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Fresh Blood: Voyager Digital Files for Bankruptcy
6 juli 2022 · 42 min
Voyager Digital has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, blaming "volatility and contagion" in the market. The cryptocurrency brokerage previously revealed that it lost $650 million due to the collapse of Three Arrows Capital. In its court filing, Voyager reported it has more than 100,000 creditors and between $1 billion and $10 billion in liabilities. It’s the latest high-profile crypto firm to suffer the ultimate consequence amid the most significant downturn in the industry’s brief history, joining 3AC as well as Terra and Celsius. Sergio Silva, sales director at Fireblocks, joins Real Vision's Marco Olivera and Moritz Seibert to talk about Voyager and the crypto industry shakeout, a potentially groundbreaking DAO vote, and sweeping new crypto regulation in the EU. We want to hear from you! Please drop your questions right here on the Exchange: https://exchange.realvision.com/discussion/12028/.
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What Zero-Knowledge Proof Means to Web3 (It's Big!)
5 juli 2022 · 16 min
The cryptographic protocol of proving and validating information without the prover revealing any additional information – known as zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) – is the key to securing and growing Web3 and the metaverse. That’s according to Thomas Walton-Pocock, the founder of Geometry, a research and investment firm focused on projects that leverage deep mathematics, cryptography, and engineering to drive Web3’s growth. Walton-Pocock joins Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead of R&D at Block Digital, to talk about why privacy and scalability are the top considerations right now. He explains the longer-term, bigger-picture implications of its widespread deployment. And he notes that more crypto developers, users, and traders than ever are paying attention to ZKP right now. Recorded on June 28, 2022.
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"If the Market Smells Blood, They Will Attack"
4 juli 2022 · 15 min
“Where is the yield coming from?” is what Tania Reif wants people to ask themselves before they invest. Reif, the chief investment officer at Senda Digital Assets, says the recent drama in the crypto market is not unlike episodes she’s seen in “traditional markets for the longest time.” She spent years in old-school finance, studying currencies and running portfolios for Soros Fund Management. Now, Reif has her own digital asset fund. Recorded on June 27, 2022.
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Special Report: CoinFLEX Fallout
2 juli 2022 · 46 min
When CoinFLEX halted customer redemptions on June 23, it became the latest casualty of a crypto correction that’s dragged multiple companies into fights for survival. Unlike many that fell before it, CoinFLEX says it wasn’t a direct victim of liquidity issues at Celsius or the default by Three Arrows Capital. Rather, according to CEO Mark Lamb, “extreme market conditions” and a single account holder – identified by Lamb on Twitter as early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver – brought CoinFlex down. Lamb said Ver owes CoinFLEX $47 million worth of USDC and that his account had gone into default. Lamb’s tweets followed shortly after Ver tweeted that "rumors…I have defaulted on a debt to a counterparty...are false," without naming CoinFLEX. Now, CoinFLEX is struggling to stay afloat, hoping a new token release will buoy the ship. The planned resumption of customer withdrawals, scheduled for June 30, still hasn’t taken place. In this special Crypto Seismic, CoinFLEX CEO Mark Lamb joins Real Vision's Ash Bennington LIVE to discuss the state of the company, what went wrong, and whether there’s a way back.
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When Will Bitcoin Form a Bottom?
1 juli 2022 · 15 min
Rekt Capital, a technical analyst and a crypto trader, joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to study Bitcoin’s history via charts and to develop a better picture of when and how a bottom might be forming. Indeed, although Rekt says Bitcoin is currently oversold from a technical perspective, the bottom may still be weeks if not months out. This is one you won't want to miss for all that juicy price-action analysis. Recorded on June 28, 2022.
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An EU Lawmaker Shares Her Notes on Crypto Regulation
30 juni 2022 · 15 min
Regulating a complex ecosystem like cryptocurrency involves questions of status within the existing financial and monetary infrastructure, market stability, and state sovereignty. Eva Kaili, the Vice-President of the European Parliament, joins Michael Nicoletos, a macro investor and the co-founder of AppleTree Capital, for an in-depth conversation about the framework for regulation and oversight of cryptocurrency in the European Union. Among issues left to be resolved are whether to include NFTs in the proposed rules; how to regulate stablecoins; the supervision of large crypto-asset service providers; anti-money laundering clauses; and the environmental impact of blockchain technology. Recorded on June 24, 2022.
