Episode 51 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with host Kelvin Sparks, Wildcat Finance co-founder Laurence Day, and “Code is Law” co-director James Craig.
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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 to discuss the real human, technical, and legal fallout of major DeFi hacks and the origins and making of the documentary.
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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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