Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

CoinDesk is reporting that blockchain data show that at least some of the estimated $600 million in funds stolen during Friday’s hack of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX had been transferred to a single address earlier today. This is just one of many developments related to a collapse that continues to shake the crypto industry. Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington welcome Jeff Dorman, the chief investment...

"FTX has been hacked. FTX apps are malware. Delete them. Chat is open. Don't go on FTX site as it might download Trojans." That message from an FTX administrator was pinned on its official Telegram channel by FTX General Counsel Ryne Miller on Friday, mere hours after the crypto exchange filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. CoinDesk initially reported “mysterious outflows exceeding $600 mil...

Twenty-four hours is an eternity in the crypto world. Since yesterday's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Binance announced it would not go ahead with an acquisition of its beleaguered competitor FTX. Despair kicked in, and crypto prices plummeted on the news. But it’s a new day, and TRON founder Justin Sun has risen to say he’s working on an unspecified "solution" to restore "normalcy for all FT...

On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we welcome @KookCapitalLLC for a conversation about the state of the market and the longer-term implications of Binance’s fire-sale acquisition of FTX for the entire crypto ecosystem. We also assess Solana’s NFTs and Web3’s general trajectory amid a turbulent time for creators, investors, and early adopters. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn wit...

It's only been 24 hours since the Binance-is-buying-FTX bombshell dropped, but there’s already a lot to unpack and analyze – notably, that “is” is doing a lot of work, as CZ’s agreement to rescue SBF is, in legal terms, a “non-binding” letter of intent. Jim Bianco, the founder and president of Bianco Research, and Alex Valaitils, the founder of W3T and Web3 Pills newsletter, join Marco Olivera and...

It’s been an incredibly eventful day in the crypto market: Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, has agreed to buy its top competitor, FTX. How in the world did this happen? Ash Bennington breaks it all down with WendyO.eth and Jim Bianco on a jam-packed edition of RV Twitter Spaces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“We have come to an agreement on a strategic transaction with Binance for FTX.com,” tweeted FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried at 11:03 a.m. ET, thus containing what threatened to be the crypto industry’s greatest meltdown. That agreement, however, means Binance will acquire FTX and “help cover the liquidity crunch,” as CZ put it in his tweet announcing the ceasefire. As the dust settles, Ash Bennington an...

When it comes to crypto, this battle is as heavy as it gets. Last week's CoinDesk report that questioned the financial health of Alameda Research, the trading arm of FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire, prompted Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to announce the exchange will sell its entire holdings of FTX's native token, FTT. And now we’ve seen a cycle of thinly veiled, passive-aggressive tweets b...

In this special episode, Raoul Pal joins Sean Kim of the Growth Minds podcast to share some of the best career advice he’s ever received and to explain how to make more money by being contrarian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coinbase's third-quarter earnings missed the mark, as crypto winter continues to take its toll. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert examine the numbers in the company's shareholder letter and assess management's forecast for macro and crypto headwinds into next year. Also up for discussion are Datanomy, a new digital asset classification syste...

Blockchain.com co-founder and CEO Peter Smith has been around the crypto space longer than just about anyone. He’s both a survivor and a true pioneer, having built a platform with tens of millions of verified wallets spread across the world. In this panoramic episode, Peter shares his broad and deep story: how he got here, why he’s so passionate about crypto, and what drives his vision of global f...

On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we wade into the Art Gobbler craze, including the question of influencer ethics and the importance of disclosure. We also explore regulation in the crypto space, and we discuss big news about CryptoPunks and Web3's role in the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Learn more about yo...

Onyx by J.P. Morgan announced it carried out its first trade on the public blockchain, a “live cross-currency transaction” executed in cooperation with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Paul Guerra and Marco Olivera assess the significance of the move – perhaps the first time a major bank has tokenized deposits on a public blockchain. Pau...

Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital, one of the key players in the crypto space, is reportedly contemplating cutting as much as 20% of its staff as crypto winter’s chill continues to bite. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Marco Olivera and Moritz Seibert discuss a new wave of layoffs that includes crypto exchange BitMEX and venture capital firm Digital Currency Group. Marco and...

In a surprise move last night, Coinbase announced it would be filing an amicus brief to join Ripple Labs, the company behind XRP, in its lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. It’s a big swing from one of the world’s largest exchanges, and it could have serious ripple effects (pun intended) across the industry. Elaine Ly and Ash Bennington dig into the XRP-and-Coinbase news a...

The price of Dogecoin doubled over the weekend, a roundabout consequence of Elon Musk finally closing a deal to buy Twitter. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington discuss the “Dogefather effect” and the future of what was once a joke cryptocurrency in the “Chief Twit” era. Also on the agenda are Apollo Global Management’s partnership with Anchorage...

In this special episode, Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal joins Google’s Raphael Hyde for a one-hour chat about all things macro, markets, and metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finally – after months of rumor and speculation, multiple U-turns, courtroom drama, and, of course, a steady stream of s**t-tweets – Elon Musk has made good and acquired social media platform Twitter for $44 billion. And he's already made some big changes. Nico Brugge and Marco Olivera discuss Elon’s takeover of the virtual town square at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing. Nico...

It hasn’t been long since Raoul and Tom Bilyeu, the co-founder and host of Impact Theory, last spoke – but they sure do have a ton of stuff to catch up on. Tom shares his “Borderless Entertainment” vision and explains how he plans to realize it through his new NFT/Web3 venture, Project Kyzen. Raoul picks apart the process of launching a project of this scale, digging into how it’s funded as well a...

When FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried recently tweeted about a "Second Great Stablecoin War," few took it to mean the crypto exchange was working on its own stablecoin. But that's exactly what came out of SBF’s interview with The Big Whale this morning. Marco Olivera and Moritz Seibert assess the potential impact of FTX's move on the wider stablecoin market at the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily...

On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we discuss hot topics of conversation around the space. Is centralization the road to mass adoption? How will Web3 impact future generations? We dig deep into ideas and use-cases everyone can understand and benefit from. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other top 10 cryptocurrencies are finally enjoying positive price action after weeks of consolidation. According to data from Coinalyze, liquidations of shorts at a scale not seen in more than a year may have contributed to a violent squeeze. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Marco Olivera talk about what’s driving the rally and whether...

This story about Twitter originated, of course, on Twitter: Front-end engineer and source of multiple tech scoops Jane Manchun Wong says the social network/microblog site is working on its own crypto wallet. Marco Olivera and Elaine Ly address the rumor at the top of today’s Real Vision Daily Briefing, the essential question being whether the bird app can be more successful in this sort of venture...

Real Vision co-founder and CEO Raoul Pal visits the Superteam Podcast to talk “micro” and “macro,” inflation versus deflation, and Real Vision India. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hackers siphoned millions of dollars from FTX users through a phishing scam on a fake 3Commas website in the latest exploit of crypto security. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington discuss details of the attack and FTX's plan to compensate victims, which Sam Bankman-Fried warned is a "one-time thing." That's not the only news involving SBF: Over t...