Privacy is a key component of cryptographic networks that is typically misunderstood. Anish Mohammed, Chief Scientist for Panther Protocol, joins the podcast to discuss how transparent networks fall prey to MEV attacks and other negative actions such as collusion. Anish is an accomplished multi disciplinarian who has worked as medical doctor, bioinformatician, strategy consultant and cryptographer. As one of the founding members of UK Digital Currency Association, he has also been an advisor to Adjoint, Arteia, Collider-X, Privacy Shell, Ripple Labs, Hyperloop Transport Technologies , EA Ventures, IEET and Chain of Things.Panther is an interoperable, decentralised custodian and smart contract platform that enables privacy of digital assets on peer blockchains. At the core of Panther’s design are Panther Pools, on-demand dark pools for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) which enable institutional and retail Users to securely store, obfuscate and transact compliantly on peerchains using Panther Assets (“zAssets''). zAssets are created by issuing 1:1 collateralized, zero knowledge digital tokens on peerchains.Anish's LinksTwitter | Linkedin | WebsitePanther Protocol: Website | Telegram | Twitter | LitepaperWhere to find usiTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Youtube | RSS Feed

Jesse Proudman comes onto the podcast to discuss Makara Digital and its launch to the retail market. Now anyone can access the active strategies of Strix and build wealth with a SEC registered investment company. This podcast was recorded in the depths of the bear market that started back in May. This has been one of the most interesting periods in crypto since 2018. I really enjoyed this podcast with Jesse. Make sure to subscribe and follow the End of the Chain to get new episodes right to your device as soon as they are released. Website: www.makaradigital.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/jesseproudmanWhere to find usiTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Youtube | RSS Feed

I love Liquidityfolio.com. It's one of the most powerful trackers for liquidity across multiple chains. It's key for tracking LP in your portfolio. Federico joins the podcast to discuss how liquidity provision is changing with the launch of Uniswap V3 and how it will affect trading into the future. Website: www.Liquidityfolio.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/federiconitidiWhere to find usiTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Youtube | RSS Feed

The godfather of algorithmic stablecoins dives deep into Seniorage Shares and its lasting legacy on the crypto ecosystem. He is the CEO of Clearmatics and is a long standing member of the Bitcoin and crypto community.  Robert Sams is a hedge fund manager and macro specialist, focused on central bank policy. Over 11-years experience in the industry. I have helped to launch two hedge funds, and successfully ran short-term interest rate strategies in G10 markets, with a focus on interest rate policy actions of the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, European Central Bank, Swiss National Bank, and the Bank of Canada.ClearmaticsTwitter

In this episode, fellow St. Andrews alumni Nic Carter joins to discuss the current state of Bitcoin. Nic answers some of the burning questions that host Samuel McCulloch has been exploring for a couple of years:Where does Bitcoin stand in the surveillance economy?Effects of FinCEN’s proposed wallet rules on Bitcoin markets.China’s use of the great firewall to potentially preference Bitcoin transactions.Biden’s incoming war administration.How stablecoins invalidate the utility token hypothesis.Potential effects of currency debasement and inflation on Bitcoin and broader economy.Gold and Bitcoin and their benefits as a portfolio asset.The eternal energy debt Bitcoin has and how it will grow in the future.Bitcoin’s volatility is due to a lack of a proper valuation model.The crypto credit markets and the growth of HyperBitcoinization.How offshore crypto exchanges will evolve in the next decade and their benefit to the Bitcoin market.Where to find the showiTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Youtube | RSS FeedReference MaterialSUPPORT THE SHOWIf you like End of the Chain you can help support the show by doing one of the following:Leave a Review on iTunesFollow me on Twitter | Youtube

Why are NFT's so damn cool and how have they exploded into popularity in the past 2 years? Alex Salnikov sits down with host Samuel McCulloch to discuss all the amazing things NFT's can do and how he is building Rarible to bring NFT's to the entire world. Where to find the showiTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Youtube | RSS FeedReference MaterialSUPPORT THE SHOWIf you like End of the Chain you can help support the show by doing one of the following:Make a Tip - Send me an email after so I can mention you on the show.Bitcoin: USE THIS LINK FOR ADDRESS REUSEEthereum: 0xDAb148614f22dDa800cF006Be7932eeEB75AC644Leave a Review on iTunesShare an episode with family and friendsFollow me on Twitter | YoutubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show please send me an email.

Dave Collum is back for the third year to unpack his yearly mega post on all the crazy events of the last 365 days. Over the course of 3.5 hours he and host Samuel McCulloch breakdown a few of the key topics in his report, from valuations, college wokeism, to Covid and more. This is the perfect way to wrap up 2020 and bring in the new year. Enjoy. Where to find the showiTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Youtube | RSS FeedReference MaterialSUPPORT THE SHOWIf you like End of the Chain you can help support the show by doing one of the following:Make a Tip - Send me an email after so I can mention you on the show.Bitcoin: USE THIS LINK FOR ADDRESS REUSEEthereum: 0xDAb148614f22dDa800cF006Be7932eeEB75AC644Leave a Review on iTunesShare an episode with family and friendsFollow me on Twitter | YoutubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show please send me an email.

A short update from Sam and a recap of 2020. Plus some thoughts on what's to come for 2021.

About this episodeWhat is transactional privacy and how does it affect you every day? Sebastian Buergel from HOPR joins to discuss current vulnerabilities in crypto and how HOPR is addressing them. Where to find the showiTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Youtube | RSS FeedSupport the showIf you like End of the Chain you can help support the show by doing one of the following:Ethereum: 0xDAb148614f22dDa800cF006Be7932eeEB75AC644Leave a Review on iTunesShare an episode with family and friendsFollow me on Twitter | YoutubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show please send me an email.

About this episodeSam K comes back for another episode to talk about stablecoins and the release of his new project Frax.Where to find the showiTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Youtube | RSS FeedSupport the showIf you like End of the Chain you can help support the show by doing one of the following:Ethereum: 0xDAb148614f22dDa800cF006Be7932eeEB75AC644Leave a Review on iTunesShare an episode with family and friendsFollow me on Twitter | YoutubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show please send me an email.