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BVI Court Says 3AC Must Liquidate
29 juni 2022 · 26 min
Bitcoin has what seems like a tenuous hold on $20,000 in the immediate aftermath of a British Virgin Islands court ordering Singapore-based crypto fund Three Arrows Capital to liquidate. The plunge in asset prices has caused a domino effect in the industry, with Three Arrows joining Celsius, Terra LUNA, and others on the casualty list. And Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and CEO of crypto exchange FTX, said in an interview with Forbes that there will be more failures, warning of dire financial circumstances for multiple unnamed companies. Tascha Che, the founder of Tascha Labs, and Katie Talati, the director of research at crypto asset management company Arca, join Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to talk about Three Arrows, SBF’s recent activity, a very public spat between CoinFLEX and one of its account holders, and the general condition of the crypto space right now. Want to ask questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://exchange.realvision.com/discussion/12007/.
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What It's Like To Be an Emerging NFT Artist
28 juni 2022 · 13 min
How does an artist who got into NFTs only a year ago get featured on OpenSea twice and land a spot on the NFT NYC billboard? Step into the mind of up-and-coming NFT artist Camille Chiang as she talks about how she bootstrapped her way to success in the industry. Her collection, "WACK!," is an homage to her childhood in Hong Kong and is inspired by the everyday people she meets. In conversation with Matthew Kotek, Camille shares her plan to expand the "WACK!" brand into a fashion line. The recent bear market has not affected her timeline. Camille views this downturn as necessary to weed out artists simply riding the hype wave, and she hopes only creators driven by long-term vision will remain. Recorded on June 21, 2022.
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The ABCs and 123s of DAOs
27 juni 2022 · 12 min
What on earth is a “DAO”? And how might the “decentralized autonomous organization” lead the next phase of crypto innovation? StakeBorg CEO Vlad Mercori joins Real Vision's Elaine Ly to talk about all things DAO, how they work, why they’re proliferating, and what they mean for the future. Mercori says DAOs can transform the way communities organize, enhance teamwork and creativity, and help people solve problems in new ways. This wide-ranging conversation also covers the bear market, investor contempt for staking in the aftermath of multiple platforms collapsing, and the prospect of regulation. With signs we’ve entered the final stages of maximum pain and total capitulation, Mercori is hopeful a crypto market recovery is around the corner. Recorded on June 17, 2022.
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What To Expect From the Ethereum Merge
26 juni 2022 · 16 min
Ethereum is nearing the end of a multi-year initiative to overhaul its consensus mechanism. But seamlessly migrating an operating protocol from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) is not a simple task. Galaxy Digital's Christine Kim joins Real Vision's Ash Bennington to explain how developers plan to bring PoS to Ethereum via a “merge” of Ethereum's Mainnet and the Beacon Chain. Challenges and risks attend this kind of transition. But there are also many advantages, such as improved scalability and less centralization. What's next for Ethereum as we enter into a new era? Christine and Ash also talk about the bear market’s impact on the crypto ecosystem and Lido's staked ETH tokens (stETH). Recorded on June 17, 2022.
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Building Blocks With Ash Bennington: Ryan Berckmans Explains How Decentralized Public Chains Create Trust
25 juni 2022 · 37 min
Ethereum investor Ryan Berckmans joins Ash Bennington to talk about how decentralized public chains ignite trust within different communities. Although the market has been rough recently, Berckamams believes Ethereum’s future is bright. He explains why in another fascinating episode of Building Blocks.
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Do All Tech Bubbles Behave the Same?
24 juni 2022 · 14 min
Adam Dell sees a disconnect between retail investors and the basic technology that’s powering Bitcoin, DeFi, and Web3. Dell, a venture capitalist and the CEO of Domain Money, has set out to build a platform for easy access to emerging technologies, including blockchain, crypto, and everything growing around it, through professionally managed portfolios. He joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington for a probing conversation about blockchain’s maturity cycle, the rapid evolution of the blockchain developer community, and the validity of comparisons to the early internet age of the 1990s. How great is crypto’s potential to revolutionize everything? Dell also weighs in on a framework for digital asset regulation. Recorded on June 14, 2022.
