In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, host Bryce Paul speaks with Rune Christensen, co-founder of MakerDAO, at the Consensus conference. They dive into the transformative journey of MakerDAO from its inception in 2015 to spearheading real-world asset tokenization in the blockchain space. Christensen explains the evolution of MakerDAO's DAI stablecoin and its role in the DeFi ecosystem, emphasizing its decentralized nature and the new financial opportunities it creates. The discussion also e...
Jul 02, 2024•43 min
In this episode of the Crypto Market Rundown, hosts Brendan Viehman and Tevo delve into current crypto market trends, focusing particularly on Bitcoin and Ethereum's performance amidst fluctuating indices. They discuss Bitcoin's resilience at the $60k support level and speculate on potential movements towards all-time highs based on historical price actions and ETF developments. The episode also highlights Ethereum's strong performance relative to Bitcoin, suggesting it might lead the next bull ...
Jun 27, 2024•39 min
In this episode of the Crypto 101 podcast, Bryce Paul chats with Alex Zozos, General Counsel at Superstate, about the transformative potential of tokenizing real-world assets. Zozos, with his rich background in securities law with time at the SEC shares insights into Superstate's mission to move traditional assets onto the blockchain, thereby enhancing their accessibility and efficiency. They delve into Superstate’s flagship product, USTB—a tokenized vehicle representing treasury bills, which si...
Jun 25, 2024•46 min
In this edition of the Crypto Market Rundown, Brendan Viehman and Tevo delve into the shifting dynamics within the cryptocurrency markets, especially focusing on Ethereum and Bitcoin amidst the anticipation of Ethereum ETFs. They discuss the current state of altcoins, significant inflows into Bitcoin ETFs, and the potential impact of an approved Ethereum ETF on the market. Additionally, the episode touches on the increasing political engagement with cryptocurrency, highlighting Donald Trump’s pr...
Jun 20, 2024•28 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, hosts Bryce Paul and Brendan Viehman dive into the groundbreaking capabilities of POKT Network with director Dermot O'Riordan. Dermot discusses POKT Network's role as a decentralized API for accessing open data sources, comparing its function to a crypto-native version of AWS but with the user-centric flexibility of platforms like Uber or Airbnb. They explore how POKT Network serves as a crucial infrastructure layer for blockchain and other data services, aiming to...
Jun 18, 2024•32 min
PLEASE NOTE: The original date upon recording live at Consensus in Austin Texas the date for the ASI merger was June 13th. On 6/11/2024 it was postponed to July 15th, 2024. While watching this interview please keep this in mind as we were interviewing based on the original announcement! There is still awesome information about the merger so hope you enjoy! In this episode of the Crypto Rundown Bryce Paul interviews Humayun Sheikh, the founder of FetchAI, about the monumental ASI merger combining...
Jun 13, 2024•22 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, hosts Bryce Paul and Brendan Viehman are joined by Professor Sean Ren, CEO and co-founder of Sahara AI. They delve into the intersection of AI and blockchain technologies, discussing how Sahara AI aims to address the deficiencies in the current AI economy by ensuring equitable economic participation through blockchain. Ren details his journey from traditional AI applications to integrating AI with blockchain, emphasizing the potential to secure user data and enhanc...
Jun 11, 2024•38 min
In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, hosts Brendan Viehman and Tevo dive into the exciting price action in the crypto markets, focusing on the significant rise of Bitcoin and Ethereum to cycle highs, and the potential of altcoin season around the corner. They discuss the prevailing market trends, the consolidation at critical resistance levels, and the implications of newly approved Ethereum Spot ETFs. Furthermore, the episode explores the strategic shifts in the altcoin space, suggesting a po...
Jun 06, 2024•40 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, Rob Chang, the CEO of Gryphon Digital Mining, joins hosts Brendan Viehman and Bryce Paul to discuss the intersection of traditional commodity mining and cryptocurrency mining. Rob shares his journey from the metals and mining sector to leading a high-efficiency Bitcoin mining company, emphasizing the importance of operational efficiency and cost management in the volatile crypto market. The conversation explores how Griffin Digital maintains low production costs an...
Jun 04, 2024•42 min
In this episode of the Crypto Market Rundown, Brendan Viehman navigates the intersection of cryptocurrency and politics, emphasizing the increasing political support for favorable crypto regulations both in the U.S. and globally. He discusses recent legislative victories that reflect a bipartisan effort to facilitate a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment, including the significant backing for Ethereum ETFs. Brendan also highlights the corporate adoption of Bitcoin strategies by companies...
May 30, 2024•19 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, Jesse Pollak, creator of Base, discusses the transformative role of layer twos in scaling Ethereum, emphasizing Base's mission to bring the global economy onchain. Pollak explains how Base, by reducing transaction costs dramatically, makes blockchain applications accessible to a broader audience, thereby fostering widespread adoption. He delves into the technical aspects and benefits of layer twos, which optimize security and decentralization while enhancing scalab...
May 28, 2024•41 min
In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, Brendan Viehman and Tevo delve into the thrilling developments around the potential approval of Ethereum ETFs, sparking significant market movements. They discuss the shift from a 25% to a 75% likelihood of ETF approval, which has led to substantial price surges for Ethereum and related cryptocurrencies. The conversation explores the broader implications of ETF approval on market dynamics, including its potential to trigger an altcoin season. They also anal...
May 23, 2024•51 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, hosts Bryce Paul and Brendan Viehman dive deep into the complex world of crypto derivatives and options with Yev Feldman, co-founder of Swap Global. Feldman shares his transition from traditional finance at Bank of America to the dynamic sector of crypto, particularly his time at BlockFi, before venturing into creating a platform that caters to institutional investors with tailored derivatives solutions. The discussion illuminates the nuances of trading crypto opti...
May 21, 2024•46 min
In this episode of the crypto rundown, hosts Brendan Viehman, Bryce Paul, and Tevo delve into the current state of the crypto markets, analyzing the implications of recent price movements in Bitcoin and altcoins. They discuss the potential end of a two-month correction in the crypto market as we look into a possible bullish uptrend. The conversation also touches on the increasing mainstream acceptance of Bitcoin, evidenced by institutional investments and changes in the stance of major financial...
May 16, 2024•52 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, Bryce Paul and Brendan Viehman talk with Fetch AI's CEO, Humayun Sheikh, about the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence in the crypto space. Sheikh discusses Fetch AI's mission to democratize AI technology, making it accessible to individuals and small businesses, and not just large corporations. The conversation covers the transformative potential of AI in various sectors, especially in decentralizing data and economic exchanges, and how Fetch AI's platfo...
May 14, 2024•50 min
In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, Brendan Veihman and Tevo analyze the latest market movements, focusing on Bitcoin and the volatility following the recent halving event. They examine how Bitcoin's price is fluctuating between key resistance and support levels, emphasizing the importance of the 50-day moving average. Ethereum's chart is also analyzed, noting its resilience within a falling channel that presents a bullish outlook. The hosts then explore global trends like Bitcoin ETFs gainin...
May 09, 2024•41 min
In this episode of Crypto 101, Bryce Paul and Brendan Viehman interview Jason Guthrie who is the Head of Product, Digital Assets at Wisdom Tree. This episode focuses on exploring the convergence of traditional financial assets and blockchain technology as Wisdom Tree looks to be a leader in Tokenization and Blockchain enabled finance space with their new offering Wisdom Tree Prime. They delve into the impact of Bitcoin's recent halving and its significance in advancing cryptocurrency adoption, h...
May 07, 2024•41 min
In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, Brendan and Tevo delve into the current dynamics of the crypto markets, analyzing significant events like the recent Bitcoin halving and the approval of Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong. They discuss Bitcoin's fall below the critical $60,000 support level amidst global economic uncertainties, including FOMC decisions and inflation rates. Additionally, the episode covers the implications of potential Federal Reserve actions on crypto and traditional ma...
May 02, 2024•42 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 Bryce and Brendan explore the innovative intersections of Bitcoin and advanced blockchain technologies with Professor David Tse from Stanford University, who is leading the Babylon project. Professor David shares his transition from cellular communication research to blockchain technology, driven by the influential Bitcoin white paper. The discussion also dives into Babylon's goal to leverage Bitcoin's robust security attributes to bolster the Web3 space, making it ...
Apr 30, 2024•50 min
In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, Brendan and Tevo delve into the crypto market dynamics post-Bitcoin halving, analyzing how traditional and crypto markets are interlinked and influencing each other. They discuss the resilience and recovery of Bitcoin and altcoins, highlighting Bitcoin's return to critical resistance levels and the potential for significant market moves. The episode also touches on Ethereum's evolution, noting its increased profitability and deflationary status, which contr...
Apr 25, 2024•50 min
In this episode of the Crypto 101, Bryce and Brendan talk with Alex, a core contributor at Aerodrome, one of the leading decentralized exchanges on the Base network. Alex shares his journey from politics and big tech into the world of DeFi, fueled by his early experiences in yield farming and his deep dive into Ethereum. He discusses the vision and success of Aerodrome within the Base ecosystem, highlighting its strategic focus on Ethereum layer-two solutions, which offer the same benefits as al...
Apr 23, 2024•39 min
In this episode of the Crypto Rundown we breakdown everything you need to know about the price action over the weekend to the upcoming Bitcoin Halving. We have seen a sizable dip in Bitcoin and Altcoins continue to bleed so Brendan give your technical analysis on both leading into halving week. We also discuss the geopolitical climate that added onto the selling over the weekend. Looking forward there is some positive news around the Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF that we show some stats for and then sho...
Apr 18, 2024•47 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 we welcome back Matt Hougan, the CIO of Bitwise, for the first time since the Bitwise ETF has launched. Hougan shares insights from his extensive road trip, where he engaged with major financial advisors and institutional investors about the growing interest in cryptocurrency ETFs. He highlights the shift from skepticism to a broader acceptance and integration of cryptocurrencies within traditional investment portfolios, noting that professional investors are now co...
Apr 16, 2024•46 min
In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, Brendan and Tevo delve into the dynamics of the cryptocurrency market, highlighting the anticipation around the Bitcoin halving event. They discuss the potential impact of this event on market volatility and price movements, drawing parallels with past halving events that typically led to significant bull runs. The episode also touches on broader market trends, including the rise of layer two solutions like Base, which has seen explosive growth and is chall...
Apr 11, 2024•39 min
On this episode of Crypto 101 we dive into the evolving realm of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, featuring Jim Hiltner from Superstate. Hiltner discusses the transition from traditional finance to innovative crypto endeavors, highlighting the tokenization process and its potential to transform access to financial assets. This integration offers increased liquidity, accessibility, and efficiency compared to traditional financial systems. The episode also touches on the significant potential ...
Apr 09, 2024•40 min
This week of the Crypto Rundown we breakdown the recent Bitcoin dip with Technical Analysis from Brendan but we look at the recent news story of how the US Government has started to move some of the Bitcoin they confiscated from Silk Road years ago. Between the news and the price action is this a classic Bull Trap?...We are here to talk it out with you and some you some green chutes with the strongest part of the crypto markets that we see. Finally we showcase the end of the SBF era as he is sen...
Apr 04, 2024•41 min
In this episode, the discussion centers around the technological innovations in blockchain and the contributions of Fuel Labs to the evolving landscape. Nick Dodson, CEO and co-founder of Fuel Labs, shares his journey from Bitcoin to Ethereum and his motivation for establishing Fuel Labs, aiming to revolutionize blockchain technology with advanced scalability and efficiency. The conversation delves into the concept of roll-ups and their significance in scaling blockchain networks, offering a nua...
Apr 02, 2024•45 min
On this episode of the Crypto Rundown Brendan and Tevo have a jam packed episode with our weekly technical analysis of Bitcoin and Ethereum. We also look at the RWA Altcoins that have been FLYING LATELY. We cover the action of Base and dive into BlackRock's Tokenization Fund announcement. To wrap up we showcase how Wall St is betting against crypto stocks and the top AI Crypto projects announce a merger YOU NEED TO HEAR! YouTube Technical Analysis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-i9z600Qj4 Plea...
Mar 28, 2024•50 min
In this episode of Crypto 101 featuring Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at Galaxy, offers an in-depth exploration of the current state and future trajectory of Bitcoin and the broader crypto landscape. Thorn discusses the resilience and growth of Bitcoin amidst market fluctuations, emphasizing the significance of advancements in market infrastructure and regulatory progress. He highlights the evolving dynamics of the market, particularly the impact of institutional investments and ETFs on ...
Mar 26, 2024•51 min
On this week's Crypto Rundown we take a look at the recent dip in the market that Brendan called last week! We compare this to the last two Bitcoin Halving Cycles to show you how we are reacting to the price action with some technical analysis. We also discuss the GBTC outflows and show you how they are unsustainable for Grayscale as a company. Our next technical analysis is with Solana as we have seen a meteoric rise for the price over the last 6 weeks. The statistics around Solana are exciting...
Mar 21, 2024•48 min
