Cryptotwits: The Podcast

About Cryptotwits: The Podcast

Cryptotwits: The Podcast is designed to support a dynamic, flexible, and highly engaging format for the Cryptotwits  audience. The structure reflects the realities of crypto market behavior, the fluidity of daily narratives, and the highly emotional, community-driven nature while preserving the authenticity of crypto culture.

Publisher

Stocktwits

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Dec 2025

Latest episode

21 May 2026

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 May 2026

   "He Was Debanked for the Word 'Crypto', Then Built a Token From Scratch | Mr. Lightspeed"

   Alright, so this one is wild. Mr. Lightspeed pulled up to the Cryptotwits pod in the trademark bowler hat (no, seriously, the dude cosplays himself and it works) and proceeded to drop one of the most honest, useful conversations we've had on the show.This isn't a pump.fun-flavored "I made a token, please buy" episode. Mr. Lightspeed did 27 years in the Air Force, retired as an O-5, went into government contracting, ended up helping the banking industry build the very crypto rails the banks were publicly fighting against and then got debanked by Truist literally the day after he walked in to talk about expanding his business. Why? Because his company had the word "crypto" in the name. That's it. That's the reason.We get into all of it, the debanking nightmare, what Wells Fargo did differently, surviving public crash-outs and depression in the bear market, the FBI running blockchain sting operations (and what that means for the innocent bags caught in the middle), social engineering scams that almost got him even with his counterintelligence training, and then we pivot into one of the best pieces of advice I've heard on this show all year:Maybe… don't tokenize your project.Yeah. The guy with a token said that. And he's right. Listen for the part around the 40-minute mark — that's the clip. Pardon my French in that section, I genuinely got hyped.We also cover building $MR_LIGHTSPEED on Zora, the creator coin economy, why he runs his Telegram on read-only (genius, honestly), and his "rule of three" for getting found in this space.Heck yeah, enjoy this one. 📊 FOLLOW CRYPTOTWITS: Cryptotwits on Stocktwits: https://stocktwits.comX: @CryptotwitsSubscribe for new episodes every week 00:00  Cold open — the bowler hat, cosplaying yourself01:30  How Mr. Lightspeed got into crypto (Air Force → contracting)03:15  Helping banks build the crypto infrastructure they hated04:30  THE DEBANKING — Truist pulled the plug overnight05:30  Wells Fargo to the rescue + why a good CPA saved him07:30  Surviving the bear market: depression, public crash-outs, real friends10:50  Why Jon tells everyone NOT to become a trader12:15  Pension as a runway — the "seasonal worker" mindset13:00  The crypto boy band (and going solo)14:00  Scams, social engineering, and what got Mr. Lightspeed THIS close17:30  The Zoom-link scam that's eating the industry alive19:00  The FBI is launching fake tokens — wait, what?21:00  Is it entrapment? The innocent bags caught in stings22:00  Introducing $MR_LIGHTSPEED — the token and the brand24:00  How to build on Zora + the creator coin economy26:00  The "Rule of Three" for getting discovered in crypto27:00  Military PR teams → crypto social strategy28:00  Career advice that sounds terrible (until it isn't)30:00  Why he chose Zora for the token34:00  "No plan survives contact with the enemy" — war principles in crypto36:00  Are you the best? The Colonel question that changed everything38:30  How to deliver bad news (the General's rubric)41:00  🔥 THE CLIP: "Don't tokenize your project"43:30  The Peter Principle and crypto teams who rise to incompetence45:30  Thin liquidity = ulcer in your stomach at night47:00  How a 60K market cap 7X'd in a week50:00  Why his Telegram is read-only (high signal, no noise)52:00  Being a one-man show vs. cobbled-together teams53:00  Wrap up

2. 

   15 May 2026

   The Stablecoin Yield Debate: Why 'Perfect Is The Enemy Of Done' | Pulse Digital

   In this episode of the Cryptotwits Podcast, host Jon Morgan welcomes Pulse Digital — a five-year veteran of X Spaces hosting, a former competitive bodybuilder, and a brand rep for some of crypto's most recognizable communities including Shiba Inu, K9 Finance, and Bad Idea AI. The two reconnect after meeting at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Miami, where Pulse MC'd the panel right before Eric Trump's appearance — his first-ever in-person MC gig. From there, the conversation goes deep: ▸ How 15 years of bodybuilding prepped Pulse for high-pressure public speaking▸ Why "a little adult work ethic" can put you in the top 10% of crypto▸ The Clarity Act and whether stablecoin yield is worth dying on the hill for▸ Why the bank lobby's win on stablecoin yield might not actually matter long-term▸ The argument for "perfect is the enemy of done" in crypto legislation▸ Where $150B+ in dormant stablecoin liquidity is actually waiting▸ Asteroid, Luca's NFT buying spree, and why meme coins and NFTs aren't dead▸ Why "dumb money" didn't move to prediction markets — but ego money did▸ The X algorithm crisis and how it's quietly breaking crypto media▸ Sociology of speculation: how future historians will read this era▸ Plus: $15K slot machine couples, undercover strippers at Hard Rock, and why discoverability is broken everywhere If you've been wondering how to stay sane in a market where "the only thing bearish about crypto is the price action," this conversation is for you.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔗 CONNECT WITH PULSE DIGITALX: @CryptoPulse9🔗 STAY CONNECTED WITH CRYPTOTWITSFollow @Cryptotwits on XGet the Stocktwits app: https://stocktwits.comSubscribe to the channel for weekly conversations with crypto builders, traders, and voices. Chapters00:00 — Intro: Welcome Pulse Digital to Crypto Twits00:19 — The origin of Pulse: 2021 X Spaces and the builder-vs-retail communication gap02:03 — Meeting at Blockchain Futurist Miami & the Eric Trump panel03:34 — How 15 years of bodybuilding prep you for public speaking04:48 — Why "an audience of two could be an audience of a billion"05:59 — Competition breeds excellence: fitness, work ethic, and crypto07:16 — Are younger generations actually lazy? Passing knowledge on09:19 — What keeps you in crypto when everything sucks?11:27 — The Stocktwits crypto community vs. TradFi & meme coin chaos13:28 — Why meme coins and NFTs are NOT dead (Asteroid, Luca, Pudgy)16:23 — $150B in stablecoin dry powder waiting on the sidelines17:25 — The Clarity Act: is killing stablecoin yield worth it?18:42 — "Perfect is the enemy of done" — take the plea deal21:34 — Concessions, jury trials, and getting it done before regimes change23:14 — Vibes at Blockchain Futurist: where was the energy?25:46 — $15K slot machines & undercover strippers at the Hard Rock28:37 — The X algorithm crisis breaking crypto media30:14 — Discoverability is broken (and not just on X)32:11 — Did "dumb money" move to prediction markets?34:02 — Why 97% of prediction market players lose35:11 — Farmers betting on weather & why self-policing matters36:41 — Sociology of speculation: what historians will say about this era40:04 — Hidden credit card fees on lottery tickets (a PSA)40:25 — How to work with Pulse Digital & closing thoughts Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/about/legal/terms/

3. 

   7 May 2026

   CROW WITH KNIFE Interview: How a Meme Coin Turned Into a Crypto Education Club

   Welcome to the CryptoTwits Podcast with Jonathan Morgan. Today’s guest is CROW WITH KNIFE — one of the most insanely active communities on the platform, and if you’ve seen the chaos, it’s exactly what you think it is: a crow… with a knife. But behind the meme is a community that launched with 100% circulating supply, no dev/team bag, no marketing bag, and then built its way into a real omni-chain presence across Cronos, Base, Solana, and Binance while burning supply through bridging. In this episode we get the origin of the meme, how the community cranks out memes on command (including a cataloged “meme depot” in Discord), why they prioritize being organic instead of bot-driven, and how coordinated “raids” work across platforms. We also talk the early crypto days, lost wallets, why exchanges shutting down can leave funds stranded forever, and what actually keeps a meme coin alive when the market turns ugly. The theme throughout is simple: community, education, and relentless execution — while still insisting they’re “just a crow with a knife.” Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/about/legal/terms/ Chapters0:00 - Intro: back from April chaos and events at the NYSE1:19 - Influencer events vs crypto “Hunger Games” energy2:01 - Meet the guest: CROW WITH KNIFE and why the community is everywhere2:20 - The origin story: the crow meme and the knife3:31 - Meme culture: new memes daily and the Discord “meme depot”5:27 - “Cacawed every day” and the community presence on platform5:46 - Not a migration: why it started on Cronos6:45 - The launch: no bots, no dev bag, no marketing bag, 100% circulating8:29 - The supply: 777 trillion and the “wow factor”9:24 - Burning supply: bridge mechanics and how burns happen10:23 - The omni-chain footprint: Cronos, Base, Solana, Binance12:18 - Why omni-chain: adapting to the next meta and moving where people are14:48 - Exchanges improving withdrawals: choosing the ecosystem15:35 - Community as an education club: teaching DeFi and staying safe17:35 - The guest’s crypto journey: early mining, selling too soon, and coming back18:29 - Lost Bitcoin: dumpsters, old drives, and forgotten wallets19:43 - Jonathan’s “forgotten funds” story and why moving assets matters21:07 - From exchange-only to DeFi-first because of CROW WITH KNIFE23:19 - 2017/ICO era memories and “drug deal” wallet days25:47 - How to survive meme coin cycles: community over fickleness28:26 - Real-life outcomes: friendships, weddings, businesses, loyalty30:52 - Raids explained: coordinated posts, Twitch/Rumble reactions, going viral33:11 - “They’re not bots”: why real people get mistaken for bots34:56 - Stocktoberfest story: making meme coins trend over stock tickers36:48 - No treasury: listings, LP donations, and “48 locations”40:08 - The bear market filter: builders vs quick flippers43:03 - Predatory crypto services: paid depth, wash trade pitches, fake followers43:38 - Building their own market-making bot instead45:25 - Closing question: what should people remember46:11 - Final message: community is the secret sauce + “Ka-ka!”47:19 - Weekly show return: “bandwidth issue”

