The Decrypting Crypto Podcast
Matthew Howells-Barby & Austin Knight
We highlight the people, products, and protocols shaping the future of crypto, DeFi, and web3. Your hosts, Matthew Howells-Barby and Austin Knight, will take you on a journey of decrypting the various concepts related to blockchain and web3 technology, explaining them in a language that everyone can understand.
Episodes
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Aug 15, 2024 • 21min
The Land Grab for Wrapped Bitcoin Dominance
There was significant news in the crypto ecosystem this week as Maker DAO passed a proposal to limit their exposure to WBTC across their platforms, effectively offboarding the asset from their ecosystem. We talk through what's happened and what the implications of this are.
Aug 8, 2024 • 46min
Explaining the Current Market Volatility
In this week's episode we break down the major drivers of volatility in global markets. We unpack what's causing the major drawdown in the Nikkei, S&P500, NASDAQ, and many other major global indices, plus the bleed in crypto markets. Plus, we take a look at one bright spot: the ETH & BTC ETF flows.
Jul 19, 2024 • 45min
All Roads Leads to YES: Behind the Curtain of Launching a Memecoin
We speak with Mightysol, the founder of the Chads NFT collection and now $YES memecoin to talk about what it was like launching an NFT collection on Solana in the fallout of the FTX collapse as well as what goes into the planning of a memecoin launch.
Jul 18, 2024 • 36min
The Bullish Path Ahead
We talk through the state of the market, the upcoming ETH ETFs, the impact of Mt.Gox, FTX, and BLockFi redistributions, and the macro outlook for the rest of 2024.
Jun 26, 2024 • 30min
Building a Bitcoin Layer 2 with Max Chamberlin of Bitfinity
In today's episode, we're joined by Max Chamberlin, the cofounder of Bitfinity - a next-gen EVM Bitcoin layer 2.
Jun 20, 2024 • 42min
RIP BAYC?
In today's episode, we dig into the demise of Bored Ape Yacht Club. The floor price of BAYC NFTs has reached its lowest point since early 2021 and sentiment among the community is at an all-time low. Can Yuga turn things around?
Jun 12, 2024 • 37min
Ordinals, Runes, and $DOG to the Moon w/ Leonidas
We host Leonidas, the founder of Ord.io, creator of the Runestone Ordinals project, and overall mega-bull on Runes. We discuss the future of Runes, Ordinals and Bitcoin L2s. Don't miss this one.
Jun 6, 2024 • 43min
On Chain Gaming's Struggle to Find Product Market Fit
In this week's episode, we discuss:1. Quick overview of the current macro situation.2. Crypto gaming's struggle to find PMF and what's next.3. Lessons learned from minting Runes.
May 30, 2024 • 41min
Which Crypto Narratives We're Focused On, PLUS - Is Crypto A Major Political Issue Now?
In this week's episode, we discuss the upcoming narratives in the crypto space where we think there are the most opportunities over the coming months. Plus, we dig into the growing feeling that crypto is becoming a major theme in the upcoming US presidential election.
May 23, 2024 • 23min
Why You're Not Bullish Enough
In this week's episode, we dig into the major catalysts that are coming to the crypto markets in the coming few months, and the reasons why you should be bullish. We dig into the implications of the spot Ether ETF plus the recent FIT21 legislation.
