Podcast Episodes

James Wynn’s Fall, Ethereum’s Rise, and the Death of the Foundation Era – The Chopping Block

Episode 846

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. In this episode, the crew tackles a triple-h…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bits + Bips: How Bitcoin Treasuries Are and Aren't Like the SPAC Bubble

Episode 845

The Bitcoin Conference in Vegas is getting more political. Crypto treasury companies are exploding across the globe. And macro markets are flashing mixed signals, with geopolitics entering the chat.

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeff Park Says the 60/40 Portfolio May Be Dead. Here’s His Radical Fix

Episode 844

Jeff Park thinks the most popular investing strategy of the last decades — the 60/40 portfolio — is dead.

Jeff has spent his early career inside the traditional system. But now, after two years in fi…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bitcoin Treasury Companies Are Taking Off. Could They Eventually Crash?

Episode 843

Public crypto treasury companies are in the news right now.

Just this week, Sharplink Gaming announced a $425 million raise to create an Ethereum treasury vehicle, backed by Consensys. Meanwhile, Tru…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Decentralization Used to Mean Something. Now It’s Just a Vibe. – The Chopping Block

Episode 842

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. In this episode, the gang reunites to confro…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Does High REV Signal a Blockchain's Strength or Its User Exploitation?

Episode 841

A debate has been heating up on crypto Twitter about Real Economic Value (REV) — a metric meant to measure the value blockchains accrue from user activity. REV includes transaction fees and MEV tips,…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why a U.S. Ban on Yield-Bearing Stablecoins Would Help 'Too Big to Fail' Banks

Episode 840

Yield-bearing stablecoins have had decent growth, now topping $6 billion in supply and paying out nearly $600 million to users, according to data from Stablewatch. But just as these products go mains…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bits + Bips: Why Rate Cuts Are Less Likely This Year, but Crypto's Outlook Is Positive

Episode 839

U.S. credit got downgraded. Fed policy expectations are flipping. And Coinbase hit the S&P 500 (while also being extorted).

But what does all of this mean for crypto?

On this week’s Bits + Bips, Jame…

Published on 7 months ago

Linda Xie on How Mini-Apps Are Helping Farcaster Take on Web2 Social Media

Episode 838

Legacy social media platforms lock you in, control your audience, and exploit your data.

Farcaster aims to fix those problems. But how can it attract developers and users in an already saturated medi…

Published on 7 months ago

How the Attack on Coinbase Shows the Dangers of Centralized Exchanges

Episode 837

Coinbase revealed on Thursday that cybercriminals bribed overseas customer support contractors to steal sensitive customer data as part of a $20 million extortion scheme. While no funds or private ke…

Published on 7 months ago