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 episode centers on the intersection of cryptocurrency, macroeconomics, and national security, particularly focusing on the Drift Protocol hack attributed to North Korea and Iran's use of crypto to circumvent sanctions. The discussion covers the sophistication of nation-state attacks on DeFi protocols, the t...
The podcast explores the current state of crypto markets, focusing on Bitcoin's role as a risk asset and a hedge against monetary debasement. Jim Ferraioli, Director of Crypto Strategy and Research at Charles Schwab, discusses how Bitcoin's price movements are influenced by macroeconomic factors, such as oil prices and...
The podcast episode centers on cybersecurity vulnerabilities and recent hacks, particularly the Drift Protocol exploit and the Claude Code source code leak. The discussion begins with the Drift Protocol hack, estimating losses of around $250 million, and explores potential attribution to DPRK-linked actors, highlightin...
The podcast explores the tension between core crypto cypherpunk values and the increasing focus on enterprise adoption, using Canton as a key example. The discussion questions whether Canton qualifies as a permissionless blockchain, given its focus on TradFi and concentrated ownership by firms like DRW. Evgeny defends ...
The podcast episode centers on the escalating tensions involving Iran and its impact on global markets, particularly oil prices and the bond market. The discussion highlights Trump's potential strategies, including taking Iranian oil, and the possible military actions, while also considering the implications of a close...
The podcast explores the current state of crypto markets, particularly Bitcoin, amidst geopolitical tensions and inflation fears, featuring Jim Ferraioli, Director of Crypto Strategy and Research at Charles Schwab. Ferraioli argues that Bitcoin is primarily a risk asset, not a safe haven, except in specific scenarios l...
The Drift Protocol hack, where $285 million was stolen, is analyzed with Omer Goldberg, founder and CEO of Chaos Labs. The conversation centers on the multi-layered and methodical nature of the attack, highlighting the compromise of the admin key and the exploitation of the Solana blockchain's durable nonce feature. Th...
The podcast explores recent regulatory developments from the CFTC, particularly regarding digital assets and prediction markets, highlighting Chairman Selle's agenda and a shift towards "regulation by regulation." It covers joint interpretive guidance with the SEC on token taxonomy, which clarifies the commodity status...
The podcast explores the imminent threat of quantum computing to cryptocurrency, highlighting breakthroughs that accelerate the timeline for post-quantum cryptography adoption. Google's white paper, suggesting elliptic curve cryptography could be broken by future quantum computers, is discussed, alongside Oratomic's ad...
The podcast explores the convergence of crypto, macroeconomics, and energy, particularly focusing on energy price volatility. Sean Murray from Fuse Energy, a UK-based energy company, discusses how geopolitical tensions and infrastructure attacks impact European and US energy markets differently, noting Europe's greater...
The future of agentic commerce is explored, focusing on the differing visions of Noah Levine and Robbie Peterson. Levine emphasizes the rise of "headless merchants" and B2B commerce driven by new developer tools and protocols like MPP and X402. Peterson categorizes agents into commercial, consumer, and bottom-up types,...
The podcast explores the recent Resolv hack, where a compromised AWS key led to the minting of $80 million in unbacked USR, causing a significant market crash and bad debt across DeFi lending protocols. The discussion highlights the hack's root cause: a single, unsecured key with unlimited minting permissions, and ques...
The podcast analyzes the potential de-escalation between the U.S. and Iran, questioning whether it's a genuine off-ramp or a temporary head fake. The discussion covers market reactions, with indecision and volatility as markets attempt to discount the situation. Trump's negotiation tactics and the fracturing of the Ira...
The podcast explores Bitcoin's role as a safe haven asset amidst geopolitical tensions and volatile energy markets, featuring Laurens Fraussen, a research analyst at Keiko. Fraussen discusses the drop in market liquidity since October, leading to more volatile price movements and reduced trading volumes. The conversati...
Mysten Labs' Adeniyi Abiodun introduces Hashi, a decentralized method for using native Bitcoin in DeFi, aiming to make Bitcoin a more accessible collateral instrument. Hashi allows Bitcoin holders to lend their assets without needing wrappers or creating taxable events. By locking Bitcoin into an MPC wallet on its nati...
The podcast explores the evolving landscape of crypto and decentralized finance, focusing on the increasing TradFi validation of on-chain technologies. The hosts discuss the S&P 500 licensing market data to trade.xyz, highlighting the significance of traditional finance embracing crypto rails. They analyze the implicat...
The podcast episode centers on legal and regulatory challenges in the crypto space, covering topics from sanctions to DeFi protocols. The hosts and sanctions expert Jane Khodarkovsky analyze Binance's defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, stemming from allegations of facilitating cryptocurrency flows tied...
The podcast explores the tension between tokens and equity in DAOs, focusing on the recent Across Protocol proposal to retire its ACX tokens and offer equity exchange to token holders. The discussion revolves around whether DAOs are cumbersome from a business perspective and if converting to a traditional company struc...
The podcast explores the Ethereum Foundation's (EF) new mandate, sparking debate between cypherpunks and pragmatists. The discussion centers on whether the EF should prioritize its core cypherpunk values—censorship resistance, open source, privacy, and security (CROPS)—or focus on driving growth and adoption. Critics a...
The podcast analyzes the intersection of crypto markets, geopolitical events, and macroeconomic trends, focusing on prediction markets, the conflict in Iran, and the Ethereum Foundation's evolving role. The discussion highlights the regulatory challenges facing prediction markets, with concerns about gaming definitions...
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