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FCAT Crypto Brief™

Fidelity Center for Applied Technology

Join Jason, Ryan, Parth, and Jack, our industry trailblazers, as they decode crypto news, dissect market trends, and explore the future of digital assets to prepare you for what’s next. Skip the surface-level chatter and join them for an in-depth analysis that goes beyond the headlines – where crypto knowledge meets sizzling commentary. Whether you"re a seasoned investor, tech enthusiast, or diving deeper into crypto, the FCAT Crypto Brief is your passport to staying informed, entertained, and

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00:37:32

Decentralization of Socialization

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/07/11

Jack, Jason, and Parth discuss a decentralized approach to social media, the current stage of the bitcoin market, what’s going on with Ethereum staking, and recent updates done by a Circle –– and how the work that is being done now may play a role down the line. Episode Topics: 0:00 Intro 5:14 What Parth Tried This Week: Collect on Lens 11:28 Bitcoin News/Supply 14:40 Exchanges vs Over the Counter Trading 22:03 ETH staking 27:18 Staking and Proof of Stake 29:07 Circle Updates Stay

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00:43:10

Making Sense of Crypto's Market Moves

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/06/27

The hosts chat about a hackathon that Parth attended. They then touch on changes in market sentiment for crypto –– and various potential causes behind them. Lastly, they discuss the new and updated Uniswap Version 4–– and how the introduction of “hooks” may change DeFi’s landscape and reputation. 0:00 Intro 03:51 Parth’s Hackathon Experience 09:09 What Parth Tried this week: KZG Ceremony 11:37 ETF Filings and Refilings 26:31 Bitcoin

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00:43:10

Making Sense of Crypto's Market Moves

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/06/27

The hosts chat about a hackathon that Parth attended. They then touch on changes in market sentiment for crypto –– and various potential causes behind them. Lastly, they discuss the new and updated Uniswap Version 4–– and how the introduction of “hooks” may change DeFi’s landscape and reputation. 0:00 Intro 03:51 Parth’s Hackathon Experience 09:09 What Parth Tried this week: KZG Ceremony 11:37 ETF Filings and Refilings 26:31 Bitcoin “halving” happening soon 28:34 Uniswap

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00:46:02

Learnin’ with Love: A conversation with Maggie Love...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/06/20

Jason, Jack, and Parth interview crypto founder Maggie Love,who created the roughly $1 billion blockchain storage company, W3BCLOUD, and female-centered crypto educational program, SheFi. They discuss how she first learned about crypto, how she founded her first crypto startup, and advice for building in bear markets. Episode Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Maggie’s Jump into Crypto 8:57 Life at Consensys 14:20 Struggles of starting the startup 19:08 Creating SheFi 25:40 Evolution of communities in

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00:46:02

Learnin’ with Love: A conversation with Maggie Love...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/06/20

Jason, Jack, and Parth interview crypto founder Maggie Love, who created the roughly $1 billion blockchain storage company, W3BCLOUD, and female-centered crypto educational program, SheFi. They discuss how she first learned about crypto, how she founded her first crypto startup, and advice for building in bear markets. Episode Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Maggie’s Jump into Crypto 8:57 Life at Consensys 14:20 Struggles of starting the startup 19:08 Creating SheFi 25:40 Evolution of

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00:30:53

SEC's Regulatory Actions Against Coinbase and Binance

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/06/13

Jason, Jack, and Ryan talk about the recent actions by the SEC against crypto giants Coinbase and Binance. They talk about the specific charges filed at the exchanges and how the charge will impact the broader crypto system. Episode Topics: 0:00 Intro 3:03 Regulatory action against Binance 9:41 Regulatory action against Coinbase 12:23 Ripple effects of the SEC’s actions? 15:30 Implications for Ethereum? 18:45 How will crypto companies react to the SEC? 22:40 Will crypto

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00:30:53

SEC's Regulatory Actions Against Coinbase and Binance

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/06/13

Jason, Jack, and Ryan talk about the recent actions by the SEC against crypto giants Coinbase and Binance. They talk about the specific charges filed at the exchanges and how the charge will impact the broader crypto system. Episode Topics: 0:00 Intro 3:03 Regulatory action against Binance 9:41 Regulatory action against Coinbase 12:23 Ripple effects of the SEC’s actions? 15:30 Implications for Ethereum? 18:45 How will crypto companies react to the SEC? 22:40 Will crypto companies leave the

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00:36:37

Out of the Ordinal-ary: What’s going on with Bitcoin...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/06/06

Jason, Parth, and Ryan talk about the emergence of Bitcoin NFTs, Ordinals, and BRC-20 tokens ––and how they impact the overall Bitcoin and crypto ecosystem. The hosts also touch on trending news in the world of stablecoins. Episode Topics: [4:10] What Parth Tried This Week: Sats Names [8:50] Differences between Ordinals, NFTs, and BRC 20’s [13:44] How Taproot opened the door for Bitcoin NFTs [16:11] Why Bitcoin NFTs are different from Ethereum NFTs [18:45] Downsides of using

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00:36:37

Out of the Ordinal-ary: What’s going on with Bitcoin...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/06/06

Jason, Parth, and Ryan talk about the emergence of Bitcoin NFTs, Ordinals, and BRC-20 tokens –– and how they impact the overall Bitcoin and crypto ecosystem. The hosts also touch on trending news in the world of stablecoins. Episode Topics: [4:10] What Parth Tried This Week: Sats Names [8:50] Differences between Ordinals, NFTs, and BRC 20’s [13:44] How Taproot opened the door for Bitcoin NFTs [16:11] Why Bitcoin NFTs are different from Ethereum NFTs [18:45] Downsides of using

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00:41:08

Bitcoin Mining 101

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/30

Jason and Ryan speak with Kevin Kelly, who is part of FCAT’s Bitcoin mining team, about how Bitcoin is created. The three talk about their personal history with mining, and touch on the different economic, political, and technological complexities of mining. Episode Topics: [4:45] What is Bitcoin Mining? [13:45] What are hashrates? [16:45] Energy Economics [20:05] Role of mining pools [22:30] Geographic Shifts [30:40] Innovation in Bitcoin mining [32:50] Proof of Stake vs Proof

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00:41:08

Bitcoin Mining 101

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/30

Jason and Ryan speak with Kevin Kelly, who is part of FCAT’s Bitcoin mining team, about how Bitcoin is created. The three talk about their personal history with mining, and touch on the different economic, political, and technological complexities of mining. Episode Topics: [4:45] What is Bitcoin Mining? [13:45] What are hashrates? [16:45] Energy Economics [20:05] Role of mining pools [22:30] Geographic Shifts [30:40] Innovation in Bitcoin mining [32:50] Proof of Stake vs Proof of

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00:31:40

Is 2023 The Year for Web3 Gaming?

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/23

In this special edition episode, crypto-native Parth gives Ryan and Jack a rundown of the current state of Web3 gaming, how it differs from traditional gaming, what challenges the industry still faces and more. Episode Topics: [3:25] Differences Between Web3 Gaming & Tradition Gaming [6:30] Intersection of Gaming and Blockchain [11:35] Challenges and evolution of web3 gaming [20:25] Recent Wins & Next Steps Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes

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00:31:40

Is 2023 The Year for Web3 Gaming?

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/23

In this special edition episode, crypto-native Parth gives Ryan and Jack a rundown of the current state of Web3 gaming, how it differs from traditional gaming, what challenges the industry still faces and more. Episode Topics: [3:25] Differences Between Web3 Gaming & Tradition Gaming [6:30] Intersection of Gaming and Blockchain [11:35] Challenges and evolution of web3 gaming [20:25] Recent Wins & Next Steps Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and

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00:32:57

Ethereum’s Consensus Delays

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/16

Jack, Jason, and Ryan discuss Ethereum’s blockchain having difficulties and delays with finalizing transactions. The guys then touch on new enterprise solutions that leverage distributed ledger technology. Episode Topics: [3:00] Ethereum Finality Delays [16:25] Enterprise Distributed Ledger Technology Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and

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00:32:57

Ethereum’s Consensus Delays

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/16

Jack, Jason, and Ryan discuss Ethereum’s blockchain having difficulties and delays with finalizing transactions. The guys then touch on new enterprise solutions that leverage distributed ledger technology. Episode Topics: [3:00] Ethereum Finality Delays [16:25] Enterprise Distributed Ledger Technology Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly

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00:34:08

Meme Coins Movin’ Markets

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/09

Hosts tackle the week’s hottest news: the revival of meme coins. Briefers dive into meme coin projects, including PEPE coin, fungible tokens for text on blockchain, as well as Coinbase updates and announcements. Episode Topics: [3:30] What Parth Tried This Week: Big Incorporation [8:00] Meme Coin Projects [10:00] What is Pepecoin? [12:15] Bitcoin NFTs? [25:00] Coinbase Sunsets Borrow Program [30:30] Coinbase Derivatives Announcement Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and

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00:34:08

Meme Coins Movin’ Markets

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/09

Hosts tackle the week’s hottest news: the revival of meme coins. Briefers dive into meme coin projects, including PEPE coin, fungible tokens for text on blockchain, as well as Coinbase updates and announcements. Episode Topics: [3:30] What Parth Tried This Week: Big Incorporation [8:00] Meme Coin Projects [10:00] What is Pepecoin? [12:15] Bitcoin NFTs? [25:00] Coinbase Sunsets Borrow Program [30:30] Coinbase Derivatives Announcement Please remember: this podcast is solely for

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00:32:44

Findings from Consensus

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/02

Jack and Ryan debrief on their trip to Consensus, describing positive vibes despite the crypto winter. Hosts discuss the announcements made over the week, including news from Binance, Circle, and Mastercard. Episode Topics: [2:15] What Parth Tried This Week: Push Protocol [9:00] An Overview of Consensus [13:15] News from Binance US [19:45] Circle CCTP Goes Live [24:30] Mastercard’s Announcement of Crypto Credential Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational

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00:32:44

Findings from Consensus

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/05/02

Jack and Ryan debrief on their trip to Consensus, describing positive vibes despite the crypto winter. Hosts discuss the announcements made over the week, including news from Binance, Circle, and Mastercard. Episode Topics: [2:15] What Parth Tried This Week: Push Protocol [9:00] An Overview of Consensus [13:15] News from Binance US [19:45] Circle CCTP Goes Live [24:30] Mastercard’s Announcement of Crypto Credential Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and

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00:33:48

Who is Extracting Value from MEV?

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/04/25

Ryan and Jack tackle this week’s top stories including Coinbase’s news to launch a derivatives exchange to international customers, MakerDAO’s votes to deposit $500 million in USDC to Coinbase cold storage custody, and the MEV sandwich attacks that made $1 Million in single day profit. Episode Topics: [3:25] Coinbase Gets Bermuda License for International Derivatives Exchange [11:30] MakerDAO’s Governance Votes [23:45] MEV Sandwich Attacks Please remember: this podcast is

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