The Pomp Podcast

Will Clemente is a Finance Major at East Carolina University. He has quickly become one of my favorite writers on all things bitcoin, including deep dives on various onchain analytics. Subscribe to Will’s new email newsletter here: https://btcbywc3.substack.com/ In this conversation, we discuss strong hands accumulating, NUPL, Illiquid Supply Change, and Short Term Holders Selling ================...

Aleks Svetski is the cofounder and CEO of Amber, a mobile company focused on making exposure to Bitcoin and the new wave of digital assets as simple, low risk, and automated as possible. In this conversation, we discuss emerging nations embracing bitcoin, ETH is state sponsored attack on bitcoin, bitcoin as sovereign money, node level decision making, and Amber’s progress. =======================...

Joe Pompliano is the Founder of Huddle Up, a new media platform that breaks down the business and money behind sports. He also happens to be one of my younger brothers, so this episode is packed with great stories and plenty of laughs. In this conversation, we discuss athlete investors, being paid in bitcoin, Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant, Saquon Barkley, Tom Brady, Sterling Shepard, Danny Boy Hustle...

Erik Voorhees is the founder and CEO of ShapeShift, a crypto trading platform that leverages 100% decentralized finance protocols to execute all functionality for users without KYC.  In this conversation, we discuss centralization, decentralization, KYC, financial regulation, privacy gains, commoditization of trading, THORchain, Bitcoin, open source software, maximalism, and religious fundamentali...

Austin Woodward is the co-founder and CEO of Taxbit, the leading cryptocurrency tax software that recently raised $100 million from Tiger Global and Paradigm.  In this conversation, we discuss Taxbit’s product suite, tax loss harvesting, IRS, El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption, tax strategies of the rich, and cryptocurrency accounting software.  ======================= Public Rec is on a mission to ma...

Shaan Puri is the Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming & Emerging Markets at Twitch. He previously built Bebo, before ultimately selling the business to Twitch. Shaan is also the host of My First Million, one of the fastest growing business podcasts.  In this conversation, we discuss solo-capitalists, copypreneurs, pros/cons of social reach, podcasts, newsletters, rolling funds, Howa...

Will Clemente is a Finance Major at East Carolina University. He has quickly become one of my favorite writers on all things bitcoin, including deep dives on various onchain analytics. Subscribe to Will’s new email newsletter here: https://btcbywc3.substack.com/ In this conversation, we discuss strong hands accumulating, futures open interest, miners selling, the re-accumulation phase, and bitcoin...

Joshua Steinman is a former National Security Council staff member and current startup founder. In this conversation, we discuss the National Security Council, the narrative world, centralization, authority organizations, credentialism, ransomware, bug bounties, and industrial control systems.  ======================= Did you know nearly 338 million dollars worth of NFTs were sent last year? And i...

Fred Thiel is the CEO of Marathon Digital Holdings, one of the largest bitcoin miners in North America.  In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin mining, ESG bitcoin, OFAC compliant blocks, Taproot, and what Marathon plans to do moving forward.  ======================= Revolut is a finance app in the US and UK, that say they're the simplest way to access crypto. Sign up today at Revolut.com/pomp a...

Scott Harrison is the founder and current CEO of the non-profit charity: water. Harrison is the author of Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. In this conversation, we discuss charity water, non-profits, the bitcoin water trust, and doing good in the world after achieving enough.  ======================= Circle is a global financial technology...

Preston Pysh is a financial investor and the host of the podcast, We Study Billionaires. In this conversation, we discuss investing lessons from billionaires, bitcoin, ethereum, ETH 2.0, Elon Musk, Ray Dalio, Warren Buffett, and whether gold has failed or not.  ======================= Public Rec is on a mission to make comfort look good. Their fan-favorite Flex Short is the ultimate crossover shor...

Edan Yago is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur who dropped everything nine years ago to focus on Bitcoin. He is driven by the opportunity to create a new, open economic system that empowers individuals globally. He has been pivotal in establishing the recently-launched Sovryn protocol, a decentralized bitcoin trading and lending platform, one of the first Bitcoin-native DeFi platforms. In this con...

Will Clemente is a Finance Major at East Carolina University. He has quickly become one of my favorite writers on all things bitcoin, including deep dives on various onchain analytics. Subscribe to Will’s new email newsletter here: https://btcbywc3.substack.com/ In this conversation, we discuss this week’s sideways movement, on-chain metrics, who is selling and who is buying, and much more.  =====...

