🎙️ Ep. 700 Grayscale | Crypto Report for 2026 (feat. Zach Pandl)
- Brandon Zemp
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
For episode 700 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale.
Grayscale enables investors to access the digital economy through regulated investment products. Grayscale has a proven track record and unrivaled expertise as the world’s largest crypto asset manager. Many investors and advisors look to Grayscale’s private placements, public quotations, and ETFs for exposure to both single asset and diversified investment products.
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⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(2:46) Who is Zach Pandl?
(6:00) Focus of Grayscale in 2026
(9:23) Is the 4 year crypto cycle over?
(15:00) Crypto Report for 2026
(17:52) Crypto Regulations
(21:22) Sumsub(22:06) Public Investing
(22:50) What’s still holding back institutions from fully adopting Crypto?
(24:45) Educating lawmakers
(26:40) Why has Bitcoin’s value remained so strong over the years
(29:08) New blog called “The Stack”
(30:49) Grayscale roadmap
(34:00) Grayscale website & socials
🎙 Grayscale Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.grayscale.com/
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-pandl-29a73511/
📢 Disclaimer:
None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.
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