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Iran Unchained: How the Islamic Republic Holds Power and Why Protests Keep Returning | Sana Ebrahimi & Ameen Soleimani
Iran is a real-world stress test of freedom: the Islamic Republic is built to outlast dissent. In this special Iran Unchained episode, David talks wi…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Zcash Founder on Privacy, AI, and How ZEC is 'Encrypted Bitcoin' | Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn
Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox joins Bankless to argue that privacy is back on the critical path—because AI turns chain surveillance into pattern-recogni…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
ROLLUP: Trump Eyes Greenland | Davos Goes Crypto | NYSE Goes Onchain | Quantum Spooks Bitcoin | Farcaster + Lens Acquired
Markets slide this week as Trump floats taking Greenland and tariff threats resurface, pushing investors toward gold. Ryan and David break down what …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Duopolies of 2026: Ethereum & Solana, Coinbase & Robinhood, Polymarket & Kalshi | Ryan, David & Arnav Pagidyala
Crypto in 2026 is consolidating into a handful of high-stakes rivalries:
Ethereum vs. Solana for the center of gravity, Coinbase vs. Robinhood for th…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
ROLLUP: Clarity Bill Stalls | Powell vs. Trump | NYC Meme Rug | Silver Explodes | X Adds Crypto
Washington takes center stage this week as crypto collides with power, policy, and markets. Ryan and David break down the CLARITY Act fight in the Se…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Playing the Right Games: Why Scores Quietly Replace Meaning | C. Thi Nguyen
What if the biggest threat to your freedom isn’t a bad decision - but a scoreboard you never agreed to? Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen joins Bankless to u…
3 months ago
Is Canton a Real Blockchain? | Canton Founder Yuval Rooz
Is Canton a real blockchain or a new kind of capital-markets operating system?
Digital Asset co-founder Yuval Rooz explains why Canton prioritizes pr…
3 months ago
ROLLUP: Prediction Market Bill | Solana DEX ATH | ETH Stablecoins ATH | Zcash Implodes | Vitalik “Trilemma Solved”
Prediction markets are turning into real-time intelligence, and policymakers are already reacting. In this week’s Weekly Rollup, Ryan and David unpac…
3 months ago
How the Stablecoin Milkshake will Redollarize the World | Brent Johnson
Brent Johnson returns to Bankless to update the Dollar Milkshake Theory and explain why the de-dollarization narrative misses the bigger trend. He ar…
3 months, 1 week ago
ROLLUP: Silver Parabolic | Aave Civil War | Uniswap Unifies | New CFTC Chair | Bitcoin vs. Quantum
Crypto is maturing while attention moves elsewhere. In this Weekly Rollup, David Hoffman and Anthony Sassano break down silver, gold, and the S&P hit…
3 months, 1 week ago