In this episode, host Sri Misra speaks with Yat Siu of Animoca Brands about why tokenization is becoming a survival strategy not a crypto gimmick. He compares it to earlier waves of disruption: the internet, being searchable, social platforms where opting out wasn’t “principled,” it was fatal.Yat’s sharper claim: the best hedge against AI is to tokenize because AI tools will become broadly accessible, and advantage from “just using AI” will compress. Tokenized assets, identity, and digital property rails may be the real differentiator.Key insights:👉Why “opt-out” strategies lose to disruption👉Tokenization as a competitive necessity👉AI’s advantage compresses as tools commoditize👉The “tokenize or die” thesis for the next few yearsFull episode at: unhashed.co/yatsiu

In this episode, host Sri Misra speaks with Yat Siu of Animoca Brands about John Locke’s idea of property (“the work of our hands”) and why the modern economy is really built on “the work of our minds” IP, creators, and digital labor. The core question: what should “digital property rights” actually mean for consumers (not just institutions)?👉John Locke’s lens: labor → ownership → trade👉Why IP became the dominant asset class👉The problem: digital value without digital ownership👉What “digital property rights” should mean for users todayFull episode at: unhashed.co/yatsiu

In this episode, host Sri Misra speaks with Yat Siu of Animoca Brands about why over-collateralized lending is fundamentally misaligned with mass adoption and how on-chain reputation, identity, and trust scores could unlock unsecured credit in crypto.

Yat draws parallels with the real world: jobs, education, credit cards all systems that work because we take calculated risks on people. He explains how mechanisms like airdrops already resemble early forms of unsecured credit and why scaling this model could open up a multi-trillion dollar market on chain.

• Why over-collateralization excludes users

• Reputation vs collateral in DeFi lending

• On-chain identity as a credit primitive

• How trust reduces friction, KYC, and cost

• Why unsecured credit is key to real adoption

Full episode at: unhashed.co/yatsiu

What if you own nothing you create online, and the platforms extracting $800 billion annually from your content owe you zero? Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Chairman of Animoca Brands, reveals why digital property rights are the foundation of Web3's future and how his company's 400+ portfolio investments are building the gateway to the altcoin economy.Yat Siu didn't set out to become one of Web3's most influential voices, but when Apple deplatformed his entire business in 2012, he discovered firsthand why decentralization matters. Today, as Chairman of Animoca Brands, a multi-billion dollar Web3 conglomerate operating The Sandbox metaverse and Mocaverse identity platform, Yat is on a mission to establish digital property rights as fundamental human rights in the digital age.In this episode, he shares his contrarian thesis on why altcoins will eventually surpass Bitcoin, how reputation is becoming the most valuable asset class, and why everyone must become an investor to survive the AI era. From Abu Dhabi's regulated fund approval to Animoca's upcoming 2026 IPO plans, Yat reveals the strategy behind investing in 628 Web3 companies and building stakeholder capitalism through tokenization. He shared this transformative journey in a candid conversation with host Srikumar Misra, exploring everything from on-chain credit markets to why anonymity is killing crypto's mainstream adoption. This episode offers rare insights into the intersection of gaming, identity, institutional adoption, and the geopolitical shift making Asia and MENA the new Web3 power centers.Key Highlights:👉How Yat Siu built Animoca Brands into a Web3 empire with 400+ portfolio investments valued at billions, creating the most comprehensive altcoin economy index👉Why digital property rights matter more than physical assets in an economy where intellectual property ($80 trillion) already dwarfs gold ($27 trillion)👉Animoca's strategy for the 2026 IPO via reverse merger and why public markets enable long-term crypto holdings better than traditional VC funds👉The path from 500 million crypto owners today to 1 billion users in 12-24 months, reaching the escape velocity needed for mass Web3 adoption👉How Mocaverse is building portable reputation infrastructure to unlock trillion-dollar on-chain credit markets and solve crypto's trust problem👉Why "tokenize or die" is becoming the new business imperative as AI agents prefer decentralized assets and everyone must become investors to survive labor displacementIf you found value in this conversation, subscribe to alpha un# for more deep dives with Web3's most visionary builders. Follow Sri on LinkedIn and X for curated insights from the frontier of decentralized technology and digital economics.
#YatSiu #AnimocaBrands #Web3 #DigitalPropertyRights #Metaverse #TheSandbox #Mocaverse #Altcoins #BitcoinVsAltcoins #CryptoIPO #Web3Gaming #NFTGaming #BlockchainGaming #OnChainCredit #DecentralizedIdentity #Web3Adoption #CryptoInvestment #StakeholderCapitalism #Tokenization #TokenizeOrDie #AIandBlockchain #CryptoRegulation #AbuDhabiCrypto #HongKongWeb3 #Web3Funding #VentureCapital #CryptoPortfolio #AltcoinEconomy #DigitalOwnership #PlatformEconomy #CreatorEconomy #ReputationSystems #DeFiCredit #Web3Infrastructure #CryptoUnicorn #AnimocaIPO #Web3Investors #BlockchainAdoption #CryptoFuture #DigitalAssets #NFTUtility #MetaverseEconomy #Web3Identity #CryptoMassAdoption #institutionalcrypto Disclaimer: The information presented is for educational purposes only. Views expressed are those of the speakers, not necessarily the channel. You are responsible for your own research and decisions.Copyright: © 2024 Aarna AI Pte Ltd, Singapore. All rights reserved.

In this episode, host Srikumar Misra speaks with Vivek Raman of Etherealize about why public blockchains haven’t seen real institutional adoption yet - and why that’s changing now. Vivek argues the blocker wasn’t just regulation, it was privacy. With ZK and “programmable privacy,” institutions can finally use public rails without recreating the old financial system off-chain.Full episode at: unhashed.co/vivek

Is the future really multi-chain or just multi-execution on one secure settlement layer?In this episode, host Sri Misra and Vivek Raman of Etherealize unpack why Ethereum plus its L2s is the only path for tokenized assets, RWAs, and institutional finance - and why spreading finance across 15 chains breaks composability and shared security.

Full episode at: unhashed.co/vivek

ETH as a global reserve asset. The flippening. Multi-trillion valuation.

Host Srikumar Misra talks to Vivek Raman about why he believes Ethereum will become the financial settlement layer and why that makes ETH fundamentally underpriced. We get into store-of-value attributes, yield vs supply caps, and what “adoption” actually means for ETH holders over 1 and 5 years.

Full episode at: unhashed.co/vivek

In this episode, Vivek Raman reveals why 2025 was the breakthrough year for tokenizing Wall Street's $16 trillion mortgage market.After 11 years trading distressed credit and high-yield bonds at Morgan Stanley, UBS, and Deutsche Bank, Vivek Raman discovered that the financial system still runs on faxes and Excel files. Now as CEO of Etherealize, he's building zero-knowledge privacy infrastructure to onboard institutions onto Ethereum. Fresh off a $40M Series A from Paradigm and Electric Capital, Vivek shares why he testified before Congress, why he believes Ethereum will eat Wall Street, and why ETH is the most mispriced asset in crypto. From the GENIUS Act unlocking stablecoin regulation to his controversial take on why multi-chain is dead, Vivek makes the definitive case for why all roads lead back to Ethereum. He shared this candid journey with host Sri Misra, unpacking everything from enterprise privacy solutions to the $18.9 trillion tokenization wave reshaping global finance.In this episode, you'll learn:👉How Vivek Raman built Etherealize with backing from Vitalik Buterin and raised $40M to bridge Wall Street and Ethereum👉Why institutional adoption requires zero-knowledge privacy infrastructure and what that actually means for DeFi transparency👉The $16 trillion mortgage tokenization opportunity and why Vivek is targeting Wall Street's messiest, most archaic products👉Why Ethereum maximalism isn't ideology but infrastructure strategy, and the technical case against multi-chain futures👉How the GENIUS Act and regulatory tailwinds are creating a narrow window for institutional blockchain adoption👉Vivek's thesis on ETH as "digital oil" and why he's driving for the flippening against BitcoinIf you found this conversation valuable, subscribe to alpha un# for more founder deep dives into crypto, blockchain, and the future of finance. Follow Sri on LinkedIn and X for updates on upcoming episodes and insights from the world's most innovative builders.CHAPTERS00:00 - Vivek Raman's Wall Street to Ethereum Journey 02:02 - Why Institutions Need Blockchain Now 07:19 - Etherealize's Mission: Tokenizing Wall Street 11:56 - Ethereum vs Solana: The Multi-Chain Debate 16:01 - Enterprise Privacy: Zero-Knowledge Infrastructure 22:18 - Tokenizing the $16 Trillion Mortgage Market 28:01 - Is Crypto Too Americanized? 32:45 - Testifying Before Congress on Blockchain 36:30 - Trump 2.0 and Crypto's Regulatory Future 43:35 - Etherealize's Product Roadmap and Strategy 50:31 - From Trading Desks to Blockchain 56:26 - ETH as Digital Oil: The Valuation Case#VivekRaman #Etherealize #EthereumInstitutional #WallStreetTokenization #CryptoFunding #ParadigmVC #ElectricCapital #RWATokenization #BlockchainInfrastructure #DeFiMeetsTradFi #InstitutionalCrypto #MortgageTokenization #ZeroKnowledgePrivacy #EthereumMaximalism #CryptoRegulation #GENIUSAct #StablecoinRegulation #EthereumETF #TokenizedAssets #EthereumVsSolana #Layer2Ethereum #ETHDigitalOil #CryptoCongressTestimony #BlockchainAdoption2025 #WallStreetBlockchain #financialinfrastructure #VitalikButerin #CryptoStartups #InstitutionalDeFiDisclaimer: The information presented is for educational purposes only. Views expressed are those of the speakers, not necessarily the channel. You are responsible for your own research and decisions.Copyright: © 2024 Aarna AI Pte Ltd, Singapore. All rights reserved.