Galaxy Brains
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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Michael Saylor & The Ultimate Bitcoin Strategy
<p>Alex Thorn talks to Strategy Chairman and Founder Michael Saylor at his home in Miami. Thorn and Saylor discuss Strategy’s evolution into a digital credit issuer, the future of digital banking, the overlap of bitcoin and AI, and Michael’s impact on markets. The two also take stock of changes to government, markets, and Strategy in the year since Michael previously appeared on Galaxy Brains in December 2024. </p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode was recorded on Tuesday, December 16.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Participants, along with Galaxy Digital, hold a financial interest in bitcoin. Galaxy Digital regularly enga...
Tokens, DeFi, and Lending with Zack Pokorny
<p>Alex Thorn talks with Galaxy Research’s Zack Pokorny about evolutions in token design, the primacy and resiliency of DeFi in crypto credit markets, and the future blockchain infrastructure adoption. Alex also talks to Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about cracks in the macro landscape and their impact on bitcoin, gold, and the dollar.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode was recorded on Wednesday, December 9, 2025. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Participants, along with Galaxy, hold a financial interest in Bitcoin (BTC). Galaxy regularly engages in buying and selling Bitcoin (BTC), including hedging transactions, for its own proprietary accounts and on...
Pubkey’s Place in Bitcoin Culture with Thomas Pacchia
<p>Alex Thorn talks with Pubkey founder Thomas Pacchia about the opening of Pubkey DC, bitcoin culture, and the future of bitcoin. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets and bitcoin price targets.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode was recorded on Wednesday, December 5, 2025. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Participants, along with Galaxy, hold a financial interest in Bitcoin (BTC). Galaxy regularly engages in buying and selling Bitcoin (BTC), including hedging transactions, for its own proprietary accounts and on behalf of its counterparties. Galaxy also provides services to vehicles that invest in Bitcoin (BTC). If the va...
Defending Free Speech on the Web with Preston Byrne
<p>Alex Thorn talks with Preston Byrne (Arkham Intel, Byrne Storm) about the United Kingdom’s attempts to enforce the “Online Safety Act” on American companies, the need for the 1st Amendment to defend against censorship, and the future of the internet in an increasingly fractured world. Alex and Preston also discuss on-chain analytics and the growth of blockchain information providers.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode was recorded on Wednesday, November 25, 2025. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Participants, along with Galaxy Digital, hold a financial interest in Bitcoin. Galaxy Digital regularly engages in buying and selling Bitcoin, including hedging transac...
Navigating the Bitcoin Bear Market with Beimnet Abebe
<p>Alex Thorn talks to Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about whether or not Bitcoin is in a bear market. Beimnet shares his downside price targets, provides insight into economic data and trends, and explains how the Fed’s action or inaction will affect markets.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode was recorded on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Participants, along with Galaxy Digital, hold a financial interest in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Microstrategy, Ripple, and Solana. Galaxy Digital regularly engages in buying and selling Bitcoin, Ethereum, Microstrategy, Ripple, and Solana, including hedging transactions, for its own proprietary accounts and on be...
What Comes After Crypto with Anthony Pompliano
<p>Alex Thorn talks with Anthony Pompliano — entrepreneur, investor, and founder of ProCap Financial and Silvia — about Bitcoin’s evolution since the FTX collapse and the transition from “crypto” to mainstream finance. They discuss the convergence of traditional and digital markets through tokenization, the rise of AI-driven financial tools, and how Bitcoin fits into a tokenized future.</p> <p>Plus, Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) joins to analyze Bitcoin’s struggle to hold 100K, key technical supports, and why near-term risk may still lean to the downside.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode was recorded on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. </p> <p><br></p> <p>++<...
Animoca’s Bet on AI and Altcoins with Yat Siu
<p>Alex talks with Yat Siu, chairman and co-founder of Animoca Brands, about Animoca’s plans to list in the U.S. market, its prolific venture investing, and Yat’s vision for AI and crypto. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about bitcoin’s prospects and macro backdrop for risk assets for the rest of the year.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode was recorded on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Galaxy Digital holds a financial interest in companies included in this report, including Animoca Brands. Galaxy Digital also provides services to vehicles that invest in thes...
Solving America’s Problems with Anthony Scaramucci
<p>Alex Thorn talks with Anthony Scaramucci, Founder of SkyBridge Capital and the SALT Conference, about the structural challenges facing the U.S. economy and how Bitcoin and digital assets could help address them. They discuss Scaramucci’s perspective on fiscal policy, inequality, and American competitiveness, as well as his experience in the Trump White House, his relationship with Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), and his time on the television show Special Forces. </p> <p>Plus, Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) joins to analyze the Federal Reserve’s current stance, inflation trends, and whether markets are entering a fragile moment.</p> <p><br></p> <p...
Is the Bitcoin Bull Market Over? with James Check
<p>Alex Thorn talks with James Check (checkonchain.com) about the state of the bitcoin bull market, whether OG whales are net selling, and which way positive or negative could the bitcoin price go. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode was recorded on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.</p> <p> </p> <p>Galaxy Digital holds a financial interest in companies included in this content, including M0. Galaxy Digital also provides services to vehicles that invest in these companies. If the value of such assets increases, those vehicles may benefit, and Galaxy Digital’s se...
Cambrian Stablecoin Explosion is Coming with Luca Prosperi
<p>Alex Thorn talks with m0 CEO and Co-Founder Luca Prosperi about lessons from last week’s flash crash, the GENIUS Act, corporate stablecoin chains, and winners and losers in the forthcoming stablecoin explosion. </p> <p>Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets, rare earth metals, and the Fed’s admission that quantitative tightening is coming to an end. </p> <p> </p> <p>This episode was recorded on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.</p> <p> </p> <p>Galaxy Digital holds a financial interest in companies included in this content, including M0. Galaxy Digital also provides services to vehicles that invest in these...
