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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 cr…
9 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 act…
9 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 fro…
9 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…
10 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…
10 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 mill…
10 months ago
The Chopping Block: Rugs, Incentives & Float Lies, Mosi Breaks It All Down
Episode 836
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and Tarun Chitra break down the biggest stories in…
10 months ago
Bits + Bips: Are the U.S. and China About to Reshape the Global Economy?
Episode 835
After the U.S. and China announced a 90-day pause on tariffs, signaling a massive de-escalation of the trade wars, markets rallied.
In this week’s B…
10 months, 1 week ago
Crypto Pump & Dumps Have Become the Ugly Norm. Can They Be Stopped?
Episode 834
The Movement Labs scandal exposed more than just one bad deal – it pulled back the curtain on a widespread problem in crypto: how some market makers…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Chopping Block: Can Crypto Clean Itself Up? Market Structure, Trust, and Regulation
Episode 833
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and special guest Evgeny Gaevoy of Wintermute brea…
10 months, 1 week ago