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The DeFi Decoded Podcast

The DeFi Decoded Podcast

By: Alex Tapscott & Andrew Young
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 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.2025 Economics Personal Finance
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  • Why the Best Investors are Builders with Avichal Garg and Ken Deeter of Electric Capital

    Why the Best Investors are Builders with Avichal Garg and Ken Deeter of Electric Capital
    Apr 16 2026
    Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guests Avichal Garg, Co-Founder and General Partner at Electric Capital, and Ken Deeter, General Partner at Electric Capital. Listen in as they discuss how crypto venture capital is evolving beyond capital into deep technical expertise, why the best investors are increasingly becoming engineers, and how firms like Electric Capital are building internal AI systems to gain an edge. They explore the intersection of AI and crypto, the rise of agentic software, and what it means to build "user-owned" technology in a world increasingly dominated by centralized platforms. The conversation also dives into how AI is reshaping company building—enabling smaller teams, new business models, and a wave of innovation across both software and real-world infrastructure. Finally, they unpack the current state of tokens, where real value is accruing today, and why global demand for dollar-denominated yield could be one of the most important drivers of crypto adoption going forward.
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    49 mins
  • The Past, Present and Future of Money with Ethan Buchman of Cycles

    The Past, Present and Future of Money with Ethan Buchman of Cycles
    Apr 9 2026
    Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Ethan Buchman, CEO of Cycles Protocol. Listen in as they discuss Ethan's new venture Cycles and its mission to unlock the power of clearing by helping the most people settle the most debt with the least amount of money, why today's financial system ignores the graph of obligations that already exists between businesses and institutions, and how privacy-preserving onchain infrastructure could enable a more efficient, resilient, and less intermediary-dependent economy. They also explore how Cycles could bootstrap through crypto payments and trading firms, why trade credit and invoice networks represent a massive untapped source of liquidity, and how Ethan's work on trust in software and money connects Cycles, AI, and the long-term goal of building more sustainable economic systems.
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    42 mins
  • Quantum FUD, CLARITY, and the Bank of the Future with Mike Belshe of BitGo

    Quantum FUD, CLARITY, and the Bank of the Future with Mike Belshe of BitGo
    Apr 2 2026
    Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto with special guest Mike Belshe, Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo. Listen in as they discuss why quantum computing has re-emerged as a serious long-term risk for Bitcoin and other digital assets, what the industry can do to become quantum-resistant before the threat becomes practical, and why public market investors are increasingly asking tougher questions about crypto's technical foundations. They also explore BitGo's evolution from custody provider to full-stack digital asset infrastructure company, how tokenization and stablecoins are reshaping market structure, why vertically integrated crypto exchanges pose risks that traditional capital markets have long separated, and what the CLARITY debate could mean for custody, brokerage, retail protections, and the future of U.S. digital asset regulation.
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    42 mins
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