Best Galaxy Digital Research Podcasts (2024)

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Zack Pokorny, Blockchain Researcher at Galaxy Digital 42:53

3d ago42:53

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In this episode discuss Liquid Staking, Restaking and Eigenlayer with Zack Pokorny, Blockchain Researcher at Galaxy Digital. Zack walks us through liquid staking and restaking. We discuss the journey it took for the restaking landscape to come into existence. We cover Ethereum's move from proof of stake, the growth of liquid staking, and new opport…

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Data Diva 911! The CrowdStrike "Outage" and more (with Debbie Reynolds) 47:28

2h ago47:28

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Send us a Text Message. Debbie Reynolds of Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLC joins Leonard Lee of neXt Curve on a Data Diva 911 episode of the reThink Podcast to share takes and reactions to some major incidents in the world of cybersecurity and privacy, most prominently, the CrowdStrike outage. Debbie and Leonard also address the other big incident t…

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Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) & AI Computing Update (with Karl Freund) 50:42

5d ago50:42

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Send us a Text Message. In this installment of the neXt Curve reThink Podcast Silicon Futures series, Leonard Lee of neXt Curve and Karl Freund of Cambrian-AI Research talk catch up after a far-too-long hiatus and talk about the state of AI supercomputing and Karl's new area of research, AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). The duo talk and debat…

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Building a Bitcoin Brokerage w/ Alex Leishman (River) 50:57

1d ago50:57

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Alex Thorn talks to River founder and CEO Alex Leishman about building a bitcoin-only brokerage, building your own custody and wallet, operating on the Lightning Network at scale, and trends and topics in Bitcoin development. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 27, 2024. ++…

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Samsung Galaxy Fold Unpacked 2024 Recap (with Prakash Sangam) 52:07

11d ago52:07

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Send us a Text Message. Prakash of Tantra Analyst joins Leonard Lee of neXt Curve recap Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked summer event held at Paris. Prakash attended the viewing party in New York with a small contingent of industry analysts who got the inside scoop on Samsung's big Unpacked event for their foldable line of smartphones (Galaxy Z Fold6 and …

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Securing Your Assets Today & Tomorrow w/ Lior Lamesh 50:31

2d ago50:31

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Alex Thorn talks with GK8 co-founder and CEO Lior Lamesh about institutional custody, cybersecurity, and tokenization. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 18, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided t…

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From the Commodity Pit to the Crypto Peak w/ Jason Urban 43:55

10d ago43:55

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Alex Thorn talks with Jason Urban, head of trading at Galaxy, about market developments, the maturation of the crypto industry, and what Galaxy would be like if commodities were still exchanged in the Chicago trading pits. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. ++ Fo…

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Uncovering Crypto Alpha w/ Chris Rhine 1:00:26

18d ago1:00:26

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Alex Thorn talks with Chris Rhine (Galaxy Asset Management) about his liquid crypto funds, the possible impact of Ethereum ETFs, what it’s like advising the FTX estate, and much more. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and …

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Vijay Chetty, CEO of Eclipse Labs 33:32

24d ago33:32

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In this episode we are joined by Eclipse CEO, Vijay Chetty. Eclipse is an innovative Layer 2 solution that is using the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to help scale Ethereum. We dive in to how the SVM can be used to help scale the Ethereum Layer 2 Ecosystem and how it is working to become the backbone of high throughput applications while still lever…

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Media, Memes, and Machinations w/ Mike Dudas 1:02:17

24d ago1:02:17

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Alex Thorn talks with Mike Dudas (6th Man Ventures) about his investments in Solana memecoin tech, his views on Washington politics, and what really happened at The Block after FTX. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and re…

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Sean Parsons, Co-Founder and CEO of Kettle Finance 31:52

26d ago31:52

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In this episode, we dive deep into the world of physical real-world asset tokenization with Sean Parsons, CEO and Co-Founder of Kettle Finance. Kettle Finance focuses on tokenizing high-value items, starting with luxury watches, to unlock liquidity and provide new financial opportunities. Kettle Finance has already done over $20,000,000 in trade vo…

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Privacy Update! Recall and Apple Intelligence (with Debbie Reynolds) 40:07

1M ago40:07

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Send us a Text Message. It's been a rollercoaster ride of announcements and techno upstaging as we bounced from OpenAI's GPT-4o unveiling to Google I/O, Microsoft's Build 2024, Computex 2024, and now Apple's WWDC 2024 event. On the privacy front, two announcements rose from the noise: Microsoft's Recall and Apple's Apple Intelligence. Debbie Reynol…

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Crypto’s Biggest Troll w/ Gwart 1:01:31

