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Crypto and Fintech Are Colliding. Who Wins, and How?
Episode 856
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Cross-border payments. Mobile money. Stablecoins. Crypto.
Elizabeth Rossiello has lived through every cycle, not from a trading des…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why JPMorgan and Shopify Are Rolling Out New Products on Ethereum Layer 2 Base
Episode 855
On Tuesday, JPMorgan announced that its blockchain unit is launching JPMD, a USD deposit token for institutional clients, on Base. That’s right: the world’s biggest bank by assets and the 12th larges…
Published on 6 months ago
Toxic Flow, Cancel Wars, and the Unstoppable Rise of Onchain Perps – The Chopping Block
Episode 854
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, we’re joined by Hyperliquid found…
Published on 6 months ago
Bits + Bips: Why Tron’s IPO Matters & How Crypto Exchanges Will Win
Episode 853
In this week’s episode of Bits + Bips, the panel digs into why Tron’s rumored IPO is more than a headline, what Wall Street’s quiet shift into stablecoins signals, and how exchanges are racing to con…
Published on 6 months ago
Arthur Hayes and Hanson Birringer on Hyperliquid’s Success (And What Could Stop It)
Episode 852
Hyperliquid is one of the most talked-about platforms in crypto right now.
It’s an onchain perpetuals exchange that sidestepped VCs, built a deeply loyal user base, and launched with transparency mos…
Published on 6 months ago
A Soon-to-Be $2 Trillion Stablecoin Market? Stripe, Shopify and Banks Want In
Episode 851
Stablecoins are having a moment.
From Stripe’s acquisition of crypto wallet startup Privy, to Shopify integrating USDC, to Plasma raising $500 million for its stablecoin-optimized sidechain, stableco…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
The Rise of Public Crypto, ICOs Make a Comeback, and Coinbase Wins Again – The Chopping Block
Episode 850
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, we’re joined by a special guest: …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Bits + Bips: Elon vs. Trump, Bitcoin Supply Shock Brewing, Circle’s Wild Valuation
Episode 849
This week on Bits + Bips, the panel tackles the biggest themes driving crypto: Circle’s triumphant IPO, ETH’s institutional tailwinds, and the fast-shrinking Bitcoin supply on exchanges. Plus, what G…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Jeff Park on Why Owning 1 Bitcoin Is Young People's American Dream
Episode 848
In part 2 of Jeff Park’s interview with Unchained, he describes ways that both everyday investors and the U.S. government can use various crypto assets to come out on top as old models and strategies…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Pump.fun’s $1 Billion ICO Has Caused Controversy. Can It Succeed?
Episode 847
On Tuesday, a pseudonymous X account claimed that Pump.fun, Solana’s breakout memecoin launchpad, would raise $1 billion via an ICO at a $4 billion valuation. The potential deal? Multiple CEX listing…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago