Welcome to “The Chopping Block!” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. This week, they cover: […]
Category: 2023
Why the Celsius Examiner Report Shows ‘a Complete Disaster in Almost Every Way’ – Ep. 451
Following the release of Celsius’ examiner report, Kadhim Shubber, an investigative reporter at The Financial Times, dives into the controversial business practices of the lender, how the company inflated the[…]
Did FTX Ruin Crypto’s Image on Capitol Hill? Two DC Insiders Discuss – Ep. 450
Sheila Warren, CEO of the Crypto Council for Innovation, and Miller Whitehouse-Levine, Policy Director of the DeFi Education Fund, offer insider takes on how lawmakers and regulators are viewing crypto[…]
The Chopping Block: Why the Once-Taboo MEV Is Now a Core Part of Ethereum – Ep. 449
Welcome to “The Chopping Block!” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. This week, Flashbots co-founder Phil Daian joins[…]
Why Grayscale Is Suing the SEC Over Its Denial of a Bitcoin ETF – Ep. 448
Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments, gives an overview of his firm’s case against the SEC, which has denied requests to turn Grayscale’s bitcoin trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF).[…]
The Chopping Block: Will Genesis Creditors Be Made Whole? – Ep. 447
Welcome to “The Chopping Block!” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. This week, they covered: why[…]
Not Just FTX: One Skeptic’s Take on Why Crypto Is a Scam – Ep. 446
James Block, crypto skeptic and author of the Dirty Bubble Media newsletter, rose to prominence with a timely post predicting FTX’s insolvency. The blogger, a doctor by day, explains why[…]
Why Crypto Developer Activity Continues to Grow Despite the Bear Market – Ep. 445
Maria Shen, partner at Electric Capital, unpacks the venture firm’s latest Developer Report. Hotly anticipated among crypto observers, the annual report captures which chains developers are building on. Despite 2022’s[…]
How Crypto Bankruptcy Claims Buyers Will Profit From the Collapse of FTX – Ep. 444
From 3AC to FTX (and possibly more to come), it’s boom times for those trading crypto bankruptcy claims. Thomas Braziel, founder and CEO of 507 Capital, gives a crash course[…]
The Chopping Block: Why Gemini Users Are Mad at Genesis and DCG – Ep. 443
Welcome to “The Chopping Block!” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. Show topics: Hosts Links […]