# @RyanSAdams: Bankless enters second era, I'm taking backseat role

Source: https://x.com/ryansadams/status/2057216981368221776?s=12
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/RyanSAdams-Bankless-enters-second-era-Im-taking-backseat-role?index=0x6a0e966efcce8842ff57f2b79dddd471963e3f7e21e9ab750a479c821dcb20944a3d076e
Submitted by tim on 2026-05-21 UTC, 2 upvotes, 0 comments

## Summary

Ryan Sadams announced on X that the first era of Bankless has concluded and the podcast has entered a second era in which he takes a backseat role. He describes the first era as a six year collaboration between him and David, exploring crypto, DeFi, and maximizing Ethereum. In the new arrangement, Sadams says he will still host the weekly pod but will step back from content direction and guest interviews, while David has the helm. He says he remains bullish on ETH and on Bankless.

## Article

Time to say something out loud.

The first era of Bankless has concluded. A six year collaboration between David and myself exploring crypto, defi, and maximizing Ethereum.

We're in the second era now.

In this second era I'm planning to take more of a backseat role supporting @TrustlessState as he explores new frontiers in crypto and beyond.

I'll still be the pod every week (would never miss a rollup) but less in the role of content direction and guest interviews.

David has the helm. He has my full support. 

For my part, I'm still bullish ETH. And bullish Bankless.