CRYPTO 101

In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brian break down whether the Bitcoin bear market is officially over, pointing to VanEck’s 12 quantitative signals, improving price action, and a major shift in market narratives. They discuss how visible leverage on regulated rails, Michael Saylor selling near the bottom, improving Bitcoin quantum-security research, ETF inflows, and Wall Street price-target upgrade...

Leif Abraham, co-CEO and co-founder of public.com, discusses the future of investing, AI-driven trading, prediction markets, and the role of crypto in modern portfolios. This episode offers insights into innovative financial tools and the evolving landscape of retail investing. Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstation.com Check out Omaha Steaks and use...

In this episode of the Crypto Rundown Brendan and Tevo analyze the recent surge in crypto markets, focusing on ETF flows, options activity, and the significance of the 'Ten Best Days' rule for Bitcoin investors. They discuss the catalysts driving the current rally and what it means for long-term investors. Check out ShipStation and use my code crypto for a great deal: https://www.shipstati...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Shiliang Tang, founder and managing partner of Monarch Asset Management, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how crypto market structure is evolving through DeFi, RWAs, derivatives, and 24/7 trading. He breaks down why Monarch uses a multi-strategy approach across derivatives, market making, arbitrage, funding basis trades, and DeFi because no singl...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Seth Ginns, CIO of Franklin Crypto, joins from the Out East Summit to explain why Franklin Templeton believes traditional finance and crypto are finally converging. He shares how his background in public equities and crypto investing led him from CoinFund to Franklin, where the goal is to build institutional-grade crypto strategies for sovereign wealth fu...

In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, Brian, Joe & Tevo explore the recent crypto market surge, including the largest $3 BILLION short squeeze in history, and discuss macroeconomic factors, tokenized assets, and innovative projects shaping the future of crypto investing. Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com Check out Scribe and use my code...

In this episode of the Rundown Brendan, Hunter, & Tevo focus heavily on Ethereum’s recent strength, Bank of America’s exposure to Bitmine, rising RWA activity on Ethereum, Paul Tudor Jones adding back Bitcoin exposure, and Stanley Druckenmiller’s family office getting exposure to Hyperliquid through an equity wrapper. They also cover the Genius Act, Clarity Act pressure, SEC crypto rulemaking,...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, George Harrington, CEO of Derivnex, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how DRW is building infrastructure to bring OTC derivatives on chain. He breaks down how Derivnex is focused on moving traditional swap transactions, index total return swaps, digital settlement, tokenized assets, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits into a more efficient blockch...

In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brian break down a wild Friday episode covering tokenized Pokemon cards, Tether’s first KPMG audit, Clarity Act speculation, Fidelity ETH staking, Trezor data exposure, and NFT momentum returning on Robinhood Chain. The episode also covers Tether proving reserves exceed liabilities, the SEC abruptly canceling a crypto meeting, the CFTC preparing to discuss crypto r...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Keone Hon, co-founder of Monad, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how his background at Jump Trading helped shape Monad’s high-throughput, low-latency blockchain design. He breaks down how Monad uses pipelining, parallel execution, faster block times, and faster finality to create a more efficient EVM-compatible Layer 1.  Check out Omaha Steaks an...

In this episode, Tevo and Brendan analyze the current crypto market trends, hedge fund positioning, institutional involvement, and macroeconomic factors influencing Bitcoin and Ethereum. They explore the implications of recent data points, regulatory developments, and infrastructure growth for future market movements. Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahas...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Josh Lim, Global Co-Head of Markets at FalconX, joins from the Out East Summit to break down how crypto market structure is evolving as liquidity, institutions, and tokenization mature. He explains why crypto has shifted from a frontier asset class into a technology layer for payments, market infrastructure, and traditional finance rails. The conversation...