Haider Rafique is the Chief Marketing Officer at OKCoin. In this conversation, we discuss delisting BSV and BCH, rebranding a crypto exchange, defi on bitcoin, marketing’s value proposition, and the secret of OKCoin.  ======================= Did you know nearly 338 million dollars worth of NFTs were sent last year? And in 2021 that number is growing faster than ever. Looking to make your first NFT...

Jeff Booth is the author of the new book titled The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation Is the Key to an Abundant Future. In this conversation, we discuss inflation, deflation, abundance, ESG goals are nonsense, Personal Greed vs Survival, Weimar Republic, Bitcoin, and the old system vs the new system. ======================= Revolut is a finance app in the US and UK, that say they're the simplest wa...

Dan Held is currently the Director of Business Development for Kraken, one of the OG Bitcoin spot exchanges. Dan has been in the Bitcoin community for about 8 years and continues to be one of the brightest minds in the space. In this conversation, we discuss ESG bitcoin, OFAC compliant blocks, Bitcoin vs Ethereum, Taproot, Supercycle, Elon Musk, Bitcoin DeFi, and why Ethereum could be MySpace.  ==...

Isaiah Jackson is the author of Bitcoin & Black America. In this conversation, we discuss banking crimes, Greenpeace, Black Wall Street, Floyd Mayweather, Bitcoin Summer Camp, and why the noise never matters.  ======================= Public Rec is where indoor comfort meets outdoor style. Their best-selling All Day Every Day Pant is a more stylish alternative to sweatpants, and a more comfortable...

Alex Nabutovsky and Dmitry Shklovsky are co-founders and co-CEOs of Quicknode, where their mission is to help blockchain ecosystems scale, by providing accessible core infrastructure. In this conversation, we discuss infrastructure importance, data structure, low latency, popular use cases, picking various chains, and the long term vision. ======================= Choice is a new self-directed IRA...

Will Clemente is a Finance Major at East Carolina University. He has quickly become one of my favorite writers on all things bitcoin, including deep dives on various on-chain analytics. Subscribe to Will’s new email newsletter here: https://btcbywc3.substack.com/ In this conversation, we discuss this week’s price sell-off, on-chain metrics, who is selling and who is buying, and much more.  =======...

Barney Mannerings is founder of Vega Protocol, an innovative decentralised derivatives trading and settlement network. He previously created Pik, a web/mobile first payments company building a better deal for digital content creators and consumers. In this conversation, we discuss decentralized finance, non-custodial exchanges, liquidity, decentralized derivatives, layer 1 vs layer 2, and Vega Pro...

Chris Zarou is an entrepreneur and investor. He is the mastermind behind the legendary rise of artist Logic, along with a host of other incredibly talented individuals.  In this conversation, we discuss the creator world, how to build an audience, intersection of entertainment and tech, fans vs listeners, music distribution, talent in startups, playing not to lose, and bitcoin.  ==================...

Jessica Vaugn is a former Playboy Playmate who has reinvented herself as a talented photographer. She also has become a staunch proponent of bitcoin over the last few months. In this conversation, we discuss fake news, Elon Musk, Miami, Federal Reserve, Laser Eyes, Relative Wealth, Optimism vs Realism, and how she is getting others into bitcoin.  ======================= Circle is a global financia...

Matt James is a businessman, former football player, and bitcoiner. Matt is best known for being The Bachelor in season 25. In this conversation, we discuss The Bachelor, Matt’s relationship with Rachel, watching the show like sports, how Matt got into Bitcoin, and why Matt has an unique opportunity to tech new people about bitcoin.  ======================= Public Rec is where indoor comfort meets...

Kevin O’Leary is a Canadian businessman, author, politician, and television personality. He is a Shark on ABC’s hit show Shark Tank and has had numerous previous business successes, including when he sold The Learning Company to Mattel for $4.2 billion in 1999. In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin, gold, risk management, institutional investors, DeFi, yield farming, regulatory environment, ESG...

Will Clemente is a Finance Major at East Carolina University. He has quickly become one of my favorite writers on all things bitcoin, including deep dives on various onchain analytics. Subscribe to Will’s new email newsletter here: https://btcbywc3.substack.com/ In this conversation, we discuss this week’s price sell-off, on-chain metrics, who is selling and who is buying, and much more.  ========...