Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

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Web3 Wednesday – RV Twitter Spaces Nov 09, 2022

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On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we welcome @KookCapitalLLC for a conversation about the state of the market and the longer-term implications of Binance’s fire-sale acquisition of FTX for the entire crypto ecosystem. We also assess Solana’s NFTs and Web3’s general trajectory amid a turbulent time for creators, investors, and early adopters. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

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What We Know About the Binance-FTX Bombshell Nov 09, 2022

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It's only been 24 hours since the Binance-is-buying-FTX bombshell dropped, but there’s already a lot to unpack and analyze – notably, that “is” is doing a lot of work, as CZ’s agreement to rescue SBF is, in legal terms, a “non-binding” letter of intent. Jim Bianco, the founder and president of Bianco Research, and Alex Valaitils, the founder of W3T and Web3 Pills newsletter, join Marco Olivera and Elaine Ly to talk about the ripple effects of this seismic event, including the many variables that remain unsettled.

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Binance To Acquire FTX - RV Twitter Spaces Nov 08, 2022

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It’s been an incredibly eventful day in the crypto market: Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, has agreed to buy its top competitor, FTX. How in the world did this happen? Ash Bennington breaks it all down with WendyO.eth and Jim Bianco on a jam-packed edition of RV Twitter Spaces.

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Binance Agrees to Acquire FTX Nov 08, 2022

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“We have come to an agreement on a strategic transaction with Binance for FTX.com,” tweeted FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried at 11:03 a.m. ET, thus containing what threatened to be the crypto industry’s greatest meltdown. That agreement, however, means Binance will acquire FTX and “help cover the liquidity crunch,” as CZ put it in his tweet announcing the ceasefire. As the dust settles, Ash Bennington and Marco Olivera welcome Jack Niewold, the founder of the Crypto Pragmatist newsletter, to talk about where FTX, Binance, and the industry go from here. Later, Jason Schwartz, a tax partner and the co-head of digital assets at law firm Fried Frank, joins Ash and Marco to discuss the broader implications of LBRY’s landmark case against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Binance Squares Off With FTX Nov 07, 2022

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When it comes to crypto, this battle is as heavy as it gets. Last week's CoinDesk report that questioned the financial health of Alameda Research, the trading arm of FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire, prompted Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao to announce the exchange will sell its entire holdings of FTX's native token, FTT. And now we’ve seen a cycle of thinly veiled, passive-aggressive tweets between SBF and CZ, as the FTX boss attempts to ease concerns about the health of his companies. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington provide additional color for this gripping, market-moving story. Nico and Ash also talk about a report that Binance helped Iranian firms trade crypto despite U.S. sanctions and OpenSea's take on NFT creator royalties. Later, political strategist Bobby Kaple joins the conversation to talk about crypto’s impact on Tuesday’s midterm elections in the U.S.

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Raoul Pal Visits the Growth Minds Podcast Nov 05, 2022

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In this special episode, Raoul Pal joins Sean Kim of the Growth Minds podcast to share some of the best career advice he’s ever received and to explain how to make more money by being contrarian.

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What Do ETH Yields Look Like Post-Merge? Nov 04, 2022

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Coinbase's third-quarter earnings missed the mark, as crypto winter continues to take its toll. At the top of today's Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Ash Bennington and Moritz Seibert examine the numbers in the company's shareholder letter and assess management's forecast for macro and crypto headwinds into next year. Also up for discussion are Datanomy, a new digital asset classification system developed by Goldman Sachs, MSCI, and Coin Metrics, and the chaos surrounding Gala Games after its safeguarding attempts led users to speculate that hackers stole $1 billion from the firm. And, later, Christine Kim, a research associate at Galaxy Digital, joins the conversation to talk about Ethereum yields in a post-Merge world.

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Raoul Pal: Real Vision - The Who, What, and Why of Building a Better Financial System Nov 04, 2022

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Blockchain.com co-founder and CEO Peter Smith has been around the crypto space longer than just about anyone. He’s both a survivor and a true pioneer, having built a platform with tens of millions of verified wallets spread across the world. In this panoramic episode, Peter shares his broad and deep story: how he got here, why he’s so passionate about crypto, and what drives his vision of global financial inclusion.

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Web3 Wednesday Nov 03, 2022

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On this week's episode of Web3 Wednesday, we wade into the Art Gobbler craze, including the question of influencer ethics and the importance of disclosure. We also explore regulation in the crypto space, and we discuss big news about CryptoPunks and Web3's role in the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Follow @realvision on Twitter and come learn with us every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

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J.P. Morgan Makes a DeFi Move Nov 03, 2022

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Onyx by J.P. Morgan announced it carried out its first trade on the public blockchain, a “live cross-currency transaction” executed in cooperation with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Paul Guerra and Marco Olivera assess the significance of the move – perhaps the first time a major bank has tokenized deposits on a public blockchain. Paul and Marco also discuss what impact Meta enabling U.S. users to mint and trade NFTs will have on the crypto space. And, later, Reflexivity Research co-founder Will Clemente joins the conversation to talk about the latest Fed rate hike, capitulating miners, and much more.

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