4. 

   27 Mar 2026

   Skip navigation Search Create 3 Avatar image DeFi Hacks, MEV “Sandwich Tax,” and Why CME Wants 24/7 Futures

   Welcome back to the CryptoTwits Podcast — Jon Morgan and Joey Solitro kick things off with the realities of recording from home (kids, toys, and chaos), then jump straight into the week’s whipsaw: Bitcoin rallies near 76K, an ultimatum drops it to 68K, negotiations bounce it again, and now we’re stuck poking at resistance with a huge BTC options expiry on deck. We run “capitulation station” liquidations across multiple days (mostly longs, then a wave of shorts), and then get into the bigger headline that smacked crypto equities: the Clarity Act drama around stablecoin yield and why the banking lobby is treating it like a “zombie apocalypse” for banks. We talk about the confusion, the fear-mongering, and the frustration that banks even have a “say” — plus the irony of credit unions asking to get into the stablecoin business. From there, we hit the wild corners of crypto: Bitmine’s ETH buys, Strategy buys, why yield is becoming a massive battleground (including yield-bearing treasuries and tokenized assets), a Resolve Labs exploit where an attacker minted 50 million USR off a $100k USDC deposit, and why MEV/sandwich attacks make on-chain trading a minefield. We close on why Hyperliquid and 24/7 decentralized derivatives are forcing the CME and big exchanges to rethink closing hours, what’s coming next (options expiry + Clarity Act markup timing), and the punchline of the week: gold getting smoked even with real-world war headlines — while crypto holds up better than anyone expected. Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/about/legal/te... Chapters:0:06 - Cold open: home office chaos and kids taking over1:40 - Weekly whipsaw: 76K rally, ultimatum drop, negotiation bounce2:35 - Capitulation station: liquidations stack up (longs then shorts)4:27 - Mara sells $1B+ in Bitcoin to repurchase convertible notes5:18 - Private credit in the background and why it matters5:51 - The headline everyone wants: stablecoin drama hits Circle/Coinbase6:07 - Clarity Act 101: banks vs stablecoin yield7:01 - Credit unions want stablecoins: the plot twist8:31 - Banks want everyone regulated but not themselves10:26 - Confusion everywhere: vague language and waiting for the text11:35 - SEC/CFTC “bromance” and tokenization chatter12:20 - Polymarket odds and the Clarity Act momentum14:59 - Bitmine buys more ETH than Strategy buys BTC (weekly compare)16:35 - Real-world asset tokenization and the quiet flood of money18:03 - Yield war: single-asset treasuries and yield products20:00 - Bhutan sells Bitcoin and why that popped into the notes21:48 - Oil is impossible to track right now23:33 - Resolve Labs exploit: $100k USDC → 50M USR minted25:41 - MEV/sandwich attacks: why on-chain trading can be brutal28:23 - Coinbase 24/7 perps on MAG7 and leveraged ETFs (not US)29:59 - Hyperliquid + 24/7 markets: why CME wants in32:26 - Tomorrow’s BTC options expiry: open interest and max pain33:32 - Clarity Act markup timing + macro risk still driving everything34:55 - Gold tanks: the historical streak comparison36:27 - Wrap + “Joey might not be here” joke and backpedal

5. 

