Best Podcast Episodes About BlackRock
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Updated: Apr 02, 2026 – 35 episodes
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Top Podcast Clips About BlackRock
“… and it led to this predictable inflation. It was spent, consumer spending. And so that was the problem. But they knew that. They wanted it because BlackRock had written up my proposal QE2 as their proposal Elgar Bartsch who a fellow German had seen my work they presented it at the Jackson Hole Conference in August 2019 I remember it well The BlackRock Plan, going direct, they called it, well, QE2. And the interesting thing is they say, well, when the next crisis comes, we need to create inflation. They never explained why. Why do we need to create inflation? And then in March 2020, the Fed did it. …”
“… money rarely ends up to the person. Of course, of course. But when you have deflation and shrinking credit creation and the asset markets are collapsing, then that's the thing too. But that wasn't the case in 2020. So they totally wrongly did this, and it led to this predictable inflation. It was spent, consumer spending. And so that was the problem. But they knew that. They wanted it because BlackRock had written up my proposal QE2 as their proposal Elgar Bartsch who a fellow German had seen my work they presented it at the Jackson Hole Conference in August 2019 I remember it well The BlackRock Plan, going direct, they called it, well, QE2. And the interesting thing is they say, well, when the next crisis comes, we need to create inflation. They never explained why. Why do we need to create inflation? And then in March 2020, the Fed did it. It adopted the BlackRock Plan. How do we know that? Look on the website.”
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The Federal Reserve adopted BlackRock's controversial plan, leading to predictable inflation that hit consumers hard. This strategy, proposed years earlier, involved central banks buying assets from non-banks, which ultimately failed to benefit the average person. The decisions made during the 2020 crisis were not only misguided but also strategically motivated by financial interests.
“… in reference to a defense investment inquiry. And if you look further into it, earlier that week, the broker for Hegseth at Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock, an equity fund, and tried to make a multimillion dollar investment into a fund with defense stocks weeks before the Iranian war. So not good signs here, guys, when you look at these kind of things, as well as the fact that we already have Pambandi out. One other note that you can look at here in the article, which I thought was unusual, is that the Pentagon actually demanded a retraction on this story. So interesting times ahead.”
“… agree with more money going into the coffers of just building more death machines. I don't understand why that is going to be the case. One other thing I want to hit on is this right here, Democratic senators demanding answers from Hegseth. This is in reference to a defense investment inquiry. And if you look further into it, earlier that week, the broker for Hegseth at Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock, an equity fund, and tried to make a multimillion dollar investment into a fund with defense stocks weeks before the Iranian war. So not good signs here, guys, when you look at these kind of things, as well as the fact that we already have Pambandi out. One other note that you can look at here in the article, which I thought was unusual, is that the Pentagon actually demanded a retraction on this story. So interesting times ahead.”
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The Pentagon is requesting an additional $200 billion on top of an already allocated $1 trillion to combat Iran, raising eyebrows about the escalating military spending. As Iran's military budget sits at just $10 billion, this massive increase raises questions about the priorities of U.S. defense spending. The implications of such financial decisions could lead to further conflict and a focus on building more military capabilities rather than addressing underlying issues.
“… of it. And what do you think about Bitcoin, which is what some say the digital gold, which is down like 20 percent? I think when I last looked at BlackRock market commentary which was Monday the 26th no the 23rd Bitcoin has been the most underperforming asset class out of all of them year to date So for me, I don't touch it. And listen, I know there are people that will argue me down and saying that I am going to miss out on the future. I miss out on the future. I miss out. It wasn't for me. It wasn't aligned with my financial goals. I have nothing against Bitcoin. I honestly don't track it. But …”
“… don't put all your money in there. So like if you had for easy math, like $12,000 that you wanted to put in, you wouldn't put all it all right now. You would put like a thousand now and then you would, you know, dollar cost average to get the average of it. And what do you think about Bitcoin, which is what some say the digital gold, which is down like 20 percent? I think when I last looked at BlackRock market commentary which was Monday the 26th no the 23rd Bitcoin has been the most underperforming asset class out of all of them year to date So for me, I don't touch it. And listen, I know there are people that will argue me down and saying that I am going to miss out on the future. I miss out on the future. I miss out. It wasn't for me. It wasn't aligned with my financial goals. I have nothing against Bitcoin. I honestly don't track it. But to me, they're just a little too unstable. They fall too closely to tech. So honestly, if you have exposure in tech, you have tech stocks, you're going to be performing, I think, the same way when it comes to Bitcoin. Totally. It was supposed to be uncorrelated, damn it. Yeah. And here it is, like, moving the same way. So you might as well own …”
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Bitcoin has been the worst-performing asset class this year, and many investors are starting to reconsider its place in their portfolios. Lauren Simmons, a former trader, argues that Bitcoin's instability makes it less appealing, especially when compared to tech stocks. Instead of chasing digital gold, she suggests focusing on more stable investments and utilizing strategies like the wash sale rule to manage crypto assets effectively.
“… for their money back than usual, and private credit firms started having to turn people down. For example, investors wanted 9% back from one of BlackRock's private credit funds. The firm said it would only give back what it was obligated to, 5%. And private credit investors at ARIES and Apollo collectively asked for over a billion dollars more this quarter than they'll get back during this period. Investors are spooked for a few reasons. The first is good old-fashioned bank run dynamics. People clamoring for their money back tends to lead to more people wanting their money back. Another reason …”
“… to line up for his money back. And while he was waiting in line... I started hearing more and more stories in the news about private credit was looking more shaky. and people were concerned about it being stable. Way more investors had started asking for their money back than usual, and private credit firms started having to turn people down. For example, investors wanted 9% back from one of BlackRock's private credit funds. The firm said it would only give back what it was obligated to, 5%. And private credit investors at ARIES and Apollo collectively asked for over a billion dollars more this quarter than they'll get back during this period. Investors are spooked for a few reasons. The first is good old-fashioned bank run dynamics. People clamoring for their money back tends to lead to more people wanting their money back. Another reason is that many private credit firms like Blue Owl invested heavily into AI-related companies. We covered on the show how Blue Owl is funding a meta data center in Louisiana. Natasha says some investors are nervous about how much of the AI boom is financed with private credit, especially now that we're seeing some big tech companies scale back their …”
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Investors are rushing to withdraw funds from private credit firms, fearing instability reminiscent of the 2008 financial crisis. With major firms like BlackRock and Blue Owl facing unprecedented redemption requests, many are left in the dark about the risks tied to their investments. Richard managed to get his money back, but not without a loss, highlighting the opaque nature of these high-risk investments.
“… He recruited a team of 20 researchers to train high-frequency trading algorithms and explored a collaboration with the Wall Street behemoth BlackRock. It was not a project of which Google approved, but Hazabis, a five-time World Games champion at the International Mind Sports Olympiad hoped he'd found another game that he could win. One day I asked about the story of this trading project. I was told that Hassabis wanted to beat Jim Simons, the mathematician who founded the wildly successful algorithmic hedge fund Renaissance Technologies. Rentech operated Secret, which Demis loved, my …”
“… DeepMind. and he secretly built a hedge fund inside of DeepMind trying to beat Jim Simons. Google shut it down. So there's this interesting screenshot that Colossus shared. Hazabis, for his part, assembled a secretive hedge fund operation within DeepMind. He recruited a team of 20 researchers to train high-frequency trading algorithms and explored a collaboration with the Wall Street behemoth BlackRock. It was not a project of which Google approved, but Hazabis, a five-time World Games champion at the International Mind Sports Olympiad hoped he'd found another game that he could win. One day I asked about the story of this trading project. I was told that Hassabis wanted to beat Jim Simons, the mathematician who founded the wildly successful algorithmic hedge fund Renaissance Technologies. Rentech operated Secret, which Demis loved, my acquaintance explained to me. Did the secret deep mind trading team make money, I wondered? No, came the answer. Because of Google's wariness, it was quietly disbanded. I heard about something, maybe it wasn't this deep mind team, but I heard. Dave says, but did they rip SIGs? Oh, yeah. Could have been the missing ingredient. Jimmy Simons, he also never …”
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Google once had a secret hedge fund project within DeepMind, led by Demis Hassabis, aiming to outsmart Wall Street's Jim Simons. Despite assembling a team of 20 researchers to develop trading algorithms, the initiative was shut down due to Google's concerns. This fascinating tale reveals the risks tech giants face when dabbling in finance and the allure of beating the best in the game.
“Was there also demand for tokenized products or that was something BlackRock looked at pioneering to maybe let the consumer know, hey, there's an alternate option that could give you more benefits? Yeah, I think when we set a strategy in 2021 on what could be the benevolent role of an influential, trusted asset manager, it was really around three pillars. The idea that stable coins, essentially tokenized versions of dollars on chain, were going to change how value is moved. And we partnered with Circle. We managed their …”
“Was there also demand for tokenized products or that was something BlackRock looked at pioneering to maybe let the consumer know, hey, there's an alternate option that could give you more benefits? Yeah, I think when we set a strategy in 2021 on what could be the benevolent role of an influential, trusted asset manager, it was really around three pillars. The idea that stable coins, essentially tokenized versions of dollars on chain, were going to change how value is moved. And we partnered with Circle. We managed their treasury reserve of USDC. And that was a great learning experience. And it also taught me that partnerships are win-win. and they could endure through cycles. The second was crypto exposure. We connected the BlackRock FinTech platform to Coinbase, so clients could invest in Bitcoin and ETH alongside their other portfolio investments. They weren't …”
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BlackRock is pioneering the tokenization of financial assets, believing it will democratize and digitize finance. They launched a yield-bearing security called Biddle on Ethereum, allowing 24-7 interchangeability. This shift signifies a major evolution in how traditional finance is integrating with crypto markets.
“… technology to improve the products and services that they are now offering to their own customers. So consider the example of an institution like BlackRock. right? One of the biggest asset issuers in the world. BlackRock is trying to figure out how do we replace the ETFs that we've had trading on traditional securities intermediaries on NISI and NASDAQ, right? On the traditional exchanges, replace that through tokenization where we can save a whole lot of money on the backend and have an asset on chain that is also accessible to a much broader audience of potential purchasers and users. So I think …”
“How do they make the most of this, Jake? I think there's a couple of ways and it depends on the institution. I think for most of them, what they are thinking about is how they use the technology to improve the products and services that they are now offering to their own customers. So consider the example of an institution like BlackRock. right? One of the biggest asset issuers in the world. BlackRock is trying to figure out how do we replace the ETFs that we've had trading on traditional securities intermediaries on NISI and NASDAQ, right? On the traditional exchanges, replace that through tokenization where we can save a whole lot of money on the backend and have an asset on chain that is also accessible to a much broader audience of potential purchasers and users. So I think one way of looking at this is Just how does the technology itself change the financial system in a way that existing institutions can benefit from by offering new and better products and services? The other is where there are opportunities for investment, right? And part of that is through mergers and acquisitions. So we see things like the …”
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Institutions like BlackRock are set to revolutionize the financial system by using blockchain technology to enhance their products and services. They aim to replace traditional ETFs with tokenized assets, making investments more accessible and cost-effective. Additionally, companies such as the Intercontinental Exchange are actively investing in the crypto sector to capitalize on emerging opportunities before the market rebounds.
“… even if we hadn't have had COVID? Do you think they'd have had to step in and do something like that? I do think so. And it funny because even BlackRock had a paper out before COVID that was like the next recession that happens we going to have to get more direct We going to have to do more like helicopter money type stuff to re And I even read an article in mid called I think it was called is this a bond bubble? Are we in a bond bubble or is this the new normal? And it was the whole thing kind of like how bonds work. I was looking at the fact that there was there was now 18 trillion in …”
“… too wonky for this podcast. And you get this moment where the Fed has to step in and buy T-bills just because it's too many T-bills. So when we obviously got COVID early 2020, and then there was the insane COVID stimulus. Was that inevitable anyway, even if we hadn't have had COVID? Do you think they'd have had to step in and do something like that? I do think so. And it funny because even BlackRock had a paper out before COVID that was like the next recession that happens we going to have to get more direct We going to have to do more like helicopter money type stuff to re And I even read an article in mid called I think it was called is this a bond bubble? Are we in a bond bubble or is this the new normal? And it was the whole thing kind of like how bonds work. I was looking at the fact that there was there was now 18 trillion in negative yielding bonds in the world, mostly in Europe and Japan, let alone very low positive interest rates in the US. And I took the stance that this is a bubble. This is like people like, I was like, people always ask me if the stock market might crash. I was like, I'm far more worried about bonds at this time. And I even talked about it. I was like, …”
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The Federal Reserve's shift from reducing its balance sheet to increasing it indicates a looming debt crisis, driven by excessive T-bills and liquidity needs. Even before COVID-19, experts suggested that direct financial interventions, like 'helicopter money,' would be necessary in the next recession. This growing concern about bond markets, especially with trillions in negative yielding bonds, highlights a potential economic bubble that could burst sooner than expected.
“… do we do this within our organization? How do we do this in a way that's flexible and scalable? Maybe this is where TradFi coming in, the likes of BlackRock and these other institutions, they help legitimize and change some of those headlines and also help establish an infrastructure to prevent the past problems that we've had. Yeah, absolutely.”
“We want to be able to meet the industry where it's at. And it's not just the digital asset industry anymore. There's many different traditional financial firms that are starting to lever in these payments. And the question is, how do we do this within our organization? How do we do this in a way that's flexible and scalable? Maybe this is where TradFi coming in, the likes of BlackRock and these other institutions, they help legitimize and change some of those headlines and also help establish an infrastructure to prevent the past problems that we've had. Yeah, absolutely.”
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Traditional financial firms like BlackRock are stepping into the digital asset space, bringing legitimacy and infrastructure to stablecoin payments. This shift is crucial for organizations like Aon, which aims to integrate these payments flexibly and scalably. By meeting the industry where it is, Aon is pioneering the future of insurance premium payments using blockchain technology.
“… do anything, right? Well, behaviors are going to have to change, and this is one thing we're asking companies. you have to force behaviors. At BlackRock, we are forcing behaviors. 54% of the incoming class are women. We added four more points in terms of diverse employment this year. And what we are doing internally is if you don't achieve these levels of impact, your compensation could be impacted, okay? We're doing the same thing. And so it's just you have to force behaviors. And if do not forgive and do not forget unless it is asked for in a genuine way, the people who moved this communist …”
“… guy, man. He doesn't, I don't think he's ever going to force anything on anybody. Whatever you want, that's what he's going to do. And some things went too far. He was never involved, really, in that. It was just kind of whatever you want. He didn't do anything, right? Well, behaviors are going to have to change, and this is one thing we're asking companies. you have to force behaviors. At BlackRock, we are forcing behaviors. 54% of the incoming class are women. We added four more points in terms of diverse employment this year. And what we are doing internally is if you don't achieve these levels of impact, your compensation could be impacted, okay? We're doing the same thing. And so it's just you have to force behaviors. And if do not forgive and do not forget unless it is asked for in a genuine way, the people who moved this communist revolution forward, who ran white men out of corporate America, the people who are still trying to do it. They may from time to time act like they didn't just that I'm just a victim of circumstances. that's what communists always do when they get caught red-handed always they try to pull that”
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Companies must enforce behavioral changes to succeed, as highlighted by BlackRock's new policies mandating diversity in hiring. With 54% of their incoming class being women, they are making it clear that compensation will be tied to achieving these diversity goals. This shift is a response to the need for accountability in corporate America, especially against those who have historically resisted change.
“… whole reporting schedule and much more. Now, speaking of ETH, be sure to check out my interview with Joseph Shalom, CEO of Sharplink. He's a former BlackRock executive He was heading up BlackRock crypto initiative He helped them to launch that And he heading up Sharplink which is an Ethereum treasury company So that interview was published earlier today So be sure to check it out Now, the big news of the day, in my opinion, is the Labor Department today proposed a rule following an executive order from President Trump that directed regulators to expand access to digital assets in retirement …”
“… how they stopped buying, but they've done this on the end of quarters. They'll pause, right? So we're wrapping up Q1 here. he'll probably start again in mid-April or something along those lines. So nothing to read into there. It's just simply the whole reporting schedule and much more. Now, speaking of ETH, be sure to check out my interview with Joseph Shalom, CEO of Sharplink. He's a former BlackRock executive He was heading up BlackRock crypto initiative He helped them to launch that And he heading up Sharplink which is an Ethereum treasury company So that interview was published earlier today So be sure to check it out Now, the big news of the day, in my opinion, is the Labor Department today proposed a rule following an executive order from President Trump that directed regulators to expand access to digital assets in retirement portfolios. So if you recall, President Trump signed the executive order to open up 401ks to invest in alternative assets. Now, that's not just for crypto. It's in other items as well. But obviously, we're a crypto podcast. So we're going to talk about the crypto aspect. And many people still don't have access to crypto in their retirement. So this would …”
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The U.S. Labor Department has proposed a groundbreaking rule allowing 401(k) plans to include cryptocurrencies and other alternative assets, a move stemming from an executive order by President Trump. This change could unlock trillions in retirement funds for crypto investments, despite concerns from critics about potential risks. Supporters argue it will help Americans build real wealth in their retirement accounts.
“… It looks like it's going through the approval process rather quickly in other marketing that they're going to charge 14 bps of fees, which undercuts BlackRock's IBIT ETF by 11 bps. And Morgan Stanley doesn't issue that many ETFs. And it was very interesting. I think they have maybe 17 or 18. And now the Bitcoin ETF is one of them. Yeah, I think it's fewer than that. I think it's like seven with the actual Morgan Stanley flagship branding. And this one will have that. So I think they filed a month or two ago. But the update on what they'll charge is just interesting because I think it tells you that …”
“Morgan Stanley filed for a Bitcoin ETF. It looks like it's going through the approval process rather quickly in other marketing that they're going to charge 14 bps of fees, which undercuts BlackRock's IBIT ETF by 11 bps. And Morgan Stanley doesn't issue that many ETFs. And it was very interesting. I think they have maybe 17 or 18. And now the Bitcoin ETF is one of them. Yeah, I think it's fewer than that. I think it's like seven with the actual Morgan Stanley flagship branding. And this one will have that. So I think they filed a month or two ago. But the update on what they'll charge is just interesting because I think it tells you that the fees are obviously really low already. So it's not like they had a huge amount of cushion if they wanted to be competitive. But to go meaningfully lower than Ibit, I think, suggests something interesting about what they view as strategically valuable here and how big they believe the AUM opportunity of this could ultimately be and how much …”
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Morgan Stanley is rapidly advancing its Bitcoin ETF, charging 14 basis points—lower than BlackRock's offering. This strategic pricing suggests strong demand for Bitcoin investments, even amidst a challenging market, indicating a significant shift in institutional interest towards cryptocurrency.
“… adoption curve of other technologies like Internet, mobile phones and much more. So let me give you some details here. For the second year in a row, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is beating the drum on the tokenization of traditional investments. While last year, his comments highlighted the benefits of updating old school plumbing with new completely digital system powered by blockchain technology. This year, Fink focused on access and scale. Here's a quote. Life's nonstop. Work, family, workouts. True nature meets New York strip steak. Richly seasoned, pre-cooked perfection that melts in your mouth. 30 …”
“… it's going to kick off massive innovation and building and more capital coming into the market and asset class. And these blockchain networks, their value is going to go up and so will their native token. So we are still very early relative to the adoption curve of other technologies like Internet, mobile phones and much more. So let me give you some details here. For the second year in a row, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is beating the drum on the tokenization of traditional investments. While last year, his comments highlighted the benefits of updating old school plumbing with new completely digital system powered by blockchain technology. This year, Fink focused on access and scale. Here's a quote. Life's nonstop. Work, family, workouts. True nature meets New York strip steak. Richly seasoned, pre-cooked perfection that melts in your mouth. 30 years supplying the finest steakhouses. Heat in four minutes. No stress, just nourishing joy. Head to truenaturemeats.com. Code FREEMEAT for 20% off, plus free New York strip, Texas smoked brisket, and Mediterranean chicken. With code FREEMEAT at truenaturemeats.com. Magnesium supplements? You've mastered the basics. Now it's time to optimize. If …”
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Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, predicts that tokenization will revolutionize finance just as the Internet did in the 1990s. He emphasizes that with the right regulatory framework, investing could become as simple as making a payment through your phone. This shift could lead to massive innovation and new opportunities in the market, but investors must be cautious about which tokens to choose.
“… at World Crypto Con in Las Vegas. And they were just a startup back then, very small. And now they've grown into this incredible company that helped BlackRock to launch their tokenized money market fund. And BlackRock even invested in them. Now the New York Stock Exchange is using them. So amazing how far these firms have come. But again, this is the future. So the New York Stock Exchange has tapped BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist Securitize to help design its tokenized securities platform. Securitize, an SEC-registered transfer agent, is expected to be among the first to mint tokenized …”
“… going to put all assets on the blockchain, as we've talked a lot about over the years. Well, Securitize, many of you know, they were leading the charge with tokenization going back to 2018. I remember interviewing one of the founders, Jamie Finn, at World Crypto Con in Las Vegas. And they were just a startup back then, very small. And now they've grown into this incredible company that helped BlackRock to launch their tokenized money market fund. And BlackRock even invested in them. Now the New York Stock Exchange is using them. So amazing how far these firms have come. But again, this is the future. So the New York Stock Exchange has tapped BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist Securitize to help design its tokenized securities platform. Securitize, an SEC-registered transfer agent, is expected to be among the first to mint tokenized stocks and ETFs on the platform pending regulatory approval. The move underscores a broader push by the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ to move stock trading onto blockchain rails, offering around-the-clock trading and near-instant settlement. Folks, it's happening. It is happening. Don't let the price action, the bear market distract you. These …”
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Tokenization is the future of finance, with major institutions like the New York Stock Exchange and BlackRock leading the charge despite current market conditions.
“… in the next 10 years or so And so I think what we now see institutional adoption is actually a great step forward This is what we want We now have BlackRock behind Bitcoin We have the strategic Bitcoin reserves And yeah some of it of course is not as good as it sounds”
“… that would become interested in Bitcoin have had the chance. We've had several hype cycles for people to be waking up to Bitcoin and to hear about Bitcoin. And so if you not in Bitcoin after these 15 years it unlikely that you will also get into it in the next 10 years or so And so I think what we now see institutional adoption is actually a great step forward This is what we want We now have BlackRock behind Bitcoin We have the strategic Bitcoin reserves And yeah some of it of course is not as good as it sounds”
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Bitcoin's market sentiment is at an all-time low, but institutional adoption is reshaping its future. Unlike previous cycles driven by retail FOMO, this time institutions are taking the lead, with major firms like BlackRock entering the space. This shift is crucial for Bitcoin's evolution into a world reserve asset, indicating a long-term change in how Bitcoin is perceived and utilized.
“… I don't know how that happens or who's going to be the replacement. Or maybe, Amanda, it is, we alluded to earlier, the ETFs, right? Maybe it's BlackRock. And I'm not saying I want that, but maybe the TradFi folks become the face, right? Because BlackRock has the largest Bitcoin ETF. It's the fastest growing ETF in the history of ETF. So maybe they become the face. Honestly, I get behind that 100%. You cannot change what exists in that we're a capitalist nation and you would be foolish to think that you can change what exists because crypto has, you know, momentum and the yield that people are …”
“… going to come out about this guy. And it's like, then everybody's going to have to like reset and find somebody else to make the face. Because unfortunately, he is one of the faces of Bitcoin. So they're going to have to rebrand Bitcoin. Yeah. I don't know how that happens or who's going to be the replacement. Or maybe, Amanda, it is, we alluded to earlier, the ETFs, right? Maybe it's BlackRock. And I'm not saying I want that, but maybe the TradFi folks become the face, right? Because BlackRock has the largest Bitcoin ETF. It's the fastest growing ETF in the history of ETF. So maybe they become the face. Honestly, I get behind that 100%. You cannot change what exists in that we're a capitalist nation and you would be foolish to think that you can change what exists because crypto has, you know, momentum and the yield that people are having as opposed to banks, traditional finance. Like you have to see that there is power in the migration of these two things. One of the things we mentioned earlier was the Clarity Act, the Crypto Market Structure Bill that's currently being blocked because of the debate between the banks and the crypto industry. But once that's passed, Amanda, I …”
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Michael Saylor's influence on Bitcoin is both pivotal and precarious, as many fear the potential fallout if his strategies fail. The impending Clarity Act could spark a crypto innovation boom, providing a clearer framework for builders and attracting traditional finance back to the U.S. But the question remains: who will become the new face of Bitcoin if Saylor falters?
“… is the first, of course. And we know they are all moving to 24-7, 365 trading because of the blockchain technology. It's as Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, said a few years ago, tokenization is the future of finance. And as I've been telling you guys, the future capital markets, economies, and governments will all run on blockchain rails. So this is very big because having the regulatory agency, the SEC, which we know is the powerhouse when it comes to regulations of markets and much more, giving you the stamp of approval, it's significant. So we're going to see all the bank stock exchanges and …”
“Well, today, the SEC approved the Nasdaq's move to support tokenized securities trading. This is huge. The Nasdaq is the second largest exchange in the world. The New York Stock Exchange is the first, of course. And we know they are all moving to 24-7, 365 trading because of the blockchain technology. It's as Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, said a few years ago, tokenization is the future of finance. And as I've been telling you guys, the future capital markets, economies, and governments will all run on blockchain rails. So this is very big because having the regulatory agency, the SEC, which we know is the powerhouse when it comes to regulations of markets and much more, giving you the stamp of approval, it's significant. So we're going to see all the bank stock exchanges and much more get on board. So the Securities and Exchange Commission approved NASDAQ's plan to let certain securities trade in tokenized form, integrating blockchain technology into U.S. equity markets. Under the new framework, eligible NASDAQ participants can opt to settle trades as blockchain-based tokens that trade alongside traditional shares with …”
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The SEC has just approved NASDAQ's plan to allow trading of tokenized securities, marking a significant shift in the financial landscape. This integration of blockchain technology means that as companies go public, traditional stocks and their tokenized counterparts will trade side by side, revolutionizing market operations. However, for this to succeed, consumer education and infrastructure development are crucial.
