The Crypto Beat

By The Block

The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the ... more

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The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.

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February 06, 2026 EF researcher explains Ethereum's plan to tackle the quantum threat
In episode 60 of The Crypto Beat, Kelvin and Tim were joined by Thomas Coratger, post-quantum team lead at the Ethereum Foundation, to break down how Ethereum is preparing for quantum computing with a 2030 target for shipping post-quantum resistant consensus. He explains how AI is accelerating both defense and offense in this race, and warns that bridges and DeFi oracles are particularly vulnerable weak points that could cascade failures across the entire crypto ecosystem.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Intro
02:47 - The Grind
07:36 - Lean Ethereum
10:29 - Quantum Threat
17:00 - 2030 Roadmap
20:15 - Quantum Winter
25:05 - Bridge Risks
35:25 - User Migration
42:20 - AI Workflow
48:19 - Rapid Fire

Guest links:
Thomas Coratger - https://x.com/tcoratger
Ethereum Foundation - https://x.com/ethereumfndn
Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠⁠
Kelvin Sparks -⁠⁠ https://x.com/imyoungsparks⁠⁠
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February 06, 2026 Is crypto still cypherpunk? With Miden co-founder Azeem Khan
In episode 59 of The Crypto Beat, Miden Co-Founder Azeem Khan discusses how most crypto users don't realize how exposed their on-chain activity really is, drawing parallels to the 1990s encryption wars. He makes the case for "compliant privacy" as the path to institutional adoption, explains why the cypherpunk ethos needs a pragmatic update, and shares what he's learned from pitching privacy tech to JP Morgan, the SEC, and central banks from Abu Dhabi to Uzbekistan.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:30 - The Illusion of Anonymity
06:25 - The Privacy Rorschach Test
09:01 - Scaling Privacy UX
11:01 - The Regulatory Bottleneck
15:45 - Cypherpunk Ethos in 2026
18:44 - Institutional Adoption Playbook
24:04 - Where Privacy Captures Value
27:49 - The Privacy Token Pump
32:41 - Three Lessons on Privacy

Guest links:
Azeem Khan - https://x.com/azeemk
Miden - https://x.com/0xMiden
Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠
Kelvin Sparks -⁠ https://x.com/imyoungsparks⁠
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February 04, 2026 Prediction markets and permissionless perps on Hyperliquid: Exploring HIP-3 and HIP-4
In episode 58 of The Crypto Beat Wintermute's Head of OTC Trading Jake Ostrovskis and Kaiko Senior Researcher Adam McCarthy join Kelvin and Tim to discuss why crypto feels like a bear market — compressed basis, dead retail, and Bitcoin stuck between risk asset and digital gold narratives. The conversation pivots to Hyperliquid's HIP3 and HIP4 as rare bright spots, the challenges of pricing RWAs and prediction markets on-chain, and what the Clarity Act and regulatory momentum could mean for a 2026 recovery.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
03:11 - Market Malaise
09:38 - The 10/10 Flash Crash
14:41 - Bodies & Leverage
19:24 - HIP3 & RWA Perps
29:03 - HIP4 & Prediction Markets
36:20 - Valuing Hyperliquid
39:17 - 2026 Crystal Ball
44:57 - What Is Bitcoin?
47:19 - Treasury Companies

Guest links:
Adam McCarthy - https://x.com/AdMcMarkets
Jake Ostrovskis - https://x.com/JO_wintermute
Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠
Kelvin Sparks - https://x.com/imyoungsparks
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February 03, 2026 Is crypto dead, or is there hope for 2026? With Jordi Alexander and Zaheer Ebtikar
Jordi Alexander and Zaheer Ebtikar join Tim Copeland break down why crypto sentiment seems to be at its worst in years despite supportive macro tailwinds, arguing the market is suffering from a sort of regime change: ancient whale distribution, exhausted infrastructure narratives, and a duration mismatch between builder timelines and speculator expectations. They discuss the shift toward real product-building (stablecoins, on-chain trading of traditional assets, Dreamcash/HIP3), the commodities volatility pulling attention from crypto, and why the current mindshare-to-market-cap ratio signals a strong eventual rebound.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:15 - How Bad Is It?
04:30 - October 10th & Cascading Liquidations
07:00 - Infinite Tokens & Regime Change
11:30 - The Year of Productization
16:00 - Layer 1s & The Builder Problem
20:30 - Sports Betting & Financial Nihilism
25:00 - Dreamcash & HIP3 Explained
28:30 - Macro Shifts & The Gold Trade
33:00 - What's Exciting for 2026

Guest links:
Jordi Alexander - ⁠https://x.com/gametheorizing
Zaheer Ebtikar - https://x.com/SplitCapital
Tim Copeland - ⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠
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January 30, 2026 Pomp: Forget Inflation—Deflation and Dedollarization Explain Bitcoin's Price Action
Anthony Pompliano and Jeff Park argue that deflation, not inflation, may be Bitcoin’s biggest headwind, challenging the narrative that fueled institutional adoption in 2020. They suggest institutions aren’t trying to exit fiat, but are instead integrating Bitcoin into the legacy system to attract new clients and revenue.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - The Independent Investor
05:45 - Institutions & Bitcoin
08:20 - Bitcoin vs Altcoins
12:00 - Biggest Risks to Bitcoin
17:30 - The Weak Dollar Play
22:00 - AI & Occupy AI
28:15 - Favorite Investments
33:00 - Long-Term Outlook

Guest links:
Anthony Pompliano - https://x.com/APompliano
Jeff Park - https://x.com/dgt10011
Kelvin Sparks - https://x.com/imyoungsparks
Tim Copeland - https://x.com/timccopeland
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January 30, 2026 Pomp: Forget Inflation—Deflation and Dedollarization Explain Bitcoin's Price Action
Anthony Pompliano and Jeff Park argue that deflation, not inflation, may be Bitcoin’s biggest headwind, challenging the narrative that fueled institutional adoption in 2020. They suggest institutions aren’t trying to exit fiat, but are instead integrating Bitcoin into the legacy system to attract new clients and revenue.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - The Independent Investor
05:45 - Institutions & Bitcoin
08:20 - Bitcoin vs Altcoins
12:00 - Biggest Risks to Bitcoin
17:30 - The Weak Dollar Play
22:00 - AI & Occupy AI
28:15 - Favorite Investments
33:00 - Long-Term Outlook

Guest links:
Anthony Pompliano - https://x.com/APompliano
Jeff Park - https://x.com/dgt10011
Kelvin Sparks - https://x.com/imyoungsparks
Tim Copeland - https://x.com/timccopeland
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January 30, 2026 Pomp: Forget Inflation—Deflation and Dedollarization Explain Bitcoin's Price Action
Anthony Pompliano and Jeff Park argue that deflation, not inflation, may be Bitcoin’s biggest headwind, challenging the narrative that fueled institutional adoption in 2020. They suggest institutions aren’t trying to exit fiat, but are instead integrating Bitcoin into the legacy system to attract new clients and revenue.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - The Independent Investor
05:45 - Institutions & Bitcoin
08:20 - Bitcoin vs Altcoins
12:00 - Biggest Risks to Bitcoin
17:30 - The Weak Dollar Play
22:00 - AI & Occupy AI
28:15 - Favorite Investments
33:00 - Long-Term Outlook

Guest links:
Anthony Pompliano - https://x.com/APompliano
Jeff Park - https://x.com/dgt10011
Kelvin Sparks - https://x.com/imyoungsparks
Tim Copeland - https://x.com/timccopeland
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January 20, 2026 Accelerating Retail Payments on Solana with BonkX and Solstice
The Block's Kelvin Sparks was joined by Solstice Founder Ben Nadareski and BonkX founder Jovan Tisma, who argue stablecoins will become the standard settlement layer within 10 years, compressing bank margins but unlocking DeFi access for retail. They stress the importance preserving permissionless principles while institutionalizing, and believe lifestyle-focused payments—not speculation—will drive mainstream adoption.
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
03:00 - Why Crypto Payments
10:00 - The 10-Year Horizon
12:00 - Building on Solana
17:00 - Breaking Into Payments
23:00 - Banks vs Stablecoins
30:00 - Onboarding Retail
34:00 - Lifestyle Banking
38:00 - Where Value Accrues
45:45 - The USX Incident

Guest links:
Solstice - ⁠https://twitter.com/solsticefi
Ben Nadareski - https://twitter.com/ben_solstice
BonkX - ⁠https://twitter.com/BonkX_SOL
Jovan Tisma - ⁠https://twitter.com/tishmica

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January 19, 2026 How oracles are bringing RWAs to crypto, with Pyth and Chronicle
Tim Copeland and Kelvin Sparks were joined by Mike Cahill from Pyth and Niklas Kunkel from Chronicle discuss how oracles are transforming from simple price feeds into critical infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets. They explore the explosive growth in tokenized money market funds and CLOs, the shift toward B2B adoption by DeFi protocols rather than retail, and new business models—Pyth's data subscription hit $1M ARR in weeks while Chronicle scaled to $6B in tokenized funds in under a year.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
02:06 - Pyth's RWA Origins
05:25 - Going Cross-Chain
07:51 - Oracle Competition Metrics
12:04 - Chronicle's DeFi Journey
17:17 - Retail vs Institutional
23:21 - Corporate Chains
34:27 - Pyth Reserve & Buybacks
41:24 - Building Without a Token
45:47 - 2026 Predictions

Guest links:
Pyth - https://x.com/PythNetwork
Mike Cahill - https://x.com/mdomcahill
Chronicle - https://x.com/ChronicleLabs
Niklas Kunkel - https://x.com/nomos_paradox

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January 16, 2026 The state of digital asset treasury companies with The Ether Machine and OranjeBTC
Tim Copeland was joined by Andrew Keys, Co-Founder of The Ether Machine, and Guilherme Gomes, Founder and CEO of OranjeBTC todiscuss the rapid rise of digital asset treasury companies. The conversation explored how these firms aim to outperform crypto ETFs through active management, including staking, DeFi, leverage, and capital markets strategies, while highlighting the risks around execution, premiums to NAV, and long-term sustainability.

OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Current State of Digital Asset Treasury Companies
04:28 - DeFi Strategies and Risk Management
09:13 - Why Investors Choose DATs Over ETFs
14:04 - Market Access and Regulatory Considerations
20:52 - Hong Kong Regulator Concerns About Premiums
26:36 - Share Buybacks and Finding Equilibrium
30:47 - Bitcoin vs Ethereum: Different Asset Profiles
34:42 - Market Cap Decline: From $176B to $100B
40:26 - MicroStrategy's Average Buy Price Risk
47:11 - The Flywheel Effect and Selling Scenarios
51:13 - US Insider Trading Probe
52:24 - Niche Token Treasuries and Liquidity Concerns
55:06 - Closing Remarks
Guest links:
Andrew Keys - https://x.com/AK_EtherMachine
The Ether Machine - https://x.com/TheEtherMachine
Guilherme Gomes - https://x.com/GuiAmadoGomes
OranjeBTC - https://x.com/oranjebtc

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How many episodes does The Crypto Beat have?

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