Join us for an early look behind the curtains of the most exciting documentary produced about NFTs and Web3 to date, featuring everyone from the OGs to all the current leading artists and creators. Award-winning filmmaker Dan Sickles recently got bit by the crypto bug, and he’s gone deep. Raoul sits down with Dan to hear about his journey into crypto and why he decided to make the defining documentary about the space. Dan and Raoul discuss the power of community and memes and how Dan is trying to reflect that in his new film. They also dig into the future of Web3 and how it’s going to upend traditional legacy-media institutions. Recorded on January 30, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Silvergate Capital, one of few U.S. crypto-friendly banks, is buckling under pressure of dwindling capital, potential litigation and spooked clients. Is this an example of a coordinated effort by the Biden administration to cut crypto off from U.S. funds? Nic Carter, partner at Castle Island Ventures and the man who coined Operation Choke Point 2.0, joins Ash Bennington to discuss. On the news front, they’ll examine the new concerns swirling around Binance, mixed news for the Ethereum community when it comes to upgrades, and some important but unequivocally bad news for FTX users. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Gary Gensler, said in a recent interview that he thinks pretty much every crypto asset other than spot bitcoin is a security. If that thinking prevails, what consequences would it have for the industry? Ash Bennington is joined by Aaron Kaplan, a securities lawyer and the co-founder and co-CEO of the SEC-registered crypto trading platform Prometheum, to answer that question. Plus, Silvergate Capital's woes grow larger, the EU is worried about metaverse competition, Japanese banks experiment with stablecoins, Australia starts a CBDC trial, and Binance launches an AI generator of NFT art. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's be honest: nobody likes to do their taxes (aside from accountants). And when the Tax Man comes for your crypto trades, the headache gets even worse. How can this process be simplified without falling afoul of the law? Ash Bennington asks Shane Brunette, the CEO of CryptoTaxCalculator. There's also crypto-related news: new regulation in France, another FTX insider pleads guilty, and Visa pushes back against a report that the company is stepping away from crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s no rest for the weary at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as the regulator continues to reshape the crypto space. Ash Bennington is joined by the CEO of BitGo, Mike Belshe, to dive deeper into the SEC’s proposed changes to digital asset custody. Nico Cordeiro, CIO at Strix Leviathan, also stops by to discuss the markets and the latest crypto news, including Coinbase delisting BUSD, Yuga Labs announcing a Bitcoin NFT project, and the annual results from DCG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liquid staking has overtaken lending as the second-largest sector in the DeFi space. Turns out, the upcoming Shanghai upgrade for Ethereum has a lot to do with it. Galaxy Digital research associate Christine Kim joins Ash Bennington to discuss the rise of staking through her report on Maximal Extractable Value (MEV). Plus, Solana suffers new outages, the IMF says a crypto ban is “not off the table,” and several Japanese conglomerates are working on a joint metaverse project. Then, we’ll hear about Real Vision’s new NFT initiative: The Real Vision Collective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Something BIG is coming...Stay tuned for an announcement by Real Vision's Co-Founder & CEO, Raoul Pal, that will change everything in the world of Crypto, NFTs, and Web3.Don't miss this Ask-Me-Anything sesh at 5:00pm ET.He will be answering as many questions from the audience as he can!Drop your questions in the LIVE Chat.Get the details here: https://www.realvision.com/collectiveLivestreamed across platforms on February 23, 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this very special episode of Adventures in Crypto, Raoul synthesizes everything he’s learned about NFTs since he began his crypto journey all those years ago and presents his unified thesis on where he sees it all going. In particular, Raoul touches upon the ETH/NFT nexus when it comes to pricing and trading NFTs, the role network effects play, as well as how NFTs could serve as an ideal technology to address the growing issues of digital identity. So get yourself a nice beer or wine, crack open that notepad, and get prepared for a masterclass on NFTs. Recorded on February 13, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s an Ethereum news bonanza. U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has launched its own layer-2 Ethereum-based network called Base. This comes just days before the upcoming, highly anticipated Shanghai upgrade moves onto another testnet. What does it mean for Ethereum and staking? Ash Bennington will discuss all of this with Jaydeep Korde, the founder and CEO of Launchnodes, which builds software infrastructure to expand access to Ethereum staking. Plus, the IMF issues crypto guidelines, Australia has questions for Binance, 3AC NFTs go on sale, and Colombia holds a court hearing in the metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bitcoin remains dominant in terms of its market cap while other cryptocurrencies continue to make strides on adoption. Bitcoin expert Jimmy Song joins Ash Bennington to discuss what the future holds for the OG coin. Plus, the SEC opposes Binance.US's move for Voyager Digital, the head of the Bank for International Settlements says fiat currency has “won the battle" against crypto, and some $370 billion of bitcoin is dormant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices