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The Decrypting Crypto PodcastTRUMP Surges & BTC Dominance Continues: Can the Rally Hold?In this episode of the Decrypting Crypto podcast, hosts Matthew Howells-Barby and Austin Knight discuss the latest trends in the cryptocurrency market, including the impact of political announcements, macroeconomic factors, and new investment vehicles. They explore how Trump's recent statements influenced market optimism, the performance of various cryptocurrencies, and the emergence of significant Bitcoin investment firms. The conversation also touches on the regulatory environment and the ongoing issue of crypto scams, highlighting the need for better regulation in the space.TakeawaysThe crypto market is experiencing a wave of optimism due to recent political announcements.Trump's...2025-04-2430 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastIt's So Over; We Are So Back🎙️ Off Chain Weekly Recap – April 10, 2025This week, Matt and Austin unpack one of the wildest weeks in markets this year:🔹 Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: A 10% universal tariff turned into a tit-for-tat trade war with China, peaking at 125% tariffs on Chinese imports. China hit back hard — tariffs, blacklists, and export controls on rare earth minerals.🔹 Global Fallout: Vietnam, India, Japan, and the EU rushed to the negotiating table. Some offered full tariff eliminations to avoid a full-blown trade war.🔹 Apple, Inflation & $30K iPhones?: Concerns about Apple and other US companies absorbing the shock, but signs sug...2025-04-1034 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastCBDCs: The [Dark] Future of Money (Part 2 of 2)This is the second of a two-part series where Matt and Austin take a deep dive into central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This episode focuses on the arguments for and against their use.2024-09-1246 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastCBDCs: What's Coming and Why Should You Care? (Part 1 of 2)This is the first in a two-part series where Matt and Austin take a deep dive into central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This episode focuses more on what CBDCs are, what they're capable of, and what their current rate of development progress is. Part two will go live next week where we dig more into the arguments for and against their use.2024-09-0548 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastA Primer on Bitcoin Layer 2s, plus the US Goverment's MEV CaseIn this week's episode we dig into the exciting world of Bitcoin Layer 2s, explaining why they're important, how they work, and what to look out for. Alongside this, Austin digs into the recent case from the US Government against the Pepaire-Bueno brothers and their MEV exploit which earned them $25m.2024-05-1640 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOur 2024 Market PredictionsIn this episode, Matt and Austin share their predictions on where BTC and ETH price will top, whether the Fed will reduce rates (and if so, when), plus they share three big predictions for major events in 2024.2023-12-0746 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 2/9/23: Britcoin is comingIn this week's episode of Off Chain, we discuss the following: The UK release more information on their plans for a digital Pound CBDC. Robinhood Wants to Buy Its Shares Back from Sam Bankman-Fried Arbitrum announces the launch of “Stylus”, it’s next-gen programming environment Signature Bank Lawsuit Alleges It 'Substantially Facilitated' FTX Fraud Binance Will Temporarily Suspend US Dollar Bank Transfers2023-02-0925 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 2/2/23: Bitcoin NFTsIn this week's episode of Off-Chain, we discuss: Bitcoin NFTs Elon is making a push toward enabling crypto payments via Twitter Solana shared details on the Solana dApp Store Liquid Staking on Ethereum continues to grow2023-02-0215 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 1/26/23: Binance under pressure, BlockFi sees more pain, and Celsius to launch a token?!In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we discuss: Binance admits it commingled customer funds with token reserves BlockFi accidentally revealed a $1.2B exposure to FTX & Alameda Research Celsius, the bankrupt crypto lender, might be launching a token FTX Creditors Include Apple, Netflix and Coinbase, Court Documents Reveal Mango Labs Sues Avi Eisenberg Over Mango Markets Exploit An update on Portugal 2023-01-2637 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 1/19/23: Why you should pay attention to the rally in LSD tokensIn this week's episode of Off-Chain, we discuss: Liquid Staking Derivative Tokens (why they’re pumping and what you need to know) A history of the Winklevoss Twins & Gemini The 3AC crew are launching a new startup called GTX and they’re trying to raise $25m 2023-01-1939 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 1/12/23: The demise of DCG & new hope for FTX customersIn this week's episode of Off-Chain, we discuss: Gemini, DCG, and the web of lies… FTX Restructuring Team Has Clawed Back $5B in Lost Assets Binance sees $12B withdrawn in 60 days Coinbase lays off another 950 people (20%) in their 2nd round of layoffs NFTs have been on a tear since the start of the year Shanghai Ethereum Upgrade set for March 2023-01-1249 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 12/15/22: What to expect from 2023 (oh, and SBF is arrested)In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we discuss: Unpacking Sam Bankman-Fried's arrest Unpacking inflation and the economic outlook for 2023 2022-12-1546 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 12/8/22: SBF vs Crypto; Crypto vs AppleIn this week's episode of Off-Chain, we discuss: FTX’s Collapse Was a Crime, Not an Accident Apple blocks Coinbase Wallet app release over 30% royalty demands DeFi/web3 companies raised $3bn in Q3. Winamp (yes… Winamp - the classic music player for windows) now supports music NFT playback 2022-12-0854 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 12-1-22: Coinbase ditches XRP, and BlockFi goes bustIn this week's episode of Off-Chain, we discuss: Coinbase Wallet will no longer support XRP (or BCH, XLM, and ETC) BlockFi has filed for bankruptcy OpenSea’s market share is getting eaten up by Blur.io ApeCoin has been rallying ahead of staking rollout SBF says the FTX hacker may have been a former employee Brazil Legalizes Crypto as a Method of Payment Crypto Remains Largest Investment Sector in 2022, Outpacing Fintech And Biotech 2022-12-0147 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastThe multi-platinum music producer bringing web3 music the massesIn today's episode, we speak with the incredible TommyD. Tommy Danvers AKA TommyD has had a wildly successful career in the music industry. He’s a multi-platinum award-winning music producer, a songwriter, and a DJ. On top of that, he’s the creator of a whiskey brand (8O8 Whisky) as well as Tokentraxx, a company leading the way in web3 adoption in the music space. We discussed this in a fascinating interview where Tommy shares his experience of the industry's inner workings and how web3 technology will play a role in its future. Whil...2022-11-2948 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 11-17-22: The state of the crypto market and what lies aheadIn this week's episode of Off-Chain, we discuss: The state of the market: the grizzliest of bears The FTX wallet hacker dumping ETH on the market An overview of the Genesis bankruptcy situation and contagion Grayscale's Bitcoin Investment Trust - a great discount or alarm bells for the path ahead? 2022-11-2343 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 11-17-22: Where do we go from here?In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we discuss: The current state of things in the FTX situation. The cult problem in crypto. What are the lessons to be learned and where do we go from here? 2022-11-1752 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 11/10/22: Crypto's Lehman Moment.In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: The implosion of FTX & Alameda Research. The market is testing Tether's peg (USDT). 2022-11-1051 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 10/27/22: Reddit shows how to reach the mainstream with NFTs.In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: Reddit NFTs have taken the market by storm FTX may be launching a stablecoin in the not-too-distant future Apple just updated its App Store terms to give guidance on NFT sales within apps Mango Markets attacker has outed himself, and is now offering some hot tips for crypto trading on Aave (lol) Meta’s Metaverse Division Reports $3.67B Quarterly Loss Justin Sun has somehow sold ETH at the peak of the market consistently through the bull market 2022-10-2739 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 10/20/22: The Death of Creator Royalties. Good or Bad?In this week's episode of Off Chain, Matt flies solo and digs into the following stories: Magic Eden is the latest NFT marketplace to make creator royalties optional, leaving just OpenSea as the last major marketplace standing that enforces them. Matt walks through the argument for and against creator royalites. A house was bought using the Ethereum blockchain. Matt explains how the buyer used a decentralized lending platform to finance the deal and then purchased a single-family home in the US for 175,000 USDC. 2022-10-2023 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 10/13/22: Pound Sterling is a Shitcoin.In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: A deep dive into the current macroeconomic environment with a look more specifically at what's happening in the UK economy and how it's bleeding into the global economy. The Mango Markets $100mn exploit. Damien Hirst begins burning art from his project, "The Currency". Google is using Coinbase Commerce to accept crypto from its Cloud customers. 2022-10-1342 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastThe Merge Explained: The What, Why, and How (and what we can expect)In this week's episode of Off Chain, we do a deep dive discussion into The Merge. We break everything down so that you can understand the following: What is The Merge? The environmental benefits of The Merge. The economic benefits of The Merge. What won't get better post-Merge? What happens to staked ETH post-Merge? Do you need to do anything if you hold ETH pre-Merge? What's next after The Merge? We then discuss the following questions: Is The Merge short and/or long term bullish for Ethereum? Does this put more pressure on Bitcoin to transition...2022-09-1549 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 9/1/22: Crypto.com's $10.5m blunder, the web3 founder that gambled away $1.8m of funding, and Arbitrum's Nitro update goes live.In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: Ragnarok (metaverse gaming company) founder admits he lost $1.8mm of treasury funds speculating on ETH (essentially gambling with the treasury). Crypto.com accidentally sent woman $10.5M instead of $100, and didn't notice for 7 months. Arbitrum executed its much anticipated Nitro upgrade to increase speed and efficiency (on Wednesday). Mt.Gox Repayment gets pushed to September, and 137K Bitcoin is on hold. 2022-09-0145 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 8/25/22: 600+ NFTs are about to get liquidated, Telegram's NFT usernames, and FTX's huge growth.In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: Emergency changes to the BendDAO protocol could result in 600+ liquidations of blue chip NFTs. Telegram CEO proposes auctioning usernames & links as NFTs. FTX grew revenue 1,000% during the bull market (as shown by leaked financials). Crypto Lender Hodlnaut announces police inquiry and 80% staff cut. Mercado Libre has launched its own Ethereum cashback token. Portuguese banks are shutting down the accounts of crypto exchanges. 2022-08-2546 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastThe web3 project that bought an English Football Club with plans of taking them to the Premier League.In this week's episode, I speak with Preston Johnson, the founder of WAGMI United and co-Chairman of Crawley Town Football Club. Why am I interviewing the chairman of a professional sports team? Well, they’re doing something a little different. Very different, in fact. This is the story of how a web3 project raised funds to buy an English football team and has grand plans to take them from the fourth tier of English football, all the way to the top. There's nothing conventional about the way they're running the club. The fans ha...2022-08-2239 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff Chain 8/18/22: Are the Tornado Cash sanctions a good thing or an attack on privacy?In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: Acala Stablecoin aUSD Collapses After Parachain Exploit Are the Tornado Cash sanctions a good thing or an attack on privacy? Do Kwon gives his first interview since the Luna crash Robinhood, Genesis, and Crypto.com make more layoffs. 2022-08-1841 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastHow Endstate's NFT-paired sneakers are bridging the gap between physical and digital productsBennett Collen, CEO and cofounder of Endstate, is on a mission to bridge the gap between physical and digital goods. In tandem with his cofounder and renowned sneaker designer, Stephanie Howard, they've built beautifully designed sneakers paired with a digital NFT. Not only does this serve as a proof of ownership but can get you access to exclusive events, give you a digital representation of your sneaker in the metaverse, plus much more. We dig into the future of physical and digital products, plus dig into the early success that Endstate has seen so far,2022-08-1535 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 8/11/22: US Sanction Causing Chaos in Crypto, Coinbase's Woes Continue, and Tiffany's Just Sold $12.5m of Cryptopunk Pendants.In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: U.S. imposes sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash. Coinbase posts a $1B net loss in Q2. Tiffany's sells out custom Cryptopunk 'NFTiff' pendants for $50,000 each. MoonDAO sent someone to space last week. Canada’s second largest pension is tangled up in the Celsius collapse. Plus more. 2022-08-1135 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastHow BNB Chain's investment director is planning on deploying their $1bn+ ecosystem fundI speak with Gwendolyn Regina, the Investment Director at Binance's BNB Chain. We discuss how the current macro environment is shaping her investment strategy, which sectors Binance is looking to continue to invest in, and what she's most excited for over the next 9-12 months.2022-08-0839 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 8/4/22: Slope Wallet Chaos on Solana, Yet ANOTHER Bridge Hack, and Meta's Metaverse PlayIn this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the following stories: A major exploit on the Solana blockchain resulted in ~$6mm worth of SOL/USDC being drained from individual wallets. ZB Exchange has lost nearly $5M in suspected hack; pauses withdrawals. The Nomad bridge was hacked and $190mm in funds were lost. Meta’s Metaverse division lost $2.8B in Q2; What does this mean for their Metaverse vision? MicroStrategy Reports $917M Bitcoin Impairment Charge. Solana Opens IRL Retail Store and Web3 'Embassy' in New York. 2022-08-0447 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 7/28/22: Lido Runway Concerns, Minecraft Bans NFTs, and a TON of Regulatory UpdatesIn this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the following stories: Lido faces runway issues and calls on the DAO (unsuccessfully) to raise more funds. US Stablecoin bill has been pushed out until after August recess. The UK Government is taking steps on making stablecoins a form of payment. The NFT Worlds project is sent into chaos as Minecraft rugs them. More bad news for Coinbase, plus much more. 2022-07-2853 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 7/20/22: THE MERGE IS COMING AND WE'RE RICH AGAIN... right? RIGHT?!?!In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the following stories: The news of The Merge being locked in for September 19th. The 3AC contagion continues, and this time it's Genesis. Binance flips Coinbase (and so does Uniswap). OpenSea layoffs & more. 2022-07-2147 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 7/14/22: Celsius files for bankruptcy, the WZRDS NFT project comes under fire, and GameStop does over $2mm in NFT trading volume in 48 hours.In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the following stories: Celsius files for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Mt.Gox case is finally reaching a settlement, with 150,000 BTC (~$3bn) set to be paid out to creditors A deeper look into the current state of the crypto market. WZRDS Project Punishes Flippers By Burning Listed NFTS. GameStop launched its NFT marketplace 48 hours ago. It's done over $2,000,000 in trading volume. & more. 2022-07-1550 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 7/6/22: Crypto has nuked North Korea's plans, Voyager Capital files for bankruptcy, and the real reason for the Ronin bridge hack.In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the following stories: How hackers of the Ronin bridge tricked a Sky Mavis employee into fake job. Voyager Capital is the latest casualty in the web3 VC space along with 3AC filing for bankruptcy. Has North Korea's crypto losses impacted their nuclear program?! The latest on the Roger Ver / CoinFlex debacle. 2022-07-0744 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 6/24/22: The Solana Smartphone, a $52mm Superyacht, and SBF Saves the Day (again).In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the following stories: The latest $100mm bridge hack. The drama unfolding with Solend. 3AC's implosion. The Solana smartphone. Plus a whole lot more in our news roundup. 2022-06-2447 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 6/9/22: Regulation is coming and it could be much more aggressive than we expected.In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the following stories: US Senators Introduce Crypto Bill Outlining Sweeping Plan for Future Rules. The Case Against The PoolTogether Inc Co-Founder And Pooly NFTs. Started on June 15th, an anonymous individual is sharing 137.21GB of private Telegram group chats and messages that were gained via an exploit. PayPal now allows the transfer of crypto to external wallets. Coinbase has been rescinding job offers. 2022-06-0947 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 6/2/22: 10 hours of goblin sounds, Tron's the 3rd largest chain by TVL, and Luna 2.0.In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the following stories: Tron Becomes DeFi’s Third-Largest Blockchain (in TVL) Thanks to Terra-Like Stablecoin LUNA reboot (Terra 2.0) fell over 70% just hours after its launch Goblin Town NFT collection explodes in popularity and claims the second spot in OpenSea’s 7-day volume rankings behind BAYC Block’s 2022 Bitcoin Report is out, and makes an interesting observation: the more you know about Bitcoin, the more optimistic you are Binance has raised a $500M web3 and crypto fund 2022-06-0233 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 5/26/22: Blood in the water for OpenSea, the LUNAtics living up to their name, and GameStop are doing what GameStop do best... confusing us all.In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the following stories: FTX moves into stock trading. The LUNA hard fork proposal passes. OpenSea loses its place as the top NFT marketplace by daily trading volume. a16z launches a $4.5bn web3 fund. GameStop launches... an Ethereum wallet (wut?). Will the Merge ever happen? And the Portugal crypto tax drama continues. 2022-05-2631 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 5/19/22: the possible Terra fork, China's ban on Bitcoin mining isn't working, and the latest pegs getting tested.In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we cover the biggest stories of the past week in web3. This includes: The governance proposal that's targeting a hard fork of the Terra blockchain. The state of Bitcoin mining in China. Do Kwon's legal battles. How Stablegains has lost $48mm of investor's cash and has no way to pay them back. Robinhood launching a web3 wallet. 2022-05-1937 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastGenopets: combining move-to-earn tokenomics with the nostalgia of 90's Tamagochi petsIf you listened to our episode on STEPN back in March, you’re probably familiar with the term “move-to-earn”. It’s a subset of play-and-earn and it’s gaining a lot of traction. Put simply, these web3 games center around you doing physical activity in exchange for crypto-based rewards. STEPN has arguably been the category creator here and now boasts over 300,000 DAUs, but there are a lot of new projects entering the space that are building on the model. Genopets is one of them. It’s probably unfair to say they’re new to the space b...2022-05-1639 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 5-12-22: The monumental UST de-peg and $4bn Bitcoin short position that's melting down the marketMarkets have been in turmoil this past week, triggered by rising inflation concerns and then the monumental de-pegging of the Terra stablecoin, $UST. We dig into exactly what happened, including how someone has walked away with around $800mm in profit as a result. All this and more in this week's episode of Off Chain, your weekly roundup of the biggest stories happening in web3.2022-05-1239 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastBuilding the communication protocol for web3 with Shane Mac from XMTPWe sit down with Shane Mac, the cofounder of XMTP, which aims to become the communication network for web3. We discuss the evolution of communication and how there's a huge gap in web3 for wallet-to-wallet communication that requires an infrastructure layer like SMTP to power it. Â 2022-05-0936 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 5/5/22: The $320mm Otherside land sale, Fantom liquidation drama, and Tennessee is recognizing DAOs.In this week's episode of Off-Chain, we dig into the biggest web3 stories of the week, including: The $320mm Otherside land sale. Square Enix goes all-in on GameFi. The $55mm Fantom liquidation that's been causing chaos on the network. Tennessee is legally recognizing the formation of DAOs. Fort Worth is running a small Bitcoin mining experiment. Coinbase takes out the first Bitcoin-backed loan. Kraken's new NFT marketplace. 2022-05-0535 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastCrabada: the game responsible for over 60% of Avalanche transactionsI speak to Bumzy, one of the early contributors to the Crabada ecosystem, and now leading growth at CrabaDAO. We take a look under the shell of the play & earn game that's accounting for over 60% of the Avalanche network's transactions. Bumzy's Twitter. Crabada website. CrabaDAO website. 2022-05-0236 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastOff-Chain 4/28/22: Bitcoin 401(k)s, Optimism's token launch, and Coinbase's NFT marketplace has arrived.This is the first episode of our new weekly series, Off-Chain, that covers the biggest stories in web3 from the past week. In this week's episode, we cover: Stripe launching crypto payments. Fidelity offers Bitcoin as a 401(k) investment option. Optimism has announced its token launch (plus airdrop). Coinbase announces beta of NFT marketplace. 2022-04-2831 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastThe tokenomics and game mechanics behind Monster ChampionsI speak with Palmer, the cofounder of Monster Champions, a brand new play and earn game that's just launched. The game looks to create an exciting experience both on and off chain for players, with some interesting tokenomics to keep things growing sustainably. Palmer's Twitter. Monster Champions website. 2022-04-1339 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastEverything you need to know about crypto taxes in 2022 with Shehan ChandrasekeraIn this episode, we speak with Shehan Chandrasekera, the Head of Tax at Cointracker, to walk through all of the different tax considerations for individuals holding cryptocurrencies and NFTs. We discuss staking rewards, airdrops, wash sale rules, gas fees, NFTs, and more. Cointracker website Shehan's Twitter 2022-04-0432 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastCreating Hard Yield: How the Jones DAO team are leading innovation in DeFiJones Dao is a protocol that’s focused on managing options trading strategies for retail investors through their vaults. Options trading in DeFi is just starting to take off, with Dopex really leading the charge here, and Jones Dao are very closely aligned with them, using Dopex for the majority of their options trading. Options trading in general is an enormous part of traditional finance. Even retail investing platforms like Robinhood see the majority of their revenue (~38%, in fact) come from options. And what’s great about this for DeFi is that options trading can be extremely prof...2022-03-2843 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastMove & Earn: Why STEPN is paying people as much as $100+ per day to go for a short walkIn this episode we interview Yawn Rong, one of the co-founders of STEPN. STEPN is one of our favorite new play & earn apps that is probably best described as a version of Strava or MapMyRun on the blockchain. New players are earning ~$25 each day for doing 10 minutes of walking, whereas some power users are earning as much as $400+ each day! Don't miss this one. STEPN website. STEPN whitepaper. STEPN Twitter. 2022-03-2136 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastHow Metasoccer are creating Football Manager for the blockchainIf, like me, you grew up in the 90s and loved football, you probably spend a disproportionate amount of your time playing football management games like Championship Manager (later Football Manager). Well, Metasoccer is bringing all of that nostalgia onto the blockchain. They're building a play & earn football management game. You own everything from the players, backroom staff, and stadia as NFTs, and you compete in a league against others around the world. In this episode, I speak to Gustavo Sabino, the head of growth at Metasoccer, about how it all works. Metasoccer website...2022-03-1435 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastNat Eliason on building Crypto Raiders and making the jump from web2 to web3Nat Eliason runs the treasury at Crypto Raiders, a popular play & earn game within the Polygon ecosystem. We discuss how Nat made the leap from working in web2 to taking on a major role in an emerging web3 project, as well as sharing what he's helping to build at Crypto Raiders.2022-03-0752 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastFabriclord on creating a social network for the metaverseThe founder of Metafabric, an ambitious web3 project that aims to build a social network within the metaverse, speaks to the podcast about what they're building, why it's important, and what the future of wallet-to-wallet communication in web3 will look like.2022-02-2836 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastBuilding a web3 ecosystem incubator with DJ from MetagoonsI speak with the founder of Metagoons, a web3 incubator that combines the play-to-earn guild model with an incubator for emerging web3 creators. Metagoons website. DJ's Twitter. 2022-02-2439 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastFarming as a Service: a hands-off approach to yield farmingWe talk to FoodFarmer, the founder of Food Farmer Finance, about his "farming-as-a-service" platform. The platform is one of a few in the emerging FaaS space that looks to deliver returns from yield farming to investors in a completely passive way.2022-02-2131 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastPoker in the Metaverse: How Decentral Games are building web3 poker inside DecentralandIn this episode, we speak to Miles Anthony, founder of Decentral Games - the creator of ICE Poker. Miles walks through how play-to-earn gaming wokrs, give a deep dive into the economics of ICE Poker and how the whole thing works. Poker has arrived in the metaverse and people are making real money from it. Don't miss this one. Decentral Games: https://decentral.games/ Miles on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xMiles 2022-02-1445 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastThe Decrypting Crypto podcast is back...2022-02-1001 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastLonely Libra's Lost its FriendsAfter two US Senators sent a strongly-worded letter to a number of the payment processing companies that had initially joined the Libra Association, a mass exodus began. The letter, sent to the likes of Stripe, Visa and Mastercard, urged them to leave the association, threatening to subject them to "a high level of scrutiny from regulators" on all of their payment activities. This is quite the blog for Libra, Facebook, and it raises some serious concerns around the approach taken by the US Senators. 2019-10-1836 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastQuantum Computing and its Future Threat to EncryptionOff the back of the news that researchers at Google have developed a quantum computer that managed to compute a problem in under 3 minutes that the world's most powerful classical supercomputer would take 10,000 years to complete, we look at the implications on blockchain and the technology that we use in our every day lives. Not only that, but we look at how Kik has taken the bold move to retire their 300 million user product to focus on fighting the SEC around the launch of their cryptocurrency, Kin (plus much more). 2019-10-0731 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastTaylor Monahan on Why DApps Still Have a Long Way to GoWe speak with the CEO of MyCrypto, Taylor Monahan, to see how her mindset has changed and how MyCrypto has evolved since we last spoke to her over a year ago. Taylor shares why she believes DApps have a long way to go before they're truly useful to the masses, the personal security challenges that end users are facing in 2019, and also some of the upcoming new features of MyCrypto.2019-09-2443 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastLibra May Never Launch But Could Hurt Bitcoin in the ProcessCrypto lobbyists are worried about Libra's impact on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin getting caught in the crossfire of regulatory action, while Facebook is worried that Libra may never see the light of day. We dig through Facebook's quarterly report to highlight how the company is currently feeling about Libra's chances. Also, we talk through the implications of the Marshall Islands launching their own cryptocurrency, the Marshallese Sovereign (SOV), and why it's different from other state-run cryptocurrencies like the Petro. Oh, and a group of nuclear power plant workers in Ukraine decided it would be a good id...2019-09-1638 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastCrypto is Tax Free!Ok, cryptocurrency isn't tax-free everywhere, but Portugal has taken the bold stance of not requiring income tax or capital gains deductions on personal cryptocurrency transactions. Beach house in the Algarve, anyone? On the other side of the globe, China announces its own digital currency to go up against the likes of Libra - we discuss all this and more.2019-09-0939 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastGreg Freeman on Why Decentralization is NOT the Goal of Security TokensWe speak with Greg Freeman, CTO of the real estate investment platform, iFunded. Greg shares his thoughts on how security tokens are going to shape the future of private investments over the coming years, and why decentralization is NOT the goal here.2019-08-2830 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastJP Morgan, Morgan Stanley & Facebook's Future in Crypto with Raakhee MillerWe speak with Raakhee Miller, CEO of Bitsian - a cryptocurrency exchange aggregator - about her past in the traditional financial services sector (senior positions in both Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs), her take on how these giants are going to move and play in the crypto space over the coming years, and what she thinks about Facebook's Libra project.2019-08-2234 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastRiccardo Spagni on Creating Liquidity with Security TokensWe speak to Riccardo Spagni, one of the founding developers of Monero, about security tokens and how they can be used to create liquidity and channel for communication within organizations. We also discuss the latest privacy-enhancing technologies and what Riccardo thinks of Facebook's Libra project.2019-08-0736 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastCould Regulation Kill Facebook's Libra Adoption?We speak with prominent blockchain attorney, Marc Boiron, to discuss the regulatory risks and hurdles ahead surrounding both Libra and Calibra. 2019-08-0246 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastIs Libra a Force for Good or Evil?Is Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra, a force for good or evil? Are the companies involved within the Libra association incentivized to be bad or good actors? And is the launch of Calibra, the mobile payments wallet run by Facebook, a thinly veiled excuse for Facebook to simply get mesh together more of the world's financial data? We discuss all of the above and more in this detailed first look at Libra.2019-07-2442 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastLike the Price of Bitcoin, We're Back!After a 6-month hiatus, Matt and Austin are back to keep you updated with all the latest goings-on in the blockchain space... and there's been a LOT going on!2019-07-2205 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastMass Layoffs in the Crypto SpaceWe’ve had price rises and price lows, an influx of ICOs and a wave of projects dying, but now we have the latest trend in crypto starting to surface… layoffs. Some of the largest companies in the space, including ConsenSys, Bitmain, and Coinbase have all been laying off staff. We explore why.  Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s03/e07-crypto-layoffs/2018-12-2843 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastThe Giants of Tech are Hungry for BlockchainThe giants of tech are making their move on the blockchain space. Amazon launches their Blockchain-as-a-Service offering, Intel files a new patent for an energy-efficient Bitcoin miner, and IBM, well, IBM has their hands in all of the crypto pies! Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s03/e06-tech-giants-blockchain/2018-12-1443 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastMoney Mayweather, DJ Khaled & GDPRThe SEC is cracking down on “influencer” promoting securities, GDPR might be a big hurdle for the blockchain to get over, is cryptocurrency the answer to Africa’s electrification issues, and we take a look at a group of 24 ICOs that raised a combined $2.8 billion that have now hit a point when they have 0 trading volume… Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s03/e05-mayweather-khaled/2018-12-0746 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastIt's a Bloodbath Out ThereBitcoin suffers its largest weekly loss in value since 2013 and most other major cryptocurrencies follow suit. We unpack why this is happening, take a look at why Overstock are more bullish than ever on crypto, and how some companies are using “Blockchain for Good”. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s03/e04-crypto-bloodbath/2018-11-3039 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastForkception: the Fork of a Fork!One day after the Bitcoin Cash fork, we take a look back at how this all came about, summarize the major implications from each fork proposal, and discuss the ongoing "hash war" that has broken out bitcoin Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin SV. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s03/e03-forkception/2018-11-2333 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastWhy IBM is Investing so Heavily in BlockchainWe speak with Jerry Cuomo, VP of Blockchain at IBM about how his team is planning to invest in the ecosystem. Jerry discusses IBM’s approach to building partnerships in the industry, why they’re so bullish on blockchain, and how it may shape the future of IBM as a company. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s03/e02-ibm-blockchain/2018-11-1952 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastHow BitTorrent's Creator is Building a Better BitcoinWe speak with Bram Cohen, creator of BitTorrent and founder of Chia, a blockchain project that claims to be a “better bitcoin”. We take a look back at the past decade of bitcoin, highlighting some key milestones, plus we dive into how cryptocurrencies might have played a role in influencing the US midterm elections. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s03/e01-bram-cohen-chia2018-11-0944 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastCoinbase Growth Concerns, Fidelity's Big Move, and Bitcoin's Risk from WhalesCoinbase has seen an 80% dip in active users since late 2017, Fidelity Investments has made a huge move into the crypto space, the SEC is taking more aggressive steps on projects that run ICOs, and we discuss the fact that 32 individuals own 1 million of the total 17 million bitcoin. All this and more in our series 2 finale. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e18-coinbase-fidelity-whales2018-10-2638 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastTaking Back Ownership of our Identities with BlockchainWe speak with Edmund John, founder of SelfKey about how he’s on a mission to give people sovereignty of their identities through the use of open source software and blockchain technology. We also dive into some news from BitTorrent founder, Bram Cohen, as well as a huge security breach of the US hardware supply chain that’s been discovered, with fingers pointing to Chinese spies. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e17-blockchain-digital-identities2018-10-1949 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastASIC Mining: a Contributor to Centralization or a Security Necessity?Coinbase has opened the floodgates for all kinds of cryptocurrencies to be listed on their platform, Tim Berners-Lee is here to save us all (again), and we take a look at the current state of ASIC mining. Don’t know what that is? Don’t worry, we explain all and start to pose some tough questions for the industry to answer. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e16-asic-mining/2018-10-1236 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastCould Blockchain Technology Transform the Healthcare Industry?A critical bug was discovered in Bitcoin’s code threatening to bring the integrity of the cryptocurrency as a whole. We briefly discuss a slightly unexpected “flippening” between XRP and ETH, and then we take a deeper look at how blockchain could revolutionize the healthcare sector. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e15-blockchain-healthcare-industry/2018-10-0545 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastMost ICOs Die Within 4 Months, 20% Are Scams, Yet $20 Billion Has Been Raised in 2018 (so far)We take a look back over the past 3 years of ICOs, digging into the number of projects launching ICOs, how many have died, how many are scams, and how much they’ve raised. Not only this, but we discuss an alarming ICO sell off that’s been taking place in September. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e14-ico-retrospective/2018-09-2837 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastA Deep-Dive into the Sia Project - Cloud Storage on the BlockchainThere are tons of different applications for blockchain technology, but one of the biggest industries that it’s looking to disrupt is cloud storage. In this week’s episode, we take a deeper look at the Sia project that looks to take some market share in an industry that’s expected to be worth $88 billion by 2022. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e13-sia-cloud-storage-blockchain/2018-09-2143 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastHow and Why Cryptocurrencies Increase (and fall) in ValueWhat causes cryptocurrencies to see huge gains (and losses) in value? What’s going on over in Venezuela with their national cryptocurrency, the Petro? And has China really banned ALL cryptocurrency events? We answer all these questions and more in the latest episode of the Decrypting Crypto Podcast. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e12-why-cryptocurrency-increases-value/2018-09-1442 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: David Bleznak, CEO of Totle - Is Crypto Actually Decentralized? And Why Decentralized Exchanges are the FutureWe speak with David Bleznak, the CEO of Totle, an easy-to-use crypto portfolio management tool and decentralized trading platform. We discuss the current state of decentralization of cryptocurrency (or lack thereof!) and we go deep into explaining what decentralized exchanges are, and why David believe’s they’re the future. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e11-david-bleznak/2018-09-0745 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: Alexis Gauba & Aparna Krishnan - Alternatives to Proof of Work Consensus + Women in BlockchainWe speak with Alexis Gauba & Aparna Krishnan, co-founders of Mechanism Labs, an open source set of experiments focused on pushing forward research in the blockchain space. We discuss their research into alternative consensus protocols, and they give some advice for other women entering the blockchain space. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e10-alexis-gauba-aparna-krishnan/2018-08-3134 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: Colin Stewart of Producer's Token - Revolutionizing the Food Industry With Blockchain TechnologyWe speak with Colin Stewart of Producers Token, a platform with the modest vision of completely revolutionizing the agricultural supply chain. We discuss how blockchain (and its surrounding technology) can be used to empower producers and streamline the food industry’s supply chain. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e09-colin-stewart/2018-08-2437 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: David Roon, Co-Founder of OpenLaw - Democratizing Legal Support via BlockchainWe speak with David Roon, Co-Founder of OpenLaw, a platform that seeks to democratize the access to legal support for the masses through blockchain technology. We discuss how smart contracts can be used to create legally binding agreements, and how OpenLaw’s open source markup language can help give anyone access to secure legal contracts without having to pay huge legal fees. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e08-david-roon/2018-08-1733 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: Gee Chuang, CEO of Listia - Why Cryptocurrencies Will Revolutionize E-CommerceWe speak with Gee Chuang, CEO of Listia and co-founder of Ink Protocol about how he grew Listia to over 10 million members, implementing its own virtual currency before even Bitcoin was created, and now why he believes crypto will completely revolutionize e-commerce. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e07-gee-chuang/2018-08-1037 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: Gleb Nikitin, Co-Founder of MetaHash - Crypto Mining, dApps & Blockchain AdoptionWe speak with Gleb Nikitin, co-founder of MetaHash about how his project takes a new approach to gaining consensus within the mining process, what the future of decentralized applications has in store for us, ad how far we are away from mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e06-gleb-nikitin/2018-08-0335 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: Benji Rogers, Co-Founder of dotBlockchain Media Project - How Blockchain will Revolutionize the Music IndustryWe speak with Benji Rogers, a musician and technologist, now based out of New York and the co-founder of the dotBlockchain Media Project. We discuss how blockchain technology could revolutionize the music industry and how he's on a mission to change things. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e05-benji-rogers/2018-07-2742 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: Amy Wan, CEO of Sagewise - ICOs, Smart Contracts & Regulation for CryptoWe speak with Amy Wan, CEO of Sagewise, about how the smart contracts are going to revolutionize the legal space, why the most recent wave of ICOs is presenting whole new legal challenges for blockchain companies, and finally, what the future holds for regulation within the crypto space. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e04-amy-wan/2018-07-2036 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: Andrew Keys from ConsenSys - Ethereum and the Tokenization of the WorldWe speak with Andrew Keys, from ConsenSys, about how the Ethereum blockchain is going to facilitate the widespread tokenization of assets across the world. We dig into what this actually means for the general public and how it's going to transform commerce. Full show notes:Â https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e03-andrew-keys/2018-07-1346 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: Radko Albrecht, CEO of BitBond - Financial Inclusion via the BlockchainWe speak with Radko Albrecht, CEO of BitBond, about how the current financial system is broken and how blockchain technology can improve it. Radko is an advocate for financial inclusion and they're pioneering some interesting technology at BitBond, as well as a whole new take on the ICO. Full show notes:Â https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e02-radko-albrecht/2018-06-2934 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastInterview: Taylor Monahan, CEO of MyCryptoWe speak with Taylor Monahan, CEO of MyCrypto, about how she first created the company and some of the drama surrounding the split with her old company, MyEtherWallet. As well as this, Taylor gives her view on what the biggest adoption hurdles are for blockchain and where she sees the industry going. Full show notes:Â https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s02/e01-taylor-monahan/2018-06-2238 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastS01E09: The Case Against BitcoinThere are a lot of rational and valid arguments against the current state of Bitcoin. From the technical hurdles of mass adoption, through to the fact that the large proportion of wealth is held by a very small number of people. This episode takes an objective look at each argument and discusses it in detail. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s01/e09-the-case-against-bitcoin/2018-06-0831 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastS01E08: What is Ethereum?The second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, is very different from the largest, Bitcoin. But why? Within this episode, the fundamental differences between Ethereum and Bitcoin will be explained and the utility that the Ethereum blockchain brings will be discussed. Full show notes:Â https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s01/e08-what-is-ethereum/2018-06-0137 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastS01E07: Transferring and Storing CryptocurrencyMaking your first ever transaction can be a little daunting. This episode will walk through the process of transferring your cryptocurrency to another person, as well as the best ways to store your crypto. This will include a run-down of the different types of wallets, along with their pros and cons. Full show notes:Â https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s01/e07-transferring-storing-crypto/2018-05-2524 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastS01E06: Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)Another hot topic in the world of cryptocurrencies is Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Within this episode, we discuss what an ICO is, as well as how they’re used within blockchain projects. Regulation will be discussed as well as how to evaluate the potential investment opportunity of an ICO. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s01/e06-initial-coin-offerings/2018-05-1829 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastS01E04: Understanding Cryptocurrency MiningOne of the most confusing aspects of blockchain technology is the act of mining. Within this episode, we'll be taking you through the concept of mining, some of the basic terminologies will be explained and, using Bitcoin as an example, the end to end process of mining Bitcoin will be walked through. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s01/e04-cryptocurrency-mining/2018-05-0433 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastS01E03: What Gives Cryptocurrencies Value?Within this episode, you'll will be walked through the basics of how a cryptocurrency is valued at a specific price. Parallels will be drawn against precious metals, like gold, and also how anything is defined as a form of currency in the first place. You'd be surprised how much more bitcoin ticks the boxes than even the US dollar. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s01/e03-what-gives-cryptocurrencies-value/2018-04-1128 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastS01E02: Buying Your First CryptocurrencyThis episode goes through the process of buying your first cryptocurrency. This includes explaining the various different stages along the way, including, trading your fiat currency for crypto, trading that crypto for different crypto, and then storing it safely in a wallet. You'll find advice given on the best platforms and tools to use, as well as any nuances of buying certain cryptos (e.g. you can’t buy Ripple on Coinbase). Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s01/e02-buying-your-first-crypto/2018-04-0934 min
The Decrypting Crypto PodcastS01E01: What is Bitcoin?Using Bitcoin as the primary example, we focus on helping you, the listener, better understand the fundamental concepts behind cryptocurrencies. This will include blockchain technology, what a cryptocurrency actually is, and some definitions of jargon related to it (mining, nodes, blocks, etc.). This is the first episode of series 1 of the Decrypting Crypto podcast, designed to ease you into the initial concepts behind blockchain technology. Full show notes: https://thecoinoffering.com/podcast/s01/e01-what-is-bitcoin/2018-04-0933 min