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Expert's Take: Is a Bitcoin ETF Really Possible? with James Seyffart

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're joined by James Seyffart, a research analyst at Bloomberg who's the perfect person to answer our questions regarding the convergence of cr...

179 - The Bankless Origin Story - Raoul Pal

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The tables are turned as Raoul Pal interviews David and Ryan on all things Bankless. They share respective origin stories of how they got into crypt...

ROLLUP: Why BlackRock CEO is Bullish Bitcoin

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Zero-Knowledge AI: The Frontier of Cryptography | Zuzalu #2

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Bankless, where we explore the frontier of internet money and internet finance. In this 8-episode series, we are exploring some new frontie...

Can We Fire Gary Gensler? with Rep. Warren Davidson

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is with Representative Warren Davidson, an outspoken member of the U.S. Congress and an advocate for cryptocurrency. In today's show, ...

178 - Is Crypto's Bear Market Almost Over? with Raoul Pal

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are we entering Crypto’s Spring? Raoul Pal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Real Vision, a financial media and education platform focused on Macro, Inve...

ROLLUP: BTC ETF Race Heats Up, zkSync drops the ZK Stack, OP going ZK?

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Restaking Alignment with Vitalik, Sreeram, Tim Beiko, Justin Drake, Dankrad & Jessy

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are the implications of restaking? Not every Bankless listener will be prepared for this conversation. This one is a hard one. If you want to be ...

Vitalik Buterin Discusses The 2-Month Zuzalu Experiment

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Bankless, where we explore the frontier of internet money and internet finance. In this 8-episode series, we are exploring some new frontie...

177 - AI is a Ticking Time Bomb with Connor Leahy

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AI is here to stay, but at what cost? Connor Leahy is the CEO of Conjecture, a mission-driven organization that’s trying to make the future of AI go...

ROLLUP: What BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Means For Crypto

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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$30k BTC & Beyond? BlackRock Bitcoin ETF with Austin Campbell

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Campbell is the managing partner of Zero Knowledge Consulting, an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, and used to work at Paxos in b...

Zora Announces The "Zora Network"

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Jacob from Zora who is here to announce the Zora Network! A layer 2 solution that allows creators of any kind the ability to mint t...

176 - What is Money in the Digital Age? with Brendan Malone

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s guest is Brendan Malone. He currently works at Paradigm’s Policy Department. But before that, he focused on crypto policy issues at no oth...

ROLLUP: Prometheum SEC Psyop Exposed

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Announcing Uniswap V4 With Hayden Adams

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hayden Adams joins us to announce the release of Uniswap V4! He walks us through innovations new to Uniswap like hooks and singleton contracts in addi...

175 - 400M PayPal Users to Crypto with Jose Fernandez da Ponte

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can we go Bankless using PayPal? We brought on Jose Fernandez da Ponte, the Senior Vice President of Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies at Pay...

ROLLUP: Gary And The SEC Will Not Defeat Crypto

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Will the SEC Kill Crypto? with Jake Chervinsky & Amanda Tuminelli

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joining us today are the best in the biz Chervinsky & Amanda Tuminelli who are here to answer all our questions about the SEC and it's assault on the ...

100M$ Fight for Crypto in D.C. with Ryan Selkis

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're joined by Ryan Selkis, the Founder and CEO of Messari and an outspoken political advocate for the crypto industry. We explore the current ...

SEC vs. Coinbase with Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The SEC is showing all of its cards. Gary Gensler doesn't want the crypto industry to exist at all. After yesterday's Binance suit, the SEC is going a...

The SEC is Suing Coinbase & Binance | Ryan & David

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today Gary Gensler and the SEC officially filed lawsuits against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase. We break it all down and share some hot takes ...

174 - EigenLayer Will Change Ethereum Forever

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is re-staking the biggest thing to happen to Ethereum since MEV? We’re joined by Sreeram Kannan who walks us through Eigenlayer. The re-staking pr...

ROLLUP: China Turns Bullish On Crypto | Celsius Bailout Plan

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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How to Fix DeFi with Dan Elitzer

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We get back to basics on the show with Dan who answers some fundamental questions about DeFi and what it means to actually be a decentralized protocol...

173 - CZ & the State of Binance

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome back Founder and CEO of Binance, CZ for his second appearance on Bankless. Last time CZ was on, Terra Luna hadn’t collapsed yet and FTX w...

ROLLUP: Binance Commingling User Funds | Ledger Recover Postponed

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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ETH to $50k by 2030?! VanEck's Bull Case

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can the price of Ethereum really reach $30,000 by the end of the decade? On the show we go on a journey through VanEck’s new report detailing how ex...