“… there's some bad connotations. And this also comes on the back. Here's a Reuters article. So this happened on March 6th, so late last week, I guess. BlackRock Fund limits withdrawals as redemptions rattle private credit. So what they're referring to is a BlackRock fund in the private credit industry that just said, okay, we got to cease redemptions. $26 billion lending fund. There was $1.2 billion in redemptions. And I had to call a halt on that. All redemption ceasing. And, you know, when there's kind of a run on a fund or a run on the bank and that fund or bank has to say, halt, no more …”
“… JP Morgan said that there some cockroaches out there He talking to private lenders that are going to I don know die Wait wait wait Cockroaches don die I don know what he saying He said there's cockroaches and there's bad connotations. Okay, David, there's some bad connotations. And this also comes on the back. Here's a Reuters article. So this happened on March 6th, so late last week, I guess. BlackRock Fund limits withdrawals as redemptions rattle private credit. So what they're referring to is a BlackRock fund in the private credit industry that just said, okay, we got to cease redemptions. $26 billion lending fund. There was $1.2 billion in redemptions. And I had to call a halt on that. All redemption ceasing. And, you know, when there's kind of a run on a fund or a run on the bank and that fund or bank has to say, halt, no more redemptions, that's not a great sign, is it? Yeah, yeah, I would agree. My next question is, if we are trying to point at this, this is like, oh, there's a contagion, there's a financial crisis coming. I would like to ask the size of all of this stuff. Yeah, that's a good question, right? What's the TAM here? What's interesting about private credit is it's …”
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A significant warning has emerged in the private credit market, with J.P. Morgan restricting lending to private credit firms amid alarming markdowns. Adam Cochran suggests this could signal a broader financial crisis, likening it to the subprime bubble, as major funds like BlackRock halt redemptions, raising concerns about the stability of the $2 trillion industry heavily invested in SaaS companies.
“We're going to start off with a quote from the CEO of BlackRock, President of BlackRock, Rob Capito, who yesterday, Yesterday, I think it was in Bloomberg, was quoted as saying, yeah, I think the markets are way underpricing the war risk. Here's what he said. Oil may still I'm just reading from the reading from the story. Oil may still spike to one hundred fifty dollars a barrel, even, quote, if we announce tomorrow that the war is over. And he then said it would take time for the disrupted supply chains to …”
“We're going to start off with a quote from the CEO of BlackRock, President of BlackRock, Rob Capito, who yesterday, Yesterday, I think it was in Bloomberg, was quoted as saying, yeah, I think the markets are way underpricing the war risk. Here's what he said. Oil may still I'm just reading from the reading from the story. Oil may still spike to one hundred fifty dollars a barrel, even, quote, if we announce tomorrow that the war is over. And he then said it would take time for the disrupted supply chains to return to capacity. Okay, here's Capito. What if this disruption is a week six months a year What is that going to mean for the companies I own My biggest concern is that people aren looking at this They just making the assumption that there will be an optimistic outcome Simultaneously, same day, we had a story in Bloomberg that inside the Trump …”
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BlackRock's CEO Rob Capito warns that markets are underestimating the risks of ongoing conflicts, suggesting oil prices could soar to $150 a barrel even if a peace deal is announced. This insight comes amid rising recession fears and declining consumer confidence, raising questions about how prepared the U.S. economy truly is for potential shocks. With the Trump administration also preparing for extreme scenarios, the economic landscape appears increasingly precarious.
“… also in the batch. also a tokenization platform working with very high quality assets and also high quality asset managers working with people like BlackRock, KKR, VanEck, and others. They're an SEC registered broker dealer. And I think right now they're sitting at just over $4 billion in assets under management. So both those kind of play, I would say, similar but different roles. And what about – can you explain to me what USDAI is? So USDA is financing AI infrastructure today. I think people might have seen them on the X timeline.”
“… example. Even with Daylight, they're working with Daylight on tokenization today. And so I think it just opens up a completely new batch of asset classes when we have kind of a tokenization partner. And I would also, you know, Center Securitize is also in the batch. also a tokenization platform working with very high quality assets and also high quality asset managers working with people like BlackRock, KKR, VanEck, and others. They're an SEC registered broker dealer. And I think right now they're sitting at just over $4 billion in assets under management. So both those kind of play, I would say, similar but different roles. And what about – can you explain to me what USDAI is? So USDA is financing AI infrastructure today. I think people might have seen them on the X timeline.”
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Centrifuge is revolutionizing asset management by tokenizing real-world assets, recently securing over a billion dollars in funding from Sky. By collaborating with major players like Apollo and Janus Henderson, they are paving the way for new asset classes in finance. This innovation is part of a broader trend in the industry, where tokenization is set to reshape how we view and manage investments.
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