On The Brink with Castle Island

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Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore the political, ethical, and economic significance of Bitcoin and other public blockchains 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

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Weekly Roundup 05/03/24 (CZ sentenced, Roger Ver arrested, Coinbase earnings) (EP.525)
Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals. In this episode: Matt get’s 2nd in Jeopardy at ETH Boston We reminisce over Nic’s 2020 holiday quiz Ian Cain’s Senate candidacy in MA CZ get 4 months in prison The significance of ‘4’ Did...
Ian Cain on Running for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts (EP.524)
, republican candidate for U.S. Senate in the state of Massachusetts against Elizabeth Warren joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Ian’s personal background and path to politics. How he became interested in emerging / blockchain technology....
Weekly Roundup 04/26/25 (DEBTBox fallout, DoJ vs Samourai Wallet, IMF on Bitcoin flows) (EP.523)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: CIV's new stablecoin survey What happened with Runes? Lawsuit against the SEC’s dealer rule New capital gains tax proposal How would taxing unrealized gains work? Two SEC...
Chris Harmse (BVNK) on Building Global Stablecoin Infrastructure (EP.522)
Chris Harmse, co-founder and VP of Revenue at joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Chris’ career and the path to founding BVNK. The origin story of BVNK and how the company has evolved over time. The key drivers behind the adoption of...
Alexei Zamyatin (BOB) on the Bitcoin Renaissance (EP.521)
In this episode we sit down with , the founder of (BOB). Topics covered: Why EVM-compatibility is important for Bitcoin and Bitcoin L2s Merge mining and fostering adoption of Bitcoin L2’s Why now for the Bitcoin Renaissance BitVM, use...
Weekly Roundup 04/19/24 (Stablecoin bill, Halving, Code is not law) (EP.520)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Dubai is underwater The Lummis Gillebrand stablecoin bill and its prospects Do stablecoins affect the US’ ability to make sanctions? Avraham Eisenberg has been found...
Cynthia Lo Bessette and Matt Horne on Digital Asset Management at Fidelity (EP.519)
Cynthia Lo Bessette and Matt Horne of join the show. In this episode we discuss: The history of digital asset innovation at Fidelity. The decision to operationalize a digital asset-management capability under Fidelity’s Asset Management business...
Weekly Roundup 04/12/24 (SEC sues Uniswap, Core dev funding controversy, CPI print) (EP.518)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Our reactions to the CPI print The SEC announces its intention to sue Uniswap Sen Warren doesn’t like the stablecoin bill Howard Lutnick weighs in on stablecoins again...
Quinn Thompson (Lekker Capital) on why the Macro matters for Crypto (EP.517)
Quinn Thompson, founder and CIO of , joins the show. In this episode: Launching Lekker Capital Quinn’s investment strategy with Lekker Using crypto instruments to take a view on macro trends The significance of the move in the 10year How...
Weekly Roundup 04/05/24 (WSJ attacks Tether, Chris Waller on Stables, Nic’s fight announced) (EP.516)
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: How risky is Eigenlayer? The SEC is asking for public comment on ETH ETFs Is the US government about to liquidate $2b worth of Silk Road Bitcoin? Goldman wealth management...
David Hoffman (Bankless) on Eigenlayer (EP.515)
David Hoffman of Bankless and Bankless Ventures returns to the show. In this episode we discuss: What Bankless Ventures has been focusing on, including Bitcoin Layer Twos. Eigenlayer – what originally attracted David to the project. The...
DeFi Education Fund and Beba sue the SEC (EP.514)
Miller Whitehouse-Levine and of the join the show. In this episode we discuss: Beba, an American apparel company based in Waco, TX and the DeFi Education fund against the SEC, challenging the agency’s pattern of regulation via enforcement. The...
Weekly Roundup 03/29/24 (SBF sentenced, Blast and Munchables, the MSTR convergence trade) (EP.513)
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Was SBF’s 25-year sentence too lenient? Beba vs SEC Coinbase motion to dismiss is dismissed Coinbase notches a win vs the SEC over their Wallet product SDNY v Kucoin...
Weekly Roundup 03/22/24 (SEC v Debtbox, ETH security drama, Blackrock’s BUIDL token) (EP.512)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Nic’s Columbia scandal Stablecoin growth ETH Foundation subpoena from the SEC ETH ETF prospects Blackrock releases their tokenized Treasury product with Securitize Are...
Jeff Lunglhofer on Cybersecurity at Coinbase (EP.511)
Jeff Lunglhofer, the Chief Information Security Officer at Coinbase joins the show. In this episode we discuss: Jeff’s background and what attracted him to joining Coinbase. How Coinbase approaches cybersecurity risk. The impact of the Bitcoin ETF...
Weekly Roundup 03/15/24 (CSW is not Satoshi, Nigeria v Binance, Traeger and Bitcoin) (EP.510)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of ATHs. In this episode: ETH’s Dencun upgrade goes live Is ETH stuck between two different stakeholder groups? Is Traeger going to hold Bitcoin? Saylor is still buying Bitcoin Nigeria holds two Binance...
Weekly Roundup 03/08/24 (New ATH, Katie Porter out, ETH Denver reflections) (EP.509)
Nic and Matt return for a week of blockbuster price action and new ATHs. In this episode: ETF flows recap Warren favorite Katie Porter loses her primary in CA Super Tuesday recap Are crypto PACs working? Why the Ohio senate race...
Weekly Roundup 03/01/24 (DOE order stayed, Bitcoin renaissance, SBFs autism plea) (EP.508)
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Funding rates in crypto Blockbuster ETF flows Bitcoin Renaissance BitVM opening the overton window Remembering PlusToken SBF is “too autistic” to go to jail The 3ac boys...
Guy Young (Ethena) on the Past and Future of Crypto Interest Rates (EP.507)
, the founder of , rejoins the show to give us an update on Ethena and to discuss the nature of crypto interest rates. In this episode: Reflections on the Ethena launch ETH funding rates versus ETH ETF expectations Funding rates on crypto native...
Chase Lochmiller (Crusoe) on Powering the AI Revolution (EP.506)
CEO and Co-Founder joins us for an episode sharing an update on improving the efficiency of power production with on-site digital infrastructure. In this episode: Solving the broken links between supply (flaring, renewables) and demand for energy...

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