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Back to SearchIs the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto in the US?
Episode 476
Brian Quintenz, head of policy for a16z crypto, and Nic Carter, general partner at Castle Island Ventures, talk about Operation Choke Point 2.0, the relationship between the government and the crypto…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Why the CFTC Case Against Binance Will Have Very Important Consequences for Crypto
Episode 475
In this episode, Austin Campbell, a professor at Columbia Business School, discusses the recent allegations made by the CFTC against Binance, and whether or not criminal charges will be brought again…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
The Chopping Block: Is This the Beginning of the End for Binance?
Episode 474
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, they discuss Binance's recent …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Why Zero-Knowledge Proofs Are Critical to Ethereum’s Future
Episode 473
In this episode, Stanford cryptography professor Dan Boneh and a16z General Partner Ali Yahya elevate our knowledge of zero-knowledge proofs and their applications in the blockchain world. Listen as …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Coinbase’s Top Lawyer Calls SEC Wells Notice a ‘Massive Overreach’
Episode 472
Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, shares his concerns about the SEC’s recent warning that it would pursue legal action against the crypto exchange. With the U.S. markets regulator failing …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
The Chopping Block: Why AI Will Change the Course of History in Crypto
Episode 471
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. This week, NEAR co-founder and former Google AI researcher Illi…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Why Caitlin Long and Meltem Demirors Are Worried About Crypto’s Future in the US
Episode 470
Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, and Meltem Demirors, chief strategy officer of CoinShares, share their concerns about crypto in the U.S. following a wild week in the banking sector. W…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
Jim Bianco on Why the Banking System Has Always Been Broken
Episode 469
Jim Bianco, president and macro strategist at Bianco Research, explains what’s causing the recent cascade of bank failures. Yield seekers taking their money elsewhere are putting banks under strain. …
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
The Chopping Block: Was Crypto Just Debanked?
Episode 468
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. This week: Silicon Valley Bank went belly up an…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
How Will ETH React to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
Episode 467
ETH staking began in December 2020. With Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade, which could happen as early as mid-April, withdrawals of staked ETH will finally be enabled. Will validators rush to cash out? Or…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago