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USDC's Circle Just Filed to IPO. Would It Make a Good Investment?
Episode 812
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has filed for an initial public offering with the SEC, as Trump’s tariffs cause turmoil in the markets and stablecoin b…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Bits + Bips: Trump’s Tariffs Are Causing Mayhem, But Will They Revive U.S. Manufacturing?
Episode 811
After President Donald Trump’s proud announcement of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, markets worldwide took a tumble.
Shortly after Trump’s Rose Garden ann…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Chopping Block: Hester Peirce on Freedom, Fraud, & Fixing the SEC
Episode 810
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…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
At What Price Freedom? Stopping ‘All-Out Crime’ in Crypto Market Making
Episode 809
As DeFi continues to evolve, the challenge of finding a balance between decentralization and protection from all manner of exploits persists.
The foun…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Chopping Block: Hyperliquid’s Not-So-DeFi Moment, 23andMe, & STABLE Act
Episode 808
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…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Hyperliquid Saved Itself a $15 Million Loss, but Sparked Criticism
Episode 807
Perpetual swap DEX Hyperliquid suffered a whale attack and was on the brink of losing $15 million. It promptly responded in a way that generated a fa…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Bits + Bips: Why Traders Are Sanguine Before Trump’s Big Tariff Day
Episode 806
Investors are still licking their wounds from this month’s corrections. But just as Trump’s tariffs are about to move into full-force, our experts ar…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How Ethereum's Sprawling Pectra Upgrade Will Boost Its Ability to Compete
Episode 805
As Ethereum deploys Pectra, it faces stiff competition and community criticism. Ethereum Foundation Research co-leads Alex Stokes and Barnabe Monnot …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ethena's L1 Shows Fat Apps Are on the Rise. Can They Beat Fat Protocols?
Episode 804
Blockchains were supposed to capture the majority of the value in crypto. But what if that’s wrong?
For years, the Fat Protocols Thesis argued that bl…
1 year ago
The Chopping Block: Solana’s Ad Disaster, AI Takes Over & the Great Blockchain Pivot
Episode 803
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…
1 year ago