# 179 - The Bankless Origin Story - Raoul Pal

*Author: David Hoffman, Ryan Sean Adams*
*Published: Jul 7, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/fr/early-access-the-bankless-origin-story-raoul-pal*

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The tables are turned as Raoul Pal interviews David and Ryan on all things Bankless. 

They share respective origin stories of how they got into crypto, meeting each other for the first time, how Bankless got started and where the future frontiers of Bankless are headed.

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### TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES
0:00 Intro

5:50 David's Crypto Journey

11:04 Ryan's Crypto Journey

19:12 David's 2017 Story

22:11 Conviction Through The Bear Market

28:00 Bankless Origin Story

32:53 Vision For Bankless

39:23 From DeFi to Web3

48:44 Tribalism

54:56 A Helpful Mental Model

1:01:39 Dealing With Hate

1:08:38 Bankless Ventures

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RESOURCES

Raoul Pal

https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI 

Real Vision

https://www.realvision.com/ 

Real Vision Newsletter

https://www.realvision.com/dailybriefing 

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