Nick Grossman (Union Square Ventures) (EP.15)
Nick Grossman is a Partner at Union Square Ventures, a firm that has been at the forefront of the public blockchain industry. We discuss Nick’s thesis on public blockchains, the state of the regulatory landscape, the evolving competitive landscape in the smart contract platform category (i.e., Ethereum Killers), and much more. Learn more about Union […]
Weekly News Roundup 11/1 (Bakkt, R3, Exchange Errors, SEC Actions, Coin Metrics Nonce Analysis) (EP.14)
Matt and Nic from Castle Island Ventures review the top stories of the week in the cryptoasset industry. This week’s topics include: – Deals – Bakkt – R3 – Paxos no action letter – Derebit and Bitmex issues this week – SEC actions – Nic’s Talk at Blockchain Week – Coin Metrics Nonce Analysis Check […]
Tom Lee (Fundstrat) (EP.13)
Tom Lee, the Managing Partner and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors joins the podcast. He is an accomplished Wall Street strategist with over 25 years of experience in equity research, and has been top ranked by Institutional Investor every year since 1998. Prior to co-founding Fundstrat, he served most recently as J.P. […]
Tom Chippas and Matt Trudeau (ErisX) (EP.12)
Tom Chippas, the CEO of ErisX and Matt Trudeau, the Head of Strategy of ErisX join the show to discuss the evolving market structure for the trading and settlement of digital assets. We discuss the evolution of this market, the regulatory landscape, and what Tom and Matt are most excited about in the cryptoasset industry. […]
Weekly News Roundup 10/25 (Deals, Libra, Poloniex, Grayscale, NYDFS) (EP.11)
Matt and Nic from Castle Island Ventures review the top stories of the week in the cryptoasset industry. This week’s topics include: – Deals – Facebook Testimony – Circle spins out Poloniex – Grayscale trade – Regulatory Talk Check out this episode!
Zac Prince (BlockFi) (EP.10)
Zac Prince, the co-founder and CEO of BlockFi, a cryptoasset financial services firm joins the show. BlockFi provides wealth management solutions for cryptoasset investors, including interest bearing accounts, loans, and more. Learn more about BlockFi at www.blockfi.com For more information please visit our website at www.castleisland.vc and follow us on Twitter @CastleIslandVC. Check out this episode!
Weekly News Roundup 10/18 (Deals, Telegram, Libra, CFTC) (EP.09)
Matt and Nic from Castle Island Ventures review the top stories of the week in the cryptoasset industry. This week’s topics include: – Deals – Telegram SEC action – Libra defections – Grayscale product – CFTC Op-Ed Check out this episode!
John Beccia (FS Vector) (EP.08)
John Beccia, the co-founder and CEO of FS Vector, a regulatory compliance, public policy, and business strategy advisory firm helping fintech, regtech, financial institutions and cryptoasset startups, joins the show. Prior to FS Vector, John was the General Counsel and Head of Regulatory Compliance at Circle. Learn more about FS Vector at https://www.fsvector.com/ For more information […]
Weekly News Roundup 10/11 (Deals, Bitwise ETF ruling, IRS, Xapo, Ripple) (EP.07)
Matt and Nic from Castle Island Ventures review the top stories of the week in the cryptoasset industry. This week’s topics include: – Deals – Bitwise ETF Ruling – IRS Tax Guidance – Ripple – Xapo hire – Flipside Crypto and Placeholder VC – State Street Check out this episode!
Hunter Horsley: Bitwise Asset Management (EP.06)
Hunter Horsley, the co-founder and CEO of Bitwise Asset Management joins the show to discuss the crypto-asset-management landscape, the macro thesis for cryptoassets, and the state of play for the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF proposal. Learn more about Bitwise Asset Management at: https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/ For more information please visit our website at www.castleisland.vc and follow us on Twitter @CastleIslandVC. Check […]