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1000x
by Blockworks
1000x is a crypto markets podcast hosted by professional traders Avi Felman and Jonah Van Bourg. We bring on experts to dive deep into the macro and micro factors that represent the lifeblood of digital money and web3. As an increasing share of economic activity and attention migrates online, tokenomics and price action is increasingly relevant to everyone. If you’re interested in the future of markets and crypto, this show is for you.
Episodes
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Arthur Hayes On The Early Days Of BitMEX, Where Bitcoin Is Going, And Why We Are Over-Indexing On AI
Avi sits down with Arthur Hayes at Token2049 in Singapore — the co-founder of BitMEX, the man who invented the perpetual swap, and now the founder of FLOP Network. Arthur traces the whole arc: growing up in Buffalo with parents who worked for General Motors, reading a book in high school that...
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MARKET UPDATE: Alts Ripping, Economy Crushing, Scammers Scamming — What’s Next?
Avi opens with the story of the last week — the RuneScape Gold allegations, what actually happened onchain, and a promise to the people who scammed his audience. Then he and Jonah get into why memecoin culture is a tax on your attention, and what separates a scam from a trade. From there it's...
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Crypto Is Rebuilding The Financial System — And Opportunities Abound
Avi Felman sits down with Bryan Pellegrino, co-founder and CEO of LayerZero Labs, to talk about what happens when the largest institutions in finance start building on crypto rails. Bryan traces LayerZero's path from an MEV shop and a shockingly bad bridge to a protocol that has moved over $300...
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Inside The Government Seizure Of Signature Bank
This week, Avi sits down with Scott Shay, co-founder and former chairman of Signature Bank and now founder of N3XT. Scott started at Salomon Brothers in the Liar's Poker era, taught the training class Michael Lewis was in, and went on to build Bank United of Texas from a distressed shell into a…
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MARKET UPDATE: Meta, Bitcoin, Crude And The Economy Are All Ripping. How Long Can It Last?
This week, with Meta, Bitcoin, crude and the broader economy all ripping, we ask how long it can last? We discuss why diamond prices are collapsing. Jonah explains the anatomy of a bad commodity and why you should always trade demand squeezes rather than supply squeezes, why copper just hit...
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MARKET UPDATE: Crypto Is Used To Buy Oil?! FED Meeting, And Economy Ripping
This week, we break down the Financial Times exposé on how Poland lost $230 million trying to buy Venezuelan oil with crypto, and why Avi thinks it's actually the most bullish crypto story in a long time. Jonah explains how oil scams really work from seven years at Vitol, why the minimum ticket...
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MARKET UPDATE: Live With GMoney, Inflation Is In, Is This The Crypto Top?
This week, Avi is joined live by GMoney, a trader who ran a desk for over a decade before becoming one of the most recognized collectors and investors in crypto, and who now hosts Full Port. We discuss whether NFTs are ever coming back and why Pokemon cards are just physical NFTs, why the last...
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MARKET UPDATE: Hunter Biden Scams Us, $INTC Rips, Commodities Onchain, Anthropic's Skynet Risk
This week, Intel rips 20% and Avi's $88 call pays off. We discuss Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP coin and why every political meme coin is explicitly telling you it exists to extract from you, why a bad first experience in crypto poisons the well for everyone, and where the actual trade is if you want to...
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MARKET UPDATE: Hot Payrolls, Hotter Memecoins, And Se From FOMO Talks The Future Of Trading
This week, in a Friday solo stream, Avi breaks down a hot jobs report that has traders nervous about a September hike, and why crypto is ripping anyway. He's then joined by Se, co-founder of FOMO, for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of trading. We discuss why the entire market is really...
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MARKET UPDATE: What Is MemeFi, WAR With Iran, & The Fed Not Backing Down — What You Need To Know
This week, we break down the MemeFi mania taking over Robinhood chain, where meme coins are tying themselves to tokenized stocks and pumping microcaps on the NASDAQ. We discuss what's actually happening with tokens and why hope is the most powerful drug in trading, where the value in all of this...
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Why The $30B Asset Manager Franklin Templeton Is Betting Big On Crypto
Recorded live at the Out East Conference, Avi sits down with Seth Ginns, CIO of Franklin Crypto and formerly of CoinFund and Jennison Associates. Seth spent eighteen years in public equities before becoming a seed investor in Coinbase in 2012 and building one of the largest liquid crypto funds in...
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MARKET UPDATE: Bitcoin Rally, Zcash ETF, Bessent Humbled, NVDA Earnings
This week, with Bitcoin ripping 25% off the lows and NVIDIA earnings on deck, we break down why the market has flipped from fundamentals back to macro. We discuss the lockout rally and the two conditions that turned Avi bullish on Bitcoin and gold, why all roads lead to debasement, whether the...
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What It’s Like Running A Billion-Dollar Market-Neutral Fund In Crypto
Recorded live at the Out East Summit, Avi sits down with Evgeny Gokhberg, founder and CIO of Re7 Capital, one of the last market-neutral funds still managing serious capital in crypto. We discuss his decade in TradFi trading emerging markets — shorting Chinese real estate through Australian iron...
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The ETF Pioneer Who Calls Narratives Before Wall Street
This week, Avi sits down with Andrew Chanin, CEO of ProcureAM and founder of PureFunds, one of the best in the business at spotting narratives before the market catches on. We discuss how he launched HACK, the first cybersecurity ETF, just two weeks before the Sony breach, what it was really like...
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MARKET UPDATE: FED Backstops The Yen, Metals Rip, And Neoclouds Rebound
This week, we break down why the Fed and Treasury just moved to backstop the yen and what it signals about an increasingly state-controlled market. We discuss why you should only hold what the administration has "anointed," the quiet power grab away from the Fed and the end of forward guidance…
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Psychology, Value, and Data: How Santiago Santos Navigates The Markets
Recorded live at the Selini Summit, Avi sits down with Santiago Santos, founder of Inversion and one of the best-performing managers in crypto, who famously sold the top in 2021. We discuss how growing up in Mexico and consciously erasing his accent shaped his high-agency approach, why crypto...
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MARKET UPDATE: How Situational Awareness Blew Up, Will Rates Nuke Us, What’s Next?
This week, we break down the biggest story in markets: the blowup of Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness fund. We discuss whether Ken Griffin killed him or just showed up with the best bid, how an eleven-figure liquidation actually works behind the scenes, why going to the street to…
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Ex-Palantir Analyst On The Inner Workings Of Intelligence & Markets In A World Of Socialism
This week, Avi sits down with Alexander Good, founder of Post Fiat, former Palantir and essayist, for one of the most wide-ranging conversations we've had. We discuss how he built a trading edge by reading stocks through advertising data, the EA vs Booking pair trade, the "goldfish theory" of why...
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Has Memory Bottomed?
This week, with memory stocks down 30-40% from the highs, we ask whether memory has bottomed. We discuss why AI bailed out the everything bubble and why this bubble is different, the George Soros model of why a bubble comes back bigger the second time, why only 2.2% of US households pay for AI…
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The Citadel Alum Reshaping The World Of Trading
This week, Avi sits down with Vlad Novakovski, founder and CEO of Lighter, the on-chain exchange partnered with Robinhood. Vlad went to high school with Robinhood's Vlad Tenev, competed in the Physics and Informatics Olympiads alongside future Anthropic co-founders and Facebook's first CTO,...
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The Market Can't Make Up Its Mind
This week, we go deep on how careers and capital actually get made. We discuss how Jordi Alexander built Selini from a poker table, why table selection is the single most important decision you'll make, an insider's account of how Goldman Sachs anoints its "Illuminati" and what it takes to get...
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From Poker Pro To Trading Giant: Inside The Mind of Selini Capital
Recorded live at the Selini Summit in Cannes, Avi sits down with Jordi Alexander — founder and CIO of Selini Capital, former professional poker player, and one of the sharpest minds in trading. We discuss why crypto's "great filter" washout is actually healthy, why retail has disappeared from...
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Are The AI Labs Getting Nationalized?
Avi sits down with Ari Paul. His former boss, founder of BlockTower Capital, and one of the sharpest minds in crypto, for a wide-ranging conversation on what's next. We discuss why crypto was the easiest table in finance and why that edge is gone, why the best people left crypto for AI, why Ari...
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Who's Coming For The Market In Q3?
This week, with portfolios sitting at all-time highs after the best NASDAQ quarter since 2020, we ask who's coming for the market in Q3? We deep dive into why that gut feeling means it's time to rotate not sell, the fundamentals vs flows debate and why sell-side analysts are structurally…
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AI Cracks: Where Do You Hide?
