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Runes: Tokens on Bitcoin | Casey Rodamor
04/18/2024
Runes: Tokens on Bitcoin | Casey Rodamor
Today’s episode is about exploring the frontier of tokens on Bitcoin with guest Casey Rodarmor. Casey is the creator of the Ordinals Protocol, a harmless protocol that simply allowed for arbitrary data to be inscribed into individual Bitcoin UTXOs, creating what are called Bitcoin NFTs. He is now also the creators of Runes, a second protocol, working to bring fungible tokens to Bitcoin. Bitcoin is changing and Casey appears to be one of main reasons for the change. Soon he’ll be unveiling a new protocol standard for Bitcoin - called Runes, which wants to be a bitcoin-native version of fungible tokens, on the Bitcoin L1 - which is going to be the topic of the show today. ------ 📣 PERMISSIONLESS III | BUY TICKETS NOW Bankless Citizens get 30% off: Use BANKLESS10 for 10% off: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🔐 SAFE | ATTEND SAFE{CON} 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:00 The Guy Who Changed Bitcoin 10:21 Why Casey’s Building 16:45 Ordinals Cultural Shift 22:43 Runes 31:40 The Ord Standard 45:27 Bitcoin Blocks & Blockspace Limit 57:47 Bitcoin Innovation Implications 1:02:41 Rune Parameters 1:11:20 The First Runes (Uncommon Goods) 1:14:34 Timeline on Runes & Trading Ecosystem 1:17:12 The Future of Runes/Ordinals 1:19:48 The Bitcoin Renaissance 1:21:34 Winning Over Bitcoin Maximalists 1:23:45 Casey’s Podcast 1:24:58 Runes Team 1:26:37 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Casey’s 1st Bankless Episode Casey’s Twitter Casey’s Hellmoney Podcast ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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The Unified Architecture of Ethereum | DH + RSA
04/17/2024
The Unified Architecture of Ethereum | DH + RSA
Welcome back to Bankless Takes! On the show today we walk through David’s recent article on the unified architecture theory for Ethereum. Where does Ethereum stand in a world of many chains? How does ethereum compare to Bitcoin, Solana, Celestia, and many others are fighting for users in the space. The comparisons and top competitors might surprise you. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🔐 SAFE | ATTEND SAFE{CON} 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 02:08 Reason For This Article 06:32 Bitcoin Block Size Wars 17:51 Modern Day Big vs Small Blockers 22:06 Sophisticated Vs Primitive Blocks 33:19 Functionality Escape Velocity 37:17 The Root Of Trust 45:57 Cosmos, The Lost Tribe 56:02 Sovereignty Escape Velocity ------ RESOURCES Davids Article: Vitalik Article: Ryans Tweet: L2 Beat: Cosmos Tweet: ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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Is $TIA Modular Money? | Nick White
04/16/2024
Is $TIA Modular Money? | Nick White
In today's episode, David delves into the interesting dynamics between Ethereum and Celestia. While Ethereum and Solana are often seen as the main rivals, Celestia shares similar design philosophies and goals but with notable differences. Is it Ethereum's true competitor? Joining us to help answer that question and much more is Nick White, COO of Celestia Labs. ------ 📣 SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🔐 SAFE | ATTEND SAFE{CON} 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:28 Celestia 2 Years Ago 6:30 Build Whatever & DA 11:29 Celestia Design Architecture 19:15 Ethereum vs. Celestia 22:26 Celestia No Virtual Machine Trade-Offs 29:57 Sharing DA Layers & Blockchain Interoperability 37:23 Celestia Trustlessness 42:09 DA as a Commodity? 54:09 Network Effects of DA 57:35 $TIA’s Role in Celestia Ecosystem 1:01:50 Lightnodes 1:04:57 $TIA’s Moneyness 1:10:20 Execution & Settlement Layers 1:16:46 Cosmos & Celestia & Ethereum 1:21:56 Sovereign Endgame 1:26:42 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Nick’s 1st Bankless Episode Nick White Celestia ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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Your Guide to the Bull Run | Raoul Pal
04/15/2024
Your Guide to the Bull Run | Raoul Pal
✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: ------ Bankless Nation, we’re having none-other than Raoul Pal, a frequent guest on this show, who needs no introduction. Expect to understand debasement, how to navigate the different crypto seasons, and Raoul’s secular thesis. Besides his key learnings, Raoul also gives a peak into his portfolio and shares some hot takes on the current state of AI. ------ 📣 SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🏙️ CONSENSUS | SAVE 20% WITH CODE BANKLESS ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:35 SEC Suing Uniswap? 9:57 US Regulation Handbrakes 19:48 State of the Bull Market 29:45 Navigating Interest Rates 35:40 Understanding Debasement 47:25 Crypto Adoption 57:11 Crypto Summer 1:03:12 The L1 Race 1:07:17 The Role of ETFs 1:13:37 The Next Winter 1:17:52 Crypto Skeptics 1:22:15 The Secular Thesis 1:26:20 Raoul’s Portfolio 1:30:47 Real Vision 1:33:01 The State of AI 1:36:31 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Raoul Pal Real Vision Festival of Learning Raoul Pal The Journey Man ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
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"We Plan to Win" - Hayden Adams on Uniswap vs. the SEC
04/12/2024
"We Plan to Win" - Hayden Adams on Uniswap vs. the SEC
Crypto's OG darling exchange, Uniswap is under attack after it received an enforcement notice on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024 from none other than Gensler's anti-crypto SEC. Uniswap’s CEO Hayden Adams joins us on the podcast to share what happened, how they plan to fight, and what the industry can do to support. ------ 🦄DEFEND UNI | FREE MINT ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🏙️ CONSENSUS | SAVE 20% WITH CODE BANKLESS 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:15 Uniswap’s SEC Wells Notice 5:02 Comms Between SEC & Uniswap 7:23 Is $UNI a Security? 11:12 Supreme Court 13:13 Consequences of U.S. Crypto Entrepreneurs 22:01 Uniswap Labs vs. Uniswap Protocol 31:35 How Far Will the SEC Go? 33:55 Why Uniswap Is Important 39:08 Who Protects Investors More? 42:25 Are Hayden & Uniswap Ready? 43:16 Will Crypto Win? 43:29 How to Support 45:08 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Hayden Adams Uniswap ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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ROLLUP: Uniswap vs. SEC | Eigenlayer Mainnet | Blackrock BUIDL Fund | $TNSR Solana Airdrop
04/12/2024
ROLLUP: Uniswap vs. SEC | Eigenlayer Mainnet | Blackrock BUIDL Fund | $TNSR Solana Airdrop
Bankless Friday Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of April, 2024 ------ ➡️ Apply to the Cartesi Grants Program here: ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🏙️ CONSENSUS | SAVE 20% WITH CODE BANKLESS 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 5:50 MARKET 13:40 Revenue from Base at $40million 15:00 4 weeks later, EIP-4844 is still a game-changer 16:20 Movers of the Week 21:30 Bitcoin Ordinals taking top 10 NFT positions 22:40 Inflation hotter than expected in march - 3.8% up from 3.2% in Feb 25:30 Gloomy news from ETH ETF frontier 34:04 Uniswap received an enforcement notice from the SEC 47:58 EigenLayer and EigenDA are going to mainet! 1:00:40 Solana Tensor’s Airdrop 1:02:25 Bankless Airdrop Hunter 1:03:25 Circle Announces USDC Smart Contract for Transfers by BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund Investors https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240411966052/en/Circle-Announces-USDC-Smart-Contract-for-Transfers-by-BlackRock’s-BUIDL-Fund-Investors 1:09:10 Raises and BVC Investments MonadLabs raised $225M! 1:17:38 Bankless is hiring! 1:18:00 MEME of the Week Nic vs David! 🥊 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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Crypto vs. The World | Jake Chervinsky & Amanda Tuminelli
