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E53: DAO Roundtable – Tariffs, TradFi & the Market Ahead
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Summary
In this episode of the ATX DAO Podcast, we sit down with founding member Clifton and DAO and community members, Vardo and Scott for a wide-ranging roundtable on crypto, macroeconomics, and the evolution of ATX DAO. Clifton shares his journey from building EdTech startups to working at Bridgewater and launching a market-neutral hedge fund—before diving deep into crypto and helping start ATX DAO. The group discusses what it takes to bootstrap a community from scratch, why Austin continues to attract Web3 builders, and how life, family, and finance all collide in the world of crypto.
We also unpack major economic and policy trends: U.S. tariff strategies, the dollar’s outlook, and what “reciprocal tariffs” really mean. Clifton offers sharp insights on why DeFi infrastructure still outperforms TradFi in key areas—despite regulatory headwinds—and how institutional players are approaching crypto adoption behind the scenes. Whether you’re DAO-curious or deep into the macro weeds, this episode offers an unfiltered look at the people and policies shaping crypto’s next chapter.
Chapters
00:00 Current Developments and Future Goals of ATX DAO06:21 Market Dynamics and Economic Discussions11:55 Political Insights and Economic Policies17:40 Future of Dogecoin and Scalability Discussions29:46 Exploring Dogecoin's Potential in DeFi and Gaming32:51 The Future of Gaming on Dogecoin34:33 Preparing for the Avalanche Summit37:56 Launching a Friends and Family Fund39:20 Market Sentiment and Crypto Strategies42:22 The Impact of Regulation on Crypto48:11 Use Cases for Permissioned Roll-Ups50:50 The Future of Tokenization and Asset Management55:17 The Shift in Government Stance on Crypto57:36 The Future of Crypto Mining in the U.S.01:01:47 Quantum Resistance and Bitcoin's Future
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