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. With BTC topping $30,000, the gang tackles the apparent surge in institutional bitcoin interest, with BlackRock’s spot ETF application spawning a bumper crop of similar bids. Why did all these TradFi players act at the same time? That, plus a look at the drama surrounding SEC-friendly Prometheum’s Congressional testimony and what Haseeb and Robert see as the trading platform’s many “red flags.”
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Famed White Hat Hacker Samczsun on How to Improve Crypto Security - Ep. 613
Stacks’ Muneeb Ali On Why Bitcoin Is Exciting Once Again - Ep. 612
The Chopping Block: Starknet's Airdrop, Founder Challenges, and Ethena's Mainnet - Ep. 611
Why the Celestia Team Sees a Future With 10,000 Roll-Ups - Ep. 610
Is the Short Team Lockup for STRK ‘Misaligned’? No, Says Starkware CEO - Ep. 609
The Chopping Block: Navigating the New Era of Crypto Social Media with Farcaster's Insights! - Ep. 608
How Decentralized Social Network Farcaster Hopes to Eventually Get to One Billion Users - Ep. 607
How Crypto’s Version of 'Survivor' Ended Up With the Most Heartwarming Ending
Why One Solana Builder Is Still Optimistic About the Network - Ep. 606
The Chopping Block: Is Farcaster the Web3 Social Layer? - Ep. 605
2 Lawyers on How the U.S. Can Finally Regulate DeFi - Ep. 604
The Chopping Block: Points or Airdrops, Which Is the Better Engagement Model for Crypto Projects? - Ep. 603
Jupiter Founder Meow to Critics of JUP Airdrop: ‘Give Me a Break’ - Ep. 602
A16z Crypto’s Chris Dixon on How Blockchains Can Save the Internet - Ep. 601
The Black Swan Event That Could Cause a Fork in Ethereum (Again) - Ep. 600
The Chopping Block: Data Availability & Why It’s Important - Ep. 599
OG Olaf Carlson-Wee on Why His Crypto Thesis Is Stronger Than Ever - Ep. 598
Why the SEC’s Case Against Coinbase Is So Significant for Crypto - Ep. 597
The Chopping Block: When Will the ETF Hype End? - Ep. 596
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