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Crypto assets and blockchain technology are about to transform every trust-based interaction of our lives, from financial services to identity to the Internet of Things. In this podcast, host Laura Shin, an independent journalist covering all things crypto, talks with industry pioneers about how crypto assets and blockchains will change the way we earn, spend and invest our money. Tune in to find out how Web 3.0, the decentralized web, will revolutionize our world. Disclosure: I'm a nocoiner.
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The Chopping Block: Is Strategy the Luna for Suits?, ETH Labs Shakeup & CME vs Perps
In this episode of The Chopping Block, host Hasib of Dragonfly is joined by Tom, Tarun of Gauntlet, and guest Laura Shin, CEO of Unchained and author of The Cryptopians. The panel begins by analyzing …
Are Perpetuals Swaps or Futures? The CME Picks a Fight
In this episode of Bips and Dips, host Austin Campbell and co-host Chris Perkins analyze the landmark lawsuit filed by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) against its own regulator, the Commodity Fu…
How Digital Credit Assets like STRC and SATA Differ from Bitcoin or DAT Stocks
In this episode of Unchained, host Laura Shin sits down with Matt Cole, the Chairman and CEO of Strive, the seventh-largest Bitcoin treasury company in the world. The conversation centers on the recen…
Why Kalshi's John Wang Says Perps Are 'the Most Pure Trading Instrument'
Host Laura Shin interviews John Wang, Head of Crypto at Kalshi, the largest prediction market in the US. John leads Kalshi's push into crypto-native products and on-chain expansion, and joins the show…
Why Fable's Shutdown Is a Warning for Every AI Lab: Uneasy Money
This episode of Uneasy Money features host Kane Mark alongside co-hosts Taylor Monahan (security expert and former MetaMask) and Luca Netz (CEO of Pudgy Penguins). Their guest is Porter Stoll, CEO of …
Why Pandl Calls Gold and Bitcoin Buys Here
This segment features Grant, a crypto and macro analyst, in conversation with host Steve, discussing asset performance during the Iran conflict and the broader investment landscape for the second half…
Why AI Censorship and Reg NMS Repeal Matter for Crypto Markets: DEX in the City
Dex in the City features three hosts: Jesse, a former Web3 prosecutor now at Ribbit Capital; V, a former SEC enforcement attorney turned Web3 advocate; and KK, a trad-fi and deep-tech specialist at St…
The Chopping Block: SpaceX IPO Mania, Fable 5 Export Controls & The AI Privacy Fight
This episode of The Chopping Block features host Steve (Dragonfly), Tom (DeFi Maven), Tarun (Colony), and returning guest Robert Leshner (founder of Superstate), who has been away recording a new podc…
Unchained Celebrates 10 Years! Laura and Haseeb Cover Highs, Lows and New Directions
Why Sam Enzer Says the Fable 5 Ban Should Worry Crypto
Why the AI Business Model Is Cracking and How Crypto Could Help Fix It
Tommy Shaughnessy, founding partner at Delphi Ventures and co-founder of Delphi Digital, joins host Laura Shin to discuss the AI business model crisis and its implications for upcoming mega IPOs inclu…
Claude Found a 4-Year Zcash Bug. Now It Won't Audit DeFi: Uneasy Money
Caine Warwick hosts this episode of Uneasy Money with co-host Taylor Monahan (security expert) and Luca Netz (CEO of Pudgy Penguins), exploring the latest developments in AI model releases and crypto …
The Chopping Block: The CLARITY Act, Hyperliquid vs CME, and the Prediction Market Supreme Court Showdown
The Chopping Block hosts Tom (DeFi Maven), Tarun (Geo Brain at Gauntlet), Asiv (head hype man at Dragonfly), and special guest Rebecca (jurisprudential genius at Gito Labs) discuss the current regulat…
Can Hyperliquid Come Onshore Without Killing What Makes It Special?
Laura Shin hosts Walt Lucan, President and CEO of the Futures Industry Association, and Chris Perkins, CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management, to discuss whether offshore crypto venues like Hyperliquid c…
Bits + Bips: The Interview — The $16 Trillion Repo Market Is TradFi’s Central Nervous System. Its Finally Coming Onchain
Steve Ehrlich hosts Craig Birchall, head of lending at Falcon X (a top crypto prime broker), and Mateo Pandalfi, CEO and co-founder of Pareto (on-chain credit infrastructure provider). The conversatio…
How Hyperliquid Benefits From Its New Deal With Coinbase Over USDC
Laura Shin hosts Alex Wesley, Institutional Data Lead at Artemis Analytics, for a live discussion covering major developments in crypto markets and institutional adoption. The conversation begins with…
Uneasy Money: Why the Broken Pre-IPO Secondary Markets Won't Be Fixed Anytime Soon
Kane Wark hosts Uneasy Money with co-host Taylor Monaghan, a security expert, and Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins. The conversation covers the AI war's impact on secondary markets, the unprecedented …
DEX in the City: Will the CLARITY Act Pass? Three Crypto Lawyers Give Their Odds
Katherine Wu hosts Dex in the City with guest Josh Reisman, Chief Legal and Strategy Officer at GSR, a crypto market maker. Josh brings extensive TradFi experience from Deutsche Bank and SocGen, plus …
Bits + Bips: Why the AI Rally Keeps Growing — and Why Circle Launched Arc
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Ahluwalia (Maester of Wealth, Leader of Lumina) and Chris Perkins (Golden Hand of 250 Digital Asset Management), exploring the int…
Why Arthur Hayes Thinks the AI Bubble Bursting Could Spark a Crypto Bull Market
Arthur Hayes, CIO of Maelstrom, joins Laura Shin on Unchained to discuss his thesis that the Iran war and AI competition are creating an inflationary environment that will drive crypto markets higher.…
Uneasy Money: Who Owns Stolen Crypto? The $71M Fight Testing DeFi Limits
Kane Warwick hosts this episode with co-host Taylor Monaghan (security expert), Luca Netz (CEO of Pudgy Penguins), and special guest Kelsey Nabin, research fellow at RMIT and author of Decentralized D…
Coinbase's Chief Policy Officer on Why He Believes the Clarity Act Will Pass
Laura Shin hosts Fariar Shirsad, Chief Policy Officer at Coinbase, to discuss the final negotiations around the Clarity Act and stablecoin reward restrictions. The conversation centers on compromise l…
DEX in the City: With the Stablecoin Yield Compromise, Can the Clarity Act Get Passed?
This episode of Dex in the City features Jesse (Web3 prosecutor at Rivet Capital), V (former SEC attorney now in Web3), and host Katherine at Starkware, broadcasting from Consensus conference in Miami…
A16z Crypto Raised $2.2 Billion for Fund 5. Here's How They Plan to Deploy It
Ali Yaya, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, discusses A16Z Crypto's newly announced $2.2 billion Fund V with host Laura Shin. The fund represents a strategic shift toward shorter deployment cycl…
Why Wrapped Energy or Compute Will Be the New Store of Value: Bits + Bips
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Alawalia from Lumida and Chris Perkins from 250 Digital Asset Management, discussing the collision of crypto, macro, and geopoliti…
Ben Fielding: Gensyn, Decentralized AI, and the Prediction Market That Settles Itself: Bits + Bips
Steve Ehrlich hosts Ben Fielding, CEO and co-founder of Jensen, a decentralized AI platform building infrastructure for distributed machine learning. Fielding has a PhD background in neural architectu…
After April's $606 Million in DeFi Hacks, What's the Fair Value Yield Rate?
Laura Shin hosts Tom Dunlevy, head of venture at Veris Capital, and Adrian Kachmero-Vasilievich, co-founder at Stakehouse Financial, to discuss proper risk compensation in DeFi lending markets. The co…
Pump.fun’s $370M Burn Was a Mistake, Says Luca Netz: Uneasy Money
Kane Warwick hosts this episode with co-hosts Taylor Monaghan (security expert) and Luca Netz (CEO of Pudgy Penguins), who appears as an avatar due to an Antarctic plane crash. The discussion covers t…
The Chopping Block: Defi United’s “Bailout,” MegaETH’s KPI Vesting, and Prediction Market Chaos
This episode features Tom (DeFi Maven), Tarun (Hugo Brain at Gauntlet), Brother Bing (heiress of Hotpot DAO), and Hasib (head hype man at Dragonfly) discussing major developments in crypto markets and…
How Microsoft Won the OpenAI Fight as Markets Rally on Iran
Chris Perkins, host from 250 Digital Asset Management, substitutes for Professor Austin and co-hosts with Ram Alawalia, Master of Wealth and Leader of Lumina, discussing the intersection of crypto and…
How Microsoft Won in Its Revised Deal With OpenAI
The discussion analyzes the recent restructuring of the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership following reports that OpenAI violated their exclusive agreement by partnering with Amazon. The conversation examin…
How Morpho Survived a $300M DeFi Hack With Only $1M Exposure
Paul Frambeau, co-founder and CEO of Morpho, discusses how his lending protocol avoided major losses during the recent Kelp DAO hack that drained nearly $300 million and left Aave with $200 million in…
Did Arbitrum Violate DRPK's Property Rights? No, Because It Wasn't Their Property
Kane Warwick hosts this episode with co-hosts Taylor Monahan (security expert), Luke Annettz (CEO of Pudgy Penguins), and special guest Odysseus (founder/CEO of Phylax). The discussion centers on the …
DEX in the City: KelpDAO vs. LayerZero: Who Is Liable When a DeFi Protocol Is Hacked?
This episode features Jesse (Web3 prosecutor turned protector at Rivet Capital), V (former SEC attorney now in Web3), and host Catherine (KK, legal counsel at Starkware), recording from the Eve Wealth…
The Chopping Block: Kelp DAO Hack Fallout, DeFi Socialized Losses & Arbitrum’s “Reverse Hack”
This episode features Tom (DeFi Maven), Tarun (Gauntlet), special guest Monet Supply (Spark governance guru), and Hase (Dragonfly) discussing the massive Kelp DAO hack that sent shockwaves through DeF…
Is Canton Permissionless? CEO Says Yes, but SuperValidators Need Approval
Laura Shin hosts a heated debate between Yuval Ruse (co-founder and CEO of Digital Asset, creators of Canton), Alex Glukovsky (co-founder and CEO of Matter Labs), and Haseeb Qureshi (managing partner …
Strategy's Preferred Stock Is Now a Stablecoin. And DeFi Has a Security Problem.
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Alawalia (Maester of Wealth at Lumida) and Chris Perkins (CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management). The show explores the intersection…
Bits + Bips: Why Apple Might Benefit More From AI Than AI Companies Will
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Ahluwalia, Maester of Wealth and leader of Lumina, and Chris Perkins, CEO of 250 Digital Asset Management. The discussion centers …
How Onchain Options Could Replace the Basis Trade as Crypto's Yield Strategy
Laura Shin hosts Nick Forster, CEO and founder of Derive (formerly Lyra), and LTR, venture investor at Cosmos, to discuss the current state and future of on-chain derivatives. The conversation covers …
Bits + Bips: Bitcoin's Geopolitical Upturn and the $100K Question
Steve Ehrlich, head of research at Sharplink, hosts Kavita Gutta, founder and general partner at Delta Blockchain Fund. They discuss crypto market dynamics during the recent Iran ceasefire negotiation…
Why Morgan Stanley Launched the Cheapest Bitcoin ETF on the Market
James Seyford, ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, joins Laura Shin to discuss Morgan Stanley's entry into the Bitcoin ETF market with MSBT, which launched Wednesday as the lowest-cost spot Bitcoin…
The Chopping Block: Who's Really Satoshi? Quantum Panic, and AI Eating Code
The Chopping Block hosts Tom Schmidt (DeFi Maven), Tarun Chitra (Gauntlet), and Haseeb Qureshi (Dragonfly) are joined by Justin Drake, Beacon Chain researcher at the Ethereum Foundation and co-author …
How Does Crypto Remain Secure in a World of Always On AI Hacks? - Uneasy Money
Kane Warwick hosts Taylor Monaghan (security expert) and Austin Griffith (Ethereum Foundation) on Uneasy Money to discuss AI's impact on crypto security and development. The conversation centers on An…
DEX in the City: How the SEC’s Crypto Task Force Is Rebuilding Trust with Builders
This episode of Decks in the City features hosts Jesse (former SEC prosecutor now at Rivet Capital) and Katherine KK (General Counsel at Starkware) interviewing two prominent SEC officials: Commission…
Bits + Bips: Why the Drift Hack Is an ‘Embarrassment for the Industry’
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ramalawalia (Maester of Wealth, Leader of Lumina) and Chris Perkins (the golden hand of 250 Digital), exploring major developments in …
How ‘Booth Babes’ Can Result in Huge Hacks Like Drift’s
Laura Shin hosts Amanda Wick, Head of Americas at Verify VASP, and Michael Llewellyn, Head of Solutions Engineering at Turnkey, to discuss the sophisticated backstory to the Drift hack and the crypto …
How State-Sponsored Hackers Like DPRK Drain DeFi Protocols: Uneasy Money
Kane Warwick hosts Uneasy Money with co-hosts Taylor Monaghan (security expert) and Luca Netz (Pudgy Penguins founder) to discuss the Drift Protocol hack and Claude Code source leak. The conversation …
How Bitcoin Is Both a Risk Asset and a Hedge Against Debasement
Steve Ehrlich, head of research at Sharplink, interviews Jim Ferrioli, director of crypto strategy and research at Charles Schwab. Ferrioli brings a unique perspective combining traditional equity ana…
How Solana's Largest Perp DEX Was Exploited for $285 Million
Laura Shin hosts Omer Goldberg, founder and CEO of Chaos Labs, to discuss the devastating Drift Protocol hack that drained $285 million from Solana's largest decentralized perpetual futures exchange. …
The Chopping Block: Is Canton a Real Blockchain? Ethereum’s Cypherpunk Dilemma, AI Security Chaos
The Chopping Block podcast features four crypto industry insiders: Tom (DeFi Maven), Tarun (Gauntlet's Giga Brain), Evgini (Wintermute's head honcho), and Asib (Dragonfly's head hype man). They provid…
DEX in the City: Why the Prediction Market Bans Could Just Be Beginning
V Lee and Jesse Brooks host Ryan Miller, a partner at Morrison and Forrester's financial services group in New York. Miller previously worked at the CFTC during Dodd-Frank implementation and served as…
Quantum Computing Got 20x Closer. It Threatens A Third of All Bitcoin
Laura Shin hosts Alex Pruden, co-founder and CEO of Project 11, and Delev Bluestein, CEO of Oratomic, to discuss major quantum computing breakthroughs that accelerate the timeline for crypto's quantum…
Do Centralized Real World Assets on DeFi Break Ethereum? - Bits + Bips
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Ahluwalia (Maester of Wealth at Lumida) and Chris Perkins (Golden Hand at Coin Funds), exploring the intersection of geopolitical …
Bits + Bips: Grid Congestion Is Energy’s L1 Problem. This Crypto Company Has a Solution
Steve Ehrlich hosts Sean Murray, head of special projects and crypto lead at Fuse Energy, a $5 billion UK-based full-stack energy company founded by former Revolut employees. Murray leads their expans…
Why AI Agents Might Require Humans to Transact More Than as You Think
Laura Shin hosts Noah Levine, partner at A16Z, and Robbie Peterson, junior partner at Dragonfly, to discuss the future of agentic commerce on Unchained. Both guests recently published pieces on how AI…
Uneasy Money: How the Resolv Hack Shows an Audit Doesn't Mean 'Secure'
Kane Warwick hosts this episode of Uneasy Money with co-host Taylor Monaghan (security expert), Luca Netz (CEO of Pudgy Penguins), and special guest Omer Goldberg (CEO of Chaos Labs). The discussion c…
Bits + Bips: Why Iran Is Trump’s Greatest Taco. Plus, Is Elon’s TeraFab ‘Bullshit’?
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with Rahul Pal (Maester of Wealth, Leader of Lumina) and Chris Perkins (Golden Hand of Coin Fund), exploring the intersection of crypto and macro ma…
Bits + Bips: What Iran, Oil Shocks, and No Rate Cuts Mean for Crypto
Steve Ehrlich, head of research at Sharplink, hosts Lawrence Frausen, research analyst at Kaiko, to discuss crypto markets amid global energy price surges and geopolitical tensions in Iran. The conver…
Bitcoin DeFi Has Been Elusive. Can Mysten Labs Bring $1.4 Trillion Onchain?
Adeni Abiodin, co-founder and CPO of Misten Labs, discusses Hashi, a new decentralized infrastructure for unlocking Bitcoin in DeFi without creating wrapped assets or tax events. The conversation cove…
Uneasy Money: Should DeFi Frontends Block High Slippage Swaps?
Kane Warwick hosts Uneasy Money with co-hosts Taylor Monaghan (unemployed security expert) and Luca Netz (CEO of Pudgy Penguins), discussing major developments in crypto infrastructure and institution…
DEX in the City: Why the Binance Case Against the WSJ ‘Is Probably Not a Winner’
This episode features Catherine Nor (Starkware), Jesse Powell (Web3 prosecutor turned protector), and special guest Jane Koderkovsky, a sanctions expert and former federal prosecutor specializing in A…
The Top Things Investors Need to Know Before Buying Crypto Tokens
Laura Shin hosts Ryan Yi, founder at OnChain Group and crypto VC, alongside Felipe Montalegre, co-founder and CIO at Theia, a liquid token fund focused on long-term investments in revenue-generating p…
The Chopping Block: The Ethereum Foundation Manifesto + Who Really Runs Crypto?
This crossover episode features hosts from multiple crypto podcasts: Tom (DeFi Maven), Tarun (Gauntlet), Taylor Monaghan (security expert, former MetaMask), David Hoffman (Superstate), and Hasib (Drag…
Bits + Bips: Bitcoin Hits $75K as It Starts Catching Up to Gold
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Alawalia from Lumida and Chris Perkins from Coin Fund, exploring the intersection of crypto and macro markets. The discussion cove…
Is the DeFi Mullet Strategy the Best Way to Bring Finance Onchain?
This live stream features two leaders in on-chain institutional lending: Sid Powell, CEO and co-founder of Maple Finance, and Paul Frambeau, co-founder and CEO of Morpho. Both protocols are pioneering…
How Hyperliquid Succeeded by Going Against Crypto's Ideology First Approach
Kane hosts Uneasy Money with co-hosts Taylor Monaghan (security expert) and Luca Netz (Pudgy Penguins CEO). The episode covers major developments in decentralized trading, gaming, and token governance…
DEX in the City: How Regulators Are Preparing for a World Without the Clarity Act
This episode features Jesse, Web3 Prosecutor turned Web3 Protector at Rivet Capital, V from the SEC to Web3, and host KK Catherine, fluent in TradFi and conversant in deep tech at Starkware. The discu…
The Chopping Block: Erik Voorhees on AI Privacy, Agentic Payments, and Crypto x Memecoin Mayhem
Eric Voorhees, crypto pioneer since 2011 and founder of Venice AI, joins the Chopping Block podcast with hosts Tom (DeFi Maven), Taroon (Gauntlet), and Hasib (Dragonfly Capital). Voorhees brings deep …
Bits + Bips: Why This U.S. General Believes Iran Could Be a Huge Opportunity
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Alawalia (Lumina) and Chris Perkins (CoinFund), featuring special guest General James 'Spider' Marks, head of geopolitical strateg…
Why the Crypto Markets Seem So Broken and How They Get Fixed After 10/10
Laura Shin hosts Rob Haddock, General Partner at Dragonfly Capital, and Gracie Chen, CEO of BitGet, to discuss crypto markets and the convergence of traditional finance with digital assets. The conver…
Why It's Easy to Pitch TradFi on Ethereum: 'It's the Only Game in Town'
Lauren Shin hosts Joseph Shalom, CEO of SharpLink (formerly at BlackRock), and Danny Ryan, co-founder of Etherealize, to discuss Ethereum's evolving roadmap and institutional adoption. The conversatio…
Uneasy Money: Why the Aave DAO Collapse Could Be Good for Aave
Kane Warwick hosts Uneasy Money with co-host Taylor Monaghan, security expert, and Luca Nett, CEO of Pudgy Penguins, discussing the latest developments in crypto governance, AI policy, and prediction …
Is the Bitcoin Bottom In? Why the Outlook for Real Rates Is in Its Favor
This episode features a two-part discussion on Bitcoin's market direction with Will Clemente from Styx Investments, Joe Visani, co-founder and CEO of Lunar Crush, and Marcus Wu, market strategist at D…
DEX in the City: How Prediction Markets Pose a National Security Risk
This episode features Jesse, Web3 Prosecutor turned Web3 Protector at Rivet Capital, V from the SEC to Web3, and host KK from Starkware discussing the intersection of law, regulation, and emerging cry…
The Chopping Block: Has Crypto Lost Its Soul? Cypherpunk Nostalgia, Prediction Markets, & Permissionless Perps
This episode of Chopping Block features hosts Steve (head hype man at Dragonfly), Tom (DeFi Maven), and Tarun (Giga Brain at Gauntlet), joined by special guest Jez (perpetually online pundit of perps)…
Why Crypto Has a Good Long-Term Setup Right Now: Bits + Bips
Steve Ehrlich, head of research at Sharplink, hosts Rob Haydek, general partner at Dragonfly, to discuss the escalating Iran conflict and its implications for crypto and traditional markets. The conve…
Bits + Bips: Is Crypto the Only Asset That Works When Geopolitics Breaks Down?
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Alawalia (Maester of Wealth, Lumina leader) and Chris Perkins (CoinFund's golden hand), discussing major geopolitical and crypto m…
Bits + Bips: What Happens to Markets Now That the U.S. Has Struck Iran?
Steve Ehrlich, head of research at Sharplink, interviews Charles Myers, founder and CEO of Signum Global Advisors. Myers is a geopolitical risk expert who served as senior foreign policy advisor to Hi…
Uneasy Money: Why the AI Singularity May Already Be Out of Our Hands
Kane Wark hosts Uneasy Money with co-host Taylor Monaghan and guest Namek, founding team member of Mega ETH, discussing the latest developments in crypto and blockchain technology. The conversation co…
Can Solana Edge Out Ethereum to Win the AI Agent & RWA Race?
Laura Shin hosts Tushar Jain, co-founder and managing partner at Multicoin Capital, and Mike Ippolito, co-founder at Blockworks, to discuss Solana's technical roadmap and competitive positioning. With…
DEX in the City: Why Everyone Is Overreacting About the Terra v. Jane Street Lawsuit
This episode features Jesse, Web3 Prosecutor turned Web3 Protector at Rivet Capital, and Katherine KK from Starkware as hosts. The first half includes guests from Robinhood: Koi, who handles legal for…
The Chopping Block: AI's Role in Crypto, Agentic Coding, & Citrini Financial Crisis
This episode of Chopping Block features hosts Tom (DeFi Maven), Tarun (Giga Brain at Gauntlet), and Asiv (head hype man at Dragonfly) joined by special guest Ilya, leader of lobsters at Near and co-au…
Bits + Bips: Are Crypto Markets Bottoming, or Is There More Pain Ahead?
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Alawalia (Maester of Wealth at Lumida) and Chris Perkins (CoinFund), joined by special guest Omid Malekan, professor at Columbia B…
How Virtuals' New AI Accelerator Will Bring Humanoid Robots to the Real World
Jansen Ting, co-founder of Virtuals Protocol, discusses the launch of Eastworld Labs, an AI accelerator focused on humanoid robotics and the creation of a hybrid society combining robots, virtual agen…
Is Nic Carter Exaggerating Bitcoin's Quantum Risk? Yes, Says One Core Dev
Matt Carrallo, open source engineer at Spiral, responds to criticism from Nick Carter of Castle Island Ventures, who wrote Bitcoin Developers Are Sleepwalking Towards Collapse arguing that Bitcoin cor…
Uneasy Money: Why Peter Steinberger and Non-Crypto People Hate the Crypto Mob
Kane Wark and Taylor Monaghan host this episode of Uneasy Money with special guest Brian Pellegrino, CEO of Layer Zero Labs, discussing major developments in crypto infrastructure and AI. The conversa…
The Chopping Block: Dragonfly's $650M Fund + Crypto's Great Resignation + OpenClaw vs Crypto Twitter
This episode features the four regular hosts of Chopping Block: Tom (DeFi Maven), Robert (crypto connoisseur at Superstate), Taroon (Giga Brain at Gauntlet), and Hasib (head hype man at Dragonfly). Th…
DEX in the City: Why Prediction Markets Could Spark a Huge Constitutional Fight
This episode features Jesse, a Web3 prosecutor turned Web3 protector at Rivet Capital, V from the SEC to Web3, and host KK Catherine from Starkware. The conversation covers recent CFTC developments, c…
Stani Kulechov on Why Aave Labs Is Putting Itself at the Mercy of the DAO
Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave Labs, discusses the controversial 'Aave Will Win' proposal that addresses December's fee controversy and proposes a radical restructuring of the relationship between Aa…
Bits + Bips: Is AI CapEx a Bubble? And Is Inflation Already Dead?
Austin Campbell hosts this episode of Bits and Bips with co-hosts Ram Ahluwalia (Lumina) and Chris Perkins, joined by Stefan Rust, CEO of TrueFlation, a real-time inflation tracking platform. The conv…
Bits + Bips: Bitcoin Miners Turn to AI for a Boost as BTC Falls
Steve Ehrlich hosts John Tadero, Needham & Company's crypto equities analyst specializing in Bitcoin mining, and Zach Pandel, Director of Research at Grayscale Investments. The conversation explores h…
Uneasy Money: Are Institutions Creating a New Crypto Meta?
Kane Warwick hosts Uneasy Money with co-hosts Taylor Monaghan (security expert) and Luca Netz (CEO of Pudgy Penguins). The episode opens with concerns about crypto safety experts leaving the space, co…
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