 In this episode, we sit down with Jill Gunter, co-founder of Espresso, to discuss:   Espresso's original mission and the challenges of building a privacy solution Shifting direction to focus on building infrastructure to help L2 rollups decentralize The role of a sequencer in a rollup and how Espresso intends to decentralize it Trading off centralized sequencer revenue for decentralization and permissionlessness  Visit Espresso for more.        

Jill Gunter (Espresso) on Helping Rollups Decentralize (EP.492)

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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode:  The Senate votes to repeal SAB121 Which Democrats defied Biden on SAB121? Chuck Schumer breaks with Warren Paul Ryan’s pro-stablecoin comments on Bloomberg CME is launching a spot crypto exchange The State of Wisconsin owns over $100m of Bitcoin ETFs Pump.fun exploited MEV exploiters arrested by the DoJ What’s up with Roaring Kitty?   Content mentioned in this episode:  Matt Hougan,  Who’s Buying Bitcoin ETFs (According to 13F Filings) David Morris,  What President Biden’s Crypto Politics Might Really Be About Rep Mike Flood and Wiley Nickel, It’s time to overturn SAB 121  Sponsor notes:   Bitcoin’s Halving Aftermath In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 259, we analyze the impact of Runes and miner revenues in Bitcoin's post-halving landscape  

Weekly Roundup 05/17/24 (SAB121 repeal, Paul Ryan on stables, Bitcoin ETF 13Fs) (EP.528)

Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode:   The SAB121 repeal bill passes the House with 21 Democrat votes Biden threatens to veto SAB121 repeal Trump endorses crypto Is Gensler a liability for Biden? A scandal deepens at the FDIC Senator Warren defends the embattled FDIC chair Robinhood gets a Wells Notice from the SEC Is FTX really offering over 100% recovery to creditors? We review the Ohio State commencement speech Greyscale withdraws their Ethereum ETF application  Content mentioned in this episode:  Nic on Medium,  Five Perspectives on Stablecoins Wyatt on Medium,  Monad & Stablecoins  Sponsor notes:   The Usage & Evolution of Decentralized Exchanges (DEX’s) In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 258, we explore activity across Ethereum decentralized exchanges (DEXs)  

Weekly Roundup 05/10/24 (Biden threatens SAB121 veto, Trump embraces crypto, FDIC scandal deepens) (EP.527)

Will Peck, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree re-joins the show. In this episode we discuss:  WisdomTree’s journey in digital assets and the firm’s strategy in the area. Views on the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States. Will’s views on tokenization and how the firm is approaching this category. WisdomTree’s New York Trust Charter and the opportunities that the license opens up. The evolving stablecoin landscape. Views on evolving regulatory landscape.  To learn more about WisdomTree visit their digital assets page.

Will Peck on Digital Assets at WisdomTree (EP.526)

Matt and Nic are back for more news and deals. In this episode:   Matt get’s 2nd in Jeopardy at ETH Boston We reminisce over Nic’s 2020 holiday quiz Ian Cain’s Senate candidacy in MA CZ get 4 months in prison The significance of ‘4’ Did CZ deserve his sentence? Roger Ver arrested for tax fraud Tough week of outflows from the ETFs The chilling effects of the DoJ Samourai case Coinbase reports earnings  Content mentioned:   Nic’s 2020 Bitcoin Esoterica Compendium  Sponsor notes:   Measuring Exchange Quality & ‘Fake Volume’  Trusted Exchange Framework In Coin Metrics' State of the Network issue 257, we delve into our framework to assess exchange quality in digital asset markets  

Weekly Roundup 05/03/24 (CZ sentenced, Roger Ver arrested, Coinbase earnings) (EP.525)

Ian Cain, republican candidate for U.S. Senate in the state of Massachusetts against Elizabeth Warren joins the show. In this episode we discuss:  Ian’s personal background and path to politics. How he became interested in emerging / blockchain technology. Qubic Labs and fostering a startup ecosystem in Massachusetts. The on-chain municipal bond project in Quincy, MA. The key issues that MA voters care about. Elizabeth Warren’s posture on crypto and whether the “anti-crypto army” is a real thing or a political stunt. Stablecoins Digital asset market infrastructure and why it is important to prioritize this effort. Ian’s message for Massachusetts voters.  Links:  To support Ian Cain please visit www.cainforus.com To learn more about Qubic Labs visit www.qubiclabs.com  Qubic’s Impact Report More on the  Quincy Municipal Bond effort. 

Jill Gunter (Espresso) on Helping Rollups Decentralize (EP.492)

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