The Crypto Beat

In episode 51 of the Crypto Beat, Kelvin Sparks was joined by "Code is Law" co-director James Craig and Wildcat Finance co-founder Lawrence Day discuss the real human, technical, and legal fallout of major DeFi hacks, and the origins and making of the documentary.

OUTLINE

00:00 – Introductions

03:00 – The Hack That Sparked the Film

07:00 – Idealists vs. Pragmatists in Early Crypto

10:00 – Emotion, Trauma, and Recalling Major Hacks

13:00 – Two Lines of Code and the Fragility of Money

18:30 – The Psychological Toll of Exploits

20:50 – Rise of White Hats

23:00 – Law Enforcement’s Blind Spots

24:30 – Internet Culture: Schadenfreude and Chaos

28:00 – The Ogle Interview Story

32:00 – Why Builders Keep Building After Being Hacked

38:00 – Code vs. Law: The New Legal Battleground

Guest links:

James Craig - https://x.com/jamescraig1111

Code is Law - https://x.com/CodeIsLawFilm

Laurence Day - https://x.com/functi0nZer0

Wildcat - https://x.com/wildcatfi

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Show Notes

In episode 51 of the Crypto Beat, Kelvin Sparks was joined by "Code is Law" co-director James Craig and Wildcat Finance co-founder Lawrence Day discuss the real human, technical, and legal fallout of major DeFi hacks, and the origins and making of the documentary.


OUTLINE

00:00 – Introductions

03:00 – The Hack That Sparked the Film

07:00 – Idealists vs. Pragmatists in Early Crypto

10:00 – Emotion, Trauma, and Recalling Major Hacks

13:00 – Two Lines of Code and the Fragility of Money

18:30 – The Psychological Toll of Exploits

20:50 – Rise of White Hats

23:00 – Law Enforcement’s Blind Spots

24:30 – Internet Culture: Schadenfreude and Chaos

28:00 – The Ogle Interview Story

32:00 – Why Builders Keep Building After Being Hacked

38:00 – Code vs. Law: The New Legal Battleground



Guest links:

James Craig - https://x.com/jamescraig1111

Code is Law - https://x.com/CodeIsLawFilm

Laurence Day - https://x.com/functi0nZer0

Wildcat - https://x.com/wildcatfi


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What is The Crypto Beat?

The Crypto Beat is a live streaming podcast focused on topical crypto news events. The podcast will feature multiple guests who are deep in the crypto industry sharing their views on the topic of the day. It will be available across X, Twitch and YouTube and made available afterwards on popular audio platforms.