The Crypto Tape

Robert Leshner, co- founder of Superstate and creator of Compound, joins Frank Chaparro to discuss why institutional interest in tokenization hasn't translated to token prices, how stablecoins changed everything, and where real-world assets are actually headed. In this conversation, Robert and Frank cover: Why 99% of crypto markets are driven by momentum and flows, not fundamentals How stablec...

Tom Warner from Double Zero joins Frank Chaparro to explain why blockchain protocols are being held back by the public internet and what it takes to build a private network specifically for crypto traffic. Tom and Frank discuss: Why the internet treats financial transactions like casual web browsing The coordination problem tokens solve for global infrastructure How validator location creates geog...

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee joins Frank Chaparro to dissect why crypto markets feel darker than fundamentals suggest, even as stablecoins, RWAs, and institutional adoption continue growing. Tom and Frank discuss: Federal Reserve policy uncertainty and its impact on crypto Why most DATs will fail and what that means for the asset class Ethereum's Layer-2 strategy and value accrual Static vs. dynamic th...

Frank Chaparro sits down with Chris Perkins, the President of CoinFund, to learn about his unique perspective on how crypto markets have evolved through crisis.  In this episode, Frank and Chris discuss: Why US futures markets are crypto's most critical missing infrastructure The five-element framework for evaluating Digital Asset Treasuries The regulatory mistakes of the previous administration a...

Frank Chaparro sits down with Kevin McCordic, the Director of Growth at Monad Foundation, to dive into building what might become crypto’s most developed ecosystem prior to mainnet launch. In this episode, Frank and Kevin discuss: Monad's ambitions to process 10,000 transactions per second  The dark forest of crypto capital markets Why the best founders spend years obsessed with ideas no one e...

In this episode of The Crypto Tape, Frank Chaparro sits down with three leaders shaping crypto’s policy future: Greg Xethalis, General Counsel, Multicoin Capital Kristin Smith, President, Solana Policy Institute Jonathan Jachym, Head of Global Policy, Kraken They discuss the evolution of crypto legislation, the Genius Act, and how the tone in Washington has shifted from politics to permanence. Ins...

Frank Chaparro sits down with Dmitry Tokarev — founder of Bron and former CEO of Copper — to explore how he’s bringing institutional-grade crypto security to everyday users. Topics include: Why seed phrases are an outdated model Lessons from institutional custody What North Korea’s Lazarus Group means for crypto safety The return to mathematical integrity in crypto 🎧 Tune in now to hear Dmitry’s...

Crypto’s institutional playbook is being rewritten. From Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) inspired by the MicroStrategy model to the explosive rise of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), a new wave of capital is flowing on-chain. Jeff Park, co-founder of Pro Cap, and Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, join The Crypto Tape to break down how these structures are reshaping markets, bridging TradFi and...

Crypto just went through a $19 billion liquidation blowout — but despite the chaos, Wall Street is starting to look more like crypto . Meltem Demirors, one of the most influential investors in digital assets and a defining voice of its culture, joins The Crypto Tape to explain why speculation isn’t a flaw — it’s human nature . Now the founding partner of Crucible , a new venture firm built to back...

Tom Farley, former president of the New York Stock Exchange and now CEO of Bullish, joins The Crypto Tape to unpack the capital markets boom sweeping crypto. Publicly traded exchange Bullish (BLSH) recently completed a massively oversubscribed IPO, raising $1.15 billion, mostly in stablecoins, and its stock surged almost 3x from its debut. The deal marked one of the first times a major public comp...