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The State of Authoritarian Tech | Steven Feldstein

02 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Authoritarian regimes are upgrading their playbook — from surveillance cameras and spyware to algorithmic censorship and AI-driven policing. Steven ...

Was That the Top? Bitcoin, ETH, & Q4 Setup | Michael Nadeau's DeFi Report #6

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is this really the cycle top, or just a reset before Q4 fireworks? Michael Nadeau from The DeFi Report joins Ryan to decode the latest onchain and mac...

Crypto vs. Banks: Who Controls America’s Money? | Summer Mersinger

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto vs. Banks — the proxy war for the future of money is heating up. Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association and former CFTC Commissi...

ROLLUP: Markets Down | Tether $500B Raise | South Park x Polymarket | Gensler Grilled

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s Weekly Rollup, we break down “Downtemper” market moves as Bitcoin and Ethereum slide, and examine why Vitalik Buterin is calling ...

What's Next for Crypto ETFs, ETFs vs DATs, Crypto ETF Explosion & Institutional Inflows | James Seyffart

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Seyffart from Bloomberg Intelligence joins to break down the state of crypto ETFs and their explosive growth.  We cover the rise of Bitcoin...

Vitalik Declares DeFi Ethereum’s Killer App | Ryan & David

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vitalik Buterin just declared DeFi as Ethereum’s “killer app.” In his new post, he compares it to Google Search, the dependable core business th...

The Unbundling of Banks: How Stablecoins Change Everything | Charles Calomiris

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when stablecoins break apart the traditional business model of banks? Economist Charles Calomiris explains how the “unbundling” o...

ROLLUP: The Fed Lowered Interest Rates: What That Means For Crypto

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Weekly Rollup, we discuss the implications of recent Federal Reserve rate cuts on crypto markets, exploring their potential benefits for Bitco...

FinTech Meets Crypto: The Future of Global Payments | Simon Taylor

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if payment chains are the “AWS moment for money”? Simon Taylor — fintech veteran, ex-Barclays crypto lead, and author of FinTech Brainfood...

Why Recessions Are Dead & How to Invest in The Debasement Era | Macro Investor Vincent Deluard

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why do recessions feel like a relic of the past? Macro strategist Vincent Deluard argues we’ve entered an era where fiscal dominance, structural i...

PREMIUM - Preston Van Loon, Uma Roy, DeFi Dave | David's Personal Research

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🏴 Access all episodes with Citizenship 🏴 https://www.bankless.com/premium —— In this bonus episode of the Bankless podcast, we highlight in...

ROLLUP: One Chart Determines if We're in a Bull or Bear Market

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the 2nd Weekly Rollup of Flat-tember, we discuss whether the crypto bull market is over amid rising unemployment and market uncertainty. We cover s...

Tokenized Stocks: The $100 Trillion Onchain Shift | Ondo Finance Ian De Bode & Nathan Allman

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan & David sit down with Ondo Finance’s Nathan Allman and Ian De Bode to map the path from stablecoins to tokenized treasuries to tokenized stocks...

Hyperliquid’s Rise: Revenue, Valuation & Risks | Michael Nadeau

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hyperliquid is less than a year old, yet it’s already rivalling Ethereum and Solana in revenue. In this episode, Ryan and Michael from the DeFi Repo...

Stripe’s Trillion-Dollar Bet: How Stablecoins Eat Global Payments | Founder of Bridge Zach Abrams

08 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Abrams—co-founder of Bridge, acquired by Stripe—joins Ryan to unpack Stripe’s stablecoin strategy and why tokenized dollars are poised to d...

ROLLUP: ETH Hits All Time High, But Will It Stick?

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss Ethereum's rise past $4,780 and co-host David Hoffman's insights from Burning Man. We explore Ethereum's treasury dynamics...

Debate: Is Ethereum Ready for Real World Assets? | Omid Malekan vs Austin Campbell (Crypto Professors)

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Campbell (NYU) and Omid Malekan (Columbia) debate a simple question: is Ethereum ready to host real-world assets? They walk through stress te...

