Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEx-CFTC Commissioner Berkovitz Says ‘DeFi Should Be Regulated’ – But How?
Episode 496
In the SEC’s push to rein in the crypto sector, one question looms large: Is ETH a security? Dan Berkovitz, a former CFTC commissioner and SEC genera…
3 years ago
The Chopping Block: Wizards vs. Laser Eyes for the Future of Bitcoin
Episode 495
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Robert Leshner, chop it up about the latest news. In this ep…
3 years ago
The Ugly Tradeoffs of Ledger’s New Recovery Service
Episode 494
Ledger, the crypto industry’s leading hardware wallet manufacturer, rolled out a new recovery feature this month that caused an uproar. The recovery …
3 years ago
Bitcoin’s BRC-20 Mania: Is It Sustainable?
Episode 493
Ordinal theory has unleashed a new wave of NFTs, memecoins and innovation on Bitcoin — but not without controversy. Bitcoin educator Dan Held and Bit…
3 years ago
The Chopping Block: Do Aragon Association Members Get 'Fat Salaries' With 'Zero Accountability'?
Episode 492
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest new…
3 years ago
The IRS Wants $44B From Bankrupt FTX. How Is That Possible?
Episode 491
News emerged this week that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) placed $44 billion in claims on the FTX bankruptcy estate. Now creditors of the d…
3 years ago
Writing the Book on FTX’s Downfall: ‘It Was All Just Sam'
Episode 490
Longtime crypto reporter Brady Dale has beat Michael Lewis to market with the first book on the dramatic collapse of FTX. In stores today, “SBF: How …
3 years ago
$630M Due Next Week: Is DCG at Default Risk?
Episode 489
The Genesis bankruptcy is about to take a high-stakes turn with a $630 million payment from Digital Currency Group (DCG) due by May 11. Barry Silbert…
3 years ago
Do You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets?
Episode 488
In this episode, Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, and Konstantin Lomashuk, cofounder of Lido Finance, discuss the complex world of staking in E…
3 years ago
The Chopping Block: Why Are We Still Building Layer 1s?
Episode 487
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news in digital ass…
3 years, 1 month ago