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The Crypto Kings of India
2 februari 2022 · 52 min
India is one of the biggest and fastest-growing markets for digital asset adoption. However, regulation still stands in the way, and the journey has not been an easy one. Siddharth Menon, COO and Founder of WazirX, the largest Indian crypto exchange, weaves an incredible story of how hard it was to build in the early days, with no ability to use a bank and the clever solutions they were forced to find to get around it in order to continue to build for a future they all believed in. It is a truly inspiring story for all entrepreneurs. Raoul also gets a chance to get the big picture of crypto in India, it's potential for mass adoption, where regulation is going, and how NFT's are beginning to play a role. India is extremely important for digital asset adoption, and this is a story we simply have to follow. Recorded on January 13, 2022.
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The Metaverse Is Made for Fashion
1 februari 2022 · 58 min
Fashion famously moves fast. In the metaverse, it’s even faster. Digital identity and the importance of one’s virtual aesthetics are new concepts to older generations. But today’s kids are growing in a time when virtual identity is as important as physical presence. Fashion designer Charli Cohen understands this dynamic and is capitalizing on it with her eponymous line Charli Cohen. Her 100,000-strong Instagram following testifies to her goals of making metaverse fashion more inclusive and uplifting. Charli joins Leslie Lamb, host and producer of the Crypto Unstacked Podcast, to share how she’s pioneered in this space. Filmed on January 6, 2022.
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Can DeFi Withstand Big Liquidations?
31 januari 2022 · 41 min
DeFi has survived another 45 percent plunge, a stress test that would be catastrophic for other markets. Robin Schmidt and Camila Russo of The Defiant join Raoul Pal, CEO and Co-Founder of Real Vision, to discuss DeFi's resilience and how communities affect crypto. During the past week, Maker liquidated $118.8 million, Aave another $61.13 million. But Crypto Twitter prevented MakerDAO from liquidating $600 million of Ethereum over the weekend by alerting a leveraged borrower to top up his vault. The community played a positive role in this instance, but that's not always the case. Robin, Camila, and Raoul also discuss “toxic maximalism” and how it's detrimental to onboarding more users to the network in a far-ranging and fascinating conversation. Recorded on January 26, 2022.
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Axie Is Set for Infinity and Beyond
30 januari 2022 · 49 min
Is Axie Infinity a video game, an ecosystem, or a burgeoning nation-state? Still early in its development, Axie is already the highest-grossing NFT game, approaching $3 billion in all-time sales and continuing to set new monthly records. Jeffrey Zirlin first met his fellow co-founders of Sky Mavis, Axie Infinity’s parent company, through the CryptoKitties community. Now, lines that used to separate gaming, social media, and commerce are blurring. And Zirlin and his team are key players in that process. Hear from Zirlin where the journey started and where it’s headed from here. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 12, 2022.
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These Are the Central Questions About DeFi, Scale, and the Future of Crypto
29 januari 2022 · 50 min
Can Proof of Stake properly scale, let alone provide real services to the general public? A true believer in the core DeFi value proposition, Ryan Allis, managing partner at HeartRithm and publisher of Coinstack, addresses these issues in an interview with Ash Bennington. Allis also talks about the fierce competition among smart-contract platforms, Ethereum’s once and future dominance, and other macro factors at work in the cryptosphere right now. Filmed on January 12, 2022.
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Raoul Pal’s 2022 Blockchain & Digital Asset Takeaways
28 januari 2022 · 37 min
Raoul Pal, CEO and Co-Founder of Real Vision, sits down with Yassine Elmandjra, analyst at ARK Invest, to talk all things Crypto and what's ahead in 2022. Yassine is one of Raoul's favorite analysts in the space and never misses an opportunity to sit down with him and exchange ideas. This is one you won't want to miss.
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Investing in Gaming
27 januari 2022 · 47 min
Piers Kicks, a member of the investment team at Bitkraft, is one of the best investors in the world at the intersection between gaming, the metaverse, and blockchain. His first Real Vision interview last year was a revelation (you could tell by Raoul's shocked facial expressions!) and opened everyone's eyes well ahead of the crowd on the future of the metaverse. It became a legend in the hallowed halls of Real Vision's archives. This time around, Piers brings yet more fire and Raoul's facial expressions are again hilarious as he unveils where this is all going from play-to-earn gaming to AI programmed NFT's of digital historical characters that you can own and interact with — Mind-blowing again! Recorded on January 17, 2022.
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The Metaverse: What Creates Digital Property Value?
26 januari 2022 · 1 uur 10 min
SuperWorld is expanding the Metaverse. In SuperWorld, users can buy digital plots of land which correspond to actual locations on Earth. In this interview, Hrish Lotlikar, co-founder and CEO of SuperWorld, and Nick Halaris, president of Metros Capital, explore concepts surrounding digital estate. The number of new projects which fit under the metaverse umbrella seems to be growing by the day. However, as Halaris points out, there seems to be a lack of quality when these projects are compared to Web 2.0. Lotlikar, formerly in the digital production and gaming industry in Los Angeles, is working to merge the metaverse with the real world. Halaris and Lotlikar explore the details of SuperWorld as well as broader ideas related to digital ownership. What exactly do I own? How can I monetize my digital plots of land? Tune in for a fascinating discussion from two digital real estate pioneers. Recorded on January 11, 2022.
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This Is How Crypto Will Go Mainstream
25 januari 2022 · 42 min
The key to crypto’s integration into mainstream use is reducing “friction.” Whether it’s downloading MetaMask, operating a crypto wallet, navigating peer-to-peer transactions, or even simply opening accounts with Binance, Coinbase, or Kraken, there’s a lot of ground for the average person to navigate right now. Ed Woodford is on a mission to speed crypto adoption by the public. And he just raised $105 million to fund that mission. He is working with some of the largest institutions in the world, including Bain Capital, to bring the Web 2.0 user experience to crypto’s decentralized world. Institutional interest is booming, and this factor could prove critical to building robust decentralized financial infrastructure capable of supporting use by the masses. Woodford, co-founder and CEO of ZeroHash, talks about next steps with Santiago Velez, co-founder and division lead of research and development of Block Digital. Recorded on January 13, 2021.
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Walmart Moves Into the Metaverse
24 januari 2022 · 38 min
Three recent filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office indicate Walmart is getting deeper into the metaverse. It plans to create its own cryptocurrency and to offer digital versions of its products via NFTs. Does this signal broader consumer adoption of digital assets and virtual experiences? Meanwhile, new partnerships and fresh acquisitions suggest that old-school and new-school companies are getting ready to service more consumers. Cami Russo and Robin Schmidt of The Defiant join Real Vision's Elaine Ly to share their insight. Recorded on January 19, 2021.
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An Artist's Wonderland? Creating Collections in the NFT World
23 januari 2022 · 32 min
As the art world is fast transitioning into the blockchain, artists wish to seize an opportunity to meet the demands of the parabolic growth of NFTs. From working with big power fashion brands like Prada and Chanel, Blair Breitenstein’s work has also graced the pages of Vogue and Tatler. When asked about why the pivot to NFTs, Breitenstein said, “I had to. Instagram was favoring video. I was way too dependent on them.” But as art meets tech and culture, how does an artist launch a full collection? Tune in to hear a candid conversation with Blair Breitenstein on how she went on a one-woman mission to single-handedly launch her NFT collection, the “1,989 Sisters.” Interviewed by Elaine Ly on January 6, 2022.
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Breedlove vs. Green: Hard Money, Bitcoin, and Political Failings
22 januari 2022 · 52 min
This is your chance to benefit from an exchange of ideas between two brilliant modern thinkers. Mike Green, chief strategist and portfolio manager at Simplify Asset Management, is a well-known Bitcoin bear. On the other hand, Robert Breedlove, founder of the “What Is Money?” podcast, is one of its most vehement proponents. Their disagreements originate from deeper convictions surrounding the proper methods of organizing society and the economy: Laissez-Faire versus centrally planned. Real Vision senior editor Ash Bennington moderates this fiery debate between Breedlove and Green on the roles of money and the state. The discussion begins on Bitcoin and weaves into larger political and socio-economic topics within which Bitcoin could play a significant role. Recorded on January 7, 2022.
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Providing Universal Privacy: What is the HOPR Protocol?
21 januari 2022 · 49 min
Privacy is a topic that can be somewhat confusing within crypto. While Bitcoin can be transacted anonymously, its ledger is public, and privacy is not guaranteed. This system has its benefits, but it’s not the best for storing or transporting sensitive information at the individual or corporate level. Sebastian Bürgel, founder of HOPR, is bolstering one of the core founding pillars of crypto, using blockchain to preserve anonymity. He and his team at HOPR are aiming to implement a blockchain solution that keeps the importance of privacy at the forefront. The use cases in the privacy-blockchain realm are numerous and continue to grow. Bürgel, as a founder and programmer himself, gives viewers a technologist’s insights into a rich and growing field. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 10, 2022.
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From Web 2.0 to Web 3.0: A Journey Through the Wild World of Crypto
20 januari 2022 · 55 min
In this treat of an interview, Mike Dudas, partner at 6th Man Ventures and co-founder of LinksDAO, sits down with Raoul Pal, CEO and co-founder of Real Vision, for a wide-ranging discussion on the past and future of crypto. Mike has a particularly interesting background, having previously worked at Google, Disney, and Venmo before he founded the crypto research platform, The Block. Since then, Mike has been a pioneer in the space as he shares all his thoughts with us on everything from stablecoins, venture capital in crypto, as well as DAO governance — a particularly interesting subject since Mike recently founded LinksDAO. This is another classic interview and one you won't want to miss. Recorded on January 10, 2022.
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The Man with the Billion Dollar Ether Staking Bet
19 januari 2022 · 57 min
Andrew Keys, co-founder and managing partner at DARMA Capital, is as bullish as they come on Ethereum. He believes Ethereum will soon become the basis for the global economy, and he wants to be responsible for helping to facilitate this. “I want to be part of the solution,” Keys says when asked why he doesn’t park his capital with a more traditional interest bearing vehicle. Tired of a system by which the masses must rely on a few global conglomerates as the brokers of trust, Keys and his team at DARMA would like to see such economic activity determined by an impersonal and objective arbiter. His passion palpable, he shares his plans to decentralize the globe, which include building the largest staking pool in the world. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 5, 2022.
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Raoul Pal's 2022 Crypto Forecast
18 januari 2022 · 45 min
Raoul Pal joins Jessica Walker of @CoinMarketCap to discuss what might be in store for Crypto in 2022.
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BTC in Danger? Solving Bitcoin's Carbon Footprint Problem
17 januari 2022 · 51 min
Bitcoin’s carbon footprint is a hot topic and one of the few issues that Elon Musk and Elizabeth Warren can agree on, largely because it is a valid environmental concern. Cully Cavness, president and co-founder of Crusoe Energy, and crypto hedge fund guru Chase Lochmiller, CEO and co-founder of Crusoe Energy, have put their minds together to solve Bitcoin’s Achilles’ heel. Their solution: power Bitcoin mining rigs using excess natural gas. The logistics are tricky, but these two are uniquely suited for the job. Cavness comes from a career in energy and sustainability, and Lochmiller is one of the founding members of Olaf Carlson-Wee’s Polychain Capital. Tune in for the fascinating and revolutionary tale of how these two are using Bitcoin to improve the world. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 4, 2022.
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Inside MetaMask: The Innovations Paving the Way for Web 3.0
16 januari 2022 · 44 min
MetaMask has become one of the most ubiquitous applications in the DeFi world. Jacobc.ETH, lead of operations at MetaMask within ConsenSys, sees wallets and user interfaces as vital pipelines for adoption. Despite its success, it can be difficult to navigate for users who are not programming savvy. Jacobc.ETH recognizes this barrier to entry and is currently working on innovations to help solve this issue. The exponential growth of crypto can only continue if new users come aboard. Jacobc.ETH gives viewers an inside look into the projects underway at MetaMask. He also provides some broader use cases for crypto wallets in general, seeing them as an essential part of the larger ecosystem. Tune in for all this and some bonus thoughts on the Metaverse. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on January 3, 2021.
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The First Glimpse Inside the Metaverse--Live with Unreal Engine
15 januari 2022 · 44 min
In a first for this series, Robin Schmidt of The Defiant gives us a sneak peak into the possibilities of the metaverse using the Unreal Engine. Joining him for this walk-through is Elaine Ly of Real Vision and Camila Russo of The Defiant. After a brief tour of the metaverse, Robin, Camila and Elaine cover the ever-changing NFT market and the challengers coming for OpenSea's NFT market dominance. They also dig deep into FTX and Binance announcing their virtual metaverse offices and why they chose non-Ethereum based solutions. Recorded on January 12, 2022.