04/11/2024
Crypto vs. The World | Jake Chervinsky & Amanda Tuminelli
While there is always a lot of activity on Crypto Legal Front, this particular moment in time feels especially active. Today on the show we have Jake Chervinsky and Amanda Tuminelli, two of crypto’s most impressive lawyers. Every single court case, of which there are 5 different ones discussed in this episode today, brings new precedent and new clarity to the crypto space. The theme of this episode today might be… crypto bites back. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🏙️ CONSENSUS | SAVE 20% WITH CODE BANKLESS 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Start 00:05:18 Life as a Crypto lawyer 00:10:20 Coinbase Court Case 00:15:21 Are Airdrops Securities 00:19:34 Amanda's Take 00:22:22 Some Bad News 00:27:32 When Can We Expect Clarity? 00:30:11 Politics vs Policy 00:32:39 SEC vs ETH ETFs 00:36:55 ETH ETF Denial? 00:42:59 SEC Lying? 00:50:41 Leveraging Against Corruption 00:55:17 DeFi Education Fund vs SEC 01:03:56 Roman Storm 01:15:06 Can Courts Remain Impartial? 01:16:57 Elections Impact ------ RESOURCES Amanda Jake ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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The Debate Over ETH's Monetary Policy | DH + RSA
04/10/2024
The Debate Over ETH's Monetary Policy | DH + RSA
The Ethereum community is currently in debate, are we going to change the monetary policy of ETH? Why should we? Who gets to decide? What should it be? Today's episode of Bankless Takes is a masterclass on monetary policy for Ethereum and beyond. ------ ➡️ Apply to the Cartesi Grants Program here: ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:23 Defining Monetary Policy 00:07:35 Total Monetary Base 00:12:46 M1 Chart 00:15:54 M2 Chart 00:20:05 Inflation + Purchasing Power 00:22:50 Bitcoin Issuance Policy 00:30:22 Ethereum's Monetary Policy 00:35:27 ETH Social Contract 00:37:23 Bitcoin Monetary Policy 00:43:09 History Of ETH Issuance 00:50:58 Proposal Breakdown 01:01:57 ETH Supply Curve 01:13:37 David's Opinion on Moving Forward 01:19:08 Ryan's Opinion 01:25:06 Policy Option 2 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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AI Power Wars | Emad Mostaque
04/08/2024
AI Power Wars | Emad Mostaque
Today on the show, we have the founder of Stability AI, Emad Mostaque. Emad recently left his company citing “You can’t beat centralized AI with more centralized AI” and decided to venture into the frontier of decentralized AI. We touch on the economical consequences of AI, why it needs to be open-source and distributed and the role of Crypto in decentralizing AI. ------ 📣 SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:26 Navigating AI & Web3 10:52 AI Governance 18:03 Decentralizing AI 26:54 Balancing Coordination 33:52 Decentralized AI Infrastructure 40:10 Emad’s Projects 48:40 Decentralization Trade-Offs 58:53 Governance Structure 1:02:50 AI Regulation 1:06:36 Custom AI Models 1:12:21 AI Economical Consequences 1:17:11 AI x Crypto 1:20:47 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Emad Mostaque ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
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ROLLUP: Special Guest! | Airdrop Week | Base Szn | The DeFi Wars
04/05/2024
ROLLUP: Special Guest! | Airdrop Week | Base Szn | The DeFi Wars
Bankless Friday Weekly Rollup First Week of April, 2024 Major thanks to Anthony Sassano for filling in for Ryan as he takes some time off to update his firmware. ------ 🌐 CRYPTEX | GET INVOLVED WITH GOVERNANCE FOR THE FUTURE OF DECENTRALIZED MARKETS ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Start 00:02:24 Markets 00:09:47 L2 Check-in 00:17:19 ENA Airdrop 00:23:42 Wormhole Airdrop 00:28:14 Blobs Update 00:37:48 Base Ecosystem 00:43:10 Degen Chain 00:52:48 The Issuance Debate 01:05:02 LST vs LRT Dynamics 01:13:10 AAVE vs Maker 01:17:48 Meme of The Week 01:22:34 Check Out The Daily GWEI! ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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The Summer of Protocols Episode
