Ash Bennington is joined by Caitlin Long, CEO of Custodia Bank and a high-profile Bitcoin supporter, whose company has been trying to obtain a Federal Reserve master account. They'll discuss Custodia's lawsuit against the Fed, the wider regulatory pressure on crypto, BlackRock's promising bitcoin ETF application, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal joins the Coins Podcast on the 1st episode of their new docuseries where they discuss the battlefront of Operation Choke Point 2.0 - the latest war on decentralized money, and the final frontier of privacy. Raoul offers his unique perspective and insights on the unfolding saga and the fight for financial freedom.Don't miss it! You can find out more about the Coins Podcast and their new 11-part docuseries on Twitter @coins_podcast and check it with video on their YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXKoJhDW3bs and Twitter episode https://twitter.com/coins_podcast/status/1667041425286995969. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From her start in the oil business to becoming the high-priestess of memes and CryptoDickbutts, Meltem Demirors, head of strategy for Coinshares, joins Raoul to dig into the power of memes and how they drive everything — including meme'ing a $1 trillion asset into existence. Meltem and Raoul also cover L1s, L2s, and the debate of centralization versus decentralization. And of course, why Meltem loves CryptoDickbutts so very much. Recorded on June 5, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This time Asking for a Friend delves into the world of layer 2s.Crypto jargon can be pretty daunting for newcomers. "Asking for a Friend" is designed to help with that. Join Real Vision's Nico Brugge and Rainbow co-founder Mike Demarais to learn what is a layer 2, how and why people use them, and which ones are the most popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The regulator has targeted multiple altcoins and exchanges but not BTC. We discuss the impact.Ash Bennington is joined by Bruce Fenton, CEO of Chainstone Labs and host of The Satoshi Roundtable, to discuss how the U.S. Securities and Exchange's designation of multiple altcoins as securities could affect the original cryptocurrency. Plus, Tether wobbles and Blackrock is reportedly close to filing an application for a Bitcoin ETF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The mounting enforcement actions against the crypto industry by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are now playing out in court, with significant developments in multiple cases on Tuesday. Ash Bennington is joined by securities and crypto expert James Murphy, aka MetaLawMan, to analyze and explain the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest Initial Coin Offering in history ($4B raised). A top-10 market cap. But 5 years after the launch of EOS, the initial hype made way for performance issues, SEC charges, a plunge in price, and eventually a community takeover. Ash Bennington is joined by Yves La Rose, CEO of the EOS Network Foundation, who is trying to rebuild the protocol and bring back the glory days. Can it be done? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/We have a special treat for you today — 10T Holdings founder Dan Tapiero and Raoul Pal haven’t caught up in ages, so they decided to do it on camera for you, our amazing audience. Raoul and Dan dig into the current macro environment, how it’s affecting crypto, and what they see on the horizon for the ecosystem (hint: it’s all good, baby!). Recorded on April 4, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/When GMoney first got into NFTs it was purely as a trade — now, it’s a lifestyle. He joins Raoul to dig into his journey from trad-fi trader to NFT collector and founder of a Web3 enabled fashion brand, 9DCC. Along the way, GMoney and Raoul get into the future of Web3, the controversies surrounding creator royalties, and whether the bottom is in for the market. Recorded on May 3, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode is in partnership with the Crypto Phenom Letter - This one-of-a-kind premium investment newsletter service highlights the next winners coming in cryptocurrency tokens and equities. Get special access now: https://phenomcrypto.com/realvision/Global banking network SWIFT announced with its partner Chainlink earlier this week that they will test connecting several major financial institutions to different blockchain networks — in a move that could potentially 10x the industry. Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov joins Ash Bennington to discuss the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices