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Stacks

198 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings

Stacks, hosted by Luke Martin, explores the most exciting opportunities & key trends in crypto. From hedge funds to venture firms, traders to longterm investors, you will learn how the smartest players are making money. Episodes cover Bitcoin, altcoins, NFTs, and more.

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Inside Scoop on Chinese Central Bank Digital Currency & Market Impact w/ Matthew Graham

April 19, 2020 18:48 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

Matthew Graham is the CEO of Sino Global Capital. In this conversation we talk about his experience living in China, the new news about China's CBDC, DCEP leaked wallet, market impact and more. Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com.

Investing in Esports & Why Bitcoin ETF Still Has Not Passed w/ Will Hershey

April 17, 2020 13:50 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB

Will Hershey is the Co-Founder and CEO of Roundhill. Roundhill is bringing Esports investing to the public. We talk about his transition from hedge fund trader to launching an Esports ETF, why the BTC ETF hasn't passed, the most exciting investment themes right now, and more. Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com....

The Mobile App Every Crypto Investor Needs w/ Nicolas Van Hoorde

April 12, 2020 17:23 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Nicolas Van Hoorde is the CEO of Delta,  the ultimate Bitcoin & cryptocurrency portfolio tracker app. We talk about what the real numbers behind new downloads are, whether it means new money is flowing into the space, features for traders, and more.  Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the b...

The Money Printing Machine vs Bitcoin w/ Kevin Kelly

April 06, 2020 18:17 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Kevin Kelly is the Co-Founder of Delphi Digital, an independent research & consulting boutique providing institutional-grade analysis on the digital asset market. In this episode we talk about what is really happening with Quantitative Easing, stimulus, and what it all means for Bitcoin.  Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives ...

Navigating The Market Post Crash w/ Dan McArdle

March 27, 2020 14:44 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

Dan McArdle is the co-Founder of Messari Crypto and creator of onChainFX. In this episode we talk about the state of the market post crash, what relationship traders are tracking, how assets acted last time Central Banks printed money, and more.  Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the best ...

How This Bettor Knew Corona's Impact Before Others, and Betting On Bitcoin w/ Mike McDonald

March 23, 2020 18:44 - 2 hours - 126 MB

Mike McDonald is a legend in the world of poker, and now spends his time running PokerShares & investing in Bitcoin. Ranked 52 on the all time money list, he has a knack for finding good bets. We discuss why he's betting on Bitcoin, Corona impact, and more. Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax...

Why Buy Bitcoin? w/ Andy Edstrom

March 15, 2020 22:13 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

Andy Edstrom is an author, wealth manager, and investor. We talk about his new book "Why Buy Bitcoin", the case for Bitcoin as a part of your portfolio, current volatility, and more. Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the best platform for crypto investors to automate their taxes. 

Automate Your Crypto Investing w/ Joel Birch

March 03, 2020 11:30 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

Joel is the Founder of Stacked. Stacked allows everyone to invest in crypto indices, access trading bots, and automate portfolio management. Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the best platform for crypto investors to automate their taxes. 

Warren Buffett's Crypto Portfolio & Market Perspectives w/ Yoni Assia

February 21, 2020 09:39 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

Yoni Assia is the CEO & Founder of eToro. In this episode we talk about his dinner with Warren Buffet & Justin Sun, compare the last Bitcoin halving to this one, what he is working on for crypto traders, and opinions on market trends. Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the best platform for...

Trump Meets Bitcoin w/ Sam Bankman-Fried

February 14, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Sam Bankman-Fried is the CEO of FTX & Alameda Research. Alamada is a quantitative trading firm focused on the crypto market. We discuss Trump coin, prediction markets, Bitcoin pumping when Bitfinex goes down, and Corona Virus.  Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the best platform for crypto...

The Bullish Case for Tezos & Zcash w/ James Todaro

February 09, 2020 20:54 - 36 minutes - 33 MB

James Todaro is a Managing Partner of Blocktown Capital. In this episode we talk about running a fund with his two brothers, why they've been bullish XTZ & ZEC, insights from previous market cycles, and more.  Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the best platform for crypto investors to auto...

The Crypto Professor Teaching Students About Bitcoin w/ Tom Lombardi

February 03, 2020 22:11 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Tom Lombardi is a director at Wave Financial & also teaches a course about cryptoassets at Pepperdine University. We talk about what students are learning about Bitcoin, Bitcoin options, what ICO's do with your money, and trading on CME/Bakkt. Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the best pla...

Sports Betting, Prediction Markets, and Crypto w/ Joey Krug

January 27, 2020 18:44 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

Joey Krug is the CIO of Pantera Capital. Pantera Capital is a leading blockchain investment firm and one of the largest institutional owners of cryptocurrencies. In this episode we talk about a tweet from Joey that caught my eye: the rise of sports betting markets. We mix in some discussion about crypto as well towards the end. Thank you to everyone that listens, shares, subscribes, and leaves a rating! Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade...

Do Stablecoins Hurt Altcoins Potential? w/ Qiao Wang

January 19, 2020 21:37 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

Qiao Wang is an Angel Investor and Director of Products at Messari Crypto. Messari provides the top research, news, metrics and live data for crypto. In this episode we discuss Qiao's thesis for Stablecoins, what it means for alts, and the recent bullish moves in the market.  Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the best platform for crypto investors to automate their ta...

Bitcoin & The Art Market w/ CryptoGraffiti

January 13, 2020 09:22 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Cryptograffiti is an artist spreading the movement through his pieces. He has created works that involved the lightning network, Hal Finney's bank card, helped people in Venezuela, and a piece that forces you to HODL onto your Bitcoin. Show sponsors: •eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, EOS, and XRP derivatives on bybit.com. •CryptoTrader.Tax: the best platform for crypto investors to automate their taxes. 

You Can Buy a Fraction of a Lambo w/ Rally Road

December 31, 2019 14:39 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MB

Rob Petrozzo is the Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of Rally Road, a platform where blue-chip collectibles are turned into stocks. We discuss fractionalized ownership of Lambos, high-end collectible investment performance, how the platform works, and similarities to Bitcoin.  This is the first episode in the Store of Value series looking at assets similar to Bitcoin.  he Coinist Podcast is sponsored by eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  This episode is also spons...

Why Every Institutional Investor Should Hold Bitcoin w/ Pomp

December 24, 2019 11:02 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

Anthony Pompliano is a Co-founder & Partner at Morgan Creek Digital. In this episode we discuss where he's investing next year, whether ETH is money, why Bitcoin is ready for mainstream adoption, and have some fun towards the end. The Coinist Podcast is sponsored by eToro.com: the worldwide leader in social trading.  This episode is also sponsored by Bybit: Trade in a fairer, faster crypto environment on bybit.com.

Behind the Scenes: One of the Fastest Growing Crypto Exchanges w/ Ben Zhou

December 13, 2019 13:57 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

Ben Zhou is the CEO of Bybit, a derivitives exchange that allows traders to leverage positions in BTC, ETH, EOS, and XRP. We discuss how exchange origin story, how investors can test which exchanges have fake volume, the next step in decentralized exchanges, and more.  This episode is sponsored by eToro: the worldwide leader in social trading. eToro is the best place for traders in the US to buy & sell crypto & now offers a new copytrader feature.

Crypto Themes to Watch in 2020 w/ Su Zhu

December 10, 2019 17:38 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

Su Zhu is the CEO/CIO of Three Arrows Capital. In this episode we discuss Bitcoin volatility, S2F model, whether ETH can outperform, decentralized exchanges, and things to watch in 2020. This episode is presented by eToro: the worldwide leader in social trading. This show is also sponsored by Bybit exchange: the best place to trade BTC, ETH, XRP, and more with leverage.

Smart Contract Wars w/ Tom Shaughnessy

December 02, 2019 12:13 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

Tom is the co-Founder of Delphi Digital & Host of the Chain Podcast. Delphi Digital is an independent research boutique providing institutional-grade analysis on the digital asset market. We discuss his recent research report covering blockchains set to launch in 2020, how ETH stacks up, how investors can evaluate the platforms, and more. 

The Automated Trading Platform Running on Bitcoin

November 28, 2019 19:47 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

Haas Online is an automated trading platform which allows you to rapidly create, backtest, and deploy automated strategies across dozens of cryptocurrency exchanges in minutes. We discuss automated strategies for hedge funds, individual traders, the flash crash bot, how they run on Bitcoin instead of a token and new features for exchanges.

Breaking Down the China Blockchain Narrative w/ Dovey Wan

November 21, 2019 09:53 - 1 hour - 67.8 MB

Dovey Wan is a Founding Partner at Primitive Ventures, advisor to Coindesk, and ED at Hardcore Fund. In this episode we discuss the evolving China Blockchain narrative, how that news has switched from bullish to bearish, what is fact vs fiction, and more. 

The Future of Binance with CZ

November 07, 2019 16:01 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB

In this episode I have a conversation with CZ, CEO of Binance. Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the industry which recently launched in the US, started offering margin trading, and has now done $1billion in profits. We discuss the China news, market manipulation, competing with Coinbase/Bitmex, and BNB. 

Crypto Market Perspectives: Blockchain Week Panel Recorded Live

November 01, 2019 15:13 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

This episode was recorded at the Compound Finance Thesis II event during Blockchain Week in San Francisco. The panel includes: Nic Carter, Tom Lee, and Marc Bhargava. Moderated by Luke Martin. We discuss the 2019 bull market, macro environment, risk-on assets, Libra impact, how many people are in Bitcoin and more. 

Bitcoin Network Activity vs Network Value w/ Ikigai Fund

October 14, 2019 14:29 - 1 hour - 66 MB

Ikigai is a crypto asset management firm. Travis Kling is the CIO, and Hans Hauge is a senior quantitative researcher. In this episode we discuss different network activity metrics & how they relate to Bitcoin network value. We also discuss the recent Bitcoin drop, what hashrate tells us, and more. 

Throwing Away The Bitcoin Chart w/ Jeff Dorman

October 04, 2019 19:08 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Jeff Dorman is the CIO of Arca. Arca is a full-service investment management firm offering institutional-caliber products for sophisticated investors to gain exposure to digital assets. In this episode we discuss Jeff's journey from Wall Street to Bitcoin, whether banks are playing dumb, how Bitcoin relates to other commodities, and why investors should throw away the Bitcoin chart. 

Binance US Exchange Launch Exclusive w/ Catherine Coley

September 24, 2019 14:13 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB

Catherine Coley is the CEO of Binance America. Binance US launched trading today, which is huge news in an industry that continues to reduce options for US based investors. In this episode we discuss everything you need to know about the platform, new tokens, plans for future, how they will compete with Coinbase, origin story, state of crypto in America, and more.

Bitcoin: Demand, Depletion, and The Dollar w/ Russell Newton

September 16, 2019 10:23 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

Russell Newton is a Director at CoinShares, which is the largest digital asset manager in Europe. CoinShares provides access to the digital asset class via a range of traditional financial vehicles and services. In this episode we discuss his experience investing in commodities for 25 years, what caused the massive growth for Gold/Oil, what could happen to Bitcoin based on that, commodity cycles compared to crypto, and the 3 D's framework.

Bitcoin Privacy & Stacking Sats w/ Matt Odell

September 05, 2019 09:43 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MB

Matt Odell is a Bitcoiner, cohost of the Tales from the Crypt Podcast, co-founder of Final Message, and advocate for methods to increase your Bitcoin privacy. In this episode we discuss how investors can do just that, what this means for exchange hacks, what happens to your Bitcoin when you die, and more...

The Future of Bitcoin Trading w/ Mark Lamb

August 27, 2019 17:41 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

Mark Lamb is the CEO of CoinFLEX, which offers the first physically delivered Bitcoin futures. In this episode we discuss the difference between their offering beating Bakkt to market, what implications this has for the Bitcoin ecosystem, initial futures offerings, and more.

Analyzing Altcoin Cycles w/ Yan Liberman

August 21, 2019 22:57 - 1 hour - 56 MB

Yan Liberman is the Co-Founder of Delphi Digital, an independent research boutique providing institutional-grade analysis on the digital asset market. In this episode we discuss altcoin cycles, what market dynamics are required for an altseason, diversification benefits, and what the future of many alts could look like.

How a Founder Turned VC Approaches Crypto Investing w/ Jeremy Gardner

August 16, 2019 22:27

Jeremy Gardner is the Founder of Augur, Blockchain Edu Network, Distributed News, before becoming Managing Partner of Ausum Ventures - a venture fund focused on blockchain technology and social impact. In this episode we talk about his previous projects, the Crypto Castle, his view on competing protocols, and his approach as a VC investor.

Investing in the Cryptoasset Universe with Chris Burniske

July 30, 2019 18:49 - 1 hour - 74.6 MB

Chris Burniske is a partner at Placeholder VC, a crypto venture capital partnership based in New York City with over $150 million in committed capital under management. He is also the Co-Author of "Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond."

Social Trading Giant Expanding Crypto Offering w/ Yoni Assia

July 25, 2019 23:20 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Yoni Assia is the Founder & CEO of eToro. eToro is the world's leading social trading platform that offers crypto trading, copy trading, and other assets with millions of traders all around the world. Yoni and eToro have been investing in Bitcoin since 2011/12 making them one of the first financial institutions that offered Bitcoin trading, and investing.

Crypto Quant Trading Firm Trading Billions w/ Alameda Research

July 16, 2019 21:35 - 1 hour - 102 MB

In this episode I talk to Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of Alameda Research, a quant trading firm that trades a billion dollars daily across the crypto market. We look at their trading strategy, recent trade on Binance, their spot on the Bitmex leader board, and also the new exchange they are launching.

