The DeFi Decoded Podcast
by Alex Tapscott
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About this podcast
Weekly market commentary and conversations on crypto and the future of finance. Co-hosts Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young break down market trends and interview the founders, investors, and leaders shaping the industry. Where Wall Street and crypto converge.
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- Born to Build: Companies, Canada, and a New Musical Instrument with Serial Entrepreneur Daniel Debow · 1 h 4 min · Episode 253Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of building in Canada with special guest Daniel Debow, Founder of Debow Musical Instruments and chair of Build Canada. Listen in as…
- How Decentralized Compute Markets Solve AI Bottlenecks with Greg Osuri of Akash Network · 49 min · Episode 252Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of AI compute with returning guest Greg Osuri, Founder of Akash Network. Listen in as Greg explains why one lab's soft quarter says…
- The Man in the Arena: Olympic Wrestler Turned Founder Jeff Adamson of Neo Financial on Why Canada Is Playing to Win · 54 min · Episode 251Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of fintech with special guest Jeff Adamson, co-founder of Neo Financial and Skip the Dishes. Listen in as Jeff traces the path from a…
- Will Aave Eat Wall Street? with Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo of Aave Labs · 39 min · Episode 250Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo, Chief Strategy and Business Officer at Aave Labs. Listen in as they trace how a…
- Economic TruthMaxxing with Stefan Rust of Truflation · 40 min · Episode 249Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Stefan Rust, CEO of Truflation and former CEO of Bitcoin.com. Listen in as they dig into the number behind…
- These Two Companies Might Dominate the Next Era of Finance with Gordon Liao of Circle and Ken Ng of Uniswap Labs · 38 min · Episode 248Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto, fintech and AI with special guests Gordon Liao, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Circle, and Ken Ng, Head of…
- "It's in the Vault" — Breaking Down Crypto's Hot New Thing with Adrian Cachinero Vasiljevic of Steakhouse Financial · 36 min · Episode 247Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Adrian Cachinero Vasiljevic, Co-Founder of Steakhouse Financial. Listen in as they unpack the buzziest…
- The Race to Build the Everything Exchange with Eric Richmond of Coinbase Canada · 38 min · Episode 246Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Eric Richmond, Country Director and CEO of Coinbase Canada. Listen in as they trade the "everything store"…
- Canada Once Led the Blockchain Revolution. How It Can Lead Again — with Didier Lavallée of Tetra Digital Group · 34 min · Episode 245Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Didier Lavallée, Founder and CEO of Tetra Digital Group. Listen in as they discuss why Canada - the…
- From Wallets to Vaults - Understanding Institutional DeFi with Aryan Sheikhalian and Matt Casto of CMT Digital · 39 min · Episode 244Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guests Aryan Sheikhalian, Investor and the Head of Research, and Matt Casto, Head of DeFi, of CMT Digital…
- Crypto for Me, But Not for Thee? Why the Bank Lobby Wants to Neuter Crypto Regulations with Alison Mangiero of Crypto Council for Innovation · 39 min · Episode 243Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Alison Mangiero, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of U.S. Policy at the Crypto Council for Innovation…
- The Journey From Crypto Market Maker to Financial Powerhouse with Joshua Riezman of GSR · 41 min · Episode 242Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Joshua Riezman, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer of GSR. Listen in as they discuss how crypto-native firms…
- Can BONK Make Crypto Fun Again? With Nom of BONK · 42 min · Episode 241Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Nom, Core Contributor of BONK. Listen in as they discuss how BONK emerged from the depths of the post-FTX…
- The New Laws of Money with Michael Egorov of Curve Finance · 47 min · Episode 240Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Michael Egorov, Founder of Curve Finance. Listen in as they discuss how Curve pioneered decentralized…
- Why the Banking "Super App" May Actually be a "Super dApp" with Kash Dhanda of Jupiter · 40 min · Episode 239
- Reimagining Financial Services from First Principles with Mike Cagney of Figure · 43 min · Episode 238Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Mike Cagney, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Figure. Listen in as they discuss how Figure is using…
- Can DeFi Survive the AI Age with Macbrennan Peet of Project 0 · 35 min · Episode 237Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Macbrennan Peet, Founder of Project 0. Listen in as they discuss why DeFi remains one of crypto's most…
- Prediction Markets, Gaming and the Attention Economy with Carlos Pereira of BITKRAFT Ventures · 46 min · Episode 236Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Carlos Pereira, General Partner of BITKRAFT Ventures. Listen in as they discuss why gaming has always…
- Why Advisors Finally Care About Crypto with Matt Hougan of Bitwise · 40 min · Episode 235Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise Asset Management. Listen in as they discuss why crypto…
- Getting Institutions Off Zero with Anthony Bassili of Coinbase Asset Management · 40 min · Episode 234Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Anthony Bassili, President of Coinbase Asset Management. Listen in as they discuss how digital assets have…
