Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto with special guest Federico Brokate, Global Head of Business Development at 21Shares. Listen in as they discuss the rapid rise of Bitcoin ETFs from IBIT's record-breaking launch to today's shifting mix of retail and institutional holders, the tension and interplay between DATs and ETFs as vehicles for crypto exposure, how new SEC generic listing standards have opened the door to products on Solana, Ethereum, XRP, Doge and even staked assets, the case for index and basket strategies such as top-10 ex-Bitcoin products and future active and factor-based crypto ETFs, why this cycle's "Bitcoin up, everything else lagging" dynamic is reshaping how investors think about diversification and power-law outcomes in digital assets, and how jurisdictions from Brazil and South Korea to Saudi Arabia are building regulated ETF frameworks that could broaden global access to the asset class.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the recent selloff in AI-led equity markets and how shifts in Fed cut expectations and data-center-driven capex are rippling into Bitcoin and crypto, the White House's AI "Genesis" push and the emergence of AI as systemically important infrastructure, the rise of AI-generated "slop" content and hyper-personalized ads versus a potential backlash toward tech detoxing, why Bitcoin still looks structurally attractive amid ongoing fiscal debasement and generational rotation from gold, and how improving fundamentals in Ethereum and DeFi, mispriced app tokens, and the evolution of DATs and ETF-like structures could create asymmetric opportunities for institutional investors.

Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Seamus Rocca, Executive Director and CEO of Xapo Bank. Listen in as they discuss Xapo's evolution from the original Bitcoin cold-storage pioneer to a fully regulated private bank, its focus on serving emerging market clients seeking safety in Bitcoin and U.S. dollars, the integration of stablecoins and yield-bearing accounts as a bridge between crypto and traditional banking, the implications of Bitcoin ETFs and digital asset treasuries for institutional adoption, and how Xapo's conservative, Bitcoin-first model is redefining what private banking looks like in the digital age.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the flash crash earlier this month and record liquidation cascade triggered by sudden macro headlines, what it revealed about leverage and thin liquidity in crypto versus public markets, the continued divergence between Bitcoin/ETH strength and persistent altcoin weakness, structural issues in token economics and CEX listing dynamics that are driving project buybacks and decentralization pushes under the GENIUS Act, the rise of onchain venues like Hyperliquid and increasing TradFi integration, and shifting dynamics in the digital-asset-treasury market including DATs moving from issuance at premiums to buybacks at discounts, as well as the significance of new Solana, HBAR, and Litecoin ETFs for institutional crypto access.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto with special guest Nick Cannon, VP of Growth at Gauntlet. Listen in as they discuss the rapid institutionalization of DeFi and the rise of onchain asset management, Gauntlet's evolution from a risk modeling firm to a leading vault curator overseeing $1.6B in capital, the convergence of tokenized real-world assets through partnerships with Securitize and Apollo, shifting risk dynamics and security trends across DeFi protocols, the implications of the U.S. Genius Act for stablecoins and yield-bearing assets, and how Solana and other emerging ecosystems are driving the next phase of onchain growth and institutional participation.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto with special guest Tim Draper, Founder and Managing Partner of Draper Associates. Listen in as they discuss the forces reshaping our world. Tim shares why he views Bitcoin as a hedge against bad governance, how founders should diversify their treasuries after the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, and why stablecoins are accelerating crypto adoption. Tim explores the next frontiers of innovation, from healthcare and finance to space and transportation, and how AI, gene editing, and blockchain are driving a new wave of entrepreneurship. They also dive into liquid democracy, prediction markets, and the rise of decentralized networks in a multipolar world. The episode closes on a hopeful note: with blockchain's "perfect trust," the future of global commerce looks faster, fairer, and more open than ever.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the fading premiums and potential consolidation wave in DATs following the Strive-Semler merger this past week, the liquidity and centralization risks emerging in altcoin DATs, the evolving debate over stablecoin regulation from the GENIUS Act to the CLARITY Act as bank lobbying intensifies, how banks might fit into a stablecoin-driven financial system, the surge of crypto IPOs with Circle, Gemini and BitGo, the custody economics underpinning institutional adoption, Coinbase's forthcoming Base token and what it could mean for valuation, and more.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss Google's launch of its AI Agent Payments Protocol with stablecoin support, how AI agents could become the next interface for the Internet and even decentralize crypto governance, the soaring valuations of prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi and the forces behind them, Forward Industries' $1.65 billion financing to establish the largest Solana DAT to date, the broader trajectory of DATs and whether the momentum is sustainable, how strong fundamentals are colliding with bearish sentiment to fuel what many are calling the most hated rally ever, and more.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the accelerating convergence of crypto and Wall Street, the big opportunities and implementation challenges with onchain finance, Solana's outsized rally following large SOL DAT announcements with ETFs on the horizon, a few of the inefficiencies that still exist in today's crypto market, the widening disconnect between all-time high prices and deteriorating sentiment, whether looming rate cuts could meaningfully move the market, and more.

Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Jim Hiltner, Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at Superstate. Listen in as they discuss the accelerating adoption of tokenized real-world assets by issuers and investors worldwide, the Superstate origin story and its evolution, how tokenization democratizes access to U.S. dollar investment accounts, Superstate's USTB and USCC onchain investment funds, the Opening Bell platform that enables public companies to tokenize their shares and why it stands out from other market offerings, Galaxy Digital's launch of GLXY shares on Solana through Opening Bell this past week, the future of capital markets and the role of blockchains in reshaping access to capital and financial infrastructure, how Superstate evaluates which networks to issue on such as Solana versus Ethereum, and more.