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On The Brink with Castle Island Castle Island Ventures
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Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore the political, ethical, and economic significance of Bitcoin and other public blockchains and talk to some of the leading experts in the industry. Learn more and stay up to date at CastleIsland.vc and follow on twitter @CastleIslandVC
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Weekly Roundup 07/26/24 (Bitcoin Nashville, ETH ETFs launch, Karate Combat recap)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Nic recaps his Karate fight The Bitcoin Nashville conference Kamala’s crypto posture A new pension fund is buying Bitcoin Did we get a soft landing? Content mentioned:
BVNK, The decade of digital dollars Sponsor notes:
The Launch of Ether ETFs In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 269, we look into ETH ETF fees, Grayscale funds and demand & supply dynamics heading into Ether ETF Launch -
French Hill (R-AR) on Digital Asset Legislation
Representative French Hill (R-AR) join the show. In this episode we discuss:
Representative Hill’s perspective on the blockchain/digital asset ecosystem and why he initially became interested in this technology. The status of SAB 121 repeal. FIT 21 and the future of market structure clarity in the United States. The prospects of stablecoin legislation and the issues that are being discussed in Congress. Tigran Gambaryan’s unlawful detainment in Nigeria. To learn more about Representative Hill’s efforts please visit his website. -
Weekly Roundup 07/18/24 (JD Vance VP nom, ETH ETF green light, Larry Fink evolves)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Nate Silver joins Polymarket JD Vance is Trump’s VP nominee Ethereum ETFs get the final go ahead Should crypto users be single issue voters? JD Vance’s crypto platform Does a Trump Vance admin imply a devaluation of the dollar? JD Vance and seed oils State Street is exploring their own stablecoin Possible SAB121 carveouts Germany is done selling their Bitcoin The CSW story is finally over Jamie Dimon for Treasury secretary? Trump is due to speak at Bitcoin Nashville Update on how voting works in Congress Was Trabs a whistleblower? Sponsor notes:
Charting the Course to Mt. Gox Repayments In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 268, we trace Mt. Gox's journey, analyzing BTC wallet flows and liquidity in the wake of Mt. Gox repayments. -
Chris Duffus (Fonbnk) on Airtime as Digital Money
Chris Duffus, Founder & CEO of Fonbnk joins Wyatt in this episode. We cover:
Stablecoin and crypto usage in emerging markets Popular and high-potential platforms in these markets Alternative forms of onramping and moving money Airtime as a form of digital value storage More on Fonbnk -
Weekly Roundup 07/12/24 (Crypto in the GOP platform, Uniswap vs SEC, SEC v Paxos ends)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Germany is still selling Bitcoin ETHcc chaos in Brussels Trump is speaking at Bitcoin Nashville The SAB121 overturn veto override did not pass The Republican party includes crypto in their official platform Polychain Eclipse drama Uniswap versus the SEC over their exchange act The SEC drops its investigation into Paxos Ro Khanna's crypto summit Euros and Copa America developments Sponsor notes:
State of the Network’s Q2 2024 Wrap-Up In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 267, we take a data-driven look at the most important events that impacted the digital assets industry in Q2 2024. -
Adam Levine on the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program
Adam Levine, Head of Corporate Development and Partnerships at Fireblocks joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
The history of Fireblocks and the evolution of MPC custody. The recent announcement of the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program and the initial partners. The current state of tokenization and how Fireblocks is playing in that market. Stablecoins and how Fireblocks engages in this market segment. Views on the regulatory landscape. To learn more about Fireblocks visit their website and learn about their Global Custodian Partner Program.
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Came for the Bitcoin, stayed for the Tungsten
Love the weekly round up. Great for a summary of what happened the past week and the deals that were had.
Everyone is into NFTs but these guys know the next big thing. Tungsten baby, tungsten.