Weekly Roundup 12/08/23 (JPM vs crypto, Do Kwon extradited, Nubank) (EP.482)
Matt and Nic return for deals and news of the week. In this episode: Chainalysis Geography of Crypto adoption Jamie Dimon comes out against crypto – again Our vote for Time Person of the year The AICPA announces their stablecoin attestation framework Do Kwon is being extradited to the US Nubank is getting into crypto […]
Rowan Stone (Coinbase) on Bringing Offchain Users Onchain (EP.483)
In this episode, we sit down with Rowan Stone who leads Business Development at Base – the layer-2 network on Ethereum launched by Coinbase earlier this year. Rowan expands on: The decision to build Base using Optimism’s OP stack and the “Superchain” vision The vectors of centralization in L2 networks and the path to decentralization Early […]
Brian Foster on The Evolution of Coinbase (EP.484)
Brian Foster, Global Head of Wholesale at Coinbase, joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Brian’s career and the path that led him to joining Coinbase. An overview of the Coinbase business model and how the company is segmented. The evolution of the Coinbase Institutional business. The Wholesale business at Coinbase and how the […]
Weekly Roundup 12/15/23 (Cantor and Tether, cash vs in-kind ETFs) (EP.486)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Coinbase’s positioning ahead of the ETF Cantor CEO Howard Lutnick acknowledges their Tether role Where do we stand on cash creation versus in-kind creation for the Bitcoin ETF? Coinbase launches an RWA hub in Abu Dhabi Kucoin settles with the state […]
Itai Turbahn (Dynamic) on Web3 logins and announcing Dynamic’s Series A (EP.485)
Itai Turbahn, the co-founder and CEO of Dynamic joins the show. In this episode we discuss: The mission of Dynamic and the how the company is enabling seamless web3 log in experiences. Breakout applications in the web3 category. An overview of Passkeys and the impact that this technology will have on both web2 and web3 […]
Nick Neuman (Casa) on Adding Support for Stablecoins (EP.487)
In this episode, we host Nick Neuman, CEO of Casa to discuss their recent stablecoin launch and: Casa’s value proposition How customers use Casa The decision to expand beyond Bitcoin to Ethereum The rationale behind supporting stablecoins Building custody tools for security versus convenience Nick’s views on experimentation on Bitcoin Further reading: Protect your stablecoins: […]
Andreas Tsamados (Fileverse) on Decentralized File Sharing (EP.488)
Andreas Tsamados, the founder of Fileverse joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Andreas’ academic background and path that led him to starting Fileverse An overview of Fileverse and the ambitions of the project. Why a decentralized file sharing platform is necessary and better than a centralized option for certain customer types. SAFE multi-signs […]
Dan Tapiero (1RT Partners) 2023 Market Recap (EP.489)
Dan Tapiero, the founder and Managing Partner of 10T Holdings and 1RoundTable Partners joins this show. In this episode we discuss: The state of the crypto/blockchain markets since the FTX collapse. The impact of the Bitcoin ETF on fund flows in the industry. The market for growth and secondary investing. The LP landscape and how […]
Weekly Roundup 12/22/23 (Inscriptions mania, Fairshake PAC) (EP.490)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Matt’s tree crisis The Jamie Dimon Elizabeth Warren nexus Is there a really a revolving door between crypto and the government? Warren’s latest volley of letters Promethian gets authorization to start trading We recap the inscriptions frenzy A new Super PAC […]
Jill Gunter (Espresso) on Helping Rollups Decentralize (EP.492)
In this episode, we sit down with Jill Gunter, co-founder of Espresso, to discuss: Espresso’s original mission and the challenges of building a privacy solution Shifting direction to focus on building infrastructure to help L2 rollups decentralize The role of a sequencer in a rollup and how Espresso intends to decentralize it Trading off centralized […]