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The Decrypt News roundup with TylerD - March 10th Mar 10, 2026

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Michael Saylor’s Strategy just bought another billion in Bitcoin. Nasdaq is teaming up with Kraken for tokenized stock trading. And the US Treasury may be giving in on crypto privacy.

A next-generation media company capturing the most compelling narratives in emerging technology. Decrypt was founded in 2018 with a simple mission: to demystify the decentralized web. As the crypto industry’s impact has grown, so has our coverage. Today, we exist to capture compelling narratives that span technology’s reach into every facet of life. We’re passionate about the interplay between technology and culture. This dynamic space is filled with untold stories. We’re here to tell them and create a few of our own. Our mission is to inform readers about current events, educate them about emerging technology, and empower those with a creative vision to bring it to life.

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The Decrypt News roundup with TylerD - March 9th Mar 09, 2026

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Crypto markets are swinging as the Iran conflict pushes oil prices sharply higher. Prediction market giants Polymarket and Kalshi are raising at massive valuations. Two of the biggest fintech companies in the world are racing to build payment rails for AI agents.

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The Decrypt News roundup with TylerD - March 6th Mar 06, 2026

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The New York Stock Exchange just invested in one of crypto’s biggest exchanges. Michael Saylor’s new “Stretch” product is having a massive week. A lovable NFT brand is in some new legal trouble.

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The Decrypt News roundup with TylerD - March 5th Mar 05, 2026

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Kraken just made history at the Federal Reserve, Bitcoin is flashing bottom signals, and the smart money is raising billions into the dip.

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The Decrypt News roundup with TylerD - March 4th Mar 04, 2026

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Decrypt is a next-generation media company positioned at the intersection of emerging technology, alternative finance, and culture. Decrypt was founded in 2018 with a simple mission: to demystify the decentralized web. As the Crypto industry’s impact has grown, so has our coverage. Today, we exist to capture compelling narratives that span technology’s reach into every facet of life. We’re passionate about the interplay between technology and culture. This dynamic space is filled with untold stories. We’re here to tell them, and create a few of our own. Our mission is to inform about current events, educate about emerging technology, and empower those with a creative vision to bring it to life.

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gm: Token-Gated Merch and ALTS with Adidas's Erika Wykes-Sneyd May 17, 2023

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For a while there, Adidas Web3 lead Erika Wykes-Sneyd worried her push to get the 74-year-old brand working with Web3 partners might not work out. "Like signing a deal with the Bored Ape Yacht Club when Gargamel and Gordon were not doxxed individuals—that got me nervous," she told Stacy Elliott and Andrew Hayward. "Approving the first ever ETH purchase on a public company. Like DAX organizations are pretty risk averse. I was like, definitely could get fired for this." Spoiler: She wasn't fired. Now, the company's crafting narratives for its new ALTS collection.

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Hosts and guests:

Stacy Elliott

Twitter: @stacyannj

Andrew Hayward

Twitter: @ahaywa

Erika Wykes-Sneyd

Twitter: @shadows_eth

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gm: Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows on Deathbats, Fandom, and AI May 10, 2023

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Avenged Sevenfold lead singer Matt Sanders, a.k.a. M. Shadows, is rehearsing for the band's upcoming tour and also figuring out how to upend what it means to be a fan. The band launched a Deathbats Club NFT collection in 2021. That is to say, they were early. The lead singer said it was timed to give fans a chance to get comfortable with Web3 technology ahead of the group's 2023 tour, when the NFT holders can use their Deathbats for early access to tickets. M. Shadows also talks to hosts Andrew Hayward and Stephen Graves about AI and Web3 gaming.

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Hosts and guests:

Andrew Hayward

Twitter: @ahaywa

Stephen Graves

Twitter: @stephengraves

M. Shadows

Twitter: @shadows_eth

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gm: Mitchell Amador, Immunefi's White Hat Whisperer May 03, 2023

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When Web3 bug bounty platform Immunefi launched two years ago, CEO and founder Mitchell Amador says the bug bounties weren't great and adoption was slow. But the tides started to turn because even if exploiting a smart contract nets a bigger payday than a bounty, it comes with a huge drawback. "There's a ton of risk when you engage in this, you know, wantonly criminal behavior and steal $200 million from someone else," he said. "There's no way someone's not going to come looking."

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Stacy Elliott

Twitter: @stacyannj

Liam Kelly

Twitter: @Liam_Gallas

Mitchell Amador

Twitter: @MitchellAmador

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gm: Marco Santori and Kraken Fight Back Apr 26, 2023

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There's no doubt that the SEC dealt Kraken—and the outlook for crypto staking products in the U.S.—a big blow when it announced a $30 million settlement and ordered the company to stop offering the service to its customers in the states in February. Now Marco Santori, the company's chief legal officer, says the exchange is eager to move on from it. That means reckoning with a really challenging regulatory environment and growing its customer base overseas. And as Santori quips: "Kraken's master account application has not yet been rejected."

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Dan Roberts

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Stacy Elliott

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Marco Santori

Twitter: @msantoriESQ

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gm: Arthur Hayes Says Crypto Failures Are A Sign of The System Cleansing Itself Apr 19, 2023

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Arthur Hayes says the speed at which projects like Terra grow and then implode is a feature of the crypto industry, not a bug. He founded crypto exchange Bitmex in 2014 and then became the original crypto bad boy. In 2021 the DOJ charged him in with violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act for not implementing an anti-money laundering program at Bitmex. He plead guilty and was sentenced to two years probation and six months of home detention. In fact, he was still sporting an ankle bracelet on a recent cover of New York Magazine. Now he's living in Singapore, offering up his views on the crypto industry with long form, meme-filled essays, and still thinks the crypto industry will save investors from what he calls a broken banking system. "I don't care if you're capitalist or you're a communist. Everybody put on a lot of debt. We've passed the point where that debt is becoming useful," he said. "And therefore everyone is going to take an L unless they get some crypto or some gold—some hard asset that's outside of the traditional banking system."

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Hosts and guests:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Stacy Elliott

Twitter: @stacyannj

Arthur Hayes

Twitter: @CryptoHayes

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