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#423: Kyle Reidhead, Co-Owner of Milk Road, on The Current Crypto Market, "The Fat App" Thesis, and Coinbase Becoming a Trillion Dollar Company by 2030
Mar 20, 202500:38:34Tap to summarizeKyle Reidhead is Co-Owner & Head of Research at Milk Road, a leading crypto investing media company, and Founder of Impact3, a crypto-native marketing agency helping top protocols and brands in crypto grow.In this conversation, we discuss:- Current market sentiment - short-term pain for long-term gain- The market isn’t as bad as it seems- The USA needs to refinance their trillions of debt and they want lower interest rates- Trump is trying to cause a fake recession- "The Fat App" thesis- All the L1s are lowering their prices- Analyzing the business cycle- Kyle’s thesis around Coinbase becoming a trillion-dollar company by 2030- DeFI- AI agentsMilk RoadWebsite: milkroad.comX: @MilkRoadDailyInstagram: @milkroaddailyKyle ReidheadX: @KyleReidheadLinkedIn: Kyle Reidhead --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Transcribe →#422: Seb, CEO of Sophon, on The Secret for Mass Adoption, High-quality Sticky Apps, AI Agents, and Sophon’s Curation Model
Mar 17, 202500:32:21Tap to summarizeSeb is the founder and CEO of Sophon, the Consumer chain bridging Web2 to Web3 and the largest blockchain node sale, raising $65 million. He also serves as VP of Paper Ventures. He was previously at Matter Labs, the creators of ZKsync. In this conversation, we discuss:- Why is the market down bad? Trump trying to cut rates- US Bitcoin reserve - won’t be buying Bitcoin anytime soon- Mass adoption won’t happen by convincing people to use crypto- Mass adoption = better internet products, powered by the benefits of having an onchain backend- Gaming, social, AI, prediction markets = crypto goes mainstream- Why the current crypto UX is broken- Sophon’s curation model - focuses on high-quality, sticky applications- The financialization of culture- Data drives our modern economies- Sophon Intelligence Agency - $5M for on-chain AI agents- The social oracle- Sophon’s data hubSophonWebsite: sophon.xyzX: @sophonDiscord: discord.gg/sophonhubSebX: @0xsebastiena --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Transcribe →#421: Frederik Gregaard, CEO of the Cardano Foundation, on Identity Layers, Current Market Insights, Regulatory Landscape, and the Future of Cardano
Mar 13, 202500:38:50Tap to summarizeFrederik Gregaard is CEO of the Cardano Foundation, the Swiss-based non-profit organization which exists to ensure the advancement of the Cardano protocol, while also contributing to the positive advancement of blockchain as a world-changing technology. A leader in fintech and blockchain, Gregaard previously served as Director and Head of Digital in PwC's Financial Services Advisory practice and as Director and Head of Institutional Business at Saxo Bank Switzerland. Whilst at the Cardano Foundation, Gregaard has overseen the advanced integration of state-of-the-art blockchain technology in a variety of fields that address real-world problems through collaborations with Switzerland for UNHCR, veritree, and University of Zurich among others. In this conversation, we discuss:- Cardano's Inclusion in the U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve- Current market insights- Vision for Cardano's Institutional Adoption- Views on regulatory landscape- Foundation's role in Cardano ecosystem growth- Cardano future roadmap and priorities- Cardano is the world’s largest DAO- Respecting borders and nationalism- Adding 2 billion people to the market- Bank’s superpower is the direction of capital- Midnight - spinning up blockchains and give up ownership of the chain- Creating something that’s decentralized from Day 1- Cardano’s roadmap: Expanding bitcoin, RWAs, data provenance- AI AgentsCardano FoundationWebsite: cardanofoundation.orgX: @Cardano_CFTelegram: t.me/CardanoAnnouncementsFrederik GregaardX: @F_GregaardLinkedIn: Frederik Gregaard --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Transcribe →#420: Aryan Sheikhalian, Head of Research at CMT Digital, on The State of Crypto VC, Stablecoins, AI Agents, and The Solana Ecosystem
