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Decent Crypto Podcast


    • Oct 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 102 EPISODES


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    Deep Dive | AI Memecoins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 58:38


    Guest | Franklin Templeton Digital Assets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 95:25


    In this special episode of the Decent Crypto Podcast, Karan and Matt welcome David Alderman and Christopher Jensen from the research desk at Franklin Templeton Digital Assets. They dive into the current landscape of digital assets, discussing trends in the Solana ecosystem, the potential of Bitcoin ordinals and runes, and the broader implications of digital asset adoption. This episode is packed with insights on the future of digital assets and how traditional finance intersects with the rapidly evolving crypto space. Chapters: (00:00) Welcome to the Decent Crypto Podcast (00:34) Introduction of guests: David Alderman and Christopher Jensen from Franklin Templeton (01:03) Backgrounds of David Alderman and Christopher Jensen and their roles at Franklin Templeton (05:17) Franklin Templeton's approach to digital assets and investment strategies (17:28) The rise and resilience of the Solana ecosystem (31:01) Exploring Ethereum's scaling challenges and the potential impact of Ethereum ETFs (38:54) Bitcoin ordinals and runes: Research, current state, and future infrastructure (44:09) User engagement and market dynamics for Bitcoin-based applications (50:18) Speculation on Bitcoin layer 2 solutions and their security assumptions (55:27) Future trends in NTFs, meme coins, and the broader tokenization landscape Find more research from Franklin Templeton Digital Assets: Franklin Templeton Insights Follow on Twitter: @FTI_DA Follow us on social media: Twitter: @decentcryptopod

    Recap | Market Sentiments, ETH ETF, Meme Coin Slowdown, Potential Bottom Signals and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 59:33


    Welcome to the Decent Crypto Podcast! Today's episode, recorded on June 14th, dives into the current crypto market trends, including the impact of Bitcoin ETFs, the rise of meme coins, and the future of major cryptocurrencies like Solana. Our hosts share personal updates, market reflections, and strategic insights to help you navigate the crypto world. Episode Highlights: (0:00) - Welcome and Intro(1:37) - Market Reflections: Personal updates and market thoughts(3:30) - Last Episode Recap: Highlights from the Ten Commandments of Coin Trading(3:54) - Current Market Bottom?: Evaluating if we've hit the bottom(5:18) - Political Influence on Crypto: How politics are shaping crypto(8:20) - Market Cycles and Liquidity: Discussion on cycles and liquidity(12:28) - Super Cycle Theory: Insights into the super cycle concept(17:15) - Solana and Meme Coins: The rise of Solana and meme coins(20:23) - Altcoin Market Saturation: Impact of too many altcoins(49:38) - Financializing Assets with FriendTech: Turning assets into financial instruments

    10 Commandments of Meme Coin Trading

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 64:51


    The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx 00:00 Welcome to the Meme Coin Trading Universe 02:34 The Art of Meme Coin Trading: Commandment #1 05:42 Exploring Virality and Community in Meme Trading 14:33 The Importance of Market Attention and Social Media 19:58 Commandment #2: The Golden Rule of Holding 30:12 Mastering the Art of Crypto Investment: Strategies and Insights 31:59 Choosing Your Crypto Lane: The Importance of Specialization 39:01 The Power of Cute in Crypto: Why Adorable Wins 42:55 Finding Your Niche: The Key to Successful Meme Coin Trading 47:14 Commandments for Crypto Trading: From FOMO to Market Momentum

    Deep Dive | Ethena Finance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 55:30


    The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx Ethena: Ethena is a synthetic dollar protocol built on Ethereum that will provide a crypto-native solution for money not reliant on traditional banking system infrastructure, alongside a globally accessible dollar denominated savings instrument - the 'Internet Bond'.

    Recap | BTC 50k, JUP Airdrop, SOL Outage, Farcaster Season, DYM & Pudgies, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 59:40


    The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx We are back with our latest recap to talk everything happening in crypto this week.

    2024 Crypto Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 75:58


    The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx We are back with our 2024 crypto predictions!

    Recap | Two Weeks of Insanity ($INJ, $SOL, $AVAX, $ORDI, Pudgy Penguins, and more!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 65:07


    The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx We are back with our latest recap to talk everything happening in crypto this week.

    Deep Dive | Celestia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 79:26


    The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx Celestia: Celestia is a modular data availability network that securely scales with the number of users, making it easy for anyone to launch their own blockchain.

    Recap | Solana Season, BTC & ETH ETF Rumors, Polygon <> OKX and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 46:36


    The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx We are back with our latest recap to talk everything happening in crypto this week. This includes Solana Season, BTC & ETH ETF Rumors, Polygon OKX and more! Stay Decent!

    SOL's Path to $3k with Van Eck's Patrick Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 78:22


    Today we have special guest Patrick Bush, Senior Analyst at Van Eck. Patrick recently wrote a report about Solana, highlighting the different paths the network could take and conducting a deep dive on the ecosystem. We go through all the cases and much more in this wide ranging show! The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx

    Deep Dive | Tron

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 53:05


    The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx Tron: TRON is an open-source public blockchain platform that supports smart contracts. TRON is compatible with Ethereum, which means that you can migrate smart contracts on Ethereum to TRON directly or with minor modifications. TRON relies on a unique consensus mechanism to realize the high TPS of the TRON network that is far beyond Ethereum, bringing developers a good experience of faster transactions.

    Recap | Solana is back, ETF Fakeout, Scroll is Live, Aptos is Down, Uniswap Fee Switch Troll

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 49:08


    We are back with our latest recap to talk everything happening in crypto this week (and the past few months). Stay Decent! The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx

    The State of DeFi with Jack Melnick

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 71:39


    Today we have special guest Jack Melnick, Head of DeFi at Polygon Labs joining the show talking all things DeFi. We talk about new innovations in the lending market that support new token types, updates on the DEX front, how UNI v4 will change things, and much more. The Decent community is growing! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our Telegram channel below: Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/+6lBOC6TNyJZiMzYx

    Deep Dive | BitVM

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 47:16


    Subscribe to our new newsletter! https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Today we break down BitVM, the new protocol bringing smart contracts to Bitcoin. We discuss its technical underpinnings and limitations. Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Cosmos Ecosystem (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 58:18


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the Cosmos Ecosysteml! We discuss its history, founding, technical details and fundamentals in this wide ranging discussion.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content!  Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg  Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg  Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_  Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Timestamps --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Layer 2s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 88:44


    Subscribe to the Decent Newsletter: https://decent-newsletter.beehiiv.com/ Join the Decent community on Telegram: https://t.me/+k2CW-JrIJFc1Y2Vh Join Matt and Karan as we break down Layer 2s such as Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, every zk rollup, and more. We discuss their history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion.  Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content!   Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg   Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_   Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Friend.Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 43:21


    Join the Decent community on Telegram: https://t.me/+k2CW-JrIJFc1Y2Vh Join Matt and Karan as we break down Friend Tech, the social protocol on Base. We discuss its history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion.  Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content!   Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg   Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_   Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Curve Finance (CRV)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 61:22


    Join the Decent community on Telegram: https://t.me/+k2CW-JrIJFc1Y2Vh Join Matt and Karan as we break down Curve Finance, the DeFi protocol designed for stableswaps. We discuss its history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion.  Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content!   Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg   Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_   Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Recap | Curve Drama, Base Launch, Vyper Exploited, $BALD Rugged, and SBF is (maybe) back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 41:26


    We now have a Telegram group. Join the community: https://t.me/+k2CW-JrIJFc1Y2Vh --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | WorldCoin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 54:09


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down WorldCoin, the new proof of personhood protocol created by Sam Altman. We discuss its history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content!   Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg  Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg  Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_  Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Unpopular Crypto Opinions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 56:04


    Join Matt and Karan as they give their most unpopular crypto opinions and hot takes! We discuss Gary Gensler, Solana price predictions, top coins in the future, new narratives and more! Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Matthew Blumberg, Karan Karia Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Gensler Goes After Coinbase and Binance, SOL & MATIC Might be Securities, & More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 49:43


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week. We talk about Gensler Going After Coinbase and Binance, SOL & MATIC Might be Securities, & More!! Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Matthew Blumberg, Karan Karia Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Bitcoin Ordinals (Inscriptions, BRC-20, & more)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 63:39


    Today we the rise of Ordinals, BRC-20, inscription, PSBT, DLC, and everything in between. Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Is Ethereum Dead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 55:55


    Today we discuss whether or not Ethereum has any kind of narrative left, especially with the rise of Ordinals, L2s and alt L1s. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Meme Coins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 57:19


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down the Meme Coin phenomenon.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content!   Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg  Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg  Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_  Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Arbitrum Controversy (AIP-1), Binance Charges, Polygon zkEVM, zkSync Era, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 37:26


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week. We give an update on the Arbitrum Controversy (AIP-1), Binance Charges, Polygon zkEVM, zkSync Era, and more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Matthew Blumberg, Karan Karia Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Stablecoins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 51:09


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down the stablecoin landscape, including USDC, USDT, UST, and more. We discuss their history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/decentcryptopodcast/message

    USDC Depeg, SVB Fallout, Circle Response, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 44:09


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week. We give an update on the USDC Depeg, SVB Fallout, Circle Response, and more!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Matthew Blumberg, Karan Karia Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Eigen Layer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 50:53


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down Eigen Layer, the new staking solution going live on Ethereum. We discuss its history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Silvergate Troubles, ETH Denver Trends, Market Update, Shanghai Upgrade Delay, FTX Shortfall, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 34:10


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week. We give a Market Update, talk about the Silvergate news, Shanghai Upgrade Delay, ETH Denver Recap, and much more!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Matthew Blumberg, Karan Karia Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Wormhole Reverse Hack, Coinbase L2 BASE, BLUR / OpenSea War, Spotify Token Gated Playlists, and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 66:09


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week. We give a Market Update, talk about the Wormhole Reverse Hack, Coinbase L2 BASE, BLUR / OpenSea War, Spotify Token Gated Playlists, and more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Matthew Blumberg, Karan Karia Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    BLUR Airdrop, SEC vs. Do Kwon, Binance Settles, Hong Kong Legalizes, First zkEVM and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 47:17


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week! We give a Market Update, talk about the BLUR Airdrop, SEC vs. Do Kwon, Binance Settling, Hong Kong Legalizing, the first zkEVM and more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Matthew Blumberg, Karan Karia Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | CANTO Featuring KB, CANTO Core Contributor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 50:50


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down Canto, the new EVM compatible L1 on Cosmos with their first ever guest, KB. We discuss its history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    SEC's Crackdown on Kraken, Bitcoin NFTs are Here in Ordinals, Super Bowl Bans Crypto and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 53:53


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week! We give a Market Update, talk about the SEC's Crackdown on Kraken, Bitcoin NFTs being Here aka Ordinals, Super Bowl banning Crypto and more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Matthew Blumberg, Karan Karia Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | LSD (Liquid Staking Derivatives)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 57:04


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down LSDs (Liquid Staking Derivatives) such as LIDO, RocketPool, Coinbase (cbETH) and more. We discuss their history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Market Update, Genesis Bankruptcy, FTX Finds $5.5B, SBF Assets Seized, SEC Charges Mango Hacker, Metamask Staking and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 51:10


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week! We give a Market Update, talk about the Genesis Bankruptcy, FTX Finding $5.5B, SBF Assets Being Seized, SEC Charging Mango Hacker Avi, Metamask Staking and more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Matthew Blumberg, Karan Karia Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    SEC Charges Genesis / Gemini, SBF Substackoor, Optimism Bedrock, Celsius Update, Avalanche / Amazon Partnership & more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 54:14


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week! We cover the SEC Charging Genesis / Gemini, SBF Substacking, Optimism Bedrock, Celsius Update, Avalanche / Amazon Partnership & more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQ... Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Binance Smart Chain (BSC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 64:22


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down Binance, BNB, and the Binance Smart Chain. We discuss its history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    2023 Predictions | DCG & Bitcoin Fallout, BSC / SOL / AVAX Outlook, NFT Bull Run and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 66:58


    Join Matt and Karan as they give their 2023 predictions on the crypto markets! This one is filled with spicy hot takes. We cover DCG & Bitcoin, SOL / AVAX Rekt, BSC, NFT Bull Run and much more. Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQ... Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:30) 1. DCG liquidates GBTC (09:20) 2. AVAX to $4 (16:40) 3. BTC below $10k then above $30k (21:55) 4. Everyone tries and fails to launch their own chain (32:15) 5. SOL goes to $1 (41:29) 6. BSC gets a blue chip NFT collection (47:05) 7. Everyone becomes an NFT Maxi (53:00) 8. Synthetix gets exploited (57:23) 9. Anyone who can launch a token will (1:00:59) 10. The Flippening --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Stacks (STX)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 54:56


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down Stacks (STX)! We discuss its history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:40) Why does this exist? (05:00) History (09:37) Proof-of-transfer (PoX) (25:40) Clarity Programming Language (31:00) No native bitcoin on Stacks?!! (36:30) Stacks consensus mechanism (45:20) Bullish or bearish? (49:15) ZK rollups on bitcoin? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    SBF Arrested & Denied Bail, Congressional Testimony from FTX CEO John Ray, Binance FUD / Troubles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 58:26


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQ... Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    SBF Update, CZ & 3AC Drama, The Block Revelations and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 32:09


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQ... Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | TARO (Taproot Asset Representation Overlay)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 62:21


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down the Taproot and TARO! We discuss its history, founding, and technicals in this wide ranging discussion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00) Intro (01:00) Why does Bitcoin only have bitcoin? (02:45) Colored Coins & OP_RETURN (12:37) How does Bitcoin Upgrade? (23:50) Taproot, Schnorr Signatures & Taproot Scripts (35:38) TARO: Non-bitcoin assets on Bitcoin (38:50) Minting a new TARO Asset (43:15) Sending a TARO Asset (50:24) TARO on Lightning (56:10) Is this bullish for bitcoin? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    SBF Coddled, Uniswap NFTs, BTC Mining Update, Pudgy Penguins & Sotheby's, Kraken Layoffs, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 57:01


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQ... Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Lightning Network (P2P Payments, Scaling, State Channels, Routing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 49:15


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down the Lightning Network! We discuss its history, founding, technicals like P2P Payments, Scaling, State Channels, Routing in this wide ranging discussion.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content!   Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg   Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg   Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_   Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Timestamps (00:45) Intro (01:23) Why Does This Exist? (03:30) Scaling (06:35) Opening Channels (12:05) Updating Channels & Sending Value (19:39) Multi-Hop Transactions (29:40) Obstacles to Lightning Network Adoption (37:45) The Future of the Lightning Network --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    DCG / Genesis Troubles, WBTC / WETH Rumors, Metamask & Infura IP Tracking, Binance News & more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 70:12


    Join Matt and Karan as they break down the biggest events in crypto this past week! We break down the DCG and Genesis issues (Barry's Turn!), the FUD around WBTC and WETH, Infura tracking IP addresses, Binance Recovery Fund and Proof of Reserves, and more! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQ... Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Deep Dive | Bitcoin (Whitepaper, Proof of Work, Double Spend Problem, What's In a Block?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 67:43


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down the Bitcoin protocol! We discuss its history, founding, technicals like Proof of Work and fundamentals in this wide ranging discussion.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content!   Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg   Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg   Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_   Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Timestamps  (00:00) Intro (00:50) Whitepaper Abstract (01:30) Why does this exist? Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash (04:25) History and Roots of Bitcoin (11:30) The Double Spend Problem and Decentralized Consensus (19:15) Proof of Work (29:00) Security, Fork Resolution & Consensus (44:10) Anatomy of a Bitcoin Block (49:40) Previous Blockhash & Secure Immutability (1:02:30) Why do We Love Bitcoin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    Proof of Reserves (History, Merkle Trees, FTX Fallout) | Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 43:15


    Join Matt and Karan as we break down Proof of Reserves! This is a hot topic with the FTX fallout, and we break down the history and mechanics like merkles trees that make this possible. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQ... Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Timestamps (00:00) Intro (01:00) The Core Problem: Centralized Exchange Custody & Trust (09:06) Proof of Reserves (12:54) Merkle Trees (18:45) The Auditor's Role (25:34) Would it Have Helped in the FTX Case? (29:20) What Should Users do with Centralized Exchanges? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    FTX Bankrupt & Hacked

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 52:53


    FTX is bankrupt and has been hacked. We talk about the events leading up to this and the fallout.   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQ... Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumbergKaran Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:10) Binance Declines FTX Purchase (03:05) SBF Apology Tweet Thread (09:20) FTX Seeks Outside Capital (10:00) Withdrawals Disabled & Bahamas KYC NFT Workaround (14:00) Justin Sun Reimburses TRX (19:30) Chapter 11 Filing - Impacted Companies (24:15) Hack Draining $300MM Funds from FTX (34:00) Truth-Seeking Ideas (46:30) What Happens Next? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

    *BINANCE BUYS FTX!!* | EMERGENCY WTF EPISODE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 29:03


    Join Matt and Karan as HOLY SHIT BINANCE BOUGHT FTX! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQ... Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00) What is happening?! (02:00) SBF and CZ Tweets (07:50) What was the relationship between FTX and Alameda? (10:20) Market Reaction and Contagion Potential (13:35) Exchange Landscape (15:20) What happens to Solana? (17:55) What is Binance's Intent? (20:25) Price Target for SOL --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/decentcryptopodcast/message

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