Off The Chain

Peter H. Diamandis is an engineer, physician, and entrepreneur best known for being the founder and chairman of the X Prize Foundation and the cofounder and executive chairman of Singularity University. In this conversation, we discuss innovation, disruption, longevity, bitcoin, space travel, X Prize, Singularity University, and how the best in the world create breakthrough moonshots. ======================= Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of stablecoins and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is also a principal developer of USD Coin (USDC), the fastest growing, fully reserved and regulated dollar stablecoin in the world. The free Circle Account and suite of platform API services bridge the gap between traditional payments and crypto for trading, DeFi, and NFT marketplaces. Create seamless, user-friendly, mainstream customer experiences with crypto-native infrastructure under the hood wi

Raoul Pal is the CEO of Real Vision Group, the world's premier finance and business video channel featuring exclusive in-depth interviews, research, documentaries, analysis and investment ideas from impossible to access guests and the sharpest minds in global finance.  In this conversation, we discuss macro investing, economic stimulus, bond portfolios, bitcoin, ethereum, solana, NFTs social tokens, price predictions, and what institutional investors are doing. Cryptocurrencies offer boundless potential, but who will protect yours? Arculus is the crypto cold-storage wallet that combines the world’s strongest security protocols with an easy-to-manage app. Unlike other storage solutions that are less secure and more difficult to use, Arculus doesn’t compromise security or usability. You can store, swap, and send your crypto all with a simple tap of your Arculus Key™ card. And with no cables and no USB connections, you’re insulated from the thousands of hackers online trying to get at all the digital assets pe

Gabby Dizon is the co-founder of Yield Guild Games, a play-to-earn gaming guild, bringing players together to earn via blockchain-based economies. They consider themselves the settlers of new worlds in the metaverse. In this conversation, we discuss blockchain-based games, DAOs, sub-DAOs, yield generating digital assets, economic impact in various populations, and YGG’s future vision.  ======================= BlockFi provides financial products for crypto investors. Products include high-yield interest accounts, USD loans, and no fee trading. To start earning today visit: http://www.blockfi.com/Pomp ======================= Choice is a new self-directed IRA product that I'm really excited about. If you are listening to this, you are likely part of the 7.1 million bitcoin owners who have retirement accounts with dollars in them, but not bitcoin. I was in that situation too. Now you can actually buy real Bitcoin in your retirement account. I'm talking about owning your private keys and using tax-advantaged do

Dr Muneeb Ali is the co-founder of Stacks, a platform to build smart contracts on top of Bitcoin. In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin, smart contracts, decentralization, financial services, MiamiCoin, and why distributed networks are so important.  ======================= Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of stablecoins and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is also a principal developer of USD Coin (USDC), the fastest growing, fully reserved and regulated dollar stablecoin in the world. The free Circle Account and suite of platform API services bridge the gap between traditional payments and crypto for trading, DeFi, and NFT marketplaces. Create seamless, user-friendly, mainstream customer experiences with crypto-native infrastructure under the hood with Circle. Learn more at circle.com. ======================= With 10M+ users, Crypto.com is the easiest place to buy, and sell 100+ c

Will Clemente is the Lead Insights Analyst at Blockware. He has quickly become one of my favorite writers on all things bitcoin, including deep dives on various onchain analytics. In this conversation, we discuss the bitcoin fundamentals, on-chain metrics, what happened in the past week, and what the on-chain data is telling us to be prepared for moving forward. ======================= If you haven’t started building your crypto portfolio on Okcoin, there’s no better time. They’re one of the fastest growing global exchanges around and they have some promotions happening right now to help even more people be part of the future of finance. If you have an account already, you can split $100 in BTC with a friend when you invite them to sign up for Okcoin if they buy $100 of crypto in the first month. The more friends who sign up and buy, the more BTC you get. And I always recommend dollar-cost averaging as a way for investors to have more control over their average price when building their portfolio. Now you c

Eric Glyman is the Founder and CEO of Ramp, the only corporate card and spend management platform designed to help you spend less. He has raised approximately $700M for the company in debt and equity, which helped the business become valued at more than $3 billion. Previously, Eric founded Paribus, the price-tracking app that was acquired by Capital One in 2016. In this conversation, we discuss selecting an idea, testing your assumptions, fundraising, scaling your business, hiring great people, disrupting incumbents, putting stablecoins on the balance sheet, and listening to customers.  ======================= Compass Mining is the world's first online marketplace for bitcoin mining hardware and hosting. Compass was founded with the goal of making it easy for everyone to mine bitcoin. Visit compassmining.io to start mining bitcoin today! ======================= My friends at Coin Cloud will give you $50 in FREE Bitcoin when you buy $200 or more at any of their 4,000+ machines. Use promo code POMP to get you

Bill Pulte is the CEO of Pulte Capital. He is also the inventor of Twitter Philanthropy, a global movement to help our fellow humans.  In this conversation, we discuss everything from Bitcoin to rising home prices to Pulte's advice on building wealth. Hope you enjoy this one! This episode is a condensed edit from Bill Pulte's 2 hour, in-studio appearance on The Best Business Show. You can watch the full show on my Youtube Channel. The Best Business Show streams live on Youtube every weekday from 11am-1pm EST. ======================= Matrixport, Asia’s fastest growing digital asset platform with $10 billion in assets under management and custody, it offers one-stop crypto financial solutions including fixed income, DeFi in 1-click, structured products, Cactus Custody™, spot OTC as well as lending. You can earn from high single digit with fixed income to high double digit yield with their Dual Currency Product. If you hold crypto and look for yield, this is the app you don’t wanna miss out. Go download the Ma

Jihan Wu is the co-founder of Matrixport, a crypto asset management firm with more than $10 billion in AUM. He previously co-founded Bitmain, one of the largest mining companies in the industry. In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, blocksize wars, Matrixport, Bitmain, Bitdeer, his personal portfolio, and what Jihan is most excited about moving forward.

Francis Suarez is the Mayor of the city of Miami.  In this conversation, we discuss Miami, bitcoin, local government in the digital age, MiamiCoin, and whether he is going to run for President.  ======================= Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of stablecoins and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is also a principal developer of USD Coin (USDC), the fastest growing, fully reserved and regulated dollar stablecoin in the world. The free Circle Account and suite of platform API services bridge the gap between traditional payments and crypto for trading, DeFi, and NFT marketplaces. Create seamless, user-friendly, mainstream customer experiences with crypto-native infrastructure under the hood with Circle. Learn more at circle.com ======================= LMAX Digital - the market-leading solution for institutional crypto trading & custodial services - offers clients a regulated, t

Jack Mallers is the founder of Strike, an application that allows anyone to send money instantly, with no fees, anywhere in the world. Strike was recently integrated into Twitter, so any user can now send dollars anywhere else in the world through the social media platform.  In this conversation, we discuss the Lightning Network, Strike's product, Twitter integration, Strike API, disrupting legacy payment systems, and why Bitcoin is inevitable.  ======================= BlockFi provides financial products for crypto investors. Products include high-yield interest accounts, USD loans, and no fee trading. To start earning today visit: http://www.blockfi.com/Pomp ======================= Choice is a new self-directed IRA product that I'm really excited about. If you are listening to this, you are likely part of the 7.1 million bitcoin owners who have retirement accounts with dollars in them, but not bitcoin. I was in that situation too. Now you can actually buy real Bitcoin in your retirement account. I'm talkin

Will Clemente is the Lead Insights Analyst at Blockware. He has quickly become one of my favorite writers on all things bitcoin, including deep dives on various onchain analytics. In this conversation, we discuss the bitcoin fundamentals, on-chain metrics, what happened in the past week, and what the on-chain data is telling us to be prepared for moving forward. ======================= If you haven’t started building your crypto portfolio on Okcoin, there’s no better time. They’re one of the fastest growing global exchanges around and they have some promotions happening right now to help even more people be part of the future of finance. If you have an account already, you can split $100 in BTC with a friend when you invite them to sign up for Okcoin if they buy $100 of crypto in the first month. The more friends who sign up and buy, the more BTC you get. And I always recommend dollar-cost averaging as a way for investors to have more control over their average price when building their portfolio. Now you c

Brian Armstrong is the founder and CEO of Coinbase, the largest publicly traded cryptocurrency company.  In this conversation, we discuss Coinbase, regulation, the SEC, bitcoin, ethereum, smart contracts, NFTs, DAOs, company culture, remote work, and operating a publicly traded company.  ======================= Polymarket is the world’s leading information markets platform where you can trade on the most pressing global questions and see unbiased, real-time data on what the market thinks will happen – all on the blockchain. For a limited time, sign up with referral code “Pomp” to get your first trade reimbursed up to $100. Click on the link to get started: polymarket.co/pomppod ======================= MiamiCoin made history this past week when the City of Miami Commission voted unanimously to accept an ongoing donation generated by the protocol valued at $5 million and counting. This is a historic event for a city government to embrace crypto instead of fighting it. MiamiCoin is the first token to be releas

Dylan LeClair is the Head of Market Research at Bitcoin Magazine.    In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin, central banks, inflation, negative yielding debt, portfolio construction of a 20 year old, dropping out of college, energy value, bitcoin hash rate, and illiquid supply. ======================= With 10M+ users, Crypto.com is the easiest place to buy, and sell 100+ cryptocurrencies. The Crypto.com Visa Card gives you up to 8% back instantly, and 100% back on Spotify and Netflix. Also, Crypto.com lets you earn up to 8.5% p.a. on BTC, and 14% p.a. on stablecoins. Get $25 when you download the Crypto.com App with code "pomp". Download the App now: http://www.crypto.com  =======================

Anthony Noto is the CEO of SoFi. He is the former COO of Twitter. Previously, Anthony was a managing director at Goldman Sachs, CFO of the National Football League, COO of Twitter, and head of Twitter Ventures.   In this conversation, we discuss SoFi, their vision, building a super app, bank charter, buying bitcoin, ROI of NFL sponsorship, Noto’s personal portfolio, best advice for young people, and most rewarding part of the job.  ======================= Cosmos is building the Internet of Blockchains, marking a new era of interoperability, scalability, and usability. The free flow of assets and data between blockchains with bridges to Ethereum and Bitcoin will unleash the potential of DeFi, NFTs, and much more. Dive into Cosmos at cosmos.network/pomp  ======================= Gemini is a leading regulated cryptocurrency exchange, wallet, and custodian that makes it simple and secure to buy, sell, store, and earn bitcoin, ether, and over 40 other cryptocurrencies. Offering industry-leading security, insurance

