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Leviathan News
Leviathan News is your go-to source for breaking news and insights in the DeFi space.
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Apr 6, 2025 • 1h 41min
Leviathan Livestream: feat. Noah Seidman
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Apr 6, 2025 • 1h 41min
Noah Seidman on the Voter Escrow Partnership
🎙️ Guests:Noah Seidman – Legal autodidact, DeFi theoristHosts: Samuel McCulloch & Gerrit Hall📜 Description:Is your smart contract a nominee? Is Curve a partnership? Are DeFi rewards really taxable? 🤯In this mind-bending episode, Noah Seidman joins Leviathan News to unpack his Voter Escrow Partnership Manifesto — a 40+ page legal analysis arguing that DeFi’s fee distributor contracts may qualify as nominee interest accounts, with preserved tax basis and no realized income until withdrawal.We dive deep into:✅ IRS vs. Congress: Who actually makes tax law✅ IRC §7701, §61, §701–703, §731 explained✅ Common law, dominion, and the Bollinger case (1988)✅ Smart contracts as autonomous legal entities✅ How to use Form 8275 to disclose your tax position✅ Why you might already be in a partnership 👀✅ The constitutional right to interpret law✅ What happens if the IRS disagrees — and what to do next📘 Read the full Voter Escrow Partnership Memo:👉 https://leviathannews.substack.com/p/the-voter-escrow-partnershipJoin us: https://t.me/leviathan_news

Apr 4, 2025 • 1h 35min
Llama Party feat. Benny Lada
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Apr 3, 2025 • 59min
No Bribe, No CEX w/ Term Finance's Billy and Dion Chu
In this episode of Leviathan News, Billy and Dion from Term Finance join us to share updates from the past year. We dive into their new token launch, fixed-rate lending products, and how they're serving both pros and passive users. We also discuss the future of ETH lending, stablecoins, Circle's IPO, and why aligning protocol success with token holders matters.

Mar 31, 2025 • 1h 5min
Llama Party: feat. Flaunch + Concernor
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Mar 22, 2025 • 55min
Llama Party feat. Zack Guzman of Coinage
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Mar 21, 2025 • 1h 8min
Leviathan Livestream: You get an L1, You get an L1
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Mar 17, 2025 • 45min
Can 3Jane Safely Lend Crypto Without Collateral? w/ Yakovsky
In this episode of Leviathan News, host Sam McCulloch dives into the concept of under-collateralized crypto lending with Yakovsky from 3Jane. They discuss the paradoxes inherent in the crypto space, the major challenges, and recent advancements that make unsecured lending feasible. Yakovsky shares his background, from buying his first ETH in 2017 to his involvement in Ribbon Finance and now 3Jane. Tune in to understand how 3Jane aims to revolutionize credit extension in the crypto world.00:00 Welcome to Leviathan News00:48 Sponsor Shoutouts01:14 Crypto's Paradoxes and Holy Grails03:08 Introducing Yakovsky and 3Jane03:35 Yakovsky's Journey in Crypto07:32 The Concept of Under-Collateralized Lending09:19 Challenges and Innovations in Credit Underwriting18:20 Target Market and Roadmap for 3Jane27:17 Risk Management and Resilience37:39 The Future of 3Jane and Unsecured Lending44:06 Closing Remarks and Contact Information

Mar 17, 2025 • 1h 54min
Llama Party feat. Gemach
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Mar 13, 2025 • 1h 54min
Macro & Crypto – What’s Next? w/ Matthew Land of Marshland Capital
Macro & Crypto – What’s Next? w/ Matthew Land of Marshland CapitalThe markets are shifting—how is macro affecting crypto? Join host Samuel McCulloch LIVE at 11 AM EST as he sits down with Matthew Land of Marshland Capital to break down the biggest economic trends shaping crypto in 2025.📉 Topics we’ll cover:-How macro trends are impacting risk assets & crypto-The biggest narratives driving the market right now-What investors should expect for the rest of the year-Where the opportunities are in the current cycle📢 Don’t miss it—drop your questions in the chat and let’s dive in!🚀 Follow Leviathan News for more updates:📲 X (Twitter): https://x.com/leviathan_news📺 Telegram: https://t.me.com/leviathan_news🌐 Website: https://www.leviathannews.xyz🎙️ Guest: Matthew Land🌎 Website: https://www.marshlandcapital.com/🐦 X (Twitter): https://x.com/XenoAwake🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications so you don’t miss our next livestream!