DiffuseTap Podcast

How has the rise of DeFi, NFTs, and other new asset classes impacted the institutional allocator’s portfolio? Last time on DiffuseTap, we ask Aya Kantorovich , Head of Institutional Coverage at FalconX , about how their customer base has evolved to service the Tradfi crowd, how this audience’s needs is shaping technology innovation in DeFi, and what challenges and opportunities are still untouched...

Are DAOs the organization of the future? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited MonkeDAO ‘s leadership Jeremy Lim and Nom about what a DAO is and is not, how they set up a legal structure to legitimize their DAO, and how investors can spot a DAO entity that has sound growth potential inspite of the field’s nacensy.

Can a CFO financially engineer a company’s success? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Joshua Markou , Chief Financial Officer at FTX US Derivatives , to discuss what knowledge a finance team holds that is key to commercial success, real life examples where financial engineering unlocked business opportunities, and how investors can learn how to spot untapped opportunities in a business’s spreads...

Crypto comes with a laundry list of risks… how can you insure against certain aspects of risk to cap your downside? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Josh Faier , Head of Finance and Staking Operations at Figment , and Marouane Hajji , CEO of Unslashed , to discuss what crypto insurance can and cannot underwrite, how they assess the risk of a whole host of crypto events, and when it makes sense...

Millions of dollars are being poured into the metaverse, as more retail and institutional investors start to edge into the space. What is driving this development? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Andrew Steinwold , Managing Partner at Sfermion , about raising a $100M metaverse fund, where the metaverse’s biggest growth opportunities are, and why infrastructure, talent, and regulations can be a l...

Markets across the board are volatile as ever. What can we do to ride these choppy waves to capture opportunities while managing risks? Next on DiffuseTap, we ask Cem Karsan , Founder and Sr. Managing Partner at Kai Volatility Advisors , about the market’s seemingly erratic performance, how his team built a trading strategy that turns whipsaw markets into predictable returns, and why he believes m...

What if the barriers between crypto apps and chains were banished for good? Meet the biggest driver of crypto growth in 2022: Composability. Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Kyle Samani , Co-founder and Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital , to discuss what composability is and what it means to crypto adoption, which project will become money magnets thanks to their innovative infrastructure,...

Investors have embraced blockchain technologies, but government are still struggling to get comfortable with this new financial universe. What do crypto investors have to know about regulations to make smart decisions today? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Gabriella Kusz  from the Global Digital Currency Association to discuss the major 2022 shift in crypto regulations, which regulatory c...

What happens when media meets the metaverse? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Susan Brazer , Founder and CEO of LionShare Media , how the evolution of the new infrastructure needed to distribute next-gen entertainment and advertising is enabling immersive media (aka the Metaverse) and where NFTs come in to drive new commercial models.

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Can the same “village” strategy save the planet and care for its inhabitants? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Unreasonable ‘s Milena Stojceska (Manager and Investor) and Evan Patronik (Senior Director, Global Venture Selection) to discuss how they built a “village” of impact investors, why their community style investment strategy produces outlier...

Why try to cherry pick a SPAC, when you can index the asset class? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked David Sherman , President at Cohanzick Management , to discuss recent successes and failures in the SPAC world and what he’s learned, why a SPAC ETF may be the better way to manage this vertical’s risks, and where the most lucrative SPAC opportunities are hiding today.

What if you could compare venture deals across the ecosystem with just a click of a button? last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Chris Lustrino , Founder and CEO at KingsCrowd , to discuss how he built a comprehensive database of venture deals that becomes the best friend of VCs, what information is most indicative of a venture deal’s success, and which surprising venture trends he sees emerging th...

DeFi turned crypto into a financial powerhouse, but where are these stellar returns coming from? Last time on DiffuseTap, Figment ‘s Matt Leisinger (Product Lead) and Alyson Russ (Business Development – Staking) discussed the risks and returns of DeFi projects, what it will take for large institutions to make a move in this space, and how investors can build a DeFi strategy that fits their investm...

