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.
The podcast features Steve Ehrlich interviewing Mike Cagney, founder and CEO of Figure, about Figure's successful year, IPO, and product-market fit with HELOC loans on the Providence blockchain. Cagney explains HELOCs, their advantages over traditional mortgages, and how blockchain technology enhances efficiency and li...
Laura Shin interviews Steve Ehrlich about digital asset treasuries (DATs), companies that stockpile Bitcoin and ETH, and their current trading discounts. They discuss the concept of Net Asset Value (NAV) and MNAV, comparing DATs to GBTC and ETFs, and strategies DATs are using to increase their stock prices. Later, Laur...
In this episode of Uneasy Money, Kain Warwick hosts Luca Netz, Taylor Monahan, and Guy from Athena to discuss current events in the crypto space. The group analyzes the governance debate within Aave, client diversity in Solana with Firedancer, and Circle's acquisition of the Axelar team. They explore the rights of toke...
In this episode of Unchained, host Laura Shin interviews Johann Kerbrat, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Robinhood Crypto, about Robinhood's recent growth in crypto revenue, its journey to becoming part of the S&P 500, and its future plans in the crypto market. Kerbrat discusses Robinhood's early entry int...
In this episode of Decks in the City, Katherine and Jessi host Jill Gunter to discuss privacy in Web3. They delve into the SEC's roundtable on privacy, highlighting the shift towards recognizing privacy's importance in crypto. The conversation covers the necessity of balancing privacy with regulation, the use of crypto...
In this episode of The Chopping Block, Haseeb Qureshi, Tarun Chitra, and Vlad Novakovski discuss the recent drama surrounding Tarun's research paper on auto-deleveraging (ADL) in crypto perpetual markets, particularly focusing on Hyperliquid's ADL practices. They delve into the complexities and fairness of different AD...
In this episode of Bits and Bips, Austin Campbell, Chris Perkins, and Ram Ahluwalia are joined by Elisabeth Kirby from TradeWeb to discuss the latest developments in crypto and macro. The conversation begins with the delay of the Senate Banking Committee's market structure legislation, followed by a discussion on the S...
The podcast features two separate interviews. In the first segment, Steve Ehrlich interviews Shehan Chandrasekera from Cointracker about year-end crypto tax strategies, including tax loss harvesting, wash trading, and upcoming changes in tax law. They discuss the treatment of crypto as property, the wash sale rule, sta...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin interviews Markus Thielen, CEO of 10x Research, about the current state and future of prediction markets. They discuss the increasing trading volumes and user base, the competition between Polymarket and Calshi, and the potential impact of regulatory headwinds. Thielen shares st...
In this episode of Uneasy Money, Kain Warwick hosts Luca Netz and Taylor Monahan to discuss current events in crypto. The group analyzes the Solana DeFi ecosystem, focusing on the tensions between Jupiter and Kamino, and debates whether Jupiter's actions were due to incompetence or misrepresentation. They also explore ...
In this episode of Decks in the City, Katherine, Jessi, and Vy discuss Citadel Securities' letter to the SEC regarding tokenized equities and DeFi trading protocols, analyzing its implications for regulation and market structure. They explore the CFTC's recent announcements about listed spot crypto products and a pilot...
In this episode of The Chopping Block, Haseeb, Tom, Robert, and Tarun discuss recent crypto news, including Farcaster's shift away from social media, and debate whether this signals the end of Web3 social, with Tarun arguing that prediction markets are the new modality of social network. They also delve into the valuat...
In this episode of Unchained, Laura Shin hosts Ryan Rasmussen and David Nage to discuss the current state of the crypto market, institutional adoption, and future trends. Ryan argues that the traditional four-year cycle is dead due to increased institutional involvement and regulatory clarity, while David draws an anal...
In this episode of Bits and Bips, Austin Campbell, Chris Perkins, and Ram Ahluwalia discuss the convergence of crypto and macroeconomics, focusing on the potential end of ever-falling interest rates and the implications for markets. They explore the Federal Reserve's upcoming decisions, inflation risks, and the impact ...
The podcast features two main interviews. The first is with Owen Lau, Head of FinTech Research at Clio Street, discussing the performance of crypto stocks beyond Bitcoin miners and DATs, focusing on companies like Coinbase, Circle, and Bullish. Key topics include the impact of macro and fundamental factors on crypto eq...
In this episode of Unchained, Steve Ehrlich hosts a debate between Mark Palmer, a bullish analyst from Benchmark StoneX, and Vinny Lingham, a bearish crypto entrepreneur, regarding MicroStrategy (MSTR) and its Bitcoin acquisition strategy. The discussion covers MSTR's capital structure, including its preferred stock of...
In this episode of Uneasy Money, Kain Warwick, Luca Netz, and Taylor Monahan discuss Ethereum's faster shipping cadence and cheaper gas fees, Infinex's token sale, Hyperliquid's HIP3 upgrade, and Solana DeFi drama involving Camino and Jupiter. They delve into the implications of low gas fees on Ethereum, the backlash a...
In this episode of The Choppin' Block, Haseeb, Tom, and Robert are joined by Kevin from Monad Foundation to discuss the recent Monad token launch and the criticisms it has faced, including concerns about VCs dumping on retail and the necessity of another L1 blockchain. The panel debates the merits of different token lo...
In this episode of Unchained, guest host Christine Kim interviews Preston Van Loon about the upcoming Ethereum Fusaka upgrade and its impact, particularly on Layer 2 (L2) solutions. They discuss the key features of Fusaka, including PeerDAS for data scaling, the increase in block size, and EIPs for improved user experi...
In this episode of Dex in the City, Katherine, Jessi, and Vy discuss the rise of plaintiff's lawyers and class action lawsuits in the crypto space, highlighting their potential dangers and comparing them to regulatory actions. They delve into examples like the Coinbase derivative lawsuit, the Binance Hamas case, and th...
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