From BlackRock to Ethereum: Betting It All on ETH | Joseph Chalom

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does BlackRock’s former crypto lead see in Ethereum that others still miss? Joseph Chalom joins Bankless to take us inside the IBIT/ETHA ramp, ...

ROLLUP: ETH ATH! | U.S. Gov Onchain GDP | Google’s L1 | Hyperliquid Prints | EU Digital Euro?

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Weekly Rollup, Ryan and Haseeb debate if ETH’s new all-time high signals the top or just the start, with whales rotating from BTC i...

ETHZilla: Ethereum Treasury Strategy | McAndrew Rudisill & Avichal Garg

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ETHZilla wants to turn ETH into Wall Street’s new reserve asset, and they’ve built a plan to do it. Ryan sits down with Avichal Garg (Electric Cap...

Will Crypto Peak in 2025 or 2026? Onchain Data Signals | Michael Nadeau’s DeFi Report #5

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto cycles have always topped on a four-year rhythm, but are we heading for a Q4 2025 peak or an extended run into 2026? Michael Nadeau from The De...

We’re Still Early to The Institutional Crypto Cycle | Eric Peters, CIO Coinbase Asset Management

25 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Peters, CIO of Coinbase Asset Management joins Ryan to chart how crypto matured to today’s institutional market with deep liquidity, ETF rails,...

ROLLUP: Market Top? | $3B ETH ETFs | Saylor Minting Shares | Fed Turns Bullish

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Weekly Rollup Ryan and David ask if the cycle top is in and whether alt season is coming, debating if it is time to buy the dip or se...

Who Really Controls the Dollar? | Jeff Snider

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if everything you thought about the dollar was wrong? Monetary historian Jeff Snider joins Bankless to deliver a radical thesis: the Federal Rese...

LIMITLESS: Aravind Srinivas: Perplexity CEO’s All-In Gamble to Take Down Google

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas joins the show to explore how AI agents, personalization, and new browsing models could transform the internet experie...

Why Passive Investors Lose | Contrarian Investor Michael Green

18 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Contrarian strategist Michael Green lays out why “passive” isn’t passive at all—it’s a flow-driven algorithm, turbocharged by policy, that f...

ROLLUP: BTC ATH & ETH Near ATH | Stripe & Circle L1s | Monero 51% Attack

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Weekly Rollup, ETH flirts with ATH while BTC tags a new one, PPI spooks then fades? Ryan and david dig into a $1B ETH ETF day, Tom Le...

Roman Storm Verdict: A Turning Point for DeFi | Jake Chervinsky & Amanda Tuminelli

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jake Chervinsky and Amanda Tuminelli join us to unpack the Roman Storm verdict—what it means for DeFi, why Section 1960 is a looming threat to open-...

Ethereum's Next Decade | Vitalik Buterin

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ethereum just turned 10, and Vitalik Buterin returns to reflect on the last decade—and where it’s headed next. In this conversation, Vitalik shar...

ROLLUP: $3B ETH Whale | Roman Storm Verdict | Trump 401(k) Crypto Order

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Weekly Rollup, Ryan and David cover Tom Lee’s $3B ETH buying spree at 12x Michael Saylor’s pace, the race to become the top Ether...

The Roman Storm Verdict | Peter Van Valkenburgh & David Morris

07 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to BanklessTV, featuring Peter Van Valkenburgh from Coin Center and David Morris of The Rage, freshly back from the SDNY courtroom with the in...

The World’s Largest ETH Holder - Tom Lee on Treasuries, Ethereum Dominance, and Wall Street

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk with Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine, about the rapid growth of his ETH treasury company and its goal to secure 5% of the total ...

Should I Buy ETH Treasuries? Early Stage Greed Cycle? | Michael Nadeau’s DeFi Report #4

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Public companies are racing to lock ETH onto their balance sheets, but is this the spark for a late-cycle greed run or a setup for a painful reversal?...

Ben Cowen: Ethereum Season Is Here | How Far Can ETH Go?

04 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ethereum has flipped the switch. After years of underperformance, ETH is showing decisive momentum, not just in USD terms, but against Bitcoin and the...

