Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

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Celsius Users Suffer Defeat in Court Jan 05, 2023

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A bankruptcy judge has delivered a blow to all users with funds trapped in Celsius Network's interest-bearing accounts. On today’s show, Marco Olivera discusses the repercussions with Imran Lakha, the founder of Options Insight. They also cover Coinbase as the exchange agreed to one of the biggest crypto settlements ever with regulators, the legal battle over FTX's Robinhood shares, and why 2022 wasn't quite so bad for NFTs as you may think. Brace yourselves for lots and lots of charts, as Imran shares his options trading expertise.

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Will 2023 Be the Year of DeFi? Jan 04, 2023

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2022 was a bad year for centralized exchanges. FTX imploded in a massive scandal. Binance continues to attract questions. Coinbase stock is trading at an all-time low. But is a bad situation for CeFi necessarily good for DeFi? On today’s show, Ash Bennington asks decentralized finance guru Mona El Isa, the CEO and founder of Avantgarde Finance and founder of Enzyme, if DeFi is really the answer to crypto’s woes, and whether or not DeFi is ready for the challenge at this very time. Plus, we’ll cover the latest on Sam Bankman-Fried's trial and Core Scientific reaching an agreement with Celsius Network.

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What Will Post-FTX Regulation Look Like? Jan 03, 2023

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In the wake of the FTX collapse, 2023 could see sweeping changes to crypto regulatory standards. Ari Redbord, the head of legal and regulatory affairs at TRM Labs, joins Ash Bennington to discuss incoming regulation and the FTX investigation. Later, Ram Ahluwalia, the CEO of Lumida Wealth Management, will join the show to discuss the latest twists and turns in what could be the story of the year: the Gemini-Genesis-DCG drama. We want to hear from you --- send us your questions, comments, and suggestions.

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Raoul Pal Adventures in Crypto - The World According to Punk6529 Dec 30, 2022

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On the final day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Punk 6529. This is without question the Real Vision interview of the year, and it’ll go down in history as an all-time RV classic. Raoul’s conversation with Punk6529, a leading thinker and investor in the NFT space, will force you to re-think everything you thought you knew about our digital future. Simply put, it’s mind-blowing. Or, in Raoul’s words, “it will blow your hair off and make your brain melt.” Settle in with a warm beverage of choice and tune into the mind of this very unique punk. Recorded on March 31, 2022.

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Raoul Pal Adventures in Crypto - NFTs Have Changed Publishing and Film Forever Dec 29, 2022

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On the fourth day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Ben Mezrich. A best-selling author, screenwriter, and the founder of The Ben Mezrich NFT Project, Mezrich shares how he’s harnessed the power of Web3 to benefit his work and his fans. Ben and Raoul talk about why the power of storytelling is critical to NFT communities, and they explore the ways that NFTs and the communities around them can upend both the legacy infrastructure that supports film financing and the behemoths that control it. Recorded on August 9, 2022.

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Raoul Pal Adventures in Crypto - The Macro King Arthur of Crypto Dec 28, 2022

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On the third day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Arthur Hayes. It was a long time coming but well worth the wait to finally get these two market junkies together dissecting the big picture in macro and crypto. Fun was had, swears were uttered, and some profound thoughts on the macro-crypto market cycle were spewed. Plus, Arthur and Raoul share a few great trade ideas. All hail to King Arthur and the Briton! Recorded on September 22, 2022.

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Raoul Pal Adventures in Crypto - Balaji's Network State Dec 27, 2022

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On the second day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Balaji Srinivasan. You say you want a “deep dive”? Well, here are 3 hours of mind-blowing insight that became an instant Real Vision classic. Balaji and Raoul push us to think harder about and further into the future, not just to see what the world could be but also how we can shape what’s coming next. It’s a fascinating call-to-action so profound you’ll need to set aside six hours to watch and absorb it. Recorded on August 11, 2022.

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Raoul Pal Adventures in Crypto - Is Gaming the Key to Mass Adoption? Dec 27, 2022

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On the first day of Real Vision Crypto Holidays, we present to you this Best-Of interview with Yat Siu. Last year, gaming revenues outpaced film and music revenues combined. Gaming has become the most popular form of entertainment in the world --- so is it the key to onboarding the next billion crypto adopters? As the co-founder and chairman of the board of Animoca Brands, a gaming developer and Web3 venture cap firm whose portfolio includes Sandbox, Decentraland, and OpenSea, and many more, few humans have better insight on the future of gaming than Yat Siu. So, put down those controllers, power off those consoles, and dig into the future. Recorded on August 31, 2022.

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FTX, Alameda Execs Plead Guilty to Fraud Dec 22, 2022

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Never a dull moment in the FTX saga. One of the exchange’s co-founders, Gary Wang, and former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison have pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fraud and are cooperating with authorities, says the U.S. Attorney General for the Southern District of New York. Separately, the SEC and CFTC have filed civil charges in which the SEC claims FTX’s native token, FTT, was sold as a security. Katie Talati, director of research at Arca, joins Marco Olivera to discuss the news, the crypto investment landscape and institutional adoption (just as Twitter introduces crypto price charts into its platform). We want to hear from you - send us your questions, comments and suggestions.

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Sam Bankman-Fried Could be Headed to the U.S. Today Dec 21, 2022

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Multiple media reports suggest former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has made a U-turn and signed extradition papers that could see him sent back to the United States as early as today. This comes as one of the largest publicly traded U.S. Bitcoin miners, Core Scientific, has filed for bankruptcy. Ash Bennington is joined by Decrypt Editor-in-Chief Dan Roberts to discuss those stories, the latest in the Gemini-Genesis-DCG saga, and more. We want to hear from you - send us your questions, comments, suggestions.

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