In this episode of Non-Consensus Investing, host and CIO Ram Ahluwalia from Lumida Wealth interviews Andrew Keys, an Ethereum pioneer and the chairman of the Ethereum Machine. Andrew Keys shares how he went from buying ETH at $1 to building “The Ethereum Machine” — a way to make your Ether earn, not just sit there, and what he’s learned through the ups and downs.
(00:31) Meet Andrew Keys, co-founder of The Ether Machine
(03:17) How the Ethereum Virtual Machine was created
(07:20) Breaking down Ethereum vs Bitcoin
(08:45) How money and markets work in crypto
(13:37) The challenges of taking companies public
(24:34) How Ethereum and consensus have evolved
(31:50) Why Ethereum succeeded with blockchain services
(33:23) Ethereum versions and why liquidity matters
(35:29) The emotional ups and downs of holding Ethereum
(37:37) Tokenization and what it means for assets
(38:17) The Genius Act and what it means
(39:33) Stablecoins and the future of banking
(42:28) Why Ethereum holds a leading position
(44:23) Tokenization and new regulatory rules
(50:12) DAOs and the future of finance
(59:19) Closing thoughts and key takeaways