Nicholas Gregory (CommerceBlock) on statechains for scalability and privacy (EP.211)
Nicholas Gregory, CEO of CommerceBlock, joins the show to talk about their new statechain implementation, Mercury. In this episode: Origins of CommerceBlock Nicholas’ prior career in martial arts Nicholas’ underground MMA club in NY Did Roger Ver take the most expensive BJJ lesson ever? The purpose of CommerceBlock’s Mainstay system The difference between OpenTimestamps and […]
Noah Buxton and Jeremy Nau (Armanino LLP) on the Proof of Reserve Restoration (EP.212)
Noah Buxton and Jeremy Nau from accounting firm Armanino LLP join the show once again to discuss the launch of the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s new whitepaper on Proof of Reserves, which they contributed to. In this episode: What was the purpose of the paper by the Chamber? What problems does it solve? History of […]
Weekly Roundup 05/07/21 (PoR is back, NY considers a mining ban, NYDIG’s FIS partnership) (EP.211)
Nic and Matt return for another huge week of deals and news. In this episode: The Chamber of Digital Commerce publishes a Proof of Reserve whitepaper Why Proof of Reserves matter Popular critiques of PoR Coin Metrics raises a Series B from Goldman Sachs Galaxy acquires BitGo How do you pronounce 3LAU? NYDIG brings Bitcoin […]
Weekly Roundup 05/14/21 (Tom Brady is a Bitcoiner, Elon betrays us, Tether’s questionable reserves) (EP.213)
Nic and Matt are back for an insane week. In this episode: Tom Brady is a Bitcoiner Elon betrays us Do virgin coins exist? Binance under investigation by the DOJ Bitwise launches the BITQ ETF Palantir thinks about buying Bitcoin Diem partners with Silvergate We break down Tether’s questionable reserves 46 million Americans own BTC […]
Katie Chase on the maturation of cryptoasset data (EP.212)
Katie Chase, the Chief Operating Officer of Coin Metrics joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Katie’s time leading blockchain initiatives at Fidelity and how the firm approached early R&D efforts Her point of view on the historical barriers to institutional adoption of cryptoassets and how that is changing How Coin Metrics is addressing […]
Alex Thorn (Galaxy Digital) on Dogecoin and Monetizing Memes (EP.214)
Alex Thorn, the head of research at Galaxy Digital joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Alex’s career path and the insights that led him to diving into the crypto space Perspectives on Dogecoin and whether this is an enduring phenomenon Considerations for Doge market infrastructure and the status of the network from a […]
Weekly Roundup 05/21/21(Taproot edges closer to activation, IRS demands reports for $10k txns, OCC reversal on Bitcoin?) (EP.215)
Matt and Nic are back for another volatile week. In this episode: Nic’s 72h fast Nic explains the Moscow time joke on Bloomberg Coinbase sells off Our explanations for the selloff Tax selling or Fed discussion of tapering? Taproot edges towards activation Eth monetary hardening – improving or impairing its monetary credibility? IRS demands cash […]
Hass McCook on Bitcoin’s energy use in context (EP.216)
Hass McCook is a civil engineer who has been delivering estimates of Bitcoin’s energy use and CO2 emissions since 2014, as well as alternatives like gold or finance. In this episode: Hass’s background in civil engineering and how it prepared him for the energy debate The conflation between energy generation and electricity generation Why you […]
Weekly Roundup 05/26/21 (The Mining Council, Lael Brainard’s Free Banking mistake, Kazakh FUD) (EP.217)
Matt and Nic are back for another roundup. In this episode: Elon is back Our take on the mining council Is Twitter Spaces killing Clubhouse? Prepare yourself for Kazakh FUD Is Chia driving up hard drive prices? OneRiver’s green Bitcoin ETF The SEC asks for help regulating crypto The key catalysts we’re watching in China […]
Matteo Leibowitz and Eric Stone on Uniswap V3 (EP.218)
Matteo Leibowitz of Uniswap and Eric Stone of Flipside Crypto join the show. In this episode we discuss: Uniswap v3 and how it differs from v2 and other AMMs Broader implications of Uniswap v3 for DeFi Uniswap v3 metrics and how the system is being used today Uniswap treasury and grant program How Flipside is […]