We welcome back Founder and CEO of Binance, CZ for his second appearance on Bankless. Last time CZ was on, Terra Luna hadn’t collapsed yet and FTX was still competing with Binance. A lot has changed.  In today’s episode, we cover it all. Here were some of the questions we discussed: 1) How can we tell what’s real vs. FUD with Binance? 2) What Happened with FTX from CZ’s perspective?  3) The difference between the current bear market vs. previous ones 4) Community questions from Justin Drake & Degen Spartan ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-cz  ------ 🪂Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless 🪂 https://bankless.cc/AirdropAlphaIsOnBankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 6:54 How’s CZ 2023? 8:35 Why is Binance a FUD Magnet?  10:52 FTX & Ledger 16:57 Binance Transparency 26:40 Current Mood of Crypto 29:35 Another Cycle?  30:58 Binance’s Bear Market Strategy  36:44 Crypto’s Biggest Opportunity  39:48 Why Crypto Is Good for the World 42:06 The Exchange Wars 48:49 Best Regulation Jurisdictions  51:48 Justin Drake Question 54:00 Will Binance Buy a Bank? 56:30 BNB Chain Rollup on Ethereum? 59:13 CZ’s Thoughts on Twitter Post-Elon 1:00:36 CZ’s Bear Market Advice 1:04:46 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES: CZ https://twitter.com/cz_binance  CZ’s 1st Bankless Appearance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lldGpGsUcWw&ab_channel=Bankless   ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 4th Week of May 2023  ------ 🚀 AIRDROP ALPHA 🚀 https://bankless.cc/Alpha  ------ 🚀 Consensys Diligence Fuzzing https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing-pod  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:45 MARKETS 6:25 ETH Staking https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking  8:40 Lido Withdrawals https://twitter.com/TrueWaveBreak/status/1660860593526431744  10:55 Germany Recession https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/germany-enters-recession-2023-05-25/  12:10 Buying vs Renting https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1661057543219675136  15:00 1 in 10 Americans Use Crypto https://twitter.com/SebVentures/status/1661063483369177108  Brian Armstrong - https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1661449616393666560  20:00 NVDA AI https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/24/nvidia-nvda-earnings-report-q1-2024.html  25:30 Postponing Ledger Recover https://www.ledger.com/blog/ledger-recover-a-message-from-pascal-gauthier-chairman-ceo-at-ledger  28:45 DCG Missed Payment https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1660981239254269952  33:20 Tornado Cash Hack https://twitter.com/samczsun/status/1660012956632104960  37:40 Binance Commingling Funds https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/crypto-binance-money/  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1661411951627436038  46:30 Apple Pay  STEPN - https://twitter.com/Stepnofficial/status/1660616595792601091  Axie - https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/05/17/axie-infinity-game-launches-on-apple-app-store-in-key-markets/  48:45 BASE Maine https://twitter.com/BuildOnBase/status/1661406955158618118  50:10 Pudgy Penguin Toys https://twitter.com/pudgypenguins/status/1659325632499572736  52:40 Do Kwon Bail Revoked https://decrypt.co/142224/terra-founder-do-kwon-back-in-jail-in-montenegro-bail-revoked  53:00 Vitalik Restaking https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1660356821779988480  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1660791568482320390  59:13 Ron DeSantis Bitcoin   https://www.trustnodes.com/2023/05/25/let-them-do-bitcoin-says-ron-desantis  1:02:30 Matcha Update https://twitter.com/matchaxyz/status/1661401872811565056  1:04:10 Connext Abstraction https://blog.connext.network/introducing-chain-abstraction-9b8f6e4dc31a  1:05:20 Astaria https://twitter.com/AstariaXYZ/status/1661733590923878401  1:05:50 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:08:20 Questions from the Nation https://bankless.cc/Alpha  1:18:30 Freedom to Innovate https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1661722723947610114  1:20:30 The Millennial Pause https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRYgLsy6kLk  Gen Z Shake https://youtube.com/shorts/SsOrbYqiHVs  1:24:15 What David’s Bullish On https://imgur.com/a/U0KHn48  1:27:05 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/ryanberckmans/status/1661719300770615297  1:29:40 MEME of the Week https://imgur.com/Yndq4Xd  ---- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Can the price of Ethereum really reach $30,000 by the end of the decade? On the show we go on a journey through VanEck’s new report detailing how exactly Ethereum can get there. ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | DILIGENCE FUZZING https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:37 ETH to $11.8K 11:17 ETH Versus T-Bills 14:29 Predicting Ethereum Revenue 19:12 ​​ETH As a Currency 25:21 Ethereum Security As a Service 30:20 Base vs Bull vs Bear Case 36:15 $300 or $50k? 45:14 The Impact of L2's 50:08 Ether vs Gold vs Bitcoin 53:56 Applying The Model To Solana 59:47 Inflows Are Important 1:01:45 Van Eck's Investing Strategy 1:05:06 When is The Next Bull Market 1:08:22 Closing And Disclaimers ——— Resources: Matthew https://twitter.com/matthew_sigel  Patrick https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-bush-9a21a7b  VanEck’s Ethereum Report https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/matthew-sigel-ethereum-price-prediction-118k-by-2030/   ---- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures   

Taproot was the trojan horse that opened the door to a new wave of Bitcoin innovation and culture. At the forefront of this culture are Udi, Eric, and Nic, the taproot wizards causing a shift in the world of Bitcoin. ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | DILIGENCE FUZZING https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing-pod ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:19 Introducing the Taproot Wizards 12:00 Rejected From Bitcoin Conferences 17:17 Meme and Culture Layer of Bitcoin 23:55 Taproot Was a Trojan Horse 30:28 Are Ordinals Good For Bitcoin Bags? 35:11 How Ordinals Have Changed Public Perception 41:27 A Bitcoin Civil War 47:14 "We Broke Bitcoin" 53:42 Addressing Bitcoin Media  1:04:15 Are David and Ryan Bitcoiners? 1:05:27 Closing and Disclaimers ------ Resources: Nic Carter https://twitter.com/nic__carter  Eric Wall https://twitter.com/ercwl  Udi Wertheimer https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer  ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Rohan Grey is an assistant professor at Willamette University College of Law and has been involved in the world of politics and government as it relates to our public money systems.  You might remember him as the guy behind the STABLE Act (Stablecoin And Bank Licensing Enforcement) which turned into an episode we did with him in December of 2020.  The topic of CBDC and the politicization of our money system has returned, so we wanted to get Rohan back on to learn about what this conversation from his point of view.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-rohan-grey ------ 🪂Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless 🪂 https://bankless.cc/AirdropAlphaIsOnBankless  ------ In today’s episode, Rohan helps us understand: 1) Who are the power structures supporting and fighting over the CBDC 2) Why the crypto community might have to support a digital dollar… or else!? 3) Why you should be skeptical about the anti-Gensler politicians 4) Finding the common ground between Rohan and Bankless ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 7:39 CBDC Fight in D.C.?  9:20 What Side Is Rohan On?  11:07 Public vs. Private Money  14:36 The Political Chessboard  25:11 Republicans & CBDCs 30:22 Anti-Gensler Republicans  34:23 Central Bank Independence  40:15 Elizabeth Warren War on Crypto 51:25 Crypto x Political Alignment 57:50 The Case for Crypto  1:02:52 Public Goods & Capitalism 1:04:33 Digital Dollar & Privacy  1:07:21 The Central Banker Problem  1:16:49 Property Rights 1:22:44 Rohan’s Advice to Builders 1:28:09 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES: Rohan Grey https://twitter.com/rohangrey Rohan’s Previous Bankless Episode https://youtu.be/1ywsNq0XAfE  No Spy Cash https://www.nospycash.com/  ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures