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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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00:39:46

Peaks and Valleys from 2023

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/12/19

Hosts take turns sharing their highs and lows from 2023 and shine light on what their hopeful for in the coming year. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [5:00] Ryan’s Low for 2023 - Collapse of SVB [12:30] Jason’s High - The Shapella Upgrade [19:20] Parth’s High - Solana Survived [21:50] Ryan’s High - Interpretability & Development Growth [23:30] Jack’s Low - Lack of Killer Use Cases [27:00] Jason’s Low - Pace of US regulatory clarity [30:25] Ryan &

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00:25:15

Current State of Crypto VC

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/12/12

Ryan interviews Jack, now a Research Associate for Avon Ventures, about the current macro state of VC and how it relates to crypto markets, how regulatory clarity may change things and what the next 6-12 months can bring. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [2:30] Summary on sentiment [11:30] What would increased regulatory clarity mean for VCs and the companies they're funding? [14:05] Exiting investments [17:30] Thoughts on the next six months Stay connected with us beyond the podcast by following FCAT

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00:25:15

Current State of Crypto VC

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/12/12

Ryan interviews Jack, now a Research Associate for Avon Ventures, about the current macro state of VC and how it relates to crypto markets, how regulatory clarity may change things and what the next 6-12 months can bring. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [2:30] Summary on sentiment [11:30] What would increased regulatory clarity mean for VCs and the companies they're funding? [14:05] Exiting investments [17:30] Thoughts on the next six months Stay connected with us beyond the

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00:41:00

Burning Questions Answered – Special Edition Listener...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/12/05

Jason, Jack and Ryan tackle answering some of the top questions submitted by listeners. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [2:40] How do the hosts see the role of Ethereum evolving in the coming year? [14:50] What are the implications of major banks and institutions becoming more active in the ecosystem? What excites the hosts the most about companies building? [28:15] Beyond ETPs, what are the hosts thoughts on other digital asset products? [31:50] What are the implications to the

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00:41:00

Burning Questions Answered – Special Edition Listener...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/12/05

Jason, Jack and Ryan tackle answering some of the top questions submitted by listeners. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [2:40] How do the hosts see the role of Ethereum evolving in the coming year? [14:50] What are the implications of major banks and institutions becoming more active in the ecosystem? What excites the hosts the most about companies building? [28:15] Beyond ETPs, what are the hosts thoughts on other digital asset products? [31:50] What are the implications to the ecosystem

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00:27:30

Getting Institutional Grade: Price Oracle Competition...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/11/21

Hosts dive deep into the push behind Pyth’s Token Airdrop, exploring its impact on on-chain data dynamics and the evolving landscape of decentralized finance. Additionally, the hosts delve into JPMorgan's foray into blockchain interoperability, analyzing the potential disruptions and advancements progress in this space could bring to the broader blockchain ecosystem. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [2:40] Pyth Token Airdrop - What does it mean for on chain data? [13:20] JPMorgan

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00:27:30

Getting Institutional Grade: Price Oracle Competition...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/11/21

Hosts dive deep into the push behind Pyth’s Token Airdrop, exploring its impact on on-chain data dynamics and the evolving landscape of decentralized finance. Additionally, the hosts delve into JPMorgan's foray into blockchain interoperability, analyzing the potential disruptions and advancements progress in this space could bring to the broader blockchain ecosystem. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [2:40] Pyth Token Airdrop - What does it mean for on chain data? [13:20] JPMorgan Tackles

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00:36:12

Beyond the Blocks: Hot Takes on L2s

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/11/14

Parth kicks off the episode examining the Ethereum Attestation Service. Then, hosts dive into a conversation on how crypto exchanges earn revenue and how they may seek to diversify their revenue streams using L2 solutions. Finally, Jack gives us a look at the macro environment and discusses the widespread optimism around a potential Bitcoin ETP approval. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [2:45] What Parth Tried This Week: Ethereum Attestation Service [9:15] Crypto Exchange

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00:36:12

Beyond the Blocks: Hot Takes on L2s

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/11/14

Parth kicks off the episode examining the Ethereum Attestation Service. Then, hosts dive into a conversation on how crypto exchanges earn revenue and how they may seek to diversify their revenue streams using L2 solutions. Finally, Jack gives us a look at the macro environment and discusses the widespread optimism around a potential Bitcoin ETP approval. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [2:45] What Parth Tried This Week: Ethereum Attestation Service [9:15] Crypto Exchange Business [14:10] Business of

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00:32:24

A Twist of Irony: Solana Dev. Fires Up as SBF Trial Ends

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/11/07

Parth kicked off the conversation sharing CryptoMiso.com, a tool that rates blockchains based on developer activity. Hosts then provide a recap of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial and discuss its implications for the crypto industry. Finally, they dive into the latest developments on Solana, highlighting the significance of the Firedancer testnet launch for the blockchain's scalability, performance, and overall ecosystem. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [4:45] What Parth Tried This Week: CryptoMiso [7:30]

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00:32:24

A Twist of Irony: Solana Dev. Fires Up as SBF Trial Ends

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/11/07

Parth kicked off the conversation sharing CryptoMiso.com, a tool that rates blockchains based on developer activity. Hosts then provide a recap of Sam Bankman-Fried's trial and discuss its implications for the crypto industry. Finally, they dive into the latest developments on Solana, highlighting the significance of the Firedancer testnet launch for the blockchain's scalability, performance, and overall ecosystem. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [4:45] What Parth Tried This Week:

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00:36:08

What to Know About Restaking

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/11/01

Parth kicks of this episode sharing his experience with building a Compound liquidation bot. Then, the hosts dive into a conversation about restaking on EigenLayer after Ether.Fi rolled out their liquid staking token. Finally, they wrap up talking about DTCC’s recent acquisition of Securrency. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [3:10] What Parth Tried This Week - Building a Compound Liquidation Bot [10:10] Liquid staking vs restaking – What is it? How does it work? Why would people

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00:36:08

What to Know About Restaking

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/11/01

Parth kicks of this episode sharing his experience with building a Compound liquidation bot. Then, the hosts dive into a conversation about restaking on EigenLayer after Ether.Fi rolled out their liquid staking token. Finally, they wrap up talking about DTCC’s recent acquisition of Securrency. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [3:10] What Parth Tried This Week - Building a Compound Liquidation Bot [10:10] Liquid staking vs restaking – What is it? How does it work? Why would people do

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00:58:07

Castle Island's Nic Carter on the Resiliency and...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/10/24

This week, we welcome Nic Carter, founding partner of Castle Island Ventures and Fidelity alum to the podcast. Nic shares his story of an almost decade-long of journey in crypto, reflects what is now considered to be a prescient take on stablecoins, and shares what makes him optimistic about the future of crypto. Nic is a general partner at Castle Island Ventures and the cofounder of blockchain data company Coin Metrics. Previously, he was a crypto-asset analyst at Fidelity. He

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00:58:07

Castle Island's Nic Carter on the Resiliency and...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/10/24

This week, we welcome Nic Carter, founding partner of Castle Island Ventures and Fidelity alum to the podcast. Nic shares his story of an almost decade-long of journey in crypto, reflects what is now considered to be a prescient take on stablecoins, and shares what makes him optimistic about the future of crypto. Nic is a general partner at Castle Island Ventures and the cofounder of blockchain data company Coin Metrics. Previously, he was a crypto-asset analyst at Fidelity. He holds an MA Finance

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00:35:53

Real World Asset Tokenization

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/10/17

Hosts dive into the benefits and challenges of real world asset tokenization and discuss tokenization platforms, including the recent introduction of JPMorgan’s Oynx Blockchain. Plus, hear about potential changes in demand in DeFi and new innovations out of Goldfinch. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [3:45] What Parth Tried This Week: Soma Finance [10:45] JPMorgan Introduces Tokenization Platform [25:30] Demand in DeFi [30:20] On-chain Credit History Stay connected with us beyond

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00:35:53

Real World Asset Tokenization

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/10/17

Hosts dive into the benefits and challenges of real world asset tokenization and discuss tokenization platforms, including the recent introduction of JPMorgan’s Oynx Blockchain. Plus, hear about potential changes in demand in DeFi and new innovations out of Goldfinch. Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [3:45] What Parth Tried This Week: Soma Finance [10:45] JPMorgan Introduces Tokenization Platform [25:30] Demand in DeFi [30:20] On-chain Credit History Stay connected with us beyond the podcast by

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00:53:18

Deep Dive into Arbitrum & L2 Rollups with Steven...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/10/03

Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder of Offchain Labs, sits down with host Parth to discuss the birth of Arbitrum and his transition from cryptographer to CEO. They take a technical deep dive into Layer 2 (L2) rollups, their importance in blockchain scaling, and the differences between optimistic and ZK rollups. Steven highlights the challenges of achieving scalability while preserving security and decentralization and offers insights for choosing the right L2 solution in the complex blockchain

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00:53:18

Deep Dive into Arbitrum & L2 Rollups with Steven...

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/10/03

Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder of Offchain Labs, sits down with host Parth to discuss the birth of Arbitrum and his transition from cryptographer to CEO. They take a technical deep dive into Layer 2 (L2) rollups, their importance in blockchain scaling, and the differences between optimistic and ZK rollups. Steven highlights the challenges of achieving scalability while preserving security and decentralization and offers insights for choosing the right L2 solution in the

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00:33:25

Wondering about Wallets and Tether

FCAT Crypto Brief™ ·

2023/09/26

Jack, Parth, and Ryan discuss a new open-source application that aims to turn old phones into hard wallets. They then touch on MetaMask’s new, in-beta, community feature “Snaps.” They conclude by speaking on news of Tether’s most recent financial attestation. Episode Topics: 0:00 Intro 2:51 What Parth Tried Last Week, Air Gap 10:37 Metamask’s new capability 21:00 Tether attestation news Stay connected with us beyond the podcast by following FCAT on Twitter, Instagram, and

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