ROLLUP: Trump Tariff Crash | Circle IPO | CoreWeave IPO | FDIC Crypto Greenlight
This week, Alex Thorn joins us to unpack Trump's shocking tariff announcement that sent markets plunging and investors scrambling. Circle files for its IPO, revealing surprising financials, while the ...
3 Apr 20251h 5min
AI ROLLUP: ChatGPT's Viral Explosion | xAI Acquires X | Coreweave IPO Rocks Markets
AI heats up, markets shake, and the internet gets Ghbilified. OpenAI hits 1M users in 60 minutes, CoreWeave IPO rocks NASDAQ, and XAI acquires X. A new “world’s best” model quietly drops—did Google ...
3 Apr 20251h 8min
From TradFi to Internet Finance: A New Era of Global Capital | Felipe Montealegre
Felipe Montealegre, co-founder of Thea Capital, joins us to unpack a new vision for global finance—what he calls the Internet Financial System. Felipe makes the case that today's financial world still...
2 Apr 20251h 32min
Vlad Tenev Wants to Tokenize SpaceX & OpenAI on Robinhood
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev returns to Bankless for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of tokenization, crypto regulation, and Robinhood’s evolving product suite. Vlad lays out a bold vision for b...
31 Mar 202557min
ROLLUP: Stablecoin Surge | Hyperliquid Drama | Tornado Cash Freed | Robinhood Banking
This week, Mike Ippolito joins us to break down crypto’s big flip as institutions rush into stablecoins—triggering excitement and anxiety alike. Hyperliquid faces drama after a high-stakes market mani...
28 Mar 20251h 10min
The Next Chapter for Pump.Fun | Co-Founder Alon
Alon, co-founder of Pump.Fun, joins us to discuss the meteoric rise of their token launchpad platform, the controversial yet impactful role of memecoins in crypto, and the vision behind their newest p...
25 Mar 20251h 20min
Ethereum’s Next Big Upgrade: Pectra, Fusaka & Beyond | Tim Beiko
We’re joined by Tim Beiko, Ethereum Foundation coordinator, to break down Ethereum’s next major upgrades and the future of scaling.We explore the upcoming Petra hard fork, which introduces validator c...
24 Mar 20251h 14min
ROLLUP: Ethereum’s Leadership Move | Solana’s Inflation Debate | Kraken’s $1.5B Acquisition | Crypto's Macro Struggle
This week, Anthony Sassano joins us to unpack Solana’s most controversial governance vote yet, Ethereum’s major leadership overhaul, and crypto markets wrestling with macro chaos despite promising pol...
21 Mar 20251h 8min