What if you could collect a profit share on a publicly-traded crypto index fund that doesn't have a massive discount/premium to book value? Diffuse Digital 30 – our market cap weighted index fund tracking an index of the top 30 coins – is hopefully listing on the OTCQX . In this 30 minute virtual session for alt fund GPs and LPs – Dave McClure , founder of Practical VC and founder at 500 Startups...

Crypto is no stranger to flash crashes, ravenous rallies in altcoins, blue chips like Bitcoin. What factors drive this volatility? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Dan Cawrey , Author of “ Mastering Blockchain: Unlocking the Power of Cryptocurrencies, Smart Contracts, and Decentralized Applications ” (O’Reilly Media, 2020), about what makes crypto so volatile, how crypto whales and regulators imp...

Digital Asset investments are hailed as the biggest return opportunity of our generation. Though tax authorities from across the globe have not yet wrapped their head around how to account for the profits and losses generated by traders, institutions, and retail investors every single day. Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Sulolit “Raj” Mukherjee J.D. , Vice President of Global Head of Tax at Bi...

The metaverse is eating the universe. How can investors profit from the surge of opportunities in this new reality? Last time on DiffuseTap, Federico Natali – a prolific crypto investor who was first in the door with Kraken , Orbit Fab , Bitfinex , Farm Together , and BlockFi – discussed the success drivers of the NFT metaverse, what the highest potential investment opportunities of this vertical...

The leadership ranks in the tech and finance industry are known to be sparsely occupied by women. Crypto, at the intersection of finance and tech, is no different. Does that mean female leaders in crypto have an edge thanks to this ‘survival of the fittest’ self-selection process? Last time on DiffuseTap, we spoke with two female leaders: Nisa Amoils , Managing Partner at A100x Ventures , and Kirs...

Given the difficulty in tracking crypto transactions and unclear tax regulations from the IRS, how can you make sure you’re paying the right dues? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Shehan Chandrasekera , Head of Tax Strategy at CoinTracker , how crypto investors can track transactions without dying from a spreadsheet overdose, how to efficiently consolidate P/L and capital gains across multiple pl...

El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as a legal tender turned the nation into a capital gains tax-free haven and has spurred a flurry of crypto-powered startups to take over consumer and commercial payment channels. How can investors take advantage of this groundbreaking event? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Esteban De La Pena , Founding Partner and Chief Business Development Officer at IBEX Merca...

How do you innovate new investment strategies in a market that moves at the speed of light? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Shiliang Tang , Chief Investment Officer at LedgerPrime , to discuss how his team allocates R&D resources across their portfolios, what quantitative and qualitative research looks like in an emerging asset class, and how LedgerPrime is managing its risk when launching...

In the alternative investment world, companies, GPs, and LPs unlock new levels of success when they work together as an ecosystem. What does it take to build an environment that helps its members exceed commercial benchmarks? Last time on DiffuseTap, we talked to Jennifer Vancini , General and Founding Partner at Mighty Capital , about how her team built an ecosystem that helps each member of the...

If the crypto market is driven by both fundamentals and hype, how do you build a sound strategy that capitalizes on its consistently? Last time on DiffuseTap, we invited Mitchell Moos and Anton Tarasov from Crypto Briefing, to discuss their crypto friendly fundamental analysis approach, which traditional finance strategies just don’t work in digital assets, and how to identify high potential alt c...

What if you could build a targeted deal flow funnel using social media? Last time on DiffuseTap, we asked Jarrid Tingle , Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Harlem Capital , about his digital-first deal flow driving strategies, how to sharpen your targeting to access relevant opportunities, and which social media activities GPs and LPs cannot afford to give a miss.

Few fund structures allow GPs as much investment creativity as Multi Strategy funds. This is especially valuable in the time of crypto, where new high yield opportunities emerge daily. Which off-the-beaten-path investments are multi strat funds taking advantage of today? Last time on Diffusetap we invited Enzo Villano , CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Alpha Sigma Capital , to our next DiffuseT...