We’ve seen changings of the guard at two of the most recognizable crypto companies in the past 24 hours. Alex Mashinsky, the CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network, stepped down with immediate effect after he became, in his words, "an increasing distraction." And FTX US President Brett Harrison announced his resignation and transition to an advisory role. Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D Division Lead at Block Digital, joins Ash Bennington for this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing to discuss the implications of these personnel changes in the midst of crypto winter. Also on today’s agenda: a report that FTX is eyeing Celsius's assets, the IMF's warning about problems with proof-of-stake, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's cautious words about DeFi regulation. And Santiago and Ash go deep into Santiago's interview with Sergey Gorbunov, co-founder and CEO of Axelar, about cross-chain interoperability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. subsidiary of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, one of the world's biggest crypto exchanges, has come out on top in an auction of the assets of the bankrupt crypto brokerage Voyager Digital. At the top of this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert talk about what FTX’s ownership could mean for Voyager users and creditors. Also, we explore why eight U.S. states sent cease-and-desist orders to crypto lender Nexo. And we have a couple of feel-good stories for NFT holders, as Disney is looking to expand its presence in the space and Mastercard has struck a deal with Hi. Plus, Ash and Moritz go deep into Web3 and the uses and value of tokens with Tascha Che, a macroeconomist and the founder of Tascha Labs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last year, global gaming revenue surpassed sales for movies and music combined. Could gaming – by far the most popular form of entertainment in the world – be the key to mass crypto adoption? Yat Siu is a co-founder and the chairman of the board of Animoca Brands, whose portfolio includes Sandbox, Decentraland, and Opensea, among other notable names. Yat joins Raoul to talk about Animoca's recent investments, the evolution of applied blockchain technology, and why he believes gamers will lead the masses into crypto. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered Tether to produce financial documents establishing it has one U.S. dollar of reserves for each USDT stablecoin it’s issued. The order is part of a $1.4 trillion class-action suit filed by five traders who allege Tether issued USDT as part of a plan to inflate the price of Bitcoin. Tether calls it "a routine discovery matter in a meritless case." At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Marco Olivera assess the significance of the order and explain why the composition of Tether's reserves is one of the biggest controversies in the crypto space. Ash and Marco also talk about a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban algorithmic stablecoins for two years and the launch of Iran’s digital rial. Price action is the focus of today’s deep dive, as Ash and Marco consult the latest research from technical analyst Benjamin Cowen, the CEO of Into The Cryptoverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The parent company of the world's second-largest stock exchange wants a piece of the crypto cake for its own. Nasdaq has confirmed media reports that it will launch a crypto custody service for institutional investors. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington talk about what this big brand's move means for the broader crypto market. Paul and Ash also discuss crypto market maker Wintermute’s loss of $160 million in another DeFi hack. And Coinbase is trying to simplify Web3 access by offering its customers Ethereum domain names for free. Paul and Ash close with an in-depth review of Elaine Ly’s recent conversation with Laura Shin, the host of the top crypto podcast “Unchained” and the author of "The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze." It’s all here: the ETH Merge, what comes next, and whether Bitcoin will succumb to pressure and transition to proof-of-stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seeking clarity from a conflict that’s gripped the crypto space for too long, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple have filed motions for summary judgment, both seeking an immediate ruling on whether Ripple violated securities laws with its XRP sales. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington talk about the case and what rulings on the various motions before the judge would mean for the industry as a whole. Nico and Ash follow up with discussion of another regulatory bombshell: a bold claim by the SEC, buried in a run-of-the-mill suit filed by the regulator against a crypto influencer, that the U.S. has full jurisdiction over all Ethereum transactions. We also have updates on South Korea’s pursuit of Do Kwon and the U.K.’s issues with FTX. Finally, Nico and Ash explore thematic-first investing and how Lorin Gu and John "Omakase" Lo, asset managers at Recharge Capital, approach the concept. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anatoly Yakovenko is a co-founder and the CEO of Solana, the “fastest blockchain in the world,” and Ethereum’s top competitor. In this captivating episode, Raoul and Anatoly explore everything you want and need to know about the blockchain, including an explanation of recent network outages, an inside look at the rise of Solana-based NFTs, and a preview of its flagship Android phone. If you want to understand the future of crypto, it’s essential to understand Solana. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And that’s it: Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency on the planet by market capitalization, is now running on a proof-of-stake model following an upgrade from proof-of-work. How did it go? What’s different now? And what could happen in the coming days, weeks, and months? Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington open today’s Crypto Daily Briefing with answers to those hot questions – if you want to know what the Merge means to you, tune in. Marco and Ash welcome a special panel to discuss another critical issue in the crypto space right now: regulation. Perianne Boring, the CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Mike Castiglione, the director of regulatory affairs and digital assets at Eventus, and Greg King, the founder and CEO of Osprey Funds, talk about why we still haven’t seen a spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S. and when that could change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Traditional finance heavyweights are joining forces to launch EDX Markets, a new cryptocurrency exchange for retail and institutional investors. Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, and Citadel Securities are among the backers. Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead of R&D at Block Digital, joins Ash Bennington for today’s Crypto Daily Briefing to talk about TradFi’s endorsement of crypto, South Korea’s arrest warrant for Terra co-founder Do Kwon, and the latest from the SALT Conference in New York City. And we count down the final few hours to Ethereum’s highly anticipated Merge. Today’s feature segment includes a breakdown of Santiago's interview with Tim Beiko, a member of the Ethereum Foundation who worked extensively on the Merge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the world's largest brokerages might soon allow retail investors to trade Bitcoin. According to the Wall Street Journal, Fidelity Investments is considering a plan to provide its 34 million account holders greater access to crypto markets. In today’s Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert talk about the potential for Fidelity to move people into crypto on a mass scale. And we have updates from the SALT Conference in New York City, including notes on talks by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz and Abra’s announcement that it’s preparing to launch a fully regulated U.S.-based crypto bank as well as an international equivalent. Plus, Ash and Moritz assess every angle of Web 3.0 with Steve Goulden, a senior crypto analyst at Cumberland DRW. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices