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The Rollup
Where digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world. Website: https://therollup.co/
Episodes
The RollupWhy AI Agents Need Better Blockchain Data with Marcel Fohrmann
AI agents need data to function, but who actually controls the flow of that data?In this episode, we chat with Marcel from SQD about how decentralized data…
The RollupTarun Chitra on AI x Crypto, His AI ‘Daily Drivers’, and Staking Landscape
Tarun Chitra digs into how the AI stack is fracturing, and that might be exactly what we need.In today's episode, we chat with Tarun and explore how AI models…
The RollupHaseeb Qureshi on Proof Of Stake, Revenue, and Stablecoins
We sat with Haseeb at Permissionless and delve into the complexities of today's crypto market. The conversation explores nominal yields, inflation dynamics…
The RollupKled AI & Accusations, The Staking Landscape, Texas BTC Reserve, CLOB Wars Debate, AI Agents & AutoFi with Avi Patel, Will Clemente, Brian Crain, Nick White, Douglas Colkitt and Sean Li
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The RollupWhich Stablecoin Will Rule the Next Decade? with Sid Powell
DeFi is finally growing up, but is it becoming something completely different in the process?In today's episode, we sit down with Sid Powell, CEO and…
The RollupJason Yanowitz on The New Era of Attention, Creators, and Media
Jason Yanowitz, co-founder of Blockworks, joins us today to unveil his frameworks for how crypto media has evolved into multi-million dollar information…
The RollupLiquidity Rotation, a16z Twitter Hacked, State of Venture in 2025, Nobitex Hacked, AI Agents & Commerce, ZK Rollups and Infra with Jake Ostrovski, Regan Bozman, RJ, Sid Powell and Bobby Ghoshal
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The RollupTraderMayne On Trading Liquid Crypto Markets in 2025
TraderMayne, co-founder of Breakout and an OG influencer, joins us today to discuss the state of the markets and how he is positioning for 2025.We discuss who…
The RollupCrypto meets military at DC celebration, Hyperliquid Hits ATH, Tron’s Trump-Backed Reverse Merger and The Age of Verifiable Apps with Bobby Beniers and Dylan Loomer
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The RollupZKJ Nuked, Bybit Drops Hybrid DEX on Solana, Solana ETF, AI x Crypto with Himanshu Tyagi, DCBuilder, Robbie Petersen, Zagabond, Jonah Burian
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The RollupMakerDAO Founder: We Built A $300M+ Onchain Business
Rune Christensen, co-founder of what was once MakerDAO and is now the Sky Ecosystem, joined us to answer timely questions about one of DeFi's most dramatic…
The RollupWhy The "Institutions Are Coming" Meme Is Crypto's Biggest Lie with Pranav Kanade
The "institutions are coming". This meme has been crypto's biggest false promise, but the truth behind it is more complicated than most people think.In today's…
The RollupSEC DeFi Roundtable Recap, Digital Asset Venture Landscape, The State of ZK, The Future of DeFi with Nick White, Dmitriy Berenzon, DeFi Dad, Shiv Shankar, Omer Goldberg and Camila Russo
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The RollupInsights from MakerDAO’s Founder, Scaling Bridges Without Breaking UX, Deploying Crypto VC Capital in 2025 with Rune Christensen, Lito Coen, Mads Mathisen & David Phelps
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The RollupHow Stablecoins Are Driving Global Payments with Ryne Saxe
Stablecoin fragmentation is getting worse before it gets better, and that's exactly where the biggest opportunities lie.In today's episode, we sit down with…
The RollupPump.Fun 1B Token Launch, 3Jane Raises $5.2M for Credit-Based Money Market, Moonpay grabs coveted Bitlicense with Jason Yanowitz, Bobbin Threadbare, Jeff Garzik & Binji
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The RollupTariffs, USA Fiscal Dominance, & Global Liquidity with Felix Jauvin
Felix Jauvin AKA 'Fejau', Host of Forward Guidance Podcast, joins us today to answer questions about the macro outlook, fiscal dominance, Bitcoin & Gold, and…
The RollupMike Dudas On PumpDotFun, Crypto's Revenue Era, And The Fat App Thesis
Mike Dudas, general partner at 6th man ventures, answers some intriguing questions about his views on revenue, apps, and memes.One general trend was made clear…
The RollupCrypto's Foundation Model Is Dead?, Delphi Digital CEO On AI x Crypto, Ethereal Founder On Institutional DeFi, Institutional Adoption with Robinson Burkey, Dougie DeLuca, Anil Lulla, Laurence Day
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The RollupJames Wynn Saga Continues, MicroStrategy Playbook Accelerates, Loudio Token Launch with Stephen of DeFi Dojo, Jacquelyn Melinek, Felix Jauvin, Lauris, Founder of Multiplier.fun
