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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

34:55

Weekly Roundup 08/30/24 (Durov arrested, Trump’s DeFi...

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2024/08/30

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Has cryptodollarization occured? Tigran Gambaryan is still detained in Nigeria Durov of Telegram was detained in France Should major tech companies leave the EU? The SEC settles with Abra Sony is launching an ETH L2 The mythical Harris reset VCs for Harris support Harris Trump’s weird World Liberty Financial DeFi thing is looking ominous Sponsor notes: Withum’s Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in

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26:07

Scott Fletcher (Intersection GP) on Executive Search...

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2024/08/28

Scott Fletcher, founder of Intersection Growth Partners joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Scott’s professional background and the events that led him to launching Intersection Growth Partners. The Intersection Growth Partners business model and how they also became investors in a number of their clients’ businesses. The current state of the Executive Search market for digital asset/blockchain companies. How the best founders run structured recruiting and interview processes. What job

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38:05

Weekly Roundup 08/23/24 (SALT Wyoming, Bozo of the...

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2024/08/23

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: SALT Wyoming review Nic’s next fight How Bitcoin miners have a procyclical effect on the Bitcoin price Hunting Hill is launching a credit fund seeded by Kraken Wyoming is launching a stable token in Q1 of 2025 The SEC rejects CBOE’s filings for SOL ETFs Is Gensler actually being slated to run Treasury under Harris? Tether is launching a UAE Dirham stablecoin Our upcoming Emerging Markets Stablecoin Report Our Bozo of the

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34:16

Weekly Roundup 08/16/24 (Crypto4Harris, stablecoins...

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2024/08/16

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Fairshake is getting active in Senate Races What’s going on with the Harris pivot? Chuck Schumer promises crypto legislation by end of year What’s happening with WBTC? The SEC is subpoenaing VC funds over Uniswap Don Jr is launching a crypto project Will CBDCs destroy the stablecoin sector? Will stablecoins have to KYC all holders? Sponsor notes: Withum’s Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in

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29:57

Michael Bentley (Euler) on Modular Lending (EP.552)

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2024/08/15

Michael Bentley, Co-Founder & CEO of Euler joins the show to talk about crypto lending and the launch of Euler v2. In this episode: The evolution of lending/borrowing in crypto/defi Euler's history and the upcoming launch of Euler v2 How crypto allows for market discovery of financial primitives Building programmable finance around blue chip and long tail assets alike

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35:26

Weekly Roundup 08/09/24 (Japan chaos, Ripple settles...

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2024/08/09

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: What happened with the rate-based turmoil in Japan? VP Harris announces Tim Walz as her VP pick Ripple settles with the SEC for $125m Is Jump quitting crypto? (again) Are Plustoken ETH on the move? Does the Harris reset with crypto have legs? Does Trump's promise to end Choke Point have legs? Adeyemo for treasury secretary? The Fed issues an enforcement action against Customers Bank, one of the most active pro-crypto banks

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40:25

Weekly Roundup 08/02/24 (Trump’s speech, Lummis’...

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2024/08/02

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: We react to Trump’s speech on Bitcoin in Nashville Is Bitcoin a proxy for Trump’s electoral chances? Will there be a “crypto reset” from the Harris campaign? Lummis’ Bitcoin Act The US government moves some Bitcoin Should the US government hold on to the coins from the Bitfinex hack? Is the new Bitcoin law civil asset forfeiture? Tether’s big Q2 Where are the Tether Truthers? Howard Lutnick’s claim about SBF and Tether

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36:27

Luke Hoersten (Bitnomial) on Digital Asset...

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2024/07/29

Luke Hoersten, the founder and CEO of Bitnomial joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Luke’s background and the path that led him to start Bitnomial. An overview of Bitnomial and the products that the firm has launched to date. Perspectives on the market participants that are engaging in the digital asset derivatives market today. The future of digital asset market structure in the United States. The regulatory landscape and what is potentially ahead for the industry. How Bitnomial’s

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37:33

Weekly Roundup 07/26/24 (Bitcoin Nashville, ETH ETFs...

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2024/07/26

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nic recaps his Karate fight The Bitcoin Nashville conference Kamala’s crypto posture A new pension fund is buying Bitcoin Did we get a soft landing? Content mentioned: BVNK, The decade of digital dollars Sponsor notes: The Launch of Ether ETFs In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 269, we look into ETH ETF fees, Grayscale funds and demand & supply dynamics heading into Ether ETF Launch

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27:25

French Hill (R-AR) on Digital Asset Legislation (EP.547)

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2024/07/19

Representative French Hill (R-AR) join the show. In this episode we discuss: Representative Hill’s perspective on the blockchain/digital asset ecosystem and why he initially became interested in this technology. The status of SAB 121 repeal. FIT 21 and the future of market structure clarity in the United States. The prospects of stablecoin legislation and the issues that are being discussed in Congress. Tigran Gambaryan’s unlawful detainment in Nigeria. To learn more about Representative Hill’s

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49:16

Weekly Roundup 07/18/24 (JD Vance VP nom, ETH ETF...

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2024/07/18

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nate Silver joins Polymarket JD Vance is Trump’s VP nominee Ethereum ETFs get the final go ahead Should crypto users be single issue voters? JD Vance’s crypto platform Does a Trump Vance admin imply a devaluation of the dollar? JD Vance and seed oils State Street is exploring their own stablecoin Possible SAB121 carveouts Germany is done selling their Bitcoin The CSW story is finally over Jamie Dimon for Treasury secretary

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26:23

Chris Duffus (Fonbnk) on Airtime as Digital Money...

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2024/07/15

Chris Duffus, Founder & CEO of Fonbnk joins Wyatt in this episode. We cover: Stablecoin and crypto usage in emerging markets Popular and high-potential platforms in these markets Alternative forms of onramping and moving money Airtime as a form of digital value storage More on Fonbnk

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32:11

Weekly Roundup 07/12/24 (Crypto in the GOP platform,...

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2024/07/12

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Germany is still selling Bitcoin ETHcc chaos in Brussels Trump is speaking at Bitcoin Nashville The SAB121 overturn veto override did not pass The Republican party includes crypto in their official platform Polychain Eclipse drama Uniswap versus the SEC over their exchange act The SEC drops its investigation into Paxos Ro Khanna's crypto summit Euros and Copa America developments Sponsor notes: State of the Network’s Q2

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26:52

Adam Levine on the Fireblocks Global Custodian...

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2024/07/11

Adam Levine, Head of Corporate Development and Partnerships at Fireblocks joins the show. In this episode we discuss: The history of Fireblocks and the evolution of MPC custody. The recent announcement of the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program and the initial partners. The current state of tokenization and how Fireblocks is playing in that market. Stablecoins and how Fireblocks engages in this market segment. Views on the regulatory landscape. To learn more about Fireblocks visit their

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46:34

Leo Zhang (Alkimiya) on creating a market for Bitcoin...

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2024/07/08

Leo Zhang, founder of Alkimiya, joins the show to talk about their Bitcoin fee exposure product. In this episode: The evolution of Alkimiya Alkimiya’s current product approach Why solving Bitcoin transaction fee volatility matters How blockspace compares to conventional commodities What kind of market participants would want to long or short Bitcoin transaction fees? Avoiding manipulation in blockspace markets The decision to build on Base Reminiscing on the Ethereum gas token Building a fee

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48:50

Weekly Roundup 07/04/24 (Chevron overturned,...

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2024/07/04

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Will Biden step down? The importance of prediction markets in elections Can you insider trade on prediction markets? What does the SCOTUS repeal of Chevron mean for crypto? SEC sues Consensys Stripe and Coinbase partnership Circle achieves MiCA compliance for USDC and EURC Will Euro stables ever be popular? Silvergate settles with the SEC, SF Fed, and California Why the Silvergate story remains a huge scandal Polkadot’s

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38:55

Weekly Roundup 06/28/24 (Solana ETF, Coinbase sues...

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2024/06/28

Nic and Matt are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nic’s vehicular issues BTC mining FUD is now AI fud Abra settles with state regulators over lack of MTLs State Street and Galaxy Digital partner up US reps visit imprisoned Binance exec in Nigeria Vaneck files for a Solana ETF Coinbase is suing the FDIC and the SEC Germany is selling Bitcoin SCOTUS further limits the SEC’s power Sponsor notes: Mastering Crypto Derivatives In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 265,

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41:42

Adam Healy (Station 70) on Digital Asset...

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2024/06/26

Adam Healy, the co-founder and CEO of Station 70 joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Adam’s career and path that led him to enter the digital assets industry as a CSO and eventually co-founder of Station 70. The evolution of digital asset custody from a technology perspective. The evolution of MPC as an infrastructure technology. The threat vectors that CSOs must confront in managing a custodial business. Cybersecurity best practices. The inception of Station 70 and the state of private key

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36:57

Weekly Roundup 06/21/24 (Certik v Kraken, Trump’s...

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2024/06/21

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Certik goes from white hat to black hat regarding a Kraken exploit Bozo of the week The DJT memecoin scandal and Martin Shkreli What’s the deal with Barron Trump and the DJT memecoin? Should we welcome celebrity memecoins? Should bankers have been more supportive of crypto over SAB121? Paul Ryan’s stablecoin op-ed in the WSJ Sponsor notes: Floating on Thin Air In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 264, we dive into

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27:46

Edward Woodford (Zero Hash) on Digital Asset...

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2024/06/17

Edward Woodford, founder and CEO of Zero Hash joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Edward’s origin story in the digital asset industry and his path to founding Zero Hash. Zero Hash’s product lineup and the ways that the firm is powering companies seeking to engage in the digital asset ecosystem. The regulatory landscape for digital assets and how Zero Hash has positioned the firm both in the United States and internationally. Stablecoin adoption and the types of businesses that are emerging

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