We have one goal: to make sense of what actually moved markets this week and lay out what it means for tomorrow, for you.
Digital Asset Digest is meant to pay homage to a fundamental principle crypto markets thrive on - Volatility. For traders, it is their lifeblood. But what actually drives this fundamental shift in markets, every single day? That is what we want to help our DeFi traders figure out. From macro policy shifts to obscure governance votes, our job becomes to surface signals others miss and tell you why they matter.
DaD Talks: The Architecture Wars | How to evaluate different blockchains
Hosts CHRIS and MARINE from MC² Finance analyze the architectural differences between Solana and Ethereum blockchains, weighing performance, security, decentralization, and developer implications for institutional adoption.
11 Sept 2025
Week 15: What made DeFi move? | Trump, CFTC & AI
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance analyze the week's pivotal regulatory shifts, Trump's ABTC debut, and Nasdaq's tokenization plans, revealing how TradFi and DeFi converge for future market integration.
14 Aug 2025
Week 14: What made DeFi move? | Ethereum, Institutions & Sparkassen
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance interview industry experts on the week's DeFi movements, institutional inflows, and the impact of the GENIUS Act on digital assets.
7 Aug 2025
Week 13: What made DeFi move? | GENIUS. Metaplanet & Sparkassen
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance analyze the transformative week in crypto history, including the GENIUS Act, institutional FOMO, stablecoin revolution, and European adoption, offering insights into market stability and regulatory mandates.
16 Jul 2025
DaD Talks: Meet the True Cross-Chain Experience | Solana x Ethereum
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance explore how Swig SDK enables users to interact with Solana from MetaMask, streamlining DeFi UX and reducing onboarding friction.
15 Jul 2025
Week 12: What made DeFi move? | Fireworks, Parades & Oranges
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance analyze Bitcoin's surge past $110K, Solana's ETF launch, Circle's stablecoin advancements, and Polygon's DeFi expansion, while also addressing rising security concerns in the crypto space.
3 Jul 2025
Week 11: What made DeFi move? | Memes, Saylor & Aptos
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance analyze Bitcoin's volatility, Trump's "American Bitcoin" project, Circle's banking push, and Aptos Labs' regulatory milestone, offering insights into the convergence of crypto and traditional finance.
27 Jun 2025
Week 10: What made DeFi move? | Vietnam, Solana & BTC Cash
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance analyze the week's crypto market volatility, covering Bitcoin's dip, Southeast Asia's crypto legalization, SEC policy shifts, and Solana's meme coin surge.
19 Jun 2025
Week 9: What made DeFi move? | Consolidation, Firedancer & Cronos
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance discuss the SEC's dismissal of the Binance lawsuit, the GENIUS Act's impact on stablecoins, Solana's Firedancer upgrade, and altcoin resilience, revealing opportunities in cross-chain finance.
11 Jun 2025
Week 8: What made DeFi move? | SEC, Arbitrage & GENIUS
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance analyze the SEC's actions, stablecoin legislation, and cryptocurrency resilience, revealing opportunities for traders to navigate the evolving digital asset market.
4 Jun 2025
Week 7: What made DeFi move? | China, Cetus and Pectra
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance analyze a volatile week in crypto, covering Bitcoin's rebound, South Korea's pro-crypto stance, the Cetus hack, stablecoin regulation, and Ethereum's Pectra upgrade.
27 May 2025
Week 6: What made DeFi move? | S&P, Aave and Self Custody
Hosts Chris and Marine from MC² Finance dissect Bitcoin's surge, stablecoin regulation, Coinbase's S&P 500 inclusion, and altcoin performance, revealing insights into institutional DeFi and secure trading.
19 May 2025
Week 5: What made DeFi move? | Binance, Monero & Trad-Fi
This fifth episode of DAD: Digital Asset Digest offers a comprehensive look at a maturing but fast-moving crypto landscape from Bitcoin consolidation and institutional flows to major DeFi shifts and privacy coin momentum.
Our hosts begin by analyzing Bitcoin’s steady performance around €104,000, the bullish €250,000 year-end prediction from analysts, and how macroeconomic conditions and sovereign fund activity continue to shape long-term sentiment. The conversation then turns to Coinbase’s inclusion in the S&P 500 which is a historic milestone tempered by security concerns following a significant breach.
We also explore Binance Wallet’s growing dominance in the swap market, the DeFi centralization debate, and the contrasting paths of XRP and Monero. The episode closes with strategic developments from JPMorgan and PayPal, updates on tokenization platforms, and short-term market outlooks for Ethereum, Solana, Monero, and Chainlink.
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Hosted by Chris and Marine from MC² Finance (https://www.mc2.fi/). We are bridging regulated finance and digital assets. We build compliant infrastructure for trading tokenised strategies which are listed on exchanges, accessible globally. Our goal is to become the largest DeFi ETF provider, without holding any assets.
Find us on: Twitter (https://x.com/mcsquaredfi) | Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mc%C2%B2finance/) | Telegram (https://t.me/mcsquaredfi) | Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@mcsquaredfi) | Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Q4yucrvGgB) | Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@mcsquaredfi)
11 May 2025
Week 4: What made DeFi move? | Bitcoin, Coinbase & Brazil
This fourth episode of DAD: Digital Asset Digest brings a sweeping recap of one of the most eventful weeks in the crypto markets with price milestones, strategic acquisitions, and deep institutional shifts in motion.
Our hosts begin by unpacking Bitcoin’s breakout past the €100,000 mark, highlighting the geopolitical catalysts behind the move and examining what it signals about BTC’s evolving role as a macro hedge. The conversation then turns to Coinbase’s €2.9B acquisition of Deribit, a landmark deal that positions it as the new leader in crypto derivatives.
We also explore Solana’s rapid momentum toward €500, driven by meme coin volumes and ETF speculation, followed by Brazil’s major stock exchange launching Ethereum and Solana futures. The episode closes with sharp insights into institutional ETH withdrawals, AAVE’s 95% rally, and Polkadot’s renewed strength ahead of its upcoming parachain upgrade.
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Hosted by Chris and Marine from MC² Finance (https://www.mc2.fi/). We are bridging regulated finance and digital assets. We build compliant infrastructure for trading tokenised strategies which are listed on exchanges, accessible globally. Our goal is to become the largest DeFi ETF provider, without holding any assets.
Find us on: Twitter (https://x.com/mcsquaredfi) | Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mc%C2%B2finance/) | Telegram (https://t.me/mcsquaredfi) | Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@mcsquaredfi) | Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Q4yucrvGgB) | Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@mcsquaredfi)
5 May 2025
Week 3: What made DeFi move? | Alts, Inflows & XRP Futures
This third episode of DAD: Digital Asset Digest delivers a timely overview of fast evolving stories in the crypto space from reserve strategies to stablecoin shifts.
Our hosts begin by disclosing the rising global interest in holding Bitcoin as part of national reserves, a trend gaining traction amid economic uncertainty. They then explore recent regulatory adjustments in U.S. banking that signal a further softening stance toward crypto institutions.
The discussion continues with an analysis of Bitcoin ETF inflows and their ripple effects across altcoins, especially Ethereum and Solana. We also touch on the implications of CME’s launch of XRP futures and Coinbase’s evolving strategy around PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD, all signaling deeper institutional and retail integration across the digital asset stack.
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Hosted by Chris and Marine from MC² Finance (https://www.mc2.fi/). We are bridging regulated finance and digital assets. We build compliant infrastructure for trading tokenised strategies which are listed on exchanges, accessible globally. Our goal is to become the largest DeFi ETF provider, without holding any assets.
Find us on: Twitter (https://x.com/mcsquaredfi) | Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mc%C2%B2finance/) | Telegram (https://t.me/mcsquaredfi) | Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@mcsquaredfi) | Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Q4yucrvGgB) | Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@mcsquaredfi)
26 Apr 2025
Week 2: What made DeFi move? | Banks, ETFs & Slovenia
This second episode of DAD: Digital Asset Digest offers a timely breakdown of major developments shaping the Crypto and Web3 over the past week.
Our hosts begin by analyzing the easing of crypto restrictions by U.S. banking regulators: a move that could boost institutional adoption and reshape market sentiment. We then discuss Bitcoin ETF inflows surging past $912 million in a day, reflecting renewed strength in crypto's institutional appeal.
The conversation moves onto Sony's Web3 expansion with Solo Leveling collectibles, highlighting corporate interest in NFTs, and the Trump family's surprising announcement of a crypto-based Monopoly game. We wrap up with insights into Slovenia’s proposed 25% crypto tax and its broader implications for investors and the global taxation trend.
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Hosted by Chris and Marine from MC² Finance (https://www.mc2.fi/). We are bridging regulated finance and digital assets. We build compliant infrastructure for trading tokenised strategies which are listed on exchanges, accessible globally. Our goal is to become the largest DeFi ETF provider, without holding any assets.
Find us on: Twitter (https://x.com/mcsquaredfi) | Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mc%C2%B2finance/) | Telegram (https://t.me/mcsquaredfi) | Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@mcsquaredfi) | Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Q4yucrvGgB) | Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@mcsquaredfi)
Remember to tune in weekly & walk away smarter!
18 Apr 2025
Week 1: What made DeFi move? | SEC, Binance & ETH Staking
This first episode of DAD: Digital Asset Digest offers quite a timely analysis of significant shifts in Crypto regulation that went by last week.
Our hosts start by exploring the contrasting approaches taken by different jurisdictions (including a potential softening of the SEC's stance in the US). We then move onto stricter regulations for foreign P2P platforms in Thailand & Hong Kong's clear guidelines for staking services.
The discussion further examines Pakistan's surprising appointment of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao as a strategic advisor & concludes with insights into implications and takeaways for our crypto founders & DeFi Traders listening!
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Hosted by Chris and Marine from MC² Finance (https://www.mc2.fi/). We are bridging regulated finance and digital assets. We build compliant infrastructure for trading tokenised strategies which are listed on exchanges, accessible globally. Our goal is to become the largest DeFi ETF provider, without holding any assets.
Find us on: Twitter (https://x.com/mcsquaredfi) | Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mc%C2%B2finance/) | Telegram (https://t.me/mcsquaredfi) | Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@mcsquaredfi) | Discord (https://discord.com/invite/Q4yucrvGgB) | Tiktok (https://www.tiktok.com/@mcsquaredfi)
Remember to tune in weekly & walk away smarter!
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