Chris Sparks is one of the top online poker players in the world and the Founder of The Forcing Function, a company which is empowering the next generation of entrepreneurship by transforming the way we think about work. In this conversation, Anthony and Chris discuss game theory, decision making frameworks, how to control emotions during times of stress, what it takes to walk away from imbalance risk-reward scenarios, how poker lessons relate to business and investing, and why routines are almo...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 27 min
PlanB is one of the most notorious Bitcoin investors in the world. He has amassed a loyal and engaged following on Twitter and has popularized the stock-to-flow model that is widely cited throughout the Bitcoin community. In this conversation, Anthony and PlanB discuss his discovery of Bitcoin, what it took to feel comfortable enough to invest, how he came across the s2f model, why his team hasn't bought Bitcoin in their institutional funds, and why PlanB believes the s2f model is actually getti...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Alex Pack is a Managing Partner at Dragonfly Capital Partners, an asset management firm focused on investing in and supporting the most promising opportunities in the cryptoasset class. In this conversation, Alex and Anthony discuss his views of the Asian crypto markets, why the Dragonfly team is focused on investing in infrastructure, how he sees certain market narratives playing out, whether Ethereum (ETH) is money, and where Alex will be focused on investing in the coming 3-5 years. BLOCKFI--...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Raoul Pal is the CEO of Real Vision Group, the world's premier finance and business video channel featuring exclusive in-depth interviews, research, documentaries, analysis and investment ideas from impossible to access guests and the sharpest minds in global finance. In this conversation, Raoul and Anthony discuss the current economic environment, how the coronavirus could be the accelerant to a global slowdown, why Raoul thinks we are unfortunately headed towards a depression instead of a rece...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 53 min
David Enrich is the Business Investigations Editor at the New York Times and Author of Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump and an Epic Trail of Destruction. In this conversation, David and Anthony discuss the time he was threatened with jail, asked not to appear on a national television show, the 200+ interviews that went into writing Dark Towers, Deutsche Bank helping the Nazis build Auschwitz, manipulating markets, violating international sanctions to aid terrorist regimes, scamming inves...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Robert Breedlove is the Founder and CEO of Parallax Digital, a professional services firm specializing in Digital Asset Investments and Digital Securities Consulting. In this conversation, Robert and Anthony breakdown the historical perspective of breakdown of money, why gold served that purpose for so long, how free-market capitalism must be allowed to thrive, and go point by point in his open letter to Ray Dalio on why Dalio agrees with Bitcoiners assessment on the macroeconomy; but is missing...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 52 min
Marty Bent is the man and legend behind Marty's Bent, a daily newsletter about Bitcoin, along with the host of Tales from the Crypt, one of the most popular Bitcoin podcasts. In this conversation, Marty and Anthony discuss the importance of freedom of speech, the mirage of central banking, why Bitcoin can change an individual's mindset, how relationship between technology and privacy is evolving, why it is difficult to live in a time where information can't be treated, what is going on with Coro...
Mar 02, 2020•2 hr
Austin Rief is the Co-Founder of Morning Brew, a new media company bringing you informative and digestible business news. In this conversation, Austin and Anthony discuss the founding story of Morning Brew, what media companies he is obsessed with, how his team grew their email list so quickly in college, and why Morning Brew is expanding into other verticals and media formats. CRYPTO.COM-----The only all-in-one platform that allows you to BUY / SELL / STORE / EARN / LOAN / INVEST crypto all fro...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 27 min
Sam Parr is the Founder and CEO of The Hustle, a new age media company that uses email to deliver information to young people. In this conversation, Sam and and Anthony discuss launching The Hustle, gaining over 1 million subscribers so quickly, what makes a great email newsletter, getting fired from Airbnb the day before he was suppose to start, and why great entrepreneurs usually bet on themselves. BLOCKFI-----BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD l...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 43 min
Tieshun Roquerre is the CEO of Namebase, a secure and easy platform to interact with Handshake. In this conversation, Tieshun and Anthony discuss what Handshake is and why it’s important, how the decentralized web is coming fast, and how Namebase empowers people to buy, sell, and hold Handshake coins while also buying and selling domains. TRAVALA.COM-----Travala.com is the world’s leading blockchain-based travel booking platform trusted by thousands of customers worldwide as their preferred onli...
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Brian Norgard is the former Chief Product Officer at Tinder and a current board member at AngelList. In this conversation, Brian and Anthony discuss Tinder, how he helped build the highest grossing app in the app store, what his views and ethos on product development are, why he’s so excited about the audio interface, and what he thinks venture capital and angel investing are heading in the future. CRYPTO.COM-----The only all-in-one platform that allows you to BUY / SELL / STORE / EARN / LOAN / ...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Geoff Lewis is a Founder and Managing Partner of Bedrock Capital. Previously, he was a Partner at Founders Fund and was named one of the Top 100 Venture Capitalists in the world by CB Insights and The New York Times in 2019. In this conversation, Geoff and Anthony discuss his time at Founders Fund, what he learned from working with Peter Thiel, why he started Bedrock, what narrative violations are and why looks for them, what he thinks about new media models, and why growth valuations are overva...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 34 min
Michael Venuto is an ETF industry veteran with over a decade of experience in design and implementation of ETF-based investment strategies. In this conversation, Michael and Anthony discuss how ETFs are built, why they’re important, the benefits of access, and what he thinks is going to happen with the Bitcoin ETF in the future. FIGURE-----Figure provides consumer financial solutions powered by blockchain to improve financial transactions (behind the scenes) and make them more efficient, secure,...
Feb 14, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Zac Prince is the Co-Founder of BlockFi, a company building wealth management services for cryptocurrency investors. They announced a $30 million Series B funding round today, so Zac stopped by for a livestream to discuss how the business is doing, what they are going to use the money for, and what clients can expect from BlockFi in the coming months. BLOCKFI-----BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do ...
Feb 13, 2020•46 min
Rich Greenfield is a Partner at LightShed Partners. In this conversation, Rich and Anthony discuss new media models like Barstool Sports, The Athletic, & Substack, what’s going on in the streaming wars between ESPN, Disney+, Netflix, Apple, & Amazon Prime, the podcast world with Bill Simmons, Gimlet Media, Anchor, & Luminary, and what he thinks is going on with Twitter, TikTok, & Quibi. CRYPTO.COM-----The only all-in-one platform that allows you to BUY / SELL / STORE / EARN / LOA...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 55 min
Meltem Demirors is the Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, a digital asset management firm that provides professional-grade tools and services for investors. In this conversation, Meltem and Anthony discuss CoinShares, Tesla, central bank digital currencies, Barstool Sports, the shitcoin waterfall, politics, the average age of regulators, pensions, retirement funds, venture/macro markets & how crypto may connect them, and what the wealthy elite do to control the government. BLOCKFI-----Blo...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 58 min
Natalia Karayaneva is the Founder and CEO of Propy, a Silicon Valley prop-tech company revolutionizing home purchasing globally by deploying smart contracts on the blockchain. In this conversation, Natalia and Anthony discuss growing up in Russia and Bulgaria, the current fundraising environment for blockchain companies, how real estate markets are evolving globally, and where international investor demand has gone for U.S. based real estate. American Airlines-----airline tickets, cheap flights,...
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Kamal Ravikant is the best selling author of the book Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It. He is also an Army veteran and an early stage technology investor. In this conversation, Kamal and Anthony discuss everything from his writing process, to what he looks for in early stage investments, and even spend time debating the current media landscape and how various technology platforms fit in. CRYPTO.COM-----The only all-in-one platform that allows you to BUY / SELL / STORE / EARN / LOAN / I...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 46 min
Jarred Winn is a member of the Binance Charity Foundation. In this conversation, Jarred and Anthony discuss what Binance Charity is working on, how blockchain can help solve many of the issues in the philanthropic world, and how you as a listener can get involved and make a real impact. BLOCKFI-----BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for ...
Feb 03, 2020•47 min
Helen Hai is the Head of the Binance Charity Foundation. In this conversation, Helen and Anthony discuss what Binance Charity is working on, how blockchain can help solve many of the issues in the philanthropic world, and how you as a listener can get involved and make a real impact. BLOCKFI-----BlockFi allows you to keep your crypto, put it up as collateral, and receive a USD loan funded directly to your bank account. They do loans ranging from $2,000 to $10,000,000, and they're perfect for hel...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr
Dan Doney is the CEO of Securrency, a financial markets infrastructure technology company focused on enhancing capital formation and stimulating global liquidity. In this conversation, Dan and Anthony discuss his time working as the Chief Innovation Officer of the Defense Intelligence Agency, how innovation works in the CIA and NSA, why a focus on innovation inside large organizations is important, what he’s building with Securrency, and why capital formation and global liquidity is important to...
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Sriram Krishnan is an Angel Investor currently focused on writing and investing in early-stage companies. Previously, he was Senior Product Lead at Facebook, Snapchat, & Twitter. In this conversation, Anthony and Sriram discuss his time growing up in India, how he met his wife on Yahoo Messenger, what he learned from Mark Zuckerberg, Evan Spiegel and Jack Dorsey, why organizations are systems, where his obsession with memos came from, and who the greatest basketball player of all time is. CR...
Jan 29, 2020•2 hr 13 min
David Pakman is a Partner at Venrock, where he focuses on early-stage venture investing in consuming and enterprise tech companies with a recent focus on robotics, crypto, and consumer products. Formerly he was a Product Manager at Apple and was the co-creator of Apple’s Music Group. In this conversation, David and Anthony discuss his views on audio and voice, artificial intelligence, robotics, competition on the internet, how crypto can disrupt venture capital, and why he’s so interested in the...
Jan 27, 2020•1 hr 52 min
Jeremy Boynton is the Founder of Laureate Wealth Management, a comprehensive wealth management firm for affluent investors generally ranging from $5 million to $25 million in total net worth. In this conversation, Jeremy and Anthony discuss how rich people and rich rich people invest their money, what types of alternative investments he is currently excited about, why he’s been drawn to Bitcoin and crypto, what his clients are currently saying about the industry, and what Jeremy believes is nece...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 26 min
Peter Johnson leads Jump Capital's investments in the fintech, insurtech, and crypto/blockchain sectors. In this conversation, Peter and Anthony discuss the stages and types of companies that Jump Capital is investing in, how they work with companies, the value that Jump Trading brings, why he is so bullish on stable coins, and Peter’s deep personal conviction in where the space is going as well as how committed Jump as an institution is to it. CRYPTO.COM-----Crypto.com is a pioneering payment a...
Jan 22, 2020•1 hr 25 min
David Perell is the Founder at Write of Passage, In this conversation, David and Anthony discuss the importance of writing publicly, downfall of mainstream media, what blogging did to transform the traditional journalism landscape, how the internet is enabling individuals to become a self sustaining business instead of working for large companies, why we will start seeing teenage billionaires within the next decade, and the shift in education from traditional methods to online-based eLearning co...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 38 min
Perianne Boring is the Founder & President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the world’s leading blockchain trade association. In this conversation, Perianne and Anthony discuss the current state of crypto regulation, the roles of the SEC, CFTC, & FinCEN, the biggest potential concern in Washington, D.C. around crypto regulation, and what you at home can do to help organizations like the Chamber of Digital Commerce be more effective. ETORO-----This episode of Off the Chain is sponsored...
Jan 17, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Brian Estes is a Bitcoin OG and the Founder of Off the Chain Capital, a crypto fund focused on finding value opportunities across the industry. In this conversation, Brian and Anthony discuss some of their awesome stories from the early days of crypto, investment strategies that have been quite profitable, and opportunities that are likely to present themselves over the coming years. CRYPTO.COM-----Crypto.com is a pioneering payment and cryptocurrency platform that seeks to accelerate the world'...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 16 min
TaxBit is a cryptocurrency tax calculation and withholding service that serves investors, exchanges, and payment services. In this conversation, Austin and Anthony discuss the current complexities in crypto tax treatment, what the most common mistakes people make are, the basic information every crypto investor needs to know, what is like building a company outside of Silicon Valley, the current fundraising environment in crypto, and how TaxBit plans to take the industry by storm. BLOCKFI-----Bl...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Michael Dunworth is the CEO of Wyre, a company focus on connecting crypto companies to the fiat world. In this conversation, Michael Dunworth and Anthony Pompliano discuss rugby, why nerds go to Silicon Valley, how to build compelling products, and how Wyre is building the essential infrastructure for fiat on and off-ramps. ETORO-----This episode of Off the Chain is sponsored by eToro, the smartest crypto trading platform, and one of the largest in the world. Join 11 million other traders and cr...
Jan 10, 2020•1 hr 21 min
