Polygon's Big Pivot: Why the Network Is Pivoting to Payments and What It Means for POL
Thank you to our sponsor, Figure! Ethereum scaling network Polygon is charting a new course. Polygon on Jan. 13 announced that it was becoming a “regulated U.S. payments platform” following the acqui...
17 Jan 32min
Why Bitcoin Has Fallen Behind Gold & What Could Come Next
Thank you to our sponsor, Figure! As tensions between the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve rise, gold and silver have surged to record highs. Bitcoin, meanwhile, has struggled to keep pac...
17 Jan 51min
Bits + Bips: How AI and Energy Prices Will Force the Fed’s Hand
Thank you to our sponsor, Uniswap! If trust in central banks erodes, what replaces it? This week’s Bits + Bips connects AI, energy, inflation, and Bitcoin. In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts Aust...
15 Jan 53min
DEX in the City: Why the Market Structure Bill May Not Be Good for DeFi
Thank you to our sponsor, Mantle! After months of anticipation, U.S. Senators have unveiled draft crypto market structure legislation. In this episode of DEX in the City, hosts Jessi Brooks, Katheri...
15 Jan 52min
The Chopping Block: Venezuela Sanctions Drama + Polymarket Insider Trading + Zcash Foundation Exodus
The Chopping Block breaks down the Kontigo Venezuela sanctions scandal, poly market insider trading drama around Maduro's capture, and the explosive Zcash governance crisis that has the entire Electri...
14 Jan 49min
How Venezuela Shows Why Bitcoin, Crypto and Stablecoins Help Everyday People
Thank you to our sponsors, Uniswap and Figure Markets! Amid several years of economic challenges, Venezuela boasts a long and intriguing relationship with crypto. Following the capture of President N...
13 Jan 58min
DEX in the City: Why Prediction Market 'Insider Trading' Isn't Illegal — Yet
Thank you to our sponsor, Mantle! Canton's in bed with Nasdaq, a Google DeepMind's paper talks up the role of blockchain in an agentic economy and an alleged insider cashes in on Maduro's capture. ...
12 Jan 44min
How Aave Labs and the DAO Should Split Ownership of the Brand - Uneasy Money
Thank you to our sponsors, Multichain Advisors and Mantle! Aave DAO on Christmas Day lost the vote to take control of Aave brand assets, but the fight is likely not over. In this Uneasy Money episod...
12 Jan 1h 26min
