Inflection Point

The next phase of crypto won't be decided by technology alone, it will be won by whoever controls distribution and user experience.

This week, the team explores how competition is shifting across crypto infrastructure, from Bitcoin and Solana to perpetual futures, tokenized assets, and Ethereum's evolving leadership.

We discuss Strategy's changing Bitcoin playbook, Solana's surge in onchain activity, the race for perpetuals between Hyperliquid, Robinhood, and Binance, and whether Ethereum's new institutions can reignite its ecosystem. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:31 World Cup Recap

09:20 Crypto Markets Bounce

13:04 Saylor Clarifies Strategy

15:38 Solana Activity Surges

20:49 Solana Versus Hyperliquid

24:32 The Perps Race Is On

29:27 Is Distribution The Moat?

35:26 Hyperliquid’s Real Competition

41:19 Should Companies Launch Tokens?

49:12 Why Use Robinhood Chain?

53:20 Ethereum’s Institutional Reset

01:00:18 Foundations Versus Businesses

01:04:31 World Cup Predictions

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EVENTS

› Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th

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Blockworks recently acquired Messari. For more information, please visit: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari

DISCLAIMER

Nothing said on Inflection Point is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Markets are being rebuilt around blockchain, but the rules governing them are still being written.

This week, we sit down with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce to discuss how tokenization is reshaping market structure and where regulation is headed next.

We cover tokenized securities, the innovation exemption, Rule 611, DeFi market structure, and the future of public markets. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

02:19 What People Misread About The SEC

05:07 Hester Peirce’s Regulatory Path

09:10 Tokenized Securities Framework

12:21 The Innovation Exemption Debate

16:11 Does Rule 611 Block DeFi?

20:27 Where Registration Should Attach

25:16 Onchain Finance vs DeFi

32:30 Crypto’s Remaining Gray Areas

40:12 Making Public Markets Work Again

46:13 Tokenized Securities Models

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EVENTS

› Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th

https://blockworks.com/events

Blockworks recently acquired Messari. For more information, please visit: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari

DISCLAIMER

Nothing said on Inflection Point is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Strategy built a Bitcoin credit machine and now the market is testing whether it really works.

This week, we examine the growing pressure on Strategy as STRC trades below par, investors questioning the company’s evolving role, and how the market reassesses the assumptions behind its Bitcoin-backed capital structure.

We also discuss what it would take for STRC to recover, Bitmine copying Strategy, how AI may be draining liquidity from crypto, and why a shift away from the AI trade could reshape Bitcoin’s next cycle. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:32 FIFA World Cup

03:59 Sports Betting & Prediction Markets

11:29 South Korea Sparks AI Fears

15:25 Clarity Act Odds Dropping

20:16 AI Trade Nears A Turn

26:13 Strategy’s STRC Problem

37:58 Is Strategy's Model Changing?

43:34 What Gets STRC To Par?

51:08 Should Strategy Buy STRC?

53:35 Bitmine Follows Saylor’s Playbook

59:43 Hester Pierce And World Cup

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› Michael – https://x.com/marcryptonio

› Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks

EVENTS

› Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th

https://blockworks.com/events

Blockworks recently acquired Messari. For more information, please visit: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari

DISCLAIMER

Nothing said on Inflection Point is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

The biggest opportunities in crypto may be emerging just as prices eye a bottom and investors are questioning old assumptions about markets, regulation, and where value will accrue next.

This week, we explore whether recent market strength signals a meaningful shift for crypto or simply another chapter in an increasingly complex macro environment.

We also discuss record M&A activity, SEC market structure reforms, accredited investor rules, DeFi security risks, and the evolution of crypto ETFs. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:46 Blockworks Acquires Messari

04:08 World Cup And Knicks

09:44 Bitcoin Bottom Debate

15:29 Crypto’s Few Winners

18:26 SEC Rewrites Market Structure

34:12 Private Markets Leave Retail Behind

45:06 AI, Hacks, And DeFi Risk

58:50 Active Crypto ETFs Arrive

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› Michael – https://x.com/marcryptonio

› Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks

EVENTS

› Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th

https://blockworks.com/events

Blockworks recently acquired Messari. For more information, please visit: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari

DISCLAIMER

Nothing said on Inflection Point is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this special episode, Blockworks announces its acquisition of Messari and unpacks what it means for crypto’s next phase. Michael and Jason explore why Messari’s breadth of data, APIs, and research complement Blockworks’ deep on-chain analytics, investor relations, and disclosure products. They also address crypto’s trust problem, the need for standardized data and disclosures, and how Blockworks aims to become the trusted data layer connecting issuers, investors, exchanges, regulators, and AI agents in on-chain markets.

Learn more: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari

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