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The Decrypting Crypto Podcast

Matthew Howells-Barby & Austin Knightdecryptingcrypto.xyz
We highlight the people, products, and protocols shaping the future of crypto, DeFi, and web3. Your hosts, Matthew Howells-Barby and Austin Knight, will take you on a journey of decrypting the various concepts related to blockchain and web3 technology, explaining them in a language that everyone can understand.
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Episodes

Farming airdrops as a node operator with Sami & Theo from Noder

In case you didn't notice, it's airdrop season. Free money is raining down but airdrop farmers have to get smarter about how they're going to qualify for these juicy payouts. We speak with Theo and Sami, the cofounders of Noder.bot which is a node-as-a-service platform focused on setting you up with pre-mainnet nodes. You don't need any technical knowledge and it's a simple one-click install. If you're exploring airdrops, you have to check this out. Listeners can get early access to Noder.bot us...

Mar 05, 202427 min

Off Chain 2/15/24: Our Killer ETF Trade, PLUS Sotherby's Lists an Ether Rock

In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: Sotherbys is auctioning off an Ether Rock… we must be back! Inflows to Bitcoin ETFs reach new highs, powering a BTC rally The Ethereum ETF applications are coming in thick and fast - we share an interesting trade that could really pay off in the run up to the spot ETF approval

Feb 15, 202433 min

Off Chain 2/8/24: Staked ETH ETF? AI Passing KYC, and the Ethereum Dencun Upgrade

In this week's episode we cover: Ark 21shares amended its spot ETH ETF filing to include a cash creation/redemption process (similar to spot BTC ETFs) and some language surrounding staking . A look at the underground site where basic AI is being used to bypass KYC and AML. Ethereum's Dencun upgrade reaches the final stages of testing, going live on the Holesky testnet, paving the way for it to hit the Ethereum mainnet in late Feb or early March....

Feb 08, 202443 min

The Future of Restaking with Mike Silagadze from EtherFi

We do a deep dive into the latest major theme in the crypto space: Restaking. We bring in Mike Silagadze, CEO of EtherFi to break down what restaking is and why it's such an important innovation for the Ethereum ecosystem and beyond. We talk about the more than $700m of TVL that EtherFi has gained in the past few weeks and what's next.

Feb 07, 202440 min

Off Chain 1/18/24: The Bitcoin ETF So Far

In this week's episode, we dig into the data behind the capital flows of four days of trading the Bitcoin ETFs. Lots to unpack and we discuss why the BTC price has been down-only, and why you should still be bullish in the short to medium term.

Jan 18, 202444 min

Our 2024 Market Predictions

In this episode, Matt and Austin share their predictions on where BTC and ETH price will top, whether the Fed will reduce rates (and if so, when), plus they share three big predictions for major events in 2024.

Dec 07, 202346 min

Off Chain 11/16/23: What the BTC & ETH Spot ETFs Actually Mean

In this episode, we unpack the current situation with the Bitcoin and Ether spot ETFs, breaking down why this is bullish and what it means from a practical standpoint. We also dig into the recent surge in price action across the crypto space, including MOON's 600% gain.

Nov 16, 202338 min

Off Chain 11/9/23: Signs of Life Spotted in the NFT Space

In this week's episode, we discuss the surge in activity in the NFT space, with daily trading volumes hitting 3-month highs, plus we dig into the NFT marketplace wars and make some predictions on how the space will shake out. All that, plus we discuss the SBF guilty verdict and what's next in the FTX saga.

Nov 09, 202344 min

Off Chain 9/21/23: Persian Rugs

In this week's episode of Off Chain, we discuss the absolute insanity of what SBF's parents were handed out directly from FTX and Alameda during it's time operating. Everything from Persian rugs and expensive vases through to $1m+ salaries and multi-million $ properties! Plus, we look at some of the recent questions from the SEC into Binance US's operations.

Sep 21, 202325 min

Off Chain 9/14/23: the SEC is Coming After NFT Projects, Plus the Upcoming FTX Selloff

In this week's episode, we cover the following stories: The Mila Kunis-led “Stoner Cats” cartoon series has been charged by the SEC for an unregistered offering of NFTs. FTX Gets Court Approval to Sell Billions in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana Judge Dismisses Sam Bankman-Fried's Pretrial Jail Release Request The Lazarus Group have stolen over $270 million dollars worth of crypto in the last 102 days

Sep 14, 202339 min

Off Chain 8/3/23: Unpacking the Curve Exploit

In this episode, we give an update on the $70mn Curve exploit that's led to nearly 50% of Curve's TVL moving out of the protocol, as well as the huge portion of $CRV tokens at risk of liquidation from founder, Michael Egorov's, loans.

Aug 03, 202325 min

Off Chain 6/29/23: Bearish NFTs; Bullish BTC

In this week's episode we cover the following stories: - The much anticipated Azuki “Elementals” mint went live… and holders weren’t very happy - FTX “reboot” talks have begun - Microstrategy bought a ton more Bitcoin over the past month

Jun 29, 202346 min

Off Chain 6/22/23: TradFi is Coming for Bitcoin

In this week's episode, we cover the following stories:. There’s been a slew of news relating to major institutions that typically operate outside of crypto, entering the space more aggressively with their own crypto products. Fed Chair Jerome:Powell: Bitcoin Has 'Staying Power' as an Asset Class

Jun 22, 202321 min

Off Chain 6/1/23: Multichain's Missing CEO and a 20% Discount on Bitcoin

In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: $587M worth of Optimism ($OP) tokens unlocked yesterday Crypto Bridging Protocol Multichain ‘Unable to Contact’ CEO Zhaojun Bitcoin was trading at ~20% discount on Binance Australia this week Binance are Reportedly Cutting 20% of its Workforce

Jun 01, 202330 min

Off Chain 5-25-23: Bitcoin NFT Surge & Binance Commingling

In this week's episode of the podcast, we cover the following stories: Bitcoin is Now the Second Most Popular Blockchain for NFTs Binance commingled customer funds and company revenue, according to a Reuters report with former insiders Gemini Says DCG Missed $630M Genesis Loan Payment

May 25, 202333 min

Off Chain 5/11/23: BRC-20 Boom vs Memecoin Mania

In this week's episode of Off Chain we cover the following stories: BRC-20 tokens have been causing chaos on Bitcoin Binance temporarily paused BTC withdraws, followed by billions in BTC “outflows” Is memecoin mania over? Bittrex Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

May 11, 202331 min

Off Chain 4/13/23: Shapella is a Success and Sends ETH Past $2k

In this week's episode of Off Chain, we cover the following stories: The Ethereum Shappella (that’s the Shanghai and Capella upgrades) went live yesterday evening Twitter to enable stock & crypto trading in partnership with eToro (kind of…) CryptoGPT raises $10mn in Series A @ a $250mn valuation Limewire is back!

Apr 13, 202342 min

Off Chain 3/30/23: Binance is in Big Trouble

In this week's episode, we discuss the following stories: The CFTC is suing Binance, and it’s a pretty big deal Date confirmed for the Ethereum Shanghai Update The RESTRICT Act, and How it Could Be Used to Ban Bitcoin

Mar 30, 202347 min
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