The Future of Bitcoin with Nic Carter, Eric Wall, & Udi Wertheimer

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Taproot was the trojan horse that opened the door to a new wave of Bitcoin innovation and culture. At the forefront of this culture are Udi, Eric, and...

172 - DEBATE: Why We Need a Digital Dollar | Rohan Grey vs. RSA

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rohan Grey is an assistant professor at Willamette University College of Law and has been involved in the world of politics and government as it relat...

ROLLUP: Ledger Recovery Concerns | Ethereum Finality Issues

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Did Ethereum Break? with Preston Van Loon & Terence Tsao

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did Ethereum break or what actually happened? We brought on Preston Van Loon & Terence Tsao, two Ethereum Protocol Developers, to help us answer tha...

Is Ledger Safe? with CTO, Charles Guillemet

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ledger has been the center of attention since the announcement of their new “Recover” feature which has brought into question how secure our Ledge...

171 - What Causes Bubbles? with Edward Chancellor - "The Price of Time"

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edward Chancellor is a financial historian, journalist, and author of, "Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation" and his latest, “...

ROLLUP: Memecoin Frenzy | BRC-20 Tokens | Brad Sherman

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Are Democrats Against Crypto? Rep. Ritchie Torres Answers

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are Democrats against Crypto? That’s the question we bring in today’s State of the Nation with New York Representative Ritchie Torres. It seems th...

Ram Ahluwalia Predicts MORE Bank Failures

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida Wealth Management, joins us for his second time on Bankless to discuss the latest bank failure and what it means for the ...

170 - Burning MEV with Justin Drake and Dom

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ethereum is getting yet another economic upgrade! The scarcity engine is getting a massive level up with the advent of the MEV Burn. With Justin Drake...

ROLLUP: Will FAILING Banks Bring Down the Economy?!

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Coinbase Moving Offshore?! with Tom Duff Gordon VP, International Policy, Coinbase

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan and David bring on Coinbase’s VP of International Policy, Tom Duff Gordon VP to discuss Coinbase’s exploration out of the United States. Are ...

AI and Web3 | Mohamed Fouda & Qiao Wang of Alliance

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AI is exploding into every facet of the internet. The convergence of Crypto and AI is inevitable, and we bring on Qiao Wang and Mohamed Fouda to discu...

Axelar's General Message Passing Launch with Sergey Gorbunov, Zaki Manian, & Steven Goldfeder

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re entering a new multi-chain and secure cross-bridge world very soon. With Axelar's General Message Passing launch, a new era for interoperabili...

169 - Why We’re Dumb: How to Think in the 21st Century with Tim Urban

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Society is off track. We all feel it. What’s wrong? How do we fix it without throwing out all the good parts? We brought on Tim Urban to help us ans...

ROLLUP: Coinbase is Suing the SEC

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Why Coinbase is Suing the SEC with Paul Grewal, Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Grewal, Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer joins Ryan and David to discuss why Coinbase is Suing the SEC. Why did they choose to respond to the SEC's...

Bull or Bear? Crypto Market Analysis with Ledger from UpOnly!

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ledger from UpOnly joins Ryan and David without Cobie or an appendix. However, Ledger brings the heat. He gives his takes, predictions, and everything...

168 - How to Solve AI Alignment with Paul Christiano

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Christiano runs the Alignment Research Center, a non-profit research organization whose mission is to align future machine learning systems with ...

ROLLUP: Gary Gensler Grilled at Congress Committee Hearing

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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a16z Crypto CTO: State of Crypto 2023

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we're talking about the State of Crypto with Eddy Lazzarin, the CTO of a16z Crypto. The 2023 a16z Crypto Report was published last week and dis...

167 - Eliezer is Wrong. We’re NOT Going to Die with Robin Hanson

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this highly anticipated sequel to our 1st AI conversation with Eliezer Yudkowsky, we bring you a thought-provoking discussion with Robin Hanson, a ...

ROLLUP: ETH Staking Withdrawals | Shapella Upgrade | Arbitrum Governance Controversy

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Shanghai-Capella: ETH Staking Withdrawals with Tim Beiko, Justin Drake, and Anthony Sassano

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan, David, Tim Beiko, Justin Drake, and Anthony Sassano unpack everything you need to know about today’s, highly anticipated Shanghai-Capella: ETH...

166 - Leaving Web2 with Sriram Krishnan

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sriram Krishnan is a GP at a16z Crypto and a defector from Web2 to Web3. Formerly a Product Lead at Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, Sriram has seen b...

