Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

There is nothing more epic (or important) than a deep dive between Raoul and Punk6529. In this head-spinning, 2 1/2 hour follow-up conversation with one of our favorite interviewees of all time, they cover the full why and how of the open metaverse, the importance of memes, the impacts of AI, the meaning of life, and what the hell 6529 is up to... This is going to take a few listens to grasp the m...

Coming right in the middle of the industry’s most challenging period so far, Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal’s conversation with Franklin Templeton Senior Vice President Sandy Kaul could not be more timely. Sandy, a leader in the industry recognized for her long-term vision, shares with Raoul the story of how she got sucked into the crypto rabbit hole and explains why she believes the fut...

The seemingly-inevitable happened: crypto lender Genesis officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Ash Bennington is joined by Ram Ahluwalia, the CEO and co-founder of Lumida Wealth Management, to discuss the potential impact — especially to Genesis' parent company, Digital Currency Group, and the crypto exchange Gemini, whose co-founder Cameron Winklevoss has now threatened to sue DC...

According to multiple media reports, the ongoing liquidity crunch at crypto lender Genesis is proving insurmountable and the company is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as this week. Ash Bennington is joined by Mike Alfred, the managing partner and founder of Alpine Fox LP, to discuss the potential impact on Genesis, its creditors, parent company Digital Currency Group and the wider market...

Bitcoin is holding steady after the recent surge — but can it last? And why was it so significant for bitcoin miners? Marco Olivera is joined by Will Clemente, co-founder of Reflexivity Research, to walk through the charts. They also discuss new headwinds at the Digital Currency Group (DCG), Coinbase, and GRIID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The total crypto market cap has returned above $1 trillion, with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies enjoying a long overdue bounce. On this Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington reviews the price action with DARMA Capital co-founder and president, Andrew Keys. They assess whether the news flow justifies a rally, the news of Binance trying to shore up institutional investor confidence,...

Crypto exchange Gemini and crypto lender Genesis are both being sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over allegations they offered unregistered securities through the Gemini Earn program. Elaine Ly will be joined by Ash Bennington to explain this latest development in the ongoing DCG/Gemini/Genesis drama. Later, Perianne Boring, the founder and CEO of the Digital Chamber of Commerce...

Sam Bankman-Fried just can’t stop talking. Even after his arrest and as he awaits trial, the former FTX CEO posted his account of why Alameda and, in turn, FTX collapsed. His post came hours after lawyers for FTX announced the company had managed to recover more than $5 billion. On this Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Marco Olivera welcomes Abra CEO, Bill Barhydt, to talk about FTX, DCG, this m...

With the current relentless news flow in crypto, it's easy to forget that many people are still having fun, including those who are building the future of gaming. On this Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Jeremy Varlow and Luke Franks are joined by Saro McKenna, co-founder of the popular Web3 game Alien Worlds, to enlighten us on the concept of Play-to-Earn within decentralized gaming, how it's h...

Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss is calling for Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert to be fired, accusing him of fraud. On today’s show, Ash Bennington breaks down this developing story and what it means for the wider space. He will be joined by digital assets advisors from Deloitte, Tim Davis and Seth Connors, on a day when one company Deloitte audits, Coinbase, announced major incoming...

The stock market continued to rally on Monday, pushing higher from Friday’s big gains with the technology sector leading the way. At the time of this writing, the Nasdaq Composite is up 1.67%. On today’s show, Jared Dillian, editor of The Daily Dirtnap newsletter, joins Ash Bennington to discuss the overall market sentiment, why he’s monitoring Tesla ($TSLA), and how he’s positioning his portfolio...

According to Bloomberg sources, U.S. prosecutors are looking at transactions between Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its beleaguered subsidiary, Genesis. Separately, the Washington Post says authorities sent subpoenas to American hedge funds, asking for records of their communications with Binance. And the FTX bankruptcy entanglement just got a little bit... untangled. On this Rea...

Genesis Global Trading, a key player in making the crypto markets tick, is laying off staff and reportedly contemplating filing for bankruptcy. On this Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington is joined by Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research, to assess the potential impact of the trouble at Genesis — including to its parent company, DCG. They also discuss the former Celsius Network C...

