Weekly Roundup 04/05/24 (WSJ attacks Tether, Chris Waller on Stables, Nic’s fight announced) (EP.516)
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: How risky is Eigenlayer? The SEC is asking for public comment on ETH ETFs Is the US government about to liquidate $2b worth of Silk Road Bitcoin? Goldman wealth management CIO doesn’t like Bitcoin WSJ is back with a Tether […]
David Hoffman (Bankless) on Eigenlayer (EP.515)
David Hoffman of Bankless and Bankless Ventures returns to the show. In this episode we discuss: What Bankless Ventures has been focusing on, including Bitcoin Layer Twos. Eigenlayer – what originally attracted David to the project. The Eigenlayer value chain and the emerging categories of projects building in this ecosystem. Liquid Restaking Tokens, Actively […]
DeFi Education Fund and Beba sue the SEC (EP.514)
Miller Whitehouse-Levine and Amanda Tuminelli of the DeFi Education Fund join the show. In this episode we discuss: Beba, an American apparel company based in Waco, TX and the DeFi Education fund have filed a complaint against the SEC, challenging the agency’s pattern of regulation via enforcement. The specific’s of Beba’s airdrop campaign. The Debt […]
Weekly Roundup 03/29/24 (SBF sentenced, Blast and Munchables, the MSTR convergence trade) (EP.513)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Was SBF’s 25-year sentence too lenient? Beba vs SEC Coinbase motion to dismiss is dismissed Coinbase notches a win vs the SEC over their Wallet product SDNY v Kucoin Ripple vs SEC Will MSTR ever converge to the fair value of […]
Weekly Roundup 03/22/24 (SEC v Debtbox, ETH security drama, Blackrock’s BUIDL token) (EP.512)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nic’s Columbia scandal Stablecoin growth ETH Foundation subpoena from the SEC ETH ETF prospects Blackrock releases their tokenized Treasury product with Securitize Are private blockchains obsolete? Fidelity amends their ETH ETF prospectus to add staking Japan’s pension fund is learning […]
Jeff Lunglhofer on Cybersecurity at Coinbase (EP.511)
Jeff Lunglhofer, the Chief Information Security Officer at Coinbase joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Jeff’s background and what attracted him to joining Coinbase. How Coinbase approaches cybersecurity risk. The impact of the Bitcoin ETF and the custodial business at Coinbase. How users should protect themselves via multi-factor authentication. Phishing and how to […]
Weekly Roundup 03/15/24 (CSW is not Satoshi, Nigeria v Binance, Traeger and Bitcoin) (EP.510)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of ATHs. In this episode: ETH’s Dencun upgrade goes live Is ETH stuck between two different stakeholder groups? Is Traeger going to hold Bitcoin? Saylor is still buying Bitcoin Nigeria holds two Binance executives for a $10b ransom A UK judge in the COPA case has determined […]
Weekly Roundup 03/08/24 (New ATH, Katie Porter out, ETH Denver reflections) (EP.509)
Nic and Matt return for a week of blockbuster price action and new ATHs. In this episode: ETF flows recap Warren favorite Katie Porter loses her primary in CA Super Tuesday recap Are crypto PACs working? Why the Ohio senate race matters for crypto State AGs amicus brief in Kraken v SEC The WSJ is […]
Weekly Roundup 03/01/24 (DOE order stayed, Bitcoin renaissance, SBFs autism plea) (EP.508)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Funding rates in crypto Blockbuster ETF flows Bitcoin Renaissance BitVM opening the overton window Remembering PlusToken SBF is “too autistic” to go to jail The 3ac boys have another fake fundraise announcement Genesis reaches a settlement proposal The DOE’s demand […]
Guy Young (Ethena) on the Past and Future of Crypto Interest Rates (EP.507)
Guy Young, the founder of Ethena, rejoins the show to give us an update on Ethena and to discuss the nature of crypto interest rates. In this episode: Reflections on the Ethena launch ETH funding rates versus ETH ETF expectations Funding rates on crypto native exchanges versus CME Why Ethena versus doing the cash and […]