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Where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world. Website: therollup.co/

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Jess Houlgrave breaks down why 2026 is the year of non-USD stablecoins with USDC losing Mica compliance, 30 European banks now issuing a euro stablecoin, and HKD, JPY, SEK and CHF versions all coming to market. She covers WalletConnect's $6B per week... more

Bernardo Brites breaks down why the Brazilian real is uniquely positioned for a stablecoin, why being pro-banking rather than anti-banking is the only path to the next hundreds of millions of stablecoin users, and how Trace processed $10B of payment ... more

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce breaks down the state of digital asset regulation in the USA. She joins us to talk through the Rule 611 trade-through proposal that's been 20 years in the making, why the innovation exemption is deliberately narrow, her... more

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Recent Guests

Alexander Cutler
Founder of Aerodrome, contributor, and CEO of Dromos Labs
Aerodrome / Dromos Labs
Episode: Alex Cutler: The Aerodrome Bull Thesis for 2026 (Expansion Plans)
Vladimir Novakovski
LIDAR founder and CEO (lighter), DeFi architect with background in traditional trading
LIDAR/Lighter
Episode: Vladimir Novakovski: Lighter Bull Thesis For 2026 (Whatโ€™s Changed)
David Schamis
CEO of Hyperliquid Strategies
Hyperliquid Strategies
Episode: David Schamis: HYPE Is The Best Asset In The World (Bull Thesis)
Jake Brukman
CEO of CoinFund
CoinFund
Episode: Jake Brukhman: Why Decentralized AI Is Set To Explode (What's Changed)
DeFi Dad
DeFi influencer and active participant in DeFi governance and investment discussions
Independent investor/creator
Episode: DeFi Dad: The Ethereum Bull Thesis In 2026 (What's New)
Mert Mumtaz
Privacy-focused cryptography researcher and contributor to Zcash discussions
Zcash / Privacy crypto community
Episode: Mert Mumtaz & Illia Polosukhin: What Happened to Zcash (Full Explanation)
Sal Ternullo
CEO of SVRN, developer/asset for Near
SVRN
Episode: SVRN CEO: NEAR is Hitting On Revenue, Privacy, And AI At Once
Jaymes Rosenthal
Trader and founder of Capital Flows
Capital Flows
Episode: Why PURR The Most Asymmetric Bet In The World (Entire Thesis) - Capital Flows & Jaymes Rosenthal
Joseph Chalom
Founder/Executive (SharpLink) and advocate for institutional adoption of Ethereum
SharpLink
Episode: Joseph Chalom: The Ethereum Bull Thesis in 2026 (Why Now)

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Andy
Host of The Rollup, associated with The Rollup

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 58 ratings
  • The best!

    The only guys I listen to on podcasts ๐Ÿฆฅ

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ddkluchnikov
    Russia9 months ago
  • One of my fav crypto Podcasts

    Rollup always has great people from the industry on. The conversations are genuine and timely. Highly recommend checking out some episodes!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DonSylvester
    Germany9 months ago
  • Super Insightful, Dope for Beginners

    Love Andy and Rob. Super helpful and catered really well towards beginners as well. Started tuning into them when I had absolutely no idea what DeFi even was and learned so much from their videos. Highly recommend anyone that is interested in the booming market of crypto/DeFi listen to their content and interviews!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mythreyan Ganesh
    United States5 years ago
  • Big fans of these guys

    They are passionate educated hosts. Tons of value here.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Louis Shulman
    United States5 years ago

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The hosts are knowledgeable and bring timely industry perspectives.
Guests are high-caliber and provide practical insights for crypto and fintech.
Beginners can follow along and learn a lot about DeFi and crypto basics without being overwhelmed.
The discussions are accessible, with valuable takeaways for builders and investors.

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Mert Mumtaz & Illia Polosukhin: What Happened to Zcash (Full Explanation)
Q: Illia, what should the community think about the bare case, bull case, and bear case of the protocol's future?
The bare case is that the upgrade and migration proceed without an exploit, validating the security model; the bull case envisions Tachyon and formal verification enabling greater scale, trust, and adoption; the bear case would involve a significant exploit or misstep, requiring extensive redesign and market repositioning, but the community can still verify outcomes via upgrades and turnstile checks.
Inside NEAR: 10+ Years Building Toward the Agent Economy with Illia Polosukhin
Q: How did NEAR evolve from an AI-centric project to a multi-chain, agent-focused platform?
Illia explains that NEAR started with AI-driven front-end ideas but pivoted to build practical blockchain primitives (account model, chain signatures, sharding) that enable interoperable, private, and scalable interactions. This foundation allowed NEAR to integrate AI with blockchain in a way that supports confidential intents and a growing agent economy.
SVRN CEO: NEAR is Hitting On Revenue, Privacy, And AI At Once
Q: What are the tail risks for Near here?
Key risks include competition in the secure harness space, regulatory developments like Clarity Act, and the balance between token economics and buyback mechanics, but the overall thesis remains that Near's integration of three dominant narratives could sustain upside if execution matches capital allocation expectations.
SVRN CEO: NEAR is Hitting On Revenue, Privacy, And AI At Once
Q: On the near specific side, has your investment thesis, as you've been talking to funds about it, to allocators about it, to investors, KWALs, whomever, changed materially over the past couple months?
The core ideas have sharpened around privacy narratives, the AI product stack, and more explicit revenue opportunities, with a stronger emphasis on the commercial architecture of Near and how intents and private inference drive real-world value rather than just token bets.
Jake Brukhman: Why Decentralized AI Is Set To Explode (What's Changed)
Q: Why is the monetization of weights and models important, and how do open versus closed weights impact the business model for decentralized AI?
Open weights are hard to monetize since anyone can copy the model, but closed weights, especially when publicly owned and tokenized, allow the network to collect revenue from inferences. This creates a viable economic model for decentralized AI where value is captured by the network rather than a single centralized owner.

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

The show focuses on the intersection of digital assets, fintech, and emerging technology, with frequent deep-dives into tokenization, private AI, and institutional adoption. Episodes often feature industry leaders discussing real-world deployments, regulatory considerations, and the evolving infrastructure that enables on-chain finance, tokenized assets, and AI-enabled finance. A standout character is the willingness to explore both practical go-to-market challenges and long-term visions, from tokenized money markets and RWA integration to agent-based AI economics and mainstream payment innovations. Listeners can expect candid leadership perspectives, actionable insights for builders, and a consistent emphasis on navigating regulation, risk... more

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