A bankruptcy judge has delivered a blow to all users with funds trapped in Celsius Network's interest-bearing accounts. On today’s show, Marco Olivera discusses the repercussions with Imran Lakha, the founder of Options Insight. They also cover Coinbase as the exchange agreed to one of the biggest crypto settlements ever with regulators, the legal battle over FTX's Robinhood shares, and why 2022 w...

2022 was a bad year for centralized exchanges. FTX imploded in a massive scandal. Binance continues to attract questions. Coinbase stock is trading at an all-time low. But is a bad situation for CeFi necessarily good for DeFi? On today’s show, Ash Bennington asks decentralized finance guru Mona El Isa, the CEO and founder of Avantgarde Finance and founder of Enzyme, if DeFi is really the answer to...

In the wake of the FTX collapse, 2023 could see sweeping changes to crypto regulatory standards. Ari Redbord, the head of legal and regulatory affairs at TRM Labs, joins Ash Bennington to discuss incoming regulation and the FTX investigation. Later, Ram Ahluwalia, the CEO of Lumida Wealth Management, will join the show to discuss the latest twists and turns in what could be the story of the year:...

On the final day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Punk 6529. This is without question the Real Vision interview of the year, and it’ll go down in history as an all-time RV classic. Raoul’s conversation with Punk6529, a leading thinker and investor in the NFT space, will force you to re-think everything you thought you knew about our digital future. Simp...

On the fourth day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Ben Mezrich. A best-selling author, screenwriter, and the founder of The Ben Mezrich NFT Project, Mezrich shares how he’s harnessed the power of Web3 to benefit his work and his fans. Ben and Raoul talk about why the power of storytelling is critical to NFT communities, and they explore the ways that NF...

On the third day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Arthur Hayes. It was a long time coming but well worth the wait to finally get these two market junkies together dissecting the big picture in macro and crypto. Fun was had, swears were uttered, and some profound thoughts on the macro-crypto market cycle were spewed. Plus, Arthur and Raoul share a few gr...

On the second day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Balaji Srinivasan. You say you want a “deep dive”? Well, here are 3 hours of mind-blowing insight that became an instant Real Vision classic. Balaji and Raoul push us to think harder about and further into the future, not just to see what the world could be but also how we can shape what’s coming next....

On the first day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Yat Siu. Last year, gaming revenues outpaced film and music revenues combined. Gaming has become the most popular form of entertainment in the world --- so is it the key to onboarding the next billion crypto adopters? As the co-founder and chairman of the board of Animoca Brands, a gaming developer and W...

Never a dull moment in the FTX saga. One of the exchange’s co-founders, Gary Wang, and former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison have pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fraud and are cooperating with authorities, says the U.S. Attorney General for the Southern District of New York. Separately, the SEC and CFTC have filed civil charges in which the SEC claims FTX’s native token, FTT, was sold...

Multiple media reports suggest former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has made a U-turn and signed extradition papers that could see him sent back to the United States as early as today. This comes as one of the largest publicly traded U.S. Bitcoin miners, Core Scientific, has filed for bankruptcy. Ash Bennington is joined by Decrypt Editor-in-Chief Dan Roberts to discuss those stories, the latest in th...

Visa has signaled its long-term bullishness on the potential of the Ethereum blockchain with a paper that explores how to make auto-payments possible for self-custody wallets with StarkNet, a Layer 2 blockchain built on top of Ethereum. Jeremy Varlow and Ash Bennington speak with StarkWare president and co-founder Eli Ben-Sasson about the solution. Plus, Jeremy and Ash discuss Binance. US buying V...

Grayscale Investments is considering a tender offer for 20% of shares in its GBTC fund as its quest to turn it into a Bitcoin ETF continues to hit regulatory snags. Marco Olivera is joined by the CEO of Valkyrie Investments Leah Wald to discuss the future of Bitcoin investment options. They also talk about Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly wanting to reverse his fight against an extradition to the U.S....