

Raoul Pal: The Journey Man
Real Vision Podcast Network
The world is changing faster than ever before. This comes with life-changing opportunities but also unprecedented challenges. In The Journeyman, I talk to the greatest minds at the nexus of macro, crypto, and technology to figure out exactly what the Exponential Age means for us all. I uncover the big trends, potential investment opportunities, and economic risks and rewards, and ask the big questions on how this impacts us, our businesses, and our societies. Brought to you by Real Vision.
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Nov 5, 2022 • 1h 3min
Raoul Pal Visits the Growth Minds Podcast
In this special episode, Raoul Pal joins Sean Kim of the Growth Minds podcast to share some of the best career advice he’s ever received and to explain how to make more money by being contrarian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 4, 2022 • 43min
What Do ETH Yields Look Like Post-Merge?
Coinbase's third-quarter earnings missed the mark, as crypto winter continues to take its toll. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert examine the numbers in the company's shareholder letter and assess management's forecast for macro and crypto headwinds into next year. Also up for discussion are Datanomy, a new digital asset classification system developed by Goldman Sachs, MSCI, and Coin Metrics, and the chaos surrounding Gala Games after its safeguarding attempts led users to speculate that hackers stole $1 billion from the firm. And, later, Christine Kim, a research associate at Galaxy Digital, joins the conversation to talk about Ethereum yields in a post-Merge world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 4, 2022 • 60min
Raoul Pal: Real Vision - The Who, What, and Why of Building a Better Financial System
Blockchain.com co-founder and CEO Peter Smith has been around the crypto space longer than just about anyone. He’s both a survivor and a true pioneer, having built a platform with tens of millions of verified wallets spread across the world. In this panoramic episode, Peter shares his broad and deep story: how he got here, why he’s so passionate about crypto, and what drives his vision of global financial inclusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 3, 2022 • 1h
Web3 Wednesday
On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we wade into the Art Gobbler craze, including the question of influencer ethics and the importance of disclosure. We also explore regulation in the crypto space, and we discuss big news about CryptoPunks and Web3's role in the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 3, 2022 • 43min
J.P. Morgan Makes a DeFi Move
Onyx by J.P. Morgan announced it carried out its first trade on the public blockchain, a “live cross-currency transaction” executed in cooperation with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Paul Guerra and Marco Olivera assess the significance of the move – perhaps the first time a major bank has tokenized deposits on a public blockchain. Paul and Marco also discuss what impact Meta enabling U.S. users to mint and trade NFTs will have on the crypto space. And, later, Reflexivity Research co-founder Will Clemente joins the conversation to talk about the latest Fed rate hike, capitulating miners, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 2, 2022 • 43min
Crypto Winter Forces New Layoffs
Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital, one of the key players in the crypto space, is reportedly contemplating cutting as much as 20% of its staff as crypto winter’s chill continues to bite. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Marco Olivera and Moritz Seibert discuss a new wave of layoffs that includes crypto exchange BitMEX and venture capital firm Digital Currency Group. Marco and Moritz also talk about Elon Musk's plan to charge a fee for Twitter verification and another hack that saw $28 million taken from crypto options and futures exchange Deribit. Later, Pranav Kanade, a portfolio manager for the VanEck Digital Assets Alpha Fund, joins the conversation to share his insights on finding value in the current environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 1, 2022 • 36min
XRP Finds a New Ally in Coinbase
In a surprise move last night, Coinbase announced it would be filing an amicus brief to join Ripple Labs, the company behind XRP, in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It’s a big swing from one of the world’s largest exchanges, and it could have serious ripple effects (pun intended) across the industry. Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington dig into the XRP-and-Coinbase news at the top of today’s show. Then, Elaine and Ash turn their attention to another surprising story about regulation: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce had some tough words for her boss and the SEC itself, as she expressed her frustrations with the securities watchdog’s practices with regard to crypto. And Ash welcomes Georgia Quinn, the general counsel at Anchorage Digital, for insight on these developments and the impact of midterm elections on the regulatory landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31, 2022 • 40min
Dogecoin Surges on the Musk Effect
The price of Dogecoin doubled over the weekend, a roundabout consequence of Elon Musk finally closing a deal to buy Twitter. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington discuss the “Dogefather effect” and the future of what was once a joke cryptocurrency in the “Chief Twit” era. Also on the agenda are Apollo Global Management’s partnership with Anchorage Digital, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's warning about institutional adoption of crypto, and a fresh lawsuit for Terra co-founder Do Kwon. Later, Nico and Ash welcome Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov for a live conversation about the rise of "cryptographic truth" and oracles’ growing role in DeFi.THIS IS THE FINAL DAY OF REAL VISION'S "CRASH CAMPAIGN" DISCOUNTS! Head over to www.realvision.com/crashpricing to subscribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 29, 2022 • 47min
Raoul Pal on Google Web3 Fireside Chat
In this special episode, Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal joins Google’s Raphael Hyde for a one-hour chat about all things macro, markets, and metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 28, 2022 • 34min
"The Bird Is Freed," as Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter
Finally – after months of rumor and speculation, multiple U-turns, courtroom drama, and, of course, a steady stream of s**t-tweets – Elon Musk has made good and acquired social media platform Twitter for $44 billion. And he's already made some big changes. Nico Brugge and Marco Olivera discuss Elon’s takeover of the virtual town square at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Nico and Marco also talk about Google’s introduction of an Ethereum-based node engine, Fidelity's survey showing long-term bullish crypto sentiment among institutional investors, and Costa Rica's plan to become a crypto tax haven. And, speaking of taxes, Rob Massey, a partner at Deloitte Tax, joins Nico and Marco for insight on the other proverbial certainty in life as they pertain to digital assets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices