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On The Brink with Castle Island

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 15, 2024

Cynthia Lo Bessette and Matt Horne of Fidelity Digital Asset Management join the show. In this episode we discuss:

  • The history of digital asset innovation at Fidelity.
  • The decision to operationalize a digital asset-management capability under Fidelity’s Asset Management business unit.
  • The launch of the


Apr 8, 2024

Quinn Thompson, founder and CIO of Lekker Capital, joins the show. In this episode: 

  • Launching Lekker Capital
  • Quinn’s investment strategy with Lekker
  • Using crypto instruments to take a view on macro trends
  • The significance of the move in the 10year
  • How unusual is it to cut rates when inflation is running hot
  • Is...


Apr 3, 2024

David Hoffman of Bankless and Bankless Ventures returns to the show. In this episode we discuss:

  • What Bankless Ventures has been focusing on, including Bitcoin Layer Twos.
  • Eigenlayer – what originally attracted David to the project.  
  • The Eigenlayer value chain and the emerging categories of projects building in this...