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Galaxy Brains
Welcome to Galaxy Brains, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy. Our weekly podcast provides insights and analysis on trends and events across the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Each week Alex will be joined by members of the research team to discuss the latest developments on all things crypto and blockchain technology.
Episodes
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Crypto PR is Hard w/ Aubrey Strobel
Alex Thorn talks with Aubrey Strobel from Halcyon, a Communications and PR agency that focus on companies working in bitcoin, AI, and stablecoins, about all…
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Bitcoin Will Retire Your Bloodline with Udi Wertheimer
Alex Thorn talks to Udi Wertheimer (Taproot Wizards) about the state of the bitcoin bull market, predictions of bitcoin price, treasury companies, bitcoin…
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Stablecoins are Narrow Banks with Nic Carter
In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn sits down with Nic Carter, General Partner at Castle Island Ventures, for a wide-ranging conversation on the rise…
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Bitcoin Flows at River with Alex Leishman
Alex Thorn talks with Alex Leishman (River) about building a bitcoin-only brokerage, how stablecoins interact with bitcoin, why small businesses are beginning…
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Bitcoin Treasury Companies with Jason Urban
Alex Thorn is joined by Jason Urban, Global Head of Trading at Galaxy, to break down the rise of crypto treasury companies and the evolving institutional…
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Future of Blockchain Infrastructure with Zane Glauber and Harry Austin
Alex Thorn is joined by Zane Glauber and Harry Austin from Galaxy’s Strategic Opportunities team to explore the future of blockchain infrastructure. They…
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Bitcoin Policy Summit Takes Over DC with Matthew Pines
In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn records live from Washington, D.C., where he’s attending the third annual Bitcoin Policy Summit, hosted by the…
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Politics of Crypto Legislation with Austin Campbell
Alex Thorn talks to Austin Campbell, NYU professor and founder of Zero Knowledge Consulting, about the passage of the GENIUS Act, prospects for market…
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Life After Bitcoin with Peter McCormack
On this week’s episode of Galaxy Brains, Peter McCormack, Chairman of Real Bedford FC, joins Alex Thorn to reflect on his journey after What Bitcoin Did from…
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Should MicroStrategy Do Proof of Reserves? with Sam Abbassi
Alex Thorn talks with Sam Abbassi, founder of Bitcoin Proof of Reserves company Hoseki, about Michael Saylor’s comments on proof of reserve, the strategic…
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The Philosophy of Bitcoin w/ Brad Rettler
Alex Thorn talks to Prof. Brad Rettler (University of Wyoming) about evaluating bitcoin through first principles and whether it’s a net positive or negative…
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Galaxy’s Nasdaq Debut w/ Mike Novogratz
In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn is joined by Galaxy Founder and CEO Mike Novogratz for a wide-ranging conversation on markets, Bitcoin momentum…
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The DOJ’s Case Against Samourai Wallet With Zack Shapiro
In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn is joined by Zack Shapiro, Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to examine the DOJ’s criminal case…
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Strategic Bitcoin Reserve With Matt Pines
In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn is joined by Matt Pines, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, for a deep dive into national Bitcoin…
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Galaxy Research’s First Governance Proposal With Zack Pokorny
In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn speaks with Zack Pokorny, Galaxy Research Associate, about MESA, Galaxy Research’s first-ever governance proposal…
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The State of Crypto Lending w/ Max Bareiss
Alex Thorn talks with Max Bareiss (Galaxy Lending) about the state of the bitcoin and crypto lending market. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy…
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Is the Bull Market Over? with James Check
Alex Thorn talks with James Check (Checkonchain) about the state of the bitcoin market. Alex and James discuss insights derived from onchain bitcoin data, what…
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Kraken’s View of the Crypto World w/ Arjun Sethi
Alex Thorn talks with Arjun Sethi, GP at Tribe Capital and Co-CEO of Kraken, one of the world’s biggest and oldest crypto exchanges, about markets, regulatory…
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Future of Institutional Crypto Trading w/ Anton Katz
Alex Thorn talks with Anton Katz (Talos) about institutional crypto trading, adoption, and technology. Alex also talks with Connor Finemore (Galaxy Trading)…
