
Crypto Unstacked
The go-to resource for the crypto curious. Tune in to long-form deep dives with movers and shakers or spend your short coffee breaks with our mini dives, where we unstack interesting insights and market observations.
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Latest episodes

Aug 6, 2021 • 50min
Deep Dive: Axie Infinity | Success Secrets Behind the Hottest Play-to-Earn NFT Game
We unstack:►Axie Infinity's origin story ►Games as networks►Axie team's 3 core beliefs ►How Axie makes its revenue and how the community treasury works►Economic game design of Axie universe►Axie scholarship programs►Finding "community" market fit before product market fit + more!FOLLOW OUR GUESTJeff "Jiho" Zirlin (Twitter)FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #Axie #CryptoUnstacked

Jul 30, 2021 • 54min
Deep Dive: Sushiswap | Unveiling Trident - The Next Generation AMM
We unstack:►Joe’s incredibly moving backstory to crypto►Being inspired by the Doge community ►The design goal of Trident, Sushi’s next generation AMM + Tines, the multi-hop, multi-route routing engine►The role and application of Bentobox►Franchise pool for institutional investors►Yield Guild's $YGG Dutch auction on Miso►Sushi’s Phantom Troupe Strategic Raise►Thoughts on Uniswap’s token delisting►Regulation in DeFi+ more!FOLLOW OUR GUESTJoseph Delong (Twitter)FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #Sushiswap #CryptoUnstacked

Jul 16, 2021 • 55min
Deep Dive: Securitize | What's Wrong with the State of Private Capital Markets?
We unstack:►Democratizing access to public capital markets►Why issue a security token v. traditional IPO►Why AMC would benefit from issuing a security token►Benefits of Reg A+, Reg Crowdfunding, Reg D►Shift in value from public capital markets to the private capital markets►Tokenized securities nurturing better engagement between companies and shareholders►Securitize Capital BTC/USDC Yield Fund+ more!FOLLOW OUR GUESTCarlos Domingo (Twitter)FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #Securitize #CryptoUnstacked

Jul 9, 2021 • 1h 5min
Deep Dive: Justin 3lau | The Power of Web 3 Creator Economics and Early Financial Planning
We unstack:►How Justin has grown from being a musician and producer to also being an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist►Economics of being an artist in Web 2.0 v. Web 3.0 world►Building up his personal brand/reputation in music and in crypto►Giving fans ownership rights of his songs through NFTs►Justin's money management philosophy and financial planning tips (not advice!)► Justin's financial portfolio + more!FOLLOW OUR GUESTJustin Blau (Twitter)FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #3lau #CryptoUnstacked

Jul 5, 2021 • 49min
Deep Dive: TR Lab | Christie's Not-So-Secret Weapon and the Future of the $50 Billion Art Industry
We unstack:- NFT market cycles- What traditional art collectors think about NFTs- What is a contemporary art collector?- TR Lab's vision and curatorial mission - Democratizing the art market- NFT applications beyond art - Other important questions Xin and Christie's are wondering about NFTsLINKSTR Lab - Blank slate for the future of fine artFOLLOW OUR GUESTTR Lab (Twitter)Xin-Li Cohen (Twitter)Mia Deng (Twitter)FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #TRLab #Christies #Dragonfly NFT #CryptoUnstacked

Jun 25, 2021 • 51min
Deep Dive: Maple Finance | How Does Reputation-as-a-Service Enable True Decentralized Lending?
We unstack:► Why now is an opportune time for decentralized unchain lending►The origin story of Maple Finance►Evolution of the “Crypto Bond Platform” idea into Maple's mission to “decentralize institutional borrowing”►Importance of funding diversity in capital markets►Why is maple finance more appealing to lenders looking for sustainable yields+ more!LINKSMaple FinanceFOLLOW OUR GUESTSidney Powell (Twitter)Maple Finance (Twitter)FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #Maple #CryptoUnstacked

Jun 24, 2021 • 60min
Deep Dive: Kanosei Ventures | Creator Finance - Why Does Personal Finance Matter If You're a Creator?
We unstack:► The mission of Kanosei Ventures► Kanosei and Amber launching the CreatorFi movement► What global trends are converging to accelerate the adoption of NFTs?► What is missing from today's NFT conversation?► Why financial planning is important for the NFT journey► Mindset to start building wealth as a creator ► 101 on how to start your crypto portfolio + more!FOLLOW OUR GUESTKanosei Ventures (Twitter)Tom Yi (Twitter)FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #Kanosei #CreatorFi #CryptoUnstacked

Jun 15, 2021 • 47min
Deep Dive: Arbitrum | The Layer 2 Scaling Solution for a Cheaper DeFi Experience
We unstack:►The Arbitrum Rollup in 3 different levels of complexities ►Why scaling smart contracts is a difficult problem►Ways Arbitrum scales Ethereum while minimizing friction►Importance of not using game theory to achieve "correctness"►The "assert-challenge" design pattern►Security compromises between Arbitrum & L1 blockchains like Ethereum►How Arbitrum impacts the end user to enable a cheaper DeFi experience+ more!LINKSOffchain LabsFOLLOW OUR GUESTEd Felten (Twitter)Steven Goldfeder (Twitter)FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #Arbitrum #CryptoUnstacked

May 28, 2021 • 52min
Deep Dive: Crypto Wars | Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption
We unstack:►The complicated history of crypto scams, hacks, and pump and dump schemes.►Power of network marketing in crypto ►OneCoin: The Missing Crypto Queen (BBC Podcast Series) ►Bitconnect: double whammy scam►Quadriga: custody risk & money laundering►Mt.Gox: Scam or unfortunate mismanagement?►The advantages and disadvantages of anonymous teams (the early days v. now/DeFi)+ more!LINKSCrypto Wars (Amazon|Kogan Page)Crypto Curry ClubFOLLOW OUR GUESTErica Stanford (Twitter )FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #CryptoWars #CryptoUnstacked

May 21, 2021 • 53min
Deep Dive: Uniswap v3 | Can You Still Be a "Lazy Liquidity" Provider with this Novel AMM Design?
We unstack:►Passive/ Semi-Passive/ Active capital►New AMM design features: concentrated liquidity (capital efficiency, active liquidity, range orders, non-fungible liquidity) and flexible fee tiers►Fungible v. Non-Fungible LP Tokens►Liquidity distribution across assets compared to v2 for blue chip DeFi and long tail assets►Smart vaults for tokenized LP strategies►AMMs competing on L2s (i.e Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism)►Uni token value accrual - how do Uni token holders make money?LINKSAn Early Look at Uniswap v3 ActivityFOLLOW OUR GUESTLarry Cermak (Twitter )Mika Honkasalo (Twitter)FOLLOW AMBER GROUPTwitter | Email | WebsiteDISCLOSUREThe Crypto Unstacked Podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be considered as financial or investment advice. Nothing expressed in this podcast should be construed as a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement or offer by Amber Group to buy or sell any financial products. Information expressed by the host or guest in this podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Amber Group.#AmberGroup #TheBlock #Uniswap #AMM #CryptoUnstacked