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DeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Tether - Coming to America!Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. In this episode of DeFi Decoded, Alex and Andrew discuss the current state of the crypto market, focusing on the role of stablecoins, particularly Tether, in the treasury market. They explore the implications of Tether's growth and its potential to act as a significant buyer of U.S. government debt. The conversation also delves into Ethereum's upcoming upgrade, market valuations of private vs. public companies, and the future of crypto narratives.2025-05-0843 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Tether - Coming to America!Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. In this episode of DeFi Decoded, Alex and Andrew discuss the current state of the crypto market, focusing on the role of stablecoins, particularly Tether, in the treasury market. They explore the implications of Tether's growth and its potential to act as a significant buyer of U.S. government debt. The conversation also delves into Ethereum's upcoming upgrade, market valuations of private vs. public companies, and the future of crypto narratives.2025-05-0843 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - The Death of Memecoins and the Revenge of Crypto FundamentalsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss why Andrew remains bullish despite the recent brutal sell-off, a crash course on crypto fundamentals, the three key advantages of fundamental crypto investing over TradFi, valuable resources for analyzing standardized crypto metrics, the opportunity to invest in long-term compounders that return capital to tokenholders, a spotlight on Celestia and whether growth or economics should be the primary focus, the SEC’s dismissal of its lawsuit against Uniswap and its implications for the future of DeFi, current crypto market sentiment da...2025-02-2644 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - The Death of Memecoins and the Revenge of Crypto FundamentalsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss why Andrew remains bullish despite the recent brutal sell-off, a crash course on crypto fundamentals, the three key advantages of fundamental crypto investing over TradFi, valuable resources for analyzing standardized crypto metrics, the opportunity to invest in long-term compounders that return capital to tokenholders, a spotlight on Celestia and whether growth or economics should be the primary focus, the SEC’s dismissal of its lawsuit against Uniswap and its implications for the future of DeFi, current crypto market sentiment da...2025-02-2644 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Let’s Talk About SX, Baby! With Andrew Young of SX NetworkJoin Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of Web3 and DeFi with Andrew Young, Co-Founder and CEO of SX Network. Listen in as they explore Andrew’s background and journey into crypto, the inefficiencies in traditional sports betting that inspired him to start SX, the advantages of SX over centralized betting exchanges, its revenue model, its narrow focus on sports markets, the two phases of SX's development, the SX token, its underlying technology and scalability, and more.2024-11-2148 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Let’s Talk About SX, Baby! With Andrew Young of SX NetworkJoin Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of Web3 and DeFi with Andrew Young, Co-Founder and CEO of SX Network. Listen in as they explore Andrew’s background and journey into crypto, the inefficiencies in traditional sports betting that inspired him to start SX, the advantages of SX over centralized betting exchanges, its revenue model, its narrow focus on sports markets, the two phases of SX's development, the SX token, its underlying technology and scalability, and more.2024-11-2148 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Would a Trump 2nd Term REALLY Help Crypto? Alex and Andrew DebateJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss the “Trump Pump” in the crypto markets this past week following the assassination attempt last weekend, the authenticity of Trump’s promises to support and embrace the crypto industry in America, the differing views that Democrats and Republicans have on big and little tech, how successful the imminent ETH ETF launch in the U.S. could be, the recent strength and influx of net flows into the BTC ETFs, Grayscale’s new Decentralized AI Fund, and more!2024-07-1926 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Would a Trump 2nd Term REALLY Help Crypto? Alex and Andrew DebateJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss the “Trump Pump” in the crypto markets this past week following the assassination attempt last weekend, the authenticity of Trump’s promises to support and embrace the crypto industry in America, the differing views that Democrats and Republicans have on big and little tech, how successful the imminent ETH ETF launch in the U.S. could be, the recent strength and influx of net flows into the BTC ETFs, Grayscale’s new Decentralized AI Fund, and more!2024-07-1926 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Wall Street Goes All in on Ethereum, Plus Is Token Dispersion Killing Alt SZN?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Alex’s key takeaways from Coinbase’s Institutional Summit in New York last week, the evolution of Wall Street’s thinking on Web3, the early days of crypto versus airdrops today, whether an institutional L2 frenzy is on the horizon as Coinbase’s Base continues to shine, the idea of altcoin dispersion and its relevance to the current market environment, the emergence of politifi memecoins ahead of the upcoming U.S. election in November, and more!2024-06-2132 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Wall Street Goes All in on Ethereum, Plus Is Token Dispersion Killing Alt SZN?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Alex’s key takeaways from Coinbase’s Institutional Summit in New York last week, the evolution of Wall Street’s thinking on Web3, the early days of crypto versus airdrops today, whether an institutional L2 frenzy is on the horizon as Coinbase’s Base continues to shine, the idea of altcoin dispersion and its relevance to the current market environment, the emergence of politifi memecoins ahead of the upcoming U.S. election in November, and more!2024-06-2132 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - What the Dot Com Era Can Teach Us About the Future of AI, Crypto and MoreJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss what’s going on in the broader market, NVIDIA’s ever-growing dominance and its comparison to Cisco Systems during the dot com era, the pendulum moving from infrastructure to applications with all these newly announced grant programs, which adoption phase we're likely in, Telegram's TON layer 1 blockchain, the latest on crypto's increasing spotlight in U.S. politics, Alex's Toronto Star article on Canada's once global lead in Web3, the current innovation problem in Canada and why startups are moving else...2024-06-1338 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - What the Dot Com Era Can Teach Us About the Future of AI, Crypto and MoreJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss what’s going on in the broader market, NVIDIA’s ever-growing dominance and its comparison to Cisco Systems during the dot com era, the pendulum moving from infrastructure to applications with all these newly announced grant programs, which adoption phase we're likely in, Telegram's TON layer 1 blockchain, the latest on crypto's increasing spotlight in U.S. politics, Alex's Toronto Star article on Canada's once global lead in Web3, the current innovation problem in Canada and why startups are moving else...2024-06-1338 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Are Airdrops Dead? What's Next for Token Distribution ModelsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss a crypto market roundup with this past month being the worst since the FTX collapse, simple explanations of staking and restaking, EigenLayer and its airdrop controversy, the evolution of token distribution models, ideas on how these could look in the future, and more!2024-05-0344 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Are Airdrops Dead? What's Next for Token Distribution ModelsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss a crypto market roundup with this past month being the worst since the FTX collapse, simple explanations of staking and restaking, EigenLayer and its airdrop controversy, the evolution of token distribution models, ideas on how these could look in the future, and more!2024-05-0344 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bitcoin's Second Act: Can The OG Network Lead the Next Era of Web3?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Bitcoin’s fourth-ever halving that occurred last Friday, gold’s considerable uptick in recent weeks, the geopolitical neutrality of Bitcoin and whether central banks will adopt it as a reserve asset, the impact of Bitcoin Runes and BRC-20 tokens on the network, the potential of ‘remining’ to launch applications leveraging Bitcoin’s hashing power, the prospect of a Bitcoin collateralized stablecoin, Coinbase’s upcoming earnings next week and how its layer 2 Base may surprise investors, the New York Stock Exchange’s p...2024-04-2640 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bitcoin's Second Act: Can The OG Network Lead the Next Era of Web3?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Bitcoin’s fourth-ever halving that occurred last Friday, gold’s considerable uptick in recent weeks, the geopolitical neutrality of Bitcoin and whether central banks will adopt it as a reserve asset, the impact of Bitcoin Runes and BRC-20 tokens on the network, the potential of ‘remining’ to launch applications leveraging Bitcoin’s hashing power, the prospect of a Bitcoin collateralized stablecoin, Coinbase’s upcoming earnings next week and how its layer 2 Base may surprise investors, the New York Stock Exchange’s p...2024-04-2640 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - How MetaMask Institutional is Taking Web3 Mainstream with Daniel LynchJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Daniel Lynch, Head of MetaMask Institutional Partnerships at Consensys. Listen in as they discuss Daniel’s journey from working at SWIFT to Consensys, MetaMask at its core and the role it fulfills, its future integrated functionalities, their strategy and supports to bring institutions on chain, the understanding and thoughts that banks have on blockchain technology, whether the future will be multi-chain, all-things MetaMask Snaps, Daniel’s role and the state of Web3 in Latin America, and more!2024-04-1946 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - How MetaMask Institutional is Taking Web3 Mainstream with Daniel LynchJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Daniel Lynch, Head of MetaMask Institutional Partnerships at Consensys. Listen in as they discuss Daniel’s journey from working at SWIFT to Consensys, MetaMask at its core and the role it fulfills, its future integrated functionalities, their strategy and supports to bring institutions on chain, the understanding and thoughts that banks have on blockchain technology, whether the future will be multi-chain, all-things MetaMask Snaps, Daniel’s role and the state of Web3 in Latin America, and more!2024-04-1946 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - DCG's Bright Future, Plus MONAD Secures the BagJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss Monad Labs’ $225 million fundraising round led by Paradigm, why developers are excited about Monad, what EVM-compatible blockchains are and how they work, the current chain ecosystem dynamics and how things might look in the future, the FTX estate selling $1.9 billion worth of locked-up Solana, Genesis liquidating GBTC shares to buy Bitcoin to distribute to Gemini Earn creditors, and more!2024-04-1129 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - DCG's Bright Future, Plus MONAD Secures the BagJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss Monad Labs’ $225 million fundraising round led by Paradigm, why developers are excited about Monad, what EVM-compatible blockchains are and how they work, the current chain ecosystem dynamics and how things might look in the future, the FTX estate selling $1.9 billion worth of locked-up Solana, Genesis liquidating GBTC shares to buy Bitcoin to distribute to Gemini Earn creditors, and more!2024-04-1129 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Is Memecoin Madness Over? Plus: How to Value BaseJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss a crypto market recap, which phase of the cycle we’re likely in, whether the recent multi-month memecoin madness could finally be coming to an end, where investors may rotate into next, the series of big raises by crypto VC firms in past weeks, the state of Ethereum post-Dencun upgrade and its sustainability compared to other chains, Coinbase’s layer 2 Base and valuing the network, Ethena Labs’ new ENA token, and more!2024-04-0437 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Is Memecoin Madness Over? Plus: How to Value BaseJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss a crypto market recap, which phase of the cycle we’re likely in, whether the recent multi-month memecoin madness could finally be coming to an end, where investors may rotate into next, the series of big raises by crypto VC firms in past weeks, the state of Ethereum post-Dencun upgrade and its sustainability compared to other chains, Coinbase’s layer 2 Base and valuing the network, Ethena Labs’ new ENA token, and more!2024-04-0437 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bringing an Engineer's Mentality to Early Stage VC with Avichal Garg & Ken Deeter of Electric CapitalJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guests Avichal Garg, Co-Founder and General Partner, and Ken Deeter, General Partner, of Electric Capital. Listen in as they discuss the different phases of crypto adoption, how they think about investing in the space and key areas they’re monitoring, what the future of decentralized finance might look like, the evolution of staking and yield-bearing assets, whether applications will go cross-chain or build out their own appchains, the net result of DeFi ecosystems between different chains, and more!2024-03-2833 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bringing an Engineer's Mentality to Early Stage VC with Avichal Garg & Ken Deeter of Electric CapitalJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guests Avichal Garg, Co-Founder and General Partner, and Ken Deeter, General Partner, of Electric Capital. Listen in as they discuss the different phases of crypto adoption, how they think about investing in the space and key areas they’re monitoring, what the future of decentralized finance might look like, the evolution of staking and yield-bearing assets, whether applications will go cross-chain or build out their own appchains, the net result of DeFi ecosystems between different chains, and more!2024-03-2833 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Ethereum's Tim Beiko on how Dencun massively scales EthereumJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Tim Beiko, Protocol Support of the Ethereum Foundation. Listen in as they discuss a simple explanation of Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade, the sustainability of lower layer two transaction fees, whether there’s still a need for several different layer two chains, what’s next on Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, considerations on raising the data throughout on Ethereum, timeline on stateless Ethereum and full sharding efforts, the Ethereum Foundation team and how they operate, and more!2024-03-2246 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Ethereum's Tim Beiko on how Dencun massively scales EthereumJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Tim Beiko, Protocol Support of the Ethereum Foundation. Listen in as they discuss a simple explanation of Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade, the sustainability of lower layer two transaction fees, whether there’s still a need for several different layer two chains, what’s next on Ethereum’s scaling roadmap, considerations on raising the data throughout on Ethereum, timeline on stateless Ethereum and full sharding efforts, the Ethereum Foundation team and how they operate, and more!2024-03-2246 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Animal Spirits Return! ETH Denver Roundup with Sid Powell of Maple FinanceJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Sidney Powell, Co-Founder and CEO of Maple Finance. Listen in as they discuss key takeaways from the ETHDenver 2024 conference, the different types of stablecoins, potential lending opportunities that exist with restaking, Maple’s next growth areas, the size of the on-chain institutional market, the benefits and challenges with lending to protocols, lending with locked tokens of early investors or token treasuries, real-world asset tokenization versus crypto-native lending yields, attractive horizontal and vertical future opportunities, and more!2024-03-0742 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Animal Spirits Return! ETH Denver Roundup with Sid Powell of Maple FinanceJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Sidney Powell, Co-Founder and CEO of Maple Finance. Listen in as they discuss key takeaways from the ETHDenver 2024 conference, the different types of stablecoins, potential lending opportunities that exist with restaking, Maple’s next growth areas, the size of the on-chain institutional market, the benefits and challenges with lending to protocols, lending with locked tokens of early investors or token treasuries, real-world asset tokenization versus crypto-native lending yields, attractive horizontal and vertical future opportunities, and more!2024-03-0742 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Revenge of Old School DeFi and Bitcoin’s Reflexivity ExplainedJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss this past week’s Bitcoin-led market rally, their current takes on the crypto market and what’s next, gaining digital asset exposure through MicroStrategy vs. Bitcoin ETFs, the potential for SEC approval on Ethereum ETFs, the emergence of Bitcoin layer 2s and some exciting projects, Uniswap Foundation’s proposal to distribute protocol revenue to token holders, Coinbase’s app store ranking and significance, Andrew’s Bitcoin story, Bitcoin reflexivity, and more!2024-02-2946 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Revenge of Old School DeFi and Bitcoin’s Reflexivity ExplainedJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss this past week’s Bitcoin-led market rally, their current takes on the crypto market and what’s next, gaining digital asset exposure through MicroStrategy vs. Bitcoin ETFs, the potential for SEC approval on Ethereum ETFs, the emergence of Bitcoin layer 2s and some exciting projects, Uniswap Foundation’s proposal to distribute protocol revenue to token holders, Coinbase’s app store ranking and significance, Andrew’s Bitcoin story, Bitcoin reflexivity, and more!2024-02-2946 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - The Bitcoin ETF launch was the most successful ever. Is ETH next? With James Seyffart of BloombergJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest James Seyffart, ETF Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. Listen in as they discuss James’ methodology behind the Bitcoin ETF approval odds he set last year, reading between the lines of GBTC and ETHE’s discounts to NAV, the likelihood of Ethereum ETF approvals, how the SEC differs from other nations’ regulators, the historic flows into Bitcoin ETFs, next cryptoasset to get ETF beyond BTC and ETH, Canadian Bitcoin ETF outflows following U.S. approvals, GBTC’s high 1.50% fee, whether Ethereum staking and leve...2024-02-2253 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - The Bitcoin ETF launch was the most successful ever. Is ETH next? With James Seyffart of BloombergJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest James Seyffart, ETF Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. Listen in as they discuss James’ methodology behind the Bitcoin ETF approval odds he set last year, reading between the lines of GBTC and ETHE’s discounts to NAV, the likelihood of Ethereum ETF approvals, how the SEC differs from other nations’ regulators, the historic flows into Bitcoin ETFs, next cryptoasset to get ETF beyond BTC and ETH, Canadian Bitcoin ETF outflows following U.S. approvals, GBTC’s high 1.50% fee, whether Ethereum staking and leve...2024-02-2253 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Web3 Gaming. A powerful idea whose time has come…again! With Rebecca Liao of SagaJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Rebecca Liao, Co-Founder and CEO at Saga. Listen in as they discuss an update of the past year for Saga, their upcoming $SAGA community genesis airdrop to five different ecosystems, thoughts on crypto loyalty ‘points’ with projects like Blur, the thesis behind modular blockchains and its relevance to Saga, their recent $6.5 million raise plans for the year ahead, if the space is finally ready for consumer crypto applications, and more!2024-02-1642 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Web3 Gaming. A powerful idea whose time has come…again! With Rebecca Liao of SagaJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Rebecca Liao, Co-Founder and CEO at Saga. Listen in as they discuss an update of the past year for Saga, their upcoming $SAGA community genesis airdrop to five different ecosystems, thoughts on crypto loyalty ‘points’ with projects like Blur, the thesis behind modular blockchains and its relevance to Saga, their recent $6.5 million raise plans for the year ahead, if the space is finally ready for consumer crypto applications, and more!2024-02-1642 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Tether Money Printer Go Brrrrr, Plus when Elon Coin?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Tether’s 2023 Attestation Report, GoDaddy’s partnership with Ethereum Name Service to bridge domain names with crypto wallets, FTX’s desire to sell 8% Anthropic stake as part of its liquidation process to help make customers “whole,” Farcaster’s frenzy of activity following its frames launch last, the prospect of Twitter as a Web3 protocol, and more!2024-02-0833 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Tether Money Printer Go Brrrrr, Plus when Elon Coin?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Tether’s 2023 Attestation Report, GoDaddy’s partnership with Ethereum Name Service to bridge domain names with crypto wallets, FTX’s desire to sell 8% Anthropic stake as part of its liquidation process to help make customers “whole,” Farcaster’s frenzy of activity following its frames launch last, the prospect of Twitter as a Web3 protocol, and more!2024-02-0833 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Is the Bitcoin Halving the Bull Market’s Next Catalyst?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss an update on Bitcoin ETF flows after their first two official trading weeks, Bitcoin’s fast-approaching halving in less than 75 days, Bitwise’s decision to publicly disclose their Bitcoin wallet address, Bitcoin ETF issuers’ fee competition and pledge differentiators, our Bitcoin beard commitment, Noble’s $100 million milestone, and more!2024-02-0220 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Is the Bitcoin Halving the Bull Market’s Next Catalyst?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss an update on Bitcoin ETF flows after their first two official trading weeks, Bitcoin’s fast-approaching halving in less than 75 days, Bitwise’s decision to publicly disclose their Bitcoin wallet address, Bitcoin ETF issuers’ fee competition and pledge differentiators, our Bitcoin beard commitment, Noble’s $100 million milestone, and more!2024-02-0220 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Noble CEO Jelena Juric on Democratizing Dollars and RWAsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Jelena Djuric, Founder and CEO of Noble. Listen in as they discuss an update following Noble’s launch of bringing USDC to Cosmos, key metrics they use to measure their success, dYdX’s impact on the ecosystem, exciting upcoming projects within Cosmos, some fun facts encompassing demand for the U.S. dollar, Noble’s new partnership with Hashnote, their decision to transition to Interchain Security, what’s next for Noble, Jelena’s Bad Kid NFT, and more!2024-01-2540 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Noble CEO Jelena Juric on Democratizing Dollars and RWAsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Jelena Djuric, Founder and CEO of Noble. Listen in as they discuss an update following Noble’s launch of bringing USDC to Cosmos, key metrics they use to measure their success, dYdX’s impact on the ecosystem, exciting upcoming projects within Cosmos, some fun facts encompassing demand for the U.S. dollar, Noble’s new partnership with Hashnote, their decision to transition to Interchain Security, what’s next for Noble, Jelena’s Bad Kid NFT, and more!2024-01-2540 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bull Market Vibes? We Unveil our Top Web3 Predictions for 2024Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss a roundup of the current crypto market post-ETF approval, the potential for a revenge rally from original alternative layer-1 chains, possible attention shift from underlying fundamentals toward growth, the chance of Ethereum ETFs taking longer than expected, how the stablecoin market could amass to $200 billion by year-end, why enterprise adoption of public blockchains could accelerate in 2024, whether a ‘D Everything’ market will occur this year, and more.2024-01-1839 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bull Market Vibes? We Unveil our Top Web3 Predictions for 2024Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss a roundup of the current crypto market post-ETF approval, the potential for a revenge rally from original alternative layer-1 chains, possible attention shift from underlying fundamentals toward growth, the chance of Ethereum ETFs taking longer than expected, how the stablecoin market could amass to $200 billion by year-end, why enterprise adoption of public blockchains could accelerate in 2024, whether a ‘D Everything’ market will occur this year, and more.2024-01-1839 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bitcoin ETFs Get the Green Light, a Conversation with Osmosis Co-Founder Sunny AggarwalJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi with special guest Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis. Listen in as they discuss the Bitcoin ETF approvals and their potential implications, the state of Web3 and Osmosis’ role within it, the impact of having native USDC on Cosmos, exciting narratives circulating within the ecosystem, Osmosis’ DEX market share, the prospect of a successful crypto native stablecoin, and more.2024-01-1138 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bitcoin ETFs Get the Green Light, a Conversation with Osmosis Co-Founder Sunny AggarwalJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 and DeFi with special guest Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis. Listen in as they discuss the Bitcoin ETF approvals and their potential implications, the state of Web3 and Osmosis’ role within it, the impact of having native USDC on Cosmos, exciting narratives circulating within the ecosystem, Osmosis’ DEX market share, the prospect of a successful crypto native stablecoin, and more.2024-01-1138 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - dYdX ditches Ethereum and migrates to Cosmos. Why it matters - with Charles d’Haussy of dYdXJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Charles d’Haussy, CEO of the dYdX Foundation. Listen in as they discuss Charles’ journey into crypto, the history of dYdX, the thought process behind and decision to migrate, the reasoning for Cosmos SDK selection, their rare situation and chance at becoming a profitable protocol, experience moving exchange and users from one network to another, dYdX builders’ product focus moving forward, future growth opportunities for dYdX, Cosmos USD liquidity, some fantastic blockchain analogies, and more!2024-01-0439 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - dYdX ditches Ethereum and migrates to Cosmos. Why it matters - with Charles d’Haussy of dYdXJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Charles d’Haussy, CEO of the dYdX Foundation. Listen in as they discuss Charles’ journey into crypto, the history of dYdX, the thought process behind and decision to migrate, the reasoning for Cosmos SDK selection, their rare situation and chance at becoming a profitable protocol, experience moving exchange and users from one network to another, dYdX builders’ product focus moving forward, future growth opportunities for dYdX, Cosmos USD liquidity, some fantastic blockchain analogies, and more!2024-01-0439 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Investing in Web3, the Easy Way with ML TechJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Leo Mindyuk, Co-Founder and CEO of ML Tech. Listen in as they discuss an overview of ML Tech, Leo’s trading experience and journey into the crypto space, differentiating features from first-generation firms within the decentralized quant trading movement, potential opportunity to become a software provider, popular crypto trading strategies and key differences to those in traditional finance (tradFi), how ML Tech thinks about and manages counterparty risk, which types of investors they’ve had the most traction with, current challenges with...2023-12-1434 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Investing in Web3, the Easy Way with ML TechJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Leo Mindyuk, Co-Founder and CEO of ML Tech. Listen in as they discuss an overview of ML Tech, Leo’s trading experience and journey into the crypto space, differentiating features from first-generation firms within the decentralized quant trading movement, potential opportunity to become a software provider, popular crypto trading strategies and key differences to those in traditional finance (tradFi), how ML Tech thinks about and manages counterparty risk, which types of investors they’ve had the most traction with, current challenges with...2023-12-1434 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - “Silent Rally” Pushes Bitcoin Through $40,000. Where to Next?