ROLLUP: SEC Announces "Project Crypto." This Changes Everything.

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Haseeb Qureshi from Dragonfly Capital to discusses the SEC's Project Crypto and its impact on the crypto landscape. We celebrate Et...

The Dollar Kill-Switch: Edward Fishman on How The U.S. Controls The Global Economy

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can a country wage war without ever firing a bullet? In this episode of Bankless, we uncover the surprising truth: America’s most powerful weapon is...

LIMITLESS - Dwarkesh Patel: The Scaling Era of AI is Here

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is intelligence just compute plus data? And if so... what happens next? In this episode, Dwarkesh Patel, host of one of the most respected AI podcasts...

The Ether Machine: How ETH Becomes the Internet’s Reserve Currency | Andrew Keys & David Merin

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Keys and David Merin join us to unveil the Ether Machine—a bold new strategy to make ETH the internet’s reserve currency.  We unpack thei...

Crypto's Everything App | Base's Creator, Jesse Pollak

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The internet is broken for creators, and Base thinks it has the fix. Jesse Pollak joins Bankless to unveil the Base app, a crypto-powered everything a...

ROLLUP: $4 Trillion Market Cap | GENIUS Act | ETH ETF Mania

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we celebrate the crypto market reaching a $4 trillion cap, exploring the impact of the Genius Bill on stablecoins and digital assets....

The ETH Treasury Race Has Officially Begun | Sam Tabar, CEO of Bit Digital (2nd Largest)

24 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The race for ETH supremacy among public companies is heating up—and BitDigital is charging hard. CEO Sam Tabar joins us to share why they’re going...

6 Levels of Wealth with Nick Maggiulli | Author of The Wealth Ladder

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone wants to climb the wealth ladder - but very few ask if they should. In this episode, Ryan sits down with Nick Maggiulli to explore the six st...

How Coinwatch Is Exposing Market Maker Manipulation | Co-Founders Matt Jobbe & Brian Tubergen

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto's murky market making practices are finally getting sunlight. We sit down with Coinwatch co-founders Matt Jobbe and Brian Tubergen to uncover ...

Can Worldcoin Fix The Internet's 99% Bot Problem? | Co-Founder Alex Blania

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The bots are winning. AI-generated spam, fake profiles, and deepfakes are turning the internet into a digital hall of mirrors. But what if there were ...

ROLLUP: ETH Breaks New Records While BTC Hits ANOTHER All Time High

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re celebrating "Crypto Week" as declared by Trump amid the introduction of key regulatory bills. But perhaps more importantly, Bitcoin's new all...

10 Bullish ETH Charts | Michael Nadeau

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ethereum is gaining steam, but is the real rally just getting started? Mike Nadeau of the DeFi Report joins us to break down Ethereum’s Q2 fundamen...

Are Tokenized Stocks Real? | Gabriel Otte of Dinari

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tokenized stocks have long been a crypto dream, but are they real yet? Gabriel Otte, founder of Dinari, joins to break down the current landscape. We...

ROLLUP: Bitcoin All-Time-High, Is ETH Next?

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ryan and David celebrate Bitcoin's new all-time highs as Ethereum sentiment explodes. ETH treasury firms are racing to stockpile billions, ...

Ethereum's Strategy to Win Over Wall Street | Joe Lubin & Danny Ryan

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded live at the Permissionless IV conference, this conversation dives into Ethereum’s strategy to win over Wall Street. Danny Ryan discusses h...

Inside Cathie Wood’s Trillion-Dollar Bets: AI, Musk, Robots & Crypto

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cathie Wood is placing some of the boldest bets in investing history, spanning AI, robotaxis, brain chips, crypto, and even space. In this episode of ...

ROLLUP: Robinhood's Announcement Sets off Stock Tokens Frenzy

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Weekly Rollup, where we cover the latest news in crypto. ——— 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankle...

Robinhood vs. Coinbase: Who Wins the Future of Finance? | David Rodriguez & Omar Kanji

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David from Blockworks and Omar from Dragonfly join the show to debate Coinbase vs Robinhood, two companies racing to become the dominant financial sup...