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Future of Bitcoin Adoption w/ Preston Pysh
Alex Thorn talks to Preston Pysh, host of the Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast and GP at Ego Death Capital, about the strategic bitcoin reserve, institutional…
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Will Bitcoin Upgrade w/ Will Foxley
Alex Thorn talks with Will Foxley (Blockspace Media) about the future of Bitcoin. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe about markets. This episode was recorded…
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Crypto’s Existential Threat w/ Jake Chervinsky
Alex Thorn talks with Jake Chervinsky, Chief Legal Officer at Variant, about the presidential working group on digital assets, the Securities and Exchange…
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Bitcoin Businesses Are Thriving w/ Marty Bent
Alex Thorn talks with Marty Bent, managing partner at Ten31 and founder of TFTC, about bitcoin mining, artificial intelligence, strategic bitcoin reserve…
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Clash of the Titans w/ Dan Morehead & Mike Novogratz
Alex Thorn talks with Pantera founder Dan Morehead and Galaxy founder Mike Novogratz about their shared history in bitcoin and markets, the state of global…
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The New SEC w/ Hester Peirce
Alex Thorn talks with Hester Peirce, Commissioner at the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and head of the its Crypto Task Force, about the SEC’s…
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Bitcoin Reserve Is Back In Play w/ Natalia Li
Alex talks with Natalia Li (Galaxy Public Policy) about recent crypto regulatory news like the executive order, David Sack's congressional press conference…
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Trump, Bitcoin, and USA w/ David Bailey
Alex Thorn talks with David Bailey (BTC Inc., Bitcoin Magazine) about Trump’s election and what it means for bitcoin policy. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe…
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What Trump’s Inauguration Means for Crypto w/ Tyler Williams
Alex Thorn talks to Tyler Williams (Galaxy’s Global Head of Policy) about the Crypto Ball, Trump Inauguration Weekend, and Trump’s early actions on crypto…
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Crypto Markets Stay Interesting w/ Dan Matuszewski (CMS)
Alex Thorn talks with Dan Matuszewski (CMS Holdings) about bitcoin, crypto, AI, memecoins, politics, and the future of trading. Alex also talks with Beimnet…
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Will Stocks Go on the Blockchain? w/ Omid Malekan
Alex Thorn talks with Columbia Business School professor Omid Malekan about stablecoins, tokenization, equities on the blockchain, and the strategic bitcoin…
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Building the Biggest Bitcoin Miner w/ Paul Giordano (MARA)
Alex Thorn talks with Paul Giordano (MARA) about the world’s largest Bitcoin miner and its plans for mining, bitcoin treasury operations, and AI. They also…
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PubKey Founder on Trump’s Bitcoin Burger w/ Thomas Pacchia
Alex Thorn talks with PubKey founder Thomas Pacchia about bitcoin culture, a big year for BTC, and what comes next. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe about…
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Michael Saylor on BTC at $100K and the Future of MicroStrategy
Alex Thorn talks with Michael Saylor, Founder and Chairman of MicroStrategy (MSTR), about bitcoin crossing $100k, President Trump, the bitcoin strategic…
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Is This Time Different? w/ Sam Callahan
Alex Thorn talks with Sam Callahan (The News Block) about bitcoin markets, MicroStrategy, and the Trump administration’s impact on markets. Alex also talks…
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How the US Should Store the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve w/ Rob Hamilton
Alex Thorn talks with Anchorwatch CEO Rob Hamilton about ways the US government could securely store the “strategic bitcoin reserve,” why insurance on bitcoin…
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Bitcoin Is My Job w/ American Hodl
Alex Thorn talks with Bitcoin personality American Hodl about the future of bitcoin adoption, the state of the market cycle, nation state adoption, and much…
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What Bitcoin Adoption Looks Like w/ Cory Klippsten
Alex Thorn talks with Swan Bitcoin co-founder and CEO Cory Klippsten about bitcoin adoption, development, and policy. Alex also talks with Galaxy Trading’s…
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Trump Win and Bitcoin
Alex Thorn talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about Trump’s election win and what it means for bitcoin. Alex also offers his own thoughts about the way…
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What an SEC Pivot on Crypto Looks Like w/ Coy Garrison
Alex Thorn talks with Coy Garrison, partner at Steptoe and former counsel to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, about how the SEC could reverse course on digital…
