Anthony Pompliano

Bitcoin / Crypto

Keeping cryptocurrency on an exchange is convenient—but convenience comes with counterparty risk. Experts agree that exchanges offer liquidity and ease of use, particularly for beginners, but they also warn that users never fully control assets held by a third party. While self-custody provides greater independence, it also requires managing private keys securely. The safest approach often depends on your experience, investment strategy, and willingness to take responsibility for protecting your own funds.

Bitcoin / Crypto

Crypto staking has become one of the most popular ways for long-term investors to generate yield from digital assets, offering rewards in exchange for helping secure blockchain networks. Yet behind the attractive annual returns lies a system that many participants only partially understand. While supporters view staking as a legitimate evolution of decentralized finance, critics caution that technical complexity, platform risk, and regulatory uncertainty make it far more than a simple savings account alternative. The debate ultimately centers on whether investors are making informed decisions—or chasing yield without fully appreciating the risks involved.

Bitcoin / Crypto

Ethereum's transition from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) marked one of the most significant technological changes in cryptocurrency history. The move dramatically reduced the network's energy consumption while introducing a new security and validation model based on staking rather than mining. While the environmental benefits are widely acknowledged, investors remain divided over whether the shift also strengthens Ethereum as a long-term investment. Supporters argue that lower energy costs, improved scalability, and expanded decentralised finance opportunities enhance the network's value proposition. Critics counter that staking introduces new complexities and does not automatically translate into higher returns. The debate ultimately centres on whether Ethereum's future should be measured by sustainability alone—or by its ability to deliver lasting value for investors.

Bitcoin / Crypto

Bitcoin has halved three times, and each time a massive bull run followed — but does that make the four-year cycle a reliable investment framework, or are we just pattern-matching on too little data? Anthony Pompliano, Su Zhu, and Cathie Wood debate how much weight investors should actually put on Bitcoin's historical cycles.

Bitcoin / Crypto

Bitcoin is the store of value, Ethereum is the smart contract platform — but when both assets crash together in a bear market, the question becomes whether owning both is real diversification or just doubled exposure to the same risk. Anthony Pompliano, Samantha Yap, and Peter McCormack debate whether Ethereum deserves its own place in a portfolio.