Why the SEC's Proposed Rules Affecting DeFi Could Violate the First Amendment - Ep.344
Peter Van Valkenburgh, director of research at Coin Center, discusses a proposed rule by the US Securities and Exchange Commission that has massive implications for the free-speech rights of crypto so...
22 Apr 202242min
The Chopping Block: How to Improve DeFi and Cross-Chain Bridge Security - Ep.343
Welcome to The Chopping Block! Crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news in the digital asset industry. On this episode, Laura Shin, the host of Un...
21 Apr 20221h 17min
Why Crypto Twitter’s Disrespect Toward Regulators Is a ‘Really Bad Business Decision’ - Ep.342
Two policy experts, Chris Lehane, chief strategy officer at Haun Ventures, and Niki Christoff, the founder of Christoff and Co., discuss how the crypto industry has performed in Washington and how it ...
19 Apr 20221h 13min
Why Ethereum's Merge Was Delayed and Why It Won't Reduce Gas Fees Much - Ep.341
Tim Beiko, the Ethereum Foundation coordinator for core developers, discusses his recent estimation that Ethereum’s merge, where the network transitions from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, will be d...
15 Apr 202236min
Excited About Your Bored Ape or CryptoPunk? Make Sure You Understand Your IP Rights - Ep.340
Stuart Levi, co-head of the Technology Transaction and Intellectual Property Group at Skadden Arps, and Marta Belcher, general counsel and Head of Policy at Protocol Labs, break down the legal issues ...
12 Apr 20221h 8min
Here’s Why USDN De-Pegged From the Dollar – And Why UST Might Too - Ep.339
Kevin Zhou, co-founder of Galois Capital, discusses a crazy week in the world of algorithmic stablecoins that saw USDN de-peg from the dollar and Terra unveil plans to create a new liquidity pool on C...
8 Apr 202245min
The Chopping Block: Why ‘One Man’s Bug Is Another Man’s Bounty’ - Ep.338
Welcome to The Chopping Block! Crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news in the digital asset industry. Show topics: how social e...
7 Apr 202256min
Why TBD's Mike Brock Is Skeptical That Decentralized Applications Will Become Popular - Ep.337
Mike Brock, general manager of TBD at Block, discusses how TBD’s yet-to-be-released DEX is structured, explains why he thinks decentralized solutions do not necessarily need blockchains, and tells the...
5 Apr 20221h 15min
