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Whether you’re just beginning to explore the Western United States or you’ve been living here since the day you were born, the Via Podcast will introduce you to new and unique adventures that will change your perspective. Hosts Mitti Hicks and Michelle Donati bring their travel expertise to interviews with some of the West’s most fascinating experts, residents, and adventurers. In each episode, you will discover deep conversations in the hopes of igniting a new interest—foraging anyone?—or planting the seeds of a new-to-you road trip. You might even learn something about a place you’ve explored dozens of times before.
Weekly Roundup 04/18/25 (Signature Postmortem, Mantra collapse, Powell on stablecoins) (EP.615)
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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- We recap Nic’s article on why Signature collapsed
- Crypto exchange OKX announced their plans to expand to the US
- Kraken announced that US equities are now supported on the exchange
- MANTRA, a layer 1 network focused on RWAs, saw the price of its native token crash 90% in a matter of hours
- Global Payments agreed to acquire Worldpay, a payments processor, for $24 billion from FIS and private equity firm GTCR
- The US Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into Anchorage, the digital asset custodian, related to the company's AML polices
- Jerome Powell reiterates his support for stablecoin legislation
- Strategy (and others) buy more Bitcoin
Content mentioned in this episode:
- Galaxy Digital, The State of Crypto Lending
- Nic Carter in Piratewires, Signature Didn’t Have to Die, Either
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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:
- We recap Nic’s article on why Signature collapsed
- Crypto exchange OKX announced their plans to expand to the US
- Kraken announced that US equities are now supported on the exchange
- MANTRA, a layer 1 network focused on RWAs, saw the price of its native token crash 90% in a matter of hours
- Global Payments agreed to acquire Worldpay, a payments processor, for $24 billion from FIS and private equity firm GTCR
- The US Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into Anchorage, the digital asset custodian, related to the company's AML polices
- Jerome Powell reiterates his support for stablecoin legislation
- Strategy (and others) buy more Bitcoin
Content mentioned in this episode:
- Galaxy Digital, The State of Crypto Lending
- Nic Carter in Piratewires, Signature Didn’t Have to Die, Either
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1 Weekly Roundup 05/09/25 (GENIUS stalls, Coinbase buys Deribit, Bessent on stables) (EP.622) 28:28
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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: We have a new Pope The etymology of ampersand The GENIUS act collapses spectacularly Coinbase consummates its acquisition of Deribit Did World Liberty Financial’s USD1 torpedo the GENIUS act? Did “pro crypto” democrats snake on the industry Scott Bessent thinks stablecoins could reach $2T The OCC says banks can provide crypto custody and execution Stripe is launching stablecoin financial accounts The SEC explores a sandbox for tokenized securities Tariff the L2s…
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1 Adam Healy (Station 70) and Josh Schwartz (Fordefi) on failover MPC wallets (EP.621) 35:07
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Adam Healy, co-founder of Station 70 and Josh Schwartz, co-founder of Fordefi join the show. In this episode we discuss: The collaboration between Station 70 and Fordefi on failover MPC wallets. Announcement here . The state of the wallet category Best practices for blockchain cybersecurity The future of bank custody for digital assets Station 70’s Bunker product Station 70 and Fordefi are holding a joint webinar to showcase this product collaboration. You can register here . Learn more about Station 70 Learn more about Fordefi…
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1 David Taylor (Etherfuse) on Non-USD Stablecoins (EP.620) 41:24
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Wyatt sits down with David Taylor of Etherfuse . In this episode: MXN stablecoins and other currencies Shaping regulatory frameworks Who wins out: innovators vs financial incumbents
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1 Justin and Hannah (Asymmetry Finance) on Stablecoins, Yield, & Risk in DeFi (EP.619) 40:02
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Wyatt sits down with Justin Garland and Hannah JoJo of Asymmetry Finance. In this episode, we cover: The evolution of yield in DeFi Primitives users want Crypto risk assessment Learn more about Asymmetry
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1 Weekly Roundup 05/02/25 (OP_RETURN wars, Mastercard and Visa push stables, quantum revisited) (EP.618) 33:46
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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Will stablecoins disrupt credit cards? The US Treasury Advisory Committee drops a report on stablecoins Mastercard and Visa launch stablecoin integrations Movement labs has more scandals Are quantum timelines accelerating? The real risk of quantum to Bitcoin Could a quantum break fix Bitcoin’s security budget? Are any Bitcoin purists left? Circle turns down Ripple’s acquisition offer Machinsky is facing a 20-year sentence Arizona passes an SBR bill Cambridge releases a new report on bitcoin mining Bitcoiners are fighting about OP_RETURN again What is Bittensor Content mentioned: US Treasury, Report on Digital Money Coindesk, Inside Movement’s Token-Dump Scandal: Secret Contracts, Shadow Advisers and Hidden Middlemen Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report: Global Operations, Sentiment, and Energy Use…
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1 Kedian Sun (Level Money) on Stablecoin Expansion in DeFi (EP.617) 30:34
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Wyatt sits down with Kedian Sun , the founder of Level Money. In this episode: Stablecoin usage in DeFi today Fiat-backed stablecoins vs other "stable" assets Ethereum vs other blockchains for stablecoins
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1 Weekly Roundup 04/25/25 (Decoupling, Fed Rescinds guidance, 21 Capital) (EP.616) 27:16
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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Is Bitcoin decoupling? The Fed rescinds anti-crypto letters from 2022 and 2023 Upexi raises $100m PIPE to invest in Solana Cantor, Tether, Softbank and Bitfinex inject $3.6b into 21 Capital, a Bitcoin acquisition vehicle Bitcoin ETFs versus bitcoin acquisition companies Trump is hosting a dinner for $TRUMP holders Charles Schwab wants to launch crypto trading Citi thinks stablecoins could reach $3.7T in supply by 2030…
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1 Weekly Roundup 04/18/25 (Signature Postmortem, Mantra collapse, Powell on stablecoins) (EP.615) 39:16
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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: We recap Nic’s article on why Signature collapsed Crypto exchange OKX announced their plans to expand to the US Kraken announced that US equities are now supported on the exchange MANTRA, a layer 1 network focused on RWAs, saw the price of its native token crash 90% in a matter of hours Global Payments agreed to acquire Worldpay, a payments processor, for $24 billion from FIS and private equity firm GTCR The US Department of Homeland Security has launched a probe into Anchorage, the digital asset custodian, related to the company's AML polices Jerome Powell reiterates his support for stablecoin legislation Strategy (and others) buy more Bitcoin Content mentioned in this episode: Galaxy Digital, The State of Crypto Lending Nic Carter in Piratewires, Signature Didn’t Have to Die, Either…
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1 Fred Hsu and Michael Ho (D3) on Creating Efficient Domain Name Markets (EP.614) 32:04
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Wyatt sits down with Fred Hsu and Michael Ho of D3 to talk domain markets. In this episode: The existing domain name industry and legacy systems An interoperable marketplace for domains New financial promitives around domains and RWAs More about D3
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1 Yuval Rooz and Eric Saraniecki (Digital Asset) on the Canton Network (EP.613) 43:07
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Yuval Rooz and Eric Saraniecki, co-founders of Digital Asset join the show. In this episode we discuss: The origins of Digital Asset and the path to starting the firm. Views on privacy in the context of public blockchains. How enterprises and financial institutions are approaching tokenizing assets and leveraging blockchain technology. Examples of how on-chain privacy enables use cases in collateral management and stablecoin payments. The role of the Canton Network public blockchain for enabling institutional use cases. How Canton Network works from a design perspective. To learn more: Digital Asset Website Canton Network…
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1 Weekly Roundup 04/11/25 (Tether’s new stablecoin, Signature, dedollarization, DoJ disbands crypto team) (EP.612) 34:52
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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Is dedollarization happening? The SEC's Division of Corporate Finance released a " Statement on Stablecoins " The US Justice Department has disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement team The SEC releases new guidance on securities offerings in crypto markets FDIC Chair relaxes rules on crypto activities at banks Paul Atkins is confirmed The SEC has approved options trading for spot ETH ETFs Tether is exploring a US stablecoin Janover is doing a Microstrategy for SOL strategy Michelle Bowman is launching a review of the Fed's failures in 2023 around the banking crisis What happened to Signature? Matt's critter situation Content mentioned: SEC, Offerings and Registrations of Securities in the Crypto Asset Markets…
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1 Wyatt Lonergan and Juan Lopez (Vaneck Ventures) on Stablecoin Adoption and The Institutionalization of Crypto (EP.611) 37:10
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Wyatt Lonergan and Juan Lopez of Vaneck Ventures join the show to talk stablecoins and institutionalization. In this episode, we cover: The landscape of stablecoin growth and activity A world with many stablecoins vs few stablecoins Winning/losing companies in the new stablecoin era Impact on the longer tail of altcoins…
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1 Hoolie Tejwani (Coinbase) on The Evolution of Coinbase Ventures (EP.610) 29:13
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Hoolie Tejwani , the head of Coinbase Ventures joins the show. In this episode we discuss: The history and rationale behind the launch of Coinbase Ventures. The evolution of the crypto venture category. Areas of focus for Coinbase Ventures. Stablecoins, Crypto/AI and consumer startup category. The regulatory landscape in the United States. Operation Chokepoint 2.0 and the impact on startups. The rise of the Coinbase Mafia. To learn more visit coinbase.com/ventures…
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1 Weekly Roundup 04/03/25 (Circle S1, Tariffs, Galaxy settles, BitMEX pardons) (EP.609) 36:14
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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: What’s the deal with the tariffs? Are the tariffs 4D chess? STABLE Act advances from committee Galaxy settles with the NYAG for touting Luna Trump pardons the BitMEX founders Coinlist returns to the US FDUSD has a depeg amidst Justin Sun drama Fidelity launches a no-fee crypto IRA product Larry Fink is bullish bitcoin Content mentioned: AI 2027, by Daniel Kokotajlo, Scott Alexander, Thomas Larsen, Eli Lifland, Romeo Dean…
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1 Alexei Zamyatin (Build on Bitcoin) on True Rollups on Bitcoin (EP.608) 53:25
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Alexei Zamyatin , the cofounder of Build on Bitcoin (BOB), joins the show to talk about the state of the art in Bitcoin Rollups. In this episode: Can Bitcoin achieve parity with Ethereum rollups? How BitVM and BitVMv2 changed the game for Bitcoin rollups When will Bitcoin rollups be considered “Stage 1” Ethereum’s existential crisis Bitcoin fees in a rollup world The risk of L2s cannibalizing Bitcoin Will Bitcoin DeFi look different from Ethereum DeFi? Why Bitcoin deserves Rollups What soft forks is Alexei looking forward to? Does institutionalization ossify Bitcoin? BOB’s progress and roadmap for 2025 Learn more about Build on Bitcoin Try BOB: app.gobob.xyz…
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