Can Robinhood turns the crypto trenches into a serious business?

This week, we unpack Robinhood Chain’s explosive growth and what it could mean for tokenized markets, Ethereum, and traditional finance.

We also explore the new meme-stock mechanics, Ethena’s neobank push, Hyperliquid’s U.S. path, and why distribution still captures the most value. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

00:46 Robinhood Chain’s Billion-Dollar Run Rate

05:26 Can Memecoins Move Stocks?

14:14 Why 24/7 Stocks Don’t Scale

20:53 Who Captures Crypto’s Value?

22:01 Ads (Token2049, Avalanche Summit)

23:41 Who Captures Crypto’s Value?

28:12 Ethena’s Neobank Push

32:46 Can Crypto Neobanks Actually Scale?

38:18 Remittances Fight To Own Deposits

47:34 Hyperliquid’s Path Into America

53:41 Prediction Markets And Bitcoin

58:14 Distribution Is Still Crypto’s Moat

01:01:01 Who Brings Stocks Onchain?

01:06:31 Content Of The Week

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