Podcast Episodes

The Chopping Block: Stablecoin-as-a-Service: The Next Big Crypto Gold Rush?

Episode 906

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, we’re joined by Gordon Liao, Chie…

Published on 3 months ago

Bits + Bips: Could a Base Token Be Coinbase's Key to a Super App?

Episode 905

This week on Bits + Bips, hosts Steve Ehrlich and Ram Ahluwalia speak with Blockchain.com’s Nic Cary and Franklin Templeton’s Max Gokhman.

We talk about how the potential Base token would alter the L…

Published on 3 months ago

Base Will Likely Have a Token: Why Now, Who Wins, and How Big It Gets

Episode 904

Base just crossed its own Rubicon. After months of saying “no token,” Jesse Pollak now says Base must decentralize and is “exploring” a token. What changed? 

On this episode, Proof of Play’s ICO Beas…

Published on 3 months ago

The Chopping Block: USDH Bake-off—Native Markets, Validators & the “Beauty Contest” Debate

Episode 903

Hyperliquid’s USDH ticker set off the most dramatic “RFP” in recent memory. The crew breaks down why Native Markets ran away with validator support, whether the process was theater or strategy, and h…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Why the War Over the USDH Ticker on Hyperliquid Is Bullish for Crypto

Episode 902

Stablecoins are supposed to be boring, but the fight for the USDH ticker on Hyperliquid has turned into one of the most dramatic battles in crypto. 

From Ethena suddenly pulling out, to Paxos revampi…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

How Pump.fun Plans to Beat Social Media Giants and Win Beyond Crypto

Episode 901

Pump.fun rocketed to revenue, ran a blockbuster token sale, and then hit turbulence: rivals took share, the token slid, bots spammed launches, and critics cried “casino.” 

Now the team is fighting ba…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Bits + Bips: Hyperliquid’s USDH Bidding War & Why the DAT Model Is Broken

Episode 900

The fight for Hyperliquid’s USDH stablecoin is more than a ticker battle—it’s a referendum on how crypto distribution, governance, and incentives will shape the next trillion-dollar market. 

In this …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The Competition Is On. Who’ll Win the USDH Ticker on Hyperliquid?

Episode 899

The battle for Hyperliquid’s USDH ticker is a referendum on what crypto wants to be: a community-first public good, or a globally scaled, institution-ready product. 

With the clock ticking toward the…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Why Pokémon Cards Are Better Onchain (and How to Trade Them)

Episode 898

Pokémon cards are no longer just collectibles stuffed in a binder. They’re becoming liquid, tradable assets onchain.
In this episode, Collector Crypt CEO Tuom Holmberg and Bitwise’s Danny Nelson expl…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bits + Bips: The Case for Why DATs Are Superior to Crypto ETFs

Episode 897

DATs aren’t done. They may just be getting started. 

In this episode, CoinFund’s Chris Perkins and Upexi’s Brian Rudick join Ram Ahluwalia and Steven Ehrlich to dissect why some DATs could outcompete…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago