In this thought-provoking episode of The VALR Podcast, Farzam Ehsani sits down with Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, to tackle bold questions and explore critical topics at the intersection of crypto and politics. Could Bitcoin serve as a strategic reserve asset and help solve the U.S. debt crisis? What role might the Trump administration play in shaping crypto’s future? Scaramucci also opens up about revising the final chapter of his upcoming book, The Little Bitcoin Book,...

In this episode of The VALR Podcast, Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg, shares insights on the rise of Bitcoin ETFs, their impact on the market, and whether they truly deliver on their promise. Tune in as we explore the pros, cons, and controversies surrounding crypto ETFs.

Tune in to the latest episode of The VALR Podcast with Farzam Ehsani, featuring Circle's Co-Founder and CEO, Jeremy Allaire. In this discussion, Jeremy shares his high-level views on the future of Circle, the digital dollar, regulation around the world, and risk management.

Why does the price of Bitcoin matter so much? In this episode of The VALR Podcast, Saifedean Ammous, author of The Bitcoin Standard, sits down with VALR’s CEO Farzam Ehsani to discuss his journey into Bitcoin, his unique perspective on economics, and why he believes Bitcoin’s price is crucial to the future of money. Learn how Bitcoin is reshaping the financial world, the significance of its fixed supply, and the common misconceptions that prevent people from seeing its true potential.

Meow is the pseudonymous founder of Jupiter, a decentralized exchange and liquidity aggregator on Solana. In this episode, VALR’s CEO Farzam Ehsani talks with Meow about his peculiar name and journey into the crypto space, his past achievement, Meow’s approach to growth and his upcoming plans for Jupiter. A deep, at times personal, conversation with one of the most interesting people in crypto today.

In this 6th episode of The VALR Podcast, VALR's CEO, Farzam Ehsani sits down with Dan Held, GP at Asymmetric Investing and former Head of Marketing at Kraken. Dan brings over a decade of experience in the crypto space, sharing his insights on the current state of #Bitcoin, the impact of macroeconomic trends, and the various phases of Bitcoin’s growth and adoption.

In this 5th episode of The VALR Podcast, host Farzam Ehsani sits down with Matěj Žák, the CEO of Trezor, to discuss the nuances of self-custody in cryptocurrency. They explore Trezor's role as a pioneering hardware wallet, its impact on the industry, and the pros and cons of self-custody vs custodial services like VALR. Matěj shares insights on his career journey, Bitcoin security, and his aspirations for Trezor’s future.

In this episode of the VALR Podcast, host Farzam Ehsani and Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, discuss Solana's relatively recent but quick rise as a Layer-1 protocol, its various features and current developments. Lily shares her views on #bitcoin, and its original use case, the prospect of a multi-chain future, as well as her own journey into crypto and work at the helm of the #solana Foundation.

In this 3rd episode of The VALR Podcast with Farzam Ehsani, Yat Siu shares his views on Web3, digital property rights, and creating a more equitable world through blockchain technology. The discussion includes his background, the transformative potential of tokenisation, and predictions for the growth of the Web3 ecosystem. 00:00 Introduction 01:14 From Austria to the World: A Journey Through Technology and Ideologies 03:18 The Vision for a More Equitable Future Through Web3 and...

You may know Arthur Hayes as the Co-founder of BitMEX, the originator of the Bitcoin perpetual swap, but did you know he might be a "gold bug" in a crypto disguise? In this episode of the VALR Podcast, host Farzam Ehsani and Arthur Hayes discuss the evolution and future of the crypto industry, global economy, and the role energy plays in financial systems. Hayes shares his journey from being fired at Citibank to co-founding BitMEX, pioneering perpetual contracts, and eventually venturing...

In this engaging conversation, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, Farzam Ehsani, Co-Founder and CEO of VALR, and Blake Player, Head of Growth at VALR, explore the evolving role of USDT in global finance. They discuss Tether's origins, Paolo's journey into crypto from a passion for decentralisation and technology, Tether's resilience amid criticism, and its strategic positioning in emerging markets. They also explore the impact of USDT on traditional finance, its adoption as a store of value in...