About this episode
Markets slide this week as Trump floats taking Greenland and tariff threats resurface, pushing investors toward gold. Ryan and David break down what Davos revealed about a shifting world order, why crypto finally had a real seat at the table, and the moments from Brian Armstrong and Larry Fink that framed Crypto versus Central Banks. Plus: the NYSE unveils a tokenized trading platform and whether it validates or co-opts DeFi, Farcaster and Lens are acquired as on-chain social hits a crossroads, and a Jefferies strategist drops Bitcoin over quantum fears. Finally, an update on the Clarity Act delay and the race for the next Fed chair.---? IMMUNEFI | $IMU TOKEN LAUNCHhttps://bankless.cc/ImmunefiICO---BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:?POLYMARKET | #1 PREDICTION MARKEThttps://bankless.cc/polymarket-podcast?BITGET TRADFI | TRADE GOLD WITH USDThttps://bankless.cc/bitget-futures?BANKLESS PREMIUM | AD-FREE & BONUS EPISODEShttps://bankless.cc/spotify-premium?THE DEFI REPORT | ONCHAIN INSIGHTShttps://bankless.cc/TDR-pro?ICO WATCH | UPCOMING PUBLIC TOKEN SALEShttps://bankless.cc/ico-watch---TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES0:00 Intro2:31 Why are markets downhttps://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2013591373006676322https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2013603538513863126https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/14/politics/greenland-trump-nato-denmarkhttps://x.com/CBSNews/status/2013983374549946581 https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/2014089644288196691https://polymarket.com/event/will-trump-acquire-greenland-before-2027https://polymarket.com/event/will-the-us-acquire-any-part-of-greenland-in-2026https://x.com/fejau_inc/status/2013610390698041805https://x.com/thestalwart/status/2013580367123423518
