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 […]
Paul Prager (TeraWulf) Building a Zero Carbon Bitcoin Miner (EP.315)
TeraWulf cofounder and CEO Paul Prager joins us to talk about his experience building a vertically-integrated, zero carbon Bitcoin miner. In this installment of the mining miniseries we cover: Paul’s career trajectory from coal trading to energy infrastructure to Bitcoin Beowulf’s deal with Marathon and their entry into Bitcoin How TeraWulf distinguishes itself from other […]
Weekly Roundup 05/06/22 (Metaverse NIMBYism, the BMC EPA letter, the SEC doubles the Cyber Unit) (EP.316)
Nic and Matt return for news and deals of the week. In this episode: Matt’s takeaways from the Medici conference The rapid growth of ZKPs We review Brink Nation posts on GM We look back at the history of the FUD dice Are tungsten dice possible? Big thunderstorm in Miami Is the crypto industry sitting […]
Jon Kol and Asa Oines (Abacus) on the Third Era of Interoperability (EP.319)
Jon Kol and Asa Oines, cofounders of Abacus join the show to talk about the state of the art in cross chain interoperability. In this episode: Career trajectories and why Jon and Asa decided to start Abacus The three eras of interoperability Asset interoperability vs app based interoperability Why asset interoperability might just be a […]
Weekly Roundup 05/13/22 (Terra collapses, FASB reconsiders Bitcoin accounting, the Fed’s third mandate) (EP.318)
Matt and Nic cover news and deals of the week. In this episode: The CIV hat snafu Was synthetic USD on Bitmex the first stablecoin? Remembering Mastercoin and seigniorage shares stablecoins Does the Fed have a shadow third mandate? We break down the Luna situation and why it was destined to fail Why the subsidized […]
Mark Lamb (CoinFLEX) on crypto derivatives and stablecoins (EP.317)
Mark Lamb, co-founder and CEO of CoinFLEX joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Mark’s entrepreneurial path in the cryptocurrency industry and the insight behind starting CoinFLEX The history and market landscape for crypto derivatives platforms The state of the stablecoin market and how flexUSD is positioning for USA launch The regulatory environment and […]
Weekly Roundup 05/20/22 (Terra aftershocks, El Salvador’s Bitcoin summit, Tether’s redemption crisis) (EP.320)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Was UST/Terra a ponzi or not? Fintech apps put client deposits into Anchor Tradfi yields are competitive with DeFi yields The GBTC discount reaches its highest ever level at -31% MSM crypto hate reaches a fever pitch The World Bank publishes […]