Hunter Merghart (Bitstamp) (EP.35)
Hunter Merghart, the Head of USA Operations for Bitstamp joins the show. In this episode we discuss: – Bitstamp’s history and USA roadmap – Hunter’s career path in trading and how he came to enter the cryptoasset market – Market infrastructure: where we are as an industry, and what needs to be built in order […]
Ryan Selkis (Messari) (EP.33)
Ryan Selkis, co-founder and CEO of Messari joins the show. In this episode we discuss: – Ryan’s Bitcoin origin story, including his early days blogging under the Two-Bit-Idiot handle – His experience at DCG / CoinDesk – Messari’s mission to bring transparency to investors and participants in the public blockchain ecosystem – His 2020 Crypto […]
Weekly News Roundup 1/17/20 (8% of RIAs think Bitcoin is going to zero!?) (EP.34)
Matt and Nic from Castle Island Ventures review the top stories of the week in the cryptoasset industry. This week’s topics include: – SEC Actions – Bitwise RIA report – Canada’s Guidance on Exchanges – GBTC Q4 Report – Digital Dollar Think Tank and much more news of the week Check out this episode!
Weekly News Roundup 1/10/20 (AMA Fallout, Telegram, Deribit, SEC news and more) (EP.32)
Matt and Nic from Castle Island Ventures review the top stories of the week in the cryptoasset industry. This week’s topics include: – AMA predictions fallout – Deribit moves to Panama – Telegram blog post and much more news of the week Check out this episode!
AMA Episode (thoughts on custody, proof of stake, career choices, bad football picks and more) (EP.31)
Matt and Nic from Castle Island Ventures answer listener questions on a range of topics Check out this episode!
Weekly News Roundup 1/3/20 (Alternative Launch Ideas, Token-economic flops, Crypto Banks, and more) (EP.30)
Matt and Nic from Castle Island Ventures review the top stories of the week in the cryptoasset industry. This week’s topics include: – Hedera Hashgraph Tokeneconomics Proposal – Iota goes down for 15 hours – Nic’s Alternative Launch Blog Post – Crypto Banks and more Check out this episode!
Dave Balter (Flipside Crypto) (EP.29)
Dave Balter, co-founder and CEO of Flipside Crypto joins the show. In this episode we discuss: – Dave’s entrepreneurial journey to starting Flipside Crypto, his seventh company – His perspective on the public blockchains that are attracting meaningful users – His stance that many of these so-called protocols are actually companies And much more. Learn […]
Joe Lallouz (Bison Trails) (EP.28)
Joe Lallouz, co-founder and CEO of Bison Trails joins the show. In this episode we discuss: – Joe’s career trajectory and the path that led him and his co-founder Aaron to launch Bison Trails – Joe and Aaron’s initial mining project in the Pacific Northwest – How Joe thinks about the landscape for infrastructure services […]
Weekly News Roundup 12/20 (ErisX’s one trade day, PlusToken, EMH in Bitcoin, Deals and more) (EP.27)
Matt and Nic from Castle Island Ventures review the top stories of the week in the cryptoasset industry. This week’s topics include: – ErisX’s futures launch – PlusToken – Efficient Markets at the halvening? – Deals of the week and more Check out this episode!
Terrence Dempsey (Head of Product at Fidelity Digital Assets) (EP.26)
Terrence Dempsey, the Head of Product at Fidelity Digital Assets joins the show. In this episode we discuss: – Terrence’s career trajectory, including his role at Second Market prior to Fidelity – Fidelity’s product offering and ambitions in the cryptoasset industry – Terrence’s views on the current state of play for market infrastructure Check out […]