✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan and David unpacking the episode: https://bankless.com/debrief-fragmentation  ------ The Ethereum Ecosystem is going through Fragmentation, can we make it more Composable?  We brought on Ethereum researcher Justin Drake to explore this question in detail. We cover deep topics like Universal Synchronous Composability, Shared Sequencing and Based Rollups. Justin explores the solution for which might be Ethereum’s Hardest Challenge and its roadmap. ------ Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: https://bankless.cc/Podcast   ------ 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  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 6:55 Ethereum’s Fragmentation Problem 10:00 The Solution 17:14 Composability Spectrum 23:57 Universal Synchronous Composability 30:32 Composability Features 36:25 Why Composability Matters 43:07 The Roadmap 46:52 What is Shared Sequencing? 1:03:38 A Shared Sequencing Paradigm 1:19:55 Shared Sequencing Solutions 1:30:25 Rollup Design 1:40:15 Based Rollup Roadmap 1:47:02 What’s Next 1:50:51 Timeline 1:53:10 Accessory Technologies 1:58:18 The Role of Blockspace 2:05:28 Outro ------ RESOURCES Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin   Justin Drake Episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-4Jn8p2Oeo  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azjpYTB7PVE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycK3AUTdl1w   ------ 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

What are the biggest questions that people have about Eigenlayer?  David sourced these questions from Crypto-Twitter, and will be asking Sreeram LIVE! ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player:  https://bankless.cc/Podcast  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Start 00:00:29 Intro 00:03:27 Sriram and Nima 00:04:41 Why Should We Care? 00:06:09 Unique Use Cases 00:14:25 AVS Rewards Payouts 00:19:07 AVS Incentives 00:24:32 AVS Awareness 00:29:24 Slashing a Delegated Validator 00:31:26 Calculating Risk 00:33:18 Ecosystem Take Rate 00:36:10 Unstaking 00:38:02 Solo Staking Premium 00:42:19 Addressing Risks 00:54:40 Healthy Slashing 01:03:36 Native Token 01:08:19 When Token? ------ RESOURCES Eigenlayer: https://www.eigenlayer.xyz/  Sreeram: https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan?lang=en  Nima: https://twitter.com/nima_vaziri  Risks: https://docs.eigenlayer.xyz/risk/risk-faq  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

$JUP has landed, at a shattering $7b valuation.  How did it get to $7B?  Where did it come from?  What does the future have in store for Jupiter?  How will the decentralization of Jupiter begin?  All these questions, and more, with the founder of Jupiter.  ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player:  https://bankless.cc/Podcast  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Episode Overview 00:04:29 Intro To Meow 00:10:10 Liquidity On Jupiter 00:15:10 Leveraging Solana 00:19:29 Inspiration For Jupiter 00:25:31 Eligible Airdrop Addresses 00:32:16 What Are People Trading? 00:39:29 Jupiter Launchpad 00:44:11 $JUP Token Launch 00:51:40 Bigger Than Uniswap? 00:56:45 50:30 Launchpad Dynamics 01:06:20 Solana Uptime 01:09:28 Future Roadmap 01:14:38 Hiring 01:17:26 Meow Origin Story ------ RESOURCES Meow on X:  https://twitter.com/weremeow  Jupiter:  https://jup.ag  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 1st Week of February, 2024 ------ 🏹 dYdX | STAKING https://bankless.cc/dYdX-staking-podcast  ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player:  https://bankless.cc/Podcast  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:30 dYdX https://blockworks.co/news/dydx-chain-liquid-staking  3:00 stTIA https://x.com/stride_zone/status/1753057572708315569  3:50 MARKETS 5:30 Interest Rates https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/feds-faith-immaculate-disinflation-narrative-put-test-2024-01-31/  7:20 4 Year Cycles https://x.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1751260864949186776  https://x.com/mrink0/status/1751262550249861500  https://www.ft.com/content/4d3790e0-cf12-47f9-a129-b44f4ed70e67  16:30 Jupiter Airdrop https://x.com/weremeow/status/1752355081499132228?s=20  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/jupiter  https://www.reddit.com/r/solana/comments/18r31pb/meow_here_i_am_the_founder_of_jupiter_ama/  https://twitter.com/weremeow/status/1735544950417436806  20:30 Farcaster Frames https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/farcaster-frames  https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1752183814737322379?s=20  https://blog.spindl.xyz/p/why-farcaster-frames-are-important  https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1751636894989897990  https://x.com/dwr/status/1752333651734675918?s=20  https://x.com/dwr/status/1752709131977490702?s=20   https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1751675485984055440?s=46  28:15 New Onchain Users https://drive.google.com/file/d/1auz3m9oiDeYnFxFN-tLveyQFanC_BJLo/view  https://flipsidecrypto.xyz/flipcomm/crypto-users-crypto-users-yv2zCa  33:30 FTX Repaying Funds https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/01/31/ftx-expects-to-fully-repay-customers-but-wont-restart-defunct-crypto-exchange/   37:15 Blobs Testnet https://twitter.com/parithosh_j/status/1752468658868126030  38:05 Protocol Guild Pledge https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1752458526407139680  https://x.com/ether_fi/status/1752376059394408458?s=20  https://x.com/ether_fi/status/1752754098984878536?s=20  41:20 Friend.tech Points https://twitter.com/friendtech/status/1751038251056738459?s=20  42:45 Puffer Finance Points https://x.com/puffer_finance/status/1751954283052810298?s=20  43:50 ETH Spot ETF https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1752075849044549966?s=20  https://www.theblock.co/post/275174/sec-ethereum-etf-approval-may-standard-chartered-bank  47:20 Ripple Chairman Hacked https://twitter.com/chrislarsensf/status/1752702297971532258?s=20  https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/USA-v-Powell-Order-on-Motion-for-Miscellaneous-Relief-1-25-2024.pdf  https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-398483A1.pdf  49:50 Bankless 2024 Badge https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1752715915706175541?s=20  50:30 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/sherlock_hodles/status/1752731162676441378?s=20  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠  

What's the point of points?? Why are all the projects developing a points program? How did we find ourselves here? Will they actually turn into tokens? What will the regulators say about it? All of these questions and more are answered on todays episode of Bankless Takes, hopefully you'll get the point. ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: https://bankless.cc/Podcast  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:38 What Are Points? 06:16 Airline Points 09:53 Friendtech Points 14:50 Blur Points 16:14 Benefits of points 22:04 Lawyers and Regulation 28:13 Will The points Hold Value? 36:23 The Path Forward ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/read-write-own-debrief  ------ Chris Dixon of a16z returns to the podcast today to discuss the new book he authored to explain his mental model for understand crypto: Read. Write. Own. Chris is one of the most articulate people we know at explaining crypto - particularly from the lens of crypto as an evolution of the internet. ------ Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: https://bankless.cc/Podcast  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Resources: Chris Dixon https://x.com/cdixon?s=20  Read Write Own https://www.amazon.com/Read-Write-Own-Building-Internet/dp/0593731387  Mental Models for Web3 https://youtu.be/jezH_7qEk50?si=4pk8NRWF69HMRFuR  a16z Episode https://youtu.be/RXHITeaGB8Q?si=NoiqjNiHzmZxFIae  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Bankless Weekly Rollup Final Week of January, 2024 ----- 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player:  https://bankless.cc/Podcast  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00 Start 03:45 Markets https://x.com/lookonchain/status/1749801176621846958?s=20  https://twitter.com/deitaone/status/1749453448913805514?   https://twitter.com/matt_hougan/status/1749834562547614000?s=46  https://x.com/pythianism/status/1750546708000608684?s=20  https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/1748717790737953239?s=20  11:06 Silk Road Selling 11:55 L2 Update https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary  14:32 Stock ATHs https://www.tradingview.com/chart/6pvEnBKK/?symbol=BLACKBULL%3ASPX500  21:24 Restaking Summer https://x.com/eigenlayer/status/1750208139365114087?s=20  https://app.eigenlayer.xyz/  26:33 How To Restake https://x.com/litocoen/status/1750019968639639918?s=20  https://dune.com/swell-network/swell-network  https://x.com/pendle_fi/status/1745067042867433718?s=20  30:51 Why is Restaking Important? 32:54 Altlayer Airdrop https://x.com/alt_layer/status/1750397156039499969?s=20  33:47 ETH Client Bug https://x.com/NethermindEth/status/1749508268676764118?s=20  https://twitter.com/0xcygaar/status/1749486074483654859  https://twitter.com/Labrys_io/status/1749746305738703217  https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1749552489509392696?s=20  https://twitter.com/matthewbarby/status/1749826741302866165  https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1749860092885819577?s=20  https://app.hex.tech/8dedcd99-17f4-49d8-944e-4857a355b90a/app/3f7d6967-3ef6-4e69-8f7b-d02d903f045b/latest?tab=client-diversity  https://clientdiversity.org/#distribution  40:25 Tornado Cash Trials https://twitter.com/rstormsf/status/1749490246000238942?s=20  https://x.com/ameensol/status/1749493173444075535?s=20  https://wewantjusticedao.org/donate  45:16 ETH ETF Delayed https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1750246931656237518?s=20  46:54 L2 Updates https://x.com/arbitrum/status/1748073865132052689?s=20  https://x.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1750245942261891364?s=20  50:41 AEVO is Migrating https://twitter.com/aevoxyz/status/1750013642278633510  Meme of the Week: https://twitter.com/JimmyRagosa/status/1749456437250535575?s=20  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

In today’s episode, David is joined by Co-Founder and CEO of Tensor, Ilja Moisejevs and CTO of Tensor, Richard Wu.  The three cover: How the different properties and foundation of Solana impact the product decisions that Richard and Ilja have made at Tensor? What are the first things that someone would notice that's different about Tensor, versus the NFT marketplaces on Ethereum? How did the $JITO airdrop impact the Tensor ecosystem? What about the Tensorians, the native PFP NFT of Tensor…who rocks a tensorian, and why?  And of course, we had to ask Richard and Ilja whether or not Tensor will be joining in on the Solana airdrop fun…you won’t believe the answer. ----- 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum    🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:55 Tensor Co-Founder Intros 7:15 Idea For Tensor 9:30 Learning Solana 12:32 How Solana Guided Tensor 16:49 Tensor NFT Marketplace  21:06 North Star of Tensor 29:00 Network Effects 33:40 Next Tensor Features 35:05 $JITO Airdrop 38:15 Tensorians   46:20 Solana 2024  49:38 Tensor Airdrop? 50:12 Resources, Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES Ilja Moisejevs  https://twitter.com/_ilmoi  Richard Wu  https://twitter.com/0xrwu  Tensor https://twitter.com/tensor_hq  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-research-hub  ------ Science is a consensus technology. So is crypto. How can we use crypto to fix science?   We have Brian Armstrong on today to talk about this. Yes, the Brian Amstrong from Coinbase. He’s joined by his co-founder for Research Hub and scientist Patrick Joyce. In this episode, we explore the history of science, the pitfalls of TradFi, and how we can use crypto technology to build better incentive mechanisms for a more enlightened future. ---- 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  —— Timestamps 0:00 Intro 4:00 We’re Talking About Science 12:00 Consensus Technology 23:00 The Mission of Science 28:00 Metascience 33:00 The Problem with Science Today 43:00 Bad Incentive Structures 47:30 How Crypto Can Help 50:00 Research Hub 48:30 Peer to Peer Science 1:04:00 DeSci vs TradSci 1:11:000 The SciFi Future 1:16:00 Life at Research Hub ------ RESOURCES Get Involved https://www.researchhub.com/post/979/researchhub-raises-5m-to-help-scientists-monetize-their-research  Zuzalu DeSci Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjmWpZK95dM  Research Hub on Twitter https://twitter.com/ResearchHub 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of January, 2024 ----- 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:   🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku    ------ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 03:40 Markets https://twitter.com/growthepie_eth/status/1746883438689341938  07:07 Celsius Cancer Over? https://x.com/0xBoboShanti/status/1747697507361071198?s=20  https://x.com/0xBoboShanti/status/1747697530362560741?s=20  10:34 2023 Developer Report https://www.developerreport.com/developer-report  14:21 First week of the BTC ETF! How’d it do?? https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1747591085189128329?s=20  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1747958701162397745?s=20  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1747981648686108887?s=20  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1747635270722183608?s=20  https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1747385703971860617  https://twitter.com/jseyff/status/1746611833098616880?s=46  21:09 Franklin Templeton To The Moon https://twitter.com/FTI_US/status/1747703202664112232  23:03 Vanguards Refusal https://www.theblock.co/post/272049/vanguard-wont-offer-spot-bitcoin-etfs-says-high-volatility-is-bad-for-generating-long-term-returns  https://twitter.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1745522402430259354  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1745830835750654108?s=20  25:59 Jaime Dimon's Take https://youtu.be/eneB3s9bCdI?si=QkCYvCBgVTfOhSPL&t=144  https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/17/jamie-dimon-says-hes-done-talking-about-bitcoin-i-dont-care.html  28:11 Larry Fink Takes https://x.com/Cryptik1E/status/1745776244745289934?s=20  https://twitter.com/AP_Abacus/status/1745806545890234869  https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1746209199758180753?s=20  35:41 Davids Take  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1747024019021300092?s=20  40:13 Blobs Live On Goerli https://x.com/parithosh_j/status/1747564353467936817?s=20  42:27 Whats Next After Dencun? https://x.com/JimmyRagosa/status/1747628330604523568?s=20  https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/191kke6/comment/kh7ekx3/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3  46:30 Socket Exploit $3.3M Stolen https://x.com/SocketDotTech/status/1747349422730813525?s=20  https://x.com/RevokeCash/status/1747352408022245790?s=20  49:25 SEC Grilled During Coinbase Hearing https://www.theblock.co/post/273221/judge-grills-the-sec-with-pointed-questions-as-coinbase-hearing-begins  https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1747728558896676926?s=20  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1747702461656174984?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  53:10 Trumps Take on CBDCs https://twitter.com/watcherguru/status/1747845161638302087?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  54:02 Solana's New Saga Phone! https://twitter.com/solanamobile/status/1747302707273089133?s=20  55:15 Meme Of The Week https://twitter.com/FTI_US/status/1747713266107724191?s=20  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

Are L2 tokens worthless governance coins? Will they accrue value? Are L2 tokens bullish? Ryan and David dive into the details in this week’s episode of Bankless Takes.  ----- 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2     ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:03 L2s Numbers https://www.growthepie.xyz/fundamentals/daily-active-addresses  https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary  https://defillama.com/chains  16:55 Tokens Worthless? https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1745919415604883725  32:30 P/E Ratios 36:05 Token Valuations 38:40 Alt-L1 Bull Case  44:40 Summarizing  47:00 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

We're thrilled to be joined today by Paradigm CTO, Georgios Konstantopoulos and founder of Conduit, Andrew Huang who are on the show today to deliver a masterclass on the state of Ethereum Layer 2s, how they're going, and where they're headed. There's nobody better to take us through this technical and very educational episode on the state of L2s. ----- 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:   🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum     🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo     🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:59 L2 Vibes, How Are We Doing? 00:08:43 L2 Obstacles 00:11:47 Building Conduit 00:14:19 Strengths of L2 00:17:30 Few Rollups or Many Rollups? 00:21:29 Market Demands 00:24:47 The Evolution Of Superchains 00:30:47 Shared Sequencing 00:34:02 Universal Composability 00:35:57 Evolution and Benefits 00:38:35 Unionized vs Independant L2s 00:45:42 Benefits Of Staying in The Ecosystem 00:50:05 The Modular Conversation 00:52:02 Cheaper DA 00:56:13 RAAS Business Model 01:01:26 Scaling Out The Business Model 01:04:23 L2 Security 01:11:27 Modification 01:16:15 Dealing with Growth 01:17:56 What Comes Next 01:20:01 RETH   ------ RESOURCES Andrew Huang https://twitter.com/KAndrewHuang  Georgios Konstantopoulos https://twitter.com/gakonst  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of 2024  ----- 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:00 Markets https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1745192464246292556  20:00 Bitcoin ETF https://twitter.com/cryptorn__/status/1745188694653276474  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1745210723490267520?s=20  25:00 SEC Hacked https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1744843666307400170?s=20  https://twitter.com/safety/status/1744924042681897343  https://x.com/SenLummis/status/1744860826392047845?s=20  https://twitter.com/SecurityGuyPhil/status/1744923073315582052  28:00 The Vote https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek/status/1745214804468301953?s=20  https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/crenshaw-statement-spot-bitcoin-011023  https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/gensler-statement-spot-bitcoin-011023  https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/peirce-statement-spot-bitcoin-011023  37:00 Fee Wars https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1745067027381780709?s=20  https://www.cfbenchmarks.com/  https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek/status/1744775831719641089?s=20  38:00 ETH Spot ETF 42:00 Financial Advisors https://twitter.com/NateGeraci/status/1742968462715031674  45:00 Circle IPO  https://x.com/News_Of_Alpha/status/1745430416729727428?s=20  46:45 EigenLayer Cosmos https://twitter.com/eigenlayer/status/1744763767580442749  https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1744796757119340869?s=20  50:30 Modular Lyra https://twitter.com/lyrafinance/status/1743353520831807836  https://twitter.com/0xmjs/status/1743469305482957034?s=20  56:00 Layer 2 Fragmentation https://old.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/191kke6/ama_we_are_ef_research_pt_11_10_january_2024/kh78s3m/  1:02:00 X Phases out NFTs https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/10/x-removes-support-for-nft-profile-pictures/?  https://x.com/jespow/status/1745136343796113429?s=20  https://x.com/LensProtocol/status/1745102490771612136?s=20  1:05:30 The Daily Gwei https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

The Bitcoin ETF was just approved. What happens next? How does this change everything? Which ETF can crypto expect next? When? Answers to these questions and so much more!  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:00 ETF Day 6:05 SEC Twitter Hack? 8:40 Commissioner Statements & Votes 12:30 BTC ETF Volume 19:50 Size of BTC ETF  22:00 Flip Gold? 22:25 Spot ETH ETF? 24:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Eric Balchunas https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas  BTC ETF Approved https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1744830610370421029  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-robert-breedlove  ----- Robert Breedlove is a freedom maximalist and Bitcoin philosopher. Robert is known amongst Bitcoiners to produce content that draws from ancient wisdom, and brings it forward into the modern times, with Bitcoin as the context.  In order to tell the story of the bull case for bitcoin we have to tell the story of money.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum    🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:02 What is Money?  30:44 The Brokeness of Money  56:44 Bitcoin End State  1:07:17 Bitcoin’s Importance 1:16:49 Explaining Bitcoin to Noobs  1:25:00 Bull Case For Bitcoin 1:39:12 The Gold Path  1:47:35 Propagating Freedom  1:52:45 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES Robert Breedlove https://twitter.com/Breedlove22  Robert’s Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@RobertBreedlove22/videos  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠   

Bankless Weekly Rollup First Week of 2024  ----- 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 8:00 MARKETS https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bitcoin/ars  10:25 Bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-birthday-15-years-satoshi-nakamoto-genesis-block-mine  https://twitter.com/lopp/status/1738547873967435907?s=46  13:00 ETH 15:10 MatrixPort Liquidations https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1742541738940510645  https://www.theblock.co/post/270125/sec-will-reject-all-bitcoin-spot-etfs-in-january-says-matrixport-analyst  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1742597650791162271?s=20  19:20 SEI , ARB , OP https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/sei  https://defillama.com/chains  21:50 Narrative Investing https://dune.com/cryptokoryo/narratives  27:00 Bitcoin ETFs https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1742216237017342041  https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1742580887022125209?s=20  https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1742543503375106139?s=20  https://x.com/MetaLawMan/status/1742532353535180988?s=20  31:00 Insane IRS Crypto Rules https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1742246479593382207  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1742257989195636978?s=20  https://x.com/NeerajKA/status/1742362328937746793?s=20  https://twitter.com/CryptoTaxGuyETH/status/1742366293649465782?s=20  https://x.com/jerrybrito/status/1742662203784744971?s=20  39:00 Ethereum Duncan https://x.com/christine_dkim/status/1737889041981575320?s=20  https://www.eip4844.com/  42:30 Devcon 7 https://devcon.org/en/  43:00 Avalanche Culture https://x.com/avax/status/1740538202346381605?s=20  45:00 Michael Saylor https://warpcast.com/rsa/0xd1b6a261  https://x.com/BitDeez/status/1742313181697945878?s=20  https://x.com/ecoinometrics/status/1740034802508796186?s=20  46:50 LUNA is a Security https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/28/terraform-labs-luna-and-mir-tokens-are-securities-judge-rules/  https://twitter.com/metalawman/status/1740785789234028840  49:50 No More SBF Trials https://www.reuters.com/legal/sam-bankman-fried-will-not-face-second-trial-us-prosecutors-say-2023-12-29/  https://www.theblock.co/post/268450/ftx-bankruptcy-could-go-on-for-years-legal-expert-says  51:35 Barry Dilbert Steps Down https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/26/barry-silbert-resigns-as-grayscale-chairman-to-be-replaced-by-mark-shifke/  https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001588489/000095017023072820/gbtc-20231226.htm  52:40 Dymension Airdrop https://x.com/dymension/status/1742185621299265738?s=20  https://x.com/dymension/status/1742185624696680823?s=20  55:00 Manta https://twitter.com/MantaNetwork/status/1678807287761195008?s=20  https://twitter.com/MantaNetwork/status/1735268753984864349  57:00 MEME of the Week https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1742662299087929472?s=20  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Welcome to Bankless Takes! This week, the first week of 2024… we have 6 Predictions for the major investment themes ahead for this year.  What are going to be the trends that define 2024? What do you need to know to stay ahead of the game? At least, for what we can see today.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:45 Restaking and Liquid Restaking Tokens 12:34 What is Liquid Restaking? 20:26 Solana 28:18 Parallelized EVM's 37:16 Games 43:56 Data Availability 50:07 Airdrops ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-eth-2024  ----- 2023 wasn’t great for Ethereum… from a price perspective. But it was fantastic from a building perspective. Where does Ethereum go from here? What does 2024 have in store for ETH the asset and Ethereum the network? Anthony Sassano, Mike Ippolito, and Jordi Alexander join to give a high level overview of the Ethereum ecosystem. The problems, the solutions, and the future. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT     ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:13 Ethereum in 2023 17:40 ETH as Money 24:30 The Internet Bond 30:00 From Execution to Settlement 37:40 Inside vs Outside Crypto 43:20 Restaking and Data Availability 1:10:00 Layer 2s and Modularity 1:23:00 Fragmentation 1:33:15 Decentralization 1:46:50 Wrapping Up 1:51:00 ETH Price Predictions ------ RESOURCES Anthony Sassano https://x.com/sassal0x?s=20 Mike Ippolito https://x.com/MikeIppolito_?s=20 Jordi Alexander https://x.com/gametheorizing?s=20 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures

Bankless Weekly Rollup Last Week of 2023 ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  —— 💳 AMBIRE | V2 Browser Extension is now Live! https://bankless.cc/ambire-v2   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku ——— 0:00 Intro 6:00 Markets 1 Year Ago 8:00 Base https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/other-topics/other/base 10:00 SVB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_Silicon_Valley_Bank 12:30 Balaji’s Bitcoin Bet 13:40 Scammers Arrested 15:00 Arbitrum Airdrop 17:00 Bitcoin Ordinals 22:40 Friend.tech 26:20 Pudgy Penguins IP 30:00 SEC Losing in Court 35:20 SEC Suing Exchanges 36:30 Michael Saylor Buying Bitcoin 39:35 CZ Steps Down 43:25 Solana Boom 47:00 Celestia and Jito Airdrop Season 49:45 Where We Are Now 52:30 Looking to 2024 —— Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures

Coin Bureau’s Guy Turner interviewed Ryan and David on November 15, 2023. We’re re-releasing this episode on our channels thanks to Coin Bureau. We hope you enjoy this meta-conversation of Ryan, David, and the Bankless brand. Happy Holidays!  ------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:55 Crypto YouTube vs. Podcast 7:10 Creating Crypto Content 16:55 SBF vs. Erik Voorhees  32:50 Crypto Industry Mistakes  41:05 Ethereum & Crypto Cycles 55:43 Crypto, Social Media, Madness  1:03:00 Podcast Guests 1:09:00 Final Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Full Coin Bureau Interview  https://youtu.be/HVpQroG434E?si=Yl0IR-LUd8dRQZ3l   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

Ethereum validators are earning yield for nearly a million wallets but what happens if you can restake that ETH for even more yields? Eigen Layer is one of the most ambitious projects in crypto and crossed a billion dollars in deposits while recording this episode. Joining us today is special technical co-host Mike Neuder to discuss all things Eigen Layer with Sreeram and Teddy from the team. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT    ----- BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.com/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.com/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  🌐 Layer Zero V2 Launch https://bankless.cc/LayerZeroLabs  ------ Timestamps  00:00:00 Intro 00:00:26 Episode Overview 00:09:20 Current State of Eigen Layer 00:12:01 Cap Limits and Accepted Tokens 00:19:42 Economic Security 00:25:51 Eigen Incentive Structures 00:34:12 What Is Eigen DA? 00:40:29 Benefits From Eigen DA 00:45:28 Why Eigen DA? 00:55:31 Throughput and Slashing 01:05:58 Finality Layer 01:10:51 ABS Aggregation 01:16:53 The Veto Committee 01:21:04 Neutrality 01:24:40 Networks in 2024 01:28:27 When Mainnet ------ Resources Mike https://twitter.com/mikeneuder  Sreeram https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan  Teddy https://twitter.com/TedBreyer  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

In today’s episode, we have the creator of Solana and the Co-founder of Solana Labs, Anatoly Yakovenko. We brought on Anatoly to reflect on Solana in 2023 and its future in the New Year and beyond.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT      ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.com/MetaMask    ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.com/Arbitrum    ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo    🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku    🌐 Layer Zero V2 Launch https://bankless.cc/LayerZeroLabs    ------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:49 FTX’s Effect on Solana  8:03 Solana Lindy? 9:55 Local Fee Markets  17:51 Solana’s Governance   24:58 Important Solana Questions  28:44 Firedancer vs. Jump  37:36 Latency Games 40:20 Are More Users Scary? 43:50 Hyper-Optimism    48:52 What Scares Anatoly  54:59 $BONK & Solana Phone  1:07:58 Breakout Consumer Apps  1:12:37 Solana Economics  1:18:30 ETH vs. SOL 1:34:50 Solana Alignment   1:36:49 Solana Misrepresentation 1:37:53 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES Anatoly https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

Cathie wood and Ophelia Snyder join us today, their two companies are at the top of the list for ETF approvals slated for early next year. Is trad-fi excited? Are we underestimating the scale of this? Will Ethereum ever get an ETF? All these answered and more. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-cathie-wood  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT     ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:   🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.com/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.com/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku  🌐 Layer Zero V2 Launch https://bankless.cc/LayerZeroLabs    ------- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 07:13 Joint Product Partnership 15:21 ETP vs ETF 20:25 Existing Products 33:13 How Much Interest Is There? 39:01 Portfolio Allocation and Risk 42:55 What Makes an ETF So Special 48:28 The Value Of Custody 53:27 How Many ETFs Can Get Approved? 58:07 Ethereum ETF in 2024 01:02:17 Did We Get A Fed Pivot? 01:04:10 Outlook For 2024 ------ RESOURCES Cathie Wood https://twitter.com/CathieDWood  Ophelia Snyder https://twitter.com/OpheliaBSnyder  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures

Bankless Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of December, 2023   ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT   —— 💳 AMBIRE | V2 Browser Extension is now Live! https://bankless.cc/ambire-v2   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:   🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠   🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask    ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   ——— 0:00 Intro 3:10 David in Argentina https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1737955700415037856 4:40 Markets https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary https://www.coingecko.com/ 11:45 Bitwise ETF Commercial https://twitter.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1736755061127020794 13:50 Phishing Scams https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/approval-phishing-cryptocurrency-scams-2023/ 17:30 Solana Flippens https://twitter.com/DegenerateNews/status/1735842380257869974 https://x.com/SolanaFloor/status/1737414501610479893 21:00 Celsius vs Ethereum https://twitter.com/JedBreed/status/1737311679795400788   27:00 Inscriptions Invasions https://twitter.com/0xCygaar/status/1736581628259107314 https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1736581694826992071 https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1736813432983130186 https://dune.com/hildobby/inscriptions https://twitter.com/BFreshHB/status/1735837409336520935 https://twitter.com/hkalodner/status/1735768514433032432 https://mempool.space/   33:20 Gary Gensler and the SEC https://twitter.com/GaryGensler/status/1735686262625902968 https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/gensler-coinbase-petition-121523 35:30 Coinbase Super PAC https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1735716481541996640 https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1736714975152869845 https://www.standwithcrypto.org/ 37:20 Elizabeth Warren Strikes Back https://theblockchainassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Sen.-Warren-Letter-to-CEO-Kristin-Smith.pdf https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1737119021483557347 https://twitter.com/CampbellJAustin/status/1737132781015114003   44:00 EigenLayer 1 Billion TVL https://twitter.com/eigenlayer/status/1737516837506851207 https://restaking.nethermind.io/ https://x.com/sreeramkannan/status/1737550720092840385 https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1736903040605794511 45:50 zkSync Hyperchain https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1735297361251897405 46:20 Celestia on Arbitrum Orbit https://twitter.com/CelestiaOrg/status/1737156267645546650 https://x.com/jackmelnick_/status/1737540854477173065 47:45 Solana Phone https://x.com/solanamobile/status/1735835498025832651 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=solana+saga&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1 https://x.com/MKBHD/status/1737501717808185544 50:50 3AC Assets Frozen https://www.theblock.co/post/268758/bvi-court-freezes-three-arrows-capital-founders-1-billion-in-assets 51:35 Solana Hacker Guilty https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-security-engineer-international-technology-company-pleads-guilty-hacking-two https://blockworks.co/news/nirvana-hacker-pleads-guilty 52:40 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/iiintimus/status/1735630582904721425   —— Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

This is an exploration of Jito, the Solana validator client, the staked Solana token JITOSOL, and MEV optimization engine. The recent Jito airdrop show the whole industry as millions of dollars in value flooded into the Solana ecosystem. Joining us today is Lucas Bruder from the Jito team to walk us through the basics and nuances of this multifaceted project. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:00 Jito Airdrop 8:45 What is Jito 12:00 Staking and Decentralization 17:20 MEV Optimization 25:20 Fees and Failed Transactions 33:20 JITOSOL 37:00 Solana Economics 42:00 Staking vs JITOSOL 45:40 Ethereum vs Solana 53:30 Jito Governance 59:15 Stakenet 1:05:40 Solana Governance 1:09:40 Choosing Solana 1:13:30 A Successful Network ------ RESOURCES Lucas Bruder https://x.com/buffalu__?s=20  Jito Labs https://www.jito.wtf/  Explorer https://explorer.jito.wtf/  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

Joining us today is Ryan Selkis, who is here to walk us through his crypto thesis for 2024.  We cover big investment themes, people to watch, the future of stablecoins, policy takes and so much more in this wide ranging episode. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🌐 Layer Zero V2 Launch https://bankless.cc/LayerZeroLabs   ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:11 Recapping 2023 00:07:50 Are We In A Bull Market? 00:12:09 Investment Trends 00:16:48 BTC ETF Winners 00:20:03 Ether 2024 Predictions 00:26:57 BTC Security Model 00:33:06 Investment Strategy 00:36:56 VC and Private Markets 00:42:28 IPO's and M&A's 00:45:04 People To Watch 00:50:56 Why Does Elizabeth Warren Hate Crypto? 00:57:54 Grayscale 01:04:55 Products to Use in 2024 01:07:00 USDC Flips USDT? 01:11:32 Coinbase and BASE 01:15:46 Crypto Money 01:21:17 Privacy 01:27:54 How Crypto Wins In The US 01:40:07 The Political Bull Case 01:44:42 What's Most Exciting ------ RESOURCES Ryan Selkis https://twitter.com/twobitidiot  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-garry-kasparov  ----- Chess Legend and Freedom Fighter Garry Kasparov on AI, Geopolitics, and Crypto. One of the first people to experience machine intelligence in a profound way–greatest chess player in the world when he lost a match to IBM computer program Deep Blue in 1997—since then, humans have never been able to beat machines in a game of chess. The theme of this episode is Freedom. Garry’s optimism shines through on this topic. With experience in Geopolitics, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Rights, Garry Kasparov might just be the perfect guest to guide us through some very challenging topics that will likely define the rest of this decade, and beyond.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT   ----- 🌐 Layer Zero V2 Launch https://bankless.cc/LayerZeroLabs   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 9:00 Gary’s Background  20:45 Chess & AI  24:38 e/acc vs. d/acc 28:53 AI & Human History 37:40 Russia & Freedom 49:25 Can Democracy Win?  56:32 Defining Evil 59:31 Garry on Crypto 1:03:00 Leadership  1:08:50 Biggest Threat to Freedom? 1:17:53 Crypto & Human Rights 1:21:01 Garry’s Human Rights Fight 1:29:15 Garry’s Advice  1:33:05 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Garry Kasparov https://twitter.com/Kasparov63   Human Rights Foundation https://hrf.org/   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of December 2023 ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT   ----- 🌐 Layer Zero V2 Launch https://bankless.cc/LayerZeroLabs   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   ------ TIMESTAMPS & Resources 0:00 Intro 3:55  Markets https://blockworks.co/news/satoshi-nakamoto-last-online   https://ultrasound.money/   https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts   https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary   https://www.coingecko.com/   11:55 The Fed Pivots & Predictions  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/business/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rates.html   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-13/fed-s-powell-leans-into-rate-cuts-stok  https://x.com/BloombergTV/status/1735029792511082982      https://imgur.com/UR6UhrA  https://imgur.com/gJeKA0J  https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1733315999615574391  https://twitter.com/RasterlyRock/status/1734956139580936658  22:53 Airdrop Szn https://x.com/StarknetFndn/status/1733101666357100992  https://x.com/LayerZero_Labs/status/1732862812710449466  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1730623451323322383  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/celestia  https://x.com/wronguser000/status/1734894958497181939  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1733244396303163462  27:52 Ledger Scare https://x.com/bantg/status/1735279127752540465   https://x.com/hudsonjameson/status/1735283602340843757  https://twitter.com/Mudit__Gupta/status/1735301007188406681   32:00 Elizabeth Warren Bill https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1732844381143539725  https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1734305528187109584  41:09 Pudgy World https://twitter.com/pudgypenguins/status/1733672528453705819 https://www.pudgyworld.com/  https://twitter.com/icebergy_/status/1733682163692769491  42:54 Coinbase’s Project Diamond https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coinbase-and-coinbase-asset-management-announce-project-diamond-a-smart   https://blockworks.co/news/coinbase-responsible-defi-development   45:00 VanEck $HODL BTC ETF  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1733126301622435881  46:42 Cheap L2s https://twitter.com/EclipseFND/status/1734966671457329478  https://x.com/Immutable/status/173505808602364326  49:00 The IRS wants $24B from FTX… BEFORE the creditors https://www.theblock.co/post/267102/ftx-says-irs-demand-for-24-billion-in-unpaid-taxes-is-delaying-recovery-of-user-funds  https://twitter.com/mdudas/status/1734323699187155171  https://x.com/GaryGensler/status/1733231711725527217  55:23 Meme of The Week https://imgur.com/GE7iZOL  https://twitter.com/route2fi/status/1733250454560141455  57:29 Closing & Disclaimers https://bankless.com/disclosures  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

Kraken is one of the two most important exchanges in the US right now, it's also an essential bridge across many other jurisdictions. Recently Kraken has come under fire by the SEC for the second time this year. In today’s episode we're joined by Kraken CEO, Dave Ripley. Dave walks us through what it's like to take the reigns of one of the largest US crypto exchanges and how he plans to navigate the constant battles they have to face from US regulators.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 04:27 Regulatory Action Around Kraken 09:27 Is This a PR Stunt By The SEC? 11:31 "Co-Mingling Funds" & Fighting The SEC 16:28 Hostility Towards Crypto 21:03 Leaving The US? 24:32 Getting To Know the New CEO 28:50 Finding Bitcoin In 2013 32:48 Kraken Values 38:40 Custody & Proof Of Reserves 42:18 Kraken Endgame ------ RESOURCES Dave Ripley: https://twitter.com/DavidLRipley  Why Kraken: https://www.kraken.com/why-kraken  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

In today’s episode, Matthew goes over VanEck’s 15 hottest 2024 crypto predictions report. Matthew Sigel is the Head of Digital Assets Research at VanEck and has been since 2021.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:55 VanEck Predictions Origin 5:53 Recession & Spot BTC ETF 8:06 4th Bitcoin Halving  11:45 BTC All-Time High 14:15 Ethereum Flip Bitcoin?  18:38 Post-EIP-4844 L2 Capture 22:26 NFT Activity Rebound 24:33 Binance  28:05 Stablecoin Market Cap 32:16 DEX’s All-Time Highs 37:17 Bitcoin Yield? 40:49 Blockchain Gaming 43:20 Solana Outperforms ETH     47:15 DePin 53:05 Corporate Holding Upside 56:24 DeFi & KYC 1:03:31 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Matthew Sigel https://twitter.com/matthew_sigel   VanEck Predictions Report https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/matthew-sigel-vanecks-15-crypto-predictions-for-2024/#us-recession-arrival-and-debut-of-spot-bitcoin-etfs     VanEck Solana Report https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/matthew-sigel-vanecks-base-bear-bull-case-solana-valuation-by-2030/   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://bankless.com/disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-vitalik-philosophy ------ This past year there’s been a great societal wide debate: Tech-acceleration (e/acc) vs deacceleration.  Should we continue the path toward AI or are the robots going to kill us? We’ve been hoping Vitalik would weigh in on this debate ever since our episode Elizer Yudkowski —now he has, so what’s Vitalik’s probability of AI doom? ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap ------ 0:00 Intro 3:50 The Technology Conversation 15:30 The Accelerationist View 30:30 The AI Problem 38:30 8 Year Old Child 44:00 AI Doom 51:00 d/acc 1:08:30 Improving the World 1:16:45 e/acc 1:20:30 Crypto Tribes 1:27:00 Direction and Priorities 1:30:50 Closing Optimism ------ Resources: Vitalik's Techno-Optimism: https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/11/27/techno_optimism.html Tweet Thread: https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1729251808936362327?s=20 Techno-Optimist Manifesto: https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/ ------ More content is waiting for you on Bankless.com 🚀  https://bankless.cc/YouTubeInfo

Bankless Weekly Rollup 1st Week of December, 2023 ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🌐 AEVO's Options and Perps DEX https://bankless.cc/aevo  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.com/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.com/Arbitrum  ⁠ 👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.com/GMX  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.com/Celo  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS & Resources 0:00 Intro 04:00 Markets https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-04/bitcoin-btc-hype-machine-goes-into-overdrive-as-token-surges-past-42-000?embedded-checkout=true  https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/eth-usd  06:36 Spot ETF Dates https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1730606890319532389  09:28 Altcoins Exploding https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bonk  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/beam-2  https://x.com/0xferg/status/1732546634536640694?s=20  https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1732542939736215638?s=20  12:55 Blockchain Fees https://cryptofees.info/  https://vxtwitter.com/WuBlockchain/status/1732213564696617018?s=20  https://mempool.space  https://dune.com/dataalways/ordinals  14:52 NEAR https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/1730585506314862949?s=20  16:49 Vibecession https://twitter.com/Dictionarycom/status/1730345974957023355  https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1731720857578328492  22:50 Jito Airdrop https://www.coinbase.com/advanced-trade/spot/JTO-USD  https://x.com/jito_sol/status/1732794280618668363?s=20  https://jito.network/airdrop https://x.com/Dogetoshi/status/1732775546071711939?s=20  https://x.com/usgoose/status/1732801746416619585?s=20  https://www.bankless.com/airdrop-hunter 27:49 Treasury Attacks Crypto https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/1731038228902228012?s=20  https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/11/29/stablecoins-such-as-tether-may-be-in-us-sights-top-us-treasury-official-warns/  https://twitter.com/neerajka/status/1730298060645736883?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://twitter.com/CampbellJAustin/status/1729693478232215923?s=20  33:05 Jamie Dimon and Liz Warren Bash Crypto https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1732473232735809916  39:08 Coinbase Wallet Upgrades https://twitter.com/CoinbaseWallet/status/1732091130169176510  40:15 SAFE Updates https://twitter.com/safe/status/1732037206343290981  40:32 Zora https://twitter.com/ourZORA/status/1729908093902033062  40:59 Matcha https://x.com/matchaxyz/status/1732070138281918806?s=20  41:58 Stakewise v3 https://twitter.com/stakewise_io/status/1729530659566149762  42:57 Mantle  https://twitter.com/0xMantle/status/1731616189473046532  44:03 Eigen Layer  https://www.blog.eigenlayer.xyz/eigenda-layer-n/  https://twitter.com/eigenlayer/status/1732477811628405032  48:27 Do Kwon Coming to The US https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1732789392417186111  50:50 Meme of The Week https://twitter.com/Smacaud1/status/1731739370376335459?s=20  Moment of Zen https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/18ccm7o/why_sam_bankman_fried_got_caught/  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Celestia’s token ($TIA) just dropped. Highlighted by its modular data availability network the crypto community has showed a lot of excitement around this launch. Why? What is so valuable about Celestia? What is its vision for crypto? How, if successful, will Celestia change the crypto landscape?  Today, on Bankless We’re talking to two Celestia CoFounders Mustafa and Ismail to explore the thesis behind Celesia. So, strap yourselves in, put on your learning cap, because we’re going to learn about Celestia in today’s episode.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ⁠ 👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:10 What is Celestia?  6:12 The Modular Thesis 9:00 Celestia & Ethereum Relationship  18:27 Economics of Celestia  21:21 Celestia’s SDK 26:31 Celestia’s Capital Power  28:15 $TIA  32:18 Blob Stream 34:30 Celestia Endgame 36:18 Current & Future Projects on Celestia  41:15 Celestia’s Vision  43:55 Closing & Disclaimers   ------ RESOURCES Mustafa https://twitter.com/musalbas  Ismail https://twitter.com/KreuzUQuer  Celestia https://celestia.org/learn/  Vitalik’s Endgame  https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2021/12/06/endgame.html  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠   

We’re exploring the frontier of crypto gaming! The seeds of the crypto gaming thesis are looking to play out. Today we’re hosting Robbie Ferguson from Immutable and Marco van den Heuvel from Merit Circle. Merit Circle is migrating from Avalanche to Immutable, bringing along their gaming ecosystem, DAO, and sizable treasury.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask    ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:00 Immutable 8:00 Merit Circle 14:30 Announcing the Partnership 22:40 A Beneficial Relationship 25:55 Merit Circle Treasury 28:13 New Games 34:40 The Terms of the Partnership 37:30 Vision for the Future 40:00 Avalanche ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

The truth on how we feel about Solana.  Today we define the fundamentals, compare other networks, and ultimately share how we think SOL stacks up in the Layer 1 race.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo    🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:41 Addressing The Criticism 07:32 Defining The Fundamentals 14:05 Comparing Other Networks 19:11 Takes from Crypto Twitter 22:55 Our Thesis 26:19 Solana UX 30:37 Ethereum's Flaws 33:38 Discord Reactions ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Someone has to say it. ETH price at $2.2k is hilarious.  Everyone is out here trading "what ifs" this cycle when Ethereum has fundamentals. Let us tell you why $2.2k ETH doesn't make any sense. ------ 🌐 AEVO's Options and Perps DEX https://bankless.cc/aevo  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ⁠ 👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 01:33 Ethereum is Underpriced 16:01 Will SOL Flip ETH? 38:12 Hating "Decentralization" 51:18 Changing of The Seasons ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Are crypto games making a comeback? Vance Spencer and his Co-Founder Michael Anderson join us today to answer that question. We did a bunch of episode on crypto gaming last hype cycle – retrospectively, it was too early. But now we have cheap blockspace, better wallets, and games that are fun to play. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-crypto-gaming-2 ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:07:19 Intro To Crypto Gaming 00:14:00 How Has Crypto Gaming Evolved? 00:17:39 Casual Vs AAA Games 00:21:10 The Current Gaming Experience 00:26:00 What Benefits Come From Blockchain? 00:32:47 Best Argument Against Crypto Gaming? 00:45:29 How Far Can This Go? 00:50:47 IOS and Taxes 00:55:11 Dealing With Regulators 00:59:01 Choosing a Chain 01:04:50 Are Traditional Studios Coming? 01:07:27 What's An On Chain Game? 01:12:20 Blockspace 01:18:58 Can This Pump Our Assets? 01:21:44 Closings and Disclaimers   ------ RESOURCES Vance: https://twitter.com/pythianism Michael: https://twitter.com/im_manderson ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

Bankless Weekly Rollup Last Week of Nov. 2023 ----- 🌐 Near's Cost Effective Data Availability https://bankless.cc/near   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:50 Markets https://twitter.com/camillionaire_m/status/1729850195012456518  https://x.com/saylor/status/1730222828270612851  https://x.com/WClementeIII/status/1730250345291375043  https://twitter.com/jseyff/status/1728087271084028346  https://twitter.com/datarade/status/1729416261149340002  18:32 Jito Launching Governance Token JTO https://twitter.com/jito_sol/status/1729172532971065626  https://www.bankless.com/airdrop-hunter  21:00 Cosmos enters its “Blocksize Wars” era  https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1729155760850981130  https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1729155760850981130/photo/3  https://twitter.com/lurkaroundfind/status/1728805585313767528   29:29 What does Paradigm think about Blast?  https://dune.com/alec/blast-the-new-eth-l2  https://x.com/danrobinson/status/1728817674543862023  39:03 Ethereum blockchain Shenanigans https://twitter.com/nero_eth/status/1728680630773575956 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2305.09032.pdf  45:11 KyberSwap Dex aggregator hacked for $54.7M https://twitter.com/KyberNetwork/status/1728115858889929021 https://x.com/TheDEFIac/status/1730196414154608785?s=20  48:40 Move-based L2 arrives on the scene https://twitter.com/movementlabsxyz/status/1727385496953958571?s=20  Sei Network gets an upgrade https://twitter.com/jayendra_jog/status/1729865516175798536  50:47 NFTs https://twitter.com/coolcats/status/1729281454792929561  51:35 Regulation https://www.theblock.co/post/264702/the-sec-is-having-trouble-serving-hex-founder-richard-heart-with-its-lawsuit  https://blockworks.co/news/binance-changpeng-zhao-us  53:39 Meme of The Week https://twitter.com/yugacohler/status/1728892556304625708   54:44 Closing & Disclosures ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosuresBankless 

The first think you need to know about crypto is, "what is money?"  The second is, "what is property?" and that is our topic for today. Joining us is notorious economist Hernando De Soto who is here to give us a masterclass on the world of property right and why we need to tokenize the world. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-hernando  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  💲 USDV | NATIVE OMNICHAIN STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/usdv   ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:38 Welcome Hernando 00:08:34 History of Property Rights 00:12:31 Property Rights in The US 00:20:27 Value of Property Right Management Systems 00:27:34 The Role of Buerocracy 00:33:09 Advantage of Strong Property Rights 00:40:58 Other Countries Property Rights Systems 00:48:10 Comparing Property Rights Systems 01:00:20 Capitalism 01:07:32 Blockchains and Crypto 01:18:13 Summarizing Blockchain 01:23:54 Dealing With Politics 01:32:30 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Hernando:  https://twitter.com/HDeSotoPeru  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

In case you weren’t aware, last week and over the weekend, Bankless became crypto’s main character. In today’s episode, we share our reflections on the backlash we received. What happened? Did we deserve it? And why are we here?  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  💲 USDV | NATIVE OMNICHAIN STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/usdv   ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:10 Bankless Backlash  https://twitter.com/DeFi_Made_Here/status/1728159809827217412  4:14 bDAO Proposal to Arbitrum https://x.com/banklessDAO/status/1728380541949653060  5:42 Raiding Treasuries  https://x.com/0xShual/status/1728078219625070926  7:25 Shit gets mean https://x.com/Ketherche/status/1728416271409295692  8:40 bDAO “were not BanklessHQ” clarifying thread https://twitter.com/banklessDAO/status/1728380541949653060  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1728203036999164017  22:00 F Bankless Season  23:13 Is Bankless net bad for Ethereum? https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1728507517997658567  25:00 Watching the press cover you:  https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/11/27/breaking-down-the-bankless-backlash/  27:40 David’s Long Tweet https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1728849871682048136  30:30 Next Steps  32:35 In Conclusion?   https://x.com/intocryptoast/status/1728544232087130273  32:52 Why are we all here?  https://twitter.com/defi_mochi/status/1728703547121062273   https://x.com/Fiskantes/status/1729428463017132487  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1729303906201543128  41:24 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

What is THORChain? Join David as we explore the liquidity protocol that allows swapping between BTC, ETH, and more without intermediaries. Chad Barraford is a core developer at THORChain, and Erik Voorhees is a Bankless staple who has found a deep resonance with THORChain's mission. Is THORChain helping build the Bankless future? Come find out. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  💲 USDV | NATIVE OMNICHAIN STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/usdv  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:30 What is Thorchain 7:10 Erik and Shapeshift 10:20 How it Works 13:40 Is this a Bridge? 17:00 Staking and Security 20:00 Rune 28:45 Bitcoin and Ethereum 32:20 Latency 36:00 The Bull Case for Thorchain 38:40 Specialization 40:40 The Roadmap and Community 44:00 Get Involved ------ RESOURCES Erik Voorhees: https://x.com/ErikVoorhees?s=20  Chad Barraford https://x.com/CBarraford?s=20  THORChain Website https://thorchain.org/  THORChain Twitter https://twitter.com/thorchain  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Phil Daian is a crypto-economic researcher! Phil is the lead author behind the landmark paper, “Flash Boys 2.0,” which introduced and defined the MEV problem in the Ethereum landscape, over 4 years ago. He is the cofounder of FlashBots, which is a research and dev organization with the mission of mitigating the negative externalities of MEV. Andrew Miller is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, SGX Bull, and visiting researcher at Flashbots, and big believer in cypherpunk values through crypto-economic mechanisms.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-suave  Have you ever heard of Flashbots? Flashbots is the silent protector of Ethereum, a shield against the forces of centralization that silently sneak into our cryptosystems and turn them into TradFi. It’s one of the unsung heroes of crypto. The guests we have on today are from Flashbots, Phil Daian, and Andrew Miller. They believe the biggest centralization threats in crypto still lie ahead. And they’ve got a new platform that’s being built to defend against them. It’s called “Suave”, and we’ve been hearing a lot about it recently - “Solving MEV” - “Decentralizing block building” - but going into this episode, we weren’t sure exactly what it was. We found out during this episode.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  💲 USDV | NATIVE OMNICHAIN STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/usdv   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 8:20 History of Flashbots & MEV 15:35 MEV Boost 19:25 Andrew’s Journey  23:20 What’s at Stake? 25:00 Solving MEV 33:44 What’s Suave?  41:13 Intents 45:25 Suavechain?  54:53 Decentralized Block Building  1:02:27 Privacy of Suave  1:08:02 Suave’s Importance & Goal 1:12:40 L2s  1:15:18 Alt-L1s  1:18:00 MEV Naiveness  1:21:31 Benefits of Suave 1:30:36 Suave Roadmap 1:32:23 Why the World Needs Suave 1:38:25 Closing & Disclaimers   ------ RESOURCES How to get Started Building on Suave https://collective.flashbots.net/t/suave-wiki/2018   Learn about MEV Crypto’s Existential Threat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOVz7dOrGyY  Flashbots Saves Crypto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xex9WVmVfbg  Learn about Blockchain Supply Chains Ethereum’s Hidden Power Structures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQxuPBy8tJg  Learn about Moloch Slaying Moloch  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=903tHM4RA9k  Why we can’t have nice things? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeQ2_ep0Cg4  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 4th Week of November, 2023 ------ 🎙️ Tap into the Bankless Premium RSS Feed https://bankless.cc/premiumfeed  ----- 🌐 Near's Cost Effective Data Availability https://bankless.cc/near  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  💲 USDV | NATIVE OMNICHAIN STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/usdv   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 00:03:39 Markets https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd  https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/eth-usd  https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts  00:04:39 CZ and Binance https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/binance-ceo-changpeng-zhao-step-down-plead-guilty-01f72a40  https://x.com/jacqmelinek/status/1727055732657246582?s=20  00:08:28 What is CZ Charged For? https://x.com/cz_binance/status/1727063503125766367?s=20  https://x.com/tier10k/status/1727112081361834432?s=20  00:12:44 Yellen's Threat https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1727074910370214051?s=20  https://x.com/jacqmelinek/status/1727068905083154619?s=20  00:17:22 Takes https://x.com/SenWarren/status/1727075454258180374?s=20  https://x.com/PapiChuloGrim/status/1727072835842265315?s=20  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1727012179780788372?s=20  https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1727090868908396745?s=20  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1727035378371305712?s=20   https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1727022257250136447?s=20  https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/11/21/binances-cz-and-the-end-of-the-borderless-crypto-company  00:31:23 SEC Attacking Kraken https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-237  https://blockworks.co/news/kraken-commingle-customer-funds  https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1726742215601394147?s=20  https://x.com/jespow/status/1726862770635936101?s=20  00:38:39 What Does Kraken Do About This? https://x.com/krakenfx/status/1726753079201034466?s=20  https://x.com/jespow/status/1726794688433369290?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1726735133435113869?t=SRaRCiQMqLAJgPnBBWwnTQ&s=19  00:44:37 Blast Launch https://x.com/Blast_L2/status/1726747087906464024?s=20  https://x.com/Blast_L2/status/1726747105056989438?s=20  https://x.com/Blast_L2/status/1726747111994351627?s=20  https://blast.io/en/about  00:51:18 Blast Takes https://x.com/matthuag/status/1726794007169392798?s=20  https://x.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1726885938482266589?s=20  https://twitter.com/_Enoch/status/1726789502100795705?s=20  https://x.com/josephdelong/status/1726807950696800717?s=20  https://x.com/buchmanster/status/1727012742031368503?s=20  https://twitter.com/adietrichs/status/1726973122400989520  https://x.com/dankrad/status/1726912734388765067?s=20  00:59:12 Argentina's New President https://www.reddit.com/gallery/17zpatk  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pysVxVg9Y28  https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-readies-vote-likely-presidential-election-thriller-2023-11-19/  https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1726448609871458645?s=20  https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1727013818524660197?s=20  01:02:52 Coindesk Sold https://blockworks.co/news/bullish-acquires-coindesk-dcg  https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1726611872353591392  https://x.com/elitanjourno/status/1726753641363550440?s=20  01:07:28 Optimism News https://x.com/optimismFND/status/1727105321817219488?s=20  https://twitter.com/OPLabsPBC/status/1727007225552748712  01:09:33 Meme of The Week https://twitter.com/alancarroII/status/1727037504119837108  Moment of Zen https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1727348869401636953?s=20  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosuresBankless 

Sam Altman Has been fired as CEO of OpenAI, joining Microsoft this morning and sending the internet into a spiral. Here's everything you need to know about what went down and what it all means for the world. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  💲 USDV | NATIVE OMNICHAIN STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/usdv   ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 What Happened? https://x.com/OpenAI/status/1725611900262588813?s=20  https://openai.com/blog/openai-announces-leadership-transition  https://x.com/sama/status/1725631621511184771?s=20  https://x.com/gdb/status/1725736242137182594?s=20  06:25 OpenAI Board Members https://twitter.com/ilyasut?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor  https://twitter.com/adamdangelo?lang=en  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/tasha-mccauley-wikipedia-joseph-gordon-levitt-wife-ali-raza-3gsbf/?trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_more-articles_related-content-card  https://cset.georgetown.edu/staff/helen-toner/  11:59 The New CEO https://x.com/eshear/status/1726526112019382275?s=20  https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/1726484049664057789?s=20  https://x.com/EffMktHype/status/1726558177028935770?s=20  https://x.com/Jason/status/1726492873775079807?s=20  16:32 Microsoft's Role https://x.com/satyanadella/status/1726509045803336122?s=20  https://x.com/sama/status/1726510261509779876?s=20 https://x.com/balajis/status/1726515841221681619?s=20  22:27 Employee Pushback https://x.com/miramurati/status/1726542556203483392?s=20  https://x.com/ilyasut/status/1726590052392956028?s=20  25:01 The Future of Silicon Valley 28:03 Decel vs e/acc https://x.com/hosseeb/status/1726492186953535764?s=20  31:11 Takeaways ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Is software eating the nation state? Technologies like crypto and AI are about to fundamentally restructure society from the bottom up. We brought economist and writer, Sam Hammond on to predict how society will be reorganized under this new paradigm and how those in power will respond. Sam Hammond is an economist for the Foundation for American Innovation, a think tank advising policies in DC whose slogan reads, “Build Tech. Promote Freedom.” Freedom and Tech. We like those two things on Bankless - and we're also concerned with the project of how to protect them in a world where software starts to eat the nation state (and the nation state feels threatened).  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-sam-hammond  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://bankless.cc/GMX  💲 USDV | NATIVE OMNICHAIN STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/usdv   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:48 Sam’s Take on Crypto 9:50 Nation State’s Hate on Crypto 14:53 Post-Printing Press  20:55 Crypto, AI, & The Internet  25:40 Tech Good, Bad, or Neutral? 32:03 Bracing For Impact & Tech Debt 38:15 Nation State Competition  46:39 Dangerous Tech 50:00 The Network State  1:04:55 AI Executive Order  1:12:28 China’s AI Approach 1:15:20 AI’s Double Edged Sword  1:33:45 AI & The Leviathan  1:48:23 What Technology Winning Means?  1:50:58 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES Sam’s Substack, “Second Best” https://www.secondbest.ca/  AI & The Leviathan https://www.secondbest.ca/p/ai-and-leviathan-part-iii    The Dynamist - Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dynamist/id1528920211 Eliezer Yudkowski Episode https://www.bankless.com/159-were-all-gonna-die-with-eliezer-yudkowsky  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠  

Bankless Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of July, 2023 ------ 🎙️ Tap into the Bankless Premium RSS Feed https://bankless.cc/premiumfeed  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://app.gmx.io/   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:00 Markets 4:30 MicroStrategy https://bitcointreasuries.net/  https://twitter.com/thepowerfulHRV/status/1724892561100443741  7:20 ETH https://imgur.com/P4U1F4r  9:50 Layer2 https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary  12:45 Solana https://twitter.com/0xjaypeg/status/1723085649928937960  16:00 Cathie Wood https://twitter.com/AltcoinDailyio/status/1724602432347689321  17:20 ETH Next https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1724813998770602176  18:20 Inflation and Liquidity https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/14/cpi-inflation-report-october-2023.html  https://twitter.com/wclementeiii/status/1723340365749493822  23:00 Blackrock Spot ETH ETF https://www.theblock.co/post/263299/blackrock-ethereum-etf-sec  24:00 XRP ETF Hoax https://vxtwitter.com/WhaleWire/status/1724170699944722614  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1724528224892326128  26:00 ETF Speculation 28:25 WSJ vs Crypto https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-needed-a-new-way-to-get-money-from-iran-it-turned-to-crypto-739619aa  https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1724897239611629636  https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1724841543872266381  31:20 OKX Layer2 https://x.com/okx/status/1724472549197619561  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/okb  https://coinmarketcap.com/rankings/exchanges/derivatives/  https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1724517804852834411  36:00 Coinbase Verifications https://twitter.com/CoinbaseCloud/status/1722702330406060282  38:20 Nocturne https://twitter.com/nocturne_xyz/status/1724806199777042623  42:30 NEAR Protocol https://twitter.com/NEARProtocol/status/1722973131374010559  45:30 Lattice Redstone https://x.com/latticexyz/status/1724744074089943051  47:45 Poloniex Hack  https://x.com/peckshield/status/1722991018272759816  https://x.com/justinsuntron/status/1723008641433784695  48:55 Ordinals Seed Round https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/11/16/bitcoin-focused-ordinals-project-taproot-wizards-raises-75m-in-seed-round/  49:30 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1722629171241955353  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

In today’s episode, we welcome a U.S. presidential candidate who just rolled out a pro-crypto policy. This is the first one we’ve seen. His name is Vivek Ramaswamy and he plans to protect these three core crypto freedoms: Plank 1 - Freedom to Code, Plank 2 - Freedom of Financial Self Reliance, and Plank 3 - Freedom from Regulatory Overreach. Vivek Ramaswamy is a 38-year-old Republican presidential candidate. He’s an entrepreneur, he’s worked in finance, he talks a lot about freedom - most importantly, he’s brought us a new policy platform on crypto, that if elected - he will implement. That’s why we’re doing the show today. ------ 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  👾GMX | V2 IS NOW LIVE  https://app.gmx.io/   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:17 Crypto’s Importance to Vivek 8:42 Operation Chokepoint 2.0  13:17 Freedom to Code 22:35 Freedom from Regulatory Overreach 33:05 Vision of the Founding Fathers 35:11 Freedom of Financial Self-Reliance 42:17 WSJ’s Attack on Crypto 48:27 Holding Vivek Accountable  53:19 Closing & Disclaimers ----- RESOURCES Vivek Ramaswamy https://www.vivek2024.com/    https://twitter.com/VivekGRamaswamy   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Welcome back to Bankless Takes! Today we start with ETH, why is it lagging and where do we go next? Then to the culture, asking are we ETH Maxi's? And finally, how to navigate the bull market and why often times it's even more dangerous than the bear. ------ 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🌎 Linea DeFi Voyage https://bankless.cc/Linea-defi-voyage  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap   🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro  1:26 Everything Is Pumping But ETH https://www.coingecko.com/en/crypto-gainers-losers?time=d30&top=100  https://ycharts.com/companies/ETHE/discount_or_premium_to_nav  https://vxtwitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1724107285956305006?s=46  https://x.com/ramahluwalia/status/1724107285956305006?s=20  https://x.com/isolot/status/1724231479213850797?s=20  21:21 Are We The Maxi's Now? https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer/status/1723186142059569213  https://twitter.com/musalbas/status/1723975098783125574  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1723075329126813853?s=20  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1723325854560719274?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1722471686149115923?s=20  35:18 The Bull Market is More Dangerous Than The Bear https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1723094739811959157?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://twitter.com/erikvoorhees/status/1723046023088533609?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

If Crypto Twitter can't provide a true reality of Solana, what is there left to do besides go to Breakpoint myself and get the vibes straight from the source?  Bankless Nation, here's everything I learned at Solana Breakpoint  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🌎 Linea DeFi Voyage https://bankless.cc/Linea-defi-voyage  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ RESOURCES Full Article: https://www.bankless.com/everything-i-learned-at-solana-breakpoint  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

Welcome back to Bankless, Morgan Housel. Morgan has written "The Psychology of Money", and most recently "Same As Ever" which discuss the dynamics and psychology around money and markets. In this episode Morgan drops lesson after lesson that you can apply to your own investing strategies and life broadly. It's a masterclass that is sure to have you reflecting on the decisions you make as we enter what may possibly be the next bull market.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-morgan-housel  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🌎 Linea DeFi Voyage https://bankless.cc/Linea-defi-voyage  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:49 History Always Repeats 11:44 Can We Break The Cycle? 16:49 THE BEAR MARKET 21:20 Psychology Of Investing 26:45 The Value Of Hard Things 29:26 Attaching Identity To Ideas 36:52 Markets Have Memory 42:23 The Key To Being Happy 47:27 Competing Against Yourself 55:32 Our Relationship With Money 58:51 The Power Of Incentives 1:04:48 Don't Try Too Hard 1:11:19 Investing Strategies 1:15:09 The Value of Imperfection 1:20:43 Optimism and Pessimism 1:24:41 Crypto's Barbell Thesis 1:27:53 Good Things Happen Slow, Bad Things Happen Fast 1:33:27 Final Bit Of Advice ------ RESOURCES Book: https://www.morganhousel.com/  Morgan: https://twitter.com/morganhousel  Morgan Last on Bankless: https://youtu.be/9VflkmluTVQ  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠  

Bankless Weekly Rollup  2nd Week of November ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🔐 Get a Free Trial of Doppel https://bankless.cc/doppel  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 2:30 Markets 7:50 Layer 2s 8:40 Illuvium https://x.com/illuviumio/status/1722235730695799152  10:45 Chainlink https://x.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1722053266043724107  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1722309323894702359  https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1722409371395817670  12:00 Other Big Movers https://x.com/0xferg/status/1722495714411139335  https://twitter.com/abhishek095/status/1720193061232451722  https://www.tradingview.com/chart/?symbol=NASDAQ%3ACOIN  https://x.com/punk9059/status/1722577108843528313  14:30 Money Markets https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1721919275886166362  17:30 Bitcoin Halving https://twitter.com/CarpeNoctom/status/1721928615112196347  22:00 Blackrock Spot ETH ETF https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1722633044388147547  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1722632267032613146  https://twitter.com/SummersThings/status/1722630271013675199  24:15 SEC Bitcoin ETF https://twitter.com/NateGeraci/status/1722368515292733896  https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1722321412218638632  26:00 Near L2 Validium https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1722276746077331913  29:22 Kraken Layer 2 https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/11/07/kraken-said-to-seek-partner-to-help-build-it-a-layer-2-blockchain-network/  34:00 Elizabeth Warren vs Crypto https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/11/08/how-misinformation-on-hamas-and-crypto-fooled-nearly-20-of-congress/?sh=5610dfab8270  https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1722312064100909212  37:20 Opensea Layoffs https://twitter.com/dfinzer/status/1720516605933756514  https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1722030246206034134  https://x.com/openseapro/status/1720125516995346855  43:00 Jump Capital and Terra https://blockworks.co/news/sec-terraform-labs-ust-depeg  https://twitter.com/FatManTerra/status/1722296209971241250  48:45 US Blocking China https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/11/08/us-bill-proposes-outlawing-government-use-of-china-made-blockchains-and-tethers-usdt/  51:30 SEC Crypto Experts https://twitter.com/jeffjohnroberts/status/1721543698784419917  53:45 Bankless Takes https://youtu.be/yN7h88gImHc  55:30 MEME of the Week https://x.com/0xgaut/status/1722597724418101527  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

In a brand new format, we discuss everything about Solana. From David's experience at the Solana Breakpoint conference, Solana vs Ethereum, and a mildly heated exchange with Chris Burniske, we try to wrap our heads around the big question: What does SOL look like in the upcoming Bull Market? How should we feel about it? 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro  4:15 David at Solana Breakpoint https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1719731518514323487  10:00 Ethereum vs Bitcoin 13:30 Social Media Distortion 15:30 Solana vs Ethereum https://x.com/cburniske/status/1720891618709176633  20:10 Layer 2s vs Solana https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1720437160409502084  24:30 Ryan Gets Ratio’d https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1721702916552065458  https://twitter.com/mattytay/status/1721886832743604225  27:45 Solana Value Capture https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1720492407567823345  29:00 Chris Burniske https://imgur.com/366zoAA  https://imgur.com/MozScOa  32:00 Things Get Heated https://imgur.com/U38Fgkh  34:12 Blockchain Agnostic 36:00 The Answer with SOL https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1721948544662422013  38:00 Chain Usage with Polynya https://polynya.mirror.xyz/BR8SGLdB97fYbyzQU2FP_RrHjLlClgibMJyosL0orl4  39:45 Bankless’ Final Take 42:55 Closing Remarks ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

David sits down in person at Solana Breakpoint 2023 with Solana’s Founder, Anatoly Yakovenko, and Austin Federa, Solana Foundation’s Head of Strategy.  The three chat about Breakpoint’s Evolution, Solana vs. Ethereum, and exciting new releases/products coming out of Solana.  🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🔐 Get a Free Trial of Doppel https://bankless.cc/doppel  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:00 Breakpoint 2023 6:53 What’s Breakpoint?  7:49 Breakpoint 1  12:20 Breakpoint 2  13:54 Evolution of Breakpoint  16:13 Aesthetic of Breakpoint  17:35 Who Attends Breakpoint  18:30 Solana’s Hardest Year  20:52 Solana Community Excitement  23:50 Consumer Solana Apps  24:48 Up Next For Anatoly 26:00 Anatoly Role Change  26:44 Solana vs. Ethereum Relationship  30:44 Solana Dev Mindset  31:44 Anatoly Cult  35:17 Firedancer  42:33 Solana 2.0  43:11 Runtime v2  44:18 Confidential Transactions  46:00 Up Next For Solana  48:48 Solana L2s & Slow-Lana 52:37 Solana Governance  56:05 Next For Austin 56:45 Breakpoint 2024  59:28 Closing & Disclaimers  ----- RESOURCES Anatoly Yakovenko https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko  Austin Federa https://twitter.com/Austin_Federa  Solana Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@SolanaFndn/videos   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

This is our first time ever covering a TradFi stock! However, Coinbase is a different beast… Coinbase is a behemoth of a company, growing since May of 2012. CEO Brian Armstrong has been on Bankless a number of times. Today, we’re bringing on two analysts–independent researcher Jay (0xJaypeg) and Delphi Digital analyst Michael Rinko. Today’s episode will not be a history lesson on Coinbase, if you’re looking for that, we’ll highly recommend checking out Coinbase’s documentary: COIN: A FOUNDER'S STORY Today’s episode is all about $COIN the asset. Down from its ATH of $342/share in Nov. 2021 to $85 today—and with a current market cap of $17.8B— are you bullish $COIN? Why or why not?  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-coin-bull-case  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:30 The Business of Coinbase 8:40 Diversifying the Business 14:30 Analyzing Equities 17:20 Coinbase USDC 23:30 Yields and Interest Revenue 31:45 The Staking Business 37:00 The Take Rate 43:45 Growth of Staked ETH 48:20 Coinbase International 56:45 Derivatives Revenue and Regulation 1:06:00 Coinbase Bank and Custody 1:17:00 BASE 1:31:00 Ranking Coinbase’s Opportunities 1:35:00 Coinbase Assets 1:38:20 The Company Itself 1:48:00 Predicting $COIN 1:54:50 The Bear Case ----- RESOURCES Michael on Twitter https://x.com/mrink0  Jay on Twitter https://x.com/0xjaypeg  Delphi Digital Report https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/coinbase-from-sleeping-giant-to-industry-leader  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Bankless Weekly Rollup  First Week of November ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🔐 Get a Free Trial of Doppel https://bankless.cc/doppel  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Breaking: SBF Found Guilty https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1720260173304893734?s=20  SBF and Eric Debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytaa_5liwMA  6:56 MARKETS https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd  https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf  https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/BTC.D/  9:59 Gary's HBD Wish To Bitcoin https://x.com/GaryGensler/status/1719393827620876406?s=20  https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1719087893061181649  13:10 Celebrating Bitcoin https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1719362025397117271?s=20  16:38 Solana https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1719731735049482598?s=46  https://www.coinglass.com/LiquidationData  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1719775068828668389?s=20  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1719731518514323487?s=20  20:24 $COIN https://www.tradingview.com/chart/?symbol=NASDAQ%3ACOIN  21:34 US GDP Growth https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/26/us-gdp-grew-at-a-4point9percent-annual-pace-in-the-third-quarter-better-than-expected.html  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/01/fed-meeting-november-2023-.html  23:08 Stablecoin Liquidity https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1717976711663333846?s=20  https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI/status/1718622637084008929  27:18 SBF Takes The Stand https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ecc3d1babd84f2082ff315222d7ef8397813ca41/0_227_3024_1815/master/3024.jpg?width=620&dpr=2&s=none  https://x.com/jillrgunter/status/1719132933141995847?s=20  35:04 Nic Carter vs WSJ https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1717622001014067417?s=20  https://x.com/ArkhamIntel/status/1719363225827922004?s=20  https://x.com/mpier2000/status/1718653964017950802?s=20  https://x.com/SamLyman33/status/1719364757596057813?s=20  https://x.com/SamLyman33/status/1717587105709167097?s=20  https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1719137811541205042?s=20  https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1717997939140722758?s=20  43:29 Bankless Nation vs IRS! https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow/status/1719686561569108447  https://x.com/_jamico/status/1719167848936009866?s=20  https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1719436981086900530  47:42 Celestia Airdrop https://twitter.com/CelestiaOrg/status/1719361585989492800?s=20  https://x.com/nickwh8te/status/1719644381265952841?s=20  https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/celestia/  49:37 Safemoon https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/founders-and-executives-digital-asset-company-charged-multi-million-dollar  51:12 Coinbase Wallet Updates https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1717265147721666816?s=20  52:08 Kraken zkSync https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1719834663689265494?s=20  43:12 Elon Musk on NFTs https://twitter.com/nftnow/status/1719479171120791823?s=46  https://twitter.com/nftnow/status/1719479171120791823?s=46  56:10 Elon gives X 1 year to go Bankless https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/26/23934216/x-twitter-bank-elon-musk-2024  58:16 Paypal Receives Subpoena https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1633917/000163391723000156/pypl-20230930.htm  58:59 Dune AI https://x.com/DuneAnalytics/status/1720035727386292328?s=20  1:01:12 Bankless Ventures https://x.com/ModulusLabs/status/1719749763753730118?s=20  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbyTymGWCak&list=PLmkdAgtxf3ajRnlG3qBgW0RHDET-kmpk7&index=9  1:05:26 Questions From The Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1168431522076966912  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1719430444653990350  https://polynya.mirror.xyz/m-_0l9vcYPIMv6Hmk77q949ZCVDh8MNfaAwi5JeNrPc  https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2022/12/05/excited.html  1:12:37 Take of The Week https://imgur.com/aTCkirc  1:17:11 What Are We Bullish On https://x.com/QwQiao/status/1720014402043208053?s=20  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1719728312702943376?s=20  1:21:11 Meme of The Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1720165186227839388/photo/1  1:23:18 Moment of Zen https://x.com/kylascan/status/1719843914843074938?s=20  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Alex Thorn is head of Research at Galaxy Digital, leading a team of researchers focused on unpacking the market developments in crypto, producing information for both internal and external audiences. Before Galaxy, Alex was Director of Blockchain Research at Fidelity, so he’s a veteran of straddling TradWorld and Crypto.  Today we talked to Alex about the bull vs. bear case for the BTC ETF.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🔐 Get a Free Trial of Doppel https://bankless.cc/doppel  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:25 Spot BTC Interests 9:15 Breaking Down Alex's Thread 18:20 Spot BTC Pipeline & Next Steps 28:00 Inflows Into Bitcoin ETF 30:00 Predicting How Investors Will Invest  32:30 BTC Price Impact  42:20 Estimated BTC Price Prediction  46:15 Predicting Timeline 49:40 BTC ETF Marketing  52:00 The Bear Case for BTC ETF 1:02:30 Marijuana Analogy  1:04:30 ETH ETF Argument  1:09:50 Galaxy Brains  1:11:30 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES Alex https://twitter.com/intangiblecoins  Galaxy Brains Podcast https://www.galaxy.com/insights/podcasts/galaxy-brains/  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Many of our listeners are familiar with Li Jin, an investor and co-founder of Variant Fund and is one of our favorite thinkers on crypto and the creator economy. Li is also joined by Eugene Wei. He’s a web2 product visionary. Listeners may be familiar with some of his incredible blog posts such as, “Status as a Service”, “Invisible Asymptotes”, “Why Information Grows” and more.  In today’s episode, these two gigabrains, one from web2 social, one from web3 crypto, talk about the future of status as a service, psychological ownership, and the future ties between social and crypto.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-li-jin-eugene-wei  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q4   🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ⁠  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 8:00 Web2 Social History 18:55 Is Web2 Ending? 24:50 Network Effect Theory 27:45 3 Paths to Break Free 32:17 The Internet’s Good, Bad, & Ugly 41:48 The Algorithm’s Constraints 46:25 Web2 to Web3 Learning Lessons 54:40 Love vs. Fame 1:00:24 Web3’s Potential 1:07:00 Crypto's Social vs. Financial Problem 1:19:30 Ethereum’s Social Network 1:25:14 Increasing Psychological Ownership 1:31:25 Price vs. Psychological Ownership 1:35:00 Eugene’s Advice to Crypto Builders  1:42:00 Li’s Take on Crypto’s Potential Closing & Disclaimers  ----- RESOURCES Li Jin https://twitter.com/ljin18 https://li.substack.com/p/the-ownership-economy-2022  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6AJlmB2h8k  https://li.substack.com/p/building-psychological-attachment   Eugene Wei  https://twitter.com/eugenewei  https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2019/2/19/status-as-a-service  https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2018/5/21/invisible-asymptotes   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Bankless Weekly Rollup (Halloween Special) Final Week of October ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🔐 Get a Free Trial of Doppel https://bankless.cc/doppel  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ Timestamps & Resources 0:00 Intro 7:01 MARKETS https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd  https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/eth-usd  11:20 Market Advice https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1717212229395784125?s=20  13:22 Arthur Hayes Take https://cryptohayes.substack.com/p/the-periphery  17:04 BTC Halving Countdown https://www.nicehash.com/countdown/btc-halving-2024-05-10-12-00  22:33 Bitcoin Spot ETF https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1716487573588070728  25:46 How Much Will This Pump Price https://twitter.com/EleanorTerrett/status/1716911938142105694  https://twitter.com/intangiblecoins/status/1716840402894881133  https://twitter.com/NateGeraci/status/1716266912630407210?s=20  https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1716473871430222292?s=20  30:50 ETH Spot ETF https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1714736564805214375?s=20  https://twitter.com/NateGeraci/status/1716538764061729123  34:08 WSJ Lies! https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/militants-behind-israel-attack-raised-millions-in-crypto-b9134b7a  https://twitter.com/samcallah/status/1715854073461604555  https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2023.10.17%20Letter%20to%20Treasury%20and%20White%20House%20re%20Hamas%20crypto%20security.pdf  https://twitter.com/chainalysis/status/1714748704702296457  42:47 SBF Will Take The Stand! https://www.theblock.co/post/259553/sam-bankman-fried-gets-chance-to-dispel-cartoon-villain-narrative-as-he-prepares-to-take-stand  48:14 Was DCG Bigger Than Enron? https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/19/gemini-genesis-and-dcg-sued-by-new-york-attorney-for-defrauding-investors/  https://x.com/ramahluwalia/status/1716218498341597430?s=20  55:32 Uniswap Chain https://twitter.com/KAndrewHuang/status/1716826991780155467  58:54 DYDX Chain https://x.com/dYdX/status/1716802093946921353?s=20  1:00:10 Andrew Tate on NFTs https://vxtwitter.com/larpvontrier/status/1717271943240442237?s=46&t=2SMKWt7-hlJuSdhYSlImeQ  1:02:56 Speaker of The House https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1716871873668264346  https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1716913458741187065  1:04:33 Sound.Tech https://x.com/Mikey0x_/status/1717036416155459987?s=20  https://www.song.tech/  1:08:03 Raises and BVC Investments https://twitter.com/nocturne_xyz/status/1717150278749725127?s=20  1:13:13 Questions From The Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1166582948338860103  https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1166757895111721051  1:19:38 Takes of The Week https://telablog.com/the-three-types-of-bitcoin-states/  1:22:27 What Are We Bullish On? Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/tomhschmidt/status/1717228106035913148?s=46  1:27:19 Risks and Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

Chainlink’s community is anything but weak. Today we brought on two of Chainlink’s most prominent community members, ChainLinkGod, a Chainlink Community Ambassador and FishyCatfish, a miner, investor, and all around crypto enthusiast. The two of them are here to give us the bull case for $LINK.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ----- 🔐 Get a Free Trial of Doppel https://bankless.cc/doppel  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:00 What is Chainlink?  8:32 Ultimate Vision of Blockchains 10:19 Why We Need Chainlink 16:15 $LINK Genesis Story 25:41 Role of $LINK  30:12 Chainlink Validating & Value Prop 35:02 Bonds & Yield  39:30 Chainlink Service Fees  44:53 Fee Price Discovery  50:42 Decentralized Computing Marketplace 54:39 Chainlink’s Unique Value  1:02:05 Composabilty & Scope of Fees  1:08:00 $LINK the Capital Asset  1:11:00 Chainlink Yield Hooks  1:12:10 Collateral Equilibrium   1:13:07 Tokenization of RWAs  1:20:24 Numbers to Focus On 1:25:25 David’s Bull Case For Chainlink 1:26:27 Chainlink’s Next 3 Big Bets  1:31:38 Get Further $LINK-pilled  1:33:00 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Sergey’s Bankless Episode  https://youtu.be/AzQnY0CqHOw   ChainlinkLinkGod https://twitter.com/ChainLinkGod  Fishy Catfish https://twitter.com/CatfishFishy   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

On the show today is Ledger! Ledger is no stranger to market cycles and is here to answer the question... Are we back? Join us as we walk through charts, discuss market catalysts and get a full break down on how ledger is navigating these market conditions. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ----- 🔐 Get a Free Trial of Doppel https://bankless.cc/doppel ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo ------ RESOURCES Ledger https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus ------ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 5:30 Are We Back? 11:21 Charting Bitcoin 24:39 ETH/BTC Pair 29:22 Four Year Cycles 34:29 Chainlink 36:13 DeFi Winners vs Losers 39:38 Solana 40:29 Beating Bitcoin 46:04 Important Future Events 49:03 Plan for Black Swans 54:18 Advice For Investors 58:45 Frontrunning Narratives 1:05:11 Ledger's Trading Strategy ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

🚨LEAVE A COMMENT🚨 https://treasuryraid.lexpunk.army/  We need to stop the US from killing crypto. The new IRS proposals could effectively destroy DeFi and other crypto use cases. The good news? We can change this. 5 minutes is all it takes to leave a comment and get the interpretation delayed. In this episode, we bring on Miller Whitehouse-Levine of the DeFi Education Fund and tax lawyer Jason Schwartz to discuss the proposed rules and their catastrophic implications. ----- 🔐 Get a Free Trial of Doppel https://bankless.cc/doppel  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:30 Miller and Jason 8:15 The Broker Laws 15:30 Proposed Regulation 20:50 Endgame Oversight 26:00 They Hate Crypto 31:00 The Comment Process 36:40 New Crypto Tax Tools 42:00 So What Happens… 46:30 Pressuring the Departments 50:50 How We Can Win 56:20 What We Have to Do ——— RESOURCES Miller Whitehouse-Levine https://x.com/millercwl?s=20  Jason Schwartz https://x.com/CryptoTaxGuyETH?s=20  Get Involved https://x.com/LeXpunK_Army/status/1713186443445629429?s=20  https://x.com/CryptoTaxGuyETH/status/1695603888957641154?s=20   https://x.com/fund_defi/status/1713929569030275285?s=20  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

When we think of people to walk us through the history of money and where it's all headed, it's hard to think of a guest more qualified than Lyn Alden.  This episode is a masterclass where we answer seemingly simple questions like "What is Money?" to the future of money and how Lyn thinks the next great transfer of wealth will play out.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-lyn-alden-and-the-history-of-money  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q4  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo ------ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 6:34 What is Money? 10:03 Double Coincidence of Wants 14:18 How Does Money Emerge? 19:46 Progression Of Money Over Time 28:00 Society vs Society 33:14 The Transition to Fiat 39:07 Settlement Time Of Gold 47:53 What Are Banks? 59:14 The Technology Arc 1:04:26 How Nation States Impact Money 1:13:33 Ledger's and Army's 1:16:36 Bretton Woods 1:31:01 Is The Fiat Era Ending? 1:38:13 The Crypto Future 1:44:05 Future Predictions ----- RESOURCES Lyn Alden https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact  Broken Money https://www.lynalden.com/broken-money/  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

Bankless Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of October ----- 🧥 Take the Survey and Win the Bankless Jacket! https://bankless.cc/survey  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:20 Markets 5:15 Janet Yellen on War https://news.sky.com/story/we-can-certainly-afford-two-wars-us-treasury-secretary-says-12985335  7:50 A Trade War https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1714280042547806316  9:10 Treasuries vs Bitcoin https://twitter.com/robustus/status/1714303541077020770  10:30 Vance on Young People https://x.com/pythianism/status/1714697205259325511  12:22 Commodity-Like Money https://x.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1714710556865597816  12:50 Vitalik Not Dumping https://warpcast.com/vitalik.eth/0xb8ccf84d  13:45 Crypto Dollars https://twitter.com/sebventures/status/1714226872471470452  https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1714345259847561526  18:00 BTC ETF Flub https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8kL82PX0AAC0dm?format=jpg&name=medium  https://twitter.com/watcherguru/status/1713921987783885072  19:20 How it Happened https://cointelegraph.com/news/clarification-sharing-false-spot-bitcoin-etf-news  21:10 Surprisingly Bullish https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1713931735086313788  22:40 Analyzing the Trade https://twitter.com/john_j_brown/status/1713927067337646410  23:30 Larry Fink https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1714026700894359838  24:50 SEC Getting Involved https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1714987065664766303  25:50 Uniswap Fees https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1713987105666265113  27:40 People are Upset https://x.com/econoar/status/1713998895079145858  https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1714023810586804732  30:50 Nuanced Takes https://x.com/jessewldn/status/1714023895164920267  https://imgur.com/srTluvB  https://imgur.com/52GHn8p  32:25 Closing Thoughts https://x.com/hosseeb/status/1714092908415156365  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1714009148147241042  https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1714123412904267857  38:25 Uniswap Stats https://dune.com/hagaetc/dex-metrics  https://twitter.com/1kbeetlejuice/status/1714096389024579796  https://app.blockworksresearch.com/analytics  https://twitter.com/tomkysar/status/1714397906629783671  44:00 SBF Trial Continues  https://futurism.com/the-byte/legal-experts-sbf-deep-trouble  https://blockworks.co/news/sam-bankman-fried-trial-day-10  https://www.theblock.co/post/256368/blockfi-ceo-points-finger-at-alameda-ftx-for-collapse-of-crypto-lender-during-testimony-at-sbf-trial  https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1713711029614448686  51:05 Scroll Mainnet Live https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1714286874020528554  https://www.youtube.com/live/FWzdCbFXAy8?si=LYpHH1xGkncyAUUh https://www.bankless.com/airdrop-hunter  52:50 Coinbase Perpetuals https://x.com/coinbase/status/1714642518678155709  https://www.coingecko.com/research/publications/crypto-derivatives-market  57:40 Elizabeth Warren vs Crypto https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1715026122704900217  https://x.com/KMSmithDC/status/1714007648364880282  1:01:30 Fighting Back https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-13/sec-won-t-ask-court-to-reverse-its-decision-on-spot-bitcoin-etf  https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1712935855877128662  1:02:10 EtherFi Token https://x.com/ether_fi/status/1714695381957902428  1:05:00 Jimmy Zhong https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/07/feds-seize-3point36-billion-in-bitcoin-the-second-largest-recovery-so-far.html  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/17/crypto911.html?taid=652e795bddbbd60001a5835f  1:11:30 Protecting Citizens https://twitter.com/shaughnessy119/status/1714384326467399858  1:12:15 MEV Searchers https://appointmenttrader.com/  1:14:45 Mirroring the Stock Market  https://twitter.com/degenspartan/status/1713030953193591084  1:16:40 Permissionless Finance https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1712229910477967781  1:17:30 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://u.today/joseon-blockchain-ecosystem-introduces-first-ever-virtual-nation-state  https://www.joseon.com/l/en-US/  https://joseon.cloud/JoseonWhitepaper.pdf  1:22:30 What David’s Bullish On  1:25:20 MEME of the Week https://vxtwitter.com/tomkysar/status/1714066425071984992?s=46    ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Joining us today from Hong Kong is Sandy Peng. Sandy is here to tell us what crypto is like on the other side of the world, walking us through regulations, adoptions and bringing us fully up to speed on the landscape in Hong Kong.  For many of us this episode is a 0 to 1 moment in understanding around crypto in Hong Kong and more broadly China. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 Bankless Podcast Survey:  https://forms.gle/Ai5qpCJjQPhAErPr8  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q4  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ----- RESOURCES Sandy https://twitter.com/SandyPeng1  ----- CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 5:53 Hong Kong History 10:08 What is Hong Kong Like 12:27 Why Hong Kong is Successful 15:28 Innovators and Regulators 19:11 HK & China Relationship 26:35 Why is HK opening its Doors to Crypto 28:52 Crypto in HK 37:21 Has HK Put Its Foot on The Gas? 40:42 The Silicon Valley Of China 43:08 Stablecoin Legislation 45:08 How Crypto Friendly is HK? 46:54 Why Move To HK? 50:50 DeFi 54:46 Crypto Projects in HK 56:33 Watch The Debrief ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

The rollup wars are alive well! Scroll just launched their zkEVM to Ethereum mainnet. We invited Scroll's Co-Founder, Sandy Peng and Scroll's Senior Researcher, Toghrul Toghrul Maharramov on the show.  In today's episode, we discuss why Sroll is exciting, how it is different than other rollups. what’s next, and of course, wen token.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 Bankless Podcast Survey:  https://forms.gle/Ai5qpCJjQPhAErPr8  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q4  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ----- TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 6:04 Scroll Mainnet Live 6:30 Why Is Scroll Mainnet Unique?  9:25 EVM Equivalence Importance  16:30 Apps Compatibility  17:50 Importance of Scroll Rollup 20:17 Why ZK is the Holy Grail  26:30 What to do on Scroll & Why Scroll 32:47 Stitching L2s Together 39:40 What's Next For Scroll 44:30 Toghrul Disagreements 49:00 Wen Token? 50:00 Closing & Disclosures ----- RESOURCES: Sandy https://twitter.com/SandyPeng1  Toghrul https://twitter.com/toghrulmaharram  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠  

Cryptodollars are the new Eurodollars. What are Eurodollars, though? Well, we get into that in today’s episode with 8-time repeat Bankless guest, Nic Carter. Nic is a partner at Castle Island Ventures, Fidelity alumni, co-founder and board member of Coin Metrics, and a prolific writer of editorials and academic articles alike, Nic is also a believer that the halvening is always priced in, he’s a stablecoin connoisseur, an onchain wizard, and an unlicensed vespa driver.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-nic-carter-stablecoins  There’s over $10 trillion dollars worth of Cryptodollars out there and Nic believes that number could grow even bigger. Stablecoins are often called crypto’s killer app, however, Nic thinks we aint seen nothing yet! ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 a16z Startup School | Apply Before Oct. 20th https://bankless.cc/a16z-startup-school  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q4  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 8:25 Stablecoin Tribe  10:20  The State of Stablecoins in 2023  13:40 Stablecoin’s Product Market Fit  17:16 Stabelcoin Haters 19:00 Growth of the Euro-Dollar Market  21:04 Euro vs. Crypto Dollars  24:30 Federal Reserve History  34:45 Stablecoin Incentives  37:00 Euro-Dollar vs. U.S.-Dollar Backing  43:00 Circle 45:40 PYUSD 46:56 Crypto-Dollars vs. Euro-Dollars  51:15 Why the Rise of Stablecoins?  55:57 Democratic Inclusion of Crypto-Dollarization  59:19 Chart 1:03:05 Tokenized Treasury  1:07:16 Regulatory Idea Maze  1:15:00 Big Banks  1:19:30 Stablecoin Roadmap 1:24:57  Crypto Bullishness 1:28:52 Stablecoin Predictions  1:32:12 Closing & Disclaimers  ----- RESOURCES Nic Carter https://twitter.com/nic__carter   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of October ----- 🎁 Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables  https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📚 a16z Startup School | Applications are now open! https://a16zcrypto.com/crypto-startup-school/?utm_source=bankless&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=css_london&utm_id=css  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:30 Markets 6:30 Inflation https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/12/cpi-september-2023.html  11:00 Why Americans Have Crypto https://twitter.com/jp_koning/status/1711714224664186943  14:05 ETH Validator Queue https://www.validatorqueue.com/  16:45 Friend.tech Surpassed Bitcoin https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1710024292992163889  17:45 Tron vs Bankless https://www.bankless.com/tron-trx-bull-bear  22:00 ETH Predictions https://www.theblock.co/post/255860/ethereum-eth-price-standard-chartered-bank  27:00 SBF Trial https://compote.slate.com/images/c8708922-4b13-418c-a8be-af557e45079e.jpeg  28:20 Gary Wang https://twitter.com/emilydparker/status/1711797258302243182?s=46  33:00 Caroline Ellison vs SBF https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/technology/caroline-ellison-sam-bankman-fried-trial.html  41:30 Thai Escorts (Not Taiwanese, David!)   44:05 SBF’s Ambitions https://x.com/innercitypress/status/1711806222117027840?s=20  https://twitter.com/byzgeneral/status/1711864012567093287  47:45 Hamas Crypto Accounts https://www.theblock.co/post/255679/israeli-authorities-have-frozen-hamas-linked-crypto-accounts-report  https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/militants-behind-israel-attack-raised-millions-in-crypto-b9134b7a  50:22 Critical Context https://twitter.com/samlyman33/status/1712209368450511162?s=46  51:33 Getting Drafted https://twitter.com/AmMuroch/status/1711980124021669941  52:30 Ray Dali on War https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/another-step-toward-international-war-ray-dalio/  53:30 Farcaster Goes Permissionless https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1711828728865849505  54:00 Five Shades of Lido https://notes.ethereum.org/@mikeneuder/magnitude-and-direction  58:10 Sam Altman on Joe Rogan https://ogjre.com/episode/2044-sam-altman  1:01:05 Trader Joe Getting Sued https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1711705702287200497?s=20  1:02:00 Uniswap zkEVM https://x.com/okutrade/status/1709916468219981977?s=20  1:04:30 Questions from the Nation https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  1:08:10 When to Sell https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1711064578212475360?s=20  1:10:10 Cars vs Shoes https://twitter.com/0xMidnight/status/1710409447187632611  1:10:50 What David’s Bullish On https://www.bankless.com/vampire-season-diva  1:15:50 What Ryan’s Bullish On   1:21:00 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/Crypto_McKenna/status/1711851523657830561  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Today we welcome to the show today Mike (Rainbow) Demarais. The co-founder of Rainbow Wallet who is here to walk us through Rainbow's newest creation, the browser extension. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap 🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:33 Why Did You Make Rainbow? 7:54 Reading The Market 9:49 Solving Wallet Management 11:34 Wallet Management 13:07 Using Ledger's 14:32 Rainbow Walkthrough 18:30 Network Switching 22:07 Bridging 25:04 Fiat Onramp 30:25 Rainbow Roadmap 33:06 Design in Web3 36:23 Rainbow Kit 39:17 Public Good? ----- RESOURCES Rainbow: https://rainbow.me/ Mike: https://twitter.com/mikedemarais ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

Last week was unprecedented, to say the least. Several, yes that’s right, not 1, not 2, but several ETH Futures ETFs launched last week for the first time in the U.S.!  What does this mean for crypto? Volumes have been surprisingly low. Is it a surprise? Will volumes pick up? Regardless, of whether they do or don't, what do all of these ETH ETFs mean for crypto? Are Bitcoin ETFs next?  We brought on Eric Balchunas to help us answer the above and much more.  is an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence focused on exchange-traded funds. Eric is an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence focused on exchange-traded funds.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 a16z Startup School | Apply Before Oct. 20th https://bankless.cc/a16z-startup-school  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:12 Why ETF Week Was Unprecedented  11:15 Magnitude of Many Launches  16:40 Futures Less Than Spot?  18:25 ETHE vs. Futures  23:43 Is ETH a Security? 28:28 Why Do We Care About ETH ETFs? 32:40 Spot Approval Interpretation  37:23 Scope of the Opportunity  46:50 Timing Predictions of Spot Approvals 51:00 Gensler Preventing Spot Approval?  55:30 Eric’s Twitter 57:00 Closing & Disclaimers  ----- RESOURCES Eric Balchunas https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Danny Ryan is a coordinator at the Ethereum Foundation. He’s been on Bankless many times before. Usually, we’re talking about the Ethereum roadmap and what’s coming next. This time we’re talking about something different…a risk to Ethereum that Danny sees. A little over a year ago, Danny wrote a blog post titled “The Risk of LSDs”... discussing the various risk vectors that a dominant LSD presents to Ethereum…even naming Lido specifically in the process.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-danny-ryan  ------ A lot of people have decided that liquid staking with Lido is the place to do it. At the time of recording Lido has over 30% of all staked Ether. Does this present a systemic risk to Ethereum? We did an episode called, “In Defense of Lido” with researcher Hasu who argued that Lido does not pose a systemic risk to Ethereum. In fact, Lido’s dominance is better than many other alternatives. We left that conversation half-finished when we published it in August 2023.  In today’s episode, we cover part two of that debate with Ethereum researcher and guest Danny Ryan who argues the opposite. Lido is a systemic risk to Ethereum and what to do about it. We believe our role as podcasters for issues like this is to voice both sides of the argument in long-form conversations and healthy debate. It is exactly the kind of thing you don’t get on Twitter. That’s why we’ve given voice to both sides of this issue.  We think there are good actors who care about this ecosystem at Lido and in the broader Ethereum community and we’re sure this episode won’t be the last word on this subject. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 a16z Startup School | Apply Before Oct. 20th https://bankless.cc/a16z-startup-school  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:41 Is Lido a Threat to Ethereum 8:57  Blog Post Thinking Change? 19:30 Uniswap 21:20 Theoretical Main Risks 25:45 God Mode  27:20 Practical Main Risks 34:00 Hasu Counter-Arguments  38:25 Permissionless Validator Set Mitigation 42:30 Veto Power Mitigation Argument 46:55 How Likely is the Lido Risk? 51:26 Client Team Positioning  55:00 How Special is the Lido Case?  57:45 One LST Inevitability   1:02:30 Solutions  1:06:55 Profit Maximization  1:09:00 Action Steps For Ethereum Decentralization  1:11:53 Can Ethereum Devs Do Something?  1:20:10 Hasu Questions Answered by Danny  1:22:45 Magnitude of the Lido Threat 1:24:20 How Can Lido Fix This?  1:25:59 Stick & Carrot for Lido 1:26:27 Silverlining of Lido Threat 1:29:05 Next Conversations  1:32:16 Closing & Disclaimers   ----- RESOURCES Danny Ryan https://twitter.com/dannyryan   Danny Ryan Blog Post https://notes.ethereum.org/@djrtwo/risks-of-lsd   Hasu’s Bankless Interview https://youtu.be/IfuUdIblfrY   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

WRU 1st Week of October ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT todayhttps://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ 📚 a16z Startup School | Applications are now open! https://a16zcrypto.com/crypto-startup-school/?utm_source=bankless&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=css_london&utm_id=css  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap 🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 4:57 MARKETS https://www.growthepie.xyz/  8:14 Uptober or Rektober? https://twitter.com/stackhodler/status/1708421490264166754  11:00 Arthurs Take https://twitter.com/cryptohayes/status/1709775837271388267?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA  12:14 US Debt is Insane  https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1709321746673786896?s=20  13:40 China is Selling https://apolloacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/China_Outlook_Oct3_2023.pdf  https://www.cfr.org/blog/how-hide-your-foreign-exchange-reserves-users-guide  18:43 SBF Trial Has Begun! https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/03/investing/sbf-trial-jury-selection/index.html  https://twitter.com/lex_node/status/1709318776078877071  25:24 Day 2 30:45 Michael Lewis Takes 36:24 Anthropic Plot Twist https://www.theblock.co/post/254667/anthropics-new-raise-could-mean-full-payout-for-ftx-creditors-lawyer  38:05 ETH Futures Derby https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1708841958020366838?s=20  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1708953284495708559?s=20  https://x.com/vaneck_us/status/1708113739881337125?s=20  https://x.com/vaneck_us/status/1707888396171977036?s=20  41:30 ETF Takes https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1708865693481836849?s=20  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1709187579352875039?s=20 https://x.com/vaneck_us/status/1709353826937889152?s=20  https://twitter.com/brianquintenz/status/1708966869284073929?s=46  https://twitter.com/NateGeraci/status/1708954390701236544  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1709552867088924820?s=20  46:01 Grayscale Files For Spot ETF https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1708822647369273637  48:59 Celestia Launches Token https://twitter.com/CelestiaOrg/status/1706671239572676881  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1706714159235142081?s=20  https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1707773950732771740?s=20  51:15 Su Zhu Arrested https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-29/three-arrows-capital-co-founder-zhu-apprehended-liquidator-says    52:43 OP Fault Proofs https://twitter.com/OPLabsPBC/status/1709236296604930487  54:14 SEC Loses again to Ripple https://x.com/BillHughesDC/status/1709345748930748708?s=20  57:38 Questions From The Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1159165917045981245  1:01:21Takes Of The Week https://x.com/mdudas/status/1709350657918939557?s=20  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1709002107238432928?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1709219774020899079?s=20  1:06:13 What Are We Bullish On https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1709343459201499404?s=20  1:08:32 Meme Of The Week https://twitter.com/bulltrapper0/status/1707759825151561943?s=20  1:11:06 Disclosures ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Joining us today is the Head of Research at Coinbase, David Duong, and macro is on the menu.  We’re talking yield curves, election fears, US equities, and if macro economics is even real.  And finally, David walks us through the recession. Is it delayed, is it cancelled, is it already here? ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 LayerZero | Accelerating Web3 Interoperability via GoogleCloud https://bankless.cc/layer-zero  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ----- RESOURCES David Duong https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-duong-cfa/  Quarterly Outlook: Crypto Markets in 10 Charts https://www.coinbase.com/institutional/research-insights  ----- Chapters: 0:00 Intro 9:38 Is Everything Going Alright? 13:09 Is Macro Economics even Real? 16:43 Government Fiscal Spending 21:44 Election Impact 24:11 US Exceptionalism? 29:14 The Impact of Fiscal Stimulus 38:30 How important is Cash? 45:29 US Equities 52:23 Student Loans 56:39 Recession Talk ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Sergey Nazarov is the co-founder of Chainlink. Chainlink, you might know as the price oracles for DeFi… providing DeFi with the data it needs to know prices. More ambitious than just prices, Chainlink is aiming to become the interoperability layer between all of TradFi and all of DeFi, acting as a gateway between onchain and offchain data. We’re going to explore that vision today on Bankless.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-sergey-nazarov-chainlink  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 LayerZero | Accelerating Web3 Interoperability via GoogleCloud https://bankless.cc/layer-zero  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:30 The Chainlink Vision  13:59 Offchain Computation  20:35 Why Chainlink Is Here 28:20 Offchain Trust Maximization Technicalities  31:31  Oracle Networks  38:53 Dynamic Automated Inception Marketplaces 45:45 CCIP  1:08:20 Why Swift Is Important 1:14:45 Banks to Blockchains  1:25:18 DTCC Explained  1:31:58  5 Levels of Crosschain Security  1:38:40 Crypto in 2030  1:44:40 Closing & Disclaimers  ----- RESOURCES Chainlink https://chain.link  CCIP  https://chain.link/cross-chain  The Five Layers of Cross-Chain Security https://blog.chain.link/five-levels-cross-chain-security/   SmartCon Virtual Signup  https://smartcon.chain.link/virtual  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

WRU Last Week of September ----- Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables 🎁 https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 LayerZero | Accelerating Web3 Interoperability via GoogleCloud https://bankless.cc/layer-zero  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ----- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 2:49 MARKETS https://twitter.com/kobeissiletter/status/1707104500341731367?s=46  8:05 JP Morgan Dissapointed With Ethereum https://www.theblock.co/post/252470/jpmorgan-ethereum-shanghai-disappointing  https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1706373977944289470?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  13:54 SEC Decision Delayed https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1706771264596050073  https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1706765369342382197  19:49 ETF Futures Next Week? https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1707394842827882826?s=20  17:25 Gary Grilled By Congress https://www.sec.gov/news/testimony/gensler-testimony-committee-financial-services-092723  https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1707042914520473953?s=20  https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1707060955257987256?s=20  https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1707072356802232697?s=20  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1707040759059206493/photo/1  27:54 Gary's Identical Twin 29:08 Coinbase In Washington DC https://x.com/coinbase/status/1707184983599677793?s=20  https://x.com/YahooFinance/status/1707121790223258075?s=20  https://twitter.com/blockchaintpsht/status/1707162437512839345  https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1707225322595262929?s=46&t=X0oQ26a3ezptVAZLp1QFaw  32:32 Kevin Owocki's Highlights https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1707217559932543085  35:05 Pudgy Penguins in WalMart https://x.com/Walmart/status/1706784567276040547?s=20  https://x.com/0xLoMel/status/1706708088684683474?s=20  https://twitter.com/LucaNetz/status/1706774209014235313?s=20  40:21 Vitalik DeepFake https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1706388861545316512?s=20  https://youtu.be/RsIBqExwsT8?si=RmoRx2p7z5TEWvba  43:26 Buenos Aires ID's Coming to Ethereum https://blockworks.co/news/buenos-aires-government-id-ethereum-zksync  44:41 Equities on Kraken? https://twitter.com/deitaone/status/1707082785146495190?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA  46:41 FriendTech Clones https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1706322149139447985  49:25 Base Introduces Pessimism https://twitter.com/BuildOnBase/status/1704217177904271827  51:13 Fred Wilson got phished https://avc.mirror.xyz/VUu7-BOTlH2J-qF9SctXr17CLBFx9Xu5xr6sACXehr8  53:46 MicroStrategy Bought More BTC https://www.microstrategy.com/content/dam/website-assets/collateral/financial-documents/financial-document-archive/form-8-k_9-25-2023.pdf  54:56 Chase Bank is banning crypto payments in the UK https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1706787540215460155  56:13 OFAC Adding More Sanctioned Wallets https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1763  58:49 Rainbow Wallet Comes To The Web https://twitter.com/rainbowdotme/status/1704900402427166858?s=20  59:19 Raises Of The Week https://twitter.com/banklessvc/status/1706735211080270109?s=46  1:04:27 Questions From The Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1156588932826402866  1:08:01 Takes Of The Week 1:21:36 What Are We Bullish On? https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1706440750911651847?s=46  1:29:14 Meme of The Week https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1707152459372564822?s=20  1:23:50 Moment Of Zen https://x.com/vaneck_us/status/1707204049487958255?s=20  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

Joining us today from Fidelity are Chris Kuiper and Jack Neureuter who recently released their Ethereum Investment Thesis report. On this episode we're asking are the institutions serious about Ether? Has Ether passed through the gauntlet…like BTC? And what does it look like for institutions to actually begin investing in Ether the asset. Fidelity manages $4.5 trillion dollars, that's many multiples higher than the entire crypto market cap. This is worth paying attention to. ----- Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables 🎁 https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 LayerZero | Accelerating Web3 Interoperability via GoogleCloud https://bankless.cc/layer-zero  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap 🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:07 Intro to Chris and Jack 8:50 About Fidelity Assets 12:00 Analyzing Crypto Risk as an Institution 16:42 What do Institutions Think of Ether? 19:17 Comparing Other Assets 23:5 5How Others Can Join Ether and Bitcoin 25:58 Ether and Ethereum 29:44 Is Ether a Money? 40:14 What is Money? 44:13 What Else Competes for Money? 48:38 Thesis Two 51:19 Ether Cash Flow 55:51 The Value of Metrics 1:00:41 Modeling Future Cash Flows 1:08:11 How Has The Report Been Recieved? 1:10:21 Whats Next For Fidelity? ----- RESOURCES Fidelity's Report on Ethereum: https://www.fidelitydigitalassets.com/sites/default/files/documents/1101895.1.0%20-%20FDAS%20ETH%20Investment%20Thesis%20%2808.14%29.pdf  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

In today’s episode, we’re exploring the frontier of the multi-chain Ethereum roadmap. Synthetix has been leading this charge as it pertains to the application layer of Ethereum.  David is joined by Synthetix’s Founder, Kain Warwick in person in David’s Brooklyn studio. “Synthetix, A New Hope,” is a recent blog post Kain wrote and is a main focus for today’s episode.  ----- Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables 🎁 https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 LayerZero | Accelerating Web3 Interoperability via GoogleCloud https://bankless.cc/layer-zero  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:08 Synthetix Networks  8:50 Growth Complexity  9:50 Phases of Complexity of Apps  14:00 Elaborating the Problem Layers  15:25 Paramartizing Risk 19:00 Defining the Problem(s) 21:00 Likelihood of Solution(s) 24:05 3 Paths of Fragmented Liquitidy  31:40 Chainlink’s CCIP  32:50 Optimism  36:00 MakerDAO 36:55 dYdX Model  44:25 Free Market Model  47:00 Other Solution Tools  55:15 Cross-Chain Shared Execution  57:50 Kain & Synthetix Main Focuses 59:00 Timeline  59:50 Other Components of Synthetix  1:02:25 Kain’s Thoughts on Regulation  1:08:13 Final Messages  1:09:15 Closing & Disclaimers  ----- RESOURCES Kain Warwick https://twitter.com/kaiynne   Synthetix, A New Hope https://mirror.xyz/kain.eth/tAXGVKMTYM8K2gUOQq9JDQ1wyV_5Msdlrn_AtmiCGEI  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

The overnight fed funds rate is 5.3% but how much are you getting from that in your bank account? How much are you getting from your stablecoins?  Today on the show Martin Carrica walks us through a world in which we can tokenize treasuries instead of just dollars. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-onchain-t-bills/  ----- Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables 🎁 https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 LayerZero | Accelerating Web3 Interoperability via GoogleCloud https://bankless.cc/layer-zero  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:16 Intro To Martin 10:37 Risk Free Rate of Return 16:06 Inflation Experience in Argentina 20:41 Why Don't We have Onchain TBills? 22:44 Laws Around Treasuries 27:08 Do The Fed's Want This? 31:53 Don't we Already Have Onchain Treasuries? 37:18 The Next Evolution Of Stablecoins 40:01 How Big Could This Be? 50:12 Cutting Out Commercial Banking 52:21 Explaining The Product 55:57 Onchain Vs Traditional TBills 1:02:51 How Big Can This Get? 1:04:10 Identifying Legit Onchain TBills 1:05:49 Why Doesn't Circle Do This? 1:11:50 Dealing With US Regulation 1:15:02 Central Bank Digital Currency 1:19:02 Can This Start a Bull Market? ----- RESOURCES Martin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcarrica  Martin's article on Stablecoins: https://mcarrica.substack.com/p/stablecoins-are-cryptos-hidden-money  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures  

WRU 4th Week of September  ----- Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables 🎁 https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 LayerZero | Accelerating Web3 Interoperability via GoogleCloud https://bankless.cc/layer-zero  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ----- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 2:50 MARKETS 9:15 Fed Rate - No change! (5.25-5.5%) https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/09/20/business/fed-meeting-interest-rates  12:10 U.S. Americans Own Crypto? https://www.coinbase.com/blog/a-call-to-action-mobilizing-52-million-crypto-owners-into-an-army-of-1  15:20 Ethereum’s 1st Merge anniversary!  https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1702629393984803041?s=46  16:25  Bye bye ultra-sound money?  https://ultrasound.money/#gas  17:30 L1 is shrinking, but layer-2 networks are maintaining healthy activity  https://l2beat.com/scaling/activity  20:39 Are all the chains moving to Ethereum? Rollup Migration to Ethereum - 3 New Ethereum Rollups coming from non-Ethereum ecosystems 21:00 1.1 - Astar Network  Sandeep Take  https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1701990949319254345  23:00 1.2 - Canto https://twitter.com/CantoPublic/status/1703809950290718871  24:00 1.3 - Eclipse  https://twitter.com/EclipseFND/status/1704178668543824309  27:35 Ryan Take https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1703882356468117703  28:40 Mert Take https://x.com/0xMert_/status/1704229795079365101  30:00 Frankie Take https://twitter.com/frankieislost/status/1704262750405587248  37:58 SEC is coming after the Stoner Cats - Gary. V. Cats https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-178 https://x.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1701978172487606665  https://twitter.com/loopifyyy/status/1701966597445874124  44:00 Hester Pierce Dissented! - Chief Disenting Officer https://twitter.com/NFTherder/status/1702057933389836293  46:25 SEC warns more charges coming to exchanges and DeFi  https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/19/us-secs-crypto-enforcement-chief-warns-more-charges-coming-to-exchanges-defi/ 49:13 New Airdrop! Optimism also announced OP Airdrop #3 https://twitter.com/optimismFND/status/1703837786703335672  50:10 POL Token is coming! MATIC becoming POL. Polygon 2.0 implementation kicked off!  51:00 https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1702280764677578755  1st PIPs: MATIC to POL and launch of Polygon’s new staking layer!  https://polygon.technology/blog/polygon-2-0-implementation-officially-begins-the-first-set-of-pips-polygon-improvement-proposals-released  51:25 Arbitrum is restarting Odyssey  https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1704173003825615353  52:10 Conduit opening Support for Arbitrum:  https://x.com/KAndrewHuang/status/1704848429883732256  53:18 Coinbase earned 570 ETH of MEV as a result of Curve hack. Should they return it? https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/09/15/coinbase-inadvertently-earned-1m-due-to-hack-but-hasnt-reimbursed-victims/?  57:10 Is Ethereum finally getting a privacy L2? Maybe soon? https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1704433376525242474  58:25 Infura in its progressive decentralization era https://blog.infura.io/post/progressive-decentralization-of-the-rpc-layer-centralization-to-federation?  59:10 FTX sues SBF’s parents - eating their own aims to claw back some of the $26 million in gifts and property https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.deb.188450/gov.uscourts.deb.188450.2642.0.pdf  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/19/sbfs-parents-sued-by-ftx-for-millions-of-dollars-in-misappropriated-funds.html  1:00:30 Mark Cuban lost $870,000 in a wallet hack - everyone’s getting hacked https://twitter.com/WazzCrypto/status/1702820716343624168  1:03:38 New ETH ETFs  https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1701612412456280467  1:03:45 Grayscale ETH Futures ETF https://cointelegraph.com/news/grayscale-files-for-new-ethereum-futures-etf  1:06:25 Questions From The Nation 1:15:30 Takes https://x.com/matthuang/status/1704608186723119329  https://www.paradigm.xyz/2023/09/casino-on-mars  Where do you store your wealth?  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1703986421378245024  1:19:50 What Are We Bullish On https://www.bankless.com/choose-your-bull-market-character-class  1:24:55 Meme of the Week   1:26:15 Risks and Disclosures ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Solana on Ethereum? Solana has a virtual machine called the SVM. Proponents say it’s much better than the Ethereum EVM…multi-threaded execution…now it’s coming to Ethereum in the form of an L2.  Today on the show, we brought on CEO & Co-Founder of Eclipse, Neel Somani. Eclipse is not only a new L2 on the scene, it’s also an L2 framework, kind of like the OP Stack. It’s a superchain contender.  This poses some very interesting questions….who wins? Does this kill Solana?  ------ 🎁 Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables  https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap   🔗 CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:10 Motivations For Eclipse 10:50 Why is the SVM Great? 16:00 How Fee Markets Work?  19:20 Ethereum & Eclipse Pairing 20:25 What Kind of L2 is Eclipse?  23:25 Celestia For Data Availability?  25:30 Security Trade-Offs?  27:30 Transactions on Eclipse 28:00 Economics on Data Availability  33:50 RISC Zero & Eclipse  36:10 Modular Thesis  41:00 Eclipses's Superchain? 44:35 Eclipse Today? 45:20 Winners vs. Losers  46:40 Eclipse vs. Solana  49:00 Bad for $SOL?  52:45 Eclipse Team 53:45 Solana as an L2 55:00 Eclipse Token? 55:45 Future Ecosystems 57:05 Naming This New Tech  58:50 Roadmap 1:00:30 Neel's Bio 1:01:50 Closing & Disclaimers ----- RESOURCES Neel Somani https://twitter.com/neelsalami  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠

Vitalik live from Permissionless! On this Episode we discuss what's next for Ethereum. What type of use cases can we create because of the unique properties of crypto? What would Vitalik's new startup be? And we explore what it will look like to successfully navigate the next bull market. This episode was filmed at permissionless. For the full episode in video form, check out the recording here: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023/livestreams?room=37736  ------ 🎁 Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables  https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:12 Improving Existing Things vs Building New 16:55 Has Vitaliks Expectation of Ethereum Changed? 30:44 Where Would Vitalik Start a Startup 36:27 What Fear is Being Missed? 47:20 Navigating the Next Bull Market ----- RESOURCES Vitalik: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

Dom, aka Domothy, is a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation who is working on the research and development of some key Ethereum protocol upgrades like EIP4844, danksharding, and MEV Burn. We last had Dom on Bankless about that last one, MEV Burn, and this time we’re bringing him around to fully understand an incoming new property of Ethereum that EIP4844 is going to introduce… a new resource market… called BLOBspace…  kind of like Blockspace… but for Blobs! What are blobs? What is Blobspace? How is it different from blockspace and blockspace markets? What will it do for Ethereum and its rollups? These are the questions we explore with Dom today.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-blobspace  You know how we say blockchains sell blocks? Well, soon Ethereum’s going to be selling more than just blocks. It’s going to be selling blobs too.  We’re just a few months out from the biggest Ethereum release since the merge and no one’s fully mapped out the implications. But it’s going to be huge.  - Ethereum’s getting a new product to sell… it’s called Blobspace - The cost of transacting on L2s is about to drop toward zero… - The economics of ETH gas and the burn are about to change forever… Blobspace, EIP4844, proto-danksharding…that’s what the geeks call this new ETH feature upgrade.  This is everything you need to know about Blobspace with Ethereum Researcher Domothy in this absolute banger of an episode.  ------ 🎁 Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables  https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:20 Why We’re Doing This Episode 8:45 Blobspace  9:40 History of Blobspace  11:30 Sharding & Dead Ends  14:00 Execution Sharding  16:50 Layers of a Blockchain 21:00 Ethereum Rollups  22:50 Vitalik’s Thought Process  26:10 Ethereum Development Hidden Genius 30:00 Current State of Ethereum  34:00 What is a Blob? 39:25 Blobspace Explained  44:20 Validator’s Perspective  47:00 Data Availability vs. Storage  56:31 User’s Perspective  1:00:30 How a Blob Becomes a Blob 1:04:00 Properties of Full Danksharding  1:05:20 New Math & Tech Behind Blobs?  1:12:00 L2 Blobspace & Scaling Factors  1:15:40 Blobspace Economics  1:20:00 Block vs. Blobspace Balancing  1:23:20 L2s Competing For Blobspace  1:32:10 Ethereum Subsidiaries   1:39:00 What’s Next? 1:41:30 Closing & Disclaimers ----- RESOURCES Domothy  https://twitter.com/domothy   Domothy article on Blobspace https://domothy.com/blobspace/  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

MetaMask just released MetaMask Snaps at Permissionless II. Why is this such a big deal? Is this crypto’s “Chrome extension” moment? Is this how we onboard crypto’s next billion users? We welcome creator and Co-Founder of MetaMask, Dan Finlay on the show to help us explore all of these questions and much more.  ------ 🎁 Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables  https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:05 MetaMask Snaps Explained  7:55 Extensions  10:50 MetaMask Snap Demo 22:40 Sci-Fi Snaps 26:23 Mobile  27:10 Chrome Extensions  28:45 Permissionless Snaps?  32:34 Snaps Multi-Year Journey  38:28 Are Snaps Secure?  42:55 What Info Should Snaps Have?  46:30 Smart Contract Wallets  48:25 Account Abstraction Wallet  50:24 Safe UX  52:50 What Devs Need to Know  54:50 Closing & Disclaimers  ----- RESOURCES Dan FinIay https://twitter.com/danfinlay  MetaMask Snaps https://metamask.io/snaps/   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

WRU 3rd Week of September Live From Permissionless! ----- Check your wallet with our brand new tool Claimables 🎁 https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables  ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku ----- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:45 Permissionless Recap 9:06 MARKETS https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd  https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/eth-usd  https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/eth-btc  12:08 Friend.Tech vs Ordinals https://twitter.com/tyler_did_it/status/1700515163906912637?s=46  https://dune.com/dgtl_assets/bitcoin-ordinals-analysis  https://twitter.com/0xcygaar/status/1700557505330307308?s=46  19:43 CFTC settled charges against DeFi https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8774-23  https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/mersingerstatement090723  https://twitter.com/lex_node/status/1699912782416658605  https://twitter.com/antonttc/status/1699935302616482204?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1699934869118190054?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://twitter.com/CFTCpham/status/1699936965259673934  28:44 Gary Doubles Down https://www.banking.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/gensler_testimony_9-12-23.pdf  https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1701609274278080516?s=20  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1701287340314878430?s=20  33:16 Spot Bitcoin ETF https://blockworks.co/news/franklin-templeton-bitcoin-etf  https://www.youtube.com/live/EdDsqW9CYys?si=SnCsraZBGR_0Z8Tx&t=12259  35:11 FTX Offloads Billions https://twitter.com/milesdeutscher/status/1701261775600025906  https://twitter.com/nobrainflip/status/1700586113251906017  40:42 Ethereum News https://twitter.com/mikeneuder/status/1701224774884643167  43:48 Metamask Snaps https://metamask.io/snaps/  45:42 Vitalik Hacked https://twitter.com/OlimpioCrypto/status/1700677246393155657  https://warpcast.com/vitalik.eth/0xb23618  https://x.com/TimBeiko/status/1700659107764785336?s=20  50:21 Espresso is partnering with Offchain Labs https://twitter.com/EspressoSys/status/1701318209624834466?t=w9VTlOJo75aT8H8olmw2QA&s=19  52:04 NFT News https://twitter.com/huntersolaire_/status/1701191292221292978?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  54:33 Jailed for 11,196 Years https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66752785  55:45 FBI Investigates DCG https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-07/winklevoss-claims-fuel-us-investigation-of-barry-silbert-s-dcg-crypto-empire?sref=QkiN9npb  57:10 Claimables Launch! https://www.bankless.com/claimables?ref=home-promo-banner  https://twitter.com/NiftyMateo/status/1701315423495487677?s=20  58:27 Blockworks Analytics https://x.com/blockworksres/status/1701990215907475499?s=20  59:29 LayerZero x Google Cloud https://medium.com/layerzero-official/layerzero-x-google-cloud-7b4784873071  1:04:02 Questions From The Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1149342327240933538  1:05:59 What Are We Bullish On 1:10:01 Meme of the Week https://x.com/josephdelong/status/1701937546484158876?s=20  1:10:38 Risks and Disclosures ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Seth Hertlein, VP Global Head of Policy at Ledger, and Michael Mosier, Co-Fouder of legal boutique Arktourous, Build Exante - FinCEN, Treasury, and Chief Technical Counsel at Chainalysis join us on today’s show to explain the modern financial surveillance apparatus. FATF, FinCEN, AML/KYC, OFAC...the blacklists, the greylists. How does it all work? Who makes the rules? ------ 🎁 Check your wallet with our brand new tool: Claimables  https://bankless.cc/GetClaimables ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 9:10 Financial Surveillance  13:10 Data Collection 17:10 The Bank Secrecy Act  20:30 SARS 23:10 Understanding the Enforcers  30:30 Goals for FINCEN 38:55 OFAC Explained  51:11 Strict Liability  56:26 Process of Getting OFAC SDN List  1:00:50 Tornado Cash 1:11:05 What Should We Do?  1:21:05 Closing & Disclaimers  ----- RESOURCES Michael Mosier https://twitter.com/m_mosier_   Seth Hertlein https://twitter.com/SethHertlein   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

On today’s episode we welcome Bryce Patrick and Steve Dakh from the Ethereum Attestation Service. EAS is a new public good, open, permissionless, and token free. Is this the key unlock for decentralized identity through crypto?  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-eas/  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:27 What is an Attestation? 11:51 Attestations as a Primitive 14:35 What Are The Good For? 19:15 Defining Identity 22:39 Primitive Before the App 25:55 What is EAS? 30:31 Attestation Form Factors 36:51 Use Cases 40:19 EAS Growth Goals 42:17 Why Do We Need Attestations? 46:10 Why Build This on Ethereum? 52:46 Who is Using EAS and For What? 1:00:04 Web2 vs Web3 Attestations 1:05:17 Decentralized Reputation 1:08:05 The App Layer on Top of EAS 1:15:08 Privacy 1:19:48 Comparing To Sign In With Ethereum 1:21:22 How is it Funded? 1:25:08 Soulbound Tokens 1:30:00 Closing and Disclaimers ----- RESOURCES EAS https://twitter.com/eas_eth  https://attest.sh/  Steve Dakh https://twitter.com/stevedakh  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠

FULL ARTICLE: https://www.bankless.com/davids-takes-burning-man David just got back from the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, where, for one week of the year, tens of thousands of people congregate for the annual Burning Man festival. The parellels Crypto and Burning Man are strong, but it's not until participating in both that you can concretely grasped why. So, David went to Burning Man to go see what all of the excitement was about. And Bankless Nation… like Crypto, Burning Man is a rabbit hole.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

WRU 2nd Week of September ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:55 MARKETS 5:25 L2 TLV and Scaling Factor  https://thedefiant.io/starknet-activity-surges-on-token-speculation  7:15 Crypto wealth stats - David how many crypto millionaires do you think there are? https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/crypto-wealth-report  9:10 U.S. deficit explodes despite growing economy https://twitter.com/jasonfurman/status/1698391469881455098  https://twitter.com/jasonfurman/status/1698391482724442607  13:40 Wen BTC ETF? https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1696887691122548798  https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1697360209453187085  https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1699480838868517273  17:35 Uniswap Spot volume surpassed Coinbase in spot trading volume in 2023 https://twitter.com/RasterlyRock/status/1694039760745152761  20:25 Maker DAO’s endgame on Solana? https://twitter.com/RuneKek/status/1697623700013822244  28:50 Vitalik sold his entire remaining stake of 500 MKRs https://twitter.com/OnchainDataNerd/status/1697941332826923348  https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1698182686568018238   31:00 Justin Leroux https://twitter.com/0xMidnight/status/1697634909706215604  32:00 Foobar https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1698832035647787513  38:55 Visa expanded its stablecoin settlement to Solana https://twitter.com/cuysheffield/status/1699031134229926284  41:39 Base had a delay in block production https://twitter.com/buildonbase/status/1699192035553812658   46:00 Court sides with Uniswap over class action suit https://twitter.com/eleanorterrett/status/1696918343943340235   https://www.docdroid.net/APrJolt/risley-v-uniswap-pdf  https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1696991910370411003   https://twitter.com/BillHughesDC/status/1696998957526696405  52:20 Roman Storm Pleads Not Guilty https://cointelegraph.com/news/tornado-cash-cofounder-pleads-not-guilty  50:20 Polygon launches their “Supernets” kit for  https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1696618823422529898 54:35 Arbitrum released Stylus https://twitter.com/OffchainLabs/status/1697232795268177987  https://twitter.com/CryptoIsCute/status/1697647185561866382  56:30 StarkWare's Stone Prover now open sourced https://twitter.com/Starknet/status/1697504345485381652  57:00 RocketPool two major upcoming upgrades  https://twitter.com/drjasper_eth/status/1698554983837282750  57:30 Kevin Owocki is returning to Gitcoin https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1699056199445221437  58:14 Justin Bieber is releasing NFT collection  https://anotherblock.io/drops/justin-bieber-company  1:00:20 Fidelity released an Investment Thesis for Ethereum https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1697364409755029860  1:03:10 Binance is delisting privacy coins in Belgium  https://twitter.com/mister_ch0c/status/1699290391168618722  1:04:00 MetaMask introduced bank and PayPal cash-out options https://portfolio.metamask.io/  1:07:19 Questions From the Nation 1:13:50 Takes of The Week https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1699594987892256889  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1696957206116315566  1:18:30 What Are We Bullish On? https://twitter.com/ckc12_rb/status/1675159167940587520  https://twitter.com/cathsimard_/status/1675150596570230785  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1675165817569439744  https://twitter.com/cathsimard_  https://twitter.com/mattmedved/status/1697795471803297847   Ryan: Bankless is releasing Claimables!  https://imgur.com/a/w9f2r0B  Meme of The Week & Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1699782057793372342 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

Today we're joined by Mike Ippolito, co-founder at Blockworks, who's here to breakdown his take on the Blockchain trilemma and how Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos chains all attempt to solve it. This wide ranging interview asks great questions and shines a light on what a multi-chain future might look like. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-blockchain-trilemma/  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap 👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader ----- Resources: On the margin podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-margin/id1558223079  Mike: https://twitter.com/mikeippolito_  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:13 Intro To Mike 11:16 The Three Frontiers 19:11 Recap and Overview 25:58 Different Approaches to The Scalability Trilemma 31:42 Explaining PEPC 36:13 A Point By Point Walkthrough 45:29 Ethereum Vs The Invisible Hand 56:58 Should The Free Market Be in Control? 1:01:11 Moloch 1:08:13 Solo Validators 1:10:31 Defining Decentralization 1:15:49 Power Law Winners 1:19:03 Roll Apps vs App Chains 1:29:09 Defining Soverign Rollups 1:33:29 Sequencer Incentives 1:36:20 Exploring The Superchain 1:41:31 Price Discovery on Chain 1:44:15 Making Crypto Accessable 1:48:50 Permissionless Panel 1:51:29 Outro and Disclaimers ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠

WRU 1st Week Of September ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2     ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap    👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 5:24 MARKETS https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd  9:36 Layer 2 Check https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary  13:45 Anthony's Bullish Predictions https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1696162071715422442?s=20  32:41 Grayscale Beats the SEC https://www.bankless.com/grayscale-beats-the-sec https://www.docdroid.net/vrehbKf/dc-cir-22-1142-01208547571-0-pdf  36:53 Takes on the Case https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1696544309699363201?s=20  43:27 Are NFTs Securities? https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-163  45:59 IRS Proposal for Digital Brokers https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1705  49:37 US HOSTILITY TO CRYPTO https://twitter.com/zkmattwyatt/status/1695190244516319564?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1695160970111300053  54:29 Roman Storm Released on Bail https://twitter.com/brianeklein/status/1694779420731658700?s=20  55:26 Farcaster V3 https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1695187576003645873  57:41 Lido Almost 33% https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1696220879976284511  1:09:10 AMEX Gives out POAPS https://twitter.com/mamb0san/status/1695458362237034957  1:09:46 X Gets Currency Transmitter License https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1696587745089540494  1:11:47 DCG to Deliver Recoveries https://twitter.com/DCGco/status/1696506972781138275?s=20  1:14:28 Bitboy Crypto Boots Bitboy https://twitter.com/Bitboy_Crypto/status/1696184571279159401?t=R1qQjJ06kpariGkBKzbjrw&s=19  1:17:01 Instadapp Multisig https://twitter.com/Instadapp/status/1696537797916799035?s=20  1:20:56 Questions From the Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1145795932575760565  https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1146193895345111162  1:31:13 Takes of The Week https://twitter.com/neerajka/status/1346836020927619077?s=46  https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1695583389167075822?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1696618835518857610?s=20  1:35:29 What Are We Bullish On? 1:39:08 Meme of The Week https://twitter.com/CryptoCred/status/1696041243061420108  1:40:17 Check out The Daily Gwei! 1:42:00 Moment of Zen ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠  

Joining us today for this deeply technical conversation is RiscZero CEO Brian Retford and Justin Drake. RiscZero is attempting to create a zkEVM for Ethereum that will require such low compute requirements that validators could be run on smart watches and mobile phones. Moderated by Justin Drake, we take a look at the implications this tech can have on the future of Ethereum. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure https://safe.global/core  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- TIMESTAMPS  0:00 Intro 7:47 Validator On Your Smartwatch 12:16 Bandwith Requirements 15:00 Implications for mainnet scaling 18:57 Is This Our Multi-Core Moment? 21:35 What is RiscZero? 27:57 Why Build a zkEVM? 32:00 TLDR Summary 35:42 The 3 Steps To Snarks 41:40 Performance Unlocks 43:59 How close are we to all this? 51:54 How Secure is This? 57:34 Licensing this Tech 59:59 RiscZero Business Model? 1:03:53 What’s Next on The Roadmap? 1:06:15 Core Values of RiscZero 1:07:54 How Does Ethereum Look in 5 Years? ---------- Resources: The Sci-Fi roadmap to Ethereum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_NXxcGe7Ts  Brian: https://twitter.com/BrianRetford  Justin: https://twitter.com/drakefjustin  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

On today’s episode we brought on repeat Bankless guests, Ben Jones, Co-Founder of Optimism and Creator of Base, Jesse Pollock.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-superchain  ----- Base! Coinbase’s Layer 2 has almost hit 1 million users in 2 weeks. It has more transactions per second than Ethereum mainnet. Jesse digs into the magnitude of this development. Base chain was built on Optimism’s tech stack. This is just 1 chain of many thousands we’ll see over the coming years. How do we tie them all together? Ben dives into all things Superchain. The Superchain is how we bring 1 billion people onchain. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure https://safe.global/core  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:42 Base Launch Reflection  9:53 Optimism’s Reflection  11:35 Coinbase x Optimism Collaboration 17:14 OP Stack Incentives  23:43 Base’s Impressive Numbers  26:26 Explaining the Superchain   31:40 Why Join the Superchain?  33:55 The Law of Chains  45:26 The Coinbase Onchain Formula 51:15 Base Part of Optimism Governance  58:40 What About Other L2s?  1:04:56 Optimism Collective’s Fee  1:08:25 The Tech Behind the Superchain 1:13:34 Superchain Timeline  1:15:45 Fault Proofs 1:18:36 Risk Profile of Base     1:22:15 Optimism’s Governance Minimization  1:24:10 Wen Fault Proofs & Stages  1:30:00 How Many Clients Does Optimism Have?  1:33:36 Near Term Focus For Base 1:37:01 Near Term Focus For Optimism 1:38:27 Closing & Disclosures  ----- RESOURCES Jesse Pollock https://twitter.com/jessepollak  Ben Jones https://twitter.com/ben_chain  The Law of Chains https://gov.optimism.io/t/law-of-chains-v0-1-full-draft/6514  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠

WRU 4th Week Of August ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure https://safe.global/core  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap%E2%81%A0    👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 5:14 MARKETS 7:22 L2 Economics https://dune.com/niftytable/rollup-economics  https://twitter.com/0xbreadguy/status/1686040103989190656?s=46  14:39 Why Did We Dump? https://watcher.guru/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOTAL_2023-08-18_09-54-05.png  16:50 Arthur Hayes Article https://cryptohayes.medium.com/kite-or-board-64bc45d49931  21:03 Mantle DAO staked 40K ETH https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1693578509413654990?s=20  24:12 Tornado Cash Case https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1702  https://www.coincenter.org/new-tornado-cash-indictments-seem-to-run-counter-to-fincen-guidance/  https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1694474067678822410?s=20  https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1694434785454698979?s=20  https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1694434807004991545?s=20  https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1694434795646808118?s=20  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1694423912321274148?s=20  https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1694396049430118521?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1694736128220483629?s=20  45:45 Coinbase Tornado Cash Lawsuits https://twitter.com/billhughesdc/status/1692256433818001792?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA  https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1692260842585350334  51:43 Friend.tech continue shaking with CT https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693799871197622344?s=20  https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1693803825747107973?s=20  https://twitter.com/moonoverlord/status/1693364919637344535?s=46  https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1693759402908815480?s=20  https://youtu.be/AVZlvnex4Gw?si=7m3COBp9iOe3HXqM  https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1694157222597521893?s=46  53:18 Is Binance in trouble? https://www.wsj.com/finance/binance-cryptocurrency-russia-sanctions-ddb948c3  https://twitter.com/Travis_Kling/status/1694042353797824764  58:19 Coinbase and Circle formally melding https://twitter.com/jerallaire/status/1693719963565969654?s=46&t=iahr7Lh5v08SSM_Ery-bGw  59:05 Dencun Devnet! https://twitter.com/parithosh_j/status/1691927807230677133?s=20  1:01:08 EigenLayer Updates https://restaking.nethermind.io/  First Squad Block Proposed  https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1694511259020837036?s=46  Scroll Entering Beta https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1692194581918745066?s=20  Farcaster news https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1691480693443108864?s=20  https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1694020862545109272?s=46  OP Stack Encrypted Mempool  https://twitter.com/project_shutter/status/1693986910795186647?s=20  Airdrops https://blog.connext.network/announcing-the-next-airdrop-be764b1c548  https://imgur.com/Je2IGRB  https://earni.fi/account  Starkware Stone https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1693991491713261809  Fire Wallet Released https://twitter.com/_joinfire/status/1691847167382618455?s=20  Balancer Hacked https://twitter.com/Balancer/status/1694014645378724280  NFT Stuff https://twitter.com/punk9059/status/1693357671850688809?s=46  Bitcoin stuff https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-employee-nft-marketplace-sentenced-prison-first-ever-digital-asset-insider  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-17/sec-said-to-be-poised-to-allow-us-debut-of-ether-futures-etfs-eth#xj4y7vzkg  https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1692314639235735836?s=20  https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1693989173106266413?s=20  Releases https://twitter.com/RiscZero/status/1694047369028059218  Takes of the Week https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1694705374941560893?s=20  What are you bullish on? https://twitter.com/hildobby_/status/1694357014086815757?s=20  MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BoysClubWorld/status/1694446626591363150/photo/1  Moment of ZEN https://twitter.com/Permissionless/status/1693355946779812009?s=20  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Friend.tech has dominated the crypto landscape as of late and it’s now breaking out into multiple mainstream non-crypto audiences. Should we pat ourselves on the back? Or do we need to more carefully reflect on the consequences of this new financialized social application?  Ryan and David give their raw thoughts on these questions and much more.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure https://safe.global/core ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 5:28 RSA’s survey  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693799871197622344  6:15 Sassal’s take https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1693803825747107973  9:00 How friend.tech works 13:00 Is anyone using friend.tech? https://imgur.com/uLOTIYB  15:10 Non-crypto influencers using friend.tech https://imgur.com/iq0lwlS  https://www.bankless.com/can-friend-tech-go-mainstream  17:00 Anti-friend.tech takes https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1693759402908815480  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693977201618653260  This is a glimpse of a brand new SocialFi stack! https://twitter.com/nnnnicholas/status/1691591282395619686  37:00 David’s friend.tech conclusion (as of today) 43:52 Market Maximization & Financialization   45:31 Net Good vs. Net Bad?  49:53 Meme of the episode 51:31 Sleeping Dragon 52:46 Closing & Disclosures  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://www.bankless.com/the-last-crypto-cycle  Is crypto entering its last market cycle before its mature era begins? For today's take, David makes the case that crypto will always have a Wild West, yet there are signs all around us that the ecosystem is trending toward being more dependable and safer. In other words? Crypto's growing up! ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure https://safe.global/core  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

On the show today, we’re bringing Vance on to talk about S M E L L. Not an odor, but instead 5 different assets. The FAANG of Crypto? We walk through all 5 assets and talk about the merits of each, along with the other subjects running around the current crypto meta. Let Vance loop you into what he thinks is worth paying attention to. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure https://safe.global/core  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap%E2%81%A0   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 06:37 Takes on Friend.Tech 13:02 Good Or Bad For Crypto? 17:40 The SocialFi Narrative 20:17 S.M.E.L.L 23:23 Synthetix 27:55 Maker 35:34 Ether 41:26 Lido 47:10 ChainLink 50:48 Can They Outpace ETH? 56:35 Where's Uniswap 59:22 Solana? 1:01:29 Closing and Disclaimers ----- RESOURCES Vance Spencer  https://twitter.com/pythianism  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

David Marcus started a company that was acquired by PayPal, he then became President of PayPal (running the company), then he joined Facebook as VP of the Messenger app, and that’s when he started Facebook’s Libra project. Currently, he’s the CEO and Co-founder of Lightspark, a company that builds out Bitcoin Lightning tech. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-david-marcus  ----- From whitepaper to being summoned in front of Congress in 3 weeks…what really happened to Facebook’s stablecoin endeavors and what can we learn from it? This episode is a post-mortem of Facebook’s highly ambitious crypto project from 2019. They tried to build a stablecoin but the U.S. government stopped it.  Topics covered in today’s episode:  1) Facebook’s Libra project…why did it fail? Who tanked it? The U.S. gov? The banking lobby? Why can’t the West seem to innovate its banking systems? 2) Why SuperApps won’t work? 3) Why our David Marcus thinks the money layer of the internet will be built on crypto…but more specifically…on Bitcoin! ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:20 The Libra Project  9:10 Facebook’s Involvement  9:59 Super App Thesis 12:05 Getting Government Approval  14:39 Messaging & Payments Intersection  16:45 Releasing the White Paper  18:05 Libra’s Government Reaction   19:50 Summoned to Congress Experience 21:25 U.S. Crypto Competition  25:40 Government Money Power Structure  30:00 FedNow  42:40 Will Twitter/X Become a Super App? 48:18 Bear Case for Super App 51:42 Lightspark 54:35 Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins 58:15 Why Lightning Uses Bitcoin 1:06:25 Bitcoin vs. Ethereum 1:11:37 The Future in 5-10 Years  1:14:40 Closing & Disclaimers ----- RESOURCES David Marcus  https://twitter.com/davidmarcus   Lightspark https://twitter.com/Lightspark   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠  

David speaks with Anthony from the Daily Gwei about the current crypto meta, price swings, and emerging narratives from around the Ethereum sphere. ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure https://safe.global/core  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap 👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- RESOURCES Anthony Sassano  https://twitter.com/sassal0x  Daily Gwei https://twitter.com/thedailygwei  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

WRU 3rd Week Of August ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:46 MARKETS 4:52 L2 Beat Check https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary  5:44 US GDP Aint Bad https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/atlanta-fed-model-lifts-us-third-quarter-gdp-view-58-2023-08-16/  8:38 Base Activity UP https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/base  13:51 Permissionless Party! https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1141000052253397112/1141127988935655485/BK_invite.jpg?width=1620&height=2096  18:00 Friend.Tech https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1690137625414569986?s=20  https://twitter.com/_ThePinkyToe/status/1691818070317081080?s=20  https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1689961952007561216  24:36 FriendMEX https://friendmex.com/  https://twitter.com/nnnnicholas/status/1691591282395619686?t=aB2QdT8F3LV0pNh1rZCCDA&s=19  31:31 SEC vs. Coinbase https://dailyhodl.com/2023/08/14/blockchain-association-supports-coinbase-in-amicus-brief-filing-says-sec-short-circuiting-legislative-process/  https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1690355411373772800  35:36 SBF In Jail https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590939/gov.uscourts.nysd.590939.200.0.pdf  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-existence-is-pretty-bleak-the-harsh-conditions-sam-bankman-fried-will-face-behind-bars-202511231.html  https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1691200324269228032  41:37 Fraud Proofs! Do they matter? https://twitter.com/MattFiebach/status/1691600391635427360?s=20  https://twitter.com/koeppelmann/status/1690395159538634753?s=20  https://twitter.com/DCbuild3r/status/1691610447663735288?s=20  50:21 Gitcoin partnered with Shell https://twitter.com/gitcoin/status/1691092823872073728  https://imgur.com/ekdl7LP  https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1691488210315288576  54:56 CoW Swap releases TWAP orders https://twitter.com/CoWSwap/status/1692152855694803112?s=20  56:07 Visa testing onchain payments https://twitter.com/digitalmustafa/status/1689741716084215809?s=20  58:24 Argentina's Pro Crypto Candidate https://www.thestreet.com/cryptocurrency/argentina-pro-bitcoin-candidate-javier-milei  1:00:05 Donald Trump's Crypto Wallet https://twitter.com/ArkhamIntel/status/1691875444809781337?s=20  1:01:59 3AC in trouble again https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1691791478815641859?s=20  1:03:38 Bankless Airdrop Hunter! https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  1:09:26 BitGo Raises https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/08/16/bitgo-raises-100m-after-scrapping-prime-trust-deal-bloomberg/  1:12:35 Questions from the Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1138917318899027988  1:17:54 Takes Of The Week https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1690106630610829312?s=46  1:20:10 What Are We Bullish On 1:25:21 Meme Of The Week https://twitter.com/josephdelong/status/1691961456491639022?s=20  1:26:40 Outro and Disclosures ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠   

Welcome to David's takes. A new format with David and RSA where we explore David's weekly articles in 30 minutes or less. This week, we’re diving into one gigantic metaphor. Ethereum as a reserviour of liquidity. So sit back, relax, and enjoy "A Hitchhiker's Guide to Riding an MEV Bot". Read David's article here: https://www.bankless.com/a-hitchhikers-guide-to-riding-an-mev-bot/  If you're looking for a more technical explanation check out our recent episode with Dan Robinson: https://youtu.be/h4gzZib0j48  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap%E2%81%A0    👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:00 Why did David Write This? 6:17 A Reserviour of Liquidity 9:25 The Ships Metaphor 13:36 Offchain Signed Orders 17:17 Intents 22:07 Dutch Auctions 24:06 Impications Of This? 28:25 How This Impacts Bridges 30:30 What's Left To Unpack? 33:15 Closings And Disclaimers ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠

In this episode, we delve into the world of DeSci, or Decentralized Science, which serves as a bridge between technologies like Synthetic Biology, Longevity, and Ethereum. DeSci aims to revolutionize the current scientific system, highlighting its flaws such as friction, corruption, and outdated practices. By utilizing blockchain technology, DeSci seeks to improve scientific institutions and processes. The conversation with pioneers Boris Dyakov and Mikey Fischer sheds light on the vast potential of DeSci and its ability to transform scientific progress. It goes beyond mere improvement, presenting a paradigm shift in the way science is conducted. The second conversation with Alok Tayi of VibeBio illustrates a fascinating use case for using DeSci to solve diseases that are underserved in TradSci. DeSci envisions open and modular scientific data, akin to the accessibility of financial tools in the blockchain world. Additionally, the emergence of DAOs in DeSci brings opportunities for capital allocation and funding clinical trials. Join us on this exploration of the frontier of Scientific Progress, where traditional and decentralized science collide. ------ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:30 Scientific Progress 5:30 BORIS & MIKEY 8:50 Overcoming TradSci 13:00 Open Science 16:25 VitaDAO 19:00 What is DeSci? 23:23 Bullish on Science 28:30 Onboarding Scientists 34:00 The New Infrastructure 35:00 AI and Science 43:00 ALOK TAYI 44:10 Vibe Bio 47:00 The Long Tail of Disease 52:00 Inflection Points 54:00 Solving Disease 59:45 The Power of DAOs 1:07:45 Governance and Structure 1:11:30 The Crypto Value Add 1:14:00 Regulation 1:19:00 A New Primitive ------ Resources Boris Dyakov https://twitter.com/BJ_Dyakov?s=20 Mikey Fischer https://twitter.com/0xMikeyF?s=20 Alok Tayi https://twitter.com/aloktayi?s=20 DeSci Ethereum Foundation https://ethereum.org/en/desci/ Gitcoin DeSci Fund https://bounties.gitcoin.co/grants/5105/the-decentralized-science-community-fund Vibe Bio https://www.vibebio.com/ ------ Not financial or tax advice. Bankless content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This newsletter is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time we may add links in this newsletter to products we use. We may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless team hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here.

In today’s podcast, Justin Drake and Tim Beiko help us explore Ethereum's uncharted roadmap.  You know about EIP-4844. You know about Proposer-Builder Separation. But the Ethereum roadmap does not stop there. It continues! Each component of the Ethereum roadmap has deeper frontiers than what you may be familiar with. 4844, PBS, these are just the first stops on a longer track of Ethereum’s Sci-Fi roadmap.  Other areas Justin, Tim, and David explore statelessness, how VCs are subsidizing Ethereum L1 R&D efforts, enshrined rollups, how all of this stuff leads to Ethereum needing fewer and fewer honest actors to work trustlessly, what quantum computing has to do with the Ethereum roadmap, trustless mempools and so much more.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:50 Ethereum Roadmap Completion 8:30 Immediate Dev Priorities  9:50 Danksharding & Rollups as 1st Class Citizens   11:50 Why Prioritize L2s  14:50 Snarkifying the EVM  17:39 Enshrined Rollup Use Cases   20:00 EVM to zkEVM 24:48 Summary So Far  27:15 EIP-4844  28:25 Proposer-Builder Separation 37:37 MEV Burn 40:38 Statelessness  43:33 Cryptography vs. Crypto Economics  45:00 Quantum Mechanics 50:25 Statelessness Ethereum Unlock 53:10 Cryptography & Sustainability  55:55 Closing & Disclaimers  ----- RESOURCES Justin Drake  https://twitter.com/drakefjustin   Tim Beiko https://twitter.com/TimBeiko    Ethereum Discord  https://discord.gg/CetY6Y4   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

Today on the Pod, we're discussing Why VCs Suck. And who better to answer that question than VCs themselves? We're joined by Nick Tomaino and Richard Chen of 1Confirmation to discuss the role of VCs in crypto, the outlook on the markets, and how retail should prepare for the next cycle. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-1conf ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is launching TOMORROW  https://bankless.cc/HuntersGonnaHunt  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠  👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- Timestamps 0:00 Intro 6:00 Nick and Richard from 1Conf 7:20 The Price Cycle 11:50 The Signal Cycle 15:55 Tourist vs Purist 20:00 Why Do VCs Suck? 28:15 Raising vs Returning 32:40 How Transparency Shapes Crypto 38:30 VC Report Card 43:45 Holding Retail Accountable 48:30 Advice for Retail 51:15 How to Not Be Exit Liquidity 59:00 Should We End VCs? 1:03:10 How 1Conf Works 1:07:40 Crypto Native VCs 1:12:30 Looking to the Next Cycle 1:17:08 Prediction Markets 1:20:00 Crypto is Ready 1:24:00 Actually Using Crypto 1:28:20 L2s vs Alt L1s ----- Resources Nick Tomaino https://twitter.com/NTmoney?s=20  Richard Chen https://twitter.com/richardchen39?s=20  1confirmation https://www.1confirmation.com/  Richard's Article https://showerthoughts.substack.com/p/thoughts-on-the-current-crypto-vc  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

In this video, we delve into the frontier of longevity and the pursuit of living forever. The discussion of longevity sparks different reactions among people, with some rejecting the idea outright, deeming it unnatural or immoral. At Zuzalu, two distinct groups emerged—the Health and Wellness tribe, focused on healthy lifestyles, and the longevity tribe, resembling crypto enthusiasts, passionately researching the silver bullet for eternal life. We explore the two conversations of slowing down aging and accelerating rejuvenation, with a particular focus on the latter. Interviews with Patrick Linden, author of "The Case Against Death," Sergio Ruiz, an epigenetic reprogramming expert, and Michael Greer, founder of the Humanity app, shed light on the socio-cultural reactions, DNA reprogramming, and AI-driven longevity scoring. While the pursuit of longevity faces regulatory challenges, its potential to eliminate diseases and revolutionize healthcare holds transformative power. The quest for extended health spans offers tremendous benefits for humanity's future. ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September. https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Wellness vs Longevity 7:00 PATRICK LINDEN 9:30 The Pursuit of Immortality 12:30 We Want Choice 16:30 How Long Would You Live? 23:20 Now is the Time 27:00 Health is Longevity 33:30 Increasing Healthspan 36:30 The Case Against Death 41:40 How to Not Die 46:00 SERGIO RUIZ 48:45 Healthspan and Lifespan 52:50 Longevity Research 57:45 Epigenetic Reprogramming 1:05:30 Feeling Young 1:09:30 Longevity Escape Velocity 1:14:30 Challenges and Obstacles 1:18:30 The Economic Case 1:28:00 MICHAEL GEER 1:31:50 A Billion Years of Health 1:38:45 Utilizing Technology 1:43:45 Using AI for Health 1:46:15 Good Metrics to Track 1:52:00 Defining Health 1:55:00 The Humanity App 2:01:30 More Users, More Wearables 2:08:45 Get Healthier ------ RESOURCES: Patrick Linden https://twitter.com/DrPatrickLinden?s=20  Sergio Ruiz https://twitter.com/Sergio_A_Ruiz?s=20  Michael Geer https://twitter.com/Geeria?s=20  The Case Against Death https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262543163/the-case-against-death/  VitaDAO https://www.vitadao.com/  Animal Free Precision Medicine https://www.afpm.bio/  Humanity App https://www.humanity.health/  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Bankless Weekly Rollup Second Week of August, 2023 ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September. https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:37 MARKETS 4:07 Layer 2 TVL https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary  15:42 DAI Savings Rate https://twitter.com/RuneKek/status/1688235137178509312?s=20  19:26 Coinbase Q2 Earnings https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1687268549797019648?s=20  24:28 Paypal Launches Stablecoin https://etherscan.io/token/0x6c3ea9036406852006290770bedfcaba0e23a0e8  https://twitter.com/0xCygaar/status/1688592430315036672?s=20  https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1688716600294383616?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1688586469370216450?s=20  34:32 Base Kicks off Onchain Summer! https://twitter.com/BuildOnBase/status/1689321221715017728  https://www.geckoterminal.com/dex-rankings  https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/base  https://dune.com/tk-research/base  40:31 Vitalik and Jesse At Permissionless https://twitter.com/Permissionless/status/1687130264089042945?s=20  42:25 Arbitrum Releases BOLD https://twitter.com/offchainlabs/status/1687137574052143116?s=46  https://twitter.com/terencechain/status/1689025407499345920?s=20  https://www.youtube.com/live/4yzPYr5HRfU?feature=share  47:31 Polygon Vs zKSync https://mirror.xyz/0x70DF15b0208eFCeFaA541Da9A0ED6C4A884554Fc/gNi8coqXjd1ybFsQBAG7QARUkPHZECu7ihIRkpiVx2Y  https://twitter.com/gluk64/status/1687263207860166656?s=20  49:31 Is Curve Gonna Make it? https://etherscan.io/address/0x9e2b6378ee8ad2a4a95fe481d63caba8fb0ebbf9  https://etherscan.io/tx/0x23c4799784c91023204bd68a94ec7a963486f2485dc43c13d8b804d5301b8041  https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1688221472815284224?s=20  https://twitter.com/lookonchain/status/1687294816890347520  54:28 Fantom Becoming a Layer 2?  https://www.theblock.co/post/243220/fantom-optimistic-rollups-ethereum  56:11 Hacker Hotline https://twitter.com/samczsun/status/1688613385565528064  58:03 NFT Stuff https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1689187495190069250?s=20  1:00:49 Is Biden a Bitcoin Maxi? https://twitter.com/joebiden/status/1687120734793986048?s=46  1:01:46 Huobi Insolvency https://twitter.com/WuBlockchain/status/1687764670340591618  1:02:45 Gary Pivots to AI https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-03/sec-chairman-gary-gensler-discusses-the-risks-to-finance-in-ai  1:03:59 This is Just Weird... https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/21/ftx-lobbyist-tried-to-buy-island-nauru-create-superspecies-lawsuit.html  1:05:06 Wallets 2.0 https://twitter.com/goldfinch_fi/status/1688961804515647488  1:08:05 Turnkey https://twitter.com/turnkeyhq/status/1688910588246933509  1:08:35 RAISES https://medium.com/@puffer.fi/a-push-for-decentralization-puffer-finance-raises-5-5m-to-redefine-liquid-eth-staking-936a61b750f7  1:12:57 Questions From The Nation  https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1138316265962876988  1:15:50 Takes Of The Week https://twitter.com/davidfbailey/status/1689051629146767360?s=46  https://twitter.com/dankrad/status/1689634128101310464?s=20  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1687448061860003840?s=20  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1687609256269230080?s=20  1:21:43 What Are We Bullish On? 1:25:53 Meme Of The Week https://twitter.com/divine_economy/status/1689650898975481856?s=20  1:26:39 Disclosures ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠

Bankless hasn’t had the most coverage of Solana, the network, and SOL, the asset, but in this episode that changes. Our guest, Austin Federa is Head of Strategy at the Solana Foundation and is the host of the Validated podcast.  David was recently a guest on Austin’s podcast where they went back and forth on some of the cultural and philosophical differences between the Solana and Ethereum projects. Today is a continuation of that episode.  Despite some differences in community perspectives, Austin brings a fresh perspective on the design philosophy that relates Solana the network to SOL the asset and so much more.   ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is coming soon! Become a Citizen for full access:  https://bankless.cc/HuntersGonnaHunt  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:50 Programmable SOL Values 8:10 SOL’s Story Arc 12:25 SOL’s Architecture & Utility  17:30 SOL’s Economic Sustainability Model   19:20 SOL’s Triple Point Asset Thesis 25:15 Solana’s LSDs  28:48 Solana’s MEV Philosophy  33:56 End Game of Solana MEV 40:00 Ethereum vs. Solana 50:00 Market Cap, Values, & Layers Debate 1:00:15 Closing & Disclaimers   ----- RESOURCES Austin Federa https://twitter.com/Austin_Federa  157 - Will Solana Make It with Anatoly Yakovenko https://youtu.be/zlx64JjXlgQ   Solana is Launching a Phone? | Co-Founders Anatoly & Raj https://youtube.com/live/9wfNeVTtBz0   The Philosophy of Ethereum According to Bankless' David Hoffman https://solana.com/validated/episodes/the-philosophy-of-ethereum-according-to-bankless-david-hoffman   ----- 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. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

What did the Arbitrum L2 just unlock with its BOLD release? What stage of L2 is Arbitrum in? What is next for decentralizing the Arbitrum stack? We brought on Ed Felten and Raul Jordan to help answer these questions and much more.  Ed Felten is a Co-Founder of OffChain Labs, the organization that created Arbiturm.  Raul Jordan is one of the Co-Founders of Prysmatic Labs, the Ethereum consensus client which not too long ago got acquired by Offchain Labs.  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is coming soon! Become a Citizen for full access:  https://bankless.cc/HuntersGonnaHunt  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:30 What is BOLD? 9:20 Are L2s Decentralized? 19:30 BOLD Timeline 23:40 What Does BOLD Solve? 27:15 How Does BOLD Work?  31:35 Why Use BOLD? 38:00 Shared Sequencing  42:30 Why Was BOLD Hard to Build? 48:50 Will BOLD Be Open-Source? 50:00 Are L2s Secure? 52:30 Staking $ARB 1:00:20 Arbitrum's New Tech  1:03:50 Ethereum's Overarching Roadmap 1:06:30 Closing & Disclaimers ----- RESOURCES BOLD, Permissionless Validation for Arbitrum Chains https://offchain.medium.com/bold-permissionless-validation-for-arbitrum-chains-9934eb5328cc  Ed Felten https://twitter.com/EdFelten  Raul Jordan https://twitter.com/rauljordaneth  ----- 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 

Lido has over 30% ETH staked. Should we be alarmed? Joining us is Hasu to shed some light on this question. In this wide ranging interview we discuss the State of Staking, the state of Lido, Idealist vs Pragmatics and asking the question - is Lido's reputation unfair? ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-hasu ----- 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September. https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:34 Is Lido's Perception Unfair? 9:08 Is Lido Too Big To Fail? 15:57 What Can An Entity Do With 33%? 21:27 TLDR Recap and Overview 24:11 When Does Lido Risk Become Systemic 32:54 Lido Is Not One Entity 36:40 Node Operators vs DAO 41:19 LDO Governance 49:39 Is Lido Forkable? 52:37 The Path To 5,000 Operators 58:46 Distributed Validator Technololgy 1:08:16 Addressing The Critics 1:17:31 The Staking Social Layer 1:24:40 Is Lido Treated Unfairly? 1:26:47 Can We Keep Ethereum Decentralized? 1:30:07 Risks and Disclaimers ----- Resources Hasu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hasufl  Uncommon Core v2: https://www.ucc2.xyz/  Hasu last on Bankless: https://youtu.be/1qqkoGatPdE  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Bankless Weekly Rollup First Week of August, 2023 ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September. https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:40 MARKETS 5:45 25m ETH Staked https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1686670146427813888  6:40 US Debt Crisis https://twitter.com/stackhodler/status/1686276924773982208  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/01/fitch-downgrades-us-long-term-ratings-to-aa-from-aaa.html  https://twitter.com/LukeGromen/status/1686516760680214528  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-happening-economy-great-wealth-transfer-ray-dalio/  16:10 Tether T-Bills https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/1685993811774738432  https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1686084175697211392?s=20  20:00 Curve Exploit https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1685693202722848768  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1685829565158162432  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1685829579334938624?s=20  https://twitter.com/autismcapital/status/1686251750632853504  https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1686323974563909632?s=20  https://twitter.com/MilkRoadDaily/status/1686422244594012179?s=20  Learn More: https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1686190496019017730?s=20  https://www.youtube.com/live/I1bVLQdUkMw  24:20 BASE Mainnet Launch https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1687087044579966976  https://twitter.com/MacnBTC/status/1685589663963078656?s=20  https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2XvGTsXwAAm9SW  https://twitter.com/notEezzy/status/1685994199819190272?s=20  29:00 SBF Conspiracy Theory https://twitter.com/hype_eth/status/1686126115947941890  https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1686148330139639808  https://twitter.com/FrankResearcher/status/1686184372485976065?s=20  32:00 Passing Arbitrum  https://twitter.com/TheDeFinvestor/status/1685962819051675648  https://twitter.com/westiecapital/status/1686417439372812288  https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1686194472689000448  34:55 SEC Sues Richard Heart https://twitter.com/SECGov/status/1686042971190272000?s=20  https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-143  https://imgur.com/saLUKNd https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1686687165575520256?s=20  https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1686491323908452353?s=20  37:20 Uniswap Delisting HEX? https://coinmarketcap.com/headlines/news/uniswap-delists-hex-token/  45:00 3AC No Longer US Citizens https://www.theblock.co/post/242675/3ac-co-founder-says-us-court-can-no-longer-tell-him-what-to-do  46:30 Justice…? https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1687086457075236864?s=20  48:20 Richard Heart Documentary https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1686491323908452353?s=20  51:15 Binance vs DOJ https://www.semafor.com/article/08/02/2023/us-prosecutors-worry-binance-charges-could-cause-run-on-exchange  https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1686757050464813056?s=20  https://twitter.com/NoelleInMadrid/status/1686808699904344082  54:24 Ethereum’s Birthday and Futures https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1685577856502382592?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1685672504616968192?s=20  https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1686510111123030016  https://twitter.com/DegenSpartan/status/1686563092061462528  57:30 EIP1559 https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1686419775868620820  https://dune.com/arixon/mev-burn  59:10 MetaMask Staking MATIC https://twitter.com/metamask/status/1684263257450610697  1:00:55 EIP 6968 https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1683916090831937538  1:03:22 Celo Temp Check https://twitter.com/marek_/status/1685982906655662081?s=20  1:03:50 Worldcoin Contd https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1684939802083282944?s=46  https://twitter.com/koeppelmann/status/1686318014034026496?s=46  1:06:50 Microstrategy BTC https://twitter.com/stackhodler/status/1686633880051200000  1:07:50 DCG Bankruptcy Agreement https://www.theblock.co/post/242350/dcg-says-its-close-to-reaching-agreement-on-genesis-chapter-11-appoints-new-cfo  1:10:00 Questions from the Nation 1:16:45 Important to Internalize https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1684981202275667968  1:19:45 Bull Market Starting https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1686671529768079360?s=20  1:20:00 What David’s Bullish On 1:25:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1686428210991419402  1:27:15 Vitalik’s Take 1:28:45 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/pseudotheos/status/1685743250127433728  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Dan Robinson is GP and Head of Research at Paradigm. He, over the years, has done a lot of deep thinking about markets, auctions, and liquidity in DeFi, with a particular focus on Uniswap and Uniswap V3. Recently, Uniswap Labs released UniswapX, a new dutch auction mechanism, that Dan thinks changes the meta for swapping assets in DeFi, MEV, chain interoperability, and much more.  The last time Dan was on Bankless was September 2020…almost 3 years ago! If you have ever heard Ryan or I say the phrase “Ethereum is a dark forest”...it came from that episode. ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September. https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:00 Why UniswapX is Needed 11:09 What’s New About UniswapX? 14:00 Intents  16:25 The Magic Behind MEV Reduction  20:00 Order Flow Auctions  26:25 It’s Still Early  33:05 Who Are the Nanobots?  37:42 How Rollups Will Change  42:22 How Bridges Will Change  49:55 UniswapX Complements Uniswap v4 53:30 What Uniswap v4 Do for LPs?  59:15 LPing with Uniswap v4 vs. v3 1:04:11 Uniswap’s App Layer & Yields  1:06:05 Why Be Excited About Suave  1:09:55 Closing & Disclaimers   ------ RESOURCES Dan Robinson https://twitter.com/danrobinson  https://twitter.com/danrobinson/status/1681061703818305536   ------ 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 ⁠

A special mid-week episode is in order as we discus the string of events that led to one of the largest risks DeFi has faced in a long time. What happened to Curve, what's at risk, and what can we learn from all of this?   *CORRECTION: The address that exploited the CRV/ETH pool controls .082% of the circulating supply, not the 8% accidentally mentioned in this segment. ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September. https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:23 EVM Exploit Explained 13:21 MEV Bot Sidequest 18:21 CRV Contagion 23:43 CORRECTION: SEE SHOWNOTES* 31:43 The OTC Bailout 35:43 Buying Mansions On Leverage 41:43 Second Order Risks 47:43 Who is to Blame? 53:43 Are we in the Clear? 56:43 Lessons Learned 1:01:43 Risks and Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES DeFi's Contagion Curveball https://www.bankless.com/defi-contagion-curveball  ------ 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 ⁠ 

In this episode, we explore the frontier of crypto in Africa and the immense potential for both the continent and the crypto industry. Africa has a unique ability to leapfrog technologies, just as it skipped landlines and embraced cell phones. The dialogue revolves around crypto adoption in Africa and a network state project called Afropolitan, which aims to build an Afro-centric digital nation. Yoseph Ayele discusses the opportunities that Web3 can provide in terms of financial stability, access, identity services, and credit facilities for Africa. He believes that Africa will be the first to reach a billion Web3 users. Eche Emole shares insights on Afropolitan, highlighting the project's focus on crypto, network states, and the creation of Afro-centric hubs worldwide. Both guests express unwavering optimism and articulate the transformative power of these developments. This engaging and enjoyable discussion sheds light on Africa's trajectory in the crypto landscape and the potential for uplifting individuals and communities. ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September. https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠  👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ---- Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:20 Goosebumps 5:15 YOSEPH AYELE 7:55 Why Africa Needs Crypto 15:15 Bringing Infrastructure 18:40 Stablecoins and Trust 22:20 Global Crypto Culture 28:00 Providing Essential Services 32:30 Adoption in Africa 37:00 Leapfrogging Technology 42:00 Becoming Borderless 47:45 Raising a Fund 53:00 ECHE EMOLE 55:00 Afropolitan 1:00:00 Africa is Primed 1:09:15 The Afropolitan Roadmap 1:15:45 Redrawing the Maps 1:19:30 Diaspora 1:28:45 The Team 1:33:05 Hope for Crypto ------ Resources Yoseph Ayele https://twitter.com/yosephayele?s=20  Afropolitan https://twitter.com/afropolitan?s=20  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

What would it look like to create a new country using crypto as a coordination technology? Join us today as Chika and Eche from Afropolitan detail their plan to begin with an NFT PFP project and end up with a country. ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 9:05 Starting a New Country 12:35 Public Perception Of The Idea 14:23 The Nation State Has Failed In Africa 16:49 What Was The Berlin Conference? 19:56 Defining Diaspora 25:43 Explaining Network States 29:52 The Solutions a Network State Provides 32:40 Giving Africans A Voice 38:44 How To Reach Afropolitan Endgame 43:45 How an NFT PFP Project Fits In 53:39 Phase 2 And Beyond 1:00:32 A Competitor To The Nation State 1:05:51 Acquiring Legitimacy 1:12:00 How Does Crypto Fit Into This Picture? 1:15:46 The Afropolitan Currency 1:18:22 Are Eche and Chica About That Life? 1:21:29 Long Term Bull Case 1:26:58 Outro + Risks and Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Eche: https://twitter.com/Echecrates  Chika: https://twitter.com/ChikaUwazie  Balaji's Episode on Network States: https://youtu.be/NEoxETtJ67Q  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023  Every single year, EthCC gets a bit bigger, a bit more organized, and way more productive. The signal from EthCC this year was particularly strong! EthCC is a unique conference. It’s one of the oldest and most well-run Ethereum conferences that we have. So here we are, post-EthCC 2023. The noise of the bull market is behind us. The tourists are gone and only the settlers remain. So… where are we now, halfway through 2023? With EthCC offering such a strong checkpoint in the arc of Ethereum and crypto broadly, I’ve taken a moment to take stock of my main reflections and takeaways from the endless supply of conversations at EthCC 2023. ------ 🔃 STADER LABS | UNLOCK LIQUIDITY AND AMPLIFY REWARDS https://bankless.cc/StaderLabs  ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September. https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠  👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 EthCC 2023 https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023  5:50 Protocols are Commodities https://twitter.com/CelestiaOrg/status/1682691554626994176?s=20  10:00 Protocols are Verticals https://twitter.com/danrobinson/status/1681061703818305536?s=20  17:00 Focus on Consumers https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1683265848612618240  22:15 Modular Summit https://twitter.com/modular_summit/status/1682790128199008261?s=20  24:00 Bankless IRL https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 4th Week of July 2023 ------ 🔃 STADER LABS | UNLOCK LIQUIDITY AND AMPLIFY REWARDS https://bankless.cc/StaderLabs  ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September. https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠  👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku    ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:45 MARKETS 4:40 NASDAQ https://imgur.com/fN35vka  5:00 Recession Interest Rates https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/fed-poised-hike-rates-markets-anticipate-inflation-endgame-2023-07-26/  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2023-07-26/fomc-rate-decision-and-fed-chair-news-conference  7:35  Stock Market Takes https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1684279348709281792?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1684571357613543424?s=20  https://twitter.com/salmoncreek7/status/1684574718232518661?s=20  12:00 BTC Hodlers https://twitter.com/glassnode/status/1683401299956465665  14:45 Layer 2 Wars https://twitter.com/artemis__xyz/status/1684549320979419137  https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary  20:10 Worldcoin Launch https://twitter.com/sama/status/1684297687708098565  https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1683372181428793344/photo/1  24:35 WLD Token https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/worldcoin  26:25 Vitalik’s Worldcoin Thoughts https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/07/24/biometric.html  30:40 Worldcoin Controversy https://imgur.com/IoWpAVh  https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1683457277477437442  https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1683512389105229825?s=20  https://twitter.com/resistancemoney/status/1677259644321005568  36:25 Proof-of-Personhood https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1683824355178946562?s=20  37:25 In Summary https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1683951898653495296?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  38:30 Sybil Resistance is Impossible https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1683940920146763776?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  39:10 Bankless Worldcoin.  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1683444128581812224?s=20  https://twitter.com/DeFi_Cheetah/status/1683678622887059456?s=20  43:10 Alternative to Worldcoin https://twitter.com/DeFi_Cheetah/status/1683678622887059456?s=20  46:05 WLD Value Proposition 48:20 Podcast and Debrief https://youtu.be/4HFyXYvMwFchttps://youtu.be/Pni-7EqUslY  48:35 Blockchain Bills https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-regulatory-framework-bill-pass-house-congressional-committee  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1684368595323584512  50:25 Richie Torres https://twitter.com/RepRitchie/status/1684282890245271555  52:10 The Bad Bill https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1682098917087887361?s=20  57:30 The Law of Chains https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1683969105529806849?s=20  1:01:05 Optimism Takes https://twitter.com/gluk64/status/1683964193291087872?s=20  https://twitter.com/gluk64/status/1684168523164319745?s=20  1:03:50 Starknet Appchains https://twitter.com/Starknet/status/1681603967787122688  1:05:10 Twitter X https://twitter.com/danmurrayserter/status/1683446198663888900  1:07:00 Elon Musk’s Goal https://twitter.com/danmurrayserter/status/1683446630245187584?s=20  https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1580t8h/membership_only_human_trafficking_gentlemens_club/  https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/159957z/it_worked_so_well/  https://twitter.com/adamamcbride/status/1684040162500657152  1:10:15 RFK Jr Bitcoin Purchases https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/07/26/rfk-jr-confirms-bitcoin-purchases/  1:10:50 Selling Coindesk https://www.wsj.com/articles/investor-group-nears-125-million-deal-for-coindesk-146a6faa  1:12:25 Synthetix Infinex https://mirror.xyz/kain.eth/NHmuyvkRPXB4ck7R38v_ityer-VMZAaIwLGHu1hIDtE  1:14:10 Kwenta Volume https://twitter.com/superfluid_hq/status/1681330344794923014  1:15:00 Superfluid Subscription https://twitter.com/superfluid_hq/status/1681330344794923014  1:16:00 Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability https://twitter.com/chainlink/status/1680970793331613697   1:17:30 Flashbots Raise https://www.theblock.co/post/241327/flashbots-becomes-unicorn-after-completing-60-million-raise  1:20:00 Questions from the Nation 1:24:00 Market Makers https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1682756221646823425?s=20  1:26:20 David in EthCC https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023  1:29:00 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1684596913742434305?s=20  1:30:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:33:10 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/TiffanyFong_/status/1684352877488119808?s=20  ------ Not financial or tax advice. 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Today on the show we welcome back Jesse Pollak. Jesse is the Head of Protocols at Coinbase and the Creator of Base. Base plays the important role of trailblazing the future of Layer 2's and doesn't let it's centralized parent get in the way of innovation. Can Base be the spark that kicks off "Layer 2 Summer"? ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku    ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 9:00 Public Perception of Base 10:12 Why is Base a Big Deal? 14:34 Investing in Decentralization 16:11 Trailblazing for an Entire Industry 20:52 A New Level Of Collaboration 23:41 Contributing Fees to Public Goods 30:46 Layer 2 Summer 35:17 Wen Mainnet? 42:07 Onchain vs On-Chain 45:07 Closings and Disclaimers ----- RESOURCES Jesse Pollak https://jessepollak.com/  Build on Base https://base.org/  ------ 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  

Today on the show we welcome back Sandeep and Mihalo, the Co-Founders of Polygon.  Polygon is one of the most used chains in crypto. That in itself is a massive accomplishment. However, there’s been criticism of Polygon in the past, that it’s “just a sidechain.” That it’s not “Ethereum aligned.” The release of Polygon 2.0 will silence these critics. Tune in to understand why.  ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku    ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:35 EthCC  11:35 Polygon 2.0  20:00 PoS to zkEVM  33:50 What Will Users Have To Do?  37:10 Validiums & Wen Upgrade?  43:00 How $MATIC is Evolving?   47:00 The Evolution of Crypto Networks  48:50 $MATIC to $POL 50:27 Work Token 53:14 Why $POL Naming?  54:20 The Governance Framework  59:50 Is This Polygon’s Endgame?  1:08:48 zkSupernets ----- RESOURCES Polygon Roadmap https://polygon.technology/roadmap  Polygon PoS to a zkEVM - https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1671208777784209441  The Stack https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1668312616459030528 The Token https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1679427540790681600 ------ 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 ⁠ 

Ryan & David debriefing the Worldcoin episode. Want to listen to all past and future Debriefs for all Monday podcast episodes? Become a Bankless Citizen for access:  https://www.bankless.com/join  ----- 🎬 WATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/4HFyXYvMwFc    ----- 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 

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on May 14th, 2023 David is joined by Worldcoin Co-Founders, Alex Blania and Sam Altman. Alex is Worldcoin’s CEO and Sam is CEO of OpenAI. Both Co-founded Worldcoin in 2020. Worldcoin is one of the most ambitious crypto projects in the space. It’s Worldcoin’s philosophy that the best way to produce unique verifiable humanness is through human biometrics that map to our unique DNA. This is the most robust way to achieve sybil resistance. That is why Worldcoin created its silver Orb that scans user's eyeballs.  Why scan the eye? Is it safe? How is data stored? What’s Worldcoin’s crypto token distribution plan? All of these questions and much more answered in the episode.  ------ ✨DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-worldcoin  ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku    ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:15 Inception of Worldcoin Idea 8:35 How Sam & Alex Met  10:57 Why Scan Eyes  16:35 The Technology Behind the Orb  21:40 Worldcoin & Privacy  25:05 How Worldcoin Data Flows  28:35 Why Worldcoin is Needed 33:02 Proof of Personhood & Crypto  35:05 Worldcoin’s Distribution Plan  36:49 Worldcoin’s Complexity & Pressure  39:25 Sam’s Involvement with Worldcoin  39:47 Worldcoin & Optimism  42:00 Orb Operations  48:10 Worldcoin Roadmap  49:25 The Ups & Downs of Worldcoin  53:10 Reflecting on Worldcoin’s Critiques  56:10 What Does Worldcoin Need the Most?  56:50 Where Sam Stands on AI Alignment 59:20 Closing & Disclosures ----- RESOURCES Worldcoin Privacy Deep Dive https://worldcoin.org/blog/developers/privacy-deep-dive  Worldcoin https://worldcoin.org/  Alex Blania https://twitter.com/alexblania  Sam Altman https://twitter.com/sama   ------ 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 ⁠ 

3rd Week of July 2023 ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ⁠ 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ----- Timestamps 0:00 Intro 12:53 Markets 17:33 What is GHO? https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1680216586047885312  https://defillama.com/stablecoin/gho  19:18 $116 Million ETH Wakes Up https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1681454803988414464?s=20  https://www.theblock.co/post/240429/ethereum-ico-participant-kraken  23:51 Alex Mashinsky Arrested https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1667540580484653058?s=20  https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/celsius-founder-and-former-chief-revenue-officer-charged-connection-multibillion  28:05 The Ripple Case https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1679529061926809600  https://twitter.com/ohaiom/status/1679839368502992897?s=20  https://www.theblock.co/post/240105/gensler-responds-to-ripple-decision-says-hes-disappointed-over-treatment-of-retail-investors  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1680218456006819840?s=20  https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1679902309814267904  38:30 UniswapX https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1680955621343129600  https://twitter.com/0xshittrader/status/1681706099966083077?s=46  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1681325514286600192?s=20  47:07 Celo Becomes An L2 https://forum.celo.org/t/clabs-proposal-for-celo-to-transition-to-an-ethereum-l2/6109  52:39 Base Mainnet Is Open https://base.mirror.xyz/hwNwqXHVoLlO8s4DZppog4DfGvM34tigaDjOWuEJQfY  54:44 zkSync Boojum https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1680820952991408129  56:55 Polygon Upgrades MATIC to POL https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1679427540790681600?s=20  1:01:08 Ben Mckenzie vs Crypto https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1680956126584602625?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1680959901403684864?s=20  1:04:39 RFK Vows to Back Dollar With BTC https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/07/19/us-presidential-candidate-rfk-jr-vows-to-exempt-crypto-from-capital-gains-tax-if-elected/  1:07:55 Gnosis Pay https://gnosispay.com/  1:09:07 Espresso Partners With Eigenlayer https://twitter.com/EspressoSys/status/1681335468518957056  1:12:53 Questions From The Nation 1:15:24 Takes Of The Week https://twitter.com/antoniomjuliano/status/1681034203406712833?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA    https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1681653643240525825?s=20  https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/07/19/new-us-senate-bill-wants-to-regulate-defi-like-banks/  https://twitter.com/BillHughesDC/status/1681729154360721410?s=20  1:21:50 What Are We Bullish On? https://imgur.com/mGXAZEZ  1:29:18 Meme of The Week https://twitter.com/BoxersPandoras/status/1680990527343284225?s=20  https://twitter.com/LilMoonLambo/status/1679483007822974977?s=20  1:30:37 Moment Of Zen https://twitter.com/yzymigos/status/1680397652393971712?s=46  ----- 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

In this episode, we delve into the frontier of AI and the challenges surrounding AI alignment. The AI / Crypto overlap at Zuzalu sparked discussions on topics like ZKML, MEV bots, and the integration of AI agents into the Ethereum landscape.  However, the focal point was the alignment conversation, which showcased both pessimistic and resigned optimistic perspectives. We hear from Nate Sores of MIRI, who offers a downstream view on AI risk, and Deger Turan, who emphasizes the importance of human alignment as a prerequisite for aligning AI. Their discussions touch on epistemology, individual preferences, and the potential of AI to assist in personal and societal growth. ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle⁠  👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  ------ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:50 Guests 5:30 NATE SOARES 7:25 MIRI 13:30 Human Coordination 17:00 Dangers of Superintelligence 21:00 AI’s Big Moment 24:45 Chances of Doom 35:35 A Serious Threat 42:45 Talent is Scarce 48:20 Solving the Alignment Problem 59:35 Dealing with Pessimism 1:03:45 The Sliver of Utopia 1:14:00 DEGER TURAN 1:17:00 Solving Human Alignment 1:22:40 Using AI to Solve Problems 1:26:30 AI Objectives Institute 1:31:30 Epistemic Security 1:36:18 Curating AI Content 1:41:00 Scalable Coordination 1:47:15 Building Evolving Systems 1:54:00 Independent Flexible Systems 1:58:30 The Problem is the Solution 2:03:30 A Better Future ----- Resources Nate Soares https://twitter.com/So8res?s=20  Deger Turan https://twitter.com/degerturann?s=20  MIRI https://intelligence.org/  Less Wrong AI Alignment xhttps://www.lesswrong.com/tag/ai-alignment-intro-materials  AI Objectives Institute https://aiobjectives.org/  ------ 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 

It's ETHCC time, the Ethereum Community Conference where groundbreaking announcements are made. And ahead of the conference, Uniswap Labs has already released their latest protocol, Uniswap X, a game-changing addition to the Uniswap ecosystem. Uniswap X is the missing piece that makes Uniswap the ultimate destination for token swappers. In this episode, we have Hayden Adams, the creator of Uniswap, revealing the ins and outs of Uniswap X. This protocol ensures competitive order execution in DeFi, safeguarding swappers from MEV extractors, arbitrageurs, and front runners, so that everyday users can secure the best possible deals.  Discover how Uniswap X employs a Dutch auction to maximize returns, while reducing bridge risks and enhancing efficiency in DeFi trading. ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  ------ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 4:30 Uniswap is Shipping 7:30 Decentralizing 10:25 Competitive Marketplaces 14:50 What’s New in UniswapX? 19:30 Value to the Users 23:08 What is Uniswap Now? 26:14 Formalizing New Players 30:55 Pushing the Ecosystem 36:00 How UniswapX Works 42:30 User Preferences 48:30 Changing MEV 52:45 Cross-Chain Swapping 1:00:00 Bridge Difficulties 1:05:45 Harnessing Complexity 1:09:13 The Beta Launch 1:14:15 More on the Way ----- Resources Hayden Adams: https://twitter.com/haydenzadams?s=20  UniswapX: https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1680955621343129600?s=20  ------ 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 

Nothing tests your conviction like a bear market. This is an opportunity to test what you think you know, refine your thesis, and make your bets for the next leg up. Avichal and Sanjay are long time crypto investors and at VC fund electric capital. What are they betting on during the bear market? We discuss 5 of the most pressing questions facing crypto investors during the bear market including… 1) L2 tokens - Are L2 tokens they worth something or they just worthless governance tokens? 2) AltL1s…Will the ETH killers make a comeback? 3) Multichain world - Millions of L2 chains or a few big winners? 4) Restaking - big deal or overhyped? 5) What Avichal things are this cycle’s alt-coins. Episodes like this are an opportunity to sharpen your insights as a crypto investor. Don’t take these ideas as gospel. Wrestle with them. Test them. Make them your own. We’ll have other Bear Market Bets episodes with other perspectives, so this isn’t the last. ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  ------ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 8:00 L2 Value Capture 15:12 How Rollups Make Money 20:20 Harmful vs. Good MEV 25:00 Transactions Fees & L2s 38:05 Are L2s Valueable? 40:00 Multichain L2s or Few Winners? 43:05 Multichain Applications 49:09 Multichain Friction 59:02 Are NFTs Dead? 1:06:45 Investing in NFTs 1:10:00 RSA’s Worst Fear 1:15:10 Ethereum Killers & Modular/Monolithic Chains 1:19:22 L1s Playing the Monetary Premium Game 1:22:00 RSA vs. Avichal Moneyness Debate 1:24:30 Is Restaking Overhyped? Risky? 1:29:35 Crypto’s Antifragileness & Are We Lost? 1:33:40 Closing & Disclosures ----- Resources Avichal Garg https://twitter.com/avichal  Sanjay Shah https://twitter.com/sanjaypshah  Read https://mirror.xyz/electriccap.eth/SD0wT7qSSfis9gLT_Ki1gY6_oTYEqgwcGE0hDw7kMDY https://www.developerreport.com/developer-report  ------ 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 

A U.S court has ruled that XRP is not a security, and if XRP is a security then what implications does this have for other tokens? Joining us today is Paul Grewal and Mike Selig, both experts in their respective fields who are here to help walk us through the implications of this court decision and what it means for our industry as a whole. ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠    🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum⁠  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle⁠  ----- TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 4:18 Great Day to Be a Lawyer 7:47 Was This a Surprise? 9:27 TLDR on the Ripple Case 16:08 What is a Security? 20:18 How Binding is This Decision? 27:05 Establishing a Precedent 31:47 SEC's Argument Falling Apart? 38:28 Opening The Door to More Tokens 42:37 What Does This Mean for Token Holders? 47:57 How Does This Impact US Regulation? 53:29 The Fight Ahead ----- RESOURCES: Mike Selig https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq  Paul Grewal https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal  ----- 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 

2nd Week of July 2023 ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  ----- Timestamps 0:00 RIPPLE VS SEC  Breaking News - https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1679512873498816519?s=20  Explained - https://twitter.com/BillHughesDC/status/1679525517068759040?s=20  A Huge Win - https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1679515814272155648  Tom Emmer - https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1679525171479150592?s=20  Richie Torres - https://twitter.com/RepRitchie/status/1679534903661301761?s=20  Coinbase Relisting - https://twitter.com/coinbaseassets/status/1679575239657758721  RSA Take - https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1679534121100476417?s=20  5:20 Waking Up Bullish 7:15 Permissionless https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  7:55 MARKETS 9:10 Bond Markets Trad - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-largest-bond-markets-in-the-world/  New - https://coinmarketcap.com/view/staking/  Fed Funds Rate - https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/bonds-down-crypto-up/  16:30 The Internet Bond https://ultrasound.money/  23:22 Liquid Staking https://www.bankless.com/whats-next-for-liquid-staking-2  31:25 Tokenized Treasuries https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/07/11/tokenized-us-treasurys-surpass-600m-as-crypto-investors-capture-tradfi-yield  34:30 Bank of America Bullish https://rsch.baml.com/access?q=s-i517792VNkDKydHLEioQ  35:20 Correlation with Stocks https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/bonds-down-crypto-up/  NEWS 41:00 Arkham Intelligence https://twitter.com/ArkhamIntel/status/1678339355314900992  46:55 Technofascism https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1678772359648641028?s=20  51:15 Are the Devs Leaving? https://www.developerreport.com/blog/newsletter-20230706  53:12 Google Play NFT Policy https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2023/07/new-blockchain-based-content-opportunities-google-play.html  55:45 Solana Phone  https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1679278533800235009?s=20  58:30 Linnea L2 to Mainnet https://twitter.com/LineaBuild/status/1678738006646177793?s=20  1:00:13 Mantle Network https://www.mantle.xyz/  1:01:20 Gitcoin Public Goods L2 https://twitter.com/pgn_eth/status/1676972199423668228  1:06:30 GHO Stablecoin Mainnet https://app.aave.com/governance/proposal/?proposalId=268  1:10:25 EigenLayer Reopening https://app.eigenlayer.xyz/  1:12:30 Vitalik Bitcoin Takes https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-buterin-ordinals-revived-developers-on-bitcoin  1:16:45 Gemini Suing DCG https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1677327395869581316?s=20  1:17:22 Jay Clayton BTC ETF https://twitter.com/DefiantNews/status/1678434627768446977  1:19:15 Rishi Likes Crypto https://www.wired.co.uk/article/london-wants-american-crypto-refugees  1:21:1 Brazil Ethereum CBDC https://twitter.com/vinibarbosabr/status/1678511772775374850?s=20  1:27:00 Questions from the Nation 1:30:00 TAKES 1:34:30 The Fink Effect https://twitter.com/mskvsk/status/1677937403733106688  1:36:00 Still Using Venmo https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1679236595105382402  1:42:00 Crypto is a Scam https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1679077948463144961?s=20  1:45:50 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/spreekaway/status/1677316680588967937  1:46:45 The Daily Gwei https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA  1:47:30 Where’s David? https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1678473614818156544?s=20  ----- 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 

Welcome to Bankless, where we explore the frontier of internet money and internet finance. In this 8-episode series, we are exploring some new frontiers. New frontiers in new technologies, all of which are poised to completely revolutionize the world and change everything about the operating system that society is currently running. Synthetic biology is a fascinating field that combines biology, engineering, and computer science to design and construct new biological systems. By manipulating and reprogramming the DNA of living organisms, scientists can create new functions and traits that do not occur naturally. It's like rewriting the instruction manual of life itself, similar to how we write computer code. In this video, you'll hear from three leaders in the synthetic biology industry—Drew Endy, John Cumbers, and Jennifer Holmgren—who will expand our understanding and imagination of this exciting field. Keep an eye out as we roll out the rest of these boundary-pushing episodes! ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 What is Synthetic Biology? 3:35 The Guests 7:45 DREW ENDY 11:00 Biological Building Blocks 14:15 Understanding the Cell 18:30 The Power of Wetware 22:30 Code and DNA 28:00 The Business Model 30:30 The Biological Revolution 37:00 Longevity 39:20 The Landscape of Possibility 51:00 JOHN CUMBERS 54:30 The Synthetic Biology Rabbit Hole 58:30 Fermentation 1:03:15 Scaling the Revolution 1:07:00 Programming Nature 1:11:45 SciFi Infrastructure 1:19:15 A Grand Vision 1:23:00 Hijacking Biology 1:26:30 A Beautiful Future 1:33:45 JENNIFER HOLMGREN 1:36:00 Building a Circular Economy 1:40:00 Lanzatech 1:44:30 The Renewable Ethylene Business 1:48:30 The Fermentation Revolution 1:51:40 Biological Utopia ----- Resources Drew Endy https://twitter.com/DrewEndy?s=20  John Cumbers  https://twitter.com/johncumbers?s=20  Jennifer Holmgren https://twitter.com/TodaDogs?s=20  Lanzatech https://lanzatech.com/  Checkerspot https://checkerspot.com/  Biomason https://biomason.com/  Adidas Jacket https://www.tennispro.eu/adidas-melbourne-reversible-jacket-582214.html#description  ------ 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 

Today we're joined by James Seyffart, a research analyst at Bloomberg who's the perfect person to answer our questions regarding the convergence of crypto and ETFs. We dive into: - The probabilities of a Blackrock Bitcoin ETF and why - Important dates in which the SEC will need to give us answers - Neutrality, or lack thereof around the ETF approval process ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET https://polygon.technology/roadmap  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:44 What is an ETF? 13:00 ETF History Lesson 17:40 ETF Market Size and Holders 22:46 Types of ETFs 27:02 Where Are These Assets Stores 34:04 Who Approves ETFs? 40:08 Neutrality Of Regulators 44:16 Types of Bitcoin ETFs 49:17 Reasons For Rejection 55:12 Does Gary Just Hate Crypto? 58:13 Does Blackrock Change Things? 1:04:46 Will Blackrock Get Approved? 1:15:20 Possible Approval Dates 1:19:09 Lack of ETFs to Blame For Crypto Fallout? 1:28:38 Why Should we Care? 1:34:14 Risks and Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JSeyff  Trillions Podcast: https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/series/trillions  ------ 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

The tables are turned as Raoul Pal interviews David and Ryan on all things Bankless.  They share respective origin stories of how they got into crypto, meeting each other for the first time, how Bankless got started and where the future frontiers of Bankless are headed. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-raoul-pal  ------ 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 ⁠https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask⁠   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum⁠  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle⁠ ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:50 David's Crypto Journey 11:04 Ryan's Crypto Journey 19:12 David's 2017 Story 22:11 Conviction Through The Bear Market 28:00 Bankless Origin Story 32:53 Vision For Bankless 39:23 From DeFi to Web3 48:44 Tribalism 54:56 A Helpful Mental Model 1:01:39 Dealing With Hate 1:08:38 Bankless Ventures ------ RESOURCES Raoul Pal https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI  Real Vision https://www.realvision.com/   Real Vision Newsletter https://www.realvision.com/dailybriefing   ------ RELATED EPISODES: 118 - Raoul Pal | Should We Be Scared Right Now? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzGMSKbqjco   ------ 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 1st Week of July 2023 ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro  4:20 Markets   22:50 NFT winter has come  https://twitter.com/hosseeb/status/1675925861030334465  https://twitter.com/asvanevik/status/1675745010191601664  https://twitter.com/waleswoosh/status/1673781004031361025  https://nftpricefloor.com/  https://twitter.com/loopifyyy/status/1675517840542056448  https://twitter.com/avichal/status/1676090350291816448  37:50 BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Bitcoin Could ‘Revolutionize Finance’ https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1676685754922151941  https://twitter.com/thekriskay/status/1676686395862024195  https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-says-spot-bitcoin-etf-filings-are-inadequate-390336e8  Eric Balchunas https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1674777296438165505  47:35 Is Gary resigning?  https://www.thecryptoalert.com/post/sec-sources-confirm-gary-gensler-resignation  Should Gary be actually resigning?  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1674464911714398229  58:12 Cameron Winklevoss sent a final offer to Barry Silbert  https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1676024844641550337  Base 1:05:30 https://twitter.com/BuildOnBase/status/1674543151388966912  1:10:00 L2s keep improving - Impact of Bedrock update  https://twitter.com/OPLabsPBC/status/1674823794949603350  1:15:00 Polygon 2.0 architecture -  ZK-Based protocol architecture https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1674538238835343361  1:17:30 Can Solana become an L2? https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1675146337174843392  1:21:00 Vitalik’s AMA on Tau Day   https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1674017688300011520  1:23:15 RFK wants to make holding Bitcoin an inviolable right as a President  https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1673812201457479681  1:25:55 Belarus banning peer-to-peer crypto transactions https://www.theblock.co/post/237523/belarus-wants-to-ban-peer-to-peer-crypto-transactions  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1676606907233054721  1:33:34 Questions from the Nation 1:37:45 Takes https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1676920622415245312  https://twitter.com/rss_d4/status/1675220831461335042  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1675955239466196992  1:50:50 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/zengjiajun_eth/status/1675677672566030336  1:52:00 Daily Gwei  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA  1:54:30 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ 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 

Welcome to Bankless, where we explore the frontier of internet money and internet finance. In this 8-episode series, we are exploring some new frontiers. New frontiers in new technologies, all of which are poised to completely revolutionize the world and change everything about the operating system that society is currently running. This video features two conversations with big-brain builders Daniel Shorr of ZKML and Justin Drake of the Ethereum Foundation. Although cryptography quickly falls down a technical rabbit hole, it looks like we're entering a new golden age of cryptography. Keep an eye out as we roll out the rest of these boundary-pushing episodes! ----- BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ----- Timestamps: 4:00 DANIEL SHORR 6:00 Cryptography and AI 9:15 A Computing Explosion 13:10 On-Chain AI Models 15:45 Modulus Labs 19:15 Compute Integrity 24:00 A Verifiable World 26:15 Accountability for Machine Models 31:00 JUSTIN DRAKE 33:30 Nova Cryptography 39:00 Decentralizing zk-Rollups 43:30 The Future of Rollups 47:35 Improving Validity 50:45 This is a Big Deal 54:20 Justin’s Zuzalu Experience ---- Resources: Daniel Shorr https://twitter.com/realDanielShorr?s=20  Modulus Labs https://www.moduluslabs.xyz/  Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin?s=20  ---- 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 

Today's episode is with Representative Warren Davidson, an outspoken member of the U.S. Congress and an advocate for cryptocurrency. In today's show, we cover:  1) Why is Rep. Warren Davidson trying to fire Gary Gensler? 2) What is the “SEC Stabilization Act?” 3) Is the U.S. losing ground to Europe, Japan, and Hong Kong? How can it catch up? 4) Does Congress care enough about crypto to do something about it? How can we change that? As a reminder, Bankless is not a political podcast that divides on red/blue lines. We have no party affinity in the U.S. or any other nation. What we do care about is the values of decentralization, autonomy, and power to the people that underly this crypto technology. To the extent these values are political, so are we. But they don’t divide on party lines. We’ll continue to give voice to these values no matter what political party they come from. ------ 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask⁠     🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap⁠   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:25 #FireGaryGensler 10:36 Why Gary Hates Crypto 14:00 How Political Governance Works 23:20 Presidential Jurisdiction  25:45 SEC Stabilization Act 31:55 Does the U.S. Have Hope?  36:09 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES https://twitter.com/WarrenDavidson/status/1674519201170485249  https://twitter.com/WarrenDavidson/status/1668305460368121857  ------ 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 

Are we entering Crypto’s Spring? Raoul Pal is the Co-Founder and CEO of Real Vision, a financial media and education platform focused on Macro, Investing, and Crypto. In today’s episode, we cover:1) The Aftermath of the 2022 Meltdown.2) How to Invest in the face of the current liquidity and external Indicators. 3) Why Raoul thinks we’re headed toward Deflation, not Inflation. 4) What AI will bring to the table, and how it intersects with Crypto 5) Why the Crypto Winter is probably over. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-raoul-pal ------ 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 ⁠https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks⁠  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask⁠   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum⁠  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap⁠  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK ⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle⁠  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:20 The 2022 Meltdown 22:14 The Aftermath 27:26 Liquidity Indicators 34:51 External Indicators 37:54 Raoul’s Deflation Thesis 50:29 The State of AI 56:19 How Crypto & AI Intersect 1:00:43 The Implications of AI 1:08:14 Crypto’s Inflection Moment 1:11:43 Investing in the Current Climate 1:19:00 Raoul’s Portfolio 1:20:39 Crypto’s North Star 1:28:49 The Everything Code 1:35:26 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Raoul Pal⁠https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI⁠  Real Vision ⁠https://www.realvision.com/⁠  Real Vision Newsletter ⁠https://www.realvision.com/dailybriefing⁠  The Everything Code ⁠https://www.realvision.com/issues/the-everything-code-part-1-the-renaissance⁠  ------ RELATED EPISODES: 118 - Raoul Pal | Should We Be Scared Right Now? ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzGMSKbqjco⁠  ------ 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 4th Week of June 2023  ------ 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course https://bankless.cc/cyfrin  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:43 MARKETS 7:03 Bitcoin All Time High https://twitter.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/1671826162232729602?s=46 https://twitter.com/charliebilello/status/1673017749549858818  12:54 The ETH Flippening is here! https://twitter.com/eking0x/status/1673404169300897825?s=20  https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1671778059442167808?s=20  https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1671778059442167808?s=20  https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking  17:18 zkSync Release The ZK Stack https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1673317167628967936?s=20  https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1672326842953474050?s=46  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PSHz93lWVM&t=300s  23:35 Optimism Going ZK? https://twitter.com/o1_labs/status/1674180590298599424?s=20  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tToCWmKBug&t=7s&pp=ygUQT3Agc3RhY2sgY2hhaW5zIA%3D%3D  https://twitter.com/optimismFND/status/1672281032962478080   28:01 Bitcoin ETF This Year? https://www.theblock.co/post/236588/fidelity-preparing-to-submit-spot-bitcoin-etf-filing-source  https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1674055780058771463?s=20  https://twitter.com/Melt_Dem/status/1673776265629773826?s=20  36:02 Zuzalu! https://www.bankless.com/everything-i-learned-at-zuzalu  41:15 Airdrop Season With Diva DAO 43:32 Azuki Drama https://twitter.com/Azuki/status/1673726920574533634?s=20  https://twitter.com/Tytaninc/status/1673768378958225419?s=20  https://twitter.com/TheEliteCrypto/status/1673953812070158336?s=20  https://twitter.com/jmj/status/1673742765359009794?s=20  48:02 Microstrategy Buys More BTC https://twitter.com/saylor/status/1674025857063571456  https://twitter.com/btc_for_freedom/status/1674027929251065859  https://imgur.com/SsR8aNR  https://twitter.com/giancarlomkts/status/1673458492609556480  51:12 Hong Kong Enters The Chat https://www.theblock.co/post/236325/hsbc-hong-kong-bitcoin-ether-crypto-etfs?utm_source=tldr_crypto  53:26 Binance Claps Back https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1671898121528393732?t=J0Fv7ijuPGFz4kIhC0_Xpg&s=19  56:21 BlockFi Liquidation https://www.theblock.co/post/236847/blockfi-liquidation  58:24 Bankless Exclusive Perks https://www.bankless.com/tools/perks  59:34 ETH CC Meetup https://partiful.com/e/hvf8yXY1QjnIwV5hYhdw  1:02:41 Questions From The Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1123276883472175264  1:08:48 Takes Of The Week https://twitter.com/tbr90/status/1672689604317552640?s=46  https://twitter.com/digitalmustafa/status/1672301952762511361?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1673463909024509955?s=20  1:11:49 Ryans Stays At Davids Place https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1673336849668947968  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1673444396623368192?s=20  1:16:14 What Are We Bullish On? https://youtu.be/BAeMr3Xyb08  1:20:27 Meme Of The Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1673753104771325958?s=20  1:21:09 Risks And Disclaimers ---- 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 

What are the implications of restaking? Not every Bankless listener will be prepared for this conversation. This one is a hard one. If you want to be adequately equipped for the conversation that awaits, we recommend listening to the Bankless episode we did with Sreeram a few weeks ago. That episode will get you up to speed to understand some of the nuances and problems that are discussed in today’s episode.  Because, today on the show, we have the largest and most gigabrain panel that we’ve ever had on Bankless…Vitalik Buterin, Justin Drake, Dankrad Feist, Jessy (aka 13-year-old VC - that’s her pseudonym), and of course… Sreeram Kannan himself, founder of Eigenlayer and perhaps the creator of restaking…all moderated by Tim Beiko!  ------ 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course https://bankless.cc/cyfrin  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ----------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 4:45 Setting the Panel 8:51 Jessy’s Restaking Thoughts 10:20 Justin’s Restaking Perspective 11:40 Dankrad’s Restaking Views 12:30 Sreeram’s Restaking Arguments 14:00 Why Justin is a Restaking Doomer 18:30 EigenLayer’s Restaking Architecture  22:05 Restaking Builder Hooks  25:05 Vitalik’s Restaking Concerns   30:05 EigenLayer’s Acceleration 32:50 Sreeram Addressing Vitalik’s Concerns 37:48 Ensuring Restaking is Aligned  46:04 Reputation Systems & Alignment  51:35 Ethereum Protocol Complexity  59:00 Credible Neutrality  1:03:30 MEV Boost & PBS  1:07:10 One Shot Signatures  1:09:10 Closing Thoughts, Arguments, & Next Steps 1:16:30 Closing & Disclaimers ----------- RESOURCES Sreeram Kannan  https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan  https://youtu.be/HcEGXoC57Rw  Vitalik Buterin https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin  Tim Beiko https://twitter.com/TimBeiko  Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin  Dankrad Feist https://twitter.com/dankrad Jessy https://twitter.com/13yearoldvc   ----------- 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 

Welcome to Bankless, where we explore the frontier of internet money and internet finance. In this 8-episode series, we are exploring some new frontiers. New frontiers in new technologies, all of which are poised to completely revolutionize the world and change everything about the operating system that society is currently running. In this first episode with Vitalik, we kick off by discussing the concept of Zuzalu with a birds-eye view. Vitalik helps us unravel the meta-quest of understanding the essence of Zuzalu and its role in curating communities. Discover why Zuzalu was structured in this unique manner, touching upon intriguing elements such as Zupass, zero-knowledge infrastructure, ZuPoll, and Stamps. Keep an eye out as we roll out the rest of these boundary-pushing episodes! ----- BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum.  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:20 What is Zuzalu? 4:15 The Content Roadmap 5:12 Ethereum the Sibling 7:20 A Taste of the Future 8:45 Front-Run the Opportunity 12:00 VITALIK BUTERIN 14:00 The Zuzalu Experiment 19:00 Technological Seasons 22:50 ZuPass 25:00 Curating Topics 29:55 Cross-Pollination 33:05 Zuzalu Culture 37:30 The Future of Zuzalu 41:00 What it Means to be a Zuzalian ---- Resources: Vitalik Buterin https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?s=20  Zuzalu https://zuzalu.city/  ZuPass https://zupass.org/#/login  ---- 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 

AI is here to stay, but at what cost? Connor Leahy is the CEO of Conjecture, a mission-driven organization that’s trying to make the future of AI go as well as it possibly can. He is also a Co-Founder of EleutherAI, an open-source AI research non-profit lab. In today’s episode, Connor and David cover:  1) The intuitive arguments behind the AI Safety debate 2) The two defining categories of ways AI could end all of humanity 3) The major players in the race towards AGI, and why they all seem to be ideologically motivated, rather than financially motivated  4) Why the progress of AI power is based on TWO exponential curves 5) Why Connor thinks government regulation is the easiest and most effective way of buying us time  ------ 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course https://bankless.cc/cyfrin  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ----------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 3:12 AI Alignment Importance 9:40 Finding Neutrality 14:16 AI Doom Scenarios 21:06 How AI Misalignment Evolves 25:56 The State of AI Alignment 32:07 The AI Race Trap 41:49 Motivations of the AI Race 56:18 AI Regulation Efforts 1:14:28 How AI Regulation & Crypto Compare 1:21:44 AI Teachings of Human Coordination 1:36:53 Closing & Disclaimers ----------- RESOURCES Connor Leahy https://twitter.com/NPCollapse   Conjecture Research https://www.conjecture.dev/research/   EleutherAI Discord https://discord.com/invite/zBGx3azzUn   Stop AGI https://www.stop.ai/   ----------- Related Episodes: We’re All Gonna Die with Eliezer Yudkowsky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1sNLL6yg4  How We Prevent the AI’s from Killing us with Paul Christiano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyFkWb903aU  ----------- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 4th Week of June 2023  ------ 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course https://bankless.cc/cyfrin  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Timestamps & Resources 00:00 Intro   4:46 MARKETS https://blockworks.co/news/ethereum-staked-to-flip-eth  https://www.theblock.co/data/on-chain-metrics/ethereum/cumulative-eth-deposited-to-beacon-chain-and-validators  https://www.theblock.co/data/on-chain-metrics/ethereum/cumulative-eth-deposited-to-beacon-chain-and-validators  https://twitter.com/eigen_intern/status/1671178301149265920?s=20    18:16 Blackrock Bitcoin ETF https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1671221306413416461?s=20  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/15/blackrocks-ishares-files-paperwork-for-spot-bitcoin-etf/?utm_source=twitter&utm_term=organic&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=coindesk_main&utm_content=editorial   https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1980994/000143774923017574/bit20230608_s1.htm  https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1671135185545441280  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1669502687749054465?s=20  https://twitter.com/coinbureau/status/1671805994039492609?s=20     26:08 Fidelity, Charles Schwab and Citadel launch a CEX https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230620110605/en/Digital-Asset-Platform-EDX-Markets-Begins-Trading-and-Completes-New-Funding-Round  https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7076934393608511488/  https://edxmarkets.com/join-edx/  https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1671218922589175810?s=20  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/20/new-crypto-exchange-backed-by-fidelity-schwab-and-citadel-launches/  33:42 Polygon 2.0 https://polygon.technology/blog/polygon-2-0-polygon-pos-zk-layer-2?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social  47:40 ZachXBT Lawsuit https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1669783717236342785?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://twitter.com/machibigbrother/status/1670819142050652160?s=20  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1669807545194803200?s=20  57:05 Goose Sells For $5.4M https://twitter.com/Sothebysverse/status/1669441570863566875?s=20  1:02:09 Fortnite x Nike .swish https://www.epicgames.com/help/en-US/fortnite-c5719335176219/epic-accounts-c5719365892123/earn-achievements-on-swoosh-a16225767406107  1:05:00 Metamask Integrates Conext Network https://twitter.com/ConnextNetwork/status/1669718823484764161  1:10:25 Questions From The Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1119374915565523164  https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1121292294054760508  1:20:51 Takes of the Week https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1670482207956168705?t=hInEHE4udRw9PEN_oe3KyA&s=19  https://twitter.com/nixorokish/status/1670484525472952320  https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1671556663864619010  1:32:33 What Are We Bullish On 1:40:02 Risks And Disclaimers   ---- 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 

Austin Campbell is the managing partner of Zero Knowledge Consulting, an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, and used to work at Paxos in both Portfolio Management and Chief Risk Officer. He also was Co-Head of Digital Assets in Global Rates at CitiBank at JP Morgan for a decade.  Austin knows a thing or two about the TradWorld and we brought him on to help us navigate all of the TradNews that has surfaced in the last two weeks around the crypto space.  ------ 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course https://bankless.cc/cyfrin  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ----- TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 5:12 Austin Campbell 7:14 TradFi Last Two Weeks  10:59 Political Conspiracy 15:05 Timing Analysis  17:17  BlackRock Bitcoin ETF 20:05 Other Bitcoin ETFs Denied  22:47 What's the SEC's Next Move? 24:00 How Bullish is This?  26:13 BlackRock & Coinbase/Kraken Partnership  31:15 EDX Markets  37:22 Unbundling of Crypto Exchanges 42:22 Stablecoins Landscape  49:55 Stablecoin McHenry Bill 56:50 International Stablecoins  57:55 Closing & Disclosures ----- RESOURCES: Austin Campbell https://twitter.com/CampbellJAustin  ----- 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 

Today’s guest is Jacob from Zora who is here to announce the Zora Network! A layer 2 solution that allows creators of any kind the ability to mint their ideas in a much more scalable way. Tune in as Jacob walks us through everything new and improved with Zora. ------ 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course https://bankless.cc/cyfrin  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 2:22 Episode Overview 7:26 Jacob's Take On The Internet 11:52 A Network Of Walled Gardens 14:10 Defining Zora 17:41 The Frontier Of Digital Expression 22:28 A Platform Without Constraints 26:16 Announcing The Zora Network! 34:54 What's Next For Zora? 40:13 Creating An L2 Schelling Point 42:23 Does The Zora Chain Host Data? 46:13 Wen Token? 49:04 On-Chain vs On Chain 50:45 The Future Is Weird 54:12 A Marketplace Without Constraint 56:07 Expand Ethereum/Outro ----- Resources: Zora Twitter https://twitter.com/ourzora  Jacob Twitter: https://twitter.com/js_horne   ----- 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 

Today’s guest is Brendan Malone. He currently works at Paradigm’s Policy Department. But before that, he focused on crypto policy issues at no other than the Federal Reserve. In this episode, we get deep into answering one, if not the most Bankless questions. What is Money? And what does the answer look like in the Digital Age? ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-brendan-malone  ------ 🚀 Unlock $1,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course https://bankless.cc/cyfrin  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:40 What is Money? 10:34 The Moneyness Spectrum 16:59 How do Current Forms of Money Rank? 21:03 How Much is a Dollar Worth? 29:16 The Difference between Money and Credit 38:30 Losing Trust in the Dollar 48:29 The Role of a Central Bank 54:14 The Future of Money 1:04:26 Why Now? 1:07:14 New Technology Implications 1:10:40 The Case for Crypto  1:18:55 Closing and Disclaimers ----- Resources: Brendan Twitter https://twitter.com/brendanpmalone   Read Moneyness In The Digital Age https://policy.paradigm.xyz/writing/moneyness-in-the-digital-age   ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of June 2023  ------ 🚀 Unlock $1,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course https://bankless.cc/cyfrin  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Timestamps & Resources 00:00 Intro 4:30 MARKETS https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-june-2023-pause-how-much-rcna88922  https://twitter.com/cryptobyrde/status/1667397644975742977  https://messari.io/screener  15:20 SEC Shenanigans #1 - Prometheum https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1669076846070341633  https://twitter.com/MattWalshInBos/status/1669061636953366528  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/laurashin_prometheum-just-got-the-nod-from-us-activity-7069417456787681280-3Xrj  https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1669081113191391236   https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1669143092274888704   29:40 SEC Shenanigans #2 - Hinman’s Emails https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.551082/gov.uscourts.nysd.551082.831.70.pdf  https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1668591059968950272  https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1668606359078567937  https://twitter.com/venturecoinist/status/1667172894307229703  35:00 SEC Shenanigans #3 - SEC Wants 120 Days https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1668742688689070083  https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1667643925232852996  https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn/status/1667578529612017666  https://robinhood.com/us/en/support/ articles/cardano-polygon-solana-update/   38:50 SEC Hypocrisy https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1667488291216584705  https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1668328519334780928  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1667957205864202243  42:30 SEC Stabilization Act https://twitter.com/WarrenDavidson/status/1668305460368121857  https://twitter.com/WarrenDavidson/status/1668316484198596627   https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1666108498747457536  45:10 CFTC v Ooki DAO https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8715-23  https://twitter.com/lex_node/status/1667351457861971969  50:37 Uniswap V4  https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1668603580184502276  https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-1153   1:02:10 Eigenlayer Mainnet Launch https://twitter.com/eigenlayer/status/1669065156427681792  1:04:35 Polygon 2.0 https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1668312616459030528  1:06:35 Optimism's Bedrock Migration https://twitter.com/hildobby_/status/1667097126482984960  https://imgur.com/f2hqf1q  1:07:05 NFTs Kraken is launching Kraken NFT https://twitter.com/krakennft/status/1666821582004846593  1:08:24 Blackrock will file for BTC ETF soon https://www.theblock.co/post/234910/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-coinbase-coindesk  https://www.theblock.co/post/167392/blackrock-taps-krakens-cf-benchmarks-to-power-its-bitcoin-offering-exclusive  1:09:14 Hong Kong tells Banks to accept crypto https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/15/hong-kong-put-pressure-on-three-major-banks-to-take-on-crypto-exchanges-as-clients-report/  1:10:10 Bank of China issues $28M in structured digital notes on Ethereum blockchain https://www.ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-20230609-tokenized-notes.html?caasID=CAAS-ActivityStream  1:10:45 Taiko alpha-3 testnet is live!  https://twitter.com/taikoxyz/status/1666429573737877505  1:11:23 Lens Protocol announced its $15 million funding round https://twitter.com/lensprotocol/status/1666804101580214275   1:11:47 Jobs https://bankless.pallet.com/jobs/bfe59a15-07a6-406c-b802-222efd113b66  1:15:19 TAKES https://twitter.com/jessewldn/status/1668209744505458693   https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1669329814568747009   1:17:48 What Are We Bullish On? 1:22:20 Meme Of The Week https://twitter.com/Permissionless/status/1666851078250328064   1:23:04 Risks And Disclaimers 1:23:25 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/cocothecorncob/status/1669341697363304448   ---- 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 

Hayden Adams joins us to announce the release of Uniswap V4! He walks us through innovations new to Uniswap like hooks and singleton contracts in addition to a new upgrade that can lower gas costs up to 90%. To launch V4 we need your help, the community, to contribute your opinions and decide the fate of this new protocol. ------ 📣 ASYMETRIX PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/asymetrix  ------ 🚀 Unlock $1,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 5:56 Introducing Hayden 7:37 V4 Launch Date? 9:12 What Goes Live Today? 10:28 How Far Has Uniswap Come? 12:14 Can Uniswap Get Any Bigger? 13:52 Are Centralized Exchanges Competitors? 16:28 Why Do We Need V4 20:10 V4's Flagship Feature 24:47 Introducing, TWAM 28:29 A New Uniswap Fee Structure 33:57 How V4 Solves Efficiency 38:27 Singleton Contracts 41:08 The Gas Refund 43:29 The Hook Centric Roadmap 46:59 What Rollups Will Uniswap Live On? 51:34 Who Will Be Building Hooks 58:20 Fees On Withdrawals 1:05:35 Why Hooks? 1:10:18 Will Liquidity Migrate To V4? 1:16:34 How V4 Is Like a Centralized Exchange 1:20:47 Is This The Last Uniswap Upgrade? 1:22:38 Has Defi Peaked? 1:30:10 How To Get Started On V4 ------ RESOURCES: Uniswap V4 Blog Post: https://blog.uniswap.org/uniswap-v4  Hayden Adams: https://twitter.com/haydenzadams   Uniswap Labs: https://twitter.com/Uniswap   Hayden Last on Bankless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fqJzS08pPc   ------ 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

Can we go Bankless using PayPal? We brought on Jose Fernandez da Ponte, the Senior Vice President of Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies at PayPal and Venmo to help us answer that question. Jose is responsible for driving PayPal’s efforts to bring the utility of crypto-assets and crypto-networks to their hundreds of millions of global consumers.  He also knows a thing or two about how the banking system works and how to fix it. And we also got the SVP of PayPal to say, “DeFi Mullet,” not once, but three times.  *PayPal currently offers crypto services only in the U.S., U.K., and Luxembourg. Venmo is available in the US only. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-jose-paypal  ------ 🚀 Unlock $1,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀 https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks  ------ In today’s episode, we cover:  1) What PayPal sees in crypto  2) What PayPal’s 400M accounts can do with crypto today  3) How we get to $1T in stablecoins 4) What’s the role of CDBCs in a world of highly successful stablecoins? Can CDBCs and crypto co-exist? 5) Jose’s contrarian view on crypto regulatory environment in the U.S. and why he sees it as a “glass half full” ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 7:55 What a PayPal Dollar Is 11:21 PayPal & Venmo Crypto 16:29 The Crypto Strategy  22:59 DeFi Mullet  27:33 Service Providers  31:24 Is Crypto Useless? 32:30 PayPal’s Crypto Back-End 34:40 How Hard Was PayPal’s Crypto Integration?  36:35 Path to $1T In Stablecoins 40:31 Payments 44:36 Gaming  46:46 Network Integration  49:47 DeFi on PayPal’s Radar?  56:38 What’s Broken About U.S. Banking? 1:01:51 Settlement in the U.S.  1:06:32 Best Digital Cash Society  1:13:10 Stablecoins in the U.S. 1:16:25 Crypto Regulation  1:20:44 Making Crypto More Useable  1:23:30 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES: Jose Fernandez da Ponte https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-fernandez-da-ponte-a46ba81/  Payments and Evolution of Stablecoins Paper https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4425922  ------ 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of June 2023  ------ 🚀 AIRDROP ALPHA 🚀 https://bankless.cc/Alpha  ------ 🚀 Asymetrix Go to https://bankless.cc/asymetrix  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Topics Covered 1:09 MARKETS 6:29 Are we at a Local High? 9:25 Ethereum Validator Queue 12:52 CEX Volume Stats https://www.theblock.co/data/crypto-markets/spot/usd-support-exchange-volume-market-share   17:23 Gary Gensler on CNBC https://youtu.be/VKxXdUvMqAc?t=277  19:28 SEC Sues Binance US https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-101  https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-103  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/07/binance-lawyers-say-sec-chair-gensler-offered-to-be-advisor-in-2019.html  26:13 SEC Sues Coinbase https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-102  https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1666063676145819648?s=20  31:34 Can Gary Get Away With This? 33:51 Cypherpunks Take https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer/status/1666077587792166914?s=20  https://twitter.com/jack/status/1666078896327122946?s=20  38:39 Optimism Bedrock! https://twitter.com/optimismFND/status/1666155844776361985?s=20  https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1664349169073414147  41:47 Arbitrum Ran Out Of Gas https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/arbitrum-came-to-a-halt-as-its-sequencer-ran-out-of-gas/  43:42 ETH Validator Proposal https://ethresear.ch/t/increase-the-max-effective-balance-a-modest-proposal/15801  49:22 ENS Upgrades https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1666368619876327424  https://www.my.box/ 51:29 Rocketpool on zkSync Era https://twitter.com/Rocket_Pool/status/1664276628468547587  52:58 Pooltogether Case Dismissed https://twitter.com/lay2000lbs/status/1666532463428943875?s=20  56:12 Questions From The Nation https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1114707321000562738  https://discord.com/channels/615592155481767941/1058053004705669211/1115619057593495552  1:03:12 Takes Of The Week https://twitter.com/zmanian/status/1658152508571697152?s=46  https://twitter.com/dankrad/status/1664958413829185536?s=46  https://twitter.com/FEhrsam/status/1665796974346420224?s=20  https://twitter.com/qaatani9/status/1664292528655413250?s=20  1:10:28 What Are We Bullish On? 1:14:05 Get More Of Anthony 1:15:29 Meme Of The Week https://twitter.com/pseudotheos/status/1665730241845944331?s=46  1:16:15 Risks And Disclaimers ---- 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 

Joining us today are the best in the biz Chervinsky & Amanda Tuminelli who are here to answer all our questions about the SEC and it's assault on the crypto industry as a whole.  ------ 📣 ASYMETRIX | STAKE stETH NOW https://bankless.cc/asymetrix-pod  ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 6:05 Who are Jake and Amanda? 8:08 Breaking Down This Historical Moment 11:19 The SEC Never Wanted Crypto To Win 14:56 Why Is Gary So Confident? 18:43 David's Conspiracy Theory 23:52 What if Gary Actually Wins? 31:07 Clarity From The Court Date? 35:01 Does Gary Just Want the Fame? 36:49 Why The SEC Rejects Public Process 38:34 Is This Un-Constitutional? 44:06 Jake's Optimistic Take 48:14 The Digital Asset Bill 52:44 How YOU Can Take Action ----- 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 

Today we're joined by Ryan Selkis, the Founder and CEO of Messari and an outspoken political advocate for the crypto industry. We explore the current state of Crypto Regulation and how Ryan plans to fight in Washington with the Digital Freedom Alliance. ------ 📣 ASYMETRIX PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/asymetrix  ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2     🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle   ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 9:34 Does Washington Want to Kill Crypto? 15:45 How the US Affects Global Regulation 27:54 Ryan Selkis Proposal 43:10 What we can learn from SBF 51:20 The Digital Freedom Alliance 59:08 Why we have to Play Politics 1:03:49 What’s Next 1:08:00 Closing and Disclaimers ----- Resources: Ryan Selkis https://twitter.com/twobitidiot   Join the Digital Freedom Alliance https://joindfa.org/  ----- 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 

The SEC is showing all of its cards. Gary Gensler doesn't want the crypto industry to exist at all. After yesterday's Binance suit, the SEC is going after Coinbase too. We brought on Coinbases's Legal Officer, Paul Grewal to hear how Coinbase plans to fight, how you, Bankless listener, can join the fight, and what's next for the crypto industry. Should we be optimistic?  ------ 📣 ASYMETRIX | STAKE stETH NOW https://bankless.cc/asymetrix-pod  ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:09 Coinbase Sued 4:42 Timing  6:50 What Does the SEC Want? 9:08 Gary's Confidence  10:38 SEC's Token/Security Choices  12:34 Will Coinbase Delist Tokens? 14:35 Freezing Coinbase Assets?  15:26 Next Steps 17:05 Future Court Case 18:20 What to be Optimistic About? 19:52 How to Join the Fight 21:02 Closing & Disclaimers 21:45 Coinbase Video https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1666135834062467083?s=20  ------ Resources: Coinbase Sued https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1666061613357584384?s=20  Crypto435 https://www.coinbase.com/public-policy/advocacy/crypto435  ----- 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 

Today Gary Gensler and the SEC officially filed lawsuits against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase. We break it all down and share some hot takes on what this means for the crypto industry as a whole. ------ 📣 ASYMETRIX | STAKE stETH NOW https://bankless.cc/asymetrix-pod  ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ CHAPTERS 0:40 Is This Lawsuit a Surprise? 2:35 Is This Lawsuit a Suprise? 8:41 An Attack On Crypto 12:05 The 4 Big Questions 17:06 Gary's Public Statements 22:20 SEC Charges Overview 27:47 Analysis on Coinbase 30:31 Brian Armstrong's Take 32:58 The Case Against Binance 38:08 David's Take on All of This 43:38 What "Securities" Are Effected? 48:41 News Price Impact 53:35 Where Does Solana Stand? 57:39 Is ETH The Next Target? 1:02:17 Does Anybody Actually Want This? 1:05:15 Twitter Takes 1:09:08 Gary's Icarus Moment? 1:11:10 Closing Thoughts ------ Resources: Binance Sued https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1665744014081941506?s=20  ----- 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   

Is re-staking the biggest thing to happen to Ethereum since MEV?  We’re joined by Sreeram Kannan who walks us through Eigenlayer. The re-staking protocol that is set to change the trajectory of Ethereum forever. It may even be launching pretty soon… ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-sreeram-kannan  ------ 🪂Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless 🪂 https://www.bankless.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-airdrops?utm_source=YouTubeRSS&utm_medium=Info&utm_campaign=Airdrop_Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:51 How Big Is Restaking? 9:41 What is Restaking? 16:22 What Was The Aha Moment? 21:32 Restaking Explained (Simply) 25:11 Where Does Eigenlayer Live? 29:40 Slashing on Eigenlayer 42:20 Risks of Restaking 57:23 Restaking Networks 1:05:27 Designing Modular Trust 1:07:43 Eigen DA 1:10:35 The 3 Aspects Of Trust 1:14:18 Tokens On Eigenlayer 1:17:54 Why Start a Network on Eigenlayer? 1:24:22 2 Uses Of Economic Security 1:26:06 Eigenlayer Alignment 1:30:42 Restaking Risk Management 1:36:19 Takes on Vitalik's Post 1:46:55 When is Mainnet Launch? 1:49:59 How Will Restaking Change The World? 1:56:59 Outro ——— Resources: Sreeram Kannan: https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan  Vitalik’s Article ‘Don’t Overload’: https://vitalik.ca/general/2023/05/21/dont_overload.html  Sapiens by Yuval Harari: https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316095  ------ Related Episodes: MEV: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa196eHJidEhiMUdla1Q5Y0FpWklJTVFkWXVfQXxBQ3Jtc0tuSGtubk1QcFpIS2lfeHdjQzJRY3dmbUFDdHpNNDRISlJfZ1F6MWh2SGM4X2JTWk1RbnVPb1dZVy1sRFF2WDNlNXFPQlFZN3dCRnJ3XzFyelp0WmxMTGtuSWh0eXhhejhuTTJCaVBDYnh6b042d2s1NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bankless.com%2F-cryptos-existential-threat-mev-panel&v=nb7x7n8Ga3U https://www.bankless.com/125-matt-cutler    ---- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 1st Week of June 2023  ------ 🚀 AIRDROP ALPHA 🚀 https://bankless.cc/Alpha ------ 🚀 Asymetrix Go to https://bankless.cc/asymetrix ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:30 MARKETS 7:49 ETH Staking https://twitter.com/hildobby_/status/1663960826225491996?s=20  10:25 CEX Balances 5 Year Low https://decrypt.co/142507/ethereum-bitcoin-balances-exchanges-edges-5-year-lows  12:25 State of NFTs https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1663617804812136450?s=20  17:29 China Bullish On Crypto https://www.theblock.co/post/232404/beijing-web3-white-paper  23:03 Celsius Has A Deal https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/05/25/fahrenheit-wins-bid-to-acquire-assets-of-insolvent-crypto-lender-celsius/  28:16 Worst Crypto Winter? https://twitter.com/icebergy_/status/1663693201620758528  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1663973894645075969?s=20  36:00 SMALL NEWS 36:26 Bullish On Blend https://dappradar.com/blog/blur-dominates-82-of-the-nft-lending-market  37:50 Coinbase Gas Free Transfers https://twitter.com/CoinbaseWallet/status/1663680306329821184  39:47 MoonPay Took $150M? https://twitter.com/web3isgreat/status/1663664708409339904?s=20  41:21 Paradigm Enters AI https://www.theblock.co/post/232247/crypto-vc-paradigm-ai  44:00 Binance Layoffs https://www.theblock.co/post/232696/binance-layoffs-cuts-jobs  45:50 Worldcoin Raises $115M https://blockchain.capital/worldcoin-proof-of-personhood-world-id-and-the-future-of-crypto-onboarding/  50:07 Magic Raises $52M https://magic.link/  52:54 Questions From The Nation Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/zMVU2bBrcz  1:06:10 Takes Of The Week https://twitter.com/VentureCoinist/status/1662514641233166337?s=20  1:15:10 What Are You Bullish On? https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1663680140117680129?s=20  1:21:48 Risks & Disclaimers ---- 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   

We get back to basics on the show with Dan who answers some fundamental questions about DeFi and what it means to actually be a decentralized protocol. What are the threats to DeFi and how can we build a great decentralized future. ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | DILIGENCE FUZZING https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing-pod   ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com https://bankless.cc/Alpha    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:   🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum    👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader    🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku    🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable    🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    ------ Topics Covered   0:00 Intro 3:34 Let's Talk About DeFi 8:09 Intro To Dan 10:51 What About DeFi is Broken? 15:05 Why is DeFi Vulnerable? 17:23 What is an Oracle? 20:12 What if Chainlink Goes Down? 27:08 What Does it Mean To Be DeFi? 33:17 What Apps Are Actually Decentralized? 41:15 How Dependancy Free Apps Emerge 45:36 Solving the Liquidity Issue 47:57 Bring Your Own Oracle 54:36 Is Orcale Free The Future? 59:35 Closing and Disclaimers   ——— Resources:   Dan Elitzer https://twitter.com/delitzer    Why DeFi is Broken and How to Fix It, Pt 1: Oracle-Free Protocols https://www.nascent.xyz/idea/why-defi-is-broken-and-how-to-fix-it-pt-1-oracle-free-protocols    Some of Dan’s favorites: Panoptic - https://twitter.com/Panoptic_xyz?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor    Timeless - https://twitter.com/Timeless_Fi?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor    Blend by Blur - https://twitter.com/blur_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor    ----- 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       

We welcome back Founder and CEO of Binance, CZ for his second appearance on Bankless. Last time CZ was on, Terra Luna hadn’t collapsed yet and FTX was still competing with Binance. A lot has changed.  In today’s episode, we cover it all. Here were some of the questions we discussed: 1) How can we tell what’s real vs. FUD with Binance? 2) What Happened with FTX from CZ’s perspective?  3) The difference between the current bear market vs. previous ones 4) Community questions from Justin Drake & Degen Spartan ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-cz  ------ 🪂Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless 🪂 https://bankless.cc/AirdropAlphaIsOnBankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 6:54 How’s CZ 2023? 8:35 Why is Binance a FUD Magnet?  10:52 FTX & Ledger 16:57 Binance Transparency 26:40 Current Mood of Crypto 29:35 Another Cycle?  30:58 Binance’s Bear Market Strategy  36:44 Crypto’s Biggest Opportunity  39:48 Why Crypto Is Good for the World 42:06 The Exchange Wars 48:49 Best Regulation Jurisdictions  51:48 Justin Drake Question 54:00 Will Binance Buy a Bank? 56:30 BNB Chain Rollup on Ethereum? 59:13 CZ’s Thoughts on Twitter Post-Elon 1:00:36 CZ’s Bear Market Advice 1:04:46 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES: CZ https://twitter.com/cz_binance  CZ’s 1st Bankless Appearance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lldGpGsUcWw&ab_channel=Bankless   ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 4th Week of May 2023  ------ 🚀 AIRDROP ALPHA 🚀 https://bankless.cc/Alpha  ------ 🚀 Consensys Diligence Fuzzing https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing-pod  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:45 MARKETS 6:25 ETH Staking https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking  8:40 Lido Withdrawals https://twitter.com/TrueWaveBreak/status/1660860593526431744  10:55 Germany Recession https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/germany-enters-recession-2023-05-25/  12:10 Buying vs Renting https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1661057543219675136  15:00 1 in 10 Americans Use Crypto https://twitter.com/SebVentures/status/1661063483369177108  Brian Armstrong - https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1661449616393666560  20:00 NVDA AI https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/24/nvidia-nvda-earnings-report-q1-2024.html  25:30 Postponing Ledger Recover https://www.ledger.com/blog/ledger-recover-a-message-from-pascal-gauthier-chairman-ceo-at-ledger  28:45 DCG Missed Payment https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1660981239254269952  33:20 Tornado Cash Hack https://twitter.com/samczsun/status/1660012956632104960  37:40 Binance Commingling Funds https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/crypto-binance-money/  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1661411951627436038  46:30 Apple Pay  STEPN - https://twitter.com/Stepnofficial/status/1660616595792601091  Axie - https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/05/17/axie-infinity-game-launches-on-apple-app-store-in-key-markets/  48:45 BASE Maine https://twitter.com/BuildOnBase/status/1661406955158618118  50:10 Pudgy Penguin Toys https://twitter.com/pudgypenguins/status/1659325632499572736  52:40 Do Kwon Bail Revoked https://decrypt.co/142224/terra-founder-do-kwon-back-in-jail-in-montenegro-bail-revoked  53:00 Vitalik Restaking https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1660356821779988480  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1660791568482320390  59:13 Ron DeSantis Bitcoin   https://www.trustnodes.com/2023/05/25/let-them-do-bitcoin-says-ron-desantis  1:02:30 Matcha Update https://twitter.com/matchaxyz/status/1661401872811565056  1:04:10 Connext Abstraction https://blog.connext.network/introducing-chain-abstraction-9b8f6e4dc31a  1:05:20 Astaria https://twitter.com/AstariaXYZ/status/1661733590923878401  1:05:50 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:08:20 Questions from the Nation https://bankless.cc/Alpha  1:18:30 Freedom to Innovate https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1661722723947610114  1:20:30 The Millennial Pause https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRYgLsy6kLk  Gen Z Shake https://youtube.com/shorts/SsOrbYqiHVs  1:24:15 What David’s Bullish On https://imgur.com/a/U0KHn48  1:27:05 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/ryanberckmans/status/1661719300770615297  1:29:40 MEME of the Week https://imgur.com/Yndq4Xd  ---- 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 

