Weekly Roundup 09/16/22 (Merge makes it, Chainalysis crypto adoption report, Starbucks NFTs, Coinbase grades Congress) (EP.350)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: The Merge takes place without incident Will the Merge silence Ethereum critics on the left? Will the ESG narrative around crypto get louder? FTX takes a stake in Skybridge Castle Island is not an island If you make an NFT of […]
OTB Live! Weekly Roundup 09/23/22 (EU’s MiCA regulation finalized, XRP lawsuit, SEC dings Balina, Audience Q&A) (EP.352)
Nic and Matt sit down for a special live recording of OTB in front of an audience at the Boston Blockchain Week. In this episode: Ian Balina is dinged by the SEC for Sparkster The SEC’s weird argument for standing over all of Ethereum Is XRP a prediction market on Ripple’s case against the SEC […]
Christine Kim (Galaxy Research) on the merge and what comes next (EP.353)
In this episode, Christine Kim from Galaxy Research joins us to discuss the Ethereum Merge and prospects for future protocol development: Reactions to the merge and network changes that flew under the radar Finding a focus area in core protocol development on Ethereum EIPs (Ethereum Improvement Proposals) on the near-term horizon Threats to decentralization and […]
Sergey Gorbunov (Axelar) on Blockchain Interoperability (EP.354)
Sergey Gorbunov, co-founder of Axelar joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Sergey’s path to founding Axelar His views on blockchain interoperability and the design decisions of Axelar The different approaches to interoperability that are being attempted in the industry Views on DeFi composability and the role of privacy on public blockchains The L1/L2 […]
Alexandra DaCosta and David Yi (Aspen Creek) on a New Model for Renewable Mining (EP.356)
Alexandra DaCosta (CEO) and David Yi (Chief Commercial Officer) join the show to talk about Aspen Creek Digital Corp.’s fundraise and their model for additive renewable mining. In this episode: What was it like raising for a mining firm in this environment David and Alexandra’s backgrounds and how the came to cofound ACDC Why ACDC […]
Vivek Raman (BitOoda) on Second Order Effects of the Merge (EP.357)
Vivek Raman, Head of Proof of Stake at BitOoda joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Vivek’s career journey from traditional financial services to the world of public blockchains. Views on the impact of Ethereum’s transition to proof of stake, including his perspective on the new financial products on the horizon. The path of […]
Weekly Roundup 10/07/22 (Gensler’s theatrics, tokenization picks up, MKR buys Treasuries) (EP.358)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Kim Kardashian settles with the SEC Gensler’s promotional campaign ruffles feathers at the SEC Was the SEC indirectly throwing shade at Jake Paul with their video? Is Gensler cracking down on crypto as part of a bid for Treasury secretary? […]
Weekly Roundup 09/30/22 (CFTC comes after Ooki/bZX, the Fed abandons CFTC ambitions, the convenience yield of stables) (EP.355)
Matt and Nic return for news and deals of the week. In this episode: What caused the Pound Sterling to sell off? Deglobalization picks up Stirrings of a sovereign debt crisis emerge Explaining Deribit’s insider-led down round Can the market recover before Do Kwon, Machinsky, and 3AC are dealt with? Celcius’ Machinsky steps down Brett […]
Rob Behnke (Halborn) on Public Blockchain Cybersecurity (EP.360)
Rob Behnke, co-founder and CEO of Halborn joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Rob’s career journey in the cryptocurrency industry and the insights that led him to founding Halborn. The 2017 ICO era and the security issues that plagued many projects. How Halborn approaches engagements with DeFi ecosystem participants. How centralized financial services […]
Weekly Roundup 10/13/22 (FASB accounting rules update, Warren’s letter to Texas, Howey’s orange groves) (EP.361)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of deals and news. In this episode: What is XEN and why is it driving up ETH fees? Bittrex settles with OFAC SEC is investigating Yuga labs Mango and Binance Smart Chain are hacked The FASB settles on fair value accounting for cryptoassets Warren writes a letter […]