Alex Thorn is joined by Zane Glauber and Harry Austin from Galaxy’s Strategic Opportunities team to explore the future of blockchain infrastructure. They discuss recent regulatory shifts around staking, the evolution of institutional staking, and the growing role of blockchain infrastructure in capital markets. The conversation covers validator operations on Solana, on-chain governance, ETF integration, L2 decentralization, and how Galaxy supports protocols and institutions across the full stack of crypto services.
Plus, Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) returns to unpack bitcoin’s approach toward all-time highs, market response to the Big Beautiful Bill, and signs of rising risk appetite.
This episode was recorded on Wednesday, July 3, 2025.
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