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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May 16, 2024 • 41min
A Primer on Bitcoin Layer 2s, plus the US Goverment's MEV Case
In this week's episode we dig into the exciting world of Bitcoin Layer 2s, explaining why they're important, how they work, and what to look out for. Alongside this, Austin digs into the recent case from the US Government against the Pepaire-Bueno brothers and their MEV exploit which earned them $25m.
May 2, 2024 • 40min
EigenLayer's Stakedrop is Nearly Here... Here's What You Should Know
In today's episode, we dig into the upcoming $EIGEN token launch, what we expect the value to come in at, plus some of the controversy surrounding it. Plus, we explain why. CZ's sentence confirms that we're living in a simulation.
Apr 18, 2024 • 42min
An Introduction to Runes and What's Next Post-Bitcoin Halving
Runes is a fungible token protocol built on Bitcoin. If you’re familiar with Ordinals, more specifically Inscriptions - they’re effectively NFTs on Bitcoin. Runes, on the other hand, are like ERC-20s (from Ethereum) on Bitcoin.In this episode, we do a deep dive into the protocol that's set to launch tomorrow on the Bitcoin halving (block 840,000).
Apr 11, 2024 • 28min
Everything You Need to Know About the EigenLayer Mainnet Launch
In this week's episode, Matt gives a full overview of the EigenLayer protocol, how restaking changes the way new projects are launching, and what this means for staking on Ethereum.
Mar 28, 2024 • 52min
How Pendle is innovating in the liquid restaking space
In this week's episode we do a deep dive into the DeFi innovation happening within the liquid restaking space via Pendle.Alongside this, we give a regulatory update on the SEC's fight with Coinbase, Ripple, and more.
Mar 14, 2024 • 32min
Blobs Hit Ethereum, Saylor Engages Beast Mode, and the Sphere Has a Hat
In this week's episode of Off Chain, we discuss the following stories: The Ethereum Dencun Upgrade Microstrategy Doubles Down on Bitcoin... AGAIN WIF is set to appear on the Las Vegas Sphere
Mar 5, 2024 • 27min
Farming airdrops as a node operator with Sami & Theo from Noder
In case you didn't notice, it's airdrop season. Free money is raining down but airdrop farmers have to get smarter about how they're going to qualify for these juicy payouts.We speak with Theo and Sami, the cofounders of Noder.bot which is a node-as-a-service platform focused on setting you up with pre-mainnet nodes. You don't need any technical knowledge and it's a simple one-click install. If you're exploring airdrops, you have to check this out.Listeners can get early access to Noder.bot using code: decrypt
Feb 15, 2024 • 33min
Off Chain 2/15/24: Our Killer ETF Trade, PLUS Sotherby's Lists an Ether Rock
In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: Sotherbys is auctioning off an Ether Rock… we must be back! Inflows to Bitcoin ETFs reach new highs, powering a BTC rally The Ethereum ETF applications are coming in thick and fast - we share an interesting trade that could really pay off in the run up to the spot ETF approval
Feb 8, 2024 • 43min
Off Chain 2/8/24: Staked ETH ETF? AI Passing KYC, and the Ethereum Dencun Upgrade
In this week's episode we cover: Ark 21shares amended its spot ETH ETF filing to include a cash creation/redemption process (similar to spot BTC ETFs) and some language surrounding staking. A look at the underground site where basic AI is being used to bypass KYC and AML. Ethereum's Dencun upgrade reaches the final stages of testing, going live on the Holesky testnet, paving the way for it to hit the Ethereum mainnet in late Feb or early March.
Feb 7, 2024 • 40min
The Future of Restaking with Mike Silagadze from EtherFi
We do a deep dive into the latest major theme in the crypto space: Restaking.We bring in Mike Silagadze, CEO of EtherFi to break down what restaking is and why it's such an important innovation for the Ethereum ecosystem and beyond. We talk about the more than $700m of TVL that EtherFi has gained in the past few weeks and what's next.
