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Decentralized Pictures, the nonprofit co-founded by Roman Coppola, is enabling on-chain voting to greenlight and fund film projects. CEO Leo Matchett tells Dan Roberts and Stephen Graves how the anti-crypto stigma in Hollywood is fading, how Web3 can bring more diversity to the film world and disrupt the traditional gatekeepers, and how he first got into crypto when he and Coppola set up a Bitcoin miner in an empty sound stage. Of course, the guys also list their favorite movies.

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Stephen Graves

Twitter: @stephengraves

Leo Matchett

Twitter: @dcp_leo and @DCP_Foundation

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is the man of the moment in crypto as he has bailed out multiple insolvent companies. Some are calling him Atlas, some sarcastically calling him savior. Sam answers tough questions from Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott on FTX's bailout strategy, the controversial Voyager loan, his market outlook, marketing mistakes by crypto lenders, FTX competitors Binance and Coinbase, his political donations, and what he's learned about management. 

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Stacy Elliott

Twitter: @stacyannj

Sam Bankman-Fried

Twitter: @SBF_FTX

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

gm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music Podcast

Instagram: @reddrockmusic

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Art Blocks, the generative NFT series, exploded in popularity and price last fall. Art Blocks founder Erick Calderon (aka "Snowfro") talks to Dan Roberts and Stephen Graves all about why the price surge actually hurt Art Blocks and the problem with NFT speculators, the debate over digital art vs. traditional art and his views on Bored Apes and CryptoPunks, how he got into NFTs after starting a physical tile business with his father, and why he thinks everyone's mortgage will eventually be stored on chain. 

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Stephen Graves

Twitter: @stephengraves

Erick Calderon

Twitter: @ArtOnBlockchain

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

gm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music Podcast

Instagram: @reddrockmusic

www.reddrockmusic.com

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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, better known to everyone in crypto as CZ, is in the news almost every day now. The leader of the world's largest crypto exchange is navigating global regulators, opening new offices, considering bailouts and acquisitions, and tweeting out his takes on everything from crypto markets to magazine stories about him. He sat for a candid and revealing chat with Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott. 

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Stacy Elliott

Twitter: @stacyannj

Changpeng Zhao

Twitter: @cz_binance

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

gm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music Podcast

Instagram: @reddrockmusic

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Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis, aka the "Bitcoin Senator," caught the crypto bug and never looked back. She joined Dan Roberts and Stacy Elliott just days after introducing the Lummis-Gillibrand crypto regulation form bill in the Senate. She also talked about Ethereum, NFTs, converting crypto skeptics in DC, and why she loves Jack Maller's company Strike.

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Stacy Elliott

Twitter: @stacyannj

Cynthia Lummis

Twitter: @SenLummis

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

gm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music Podcast

Instagram: @reddrockmusic

www.reddrockmusic.com

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Stepn is the talk of Crypto Twitter: an app that rewards you in crypto for exercising outdoors. But first you have to buy a pricey sneaker NFT. Stepn chief business officer Shiti Manghani tells the guys about how the app works, the appeal of "move to earn," Stepn's recent decision regarding China, and why the future for NFTs is utility.

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Jeff Roberts

Twitter: @jeffjohnroberts

Shiti Manghani

Twitter: @shitirastogi

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

gm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music Podcast

Instagram: @reddrockmusic

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Christine Brown left her perch as COO of Robinhood Crypto in March to launch a new business. Now she has announced it: Floor, an NFT tracking platform that has raised an $8 million seed round. Brown tells Dan Roberts and Jeff Roberts why she's all in on NFTs, what's in her crypto bags, what she learned at Robinhood and what she sees happening next in the NFT space.

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Jeff Roberts

Twitter: @jeffjohnroberts

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

gm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music Podcast

Instagram: @reddrockmusic

www.reddrockmusic.com

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Crypto and sports continue to converge, and one of the best examples is DraftKings, the fantasy sports and sports betting platform that now also has an NFT marketplace. CEO Jason Robins joins Dan Roberts and Jeff Roberts to talk about his own crypto interest, how DraftKings is embracing NFTs as prizes, when the company might accept crypto for entry fees and bets, and how his experience dealing with regulators and lawmakers mirrors what crypto companies are now going through in Washington. 

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Jeff Roberts

Twitter: @jeffjohnroberts

Jason Robins

Twitter: @JasonDRobins

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

gm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music Podcast

Instagram: @reddrockmusic

www.reddrockmusic.com

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Kraken was one of the earliest Bitcoin exchanges, and also made waves for its strong-willed reactions to regulatory changes. CEO Jesse Powell tells Dan Roberts and Jeff Roberts about Kraken’s evolution, the killer use case for NFTs, the regulatory landscape in DC and New York, and how San Francisco’s tech scene has changed.

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Jeff Roberts

Twitter: @jeffjohnroberts

Jesse Powell

Twitter: @jespow

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

gm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music Podcast

Instagram: @reddrockmusic

www.reddrockmusic.com

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Ava Labs president John Wu talks about the meteoric rise of so-called "Ethereum killer" Avalanche (he hates that phrase), its utility and usability, AVAX token, tribalism in crypto, the SEC and regulation, and NFT backlash.

For more from Decrypt, visit decrypt.co and follow @decryptmedia on Twitter.

Hosts, guests, and credits:

Dan Roberts

Twitter: @readDanwrite

Jeff Roberts

Twitter: @jeffjohnroberts

John Wu

Twitter: @john1wu

Podcast art by Grant Kempster

gm from Decrypt is a Redd Rock Music Podcast

Instagram: @reddrockmusic

www.reddrockmusic.com

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