Weekly Roundup 10/06/23 (Reviewing Going Infinite, SBF’s tungsten obsession, the Bitcoin lab leak) (EP.458)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: OTB gets some critical feedback The boys cover Walter Isaacson’s Elon Musk biography Is Elon going to turn around the Twitter acquisition? Bourgeous capitalism We review Lewis’ Going Infinite SBF was tungsten pilled Su Zhu is jailed for contempt of […]
Guy Young (Ethena) on a New Model for a Crypto-Backed Stablecoin (EP.459)
Guy Young, the founder and CEO of Ethena, joins the show to talk crypto-backed stablecoins. How Ethena began with an Arthur Hayes blog post The origins of synthetic stablecoins on Bitmex The difference between Hayes’ Nakadollar and the Ethena design Why synthetic stablecoins have failed in the past and how Ethena addresses this How staked […]
Weekly Roundup 10/13/23 (FTX trial continues, ditching ‘stablecoin’, TARP 2.0) (EP.460)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Holland versus the Netherlands The end of Pax Americana Ditching the ‘stablecoin’ term Why synthetic USD is not the next Luna Caroline Ellison testifies SBF wanted to be president How Teneo worked with Singapore to apprehend Su Zhu Will criminal […]
Weekly Roundup 10/20/23 (ETF race heats up, NYAG v Genesis/Gemini, Crypto illicit finance fake news) (EP.462)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: The Cointelegraph SNAFU The NYAG sues Gemini, Genesis, and DCG The FTX trial isn’t going well for Sam The latest with FTX clawbacks Elon files an amicus brief in a case against SEC Sen Warren’s latest anti-crypto letter Chainalysis debunks the […]
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 […]