In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brian McNutt break down a choppy but improving crypto market, with Bitcoin holding in the mid-$60,000 range, Ethereum gaining more institutional momentum, and Solana continuing to show signs of activity. They discuss the Clarity Act vote being pushed back to September, why the market may have already priced in the delay, and why crypto could still move forward thro...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Spencer Applebaum, General Partner & Co-Head of Venture at Multicoin Capital, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how Multicoin approaches crypto investing across liquid tokens, venture, and crypto-related equities. He breaks down why the firm remains fully focused on crypto while many peers chase AI and robotics. Check out Omaha Steaks and use...

In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brendan break down one of the biggest Bitcoin hardware wallet hacks in history and explain why it was not a Bitcoin breach, blockchain failure, AI threat, or quantum attack. Clarifying that the issue came from a firmware and seed-generation problem tied to the wallet company itself. The episode also covers BlackRock’s continued push into tokenization through Ethere...

Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” joins Crypto 101 live from the Out East Summit to discuss crypto regulation, stablecoins, prediction markets, tokenization, perpetual futures, the future of finance, and why the future of digital assets may move forward whether or not the Clarity Act passes. Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.o...

In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, Brendan and Tevo analyze the recent crypto market trends, Bitcoin performance, regulatory developments like the Clarity Act, and the impact of traditional finance on crypto. They also discuss tokenization, Robinhood Chain, and the recent failures in the crypto industry. Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Josh Frank, CEO and founder of The Tie, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how he built one of crypto’s most connected institutional data and events businesses. He breaks down why most crypto conferences fail, why curated relationship-driven events matter, and how The Tie has expanded from a crypto data terminal into events, staking, yield data, an...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Hein Tibosch, Head of Product Digital Assets at Flow Traders, explains how traditional finance and crypto markets are converging through tokenization, 24/7 trading, and on-chain market infrastructure. He breaks down why Flow Traders is focused on tokenized assets, stablecoins, money market funds, and the infrastructure needed for traditional institutions...

In this episode, Tevo and Brian discuss the explosive growth of the Robin Hood chain, meme coins, tokenized stocks, and the latest developments in crypto regulation and innovation. They analyze market trends, new projects, and the impact of regulatory efforts like the Clarity Act, providing insights for crypto enthusiasts and investors. Check Out Scribe: Scribe.how/CRYPTO101 Check out Quince: http...

In this episode of Crypto 101, we sit down with Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations for Lido’s ecosystem foundation, to discuss Ethereum staking, liquid staking, stETH, institutional adoption, staking ETFs and ETPs, smart contract risk, DeFi, and why more investors are looking at ETH as a yield-generating asset. Check Out Scribe: Scribe.how/CRYPTO101 Check out Quince: https://quince.com/...

In this episode, Alexander Cutler, CEO of Dromos Labs, shares insights on DeFi, Layer 2 solutions, and the future of on-chain finance, focusing on the success of Aerodrome and Velodrome on Base and Ethereum. Discover how strategic choices and innovative tokenomics are shaping the future of decentralized exchanges and the broader on-chain economy. Check Out Scribe: Scribe.how/CRYPTO101 Check out Qu...

Join us as we analyze the latest market volatility, crypto trends, and the intriguing partnership between Galaxy and Texas Tech, all while exploring the broader implications for crypto and traditional finance. Check Out Scribe: Scribe.how/CRYPTO101 Check out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101 Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101 Check out NPR: https://npr.org Get my #1 altcoin pick f...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Seong Lee, Head of Product at Robinhood Crypto, breaks down Robinhood’s major new crypto product announcements, including Robinhood Chain, stock tokens, Robinhood Earn, perpetual futures, and agentic trading. He explains how Robinhood Chain is being built as a permissionless L2 focused on tokenized real-world assets, giving eligible global users 24/7 on-c...

In this episode, we sit down with John D'Agostino, Head of Coinbase's Institutional Strategy, to explore the evolving landscape of crypto, institutional adoption, innovative products, and regulatory developments shaping the future of digital assets. Check Out Scribe: Scribe.how/CRYPTO101 Check out Quince: https://quince.com/CRYPTO101 Check out Shopify: https://shopify.com/crypto101 Check o...