The Pomp Podcast

Jack Mallers is the Founder & CEO of Strike. This conversation was recorded at Bitcoin Investor Week in New York. In this conversation we evaluate nation state adoption of bitcoin, what happens when US starts to accumulate bitcoin, how bitcoin can help Americans, operating on a bitcoin standard as a private company, bitcoin cycles, regulation, Wall Street, and what Jack thinks the future of bi...

Cathie Wood is the Founder & CEO of Ark Invest. This conversation was recorded at Bitcoin Investor Week in New York.  In this conversation we talk about what the environment was like buying bitcoin in 2015, why bitcoin is so innovative, institutional interest in bitcoin, global macro world, market uncertainty, DOGE, bitcoin strategic reserve, and the future outlook on the market and bitcoin. =...

Jordi Visser is a macro investor with over 30 years of Wall Street experience. He also writes a Substack called “VisserLabs” and puts out investing YouTube videos. In this conversation we talk about what is going on with tariffs, how it’s impacting the economy, how to think about the bitcoin strategic reserve, and what investors are currently thinking about.  ========================= Bitwise is o...

Michael Cagney is the co-founder and CEO of Figure Technologies, a member of the founding team of Provenance Blockchain and the co-founder and former CEO of SoFi. This conversation was recorded at Bitcoin Investor Week in New York. In this conversation we talk about using bitcoin as collateral for a home, why bitcoin is pristine collateral, stablecoins, blockchain RWA thesis, institutional adoptio...

Vivek Ramaswamy is the Co-Founder of Strive Asset Management, entrepreneur, author, and running to be the governor of Ohio. This conversation was recorded at Bitcoin Investor Week in New York. In this conversation we talk about how bitcoin is a new era for the United States, how bitcoin and leadership can drive excellence, Vivek’s plan for Ohio, DOGE, and how citizens can help.  ==================...

Adam Haynes is the Founder & CEO of Simple Mining. In this conversation we talk about hash rate, how that affects bitcoin miners, what Simple Mining is, how they built the business, and geopolitical environment around bitcoin.  ======================= This episode is brought to you by Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR), a global leader in Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing for AI. Led by a seas...

Darius Dale is the Founder & CEO of 42Macro. In this conversation we talk about global liquidity, what’s going on with inflation expectations, why the government may be taking the market for a foundation of strength, and how this impacts asset prices. ======================= The future is being built today and the future of currency isn’t dollars, euros, pounds, or yen, it’s crypto. And Gemini...

Ivan Soto Wright is the Co-Founder & CEO of MoonPay. In this conversation we talk about what is going on with stablecoins, payments, various places around the world, how enterprises are beginning to get interested in allowing customers to pay in crypto, regulation, and where Ivan thinks the future looks like.  ===================== BitcoinIRA : Buy, sell, and swap 75+ cryptocurrencies in your...

Adam Back is the Co-Founder & CEO of Blocksteam, and has been involved with bitcoin since the very early days. In this conversation we discuss what is going on with bitcoin, how institutional adoption is going, the potential bitcoin strategic reserve, Satoshi, and much more.  ===================== BitcoinIRA : Buy, sell, and swap 75+ cryptocurrencies in your retirement account. Take 3 minutes...

Edan Yago is the CEO at BTCS OS & Core Contributor to BitcoinOS. In this conversation we talk about bitcoin, what is going right, areas of improvement for bitcoin, and how bitcoin can continue to scale to many different use cases.  ======================= Franzy makes franchise ownership accessible for dreamers, go-getters, and investors alike. With the AI-powered Franzy Fit Score, match with...

Polina Pompliano, Author of ‘Hidden Genius’ and Founder of The Profile, and Anthony Pompliano, Author of ‘How To Live An Extraordinary Life’ and CEO of Professional Capital Management, discuss the bitcoin crash, what’s going on, Coinbase, Ken Griffin jumping into the crypto trading game, regulation, and what is going on with the Bybit hack. ======================= Ledger has been trusted for 10 ye...

John Linden is the CEO of Mythical Games. In this conversation we talk about what’s going on in the gaming world, why gaming is always at the tip of the innovation sphere, how this has infiltrated into the crypto world, and what it means for the future.  ======================= Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclus...

David Tse is the Co-Founder of Babylon Protocol. In this conversation he explains two use cases for bitcoin, why he is trying to build a third use case, staking in the bitcoin network, and what David thinks the future looks like.  ======================= This episode is brought to you by Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR), a global leader in Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing for AI. Led by a seaso...

