Episode 15
John D'Agostino from Coinbase reveals why cryptocurrency and Bitcoin are reshaping institutional adoption, hedge funds, and bitcoin trade strategy. Is crypto risky? Here's the truth. John shares his personal journey from a catastrophic hedge fund failure to becoming a senior leader at Coinbase, one of the most trusted names in digital assets. He explains why Bitcoin is a proven long-term inflation hedge, how stablecoins are growing at a pace rivaling the smartphone, and why blockchain is the next evolution of financial infrastructure. Whether you're exploring your first bitcoin trade or managing institutional portfolios, this episode will change how you think about money, risk, and the future of finance. ๐ Hosts: Tsvetta Kaleynska โ Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert ๐ก About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street โ where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA ๐ Follow & Listen: ๐ Website: moneysignalpodcast.com ๐ธ Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast ๐ง Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #Cryptocurrency #Bitcoin #CryptoTrading #JohnDagostino
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About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street
Hosted by consumer intelligence expert Tsvetta Kaleynska and veteran NYSE trader Peter Tuchman, The Money Signal explores how consumer sentiment, market psychology, and real-time cultural trends shape business and investing. Each episode connects Main Street behavior with Wall Street insight through conversations with leading founders, investors, and global thinkers.
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John Dagostino
John D'Agostino is Head of Strategy for Coinbase Institutional. He is the Former Head of Strategy of the New York Mercantile Exchange. John is the subject of two NY Times bestselling books, and lectures in Fintech at Oxford, MIT and Columbia Universities. John is Chair of the UK Consulate Financial Services Working Group, an AIF Global Financial Innovation Institute Fellow, Research Affiliate at MIT CSAIL, and the co-founder of the AIMA Digital Asset Working Group.
We show you what people are really doing with their money and how those shifts hit the markets. No noise, no jargon, just the insights Tsvetta and Einstein track every day on Main Street and Wall Street.

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Learn how to negotiate, win deals, and master business psychology with Jonathan Smith of The Black Swan Group, co-author of Fight Less, Win More alongside Chris Voss. In this episode of the Money Signal Podcast, Jonathan Smith breaks down how to win in high-pressure business situations using proven negotiation tactics, active listening, emotional intelligence, and leadership psychology. From helping CEOs build high-performance teams to coaching entrepreneurs through major negotiations and private equity deals, Jonathan shares insights that can immediately improve communication, negotiation, and decision-making. This conversation dives deep into business psychology, investor behavior, negotiation strategy, and the mindset behind successful leadership. Jonathan also explains why โwhen youโre explaining too early, youโre losing,โ and how curiosity can become your greatest advantage in negotiations. ๐ Hosts: Tsvetta Kaleynska โ Consumer Data & Social Listening Expert ๐ก About The Money Signal: From Main Street to Wall Street โ where real stories meet market intelligence. Produced by GLORION MEDIA ๐ Follow & Listen: ๐ Website: moneysignalpodcast.com ๐ธ Instagram: instagram.com/moneysignal.podcast ๐ง Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4RAN6U0MUssswgOLFFcyFJ #Negotiation #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #CommunicationSkills #FightLessWinMore