This week, I'm releasing a 2-hour conversation with @SergeyNazarov, the co-founder of @chainlink, the decentralized infrastructure that connects blockchains to real-world data, enabling smart contracts to securely interact with everything from markets to weather. Sergey dives into the origins of Chainlink, why capital flows, not ideology, drive crypto adoption, and how DeFi is evolving to unlock institutional capital at scale. We talk about: - Why Chainlink is key to connecting real-world data with blockchains - Why the MasterCard deal is a massive deal and will help 3.5 billion users join Crypto - How Sergey’s libertarian values align with offering choice, not removing institutions - The “BlackRock effect” and where the next $100T in capital will come from - Why mathematically guaranteed systems beat probabilistic ones every time - What crypto can learn from 2008, Wirecard, and FTX - How his humble beginnings gave him a fire in the belly - Why he believes no one is going to come and help you, and why you should stand on your own 2 feet And much, much more... Podcast out this week