Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore news and deals in the public blockchain space and talk to some of the leading experts in the industry. Learn more and stay up to date at CastleIsland.vc and follow on twitter @CastleIslandVC
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Alex Leishman (River Financial) on Launching Proof of Reserves (EP. 562)
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Alex Leishman, founder and CEO of River, joins us to talk about River's Proof of Reserve initiative. In this episode: River business update Building their own custodian Why Alex decided to do PoR now? River’s PoR mechanics Proof of Reserve versus traditional audit What kind of assurances PoR gives users How does River handle privacy for PoR? Respon…
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Weekly Roundup 09/13/24 (Trump-Harris debate, World Liberty Fi, Stablecoins in EM) (EP.560)
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Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: We review the Trump-Harris debate Matt’s new wildlife problems Nic’s birthday party Trump doubles down on World Liberty Financial The Castle Island stablecoins whitepaper is out! Our reactions to the emerging markets stablecoin report TZero gets approval to trade tokenized sec…
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Weekly Roundup 09/05/24 (WorldLibertyFinancial, Galois settles with the SEC, XRP’s stablecoin) (EP.559)
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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: SEC fiscal year ending in September How to get accurate transfer volume figures for stablecoins How much volume do stablecoins really settle? Do SEC rules stop registered venture firms from voting in governance or staking? CFTC settles with Uniswap Robinhood settles with the…
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Dan Burke (Nirvana Labs) on Purpose Built Infrastructure for Web3 (EP.558)
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Dan Burke, CEO of Nirvana Labs, joins the show. In the episode we discuss: Dan’s background and journey into the crypto space The role of nodes in a blockchain network and the complexities of running one independently Challenges with existing node infrastructure providers as companies in the space scale Nirvana’s product offerings including managed…
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Mark Eckerle on Digital Assets at Withum (EP.557)
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Mark Eckerle, Partner at Withum joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Mark’s journey into the digital asset/blockchain industry. Withum’s history in digital assets and how the firm came to prioritize working with clients in this category. The rise of stablecoins and the impact that these assets are having on corporate accounting and operation…
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Weekly Roundup 08/30/24 (Durov arrested, Trump’s DeFi thing, the EU vs Tech Companies) (EP. 556)
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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Has cryptodollarization occured? Tigran Gambaryan is still detained in Nigeria Durov of Telegram was detained in France Should major tech companies leave the EU? The SEC settles with Abra Sony is launching an ETH L2 The mythical Harris reset VCs for Harris support Harris Tru…
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Scott Fletcher (Intersection GP) on Executive Search in the Digital Asset Industry (EP.555)
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Scott Fletcher, founder of Intersection Growth Partners joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Scott’s professional background and the events that led him to launching Intersection Growth Partners. The Intersection Growth Partners business model and how they also became investors in a number of their clients’ businesses. The current state of t…
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Weekly Roundup 08/23/24 (SALT Wyoming, Bozo of the Week, Fairshake drama) (EP.554)
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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: SALT Wyoming review Nic’s next fight How Bitcoin miners have a procyclical effect on the Bitcoin price Hunting Hill is launching a credit fund seeded by Kraken Wyoming is launching a stable token in Q1 of 2025 The SEC rejects CBOE’s filings for SOL ETFs Is Gensler actually b…
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Weekly Roundup 08/16/24 (Crypto4Harris, stablecoins vs CBDCs) (EP.553)
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Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Fairshake is getting active in Senate Races What’s going on with the Harris pivot? Chuck Schumer promises crypto legislation by end of year What’s happening with WBTC? The SEC is subpoenaing VC funds over Uniswap Don Jr is launching a crypto project Will CBDCs destroy the stab…
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Michael Bentley (Euler) on Modular Lending (EP.552)
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Michael Bentley, Co-Founder & CEO of Euler joins the show to talk about crypto lending and the launch of Euler v2. In this episode: The evolution of lending/borrowing in crypto/defi Euler's history and the upcoming launch of Euler v2 How crypto allows for market discovery of financial primitives Building programmable finance around blue chip and lo…
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Weekly Roundup 08/09/24 (Japan chaos, Ripple settles for $125m, Customers bank) (EP.551)
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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: What happened with the rate-based turmoil in Japan? VP Harris announces Tim Walz as her VP pick Ripple settles with the SEC for $125m Is Jump quitting crypto? (again) Are Plustoken ETH on the move? Does the Harris reset with crypto have legs? Does Trump's promise to end Chok…
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Weekly Roundup 08/02/24 (Trump’s speech, Lummis’ BITCOIN Act, CA car titles on AVAX) (EP.550)
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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: We react to Trump’s speech on Bitcoin in Nashville Is Bitcoin a proxy for Trump’s electoral chances? Will there be a “crypto reset” from the Harris campaign? Lummis’ Bitcoin Act The US government moves some Bitcoin Should the US government hold on to the coins from the Bitfi…
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Luke Hoersten (Bitnomial) on Digital Asset Derivatives (EP.549)
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Luke Hoersten, the founder and CEO of Bitnomial joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Luke’s background and the path that led him to start Bitnomial. An overview of Bitnomial and the products that the firm has launched to date. Perspectives on the market participants that are engaging in the digital asset derivatives market today. The future …
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Weekly Roundup 07/26/24 (Bitcoin Nashville, ETH ETFs launch, Karate Combat recap) (EP.548)
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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nic recaps his Karate fight The Bitcoin Nashville conference Kamala’s crypto posture A new pension fund is buying Bitcoin Did we get a soft landing? Content mentioned: BVNK, The decade of digital dollars Sponsor notes: The Launch of Ether ETFs In Coin Metrics State of the Ne…
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French Hill (R-AR) on Digital Asset Legislation (EP.547)
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Representative French Hill (R-AR) join the show. In this episode we discuss: Representative Hill’s perspective on the blockchain/digital asset ecosystem and why he initially became interested in this technology. The status of SAB 121 repeal. FIT 21 and the future of market structure clarity in the United States. The prospects of stablecoin legislat…
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Weekly Roundup 07/18/24 (JD Vance VP nom, ETH ETF green light, Larry Fink evolves) (EP.546)
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Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nate Silver joins Polymarket JD Vance is Trump’s VP nominee Ethereum ETFs get the final go ahead Should crypto users be single issue voters? JD Vance’s crypto platform Does a Trump Vance admin imply a devaluation of the dollar? JD Vance and seed oils State Street is exploring …
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Chris Duffus (Fonbnk) on Airtime as Digital Money (EP.545)
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Chris Duffus, Founder & CEO of Fonbnk joins Wyatt in this episode. We cover: Stablecoin and crypto usage in emerging markets Popular and high-potential platforms in these markets Alternative forms of onramping and moving money Airtime as a form of digital value storage More on Fonbnk
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Weekly Roundup 07/12/24 (Crypto in the GOP platform, Uniswap vs SEC, SEC v Paxos ends) (EP.544)
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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Germany is still selling Bitcoin ETHcc chaos in Brussels Trump is speaking at Bitcoin Nashville The SAB121 overturn veto override did not pass The Republican party includes crypto in their official platform Polychain Eclipse drama Uniswap versus the SEC over their exchange a…
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Adam Levine on the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program (EP.543)
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Adam Levine, Head of Corporate Development and Partnerships at Fireblocks joins the show. In this episode we discuss: The history of Fireblocks and the evolution of MPC custody. The recent announcement of the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program and the initial partners. The current state of tokenization and how Fireblocks is playing in that…
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Leo Zhang (Alkimiya) on creating a market for Bitcoin blockspace (EP.542)
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Leo Zhang, founder of Alkimiya, joins the show to talk about their Bitcoin fee exposure product. In this episode: The evolution of Alkimiya Alkimiya’s current product approach Why solving Bitcoin transaction fee volatility matters How blockspace compares to conventional commodities What kind of market participants would want to long or short Bitcoi…
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Weekly Roundup 07/04/24 (Chevron overturned, prediction markets, revisiting Silvergate) (EP.541)
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Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Will Biden step down? The importance of prediction markets in elections Can you insider trade on prediction markets? What does the SCOTUS repeal of Chevron mean for crypto? SEC sues Consensys Stripe and Coinbase partnership Circle achieves MiCA compliance for USDC and EURC Wil…
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Weekly Roundup 06/28/24 (Solana ETF, Coinbase sues FDIC, SCOTUS vs SEC) (EP.540)
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Nic and Matt are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nic’s vehicular issues BTC mining FUD is now AI fud Abra settles with state regulators over lack of MTLs State Street and Galaxy Digital partner up US reps visit imprisoned Binance exec in Nigeria Vaneck files for a Solana ETF Coinbase is suing the FDIC and the SEC Germany i…
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Adam Healy (Station 70) on Digital Asset Cybersecurity (EP.539)
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Adam Healy, the co-founder and CEO of Station 70 joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Adam’s career and path that led him to enter the digital assets industry as a CSO and eventually co-founder of Station 70. The evolution of digital asset custody from a technology perspective. The evolution of MPC as an infrastructure technology. The threat…
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Weekly Roundup 06/21/24 (Certik v Kraken, Trump’s memecoin, Paul Ryan op-ed) (EP.538)
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Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Certik goes from white hat to black hat regarding a Kraken exploit Bozo of the week The DJT memecoin scandal and Martin Shkreli What’s the deal with Barron Trump and the DJT memecoin? Should we welcome celebrity memecoins? Should bankers have been more supportive of crypto ove…
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Edward Woodford (Zero Hash) on Digital Asset Infrastructure (EP.537)
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Edward Woodford, founder and CEO of Zero Hash joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Edward’s origin story in the digital asset industry and his path to founding Zero Hash. Zero Hash’s product lineup and the ways that the firm is powering companies seeking to engage in the digital asset ecosystem. The regulatory landscape for digital assets an…
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