Podcast
Galaxy Grid
Hosted by Galaxy Research · EN
Every week, Galaxy Research unpacks the stories shaping crypto. From market moves to protocol updates to policy shifts, our team explains what happened, why it matters, and how it fits into the bigger picture.
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Saylor Reloads, Zcash's Vulnerability, and Polymarket's Oracle Problem
3d ago00:54:42Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts analyze a high-stakes week as Michael Saylor and Strategy pivot from their previous test sale to buy an additional 1,550 Bitcoin. The crew dissects the escalating tensions among different tiers of corporate shareholders before analyzing Tom Lee’s launch of a new yield-bearing preferred equity vehicle for Ethereum. Shifting to policy and tech, the hosts discuss the shrinking legislative timeline for the Clarity Act and evaluate a critical counterfeiting vulnerability discovered in Zcash's primary shielded pool using AI-driven code reviews. Finally, the hosts wrap up by breaking down the massive user backlash over Polymarket’s controversial resolution metrics and the structural vulnerabilities plaguing the UMA oracle system. This episode was recorded on 6/8/26 Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
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Saylor Sells as Perps Come to America
1w ago00:45:47Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts unpack a starkly divided cryptocurrency market where major assets are lagging while selective altcoins reach new highs. The crew breaks down the market's reaction to Michael Saylor and Strategy, moving 411 Bitcoin to Coinbase and executing a test sale of 32 BTC for $2.5 million. They debate the timing of this shift, which follows a massive $12.5 billion net loss in Q1 and is intended to fund dividends on Strategy's newly issued STRC preferred equity. On the regulatory side, the hosts analyze the CFTC's monumental approval of Kalshi's onshore Bitcoin perpetuals, which introduces legal crypto perps to the U.S. and opens a pathway for Deribit perps via Coinbase. Finally, the team looks at global market structure as they analyze Binance's new zero-commission traditional stock trading platform and the network health of the Sui blockchain following a series of major outages. Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
Transcribe →A Different Kind of Alt Season and Ethereum’s Leadership Shift
2w ago00:43:53Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts analyze a shifting crypto landscape as Bitcoin dips below $80k and ETF outflows accelerate. The crew explores the concentrated outperformance of specific altcoins like Hyperliquid, Zcash, and Venice AI, debating whether this focus on AI and privacy narratives signals a maturing market or just a bear market rally. The discussion then turns to tokenomics, with the hosts critiquing the current trend of indiscriminate token buybacks in lieu of genuine value accrual. Finally, the team unpacks Ethereum's "spring of discontent," examining recent high-profile departures from the Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik Buterin's attempts to clarify the organization's role amidst ETH's ongoing underperformance. Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
Transcribe →Washington Delivers Clarity as Hyperliquid Pushes Into IPO
3w ago00:46:16Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts break down a massive week for crypto markets and U.S. policy. The crew unpacks Bitcoin's recent pullback amidst hot inflation data, contrasted by relentless accumulation from corporate heavyweights like MicroStrategy and Bitmine. On the regulatory front, Alex provides an inside look at the historic bipartisan advancement of the Clarity Act through the Senate Banking Committee, outlining the remaining hurdles before it can become law. Finally, the team explores the successful resolution of the Aave and KelpDAO exploit, alongside Hyperliquid's aggressive market expansion—highlighting their new SpaceX pre-IPO perpetuals and deepening ties with the Circle and Coinbase ecosystem. Participants, along with Galaxy Digital, hold a financial interest in Aave, Bitcoin (BTC), Hyperliquid, and Zcash (ZEC). Galaxy regularly engages in buying and selling BTC and ZEC, including hedging transactions, for its own proprietary accounts and on behalf of its counterparties. Galaxy also provides services to vehicles that invest in BTC and ZEC. If the value of such assets increases, those vehicles may benefit, and Galaxy’s service fees may increase accordingly. The valuation in this communication is based on technical, fundamental, and market analysis and not on any formal valuation method. For more information, please refer to Galaxy’s public filings and statements. Cryptocurrencies, including BTC and ZEC, are inherently volatile and risky and ultimate market movements may not align with this statement. For additional risks related to digital assets, please refer to the risk factors contained in filings Galaxy Digital Inc. makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available at www.sec.gov. This episode was recorded on 5/16/26 Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
Transcribe →Strategy's Real ‘Strategy.’ Plus: Enter the Privacy/AI Trade
May 1200:39:19Tap to summarizeIn this week's episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts break down a massive week across the crypto markets. The crew kicks off by analyzing Bitcoin's surge past $81k and the strategic shifts from major accumulators like MicroStrategy and Bitmine. They also dive into the evolution of Digital Asset Treasuries following Solstrategies' $18 million acquisition of Houdini Swap, before debating the rise of "Corpo chains" like Circle's newly valued ARC network. Finally, the team unpacks the explosive price action in privacy and AI tokens, highlighting Zcash and Venice AI and reviews Zach's latest on-chain post-mortem of the Kelp DAO exploit's impact on Aave's highly leveraged looping markets. This episode was recorded on 5/11/26 Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
