A-Rod: 'If You Fail 70% of the Time, You Go to the Hall of Fame'

About this episode

Alex Rodriguez discusses resilience, business, and the impact of his PED suspension on his career during an interview at Consensus 2026.

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. - 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

People in this episode

Host: CoinDesk Live

Guest: Alex Rodriguez

Topics covered

• resilience
• business
• crypto
• authenticity
• tokenization
• athlete advice

Keywords

• Alex Rodriguez
• Consensus 2026
• crypto
• tokenization
• PED suspension
• business advice
• authenticity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A-Rod Corp, CoinDesk

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