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October 14, 202625 min

Gate Founder: From Bitcoin Scam to Tokenized Stocks and Crypto Security

What if you never had to hold cash in a bank? Dr. Lin Han, founder and CEO of Gate , joins Bitcoin.com News' Live News Desk at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026 on the day of Gate's "One Gate, Everything Money" upgrade. He explains his idea of holding Bitcoin, gold or stocks instead of cash and spending them directly, with the switch to fiat at the point of sale. He also tells how a Bitcoin scam 13 years ago led him to build Gate, why he sees Bitcoin as a store of value that should change slowly, and why social engineering is now the biggest security risk for exchanges. They discuss: How a Bitcoin scam led to Gate Bitcoin vs gold and the dollar as a store of value Bitcoin's quantum risk Tokenized stocks, dividends and 24/7 trading Custody versus self-custody North Korean hackers and social engineering Gate's "One Gate, Everything Money" upgrade A Bitcoin.com Live News Desk interview recorded at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026. Learn more about Gate: ► Website: https://www.gate.com/ ► X (Gate): https://x.com/Gate ► X (Dr. Lin Han): https://x.com/Han_Gate 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► OrangeRock: https://orangerock.com/ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X ( Bitcoin.com ): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X ( Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com ): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

October 13, 202641 min

WhiteBIT's Everything Exchange Vision: The Future of Crypto and Banking

Are crypto exchanges still competing with each other, or with your bank? Alex Kozenko, WhiteBIT’s Group CMO and Denys Stukalenko , Chief Commercial Officer, join Bitcoin.com News' Live News Desk at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026. Kozenko says the real rivals now are Robinhood, Revolut and Nubank, and that within a few years users won't see a line between banks, neobanks and Web3 banks. Stukalenko explains why bank customers shouldn't have to leave their bank to access crypto. They also share what WhiteBIT has learned from sponsoring Juventus and FC Barcelona, and what it means to build a global business from Ukraine. They discuss: Marketing a crypto exchange when the market moves daily Why marketing only multiplies a good product Crypto as a service for banks and brands Hashbank and Web3-first banking The WhiteBIT Nova card and everyday crypto payments Football sponsorships and the Juventus jersey story Building a global company from Ukraine What's next for W Group A Bitcoin.com Live News Desk interview recorded at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026. 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► OrangeRock: https://orangerock.com/ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X ( Bitcoin.com ): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X ( Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com ): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

October 10, 202626 min

Tom Schmidt, Dragonfly GP: Why Good Crypto Ideas Fail Before They Succeed

Why do so many good crypto ideas fail the first time? Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly , joins David Sencil at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 to talk about timing in venture: what made Polymarket click after years of trying, and why Ethena worked where an earlier version of the same idea didn't. He also shares where he sees perp DEXs and prediction markets heading, why Dragonfly's AI investments stay focused on money and markets, and why crypto is becoming invisible inside everyday startups. They discuss: Crypto companies that don't call themselves crypto Bottom-up vs. thesis-driven investing The Polymarket moment Right idea, wrong time: Ethena Perp DEXs onshore and offshore Prediction markets: feature or product? AI, Venice and token-equity alignment A Bitcoin.com Live News Desk interview recorded at Korea Blockchain Week 2026. 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► OrangeRock: https://orangerock.com/ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X ( Bitcoin.com ): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X ( Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com ): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

October 9, 202631 min

Can Fomo Turn Trading Into the Next Social Network?

Fomo co-founder Se Yong Park joins David Sencil live from Korea Blockchain Week to discuss how fomo grew from a single-chain trading product into a broader platform spanning multiple chains, perps and social features. They cover user growth, first-time traders, crypto’s onboarding problem, education, slippage and cross-chain execution, before moving into fomo’s longer-term vision for tokenized equities, RWAs, verifiable trading reputations and social finance. Park also explains why fomo wants to become a distribution layer for assets moving on-chain, how the team approaches expansion into markets such as Asia, and why the company sees trading activity itself becoming a form of content. A Bitcoin.com Live News Desk interview recorded at Korea Blockchain Week 2026. 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► OrangeRock: https://orangerock.com/ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X ( Bitcoin.com ): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X ( Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com ): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

October 6, 202628 min

Robinhood Chain Hits $1.6B TVL in 3 Months: Stock Tokens, AI Agents & What Came Next

Three months after launching Robinhood Chain's mainnet, what has Robinhood learned? Johann Kerbrat, SVP and GM of Crypto at Robinhood, joins David Sencil at Korea Blockchain Week to look back on the chain's first months, from its growth in TVL to the meme coins paired with tokenized stocks that even Robinhood didn't see coming. He explains how Robinhood's stock tokens are backed one-to-one by shares, why he sees the recent public debate over them as more of a marketing stunt, and why he thinks tokenization can give billions of people outside the U.S. access to American stocks. The conversation closes with Robinhood's new agentic trading accounts, announced at the HOOD Summit, and whether everyday investors will trust AI agents to trade for them. They discuss: Robinhood Chain's first three months on mainnet Meme coins paired with stock tokens How stock tokens are backed and regulated Base vs. Solana vs. Robinhood Chain Tokenizing assets beyond U.S. stocks Agentic accounts and trading loops A Bitcoin.com Live News Desk interview recorded at Korea Blockchain Week 2026. 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► OrangeRock: https://orangerock.com/ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X ( Bitcoin.com ): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X ( Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com ): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

October 5, 202640 min

Why AI Startups Are Raising Bigger Rounds Even as Building Gets Cheaper

AI was supposed to make startups cheaper to build. So why are founders still raising big rounds? Tobias Bauer, who runs venture fund TBV and events company The Best Event, joins David Sencil at Korea Blockchain Week to explain how AI is changing venture capital. A lot of pitches, he says, now come down to one line: "We need compute." He breaks down how compute costs and huge AI rounds are squeezing smaller crypto funds, how AI has sped up deal sourcing and background checks, and why deepfake calls and fraud are pushing investors back to meeting founders in person. With more than 300 side events on KBW's official list, he also shares his playbook for choosing the ones worth your time, and what TBE has planned for TOKEN2049 week in Singapore. They discuss: Why startups now raise for compute instead of hires How smaller crypto funds get squeezed by bigger rounds Using AI for deal sourcing and background checks Deepfakes, fraud and in-person due diligence What makes a side event worth attending Tobias' plans for KBW 2026 and TOKEN2049 week A Bitcoin.com Live News Desk interview recorded at Korea Blockchain Week 2026. 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► OrangeRock: https://orangerock.com/ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X ( Bitcoin.com ): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X ( Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com ): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

October 3, 202631 min

Austin Federa: Why Crypto Needs a Faster Internet

Is the public internet too slow for the future of finance? Austin Federa, CEO and co-founder of DoubleZero, joins David Sencil at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul to talk about building a dedicated high-performance network for blockchains and markets, and why he thinks connectivity needs the same kind of shift the cloud brought to compute. Federa explains how DoubleZero Edge delivers traditional-finance-style market data to venues like Hyperliquid, what the SEC no-action letter means for DoubleZero's token and contributors, and why crypto may need a Section 230-style framework so protocols can fight hacks without inheriting liability. We cover: Why the public internet is a poor fit for time-sensitive financial data DoubleZero's mission to do for connectivity what the cloud did for compute How DoubleZero Edge streams order book data from venues like Hyperliquid Why AI could give everyday traders HFT-grade tools What the SEC no-action letter means for DoubleZero's token Crypto's Section 230 problem: stopping hacks without inheriting liability DoubleZero's token model, burns and the Amazon flywheel Filmed at Korea Blockchain Week 2026. Host: David Sencil Will every trader soon have an HFT firm in their pocket? 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcatcher to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X ( Bitcoin.com ): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X ( Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► OrangeRock on X: https://x.com/orangerockxyz ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com ): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

October 2, 202628 min

Arthur Hayes: Why an AI Crash Could Send Crypto Soaring

What happens to crypto if the AI boom suddenly breaks? Arthur Hayes joins David Sencil at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 to explain why an AI downturn could ultimately unleash trillions of dollars in new liquidity. Hayes breaks down the financial pressure building around AI data centers, why governments could eventually step in, and what another major liquidity cycle could mean for Bitcoin, Ethereum and the broader crypto market. They also discuss Ethereum, Japanese capital flows, French debt, Hyperliquid, prediction markets and FLOP, Hayes’ vision for decentralized AI compute. Could an AI crash become the catalyst for crypto’s next major run? Listen to the full conversation with Arthur Hayes from Korea Blockchain Week 2026. 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcatcher to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X ( Bitcoin.com ): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X ( Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► OrangeRock on X: https://x.com/orangerockxyz ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com ): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn ( Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

September 28, 202649 min

Bitcoin to $115K Before the Next Market Crash? Henrik Zeberg’s Outlook

Could Bitcoin still have one major move higher before markets turn? Henrik Zeberg joins Alex Richardson and David Sencil for Bitcoin.com’s first quarterly check-in to reassess his outlook for Bitcoin, the U.S. economy, and global markets. Zeberg believes risk assets may still have one final explosive phase ahead, with the Nasdaq potentially entering a blow-off move. But beneath the market strength, he sees growing warning signs across employment, housing, credit conditions, and his broader economic indicators. In this episode, they discuss: Why Bitcoin could still move toward roughly $115,000 in Zeberg’s base case What could trigger a much larger market correction afterward Why he believes the Nasdaq may be approaching a blow-off phase The recession signals he is watching now Why liquidity may not be able to solve a solvency problem How government intervention could shape the next downturn How Zeberg would position around a recession What his latest macro outlook means for Bitcoin and risk assets Is the market heading into one final surge before a much bigger reset? 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcatcher to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X (Bitcoin.com): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X (Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► OrangeRock on X: https://x.com/orangerockxyz ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn (Bitcoin.com): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn (Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

September 25, 202628 min

Stablecoins Could Become the Default Money by 2030 | Reeve Collins

Could stablecoins become the default way we hold and move money by 2030? WeFi Chairman Reeve Collins Reeve Collins joins Alex Richardson to discuss what could drive the next phase of stablecoin adoption and why banks may soon have little choice but to participate. Collins explains how the GENIUS Act could give banks and financial institutions a clearer framework to enter the stablecoin market, while also creating a new competitive challenge for traditional banking. They explore how stablecoins, tokenized deposits, real-world assets, and onchain financial infrastructure could reshape payments, banking, and global demand for digital dollars. The conversation also covers: Why stablecoins are both an opportunity and a threat for banks How the GENIUS Act could accelerate institutional adoption STBL and the evolution of stablecoin infrastructure Stablecoin yield and tokenized real-world assets WeFi and emerging onchain financial models Visa integration and mainstream payment adoption How AI agents could use stablecoins and blockchain rails Why global demand for tokenized dollars could continue growing Whether stablecoins could become the default form of money by 2030 Can traditional banks adapt quickly enough as money increasingly moves onchain? 🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcatcher to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance. Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️ ► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews ► X (Bitcoin.com): https://x.com/Bitcoincom ► X (Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews ► OrangeRock on X: https://x.com/orangerockxyz ► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com ► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW ► LinkedIn (Bitcoin.com): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/ ► LinkedIn (Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/