The Rollup

The Rollup

Author: Where digital assets meet capital markets. Hosted by Robbie & Andy Language: English Episodes: 100
Tune into The Rollup for a front-row seat to the ongoing conversation where digital assets meet traditional capital markets. Hosts Robbie and Andy facilitate these essential discussions, broadcasting live from the heart of the global financial system. This isn't about abstract theories; it's where you hear directly from the people building and governing the infrastructure of this new financial frontier. Each episode pulls back the curtain on the practical realities, strategic shifts, and regulatory challenges shaping the convergence of crypto and mainstream finance. You'll get unfiltered perspectives from founders, institutional investors, and policy thinkers who are navigating this complex merger daily. The dialogue on this podcast is grounded in the expertise of its guests, offering listeners a clear-eyed view of both the immense opportunities and the significant hurdles ahead. For anyone curious about how blockchain technology is being integrated into the world's existing financial frameworks, The Rollup provides crucial context and analysis. It's a recorded chronicle of a financial evolution in progress, capturing the debates and decisions that will define the next era of markets. Find more from Robbie and Andy and dive deeper into each topic through the show's official online home.
Episodes
Joe Lubin: Why the Biggest Banks Are Now Building on Ethereum [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:46
The old financial system is cracking, and Ethereum is what comes next. Joe Lubin joins The Rollup to cover the end of the trust supercycle, why the world's largest institutions are now deploying on-chain, and how MetaMas…
Why Crypto Is the Next Alternative Asset Class with Hunter Horsley [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:00
Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise Asset Management, joins The Rollup to discuss the institutionalization of crypto, why the four-year cycle may be a self-fulfilling prophecy, how AI is transforming internal operations, and…
George Zeng on Why Your AI Agent Isn't Safe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:03
Your AI agent just ordered 5 pizzas, and you couldn't stop it... George Zeng, CPO at NEAR, joins The Rollup to discuss the security flaws in open-source AI agents, why Iron Claw was rebuilt from the ground up in Rust, an…
Erik Voorhees on Building the Uncensored ChatGPT [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:28
Erik Voorhees, founder of Venice AI and the man behind ShapeShift, crypto's first non-custodial exchange, sat down with The Rollup live at NearCon to make a bold case: the AI industry has a censorship problem, and the cr…
How To Prepare For The AI Freight Train - Illia Polosukhin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:55
Illia Polosukhin breaks down why AI needs blockchain as its backend, how formal verification could rewrite every line of code online, and what a post-labor economy looks like.We cover:- The Near.com Unified Interface Lau…
The $650M Bet on Crypto's AI Future with Haseeb Qureshi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:38
Haseeb from Dragonfly explains why Visa and Mastercard aren't cooked yet, why most crypto x AI plays will fail, and where the real opportunity sits.We cover:- Stablecoins to $2.7 Trillion?- Why AI Agents Won't Use Credit…
How Gmoney Mastered OpenClaw to Run His Business [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:33
Gmoney built an algorithmic trading engine, a personal legal team, an automated content pipeline, and a full website. All of this was done through OpenClaw running on a Mac Mini in his house.He walks us through his full…