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Crypto assets and blockchain technology are about to transform every trust-based interaction of our lives, from financial services to identity to the Internet of Things. In this podcast, host Laura Shin, an independent journalist covering all things crypto, talks with industry pioneers about how crypto assets and blockchains will change the way we earn, spend and invest our money. Tune in to find out how Web 3.0, the decentralized web, will revolutionize our world.

Copyright: © Copyright 2020 Laura Shin. All Rights Reserved.

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Nick Tomaino on 1confirmation's $125 Million Fund and What Future NFTs Will Look Like - Ep.242 Jun 01, 2021

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Nick Tomaino, general partner of 1confirmation, discusses his firm’s recently announced third fund of $125 million and gives his perspective on many hot crypto topics, such as NFTs, Layer 2 solutions, Polkadot, DAOs, and more. Show highlights:

why Nick became interested in crypto and his background
what drives 1confirmation’s investment thesis
why he Nick believes NFTs have taken off in popularity this year
why NFTs are currently in a bubble
what we might do with NFTs in the future
how competition between different NFT marketplaces will shake out
how music NFTs could work
the feasibility of charging royalties in the secondary sale of NFTs
why environmental concerns over crypto mining to only be a short-term issue
why Nick is not an Ethereum maxi and how he feels about the fragmentation of Layer 2 solutions on ETH
why Polkadot is such an exciting project
whether, as an early Coinbase employee, he would say the fat protocols thesis is true
what new trend Nick is keeping an eye on for 2021 and beyond

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Episode Links

Nick Tomaino

Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/NTmoney

Recommended Content:

Writing
- Introducing 1confirmation Fund 3
- - https://thecontrol.co/1confirmation-fund-iii-4633d18273e
- NFTs + Mimetic Desire
- - https://thecontrol.co/stories-scarcity-and-mimetic-desire-c4a344fa74e1
Twitter Threads
- Has crypto “earned it?”
- - https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1391782884202061824
- Ethereum + decentralized identity
- - https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1389608747924742157
- WSB optimism
- - https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1356036385287720960
- The crypto perfect storm
- - https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1352301464060760064
- His journey from Coinbase to 1confirmation
- - https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1353405899990155264
Guest Appearances/Quotes
- “Digital art has a chance to exceed $3 trillion in total value and flip traditional art”
- - https://fortune.com/2021/03/30/nft-crypto-superrare-art-market/
- “It's not going to look the same as the crypto booms and busts, but there are going to be a lot of these sales that maybe don't have buyers in the future”
- - https://cheddar.com/media/nfts-facing-bubble-but-crypto-art-platforms-see-long-term
- “It's clear we're in some type of NFT bubble”
- - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/technology/cryptocurrency-mainstream.html
Old Unchained Appearances
- https://unchainedpodcast.com/nick-tomaino-on-why-he-is-skeptical-libra-will-be-significant/
- https://unchainedpodcast.com/icos-why-people-are-investing-in-this-380-million-phenomenon/

1confirmation

Basics

Website/Portfolio
- https://www.1confirmation.com/portfolio
Twitter
- https://twitter.com/1confirmation
Recently announced fund
- https://thecontrol.co/1confirmation-fund-iii-4633d18273e

Recently, 1confirmation has funded...

Notional Finance
- https://www.coindesk.com/notional-raises-10m-to-grow-defi-lending-protocol-with-real-world-potential
SuperRare series A
- https://decrypt.co/63295/nft-marketplace-superrare-9m-funding-mark-cuban
Nexus Mutual
- https://decrypt.co/57844/vc-firms-invest-2-7-million-in-defi-insurer-nexus-mutual
dYdX series B
- https://integral.dydx.exchange/dydx-closes-10m-series-b-investment/
Acala
- https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/76313/polkadot-based-defi-project-acala-raises-7-million-saft

Miscellaneous

Meebits
- https://meebits.larvalabs.com/
Polkadot governance
- https://polkadot.network/polkadot-governance/
Unchained podcast discussing the petrodollar
- https://unchainedpodcast.com/bitcoin-vs-the-petrodollar-which-is-more-environmentally-friendly/
Fat Thesis
- https://www.usv.com/writing/2016/08/fat-protocols/
ZED Run
- https://zed.run/

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Unconfirmed: Rep. Tom Emmer, One of the Most Active Crypto Congress Members, on Taxes and DeFi - Ep.241 May 28, 2021

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House Representative Tom Emmer, of Minnesota, is one of the most active voice for crypto and blockchain in the US government. In this episode, he discusses:

what book made Tom fall down the crypto rabbit hole
why Tom believes the Financial Accounting Standards Board needs to set clear accounting standards for cryptocurrencies
why the current way of accounting for Bitcoin on balance sheets may be a detriment to companies in the future
how he feels about the acting head of the OCC putting together a “sprint team” of federal regulators to establish overarching crypto standards
why he is fighting to change tax rules for forked coins
what problems the Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act might solve
why he is so passionate about the Securities Clarity Act, which would explicitly separate digital tokens from securities
how DeFi should be regulated and why he is not a fan of FATF’s recently proposed guidance
Tom’s prediction for when these bills may actually become law

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Episode Links

Tom Emmer

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RepTomEmmer
Website: https://emmer.house.gov/

Documents Mentioned

FASB letter
- https://emmer.house.gov/2021/5/emmer-urges-fasb-to-issue-clear-accounting-standards-for-virtual-currencies
Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2021/04/22/us-house-passes-bill-to-create-first-crypto-task-force-on-digital-assets/
Safe Harbor for Taxpayers with Forked Assets Act
- https://emmer.house.gov/2021/5/emmer-introduces-legislation-to-protect-taxpayers-with-digital-assets-pending-further-irs-guidance
Securities Clarity Act
- https://emmer.house.gov/2020/9/emmer-introduces-legislation-to-provide-clarity-for-digital-assets-under-securities-law
Proposed FATF Guidance (quick breakdown)
- https://www.coincenter.org/a-quick-analysis-of-fatfs-2021-draft-cryptocurrency-guidance/

Miscellaneous

Congressional Blockchain Caucus
- https://congressionalblockchaincaucus-schweikert.house.gov/members
US Regulatory “sprint”
- https://decrypt.co/71975/us-agencies-sprint-align-on-bitcoin-regulations
Michael Saylor episode
- https://unchainedpodcast.com/why-bitcoin-now-michael-saylor-on-the-best-way-for-companies-to-buy-bitcoin/
Age of Cryptocurrency
- https://www.amazon.com/The-Age-of-Cryptocurrency

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How Solana and Binance Smart Chain Could Take Ethereum's Lead - Ep.240 May 25, 2021

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Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix, and Kyle Samani, managing partner at Multicoin Capital, debate the merits of Ethereum, Solana, and Binance Smart Chain. In this episode, they discuss:

why Ethereum is losing market share to Solana and BSC
whether decentralization matters and at what point decentralization becomes redundant
why they think Solana and Binance Smart Chain need to be taken seriously as competitors to EThereum
whether BSC or Solana is the bigger long-term threat to Ethereum
the biggest obstacle to Ethereum’s success (and it’s not gas fees)
how Ethereum will navigate fragmented Layer 2 solutions
Solana and its lack of developers
what differentiates DeFi from CeFi
why Solana has an edge on Ethereum in terms of composability
how Ethereum will onboard new users
why Kain is such an ardent backer of Ethereum
why both Kyle and Kain think EIP 1559 and the potential for higher ETH prices is bad for Ethereum
if Synthetix would ever consider launching a cross-chain product
the viability of a multi-chain world
why Kyle believes the future holds a winner-take-most blockchain ecosystem

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Episode Links

People

Kyle Samani

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KyleSamani
Multicoin Capital: https://multicoin.capital/

Kain Warwick

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaiynne
Synthetix: https://synthetix.io/

Content

Kain’s tweet that instigated this pod:

https://twitter.com/kaiynne/status/1387266949302734852

Multicoin Blogs:

New $100m fund focused on Solana
- https://multicoin.capital/2021/05/04/announcing-venture-fund-ii/
BNB Investment + valuation
- https://multicoin.capital/2019/02/19/binance-coin-analysis-and-valuation/
Investment in Solana
- https://multicoin.capital/2019/07/30/the-world-computer-should-be-logically-centralized/
Ethereum analysis
- https://multicoin.capital/2019/05/24/the-unbundling-of-ethereum/

Value Capture at Layers 1 and 2
- https://multicoin.capital/2019/03/14/on-value-capture-at-layers-1-and-2/

Kain Warwick and Sam Bankman Fried podcast

https://www.cryptonotes.org/2020/10/sbf-kain-blockcrunch-117/

Comparing AMMs on different blockchains

https://www.coindesk.com/pancakeswap-uniswap-sushiswap-crypto-defi-exchange

BSC and Solana NFT platforms

Overview of Layer 2 solutions on Ethereum

https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/scaling/layer-2-rollups/

Binance Smart Chain guide

https://defiprime.com/binance-smart-chain

Solana guide

https://thedefiant.io/solana-defi-ecosystem-overview/

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Unconfirmed: Mike Novogratz on the 5 Reasons the Crypto Markets Plummeted - Ep.239 May 21, 2021

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Mike Novogratz, founder, CEO, and chairman of Galaxy Digital, digs into the drivers behind this week’s market selloff. Show highlights:

the five factors Mike believes led to this week’s dip
what Mike thinks about the environmental concerns surrounding Bitcoin
how Ethereum will perform in 2021
whether centralized blockchains will survive regulatory scrutiny
why Galaxy Digital made its $1 billion acquisition of BitGo
what sort of projects Galaxy Digital is mulling in the DeFi space
when Mike thinks a bitcoin ETF could be approved
Mike’s 2021 bitcoin price prediction

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Episode Links

Mike Novogratz: https://twitter.com/novogratz

Galaxy Digital: https://www.galaxydigital.io

Recommend Reads:

Galaxy Digital BitGo purchase
- https://www.coindesk.com/galaxy-digital-to-buy-bitgo-for-about-1-2-billion-in-stock-cash
SEC skepticism regarding bitcoin ETF
- https://www.coindesk.com/sec-warns-mutual-fund-investors-of-bitcoin-futures-risks
Galaxy Digital 2021 Q1 results
- https://www.coindesk.com/galaxy-digital-q1-aum-rose-58-net-comprehensive-income-more-than-doubles
Galaxy Digital bitcoin ETF
- https://www.coindesk.com/galaxy-digital-files-for-us-bitcoin-etf
Youtube energy consumption
- https://www.iea.org/commentaries/the-carbon-footprint-of-streaming-video-fact-checking-the-headlines
- https://thefactsource.com/how-much-electricity-does-youtube-use/
Dapper Labs lawsuit

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andreatinianow/2021/05/17/no-slam-dunk-for-plaintiffs-in-nba-top-shot-moments-class-action-lawsuit/?sh=be89ec3df3da

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Bitcoin vs. the Petrodollar: Which Is More Environmentally Friendly? - Ep.238 May 18, 2021

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Last week, Tesla announced they will no longer accept Bitcoin as payment for vehicles. In a timely episode, Alex Gladstein, chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation, and James McGinniss, CEO and co-founder of David Energy, come onto the show to discuss Bitcoin, the petrodollar, and how to contextualize the energy usage of the first cryptocurrency (BTC) versus the leading fiat currency (USD). Show highlights:

their backgrounds and how they became interested in the intersection of currency and energy usage
why Alex and James really think Tesla stopped accepting BTC as payment
why James thinks Bitcoin’s energy intensity is a “feature, not a bug”
Alex on the history of the petrodollar and how the USD in recent decades has been tied to fossil fuel production
comparing the carbon cost of a dollar to Bitcoin’s energy consumption
what both James and Alex think of the Square and Ark Invest research paper saying renewable energy production could be tied with Bitcoin mining
why measuring Bitcoin’s energy usage is difficult
how Bitcoin mining in China is changing for the better
how the Biden administration might impact Bitcoin
where to find more information on Bitcoin and energy consumption

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Episode Links

People:

Alex Gladstein
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/gladstein
- Human Rights Foundation: https://hrf.org/
James McGinniss
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/James_McGinniss
- David Energy: https://www.davidenergy.com/

Recommended Reads:

“Uncovering the Hidden Cost of the Petrodollar” by Alex Gladstein
- https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-hidden-costs-of-the-petrodollar
“Think BTC is a Dirty Business? Consider the Carbon Cost of a Dollar” by Susan Su
- https://susanfsu.medium.com/think-btc-is-a-dirty-business-consider-the-carbon-cost-of-a-dollar-c38122fb55c5
“Bitcoin is Key to an Abundant, Clean Energy Future” by Square and Ark Invest
- https://assets.ctfassets.net/2d5q1td6cyxq/2D2BnksJjavw4a6SUvAPwZ/c42a9e3a520b0cc3b230cda3b43eead5/BCEI_White_Paper_.pdf

Elisabeth Steyn thread on Tesla and energy credits
- https://twitter.com/Elisabeth_Steyn/status/1392799067986554880
“Tesla seeks entry into U.S. renewable fuel credit market” by Reuters
- https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/exclusive-tesla-seeks-entry-into-us-renewable-fuel-credit-market-sources-2021-05-12/
“Debt” by David Graeber
- https://www.amazon.com/Debt-First-5-000-Years/dp/1612191290
Others:
- Bitcoin energy consumption index
- - https://digiconomist.net/bitcoin-energy-consumption/
- Cambridge study on cryptoassets
- - https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/2021-ccaf-3rd-global-cryptoasset-benchmarking-study.pdf
- Triffin Dilemma
- - https://dailyreckoning.com/the-triffin-dilemma/

Alex Gladstein’s Recommended Follows:

Nic Carter
- https://twitter.com/nic__carter
Lyn Alden
- https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact
Susan Su
- https://twitter.com/susanfsu
Luke Gromen
- https://twitter.com/LukeGromen
Michael Hudson
- https://twitter.com/michaelwhudson

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Unconfirmed: How Elon Musk Pushed DOGE Up and BTC Down, With Arca's Jeff Dorman - Ep.237 May 14, 2021

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Jeff Dorman, the chief investment officer at Arca, comes on the show to give a macro perspective on the crypto environment. In this episode, he discusses:

how economic data and real-world events have affected digital assets
how Jeff classifies the different types of assets within crypto
what market forces have pushed ETH to new all-time highs above $4k
whether EIP 1559 will have the same effect on ether price as the Bitcoin halving has on BTC price
what is happening with Dogecoin and other meme-coins
why the market’s reaction to Tesla’s halt of BTC vehicle purchases was healthy
whether environmental concerns surrounding Bitcoin will have long-term consequences on crypto as an asset class

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Episode Links

Jeff Dorman

Twitter
- https://twitter.com/jdorman81
Arca
- https://www.ar.ca/
Blog post titled “How Economic Data Affects Digital Assets”
- https://www.ar.ca/blog/crypto-market-recap-05-10-21
Blog post titled “The Four Types of Digital Assets”
- https://www.ar.ca/blog/crypto-market-recap-06-29-20

Miscellaneous Links

Dogecoin SNL clip
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5RCfQyTDFI
SHIB token + dog meme-coins
Nic Carter on Bitcoin mining
- https://www.coindesk.com/the-last-word-on-bitcoins-energy-consumption
Tesla’s announcement on halting BTC vehicle purchases
- https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1392602041025843203

Link to the Crypto News Recap:

https://unchainedpodcast.com/why-an-elon-tweet-sent-bitcoin-below-50k/

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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev and Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla on How to Avoid Another GameStop - Ep.236 May 11, 2021

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In this discussion I moderated for Paxos, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev and Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla discuss GameStop, the broken traditional financial infrastructure, and how blockchain technology may change the future of settlements. Show highlights:

why Robinhood stopped trading on GameStop and AMC stock earlier this year
what both Charles and Vlad think the feasibility of T+0 settlements versus Citadel’s and the DTCC’s aim of T+1 settlements
how the GameStop scenario would have been different in a T+0 environment
what it would look like if certain markets used T+0 settlements while others still settled on T+1
why Robinhood decided to add crypto back in early 2018
how Robinhood’s crypto operations work on the back end
why Robinhood does not allow users to move crypto off-platform
whether securities trading or crypto will be a larger portion of both Paxos’ and Robinhood’s business model
what Paxos and Robinhood have planned for the near future

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People:

Charles Cascarilla

Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlescascarilla/

Coindesk Profile

https://www.coindesk.com/charles-cascarilla-most-influential-2020

Previous interview with Laura

https://unchainedpodcast.com/chad-cascarilla-on-paxoss-partnership-with-paypal/

Blog post on the GameStop saga

https://www.paxos.com/what-lehman-brothers-gamestop-and-the-next-financial-crisis-have-in-common/

Vlad Tenev

Twitter

https://twitter.com/vladtenev

CNN Article

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/investing/robinhood-gamestop-vlad-tenev/index.html

Tweet Thread on T+2

https://twitter.com/vladtenev/status/1356687248746455041

Companies:

Paxos

Twitter

https://twitter.com/PaxosGlobal

Paxos Settlement Service

https://www.paxos.com/securities/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crypto-currencies-paxos/paxos-to-launch-settlement-of-u-s-listed-equities-after-secs-no-action-letter-idUSKBN1X727M

Wall Street Journal write-up

https://www.wsj.com/articles/blockchain-makes-inroads-into-the-stock-markets-1-trillion-plumbing-system-11573131600

Robinhood

Twitter

https://twitter.com/RobinhoodApp

Robinhood Crypto

https://robinhood.com/us/en/about/crypto/

Public offering

https://blog.robinhood.com/news/2021/3/23/robinhood-markets-inc-confidentially-submits-draft-registration-statement

Miscellaneous Links

Citadel on settlements

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/95326/citadel-robinhood-shorter-settlements-congress

DTCC on settlements

https://www.dtcc.com/news/2021/february/24/dtcc-proposes-approach-to-shortening-us-settlement-cycle-to-t1-within-two-years

Other:

Caitlin Long Unchained episode:

https://unchainedpodcast.com/caitlin-long-why-avanti-will-be-a-new-kind-of-crypto-bank/

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Unconfirmed: Should NYC’s Pension Funds Invest in Crypto? This Comptroller Candidate Says Yes - Ep.235 May 07, 2021

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Reshma Patel, a Democratic candidate for New York City’s Comptroller position, talks about her “future proof” plan for the city, which centers on investing in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. In this episode, she discusses:

what duties the New York City Controller performs
how Reshma thinks crypto and blockchain tech can help New York City, which she calls her “future proof” plan
how a city comptroller would go about investing 1%-3% of the city’s pension funds into crypto
what type of crypto investment vehicles would be appropriate for the city to invest in
why Reshma became interested in crypto in the first place
what sort of real-world issues blockchain technology could solve in NYC, particularly in its procurement system
whether Reshma envisions an NYC blockchain solution for its procurement system being on a private or public blockchain
how the Comptroller could influence the state of New York to make the BitLicense more accessible for entrepreneurs
why NYC must compete in the blockchain/crypto space with Miami and Wyoming
how crypto could help NYC recover post-COVID
what comes next for Reshma’s campaign and why she is not allowed to receive crypto donations

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Episode Links

Reshma Patel

Twitter: https://twitter.com/reshmapatelnyc?lang=en
Blockchain campaign: https://www.reshma2021.com/blockchain
CoinDesk profile: https://www.coindesk.com/city-comptroller-candidate-says-blockchain-is-in-new-yorks-future
The Block article: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/102122/candidate-nyc-comptroller-crypto-blockchain

Miscellaneous Links

BitLicense
- https://ciphertrace.com/new-york-bitlicense/
- https://www.coindesk.com/bitlicense-timeline
Duties of NYC Comptroller
- https://comptroller.nyc.gov/about/duties-of-the-comptroller/

Link to the Crypto News Recap:

https://unchainedpodcast.com/doge-up-13000-ytd/

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Crypto's Gender Disparity: What Can Be Done About It? 4 Women Weigh In - Ep.234 May 04, 2021

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Crypto sits at the intersection of two male-dominated industries: tech and finance. I was asked to moderate a panel for the Amber Group with four leading women in crypto to discuss the role of gender in the crypto industry and what can be done to bring more women into the space. Panelists include Mia Deng, partner at Dragonfly Capital; Amy Zhang, vice president of sales at Fireblocks; Alexis Gauba, cofounder at Opyn; and Annabelle Huang, partner at Amber Group. Show highlights:

how each panelist got into crypto, what it is they do, and which company they work for
why women have been somewhat reluctant to speak on crypto gender disparity in public
what the main obstacles to bringing about better gender diversity in crypto
whether the crypto space is harder to break into than traditional finance for women
how gender issues in the U.S. are different than in Asia
why more women have begun trading cryptocurrencies and how to increase that interest
which crypto explanations are most effective for female friends
why there are so few female crypto co-founders
good hiring practices for bringing more women into the space
advice for women trying to break into crypto

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Episode Links

Panelists

Mia Deng

Crypto career
- cofounder at TR Lab ---- NFT Platform (2021)
- partner at Dragonfly Capital - https://medium.com/dragonfly-research
- Head of biz Development + Venture partner @ Amber Group - https://www.ambergroup.io/about
Social link
- https://twitter.com/miagegedeng?lang=en

Amy Zhang

Crypto career
- vice president of sales at Fireblocks - https://www.fireblocks.com/
- head of sales/investor relations at Diginex - https://www.diginex.com/
Social link
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyzwzhang/?originalSubdomain=hk

Alexis Gauba

Crypto career
- cofounder at Opyn - https://www.opyn.co/#/
- cofounder at she256 - https://she256.org/
Social link
- https://twitter.com/AlexisGauba

Annabelle Huang

Crypto career
- partner at Amber Group - https://www.ambergroup.io/about
- founding member at KeeperDAO - https://twitter.com/Keeper_DAO
- risk lead at AirSwap - https://www.airswap.io/

Social Link

https://twitter.com/_annabellehuang?lang=en

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Unconfirmed: How MetaMask Grew Its Monthly Active Users By 5X in the Last 6 Months - Ep.233 Apr 30, 2021

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Dan Finlay, co-founder of MetaMask, talks about the meteoric growth of monthly active users of the crypto wallet, which has quintupled in the past seven months. In this episode, he discusses:

which crypto use case drove MetaMask’s active user base to grow 5x in under a year
what types of scaling solutions are drawing users to MetaMask
how MetaMask works
what kind of customers are using MetaMask
how MetaMask has grown without targeted marketing
whether the type of crypto usage in developing nations differed from developed nations
which feature MetaMask released in 2020 that is bringing in revenue
what pivotal moments in crypto over the past six years have brought new users to MetaMask
why scalability and security are the most important challenges facing MetaMask in the short term
how MetaMask is trying to make online wallets more secure
how much volume users have traded via MetaMask's new swap feature
what new features are coming up for MetaMask wallets

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Episode Links

MetaMask

Dan Finlay: https://twitter.com/danfinlay

MetaMask: https://metamask.io/

$5 Million Monthly Active Users: https://consensys.net/blog/metamask/metamask-surpasses-5-million-monthly-active-users/

MetaMask in Emerging Markets: https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1387114770923466755

Filecoin in MetaMask: https://medium.com/metamask/developer-preview-metamask-snap-for-filecoin-c28b01dfdcb

Miscellaneous

Robbie Ferguson on Unchained: https://unchainedpodcast.com/this-layer-2-solution-processed-more-nft-trades-in-24-hours-than-ethereum-did-in-1-week/

Marguerite deCourcelle on Unchained: https://unchainedpodcast.com/all-the-ways-crypto-can-make-gaming-more-fun/

Charles Cascarilla + Vlad Tenev conversation: https://t.co/2AG0y5j36B?amp=1

Link to the Crypto News Recap:

https://unchainedpodcast.com/a-bitcoin-standard/

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