Crypto Markets Forever Stuck? Onchain Data Explained | Michael Nadeau’s Defi Report #2

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto prices seem stuck. Is that about to change? Michael Nadeau of the DeFi Report returns to unpack what onchain data says about Bitcoin, ETH, and...

Robinhood Announces Tokenized Stocks! LIVE with CEO Vlad Tenev, Johann Kerbrat, and AJ Warner

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this series of three interviews from Cannes, we host Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, Johann Kerbrat, GM of Crypto at Robinhood, and AJ Warner from Ar...

Becoming a Crypto Millionaire with Sam Dogen

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Dogen, founder of Financial Samurai and one of the original F.I.R.E. voices, joins Ryan Sean Adams to break down the path to financial independenc...

ROLLUP: Bitcoin Dominance Hits 66% | Circle IPO 10x | Robinhood Flips Coin? | Kalshi vs Polymarket

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, David and guest co-host Tom Schmidt (Dragonfly) unpack a deceptively quiet crypto market with Bitcoin dominance hitting 66% and altcoins ee...

The Stablecoin King | Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino on GENIUS Act, Circle IPO, Bitcoin & Tether to Trillions

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino returns to Bankless at a historic moment for stablecoins. With the Genius Act advancing in the U.S. Congress, Paolo discusse...

ROLLUP: The GENIUS Act Passes | JP Morgan Stablecoin | Stablecoin Summer

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Weekly Rollup, where we cover this week in Crypto. We unpack the implications of the Genius Act's passage, which positions the U.S. to ...

The GENIUS Act Passes the Senate: Lead Sen. Bill Hagerty Discusses The US Stablecoin Bill

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we discuss the recently passed Genius Bill with Senator Bill Hagerty, a key architect behind the legislation aimed at stabilizing the U.S. stab...

LIMITLESS: U.S. vs China's Race to Superintelligence | Jeremie & Edouard Harris

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeremie and Edouard Harris, co-founders of Gladstone AI and national security advisors, join us to break down the real score in the U...

EigenLayer Introduces EigenCloud: The First Crypto-Native Cloud Service | Sreeram Kannan & JT Rose

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

EigenLayer is back with a major announcement: EigenCloud. Sreeram Kannan and JT Rose unveil the first crypto-native cloud platform—a verifiable, pr...

Ryan's Personal Reboot: 5 Types of Wealth with Sahil Bloom

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this deeply personal episode, Sahil Bloom joins Ryan Sean Adams to explore what it truly means to be wealthy and why so many high achievers get it ...

ROLLUP: Circle’s $25B IPO Mania | Genius Act Passes? | Stripe Buys Privy | Polymarket Meets Twitter

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ryan and David unpack Circle’s stunning IPO debut, soaring to a $25B market cap and triggering Wall Street’s stablecoin frenzy. They br...

Ethereum is Digital Oil: The Bull Case for ETH with Vivek & Danny Ryan from Etherealize

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Etherealize is back with a bold new thesis: ETH is digital oil. In this episode, Vivek and Danny Ryan unpack their freshly released report, The Bull C...

ROUNDTABLE: Crypto's IPO Era | HYPE vs. SOL vs. PUMP | Jon & Bread

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto markets are buzzing and institutional appetite is peaking. With Circle’s IPO wildly oversubscribed and a new wave of companies racing to go p...

How Should ETH Be Valued? | Ryan Berckmans vs. Jon Charbonneau

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Charbonneau and Ryan Berckmans join Bankless to debate Ethereum’s future: is ETH undervalued, or has the market already spoken? We unpack wheth...

Is Joe Lubin the Michael Saylor of Ethereum? | The $SBET Opportunity

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Lubin returns to Bankless to break down his latest bold move—launching SBET, a publicly traded vehicle designed to accumulate and deploy Ether a...

ROLLUP: Circle IPO Hits $20B | Stablecoin Summer Is On | Trump Wallet Chaos | EF Deploys Special For

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ryan and David unpack Circle’s explosive $20B IPO—crypto’s second biggest—and what it signals about Wall Street’s newfound love f...