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Bitcoin Mining in the Age of Volatility
23 juni 2022 · 12 min
The price of BTC has dropped dramatically so is mining Bitcoin still profitable? Real Vision's crypto editor Ash Bennington talks to the CEO of Miningstore, JohnPaul Baric about how the mining industry has been impacted. Miningstore is one of the longest large-scale crypto miners and they are serious builders who support the Bitcoin ecosystem by bringing mining to the masses. This is a conversation for everything you wanted to know about mining but were afraid to ask. Recorded on 14th June.
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Have Crypto Prices Found a Bottom?
22 juni 2022 · 41 min
Some saw signs of capitulation when Bitcoin breached $20,000 and Ethereum slipped below $1,000 last weekend. BTC and ETH have rallied above those key psychological levels, but investors are still on tenterhooks amid a major repricing. Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D division lead at Block Digital, and Mona El Isa, founder of Enzyme and CEO and founder of Avantgarde Finance, join Leslie Lamb, CMO of CoinFLEX and host of the Crypto Unstacked podcast to talk about the current state of crypto, the market as well as the industry. Santiago, Mona, and Leslie share ideas about how DeFi can be improved, debate whether USD Coin could soon overtake Tether in market cap terms, and assess the launch of a new ETF that allows investors to short Bitcoin. Have questions for the group? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://exchange.realvision.com/discussion/11985.
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Crypto Cuts Through Key Tresholds
21 juni 2022 · 31 min
People are overlooking one of the crypto market’s clear drivers, says Real Vision Host Weston Nakamura. There’s more to bitcoin’s and ether’s fall below $20,000 and $1,000 respectively than just the downward swing in traditional assets and the liquidity trouble at companies like Celsius and Three Arrows Capital. In this flash update, Weston examines how listed derivatives and the ETF markets are affecting the world’s largest cryptocurrencies.
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How Soon Is Now: Web3's Big Promise for Musicians
20 juni 2022 · 15 min
There’s a whole lot of innovation going on as the music industry integrates the elements of Web3 into its business model. Relationships between artists and fans are evolving. Creators are generating income in new ways and on more favorable terms than legacy models offer. So, is the stage set for Web3 to replace Web2? Cherie Hu, the founder of Water and Music, joins Jack Spallone of HiFi Labs to talk about what she sees right now at the intersection of music and Web3. Many old-school industry insiders aren’t yet keeping up with the music distributed and the artists distributing via NFTs, DAOs, and social tokens. That means cultivating a hybrid web presence is a major key for creators who want to build long-term careers. Cherie and Jack discuss that and many more emerging trends where music and tech meet. Recorded on June 9, 2022.
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Building Blocks with Ash Bennington: Chris Perkins Brings the “Semper Fi” to the Crypto Space
18 juni 2022 · 42 min
Chris Perkins is now a managing partner at CoinFund, but he was once an active-duty U.S. Marine. Chris joins Ash Bennington for this week’s episode of Building Blocks to talk about how his experience in the Corps informs his investing career. He also describes the “a-ha!” moment during his early crypto research and shares his thoughts on fintech’s rapid evolution.
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Jambo’s Co-Founder Is Building For Africa
16 juni 2022 · 14 min
James Zhang grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and lived through two civil wars. His appreciation for cryptocurrency is based on his experience of that kind of instability. Zhang is now the co-founder and CEO of Jambo, a Congo-based start-up that recently closed a $30 million Series A funding round. And he’s deploying an app designed to help the 80% of the population on the African that’s unbanked. It’s becoming known as the “Web3 SuperApp of Africa.” Avi Zurlo, a ventures associate at Delphi Digital, which has partnered up with Jambo, talks to James about Jambo and its ambitions in Africa.
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Is This the Cruelest of Crypto Winters?
15 juni 2022 · 40 min
Bitcoin and Ethereum are teetering at levels not seen since early 2021, as several high-profile cryptocurrency companies have taken drastic measures to cut headcounts ahead of what could be a prolonged industry downturn. Moritz Seibert, co-head of digital innovation strategy at Real Vision and CIO at Exponential Age Asset Management, and Leslie Lamb, CMO at CoinFlex and the host of the the Crypto Unstacked podcast, join Real Vision Managing Editor Samuel Burke to assess the fallout from multiple platform freezes and layoffs. The panel also talks about why Ether is the center of attention right now. Send us your questions on the Exchange: https://exchange.realvision.com/discussion/11952.
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What’s The Bull Case For Bitcoin
14 juni 2022 · 16 min
How does Bitcoin provide value to investors? According to Andy Edstrom, the "clearest case is digital gold." Edstrom, CFA®, CFP®, managing director of Swan Advisor Services, and a financial advisor at Wescap Group, went down the Bitcoin rabbit hole in 2017 – when a bear market happened to be right around the corner and Bitcoin dropped from $20,000 to $3,000. Questioning his conviction, Andy put pen to paper and wrote “Why Buy Bitcoin,” the first and only book about Bitcoin published by a financial advisor. Writing the book was an exercise in testing his decision and his long-term forecast. Andy breaks down his Bitcoin thesis for Real Vision’s Ash Bennington. He also shares the 14 characteristics that define hard money, comparing Bitcoin to gold and other, similar assets. Where’s the risk for the world’s No. 1 cryptocurrency? And what kind of long-term price targets are realistic? Andy answers these questions and more. Recorded on June 7, 2022. Follow Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/edstromandrew.
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Let’s Pause For An Expert’s View On The Crypto Market
13 juni 2022 · 13 min
So much happens so fast in the rapidly emerging cryptocurrency market that on-the-ground observations by leading investors in the space are just about indispensable. With that said, Marissa Kim, general partner at Abra Capital Management, joins Wendy Diamond, the founder and CEO of LDP Ventures and head of the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization, to share details of her investing philosophy and her perspective on the present and future of the space. Wendy and Marissa also talk about the Terra LUNA collapse, investing in early stage crypto projects, and how women are building and holding greater power in the industry. Recorded on June 6, 2022.
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Building the First Generation of DAOS
12 juni 2022 · 16 min
DAOs are capturing the imagination of creators and entrepreneurs the world over. Jess Sloss, instigator at Seed Club, joins Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Delphi Digital, to discuss how they guide and invest in startup communities as well as explain how social tokens can play an important role delivering value to those communities' members. In this deep dive, Sloss explains who DAOs will work for and why Seed Club is discerning who is in this journey for the long haul.
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Building Blocks With Ash Bennington: Anders Brownworth Describes the Future of CBDCs
11 juni 2022 · 33 min
Anders Brownworth and his team of researchers are working on a potentially ground-breaking project, a central bank digital currency. Brownworth, the principal software architect at The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to discuss the high-speed transaction processor he and his team are developing and the benefits of open-source software.
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The Tools One Analyst Will Use to Spot Crypto's Next Big Move
10 juni 2022 · 14 min
With the Federal Reserve shrinking its balance sheet and hiking interest rates, investors in all markets – including crypto – must deal with the reality of reduced liquidity. Dean Carr, founder of C The Light Trading, sees “no reason to be long anything weak,” but he’s looking for volume to bounce back and prices to recover some ground before jumping back in. Carr joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to talk about key technical levels that can help us understand price action in the crypto market. When it comes to Bitcoin, for example, clearing $32,500 to the upside would be a sign of renewed momentum; downside risk is “the $20,000 to $22,000 area.” Dean walks Ash through technical profiles of Ethereum and other altcoins on his watch list, with an emphasis on relative strength, and shares his thoughts on when the recovery will begin and how high prices will go when it happens. Recorded on June 6, 2022
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Can Vincent Make Crypto Investing More Accessible?