1M ago1:01:31

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Alex Thorn talks with notorious, hilarious, and insightful Crypto Twitter personality Gwart about bitcoin, the usefulness of blockchains, and whether tokens really have value. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about CPI, the FOMC meeting, and markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, …

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Snapdragon X Series at Computex 2024 (with Jim McGregor & Dave Altavilla) 38:22

1M ago38:22

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Send us a Text Message. If you were at Computex 2024 in Taipei, you were immersed in AI PC. At the center of this immersion was Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Series AI PC processor family which was first unveiled at Snapdragon Summit 2023. With a strong Microsoft Build 2024 tailwind behind them, Qualcomm was the talk of the town arguably upstaging the so…

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Intel Tech Tour 2024 Recap (with Jim McGregor & Dave Altavilla) 36:38

1M ago36:38

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Send us a Text Message. Jim McGregor, Founder & Principal Analyst of Tirias Research and Dave Altavilla, Principal Analyst of HotTech Vision And Analysis join Leonard Lee of neXt Curve in a recap of Intel Tech Tour (ITT) 2024 that took place in Taipei from the 29th to the 31st of May. It was two intense days packed with the latest news and details …

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Computex 2024 Recap (with Jim McGregor of Tirias Research) 45:14

2M ago45:14

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Send us a Text Message. Jim McGregor, Founder & Principal Analyst at Tirias Research joins Leonard Lee of neXt Curve in a live chat that took place at the Grand Hyatt in Taipei City, Taiwan as they wound down three days of the Computex 2024 event which is one of the largest electronics industry trade shows in Asia. Leonard and Jim parse through the…

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AI Will Displace Every Job w/ Nic Carter 1:16:44

1M ago1:16:44

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Alex Thorn talks with Nic Carter (Castle Island Ventures) about stablecoins, how artificial intelligence is bigger and more disruptive than everyone believes, Consensus 2024 in Austin, and Nic’s budding karate career. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 4, 2024. ++ Follow u…

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Markets Are Shifting w/ Beimnet Abebe 18:06

2M ago18:06

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Alex Thorn talks about the shift in crypto politics, persistent inflation, and Ethereum ETPs. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Ho…

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Microsoft Build 2024 Recap & Copilot+ PC (with Prakash Sangam) 44:37

2M ago44:37

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Send us a Text Message. Prakash of Tantra Analyst joins Leonard Lee of neXt Curve recap Microsoft's big developer event of the year - Build 2024 held at the Seattle Conference Center. Generative AI was the order of the day as was the big news, Copilot+ PC and a new era for the PC ushered in by Windows on Arm with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Series of A…

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"The Radio to the RIC": 2024 Telco Tech Outlook (with Earl Lum) 18:15

2M ago18:15

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Send us a Text Message. Earl Lum of EJL Wireless Research joins Leonard Lee of neXt Curve on another episode of "The Radio to the RIC" to go through the key findings of Earl's baseband and radio reports for 2024. Earl & Leonard talk cover the following: Overview of the new EJL Wireless Research report (1:22) The outlook for 2024 and 2025 for radios…

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SEC Unexpectedly Expedites ETH ETF w/ Eric Balchunas 55:26

2M ago55:26

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Alex Thorn talks with Eric Balchunas (Bloomberg Intelligence) about the SEC moving forward on Ethereum spot ETF applications after months of radio silence, as well as how the political climate appears to be shifting in crypto’s favor. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 22, …

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Hugh Karp, Founder of Nexus Mutual 40:11

2M ago40:11

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In this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, Amberdata Researcher Pat Doyle interviews Founder of Nexus Mutual, Hugh Karp. Nexus Mutual is a decentralized insurance alternative that allows members to join and share risk. The Nexus Mutual protocol is built on Ethereum and provides the infrastructure for members to buy cover, underwrite risk, assess cla…

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Where Crypto Goes Next w/ Mike Novogratz 46:45

2M ago46:45

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Alex Thorn talks with Galaxy founder and CEO Mike Novogratz about Galaxy earnings, crypto market cycles, macro data, and politics. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been…

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RSAC 2024 Recap (with Roy Chua, AvidThink) 44:37

2M ago44:37

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Send us a Text Message. Roy Chua of AvidThink joins Leonard Lee of neXt Curve to have a recap of RSA Conference 2024 held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA May 6th to the 9th. Yes, AI was the order of the week, especially generative AI. What has the impact been on the cybersecurity industry and how has it enabled the threat actors who are …

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Why Stablecoins Make Sense w/ Austin Campbell 1:19:54

2M ago1:19:54

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Alex Thorn talks with Austin Campbell (Columbia Business School) about stablecoins and regulation in the US. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 9, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, an…

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Bitcoin Fees & Governance w/ Murch (Chaincode) 1:08:46

3M ago1:08:46

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Alex Thorn talks with Murch from Chaincode Labs, a self-described "mempool weatherman" who is well-known for his research into Bitcoin transaction fees, the "mempool," and bitcoin development. Much was also just added as a BIP editor, a maintainer of the repository of Bitcoin improvement proposals. They discuss the future fee environment in light o…

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Unicorns, Hypes & Bubbles (with Dr. Jeffrey Funk) 34:55

3M ago34:55

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Send us a Text Message. In this installment of the neXt Curve reThink podcast, Leonard Lee of neXt Curve has a chat with Dr. Jeffrey Funk, well-known hypeslayer and technologist, to talk about unicorns, hypes & bubbles which also happens to be the title of his upcoming book on the dynamics of the constant stream of tech hype that dominates our tech…

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Bitcoin Mining After the Halving w/ Brian Wright (Galaxy) 47:31

3M ago47:31

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Alex Thorn talks with Brian Wright, co-head of Bitcoin Mining at Galaxy, about the halving, transaction fees, Runes & Ordinals, and more. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. Alex raps with Captain Youth (@elcaptainyouth) about Bitcoin. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @g…

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Vision 2024: The Intel AI Show (with Karl Freund) 32:15

3M ago32:15

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Send us a Text Message. In this installment of the neXt Curve reThink Podcast Silicon Futures series, Leonard Lee of neXt Curve and Karl Freund of Cambrian-AI Research share their puts and takes from Intel's Vision 2024 event which took place in Phoenix, AZ. The duo talk and debate about: Introduction to Intel Vision 2024 (2:49) Gaudi 3 - King of t…

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Bitcoin Cycles and Halvings w/ Sam Callahan (Swan) 52:00

3M ago52:00

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Alex Thorn talks with Sam Callahan, Senior Analyst at Swan, about bitcoin price cycles, the bitcoin halving, macro conditions, and stablecoin regulations. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe from Galaxy Trading about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.…

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Reid Cuming, Co-Founder and COO of Superstate 29:18

3M ago29:18

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In this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, Amberdata Researcher Pat Doyle interviews Superstate Co-Founder and COO Reid Cuming. Superstate is at the forefront of innovative investing, specializing in tokenized real-world financial products. Their first product, USTB, has already amassed over $90 million in assets under management. Reid brings a weal…

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Mr. Satoshi Goes to Washington w/ Tyler Williams 31:46

3M ago31:46

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Alex Thorn talks with Tyler Williams, head of public policy at Galaxy, about the state of affairs in Washington regarding national politics, bitcoin and crypto policy, and the upcoming election. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyre…

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Making Bitcoin Magical w/ Rijndael (Taproot Wizards) 1:22:30

4M ago1:22:30

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Alex Thorn talks with Rijndael (@rot13maxi), CTO of Taproot Wizards, about the future of bitcoin, its upgrade process and proposals, and the Taproot Wizards roadmap. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research …

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Why does the NPU matter for the AI PC? (with Nitin Kumar, Qualcomm) 12:06

4M ago12:06

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Send us a Text Message. In this installment of the neXt Curve reThink Podcast Silicon Futures series, Leonard Lee of neXt Curve has a chat with Nitin Kumar, Qualcomm's VP of Product Management of Snapdragon Chipsets, at a special Snapdragon X Series preview event held in San Francisco to ponder the question of why the NPU matters for the AI PC and …

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Blockspace as a Commodity w/ Will Nuelle 44:05

4M ago44:05

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Alex Thorn talks with Will Nuelle (Galaxy Ventures) about blockspace, new types of blockchain technology, and the state of crypto VC. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, March 14, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to …

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Highlights from NVIDIA GTC 2024! Are GPUs eating the world? 37:54

4M ago37:54

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Send us a Text Message. In this installment of the neXt Curve reThink Podcast Silicon Futures series, Leonard Lee of neXt Curve and Karl Freund of Cambrian-AI Research share their puts and takes from NVIDIA's GTC 2024 event which took place this week in person for the first time in five years. Leonard and Karl were there live partaking in the energ…

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Recapping MWC 2024 (with Patrick Lopez & Earl Lum) 51:34

4M ago51:34

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Send us a Text Message. Patrick Lopez of {Core Analysis} and Earl Lum of EJL Wireless Research join Leonard Lee of neXt Curve to have a Radio Access Network (RAN) focused recap of Mobile World Congress 2024 held in Barcelona a week and a half ago. Patrick and Earl are two of the leading telco industry analysts who have covered MWC for years focusin…

