Weekly Roundup 01/26/24 (GBTC chaos, BBerg’s stable coverage, Listener questions) (EP.501)
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Release Date: 01/26/2024
Andrew MacKenzie (Agant) on British Pound Stablecoins (EP.626)
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Wyatt sits down with , founder of the issuer of GBPA, a pound sterling stablecoin. In this episode: The potential emergence of non-USD stablecoins The prospect of a GBP-backed stablecoin The British crypto regulatory environment How global financial institutions are positioning around stablecoins
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Weekly Roundup 05/16/25 (GENIUS is back, Coinbase data breach, Big Tech stables) (EP.625)
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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Why is Boston such a good sports city? Price inflation in dinosaur skeletons Cryptopunks IP is sold Machinsky is sentenced Nakamoto Holdings launches Meta wants to add stablecoins to its platforms Exchanges are honeypots for KYC data Coinbase suffers a data breach The GENIUS act is going to a vote next week GENIUS act new provisions More Movement shenanigans Thailand is launching a $150m crypto token Content mentioned in this episode: Tuongvy Le and Austin Campbell published a paper, "", which...
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Alex Cutler (Aerodrome) on DeFi’s Next Steps (EP.624)
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Wyatt sits down with Alex Cutler, founder of for another episode in our stablefi series. In this episode: DEX trading advantages Building on-chain FX DeFi as a backbone
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TN (Pendle) on Stable Yield (EP.623)
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Wyatt sits down with TN, cofounder of . Covered in this episode: How Pendle works The evolution from alt yield to stable yield DeFi's future core assets
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Weekly Roundup 05/09/25 (GENIUS stalls, Coinbase buys Deribit, Bessent on stables) (EP.622)
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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: We have a new Pope The etymology of ampersand The GENIUS act collapses spectacularly Coinbase consummates its acquisition of Deribit Did World Liberty Financial’s USD1 torpedo the GENIUS act? Did “pro crypto” democrats snake on the industry Scott Bessent thinks stablecoins could reach $2T The OCC says banks can provide crypto custody and execution Stripe is launching stablecoin financial accounts The SEC explores a sandbox for tokenized securities Tariff the L2s
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Adam Healy (Station 70) and Josh Schwartz (Fordefi) on failover MPC wallets (EP.621)
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Adam Healy, co-founder of and Josh Schwartz, co-founder of join the show. In this episode we discuss: The collaboration between Station 70 and Fordefi on failover MPC wallets. Announcement . The state of the wallet category Best practices for blockchain cybersecurity The future of bank custody for digital assets Station 70’s product Station 70 and Fordefi are holding a joint webinar to showcase this product collaboration. You can register . Learn more about Learn more about
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David Taylor (Etherfuse) on Non-USD Stablecoins (EP.620)
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Wyatt sits down with of . In this episode: MXN stablecoins and other currencies Shaping regulatory frameworks Who wins out: innovators vs financial incumbents
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Justin and Hannah (Asymmetry Finance) on Stablecoins, Yield, & Risk in DeFi (EP.619)
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Wyatt sits down with and of In this episode, we cover: The evolution of yield in DeFi Primitives users want Crypto risk assessment Learn more about
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Weekly Roundup 05/02/25 (OP_RETURN wars, Mastercard and Visa push stables, quantum revisited) (EP.618)
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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Will stablecoins disrupt credit cards? The US Treasury Advisory Committee drops a report on stablecoins Mastercard and Visa launch stablecoin integrations Movement labs has more scandals Are quantum timelines accelerating? The real risk of quantum to Bitcoin Could a quantum break fix Bitcoin’s security budget? Are any Bitcoin purists left? Circle turns down Ripple’s acquisition offer Machinsky is facing a 20-year sentence Arizona passes an SBR bill Cambridge releases a new report on bitcoin mining...
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Kedian Sun (Level Money) on Stablecoin Expansion in DeFi (EP.617)
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Wyatt sits down with , the founder of In this episode: Stablecoin usage in DeFi today Fiat-backed stablecoins vs other "stable" assets Ethereum vs other blockchains for stablecoins
info_outlineMatt and Nic are back with a celebratory 500th episode. In this episode:
- ETFs are off to a rocky launch with the GBTC premium trade closing
- Bitwise launches real time transparency for their ETF holdings
- Fraud in the metals market versus Bitcoin
- The boys confront some fake news
- Is there light at the end of the tunnel for GBTC redemptions?
- Nic’s spat with Bloomberg
- The US is selling $130m of BTC seized from the Silk Road
- TFL declares bankruptcy
- The boys learn about a face amount certificate
- We answer your listener questions
Content mentioned:
- Bloomberg, Crypto fans lured by 20% stablecoin yiekds
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