FCAT Crypto Brief™

Summary: This week Jack and Ryan talk about the recent price changes in the crypto market. Jack explains how macroeconomic conditions impact not only cryptocurrencies, but also traditional investments at large. They then speak on Coinbase’s approval to operate a futures commission merchant and on the first Bitcoin spot ETF launched in Europe. 

Episode Topics: 

0:00 Intro 

3:25 Macro moves and their impact on crypto markets 

17:10 Coinbase approval to operate a futures commission merchant 

21:45 First Bitcoin spot ETF in Europe 

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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. © 2023 FMR LLC. All rights reserved. 

Jason and Jack interview Sterling Ingui, the Head of Next Gen Retirement Products, Workplace Investing at Fidelity. She’s worked for a diverse set of businesses ranging from universities to fine jewelry. She discusses her career evolution and how blockchain found her on the most recent episode of the Crypto Brief.

Episode Topics:

0:00 Intro

2:31 How Sterling got into the blockchain space

11:23 Sterling’s role today 

14:02 Sterlings’ cybersecurity background and crypto

21:17 blockchain uses besides cryptocurrency 

31:47 final questions for Sterling

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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. © 2023 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.

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Parth, Jason, and Ryan break down news related to Block’s bitcoin quarterly earnings and the exploit on Curve Financial. Finally, they spoke on PayPal’s stablecoin announcement.

Episode Topics:

0:00 Intro

2:35 What Parth Tried This Week: Nike Swoosh

7:59 Block Updates

18:38 Curve Financial Hack News

34:50 PayPal’s Announcement of Stablecoin Launch in Partnership with Paxos

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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

Summary: Parth, Jack, and Jason talk about Coinbase’s base protocol –– and the initial community reaction to it. They then touch on Worldcoin –– one of the hottest topics in not just crypto but all tech –– and talk about the pros and cons of its release. Finally, they address the fallout of the Curve Finance exploit.

 Episode Topics:

0:00 Intro

2:55 What Parth Tried this week

8:32 Worldcoin news

27:50 Curve Financial Exploit News

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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 four hosts discuss the creation of FedNow and what it could mean for the future of payments. They then touch on Coinbase's messaging feature launch and Nasdaq abandoning its crypto custody offering.

Episode Topics:

0:00 Intro

1:30 Jason’s crypto meet up

4:43 What Parth Tried this week

7:43 What is FedNow?

24:17 Coinbase Wallets and messaging

31:57 Nasdaq's Crypto Offering

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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 four hosts discuss the results of Ripple’s legal case and the outcome of embattled crypto company, Celsius after its founder was officially charged. Finally, they talk about the controversy surrounding the exchange Prometheum.

Episode Topics:

0:00 Intro

2:49 Ripple lawsuit overview

19:25 Celsius’ legal woes

27:40 What’s the news with Prometheum?

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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.

Jack, Jason, and Parth discuss a decentralized approach to social media, the current stage of the bitcoin market, what’s going on with Ethereum staking, and recent updates done by a Circle –– and how the work that is being done now may play a role down the line.

Episode Topics:

0:00 Intro

5:14 What Parth Tried This Week: Collect on Lens

11:28 Bitcoin News/Supply

14:40 Exchanges vs Over the Counter Trading

22:03 ETH staking

27:18 Staking and Proof of Stake

29:07 Circle Updates

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The hosts chat about a hackathon that Parth attended. They then touch on changes in market sentiment for crypto –– and various potential causes behind them. Lastly, they discuss the new and updated Uniswap Version 4–– and how the introduction of “hooks” may change DeFi’s landscape and reputation.

0:00 Intro

03:51 Parth’s Hackathon Experience

09:09 What Parth Tried this week: KZG Ceremony

11:37 ETF Filings and Refilings

26:31 Bitcoin “halving” happening soon

28:34 Uniswap V4

28:34 What are hooks –– how will they impact DeFi?

37:39 Update’s Security Concerns

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Jason, Jack, and Parth interview crypto founder Maggie Love, who created the roughly $1 billion blockchain storage company, W3BCLOUD, and female-centered crypto educational program, SheFi. They discuss how she first learned about crypto, how she founded her first crypto startup, and advice for building in bear markets.

Episode Topics:

0:00 Intro

2:00 Maggie’s Jump into Crypto

8:57 Life at Consensys

14:20 Struggles of starting the startup

19:08 Creating SheFi

25:40 Evolution of communities in web3

31:23 Has blockchain become more diverse?

39:37 What’s next for SheFi?

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, Jack, and Ryan talk about the recent actions by the SEC against crypto giants Coinbase and Binance. They talk about the specific charges filed at the exchanges and how the charge will impact the broader crypto system.

Episode Topics:

0:00 Intro

3:03 Regulatory action against Binance

9:41 Regulatory action against Coinbase

12:23 Ripple effects of the SEC’s actions?

15:30 Implications for Ethereum?

18:45 How will crypto companies react to the SEC?

22:40 Will crypto companies leave the US?

28:11 Housekeeping announcement (A guest speaker!)

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.