Aug 31, 2023
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- Tether is actually the most interventionist stablecoin when it comes to freezing
- Should we be bullish on PYUSD?
- Why stablecoin data shows meaningful utility for public blockchains
- Is the idea of a 'crypto generalist' dead?
- The meaning of the...
Aug 25, 2023
Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals. In this episode:
- The Bitcoin halving is coming up
- We review the Republican Presidential debate
- We review the state of New Jersey
- Coinbase takes a stake in Circle
- Hidden tensions between Coinbase and Circle
- BH Digital releases a stablecoin report
- USDC is challenged due to...
Aug 21, 2023
Darshan Vaidya, the founder of Credora joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
- The crypto credit markets, what went wrong in the last cycle and how the market functions today
- Thoughts on Real-World-Assets on chain
- Comparisons of risk management approaches in tradfi versus crypto markets
- How Credora is working with...
Aug 18, 2023
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- Geographic distribution for USDC v USDT
- Blockchains have become dollarized
- What’s the deal with Helium’s phone plan?
- SBF heads to jail
- We inaugurate a new member of the bad boys
- Dubai regulators fines OPNX
- What’s up with Argentina’s...
Aug 11, 2023
Matt and Nic are back with more news and deals. In this episode:
- Matt's op-ed in Coindesk
- SAB121 is still bad
- SEC scope creep
- We investigate PayPal's stablecoin
- Why would PayPal want to issue a stablecoin?
- What does PYUSD mean for Operation Choke Point for 2.0?
- Why PYUSD is being launched on Ethereum
- Crypto as a...