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A weekly podcast by The Block on the intersection of finance + technology. Hosted by Frank Chaparro.

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Michael Saylor Likes Buying Bitcoin 🟠 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWdXMfZ_0dY
BlackRock's ETF Application is the 'Holy Grail' of Bitcoin Exposure Bloomberg Intelligence ETF Analyst James Seyffart reviews BlackRock’s recent application for a spot bitcoin ETF and its potential implications for the cryptocurrency market. PODCAST INFO: Website: https://bit.ly/3WTYKkh Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/43w70Zz Spotify: https://bit.ly/3C2jpJ8 Full episodes playlist: https://bit.ly/45BNCMD SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScoopPod - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theblockcrypto/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblockcrypto1
Solana a Security? | The Scoop Highlight Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXdVsr8rPzQ Highlight from The Scoop w/ veteran crypto VC Adam Cochran. THE SCOOP: Website: https://bit.ly/3WTYKkh Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/43w70Zz Spotify: https://bit.ly/3C2jpJ8 Full episodes playlist: https://bit.ly/45BNCMD SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScoopPod - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theb... - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblockcrypto1
Coinbase Legal Chief Sees a Big Hole in SEC’s Crypto Securities Lawsuit Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal responds to the SEC's lawsuit against Coinbase. OUTLINE: 1:48 - Coinbase Tried to Work with the SEC 🕊 6:23 - The SEC & Alternative Investments 🧑‍⚖️ 9:06 - SEC vs. Coinbase 🧐 12:30 - SEC vs. Binance 😬 13:58 - Business as Usual 💪 17:20 - Congress & Crypto 🇺🇸 21:24 - Institutional Reaction 🐋 24:09 - Coinbase International 🌐 25:48 - Change in Administration 4️⃣7️⃣ 27:31 - SEC Stubbornness or Coinbase Naivety? ⚔️ 31:16 - Coinbase Wallet x Lawsuit 🤷 32:49 - The Crux of the Case 🌰 PODCAST INFO: Website: https://bit.ly/3WTYKkh Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/43w70Zz Spotify: https://bit.ly/3C2jpJ8
Is the Metaverse Dead? ☠️ Outlier Ventures Founder & CEO Jamie Burke on the metaverse, AI, and more. OUTLINE: 1:59 - Is the Metaverse Dead? ☠️ 7:11 - The Metaverse Under Attack 💥 14:36 - Regulation and the Metaverse 🧑‍⚖️ 19:22 - Principles of Web3 🌐 24:17 - Web3 Social 🌿 26:48 - Identity and Web3 🛂 31:13 - AI and Web3 🤖 39:30 - ‘Composable Creativity’ 🎨 PODCAST INFO: Website: https://bit.ly/3WTYKkh Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/43w70Zz Spotify: https://bit.ly/3C2jpJ8 Full episodes playlist: https://bit.ly/45BNCMDPODCAST INFO: Website: https://bit.ly/3WTYKkh Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/43w70Zz Spotify: https://bit.ly/3C2jpJ8 Full episodes playlist: https://bit.ly/45BNCMD ----- This episode is brought to you by our sponsors PayPal and CleanSpark. About PayPal Make your crypto move with PayPal. Get started today at https://www.PayPal.com/crypto About CleanSpark CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit https://www.cleanspark.com/theblock/ to learn more about the CleanSpark way.
Hong Kong is "Unapologetically Bullish" on Crypto 🇭🇰 Jason Choi discusses Hong Kong's new VASP licensing regime. FULL EPISODE: https://www.theblock.co/post/232961/hong-kong-crypto
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Paolo Ardoino on USDT adoption, Tether's billion-dollar profits, & plans to buy bitcoin 🟢 In this episode of The Scoop, Tether & Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino talks through Tether's treasury management strategy, including the firm's recently announced bitcoin purchases and how the firm is planning to use the null.5 billion in profit generated during Q1 of this year. Visit theblock.co/podcasts for more. ----- Timestamps: 1:30 — USDT growth on Tron 💥 4:16 — Tether user behavior 💵 6:18 — Success in emerging markets 🪴 9:28 — US debt default & USDT 🇺🇸 14:26 — Ongoing bitcoin purchases 🌰 17:20 — Bitcoin v. other cryptocurrencies 💩 20:18 — State of the market 🥱 24:05 — What’s next for Tether? 🔭 27:00 — Tether & VC 🤝 28:56 — Regulation 🧑‍⚖️ ----- This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CleanSpark. CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) is America’s Bitcoin Miner™. Visit cleanspark.com/theblock to learn more about the CleanSpark way.
Crypto anon Loomdart makes the case for FTX 2.0 to go ahead Loomdart, a veteran member of the crypto community and the co-founder of eGirl Capital, is advocating for an FTX reboot. In this episode, Loomdart explains why 'FTX 2.0' could represent an opportunity for over a million FTX creditors to be made whole in a unique way.
PREVIEW: here are the biggest stories right now in DC 🇺🇸 Gensler’s SEC gamble 🎰 Binance vs the CFTC🥊& who takes Bankman-Fried’s place in Washington🤔 Full episode: https://theblock.co/post/225817/gensler-sec-binance-cftc-bankman-fried
Tim Draper spits FIRE 🔥😱🔥 Paris wasn't ready.
PREVIEW: Frank Chaparro interviews Algorand Founder Silvio Micali at PBW2023 Frank Chaparro interviews Algorand Founder Silvio Micali at Paris Blockchain Week 2023.
PREVIEW: Brett Harrison on how the meltdowns of Silvergate and Signature can reshape crypto 🌊 Full episode: https://www.theblock.co/post/219968/brett-harrison-on-how-the-meltdowns-of-silvergate-and-signature-can-reshape-crypto Brett Harrison on how the meltdowns of Silvergate and Signature can reshape crypto’s capital markets.
‘Sour grape’ maximalists hate him: How Casey Rodarmor brought JPEGs to Bitcoin 🪄 Full episode: https://www.theblock.co/post/216819/sour-grape-maximalists-hate-him-how-casey-rodarmor-brought-jpegs-to-bitcoin Bitcoin developer Casey Rodarmor explains how Ordinals are causing veteran members of the bitcoin community to confront their own beliefs about what sort of information should be recorded on-chain, and why he believes his project is a continuation of Satoshi's original vision for Bitcoin.
PREVIEW: Commissioner Peirce on the SEC's 'unimaginative' approach to regulation 🙄 Full episode: https://www.theblock.co/post/213160/commissioner-peirce-on-the-secs-unimaginative-approach-to-regulation In this episode, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses how the SEC's recent enforcement action towards Kraken is emblematic of the agency's broader attempt to regulate the crypto industry in the US through enforcement actions.
PREVIEW: here’s what top crypto VCs anticipate for 2023 🔮 Full episode: https://www.theblock.co/post/211810/deal-room-heres-what-top-crypto-vcs-anticipate-for-2023 In this venture-focused segment of The Scoop, veteran crypto VCs Meltem Demirors and Vanessa Grellet unpack the trends shaping crypto's venture landscape in 2023.
PREVIEW: Stablecoins as securities could spell ‘Armageddon’ for crypto ☄️ Full episode: https://www.theblock.co/post/212401/stablecoins-as-securities-could-spell-armageddon-for-crypto-says-robert-leshner In this episode, Compound Labs Founder Robert Leshner discusses the multiagency, coordinated regulatory front on certain crypto companies in what Leshner is calling a "planned set of product takedowns."
PREVIEW: Coinbase just wants the SEC to follow the rule of law 🙏 Full episode: https://www.theblock.co/post/212784/coinbase-just-wants-the-sec-to-follow-the-rule-of-law In this episode, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal comments on the recent regulatory crackdown in the US.
**NEW EPISODE: Here's how game theory can help traders understand crypto 🧩** Frank Chparro and Jordi Alexander also discuss: 🌵 crypto market liquidity 😓 mechanics of a short squeeze 🗺 geopolitical game theory of crypto regulation Listen to the full episode now 🔊 https://www.theblock.co/post/207332/heres-how-game-theory-can-help-traders-understand-crypto
**NEW EPISODE: Top GOP lawmaker explains how Congress is warming up to crypto 🔥** *Frank Chparro and Rep. Emmer also discuss:* 💪 Why digital assets empower the individual 🤦 How the SEC could have prevented FTX 👀 What crypto regulation to expect in 2023 Listen to the full episode now 🔊 https://www.theblock.co/post/206540/top-republican-lawmaker-explains-how-congress-is-warming-up-to-crypto
LISTEN NOW: Jump Crypto President Kanav Kariya unpacks the industry’s broken capital markets Full episode: https://www.theblock.co/post/203199/jump-crypto-president-unpacks-the-industrys-broken-capital-markets Preview below 🔊
The Scoop Season 5 premieres in just a few hours! Host Frank Chaparro is joined by Jump Crypto President Kanav Kariya for a discussion on: 🌵 the state of crypto’s capital markets ⚒️ Jump’s commitment to the @solana ecosystem 🧐 the evolution of the role of ‘trust’ in the crypto industry Preview below 🔊👇
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