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Professor J.W. Verret teaches corporate and securities law and financial accounting at George Mason Law School. In this episode, Verret analyzes the recent verdict on Ripple's XRP token which concludes that "Ripple’s Programmatic Sales of XRP did not constitute the offer and sale of investment contracts."In addition to providing a degree of regulatory clarity for crypto assets, Verret also argues that the court's decision in the XRP case will greatly improve Coinbase's chances in their court case against the SEC.Outline:1:05 - XRP Court Verdict6:00 - Coinbase Re-listing XRP7:15 - Coinbase vs. SEC9:55 - Will the SEC Settle?12:08 - Appellate Court13:04 - New SEC Chair14:06 - Unregistered Securities15:00 - Major Questions Doctrine16:22 - Crypto Legislation17:00 - Partisan Politics20:40 - Spot Bitcoin ETF22:05 - Closing Thoughts

Carlos Domingo is the founder and CEO of Securitize — a compliance platform for trading security tokens or digital securities on the blockchain used by the likes of KKR and Hamilton Lane.In this episode, Domingo explains how blockchain technology can be used to unlock broader access to alternative investments and how regulatory clarity in the U.S. could help trillions of dollars of real world assets be tokenized on-chain.Outline:1:17 - About Securitize2:32 - Market Evolution7:22 - Tokenization8:07 - Transfer Agent License9:58 - Broker Dealers12:00 - Prometheum13:04 - Special Purpose Broker Dealer16:38 - Alternative Trading Systems19:05 - Second Order Effects of Regulation21:30 - Tokenization of Real World Assets28:02 - What’s Next for Securitize31:32 - Closing Thoughts

Mike Belshe is the co-founder and CEO of BitGo — a leading digital asset custody and security platform.In this episode, Belshe shares his thoughts on last year's collapse of the crypto credit market and explains what it will take to restore confidence in the sector.Outline:0:52 - Market musings3:12 - Crypto conspiracies5:54 - Business at BitGo8:39 - Crypto prime brokerage14:24 - Lending market cooldown15:55 - Crypto’s opaque transparency21:22 - Crypto market recovery32:47 - BitGo x Galaxy Digital

Michael Saylor is the Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy.Since 2020, MicroStrategy has amassed an eye-catching bitcoin reserve, making it one of the largest corporate holders of bitcoin in the world. Critics have been vocal, but Saylor and his company have stood firm in their belief and commitment.In this episode, Saylor explains why bitcoin's performance over the last two years relative to other asset classes is indicative of relative strength, and gives his opinion on recent bitcoin developments including the flurry of ETF applications as well as the Ordinals/BRC-20 debate. Outline:1:59 - Inflation & Bitcoin8:29 - MicroStrategy's leverage9:12 - Bitcoin's volatility regime13:48 - Technocrats15:19 - Bitcoin legitimization19:34 - Bitcoin Maximalism25:31 - Saylor on Ordinals28:39 - Unregistered securities30:20 - Crypto crackdown conspiracies34:38 - Spot Bitcoin ETF39:54 - Bitcoin dominance51:50 - Work/life balance53:30 - MicroStrategy's miscalculation55:09 - Thermodynamically sound economic energyThis episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

David Marcus is a renowned entrepreneur and executive in the tech industry known for his leadership roles at PayPal and Meta.In this episode, Marcus unpacks how his latest venture, Lightspark, is helping transform Bitcoin's Lightning Network into a real-time global settlement layer for the internet.Lightspark raised about $173 million last year at a valuation of almost $1 billion at the time, as reported by The Block.Outline:2:33 - David Marcus' Bitcoin journey5:29 - Lightspark & Bitcoin9:50 - Lightspark adoption12:37 - Regulatory tailwinds for bitcoin16:33 - Merchant payment innovation23:25 - Lightspark’s partnerships26:26 - SEN/SIGNET replacement28:47 - Lessons learned from libra40:21 - What’s next for Lightspark43:43 - Closing thoughtsThis episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

James Seyffart is an ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence.In this episode, Seyffart analyzes BlackRock's recently announced spot bitcoin ETF application and the impact it would have on the crypto market if approved.While bitcoin futures ETFs exist, Seyffart says that BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF application is the "holy grail of bitcoin exposure in the TradFi markets."In the wake of BlackRock's filling, Wisdom Tree, Invesco, and Valkyrie also put their hats back in the race for a spot bitcoin ETF.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Previously on The Scoop, Professor J.W. Verret explained how the ‘major questions doctrine’ could put an end to SEC Chair Gensler’s regulation by enforcement.In this episode, Verret continues his analysis of the SEC's recent enforcement actions against Coinbase and Binance, and examines the ways in which U.S. regulation of the crypto industry might be able to strike a balance between innovation and consumer protection.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Professor J.W. Verret teaches corporate and securities law and financial accounting at George Mason Law School.From May 2018 to March 2022, Professor Verret served as an Advisory Committee Member to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission where he represented the interests of investors in making recommendations to SEC Chair Gensler and other Commissioners.In part one of this two part interview, Verret explains how a principle of administrative law in the United States known as the 'major questions doctrine' could challenge the SEC's use of the Howey Test to determine if an asset is a security under federal law.According to Verret, the major questions doctrine is a way for the court to check the power of independent agencies:"If Congress has not given you specific authority to regulate a thing as an agency and you're seeking to regulate it, if it involves a major question of national, economic or political importance, then you need to get authorization from Congress before you do anything."The major questions doctrine will likely not be discussed until the SEC's lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance.US reach the appellate courts, says Verret, "but it's one of the things that looms over these cases, without a doubt."This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Robert Alcorn is the CEO of decentralized credit marketplace, Clearpool.In this episode, Alcorn examines the state of the crypto credit market in the wake of a tumultuous 2022 for crypto lenders, and explains what is needed for the sector to mature.This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Adam Cochran has over a decade of experience in the crypto industry and is the Managing Partner of Cinneamhain Ventures.In this episode, Cochran examines how recent enforcement actions by the US Securities and Exchange Commission is driving crypto innovation outside of the United States."This is an absolute fumble for the U.S. government and U.S. industry at large," he told The Block's Frank ChaparroOutline of the discussion:2:12 - Crypto and Congress4:30 - SEC Enforcement Actions7:16 - Coinbase & Binance9:17 - Impact on DeFi11:08 - Innovation Outside the U.S.15:57 - Impact on Venture Landscape17:10 - Decentralization & DAOs19:52 - Is Solana a Security?23:36 - Market Update27:55 - Hidden Binance Risk?This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Dr. Lisa Cameron is a UK Member of Parliament and is the Chairperson of the Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group. Ian Taylor is a Board Advisor to CryptoUK — the trade association for the UK's crypto industry.In this episode, Dr. Cameron and Taylor share how the UK is taking steps to become a global hub for crypto and web3.According to Dr. Cameron, the crypto industry could play an important part of the UK's economy in the years to come:"I can see the potential of the technology for the future of of people's livelihoods in the UK and I want to make sure that we harness the skills here as well and that we have the correct opportunities for young people moving forward into the workforce." During this conversation, Chaparro, Cameron, and Taylor also discuss: How the UK's regulatory approach compares to the U.S.'s UK consumer protection in the wake of FTX Bipartisan support for crypto in the UK This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Paul Grewal is the Chief Legal Officer of Coinbase — the crypto exchange that recently found itself in the crosshairs of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.In this episode, Grewal shares Coinbase's perspective on the SEC's recent enforcement actions, and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the efforts Coinbase has made over the years to comply with regulators.Outline of the discussion:1:48 - Coinbase Tried to Work with the SEC 🕊6:23 - The SEC & Alternative Investments 🧑‍⚖️9:06 - SEC vs. Coinbase 🧐12:30 - SEC vs. Binance 😬13:58 - Business as Usual 💪17:20 - Congress & Crypto 🇺🇸21:24 - Institutional Reaction 🐋24:09 - Coinbase International 🌐25:48 - Change in Administration 4️⃣7️⃣27:31 - SEC Stubbornness or Coinbase Naivety? ⚔️31:16 - Coinbase Wallet x Lawsuit 🤷32:49 - The Crux of the Case 🌰This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Jamie Burke is the Founder and CEO of Outlier Ventures — a Web3 accelerator program for projects that align with Outlier's vision for an open metaverse. Despite adverse market conditions, Outlier Ventures assisted 89 Web3 startups in 2022.In this episode, Burke examines the state of the metaverse today and explains how Web3 infrastructure can enhance AI's development and scale.Outline of the discussion:1:59 - Is the Metaverse Dead? ☠️7:11 - The Metaverse Under Attack 💥14:36 - Regulation and the Metaverse 🧑‍⚖️19:22 - Principles of Web3 🌐24:17 - Web3 Social26:48 - Identity and Web3 🛂31:13 - AI and Web3 🤖39:30 - ‘Composable Creativity’ 🎨Guest links: Jamie Burke on Twitter Outlier Ventures Base Camp This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Jason Choi is the co-founder of Tangent Ventures and the host of Blockcrunch podcast.In this episode, Choi shares why Hong Kong's new Virtual Asset Service Provider ('VASP') licensing regime represents an "unapologetically bullish" shift in tone from regulators.Although the new laws effectively lift Hong Kong's prior ban on retail crypto trading, Choi still thinks it will take some time for Hong Kong to become a dominant hub for crypto:"A lot of crypto startups are effectively unbanked, especially startups that have to deal with crypto assets directly in high frequency such as exchanges... Without more banks actively supporting crypto businesses, it's a very hard to really thrive for crypto businesses."During this episode, Chaparro and Choi also discuss: The Asian VC landscape What's next for Web3 gaming Crypto market liquidity This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark.About PayPalMake your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at PayPal.com/cryptoAbout CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Cyril Mathew is the President and COO of Zero Hash, a B2B digital-asset-as-a-service provide that closed a $105 million Series D raise — that included Bain Capital and Point72 Ventures among others — in January of 2022.In this episode, Mathew shares his personal story of helping convince Stripe's leadership into supporting crypto and explains why he recently decided to join Zero Hash.According to Mathews, he discovered Zero Hash while working at Stripe and was impressed by the company's infrastructure and regulatory licenses. "Especially in a post-FTX world where the scrutiny is only going to be more, I think Zero Hash really has something here," Mathew said.Stripe recently partnered with Zero Hash to launch a fiat-to-crypto onramp solution that simplifies the payment experience for both developers and end-users.During this episode, Chaparro and Mathew also discuss: Will crypto cannibalize fintech payment providers? How bitcoin and stablecoins are revolutionizing remittances Why regulatory uncertainty is keeping institutional investors sidelined This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Paolo Ardoino is the Chief Technology Officer for Tether and Bitfinex.In this episode, Ardoino talks through Tether's treasury management strategy, including the firm's recently announced bitcoin purchases and how the firm is planning to use the $1.5 billion in profit generated during Q1 of this year.According to Ardoino, Tether's recent profitability is prompting the firm to diversify:“The beauty of our next period plan is that we can start diversifying ourselves from the pure stablecoin offering and become a more round tech provider that that requires expertise in many important fields. So energy, communication, financial infrastructure are going to be the key of the next six to 12 to probably 48 months.”Despite the bear market, the market cap of USDT is currently near its all-time high of $84.1 billion.During this episode, Chaparro and Ardoino also discuss: Why USDT is so popular on Tron Tether's key to success in emerging markets The US default and how Tether is positioning This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer for the Human Rights Foundation and a frequent contributor to Bitcoin Magazine.In this episode, Gladstein talks through his newly released book, Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development.According to Gladstein, Western prosperity has come mainly at the expense of developing nations:"We should be proud of the American Revolution and we should be proud of our Bill of Rights and we should be proud of democracy — it's definitely part of the reason why we're so successful — but another part of the reason is we've stolen wealth, labor, resources from poor countries for a long time now."In contrast to neocolonial monetary policies which forced many developing nations into "debt traps," Gladstein says bitcoin is a credible neutral alternative:"Think about all the digital money we use in the world today that's run by governments and corporations. [Bitcoin] is the only thing where the people have control over the monetary policy, at least in my view, and that's what makes it so interesting."During this episode, Chaparro and Gladstein also discuss: How "number go up" drives bitcoin adoption Why gold has failed as a form of currency How bitcoin is used in the global south This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

In this episode, Justin Sun reveals Huobi's and Poloniex's procedure for listing new memecoins and explains why the crypto market has grown too big for any single exchange to service effectively.Sun claims that Binance may be the biggest exchange by market share, but it is not the best venue for trading smaller memecoins:"Binance these days has a very high standard of listing crypto assets. [A coin] needs to be at least $100 million or even $1 billion to get listed on Binance in the first place. So that's why I think this leaves a very big room for other exchanges to grow."Justin Sun himself recently announced on Twitter that he would start trading memecoins for "fun."During this episode, Chaparro and Sun also discuss: What Justin Sun personally looks for in memecoins Huobi's and Poloniex's revenue sources The global crypto regulatory environment This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Loomdart, a veteran member of the crypto community and the co-founder of eGirl Capital, is advocating for an FTX reboot.In this episode, Loomdart explains why 'FTX 2.0' could represent an opportunity for over a million FTX creditors to be made whole in a unique way.As Loomdart explains,"My quickest pitch for FTX 2.0 is you effectively get to 'airdrop' an exchange to over a million people who have a big vested interest in using this exchange."Last month, a potential reboot plan for FTX reportedly caught the attention of venture capital firm Tribe Capital.During this episode, Chaparro and Loomdart also discuss: The 'institutionalization' of $PEPE Making sense of memecoin mania Alameda's billion-dollar tax bill This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Launched in July 2021, World of Women ('WoW') began its journey as a distinctive collection of 10,000 generative portraits that aimed to carve out a community in the web3 environment with a focus on equality, representation, and inclusivity. WoW has attracted high-profile support from celebrities, including Reese Witherspoon and Eva Longoria.While WoW originated as an NFT collection, it is evolving into a global branded business, including plans to release a custom WoW Monopoly board. It's also selling fashion goods via a collaboration with Nicole Richie's House of Harlow. In this episode, World of Women COO Shannon Snow delves into her role trying to drive the brand's growth IRL amid the crypto downturn.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

In this episode, veteran crypto journalist Brady Dale unpacks his new book, SBF: How The FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto's Very Bad Good Guy.The book explores Bankman-Fried's worldview and his quest to make FTX the number one crypto exchange in the world, no matter the cost.Despite FTX's bankruptcy last year, Dale believes the exchange was not necessarily doomed to fail and that Bankman-Fried's need for absolute control was a critical factor.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Ray Youssef is the co-founder and former CEO of Paxful — a once-prominent peer-to-peer ('P2P') Bitcoin marketplace that shut down in April after operating globally for nearly a decade.Shortly after Paxful closed shop, Youssef released the Civ Kit white paper outlining a P2P electronic market system combining Nostr architecture and Bitcoin's Lightning Network to resist censorship and promote permissionless trading.In this episode, Youssef lays out his ambitions for how the Civ Kit will lead to thousands of plug-and-play P2P marketplaces around the world, and how decentralized identity tech developed by Jack Dorsey's company TBD plays an important part in the process.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Ethereum's transition to proof of stake brought significant changes to the network, including a more predictable yield for investors. Unlike proof of work, which relies on miners to validate transactions and secure the network, proof of stake involves validators holding a stake in the network and earning yield in ether for their support.CoinFund, a crypto investment firm, is attempting to standardize the yield model to create a new benchmark yield rate for Web3.In this episode, CoinFund President Chris Perkins explains how CoinFund's new Composite Ethereum Staking Rate ('CESR') aims to provide investors with a clear and comparable metric that can serve as the foundation for new financial products for the crypto space such as basis swaps and the development of a forward curve tied to Ethereum's interest rate.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

NFT floor prices and trading volume are in decline. However, for NFT projects with strong communities, now is the time to stand out from the pack, according to Floor co-founders Christine Brown and Chris Maddern. Floor, which aims to be an 'everything app' for NFTs, raised $8 million from a Series A funding round in June of 2022.In this episode, Brown and Maddern discuss how increased liquidity in NFT markets is accelerating price discovery and where value is accumulating in this new paradigm of NFT market structure.This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Usman Ahmad is the CEO of Zodia Markets, a crypto trading firm that partners with institutions and corporations. Zodia Markets is already registered by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority and is in late stage conversations with the central bank of Ireland, which with new EU regulation means a passport to Europe. But given demand from the U.S., the firm has accelerated its strategy.In this episode, Ahmad talks about Zodia, its evolution and the division of custody.During this episode, Chaparro, and Ahmad also discuss: Zodia's risk management strategy How to develop a diverse crypto business Potential catalysts in the months ahead This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Despite Argentina grappling with an annual inflation rate surpassing 100% and enduring strict capital controls, many citizens still opt to trade currency via illicit "cuevas" and maintain bundles of near-worthless cash, rather than embracing the potential benefits of cryptocurrencies.In this episode, The Block's Nathan Crooks breaks down his research into why crypto adoption in Argentina is not more pervasive, and The Block editor and Argentinian resident Christiana Sciaudone shares her local perspective on the Argentinian currency crisis.During this episode, Chaparro, Crooks, and Sciaudone also discuss: Why Argentina has multiple exchange rates for U.S. dollars How locals think about different cryptocurrencies Crypto businesses building in Argentina This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital, an alternative asset manager with more than $2.2 billion in AUM, including $800 million in digital asset-related investments.In this episode, Scaramucci explains how Elizabeth Warren's 2020 endorsement of Joe Biden positioned her as "de facto president for financial services and banking," and why he believes her "sidekick," SEC Chair Gary Gensler, is an "ambitious, single-minded politician, not focused on serving the people."SkyBridge and FTXFTX took a 30% stake in SkyBridge just two months before the exchange declared bankruptcy. Scaramucci has expressed interest in repurchasing FTX's stake in SkyBridge, as well as skepticism regarding the possibility of an FTX reboot later this year.During this episode, Chaparro, Murray and Scaramucci also discuss: Regulation outside the U.S. Crypto's bipartisan support The global decline of the U.S. dollar This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Web3 development team Coral raised $20 million in a round co-led by FTX Ventures just weeks before the exchange's collapse. Coral developers hunkered down and continued building.In this episode, Coral co-founder Armani Ferrante tells the story of how the fallout from FTX forced Coral into "cockroach mode"' and how the startup has managed to stay afloat despite being forced to cut costs.Backpack & xNFTsCoral's first product, Backpack, is a web3 wallet that lets users store and access xNFTs — a new standard developed for tokenizing code and controlling its execution. In practice, Armani says Backpack and xNFTs give users direct access to a "secure, heavily curated app store."Unlike popular browser extensions such as Metamask which interact with web3 platforms by connecting to each website individually, Backpack is designed so that users never have to leave the curated web3 experiences that live directly within the wallet.During this episode, Chaparro and Ferrante also discuss: The Donald Trump, Starbucks, and Nike NFT collections Why NFT projects depend on community How Coral's Backpack product supports 'xNFTs' This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Adam Moskowitz is the managing partner of Moskowitz Law Firm and one of the attorneys spearheading a class action lawsuit against 16 different FTX celebrity ambassadors.In this episode, Moskowitz breaks down the legal argument underpinning the class action lawsuit and explains why he thinks FTX's various celebrity ambassadors could be on the hook for billions of dollars.During this episode, Chaparro, Murrary and Moskowitz also discuss: Trying to serve Shaquille O'Neal How Taylor Swift did due diligence Ambassadors versus influencers This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

In this episode, The Block's Tim Copeland explains how protocol changes introduced during Ethereum's recent Shapella upgrade are leading to a more liquid and harmonious Ethereum.During this episode, Chaparro and Copeland also discuss: What's next for Ethereum The convergence of AI and journalism Rethinking DeFi bug bounties This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Policy and regulation in the U.S. is top of mind in the industry of crypto and digital assets. The Scoop's Frank Chaparro sat down with The Block's policy reporter Stephanie Murray and broke down the biggest stories and trends from Gary Gensler's big bet against crypto to CBDCs and who takes Sam Bankman-Fried's place in Washington, DC.From the collapse of FTX, Blockfi, Voyager, Celsius and others, to the aggressive stance regulators are displaying, it's been busy in Washington."We went from big bull market to the collapse of some of the biggest crypto firms that sent ripples through the entire industry," Murray said. "It's definitely impacted me. And Stephanie, I mean, most of the companies I wrote about are now bankrupt or are out of business, about 50% from Blockfi to FTX to Celsius," Chaparro said. "I'm gonna have to hope on the policy beat, I don't really have much to do these days!"Who's Bankman-Fried's Washington replacement?For all his faults, Chaparro noted that Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of bankrupt FTX, stepped up to represent the industry in Washington, DC, to agitate for change. Chaparro cited Coinbase's Brian Armstrong and Kraken's Jesse Powell as leaders who, while not running apparent frauds, are antagonistic to politicians and may not be great replacements."Whereas Sam was not antagonistic to regulators, but ran a fraud. So what we need is someone who doesn't operate a fraud, and who is not antagonistic to regulators. So there's a Venn diagram there, and somewhere there is a CEO or a figurehead who can fill the gap," Chaparro said. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Jeffrey Zirlin is a Co-Founder & Growth Lead at Sky Mavis — the studio behind the popular blockchain game, Axie Infinity.In this episode, Zirlin explains why the first wave of game studios building on Ethereum's Ronin sidechain have easy access to a "golden cohort" of initial users, and how a recent network upgrade puts Ronin's destiny in the hands of gamers worldwide. During this episode, Chaparro and Zirlin also discuss: Web3 gaming and the Metaverse Blockchain as a medium Mobile gaming in the developing world This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Sandy Carter is the Chief Operating Officer at Unstoppable Domains — a platform that allows users to create and manage digital identities that live on public blockchains.In this episode, Carter explores why more brands are turning to web3 digital profiles for authenticity and how user-owned digital identities are poised to disrupt existing industries.During this episode Carter and Chaparro also discuss: How AI refines the 'Metaverse' Experimenting with loyalty and rewards The empowering nature of web3 This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

Samantha Bohbot is the Chief Growth Officer and investor at RockawayX — a web3 VC firm headquartered in London, Zurich, and Prague.In this episode, Bohbot breaks down RockawayX's recent report on the state of crypto funding in Europe, and explains why there are "more VC-baked crypto startups in Europe than in any other geography."During this episode, Chaparro and Bohbot also discuss: Connecting crypto with the real world How VCs can help founders the most Europe's regulatory landscape This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle and CleanSpark.About CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About CleanSparkCleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.

In this episode — recorded at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 — Vincent Gusdorf, SVP and head of DeFi and digital asset analytics at Moody's, breaks down why his company is betting on blockchain technology to transform finance, and how Moody's is thinking about the credit qualities of different stablecoins.During this episode, Chaparro and Gusdorf also discuss: Bringing bonds on-chain Stablecoins vs. CBDCs The tokenization of illiquid RWAs This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

In this episode, Wintermute Founder and CEO Evegeny Gaevoy and The Block VP of Research Larry Cermak examine how the recent regulatory crackdowns and bank failures have impacted crypto's market structure.During this episode, Chaparro, Cermak, and Gaevoy also discuss: Balaji's Bitcoin bet The CFTC's suit again Binance How Wintermute played the USDC de-peg This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com/Scoop to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

In this episode — recorded at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 — Matthew Savarese, VP, Global Head of Strategy at Nasdaq, lays out his company's plan for entering the digital asset space. As Savarese explains, Nasdaq hopes to soon offer crypto custody solutions, which is the first of many steps on the exchange operator's roadmap for digital assets.During this episode, Chaparro and Savarese also discuss: Nasdaq's expertise in traditional finance Institutional interest in digital assets Tokenized carbon credits This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

In this episode — recorded at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 — Google Cloud's Web3 Head of Strategy Rich Widmann, and Web3 Engineering Director James Tromans break down Google's crypto strategy and how Google Cloud's Blockchain Node Engine is making it easier for web3 developers to focus solely on building their products.During this episode, Chaparro, Widmann, and Tromans also discuss: Google Cloud's partnership with Coinbase How big brands are entering web3 Google's infrastructure expertise This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

Jesse Walden and Li Jin are General Partners at the crypto venture firm, Variant.In this episode, Walden and Jin announce the launch of Variant's new Founder Fellowship — a three-month educational program for crypto founders at the earliest stages of their startup journey.During this episode, Chaparro, Jin, and Walden also discuss: Developments in web3 social networking How token models can be more effective Why bear markets are better for building This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

David Wells is the CEO of Enclave Markets — a development team whose first product, Enclave Cross, essentially creates on-chain OTC dark pools for digital assets.In this episode, Wells explains why OTC traders benefit from maintaining confidentiality via Enclave's Fully Encrypted Exchange ('FEX'), and how Enclave aims to combine the best elements of centralized and decentralized exchanges in its products.During this episode, Chaparro and Wells also discuss: How Enclave Cross eliminates MEV Why crypto needs crossing networks The 'giga-FUD' in the market This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Railgun, and Flare NetworkAbout RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

David Mercer is the CEO of LMAX Group — a leading operator of institutional execution venues for FX and crypto trading.In this episode, Mercer makes the case that embracing regulation is the only way for the crypto industry to mature beyond its "tiny" role in global markets.During this episode, Chaparro and Mercer also discuss: Why bitcoin dominance has been increasing Post-SEN/Signet opportunities Where markets go from here This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Railgun, and Flare NetworkAbout RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

Dan Finlay is the co-founder of MetaMask — a leading crypto wallet provider that allows users to access decentralized web3 applications.In this episode, Finlay makes the claim that people not feeling safe holding crypto is the "biggest plague" the industry faces and unpacks what MetaMask is doing to address the problem.During this episode, Chaparro and Finlay also discuss: A recent MetaMask all-time high MetaMask's plans to decentralize "Sign-in with MetaMask" This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Railgun, and Flare NetworkAbout RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

After leaving his role as President of FTX.US late last year, Brett Harrison has moved on to become the Founder and CEO of Architect — a soon-to-be-released trading platform aiming to unify crypto's CeFi and DeFi capital markets.In this episode, Harrison discusses the market opportunities created by Silvergate's and Signature Bank's closures, as well as why his long-term vision is that "the trading of crypto looks very much like the trading of everything else."During this episode, Chaparro and Harrison also discuss: What pain-points Architect's product addresses Regulators' evolving views towards crypto How Harrison's relationship with SBF deteriorated This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Railgun, and Flare NetworkAbout RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

Adam Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Freelance Labs — the development company behind the user-owned talent network, BrainTrust.In this episode, Jackson explains how decentralization helps BrainTrust operate more efficiently than traditional staffing firms and how recent tech layoffs have impacted the crypto job market.During this episode, Chaparro and Jackson also discuss: Why contractors are in high demand How token models bootstrap growth The role of VCs in web3 This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

Jessica Furr and Bryan Edelman are legal counsels for crypto-focused VC firm Dragonfly Capital.In this episode, Furr and Edelman break down several crypto court cases that are set to answer critical legal questions for the first time and explain why 2023 is becoming a turning point for crypto regulation and legislation in America.During this episode, Chaparro, Edelman, and Furr also discuss: The SEC's "cherrypicking" approach to regulation Updates on crypto bankruptcy cases How IP rights relate to NFTs This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

Michael Sonnenshein is the CEO of Grayscale — the digital asset manager embattled in a court case against the Securities and Exchange Commission over the agency's refusal to convert Grayscale's flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), into a spot Bitcoin ETF.In this episode, Sonnenshein explains why a spot Bitcoin ETF could have shielded many U.S. market participants from the crypto 'carnage' of 2022, and how Grayscale's veteran legal team is working to ensure GBTC holders receive the most favorable possible outcome.During this episode, Chaparro and Sonnenshein also discuss: What will happen if Grayscale exhausts all its legal options Why Grayscale is waiting to lower its management fees How a spot Bitcoin ETF will draw more capital to crypto This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

The Delegate Cash protocol aims to significantly reduce the risk of theft for NFTs and other tokens by allowing users to safely store valuable assets in one wallet and delegate the rights to those assets to another. In this episode, the Delegate Cash team breaks down how their protocol is making web3 safer and more secure for users, and the far-reaching implications delegation has for crypto gaming and NFT financialization.During this episode, Chaparro, Copeland, and the Delegate Cash team also discuss: Why BAYC whales and professional gamers recently joined forces How Liquid Delegates have created a new financial primitive Why the team released Delegate Cash for free This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

Marco Santori is the Chief Legal Officer for Kraken — the crypto exchange recently charged by the SEC for failing to register the offer and sale of its "crypto asset staking as-a-service program" in the U.S.In this episode, Santori explains how recent regulatory actions in the U.S. have caused banks to become hesitant to accept crypto companies as new clients, and how this favors 'incumbent' crypto players such as Coinbase and Kraken.During this episode, Chaparro and Santori also discuss: 'Operation Choke Point 2.0' Kraken's efforts to establish a bank How regulators view DeFi This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

Casey Rodarmor is the creator of Ordinal Theory — a numbering scheme for Bitcoin's atomic unit, 'satoshis' or 'sats,' which allows individual sats to be inscribed with information, thereby unlocking a new frontier of possibilities and use cases for Bitcoin. In this episode, Rodarmor explains how Ordinals are causing veteran members of the bitcoin community to confront their own beliefs about what sort of information should be recorded on-chain, and why he believes his project is a continuation of Satoshi's original vision for Bitcoin.During this episode, Chaparro, Copeland and Rodarmor also discuss: The historical connection between money and art Yuga Labs' bitcoin project Bitcoin inscriptions vs. Ethereum NFTs This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.

Miguel Morel is the Founder and CEO of Arkham Intelligence — an analytics platform that is attempting to de-anonymize the crypto markets. It is backed by high-profile investors including Tim Draper and the founders of Palantir and OpenAI. In this episode, Morel unpacks how increased on-chain visibility can help traders and investors alike discern the 'truth' behind market activity, and how Arkham's technology can help prevent another FTX-type of event.During this episode, Chaparro and Morel also discuss: Whether or not anonymity is a good thing in crypto How technology tends to drift towards 'GovTech' What's on Arkham's roadmap This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare NetworkAbout CircleCircle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more.About RailgunRailgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun’s zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more.About FlareFlare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.