Transcribe →PumpFun Burns $370 Million, Hyperliquid Launches Prediction Markets, and the CLARITY Act Progresses
May 500:45:58Tap to summarizeThis week on Galaxy Grid, the hosts break down a massive week in crypto, starting with Bitcoin surging past the $80k mark amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Alex shares boots-on-the-ground insights from the Bitcoin Vegas conference, including the latest debates surrounding quantum threats and Satoshi's legacy coins. The crew then analyzes Pump.fun's dramatic decision to burn $370 million of its token supply and pivot to a 50% programmatic buy-and-burn model, sparking a wider debate on the effectiveness of token buybacks. Next, they explore Hyperliquid's launch of HIP-4 outcome markets and how the platform is challenging Deribit in the zero-DTE options space. Finally, the team dissects the bizarre temporary restraining order targeting the Arbitrum DAO over recovered exploit funds and provides an optimistic timeline for the Clarity Act's upcoming Senate markup. This episode was recorded on 4/5/26 Participants, along with Galaxy, hold a financial interest in Hyperliquid and Pump.fun (PUMP). Galaxy regularly engages in buying and selling PUMP, including hedging transactions, for its own proprietary accounts and on behalf of its counterparties. Galaxy also provides services to vehicles that invest in PUMP. If the value of such assets increases, those vehicles may benefit, and Galaxy’s service fees may increase accordingly. The valuation in this communication is based on technical, fundamental, and market analysis and not on any formal valuation method. For more information, please refer to Galaxy’s public filings and statements. Cryptocurrencies, including PUMP, are inherently volatile and risky and ultimate market movements may not align with this statement. For additional risks related to digital assets, please refer to the risk factors contained in filings Galaxy Digital Inc. makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available at www.sec.gov. Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
Transcribe →Aave Relief Fund, Hyperliquid's New Market Structure, and MegaETH TGE w/ Karim from 1kx
Apr 2800:45:05Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts are joined by 1kx Head of Trading, Karim Helmi to discuss a cautiously optimistic market buoyed by MicroStrategy's relentless Bitcoin accumulation. The crew dives deep into the aftermath of the recent Aave and rsETH exploit, debating the long-term consequences of the community-funded "DeFi United" bailout and the systemic risks of highly leveraged restaking loops. Next, they analyze a recent 33-block reorg exploit on Litecoin's MimbleWimble upgrade, highlighting the growing security vulnerabilities of legacy Proof-of-Work networks. Finally, the team breaks down Hyperliquid's pivot to priority fees and shares skeptical takes on MegaETH's upcoming token launch and single-sequencer L2 model. This episode was recorded on 4/27/26 Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
Transcribe →KelpDAO exploit submerges Aave
Apr 2100:45:35Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts unpack the massive $292 million rsETH hack tied to the LayerZero bridge and North Korean actors, which severely disrupted DeFi lending protocols like Aave. The crew then pivots to discuss X's (formerly Twitter) new "smart cashtags" feature that integrates live price charts and trading capabilities directly into the timeline. Later, Alex shares on-the-ground insights from his recent trip to Washington, D.C., assessing the 50/50 odds of the Clarity Act passing this year in the shadow of recent crypto exploits. Finally, the team debates Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 361 (BIP-361), a controversial roadmap for handling quantum-vulnerable legacy wallets, including Satoshi Nakamoto's original coins. This episode was recorded on 4/20/26 Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
Transcribe →Bitcoin in Hormuz, Anthropic's Mythos, and Aave Risk Manager Walks
Apr 1400:51:30Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Galaxy Grid , the hosts break down three major news stories. The team first analyzes rumors that Iran is demanding Bitcoin for tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz, questioning the logistical feasibility of these reports. Next, they examine Anthropic's restricted release of "Mythos," a powerful new AI model capable of autonomously finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities. Finally, they unpack the governance "doom spiral" at Aave following the departure of Chaos Labs , debating the protocol's ongoing metamorphosis and the phased rollout of its V4 system This episode was recorded on 4/13/26 Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
Transcribe →DPRK Spies, Quantum Risk, and the 401(k) Play
Apr 700:45:53Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts unpack a volatile first quarter for crypto markets before diving into the shocking $285 million exploit of Solana's Drift Protocol, which was orchestrated through a sophisticated, months-long social engineering attack by suspected DPRK actors. The crew also explores the looming threat of "Q-Day," discussing recent research that suggests quantum computers could break blockchain cryptography sooner than expected and how developers are preparing their defenses. Finally, they break down a new Department of Labor proposal that provides a safe harbor framework for fiduciaries, potentially opening the floodgates for trillions in 401(k) retirement assets to flow into the crypto space. This episode was recorded on 4/6/26 Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/galaxyhq & https://x.com/glxyresearch ▸ Read our research at https://www.galaxy.com/research ▸ Subscribe to receive Galaxy Research's weekly newsletter: https://www.galaxy.com/subscribe-to-r... This video, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-digital...
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