The Crypto Tape

The Crypto Tape
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The Crypto Tape from GSR brings you inside crypto’s capital markets, where topics like credit and liquidity converge with actually interesting stories and perspectives. As one of the world’s leading crypto investment firms, GSR has traded trillions in digital assets. Now, we’re opening the door to the people shaping this market. Hosted by Frank Chaparro, The Crypto Tape features candid conversations with investors, traders, exchange operators, and founders building the next generation of financial infrastructure. Subscribe to stay close to the people and ideas moving markets forward.

  1. 5D AGO

    The Crypto Tape – Crypto Venture Outlook with Mike Dudas

    Mike Dudas, founding partner of Six Man Ventures, joins Frank Chaparro for an unfiltered look at crypto venture in 2026. Mike has been in crypto since 2013. He co-founded The Block, built payment infrastructure at Paxos and Venmo, and has now raised three funds focused exclusively on the application layer. He sat down with Frank fresh off closing Six Man's third fund in a market where raising capital has never been harder. In this conversation, they get into what separates the funds that survive from the ones that don't, why on-chain adoption metrics are moving in the right direction even as native sentiment sours, and where Mike thinks the real value in crypto will be captured over the next cycle. He also makes the case that most new L1s launching today won't exist in five years, while the apps being built on top of mature chains will. They also discuss the growing physical security concerns facing crypto founders and what Six Man is hunting for in 2026: stablecoin finance, on-chain truth infrastructure, DePIN, and products that are actually fun to use.

    42 min

  2. FEB 12

    The Crypto Tape – 24/7 Equity Markets with Michael Blaugrund

    Michael Blaugrund, VP of Strategic Initiatives at ICE, joins Frank Chaparro to discuss the NYSE's plan to launch a new venue for trading tokenized equities against stablecoins. Recorded inside the NYSE vault, a 1903 building originally equipped with air conditioning to protect paper stock certificates, the conversation explores how blockchain settlement will reshape equity markets. Michael walks through why instant settlement is fundamentally about capital efficiency, how 24/7 trading could smooth volatility after events like the October 10th tariff announcement, and why ICE is preparing for a future where it competes with DeFi protocols as much as traditional exchanges.

    47 min

  3. FEB 5

    The Crypto Tape – The State of Crypto Venture with Rob Hadick

    Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly, joins Frank Chaparro to dissect why 2025 was one of the most value-destructive years in crypto history despite all the regulatory wins. They discuss the "why token?" era, the death of the middle in crypto VC, and how traditional investors are returning to the space with more discipline. This conversation provides a blunt analysis of crypto’s current standing within the overall market. This inflection point is a new challenge for founders and investors alike to navigate.

    51 min

  4. JAN 29

    The Crypto Tape – Leveraged ETFs and the TradFi Blockchain Buildout with Sal Gilbertie

    Sal Gilbertie has spent 17 years navigating the ETF approval process. As CEO of Teucrium, he built his reputation launching agricultural commodity products before filing one of the first Bitcoin ETF applications. When his firm launched XXRP, a double-leveraged XRP fund, it hit $550 million in AUM within 12 weeks. In this episode, Sal walks Frank Chaparro through how leveraged products actually work, why traditional finance is quietly adopting blockchain for settlement infrastructure, and what happens when regulatory clarity finally gives institutions the green light to build on-chain. This conversation bridges two worlds that are finally converging. If you want to understand how ETFs get built, why timing is everything, and what happens when banks start settling trades on blockchain rails, this one's essential.

    38 min

  5. JAN 28

    The Crypto Tape – Why the UK Might Find the Middle Ground on Crypto with Lord James Wharton

    Lord James Wharton joins Frank Chaparro to discuss how crypto policy actually gets made in the UK. Lord James Wharton served as MP for Stockton South and later as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State before joining the House of Lords. He previously chaired the board of the UK's higher education regulator, giving him direct experience with how regulatory thinking works in practice. This conversation covers: Why regulators are risk-averse by design and how that shapes crypto policy How independent regulatory bodies operate beyond democratic control What needs to change for the UK to become a genuine crypto hub Political volatility and Reform UK's potential impact on crypto policy This episode offers a rare look inside the machinery of government from someone willing to be honest about its limitations.

    33 min

  6. JAN 22

    The Crypto Tape – Bitcoin's Leverage Reset and the Equity Rotation with Matt Sigel

    VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research Matt Sigel  joins Frank Chaparro to discuss Bitcoin's Q4 correction, why miners are structural sellers, where value is actually accruing, and what could keep crypto range-bound through 2026. This episode provides a helpful breakdown to the true fundamentals driving crypto’s current price action.

    51 min

  7. JAN 8

    The Crypto Tape – The Market Structure Shift No One's Talking About with Anton Katz

    Anton Katz, co-founder and CEO of Talos, joins Frank Chaparro to discuss the institutional infrastructure that's quietly transforming crypto markets. In this conversation, Anton and Frank cover: Asset managers moving into the industry Multi-asset trading in practice with real portfolios blending crypto, equities, and FX Major banks positioning to launch lending infrastructure If you want to understand where crypto markets are actually headed, this conversation is required listening.

    40 min

  8. 12/18/2025

    The Crypto Tape – Tokenization, Stablecoins, and Why Crypto Fundamentals Don't Matter (Yet) with Robert Leshner

    Robert Leshner, co- founder of Superstate and creator of Compound, joins Frank Chaparro to discuss why institutional interest in tokenization hasn't translated to token prices, how stablecoins changed everything, and where real-world assets are actually headed. In this conversation, Robert and Frank cover: Why 99% of crypto markets are driven by momentum and flows, not fundamentals How stablecoins reaching $100-200 billion created a tipping point for institutions Why we're heading toward 200+ multi-billion dollar stablecoins coexisting How streaming yield by the second changes the game for crypto-native capital Why every major Wall Street institution now has teams focused on crypto This episode reveals a tension at the heart of crypto right now: institutional momentum is real, the infrastructure is being built, and none of it has translated into price action yet. Robert's explanation for why that is, and where it's headed, reframes how to think about value creation in this market.

    51 min
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The Crypto Tape from GSR brings you inside crypto’s capital markets, where topics like credit and liquidity converge with actually interesting stories and perspectives. As one of the world’s leading crypto investment firms, GSR has traded trillions in digital assets. Now, we’re opening the door to the people shaping this market. Hosted by Frank Chaparro, The Crypto Tape features candid conversations with investors, traders, exchange operators, and founders building the next generation of financial infrastructure. Subscribe to stay close to the people and ideas moving markets forward.

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  • Creator
    The Crypto Tape
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © The Crypto Tape
  • Show Website
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