Podcast cover
Bankless · Investment

Bankless

The Ultimate Guide to Crypto Finance. DeFi, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies. Level up. Go bankless.

Episodes

Episode cover

Why China Builds Faster Than America & The Rest of the World | Dan Wang

08 Oct 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Dan Wang, author of "Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future," discusses the contrasting societal structures of the U.S. and China, characterizing the U.S. as a lawyerly society focused on protecting the rich and China as an engineering-driven society that treats the economy as a gi...

Episode cover

LIMITLESS: We Interviewed The Team Behind ChatGPT's #1 Feature

07 Oct 2025AI processed

This podcast episode features David Hoffman and Ejaaz (Jaws), hosts of the Limitless podcast, interviewing Samir Ahmed and Christina Kaplan from OpenAI about the memory and personalization features of ChatGPT. The discussion covers the evolution of ChatGPT's memory capabilities, from having no memory to the recent upda...

Episode cover

The Art of Spending Money: How to Get Rich and STAY Rich | Morgan Housel

06 Oct 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Ryan Sean Adams interviews Morgan Housel, author of "The Art of Spending Money," about the psychology behind spending habits and how they relate to happiness and financial independence. Housel argues that money is often mistakenly seen as a solution to deeper issues and that its importance ...

Episode cover

ROLLUP: Uptober Rally | Tom Lee $1B ETH Buy | Vanguard Flips to Crypto | Stripe Stablecoin Play

03 Oct 2025AI processed

The Bankless podcast episode kicks off with a playful banter about "Uptober" and quickly dives into market analysis, noting Bitcoin's 8% rise and Ethereum's 13% surge, fueling predictions of a bullish quarter. They discuss the U.S. government shutdown's limited market impact and analyze Zcash's surprising 230% surge, q...

Episode cover

The State of Authoritarian Tech | Steven Feldstein

02 Oct 2025AI processed

In this episode, Steven Feldstein, a senior fellow at Carnegie's Democracy, Conflict, and Governance program, discusses the state of authoritarian technology, also known as repression technology, which aids authoritarian states in suppressing their citizens. He outlines the rapid progression of this sector, categorizin...

Episode cover

The State of Authoritarian Tech | Steven Feldstein

01 Oct 2025AI processed

In this interview, Steven Feldstein discusses the state of authoritarian technology, also known as repression technology, which assists authoritarian states in repressing their citizenry. He explains the rapid progression of this sector, contrasting it with the earlier emphasis on liberation technology. Feldstein provi...

Episode cover

Was That the Top? Bitcoin, ETH, & Q4 Setup | Michael Nadeau's DeFi Report #6

30 Sep 2025AI processed

In this Bankless podcast episode, host Ryan speaks with Michael Nadeau about the state of the crypto market and whether the top of the current cycle is in. Michael believes the top is not in, citing on-chain data, market structure, and macro economic conditions. They discuss the recent mini altcoin season, Bitcoin domi...

Episode cover

Crypto vs. Banks: Who Controls America’s Money? | Summer Mersinger

29 Sep 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Block Trade Association and former CFTC commissioner, discusses the brewing battle between crypto and banks, focusing on the GENIUS Act and its implications. She explains how banks, caught "flat-footed," are attempting to relitigate the Act to prevent competitio...

Episode cover

ROLLUP: Markets Down | Tether $500B Raise | South Park x Polymarket | Gensler Grilled

26 Sep 2025AI processed

Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman discuss the current state of the crypto market, including recent price drops and Peter Schiff's bearish takes, before diving into several topics: Vitalik Buterin's bullish stance on DeFi, Polymarket's feature on South Park, Tether's potential $500 billion valuation, and regulatory upda...

Episode cover

What's Next for Crypto ETFs, ETFs vs DATs, Crypto ETF Explosion & Institutional Inflows | James Seyffart

25 Sep 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, James Seyffart, an ETF commentator, joins Ryan Sean Adams and David to discuss the current state and future of crypto ETFs and DATs (Digital Asset Trusts). The conversation covers whether DATs and ETFs compete, the pros and cons of DATs, and a one-year check-in on Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs,...

Episode cover

Vitalik Declares DeFi Ethereum’s Killer App | Ryan & David

24 Sep 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, David and Ryan analyze Vitalik Buterin's recent blog post, where he positions DeFi as Ethereum's core business and compares it to Google's Search. They discuss Vitalik's argument that DeFi has matured and is culturally congruent with Ethereum's goals, highlighting its economic contributions...

Episode cover

The Unbundling of Banks: How Stablecoins Change Everything | Charles Calomiris

22 Sep 2025AI processed

The podcast features a discussion about the nature of banks, particularly chartered banks, as products of the nation-state and outcomes of political bargains. The conversation explores how banks have historically served state interests and the implications for understanding modern banking systems and the future of stab...

Episode cover

ROLLUP: The Fed Lowered Interest Rates: What That Means For Crypto

19 Sep 2025AI processed

In the third week of September, Ryan and David discuss rate cuts and Arthur Hayes' take on the Fed's potential third mandate, contemplating its bullish implications for crypto. They explore the possibility of a crypto ETF explosion due to new SEC regulations, Base exploring a network token, and Tether launching a US st...

Episode cover

FinTech Meets Crypto: The Future of Global Payments | Simon Taylor

17 Sep 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman interview Simon Taylor, a FinTech expert, about the convergence of crypto and FinTech, focusing on payments infrastructure. Simon explains how stablecoins are becoming the "FinTech 3.0," improving payments infrastructure, and compares payments chains to AWS...

Episode cover

Why Recessions Are Dead & How to Invest in The Debasement Era | Macro Investor Vincent Deluard

15 Sep 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Ryan Sean Adams interviews macro strategist Vincent Deluard about the ultimate portfolio for the debasement era, focusing on investment strategies beyond cryptocurrency. Deluard discusses the historical dominance of U.S. capital markets and why he believes that cycle is peaking, advocating ...

Episode cover

PREMIUM - Preston Van Loon, Uma Roy, DeFi Dave | David's Personal Research

13 Sep 2025AI processed

This podcast episode features a compilation of excerpts from interviews conducted on the Bankless premium RSS feed, offering listeners a preview of the content available on the premium subscription. The episode includes Uma Roy from Succinct discussing the Succinct Prover Network and the demand for ZK proofs from vario...

Episode cover

ROLLUP: One Chart Determines if We're in a Bull or Bear Market

12 Sep 2025AI processed

Ryan and David discuss the current state of the crypto market, including unemployment rates, PPI numbers, and the anticipation of the Fed's decision on interest rates. They analyze a global liquidity chart to determine if the bull market is over, noting Bitcoin's price correlation. They cover the launch of a Dogecoin E...

Episode cover

Tokenized Stocks: The $100 Trillion Onchain Shift | Ondo Finance Ian De Bode & Nathan Allman

11 Sep 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman interview Nathan Allman, founder and CEO, and Ian De Bode, chief strategy officer at Ondo Finance, about tokenized securities, specifically equities, and real-world assets. The discussion covers the growth and inevitability of tokenized assets, comparing th...

Episode cover

Hyperliquid’s Rise: Revenue, Valuation & Risks | Michael Nadeau

10 Sep 2025AI processed

Ryan Sean Adams interviews Michael Nadeau from the DeFi Report about Hyperliquid (Hype), a purpose exchange and EVM chain that's generating significant revenue. They discuss whether Hype is overvalued or undervalued, its risks, property rights for users, and its potential threat to other Layer 1s. Michael shares insigh...

Episode cover

Stripe’s Trillion-Dollar Bet: How Stablecoins Eat Global Payments | Founder of Bridge Zach Abrams

08 Sep 2025AI processed

In this episode of Bankless, Ryan interviews Zach Abrams, who leads the crypto transformation at Stripe, about the convergence of fintech and crypto, focusing on stablecoins and their potential to revolutionize financial systems. Zach shares his journey from auto parts to fintech and crypto, highlighting the founding o...

Page 10

Follow this podcast in Podwise

Sign in to get AI summaries, transcripts and mind maps for any episode, including new ones.

Open in Podwise