Podcasts about Solana

Jordi Visser is a macro investor with over 30 years of Wall Street experience. He also writes a Substack called “VisserLabs” and puts out investing YouTube videos. In this conversation, we unpack the Fed's interest rate cuts, the U.S.–China trade dynamic, and what they signal for global markets. We also dive into the Bitcoin, AI, and tokenized assets — explaining how these forces, alongside Tesla's innovations, are shaping the next major investment cycle.======================Check out my NEW show for daily bite-sized breakdowns of the biggest stories in finance, technology, and politics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://pompdesk.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠======================This episode is brought to you by Figure (⁠https://figuremarkets.co/pomp⁠), the platform to Earn and Borrow. Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Figure offers Crypto-Backed Loans, allowing you to borrow against your Bitcoin, Ethereum, & SOL with 12-month terms and no prepayment penalties. They have the lowest rates in the industry at 8.91%, allowing you to access instant cash or buy more Bitcoin without triggering a tax event. Your BTC collateral is protected by decentralized MPC custody. You can always see your BTC ownership in your FM account and verify holdings in your personal BTC vault on chain. Unlock your crypto's potential today. Visit their app to apply (⁠https://figuremarkets.co/pomp⁠) for a Crypto Backed Loan (⁠https://figuremarkets.co/pomp⁠) today! Figure Lending LLC dba Figure. Equal Opportunity Lender. NMLS 1717824. Terms and conditions apply. Visit figure.com for more information. Figure Markets Credit LLC. 650 S. Tryon Street, 8th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202. (888) 926-6259. NMLS ID 2559612. Terms and conditions apply.======================In this episode, Pomp spotlights easyBitcoin.app—the app that pays you 1% extra on recurring buys, 2% annual bitcoin rewards, and 4.5% APY on USD. Download it now for iOS or Android at https://easybitcoin.onelink.me/F1zP/klc4v1p8 and start earning today. Your capital is at risk. Crypto markets are highly volatile. This content is informational and not financial advice.======================DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) is pioneering a new category in crypto investing with the first Solana-focused Digital Asset Treasury. DFDV offers public market exposure to Solana's growth, yield, and onchain innovation, offering investors a leveraged way to participate in a trillion-dollar opportunity. Learn more about why Solana and why DFDV at ⁠SolanaTo10K.com⁠.======================Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro2:08 – Fed rate cut and market reaction4:34 – US - China trade agreement and impact7:54 – How to navigate government shutdown, labor market, and AI22:03 – Generational divide, wealth gap, and rise of socialism in politics26:46 – Bitcoin sentiment and why investors are frustrated33:21 – Tokenization, stablecoins, and the future of payments38:40 – Token revolution and the merging of AI & crypto42:27 – Tesla, robo-taxis, and the future of self-driving cars

The Vault is a morning show hosted on Twitter Spaces and YouTube Live on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 11:30 am EST. The show focuses on multi-chain communities, emerging protocols, NFTFi, DeFi, Gaming, and, most importantly, collecting digital assets.Adam McBride: https://twitter.com/adamamcbrideJake Gallen: https://twitter.com/jakegallen_Chris Devitte: https://twitter.com/chris_devvEmblem Vault: https://twitter.com/EmblemVaultAgent Hustle: https://x.com/AgentHustleAIMigrate Fun: https://x.com/MigrateFun

Markets got the treat they were waiting for with a Fed rate cut and pause on quantitative tightening, but prices still fell. Why? This week, Ryan and David break down why the markets got spooked, what Powell really said about December cuts, and what it means heading into November. We also cover MegaETH's oversubscribed ICO, Monad's airdrop, Polymarket's confirmed token, and JP Morgan's $34B Base token estimate. Plus Solana's new ETF, Western Union's stablecoin, Circle's controversial L1 launch, the X402 payment boom, and the latest on Consensys and Securitize IPOs. ------

Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals. In this episode:  Mastercard buys Zerohash for around $2b Fiserv has a catastrophic day Bitwise launches a Solana staking ETF Is there another regional banking crisis? EthZilla sold some ETH to buy back shares Will there be activists with the DATs? Are prediction markets structurally doomed? Sen Tillis introduces the Ensuring Fair Access to Banking act Could you go back and time and trade effectively? Bessent's great peso trade What's going to happen with Venezuela? We review the Iran-Contra scandal Content mentioned in this episode: Sen Tillis, Fair Access to Banking press release  

In hour four, a big thanks to everyone who showed up to Funky Buddha for our watch party. Struggling to find the “best part” of Grier as General Manager of the Dolphins. Solana guarantees Hoch some easy money with a bet on the Bulls-Knicks game.

In hour one, the first domino has officially fallen as the Miami Dolphins move on from General Manager Chris Grier after another embarrassing primetime loss on TNF last night. Reaction with Hoch, Crowder, Solana and Mike Cugno.

This week, we discuss why Blockworks decided to shut down its news room. We then dive into why 2025 marks the start of a new chapter for the crypto industry, why we're still in a bull market, MegaETH's ICO, recent IPOs, M&A and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Rob: https://x.com/HadickM Follow Santi: https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod -- Join the Empire Telegram: https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh -- Crypto-native institutions and developers demand institutional-grade infrastructure with regulatory clarity and full asset control. Blockdaemon's Earn Stack is a non-custodial platform combining high-performance staking rewards and seamless DeFi integration with no intermediate smart contract or vaults. Programmatically access leading Ethereum & Solana staking rewards, plus DeFi opportunities across lending protocols, DEXs, and AMMs. Book a Demo! -- Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users. Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club [https://app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana] or spin the wheel with Katana Krates [https://app.katana.network/krates] -- Mantle is pioneering ""Blockchain for Banking"" as a revolutionary new category that sits at the intersection of TradFi and web3. Key elements for Mantle as the ""Blockchain for Banking"": - Transactions posted to the blockchain - Compatibility with TradFi rails - Integrated DeFi features Mantle Network, the access layer — transforms Mantle Network into a purpose-built vertical platform — the blockchain for banking — that enables financial services on-chain. Mantle leads the establishment of Blockchain for Banking as the next frontier. Follow Mantle on X (@Mantle_Official) for the latest updates on Mantle as the 'Blockchain for Banking'. -- (00:00) Introduction (01:20) Why Blockworks Closed The News Division (13:27) Blockdaemon Ad (14:04) Katana Ad (14:52) The Next Chapter For Blockworks (20:48) It's Still A Bull Market (25:12) Securitize Plans To Go Public At a $1.25B Valuation (31:16) Blockdaemon Ad (31:53) Katana Ad (32:39) Western Union Announces USDPT (51:25) Mantle Ad (52:22) Mastercard Looks To Acquire Zerohash (01:00:03) Will Stripe's Tempo Be a Success? (01:06:17) The MegaETH ICO (01:09:44) Content Of The Week -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire 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. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Wall Street is doubling down on crypto as major financial institutions accelerate their blockchain strategies. Mastercard is enabling 3.5 billion cardholders to make Bitcoin and crypto transactions, Western Union has launched its USDpt stablecoin on Solana, and the NYSE-backed ICE is partnering with Polymarket to adopt 24/7 tokenized collateral. Meanwhile, new ETF filings and growing institutional investment signal that traditional finance is moving deeper into digital assets. As adoption expands, the line between crypto and Wall Street continues to blur.

Deezy looks at Solana's latest partnership with western Union. More so than good news for Solana, is this BAD news for XRP? LEt's look at the XRP charts and see is there a future for XRP.

In this episode, Kevin Bowers returns to explain Jump's expansion from trading to core infrastructure, centered on what he calls the "great inversion": the real bottleneck in tech isn't compute, but data and I/O. He introduces Shelby, a new storage network, as a direct challenge to the "Hotel California for Data" model used by cloud providers. This same focus on efficient data flow—not just processing power—was the key to scaling Solana with Fire Dancer. Finally, Kevin explains how FPGAs from high-frequency trading are the critical hardware solution, allowing blockchains to bypass software's inefficient "Tower of Babel" and "get close to the wire" for true high performance. 00:00 - Expanding Beyond Trading and the Vision for Shelby 02:31 - Challenges in Storage and Data Management 04:37 - Building High-Performance Systems 08:04 - The Evolution of Jump's Technology 11:55 - The Economics of Cloud Storage 29:07 - Fire Dancer and Frankendancer 42:03 - The Cost of Optimization 42:48 - Machine Learning and Custom Networks 43:47 - Project Prioritization and Entropy 46:48 - Challenges in High-Performance Computing 56:38 - The Role of FPGAs in Trading and Blockchain 01:13:45 - Future of Hardware Acceleration in Blockchain 01:18:54 -Conclusion and Final Thoughts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Peter Schiff is back, and he's not pulling punches. The legendary gold bull and long‑time Bitcoin skeptic joins the Milk Road Show to explain why he believes gold is the only real money left standing and why Bitcoin is just “digital nothing.”~~~~~

