

The Wolf Of All Streets
Scott Melker
Host Scott Melker talks to your favorite characters from the world of Bitcoin, trading, finance, music, art, and anyone else with an interesting story to tell. Sit down, strap in, and get ready – we’re going deep.
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Aug 18, 2022 • 58min
Can The Ethereum Merge Spark A New Bull Market? Raoul Pal, Anthony Scaramucci and Mark Yusko
Three of the brightest minds in crypto and investing, Raoul Pal, Anthony Scaramucci and Mark Yusko, joined Scott Melker to discuss the inevitable bullish future of crypto. They discussed both markets and adoption of the technology, making the case that crypto will eat the world.JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTERhttps://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenFollow Scott Melker:Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelkerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreetsWeb: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.ioSpotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDeApple podcast: https://apple.co/3FASB2c

Aug 16, 2022 • 29min
Tornado Cash: The Piece Of Code That Sparked A Worldwide Battle For Privacy And Freedom Of Speech
The biggest crypto story of the last week was the US Department of Treasury’s decision to sanction cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash. Why did it happen? What does it mean for freedom of speech? What are the implications to ordinary Americans who were using Tornado Cash? What does it have to do with Putin and North Korea? I discussed all of this and more with subject matter experts: Michael Fasanello, a compliance officer, and Seth Hertlein, global head of policy at Ledger.Read Seth’s Twitter thread on Tornado Cash:https://mobile.twitter.com/SethHertlein/status/1557442355678117889 JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTERhttps://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR►► Have you ever had your exchange go completely offline during days of high volatility? Of course you have. We've all been through it. Those days are no longer with Bullish. Bullish is a new breed of digital asset exchange that empowers users to trade with deep and predictable liquidity across highly variable market conditions. They also have incredible automated market-making and industry-leading security. I can't get enough of this platform and it's fully regulated.Sign up here https://thewolfofallstreets.info/bullish/youtube Bullish is licensed by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Virtual assets and related products are high risk. Consult your investment advisor and trade responsibly. Bullish is available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit bullish.com/legal for important information and risk warnings.Timestamps: 1:32 Tornado Cash story2:10 Sea turtle attack2:55 Meet the guests: Seth Hertlein & Michael Fasanello3:30 Sanctioning a piece of code6:20 Illicit transactions with Tornado Cash8:05 Cash should be banned!10:20 Tornado Cash developer arrested12:20 Multi billion fines for violating OFAC13:10 Violation of free speech15:50 The timing of Tornado Cash sanctions20:45 Putin and North Korea22:10 The role of politics in Tornado case23:40 The consequences of the sanctionsFollow Scott Melker:Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelkerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreetsWeb: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.ioSpotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDeApple podcast: https://apple.co/3FASB2c

Aug 14, 2022 • 26min
Brave Browser Will Beat Google By Paying for Your Attention | Brendan Eich, Brave
Can anyone take on internet giants like Google and Facebook? If anyone can, it’s Brendan Eich. Brendan is an internet legend, the brains behind Netscape and Firefox, the inventor of Javascript, and former CEO of Mozilla. Now, he’s taking on the monster he helped create. He’s the CEO of Brave - a browser that pays users in crypto (via the Basic Attention Token, BAT). Brave is flipping the model that made Google rich by giving users back power, privacy, and paying them for their time and attention. This is a can’t-miss interview for anyone interested in privacy or the future of Web3.JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenEPISODE LINKSBrendan’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrendanEichBrave Browser: https://brave.com/ Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c SHOW NOTES00:15 Brendan Eich Intro00:38 Privacy Concerns with Browsers01:08 What Makes Brave Different03:07 When Brendan Became Concerned About Privacy07:16 How Scared Should We Be?08:40 How To Protect Yourself10:00 Brave’s Basic Attention Token (BAT)13:20 How to Beat Google16:05 What’s Next for Brave and Web318:40 Metaverse21:20 When Will People Care About Privacy?23:00 Technological Privacy Solutions

Aug 11, 2022 • 24min
Solving Crypto’s UX/UI Problem | Kosala Hemachandra, CEO of MyEtherWallet
Crypto has a major User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) problem. Kosala Hemachandra, CEO of MyEtherWallet, shares how his company provides best-in-class UX/UI while remaining non-custodial, free, and open-source. MEW allows users to interact with the Ethereum Blockchain, smart contracts, and much more. He talks about how they got started, how they scaled from 0 to 3 million monthly active users, and where he thinks crypto is headed in the next 10 years.JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR►►This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens https://athleticgreens.com/melker This stuff is incredible, and I start every day with it. It’s just one scoop in a cup of water each morning, and you get 75 high-quality vitamins, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right.Right now, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit https://athleticgreens.com/melker EPISODE LINKSKosala’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kvhnuke_MyEtherWallet: https://www.myetherwallet.com/Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c SHOW NOTES00:15 A Note from Our Sponsor - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/MELKER 00:22 Kosala Hemachandra Intro00:52 How MEW Got Started03:20 The Problem with Custodial Wallets05:13 Security and Education12:36 A Note from Our Sponsor - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/MELKER 13:39 Obstacles to Mass Adoption16:02 What Makes MEW Different?20:00 Product Roadmap21:54 10 Years to Mass Adoption

