The Crypto Beat

Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles joined Tim Copeland to discuss his return to the crypto space with the launch of a new exchange: EllipX.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

04:37 - Another exchange?

6:20 - Trust issues

12:44 - Why Europe?

15:15 - Security features

17:55 - FTX collapse opens the market

25:09 - Post-FTX collapse

31:54 - Ungox

36:47 - Mt Gox repayments

40:38 - Closing thoughts

Ikigai CIO Travis Kling joined Tim Copeland to discuss how crypto's lack of real-world adoption is causing market veterans to question the industry's future.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

00:38 Is crypto “quiet quitting”?

08:24 Burnout

13:27 Where’s the meta?

20:30 Greed over tech

25:55 Main character avoidant syndrome

26:40 Trump to the rescue

37:40 Debate/election thoughts

42:01 World Liberty Financial

45:53 Crypto contributions to Kamala’s PAC

47:14 Closing thoughts

Tim Copeland and RT Watson were joined by the co-founders of Hivemapper, Helium and Helio to discuss projects on the Solana blockchain and bringing crypto to real life.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

00:41 Is adoption close?

4:57 Challenges to adoption

07:20 Sustainable incentive models

14:48 Balancing supply & demand

20:44 Helio on stablecoin adoption

26:59 Onboarding non-crypto companies

31:08 Network coverage

37:06 Solana volatility and its effects

44:02 Breakpoint vibes

45:45 What’s next for DePIN?

Tim Copeland is joined by Euler Labs co-founder and CEO Michael Bentley to discuss the launch of Euler v2, and how the Euler team recovered from a $240M hack.

Time Copeland is joined by Ethan Francis and Burnt Banksy to discuss chain abstraction and its importance in simplifying crypto UX.

Timccopeland is joined by team members from Hamster Kombat, GAMEE, and TON_Ventures to discuss the emerging TON gaming ecosystem.

The Block’s Editor-In-Chief Tim Copeland was joined by four leading experts to discuss the recent sell-off in both crypto and traditional markets while on the inaugural episode of the Block’s new podcast, “The Crypto Beat.”

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

00:48 The Impact of Uncertainties on the Crypto Market

04:00 The Potential of ETFs and the Mt. Gox Situation

07:50 The Idea of the US Government Buying Bitcoin

12:36 Short-Term Uncertainty, Long-Term Optimism