Mar 10, 202500:35:23Tap to summarizeAryan Sheikhalian is the Head of Research and helps with deal sourcing and due diligence at CMT Digital. Aryan joined CMT Digital in the summer of 2021 during Fund II to focus on blockchain research and venture. Aryan started his career at Accenture prior to starting college as part of the "Horizons scholar" program. He then worked and published research throughout his time at college with the Blockchain Research Institute under the leadership of Don Tapscott. He graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a B.A in Economics and Mathematics, where he also co-founded the Blockchain Club in the Fall of 2017.In this conversation, we discuss:- The US will continue it’s dollar supremacy via stablecoins- CMT Digital Fund 4 & Investment Strategy- CMT Digital views blockchain as the "Everything Technology"- Emerging Investment Opportunities- State of Crypto VC- Fintech & Stablecoins Convergence- AI Agents & Blockchain- Scaling Infrastructure- Solana Ecosystem- Self-ownership is still an untapped area of crypto- Regulatory environment is great, but new developers aren’t here yet- Tariff implicationsCMT DigitalWebsite: cmt.digitalX: @CMT_DigitalLinkedIn: CMT DigitalAryan SheikhalianX: @AryonchainLinkedIn: Aryan S. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Transcribe →#419: George Bousis, CEO of Raise, Web3 Gift Cards Industry, Spending to Earn, Raising an Additional $63M, and Customer Loyalty Programs
Mar 6, 202500:34:04Tap to summarizeGeorge Bousis is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor at the forefront of the payments, loyalty, and blockchain industries. As the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Raise, he launched the world's leading platform for digital gift cards. Under his leadership, Raise achieved over $5 billion in sales and saved its customers upwards of $250 million.In this conversation, we discuss:- Becoming a Dad!- $63M Strategic Raise & Smart Cards Initiative- Building Web3 tech that feels like web2 tech- Raise Consumer App- Raise for Business (B2B)- Gift Card Exchange (GCX)- Spend to earn model- Web3 Gift Cards Industry- Customer Loyalty Programs- Partnership with Citi Bank and BILT Rewards- Challenging the status quo- Utility drives loyaltyRaiseWebsite: www.raise.comX: @RaiseAppLinkedIn: RaiseGeorge BousisX: @GBousisInstagram: @gbousisLinkedIn: George Bousis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Transcribe →#418: Dominic Schwenter, COO of Lisk, on The Ethereum Foundation, The Superchain, and Ethereum’s Role in High-Growth Markets
Mar 3, 202500:32:52Tap to summarizeDominic Schwenter is the COO of Lisk, the Layer 2 blockchain dedicated to bringing Web3 adoption in emerging markets back to Ethereum. Dominic’s understanding of blockchain technology and its applications has positioned him as a thought leader in the industry, contributing to numerous innovative projects and solutions. Dominic is dedicated to advancing the adoption of blockchain technology with a specific focus in emerging markets. His contributions continue to shape the future of decentralized finance and technology, making him a key figure in the digital revolution.In this conversation, we discuss:- Current market sentiment and why we’re bleeding- Market are usually tied to global liquidity- Trump wants the market to hit ATHs- Current discussion on the Ethereum Foundation- Ethereum’s Role in high-growth markets.- The Superchain - interoperability and scalability- Web3's biggest challenge is usability- Defining builder-focused networks- Crypto needs a super app- Lisk’s Role in the Optimism SuperchainLiskWebsite: lisk.comX: @LiskHQTelegram: t.me/Lisk_HQDominic SchwenterX: @domschwenterLinkedIn: Dominic Schwenter --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Transcribe →#417: Austin King, Co-Founder of Omni Network , on Memecoin Mania, $XRP, and Creating the Abstraction Layer for the Ethereum Ecosystem
Feb 27, 202500:38:37Tap to summarizeAustin King is the Co-Founder of Omni Network and CEO of Labs, the abstraction layer for the Ethereum ecosystem. With a background in computer science from Harvard, Austin began his entrepreneurial journey by creating a payment network that scaled to over 10 billion transactions before being acquired by Ripple. Today, Austin, alongside Co-Founder Tyler Tarsi, is leading Omni’s mission to empower application developers to access users and liquidity across the entire Ethereum ecosystem without smart contract upgrades.In this conversation, we discuss:- Memecoin Mania- Portnoy running with GREED and GREED 2- Hayden is going to jail!- Onboarding people to memecoins kills our chance for mass adoption- Ripple and XRP - current sentiment and why normies love it- Omni is an abstraction layer for the Ethereum ecosystem- Allowing users to trade crypto like Robinhood- Removing bridges and wrapped assets from the front-end- Gaining access to all the users in the on-chain economy- The secret sauce to mass adoption- SolverNet SDK- Tokenization is crypto’s killer use caseOmni NetworkWebsite: omni.networkX: @OmniFDNTelegram: t.me/OmniFDNAustin KingX: @0xASKLinkedIn: Austin King --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Transcribe →#416: Prabal Banerjee, Co-founder of Avail, on The Future of Blockchain Interoperability, Chain Abstraction, and Scalability in Web3
