The Blockcrunch Podcast

The crypto native's podcast for DeFi, NFTs, and Web 3. . Jason Choi (@mrjasonchoi), full-time crypto investor since 2018, goes deep into the technology and economics behind crypto projects to dissect trends and themes in a global context. Nothing on this show is financial advice. Blockcrunch and its personnel may hold positions in assets discussed on the show.

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The Crypto Big Short: How I Predicted the $50B Luna Collapse - Kevin Zhou, Galois Capital, Ep. 197

Last week, $60B in value was wiped from crypto in a few days. Not many saw the collapse of Luna coming - even fewer had the guts to bet on it. Since the start of the year, Galois Capital has been openly calling out for the impending fall of Luna and endured the barrage of hate comments until 8th May 2022 - the day that Luna started death spiraling. Kevin Zhou from Galois Capital shares with us: Why he was convinced LUNA would implode How he timed his short trade The 4 high conviction trades Galo...

May 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min

NFT trading reimagined? How to trade NFTs using AMM pools - 0xmons, Sudoswap, Ep. 196

Opensea facilitated $14 billion transactions in 2021 and is the largest NFT trading platform. However, users often face platform liveness, high fees and collection censorship issues. What if there was a decentralized alternative that could disrupt Opensea, just like Uniswap did to centralized trading exchanges? This week, founder of Sudoswap, Owen shares with us: What is Sudoswap? How does Sudoswap's trading design compare to other NFT platforms? How is Sudoswap going to incentivize usage? Host:...

May 14, 2022•34 min

Everything You Need to Know About Cross-chain Bridges in 2022 - Pranay Mohan, Nomad, Ep. 195

Bridges are critical to a omni-chain future, but the recent bridge hacks totaling $1 billion lost in funds have struck fear in users and many are worried about the security of bridges. Can Nomad's security-focused bridge be the answer? Founder Pranay shares with us: Is there a difference between bridges and interoperability protocols? What is the interoperability trilemma? What are the different types of bridges available Why is Nomad potentially the safest? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not f...

May 03, 2022•50 min

Why This Fund is Investing $100M into NFTs - Andrew Steinwold, Sfermion, Ep. 194

Sfermion is NFT-focused fund with managing partners that were early investors of OpenSea Recently, they raised a $100m fund aimed at accelerating the emergence of an open, decentralized metaverse. In this episode, Founder Andrew Steinwold shares with us: What are the 4 NFT sub-markets and their different value-drivers How they analyze NFT-investments and Valuation Frameworks as a professional Which NFT vertical has the most potential Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. --------...

Apr 26, 2022•50 min

How NFTfi Brings DeFi to Bored Apes - Stephen Young, NFTfi founder, Ep. 193

The total market-cap of NFT has hit $18 billion in 2022 - but most of these value are illiquid and NFTs sit idly in wallets. NFTFi ( @NFTf i) unlocks the liquidity of these NFTs by allowing owners to take NFT-collateralized loans. Till date, they have facilitated $128 million over 7000 loans. In this episode, NFTFi co-founder, Steven Young shares with us: Why is unlocking NFT liquidity necessary and how can it help floor prices? What are the risks involved for lenders and borrowers? Why is NFTFi...

Apr 19, 2022•40 min

$1B in Bridge Hacks...Is the Future Still Multi-Chain? - Dmitriy Berenzon, 1kx, Ep. 192

Bridges facilitate cross-chain asset communication and play an imperative role in a multi-chain future. However, the recent WormHole & Ronin Bridge hack that led to a total loss of close to $1 billion has caused fear in users and led them to wonder - is the future still multi-chain? In this episode, Dmitriy - Research Partner at 1kx shares with us: What are the different kinds of bridges out there and their trade-offs? Why is the future is multi-chain and what are the role of bridges? Why is...

Apr 13, 2022•47 min

Blockcrunch First Live AMA, Ep. 191

Over the years, Jason has interviewed 100+ guests on Blockcrunch. This time, he's finally on the show as the guest! In his first ever LIVE AMA, he shared with us: His crypto journey Advice for beginners in crypto and aspiring analysts Investment frameworks & due diligence process Contrarian theses Jason has Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ----------- Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started ...

Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 9 min

Think and Invest like a NFT Fund - Richard Chen, GP of 1confirmation, Ep. 190

Back in 2018, Richard saw Opensea's potential as one of the earliest investors - despite its measly yearly volume of $475k. In 2021, OpenSea became the largest NFT marketplace and facilitated $15 billion in volume, a 31,578x increase, In this episode, Richard shares with us: - Is the NFT market a bubble? - Is it possible to value NFTs like with DeFi protocols? - How to identify "Blue-Chip" NFTs? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is...

Mar 23, 2022•37 min

Secrets of a Pro NFT Trader - DeezeFi, Ep. 189

There's a seemingly endless horde of new NFT projects - some of them rocket to the moon and some crash and burn. How should you navigate the NFT space? In this episode, NFT OG DeezeFi shares with us: What are some of his biggest wins and losses? What are his secrets and framework for evaluating NFTs? What are some projects that he believes will appreciate over the next 10 years? Can influencers really manipulate the market? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Spons...

Mar 16, 2022•58 min

Music NFTs Are Here: How Decent Allows Fans To Invest In Artists - Ep. 188

The song "Stand By Me" has made over $60M in royalties alone. What if you had a slice of that just by being a fan? Music NFTs may allow that. Decent ( @decentxyz ) is a new startup that package royalties into NFTs. This week, the Decent team joins us and talk: Current state of music NFTs How Decent lets fans invest in royalties Can songs outperform stocks over time? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your ...

Mar 10, 2022•34 min

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