Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

There’s an explosion happening in the NFT space, with institutions taking their first small steps into what remains a largely unexplored opportunity for them. Beyond use-cases such as investing in digital collectibles is the core purpose of a non-fungible token: proof of ownership. Blockchain-powered properties of immutability and provenance can enhance transparency and provide liquidity to businesses across multiple industries. Robin Schmidt, the head of video and Multimedia at The Defiant, asks Ben Whitby, who oversees regulatory affairs at Qredo, and Fitz Tepper, the vice-president of operations at Rally, about advances in real-life NFT utility that will be critical to sustaining growth beyond the hype. Recorded on July 7, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just how big could the metaverse get? We could be talking about “a multi-trillion-dollar industry,” according to Samuel Huber, who notes that many real-world revenue streams can be replicated in the digital world. Huber, the CEO of LandVault, joins Nick Halaris of Metros Capital to talk about virtual real estate in the metaverse and the future of big brands in this "next phase of the internet." LandVault, a metaverse builder, recently merged with Admix, a virtual world advertising company, to create a one-stop metaverse solution for brands. With a background in gaming, Huber’s passion is creating a future where ads won't interrupt the user experience. He and Halaris discuss the look of this new world, the opportunity it represents for creators and builders, and the uses brands can make of it. Recorded on July 12, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rishi Narang of Hyperion Decimus joins Ash Bennington to break down how quantitative trading works in another fascinating episode of Building Blocks. Rishi details the structure of a quant investing model and shares the extraordinary career journey that led him to write his book “Black Box: A Simple Guide to Quantitative and High-Frequency Trading.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone in the cryptoverse wants to know when the lows are in. But Holden Milstein and Mish Schneider of MarketGauge.com say crypto won’t bottom until equity markets do. "Most bottoms, you get a sharp rally, a ‘V’ reversal, or a breakout from the compression zone," Holden notes. "Until we see [Bitcoin's] price action moving back up, the bottom is not in." In conversation with Real Vision's Ash Bennington, Holden and Mish talk about their playbook for trading this stagflationary, sideways-moving bear market. They also discuss the impact of Federal Reserve policy on financial markets and the similarities between the current crypto crisis and the dot-com era. Can we identify the cryptos built to survive, even if we see a repeat of the current downturn? What’s the Marketgauge.com team trading at the moment? Mish and Holden answer these questions and many more in today's episode. To follow their market commentary, visit Marketgauge.com. Recorded on July 12, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crypto market is experiencing a "Lehman Brothers" moment, according to Simon Dixon, the chaos caused by greedy short-termers exploiting vulnerabilities in nascent technologies such as DeFi and yield farming. The CEO of BnkToTheFuture says lenders marketed products as low-risk savings accounts to attract retail depositors. What they were really doing was investing customer funds in DeFi, effectively making their products high-risk securities. Dixon joins Real Vision's Ash Bennington to talk about what happened at these troubled exchanges, how the industry can recover, and when it can begin to move forward again. A Celsius shareholder, Dixon is committed to helping retail investors affected by the company’s failure. He leads the Celsius Recovery Plan, a community-driven solution that will work outside traditional finance, as was the case with Bitfinex. To learn more about the plan and to share your thoughts, please visit bnktothefuture.com/celsius. Recorded on July 8, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The story of Singapore-based crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital’s collapse continues in a U.S. bankruptcy court in Manhattan, with liquidators accusing 3AC’s co-founders of not cooperating and going missing. Zhu Su, one of those co-founders whose physical whereabouts are currently unknown, recently broke a weeks-long silence on Twitter to accuse those liquidators of "baiting." It’s an increasingly dramatic fall – and it’s also raised the clamor for regulation in the crypto space. To that end, the Treasury Department submitted a framework for international cooperation on digital assets, hot on the heels of the European Union reaching agreement on sweeping new proposals. Dan Roberts, the editor-in-chief of Decrypto, and Chen Arad, a co-founder and the chief operating officer of Solidus Labs, join Real Vision’s Samuel Burke for today’s edition of Crypto Unwrapped. Have questions for the panel? Send them here: https://exchange.realvision.com/discussion/12049/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Max Song and Brad Van Voorhees are on a mission to drive clean energy use in Bitcoin mining by making it a literal badge of honor, issuing Proof of Sustainable Mining certificates to investors under ESG mandates to mark holdings mined according to their Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol. Max and Brad join Real Vision Senior Crypto Editor Ash Bennington to talk about their vision for a cleaner Bitcoin process and what it means for institutional adoption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is “Web3 crowdfunding,” and how can it help companies hoping to grow in the blockchain space? Real Vision Senior Crypto Editor Ash Bennington spoke with Mike Rogers, Head of Crowdfunding at Securitize Markets, about how "entrepreneurs can raise capital from their community using Web3 technology to further the expansion of Web3.” Recorded on June 30, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mathieu Nouzareth is the CEO of The Sandbox, one of the world’s largest independent user-generated content platforms. His vision of the future for The Sandbox, which has already delivered over 40 million downloads to more than one million monthly active users, encompasses gaming and entertainment, art and fashion. Mathieu joins Ash Bennington to talk about what’s next in the metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Volatility in the crypto market has always been elevated relative to old-school markets. But, in the aftermath of the Three Arrows Capital and Celsius meltdowns, it’s been particularly brutal. Imran Lakha, the founder of Options Insight, joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to talk about how he’s navigating this bear market. Imran walks Ash through his most recent Crypto Insights report, with a special focus on what the options market is signaling about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. There are many amazing crypto bargains around the corner, according to Imran, but traders must be patient and wait for the right opportunity to jump back in. Recorded on July 5, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices