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Rise Up Media
Rise Up is the most trusted source for live crypto education on the internet--join Evan Mann, Alex Popovic, and William Watson plus their expert guests and friends for helpful news, commentary, and answers to your crypto questions wherever you are, whenever you listen! We'll help you learn what blockchain is, why it matters, & how to start using crypto safely in a community where the only thing missing is you 👉 Get the links/schedule to listen live and much, much more at…
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Rise Up MediaDoug Solo: Markets Dump on Trade Uncertainty + Chart Breakdown | Ep 27 📈🤑
Doug flies solo tonight while Will cruises the Caribbean. Markets are extremely volatile and there's a lot to cover. The weekend dump hit hard—Bitcoin broke…
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DeF-AI? How AI and DeFi Are Converging (Plus Aave Walkthrough) | Ep 442
Goodnow revolutionaries– Will's on a cruise so Evan & Alex hold down the fort for a jam-packed Monday episode. We kick off with the weekend market "crash"…
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How Polygon Just Beat Visa at Their Own Game + CLARITY Act Cancelled | Ep 441
Goodnow revolutionaries– Gian (Ruto) from Polygon rejoins the show to break down their massive week and the vision to move money onchain. The Open Money Stack…
Rise Up MediaBurning the Forest to Kill a Bug. Why Warren's Crypto Crusade Backfires | Trust Issues 006
Welcome to Trust Issues-- Alex and Emily zero in on Elizabeth Warren's crusade against crypto and why it's a case study in confirmation bias doing real damage…
Rise Up MediaCrypto for the Over-40 Crowd + Jito Restaking Deep Dive | Ep 63 🍻🌗
Goodnow revolutionaries– Sheryl from Simple Crypto Advice joins us to talk about teaching crypto to people over 40, 55, and seniors without the jargon. Brian…
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Data, Privacy Wars & DeFi Tactics with Dercio + Jito Tutorial Pt 2 | Ep 440
Goodnow revolutionaries– Dercio from Polar GTM joins us to talk data analytics, event production, and why privacy might be the biggest battleground in Web3's…
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Eric Adams Rugged NYC in 30 Minutes + DeFi Without a Wallet ft. @ericnomics | Ep 439
Goodnow revolutionaries– Today Eric Pan joins Rise Up to talk DeFi beyond the wallet—solutions that make crypto accessible to anyone, even your parents. But…
Rise Up MediaFBI vs Powell + Gold Hits Records | Ep 26 📈🤑
Welcome back to Market Watch– Markets shrugged off the FBI investigation into Jerome Powell—stocks closed green despite the noise. Gold hit all-time highs…
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Rise Up Scholarship Fund Goes Live: Unlock Protocol Launch + Democracy Under Pressure | Ep 438
Goodnow revolutionaries– It's launch day. Friends Stella Achenbach and Ceci Sakura from partner Unlock Protocol join us to unveil 2 major community updates…
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Geebz Returns: 2026 Predictions, Zcash Resignation & Memecoin Philosophy | Ep 437
Goodnow revolutionaries– Today on the Morning Show we welcomed the return of Gerard (Geebz), crypto venture principal and friend of the show, to talk about the…
Rise Up MediaTether's Co-Founder Predicts 2026—Plus Tariffs, AI Hype, & Bitcoin's Next Move | Ep 62 🍻🌗
Goodnow revolutionaries– Tonight we're joined by William Quigley—co-founder of Tether and WAX, aspiring DJ, and frustrated Porsche owner—for a fireside chat…
Rise Up MediaWhen the CEO Contradicts Himself. Coinbase and the GENIUS Act | Trust Issues 005
Welcome to Trust Issues-- Brian Armstrong tweets that the GENIUS Act is a red line. Two weeks later, he tweets that America is missing the forest for the trees…
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Jito Staking 101: Morgan Stanley vs Bitcoin (Plus Is XRP Ready for 2026?) | Ep 436
Goodnow revolutionaries– Today on the show Evan, Alex, & Will separate rumor from reality: Is Morgan Stanley leading the charge to give Microstrategy (and, so…
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Crypto Scam Investigation: Pig Butchering Deep Dive + Major ETF News | Ep 435
Goodnow revolutionaries– We break down pig butchering scams by walking through an actual scam site shared by a follower—showing you the warning signs and what…
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Making DeFi Accessible: Automated Liquidity Strategies & RWA Yields Explained | Ep 434
Goodnow revolutionaries– First guest of 2026: Deo (@amadeobrands) cofounder of Yield Nest (@yieldnestfi)—merging DeFi strategies into single assets for…
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New Year Tech Talk: Retiring "Web3" & Real Polygon Bridge Experience | Ep 433
Goodnow revolutionaries– First show of 2026 kicks off with New Year's Eve adventures—Will's Boston Harbor fireworks and martinis, Alex's "oldest NYE yet"…
Rise Up MediaThe Senate Is Gutting DeFi Protections and Nobody's Reading the Edits | Trust Issues 004
Welcome to Trust Issues-- Year-end episode. Alex and Emily close out 2025 by looking back at every major piece of crypto legislation that passed, stalled, or…
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2025 Wrapped: Predictions, Tax Tips & See You Next Year | Ep 432
Goodnow revolutionaries– The year that was gets the full treatment—screenshots, memes, milestones, and the faces we made along the way. Debates on -isms…
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Breaking Down DeFi: Jito Workshop Drops In the New Year + Thoughts On XRP ETF Inflows | Ep 431
Goodnow revolutionaries– XRP ETF inflows are crushing it—we break down why this makes perfect sense and what it means for long-term holders. The pros and cons…
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Post-Christmas Crypto & Finding Your Crypto Stack: Chains, Exchanges & DeFi | Ep 430
Goodnow revolutionaries– Will shares his family's annual waffle art competition (yes, the 9/11 waffle won) and we debate who has the best mustache in crypto…
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Cold Storage for a Cozy Christmas: Your Crypto Security Guide | Ep 429
Goodnow revolutionaries– It's Christmas Eve and we're answering your biggest crypto security questions with holiday warmth. Quantum computing concerns? We get…
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Holiday Edition: Wallet Security, Blockchain Explorers & AI Year in Review | Ep 428
Goodnow revolutionaries– Will joins from the road with market updates—Michael Saylor, GDP numbers (way better than expected), and year-end economy analysis…
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Is Michael Saylor Insane? Plus Alex's Double Rant Special | Ep 427
Goodnow revolutionaries– Evan returns to the morning show ready for Christmas week and joins Alex in answering your crypto questions—starting with what is…
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Alex Answers Every Single Question in This Marathon Session: Lawsuits, XRP, and What Works | Ep 426
Goodnow revolutionaries– Alex flies solo today and tackles every single question you throw at him in a marathon Q&A session. Gauntlet manages risk for DeFi…
Rise Up MediaGauntlet Returns: Understanding Where Your DeFi Yield Comes From | Ep 61 🍻🌗
Goodnow revolutionaries— Simon from Gauntlet returns to After Dark for a deep dive into DeFi risk management and yield strategies. Gauntlet helps protocols and…
Rise Up MediaWho Profits When Banks Print Stablecoins? Franken-Clarity and the War on DeFi | Trust Issues 003
Welcome to Trust Issues-- Picks up right where episode one left off. Alex and Emily go deep on seniorage, the mechanism at the center of why the GENIUS Act is…
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Taking Profits Is the Only Way You Make Money | Ep 425
Goodnow revolutionaries– Alex walks through his complete Solana DeFi strategy—JitoSOL staking, Kamino loops, and how to earn 6%+ on stablecoins. Pengu price…
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Alex's DCA Stack: Jito, Carrot, and Beyond | Ep 424
Goodnow revolutionaries— Alex and Will continue holding down the fort while Evan visits family. Today we dive deep into Aave V4 and what it means for…
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How Genius Kneecaps The Fed While You Pay More | Ep 411
Goodnow revolutionaries– Bitcoin dominance is lying to you. ETF buyers only had one coin to buy and one coin to sell—so when dominance drops, it doesn't mean…
Rise Up MediaFed Cuts, Japan Shocks & Where Bitcoin Could Bottom | Ep 022📈🤑
Welcome back to Market Watch— This week we break down Bitcoin’s key support zones, Ethereum and Solana weakness, and what current chart structures are…
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Bank of Japan Rate Hike: What It Means for Crypto | Ep 423
Goodnow revolutionaries— Alex and Will hold down the fort while Evan visits family in Michigan. Will kicks things off with a deep dive into the Bank of Japan…
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DCA Without the Drama + Jito's Dual Token Play | Ep 422
Goodnow revolutionaries– You keep asking about DCA and here's the honest answer: buying a coffee's worth of Bitcoin, ETH, and Solana every single day. No…
Rise Up MediaDeFi Carrot: My Actual Savings Account + Take Your Profits, Good God Man 🍻🌗 | Ep 60
Goodnow revolutionaries– Will and Alex hold it down while Evan's on the road. Red solo cups make their appearance. Third show of the day, we're all pooped…
Rise Up MediaHow Crypto Actually Makes Money. Stocks vs. Crypto: It's Not the Same Game | Trust Issues 002
Welcome to Trust Issues-- Alex and Emily take a wrecking ball to the biggest myth in crypto: regulation will send everything to the moon. It won't. Emily lays…
Rise Up MediaThe GENIUS Act Has a Money Printing Problem. Here's What Seniorage Means for You | Trust Issues 001
Welcome to Trust Issues-- First episode. Alex, Emily Herrick, Lindsay, and Katie Bettner launch the show that actually reads the legislation. "Once we get…
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When Web3 101 Becomes Food Fight 101 | Ep 421
Goodnow revolutionaries– Web3 101 Wednesday gets chaotic fast—we bring Jerry and Brandon from Exit Liquidity on to talk about why crypto-enabled social media…
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Why "Just Build" Fails: We Break It Down then Call BS On Old News Recycled | Ep 420
Goodnow revolutionaries– We call out the recycled ETF news cycle—BlackRock filed for Ethereum staking months ago but everyone's pretending it's breaking. Will…
Rise Up MediaMicroStrategy Buys the Dip, Faces Index Boot | Ep 21 📈🤑
Welcome back to Market Watch– NVIDIA gets the green light to sell H200 chips to China, adding $3B back to their revenue and keeping the AI cycle rolling while…
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Will's Fed Analysis, Exodus Partnership News & The Real Difference Between Memes & NFTs | Ep 419
Goodnow revolutionaries– (UPDATE: Luca Netz had to reschedule!) It's morning somewhere and we go live after technical difficulties! Will previews the Fed's…
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Just Use DeFi: Native BTC Staking, Fusaka & Your DeFi Questions | Ep 418
Goodnow revolutionaries– Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade just went live—here's what it means for ETH's burn rate and price potential. Bitcoin yield is now available…
Rise Up MediaUnwrapped Bitcoin on Aave, Fusaka Upgrade & Why DeFi Is Inevitable | Ep 59🍻🌗
Goodnow revolutionaries– Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade just made ETH cheaper, faster, and deflationary. Babylon launches on Aave—now you can earn yield on native…
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XRP Deep Dive: Addressing the Elephant in the Room & Why It's So Controversial | Ep 417
Goodnow revolutionaries– Bitcoin bounced hard overnight and the momentum is telling us something important. Will breaks down why this might hit 98K–105K and…
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XRP Reality Check, Pickle Juice, & Scam Prevention | Ep 416
Goodnow revolutionaries– XRP is having a moment and we break down what's real versus what's fantasy in the narrative. Alex's scam prevention video hit 20K…
Rise Up Media$42B Bitcoin Buy + Why Cheaper Prices = Opportunity | Ep 20 📈🤑
Welcome back to Market Watch– MicroStrategy (now just "Strategy") announces they're buying $42B more Bitcoin and Jerome Powell's talking at Stanford—we break…
Rise Up MediaBONUS: Commissioner Hester Peirce on The State of Crypto Regulation in 2025 | Rise Up
We’re honored to welcome SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce back to Rise Up for her first public conversation since the government shutdown. The last time we…
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Weekend Dump Explained: Portfolio Recovery Plans, Unwinding Japan's Rates & Trust Issues | Ep 415
Goodnow revolutionaries– Everything's down after the weekend and our friends want to know why. We discuss mNAV, Monad, and all the payments activity on…
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Turkey Day Edition: BTC Price History, Holiday Trends & Why "Good Tech" Isn't Good Enough | Ep 414
Goodnow revolutionaries– We celebrate Thanksgiving by diving into Bitcoin's price history from Thanksgivings past and Evan shares a powerful new resource: the…
Rise Up MediaSweet Potato Pie Fights, MSTR Short Rumors & Hyperstition Explained | Ep 58🍻🌗
Goodnow revolutionaries– Will, Alex, and Evan reunite for a full run of altcoin questions How down is down bad, when DCA works, when to walk away, and what…
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Airdrops Debunked, Yield Farming Explained, and Why UGC is the 1000x Investment | Ep 413
Goodnow revolutionaries— Today on The Rise Up Morning Show the theme was leveling up. Evan, Alex, and Will welcomed back newly engaged Giancarlo (Ruto) from…
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Inside Arculus: Hardware, Yield Flows, and the Future of Secure Wallets | Ep 412
Goodnow revolutionaries— Today on The Rise Up Morning Show we welcomed back Dr. Adam Lowe, founder of Arculus, for a deeply technical session on what still…
Rise Up MediaPrime Bounce Territory & The 12-Week EMA Strategy | Ep 19 📈🤑
Welcome back to Market Watch– Bitcoin hits oversold on the Daily RSI and Stochastic RSI at the same time—prime bounce territory with a 17% move potential to…
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Buenos Aires DevConnect + Bitcoin Reality Check | Ep 410
Goodnow revolutionaries– Evan's live from Buenos Aires while Bitcoin tests critical monthly support—Will breaks down the chart that's been in play since 2020…
Rise Up MediaNo Agenda, Just Good Conversations: Crypto Q&A + Live Etherscan Tutorial | Ep 57 🍻🌗
Goodnow revolutionaries– We go full Q&A tonight—no agenda, just whatever you want to talk about. Alex walks through why fundamentals don't matter right now…
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Base, Builders, and the Bubble: Why Crypto Keeps Missing the Moment | Ep 409
Goodnow revolutionaries— Alex and Will held down the fort while Evan recovered from a late night in Buenos Aires. The show opened light with weather talk and a…
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Alex's Rules for the Red Market: Bitcoin at 92K and Cloudflare’s Wake Up Call | Ep 408
Goodnow revolutionaries— We opened with quick post-travel recovery talk before diving straight into a sea of red candles. Evan, Alex, and Will broke down the…
Rise Up MediaWill's Vacation Curse Strikes Again | Ep 18 📈🤑
Welcome back to Market Watch– Will returns from 2 weeks in Japan to find crypto in a mini bear market, Bitcoin testing $87K-$90K support zones, and the whole…
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Will’s Back from Japan: Tariff Trouble, Market Fear, and the Smart Way to Accumulate | Ep 407
Goodnow revolutionaries– Will is back from Japan, and what a time to return—because everything is cratering. Alex and Will dig into the market meltdown, asking…
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From Crime FUD to VC Rugs: What's Really Wrong With Crypto | Ep 406
Goodnow revolutionaries– Alex goes solo to address Paul Krugman's tired crypto-is-crime talking points—and why they're so easily debunked. The industry's…
Rise Up MediaPlayer-First, Not VC-First: Iceyyy’s Case for Better Crypto Games | Ep 56🍻🌗
A flat, frustrating market can make everything feel stuck—especially in crypto gaming—but Alex and our guest, Iceyyy, cut through the noise. They break down…
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Putting from the Rough: Tokenized Deposits, ISO20022, and How to Play Monad’s Presale | Ep 405
Goodnow revolutionaries– Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, Alex fixes a window and Evan calls from Buenos Aires, where he’s hosting WebZero’s Sub0. They…