The Bitcoin Poker Takeover with Doug Polk

July 12, 2019 19:58 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

In this episode I talk with Doug Polk, professional poker player and crypto investor. Doug has 3 WSOP bracelets, was one of the best Heads Up NL players in the world, and has been involved with Bitcoin since 2014. We talk about why there is such a big community of poker players in crypto, how he got to be the house with Bitcoin, and similarities between trading & poker.

Bitcoin 10,000 Year View with Willy Woo

July 04, 2019 00:01 - 1 hour - 57 MB

In this episode I talk to Willy Woo, Partner at Adaptive Fund, about on-chain analytics for Bitcoin, how he created the NVT ratio, and his 10k year view of Bitcoin.

Insights into Crypto in Asia w/ Eric Meltzer & Dovey Wan

June 27, 2019 01:12 - 58 minutes - 55 MB

In this episode I talk Eric Meltzer and Dovey Wan, both partners at Primitive Ventures, about the crypto scene in Asia. We also discuss regulatory trends, trading perspectives, VC in crypto and Satoshi's Treasure.

How Bitcoin is Changing the Way People Invest and Plan for the Future with Tyrone Ross Jr.

April 22, 2019 12:33 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

In this episode I talk with Tyrone Ross, Managing Partner of Noblebridge Wealth Partners. We discuss the intersections of crypto and financial planning, whether an ETF makes sense for individual investors, and personal finance trends.

BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes on BitMEX Future, Trader Topics, and Bitcoin Longterm Outlook

April 12, 2019 01:27 - 56 minutes - 48.5 MB

In this episode I talk with Arthur Hayes, CEO and Co-Founder of BitMEX which offers the most traded Bitcoin product in the world. We discuss origin story of the company, trader topics like upgrades and new products, and bullish outlook for Bitcoin's future.

Kevin Kelly, Co-Founder of Delphi Digital on Bitcoin Holder Analysis and Token Valuations

April 02, 2019 18:17 - 47 minutes - 36.7 MB

In this episode I talk to Kevin Kelly. Kevin is the Co-Founder of Delphi Digital, an independent research boutique providing institutional-grade analysis on the digital asset market.

Perspectives from a Macro Trader: David Belle on Trading News, Dollar Bitcoin Relationship, and More

February 27, 2019 05:39 - 53 minutes - 50.9 MB

In this episode I talk to David Belle. David has a unique approach to trading with a knack understanding complex market relationships and building an edge from that info.

CZ, CEO and Founder of Binance: Exchange Security, Decentralization, BNB, and Trading Upgrades

February 13, 2019 04:59 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB

Conversation with CZ, CEO and Founder of Binance: Topics discussed include importance of security for Binance, decentralization trends for exchanges, the Binance DEX, what upgrades are coming for Binance, and why he thinks Binance Coin is making a new all time high.

Deribit - A Top 10 Exchange Offering Bitcoin Derivatives | Episode 05

August 23, 2018 23:58 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

Conversation with the CEO of Deribit, a leading cryptoasset derivitives exchange that wants to steal market share from Bitmex.

What Institutional Money is in Crypto? w/ Ari Paul | Episode 04

July 16, 2018 00:03 - 56 minutes - 54.8 MB

Conversation about what institutional money is in crypto currently and how they are invested with Ari, CIO of Blocktower Capital ( https://twitter.com/AriDavidPaul ).

Trading Crypto Derivatives w/ Flood | Episode 03

July 15, 2018 23:54 - 47 minutes - 48.8 MB

Talking trading crypto derivatives with Flood ( https://twitter.com/ThinkingUSD ):Professional knife catcher and founder of the largest free trading community in cryptoassets, the Crypto Cartel.

Speculative Mining and 'Passive-Income' in Crypto w/ Notsofast | Episode 02

July 15, 2018 23:41 - 39 minutes - 38.7 MB

Talking about what speculative mining is and what kinds of passive-income exist in crypto, if any. The guest is Notsofast: bitcoin beyonder, altcoin miner, cryptoasset trader, and economic futurist.

Security Tokens with Pomp | Learn Crypto Podcast - Episode 01

June 25, 2018 08:22 - 54 minutes - 232 MB

Kicking off the series with Anthony Pompliano, aka Pomp, as we breakdown what Security Tokens are and outlook going forward. I'm truly excited to launch this new series/podcast to make my crypto learning process an open source framework giving access to the conversations I'm having with people in the space to learn more about each area. Enjoy!

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