FCAT Crypto Brief™

Fidelity Center for Applied Technology

Join Jason, Ryan, Parth, and Jack, our industry trailblazers, as they decode crypto news, dissect market trends, and explore the future of digital assets to prepare you for what’s next. Skip the surface-level chatter and join them for an in-depth analysis that goes beyond the headlines – where crypto knowledge meets sizzling commentary. Whether you're a seasoned investor, tech enthusiast, or diving deeper into crypto, the FCAT Crypto Brief is your passport to staying informed, entertained, and empowered on the industry's cutting edge. Don’t miss out on the future of finance! Subscribe to FCAT Crypto Brief™ for your weekly pulse on the crypto world. Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2023 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

  1. HACE 4 H

    Live at ETH Boston: Trends in Tokenization

    In this special live edition — recorded during this year’s ETH Boston — our hosts unpack the latest developments in tokenization and the evolving role of real-world assets (RWAs) across crypto. From reflections on the event to deep-dives into key technical, economic, and end user implications, get a comprehensive look at how tokenization could impact financial markets and user experience into the future.   Episode Topics:   [0:00] Intro [2:06] Reflections on ETH Boston [4:12] Background & Considerations Surrounding Tokenization [14:47] An Exploration of Real World Assets [24:21] Private Credit Deep-dive [28:09] Implications for Users & Underlying Networks [36:32] Final Thoughts & Outro       Stay connected with us beyond the podcast by following FCAT on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X where we share additional insights and updates on all things emerging tech. Whether you're crypto-curious or have a crypto foundation, Fidelity may have your next career opportunity. EXPLORE NOW. Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2025 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:06) - Reflections on ETH Boston(00:04:12) - Background & Considerations Surrounding Tokenization(00:14:47) - An Exploration of Real World Assets(00:24:21) - Private Credit Deep-dive(00:28:09) - Implications for Users & Underlying Networks(00:36:32) - Final Thoughts & Outro

    40 min
  2. 4 SEP

    The Bitcoin Renaissance: A Technical Deep Dive

    As an asset, bitcoin has reached global recognition and widespread adoption — however, as a technology, it’s still often misunderstood. Listen in as our hosts are joined by Jack Blatchford of FCAT’s Blockchain Incubator to explore how the network has quietly progressed, utility has expanded, and development has flourished. Want to learn more? Check out the full report to help stay ahead of the curve and dive into the latest developments, expert insights, and in depth analysis of the technology driving the future of Bitcoin: https://fcatalyst.com/blog/aug2025/the-bitcoin-renaissance-part-two-a-technical-deep-dive   Episode Topics:   [0:00] Intro [1:10] Biweekly News Roundup [11:55] The Bitcoin Renaissance [15:50] SegWit & the Blocksize Wars [17:47] Soft Forks, Hard Forks, & The Bitcoin Community [24:51] About Covenants [28:40] What (Might) Be Next for Bitcoin [33:30] Outro       Stay connected with us beyond the podcast by following FCAT on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X where we share additional insights and updates on all things emerging tech. Whether you're crypto-curious or have a crypto foundation, Fidelity may have your next career opportunity. EXPLORE NOW. Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2025 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:10) - Biweekly News Roundup(00:11:55) - The Bitcoin Renaissance(00:15:50) - SegWit & the Blocksize Wars(00:17:47) - Soft Forks, Hard Forks, & The Bitcoin Community(00:24:51) - About Covenants(00:28:40) - What (Might) Be Next for Bitcoin(00:33:30) - Outro

    35 min
  3. 25 JUN

    Linking TradFi & DeFi: a Conversation with Sergey Nazarov

    Historically, traditional and decentralized finance have remained fairly separate, but as these two worlds continue to converge, what are builders prioritizing across the financial landscape and what value might be unlocked by strategic integration? Listen in as the hosts are joined by Sergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink, to discuss his work and vision for the future of blockchain. Learn about on-chain security, permissionless innovation, the role of oracles, and how TradFi and DeFi stakeholders can work together to build better networks.   Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [01:14] GENIUS Act Update [06:52] About Chainlink [13:48] Security On-chain [21:22] Integrating with Solana [26:29] Linking TradFi & DeFi [30:12] Permissionless Innovation [32:16] The Role of the Oracle [46:48] Outro       Stay connected with us beyond the podcast by following FCAT on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X where we share additional insights and updates on all things emerging tech. Whether you're crypto-curious or have a crypto foundation, Fidelity may have your next career opportunity. EXPLORE NOW. Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2025 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:14) - GENIUS Act Update(00:06:52) - About Chainlink(00:13:48) - Security On-chain(00:21:22) - Integrating with Solana(00:26:29) - Linking TradFi & DeFi(00:30:12) - Permissionless Innovation(00:32:16) - The Role of the Oracle(00:46:48) - Outro

    49 min
  4. 11 JUN

    Building Blockchain’s Future: A Crypto Research Deep-dive

    What’s next for crypto? How do experts track signals and develop new solutions? How do we drive innovation on-chain? The hosts are joined by Ari Juels, a Professor at Cornell Tech, Co-founder and Co-director of the Initiative for CryptoCurrencies and Contracts (IC3), and Chief Scientist at Chainlink Labs — as well as FCAT researcher and Principal Blockchain Engineer Developer Kosala Yapa Mudiyanselage — to discuss how academia and industry are teaming up to solve some of blockchain’s greatest challenges and unlock new opportunities across the ecosystem. Learn about the origins of maximal extractable value (MEV), how collaboration between FCAT and our academic partners has developed a potential solution to improve fairness on-chain (PROF), and how research sparks innovation for users across networks. For a closer look at the PROF project, check out https://prof-project.github.io/.   Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [3:28] Biweekly News Roundup [7:20] An Intro to IC3 & Exploration of MEV [11:55] Exploring Protected Order Flow (PROF) [14:52] On Fairness [19:06] Economic & Regulatory Factors [23:43] How Research Sparks Innovation On-chain [31:21] Outro       Stay connected with us beyond the podcast by following FCAT on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X where we share additional insights and updates on all things emerging tech. Whether you're crypto-curious or have a crypto foundation, Fidelity may have your next career opportunity. EXPLORE NOW. Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2025 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. Chapters (00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:28) - Biweekly News Roundup(00:07:20) - An Intro to IC3 & Exploration of MEV(00:11:55) - Exploring Protected Order Flow (PROF)(00:14:52) - On Fairness(00:19:06) - Economic & Regulatory Factors(00:23:43) - How Research Sparks Innovation On-chain(00:31:21) - Outro

    35 min

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Join Jason, Ryan, Parth, and Jack, our industry trailblazers, as they decode crypto news, dissect market trends, and explore the future of digital assets to prepare you for what’s next. Skip the surface-level chatter and join them for an in-depth analysis that goes beyond the headlines – where crypto knowledge meets sizzling commentary. Whether you're a seasoned investor, tech enthusiast, or diving deeper into crypto, the FCAT Crypto Brief is your passport to staying informed, entertained, and empowered on the industry's cutting edge. Don’t miss out on the future of finance! Subscribe to FCAT Crypto Brief™ for your weekly pulse on the crypto world. Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2023 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

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