Author: Bennett Tomlin
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Episode 98 – FTX and Alameda are dead, long live cryptocurrency
Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the collapsing FTX exchange, its links to Alameda Research and it’s acquisition by Binance.
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The MakerDAO Endgame Plan
Today Bennett Tomlin discusses the new Endgame Plan for MakerDAO and the effect it could have on DeFi.
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Episode 97 – Shadow Banking 2.0 in Web3 and DeFi (Feat. Hilary Allen)
Today Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin are joined by law professor Hilary Allen to discuss whether or not DeFi is Shadow Banking 2.0
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Episode 96 – Binance Smart Chain is Dumb and Mango Markets, Too
Today Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the hack of the Binance Smart Chain Token Hub and Mango Markets.
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Episode 95 – High Noon at Ooki Corral: CFTC Sues DAO Participants
Today Cas Piancey and Bennett Tomlin discuss the CFTC lawsuit against Ooki DAO, and what it means for the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
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Episode 94 – A Tale of Two Ponzis: Celsius and Luna, Alex Mashinsky and Do Kwon
Today Bennett and Cas discuss the best of times and the worst of times for two enormous Ponzi scemes: Celsius – a now bankrupt cryptocurrency lender – and Luna – an algorithmic stablecoin ecosystem once valued at nearly $60 billion, and the two individuals who ultimately led them to their downfalls: Alex Mashinsky and Do…
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Episode 93 – Saylor’s Strategy – A MicroTragedy
In this episode Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey discuss Michael Saylor’s past and present.
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Episode 92 – Journshillism (feat. Nikhilesh De)
In this episode Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by Coindesk journalist Nikhilesh De to discuss journalism in cryptocurrency.
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Episode 91 – The Good, The Bad, and The Bukele (feat. Frank Muci)
In this episode Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by economist Frank Muci to discuss the challenging economic situation in El Salvador.
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Episode 90 – Draconian Financial Regulation and the Argument for Tether (feat. Boaz Sobrado)
In this episode Bennett Tomlin and Cas Piancey are joined by fintech Analyst Boaz Sobrada to discuss financial deplatforming, sanctions, and Tether.
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