Weekly Roundup 08/11/23 (PayPal’s stablecoin, the Fed’s oversight program, Ryan Salame emerges) (EP.443)
Matt and Nic are back with more news and deals. In this episode: Matt’s op-ed in Coindesk SAB121 is still bad SEC scope creep We investigate PayPal’s stablecoin Why would PayPal want to issue a stablecoin? What does PYUSD mean for Operation Choke Point for 2.0? Why PYUSD is being launched on Ethereum Crypto as […]
Darshan Vaidya (Credora) on Risk Management and Credit Markets (EP.445)
Darshan Vaidya, the founder of Credora joins the show. In this episode we discuss: The crypto credit markets, what went wrong in the last cycle and how the market functions today Thoughts on Real-World-Assets on chain Comparisons of risk management approaches in tradfi versus crypto markets How Credora is working with firms to protect customers […]
Weekly Roundup 08/18/23 (Stablecoins offshoring, Better Markets oddity, more Prometheum) (EP.444)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Geographic distribution for USDC v USDT Blockchains have become dollarized What’s the deal with Helium’s phone plan? SBF heads to jail We inaugurate a new member of the bad boys Dubai regulators fines OPNX What’s up with Argentina’s Libertarian presidential candidate? […]
Weekly Roundup 08/25/23 (Coinbase v Circle, Tornado Cash indictment, chat app tokens) (EP.446)
Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals. In this episode: The Bitcoin halving is coming up We review the Republican Presidential debate We review the state of New Jersey Coinbase takes a stake in Circle Hidden tensions between Coinbase and Circle BH Digital releases a stablecoin report USDC is challenged due to […]
Lee Bratcher (Texas Blockchain Council) on PoR legislation in TX (EP.448)
We sit down with Lee Bratcher, President and Founder of the Texas Blockchain Council. Lee is one of the primary architects of Texas’ Proof of Reserve bill, now in effect. In this episode: The origin of the TBC Why Lee is moving their Summit to Ft Worth Notable legislative successes by the TBC in Texas […]
Weekly Roundup 09/01/23 (SEC loses vs Grayscale, Impact Theory implications) (EP.447)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Tether is actually the most interventionist stablecoin when it comes to freezing Should we be bullish on PYUSD? Why stablecoin data shows meaningful utility for public blockchains Is the idea of a ‘crypto generalist’ dead? The meaning of the SEC’s […]
Martin Carrica (Mountain Protocol) on creating an interest-bearing stablecoin (EP. 450)
Martin Carrica, cofounder of Mountain Protocol, joins us to discuss their launch of their USDM, permissionless interest-bearing stablecoin. In this episode: Martin’s story and origins of his desire to create a stablecoin Obtaining a registered digital assets company in Bermuda Martin’s review of regulatory options worldwide and how they ended up in Bermuda How Bermuda […]
Weekly Roundup 09/08/23 (The Bitcoin security budget, Visa onboards stables, 2 years of El Salvador law) (EP.449)
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Ryan Salame pleads guilty Our thoughts on the latest turn of the Bitcoin security budget debate What are the prospects for fees to develop on Bitcoin long term? Is blockcspace a race to the bottom? Visa adds merchant settlement tools […]
Zac Prince (BlockFi) on the Series D raise and a market update (EP.191)
Zac Prince, CEO and Cofounder of BlockFi joins the show once again to discuss BlockFi’s newly announced Series D financing and to discuss market dynamics. In this episode: Announcing the Series D round of financing Growth of revenues and clients on the platform How BlockFi classifies itself in the taxonomy of banking, fintech, and brokerage […]
Matthew Le Merle on technology trends and the cryptoasset markets (EP.190)
Matthew Le Merle, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Fifth Era and Blockchain Coinvestors joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Matthew’s views on The Rise of Generation C and some of the trends he foresaw ten years ago Views on the GameStop / WSB saga and what this portends for the financial markets in […]