Bits + Bips: $285M Hack, Iran's Crypto War Machine & the Token Fundamentals Crisis
A nation state hacked a startup and won. The hosts debate who's liable, what's fixable, and what isn't. --- Thank you to our sponsors: Bitcoin’s application layer, Citrea, launched its mainnet, exp...
7 Apr 59min
How Bitcoin Is Both a Risk Asset and a Hedge Against Debasement
Charles Schwab’s chief crypto strategist breaks down why traditional finance valuation frameworks, not narratives, are finally taking hold in digital assets. --- Multichain Advisors is an emerging t...
6 Apr 45min
How State-Sponsored Hackers Like DPRK Drain DeFi Protocols: Uneasy Money
The Drift Protocol is down $285 million and Circle has the power to freeze the funds — but won’t. Kain, Taylor, and Luca explain why. Thank you to our sponsors! Fuse: The Energy Network...
6 Apr 1h 16min
The Chopping Block: Is Canton a Real Blockchain? Ethereum’s Cypherpunk Dilemma, AI Security Chaos
The Chopping Block crew and Wintermute’s Evgeny Gaevoy debate whether Canton is truly permissionless, if Ethereum Foundation should double down on cypherpunk ideals or embrace institutions, and how AI...
5 Apr 56min
Do Centralized Real World Assets on DeFi Break Ethereum? - Bits + Bips
When do oil prices force a ceasefire? Why is crypto holding firm while equities crack? And does Canton or Ethereum win the institutional race? --- Thank you to our sponsor: Nexo — the premier...
5 Apr 1h 4min
How Bitcoin Is Both a Risk Asset and a Hedge Against Debasement
Charles Schwab’s chief crypto strategist breaks down why traditional finance valuation frameworks, not narratives, are finally taking hold in digital assets. --- Multichain Advisors is an emerging t...
5 Apr 46min
How Solana's Largest Perp DEX Was Exploited for $285 Million
Chaos Labs' Omer Goldberg unpacks the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit. Did the perp DEX fail to implement best practices? Sponsored by Nexo: A crypto lending and borrowing platform that lets ...
4 Apr 38min
DEX in the City: Why the Prediction Market Bans Could Just Be Beginning
Former FTX General Counsel Ryne Miller joins the DEX in the City crew to unpack the CFTC's crypto moves. Does the agency have the staffing to achieve its “aggressive” agenda? Thanks to our sponsor, N...
3 Apr 41min
