The Scoop

The Block

Hosted by Frank Chaparro

  • 18 minutes 57 seconds
    Former SEC Chair Jay Clayton says the crypto industry is 'pushing US market infrastructure forward'

    This episode of The Scoop was recorded with former chairperson of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton.

    Chaparro and Clayton discuss how the crypto industry has evolved since Clayton's tenure as head of the SEC.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    00:54 Crypto's Evolution

    03:42 Crypto Securities & Crypto Commodities

    07:02 Token Fundraising

    09:57 US Crypto Exchanges

    11:12 2022 Crypto Credit Crisis

    12:47 The Future of Finance

    15:05 Short Selling

    16:08 Closing Thoughts


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    6 September 2024, 8:17 am
  • 24 minutes 26 seconds
    A conversation with US Senator Tim Scott and FalconX's Austin Reid on the future of crypto in the US

    This episode of The Scoop was recorded with US Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Falcon X Global's Head of Revenue and Business Austin Reid live at the SALT Conference in Jackson Hole.

    Senator Scott and Reid discuss the growing political interest in crypto and digital assets in the United States, and the need for better education that clearly conveys the value proposition of this new form of technology.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    00:40 Crypto's Political

    03:05 Trump's Crypto Shift

    04:23 US Regulatory Landscape

    08:06 Crypto's 'Branding'

    16:23 Bipartisan Crypto Support

    18:23 Harris' Crypto Policy

    19:48 SEC Leadership Change


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    2 September 2024, 10:00 am
  • 25 minutes 9 seconds
    Tokenized treasuries will dethrone stablecoins as the institutional collateral of choice: Securitize

    Carlos Domingo is the founder and CEO at Securitize.

    Earlier this year, Securitize partnered with BlackRock to launch the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL).

    In this episode recorded live at last week's SALT Conference, Domingo discusses the successful launch of BUIDL and highlights the growing institutional adoption of tokenized treasuries over stablecoins.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    01:03 Blackrock & BUIDL

    02:13 Strengthening Crypto Collateral

    05:50 Tokenization Evolution

    09:04 Crypto UX

    11:16 BUIDL Target Audience

    13:53 TradFi in Crypto

    17:03 Tokenization Value Prop

    19:05 Securitize Roadmap


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    30 August 2024, 2:25 pm
  • 32 minutes 26 seconds
    Anthony Scaramucci on the importance of not alienating the crypto vote

    Anthony Scaramucci serves as both the founder and managing partner of Skybridge Capital, as well as the founder and chairman of SALT Conferences. 

    In this episode recorded live at last week's SALT Conference in Jackson Hole, Chaparro and Scaramucci discuss the upcoming 2024 U.S. presidential election and the rising importance of the 'crypto vote.'

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Intro

    04:16 2024 Election

    14:19 Presidential Crypto Policy

    15:58 Donald Trump

    19:59 China Policy

    25:05 Closing Thoughts


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    27 August 2024, 3:28 pm
  • 34 minutes 17 seconds
    Gamifying fitness: Moonwalk wants to turn user tasks into tokenized rewards

    Caitlin Cook is the director of growth at the onchain fitness platform Moonwalk Fitness.

    In this episode, Cook shares how Moonwalk is attempting to build a consumer crypto app that helps people hit their health goals through daily step competitions.


    Moonwalk plans to tap into fitness communities, influencers, and corporate wellness programs to attract a broader non-crypto audience.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    02:12 Moonwalk Overview

    02:56 Consumer Crypto Apps

    21:44 Moonwalk's GTM Strategy

    23:32 Moonwalk's Roadmap

    27:17 Daily Exercise

    32:16 Closing Thoughts


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    19 August 2024, 12:27 pm
  • 50 minutes 24 seconds
    Diogo Mónica on building company 'cult-ure' and lessons for startup founders

    Diogo Mónica is the founder and executive chairman of Anchorage Digital, and a general partner at Haun Ventures.

    In this episode, Chaparro and Diogo discuss how culture and intensity are crucial in building successful teams and companies in the crypto industry.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    03:44 Macro & Geopolitical Risks

    04:39 Buying the Dip

    06:20 VC Conviction

    09:20 Mónica's Background

    18:19 Startup Culture

    23:58 Building Crypto Companies

    26:13 Advice for Founders

    33:44 2024 VC Landscape

    38:19 Consumer Crypto Apps

    41:31 Crypto x AI

    47:11 Predictions


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    16 August 2024, 4:44 pm
  • 46 minutes 43 seconds
    Meet Berachain: a new Layer 1 born from a community built around bear NFTs

    Smokey the Bera is the pseudonymous co-founder of Berachain — a Layer 1 network that raised $100 million in a Series B back in April.

    In this episode, Chaparro and Smokey discuss how memetics influences community building, and unpack Berachain's innovative 'proof of liquidity' consensus, where users earn governance tokens by contributing liquidity to the ecosystem.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    04:42 Berachain Conception

    14:08 Ecosystem 'Politics'

    15:58 The Power of Memetics

    20:31 Tri-Token Model

    27:43 Layer-1 "BD War"

    32:39 Smokey's Inspiration

    35:02 Aligning Incentives

    39:17 Identifying Passion

    42:49 Berachain Roadmap

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    8 August 2024, 4:09 pm
  • 28 minutes 39 seconds
    How Agora aims to disrupt the stablecoin market by turning digital dollars into public goods

    Nick van Eck is the co-founder and CEO of Agora — a stablecoin issuer that raised a $12 million seed round led by Dragonfly in April. 

    In this episode, Van Eck explains how Agora's AUSD is attempting to innovate the centralized stablecoin using a neutral, customer-first perspective.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    02:29 Bootstrapping a Stablecoin

    06:09 Stablecoin Issuers

    09:24 Agora's Strategy

    10:43 Market Structure Changes

    16:10 'Tokenization' Taxonomy

    20:12 Stablecoins & Instant Settlement

    21:49 Agora's Roadmap


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    1 August 2024, 8:52 am
  • 34 minutes 45 seconds
    Coinbase CISO breaks down common crypto scam tactics and how to protect yourself

    Jeff Lunglhofer is Coinbase's Chief Information Security Officer.

    In this episode, Lunglhofer highlights common techniques used by malicious actors in the crypto space and offers suggestions on how to avoid these threats.

    The crypto industry lost $336 million in the first quarter of 2024 due to hacks and fraud, according to blockchain bug bounty platform Immunefi.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    01:22 Malicious Actors

    03:32 Data Leaks

    09:30 Scammer Psychology

    10:19 Red Flags

    12:57 Phising Frequency

    15:06 Victim Recourse

    17:57 Security Best Practices

    23:21 Scammer Trends

    26:46 Coinbase's Security

    30:20 Closing Thoughts


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    25 July 2024, 10:00 am
  • 29 minutes 54 seconds
    Inside the market structure of crypto token launches with Acheron Trading founder Wesley Pryor

    Wesley Pryor is the founder of Acheron Trading — a crypto market maker operating in the space since 2018.

    In this episode, Pryor discusses the role of market makers in the context of token market debuts, and explains the nuances of market making in the crypto space, where assets are highly volatile and lack established processes.

    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    04:40 Institutional Trading

    11:19 Institutional Adoption

    17:02 Market Opportunities


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    24 July 2024, 11:23 am
  • 43 minutes 24 seconds
    The 'perpetual-ification' of all assets is coming onchain, says Ostium co-founder

    Kaledora Fontana Kiernan-Linn is the co-founder of Ostium — a startup that facilitates the trading of digitized commodities perpetual swaps.


    In this episode, Kaledora discusses Ostium's integration of perpetual swaps with real-world assets, highlighting the maturation of digital asset trading.


    The conversation also addresses technical and structural challenges in creating perpetual-like instruments, emphasizing the need for robust onchain data systems.


    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    00:50 Ostium Overview

    02:26 RWA Landscape

    04:45 Post-Covid Market

    06:17 Geopolitical Risk

    08:17 Ostium Value Prop

    13:04 RWA Perps

    15:11 Ostium Architecture

    26:50 Onchain Price Oracles

    34:42 Price Data Innovations

    37:19 Predictions


    This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Polkadot

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    22 July 2024, 9:05 am
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