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The World Famous DJ Disrupting the Music Industry
14 januari 2022 · 53 min
Raoul has talked a lot about how the music industry is about to be changed forever. In this treat of an interview, Raoul sits down with world-renowned DJ Justin Blau, aka 3LAU, to get the insider's scoop on how this is happening, just how big it is going to be, and Justin’s journey from headlining festivals to tokenization pioneer all while disrupting the music industry as an industry insider. The future is a joint venture between artists and their fans and a giant step towards Universal Basic Equity. This is BIG. Recorded on December 16, 2021.
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Into the Metaverse: Leaving No Girl Behind
13 januari 2022 · 46 min
Leave no girl behind is Maliha Abidi's mandatory mission. She is the author of 'Rise.' As an artist, the transition to launch her NFT collection, @WomenriseNFT, was a natural move. The profits earned from her collection will go to the Malala Fund and organizations advocating for girls' education. She has caught the attention of Gary Vaynerchuk, Randi Zuckerberg, and Reese Witherspoon, and there is no stopping this 26-year-old who champions the rise of women in the world of blockchain technology. Speaking with Real Vision crypto producer Elaine Ly, Maliha asks, what if we can advance human rights at the rate NFTs have been adopted? Recorded on December 13, 2021.
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Why Anthony Scaramucci Is Embracing Revolutionary Technology
1 januari 2022 · 1 uur 4 min
The key to investing in this age, according to Anthony Scaramucci, is to remain adaptive in a rapidly changing landscape. Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital, recounts listening to Jeff Bezos speak about the Amazon business model in 1999. While he was intrigued, he refrained from investing as seasoned investors like Warren Buffett dismissed the company. Applying this experience to Bitcoin, Scaramucci says, “I’m not going to miss this.” He presents his changing worldview in light of the blockchain revolution and how it affects his investing strategy. He also provides his perspective on global political tensions facing the world today and offers his solutions. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on October 19, 2021.
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Bitcoin Hits an Air Pocket--Here's Why There's Turbulence
31 december 2021 · 28 min
December has been a brutal month for Bitcoin — with prices plunging around 30% from their all-time high in November. In this special edition of Crypto Unwrapped, Jim Bianco of Bianco Research and Real Vision’s own Weston Nakamura join Ash Bennington to discuss what’s driving price action in these highly volatile markets. The group breaks down key concepts, including year-end options expiry, implied volatility put-to-call ratios, max pain point, and the role of ETF and emerging market FX.
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How a Former MLB Player Hit a Grand Slam with His NFT Artwork
24 december 2021 · 43 min
Micah Johnson, artist and creator of Aku Inc, joins Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Delphi Digital, on Kelly's series on community tokens to discuss his journey into the NFT space and his popular character Aku. From a young age, Johnson’s sole ambition in life was to play in Major League Baseball. Once he achieved this goal, he discovered a passion for painting and art. Upon retirement, he discovered the chaotic yet nascent world of NFTs and became immersed. Johnson has since pioneered the hugely successful Aku series, which centers around a young astronaut who explores different worlds and is intended to be an inspirational beacon for young people. Kelly and Johnson discuss this journey into NFTs and social token communities, and they brainstorm several directions in which these trends could develop. Filmed on October 12, 2021.
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Bitcoin is the Key to Financial Freedom
17 december 2021 · 44 min
Nationally syndicated iHeartRadio host and founder of Market Disruptors, Mark Moss, joins Real Vision to discuss the convergence of cultural, technological, and financial cycles and what it all means for the future of crypto. Moss takes us through a bit of history to demonstrate the persistence of cyclicality throughout notable benchmarks in human ingenuity. He sees a lack of sound money as the source of all the world's problems—censorship, mutable law, and abuse of power from centralized organizations. Moss believes the answer is a decentralized revolution with Bitcoin at the center. He outlines how the Bitcoin network will change the way people transfer money and the framework between governments and the people they represent. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on October 7, 2021.
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The Layperson's Guide to NFTs and Ethereum
10 december 2021 · 53 min
How much do you really know about NFTs? The current perception is that they are just a tradable version of art, but Ryan Berckmans, an Ethereum community member and investor, outlines its intricacies and nuances in this analogy-filled interview. Berckmans seamlessly explains the working relationship between NFTs, a platform like OpenSea, ERC-721 tokens, and a metamask wallet with real world objects like scarfs, soda cans and shipping containers. Following these explanations, he explores why we will see a multiple blockchain future and explains the key differences between Ethereum, Solana and Cardano. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on September 8, 2021.
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Mike Novogratz - The Perfect Macro Story
3 december 2021 · 58 min
Mike Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital Holdings, joins Real Vision ceo Raoul Pal to discuss investing in the crypto space, the risk curve, and accelerating crypto adoption. Novogratz breaks down how he allocates his own crypto portfolio and touches on some of the lessons he learned in the 2017 crypto bubble. He explains the impact that COVID-19 had on crypto and the digitization of everything. Novogratz describes the different products and funds available through Galaxy Digital Holdings. Filmed on December 10, 2020. Key Learnings: The crypto investment space is growing quickly, and Novogratz shares some of the lessons learned from the previous crypto bubbles he has experienced. He explains the importance of staying rational, and touches on some of the key metrics he follows, such as, market cap and fully diluted market cap. Community and use or "pick up" of a project are core components he looks at when studying a new crypto investment.
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Charles Hoskinson: Unlocking the Power of Smart Contracts
26 november 2021 · 55 min
The addition of smart contracts to the Cardano network has many in crypto buzzing. Angie Lau, editor in chief at Forkast News, hosts Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum, to discuss the details around the Alonzo hard fork and the importance of smart contracts. Additionally, Hoskinson dives into the hurdles DeFi has to overcome both from a structural and a regulatory framework. Until accessibility and price volatility concerns are addressed, he feels it will be stuck in a speculative bind. Filmed on September 15, 2021.
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How Software Developers Hold the Keys to Society
19 november 2021 · 52 min
Garry Tan, co-founder of Initialized Capital and one of the earliest investors in Coinbase, shares his outlook on crypto products, his concerns with crypto regulation, and how it will challenge America's democracy. Deeply rooted within the world's tech hub, Tan expresses that Silicon Valley will continue to be home to the internet. Tan explains what he learned in Y Combinator, his peers who have gone on to develop multi-billion dollar companies, and what it means to invest in early stage startups. What role does crypto play in all this? Tan outlines where that fits in as well. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on September 16, 2021.
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How Smart Contracts Work: A Visual Walkthrough
12 november 2021 · 1 uur 33 min
Learn about smart contracts inside and out. David Salem, contributor at Epsilon Theory, is joined by Anders Brownworth to discuss from technical and philosophical perspectives. Beginning by coding his own smart contract, Brownworth gives viewers a visual breakdown of the inner workings of currencies like Ethereum. Salem and Brownworth then pivot to conceptualize how smart contracts might work in the real world. How do you enforce contracts that reach beyond the digital realm? They discuss "the trilemma" and the trade-offs that come with a truly decentralized coin like Bitcoin versus coins with an organization's backing like Ethereum. This is essential content for anyone who wants to truly understand crypto. Filmed on August 16, 2021.
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Willy Woo: Bitcoin Price and On-Chain Analytics
5 november 2021 · 1 uur 4 min
Chart guru Willy Woo, founder of The Bitcoin Forecast, has been a pioneer in harnessing on-chain metrics for trading analysis, an area that is seeing rapid institutional adoption. A true expert in the space, Woo describes his experience locating and refining what he now identifies as the most important metrics to watch. He walks viewers through his charts on topics such as identifying Bitcoin supply shocks, monitoring Bitcoin whale activity, and recognizing patterns in the "Hodlers". Interviewed by Ash Bennington on September 2, 2021. Lees meer
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The Play-To-Earn Revolution in Gaming
29 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 6 min
With Axie Infinity paving the way, Anil Lulla, COO at Delphi Digital; Yan Liberman, managing partner at Delphi Digital; Jeffrey Zirlin, co-founder of Axie Infinity; and Gabby Dizon, CEO and co-founder of Yield Guild Games, join to discuss the new trend taking over the metaverse, which is expanding at a rapid pace. One of the latest developments is the play-to-earn gaming model, in which players can enjoy a video game while earning actual income. In the case of the Philippines, some players earn more than the minimum wage. Dizon and Zirlin were early pioneers in the space while Lulla and Liberman were early investors who recognized the potential. Filmed on August 23, 2021.
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Robert Breedlove: Bitcoin, The Best Iteration of Money Thus Far
22 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 6 min
Robert Breedlove, founder of the "What is Money?" podcast, sits down with Brad Mills, host of the Magic Internet Money podcast, to thoroughly breakdown the Bitcoin fundamentals from both a philosophical and a technical standpoint. Starting off with the evolution of money, Breedlove and Mills discuss the desirable properties of money from first principles, followed by a brief history of historical phases of money throughout human history. Breedlove makes the case for Bitcoin as the best form of money we have seen in history, being efficiently portable through both time and space. He analyzes the properties that make a network effect robust and elements that make Bitcoin distinct from altcoins. Ultimately, Breedlove and Mills leave all crypto investors with an important message on overcoming tribalist notions about those who hold different views. Filmed on July 29, 2021. Lees meer
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Mapping the Future of DeFi
15 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 4 min
A contrarian thinker in the DeFi space, Sean Lippel, partner and head of digital assets at FinTech Collective, joins Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research LLC, to bring us through the many facets of DeFi with a new perspective. Lippel, a true expert in the field, makes a case for a possible solution to crypto's propensity to volatility, one of the primary criticisms to its feasibility as a standalone currency. Lippel suggests that continued integration of DeFi with real world assets—whether that’s real estate, commodities, business loans, etc.—will gradually reduce the volatility due to the robustness of real world demand. In addition, Lippel shares intriguing insights on central bank digital currencies, stablecoins, and regulation that break the mold of typical commentators in the space. Filmed on July 21, 2021.
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The Essential 101 Guide to Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
8 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 10 min
Strap in for the deepest of deep dives into all things DeFi. Blake Richardson, investor at BlockTower Capital, enlightens viewers with his expert perspective as an investor in the space. Decentralized finance is a relatively new industry, but the number of subtopics continues to grow. A helpful discussion for beginners and experts, Richardson educates viewers on a wide range of material including synthetics, stablecoins, DeFi in the insurance industry, smart contracts, bonding curves, and more. He also shares insight into the due diligence process undergone by his team at BlockTower when assessing the ever-increasing number of DeFi companies emerging today. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on July 16, 2021.
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Chainlink 2.0: Expanding the Meta-Layer
1 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 9 min
As much a philosopher as he is a technologist, Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, joins Real Vision to discuss some of the core theses of DeFi and the meta-layer’s role in smart contracts. Smart contracts will likely play a large role in the future of finance, but they have a long way to go. Companies like Chainlink and their partners are working to expand what they call “the meta-layer,” the framework connecting blockchain ecosystems to off-chain datasets in order to build out more complicated smart contracts. This is all part of the Chainlink 2.0 mission. Nazarov walks viewers through interesting developments on this front as well as additional topics like the quantum risk to DeFi, lessons from the ‘08 financial crisis, and more. Interviewed by Ash Bennington on July 14, 2021.
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Chiliz & Socios.com: Tokenizing Sports Franchise Communities
24 september 2021 · 59 min
On day five of After the Hype: Reality Sets in for NFTs, Alexandre Dreyfus, CEO & founder of Chiliz & Socios.com, and Raoul Pal, CEO & co-founder of Real Vision, discuss tokenization of world-class sport franchise communities. Giving fans the power to participate in a franchise’s decision-making process is a valuable proposition. The Chiliz & Socios.com network is expanding quickly with over 40 sporting franchises on the platform and over 800,000 active users. Dreyfus walks viewers through his company’s evolution and the ways in which he and his team are innovating to create more real-world utility for their token holder—whether that’s voting on the design of a team’s jersey or issuing token rewards based on a team’s performance. Filmed on July 1, 2021.
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Tendermint: Building the Infrastructure for a Multi-Chain Future
17 september 2021 · 49 min
Peng Zhong, CEO of Tendermint, joins Ash Bennington, Real Vision senior editor, for a deep dive into the various projects emerging from Tendermint and how they mesh with the existing DeFi industry. As the Ethereum chain becomes crowded, rising gas fees are forcing developers to look for alternatives. From Cosmos, "The Internet of Blockchains", to Gravity DEX, a liquidity pool and order book protocol, Tendermint is constructing a number of different projects aimed at solving scalability issues and ushering in a multi-chain era. Zhong guides us through both the conceptual and technical aspects of his work during this chat. Filmed on June 28, 2021.
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Ampleforth: Ideal Reserve Currency
10 september 2021 · 39 min
Real Vision senior editor Ash Bennington is joined by Evan Kuo, founder of Ampleforth, to discuss how Ampleforth was engineered specifically to satisfy characteristics of the ideal reserve currency. By working with Stanford's Hoover Institute for several years, Kuo and his team have been refining what it means to be a "good" reserve currency. A key innovation lies in their maneuver to substitute price volatility with supply volatility. Kuo's goal is to create the ultimate unit of account, resistant to demand shocks typically seen in business cycle contractions. Filmed on June 17, 2021.
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Tokenizing the World with BitPanda
3 september 2021 · 49 min
Real Vision senior editor Ash Bennington welcomes Eric Demuth, CEO of BitPanda to discuss the creation of BitPanda and the BEST token, Bitcoin's role as a digital asset, and interoperability within blockchain ecosystems. Since there is an absence of a stock investing culture in Europe, Demuth explains the need for an educational component of BitPanda that will help it become the investment platform for investors looking to participate in the market. He dives into the creation of the BEST token that allows users to benefit from the BitPanda platform. Demuth argues that a decentralized system that combines all of the capabilities from existing blockchains will make projects easier to build and thereby moving closer towards his goal of tokenizing the world. Filmed on June 7, 2021. Key Learnings: Demuth argues that new investors should only invest in things that are simple, easy to understand, and are constructed with their interests in mind. He stresses that the best investments are made by the individual after proper diligence and preparation are conducted. This ensures that the investment satisfies the investor’s risk appetite and long-term strategic goals.
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Hedera Hashgraph: Solving for Performance & Security at Scale
27 augustus 2021 · 58 min
Ash Bennington, senior crypto editor for Real Vision, welcomes Mance Harmon, CEO of Hedera Hashgraph, to discuss consensus algorithms and the creation of Hedera Hashgraph. Starting in 2012, Harmon and his team were working to solve a distributed consensus math problem, specifically how to create a consensus algorithm that maximized both performance and security simultaneously. He states that this has been a decades old problem, and while it is clear already how to have the best security via asynchronous byzantine fault tolerance, it has always come at the expense of resource requirements—bandwidth or scaling issues. This was solved in 2015 with the creation of Hashgraph, and with its algorithm, it has led to a public distributed ledger with scalable and maximized performance and security properties. Filmed May 18th, 2021. Key Learnings: It's possible to create a consensus algorithm that makes it possible for the participants within a network to vote on transactions—however, as the number of transactions increases, the voting and, by extension, bandwidth required go up exponentially. What Hashgraph has innovated on is that by submitting just 2 hashes of information, that being the last transactions sent and received, the network can chain them into a graph and conceptually represent who knew what and when. When paired with a consensus algorithm, anyone who receives that data can calculate what the consensus would be without having to vote or ask the question, thus cutting out the middleman or bandwidth requirement and resulting in the creation of virtual voting.
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Cosmos: Creating the Toolkit for Interoperable Networks
21 augustus 2021 · 1 uur
Eric Kryski, CEO and co-founder of Bidali, sits down with Ethan Buchman, CEO of Informal Systems and co-founder of Cosmos, to discuss the Cosmos network and interoperable blockchains as well as a vision for localized economies and municipal sovereignty. Kryski and Buchman explore the challenges of building blockchain application layers on Bitcoin's and Ethereum's networks as well as achieving interoperability between protocols—even within the same network. Buchman shares how Cosmos' ecosystem is able to accomplish interoperability that restores sovereignty with an application-specific chain while providing a mature development environment. The work being done at Cosmos flows in Buchman's vision for more localized, interoperable economies, and he expands on this by breaking down his thoughts on community currencies, municipal sovereignty, and mutual credit systems. Filmed on May 18, 2021. Key Learnings: Buchman explains how Cosmos is aiming to become "the internet of blockchains" by allowing developers to build their blockchains in such a way that it will enable communication with each other in a decentralized way. He acknowledges how this sort of functionality within the crypto ecosystem would support economies that would become more localized and municipalities that become sovereign as diverse needs and values call for varied means of governance. Buchman argues that a shift toward localism and away from our dependence on globalization will lead to more sustainable, self-sufficient, and anti-fragile economies and societies.
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BadgerDAO: Bridging Bitcoin to Native Yield Strategies
14 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 6 min
Santiago Velez, entrepreneur and digital assets investor for Block Digital Corporation & AD, Inc., sits down with Chris Spadafora, founder of BadgerDAO, to discuss his background, the journey to found BadgerDAO, wrapped digital assets, risk, governance, and his thoughts on the crypto ecosystem. Following several years of investing in the space, Spadafora came to the conclusion that there was a lack of Bitcoin that can be wrapped or ported off of the bitcoin network and used as a utility on other blockchains. Spadafora asked, "How do you build an open community and project that wants to enable Bitcoin to work in a trusted and non-custodial way in addition to having an organization or business that is managed by the people vs a traditional corporate structure?" He recognized that the smart contract capabilities of Ethereum met a lot of the needs he was looking for in trying to utilize the liquidity of Bitcoin. While there are other protocols building on top of the Bitcoin network, Spadafora believes that the robustness of the smart contract technology that Ethereum built, in addition to the lack of liquidity and lack of interoperability in relation to the tools for daily usage, were key to fulfilling that vision. Filmed on May 6, 2021. Key learnings: To date, 1% of Bitcoin has been wrapped to port over to other blockchains. Spadafora believes that, moving forward, there will be anywhere between 20-40% of all Bitcoin will be wrapped and living on other chains because it is the ultimate collateral. While seeing the appreciation of Bitcoin in one’s wallet is good, being able to use it, put it to work, and have access to different financial services and applications that are traditionally reserved to hedge funds brings the power back to the people. Spadafora identifies that DeFi users have access to many great opportunities to gain interest; however, it requires too many steps, knowledge, and fees. Meanwhile, BadgerDAO allows for users to earn anywhere between 5%-30% int… Lees meer
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Crypto: Gary Vaynerchuk and Raoul Pal
12 augustus 2021 · 55 min
Gary Vaynerchuk, chairman of VaynerX and CEO of VaynerMedia, sits down with Raoul Pal, co-founder and CEO of Real Vision, for a wide-ranging discussion on Vaynerchuck’s journey into crypto and the founding of VaynerX and VaynerMedia as well as Vaynerchuck’s thoughts on the current and future state of the blockchain ecosystem.
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Tezos: Self-Amendable Ledgers and On-Chain Governance
9 augustus 2021 · 56 min
Thomas Walton-Pocock, co-founder and former CEO of Aztez, sits down with Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, to discuss Tezos’ on-chain governance approach, smart contract platform, and scalability potential as well as his thoughts on the direction of decentralized finance (DeFi). Breitman breaks down the weaknesses of the forking model as a form of governance and argues that on-chain governance is the way to achieve innovation on protocols without centralization. Tezos implements this through a self-amending crypto ledger, and Breitman shares how the protocol accomplishes this through its scripting language, Michelson, for its smart contract platform, highlighting some of its benefits such as formal verification. He also shares his thoughts on scalability via a “portfolio of scaling” approach, the principles of a well-designed stablecoin, and decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Key Learnings: Breitman points out that when forks occur on a blockchain, it’s not free choice by all stakeholders on the network—on the other hand, Tezos seeks open participation when amending the protocol so that all stakeholders can help secure its network. Tezos also distinguishes itself through its use of formal verification via Michelson. Historically, formal verification has been applied in the aerospace and nuclear energy sectors, where the costs of mistakes are drastic, and Breitman states that its use in Tezos’ protocol allows for developers to rule out and avoid whole classes of bugs.
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Elrond: Building a Transparent Financial System for the Global Economy
9 augustus 2021 · 56 min
Beniamin Mincu, founder and CEO of Elrond, joins Santiago Velez, co-founder and R&D division lead for Block Digital, to discuss the Elrond Network and how it’s built as well as scalability, interoperability, and future applications. When he founded Elrond, Mincu’s goals were to move away from what he calls the “dial up” version of the blockchain space and simplify the UX in order to lower the barrier to entry. To that end, Elrond aimed to build a system that could bring a 1000x improvement in throughput, execution speed, and transaction cost . This is implemented through adaptive state sharding and a secure proof of stake. Filmed April 26th, 2021. Key Learnings: Elrond tries to solve the central problem of layer 1 blockchains where there is traditionally a trade-off between security, decentralization, and scalability by looking to build a transparent financial system that can extend access to anyone anywhere. Mincu believes this is fundamentally important as the current state of the economy is low-bandwidth and high latency—any user would still have to wait for overnight transfers. Mincu views this inefficiency as a broken piece of the traditional system that cannot be simply fixed from inside. A better solution, he feels, is instead opting to create a system that can act as a complimentary asset. According to Mincu, there are still 1.7 billion people that are not connected to the current financial system and don’t have any kind of basic financial infrastructure. Giving these people a chance to participate would increase the entire effectiveness of the system significantly for the world.
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