This week, with NASDAQ down 3% and the AI trade showing cracks, we discuss where you actually hide. We deep dive into when technical analysis actually works, why you have to ask "how did you make your money" to understand the AI trade, why the answer is hiding downstream where AI changes the real...
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SpaceX Over, Fed Meeting Done, What’s Next?
In a short solo Juneteenth stream, Avi breaks down what's next now that the SpaceX IPO and the Fed meeting are behind us. We discuss why the market shrugged off a hawkish Warsh presser, why Mag 7 is lagging the semis it's funding, why layoffs are actually bullish, why inflation is showing up...
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Are Rate Cuts Dead?
This week, recorded live in the 30 minutes before the Fed decision, we discuss whether rate cuts are dead and what to watch from Kevin Warsh. We deep dive into why a full-blown war with Iran barely dented the market and what could actually tank it, Jonah's journey from Berkeley communist to...
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SpaceX: Start of the Next Megabubble or End of the Rally?
This episode, Avi flies solo on the biggest IPO in history before Jonah stream-bombs him. We discuss why SpaceX's $1.77 trillion debut might be a low-float meme coin and not the megabubble starter that everyone is calling it, why bears die in markets like this, the actual trade setup if SpaceX...
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Did Trillion-Dollar IPOs Break The Social Contract?
This week, we discuss why AI is breaking the social contract between public markets and the American people. We deep dive into why only the self-motivated will win the AI era, the $60 trillion wealth transfer from boomers to millennials and Gen Z, the rise of scarce asset trades (Ferraris…
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Is Robotics The Next Megabubble?
Today, Avi sits down with Andrew Kang (@Rewkang), founder and CEO of RoboStrategy (Nasdaq: BOT), to discuss why robotics and physical AI are the next $10 trillion mega bubble. We deep dive into why the entire private robotics market is smaller than Pokémon trading cards, why VCs are pivoting from...
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The Market Is Splitting In Two — How Do We Navigate it?
This week, we discuss why the market is splitting in two and how to navigate the dispersion regime. We deep dive into rally warning signs and alt season at the top, the memory supercycle and the DRAM leading indicator, the Saylor unwind and the tax-loss harvesting trade, the pair trade playbook,...
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Is This The End Of Crypto?
This week, we discuss whether this is the end of crypto as we know it. We deep dive into Michael Saylor's "Egg Man" problem and why his Bitcoin position has become untenable, why decentralization lost and Solana and Hyperliquid won, how to spot the top of the AI bubble, the memory supercycle and...
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Sticky Inflation + Energy Prices: End of the Rally or Pause?
This week, we discuss whether the rally is over or just pausing as markets sit near all time highs. We deep dive into sticky inflation and high energy prices, the Strait of Hormuz and the risk of operational tank bottoms, the Powell vs Warsh Fed regime change, why BTC is struggling while ZEC and...
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Is The Soft Landing Officially Dead?
This week, we discuss whether inflation is officially back and what it means for the AI megatrend. We deep dive into Micron crossing $900B, the memory supercycle, the Fed regime change under Kevin Warsh, the Trump-Xi summit and chip export deal probability, the Clarity Act markup, and why the…
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Is This The Everything Rally?
In this episode, Avi and Jonah react to markets ripping to all-time highs in a classic lockout rally (fade everything except socialism), break down trader psychology around buying strength and all-time highs, and dive into the insane moves in semiconductors/AI (Intel, AMD earnings, Korean memory...
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Markets Hit A New All Time High, Whats Next?
This week, we discuss what's next for markets as we reach new all time highs. We deep dive into is the market rally broadening out, what's driving BTC higher, what stops this bull market, the future of 1000x and more. Enjoy! -- Follow Avi: https://x.com/AviFelman Follow Jonah…
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How To Position During an Oil Price Shock
This week, we discuss how to position your portfolio during an energy price shock due to the ongoing conflict in Iran. We deep dive into what's driving oil volatility, is gold a dip to buy, how to get long stablecoins, why crypto might be best positioned to outperform once markets settle and…
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Why Perps Are Taking Over | Kaledora Kiernan-Linn
This week, Kaledora Kiernan-Linn joins the show to discuss the growth of Ostium. We deep dive into Kaledora's background as a ballet dancer before launching one of the fastest growing trading platforms in crypto, why perps will continue to grow market share, lessons as a founder, how DeFi will be...
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Hyperliquid's Breakout Moment and Trades For 2026
This week, we discuss why 2026 signals Hyperliquid's breakout moment as crypto and traditional finance continue to merge. We deep dive into why the era of riding beta in crypto is over, where to allocate in 2026, trading geopolitical conflict & more. Enjoy! -- Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep...
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Why Crypto Will Grow 10x in The Next Decade | Dan Tapiero
This week, Dan Tapiero joins the show to discuss the current state of crypto. We deep dive into Dan's outlook for investing in digital assets over the coming decade, crypto's token vs equity problem, the growth of prediction markets, stablecoins and more. Enjoy! -- Go follow the new 1000x feed to...
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Why We’ve Bottomed, Oil Hits $100 & The Stablecoin Trade
This week, we discuss why crypto has finally bottomed. We also deep dive into how to position in the next 3-6 months, why the oil price spike remains a fade, how to get long the stablecoin trade, the Galaxy thesis & more. Enjoy! -- Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep up to date with all new...
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Finding Edge as a Trader, The Hyperliquid Thesis & Trades For 2026 | Capital Flows
This week, Capital Flows joins the show to discuss how to develop trading strategies in 2026. We deep dive into how to find edge as a trader, the impact of war in Iran, the thesis for Hyperliquid, trades for 2026 & more. Enjoy! -- Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep up to date with all new...
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Everything You Need to Know About Oil
This week, we break down the recent price action in oil as conflict erupts in the Middle East. We then deep dive into the outlook for oil as G7 countries discuss using their SPR's, how to position yourself through 2026, the biggest winners for the rest of the year, and more. Enjoy! -- Go follow…
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How To Trade Crypto Cycles with Flood
This week, Flood joins the show to break down the current state of the market. We deep dive into what it takes to make it as a trader, whether alpha still exists in crypto, the opportunity for perps, Flood's highest conviction trades for 2026 & more. Enjoy! -- Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep...
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Introducing: Inflection Point | The Crypto-TradFi Convergence
In this first episode of Inflection Point, we explore the accelerating convergence between traditional finance and crypto as institutional adoption begins reshaping the foundations of global financial infrastructure. The conversation examines ETFs, DeFi innovation, market structure shifts,...
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The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis: Will AI Lead To A Market Crash?
This week, we break down the recent Citrini piece that spooked markets. We deep dive into the job destruction AI could cause, whether AI could become so successful that it actually triggers a market crash, how to position yourself to trade the AI opportunity and much more. Enjoy! -- THE 2028…
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SaaS Apocalypse, 18-Month Bear Market & Bitcoin vs Quantum
Gm! This week, we dig into the AI infrastructure own-vs-rent debate, why the SaaS apocalypse will benefit mega-cap tech companies, Mike Ippolito’s 18-month crypto bear market prediction, the Bitcoin quantum computing threat and more. Enjoy! – Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep up to date with…
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What Does AI Mean For Your Future?
Gm! This week, we talk about AI doomerism and why the next two years will separate winners from losers in an AI-driven economy. We also dig into the two massive megatrends reshaping investing, Bitcoin’s crash to $60k, and why this feels like crypto’s dotcom moment. Enjoy! – Go follow the new…
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Is BTC A Buy, Metals Crash, Hyperliquid RWAs, New Fed Chair
Gm! This week, we talk about whether Bitcoin is a buy after breaking below $80k, the record metals crash, CTAs & precious metals hedge funds, if everyone should just full port Hyperliquid, the new Fed Chair, and more. Enjoy! – Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep up to date with all new episodes!...
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Metals Alt Season, Catchup Trades, Bitcoin vs Gold, Crypto Is Dead
Gm! This week, we talk about metals going parabolic, commodities and catchup trades, Bitcoin vs gold, BitGo's IPO, and more. Enjoy! – Go follow the new 1000x feed to keep up to date with all new episodes! Spotify: https://bit.ly/4676Sob Apple: https://bit.ly/4etlBMd – Follow Avi:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
1000x is a crypto markets podcast hosted by professional traders Avi Felman and Jonah Van Bourg. We bring on experts to dive deep into the macro and micro factors that represent the lifeblood of digital money and web3. As an increasing share of economic activity and attention migrates online, tokenomics and price action is increasingly relevant to everyone. If you’re interested in the future of markets and crypto, this show is for you.
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