The Chopping Block: Are VCs Bad for Crypto? - Ep. 481
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, they’re joined by Unchained’s Laura Shin to debate FTX revival rumors, what the U.S. Treasury got wrong about DeFi, and whether VCs are antithetical to crypto’s core principles.
April 15, 2023
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The Chopping Block: Are VCs Bad for Crypto? - Ep. 481
Summary
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, they’re joined by Unchained’s Laura Shin to debate FTX revival rumors, what the U.S. Treasury got wrong about DeFi, and whether VCs are antithetical to crypto’s core principles.
Show highlights:
how much ETH is getting unstaked and deposited after Shapella
the market reaction following the successful implementation of the upgrade
whether FTX could reopen after its massive collapse
why Robert thinks rebooting the exchange is a “terrible” idea
whether FTX could do the same thing as Bitfinex and issue a debt token for creditors
how the U.S. government misunderstands decentralized finance, in stark contrast with regulators from other parts of the world
whether DeFi front-ends should be subject to the Bank Secrecy Act
whether VCs go against the principles of crypto
the difference between democratizing finance and democratizing fundraising
Hosts
Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly
Robert Leshner, founder of Compound
Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly
Guest
Laura Shin, author, and CEO of Unchained
Disclosures
Links
Shapella:
Previous coverage of Unchained on the upgrade:
Shapella in the Rearview: After Major Upgrade, What’s Next for Ethereum?
Ethereum's Shapella Upgrade - What to Expect?
How Will ETH React to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
Unchained:
Staked Ethereum Withdrawals Enabled As Shanghai Upgrade Goes Live
Ethereum Surges Past $2,000 Post-Shanghai, $2 Billion Staked Withdrawals Pending
Nansen: The Shanghai Upgrade Dashboard
CoinDesk: What’s Next After the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Known as Shapella
FTX:
Unchained: FTX Could Reopen Crypto Exchange, Recovers $7.3 Billion in Assets
Treasury Report:
Unchained: Poor DeFi Cybersecurity Presents Risks for National Security, Says U.S. Treasury
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