   19 Mar 2026

   HashPack on Hedera: Kraken Listing, Cross-Chain Swaps, and What’s Next (HashPack Card)

   Welcome to the Cryptotwits Podcast — this episode is a lot of fun because we’ve got HashPack here, and if you’ve been in the weekly Cryptotwits space on X, Hash has basically been the “third member” helping keep the chaos going since around May 2025. Our guest is Phil, the marketing lead for HashPack, who’s been in the Hedera Hashgraph ecosystem since 2021. Phil shares his path from a long career in food and beverage (chef, teacher, restaurant, travel) into Web3 — not through tech obsession, but through community energy, connection, and the “rush” of building. We dig into what Hedera is (through the lens of people and culture, not jargon), why HashPack is more than a wallet, and how clarity around digital collectibles helps innovation move faster. We also cover Hedera’s Formula One collectibles rollout, why it’s a major onboarding beacon, and how HashPack makes staking and swapping stupidly smooth. Big milestones: PAC, HashPack’s token, gets listed on Kraken, and Phil breaks down what that took (time, compliance, utility, and a “circular economy” tied to partners and in-app rewards). We close with what’s coming: HashPack Card, possible AI components, themes in the Hash Store, Pack the Mic (weekly), and a May 4th presence at HederaCon in Miami. Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/about/legal/terms/ Chapters:0:06 - Intro: HashPack joins the Cryptotwits Podcast0:24 - The weekly Cryptotwits X space: “third member” since May 20250:42 - Meet Phil: HashPack marketing lead + five years in Hedera1:11 - From chef to crypto: why Web3 pulled him in1:52 - How he found Hedera: Discords, projects, and community3:43 - Digital collectibles clarity: why it matters for innovation4:56 - What is Hedera and what is HashPack to Hedera7:43 - Formula One collectibles: how it’s onboarding new users9:01 - HashPack wallet experience + why staking is “stupidly simple”10:02 - Hedera staking basics: nodes, speed, and 2.5%11:04 - PAC token on Kraken: why this is a huge deal12:26 - Hedera native tokens on Kraken: Dovu, PAC, Sauce, Bonzo12:55 - PAC utility + “circular economy” and PAC-back rewards14:29 - Kraken listing process: due diligence, compliance, and time16:04 - Kraken culture: memes + professionalism + “in the trenches”18:29 - What’s next: HashPack Card, possible AI, and HederaCon May 420:37 - In-app swaps + cross-chain swaps (wallet-to-wallet)21:45 - Why swaps feel so smooth (and LexExchange shoutout)23:03 - Themes + Hash Store + Pack the Mic every Thursday 4pm ET24:16 - Card rails talk + Mastercard staying active in crypto25:37 - PAC tokenomics: fees, PAC-back rewards, staking for XPAC27:35 - Phil’s biggest moment: turning down chef job → joining HashPack29:14 - Family support + being “full-time” in the ecosystem already30:25 - Kraken listing high: March 10 and still riding it31:24 - Wrap: thanks Phil + congrats HashPack

6. 

   5 Mar 2026

   Securitize Founder Carlos Domingo: Tokenizing Real Assets, BlackRock BUIDL, and Going Public

   Welcome to CryptoTwits. In this episode, we sit down with Carlos Domingo, founder of Securitize. Carlos shares his journey from Barcelona to Japan (master’s, PhD, postdoc), then back to Spain to lead major digital initiatives at Telefonica, eventually running R&D at scale. From there, we get into what Securitize actually is: a tokenization company that takes real-world financial assets—funds, bonds, stocks, credit funds—and represents ownership on public blockchains to modernize the “ledgers” behind capital markets. Carlos explains why Securitize sits between TradFi and crypto, why open innovation on public chains matters, and how tokenization addresses siloed, inefficient recordkeeping that creates layers of intermediaries. We also dig into the tokenization market’s size, why 2021 was the hardest year to compete against unregulated crypto giants, and what it meant to raise a key round led by Morgan Stanley—right before crypto’s brand damage hit again after FTX. Then we cover the moment tokenization shifted: BlackRock returned to the conversation and ultimately partnered with Securitize for BUIDL, and Carlos breaks down how DeFi integration works for security tokens (whitelisting, broker-dealer coverage, transfer reporting) and why the regulatory lift matters as much as the technology. Finally, we discuss Securitize tokenizing its own equity as it goes public via a SPAC, how tokenized shares can coexist with DTCC rails, why widespread tokenized equity adoption is likely—but full TradFi replacement takes decades—and where Carlos sees Securitize by the end of 2026: public company life, DeFi integration, tokenized equities becoming real, and industry consolidation. #cryptotwits Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/about/legal/terms/ Chapters0:06 - Intro: Carlos Domingo, founder of Securitize0:51 - Carlos’ story: PhD, Japan, and running R&D at Telefonica3:09 - Is Securitize “crypto” or TradFi infrastructure? Defining crypto4:43 - What Securitize does: tokenization explained simply5:55 - BUIDL name origin and crypto “build” culture7:54 - How big is tokenization and Securitize’s market share8:55 - Did it ever feel “too early”? Why 2021 was the hardest year12:00 - Raising from Morgan Stanley and what it meant12:59 - Landing KKR and the Wall Street Journal moment13:38 - FTX collapse: brand association and institutions backing off14:54 - How BlackRock came back and Securitize won the partnership16:17 - How BUIDL ends up on Uniswap X: DeFi for security tokens18:25 - MEV question and why RFQ changes the risk19:06 - Tokenizing Securitize equity: one share class, on-chain + DTCC20:46 - Timeline: S-4 filed, waiting on SEC approval21:35 - How fast tokenized equities grow vs how long full migration takes24:33 - Chains supported: 18 networks and why they stay agnostic25:32 - Building a company: managing people, the “drunken walk”28:55 - End of 2026: tokenized equities, DeFi integration, M&A30:43 - Bear markets and adoption: “only bearish thing is price action”32:11 - Why Securitize bridges TradFi and crypto on StockTwits33:14 - Closing: history-book moment and doing it the “right way”35:11 - Wrap: do it again after going public