Bill Barhydt is the Founder & CEO of Abra. In this conversation we talk about bitcoin, regulation tailwinds, how we think about DeFi for institutions, memecoins, stablecoins, and what Bill is excited about in the future. ====================== The future is being built today and the future of currency isn’t dollars, euros, pounds, or yen, it’s crypto. And Gemini thinks that’s a great thing. Be...

Polina Pompliano, Author of ‘Hidden Genius’ and Founder of The Profile, and Anthony Pompliano, Author of ‘How To Live An Extraordinary Life’ and CEO of Professional Capital Management, discuss bitcoin, how DOGE is slashing government spending and how that could impact the economy, and the gold audit situation at Fort Knox.  ========================= Bitwise is one of the largest and fastest-growin...

Anthony Pompliano records a solo on everything bitcoin. Topics include why the price has been sideways, words of caution, rise of memecoins, nation state adoption, bitcoin strategic reserve, companies that are buying bitcoin, Trump administration embracing bitcoin, and where bitcoin goes up from.  ======================= Today’s episode is brought to you by ExpressVPN, rated #1 by top tech reviewe...

John Pompliano and Anthony Pompliano discuss why Metaplanet continues to buy bitcoin, what is so special about their strategy, bitcoin market, what the most important thing is for the price, taxes, tariffs, and how Rohinhood is changing financial markets. ====================== Bitwise is one of the largest and fastest-growing crypto asset managers. As of December 31, 2021, the company managed ove...

Polina Pompliano, Author of ‘Hidden Genius’ and Founder of The Profile, and Anthony Pompliano, Author of ‘How To Live An Extraordinary Life’ and CEO of Professional Capital Management, discuss bitcoin, tariffs, Trump’s plan to stop production of pennies, and what’s going on with OpenAI, Elon Musk, Sam Altman.  ======================= Consensus is where the industry does business. Join global leade...

Chad Cascarilla is the CEO & Co-Founder at Paxos, a regulated blockchain infrastructure provider and stablecoin issuer. Visit  Paxos.com  to learn more. Chad is also one of the earliest investors in bitcoin. In this conversation we talk about the early days of bitcoin, the rise of ethereum and other blockchains, the importance of stablecoins, tokenization, helping onboard enterprises, where we...

Murda Beatz is an award winning DJ, producer, and solo artist. In this conversation we talk about why he thinks bitcoin will hit $1 million, his journey into crypto, investing, his portfolio, business and revenue streams around music, building his brand, and what he wants his legacy to be. ======================= Franzy makes franchise ownership accessible for dreamers, go-getters, and investors a...

Chris Kline is the Co-Founder & COO of Bitcoin IRA. In this conversation we talk about the bitcoin strategic reserve, what Trump administration could do for bitcoin, Czech central bank consider holding bitcoin as reserve asset, how many other countries are getting into the game, repeal of SB121, banks holding bitcoin, and putting bitcoin in your retirement account.  ======================= Bit...

Polina Pompliano, Author of ‘Hidden Genius’ and Founder of The Profile, and Anthony Pompliano, Author of ‘How To Live An Extraordinary Life’ and CEO of Professional Capital Management, discuss tariffs, why so many people misunderstand how they work, 2018 tariff impact, bitcoin, volatility, brand new sovereign wealth fund, and how that will change the way the government acts.  =====================...

Darius Dale is the Founder & CEO of 42Macro. In this conversation we talk about tariffs, impact on global liquidity, how asset markets and stock prices are reacting, DOGE cutting government spending, and the impact of artificial intelligence.  ======================= BitcoinIRA : Buy, sell, and swap 75+ cryptocurrencies in your retirement account. Take 3 minutes to open your account & get...

Alex Smereczniak is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Franzy, a platform revolutionizing franchise discovery and acquisition. In this conversation, we talk about how you can own your own business, the success rate of franchises, timeline, risks, negotiating tips, impact on the US economy, and why you should use Franzy.  ======================== BitcoinOS is bringing Bitcoin into...

Will Clemente is the co-founder of Reflexivity Research. In this conversation we talk about bitcoin, on-chain data, ETF’s, MicroStrategy, AI coins, meme coins, and some of the lessons Will has learned over the years.  ======================= Ledger has been trusted for 10 years to secure 20% of the world’s digital assets. Their latest devices, Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex, feature secure touchscree...