In this week's episode, the Messari Enterprise team covers a loaded agenda: 🔹 Helium Mobile’s move to burn 100% of revenue in HNT 🔹 Fed pivot sparks a rally in ETH and TradFi equities 🔹 Capital rotation across majors, altcoins, and onchain flows 🔹 Hyperliquid smashes volume records and cements its spot as a top onchain venue 🔹 Prediction markets (Flipper, Polymarket, KHI) gaining new traction 🔹 Bio Protocol’s flywheel and the future of DeSci funding 00:53 Introductions 1:53 Market Outlook ...
Aug 27, 2025•55 min
In this episode of Unqualified Opinions, Messari’s Whynonah sits down with Johann Eid , Chief Business Officer at Chainlink, to explore the evolution of Chainlink from solving the oracle problem to becoming a cornerstone of institutional blockchain adoption. Johann shares personal insights on the importance of focus in building within crypto, lessons from Aave’s journey to product-market fit, and why tokenization and interoperability are the key drivers of the next wave of adoption. Key topics c...
Aug 20, 2025•27 min
Ethereum is up over 45% this month, outpacing every major asset — but what’s fueling this explosive move? In this episode, Matthew Nay and the Messari Enterprise team break down the drivers behind ETH’s outperformance, the institutional treasury race between Bitmine and ESB, and how these moves could reshape DeFi markets. We also dive into macro market conditions, CPI expectations, the surprising reception to GPT-5, ETH DeFi fundamentals, the Solana vs ETH narrative battle, and the breakout perf...
Aug 13, 2025•55 min
💡 Ask Messari Copilot: How will stablecoins reshape global finance if Treasury demand and TradFi adoption continue accelerating? 👉 See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/stablecoin-future-79313968-8b6e-4ae5-b1cf-2fa779c6f098 In Episode 10 of Shoot the Pod, the Messari Enterprise team breaks down a jam-packed week across crypto markets, TradFi trends, and frontier tech. We dive into Scott Bessant's bold prediction of a $3.7 trillion stablecoin market, the U.S. Treasury's surpr...
Jul 30, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Want a comprehensive look at the stablecoin sector from top Messari analysts and industry-leading contributing partners? 📥 Download the FREE State of Stablecoins 2025 report live now: https://messari.io/report/state-of-stablecoins 💡 Ask Messari Copilot: What do you think is the biggest untold story behind stablecoin adoption — enterprise growth, geopolitical implications, or DeFi-native FX innovation? 👉 See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/stablecoin-adoption-untold-storie...
Jul 24, 2025•40 min
Want a comprehensive look at the stablecoin sector from top Messari analysts and industry-leading contributing partners? 📥 Download the FREE State of Stablecoins 2025 report live now: https://messari.io/report/state-of-stablecoins 💡 Ask Messari Copilot: How should emerging markets balance the benefits of dollar-denominated stablecoin access with the risks to their sovereign monetary policy? 👉 See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/stablecoins-in-emerging-markets-a-balancing-...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 9 min
💡 Ask Messari Copilot: How is Phantom’s integration with Hyperliquid reshaping the future of on-chain perps and trading UX? 👉 See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/phantom-and-hyperliquid-integration-fe7767d4-8f7c-4efc-96d7-76682a2b2c75 This episode of STSP covers the major catalysts driving crypto forward in July 2025. The team dives into the massive PUMP ICO, Hyperliquid’s breakout moment with Phantom, and what this means for the future of builder codes, trading infra, and...
Jul 16, 2025•57 min
In this Fully Diluted episode from ETHCC, we sit down with Terrence Kwok, founder of Humanity Protocol, to explore how palm biometrics, zero-knowledge proofs, and decentralized identity validators are coming together to build a new foundation for trust in the digital age. We cover: - The challenge of verifying human identity in an AI-heavy world - Why palm biometrics are more accurate (and less creepy) than other options - How Humanity Protocol enables privacy-preserving credentials for everythi...
Jul 10, 2025•31 min
💡 Ask Messari Copilot: How are tokenized stocks on Arbitrum expected to impact on-chain liquidity and adoption among retail investors? 👉 See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/tokenized-stock-liquidity-on-arbitrum-f15fd4cb-239d-4d36-bff6-808488df441b This episode of STSP dives deep into the evolving intersection of traditional finance and crypto. The team discusses the rising excitement around stablecoins, Robinhood's move into tokenized U.S. equities on Arbitrum, Hyperliquid...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min
💡 Ask Messari Copilot: What are the tradeoffs between valuing a Layer 1 blockchain using revenue vs. monetary premium? ✨ See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/layer-1-valuation-tradeoffs-a9a432a8-41bc-4281-963b-f836318a6502 Bitcoin barely flinched during recent geopolitical chaos. Is BTC becoming more resilient—dare we say… gold-like? In this episode of STSP, we explore Bitcoin’s price action in the face of macro stress, the rise of on-chain order books (CLOBs), and the growi...
Jun 18, 2025•56 min
In this exclusive interview, 1inch Co-Founder Sergej Kunz breaks down how the team expanded to Solana in just 30 days — and why intent-based architecture is the future of DeFi. From overcoming technical challenges, embracing open-source standards, and integrating MEV protection by design, Sergey shares deep insights on liquidity fragmentation, protocol design, and 1inch’s vision to unite DeFi across chains like Solana, Aptos, Sui, and even Bitcoin. 👉 Why Solana's architecture created a huge gro...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 4 min
💡 Ask Messari Copilot: Could tokenized equities will actually drive onchain adoption — or are onchain traders still too focused on memes and perps? ✨ See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/tokenized-equities-and-onchain-adoption-fc4adda4-549d-4657-a411-6272aea037ed In episode 6 of Shoot Sh*t the Pod, the Messari Enterprise team dives into: - Bitcoin Vegas highlights & growing political support for crypto - The evolution of Bitcoin scalability: OPCAT, BitVM, and BitcoinFi e...
Jun 04, 2025•52 min
Ask Messari Copilot: Can a full-stack, centralized-style experience coexist with crypto’s ethos of decentralization? See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/centralization-vs-decentralization-5b85d971-6184-4512-9110-1598a3900bb8 Kain Warwick breaks down how Infinex is rewriting the rules of crypto UX. From building its own wallet and signing infrastructure to full-stack app architecture, Infinex is ditching the dApp playbook to offer users a seamless, centralized-like experience...
May 28, 2025•43 min
What does it really take to launch a token in 2025? The Enterprise team dives into the rise of Launchcoin and the emergence of Internet Capital Markets—an onchain movement redefining how tokens are created, distributed, and valued. From memecoin mechanics to institutional implications, this episode dissects the thesis and traction behind tokenized everything on Solana. 💥 We also debate how to value L1s: → Is REV (Revenue) the most grounded valuation metric? → How do monetary premiums, economic ...
May 21, 2025•1 hr 12 min
We're back with Episode 4 of Shoot the Sh*t Fully Diluted Podcast, where the Messari Enterprise team dives deep into what’s fueling crypto’s recent momentum. Join Matthew Nay and the Enterprise team (Sunny Shi, Kinji Steimetz, Andrew Dyer, Chris Davis & Dylan Bane) as they shoot the sh*t about: 🔹 Macro trends: BTC’s outperformance, S&P's rally, and tariff drama between the US and China. 🔹 AI subnets & decentralized training: BitTensor’s shoots, gradients, and more. 🔹 Ethereum’s L1...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 13 min
What’s really holding crypto back? It’s not infrastructure—it’s product. In this episode of Fully Diluted, Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman joins Messari’s Dylan Bane to unpack the deep infrastructure powering Hivemapper’s decentralized global map—and why real utility, not hype, is the key to crypto’s next chapter. 0:50 Introductions 4:02 HiveMapper Intro 12:13 Market Demand 18:55 Token Model 29:20 Regulation & Adoptio 36:05 Crypto Culture 38:56 App Layer & Roadmap 46:04 Conclusion Hosted by...
May 01, 2025•47 min
In this episode of Fully Diluted, Pranav Kanade and Wyatt Lonergan from VanEck Digital Assets are joined by Kinji Steimetz and Dylan Bane from Messari to explore the evolution of crypto beyond speculation. They dive deep into tokenization, stablecoins, the rise of real-world assets (RWA), and how stablecoin-powered infrastructure could reshape global payments and financial access. The conversation spans market structure reforms, the future of tokenized equities, the critical path for Deepin netw...
Apr 30, 2025•52 min
We're back with Episode 3 of Shoot the Sh*t Pod — and this one’s stacked. Join Matthew Nay and the Enterprise team (Sunny Shi, Kinji Steimetz, Andrew Dyer, Chris Davis & Dylan Bane) as they dive into: 🔹 Real-time blockchains: MegaETH is setting a new bar. 🔹 AI Roasting & CT Drama: AIXBT is back on its BS, targeting Sunny in a wild Twitter roast. 🔹 Macro madness: Talking stagflation risks, Fed policy, and market sentiment. 🔹 Token volatility: What happened with Mantra? 🔹 Content coin...
Apr 23, 2025•52 min
Ask Messari Copilot: How can decentralized protocols change the economics of R&D in science and AI? See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/decentralizing-r-d-economics-069debfe-3e9a-4281-8c5c-442e829d94b5 How do we incentivize the next great algorithm? Why does open-source AI matter more than ever in a world of geopolitical tension and centralized power? In this episode, we dive deep with John Fletcher—physicist, mathematician, and creator of The Innovation Game—to explore ...
Apr 16, 2025•55 min
Ask Messari Copilot: What are the most promising models for scaling DePIN infrastructure? See Copilot's Response: https://messari.io/copilot/share/scaling-deepin-infrastructure-models-ffbd3d95-53c1-4cdc-98cd-58d36f43250a In this week’s episode, the Messari Research team breaks down the latest market narratives—from DePIN’s growing pains to macro risks and app consolidation on Solana. We’re talking tariff chaos, Circle’s IPO delay, gaming tokenomics, and what we’re actually doing onchain during a...
Apr 10, 2025•54 min
Ask Messari Copilot "Which protocols have shown the strongest fundamentals this cycle despite underperforming in price?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/evaluating-protocol-fundamentals-9ada2e1c-b1e5-4cd7-be67-dc24f483a0dc In this episode, the Messari Enterprise team sits down for a candid conversation on where we are in the crypto market cycle—and where we might be headed. We dive into: 🧠 How the market became too self-aware and what that means for future participation 📉 Why ETH and altcoins...
Mar 24, 2025•57 min
Join Anyone and Messari's Dylan Bane as they explore the future of decentralized online privacy. Anyone is building the largest internet-routing DePIN in the world: a modular privacy layer for any application to use seamlessly. The Fully Diluted Podcast with Messari Research brings you insightful, no-hype takes on what actually drives value in crypto. Subscribe to get weekly episodes with the best builders and researchers in crypto. Hosted by Dylan Bane Follow Messari on Twitter: https://twitter...
Mar 13, 2025•26 min
Join DeCharge Founder and CEO, Mohan Kuldeep Ponnada, Co-founder Dr. Prakash Kamaraj and Messari's Dylan Bane as they explore the future of energy: decentralized, autonomous, and on-chain. DeCharge is leading the charge—literally—by building a global network of smart, autonomous EV chargers. With deployments already active in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, DeCharge is creating the infrastructure needed to support the rise of autonomous vehicles, drones, and decentralized physical AI (DePAI). The Fu...
Mar 12, 2025•49 min
Join FrodoBots Lab's Co-Founder Michael Cho and Messari's Dylan Bane and Kinji Steimetz as they explore how crypto-powered robotics and decentralized networks are unlocking real-world AI applications, from urban navigation to autonomous agents. Learn how decentralized physical AI is solving bottlenecks in data collection, model validation, and hardware scalability—and why this space could be the next big wave in crypto.The Fully Diluted Podcast with Messari Research brings you insightful, no-hyp...
Feb 27, 2025•51 min
Join Markus Levin (Co-Founder of XYO) and Messari's Dylan Bane as they explore the evolution of proof of location and decentralized data verification. Discover how XYO is bridging real-world data with blockchain through its proof-of-origin technology and vast global node network. Learn how the protocol is tackling challenges in location spoofing, tokenomics, and user adoption while scaling to new use cases like AI, gaming, and physical systems. The Fully Diluted Podcast with Messari Research bri...
Feb 13, 2025•25 min
Join Messari's CEO, Eric Turner, alongside Richard Liu (Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Huma Finance) and Lily Liu (President of Solana Foundation) as they explore the transformative potential of PayFi in crypto and traditional finance. Discover how decentralized finance is reshaping cross-border payments, payment financing, and real-world financial applications. Learn why PayFi is more than just fast and cheap transactions—it's the future of a global, decentralized financial ecosystem. Read the full...
Feb 12, 2025•43 min
Ask Messari Copilot "How could io.net's model impact cloud computing costs for businesses?" https://messari.co/4jBFZgo Tory Green, io.net's Co-Founder and CEO, join Messari Enterprise Analyst, Dylan Bane to discuss io.net and cloud computing. io.net is revolutionizing the $2.5 trillion cloud computing industry by creating a decentralized network of underutilized GPUs. Think "Airbnb for compute power." Their innovative approach offers virtually unlimited scalability, lower costs (up to 10x cheape...
Jan 29, 2025•29 min
Ask Messari Copilot "How will the adoption of USDD V2 and other innovations on Tron shape the network’s role in 2025?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/future-of-tron-in-2025-e672ab43-3f6c-4309-b1c3-1b95f6842df8 Tron Founder Justin Sun joins Messari CEO Eric Turner to discuss Tron's Q4 achievements, including its 35% revenue growth and the burn of 415 million TRX making it deflationary. Check out Messari's TRON Portal at tron.messari.io Justin shares exciting updates on the launch of USDD V2, th...
Jan 28, 2025•19 min
Ask Messari Copilot "What are the most promising opportunities in PayFi's future?" https://messari.io/copilot/share/exploring-payfi-s-future-opportunities-7240fa12-317e-4f2a-b764-d1787fe3e59a Erbil Karaman, Huma Finance's Co-Founder and Tomer Weller, Stellar's CPO, join Messari CEO, Eric Turner, to discuss the PayFi Ecosystem and recently published Messari report. Discover the PayFi ecosystem and its potential to revolutionize global payments, financing, and cross-border transactions. This conve...
Jan 23, 2025•46 min
Ask Messari Copilot "How will new stablecoin issuers shape global liquidity and adoption?" https://messari.co/4jbR8nP Anna Yuan, Perena's Founder and former Stablecoin Lead at Solana Labs, joins the Messari Research team to discuss the future of stablecoins. From the challenges of liquidity fragmentation to the role of agentic payments and real-world applications of stablecoins, Anna shares her expertise on the innovations shaping decentralized finance (DeFi). Discover how stablecoins are transf...
Jan 15, 2025•35 min
