Welcome to Chain Reaction, where we unpack and explain the latest in crypto news, drama and trends, breaking things down block by block for the crypto curious.
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Chain Reaction comes out every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.
Amid the OpenAI chaos, here's a refresher on Sam Altman's crypto project: Worldcoin
Exclusive: Aave Companies rebrands to Avara and acquires crypto wallet (w/ Stani Kulechov)
Former SDNY prosecutor talks about what’s next for SBF post-trial (w/ Brendan Quigley)
SBF testifies and closing arguments are made as his trial comes to an end (w/ Alex Wilhelm)
SBF finally takes the stand at his trial (w/ Alex Wilhelm)
Former SDNY prosecutor shares what the internet is getting wrong for SBF’s trial (w/ Josh Naftalis)
FTX collapse and SEC oversteps point to greater need for U.S. crypto regulation (w/ Katherine Dowling)
The FTX co-founder and Alameda CEO didn’t hold back at SBF’s trial (w/ Alex Wilhelm)
Using blockchain tech to scale businesses and social impact projects (w/ Grace Torrellas)
SBF's trial has started, and here's what you missed (Chain Reaction x Equity Crossover)
Bonus Episode: Pudgy Penguins’ toys hit Walmart with hopes of expanding NFTs revenue and adoption (w/ Luca Netz)
Are you a Worldcoin skeptic? This one’s for you (w/ Tiago Sada)
Staying strategic during regulatory uncertainty (w/ Chris Lehane)
So you want more web3 enterprise adoption? ( w/ Google Cloud, Circle, Chainlink and Xangle panelists)
OG Bitcoiner on the blockchain’s evolution, investing and need for regulatory clarity (w/ Charlie Shrem)
Americans may get a bitcoin spot ETF soon (w/ Craig Salm)
Blockstream is still betting on Bitcoin and mining it (w/Erik Svenson)
A bitcoin spot ETF could open the floodgates for greater crypto demand (w/ Eric Balchunas)
Immutable wants to create more value in the web3 gaming world (w/ Robbie Ferguson)
Here’s what you need to know about Coinbase’s Base public mainnet launch and its “Onchain Summer” (w/ Jesse Pollak)
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