Pranav Kanade, a portfolio manager at VanEck with over a decade in TradFi, dives into the chaos of a meme coin launched by Trump and its implications for the crypto world. He discusses the evolving regulatory landscape and how this could spark institutional investment in cryptocurrencies. Pranav identifies characteristics of promising tokens for the next altcoin season and contrasts the potential of DeFi and AI with speculative meme coins. He wraps up with light-hearted thoughts on politics and the future of finance.

Pranav Kanade, portfolio manager of the VanEck Digital Assets Alpha Fund, discusses his investment philosophy in crypto, the impact of macroeconomics on the market, decentralized physical infrastructure networks, Tesla's role in the industry, comparison between Eth and Sol, and the intersection of AI and crypto projects.

Pranav Kanade, Portfolio Manager for VanEck’s Digital Assets Alpha Disclosure, dives into Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, memecoins, regulation, & the future of stablecoins with Anthony Pompliano. Topics cover CrossFi for global crypto spending, US dollar stablecoin dominance, changing investment landscape, rise of meme coins & creator tokens, tokenized equities, fair launches in crypto, fundraising lessons, and industry outlook.

In this special milestone discussion, Pranav Kanade, David Kalk, and Joe McCann, elite CIOs in the crypto space, dive into Bitcoin's tantalizing prospects and the impact of the upcoming elections. They debate investment strategies, particularly the contrasting strengths of Ethereum and Solana. Stripe's recent acquisition highlights the industry’s shifting attitudes towards stablecoins. The trio also explores how gaming and AI could rejuvenate the crypto market, alongside strategies for navigating fundraising challenges in volatile conditions.

Pranav Kanade is a portfolio manager at VanEck.In this episode, Kanade analyzes some of the trends and opportunities that he sees playing out during the current crypto bear market.Kanade says that crypto builders should be focusing on building products that help onboard new users into the ecosystem:"If I were to criticize this space for something, it's that a lot of people are too focused on building things for the existing user base rather than building things for people that are not current users... I'd love to see more of that.The VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF launched in early October as one of the first ETFs ever to launch based on ether futures.