On this episode of The Scoop, Sky Mavis Games Co-Founder and Growth Lead Jeff ‘Jiho’ Zirlin joined Frank Chaparro at the 2021 Mainnet Conference to discuss their game Axie Infinity. Chaparro and Zirlin cover Axie’s recent growth in popularity, kicking off the ‘Play-To-Earn’ trend in gaming, and how Axie Infinity players in the Philippines and other emerging ... Show More
Jul 18
Series Finale: Mike Dudas on how stablecoins are eating Wall Street
Mike Dudas is the Managing Partner of 6MV and former CEO of The Block. The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined live by Mike Dudas for Frank's final episode of the program. Frank and Mike discuss The Block's history, the evolution of the crypto space over the years, and how p ... Show More
50m 16s
May 8
Bitcoin becoming global reserve asset 'sooner' than most think - David Bailey
David Bailey is the CEO of Bitcoin Inc. The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined live by David Bailey to discuss the growing adoption of Bitcoin by nation-states and institutions, with Bitcoin heading towards becoming a reserve asset and political force. They also discuss Mic ... Show More
36m 40s
Apr 2025
Barry Silbert on crypto's evolution and why Bittensor may be the next Bitcoin
Barry Silbert is the Founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group and Yuma. The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined live by Barry Silbert to discuss his journey through the evolution of the crypto market, how his experience with the 2008 financial crisis shaped his approach to ... Show More
36m 6s
Sep 2022
BREAKDOWN: 38 Things We Learned About Crypto and the Economy in the Last Year
For one, inflation isn’t transitory.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. On today’s episode, NLW celebrates his 38th birthday with 38 lessons we’ve learned in the last year, from inflation to macro to geopolitics to crypto. -Nexo is a security-first platf ... Show More
26m 37s
May 2022
BREAKDOWN: The Fed vs. VC – What’s Driving Crypto Short-Term and Long-Term Market Outlook
It’s a tale of two markets in crypto. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US. In the short term, crypto is firmly a part of the larger macro cycle driven by the Fed’s fight against inflation. In the long term, however, there is much evidence that the market downtur ... Show More
17m 53s
Apr 2022
Crypto Update 4/7/22 | The Bigger Problem With Axie Infinity
With bitcoin seeing a bullish cross despite the general market drop, and a look at play-to-earn giant Axie Infinity’s "feudal" problem, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup. This episode is sponsored by Kava, BCB Group and Koinly.Today's Stories:Dogecoin, ... Show More
14m 17s
Apr 2019
Bill Ottman, Founder & CEO of Minds: An Entrepreneur and Free Speech Activist Talks Crypto and Censorship
Bill Ottman is the founder and CEO of Minds.com. In this conversation, Bill and Anthony Pompliano discuss free speech, social networks, censorship, crypto as money and an incentive, and what Bill thinks about Aliens.----Totle is a rare blockchain investment opportunity, one that ... Show More
1h 25m
Sep 2021
#668 Building The Fintech Super App with Anthony Noto
Anthony Noto is the CEO of SoFi. He is the former COO of Twitter. Previously, Anthony was a managing director at Goldman Sachs, CFO of the National Football League, COO of Twitter, and head of Twitter Ventures. In this conversation, we discuss SoFi, their vision, building a super ... Show More
44m 14s
Jul 2019
Tavi Costa, Global Macro Analyst at Crescat Capital: What Will Happen To Crypto During a Global Recession
Tavi Costa is a Global Macro Analyst at Crescat Capital. In this conversation, Tavi and Anthony Pompliano discuss Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, the current U.S. economic markets, China, precious metals, how central bankers handle recessions, and what Tavi thinks is most likely to oc ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2022
BREAKDOWN: What Davos Man Thinks of Bitcoin and Crypto This Year
The annual WEF conference has begun, albeit late and in a more subdued fashion.This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, NEAR and FTX US. On today’s episode of “The Breakdown,” NLW previews two things happening this week:First, hope from the markets that slightly dovish comments fro ... Show More
17m 25s
Mar 2022
NEW MONEY: Playing to Win – How Gamers Are Using Crypto and Where the Market Is Going
Gamers have been familiar with online marketplaces and in-game currencies for years now. They’ve been exchanging fiat currencies for digital, in-game money, character skins, mods, all tools to enhance the gaming experience.Maybe that’s why the gaming community is uniquely primed ... Show More
20m 55s