The Scoop

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Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.

Episode Date
Mike Cagney on bringing every market onchain
May 03, 2024
‘Don’t forget about’ last cycle's hot investment categories, says Volt Capital's Soona Amhaz
May 01, 2024
Euler co-founder reflects on $195m hack and how DeFi protocols are becoming more robust
Apr 26, 2024
Hack VC partner on the evolution of the crypto market
Apr 19, 2024
Memecoins have more potential upside than blue-chip governance tokens, according to VC
Apr 16, 2024
Securities law professor: It's time for Uniswap to 'prepare for war'
Apr 12, 2024
A trading shop you've never heard is trying to overhaul crypto's market structure to lower fees
Apr 11, 2024
Brokerage shop exec: World's largest hedge funds only just starting with crypto
Apr 03, 2024
The 'kumbaya' era of crypto VC has come to an end, says Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi
Apr 02, 2024
Bitcoin's rally caused VCs to 'aggressively' return to crypto
Mar 28, 2024
Crypto’s market structure is still too fragile, says BitGo's Mike Belshe
Mar 21, 2024
How layer-2s are trying to transform Bitcoin's culture
Mar 18, 2024
Here’s how crypto firms like Coinbase are fending off drainer hacker groups
Mar 13, 2024
Anatoly Yakovenko explains how Bonk contributed to the Solana phone's sellout success
Mar 12, 2024
Why memetics and flows matter more in crypto markets versus stocks
Mar 11, 2024
Bitcoin ETFs are ushering in a 'multi-decade TWAP of buy only,' according to trading execs
Mar 06, 2024
Deribit CCO explains how derivatives traders are positioning themselves for the bull run
Mar 01, 2024
Former payments sell side analyst explains why Wall Street keeps getting Coinbase earnings wrong
Feb 28, 2024
New Solana accelerator explains how the blockchain's developer ecosystem is 'healthier than ever'
Feb 27, 2024
Bitwise CIO says the potential of new spot bitcoin ETFs has yet to be unlocked
Feb 22, 2024
Here's how Gnosis Pay plans to bridge the gap between onchain and off-chain payments
Feb 02, 2024
a16z crypto founder Chris Dixon's new book highlights how blockchains can lead to a more equitable internet
Jan 30, 2024
Here's how Noble plans to bring interoperable RWAs to Cosmos
Jan 24, 2024
Top crypto headhunter breaks down the current trends defining the crypto job market
Jan 23, 2024
This former macro wonk explains crypto's ten trillion dollar opportunity
Dec 29, 2023
Highlights from The Block's 2024 Digital Assets Outlook report
Dec 22, 2023
This marketplace is attempting to disrupt high-end spirit and wine trading with blockchain tech
Dec 20, 2023
Bloomberg analyst explains plan forward for spot bitcoin ETF: The SEC has been 'backed into a corner'
Dec 15, 2023
Web3 will fail if it's too complex: Understanding modular blockchain tradeoffs with EigenLayer's Sreeram Kannan
Dec 14, 2023
Here's how DeFi derivatives markets could explode, according to dYdX Foundation CEO
Dec 13, 2023
'We're still early across the board,' says CoinFund CIO
Dec 06, 2023
Anthony Scaramucci explains Wall Street's "secret reality" that makes a spot bitcoin ETF bullish
Dec 01, 2023
US crypto regulation is likely 'in a holding pattern' until after the 2024 election: Paradigm Policy Director
Nov 27, 2023
How to mitigate liquid staking derivatives threatening Ethereum's decentralization
Nov 21, 2023
Early-stage VC explains how private valuations are reacting to crypto's latest rally
Nov 16, 2023
Tokenizing T-Bills is a 'giant misnomer,' says Hashnote CEO
Nov 15, 2023
Solana strategy exec claims work done during the bear market is paying off
Nov 12, 2023
How a new exchange out of Dubai wants to be the home for the Solana ecosystem
Nov 08, 2023
Talent is flooding from Asia gaming companies to crypto, says HashKey Capital exec
Nov 03, 2023
Kraken head of OTC explains the bullish signals to look for in bitcoin options
Oct 31, 2023
VanEck portfolio manager lays out themes defining this crypto bear market
Oct 18, 2023
Institutional appetite for on-chain activity is heating up, says Coinbase's VP
Oct 16, 2023
Demand for this bitcoin backed lender is growing despite rising rates
Oct 13, 2023
Here's what we've learned so far from SBF's criminal trial
Oct 11, 2023
Everything you need to know about FTX's ongoing bankruptcy process
Oct 09, 2023
Former FTX executive explains what everyone doesn't understand about the exchange's meltdown
Oct 05, 2023
Hedge funder that lost $65m on FTX says bankruptcy is going better than expected
Oct 03, 2023
How Pyth Network is trying to revolutionize a $6 billion Wall Street business
Oct 02, 2023
Dragonfly-backed Monad is solving the 'most obvious' setback for the DeFi market, says founder
Sep 27, 2023
Prometheum CEO's secret to finding favor with the SEC
Sep 26, 2023
The crypto venture market is painfully slow
Sep 19, 2023
Here's how the 'upheaval' of existing networks like Twitter and Threads is an opportunity for web3 social
Sep 07, 2023
Blockchain Association CEO unpacks market structure bill that could bring clarity for digital assets
Aug 29, 2023
Polygon CLO challenges SEC's unregistered securities designations
Aug 24, 2023
The Republican Party's crypto candidate explains why the tech matters
Aug 22, 2023
Aubrey Strobel: This South African community is embracing bitcoin, and surfing
Aug 17, 2023
How Mastercard plans to connect stablecoins, CBDCs and tokenized bank deposits
Aug 15, 2023
Multichain’s China situation could take more than a year to play out, says Fantom’s Andre Cronje
Aug 09, 2023
Here's how a 'ghost' whale is shaping the crypto options market
Aug 07, 2023
Worldcoin co-founder Alex Blania talks about orbs, AI and aliens
Aug 03, 2023
A handshake agreement has kept DeFi from toppling, for now
Aug 02, 2023
This VC thinks crypto is in the 'best bear market of all-time'
Jul 31, 2023
EthCC Paris: Celo contributor explains move to Eth L2 and why 'thousands' of chains will follow suit
Jul 26, 2023
EthCC Paris: Inside Coinbase’s plan to build an Ethereum Layer 2
Jul 25, 2023
EthCC Paris: Wildcat protocol, court interventions in DeFi, and grey hat hackers with Laurence Day
Jul 25, 2023
a16z's Brian Quintenz: Congress must provide clarity where the SEC won't
Jul 21, 2023
How AI can breathe fresh life into Web3 gaming
Jul 17, 2023
Landmark XRP ruling could force SEC to settle with Coinbase, says securities law professor
Jul 15, 2023
Here’s how financial giants like KKR and Hamilton lane are diving into crypto
Jul 11, 2023
How crypto's lending market can overcome its confidence crisis
Jul 07, 2023
MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor on gold, Ordinals and Bitcoin ETFs
Jun 30, 2023
David Marcus wants to make Bitcoin's Lightning Network the global settlement layer for the internet
Jun 27, 2023
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF application is the ‘holy grail’ of exposure for TradFi, says analyst
Jun 23, 2023
Securities law professor analyzes the SEC’s crypto crackdown: Part 2
Jun 20, 2023
Securities law professor analyzes the SEC’s crypto crackdown: Part 1
Jun 19, 2023
The crypto credit market needs regulation to mature
Jun 18, 2023
Crypto exodus from US is “an absolute fumble” by government, says VC
Jun 13, 2023
Why this MP is pushing for crypto adoption in the UK
Jun 12, 2023
Coinbase legal chief sees a big hole in the SEC's crypto securities claims
Jun 08, 2023
Web3 may help AI scale beyond what it is today, says Outlier Ventures CEO
Jun 05, 2023
Here’s how Hong Kong is opening up to crypto
Jun 03, 2023
Why Cyril Mathew left Stripe to double down on crypto
May 29, 2023
Paolo Ardoino on Tether's billion-dollar profits and plans to buy bitcoin
May 25, 2023
Human rights activist Alex Gladstein explains Bitcoin's role in the global south
May 24, 2023
Justin Sun wants to revitalize Huobi and Poloniex with memecoins
May 19, 2023
Crypto anon Loomdart makes the case for FTX 2.0 to go ahead
May 15, 2023
Monopoly, Nicole Richie’s House of Harlow among partnerships to reignite WoW NFT fire
May 11, 2023
FTX didn't have to fail, says Sam Bankman-Fried book author
May 09, 2023
Paxful's co-founder Ray Youssef has a new P2P plan
May 05, 2023
What exactly is CoinFund's new Composite Ethereum Staking Rate
May 03, 2023
Increased liquidity is causing a paradigm shift in NFT markets, Floor founders say
May 01, 2023
The US crypto market is a must, even with regulatory uncertainty, spats: Zodia Markets
Apr 28, 2023
Crypto's perfect use case is right now in Argentina
Apr 26, 2023
Gary Gensler, Elizabeth Warren want to block crypto innovation: Anthony Scaramucci
Apr 24, 2023
Solana-linked startup survives $14.5 million FTX ‘punch in the gut’ to get to beta
Apr 20, 2023
Tom Brady, Larry David took $100 million out of greed, says lawyer suing FTX influencers
Apr 19, 2023
Ethereum after Shapella: The Block breaks down what comes next
Apr 15, 2023
Gensler’s SEC gamble, Binance vs the CFTC and who takes Bankman-Fried’s place in Washington: The Scoop
Apr 12, 2023
Inside Sky Mavis's strategy to help build multi-billion dollar games on Ronin
Apr 10, 2023
Unstoppable Domains COO: Digital identities are transforming web3 brands
Apr 07, 2023
Here's how Europe's crypto landscape is more robust than the U.S. sector
Apr 05, 2023
Moody's Head of DeFi Analytics unpacks the risks of stablecoins and CBDCs
Mar 31, 2023
Here's everything you need to know about crypto market structure right now, according to Evgeny Gaevoy
Mar 29, 2023
Nasdaq's digital asset strategy revealed
Mar 27, 2023
How Google is helping web3 startups focus on what they do best
Mar 25, 2023
Variant GPs unveil new Founder Fellowship incubator
Mar 24, 2023
This Avalanche backed project is creating a fully encrypted exchange
Mar 20, 2023
LMAX CEO: It's time for crypto to embrace regulation
Mar 18, 2023
How Metamask is attacking crypto's 'biggest plague'
Mar 16, 2023
Brett Harrison on how the meltdowns of Silvergate and Signature can reshape crypto
Mar 15, 2023
How this user-owned talent network is disrupting the staffing industry
Mar 13, 2023
Here are the court cases that will shape the future of crypto
Mar 11, 2023
Grayscale CEO breaks down his firm’s legal strategy against the SEC
Mar 09, 2023
Delegate Cash: The protocol trying to save Bored Ape owners from themselves
Mar 08, 2023
Kraken's Chief Legal Officer: Banks are shying away from taking on crypto customers
Mar 06, 2023
‘Sour grape’ maximalists hate him: How Casey Rodarmor brought JPEGs to Bitcoin
Mar 03, 2023
How on-chain data can possibly prevent the next SBF, according to Arkham Intel CEO
Mar 01, 2023
Inside the Sui ecosystem with Mysten Labs CEO Evan Cheng
Feb 27, 2023
Sidelined crypto VCs are jumping back into the market
Feb 22, 2023
Commissioner Peirce on the SEC’s ‘unimaginative’ approach to regulation
Feb 20, 2023
Coinbase just wants the SEC to follow the rule of law
Feb 17, 2023
Stablecoins as securities could spell ‘Armageddon’ for crypto, says Robert Leshner
Feb 16, 2023
Deal Room: here’s what top crypto VCs anticipate for 2023
Feb 15, 2023
Punk6529: future of the metaverse and commerce will likely be a centralized dystopia
Feb 13, 2023
Demand for NFT tech nabbed this crypto startup an $800m valuation
Feb 10, 2023
Starbucks, Warner Music among billion-dollar brands turning to Polygon to tap web3
Feb 08, 2023
Resurgence of 'degenerate behavior' is behind 2023's crypto rally
Feb 03, 2023
Here's how game theory can help traders understand crypto
Feb 01, 2023
Top Republican lawmaker explains how Congress is warming up to crypto
Jan 30, 2023
How one of the largest finance companies you've never heard of is doubling down on crypto
Jan 27, 2023
Camila Russo on Ethereum's biggest origin stories
Jan 25, 2023
Jump Crypto president unpacks the industry’s broken capital markets
Jan 23, 2023
Larry Cermak unpacks The Block Research's 2023 Digital Asset Outlook Report
Dec 26, 2022
Crypto has the highest 'talent density' since the internet's early days, says GSR CEO
Dec 23, 2022
Exchanges are counting on ‘proof-of-reserves’ to restore consumer confidence, says Bitstamp US CEO
Dec 21, 2022
a16z’s Chris Dixon on the state of the crypto market: Exclusive
Dec 19, 2022
Why FTX’s collapse is a ‘crucible moment’ for Solana
Dec 16, 2022
Scottie Pippen unpacks the power of flexing in the metaverse
Dec 14, 2022
This DeFi project created a way to bet on the entire NFT market
Dec 09, 2022
Crypto market has experienced an 'education by fire,' says Loomdart
Dec 07, 2022
2-hour sit-down with Sam Bankman-Fried on the FTX scandal
Dec 05, 2022
Why regulatory clarity may be a silver lining to the FTX crisis
Dec 02, 2022
How the crypto hiring landscape is responding to industry layoffs
Nov 30, 2022
FTX's demise part 4: Bankruptcy experts weigh in on next steps for FTX
Nov 28, 2022
CoinFund’s new $300 million fund aims to capture ‘steep’ early-stage value
Nov 25, 2022
Inside Aptos — the $1.9 billion blockchain born out of the shuttered Libra project
Nov 23, 2022
Venture Round with Meltem Demirors and Vanessa Grellet
Nov 21, 2022
Nouriel Roubini outlines the 10 forces that can cripple the economy: part 2
Nov 18, 2022
Nouriel Roubini outlines the 10 forces that can cripple the economy: Part 1
Nov 16, 2022
FTX's demise part 3: How Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire imploded
Nov 15, 2022
Inside the Cosmos Ecosystem with Ethan Buchman
Nov 11, 2022
FTX's demise part 2 with Wintermute's Evgeny Gaevoy & CryptoQuant's Ki Young Ju
Nov 10, 2022
Inside FTX's demise with Framework Ventures co-founder Vance Spencer
Nov 09, 2022
eGirl Capital and Larry Cermak on the dynamics shaping the crypto bear market
Nov 07, 2022
Abra CEO explains the benefits of a fully regulated bank for digital assets
Nov 04, 2022
BinanceUS CEO is driving a pricing war among crypto exchanges
Nov 02, 2022
This project is trying to perfect the stablecoin by backing it with mortgages
Oct 31, 2022
The "center of gravity" has shifted in crypto, says Soona Amhaz
Oct 28, 2022
Joe McCann on the problem traditional venture investors face in crypto
Oct 26, 2022
Crypto’s 'tribal battles' will look silly in ten years, says veteran crypto investor
Oct 21, 2022
Why Bitcoin shouldn’t be treated as religion
Oct 19, 2022
The “culture of excess” in crypto lending is over
Oct 17, 2022
BlockTower’s venture lead unpacks new $150 million fund
Oct 14, 2022
Crypto adoption is seeing brands like Gucci take center stage, say co-heads of Brevan Howard Digital
Oct 12, 2022
Brian Armstrong reflects on Coinbase's origin story
Oct 10, 2022
Metaverse builder Improbable says most metaverse land is mispriced
Oct 07, 2022
Block and Circle are teaming up to onboard crypto's next billion users
Oct 05, 2022
Kristin Smith unpacks the new Blockchain Association PAC
Oct 03, 2022
zkSync head of product: Ethereum learning to scale will be like 'coming out of Plato's cave'
Sep 30, 2022
Crypto games are moving away from play-to-earn to build robust digital economies
Sep 28, 2022
This Paradigm-backed project is making Ethereum's technical underbelly more accessible
Sep 26, 2022
Multicoin's Kyle Samani on when token models make sense
Sep 23, 2022
Venture capitalists are shunning tokens, say veteran crypto investors
Sep 21, 2022
Why crypto domain names could evolve into the internet's first identity system
Sep 19, 2022
FTX’s Brett Harrison unpacks how regulatory uncertainty holds back the crypto industry
Sep 16, 2022
Inside Bakkt's mission to help banks offer crypto services to retail
Sep 14, 2022
Ethereum Merge Edition Part 2: Moving to proof of stake is like swapping planes in flight
Sep 12, 2022
Ethereum Merge Edition Part 1: How The Merge alleviates ESG concerns
Sep 09, 2022
How the multi-trillion dollar derivatives industry could be disrupted by decentralized technology
Sep 07, 2022
Paolo Ardoino talks Holepunch and the future of P2P tech
Sep 02, 2022
BlockFi CEO shares lessons learned from liquidating 3AC
Aug 31, 2022
NFT Scoop with MK Manoylov: UTA's head of web3 explains Hollywood's push to represent NFT brands
Aug 26, 2022
Plaid executive breaks down the future of digital finance
Aug 24, 2022
Policy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: Grayscale CLO on taking their bitcoin ETF rejection to the courts
Aug 19, 2022
Why new digital communities are forming around 'fractionalized' NFTs
Aug 17, 2022
How data ownership redefines the relationship between artists and fans
Aug 12, 2022
Crypto markets still have an 'opacity' problem says CoinShares CEO
Aug 10, 2022
Block’s Mike Brock on 'Web5' and the role of digital identities
Aug 08, 2022
How Solana is bridging the gap between web3 and the physical world
Aug 05, 2022
CBDCs are 'anti-democratic' says Circle's Dante Disparte
Aug 03, 2022
Talos co-founders believe crypto will bounce back stronger than ever
Aug 01, 2022
A crypto fund that just raised $450 million offers bull case for web3
Jul 28, 2022
The Mining Report with Wolfie Zhao: When miner capitulation?
Jul 27, 2022
NFT Scoop with MK Manoylov: A Brief History of NFTs
Jul 25, 2022
Abra CEO reveals how his lending firm weathered the Three Arrows Capital storm, and why other lenders failed
Jul 22, 2022
Ethereum will define web3's 'benchmark interest rate' post-merge, according to Raoul Paul
Jul 20, 2022
Algorand Foundation CEO Staci Warden on how Algorand is going to distinguish itself in the bear market
Jul 18, 2022
Domain Money CEO on responsible crypto asset management and where failed lenders went wrong
Jul 15, 2022
Inside the Avalanche ecosystem with Ava Labs' COO Kevin Sekniqi
Jul 13, 2022
Policy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: Former SDNY prosecutor breaks down crypto's first insider trading case
Jul 08, 2022
Bitcoin is the 'Holy Grail' of accounting, says Core Scientific founder
Jul 06, 2022
The Solana phone is the leap that Google and Apple won't take, says Anatoly Yakovenko
Jul 01, 2022
Let’s get ‘phygital’ — how NFTs are changing the retail game according to MoonPay’s CEO
Jun 29, 2022
Vibe Bio CEO explains how this DAO plans to revolutionize the trillion dollar pharmaceutical industry
Jun 27, 2022
Inside crypto's 'biggest deleveraging event' and the Three Arrows Capital fallout
Jun 24, 2022
Magic Eden's Zedd talks expansion plans after the NFT marketplace raises $130 million
Jun 21, 2022
NFT.NYC organizers talk NFT adoption as conference gets under way
Jun 20, 2022
Institutional appetite for digital assets "has not slowed," according to PolySign and MG Stover CEOs
Jun 17, 2022
The importance of risk management, according to the CEO of a leading crypto quant trading firm
Jun 15, 2022
F9 Research's Jim Greco explains why crypto prices are cratering
Jun 14, 2022
Wall Street’s largest banks are tapping into the crypto market through derivatives
Jun 10, 2022
Marathon CEO explains the 3 key factors that make or break a bitcoin mining company
Jun 08, 2022
Why Coinbase is undervalued, according to a top Wall Street analyst
Jun 03, 2022
Founder of largest decentralized derivatives exchange believes DeFi may soon see millions in new users
Jun 01, 2022
Anthony Scaramucci says institutions "ready to pounce" on spot bitcoin ETF
May 30, 2022
StarkWare founders talk through $100 million Series D fundraise, mass adoption
May 27, 2022
Policy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: Crypto meets real world concerns in mining policy discussion
May 25, 2022
Digital collateral "changes everything," says Abra CEO Bill Barhydt
May 20, 2022
Wintermute's CEO on why Terra's blow up was inevitable, and what happens next
May 18, 2022
FTX Digital Markets chief recaps the Crypto Bahamas conference
May 13, 2022
Crypto researcher unpacks why UST broke down and what happens next
May 10, 2022
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire breaks down mystery of stablecoin yield
May 09, 2022
Blockchain.com CEO Peter Smith talks Dallas Cowboys sponsorship, IPO rumors
May 06, 2022
FTX markets guru explains why macro uncertainty strengthens crypto's 'supercycle thesis'
May 04, 2022
Crypto lobbying is becoming 'incredibly powerful,' according to Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith
May 02, 2022
CoinFund executives explain why crypto is the ‘obvious’ choice for ambitious fintech pioneers
Apr 29, 2022
Framework co-founders unpack their $400 million gaming fund's investment thesis
Apr 27, 2022
The Scoop Mining Report with Wolfie Zhao: Hodlers offload some mined bitcoin
Apr 25, 2022
Policy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: A roundup of the policy discussion at Miami's Bitcoin 2022
Apr 22, 2022
Gauntlet's Tarun Chitra explains the keys to building a successful DeFi project
Apr 20, 2022
Mastercard’s global head of crypto explains how the company is embracing NFTs and more
Apr 18, 2022
Co-founders of 21Shares and Amun share why crypto index products are signs of a maturing industry
Apr 15, 2022
Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung explains the ‘open’ metaverse
Apr 13, 2022
Orlando Bravo explains $100bn private equity giant Thoma Bravo's move into crypto
Apr 08, 2022
Sequoia Capital explains what crypto founders want from VCs
Apr 06, 2022
Inside ​​IreneDAO's plan to help shape the web3 creator economy
Apr 01, 2022
How bitcoin is becoming the new decentralized ‘gold standard,’ according to Terraform Labs' Do Kwon
Mar 30, 2022
Policy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: Legal and crypto exchange experts weigh in on how to navigate sanctions
Mar 28, 2022
Are funds SAFU? Mitigating DeFi risk with AAVE founder Stani Kulechov
Mar 25, 2022
David Woo on why an American CBDC could be big trouble for Bitcoin
Mar 23, 2022
How Anchorage is helping hedge funds custody hundreds of millions of dollars in NFTs
Mar 21, 2022
The crypto-native advantage, according to CL from eGirl Capital
Mar 18, 2022
How a VC firm that turned $700K into $4B is betting on the future of crypto gaming
Mar 16, 2022
Mike Dudas explains why most DAOs are neither decentralized nor autonomous
Mar 11, 2022
Spartan Group announces $200 million metaverse fund with an emphasis on 'digital ownership'
Mar 09, 2022
Here’s the next big thing in NFTs, according to Multicoin Capital’s Kyle Samani
Mar 04, 2022
Bitcoin mining exec explains how crypto is converging with the oil and gas industry
Mar 02, 2022
Crypto VC Darren Lau says the era of 'spray and pray' investing is cooling down
Feb 28, 2022
Jump Trading's Dave Olsen on the key building blocks for a crypto market maker
Feb 25, 2022
Policy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: Key takeaways from the stablecoin hearings in Washington
Feb 23, 2022
The Scoop Mining Report with Wolfie Zhao: How Bitcoin mining companies have initiated new power capacities in 2022
Feb 18, 2022
Here's how the multi-trillion dollar wealth management industry is opening up to bitcoin
Feb 17, 2022
Avi Felman explains his decision-making process for trading headlines in crypto
Feb 14, 2022
Here's how the crypto market shifted last year, according to an exec trading billions of dollars
Feb 11, 2022
Standard Crypto co-founder on leaning into the 'weirdness' of crypto
Feb 09, 2022
How MobileCoin aims to be the 'global CashApp'
Feb 04, 2022
NFT creators explain why this technology has ‘so much more depth’ than a profile picture
Jan 28, 2022
Retail traders are here to stay, says eToro's US CEO
Jan 26, 2022
Inside the Cardano ecosystem with Charles Hoskinson
Jan 21, 2022
Policy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: Crypto tax experts dig into the infrastructure bill's impact
Jan 19, 2022
Emilie Choi explains what Wall Street doesn’t understand about Coinbase
Jan 17, 2022
What made Sam Bankman-Fried launch FTX — and what he now thinks about the world - Part 2
Dec 22, 2021
What made Sam Bankman-Fried launch FTX — and what he now thinks about the world - Part 1
Dec 20, 2021
The Block's VP of Research Larry Cermak on what to expect in 2022
Dec 17, 2021
Copper's Fadi Aboualfa and The Block's Larry Cermak unpack crypto markets in 2022
Dec 16, 2021
'This isn't 2017:' Loomdart explains why crypto markets won't see a big bear market
Dec 10, 2021
Lightspeed Venture Partners' top gaming VC explains how NFTs will revolutionize gaming
Dec 08, 2021
Point72 Venture's crypto lead Adam Carson says the firm is gearing up to do token deals
Dec 03, 2021
'We'll be back': VanEck's CEO says they will keep pushing for a spot bitcoin ETF
Dec 01, 2021
'Mania is just absolutely peaking right now': TradingView's Pierce Crosby
Nov 24, 2021
Mastercard EVP Jess Turner on becoming a 'crypto first' company
Nov 19, 2021
Policy Scoop with Aislinn Keely: Unpacking the FATF's guidance and its impact on the global crypto landscape
Nov 17, 2021
Here's One River's crypto pitch to multi-billion dollar pension funds and endowments
Nov 12, 2021
One of crypto's biggest trading firms is betting DeFi will be as large as the centralized crypto market
Nov 10, 2021
What this billion-dollar crypto VC thinks about blockchain gaming and the Metaverse
Nov 05, 2021
A deep dive into Aave's DeFi ecosystem with founder Stani Kulechov
Nov 03, 2021
Multi-platinum, Grammy nominated DJ Alesso and Lin Dai, CEO of OneOf, explain why artists are getting into NFTs
Nov 01, 2021
The Scoop Mining Report with Wolfie Zhao: The end of China's bitcoin mining powerhouse
Oct 29, 2021
Robinhood's crypto COO on retail 'ebbs and flows,' NFTs, and new coin listings
Oct 27, 2021
Jump's Kanav Kariya details the firm's growing footprint in Solana, governance, and blockchain use cases
Oct 25, 2021
Here's how one of NYSE's largest market makers is breaking into DeFi
Oct 20, 2021
Atari wants to be a real estate whale in the Metaverse
Oct 18, 2021
Macro investor Dan Tapiero on why his fund is pouring hundreds of millions into crypto unicorns
Oct 15, 2021
Bank exec explains how Switzerland’s massive wealth channels are opening up to crypto
Oct 13, 2021
Ether whale Andrew Keys on building products in an uncertain regulatory environment
Oct 08, 2021
Portfolio Director of $5 billion fund Pantera Capital believes DeFi market is undervalued
Oct 06, 2021
Here’s how Axie Infinity is bridging the divide between blockchain gaming and DeFi
Oct 01, 2021
Christie's NFT business is booming despite a market lull
Sep 29, 2021
Okcoin is launching SATs mode as part of wider retail push
Sep 27, 2021
Digital Artist Pplpleasr explains the meaning of Fortune's DeFi cover and the future of NFTs
Sep 24, 2021
BitGo's Mike Belshe explains why regulators should embrace the openness of the blockchain
Sep 22, 2021
Bittrex Global's CEO says the exchange company is exploring safe havens in light of regulatory tightening
Sep 15, 2021
Anatoly Yakovenko unpacks Solana's rise, memes, and NFT snafus
Sep 10, 2021
Inside Coinbase's game plan to be a one-stop shop for Wall Street's biggest investors
Sep 08, 2021
Brett Harrison of FTX.US on challenging Robinhood and Coinbase while reshaping market structure
Sep 03, 2021
Blockchain.com's Peter Smith sees innovation but thinks some will be unprepared for a ‘Crypto Winter’
Sep 01, 2021
This NFT expert explains how digital goods may have more use cases than luxury watches
Aug 25, 2021
NFT unicorn OpenSea sets sights on improving customer experience with $100 million war chest
Aug 23, 2021
Multi-billion dollar hedge funds are tapping into DeFi with MetaMask's institutional product
Aug 18, 2021
Wall Street vet explains the Bitcoin trading improvements regulators are ignoring
Aug 16, 2021
The Blockchain Association's Kristin Smith breaks down what's next in Washington's bitcoin policy fight
Aug 11, 2021
Inside the Polkadot network and ecosystem with Rob Habermeier
Aug 06, 2021
Billion dollar bitcoin funds are reshaping the crypto derivatives market
Aug 04, 2021
Policy Scoop - Are looming regulations putting an end to bitcoin's 'Wild West' days?
Jul 30, 2021
NYDIG is unleashing bitcoin financial products onto thousands of regional banks
Jul 28, 2021
‘They’re readying themselves:’ Exec at multi-trillion dollar bank explains why clients are warming up to bitcoin 
Jul 23, 2021
Bitcoin bear market? GSR's Rich Rosenblum says crypto is in 'a stasis'
Jul 21, 2021
Rally CEO explains why he wants millions of people to have their own 'creator coins'
Jul 16, 2021
Former NYSE president gives the inside story behind Bullish's $9 billion SPAC deal
Jul 14, 2021
'No way back' from China's bitcoin mining clampdown, says The Block's Wolfie Zhao
Jul 09, 2021
Fintechs are hungry for DeFi yields, says Compound’s Robert Leshner
Jul 06, 2021
Inside Anthony Scaramucci's bitcoin and ether ETF game plan
Jun 29, 2021
VC exec makes the bull case for NFT's and the 'metaverse'
Jun 25, 2021
Galaxy Digital's bitcoin mining lead breaks down China and bitcoin's energy footprint
Jun 23, 2021
The two signs of strength in DeFi today, according to The Block's Mika Honkasalo
Jun 18, 2021
Bitwise CEO explains how bitcoin’s “magical” volatility will woo Wall Street firms
Jun 16, 2021
Alex Gladstein on the significance of El Salvador's bitcoin moves
Jun 11, 2021
FalconX's Aya Kantorovich explains what's been behind bitcoin's latest price gyrations
Jun 03, 2021
Crypto quant hedge fund CIO explains the impact of Elon Musk's tweets on the bitcoin market
May 25, 2021
'Nowhere near a top': Framework's Vance Spencer on institutional adoption and the memecoin mania
May 14, 2021
Downtown Josh Brown on bitcoin, wealth management, and the big risk in the market
May 07, 2021
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried breaks down the Solana and Serum ecoystems
May 03, 2021
'The threat right now is not Yellen': Kristin Smith on crypto rumors and DC policy
Apr 30, 2021
CEO of a fintech that powers hundreds of stock apps unpacks why it offers dogecoin services
Apr 21, 2021
Here’s how big brokerage firms are breaking into bitcoin trading
Apr 16, 2021
An executive at Bridgewater, the world's largest hedge fund, unpacks bitcoin's role in the macro picture
Apr 08, 2021
Miami is collaborating with Ethereum developers to put city services on the blockchain
Apr 06, 2021
A Washington DC insider lays out her vision for the bitcoin market's first self-regulatory organization
Mar 31, 2021
A deep dive into Uniswap v3 with The Block's Mika Honkasalo
Mar 26, 2021
This NFT artist is exploring what a real-world gallery would look like for digital art
Mar 22, 2021
Bitcoin is drawing in the banking world's core customers, Fidelity exec says
Mar 16, 2021
Artist who tokenized album for $11M explains why the NFT boom isn't like the ICO craze
Mar 12, 2021
Angel investor Gary Vaynerchuk explains the disruptive power behind NFTs
Mar 09, 2021
ARK's research lead breaksdown the firm's rise, recent market jitters, and bitcoin
Mar 05, 2021
Deep dive into Eth 2.0, scaling and a project that lets users buy the entire crypto market
Mar 02, 2021
Bloomberg's ETF whisperer says the SEC could approve a BTC ETF
Feb 26, 2021
Breaking down Coinbase's S-1 filing and what it means for the bitcoin market
Feb 25, 2021
DyDx founder unpacks ethereum scaling and DeFi derivatives
Feb 19, 2021
Grayscale's CEO details hiring plans, the long-term goal of a bitcoin ETF
Feb 16, 2021
Inside CME Group's journey to launch an ETH futures product
Feb 09, 2021
Former Citadel Securities director explains what happened with Robinhood and GameStop last week
Feb 05, 2021
The path to a bitcoin ETF, according to a data exec from one of the world's biggest stock exchanges
Feb 02, 2021
Pantera Capital CEO says institutional bitcoin adoption is changing the crypto narrative
Jan 26, 2021
'They start with bitcoin:' Polychain's Olaf Carlson-Wee believes big investors will turn their attention to DeFi
Jan 22, 2021
A deep dive into Coinbase's acquisition of Bison Trails
Jan 19, 2021
Meet the CEO trying to convince every multi-billion dollar insurance fund to buy bitcoin
Jan 15, 2021
'This is not November 2017' says Mike Novogratz on bitcoin's price gyrations
Jan 12, 2021
The inside story of NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie's crypto journey
Dec 28, 2020
NYSE vice chairman: Talks are 'accelerating' with crypto firms that want to go public
Nov 20, 2020
Brad Garlinghouse explains how regulatory uncertainty around XRP has affected Ripple
Nov 13, 2020
As Polymarket's profile rises with the U.S. election cycle, founder Shayne Coplan says it's just the beginning for prediction markets
Nov 04, 2020
LMAX's CEO breaks down the real impact of the U.K. crypto derivatives ban
Oct 22, 2020
DC veterans say money is key for crypto issues to be heard. So, they formed a PAC
Oct 20, 2020
ARK Invest's crypto analyst says bitcoin market cap could hit $3 trillion by 2025
Oct 14, 2020
Stephen Palley gives an in depth look at the BitMEX charges — and what it could mean for DeFi regulation
Oct 05, 2020
CoinGecko founder explains how the platform saw DeFi mania coming
Sep 30, 2020
'It doesn't need me:' yearn.finance's Andre Cronje on the protocol's path to decentralization
Sep 17, 2020
Kraken gets green-light to launch crypto bank
Sep 16, 2020
This bitcoin quant trading CEO explains how to navigate events that data can't predict
Sep 10, 2020
A deep dive into FTX's acquisition of Blockfolio, DeFi, and Serum with Sam Bankman-Fried and Ed Moncada
Sep 03, 2020
Senior Coin Metrics analyst breaks down everything you need to know about stablecoins
Sep 02, 2020
Why commodities veteran Chris Hehmeyer is "committing to crypto"
Aug 27, 2020
How Tron's Justin Sun plans to use Poloniex to capitalize on the DeFi craze
Aug 20, 2020
Sven Henrich on the Fed’s debt trap and why it’s causing more harm than good
Aug 14, 2020
IEX co-founder Ronan Ryan on why bitcoin exchanges will eventually charge for market data
Aug 12, 2020
Fundstrat's Tom Lee on why boomers are buying gold while millennials are trading bitcoin
Aug 06, 2020
A retail brokerage veteran breaks down why crypto IPOs are good for bitcoin
Jul 31, 2020
CMS Holdings co-founders say DeFi claimed trader attention before bitcoin's volatility spike
Jul 28, 2020
Larry Cermak breaks down why the Twitter hackers appear to be amateurs
Jul 21, 2020
An inside look at how CoinFLEX is trying to create a repo market for crypto
Jul 15, 2020
Former Goldman CFO breaks down why the digital dollar is better than bitcoin and stablecoins
Jul 08, 2020
Zane Tackett has seen some of the crypto space's biggest events — here's what he's learned
Jul 01, 2020
A high-frequency trading expert explains why you shouldn't fear how Robinhood makes money
Jun 24, 2020
Former Coinbase top lawyer — suddenly a top banking regulator — explains how fintech can 'level the playing field'
Jun 17, 2020
Greycroft's cofounder talks social stock trading and how COVID-19 has impacted the venture landscape
Jun 09, 2020
Three Arrow's Su Zhu on the race to build a crypto prime broker
Jun 02, 2020
Robo advisor Betterment’s CEO says customers are ‘staying the course’
May 26, 2020
An FX exchange veteran explains growing a crypto exchange and weathering the Covid-19 storm
May 19, 2020
Anthony Scaramucci: Paul Tudor Jones took "a sledgehammer" to the wall between Wall Street and bitcoin
May 15, 2020
ConsenSys fintech executive dissects Facebook's Libra project, the growth of the stablecoin market, and how fintech and crypto can coexist
May 12, 2020
'It opens up a new universe': Mike Novogratz on the significance of Paul Tudor Jones' bullish bitcoin take
May 08, 2020
Bloomberg's Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal on how this crisis is different from '08
May 05, 2020
A conversation with Akon, the multi-platinum artist working on a crypto to bring change to Africa
May 01, 2020
Memeing through the crisis: a conversation with FinTwit's famous Ramp Capital
Apr 28, 2020
GSR's Rich Rosenblum digs into bitcoin's upcoming halving
Apr 22, 2020
Macro investor Raoul Pal explains why the Fed is just 'papering up the cracks'
Apr 16, 2020
Paxos cofounder explains why Wall Street's plumbing hasn't been ready for the coronavirus crisis
Apr 14, 2020
As coronavirus anxiety sweeps markets, Genesis Capital hit the brakes on crypto credit extension
Apr 07, 2020
How a ransomware issue at a little known fintech company impacted banking for companies across the crypto market
Apr 02, 2020
Dissecting the failed bitcoin ETFs and 'mild soupy' with Bitwise COO Teddy Fusaro
Mar 06, 2020
State Street exec explains how markets will shift from electronic to digital
Feb 26, 2020
CEO of Mexico's largest crypto exchange explains why cryptocurrency trading is more popular than stocks
Feb 19, 2020
Understanding the regulatory hurdles in crypto with Anchorage General Counsel Katie Biber
Feb 14, 2020
Crypto hype cycles and the future of Blockchain.com with CEO Peter Smith
Feb 11, 2020
The environment for blockchain advocacy and policy work with Digital Chamber of Commerce President Perianne Boring
Feb 04, 2020
Uncovering the key differences between crypto derivatives markets in North America and Asia with FTX & Alameda Research CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Jan 28, 2020
The State of Institutional Money & Crypto with Tagomi Co-Founder Marc Bhargava & COO Kevin Johnson
Jan 22, 2020
Exploring the Contrasting Use Cases of Crypto Between North & South America with Uphold CEO JP Thieriot
Jan 16, 2020
Kristin Smith, Executive Director at The Blockchain Association breaks down 2019's biggest crypto stories on Capitol Hill
Dec 19, 2019
Horacio Barakat, VP of corporate strategy at Broadridge discusses the challenges and benefits of implementing DLT into the financial services industry
Dec 17, 2019
The Scoop Live: Fidelity Digital Assets President, Tom Jessop
Dec 13, 2019
Leo Zhang, Principal at Iterative Capital Management discusses the unseen impact Bitcoin miners have on the overall market
Dec 10, 2019
Alex Gladstein, CSO of The Human Rights Foundation discusses the increasing importance of Bitcoin in the fight for global human rights
Dec 06, 2019
Wealthfront founder Andy Rachleff explains why the robo-advisor is betting on millennial investors, but not offering clients exposure to bitcoin
Dec 03, 2019
B2C2 founder Max Boonen on the importance of competition amongst OTC liquidity providers, regulatory risk, and institutional investors
Nov 19, 2019
Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Bitfinex & Tether discusses Bitfinex's failures in transparency, accusations of Bitcoin price manipulation, and Bitfinex's future plans
Nov 12, 2019
Bob Greifeld, former CEO of Nasdaq examines some market structure debates
Nov 05, 2019
Agatha Bacelar, 2020 Congressional Candidate
Oct 29, 2019
Jay Biancamano, Managing Director at State Street
Oct 24, 2019
A Conversation with Michael Sonnenshein, Managing Director at Grayscale
Oct 16, 2019
Peter Johnson, Principal at Jump Capital
Oct 08, 2019
A Conversation with Tom Lee, Managing Partner & Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors
Oct 01, 2019
A Conversation with Nick Grossman, Partner at Union Square Ventures
Sep 24, 2019
A Conversation with Mike Novogratz, Founder, CEO and Chairman at Galaxy Digital
Sep 17, 2019
PREVIEW: Novogratz says most companies take years to prosper, crypto unicorns are still on the horizon
Sep 12, 2019
A Conversation with Paul Veradittakit, Partner, Pantera Capital
Sep 10, 2019
A Conversation with Charles Cascarilla, CEO & Co-Founder at Paxos
Sep 03, 2019
A Conversation with Nelson Minier, Head of OTC Sales & Trading at Kraken
Aug 20, 2019
A Conversation with R. Martin Chavez, Global Co-Head of Securities at Goldman Sachs
Aug 13, 2019
PREVIEW: "The Federal Reserve will one day digitize the US dollar" says Marty Chavez, Global Co-Head of Securities
Aug 13, 2019
A Conversation with Andy Bromberg, Co-founder and President at CoinList
Aug 06, 2019
A Conversation with Yoni Assia, CEO of eToro
Aug 01, 2019
The Block interviews Alex Adelman, CEO of bitcoin rewards program, Lolli
Jul 23, 2019
A conversation with Zac Prince, Founder and CEO at BlockFi
Jul 17, 2019
A conversation with David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Exchange Group that operates LMAX Digital
Jul 09, 2019
A Conversation with Yuval Rooz, Co-Founder, CEO, Digital Asset
Jul 02, 2019
A Conversation with Joe McCann, Founder, Chairman of the Board, NodeSource
Jun 25, 2019
A Conversation with Kristin Smith from the Blockchain Association
Jun 19, 2019
PREVIEW: Kik implications with Kristin Smith from the Blockchain Association
Jun 06, 2019
A Conversation with Carlos Domingo, Founder and CEO at Securitize
Jun 04, 2019
A Conversation with Emilie Choi, VP Business and Data, Coinbase
May 29, 2019
A Conversation with Stephen Palley, Partner at Anderson Kill
May 21, 2019
What the heck is happening at Bitfinex?
May 13, 2019
A Conversation with Michael Moro, CEO of Genesis Global Trading
May 07, 2019
A Conversation with Mark Yusko, CEO and CIO of Morgan Creek Capital Management
Apr 30, 2019
A Conversation with Mike Bodson, CEO of DTCC
Apr 23, 2019
Introducing The Scoop with Frank Chaparro
Apr 17, 2019