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Unpacking the Crypto “Cycle” w/ Quinn Thompson (Lekker Capital) 39:18

4M ago39:18

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Alex Thorn talks with Quinn Thompson, former head of markets at Maple Finance and now founder of Lekker Capital. Alex and Quinn discuss cycles in crypto, near term price predictions, and what the future of markets will look like. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, March 14, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at…

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Recapping MWC 2024 (with Roy Chua & Prakash Sangam) 49:48

4M ago49:48

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Send us a Text Message. Roy Chua of AvidThink and Prakash Sangam of Tantra Analyst join Leonard Lee of neXt Curve to have a telco focused recap of Mobile World Congress 2024 held in Barcelona a week and a half ago. Roy and Prakash are two of the leading telco industry analysts who have covered MWC for years. We wanted to get these two experts in a …

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How Crypto VC Will Evolve w/ Matt Walsh (Castle Island) 1:04:40

4M ago1:04:40

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Alex talks with Castle Island founder and general partner Matt Walsh about crypto VC, growing up at Fidelity, and regulation: Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn mo…

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Bitcoin ZK-Rollups Are Coming w/ Orkun Kilic (Chainway) 54:54

4M ago54:54

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Alex talks with Orkun Kilic (Chainway) about Citrea, the first zk-rollup L2 on Bitcoin and the future of composability on the world’s most valuable blockchain. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at ww…

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Highlights & Insights from MWC 2024 (with Transforma Insights) 43:04

5M ago43:04

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Send us a Text Message. neXt Curve in partnership with Transforma Insights bring you our joint recap of Mobile World Congress 2024, which occurred last week in Barcelona, Spain, drawing over 100K attendees. This recap is presented by Matt Hatton, Co-founder and Principal at Transforma Insights and Leonard Lee, Executive Analyst at neXt Curve. neXt …

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Top Insights from Mobile World Congress 2024 (with Earl Lum and Marc Pous) 26:24

5M ago26:24

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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the neXt Curve reThink series that focuses on the state of Open RAN and the future of open standards and technologies in mobile wireless infrastructure - The Radio to the RIC. In this installment of the Radio to the RIC series, Leonard and Earl and special guest, Marc Pous of balena.io provide their full recap of …

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USA Capital Markets Need Innovation w/ Hester Peirce 1:01:11

5M ago1:01:11

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Alex talks with current SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce about regulation, innovation, and capitalism. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information c…

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Building a Tradfi Crypto Exchange w/ John Palmer (Cboe Digital) 1:06:22

5M ago1:06:22

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Alex talks with John Palmer, President of Cboe Digital, about the intersection of traditional finance and crypto. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe about markets. This episode was recorded on Monday, February 21, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the inf…

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Introducing The Essential Validated Insights Podcast 2024 12:56

5M ago12:56

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Send us a Text Message. neXt Curve and Transforma Insights are excited to announce our new collaboration, "The Essential Validated Insights Podcast" which we are starting this year with the mission to provide enterprises and the IoT ecosystem with thought leadership and tech insights essential to navigating the trends shaping industries and markets…

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The Great Custom AI Chip Trend (with Karl Freund) 27:34

5M ago27:34

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Send us a Text Message. In this installment of the neXt Curve reThink Podcast Silicon Futures series, Leonard Lee of neXt Curve and Karl Freund of Cambrian-AI Research talk about the emerging trend of custom AI chips that is starting to get a lot of attention in the semiconductor industry. Why is this happening and what is driving the interest and …

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What DAOs are Getting Very Wrong w/ Michael Marcantonio 1:03:08

5M ago1:03:08

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Alex talks with Michael Marcantonio (Galaxy) about the legal issues with NFTs, DAOs, and more. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Monday, February 14, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the infor…

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Apple Vision Pro Final Analysis: A Pixar Moment? 10:03

5M ago10:03

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Send us a Text Message. Leonard Lee, Executive Analyst at neXt Curve, provides his take on the Vision Pro by Apple after more than a week of exploratory but intense use. We talk about: (0:55) What exceeded Leonard's expectations (5:05) What fell short of Leonard's expectations (8:05) Leonard's final analysis of the Vision Pro Feel free to comment a…

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Why The AI PC Matters, Or Does It? (with Karl Freund) 25:42

5M ago25:42

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Send us a Text Message. In this installment of the neXt Curve reThink Podcast Silicon Futures series, Leonard Lee of neXt Curve and Karl Freund of Cambrian-AI Research talk about the AI PC. A lot of fanfare was generated by the big chip companies going into CES 2024 with the anticipation that this new breed of personal computer will drive consumer …

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