The Chopping Block: Is BlackRock’s ETF Proposal Breathing Life Into Bitcoin? - Ep. 510 | Unchained

This podcast episode covers various aspects of the cryptocurrency market, including the recent rise and potential factors contributing to it, the filing for a Bitcoin ETF by BlackRock, the surge in applications for Bitcoin spot ETFs and their implications, the discussion of the approval of a spot ETF and its potential impact, the move by A16Z to open an office in London, the challenges faced by UK innovation and its comparison to the Singaporean approach, the exploration of Britain's potential to become a crypto hub, the curious case of Prometheum and its questionable connections, the launch of EDX, and examples of challenging governance decisions in Aave's DeFi lending platform.

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The Chopping Block: Is BlackRock’s ETF Proposal Breathing Life Into Bitcoin? - Ep. 510

Unchained

Midweek Market Recovery: Astrology or BlackRock ETF?

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Filing Sparks Hope in the Crypto Market

SEC's Green Light for Bitcoin ETF Applications: A Potential Game-Changer for the Crypto Industry

Spot ETF Approval: A Game-Changer for Crypto Adoption

A16Z's Move to London: A Sign of Regulatory Woes in the US

UK innovation struggles: Singapore strategy and the search for notable British companies

Britain's Potential as a Crypto Hub: Challenges and Considerations

Prometheum's Bizarre Bitcoin Brokerage: SEC-Approved, Yet Nothing to Trade

Prometheum: A Bizarre Situation with a Kafka-esque Twist

EDX Launch and the challenges for Venture-Funded Cryptocurrency Exchanges.

Curve Founder's Loan on Aave Sparks DeFi Kerfuffle

A DeFi Governance Case Study: Egorov's Risky Position and the Gauntlet Proposal

The Nuances of Aave's Decision: Navigating Risk and Reputation in Lending

The Chopping Block: Is BlackRock’s ETF Proposal Breathing Life Into Bitcoin? - Ep. 510

Unchained

00:00Midweek Market Recovery: Astrology or BlackRock ETF?

Midweek Market Recovery: Astrology or BlackRock ETF?

04:18BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Filing Sparks Hope in the Crypto Market

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Filing Sparks Hope in the Crypto Market

08:34SEC's Green Light for Bitcoin ETF Applications: A Potential Game-Changer for the Crypto Industry

SEC's Green Light for Bitcoin ETF Applications: A Potential Game-Changer for the Crypto Industry

15:06Spot ETF Approval: A Game-Changer for Crypto Adoption

Spot ETF Approval: A Game-Changer for Crypto Adoption

18:12A16Z's Move to London: A Sign of Regulatory Woes in the US

A16Z's Move to London: A Sign of Regulatory Woes in the US

24:44UK innovation struggles: Singapore strategy and the search for notable British companies

UK innovation struggles: Singapore strategy and the search for notable British companies

28:42Britain's Potential as a Crypto Hub: Challenges and Considerations

Britain's Potential as a Crypto Hub: Challenges and Considerations

32:17Prometheum's Bizarre Bitcoin Brokerage: SEC-Approved, Yet Nothing to Trade

Prometheum's Bizarre Bitcoin Brokerage: SEC-Approved, Yet Nothing to Trade

37:14Prometheum: A Bizarre Situation with a Kafka-esque Twist

Prometheum: A Bizarre Situation with a Kafka-esque Twist

41:34EDX Launch and the challenges for Venture-Funded Cryptocurrency Exchanges.

EDX Launch and the challenges for Venture-Funded Cryptocurrency Exchanges.

46:14Curve Founder's Loan on Aave Sparks DeFi Kerfuffle

Curve Founder's Loan on Aave Sparks DeFi Kerfuffle

51:07A DeFi Governance Case Study: Egorov's Risky Position and the Gauntlet Proposal

A DeFi Governance Case Study: Egorov's Risky Position and the Gauntlet Proposal

57:09The Nuances of Aave's Decision: Navigating Risk and Reputation in Lending

The Nuances of Aave's Decision: Navigating Risk and Reputation in Lending