Feb 9
MegaETH Mainnet is Live! — The Next Era of Ethereum Scaling
MegaETH mainnet is live, kicking off a new frontier for Ethereum scaling: ultra-low latency, massive throughput, and an execution environment built to unlock apps that can’t exist on L1. Lei Yang & Namik break down why Vitalik’s latest L2 framing validates “barbell” scaling, what ... Show More
1h 22m
Feb 7
Vitalik Signals the End of the Rollup-Centric Roadmap: What's Next?
A single Vitalik tweet just snapped Ethereum’s scaling narrative into focus: the rollup-centric roadmap is over, and a new path is here. Ryan and David break down what Vitalik actually said (and what he didn’t), why stage 2 plus rollup interop proved far slower than anyone hoped, ... Show More
52m 14s
Feb 6
ROLLUP: Crypto in Free Fall | Vitalik’s L2 Pivot | Warsh Fed Pick | Clarity Act Showdown
Crypto enters a full-blown pain market as Bitcoin, ETH, tech stocks, and even gold sell off together. Ryan and David break down why crowded trades are unwinding across markets, what the Warsh Fed chair pick means for rates and risk assets, and whether crypto has become uniquely f ... Show More
1h 4m
Mar 2025
Investment Clinic: I’m an ethical investor – but I can’t kick crypto
Software engineer Stephan has a problem. As an early backer of bitcoin, he has made a lot of paper profit from cryptocurrencies, which now make up about a fifth of his portfolio. But Stephan’s also a big believer in ethical investing, including green investments. Given the energy ... Show More
29m 51s
Mar 2022
Citadel Is Coming to Crypto
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Arculus, FTX US and Cointelli.
While much of the recent focus of “The Breakdown” has been on the relationship between crypto and geopolitics, today’s episode revisits the institutional narrative that drove industry adoption in 2020 an ... Show More
17m 16s
Oct 2024
How Unichain and Geopolitics Are Redefining Crypto's Value | Avichal Garg & Michael Anderson
In this episode, Jason is live from Permissionless with Michael Anderson from Framework Ventures and Avichal Garg from Electric Capital. They delve into the implications of Uniswap's Unichain, exploring its potential impact on ETH, OP, and the broader DeFi ecosystem. The conversa ... Show More
45m 45s
Oct 2025
How Loftus Peak Keeps beating the Market - And What They’re Buying Now | Alex Pollak
This expert doesn't just talk disruption, he invests in it.And with a fund performance of 21% p.a since 2016 (that’s after fees), clearly it’s been working. We sat down with Alex Pollak, Chief Investment Officer of Loftus Peak, to find out how his fund keeps beating the market an ... Show More
41m 19s
Sep 2025
Hedera Hashgraph Just Changed the Crypto Game! with Eric Piscini
Eric Piscini, CEO of Hashgraph, joined me to discuss how institutions are leveraging Hedera for tokenization and much more.<br />Topics:<br />- HashGraph and the Hedera ecosystem<br />- HashSphere: A Private, Permissioned Network <br />- Private vs Public blockchains<br />- Token ... Show More
40m 44s
Sep 2025
Is Solana a Better Treasury Asset Than Bitcoin & Ethereum with Brian Rudick
Brian Rudick, Chief Strategy Officer of Upexi, joined me to discuss the company’s Solana treasury strategy and why he believes SOL is the next major treasury asset.<br />Topics:<br />- Why Upexi chose Solana for its Treasury Asset <br />- Digital Asset Treasury trend, lifespan, a ... Show More
31m 20s
Robinhood isn’t just adding another crypto feature—it’s assembling a new exchange stack: stock tokens, an Ethereum L2 built for real-world assets, and a wallet that can plug into DeFi. Johann Kerbrat (GM of Crypto at Robinhood) joins Bankless to unpack what “24/7 markets” actually requires, why liquidity and routing are the hidden battleground for tokenized ... Show More
On episode 430 of Animal Spirits, Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson discuss Future Proof, 1990s nostalgia, Oasis, why the stock market doesn't care about the labor market, the top 10% is powering the economy, Google vs. ChatGP ... Show More
