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Episode 244: From Wallets to Vaults - Understanding Institutional DeFi with Aryan Sheikhalian and Matt Casto of CMT Digital @alextapscott @Aryonchain @mcasto_ @CMT_Digital @CMCC_Global 0:00 Introduction 3:15 Guest intros: Aryan Sheikhalian and Matt Casto 3:30 Matt's journey: from Vanguard to crypto market making 6:02 Inside CMT's early market-making desk 7:26 What the Head of DeFi role looks like today 9:33 How CMT backs into theses in crypto venture 10:27 Stablecoins and RWAs becoming platforms 12:40 Stablecoins as crypto's Trojan horse 13:44 Coming full circle: financial services and the Q1 deal data 16:29 Vaults as a new institutional primitive 18:44 What exactly is a vault? 20:59 When does a vault become a financial product? 22:29 Vaults and the regulatory question 24:14 Different flavors of vaults and decentralization 25:10 The CLARITY Act: an uphill battle 28:23 Beyond DeFi: DePIN, AI, and the Web3 thesis 29:47 Blockchains as coordination infrastructure 32:08 Incentives, tokens, and why clarity matters 34:33 What's next: stablecoins eating legacy payments 36:43 Closing thoughts

New DeFi Decoded is out! I sit down with @AMangiero, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Policy at @crypto_council. We're closer than ever to CLARITY becoming law, but the fight is far from over. The banking lobby wants regulation that protects incumbents and raises barriers for new entrants. Alison and her team are advocating for rules that protect consumers and promote innovation. Who will win the argument? You won't want to miss this one.

Don Tapscott opens Futurist Conference Toronto 🇨🇦 In this opening keynote, @dtapscott explains the New Technology Order and what it means for Canada’s economy, competitiveness, productivity, democracy, and the everyday lives of Canadians. Don’t miss it. ▪️ Tuesday, July 21 ▪️ 9:00 AM ▪️ Main Stage at Futurist Conference The future is here.

Episode 241: Can BONK Make Crypto Fun Again? With Nom of BONK @alextapscott @TheOnlyNom @bonk_inu @CMCC_Global 0:00 Introduction 3:25 Guest intro: Nom and the origins of BONK 4:00 Post-FTX Solana and the need to revive the ecosystem 5:40 BONK’s launch strategy and community-first airdrop 8:17 Did BONK save Solana? 9:00 Why BONK was more intentional than a typical meme coin 10:05 Community-led growth vs VC-backed crypto projects 13:10 Crypto users, power users, and the next wave of adoption 16:20 From “chewing glass” to consumer-friendly crypto apps 18:40 Making crypto easier without losing what made it special 22:00 AI agents, Solana, and the future of on-chain commerce 29:30 Real-world examples for AI-powered financial planning 32:25 Where AI and crypto meet 34:35 What’s next for BONK: RWAs, prediction markets, and Bonk X 37:25 Making crypto fun, weird, and useful again 39:25 Why crypto’s future should be more than efficiency 41:15 Closing thoughts

Episode 239: Why the Banking “Super App” May Actually be a “Super dApp” with Kash Dhanda of Jupiter @alextapscott @kashdhanda @JupiterExchange @CMCC_Global 0:00 Introduction 2:53 Guest intro: Kash Dhanda and Jupiter 3:17 Jupiter’s origin as a Solana DEX aggregator 5:02 From swaps to the onchain finance super app 6:08 Why DIY DeFi is coming to an end 7:40 Jupiter as the “everything exchange” 8:40 Competing with Coinbase, Robinhood, and Hyperliquid 10:15 Tokenized equities and lending 12:35 TradFi vs DeFi: who adapts faster? 16:45 Tokenized stocks and real ownership onchain 18:55 Stablecoins as the gateway to onchain finance 20:55 Crypto’s arc: useful, usable, and used 22:30 Why regulation could be bullish for DeFi 26:00 Governance tokens, ownership, and value accrual 28:15 Cross-chain markets and JupNet 31:20 Why users may stop caring about blockchains 34:10 AI agents, DeFi, and the future of financial automation 38:10 Closing thoughts

Alex Tapscott shared his latest in @CoinDesk on the state of CLARITY, arguing that regulations should first consider the needs of the average person rather than the interests of the big banks.

Banking interests are trying to throw mud on the windshield and cloud the debate over CLARITY. Lost in the D.C. wrangling is the American consumer—and what THEY actually want. That’s the focus of my latest for @CoinDesk Isn’t it past time we thought about the little guy? 👇

New @defidecodedpod is out! I speak with Mike Cagney (@mcagney) founder of @Figure Most fintechs just add 'digital wallpaper' to financial services. Figure is reinventing the industry from first principles, transforming how we move, store, and borrow money. An amazing discussion! Check it out 👇