Weekly Roundup 05/16/25 (GENIUS is back, Coinbase data breach, Big Tech stables) (EP.625)
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Why is Boston such a good sports city? Price inflation in dinosaur skeletons Cryptopunks IP is sold Machinsky is sentenced Nakamoto Holdings launches Meta wants to add stablecoins to its platforms Exchanges are honeypots for KYC data Coinbase suffers a […]
Alex Cutler (Aerodrome) on DeFi’s Next Steps (EP.624)
Wyatt sits down with Alex Cutler, founder of Aerodrome for another episode in our stablefi series. In this episode: DEX trading advantages Building on-chain FX DeFi as a backbone Check out this episode!
TN (Pendle) on Stable Yield (EP.623)
Wyatt sits down with TN, cofounder of Pendle. Covered in this episode: How Pendle works The evolution from alt yield to stable yield DeFi’s future core assets Check out this episode!
Weekly Roundup 05/09/25 (GENIUS stalls, Coinbase buys Deribit, Bessent on stables) (EP.622)
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: We have a new Pope The etymology of ampersand The GENIUS act collapses spectacularly Coinbase consummates its acquisition of Deribit Did World Liberty Financial’s USD1 torpedo the GENIUS act? Did “pro crypto” democrats snake on the industry Scott Bessent thinks […]
Adam Healy (Station 70) and Josh Schwartz (Fordefi) on failover MPC wallets (EP.621)
Adam Healy, co-founder of Station 70 and Josh Schwartz, co-founder of Fordefi join the show. In this episode we discuss: The collaboration between Station 70 and Fordefi on failover MPC wallets. Announcement here. The state of the wallet category Best practices for blockchain cybersecurity The future of bank custody for digital assets Station 70’s Bunker […]
David Taylor (Etherfuse) on Non-USD Stablecoins (EP.620)
Wyatt sits down with David Taylor of Etherfuse. In this episode: MXN stablecoins and other currencies Shaping regulatory frameworks Who wins out: innovators vs financial incumbents Check out this episode!
Justin and Hannah (Asymmetry Finance) on Stablecoins, Yield, & Risk in DeFi (EP.619)
Wyatt sits down with Justin Garland and Hannah JoJo of Asymmetry Finance. In this episode, we cover: The evolution of yield in DeFi Primitives users want Crypto risk assessment Learn more about Asymmetry Check out this episode!
Weekly Roundup 05/02/25 (OP_RETURN wars, Mastercard and Visa push stables, quantum revisited) (EP.618)
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Will stablecoins disrupt credit cards? The US Treasury Advisory Committee drops a report on stablecoins Mastercard and Visa launch stablecoin integrations Movement labs has more scandals Are quantum timelines accelerating? The real risk of quantum to Bitcoin Could a quantum […]
Kedian Sun (Level Money) on Stablecoin Expansion in DeFi (EP.617)
Wyatt sits down with Kedian Sun, the founder of Level Money. In this episode: Stablecoin usage in DeFi today Fiat-backed stablecoins vs other “stable” assets Ethereum vs other blockchains for stablecoins Check out this episode!
Weekly Roundup 04/25/25 (Decoupling, Fed Rescinds guidance, 21 Capital) (EP.616)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Is Bitcoin decoupling? The Fed rescinds anti-crypto letters from 2022 and 2023 Upexi raises $100m PIPE to invest in Solana Cantor, Tether, Softbank and Bitfinex inject $3.6b into 21 Capital, a Bitcoin acquisition vehicle Bitcoin ETFs versus bitcoin acquisition companies […]