The Pomp Podcast

Travis Kling, Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Ikigai Asset Management, discusses cryptocurrency prices & protocols, liquidity, bitcoin vs gold, Saylor vs Schiff, financial nihilism, and allocating capital in today's market.

Alex Kruger, a trader from Argentina, discusses his bullish outlook on risk assets and the connection between political figures and cryptocurrencies. They also talk about the current state of the economy, the trend of electing outsiders as leaders, and the role of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in the financial system.

Stefan Rust, Founder of Truflation, discusses the problems with government's CPI measurement, personalized inflation, global opportunities, building a startup team, real-time data analysis, and the risks of building an alternative measurement system.

Peter Diamandis, Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, talks about XPRIZE, longevity, health span, artificial intelligence, and bitcoin. They discuss the power of prizes and incentives for innovation, the Longevity XPRIZE, changing perceptions of aging, enhanced games, the fear of rapid change, and advancements in longevity.

Jay Jog, Co-Founder of Sei Labs, discusses the evolution of the Layer 1 blockchain landscape, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and Sei. They explore trade-offs, use cases, and future prospects. Topics include bridging Web2 and Web3, winner take most market, real world assets, and building on a platform with design space and risks.

Darius Dale, Founder & CEO of 42Macro, talks about the labor market, economics, Federal Reserve, interest rates, election year, and macro outlook. They discuss the current state of the US economy with a focus on the labor market, analyze data points related to the labor market and economic outlook, and debate the probability of a recession. They also discuss interest rates and policy dynamics, and share expectations for the stock market and their analytical approach.

Leif Abraham, Co-Founder & CEO of Public.com, discusses the shift in investing trends, bitcoin ETF, technology vs financial advisors, giving revenue back to users, and operating the business.

Hany Rashwan, CEO of 21Shares, discusses Bitcoin ETF, historical bull markets, tokenization, institutional interest vs retail, regulation, and altcoin ETFs.

Will Clemente, Max Galka, and Alex Mologoko discuss a comprehensive report on Bitcoin's on-chain events in 2023, covering topics such as the Bitcoin rally, open interest, wallet activity, inscriptions, stablecoins, and more. They explore factors affecting Bitcoin's price performance, the significance of stable coins in the crypto ecosystem, controversy surrounding inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, and data collection methods.

Fred Thiel, Chairman & CEO of Marathon Digital Holdings, talks about energy harvesting, new bitcoin mining sites, bitcoin halving, hashrate, and outlook for 2024 on The Pomp Podcast.