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**On The Brink with Castle Island**

Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore news and deals in the public blockchain space and talk to some of the leading experts in the industry. Learn more and stay up to date at CastleIsland.vc and follow on twitter @CastleIslandVC

Latest Episodes:

Weekly Roundup 09/13/24 (Trump-Harris debate, World Liberty Fi, Stablecoins in EM) (EP.560) Sep 13, 2024

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Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

We review the Trump-Harris debate
Matt's new wildlife problems
Nic's birthday party
Trump doubles down on World Liberty Financial
The Castle Island stablecoins whitepaper is out!
Our reactions to the emerging markets stablecoin report
TZero gets approval to trade tokenized securities
Coinbase's cbBTC
North Carolina bans CBDCs
Something is happening to Friend Tech
Circle is moving their HQ to NYC

Content mentioned:

Castle Island, Visa, and BH Digital, Stablecoins: The Emerging Market Story

Sponsor notes:

Withum's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto
Coin Metrics state of the network: A Primer on Blockchain Network Health: Exploring key metrics to gauge network health and centralization in PoW and PoS blockchains

Weekly Roundup 09/05/24 (WorldLibertyFinancial, Galois settles with the SEC, XRP's stablecoin) (EP.559) Sep 06, 2024

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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

SEC fiscal year ending in September
How to get accurate transfer volume figures for stablecoins
How much volume do stablecoins really settle?
Do SEC rules stop registered venture firms from voting in governance or staking?
CFTC settles with Uniswap
Robinhood settles with the California DoJ
Choke Point 2.0 is still happening
What's the latest with World Liberty Financial?
John Deaton wins his primary in MA
What's the deal with Polymarket versus the polls?

Sponsor notes:

Withum's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto
Coin Metrics: An Update on Layer–1 Networks

Dan Burke (Nirvana Labs) on Purpose Built Infrastructure for Web3 (EP.558) Sep 04, 2024

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Dan Burke, CEO of Nirvana Labs, joins the show. In the episode we discuss:

Dan's background and journey into the crypto space
The role of nodes in a blockchain network and the complexities of running one independently
Challenges with existing node infrastructure providers as companies in the space scale
Nirvana's product offerings including managed nodes and web3 cloud and the benefits of leveraging bare metal servers
Dan's long term view on how the node operation landscape evolves

Mark Eckerle on Digital Assets at Withum (EP.557) Sep 02, 2024

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Mark Eckerle, Partner at Withum joins the show. In this episode we discuss:

Mark's journey into the digital asset/blockchain industry.
Withum's history in digital assets and how the firm came to prioritize working with clients in this category.
The rise of stablecoins and the impact that these assets are having on corporate accounting and operations.
How startups should evaluate tax, audit and advisory services in the digital assets context.
Where Withum is seeing the most engagement in the digital assets industry.

To learn more about Withum visit www.withum.com/crypto

Weekly Roundup 08/30/24 (Durov arrested, Trump's DeFi thing, the EU vs Tech Companies) (EP. 556) Aug 30, 2024

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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

Has cryptodollarization occured?
Tigran Gambaryan is still detained in Nigeria
Durov of Telegram was detained in France
Should major tech companies leave the EU?
The SEC settles with Abra
Sony is launching an ETH L2
The mythical Harris reset
VCs for Harris support Harris
Trump's weird World Liberty Financial DeFi thing is looking ominous

Sponsor notes:

Withum's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto
Coin Metrics Stablecoin Dashboard; State of Stablecoins: Sector Expansion & A Changing Interest Rate Environment

Scott Fletcher (Intersection GP) on Executive Search in the Digital Asset Industry (EP.555) Aug 28, 2024

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Scott Fletcher, founder of Intersection Growth Partners joins the show. In this episode we discuss:

Scott's professional background and the events that led him to launching Intersection Growth Partners.
The Intersection Growth Partners business model and how they also became investors in a number of their clients' businesses.
The current state of the Executive Search market for digital asset/blockchain companies.
How the best founders run structured recruiting and interview processes.
What job candidates should be thinking about when evaluating digital asset / blockchain roles.
The categories of roles that are the most in demand in today's environment.
The impact of legislation on the future of the industry.

To learn more about Intersection Growth Partners, visit their website.

Weekly Roundup 08/23/24 (SALT Wyoming, Bozo of the Week, Fairshake drama) (EP.554) Aug 23, 2024

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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

SALT Wyoming review
Nic's next fight
How Bitcoin miners have a procyclical effect on the Bitcoin price
Hunting Hill is launching a credit fund seeded by Kraken
Wyoming is launching a stable token in Q1 of 2025
The SEC rejects CBOE's filings for SOL ETFs
Is Gensler actually being slated to run Treasury under Harris?
Tether is launching a UAE Dirham stablecoin
Our upcoming Emerging Markets Stablecoin Report
Our Bozo of the Week
Babylon is launching
Ron Conway defects from Fairshake PAC
Chuck Schumer is evolving on crypto
Would a CBDC actually be private for users?

Sponsor notes:

Unwrapping Wrapped Assets & wBTC: In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 273, we understand wrapped bitcoin's (wBTC) custody transition, BitGo's business model and usage of WBTC in DeFi
Withum's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto

Weekly Roundup 08/16/24 (Crypto4Harris, stablecoins vs CBDCs) (EP.553) Aug 16, 2024

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Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

Fairshake is getting active in Senate Races
What's going on with the Harris pivot?
Chuck Schumer promises crypto legislation by end of year
What's happening with WBTC?
The SEC is subpoenaing VC funds over Uniswap
Don Jr is launching a crypto project
Will CBDCs destroy the stablecoin sector?
Will stablecoins have to KYC all holders?

Sponsor notes:

Withum's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto
Futures Falter, Funding Flips: In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 272, we explore the robustness of decentralized systems and the stability of synthetic financial products within the crypto ecosystem.

Michael Bentley (Euler) on Modular Lending (EP.552) Aug 15, 2024

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Michael Bentley, Co-Founder & CEO of Euler joins the show to talk about crypto lending and the launch of Euler v2. In this episode:

The evolution of lending/borrowing in crypto/defi
Euler's history and the upcoming launch of Euler v2
How crypto allows for market discovery of financial primitives
Building programmable finance around blue chip and long tail assets alike

Weekly Roundup 08/09/24 (Japan chaos, Ripple settles for $125m, Customers bank) (EP.551) Aug 09, 2024

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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

What happened with the rate-based turmoil in Japan?
VP Harris announces Tim Walz as her VP pick
Ripple settles with the SEC for $125m
Is Jump quitting crypto? (again)
Are Plustoken ETH on the move?
Does the Harris reset with crypto have legs?
Does Trump's promise to end Choke Point have legs?
Adeyemo for treasury secretary?
The Fed issues an enforcement action against Customers Bank, one of the most active pro-crypto banks
Our Olympics recap
Nic's airsoft misadventures
Austin Campbell's thread on Customer's bank

Sponsor notes:

An Update on Crypto Markets & Coinbase Q2 2024 Earnings: In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 271, we provide an update on crypto markets amid the unfolding global market sell-off and break down Coinbase's Q2 2024 earnings.
Withum's Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. - withum.com/crypto

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