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Bitcoin’s ‘silent’ rally beyond $44,000 and its driving forces, crypto market trajectory predictions based on past cycle experiences, interesting metrics regarding retail investor sentiment and Bitcoin supply, the intersection of AI and blockchain as seen in Alex’s AI stack, the growing popularity of Web3 social, how decentralized exchanges’ on-chain trading volumes could surpass CEXs, sustainable growth models, and more!2023-12-0826 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - “Silent Rally” Pushes Bitcoin Through $40,000. Where to Next?Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Bitcoin’s ‘silent’ rally beyond $44,000 and its driving forces, crypto market trajectory predictions based on past cycle experiences, interesting metrics regarding retail investor sentiment and Bitcoin supply, the intersection of AI and blockchain as seen in Alex’s AI stack, the growing popularity of Web3 social, how decentralized exchanges’ on-chain trading volumes could surpass CEXs, sustainable growth models, and more!2023-12-0826 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Missionaries, Mercenaries and Pragmatists - The Debate Between Decentralization and Growth Rages OnJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss the crypto market rally following Binance’s $4B settlement last week, key signals of growing confidence in Bitcoin ETF approvals, the controversy encompassing Ethereum layer-2 (L2) Blast, the potential upcoming Cosmos fork, and more!2023-12-0124 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Missionaries, Mercenaries and Pragmatists - The Debate Between Decentralization and Growth Rages OnJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss the crypto market rally following Binance’s $4B settlement last week, key signals of growing confidence in Bitcoin ETF approvals, the controversy encompassing Ethereum layer-2 (L2) Blast, the potential upcoming Cosmos fork, and more!2023-12-0124 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - OpenAI drama makes the case for Decentralized AI, plus Binance settlesJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss OpenAI’s history and structure, Sam Altman’s firing, the importance of decentralized artificial intelligence, Binance’s $4 billion settlement and CZ resignation, NVIDIA’s impact on the crypto space, and more!2023-11-2324 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - OpenAI drama makes the case for Decentralized AI, plus Binance settlesJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss OpenAI’s history and structure, Sam Altman’s firing, the importance of decentralized artificial intelligence, Binance’s $4 billion settlement and CZ resignation, NVIDIA’s impact on the crypto space, and more!2023-11-2324 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - We Reveal the Narratives and Themes for the Next Bull MarketJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss the approaching ‘three horsemen’ crypto catalysts, the potential magnitude of inflows in the event of SEC-approved BTC ETFs, investors' cryptoasset rotation from bitcoin into ethereum and solana, 3iQ’s new Ether Staking ETF, Coinbase’s positioning for the next cycle, builders’ blockchain architecture preferences, Noble's upcoming launch of Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol for USDC, and more!2023-11-1638 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - We Reveal the Narratives and Themes for the Next Bull MarketJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss the approaching ‘three horsemen’ crypto catalysts, the potential magnitude of inflows in the event of SEC-approved BTC ETFs, investors' cryptoasset rotation from bitcoin into ethereum and solana, 3iQ’s new Ether Staking ETF, Coinbase’s positioning for the next cycle, builders’ blockchain architecture preferences, Noble's upcoming launch of Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol for USDC, and more!2023-11-1638 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - How Decentralized Computing will Unleash the Spatial Web with Jules Urbach and Trevor Harries-JonesJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guests Jules Urbach, CEO of OTOY and Founder of the Render Network, and Trevor Harries-Jones, COO of OTOY and on the Board of Directors for the Render Network Foundation. Listen in as they discuss the Render Network’s origin story, customer preferences on using OTOY versus the decentralized cloud, OTOY’s toolkit compatibility on the Render Network, how it ensures security and privacy for projects, its proof-of-reputation mechanism, having a hash of the rendered visual NFT, performance gap in chips, the Render Netw...2023-11-0943 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - How Decentralized Computing will Unleash the Spatial Web with Jules Urbach and Trevor Harries-JonesJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guests Jules Urbach, CEO of OTOY and Founder of the Render Network, and Trevor Harries-Jones, COO of OTOY and on the Board of Directors for the Render Network Foundation. Listen in as they discuss the Render Network’s origin story, customer preferences on using OTOY versus the decentralized cloud, OTOY’s toolkit compatibility on the Render Network, how it ensures security and privacy for projects, its proof-of-reputation mechanism, having a hash of the rendered visual NFT, performance gap in chips, the Render Netw...2023-11-0943 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - What are Tokenomics? With Mehdi Farooq of Animoca BrandsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Mehdi Farooq, Senior Tokenomics Analyst of Animoca Brands. Listen in as they discuss Mehdi’s day-to-day role, past projects he’s worked on, the intersection of in-game assets with governance models, ApeCoin’s evolution toward ApeChain, exciting ecosystems for developers to build on, token standards’ impact on interoperability, NFTs’ potential for a comeback, leveraging NFTs as collateral for DeFi, and more!2023-11-0232 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - What are Tokenomics? With Mehdi Farooq of Animoca BrandsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Mehdi Farooq, Senior Tokenomics Analyst of Animoca Brands. Listen in as they discuss Mehdi’s day-to-day role, past projects he’s worked on, the intersection of in-game assets with governance models, ApeCoin’s evolution toward ApeChain, exciting ecosystems for developers to build on, token standards’ impact on interoperability, NFTs’ potential for a comeback, leveraging NFTs as collateral for DeFi, and more!2023-11-0232 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bitcoin ETF False Alarm Sends Market into FrenzyJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Cointelegraph’s false U.S. Bitcoin ETF approval report, Grayscale Investments’ cryptoasset trusts’ narrowing spreads, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s interview on the genuine demand for Bitcoin, Marc Andreessen’s recent “The Techno-Optimist,” and more!2023-10-1828 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bitcoin ETF False Alarm Sends Market into FrenzyJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Cointelegraph’s false U.S. Bitcoin ETF approval report, Grayscale Investments’ cryptoasset trusts’ narrowing spreads, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s interview on the genuine demand for Bitcoin, Marc Andreessen’s recent “The Techno-Optimist,” and more!2023-10-1828 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Enterprise Blockchain is Dead. Long Live Public Blockchains for the Enterprise!Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss an update on the FTX trial after week one in court, the influx of VC funding toward AI-based businesses, a macroeconomic crypto market analysis and potential upcoming catalysts, current enterprise interest and sentiment surrounding public blockchains, which chains these businesses are opting to build upon and why, impressive best seller accolades for Alex’s new Web3 book, a news headline roundup, and more!2023-10-1621 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Enterprise Blockchain is Dead. Long Live Public Blockchains for the Enterprise!Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss an update on the FTX trial after week one in court, the influx of VC funding toward AI-based businesses, a macroeconomic crypto market analysis and potential upcoming catalysts, current enterprise interest and sentiment surrounding public blockchains, which chains these businesses are opting to build upon and why, impressive best seller accolades for Alex’s new Web3 book, a news headline roundup, and more!2023-10-1621 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Grayscale Applies to Convert Ether Trust into ETF. Plus: FTX Trial BeginsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Michael Lewis’ new book on FTX’s collapse, his controversial comments regarding Sam Bankman-Fried, Grayscale’s official application to convert its Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into an ETF, Ethereum’s post-Merge performance, outcomes of Bitcoin ETF approvals in the U.S., the hidden significance of Ether futures on its classification, Microsoft’s potential roadmap to include crypto wallet in its next-gen Xbox, and more!2023-10-0524 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Grayscale Applies to Convert Ether Trust into ETF. Plus: FTX Trial BeginsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3. Listen in as they discuss Michael Lewis’ new book on FTX’s collapse, his controversial comments regarding Sam Bankman-Fried, Grayscale’s official application to convert its Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into an ETF, Ethereum’s post-Merge performance, outcomes of Bitcoin ETF approvals in the U.S., the hidden significance of Ether futures on its classification, Microsoft’s potential roadmap to include crypto wallet in its next-gen Xbox, and more!2023-10-0524 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - LIVE from Forum Fintech Montreal!Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi on center stage at the Canada Fintech Forum 2023 in Montréal. Listen in as they discuss Andrew’s journey into Web3, Uniswap’s revolution, DAO’s incentivization model, use cases for decentralization, SX Network’s role within the ecosystem, importance of smart contracts, balancing technological innovation with inherent risks, Andrew’s optimism for future of crypto, tokenization of U.S. dollar in stablecoins, and more!2023-09-2921 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - LIVE from Forum Fintech Montreal!Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi on center stage at the Canada Fintech Forum 2023 in Montréal. Listen in as they discuss Andrew’s journey into Web3, Uniswap’s revolution, DAO’s incentivization model, use cases for decentralization, SX Network’s role within the ecosystem, importance of smart contracts, balancing technological innovation with inherent risks, Andrew’s optimism for future of crypto, tokenization of U.S. dollar in stablecoins, and more!2023-09-2921 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - How WonderFi’s Dean Skurka thinks about the Role of Centralized Exchanges in Web3Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Dean Skurka, President and CEO of WonderFi. Listen in as they discuss Dean’s crypto journey, WonderFi’s institutional and retail customer breakdown, its regulatory moat, ease of gaining approval on futures versus perps, CeFi exchanges integrating DeFi components, the role of centralized exchanges (CEXs) with evolving decentralized exchanges (DEXs), Canada’s crypto regulatory approach, balancing staking support for various chains with risk mitigation, potential for a CAD-denominated stablecoin, and more!2023-09-2130 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - How WonderFi’s Dean Skurka thinks about the Role of Centralized Exchanges in Web3Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Dean Skurka, President and CEO of WonderFi. Listen in as they discuss Dean’s crypto journey, WonderFi’s institutional and retail customer breakdown, its regulatory moat, ease of gaining approval on futures versus perps, CeFi exchanges integrating DeFi components, the role of centralized exchanges (CEXs) with evolving decentralized exchanges (DEXs), Canada’s crypto regulatory approach, balancing staking support for various chains with risk mitigation, potential for a CAD-denominated stablecoin, and more!2023-09-2130 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - US Moves Closer to Bitcoin ETF ApprovalJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Grayscale Investments’ victory in its Bitcoin ETF conversion case, first-mover advantage versus reputation among ETF filers, their underlying subscription and redemption processes, crypto market arbitrage trading strategies, friend.tech’s design and early growth, Digital Currency Group’s deal with Genesis creditors, and more!2023-09-0128 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - US Moves Closer to Bitcoin ETF ApprovalJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Grayscale Investments’ victory in its Bitcoin ETF conversion case, first-mover advantage versus reputation among ETF filers, their underlying subscription and redemption processes, crypto market arbitrage trading strategies, friend.tech’s design and early growth, Digital Currency Group’s deal with Genesis creditors, and more!2023-09-0128 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - More like CeFi Decoded! Coinbase, WonderFi, and BitGo Make MovesJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Coinbase receiving approval to list crypto futures in the United States, their official launch in the Canadian market, the current cryptoexchange ecosystem within Canada, BitGo’s $100M raise, Zynga’s first-ever Web3 game, and more!2023-08-1729 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - More like CeFi Decoded! Coinbase, WonderFi, and BitGo Make MovesJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Coinbase receiving approval to list crypto futures in the United States, their official launch in the Canadian market, the current cryptoexchange ecosystem within Canada, BitGo’s $100M raise, Zynga’s first-ever Web3 game, and more!2023-08-1729 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - The USDT Juggernaut Keeps on Rolling, Plus ETHCC and DeFi WoesJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Andrew’s recent trip to Paris and his on-the-ground key takeaways from EthCC, Tether’s Q2 2023 attestation report, Curve Finance’s exploit and its potentially seismic implications for the DeFi ecosystem and more!2023-08-0332 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - The USDT Juggernaut Keeps on Rolling, Plus ETHCC and DeFi WoesJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Andrew’s recent trip to Paris and his on-the-ground key takeaways from EthCC, Tether’s Q2 2023 attestation report, Curve Finance’s exploit and its potentially seismic implications for the DeFi ecosystem and more!2023-08-0332 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Be Mobile Africa’s Plan to Lift 100 Million People Out of Poverty Using Blockchain and DeFiJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Dr. Cédric Jeannot, Co-Founder and CEO of Be Mobile Africa. Listen in as they discuss Cédric’s journey into the blockchain space, Be Mobile Africa’s mission and role, addressing off-ramp implementation challenges, back-end liquidity structure, determining which blockchain to build on, neobank design and functionalities, imperative regulatory considerations, the firm’s long-term vision, market size and growth metrics, Cédric’s experiences with central banks and the existing educational gap, and more!2023-07-2737 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Be Mobile Africa’s Plan to Lift 100 Million People Out of Poverty Using Blockchain and DeFiJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Dr. Cédric Jeannot, Co-Founder and CEO of Be Mobile Africa. Listen in as they discuss Cédric’s journey into the blockchain space, Be Mobile Africa’s mission and role, addressing off-ramp implementation challenges, back-end liquidity structure, determining which blockchain to build on, neobank design and functionalities, imperative regulatory considerations, the firm’s long-term vision, market size and growth metrics, Cédric’s experiences with central banks and the existing educational gap, and more!2023-07-2737 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Investing in Web3 Part 2 with Alex TapscottJoin Alex Tapscott and Michael Hainsworth as they engage in an in-depth conversation that explores what using Web3 technology will look like, early enterprise adopters, the impact of decentralization on government and governance, whether lawmakers will get regulation right, examples of successful first-mover companies, gaining exposure to the Web3 asset class, and more!2023-07-2128 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Investing in Web3 Part 2 with Alex TapscottJoin Alex Tapscott and Michael Hainsworth as they engage in an in-depth conversation that explores what using Web3 technology will look like, early enterprise adopters, the impact of decentralization on government and governance, whether lawmakers will get regulation right, examples of successful first-mover companies, gaining exposure to the Web3 asset class, and more!2023-07-2128 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Simpler Transactions and Mobile-First Approach Will Fuel Mass Adoption Says Crypto VC Charlie MorrisJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Charlie Morris, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of CMCC Global. Listen in as they discuss the current crypto market cycle phase and next catalyst, the importance of intent-centric designs for Web3 transactions, improving wallets with account abstraction, channels to gain exposure to the user experience adoption thesis, dYdX’s testnet launch on Cosmos, defining MEV, an analogy to the Sovereign Individual, embracing a mobile-first approach, Charlie’s Solana cellphone, thesis area developer activity, and more!2023-07-1441 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Simpler Transactions and Mobile-First Approach Will Fuel Mass Adoption Says Crypto VC Charlie MorrisJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Charlie Morris, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of CMCC Global. Listen in as they discuss the current crypto market cycle phase and next catalyst, the importance of intent-centric designs for Web3 transactions, improving wallets with account abstraction, channels to gain exposure to the user experience adoption thesis, dYdX’s testnet launch on Cosmos, defining MEV, an analogy to the Sovereign Individual, embracing a mobile-first approach, Charlie’s Solana cellphone, thesis area developer activity, and more!2023-07-1441 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Investing in Web3 part 1 with Alex TapscottJoin Alex Tapscott and Michael Hainsworth as they engage in a high-level, beginner-friendly, and educational episode that breaks down Web3 in simple terms, discusses its applications and disruptive potential on financial markets, introduces the Ninepoint Web3 Innovators Fund (TSX: TKN; TKN.U), and more!2023-07-0725 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Investing in Web3 part 1 with Alex TapscottJoin Alex Tapscott and Michael Hainsworth as they engage in a high-level, beginner-friendly, and educational episode that breaks down Web3 in simple terms, discusses its applications and disruptive potential on financial markets, introduces the Ninepoint Web3 Innovators Fund (TSX: TKN; TKN.U), and more!2023-07-0725 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Alex Shares a Big Announcement. Also: DeFi’s Growth and Innovation Over the YearsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Alex’s big announcement on his new book, “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier,” its structure and focal points, concepts from Niall Ferguson’s “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World,” asset types that hold the greatest disruptive power in a Web3 world, an FTX customer fund recovery update, evaluating innovation within the DeFi space, insuring decentralized protocols, and more!2023-06-3035 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Alex Shares a Big Announcement. Also: DeFi’s Growth and Innovation Over the YearsJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Alex’s big announcement on his new book, “Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier,” its structure and focal points, concepts from Niall Ferguson’s “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World,” asset types that hold the greatest disruptive power in a Web3 world, an FTX customer fund recovery update, evaluating innovation within the DeFi space, insuring decentralized protocols, and more!2023-06-3035 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bringing Real World Assets into the Digital World – The Noble ApproachJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guests Jack Zampolin of Strangelove and Jelena Djuric of Noble. Listen in as they discuss Noble’s emerging role in the Cosmos ecosystem onboarding USDC, how they pitched themselves to Circle and won the partner role for Cosmos, the chain’s underlying business model, tokenizing other real-world assets (RWAs) beyond stablecoins, exciting DeFi trends to monitor this upcoming year, the sustainability of different chains’ reward incentives, earning yield by holding stablecoins, and more!2023-06-2351 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Bringing Real World Assets into the Digital World – The Noble ApproachJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guests Jack Zampolin of Strangelove and Jelena Djuric of Noble. Listen in as they discuss Noble’s emerging role in the Cosmos ecosystem onboarding USDC, how they pitched themselves to Circle and won the partner role for Cosmos, the chain’s underlying business model, tokenizing other real-world assets (RWAs) beyond stablecoins, exciting DeFi trends to monitor this upcoming year, the sustainability of different chains’ reward incentives, earning yield by holding stablecoins, and more!2023-06-2351 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Our 100th Episode! UK Goes all in on Web3, plus the market reacts to the US Regulatory CrackdownWe are celebrating our 100th Episode! Thanks to our listeners and fans for your loyalty, feedback and support. It's been quite a ride, but just like the industry we cover, the future for DeFi Decoded is bright and we're only getting started! Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss an insightful macro roundup and its implications for crypto, Bitcoin’s newfound divergence from traditional asset classes, current venture capital cheque sizes into Web3 projects, institutional investor sentiment, how the SEC lawsuits last week are affecting altcoins, a1...2023-06-1626 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Our 100th Episode! UK Goes all in on Web3, plus the market reacts to the US Regulatory CrackdownWe are celebrating our 100th Episode! Thanks to our listeners and fans for your loyalty, feedback and support. It's been quite a ride, but just like the industry we cover, the future for DeFi Decoded is bright and we're only getting started! Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss an insightful macro roundup and its implications for crypto, Bitcoin’s newfound divergence from traditional asset classes, current venture capital cheque sizes into Web3 projects, institutional investor sentiment, how the SEC lawsuits last week are affecting altcoins, a1...2023-06-1626 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - U.S. Crackdown on Crypto Intensifies. Plus: Making Bitcoin Fun Again!Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest FarmerJoe, an OG Bitcoin Ordinal Whale. Listen in as they discuss the definition of a Bitcoin Ordinal, their growth and evolution, their impact on the Bitcoin network, how they take on those that critique them, the sustainability of their demand, whether the network has the capabilities to support them at greater scale, whether Ordinals can bring value and serve as a price catalyst for Bitcoin, the SEC’s recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, and more!2023-06-0940 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - U.S. Crackdown on Crypto Intensifies. Plus: Making Bitcoin Fun Again!Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest FarmerJoe, an OG Bitcoin Ordinal Whale. Listen in as they discuss the definition of a Bitcoin Ordinal, their growth and evolution, their impact on the Bitcoin network, how they take on those that critique them, the sustainability of their demand, whether the network has the capabilities to support them at greater scale, whether Ordinals can bring value and serve as a price catalyst for Bitcoin, the SEC’s recent lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, and more!2023-06-0940 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Unpacking Beijing’s Web3 White Paper, Circle’s Euro Coin, and Crypto’s CourseJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Beijing’s recently released “Internet 3.0 Innovation and Development White Paper,” the current standpoint of China’s crypto ecosystem, Circle launching Euro Coin (EUROC) on the Avalanche blockchain, a macroeconomic roundup, predicting the next big crypto market catalyst, assessing Web3 project economics and cost structures, and more!2023-06-0236 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Unpacking Beijing’s Web3 White Paper, Circle’s Euro Coin, and Crypto’s CourseJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Beijing’s recently released “Internet 3.0 Innovation and Development White Paper,” the current standpoint of China’s crypto ecosystem, Circle launching Euro Coin (EUROC) on the Avalanche blockchain, a macroeconomic roundup, predicting the next big crypto market catalyst, assessing Web3 project economics and cost structures, and more!2023-06-0236 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Casting an Encrypted and Compliant Blockchain with Elena Nadolinski of Iron FishJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Elena Nadolinski, Founder and CEO of Iron Fish. Listen in as they discuss Elena’s incredible journey from working at Microsoft and Airbnb to Web3, private yet compliant-friendly protocol designs, exciting types of potential new use cases and applications, Iron Fish’s asset issuance functionality and tokenomics, $IRON utility, the network’s node running sustainability, and more!2023-05-2533 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Casting an Encrypted and Compliant Blockchain with Elena Nadolinski of Iron FishJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi with special guest Elena Nadolinski, Founder and CEO of Iron Fish. Listen in as they discuss Elena’s incredible journey from working at Microsoft and Airbnb to Web3, private yet compliant-friendly protocol designs, exciting types of potential new use cases and applications, Iron Fish’s asset issuance functionality and tokenomics, $IRON utility, the network’s node running sustainability, and more!2023-05-2533 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Opening Your Eyes to Sam Altman’s WorldCoin Crypto ProjectJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss a roundup of current macroeconomic themes, the looming debt ceiling situation in the United States, potential Bitcoin selling pressure resulting from the U.S. government’s Silk Road seizure, newfound popularity of Bitcoin ordinals, and all things OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s crypto project, WorldCoin!2023-05-1930 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Opening Your Eyes to Sam Altman’s WorldCoin Crypto ProjectJoin Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss a roundup of current macroeconomic themes, the looming debt ceiling situation in the United States, potential Bitcoin selling pressure resulting from the U.S. government’s Silk Road seizure, newfound popularity of Bitcoin ordinals, and all things OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s crypto project, WorldCoin!2023-05-1930 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Consensus Time - What’s Going on in Web3Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Alex’s insights from the Consensus 2023 conference, the state of venture capital funding, a macroeconomic market analysis, factors that may impact crypto moving forward, Bitcoin’s halving less than a year away, Coinbase’s international perps exchange, and more!2023-05-0332 minDeFi DecodedDeFi Decoded - Consensus Time - What’s Going on in Web3Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi. Listen in as they discuss Alex’s insights from the Consensus 2023 conference, the state of venture capital funding, a macroeconomic market analysis, factors that may impact crypto moving forward, Bitcoin’s halving less than a year away, Coinbase’s international perps exchange, and more!2023-05-0332 min