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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 06/28/24 (Solana ETF, Coinbase sues FDIC, SCOTUS vs SEC) (EP.540) Jun 28, 2024

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

Nic's vehicular issues
BTC mining FUD is now AI fud
Abra settles with state regulators over lack of MTLs
State Street and Galaxy Digital partner up
US reps visit imprisoned Binance exec in Nigeria
Vaneck files for a Solana ETF
Coinbase is suing the FDIC and the SEC
Germany is selling Bitcoin
SCOTUS further limits the SEC's power

Sponsor notes:

Mastering Crypto Derivatives
In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 265, we dive into the landscape of derivatives in traditional financial and cryptoasset markets, examining their types, applications and underlying data

Adam Healy (Station 70) on Digital Asset Cybersecurity (EP.539) Jun 26, 2024

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Adam Healy, the co-founder and CEO of Station 70 joins the show. In this episode we discuss:

Adam's career and path that led him to enter the digital assets industry as a CSO and eventually co-founder of Station 70.
The evolution of digital asset custody from a technology perspective.
The evolution of MPC as an infrastructure technology.
The threat vectors that CSOs must confront in managing a custodial business.
Cybersecurity best practices.
The inception of Station 70 and the state of private key backups in the digital asset industry.
How market structure is likely to evolve with more banks and broker-dealers getting active in the space.

To learn more about Station 70 visit their website.

Weekly Roundup 06/21/24 (Certik v Kraken, Trump's memecoin, Paul Ryan op-ed) (EP.538) Jun 21, 2024

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

Certik goes from white hat to black hat regarding a Kraken exploit
Bozo of the week
The DJT memecoin scandal and Martin Shkreli
What's the deal with Barron Trump and the DJT memecoin?
Should we welcome celebrity memecoins?
Should bankers have been more supportive of crypto over SAB121?
Paul Ryan's stablecoin op-ed in the WSJ

Sponsor notes:

Floating on Thin Air
In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 264, we dive into the different factors of a project's tokenomics and its effects on token valuation and on-chain activity.

Edward Woodford (Zero Hash) on Digital Asset Infrastructure (EP.537) Jun 17, 2024

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Edward Woodford, founder and CEO of Zero Hash joins the show. In this episode we discuss:

Edward's origin story in the digital asset industry and his path to founding Zero Hash.
Zero Hash's product lineup and the ways that the firm is powering companies seeking to engage in the digital asset ecosystem.
The regulatory landscape for digital assets and how Zero Hash has positioned the firm both in the United States and internationally.
Stablecoin adoption and the types of businesses that are emerging to service this breakout category.
How brokerage platforms are integrating digital assets.
Zero Hash's roadmap and what is coming in the next year.

To learn more about Zero Hash visit their website.

Weekly Roundup 06/14/24 (Nigeria v Binance, Terraform settles with SEC, Are Dems pivoting on Crypto?) (EP.536) Jun 14, 2024

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

GME and Roaringkitty drama
The detention of Tigran Gambaryan continues
OP_CAT prospects
Biden considers accepting crypto campaign donations
What's the deal with Hamster Kombat
Martin Shkreli vs PleasrDAO
Terraform labs settles up with the SEC
Microstrategy is still buying Bitcoin
Should crypto holders donate coins to Biden?
New nominee for FDIC chair
Are democrats pivoting on crypto?
We dissect a tweet thread by Rep Sean Casten

Sponsor notes:

Meme Coin Mania
In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 263, we delve into the surge of meme coin activity on Ethereum and Solana, highlighting key market trends driven by the meme coin sector.

Content Mentioned:

Jen Wieczner in NYMAG, Are Democrats Pivoting on Crypto

David Tse (Babylon) on Bitcoin Staking (EP.535) Jun 10, 2024

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In this episode, Wyatt sits down with Babylon founder David Tse to cover:

Restaking/shared security and how it works
Why shared security is a valuable use case for Bitcoin
Bitcoin's structural limitations and their impact on Bitcoin innovation
Bitcoin innovation broadly and Bitcoin L2's

Weekly Roundup 06/07/24 (Bitstamp acquired, Paxos launches USDL, Bitcoin miners and AI, Kraken IPO rumors) (EP.534) Jun 07, 2024

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

Kerrisdale versus Bitcoin miners
Robinhood buys Bitstamp for $200m
Biden vetoes the SAB121 overturn bill
Is the Biden admin's pro crypto tilt over?
Tucker interviews Bukele
Coinbase donates to Fairshake
SEC takes more Ls
Big inflows into the bitcoin ETFs
Are ETF inflows more about the basis trade?
Paxos launches the interest-bearing stablecoin USDL out of the UAE
Can Bitcoin miners sell into the AI cloud market?
Kraken is in talks to raise a pre-IPO round
State Street is reentering crypto
MiCA and stablecoins
Matt's latest crisis
The barbell approach to AI investing

Sponsor notes:

Breaking Down Ethereum Blobs & EIP-4844
In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 262, we break down Layer-2 blob usage and evaluate the success of Ethereum's EIP-4844 upgrade.

Martin Carrica (Mountain) and Philippe Bekhazi (XBTO) on Digital Assets in Bermuda (EP.533) Jun 06, 2024

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We sit down in Bermuda with Mountain Protocol founder Martin Carrica and XBTO founder Philippe Bekhazi for a talk on stablecoins and doing business on the island. In this episode:

Why XBTO is Bermuda-first and why Mountain set up there
The "Bermuda triangle" for doing business on the island
The overlap between Bermuda's reinsurance industry and crypto
The partnership between Mountain and XBTO
The rise of interest-bearing stablecoins
USD stables as extending the reach of the dollar
The relationship between crypto and big 4 auditors
The coming race between interest and non-interest bearing stablecoins
Blackrock's BUIDL product and tokenized treasurys

Julian Duran (Marathon Digital) on Bitcoin Miners and Sidechains (EP.532) Jun 03, 2024

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Wyatt sits down with Julian Duran, product lead of Marathon Digital's Anduro project. Discussion included:

Why miners are strategically expanding and exploring new initiatives
New innovation in Bitcoin broadly
How Bitcoin today differs from Bitcoin 2+ years ago
Where Bitcoin L2's and sidechains are headed

Learn more about Anduro

Weekly roundup 05/31/24 (Gemini Earn, Salame sentenced, PYUSD on Sol) (EP.531) May 31, 2024

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

We recap the Coin Center annual dinner
Will Biden follow through on his SAB121 veto threat?
The Biden admin is reportedly reaching out to key industry figures
Ethereum ETF prospects
Recap of the fight that didn't happen
Prediction market issues
Gemini Earn recovery

Sponsor notes

Exploring the Impacts of ETH ETF Approvals
In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 261, we explore the market reaction and network implications of ETH ETF approvals

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