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El Auge de MakerDAO: Un Viaje Personal
Episode 171
Hi everyone, this is an essay by Mariano Conti of MakerDAO that was so popular, personal and relatable, especially to those living in Latin America, that we decided to have Mariano translate it and r…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
DeFi Security: With So Many Hacks, Will It Ever Be Safe?
Episode 170
Dan Guido, cofounder and CEO of Trail of Bits, and Taylor Monahan, founder and CEO of MyCrypto, discuss all the recent hacks in DeFi, how it can be made more safely and who is responsible.
We tackle…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
tBTC: What Happens When the Most Liquid Crypto Asset Hits DeFi?
Episode 169
Matt Luongo, CEO of Thesis, the parent company of Fold and Keep, describes the just-launched tBTC, his plan for a censorship-resistant Bitcoin-Ethereum bridge. He explains his personal reasons for wa…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
Why Nothing Is More Viral Than a Store of Value
Episode 168
Cathie Wood, CEO and CIO of ARK Invest, and Yassine Elmandjra, ARK's thematic analyst, discuss their investment strategy with disruptive innovation, and how blockchain technology, especially Bitcoin,…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
The Rise of MakerDAO: A Personal Journey
Episode 167
Mariano Conti of MakerDAO, head of smart contracts at MakerDAO, reads from his essay about his personal experience with cryptocurrency, particularly as an Argentine whose family has experienced perio…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
The Most Forkable DeFi Protocols on Ethereum
Episode 166
Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital reads from his essay on how defensible each of the major DeFi protocols on Ethereum are, and what that says about Ethereum's defensibility. He evaluates how easy it …
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Why Decentralization Isn’t as Important as You Think
Episode 165
In this essay, Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly Capital explains why he thinks the focus on decentralization can be overhyped. He looks at why decentralization can be important but then makes it clear, by…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Teetering on the Edge: How Black Thursday Exposed the Flaws in the Crypto Markets
Episode 164
Kyle Samani, managing partner at Multicoin Capital, dissects Black Thursday, March 12, the day the crypto markets plunged twice amid the wider sell-off in the markets due to the coronavirus. He offer…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Chris Burniske: A Blank Slate of State
Episode 163
In this essay, Chris Burniske of Placeholder Capital talks about what kind of world crypto entrepreneurs are creating and want to be creating with the systems they build. He talks about different kin…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
Why Africa Is Poised to Be the Next Hub for Crypto Development
Episode 162
Soona Amhaz, general partner at Volt Capital, and Yele Bademosi, founder of Microtransaction, explain why they believe Africa is poised to become a hub for crypto development. They give some interest…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago