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The Crypto Tape

The Crypto Tape
Tokenization
Defi
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Stablecoins
Tokenized Equities
Solana
Privacy
Crypto Market Structure
Blockchain
XRP
Crypto Markets
Double Zero
Crypto
Goquant
Traditional Finance
Monad
Regulation
Venture Capital
Stable Coins

The Crypto Tape from GSR brings you inside crypto’s capital markets, where topics like credit and liquidity converge with actually interesting stories and perspectives. As one of the world’s leading crypto investment firms, GSR has traded trillions in digital assets. Now, we’re opening the door to the people shaping this market. Hosted by Frank Chaparro, The Crypto Tape features candid conversatio... more

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Nick van Eck, co-founder and CEO of Agora, joins Frank Chaparro and Slater Santer for the inaugural episode of The Desk to unpack how stablecoins are quietly overhauling global finance and disrupting traditional banking. Nick makes the case that trad... more

Scott Melker, host of The Wolf of All Streets, joins Frank Chaparro for a conversation about where the crypto market currently stands.

Scott breaks down the CLARITY Act at the finish line at what he calls coin-flip odds, why the fight has quietly na... more

Joseph Chalom, co-CEO of SharpLink and a 20-year BlackRock veteran, joins Frank Chaparro to explain what separates a digital asset treasury that survives from one that blows up.

Joseph makes the case that a productive, yield-bearing asset like ETH c... more

Paul Erlanger, co-founder of FOMO, joins Frank Chaparro to talk about building a social trading app where every position, win or loss, is public.

Fresh off a $75 million Series B, Paul makes the case that retail now sits in the driver's seat of mar... more

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Recent Guests

Scott Melker
Host of The Wolf of All Streets
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Episode: Why Nobody’s Talking About Price with Scott Melker
Joseph Chalom
Executive, SharpLink
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Episode: The Crypto Tape – Doing Treasuries Right with Joseph Chalom
Paul Erlanger
Executive (co-founder) involved with FOMO/GSR project
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Episode: The Crypto Tape – Going All-In on Radical Transparency with Paul Erlanger
John D'Agostino
Executive in crypto at Coinbase
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Episode: The Crypto Tape – Why Crypto is Panicked with John D’Agostino
Dennis Dariotis
Founder of GoQuant
GoQuant
Episode: The Crypto Tape – Where Crypto’s Market Structure Comes Up Short with Denis Dariotis
Andy Baehr
GSR executive in asset-management and markets discussions
GSR
Episode: The Crypto Tape – Why Crypto is Stuck Despite the Headlines with Andy Baehr
Asheesh Birla
CEO of Evernorth
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Episode: The Crypto Tape – Why Tech is Only 25% of Crypto’s Future with Asheesh Birla
Michael Cahill
Executive at Pyth, a crypto data company
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Episode: The Crypto Tape – How Onchain Markets Are Rewriting the $100B Data Business with Michael Cahill
Rebecca Rettig
Rebecca Rettig of Jito Labs
Jito Labs
Episode: The Crypto Tape – Why Walled-Garden DeFi Never Works, and the Policy Fights That Actually Matter with Rebecca Retting

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Frank Chaparro
Host of The Crypto Tape

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The Crypto Tape – DeFi, Prediction Markets, and the Wallet Problem with Mike Cagney
Q: Why is the wallet experience so critical to mainstream adoption, and what would a better wallet look like?
A better wallet would be user-friendly, self-custodial, and support a seamless, app-like experience akin to SoFi or Robinhood, with strong security under a decentralized MPC backend so users don't need to memorize complex keys and can manage assets, liabilities, and identities in one place.
The Crypto Tape – DeFi, Prediction Markets, and the Wallet Problem with Mike Cagney
Q: What is the strongest near-term pathway for DeFi to reach institutional capital?
The path is to bring institutional money into asset-backed, liquid, and well-perfected collateral that can be tokenized on-chain, with clear governance, risk controls, and regulatory clarity so traditional asset managers can participate without bearing bespoke liabilities.
The Crypto Tape – Launching a Token Into an Imperfect Market and Why Borrowers Disappeared with Matthew Fisher
Q: What was the thinking process behind coming to market?
The team believed there isn't a universally perfect time to launch; they identified catalysts like a Binance wallet campaign and an OKX campaign, completed due diligence with major exchanges, and chose to move forward to capture momentum while balancing macro factors and liquidity opportunities.
The Crypto Tape – Tokenization, Spot Crypto, and Wall Street’s Next Step with Amy Oldenburg
Q: What needs to happen infrastructure-wise for tokenization to be scalable and deliverable to clients?
The guest outlines wallet infrastructure, data feeds, regulatory clarity, and interoperable tools as essential. She emphasizes developing a one-view client experience and the ability to move between digital and traditional assets, with scalable delivery through ATS and DTCC-backed infrastructure.
The Crypto Tape – Tokenization, Spot Crypto, and Wall Street’s Next Step with Amy Oldenburg
Q: Walk us through your role at the firm and how we got to this point.
Amy explains she oversees the digital asset strategy across Morgan Stanley, aligning institutional securities, wealth management, and asset management for digital assets, and highlights the long-standing work and groups that positioned the firm to launch tokenized offerings.

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The series centers on crypto capital markets, often weaving technology, liquidity, and regulation into real-world finance conversations. Guests range from institutional executives and founders building market infrastructure to academics and policy experts who illuminate how tokenized assets, on-chain data, and DeFi innovations intersect with traditional finance. Across episodes, themes include tokenization and on-chain liquidity, data licensing for crypto markets, privacy and compliance in institutional adoption, cross-asset trading, and the evolving role of AI and decentralized compute in finance. Notable throughlines include institutional readiness, practical product and regulatory considerations, and a forward-looking framing of how cryp... more

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