CRYPTO 101

Crypto Rundown hosts Tevo and Brian connect Bitcoin’s price action to the returning McRib, then assess market conditions, ETF flows, and major developments across Solana, Aerodrome, Aave, and Robinhood. They also cover Pump.fun’s collectibles expansion, faster cross-chain trading, and close with NFL picks.

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In this episode, Alex Cutler, CEO of Dromos Labs, discusses the major upgrade of Velodrome and Aerodrome, their expansion across multiple chains, and the growing impact of tokenization in the crypto ecosystem. He shares insights on market trends, product innovations, and the future of on-chain trading and asset markets.

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In this episode, we explore JP Morgan's recent research indicating Bitcoin's potential as the top performing asset over the next decade, and discuss the broader implications for institutional adoption and market dynamics.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Michael Hubbard, CEO of SOL Strategies, joins Brendan to discuss the company's expansion beyond a traditional Solana treasury strategy and into blockchain infrastructure, privacy, staking, and acquisitions. Michael explains why SOL Strategies acquired Darklake and Houdini Swap, how private cross-chain transactions are gaining traction, and why institutional adoption could make privacy one of crypto's most important sectors. The conversation dives into major Solana upgrades, including faster block times, larger transactions, and Alpenglow's potential to dramatically reduce transaction finality times, alongside the growing opportunity for tokenized stocks.

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In this episode, we analyze the current market volatility, exploring the key catalysts such as inflation, oil prices, and geopolitical tensions. Our experts discuss technical analysis, potential opportunities, and the future outlook for crypto and traditional markets.

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In this episode, Tevo and Brendan analyze the recent market sell-off, technical indicators, and the future of crypto tokenization and trading. They explore market dynamics, leverage products, and long-term opportunities in crypto investing.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Gabe Shapiro, co-founder and CEO of MetaLex Labs, joins Bryce to break down the legal and structural future of crypto tokens, on-chain companies, tokenized securities, and decentralization. He explains how MetaLex started by helping DAOs manage legal entities with smart contracts, then evolved into helping normal businesses bring corporate finance, governance, cap tables, and securities workflows on chain. The conversation covers the Clarity Act, SEC and CFTC authority, token vs equity structures, buybacks, tokenized securities, stock wrappers, reverse tokenization, MetaDAO, Pump.fun-style launch models, and what investors should research before buying a...

In this episode, Tevo and Brian analyze the latest crypto market trends, including Solana's recent developments, macroeconomic influences, and the potential for a Chinese super cycle. They also discuss regulatory news, privacy coins, and upcoming crypto projects, providing insights for investors and enthusiasts.

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In this episode, Brendan shares insights on the current crypto market trends, technical analysis of Bitcoin and Ethereum, and the implications of new ETF approvals and regulatory developments. Perfect for investors looking to understand market dynamics and future opportunities.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo returns to discuss why the Clarity Act failed, why he believes it is likely dead for now, and why the SEC and CFTC are moving quickly to write crypto rules anyway. He explains that both agencies had rule proposals ready before the vote failed, and that the next two years could create a full regulatory framework for digital assets even without Congress passing a comprehensive bill. Giancarlo also previews his new book, The New Adventures of Crypto Dad, and makes the case that the next major fight...

In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brian kick off October by breaking down why Bitcoin’s strong September momentum could set up a major Q4 for crypto. They explain how Bitcoin, Ethereum, and software stocks flipped from early-year weakness into major winners, why retail still does not appear fully back, and why that leaves room for more upside if the bull market continues. The episode covers October seasonality, Google Trends interest, and altcoin momentum is in the news! 

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In this episode, Hunter and Tevo analyze the current crypto market, focusing on altcoin season, technical analysis, and recent fundamental news like partnerships and regulatory developments. They provide insights on market sentiment, key levels for Bitcoin, and opportunities in altcoins that are rocketing higher as the bull market continues! 

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Eddie Zhang, founder and CEO of Arcus, joins Bryce and Brendan to explain how Arcus became the leading DEX on Robinhood Chain. He breaks down why the team shifted toward RWAs, tokenized equities, and equity perpetuals after 10/10 exposed major weaknesses in crypto market structure, including centralized price dependency, correlated collateral, and liquidation risk. The conversation covers Robinhood Chain, perpetual contracts, tokenized stocks, stock tokens as collateral, zero-fee stock trading, global access to American equities, and why perps may become a simpler alternative to options for many traders.

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With the momentum in the NEAR Token we wanted to release this interview from the Out East Conference this July so there may be some backadated info around Clarity Act but the NEAR info is still timely!

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Abhishek Vaidyanathan, Chief Legal Officer at the Near Foundation, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how Near is building at the intersection of AI, intents, privacy, and programmable assets. He breaks down how Near Intents started with cross-chain asset swaps and has already expanded to more than 100 assets across 30-plus blockchains...

In this episode, we explore the recent bullish signals in the crypto market, including Bitcoin's breakout above the 50-week moving average, Ethereum's performance, and the implications of institutional involvement. We also discuss market sentiment, technical analysis, and upcoming catalysts that could drive further gains.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Reid Cuming, co-founder of Superstate and Ground, joins Bryce and Brendan to explain how Ground is making stablecoin cash management easier for fintechs, neobanks, exchanges, payments companies, and cross-border money movers. He breaks down how Ground acts like a Stripe-style API for stablecoins, letting companies access tokenized assets, RWAs, lending protocols, LSTs, and yield products without having to manage complicated smart contract integrations themselves. 

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In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brian break down why crypto is still rallying even after the Fed raised rates and the Clarity Act failed, calling it a major sign of strength for the market. They explain how Bitcoin absorbed negative macro headlines, why crypto may be catching up after its own bear market, and why this next bull run is likely to reward research, strong narratives, and specific winners instead of every altcoin moving together. The conversation covers the SEC’s new tokenization pathway, why tokenized stocks could keep moving forward even without the Clarity Act, and how ag...

In this episode, Tevo, Hunter, and Brendan analyze the current crypto market, technical signals, and legislative developments like the Clarity Act, providing insights into potential market movements and regulatory impacts that this week holds along with setting up the FOMC Meeting. 

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Austin Barack joins Bryce and Brendan to discuss why he believes the crypto market has bottomed and why liquid opportunities are opening up heading into the rest of the year. He explains that seller fatigue, Bitcoin holding key technical levels, macro liquidity support, regulatory tailwinds, and the four-year cycle setup all point toward a more constructive market environment. The conversation covers why this cycle may become more of a token-picker’s market, with stronger focus on fundamentals, tokenomics, buybacks, revenue growth, AI, tokenization, 24/7 markets, Zcash, Hyperliquid, Venice, Robinhood Chain, and tokenized stocks. Au...

In this episode, we explore the recent crypto market movements, meme coin trends, and upcoming macroeconomic events like the Fed rate decision. Our experts discuss the rise and fall of meme coins, the implications of the CPI report, and the future of Ethereum's quantum resistance plans.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, David Schwed from Sovereign joins from the Out East Summit to explain why Near’s intersection of AI, privacy, security, and blockchain is so important for the future of crypto. He breaks down why privacy should be viewed as a byproduct of strong security, especially as AI prompts, sensitive data, PII, and MNPI increasingly move through systems controlled by major technology companies. The conversation covers quantum resistance, Bitcoin’s upgrade challenge, MPC vs HSM custody infrastructure, social engineering attacks, spoofed emails and phone calls, prompt injection, and why organizations need to understand AI s...

In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Joris Delanoue, CEO and co-founder of Fairmint, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how tokenization can modernize equity capital markets. He breaks down how Fairmint operates as an SEC-registered transfer agent using blockchain as the source of truth, allowing real shares to be issued natively on chain and eventually connected to DeFi, collateral markets, governance tools, and new liquidity rails.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Anthony Pecore, SVP and Head of Investments at Franklin Crypto, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how Franklin Templeton is bringing digital assets, tokenization, and institutional-grade crypto products to traditional investors. He breaks down how Franklin first saw the potential of distributed ledger technology through mortgage origination, instant settlement, and reduced operational complexity, which eventually helped lead to Benji, Franklin’s tokenized money market fund.

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In this episode, the hosts discuss the recent activity on Robinhood Chain, the rise of Pons, the implications of tokenized stocks, and the latest developments in the crypto market including Zcash and Solana. They also explore regulatory updates and market sentiment, providing valuable insights for crypto enthusiasts.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Lincoln Murr, Head of AI Product at Coinbase, explains how Coinbase is building financial infrastructure for AI agents. He breaks down X402, a payment standard that allows AI agents to spend money online using crypto rails, especially USDC on Base, without relying on credit cards, subscriptions, or traditional payment workflows. The conversation covers agent wallets, machine-to-machine payments, microtransactions, Coinbase Advisor, agentic trading, premium data access, and why Coinbase wants to become the backbone of the agentic economy.

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In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brendan explain how Bitcoin has still outperformed the S&P 500 since the launch of the Bitcoin ETFs, despite the volatility and bear market drawdowns. They break down why IBIT has beaten VOO since inception, why crypto inflows are accelerating, why Bitcoin had its best August since 2017, and why the market may simply be cooling off after a major move higher

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Scott Shay, co-founder of N3XT and former co-founder of Signature Bank, joins from the Out East Summit to explain why the banking system needs to be rebuilt on blockchain rails. He walks through his history building multiple banks, creating Signet as one of the first 24/7 blockchain-based banking payment systems, and why he believes legacy banking infrastructure is outdated, fragile, and too politically exposed.

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In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brian break down whether the Bitcoin bear market is officially over, pointing to VanEck’s 12 quantitative signals, improving price action, and a major shift in market narratives. They discuss how visible leverage on regulated rails, Michael Saylor selling near the bottom, improving Bitcoin quantum-security research, ETF inflows, and Wall Street price-target upgrades all suggest that the market may be entering a new phase.

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Leif Abraham, co-CEO and co-founder of public.com, discusses the future of investing, AI-driven trading, prediction markets, and the role of crypto in modern portfolios. This episode offers insights into innovative financial tools and the evolving landscape of retail investing.

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In this episode of the Crypto Rundown Brendan and Tevo analyze the recent surge in crypto markets, focusing on ETF flows, options activity, and the significance of the 'Ten Best Days' rule for Bitcoin investors. They discuss the catalysts driving the current rally and what it means for long-term investors.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Shiliang Tang, founder and managing partner of Monarch Asset Management, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how crypto market structure is evolving through DeFi, RWAs, derivatives, and 24/7 trading. He breaks down why Monarch uses a multi-strategy approach across derivatives, market making, arbitrage, funding basis trades, and DeFi because no single strategy works in every market environment. 

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Seth Ginns, CIO of Franklin Crypto, joins from the Out East Summit to explain why Franklin Templeton believes traditional finance and crypto are finally converging. He shares how his background in public equities and crypto investing led him from CoinFund to Franklin, where the goal is to build institutional-grade crypto strategies for sovereign wealth funds, pensions, endowments, insurance companies, family offices, and other sophisticated allocators. Seth also explains why Ethereum’s Lindy effect, stablecoins, RWAs, market infrastructure, payments, AI plus crypto, and tokenization could define the next phase of institutional crypto adoption.

In this episode of the Crypto Rundown, Brian, Joe & Tevo explore the recent crypto market surge, including the largest $3 BILLION short squeeze in history, and discuss macroeconomic factors, tokenized assets, and innovative projects shaping the future of crypto investing.

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In this episode of the Rundown Brendan, Hunter, & Tevo focus heavily on Ethereum’s recent strength, Bank of America’s exposure to Bitmine, rising RWA activity on Ethereum, Paul Tudor Jones adding back Bitcoin exposure, and Stanley Druckenmiller’s family office getting exposure to Hyperliquid through an equity wrapper. They also cover the Genius Act, Clarity Act pressure, SEC crypto rulemaking, Citi’s constructive regulatory comments, and Nasdaq moving toward 24-hour stock trading as traditional finance slowly starts to look more like crypto.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, George Harrington, CEO of Derivnex, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how DRW is building infrastructure to bring OTC derivatives on chain. He breaks down how Derivnex is focused on moving traditional swap transactions, index total return swaps, digital settlement, tokenized assets, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits into a more efficient blockchain-based workflow.

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In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brian break down a wild Friday episode covering tokenized Pokemon cards, Tether’s first KPMG audit, Clarity Act speculation, Fidelity ETH staking, Trezor data exposure, and NFT momentum returning on Robinhood Chain. The episode also covers Tether proving reserves exceed liabilities, the SEC abruptly canceling a crypto meeting, the CFTC preparing to discuss crypto regulatory clarity, and why there may still be life in the Clarity Act heading into September.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Keone Hon, co-founder of Monad, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how his background at Jump Trading helped shape Monad’s high-throughput, low-latency blockchain design. He breaks down how Monad uses pipelining, parallel execution, faster block times, and faster finality to create a more efficient EVM-compatible Layer 1. 

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In this episode, Tevo and Brendan analyze the current crypto market trends, hedge fund positioning, institutional involvement, and macroeconomic factors influencing Bitcoin and Ethereum. They explore the implications of recent data points, regulatory developments, and infrastructure growth for future market movements.

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In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Josh Lim, Global Co-Head of Markets at FalconX, joins from the Out East Summit to break down how crypto market structure is evolving as liquidity, institutions, and tokenization mature. He explains why crypto has shifted from a frontier asset class into a technology layer for payments, market infrastructure, and traditional finance rails. The conversation covers the 10/10 liquidation event, thinning altcoin liquidity, what makes a token truly investable, Bitcoin’s role as collateral and a potential flight-to-safety asset, and why stablecoins, payments, speculation markets, and major L1s are where investors are focusing. 

In this Crypto Rundown, Tevo and Brian McNutt break down a choppy but improving crypto market, with Bitcoin holding in the mid-$60,000 range, Ethereum gaining more institutional momentum, and Solana continuing to show signs of activity. They discuss the Clarity Act vote being pushed back to September, why the market may have already priced in the delay, and why crypto could still move forward through SEC and CFTC action even without immediate legislation. The episode also covers Tom Lee’s thesis that crypto is downstream from AI, the rise of on-chain financial apps, tokenized equities, meme coins paired with st...