Coinist Podcast: Insights From Top Crypto Investors, Analysts, & Exchanges

Guest: Travis Kling is the CIO at Ikigai Asset Management, a crypto hedge fund. In this episode we discuss his 3 part thesis for 2024 which went viral after it accurately predicted how strange crypto would behave this cycle. We explore financial nihilism, the rise of memecoins, billions of dollars in FTX redemptions hitting the market, Bitcoin seperating itself from everything else, how the presidential election will impact prices, which sectors could emerge as the new meta, quiet quitting, and more.   Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. If you share the show on Twitter I'll reply everytime! 

Crash (@CrashiusClay69) is one of most successful memecoin traders this bull cycle & has gained a loyal following of over 120k people who follow his analysis for new coins, trades, or themes to watch. We discuss how he finds big wins early, making his first million, the mental battle of trading, knowing when to sell, Base vs Solana, his personal strategy, top picks, and more.   Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. If you share the show on Twitter I'll reply everytime! 

Weekly wrap of the most important trends in the crypto market covering Bitcoin seasonality, should you sell in May?, one sector of altcoins still performing well, the social-fi apps earning highest revenues of all crypto projects, and large funds taking memecoins seriously.   Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. If you share the show on Twitter I'll reply everytime! 

Martin Shkreli entrepreneur, former hedge fund manager, and notoriously named the "Pharma Bro" who the media labeled as "Most Hated Man in America."   We cover his crypto Ai investigation, a potential $1Billion scam, trading crypto from prison, SBF & CZ prison life, why he believes Bitcoin will reach $1Million dollars this year, nation-states buying Bitcoin, SEC targeting Ethereum, why he's bullish on Solana, Neuralink and Elon Musk, shorting the market, early hedge fund days, and more...   Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. If you share the show on Twitter I'll reply everytime! 

Su Zhu is previously co-founder of Three Arrows Capital, one of the largest crypto hedge funds last cycle. In this episode we discuss lessons learned from making & losing BILLIONS of dollars in crypto, understanding why memecoins are so important this cycle, biggest fumbles vs biggest wins, the risk of mixing trades with investments, Airdrop Points, ICOs, the ETH ETF trade, Dogecoin ETF, how the crypto exchange meta will evolve, the new L1 trade this cycle, and more. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. If you share the show on Twitter I'll reply everytime!

Kevin is the co-Founder of Delphi Digital, a leading crypto research firm. We talk about his Bitcoin 4 year cycle prediction which has played out perfectly. What does the outlook & indicators show for the rest of 2024, how you can use this model, global liquidity, macro update, what factors to watch out for, inflation, how presidential cycles affect the market, and more. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. If you share the show on Twitter I'll reply everytime!

Jihoz is a co-founder of Axie Infinity, which was one of the biggest crypto gaming projects ever that produced a 1,600x return last cycle. In this discussion we talk about why there hasn't been another 1000x crypto game this cycle, most exciting gaming projects right now, is gamefi happening on Solana or Ethereum, play-to-earn, new trends, Ethereum L2s, memecoins vs gaming projects, and more. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. If you share the show on Twitter I'll reply everytime!

Colton Kirkpatrick, the founder of ZYN coin: one of the most popular memecoin or culture coins in the 2024 bull run. We discuss the origin story, why memecoins are playing such a big role in this bull market, how this sector evolves, finding the next big opportunity, what he would do different, advice to people creating coins, how traders can identify these early, culture coins, and more. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. If you share the show on Twitter I'll reply everytime!

Guy Young, the founder of Ethena Labs: which you can think of as a crypto-dollar system. In the first week it has already achieved 100k+ users and billions in market value. As one of the most anticipated new token launches, Ethena has been discussed nonstop across Twitter with traders split about risks and exciting potential. We discuss the concerns some investors have about the risks of these stablecoin systems creating an eventual market collapse like Terra Luna did last cycle. We also discuss how the trade works, bullish scenarios, what it means for traders, highlight the best questions from crypto twitter, and more.  Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. If you share the show on Twitter I'll reply everytime!

Anil Lulla is Co-Founder & President of Delphi Digital, the top crypto research firm who works with many of the largest crypto hedge-funds, VCs, and protocols. In Part-2 of our conversation we look at the sectors of crypto which should be on everyone's radar after memecoins. Which themes would perform the best, what the next meta will be, will Defi ever come back, L3s, socialfi, finding the next Axie Infinity, crypto Ai, best Ai projects, and more.  Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.    

Anil Lulla is Co-Founder & President of Delphi Digital, the top crypto research firm who works with many of the largest crypto hedge-funds, VCs, and protocols. We discuss his recent analysis of new-money coming into crypto and how it differs from what native crypto investors are looking at. This covers their love for memecoins, how their trading behavior is different this cycle, the Bitcoin ETF's impact on converting tradfi investors, if DeFi will become attractive again, the decline of NFT trading, and the sectors of crypto where attention could flow next. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.    

Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, joins the show to discuss Blackrock's Bitcoin ETF proposal. We cover why this one is different, timeline for approval, hidden details to watch, how much it would impact price, SEC vs crypto, comparisons to Gold ETF, and more. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.   Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, or your favorite altcoins on the best trading platform in crypto. Use the show link for a $10,000 Bitcoin deposit bonus on new trading accounts: https://partner.bybit.com/b/luke

Jeff Dorman is the CIO of Arca, a crypto hedge fund, and we cover what is happening at Grayscale which is the largest Bitcoin fund in the world. The Bitcoin trust (GBTC) is trading at a massive discount and the parent company may also be in financial trouble. The Winklevoss twins published a public letter to twitter claiming that they are also owed a large amount of money from the parent company. It's a messy situation and Jeff breaks it all down in simple terms, we cover all the scenarios that could happen, bullish or bearish signs, whether the Bitcoin bottom is in, and what to expect in 2023. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.   Show sponsors: •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, or your favorite altcoins on the best trading platform in crypto. Use the show link for a $4,000 Bitcoin deposit bonus on new trading accounts: https://partner.bybit.com/b/luke

Maajid Nawaz is a political activist, author, host of Radical, and has been featured regularly on the Joe Rogan Experience. In this episode we explore the most bizarre facts about the FTX collapse involving the World Economic Forum, Sam's relationships to regulators, political donations, partnership with the National Bank of Ukraine, and the scary potential that this was something much more sinister than a crypto exchange collapse. I urge you to listen to the full episode as it's one of the most powerful and interesting discussions I've ever had. There are portions where the audio quality is choppy but it improves throughout the show. As more facts come out this story gets crazier everyday. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.   Show sponsors: •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, or your favorite altcoins on the best trading platform in crypto. Use the show link for a Bitcoin deposit bonus on new trading accounts

Full breakdown of the FTX aftermath including news about bankruptcy, exchange hack, how they stole billions from crypto traders, insiders that knew, warning for anyone that traded on FTX, macro update, and how the crypto market is responding. I hope all of you guys are okay, this is the worst week in crypto history by most measures. I'm going to keep bringing you episodes about the most exciting topics in crypto from the smartest guests I can find, but thought this update was necessary to keep you informed. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.   Show sponsors: •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, or your favorite altcoins on the best trading platform in crypto. See the tokens on my watchlist in a token bundle on Bybit: Bybit Token Bundle Use the show link for a Bitcoin deposit bonus on new trading accounts: https://partner.bybit.com/b/luke

Alex Valaitis, founder of W3T, published the most in-depth analysis of the FTX exchange collapse & market crash. We discuss how this all started, CZ vs Sam, did CZ know before everyone else, Binance trying to buy FTX, new info, Sam's letter to investors, Alameda insolvency, forced selling after events like this, clients not being able to withdrawal, and what could happen next. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.   Show sponsors: •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, or your favorite altcoins on the best trading platform in crypto. See the tokens on my watchlist in a token bundle on Bybit: Bybit Token Bundle Use the show link for a Bitcoin deposit bonus on new trading accounts: https://partner.bybit.com/b/luke

ProTheDoge has been featured in CNBC, MSNBC, and across the world as the Dogecoin millionaire for going all-in Dogecoin last cycle. We discuss the recent revival of meme coins, Elon Musk teasing Dogecoin integration with twitter, why this move is different than last cycle, what it's like holding through a bear market, take profit plans, where he plans to take profits this time, and more. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.   Show sponsors: •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, or your favorite altcoins on the best trading platform in crypto. See the tokens on my watchlist in a token bundle on Bybit: Bybit Token Bundle Use the show link for a Bitcoin deposit bonus on new trading accounts: https://partner.bybit.com/b/luke

Bitcoin climbs above $20k, altcoin market gaining 20% last week, can that momentum continue, what is driving this move, bear market rally or the start of a new trend, Bitcoin levels to watch, ETH trading setup, types of altcoins that will do best next cycle, Reddit NFTs, and more. Weekly crypto update co-hosted by TraderMayne breaking down the biggest news events, exciting trades, current trend, and more. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show. •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, or your favorite altcoins on the best trading platform in crypto. See the tokens on my watchlist in a token bundle on Bybit: Bybit Token Bundle Use the show link for a Bitcoin deposit bonus on new trading accounts: https://partner.bybit.com/b/luke  

Erik Voorhees is Bitcoin OG investing since 2011, and founder of Shapeshift. We discuss the new crypto regulations being debated, how this could go wrong, the best outcome, how we win, how to regulate Defi, when the changes could take place, what it means for your coins, and more. You might have seen the debates on Twitter or across Youtube and this episode perfectly sums up why crypto regulation is such a hot topic right now. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.   Show sponsors: •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, or your favorite altcoins on the best trading platform in crypto. See the tokens on my watchlist in a token bundle on Bybit: Bybit Token Bundle Use the show link for a Bitcoin deposit bonus on new trading accounts: https://partner.bybit.com/b/luke

Avi Eisenberg is an applied game theorist that made +$100M in a Defi protocol called Mango Markets. Some people viewed the incident as a hack, but Avi and his team called it a highly profitable trading strategy. In this episode we discuss his trading strategies, why this is happening to Defi platforms, if it will happen again, risks of Defi, how it gets fixed, how to find unique opportunities, and more. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.   Show sponsors: •Bybit: Trade Bitcoin, ETH, or your favorite altcoins on the best trading platform in crypto. Use the show link for a Bitcoin deposit bonus on new trading accounts: https://partner.bybit.com/b/luke