John Wu is the President of Ava Labs.

The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Wu to discuss Avalanche’s growing institutional appeal, the rise of blockchain gaming, and how his background in traditional finance shaped his approach to building in crypto.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction

00:51 - Sponsor break

02:11 - John Wu’s tradfi background

06:36 - Taking crypto seriously

09:27 - Ava Labs’ focus

11:11 - The gaming landscape

18:38 - Ava Labs x financial markets

24:30 - Challenges in building in Tradfi

26:11 - How enterprises select blockchains

29:03 - Project Guardian

31:52 - Looking ahead

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Ava Labs on X: https://x.com/AvaLabs

Ava Labs: https://www.avalabs.org/

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Guilhem Chaumont is the Co-Founder and CEO of Flowdesk.

The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, joined Chaumont at the Flowdesk office in Paris to discuss market volatility driven by tariffs, crypto’s convergence with traditional finance, and the evolving role of digital assets in institutional portfolios.

OUTLINE

00:00 – Introduction

00:43 – Sponsor break

01:43 – Flowdesk

03:14 – Tariffs and Market Turbulence

04:58 – Market Uncertainty and Institutional Hesitation

08:20 – Volatility and Weekend Selloffs

12:02 – Amplified Declines in Altcoins

16:28 – Why This Crash Is Different from FTX

21:12 – Bridging Traditional Finance and Tokenization

26:07 – The Effect of AI

30:05 – Looking ahead and Conclusion

GUEST LINKS

Guilhem Chaumont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guilhem-chaumont-215091a5/

Flowdesk on X: https://x.com/flowdesk_co

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Nick Matthew is an investor with Standard Crypto.

In this episode, Matthew joins The Scoop to discuss the current state of the crypto market, noting that investment opportunities still exist despite macro downturns. Matthew also contrasts the rise of stablecoins with memecoins, and the potential for crypto to consolidate and shift its evolution towards building 'Fintech 2.0' rather than web3.

OUTLINE

00:00 – Introduction

01:12 – Sponsor break

03:04 – Coping with market downturnsl

03:25 – The Fundraising Freeze

05:02 – Macro in the driver seat

09:36 – Memecoin extinction or ressurection

15:59 – Who’s making money in crypto

17:45 – Fintech 2.0 or Web3

22:04 – Investing in stablecoins

25:26 – Investing in teams

28:30 – The next billion users

31:40 – Looking ahead and conclusion

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Nick Matthew on X: https://x.com/nickjmatt

Standard Crypto on X: https://x.com/standardcrypto

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Arthur Breitman is the Co-Founder of Tezos.

In this episode, Breitman joins The Scoop to discuss the launch of uranium.io, a new marketplace for trading uranium powered by blockchain technology that looks to make investing in uranium more accessible to retail investors. The conversation also touched on geopolitical and technological tailwinds that could drive greater demand for nuclear energy.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

00:49 Sponsor break

02:41 How uranium markets work today

05:36 The limitations of uranium ETFs and futures

07:10 Tokenization and RWA evolution

15:56 Why start with uranium

18:33 Why uranium is red hot right now

23:30 Lessons from entering the uranium market

28:01 Beyond commodities

31:13 Conclusion

GUEST LINKS

Arthur Breitman on X: https://x.com/ArthurB

Uranium.io on X: https://x.com/uranium_io

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Kyle Samani is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Multicoin Capital.

In this episode, Samani discusses the current state of the crypto market and venture capital funding in the industry. Samani highlights areas which he believes are key investment opportunities, and lays out why he sees a brighter future for Solana in on-chain finance over Ethereum.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

00:32 Sponsor Break

02:24 VC Funding Downtrend

08:04 Clarifying Crypto's Usecases

13:46 New Era of Crypto Regulation

17:06 Regulatory Clarity = Increased Investment?

22:49 Samani's Revised Solana Thesis

25:28 Solana vs. Ethereum

32:17 Closing Thoughts & Predictions

GUEST LINKS

Kyle Samani on X: https://x.com/KyleSamani

Multicoin capital on X: https://x.com/multicoincap

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Michael Rihani is the director of products at Coinbase and one of the chief architects behind Coinbase's new bitcoin-backed loan product for everyday consumers.

In this episode, Rihani explains how Coinbase's new loan product is designed to make DeFi feel 'magical,' and how this fits into Coinbase's broader strategy of bringing the power of blockchain technology to a global audience.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

00:57 Sponsor Shoutouts

03:11 Coinbase's New Loan Product

07:50 The "DeFi Mullet"

09:21 Morpho Integration

11:52 CeFi+DeFi Synergy

17:00 Coinbase's Product Roadmap

21:00 Making DeFi "Magical"

23:12 DeFi Adoption Roadblocks

25:54 The Future of DeFi Lending

GUEST LINKS

Michael Rihani on X: https://www.x.com/MichaelRihani

Coinbase's crypto-backed loans: https://www.coinbase.com/loans

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In this episode, host Frank Chaparro is joined by M13 General Partner Latif Peracha and M13 Principal Mark Grace.

The conversation explores the risks and opportunities presented by crypto's volatile liquid tokens, as well as the need for crypto founders to balance short-term liquidity with long-term potential when it comes to bootstrapping.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

01:17 Sponsor Shoutouts

03:40 Overview of M13

08:07 Generalist Crypto VCs

10:35 IPOs vs. ICOs

12:42 Token Volatility

18:32 Taking Profit

22:30 Opportunities in CeFi vs. DeFi

28:20 Regulatory Clarity & Innovation

31:17 Predictions & Closing Thoughts

GUEST LINKS

M13 - https://www.m13.co/

M13 on X - https://x.com/M13Company

Latif Peracha on X: https://x.com/latifperacha

Mark Grace on X: https://x.com/markwgrace

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The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by The Digital Chamber President Cody Carbone.

In this episode, Chaparro and Carbone discussed the current U.S. policy landscape for the crypto industry under the new Trump administration. With growing bipartisan support and regulatory clarity, the conversation highlights how crypto is becoming a mainstream political issue with significant economic and electoral implications.

OUTLINE

00:00 Intro

01:12 Sponsor break

03:05 The tone has shifted

05:37 IRS DeFi rule nullified

09:25 Stablecoin legislation

12:35 Fine-tuning crypto policy

15:31 Crypto’s growing political influence

18:01 How Trump changed the crypto debate

24:14 The next six months

28:56 Conclusion

GUEST LINKS

Cody Carbone - https://www.linkedin.com/in/codycarbone/

Cody Carbone on X - https://x.com/CodyCarboneDC

The Digital Chamber - https://digitalchamber.org/

The Digital Chamber on X - https://x.com/DigitalChamber

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The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Paris Blockchain Week Chairman Michael Amar.

In this episode, Chaparro and Amar discussed the origin and development of Paris Blockchain Week. Amar shared anecdotes of the various challenges and milestones reached over the years, and gave tips on curating a top-tier crypto conference.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction

00:56 - Sponsor break

02:49 - Michael Amar’s journey into crypto

06:55 - The development of Paris Blockchain Week

08:57 - Capturing the Zeitgeist each year

11:11 - Crypto conference oversaturation

13:40 - The Biggest Challenges in Running a Crypto Event

18:28 - The European crypto landscape

20:35 - Expectations for 2025

22:20 - Emerging sectors and trends

25:33 - Advice for founders entering the crypto space

30:38 - Conclusion

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Michael Amar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amarmic/

Michael Amar on X - https://x.com/amarmic

Paris Blockchain Week - https://www.parisblockchainweek.com/

Paris Blockchain Week on X - https://x.com/Parisblockweek

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The Scoop's host, Frank Chaparro, was joined by Yellow Card Financial CTO and Co-Founder Justin Poiroux.

In this episode, Chaparro and Poiroux discussed the rapid adoption of stablecoins in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. They explore how stablecoins are solving cross-border payment issues, and how Yellow Card is looking to bridging the gap between the developing world and the global financial system.

OUTLINE

00:00 - Introduction

00:58 - Sponsor break

03:44 - Understanding Yellow Card

05:56 - Challenges of building in Africa

08:04 - How Yellow Card addresses cross-border payments

15:53 - Yellow Card’s origins

20:02 - Early challenges

25:03 - Educating users & building trust in emerging markets

28:26 - Looking ahead

34:40 - Conclusion

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Justin Poiroux - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinpoiroux/

Yellow Card Financial - https://yellowcard.io/

Yellow Card Financial on X - https://x.com/yellowcard_app

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