0xResearch: Crypto Meets TradFi: The New Convergence

The Breakdown

Nathaniel Whittemore

Investing, Business

4.8 • 786 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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In this episode, our Blockworks Research analysts cover shifting macro conditions, the growth of tokenized gold, Solana’s rising institutional interest, and the evolving overlap between crypto and traditional finance. They also examine airdrop mechanics, critique Berachain’s approach, and debate what trends will define the next two years. Sponsored by: Crypto Tax Calculator Accurate Crypto Taxes. No Guesswork. Say goodbye to tax season headaches with Crypto Tax Calculator: Generate accurate, CPA-endorsed tax reports fully compliant with IRS rules. Seamlessly integrate with 3000+ wallets, exchanges, and on-chain platforms. Import reports directly into TurboTax or H&R Block, or securely share them with your accountant. Exclusive Offer: Use the code BW2025 to enjoy 30% off all paid plans. Don’t miss out - offer expires 15 April 2025! Ledger Ledger, the world leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors The Breakdown podcast. Celebrating 10 years of protecting over 20% of the world’s crypto, Ledger ensures the security of your assets. For the best self-custody solution in the space, buy a LEDGER™ device and secure your crypto today. Buy now on Ledger.com. Enjoying this content? SUBSCRIBE to the Podcast: https://pod.link/1438693620 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nathanielwhittemorecrypto Subscribe to the newsletter: https://breakdown.beehiiv.com/ Join the discussion: https://discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8 Follow on Twitter: NLW: https://twitter.com/nlw Breakdown: https://twitter.com/BreakdownNLW

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0:00.0	Welcome back to The Breakdown with me, NLW.
0:09.3	It's a daily podcast on macro, Bitcoin, and the big picture power shifts remaking our world.
0:18.3	What's going on, guys? It is spring break week, and that means we are checking out a new Blockworks podcast.
0:24.7	Before we get into that, however, if you are enjoying The Breakdown, please go subscribe to it,
0:28.1	give it a rating, give it a review, or if you want to dive deeper into the conversation,
0:31.4	come join us on the Breakers Discord. You can find a link in the show notes or go to bit.ly slash breakdown pod. All right, friends, as you know,
0:38.4	this is spring break week here. We are down in Florida, bringing the kids to Disney for the first
0:43.6	time. It's a grand old time, but it means that I am not sitting at my computer changed to the
0:48.0	tariff and crypto madness. And so what we're going to do instead this week is preview some other
0:52.6	great Blockworks podcasts.
0:56.5	Crypto has something for everyone.
0:59.1	There are the DGens who just want to talk about trading.
1:01.0	There are the builders who want to talk about tinkering.
1:03.0	There are the hoddlers who want to talk about Bitcoin.
1:11.3	They're the just generally interested who are fascinated around how this is a force for change. But then there are the big brains, the academics, the researchers,
1:16.7	the analysts, and ZeroX Research is the show for them. Now, what research means is pretty broad in the context of crypto. It can be anything from protocol developments to new narratives,
1:21.1	but it's a really in-depth approach. So for those of you who are looking to dive a little
1:25.0	bit deeper, I'm excited to share an episode, and if you like it, again, go subscribe to Zero X Research wherever you listen to your shows.
1:33.0	So I think, like, you're seeing that institutional interest pick up, not just like in Seoul, the asset, but actually institutional players launching their own products on the network,
1:44.2	which is almost better than just being interested in buying Seoul as a speculator.
1:51.4	Like actually building on the chain as an institution
1:54.4	showcases that they have the same amount of confidence they have in Ethereum
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