Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCircuit Breakers: Is ERC-7265 the Solution dApps Were Waiting For?
Episode 515
In 2022, crypto crime hit an all-time high. A staggering $3.8 billion in crypto was stolen, with DeFi protocols bearing the brunt of these thefts, accounting for 82% of the total losses. Amid this al…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
ERC-6551: Is This the Next Big Leap in NFT Innovation?
Episode 514
The ERC-721 token standard on Ethereum ignited the frenzied world of NFTs. Yet, as the dust settled, their limitations became apparent. Enter ERC-6551, a new standard designed to overcome these chall…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Will FTX Reboot? Here’s John Ray’s Internal Deadline for Making a Decision
Episode 513
From “hush money” allegations to a prospective FTX relaunch, it’s been a crazy week for those following the legal saga of Sam Bankman-Fried’s collapsed crypto empire. Perhaps few are following it mor…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The Chopping Block: Why the Azuki Elementals Drop Was a Big Flop
Episode 512
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest crypto news.
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Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Prometheum and Paradigm in Debate: Can the Status Quo Work for Crypto?
Episode 511
Aaron Kaplan, co-CEO of Prometheum, the trading platform that recently acquired a special-purpose broker dealer license for digital asset securities, has become a major lightning rod in the crypto co…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The Chopping Block: Is BlackRock’s ETF Proposal Breathing Life Into Bitcoin?
Episode 510
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest crypto news. With BTC topping $30,000, the gang tackl…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Why It Looks Like BlackRock Could Win America’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF
Episode 509
The SEC has swatted down so many spot bitcoin ETF applications that crypto diehards simply gave up caring. Then comes TradFi giant BlackRock – at the height of the SEC’s crypto crackdown, no less – w…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Uniswap Founder Hayden Adams on How ‘Hooks’ Make v4 Different
Episode 508
The announcement of the upcoming launch of Uniswap v4 sparked fresh versions of old debates. Is it OK for DeFi’s leading DEX to not be fully open source at launch? What counts as composability and wh…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
SEC’s Hester Peirce Tackles ‘Frustrating’ Crypto Regulation – And Why It’s So Slow
Episode 507
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has a reputation in the industry for being more supportive of crypto than her peers. After a rough year for the industry, Peirce weighs in on whether the agency was rig…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
The Chopping Block: Why Uniswap V4 Creates a Bigger Attack Surface Area
Episode 506
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner, chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, Robert stirs the debate over …
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago