Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we lead with updates on the RVPC NFT community and October discounts for RVPC subscriptions. We also talk about learning the hard way in Web3 and exciting potential use-cases for NFTs. And we share tips on navigating the bear market. 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

Blockchains feature prominently in the European Union's new action plan to digitalize the energy system. The world’s largest trading bloc is trying to limit its energy consumption amid rising prices, tightening supplies, and ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine – and it’s cast a skeptical eye on crypto mining. The European Commission wants to curb energy-intensive proof-of-work blockchains, Bitcoin chief among them. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Elaine Ly and Marco Olivera assess the EU's plan to label blockchains according to their impact on the environment and what it means for the world’s No. 1 cryptocurrency. Also on the docket are new details about the meltdowns at Voyager Digital and Three Arrows Capital as well as the liquidation of Berlin-based crypto bank Nuri. And Mike Cahill, a director at Pyth Data Association, joins Elaine and Marco to talk about traditional finance moving on-chain through decentralized oracle solutions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Texas State Securities Board revealed in a court filing that it’s investigating FTX US and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried for offering unregistered securities products to U.S. customers. Marco Olivera and Nico Brugge talk about the case at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Marco and Nico also discuss the launch of Aptos, a “Solana killer” built by former Meta employees, and Mastercard’s announcement that it will work with banks to facilitate crypto trading. Later, CoinShares CEO Jean Marie-Mognetti joins the conversation with insights about the broader market, regulation, innovation, and his forecast for when crypto winter might end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal, Real Vision’s co-founder and CEO, visits Jessica Walker to talk about macro investing, the current crypto environment, and how to manage risk in a recession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto winter lingers, but DappRadar reports metaverse projects and blockchain-based gaming saw inflows of $1.3 billion during the third quarter. Gaming continues to dominate the space, accounting for nearly half of all blockchain activity tracked by DappRadar across 50 different networks. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Elaine Ly talk about the numbers and highlight the most popular projects – with Sasha Fleyshman, a portfolio manager at Arca who specializes in NFTs and blockchain gaming, joining the conversation. Ash and Elaine also discuss recent comments by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Chair Gary Gensler about stablecoin regulation, a trader’s shocking public admission about the $100 million-plus Mango exploit, and MagicEden dropping obligatory royalties for NFT artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal joins Business Casual's Nora Ali to discuss the state of the economy, the fast adoption and increasing utility of crypto, and much more in a must-listen conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Real Vision Co-Founder & CEO, Raoul Pal, answers the internets questions and covers everything from macro & crypto to wine, scuba diving, food and art! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The company behind Tether, the world's largest asset-backed stablecoin by market capitalization, has cut its commercial paper holdings to zero. Tether's reserves have long been under scrutiny, with some analysts questioning whether its portfolio truly backs its peg to the U.S. dollar. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Marco Olivera discuss what this milestone means for Tether. Nico and Marco also talk about the rise of the digital yuan and Binance extending a helping hand to Bitcoin miners amid crypto winter. Plus, by special request of a viewer, we welcome Dave the Wave to share his technical insights on Bitcoin, whether we’ve seen a bottom, and when the turnaround might happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jarrod Dicker is a partner at TCG, where he invests in Web3, blockchain, and other tech that connects fans with creators. Jarrod joins Raoul Pal to talk about the evolution of the metaverse over the past year, highlighting why he’s more bullish than ever. Jarrod and Raoul also discuss why community is the center of everything when it comes to Web3 and what will drive the next wave of mass crypto adoption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

October 2022 is already the worst month on record in terms of crypto-related crime. According to data from Chainalysis, so far this month we’ve seen 11 hacks of DeFi protocols for a total take of $718 million. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington analyze the stats and probe where the problem lies. Elaine and Ash also update Bitcoin and Ethereum price action following more hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data. Then it’s on to today's big theme: regulation, with reports the G20 is reviewing a new framework for cross-border crypto checks and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Yuga Labs and some of its Bored Apes Yacht Club NFTs. Ari Redbord, the head of legal and government affairs at TRM Labs with past experience inside both the U.S. Treasury and Justice Departments, joins Elaine and Ash to share his critical insight. And we preview a conversation at the World Blockchain Summit in Dubai between Real Vision Managing Editor Samuel Burke and Mario Nawfal, the founder of IBC Group and the CEO of NFT Tech, about the rapidly developing Web3 space. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices