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 The Ultimate Guide to Crypto Finance. DeFi, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies. Level up. Go bankless. Politics & Government
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  • ROLLUP: Silver Parabolic | Aave Civil War | Uniswap Unifies | New CFTC Chair | Bitcoin vs. Quantum

    ROLLUP: Silver Parabolic | Aave Civil War | Uniswap Unifies | New CFTC Chair | Bitcoin vs. Quantum
    Jan 2 2026
    Crypto is maturing while attention moves elsewhere. In this Weekly Rollup, David Hoffman and Anthony Sassano break down silver, gold, and the S&P hitting new highs, the Aave civil war over control and fees, Uniswap’s unification win, a new pro crypto CFTC chair, and why quantum computing may be Bitcoin’s biggest long term risk. --- BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👑BANKLESS PREMIUM | AD-FREE & BONUS EPISODES https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium 🎯THE DEFI REPORT | ONCHAIN INSIGHTS https://bankless.cc/the-defi-report 💰ICO WATCH | UPCOMING PUBLIC TOKEN SALES https://bankless.cc/ico-watch --- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 1:25 2025 & 2026 6:47 Markets https://finance.yahoo.com/news/silver-10x-d-p-500-145100823.html https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2003514479649390697 https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/2003611075116433413 https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/2003573927407440012 https://x.com/PeterSchiff/status/2004364997401760040 https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/2006002866507690243 https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2006078375924793591 https://x.com/Mrcryptoxwhale/status/2005388225482031317 16:50 Is Aave in a civil war? https://x.com/obsrvgmi/status/2003089533995471074 https://x.com/aave/status/1996591393817473247 https://governance.aave.com/t/aave-cowswap-integration-tokenholder-questions/23530 https://governance.aave.com/t/arfc-aave-token-alignment-phase-1-ownership/23616 https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2002933974969315561 https://snapshot.org/#/s:aavedao.eth/proposal/0xbc606159ddeae0184c2086055637d3f357351ec0adc4c9f4150751bc41918eba https://x.com/Marczeller/status/2004494332359741859 https://x.com/StaniKulechov/status/2004503414705643866 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/aave 29:55 Uniswap UNIfication https://x.com/haydenzadams/status/2005306028506923234 https://vote.uniswapfoundation.org/proposals/93 41:36 Michael Selig is the new CFTC Chairman https://x.com/cointelegraph/status/2001834127696249077 https://x.com/MichaelSelig/status/2003090594508214534 https://youtube.com/live/fPdqwebmJzE https://youtube.com/live/yIKRSDhAf4A 48:39 Nic Carter says, Quantum is the biggest risk to Bitcoin https://murmurationstwo.substack.com/p/bitcoin-and-the-quantum-problem-part https://x.com/adam3us/status/2002049157662753197 https://x.com/Pledditor/status/2001896737775194208 https://x.com/Fiskantes/status/2002005763343184156 https://x.com/caprioleio/status/2001990974940274921 https://larryswedroe.substack.com/p/the-quantum-computing-threat-to-financial 1:02:11 Anthony’s 2026 Excitement 1:03:31 Closing & Disclaimers --- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 27 Crypto Predictions for 2026 | Mike Ippolito

    27 Crypto Predictions for 2026 | Mike Ippolito
    Dec 31 2025
    David Hoffman sits down with Mike Ippolito to unpack why 2025 felt brutal despite new all-time highs and why that tension matters for 2026. They argue crypto is entering its “2002 internet” phase, where speculation fades, fundamentals matter, and consolidation accelerates. The conversation covers why Ethereum may see a renaissance, why Bitcoin sentiment could struggle, how prediction markets and equity perps actually play out, and what builders and investors should focus on as crypto matures from hype into real value creation. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium Mike Ippolito https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ https://x.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1870938934337020106 https://blockworks.co/podcast/bellcurve ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🔵COINBASE | ETH & BTC BACKED LOANS https://bankless.cc/coinbase-borrow 🪙FRAXNET | MINT, REDEEM, & EARN https://bankless.cc/fraxnet 🦄UNISWAP | CONTINUOUS CLEARING AUCTIONS https://bankless.cc/uniswap-cca 🛞MANTLE | GLOBAL HACKATHON 2025 https://bankless.cc/mantle-hackathon 💤EIGHT SLEEP | IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP https://bankless.cc/eight-sleep ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:41 Evaluating 2025: The Best Worst Year 7:19 Looking Ahead to 2026 15:40 Investor Relations in Crypto 24:29 Evolving Revenue Discussions 27:44 The Future of DATS 30:06 VC Investment Trends 35:13 Prediction Markets: Incumbents Win 39:52 The Ethereum Renaissance 45:42 The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin 55:06 Consolidation in Blockchain Infrastructure 1:05:07 Corporate Chains: Hot Starts, Cold Ends 1:10:43 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Investing Trends for 2026: DeFi, Tokenization, Capital Formation, Speculation & AI | Ben Lakoff & Arnav from Bankless Ventures

    Investing Trends for 2026: DeFi, Tokenization, Capital Formation, Speculation & AI | Ben Lakoff & Arnav from Bankless Ventures
    Dec 29 2025
    Ben Lakoff and Arnav Pagidyala from Bankless Ventures lay out how they’re thinking about crypto investing heading into 2026. The conversation spans four persistent pillars of every cycle: DeFi, tokenization, capital formation, and speculation and how each is evolving as crypto matures. Topics include the next wave of on-chain lending, equity perps, DeFi neobanks, verticalized tokenization platforms, compliant ICOs, prediction and opinion markets, and where AI agents may reshape crypto-native finance. A candid look at what’s investable now, what’s changing, and how Bankless Ventures is underwriting the next cycle. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🔵COINBASE | ETH & BTC BACKED LOANS https://bankless.cc/coinbase-borrow 🪙FRAXNET | MINT, REDEEM, & EARN https://bankless.cc/fraxnet 🦄UNISWAP | CONTINUOUS CLEARING AUCTIONS https://bankless.cc/uniswap-cca 🛞MANTLE | GLOBAL HACKATHON 2025 https://bankless.cc/mantle-hackathon 💤EIGHT SLEEP | IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP https://bankless.cc/eight-sleep ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 11:59 DeFi 36:20 Tokenization 50:25 Capital Formation 1:00:44 Speculation Markets 1:09:58 AI 1:13:26 Founders & Teams 1:15:31 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Ben Lakoff https://x.com/benlakoff Arnav https://x.com/0xArnav Bankless Ventures https://x.com/banklessvc ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠
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    1 hr and 16 mins
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