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On The Brink with Castle Island

Apr 29, 2024

Ian Cain, republican candidate for U.S. Senate in the state of Massachusetts against Elizabeth Warren joins the show. In this episode we discuss:

  • Ian’s personal background and path to politics.
  • How he became interested in emerging / blockchain technology.
  • Qubic Labs and fostering a startup ecosystem in...


Apr 26, 2024

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

  • CIV's new stablecoin survey
  • What happened with Runes?
  • Lawsuit against the SEC’s dealer rule
  • New capital gains tax proposal
  • How would taxing unrealized gains work?
  • Two SEC lawyers leave in connection with the DEBT Box scandal
  • The founders of...


Apr 24, 2024

Chris Harmse, co-founder and VP of Revenue at BVNK joins the show. In this episode we discuss:

  • Chris’ career and the path to founding BVNK.
  • The origin story of BVNK and how the company has evolved over time.
  • The key drivers behind the adoption of stablecoins.
  • Segmenting the stablecoin market.
  • Interest bearing...


Apr 22, 2024

In this episode we sit down with Alexei Zamyatin, the founder of  Build On Bitcoin (BOB). Topics covered: 

  • Why EVM-compatibility is important for Bitcoin and Bitcoin L2s
  • Merge mining and fostering adoption of Bitcoin L2’s
  • Why now for the Bitcoin Renaissance
  • BitVM, use cases, and unlocks for...


Apr 19, 2024

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: 

  • Dubai is underwater
  • The Lummis Gillebrand stablecoin bill and its prospects
  • Do stablecoins affect the US’ ability to make sanctions?
  • Avraham Eisenberg has been found guilty for the Mango markets hack
  • Stablecoins as proto CBDCs
  • Do stablecoins...