FCAT Crypto Brief™

Briefers welcome Chris Kuiper from Fidelity Digital Assets to discuss possible scenarios for crypto markets this year and new trends and technologies they are following that may influence the industry in 2023 and beyond.

Episode Topics:

[2:30] Macro Environment

[11:50] Bitcoin

[18:25] Ethereum - Post-merge view; Shanghai upgrade; What’s next for blobs, sharding and more

[28:00] Stablecoins

[32:00] Trends in CeFi and DeFi

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

Briefers dive into four dominating themes we saw in crypto markets in 2022 and discuss how the trends may influence the ecosystem in 2023.

Episode Topics:

[2:30] The Impact of Global Macro Trends on Crypto Markets

[20:25] Regulatory Environment

[38:00] Bitcoin Mining

[58:30] Emerging Utility of Digital Assets

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

As the FTX story develops, there’s more clarity about what led to the downfall of FTX. Hosts break down what is known about the current situation and what questions are still looming. Then, hosts discuss the latest Binance news and Trust Wallet’s Integration with THORChain.

Episode Topics:

[3:05] What Parth Tried This Week: Subscription-Based NFTs

[6:20] Charges Against Bankman-Fried & Current State of FTX

[13:30] Binance News: Halted Withdrawals of USDC, Potential Money Laundering Charges & Other Concerns

[25:00] Trust Wallet’s Integration with THORChain

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

This week, Parth kicks off by sharing his experience using a website that aggregates real world asset yield opportunities through tokenization of assets. Then, briefers discuss the latest news around the target timeline for Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade, changes to the MetaMask data tracking policy, and new guidance from the SEC.
Episode Topics
[2:22] What Parth Tried This Week: Tokenization of Real World Assets Aggregator
[7:12] Target Release Date for the Shanghai Upgrade & Staked ETH Withdrawals
[20:05] Privacy Concerns in Metamask
[27:10] SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Disclosure of Crypto Risks

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

Hosts recap the results from DTCC’s Project Lithium Pilot and discuss the Brazilian bill aimed at legalizing crypto for payments, Stripe’s new fiat on ramp and Uniswap’s new NFT aggregator.

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

Hosts welcome special guest, Chris Kuiper of Fidelity Digital Assets to discuss results from the 2022 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Study. Chris, along with the hosts, summarize data findings that give a glimpse into the crypto ecosystem from the perspective of institutional investors. Hosts report on key data points including sentiment, geographic adoption of digital assets, appealing features and purchase preferences.

See the full summary of this survey at https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/research-and-insights/2022-institutional-investor-digital-assets-study

*This podcast was previously recorded on November 9, 2022.

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

A week in the making, briefers walk us through the days leading up to the FTX Chapter 11 filing, highlighting public disputes on Twitter, buyouts and questionable communications that all led to the downfall of FTX.

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

Briefers dive into breaking news regarding crypto exchanges, explain new classification of meme coins, and discuss the latest in scaling news.

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

The landscape for Bitcoin miners is changing as some of the largest companies contemplate bankruptcy. In this episode, briefers take a deep dive into how some miners got to this point and what the future may look like. Briefers also discuss Apple app store updates impacting NFT usage and a new feature on Cash App that allows for fast and inexpensive Bitcoin transactions.

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

Jason and Jack dive into updates around Bitcoin hash rate and discuss Ethereum’s deflationary status post-merge and news from Genesis and Voyager.

Please remember: this podcast is solely for informational and educational purposes and is not investment, tax, legal or insurance advice. Digital assets are speculative and highly volatile and you should conduct thorough research before you invest. To learn more, visit: fcatalyst.com FMR LLC. © 2022 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.