Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

In this special episode recorded live at SALT NY, Raoul caught up with Pantera Capital CEO and co-CIO Dan Morehead to talk about what the macro environment means for digital assets, Bitcoin’s decoupling, DeFi’s upside, and the Ethereum Merge. Raoul and Dan also assess where we are in the market cycle as well as regulation and institutional adoption. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision...

The SWIFT consortium, which runs the global interbank messaging network, has struck a partnership with Chainlink, which provides price feeds and other data to blockchains, to develop a new cross-chain interoperability protocol. Jonathan Ehrenfeld Solé, SWIFT’s strategy director, says institutional investors have "undeniable interest" in crypto. At the top of this edition of Real Vision Crypto Dail...

We’ve seen changings of the guard at two of the most recognizable crypto companies in the past 24 hours. Alex Mashinsky, the CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network, stepped down with immediate effect after he became, in his words, "an increasing distraction." And FTX US President Brett Harrison announced his resignation and transition to an advisory role. Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D...

The U.S. subsidiary of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, one of the world's biggest crypto exchanges, has come out on top in an auction of the assets of the bankrupt crypto brokerage Voyager Digital. At the top of this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert talk about what FTX’s ownership could mean for Voyager users and creditors. Also, we explore why eight U.S. st...

Last year, global gaming revenue surpassed sales for movies and music combined. Could gaming – by far the most popular form of entertainment in the world – be the key to mass crypto adoption? Yat Siu is a co-founder and the chairman of the board of Animoca Brands, whose portfolio includes Sandbox, Decentraland, and Opensea, among other notable names. Yat joins Raoul to talk about Animoca's recent...

Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has ordered Tether to produce financial documents establishing it has one U.S. dollar of reserves for each USDT stablecoin it’s issued. The order is part of a $1.4 trillion class-action suit filed by five traders who allege Tether issued USDT as part of a plan to inflate the price of Bitcoin. Teth...

The parent company of the world's second-largest stock exchange wants a piece of the crypto cake for its own. Nasdaq has confirmed media reports that it will launch a crypto custody service for institutional investors. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington talk about what this big brand's move means for the broader crypto market. Paul and Ash also...

Seeking clarity from a conflict that’s gripped the crypto space for too long, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple have filed motions for summary judgment, both seeking an immediate ruling on whether Ripple violated securities laws with its XRP sales. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington talk about the case and what rulings on th...

Anatoly Yakovenko is a co-founder and the CEO of Solana, the “fastest blockchain in the world,” and Ethereum’s top competitor. In this captivating episode, Raoul and Anatoly explore everything you want and need to know about the blockchain, including an explanation of recent network outages, an inside look at the rise of Solana-based NFTs, and a preview of its flagship Android phone. If you want t...

And that’s it: Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency on the planet by market capitalization, is now running on a proof-of-stake model following an upgrade from proof-of-work. How did it go? What’s different now? And what could happen in the coming days, weeks, and months? Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington open today’s Crypto Daily Briefing with answers to those hot questions – if you want to...

Traditional finance heavyweights are joining forces to launch EDX Markets, a new cryptocurrency exchange for retail and institutional investors. Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, and Citadel Securities are among the backers. Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead of R&D at Block Digital, joins Ash Bennington for today’s Crypto Daily Briefing to talk about TradFi’s endorsement of crypto,...

One of the world's largest brokerages might soon allow retail investors to trade Bitcoin. According to the Wall Street Journal, Fidelity Investments is considering a plan to provide its 34 million account holders greater access to crypto markets. In today’s Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert talk about the potential for Fidelity to move people into crypto on a mass scale. And...

Kimbal Musk – a restaurateur, a chef, and an entrepreneur – has channeled his passion for food justice and gardening initiatives into Big Green, the first non-profit led philanthropic decentralized autonomous organization. Kimbal talks about the opportunity he saw early on to use Web3 for philanthropy; the ways Big Green is creating more equitable, capital-efficient, and scalable solutions to the...

If ever a marriage was certain to set social media on fire, it’s this one… One of the world's largest crypto exchanges, FTX, has partnered with GameStop, the flagging video game retailer and the beating heart of last year's short-squeeze mania on Reddit's WallStreetBets subforum. Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington open today’s Crypto Daily Briefing with a discussion of what we know about the deal. Pau...

On the surface, Binance's decision to auto-convert several rival stablecoins into its own BUSD at the end of September has generated a lot of heat. But there may be more to it than meets the eye: The CEO of Circle – the issuer of USDC – says it could be good for his stablecoin. That’s the lead story for today’s Crypto Daily Briefing, as Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington dissect what the conversion of...

Poolin, one of the world's largest Bitcoin mining pools, has suspended withdrawals from its wallet service, blaming a "dull crypto market." At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington explain how mining pools work and what Poolin’s problems mean for the broader Bitcoin market. Also up for discussion are Binance’s bold move to auto-convert some rival stab...

 Raoul Pal visits Meta V Cafe for a riveting AMA. The panel discusses India’s rapid growth, innovation in Web3, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, a tech founder, the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of “The Network State,” and the former CTO of Coinbase. He joins Raoul for an engaging, three-hour conversation about the internet, the metaverse, cryptocurrency, and the future of the nation-state. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Ticketmaster, one of the world's biggest ticket sales and distribution companies, has teamed up with Dapper Labs to use the Flow blockchain to mint NFT tickets for some of its events. At the top of today’s Crypto Daily Briefing, Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington talk about why this is a big deal – for Ticketmaster and Dapper, of course, but for the wider NFT community as well. Also on the agenda ar...

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is reportedly preparing to launch Kryptós, a crypto-centric fund, to capitalize on the current bear market. Ohanian’s venture capital firm, Seven Seven Six, is looking to raise $177.6 million. “It’s on sale. Everything is on sale,” is how founding partner Katelin Holloway explained the move to The Information. On this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, P...

Emin Gün Sirer, the founder and CEO of Ava Labs and the Avalanche blockchain, has denied allegations contained in an explosive report by CryptoLeaks that he engineered a smear campaign against rivals. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington talk about the “whistleblower” report, Gün Sirer’s response, and the controversy’s impact on Avalanche's native...

Raoul Pal, the co-founder and CEO of Real Vision, visited The Spencer Lodge Podcast to talk about how people can make better use of their excess cash, why you need to know about the crypto market, and what he’s learned since buying his first Bitcoin, sharing his views on Ethereum, staking, and so much more along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's a full-length episode from Real Vision's original series, Raoul Pal: Real Vision - be sure to subscribe. Ben Mezrich is the author of more than 20 books, including two that have been adapted into movies that reached No. 1 at the box office. He’s also the founder of The Ben Mezrich NFT project. Ben returns to Real Vision to explain how he’s harnessed the power of Web3 to tell his story and h...

Yesterday, the Ethereum Foundation revealed the final timeline for the transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), perhaps the most eagerly anticipated event in the brief history of cryptocurrency. As we’re just a few weeks out from a brave new world, what does PoW versus PoS mean for the average investor? And will it be smooth sailing from here to there? Marco Olivera and Ash Ben...

Celsius, the poster child for crypto winter, sued its former custodian Prime Trust and countersued its former money manager KeyFi, as it tries to claw back funds pursuant to its restructuring process. In today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington talk about the impact of litigation on retail investors with money locked on the Celsius platform. They also discuss a rep...