Sep 27, 2024
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- Gensler denies knowledge of Operation Choke Point 2.0
- We recap the Silvergate collapse
- Why did the MSM ignore the new Silvergate revelations?
- Trump’s fair banking access rule
- Looking back at the Signature closure
- Gensler appears in front of...
Sep 20, 2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- Nic’s Singapore Zyn problem
- Nic’s Token 2049 keynote
- The Iggy Azalea Eric Wall debate
- Trump make an appearance at Pubkey in NYC
- World Liberty Financial continues to be insane
- SEC versus Flyfish club
- Are airdrops done for?
- Is JPM really the...
Sep 19, 2024
Alex Leishman, founder and CEO of River, joins us to talk about River's Proof of Reserve initiative. In this episode:
- River business update
- Building their own custodian
- Why Alex decided to do PoR now?
- River’s PoR mechanics
- Proof of Reserve versus traditional audit
- What kind of assurances PoR gives users
- How does...
Sep 13, 2024
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- We review the Trump-Harris debate
- Matt’s new wildlife problems
- Nic’s birthday party
- Trump doubles down on World Liberty Financial
- The Castle Island stablecoins whitepaper is out!
- Our reactions to the emerging markets stablecoin report
- TZero...
Sep 6, 2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- SEC fiscal year ending in September
- How to get accurate transfer volume figures for stablecoins
- How much volume do stablecoins really settle?
- Do SEC rules stop registered venture firms from voting in governance or staking?
- CFTC settles with...