Web3 Will Revolutionize Media & the Creator Economy with Ash Pampati

Ash Pampati, Head of Ecosystem at the Aptos Foundation, joined me to discuss the future of Web3 and Aptos’ role in shaping it. Get to know Ash: Metaverse theme – Nature Favorite food – Pizza Favorite musician/artist – Sturgill Simpson Favorite book – The Old Man and the Sea Book by Ernest Hemingway Hobby – Spend time with Family Topics: How platforms such as YouTube and Spotify will embrace Web3 Creator Economy and Web3 What makes Aptos different from other Blockchains $200 Million DeFi grants Rhuna, an AI-driven white-label event infrastructure platform, partnership US…

Avalanche (AVAX) Adoption is Surging! FIFA, Gaming, & $290 Billion Real Estate Tokenization! with Luigi D’Onorio DeMeo

Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo, Chief Strategy Officer at Ava Labs, joined me to discuss the latest developments and major projects being built on the Avalanche blockchain. Get to know Luigi: Metaverse theme – Pokemon Favorite food – Seafood pasta dish Favorite musician/artist – Brand new Favorite movie – Interstellar Favorite book – Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Hobby – Hanging out with his kids Topics: Why Avalanche is different from other Blockchains How Avalanche achieves high speed and low transaction fees FIFA building on Avalanche $290 Billion in Real Estate on Avalanche Gaming on Avalanche US…

Former Head of IRS Digital Assets Reveals What Happens Next for Crypto with Sulolit Raj Mukherjee

Sulolit Raj Mukherjee, Founder and CEO of Bodin Advisory, joined me to discuss his time at the IRS and how the IRS will handle crypto moving forward. Get to know Raj: Metaverse theme – Living and evolving city Favorite food – Ethiopian and Indian Favorite musician/artist – Mood based Favorite movie – The Hours Favorite book – The Guns of August Hobby – Working out, Travel Topics: Raj's time in TradFi, Crypto, & at the IRS IRS' approach to Crypto IRS DeFi Broker Rule repealed Upcoming Tax Docs for Crypto Future of Crypto in…

Can Bitcoin Lending REALLY Reach New Heights with Cantor Fitzgerald’s $2 Billion Program? with Sid Powell

Sid Powell, CEO and Co-Founder of Maple Finance, joined me to discuss Cantor Fitzgerald's $2 Billion Bitcoin lending program and how Maple Finance is participating. Get to know Sid: Metaverse theme – Roman Empire or Age of Discovery Favorite food – Overnight oats Favorite musician/artist – 90's alternate - The Verve or Goo Goo Dolls Favorite movie – Whiplash Favorite book – 38 Letters by John D Rockefeller Hobby – Padel Topics: Maple Finance overview Institutional DeFi Maple's Hybrid DeFi service Cantor Fitzgerald's Bitcoin Lending Bitcoin as a Reserve asset US Crypto Outlook Links:…

TradFi Can’t Ignore Crypto Anymore! with John D’Agostino

John D'Agostino, Head of Strategy at Coinbase Institutional, joined me to discuss TradFi entering Crypto and how Coinbase is servicing institutions such as BlackRock. John has an incredible story in TradFi that was told in the book Rigged, the True Story of an Ivy League Kid who Changed the World of Oil, written by Ben Mezrich. Get to know John: Metaverse theme – St Judes & helping kids Favorite food – Sushi Favorite musician/artist – Taylor Swift Favorite movie – Dead Poets Society Favorite Book – The Sorrows of Young Werther Novel by Johann…

What Consensys Victory Over the SEC means for Ethereum & MetaMask with Bill Hughes

Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel & Director of Global Regulatory Matters at Consensys, joined me to discuss the SEC's dismissal of its case against Consensys and other key players in the crypto industry. Topics: SEC Consensys Case dismissal SEC crypto task force - case dismissals, roundtables etc Memecoins are not securities Altcoin ETFs and Staking in Ethreum ETFs Hex case victory IRS DeFi broker rule vote Upcoming White House Crypto Summit Links: https://x.com/BillHughesDC https://consensys.io/ Watch the interview https://youtu.be/HotcXiR8AwI Listen to the interview Timestamps 01:27 SEC Consensys case dismissal 02:44 Cases dropped against industry players 07:57…