Feb 24, 202500:33:17Tap to summarizePrabal Banerjee, co-founder of Avail, is a researcher and technical leader. He spearheaded the implementation of the Data Availability layer in 2020 and led a team of researchers to explore new frontiers in cryptography and blockchain technology.Prabal's interest in cryptography began in 2013, which led him to explore blockchain technology in 2016. He accumulated a wide range of internship experience with companies including IBM and Oracle. With his extensive expertise and passion for blockchains, Prabal is poised to continue leading the way in exploring the possibilities of this exciting and fast-evolving field for years to come.In this conversation, we discuss:- Breaking down the $LIBRA token launch- The future of blockchain interoperability- Web2 allows us to scale, Web3 has too many chains and we need more interoperability- When will the interoperability problem be fixed- The nuances of blockchains- How cross-chain communication is evolving and why interoperability is critical for the next phase of Web3 growth- The challenges of fragmented ecosystems and how unification can drive adoption- Scalability in Web3: are we ready for mass adaption?- Avail DA, Avail Fusion, Avail NexusAvailWebsite: www.availproject.orgX: @AvailProjectLinkedIn: AvailPrabal BanerjeeX: @prabalbanerjeeLinkedIn: Prabal Banerjee --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Transcribe →#415: William Quigley, Co-founder of Tether & WAX, on Bitcoin, Stablecoins, ETH vs. SOL, Crypto Regulation, and The 2025 Crypto Cycle
Feb 20, 202500:37:58Tap to summarizeWilliam E. Quigley is a cryptocurrency and blockchain investor. He has incubated and invested in more than 30 bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency-related investments and co-developed the first crypto derivative used to trade pre-release Ethereum. He co-founded Tether, the first fiat-backed stablecoin and most traded cryptocurrency to date, GoCoin, a pioneering crypto payments processor, and co-founded WAX, a leading NFT blockchain platform. In 2013, Mr. Quigley co-founded Crypto Currency Partners, a blockchain equity investment fund with early notable investments in Coinbase, Kraken, Bitfury, Authy, ChangeTip and Circle.Prior to his involvement in blockchain, Mr. Quigley was a venture capitalist, co-founding Clearstone Venture Partners, a $700M early-stage focused venture capital firm where he concentrated on communications and consumer technology companies. Before Clearstone, Quigley was a managing director at Idealab! Capital Partners (ICP), the world’s first consumer Internet venture capital firm. ICP was an early investor in some of the leading Web 1.0 era companies including Paypal, Netzero, MP3.com and Goto.com, one of the first companies to rank search results based on a bidding process.In this conversation, we discuss:- The 2025 post-bitcoin halving is proceeding precisely as prior patterns predict. The first 3 stages in the pattern have already occurred- If BTC follows past patterns, it should hit $300K to $350K in this 2025 bull market run- The cycle we're in has a bigger impact than the news cycle- Trump’s crypto policy- ETH vs. SOL- The founding story and growth of Tether / $USDT- Hot take — countries will adopt CBDCs- You can’t hide your money, might as well use digital currencies- US Strategic Bitcoin reserve- Did MicroStrategy drive the price from 60k-100k?- US banks should not be able to close accounts of customers who own or trade cryptocurrenciesWAXWebsite: www.wax.ioTwitter: @WAX_ioTelegram: t.me/wax_ioWilliam E. QuigleyTwitter: @WilliamEQuigleyLinkedIn: William E. Quigley --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
Transcribe →#414: Jay Jog, Co-Founder of Sei Labs, on L1s vs. L2s, Solving EVM’s Scalability Issues, Stablecoin Tooling, and Unlocking Web2-level Performance for Web3
Feb 17, 202500:33:34Tap to summarizeJayendra "Jay" Jog is the Co-Founder of Sei Labs, the team behind the Sei Network, a high-performance, low-fee, general-purpose blockchain designed for the best UX for developers and users. Before Sei, Jay was a software engineer at Robinhood, an experience that inspired his decision to build a layer-1 blockchain capable of Web2 scale.In this conversation, we discuss:- L1s vs. L2s- Working at Robinhood during the Gamestop saga- T+2 settlement period is archaic and crypto solves this- Sei’s origin story- Base layer blockchains- The EVM is here to stay- Solving the EVM’s scalability issues- Unlocking Web2-level performance- Sei’s Giga Roadmap- Stablecoin tooling- AI agents- $SEISei LabsWebsite: www.sei.ioX: @Sei_LabsTelegram: t.me/seinetworkJay JongX: @jayendra_jogLinkedIn: Jayendra Jog--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT. PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance. Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers. PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast. After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions. Code: CRYPTONEWS50 This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below: PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50
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