Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

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FTX Bets on GameStop in Crypt(ic) Partnership Sep 08, 2022

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If ever a marriage was certain to set social media on fire, it’s this one… One of the world's largest crypto exchanges, FTX, has partnered with GameStop, the flagging video game retailer and the beating heart of last year's short-squeeze mania on Reddit's WallStreetBets subforum. Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington open today’s Crypto Daily Briefing with a discussion of what we know about the deal. Paul and Ash also talk about an auction of Voyager Digital's remaining assets and developments on the regulatory front. And they explore the key points from an interview with Brian Estes, the CEO and CIO at Off The Chain Capital, including insights on managing crypto winter, Bitcoin's long-term potential, and the wider macro environment.

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Why Rivals Are Praising Binance's Controversial Move Sep 07, 2022

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On the surface, Binance's decision to auto-convert several rival stablecoins into its own BUSD at the end of September has generated a lot of heat. But there may be more to it than meets the eye: The CEO of Circle – the issuer of USDC – says it could be good for his stablecoin. That’s the lead story for today’s Crypto Daily Briefing, as Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington dissect what the conversion of select stablecoins on its exchange means for Binance and the broader market. Nico and Ash also talk about Terra's attempt to at least partially reimburse holders of Luna and UST, a surge in registrations and sales of Ethereum domains, and the successful launch of the y00ts NFT collection. And they go deep into the Ethereum Merge and crypto regulation with The Defiant's Robin Schmidt.

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A Bitcoin Mining Pool Dries Up Sep 06, 2022

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Poolin, one of the world's largest Bitcoin mining pools, has suspended withdrawals from its wallet service, blaming a "dull crypto market." At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington explain how mining pools work and what Poolin’s problems mean for the broader Bitcoin market. Also up for discussion are Binance’s bold move to auto-convert some rival stablecoins into its own BUSD later this month, a regulatory change in the UK, and the launch of FIFA’s NFT collection on the Algorand blockchain, as the build-up to World Cup 2022 continues. Finally, Nico and Ash go deep into a conversation with Darius Dale, the founder and CEO of 42 Macro, about the prevailing macro environment and what it means for price action in the crypto market.

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Raoul Pal's AMA on the Meta V Cafe YouTube Channel Sep 03, 2022

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Raoul Pal visits Meta V Cafe for a riveting AMA. The panel discusses India’s rapid growth, innovation in Web3, and much more.

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Raoul Pal: Real Vision - Balaji Srinivasan’s Network-State Sep 02, 2022

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Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, a tech founder, the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of “The Network State,” and the former CTO of Coinbase. He joins Raoul for an engaging, three-hour conversation about the internet, the metaverse, cryptocurrency, and the future of the nation-state. Never miss an episode of Raoul Pal: Real Vision - subscribe here.

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What Are the Key Price Levels for BTC and ETH? Sep 01, 2022

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Ticketmaster, one of the world's biggest ticket sales and distribution companies, has teamed up with Dapper Labs to use the Flow blockchain to mint NFT tickets for some of its events. At the top of today’s Crypto Daily Briefing, Marco Olivera and Ash Bennington talk about why this is a big deal – for Ticketmaster and Dapper, of course, but for the wider NFT community as well. Also on the agenda are a very expensive blunder by Crypto.com, tax-fraud allegations against one of Bitcoin’s best-known proponents, and an update on the attorney at the center of the Avalanche scandal. Plus, Marco and Ash go deep on recent price action in the crypto market, with technical analysis provided by Francis “The Crypto Sniper” Hunt. We want to hear from you – please share your questions in the chat.

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"Everything Is on Sale" Aug 31, 2022

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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is reportedly preparing to launch Kryptós, a crypto-centric fund, to capitalize on the current bear market. Ohanian’s venture capital firm, Seven Seven Six, is looking to raise $177.6 million. “It’s on sale. Everything is on sale,” is how founding partner Katelin Holloway explained the move to The Information. On this edition of Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Paul Guerra and Ash Bennington discuss what Ohanian’s move suggests about opportunities to pick up valuable assets at cheap prices. Also on today’s agenda are Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings’ decision to lead a $100 million funding round in blockchain investment firm Animoca Brands and Tether’s response to a recent Wall Street Journal article that questioned the stablecoin’s transparency and reserves. Then, in today’s feature segment, Paul and Ash deconstruct a recent interview with Luca Mossini, the head of business development at Avantgarde Finance, about the state of DeFi in the aftermath of recent failures. We want to hear from you – please share your questions in the chat!

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Avalanche and the Sweep of a Crypto "Smear Campaign" Aug 30, 2022

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Emin Gün Sirer, the founder and CEO of Ava Labs and the Avalanche blockchain, has denied allegations contained in an explosive report by CryptoLeaks that he engineered a smear campaign against rivals. At the top of today’s Real Vision Crypto Daily Briefing, Nico Brugge and Ash Bennington talk about the “whistleblower” report, Gün Sirer’s response, and the controversy’s impact on Avalanche's native token, AVAX. Also on the agenda are Meta's move to let users post NFTs on Facebook and Instagram and the CME Group’s launch of two new crypto derivatives products. For today’s feature segment, Nico and Ash take an extended look at a recent interview with Ethereum investor and community member Ryan Berckmans on expectations and concerns ahead of the ETH Merge. We want to hear from you – please share your questions in the chat!

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Raoul Pal on The Spencer Lodge Podcast Aug 27, 2022

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Raoul Pal, the co-founder and CEO of Real Vision, visited The Spencer Lodge Podcast to talk about how people can make better use of their excess cash, why you need to know about the crypto market, and what he’s learned since buying his first Bitcoin, sharing his views on Ethereum, staking, and so much more along the way.

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Raoul Pal: Real Vision - Legacy Media’s Evolution Is Happening Right in Front of Our Eyes Aug 26, 2022

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Here's a full-length episode from Real Vision's original series, Raoul Pal: Real Vision - be sure to subscribe. Ben Mezrich is the author of more than 20 books, including two that have been adapted into movies that reached No. 1 at the box office. He’s also the founder of The Ben Mezrich NFT project. Ben returns to Real Vision to explain how he’s harnessed the power of Web3 to tell his story and how NFTs are changing books and movies forever.

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