The State of Authoritarian Tech | Steven Feldstein
Authoritarian regimes are upgrading their playbook — from surveillance cameras and spyware to algorithmic censorship and AI-driven policing. Steven Feldstein, senior fellow at Carnegie and author of T...
2 Okt 20251h 22min
Was That the Top? Bitcoin, ETH, & Q4 Setup | Michael Nadeau's DeFi Report #6
Is this really the cycle top, or just a reset before Q4 fireworks? Michael Nadeau from The DeFi Report joins Ryan to decode the latest onchain and macro data. We dig into Bitcoin’s key levels, ETH’s $...
30 Sep 202551min
Crypto vs. Banks: Who Controls America’s Money? | Summer Mersinger
Crypto vs. Banks — the proxy war for the future of money is heating up. Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association and former CFTC Commissioner, joins Bankless to unpack the battle over the G...
29 Sep 20251h 4min
ROLLUP: Markets Down | Tether $500B Raise | South Park x Polymarket | Gensler Grilled
In this week’s Weekly Rollup, we break down “Downtemper” market moves as Bitcoin and Ethereum slide, and examine why Vitalik Buterin is calling low-risk DeFi Ethereum’s true backbone. We highlight Tet...
26 Sep 20251h 4min
What's Next for Crypto ETFs, ETFs vs DATs, Crypto ETF Explosion & Institutional Inflows | James Seyffart
James Seyffart from Bloomberg Intelligence joins to break down the state of crypto ETFs and their explosive growth. We cover the rise of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, the debate between ETFs and DAT...
25 Sep 20251h 24min
Vitalik Declares DeFi Ethereum’s Killer App | Ryan & David
Vitalik Buterin just declared DeFi as Ethereum’s “killer app.” In his new post, he compares it to Google Search, the dependable core business that powers everything else. Ryan and David break down wh...
24 Sep 20251h 6min
The Unbundling of Banks: How Stablecoins Change Everything | Charles Calomiris
What happens when stablecoins break apart the traditional business model of banks? Economist Charles Calomiris explains how the “unbundling” of payments and lending reshapes finance, why politics ...
22 Sep 20251h 35min
ROLLUP: The Fed Lowered Interest Rates: What That Means For Crypto
In this Weekly Rollup, we discuss the implications of recent Federal Reserve rate cuts on crypto markets, exploring their potential benefits for Bitcoin and Ethereum. We highlight the SEC's easing of...
19 Sep 20251h 7min