7. 

   27 Feb 2026

   Jane Street, Terra, and the “10AM Flush” Rumor: What’s Really Going On?

   Welcome to the CryptoTwits Podcast. This episode is all about Jane Street — because there’s been “some crazy” stuff going down. We start with the Wall Street Journal reporting tied to the Terraform Labs collapse (UST in 2022), the contagion that followed (Three Arrows, Voyager, Celsius, and eventually FTX), and why this isn’t just “crypto people suing crypto people.” The suit is tied to a court-appointed bankruptcy figure (Todd Snyder) going after Jane Street Group, including allegations around timing, backchannels, and a major UST liquidity event at Curve in May 2022. From there we dig into the rumor mill that’s taken over X: the “10 a.m. flush” theory, claims about Jane Street deleting things, and the idea that an authorized participant in BlackRock’s IBIT could create/redeem shares to move exposure at scale. We also connect the dots to FTX and Jane Street overlaps (SBF’s time at Jane Street, the alleged $300M loss, and the broader network of former Jane Street people around FTX/Alameda). Finally, we walk through the alleged strategy: depressing BTC via ETF activity, triggering liquidations, and positioning into leveraged proxies like MSTR — while stressing what’s rumor vs what’s verified. Thanks for watching — and next week’s episode teases a “pretty big deal” interview in the real world asset space. Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/about/legal/terms/ Chapters / Timestamps (dash formatted) 0:04 - Intro: this episode is all about Jane Street0:14 - Terraform/UST 2022 recap and the contagion into FTX2:03 - Who’s suing: court-appointed bankruptcy role (not “crypto people”)2:50 - Alleged timeline: Jane Street pact with Terraform (2018)3:08 - Backchannel allegation: former Terraform intern joins Jane Street (2021)3:30 - May 7, 2022: alleged UST withdrawal and Jane Street swap timing4:17 - Terra vs FTX damage and why Do Kwon should be hated more5:41 - FTX bankruptcy gripe: valuing crypto at “time of crime” vs today8:18 - Jane Street’s response and the Jump Trading $4B suit reference9:29 - The “10 a.m. flush” rumor and X chatter about deletions10:00 - Jane Street + FTX links: SBF, Caroline Ellison, and former employees10:29 - The alleged $300M Jane Street trade during Trump’s first election12:29 - More Jane Street/FTX orbit names and funding threads15:01 - The 10 a.m. theory: pattern timing and why traders track it16:41 - IBIT angle: authorized participant mechanics and unverified rumors17:05 - Holdings cited: IBIT shares and the manipulation claim17:52 - MSTR angle: “leveraged BTC proxy” theory18:17 - Question: ETF vs spot BTC mechanics and why it would move price20:04 - Theory recap: suppress BTC, accumulate proxy, profit on rebound22:03 - Unverified claim: ‘ordered to stop manipulating’ post gets dunked23:14 - Terra timing note: Do Kwon allegedly unreachable during the hit24:00 - Wrap + next week teaser: real world asset interview

8. 

   20 Feb 2026

   Secret Network’s Lisa Loud: Privacy, Encrypted Smart Contracts, and Confidential AI

   Welcome back to the Crypto Twits Podcast. In this episode, Jon sits down with Lisa Loud from Secret Network — the person “in charge of the entire operation.” Lisa shares her origin story and a core message: it doesn’t matter where you came from — there’s room for you in Web3. From Apple and PayPal, to reporting directly to Arthur Hayes at BitMEX, a stint at Gemini, and helping ShapeShift through a major pivot — Lisa’s crypto journey has been chaotic in the best way. Then we go deep on Web3 vs Web2, decentralization, and why people still want a “finger to point at” when things go wrong. Lisa explains how the decentralized cloud conversation isn’t just storage — it’s compute, and why decentralized compute matters as AI accelerates. From there, we dive into what makes Secret Network different: a privacy-preserving blockchain with encrypted smart contracts and selectable privacy (not private by default). Lisa breaks down trusted execution environments (TEEs), secure enclaves on validators, and why specialized hardware helps Secret stay performant while preserving confidentiality. We also talk confidential AI and privacy trade-offs, why privacy and compliance aren’t mutually exclusive, why institutions will demand privacy, how to think about GDPR and “right to forget” in an immutable world, and why privacy’s stigma as “only for criminals” is backwards. Finally, Lisa shares leadership lessons (including a Steve Jobs story), why authenticity builds trust in chaotic times, how quantum changes the privacy conversation, and what she hopes people will say about Secret Network by December 2026. 0:00 - Intro: Lisa Loud joins the Crypto Twits Podcast0:27 - Lisa’s origin story: biomedical engineering to forestry1:22 - Why Web3 has room for everyone1:50 - Web3 vs Web2: what “decentralized internet” really means3:07 - Why decentralization is hard: accountability, recourse, and self-reliance4:42 - Who’s the “AWS of Web3”: decentralized storage vs decentralized compute6:57 - Lisa’s path into crypto: Apple and PayPal to BitMEX8:08 - BitMEX chaos: reporting to Arthur Hayes9:41 - From BitMEX to Gemini and ShapeShift10:45 - Almost hired by Justin Sun + job offer from Charles Hoskinson11:51 - What is Secret Network: privacy-preserving blockchain explained12:09 - How it works: TEEs, secure enclaves, and Intel SGX13:30 - Competitors and approaches: FHE, MPC, ZK, Zcash13:54 - Selectable privacy: staying regulator-friendly14:22 - Privacy and compliance can coexist15:12 - Why privacy will matter more: breaches, AI tradeoffs, and confidential AI16:55 - Where to try it: SecretVM demo18:33 - EU regulation: MiCA, GDPR, and “right to forget” realities19:23 - Staking rewards and tokenomics: why it’s hard to balance22:11 - Why neurodivergent thinkers are essential to tokenomics22:55 - Neurodivergence as an advantage: adapting and innovating24:06 - A16Z endorsement: privacy as the key crypto moat into 202625:44 - 2026 goals: real utility + adoption (medical agents, research, voting, auctions)27:17 - Privacy: feature or right28:58 - What the industry gets wrong: “privacy = criminals” stigma31:23 - Leadership advice that was wrong: the Steve Jobs note-taking story33:02 - Lisa’s leadership philosophy: trust, accountability, and loyalty35:47 - If Secret didn’t exist: the erosion of privacy38:12 - Always-listening devices: live photos, targeted feeds, smart everything39:59 - Quantum computing: what it could change42:06 - The 2026 vision: Secret as essential infrastructure for private AI + internet43:35 - Wrap-up and thanks Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: h

9. 

   20 Feb 2026

   Why Decentralized Perpetuals Are About to Explode

   Welcome back to the CryptoTwits Podcast — this is our seventh episode and we’ve got our first guest. Jon Morgan sits down with Shan, the founder/CEO of Strike Finance, described as the first and only perp DEX on Cardano. Shan shares how Charles Hoskinson’s whiteboard videos pulled him into Cardano during COVID, how he learned startups building an HR product that pivoted to blockchain, and why he ultimately started Strike. We break down Strike V1 vs V2: V1 is based on the GMX-style model (LPs vs traders), while V2 is a cloud-based, central limit order book model — “industry standard,” more capital efficient, and built to compete in the broader perps arena. Shan explains how V2 changes asset support: instead of needing the underlying asset pools for each market, V2 can run on stablecoins to support blue chip cryptos and even stocks, equities, and real assets on Cardano, powered by a “really reputable” oracle provider (name not shared). We also talk Cardano’s DeFi footprint (Strike doing 50–80% of Cardano trading volume at times), why decentralized exchanges let people become market makers, how liquidation mechanics work at a high level, why Strike plans to open-source its core matching/liquidation engines, and Shan’s simplest trading advice: set a stop loss one cent above liquidation to avoid liquidation fees. We close with Shan’s personal story — born in China, immigrated to New York at six, skipped most of freshman year to chase tattoo art, got shipped to Ohio, graduated, and decided to start building — plus a launch update: Strike V2 mainnet is planned for this month (after Lunar New Year). Sign Up to join Stocktwits! https://stocktwits.com/ Subscribe to Our Channels:Stocktwits: https://www.youtube.com/@stocktwitsThe best of investing social, news, trends, and community driven market chatter in one place.Cryptotwits: https://www.youtube.com/@CryptotwitsOfficialCrypto news, narratives, and chart talk to keep you ahead of the next big move.True Odds: https://www.youtube.com/@True_Odds-STWhere prediction markets meet sports odds, sharp takes on what the lines are saying, what the market is pricing in, and how real time sentiment can shift the probability.Stocktwits Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@StocktwitsClipsQuick hits and the best moments, bite-sized clips you can watch anytime.Boardroom Exclusives: https://www.youtube.com/@BoardroomExclusivesBehind the scenes access and exclusive conversations you won’t find anywhere else.Ballpark Figures: https://www.youtube.com/@BallparkFigures-STBig picture numbers, market context, and the stats that actually matter, made simple.Newsletters:Cryptotwits Newsletter: https://cryptotwits.stocktwits.com/Your home base for what’s trending in crypto—top stories, heat-check sentiment, and the conversations driving coins, narratives, and the next rotation.Want to know what this means for your money? Follow The Daily Rip 👉 https://thedailyrip.stocktwits.com/Other Socials: https://linktr.ee/stocktwits_ Chapters: 00:06 Intro: Episode 7 + first guest00:55 Who is Shan + what is Strike Finance on Cardano01:23 Charles whiteboard videos → Cardano rabbit hole02:40 Team growth: from 3 people to 6 engineers04:04 Hiring + building a team without “startup school”06:22 V1 → V2: what’s changing and why it matters07:54 V1 model (GMX-style) vs V2 (cloud-based CLOB)09:59 DEXs explained: liquidity + democratizing market making11:27 V2 asset support: stablecoins → blue chips + stocks/equities13:10 Fees + LP incentives + how Strike covers expenses15:50 Cardano DeFi stats: 50–80% of trading volume17:14 Competing with Hyperliquid/GMX/Jupiter: “Uber vs Lyft”18:27 Why Cardano: node on a Raspberry Pi + principles20:22 Smart contracts explained simply21:57 Liquidations, price feeds, and open-sourcing the core engines25:07 The only metric that matters: money made26:02 Biggest mistake traders make: stop loss above liquidation29:05 Founder story: China → NY → Ohio → startups → Strike33:17 V2 launch timing: this mo

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    6 Feb 2026

    Why Buy a BTC Proxy Stock? (Saylor vs Tom Lee + Treasury Companies Wrecked)

    Welcome back to the Cryptotwits Podcast with John Morgan and Joey “Cilantro” — where the newsletter headlines are apparently a 9-to-1 split between “I love this” and “please stop making jokes while my portfolio dies.” This episode is basically one long capitulation station / things-look-worse-in-real-time session as crypto dumps hard mid-show. We talk the psychology of surviving bear markets, the newsletter’s gallows-humor headlines, and then jump straight into the live market pain: Ethereum sliding under $2K, Bitcoin threatening deeper levels, and the fallout for treasury-style wrappers and leverage-linked plays. We debate why anyone buys Bitcoin or Ethereum exposure through a stock ticker (Strategy, Bitmine, “digital asset treasury” names) when you can just own the asset — and why “staking” isn’t a real excuse when you can stake directly. Then it gets even messier: Vitalik’s stance on Ethereum L2s, why many L2 tokens look destroyed, and how that whole ecosystem feels like a full-on sh*t show. If you’re looking for a shred of hope, we break down Bitcoin dominance and what a bearish continuation pattern there could imply: Bitcoin underperforming altcoins, setting up a potential multi-month window where alts outperform BTC (even if everything still feels ugly). We also pull up Polymarket and the insane volume in 15-minute BTC up/down bets, plus bigger market context — whales panic selling, “2022-style crypto winter” vibes, hundreds of billions wiped from market cap — and we close with the macro chart John says should terrify people the most: the Japanese yen (“the widowmaker”). Chapters: 00:06 Newsletter backlash + bear market survival (gallows humor headlines)02:06 Market is moving fast: ETH breaks levels + “this changes the whole schedule”03:44 Saylor vs Tom Lee + why proxy tickers for BTC/ETH make no sense09:05 Vitalik vs Layer 2s + L2 token destruction13:35 Hope segment: Bitcoin dominance drops (alts outperforming BTC setup)18:22 Altcoin carnage snapshot (ADA/AVAX/CRO/FIL/SOL/UNI)19:38 Digital Asset Treasuries: wrecked performance + why not just buy the coin26:15 Polymarket: BTC/SOL/BNB odds + 15-minute BTC betting volume31:59 Hard stops: whale panic sells + “2022-like crypto winter” vibes34:34 Half a trillion in market cap wiped + what bottoms feel like39:53 Cross-asset chaos + why the S&P can look fine while you’re down 20–30%40:35 The macro chart that matters: the Japanese yen (“widowmaker”)44:08 Wrap + next week’s first guest tease Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/about/legal/terms/

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    23 Jan 2026

    Bitcoin Death Cross: Signal or Clickbait?

    Welcome back to the Cryptotwits Podcast — fresh off an Arizona offsite, with a snowstorm vibe check (Michigan vs Virginia chaos), and then straight into crypto. We cover the BitGo (BTGO) IPO, which priced well above range and raised $212.8M with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup as underwriters, plus a quick rundown of what BitGo actually does (crypto custody — not an exchange). Then it’s ETF flows whiplash (big inflows, then sharp outflows), tariffs and headline-driven market reactions, and the whole Trump “ask for something insane to get something smaller” negotiation lens — including the Greenland chatter and what it could mean for things like bases, minerals, and even data centers. After the vibe check, we hit the hard stuff: a $282M social engineering theft where a Trezor impersonator convinces a victim to give up a seed phrase — and the stolen funds are converted into Monero, helping explain a big move. We also talk about some of the craziest liquidation stories floating around on X, and why even experienced players still get caught. Then Joey breaks down FIGURE — a crossover between blockchain and finance with strong stock performance and profitability metrics — plus why crypto lending/DeFi access to capital can grow globally, and why banks hate competing with it. Finally, we go deep on the Bitcoin “death cross”: how often it’s a fake-out in Bitcoin vs the S&P 500, why it’s a lagging indicator, and the key “check-in” date to watch: February 14. #Bitcoin #Crypto #BTC #BitGo #ETF #DeFi #Monero #ScamAlert #CME #Cardano #Chainlink #Stellar #cryptotwits 00:00 Intro + Snowpocalypse Banter (Michigan vs Virginia, Costco panic, EMP jokes)02:50 Agenda + BitGo IPO (BTGO) ($212.8M raised, what BitGo does, Goldman/Citi)05:23 Market & Flows Vibe Check (sector performance, ETF inflows → outflows, tariffs reaction)07:07 Trump / Greenland + Data Center Cooling Tangent (negotiation style, minerals/bases, “pontoon data centers”)10:17 Hard Stops: Scams + Liquidations ($282M Trezor impersonation, Monero pump, whale liquidations)14:34 Market Movers + FIGURE Deep Dive (CME futures: ADA/LINK/XLM; FIGURE business + why lending/DeFi grows)22:32 Bitcoin Death Cross Breakdown (BTC vs S&P stats, fake-outs, why it’s lagging, Feb 14 check-in)28:05 Tariffs & Supreme Court Overhang + More Costco Chaos (fees, pre-workout sampling, beta alanine)31:41 Institutional Watch + What’s Next (AUM/ETFs talk, Tom Lee/Ethereum rant, Clarity Act + CME date)39:19 Wrap + True Odds Plug Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts’ and guests’ and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/about/legal/terms/

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    9 Jan 2026

    Crypto Bear Market or Just Noise? Bitcoin, Zcash, and Regulation Ahead

    In this episode, they give a quick “vibe check” on crypto as meme coins pop while Bitcoin flirts with sub-$90K and liquidations spike, then push back on claims that the market’s been in a bear since November by reframing what “bear market” means in crypto versus normal volatility and noting exchange BTC supply sitting near 2017 levels. They debate Bitcoin treasury companies versus simply owning BTC, touch on staking/ETF angles, and break down the chaos around Zcash after a major board resignation and what that could mean for the privacy narrative. The conversation then jumps to Venezuela’s rumored Bitcoin stash and the mystery of who controls the private keys (and why a lost key could be bullish via supply disappearing), before closing with a broader macro/policy chat, tokenized real estate platforms and institutional housing concerns, and a rundown of increasingly sophisticated scams—from fake AI Musk giveaways to wallet/address swaps and Google-result phone traps—plus what to watch next week with a major U.S. crypto regulation vote.

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    23 Dec 2025

    The Biggest Bitcoin Options Expiry Ever (and Why Liquidity Matters)

    This episode is all about what happens when sentiment is in the Fear Zone and you’re staring down the largest options expiry ever: $27B in options expiring in ~4 days. We break down the basics (calls vs puts), what “being on the wrong side of options” can do to price, and the big reference zones that come up in the conversation: $85K, a possible flush toward $74K, and “max pain” in the $96K–$100K area as liquidity gets thin into the holidays. From there we zoom out into seasonality and stats: how Q4 normally behaves, what it can mean when Nov/Dec close red, and why that can matter for January across major tickers. Then it’s the alt check-in: gaming holding up “best” (even while down), DeFi lagging, tokenization adoption vs token performance, and why meme coins were the worst sector (down ~56%). We also hit the headlines: Pump Fun / meme coin market structure, a RICO lawsuit discussion, Midnight as a rare “airdrop that didn’t instantly nuke,” Uniswap’s fee switch vote (99% approval), and why Coinbase pushing “pretty much everything” could be a win for normies.

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