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