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Yuval Rooz: “For institutions, privacy isn’t optional, it’s a requirement.” Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Asset, joined Gareth Jenkinson at EthCC - Ethereum Community Conference Cannes to discuss the growing push for institutional adoption in crypto and what’s still missing. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - Canton at ETHCC 02:45 - Canton vs Ethereum 04:30 - Why Privacy Matters 06:59 - Privacy vs ZK Debate 10:23 - Quantum Threat and Governance 14:37 - Visa and Super Validators 18:06 - Why Institutions Need Privacy 23:06 - Market Outlook and Adoption 30:24 - UX and Real Adoption
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Ethereum cofounder on why ETH DATs are built to last "We're long-term permanent capital..." Joseph Lubin chatted with Gareth Jenkinson about DATs, DeFi security, and the roadmap to Ethereum's golden age – live from Consensus 2026 OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:25 - Future of DATs 06:10 - KelpDAO Exploit & DeFi 09:13 - Linea & Layer-2s 13:08 - Synchronous Composability 16:30 - Machine Intelligence & DeFi 18:05 - Quantum Threat to Crypto
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Jordan Jefferson: "Dogecoin is really carrying the torch of the early Bitcoin days." DogeOS founder and CEO Jordan joins Gareth Jenkinson at Consensus 2026 to explain why Dogecoin needs a real onchain economy and why he believes Doge still carries the spirit of crypto’s original peer-to-peer cash movement. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 00:46 - Early Bitcoin Days 02:05 - Bitcoin vs Dogecoin 07:42 - Building DogeOS 08:47 - Dogecoin Economy 11:12 - Elon Musk Effect 13:56 - Bitcoin Maximalism 16:44 - Crypto Culture Debate 18:01 - TJ Miller Connection 19:50 - Final Thoughts
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Frederik Gregaard: "It’s not about Cardano winning. It’s about blockchain winning." Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard sat down with Gareth Jenkinson at Paris Blockchain Week to discuss how blockchain is rebuilding financial trust and infrastructure. Mr. Gregaard also highlights real-world use cases, from onchain financial reporting to tokenized assets and integration with TradFi. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:36 - Financial Data Onchain 05:34 - Tokenized Assets Access 06:46 - TradFi Integration 09:28 - Architecture and Trust 11:04 - Cardano Positioning 12:39 - Bitcoin Integration 14:52 - Blockchain Principles 16:05 - Real World Usage 17:29 - Market Structure Shift
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World Liberty Financial Responds to Justin Sun Allegations "Everything was publicly documented online and more importantly, documented onchain" WLFI co-founder Zak Folkman sits down with Gareth Jenkinson at Consensus by CoinDesk to discuss the company’s lawsuit involving H.E. Justin Sun 👨🚀 🌞 and the public scrutiny surrounding the project. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:23 - Lawsuit Overview 02:20 - Media and Politics 03:14 - Smart Contract Claims 05:25 - Fighting Back 06:55 - DeFi Lending Markets 08:48 - Trump and Scrutiny 10:54 - Consumer App Vision 12:43 - Stablecoin Growth 14:56 - Building Through Pressure
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NEW: Big Brain Podcast 🧠 Crypto's Value Era Zaheer shut down Split Capital two weeks before the 10/10 crash. Now he's CSO at Plasma and focused on creating real value. "You need to take off the rose-colored glasses of what crypto used to be." Full interview 👇 OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 01:18 Plasma Pivot 10:08 Verticalization Thesis 16:31 Plasma USP 19:30 Whop Announcement 21:20 Token Value Accrual 28:40 Token Transparency 31:48 Role of Community 35:30 ETH vs. SOL 44:00 Market Outlook
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NEW: The White Papers EP3 From a small exchange to global Web3 platform in 13 years 📈 Gate Founder & CEO Dr. Han breaks down the playbook including: AI in product, the compliance moat, and the RWA shift reshaping the industry. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 00:21 - 13 Year Journey 01:41 - Using AI Daily 02:50 - AI in Products 05:03 - AI and Web3 Synergy 06:47 - Exchange Competition 09:26 - RWA and TradFi Shift 10:52 - Compliance Strategy 12:56 - Founder Evolution 16:31 - Crypto as Infrastructure
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Coinbase CLO: CLARITY Act passes by summer "Banks need to take yes for an answer..." Paul Grewal and Gareth Jenkinson cover the latest developments in crypto regulation, the significance of the CLARITY Act, and Coinbase's vision for the future – live from Consensus 2026 OUTLINE 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Senate CLARITY Compromise 04:20 - Banking Lobby 'Fears' 05:21 - Central Bankers & Bitcoin 08:22 - Trump-Era Crypto Politics 10:12 - Prediction Markets & States' Rights 14:45 - The Everything Crypto App 16:23 - CLARITY Act Timeline
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Sergej Kunz: The next billion users will be AI agents. 1inch Co-Founder Sergej Kunz sits down with Gareth Jenkinson to discuss how liquidity fragmentation, and user experience challenges are shaping the next generation of protocols, including 1inch’s new approach with Aqua. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 01:37 - Market Recovery 02:35 - Ethereum Direction 03:08 - Institutional Interest 03:45 - Institutional DeFi 05:27 - UX and Trade Risks 07:28 - Security and Hacks 09:48 - AMM Innovation 12:55 - Aave and Competition 14:52 - AI and Agents
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Avery Ching: Crypto being the infrastructure is the future. Aptos Labs co-founder and CEO avery.apt 🇺🇸, joins Gareth Jenkinson at #Consensus2026 → Miami to discuss why the industry is shifting from token speculation toward infrastructure, adoption, and enterprise-grade blockchain products. "The focus has to be on adoption now." OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 00:39 - Confidential Aptos 01:44 - Building Privacy Infrastructure 02:44 - Zcash vs Aptos 03:53 - Institutional Adoption 05:40 - AI Trading Future 07:19 - RWA Infrastructure 09:06 - Quantum Resistance 10:42 - Facebook to Crypto 11:41 - Crypto Market Outlook
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Ethereum’s Institutional Era Has Arrived Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom joins Gareth Jenkinson at Consensus to explain why SharpLink has taken an institutional-first approach to Ethereum treasury management, and why he believes ETH is uniquely positioned for the next phase of tokenization and onchain finance. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 00:51 - Ethereum Treasury Companies 02:25 - SharpLink vs BitMine 04:25 - Ethereum vs Bitcoin 06:14 - Managing Volatility 07:55 - BlackRock and Tokenization 10:00 - The Future of Finance 10:59 - Geopolitical Risk 12:08 - Ethereum’s Long-Term Value 13:09 - Closing Thoughts
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Aster Founder Leonard on Balancing Transparency and Privacy in Next Gen Perp DEXs Kelvin Sparks met with Aster 🥷 founder Leonard 💛 Aster 🥷 to discuss the perpetual DEX's rapid success and the evolution of on-chain derivatives trading. The Block in partnership with BNB Chain, this interview took place during their Korea Blockchain Week side event at the beautiful Hanok House, where The Block was present as media partner. OUTLINE - Introduction - The Perp DEX Meta - Dark Pools and Privacy - Building Privacy-Preserving Infrastructure - Trader or Holder? - Managing Explosive Growth - Testing 1000x Leverage and Closing Thoughts
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BTCFi is live on Starknet 🟠 Kelvin Sparks traveled to the Starknet (Privacy arc) 🥷 BTCFi Summit in Singapore, to explore how Starknet aims to become the execution hub for BTCFi. Key Points: ➢ Trustless BTC Staking ➢ BTC-denominated yield fund from Re7 Capital ➢ 100M $STRK Incentives
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World Liberty Financial has been taking heat... Mike Belshe says they aren't a scam: "I think they're a bit of a target." He also thinks crypto would be better off without politics in the way. Watch the full interview with Gareth Jenkinson, live at Paris Blockchain Week ↓ OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 00:45 - BitGo's IPO 02:32 - Clarity Act & Stablecoin Yield 04:14 - WLFI DeFi Drama 05:29 - Trump's Regulatory Overhaul 06:36 - The Future of Finance 08:37 - Saylor's $STRC Strategy
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