Amanda Tuminelli on the DeFi Education Fund (EP.463)
Amanda Tuminelli of The DeFi Education Fund joins the podcast. In this episode we discuss: Amanda’s background and path to joining The DeFi Education Fund The IRS “broker” rulemaking process and its potential impact on DeFi The SEC’s “Exchange” rulemaking process DEF’s amicus briefs on SEC vs. Coinbase Patent trolls in the DeFi ecosystem Links […]
Mike Higgins (Hidden Road) on Digital Asset Prime Brokerage (EP.464)
Mike Higgins of Hidden Road joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Mike’s career and the path to joining Hidden Road Overview of Hidden Road and the prime brokerage category The market structure for digital asset trading and settlement The launch of Route28 and the value proposition for institutional customers The regulatory landscape and […]
Premier David Burt on Bermuda’s Emerging Role in the Digital Asset Ecosystem (EP.461)
Nic travels to Bermuda to sit down with the Premier, Hon. E. David Burt to discuss digital asset policy and the emerging crypto ecosystem on the island. In this episode: The origins of the Digital Asset Regulation in Bermuda Catalysts that have led crypto firms to take Bermuda seriously as a domicile Premier Burt’s evangelization […]
Weekly Roundup 10/27/23 (PROOF Act, WSJ/Warren Hamas scandal, ETF chatter) (EP.465)
Matt and Nic return for a big week of news and deals. In this episode: Has there been a vibe shift? Sen Tillis and Hickenlooper introduce the PROOF Act Is there a lack of crypto-native auditors? Liz Warren’s plan to interfere with crypto audits What’s going on with the WSJ, Warren’s letter, and Hamas’ crypto […]
Seth Priebatsch (Groma) on On-Chain Real-Estate (EP.466)
Seth Priebatsch, the founder and CEO of Groma joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Seth’s entrepreneurial journey, including the founding story of LevelUp. His ambitions with the founding of Groma, a company building a real-estate backed cryptocurrency. The tokenization of real-world assets, including the steps that Groma is taking to launch a REIT […]
Hong Fang (OKX) on Refining Proof of Reserves (EP.467)
Hong Fang, President of OKX, joins the show to to announce their twelfth consecutive monthly Proof of Reserve attestation and to discuss how their PoR implementation has changed over time. Covered in this episode: OKX’s brand refresh Why OKX chose to launch their monthly PoR attestations a year ago The importance of PoR today and […]
Brandon Mulvihill (Crossover Markets) on Digital Asset ECNs (EP.468)
Brandon Mulvihill the co-founder and CEO of Crossover Markets joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Brandon’s career in the FX industry and the path to founding Crossover Markets ECNs and how this market structure came to evolve in the FX market The opportunity to bring ECNs to the digital asset market The CrossX […]
Weekly Roundup 11/03/23 (SEC v Paypal, WSJ bounty update, SAB121 drama) (EP.469)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: What happened to mimblewimble Where Nic’s bounty program stands What’s the deal with Binance’s proof of reserve? The SEC takes down Safemoon Hester Pierce criticizes the SEC’s approach to LBRY Did the SEC violate the administrative procedures act by issuing SAB121? […]
Devin Walsh on Operating the Uniswap Foundation (EP.470)
Devin Walsh, executive director of the Uniswap Foundation joins the show. In this episode: Proposing and setting up the Uniswap Foundation The Foundation’s priorities and role in growing the Uniswap ecosystem Uniswap v4 hooks as a new primitive for developers to unlock efficient innovation Supporting developers and researchers on Uniswap via grants Fostering education and […]
Adam Guren (Hunting Hill) on Active Management in the Digital Asset Markets (EP.471)
Adam Guren, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Hunting Hill joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Adam’s career journey and the path that led him to found Hunting Hill in his late 20s. How he discovered cryptocurrency and the initial digital asset products that he traded. The initial market structure for trading […]