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Matt and Nic return for deals and news. In this episode: Content mentioned in this episode: onthebrink.shopBridging Policy and Practice: A Pragmatic Approach to Decentralized Finance, Risk, and RegulationToken 2049 talk

Matt and Nic return for news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned: tweetstorm Investor Participation Trends in Blockchain VC Solana co-founder: ‘To keep the next great American founder in America, Congress must regulate crypto. But first lawmakers should learn how it works’ Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics STATE OF THE NETWORK — A Glimpse into Coinbase through Coin Metrics’ Data

Henri Stern, CEO and co-founder of Privy, joins us to discuss: Offering in-app non-custodial embedded wallets

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode. Content mentioned in this episode: Nic’s Token 2049 Keynote (slides) Bloomberg, How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Elite Parents Enabled His Crypto Empire

Peter Johnson, co-head of Venture at Brevan Howard Digital, returns to the show to talk about his latest theses on stablecoins. In this episode: Further reading: The Relentless Rise of Stablecoins

Martin Carrica, cofounder of Mountain Protocol, joins us to discuss their launch of their USDM, permissionless interest-bearing stablecoin. In this episode: Disclaimer: Terms and Conditions.

Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics STATE OF THE NETWORK — Evaluating the Market Quality of DeFi collateral

We sit down with Lee Bratcher, President and Founder of the Texas Blockchain Council. Lee is one of the primary architects of Texas' Proof of Reserve bill, now in effect. In this episode: Further reading on PoR: The crypto industry is embracing self regulation. It’s time Washington gets on boardTexas HB1666 Texas 'Proof of Reserves' Bill

Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned: The Relentless Rise of Stablecoins The SEC Strikes Out Again on Crypto With Grayscale Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics STATE OF THE NETWORK — Coin Convergence: Piecing Together Common Ownership Patterns Across Major Stablecoins

Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned: The Relentless Rise of Stablecoins Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics STATE OF THE NETWORK — From East to West: the Global Pulse of Stablecoin Transactions

Darshan Vaidya, the founder of Credora joins the show. In this episode we discuss: To learn more about Credora visit www.credora.io

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned in this episode: When Tackling Crypto, the SEC Should Be Wary of OverreachThe FIT Act Is the Most Comprehensive Crypto Regulation Ever Voted on by Congress Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics STATE OF THE NETWORK — From East to West: the Global Pulse of Stablecoin Transactions

Matt and Nic are back with more news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned in this episode: Congress, Not the SEC, Should Set U.S. Digital Asset Policy A comprehensive explanation of SAB 121 and how it prevents safe crypto custody Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics STATE OF THE NETWORK: DeFi’s Double Edged Sword - Unpacking the Features & Risks of DeFi Lending

Matt and Nic are back for more deals and news. In this episode: Content mentioned: CIV white paper on Cryptodollars Sponsor notes: STATE OF THE NETWORK: Decoding the Digital Dollar — Unraveling the Risks of Stablecoins

Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Content mentioned: The crypto industry is embracing self regulation. It’s time Washington gets on board Ben McKenzie needs a hug: The ‘OC’ star’s crypto book is an ill-informed flop Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics STATE OF THE NETWORK - From Orange Groves to Orange Gold In this special edition of State of the Network, we are excited to share a new report that translates the legal language of securities framework for digital assets into objective, measurable criteria from “on-chain” data

In this episode, we hosted Richard Meissner, CTO of Safe, to illuminate the state of adoption of smart contract wallets following the roll out of ERC-4337 (an effort to standardize account abstraction on Ethereum). Our conversation covers: Find additional content by Safe on account abstraction here.

Matt and Nic are back with more deals and news. In this episode: Content mentioned Matt’s thread on SAB121profileCustomers BankFidelity Digital Assets Q2 Signals ReportBitMEX Researchthoughtful article Ben McKenzie needs a Hug Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics’ State of the Network: Currents Shift After SEC v. Ripple Summary JudgmentState of the Network,

Matt and Nic are back with a huge week in the markets. In this episode: Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics’ State of the Network: Spot On - From Trusts to Spot ETFsIn this issue of State of the Network, we dive deeper into Grayscale’s trusts and discuss the evolution of the digital assets investment landscape with the anticipated arrival of spot ETF’s

Amir Haleem, the founder of Nova Labs (formerly named Helium, Inc) joins the show. In this episode we discuss: HeliumHeliumHeliumHeliumHelium To learn more about Helium visit: helium.com/

Matt and Nic are back for more deals and news. In this episode: Sponsor notes: Coin Metrics’ State of the Network: Q2 2023 Wrap-UpState of the Network,