Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

It's Day 3 of our "Crypto Gathering: Is It Game On?" campaign asking if we could be entering a new bull run and how to position for it. One area where this would be particularly welcome is the NFT market, which has seen floor prices plunge. But are better days finally upon us? Guest host Sergio Silva, senior director of business development for Web3 at Fireblocks, will ask two NFT traders, artists...

Join Rick Rule in person at the Rule Symposium on Natural Resource Investing in Florida, July 23-27. Access to industry insiders: elite bullion dealers, gold council members, and uranium pros. In-person and virtual seats available at http://realvision.com/rick It's Day 2 of our "Crypto Gathering: Is It Game On?" campaign looking at whether the tide has turned and how to ride the wave. Today, we'll...

We kick off the Crypto Gathering with one of Raoul's legendary big-picture framework explainers. He walks us through his thinking on a changing macro environment, technological revolution, investment time horizon, and where he sees the biggest opportunities. Join us throughout the week filled with a panel of experts. Details here: https://realvision.com/cryptogathering Learn more about your ad cho...

Scott Melker, the host of the famous Wolf of All Streets podcast, joins Raoul to discuss his journey and the highs and lows of being a crypto "influencer." Scott and Raoul also discuss what's getting them excited about the space and what it takes to survive crypto cycles, especially if you're just a retail investor—recorded on May 2, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Despite their differing journeys into crypto, Bankless founders Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman have seen it all in the world of crypto. Together, they join Raoul to share their journey, how they built Bankless into one of the premiere crypto podcasts, and why this bear market is unique. They also cover why Ryan and David founded Bankless Ventures and what it's like to be a crypto "influencer."...

Nico Brugge and Real Vision Pro Crypto member Kris Bullock, aka Blastoplast, are joined by Ruben Merre, co-founder and CEO of NGRAVE, to discuss a critical (and often daunting) aspect of crypto investing: self-custody. What's the difference between a software and a hardware wallet? How to improve the user experience while maintaining security? And what's with that Ledger controversy? Learn more ab...

Real Vision's Jeremy Varlow welcomes Robbie Ferguson, co-founder of Immutable, to discuss Web3 gaming trends, mainstream adoption progress, and Immutable’s partnerships with the likes of Polygon and GameStop. Recorded on July 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Web3 Wednesdays on the Crypto Daily Briefing. Elaine Ly will host Marcello Mari, CEO of SingularityDAO, an on-chain portfolio manager platform that aims to combine the power of AI and DeFi. Can artificial intelligence give you an edge or do the risks outweigh the rewards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When GMoney first got into NFTs it was purely as a trade — now, it’s a lifestyle. He joins Raoul to dig into his journey from trad-fi trader to NFT collector and founder of a Web3-enabled fashion brand, 9DCC. Along the way, GMoney and Raoul get into the future of Web3, the controversies surrounding creator royalties, and whether the bottom is in for the market. Recorded on May 3, 2023. Learn more...

The crypto market appears to be in thrall of the SEC again and whether it finally approves one of the many applications for a spot bitcoin ETF. John Palmer, president of CBOE Digital, joins Maggie Lake to talk about this race, the influx of TradFi into crypto, and CBOE’s recently approved leveraged derivative products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From drastically reducing the price of NFT collections to launching their hardware phone, Saga, Solana has been moving fast and furious. Solana's co-founder, Anatoly Yakovenko, joins Raoul Pal to dig into the recent developments and why the future of Solana is “open-source.” Anatoly and Raoul also discuss the migration of various Layer-1s moving onto Solana and what the future holds for the ecosys...

Evan Cheng, co-founder and CEO of Mysten Labs, the developers behind Sui, believes that the existing blockchain model is broken and that Sui offers the solution. Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead (R&D) at Block Digital Corporation, welcomes Evan to dig into those claims and explore why a new approach to blockchain models is necessary. Recorded on June 13, 2023. Learn more about your ad...

The news flow is all about Bitcoin today as Fidelity follows BlackRock in applying for a spot bitcoin ETF; mining activity ramps up, with miners sending a record amount of revenue onto exchanges; and an unusually large number of bitcoin options are set to expire today. Are we set for more volatility ahead? Mike Alfred, founder and managing partner of Alpine Fox LP, joins Ash Bennington to dissect...

Ash Bennington is hosting Jacob Blish, the head of business development at Lido, the biggest liquid staking protocol. Liquid staking has grown into an increasingly important sector of the crypto economy, recently becoming the most valuable category of DeFi. Can it maintain its momentum despite a skeptical SEC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington sits down with Lars Seier Christensen, founder and chairman of Concordium Foundation, to talk about the layer 1 blockchain that promises regulatory compliance through embedding zero-knowledge identification into every transaction. The two also discuss the future of DeFi and where we are in the current market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crypto jargon can be pretty daunting for newcomers. Asking for a Friend is designed to help with that. Join Real Vision's Elaine Ly and Elizabeth Olson, head of growth at Xverse, for a breakdown of one of the hottest new trends in Bitcoin: Ordinals. What are they? How do I get into them? And are they a value-add or a drain on Bitcoin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Ash Bennington is joined by Steven Goldfeder, co-founder and CEO of Offchain Labs, the company that has developed Arbitrum, a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. The two will discuss Arbitrum's positioning in the L2 space, the latest upgrades, and the outlook for the protocol, its sister chain, and the wider market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this long over-due catch-up, Jeff Dorman, CIO of Arca, joins Raoul to examine the fallout from the ongoing banking crisis and share why he's bullish on Bitcoin. Jeff and Raoul also cover ETH staking, regulation, and just what might be the biggest issue for the industry going forward. Recorded on May 3, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the fifth day of the Festival of Learning: AI Edition, Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and Raoul Pal come together, focusing on how AI is about to majorly upend everything we know. Learn from them why you should consider “investing in your own demise," how entrepreneurship could be the key in the age of AI, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

One of the biggest obstacles to scaling Ethereum is the number of transactions it can process per second. Mantle, which is scheduled to launch on mainnet next month, hopes its DAO-governed (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) layer-2 blockchain is the solution. Ash Bennington discusses this with Arjun Kalsy, Mantle's head of the ecosystem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

Crypto investors are finally breathing an air of optimism with the price of bitcoin and ether enjoying double-digit percentage gains over the past week. What a great time then for Ash to catch up with Raoul for an Ask-Me-Anything session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Parataxis Capital co-founders — CEO Edward Chin and CIO Thejas Nalval — join Ash Bennington to assess the state of the crypto markets, liquidity conditions, where we are in the cycle, how institutions are allocating their investments, and where opportunities lie right now. And of course, they'll break down BlackRock's big move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ash Bennington is joined by Caitlin Long, CEO of Custodia Bank and a high-profile Bitcoin supporter, whose company has been trying to obtain a Federal Reserve master account. They'll discuss Custodia's lawsuit against the Fed, the wider regulatory pressure on crypto, BlackRock's promising bitcoin ETF application, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raoul Pal joins the Coins Podcast on the 1st episode of their new docuseries where they discuss the battlefront of Operation Choke Point 2.0 - the latest war on decentralized money, and the final frontier of privacy. Raoul offers his unique perspective and insights on the unfolding saga and the fight for financial freedom. Don't miss it! You can find out more about the Coins Podcast and their new...

From her start in the oil business to becoming the high-priestess of memes and CryptoDickbutts, Meltem Demirors, head of strategy for Coinshares, joins Raoul to dig into the power of memes and how they drive everything — including meme'ing a $1 trillion asset into existence. Meltem and Raoul also cover L1s, L2s, and the debate of centralization versus decentralization. And of course, why Meltem lo...