David has been obsessed with this topic for the last couple weeks. It's time to get to the bottom of this: Are NFTs securities? On the way down this rabbit hole, we found lawyer Brian Frye, who has some fascinating and novel takes on this very issue. Brian is a law professor at the University of Kentucky, and recently wrote an article in Coindesk titled “NFTs Are Securities and It’s Great.” ------ Osmosis | Your Gateway into the Cosmos Ecosystem www.osmosis.zone/bankless ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWS...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr 22 min
✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-erik-voorhees-why-are-we-here ------ Erik Voorhees is a crypto veteran of veterans. He’s one of the greatest advocates of open and permissionless systems that we have in this space. In this episode we talk about his legendary debate with SBF—this is the first time we’ve caught up with him since. What are his reflections now? We also dive into how this bull/bear cycle is similar and different from previous ones, how do we p...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 34 min
Last Week of 2022 ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone http://k.xyz/bankless-pod ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://availableon.com/bankless ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIA...
Dec 30, 2022•1 hr 24 min
A lot has changed since our previous "Bull Case for Ethereum” episode. Our fourth installment comes at one of the most pivotal moments in crypto's history. The industry is still reeling from the collapse of FTX and macro uncertainty looms. But with the merge behind us and so much to look forward to on the Ethereum roadmap it's still hard not to be bullish. What's 2023 going to look like? Justin Drake, DC Investor, and Anthony Sassano give us their bull case for the new year and beyond. ------ 📣...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 44 min
December 23, 2022 ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone http://k.xyz/bankless-pod ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://availableon.com/bankless ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIA...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 22 min
✨ THESIS FOR 2023: https://messari.io/crypto-theses-for-2023 —— Ryan Selkis is presenting his Crypto Theses for 2023 on today’s State of the Nation. Every year, Ryan publishes a massive document that wraps up the year in the industry, and looks forward to what’s coming next. After an insane 2022, what does 2023 hold in store? Ryan Selkis of Messari brings the answers. ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone http://k.xyz/bankless-pod ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newslett...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 41 min
✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/vitalik-buterin-2023-debrief ------ Vitalik Buterin is your friendly neighborhood Ethereum developer, an alfalfa male who thinks we should rename Gas to Mana. In today’s episode, Vitalik unpacks his recent essay, “What in the Ethereum application ecosystem excites me,” and his thoughts around why crypto villains are getting worse, what Ethereum’s most scalable use case is, why he plans to say ‘Ethereum’ rather than ‘crypto’ in 202...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of December 2022 ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone www.bankless.cc/kraken ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://availableon.com/bankless ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave...
Dec 16, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Tap in for a special Bankless Episode -- the biggest moments in 2022 for Crypto. We're all ready for this year to be over, but not before we recap the best and the worst of what the industry had to offer. It's a time for reflection. Let's absorb the lessons, so we can get off on the right foot in 2023. ------ OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt ️ SUBSCRIBE TO POD...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 4 min
✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-antonio ------ 📣 Opolis | Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/opolis ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET http...
Dec 12, 2022•1 hr 22 min
2nd Week of December 2022 ------ 📣 Opolis | Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/opolis ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB htt...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 43 min
In this episode, David is joined by Co-Founder of Fuel Labs and Celestia, John Adler. Fuel is the fastest modular execution layer and Celestia is the first modular blockchain network. John and David explore how modular blockchains are shaping the future of the space, what Fuel is, why it’s different than other L2s on Ethereum, why John believes Fuel is the leading L2, and so much more. ------ 📣 Opolis | Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/opolis ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: ...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min
The Phantom Wallet is coming to Ethereum! Adding diversity and a smooth user experience to the DeFi wallet landscape, CEO Brandon Millman and CTO Francesco Agosti join us to discuss the migration to Ethereum, expansion into Polygon, the team's design philosophy, and the future of Phantom. ------ OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://p...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Itay Vinik is the Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Equi, an alternative investment platform that brings investment strategies to accredited investors. Is this the endgame? This is the central theme of today's episode. Further, we dive into Itay's outlook on 2023 and beyond. This episode is also very chart heavy. What are the charts telling us? ------ OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.bankles...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 26 min
✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-saagar-enjeti ------ Saagar Enjeti is the Co-Host of an American populist, anti-establishment political news and opinion series called, Breaking Points with Krystal Ball as his co-host. Launched in June 2021, Breaking Points has 850k Subscribers, with some videos getting millions of views—making Breaking Points a leading source of political news. In today’s episode, Saagar shares the origin story of Breaking Points and his...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 23 min
1st Week of December 2022 ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANC...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr 43 min
We brought on our first United States senator, Sen. Toomey. He's a senator from Pennsylvania, a ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committees. He's also crypto-friendly. Hear how Capitol Hill is digesting the FTX collapse, what America's crypto competition looks like currently, and what it might look like if we still have no regulatory clarity. And finally, what you can do to impact our government's view on crypto. ------ Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastr...
Dec 01, 2022•37 min
It's day 20 and SBF still isn't in jail. What gives? Ryan and David give their thoughts on why that may be and how this all might play out. Also, stay tuned toward the end of the show for a special guest appearance from our boots-on-the-ground Bahamas correspondent to give their take from the belly of the beast. ------ Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network www.bankless.cc/infura ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt ️ S...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 15 min
✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-tim-ferriss ------ Tim Ferriss is a 5-time NYT best-selling author, an award-winning podcaster with over 900 million downloads, and a prolific angel investor. After nearly a year of work, he has finally begun to start talking about his secretive NFT drop. What’s it about? Why’s he spending this next chapter of his life on NFTs? What alpha did he decide to drop on Bankless? Also, Tim—like some of us, unfortunately—had money...
Nov 28, 2022•2 hr 6 min
Thanksgiving 2022 ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network www.bankless.cc/infura ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 📡 TRUEFI | CRY...
Nov 25, 2022•1 hr 44 min
Is Genesis the next domino to fall in the 2022 Contagion? As one of the biggest lending desks in the industry, what does it mean for Genesis to be in danger? In this episode, we dive into David's conspiracy theories about unravelling ponzi schemes and the death of the bull market. Has David figured it all out? ------ Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network www.bankless.cc/infura ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt ️ SUB...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 51 min
✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-leonard ------ How is money created? Why? Whose job is it? We often discuss the Federal Reserve, and in this episode, we’re doing a deep dive into what the Fed is—its origins, its purpose, and ultimately, its concerning behavior. What do we do about this institution? Something has to change, but what is the path forward? Joining us to answer these questions is Christopher Leonard, investigative journalist and author of The...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 29 min
In this episode, David is joined by John Light of Sovryn and Eric Wall, who moonlights David on the Bitcoin technical details throughout the interview. The three go over the bull case for ZK-Rollups on Bitcoin. It’s undoubtedly the frontier. ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network Early Access Program www.bankless.cc/infura ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.bankles...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 19 min
3rd Week of November, 2022 ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network Early Access Program www.bankless.cc/infura ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt ------ Bankless Sponsor Tools: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://b...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 29 min
In order to rebuild we must first learn or relearn (for some of us) the painful lessons of crypto’s past. It’s going to take more than beating the, “not your keys, not your crypto” drum. Jesse Powell, Co-Founder of Kraken Exchange joins us to demonstrate how we can come together as a community to rebuild the open and inspiring crypto industry of our dreams. ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network Early Access Program www.bankless.cc/infura ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWS...
Nov 17, 2022•47 min
Where were the adults? How did SBF manage to get away with so much (thus far)? We brought on Castle Island's Matt Walsh to explain. We're pissed. How are you feeling? Matt gives us a breath of fresh air as he outlines the timeline of the rest of the contagion, how long the healing process will take, what happens next, and how we rebuild this industry we've all come to know and love. ------ Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi ------ SUBSCRIBE...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min
This is the craziest moment we’ve experienced in crypto. So many things to unpack. But the biggest question remains… where do we go from here? ------ Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ACROSS | BRIDGE TO L...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 4 min
✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-molly-white After many episodes, we finally brought on a crypto skeptic, Molly White! We brought Molly on to take us out of our crypto bubble, to challenge our assumptions, and to steelman the anti-crypto argument. Molly White is an engineer, public goods contributor, and an extremely articulate crypto critic. She also runs the web3 skeptic website: https://web3isgoinggreat.com/ In today’s episode, Molly gives us her centr...
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 22 min
2nd Week of November ------ 📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 💠 NEXO | CRYP...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 39 min
After one of the worst weeks in crypto history, Ryan and David join forces with Ledger and Cobie from Up Only to bring the industry some much needed catharsis. The four chop it up about how big of a deal this really is, how we’re going to move forward as an industry, and general advice to get through this. Hang in there, anon. We’re in this together. ------ 📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://new...
Nov 10, 2022•2 hr 18 min
