Coinbase launches new podcast series for advanced traders

By TheStreet Roundtable

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Coinbase has launched the Coinbase Advanced Podcast, a new monthly series designed specifically for high-level traders.

The inaugural episode, recorded on April 20, 2026, arrived during what host David Duong described as one of the "strangest but weirdly more constructive environments we've seen in a while."

Joining the debut were Scott Melker, the host of TheStreet Roundtable and popular finance show "Wolf of All Streets," and Moheeth Alvi, the Product Lead for Coinbase Advanced.

David Duong jokingly said that the timing of the launch was partly inspired by a move from federal regulators.

"We haven't replaced our Coinbase Markets Podcast... but once a month we are launching a new series for our Coinbase Advanced Traders because we heard the SEC is also launching a new podcast. So we decided we should up our game," Duong noted.

Sidrah Fariq, from Coinbase’s Retail Sales team, highlighted the importance of the new series for the platform’s community.

"It’s our first one! Looking forward to what would be exciting discussions around Coinbase Advanced around our product offerings with industry experts both internally and externally (such as Scott Melker)," she noted.

The vision of an "everything exchange"

A major theme of the discussion was the evolution of Coinbase from a simple crypto platform into a full-stack financial hub. Moheeth Alvi explained that the company is leaning into an "everything exchange" vision, moving far beyond digital tokens.

“We’re not just crypto anymore,” Alvi noted, highlighting the recent launch of equity perpetuals and the ability to trade oil, gold, and silver.

He revealed that Coinbase Advanced, formerly known as GDAX and Coinbase Pro, is seeing a massive surge in activity, with spot trading volume up nearly 50% over the last two weeks as the platform attracts a widening base of unique active traders.

The end of "risk-off" assets

Scott Melker provided a sobering look at current market behavior, arguing that traditional definitions of "safe" investments are breaking down.

He pointed to recent 50% drops in silver as evidence that commodities are now trading with the volatility of "altcoins."

“I’m actually struggling to define risk-on and risk-off at this point,” Melker stated.

He observed a massive shift in Bitcoin ownership, where "weak-handed" retail investors are selling their holdings to "strong-handed" institutions.

Data shows that whale wallets accumulated roughly 270,000 Bitcoin in a single 30-day period, marking one of the largest upticks in years.

New threats: AI and DeFi contagion

The conversation also turned to the emerging risks of 2026. The team discussed the launch of Mythos, a new AI model from Anthropic designed to unearth critical security vulnerabilities.

Melker warned that while the tech is impressive, it is "terrifying" for the future of cybersecurity.

This warning followed the recent "April Massacre" in DeFi, where exploits on Kelp DAO and Drift Protocol triggered a $9 billion "bank run" on Aave.

Melker cautioned that as AI and social engineering become more sophisticated, even perfectly functioning smart contracts could be at risk.

Ultimately, the podcast highlights a future where markets never sleep. With the rise of 24/7 equity trading and 100x leverage, the hosts agreed that the financial world is becoming more gamified—and more confusing—than ever before.