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  • BlackRock's Crypto Plans for 2025 | CIO Samara Cohen

    BlackRock's Crypto Plans for 2025 | CIO Samara Cohen
    Jan 20 2025

    In this episode of Bankless, Samara Cohen, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of ETFs and Index Investments, discusses how ETFs and blockchain are revolutionizing finance. We explore Bitcoin and Ether ETFs as bridges between crypto and TradFi, blockchain's role in market modernization, and how ETFs enhance transparency and diversification. Cohen also shares insights on upcoming regulations and the importance of education in driving crypto adoption.

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    00:00:00 Intro
    00:06:59 Role of Market Modernizer
    00:09:12 Blockchains and ETFs Future
    00:12:54 "Blackrock" Blockchain?
    00:16:09 ETF Progress Check
    00:19:22 Bitcoin & Ether ETFs Updates
    00:24:08 Blackrock on Cryptos/ETPs
    00:27:47 Blackrock's Research Audience
    00:29:26 2025 ETF Predictions
    00:33:21 Blackrock's Effect on Options
    00:36:06 Options Unlock Opportunities
    00:40:28 "Price is Best Marketing"
    00:42:42 Upgrading ETF Protocols
    00:44:49 Blackrock’s Other ETFs Plan
    00:54:11 New Administration Impact
    00:58:11 Blackrock's 2025 Outlook
    01:00:30 Digital Assets & ETF Teams
    01:03:33 Samara's Next Guest
    01:05:55 Samara on 2025 Excitement
    01:09:02 Closing & Disclaimers

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    RESOURCES

    Samara Cohen
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/samara-epstein-cohen-9a661b76/

    Black Rock Research Paper
    https://www.blackrock.com/institutions/en-us/strategies/diversified-strategies

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • ROLLUP: 2025 Market Outlook | Inauguration Impact | Gary Gensler's Parting Gift | Sony Censors Ethereum?

    ROLLUP: 2025 Market Outlook | Inauguration Impact | Gary Gensler's Parting Gift | Sony Censors Ethereum?
    Jan 17 2025
    This week’s episode dives into the evolving landscape of crypto as we approach a new administration. We discuss Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency and what it could mean for markets, analyze the recent market turmoil despite positive economic indicators, and break down the SEC’s case against Elon Musk. We also explore Sony’s controversial L2 launch and Tether’s move to El Salvador. Finally, some an exciting new privacy tool teams up with Coinbase. ------ 📣 0x | Start building with 0x v2 https://bankless.cc/0x ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo 🎮RONIN | THE FUTURE OF WEB3 GAMING https://bankless.cc/Ronin ----- ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/17?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Start 00:02:34 Markets https://macromostly.substack.com/p/bls-jobs-report-recap-december-95c https://business.bofa.com/en-us/content/market-strategies-insights/weekly-market-recap-report.html https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/15/cpi-inflation-december-2024-.html 00:11:45 Strong Jobs Report https://imgur.com/MxHgOOe 00:18:28 SEC Sues Elon Musk https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1879305674594865284 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1879322286291054653 https://x.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1879319142303498579 https://decrypt.co/301226/sec-appeals-ripple-ruling-seeks-reversal-on-xrp-classification 00:29:26 3 Days Until Trump Takes Office https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1879957585748734158 https://blockworks.co/news/trump-assembles-2025-cabinet https://x.com/QuintenFrancois/status/1879093846493012042 00:36:24 What If Kamala Won? https://x.com/BillHughesDC/status/1877740571831193697 https://x.com/katiebiber/status/1877783826442723365 00:41:59 Sony Launches ETH L2 https://soneium.org/en/blog/soneium-mainnet-is-live https://x.com/a1lon9/status/1879038646231429332 https://x.com/0xKawz/status/1879032105767928026 https://x.com/donnoh_eth/status/1879210463952818472? t=jlmQ8W1KoPgZSEzfP9oq4g&s=19 https://x.com/0xbreadguy/status/1879176334372401191?s=43&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1879560670150017068 00:51:30 Coinbase uses Morpho for Bitcoin Loans https://x.com/coinbase/status/1879902780564951530 https://www.coinbase.com/blog/now-get-a-USDC-loan-without-selling-your-bitcoin 00:53:58 Aevo Moves To EigenDA https://x.com/aevoxyz/status/1879728286093479947 00:56:22 Veil.Cash Uses Coinbase https://x.com/Veildotcash/status/1877827571926053220 01:03:05 An Update From RSA https://blockworks.co/news/berachain-pre-launch-liquidity https://tether.io/news/tether-licensed-in-el-salvador-strengthening-focus-on-emerging-markets-and-innovation/ ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • AI ROLLUP #7: DeFAI Mindshare | Arc’s Multi-Chain Moves | ai16z: Sink or Swim? | Virtuals $40M Burn

    AI ROLLUP #7: DeFAI Mindshare | Arc’s Multi-Chain Moves | ai16z: Sink or Swim? | Virtuals $40M Burn
    Jan 16 2025
    Ejaaz is back with David to dissect the accelerating rise of AI agents at crypto’s cutting edge. They uncover how Arc’s multi-chain approach and Ai16z’s Eliza framework are igniting a fresh wave of DeFAI innovation—everything from clever Twitter agents to more autonomous protocols. They dive into Virtuals’ relentless shipping, which is driving record on-chain fees and fueling a bold $40M buyback, while exploring why upcoming gaming collaborations may unlock AI’s next breakout moment. New players like Ava and Pippin also take center stage, proving both the promise and FUD-fueled volatility of this fast-growing sector. Whether it’s DeFi revamps, multi-chain expansions, or full-blown AI-driven games, this episode outlines the major trends shaping crypto and AI’s convergent future. Ready for the ride? Further DAO Drama Conext https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1878538551668736415 ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/16 ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 0:22 Last Week’s DAO Drama 9:14 Last 7 Days of AI Action & Themes https://cookie.fun/ 13:36 AI Mindshare DeFAI https://x.com/0xNairolf/status/1878692478230118835 19:00 Franklin Templeton AI Agent Report https://x.com/s4mmyeth/status/1879256605386019262 23:33 Arc Announcements & Why Arc? https://x.com/arcdotfun/status/1879189754685636997 https://x.com/arcdotfun/status/1878848384821256329 https://x.com/0thTachi/status/1878921893236875296 https://x.com/arcdotfun/status/1879213739234463883 32:08 Ai16z: sink or swim? https://x.com/linfluence/status/1878827828600283622 https://x.com/shawmakesmagic/status/1879030956985819248 https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1879258434685554951 https://x.com/ai16znews/status/1879059702996402353 https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1874575841763770492 46:22 aixbt & Virtuals Announcements https://x.com/punk3600/status/1879316988381569159 https://x.com/Zeneca/status/1879331488166207517 https://x.com/S4mmyEth/status/1877051696037142678 https://x.com/virtuals_io/status/1879474995333939356 https://x.com/midoji7/status/1879484571273581032 https://x.com/ethermage/status/1876306411896144195 1:00:25 $Ava & Pippin https://x.com/Pankekkeku/status/1878362793281261861 https://x.com/tong0x/status/1878973798814503272 https://x.com/lordofafew/status/1879013041892933648 https://x.com/dv_memetics/status/1879027812285469101 1:03:24 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Will Quantum Computing Kill Bitcoin? | Scott Aaronson & Justin Drake

    Will Quantum Computing Kill Bitcoin? | Scott Aaronson & Justin Drake
    Jan 13 2025

    Quantum computing is advancing rapidly, raising significant questions for cryptography and blockchain. In this episode, Scott Aaronson, quantum computing expert, and Justin Drake, cryptography researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, join us to explore the impact of quantum advancements on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the future of crypto security. Are your coins safe? How soon do we need post-quantum cryptography? Tune in as we navigate this complex, fascinating frontier.

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    0:00 Intro
    6:50 Google Willow Chip
    11:58 How is Quantum Computing Accelerating?
    19:27 Quantum vs Classical Computers
    40:18 Why are Quantum Computers so weird?
    46:18 Quantum Computing & Cryptography
    52:53 What will Break Cryptography
    54:45 Time Horizons
    1:03:14 Accounts Getting Hacked
    1:13:23 The Bitcoin Case
    1:24:10 Quantum Money
    1:29:44 The Ethereum Case
    1:35:00 Closing Thoughts
    1:36:24 Debrief with Justin Drake

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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • ROLLUP: Bull Market Over? | Operation Choke Point 2.0 Emails | Meta Free Speech | $6.5B Silk Road BTC Sale

    ROLLUP: Bull Market Over? | Operation Choke Point 2.0 Emails | Meta Free Speech | $6.5B Silk Road BTC Sale
    Jan 10 2025
    Ryan and David return for another Weekly Rollup, tackling the question everyone’s asking in 2025: is the crypto bull market already over, or do we still have more to go? Fresh FDIC emails prove Choke Point 2.0 was no conspiracy, with yet another key antagonist stepping down. Meanwhile, AI agents dominate headlines and reimagine DeFi UX, and Meta’s abrupt pivot to free speech has everyone buzzing. Finally, the U.S. greenlights a $6.5B Silk Road Bitcoin sale—can Trump step in to save America’s strategic BTC stash? Buckle up; 2025 isn’t slowing down. You ready anon? ------ 📣The Rodman Law Group | Best Crypto Law Firm https://bankless.cc/RodmanLaw ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/14 ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 California Wildfires https://x.com/white_lenka/status/1876973806817775719 https://x.com/babybeginner/status/1876872061265523155/video/1 https://x.com/ashkan/status/1876970164807164042/photo/1https://x.com mamboitaliano__/status/1876923670540501349/video/1 https://x.com/0xngmi/status/1877229902065283198 6:10 MARKETS https://x.com/saylor/status/1876253178100117907 7:13 Meanwhile, US court greenlighted sale of $6.5B of Silk Road Bitcoin https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.368440/gov.uscourts.cand.368440.17 https://decrypt.co/300133/us-court-greenlights-sale-of-6-5b-in-seized-silk-road-bitcoin 10:57 Markets Cont. https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/AMEX-SPY/ https://companiesmarketcap.com/assets-by-market-cap/ 15:15 Movers of the Week https://www.bankless.com/read/the-top-ai-agent-tokens-were-watching 18:21 Arbitrum is close to gain another green L2BEAT pie slice https://x.com/sgoldfed/status/1876417832948523464 https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/arbitrum 21:01 Succinct - zkEVMs on Superchain! First one! https://x.com/pumatheuma/status/1877070524783931515 25:05 Is the bull market over - how long will continue? https://mirror.xyz/kain.eth/Pa7XlhwUD-p https://x.com/cburniske/status/1877043358956134826 35:39 Are AI Agents the Meta for the rest of the bull? https://x.com/MessariCrypto/status/1874160250812825703/photo/1 https://www.cookie.fun/ https://x.com/RaoulGMI/status/1874934417032192325 https://x.com/Dogetoshi/status/1877381299612086691 https://x.com/askthehive_ai/status/1876730899695362452 https://x.com/blocknewsdotcom/status/1875280354640265524 49:05 Operation Choke Point 2.0…another general in the anti-crypto army out https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/files/other20250106a1.pdf https://x.com/SenLummis/status/1876346748744167924 https://x.com/EconWithNick/status/1876272018821439670 https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1865199683087245405 55:29 Meta is now pro-free speech platform - Political wind change in DC + SV https://x.com/BasedBeffJezos/status/1876602383754789079 https://x.com/lindayaX/status/1876612826456019145 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1876657662068461657 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8j9e1x9z2xo https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:7c0f65f07094b:0-circle-contributes-1m-usdc-to-trump-s-inauguration-committee/ 1:00:14 Will Canada get a pro-crypto leader too? https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1876299232887607433 1:01:47 Do Kwon arrived to the US and pleaded not guilty https://cointelegraph.com/news/terraform-do-kwon-appears-before-us-judge-pleads-not-guilty 1:04:30 Meme of the Week https://x.com/dolos_diary/status/1877311858492977642 1:06:47 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • AI ROLLUP #6: The Hottest AI Crypto Trends of 2025

    AI ROLLUP #6: The Hottest AI Crypto Trends of 2025
    Jan 9 2025
    Welcome back to The AI Rollup where we're diving into the intersection of AI and crypto, exploring the rise of autonomous AI agents and their impact on DeFi, gaming, and beyond. From groundbreaking tools like agent engines that simplify complex DeFi tasks to emerging trends like AI x Gaming, we’re at the forefront of innovation in this rapidly evolving space. Join us as we discuss the hottest AI crypto trends of 2025. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙 FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🌐 CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo ------✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/13?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:31 What's The Big Deal? 00:06:03 Utility Tools To Use https://www.cookie.fun/ https://kaito.ai/ 00:09:19 Evaluating AI Agents 00:12:18 Is This a Cycle Play? 00:20:55 Goals For Q2 + Q3 00:28:38 AI Mindshare https://x.com/0xnairolf/status/1875950819553735118?s=46 https://yaps.kaito.ai/ 00:37:00 Agent Threatens ThreadGuy https://x.com/notthreadguy/status/1876811933950562572?s=46 00:42:51 DeFAI 00:49:09 Agent Engines https://x.com/tonyplasencia3/status/1876508717002477808?s=46 https://x.com/askthehive_ai/status/1876730899695362452?s=46 https://x.com/blocknewsdotcom/status/1875280354640265524?s=46 https://x.com/pastagotsauce/status/1875331242151043161 https://x.com/templecrash/status/1875955040642298294?s=46 https://x.com/wheatiessol/status/1873727022427701355?s=46 01:00:51 AI x Gaming https://hyperfy.io/ https://x.com/AshConnell/status/1803043078972096858 https://x.com/hyperfy_io/status/1876054106168865092 https://x.com/dankvr/status/1876139835834208412 https://x.com/arcagents/status/1876445978808721819?s=46 https://x.com/kieranwarwick/status/1876630731860177233?s=46 01:18:50 Agents Are Not Just LLM Wrappers https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1875610062804099203 01:24:35 Arc.Fun https://x.com/0thTachi/status/1876356585947369576 01:28:42 Bully https://x.com/dolos_diary https://x.com/khouuba/status/1874968951249342962?s=46 01:32:06 Vvaifu https://x.com/vvaifudotfun/status/1875256458834800757?s=46 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Zerebro's Crazy Rise & The Future of AI Agent Artists | Founders Jeffy Yu & Tint

    Zerebro's Crazy Rise & The Future of AI Agent Artists | Founders Jeffy Yu & Tint
    Jan 8 2025

    David and Ejaaz are joined by Jeffy and Tint, creators of Zerebro—an autonomous AI agent that composes rap tracks, launches NFTs, and even minted its own token by hijacking Jeffy’s computer. This on chain sensation transcends mere GPT wrappers, forging a bold new path for AI in crypto.

    How does an AI manage cross-chain finances, get deplatformed by Spotify, and still power a no-code framework for agent creation? We explore Zerebro’s role in reshaping digital commerce and creativity, and what it means for the future of decentralized intelligence.

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    0:00 Intro
    5:10 How Zerebro Came To Be
    7:38 2026 Agent Impact Predictions
    12:42 Zerebro’s Unique Value Prop
    17:30 Zerebro’s Cross-Chain Strategy
    22:54 Zerebro’s Life Roadmap & Timeline
    30:39 What is Zerebro? Full Explanation
    33:39 Why AI Swarms Are Important
    34:56 $ZEREBRO Backstory & Utility
    46:47 How to Give AI Agents Goals
    49:06 What Are Zerebro’s Goals? Scaling?
    53:33 Open vs. Closed Source? & Competition
    59:06 End of 2025 Predictions
    1:03:50 AI Agents Breaking Away From Crypto?
    1:09:04 Closing & Disclaimers

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    RESOURCES

    Jeffy Yu
    https://x.com/jyu_eth

    Tint
    https://x.com/tintsion

    Zerebro
    https://x.com/0xzerebro

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • How to Build in Crypto: Lessons from 8 Leading Founders | Jesse Pollack, Jeremy Allaire, Anatoly Yakovenko & More

    How to Build in Crypto: Lessons from 8 Leading Founders | Jesse Pollack, Jeremy Allaire, Anatoly Yakovenko & More
    Jan 6 2025

    Do you think you’ve got what it takes to become a founder in crypto?

    On the show today we’ve got 8 of crypto’s most famous and successful builders in crypto, each with about 15 minutes in time, giving you the wisdom they gained founding their own companies.

    We’re joined by Jesse Pollack from Base, Jeremy Allaire from Circle, Anatoly from Solana, Stani from Aave, Kain from Synthetix, Mike & Jason from Blockworks, Kevin Owocki from Gitcoin and Lucas from Jito. Each one with their own perspectives, their own scars and hopefully by listening to this episode, you, the listener, can learn from their experiences to gain the confidence you need to venture into this world.

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    0:00 Intro
    2:52 Jesse Pollack - Base
    15:45 Jeremy Allaire - Circle
    34:53 Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana
    51:00 Stani Kulechove - Aave
    1:07:48 Kain Warwick - Synthetix
    1:27:06 Mike & Yano - Blockworks
    1:44:16 Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin
    1:59:19 Lucas Bruder - Jito

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    RESOURCES

    Jesse Pollack - Base
    https://x.com/jessepollak

    Jeremy Allaire - Circle
    https://x.com/jerallaire

    Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana
    https://x.com/aeyakovenko

    Stani Kulechove - Aave
    https://x.com/StaniKulechov

    Kain Warwick - Synthetix
    https://x.com/kaiynne

    Jason Yanowitz - Blockworks
    https://x.com/jasonyanowitz

    Mike Ippolito - Blockworks
    https://x.com/MikeIppolito_

    Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin
    https://x.com/owocki

    Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook
    https://allobook.gitcoin.co/

    Lucas Bruder - Jito
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasbruder/

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