9 juni 2022 · 14 min
What’s going to make crypto go mainstream? Slava Rubin is the founder of alternative investment platform Vincent. He believes alternative investment wrappers are the way to make crypto investing accessible to everyone. He joins Real Vision's Ash Bennington to talk about Vincent's new product, which exposes investors to a range of alternatives – real estate, venture capital, art, crypto, and crypto collectibles – through a single investment vehicle. Slava and Ash explore the potential risks and rewards of such a product as well as issues of compliance. Slava also shares fascinating insights based on data collected at Vincent, including how the company uses such information to make decisions. Recorded on June 2, 2022.
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Senate Bill Would Treat Crypto Like Commodities
8 juni 2022 · 31 min
The U.S. Congress is getting closer to passing long-promised and highly anticipated legislation to regulate cryptocurrency, a step many industry insiders see as critical to the goal of widespread adoption. Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, have introduced a bill that would establish a regulatory framework for most digital assets, treating them as commodities within the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Santiago Velez, co-founder and head of R&D at Block Digital, joins Real Vision’s Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington to break down the bill and its potential impact on the industry. Santiago, Nico, and Ash also talk about the fresh Binance controversy and the Bored Ape Yacht Club hack. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://exchange.realvision.com/discussion/11935.
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ALEX and the Future of Finance
7 juni 2022 · 15 min
Bitcoin-native DeFi apps are emerging with the aim to provide next-generation financial services built on the world’s best-known blockchain. Dr. Chiente Hsu, an expert in the field of quantitative investments, is using Stacks to build ALEX (that’s short for “Automated Liquidity Exchange”), the first full-service DeFi platform on Bitcoin. A one-stop shop, ALEX enables the launch of tokens, fixed-rate and fixed-term lending and borrowing, decentralized exchange operations with both automated market-maker and off chain order-book protocols, the deposit of tokens to earn interest, and yield farming. Dr. Hsu, a co-founder and the CEO of ALEX, joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington for an in-depth discussion about a future where what today we call “DeFi” is just “finance.” Recorded on May 31, 2022.
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Metalink Wants To Secure the Future of NFT Communities
6 juni 2022 · 15 min
Jake Udell’s decades-long career in music, marketing, and activation is built on bringing together community and culture. Now, the founder and CEO of Metalink is building a hub for NFT communities to communicate effectively, a comprehensive space for NFT owners to connect, view their collection and get access to Alpha via a real-time transaction feed. Channels are token-gated, so proof of ownership of an NFT or a social token is required to access the content. That’s a solid step toward preventing fraud and fostering a positive space for NFT owners. Udell joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington for a thoughtful discussion about the evolution of technology, adoption curves, and the future of the metaverse. Recorded on June 1, 2022.
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Has Bitcoin Found a Bottom?
5 juni 2022 · 15 min
Bitcoin has recovered a bit, and altcoin prices have stabilized. Is the status quo sustainable, or is there more downside ahead? Option Insight's Imran Lakha joins Real Vision's Ash Bennington to discuss Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the trajectory of the cryptocurrency market. Under one scenario defined by Elliott Wave theory, Lakha has identified potential downside targets of $20,000 and $1,000 for Bitcoin and Ethereum, respectively. Imran also walks Ash through the crypto options markets, explaining the significance of realized and implied volatility, term structures, put skews, and option flows. What kinds of trades can we make using this volatility data? And how is Imran playing this downturn? He answers these questions and more in today's episode.
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Building Blocks With Ash Bennington: Chris Sullivan Explains What Makes Crypto So Compelling
4 juni 2022 · 38 min
Transparency. Efficiency. Innovation. These are just a few of the many reasons why Chris Sullivan believes crypto has so much promise. He joins Ash Bennington to talk about everything he’s building at Hyperion Decimus, and he also shares his thoughts on the industry’s long-term trajectory.
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Art Is Art
3 juni 2022 · 12 min
What happened at a New York party when traditional art gallerist Adam Lindemann, the founder of Venus Over Manhattan, met Erick Calderon, the founder of Art Blocks and the creator of the Chromie Squiggles NFT collection? Adam and Erick come to it from different places, but they both recognize the potential of blockchain technology to open the world of art to “an entire new universe of collectors.” Here’s the old school and the new school coming together around a shared appreciation for the future. As Lindemann put it, “If Andy Warhol was alive today, he'd be the first one trying to make an NFT." Recorded on May 26, 2022.
