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Making Markets explores the psychology and structure that make up markets all over the world. Each week, Eric Golden speaks to experts about a different market so you can see what actually happens when money changes hands. From mainstream stock and bond markets to esoteric niches like vineyards, antique art, and crypto, we explain the transactions that underpin our economy. Visit joincolossus.com to find more episodes, transcripts and a library of content to continue your learning.

Stevie Cline: Decoding Crypto's Regulatory Puzzle - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.72]

56 mins; May 26, 2023

Jessica Neer McDonald: An IP Lawyer on NFTs and AI - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.71]

46 mins; May 19, 2023

Jordi Alexander: Trading, Fundamentals, and Balaji's Bet - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.70]

59 mins; May 12, 2023

Eric Koziel: Gaming and Web3 - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.69]

54 mins; May 05, 2023

Frank Chaparro: A Peek into Web3 Journalism - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.68]

40 mins; April 28, 2023

Quarterly Market Recap: Q1 2023 - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.67]

49 mins; April 21, 2023

Christian Dittmeier: NFTs for the Masses - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.66]

41 mins; April 14, 2023

Itai Turbahn: The Evolution of Online Identity - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.65]

46 mins; April 07, 2023

Kevin Miao: Crypto and Credit - Moving a Trillion Dollar Market On-Chain - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.64]

61 hours 12 mins; March 31, 2023

Keone Hon: How Blockchains Work: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.63]

60 hours 43 mins; March 24, 2023

Keone Hon - How Blockchains Work: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana

60 hours 44 mins; March 24, 2023

Avery Akkineni: Brand Building in Web3 - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.62]

43 mins; March 17, 2023

Austin Campbell: A Primer on Stablecoins - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.61]

62 hours 45 mins; March 10, 2023

Dan Finlay: MetaMask and the Future of Crypto Wallets - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.60]

54 mins; March 03, 2023

Andrew Parish: The DCG, Genesis, Gemini Saga and Operation Chokepoint - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.59]

55 mins; February 24, 2023

Will Weinraub: A Toy Company From The Future - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.58]

47 mins; February 17, 2023

Nikolai Yakovenko: Algorithms We Live By - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.57]

62 hours 31 mins; February 10, 2023

Mike Dudas: Apprentice to Entrepreneur to Investor - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.56]

57 mins; February 03, 2023

Magdalena “Mags” Kala: Hot Takes on Consumer Culture - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.55]

69 hours 45 mins; January 27, 2023

Matt Walsh: Crypto Needs Higher Standards - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.54]

60 hours 24 mins; January 20, 2023

Quarterly Market Recap: Q4 2022 - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.53]

50 mins; January 13, 2023

Jared Klee: Web3 Insurance - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.52]

56 mins; January 06, 2023

GMoney: Status Games at Scale - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.51]

61 hours 1 min; December 23, 2022

Jay Stolar: The Future of Songwriting - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.50]

49 mins; December 16, 2022

Adam Brotman: Web3 Loyalty Programs - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.49]

41 mins; December 09, 2022

Sergio Silva: Institutional Custody and Payments - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.48]

63 hours 16 mins; December 02, 2022

Nick Cannon: Risk Management in DeFi - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.47]

42 mins; November 18, 2022

EG Galano: Decentralized Infrastructure - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.46]

56 mins; November 11, 2022

Jai Ramaswamy: Crypto Regulation and Enforcement - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.45]

70 hours 48 mins; November 04, 2022

0xfoobar: Crypto Culture and Convention - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.44]

48 mins; October 28, 2022

Jared Grey: Leading a Decentralized Exchange - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.43]

42 mins; October 21, 2022

Matthew Graham: Bringing Crypto to Emerging Markets - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.42]

47 mins; October 15, 2022

Quarterly Market Recap: Q3 2022 - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.41]

57 mins; October 07, 2022

Michael Safai: High Frequency Crypto Trading - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.40]

51 mins; September 30, 2022

Tom McLeod: Genius of the Commons - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.39]

48 mins; September 23, 2022

Lex Sokolin: Explaining the Ethereum Merge - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.38]

57 mins; September 16, 2022

Gabriel Leydon - How Web3 Onboards a Billion Users - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.37]

59 mins; September 15, 2022

Alex Taub: Building Crypto Communities - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.36]

36 mins; September 09, 2022

Avi Felman: Finding Edge in Crypto - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.35]

38 mins; September 02, 2022

Andrew Steinwold: Investing in NFTs - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.34]

60 hours 54 mins; August 12, 2022

Yanni Giannaros: Crypto’s Payment Stack - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.33]

37 mins; August 05, 2022

Algod: Numbers over Narratives - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.32]

42 mins; July 29, 2022

Tokenproof: Crypto’s Gatekeeper - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.31]

52 mins; July 22, 2022

Quarterly Market Recap: Q2 2022 - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.30]

67 hours 24 mins; July 15, 2022

Jarrod Dicker: Investing in Passion - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.29]

54 mins; July 01, 2022

Alex Danco: Tokengated Commerce - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.28]

63 hours 25 mins; June 24, 2022

OSF: Wall Street Trader Turned Creator - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.27]

40 mins; June 17, 2022

Bored Elon Musk: A Parody that Became a Company - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.26]

48 mins; June 10, 2022

Commissioner Hester Peirce: A Regulator’s View of Crypto - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.25]

59 mins; June 03, 2022

Laura Shin: Uncovering Ethereum’s Founding - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.24]

50 mins; May 27, 2022

CMS Holdings: Hot Ball of Money - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.23]

39 mins; May 20, 2022

Stytch: The Passport of the Internet - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.22]

58 mins; May 13, 2022

Ryan Selkis: The Crypto Research Platform - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.21]

37 mins; May 06, 2022

Dune: Crypto’s Data Dashboard - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.20]

38 mins; April 29, 2022

Quarterly Market Recap - Q1 2022 - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 19]

48 mins; April 22, 2022

Justin Waldron: The Past, Present, and Future of Game Companies - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 18]

61 hours 31 mins; April 21, 2022

GaryVee: The Future of NFTs - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 17]

32 mins; April 15, 2022

round21: Helping Athletes & Artists Build Brands - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 16]

47 mins; April 08, 2022

How Crypto Offers 10% Yields - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 15]

68 hours 26 mins; April 01, 2022

Fidelity Digital Assets: A TradFi Journey into Crypto - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 14]

49 mins; March 25, 2022

Jenkins the Valet - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 13]

54 mins; March 18, 2022

Anchorage Digital: Serving Institutional Crypto Needs - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 12]

62 hours 23 mins; March 11, 2022

A New Future for IP - Aku Dreams - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 11]

36 mins; March 04, 2022

Sustaining a Play-to-Earn Economy - Axie Infinity - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 10]

52 mins; February 25, 2022

The Week Crypto Bid for The Constitution - ConstitutionDAO - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 09]

66 hours 11 mins; February 18, 2022

Transporting Talent in Web3 - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 08]

42 mins; February 04, 2022

The Evolution of Crypto Investing - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 07]

79 hours 41 mins; January 28, 2022

An Overview of Crypto Mining - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 06]

48 mins; January 21, 2022

ZenLedger: A Framework for Crypto Taxes - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.05]

40 mins; December 31, 2021

ENS: Ethereum Name Service - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.04]

71 hours 0 mins; December 24, 2021

OpenSea: An Everything Store for Digital Assets - [Founder’s Field Guide, Replay]

52 mins; December 17, 2021

Discord: Building the Third Place - [Founder’s Field Guide, Replay]

63 hours 24 mins; December 10, 2021

A Primer on DAOs - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.03]

56 mins; December 03, 2021

Solana: Faster, Cheaper, More Scalable - [Business Breakdowns, Replay]

75 hours 32 mins; November 26, 2021

Sky Mavis: The Builders Behind Axie Infinity - [Business Breakdowns, Replay]

72 hours 23 mins; November 25, 2021

Ethereum: Into the Ether - [Business Breakdowns, Replay]

73 hours 33 mins; November 24, 2021

A Primer on NFTs - Jesse Walden - [Invest Like the Best, Replay]

48 mins; November 23, 2021

The Potential of Blockchain Technology - Chris Dixon - [Invest Like the Best, Replay]

73 hours 59 mins; November 22, 2021

Bitwise - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP.02]

38 mins; November 19, 2021

Hash Power Ep.3 - Funding, Forking, and a Creative Future [Invest Like the Best, Replay]

60 hours 38 mins; November 18, 2021

Hash Power Ep.2 - Investing in Cryptocurrencies [Invest Like the Best, Replay]

76 hours 59 mins; November 18, 2021

Hash Power Ep.1 - Understanding Blockchains [Invest Like the Best, Replay]

71 hours 10 mins; November 18, 2021

Bored Ape Yacht Club - [Web3 Breakdowns, EP. 1]

51 mins; November 12, 2021

Welcome to Web3 Breakdowns

1 min; November 07, 2021

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