Making Sense of Crypto
Making Sense of Crypto invites bright minds in the crypto and de-fi space to break down topics like pseudonymity, liquidity pools, regulation and more. Host Mark Lurie peels back the layers of major issues in the crypto universe to understand how it affects you and your portfolio.
Episodes
39 episodes
Zero-Knowledge Solutions
We sit down with John Reynolds, a Product Manager at privacy-focused developer platform Aleo, to discuss leveraging zero-knowledge cryptographic solutions to help secure information while also providing privacy. Jo...
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Algorithmic Stablecoins
In this episode, Reserve Protocol Co-founder, Nevin Freeman joins us to discuss algorithmic stablecoins. Reserve is a permissionless platform for launching and governing 1:1 asset-backed stable currencies. ...
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36:55
Perspective on DEXs
In this episode, Balancer Co-founder & CEO, Fernando Martinelli joins us to talk DEXs! Mark and Fernando discuss DEX aggregators from a DEX builders’ perspective, liquidity migration from L1s to L2s, how the new risk-free rate for Ethereum ...
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On-Chain Real Estate with Sanjay Raghavan
In this episode, Sanjay Raghavan from Roofstock onChain joins us to discuss bringing real-world assets (RWAs) onto the blockchain. Sanjay explains how Roofstock enables buying and selling of tokenize...
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Regenerative Finance with Kevin Owocki
In this episode, Kevin Owocki, Founder of Web3 crowdfunding platform Gitcoin (and now supermodular) joins us to discuss regenerative finance and regenerative funding....
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Live from ETHDenver: Governance
Another episode recorded live from ETHDenver! In this episode, we’re joined by Yitong and Charlie from Agora, a project that works with organizations like Nouns DAO and Optimism to build pu...
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Live from ETHDenver: Marketing Automation with Jay Jenkins
Recorded live from ETHDenver, we're joined by Raleon's Head of Product, Jay Jenkins. Raleon is a Web3 marketing analytics and engagement platform. Mark and Jay discuss how marketing automation works in ...
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How to Use Crypto for Payroll
In this episode, we’re joined by Megan Knab, CEO of Franklin Payroll–a crypto-native full service payroll company. Megan and Mark discuss the gap in the market for crypto-native payroll solutions, the upsides and downsides of getting paid in cr...
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The Evolution of DAOs
We've talked a lot about DAOs on this podcast, but we regularly receive questions about what they are and why they matter. So today's episode is a bit of a different format. It's a talk I recently gave at a conference about the importance of DA...
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How to Incorporate a DAO
We've talked a lot about DAOs on this podcast, but we still regularly receive questions about what they are and why they matter. In this episode, Mark shares a talk he recently gave on the importance of DAOs, why they’re likely the most game-ch...
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How Developer Marketing Works on the Blockchain
In this episode, we’re joined by Chainlink Labs’ Chief Ecosystem Growth Officer, Adelyn Zhou. Adelyn helps demystify developer marketing and advises on how projects can grow their ecosystems and attract developers, and other parts of the Web3 s...
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DEX Aggregators: Gas Costs, Slippage, and AMMs
In this episode, we chat with Matt Deible, Research & Product Lead at Semiotic Labs, about DEX Aggregators. Over a trillion dollars have been traded through DEXs this year alone. The FTX catastrophe served as a reminder of the important rol...
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How Media Works in Crypto
Today I'm talking Matthew Leising about the role the media plays in crypto. And the sole that sources and incentives play in the stories told in the media.Matthew Leising worked for Bloomberg News for 17 years and started covering crypt...
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What Traders Need to Know About DEXs
In this episode I chat with Angie Malltezi about Decentralized Exchanges (better known as DEXs) and how traders can get the most out of them.
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Solving the Usability Problem with Web3
Today we're talking about usability and access control. One of the most important issues in crypto is usability and its affect on crypto's long term value.
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47:03
Crypto Derivatives Explained
Today we're talking about derivatives with Barney Mannerings of Vega Protocol. Trading volume for derivatives in the traditional markets are an order of magnitude more than trading everyday spot prices. But in crypto, derivat...
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51:48
Fractionalizing NFTs
Today we're talking about fractionalizing NFTs with Andy Chorlian.Consider this: 1040 artists have sold a hundred thousand dollars of more or more of NFTs. That's an amazing number and it's important because traders...
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Bringing Real World Assets onto the Blockchain
Today we're talking about bringing real world assets on chain. This is really important for traders and crypto holders because whereas the crypto market is $1.2 trillion today, the largest market in the world is actually the mortgage market w...
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Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) Explained
Today, we're talking about the mempool and MEV with Matt Cutler of Blocknative.Matt told me that any given block has 150 to 250 transactions. For context, block times range from, a few seconds on Ethereum to 10 minutes on Bi...
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The Real Risk of Stablecoins
Today, we're talking about stablecoins with Patrick Murk. Stablecoins are one of the most popular crypto utilities in terms of use cases. Today, the two largest stablecoins account for over a hundred billion dollars of market cap.That's...
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NFTs as an Asset Class: Appraisals, Risk, Leverage, and Liquidity
In the month of May, NFT sales were $3.7B. That's down from $6B in January but we're still talking about huge numbers. Where do these NFTs get their prices; why are they valuable? And how does the smart money trade them?
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Crypto Payments: Hype v. Reality
Today I'm talking to Jessica Houlgrave of Checkout.com. At the core of the crypto narrative has always been payments. The narrative that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are the future of how we'll pay for things. And yet the reality is...
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Public Companies v. Crypto Companies
This week we're doing something new. I'm interviewing members of our own team. In this episode I'm talking with Angie Malltezi, Shipyard's Chief of Staff. She's worked with large public organizations and now she's jumped into the ice bath of ...
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