FCAT Crypto Brief™

The future of payments is being built in real time. From stablecoin infrastructure acquisitions to embedded wallets and programmable money, a new generatio...

On this episode of the FCAT Crypto Brief, the team explores onchain vaults and their growing role in decentralized finance. The discussion examines how vau...

What does it take to build a thriving Web3 ecosystem from the ground up? In this episode of the FCAT Crypto Brief, our hosts sit down with Alejandro Gutier...

Join us for the Crypto Brief as our hosts unpack the rise of tokenized collectibles and what it could signal for the future of assets on-chain. We open wit...

Join our hosts as they sit down with author and industry leader John Hargrave to discuss his book, The Intelligent Crypto Investor, and explore how traditi...

Join our hosts as they explore the evolution of perpetual futures and how these “no-expiration” instruments are reshaping crypto market structure. From the...

Join us as our hosts break down recent crypto exploits to examine how malicious actors are leveraging emerging technologies alongside more traditional tact...

This episode, we're joined by author and journalist Natalie Brunell to explore the foundations of financial re-education and how Bitcoin is expanding acces...

Recent advances in quantum computing are bringing renewed attention to longstanding questions around cryptography. In this episode of the Crypto Brief, the...

For much of the internet’s history, technology has supported human transactions. Increasingly, it’s executing them directly.  On this episode of the Crypto...

In this episode of the FCAT CryptoBrief, Blockspace Media Co‑founder Charlie Spears joins the team to unpack how Bitcoin’s most influential debates are evo...

Listen in as Weston Jones, a Digital Asset Engineer from FCAT’s Blockchain Incubator, joins our hosts to break down recent developments on Solana and beyon...

As crypto continues to evolve, institutions are entering the fold. In this episode of the FCAT Crypto Brief, the team breaks down why TradFi players—includ...

Join us as we take a look at recent conversations within the Ethereum ecosystem, including Vitalik Buterin’s updated perspective on the “roll‑up centric ro...

As crypto matures, what will the future of enforcement, compliance, and accountability look like? Listen in as Amanda Wick, a former federal prosecutor and...

Curious about what’s next for crypto in 2026? Chris Kuiper, Vice President of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets®, joins our hosts to unpack the trends sh...

In this episode of FCAT Crypto Brief™, we sit down with Doug Mehne, Chair of the Boston Blockchain Association, to explore what it really takes to build st...

Listen in as we catch up with researcher Alexander Neumüller from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) to discuss their latest report explor...

  Listen in as our hosts are joined by Bryan Pellegrino, CEO and Co-founder of LayerZero Labs, to explore the evolving infrastructure powering blockchain i...

Last episode, we asked if crypto is mainstream. Now, with adoption surging and regulation taking shape, the focus shifts: how is crypto reshaping finance, ...

From end-user innovations to new legislation, crypto and the larger blockchain ecosystem have recently headlined numerous stories worldwide. However, as th...

In this special live edition — recorded during this year’s ETH Boston — our hosts unpack the latest developments in tokenization and the evolving role of r...

As an asset, bitcoin has reached global recognition and widespread adoption — however, as a technology, it’s still often misunderstood. Listen in as our ho...

Join our hosts as they dive into the world of crypto treasury companies—exploring how they work, their impact across both DeFi and traditional finance, and...

Join our hosts as they sit down with Stephen Patane, Vice President of Crypto and Digital Assets Policy at Fidelity Investments, to unpack the evolving lan...

We’re celebrating 100 episodes of the Crypto Brief! Join our hosts as we take a look back at three years of headlines, innovations, and evolution on-chain—...

Historically, traditional and decentralized finance have remained fairly separate, but as these two worlds continue to converge, what are builders prioriti...

What’s next for crypto? How do experts track signals and develop new solutions? How do we drive innovation on-chain? The hosts are joined by Ari Juels, a P...

Got questions? We’ve got answers. Join us on this special Q&A episode of the Crypto Brief as hosts Matt Allen and Jack Neureuter address the future of ...

Imagine a world where blockchain platforms can be fast, secure, and scalable all at once. Sounds too good to be true? Welcome to the Blockchain Trilemma, t...

Listen in as our hosts dive into another big week in crypto. On this episode of the Crypto Brief, the team is joined by Senior Manager of Bitcoin Mining at...

Listen in as our hosts address the question of business expansion in crypto. On this episode, the team discusses recent M&A activity, strategic investm...

Listen in as our hosts dive into another big week in crypto. On this episode of the Crypto Brief, the team discusses recent crypto M&A events and how c...

Listen in as our hosts dive into another big week in crypto. On this episode of the Crypto Brief, the team discusses new verified pools, the launch of a ne...

Listen in as our hosts dive into another big week in crypto. On this episode of the Crypto Brief, the team discusses a reversal of the IRS’s DeFi broker ru...

Listen in as our hosts dive into another big week in crypto. On this episode of the Crypto Brief, the team discusses recent updates on DeFi governance and ...

Listen in as we explore another big week in crypto. On this episode, our hosts dive into the Bybit hack — what happened, how the company has reacted, and w...

Listen in as our hosts dive into another big week in crypto. On this episode of the Crypto Brief, the team discusses the first SEC-registered interest-bear...

Listen in as our hosts dive into another big week in crypto. On this week’s Crypto Brief, the team discusses recent SEC filings, Uniswap’s Unichain release...

Listen in as our hosts dive into another big week in crypto. On this week’s Crypto Brief, the team explores recent boosts to gas limits, new products enabl...

Listen in as our hosts dive into another big week in crypto. On this week’s Crypto Brief, the team explores recent regulatory shifts, new staking offerings...

Listen in as our hosts dive into the latest crypto developments with Charlie Spears and Will Foxley from Blockspace Media. Hear key takeaways from this yea...

Listen in as hosts Jason Ward and Parth Gargava explore emerging trends at the intersection of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. Joined by Max Wa...

Join us as we kick off the new year with a special episode of the FCAT Crypto Brief. Host Jack Neureuter is joined by Chris Kuiper and Max Wadington from F...

Join us for this week’s Crypto Brief as our hosts cover the current state of the crypto industry, including the potential regulatory implications of new le...

Join us for this week’s Crypto Brief as our hosts cover the introduction of options trading for Bitcoin ETPs, movement among the top ranks at the SEC, and ...

Join our hosts as they uncover updates to Ethereum’s consensus layer, as well as new insights and actions stemming from the recent U.S. election.   Episode...

Join our hosts as they explore futures and why prediction markets were a top story for this election cycle.   Episode Topics: [0:00] Intro [3:56] Predictio...

Join our hosts as they discuss the recent crypto conference circuit, emerging superchain L2s’ potential impact on the DeFi ecosystem, and takeaways from th...

Join our hosts as they explore the latest investments in stablecoin innovation, new yield-bearing wrapped Bitcoin products, emerging Layer 2 opportunities,...