The Scoop

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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