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Castle Island Ventures
Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore news and deals in the public blockchain space and talk to some of the leading experts in the industry. Learn more and stay up to date at CastleIsland.vc and follow on twitter @CastleIslandVC
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Apr 3, 2024 • 42min
David Hoffman (Bankless) on Eigenlayer (EP.515)
David Hoffman of Bankless Ventures discusses Eigenlayer, Bitcoin Layer Twos, and risk management. They explore the Eigenlayer value chain, Liquid Restaking Tokens, and Actively Validated Services. The conversation delves into the competitive landscape of Layer Representable Tokens and off-chain risks in the crypto space.

Apr 2, 2024 • 30min
DeFi Education Fund and Beba sue the SEC (EP.514)
Miller Whitehouse-Levine and Amanda Tuminelli from the DeFi Education Fund discuss Beba's complaint against the SEC, the Debt Box case, and Congressional actions on market structure. They emphasize ongoing initiatives, ways to support their mission, and the importance of regulatory clarity in the crypto industry.

Mar 29, 2024 • 36min
Weekly Roundup 03/29/24 (SBF sentenced, Blast and Munchables, the MSTR convergence trade) (EP.513)
Topics include SBF's sentencing, Coinbase victory over SEC, MSTR's Bitcoin value convergence, North Korea's alleged hack on Blast, Blast's successful persuasion of hackers, ETH blobspace, Bitwise's ETH/futs correlation analysis

Mar 22, 2024 • 40min
Weekly Roundup 03/22/24 (SEC v Debtbox, ETH security drama, Blackrock’s BUIDL token) (EP.512)
Topics include SEC vs Debtbox scandal, ETH security drama, Blackrock's BUIDL token, stablecoin growth, private blockchains relevance, Fidelity's ETH ETF with staking, Japan's pension fund interest in Bitcoin, GBTC outflows, and debates in the crypto industry.

Mar 18, 2024 • 35min
Jeff Lunglhofer on Cybersecurity at Coinbase (EP.511)
Join the discussion with Coinbase's Chief Information Security Officer, Jeff Lunglhofer, on cybersecurity risk, Bitcoin ETF impact, multi-factor authentication, phishing protection, passkeys improving log-in flow, and bug bounty programs at Coinbase. Explore the balance between innovation and security, vulnerabilities of SMS authentication, advantages of UBICI and Google Authenticator, and enhanced security measures at Coinbase.

Mar 15, 2024 • 37min
Weekly Roundup 03/15/24 (CSW is not Satoshi, Nigeria v Binance, Traeger and Bitcoin) (EP.510)
In this podcast, they discuss Nigeria holding Binance executives ransom, the UK judge's ruling that Craig Wright is not Satoshi, Blackrock's interest in Bitcoin ETFs, and the new allegations linking crypto to slavery. They also touch on Traeger possibly accepting Bitcoin, Grayscale's low-fee spinoff, and the ongoing legal battle between Wright and Bitcoin core developers.

Mar 8, 2024 • 44min
Weekly Roundup 03/08/24 (New ATH, Katie Porter out, ETH Denver reflections) (EP.509)
Topics include new ATHs, Katie Porter's defeat, crypto PACs, Ohio senate race impact, Kraken v SEC, WSJ defamation accusations, Arizona Senate considering Bitcoin reserves, Saylor's Bitcoin purchase, SEC dissent in Shapeshift case, ETH Denver reflections, and Bitcoin halving impact.

Mar 1, 2024 • 43min
Weekly Roundup 03/01/24 (DOE order stayed, Bitcoin renaissance, SBFs autism plea) (EP.508)
Crypto news and deals discussed, including funding rates, ETF flows, Bitcoin Renaissance, SBF's autism plea, fake fundraise announcement. DOE order stayed for now. Bahamas statehood debated. Marathon launching own L2 solution. Legal challenges in crypto space, industry insights shared. Bitcoin market dynamics examined, nation stacking Bitcoin. Productivity, national debt, economic strategies explored. Personal usage of on-chain projects discussed. Blockchain games evolution, Bitcoin renaissance events highlighted.

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Feb 28, 2024 • 49min
Guy Young (Ethena) on the Past and Future of Crypto Interest Rates (EP.507)
Exploring crypto interest rates, Ethena launch reflections, yield farming viability, convergence of tradfi and crypto yields, Eigenlayer concerns in DeFi, stablecoin supply impact on rates, Guy Young's medium-term expectations for crypto rates.

Feb 26, 2024 • 30min
Chase Lochmiller (Crusoe) on Powering the AI Revolution (EP.506)
Join Chase Lochmiller as he discusses repurposing waste methane for computing tasks, Bitcoin mining challenges, and AI hardware advancements. Learn about Crusoe's mission in renewable energy, reducing methane emissions, and the evolution of AI, cloud computing, and privacy technologies.