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In this episode, Stephan Livera interviews Jos Lazet from Blockrise, discussing the recent volatility in Bitcoin prices, the semi-custodial model of Blockrise, and the future of Bitcoin lending. They explore the implications of market movements, the importance of risk management ... Show More

In this episode, Harsha Goli from Magnolia Financial discusses the launch of their Bitcoin-enabled banking services across the US, navigating regulatory challenges, and the importance of partnerships with banks. He emphasizes the need for better user experiences in Bitcoin transa ... Show More

In this episode, Stephan Livera discusses with Jay & Matt the evolution of Lygos Finance, a company formed from the acquisition of Atomic Finance, focusing on decentralized lending using Discreet Log Contracts (DLCs). The conversation explores the growth of the Bitcoin collateral ... Show More

- PART 1 - I thought I’d close out the season with a topic that’s on the mind of a lot of people, and that’s Crypto. Whether you’ve been highly interested in the crypto/blockchain space, or turning a blind eye to it because “you just dont get it”, what we cannot deny is the fact ... Show More

We had the pleasure of interviewing Zaki Manian, prolific engineer, Founder of SkuChain, Head of Tendermint Labs, Advisor on the Interchain Foundation, and Executive Directory of the Trusted IoT Alliance. Phew, that's a lot of hats. Zaki gives us a glimpse into what it's like des ... Show More

It’s finally here… Bitcoin’s biggest day in 4 years: “The Halvening.”So we whipped up a special episode to explain what the Halvening is: 3 stories from the past 4 years that illustrate the promise, potential, and pitfalls of Bitcoin. We look at1. Bitcoin as cash money2. Bitcoin ... Show More

Do you find it confusing, when looking at Crypto Investments - Whats the difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum? If you’re trying to figure out where to put your money in the chaotic world of crypto, this episode is your ultimate guide to understanding why Ethereum keeps shiftin ... Show More

Riccardo Spagni (“Fluffypony”), former Monero lead maintainer, says that Bitcoin's filter debate mirrors the blocksize wars, why most nodes don't matter for consensus, and what real Bitcoin privacy looks like. Plus: he accidentally becoming a WorldCoin top influencer. Riccardo Sp ... Show More

Brian Rudick, Chief Strategy Officer of Upexi, joined me to discuss the company’s Solana treasury strategy and why he believes SOL is the next major treasury asset.<br />Topics:<br />- Why Upexi chose Solana for its Treasury Asset <br />- Digital Asset Treasury trend, lifespan, a ... Show More

Aziz and I talk about the evolution of Web3, why blockchain is potentially more exciting than crypto, how it all works, and why the use cases of it are much broader and can potentially change our lives today. Aziz Alangari is one of the founding partners of ChainVisory, a blockch ... Show More

<p>Today on the show, we’re exploring the frontier of ZK Rollups on Bitcoin! </p> <p>The Bitcoin L2 landscape is standing on the shoulders of this technical implementation called BitVM. We brought Robin Linus, one of the author’s of the BitVM White Paper, to not only dive into ho ... Show More

Preston and Charles dive into the fundamentals of quantum computing, its transformative applications, and the looming threat it poses to Bitcoin encryption. They break down the distinction between physical and logical qubits, real-world use cases, and the exponential progress in ... Show More

<p>Is the Ethereum roadmap… off track? Have we lost the plot? Are L2s running interference, intercepting all the users, transactions, and value from reaching the L1? And if all of this is real, and not just FUD, what should we do about it?</p> <p>We have Max Resnick on the show t ... Show More