21 (Shadowy super coders, Goldman's DeFi ETF, is TVL overrated?) (EP.233)

On The Brink with Castle Island

English - July 30, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 272 ratings
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Previous Episode: Michel Rauchs (Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance) on quantifying Bitcoin's energy use (EP.232)

Next Episode: George Selgin (Cato Institute) on Stablecoins, Bitcoin, and Free Banking (EP.234)

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:

Warren's shadowy super coders Was Digicash the first stablecoin? Is TVL overrated? Castle Island adds a new partner An anti crypto rider inserted into the Congress infrastructure bill Does taxation pay for government spending? Goldman applies for a 'DeFi ETF' Exxon looking at flare gas? China's crackdown on big tech

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