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    Bitwise: Why Institutions Are Buying Ethereum For The Long Haul (Majors vs. Apps)

    12/08/2026 | 45 mins.
    Bitwise's CIO Matt Hougan and Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen break down why institutional ETF investors kept buying through the summer's 50% drawdowns and explain why they expect the next bull market to look a lot different than previous ones. They also make the case that ETF flows are expanding, what institutional allocators really want to buy, and the long-term forecasts for top digital assets.

    Matt Hougan is the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, and Ryan Rasmussen is the Head of Research at Bitwise, one of the largest digital assets asset managers with a suite of digital asset ETFs spanning Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and beyond.

    The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.

    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    01:00 Market Structure Shifting
    03:01 Is The Four Year Cycle Compressing?
    08:07 Positive ETF Flows Since July 1st
    13:55 Why Institutions Buy Majors, Not Apps (Yet)
    15:21 Digital Asset Natives See A Different Opportunity
    18:05 Bitcoin Starting To Trade Like Gold
    20:42 Institutions Are Getting Sophisticated Now
    30:59 Hyperliquid & Zcash Bull Thesis
    37:04 Memes Aren't Sustainable

    Guest Socials:
    Matt Hougan X: https://x.com/Matt_Hougan
    Ryan Rasmussen: https://x.com/RasterlyRock
    Bitwise X: https://x.com/Bitwise
    Bitwise Website: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

    Partners:
    If you run concentrated liquidity positions you know the grind. Price moves, you're out of range, you're rebalancing at, like, 3am. 1inch Aqua lets you take a different approach. You can stack multiple positions on the same token balance instead of babysitting a dozen pools, and your tokens never leave your wallet. Your liquidity stays awake, so you can catch up on your sleep. Check it out at https://1inch.com/aqua
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    Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/
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    Space and Time is providing verifiable data infrastructure for onchain finance. A decentralized database, blockchain indexer, and ZK coprocessor in one, giving DeFi protocols,stablecoins, and tokenized assets accurate, provable data.
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    Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge
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    Zama is an open source cryptography company that builds state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain.
    Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/
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    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...
    Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcast
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  • The Rollup

    zerohash CEO: Wall Street's Biggest Are All In On Tokenization (What This Means)

    11/08/2026 | 22 mins.
    Edward Woodford, CEO of zerohash breaks down their new Visa Direct partnership, which lets Visa move value instantly across its 12 billion endpoints in over 190 countries using stablecoins. He explains how zerohash quietly powers stablecoin infrastructure for Stripe, Morgan Stanley, and BlackRock's BUIDL fund. He also makes the case that stablecoins are just the first tokenized asset class, and that the real transformation begins once tokenized equities and deposits build on the same rails.
    Welcome to the future of finance.
    Edward Woodford is the Founder and CEO of zerohash, a stablecoin and digital asset infrastructure company powering major financial institutions including Visa, Stripe, and Morgan Stanley.
    The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.

    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    02:41 How zerohash Works Underneath
    04:43 The Visa Direct Partnership
    07:28 Monetary Velocity Onchain Accelerating
    09:33 Distribution Is The Real Metric
    13:38 What Actually Drove Growth
    16:52 BlackRock's BUIDL Partnership Expands

    Guest Socials:
    Edward Woodford X: https://x.com/e_woodford
    Zerohash X: https://x.com/zerohashx
    Zerohash Website: https://zerohash.com/

    Partners:
    If you run concentrated liquidity positions you know the grind. Price moves, you're out of range, you're rebalancing at, like, 3am. 1inch Aqua lets you take a different approach. You can stack multiple positions on the same token balance instead of babysitting a dozen pools, and your tokens never leave your wallet. Your liquidity stays awake, so you can catch up on your sleep. Check it out at https://1inch.com/aqua
    ---
    Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/
    ---
    Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge
    ---
    Zama is an open source cryptography company that builds state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain.
    Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/
    ---
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    Website: https://therollup.co/
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...
    Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcast
    Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupco
    Follow Rob on X: https://x.com/robbieklages
    Follow Andy on X: https://x.com/andyyy
    Join our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZh
    The Rollup Disclosures: https://goodidea.ventures

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  • The Rollup

    VanEck Research Head: Why This Isn't The AI Bubble Everyone Fears (Here's Why)

    10/08/2026 | 26 mins.
    Matthew Sigel breaks down why the AI buildout looks more like the 19th-century railroad boom than a bubble about to pop, comparing capital scale, financing structure, and multiyear purchase order backlogs. He also explains why VanEck has gone underweight major L1s like Solana in favor of corporate chains from Circle, Stripe, and Robinhood, and why he believes a CLARITY Act relief rally could be "enormous" if disclosure requirements finally arrive.
    Matthew Sigel is the Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck and Portfolio Manager of the VanEck Onchain Economy ETF (NODE), one of the most prominent actively managed funds focused on digital assets equities and infrastructure.
    The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.

    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    06:41 Hyperscaler Debt Financing Shift
    09:20 Comparing AI To The Railroad Boom
    13:34 Why This Buildout Feels Different
    15:46 Railroad Boom's Government Backing
    20:47 Corporate Chains Are Winning
    22:52 CLARITY Would Spark A Relief Rally

    Guest Socials:
    Matthew Sigel X: https://x.com/matthew_sigel
    VanEck X: https://x.com/VanEck_us
    VanEck Website: https://www.vaneck.com/corp/en/

    Partners:
    If you run concentrated liquidity positions you know the grind. Price moves, you're out of range, you're rebalancing at, like, 3am. 1inch Aqua lets you take a different approach. You can stack multiple positions on the same token balance instead of babysitting a dozen pools, and your tokens never leave your wallet. Your liquidity stays awake, so you can catch up on your sleep. Check it out at https://1inch.com/aqua
    ---
    Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/
    ---
    Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge
    ---
    Zama is an open source cryptography company that builds state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain.
    Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/
    ---
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    Website: https://therollup.co/
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...
    Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcast
    Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupco
    Follow Rob on X: https://x.com/robbieklages
    Follow Andy on X: https://x.com/andyyy
    Join our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZh
    The Rollup Disclosures: https://goodidea.ventures

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  • The Rollup

    Jesse Pollak: Base Is Winning Trading, Stablecoins, And Payments (The Numbers Prove It)

    09/08/2026 | 25 mins.
    Jesse Pollak joins us on CLARITY week to break down how Base is leading in trading, onchain finance, and payments. He also explains how x402 agentic payments and tokenized inference are turning Base into the settlement layer for AI agents, something we've been excited about for a while.
    He also gives a real update on the long-awaited Base token, Ethereum and the scaling Base is bringing, and also explains why he's optimistic the CLARITY Act passes and accelerates adoption even further in 2026.
    Jesse Pollak is the Creator of Base, Coinbase's Ethereum Layer 2 network powering trading, payments, financing, and the fastest-growing agentic commerce ecosystem in digital assets.
    The Rollup is where the leaders of digital assets and finance converge. Live from the financial capital of the world.

    Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:39 Trading, Onchain Finance & Payments06:06 Memecoins Meet Real Utility09:05 Tokenized Inference Takes Off on Base12:06 x402 Agentic Payments Explode14:35 Cobie's Influence On Trading20:25 CLARITY Act Ripple Effect Explained23:19 Base Token Update

    Guest Socials:
    Jesse Pollak X: https://x.com/jessepollak
    Base X: https://x.com/base
    Base Website: https://www.base.org/

    Partners:
    If you run concentrated liquidity positions you know the grind. Price moves, you're out of range, you're rebalancing at, like, 3am. 1inch Aqua lets you take a different approach. You can stack multiple positions on the same token balance instead of babysitting a dozen pools, and your tokens never leave your wallet. Your liquidity stays awake, so you can catch up on your sleep. Check it out at https://1inch.com/aqua
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    Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/
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    Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge
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    Zama is an open source cryptography company that builds state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain.
    Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/
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    Website: https://therollup.co/
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...
    Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcast
    Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupco
    Follow Rob on X: https://x.com/robbieklages
    Follow Andy on X: https://x.com/andyyy
    Join our TG group: https://t.me/+TsM1CRpWFgk1NGZh
    The Rollup Disclosures: https://goodidea.ventures

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  • The Rollup

    CLARITY Final Countdown With Jesse Pollak, Haseeb, Santiago Santos, Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos & Olivia Vande Woude

    09/08/2026 | 28 mins.
    CLARITY final countdown special today on the show.We're getting the legal, investor, builder, and the onchain business-impact angles in today's show.

    00:00 Intro
    05:10 Equities Rally And Earnings Momentum
    09:01 SEC's Rulemaking Backup Plan
    10:44 Tokenized Deposits Explained
    17:48 Open USD And Permissioned Chains
    19:39 Base's Internet Exchange Vision
    21:23 Tokenizing Equities On Avalanche
    26:14 Wrapping Up Tokenization Tower

    Partners:
    If you run concentrated liquidity positions you know the grind. Price moves, you're out of range, you're rebalancing at, like, 3am. 1inch Aqua lets you take a different approach. You can stack multiple positions on the same token balance instead of babysitting a dozen pools, and your tokens never leave your wallet. Your liquidity stays awake, so you can catch up on your sleep. Check it out at https://1inch.com/aqua
    ---
    Dinari - Over 230 1:1 backed tokenized stocks, ETFs & more with dividends. US-based SEC transfer agent. Available on 5+ chains & via API. https://dinari.com/
    ---
    Relay is the fastest and most reliable way to swap any token on any chain. Learn more here: https://relay.link/bridge
    ---
    Zama is an open source cryptography company that builds state-of-the-art Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) solutions for blockchain.
    Learn more here: https://www.zama.org/
    ---
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    Website: https://therollup.co/
    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd...
    Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcast
    Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupco
    Follow Rob on X: https://x.com/robbieklages
    Follow Andy on X: https://x.com/andyyy
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