Gareth Jenkinson
@gazza_jenks • 17,503 subscribers
Head of Multimedia @theblockco | founder @satoshiskates | prev. @Cointelegraph @SuperSportTV @ecr9495 | Lover of rugby 🏉 beer 🍻 Crossfit 🏋️ & Bitcoin ₿
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Brad Garlinghouse: "XRP is Winning Against Ethereum & Solana in Institutional Adoption" Bullish take from Brad Garlinghouse during our interview from the Nasdaq last week. The CEO of Ripple discusses evernorthxrp historic listing as the first major XRP-based digital asset treasury company. He shares insights on Ripple's strategic investment in Evernorth, the evolution of institutional adoption in crypto, and why he believes the XRP Ledger Foundation is uniquely positioned for real-world financial use cases. Garlinghouse discusses the competitive landscape with other blockchain ecosystems, regulatory clarity following the SEC lawsuit, and his vision for how traditional finance and DeFi are converging to reshape financial infrastructure. Chapters: 0:30 - XRP Treasury meta starts with Evernorth 1:45 - XRP DAT - What's the value proposition 2:50 - Why Ripple gave 126M XRP to Evernorth 4:10 - Crypto has entered TradFi acceptance arc 6:40 - Can Ripple/XRPL fight back for market share? 8:10 - Thoughts on CLARITY Act failure
Gareth Jenkinson24,348 Aufrufe • vor 7 Tagen
What’s the backstory behind the biggest beef in crypto? OKX founder Star Xu has been vocally critical of Binance & CZ over the years. So I asked CZ for his perspective on his time at OKX & the public feud that ensued after CZ launched his book. Full 🎥👇
Gareth Jenkinson363,090 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten
JUST IN: Brian Armstrong challenges France central bank governor on Bitcoin at World Economic Forum in Davos 🔥 François Villeroy de Galhau says "I trust more independent central banks with a democratic mandate than private issuers of Bitcoin". Armstrong hits back: "Bitcoin is a decentralized protocol. There's actually no issuer of it. So in the sense that central banks have independence, Bitcoin is even more independent. There's no country or company or individual who controls it in the world."
Gareth Jenkinson437,380 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten
The World Economic Forum doesn't talk about Bitcoin - so I made sure that we did in 2025. I took the chance to ask if the US will adopt a Bitcoin strategic reserve during the 'Crypto at a Crossroads' session inside this year's WEF conference. Coinbase's Brian Armstrong remains confident we will see a Bitcoin reserve in America. Interestingly, South Africa's Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago made it evident that many still don't understand the underlying value proposition of Bitcoin. Armstrong provided an important response: "Many things have been used as money over the years. I think it's clear at this point that, you know, Bitcoin is a better form of money than gold. It is provably scarce, just like gold, but it's more portable and divisible. So you can actually use it. It was the best performing asset of the last ten years. And so for a store of value, I think it's going to be important for governments to hold this over time. It may not it might start with being 1% of their reserves, but I think over time it'll come to be equal to or greater than gold reserves." Cointelegraph
Gareth Jenkinson452,305 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Last year, jack launched #Bitchat, a bluetooth p2p encrypted messaging app. Now, it's leading a revolution in Uganda 🇺🇬 I doubt Dorsey would have thought Bitchat could help Ugandans contest the 38-year presidency (dictatorship) of Yoweri Museveni. Here's why <1M people are using Bitchat ahead of the 2026 Uganda elections 👇 Bitchat allows people to communicate without relying on internet or mobile connectivity. Why does that matter? Because the Ugandan government has previously cut off internet access during the past two elections, limiting the spread of accurate information and communication during voting. Robert Baggs and I had a fascinating conversation with Ugandan Bitcoin advocate Brindon⚡, who has personally used Bitchat in recent months. As Mwiine explains, Bitchat will allow Ugandan's to continue communicating during the 2026 elections, even if the current administration limits internet and mobile usage. This is the reason why peer-to-peer, freedom tech like Bitchat, Bitcoin, Nostr and Signal matter. When governments actively surveil and censor, we still have an opt-out. Share widely. Uganda is using p2p tech in a revolutionary way in real time. Cc calle Paolo Ardoino 🤖 Giacomo Zucco (Bear Market Edition) Joe Nakamoto ⚡️ BOBI WINE
Gareth Jenkinson119,953 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten
"You have to Uberize crypto." Here's my full interview with former CFTC commissioner Caroline D. Pham from Avalanche Summit. The MoonPay 🟣 CLO/CAO unpacks her journey at the CFTC, why regulatory clarity matters more than legislation, the tokenization boom onchain and how the U.S. can avoid another "Gary Gensler" era in the future. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Welcome 0:30 Caroline's Background: From CFTC to MoonPay 3:45 Her Work at the CFTC & Laying the Groundwork 8:20 The Pragmatic Approach to Regulation 12:15 Why Legislation Isn't Everything: Plan B 16:30 The Timeline for Agency Rulemaking 19:00 Why Clarity Act Not Passing Isn't a Setback 21:15 The Move to MoonPay: Personal & Professional 25:45 MoonPay's Vision: Operating System of Value 29:30 MoonPay Institutional & Strategic Partnerships 33:00 The $40B OpEx Savings from Blockchain 35:15 Chain Agnosticism & Multi-Chain Future 38:45 MoonPay Trade: Cross-Chain Interoperability 42:00 Tokenized Deposits & DeFi Integration 44:30 Making Crypto Seamless: The User Experience 46:15 Closing Thoughts: "Uberize Crypto" Thanks again to Ava Labs 🔺 for having The Block as media partners!
Gareth Jenkinson18,400 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
Donald Trump was the first president to launch a memecoin and the US is on the verge of establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve. I had to ask president Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 if he’ll launch a $RAMAPHOSA coin 🇿🇦😭 Jokes aside, I asked him whether the South African government is considering the merits of a Bitcoin strategic reserve. With the US on the cusp of establishing a BTC stockpile, countries like South Africa may well follow suit if such legislation is passed. Here’s what he had to say outside the World Economic Forum 👇
Gareth Jenkinson222,659 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
So, why did the Winklevoss twins launch cypherpunk - the first Zcash Treasury Company? Why are they bullish on Zcash 🛡️? Can Bitcoin and Zcash coexist? I caught up with Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss last week for Cointelegraph - here's everything they said about Zcash 👇 "We're huge fans of Bitcoin. We're hodlers, of course, and also huge fans of Zcash, which we view as encrypted Bitcoin." "Bitcoin is where you store your value and Zcash is where you transact or spend your value. And so we launched a DAT, a treasury company for Zcash, but it's really dedicated to privacy and self-sovereignty to help mainstream these ideas. The catalyst for Bitcoin was the financial crisis of 2008. And the catalyst for privacy is the dawn of the age of AI." You can find the full interview on Cointelegraph YT channel below 👇
Gareth Jenkinson118,631 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten
How was Michael Saylor able to buy $2.5B of Bitcoin this week? Adam Back explains $STRC to The Block 👇 "It's a proposition bet. I need $ to buy BTC. Lend it to me at 10%. Then buy BTC b/c it's gone up 60% in 10 years. Even if it decays, it's a good arbitrage." Full 📺 in the 🧵
Gareth Jenkinson64,263 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten
Will agentic trading eventually suffer diminishing returns? It's a question I put to Nansen founder Alex Svanevik 🐧 - who's mega bullish on trading agents. "Agent have different inputs, they can consume different information. There are different models. In 2 years we're going to see a flippening in how people trade." Full interview from The Starting Block in the comments 👇 The Block Media The Block
Gareth Jenkinson30,909 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten
So, why did CZ 🔶 BNB ultimately not become a Bitcoin-only Maxi? CZ famously sold his Shanghai apartment for $900k & bought Bitcoin after being orange-pilled by Bobby Lee - Ballet: World's EASIEST Cold Storage! in 2014. The Binance founder believes everyone building on Bitcoin simply wouldn't work 👇
Gareth Jenkinson31,819 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten
Did you know that Trezor invented seed phrases that over 300 million hardware wallets use today? "The seed phrase, the wallet backup, the way you write down those 12, 20, 24 words, was actually invented by Trezor, the original founders. That is BIP39." This was an absolute gem of an insight from Trezor CEO Matej Zak on our latest Chain Reaction show. Check out the full interview in the comments with myself and Robert Baggs for Cointelegraph 👇
Gareth Jenkinson67,580 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin says Len Sassaman & Hal Finney are probably Satoshi. As we ponder the quantum threat, Lubin says Bitcoin will have to migrate to quantum secure wallets. The big question - what do we do with Satoshi's Bitcoin? Lubin weighs in 👇 The Block
Gareth Jenkinson34,879 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten
9 months ago, Bybit suffered the largest-ever crypto heist, as hackers stole ~$1.5 billion in Ethereum (~401,000 ETH) during a routine ETH transfer. Since then, the team Safe.eth has completely overhauled its infrastructure and systems. Safe CEO spoke candidly about the incident and learnings on our latest Chain Reaction show for Cointelegraph. We now know that attackers (likely Lazarus Group) compromised a Safe{Wallet} developer machine, injecting malicious JavaScript into the UI, which tricked Bybit's multi-sig process into approving a malicious smart contract. The incident was a wake-up call for the entire cryptocurrency industry. This is a must-watch segment unpacking how Safe and wallet infrastructure providers are levelling-up to deal with the constantly evolving threats from hackers.
Gareth Jenkinson61,215 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten
Quick shoutout to Seeker | Solana Mobile. Received a Solana Seeker to review & so far, I’ve enjoyed the experience. Setting up the Seed Vault was easy. Sent some SOL to the new wallet and that took like 3 secs. I’m a long time android user - so it feels native. 👏
Gareth Jenkinson49,368 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr