FCAT Crypto Brief™

On-chain Market Access: A Conversation with Ian De Bode

Tokenization continues to evolve, with builders bringing stocks, ETFs, and other financial instruments on-chain to expand access to capital markets and enable new forms o

Rails of Change: The Race to Redefine Payments

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

Unlocking DeFi: A Look inside the Vault

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

Building Superteams: A Conversation with Alejandro Gutierrez

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 Gutierrez, founder o

Tokenization, Unpacked: The Rise of On-chain Collectibles

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 with recent updat

The Intelligent Crypto Investor: A Conversation with John Hargrave

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 traditional financial

Beyond Expiration: Perps, Transparency & The Future of Trading

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

Securing Crypto: Addressing New Threats on-Chain

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

Building Blocks: A Conversation with Natalie Brunell

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

Countdown to Q-Day: What Quantum Could Mean for Crypto

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

Pay it Forward: The Rise of Agentic Payments On-Chain

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

What’s Next for OPNEXT? A Conversation with Charlie Spears

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 evolving as the ec

SOL of the Network: Speed, Scale & Validation on Solana

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 beyond. Together, th

Linking Up: How Institutions Are Reshaping Blockchain

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—including banks, asse

The Road Not Taken: An Ethereum Strategy Deep Dive

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 roadmap” and how

Overdue Process: The Future of Finance with Amanda Wick

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

2026 Look Ahead: A Conversation with Chris Kuiper

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 shaping the digit

Block by Block: Building a Crypto Community with Doug Mehne

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 strong blockchain

Fueling Bitcoin's Future: A Conversation with Alexander Neumüller

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

Interoperability at Scale: A Conversation with Bryan Pellegrino

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