Andrew Myers and Brock Peterson (Satoshi Energy) on Monetizing Renewables with Bitcoin (EP.305)
Andrew Myers and Brock Petersen of Satoshi Energy join the show to cover how Bitcoin mining monetizes renewables. In this episode we cover: Andrew and Brock’s origin story How Satoshi Energy develops sites and infrastructure for miners Is Satoshi Energy explicitly renewable focused? How mining with intermittent renewables can be economical How Bitcoin mining improves […]
Paolo Fragomeni (Socket Supply Co) on the Definition of web3 (EP.306)
Socket Supply Co founder and CEO Paolo Fragomeni joins the show to discuss what web3 is and isn’t – and what it should be. In this episode: Paolo’s start writing modem software and BBS in the pre-modern web days What delineated web 1.0 from web 2.0 The single request that really made web 2.0 possible […]
John Adler (Fuel Labs, Celestia) on building the fastest modular execution layer (EP.307)
In the second episode in our modular blockchain mini-series, we sat down with John Adler, the inventor of optimistic rollups and co-founder of Fuel and Celestia. Fuel is the fastest execution layer for the modular blockchain stack. The technology enables parallel transaction execution and offers flexible throughput and the highest security required to scale. FuelVM […]
Weekly Roundup 04/14/22 (FDIC stalls bank crypto activity, Bitcoin 2022 recap, Elon’s Twitter campaign) (EP.308)
Matt and Nic return for a post-conference episode. This week we cover: The FDIC asks banks to go slow on crypto integrations Blackrock is studying cryptoassets and invests in USDC Blockchain.com partners with the Dallas Cowboys Virginia will allow state chartered banks to custody cryptocurrency Balaji’s decentralization inflation index winner is announced Why this current […]
Weekly Roundup (04/01/22) (Greenpeace and Chris Larsen attack Bitcoin, Axie sidechain hacked, the ECASH Act, SEC goes after AMMs) (EP.304)
Nic and Matt return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Mora et al rears its head again Chris Larsen and Greenpeace team up to try and eliminate PoW from Bitcoin Who is the protagonist in the Ripple vs SEC lawsuit? Rep. Stephen Lynch introduces the ECASH Act Axie Infinity suffers a […]
Weekly Roundup 04/22/22 (Elon’s Twitter purchase, the US sanctions BitRiver, Australia gets an ETF) (EP.311)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: The OTB music debate rages on Nic survives Covid Should we bring back dueling? Ancient altcoin dramas Coinbase launches NFTs Elon has financing to buy Twitter Product suggestions for Twitter The US sanctions Russian miners BitRiver Is Russia remonetizing gold? Australia […]
Pat Larsen (ZenLedger) on the State of Crypto Taxes (EP.312)
Pat Larsen, founder and CEO of crypto tax prep company ZenLedger, joins the show for a timely discussion on how investors should be thinking about taxes this tax season. In this episode: The outlook for crypto taxes in 2022 Tax accounting for specific transactions Clarifications and improvements to tax regulation ZenLedger provides a platform that […]
Bruce Fenton on running for Senate in New Hampshire (EP.313)
Longtime Bitcoiner Bruce Fenton re-joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Bruce’s career and the events that led him to discovering Bitcoin Bitcoin’s social layer and how Bruce has managed to stay close to the project through so many chapters of the journey His view on the tokenization of securities and why he is […]
Weekly Roundup 04/29/22 (Elon buys Twitter, CAF Legalizes Bitcoin, Fidelity adds Bitcoin support for 401(k)s) feat. Dave Gray of Fidelity (EP.314)
Matt and Nic are back with news and deals of the week, joined by Dave Gray, Head of Workplace Retirement Offerings and Platforms at Fidelity Investments, who joins us to talk about Fidelity’s new Bitcoin 401(k) product. In this episode: Are airdrops taxable? CheckTemplateVerify drama in Bitcoin Central African Republic apparently adopts Bitcoin as legal […]
Adam Jackson (Braintrust) on Building a Web3 Talent Network (EP.310)
Adam Jackson, co-founder and CEO of Braintrust, a web3 talent network joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Marketplace business models and how web3 models will improve on web2 dynamics How Adam came to the insight to launch Braintrust and how the platform works The regulatory environment in the United States and how Adam […]