Matt Levine Weighs In on the Post-FTX Crypto Ecosystem

With everything that has gone on in crypto over the past year, Wall Street would be excused for wanting to take a rain check on digital assets. But some big banks and other large financial firms– like...

14 Helmi 202319min

If you’ve heard the name Winklevoss, it’s likely that you’ve watched the movie The Social Network. The movie featured a memorable depiction of the Harvard twins and Olympic rowers who sued Mark Zucker...

13 Helmi 202317min

Crypto is an asset class that runs 24/7. It’s hard to keep up. So we’re back with a show that reviews the biggest stories of the week. Here’s one: the United Kingdom is amping up plans to launch a dig...

10 Helmi 202319min

One of the more interesting phrases used by folks in crypto is this one: “code is law.” Think of it this way. Under the idea that “code is law”, what governs whether something - say a transaction - is...

9 Helmi 202317min

Crypto markets, and Bitcoin especially, had a strong start to the year. That’s had a couple of interesting consequences for some of the most important players in the market: Bitcoin miners.2023 has al...

8 Helmi 202313min

Like many buzzy, fast-growth, high-risk industries, companies operating in and around crypto and the blockchain have relied heavily on venture capital to fund their activities. Venture capitalists, or...

7 Helmi 202316min

Nearly five months ago, the Ethereum blockchain successfully completed what was — at the time — a very complicated and years-in-the-making update. Called The Merge, it allowed the blockchain to move f...

6 Helmi 202313min

Surprising to some, it turned out to be a decent month for crypto. Bitcoin rose almost 40% and some smaller coins did much better. Speaking of risk taking: Wall Street firms are still keen on crypto, ...

3 Helmi 202318min