Best Castle Island Ventures Podcasts (2025)

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Weekly Roundup 05/30/25 (Bitcoin Access Vehicles, GME buys BTC, Pangea Fund) (EP.630) 22:24

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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Warning signs for the Bitcoin access vehicles? Has Bitcoin lost the MoE battle? Is OCP 2.0 over? The Dept of Labor rescinds their anti-crypto 401k guidance Cantor Fitzgerald is launching a bitcoin/gold fund Is it mathematically possible to give Bitcoin upside and gold downs…

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Anthony Yim (Artemis) on Stablecoin Payments from the Ground Up (EP.629) 25:44

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We sit down with Anthony Yim, Artemis cofounder, to talk about the latest report from Artemis, CIV, and Dragonfly, providing brand new estimates of stablecoin payments volume. In this episode: Why we decided to work on the new report How we obtained the estimates Why we decided to put together a bottom-up estimate Stablecoin b2b volumes compared to…

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Markus Franke and Denney Kwok (Mento Labs) on Stablecoins for FX (EP.628) 38:49

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Markus Franke and Denney Kwok from Mento Labs join the show. In this episode: Non-USD stablecoins On-chain FX Microlending and financing for emerging markets

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Weekly Roundup 05/23/25 (Genius Cloture, Sui hack, $Trump dinner) (EP.627) 33:31

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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Trump’s crypto dinner reviewed Bitcoin access vehicles NYT stablecoin coverage Sui is hacked and censors the blockchain Kraken is launching tokenized stocks Circle in acquisition talks The GENIUS Act passes Cloture in the Senate Hong Kong passes stablecoin legislation…

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Andrew MacKenzie (Agant) on British Pound Stablecoins (EP.626) 30:50

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Wyatt sits down with Andrew MacKenzie, founder of Agant, the issuer of GBPA, a pound sterling stablecoin. In this episode: The potential emergence of non-USD stablecoins The prospect of a GBP-backed stablecoin The British crypto regulatory environment How global financial institutions are positioning around stablecoins…

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Weekly Roundup 05/16/25 (GENIUS is back, Coinbase data breach, Big Tech stables) (EP.625) 40:53

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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Why is Boston such a good sports city? Price inflation in dinosaur skeletons Cryptopunks IP is sold Machinsky is sentenced Nakamoto Holdings launches Meta wants to add stablecoins to its platforms Exchanges are honeypots for KYC data Coinbase suffers a data breach The GENIU…

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Alex Cutler (Aerodrome) on DeFi’s Next Steps (EP.624) 39:25

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Wyatt sits down with Alex Cutler, founder of Aerodrome for another episode in our stablefi series. In this episode: DEX trading advantages Building on-chain FX DeFi as a backbone

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TN (Pendle) on Stable Yield (EP.623) 32:48

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Wyatt sits down with TN, cofounder of Pendle. Covered in this episode: How Pendle works The evolution from alt yield to stable yield DeFi's future core assets

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Weekly Roundup 05/09/25 (GENIUS stalls, Coinbase buys Deribit, Bessent on stables) (EP.622) 28:28

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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: We have a new Pope The etymology of ampersand The GENIUS act collapses spectacularly Coinbase consummates its acquisition of Deribit Did World Liberty Financial’s USD1 torpedo the GENIUS act? Did “pro crypto” democrats snake on the industry Scott Bessent thinks stablecoins …

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Adam Healy (Station 70) and Josh Schwartz (Fordefi) on failover MPC wallets (EP.621) 35:07

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Adam Healy, co-founder of Station 70 and Josh Schwartz, co-founder of Fordefi join the show. In this episode we discuss: The collaboration between Station 70 and Fordefi on failover MPC wallets. Announcement here. The state of the wallet category Best practices for blockchain cybersecurity The future of bank custody for digital assets Station 70’s …

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David Taylor (Etherfuse) on Non-USD Stablecoins (EP.620) 41:24

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Wyatt sits down with David Taylor of Etherfuse. In this episode: MXN stablecoins and other currencies Shaping regulatory frameworks Who wins out: innovators vs financial incumbents

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Justin and Hannah (Asymmetry Finance) on Stablecoins, Yield, & Risk in DeFi (EP.619) 40:02

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Wyatt sits down with Justin Garland and Hannah JoJo of Asymmetry Finance. In this episode, we cover: The evolution of yield in DeFi Primitives users want Crypto risk assessment Learn more about Asymmetry

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Weekly Roundup 05/02/25 (OP_RETURN wars, Mastercard and Visa push stables, quantum revisited) (EP.618) 33:46

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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Will stablecoins disrupt credit cards? The US Treasury Advisory Committee drops a report on stablecoins Mastercard and Visa launch stablecoin integrations Movement labs has more scandals Are quantum timelines accelerating? The real risk of quantum to Bitcoin Could a quantum…

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Kedian Sun (Level Money) on Stablecoin Expansion in DeFi (EP.617) 30:34

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Wyatt sits down with Kedian Sun, the founder of Level Money. In this episode: Stablecoin usage in DeFi today Fiat-backed stablecoins vs other "stable" assets Ethereum vs other blockchains for stablecoins

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Weekly Roundup 04/25/25 (Decoupling, Fed Rescinds guidance, 21 Capital) (EP.616) 27:16

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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Is Bitcoin decoupling? The Fed rescinds anti-crypto letters from 2022 and 2023 Upexi raises $100m PIPE to invest in Solana Cantor, Tether, Softbank and Bitfinex inject $3.6b into 21 Capital, a Bitcoin acquisition vehicle Bitcoin ETFs versus bitcoin acquisition companies Trum…

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Weekly Roundup 04/18/25 (Signature Postmortem, Mantra collapse, Powell on stablecoins) (EP.615) 39:16

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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: We recap Nic’s article on why Signature collapsed Crypto exchange OKX announced their plans to expand to the US Kraken announced that US equities are now supported on the exchange MANTRA, a layer 1 network focused on RWAs, saw the price of its native token crash 90% in a ma…

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Fred Hsu and Michael Ho (D3) on Creating Efficient Domain Name Markets (EP.614) 32:04

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Wyatt sits down with Fred Hsu and Michael Ho of D3 to talk domain markets. In this episode: The existing domain name industry and legacy systems An interoperable marketplace for domains New financial promitives around domains and RWAs More about D3

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Yuval Rooz and Eric Saraniecki (Digital Asset) on the Canton Network (EP.613) 43:07

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Yuval Rooz and Eric Saraniecki, co-founders of Digital Asset join the show. In this episode we discuss: The origins of Digital Asset and the path to starting the firm. Views on privacy in the context of public blockchains. How enterprises and financial institutions are approaching tokenizing assets and leveraging blockchain technology. Examples of …

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Weekly Roundup 04/11/25 (Tether’s new stablecoin, Signature, dedollarization, DoJ disbands crypto team) (EP.612) 34:52

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Matt and Nic are back with another week of news and deals. In this episode: Is dedollarization happening? The SEC's Division of Corporate Finance released a "Statement on Stablecoins" The US Justice Department has disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement team The SEC releases new guidance on securities offerings in crypto markets FDIC Chai…

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Wyatt Lonergan and Juan Lopez (Vaneck Ventures) on Stablecoin Adoption and The Institutionalization of Crypto (EP.611) 37:10

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Wyatt Lonergan and Juan Lopez of Vaneck Ventures join the show to talk stablecoins and institutionalization. In this episode, we cover: The landscape of stablecoin growth and activity A world with many stablecoins vs few stablecoins Winning/losing companies in the new stablecoin era Impact on the longer tail of altcoins…

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Hoolie Tejwani (Coinbase) on The Evolution of Coinbase Ventures (EP.610) 29:13

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Hoolie Tejwani, the head of Coinbase Ventures joins the show. In this episode we discuss: The history and rationale behind the launch of Coinbase Ventures. The evolution of the crypto venture category. Areas of focus for Coinbase Ventures. Stablecoins, Crypto/AI and consumer startup category. The regulatory landscape in the United States. Operation…

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Weekly Roundup 04/03/25 (Circle S1, Tariffs, Galaxy settles, BitMEX pardons) (EP.609) 36:14

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Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: What’s the deal with the tariffs? Are the tariffs 4D chess? STABLE Act advances from committee Galaxy settles with the NYAG for touting Luna Trump pardons the BitMEX founders Coinlist returns to the US FDUSD has a depeg amidst Justin Sun drama Fidelity launches a no-fee cryp…

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Alexei Zamyatin (Build on Bitcoin) on True Rollups on Bitcoin (EP.608) 53:25

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Alexei Zamyatin, the cofounder of Build on Bitcoin (BOB), joins the show to talk about the state of the art in Bitcoin Rollups. In this episode: Can Bitcoin achieve parity with Ethereum rollups? How BitVM and BitVMv2 changed the game for Bitcoin rollups When will Bitcoin rollups be considered “Stage 1” Ethereum’s existential crisis Bitcoin fees in …

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Weekly Roundup 03/28/25 (MiCA Stablecoins, Gamestop, Hyperliquid) (EP.607) 31:41

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Matt and Nic return for another week of news and deals. In this episode: We reflect on our podcast with Paolo Ardoino The EU’s MiCA rules make launching a stablecoin virtually impossible We explain the Ghiblification crazy OCC removes Reputation risk from bank supervision World Liberty Fi launches a stablecoin Hyperliquid suffers an exploit - are t…

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Paolo Ardoino (Tether) on stablecoin bills, pursuing an audit, and getting to 400m users (EP.606) 40:58

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Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, rejoins the show for a timely discussion. In this episode: How is Paolo feeling about political trends in the US today? Tether is the 7th-largest buyer of USTs at the sovereign level Paolo’s decision to spend more time in the US What does Paolo make of the stablecoin bills in Congress? Does Tether want to eventuall…

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Weekly Roundup 05/30/25 (Bitcoin Access Vehicles, GME buys BTC, Pangea Fund) (EP.630) 22:24

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Anthony Yim (Artemis) on Stablecoin Payments from the Ground Up (EP.629) 25:44

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Markus Franke and Denney Kwok (Mento Labs) on Stablecoins for FX (EP.628) 38:49

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Weekly Roundup 05/23/25 (Genius Cloture, Sui hack, $Trump dinner) (EP.627) 33:31

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Andrew MacKenzie (Agant) on British Pound Stablecoins (EP.626) 30:50

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Weekly Roundup 05/16/25 (GENIUS is back, Coinbase data breach, Big Tech stables) (EP.625) 40:53

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Alex Cutler (Aerodrome) on DeFi’s Next Steps (EP.624) 39:25

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TN (Pendle) on Stable Yield (EP.623) 32:48

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Weekly Roundup 05/09/25 (GENIUS stalls, Coinbase buys Deribit, Bessent on stables) (EP.622) 28:28

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Adam Healy (Station 70) and Josh Schwartz (Fordefi) on failover MPC wallets (EP.621) 35:07

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David Taylor (Etherfuse) on Non-USD Stablecoins (EP.620) 41:24

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Justin and Hannah (Asymmetry Finance) on Stablecoins, Yield, & Risk in DeFi (EP.619) 40:02

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Weekly Roundup 05/02/25 (OP_RETURN wars, Mastercard and Visa push stables, quantum revisited) (EP.618) 33:46

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Kedian Sun (Level Money) on Stablecoin Expansion in DeFi (EP.617) 30:34

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Weekly Roundup 04/25/25 (Decoupling, Fed Rescinds guidance, 21 Capital) (EP.616) 27:16

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Weekly Roundup 04/18/25 (Signature Postmortem, Mantra collapse, Powell on stablecoins) (EP.615) 39:16

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Fred Hsu and Michael Ho (D3) on Creating Efficient Domain Name Markets (EP.614) 32:04

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Yuval Rooz and Eric Saraniecki (Digital Asset) on the Canton Network (EP.613) 43:07

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Weekly Roundup 04/11/25 (Tether’s new stablecoin, Signature, dedollarization, DoJ disbands crypto team) (EP.612) 34:52

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Wyatt Lonergan and Juan Lopez (Vaneck Ventures) on Stablecoin Adoption and The Institutionalization of Crypto (EP.611) 37:10

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Hoolie Tejwani (Coinbase) on The Evolution of Coinbase Ventures (EP.610) 29:13

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Weekly Roundup 04/03/25 (Circle S1, Tariffs, Galaxy settles, BitMEX pardons) (EP.609) 36:14

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Alexei Zamyatin (Build on Bitcoin) on True Rollups on Bitcoin (EP.608) 53:25

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Weekly Roundup 03/28/25 (MiCA Stablecoins, Gamestop, Hyperliquid) (EP.607) 31:41

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Paolo Ardoino (Tether) on stablecoin bills, pursuing an audit, and getting to 400m users (EP.606) 40:58