How Crypto Is Reshaping Finance and Challenging the Status Quo with Solana Founder Anatoly Yakovenko

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🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Welcome to another episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu! In today's conversation, Tom is joined by Anatoly Yakovenko, the visionary founder behind Solana, for a deep dive into the future of finance and the disruptive power of crypto. Together, Tom Bilyeu and Anatoly Yakovenko explore how blockchain technology is challenging traditional financial systems, streamlining transactions, and creating new opportunities for individuals and businesses alike. You'll hear firsthand why Anatoly Yakovenko believes crypto is "eating the last big part of the world, which is finance," and why the innovation happening in stablecoins and digital assets could reshape how we think about money, trust, and ownership. From political divides and regulatory hurdles to the real-world benefits of blockchain payments, this episode cuts through the complexity of crypto and lays out a powerful vision for what's ahead. Whether you're a blockchain enthusiast, a skeptical investor, or simply curious about the next wave in financial technology, get ready to rethink how money moves in the modern world. Let’s jump into this thought-provoking discussion and see what the future holds for finance, freedom, and technology! Quince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodHomeServe: Help protect your home systems – and your wallet – with HomeServe against covered repairs. Plans start at just $4.99 a month at https://homeserve.comShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact Pique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impactNetSuite: Right now, get our free business guide, Demystifying AI, at https://NetSuite.com/Theory Ketone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderAquaTru: 20% off your purifier with code IMPACT https://aquatru.comIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impactSintra AI: 72% off with code IMPACT at https://sintra.ai/impactHuel: High-Protein Starter Kit 20% off for new customers at https://huel.com/impact code impactBevel Health: Visit https://bevel.health/impact and use code IMPACT to get your first month free. What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu FOLLOW ANATOLY YAKOVENKO:Twitter: https://twitter.com/aeyakovenkoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anatoly-yakovenko/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Crypto is eating the last big part of the world, which is finance. No human can comprehend it.
0:05.6	The reason why America has been so successful is that we end up building things faster than anyone else.
0:11.1	Do you think that crypto will completely replace fiat?
0:14.8	Our government is aging. I think the Democrat leadership kind of shot themselves in the foot with crypto.
0:23.1	What does the future of finance look like?
0:27.3	I'm a super optimist. I think if all our problems are money problems, we're truly blessed.
0:32.7	Anatoly Yacavanko, welcome to the show.
0:33.7	Thanks for having me.
0:40.2	So you have said that crypto will win against traditional finance, but I want to know why.
0:47.6	What is it about crypto that's better for the average person today? The basic reason is that a lot of the kind of growth over the last, you know, I think since the 80s, been software eating the world.
0:53.1	I think this is a Mark Andreessen line.
0:56.4	And you kind of see technology as it improves,
0:58.9	start to automate more and more pieces of what we do
1:01.3	with like humans and fax machines and stuff like this.
1:07.2	And crypto is eating the last part, I think,
1:10.3	of the last big part of the world, which is finance.
1:12.6	And finance has been really, really hard to replace with software because there's just so much trust baked into finance.
1:19.6	Like if you actually kind of go through the process, anyone that's been through the process of buying a house,
1:24.6	you get all the work that people have done legally to make that
1:28.9	as trustless as possible. You see that in the, you know, 800 pages of disclosures that you read.
1:36.5	No human can comprehend it, right? There's just no way to consume that information and make
1:41.4	a rational decision. So you trust the people in the process, the brokers,
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