With the price of bitcoin hitting a fresh multi-month high, one can’t help but feel optimistic. So, what’s coming up for BTC in terms of innovation, adoption, regulation and, yes, price? Ash Bennington speaks with journalist and host of the Coin Stories podcast, Natalie Brunell. Plus, we’ll cover the latest developments around FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried, the White House urging Congress to regulate crypto, and South Korea's plan to track crypto transactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Novogratz returns for a look back at 2022, on lessons learned, and ideas on how the digital asset space can move forward into the next cycle. In Novo's mind, the outlook for the year ahead is far from clear, with a very uncertain macro environment and the space still reeling from the 3AC and FTX fallout. But that is set against a backdrop of the strong desire for everyone to continue to build a decentralized, better future. It's always insightful and worthwhile to spend time together with these old macro hands to put everything into perspective and draw parallels from past experiences. Recorded on January 18, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you ready to see the future of the internet? Well, grab your beverage of choice and settle in for a transformative interview. Eric Pulier, Founder and CEO of Vatom, joins Raoul for a wide-ranging conversation about his journey from Web 1.0 to the depths of the metaverse and just how much everything we think we know about the digital world is about to be upended. Eric and Raoul dig into the key factors necessary for a proper interoperable metaverse, why brands are already flocking to take part, and what that means for our future as consumers. If you want to understand just how close we are to the brave new world, this interview’s for you. Recorded on November 30, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bitcoin prices soon pushing $45,000 is not improbable, says technical analyst Dave the Wave. He spoke with Marco Olivera who is joined by Ash Bennington to round off the week with some charts and a look at the news: Moody’s reported plan to dip its toes into stablecoin rating, a new SEC investigation, California testing Tezos for digitizing car titles, and Senator Ted Cruz’s new mission to make bitcoin legal tender on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A report in the New York Post is signaling growing optimism from the people now running FTX that a significant portion of the funds lost by the bankrupt crypto exchange could be recovered. Ash Bennington is joined by Joe Zhao, a former Federal Reserve economist and now partner at Millennia Capital, to discuss the news as well as the wider economic landscape. Plus, DCG-owned exchange Luno announces job cuts and an influential senator warns of more crypto turbulence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“The End of the 'Centralization Era' in Crypto," claimed Adam Lavine and Shingo Lavine, co-founders and co-CEOs of crypto storage platform Ethos.io, in an op-ed for CoinDesk. Today, Elaine Ly puts that theory to the test. We also ask Adam and Shingo about Voyager Digital, the bankrupt crypto lender that had bought Ethos back in 2019, and their plans to relaunch as Ethos 2.0. Plus, further scrutiny on Binance's alleged links with Bitzlato, why Circle's SPAC deal actually collapsed, and why Porsche NFT mint failed to gain traction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first hearing in the crypto lender Genesis's bankruptcy brought a surprising amount of optimism for a swift resolution. Ash Bennington asks James Murphy, aka MetaLawMan, whether that optimism is warranted. They also discuss new, stricter guidelines, votes, and plans for crypto regulation in New York, the EU and France. Plus, reports of more layoffs at Gemini, Binance admits a mistake in how it stores user funds, and the FBI points the finger for the $100M Horizon Bridge hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cryptocurrencies staged another rally over the weekend after uncertainty surrounding the Genesis bankruptcy story dissipated. Ash Bennington talks about Genesis’ downfall and whether more side effects will be felt with the global head of product at market-maker GSR, Benoit Bosc. They also discuss Signature Bank cutting back its crypto exposure, hundreds of millions of dollars worth of SBF-linked assets being seized, and Microsoft scaling back its metaverse ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is nothing more epic (or important) than a deep dive between Raoul and Punk6529. In this head-spinning, 2 1/2 hour follow-up conversation with one of our favorite interviewees of all time, they cover the full why and how of the open metaverse, the importance of memes, the impacts of AI, the meaning of life, and what the hell 6529 is up to... This is going to take a few listens to grasp the magnitude of it all. An instant RV classic. Recorded on January 12, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming right in the middle of the industry’s most challenging period so far, Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal’s conversation with Franklin Templeton Senior Vice President Sandy Kaul could not be more timely. Sandy, a leader in the industry recognized for her long-term vision, shares with Raoul the story of how she got sucked into the crypto rabbit hole and explains why she believes the future of finance is digital, highlighting the ways TradFi can better use blockchain and DeFi technology. Raoul and Sandy take up the fraught question of institutional adoption. It’s a talk tailored for macro and crypto heads alike. Recorded on November 16, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices