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The Scoop

By: The Block
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  • Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.
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Episodes
  • Mike Cagney on bringing every market onchain

    Mike Cagney on bringing every market onchain
    May 3 2024
    Mike Cagney is the co-founder and CEO of Figure Markets. In this episode, Cagney discusses the need for a 'marketplace of everything,' the potential for equity trading on the blockchain, and more. OUTLINE 00:00 Intro 07:21 The 'Everything' Platform 12:16 Onchain Equities Trading 17:50 Institutionalization of Crypto 27:12 DeFi Lending 29:59 Rebuilding Crypto's Credit Markets 33:51 Wall Street Appetite for ATS 36:28 Regulatory Considerations 38:09 Closing Thoughts
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    43 mins
  • ‘Don’t forget about’ last cycle's hot investment categories, says Volt Capital's Soona Amhaz

    ‘Don’t forget about’ last cycle's hot investment categories, says Volt Capital's Soona Amhaz
    May 1 2024
    Soona Amhaz is the managing parter at Volt Capital. In this episode, Amhaz delves into the evolving crypto venture landscape including: challenges for capital allocators, the rise of meme coins, and controversies in token distributions. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 03:40 New Venture Verticals 10:30 Last Cycle's Winners 14:29 Mainstream Crypto Adoption 21:26 Macro Impact on Crypto VC 25:44 The 'Memecoin Meta' 30:21 Points vs. Tokens 38:09 Tokenomics Best Practices 42:19 Closing Thoughts
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    48 mins
  • Euler co-founder reflects on $195m hack and how DeFi protocols are becoming more robust

    Euler co-founder reflects on $195m hack and how DeFi protocols are becoming more robust
    Apr 26 2024
    Michael Bentley is the co-founder and CEO of Euler Labs. In this episode, Bentley reflects on last year's $200 million Euler hack and the recovery process and walks through the steps taken to enhance security in Euler V2. Euler V2 is a modular and composable lending platform that allows users to create flexible and secure lending pools.
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    40 mins
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