Galaxy Brains

Galaxy Brains

Galaxy Digital Research

Episodes 228
Avg. Duration 51m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (37)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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About This Podcast

Welcome to Galaxy Brains, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy. Our weekly podcast provides insights and analysis on trends and events across the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Each week Alex will be joined by members of the research team to discuss the latest developments on all things crypto and blockchain technology.

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Recent Episodes

AI Eats Wall Street Research with Anthony Pompliano

Jun 11, 2026 33m

Alex Thorn talks with Anthony Pompliano (ProCap) about ProCap’s acquisition of Sylvia, an AI CFO, how AI-generated research could upend Wall Street, Bitcoin treasury companies building operating…

Bitcoin Bear Market vs. Blockchain Bull Market with Beimnet Abebe & James Seyffart

Jun 04, 2026 43m

Alex talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about the state of the Bitcoin market, his expected length and depth of its drawdown, and what it takes for BTC to find its footing. Alex also airs an…

MIAMI TAPES: Yat Siu (Animoca Brands)

Jun 03, 2026 29m

Alex Thorn talks with Yat Siu, founder of Animoca Brands, about the emerging agentic economy and why Yat believes it will be built on crypto. Keep in touch: ▸ Follow us on Twitter:…

Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and the Future of Banking with Scott Shay

May 28, 2026 1h 2m

Alex Thorn talks with Scott Shay, co-founder of Signature Bank and N3XT (a new Wyoming bank), about what happened in 2023, how the banking system actually works, and what the future of banking looks…

MIAMI TAPES: Blue Macellari (T-Rowe Price)

May 26, 2026 35m

Alex Thorn talks with Blue Macellari, Head of Digital Asset Strategy at T. Rowe Price, about the $1.83 trillion asset manager’s efforts in crypto, including their forthcoming T. Rowe Price Active…

Anchorage and the Charter Wars with Nathan McCauley

May 21, 2026 50m

Alex Thorn talks with Nathan McCauley, CEO of Anchorage, about Anchorage winning crypto’s first national bank charter and how they spent years fighting the very regulator that granted it. Now the OCC…

MIAMI TAPES: Johann Kerbrat (Robinhood)

May 19, 2026 20m

Alex Thorn talks with Robinhood’s General Manager of Crypto Johann Kerbrat on the sidelines of Consensus 2026. Johann and Alex talk about the growth of crypto activity on the platform, their plans…

Bitcoin Debates Spam & Quantum with Matt Corallo

May 14, 2026 1h 16m

Alex Thorn talks with Matt Corallo, Bitcoin developer at Spiral, about debates over Bitcoin’s development path, node implementations, and pathways and possibilities for mitigating the impact of a…

Crypto is Eating Finance with Arjun Sethi

May 07, 2026 41m

Alex Thorn talks with Arjun Sethi, Co-CEO of Kraken, about the evolution of crypto exchanges, regulatory landscapes, and blockchain technology. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading)…

Bitcoin Descends on Las Vegas w/ Alex Thorn

Apr 30, 2026 23m

Alex Thorn reports live from Bitcoin 2026 at the Venetian Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Alex walks the floor, explains the vibes, and appears on a panel about quantum computing and its potential to…

Building Bitcoin While Battling Cancer with Becca Rubenfeld

Apr 23, 2026 1h 18m

Alex Thorn talks with Anchorwatch co-founder and COO Becca Rubenfeld about building hyper secure Bitcoin wallets, the evolving custody landscape, and insurance in the Bitcoin world. Alex and Becca…

Is the Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Real? with Alex Pruden

Apr 16, 2026 1h 4m

Alex Thorn talks with Alex Pruden, co-founder and CEO of Project Eleven, about the risk that quantum computers pose to Bitcoin, blockchains, and digital assets. The two Alex’s discuss timelines,…

Open Blockchains Are The Future w/ Mert

Apr 09, 2026 59m

Alex Thorn talks with Helius CEO Mert about Solana, Bitcoin & quantum, and permissioned blockchains. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about the market impact of geopolitics,…

Nakamoto’s Next Phase with David Bailey

Mar 19, 2026 1h 9m

Alex Thorn talks with Nakamoto CEO David Bailey about its acquisition of BTC Inc. and UTXO Management. The acquisition brings Bitcoin Magazine and The Bitcoin Conference under Nakamoto’s roof, making…

The Great Convergence of Crypto & TradFi w/ Alex Thorn

Mar 12, 2026 1h 3m

Alex Thorn delivers a deep monologue about the state of institutional adoption of cryptos and blockchains. He discusses the tension between the banks’ and brokerages’ efforts to add crypto…

Comparing Today to Bear Markets of the Past with Dan Matuszewski

Mar 05, 2026 1h 1m

Alex Thorn talks with Dan Matuszewski (CMS Holdings) about the state of the market, how it compares to prior Bitcoin bear markets, prediction markets, perps, policy, and more. Alex also talks to…

Will Agent Swarms Price the Future on Prediction Markets? with Zack Pokorny

Feb 26, 2026 1h 13m

Alex Thorn talks with Zack Pokorny (Galaxy Research) about crypto lending markets, DAO and AI agents having issues with legal personhood, prediction markets and what rulemaking might say about…

The Banks are Wrong on Stablecoin Yield with Omid Malekan

Feb 19, 2026 1h 17m

Alex Thorn talks to Omid Malekan, blockchain professor at Columbia Business School, about stablecoins and the CLARITY Act. Alex and Omid discuss the bank lobby’s current negotiating position and…

Crypto Policy & The Future of Multicoin with Greg Xethalis

Feb 12, 2026 59m

Alex Thorn talks with Multicoin Capital General Counsel Greg Xethalis about crypto legislation and policy, the CLARITY Act, the future of Multicoin Capital, and the “Vanderbilt Mafia” at the top of…

State of the Bitcoin Bear Market with Beimnet Abebe

Feb 05, 2026 29m

Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy, speaks with Beimnet Abebe of Galaxy Trading, who previously warned that bitcoin was entering a bear phase. Abebe, a market strategist focused on macro…

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Galaxy Brains has published 228 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in Business, Business News.

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