Western Union just secured $15B in assets on Solana and it reveals the infrastructure path from $300B to $3.7T in stablecoins.In this episode of Stabled Up, we sit down with Stepan Simkin and Garrett Harper from Squads Protocol to discuss how they built the infrastructure for Western Union's Solana strategy, why vertically integrated infrastructure wins, and the path to $3.7 trillion in stablecoin market cap.We discuss:- How Western Union secured $15B in assets on Solana- Western Union's Solana strategy & why they chose Squads- Enterprise vs crypto-native stablecoin approaches- Why vertically integrated infrastructure wins- The path from $300B to $3.7T in stablecoins- Altitude: On-chain business banking for enterprises- Getting paid in USDC: The future of payrollTimestamps00:00 Intro01:39 Stepan & Garrett's Background: Building Squads03:13 Blockworks Transformation Story04:15 Squads' Founder Journey07:58 Western Union Goes to Solana: The Inside Story10:40 The Squads Value Proposition for Enterprises12:34 Relay Ad13:35 Why Vertically Integrated Infrastructure Wins15:53 Stable Chains vs Open Networks: The Trade-offs17:27 Payment Stablecoins vs Loyalty Stablecoins19:54 Balancing Security & Trust at Scale21:02 Growing Stablecoin Supply: What's Driving It22:54 Enterprise Chain Preferences Revealed25:05 $15B Breakdown & Geography: Where the Money Is26:24 Alvara Ad26:49 Coinbase Partnership: What It Unlocks32:48 Getting Paid in Stablecoins: The Payroll Future33:17 Closing ThoughtsWebsite: 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/robbie_rollupFollow Andy on X: https://www.x.com/ayyyeandyJoin our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZhThe Rollup Disclosures: https://therollup.co/the-rollup-discl

Brett Tejpaul is the Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, leading one of the most influential divisions shaping how major firms enter the crypto market. In this conversation, we explore how Coinbase is driving institutional adoption of digital assets — from bitcoin and altcoins to tokenized securities and on-chain assets. Brett shares how the firm is preparing for the next wave of Wall Street entrants, what risks and opportunities lie ahead for Coinbase, and why the digital-asset treasury era is only just beginning.======================Check out my NEW show for daily bite-sized breakdowns of the biggest stories in finance, technology, and politics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://pompdesk.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠======================DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV) is pioneering a new category in crypto investing with the first Solana-focused Digital Asset Treasury. DFDV offers public market exposure to Solana's growth, yield, and onchain innovation, offering investors a leveraged way to participate in a trillion-dollar opportunity. Learn more about why Solana and why DFDV at SolanaTo10K.com.======================In this episode, Pomp spotlights easyBitcoin.app—the app that pays you 1% extra on recurring buys, 2% annual bitcoin rewards, and 4.5% APY on USD. Download it now for iOS or Android at https://easybitcoin.onelink.me/F1zP/klc4v1p8 and start earning today. Your capital is at risk. Crypto markets are highly volatile. This content is informational and not financial advice.======================Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro2:02 – Coinbase's institutional vs retail business5:33 – Institutional demand for bitcoin and altcoins10:20 – Tokenization and institutional adoption15:49 – On-chain vs centralized infrastructure19:44 – Legacy finance adapting to crypto31:53 – Regulation, DC, and the Genius Act37:17 – Are we at the finish line for mainstream adoption?43:39 – Bitcoin as pristine collateral and institutional shift

Get access to metatrends 10+ years before anyone else - https://qr.diamandis.com/metatrends   Anatoly Yakovenko is Co-founder at Solana Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified – My companies: Apply to Dave's and my new fund:https://qr.diamandis.com/linkventureslanding      Go to Blitzy to book a free demo and start building today: https://qr.diamandis.com/blitzy   Grab dinner with MOONSHOT listeners: https://moonshots.dnnr.io/ _ Connect with Peter: X Instagram Connect with Dave: X LinkedIn Connect with Salim: X Join Salim's Workshop to build your ExO  Connect with Alex Website LinkedIn X Email Connect with Antoly X  Linkedin Listen to MOONSHOTS: Apple YouTube – *Recorded on October 21, 2025 *The views expressed by me and all guests are personal opinions and do not constitute Financial, Medical, or Legal advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, ARK's Brett Winton and Lorenzo Valente sit down with Anatoly Yakovenko — co-founder of Solana — to explore how Solana is evolving into a high-performance, globally distributed financial infrastructure. Anatoly shares the network's origin story, explains how Solana leverages parallel compute and hardware innovation to scale, and outlines why execution—not just settlement—is the future of crypto-based finance.The discussion covers how Solana compares to centralized systems like NASDAQ, why monolithic architecture matters, and how innovations like Firedancer and Alpenglow will push the boundaries of decentralized coordination and real-time price discovery. They also explore tokenomics, validator incentives, and why Solana is built to handle machine-generated transaction volumes at global scale.Anatoly offers a wide-ranging perspective on decentralization, future throughput limits, and why blockchains should eventually become invisible to end users.Key Points From This Episode:00:00:00 Why Solana exists00:06:25 Time as a cryptographic primitive: Solving blockchain inefficiency with Time-Division Multiple Access (TDMA)00:11:33 Why Proof of History may disappear — and what replaces it.00:14:16 How cryptographic guarantees could replace 100 years of financial regulation.00:20:03 Settlement vs. execution: Why all the value accrues at the execution layer.00:26:29 Handling millions of transactions per second — and how Solana filters noise.00:38:47 Solana vs. NASDAQ: Building a global atomic state machine for finance.00:42:25 Validator incentives, staking yields, and real vs. inflationary revenue.00:48:46 Firedancer, Alpenglow, and multiple concurrent proposers: What's next for Solana.00:54:52 Is quantum computing a real crypto threat? Anatoly's timeline and optimism.

In this episode, we sit down with Thomas Kranzle, aka TradeApologist, a macro-minded swing trader obsessed with charts and disruptive assets. Tom breaks down complex markets into actionable insights, blending technical analysis, fundamentals, and psychology to help traders navigate equities like Tesla and Robinhood, and crypto such as Bitcoin and Solana. We dive into recent market volatility, including the massive dip triggered by Trump's tariff tweet on China, and explore how an athlete's mindset translates to business and trading success. Whether you're a beginner setting up your TradingView or an experienced trader looking to remove emotions from decisions, Tom's journey from video production to full-time trading offers inspiration on achieving financial freedom. Connect Thomas: YouTube: youtube.com/@TradingApologist Patreon: Patreon.com/TradingApologist X (Twitter): x.com/TradeApologist

Quantitative tightening is done. Rate cuts are coming. Liquidity is shifting, and Andy says this is the moment Bitcoin breaks out, altcoins rotate, and AI crypto goes vertical. But don't get too comfortable… because 2026 might wreck the unprepared. In this episode, we dive into the real impact of the Fed's pivot, why Bitcoin may hit new all-time highs before year-end, and how to play both the hype and the fundamentals before institutions flood in.~~~~~

Seung Yoon Lee, CEO and co-founder of Story Protocol, is building crypto infrastructure to unlock the $80 trillion creative asset class.After selling his previous company Radish Fiction to Kakao for $440 million, Seung saw a bigger problem: streaming platforms like Netflix make billions while creators who make the content get almost nothing. Story Protocol lets creators own and trade their work like stocks, while enabling anyone to legally remix content with automatic royalty payments.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER

Jeff Park is the Partner and Chief Investment Officer at ProCap BTC. In this conversation, we unpack why Strategy securing a credit rating marks a major milestone for Bitcoin adoption. Jeff breaks down what it means for corporate balance sheets, the upcoming Solana staking ETF, and how prediction markets are shaping global narratives — including the wild debate over whether Donald Trump might actually be Satoshi.======================Check out my NEW show for daily bite-sized breakdowns of the biggest stories in finance, technology, and politics: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://pompdesk.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠======================⁠BitcoinIRA⁠: Buy, sell, and swap 75+ cryptocurrencies in your retirement account. Take 3 minutes to open your account & get connected to a team of IRA specialists that will guide you through every step of the process. Go to ⁠https://bitcoinira.com/pomp/⁠ to earn up to $500 in rewards.======================Core is the leading Bitcoin scaling solution, enabling you to lock in yield by locking up your Bitcoin. Simply lock it on the Bitcoin blockchain to secure the Core network, and get rewards. No bridging. No lending. Just holding. Still your keys. Still your coins. Now your yield. Start at ⁠https://stake.coredao.org/pomp⁠======================Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro1:58 - Importance of Strategy getting a credit rating 7:25 – What matters more: the logic or the rating itself?14:14 - How investors can make money on this19:41 - Solana staking ETFs enter the market25:12 – How traditional firms will handle staking31:47 – Prediction markets and Donald Trump being Satoshi?37:11 - New York City mayoral election odds45:52 – Coinbase's UpOnly Podcast NFT and grabbing attention

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news  Western Union plans stablecoin launch on Solana for early 2026 Bitcoin holds ahead of FOMC as traders await Powell's guidance Grayscale debuts Solana staking ETF, as crypto firms push ahead despite government shutdown Visa adding support for four stablecoins on four unique blockchains, as spend quadrupled last quarter Ethereum ICO participant moves $6 million in ETH after 8-year dormancy: onchain data ###Gemini Card Disclosure: The Gemini Credit Card is issued by WebBank. In order to qualify for the $200 crypto intro onus, you must spend $3,000 in your first 90 days. Terms Apply. Some exclusions apply to instant rewards in which rewards are deposited when the transaction posts. This content is not investment advice and trading crypto involves risk. For more details on rates, fees, and other cost information, see Rates & Fees. The Gemini Credit Card may not be used to make gambling-related purchases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Standard Chartered's Jeff Kendrick says if this week goes well, Bitcoin may never drop below $100,000 again. NLW breaks down the key macro catalysts — a dovish Fed, a potential U.S.–China trade thaw, and tech earnings from Microsoft, Meta, Google, Apple, and Amazon — that could make this the decisive week for markets. Plus, updates on MicroStrategy's credit downgrade, new Solana and Litecoin ETFs, and Coinbase's major partnerships with Apollo and Citi. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBreakdownBW Subscribe to the newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blockworks.co/newsletter/thebreakdown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownBW

Crowder torched his Pivot Podcast partner Fred Taylor this week for asking Kevin Durant to sign his player card. Hoch and Solana defend Fred but Crowder stands pat and criticizes the move.

National radio host, Zach Gelb, joins the show to discuss his takeaways from the Dolphins beating the Falcons, his Halloween plans and Solana tries to sell him on the Heat.

Should we give the Dolphins a chance to beat Lamar Jackson in primetime? Solana once again tries to pitch Hoch, Crowder and Zach Gelb on the Heat being legit. Coach Jim Larrañaga still needs to see a bit more before buying into Spo's new offense.

In hour one, are people buying into the Heat? As for the Panthers, still too early to have any concerns. Plus, Zach Gelb laughs off Hoch's hypothetical Dolphins turnaround and listens to Solana's pitch about the Heat being contenders.

Solana explains just how ridiculous of a turnaround season Jaime Jaquez Jr is putting together through the first week of the season.

Crypto News: Western Union to Launch Stablecoin on Solana with Anchorage Digital. Trump Media taps Cryptodotcom to launch Prediction Markets on Truth Social. Tokenization firm Securitize to go public! Brought to you by✅ VeChain is a versatile enterprise-grade L1 smart contract platform https://www.vechain.org/ 

"Magnifying glass examining colorful crypto coins labelled 'Ponzi,' one golden Bitcoin standing out as genuine, cautionary warning icons..." ROI Podcast® episode 496! In this episode, entrepreneur and writer Alexander Svetsky shares stories from his wild ride through the crypto world. He talks about co‑founding one of the first Bitcoin‑only savings/exchange platforms and why dealing with regulators made him say "never again." Alexander also explains why he's building Satlantis, a Bitcoin‑powered ticketing app, and how his writing on economics and philosophy has influenced his entrepreneurial journey. We dive deep into Bitcoin's fundamentals—what makes it different from "shitcoins," why sound money matters, and how bad incentives distort economic behavior. Alexander breaks down how Bitcoin is backed by energy and how mining can even stabilize the power grid by flexibly using surplus renewable energy - cryptoforinnovation.org - and providing load‑balancing services - cryptoforinnovation.org - You'll hear why he believes decentralization beats trust in institutions and what industries could look like in a Bitcoin‑standard world. If you're curious about energy debates, Ponzi‑scheme cryptos, or the myth of Satoshi Nakamoto, this episode delivers fresh insights. We also get personal—Alexander reflects on mistakes, shares advice for his 13‑year‑old self, and discusses being a new dad. Hit like, subscribe and ring the bell if you enjoy these deep dives into business, tech and philosophy. Share your thoughts and questions in the comments. Listen to ROI Podcast® on your favorite podcast platform for the full experience! Episode sponsored by @Flodesk -50% off https://flodesk.com/c/AL83FF @OpusClip: https://www.opus.pro/?via=7bd356 @Incogni remove you personal data from public websites 50% off https://get.incogni.io/SH3ve @SQUARESPACE website builder → https://squarespacecircleus.pxf.io/sweatequity @CALL RAIL call tracking → https://bit.ly/sweatequitycallrail @LINKEDIN PREMIUM - 2 months free! → https://bit.ly/sweatequity-linkedin-premium @OTTER.ai → https://otter.ai/referrals/AVPIT85N Hosts' Eric Readinger & Law Smith

We're LIVE for the FOMC meeting — and Jerome Powell's speech could trigger a MASSIVE crypto rally! All eyes are on the Fed as traders brace for potential rate cuts and liquidity signals that could send Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana soaring.

VISA just made a massive crypto move — and it's HUGE for Ethereum, Solana, and AVAX! In this episode, we'll break down how Visa's latest blockchain integration could supercharge adoption across the top smart contract platforms.

In today's episode, we're joined by Izzy and Kean from Lido to break down how institutions are finally stepping into ETH staking and how Lido's partnership with VanEck is creating the first 100% staked ETH ETF. But that's just the start…~~~~~

Coinbase Prime and Figment expand institutional staking to Solana, Cardano, Sui and other networks Circle launches Arc public testnet with over 100 institutional participants including BlackRock, Visa and Anthropic MetaMask goes multichain: one account supports EVM, Solana and soon Bitcoin TRUMP memecoins surge after president says US-China trade deal will happen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vault is a morning show hosted on Twitter Spaces and YouTube Live on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 11:30 am EST. The show focuses on multi-chain communities, emerging protocols, NFTFi, DeFi, Gaming, and, most importantly, collecting digital assets.Adam McBride: https://twitter.com/adamamcbrideJake Gallen: https://twitter.com/jakegallen_Chris Devitte: https://twitter.com/chris_devvEmblem Vault: https://twitter.com/EmblemVaultAgent Hustle: https://x.com/AgentHustleAIMigrate Fun: https://x.com/MigrateFun

Crypto News: Citi bank partners with Coinbase to offer crypto to its clients and using stablecoins for payments. IBM's ‘Digital Asset Haven' aims to turn crypto into corporate infrastructure. Multiple altcoin ETFs will launch tomorrow which includes Solana, HBAR, and Litecoin.Brought to you by

This episode of Crypto Town Hall centers around current events and big moves in the crypto markets, particularly focusing on the upcoming Fed rate cut, the launch of new digital asset ETFs (including Solana, HBAR, and Litecoin staked ETFs), major product launches by companies like IBM, and ongoing developments in the stablecoin and DeFi ecosystems. The conversation weaves through technical analysis, the impact of ETFs on various crypto assets (and why some launches generate less excitement), institutional adoption, and the evolution of crypto market maturity. A featured guest, Matan—the founder and CEO of TFi—joins in the second half to discuss his DeFi superapp and the project's upcoming advances and philosophy. The aim is to better understand both immediate price movements and the longer-term direction of crypto as it goes mainstream, with a practical look at utility, infrastructure, and adoption.

The Solana ETF is officially launching — and XRP could be next! In this eisode, we'll break down how this game-changing move could ignite the next massive altcoin rally, and what it means for the future of crypto ETFs.

An INSANELY bullish Bitcoin signal just flashed — and it could spark a full-blown Altcoin ETF hurricane! In this episode, we'll break down the data confirming renewed institutional momentum and how upcoming ETF launches could send Solana, XRP, and HBAR into overdrive.

In this episode, Lex speaks with Jess Houlgrave, CEO of WalletConnect. In this episode Jess explains how WalletConnect bridges wallets and decentralized applications (dApps), simplifying secure blockchain interactions for millions of users.Together, Lex and Jess discuss the platform's origins, technical innovations, and massive scale - supporting over 700 wallets and 70,000 projects. The conversation covers challenges in integrating traditional finance with Web3, regulatory compliance, and WalletConnect's decentralized, token-incentivized network. Jess also shares insights on the future of on-chain commerce, global adoption trends, and the evolving relationship between fintech and blockchain infrastructure.NOTABLE DISCUSSION POINTS:WalletConnect Becomes Web3's Financial Backbone: Once a simple UX fix, WalletConnect now connects 700+ wallets and 70,000+ apps, moving $400B annually. It's evolving into the universal connectivity layer for on-chain finance - a “Visa for Web3.”Fintechs Are Forcing Crypto to Grow Up: As players like Stripe and Shopify enter Web3, they demand frictionless UX and regulatory-grade compliance, not crypto-native clunkiness. This wave will make crypto invisible but usable through embedded fintech experiences.Stablecoins Will Power On-Chain Commerce and Dollarization: Jess predicts commerce, not trading, will drive the next cycle. As stablecoins become spendable everywhere, users won't need to off-ramp - accelerating global dollarization via open financial rails. TOPICSWalletConnect, ReOWN, Circle, Stripe, Checkout.com, MetaMask, Solana, blockchain, decentralized finance, DeFi, crypto, wallet, Web3, web2, UX, wallet infrastructure, stablecoins, tokens, token economy ABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT

The x402 Protocol isn't just another technical upgrade; it's a revolutionary framework that enables A.I. agents to engage in financial transactions autonomously. By bridging the world of cryptocurrencies with traditional finance, it opens the door to a future of machine-to-machine payments and true interactions.~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!GUEST: Erik Reppel, Head of Engineering, Coinbase Developer PlatformCoinbase Developers➜ https://bit.ly/CoinbaseDevx402x402 Ecosystem➜ https://www.x402scan.com/00:00 Intro00:10 Sponsor: Tangem00:30 What is x402?01:45 What caused the unlock?03:30 Why did we see the explosion recently?05:00 Are modern financial rails forced to adopt this?06:50 Is x402 the ONLY viable payment rail for A.I. Agents?08:00 Other use cases09:30 Where is the growth going to come from?11:00 Server growth expectations by year end?12:00 Paywalls & Subscriptions13:50 UI/UX leap forward15:30 A.I. agent bidding: what could this unlock?16:00 A.I. adoption runway17:10 Gaming: Could this be the missing piece of the puzzle?18:30 Which blockchains do you see most benefitting from x402?20:50 Will this supercharge stablecoin adoption?22:00 Outro#Crypto #Bitcoin #Ethereum~Crypto + A.I. Just Broke the Internet!

Solana is obviously loving the hot start from the Heat and tries to get Hoch and Crowder excited about their new style of play.

In hour one, sure the Dolphins team isn't good but we still enjoyed watching a dominant win Sunday in Atlanta. Solana is hyped up after the Heat's big weekend. John Michaels rips the Falcons organization top to bottom.

In hour four, there is really no doubt anymore that the NBA withheld information about Rozier from the Heat. Plus, Hoch and Crowder can't believe Solana claimed the worst news he's ever received was Heat PA announcer Mike Baiamonte's upcoming retirement.

In hour two, one-eye Tua balled! Hoch and Solana are disgusted with Crowder bringing boiled peanuts into the studio today. Plus, why it's time to start paying attention to the Miami Heat.