Why Trump’s SEC Chair Pick, Paul Atkins, Is So Positive for Crypto - Ep. 745
With the nomination of the pro-crypto Paul Atkins to be the next SEC chair, the crypto industry is potentially facing a 180 from the agency. As co-chair of The Digital Chamber’s Token Alliance initiat...
6 Dec 202450min
Bits + Bips: Why XRP Might Have Been The ‘Most Hated’ Rally Ever - Ep. 744
In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts James Seyffart, Noelle Acheson, and Ram Ahluwalia are joined by Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, to discuss the surprising mainstream buzz around X...
4 Dec 20241h 5min
How the Tornado Cash Lawsuit Was Won and Why It Matters - Ep. 743
Last week, the crypto world celebrated a major legal victory when a federal appeals court struck down OFAC’s sanctions on Tornado Cash’s immutable smart contracts in a Coinbase-funded lawsuit. While t...
3 Dec 20241h
The Chopping Block: DeSci Critiques, Hyperliquid's No-VC Model, and Freysa’s AI Games- Ep. 742
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner get together and give the industry insider's perspective on crypto. This week, speci...
1 Dec 20241h
Vitalik Buterin Aped Into the Social Media App Anoncast. What's It About? - Ep. 741
Farcaster-based social media app Anoncast has quickly grabbed the crypto community’s attention—especially after Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin jumped in. The platform allows users to speak freely w...
29 Nov 202434min
What's the Best Way for Ethereum to Grow? Justin Drake and Martin Köppelmann Debate - Ep. 740
Ethereum has been left behind in this bull market. As rivals like Solana gain ground in metrics such as speed, cost, and developer mindshare, questions are being raised about whether Ethereum’s relian...
26 Nov 20241h 26min
Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Are Here. Why You ‘Can’t Overstate’ Their Importance - Ep. 739
On Tuesday, options on BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF, IBIT, launched, seeing $1.9 billion worth of those options changing hands on the first day. The launch of these options could mark a turning point for c...
22 Nov 202445min
The Chopping Block: Polymarket CEO raided by FBI, Ethereum’s Beam Chain, and Trump’s Pro-Crypto Agenda feat. Vance Spencer - Ep. 738
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner get together and give the industry insider's perspective on crypto. This week, speci...
21 Nov 20241h 8min
