Bruce Fenton, founder of the Satoshi Roundtable and Chainstone
Labs, joins the show to talk security tokens and
tokens-which-are-securities. In this episode:
About Bruce's company Chainstone labs
How the Bitcoin Roundtable is intertwined with Bitcoin history
and the blocksize debate
Coinbase's ongoing rapprochement with Bitcoiners
Why longevity is so difficult in the crypto industry
Are we living in the most historically aggressive period in
terms of regulatory oversight into the industry?
What Bruce makes of Heath Tarbert's comments on Ethereum
Continuing uncertainty about the status of Ripple's XRP – and
what possible outcomes look like
The prospects for token S1s and a genuine standard of
disclosure for new issuances
Why trying to avoid securities laws causes token issuers to
create subpar instruments
How much control do governance tokens really give
tokenholders?
Why Bitcoin isn't sufficient to resist the state alone – and
what tools are part of that toolkit
Why the US should consider disrupting itself with regards to
managing the world's financial system
Why some people like security tokens for the wrong reasons
The logistical advantages of tokenizing a security
How security tokens could open up mid-size businesses which
don't have access to capital markets
About the Podcast
Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore the political, ethical, and economic significance of Bitcoin and other public blockchains and talk to some of the leading experts in the industry. Learn more and stay up to date at CastleIsland.vc and follow on twitter @CastleIslandVC