LIMITLESS - AI DEBATE: Runaway Superintelligence or Normal Technology? | Daniel Kokotajlo vs Arvind

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two visions for the future of AI clash in this debate between Daniel Kokotajlo and Arvind Narayanan. Is AI a revolutionary new species destined for r...

Doppler: A New Way to Launch Tokens with Austin Adams

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Adams, founder of Whetstone and creator of Doppler, joins to discuss the next evolution in token launches. We explore why the world needs more...

Mike Novogratz: Bitcoin’s Escape Velocity, Bond Market Crisis, Crypto x AI, & the Genius Act

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Novogratz returns to Bankless to unpack Bitcoin’s surge to new all-time highs and what it means in a world grappling with fiscal uncertainty. ...

ROLLUP: JD Vance Bitcoin 2025 | $425M ETH MicroStrategy | Tariffs Blocked | Stablecoin Summer

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ryan and David break down the political storm brewing around crypto. From JD Vance’s fiery speech at Bitcoin 2025 to the Trump meme coin ...

LIMITLESS - The Intelligence Curse: AI Makes Us All Obsolete | Luke Drago & Rudolf

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Limitless. Today we’re joined by Luke Drago and Rudolf, authors of the powerful essay series "The Intelligence Curse." Together, we expl...

Are We Headed for an Altseason Melt-up? | Michael Nadeau’s Defi Report #1

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is altseason finally here or just getting started? Michael Nadeau of the DeFi Report joins Ryan to break down the data behind a potential crypto rota...

Introducing RSOV: A Better L1 Valuation Metric than REV | Jonah Weinstein

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How should we value L1 tokens in crypto? Today’s guest, Jonah Weinstein of Skycatcher, introduces RSOV—“Realized Store of Value”—a new metr...

ROLLUP: Bitcoin Hits NEW ATH | Stablecoin Bill Advances | ETH’s ZK Miracle | Solana’s New Chain? | T

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ryan and David unpack Bitcoin’s explosive run to $111K and the macro chaos driving it—specifically, the U.S. Treasury’s failed bond a...

ROUNDTABLE: The REV Debate - Real Metric or Fake News? Jon, Bread, & Andy8052

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Bankless Podcast, hosts discuss Real Economic Value (REV). Triggered by Jon's exploration of how ETH and SOL prices correlate w...

Arthur Hayes: Money Printing & The Crypto Bet

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Arthur Hayes returns to Bankless for a wide-ranging macro and crypto conversation. We cover why ETH ripped, why the Trump administration might walk a...

ROLLUP: ETH Pumps 50% | Tariff Deal Boosts Markets | Coinbase Data Leak | Robinhood Buys L2

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

📣 BANKESS x FRAX MEETUP | Permissionless 2025 https://lu.ma/uf9mmcoa ------ This week, Ryan and David break down Ethereum’s explosive 50% surge ...

How ETH Wins | Ryan & David

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan and David reunite on Bankless Takes with a big question: What must Ethereum do to win? Ryan champions a memetic and cultural shift, calling for ...

Launchcoin & Believe | ETH's 50% Candle | Coinbase Listed on S&P 500 | Jon, Bread, & Andy8052

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Bankless Roundtable, host David Hoffman is joined by crypto enthusiasts Zero X Bread Guy, John Charbonneau, and Andy8052 to dis...

LIMITLESS: This Is Far Bigger Than The Internet Boom | Shaun Maguire

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shaun Maguire, partner at Sequoia and former physicist turned investor, joins the Limitless Podcast to explore why we’re on the verge of a technolog...

ROLLUP: ETH’s Pectra Upgrade | $2T Stablecoin Push | Apple’s Crypto Breakthrough | Coinbase Buys Deribit!

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ryan and David unpack Ethereum’s game-changing "Pectra" upgrade, doubling Layer 2 blob space and sparking fresh debates on L1 scaling. Me...

AI Rollup: AI Robots and The $10T Arms Race

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the AI Rollup, from the Limitless Podcast. David, Ejaaz, and Josh break down the week’s most important AI headlines, from OpenAI’s $3B ...

Can PumpFun be Dethroned? ETH's Pectra Upgrade | Future of Bitcoin L2s | Jon, Bread, & Andy8052

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Bankless Roundtable, hosts BreadGuy, John Charbonneau, and Andy8052 tackle pivotal issues in the crypto world. They explore the...

A New Chapter for Ethereum | EFs Co-EDs Tomasz & Hsiao-Wei

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ethereum Foundation's new Co-Executive Directors, Tomasz Stanczak and Hsiao-Wei Wang, join Bankless to outline their vision for the future of Ethereum...

ROLLUP: ETH's Big Pivot | Tariff Recession? | Bitcoin's Political Win | Worldcoin US Launch!

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Ryan and David dive into crypto’s dramatic new re-prioritization (pivot?) as Ethereum is shifting rapidly, prioritizing Layer 1 scaling i...

AI ROLLUP: The AI Experiment That's Been Secretly Manipulating You

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the AI Rollup, David, Ejaaz and Josh ride OpenAI’s latest roller-coaster. The release of o3 is making waves for its native multi-modali...

Is ETH Back? Memecoins Here to Stay? HYPE's HyperLiquid EVM | Jon, Bread, & Andy8052

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Charbonneau, Bread, and Andy8052 join David to break down Ethereum’s bold pivot back to Layer 1 and what it means for the future of crypto. The...

Can Story Protocol Tokenize the $70 Trillion IP Market? | Jason Zhao

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can Crypto disrupt the IP Market? In this episode, we dive deep with Jason Zhao, co-founder of Story Protocol, on how their new token launch could unl...

Ethereum’s Biggest Mistake (and How to Fix It) | Sam Kazemian

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ethereum has achieved groundbreaking technological success, but has it failed to properly define ETH the asset? In this episode, Frax founder Sam Kaze...

ROLLUP: RSA Returns! | ETH’s Pivot? | Bitcoin’s Decoupling | Bear or Bull?

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, the one, the only, Ryan Sean Adams makes his return to the Weekly Rollup and crypto, after a 90-day crypto detox to find a radically change...

66% of Wall Street is Already in DeFi | Paradigm’s 2025 Survey with Dan Robinson & Justin Slaughter

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we unpack Paradigm’s groundbreaking 2025 report, “TradFi Tomorrow: DeFi and the Rise of Extensible Finance,” with Paradigm’s ...

Is Ethereum Back on Track? | Jon Charbonneau & @0xBreadguy

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Charbonneau and Bread join David Hoffman to unpack Ethereum’s pivotal moment—facing tough choices to re-focus on its Layer 1.They break down E...

Ethereum’s Strategic Pivot: The Plan it Needs to Win

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ethereum Foundation researchers Dankrad Feist and Ansgar Dietrichs join David Hoffman and Michael Ippolito to discuss Ethereum’s identity crisis—a...

ROLLUP: Ethereum L1 Comeback | MegaETH Testnet | Base Token Chaos | OHM Crash | WalletConnect Token

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Bread joins David to unpack Ethereum’s surprising pivot back to Layer 1, as insiders push for a more pragmatic roadmap and faster block t...

AI ROLLUP: This Changes Everything | ChatGPT's Memory Update Just Blew Our Minds

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

OpenAI just rocked the week with a groundbreaking memory update, sparking debate over whether “soul data” is the real moat in AI. Google fires bac...

Unraveling of the Global Order? | Rana Foroohar

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Trump is attempting something no leader has done before—unwind the global economic order. In this episode, Financial Times columnist and CNN...

Stablecoin Gold Rush: A $200 Trillion Opportunity | Rob Hadick

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stablecoins are no longer a niche crypto curiosity—they're a full-blown financial revolution. In this episode, Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragon...

ROLLUP: Trump Tariff Whiplash | China Trade War | Inflation Jitters | Paul Atkins New SEC Chair | MegaETH Testnet

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Haseeb Qureshi joins us to break down Trump’s explosive new tariffs that rocked global markets and triggered a full-blown trade war with ...