Udi Wertheimer is a bitcoiner. He spends most of his time as an independent developer and consultant.  In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin, ethereum, smart contract platforms, maximalism, investing in assets vs believing in them, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of bitcoin today.  ======================= Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of stablecoins and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is also a principal developer of USD Coin (USDC), the fastest growing, fully reserved and regulated dollar stablecoin in the world. The free Circle Account and suite of platform API services bridge the gap between traditional payments and crypto for trading, DeFi, and NFT marketplaces. Create seamless, user-friendly, mainstream customer experiences with crypto-native infrastructure under the hood with Circle. Learn more at circle.com ======================= LMAX Digital - the market-leadi

Kyle Samani is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital, a thesis-driven investment firm with a global footprint that invests exclusively in the crypto ecosystem. Multicoin Capital manages several billion in assets across hedge funds and venture funds.  In this conversation, we discuss Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, crypto investment thesis, and how Kyle sees the future unfolding in crypto.  ======================= BlockFi provides financial products for crypto investors. Products include high-yield interest accounts, USD loans, and no fee trading. To start earning today visit: http://www.blockfi.com/Pomp ======================= Choice is a new self-directed IRA product that I'm really excited about. If you are listening to this, you are likely part of the 7.1 million bitcoin owners who have retirement accounts with dollars in them, but not bitcoin. I was in that situation too. Now you can actually buy real Bitcoin in your retirement account. I'm talking about owning your private keys and using ta

Will Clemente is the Lead Insights Analyst at Blockware. He has quickly become one of my favorite writers on all things bitcoin, including deep dives on various onchain analytics. In this conversation, we discuss the bitcoin fundamentals, on-chain metrics, what happened in the past week, and what the on-chain data is telling us to be prepared for moving forward. ======================= If you haven’t started building your crypto portfolio on Okcoin, there’s no better time. They’re one of the fastest growing global exchanges around and they have some promotions happening right now to help even more people be part of the future of finance. If you have an account already, you can split $100 in BTC with a friend when you invite them to sign up for Okcoin if they buy $100 of crypto in the first month. The more friends who sign up and buy, the more BTC you get. And I always recommend dollar-cost averaging as a way for investors to have more control over their average price when building their portfolio. Now you c

Sam Parr is the Founder and CEO of The Hustle, a new age media company that uses email to deliver information to young people. He is also the co-host of a great podcast, My First Million.    In this conversation, we discuss bitcoin, asset allocation, portfolio construction, companies to go work at, how to make an extra $1k this weekend, and the best internet businesses.  ======================= AppSumo is the leading digital marketplace for entrepreneurs, and a great way to get your product in front of 1M+ entrepreneurs, founders, and small businesses. AppSumo is giving away their entire $1 million Black Friday marketing budget to creators. If you have an ebook, online course, template, or any other digital product — this is for you. List your product on AppSumo between September 15th - November 17th and the first 400 offers to go live will receive $1,000, the next 2,000 to list a product and go live get $250. And everyone who lists gets entered to be one of 10 lucky winners of $10k! Go to AppSumo.com/pomp

Peter Schiff is the Chief Economist and Global Strategist at Euro Pacific Capital.   In this conversation, we discuss inflation, monetary policy, gold, bitcoin, taxes, and where inflation will be one year from today. ======================= MiamiCoin, the first CityCoin, is now live! This is a community-launched program built on Bitcoin, and it’s far more than a currency: MiamiCoin is a protocol, and a platform for innovation. So, the CityCoins team is announcing something pretty cool: MiamiCoin Makers Month is a bringing together hackers, designers, and creators who are passionate about creating apps to benefit the City of Miami. $25k in total prizes will be awarded to developers who build the winning apps. And, the winners will be announced by Ryan Hoover, founder of Product Hunt, and Bored Elon Musk, everybody’s favorite pseudonymous Twitter inventor and blockchain enthusiast. Visit MiamiMakers.co to learn more and sign up to take part. ======================= Cosmos is building the Internet of Blockchain

Jeff Booth is the author of the new book titled The Price of Tomorrow: Why Deflation Is the Key to an Abundant Future. In this conversation, we discuss inflation, deflation, bitcoin, asset allocation, central banks, quantitative easing, technology trends, and how to protect yourself.  ======================= Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of stablecoins and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is also a principal developer of USD Coin (USDC), the fastest growing, fully reserved and regulated dollar stablecoin in the world. The free Circle Account and suite of platform API services bridge the gap between traditional payments and crypto for trading, DeFi, and NFT marketplaces. Create seamless, user-friendly, mainstream customer experiences with crypto-native infrastructure under the hood with Circle. Learn more at circle.com ======================= LMAX Digital - the market-leading solutio