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The DeFi Decoded Podcast
by Alex Tapscott & Andrew Young
Weekly market commentary and conversations on crypto and the future of finance. Co-hosts Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young break down market trends and interview the founders, investors, and leaders shaping the industry. Where Wall Street and crypto converge.
Episodes
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"It's in the Vault" — Breaking Down Crypto's Hot New Thing with Adrian Cachinero Vasiljevic of Steakhouse Financial
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Adrian Cachinero Vasiljevic, Co-Founder of Steakhouse Financial. Listen in as they unpack the buzziest topic in DeFi right now: vaults. Adrian explains what a vault actually is (and why the word is as broad as "token"), why...
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The Race to Build the Everything Exchange with Eric Richmond of Coinbase Canada
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Eric Richmond, Country Director and CEO of Coinbase Canada. Listen in as they trade the "everything store" for the "everything exchange" — Coinbase's bet that one trusted, on-chain platform can carry a person's entire…
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Canada Once Led the Blockchain Revolution. How It Can Lead Again — with Didier Lavallée of Tetra Digital Group
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Didier Lavallée, Founder and CEO of Tetra Digital Group. Listen in as they discuss why Canada - the birthplace of Ethereum - has ceded its lead in crypto and how a Canadian dollar stablecoin could help win it back. Didier...
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From Wallets to Vaults - Understanding Institutional DeFi with Aryan Sheikhalian and Matt Casto of CMT Digital
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guests Aryan Sheikhalian, Investor and the Head of Research, and Matt Casto, Head of DeFi, of CMT Digital. Listen in as they discuss how CMT evolved from a proprietary trading firm into one of crypto's earliest institutional...
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Crypto for Me, But Not for Thee? Why the Bank Lobby Wants to Neuter Crypto Regulations with Alison Mangiero of Crypto Council for Innovation
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Alison Mangiero, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of U.S. Policy at the Crypto Council for Innovation. Listen in as they discuss the shifting regulatory landscape in Washington, why the GENIUS Act marked a turning point for...
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The Journey From Crypto Market Maker to Financial Powerhouse with Joshua Riezman of GSR
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Joshua Riezman, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer of GSR. Listen in as they discuss how crypto-native firms like GSR are evolving from market makers into full-service financial institutions, why liquidity remains essential as...
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Can BONK Make Crypto Fun Again? With Nom of BONK
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Nom, Core Contributor of BONK. Listen in as they discuss how BONK emerged from the depths of the post-FTX bear market to help revive energy and community across Solana, why culture and fun still matter in an industry...
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The New Laws of Money with Michael Egorov of Curve Finance
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Michael Egorov, Founder of Curve Finance. Listen in as they discuss how Curve pioneered decentralized liquidity infrastructure, the evolution of stablecoins and liquid staking, and how programmable blockchains are enabling...
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Reimagining Financial Services from First Principles with Mike Cagney of Figure
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Mike Cagney, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Figure. Listen in as they discuss how Figure is using blockchain to rebuild capital markets from the ground up, why putting loans, ownership records, custody, and secondary...
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Can DeFi Survive the AI Age with Macbrennan Peet of Project 0
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Macbrennan Peet, Founder of Project 0. Listen in as they discuss why DeFi remains one of crypto's most important experiments, how recent exploits like Drift and KelpDAO exposed both the risks and resilience of onchain…
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Prediction Markets, Gaming and the Attention Economy with Carlos Pereira of BITKRAFT Ventures
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Carlos Pereira, General Partner of BITKRAFT Ventures. Listen in as they discuss why gaming has always seemed like a natural on-ramp for crypto, why Web3 gaming has struggled to break through despite major investment, and how...
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Why Advisors Finally Care About Crypto with Matt Hougan of Bitwise
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise Asset Management. Listen in as they discuss why crypto adoption among financial advisors is accelerating, how Bitcoin ETFs have opened the door for mainstream portfolio...
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Getting Institutions Off Zero with Anthony Bassili of Coinbase Asset Management
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Anthony Bassili, President of Coinbase Asset Management. Listen in as they discuss how digital assets have crossed the threshold into a true institutional asset class, why the conversation has shifted from if institutions…
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Why the Best Investors are Builders with Avichal Garg and Ken Deeter of Electric Capital
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guests Avichal Garg, Co-Founder and General Partner at Electric Capital, and Ken Deeter, General Partner at Electric Capital. Listen in as they discuss how crypto venture capital is evolving beyond capital into deep technical...
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The Past, Present and Future of Money with Ethan Buchman of Cycles
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Ethan Buchman, CEO of Cycles Protocol. Listen in as they discuss Ethan's new venture Cycles and its mission to unlock the power of clearing by helping the most people settle the most debt with the least amount of money, why...
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Quantum FUD, CLARITY, and the Bank of the Future with Mike Belshe of BitGo
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Mike Belshe, Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo. Listen in as they discuss why quantum computing has re-emerged as a serious long-term risk for Bitcoin and other digital assets, what the industry can do to become quantum-resistant...
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What's Next for Crypto Markets with Scott Melker
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Scott Melker, the Wolf of All Streets. Listen in as they discuss why Bitcoin has begun outperforming traditional safe-haven assets during rising geopolitical tension, how market cycles and technical levels around $60K–$70K…
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Monitoring the (ETF) Situation with James Seyffart of Bloomberg Intelligence
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest James Seyffart, Senior Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. Listen in as they break down why ETF flows keep accelerating despite a choppy macro backdrop, how the "ETF wrapper" is expanding beyond plain-vanilla index...
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How Maple Built an Onchain Finance Juggernaut with Sid Powell of Maple
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Sid Powell, Co-Founder and CEO of Maple. Listen in as they discuss Maple's evolution from the 2022 credit crisis to over $4B in AUM, why overcollateralized onchain lending is attracting family offices, funds, and…
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Decentralized Data Markets for the AI Era with Rebecca Simmonds of Walrus Foundation
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Rebecca Simmonds, Managing Executive of the Walrus Foundation. Listen in as they discuss why the next phase of AI won't just be about better models or smarter agents, but about trust, provenance, and ownership of the data…
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Why Crypto Will Power the Economy of Things with Leonard Dorlöchter of peaq
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Leonard Dorlöchter, Co-Founder of peaq. Listen in as they discuss the rise of the machine economy and agentic commerce, why blockchain is emerging as the economic layer for AI agents, robots, and connected devices, how…
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Dollar Debasement, CLARITY, Tokenization Supercycle and More with Bill Barhydt of Abra and Perianne Boring of The Digital Chamber
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with Bill Barhydt, Founder and CEO of Abra, and Perianne Boring, Chair of the Board of Directors of The Digital Chamber. Listen in as they discuss why crypto feels like it's at an inflection point, Bill's macro case for a liquidity-driven…
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Are Stablecoins the First Truly Global Financial Product with Bhau Kotecha of Paxos Labs
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Bhau Kotecha, Co-Founder and Head of Paxos Labs. Listen in as they discuss why stablecoins are becoming the default onchain financial building block, how Paxos and Paxos Labs power major tokenization and crypto brokerage...
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Stablecoins Go To Washington with Jillian Friedman of Symbiotic
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Jillian Friedman, Chief Operating Officer at Symbiotic. Listen in as they discuss Jill's journey from founding a crypto-focused law firm in 2014 to helping pioneer Canada's early digital asset market infrastructure, why...
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Blockchain for the Enterprise: Unlocking New Use Cases with Eric Piscini of Hashgraph
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Eric Piscini, CEO of Hashgraph. Listen in as they discuss Eric's early work building Deloitte's blockchain practice, why enterprises initially leaned toward private and permissioned systems, how today's focus has shifted from...
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Building Internet Capital Markets with Thomas Uhm of the Jito Foundation
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Thomas Uhm, Chief Commercial Officer at the Jito Foundation and Advisor to Jito Labs. Listen in as they discuss what Abu Dhabi Finance Week and Solana Breakpoint reveal about institutional crypto sentiment, why ADGM is…
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Inside Circle's New L1 Blockchain Network with Rachel Mayer of Arc
Join Andrew Young as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Rachel Mayer, VP of Product at Arc. Listen in as they discuss Circle's launch of Arc as a USDC-centric layer one network designed for predictable gas fees, instant finality, and compliant privacy, the rapid shift in stablecoin...
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Deep Dive on the Past, Present and Future of Crypto ETFs with Federico Brokate of 21shares
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto with special guest Federico Brokate, Global Head of Business Development at 21Shares. Listen in as they discuss the rapid rise of Bitcoin ETFs from IBIT's record-breaking launch to today's shifting mix of retail and...
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Big Tech Sneezes and Bitcoin Catches a Cold: What's Next for Markets?
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the recent selloff in AI-led equity markets and how shifts in Fed cut expectations and data-center-driven capex are rippling into Bitcoin and crypto, the White House's AI "Genesis" push and the...
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Inside the World's First Bitcoin Bank with Seamus Rocca of Xapo Bank
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Seamus Rocca, Executive Director and CEO of Xapo Bank. Listen in as they discuss Xapo's evolution from the original Bitcoin cold-storage pioneer to a fully regulated private bank, its focus on serving emerging market clients...
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The Aftermath and Lessons From Crypto's Flash Crash
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the flash crash earlier this month and record liquidation cascade triggered by sudden macro headlines, what it revealed about leverage and thin liquidity in crypto versus public markets, the…
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Institutional-Grade DeFi with Nick Cannon of Gauntlet
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto with special guest Nick Cannon, VP of Growth at Gauntlet. Listen in as they discuss the rapid institutionalization of DeFi and the rise of onchain asset management, Gauntlet's evolution from a risk modeling firm to a leading...
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DeFi Decoded - The Future of VC with Legendary Investor, Tim Draper
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto with special guest Tim Draper, Founder and Managing Partner of Draper Associates. Listen in as they discuss the forces reshaping our world. Tim shares why he views Bitcoin as a hedge against bad governance, how founders should...
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DeFi Decoded - Merger Mania Comes to DATs. Plus, How to Value Base.
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the fading premiums and potential consolidation wave in DATs following the Strive-Semler merger this past week, the liquidity and centralization risks emerging in altcoin DATs, the evolving debate…
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DeFi Decoded - Why Investors are Betting on Prediction Markets
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss Google's launch of its AI Agent Payments Protocol with stablecoin support, how AI agents could become the next interface for the Internet and even decentralize crypto governance, the soaring…
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DeFi Decoded - Forget Snakes on a Plane, it's Stonks on a Chain!
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of crypto. Listen in as they discuss the accelerating convergence of crypto and Wall Street, the big opportunities and implementation challenges with onchain finance, Solana's outsized rally following large SOL DAT announcements with…
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DeFi Decoded - Ding Ding Ding! Opening Bell Rings for Tokenized Stocks with Jim Hiltner of Superstate
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Jim Hiltner, Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at Superstate. Listen in as they discuss the accelerating adoption of tokenized real-world assets by issuers and investors worldwide, the Superstate origin story and…
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DeFi Decoded - How Avalanche Became the Trusted Platform for Business with Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo of Ava Labs
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo, Chief Strategy Officer of Ava Labs. Listen in as they discuss Avalanche's evolution since its inception, enterprise blockchain preferences between L1s versus L2s, the rapid growth of...
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DeFi Decoded - Staking Bitcoin (finally!) with David Tse of Babylon
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest David Tse, Co-Founder of Babylon. Listen in as they discuss the ongoing evolution of Bitcoin from a store of value and medium of exchange into a productive asset, how Babylon is leading the way with trustless...
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DeFi Decoded - ETH is Mooning! Next Stop $10,000?
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss the resurgence of Ethereum, Tom Lee's efforts in educating Wall Street, how crypto's reflexivity and flywheel effects are fueling today's market rally, what could happen if DATs begin trading below…
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DeFi Decoded - Building the Web3 Equivalent to AWS with Nick White of Celestia
Join Andrew Young as he decodes the world of Web3 with special guest Nick White, Vice President of Celestia Labs. Listen in as they discuss Nick's background and journey into crypto, how to think about modularity and data availability in blockchain architecture, the future of decentralized...
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DeFi Decoded - Investing in Crypto Investors with Ben Jacobs of Scenius Capital
Join Andrew Young as he decodes the world of Web3 with special guest Ben Jacobs, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Scenius Capital. Listen in as they discuss Ben's background and crypto journey, the current state of the liquid crypto hedge fund universe, the rise of digital asset treasury...
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DeFi Decoded - Wall Street's Crypto Awakening with Matt Hougan of Bitwise
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise Asset Management. Listen in as they discuss how the crypto market has matured to the point where companies are turning to public markets to raise capital and...
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DeFi Decoded - Crypto Crime Stoppers! With James Smith of Elliptic
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest James Smith, Co-Founder of Elliptic. Listen in as they discuss the genesis of Elliptic in 2013 and how it's evolved since, its scaling strategy to support the explosion of new blockchain networks, the current...
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DeFi Decoded - Are Stocks the New Altcoins?
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss the growing bifurcation between cryptoassets and crypto equities following the GENIUS Act's Senate approval, what's happening in the altcoin market, whether a crypto IPO season is on the horizon, how...
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DeFi Decoded - Talking Scalability with Jeff Feng, Co-Founder of Sei, One of The World's Fastest L1s
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3 with special guest Jeff Feng, Co-Founder of Sei Labs. Listen in as they discuss the rise of next-generation layer 1 networks built for scale, Sei's origin story, its evolution since inception, the exciting breakout potential of...
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DeFi Decoded - IPO or ICO? Why Not Both?
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss takeaways from Circle's red-hot IPO, the powerful economics behind stablecoin issuers, Plasma's $500 million raise in under ten minutes, the sharp contrast between Circle's TradFi and Plasma's onchain...
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DeFi Decoded - Consensus 2025 Highlights Mega-Episode
Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of Web3 live from Consensus 2025 in Toronto. Listen in as he leads two powerhouse panels with top founders and leaders in the industry. The first, on May 15, explored the fast-moving convergence of AI and blockchain, while the second, on May 16, examined...
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DeFi Decoded - Here Come the ETH Treasury Strategy Companies!
Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of Web3. Listen in as they discuss the accelerating institutionalization of crypto, several emerging crypto treasury strategies, current market dynamics and the case for alternatives like cryptoassets, Andrew's big news, the growing...
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Weekly market commentary and conversations on crypto and the future of finance. Co-hosts Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young break down market trends and interview the founders, investors, and leaders shaping the industry. Where Wall Street and crypto converge.
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