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On The Brink with Castle Island

Castle Island Ventures

Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore news and deals in the public blockchain space and talk to some of the leading experts in the industry. Learn more and stay up to date at CastleIsland.vc and follow on twitter @CastleIslandVC

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All Episodes

32:52

Will Peck on Digital Assets at WisdomTree (EP.526)

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2024/05/06

Will Peck, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree re-joins the show. In this episode we discuss: WisdomTree’s journey in digital assets and the firm’s strategy in the area. Views on the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. Will’s views on tokenization and how the firm is approaching this category. WisdomTree’s New York Trust Charter and the opportunities that the license opens up. The evolving stablecoin landscape. Views on evolving regulatory landscape. To learn more about WisdomTree

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43:24

Weekly Roundup 05/03/24 (CZ sentenced, Roger Ver...

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2024/05/03

Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals. In this episode: Matt get’s 2nd in Jeopardy at ETH Boston We reminisce over Nic’s 2020 holiday quiz Ian Cain’s Senate candidacy in MA CZ get 4 months in prison The significance of ‘4’ Did CZ deserve his sentence? Roger Ver arrested for tax fraud Tough week of outflows from the ETFs The chilling effects of the DoJ Samourai case Coinbase reports earnings Content mentioned: Nic’s 2020 Bitcoin Esoterica Compendium Sponsor notes: Measuring Exchange

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30:35

Ian Cain on Running for U.S. Senate from...

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2024/04/29

Ian Cain, republican candidate for U.S. Senate in the state of Massachusetts against Elizabeth Warren joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Ian’s personal background and path to politics. How he became interested in emerging / blockchain technology. Qubic Labs and fostering a startup ecosystem in Massachusetts. The on-chain municipal bond project in Quincy, MA. The key issues that MA voters care about. Elizabeth Warren’s posture on crypto and whether the “anti-crypto army” is a real thing or

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31:01

Weekly Roundup 04/26/25 (DEBTBox fallout, DoJ vs...

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2024/04/26

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: CIV's new stablecoin survey What happened with Runes? Lawsuit against the SEC’s dealer rule New capital gains tax proposal How would taxing unrealized gains work? Two SEC lawyers leave in connection with the DEBT Box scandal The founders of Samourai wallet are arrested and charged by the DoJ Morgan Stanley close to permitting Bitcoin ETF to be solicited by their brokers Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs go live Block is building Bitcoin

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31:07

Chris Harmse (BVNK) on Building Global Stablecoin...

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2024/04/24

Chris Harmse, co-founder and VP of Revenue at BVNK joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Chris’ career and the path to founding BVNK. The origin story of BVNK and how the company has evolved over time. The key drivers behind the adoption of stablecoins. Segmenting the stablecoin market. Interest bearing stablecoins and the impact that this category will have on the overall market. Tokenized money funds and the future of securities settlement. How stablecoins will refactor the global FX

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35:36

Alexei Zamyatin (BOB) on the Bitcoin Renaissance...

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2024/04/22

In this episode we sit down with Alexei Zamyatin, the founder of Build On Bitcoin (BOB). Topics covered: Why EVM-compatibility is important for Bitcoin and Bitcoin L2s Merge mining and fostering adoption of Bitcoin L2’s Why now for the Bitcoin Renaissance BitVM, use cases, and unlocks for Bitcoin

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39:33

Weekly Roundup 04/19/24 (Stablecoin bill, Halving,...

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2024/04/19

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Dubai is underwater The Lummis Gillebrand stablecoin bill and its prospects Do stablecoins affect the US’ ability to make sanctions? Avraham Eisenberg has been found guilty for the Mango markets hack Stablecoins as proto CBDCs Do stablecoins disintermediate commercial banks? What do the 13F filings tell us about ETF flows? Sponsor notes: Bitcoin’s 4th Halving In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 255, we

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31:58

Cynthia Lo Bessette and Matt Horne (FDAS) on Digital...

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2024/04/15

Cynthia Lo Bessette and Matt Horne of Fidelity Digital Asset Management join the show. In this episode we discuss: The history of digital asset innovation at Fidelity. The decision to operationalize a digital asset-management capability under Fidelity’s Asset Management business unit. The launch of the Fidelity Bitcoin ETF and the path to getting this product to market. How Bitcoin ETFs are currently being consumed and the distribution of these products to various investor types and platforms. How

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31:14

Weekly Roundup 04/12/24 (SEC sues Uniswap, Core dev...

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2024/04/12

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Our reactions to the CPI print The SEC announces its intention to sue Uniswap Sen Warren doesn’t like the stablecoin bill Howard Lutnick weighs in on stablecoins again Saylor’s core dev funding controversy Sponsor notes: An Introduction to the Solana Network In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 254, we provide a data-driven overview of the Solana blockchain, exploring its architecture, ecosystem, network usage and

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42:43

Quinn Thompson (Lekker Capital) on why the Macro...

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2024/04/08

Quinn Thompson, founder and CIO of Lekker Capital, joins the show. In this episode: Launching Lekker Capital Quinn’s investment strategy with Lekker Using crypto instruments to take a view on macro trends The significance of the move in the 10year How unusual is it to cut rates when inflation is running hot Is inflation the lesser of two evils? Why an inflationary reset is the only way out of our fiscal position Is Bitcoin more analogous to gold or NASDAQ? What are memecoins telling us about the

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37:33

Weekly Roundup 04/05/24 (WSJ attacks Tether, Chris...

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2024/04/05

Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: How risky is Eigenlayer? The SEC is asking for public comment on ETH ETFs Is the US government about to liquidate $2b worth of Silk Road Bitcoin? Goldman wealth management CIO doesn’t like Bitcoin WSJ is back with a Tether hitpiece Fed Governor Chris Waller says crypto is good for the dollar Nic and David Hoffman are fighting at Karate Combat at Consensus Sponsor notes: State of the Network’s Q1 2024 Wrap-Up In Coin

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41:30

David Hoffman (Bankless) on Eigenlayer (EP.515)

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2024/04/03

David Hoffman of Bankless and Bankless Ventures returns to the show. In this episode we discuss: What Bankless Ventures has been focusing on, including Bitcoin Layer Twos. Eigenlayer – what originally attracted David to the project. The Eigenlayer value chain and the emerging categories of projects building in this ecosystem. Liquid Restaking Tokens, Actively Validated Services and how these primitives work in the Eigenlayer ecosystem. Views on risk management and leverage in the context of

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30:17

DeFi Education Fund and Beba sue the SEC (EP.514)

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2024/04/02

Miller Whitehouse-Levine and Amanda Tuminelli of the DeFi Education Fund join the show. In this episode we discuss: Beba, an American apparel company based in Waco, TX and the DeFi Education fund have filed a complaint against the SEC, challenging the agency’s pattern of regulation via enforcement. The specific’s of Beba’s airdrop campaign. The Debt Box case and the pattern of behavior that the case highlights. The status of Congressional action on market structure, stablecoins and SAB 121. How

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36:10

Weekly Roundup 03/29/24 (SBF sentenced, Blast and...

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2024/03/29

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Was SBF’s 25-year sentence too lenient? Beba vs SEC Coinbase motion to dismiss is dismissed Coinbase notches a win vs the SEC over their Wallet product SDNY v Kucoin Ripple vs SEC Will MSTR ever converge to the fair value of their Bitcoin? North Korea allegedly hacks Blast’s Munchables farm How did Blast persuade the hackers to give the money back? What’s going on with ETH blobspace? Bitwise’s ETH vs ETH futs correlation

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39:55

Weekly Roundup 03/22/24 (SEC v Debtbox, ETH security...

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2024/03/22

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nic’s Columbia scandal Stablecoin growth ETH Foundation subpoena from the SEC ETH ETF prospects Blackrock releases their tokenized Treasury product with Securitize Are private blockchains obsolete? Fidelity amends their ETH ETF prospectus to add staking Japan's pension fund is learning about Bitcoin More GBTC outflows More bad boys Kyle Davies wants a debate Content mentioned: Brian Armstrong, What is crypto good for,

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34:53

Jeff Lunglhofer on Cybersecurity at Coinbase (EP.511)

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2024/03/18

Jeff Lunglhofer, the Chief Information Security Officer at Coinbase joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Jeff’s background and what attracted him to joining Coinbase. How Coinbase approaches cybersecurity risk. The impact of the Bitcoin ETF and the custodial business at Coinbase. How users should protect themselves via multi-factor authentication. Phishing and how to protect oneself from this attack vector. Passkeys and how this is improving the log-in flow at Coinbase. How Coinbase uses bug

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36:41

Weekly Roundup 03/15/24 (CSW is not Satoshi, Nigeria...

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2024/03/15

Matt and Nic are back for another week of ATHs. In this episode: ETH’s Dencun upgrade goes live Is ETH stuck between two different stakeholder groups? Is Traeger going to hold Bitcoin? Saylor is still buying Bitcoin Nigeria holds two Binance executives for a $10b ransom A UK judge in the COPA case has determined that Craig Wright is not Satoshi Why the COPA v CSW case matters Blackrock will buy Bitcoin ETFs in their global allocation fund Greyscale filed for a low-fee spinoff of GBTC, ticker BTC

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44:21

Weekly Roundup 03/08/24 (New ATH, Katie Porter out,...

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2024/03/08

Nic and Matt return for a week of blockbuster price action and new ATHs. In this episode: ETF flows recap Warren favorite Katie Porter loses her primary in CA Super Tuesday recap Are crypto PACs working? Why the Ohio senate race matters for crypto State AGs amicus brief in Kraken v SEC The WSJ is accused of defamation in their Tether coverage Were Signature and Silvergate wrongly accused? Arizona state Senate considers adding Bitcoin to state reserves Saylor buys Bitcoin SEC comissioners

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42:56

Weekly Roundup 03/01/24 (DOE order stayed, Bitcoin...

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2024/03/01

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Funding rates in crypto Blockbuster ETF flows Bitcoin Renaissance BitVM opening the overton window Remembering PlusToken SBF is “too autistic” to go to jail The 3ac boys have another fake fundraise announcement Genesis reaches a settlement proposal The DOE’s demand for information from miners has been halted for now Should the Bahamas be a state Marathon is launching their own L2 Content mentioned in this episode: Alex

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