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- GFC010: Raoul Pal - Cryptocurrency and the Macro FrameworkReal Vision CEO Raoul Pal joins this episode to unpack his macro framework of cryptocurrency and explore the lessons he has learned watching markets for decades. He and host Ash Bennington talk about Pal’s journey into macro, how he sees markets, why macro investors are all betting big on crypto, the forces driving the crypto space, and how investors can think like a macro fund manager when analyzing opportunities in crypto and beyond.Visit www.realvision.com/crypto to join the crypto revolution. You can reach out to Ash Bennington on Twitter : https://twitter.com/AshBenningtonLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 17 min
- GFC009: Crypto & Meme Stocks Collide ( w/ Frank Chaparro)Frank Chaparro, news director at The Block, joins host Ash Bennington for an intriguing conversation about the interconnectedness of traditional capital and digital asset markets in light of the Robinhood-Reddit-GameStop saga. Chaparro does a deep dive into how Robinhood works and shares what the recent events reveal about market structure. He also talks about the flow of institutional money into the crypto space and how it is changing those markets. Chaparro is a savvy observer of markets and market structure and he unpacks it all on this episode of Ground Floor Consensus.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 1 min
- GFC008: The Hazy Line: Crypto & Capital Markets (w/ Michael Rogers & Ryan Todd)Michael Rogers and Ryan Todd are back for a wide-ranging conversation, from how to break into the crypto space professionally to a deep dive into the macro backdrop of crypto markets. The pair open the discussion with their thoughts about the value of building your own brand across social media platforms and share advice for people looking to work in the space. They then move on to topics like speculation in traditional capital markets, valuation metrics for crypto, digital scarcity, Bitcoin as a priceless asset, their take on Robinhood, and much, much more.Visit www.realvision.com/crypto to join the crypto revolution.You can reach out to Ash Bennington on Twitter : https://twitter.com/AshBenningtonFollow Real Vision :Twitter : https://twitter.com/RealVisionLinked In : https://uk.linkedin.com/company/real-visionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 24 min
- GFC007: What Crypto Markets Tell Us ( w/ Lawrence Lewitinn )Lawrence Lewitinn, managing editor of Markets at CoinDesk, joins this episode to help contextualize what’s happening in crypto markets after a busy few weeks of news flow and price action. Lewitinn discusses how we’re still in the early innings of crypto, how institutional money is testing the waters, the “cult” of Bitcoin, and the risk of overinvestment in the space. He also explains how the pandemic has been a catalyst for digital technology, and why he believes there are even more interesting times ahead.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 11 min
- GFC006: A peak behind the curtain (w/ Sebastian Moonjava)Host Ash Bennington is joined by Real Vision Associate Crypto Editor Sebastian Moonjava to discuss the origins of his cryptocurrency story and how it informs his view of the space today. From buying his first Bitcoin before exchanges existed, to how he moved beyond Bitcoin to embrace smart contracts, Ethereum, and more, they dive into the reasons Moonjava is 100% all-in on crypto. The pair also debate the existential questions that hackers and bugs in the technology pose for decentralization, and talk about his take on the current state of play in the DeFi space.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 5 min
- GFC005: Understanding Smart Contracts ( w/ Sergey Nazarov )Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, joins this episode to talk about the technology behind smart contracts. Diving into topics like brand- vs. math-based models of trust, the nuances of understanding the value of blockchains in smart contracts, and practical use cases for the technology, Nazarov makes the case for how Chainlink’s decentralized oracle network has the potential to change the way the world works.Visit www.realvision.com/crypto to join the crypto revolution. You can reach out to Ash Bennington on Twitter : https://twitter.com/AshBenningtonFollow Real Vision :Twitter : https://twitter.com/RealVisionLinked In : https://uk.linkedin.com/company/real-visionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 12 min
- GFC004: A Hedge Fund Manager’s View of the World with Ari PaulHost Ash Bennington and Ari Paul, CIO and managing partner of BlockTower Capital, rip up the script and talk about game theory, adversarial thinking, principal agency conflict, network effects, information asymmetry, and the core mental models that we use to understand our world. Join the conversation as they go down the rabbit hole to unearth the ideas behind the story on this episode of Ground Floor Consensus.Visit www.realvision.com/crypto to join the crypto revolution.You can reach out to Ash Bennington on Twitter : https://twitter.com/AshBenningtonFollow Real Vision :Twitter : https://twitter.com/RealVisionLinked In : https://uk.linkedin.com/company/real-visionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 36 min
- GFC003: Crypto and the Competitive Trading Landscape ( w/ Chris Sullivan )Chris Sullivan joins Ash Bennington to detail his journey from high frequency trading into the crypto space. Sullivan talks about market conditions, manipulation, and the demise of true price discovery in traditional capital markets and contrasts it with the accountability that is intrinsic to blockchain technology. He also talks about how he looks at risk in the crypto space, its potential to democratize financial assets, and the diverse capitalist ecosystem he sees enabled by Ethereum and other technologies.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices51 min
- GFC002: Crypto Perspectives with Nic CarterNicolas Carter, partner at Castle Island Ventures and cofounder of Coinmetrics, joins Real Vision Crypto Editor Ash Bennington for an in-depth discussion of some philosophical questions around cryptocurrency, including governance models, asset classification, settlement finality, Bitcoin protocol updates, and the threat stable coins pose to central banks.Visit www.realvision.com/crypto to join the crypto revolution.You can reach out to Ash Bennington on Twitter : https://twitter.com/AshBenningtonFollow Real Vision :Twitter : https://twitter.com/RealVisionLinked In : https://uk.linkedin.com/company/real-visionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 27 min
- GFC001: Deconstructing the Bitcoin Mythos with Meltem DemirorsOn the first episode of Ground Floor Consensus, Meltem Demirors, Chief Strategy Officer at CoinShares, joins Ash Bennington to talk about the mythos surrounding cryptocurrency, including the ideological concept of Bitcoin as a truth preserving machine, how decentralization is reconceptualizing how markets can function, why Bitcoin fits perfectly into our post-truth world, and more.Visit www.realvision.com/crypto to join the crypto revolution.You can reach out to Ash Bennington on Twitter : https://twitter.com/AshBenningtonYou can reach out to Meltem Demirors on Twitter : https://twitter.com/Melt_DemFollow Real Vision :Twitter : https://twitter.com/RealVisionLinked In : https://uk.linkedin.com/company/real-visionLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices1 hr 27 min
About Ground Floor Consensus
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Bitcoin, blockchain, digital assets, cryptocurrency, and distributed ledger technology—it’s an incredibly exciting space, but it can be complicated. To help you make sense of it all is Ground Floor…
Consensus, hosted by Real Vision Crypto Editor, Ash Bennington. Each episode of Ground Floor Consensus connects listeners with the biggest names in crypto to cover the critical concepts and ideas around digital assets. We’ll also share deep dive interviews with true experts in the technology, investment, and trading of these assets. On Ground Floor Consensus, we connect with people on a personal level about their journeys in this space in a way that is transparent and most importantly, accessible to everyone. Listeners don't need any experience with cryptocurrency to understand what we’re talking about. Ground Floor Consensus is all about bringing people together, getting rid of the jargon, and getting to the bottom of what's really happening here in the crypto space. We hope you’ll join us on the journey.