Robert Breedlove, a freedom maximalist and Bitcoin philosopher, discusses the concept of money, the brokenness of money, and the bull case for Bitcoin. Also explores the limitations of monetary metals, introduces Celo Layer 2, and contrasts Bitcoin with fiat currency. Emphasizes the potential collapse of fiat currencies and the power of Bitcoin in supporting life, liberty, and property.

Topics include Bitcoin's price and potential new highs, different types of crypto investors, ongoing speculation about a Bitcoin ETF, ambiguity surrounding new crypto legislation, and upcoming test net upgrades for Ethereum.

The podcast discusses the major investment themes of 2024, including restaking and liquid restaking tokens, Solana's rise, high-speed execution in crypto investments, crypto games as an entry point for non-crypto gamers, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and data availability wars. The hosts also reflect on past challenges and risks associated with cryptocurrency investments.

Guest Anthony Sassano and others discuss the future of Ethereum in 2024, exploring topics such as Ethereum's role as a settlement layer, the potential of ETH as a yield-bearing asset, the importance of decentralization in crypto, and a bullish outlook for Ethereum with the introduction of layer twos and the concept of the internet bond.

The podcast covers major events in the crypto industry in 2023, including the rise of Solana, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the success of Pudgy Penguins in the NFT world, and the legal challenges faced by the SEC. It also discusses the charges against Binance CEO CZ and his subsequent resignation.

In this podcast, Guy Turner interviews Ryan & David from Bankless. They discuss topics such as creating crypto content, crypto industry mistakes, Ethereum & crypto cycles, and the impact of the bull market. They also touch on the differences between Crypto YouTube and podcasts, as well as the madness of crypto on social media.

"Eigen Layer" podcast features Sreeram Kannan, CEO of Eigen Layer, discussing the current state and future of Eigen Layer. They explore the concept of democratizing restaking yield, the economic security guarantee, the super fast finality layer, and upcoming developments in Eigenlayer in 2024. Over a billion dollars have been deposited in Eigen Layer, making it one of the most ambitious projects in crypto.

Anatoly Yakovenko, Creator of Solana and the Co-founder of Solana Labs, reflects on Solana in 2023 and discusses important topics such as FTX's effect on Solana, local fee markets, Solana's governance, firedancer vs. jump, latency games, breakout consumer apps, Solana economics, ETH vs. SOL, and Solana misrepresentation.

Cathie wood and Ophelia Snyder join us today, their two companies are at the top of the list for ETF approvals slated for early next year. Is trad-fi excited? Are we underestimating the scale of this? Will Ethereum ever get an ETF? All these answered and more. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-cathie-wood  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT     ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:   🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.com/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.com/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  🌐 Layer Zero V2 Launch https://bankless.cc/LayerZeroLabs    ------- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 07:13 Joint Product Partnership 15:21 ETP vs ETF 20:25 Existing Products 33:13 How Much Interest Is There? 39:01 Portfolio Allocation and Risk 42:55 What Makes an ETF So Special 48:28 The Value Of Custody 53:27 How Many ETFs Can Get Approved? 58:07 Ethereum ETF in 2024 01:02:17 Did We Get A Fed Pivot? 01:04:10 Outlook For 2024 ------ RESOURCES Cathie Wood https://twitter.com/CathieDWood  Ophelia Snyder https://twitter.com/OpheliaBSnyder  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures

The podcast covers topics such as the rise of 'flipped ethereum', the impact of inscriptions on blockchain networks, the launch of a new Bitcoin ETF, phishing attacks, the performance of Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2023, the dumping of ETH by Celsius, and regulatory criticism of crypto. They also discuss Eigenlayer's $1 billion raise, Solana's success in the phone market, and the launch of Chronos ZK EVM on Arbitrum Orbit.