The Crypto Beat

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The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.

  1. 12 HR AGO

    The surge of RWAs, AI and tokenized equities, with Galaxy and Ondo

    In episode 66 of The Crypto Beat, Tim and Kelvin were joined by Galaxy's Michael Marcantonio and Ondo's Matt Blumberg to discuss the ways in which AI agents will operate in the economy, and how crypto and DeFi and primed to play a key facilitating role. They also make the case that despite bearish price action, every fundamental indicator is screaming bullish. OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction02:40 - AI Meets the Money Legos07:05 - Galaxy's AI & Crypto Thesis09:17 - AI Trading Agents in Practice14:48 - Ondo Perps & Capital Efficiency21:50 - Perps Architecture Deep Dive28:00 - Yield Capture as the New Meta32:40 - Most Bullish Bear Market Ever39:00 - BTC Price Predictions45:00 - The Store of Value Debate50:00 - AI Agents as DeFi's UX Fix Guest links:Matthew Blumberg - https://x.com/matt_blumbergOndo - https://x.com/OndoFinanceMichael Marcantonio - https://x.com/marcryptonioGalaxy Digital - https://x.com/GalaxyHQ Hosts:Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelvin Sparks - https://x.com/imyoungsparks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters!🚨 Breaking News👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto?🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block!✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus

    56 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Viral tap trading money games on MegaETH, with Euphoria and Bread

    In episode 65 of The Crypto Beat, Tim and Kelvin were joined by Casey Craig, co-founder of Euphoria, and Bread, head of ecosystem at MegaETH. Together they discuss how Euphoria turns complex on-chain options into a one-tap mobile trading game built on MegaETH's 10ms block times. They discuss the "consumer DeFi" thesis, the morality of gamified finance and  MegaETH's KPI-locked token launch strategy. OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:05 - What Is Euphoria02:24 - UX-First Design Philosophy04:53 - How the Tap Mechanics Work10:19 - Trading vs. Gambling Debate14:22 - Why MegaETH22:05 - MegaETH Ecosystem Overview33:02 - Consumer DeFi Thesis44:10 - MegaETH 2026 Roadmap & TGE49:37 - KPI-Locked Token Unlocks Guest links:Bread - https://x.com/bread_MegaETH - https://x.com/megaethCasey Craig - https://x.com/caseycraigEuphoria - https://x.com/euphoria_fi Hosts:Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelvin Sparks - https://x.com/imyoungsparks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters!🚨 Breaking News👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto?🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block!✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus

    54 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Aave’s $50 million funding controversy with ACI Founder Marc Zeller

    In episode 64 of The Crypto Beat, Aave-Chan Initiative Founder Marc Zeller  discusses the ongoing governance dispute between the Aave DAO and Aave Labs, arguing it's not simply drama but governance working as intended.  OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:22 - The Aave DAO vs Labs Dispute06:00 - Fox Guarding the Henhouse09:38 - Return on Investment Framework12:02 - The CowSwap Fee Redirect14:02 - Aligning Token Holders & Service Providers17:01 - The $5M Payback Question22:18 - V3 vs V4 Revenue Reality25:04 - Buybacks vs Dividends31:03 - Treasury Allocation & Future Outlook Guest links:Marc Zeller - https://x.com/MarczellerAave-Chan Intitiate - https://x.com/Aavechan Hosts:Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelvin Sparks - https://x.com/imyoungsparks --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters!🚨 Breaking News👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto?🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block!✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus

    39 min

  4. 4 DAYS AGO

    The optimistic case for crypto in 2026, with Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

    In episode 63 of The Crypto Beat, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan argues crypto is in a self-fulfilling four-year cycle bear market, where retail investors sold in anticipation of the downturn and made it real, but says this period feels far less existential than 2018 or 2022. He sees BlackRock's aggressive push into tokenization and DeFi as a landmark signal that on-chain finance is inevitable, though full adoption is a 10 to 15 year story. His 2026 outlook: a grindy bottom with fundamentals outpacing price, setting up 2027 as the breakout year. OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction00:20 - Crypto Winter Check-In04:03 - When Did the Bear Actually Start?07:57 - Is This Time Different?11:44 - BlackRock Goes On-Chain17:10 - The 10-Year DeFi Adoption Arc21:17 - Prediction Markets Boom24:08 - Has Crypto Grown Up?27:08 - The Strategy Question29:14 - 2026 Outlook & What Comes Next Guest links:Matt Hougan - twitter.com/Matt_HouganBitwise - twitter.com/BitwiseInvest Hosts:Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters!🚨 Breaking News👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto?🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block!✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus

    37 min

  5. 20 FEB

    BlackRock's UNI purchase and other DeFi developments, with Lido and Chaos Labs

    In episode 62 of The Crypto Beat, Lido's Head of Node Operators Will Shannon and Chaos Labs' Head of Vaults Craig Le Riche join the show to unpack what BlackRock buying UNI tokens means for DeFi, the CFTC's new crypto innovation panel, and Aave's proposal to return 100% of protocol revenue to its DAO. The bulk of the conversation dives into vault infrastructure, and why chasing unsustainable yields remains DeFi's biggest trap. OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction03:19 - BlackRock Buys UNI05:07 - CFTC Innovation Panel06:10 - Aave Revenue to DAO07:12 - SafeMoon CEO Sentenced08:36 - Vault Infrastructure 10113:01 - Chaos x Kraken Earn Vaults21:47 - Lido V3 & Institutional Staking28:07 - Yield Danger Zone39:42 - AI Agents & DeFi's Future Guest links:Craig Le Riche - https://x.com/craiglericheChaos Labs - https://x.com/chaoslabsWill Shannon - https://x.com/KimonShLido -  https://x.com/LidoFinance Hosts:Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelvin Sparks -⁠⁠ https://x.com/imyoungsparks⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters!🚨 Breaking News👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto?🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block!✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus

    47 min

  6. 19 FEB

    From Coinbase Superbowl ad to upcoming earnings report, with crypto M&A expert Christian Lopez

    In episode 61 of The Crypto Beat, Kelvin and Tim were joined by Christian Lopez of Cohen & Company Capital Markets to discuss why mid-scale crypto companies face a "consolidate or die" moment as big banks prepare to enter the space post-regulation. He explains how stablecoin yields could disrupt traditional banking's cost-of-capital advantage, and makes the case that Bitcoin is this generation's store of value — the way gold was for grandparents and homes were for parents. OUTLINE00:00 - Introduction01:57 - Coinbase Super Bowl Ad04:00 - Crypto's Perception Gap07:00 - Buy vs. Build for TradFi12:28 - Consolidation & IPO Pipeline17:26 - Private Market Exits19:46 - Tokenized Equities24:32 - Stablecoin Regulation Battle30:23 - Bitcoin Bear Market Drivers35:50 - Generational Wealth & Bitcoin Guest links:Christian Lopez - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianjlopez/Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠⁠Kelvin Sparks -⁠⁠ https://x.com/imyoungsparks⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters!🚨 Breaking News👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto?🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block!✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus

    41 min

  7. 6 FEB

    EF researcher explains Ethereum's plan to tackle the quantum threat

    In episode 60 of The Crypto Beat, Kelvin and Tim were joined by Thomas Coratger, post-quantum team lead at the Ethereum Foundation, to break down how Ethereum is preparing for quantum computing with a 2030 target for shipping post-quantum resistant consensus. He explains how AI is accelerating both defense and offense in this race, and warns that bridges and DeFi oracles are particularly vulnerable weak points that could cascade failures across the entire crypto ecosystem. OUTLINE 00:00 - Intro 02:47 - The Grind 07:36 - Lean Ethereum 10:29 - Quantum Threat 17:00 - 2030 Roadmap 20:15 - Quantum Winter 25:05 - Bridge Risks 35:25 - User Migration 42:20 - AI Workflow 48:19 - Rapid Fire Guest links: Thomas Coratger - https://x.com/tcoratger Ethereum Foundation - https://x.com/ethereumfndn Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kelvin Sparks -⁠⁠ https://x.com/imyoungsparks⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus

    50 min

  8. 6 FEB

    Is crypto still cypherpunk? With Miden co-founder Azeem Khan

    In episode 59 of The Crypto Beat, Miden Co-Founder Azeem Khan discusses how most crypto users don't realize how exposed their on-chain activity really is, drawing parallels to the 1990s encryption wars. He makes the case for "compliant privacy" as the path to institutional adoption, explains why the cypherpunk ethos needs a pragmatic update, and shares what he's learned from pitching privacy tech to JP Morgan, the SEC, and central banks from Abu Dhabi to Uzbekistan. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - The Illusion of Anonymity 06:25 - The Privacy Rorschach Test 09:01 - Scaling Privacy UX 11:01 - The Regulatory Bottleneck 15:45 - Cypherpunk Ethos in 2026 18:44 - Institutional Adoption Playbook 24:04 - Where Privacy Captures Value 27:49 - The Privacy Token Pump 32:41 - Three Lessons on Privacy Guest links: Azeem Khan - https://x.com/azeemk Miden - https://x.com/0xMiden Tim Copeland - ⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/timccopeland⁠⁠⁠ Kelvin Sparks -⁠ https://x.com/imyoungsparks⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://theblock.co/campus

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The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.

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  • Creator
    The Block
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Block

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