The Feedback Loop
By Matthew Graham
The Feedback LoopOct 25, 2020
Mining in China vs the West - Ethan Vera
Welcome back to the Feedback Loop, Sino's podcast. In this episode, we cover one of the most underrated, but fascinating topics in the crypto space, mining. The mining industry is relatively isolated, meaning that outsiders do not have the proper insights into what is exactly happening in the mining landscape. We are here today with Ethan Vera, where we cover various topics to understand the latest developments in mining and what the repercussions are of China's latest statements to take measures against bitcoin mining in China. During the podcast, we tackle the following topics:
- Mining in China vs the West
- Why mining is so popular in China
- What financial instruments miners use
- Consequences for miners after China's latest statements
- Where Chinese are migrating to and the tradeoffs
- Miner extractable value (MEV) from a miner's PoV
- Luxor Technologies and their USPs
- The future trend of mining
The Rapid Growth of Crypto and DeFi in China
In this episode, Annabelle Huang, partner at Ambergroup, has joined our show to share her amazing story and insights about Asia. Most of us are heavily focused on the west and are not aware of the developments in Asia. There are many misconceptions about Asia. One of them is that people believe that all Asian markets are the same. This is NOT true. The Chinese market differs from the Korean or Singaporean market. We also discuss the latest crypto, DeFi and NFT trends and developments in China and how Ambergroup forms a bridge between the East and the West to connect these two different continents.
Competitive trading in TradFi versus DeFi
In this episode, we have Evgeny, founder and CEO of Wintermute talking about his trading career in TradFi and Crypto. If you want to have a better understanding of traders and market makers in this fast-moving crypto industry, then this podcast is highly recommended. Enjoy!
The transition from China Web2 to Web3 - Suji & Yisi of Mask Network
In this episode, Suji and Yisi are covering the latest developments of Web2 in China and how we are gradually shifting towards a Web3 society.
The importance of crypto derivatives market and India with Pankaj Balani
In this episode, we discuss how vital the crypto derivatives market is and the growth potential of derivatives. Furthermore, we will deep-dive into the Indian market to understand its potential and how crypto derivatives and India can accelerate the growth of crypto.
Sam the Stud Quant from Alameda Research
In this episode we talk with Sam Trabucco from Alameda Research about crypto trading, trading more generally, thinking in EV terms, decision making under uncertainty, Alameda specifically, and a grab bag of questions from Twitter followers.
Hacking Your Body with The Crypto Dog
In this episode we learn about nootropics "brain food" and discuss body hacking with famous crypto personality The Crypto Dog.
Surveillance Capitalism, Monopoly Power, and Antitrust with Crypto OG Maya Zehavi
In this episode we discuss the changing role of tech in society with crypto OG Maya Zehavi, touching upon issues such as surveillance capitalism, monopoly power, and antitrust.
Tarun, Warezpunks, and the Inscrutable Tweets
In this episode we chat with Tarun Chitra, CEO of Gauntlet, one of the most innovative companies in blockchain, about his experience running the Warezpunks, at one time one of the largest purveyors of pirated digital goods in the world, as a precocious child of only 12 years of age.
Sam and the Art of Effective Altruism
In this episode we discuss Effective Altruism with Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX and Alameda Research and the founder of Serum. Sam is one of the most talented entrepreneurs not only in blockchain but anywhere.