Can the price of Ethereum really reach $30,000 by the end of the decade? On the show we go on a journey through VanEck’s new report detailing how exactly Ethereum can get there. ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | DILIGENCE FUZZING https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:37 ETH to $11.8K 11:17 ETH Versus T-Bills 14:29 Predicting Ethereum Revenue 19:12 ​​ETH As a Currency 25:21 Ethereum Security As a Service 30:20 Base vs Bull vs Bear Case 36:15 $300 or $50k? 45:14 The Impact of L2's 50:08 Ether vs Gold vs Bitcoin 53:56 Applying The Model To Solana 59:47 Inflows Are Important 1:01:45 Van Eck's Investing Strategy 1:05:06 When is The Next Bull Market 1:08:22 Closing And Disclaimers ——— Resources: Matthew https://twitter.com/matthew_sigel  Patrick https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-bush-9a21a7b  VanEck’s Ethereum Report https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/matthew-sigel-ethereum-price-prediction-118k-by-2030/   ---- 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   

Taproot was the trojan horse that opened the door to a new wave of Bitcoin innovation and culture. At the forefront of this culture are Udi, Eric, and Nic, the taproot wizards causing a shift in the world of Bitcoin. ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | DILIGENCE FUZZING https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing-pod ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:19 Introducing the Taproot Wizards 12:00 Rejected From Bitcoin Conferences 17:17 Meme and Culture Layer of Bitcoin 23:55 Taproot Was a Trojan Horse 30:28 Are Ordinals Good For Bitcoin Bags? 35:11 How Ordinals Have Changed Public Perception 41:27 A Bitcoin Civil War 47:14 "We Broke Bitcoin" 53:42 Addressing Bitcoin Media  1:04:15 Are David and Ryan Bitcoiners? 1:05:27 Closing and Disclaimers ------ Resources: Nic Carter https://twitter.com/nic__carter  Eric Wall https://twitter.com/ercwl  Udi Wertheimer https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer  ----- 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 

Rohan Grey is an assistant professor at Willamette University College of Law and has been involved in the world of politics and government as it relates to our public money systems.  You might remember him as the guy behind the STABLE Act (Stablecoin And Bank Licensing Enforcement) which turned into an episode we did with him in December of 2020.  The topic of CBDC and the politicization of our money system has returned, so we wanted to get Rohan back on to learn about what this conversation from his point of view.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-rohan-grey ------ 🪂Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless 🪂 https://bankless.cc/AirdropAlphaIsOnBankless  ------ In today’s episode, Rohan helps us understand: 1) Who are the power structures supporting and fighting over the CBDC 2) Why the crypto community might have to support a digital dollar… or else!? 3) Why you should be skeptical about the anti-Gensler politicians 4) Finding the common ground between Rohan and Bankless ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 7:39 CBDC Fight in D.C.?  9:20 What Side Is Rohan On?  11:07 Public vs. Private Money  14:36 The Political Chessboard  25:11 Republicans & CBDCs 30:22 Anti-Gensler Republicans  34:23 Central Bank Independence  40:15 Elizabeth Warren War on Crypto 51:25 Crypto x Political Alignment 57:50 The Case for Crypto  1:02:52 Public Goods & Capitalism 1:04:33 Digital Dollar & Privacy  1:07:21 The Central Banker Problem  1:16:49 Property Rights 1:22:44 Rohan’s Advice to Builders 1:28:09 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES: Rohan Grey https://twitter.com/rohangrey Rohan’s Previous Bankless Episode https://youtu.be/1ywsNq0XAfE  No Spy Cash https://www.nospycash.com/  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of May 2023  ------ 🚀 AIRDROP ALPHA 🚀 https://bankless.cc/Alpha  ------ 🚀 Consensys Diligence Fuzzing https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing-pod  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask   👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku   🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 2:55 MARKETS 5:00 ETH Staking Update https://www.theblock.co/data/on-chain-metrics/ethereum/cumulative-eth-deposited-to-beacon-chain-and-validators  Monitor: https://validator-queue-monitoring.vercel.app/  7:00 Macro Market Trends https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/15/paul-tudor-jones-says-the-fed-is-done-raising-rates-stocks-to-finish-the-year-higher-from-here.html  11:20 Liquidity Drying Up https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1657924211770380290   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbr8965IYfo&t=3830s  13:30 The Bore Market https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1656857007385894912  14:50 The Promise of Crypto https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1659177889428914177  16:30 Layer Two Activity https://l2beat.com/scaling/tvl  21:30 What Happened to Ethereum? https://twitter.com/0x_Osprey/status/1659019122548830209  24:40 Client Diversity https://clientdiversity.org/#why  27:15 Not a Monolith https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1657316158729494528  29:30 Block Reorgs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMjcqVEARc  33:15 Is Ledger Safe? https://www.ledger.com/recover  36:30 Ledger Comms https://twitter.com/Ledger_Support/status/1658892462440456192  40:10 Canceling Ledger https://twitter.com/oklahodl1/status/1658580508320620546  https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1658460603831263232  https://twitter.com/Mudit__Gupta/status/1658368265687556097  https://twitter.com/hosseeb/status/1658740433361702913  43:25 Did They Do Anything Wrong? https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1658965272416452609  49:00 Redundancy https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1658788949165322242  51:00 Coinbase vs the SEC https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1656737447756038177  53:30 Gary Speaks https://twitter.com/ROCKilroy/status/1658206561125146630?s=20  55:00 Summary https://twitter.com/milesjennings/status/1658515975170555904  58:00 Nike Dot Swoosh https://www.swoosh.nike/location  1:01:10 Optimism Bedrock https://twitter.com/optimismFND/status/1658202279147601921  Polynya: https://twitter.com/apolynya/status/1658312190577836032  1:04:05 Worldcoin OP https://worldcoin.org/blog/announcements/worldcoin-commits-optimism-superchain-vision-ahead-mainnet-launch  1:04:55 Lido v2 https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1658195242149879824  1:05:20 PayPal MetaMask  https://metamask.io/news/latest/metamask-and-paypal-all-you-need-to-know-about-buying-eth/  1:06:30 On-Chain Cease & Desist https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1659078481228058624  1:08:00 DRC-20s on Dogecoin https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/transactions-btc-ltc-doge.html#3m Doge Maxis: https://twitter.com/938433911/status/1657961759322562560  1:09:45 EU MiCA Just Passed https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/05/16/digital-finance-council-adopts-new-rules-on-markets-in-crypto-assets-mica/  1:11:00 Do Kwon Bail https://www.theblock.co/post/230575/do-kwon-bail  1:12:15 Sam Altman Congress https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1658498249727307776  1:19:00 Questions from the Nation 1:25:00 David’s Shirt https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1659182411467350016  1:26:40 Abandoning Wallets https://twitter.com/0xDesigner/status/1658851890803744768  1:28:00 What David’s Bullish On https://imgur.com/vlEaQMG  1:29:25 Permissionless Spaces 1:30:15 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1658660759352614914  https://twitter.com/MetaVsGaming/status/1658687862269771777  1:36:40 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/MinisterOfNFTs/status/1657793552808656900  https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1657879440146444288  1:37:15 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/linusekenstam/status/1657083568231702528  ---- 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 

Did Ethereum break or what actually happened?  We brought on Preston Van Loon & Terence Tsao, two Ethereum Protocol Developers, to help us answer that question.   ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | DILIGENCE FUZZING https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing-pod  ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:53 Did Ethereum Break? 8:22 What Happened?  14:50 Slot Visualization & Connectivity  20:30 Did Users Notice?  23:57 Why Was This Worrisome?  26:19 Preston & Terence's Emotional Response 35:55 Ethereum Resilience  39:30 Was This Good For Ethereum? 41:20 Solana vs. Ethereum Liveness  44:40 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Is Ethereum Breaking? https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1657122512516575232  Preston Van Loon https://twitter.com/preston_vanloon  Terence Tsao https://twitter.com/terencechain  ----- 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 

Ledger has been the center of attention since the announcement of their new “Recover” feature which has brought into question how secure our Ledger devices actually are.  Charles joins us to walk through how exactly this recover feature functions, breaking down how a Ledger actually functions, and possible paths moving forward. ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | DILIGENCE FUZZING https://bankless.cc/diligence-fuzzing-pod  ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/Toku  🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM https://bankless.cc/Immutable  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:21 Ledger's Recover Service Overview 18:40 Is Ledger Recover Forced or Opt-In? 23:07 Dissecting a Ledger Device 29:41 Can Firmware Reveal Private Keys? 36:54 A Social Contract With Ledger 42:31 Assurance Of No Back Door 51:16 2-Part Firmware Solution? 57:42 Will Ledger Forget About Us? 1:02:46 Closing and Disclaimers ——— Resources: Charles  https://twitter.com/P3b7_  Ledger https://twitter.com/ledger  ---- 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 

Edward Chancellor is a financial historian, journalist, and author of, "Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation" and his latest, “The Price of Time: The Real Story of Interest” The two books link together the history of money and finance, and human culture.  In today’s episode we explore the ways in which money and finance is embedded deeper in our lives than we may have previously thought.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-edward-chancellor    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ 🪂Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless 🪂 https://bankless.cc/AirdropAlphaIsOnBankless  ------ We’re living in the era of Central Banker Capitalism, low interest rates and everything bubbles. Is this a new era? What does history tell us will happen next? Edward Chancellor is going to help us answer these questions. And along the way, you’ll learn timeless lessons about interest, debt, and the time value of money. ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  📣 SWELL | Stake with Swell https://bankless.cc/Swell   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire   🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap   🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 8:24 Edward’s Book Overlap 19:32 Speculative Bubble’s Inevitability  26:27 Interest, Debt, & Loans  31:15 Debt Jubilee & Inflation 35:05 The Necessity of Inflation  41:55 The Natural Rate of Interest  53:35 The Everything Bubble  1:04:10 The Price of Time  1:07:38 Devil’s Take the Hindmost  1:10:40 Have We Learned From Past Bubbles?  1:17:30 Austrian vs. Keynesian Economics 1:21:20 Edward’s Thoughts on Crypto 1:38:50 Predictions: What Happens Next? 1:42:27 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES: The Price of Time  https://www.amazon.com/Price-Time-Real-Story-Interest/dp/0802160069  Devil Take the Hinemost https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Take-Hindmost-Financial-Speculation/dp/0452281806  Primitive Money https://www.elsevier.com/books/primitive-money/einzig/978-0-08-011679-2  Digital Chicago Plan - Column In Breakingviews https://www.breakingviews.com/columns/digital-chicago-plan-fixes-many-financial-woes/  Irving Fisher 100% money https://mises.org/library/100-money  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of May 2023  ------ 🚀 TOKEN HUB 🚀 https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  ------ 🚀 Stake with Swell   https://bankless.cc/Swell  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 2:45 MARKETS 5:40 Happy Anniversary https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1655845355412660228  5:55 Market Makers https://twitter.com/thiccythot_/status/1656054917490958336  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1656663450825945093  11:30 Holding and Staking https://www.theblock.co/data/on-chain-metrics/ethereum/cumulative-eth-deposited-to-beacon-chain-and-validators  15:10 Staking All Time High https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1656136243271569408  15:40 State of Staking https://bankless.cc/3LWtdc9  17:52 Interest Rates https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  23:40 ETH Price Analysis https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/matthew-sigel-ethereum-price-prediction-118k-by-2030/  
29:15 Meme Coins https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1656315380913123329  30:20 PEPE Crypto https://twitter.com/thiccythot_/status/1654775743577038848  34:50 Pepe Analysis https://twitter.com/masonversluis/status/1655013413679157248  https://twitter.com/thiccythot_/status/1654775750657028099  36:45 MEV Sandwich Attacks https://eigenphi.substack.com/p/performance-appraisal-of-jaredfromsubway-eth  39:35 Is this a Bad Thing? 42:10 Bitcoin BRC-20 Boom https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/brc20  44:40 UniSat Marketplace https://unisat.io/market  45:20 BTC Ponzi https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1654816512853639168?s=20  45:55 ORDI Token https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1655442270399893504?s=20  46:30 Bitcoin Fees https://imgur.com/PX4nlri  49:10 Binance Halts Withdrawals https://twitter.com/binance/status/1655227965062672384  49:30 Bitcoin is Changing https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1655412393520889856  https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1656069125947506688  https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1656274017064558592  https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1656088308450205696  https://twitter.com/LeonidasNFT/status/1656037677630730240  https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1655340472699584514  https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1656104399674933249  57:30 Brad Sherman https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1656372051035209728  https://twitter.com/BradSherman/status/1653928972026093569  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1656606486217334786  1:02:10 Lido Withdrawals https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1655988502079602690  1:02:45 Arbitrum Revenue https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1656090360119017472  https://twitter.com/apolynya/status/1656115057380544514  1:05:54 Brian Armstrong UAE  https://imgur.com/n9bSjC5  1:07:30 PayPal Crypto https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001633917/000163391723000072/pypl-20230331.htm  1:07:45 Elon Milady NFT https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1656326406618619910  1:08:10 Su Zhu vs Arthur Hayes https://downloads.coindesk.com/legal/Zhu_Su_Hayes.pdf  1:09:55 Stripe Crypto OnRamp https://stripe.com/en-gb-cz/newsroom/news/fiat-to-crypto-onramp  1:10:18 Worldcoin Wallet https://twitter.com/tiagosada/status/1655569631543975937  1:12:30 David Met the Orb https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1655861898162864128  1:14:30 Ethereum Attestation Service https://twitter.com/eas_eth/status/1654957376473272322  1:15:00 Bittrex Bankruptcy https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.deb.189880/gov.uscourts.deb.189880.11.0.pdf  1:15:15 Blockworks Raise https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1655946975072894978  1:16:20 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:18:00 Questions from the Nation https://www.galaxy.com/galaxyperspectives/exploring-mev-on-eigenlayer/  1:21:30 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/nocturne_xyz/status/1653425371189227521  1:23:30 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:27:30 MEME of the Week https://www.tiktok.com/@kitbogashow/video/7231353577535474987?lang=en  ---- 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 

Are Democrats against Crypto? That’s the question we bring in today’s State of the Nation with New York Representative Ritchie Torres. It seems that crypto is becoming an increasingly divisive and polarized topic in the halls of Congress, and we are hopeful that we can find some common ground on both sides of the aisle. Crypto is good for the American people. It’s as simple as that. ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:00 What is MEV? 13:30 MEV is Subjective 17:15 The Oil Analogy 21:15 The Benefits of Smoothing 28:35 Builders and Proposers 38:45 Forced Centralization 44:35 Rug Pool Protection 48:30 Distribution 58:20 Pros of Burning 1:05:15 Burning on Overdrive 1:09:30 Does this Hurt Stakers? 1:13:55 Too Deflationary? 1:23:30 Monetary Premium 1:28:15 EIP-4844 1:31:00 The Engine 1:35:50 Wen? ——— Resources: Rep. Torres https://twitter.com/RitchieTorres?s=20  ---- 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 

Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida Wealth Management, joins us for his second time on Bankless to discuss the latest bank failure and what it means for the rest of the traditional finance system. Are there more failures to come? Can crypto save the banks? Why are politicians being quiet this time around? What will Powell do next? Answers to these questions and much more in the episode.  ------ 🚀 Stake with Swell https://bankless.cc/Swell  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 8:30 Season Two of the Banking Crisis 10:38 First Republic Bank 13:00 Politicians Being Quiet?  15:13 Ram's Slide Agenda 16:10 Co-Morbidities of Bank Failures  23:40 Negative Equitites  24:40 Publicly Traded Banks  30:27 The Walls Preventing a Collapse  35:40 The Banks' Mycelium Network 39:26 What's the Problem? 45:50 Commercial Real Estate  47:10 The Next 2008? 50:10 CRE Risk 53:07 Arthur Hayes Take  56:40 Balaji Take 1:01:13 Will Powell Blink? 1:03:20 How to Fix the Banks 1:09:35 How Crypto Saves the Banks? 1:12:55 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Ram Ahluwalia https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia  ----- 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 

Ethereum is getting yet another economic upgrade! The scarcity engine is getting a massive level up with the advent of the MEV Burn. With Justin Drake and Domothy, they walk us through the research and reasoning behind this next upgrade Just when we thought we couldn’t get any more bullish… ------ 🚀 DEBRIEF 🚀 https://bankless.cc/YouTubeInfo ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  📣 SAFE (Gnosis) | ACCOUNT ABSTRACTION https://bankless.cc/AA  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:00 What is MEV? 13:30 MEV is Subjective 17:15 The Oil Analogy 21:15 The Benefits of Smoothing 28:35 Builders and Proposers 38:45 Forced Centralization 44:35 Rug Pool Protection 48:30 Distribution 58:20 Pros of Burning 1:05:15 Burning on Overdrive 1:09:30 Does this Hurt Stakers? 1:13:55 Too Deflationary? 1:23:30 Monetary Premium 1:28:15 EIP-4844 1:31:00 The Engine 1:35:50 Wen? ——— Resources: Justin Drake: https://twitter.com/drakefjustin?s=20  Dom: https://twitter.com/domothy?s=20  Hildobby's Dune Board: https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking  Ultrasound.Money: https://ultrasound.money/  ------ Related Episodes: EIP-1559: https://www.bankless.com/-eip-1559-hasu  https://www.bankless.com/-eip-1559-expert-panel-tim-beiko  MEV: https://www.bankless.com/-cryptos-existential-threat-mev-panel  https://www.bankless.com/125-matt-cutler  Ultra Sound Money: https://www.bankless.com/-sotn-44-modeling-ultra-sound-money  https://www.bankless.com/-ultra-sound-money-justin-drake  https://www.bankless.com/-moon-math-the-bull-case-for-cryptography  Justin Drake:  https://www.bankless.com/134-ethereum-unsensored-with-justin  https://www.bankless.com/shanghai-capella-eth-staking-withdrawals-with-tim-beiko-justin-drake-and-anthony-sassano  https://www.bankless.com/150-bull-case-for-ethereum-iv-with-justin-drake-dcinvestor-anthony-sassano  https://www.bankless.com/devcon-2-justin-drake  https://www.bankless.com/15-bad-eth-takes-with-justin-drake  https://www.bankless.com/the-pow-vs-pos-debate-lyn-alden-and  https://www.bankless.com/-layer-zero-justin-drake  ---- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 1st Week of May 2023  ------ ✨Stake with Swell https://bankless.cc/Swell  ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:30 MARKETS 4:42 FED raised rates by 25 basis points https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230503a.htm  https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/1653822271520223232  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1653856569145081856  10:31 Jim Bianco’s take: THEY KNEW THE RISKS https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1653777745791401986  15:20 Banks Failure - Season 2! https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/2023/pr23034.html  24:40 Comparison of the US banks’ failures since 2002 https://twitter.com/mbostock/status/1653221977895882752  27:49 Arthur Hayes’ take: The U.S. Banking System is now Nationalized https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes/status/1653175131123126272  33:41 Meanwhile, Balaji lost the Bitcoin bet https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1653451860488130565  https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1653449321185169409  https://imgur.com/a/Eu4aIIb  https://imgur.com/a/Zg9Gh8r  41:48 Coinbase Going International https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1653385513011740672  https://www.coinbase.com/blog/introducing-coinbase-international-exchange  44:44 In good news…Gary’s GOT 10 DAYS  https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1653898889311948800  48:35 VENMO bringing Wallets to 60M Americans https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1652049681050943489  51:00 EigenLayer Stage 1 Mainnet is set to launch https://twitter.com/eigenlayer/status/1653536292171567104  55:20 Sui Mainnet https://twitter.com/SuiNetwork/status/1653731940107956225  SUI coming in at a $13B valuation https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/sui  https://thedefiant.io/sui-raises-300m  59:10 Alexlar  https://twitter.com/axelarcore/status/1653384907085737985  Bankless Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erZyGlxchsA  1:01:59 Lens Layer 3 https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1651898620973576193  1:03:30 New Zachxbt Victim https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1651238822963826694  https://twitter.com/CoinGurruu/status/1651250297530974208  1:04:40 Biden proposes 30% climate change tax on cryptocurrency mining https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2023/05/02/cost-of-cryptomining-dame-tax/  1:08:12 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:11:24 Questions from the Nation 1:16:27 Takes of the Week https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1653011542563069952  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1653674756715978752  https://twitter.com/erikvoorhees/status/1653935801338822663  1:20:44 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1652053503307644930  1:24:34 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:26:41 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1625850766039842824  1:30:05 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/dcbuild3r/status/1653737344170618882    ---- 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 

Ryan and David bring on Coinbase’s VP of International Policy, Tom Duff Gordon VP to discuss Coinbase’s exploration out of the United States. Are they 4D chess? How does the crypto regulation in the U.S. shape up to overseas competition? Why is the U.S. driving crypto innovation abroad? Does the U.S. have any hope?  ------ ✨Stake with Swell https://bankless.cc/Swell  ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 8:23 Is Coinbase Moving Offshore? 10:00 Coinbase’s International Plan 11:34 Will Coinbase Stay & Fight?  17:38 Is Ether a Security in the EU? 19:30 Ranking Crypto by Geography 24:03 The U.S.’s Crypto Friendliness Ranking 25:30 Coinbase International?  28:28 Coinbase’s Chessboard 32:46 Coinbase’s International Strategy  35:05 What U.S. Retail is Missing Out On 37:05 Coinbase’s Frustration  39:33 Coinbase’s Constraints 45:48 Crypto Game Theory  50:03 Timeline 50:35 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES: Tom Duff Gordon https://twitter.com/tomduffgordon   Coinbase Moving Offshore?  https://www.bankless.com/coinbase-offensive-sec-united-states   ----- 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 

AI is exploding into every facet of the internet. The convergence of Crypto and AI is inevitable, and we bring on Qiao Wang and Mohamed Fouda to discuss the opportunities and challenges this presents. They explore why Web3 provides an interesting platform for AI, such as payment and execution rails for AI agents, easy access to financial tools, and the ability to commission resources permissionlessly. One example of this is AutoGPT, which uses AI to generate code for on-chain smart contracts. How do we balance caution and optimism? How can we surf this tidal wave of innovation and new frontiers? ------ 🚀 Stake with Swell https://bankless.cc/Swell ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Resources: Qiao Wang https://twitter.com/QwQiao  Mohamed Fouda https://twitter.com/mohamedffouda  Alliance https://alliance.xyz/  ----- 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 

We’re entering a new multi-chain and secure cross-bridge world very soon. With Axelar's General Message Passing launch, a new era for interoperability has been unlocked.  Tune in to hear from CEO/Co-Founder Sergey Gorbunov, Zaki Manian, Co-Founder of Sommelier Protocol, Co-Founder of Iqlusion, & Steven Goldfeder, Co-founder of Offchain Labs, and contributor to Arbitrum ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 5:09 Axelar Explained 8:25 Cross-Chain Bridging  10:46 Axelar’s Announcement 15:10 Bridges of the Past & Future 19:00 General Message Passing 21:40 The New Way For Interoperability  28:42 Arbitrum’s Side 32:36 The Tech Metaphor 35:40 Multichain & Interoperable World 37:00 Bridge Security 39:05 GMP Applications & Services 40:57 Zaki’s Cosmos Vision 43:20 Why is this Bullish for Arbitrum?  47:27 Resources 48:00 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES: Sergey Gorbunov https://twitter.com/sergey_nog  Zaki Manian https://twitter.com/zmanian  Steven Goldfeder https://twitter.com/sgoldfed  ----- 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 

Society is off track. We all feel it. What’s wrong? How do we fix it without throwing out all the good parts? We brought on Tim Urban to help us answer these questions.  Tim Urban is a blogger, writer, and illustrator, who is best known for his blog "Wait But Why.” Started in 2013, “Wait But Why” covers various topics, from science and technology to social issues and human behavior. Tim recently wrote a book titled: “What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies,” which Ryan and David think offers a roadmap for the tribal crypto communities battling in the Web3 landscape. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-tim-urban    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ 🚀 Airdrop Alpha is waiting for you on Bankless.com  https://bankless.cc/Alpha   ------ In today’s episode, Tim covers many questions, but the overarching ones are:  1) Power Games vs Liberal Games 2) The Importance of Liberalism to Crypto protocols 3) How to find out whether your crypto tribe is a low-rung echo chamber, or high-mind idea lab  4) Why we MUST solve this problem in order to survive as a society  And of course, we had to ask him if AI is going to come kill us all…? Tim’s answer puts things into perspective.  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ TIMESTAMPS:  0:00 Intro 7:48  Why Are We Angry? 8:53 Defining Liberalism  17:09 Liberal vs. Power Games  29:45 Modernity, Liberalism, Institutions, & Norms 42:32 How Radical is Crypto?  46:29 Crypto and Tim’s Radical Levels Pyramid  51:05 Steelmanning the Liberalism Argument  1:03:31 Higher vs. Primitive Mind  1:13:51 How to Ascend the Ladder 1:19:50 Low Wrung Thinkers, Social Media, & Society 1:25:05 Tim’s Thoughts on AI 1:32:00 What Gives Tim Hope? 1:35:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES: Tim Urban https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy  Tim’s Blog https://waitbutwhy.com/  Tim’s New Book https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Our-Problem-Self-Help-Societies/dp/B0BVGH6T1Q  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of April 2023  ------ 🚀 TOKEN HUB 🚀 https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  📣 SAFE (Gnosis) | ACCOUNT ABSTRACTION https://bankless.cc/AA ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:30 MARKETS 6:30 Mt Gox https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1651317391626846214?s=20  10:00 ETH Staking https://www.theblock.co/data/on-chain-metrics/ethereum/cumulative-eth-deposited-to-beacon-chain-and-validators  12:00 Staking Dashboard https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking  15:25 Polynya Post https://polynya.mirror.xyz/1ZTJ3_BG2-wnBTy6dJLM5E3TPH8wvLGKQVDAnv7VLIw  20:30 Coinbase Suing the SEC https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1650655451720318976?s=20  22:00 MetaLawMan Comments https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1650847807480135681?s=20  24:50 Coinbase Responds to SEC https://youtu.be/pvbWPUCFdKA  36:30 Shield NFT https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1650612986980048897?s=20  38:30 John Oliver  https://youtu.be/o7zazuy_UfI  51:00 Voyager Binance Deal https://twitter.com/investvoyager/status/1650921887512272917?s=20  52:45 SBF Parents https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/66631291/133/united-states-v-bankman-fried/  54:30 Lens Bonsai Layer 3 https://twitter.com/lensprotocol/status/1651270830729592832  55:05 DevConnect Istanbul https://twitter.com/EFDevconnect/status/1649069463797481472  55:45 Mad Lads https://twitter.com/Pinapaan/status/1651413751378354176?s=20  57:30 MiCA Going Through https://twitter.com/paddi_hansen/status/1649070968579452933?s=20  59:53 TransUnion DeFi Credit Score https://newsroom.transunion.com/transunion-spring-labs-and-quadrata-partner-to-deliver-credit-scoring-to-blockchain/  1:00:45 Phi Bankless https://twitter.com/phi_xyz/status/1650801856329949184  1:02:10 Swell Maine https://twitter.com/swellnetworkio/status/1650672099382685698?s=46  1:02:50 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:06:20 Questions from the Nation https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  1:12:00 Chamath Says Crypto is Dead https://youtu.be/WvTTDxMuAis?t=4870  1:15:50 Running an ETH Node https://twitter.com/EthereumOnARM/status/1650805006872768512  18:30 AGI Alignment https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1651538022360285187?s=20  1:22:45 What David’s Bullish On 1:24:40 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:29:00 MEME of the Week   ---- 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 

Paul Grewal, Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer joins Ryan and David to discuss why Coinbase is Suing the SEC. Why did they choose to respond to the SEC's Wells Notice to Coinbase in the way they did? Is Gary playing 4D chess or is he just embarrassing and pushing U.S. crypto innovation outside of the U.S.?  Tune in to hear Paul's thoughts and much more.  ------ 📣 SAFE (Gnosis) | Non-Technical Hackathon Sign-up!! https://bankless.cc/AA  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:44 Why Coinbase is Suing the SEC? 9:10 SEC Giving Crypto Community Rules? 13:14 Why Gary Thinks There's Clarity 15:22 Petition to Give Crypto Rules!  18:10 Why No Clarity Yet? 20:51 What Kind of Rules Do We Want? 23:44 Engaging with the SEC  26:40 Open Conversation?  34:48 Coinbase Wells Notice 42:11 Why is Gary so Confident?  45:28 Battle of Public Opinion  49:42 Does Crypto Regulation Have Hope?  52:45 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Paul Grewal https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal  Coinbase Suing SEC Blog Post https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coinbase-takes-another-formal-step-to-seek-regulatory-clarity-from-sec-for  Coinbase Wells Notice Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq2jf4sBdYE&t=576s  Gary's Clarity Video https://twitter.com/GaryGensler/status/1651624244445421591?s=20  ----- 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 

Ledger from UpOnly joins Ryan and David without Cobie or an appendix. However, Ledger brings the heat. He gives his takes, predictions, and everything in between on all things ETH, BTC, Shitcoins, Gensler's grilling, and macro.  ------ 📣 SAFE (Gnosis) | Non-Technical Hackathon Sign-up!! https://bankless.cc/AA  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Resources: Ledger https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus  ----- 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 

Paul Christiano runs the Alignment Research Center, a non-profit research organization whose mission is to align future machine learning systems with human interests. Paul previously ran the language model alignment team at OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT.  Today, we’re hoping to explore the solution-landscape to the AI Alignment problem, and hoping Paul can guide us on that journey.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-paul-christiano    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ ✨ Always wanted to become a Token Analyst? Bankless Citizens get exclusive access to Token Hub. Join Them. https://bankless.cc/TokenHubRSS   ------ In today’s episode, Paul answers many questions, but the overarching ones are:  1) How BIG is the AI Alignment problem?  2) How HARD is the AI Alighment problem? 3) How SOLVABLE is the AI Alignment problem?  Does humanity have a chance? Tune in to hear Paul’s thoughts.  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 9:20 Percentage Likelihood of Death by AI 11:24 Timing  19:15 Chimps to Human Jump 21:55 Thoughts on ChatGPT 27:51 LLMs & AGI 32:49 Time to React? 38:29 AI Takeover  41:51 AI Agency  49:35 Loopholes  51:14 Training AIs to Be Honest  58:00 Psychology  59:36 How Solvable Is the AI Alignment Problem? 1:03:48 The Technical Solutions (Scalable Oversight)  1:16:14 Training AIs to be Bad?!  1:18:22 More Solutions 1:21:36 Stabby AIs  1:26:03 Public vs. Private (Lab) AIs 1:28:31 Inside Neural Nets 1:32:11 4th Solution  1:35:00 Manpower & Funding  1:38:15 Pause AI? 1:43:29 Resources & Education on AI Safety  1:46:13 Talent   1:49:00 Paul’s Day Job 1:50:15 Nobel Prize  1:52:35 Treating AIs with Respect  1:53:41 Uptopia Scenario  1:55:50 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Alignment Research Center https://www.alignment.org/  Paul Christiano’s Website https://paulfchristiano.com/ai/  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of April 2023  ------ 🚀 TOKEN HUB 🚀 https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  📣 SAFE (Gnosis) | ACCOUNT ABSTRACTION https://bankless.cc/AA  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:10 MARKETS 10:00 ETH Staking https://www.rated.network/overview  https://imgur.com/JyEFP6j  24:00 Gary Gensler https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=408708  27:15 Patrick McHenry https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1648359230179782656  29:50 Tom Emmer https://twitter.com/TylerSCrypto/status/1648360838544203777?s=20  35:30 Warren Davidson  https://twitter.com/WarrenDavidson/status/1648379560122105882?s=20  37:20 Gary Fans https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1648365096413052928?s=20  42:20 Missing SBF https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1648135965456863236?s=46  43:50 ETH is Not a Security https://twitter.com/lay2000lbs/status/1648356295622422529?s=20  44:40 Republicans vs Democrats https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1648365962100367361?s=20  46:30 Gensler vs Bittrex https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-78  https://twitter.com/MasonVersluis/status/1647987623670218752?s=20  50:50 SEC Crypto Regulations https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1648234719081816064  51:40 Coinbase Bermuda https://fortune.com/crypto/2023/04/19/coinbase-gets-bermuda-license-plans-to-launch-offshore-exchange-in-coming-weeks/  53:30 SEC Decentralized Exchanges https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/04/05/a-new-sec-definition-for-exchanges-has-big-implications-for-crypto/  55:30 Opaque Regulation https://www.coincenter.org/a-new-sec-proposal-has-a-serious-change-hidden-within-its-complex-language/  57:15 Hester Peirce  https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/peirce-rendering-inovation-2023-04-12  1:05:00 Rocket Pool Atlas https://twitter.com/Jasper_ETH/status/1647409214027972615?s=20  https://medium.com/rocket-pool/rocket-pool-atlas-upgrade-7c69e39a3d5f  https://twitter.com/drworm_eth/status/1648427406259294209?s=20  https://dune.com/drworm/rocketpool 1:09:40 Magi OP Stack Rollup https://twitter.com/NoahCitron/status/1648702968219471875?s=20  1:11:20 Uniswap Wallet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74rHvKgnWU  1:12:20 Unknown Exploit https://twitter.com/tayvano_/status/1648187031468781568  1:16:45 Solana Phone https://twitter.com/solanamobile/status/1646580454768910344  1:18:35 Mattel Crypto https://corporate.mattel.com/news/mattel-creations-launches-digital-collectibles-marketplace  1:19:10 Trump NFTs https://collecttrumpcards.com/  1:20:30 1inch on zkSync https://twitter.com/1inch/status/1649050974751948800?s=46  1:20:45 Apple Savings Account https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/04/apple-cards-new-high-yield-savings-account-is-now-available-offering-a-4-point-15-percent-apy/  1:22:45 Permissionless II https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  1:27:00 Questions from the Nation https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  TAKES 1:36:30 Mocking Crypto https://twitter.com/_blakewest/status/1646181872194703360?s=46  1:39:00 Backed by the Army https://twitter.com/bendifrancesco/status/1648767224159559701?s=46  1:40:45 What David’s Bullish On 1:42:45 What Ryan’s Bullish On MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1648442906301325314    ---- 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 

Today, we're talking about the State of Crypto with Eddy Lazzarin, the CTO of a16z Crypto. The 2023 a16z Crypto Report was published last week and discussed a number of topics, including developer activity, transaction volume, users, and so much more. What are the best insights as we look forward to the rest of the year? ------ 📣 SAFE (Gnosis) | Non-Technical Hackathon Sign-up!! https://bankless.cc/AA  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ambire  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Resources: 2023 State of Crypto Report https://a16zcrypto.com/content/article/state-of-crypto-report-2023/  ----- 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 

In this highly anticipated sequel to our 1st AI conversation with Eliezer Yudkowsky, we bring you a thought-provoking discussion with Robin Hanson, a professor of economics at George Mason University and a research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University.  Eliezer painted a chilling and grim picture of a future where AI ultimately kills us all​. Robin is here to provide a different perspective. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-robin-hanson     ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ ✨ NEW BANKLESS PRODUCT | Token Hub https://bankless.cc/TokenHubRSS   ------ In this episode, we explore: - Why Robin believes Eliezer is wrong and that we're not all going to die from an AI takeover. But will we potentially become their pets instead? - The possibility of a civil war between multiple AIs and why it's more likely than being dominated by a single superintelligent AI. - Robin's concerns about the regulation of AI and why he believes it's a greater threat than AI itself. - A fascinating analogy: why Robin thinks alien civilizations might spread like cancer? - Finally, we dive into the world of crypto and explore Robin's views on this rapidly evolving technology. Whether you're an AI enthusiast, a crypto advocate, or just someone intrigued by the big-picture questions about humanity and its prospects, this episode is one you won't want to miss. ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:42 How Robin is Weird 10:00 Are We All Going to Die? 13:50 Eliezer’s Assumption  25:00 Intelligence, Humans, & Evolution  27:31 Eliezer Counter Point  32:00 Acceleration of Change  33:18 Comparing & Contrasting Eliezer’s Argument 35:45 A New Life Form 44:24 AI Improving Itself 47:04 Self Interested Acting Agent  49:56 Human Displacement?  55:56 Many AIs  1:00:18 Humans vs. Robots  1:04:14 Pause or Continue AI Innovation? 1:10:52 Quiet Civilization  1:14:28 Grabby Aliens  1:19:55 Are Humans Grabby? 1:27:29 Grabby Aliens Explained  1:36:16 Cancer  1:40:00 Robin’s Thoughts on Crypto  1:42:20 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Robin Hanson https://twitter.com/robinhanson  Eliezer Yudkowsky on Bankless https://www.bankless.com/159-were-all-gonna-die-with-eliezer-yudkowsky  What is the AI FOOM debate? https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/the-hanson-yudkowsky-ai-foom-debate  Age of Em book - Robin Hanson https://ageofem.com/  Grabby Aliens https://grabbyaliens.com/  Kurzgesagt video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDSf2h9_39I&t=1s  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of April 2023  ------ 🚀 TOKEN HUB 🚀 https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 2:45 CryptoTaxCalculator https://bit.ly/3me8nfF  4:45 MARKETS 13:20 Layer 2 Adoption https://l2beat.com/scaling/tvl  16:00 a16z Report https://a16zcrypto.com/content/article/state-of-crypto-report-2023/  18:40 Trusting Crypto https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2023/04/10/majority-of-americans-arent-confident-in-the-safety-and-reliability-of-cryptocurrency/  24:00 Shapella Withdrawals https://twitter.com/etherscan/status/1646281789735047168  28:40 Danny Ryan https://twitter.com/dannyryan/status/1641679529188925442  29:50 Nail-Biter 35:25 ETH Withdrawal Stats https://app.metrika.co/ethereum/dashboard/withdrawals-overview  41:25 Arbitrum Foundation https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1642653013062868992  48:30 Eric Wall Take https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1644819508798865408  52:00 Euler Redemptions https://forum.euler.finance/t/plan-for-redemption-of-euler-funds-v2/947  53:55 Bitcoin Lightspark https://twitter.com/davidmarcus/status/1645849537691676672  56:10 FTX Recovery https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1646207148244844560  59:45 Japan Crypto https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/06/japan-releases-web3-white-paper-to-promote-industry-growth-in-the-country/  1:03:20 Winklevoss Gemini https://archive.ph/iCDGW  1:03:15 🚀 TOKEN HUB 🚀 https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  1:06:00 MetaMask Buy https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1645446587131346946  1:06:30 Etherscan Token Approval https://twitter.com/tayvano_/status/1644977491612930048  1:10:50 Questions from the Nation https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  1:18:05 Regulation https://twitter.com/financenewsguy/status/1646116774880989184  1:23:30 What David’s Bullish On  https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1644543263670685698  1:25:25 What Ryan’s Bullish On MEME of the Week https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/519280913289445376/1096072369128345650/unnamed_81.png  ---- 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 

Ryan, David, Tim Beiko, Justin Drake, and Anthony Sassano unpack everything you need to know about today’s, highly anticipated Shanghai-Capella: ETH Staking Withdrawals.  Also, the five cover ETH staking mechanics, withdraw upgrade FUD myths, what’s next for Ethereum, and Justin’s prediction around, staking airdrops?!...  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:20 Shanghai-Capella Explained  10:09 ETH Staking Mechanics  14:33 Deposit Queue  18:10 Why Shanghai-Capella 21:04 Importance of Shanghai-Capella 24:52 Validators & Finality  28:12 Sassal’s Thoughts on Shanghai-Capella 32:26 Major Derisk Event?  34:30 Demystifying Withdraw Upgrade FUD 42:35 Where Will Ether Accrue?  46:20 Benefits of Competition for ETH Stakers 48:55 Bear Case for ETH Price  55:35 Solo-Staking  1:01:30 Making Solo-Staking Easier  1:04:30 Re-Keying  1:06:00 What is Next for Ethereum?  1:09:48 Anthony Sassano’s Tinkering Setup 1:15:50 Staking Airdrops?!  1:19:00 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Tim Beiko https://twitter.com/TimBeiko  Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin  Anthony Sassano https://twitter.com/sassal0x  ----- 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 

Sriram Krishnan is a GP at a16z Crypto and a defector from Web2 to Web3. Formerly a Product Lead at Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat, Sriram has seen basically everything there is to see in the world of Web2, and especially Web2 social. He also hosts a podcast with his wife covering tech and internet creators, so he knows a thing or two about the world of creators, internet social platforms, and crypto.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-sriram-krishnan    ------ What’s broken about Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook? And how can it be fixed? Can it be fixed? Sriram has many profound ideas.  Growing up in a small town in India with little opportunity, Sriram used the internet to change the course of his life. Now he worries that these same opportunities won’t be available for the next generation. He believes Web3 is the only way to keep the internet full of opportunity for the next generations. In today’s episode, we cover why Sriram defected from Web2 to Web3, why Twitter can topple world governments but can’t sell ads effectively, why every social media network has to start with status, how crypto and AI intersect, and much more.  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:14 Eliezer Yudkowsky 8:19 Sriram’s Thoughts on A.I. 11:35 Sriram’s Background & North Star 16:10 The Early Internet Explained  19:54 The Permissionless of the Internet Today 22:18 What Are API Keys? 25:55 Towers vs. Townsquares 28:24 TikTok Hearings & Web2 Solutions  36:13 Twitter  43:25 New Age of Twitter  49:29 Web3 Social Tour 1:02:46 Overcoming Web2 Network Effects  1:20:20 How to Crypto-Pill Elon  1:22:38 Web2 Pausing Web3 Adoption  1:26:32 Future of Creators 1:30:25 Web3 & Creators  1:35:06 Crypto & AI  1:40:33 Sriram’s Closing Arguments 1:42:22 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Sriram & His Wife’s Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@AarthiAndSriram/videos  https://www.aarthiandsriram.com/  Sriram’s Twitter https://twitter.com/sriramk  Eugene Wei’s Status-as-a-Service  https://www.eugenewei.com/blog/2019/2/19/status-as-a-service  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup First Week of April 2023  Daily Gwei: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA  Anthony Sassano: https://twitter.com/sassal0x  ------ 🚀 CONSENSUS GIVEAWAY: https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:30 MARKETS 9:25 Self Custody https://twitter.com/santimentfeed/status/1640454653900124166  10:00 Uniswap vs Coinbase https://twitter.com/esatoshiclub/status/1642879360473464833  11:30 TraderJoe Arbitrum https://twitter.com/SizeChad/status/1641780916509974529  13:20 Nasdaq Price https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1641974275023200257  15:25 Silk Road Bitcoin https://www.docdroid.net/cAA99Gw/123-pdf  https://twitter.com/joemccann/status/1641845646226509824  21:30 Arbitrum Controversial Vote https://twitter.com/0xedenau/status/1642502145839890432  Vote: https://snapshot.org/#/arbitrumfoundation.eth/proposal/0x3be7368a662d1cf12fa4da768d626edbc013be0dc7b994fef2e24d9a54e4033a  Response: https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1642653014518366209  Clarification: https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1643699348683870211  AIP-1: https://forum.arbitrum.foundation/t/aip-1-arbitrum-improvement-proposal-framework/30  43:50 Elizabeth Warren’s War on Crypto Tweet: https://twitter.com/ewarren/status/1641138829162577928  Stop: https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1641738330147569664  50:04 Dogecoin Twitter https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1642976364080041984  51:55 Binance Interpol https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1643030646326202370  https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1643042169153028097   https://cryptopotato.com/cz-says-interpol-red-notice-rumors-are-fud/  58:45 Euler Hack https://twitter.com/eulerfinance/status/1643345907344379904  https://forum.euler.finance/t/special-announcement/900  1:02:45 Optimism RPGF https://optimism.mirror.xyz/Upn_LtV2-3SviXgX_PE_LyA7YI00jQyoM1yf55ltvvI  1:09:45 MEV Flashbots Attack https://twitter.com/Mudit__Gupta/status/1642844239733071872  https://twitter.com/hudsonjameson/status/1642806078088921094  https://twitter.com/metachris/status/1642862456556130306  https://twitter.com/nanexcool/status/1643325676051652612  1:19:30 EIP-4844 https://twitter.com/peter_szilagyi/status/1642945334396551171  1:21:24 News Opensea Pro: https://twitter.com/openseapro/status/1643314687134556160  Airplane Ticket NFT: https://flybondi.com/ar/ticket3puntocero  MicroStrategy Bitcoin: https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1643624720598720513  Signature Tether: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-04/signature-s-signet-provided-path-for-tether-holders  1:24:30 zkSync Era https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1642277357368090626  1:31:15 Raises Ledger: https://www.ledger.com/blog/a-message-from-pascal-gauthier-chairman-ceo-of-ledger  LayerZero: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/04/crypto-protocol-layerzero-raises-120m-series-b-at-3b-valuation/  Li.Fi: https://twitter.com/lifiprotocol/status/1643226950318837768  ENS Vision: https://twitter.com/ensvision/status/1643214583308472321  1:34:30 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:37:10 Questions from the Nation https://www.bankless.com/join?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Intro&utm_campaign=Intro_CTA1  1:40:15 TAKES War on Cryptography: https://twitter.com/functi0nzer0/status/1641774901949259777  FTX Credit Card: https://twitter.com/el_chapo_gb/status/1641138874205208584  1:42:10 MEME(s) of the Week https://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1642955995407347712  Moment of Zen ---- 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 

Itay Vinik is the Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Equi, an alternative investment platform that brings investment strategies to accredited investors. Today, Itay returns to the pod to answer the question: can the Fed thread the needle between inflation and recession? ------ ✨ BECOME A BANKLESS CITIZEN ✨ https://www.bankless.com?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=ChannelLinks&utm_campaign=Website!  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:00 Itay Returns 8:00 Reflecting on 2022 12:04 Equi Portfolio 15:35 Threading the Needle 19:10 Destroying Wealth 26:45 Accelerating Chaos 29:10 Inflation and Monetary Supply 38:30 The Fed is Bleeding 43:30 Small Cap Stocks 46:00 Will the Fed Pivot? 55:14 Economic Recession 1:01:14 Recession Indicators 1:02:59 Hopium 1:06:24 The US Banking System 1:09:44 How to Analyze the Economy ------ Resources: Itay Vinik https://twitter.com/VinikItay?s=20  Equi https://www.equi.com/  Links to our recent macro series https://youtu.be/pP_HHE0kFhA  https://youtu.be/E8lxrsF29u0  https://youtu.be/-DzY_pCFGbI.  https://youtube.com/live/eregdZPLYjg.  https://youtu.be/5sNCrPAwt6w  ----- 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 

Lyn Alden is one of crypto’s favorite macro commentators and also a frequent returning guest to the Bankless program. When Lyn comes on Bankless, you know it’s because Macro is confusing, and we need help navigating these chaotic waters.  Inflation! Bank run! Insolvency! Recession! Everyone’s yelling things! But what’s going to happen? Lyn has the answers.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-lyn-alden    ------ In today’s episode, Lyn covers whether or not the Fed Balance sheet is expanding to infinity, what’s even on the Fed Balance sheet, how the Fed actually works, why a regional bank crisis might domino to the Dollar losing world reserve currency status, and how that same bank crisis might impact the 2024 US Election.  This is a Lyn Alden episode you don’t want to miss.   ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:09 Summary of Last Few Weeks 6:19 Speed Bump or Phase Change?  7:55 Nobody Knows What Happens Next 10:10 The Balaji to Ben Spectrum  18:14 Fed Balance Sheet Timeline 24:08 Run on the Fed?  31:05 U.S. Treasuries Value 41:31 Impact of the Economy Post-Sucking  47:31 Innovation Damper 49:18 Rethinking the Dollar’s Role in the World 52:52 Bull Case for Non-U.S. Dollar Supremacy  57:38 More Division in the Economy?  1:01:38 Loss of the Dollar?  1:08:00 Reserve Currency Predictions 1:12:47 Bitcoin Liquidity Profile  1:15:46 What Do We Do Lyn?  1:18:14 Is Crypto the Ultimate Tail Risk?  1:20:19 Closing & Disclaimers   ------ Resources: Lyn Alden Twitter https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact  Lyn Alden  https://www.lynalden.com/  Links to our recent macro series  https://youtu.be/pP_HHE0kFhA  https://youtu.be/E8lxrsF29u0  https://youtu.be/-DzY_pCFGbI   https://youtube.com/live/eregdZPLYjg   ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup Last Week of March 2023 ------ 📣 Infura | New SDK for NFT APIs For Devs https://bankless.cc/Infura  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/dashboard  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:56 Markets 5:49 2/3 of QT reversed  https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1639004727001358339 17:41 Staking tokens up - April 12 is the date https://decrypt.co/124812/ethereum-staking-tokens-shanghai-upgrade-gets-date  19:14 Arbitrum  https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/arbitrum https://twitter.com/TingHu888/status/1638884726441410561  21:00 How much ETH is lost forever? https://twitter.com/jconorgrogan/status/1637944295746412549  26:50 Binance gets busted https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8680-23  https://twitter.com/Bonecondor/status/1640376962999787521  https://twitter.com/Bonecondor/status/1640398821153816592  https://www.binance.com/en/blog/from-cz/czs-response-to-the-cftc-complaint-2408916493005890282  https://twitter.com/blockbytescom/status/1640370581949362182   35:18 War on Crypto continues  https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ERP-2023.pdf  https://twitter.com/FEhrsam/status/1638247809488150529  https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1640511693045346305   43:20 Crypto has its defenders even outside of crypto!  https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1640494485456003072   https://twitter.com/FinancialCmte/status/1640804417850036227   https://twitter.com/Dennis_Porter_/status/1640144615843188737  https://www.bankless.com/congressman-tom-emmer-tackles-the-war-on-crypto  https://decrypt.co/124872/sec-gensler-insists-clear-rules-crypto-already-exist  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1641060548312813570   57:38 ETH 57:45 Polygon ZkEVM launched  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1640745582644830210  59:48 Consensys launched their zk-rollup Linea https://twitter.com/LineaBuild/status/1640639901292015616  1:00:18 L2Beat introduced Risk Rosette https://twitter.com/l2beat/status/1640302851900465154  1:02:39 Euler https://etherscan.io/tx/0xf69c53b82273764989cdecf75b6daabb0c0bd30b4e659bca080948126c1f992c  https://etherscan.io/tx/0xf69c53b82273764989cdecf75b6daabb0c0bd30b4e659bca080948126c1f992c  1:05:39 MakerDAO https://twitter.com/MakerDAO/status/1641106700756213760  1:07:18 NFTs Ticketmaster debuts NFT-gated ticket sales  https://business.ticketmaster.com/business-solutions/nft-token-gated-sales/  1:09:56 Microstrategy  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/27/microstrategy-pays-off-silvergate-loan-buys-more-bitcoin/  1:11:07 Nasdaq to launch crypto custody service in Q2  https://twitter.com/watcherguru/status/1639236196894121984  1:11:40 Avalanche C chain out of order for +50 minutes  https://twitter.com/kevinsekniqi/status/1638712640242319364  1:12:27 U.S. charged SBF from bribing China  https://www.reuters.com/legal/ftxs-bankman-fried-charged-with-bribery-conspiracy-new-indictment-2023-03-28/  1:13:05 Pause on training AI   https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments/  1:16:44 Dune Integrates Chat GPT4!  https://twitter.com/DuneAnalytics/status/1640386318000611329  1:18:48 MetaMask is integrating SiwE natively!  https://twitter.com/SpruceID/status/1639043625047977985  1:21:00 Kraken partnership with Williams Racing https://twitter.com/krakenfx/status/1640700416156397571  1:22:33 Conduit https://twitter.com/conduitxyz/status/1640731248124637185  1:23:33 Jobs https://bankless.pallet.com/jobs/f39528ec-e381-4c1f-a9ad-907e69ac27bf   1:27:06 Questions from the Nation Bigwiggle501 Goggart RocketPoolster 1:34:18 Takes https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1639621702115049477  https://twitter.com/friedberg/status/1641206963538399234  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1641270392948944896  1:43:55 What David’s Bullish On 1:46:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:48:25 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1639086175721000961  https://twitter.com/Fiskantes/status/1640388198215069699  1:49:44 Risks & Disclaimers ---- 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 

Representative Tom Emmer is a U.S. Representative for Minnesota, and is the serving House Majority Whip as of this year, making him one of the highest-ranking members of the U.S. House of Representatives. He has been an outspoken advocate of crypto and has rung the alarm bells as to what seems to be the politically-driven debanking of crypto in the United States of America.  ------ 📣 Infura | New SDK for NFT APIs For Devs https://bankless.cc/Infura  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/dashboard  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:35 Function of the House Whip 7:06 Crypto’s Priorities  8:42 Does the U.S. Hate Crypto? 12:30 Operation Choke Point 2.0  16:00 What Do We Do? 21:01 Economic Report & Partisanship 31:46 Are We Close to Common Ground? 36:46 Crypto’s Role in the 2024 Election 39:37 Closing & Disclaimers   ------ Resources: Representative Tom Emmer https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip     https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1636008298481680384  https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1633970248549269511   ------ 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 

Jim Bianco is the Head of Bianco Research and owner of BiancoResearch.ETH, Jim is our go-to source of macro analysis from someone who also knows crypto.  Jim was early and loud about the initial Fed pivot into rising interest rates, all the way back in March of 2022, before much of the crypto industry really understood how significant interest rates can be.  Now, we’re having Jim back on for his 4th time to help us navigate this next wave of macro chaos. ------ 📣 Infura | New SDK for NFT APIs For Devs https://bankless.cc/Infura  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/dashboard  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro  8:10 Balaji's Bet  10:48 Arthur Hayes & Ben Hunt 14:30 The Fed's Balance Sheet Chart 18:00 Deposits in Banks Chart 27:20 BTFP 36:09 Raising Rates & Insolvency  38:35 The Long Tail of Banks  47:09 Treasury Returns?!  54:45 Uncertainty & Bond Market  58:20 Phase Change  1:02:24 Signs of Health 1:06:55 What is Jim Doing?  1:10:40 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Jim Bianco  https://twitter.com/biancoresearch https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1638995201770536961  https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1639004727001358339  ------ 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 

Ryan talks to Polygon's Mihailo and Jordi about the launch of their zkEVM!  ------ 📣 Infura | New SDK for NFT APIs For Devs https://bankless.cc/Infura  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/dashboard  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:58 Polygon zkEVM 10:40 What Polygon zkEVM Unlocks? 16:40 Polygon zkEVM vs. PoS  18:20 Polygon PoS Chain 22:24 Cost Per Transaction 24:30 Optimistic Rollup vs. zkEVM 29:37 Polygon Ecosystem 38:06 Polygon zkEVM Value Proposition  46:00 Risks of New Tech 54:15 $MATIC 56:20 Closing, Resources, & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Mihailo https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic  Jordi https://twitter.com/jbaylina   Polygon Labs Launches zkEVM Layer 2 https://www.theblock.co/post/222950/polygon-labs-unveils-zkevm-layer-2-scaling-solution  https://wiki.polygon.technology/docs/zkEVM/develop/  ------ 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 

Chris Tarbell is a former FBI Agent specializing in cyber investigations. While at the FBI, Chris led some of the most high-profile cybercrime investigations in the world, including the arrest of members of the hacker group LulzSec, as well as the founder of the Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, which resulted in the largest seizure of bitcoins to date. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://www.bankless.com/debrief-the-fbi-agent-who-took-down-the-silk-road    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ Rarely do we have the opportunity to pick the brain of a cybercop, but this was our opportunity to see through the eyes of the FBI agent who took down the Silk Road in the largest crypto seizure ever recorded. In today’s episode, Chris shares the story of crypto, Ross Ulbricht, and the Silk Road as told by the FBI agent who took it down. We also dig into the eternal cat-and-mouse game between Cybercriminals and Cyberpolice, how to protect yourself from people who want to take your crypto, and if the FBI wants your private keys, how they get them.  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/join  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 9:10  Bitcoin Predictions  10:08 FBI’s Crypto Impression 11:15 Chris’s Crypto Aha Moment  16:11 FBI’s Institutional Knowledge 17:00 Silk Road Story  21:25 FBI Divisions  27:14 Growth of the Silk Road  30:39 Purchasing on the Silk Road 31:36 Why End the Silk Road? 34:17 Ross Ulbricht 37:38 Timeline of the Investigation  39:00  Dread Pirate Roberts 42:20 Ross Ulbricht as a Martyr 43:27 What Ross Was Charged With? 44:05 Chris’s Thoughts on Ross? 46:30 Sabu vs. Ross 48:05 Other Charges  50:53 Silk Road Principles  52:45 Silk Road Bitcoin Vault 54:53 Seizing the Laptop  56:04 The Black Marketplace Wave  57:32 FBI Adapting  1:00:52 Cyber Police  1:03:26 What Chris Sees in Crypto  1:06:30 Bursting the Crypto Utopia  1:10:59 Crypto Tools  1:12:11 Steelmanning the Crypto Case  1:15:39 Tornado Cash 1:17:58 Hive Ransomware 1:21:05 Profile of a Hacker  1:22:21 The New Frontier of Ransomware 1:22:38 Nationstate Actors  1:25:04 Honeypots for Hackers 1:27:49 How to Protect Yourself 1:32:06 Prioritizing Targets  1:36:00 zkProofs & Privatization 1:39:32 Missing Silk Road Bitcoin Story  1:43:46 Chris’s Podcast 1:45:10 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Hacker and the Fed https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hacker-and-the-fed/id1649541362  Naxo https://www.naxo.com/  ----- 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 

There are bank runs and also rumors of more bank runs on the horizon. One side says, “the banks are insolvent, get to the lifeboats.” Another side says, “the banks are going to be fine…we’re sick and tired of doomers pulling the fire alarm.” Who’s right? This is our third episode in a series of conversations. To get the full debate you’ll need to listen to the last two episodes with Balaji Srinivasan and Arthur Hayes. In this episode, we’re speaking with Ben Hunt who lays out the counterpoint details on why banks are going to be fine. He believes Balaji and Arthur are dangerously wrong. Tune in to hear why!   ------ 📣 Infura | New SDK for NFT APIs For Devs https://bankless.cc/Infura  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/dashboard  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 6:55 Ben’s Crypto Credentials  10:36 Critiques of the Fed 16:55 Ben’s Understanding of Balaji’s Thesis 24:33 What Ben Believes is Untrue 33:42 Treasuries Are the Safest Assets? 43:34 Ben’s Objection 45:55 Icebergs 50:52 Fiat is Better?  57:45 Step Back for Society?  1:02:26 Checks on Power 1:07:39 Rules-Based Monetary Policy  1:12:30 How to Fix the Fed 1:15:35 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Previous Debates  https://www.bankless.com/balaji-bets-the-dollar-will-hyperinflate-to-zero-not-a-drill   https://www.bankless.com/arthur-hayes-says-get-your-bitcoin-and-get-out  Ben Hunt https://twitter.com/EpsilonTheory  ------ 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 

Alex Gluchowski is the Co-founder and CEO of Matter Labs and the creator of zkSync. Anthony Rose is the head of engineering at Matter Labs and has a background in software and machine learning. Prior to joining Matter Labs, Anthony spent a number of years in the industry building teams at SpaceX.  In today’s episode, the four talk about zkSync’s massive announcement, they’ve launched their zkEVM to mainnet! They also delve into the engineering challenges, what zk unlocks, the difference between zkEVM vs Optimistic Rollups, what builders need to know, and of course…wen token?!  ------ 📣 Infura | New SDK for NFT APIs For Devs https://bankless.cc/Infura  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/dashboard  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 8:15 zkSync’s Era Mainnet Launch 8:53 The Importance of zkSync Era 9:53 zkSync Era 13:53 Staged Roll-Out 18:50 zkSync Era Projects 21:14 Engineering Challenges  26:25 What Does zk Unlock?  28:16 zkEVMd vs Optimistic Rollups 36:35 How Low Can Gas Fees Go? 39:22 The Power of zkEVMs 48:58 How is zkSync Era Different? 53:08 New Risks to Pay Attention to 55:35 Path to Decentralization & Security 1:03:42 What Do Builders Need to Know?  1:05:36 Resources 1:07:12 Token?!  1:08:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: zkSync Website https://zksync.io/  Alex Gluchowski https://twitter.com/gluk64  Anthony Rose https://twitter.com/anthonykrose  ------ 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 4th Week of March 2023 ------ 📣 Infura | New SDK for NFT APIs For Devs https://bankless.cc/Infura  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/dashboard  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:08 Markets 6:47 FED hikes https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/22/fed-rate-hike-decision-march-2023.html  12:30 Volatility https://twitter.com/ColeGotTweets/status/1637645721485598725  13:40 ETHBTC & Wartime https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1638878806105628673  22:50 Crypto VC List https://coinstack.substack.com/p/the-crypto-vc-list-2023  27:48 Do Kwon Arrested https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1638891838881910785  29:38 Arbitrum Airdrop https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1638163831833649152  33:14 Earnifi https://earni.fi/account   https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/arbitrum  37:24 War on Crypto  37:34 SEC Coinbase Wells Notice  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1638655328257548289  https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1638654192138199041  https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1638660032324829184  https://twitter.com/brianquintenz/status/1638747660080533504  https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1638716234027106305  https://twitter.com/RebeccaRettig1/status/1638867335745290240  46:25 Sushi SEC Subpoena https://www.theblock.co/post/221723/sushi-hit-with-sec-subpoena-seeking-3-million-usdt-legal-defense-fund  46:55 SEC Lawsuit Against Justin Sun & Celebrity Promoters https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/technology/justin-sun-sec-crypto.html  47:55 Bank Pressure & Contagion Spreads https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/20/what-ubs-rescue-of-credit-suisse-cs-means-for-markets-and-banks.html  https://www.wsj.com/articles/signature-bank-new-york-community-bancorp-flagstar-bank-crypto-barney-frank-fdic-9b825e2e  56:56 Euler Hack Update https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1636985705858764800?s=20  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1637864971290697738  https://twitter.com/chainalysis/status/1636739618249867265?  https://twitter.com/proofofjake_/status/1638225829397143555  58:55 IRS Tax Treatment of NFTs https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-issues-guidance-seeks-comments-on-nonfungible-tokens  1:00:15 Magic Eden Bitcoin Ordinals https://cointelegraph.com/news/magic-eden-launches-marketplace-for-bitcoin-ordinals  1:01:29 Avalanche Short Outage https://twitter.com/WuBlockchain/status/1638711219778646016  1:02:40 Florida Gov. US CBDC Ban https://www.flgov.com/2023/03/20/governor-ron-desantis-announces-legislation-to-protect-floridians-from-a-federally-controlled-central-bank-digital-currency-and-surveillance-state/  1:04:30 New Green Pill Channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrX_72ziMAZMb8fwD2HyOaw  1:05:18 Bankless Merch https://137s232gkpwm42ei-26449739831.shopifypreview.com/products_preview?preview_key=b4f7d5e5a88c4e2852bf37665f580cd0&variant=40128096206903  1:06:40 Immutable x Polygon Labs https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1637878834945990675  1:07:44 Microsoft Wallet in Edge Browser  https://twitter.com/thebookisclosed/status/1636759487829917698  1:08:25 Sismo https://twitter.com/Sismo_eth/status/1636371873377423361  1:09:50 PleasrHouse UniBlocks https://twitter.com/PleasrDAO/status/1638858333506646020  1:12:25 Farcaster Web Login https://twitter.com/dwr/status/1638297074365239296  1:12:45 Ledger Browser Extension https://www.ledger.com/ledger-extension  1:13:21 Blockworks ‘GrantFarm’ https://blockworks.co/grants  1:13:48 Raises https://twitter.com/HilmarVeigar/status/1638180896611377154  1:15:05 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:17:55 Questions from the Nation Tadziu Jacksonthedev 1:22:22 Takes https://twitter.com/Fiskantes/status/1637497040933625858  https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1637702828306358272  1:25:13 What David’s Bullish On 1:27:30 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:29:35 MEME of the Week https://watcher.guru/news/belgium-to-require-all-crypto-ads-to-state-only-guarantee-in-crypto-is-risk  1:30:52 Risks & Disclaimers 1:31:07 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1638174103038472195   ---- 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 

You might know Arthur Hayes as perhaps THE dominant financial creative writer in crypto. When Arthur Hayes drops an article, it commands the attention of basically everyone in the industry.  And he’s done it again with his new piece, “Kaiseki,” which outlines one of the most chaotic and critical times in the macro and monetary landscape that we’ve seen, at least since 2008.  In today’s episode, Arthur walks us through his essay, why he believes Balaji’s $1M Bitcoin bet is wrong, how he’s navigating these tumultuous times, and so much more.  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/join  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:27 Arthur’s Recent, “Kaiseki” Essay 13:09 Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP)  18:08 Effect on the Banking Sector 24:30 Current State of the Banking Sector  30:44 Should We Support BTFP? 39:11  What’s Going to Happen to Crypto?  46:56 Sending Bitcoin to $1M  55:05 Effects on Expanding Variables  57:35 Who Takes the Loss?  1:00:00 Rampant Inflation Worldwide & Fiat 1:03:36 Swap Lines  1:06:07 Punchlines & Endgame  1:09:25 Everyone is a Speculator 1:10:49 What Will Arthur Hayes Do? 1:13:36 Closing & Disclaimers   ------ Resources:  Arthur Hayes https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes   Arthur’s Recent, “Kaiseki” Essay https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/kaiseki-b15230bdd09e   ----- 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 

Balaji Srinivasan is back on Bankless with alarming takes. According to Balaji, in the next 90 days, the Dollar will hyperinflate—and the Bitcoin price will skyrocket to $1 Million. He’s backed up these claims with a million dollar bet. With these dire predictions and a track record of strong takes, we needed to hear him out.  Who should we bring on next to counter these claims? ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/join  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ——— Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:50 Weeks when Decades Happen 9:30 $1 Million Bitcoin Bet 16:20 Balaji’s Track Record 19:00 Pandemic https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1222921758375927808  23:15 Hyperinflation https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1636797265317867520  27:50 US Banking Failure https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1636822077775941633  32:50 The Banks are Insolvent https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrXKYKcakAAdJwe?format=jpg&name=medium https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1637671174271565825  35:38 More Failure, More Funding https://archive.is/0Jww3#selection-731.0-731.286  40:30 FDIC and the Fed https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/10874230/Jean-Claude-Juncker-profile-When-it-becomes-serious-you-have-to-lie.html  https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230312b.htm  44:18 Bank Runs https://qz.com/the-feds-discount-window-is-lending-to-banks-at-2008-le-1850237214  https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1637859435149398016  https://www.straitstimes.com/business/banking/wall-street-giants-move-to-rescue-first-republic-bank  https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20230315a.htm  52:25 Escaping to Gold https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1637544100663803904  57:50 Exporting Inflation https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/17/bread-food-arab-spring  https://www.wsj.com/graphics/red-economy-blue-economy/  https://howmuch.net/articles/rise-and-fall-dollar  1:04:30 Bitcoin in Wartime https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrrfQuaaUAEFYev?format=jpg&name=medium  1:10:45 Capital Allocation https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1488988253411708931  1:13:30 The Only Real Banks https://twitter.com/koeppelmann/status/1637898298005626881  1:20:49 Why Now? https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1637329482687324161  https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1637868839890472960  https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1637855829750628353  https://www.google.com/search? q=sivb&oq=sivb&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i131i433i512l2j0i10i512l2j69i64l3.1066j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8  https://www.google.com/search?q=usd+btc&oq=usd+btc&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i512l4j69i64l3.1207j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8  1:28:15 Do This Now https://twitter.com/MaxCRoser/status/1355652800588505089  1:34:52 A Year From Now  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0bXAIuk0  ----- 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 

David interviews Polygon Co-Founder, Sandeep Nailwal & Immutable Co-Founder Robbie Ferguson on their new zkEVM Partnership.  The three dive into the announcement, what it means for IMX and MATIC, how this partnership impacts the future of web3 gaming, and so much more.  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/join  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:15 Immutable x Polygon Announcement 10:47 Immutable zkEVM 13:00 Polygon’s Tokenomics  14:32 IMX & MATIC 16:50 Paradigm Shift of Gaming Deals  20:26 Topology of Immutable x Polygon 24:17 Immutable x Polygon Business Development  29:11 Web3 Gaming Competition  31:22 Current State of Web3 Gaming  34:00 What’s Next for Immutable x Polygon?  39:42 Resources to Learn More  40:25 Scaling with Ethereum  42:06 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Resources: Sandeep https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal  Robbie https://twitter.com/0xferg  Polygon https://twitter.com/0xPolygon   Immutable https://twitter.com/immutable   ----- 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 

Hester Peirce is one of five SEC Commissioners. She's been a Commissioner since 2018, with her term ending in 2025. Peirce, a previous podcast guest of Bankless, consistently makes first principles statements and is known to often dissent for her colleagues on crypto-related actions…we talk about that in today’s episode. These are a couple of many reasons why we enjoy her and her guidance so much.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-hester-peirce    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ We’re three months into 2023 in one of the worst regulatory environments we’ve seen for crypto in the United States. In today’s episode, SEC Commissioner, Hester Peirce shares some insight on what crypto could be like if we had a first principles SEC, what a security is and how we can define it, and how can crypto take its share of the responsibility to move this industry forward.  Commissioner Peirce was on the show two years ago…Apr 12, 2021. Today’s second appearance is one you do not want to miss.  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/join  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:25 Thoughts on Bank Crisis 9:30 Why We Need the SEC  11:40 Information Asymmetries 13:20 Healthy Crypto/SEC Relationship 17:15 SEC Security Definition  20:52 Security Catch-22  25:40 Expanding Jurisdiction  28:35 SEC Advocation  35:03 Dissent SEC Sway 39:36 Kraken Staking  43:36 Guidance vs. Enforcement  46:15 Stablecoin Status  47:43 What Crypto Could Be Doing Better? 51:12 Decentralization  53:49 Self-Regulation  55:24 Duke Speech  57:59 Closing  ------ Resources: Hester Peirce https://twitter.com/HesterPeirce  ----- 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 

Wen Arbitrum token?! We've been asking CEO, Steven Goldfeder, and CTO Harry Kalodner this exact question each time they've been on Bankless. We're sad, but also overly delighted that, that question has officially been answered.  Arbitrum's token $ARB will officially be airdropped later this week. In this episode, we dive into all of the juicy details of the airdrop and Arbitrum's plans for the future.   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/join  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:44 Wen Token? 8:30 Why Now? 11:52 Token Distribution & Treasury 20:12 Governance 26:11 Token Eligibility 35:08 Protocol Guild  38:55 Arbitrum Constitution  44:52 Rollup Decentralization 49:10 Orbits & Layer 3s 57:05 What's Next for Abitrum?  1:01:55 Closing & Disclaimers  ----- Resources: Arbitrum https://twitter.com/arbitrum  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of March 2023 ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/join  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦄 UNISWAP | THE DEFI EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 1:40 Citizenship 3:30 MARKETS 9:40 CPI Inflation https://twitter.com/RealVision/status/1635619573901688834  12:54 ETH Burn https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1635719284876771350  14:00 DeFi Volume https://twitter.com/AustinAdams10/status/1634737488534073344  https://twitter.com/synthetix_io/status/1633963371434332161  18:45 Arbitrum Token https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1636351836381937666  https://docs.arbitrum.foundation/gentle-intro-dao-governance  27:35 $ARB Airdrop Predictions https://www.bankless.com/the-arb-arbitrum-airdrop-is-here/  https://earni.fi/ 32:27 US Banking System https://twitter.com/scienceisstrat1/status/1627661003449147393  36:12 Recapping SVB and Silvergate 37:07 Operation Chokepoint 2.0 https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1634770876494147584  https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1636008298481680384  41:49 USDC Price https://twitter.com/jerallaire/status/1635059024050937856  39:47 Credit Suisse https://apnews.com/article/credit-suisse-banks-svb-shares-ecb-lagarde-94585aebadbf67f9a2307d3560ce502c  45:47 Banking Crisis https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1635112021862785024  46:42 FedNow CBDC https://twitter.com/federalreserve/status/1636110208878379010  https://twitter.com/damonnam/status/1636150037657837568  48:23 ETH Security KuCoin Crypto https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2023/attorney-general-james-continues-crackdown-unregistered-cryptocurrency-platforms  https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/09/what-happens-if-ethereum-is-a-security/  50:37 Gary Gensler Proof of Stake https://www.theblock.co/post/220297/gensler-suggests-proof-of-stake-tokens-are-securities  54:50 Ethereum Shanghai Staking Withdrawals https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1636370111333556224  Lido Staking -  https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1635739571227951117  55:50 Euler Finance Hacked https://twitter.com/eulerfinance/status/1635431726364147712?  59:20 Aztec Connect https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1635319509707030528  1:00:15 Starbucks NFTs https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/9/23633169/starbucks-nfts-odyssey-siren-collection-rewards-program  1:01:10 Fortnite Epic Games Crypto https://blockworks.co/news/epic-games-fortnite-store-crypto-blockchain  1:02:05 Meta Instagram NFTs https://twitter.com/skasriel/status/1635386565487898624  1:04:20 Bankless NFT Collectibles https://market.bankless.com/  1:05:15 Fidelity Crypto https://www.theblock.co/post/220298/fidelity-crypto-quietly-went-live-giving-millions-of-retail-customers-access-to-bitcoin-ether  1:06:25 Releases Uniswap on BNB - https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1636034900284383239  Soul Wallet - https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/16/soul-wallet-crypto-wallet/  1:10:30 Questions from the Nation https://www.bankless.com/join  1:18:00 TAKES of the Week 1:20:00 Banks are Rollups https://twitter.com/0xJim/status/1635290618003066882  1:21:02 Crypto Markets https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1635312852067307520  1:21:47 Tech Entrepreneurs https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1634892046447308800  1:23:10 What David’s Bullish On 1:25:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:28:00 MEME of the Week   ---- 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 

Co-Founder and CEO of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, answers the question, "What's next for USDC?" It's been a rocky week for the stablecoin. Bottoming out right around $0.88 amidst the U.S. banking crisis, it seems to have regained its peg. What happened behind the scenes? What regulation is needed according to Jeremy? And most importantly, what's next for USDC?   ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/join  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:52 Update on the Past Week 15:44  Circle's Adapted Strategy  20:32 CBDCs 26:18 What Regulation is Needed? 29:02 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Resources: Jeremy Allaire https://twitter.com/jerallaire  ----- 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 

Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida Wealth Management, joins us to discuss everything that's happened in the past five days post-SVB collapse. Ram has his finger on the pulse on all things finance (crypto included), the U.S. Banking System, and The Federal Reserve. Was USDC ever at risk? Is crypto being targeted? Could DeFi have fixed this? Answers to these questions and much more in the episode.  ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/join   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | FRIENDLY MULTICHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:48 The Last 5 Days 10:30 Technology  15:35 Fractional Reserves & Assets 19:17 Banking & Venture 21:44 SIVB Outlier  27:35 Risk Curves 29:35 Carry Trades 35:05 Money Markets 38:15 Who's Next? 40:55 Feds' Goal 47:15 Sneak Attack on Tax Payers? 49:30 Longtail Banks 57:39 Was USDC Ever at Risk?  1:03:10 SigNet  1:07:15 Is Crypto Being Targeted? 1:12:18 Interest Rates 1:18:35 Could DeFi Fix This?  1:22:24 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Resources: Ram Ahluwalia https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia  SVB is not like other banks https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1635464465142480896  Why was Signature Bank targeted? https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1635267951610810370?s=20  “Settlement Risk”  https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1635113232909373441?s=20  Conclusion https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1634203375880265730?s=20   ----- 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 

This was the 2nd largest bank failure in the United States! Ryan and David discuss the breaking story around the SVB banking crisis. What happened? Why? What's the effect on crypto, the rest of the financial markets, and the banking system?  ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 10:50 Recap  https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1634885127179325440  22:40 Balaji https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1634297491507273730  28:05 Joint Statement from FDIC, Fed, Treasury https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1337  32:40 Silvergate says it would have been fine https://twitter.com/tarunchitra/status/1635130119030468608  36:25 Bank Stocks Today https://twitter.com/krugermacro/status/1635272871563132928  37:10 Circuit Breaker Day https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1635277429932699650  38:14 XLF Banking sector: https://www.tradingview.com/chart/pabiN1CM/?symbol=AMEX%3AXLF  38:37 Two Tiers of Banks https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1634991519735361536  39:25 Jake: “Will regulators get in the way of other banks providing services to crypto customers?"  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1635062063583363072  Yano gives 6 options https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1635092782665846784   42:40 Effect on USDC https://twitter.com/circle/status/1634391505988206592  DAI too https://imgur.com/r52CCX1  44:40 Chadallaire  https://twitter.com/jerallaire/status/1635059024050937856?s=20  48:20 USDC:USD conversions are good to go  https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1635276541545566215?s=20  52:20 10 yr yield down https://twitter.com/Fxhedgers/status/1635283433684627457  52:50 Pricing in new interest rates https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1635218135405195264  57:20 Meanwhile, crypto:  https://twitter.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1635283436981358595  58:25 Kraken Crypto Prices:  https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/ETH-usd 59:45 Banks down, Bankless up https://twitter.com/DaRealMilkBagz/status/1635317764306112520  1:00:00 Binance buying 1 billy BTC https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1635131601884700674  1:01:07 NLW Meme https://twitter.com/nlw/status/1635283902339375106  1:03:29 Quintenz https://twitter.com/brianquintenz/status/1634173078828621825  1:04:00 Attack on Crypto?  https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1635328056234766337  1:04:37 Don’t let them blame this on crypto https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1635058083071410176?s=20  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1635049623407726596?s=20  1:05:05 Memes https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1635282975100407812?s=20  https://twitter.com/milesjennings/status/1635319531790045184?s=20  1:05:50 Closing & Disclaimers   ----- 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 

Brian Armstrong is the CEO and Founder of Coinbase. Coinbase started in 2012 as simply a custodial Bitcoin wallet and has grown into the massively successful publicly traded company that we know today.  ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-brian-armstrong-coinbase    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ In this episode, we go over everything you wanted to know from Brian—his reflections on 2022 and his outlook on crypto moving forward. We cover the regulatory situation in America, how SBF infiltrated our halls of power, why Coinbase launched a chain in the worst regulatory environment we’ve ever seen, Wall Street’s understanding of Coinbase, and Brian’s best advice for the settlers and builders sticking around during this crypto winter. The last time we had Brian on the podcast was in November of 2021. We’ve come such a long way since then…and more recently, he also hopped into a livestream with us in the middle of the FTX collapse last November. It was so good to have him back on, enjoy! ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:18 Learnings From 2022 13:05 Brian’s Thoughts on SBF 14:37 FTX’s Affect on Coinbase 19:44 Crypto’s Backlash  24:06 SBF’s Sneaky Political Game 28:55 The Optimistic Long Game  32:29 Organizing Voters & Crypto 435  38:50 Staking, Derivatives, & Crypto Securities 43:42 Why U.S. Crypto Regulation is Bad  46:38 Stabelcoins 53:17 Coinbase’s L2 Base  59:28 Coinbase’s Long Game 1:02:38 The Future Products of Base 1:07:25 Coinbase’s NFT Platform 1:10:41 Base Token?! 1:11:22 Does Wall Street Understand $COIN?  1:15:52 5-10 Year Coinbase Vision  1:17:45 Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS)  1:21:17 One River Acquisition 1:23:55 Decentralizing Coinbase 1:26:00 Crypto in 2030 1:28:20 Were Brians's Crypto Expectations Met? 1:30:06 Advice to Builders 1:32:34 Closing, Action Items, & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Brian Armstrong https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong  Coinbase https://twitter.com/Coinbase   Crypto 435  https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1630592674020335617  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of March 2023 ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://www.bankless.com/dashboard  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:23 Markets 8:04 Total Crypto Market Cap 8:50 Fed https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/feds-powell-previews-tougher-rate-hike-path-starting-soon-2023-03-08/  10:00 Warren vs. Powell Address https://youtu.be/8Kz4pm5l4Og?t=126  14:35 Records of the U.S.  https://twitter.com/kobeissiletter/status/1632408557101432833  15:50 Stablecoin Check-In https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/stablecoins  19:32 Silvergate  https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/08/crypto-bank-silvergate-announces-voluntary-liquidation/  26:49 Warren https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1633611272372486144  30:21 Binance https://twitter.com/MikeBurgersburg/status/1631489833838297088  https://archive.ph/w7QNe   36:20 Voyager https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-snubbed-as-voyager-wins-court-approval-for-sale-to-binance-us   37:43 Grayscale v. SEC  https://twitter.com/jeffjohnroberts/status/1633130559353372672  https://www.reuters.com/legal/court-set-hear-arguments-grayscales-lawsuit-against-sec-over-bitcoin-fund-2023-03-07/  42:57 Bankless 2.0  https://www.bankless.com/dashboard  47:12 Bankless ETH Denver Interview series https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1633559479588454401  49:33 Coinbase https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1633473042000101378  51:35 One River https://www.coinbase.com/blog/coinbase-has-acquired-one-river-digital-asset-management  52:20 Commercial https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1633222932255358976  54:25 Tornado Cash Contributors' Proof of Innocence https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1629942658008514560  https://www.privacypools.com/  57:25 Uniswap Wallet  https://twitter.com/uniswap/status/1631691330031169537  58:21 Rocket Pool https://medium.com/rocket-pool/rocket-pool-atlas-upgrade-7c69e39a3d5f  1:00:00 rETH Collateral on EulerFinance  https://twitter.com/MacroMate8/status/1633490076511666176  1:00:50 Arbitrum Token  https://twitter.com/PolymarketHQ/status/1632815834858164225  1:02:10 Cosmos Interchain Security https://blockworks.co/news/cosmos-greenlights-interchain-security  1:05:58 Sovereign Rollup on Bitcoin https://twitter.com/RollkitDev/status/1632438374513676288 https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1632460687069913088?s=20  1:09:55 Yuga Labs $16.5M Bitcoin NFT Auction https://twitter.com/yugalabs/status/1632878847778512898  1:11:31 Casey’s Take https://twitter.com/rodarmor/status/1632573965897170948  1:13:05 Ordinals Not dead! https://twitter.com/zackvoell/status/1633879858915704846?s=20  1:13:59 Amazon NFT Marketplace  https://blockworks.co/news/amazon-nfts-real-world-assets-token  1:15:13 Multicoin Capital’s Hedge Fund Lost 91.4% in 2022 https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/04/multicoin-capitals-hedge-fund-lost-914-last-year-investor-letter-reveals  1:17:58 Emojis https://therug.mirror.xyz/TZVv0Y5TG74q3ARKa8DcTSiGgAyeKAOIlndW4MHya1M  1:19:37 Cooper Turley new Music NFT podcast  https://twitter.com/invinmusic/status/1633543529493577728  1:20:02 Scroll $1.8B Valuation https://www.theblock.co/post/217340/ethereum-scaling-scroll-50-million-funding-round-1-8-billion-valuation  1:21:10 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:23:48 Questions from the Nation 1:30:25 Takes https://twitter.com/mdudas/status/1633571193344126979  https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/1633738311922782209  https://twitter.com/joonian/status/1632899301230669824  1:34:00 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1632479927093035009  1:35:30 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:39:12 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1632066015428497418  1:39:53 Risks & Disclaimers 1:40:07 Moment of Zen https://imgur.com/6H07xT1  ---- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to the Up Only legend, Ledger, aka Brian Krogsgard, and also Co-Founder and CMO of Flip, a growing NFT aggregation platform. Brian and David talk about the past, present, and future of UpOnly and Flip.   ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:35 Brian or Ledger & Camera Formatting? 4:50 UpOnly Status 5:24 Flip 10:44 Who is Flip For? 12:37 Fundraising  13:32 Fees & Liquidity  14:32 Customers & Business Development 15:45 Content & Future of UpOnly 16:23 Closing  ----- Resources:  Brian https://twitter.com/Krogsgard   Flip https://twitter.com/Flip_xyz  Ledger https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus  UpOnly https://twitter.com/UpOnlyTV  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Steven Goldfeder of Arbitrum to discuss Arbitrum’s innovative new Stylus and the ever-evolving L2 wars. Steven also drops some alpha?! Tune in to find out.  ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap 👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist 🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask 🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:51 Arbitrum Stylus  5:16 Stylus Explained  7:40 Prysmatic Labs 9:05 Any Dev Can Build on Arbitrum 9:52 L2 vs. L1 Roadmap Adoption 11:19 Arbitrum Alpha L3 Chains  13:40 How Do Chains Talk to Each Other? 14:52 Closing & Action Items ----- Resources:  Steven Goldfeder https://twitter.com/sgoldfed  Arbitrum  https://twitter.com/arbitrum   ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Sreeram Kannan of EigenLayer, a platform to leverage Ethereum security through the innovative method of restaking. Sreeram and David chat about EigenLayer’s evolution, wen mainnet(?!), what the EigenLayer competition looks like, and much more! ‘ ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:10 EigenLayer’s Evolution 3:51 Wen Mainnet?  4:56 What to Build on EigenLayer 6:27 Supporting the Builders 7:13 EigenLayer Competitors 8:10 EigenLayer Mod Analogy  10:33 The EigenLayer Chain Spectrum   14:21 Good Technical EigenLayer Questions 18:02 Action Items, Jobs, & Closing  ----- Resources:  Sreeram Kannan https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan  EigenLayer https://twitter.com/eigenlayer  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Fig from Squid, a crosschain swap protocol built on top of Axelar. Is Squid finally the interoperability solution we’ve all been waiting for? Tune in to find out!  ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:09 What is Squid?  4:26 Squid vs. Previous Interoperability Solutions 7:52 Fig’s Chain Fatigue Response  9:04 Squid’s Use Cases 11:15 Closing & Action Items ----- Resources:  Fig https://twitter.com/ecdsafu  Squid  https://twitter.com/squidrouter   ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Jordi Baylina, Technical Lead for Polygon Hermez zkEVM. Polygon’s zkEVM is scheduled to go live on MARCH 27, 2023! So of course, we had to ask Jordi all about it.  ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:07 Jordi’s ETHDenver Panel 3:58 Was Polygon the 1st zkEVM? 5:54 Frequent Builder Questions 7:23 Polygon zkEVM Timeline 10:35 zkEVM Bugs Explained 16:24 Closing  ----- Resources:  Jordi Baylina https://twitter.com/jbaylina   Polygon ZK https://twitter.com/0xPolygonZK   ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Sunny Aggarwal of Osmosis Labs and Cosmos. Sunny and David chat about how Osmosis and Axelar are working together, what’s new in the Cosmos ecosystem, and how Cosmos isn’t solely DeFi-focused.  ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:11 The Interoperability Meta 4:05 Axelar vs. THORChain 5:15 Osmosis & Axelar  6:50 Bridge Risk 8:43 The Cosmos Ecosystem 10:11 AppChains  12:00 Is Cosmos Only DeFi-Focused?  13:00 State of the Cosmos Community 14:25 Sunny’s ETHDenver Agenda 15:08 Sunny’s Sweater 15:30 Closing ----- Resources:  Sunny Aggarwal https://twitter.com/sunnya97   Osmosis https://twitter.com/OsmosisZone   Cosmos https://twitter.com/Cosmos   ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Francesco Renzi, CEO and Co-Founder of Superfluid, the real-time settlement solution for the 21st century. Fran and David discuss how games are leveraging Superfluid, why Fran is bullish web3 gaming, and what the cross-chain Superfluid ecosystem may look like.  ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:35 Superfluid Explained 4:02 Streaming Payments  5:06 Adoption  5:45 Games Leveraging Superfluid 6:08 Building New Economies 6:51 Bullish Web3 Gaming?  8:20 Does Crypto Solve Gaming? 9:14 Crosschain Superfluid Ecosystem 10:05 Closing & Action Items ----- Resources:  Fran  https://twitter.com/FrancescoRenziA  Superfluid https://twitter.com/superfluid_HQ   ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. One of the most prestige being, ETHDenver! We’re back with a handful of exclusive interviews with some of the most fascinating minds in crypto.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Sergey Gorbunov about the purpose of the Interoperability Summit at ETHDenver, the interoperable frontier, the differences between the Axelar and Cosmos and so much more.  ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:33 Interoperability Summit Vibe 5:20 Communities Represented 6:05 The Interoperable Frontier  6:56 Axelar Explained  8:00 Axelar Blockchain 8:37 Axelar vs. Cosmos 9:41 Chain Fatigue  11:20 Lessons Learned  13:03 Closing & Action Items ----- Resources:  Sergey Gorbunov https://twitter.com/sergey_nog  Axelar Network https://twitter.com/axelarcore   ----- 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 

Callil Capuozzo is the VP of Design at Uniswap Labs. Uniswap recently unveiled their brand new mobile app; and we’re going to explore that here today, along with asking about the long-term vision of Uniswap Wallet, and how Uniswap Labs plans to support and develop it! ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino    ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi    ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Callil's Background 12:28 Design in Crypto 16:45 Uniswap Labs 18:00 Why Wallet? 19:25 Future of Crypto Wallets 23:30 Apple Gatekeeping  34:12 Uniswap Wallet Demo 48:20 Uniswap Wallet Roadmap 51:05 What Else is Uniswap Labs Building? 53:30 Smart Contract Wallets  1:00:25 Closing & Disclosures  ------ Resources: Callil Capuozzo https://twitter.com/_callil  Uniswap Wallet  https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1631691330031169537  ----- 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 

Eric Peters operates one of the largest institutional crypto hedge funds in the world. What do the institutions think of our little crypto asset class? Are they running for the hills? ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-eric-peters    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ Eric Peters is the Founder, CIO of One River Asset Management–his fund has made some of the largest institutional investments in crypto ever..including one purchase of over $600 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum. When we think institutional crypto, we think Eric Peters.  His first appearance on Bankless was in October 2021…we brought him back to catch us up on the current institutional thesis for crypto. ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 9:51 Still Bullish? 16:42 Was FTX Surprising? Institutions Reaction 25:14 FTX Red Flags 33:00 3 Arrows Capital 41:40 Philosophy of Investment Decisions  47:36 What Should Regulators Do? 58:20 Was Crypto 2022 Worth It?  1:04:30 Ego 1:09:54 Institutional Exposure to Crypto 1:18:40 Reports  1:24:04 Institutional Exposure to Crypto 1:30:05 2023 Macro Outlook 1:37:22 A Decade Later 1:40:37 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Eric Peters https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericpetersoneriver/  Eric’s 1st Appearance on Bankless https://youtu.be/NMPiGjxdH0E   One River Digital Assets Research https://www.oneriveram.com/research/digital-daily  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of March 2023 ------ 📣 RhinoFi | Makes DeFi Frictionless  https://bankless.cc/rhino   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE https://bankless.cc/metamaskpod  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:10 Markets 8:20 Total Crypto Market Cap 9:30 Ethereum https://twitter.com/tomuky/status/1630417197125255169  10:55 NFT Royalty Truth  https://twitter.com/hildobby_/status/1630231567061733376   14:42 Crypto vs Gary https://twitter.com/AlexanderGrieve/status/1629816811360337920  15:55 Unregistered Securities https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1631106283163074560  19:00 Jake Chervinsky’s Take https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1629871537217044481  19:50 Logan Bolinger’s Take https://twitter.com/TheWhyOfFI/status/1629649343627116545  20:55 Emojis are Financial Advice  https://twitter.com/LisaBraganca/status/1628868429540126720  23:41 Robinhood Received Crypto-Related Subpoena Request From SEC https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/02/27/robinhood-received-crypto-related-subpoena-request-from-sec-10k/  25:00 1st-Ever Hearing on Regulatory ‘Attack’ on Crypto https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/new-congress-body-to-hold-first-ever-hearing-on-regulatory-attack-on-crypto/  27:40 Brian Armstrong CNBC Op-Ed https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1630997178683457536  29:45 Silvergate Distressed https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/03/02/silvergate-stock-tumbles-45-after-going-concern-filing/  https://www.reuters.com/technology/silvergate-slumps-28-after-delaying-annual-report-warning-about-viability-2023-03-02/  https://twitter.com/nlw/status/1631281983836901376   32:24 MetaMask in Unity Store! https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/game-on-metamask-x-unity  https://program-ace.com/blog/unity-vs-unreal/  https://assetstore.unity.com/decentralization  37:50 Robinhood Wallet https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/01/robinhoods-wallet-app-is-now-available-to-all-ios-users/  https://twitter.com/0xproject/status/1630916008381927424  40:40 Scroll Deploys on Goerli  https://twitter.com/scroll_zkp/status/1630258973856395264   42:00 ERC4337 Deployed to Ethereum on Smart Contract https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/03/01/ethereum-activates-account-abstraction-touted-by-founder-buterin-as-key-advance/  45:30 New Yuga Labs' Collection will be on Bitcoin  https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/02/27/yuga-labs-announces-generative-ordinals-nft-collection-on-bitcoin-blockchain/  46:46 Jump Crypto and Oasis.app ‘Counter Exploits’ Wormhole Hacker  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/02/24/oasis-exploits-its-own-wallet-software-to-seize-cry pto-stolen-in-wormhole-hack/   51:35 Coinbase Scheduled Downtime https://status.coinbase.com/  Solana Unscheduled Downtime https://decrypt.co/122284/solana-weekend-outage  54:38 FTX Ex-Engineering Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/28/ftx-ex-engineering-head-nishad-singh-pleads-guilty-to-criminal-charges.html  56:50 Bankless Ventures Bankless Podcast Raising $35M Crypto Venture Fund https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/02/hosts-of-bankless-podcast-raising-35m-crypto-venture-fund-sources  Disclosures https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16XcKXcH5e4CDc-Qek4WN4FUBPpnViAhLGgvtXat7NBg/edit#gid=0  1:00:13 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:02:36 Questions from the Nation 1:10:16 2016 Etherum on Coinbase, 2023 Coinbase on Ethereum https://twitter.com/anajolsson/status/1629101335001067521  1:11:40 The Secret to Success in Any Bear Market https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1631316358712508418  1:15:35 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1631119466284343296   1:18:50 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:21:02 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/MatterTurbulent/status/1631150786154463233   1:22:50 Risks & Disclaimers ---- 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 