The Rollup TV : Monday, June 2ndTimestamps00:00 Concentrated Liquidity and Trading Dynamics02:52 Community Building vs. Customer Generation06:08 Navigating Pre…
The RollupIs Crypto’s Biggest Payments Problem Solved? With Sid Gandhi
FinTech is just lipstick on a pig. Same banks, same problems, better UI.In today's episode, we sit down with Sid Gandhi, CEO of PolyBase Labs, who's building…
The RollupWe Asked Flood About His Hyperliquid Bull Thesis
Trading psychology meets crypto's most explosive new ecosystem. In today's episode, we sit down with Flood, founder of Insilico Trading, to explore Hyperliquid…
The RollupWhy DeFi Is Still Crypto's Only Real Product Market-Fit with Kenny Li
The era of "build it and they will come" is over. Crypto projects need real revenue, real users, and real sustainability. Or they just won't survive.In this…
The RollupMagic Newton Founder: AI Can’t Be Trusted (How to Fix it Before It’s Too Late)
AI agents handling your money sounds terrifying, until you realize the alternative is trusting humans with complex DeFi strategies.In today's episode, we sit…
The RollupTelegram xAI partnership, FTX Distributions coming, Enterprise AI agent raises 60m, The rise of Loudio info-fi, US Macro Update, RAJ KYC Controversy with Tom Dunleavy, David Kostiner, Breadguy & Flood
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The RollupHow The GENIUS Act Could Change the Dollar Forever - Sam Kazemian & Stani Kulechov
The dollar is going on-chain.In this episode, we sit down with Sam Kazemian and Stani Kulechov to unpack the Genius Act, a pivotal piece of legislation that…
The RollupBanks Explore Stablecoins, 1Mil Connect to Helium Network, Dubai to Tokenize Real Estate, US Goes in on Digital Assets, Nordics Back Out on Digital Currency, ETH Culture War, & Seed Phrase Fiasco
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The RollupJordi Alexander on BTC vs. Alts, Market Maker Dynamics, and Macro Outlook
Jordi Alexander, founder of Selini & Chief Alchemist at Mantle sat down with us to discuss a wide variety of pressing topics.We explore everything from…
The RollupOpenAI Acquires Startup, Google Breakthrough, Elon's Robot News, China's AI Ambitions, Apollo On Solana, Worldcoin Funding, Billion Hyperliquid Position with Tristan0x, Anthony Rose and Ben Rubin
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The RollupHaseeb Qureshi on Hyperliquid, IPOs vs. Tokens, and High Agency
Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly, answers some tough questions with a variety of topics relevant to the market today.In today's episode of Mammoth…
The RollupAustin Federa on Solving Crypto's Bandwidth Problem with DoubleZero
The real scalability bottleneck isn't computation, it's communication.In today's episode, we tackle crypto's real scalability bottleneck with Austin Federa…
The RollupCircle Acquisition Talks, Japan's Bond Crisis, CRISPR Gene Edited Human, Crypto as a Service Expansion, Hyperliquid Dominance, Trump Holders Dinner, JPMorgan Enabling Bitcoin with Zach Rynes and Cedo
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The RollupWhy Abstract Is Building Crypto's Digital Disneyland with Luca Netz & Michael Lee
While other L2s fight technical battles, Abstract is creating something entirely different: a "digital Disneyland" that’s all about fun.In today's episode, we…
The RollupThe Untold Story Of How Base Led To B3 With Viktoriya from B3
Is blockchain opening doors for Indie creators?In today's second episode of Mammoth May, we chat with Viktoriya Hying from B3 about building on-chain gaming…
The RollupBlackbird backs Celestia, Institutional BTC Buys, Klarna AI Reversal, Galaxy IPO, Crypto Capital Showdown, Internet Capital Markets & Crypto's Fantasy Draft with Haseeb Qureshi, Jan Liphardt and Gabin
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The RollupThe Bull Case For Global Stablecoin Adoption with Jelena Djuric
The Rollup presents: Mammoth May 🦣Stablecoin supply is poised for a 10 fold increase in the coming years...but why? And who's driving this demand?In today's…
The RollupOpenAI Leadership Shakeup, Coinbase Joins S&P 500, USD Reserve Status, Meta's Stablecoin Revival, & The Robot Revolution with Nils Pihl, Arik Galansky & Nick Forster
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The RollupThe Rollup TV: Pilot
Welcome to The Rollup TV.𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻t. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀…
The RollupWhat The Author of ‘Blockchain Revolution’ Got Right (and Wrong) with Alex Tapscott
In today's episode, we chat with Alex Tapscott, co-author of "Blockchain Revolution" – the book that kicked off so many crypto journeys back in 2016. Alex…
The RollupHow To Earn Real Bitcoin Yield Without Impermanent Loss with Michael Egorov
Impermanent loss: crypto's most misnamed problem that has permanently damaged countless liquidity provider portfolios.In today's episode, Curve founder Michael…
The RollupThe Truth About What Went Wrong with Crypto AI Agents with Tarun Chitra and Wei Dai
AI and crypto are evolving together, but not without a few missteps along the way.In today’s episode, we chat with Wei Dai from 1kx and Tarun Chitra from…
The RollupGlobal Instability Is Fueling the Greatest Crypto Boom Yet with Arthur Hayes and Mike Silagadze
Trump, Powell, and global tariffs are reshaping the financial system, and crypto is right in the crosshairs. Arthur Hayes and Mike Silagadze explain how these…
The RollupWhy AGI Will Happen This Decade with Emad Mostaque
The AI revolution is here, but who controls the intelligence we'll all rely on?In today's episode we sit down with Emad Mostaque, founder of Intelligent…
The RollupWhy Chain Maximalism Is Over with Rachin Kalakheti
User retention in crypto? Huge headache. The temptation for users to jump from one chain to another can be huge. With so many settlement layers available, it's…
The RollupHow Boundless Is Opening ZK Proving to All with Tim Carstens & Jeremy Bruestle
From proof of work to proof of stake, blockchain consensus is evolving once again into something new: proof of verifiable work.In today’s episode, Tim Carstens…
The RollupThe Truth About Crypto Super Apps with Mert and Backpack Co-Founder Armani Ferrante
The race for the ultimate crypto super app is heating up. Who will own the user experience?In this episode, we chat with Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius, and Armani…
The RollupNick White on TIA Investor FUD, The Mammoth Vision, and Lazybridging
After a majorly successful week for the Celestia ecosystem, winning Noble's new AppLayer & Ethena's 'Converge' chain, we are coming to you with an episode…
The RollupHarry Kalodner on Arbitrum's Future, Timeboost, and L2 Sequencer Revenue Models
In today's episode, we explore TimeBoost on Arbitrum with Harry Kalodner. Arbitrum DAO has signaled a vote recently to go live with timeboost on mainnet.This…
The RollupMantra's Co-Founder On The Meteoric Rise of OM, Market Maker Rumors, and UAE Relationships
We filmed this interview with John Patrick Mullen during consensus Hong Kong, in late Feburary 2025.From obscurity to a $13 billion market cap, OM token's…
The RollupHow Cultural Evolution Is Shaping Our Future with Robin Hanson
The shifts in cultural evolution are impacting our society in ways we can’t ignore.Today, we're joined by Robin Hanson, economist and polymath from George…
The RollupThe Upcoming Bitcoin Institutional Boom with Jeff Garzik & Max Sanchez
Bitcoin is so back. Institutions are talking about it more than ever and are investing at a rapid pace, while the US government is setting up a strategic…
The RollupHow To Capitalize on USA vs. China Tariffs With Arthur Hayes and Nils Pihl
The clash of economic superpowers is reshaping our future with AI as the ultimate battleground. Today, Arthur Hayes and Nils Pihl from Auki Labs explore how…
The RollupThe Modern Day Oracle with Marcin Kazmierczak and Jakub Wojciechowski
Oracles are the center of DeFi. They're not just important, they're *vital*. But with the rise of high-performance blockchains, oracles are having to rethink…
The RollupHow To Position For The Institutional Crypto Frenzy with Arthur Hayes, Guy Young, and Omer Goldberg
The competition for stablecoin market share is more complex than most realize, especially as institutional adoption heats up.In today's episode, we’re breaking…
The RollupWhat Happens When You Ditch Global Consensus? With Shresth Agrawal
Consensus is slow by design.In crypto, we’ve accepted the tradeoff: robustness at the cost of speed. Whether it’s proof-of-work or proof-of-stake, every node…
The RollupUniswap, Ekubo, and the Rise Of Innovative DEX Designs
What if DEXs could do more?Ekubo thinks they can. Their approach? Dedefining efficiency from the ground up, from memory architecture to fee mechanics…
The RollupCan Solana Replace NASDAQ? With Max Resnick and Logan Jastremski
What kind of infrastructure do we actually need to support real, global trading onchain?In today's episode, we dig into the debate between high-throughput…
The RollupRam Kumar on AGI, Specialized Intelligence, and Agent Infrastructure
Now that the Crypto AI peak of inflated expectations has passed, what’s actually built to last?In today's episode, we are looking at the real infrastructure…
The RollupAre Stablecoins & RWAs Crypto’s Main Use Case? with Chris Yin
Crypto has always been a game of extremes. On one end, a memecoins casino and speculative madness; on the other, an attempt to build something more…
The RollupIs Crypto's Biggest Payment Problem Already Solved? With Paul Faecks
While everyone's attention has been focused the current market volatility, stablecoins have been thriving.In today's episode, we take a look at Plasma and…