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 03/28/25 (MiCA Stablecoins, Gamestop, Hyperliquid) (EP.607)
3/28/2025
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Duration:00:31:41
Paolo Ardoino (Tether) on stablecoin bills, pursuing an audit, and getting to 400m users (EP.606)
3/26/2025
Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, rejoins the show for a timely discussion. In this episode:
See also:
Paolo Ardoino (Bitfinex/Tether) – Managing the growth of Tether
Duration:00:40:58
Brian Foster on Coinbase’s wholesale business (EP.605)
3/24/2025
Brian Foster, the Global Head of Wholesale at Coinbase joins the show for his second appearance. In this episode we discuss:
To learn more about Coinbase visit coinbase.com. Also follow Brian on X.
Duration:00:38:01
Weekly Roundup 03/21/25 (Trump addresses DAS, Kraken buys NinjaTrader, FIRM act advances) (EP.604)
3/21/2025
Nic and Matt are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Duration:00:40:13
Weekly Roundup 03/14/25 (SBR is real, Trump and Binance, CZ pardon rumors) (EP.603)
3/14/2025
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Duration:00:31:33
Jeff Park (Bitwise) on Digital Asset Alpha Strategies (EP.602)
3/12/2025
Jeff Park, the Head of Alpha Strategies at Bitwise Asset Management joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
To learn more about Bitwise visit their website. You can also follow Jeff on X.
Duration:00:41:30
Brandon Mulvihill (Crossover Markets) on the future of market structure in the USA (EP.601)
3/10/2025
Brandon Mulvihill, the co-founder and CEO of Crossover Markets joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
To learn more about Crossover Markets visit their website.
Duration:00:40:05
Weekly Roundup 03/07/25 (Crypto Reserve, Debanking Bill, Broker Rule) (EP.600)
3/7/2025
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Duration:00:34:56
Weekly Roundup 02/28/25 (Bybit Hack, SEC drops lawsuits, bank-issued stablecoins) (EP.599)
2/28/2025
Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
announcedhackedpurchasedpled guilty and agreed to payappointedinterview Content mentioned in this episode:
Jack Dorsey is not Satoshi Nakamoto Examining the burdens, costs, and failures of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and the potentially disastrous implications of applying the BSA to DeFi.
Duration:00:36:09
Weekly Roundup 02/21/25 (Milei’s Libra scandal, physical gold chaos, are memecoins dead?) (EP.598)
2/21/2025
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Duration:00:30:59
Weekly Roundup 02/14/25 (OCC and CFTC nominations, nation-state memecoins, Tigran retrospective) (EP.597)
2/14/2025
Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Duration:00:29:04
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on the journey ahead (EP.596)
2/13/2025
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
You can follow Commissioner Peirce on X.
Duration:00:30:00
Nathan McCauley (Anchorage) on the evolving banking and custody landscape (EP.595)
2/11/2025
Nathan McCauley, the co-founder and CEO of Anchorage joins the show. In this episode we discuss:
To learn more about Anchorage visit www.anchorage.com
Duration:00:34:55
Weekly Roundup 02/07/25 (FDIC Files, House & Senate Hearings, SEC crypto priorities) (EP.594)
2/7/2025
Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals. In this episode:
Truth.fi
Duration:00:36:10
Mike Lempres on Silvergate’s Collapse, Bank Regulation, and Debanking (EP.593)
2/5/2025
Former Chairman of Silvergate Bank Mike Lempres joins us for a discussion of Silvergate, the crypto-focused bank that was forced into liquidation in early 2023 following a bank run. This are the first on the record comments from any Silvergate executive following the voluntary liquidation announced in March 2023. In this episode:
Further reading:
Operation Choke Point 2.0 Is Underway, And Crypto Is In Its CrosshairsDid The Government Start A Global Financial Crisis In An Attempt To Destroy Crypto?Inside the Biden Admin’s Plot to Destroy Silvergate and Debank Crypto for Good
Duration:00:47:06
Weekly Roundup 01/31/25 (Senate Debanking Hearing, Powell's pivot, Tokenized Securities) (EP.592)
1/31/2025
Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:
Content mentioned:
Blockchain Association Unveils Digital Asset Market Structure Principles
Duration:00:35:06
Weekly Roundup 01/24/25 (Trump EO, the Stockpile, Ross Free, SAB121 Gone!) (EP.591)
1/24/2025
The episode where we logged on and won forever. Probably the biggest week in crypto history...
In this episode:
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Duration:00:39:33
Weekly Roundup 01/17/25 (Lummis FDIC letter, the Tether tower, American made coins) (EP.590)
1/17/2025
Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals. In this episode:
Duration:00:29:09
Weekly Roundup 01/10/24 (FDIC Pause Letters released, SEC v Coinbase) (EP.589)
1/10/2025
Matt and Nic are back after a week off. In this episode:
Content mentioned in this episode:
2025 Look Ahead Benchmark Survey of Financial Advisor Attitudes Toward Crypto AssetsFair Access to Banking
Duration:00:38:37
Dana Syracuse and Josh Boehm (Paul Hastings LLP) on the 2025 Digital Asset Legal Landscape (EP.588)
1/9/2025
Dana Syracuse and Josh Boehm of Paul Hastings LLP join the show. In this episode we discuss:
To learn more about Paul Hastings and their fintech and digital asset practices visit www.paulhastings.com
Duration:00:38:37