The Scoop

Global head of revenue at FalconX, Austin Reid, discusses the early stages of institutional crypto adoption and the role of retail traders in the market rally. Topics include market overview, FalconX volume, crypto derivatives, interest rates, ETF flows, retail flows, and market maturation.

Managing partner at Dragonfly, Haseeb Qureshi, discusses changes in the crypto VC landscape, advocates for 'points' over airdrops for user incentives. Exploring early days at Dragonfly, competition in Layer-1s, benefits of points, airdrop mechanism design, and closing thoughts.

Craig Burel, Partner at Reciprocal Ventures, discusses the return of VCs to the crypto industry post-Bitcoin rally. Topics include nuances of Crypto VC, maturation of crypto ventures, Solana's growth, navigating market cycles, consumer crypto apps, and improving tokenomics.

Mike Belshe is the co-founder and CEO of BitGo.In this episode of The Scoop, Belshe discusses the growth and challenges of the custody market in the crypto industry, and explains what it will take to make crypto's market structure more robust.OUTLINE00:00 BitGo Background05:15 Institutional Crypto Custodians10:41 New Market Participants14:36 Market Structure24:09 Bullish Catalysts32:08 Crypto Robustness41:58 Closing Thoughts

The podcast delves into the growth and importance of Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions, highlighting the need for BTC capital in L2s and the potential for on-chain use cases to increase Bitcoin's value. It explores the evolution of Bitcoin's building culture towards L2 solutions, the emergence of Bitcoin roll-ups, the debate on Bitcoin's ecosystem and token value, and upcoming changes in the Trust Network ecosystem for Bitcoin's Layer 2.

This episode of The Scoop explores the technical headwinds and security challenges faced by the crypto industry.Blockaid co-founder Raz Niv discusses common scams and phishing attacks in the crypto space, and emphasizes the importance of good on-chain hygiene and best practices for engaging with different protocols.Just last month, Metamask integrated Blockaid-powered security alerts by default across multiple chains.

Anatoly Yakovenko discusses the Bonk airdrop and its impact on Solana phone sales. The importance of community and memes in crypto networks. Solana's roadmap and ecosystem entrepreneurs. Disrupting App Store duopoly and real-world adoption.

Exploring the differences between crypto and equities, the importance of memetics in crypto markets, retail participation advantages, crypto tailwinds, Bitcoin halving impact, and closing thoughts on market dynamics.

Reed Werbitt is the CEO of the crypto market-making firm Flowdesk, and Greg Guttas is Flowdesk's Head of OTC.In this episode, Werbitt and Guttas share their insider perspectives on how the new spot bitcoin ETFs are altering market structures across different facets of the global bitcoin market, and why they believe these products will continue to see inflows for many years to come. Earlier this year, Flowdesk raised a $50 million Series B round at a valuation of $250 million.

Deribit CCO discusses the surge in options trading volumes driven by ETF excitement and macroeconomic factors, as the exchange reaches a record $4 billion in client assets. The podcast also explores the technological edge and institutional focus that positioned Deribit as a dominant player in the crypto options space.