The Gwart Show | Blockspace Media

The Legislative Framework Crypto Needs w/ Alex Thorn

Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital describes the current state of crypto legislation. He explains the Clarity Act, the role of stablecoins in the global economy, and the impact of the Trump administration on digital asset rules. Alex provides an institutional perspective on Bitcoin's recent all-time high, the reality of market deleveraging events, and why permissionless finance remains the ultimate goal. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • 70 Democrats voted for bill • Prediction odds at ~40% • SEC has 3 GOP commissioners • Deleverage on October 10th Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:54 Alex's Galaxy role 02:43 Recent topic focus 05:06 regulation 07:08 CLARITY act 14:00 Politics and token creation 19:51 Trump remorse? 22:39 Current market vibes 35:49 "Crypto" lagging Bitcoin 43:28 "Just use AAVE" 52:04 Are you ENTERTAINED! The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs builds the most efficient on-chain markets. Their orderbook and Prop AMM products have delivered price improvement to hundreds of billions of dollars in retail volume. Now, they are bringing their expertise to build Phoenix, the best on-chain perpetuals platform. Ellipsis Labs is hiring New York-based engineers. If you're an engineer looking to work with a proven team in making DeFi better, go to ellipsislabs dot xyz slash careers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Case For Q-Day 2032 w/ Justin Drake

Justin Drake joins us to talk about the reality of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CROC). We dive into his recent work with Google scientists on Shor’s algorithm optimizations and why neutral atoms have become the "dark horse" in the race to break Bitcoin’s 256-bit encryption. Justin shares his updated timeline for "Q-Day," the role of US government censorship in quantum research, and why the crypto industry must act now to remain secure. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • 10,000 qubits needed to run Shor's algorithm. • $5B invested in quantum industry last year. • Drake says 10% chance of a "CROC" by 2032. • Neutral atoms run 1,000x slower than superconducting Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:31 Google paper 03:40 "In flight" key cracking 04:38 Superconducting qbits 05:21 Neutral atom quantum computing 08:42 Broad Quantum overview 10:53 Neutral atoms require far less infrastructure 12:41 Is Google pivoting to Neutral Atoms? 14:12 What does winner mean? 14:41 Q-day 2032? 15:55 Why the fast emergence thesis? 22:52 Theory vs engineering breakthroughs 27:03 Timelines 35:55 What is real vs hype? 37:05 Quantum error correction 41:32 Bitcoin reality check 47:25 Justin Drake is a Bitcoiner, umm kind of... 53:03 Standards 53:43 Signature aggregation 57:19 Are NIST the baddies? 1:00:31 BTC security budget worries 1:05:14 Energy bottleneck 1:06:23 ETH security The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs builds the most efficient on-chain markets. Their orderbook and Prop AMM products have delivered price improvement to hundreds of billions of dollars in retail volume. Now, they are bringing their expertise to build Phoenix, the best on-chain perpetuals platform. Ellipsis Labs is hiring New York-based engineers. If you're an engineer looking to work with a proven team in making DeFi better, go to ellipsislabs dot xyz slash careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Threadguy Trades Oil Now

Threadguy joins us to talk about his evolution from dropping out of college to write NFT threads to leading the new generation of crypto media. We explore the "Believe" fiasco, the reflexivity of meme coin cycles, and his transition into high-conviction macro trading like his recent oil plays. Threadguy shares insights on the societal trend of taking risks online and whether the explosive manias of the past can ever truly be replicated in a maturing market. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Believe app peaked at a $400M market cap. • 60%+ of stock options are now zero-expiry. • The US SPR can only release 2M barrels daily. • Threadguy started his Twitter in August 2021. • He traded an Afterburn NFT for a Mutant Ape. • Believe went from zero to peak in three weeks. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:36 Where does "Threadguy" come from? 02:26 Favorite NFTs? 06:02 Solana meme memories 11:09 Are there any more crypto markets to try? 14:22 Believe 20:42 Did Believe founders make money? 21:55 Equities on Solana 32:32 Trading Oil 39:18 All markets will trade like crypto 42:47 Best accounts to follow 45:03 Survivorship bias? 48:31 Events leading up to Libra coin 1:02:48 Why launch a token at all? 1:13:10 What are you bullish on? The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs builds the most efficient on-chain markets. Their orderbook and Prop AMM products have delivered price improvement to hundreds of billions of dollars in retail volume. Now, they are bringing their expertise to build Phoenix, the best on-chain perpetuals platform. Ellipsis Labs is hiring New York-based engineers. If you're an engineer looking to work with a proven team in making DeFi better, go to ellipsislabs dot xyz slash careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

We Need To Stop Geofencing DeFi Like Hyperliquid w/ Jake Chervinsky

Jake Chervinsky, CEO of the Hyperliquid Policy Center, joins us to talk about the critical mission of advocating for American access to decentralized markets. We dive deep into the limitations of the Commodity Exchange Act, the challenges of KYC in a permissionless world, and the evolving relationship between the SEC and CFTC. Jake explains why the current regulatory framework fails DeFi and how a new approach to licensing or exemptions could finally allow US traders to access products like Hyperliquid perps legally. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • HPC launched in mid-February 2024. • CEA assumes centralized intermediaries in trades. • DCM licenses require total operator control. • Dodd-Frank changes targeted 2008-style leverage. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:15 What is the Hyperliquid Policy Center? 01:21 Day in the life of Jake 03:36 What regulations need to change? 06:47 What does a rule change look like? 10:57 Bank secrecy & KYC 14:19 Possible regulation comprimises 17:48 Lobbying for regulation as moat 20:52 ellipsis labs ad 21:39 CES & CFTC now BFF <3 26:17 Devs are NOT money transmitters 31:04 What is "decentralized"? 35:40 CLARITY update 41:10 What's Coinbase doin? 47:11 Canton 54:37 Bitcoin defies regulation 59:38 Spot vs perps 1:03:45 Tokenized securities The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs builds the most efficient on-chain markets. Their orderbook and Prop AMM products have delivered price improvement to hundreds of billions of dollars in retail volume. Now, they are bringing their expertise to build Phoenix, the best on-chain perpetuals platform. Ellipsis Labs is hiring New York-based engineers. If you're an engineer looking to work with a proven team in making DeFi better, go to ellipsislabs dot xyz slash careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why Miners Are Trading BTC For AI Compute w/ Rory Murray & Chris Bae

Chris Bae Founder of Enhanced Digital Group, and Rory Murray, Director of Digital Asset Management at CleanSpark, join us to talk about the professionalization of the Bitcoin mining industry. From managing $40 billion at UBS to overseeing 13,300 BTC at CleanSpark, Rory & Chris break down the three regimes of mining evolution: Wildcat, Market Share, and the current Margin era. We explore why the "Texas Hedge" is failing, how miners use options to manage risk, and why the next frontier for hashrate is AI data centers. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com **Notes:** * CleanSpark holds ~13,300 BTC * Chris Ray formerly managed $40B at UBS. * BTC -20% drawdown recovery averages 18 days. * Texas hedge: Doubling down on BTC exposure. * Shift toward AI and HPC in mining data centers. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:45 Chris' background 05:08 How Rory knows Chris 07:16 Miners hedging risk, or not... 11:55 Reflecting on mining history 20:31 Ellipsis labs 21:18 It's "expansion" not a "pivot" sir 26:22 Bitcoin is the hurdle rate for compute 30:15 Private credit 41:32 What's big money doing right now? 45:06 What's the deal with 10/10/25? 1:00:57 Everything is fake 1:10:24 The age of GRIFT The Gwart Show is sponsored by Ellipsis Labs. Ellipsis Labs builds the most efficient on-chain markets. Their orderbook and Prop AMM products have delivered price improvement to hundreds of billions of dollars in retail volume. Now, they are bringing their expertise to build Phoenix, the best on-chain perpetuals platform. Ellipsis Labs is hiring New York-based engineers. If you're an engineer looking to work with a proven team in making DeFi better, go to ellipsislabs dot xyz slash careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]