Craig Warmke (N. Illinois University) on what Bitcoin is, and other philosophical questions
Craig Warmke, an academic philosopher exploring the metaphysics of Bitcoin, joins the show to talk about his papers concerning what Bitcoin is.
Weekly Roundup 12/25/20 (FinCEN’s proposed rules, the SEC takes aim at Ripple, predictions for 2021)
Nic and Matt cover deals and news on a special Christmas day episode.
Matt Hougan (Bitwise) on the prospects for a Bitcoin ETF in 2021
Matt Hougan, the Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset management joins the show to talk through the launch of BITW and ETF prospects in 2021.
Weekly Roundup 12/18/20 feat. a pseudonymous fixed income trader (Our MSTR mea culpa, are CME futs cursed, what isn’t a commodity?) (EP.159)
Nic and Matt cover deals and news of the week.
Amber Scott (Outlier Canada) on crypto-bank relationships in Canada
Compliance expert Amber Scott joins the show to explain why crypto-firms are systematically excluded from the bank sector in Canada
Weekly Roundup 12/11/20 (What’s Treasury up to?, MSTR’s bond offering, would the STABLE act kill Dunkin?)
Nic and Matt cover deals and news of the week.
Muneeb Ali (Blockstack) on Bitcoin-based Smart Contracts
Muneeb Ali, cofounder of Blockstack, joins the show to talk about Stacks 2.0.
Mustafa Yiham (Bixin) on the industrial Bitcoin miner perspective [transcript available]
Mustafa Yilham, VP of global business development at Bixin, joins the show to talk about miner attitudes to Bitcoin.
Weekly Roundup 12/04/20 (The Dastardly STABLE Act, USDC partners with Visa, Larry Fink evolves on Bitcoin)
Nic and Matt cover deals and news of the week with a focus on the STABLE Act