DiffuseTap Podcast

How do you find the next hot alt coin that is poised to challenge Ethereum and Bitcoin with its innovative utility and revenue generating applications?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we ask Robert Mowry, Venture Partner at Altcoin Accelerator, about early indicators of a successful new altcoin, what it takes to foster a sustainable alt coin ecosystem (#noTerrameltdowns), and how to spot “copy and paste” altcoins to avoid losing big.

They say AI is to trading what fire was to the cavemen. While that might be true for the stock market, is there enough data to make AI trading in crypto work?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Manu Choudhary and Chris Park, Founders of DeFinity, about how traders are using AI to win in crypto, how institutions vet an AI algorithm before using it in their trading strategies, and what technical challenges keep algorithmic crypto trading from mass adoption.

What if you could buy shares in collectibles – from vintage cars to baseball cards and mint condition comic books? That’s exactly what Rally was built for.

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Christopher Bruno, Founder and President of Rally, about how his company is giving retail investors a novel opportunity to invest in collectibles, which assets have become surprisingly valuable, and why collectibles should be part of a diversified portfolio.

DAOs are growing popular fast among crypto companies. What would scale this structure commercially?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Brendan Kissane, CEO and President of Drumin Management Advisors, and Jason Myers, CEO and Co-Founder at CXO Equity Partners, about how a DAO can be integrated into a commercial business model, how using a DAO structure can hamper or accelerate commercial growth, and what makes certain DAOs more valuable than others.

Retail and institutional investors alike flock to the widely accessible exchange-traded funds. Where do ETFs intersect with DeFi?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we ask Dan Weiskopf and Michael Venuto of Toroso Investments how ETFs can take off in the DeFi space, what it would take for the SEC to approve a multi-coin ETF, and how ETFs might survive the volatility of decentralization.

Diversifying one’s portfolio used to be a complex exercise, but no longer. What modern, tech-enabled advancements have made this possible?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Wittney Rachlin, Chief Marketing Officer at Yieldstreet, about how technology has opened the doors to diversification at scale, how alt fund investors are diversifying today (especially in a turbulent market), and how much capital should really be allocated to various alternative assets.

Has crypto held up its promise of democratizing financial access to all humans regardless of their social or economic standing?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Elena Obukhova, Co-founder and CEO of FlashBack, about how crypto can change people’s lives by unlocking financial access, how DeFi solutions are helping unbanked and low income individuals grow wealth, and why the social and economical impact of crypto’s growing adoption in the financial sector is often overlooked.

Does a CBDC enable a digital-first economy or is it just another avenue for regulators to control our financial freedom?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Christian Kameir, Managing Partner at Sustany Capital, about the main purpose of CBDCs, what rolling out these currencies means overall for the financial industry and the economy at large, and what the risks and opportunities of this new financial capability are.

How do protocols make decisions? Who calls the shots? Can anyone sway them?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Park Feierbach, Protocol Onboarding Lead at Figment, about how users can influence protocols and nudge them in a specific direction, when and when not to touch a protocol based on their decision-making mechanisms, and what inter protocol politics really look like.

Crypto is considered one of today’s riskiest investments. But… is it actually as risky as the popular narrative tells you it is?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Greg Foss, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives at Validus Power Corp, about the correlation between Bitcoin and the S&P 500, whether Bitcoin can be a hedge against broader financial collapses, and how much Bitcoin an investor should own as part of a risk adjusted portfolio.