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NFTs Will Be the Sirens of the Digital World
2 juni 2022 · 12 min
As Andrew Steinwold sees it, we can't expect people to change the way they transact based on arguments built around "blockchain transactions per second, staking, [and] down with the Fed." That’s not how to get them to understand and appreciate the value of crypto. On the other hand, fun things like "art, video games, and collectibles" will attract the masses and will pique their interest in this new digital world. NFTs, Steinwold explains to Sergio Silva, will be the thing that brings the people to the cryptoverse. Steinwold, managing partner at Sfermion, and Silva, an NFT collector and the sales director at Fireblocks, also talk about gamers, a slowing economy’s potential to affect Web3 investment, and the crypto industry’s future. Recorded on May 25, 2022.
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Here’s What We’ve Learned From Terra’s Meltdown
1 juni 2022 · 24 min
It looks like Bitcoin is recovering from its recent steep sell-off, but many investors fear this could be a short-lived bounce. That reflects a broader market still assessing the damage done by the epic failure of the so-called algorithmic stablecoin TerraUSD and its sister token Luna. As Terra’s founders try to revive the project, questions about lessons learned and security abound. Leslie Lamb, chief marketing officer at CoinFLEX, and Ari Redbord, head of legal and government affairs at TRM Labs, join Real Vision’s Ash Bennington and Marco Olivera to talk about lingering fallout from the Terra meltdown, Tether’s controversial modus operandi, and the latest buzz about mergers and acquisitions in the crypto space.
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How To Make Ethereum for the People
31 mei 2022 · 13 min
Ethereum gas fees are high. Unless costs of using the network can be controlled, the dream of an open and user-owned internet is a fantasy. Are layer 2 scaling solutions the answer? Andrew Cahill and Saurabh Deshpande of The Block join Real Vision's Ash Bennington to discuss their recent research report on what could be the key to widespread adoption. Ethereum has made major strides in the past few years, settling trillions of dollars’ worth of transactions, comparable to Visa, Mastercard, and Paypal. But the network is too expensive for the average user. The way Cahill sees it, Ethereum is still "a platform for the 'one percent.'" Cahill and Deshpande differentiate scaling solutions and also discuss the upcoming Ethereum merge. Which scaling solutions are best? Will the merge bring down costs? Cahill and Deshpande answer these questions and many more. Recorded on May 24, 2022.
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When Music and Crypto Collide
30 mei 2022 · 14 min
Two complementary industries, music and crypto, are becoming more intermingled by the day. Jack Spallone, head of crypto at HIFI Labs, joins Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Delphi Digital, to provide an insider look. Hailing from the recording industry, Spallone has thought a lot about this intersection we see today with crypto. There are countless ways in which the transition to a more decentralized internet, Web 3.0, can manifest new avenues for musical artists to curate their followings and earn revenue. Spallone and Kelly dive into these various avenues—from “Label DAOs” to social token community funds. This video is another installment of Kevin Kelly’s journey into Social Tokens, DAOs, & the Ownership Economy Revolution.
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Investment DAOs Are Coming for TradFi
29 mei 2022 · 12 min
The future of investing is decentralized, democratized, and community-driven. The co-founders of Syndicate, Ian Lee and Will Papper, sit down with Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Delphi Digital, to provide a behind-the-scenes look into the brand-new "social network of investing" they are building on Web 3.0. Lee and Papper foresee DAOs outcompeting corporations and potentially replacing governments. They also illustrate why investment DAOs at Syndicate will upend traditional investing models.
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Why I Love Buying NFTs
28 mei 2022 · 56 min
It's the regular Saturday hang, where Real Vision's Elaine Ly talks to the people who make the NFT world go round. Today she chats with Zoë Davis, who was once a co-worker but has become a bestie because of near-daily conversations about NFT projects. Elaine and Zoë compare notes on navigating a fast-moving market, with new projects dotting the calendar, and how to discern good projects from bad ones. It’s like you’re a fly on the wall for a personal virtual shopping spree as Zoë and Elaine gab about their adventures in the NFT marketplace. Hard to imagine how far Zoë’s come from figuring out how to buy Bitcoin to buying and selling NFTs on the daily.
