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The crypto market is at an inflection point. Pure speculation cannot be the primary driver of the asset class. We are pragmatically exploring what is actually useful in the technology and industry.

  1. 07/10/2025

    Crypto Native Cybersecurity with Gal Sagie at Hypernative

    To learn more about Hypernative, check out their profile on Counterparty Catalogue: https://counterpartycatalogue.com/service_providers/hypernative Phill Moran, and co-host Dalton sit down with Gal Sagie—co-founder and CEO of Hypernative—to unpack how real-time threat intelligence is reshaping crypto security. From North-Korean bridge hacks to stable-coin fraud, we explore why legacy cybersecurity controls fall short and what institutions need before moving serious capital on-chain. TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro – why blockchains are not automatically secure01:40 Wallets, MPC, and access-control basics05:25 The 1.5 B USD Bybit cloud breach autopsy08:30 Detecting exploits before they fire (99 percent hit-rate)12:45 “Safe-room” withdrawals and automated incident response14:40 Bridges, lending protocols, and the riskiest DeFi rails18:30 Founder-laptop hacks and the human weak link22:55 Investor due diligence: security as a must-have28:05 Stable-coin fraud and compliance gaps34:00 Bitcoin treasuries, tokenization, and AI-agent payments38:45 How Hypernative will deploy its 40 M USD Series A47:50 Regulation, innovation, and why it’s a great time to build KEY TAKEAWAYSDifferent tech stack, different threats — endpoint AV won’t protect a multi-sig. Seconds matter — Hypernative flags 99 percent of attacks minutes ahead of the exploit. Operational risk now outweighs code risk — cloud misconfigs and compromised laptops topple well-audited protocols. Fraud is the next frontier — stable-coin issuers need proactive actor-classification, not just compliance blacklists. Institutional bar is rising — real-time monitoring and automated policy enforcement are becoming investor requirements.

    48 min

  2. 05/30/2025

    Institutional Crypto Playbook with Christian at Alpha FMC

    Institutional Crypto Strategy — Operational & Regulatory Roadmap with Alpha FMC Traditional asset managers control the world’s largest pools of capital. How—and when—will they deploy it into digital assets? Phill Moran and Dalton Cole interview Christian Pellegrino, Director & Head of Digital Assets at Alpha FMC, to map the exact operational, regulatory, and economic triggers that move institutions from research to execution.

    50 min

  3. 04/14/2025

    Institutional Crypto Security and the CCSS with Marc Krisjanous at SixBlocks Audit

    Marc Krisjanous, Associate Director of Audit at SixBlocks Audit, joins to talk about crypto security for institutions. Marc has a deep background in the world of traditional security audits and is one of the core developers of the CCSS audit, the only audit specifically built for the management of private keys in the context of cryptocurrency custody. We discuss how the CCSS compares to traditional frameworks, like PCI DSS.

    1h 14m

  4. 02/28/2025

    Bybit Hack and Crypto Custody Security with Dfns

    We spoke with Christopher Grilhault des Fontaines and Thibault de Lacheze-Murel at Dfns, a cryptocurrency custody technology provider, to hear their perspective on the recent Bybit hack and security related to crypto custody.

    1h 33m

  5. 12/26/2024

    Building a Regulated Custodian with Jose at Tungsten

    Building regulated custody in crypto is a challenging subject. International jurisdictions have their own unique approaches to qualifying a custody solution as "regulated", or "qualified". Jose joins us to talk through how they are tackling this at Tungsten Custody Solutions.

    1h 36m

  6. 11/18/2024

    The Open CeFi Exchange with Kevin Hoang at EQ Exchange

    After the meltdown of FTX and other entities, the crypto industry threw their hands up in the air and said "well I guess the bad guys have been washed out". But that just isn't the case. There are still bad actors lurking. As the solution to this - Kevin Hoang is building EQ Exchange, a crypto exchange where all of the financials are made available to users in real time.

    1h 19m

  7. 11/04/2024

    US Crypto Regulatory Unlock with Aaron Kaplan (Prometheum)

    Aaron Kaplan is co-founder and CEO of Prometheum, a US regulated crypto Special Purpose Broker Dealer. Over a year ago, he spoke in front of Congress and this created a big uproar in the Crypto industry. Today Aaron joins us to talk about the state of crypto regulations, what is unlocked because of regulations, their platform, and reflecting on the past year and a half since his Congressional testimony.

    1h 18m

  8. 10/25/2024

    Trading Altcoin Options, Volatility, and Hedging with Pulkit at Orbit Markets

    Pulkit at Orbit Markets shares his experience in the crypto altcoin options markets. Altcoins are in many ways the edge of financial markets, and options on those instruments even more so. Disclaimer:opinions expressed by podcast participants are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of dig up or their respective organizations. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for tax investment or legal related decisions. Podcast participants may hold positions in tokens or assets discussed over the course of this conversation. This is not an offer to buy or sell any token or security.

    45 min
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The crypto market is at an inflection point. Pure speculation cannot be the primary driver of the asset class. We are pragmatically exploring what is actually useful in the technology and industry.

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