How sustainable is the process that has attracted so much scrutiny, both environmentally and financially?Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital, joins Ash Bennington for a breakdown of how the bitcoin mining industry is faring after a tumultuous year and amid heightened concerns over its environmental impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why is Mythical Games swapping Ethereum for Polkadot as it launches an official NFL-licensed Web3 game on mobile?Ash Bennington speaks to John Linden, a gaming industry veteran and the CEO of Mythical Games, following the release of its new game, NFL Rivals, and its upcoming move away from Ethereum and onto Polkadot. Plus, Real Vision's Jeremy Varlow joins us from Consensus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does the adage that "crypto is macro, and macro is crypto" still apply? We ask Jim Bianco. As crypto prices rally despite renewed banking turmoil, Jim Bianco, macro strategist and president of Bianco Research, joins Ash Bennington to assess the macro landscape. Just how tightly are crypto and macro correlated? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash and Elaine discuss the latest developments and stories in the space. Join Ash Bennington and Elaine Ly for a light-hearted chat about all-things crypto. We want to hear from you, so send us your questions, suggestions, and feedback. Editorial note: Our scheduled guest Barney Mannerings had a last-minute emergency and could not appear in today's show. We will reschedule that interview.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The renowned Bitcoiner gives us his outlook for BTC's future amidst inflation, and banking turmoil. Ash Bennington speaks with Robert Breedlove, host of the "What Is Money?" podcast, about all things Bitcoin, including Robert's forecast that its price could reach $12 million by 2031. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is Aptos and why should you care? From Blackrock to Libra, Mo Shaikh, co-founder and CEO of Aptos Labs, has been at the forefront of blockchain technology for several years. He joins Raoul to dig into Aptos' present and future, and why his ultimate goal is that consumers will never even know they’re using the Aptos blockchain. Plus, Mo and Raoul cover digital identity, the tokenization of communities, and how Web3 can survive the current onslaught of AI. Recorded on April 6, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What did we learn from this week's U.S. Congressional hearing on stablecoins? Let's discuss this with someone who was there. Ash Bennington will look into the future of stablecoins (and CBDCs) with an expert in the field: Austin Campbell, managing partner of Zero Knowledge Consulting and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, who managed a $22B stablecoin portfolio at Paxos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the U.S. crypto industry any closer to regulatory clarity after the SEC chair's grilling in Congress? Ash Bennington welcomes Ron Hammond, director of government relations at the U.S. crypto-lobbying group Blockchain Association, to dissect this week's beehive-like activity on Capitol Hill when it comes to regulation (or lack of it) of digital assets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new report shows the sector's expansion in the region far outpaced the rest of the world in 2022. Ash Bennington hosts Gideon Greaves, managing director of CV VC Africa, and the company's principal and head of growth, Brenton Naicker, to break down their latest report on African blockchain and VC investment growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BitGo CEO makes the case for why the recent banking turmoil is good news for crypto. As Bitcoin reclaims the $30,000 threshold, Ash Bennington asks Mike Belshe, CEO of the crypto custodian and lender BitGo, about his recent claims that Bitcoin "has proven itself as a necessary part of the global financial system," and the state of institutional adoption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices