Ep. 712 Crypto Isn’t Dead — It’s Being Rebuilt by Wall Street: What Smart Money Is Buying Now

CRYPTO 101

Bryce Paul & Brendan Viehman

Business News, Business, Tech News, Investing, News

4.3 • 841 Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

This episode features Aryan Sheikhalian Head of Research of CMT Digital, who explains how crypto has evolved from a niche asset class into institutional-grade infrastructure. He emphasizes that the current market volatility reflects a transition phase where traditional finance and blockchain are merging, especially through tokenization and on-chain settlement. The conversation highlights how investment strategies have shifted over time—from access and infrastructure to real utility and institutional integration. Aryan ultimately argues that long-term opportunity lies in solving real-world problems with decentralized systems that are more efficient than centralized alternatives.

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Chapters

01:04 — Intro: CMT Digital and crypto’s evolution into a new asset class.

06:17 — Why market volatility is actually a time to double down.

09:34 — How top investors identify opportunities in crypto infrastructure.

12:36 — The shift from access → infrastructure → real utility in crypto.

13:30 — Tokenization and on-chain settlement as the next big wave.

21:49 — Where institutions are allocating capital right now.

28:39 — Ethereum vs Solana: infrastructure battle and value capture debate.

39:04 — The future of crypto investing and decentralized advantages.

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