Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

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

Blockchain, AI, and the Internet of Things could all help farmers blossom. Guest host Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D division lead at Block Digital, welcomes Jon Trask, the founder and CEO of Dimitra, to explore how AgTech can help farmers increase productivity and efficiency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Want to know what it's like to become a premiere digital artist? Fvckrender is known worldwide as one of the premiere digital artists working today, but few know his story from skateboarder in the streets of Quebec to a leader of the NFT movement. Fvckrender joins Raoul to dig into that journey, the current status of the space, and where he sees NFTs and digital art going in the future. The pair also cover PFPs vs. one-of-ones, the current race to the bottom between Opensea and Blur, and the future of immersive art experiences. Recorded on April 4, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ether rallies as the major upgrade comes off without a hitch. So what's next on the horizon? Ethereum investor and community member Ryan Berckmans joins Ash Bennington for a conversation on how the hard fork came about, what impact it will have, and what other developments are on the horizon for the second-largest cryptocurrency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We explore ways for investors to deploy the nascent tech to maximize returns. Ash Bennington welcomes Stefan Klauser, co-founder and CEO of Swiss-based aisot, to discuss how AI-powered tools can help optimize equity and crypto investments. Plus, they'll cover ETH's rise after the Shapella upgrade and the crypto landscape in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The industry has been hit with multiple lawsuits by the U.S. regulator. Some companies are fighting back. Ash Bennington hosts John E. Deaton, owner of the Deaton Law Firm and founder of CryptoLaw, to discuss the efforts by some U.S. companies to obtain more crypto-friendly rules through courts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's assess the market recovery and the next wave of Web3 innovation. Christopher Perkins, president, and managing partner of CoinFund joins Ash Bennington to discuss the rally, Ethereum's Shapella upgrade, regulation, and Web3's most exciting projects. We want to hear from you, so send us your questions, feedback, and suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices