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Block Crunch - Ponzis or Game-changer? Algorithmic Stablecoins Part I - Ben Simon, Mechanism Capital
January 13th, 2021 by
BTCMedia Algorithmic stablecoins like Ampleforth, Basis Cash, Empty Set Dollar and Frax are all the rage...but do these ostensible "ponzi" games have have any lasting value? In Part 1 of our 2 part series, Mechanism Capital analyst Ben Simon(@benjaminsimon97) joins us in discussing: Read More -
Block Crunch - The Amazon Moment for Crypto Exchanges - Stephen Stonberg, Bittrex Global
January 5th, 2021 by BTCMedia With Coinbase filing to go public, crypto exchanges have hit an inflection point. Amid increasing regulatory scrutiny and institutional interest, what will it take to win the exchange game? Read More -
Block Crunch - What's Next for 0x Protocol? - Clay Robbins, Head of Growth at 0x Labs
January 7th, 2021 by BTCMedia 0x Protocol is one of the earliest decentralized exchange protocols. With more competition, increasing regulatory scrutiny and billions more in value in DeFi, we revisit the project after 2 years with Head of Growth Clay Robbins (@crabbylions): Read More -
Block Crunch - dYdX: Winning the DeFi Exchange Wars - Antonio Juliano, Ep. 121
November 24th, 2020 by BTCMedia Why is dYdX focusing on perpetual swaps Uniswap vs. dYdX vs. Synthetix Building on Layer 2 vs. building on other chains Tactics for scaling DeFi users Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). This show is not financial advice; show host and guest may hold some of the assets discussed. Read More -
Block Crunch - Alpha Finance: Asia's DeFi Rocketship - Tascha Punyaneramitdee
December 1st, 2020 by BTCMedia Thailand's largest commercial bank recently dipped its toes into DeFi by investing in Alpha Finance, a Binance-backed research team building consumer DeFi products. Read More -
Block Crunch - Barnbridge: Bringing Risk Tranches to DeFi - Tyler Culler-Ward & Troy Murray
December 29th, 2020 by BTCMedia Why fixed income is the next big opportunity in DeFi What are risk tranches and why do they matter? How Barnbridge opens a new design space for DeFi Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). This show is not financial advice; show host and guest may hold some of the assets discussed. Read More -
Block Crunch - Zero to 1inch: Behind 1inch's Meteoric Rise - Sergej Kunz & Anton Bukov
December 16th, 2020 by BTCMedia 1inch, the DeFi exchange aggregator, has facilitated almost $7B in trading volumes less than a year from inception. Founders Sergei (@deacix) and Anton (@k06a) join us to talk about one of the hottest projects in DeFi. Read More -
Block Crunch - ETH 2.0: What You Need to Know - Ryan Watkins, Wilson Withiam
December 9th, 2020 by BTCMedia Ethereum 2.0, arguably the most significant catalyst for ETH, is finally live. Analysts Wilson Withiam (@WilsonWithiam) and Ryan Watkins (@RyanWatkins_) from Messari Crypto join us in breaking down all things ETH 2.0 for the savvy investor. What are the ETH 2.0 phases? How will ETH monetary policy change? How will ETH 2.0 affect Ethereum's value? What are the key existential challenges to ETH? Does ETH's transition provide an opportunity for competitors? Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). This show is not financial advice; show host and guest may hold some of the assets discussed. Read More -
Block Crunch - Finding Alpha from Onchain Crypto Data - Santiment Team
November 12th, 2020 by BTCMedia Can investors find alpha by looking at blockchain data? Companies have been built around the idea of aggregating onchain transaction data into investable insights - do they work? Host Jason Choi speaks with Brian and Dino from crypto analytics company, Santiment (@santimentfeed). Read More -
Block Crunch - Can IDEX Compete with Centralized Exchanges? - Alex Wearn
November 4th, 2020 by BTCMedia IDEX is taking a unique approach to scaling decentralized exchanges by combining centralized elements with non-custodial features. Can this work? We speak with founder Alex Wearn (@AlexWearn) on: Uniswap vs. order book exchanges Why dex's need to move to layer 2 Is some centralization ok for dex's? Trust assumptions IDEX users have to make Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). This show is not financial advice; show host and guest may hold some of the assets discussed. Read More -
Blockcrunch - Why the CryptoKitties Team is Building a New Blockchain - Roham Gharegozlou, Dapper Labs, Ep. 101
May 26th, 2020 by BTCMedia Story behind the most popular crypto game Why does Dapper Labs need Flow, its new blockchain? Flow vs. sharding chains vs. Ethereum Tactics for closing big partnerships Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). If you enjoyed the show, consider tipping! This show is not financial advice. Read More -
Block Crunch - What's Next For Aave? - Stani Kulechov
October 8th, 2020 by BTCMedia How did Aave successfully pivot, and grow to $1B in deposits? What is "Aavenomics" and why is it gamechanging? How will Aave onboard traditional assets and bridge DeFi with traditional finance? What excites Stani the most? Read More -
The Blockcrunch - Defending Decred's Onchain Governance - Noah Pierau (Decred, Part 2)
March 18th, 2019 by
DSholla We continue our discussion on onchain governance by diving into the common critiques that people have for Decred. Decred's Noah Pierau and I touch on: - Enforceability of onchain votes - Stake-based vs. entity-based voting - Fairness & centralization in proof of stake systems - The threat of malicious actors Rate and subscribe! Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). **Not finance advice. Spartan Capital and/or Jason may or may not have positions in assets discussed on the show.... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How the World's Top Crypto Hedge Fund Invests - Niraj Pant (Partner, Polychain Capital)
March 4th, 2019 by DSholla Polychain Capital turned $4 Million into $1 Billion and became the world's largest crypto hedge fund. Partner and research lead Niraj Pant joins Blockcrunch on this episode to discuss: - Polychain's investment funnel - Value accrual in tokens - Tokens vs. equity - Fat Protocols, dapps and interoperability - Structuring a hedge/ venture fund Rate and subscribe! Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). Intro music by [Phortissimo](https://soundcloud.com/phortissimo) **Not finance... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How Should We Build a Democracy on the Blockchain? — Chris McCoy (Storecoin)
February 18th, 2019 by DSholla What would the three branches of the government look like...on the blockchain? This week, we continue our discussion on crypto governance with Storecoin, backed by Blocktower and Arrington XRP Capital, to find out. Founder Chris McCoy and I touch on: Why 1-coin-1-vote doesn't work How to creates a p2p democracy and its tradeoffs Whether a system of checks and balances makes sense Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi) Not finance advice. Spartan Capital and/or Jason may or may not have... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - $52M Later, Where is Kyber Network Today?
January 22nd, 2019 by DSholla Decentralized exchanges have a problem with liquidity. Kyber Network, a Singaporean based on-chain liquidity project, raised ~$50M in their ICO to tackle this with a unique model. Where are they today? Are people using them? I caught up with Anton Buenavista, senior developer at Kyber, to find out: Kyber's unique approach to managing liquidity How Kyber compares to 0x and other dex projects Where value accrues at the dex layer What is on Kyber's roadmap Not finance advi... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How Should We Govern Blockchains? - Ryan Zurrer (Web3 Foundation)
January 29th, 2019 by DSholla Ryan Zurrer, Director of the Web3 Foundation and former Principal at Polychain Capital, joins us in discussing one of the most important questions in crypto: how should we govern blockchains? We touch on: How should blockchains be governed? What are the different models of governance? How do we prevent plutocracies? How does Polkadot further the governance debate? ****** Show links: - [Libsyn](http://www.blockcrunch.libsyn.com/) - [Apple Podcast](https://itunes.a... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How to Think about Liquidity in Crypto Markets - Michael Feng (Hummingbot)
February 26th, 2019 by DSholla Do you really understand crypto if you don't understand liquidity? For investors, liquidity in crypto can be a huge risk - but also a big opportunity. I chat with Michael Feng from CoinAlpha/Hummingbot on: - What market makers do - The problem with tokenizing illiquid assets Market asymmetries in crypto - How traders arbitrage across centralized and decentralized exchanges Rate and subscribe! Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi). Intro music by [Phortissimo](https://soundclo... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - Tokenizing the World with Blockchain featuring Anthony
January 16th, 2019 by DSholla We chat with Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano, Founder & Partner at Morgan Creek Digital Assets, a blockchain-centric subsidiary of investment firm Morgan Creek Capital. Follow host Jason Choi on Twitter *@MrJasonChoi* ****** Show links: [Libsyn](bit.ly/blockcrunch_libsyn) [Apple Podcast](bit.ly/blockcrunch_apple) [Stitcher](bit.ly/blockcrunch_stitcher) [Spotify](bit.ly/blockcrunch_spotify) ****** Intro music by Phortissimo: https://soundcloud.com/phortissimo Sound eng... Read More -
The Blockcrunch - How Maker Became Ethereum's Biggest Project - Rune Christensen (Founder, MakerDao)
February 11th, 2019 by DSholla More than $240M worth of ETH are locked up in MakerDao's smart contracts, making it the largest project on Ethereum in terms of value locked up (beyond direct speculation). Founder Rune Christensen joins us on this special episode. We touch on: - The origins of Dai and its adoption so far - How will Maker scale? - Maker's stabilization mechanism and governance - How would Maker bootstrap a new synthesized asset? Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi) Rate and subscribe! **Not... Read More
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