The Crypto Beat

The Block
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The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.

  1. 12/11/2025

    Bybit CEO Ben Zhou on perps, RWAs, and what's next for 2026

    In episode 52 of the Crypto Beat, Kelvin Sparks and Tim Copeland were joined by Bybit CEO Ben Zhou to discuss how he bootstrapped a derivatives-focused exchange and grew Bybit into a one-stop crypto platform. Ben also reflects on managing a $1B hack with radical transparency, surviving brutal bear markets, and why he thinks RWAs and on-chain capital markets will be a defining theme going into 2026. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:05 - Derivatives-First Bybit 05:09 - Cards & User Acquisition 08:21 - Prediction Markets & Competition 11:33 - CEX vs On-Chain Perps 13:44 - Mantle, BitDAO & L2 Strategy 18:28 - Market Outlook & Liquidity 21:40 - Hiring, Culture & Layoffs 28:14 - Bootstrapping & Product Focus 30:41 - $1B Hack & Hard Lessons 36:46 - RWAs, Tokenized Stocks & 2026 Guest links: Ben Zhou - https://x.com/benbybit Bybit - https://x.com/Bybit_Official ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉⁠ https://www.theblock.co/newsletters⁠ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 ⁠https://theblock.co/campus

    41 min

  2. 12/03/2025

    Episode 51

    In episode 51 of the Crypto Beat, Kelvin Sparks was joined by "Code is Law" co-director James Craig and Wildcat Finance co-founder Lawrence Day discuss the real human, technical, and legal fallout of major DeFi hacks, and the origins and making of the documentary. OUTLINE 00:00 – Introductions 03:00 – The Hack That Sparked the Film 07:00 – Idealists vs. Pragmatists in Early Crypto 10:00 – Emotion, Trauma, and Recalling Major Hacks 13:00 – Two Lines of Code and the Fragility of Money 18:30 – The Psychological Toll of Exploits 20:50 – Rise of White Hats 23:00 – Law Enforcement’s Blind Spots 24:30 – Internet Culture: Schadenfreude and Chaos 28:00 – The Ogle Interview Story 32:00 – Why Builders Keep Building After Being Hacked 38:00 – Code vs. Law: The New Legal Battleground Guest links: James Craig - https://x.com/jamescraig1111 Code is Law - https://x.com/CodeIsLawFilm Laurence Day - https://x.com/functi0nZer0 Wildcat - https://x.com/wildcatfi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to The Block's Newsletters! 🚨 Breaking News 👨‍🔬 Expert Analysis 📈 Market Insights Subscribe now 👉 https://www.theblock.co/newsletters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hiring in crypto? 🧠 Find top talent fast with Campus, powered by The Block! ✅ Challenge candidates with our Crypto Assessment Test ⚡ Hire faster, build stronger teams Start your free trial today 👉 https://theblock.co/campus

    51 min

  3. 11/28/2025

    Unpacking the Clarity Act - The Crypto Beat Policy Special

    In episode 50 of the Crypto Beat, Tim Copeland and Kelvin Sparks were joined by The Block's policy reporter Sarah Wynn and Moto Legal founding partner Chris Elias to break down how the Genius and Clarity Acts aim to pull crypto talent and businesses back to the U.S. by finally clarifying SEC/CFTC rules. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:34 - Impact of the Genius Act on Stablecoins 05:10 - The Clarity Act Explained 10:41 - How the Bill Evolved Over Time 16:47 - The Exodus & Return of Crypto Projects 19:13 - How Projects Seek Legal Guidance 23:28 - Political Parties' Impact on the Bill 28:21 - Government Shutdown Impact on Legislation 34:08 - Will the US Become the Crypto Capital? 37:24 - Closing Remarks The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest links: Chris Elias - https://x.com/itschriselias Moto Legal - https://www.motolegal.io/ Sarah Wynn - https://x.com/ForTheWynn_ Are you hiring in crypto? Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test. Faster hiring, stronger teams. Sign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus

    38 min

  4. 11/26/2025

    From crypto rewards cards to neobanks with EtherFi, Gnosis and Ready

    In episode 49 of the Crypto Beat, Tim Copeland was joined by Gnosis Co-Founder Stefan George, EtherFi CEO Mike Silagadze, and Ready Co-Founder Itamar Lesuisse to break down how cheap L2s, new fiat rails and self-custody are turning high-reward “crypto cards” into full-blown global neobanks that can realistically challenge Revolut, Amex and traditional banks. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:37 - Bridging DeFi to daily spend 03:58 - Why demand is surging 08:17 - Neobank revenue model 13:04 - Cost of issuing cards 15:04 - Regional issuance hurdles 19:00 - New user segments 22:27 - What is a crypto neobank 26:28 - Fixing crypto UX 32:27 - Cost and global scale edge 37:40 - Power of composability The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest links: Stefan George - https://x.com/StefanDGeorge Gnosis - https://x.com/gnosis_ Mike Silagadze - https://x.com/MikeSilagadze EtherFi - https://x.com/ether_fi Itamar Lesuisse - https://x.com/itamarl Ready - https://x.com/ready_co Are you hiring in crypto? Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test. Faster hiring, stronger teams. Sign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus

    45 min

  5. 11/17/2025

    Joe Lubin and SharpLink discuss Linea token launch and Ethereum treasury companies

    In this episode of the Crypto Beat, Tim and Kelvin were joined by SharpLink Co-CEO Joseph Chalom and Consensys Founder and CEO Joseph Lubin to discuss the rise of Ethereum-focused treasury companies, how Sharplink is accumulating ETH, and why they see Ethereum entering a multi-decade growth phase. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:29 - Building Ethereum 04:36 - Why Sharplink 08:10 - Buying ETH 11:19 - NAV & Buybacks 14:34 - Treasury Companies 18:43 - ETH Accumulation Limits 20:10 - Ethereum-First Strategy 20:47 - Next for Treasuries 25:02 - TradFi → DeFi 26:30 - Linea Launch 33:48 - Community Models 36:05 - MetaMask Token? 40:56 - Ethereum’s Future #TCB48 The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest links: Joseph Chalom - https://x.com/joechalom Sharplink - https://x.com/SharpLink Joe Lubin - https://x.com/ethereumJoseph Consensys - https://x.com/Consensys Are you hiring in crypto? Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test. Faster hiring, stronger teams. Sign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus

    47 min

  6. 11/12/2025

    Protecting against DeFi hacks and exploits using AI, with Chaos Labs CEO Omer Goldberg

    In this episode of the Crypto Beat, Tim Copeland and Kelvin Sparks were joined by Chaos Labs Founder and CEO Omer Goldberg to discuss how data-driven risk modeling, on-chain oracles, and AI can harden DeFi, from smoothing thin markets to stress-testing stablecoins. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 00:57 - Omer’s path to crypto 07:36 - What “risk” means in DeFi 11:48 - Oracles to mitigate thin-market volatility 15:02 - Do smart contracts end counterparty risk? 19:24 - Institutions, Ethereum dominance, and security maturity 21:19 - Why stablecoins are surging (and likely to persist) 22:47 - Oracles as the biggest hidden risk 25:34 - Making on-chain data usable 31:56 - DeFi agents and the need for guardrails 35:52 - Today’s stablecoin risks vs algos 39:56 - Wrap-up & sign-off The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest links: Omer Goldberg - https://x.com/omeragoldberg Chaos Labs - https://x.com/chaoslabs Are you hiring in crypto? Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test. Faster hiring, stronger teams. Sign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus

    40 min

  7. 11/11/2025

    The DogeCast: A chat with the team at DogeOS

    In this episode of the Crypto Beat, Kelvin Sparks tuned in from Tokyo to meet with MyDoge Inc. CEO Jordan Jefferson and Size Chad to discuss DogeOS – the app layer for Dogecoin. The trio unpack Dogecoin’s evolution from joke to mainstream phenomenon, and outline DogeOS’s mission: unlocking real utility and DeFi for idle DOGE while preserving the community’s irreverent spirit. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 02:59 - Why build on Dogecoin: the wallet origin story 06:34 - The eras of Dogecoin (phases 1–3, SNL peak) 09:21 - Inflation, utility, and keeping the joke ethos 13:03 - Balancing culture with ecosystem design 15:30 - Doge culture as the secret sauce 18:18 - Beyond CT: Doge’s mainstream reach 21:27 - Memes, communication, and societal impact 24:04 - Lindy effect: why Doge endures 28:55 - ZK proofs on Dogecoin: scaling & L2s 32:00 - Why Bitcoin devs might build on Doge 34:27 - Challenges building DogeOS 40:06 - Conclusion The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest links: Jordan Jefferson - https://x.com/MyDogeCEOSize Chad - https://x.com/SizeChad DogeOS - https://x.com/DogeOS MyDoge - https://x.com/MyDoge Are you hiring in crypto? Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test. Faster hiring, stronger teams. Sign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus

    41 min

  8. 11/10/2025

    The future of DeFi and onchain money markets with Theo Network & Felix Protocol

    In this episode of the Crypto Beat, Tim Copeland and Kelvin Sparks are joined by Theo co-founder TK Kwon and Felix co-founder Charlie to discuss the rapid evolution of DeFi through real-world assets, cross-chain liquidity, and the growing role of institutional capital in on-chain finance. OUTLINE 00:00 - Introduction 04:44 - Product-First vs. Ecosystem-First Chains 06:43 - Challenges and Merits of Product-Led Development 08:06 - Evolving DeFi Metrics: TVL to Utilization 13:22 - Who Uses RWAs and Why They Matter 15:05 - Tokenized Equities and On-Chain Assets 19:02 - Permissioned and Permissionless Systems 22:29 - Onboarding Challenges for RWAs 23:41 - Liquidity and Market Making as the Next Unlock 27:08 - Forecasts for Institutional Growth 28:13 - Regulatory Catalysts 31:14 - Retail-Friendly Chains and Mass Adoption 32:50 - Stablecoin Chains: Innovation or Hype? 34:47 - Closing Remarks The Block Newsletters The Block's newsletters bring you the latest news and analysis of the fast-moving crypto and DeFi markets. To subscribe, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/newsletters⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest links: Charlie - https://x.com/0xBroze Felix - https://x.com/felixprotocol TK - https://x.com/kt_nowk Theo Network - https://x.com/Theo_Network Are you hiring in crypto? Use Campus to quickly find your best candidates with our challenging Crypto Assessment Test. Faster hiring, stronger teams. Sign up for a trial today: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theblock.co/campus

    35 min
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The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.

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  • Creator
    The Block
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    52

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