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How to Trade the Election with Quinn Thompson
Alex Thorn talks with Quinn Thompson (Lekker Capital) about bitcoin, the election, ETHBTC, bitcoin mining and AI, nuclear energy, and his medium-term outlook…
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Using Bitcoin Data to Predict Tops & Bottoms w/ Checkmate
Alex Thorn talks with James Check (CheckOnChain) about bitcoin network data, how to use onchain data to spot market tops and bottoms, and what the fundamentals…
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HONG KONG TAPES: Chris Yu (SignalPlus)
From Galaxy's Hong Kong headquarters, Alex talks with Chris Yu (SignalPlus) about the Bitcoin options market, the need for tooling to support advanced trading…
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HONG KONG TAPES: Zhang Bing (Avenir Crypto)
From Galaxy's Hong Kong headquarters, Alex talks with Zhang Bing (Avenir Crypto) about building a full scale crypto conglomerate from scratch, investing in…
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SINGAPORE TAPES: Arthur0x (DeFiance)
From the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Alex talks with Arthur Cheong (DeFiance Capital) about the current state and future of DeFi, trends in crypto, and…
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The State of the Economy w/ Beimnet Abebe
Alex Thorn talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about wealth inequality, the state and effects of the presidential election on the economy, and what it…
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SINGAPORE TAPES: Alex Svanevik (Nansen)
From the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Alex Thorn talks with Alex Svanevik (Nansen) about blockchain data, AI and blockchains, and the growth of Singapore…
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SINGAPORE TAPES: Joe McCann (Asymmetric)
From the Token2049 conference in Singapore, Alex Thorn talks with Joe McCann, co-founder of Asymmetric, about Solana's outperformance, putting culture on…
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Digital ID is the Big Unlock w/ Yat Siu (Animoca)
Alex Thorn talks with Animoca Brands founder and chairman Yat Siu about the metaverse (is it back?), investing in crypto, and why digital identity is the next…
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Expanding the Galaxy in Asia with John Cahill
Alex Thorn talks with John Cahill, Galaxy’s COO in Asia, about the enormous energy, interest, and demand for bitcoin and crypto across the region. They also…
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Bitcoin and the Future of DeFi w/ Dan Held
Alex Thorn talks with Dan Held from Asymmetric Bitcoin DeFi Venture Fund about DeFi on Bitcoin, changes in Bitcoin culture, and the future of crypto broadly…
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What is Trump’s World Liberty Financial w/ Thad Pinakiewicz
Alex Thorn (Galaxy Research) talks with Thad Pinakiewicz (Galaxy Research) about the new defi application backed by the Trump family. Alex also talks with…
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The State of Crypto w/ Alex Thorn
An epic solo episode where Alex Thorn (Galaxy Research) provides extensive commentary on the state of crypto investing, technology, and markets. This episode…
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Telegram & Free Speech w/ Preston Byrne
Alex Thorn (Galaxy) talks with crypto and social media lawyer Preston Byrne (Byrne & Storm) about the Telegram CEO charges, free speech in America, and much…
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Future of Stablecoins? w/ Luca Prosperi
Alex Thorn talks with Luca Prosperi (M^0) about stablecoin designs, markets, and futures. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets…
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Democrats Also Like Crypto w/ Ritchie Torres
Alex Thorn talks with Ritchie Torres (D-NY) about bitcoin, crypto, and blockchain and how Democrats can lead on this issue. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe…
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Crawling the Spiderchain w/ Willem Schroé
Alex Thorn talks to Willem Schroé, founder and CEO of Botanix Labs, about their new type of Bitcoin L2. Alex also talks to Beimnet Abebe about markets. This…
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NASHVILLE TAPES: Casey Rodarmor
In our final special edition episode of Galaxy Brains, recorded at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Alex Thorn welcomes back Casey Rodamor, a prominent Bitcoin…
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NASHVILLE TAPES: Christian Catalini
In our fifth special edition episode of Galaxy Brains, recorded at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Alex Thorn meets with Christian Catalini, Co-Founder and Chief…
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NASHVILLE TAPES: Craig Warmke
In our fourth special edition episode of Galaxy Brains, recorded at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Alex Thorn talks with Craig Warmke, co-author of “Resistance…
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NASHVILLE TAPES: Dylan LeClair
In our third special episode of Galaxy Brains, recoded at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Alex Thorn speaks with Dylan LeClair, Institutional Lead at Bitcoin…