Jake Claver Live Q&A on Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP & Wealth Strategies | Crypto Podcast Digital Assets Deep Dive

Jake Claver hosts a live question and answer show on XRP, digital assets, and the financial plumbing underneath them. Sessions run twice a week and take viewer questions in real time.

Recurring ground: the XRP Ledger and where XRP sits in cross-border settlement, tokenization of real-world assets, stablecoin issuance and what it does to bank settlement, custody versus self-custody, and the regulatory work moving through Washington. The macro half covers the yen carry trade, bond yields, and central bank policy in the United States and Japan.

The other half is structure. A large part of each session goes to how holders actually protect and pass on a digital asset position: Wyoming LLCs, revocable and irrevocable trusts, estate and gift tax, probate, and institutional custody.

This show is educational and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are volatile and you can lose your entire investment.

Episodes

Jun 10, 2026

2 hr 16 sec

How Ripple's monthly escrow release and re-lock actually works, including why the released XRP is split across wallets and how much goes back on the end each month. Also covers validators and the market cap objection.
 
In this episode
The monthly escrow release, and the re-lock on the back end
Why the released XRP is split between wallets
Validators, and what running one involves
At what point a custody structure is worth setting up
 
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🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
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⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Jun 10, 2026

2 hr 16 sec

Jun 8, 2026

1 hr 40 min

The DTCC moving to T+0 and SWIFT moving to real-time settlement, both piloting on the same date, and what that timeline implies. Also covers quantum risk to hardware wallets and cold storage practice.
 
In this episode
DTCC T+0 and SWIFT real-time settlement pilots on the same day
How far off quantum is from being a real threat to a hardware wallet
Whether banks issue a cash-backed crypto product
Cold storage habits, and where people get them wrong
 
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📜 Crypto living trust & estate planning → https://dag.com/private-client/enhanced-estate-plan
👥 Beyond Broke private community → https://www.beyondbroke.com
🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
🔗 All my socials & newsletter → https://jakeclaver.com/links
 
⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Jun 8, 2026

1 hr 40 min

Jun 3, 2026

1 hr 28 min

A viewer asks whether to take the penalty and roll a 401k into crypto, and Jake works through why that maths rarely favors you. Also covers Bitcoin's setup, gold, and where XLM sits.
 
In this episode
Taking the penalty on a 401k to buy crypto, and why the maths is unkind
Bitcoin's setup, and who is buying it here
Gold alongside digital assets
Where XLM and XDC sit in the stack
 
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🏛️ Crypto LLC formation (Wyoming, done-for-you) → https://dag.com/private-client/llc-entity-formation
📜 Crypto living trust & estate planning → https://dag.com/private-client/enhanced-estate-plan
👥 Beyond Broke private community → https://www.beyondbroke.com
🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
🔗 All my socials & newsletter → https://jakeclaver.com/links
 
⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Jun 3, 2026

1 hr 28 min

Jun 1, 2026

2 hr 2 min

Whether stablecoins compete with XRP or feed it, and why Jake argues they are complementary: more value settling on-chain raises the utility of the bridge. Also covers the burn rate and Ripple Prime.
 
In this episode
Whether stablecoins compete with XRP or drive demand for it
The burn rate, and how long the supply lasts at it
Ripple Prime and institutional settlement
Gold, and where it sits in the same argument
 
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Use code BEYONDBROKE1MO for a discounted trial.
 
🏛️ Crypto LLC formation (Wyoming, done-for-you) → https://dag.com/private-client/llc-entity-formation
📜 Crypto living trust & estate planning → https://dag.com/private-client/enhanced-estate-plan
👥 Beyond Broke private community → https://www.beyondbroke.com
🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
🔗 All my socials & newsletter → https://jakeclaver.com/links
 
⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Jun 1, 2026

2 hr 2 min

May 27, 2026

2 hr 4 min

Stellar's partnership with the DTCC to tokenize stocks, the timeline that points at 2027, and what clawback on a tokenized asset means for holders. Also covers ETFs and the Canton Network.
 
In this episode
Stellar and the DTCC tokenizing stocks, on a 2027 timeline
Clawback on tokenized assets, and why issuers want it
Whether Stellar has the liquidity pools to support it
Where the Canton Network fits
 
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Use code BEYONDBROKE1MO for a discounted trial.
 
🏛️ Crypto LLC formation (Wyoming, done-for-you) → https://dag.com/private-client/llc-entity-formation
📜 Crypto living trust & estate planning → https://dag.com/private-client/enhanced-estate-plan
👥 Beyond Broke private community → https://www.beyondbroke.com
🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
🔗 All my socials & newsletter → https://jakeclaver.com/links
 
⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

May 27, 2026

2 hr 4 min

May 25, 2026

2 hr 7 min

Whether Ripple would acquire Circle, what that would cost against Circle's public valuation, and what it would mean for RLUSD. Also covers cross-border settlement and the DTCC's regulatory path.
 
In this episode
Whether Ripple acquires Circle, and what it would cost
What that would mean for RLUSD and USDC together
Cross-border settlement, and who actually pays for it
When the DTCC could give regulatory clarity
 
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🔔 Join the private community: https://www.beyondbroke.com
Use code BEYONDBROKE1MO for a discounted trial.
 
🏛️ Crypto LLC formation (Wyoming, done-for-you) → https://dag.com/private-client/llc-entity-formation
📜 Crypto living trust & estate planning → https://dag.com/private-client/enhanced-estate-plan
👥 Beyond Broke private community → https://www.beyondbroke.com
🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
🔗 All my socials & newsletter → https://jakeclaver.com/links
 
⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

May 25, 2026

2 hr 7 min

May 20, 2026

2 hr 13 sec

The honest comparison between holding your own cold wallet and using institutional custody, including what each protects you from. Also covers escrow option redemptions, gifting, and seed phrase practice.
 
In this episode
Cold wallet versus institutional custody, and what each actually protects
Redeeming pre-negotiated options as XRP leaves escrow
Seed phrase handling, and the mistakes that cost people
Gifting into an irrevocable trust
 
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Use code BEYONDBROKE1MO for a discounted trial.
 
🏛️ Crypto LLC formation (Wyoming, done-for-you) → https://dag.com/private-client/llc-entity-formation
📜 Crypto living trust & estate planning → https://dag.com/private-client/enhanced-estate-plan
👥 Beyond Broke private community → https://www.beyondbroke.com
🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
🔗 All my socials & newsletter → https://jakeclaver.com/links
 
⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

May 20, 2026

2 hr 13 sec

May 18, 2026

1 hr 56 min

Whether the JPMorgan and Mastercard pilots show that XRP can be sidestepped, and Jake's answer on what those pilots actually settle. Also covers a 2014 IMF paper on exchange rate pegs, and Flare.
 
In this episode
Whether the JPM and Mastercard pilots sidestep XRP
The 2014 IMF paper on an exchange rate peg
Flare, and what it adds to the XRP ecosystem
How often a settlement asset can be reused in a day
 
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🔔 Join the private community: https://www.beyondbroke.com
Use code BEYONDBROKE1MO for a discounted trial.
 
🏛️ Crypto LLC formation (Wyoming, done-for-you) → https://dag.com/private-client/llc-entity-formation
📜 Crypto living trust & estate planning → https://dag.com/private-client/enhanced-estate-plan
👥 Beyond Broke private community → https://www.beyondbroke.com
🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
🔗 All my socials & newsletter → https://jakeclaver.com/links
 
⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

May 18, 2026

1 hr 56 min

May 13, 2026

1 hr 54 min

What would actually have to be in place for one asset to settle the back end of the stock market, in liquidity and custody terms. Also covers the BIS, tokenization, and Tether's position.
 
In this episode
What back-end settlement of the stock market would require
The BIS designations, and what they would change
Tether's position if regulated issuance arrives
Foreign currency handling through a custody account
 
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🔔 Join the private community: https://www.beyondbroke.com
Use code BEYONDBROKE1MO for a discounted trial.
 
🏛️ Crypto LLC formation (Wyoming, done-for-you) → https://dag.com/private-client/llc-entity-formation
📜 Crypto living trust & estate planning → https://dag.com/private-client/enhanced-estate-plan
👥 Beyond Broke private community → https://www.beyondbroke.com
🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
🔗 All my socials & newsletter → https://jakeclaver.com/links
 
⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

May 13, 2026

1 hr 54 min

May 11, 2026

56 min

R3 moving to Canton, what that means for where tokenized assets actually settle, and why the settlement layer matters more than the issuance layer. Also covers cold wallet security and XDC.
 
In this episode
R3, Canton, and where tokenized assets settle
Why the settlement layer matters more than the issuance layer
How a cold wallet gets compromised, step by step
Where XDC fits alongside the XRPL
 
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🔔 Join the private community: https://www.beyondbroke.com
Use code BEYONDBROKE1MO for a discounted trial.
 
🏛️ Crypto LLC formation (Wyoming, done-for-you) → https://dag.com/private-client/llc-entity-formation
📜 Crypto living trust & estate planning → https://dag.com/private-client/enhanced-estate-plan
👥 Beyond Broke private community → https://www.beyondbroke.com
🔒 D'CENT cold wallet (XRP/XDC/XLM/HBAR) → https://store.dcentwallet.com/o1cddj
🔗 All my socials & newsletter → https://jakeclaver.com/links
 
⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is for educational and informational purposes only and is not financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets are highly volatile and you can lose your entire investment. Price targets and predictions are speculative and not a promise of future results. Consult a licensed professional before making any decision. Some links above are affiliate links; I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

May 11, 2026

56 min

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