Project interviews
Interviews with core contributors in crypto to gain insights into their day-to-day operations
- TON: Pantera's Largest Investment Ever | Interview With Cosmo Jiang
TON: Pantera's Largest Investment Ever | Interview With Cosmo Jiang
In this episode, we’re joined by Cosmo Jiang, Portfolio Manager at Pantera Capital to discuss the details behind Pantera’s largest investment ever, into The Open Network – or TON – the Layer 1 network originally designed by Telegram.
- Macro Trends, ETFs, Smart Contract Platforms, and Crypto Fundamentals: A Conversation with Grayscale
Macro Trends, ETFs, Smart Contract Platforms, and Crypto Fundamentals: A Conversation with Grayscale
In this episode of the Fundamentals Podcast, we’re joined by Zach Pandl, the Head of Research at Grayscale. Zach talks about his career transition from Wall Street to the crypto industry, the compelling reasons behind his move, and his role at Grayscale.
- Franklin Templeton's Approach to Digital Assets | Interview with Christopher Jensen
Franklin Templeton's Approach to Digital Assets | Interview with Christopher Jensen
In this episode, we’re joined by Christopher Jensen, Director of Digital Asset Research at Franklin Templeton. We speak about Franklin Templeton's fundamentals-driven approach to digital asset investments research, and internal analysis to understand protocols, tokens, and value accrual.
- The Power of Onchain: Updating the System with Jesse Pollak, Creator of Base
The Power of Onchain: Updating the System with Jesse Pollak, Creator of Base
In this episode, we’re joined by Jesse Pollak, the Creator of Base. Our conversation dives into the details behind moving Coinbase onchain, building Base as a ‘company within a company’, and combining the strengths of Coinbase and Optimism to create a global onchain economy.
- Analyzing the Evolving Blockchain Landscape With VanEck
Analyzing the Evolving Blockchain Landscape With VanEck
Matthew Sigel, Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck – a global investment management firm with over $100 billion in assets under management – joined us to discuss the current state of blockchain fundamentals.
- Navigating the Crypto Frontier with Bitwise
Navigating the Crypto Frontier with Bitwise
Ryan Rasmussen, Senior Crypto Research Analyst at Bitwise – the world's largest crypto index fund manager – joined us to discuss the current state of institutional interest towards crypto as an asset class.
- Tezos – Tech, traction, challenges, vision, XTZ, and more with Co-Founder Arthur Breitman | Fundamentals ep.85
Tezos – Tech, traction, challenges, vision, XTZ, and more with Co-Founder Arthur Breitman | Fundamentals ep.85
In this episode, we’re joined by Arthur Breitman, the Co-Founder of Tezos, a layer 1 blockchain. We focus on what sets Tezos apart from other blockchains on the market, and how they stack up in terms of performance, network activity, economics, and more. We speak about the network's current use cases, and vision for the future.
- Manta Network – Modular innovation, Celestia DA, ZK apps, New Paradigm, and more | Fundamentals ep.84
Manta Network – Modular innovation, Celestia DA, ZK apps, New Paradigm, and more | Fundamentals ep.84
In this episode, we’re joined by Kenny Li, the Co-Founder of Manta Network, the modular ecosystem for ZK applications. Manta offers two networks, Manta Pacific, the first EVM-equivalent ZK-application platform that is scalable and secure through Celestia DA and Polygon zkEVM - and Manta Atlantic which is a ZK L1 chain on Polkadot.
- MarketVector™ – Digital asset indexing & the Fundamental Index Suite | Fundamentals ep.83
MarketVector™ – Digital asset indexing & the Fundamental Index Suite | Fundamentals ep.83
In this episode, we’re joined by Martin Leinweber, Digital Asset Strategist at MarketVector, for an insightful discussion on digital asset indexing. MarketVector and Token Terminal have been working together to provide institutions, advisors, and investors with access to investable products that track the breadth of data available in web3 and on blockchains.