Welcome to “The Chopping Block!” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news.<h3>Show topics:</h3><ul>
<li>Haseeb’s TL;DR of the ongoing situation between DCG, Genesis and Gemini</li>
<li>whether DCG committed fraud because of a misrepresentation of its financials</li>
<li>why DCG did Genesis a favor by absorbing the losses from exposure to Three Arrows Capital</li>
<li>what’'s required to force an entity into bankruptcy </li>
<li>why Cameron Winklevoss would request Barry Silbert to step down as DCG CEO</li>
<li>the SEC’s probe into the investors of FTX and whether the regulators will fine them</li>
<li>whether there will be on-chain assets for trading FTX bankruptcy claims</li>
<li>what Tarun thinks of the future of NFTs and what needs to be built for them to thrive</li>
<li>why Robert thinks most NFTs are “hot garbage”</li>
<li>what the value behind NFTs is and whether they need a utility </li>
<li>whether the massive layoffs are good for the industry and how many companies over-hired during the bull market</li>
</ul>Hosts<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hosseeb">Haseeb Qureshi</a>, managing partner at Dragonfly Capital</li>
<li>
<a href="https://twitter.com/tarunchitra">Tarun Chitra</a>, managing partner at Robot Ventures</li>
<li>
<a href="https://twitter.com/rleshner">Robert Leshner</a>, founder of Compound </li>
<li>
<a href="https://twitter.com/tomhschmidt">Tom Schmidt</a>, general partner at Dragonfly Capital</li>
</ul>LinksDCG/Gemini:<ul>
<li>
Unchained: </li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/gemini-ends-its-earn-program-and-calls-for-barry-silberts-ouster/">Gemini Ends Its Earn Program and Calls for Barry Silbert’s Ouster</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/dcg-under-investigation-by-doj-and-sec-report/">DCG Under Investigation by DOJ and SEC: Report</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/genesis-ceo-says-firm-needs-more-time-to-find-a-solution/">Genesis CEO Says Firm Needs More Time to Find a Solution</a></li>
<li>Previous coverage of Unchained on DCG and Genesis: </li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/gemini-vs-dcg-is-heating-up-could-gemini-force-genesis-into-bankruptcy-ep-440/">Gemini vs. DCG Is Heating Up. Could Gemini Force Genesis Into Bankruptcy?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/the-last-big-whale-why-the-crypto-contagion-of-2022-eventually-hit-genesis-ep-426/">‘The Last Big Whale’: Why the Crypto Contagion of 2022 Eventually Hit Genesis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/adam-cochran-on-why-crypto-prices-will-be-down-bad-for-the-next-six-months-ep-427/">Adam Cochran on Why Crypto Prices Will Be Down Bad for the Next Six Months</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedcrypto.substack.com/p/is-the-collapse-of-crypto-lending">Is the Collapse of Crypto Lending Over, or Is It Just Starting?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/genesis-may-be-facing-bankruptcy-could-it-take-dcg-down-with-it-ep-429/">Genesis May Be Facing Bankruptcy. Could It Take DCG Down With It?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedcrypto.substack.com/p/why-genesis-could-very-well-be-insolvent">Why Genesis Could Very Well Be Insolvent, Not Just Illiquid</a></li>
</ul>FTX:<ul>
<li>
Unchained: </li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/doj-seizes-450m-robinhood-shares-from-ftx/">DOJ Seizes $450M in Robinhood Shares from FTX</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/sam-bankman-fried-pleads-not-guilty-to-all-charges/">Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty to All Charges</a></li>
</ul><ul>
<li>
Decrypt: <a href="https://decrypt.co/118932/ftx-restructuring-team-has-clawed-back-5b-in-lost-assets">FTX Restructuring Team Has Clawed Back $5B in Lost Assets</a>
</li>
<li>Previous episodes of The Chopping Block on FTX:</li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/the-chopping-block-can-exchange-ceos-like-sbf-be-crypto-true-believers-ep-416/">The Chopping Block: Can Exchange CEOs Like SBF Be Crypto True Believers?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/the-chopping-block-ftx-the-biggest-collapse-in-the-history-of-crypto-ep-418/">The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/the-chopping-block-why-lenders-didnt-liquidate-alameda-when-it-was-underwater-ep-421/">The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn't Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/the-chopping-block-on-ftx-alameda-is-sam-bankman-fried-crypto-kanye-ep-424/">The Chopping Block on FTX/Alameda: Is Sam Bankman-Fried 'Crypto Kanye'?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/the-chopping-block-sbf-wants-to-win-in-the-court-of-public-opinion-will-he-ep-428/">The Chopping Block: SBF Wants to Win in the Court of Public Opinion. Will He?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/the-chopping-block-was-ftx-a-scam-from-the-very-beginning-ep-433/">The Chopping Block: Was FTX a Scam From the Very Beginning?</a></li>
</ul>Layoffs: <ul>
<li>
Unchained: </li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/coinbase-lays-off-950-employees-amid-market-conditions/">Coinbase Lays Off 950 Employees Amid Market Conditions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://unchainedpodcast.com/genesis-cuts-another-30-of-staff-amid-liquidity-issues-report/">Genesis Considers Bankruptcy and Cuts Another 30% of Staff: Report - Unchained Podcast</a></li>
<li>
Bloomberg: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-05/silvergate-tumbles-after-bank-posts-loss-fires-40-of-staff">Silvergate (SI) Tumbles After FTX Implosion Prompts $8.1 Billion Bank Run</a>
</li>
</ul><a href="https://medium.com/@neelkashkari/why-we-missed-on-inflation-and-implications-for-monetary-policy-going-forward-fcd157e2ffcf">Why We Missed On Inflation, and Implications for Monetary Policy Going Forward | by Neel Kashkari</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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