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Goodnow revolutionaries– Gian (Ruto) from Polygon rejoins the show to break down their massive week and the vision to move money onchain. The Open Money Stack explained: what it is, why it matters, and how the pieces fit together. Polygon's $250M acquisition of CoinMe and Sequence—48-state money transmitter licenses and 50k fiat-to-crypto locations in the US. How the acquisitions create a fly...

Welcome to Trust Issues-- Alex and Emily zero in on Elizabeth Warren's crusade against crypto and why it's a case study in confirmation bias doing real damage. The argument is not that she's wrong about every concern. It's that she's burning the forest to kill a bug. Progressives should be the loudest voices for DeFi. Unbanked people, underbanked people, access to capital...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Dercio from Polar GTM joins us to talk data analytics, event production, and why privacy might be the biggest battleground in Web3's future. AI-powered mass surveillance is no longer theoretical—and your phone is ground zero. The Jito tutorial continues: liquidity providing, restaking, and using Kamino for managed LP positions. How to think about risk metrics in DeFi...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Sheryl from Simple Crypto Advice joins us to talk about teaching crypto to people over 40, 55, and seniors without the jargon. Brian Armstrong publicly withdrew Coinbase support from the Senate's CLARITY Act revision—Alex breaks down what happened and why it matters. Common scams targeting new crypto users and how to spot them before it's too late. Live Jito rest...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Today Eric Pan joins Rise Up to talk DeFi beyond the wallet—solutions that make crypto accessible to anyone, even your parents. But first: former NYC Mayor Eric Adams' memecoin rug (30 minutes flat!) and Coinbase's standoff with Congress over GENIUS Act loopholes. Eric walks through Nook, an app he advises that lets normies earn DeFi yields without seed phrases o...

Welcome back to Market Watch– Markets shrugged off the FBI investigation into Jerome Powell—stocks closed green despite the noise. Gold hit all-time highs while silver made serious moves overnight heading into the week. Bitcoin remains trapped in choppy volatility—flying up, slamming down, no clear bottom confirmed yet. Will maintains his bearish stance but admits bullish momentum is building on t...

Goodnow revolutionaries– It's launch day. Friends Stella Achenbach and Ceci Sakura from partner Unlock Protocol join us to unveil 2 major community updates: the Rise Up CommUnity Scholarship fund and pay-with-crypto for premium membership. Evan walks through the scholarship mechanics, governance questions, and why we're seeding it with $2,500 from the RUMS treasury. The governance conver...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Today on the Morning Show we welcomed the return of Gerard (Geebz), crypto venture principal and friend of the show, to talk about the year that was and his predictions for 2026. Will breaks the news about Zcash's core development team resignation—clarifying what's real vs. what's hype. We battle through internet chop while Alex puts his tinfoil hat on for s...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Tonight we're joined by William Quigley—co-founder of Tether and WAX, aspiring DJ, and frustrated Porsche owner—for a fireside chat about where crypto and the economy are headed. Ledger's firmware drama has everyone on edge, so we onboard William to Arculus live and give away a few more wallets to the community. We revisit the 10/10 liquidation event, laugh at ou...

Welcome to Trust Issues-- Brian Armstrong tweets that the GENIUS Act is a red line. Two weeks later, he tweets that America is missing the forest for the trees by not paying interest on stablecoins. Those two positions cannot coexist. Emily, Alex, and Lindsay pick it apart. The GENIUS Act prohibits issuers from paying yield directly to holders. Coinbase, as a third-party platform, sits in the exac...

Goodnow revolutionaries–  Today on the show Evan, Alex, & Will separate rumor from reality: Is Morgan Stanley leading the charge to give Microstrategy (and, so, Bitcoin) the boot? With ETF inflows approaching $1.5B and a limited banking charter, will 2026 be XRP's breakout year?  Will the Supreme Court make a comment about the legality of Trump Tariffs? And is Venezuela secretly holding b...

Goodnow revolutionaries– We break down pig butchering scams by walking through an actual scam site shared by a follower—showing you the warning signs and what to do if you're a victim. Morgan Stanley just filed for Solana & Bitcoin ETFs and the implications are bigger than you think. Polygon's $POL token fundamentals are shifting and Will's taking a second look at the tokenomics...

Goodnow revolutionaries– First guest of 2026: Deo (@amadeobrands) cofounder of Yield Nest (@yieldnestfi)—merging DeFi strategies into single assets for risk-adjusted yields on stablecoins, RWAs (real estate and more), and beyond. Deo's been in bitcoin since 2011 and DeFi from the very beginning—he gives us a history lesson then showcases the platform he built to make DeFi simpler and better....

Goodnow revolutionaries– First show of 2026 kicks off with New Year's Eve adventures—Will's Boston Harbor fireworks and martinis, Alex's "oldest NYE yet" (dogs, construction exposure therapy, Tybee bars), and Evan's packed acoustic show. How do you explain web3 to a friend who asks what it is? Evan, Alex, and Will compare notes about the conversations that helped them...

Welcome to Trust Issues-- Year-end episode. Alex and Emily close out 2025 by looking back at every major piece of crypto legislation that passed, stalled, or got butchered this year. The Clarity Act gets the spotlight. It started as FIT-21, passed the House, got vetoed by Biden, then came back repackaged. The House version actually had decent DeFi protections. The Senate version is carving those o...

Goodnow revolutionaries– The year that was gets the full treatment—screenshots, memes, milestones, and the faces we made along the way. Debates on -isms, nuance, and why Evan calls economics a pseudoscience—plus Will's proposal for cigars and hot tub conversations. Altcoin ETFs hit the discussion along with net cash flows across blockchains. Your year-end tax questions answered—wash trading s...

Goodnow revolutionaries– XRP ETF inflows are crushing it—we break down why this makes perfect sense and what it means for long-term holders. The pros and cons of crypto ETPs get real—we explore which ones actually make sense beyond just Bitcoin and XRP. Alex explains why he pursued Jito as a sponsor—the gateway to Solana DeFi and his mission to break down the complexity barriers. Finding the right...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Will shares his family's annual waffle art competition (yes, the 9/11 waffle won) and we debate who has the best mustache in crypto. Total Value Locked (TVL) gets the full breakdown—we look at how chains like SUI, Avalanche, Aptos, Cardano, and Stellar balance hype, token prices, and storytelling to attract users, builders, and investors. Traditional finance interest...

Goodnow revolutionaries– It's Christmas Eve and we're answering your biggest crypto security questions with holiday warmth. Quantum computing concerns? We get expert-backed answers on what's actually threatening your Bitcoin (spoiler: not much yet). Hot vs cold vs warm wallets—we break down the differences and help you find the right security setup. Plus: Ballet wallet unboxing (tha...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Will joins from the road with market updates—Michael Saylor, GDP numbers (way better than expected), and year-end economy analysis. GPT's year in review trend gets unpacked—Torii showed the guys so Evan generated his live on air. You can do yours by asking GPT to tell you about your year in review. Web3 101 Wednesday on a Tuesday drops—listener 1traveler4life nailed i...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Evan returns to the morning show ready for Christmas week and joins Alex in answering your crypto questions—starting with what is Flare and what's it have to do with XRP? We say hi to friend Myk, the founder of Wishlist (granting wishes and dressing like Santa onstream all holiday). Alex has (count 'em) not 1, but 2 rants—rate them on the Salt Meter in the commen...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Alex flies solo today and tackles every single question you throw at him in a marathon Q&A session. Gauntlet manages risk for DeFi protocols the same way banks assess loans—except it's happening on-chain with real protocols like Aave and Compound. The cold wallet versus hot wallet debate gets settled once and for all. Stop trying to make warm wallets happen. Use c...

Goodnow revolutionaries— Simon from Gauntlet returns to After Dark for a deep dive into DeFi risk management and yield strategies. Gauntlet helps protocols and users understand where yield actually comes from—the single most important question in DeFi.  Simon explains that most things go wrong because users don't understand the source of their yield, whether it's lending yield, staking y...

Welcome to Trust Issues-- Picks up right where episode one left off. Alex and Emily go deep on seniorage, the mechanism at the center of why the GENIUS Act is worse than it looks. The math: a dollar bill costs 14 cents to print. A stablecoin costs almost nothing. Financial institutions issuing stablecoins backed by short-term T-bills pocket about 3.5% on every dollar minted, compounding, with no s...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Alex walks through his complete Solana DeFi strategy—JitoSOL staking, Kamino loops, and how to earn 6%+ on stablecoins. Pengu price targets and the real reason taking profits matters more than perfect entries. Building a 2025 portfolio—BTC, ETH, SOL as the foundation, then DeFi tokens with actual revenue like Uniswap, Morpho, and Hyperliquid. Your questions answered on whe...