The College Kids Are Alright with Evan Solomon
Galaxy Brains About this episode
In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Alex Thorn welcomes Evan Solomon, Chief of Staff at Portal Ventures and Co-Founder of College.xyz and MBC Conference, to discuss how university blockchain clubs are building the next generation of crypto talent. They cover the growth of the Midwest Blockchain Conference, the push to standardize a crypto curriculum, and how initiatives like bounties, hackathons, and Farcaster onboarding are helping students break into the industry. Plus, Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) joins to discuss markets, macro headwinds, and the latest government shutdown drama. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Disclaimer: https://www.galaxy.com/galaxy-brains-episode-181-disclaimer ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/
Listen to this episode in English to learn English
Podcast episodes are one of the highest-density ways to absorb English at native pace. The College Kids Are Alright with Evan Solomon from Galaxy Brains gives you natural dialogue, unscripted speech, and vocabulary that actually appears in real conversations.
In the Clue app, every word in the transcript is tappable. Tap an unknown word, see the translation in your language instantly, and keep listening without breaking flow.