Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

If we had told you the price of bitcoin would rise by 33% in a week that saw the closure of another U.S. crypto-friendly bank, many of you wouldn't have believed. Ash Bennington will ask Mark Yusko, the founder, CEO, and CIO of Morgan Creek Capital, for his assessment of the financial landscape. Plus, there’s exciting news on the Ethereum front (save the date for the Shanghai upgrade and the Arbitrum airdrop) and Fidelity is showing confidence in the cryptocurrency market.Programming note: We have an exciting announcement to make about this show. As always, we continue to listen to your feedback. So starting next week, we'll laser-focus on the big, interesting, and promising developments in DeFi with a show many Real Vision subscribers already know: Cryptoverse. While we won’t be on air every weekday at exactly the same time, you'll get the highest-end crypto coverage with the smartest names in the space… which is exactly what Real Vision is known for.Tune in Monday for the first edition of the new Cryptoverse, with special guest Benjamin Whitby from Qredo discussing with the current state of DeFi is more important than ever. As always, thank you for watching.Views expressed in this episode are not the views of Real Vision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're never too far off from the next regulatory tussle when it comes to crypto in the U.S. Gary Gensler, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, looped all proof-of-stake tokens (that would imply ether as well) into the "securities" basket, contradicting recent comments from the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. So let's get some clarity, shall we? Ash Bennington will cut through the noise of the latest regulatory and banking developments with Perianne Boring, the founder and CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, and Ram Ahluwalia, the CEO and co-founder of Lumida Wealth Management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Silvergate Capital: Gone. Signature Bank: Gone. Silicon Valley Bank: Gone. So where can crypto companies turn for their banking needs? Is this an existential threat to the industry in the U.S.? Ash Bennington welcomes Coinbase's head of institutional research, David Duong, for a conversation on the banking situation, regulation, and the wider market. Plus, a breaking news update on Credit Suisse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the question on every crypto investor’s mind: if crypto can rally in the face of a meltdown in the traditional banking system, is this the start of a wider movement towards crypto adoption? But if so, whom can crypto companies bank with now? Ash Bennington will explore that with David Nage, portfolio manger at Arca, and Dan Roberts, the editor-in-chief of Decrypt. Plus, Meta drops NFT support on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To say this was an eventful weekend would be an understatement. The U.S. government and the Federal Reserve stepped in with emergency action after the failure of two financial institutions: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. This special edition has gathered a panel of experts to help you understand what happened, what the impact has been, what we could expect next, and why all of this matters for crypto. Ash Bennington hosts Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal, Forkast Labs Co-CEO & Forkast.News editor-in-chief Angie Lau, and Chris Whalen of Whalen Global Advisors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul has long been obsessed with the enormous possibilities of social tokens but few have actually tackled this opportunity at scale... However, Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO of Socios and Chiliz, has been leading the way and updates Raoul all about how the fan-token economy around sports teams is still young but growing fast. Raoul and Alexandre discuss price volatility around fan tokens, the difficulties inherent in the sports industry, the utility that can be created, as well as what the future of this exciting new space might bring. Recorded on February 27, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bitcoin fell below $20,000 as fears of rising interest rates and a banking rout spread through the industry. After the fall of Silvergate Capital, another notable, tech-friendly regional bank is under pressure. Ash Bennington and Santiago Velez, co-founder of Block Digital and today’s co-host, are here to discuss the market moves. Plus, the New York Attorney General says ether is a security in a lawsuit, U.S. President Joe Biden wants to slap bitcoin miners with a 30% excise tax, and the U.S. Department of Justice is trying to block Binance.US' acquisition of Voyager Digital. Later, Hugo Philion, the CEO and co-founder of Flare Network, will join us to cover the layer-1 blockchain, Flare’s recent token airdrop, and new developments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crypto-friendly U.S. bank Silvergate Capital has announced it will enter liquidation after suffering an exodus of clients following the FTX collapse. What does this mean for the crypto industry's access to banking? Ash Bennington is joined by Valkyrie Investments CEO Leah Wald and head of research Josh Olszewicz to discuss. Plus, did JPMorgan just drop Gemini as a client? And the NAV discount on Grayscale's GBTC has narrowed as judges question the SEC's opposition to a spot bitcoin ETF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Binance’s market share grows for a fourth consecutive month, we’re left asking, is this good or bad for the crypto industry as a whole? Senior editor for Forbes, Michael del Castillo, joins Ash Bennington to break it all down. Plus, they examine what Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony means for crypto, and Ark Invest buying up more shares of Coinbase and Robinhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FTX affiliate Alameda Research is suing Grayscale and its parent company DCG for access to hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin, alleging "exorbitant fees" and no way to redeem the shares - just as Grayscale heads to court itself to argue against the SEC's decision to deny converting GBTC into an ETF. Ash Bennington will be joined by Aron Woolman, portfolio manager at RenGen.io, and Jake Boyle, director of crypto brokerage Caleb & Brown, to discuss. Plus, the latest on Silvergate Capital as the White House says it's "monitoring" the situation and why a judge had stern words for the SEC in the Voyager Digital bankruptcy case. And lots happening in the NFT space, including a report Amazon is launching its marketplace next month, and Yuga Labs reveals the sales of its BTC NFTs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices