"What money did you use to purchase those shares in Robinhood?"
"The first thing I'll say is dollar bills are generally fungible..."
Listen to the full
@fintechfrank
x
@SBF_FTX
episode now:
Stay tuned! A new episode of The Scoop drops this Friday:
Feat.
@IOHK_Charles
Founder & CEO of
@Cardano
and
@InputOutputHK
as he joins
@FintechFrank
for a deep dive into the Cardano ecosystem, decentralization, the metaverse, and much, much more
A brand new season of The Scoop starts today
On an all new episode
@Coinbase
President
@Emiliemc
joins
@FintechFrank
to discuss what Wall Street isn't getting about the emerging crypto-economy, the 3 acts of Coinbase’s game plan & much more
Listen now 👇
"I think that there's so much misinformation that's being spread by people who only have a surface level or cursory understanding"
@IOHK_Charles
founder of
@Cardano
unpacks the
#Cardano
ecosystem, the metaverse, failing centralized institutions & more 🦬
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
@coinbase
wants the SEC to follow the rule of law 🙏
In this episode,
@fintechfrank
&
@iampaulgrewal
cover:
😖 inconsistencies from the SEC
💵 why stablecoins are not likely securities
⚖️ Coinbase's staking product vs. Kraken's
👀👇
"We've seen the emergence of this metaverse emerging market worker."
#New
Episode:
@AxieInfinity
Co-Founder
@Jihoz_Axie
joins
@FintechFrank
to discuss Axie’s growth, the ‘Play-To-Earn’ trend + how players in emerging markets are supplementing their income
“We're seeing the first bridges between ecosystems."
#New
Episode:
@Polkadot
Co-founder
@Rphmeier
walks
@Fintechfrank
through Polkadot's ecosystem, where
#DeFi
fits in, and the privacy & security challenges lying ahead
Listen to the full ep out now 👇
"Somebody has to make that leap..."
@Aeyakovenko
of
@Solana
joins
@fintechfrank
to discuss the new Solana phone dubbed 'Saga' and why it's a big step towards getting tech giants like
#Apple
+
#Google
to integrate crypto into their products
Listen now 🎧
"‘The bitcoin standard’ if you will, being used to back stablecoins, backing DAOs, backing lots of different DeFi applications– could actually come to fruition”
@Stablekwon
of
@Terra_money
explains why he believes Bitcoin can become the new gold standard of crypto
Listen now 👇
Justin Sun wants to revitalize Huobi and Poloniex with memecoins 🐸
@justinsuntron
reveals how
@HuobiGlobal
and
@Poloniex
select new memecoins for listing.
Listen now 👇🔊
"That retail class being activated is good for the market"
@Brett_FTX
of
@FTX_Official
joins
@fintechfrank
to discuss the rise of a new class of trader + unpack why regulatory clarity for digital assets will lead to more domestic innovation in the US.
Billion-dollar brands turning to
@0xPolygon
to tap into web3 😯
In this episode,
@fintechfrank
and
@Fwiz
cover:
🤝 Polygon Labs’s approach to BD
🧑💻 The launch of Polygon's zkEVM
🕹 The future of blockchain gaming
Full episode below 👇
NEW EPISODE 🚨
The Bull Case For Solana
@aeyakovenko
&
@0xMert_
join
@lawmaster
and
@rebeccastev
on The Block Research Podcast to break down what is only possible on Solana 🧠
OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:48 - Solana Stress Test
05:28 - Solana DeFi
08:19 - ‘Total Value
NEW EPISODE 🔎
Why ZK proofs are the 'endgame' for blockchain scalability
zkSync founder
@gluk64
joins
@lawmaster
on The Block Research Podcast to discuss how zero-knowledge rollups allow blockchains to scale to meet near "infinite" demand 🧠
OUTLINE
00:00 ZK is the Endgame
Justin Sun weighs in on his legal victory and the changing perceptions of crypto in China
@justinsuntron
joins
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to discuss how his legal victory in China demonstrates a growing acceptance of crypto in the country.
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Sun's
Ripple's upcoming stablecoin will 'complement' XRP
@Ripple
President
@MonicaLongSF
joins
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to discuss the recent growth and expansion of Ripple's product offerings, including an upcoming stablecoin 💸
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Ripple Updates
NEW EPISODE 🚨
Why these two wizards want to change Bitcoin's culture
@TaprootWizards
co-founders
@ercwl
and
@udiWertheimer
join
@lawmaster
and
@rebeccastev
on The Block Research Podcast 🧙♂️🪄
OUTLINE:
00:00 Introduction
02:30 Udi’s Bitcoin Arc
07:56 Eric’s Wizard Journey
11:20
"Is it possible, yes or no, that Gary Wang could have built a backdoor for Alameda to tap into FTX deposits?"
"...Anything is possible."
Full
@fintechfrank
x
@SBF_FTX
episode here:
New episode of The Scoop out now
FTX Digital Markets Co-CEO
@Rsalame7926
joined
@fintechfrank
to recount highlights from
@CryptoBahamas
and explain why regulatory clarity in the Bahamas is attracting crypto companies from around the world
Listen here 🎧
'It opens up a new universe': Mike Novogratz on the significance of Paul Tudor Jones' bullish bitcoin take, the upcoming halving, and why Jones buying futures is basically the same as buying bitcoin itself
This special episode of The Scoop is jam packed.
Building humanity's coordination engine
@sreeramkannan
joins
@lawmaster
on The Block Research Podcast to share how
@eigenlayer
aims to expand the scope of permissionless innovation 🤝
OUTLINE:
00:00 Introduction
05:31 Eigenlayer's Conception
10:22 Enshrining Eigenlayer
11:17
NEW EPISODE 🚨
Starknet's Ecosystem is Heating Up
StarkWare co-founder & CEO
@EliBenSasson
joins
@lawmaster
on The Block Research Podcast to share what lies ahead for Starknet 🔥
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Blockchains & ZK Proofs
03:03 StarkWare CEO Transition
05:23
"As the general public starts caring more about privacy... I think we might actually see adoption and this stuff becoming important"
@Aeyakovenko
of
@Solana
explains why he believes the Solana phone will pave the way for a new era in privacy and Web3 development
Listen now 👇
On the newest episode of The Scoop,
@Stablekwon
of
@terra_money
joined
@fintechfrank
in one of the most candid podcast interviews on Do's vision of the future, his views on his 'cult of personality' & big plans with
#BTC
An episode you don't want to miss 🚀
"We want to work with the biggest and the best"
@Blockchain
Co-Founder & CEO
@OneMorePeter
joined
@FintechFrank
to discuss his company's upcoming strategic plans, IPO rumors, sponsorship of the
@DallasCowboys
⭐️ and more
Listen to the full episode now 🎧
An all new episode of The Scoop dropping soon:
Featuring
@Solana
founders
@aeyakovenko
&
@rajgokal
as they join
@fintechfrank
to discuss how
#Solana
initially became intertwined with
#FTX
, and when they first began to notice SBF's ambitions diverging from the crypto ethos.
"A lot of people don’t want to be the first mover because God if it goes wrong and I put bitcoin in my hedge fund I look like an idiot. Well all of a sudden Paul Jones just put BTC in his hedge fund. And so I think it opens up a new universe of buyers for crypto." ~
@novogratz
In this episode of The Scoop recorded live at
@SolanaConf
,
@armaniferrante
unpacks Backpack's plans to launch a new exchange and bolster the Solana Ecosystem 🎒
OUTLINE:
00:00 - Introduction
03:27 - Go to Market Strategy
05:26 - Exchange Custody Transparency
08:57 - Attracting
Tether's next big bet is on AI
@paoloardoino
joins
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to discuss the strategic vision of
@Tether_to
and its expansion into new business units, including AI and education 🤖
00:00 Tether & Disintermediation
08:12 Tether’s New Strategies
17:44
“When I started to read about smart contracts… my mind exploded.”
On the latest episode of The Scoop
@StaniKulechov
founder & CEO of
@AaveAave
sat down with
@FintechFrank
to take listeners on a deep dive into Aave's
#DeFi
ecosystem
Listen now 🎧
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
@Grayscale
CEO breaks down his firm’s legal strategy against the SEC 🥊
@fintechfrank
&
@Sonnenshein
also cover Reg M vs. tender offers, altcoin ETFs, and more!
Full episode:
Preview: Grayscale's legal strategy in a nutshell 👀👇
NEW EPISODE 🚨
The SEC has been 'Backed into a Corner'
@Bloomberg
Intelligence ETF Research Analyst
@JSeyff
joins
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to discuss why he believes a spot bitcoin ETF approval is imminent ⌛️
OUTLINE
00:00 - Introduction
04:30 - ETF Decision Timelines
07:47
Coinbase's new smart wallet could be a watershed moment for crypto UX
@LukeYoungblood
joins
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to discuss the benefits of
@coinbase
smart wallets and the potential for widespread adoption.
OUTLINE
00:59 Moonwell Overview
02:21 Youngblood's Background
"You have the first proper decentralized applications launching on these chains"
#New
Episode!
@TheBlock__
VP of Research
@Lawmaster
joined
@FintechFrank
for a break down on some of his predictions for the top crypto trends to come in 2022
Listen now 🎧
Gamifying fitness: Moonwalk wants to turn user tasks into tokenized rewards
@DeadCaitBounce
joins
@fintechfrank
to discuss how
@moonwalkfitness
aims to bring crypto to a wider audience 💪
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
02:12 Moonwalk Overview
02:56 Consumer Crypto Apps
21:44
Coinbase met with the
@SECGov
30 times in 2022 asking for guidance...
So how did we end up here? 🤔
@coinbase
CLO
@iampaulgrewal
is joining
@fintechfrank
later today to discuss.
What else do you want to know?
“There is no founder, no head trader... and none of us are getting paid, except for a few interns”
@CL207
joins
@fintechfrank
to unpack how a group of crypto veterans with adorable cartoon profile pictures created VC firm
@egirl_capital
Listen now 🎧
“The stakes are getting higher and higher.”
@StaniKulechov
founder & CEO of
@AaveAave
joined
@FintechFrank
to explain the recent V3 protocol updates, how Aave is mitigating risk, his views on the future of
#DeFi
, and more.
Listen now 🎧
Demystifying the benefits of zero-knowledge proofs
@kostascrypto
&
@sergey_nog
join
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to discuss the past, present, and future of zk-proofs onchain 🧠
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
04:27 ZK-proof overview
08:45 Adoption of zk-proofs
15:33 Standardizing
"Now we have ways to codify, financialize, commodify artifacts of culture, and we have ways to communicate them..."
#New
Episode!
@Blockparty
Head of Growth
@Fitchinverse
joins
@FintechFrank
to discuss how NFTs may have more use cases than luxury watches
Today on The Scoop,
@zhusu
shares his thoughts on Coinbase’s acquisition of Tagomi and the race towards crypto prime brokerage. You won’t want to miss this one!
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
How digital identities are transforming web3 brands 🌟
@fintechfrank
and
@unstoppableweb
COO
@sandy_carter
also discuss:
🤖 how AI refines the 'Metaverse'
🤩 web3 loyalty & rewards
🤍 the empowering nature of web3
Full episode👇
"Their assets and the items within these games are becoming important ways of self expression"
@Jihoz_Axie
of
@SkyMavisHQ
joins
@fintechfrank
to explain how are digital lives and physical lives are converging more every day🕹️
#AxieInfinity
Listen now 🎧
DeFi is making institutional yield more accessible
@syrupsid
joins
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to discuss the launch of
@syrupfi
and how the DeFi lending market is becoming more robust 💪
OUTLINE
00:53 Maple Overview
02:06 Permissionless DeFi
04:00 DeFi 2.0
06:12 Derisking
"We would love to be the place where there's actually many layers on top of the marketplace"
@ZhuoxunYin
of
@MagicEden
joined
@fintechfrank
to discuss Magic Eden's growth and how the marketplace is enabling new user and creator experiences
Listen now 🎧
Stay Tuned! New episode of
@TheScoopPod
drops tomorrow
Feat.
@Blockchain
Co-Founder & CEO
@OneMorePeter
as he joins
@FintechFrank
to discuss how firms are preparing for 'Crypto Winter', the on-chain innovations he's eyeing today and whether a Blockchain IPO could be coming soon
"The game has changed"
🚨
@pythianism
of
@hiFramework
joined The Scoop podcast with
@fintechfrank
to explain the impact of the FTX/Binance 'strategic transaction', what this bodes for investors and the future of the space.
#FTX
#Binance
Listen now 👇
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
‘Sour grape’ maximalists hate him: How Casey Rodarmor brought JPEGs to Bitcoin 🪄
@fintechfrank
&
@rodarmor
cover:
👑 the nexus of money & art
🧑💻 ordinal theory & inscriptions
⚖️ inscriptions vs. NFTs
Full episode:
Preview 👀🎥👇
"We have caught the attention of the entire policymaking class in Washington."
New Episode:
@BlockchainAssn
Executive Director
@KMSmithDC
joins
@FintechFrank
to discuss the $1T US infrastructure bill & next steps for Congress
Listen to the full ep now 👇
"The fans are able to unite together, to come together and come up with something that really aligns with the creator's vision”
On a new episode of The Scoop
@Irenezhao_
and
@birbprophet
discuss
@0xIreneDao
,
#NFTs
& the web3 creator economy
Listen now 🎧
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
@variantfund
unveils new Founder Fellowship incubator 🪴
@fintechfrank
,
@jessewldn
&
@ljin18
also discuss:
🌿 web3 social networks
🧰 improving token models
🐻 why bear markets are for builders
Full episode:
Stablecoins will keep winning because they are a 'fundamentally better product'
@mattyryze
joins
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to discuss the potential impact of stablecoins on the global financial system 💸
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Ryze Portfolio Positioning
03:25
New episode: inside the Sui ecosystem💧
@fintechfrank
and
@EvanWeb3
discuss:
😮💨 limitations of existing blockchains
💪 advantages of Move over Solidity
🧑💻 building a vibrant developer community
Full episode👇
"People have been shook, and having noncustodial platforms, having stronger guarantees on trust, are real things now"
@Jump_
President
@KanavKariya
and
@fintechfrank
discuss how the events of 2022 are a catalyst for further industry decentralization 🎧
"That band-aid got ripped off really, really quickly and now it's got to repair."
@Solana
founders
@aeyakovenko
&
@rajgokal
explain to
@fintechfrank
the moment they discovered FTX's collapse and the impact this has had on Solana’s ecosystem
Listen now 👇
Introducing The Block Community
Today, we are excited to announce our Web3 experiment in partnership with
@LensProtocol
.
We invite you to join us in demonstrating the unique value proposition of Web3 for building online communities.
Here's how you can get involved 👇
"Crypto is probably the biggest mega trend of the next 30 years"
Stay Tuned! A new episode of The Scoop drops tomorrow
Feat.
@michellebailhe
&
@shaunmmaguire
of
@Sequoia
as they walk
@FintechFrank
through the firm's newly announced fundraise,
#NFTs
, the metaverse and much more!
A new episode of The Scoop is here:
@Joshua_j_lim
Head of Derivatives at
@GenesisTrading
sat down with
@FintechFrank
to help unpack the dynamics shaping the market behind its headline Q4 numbers.
Listen to the full episode– out now 🎧
"We're stepping more and more into an almost bigger focus in the building in crypto."
#New
Episode!
@KariyaKanav
President at
@JumpCryptoHQ
sat down with
@FintechFrank
to discuss the growing crypto footprint of the Chicago trading giant
Listen now 👇
NEW EPISODE 🚨
The potential of spot Bitcoin ETFs has yet to be unlocked
@BitwiseInvest
CIO
@Matt_Hougan
joined
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to share how market participants are reacting to the new spot Bitcoin ETFs, and why he believes we're not yet at the "sweet spot of demand"
"It's still very early days for us and we have a lot more we want to build"
@ZhuoxunYin
of
@MagicEden
joined
@fintechfrank
to announce the marketplace's $130M fundraise and to chat
@solana
, expansion into gaming, multi-chain and more
Listen now 🎧
"First of all, the conference is organized by a political activist..."
@gladstein
compares
#bitcoin
conferences from around the world 🌍
Full episode:
Preview 👀👇
Stay Tuned! A new episode of The Scoop drops tomorrow:
Feat.
@Jihoz_Axie
of
@SkyMavisHQ
for a catch up with
@fintechfrank
about everything
@AxieInfinity
, the impact of the Ronin hack, how Jiho became a gamer, and why he believes the future of gaming looks brighter than ever 🌟
"The key here is ownership"
@Socol_io
&
@0xIreneDao
Founders
@Irenezhao_
&
@birbprophet
explain how
#NFTs
are powering the web3 creator economy and empowering fans
Listen to this teaser from the full episode, out now everywhere you listen to podcasts 🎧
"Is there a point at which you're comfortable enough with the risk profile you can take some dividends and buy a *small* boat?" ⛵️
@fintechfrank
and
@paoloardoino
discuss how
#Tether
is strengthening its reserves with $2.7 billion in excess reserves 💪
"...All these are going to require stablecoins that are certifiable, basically, and that are based on the most conservative model of reserves"
@Jerallaire
CEO of
@Circlepay
explains how he believes stablecoins can become 'true digital cash equivalents'
"Our digital lives are becoming increasingly important relative to our physical lives."
@Jihoz_Axie
of
@SkyMavisHQ
joins
@fintechfrank
to explain why he believes the core
#AxieInfinity
community is stronger than ever.
Listen to the full podcast now 🎧
🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨
Gensler’s SEC gamble 🎰 Binance vs the CFTC🥊& who takes Bankman-Fried’s place in Washington🤔
@fintechfrank
and
@stephanie_murr
break down the biggest stories in DC 🇺🇸
Full episode:
Preview 👀👇
"These are actually real payments from real people on houses that exist in the real world."
@Homecoinfinance
CEO
@Karl
unpacks HomeCoin’s mortgage-backed stablecoin, and shares why he believes the real estate industry will move on-chain.
Listen now 👇
“We're not art investors. We're investing in things that have communities.”
#New
episode!
@Adamwgoldberg
Co-Founder at
@StandardCrypto
joined
@FintechFrank
to discuss NFTs, Gaming, the Metaverse & how Standard Crypto is looking at the
#DeFi
market today.
NEW EPISODE 🚨
Why Memetics and Flows Matter More in Crypto Markets Versus Stocks
@GSR_io
Senior Strategist
@thetinyant
joins
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to break down the trends underpinning the current crypto market rally 🔎
OUTLINE
00:00 Introduction
04:47 Crypto vs.
"Not only owning your data, but being able to create your reputation will make online interactions hopefully more pleasant."
@matthewegould
of
@unstoppableweb
explains how creating your blockchain domain name unlocks your digital identity in web3 🎧
NEW EPISODE 🚨
Crypto's crowded venture market could lead to a resurgence in liquid investing
@SplitCapital
joins
@fintechfrank
on The Scoop to discuss the opportunity of liquid crypto investment strategies and the challenges faced in the current crypto VC market 💧
OUTLINE