Welcome to “The Chopping Block!” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news.

Show topics:

Haseeb’s TL;DR of the ongoing situation between DCG, Genesis and Gemini
whether DCG committed fraud because of a misrepresentation of its financials
why DCG did Genesis a favor by absorbing the losses from exposure to Three Arrows Capital
what's required to force an entity into bankruptcy
why Cameron Winklevoss would request Barry Silbert to step down as DCG CEO
the SEC’s probe into the investors of FTX and whether the regulators will fine them
whether there will be on-chain assets for trading FTX bankruptcy claims
what Tarun thinks of the future of NFTs and what needs to be built for them to thrive
why Robert thinks most NFTs are “hot garbage”
what the value behind NFTs is and whether they need a utility
whether the massive layoffs are good for the industry and how many companies over-hired during the bull market

Hosts

Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital
Tarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures
Robert Leshner, founder of Compound
Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly Capital

Links

DCG/Gemini:

Unchained:
Gemini Ends Its Earn Program and Calls for Barry Silbert’s Ouster
DCG Under Investigation by DOJ and SEC: Report
Genesis CEO Says Firm Needs More Time to Find a Solution
Previous coverage of Unchained on DCG and Genesis:
Gemini vs. DCG Is Heating Up. Could Gemini Force Genesis Into Bankruptcy?
‘The Last Big Whale’: Why the Crypto Contagion of 2022 Eventually Hit Genesis
Adam Cochran on Why Crypto Prices Will Be Down Bad for the Next Six Months
Is the Collapse of Crypto Lending Over, or Is It Just Starting?
Genesis May Be Facing Bankruptcy. Could It Take DCG Down With It?
Why Genesis Could Very Well Be Insolvent, Not Just Illiquid

FTX:

Layoffs:

Why We Missed On Inflation, and Implications for Monetary Policy Going Forward | by Neel Kashkari

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