The Amberdata Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, we sit down with Yashreeka Huq, Partner at Perkins Coie, to explore the legal and strategic insights every entrepreneur, founder, and builder needs to know.
Yashreeka shares her journey to becoming a partner, her founder-first approach, and practical guidance on navigating new bills, regulations, and contract terms to set your company up for success.
Whether you’re launching your first startup or scaling your next big idea, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you capitalize on opportunities and avoid costly pitfalls.
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Yashreeka’s path to partnership at Perkins Coie
Legal strategies for startups and early-stage founders
How to take advantage of regulatory changes and new bills
Contract terms every founder should understand
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In this Amberdata Podcast episode, host Izzie Henderson speaks with Eleni Steinman, co-founder and CEO of Loop Crypto, to discuss founding Loop, building crypto payments infrastructure, the difficulties of recurring crypto payments, and what’s next with stablecoins.
Eleni shares her journey from public policy during the 2008 financial crisis to pioneering stablecoin autopay, the challenges of crypto recurring billing, and why non-Web3 companies—especially AI startups—are adopting stablecoins for global payments.
Key topics include:
- Loop’s API-first approach to crypto autopay
- Why 98% of payments on Loop use stablecoins
- The rise of Solana & Ethereum L2s for low-cost transactions
- How stablecoins could integrate with Apple Pay & Stripe
Advice for founders navigating early product-market fit
Whether you’re a crypto builder, payment innovator, or curious about the future of stablecoin adoption, this episode is packed with insights.
To learn more about Eleni, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenisteinman/
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In this Amberdata Podcast episode, Christine Kim, Ethereum Researcher and former Galaxy Digital VP, joins to break down tokenomics, protocol governance, and Ethereum development.
In this episode, we explore Christine’s unique journey from CoinDesk reporter to leading research at Galaxy Digital. She shares how to evaluate protocols, why token design often lacks transparency, what makes Ethereum’s governance model stand out, and gives some hot takes on where we're moving in the future.
Learn all about Christine's Research: https://christinedkim.substack.com/
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In this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, host Izzie Henderson, Director of Product Marketing, is joined by Jill Gao, Product Manager at FalconX. Jill shares her unique journey from traditional finance (TradFi) into the world of crypto, shedding light on her work with FalconX’s Marketsbot derivatives analytics tool.
Tune in to hear about the latest trends in institutional crypto markets and how tools like Marketsbot are reshaping the landscape for traders and institutions alike.
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On this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, Francesco Piccoli, CEO and Co-Founder of Almanax, discusses his journey into crypto and AI, smart contract security, recent malicious hacks, industry best practices, and the future of Web3 security.
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In this episode, Izzie Henderson interviews Co-Founder and CEO Chris Yin of Plume, a blockchain optimized for RWA with over 180 native apps and protocols. They discuss real world assets, stablecoins, the institutional growth of RWA, and non-traditional assets and their use cases on-chain.
Plume Website
Plume Blog
Plume X
Real-World Asset Tokenization Primer
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In this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, Izzie Henderson, Senior PMM and Amberdata interviews Annelise Osborne, CBO of Kadena and author of the critically acclaimed book "From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance." In this episode, they discuss Annelise's book, how culture and language is shifting in tech and TradFi, and the technology that is transforming our modern financial systems.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annelise-osborne-7611176/
Get "From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance." here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hoodies-Suit...
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Chris Martin, Director of Research at Amberdata interviews Ryan Rassmussen, Head of Research at Bitwise Asset Management. In this podcast, we talk about the state of the Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, the adoption of crypto by retail and institutional investors, and the positive outlooks in the industry.
In addition, we recap Bitwise's 2024 predictions and shed some light on how the rest of 2024 is likely to play out.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RasterlyRock
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasmussenryan/
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In this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, we sit down with Michael Kong, CEO of Sonic Labs, the team behind Sonic Chain (formerly Fantom). Sonic is committed to building the fastest EVM-compatible chain with seamless integration into the Ethereum network, offering true 1-block finality.
We explore Michael's journey, from the early days of Sonic in 2019—when alternative Layer 1s were emerging—to where they stand today. Michael shares insights on the technical innovations driving Sonic’s performance, the incentive structures designed to align developers and users, and much more.
Tune in for an in-depth discussion on how Sonic Chain is pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology!
X: https://x.com/0xSonicLabs
Blog: https://blog.soniclabs.com/
Website: https://fantom.foundation/
Docs: https://docs.fantom.foundation/
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In this podcast, Amberdata Director of Research Chris Martin interviews founder and CEO of Dakota Ryan Bozarth. Prior to founding Dakota, Ryan was the CEO of Coinbase Custody and Head of Product at Anchorage. In this interview, we discuss the enterprise use cases of stablecoins and the future for these real world assets, and get an inside look into Dakota – a modern, crypto-native bank for businesses.
Ryan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanbozarth_
Ryan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanbozarth/
Dakota's Twitter : https://twitter.com/dakota_xyz
Dakota Website: https://dakota.xyz/
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In this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, we interview Ian LeViness, DAO Lead and Head of Grants at Push Protocol and its DAO, Push DAO. Push is a web3 native communication layer, allowing users to stay updated on events across the entire ecosystem. Push covers everything from notification, chat, video and spaces. Push Protocol has over 650+ integrations and over 200 institutional partnerships helping to drive visibility and communication across the web3 stack. To date, 100 million notifications have been sent to over 250,000 users.
We discuss Ian’s background, the challenges of decentralized communication and understanding the problems that Push solves for users in web3.
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In this episode discuss Liquid Staking, Restaking and Eigenlayer with Zack Pokorny, Blockchain Researcher at Galaxy Digital. Zack walks us through liquid staking and restaking. We discuss the journey it took for the restaking landscape to come into existence. We cover Ethereum's move from proof of stake, the growth of liquid staking, and new opportunities for the new restaking primitive.
Website: https://www.galaxy.com/insights/research/
Zack's Info: https://www.galaxy.com/authors/zack-pokorny/
Zack's Twitter: https://x.com/ZackPokorny_
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In this episode we are joined by Eclipse CEO, Vijay Chetty. Eclipse is an innovative Layer 2 solution that is using the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) to help scale Ethereum. We dive in to how the SVM can be used to help scale the Ethereum Layer 2 Ecosystem and how it is working to become the backbone of high throughput applications while still leveraging Ethereum's security.
Vijay has extensive experience working with major DeFi protocols like dYdX, Uniswap, and Ripple. We dive in to his learnings at Uniswap/dYdX and what his plans to grow the Eclipse ecosystem.
Website: https://www.eclipse.xyz/
Twitter: https://x.com/EclipseFND
Docs: https://docs.eclipse.xyz/
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/eclipse-labs
Vijays Twitter: https://x.com/0xLitquidity
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In this episode, we dive deep into the world of physical real-world asset tokenization with Sean Parsons, CEO and Co-Founder of Kettle Finance. Kettle Finance focuses on tokenizing high-value items, starting with luxury watches, to unlock liquidity and provide new financial opportunities. Kettle Finance has already done over $20,000,000 in trade volume and $6,000,000 since its 2024 launch.
Join us as we explore:
• The concept of real-world asset tokenization and its potential impact on the finance industry.
• How Kettle Finance is leveraging blockchain technology to tokenize luxury watches.
• The benefits and challenges of tokenizing high-value goods.
• Real-world applications and the future of luxury goods in the crypto ecosystem.
To learn more:
Website: https://app.kettle.fi/
Twitter: https://x.com/KettleFinance
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In this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, Amberdata Researcher Pat Doyle interviews Founder of Nexus Mutual, Hugh Karp. Nexus Mutual is a decentralized insurance alternative that allows members to join and share risk. The Nexus Mutual protocol is built on Ethereum and provides the infrastructure for members to buy cover, underwrite risk, assess claims, and build risk management businesses.
We discuss Hugh's background in insurance, his experience in building Nexus Mutual, the challenges of decentralized insurance, understanding potential risks, treasury management, and the future of the industry.
To learn more about Nexus Mutual:
https://nexusmutual.io/
https://twitter.com/NexusMutual
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In this episode of the Amberdata Podcast, Amberdata Researcher Pat Doyle interviews Superstate Co-Founder and COO Reid Cuming. Superstate is at the forefront of innovative investing, specializing in tokenized real-world financial products. Their first product, USTB, has already amassed over $90 million in assets under management. Reid brings a wealth of experience from the fintech world and a pioneering role in decentralized finance with the Compound Treasury.
The pair discusses why Superstate is tokenizing real-world assets and how the blockchain enables traditional assets with crypto superpowers. Additionally, we explore the ways Superstate is helping remove friction from the onboarding process. Finally, we dive into SuperState's plans for the future and where USTB integrates into the larger DeFi ecosystem.
To learn more about Superstate:
https://superstate.co/
https://twitter.com/superstatefunds
To access Amberdata's real-world asset Superstate data, launch our market intelligence platform AmberLens at amberlens.com or intelligence.amberdata.com.
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Welcome to the Amberdata Podcast! Join Amberdata's Director of Research, Chris Martin, and the Amberdata research team, Pat Doyle and Christian Manaog, as they dive into the nuances of Uniswap v2, v3, and the upcoming v4.
Explore the differences in liquidity management, impermanent loss, and innovative features like Uniswap hooks, providing insights for liquidity providers navigating various pool types, including stablecoin pools. Gain a deeper understanding of LP strategies, risk assessment, and the scale of decentralized exchanges (DEXs).
Stay informed and explore the world of crypto with the Amberdata Podcast!
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Amberdata's Head of Research Chris Martin is joined by Eleni Steinman and Shane van Coller, co-founders of Loop Crypto. Loop Crypto is changing the face of payment processing in the crypto industry, introducing pull mechanisms and bringing the industry closer to traditional payment services. This podcast focuses on how payments work and the benefits of pull mechanisms to reduce fraud and chargebacks. In addition, Eleni and Shane discuss account abstraction on Ethereum and its' potential benefits to security.
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Amberdata's Head of Research Chris Martin interviews Theo Szymkowiak, CEO and founder of Merkle. The pair discusses everything MEV and mempools, including how mempools and private mempools work, why MEV is important, and the key difference between good and bad MEV.
For more information on Merkle, g oto https://merkle.io/.Â
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Colton Conley, Founder and CEO of Prime Protocol, joins Amberdata's Head of Research Chris Martin to discuss how DeFi can enable traditional financial markets, emerging L2s and chain trends, and the present and future of Prime Protocol.
Prime Protocol is a decentralized prime brokerage of the future that offers stablecoin loans backed by a user's portfolio. As the first natively cross-chain prime brokerage, Prime Protocol offers instant liquidity on any chain, allowing users to originate a transaction on any supported chain using gas fees from any other network on the platform.
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Elias Simos, Co-Founder and CEO of Rated, joins Amberdata's Chris Martin to discuss founding Rated, the use cases of validator ratings, applying inequality metrics like Gini coefficients to staking on Ethereum, and the future of Rated.Â
Rated is building a reputation for machines, starting with Ethereum validators. Their mission is to instill greater transparency and rich context in Web3 infrastructure data. Elias also serves as a senior advisor to Decentral Park Capital. Previously, he was a protocol specialist at Coinbase, and co-founder of Full Circle Ltd.Â
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Soups Ranan, CEO of Sardine, joins Amberdata's Director of Analytics Chris Martin to discuss the history and founding of Sardine, how FinTech uses fraud programs to combat attackers and improve user experiences, and how to avoid scams in the crypto space.Â
Sardine enables companies to improve risk management with fraud detection, compliance within financial services, and instant settlement for crypto and NFT transactions. Previously, Soups was the co-founder of Risk Salon, a broad risk-space think tank; Head of Crypto at Revolut; and the Director of Data Science and Risk at Coinbase.Â
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Nakul Gupta, Head of Business for Brine, joins Chris Martin and discusses Brine Fi, metrics and learning across the DeFi/web3 space, and investing in web3 startups. Nakul is also the author of Cryptechie, a blog on all things crypto which covers insights and perspectives on crypto, product management, finance, and growth investing in the United States and emerging markets. Brine is a decentralized cross-chain order book exchange allowing institutions and traders instant, gasless trading.
Read Cryptechie articles here:
https://www.cryptechie.com/p/web3
https://www.cryptechie.com/p/how-to-invest-in-defi-a-first-principles
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Amberdata's Analytics Engineer Christopher Martin is joined by Peter Wang, CEO and Founder of 57blocks. This episode follows the development side of crypto and explores the engineering aspects of building new projects in Web3.
57blocks is a Venture Studio investing and supporting engineering teams around the world, providing R&D services and accelerating product launches. Peter has supported the development of products for over 100 startup companies, enabling them to raise a combined total of $280+ mil in venture funding. He has previously lived in Beijing, managing a team of 600 engineers across 7 locations.Â
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Jamie Holmes, content manager at Perpetual Protocol, joins Chris Martin, Amberdata's Principal Analytics Engineer, to talk about Perpetual Protocol and current trends across decentralized exchanges. Jamie's extensive experience in the crypto industry as a researcher and content strategist began as a reporter and Editor in Chief for BTC Manager. Jamie also previously wrote for Bitcoin Magazine and has a deep background as a statistician as well as a forex trader.
His most popular posts include Bitcoin Fundamentals Suggest it’s Bear Hunting Season and Seasonality in Bitcoin: Examining Almost A Decade of Price Data.
Perpetual Protocol is a decentralized perpetual futures contracts exchange on the cutting edge of finance and technology. Traders use it to permissionlessly trade the most popular product in crypto. Builders create new protocols and projects on top of it. Liquidity providers utilize it to earn yield on their capital.
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Chris Martin, Amberdata's Principal Analytics Engineer, interviews Blake West, CTO and Co-Founder of Warbler Labs and Co-Founder of Goldfinch. Warbler Labs is building the tools and technology for crypto to reshape the global economy and expand access to capital worldwide and is behind the core development team supporting the growth and success of the Goldfinch protocol. Goldfinch's mission is to expand access to capital by creating a single global debt market through a decentralized credit protocol on Ethereum. Goldfinch enables everyone from the smallest businesses in Nigeria to the largest institutions can borrow from the same capital markets. Previously, Blake was a Senior Backend Engineer at Coinbase.
Listen along as Blake discusses Goldfinch's governance tokens, Unique IDs (UIDs), and the current and future states of DeFi.
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Chris Martin, Amberdata's Principal Analytics Engineer, interviews Bryce Ferguson on Turnkey and private key management. Bryce is the co-founder of Turnkey, a simple API for developers to securely manage their private keys. He was previously the head of crypto at Trade Republic in Berlin, bringing crypto trading to millions of consumers across Europe. Before that, he was the first product manager on Coinbase Custody, where he grew the product into the largest and most trusted crypto custodian in the world with over $100B of assets under custody.
Listen along as Bryce discusses founding Turnkey, private key management for institutions, retail, and developers, and opportunities in crypto user experiences.
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Amberdata's podcast host and Principal Analytics Engineer, Chris Martin interviews David Duong on the state of DeFi. David leads cryptocurrency research efforts for institutional clients of Coinbase as Head of Institutional Research. He was previously the Head of Latin America FX Strategy and Research at HSBC managing the research coverage for Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Argentina coordinating with the economics teams in these countries as part of the research product offering.
To get the research paper mentioned in the podcast, go to https://www.coinbase.com/institutional.
Our first-ever guest is Amberdata’s Director of Derivatives Greg Magadini. Greg is the founder of AD Derivatives (formerly Genesis Volatility) and the host of the AD Derivatives podcast.Â
In our debut episode, Greg speaks about how he founded AD Derivatives, trends he noticed in the market during the FTX collapse, and resources for those interested in options trading. Greg also offers a deep dive into his own journey through crypto and options trading.Â
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