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Is This the Future of NFTs?
27 mei 2022 · 13 min
It’s "rudimentary" to have a digital wallet, according to engineer and founder of BEASY (“Blockchain Made Easy”) Bob Kramich. In conversation with COSIMO co-founder and managing partner Rob Frasca, Kramich breaks down the NFT ecosystem and describes how to build a business model and a brand within it. In five years’ time, says Kramich, “We're gonna forget what an NFT is. We're just gonna say, here's my digital asset, here's my authentification, here's my access rights. We'll move on from NFTs acting as stores of value to more utility benefits." Recorded on May 24, 2022.
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There's Blood in the Streets of the Crypto Market
26 mei 2022 · 13 min
Has Bitcoin bottomed? What about altcoins? If not, where lie the lows? Ben Cowen, CEO of Into The Cryptoverse, joins Real Vision's Ash Bennington to talk about the state of the crypto market. Technical indicators suggest Bitcoin is in a bear market, but it remains the most resilient cryptocurrency. As Ben sees it, “Confidence in the altcoin market has shattered." And he expects "valuations to bleed for many months to come." Ben walks Ash through recent and historical price action, on-chain data, and social metrics to establish his point of view. He also introduces a new technical indicator, "BTC Terminal Price," which helps spot major tops and bottoms. The way Ben reads it, Bitcoin could fall further from here. Recorded on May 23, 2022.
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Bitcoin’s Post-Terra Resilience Is a Good Sign for the Future
25 mei 2022 · 30 min
In normal times, Bitcoin's recent sideways action wouldn’t be newsworthy. But we're far from normal right now. Volatility is rampant across financial asset classes, while crypto continues to roil in the aftermath of the Terra/Luna meltdown. At the same time, the stability of the world’s No. 1 crypto bears a closer look. CoinFlex Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Lamb joins Real Vision’s Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington to talk about recent price action in the crypto market, growing anger and proliferating investigations into the people behind Terra, the state of the wider stablecoin market, and the U.S. regulatory landscape as lawmakers move closer to introducing legislation.
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Prime Trust Has the Ultimate Set of Fintech Tools
24 mei 2022 · 13 min
Blockchain startups and TradFi companies face many challenges when they choose to enter the cryptoverse. To build an ecosystem capable of supporting mass adoption requires companies with the proper fintech tools and the knowledge to use them properly. One of those companies is Prime Trust, which offers an all-in-one financial infrastructure service to solve issues like custody, compliance, payment settlement, API documentation, and many more. Prime Trust CFO Rodrigo Vicuna joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to talk about how such functionalities are essential to scaling successful crypto companies. Vicuna also shares his thoughts on liquidity, best execution, and retail misconceptions. Recorded on May 17, 2022.
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Let the People Play (and Profit From) Blockchain Games
23 mei 2022 · 14 min
Have you ever wondered what it will take to get to a billion crypto users? That’s widespread adoption. And it’s easier said than done. As CMT Digital’s Sam Hallene sees it, blockchain gaming projects can make it happen. Of course, it will take major investment. But there are viable models. Among the fastest-growing markets in terms of blockchain adoption are Argentina, the Philippines, and Nigeria, where people earn extra income by playing games like Axie Infinity. These are young, tech-savvy populations particularly open to crypto. Sam joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington for a deep dive into Axie Infinity and other blockchain games, focusing on what makes projects stand out. Sam also shares his thoughts on currency and political risks when it comes to investing in emerging markets. Recorded on May 5, 2022.
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Raoul Pal: Real Vision - Christopher Tyrer Sheds Light on The Institutional Adoption of Crypto
22 mei 2022 · 39 min
Here's a full-length episode from Real Vision's new original series, Raoul Pal: Real Vision - be sure to subscribe. Christopher Tyrer, Head of Fidelity Digital Assets Europe, joins Raoul to break down the institutional adoption of crypto and shares how the process is similar to the growth of commodity markets back in the early 2000s.
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Building Blocks with Ash Bennington: Ukrainian Roots, the Celsius Network, and the Future of Crypto
21 mei 2022 · 41 min
Inventor and entrepreneur Alex Mashinsky joins Ash Bennington to talk about his newest venture, the Celsius Network, and how it’s disrupting the financial services industry. In a compelling conversation, Mashinsky also shares his thoughts on the future of crypto and describes his fascinating emigration from Ukraine to the United States.
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Crypto's Fate Is Tied to Old School Finance
20 mei 2022 · 15 min
There's a narrative in the crypto space that digital assets are uncorrelated to other markets. In fact, the opposite is true. Francis Hunt returns to analyze Bitcoin's price action relative to forex markets, bonds, and U.S. equities. We could see a brief rally, but we're still in a "risk-off environment," says Hunt. "Do not become overly aggressive to the bullish side. People are going to call this bottom one cycle too soon." But it's not all doom and gloom from The Market Sniper. Hunt believes Federal Reserve policy is driving U.S. dollar strength, so he's trading the greenback. He walks Real Vision's Ash Bennington through his forex trades, noting that forex markets have been "the new crypto markets." Recorded on May 17, 2022.
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Real Vision Crypto Unwrapped : Terra’s Bad News Could Be Great News for Bitcoin
18 mei 2022 · 18 min
There’s no bigger story in the cryptocurrency space right now than the meltdown of Terra’s stablecoin UST and its sister token LUNA. The challenge now is to understand what it could mean for the broader market. And that’s Topic No. 1 for the first episode of Real Vision Crypto Unwrapped, a new live show airing every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. ET. Leslie Lamb, the chief marketing officer of CoinFlex, joins Weston Nakamura and Nico Brugge of Real Vision for a deep dive into what we’ve learned since UST de-pegged from the U.S. dollar and what may unfold in coming months, including negative repercussions as well as some potentially positive developments.
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Marketing Will Evolve From Web2 to Web3
18 mei 2022 · 14 min
Where did Web2 end? Where does Web3 begin? Where’s the overlap? With things moving so fast it all seems like a blur, this conversation between Jeff Kauffman and Mathew Sweezey is an opportunity to slow things down and get to know the metaverse. Kauffman, founder of JUMP and Parachute, talks to Sweezey, co-founder of Salesforce Web3 Studio, about how the world’s biggest CRM software company is branding and marketing itself for the new paradigm. Sweezey and Kauffman talk about how companies can adapt to meta-native consumers, the monetization of social media, and the overall utility of blockchain-based solutions. Recorded on May 16, 2022.
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Why This Is Ethereum's Awkward Teen Phase
17 mei 2022 · 12 min
The price of Ethereum has dropped significantly over the past 12 months. But, as longtime investor and community member Ryan Berckmans says, "Ethereum is still in its awkward teenage years and is now moving to adulthood." Berckmans joins Real Vision’s Ash Bennington to talk about how blockchain will disrupt e-commerce, the upcoming merge, and how crypto represents the rediscovery of traditional economic connections. Recorded on May 10, 2022.
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An NFT Ecosystem Like This Is Worth Guarding
16 mei 2022 · 13 min
Times are rough out there in the NFT market. But Meta Angels are serious builders who create unique experiences for their holders. It starts with direct dialogue with community members in the “wishing well.” It leads to launches like Angel Labs, a 10-week accelerator for experienced operators launching NFT-enabled businesses. And it includes dropping their own marketplace for their collection. This is the kind of team and the kind of Web3 ecosystem that helps us cut through the fog of this bear market to a not-so-distant future of growth and development. There’s no question the market is at a serious low. But, speaking with Real Vision's Elaine Ly, co-founder Allyson Downey and Sarana Haeta (who works under the artist name Aslan Ruby) say investing in NFTs takes a long-term view. “This is an incredibly volatile space,” notes Downey. “You can't be in it if you don't have a strong stomach." Recorded on May 9, 2022.
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Raoul Pal: Real Vision - Ben Mezrich’s Fascinating New Screenplay
15 mei 2022 · 46 min
Here's a full-length episode from Real Vision's new original series, Raoul Pal: Real Vision - be sure to subscribe. New York Times best-selling author and screenwriter, Ben Mezrich, joins Raoul Pal to discuss his new screenplay centered around the world of NFT’s and Web 3.0
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