A-Rod: 'if you fail 70% of the time, you go to the Hall of Fame'
May 7, 2026
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MLB legend and A-Rod Corp CEO Alex Rodriguez joined CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026 in Miami for a wide-ranging conversation on resilience, business, and crypto. He opened up about the PED suspension that he says cost him the Hall of Fame, explained why retired athletes start in the basement of the "Tower of Business," and argued tokenization should put blue-chip assets within reach of everyone — not just the 1%. Plus, why you can't fake the funk in 2026.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Alex Rodriguez Joins CoinDesk Live at Consensus 2026
00:44 Managing Failure: "Fail 70% of the Time, You Go to the Hall of Fame"
01:59 The PED Suspension: "It Cost Me the Hall of Fame"
05:57 "You Can't Fake the Funk": Authenticity and Accountability
06:48 Advice to Young Athletes
08:18 A-Rod on Crypto in His Portfolio
08:56 Tokenization, Stadium Funding, and Lightning-Speed Money
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