Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest crypto news. This week, the crew is joined by Goldfinch co-founder Blake West to talk about the momentum around asset tokenization. Whether it’s private credit (what Goldfinch specializes in) or U.S. Treasurys (what Robert’s new venture Superstate will tackle), real-world assets (RWAs) are en vogue among the crypto set. What’s driving this fresh interest in an old concept that has failed to take off?
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The Ugly Tradeoffs of Ledger’s New Recovery Service - Ep. 494
Bitcoin’s BRC-20 Mania: Is It Sustainable? - Ep. 493
The Chopping Block: Do Aragon Association Members Get 'Fat Salaries' With 'Zero Accountability'? - Ep. 492
The IRS Wants $44B From Bankrupt FTX. How Is That Possible? - Ep. 491
Writing the Book on FTX’s Downfall: ‘It Was All Just Sam’ - Ep. 490
$630M Due Next Week: Is DCG at Default Risk? - Ep. 489
Do You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets? - Ep. 488
The Chopping Block: Why Are We Still Building Layer 1s? - Ep. 487
Coinbase's Legal Action Against the SEC: How It Will Likely Unfold - Ep. 486
Gary Gensler vs. Crypto: What Will the SEC Attack Next? - Ep. 485
The Chopping Block: Are Layer 2s Stealing Ethereum’s Thunder? - Ep. 484
‘Is ETH a Security?’ Why Gary Gensler Couldn’t Give Congress a Straight Answer - Ep. 483
Why MEV Will Always Be Controversial - Ep. 482
The Chopping Block: Are VCs Bad for Crypto? - Ep. 481
Laura’s 10-Year Anniversary of Self-Employment: A Personal Message
Shapella in the Rearview: After Major Upgrade, What’s Next for Ethereum? - Ep. 480
Are DAOs Strong Enough to Survive the Regulators? - Ep. 479
Rep. Emmer on Why He Believes Gary Gensler Is a ‘Bad-Faith Regulator’ - Ep. 478
The Chopping Block: Is Ether the Only ‘Organic Yield’ in Crypto? - Ep. 477
Is the Government Trying to Kill Off Crypto in the US? - Ep. 476
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