Raoul Pal: The Journey Man
Real Vision Podcast Network
The world is changing faster than ever before. This comes with life-changing opportunities but also unprecedented challenges. In The Journeyman, I talk to the greatest minds at the nexus of macro, crypto, and technology to figure out exactly what the Exponential Age means for us all. I uncover the big trends, potential investment opportunities, and economic risks and rewards, and ask the big questions on how this impacts us, our businesses, and our societies. Brought to you by Real Vision.
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Jul 5, 2023 • 36min
AI: Friend or Foe of Crypto Investors? (SingularityDAO)
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Web3 Wednesdays on the Crypto Daily Briefing. Elaine Ly will host Marcello Mari, CEO of SingularityDAO, an on-chain portfolio manager platform that aims to combine the power of AI and DeFi. Can artificial intelligence give you an edge or do the risks outweigh the rewards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 4, 2023 • 1h 3min
The Power of Culture in Web3: The GMoney Story
When GMoney first got into NFTs it was purely as a trade — now, it’s a lifestyle. He joins Raoul to dig into his journey from trad-fi trader to NFT collector and founder of a Web3-enabled fashion brand, 9DCC. Along the way, GMoney and Raoul get into the future of Web3, the controversies surrounding creator royalties, and whether the bottom is in for the market. Recorded on May 3, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 3, 2023 • 37min
The Race to the Spot Bitcoin ETF Heats Up w/ John Palmer
The crypto market appears to be in thrall of the SEC again and whether it finally approves one of the many applications for a spot bitcoin ETF. John Palmer, president of CBOE Digital, joins Maggie Lake to talk about this race, the influx of TradFi into crypto, and CBOE’s recently approved leveraged derivative products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 2, 2023 • 57min
From Compressed NFTs to the Saga Phone, Solana is Ready for Web3 w/ Anatoly Yakovenko
From drastically reducing the price of NFT collections to launching their hardware phone, Saga, Solana has been moving fast and furious. Solana's co-founder, Anatoly Yakovenko, joins Raoul Pal to dig into the recent developments and why the future of Solana is “open-source.” Anatoly and Raoul also discuss the migration of various Layer-1s moving onto Solana and what the future holds for the ecosystem — both in terms of its blockchain and hardware aspirations. Recorded on May 1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 1, 2023 • 53min
What's Wrong With Existing Blockchain Models? w/ Santiago Velez & Evan Cheng
Evan Cheng, co-founder and CEO of Mysten Labs, the developers behind Sui, believes that the existing blockchain model is broken and that Sui offers the solution. Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead (R&D) at Block Digital Corporation, welcomes Evan to dig into those claims and explore why a new approach to blockchain models is necessary. Recorded on June 13, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 30, 2023 • 33min
Are the Stars Aligning for Bitcoin? w/ Mike Alfred
The news flow is all about Bitcoin today as Fidelity follows BlackRock in applying for a spot bitcoin ETF; mining activity ramps up, with miners sending a record amount of revenue onto exchanges; and an unusually large number of bitcoin options are set to expire today. Are we set for more volatility ahead? Mike Alfred, founder and managing partner of Alpine Fox LP, joins Ash Bennington to dissect it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2023 • 35min
The Meteoric Rise of Liquid Staking (and Why You Should Care) w/ Jacob Blish
Ash Bennington is hosting Jacob Blish, the head of business development at Lido, the biggest liquid staking protocol. Liquid staking has grown into an increasingly important sector of the crypto economy, recently becoming the most valuable category of DeFi. Can it maintain its momentum despite a skeptical SEC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 28, 2023 • 38min
Privacy AND Compliance on Blockchain? w/ Concordium Founder
Ash Bennington sits down with Lars Seier Christensen, founder and chairman of Concordium Foundation, to talk about the layer 1 blockchain that promises regulatory compliance through embedding zero-knowledge identification into every transaction. The two also discuss the future of DeFi and where we are in the current market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 27, 2023 • 42min
What's This Brouhaha With Bitcoin Ordinals? w/ Elizabeth Olson
Crypto jargon can be pretty daunting for newcomers. Asking for a Friend is designed to help with that. Join Real Vision's Elaine Ly and Elizabeth Olson, head of growth at Xverse, for a breakdown of one of the hottest new trends in Bitcoin: Ordinals. What are they? How do I get into them? And are they a value-add or a drain on Bitcoin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 26, 2023 • 39min
Arbitrum Co-Founder on ETH Scaling Plans w/ Steven Goldfeder
Ash Bennington is joined by Steven Goldfeder, co-founder and CEO of Offchain Labs, the company that has developed Arbitrum, a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum. The two will discuss Arbitrum's positioning in the L2 space, the latest upgrades, and the outlook for the protocol, its sister chain, and the wider market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
