The Rollup

Bitcoin's transparency problem just became a trillion-dollar opportunity for privacy-focused alternatives. In this episode of AI Supercycle, we sit down with Josh Swihart from Zcash, to discuss how Bitcoin got captured by fintech, why zero-knowledge encryption is the only path forward, and how Zcash drove $100M in flows through NEAR intents in just 8 weeks. We discuss: - How Zcash Invented Zer...

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Circle just solved one of crypto's biggest UX problems: paying gas fees with the tokens you're already using. In this episode, we sit down with Rachel Mayer to discuss why they built Arc as an L1 instead of L2, how stablecoin-as-gas unlocks instant settlement, and why bringing $8 trillion/day FX markets onchain changes everything. We discuss: - Why Circle Built Arc as an L1 vs L2 - Stablec...

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The infrastructure of money is being completely rewritten, and most people don't see it happening. In this episode, we sit down with Luca Prosperi, founder of M0, to discuss why every major app will issue their own stablecoin, how MetaMask built their own dollar without banking rails, and why we're heading from $300B to trillions in stablecoin market cap. We discuss: - Why every bank's...

Stablecoins aren't crypto assets, they're negotiable instruments that banks should process like checks. In this episode of Stabled Up, we sit down with Tony McLaughlin, CEO of Ubyx and former Swift executive, to discuss why the stablecoin supercycle is here, how clearing infrastructure actually works, and why every bank will soon offer a stablecoin wallet. We discuss: - Why private blockch...

DAT mania is over and it reveals the fundamental problems with retail speculation and user-generated markets. In this episode, we sit down with Haseeb Qureshi from Dragonfly to discuss why the DAT craze died, what actually moves markets now, and why user-generated prediction markets will never work at scale. We discuss: - Why DAT Mania Is Officially Over - The Death of Strong TGE Hype - Bull Marke...

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Jupiter controls 15-20% of all onchain crypto users. Now they're launching their own stablecoin. In this episode of Stabled Up, we sit down with Kash Dhanda, founder of Jupiter, to discuss how they survived the FTX collapse, why every protocol is launching stablecoins, and what Jupiter's super app strategy means for Solana. We discuss: - How Jupiter survived the FTX collapse - The $2.1B JL...

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Trump's monetary policy changes everything for Bitcoin, gold, and stablecoins. In this episode, we sit down with Scott Melker (The Wolf of All Streets) to discuss Trump's money printing playbook, why calling market tops is a fool's game, and how stablecoins might finally get Fed master accounts. We discuss: - Why Calling Market Tops Is a Fool's Game - Gold's 30-Year Underperfor...

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Alex Svanevik has been building onchain data tools for 7+ years. As the CEO of Nansen, one of the best data companies in the space, he has a real read on where the next wave of the market is forming. In this episode, Robbie sits down with Alex to discuss the future of AI agents, Hyperliquid & perps markets, stablecoin wars, and how DeFi is merging with the real economy. We also discuss: - How...

AI agents are already paying humans for their data and 3.5 million people are earning from it. In AI Supercycle episode 5, we sit down with Jordan Gray, co-founder of Public AI, to discuss how the AI economy creates new income streams for humans and why your data is more valuable than you think. We discuss: - Why Your Data Is More Valuable Than You Think - How 3.5M Users Are Already Earning From A...

TradFi and DeFi aren't enemies, they're learning from each other in real time. In this episode, we sit down with James Seyffart, Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst, to discuss how institutional crypto and decentralized finance are converging, competing, and influencing each other's evolution. We discuss: - 150+ digital asset ETF filings in the pipeline - Why Bitcoin's four-year cyc...

Crypto payments are closer than most people think—and Polygon is positioning to win the stablecoin war. In this episode of Money Moves Fast, we sit down with John Egan, Polygon's new CPO and former Payments Lead at Stripe, to discuss why he left one of the world's biggest payment companies to bet on crypto infrastructure. We discuss: - From Stripe to Polygon: Why Now? - How Polygon Plans to Win Th...

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Wyoming just became the first state to launch its own token, and it's paving a $3.7T path for stablecoins nationwide. In this episode of Stabled Up, we sit down with Anthony Apollo, the architect behind Wyoming's groundbreaking public sector crypto initiative, to discuss how one state is leading America's stablecoin revolution. - Why Wyoming Beat Every State to Launch First - How Frontier Token Fu...

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The $40B liquidation on Friday exposed something bigger than market volatility, it revealed crypto's fundamental transparency problem. In this episode, we sit down with Vance Spencer and Michael Anderson from Framework to break down what really happened during the wipeout and why it matters for every exchange, protocol, and investor in crypto. We discuss: - What actually happened during Friday's $...

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The flight back to America is in full force, and Aptos is at the center of it. In this episode, we sit down with Avery Ching, CEO of Aptos, to discuss how they're building the infrastructure to compete with Visa and why $500M in real-world assets are already proving it's possible. We discuss: - Why World Liberty Fi Chose Aptos for USD One - The Libra/Diem Legacy: What's Changed Since M...

Most crypto AI is just speculation wrapped in infrastructure buzzwords. In this episode of AI Supercycle, we sit down with Nick Emmons from Allora Network and Danny Sursock from Archetype VC to cut through the hype and discuss what actually matters in crypto AI infrastructure. We discuss: - Speculative Assets vs. Real AI Solutions - Objective-Centric AI: The Intent Model for Models - The Right Ben...