

Galaxy Brains
Galaxy Digital Research
Welcome to Galaxy Brains, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy. Our weekly podcast provides insights and analysis on trends and events across the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Each week Alex will be joined by members of the research team to discuss the latest developments on all things crypto and blockchain technology.
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Jul 1, 2022 • 54min
MakerDAO, BofA's Report, and the Gray Glacier Delay on Ethereum
Welcome to episode 16 of Galaxy Brains! This week Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Beimnet Abebe, and Summer Research Intern Lucas Tcheyan. The team discusses MakerDAO, BofA's Report on digital asset and blockchain Interest, and the Gray Glacier Difficulty Bomb Delay on Ethereum. Galaxy Brains is a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

Jun 24, 2022 • 49min
The State of Crypto in Europe, and DeFi Markets Behavior
Welcome to episode 15 of Galaxy Brains! This week Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Sal Qadir, Beimnet Abebe, and special guest, Tim Grant, Galaxy’s Head of Europe.Galaxy Brains is a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

Jun 17, 2022 • 42min
BEAR MARKET UPDATE
Welcome to episode 14 of Galaxy Brains! This week Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Beimnet Abebe, and special guest, Rob Bogucki, Co-Head of Galaxy Digital Trading.Galaxy Brains is a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This episode was recorded on Thursday, June 16, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

Jun 10, 2022 • 52min
Lummis-Gillibrand bill, DeFi treasuries selling, and BAYC Discord Hack
Welcome to episode 13 of Galaxy Brains! This week, Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Charles Yu, Sal Qadir, Beimnet Abebe, and special guest from Galaxy Digital Legal, Tyler Williams.Galaxy Brains is a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 7, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 10min
Policy Developments in Washington, New Report on Solana, and Optimism’s Airdrop
Welcome to episode 12 of Galaxy Brains! This week, Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Charles Yu, Sal Qadir, Beimnet Abebe, and special guest from Galaxy Digital Legal, Tyler Williams. Tune in for Beimnet’s market commentary, then listen as Tyler Williams makes his debut on the pod to deep dive into the developments happening in Washington regarding policy for the Bitcoin and digital assets space. The team wraps the episode by discussing Optimism’s airdrop and Sal’s Solana report.Galaxy Brains is a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

May 27, 2022 • 56min
Seth Green's stolen Board Ape, NFT IP, 7 block reorg on Ethereum, and Optimism removes 17,000 addresses
Welcome to episode 11 of Galaxy Brains, a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This week, Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Charles Yu, Sal Qadir, Beimnet Abebe, and special guest from Galaxy Digital Legal, Michael Marcantonio. As always, Beimnet Abebe kicks the episode off with some market commentary, then the team talks about Ethereum’s Beacon Chain seven-block reorganization, and how Optimism cracked down on airdrop farmers, removing 17,000 addresses. Lastly, Michael Marcantonio is on to discuss Seth Green's stolen Board Ape and the commercial use rights and intellectual property in the NFT space.This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

May 20, 2022 • 35min
Bitcoin Mining, Coinbase Cloud & Figment staking services, and Polygon Nightfall Mainnet
Welcome to episode 10 of Galaxy Brains, a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This week, Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Charles Yu, Beimnet Abebe, and special guest from the Galaxy Digital Mining team, Brandon Bailey. In this episode of Galaxy Brains, Beimnet provides a market update, then the team talks about the Bitcoin mining landscape, Coinbase and Figment supporting institutional liquid staking protocol Alluvial, and the Polygon Nightfall Mainnet launch and EY integration.This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

May 13, 2022 • 51min
UST Incident, Instagram NFT Debut, and Lido the ETH Liquid Staking Solution
Welcome to episode 9 of Galaxy Brains, a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This week, Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Sal Qadir, Charles Yu, and Beimnet Abebe. In this episode of Galaxy Brains the team talks about the UST Incident, Instagram’s NFT Debut, and Lido, the ETH liquid staking solution. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

May 6, 2022 • 1h 5min
Board Ape Yacht Club, Outage on The Solana Network, And Our Latest Research
Welcome to episode 8 of Galaxy Brains, a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This week, Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Sal Qadir, and special guest, Beimnet Abebe. In this episode of Galaxy Brains the team talks about the Board Ape Yacht Club’s recent metaverse land sale, the outage on The Solana Network, and Galaxy’s latest Research!This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

Apr 29, 2022 • 37min
Mining, Fidelity's New 401K BTC Exposure Offering, Optimism Token & More
Welcome to episode 7 of Galaxy Brains, a weekly podcast providing insights and analysis on trends and events taking place across the cryptocurrency ecosystem, hosted by Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital.This week, Alex is joined by Christine Kim, Charles Yu, and special Galaxy guests, Amanda Fabiano and Beimnet Abebe. In this episode of Galaxy Brains, the team talks Mining, Fidelity’s new 401K Bitcoin Exposure Offering, Optimism token, and more!This episode was recorded on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.++Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/