Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Chopping Block: Is Coinbase’s Base ‘the Binance Smart Chain for White People’?
Episode 463
In-person at ETH Denver, crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest crypto news. This week, Kyle Saman…
3 years ago
Bitcoin Ordinal NFTs Are Hot and Getting Hotter. What's the Hype About?
Episode 462
Muneeb Ali, co-creator of Stacks, discusses the Bitcoin trend that has everyone – or at least, many Bitcoiners – buzzing: Bitcoin ordinals. Ali expla…
3 years ago
Have Crypto Detectives Killed the Cypherpunk Dream?
Episode 461
Andy Greenberg, senior writer for WIRED and author of “Tracers in the Dark,” takes us inside the world of crypto-tracing crimebusters and voices the …
3 years ago
Is Asia Going to Lead the Next Bull Run?
Episode 460
Emily Parker, CoinDesk’s executive director of global content, joins the show to discuss the Asian crypto markets. From Hong Kong to Tokyo, Parker se…
3 years ago
The Chopping Block: The Inside Story of How Blur Toppled NFT Giant OpenSea
Episode 459
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, 1 month ago
Just a Coincidence? Coinbase and Polygon Lawyers See Bad Omens in SEC Crackdown
Episode 458
A settlement with Kraken, a proposed custody rule, and lawsuits against Paxos and Terraform Labs. “This week has been a very long year,” said Polygon…
3 years, 1 month ago
Is Gary Gensler on a Mission to Put Crypto Down for Good?
Episode 457
Mike Selig, counsel at Willkie Farr, has plenty to talk about this week, with a slew of actions from Gary Gensler’s SEC putting the future of crypto …
3 years, 1 month ago
The Chopping Block: The SEC Is Attacking Crypto – Will Gary Gensler Succeed?
Episode 456
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news.…
3 years, 1 month ago
How This Prosecutor Is Spearheading the Fight Against Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Episode 455
Erin West, Deputy District Attorney of California’s Santa Clara County, has heard firsthand tales of scammers preying on victims for hundreds of thou…
3 years, 1 month ago
Chris Blec on Why He Believes a16z’s Uniswap Vote Exposes DeFi as a Farce
Episode 454
Chris Blec, DeFi researcher and founder of the Blec Report, explains why he believes the involvement of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) in a contentious U…
3 years, 1 month ago