Why Decentralization Isn’t as Important as You Think - Ep.165
In this essay, Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly Capital explains why he thinks the focus on decentralization can be overhyped. He looks at why decentralization can be important but then makes it clear, by ...
31 Mar 202032min
Teetering on the Edge: How Black Thursday Exposed the Flaws in the Crypto Markets - Ep.164
Kyle Samani, managing partner at Multicoin Capital, dissects Black Thursday, March 12, the day the crypto markets plunged twice amid the wider sell-off in the markets due to the coronavirus. He offers...
24 Mar 202059min
Chris Burniske: A Blank Slate of State - Ep.163
In this essay, Chris Burniske of Placeholder Capital talks about what kind of world crypto entrepreneurs are creating and want to be creating with the systems they build. He talks about different kind...
17 Mar 202038min
Why Africa Is Poised to Be the Next Hub for Crypto Development - Ep.162
Soona Amhaz, general partner at Volt Capital, and Yele Bademosi, founder of Microtransaction, explain why they believe Africa is poised to become a hub for crypto development. They give some interesti...
10 Mar 202030min
ETH Denver Fireside Chat With 2 of the Most Crypto-Friendly Governors in the Nation - Ep.161
In this fireside chat from ETH Denver, crypto-friendly governors Jared Polis of Colorado and Mark Gordon of Wyoming discuss how they each became interested in crypto and blockchain, how their states b...
3 Mar 202037min
The bZx Attacks: Unethical or Illegal? 2 Experts Weigh In - Ep.160
Maya Zehavi, blockchain consultant, and Zubin Koticha, cofounder and CEO of Opyn, discuss the two recent bZx attacks, whether they were hacks or arbs and whether they were unethical or illegal. They a...
25 Feb 20201h 4min
Democracy in the Age of Cryptography - Ep.159
Santiago Siri, the cofounder and president of Democracy Earth, reads from his essay on how governance and identity change in the age of cryptography. Thank you to our sponsors! Kraken: https://www....
18 Feb 202033min
Alex Gladstein on a World Without Bitcoin - Ep.158
Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation, reads his essay, A World Without Bitcoin. Thank you to our sponsors! CipherTrace: https://ciphertrace.com Crypto.com: https:...
11 Feb 202031min
