Best Unchained Productions Podcasts (2025)

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Bits + Bips: The Case for Why DATs Are Superior to Crypto ETFs - Ep. 897 54:56

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DATs aren’t done. They may just be getting started. In this episode, CoinFund’s Chris Perkins and Upexi’s Brian Rudick join Ram Ahluwalia and Steven Ehrlich to dissect why some DATs could outcompete ETFs for certain investors, the bullish accretion math behind premiums, and what makes a winning vehicle. We also dig into whether this is altcoin seas…

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The Chopping Block: Trump’s $22B “Gold Paper” DeFi Launch, Buybacks & Garbage Coins - Ep. 896 1:01:43

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Altcoin froth meets political theater. The team dissects World Liberty Financial’s explosive debut: a $22B token backed by the Trump family, a disputed Aave partnership, insider buybacks, and a “gold paper” instead of a whitepaper. We break down Justin Sun’s role, why critics call it crypto’s “garbage moat,” and how WLFi could become the Thanksgivi…

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Betting on product to win in fantasy sports, with Underdog’s Jeremy Levine 35:02

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As the NFL season kicks off this week, host Jeff Berman talks with a serial entrepreneur known for innovating in fantasy sports. Jeremy Levine is the founder and CEO of Underdog, a rapidly scaling unicorn. Levine reveals how a relentless focus on product helps his company break through entrenched competition. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekl…

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How Crypto Insiders Are Sidestepping the Law to Dump on Retail - Ep. 895 58:05

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Behind some of the biggest token launches of the past year — from Trump’s $TRUMP coin to the recent Kanye West’s $YZY, to the collapse of $LIBRA and this week’s launch of $WLFI — the same insider names keep popping up. In this episode, Bubblemaps CEO Nicolas Vaiman explains how figures like Hayden Davis of Kelsier Ventures, celebrity promoter Sahil…

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Grab’s rise from rideshare to superapp in Asia, with Anthony Tan 28:35

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Grab is a rideshare service-turned superapp, not available in the US but rapidly growing in Southeast Asia. It’s even outmaneuvered global players like Uber to reach a valuation north of $20 billion. Grab’s co-founder and CEO Anthony Tan joins Rapid Response to share how the platform has successfully expanded into food delivery and fintech, while a…

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Why These DeFi Builders Are Betting It All on Coinbase’s L2, Base - Ep. 894 1:28:37

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Subscribe to the new Bits + Bips channels! 📺 YouTube 🎧 Podcast → Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Fountain 🐦 X / Twitter Coinbase’s L2 Base is quickly becoming the most powerful distribution funnel in crypto — and two builders are betting everything on it. In this episode, Aerodrome’s Alex Cutler and Moonwell’s Luke Youngblood explain why the…

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Episode 113 - Diego Unchained 1:31:03

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BC113 - Last time on the Bestow Curse podcast, our heroes celebrated the defeat of the Cinderlander through the night with their shoanti friends and tallied their loot. The party communed with the sun shaman after his return and began a ritual to transport them to the spirit realm to find the answers they need, beginning a journey which Gaekin will…

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The Chopping Block: Tom Lee the New Saylor? DAT Consolidation, Token Wrappers Under Fire - Ep. 893 58:00

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DAT mania meets market reality. Tom Lee becomes the face of ETH as BitMine amasses 1.5% of supply and mNAV premiums start to collapse. We break down Japan’s MetaPlanet tax arbitrage, SharpLink’s buyback tactics, and the coming wave of DAT M&A. Plus: Robinhood launches tokenized stocks in Europe using Arbitrum, the WFE fires a warning shot, and Styl…

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“The Exiles Part I” ~ S5E4 of the Dungeons & Damsels fantasy adventure series 29:33

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The Exiles adventure group get work which takes them into the untamed countryside of The Wyldlands. Voice Talent by Jack Harvison as Tuntemus, GraceMadland as Varastaa, Karyn O’Bryant as Dvurgura, Daniel Rhovan as Seneschaal, Erin Suminsby as Laallafee, Dani Baldwin as Rosvo, John Campbell as Soldiers 1 &2, David Ian as The Heckler and Soldiers 3 &…

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Reid Hoffman & Kickstarter’s Everette Taylor take your questions 28:44

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For our latest Strategy Session, Reid Hoffman and Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor answer questions from entrepreneurs about how to build more resilient businesses. They share frameworks for taking smarter risks, finding co-founders, and more. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribe See Privacy Polic…

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Two VCs on Why the 4-Year Cycle Is Dead, DATs & Hyperliquid vs. Binance - Ep. 892 1:08:25

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Subscribe to the new Bits + Bips channels! 📺 YouTube 🎧 Podcast → Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Fountain 🐦 X / Twitter Is crypto no longer moving in predictable four-year waves? From the rise of DATs and stablecoin-specific chains, to Hyperliquid challenging Binance itself, the industry is fracturing into segments with winners and losers. I…

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Hollywood’s hottest AI partner, with Runway’s Cristóbal Valenzuela 33:11

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AI tools are disrupting all types of creative content, and Runway AI is a pioneer making major waves in Hollywood. It’s partnering with the likes of Disney and Netflix to revolutionize production. Runway’s co-founder & CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela joins Rapid Response to dissect the company’s breakneck growth, the risks and responsibilities of AI tool …

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The Chopping Block: Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev on Tokenized Privates, 24/7 Stocks & AI-Verified Code - Ep. 891 56:56

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Altcoin froth meets real-asset rails. Vlad explains why Robinhood built an L2, how tokenized stocks—and even private shares like OpenAI/SpaceX—could trade on-chain, and what that means for accreditation, access, and the public/private wall. Plus: DATs, DTCC in a tokenized world, and AI that formally proves smart contracts. Welcome to The Chopping B…

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The LayerZero/Wormhole Bidding War Shows How to Value a Crypto Business - Ep. 890 51:35

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The drama is heating up in crypto M&A. LayerZero, the omnichain interoperability protocol, shocked the market with a $110 million bid to acquire Stargate DAO — the very bridge it originally launched. Then Wormhole jumped in, asking the DAO to pause the vote so it could make a counter-offer. This episode unpacks the first-ever so-called onchain bidd…

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Companies Are Competing to Bring Crypto to the Masses. Who Is Best Positioned? - Ep. 889 1:16:56

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Subscribe to the new Bits + Bips channels! 📺 YouTube 🎧 Podcast → Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Fountain 🐦 X / Twitter Crypto is moving past speculation — and into the battle for mass adoption. In this episode, Phantom CEO Brandon Millman and Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz join Unchained to debate who will own the next hundred million users. …

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How design drives successful companies, with Sarah Stein Greenberg 34:19

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Whether you’re building a new product from scratch, growing your team, or trying to find product market fit, every part of scaling a business has one thing in common. It needs to be well designed. That’s why we’re headed back to school this week – and learning from Stanford d.school executive director Sarah Stein Greenberg. She reveals strategies f…

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Mark Gober: Virology, Cosmology & Holistic Toxicology 1:27:32

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In this engaging episode of the Brain Supreme Podcast, we're joined once again by Mark to dive deep into two controversial topics: virology and cosmology. The discussion quickly heats up as we explore the historical evolution from holistic toxicology to the current allopathic medical model dominated by virology. We question the very existence of vi…

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Dating is down. So why is Hinge thriving? with CEO Justin McLeod 26:07

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As young people report feeling lonelier and less connected than ever, the dating app Hinge is driving its users into real life, human experiences. CEO Justin McLeod returns to Rapid Response to share how the platform is combating digital fatigue amongst users, as well as navigating the risks and opportunities of AI in online dating. McLeod also exp…

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The bromance that rebuilt Detroit: Dan Gilbert and Mayor Mike Duggan 24:24

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As we gear up for our 2025 Masters of Scale Summit, we’re revisiting one of the stellar on-stage conversations that happened at the 2024 event. Hear Rocket Companies’ Dan Gilbert and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan reveal how their unique public-private partnerships have transformed the struggling city into a growing hub for everything from tech companie…

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Crypto Firms, Fintechs and Banks Hope to Dominate Stablecoins. Who Will Win? - Ep. 888 50:48

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Stablecoin-focused blockchains are popping up everywhere. Stripe, Circle, and more are betting they can dominate payments. But are these chains even needed? And will Ethereum ever be ready for real-world assets? Austin Campbell, NYU professor and founder of Zero Knowledge Consulting, joins Unchained to cut through the hype. From why “the market eve…

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Episode 112 - Pretty in Ink 1:16:32

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Last time on the Bestow Curse podcast, our heroes fought a pitched battle against the Cinderlander and his lackeys. The party emerged victorious and now must touch base with their Shoati friends before bidding farewell to the Storval Plateau. What awaits them next? The cursed campaign continues now! Website: hideouslaughterpodcast.com Patreon: patr…

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The Chopping Block: Corpo Chains, Monero’s AI Vampire Attack, and DAT Mania - Ep. 887 51:39

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Altcoin season meets corporate blockchains as Circle and Stripe launch their own L1s, Monero suffers the biggest 51% attack in history (powered by an AI named “Garth”), and the crew debates whether the DAT boom is heading toward equilibrium or mania. Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, an…

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The insights that fuel SharkNinja’s biggest innovations 35:57

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From humble beginnings selling vacuums on late night informercials, SharkNinja has grown to a 6 billion dollar a year business. CEO Mark Barrocas joins host Jeff Berman to reveal how the company keeps coming up with hits like the Ninja Creami, why “educated consumers” are the backbone of their business, and how they’re navigating the shifting winds…

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Bits + Bips: Why ETH Is Soaring and How Long The Rally Can Continue - Ep. 886 1:15:33

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Ethereum’s rally has captivated the market, but is it really about the GENIUS Act and stablecoins, or just raw flows? In this episode of Bits + Bips, Alex Kruger, Ram Ahluwalia, Steven Ehrlich, and special guest Sid Powell of Maple Finance, dive deep into what’s driving ETH, the macro forces shaping crypto’s next leg up, and whether traders are com…

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Which Types of Crypto Assets Make for Good Treasury Companies? - Ep. 885 1:04:07

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Subscribe to the new Bits + Bips channels! 📺 YouTube 🎧 Podcast → Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Fountain🐦 X / Twitter In this episode of Unchained, Guy Young, founder of Ethena Labs, and Rob Hadick, general partner at Dragonfly, unpack the emerging wave of Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) and why altcoins may be the next to follow Bitcoin an…

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Is it ‘economic Halloween’ in the US? with political economist Mark Blyth 36:16

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Zoom out from continuing tariff turmoil and Trump’s recent attacks on the Fed and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and you’ll see a broader new economic order is forming. Political economist and Brown University professor Mark Blyth joins Rapid Response to reveal why outdated models still underpin much of our economic understanding, and what we stil…

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Joel Schaffer: Exploring the Hidden Power of Dreams 1:53:14

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Step into the mystical world of Toltec dreaming with Joel Schaffer, a revered Toltec Dreaming Coach and teacher within the Tuil Tech lineage, inspired by the teachings of Carlos Castaneda. Joel shares his personal journey — from the moment he was introduced to this path, to meeting the teacher who completely transformed his life. Joel opens up abou…

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The Chopping Block: The New Ethereum Era: High-Stakes Trial, Wall Street Deals, and ETHZilla - Ep. 884 1:03:39

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Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. With special guests: Avichal Garg, Managing Partner at Electric Capital, and Tomasz K. Stańczak, Co-Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation. This week we get into one of the most pivotal mo…

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Can the New Solana Phone Go Mainstream? And What the Roman Storm Verdict Means - Ep. 883 1:29:01

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Solana Mobile’s Emmett Hollyer joins to talk about the Seeker phone, and former prosecutor Sam Enzer breaks down the partial Roman Storm conviction. This week’s episode features two big stories. 📱 First, Solana Mobile has begun shipping the Seeker, its second-generation crypto smartphone. Emmett Hollyer, GM of Solana Mobile, joins to explain: What’…

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Inside one of the world’s greatest fundraising operations 35:12

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When Rick Shadyac Jr. took over as CEO of the fundraising organization responsible for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, it was bringing in about 600 million a year. The recently retired leader joins host Jeff Berman to reveal how he built a fundraising machine that is now approaching 3 billion per year, and how that money will have a global i…

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Bits + Bips: Why Investors Are Looking at the Jobs Data All Wrong - Ep. 882 1:27:19

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Subscribe to the new Bits + Bips channels! 📺 YouTube 🎧 Podcast → Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Fountain🐦 X / Twitter Last week’s macroeconomic data came with a twist: a massive job downward revision from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But is it a recession signal, or just statistical noise? In this episode of Bits + Bips, Ben Werkman, chi…

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Jim Bianco on Why 0% Interest Rates and Money Printing Are Gone for Good - Ep. 881 1:06:26

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Subscribe to the new Bits + Bips channels! 📺 YouTube 🎧 Podcast → Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Fountain 🐦 X / Twitter Has the Fed entered a new era? In this episode of Unchained, macro strategist Jim Bianco of Bianco Research lays out why the current economic cycle is fundamentally different from what came before. He explains the implicati…

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Employers adapt to ICE raids and a workforce on edge 28:40

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As the Trump Administration ramps up mass deportations, the American Business Immigration Coalition is advocating for policy reform. Rebecca Shi leads the organization made up of 1,400 current and former CEOs, trade group leaders and more, who heavily rely on an immigrant workforce. Hear how uncertainty over immigration has disrupted daily business…

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“A Rainy Night At The Tavern” ~ S5E3 of the Dungeons & Damsels fantasy adventure series. 28:52

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Just another night at the local country tavern turns up a mysterious visitor and deadly danger. Voice Talent by Chelsea Janzen Williams as Gerda; Todd Tolces as Erling; Grace Madland as Sigrid; Scott Bernard Nelson as Lars Brewer; Jack Harvison as Amund; Pete Lutz as Darby and Jens; Patrick Lanagan as Gunnar; John Campbell as Karkuri; Dino DeAelfwe…

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The Chopping Block: Tornado Cash on Trial, Crypto Privacy in Crisis, and Robert’s LQR House Takeover - Ep. 880 56:19

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Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. In this episode, things get personal as Haseeb and Tom break their silence on the DOJ’s shocking threat to criminally charge Dragonfly over its early investment in Tornado Cash. With Roman Storm’…

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In Q2 Earnings, MSTR Surges, and Coinbase Stumbles. But What's Next? - Ep. 879 52:09

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Strategy posted a record $10 billion in net income. Coinbase missed estimates and stock dropped. But analysts say both tell a deeper story about how crypto companies are adapting. It’s earnings season in crypto—and the stories couldn’t be more different. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) just posted $10 billion in net income, boosted by Bitcoin’s p…

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10 Years In, Here's Why Aave's Founder Isn’t Done Betting on Ethereum - Ep. 878 1:15:56

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Ethereum just turned 10, and Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, one of the earliest and most influential lending protocols in DeFi, is more bullish on the OG layer 1 blockchain than ever. In this wide-ranging interview, he reflects on Ethereum’s resilience, explains why Aave is still laser-focused on it despite the rise of competitors like Solana, an…

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Episode 111 - For The Winderlander 1:14:01

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Last time on the Bestow Curse podcast, our heroes fought off their wave of Red Mantis enemies and hostile desert drakes. The party then rushed over to save Krojan but have found their Shoanti friend nearly defeated at the feet of the Cinderlander. Will they be able to vanquish this devilish foe once and for all? The cursed campaign continues now! W…

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Pogacar inevitable but it's all kicking off on Le Tour Femmes - Tour de France 2025 Men REVIEW & TDFF Stage 6 47:24

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Sanny and Katy return to review Tour de France 2025 week 3 and the first six stages of action of the Tour de France Femmes. There's goodbyes too for UK free-to-air domestic coverage ITV says adieu to Le Tour and we say goodbye to a couple of riders too... And hey, please give us a 5* review wherever you listen to us. Any words will do if you can - …

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As Ethereum Turns 10, Where Is the Foundation Focused Next? - Ep. 877 1:20:23

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Subscribe to the new Bits + Bips channels! 📺 YouTube 🎧 Podcast → Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Fountain🐦 X / Twitter Ethereum turned 10 on Wednesday, capping off a decade of trials and travails — but also triumphs. After years of being the heart of crypto’s onchain economy, Ethereum stalled last year, losing mindshare and market share to B…

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The new art and science of marketing, with Known’s Ross Martin and Kern Schireson 32:13

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When Ross Martin and Kern Schireson blended their companies in 2020 to form Known, they knew they wanted to throw out the old rule book about how to succeed in marketing. Now, they’re scaling fast and producing jaw-dropping results for clients. They join host Jeff Berman to reveal how their success relies on innovative AI — and kind humans — workin…

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Bits + Bips: ETH Makes a Comeback While Crypto’s Animal Spirits Revive - Ep. 876 1:24:23

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What’s fueling crypto’s market surge? This week on Bits + Bips, Ethereum’s rally has reignited market energy, triggering fresh questions about the return of alt season, and whether Bitcoin’s dominance will continue to fall. With special guests Katalin Tischhauser from Sygnum Bank and Wintermute’s Jake Ostrovskis, we dive deep into how corporate tre…

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Blocking AI crawlers to save the internet, with Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince 33:01

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Cloudflare recently made headlines with breakthrough technology that stops AI companies from scraping online content with impunity. That’s major impact, since the company is involved in more than 20 percent of all online traffic. Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince joins Rapid Response to share how the new tools are poised to dramatically …

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Strategy Session: Advice from Elan Lee and Sarah Robb O’Hagan 29:41

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How do I learn to delegate? When is it time to expand? How can I find the right partners? Hear two iconic leaders – Sarah Robb O’Hagan and Elan Lee – take on real questions from early stage founders in our Masters of Scale Strategy Session. Robb O’Hagan has led iconic brands like Gatorade, Equinox and Exos. Lee is the founder and CEO of the game co…

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The Price of PUMP Is at Its Lowest Since the ICO. Will It Recover? - Ep. 875 1:11:57

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Pump raised $600 million in 12 minutes. Then the token crashed… and sentiment with it. In this episode, Delphi’s Yan Liberman, Jason Pagoulatos, and Simon Smockey unpack what really happened, from the lack of investor lockups to the underwhelming post-ICO communication, and what Pump must do now to win back the market. We also get into whether the …

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The Chopping Block: The Clarity Act, Stablecoins, and a $120K Bitcoin Boom - Ep. 874 1:07:30

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Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. In this episode, the crew is joined by special guest Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal Officer at Jito Labs, to unpack the biggest legislative week in crypto history. The Clarity Act, Genius Act, and A…

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How to create a ‘transcendent’ career, with author Suzy Welch 33:38

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NYU Stern School of Business professor Suzy Welch has designed a framework – “Becoming You” – to help you figure out how to build a career that aligns with your values. She joins host Jeff Berman to dig into what happens when those values are in conflict and how to navigate the fundamental misalignment between Gen Z and the rest of the workforce. T…

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Bonfireside Chat 303: Scadu Altus Roundtable [Jeremy Archives] 59:27

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This week we speak with Jeremy Greer, of Days of Future Cast and many other shows, about his experiences with the Shadow of the Erdtree. We also read your responses to Castle Ensis and Scadu Altus! Reposted in remembrance of our good friend Jeremy Greer.By Duckfeed Productions LLC

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Bits + Bips: Stablecoins Just Went Legit, but That’s Only the First Step - Ep. 873 1:02:51

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Last week, the U.S. passed its first major piece of crypto legislation. Stablecoins now have a legal home, and that could open the floodgates for adoption, disruption, and regulation. But is this just the beginning? In this episode of Bits + Bips, Ram Ahluwalia, Noelle Acheson, Steve Ehrlich, and guest Cosmo Jiang of Pantera dive into what the stab…

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Udi Wertheimer on Why Bitcoin Could Reach $400,000 by Year's End - Ep. 872 54:19

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Bitcoin is up over 25% year-to-date, but what if this is still the beginning? Udi Wertheimer joins the show to share a thesis that’s grabbing attention across crypto: that we’re entering a generational Bitcoin rotation, where old holders are out, new institutional buyers are in, and price targets like $400K may arrive faster than anyone expects. He…