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🔥 *Get free access to Real Vision and get the tools, alpha, and community you need to superpower your financial future:* https://rvtv.io/3Y4t5Pw. Enjoy this exclusive chat from Token2049. Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao sits down with Raoul Pal to discuss his pivot to philanthropy and blockchain advocacy, advising governments on crypto adoption, the future of decentralized systems, and what it takes to build meaningful, scalable applications in the evolving digital economy. Recorded at Token2049 on May 1, 2025. 📣 This episode is brought to you by Figure Markets—the platform to Earn and Borrow. Need liquidity without selling your crypto? Figure Markets offers Crypto-Backed Loans, allowing you to borrow against your Bitcoin or Ethereum with no credit checks, 3-month terms, and no prepayment penalties. With rates starting at 12.5%, you can access instant cash while keeping your crypto secure and growing. Others use that cash to buy more Bitcoin or use it for purchases in their lives without triggering a tax event. 👉 Unlock your crypto’s potential today—use this link to apply for a Crypto Backed Loan today! https://figure.com/realvision 📣 *This episode is brought to you by Bitwise Asset Management*. Bitwise has been all-in on crypto since 2017 and has more than 20 crypto-based products to help investors get the access they need. Bitwise manages the world’s largest crypto index fund, one of the top Bitcoin ETFs, and one of the largest institutional Ethereum staking solutions. Bitwise has over $10 billion in assets under management and over 100 people in the US and Europe to help manage everything from ETFs to private alpha strategies to SMAs for large investors. 👉 *Check out Bitwise at https://bitwiseinvestments.com and let them know that Real Vision mentioned them*. Carefully consider the extreme risks associated with crypto before investing 📣 *This episode comes to you thanks to Arch Public:* It’s a hedge fund in your pocket. Built for retail traders, designed to outperform Wall Street. *Download our FREE Bitcoin Algorithm right now at* https://realvision.com/arch Timestamps: 0:00 Sponsors 03:17 CZ on Giggle Academy & AI Education 06:49 Teaching 100 Million Kids for Free 07:12 Governments Adopting Blockchain 08:34 Real Use Cases: ID, Banking & Land Titles 10:11 CZ’s Move to Dubai & UAE’s Crypto Leadership 12:50 Nation-States Starting Their Bitcoin Journey 14:23 Capital Controls in China & India 16:27 Strategic Bitcoin Reserves: Bhutan & Beyond 18:22 Custody & Wallet Infrastructure for Nations 18:51 Europe’s Absence in Crypto Strategy 19:26 What Projects Excite CZ Today 20:54 Building Use Cases Beyond Finance 22:14 Blockchain for Government & Real-World Assets 22:58 Why CZ Invested in X (Twitter) 23:41 Crypto x AI: The Coming Convergence 25:22 AI Agents Will Use Crypto for Payments 27:09 Economic Engines of the Future: AI & Robots 28:19 Why Blockchain Enables AI Decentralization 29:42 Faster Innovation: Crypto vs AI vs Web2 30:47 What CZ Got Right & Wrong Since 2017 33:01 The Real Bottleneck: Mission-Driven Founders 34:31 Billion-User Apps Are Coming 35:26 CZ’s Advice for New Crypto Users 38:00 Capital Formation: ICOs to Memes 39:35 What Beats Bitcoin? Very Few Projects 41:01 Where Are We in the Crypto Cycle? 42:20 ETF Flows & Why ETH Lagged BTC 43:40 Still Early: State-Level Adoption Just Starting 44:26 CZ’s Final Advice: Be Patient, Build With Mission Unlock the potential to showcase your brand to our global audience. Contact us at [email protected] for advertising inquiries. 🍌 Get your Banana Zone swag at the Real Vision merch store: https://shop.realvision.com Connect with me: Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raoulgmi/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raoul-pal-real-vision/ My other work: Real Vision: https://rvtv.io/3LHYIaH Global Macro Investor: https://globalmacroinvestor.com The Exponentialist: https://realvision.com/thefuture EXPAAM: https://expaam.com Connect with Real Vision™: Twitter: https://rvtv.io/twitter Instagram: https://rvtv.io/instagram Get a FREE membership: https://rvtv.io/3Y4t5Pw Disclaimer: https://media.realvision.com/wp/20231004185303/Disclaimer-1.pdf #raoulpal #binance #realvision