Meet Tad Smith: Former CEO of Sotheby's and Madison Square Garden Group, professor at NYU Stern Business School, and now focused on venture capital. He's now a driving force at 1Round Table Partners, a $1.2B Crypto Fund with investments in some of the largest Digital Asset Companies globally. Tad is also a partner at 10T Holdings.

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: Annelise Osborne, the author of "From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance". Annelise Osborne is a former Wall Street executive who successfully transitioned into the realm of digital assets. In her publication, she adeptly navigates readers through the shift from Web2 to Web3, while candidly addressing the deficiencies and challenges inherent in both the former and current financial paradigms. The book will be soft-launching at Consensus in Austin and available to the public June 12th. Available for pre-order here: https://hoodiestosuits.com Hosts: Jody Flournoy & Sean Ristau

The latest in SocialFi with Christian Quiver, CEO of League.Tech Highlights: ➭Taking on the Web2 social giants of Facebook / Google ➭Putting data sovereignty back in the hands of the people ➭Future of creator monetization ➭Involving creators like @SmallCapScience directly in product development to identify pain points Big thanks to @GenzioCo for organizing an incredible Media House. If you're heading to Consensus in Austin and want to stop by, shoot us a DM!

Check out our exciting joint conversation with Bentzi Rabi, CEO of Utila, and Rémi Tuyaerts, Founder of Unblock and Partner at DTR Highlights: ➟The new UAE dirham-backed stablecoin ($DRAM) ➟Addressing smart contract security for stablecoin issuers ➟Democratizing access to financial services starting with remittances ➟Token2049 Dubai & industry outlook

Circle, CBDCs, & Cross-Border Innovation Join us for our chat with Caroline Hill, Senior Director of Global Policy at Circle. Former Treasury Department Director and Sanctions Investigator for OFAC, Caroline is now leading regulatory strategy for Circle (one of the most anticipated potential IPOs in the crypto sector). Hosts: Avi Mash, Jody Flournoy, & Sean Ristau

Join us for an enlightening conversation with the incredible Mary Camacho - Executive Director of Holochain. →If not a blockchain, what exactly is Holochain? →Building a decentralized future: "Holochain starts with agents. Agents create data. And so the idea of coming at something that really puts people in control, it basically is the ultimate in the distributed design." →Focusing on risk management, not fear →Living in Gibraltar

we are joined by Mike Cahill, CEO of DoroLabs and Director of the Pyth Data Association. Mike has a rich background in finance and technology, having previously worked at CBOE and led special projects at Jump Crypto. In this episode, Mike shares his journey from traditional finance at Morgan Stanley to high-frequency trading, and eventually to the world of crypto at Jump Crypto. He discusses how his experience at Jump exposed him to innovative projects and led to the formation of DoroLabs. Mike explains the unique challenges and opportunities in the crypto space, particularly the need for robust infrastructure for mainstream adoption. Mike dives into the workings of Pyth, an innovative solution for bringing trustworthy financial market data on-chain. He explains how Pyth incentivizes data providers and ensures equal access across multiple blockchains. We also explore the differences between Pyth and other oracle solutions like Chainlink, and how Pyth's model aims to democratize and monetize market data in a sustainable way. Additionally, Mike shares insights into the role of special projects at Jump Crypto, where he interfaced with various crypto projects and explored new technologies. We discuss the evolution of high-frequency trading, the impact of blockchain on trading latency, and the future potential of AI in financial markets. Lastly, Mike reflects on the technological adoption curve and the importance of timing in investing in new technologies. He also shares his thoughts on impactful books and maintaining a balanced life amidst a demanding career.

HALVING DAY DISCUSSION w/ Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise (NYSE: $BITB) Key highlights: →"The Bitcoin ETF has been a massive success, the most successfully launched ETF of all time." →Bitcoin ETF creating a potential floor / reducing volatility which will attract long-term investors →Potential Ethereum ETF and the growth of the SMA space. →Potential mark-up on Bitcoin mining stocks? →Using the VC community as a sounding board for new projects / narratives →Memecoins as a solution to the cold start problem Hosts: Avi Mash, Jody Flournoy, & Sean Ristau

BEYOND THE ETFs - An excellent roundtable discussion with 1Konto & Utila on the current state of enterprise crypto adoption. Guests: Bentzi Rabi (Utila), Curtis Crispin (1Konto), Edwin Handschuh (1Konto) Some highlights: →Takeaways form the Digital Asset Summit in London →Adoption of stablecoins in international trade settlement →Similarities/differences between crypto & FX markets →Stablecoin regulations / CBDCs / Bitcoin Halving

Check out our exciting AMA with Matthew Commons, President of the Verified USD Foundation. A few topics covered: →Building for a multi-chain future →Growing popularity of USDT on Tron in Argentinian Cuevas (informal currency exchange houses) →LayerZero’s ColorTrace mechanism - USDV is the exclusive licensee of the technology for 2 years.