On The Brink with Castle Island
Business & Economics Podcasts
Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore news and deals in the public blockchain space 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
Location:
United States
Description:
Hosts Matt Walsh and Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures explore news and deals in the public blockchain space 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
Twitter:
@CastleIslandVC
Language:
English
Email:
info@castleisland.vc
Episodes
Weekly Roundup 09/05/24 (WorldLibertyFinancial, Galois settles with the SEC, XRP’s stablecoin) (EP.559)
9/6/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Sponsor notes:
Withum’s Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. -withum.com/crypto An Update on Layer–1 Networks
Duration:00:37:47
Dan Burke (Nirvana Labs) on Purpose Built Infrastructure for Web3 (EP.558)
9/4/2024
Dan Burke, CEO of Nirvana Labs, joins the show. In the episode we discuss:
Nirvana
Duration:00:21:58
Mark Eckerle on Digital Assets at Withum (EP.557)
9/2/2024
Mark Eckerle, Partner at Withum joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
WithumWithum To learn more about Withum visit www.withum.com/crypto
Duration:00:35:43
Weekly Roundup 08/30/24 (Durov arrested, Trump’s DeFi thing, the EU vs Tech Companies) (EP. 556)
8/30/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Sponsor notes:
Withum’s Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. -withum.com/crypto
Coin Metrics Stablecoin Dashboard; State of Stablecoins: Sector Expansion & A Changing Interest Rate Environment
Duration:00:34:55
Scott Fletcher (Intersection GP) on Executive Search in the Digital Asset Industry (EP.555)
8/28/2024
Scott Fletcher, founder of Intersection Growth Partners joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
To learn more about Intersection Growth Partners, visit their website.
Duration:00:26:07
Weekly Roundup 08/23/24 (SALT Wyoming, Bozo of the Week, Fairshake drama) (EP.554)
8/23/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Sponsor notes:
Unwrapping Wrapped Assets & wBTC:State of the NetworkWithum’s Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. -withum.com/crypto
Duration:00:38:05
Weekly Roundup 08/16/24 (Crypto4Harris, stablecoins vs CBDCs) (EP.553)
8/16/2024
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Sponsor notes:
Withum’s Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. -withum.com/crypto Futures Falter, Funding Flips
Duration:00:34:16
Michael Bentley (Euler) on Modular Lending (EP.552)
8/15/2024
Michael Bentley, Co-Founder & CEO of Euler joins the show to talk about crypto lending and the launch of Euler v2. In this episode:
Duration:00:29:57
Weekly Roundup 08/09/24 (Japan chaos, Ripple settles for $125m, Customers bank) (EP.551)
8/9/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
thread on Customer's bank Sponsor notes:
An Update on Crypto Markets & Coinbase Q2 2024 Earnings:State of the NetworkWithum’s Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. -withum.com/crypto
Duration:00:35:26
Weekly Roundup 08/02/24 (Trump’s speech, Lummis’ BITCOIN Act, CA car titles on AVAX) (EP.550)
8/2/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Content mentioned:
What Drives Crypto Asset Prices? Sponsor notes:
Withum’s Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Team specializes in crypto-assets, offering accounting, tax and advisory solutions to fortify trust in a dynamic industry. Contact them today to get started. -withum.com/crypto
The Story of Ethereum Staking So FarState of the Network
Duration:00:40:25
Luke Hoersten (Bitnomial) on Digital Asset Derivatives (EP.549)
7/29/2024
Luke Hoersten, the founder and CEO of Bitnomial joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
To learn more about Bitnomial visit their website.
Duration:00:36:27
Weekly Roundup 07/26/24 (Bitcoin Nashville, ETH ETFs launch, Karate Combat recap) (EP.548)
7/26/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Content mentioned:
The decade of digital dollars Sponsor notes:
The Launch of Ether ETFsState of the Network
Duration:00:37:33
French Hill (R-AR) on Digital Asset Legislation (EP.547)
7/19/2024
Representative French Hill (R-AR) join the show. In this episode we discuss:
To learn more about Representative Hill’s efforts please visit his website.
Duration:00:27:25
Weekly Roundup 07/18/24 (JD Vance VP nom, ETH ETF green light, Larry Fink evolves) (EP.546)
7/18/2024
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Sponsor notes:
Charting the Course to Mt. Gox RepaymentsState of the Network
Duration:00:49:16
Chris Duffus (Fonbnk) on Airtime as Digital Money (EP.545)
7/15/2024
Chris Duffus, Founder & CEO of Fonbnk joins Wyatt in this episode. We cover:
More on Fonbnk
Duration:00:26:23
Weekly Roundup 07/12/24 (Crypto in the GOP platform, Uniswap vs SEC, SEC v Paxos ends) (EP.544)
7/12/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Sponsor notes:
State of the Network’s Q2 2024 Wrap-UpState of the Network
Duration:00:32:11
Adam Levine on the Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner Program (EP.543)
7/11/2024
Adam Levine, Head of Corporate Development and Partnerships at Fireblocks joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
announcement To learn more about Fireblocks visit their website and learn about their Global Custodian Partner Program.
Duration:00:26:52
Leo Zhang (Alkimiya) on creating a market for Bitcoin blockspace (EP.542)
7/8/2024
Leo Zhang, founder of Alkimiya, joins the show to talk about their Bitcoin fee exposure product. In this episode:
About Alkimiya:
Alkimiya is a blockspace markets protocol that just released a novel mechanism for users to trade on Bitcoin transaction fees. Previously, users had no option but to accept fluctuating transaction fees. With Alkimiya, they can now profit from or hedge against these drastic swings.
Further reading:
Infrastructure for Synthetic Blockspace
Duration:00:46:34
Weekly Roundup 07/04/24 (Chevron overturned, prediction markets, revisiting Silvergate) (EP.541)
7/4/2024
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Sponsor notes:
State of the Network’s Q2 2024 Mining Data SpecialState of the Network
Duration:00:48:50
Weekly Roundup 06/28/24 (Solana ETF, Coinbase sues FDIC, SCOTUS vs SEC) (EP.540)
6/28/2024
Nic and Matt are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Sponsor notes:
Mastering Crypto DerivativesState of the Network
Duration:00:38:55