Rahul Sidhu is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SPIDR Tech. SPIDR Tech provides the world's first automated customer service software for public safety agencies around the world. In this conversation, we discuss the Taliban war wagon, racial profiling, police training, defunding the police, alternate resources, social resources, and the militirazation of the police. ======================= Gemini is a regulated cryptocurrency exchange, wallet, and custodian that makes it simple and ...
Apr 18, 2021•58 min
Wouter Witvoet is the CEO at DeFi Technologies (NEO.DEFI) and previously founded SecFi. In this conversation, we discuss decentralized finance, why he launched a public company, investing in Sovryn, NFTs, current adoption cycle, the legacy system, and what happens next. ======================= Polymarket is the world’s leading information markets platform where you can trade on the most pressing global questions. Choose from a variety of markets to trade: Will Trump launch a new social media pla...
Apr 15, 2021•40 min
MetaKovan is a Singapore-based blockchain entrepreneur, coder and angel investor. He holds one of the largest digital art and NFT collections in the world, including the winner of $69 million purchase of Beeple’s Everyday from Christie’s Auction House. In this conversation, we discuss virtual worlds, digital goods, identity, pseudonymity, contrarian investing, asymmetric markets, digital museums, and being the Donald Trump of the metaverse. ======================= Circle is a global financial te...
Apr 14, 2021•53 min
JP Richardson is the founder and CEO of Exodus, one of the most popular crypto applications and blockchain wallets. In this conversation, we discuss the idea of tokenizing equity, benefits to a corporation, benefits to an investor, the biggest risks, and how regulators are net winners in all of this. ======================= Public Rec is the first to bring tailored sizing to leisurewear so that you don’t have to choose between comfort and style. They make leisurewear in waist and inseam sizes be...
Apr 13, 2021•25 min
Zach Goldstein is the founder and CEO of Public Rec, which makes the most comfortable leisure apparel. He has an unique solo founder story and has now grown Public Rec into 8 figures in revenue annually. In this conversation, we discuss leaving investment banking, original idea for Public Rec, the initial kickstarter campaign, being a solo founder, self-funding the business, achieving profitability, and being a product-first founder. ======================= Remote makes it easy for companies of ...
Apr 12, 2021•41 min
Michael Lastoria is the co-founder and ceo at &pizza. In this conversation, we discuss mobile kitchens, pizza cubes, sharing the CEO’s cell phone number, balance between innovation and product, and how to be a good employer. ======================= Polymarket is the world’s leading information markets platform where you can trade on the most pressing global questions. Choose from a variety of markets to trade: Will Trump launch a new social media platform? Will NFT trading volume continue to...
Apr 09, 2021•52 min
In this special episode, Pomp answers questions taken from Twitter. He talks about balancing ambition and happiness, whether or not you should time markets, the likelihood of a bitcoin ban, and much more.
Apr 08, 2021•24 min
David Mercer is the founder and CEO of LMAX Group, which owns LMAX Digital, the leading trading platform for institutional investors. In this conversation, we discuss why institutions want to trade cryptocurrencies, how important latency and infrastructure is, how LMAX Digital is servicing customers, and what trends David is seeing on a day-to-day basis. *This conversation audio is from a YouTube Live Q&A* ======================= OKCoin.com is the leading crypto exchange for both beginners a...
Apr 07, 2021•55 min
Catalina Lauf is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 16th Congressional District. She previously served as an advisor at the US Department of Commerce. In this conversation, we discuss misinformation, term limits, social media censorship, gun rights, immigration, free enterprise, law and order, and education. ======================= Public Rec is the first to bring tailored sizing to leisurewear so that you don’t have to choose between comfort and style. They make leisu...
Apr 06, 2021•53 min
Jessica Vaugn is a former Playboy Playmate who has reinvented herself as a talented photographer. She also has become a staunch proponent of bitcoin over the last few months. In this conversation, we discuss her career as a Playboy Playmate, professional reinvention, independent thinking, the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin as freedom, the legacy system, and meme masters. ======================= Remote makes it easy for companies of all sizes to employ global full-time employees and contractors. We tak...
Apr 05, 2021•52 min
Raj Lala is President and Chief Executive Officer of Evolve ETFs. He previously served as head of WisdomTree Canada. In this conversation, we discuss disruptive technology, bitcoin, cyber security, cloud computing, electric vehicles, and eSports. ======================= Exodus is an absolute game changer in the crypto wallet space, and we’ve teamed up to offer an exclusive discount for you, as listeners of the podcast. Sign up for Exodus today using my promo code Exodus.com/pomp. This is a no br...
Apr 02, 2021•48 min
Gary Hoberman is CEO and Founder of Unqork. Gary was formerly Executive Vice President and CIO of MetLife. In this conversation, we discuss automation, creativity, the no code movement, financial services, how recruiting will change, and why no code is the future. ======================= OKCoin.com is the leading crypto exchange for both beginners and experienced users. You can fund your account in under 2 minutes, and get access to the most advanced trading engine, all while paying the lowest t...
Apr 01, 2021•39 min
Anthony Di Iorio is primarily known as a co-founder of Ethereum and an early investor in Bitcoin. Di Iorio is the founder and CEO of the blockchain company Decentral, and the associated Jaxx wallet. He also served as the first chief digital officer of the Toronto Stock Exchange. In this conversation, we discuss the early days of bitcoin, co-founding Ethereum, how to compound impact, and what he is building with Decentral and Jaxx. ======================= LMAX Digital is the leading institutional...
Mar 31, 2021•57 min
Chris Miller previously served as Acting United States Secretary of Defense. Before that, Miller served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Prior to serving in civilian leadership at the Department of Defense, Miller was a Green Beret, commanding 5th Special Forces Group in Iraq and Afghanistan. This episode is co-hosted with my wife, Polina Pompliano, the founder of The Profile. In this conversation, we discuss the invasion of Afghanistan, America’s wars in the Middle East, lea...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Will Clemente is a Finance Major at East Carolina University. He has quickly become one of my favorite writers on all things bitcoin, including deep dives on various onchain analytics. In this conversation, we discuss macroeconomics, quantitative easing, interest rates, universal basic income, bitcoin analytics, miner accumulation, and why sound money is inevitable. ======================= Remote makes it easy for companies of all sizes to employ global full-time employees and contractors. We ta...
Mar 29, 2021•34 min
Scott Lynn is the Founder of Masterworks, which allows anyone to purchase and trade shares in iconic artworks. In this conversation, we discuss the high end art market, importance of scarcity, fractional ownership, digital art, Beeple, and NFTs. ======================= Exodus is an absolute game changer in the crypto wallet space, and we’ve teamed up to offer an exclusive discount for you, as listeners of the podcast. Sign up for Exodus today using my promo code Exodus.com/pomp. This is a no bra...
Mar 26, 2021•32 min
Jordi Visser is President and Chief Investment Officer of Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, which manages $1.7 billion in assets. In this conversation, we discuss the macroeconomic environment, the federal reserve, inflation, alternative assets, bitcoin, and digital assets. ======================= OKCoin.com is the leading crypto exchange for both beginners and experienced users. You can fund your account in under 2 minutes, and get access to the most advanced trading engine, all while paying the l...
Mar 25, 2021•45 min
Synthesis is an innovative new way for young students to learn critical thinking and problem solving skills. Pomp was so fascinated with the program that he invested. This episode is with Josh Dahn, Chrisman Frank, and Ana Lorena Fabrega. In this conversation, we discuss the challenges is legacy education, why critical thinking and problem solving is so important, how Josh started a school with Elon Musk, and what Synthesis is doing. ======================= Exodus is an absolute game changer in ...
Mar 24, 2021•57 min
Katherine Boyle is a partner at General Catalyst, a venture capital firm that works with seed to endurance-stage founders to help build companies that can withstand the test of time. She co-leads General Catalyst’s seed platform. She focuses on early-stage investments in highly-regulated industries, including aerospace and defense, financial technology, healthcare and computational biology. In this conversation, we discuss shadow capitals, rebuilding civic institutions, government competition, t...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Jim Cramer is the host of Mad Money on CNBC. He is a former hedge fund manager as well as an author and a co-founder of TheStreet.com. In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin, gold, corporate treasuries, Wall Street, Gamestop, and NFTs. ======================= Remote makes it easy for companies of all sizes to employ global full-time employees and contractors. We take care of international payroll, benefits, taxes and local compliance, so you can focus on growing your business. Learn more about...
Mar 22, 2021•49 min
Narek Gevorgyan is the founder of Coin Stats, a cryptocurrency research and portfolio management app available for iOS, Android and Desktop with over 500,000 active portfolios tracked worldwide. In this conversation, we discuss crypto portfolios, importance of user experience, decentralized finance, Coin Stats growth, and where Narek sees the market going in the next few years. ======================= Exodus is an absolute game changer in the crypto wallet space, and we’ve teamed up to offer an ...
Mar 19, 2021•34 min
Justin Rhedrick is best known as Bitcoin Vegan. Justin was tired of running the rat race, the seemingly never-ending paycheck to paycheck cycle working in retail merchandising and that’s when he decided to learn about Bitcoin back in 2016. In 2016, Justin also started his very own business “Vegan On The Go”, where he cooked and delivered vegan food. In this conversation, we discuss the power of bitcoin, the black community, being early to markets, no excuses, his new book, and why Justin’s story...
Mar 18, 2021•54 min
Ted Seides, CFA has spent 25 years as an institutional investor, allocating money to managers. He started in 1992 at the Yale University Investments Office, seven years after David Swensen arrived at Yale. Ted spent five years learning under David’s tutelage and departed to attend Harvard Business School shortly before David wrote the bible in the industry, Pioneering Portfolio Management. In 2017, Ted launched the Capital Allocators podcast, a series of interviews with leading Chief Investment ...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 8 min
JP Richardson is the founder and CEO of Exodus, one of the most popular crypto applications and blockchain wallets. In this conversation, we discuss distrust in institutions, defi maturation, improving user experiences, the Exodus product suite, and their recent tokenized shares and fundraise. ======================= Public Rec is the first to bring tailored sizing to leisurewear so that you don’t have to choose between comfort and style. They make leisurewear in waist and inseam sizes because t...
Mar 16, 2021•38 min
Ken Goldin is the founder and chairman of Goldin Auctions. Ross Hoffman is the new CEO of Goldin Auctions, which has grown into the industry leader in collectible and memorabilia auctions. Goldin Auctions recently received a large investment from The Chernin Group and Ross joined Ken and the Goldin Auction team as part of that transaction. I’m joined by my brother, Joe Pompliano, for the conversation. In this conversation, we discuss the Goldin Auctions story, the trading card market, auction dy...
Mar 15, 2021•40 min
Zach Herbert is founder and CEO of Foundation Devices, which is building open devices for a sovereign internet powered by Bitcoin. In this conversation, we discuss hardware wallets, open source wallets, Apple, Google, decentralized internet, restricting innovation, and what is next in the suite of Foundation products. ======================= Exodus is an absolute game changer in the crypto wallet space, and we’ve teamed up to offer an exclusive discount for you, as listeners of the podcast. Sign...
Mar 12, 2021•44 min
Jesse Walden is an investor at Variant Fund and previously worked on the crypto team at Andreessen Horowitz. In this conversation, we discuss the ownership economy, NFTs, social money, piracy, Compound, Uniswap, and locked value. ======================= Public Rec is the first to bring tailored sizing to leisurewear so that you don’t have to choose between comfort and style. They make leisurewear in waist and inseam sizes because they believe comfort starts with a better fit. And when things fit...
Mar 11, 2021•53 min
Job van der Voort is co-founder and CEO of Remote. He was previously the VP of Product at Gitlab, the largest remote organization in the world. In this conversation, we discuss asynchronous communication, documentation, international payments, Gitlab, off-sites, Remote.com growth, and Bitcoin. ======================= Exodus is an absolute game changer in the crypto wallet space, and we’ve teamed up to offer an exclusive discount for you, as listeners of the podcast. Sign up for Exodus today usin...
Mar 10, 2021•44 min
Karen Petrou is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Federal Financial Analytics, Inc., a privately-held company that since 1985 has provided analytical and advisory services on legislative, regulatory, and public-policy issues affecting financial services companies doing business in the U.S. and abroad. In this conversation, we discuss the Federal Reserve’s role, COVID-19 response, asset inflation, deflationary environments, interest rate decisions, and what the Fed should do. ===============...
Mar 09, 2021•41 min
Beeple is one of the world’s greatest digital artists. He started as a graphic designer and animator, but has seen his digital art NFT grow to become worth millions of dollars per piece. In this conversation, we discuss digital art, creator tools, NFTs, alternative asset classes, the concept of everydays, physical tokens, his ideation process, and the recent Christie’s auction. ======================= BlockFi provides financial products for crypto investors. Products include high-yield interest ...
Mar 08, 2021•51 min