ROLLUP: Elizabeth Warren's Anti-Crypto Army | Arbitrum Controversial Vote | Dogecoin Twitter

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Will the Fed Thread the Needle? with Itay Vinik

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Itay Vinik is the Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Equi, an alternative investment platform that brings investment strategies to accredited in...

165 - Death of the Dollar?! with Lyn Alden

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lyn Alden is one of crypto’s favorite macro commentators and also a frequent returning guest to the Bankless program. When Lyn comes on Bankless, yo...

ROLLUP: CZ Busted?! | Gensler Testifying Soon | SBF in More Trouble | War on Crypto Continues

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Congressman Tom Emmer Tackles the War on Crypto

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Representative Tom Emmer is a U.S. Representative for Minnesota, and is the serving House Majority Whip as of this year, making him one of the highest...

Jim Bianco on the Health of the Global Financial System

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Bianco is the Head of Bianco Research and owner of BiancoResearch.ETH, Jim is our go-to source of macro analysis from someone who also knows crypt...

Polygon zkEVM Launch with Mihailo Bjelic and Jordi Baylina

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan talks to Polygon's Mihailo and Jordi about the launch of their zkEVM! ------ 📣 Infura | New SDK for NFT APIs For Devs https://bankless.cc/In...

164 - The FBI Agent Who Took Down the Silk Road with Chris Tarbell

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Tarbell is a former FBI Agent specializing in cyber investigations. While at the FBI, Chris led some of the most high-profile cybercrime investi...

Ben Hunt says, “Cut the BS! The Banks Are Solvent!"

25 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are bank runs and also rumors of more bank runs on the horizon. One side says, “the banks are insolvent, get to the lifeboats.” Another side...

zkSync Era Mainnet Launch & NEW zkEVM with Alex Gluchowski and Anthony Rose

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Gluchowski is the Co-founder and CEO of Matter Labs and the creator of zkSync. Anthony Rose is the head of engineering at Matter Labs and has a b...

ROLLUP: $ARB Airdrop | Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro | Coinbase Wells Notice | SEC Charges Justin Sun$ARB Airdrop | Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro | Coinbase Wells Notice | SEC Charges Justin Sun

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Arthur Hayes Says, “Get your Bitcoin, and Get Out!”

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You might know Arthur Hayes as perhaps THE dominant financial creative writer in crypto. When Arthur Hayes drops an article, it commands the attention...

NOT A DRILL! Balaji Bets the Dollar will Hyperinflate to Zero

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Balaji Srinivasan is back on Bankless with alarming takes. According to Balaji, in the next 90 days, the Dollar will hyperinflate—and the Bitcoin pr...

Polygon and Immutable zkEVM Partnership with Sandeep Nailwal & Robbie Ferguson

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David interviews Polygon Co-Founder, Sandeep Nailwal & Immutable Co-Founder Robbie Ferguson on their new zkEVM Partnership. The three dive into the ...

163 - What SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Thinks About the SEC

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hester Peirce is one of five SEC Commissioners. She's been a Commissioner since 2018, with her term ending in 2025. Peirce, a previous podcast guest o...

$ARB Airdrop & Arbitrum Governance Launch with Steven Goldfeder & Harry Kalodner

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wen Arbitrum token?! We've been asking CEO, Steven Goldfeder, and CTO Harry Kalodner this exact question each time they've been on Bankless. We're sad...

ROLLUP: $ARB Airdrop | Banking Failure with SVB & Silvergate | Ethereum Shanghai Staking Withrawals

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Circle's CEO, Jeremy Allaire on USDC, SVB's Collapse, & the U.S. Banking System

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Co-Founder and CEO of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, answers the question, "What's next for USDC?" It's been a rocky week for the stablecoin. Bottoming out r...

The U.S. Banking System, Federal Reserve, & USDC Post-SVB Collapse with Ram Ahluwalia

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida Wealth Management, joins us to discuss everything that's happened in the past five days post-SVB collapse. Ram has his fi...

SVB Banking Crisis, Fed Pivot, BTC ETH price action📈

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This was the 2nd largest bank failure in the United States! Ryan and David discuss the breaking story around the SVB banking crisis. What happened? Wh...

162 - The Coinbase Long Game with Brian Armstrong

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Armstrong is the CEO and Founder of Coinbase. Coinbase started in 2012 as simply a custodial Bitcoin wallet and has grown into the massively suc...

ROLLUP: Silvergate Liquidate?! | Elizabeth Warren vs. Binance | Bankless 2.0 Announcement | SEC Taking Ls?

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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