{"podcast":{"title":"Galaxy Brains","slug":"galaxy-brains-5335962","podcast_index_feed_id":5335962,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/galaxybrains","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/21b47dd8-ba76-11ec-bc26-077ea1b2aaae/image/f2556efcb762e71af9411af00bbbe988.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Galaxy Digital","episode_count":228,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T04:17:57.301124+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galaxy-brains-5335962"},"episode":{"title":"Open Blockchains Are The Future w/ Mert","slug":"open-blockchains-are-the-future-w-mert","published_at":"2026-04-09T11:22:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galaxy-brains-5335962/open-blockchains-are-the-future-w-mert","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galaxy-brains-5335962","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GD1380262845.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/GD1380262845.mp3","summary":"Alex Thorn talks with Helius CEO Mert about Solana, Bitcoin & quantum, and permissioned blockchains. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about the market impact of geopolitics, the likelihood of a lasting ceasefire with Iran, and the impact of the Strait of Hormuz. Participants, along with Galaxy, hold a financial interest in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Galaxy regularly engages in buying and selling BTC, ETH, including hedging transactions, for its own proprietary accounts and on behalf of its counterparties. Galaxy also provides services to vehicles that invest in BTC and ETH. If the value of such assets increases, those vehicles may benefit, and Galaxy’s service fees may increase accordingly. The valuation in this communication is based on technical, fundamental, and market analysis and not on any formal valuation method. For more information, please refer to Galaxy’s public filings and statements. Cryptocurrencies, including BTC and ETH, are inherently volatile and risky and ultimate market movements may not align with this statement. For additional risks related to digital assets, please refer to the risk factors contained in filings Galaxy Digital Inc. makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) from time to time, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available at ⁠www.sec.gov⁠. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.galaxy.com/research/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaime…","meta_description":"Alex Thorn talks with Helius CEO Mert about Solana, Bitcoin & quantum, and permissioned blockchains. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3582,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/galaxy-brains-5335962/episodes/open-blockchains-are-the-future-w-mert/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/galaxy-brains-5335962/open-blockchains-are-the-future-w-mert.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}