04/04/2024
The Summer of Protocols Episode
Welcome Bankless Nation, to the Summer of Protocols!| Summer of Protocols is an ongoing research and evangelism effort that aims to catalyze broad interest in the study of protocols as a first-class concept for thinking about the world. To explain a little more about what Summer of Protocols is all about, we brought Tim Beiko of the Ethereum Foundation and Venkat Rao of the Ribbonfarm blog on the podcast. Additionally, this episode contains three short interviews with three of the 35 total Summer of Protocols researchers. You’re going to experience something a little different here on the show today. Some more storytelling, a different kind of frontier exploration, but all around the idea of protocols. ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Summer of Protocols Explained 12:05 Sarah Friend 37:16 Timber Schroff 1:01:52 Nahee Kim 1:18:44 Summer of Protocols Future 1:28:59 Closing ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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BUIDL: Blackrock's $10T Bet on Ethereum | Carlos Domingo
04/02/2024
BUIDL: Blackrock's $10T Bet on Ethereum | Carlos Domingo
Earlier this month the largest asset manager in the world released its first tokenized fund on Ethereum called the BlackRock BUIDL fund. We knew this was big… but after recording this episode we’re realizing this is an even bigger deal than we initially thought. Tokenized treasuries on chain Tokenized securities on chain. The largest institutions in the world are here and they’re tokenizing their assets. ------ 🌐 CRYPTEX | GET INVOLVED WITH GOVERNANCE FOR THE FUTURE OF DECENTRALIZED MARKETS ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🏠 CASA | SECURE YOUR GENERATIONAL WEALTH ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:46 What Just Happened Last Week? 00:09:09 What Composes This Fund? 00:15:01 Onchain Dividends 00:20:02 Is BUIDL a Security? 00:22:56 Is It Permissionless? 00:26:02 Redeem Function 00:30:47 What Assets Come Next? 00:39:55 Securitize's Role In This 00:42:39 Size of Inflows 00:47:09 Total Market Size 00:50:46 Yield Accounts 00:53:01 Onboarding New Users 00:55:41 When Central Bank Involvement? 00:59:49 Where Do We Go From Here? 01:02:14 Legitimizing Our Case 01:05:04 Next Blackrock Product ------ Carlos Domingo Check out the fund contract on Etherscan: ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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When Ethereum ETF? | Matt Hougan & Ryan Rasmussen of Bitwise
04/01/2024
When Ethereum ETF? | Matt Hougan & Ryan Rasmussen of Bitwise
The Bitcoin ETF was a huge win for Crypto. What’s next? Will an Ethereum ETF be approved? We brought Matt Hougan & Ryan Rasmussen of Bitwise to explore exactly that. We go through what made the BTC ETF so successful, what we need to replicate the process for Ethereum and what comes after the ETH ETF. ------ 📣 PERMISSIONLESS III | BUY TICKETS NOW Bankless Citizens get 30% off: Use BANKLESS10 for 10% off: ------ 🎧 SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:50 Bitcoin ETFs So Far 10:40 BTC ETF 2nd Acceleration 22:56 Crypto Default Allocation 26:31 Who’s Buying the BTC ETF? 28:59 Bitcoin vs Gold 36:46 When ETH ETF? 46:39 Forces at Play 53:25 ETH ETF Derivatives 58:38 ETH ETF Price Impact 1:02:10 ETH Narratives 1:08:31 What’s Next 1:12:02 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Matt Hougan Ryan Rasmussen Bitwise ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
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ROLLUP: SBF 25 Years | Coinbase vs. SEC | Blobs Demand | Blast Controversy
03/29/2024
ROLLUP: SBF 25 Years | Coinbase vs. SEC | Blobs Demand | Blast Controversy
Bankless Friday Weekly Rollup Last Week of March, 2024 ------ 🖼️ NFTFi Borrow ETH or USDC with an NFT at Check their rewards program at: ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:45 BTC ETF 7:28 ETH ETF Update 13:00 L2 Update 14:30 BASE TVL: 23:45 Markets 29:50 Blob demand skyrocketing - is it too much for Ethereum to handle? 38:23 Blast Controversy - Rollback the chain? 46:10 SBF Sentenced to 25 years https://blockworks.co/news/sam-bankman-fried-sentenced 53:57 Ethena is launching its token! 55:23 Google integrated ENS into search! 56:57 Did Coinbase lose to the SEC? 58:49 CFTC vs KuCoin 59:50 Kraken Financial, a state-chartered bank, is live! 1:00:37 Raises and BVC Investments 1:02:41 MEME of the Week 1:03:23 Closing & Disclaimers 1:03:33 Moment of Zen ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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Can Crypto's Broken Moral Compass Be Fixed? | RSA+DH
03/27/2024
Can Crypto's Broken Moral Compass Be Fixed? | RSA+DH
On today's episode of Bankless Takes we're exploring the current state of crypto's social layer. Are we in this for the right reasons, or has crypto lost the plot? ------ 🖼️ Borrow ETH or USDC with an NFT on NFTFi ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 05:16 The Worst Memecoins 10:37 How We Got Here 13:56 Have We Lost The Plot? 19:39 Celebrating Criminals 26:55 Long Term Focus 31:10 Don't Ignore The Bad, Pursue The Good ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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BLAST: The L2 with Native Yield | Pacman
03/25/2024
BLAST: The L2 with Native Yield | Pacman
✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: ------ Pacman is one of the most interesting builders in crypto right now. After creating Blur, a disruptive NFT exchange, the crypto wonder kid is targeting the L2 space with his new yield bearing L2 called Blast. In this episode, we cover Pacman’s story, how he built Blur, how he pioneered Points and finally, we get into Blast, the already third largest L2 in TVL. ------ 📣 SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:45 Pacman’s Story 24:40 Blast’s Perception 29:36 Blur 34:45 Points 47:55 Blast Genesis 54:35 Blast’s Native Yield 1:19:05 Yield Risks 1:23:15 Net Gas Revenue 1:26:00 Projects on Blast 1:30:12 Is Blast a Multisig? 1:32:51 Blast’s Vision 1:34:10 Blast on OP Superchain? 1:36:53 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Pacman Blast Pacman Blur’s Episode ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
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ROLLUP: Memecoin Mania | Solana ATH? | Blackrock Ethereum Fund
03/22/2024
ROLLUP: Memecoin Mania | Solana ATH? | Blackrock Ethereum Fund
Bankless Friday Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of March ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ Timestamps & Resources: 00:00:00 Welcome to Bonkless 00:05:24 MARKETS 00:06:39 Why Selloff? 00:13:14 Solana Memecoin Mania 00:20:00 Problems to Solve 00:22:18 $100M in 48 hours 00:25:04 Slerf Deleting $10m 00:29:04 Blobs and Base 00:31:19 L2 Fees 00:37:41 Fed Meeting 00:40:33 Blackrock On Chain Fund 00:45:46 Blackrock Violating Sanctions 00:47:59 Ethereum Foundation Under Investigation 00:54:26 ETH ETF Updates 01:00:08 EtherFi Airdrop 01:04:53 $16.4m Alien Punk Sale 01:05:54 SEC Bad Faith 01:07:55 Bob Gensler 01:08:50 CZ Updates 01:10:16 Bankless is Hiring! 01:11:15 Meme of The Week ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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Is Crypto a Scam? with Crypto Skeptic Patrick McKenzie
03/21/2024
Is Crypto a Scam? with Crypto Skeptic Patrick McKenzie
✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: ------ Why do banks have holidays? Should we redesign the banking system? Is there a future for crypto? Today we’re joined by Patrick McKenzie, an advisor at Stripe who writes about the modern financial system helps us answer these exact questions. First, we talk about the inner workings of the existing banking system. Then we get into crypto, where Patrick shares his reasons for skepticism. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:35 Patrick’s Background 9:48 Banking System Evolution 20:09 Banking Holidays 26:44 Financial System Redesign 40:12 Transactional Freedom Trade-offs 1:03:39 Crypto Slogans 1:11:36 Crypto Predictions 1:21:42 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Patrick McKenzie Check Out Patrick’s Blog Molly White Episode ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
