DiffuseTap Podcast

Running a DAO can be an operational challenge… voting is only one of the painful parts.

Next on DiffuseTap, we ask Zeugh, Community Manager at Origami, about the most operationally intense processes in running a DAO today, how automation is driving the evolution of DAO infrastructure, and how he uses technology to drive token holders to vote.

As no-code development comes to blockchain, will this drive business adoption?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Mike Revy, CEO of Bulla Network, about the future of blockchain with no-code on-chain payments, what kinds of businesses use this infrastructure, and the kind of security required even though implementation might look easy.

To unlock the full potential of DeFi, why are DEXs so important?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked John Bugnacki, Deputy General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Policy of Tacen, about what the advantages of a DEX are over a centralized exchange, what we can expect from the development of DEXs after the FTX collapse, and what risks people should be aware of when dealing with a DEX.

Centralized lending is creating a new way for individuals and businesses to generate yield on idle assets. But where exactly does the yield come from?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Howard Krieger, CEO of Residual Token, and Interim President at Aegis Trust Company, about the economics of centralized lending, what type of customers centralized lending is intended for, and the hidden risks to many lending platforms today.

Were there telltale signs leading up to the collapse of FTX?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Raymond Khan, Founding Member and Head of Markets at USREM, and Manjusha Tipre, Co-Founder of Yaala Labs and ZeroBeta, about what makes exchanges so complex to manage and regulate, how FTX blowing up has affected the whole industry, and how we can expect exchanges to be regulated moving forward.

DeFi lost more money to scammers in 2022 than ever before.

What’s in store for NFT art and its creators in 2023?  

Next on DiffuseTap, we ask Bryan Kayne, David Feinstein, and Thomas Wu of SuperRare Labs about common misconceptions around NFTs and the crypto art industry, why renowned artists are getting into the game, and whether we can expect another bull market in NFTs in 2023.

Putting digital assets on the balance sheet just got easier, thanks to the FASB. But when it comes to pricing amidst volatility, what exactly is “fair value”?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Brian Dixon, President of Off the Chain Capital* about what models are used to value digital assets, why Grayscale is suing the SEC over a Bitcoin ETF, and how Coinbase partnering with Google to enable crypto payments might help boost mass adoption.

Now that virtually any asset can be securitized but the legalese is not clear yet, what’s the best way to invest in freshly securitized assets… legally?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked François de Chezelles, CEO of Talium, about securitization, what assets can be securitized legally, and how U.S. rules around securitization fare in comparison to the rest of the world.

Crypto is proving to be one of the most unpredictable assets in the market. How does one create a future-proof, all-weather investing strategy?

Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Alan Dunne, CEO of Archive Capital, about how a multi-asset investment research firm strategizes their approach to a volatile market, what return stacking is, and how to prepare for the alternative asset space in 2023 based on the mad mess this year.