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On The Brink with Castle Island

Business & Economics Podcasts

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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United States

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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

Language:

English


Episodes

Jeff Lunglhofer on Cybersecurity at Coinbase (EP.511)

3/18/2024
Jeff Lunglhofer, the Chief Information Security Officer at Coinbase joins the show. In this episode we discuss: To learn more about cybersecurity at Coinbase visit coinbase.com/security

Duration:00:34:53

Weekly Roundup 03/15/24 (CSW is not Satoshi, Nigeria v Binance, Traeger and Bitcoin) (EP.510)

3/15/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of ATHs. In this episode: Sponsor notes: Market Dynamics & Risks of Liquid Staking Tokens State of the Network Issue 250

Duration:00:36:41

Weekly Roundup 03/08/24 (New ATH, Katie Porter out, ETH Denver reflections) (EP.509)

3/8/2024
Nic and Matt return for a week of blockbuster price action and new ATHs. In this episode: Sponsor notes: Following Flows V: Pool Cross-PollinationState of the Network Join the conversation on Farcaster

Duration:00:44:21

Weekly Roundup 03/01/24 (DOE order stayed, Bitcoin renaissance, SBFs autism plea) (EP.508)

3/1/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned in this episode: Why we aren’t Stopping Addressing Ethereum Risks Sponsor notes: State of the Network Issue 248

Duration:00:42:56

Guy Young (Ethena) on the Past and Future of Crypto Interest Rates (EP.507)

2/28/2024
Guy Young, the founder of Ethena, rejoins the show to give us an update on Ethena and to discuss the nature of crypto interest rates. In this episode:

Duration:00:48:53

Chase Lochmiller (Crusoe) on Powering the AI Revolution (EP.506)

2/26/2024
Crusoe CEO and Co-Founder Chase Lochmiller joins us for an episode sharing an update on improving the efficiency of power production with on-site digital infrastructure. In this episode:

Duration:00:30:02

Weekly Roundup 02/23/24 (ECB's very bad blog, more bad boys, 3ac boys latest) (EP.505)

2/23/2024
Nic and Matt are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned in this episode: ETF approval for bitcoin – the naked emperor’s new clothes letter to OMB over Bitcoin mining data request 'They are very comfortable lying' 3AC update Sponsor notes: Data Challenge at ETH Denverregister for it here.State of the Network Issue 247

Duration:00:42:49

Weekly Roundup 02/16/24 (Treasury rebukes WSJ, BitVM, Ethereum ETF prospects) (EP.504)

2/16/2024
Matt and Nic are back with news and deals of the week. In this episode: Farcaster Sponsor notes: Navigating the Avalanche: An Introduction to the Avalanche NetworkState of the Network Issue 24

Duration:00:39:53

Weekly Roundup 02/08/24 (OPNX closes, COPA case, more SAB121) (EP503)

2/9/2024
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned: Q4 2023 Signals Report Sponsor notes: Ethereum’s Dencun Upgrade Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 245

Duration:00:37:05

Weekly Roundup 02/02/24 (FTX recovery, Bitcoin Season 2, Tether’s Q4) (EP.502)

2/2/2024
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned: IEEE, Bezos Bucks? Get Ready for Corporate Digital Currency Sponsor notes: Conducting the ETH CensusState of the Network

Duration:00:39:55

Weekly Roundup 01/26/24 (GBTC chaos, BBerg’s stable coverage, Listener questions) (EP.501)

1/26/2024
Matt and Nic are back with a celebratory 500th episode. In this episode: Content mentioned: Crypto fans lured by 20% stablecoin yiekds Sponsor notes: Tether’s Ascent: Breaking Down the Dominant Stablecoin's GrowthState of the Network

Duration:00:45:36

Zach Abrams (Bridge) on Moving Money (EP.500)

1/22/2024
Bridge CEO and Co-Founder Zach Abrams joins us for an episode chronicling the explosion of stablecoin volume and how Bridge is building critical infrastructure. In this episode: Learn more about Bridge

Duration:00:24:41

Weekly Roundup 01/19/24 (ETF winners, Dimon's Satoshi theory, Lutnick on Tether) (EP.499)

1/19/2024
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: stablecoins Sponsor notes: A Short Guide to Bitcoin On-Chain Data for ETF NewcomersState of the Network

Duration:00:34:58

Weekly Roundup 01/12/24 (BTC ETFs launch, more ETF, even more ETF) (EP.498)

1/12/2024
Matt and Nic are back for a historic week in the history of Bitcoin. In this episode: Sponsor notes Market Structure on the Cusp of Spot Bitcoin ETFsState of the Network

Duration:00:41:30

Matt Hougan (Bitwise) on the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs (EP.497)

1/10/2024
Matt Hougan, the CIO of Bitwise Asset Management joins the show. In this episode we discuss: BITB Learn more about Bitwise's BITB

Duration:00:21:13

Matthew Le Merle and Mitch Mechigian (Blockchain Coinvestors) on 2024 Predictions (EP.496)

1/8/2024
Matthew Le Merle and Mitch Mechigian of Blockchain Coinvestors join the show. In this episode we discuss the Blockchain Coinvestors 2024 Predictions. To learn more about Blockchain Coinvestors: Website Webinar

Duration:00:55:47

Weekly Roundup 01/05/24 (ETF looming, DoJ drops SBF charges, TNG DDY) (EP.495)

1/5/2024
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics State of the Network’s 2024 OutlookState of the Network

Duration:00:31:42

Nitya Subramanian (Capsule) on Leveraging Crypto's Superpower (EP.494)

1/3/2024
In this episode, we host Nitya Subramanian, founder and CEO of Capsule, which is building cross-application embedded wallet infrastructure. We discuss: Learn more about Capsule here. Follow Nitya here.

Duration:00:44:13

Weekly Roundup 12/29/23 (2024 predictions, BSA unconstitutional, ETH ETF prospects) (EP.493)

12/29/2023
Matt and Nic return for the last week of 2023. In this episode: Sponsor notes Coin Metrics’ Best of State of the Network in 2023State of the Network

Duration:00:36:55

Jill Gunter (Espresso) on Helping Rollups Decentralize (EP.492)

12/27/2023
In this episode, we sit down with Jill Gunter, co-founder of Espresso, to discuss: Visit Espresso for more.

Duration:00:58:00