E135: Chainlink CoFounder: Why Crypto Needs Wall Street to Go Mainstream

Sergey Nazarov, co-founder and CEO of Chainlink, explains why crypto has hit a growth wall and how traditional finance holds the key to its explosive future. From powering 80% of DeFi to building bridges for Wall Street's trillions, Sergey reveals why banks aren't crypto's enemy… they're its savior.__________________________________PARTNERS🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.https://bitwiseinvestments.com/💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.https://sui.io/🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.https://www.mantle.xyz★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF). Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/__________________________________Follow Sergey Nazarov• Twitter: https://x.com/SergeyNazarov• Twitter: https://x.com/chainlink• Website: https://chain.link/FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/__________________________________DISCLAIMERThe info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news __________________________________0:00 - Introduction1:37 - Subscribe2:02 - Sponsors2:52 - Where Crypto Is Headed4:24 - Libertarian POV & More Choice9:42 - Self Custody with Trezor 10:37 - How Chainlink Really Works14:02 - Why This Over Other Transfers18:55 - Deterministic vs Probablistic21:06 - Who is Sergey21:47 - Hunger For Success25:50 - When Sergey Got Into Crypto30:05 - No One Is Coming To Save You37:27 - What Winning Is Like39:06 - Choosing Priorities41:03 - Every New Beginning Quote42:10 - How To Pivot vs Quit47:05 - Favorite Post From Sergey 50:50 - DeFi Explained To A Child54:05 How Do You Define Truth57:48 - Definitive Truth1:03:13 - Hyper Automation1:09:31 - Smart Contracts Explained1:11:05 - What Is An Oracle1:11:51 - What Is Chainlink1:19:15 - Biggest Achievement With Chainlink 1:23:41 - Biggest Problem With Chainlink1:26:08 - Chainlink X Mastercard Collaboration1:29:47 - The Chainlink Standard1:35:45 - How Chainlink Takes Over TradFi 1:38:57 - Chainlink Runtime Environment1:54:00 - Crypto as Public Good1:57:39 - Sergey Is Satoshi Nakomoto1:58:43 - Satoshi Is Anonymous 2:04:37 - A Point Of Discouragement2:10:00 - I Don’t Optimize For Happiness2:12:28 - Growth Over Happiness Philosophy