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Ethereum
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Through conversations with crypto’s brightest lights, Gwart embarks on a one-man crusade to find the real value of cryptocurrency. Once weekly episodes with guests. Pseudonymous, Gwart is a crypto-Twitter troll and thinkboi seeking answers to non-existent problems in blockchains. Follow along for the most colorful conversations in crypto.

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Latest Episodes

Udi Wertheimer, Founder of Taproot Wizards joins us to talk about the shifting narratives of Bitcoin, the structural flaws of layer-2 scaling solutions, and how stablecoins enable Hyperliquid and Polymarket. He critiques Michael Saylor’s aggressive f... more

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Alexander Leishman, CEO and Founder of River, joins us to talk about his vision for building a Bitcoin bank. We dive deep into why Coinbase pursued a local maximum with altcoin trading, the stickiness of traditional banking despite 0.01% yields, and ... more

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Rahul Jain, Head of Trading at Ellipsis Labs, joins us to talk about the reality of market making on Solana. Rahul breaks down why spot order books fail against toxic makers, how transactional introspection protects liquidity, and the economics of ru... more

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Tarun Chitra, Co-Founder & CEO of Gauntlet, joins us to talk about

the evolution of DeFi lending, the shift toward active vault management,

and recent high-profile security exploits like Resolve and KelpDAO. We

dive into the hidden risks of restak... more

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Recent Guests

Rahul Jain
Head of Trading at Ellipsis Labs (per transcript)
Ellipsis Labs
Episode: The Cat-and-Mouse game of Market Making w/ Rahul Jain
Alex Thorn
Head of Research at Galaxy Digital
Galaxy Digital
Episode: The Legislative Framework Crypto Needs w/ Alex Thorn
Jake Chervinsky
CEO of Hyperliquid Policy Center
Hyperliquid Policy Center
Episode: We Need To Stop Geofencing DeFi Like Hyperliquid w/ Jake Chervinsky
Rory Murray
Leader of digital asset management and treasury at CleanSpark
CleanSpark
Episode: Why Miners Are Trading BTC For AI Compute w/ Rory Murray & Chris Bae
Chris Bae
Founder of Enhanced Digital Group (EDG)
Enhanced Digital Group
Episode: Why Miners Are Trading BTC For AI Compute w/ Rory Murray & Chris Bae
Nick From Derive
Building the preeminent options platform on-chain; previously an equity options trader at SIG; now leading Derive
Derive
Episode: Why Crypto Options Are Still In The Early Days w/ Nick Forster
Noah Goldberg
Partner at Theia, crypto investor
Theia
Episode: Investable Crypto Is Shrinking w/ Noah Goldberg
Tyler Whittle
A researcher in post-quantum cryptography and part of Project Eleven
Project Eleven
Episode: The Pro-Quantum Argument w/ Tyler Whittle
Keone Han
Co-founder and General Manager at the Monad Foundation
Monad Foundation
Episode: Monad Launch w/ Keone Han & Kevin McCormick

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Gwart
Host of The Gwart Show

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 43 ratings
  • yes!

    Great content. Episode with Gabe Shapiro suprised me with the greatness of your deep-dive content.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    john in 10 mile
    United States2 years ago
  • The best crypto podcast atm

    high signal, low noise, and also funny! 10/10

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    tristanicee
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Crossover Bitcoin/Ethereum Content Desperately Needed

    Gwart creates a place for the best bitcoin ethereum crossover conversations to take place. As a Bitcoiner it has been hard to find podcasts about ETH and crypto that I enjoy and the first few episodes have something special going on. This show is going to rip this bull run as people are craving more intelligent takes.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BrainHarrington
    United States2 years ago
  • A show with REAL yield

    Where does real yield come from? I think it is from listening to The Gwart Program. It is illegal to listen if you do not want Stateless Money. It is illegal to listen if you are deploying on eth instead of an L2.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jarrerr
    United States2 years ago

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Episodes are heavy on cryptography, market structure, and practical investment theses, appealing to professionals rather than casual listeners.
Listeners applaud the candid, insider perspectives and real-world implications of regulatory debates.
Insightful technical depth paired with policy nuance makes complex crypto topics approachable for decision-makers.

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The Cat-and-Mouse game of Market Making w/ Rahul Jain
Q: Do you think Perps will be winner-take-most or more fragmented across multiple platforms?
Perps is likely to remain winner-takes-most within the crypto world, but due to fragmentation and ecosystem differences (Solana-focused, other chains, and specialized venues), the dominance will be shaped by where robust, trusted rules and execution guarantees exist. MCP is central to enabling competitive, scalable markets across multiple platforms by providing a consistent execution environment and preventing one-actor censorship or manipulation.
The Cat-and-Mouse game of Market Making w/ Rahul Jain
Q: What unlocks or differences does spline-based pricing bring to Perps compared to a traditional order book?
Splines replace the need to continuously post every price level by using a pre-built, on-chain pricing curve; market makers update a price curve through a transaction, which reduces compute costs and allows faster, more flexible liquidity adjustments. This yields faster quote updates, lower compute costs, and more reliable execution for perps, while preserving composability and guaranteed execution within a single transaction.
The Cat-and-Mouse game of Market Making w/ Rahul Jain
Q: What is MCP, and how does it relate to Perps or the architecture you're building?
MCP stands for multiple concurrent proposers, addressing the risk of a single leader ordering the block in a way that could hurt market makers. By merging proposals and enforcing a standard ordering rule, MCP makes it harder for any one actor to misorder, improving oracle reliability and ensuring market maker transactions land more predictably. This foundation enables ACE to let Phoenix Perps control the ordering of their own transactions within a block, creating a more robust, censorship-resistant trading environment.
The Unseen Risks of Restaking w/ Tarun Chitra
Q: Can you walk us through the Resolve incident and what it taught about vault security and cross-chain risk?
Resolve highlighted how collateral quality matters but also how compromised custody and explorer-access controls can enable rapid exploitation. The attack leveraged minting and borrowing patterns across L1 and L2 with MEV activity, and the postmortem showed the importance of fast detection, strong key management, and cross-chain nonce integrity to prevent replay-based exploits.
The Unseen Risks of Restaking w/ Tarun Chitra
Q: Welcome Tarun—can you give your overarching view of DeFi right now and how it's changed since inception?
The early DeFi dream was about programmable payoffs and unlimited composability, but real-world experience showed that not every outcome is safe. We needed isolation between risky strategies and user funds, which led to more modular vaults and risk-aware design, though even those guardrails can be overwhelmed by fast-changing conditions and attack vectors.

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A technical crypto-focused talk show that features deep-dive conversations with policymakers, researchers, and industry practitioners. Episodes commonly explore regulation, crypto market structure, on-chain derivatives, and the evolving intersection of traditional finance with blockchain technology. The host leans into insider perspectives, policy nuance, and technical timelines (like quantum threats) to assess real-world impacts on networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Notable strengths include candid industry trivia, pragmatic risk discussions, and guests who bring both hands-on experience and strategic insight, making it a compelling listen for listeners who want actionable takeaways for investing, building, or policymaking in crypto.

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