Today we're joined by Arrash Yasavolian to discuss how you should jump on investing in bitoin in 2026! Arrash's path from data engineering at LinkedIn into quantitative trading, crypto, and building Glitch, a SaaS platform that gives broader access to advanced trading strategies gives a unique perspective into possible 2026 investing plans. We also talk Bitcoin’s role as a potential store of value, the divergence between Bitcoin and altcoins, the growing importance of real utility and valuation in crypto projects, the rise of ETFs and stablecoins as bridges to mainstream adoption, and more. Today we discuss...
- Crypto’s transition from a speculative and “scammy” perception toward broader legitimacy through regulation, ETFs, and institutional adoption.
- Bitcoin is increasingly viewed as a store of value similar to gold rather than a scalable transactional currency.
- Bitcoin’s fixed supply and resilience through multiple market cycles were highlighted as key drivers of long-term investor confidence.
- Bitcoin’s historical growth rates are unlikely to persist, with future returns likely slowing and volatility remaining high.
- The growing divergence between Bitcoin performance and stagnant altcoins was identified as a sign of increasing market maturity.
- Many altcoins from earlier cycles failed due to hype-driven models that never delivered real value.
- The current crypto cycle was compared to the post–dot-com bust era, where focus shifts from excitement to sustainable business models.
- Regulatory clarity, including frameworks for crypto and stablecoins, was viewed as a major catalyst for continued adoption.
- Whether investors should trade or hold crypto, with emphasis on patience and fundamentals over speculation.
- Future crypto valuation models were described as moving toward revenue, profitability, and clear value propositions.
- Arrash outlined his work on BitTensor, a blockchain designed to create and trade real digital commodities.
- Crypto’s long-term value lies in practical applications that quietly use blockchain under the hood rather than hype-driven narratives.
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Today's Guest: Arrash Yasavolian
Arrash Yasavolian is the Founder and CEO of Glitch Financial, a modern wealth-building platform dedicated to giving everyone access to institutional-grade trading strategies and taking the complexity out of investing. He is also the Founder and CEO of Taoshi, a leading decentralized, AI-based trading technology software firm that democratizes access to advanced trading strategies and wealth-building tools.
As Founder and CEO of Glitch Financial, Arrash leads a dedicated team whose core mission is to democratize wealth generation by making professional-grade financial tools accessible to all.
Arrash is an entrepreneur with more than fifteen years of experience in the tech industry. His career includes engineering leadership roles in several successfully exited startups and major tech companies. Transitioning from software engineering to developing quantitative strategies, Arrash has focused on creating innovative solutions to outperform the market.
Before founding Taoshi and Glitch Financial, Arrash founded and served as the CEO of TARVIS Labs, where he developed the renowned TARVIS algorithmic trading strategy. He also held several senior engineering positions at LinkedIn before starting his companies.
Arrash graduated with a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of California, Davis.
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