Crypto Venture Capital Series Ep. 1: Arthur Cheong of DeFiance Capital

In this episode, we're joined by Nic Carter, General Partner at Castle Island Ventures for a far reaching discussion around Nic’s thesis on Operation Choke-Point 2.0; the effort of every U.S. financial regulator to deny crypto firms access to banking services. Social Links Nic Carter Tommy Shaughnessy Follow Delphi Digital Website: https://members.delphidigital.io/home Twitter: https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Delphi_Digital Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

28 Feb 20231h 38min

On this episode Miller Whitenhouse-Levine the CEO of DeFi Education Fund, Marisa T Coppel Policy Counsel at Blockchain Association and Sarah Brennan GC of Delphi Ventures join host Tommy for the definitive episode on crypto regulations. About The Guests Miller Whitenhouse-Levine CEO at DeFi Education Fund The DeFi Education Fund is a nonpartisan research and advocacy group working to explain the benefits of DeFi, achieve regulatory clarity for the future of the global digital economy, and help realize the transformative potential of DeFi for everyone. Marisa T Coppel Policy Counsel at Blockchain Association We are the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a pro-innovation policy environment for the digital asset economy. We work with our members to educate policymakers about blockchain technology and its ability to pave the way for a more secure, competitive, and consumer-friendly digital marketplace. Sarah Brennan GC at Delphi Ventures and Research Tommy Shaughnessy Co-Founder of Delphi Digital and VC at Delphi Ventures Follow Delphi Digital Website: https://members.delphidigital.io/home Twitter: https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Delphi_Digital Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

21 Feb 20231h 49min

Host and Co-founder of Delphi Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Can Gurel and Ceteris of Delphi Digital Research's Infrastructure team to discuss their Year Ahead for Infrastructure Report. Themes covered include Recreating the centralized exchange experience on chain. Modular vs monolithic App-specific vs general purpose Developers choosing which chains to build on and why Developer vs consumer build mismatch IBC and the future of bridging. IBC to Ethereum Chainlink as an important player in cross-chain interoperability for EVM chains MEV considerations across Ethereum, Cosmos and other chains. Wallet Wars; quest to become the superapp (Standard Wallets vs Smart Contracts vs MPC Wallets) 🧠 Access The Year Ahead for Infrastructure Report Here Social Links Can Gruel Ceteris Tommy Shaughnessy Follow Delphi Digital Website: https://members.delphidigital.io/home Twitter: https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Delphi_Digital Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

8 Feb 20232h 9min

Tom Shaughnessy, Co-founder of Delphi Digital, brings on Ashwath Balakrishnan, VP of research at Delphi Digital, and Jordan Yeakley, Research Analyst at Delphi Digital, to cover their Year Ahead for DeFi report. Access the report: The State of DeFi and Where It’s Going We cover: Pushing DeFi Forward: Themes for the Future Theme #1: Tailwinds for DEXs -- A Loss of Trust in Centralized Platforms Theme #2: DeFi Blue Chips Rise From the Ashes Theme #3: 0-1 Speculation Primitives Theme #4: Undercollateralized Money Markets Theme #5: Improving the State of Passive LP Products and Emphasizing Delta Neutrality Theme #6: The Rebirth of UX Aggregators: A Front End for DeFi Theme #7: Ditching veTokens for More Sustainable Alternatives What Surprised Us Surprise #1: Underwhelming Derivatives Traction Surprise #2: Saturation of the Structured Products Space Futuristic Ideas Idea #1: Envisioning a Consumer-Grade DeFi Experience Idea #2: How to Scale Undercollateralized Lending Idea #3: The Advent of True On-Chain Arbitrage Social Links Ashwath Balakrishnan Jordan Yeakley Tommy Shaughnessy Follow Delphi Digital Website: https://members.delphidigital.io/home Twitter: https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Delphi_Digital Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

11 Jan 20231h 52min

Tommy Shaughnessy continues the crypto venture capital series with Santiago Santos and CMS Holdings. We discuss the FTX fallout, the VC world post-FTX, the core tenets of crypto, and more. This episode was originally hosted on Twitter Spaces. Social Links Santiago Santos CMS Holdings Tommy Shaughnessy Follow Delphi Digital Website: https://members.delphidigital.io/home Twitter: https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Delphi_Digital Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

29 Dec 20221h 6min

Co-Founder of Delphi Digital Tom Shaughnessy hosts Ryan Zurrer the founder of Dialectic and Jake Brukhman the Co-Founder and CEO of Coinfund. Ryan and Jake are experienced VCs who have been in crypto for a combined 21 years, have invested into hundreds of projects worth collectively tens of billions of dollars. The three discuss: AI Global Macro The bear Markets Genesis and DCG solvency Web3 UI, incentives and architecture Issues with DAOs and the goal of investment DAOs NFT Art and the end goal of PFPs (Movies, IP, games) Web3's vision and Web2 incumbent moves like Twitter Social Links Ryan Zurrer Jake Brukhman Tommy Shaughnessy Follow Delphi Digital Website: https://members.delphidigital.io/home Twitter: https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Delphi_Digital Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

22 Dec 20221h 46min

This week on Full Disclosure, Gabe and Sarah are joined by Stephen Palley, a digital commerce partner at Brown Rudick. We discuss whether crypto and law are inherently political industries and Ooki DAO’s defense against the CFTC. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:34) – Is crypto inherently political? (00:04:13) – Analysis of CFTC suing Ooki DAO. (00:09:34) – Regulators picking on the small guy. Social links: Gabe’s Twitter Sarah’s Twitter Palley's Twitter More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

15 Nov 202212min

This week on Full Disclosure, Gabe and Sarah are joined by Stephen Palley, a digital commerce partner at Brown Rudick. We cover Palley’s path to crypto law, the fallout from Gabe leaking the draft Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA) and which regulator is best suited to crypto. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:51) – Drink of the week. (00:02:21) – Palley’s life as a crypto lawyer. (00:05:37) – Hot takes on crypto law twitter. (00:08:26) – Which regulator is best suited for crypto? (00:12:41) – Closing. Social links: Gabe’s Twitter Sarah’s Twitter Palley's Twitter More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

1 Nov 202212min