Aug 9, 2022 • 31min
Putting All Of Your Money Into Crypto | Jason Urban, Co-Head Of Trading, Galaxy Digital
“When there’s blood in the streets, that’s the time to buy.” Jason Urban, Co-Head of Trading at Galaxy Digital, left a lucrative career in traditional finance to bet big on Crypto. Now, his firm has $2.1 Billion in assets under management and boasts 215 portfolio companies, spanning the crypto economy. Jason stops by to talk about the downturn, the opportunities that Galaxy sees in the market, and what he thinks is coming next. JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR►► Have you ever had your exchange go completely offline during days of high volatility? Of course you have. We've all been through it. Those days are no longer with Bullish. Bullish is a new breed of digital asset exchange that empowers users to trade with deep and predictable liquidity across highly variable market conditions. They also have incredible automated market-making and industry-leading security. I can't get enough of this platform and it's fully regulated.Sign up here: https://thewolfofallstreets.info/bullish/youtubeBullish is licensed by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Virtual assets and related products are high risk. Consult your investment advisor and trade responsibly. Bullish is available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit bullish.com/legal for important information and risk warnings.EPISODE LINKSJason’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jurban_dblProduction & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c SHOW NOTES00:00 Intro00:15 A Note from Our Sponsor - https://bullish.com/MELKER00:22 Jason Urban Intro00:49 How to Handle the Bear Market05:45 Why Jason Jumped into Crypto 11:50 Galaxy’s Investing Strategy12:30 Impact on Traditional Finance 18:20 A Note from Our Sponsor - https://bullish.com/MELKER19:07 Innovation is the Answer to Inflation20:29 Regulation and Energy Usage22:40 What’s Next for Crypto?27:47 Institutions Are Moving Into Crypto30:27 Thanks for Watching

Aug 7, 2022 • 30min
WallStreetBets On Robinhood, Crypto and Responsible Gambling | Jaime Rogozinski
Jaime Rogozinski, the founder of WallStreetBets, stops by to talk about how a little-known Subreddit became a household name when they initiated a short squeeze of the embattled video game seller, GameStop in 2021. Jaime talks about the early days of WallStreetBets, its NSFW culture, its impact on equities trading, how it has hedge funds running scared, and his outlook for crypto.JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR►►This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens https://athleticgreens.com/melker This stuff is incredible, and I start every day with it. It’s just one scoop in a cup of water each morning, and you get 75 high-quality vitamins, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right.Right now, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit https://athleticgreens.com/melker EPISODE LINKSJaime’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/wallstreetbetsWSB on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/ Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c SHOW NOTES00:15 A Note from Our Sponsor - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/melker 00:22 Jamie Rogozinski Intro00:42 Wall Street Bets Movie04:26 The Early Days of WSB07:22 Cultural Influence of WSB08:52 Jamie’s View on Crypto13:14 Crypto Is Just Better for Moving Money15:20 Note from Our Sponsor - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/melker 16:24 How the Market Downturn Affected Retail20:11 Is Robinhood Still the Go-To Platform?23:57 Hedge Funds Are Scared of WSB26:35 Jamie’s Current Trading Strategy

Aug 4, 2022 • 29min
Layer 1 Wars: How Near Protocol Is Different | Illia Polosukhin, Co-Founder Of Near
Illia Polosukhin stops by to talk about NEAR Protocol - a climate-neutral, high-speed, low-fee, Layer 1 blockchain. Illia shares what makes NEAR one of the most exciting projects in crypto - a great user experience, support for Javascript, and much more. He discusses what problems NEAR solves, how they got started, what’s coming next, and how NEAR can scale to 1 Billion users and beyond.JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS►►This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens https://athleticgreens.com/melkerThis stuff is incredible, and I start every day with it. It’s just one scoop in a cup of water each morning, and you get 75 high-quality vitamins, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right.Right now, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit https://athleticgreens.com/melker►► Have you ever had your exchange go completely offline during days of high volatility? Of course you have. We've all been through it. Those days are no longer with Bullish. Bullish is a new breed of digital asset exchange that empowers users to trade with deep and predictable liquidity across highly variable market conditions. They also have incredible automated market-making and industry-leading security. I can't get enough of this platform and it's fully regulated.Sign up here: https://thewolfofallstreets.info/bullish/youtubeBullish is licensed by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission. Virtual assets and related products are high risk. Consult your investment advisor and trade responsibly. Bullish is available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit bullish.com/legal for important information and risk warnings.EPISODE LINKSIllia’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ilblackdragonNEAR Protocol Website: https://near.org/NEARCON 2022: https://nearcon.org/Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets• Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io• Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2cSHOW NOTES00:23 What Makes NEAR Protocol Different05:05 Security on NEAR09:26 What Is Decentralization?11:37 How to Scale to 1 Billion Users14:20 Why Illia Started Building NEAR21:40 How to Prevent Bad Actors25:10 Sharding on NEAR27:17 Problems Blockchain Can’t Fix28:32 How to Get Started on NEAR

Aug 2, 2022 • 24min
Helium Blockchain: Decentralizing Wireless Networks, True Crypto Adoption | Amir Haleem
Amir Haleem, Founder of Helium, talks about his plans to build “The People’s Network” - a decentralized, wireless network powered by blockchain that could wrap the entire globe, forever changing the Telecom Industry.Helium allows users to simply plug in a hotspot, join the network, and earn Helium’s token, HNT, as a reward. Amir shares how this innovative business model allowed his company to go from 0 to 1,000,000 nodes in less than 3 years, how Helium will continue to scale, and what hurdles they’ll have to jump along the way.JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenEpisode Links:Amir’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/amirhaleemHelium’s Website: https://www.helium.com/ Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c SHOW NOTES00:00 Intro00:15 Amir Haleem Intro00:41 Why People Love Helium01:59 What Makes Helium Different04:35 How Does Helium Scale?08:19 Amir Was Late to Crypto09:46 Other Applications for Decentralization11:50 Helium’s Business Model12:58 Regulatory Hurdles17:20 How to Get Started with Helium19:07 Helium’s End Goal23:36 Thanks for Watching

Jul 31, 2022 • 42min
Ran Neuner: Losing Over $100 Million With Luna Helped Me Reevaluate My Life | Crypto Banter
What does it feel like to lose over $100,000,000 in two days? Ran Neuner, the founder of Crypto Banter, talks about how he built the first crypto show on TV, what makes Crypto Banter different, his record losses on Luna and UST, and how he 10x’d his business in a bear market. This is inspiring stuff - a must-listen for anyone who trades crypto markets.JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR►►This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens. This stuff is incredible, and I start every day with it. It’s just one scoop in a cup of water each morning, and you get 75 high-quality vitamins, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right.Right now, Athletic Greens will give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MELKER. I can't recommend this enough! Episode Links:Ran Neuner Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptomanran/Crypto Banter: https://www.cryptobanter.com/Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c SHOW NOTES00:00 Intro00:15 A note from our sponsor Athletic Greens00:25 Introducing Ran Neuner01:27 The 1st TV show on Crypto Markets10:16 Youtube Crypto Shills12:00 Live, 24-7 Credible Crypto Streaming13:37 What is Banter?20:34 A note from our sponsor Athletic Greens26:58 Losing 9 figures in 1 Day on Luna32:02 How Crypto Banter 10x’d in a Bear Market41:10 Thanks for watching

Jul 28, 2022 • 30min
Coinbase's Top Researcher On When To Expect Institutional Investors To Adopt Crypto | David Duong
When will Institutional Investors adopt crypto? David Duong, Head of Institutional Research at Coinbase talks about the future of institutions in crypto - what they need to know, where crypto fits in their asset allocation strategy, and what the future of regulation looks like.David also talks about what trends and developments in the space have him excited, like Layer 2 technologies and Ethereum’s upcoming Merge, and the promise of crypto to the billions of unbanked people around the world.JOIN THE FREE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDenEpisode Links:David Duong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-duong-cfa/Institutional Research at Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/institutionalProduction & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/FOLLOW SCOTT MELKER• Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottmelker• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wolfofallstreets • Web: https://www.thewolfofallstreets.io • Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30N5FDe • Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FASB2c SHOW NOTES00:15 Institutional Adoption of Crypto02:17 Crypto is not dead03:38 Obstacles to Institutional Adoption05:22 All CEOs must understand Crypto06:37 Valuable Crypto research07:59 Coinbase’s listing strategy08:59 How to classify and regulate Crypto projects10:40 Institutional asset allocation13:00 Crypto volatility vs other assets16:10 Coinbase Direct Listing Pros and Cons17:22 The future of Crypto regulation20:16 Crypto for the unbanked23:47 Ethereum Merge and Level 2s26:00 Can crypto scale?29:08 Thanks for listening