives and also comes with low-premium on-chain Bitcoin denominated insurance. Listen to find out how Hashi manages these and more. Will Mysten Labs succeed in unlocking Bitcoin's long-desired $1.4 trillion liquidity? Guests: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder and CPO of Mysten Labs Links Unchained: Sui Blockchain Restored After Six-Hour Outage Sui-Based Typus Finance Loses $3.4 Million in Hack Coinbase's cbBTC Crosses $1 Billion Market Cap, Deploys on Solana New Bitcoin Liquid Staking Protocols Aim to Replicate Lido's Success Kraken Launches Wrapped Bitcoin Token kBTC Top Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Alternatives You Should Know About Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sid Powell and Paul Frambot on why Apollo, Cantor, and Coinbase are quietly building their financial products on DeFi rails, and what it means for lending.  Nexo is the premier digital wealth platform. Receive interest on your crypto, borrow against it without selling, and trade a range of assets. Now available in the U.S with 30 days of exclusive privileges.  Get started at nexo.com/unchained Onchain lending used to be a crypto-native curiosity. Now Cantor Fitzgerald is extending credit facilities through it, Apollo Global Management is acquiring governance tokens, and Coinbase users are borrowing against Bitcoin to buy houses, all running on DeFi protocols operating in the background. Maple Finance CEO Sid Powell and Morpho co-founder Paul Frambot sit at the center of this shift, and they have very different reads on what it takes to make institutional adoption real.  What are the actual limits to onchain lending growth right now? Does the DeFi mullet model work for everyone, or only for specific use cases? And as DAOs across the industry stumble under the weight of public governance, what structures actually let a protocol move fast without losing trust?  This conversation gets into the mechanics, the trade-offs, and the deals that are quietly redrawing the lines between DeFi and traditional finance. Guests: ⁠Paul Frambot, Co-Founder & CEO at Morpho Labs ⁠Sid Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Maple Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crypto's newest threat isn't a smart contract exploit, it's a knock at your door. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Jameson Lopp (Casa) and Beau (former CIA, now safety at Pudgy Penguins) to map the real security landscape for crypto holders in 2026: the phishing traps you'll see daily, the physical “wrench attacks” that terrify the community, and the practical systems that can make both dramatically less effective. If going bankless is about freedom, this is the playbook for keeping that freedom without turning into your own security team. ---