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The 7 Most Bullish Crypto Narratives of 2024
03/20/2024
The 7 Most Bullish Crypto Narratives of 2024
The crypto bull market is here and nothing drives price like a good ol' narrative. On the show today we walk you through the top 7 that we're most excited about to watch unfold during this bull run. Can you guess which one is our favorite? ------ ➡️ Apply to the Cartesi Grants Program here: ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 06:19 3 Ways To Make Money in Crypto 10:25 #1 - Decentralized AI 18:29 #2 - Restaking 24:40 #3 - Bitcoin Renaissance 30:25 #4 - New Infrastructure 42:10 #5 - Alt Layer 1 50:34 #6 - DePin 55:09 #7 - Real World Assets 59:45 David's Top Choice ------ RESOURCES ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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Memecoins: Good or Evil with Ledger & Stephen Cesaro
03/19/2024
Memecoins: Good or Evil with Ledger & Stephen Cesaro
Today on the show we have two guests debating the merits and costs of crypto memecoins. Ledger (Brian Krogsgard) from the UpOnly podcast thinks that memecoins are financial nihilism that creates room for bad actors and grifters. Stephen Cesaro, from the Alfalfa Podcast, thinks memecoins are something to appreciate and celebrate. Which side are you on? ------ 🥩PRIMESTAKED | MINT primeETH NOW ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 8:35 Ledger’s Memecoin Arc 11:53 Stephen’s Memecoin Arc 13:20 $DOGE vs. $BTC 18:38 Tokenization of Memes 22:28 Memecoin Intent & Transparency 33:24 Memecoin Theory & Practice 44:30 Investing in Brands 51:55 Reframing Memecoins 56:27 Memecoins vs. Scams 1:09:01 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Ledger Stephen ------ See our investment disclosures here:
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214 - L2 Tokens: Bullish or Bearish? with Sassal, Jordi, & Ippolito
03/18/2024
214 - L2 Tokens: Bullish or Bearish? with Sassal, Jordi, & Ippolito
✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-l2-tokens/ ------ Are Layer2 Tokens bullish or are they just worthless governance tokens? We’ve brought a team of expert panelists to help us answer that exact question. Mike Ippolito, Jordi Alexander and Anthony Sassano explore Layer2 business models, where value is accrued and how to capture that upside. ------ 🥩PRIMESTAKED | MINT primeETH NOW https://bankless.cc/Origin-pod ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 https://bankless.cc/CTC 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER https://bankless.cc/uniswap ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:50 L2 Value Capture 13:37 Short-Term vs Long-Term 17:30 L2 Business Model 28:24 Worthless Governance Tokens? 42:04 Immutable & Base 53:40 Vertically-Integrated Chains 1:05:24 Do L2s Need Tokens? 1:15:38 L2 Experimentation 1:32:44 Capturing L2 Upside 1:38:44 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES L2Beat https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary ETH in 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rPF8zNnfnE Anthony Sassano https://twitter.com/sassal0x Mike Ippolito https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Jordi Alexander https://twitter.com/gametheorizing ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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ROLLUP: Blobs Arrive | BTC New High | ETH ETF? | Bankless 4th Birthday
03/15/2024
ROLLUP: Blobs Arrive | BTC New High | ETH ETF? | Bankless 4th Birthday
Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of March, 2024 ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 ------ 🥩PRIMESTAKED | MINT primeETH NOW ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 7:48 Markets 9:00 Bitcoin’s market cap surpassed Silver this week 18:09 Movers of the Week - Memecoins? 26:40 U.S. CPI rose faster than expected last month 26:58 Why are DeFi rates so high? 29:33 ETF Watch! 38:28 Blobs arrived to Mainnet, L2 Fees plummet! 1:01:59 Swell announced their Restaked Rollup 1:03:00 Tensor introduced the TNSR token 1:03:25 Jito is getting rid of Mempool?! 1:08:59 Saylor has no chill 1:10:18 Raises and BVC Investments 1:12:27 David demo signing up for it while RSA highlights We recently celebrated 4 years 1:14:22 MEME of the Week Name kids after what you love 1:15:27 Moment of Zen ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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Dencun 101: Tim Beiko Explains Ethereum’s Upgrade and Beyond
03/13/2024
Dencun 101: Tim Beiko Explains Ethereum’s Upgrade and Beyond
Ethereum's next hard fork is here and we're joined by Tim Beiko from the Ethereum foundation to walk us through and explain what it all means. He shares a comprehensive guide on each and every EIP along with what comes next, Dencun, Pectra, and beyond. If you want to be up to date with the state of all things Ethereum this is the episode for you. ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 04:44 Naming "Dencun" 08:40 Overview on Blobs 11:31 EIP-7514 (Epoch Churn Limit) 14:42 EIP-6780 (Self Destruct) 19:27 EIP-7044 (Signed Voulentary Exits) 20:49 EIP-7045 (Max Attestation Inclusion) 21:49 EIP-4788 (Beacon Block Route) 25:31 Opcode Changes 29:58 What's Next 37:53 Future EIPs 41:37 Max Effective Balance 45:22 Inclusion Lists 50:40 Additional Noteworthy EIPs ------ RESOURCES Tim: ETH Magicians: ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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Tokenizing Real World Assets | Robert Leshner
03/12/2024
Tokenizing Real World Assets | Robert Leshner
Can we Tokenize the World? Robert Leshner, creator of Compound and one of the forefathers of DeFi, is on a mission to do so. With his new company Superstate, new product, tokenized t-bills and new location, New York city. Robert is trying to bring $300 trillion in TradFI assets on-chain. ------ ➡️ Apply to the Cartesi Grants Program here: ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 4:27 Tokenization History 9:46 RWA Problem Statement 14:04 Opening the Door 26:37 Securities Laws 31:50 Tokenizing Treasuries 39:06 Superstate 46:57 Regulatory Constraints 56:01 The Future of RWAs 1:00:36 Pitching TradFi 1:05:13 2030 Prediction 1:06:57 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Robert Leshner Superstate Superstate - USTB Fund ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
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213 - Justin Sun: On Tron, Vitalik, and Becoming Humble
03/11/2024
213 - Justin Sun: On Tron, Vitalik, and Becoming Humble
✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: ------ Justin Sun, the Controversial Founder of TRON has finally entered the chat. This episode is packed with hot takes. Expect to learn why Justin is still in Crypto, why he should’ve copied Ethereum 100% and not just 95%, why he views Vitalik as a goldmine and much more. ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 7:17 Justin Sun Origin Story 13:01 Why Crypto? 19:51 The Next Cycle 25:32 Justin’s Role 29:00 The State of Tron 36:36 Tron Economics 47:28 Tron Plagiarism 53:22 Decentralizing Tron 57:03 Addressing Tron’s Censorship 1:03:33 Crypto Favorites 1:05:20 What’s Next 1:09:16 People to Watch 1:14:51 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Justin Sun TRON TRON Stats ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
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ROLLUP: All Time High Debate | New ETF Record | Wormhole Airdrop
03/08/2024
ROLLUP: All Time High Debate | New ETF Record | Wormhole Airdrop
Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of March ----- ➡️ Apply to the Cartesi Grants Program here: ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00 Start 00:46 Fake All Time Highs? 05:18 MARKETS 08:25 Biggest BTC Monthly Candle Ever 17:58 ETH ETF? 24:05 Rise of The Memecoins 33:55 SEC vs Shapeshift 36:28 Ryan and David Screenplay Acting 41:12 Wormhole Airdrop 47:06 Eigenlayer Passes $1 Billion 48:27 Coinbase Smart Wallets https://www.coinbase.com/blog/evolving-wallets-to-bring-a-billion-users-onchain 52:14 Record CryptoPunk Sale 54:19 Saylor Buys More Bitcoin 57:17 Permissionless III 59:32 ETH Denver Uber Driver Recap 1:05:29 Moment of Zen ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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The RFK Interview
03/07/2024
The RFK Interview
An in person interview with presidential candidate RFK Jr. who shares his takes and policies on the state of crypto in the United States. To learn more, visit ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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AI Memecoins & Lessons for Narrative Investing
03/06/2024
AI Memecoins & Lessons for Narrative Investing
Ryan and David share another Bankless Takes episode where they discuss their AI memecoin analysis, why AI crypto tokens are a big deal, how to speculate on narratives like AI memecoins (lessons and guidance for “narrative investing”, and what are the next big narratives this cycle. ------ 🌐 CARTESI | MODULAR EXECUTION ON LINUX ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 4:49 Why is Crypto x AI Narrative a thing? https://twitter.com/0xMubeenn/status/1764139946062029212 10:40 Decentralized AI & Compute ? 20:00 Road to AGI 23:00 AI Memecoins 21:12 Crypto Narrative Guidance 46:55 Top Signals 49:50 Predictions & Closing 56:51 Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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212 - Tether CEO on Their $100B Stablecoin ($USDT)
03/04/2024
212 - Tether CEO on Their $100B Stablecoin ($USDT)
Paolo Ardoino is the CEO of Tether, the $100 Billion stablecoin company that owns more U.S. Treasuries than most countries. We explore why Tether is winning, how it’s helping people in emerging markets and what really backs a $USDT. We also cover the state of the stablecoin regulation and even market competitors. Tether has been and it’s still a target of Fud in the Crypto industry. Paolo is here to refute that Fud and much more. ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 6:52 Paolo Background 11:01 The History of Tether 15:40 USDT in Emerging Markets 25:30 Why not Bitcoin? 28:25 What’s Backing Tether? 42:25 Banking Risks 54:59 Tether Reserves Breakdown 59:39 Becoming Too Big 1:06:23 The Stablecoin Wars 1:11:18 Freezing Funds 1:13:45 USDT Competitors 1:16:59 Tokenized T-Bills 1:19:55 Tether on Tron 1:24:53 Regulation 1:26:14 The Value of Tether 1:29:10 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Paolo Ardoino Tether Transparency Reports Circle’s Caroline Hill on Congress JPMorgan negative on Tether ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:
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ROLLUP: Bitcoin ATH's In Sight | Coinbase Crashes | Blast Mainnet Live
03/01/2024
ROLLUP: Bitcoin ATH's In Sight | Coinbase Crashes | Blast Mainnet Live
Bankless Weekly Rollup Last Week Of February ------ 🌐 CARTESI | MODULAR EXECUTION ON LINUX ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Start 00:03:26 Bull Market Hype 00:12:09 Markets 00:20:27 L2 Update 00:24:39 Coinbase Down 00:25:52 Reddit Buys BTC and ETH 00:31:07 Kraken vs The SEC 00:35:43 Gemini Earn Customers Bailed Out 00:39:22 Uniswap Fee Switch 00:49:16 Dencun Updates 00:52:46 Blast Mainnet Launch 00:53:52 Coinbase Validator Report 00:55:41 Lens Protocol is Permissionless 00:58:38 Uncovering Satoshi 01:02:06 Avalanche Goes Down 01:02:35 Donald Trump Crypto Take 01:04:07 Liz Warren Take 01:06:52 Bankless Meetup 01:08:33 Raises Meme of The Week 01:14:24 Moment of Zen ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
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