Weekly Roundup 08/22/25 (SALT Jackson Hole, Wyoming Stable Token, Fed drama) (EP.659)
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Wyoming releases a stabletoken “FRNT” Matt’s bear encounter Bowman and Waller’s speeches at Jackson Hole Eric Trump’s Bitcoin prediction Is there an example of a DAT that makes sense? Should DATs trade at a persistent premium? Figure is going public […]
Cupid & Hercules (Groom Lake) on Preventing and Responding to Cybercrime (EP.658)
Wyatt sits down with the founders of Groom Lake. In this episode: How social engineering attacks are being used to exploit companies in crypto and beyond How companies can better protect themselves and be vigilant of these exploit attempts The future of cybersecurity software for crypto Check out this episode!
Luke Xie (SatLayer) on The Next Generation of Bitcoin Yield (EP.657)
Wyatt sits down with Luke Xie, cofounder of SatLayer for a conversation about Bitcoin yield. In this episode: What makes financial markets for BTC unique How BTC DeFi will evolve, in the backdrop of the broader macro environment DeFi vs CeFi financial systems for BTC Check out this episode!
Weekly Roundup 08/15/25 (DAT fine print, stablecoin L1s, banks vs stables) (EP.656)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: We review the DAT fine print Why being in power is sometimes the hardest part Stripe and Circle announce their own L1s We make the case for stablecoin L1s The irony in Stripe’s L1 What about a DAT of DATs? Bullish […]
Huf Haus (Pear Protocol) on Trading Strategies Across Crypto Cycles (EP.655)
We sit down with Huf Haus, founder of Pear Protocol. In this episode: What pair trading is, the benefits of Pear trading, and different strategies How to approach different market regimes from a trader’s perspective Applying trading strategies to other asset classes Check out this episode!
Nathan McCauley on Anchorage Prime and Stablecoin White-Label (EP.654)
Nathan McCauley, the founder and CEO of Anchorage joins the show. In this episode we discuss: The passage of The Genius Act and the impact it will have on the digital asset industry. The launch of Anchorage’s white label stablecoin issuance platform. Anchorage Prime and how the company is working with its customers on trade […]
Weekly Roundup 08/08/25 (Debanking EO, Storm Verdict, RMB stables) (EP.653)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: What’s wrong with NYC? China bans Bitcoin for the 15th time Is China really lauching an RMB stablecoin? We dissect the Trump debanking EO OpenAI releases GPT5 SEC: Liquid staking tokens are not securities Roman Storm is found guilty on […]
Sid Powell (Maple) on Maple’s Comeback & DeFi Credit Markets (EP.652)
Maple Finance CEO and cofounder Sid Powell joins the show to talk about Maple’s huge year so far. In this episode: Syrup and Maple’s evolution into an on-chain asset manager Traditional credit players servicing on-chain finance DeFi’s strengths and weaknesses relative to traditional markets Check out this episode!
Weekly Roundup 08/01/25 (SEC’s Project Crypto, In-kind ETFs, White House report) (EP.651)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: The White House publishes their highly awaited crypto report SEC Chair Paul Atkins makes a landmark speech Stablecoin-focused L1s DAT mNAV premia are converging to 1 Figma IPO The SEC embraces tokenized securities, airdrops, token issuance, and DeFi In-kind create […]
Michael Bentley (Euler) on Euler’s Comeback (EP.650)
Wyatt sits down with Michael Bentley, the founder of Euler. In this episode: Euler’s founding story, infamous security incident, and comeback story How the team and protocol stayed together in the face of immense challenges The value of personal relationships in crypto despite a pseudonymous culture Check out this episode!