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The Ultimate Guide to Crypto Finance. DeFi, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies. Level up. Go bankless.

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What happens when every payment, wallet, and onchain interaction becomes searchable by governments, companies, adversaries, and AI? Josh Swihart, founder and CEO of Zcash Open Development Lab, joins David to explain why Zcash is having a major privac... more

Crypto is splitting in two: Bitcoin and ETH look weak, while HYPE, ZEC, NEAR, and VVV keep breaking out. Ryan and David unpack the strange market divergence, Ethereum’s crisis of faith, and whether this rally is real or false strength.

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NEAR keeps showing up in strange places: cross-chain wallets, privacy apps, AI infrastructure, and now the emerging agent economy. Sal Ternullo, CEO of SVRN, joins us to explain why he thinks this is not another NEAR pivot, but the original thesis fi... more

The internet is about to be flooded by machines, and Matthew Prince thinks the old business model is not ready. The Cloudflare co-founder and CEO joins Bankless to explain why AI agent traffic could overtake human traffic by 2027, how crawlers are ch... more

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Recent Guests

Sal Ternullo
CEO of Sovereign, a near-focused treasury company and commercialization partner
Sovereign
Episode: NEAR’s AI Money Thesis: Intents, Privacy, and Tokenomics | Sal Ternullo
Matthew Prince
CEO of Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Episode: Cloudflare Needs 100M TPS from Crypto to Fix the Internet | CEO Matthew Prince
Jeff Walton
Chief Risk Officer at Strive, discussing SATA and related digital credit instruments
Strive
Episode: Bitcoin’s $300T Credit Market Opportunity | Jeff Walton
Mert Mumtaz
Co-founder, investor; educator on Solana and Zcash
Multicoin Capital
Episode: "Crypto Without Privacy Isn't Crypto" - The Zcash Bull Case | Tushar Jain & Mert Mumtaz
Tushar Jain
Co-founder, investor; crypto strategist
Multicoin Capital
Episode: "Crypto Without Privacy Isn't Crypto" - The Zcash Bull Case | Tushar Jain & Mert Mumtaz
Dio Casares
CEO of Patagon
Patagon
Episode: The $200 Billion Shadow Market Behind Anthropic's Stock | Dio Casares
Jasmine Sun
Contributing writer at The Atlantic; AI and politics analyst
The Atlantic; jasmine.news
Episode: Will AI Populism Decide the 2028 Election? | Jasmine Sun
Michael Nadeau
Guest from the TDR podcast and research team
TDR
Episode: How Long Will the AI Boom Continue? The #1 Question for Crypto Investors | Michael Nadeau
Ari Redbord
Global head of policy at TRM Labs
TRM Labs
Episode: Why North Korea Is Winning Crypto Crime and How to Fight Back | Ari Redbord, TRM Labs

Host

David Hoffman
Host of Bankless

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.7k ratings
  • We can’t be far from the end now! Dark times!

    What is going on?

    How have we got here?

    Completely delusional kids talking complete nonsense!

    I honestly can’t believe crypto is still a thing, some people are so stupid!

    This is going to hurt!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Free market Marxist
    United Kingdom6 days ago
  • Outstanding

    Ryan and David put out content that is consistently thoughtful and insightful. This show is unique for its intellectual honesty, self-reflectiveness, and grounding in principles. It feels like Ryan and David are genuinely curious and principles people, and they bring their audience along on their own journey. This show has been a consistent bright spot for the crypto industry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    enstello
    United Statesa month ago
  • Philosophically empty

    Claim to be capitalists but advocate many kinds of regulations.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Yagoax
    Sweden2 months ago
  • Just another boring political podcast

    SSIA this podcast claims to be not political yet brings it up endlessly. Politicizing crypto is exactly why it will fail! How long will it take for the crypto bros to figure out they have been grifted. This review is posted by a BTC and crypto supporter who wants nothing more than success. Too bad everyone in this space sucks.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Milwookie
    United States3 months ago
  • Love the pod, Ryan and David have an excellent channel covering in-depth crypto and macro/finance content, interesting industry guests and a great weekly summary in the Friday Roll-up

    Podcast Addict
    5
    ATangy
    3 months ago

Listeners Say

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Engaging and balanced, though some reviews note strong political content at times.
Thoughtful and insightful with intellectual honesty and curiosity.
High-quality analysis that helps newcomers understand complex topics.
Great guests and in-depth market context for crypto investors.
Grounded, thoughtful hosts with integrity and clear perspectives.

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#247
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NEAR’s AI Money Thesis: Intents, Privacy, and Tokenomics | Sal Ternullo
Q: How does Near's approach to fees differ between the protocol and the app layer, and why is that important for tokenomics?
Fees at the app layer (first-party apps like nier.com) are fully captured by Near consumption, enabling a stronger, centralized take rate for Near and more predictable value accrual, while protocol-level fees remain competitive and lower due to scaling; this creates a layered, diversified path to value capture rather than a single burn mechanism.
NEAR’s AI Money Thesis: Intents, Privacy, and Tokenomics | Sal Ternullo
Q: What is the core value driver for the Near token according to the guest, and how does it differ from Ethereum's model?
The guest argues that Near's value accrual comes largely from vertically integrated apps and cross-chain settlement enabled by Near Intense, with fees contributing to Near token burn at the application layer, rather than solely from the protocol layer like Ethereum where burn dynamics and L2s influence value differently.
Cloudflare Needs 100M TPS from Crypto to Fix the Internet | CEO Matthew Prince
Q: What is Cloudflare's role in the evolving Internet economics discussed on the show?
Cloudflare sits as a deep infrastructure layer that protects and accelerates the web, and is actively exploring how to enable monetization and access control at scale so that content creators can be compensated in new models, including microtransactions and broader industry standards.
Why North Korea Is Winning Crypto Crime and How to Fight Back | Ari Redbord, TRM Labs
Q: What does the industry need to do to prevent these hacks from becoming a recurring catastrophe?
Adopt a perimetral approach with real-time flagging and interdicting of illicit flows, build victim restitution mechanisms, establish industry-wide best practices, and foster collaboration between private sector and government; combine defensive tools with potential offensive cyber options while maintaining privacy protections.
Why North Korea Is Winning Crypto Crime and How to Fight Back | Ari Redbord, TRM Labs
Q: Can you paint a picture of how TRM Labs works with law enforcement and regulators?
TRM collects and attributes on-chain addresses, provides data to law enforcement, regulators, and compliance teams, and supports investigations with a global investigations team; they also run Beacon-like networks to flag and interdict illicit proceeds across major exchanges.

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What is Bankless about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show's conversations orbit crypto markets, DeFi, and blockchain technology, frequently weaving in macro factors like traditional equity movements, AI-driven narratives, and regulatory developments. Episodes often feature in-depth analyses of tokenomics, security incidents, and the evolving role of crypto in finance, with notable attention to DeFi governance, institutional adoption, and cross-market dynamics. A standout aspect is the willingness to explore practical, edge-case scenarios—from large-scale hacks to token launches and market structure debates—while maintaining a grounded, critical perspective. Listeners can expect thoughtful, identifier-rich discussions that blend technical detail with market intuition, appealing to people w... more

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