Podcast Episodes

Aptos Is Betting Big on Transparency After Crypto’s Black Friday, Says CEO

Episode 927

Last Friday, billions evaporated in a liquidation cascade—and nobody knows exactly what happened because centralized exchanges won't share the data.

In this sponsored episode recorded at Aptos' NYC e…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ethereum's Layer 1 Lacks a Perp Dex. Synthetix Intends to Change That

Episode 926

Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix and Infinex, is returning to Ethereum Layer 1 with a bold new experiment: a perpetuals DEX built directly on mainnet. In this episode, he joins Laura to explain why…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Binance Listing Fee Fight: What's a Fair Price to List on the Top Crypto Exchange?

Episode 925

When CJ Hetherington revealed the token listing terms Binance allegedly offered his startup, the crypto world exploded.

In this episode, CJ, founder of prediction market app Limitless, and his invest…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Chopping Block: Inside the $19B+ Perp Crash, ADL Explained, Binance’s USDe/Staked-Token Depeg, and the Hyperliquid Whale Debate

Episode 924

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, Doug Colkitt, Founder Ambient Fin…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bits + Bips: Crypto Had Its Reset. Will It Go to New Highs Now?

Episode 924

Crypto just went through its biggest crash.

In the wake of “Black Friday,” when $19 billion in positions were wiped out in hours, Bits + Bips hosts Steve Ehrlich and Ram Ahluwalia are joined by Carlo…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Crypto's Black Friday Was Its Largest Liquidation Ever. What the Hell Happened?

Episode 922

When Trump tweeted about 100% tariffs on China, crypto collapsed — $19 billion in liquidations in just hours. 

Altcoins plunged 95%, exchanges froze, and stablecoins depegged. In this special episode…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

The Chopping Block: Perps, Privacy & Prediction: Aster vs. Hyperliquid, Zcash Pops, Polymarket Soars, Galaxy One Debut

Episode 921

Polymarket scales with Wall Street’s blessing, Kalshi fires up KOLs, and BNB chain melts down as fast as it ran. We dissect Aster’s data drama, the new privacy wave lifting Zcash, and Galaxy One’s gl…

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Stablecoin Competition Is On. Who Will Be the Winners and Losers?

Episode 920

The stablecoin race is heating up. With the passage of the U.S. stablecoin law the floodgates have opened. Tether still dominates globally, but Circle, Stripe, and a wave of new “stablechains” are ma…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bits + Bips: What’s Really Driving Bitcoin—and Who’s Driving Crypto Onchain?

Episode 919

Bitcoin is hitting new all-time highs—but is this real euphoria, or just a prelude to it? In this double-header episode, we bring you a Bits + Bips roundtable and an in-depth interview on the five co…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bitcoin Core vs Knots: Why Developers Are Fighting Over a Coming Change

Episode 918

On Monday, bitcoin hit a new all-time high of over $126,000, but Bitcoin’s biggest fight right now isn’t about price; it’s about purpose. 

Since 2023, image files and meme tokens have clogged the net…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago