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

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Crypto just had one of its biggest breakout days in years. Ryan and David unpack the Treasury’s QE-like move, the White House and SEC’s crypto push, ETH’s violent rebound, and whether this rally finally broke the back of the bear market.

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Ethereum may be paying too much to secure itself, and the consequences could extend far beyond a little extra ETH issuance. Jerome de Tychey, co-author of EIP-8363, and Sam Jernigan join David Hoffman to make the case for stake targeting, a proposal ... more

The Fed may no longer be a one-person institution, and markets are not ready for the consequences. Jim Bianco joins David Hoffman to unpack Kevin Warsh's emerging 12-voter Fed, the end of forward guidance, and the counterintuitive case that higher sh... more

EtherFi is expanding from a crypto-native neobank into a broader financial account built around DeFi. Mike Silagadze joins David to break down the next version of the product, including tokenized stocks and metals, Aave V4-powered credit, yield-beari... more

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Recent Guests

Mike Silagadze
Co-founder of EtherFi
EtherFi
Episode: The EIP That Destroys DeFi | Stani Kulechov & Mike Silagadze
Stani Kulechov
CEO of Aave
Aave
Episode: The EIP That Destroys DeFi | Stani Kulechov & Mike Silagadze
Adrian Cachinero
Co-founder of Steakhouse, vault infrastructure curator
Steakhouse
Episode: What's Next for Vaults? | Steakhouse Co-Founder, Adrian Cachinero
Paul Frambot
CEO of Morpho
Morpho
Episode: Morpho Midnight: The Future of Fixed-Rate Lending | Paul Frambot
Vlad Novakovski
Founder of Lighter (Perpdex, TheoremLighter2, Perpdex)
Lighter
Episode: From Harvard at 18 to Building Crypto's Fastest Exchange | Vlad, Lighter
Carlos Securitize
CEO of Securitize, discussing tokenization and public listing
Securitize
Episode: Securitize Just Went Public — Are We Still Tokenizing the World?
Kendall Cole
Co-founder of Proximity Labs
Proximity Labs / NEAR ecosystem
Episode: Why Every Chain, Wallet & App Is Integrating NEAR Intents | Kendall Cole
Lucas Bruder
Founder/CEO of Jito
Jito
Episode: Jito Declares War on Coinbase & Binance | Lucas Bruder on the Launch of JTX
Dan Held
Bitcoin advocate and commentator
Episode: Is Bitcoin Going According to Plan? Gold, Saylor, Satoshi | Dan Held

Hosts

David
Host of Bankless with recurring appearances across episodes; often the longer-form host discussing macro, crypto trends, and platform-level topics.
Ryan
Co-host on Bankless, provides market commentary and questions; frequently participates in host-to-guest dialogues and market analysis.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.7k ratings
  • Used to have an opinion on the purpose of crypto.

    The podcast has evolved from an opinionated and unique perspective to a typical fad chasing crypto news type podcast. If you like unchained, this will feel like home. If you see crypto as the future of fair transactions of value, this is no longer your show, except when Ryan Sean Adams is on.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    ChunderHog
    United Statesa month ago
  • 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 Kingdom3 months 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 States4 months ago
  • Philosophically empty

    Claim to be capitalists but advocate many kinds of regulations.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Yagoax
    Sweden5 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 States5 months ago

Listeners Say

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Strong host dynamics; sometimes perceived as political by critics.
Thoughtful, grounded in principles with deep crypto insight.
High-level guests and rigorous topic coverage appreciated by long-time listeners.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#65
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#56
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#101
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#51
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#59
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#85
Germany/Technology

Talking Points

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NEAR’s New Token Utility and AI Economy | Illia Polosukhin
Q: What is the role of NEAR emissions and staking in enabling autonomous AI agents and compute liquidity?
Staking NEAR creates a subscription-like capacity for inference, while emissions from the compute market are staked to providers and burned or reinvested, building a liquid, verifiable compute economy.
NEAR’s New Token Utility and AI Economy | Illia Polosukhin
Q: How does the NEAR AI Cloud pay for the cost of inference when GPUs are spinning up?
The plan is to pay for AI inference through NEAR staking yields; ideally, everything would be paid in NEAR across the stack, with yield generated on NEAR being used to cover inference costs.
EtherFi’s Next Act: Stocks, Loans, and Global Banking | Mike Silagadze
Q: What is the business model for EtherFi's lending market?
EtherFi earns revenue from asset swaps and lending market activities, sharing economics with Aave (80/20 revenue split) and retaining a majority portion from the platform's side.
EtherFi’s Next Act: Stocks, Loans, and Global Banking | Mike Silagadze
Q: Who lends in the Aave market that backs EtherFi's line of credit?
Depositors, including EtherFi users and other financial institutions, contribute to the lending side, while cash users can borrow; a few partners will deposit treasury assets to support market growth.
EtherFi’s Next Act: Stocks, Loans, and Global Banking | Mike Silagadze
Q: How are tokenized stocks chosen and displayed in the app?
Tokenized stocks will be permissionless in the long term, starting with X-stocks due to established partnerships; a risk-curation process determines which assets are enabled as collateral, with ongoing wiring for liquidations and risk parameters.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bankless

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

This show centers on crypto finance, DeFi architecture, tokenization, and macro-driven market context, blending deep-dive technical discussions with timely policy and regulation chatter. Episodes frequently feature in-depth conversations with builders, investors, and operators shaping on-chain infrastructure (vaults, fixed-rate lending, cross-chain intents, tokenized assets) alongside market commentary and sponsor reads. A standout throughline is a principled, inquiry-led approach to complex systems—aimed at listeners who want both hands-on 기술 insight and broad strategic perspectives about crypto's evolution. The format often balances rigorous guest-led segments with the hosts' market analysis, offering a clear signal for potential sponsors... more

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2. Stani Kulechov
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5. Vlad Novakovski
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