Charles Guillemet is the CTO at Ledger with a highly experienced background in cryptography  and hardware security.  In today’s episode, Charles walks through all levels of security. No matter if you’re just beginning your wallet security journey or if youre a veteran, this episode will teach you something new about all things crypto and wallet security.  ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn | Learn Web3 with the Leading Web3 Wallet https://bankless.cc/   ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken   🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap   ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist   ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:52 CTO of Ledger 8:35 Private Keys  17:25 Avoiding Bad Entropy  23:11 Private Keys & Seed Phrases 29:00 Mistakes Storing Seed Phrases 36:55 Securing Your Seed Phrase  45:00 Overengineer Wallet Security 47:55 Cold vs. Hot Wallets  54:22 Benefits of Hot Wallets  58:47 Smart Contract Risk  1:06:45 Allowances  1:11:30 Allowance Access  1:14:00 Blind Signing  1:18:00 Solution to Blind Signing  1:21:38 Resources to Learn More 1:22:22 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Charles Guillemet https://twitter.com/P3b7_  Ledger https://twitter.com/Ledger  ----- 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 

Annie Jacobsen is an investigative journalist and author writes about war, weapons, government secrecy, and national security. She’s written books on the secrets of Area 51, and the Pentagon’s military science R&D efforts over the decades. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/annie-jacobsen-debrief    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ Our guest Annie Jacobsen has spent her career interviewing and studying intelligence agencies. The 2023 crypto movement is sufficiently large enough that it has certainly attracted the attention of every intelligence agency out there. We want to learn about how the world’s intelligence agencies might have or are interacting with the crypto community.  Is the CIA spying on crypto? Our guest Annie gives us her thoughts. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn | Learn Web3 with the Leading Web3 Wallet  https://bankless.cc/  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:00 Three Letter Agencies 14:40 Annie’s Work 17:33 Crypto Patterns 20:48 State vs. Non-State Actors 27:35 Satoshi  33:18 Government’s Crypto Interest? 38:05 The Different Intelligence Communities 46:56 North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group 51:46 Untapped Crypto Lands 56:20 The Internet Analogy 1:02:26 The Intelligence Community Crypto Strategy 1:04:45 CIA Hedge Fund 1:12:03 Is My Friend in the CIA? 1:19:46 Totalitarian Tools 1:23:58 Is Crypto a Win for the Intelligence Community? 1:28:15 How Should We Perceive the Intelligence Community? 1:31:16 Closing & Disclaimers   ------ Resources: Annie Jacobsen https://anniejacobsen.com/  ----- 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 

In today's show, we bring on Ben Jones, Chief Scientist of the Optimism Foundation, Karl Floersch, CTO at OP Labs, and Jing Wang, Executive Director of Optimism Foundation  The five discuss Coinbase's Base launch, the OP Stack integration, and what it means for the Superchains vision!  ------  MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------  JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:20 Sentiment at Optimism 7:00 Biggest Deal with the News? 11:28 Reflection on Coinbase's Base 15:45 OP Stack 17:15 Is Base a Competitor? 20:53 Puberty State of Chains 33:30 Superchains 40:35 Security of the Superchains 44:35 Superchain Standards  51:51 Base Decentralization Timeline? 57:10 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Coinbase Base Announcement https://www.coinbase.com/blog/introducing-base  Optimism + OP STack Details https://optimism.mirror.xyz/2jk3D1Y8-hid8YOCUUa6yXmsyzNCYYyFJP0Nhaey9x0  Ben Jones  https://twitter.com/ben_chain  Karl Floersch https://twitter.com/karl_dot_tech  Jing Wang https://twitter.com/jinglejamop  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup Last Week of February 2023 ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:33 Markets 6:18 Total Crypto Market Cap 6:28 FOMC minutes https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230222a.htm  7:43 ETH Burn take https://ultrasound.money/  https://twitter.com/data_always/status/1626397473559261186   12:10 Arbitrum Hot https://twitter.com/purplepill3m/status/1628205181836963841   https://twitter.com/BFreshHB/status/1628211402174345219   13:55 Coinbase Q4 earnings  https://twitter.com/moosecryptos/status/1628191828569735168   17:57 Base https://twitter.com/BuildOnBase/status/1628759581353549825   33:45 Apps on the move https://twitter.com/MacroMate8/status/1628762951435051008   34:20 Jesse Tweet https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1628765413289996288   35:55 SEC Sues Terraform Labs and Do Kwon  https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-sues-do-kwon-and-terraform-labs-for-fraud  https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/02/17/4-huge-revelations-in-the-secs-charges-against-do-kwon-and-terraform-labs/   https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1627662054722097157   https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1627881740290097153   https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1626976949766684675   49:05 Spotify rolling out token gating https://twitter.com/apoorvlathey/status/1628496224818184192   51:51 The Shapella network upgrade scheduled https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1628145316271894528  52:32 Flashbots announced MEV Shares  https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1625878260025380865  54:30 Layoffs https://www.theblock.co/post/213586/polygon-labs-cuts-staff-by-20-in-consolidation  https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1628316333015179264   55:44 NBA Top Shot Moments  NFTs May Be Securities https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/22/nbas-top-shot-nfts-may-be-securities-judge-rules-in-dapper-labs-case/  57:15 OpenSea pushing back to Blur  https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1626682043655507969   59:35 BTC https://twitter.com/paddi_hansen/status/1628002503932657664   1:01:53 Regulation Caitlin Long’s shame on Washington https://twitter.com/CaitlinLong_/status/1626661344316473346   1:03:35 Jesse Powell https://twitter.com/jespow/status/1626744111498940417   https://twitter.com/jespow/status/1627415364111040513   1:06:20 Collab.land launching COLLAB token  https://twitter.com/Collab_Land_/status/1626253185210884101   1:07:08 Superfluid Vesting just went live  https://www.superfluid.finance/post/Superfluid-Vesting-Liquid-Composable-Vesting-Solution  1:08:10 Phi raised a $2M seed round https://twitter.com/phi_xyz/status/1626642707597910016  1:10:17 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs 1:13:00 Questions from the Nation 1:1:21:50 Elon Musk https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1628086895686168613    1:25:08 Frank DeGods https://twitter.com/frankdegods/status/1626132578020528128   1:25:45 When shilling tokens is justified https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1626359069547065347   1:27:45 “Can you stop people from being dumb?” https://twitter.com/0xEdgar/status/1626363432743190530   1:30:12 Web2 vs Web3 me https://twitter.com/pacmanblur/status/1628223367487848451   1:31:04 What David’s Bullish On 1:32:08 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:35:55 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/autismcapital/status/1626708728019046400   1:37:08 Risks & Disclaimers 1:37:23 Moment of Zen The Ballad of Alexey by El-Coco-No https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/81421613810573034294030626655533735961574085130976774099250220325335449207784   ---- Track: Flume Type Beat [Futuristic Future Bass] by MokkaMusic / No Rules https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsZ_RHBDP2Q&t=0s   Music provided by "MokkaMusic" channel and https://inaudio.org  ---- 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 

Jesse Pollock, Senior Director of Engineering at Coinbase, joins us to unpack some of the hottest news in crypto since The Merge!  Coinbase announces the launch of “Base,” their own L2 built on the OP Stack. Tune in to hear everything you need to know about Base!  ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn | Learn Web3 with the Leading Web3 Wallet https://bankless.cc/  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:53 Coinbase’s New Chain? 8:45 What is Base?  9:36 How is Base Different? 11:16 How Open is Base? 13:05 Why Now?  17:00 ETH L2 Philosophy  20:00 2nd Mover Advantage & Success Metric 22:26 Total Coinbase Users 25:15 How Base Will be Used By Coinbase Users 29:35 $COIN 31:13 Could Base Canoblize Coinbase?  32:35 Regulation  35:30 Base Token?!  40:26 Validator Set  39:10 Sequencer Power 40:53 Timeline  42:55 Basechain Vision  48:55 Why OP Stack? 52:57 Jesse as a Badge Member   54:47 Gas-Free Percentage 56:22 Superchain Vision 58:46 KGZ Ceremony  1:00:41 What Does Successful Base Look Like?  1:06:13 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Jesse Pollak (jesse.xyz) https://twitter.com/jessepollak  Coinbase https://twitter.com/coinbase  ----- 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 

In today's episode, Jon unpacks his relatively controversially titled new piece, "ETH Is Not Ultrasound Money: Part 1" Is ETH doomed? Was Ultrasound money a myth? Tune in to hear Jon's arguments.  ------  MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------  JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:06 Jon's Argument 11:30 Triple Point Asset Thesis 17:52 ETH 18:53 The Disagreement 22:10 Semantics  26:40 Profit  30:00 PoW vs. PoS 33:15 Does Issuance Matter? & L1s & L2s 37:57 Blockchain Sustainability  42:00 Deflation vs. Inflation Value 47:50 How is Jon's Argument Bullish? 51:35 Alt L1s Issuance 59:20 Jon's Model Spreadsheet 1:17:53 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Jon Charbonneau https://twitter.com/jon_charb  Jon's Essay https://joncharbonneau.substack.com/p/eth-is-not-ultrasound-money-part  Jon's Model Spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UlxKC98STwN-AoonytC-qOscZ_99fAMpMvB6EfGGe9E/edit#gid=0  ----- 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 

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Frank DeGods, from the DeGods project, an NFT project that’s recently migrated to Polygon. We also brought on Zhuoxun Yin, Co-Founder and COO of Magic Eden, an NFT marketplace also migrating to Polygon. And last, but certainly not least, we’re also joined by Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of the Aave companies, which is bootstrapping Lens, a social media ecosystem on top of Polygon.   ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn | Learn Web3 with the Leading Web3 Wallet https://bankless.cc/  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:02 Why Polygon? 13:45 Solana vs. Polygon 25:30 NFT Trajectories  35:00 Lens on Other Chains? 41:09 Supernets 43:20 The Lens & Polygon Focal Point 48:10 Ecosystem Metrics  1:00:00 Polygon #3 Community?  1:05:30 Lens, Content, & Metrics 1:12:25 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Frank https://twitter.com/frankdegods  Zhuoxun Yin  https://twitter.com/ZhuoxunYin  Stani https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov   ----- 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 

Debriefing the episode with Eliezer Yudkowsky. This one was so good, we had to share. The fate of humanity might depend on it. The Debrief Episode goes out EVERY MONDAY for Bankless Citizens. Want the Debrief Episode? Get the Premium RSS feed by Subscribing to Bankless! WATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/gA1sNLL6yg4  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ----- 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 

Eliezer Yudkowsky is an author, founder, and leading thinker in the AI space. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:  https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-eliezer    ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode:  https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ We wanted to do an episode on AI… and we went deep down the rabbit hole. As we went down, we discussed ChatGPT and the new generation of AI, digital superintelligence, the end of humanity, and if there’s anything we can do to survive. This conversation with Eliezer Yudkowsky sent us into an existential crisis, with the primary claim that we are on the cusp of developing AI that will destroy humanity.  Be warned before diving into this episode, dear listener. Once you dive in, there’s no going back. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn | Learn Web3 with the Leading Web3 Wallet https://bankless.cc/ ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 10:00 ChatGPT 16:30 AGI 21:00 More Efficient than You 24:45 Modeling Intelligence 32:50 AI Alignment 36:55 Benevolent AI 46:00 AI Goals 49:10 Consensus 55:45 God Mode and Aliens 1:03:15 Good Outcomes 1:08:00 Ryan’s Childhood Questions 1:18:00 Orders of Magnitude 1:23:15 Trying to Resist 1:30:45 Miri and Education 1:34:00 How Long Do We Have? 1:38:15 Bearish Hope 1:43:50 The End Goal ------ Resources: Eliezer Yudkowsky https://twitter.com/ESYudkowsky  MIRI https://intelligence.org/ Reply to Francois Chollet https://intelligence.org/2017/12/06/chollet/  Grabby Aliens https://grabbyaliens.com/  ----- 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 

In today's episode, we're talking about the state of crypto regulation across the pond. Is it as bad over there as it is here in the United States?  There is a landmark crypto bill over in the EU called MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) and its worth paying attention to! We brought on some EU regulation experts, Rebecca Rettig, Chief Policy Officer @ Polygon Labs, Seth Hertlein, VP, Global Head of Policy @ Ledger, and Patrick Hansen Director of EU Strategy and Policy @ Circle. ------  MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------  JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:45 Pond Temperature  9:30 U.S. vs. the EU Regulation 13:30 Is MiCA Passed? 15:50 Should the U.S. Be Jealous? 18:30 MiCA Grading  20:55 DCCA Grading 22:22 MiCA Stablecoins  29:35 EU Restrictions  37:36 MiCA Self-Custody 44:22 Fear Ideology  46:40 U.S. vs. EU Regulation & Innovation 51:40 Closing Thoughts  58:50 Disclaimers ------ Resources: Seth Hertlein https://twitter.com/SethHertlein  Patrick Hansen https://twitter.com/paddi_hansen  Rebecca Rettig https://twitter.com/RebeccaRettig1  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 3rd Week of February 2023 ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:00 Markets 7:35 Inflation https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/14/consumer-price-index-january-2023-.html  https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2023/02/14/cpi-january-inflation-data-today-live-updates/11247836002/  11:45 ETH Supply https://ultrasound.money/  15:54 BTC Halving Timelines https://twitter.com/DU09BTC/status/1626118062360469505  23:40 U.S. Ban Hammer  https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-25  https://twitter.com/GaryGensler/status/1623777842000539648  https://blog.kraken.com/post/17619/settlement/  28:15 Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Dissent https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/peirce-statement-kraken-020923  31:55 Coinbase Reactions https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1623860170404286464   https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1624829368915890176   33:00 Reactions & Takes https://twitter.com/ohaiom/status/1624534998069006337   https://twitter.com/milesjennings/status/1623850932860784641  38:30 SEC & NYDFS Hammering on Paxos https://paxos.com/2023/02/13/paxos-issues-statement/   40:10 PayPal Pauses Stablecoin Work https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-10/paypal-pauses-stablecoin-work-amid-regulatory-scrutiny-of-crypto   42:10 New SEC Rule restricts Which U.S. Companies Can Custody Crypto  https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/15/sec-proposal-could-bar-investment-advisers-from-keeping-assets-at-crypto-firms/   48:22 Hester Take https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/peirce-statement-custody-021523   49:45 Blur Drop https://twitter.com/blur_io/status/1625566146241114112  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/blur   https://twitter.com/MannionNFT/status/1625602378106908673   https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1625620810902675457   53:45 ETH https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1625209951944642581  https://nerolation.github.io/mevflow.html   55:38 Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Launched on March 27th! https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1625532387235971076  56:50 zkSync Era Mainnet https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1626235292268240902  https://forms.gle/KBreznP3g8aJYTJS7  1:01:30 NFTs https://twitter.com/cozomomedici/status/1625206526800703488  1:01:52 BTC NFTS https://dune.com/dataalways/ordinals  https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/02/09/bitcoin-punks-ordinal-nft-collection-soars-in-value/  1:06:40 SBF https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/15/sam-bankman-frieds-two-bond-guarantors-revealed-after-unsealing-.html  https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1625930741367595008   1:07:57 Celsius https://twitter.com/CelsiusUcc/status/1625854272561889281  https://twitter.com/CelsiansNetwork/status/1625600427696717825  1:10:30 Releases Sign-In with Ethereum on Shopify  https://twitter.com/sadaf_eth/status/1624086599486283776   1:11:55 Token Terminal Financial statements for DAOs https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1625838112218677250  1:16:25 Questions from the Nation Takes of the Week 1:23:40 Balaji https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1625720725645692928   1:25:40 6529 https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1625619140705656847  1:26:15 Ryan Question https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1625832853056417792  1:30:00 What David’s Bullish On 1:32:45 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1626249830191321089  1:37:22 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/ColinLieb/status/1623815237425106948   Risks & Disclaimers ---- 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 

In today's episode, David sits down with Pacman, the Founder of the NFT trading marketplace, Blur.  Blur recently launched their $BLUR token and Pacman joins us to share the entire airdrop story, the different phases that went into it, and what's next for the fascinating OpenSea competitor.  ------  MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------  JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro  3:27 Who is Pacman? 5:55 Why Blur? 7:15 Traders vs. Collectors 10:28 What Blur Built  15:00 $BLUR Token Story 26:50 Airdrop Phases  31:50 $BLUR Airdrop Details 35:10 Pacman's Reaction to the Drop 40:47 OpenSea vs. Blur  43:38 $BLUR Utility 45:13 Season Two 49:20 NFT Royalty Wars  55:30 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources:  Blur https://blur.io/  Pacman https://twitter.com/PacmanBlur  ----- 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 

In today's episode, Ryan and David bring on Mike Selig to chat about everything need to know about crypto regulation. Mike is a crypto lawyer at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, former a regulator at the CFTC, and a frequent contributor to Coindesk about the state of crypto regulation.  Operation Chokepoint is in full effect. Tune in to understand everything you need to know.  ------  MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------  JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:18 2023 Regulation Playbook 7:15 SEC Charging Kraken 11:27 SEC Rolling Out Regulation 14:09 SEC Patronizing Approach 15:44 Wells Notice 19:45 Kaken Staking Crackdown 28:00 Driving Crypto Offshore 30:05 Staking Pools Next? 35:05 SEC Scoring Points 40:50 Paxos & BUSD 44:40 Circle 50:55 Banks Servicing the Crypto Industry 57:55 Net Effects 59:27 U.S. Crypto Regulation History 1:02:49 Why the U.S. Hates Crypto 1:06:26 Banks vs. Crypto 1:08:14 Will Crypto Survive? 1:10:25 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Regulation vs. Decentralization  https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/23/2023-the-year-of-regulation-vs-decentralization/  Gensler Statement https://twitter.com/SquawkCNBC/status/1624041483241156608  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-punk6529  ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode: https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ Punk6529 is a pseudo-anonymous leader in the crypto space. He’s heavily focused on the world of NFTs and the metaverse and is known for putting together extremely punchy and thoughtful Twitter threads, thinking about the world from first principles. NFTs will represent every single digital non-fungible token that exists…and there are going to be a lot of them. Is Punk6529 the most bullish person in the world on NFTs? In this episode, 6529 shares the benefits of using an NFT-backed pseudonym instead of your state name, why the “freedom to transact” is an essential human liberty we’ll lose without crypto, how the Metaverse is just a visualization layer of NFTs, and why NFTs are more important than DeFi…probably the most important thing crypto has produced. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn | Learn Web3 with the Leading Web3 Wallet https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👻 PHANTOM | #1 SOLANA WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom-waitlist  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:23 Who is Punk 6529? 13:00 Digital Identities 28:30 Freedom to Transact & Crypto Values 46:50 NFTs 1:24:51 Why NFTs Are Inevitable 1:33:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Freedom to Transact https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1494444624630403083  Making It https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1435229502708322313  On the Shortness of Life https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1507787390114488322  Punk 6529 https://twitter.com/punk6529  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. We’re returning from our adventures in Tel Aviv with nine exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the StarkNet space.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Hadrien from Sismo, the identity tooling set to help express your identity across all your addresses. Digital identity is more than one wallet—we need tools like Sismo to help maximal expression. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN THE NATION:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:45 Sismo 5:30 Getting Starked 8:00 Digital Identity 12:00 Data Vaults 15:09 Sharing with Friends 18:00 Soulbound Tokens 20:30 Web3 Social 21:40 Get Involved  22:30 Conference Experiences ----- Resources:  Hadrien Charlanes https://twitter.com/dhadrien_  Sismo https://www.sismo.io/  StarkNet https://starkware.co/starknet/  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. We’re returning from our adventures in Tel Aviv with nine exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the StarkNet space.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Gregoire Gambatto, co-founder of Only Dust, the platform for open-source paid contribution. If you’re a budding developer with dreams of impacting the StarkNet ecosystem, this app is for you! ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn   https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN THE NATION:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:10 Only Dust 4:20 Open Source Devs 5:45 Independent Funding 7:25 Using Only Dust 10:00 Get a Project ----- Resources:  Only Dust https://twitter.com/OnlyDust_xyz  StarkNet https://starkware.co/starknet/  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. We’re returning from our adventures in Tel Aviv with nine exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the StarkNet space.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. Herodotus is a system for data interoperability across chains. The future is composable, and tools like Herodotus help move us in that direction. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow ------ 🚀 JOIN THE NATION:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Herodotus 7:15 Use Cases 10:10 Storage Proofs 11:45 How it Works 15:00 The Future 18:30 Get Involved ----- Resources:  Kacper Kozio https://twitter.com/kacperkozi  Marcello Bardus https://twitter.com/0xmarcello  Herodotus https://twitter.com/HerodotusDev  StarkNet https://starkware.co/starknet/  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. We’re returning from our adventures in Tel Aviv with nine exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the StarkNet space.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. Cartridge is building out the legos necessary to produce a robust gaming ecosystem in Starknet. With the compression capabilities of zk technology, the possibilities for game logic is astounding. Gaming infrastructure is a key building block of the metaverse, and Cartridge is helping us get there. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN THE NATION:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Getting Starked 7:55 zk-Rollup 9:30 On-Chain Gaming 13:00 What’s Possible? 16:30 Downstream Effects 18:30 Owning Valuable Assets 22:45 The Stack 27:00 Cartridge 30:42 Starknet is a Game 33:30 Get Involved ----- Resources:  Tarrence https://twitter.com/tarrenceva  Cartridge https://twitter.com/cartridge_gg  StarkNet https://starkware.co/starknet/  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. We’re returning from our adventures in Tel Aviv with nine exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the StarkNet space.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re speaking with Omer Shlomovits, founder and CEO of Ingonyama, a next-generation semiconductor company, building specialized hardware for Zero-Knowledge Proofs. It’s not often that we talk hardware on Bankless, so when we do... it's time to pay attention. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN THE NATION:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Ingonyama 7:45 Scaling and Privacy 11:00 Present and Future Computation 13:55 Hardware 19:49 Producing Chips 23:50 Get Involved ----- Resources:  Omer Shlomovits https://www.omershlomovits.com/  Ingonyama https://twitter.com/Ingo_zk  StarkNet https://starkware.co/starknet/  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of February, 2023 ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 9:00 Markets 10:20 TA https://twitter.com/CryptoHornHairs/status/1623068877264498688  12:55 Ultra Sound https://ultrasound.money/  14:15 ETH Burn https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1623482139260887042  15:00 Gas Prices https://twitter.com/hildobby_/status/1622655640056303621  17:55 Bitcoin Blockspace https://twitter.com/dylanleclair_/status/1622660128989233153  21:00 BTC Target https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1621614401550696449  23:35 AI Tokens https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1623300044437725184  26:00 NFT Loans https://thedefiant.io/nftfi-record-loans 30:30 Operation Choke Point https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1622973966360133634  32:45 Choke Point Blog https://www.piratewires.com/p/crypto-choke-point  37:20 Jake Take https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1622978313122635776  38:00 Sen Hagerty https://twitter.com/SenatorHagerty/status/1623375510544781356  40:00 Local Bitcoins Shutdown https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1623662500699951105  41:40 SEC Banning Staking https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1623459203150131201  44:25 Gateway Token  https://therug.mirror.xyz/SzofEWluskmQHZZ568XHyv_pfn70tgMqddORLaxxo8M  45:50 Genesis DCG https://twitter.com/AP_Abacus/status/1622735561290031104  https://decrypt.co/120708/gemini-earn-genesis-dcg-agreement  https://www.ft.com/content/abee7e2e-1d18-4a68-aac5-665869db250f  52:30 Arbitrum Stylushttps://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1622974926331453441  54:45 StarkNet Prover https://www.theblock.co/post/208731/starkware-open-sources-prover-technology-for-ethereum-layer-2-network  55:50 MakerDAO Report https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmNXCG29xCMHhHppw6666zkY1zRTDT75Wdb5LHwEJcsvzH?filename=MakerDAO%202022%20Retrospective.pdf  57:55 a16z Uniswap Governance https://www.theblock.co/post/208729/a16z-votes-against-proposal-to-deploy-latest-uniswap-iteration-on-bnb-chain  https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1622088935336824833  https://twitter.com/eddylazzarin/status/1622758120878653440  1:03:45 Linkin Park https://twitter.com/linkinpark/status/1623561791447117824  1:05:20 Coffeezilla Sting Operation https://twitter.com/coffeebreak_yt/status/1621581040539033603  1:08:20 FTX Donations https://www.theblock.co/post/208763/ftx-debtors-want-political-donations-returned-by-end-of-the-month  1:09:30 Super Bowl Commercials https://twitter.com/watcherguru/status/1622997422254305294  1:11:40 Do Kron Manhunt https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-07/hunt-for-crypto-fugitive-do-kwon-led-south-korean-officials-to-serbia-last-week  1:12:30 Kyle Davies Hiding https://www.theblock.co/post/209552/kyle-davies-has-chosen-to-ignore-his-duties-to-3ac-after-rare-twitter-subpoena  1:14:20 Taxing Staked Crypto https://decrypt.co/120793/crypto-staking-taxes-appeal  1:16:00 Lido v2 https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1622963224898330624  1:16:50 Aave GHO https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1623683819034517504  1:17:20 Element Hyperdrive https://twitter.com/element_fi/status/1623367512086745097  1:17:49 Infinity Pools https://twitter.com/delitzer/status/1623076431243939842  1:18:20 Mean Finance https://twitter.com/mean_fi/status/1621226280984408064  1:19:25 Sorare Premier League https://medium.com/sorare/sorare-partners-with-premier-league-to-launch-digital-player-cards-and-fantasy-competitions-c8b5c5e195b3  1:20:00 Jobs 1:23:30 Questions from the Nation 1:30:00 Takes of the Week 1:33:10 Proof of Time https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1621550977793855488  1:36:40 Opinions that Matter https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1621502310550495232  1:41:20 What David’s Bullish On 1:43:40 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:45:20 MEMEs of the Week https://twitter.com/MrT09613720/status/1623649904349577216  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1623062111604600849  ---- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. We’re returning from our adventures in Tel Aviv with nine exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the StarkNet space.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Uri Kolodny and Eli Ben-Sasson, the co-founders of StarkWare and the fathers of the StarkNet ecosystem. We take a high-level overview of the emerging network state, and what we can expect from this community looking forward. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN THE NATION:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:00 A Network State 8:00 Starknet Governance 12:30 Technical Minds 15:30 Integrations 18:20 Use Cases 20:30 Looking Forward 23:20 Day in the Life 27:40 Friendship ----- Resources:  Uri Kolodny https://twitter.com/ukolodny  Eli Ben-Sasson https://twitter.com/EliBenSasson  StarkNet https://starkware.co/starknet/  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. We’re returning from our adventures in Tel Aviv with nine exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the StarkNet space.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Motty Lavie, the founder and CEO of Braavos, the team behind the self-custodial Braavos wallet on top of StarkNet. As the fastest growing wallet on StarkNet, Braavos is paving new ground with smart contract wallets. If you can’t tell yet, David was heavily smart contract wallet-pilled after the Starkware Sessions. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN THE NATION:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:30 What’s Braavos? 5:30 Smart Contract Wallets 11:30 Signers 14:30 A Use Case Revolution 18:45 An Example 20:50 Synergy with Layer 2 22:50 The Braavos Approach 24:40 Get Involved ----- Resources:  Motty Lavie https://twitter.com/mottylen  Braavos https://braavos.app/  StarkNet https://starkware.co/starknet/  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. We’re returning from our adventures in Tel Aviv with nine exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the StarkNet space.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. In this episode, we’re talking to Yoav Weiss, a security fellow at the Ethereum Foundation and pioneer of account abstraction through EIP-4337. The future of smart contract wallets is massive—Yoav helps tell us how. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN THE NATION:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:45 Starknet and the Conference 5:30 Account Abstraction 7:30 EVM Equivalence 8:50 Huge Developments 10:30 Experimenting in Public 11:50 Smart Contract Wallets 15:30 The Future of Wallets 18:30 Yoav’s Interests ----- Resources:  Yoav Weiss https://twitter.com/yoavw  StarkNet https://starkware.co/starknet/  ----- 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 

Sometimes, the frontier is at a crypto conference. We’re returning from our adventures in Tel Aviv with nine exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the StarkNet space.  Wish you could make it to all the crypto conferences, but don't have the time? Don't worry, Bankless brings the frontier to you. Sylve Chevet is the CEO of Briq, an NFT-building protocol with broad ambitions of becoming with building blocks of the metaverse. Sylve is also a steward of StarkNet governance, helping oversee the decentralization of the protocol, community, and ecosystem. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN THE NATION:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:50 Briq 8:30 How it Works 11:00 Starknet the Enabler 14:20 Silve’s Story 15:15 Decentralization of Starknet 18:51 On-Chain Governance 20:00 Stark Token 22:25 Devs and Governors 26:00 Vibes 30:00 Get Involved ----- Resources:  Sylve Chevet https://twitter.com/sylvechv  Briq https://briq.construction/  StarkNet https://starkware.co/starknet/  ----- 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 

Zak Cole, a core contributor to Canto, joins Bankless to answer: "What's good with Canto?" ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------  JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:30 Canto Brings It 9:40 What is Canto? 12:40 Nationalizing Apps 16:00 CSR and Market Forces 20:10 Funding Open Source 22:45 Infrastructure 26:00 Native Apps 29:55 The Stablecoin 33:40 The History of Canto 37:30 Launching on Cosmos 42:10 Botched Ads 44:25 Friction Points 48:00 Founder Culture 54:00 RIP Anon 58:00 Community 1:01:30 Future of Canto 1:03:30 Get Involved 1:04:30 Chatting ------ Resources: Zak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xzak  Canto: https://canto.io/  Variant Blog Post: https://variant.fund/articles/canto-a-layer-1-incentive-experiment/  ----- 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 

In today’s show, we’re talking about NFTs on Bitcoin. Yes, you read that right. NFTs are now part of Bitcoin. Ever since the launch of the Ordinals protocol, NFTs on Bitcoin are all anyone can talk about. We brought on the man behind Ordinals and open source Bitcoin developer, Casey Rodarmor, and also Eric Wall, our Bitcoin expert to chat about all things NFTs on Bitcoin and what it might mean for Bitcoin’s future. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 9:30 Ordinals 12:29 Ethereum vs. Bitcoin NFTs 14:28 Bitcoin Feature Timeline 17:55 Hard vs. Soft Forks 19:16 Bitcoin’s Segregated Witnesses 22:45 Ordinals Origin 32:11 Violating Bitcoin’s Core Philosophy 38:40 Illegitimate Bitcoin Transactions 41:13 Legitimate Bitcoin Transactions 53:55 Eric Prediction & Miner Game Theory 58:31 Bitcoin Fee Market 1:01:31 Fixed Bitcoin Fee Structure? 1:03:58 No Bloat Problem 1:10:38 Summary 1:16:21 Inscription 466 1:19:33 Bitcoin is Fun Again 1:23:50 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Resources: Eric Wall https://twitter.com/ercwl  Casey Rodarmor https://twitter.com/rodarmor  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-anatoly-solana  ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode: https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ In today’s episode, we have the creator of Solana and the Co-founder of Solana Labs, Anatoly Yakovenko. We brought on Anatoly to ask: is Solana going to make it? Price is down. A major public backer…SBF is down for the count…will Solana make it? Will it survive the bear market? Anatoly shares his thoughts. In addition, he also shares the full Solana story, back to its earliest inflection points all the way to the current state of Solana today. ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:58 2022 & 2023 10:05 Solana Origins 14:40 Passage of Time as Data 25:30 Bandwidth Trade-offs 29:29 SOL as Money? 32:04 Security 36:24 Continuing the Solana Story 44:10 Early Day Solana Vibes 48:20 Solana Growth Acceleration 51:31 2021 Solana Price 53:12 The Crypto VC Narrative 54:37 Solana Haters 59:55 FTX & SBF 1:07:16 Solana Critique 1:09:35 Cultural Debt 1:14:46 The State of the Solana Community 1:19:37 The Future of Solana 1:24:36 Solana VM 1:26:39 Will Solana Make It? 1:31:15 Final Solana Questions Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Anatoly https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko  Firedancer https://jumpcrypto.com/firedancer/  ----- 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 

1st Week of February, 2023 ------ 📣 MetaMask Learn  https://bankless.cc/metamaskshow  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   👻 PHANTOM | CROSS-CHAIN WALLET https://bankless.cc/phantom  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:30 MARKETS 7:30 ETH Supply https://ultrasound.money/  10:20 FOMC Meeting https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2023-01-31/fomc-rate-decision-and-fed-chair-news-conference  13:00 Markets and Inflation https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1620063534880264192  14:45 Tokens Up Layer 2: https://imgur.com/sGYGc7h  DeFi: https://imgur.com/BnzQve7  17:20 Canto https://variant.fund/articles/canto-a-layer-1-incentive-experiment/  20:20 dYdX Lockup https://twitter.com/spreekaway/status/1618671588907581440  25:00 $COIN  https://imgur.com/gfboGPU  25:40 ChatGPT https://therug.mirror.xyz/hUQt2XF1roaocALWW1QdM45NzY7YkDFooKpRre9yRwI  29:00 Bitcoin NFTs https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/bitcoin-nfts  Visualizer: https://mempool.space/block/0000000000000000000515e202c8ae73c8155fc472422d7593af87aa74f2cf3d  33:40 Controversy Casey: https://twitter.com/rodarmor/status/1619516796176039937  Eric Wall: https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1619720558362660864  DrNick: https://twitter.com/drnicka/status/1620002472986308610  41:45 FTX Creditors https://www.theblock.co/post/205859/ftx-creditor-list-includes-star-athletes-crypto-firms-state-governments  Bail Pay: https://twitter.com/watcherguru/status/1620206663268700160  Witness: https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1620132741038886912  Contact: https://cointelegraph.com/news/federal-judge-bars-sbf-from-contacting-ftx-and-alameda-employees-using-signal  Compliance: https://www.coindesk.com/video/sbfs-mother-and-brother-not-cooperating-with-financial-probe-ftx-lawyers-say/  Mark Wahlberg: https://watcher.guru/news/ftx-and-binance-doc-in-the-works-from-fortune-mark-wahlberg  51:00 OFAC Compliant Blocks https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1618819502761992193  MEV Watch: https://www.mevwatch.info/  Relay Market: https://mevboost.pics/  53:25 Staking Withdrawal https://www.theblock.co/post/207231/ethereum-staking-withdrawal-testnet-for-shanghai-upgrade-goes-live-tomorrow  54:15 Optimism Bedrock https://twitter.com/optimismFND/status/1620905414769668097  David: https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1621181863380324353  55:40 RPL vs LDO https://twitter.com/nixorokish/status/1620061177551417349  57:55 ImmutableX Passport https://www.immutable.com/products/passport  59:00 Harmony https://www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/harmony-execs-mismanaged-funds-and-bullied-workers-ex-staff-claim/  1:03:55 Blur vs OpenSea https://mobile.twitter.com/pandajackson42/status/1620081523646148613  Royalties: https://twitter.com/ljin18/status/1620490983610945538  1:09:00 Cardano Stablecoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/ada-backed-algorithmic-stablecoin-djed-launched-on-cardano  1:09:20 Worldcoin https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1618948582769582080  1:10:50 Celsius Withdrawals https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/01/bankrupt-lending-platform-celsius-names-users-eligible-to-withdraw-assets/  1:11:35 Twitter Money https://cointelegraph.com/news/elon-musk-wants-twitter-payments-system-built-with-crypto-in-mind  1:12:20 Amazon NFT https://blockworks.co/news/amazon-nft-marketplace-web3  1:15:00 Questions from the Nation Daniel Allan: https://twitter.com/imdanielallan/status/1617932612668108807  1:22:30 TAKES 1:23:00 McDonalds https://twitter.com/McDonalds/status/1618691421091024897  1:24:10 Max Pain https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1620792397746814976  1:26:10 Purity in Isolation https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1620971450579693569  1:30:00 Blockspace Middlemen https://twitter.com/litocoen/status/1621097714191855616  1:30:40 Influencers https://twitter.com/jediblocmates/status/1620413105095475201  1:32:30 What David’s Bullish on https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1621175981301174274  1:34:45 What Ryan’s Bullish on 1:35:30 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/eth_valid/status/1620443912254152705?s=20  ----- 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 

Today on the show, Ryan and David are Guestless! The two cover the history of crypto bull markets. What patterns are found in every single bull market? Now that there are three very distinct crypto market cycles, what can we learn from them? Crypto democratizes the ability to mint new assets. How are humans dealing with this newfound superpower? Ryan and David answer all of these questions and so much more. ------ Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator https://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------ JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 10:24 What is Money? 16:40 What is Crypto Doing? 24:40 The Power Patterns 28:20 2013 32:40 Corruption Part of the Cycle 37:15 ICO Mania & Corruption 54:00 2020 DeFi Summer 59:50 NFTs 1:03:20 2023 1:06:00 The Good & The Bad 1:10:05 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-chris-burniske  ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode: https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ Chris Burniske is Co-Founder of Placeholder VC, author of “Crypto-Assets,” and mentor to both David and Ryan. This is Chris’s third appearance on Bankless. He was first on three years ago for episode #20! Investing in waves. Are we talking about surfing? Are we talking about capital deployment? The answer is yes. In today’s episode, Chris unpacks why he uses the term “trashy” to describe many 2022 projects (and their founders), why crypto is like surfing and how you catch a good wave, his rules for staying sober during bull and bear markets (hint: don’t fall in love with your coconuts), and finally his bull case for Solana. ------ 📣 Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator https://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:46 Crypto Assets 12:43 Right 2 Years Later 16:00 Wrong 2 Years Later 19:35 What Makes a Project Trashy 22:12 Psychological Perspective 26:33 Thesis Driven 30:00 Super Cycle Narratives 37:20 Market Timing & Advice (NFA) 47:25 Bull Market Indicators 54:30 Is the Bottom In? 57:53 What Ends the Bear Market? 1:01:17 The Crypto Repeat Story 1:08:00 BTC vs. ETH vs. SOL 1:18:54 The Solana Pitch 1:29:34 How to Approach Solana 1:36:51 Predicting SOL Value Accruel 1:41:35 The Solana Opportunity 1:46:18 Is Crypto a Net Good? 1:52:22 Action Items & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Chris Burniske https://twitter.com/cburniske  The Ethereum Opportunity https://youtu.be/oG3CUT9kziE  Electric Capital Developer Report https://github.com/electric-capital/developer-reports/blob/master/dev_report_2022.pdf  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-dan-romero  ------ Dan Romero was an early employee at Coinbase and is now the Co-Founder of Farcaster, a new decentralized social network that has captured the attention of many in Web3. Aside from sharing a secret passcode to access Farcaster during the episode (Bankless Premium subscribers only)…Dan also shares his thoughts on why he doesn’t think Web2 social media is broken, why people should care about decentralized social media, how decentralized does it have to be in order to work, and how all of this will fundamentally change the internet and the trajectory of humanity. ------ 📣 Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator https://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:08 Is Web2 Broken? 10:25 Web3 Improvements 19:25 Unique Web3 Properties 24:42 Developer & User Sovereignty 31:57 Farcaster’s Feature & Protocol Thesis 45:25 Unique Properties of Decentralized Social Platforms 58:29 Growing Farcaster & Client Competition 1:05:39 Incentive Mechanisms 1:11:30 Is a Token Needed? 1:15:55 Protocols 1:19:48 Advertising & Farcaster 1:25:48 Farcaster On-Chain Footprint 1:27:47 Spam Prevention 1:31:31 Discoverability & Regulation 1:33:45 Identity 1:36:00 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: DM Dan Secret Passcode https://twitter.com/dwr  https://danromero.org/  ----- 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 

4th Week of January, 2023 ------   Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator https://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------  JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ----- Resources: 0:00 Intro 4:20 MARKETS 9:00 Inflation https://twitter.com/NorthRockLP/status/1617593771222519811  11:00 Crypto Revenue https://cryptofees.info/  15:50 Aptos Mooning https://decrypt.co/120009/whats-going-on-aptos-price  18:20 dYdX Rally https://thedefiant.io/dydx-rallies-18  19:00 Optimism All-Time High https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/optimism  24:00 Genesis Chapter 11 https://www.theblock.co/post/204035/genesis-owes-more-than-3-6-billion-to-top-50-creditors  27:00 Gemini Earn Users  https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1616298056097624064  29:00 SEC Ban Hammer FTX: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2023/lr25617.htm  Avi: https://twitter.com/secgov/status/1616531972020469781  Nexo: https://www.theblock.co/post/203983/nexo-pays-45-million-to-settle-sec-and-state-charges-for-failing-to-register-lending-product  34:55 Hester Peirce https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/peirce-remarks-duke-conference-012023  40:20 Kevin Rose NFTs Stolen https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/01/25/kevin-rose-says-nft-wallet-with-dozens-of-high-value-collectibles-hacked/  Bad UX: https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1618329248275795968  Behaviors: https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1618351192358408194  48:30 Shanghai Shadow Fork https://decrypt.co/119851/ethereum-shanghai-mainnet-shadow-fork-goes-live  49:30 Uniswap v3 on Binance Chain https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/01/23/uniswap-poll-shows-80-support-decentralized-crypto-exchanges-move-to-bnb-chain/  50:30 Wormhole Hacker https://cointelegraph.com/news/wormhole-hacker-moves-155m-in-biggest-shift-of-stolen-funds-in-months  https://twitter.com/0x_Osprey/status/1617603687702224897  53:00 Doodles on Flow https://twitter.com/poopie/status/1618271090459160577  https://twitter.com/doodles/status/1618262941287211009  55:10 Pudgy Penguins https://twitter.com/pudgypenguins/status/1618288231552004100  https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1618273523671396354  56:05 Sewer Pass NFT https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/01/12/bored-ape-collections-pump-ahead-of-upcoming-sewer-pass-nft-mint/  58:00 Yuga Arbitration https://twitter.com/flyabstractart/status/1616179578224926721  1:00:30 Porsche NFT Fail https://twitter.com/BcSmithHere/status/1617524649700757511  1:03:00 The Rug https://therug.mirror.xyz/biX_10PO0yD8nN_lN6ctr3tOa2X5CtFonDOtzl80dAY  1:04:05 Peter Thiel Sold BTC https://archive.ph/8XLr6#selection-1985.281-1985.356  1:05:20 Proof of Innocence https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1617999327867338753  1:08:15 Robinhood Wallet https://decrypt.co/119594/robinhood-wallet-metamask  1:10:00 QuickNode https://www.theblock.co/post/205028/quicknode-reaches-800-million-valuation-in-series-b-round  1:10:30 Questions from the Nation https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  1:19:00 TAKES of the Week 1:20:00 RAI Mistake https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1617582677833699330  1:24:50 No Bailouts https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1616536164621774849  1:26:10 Omnidimensional https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1617734657759670276  1:28:00 What David’s Bullish On 1:30:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:32:00 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/icebergy_/status/1611153750432825350  MOMENT OF ZEN https://twitter.com/Xofee3/status/1618406659659038720  ----- 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 

Vance Spencer is the Co-Founder of Framework Ventures, a VC firm that got its claim to fame by sticking around during the 2018-2020 bear market, going all-in on DeFi before we had a name for it, and taking risks and finding gems while everyone else fled the industry. This is Vance’s 4th appearance on Bankless, because in addition to being a chad VC, he’s also adept at measuring the markets and understanding metas, which is what we’re looking to do here today. Bitcoin is down 66% from the top, but up 50% from the bottom! ETH Down 66% from the top, but up 75% from the bottom! Solana down 90%, but up 200% from the bottom! Meanwhile, Ethereum’s L2 ecosystem is HOT. OP is hitting ATHs. RPL is at its highs in ETH terms, nearing highs in USD terms… Aptos is somehow at a 16B valuation. Question: Where are we??? Vance has the answer. ------ Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator https://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------ JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:24 Vance's Read of the Market 8:10 Ranging 9:40 Indicators 13:00 Apathy Market 15:30 Trends 18:41 Institutions 22:45 Is FTX a Permanent Stain? 25:45 Aptos 29:30 Alt-L1s 35:05 Private Markets 37:24 Crypto Gaming 41:15 Future of DeFi Tokens 43:39 Macro & Recession 45:40 ETH/BTC 49:40 Alt-L1s Over? 51:05 2023 51:50 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Resources: Vance Spencer https://twitter.com/pythianism  ----- 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 

Paul Brody is the head of EY’s blockchain business. EY is Ernst & Young, one of the “big 4” global professional services and accounting firms. He’s been at EY for nearly 8 years now and before that he was a VP at IBM where he started IBM’s first blockchain project. Paul is deeply intertwined with the Ethereum community as well as enterprise use cases. If anyone is going to crack the nut of Enterprise use cases for public blockchains, it's going to be him. ------ Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator https://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------ JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:00 Enterprise Blockchains 11:20 Public vs. Private Blockchains 15:00 Use Cases 18:36 Supply Chains vs. Digital Money 22:00 Disruption 23:55 Network Effects 26:40 EY's Nightfall 30:50 Low-Cost Transactions 37:30 Tokenizing the World 41:50 Real-World Assets 47:10 Transactions 50:44 Stablecoin Adoption 54:15 DeFi Integration 56:35 Operating Nightfall 59:40 Nightfall Roadmap 1:01:35 Why EY 1:05:15 Enterprise Blockchain Burn Leaderboard 1:08:40 Action Items & Disclaimers ----- Resources: Paul Brody https://twitter.com/pbrody  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-wayne-chang-sign-in-with-ethereum  ------ ✨ COLLECTIBLES | Collect this episode: https://collectibles.bankless.com/mint  ------ Wayne Chang is the co-author of EIP4361, otherwise known as the Sign in with Ethereum (SIWE) Standard. He’s also the co-founder and CEO of Spruce, a company that is working to grow SIWE adoption to make the internet more user-first. Can Ethereum help us take back our identity on the internet? There will be two phases of crypto–in phase one we take back our money. In phase two we take back our identity. Tune in to find out how. ------ 📣 Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator https://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:50 Identity on the Internet 17:15 Current State of Identity on the Internet 23:25 Web2 Log-in Risks & Incentives 25:50 Authentication vs. Authorization vs. Identity vs. Identifier 30:52 Sign-in with Ethereum 36:12 The Benefits of SIWE 39:15 The Rest of the SIWE Iceberg 40:50 Bringing Your Own Data Vault 46:19 Data Representing Identity 48:54 Identity & Data Vaults 50:40 Dapps & Use Cases 56:16 The Future of SIWE 1:02:33 Zero Knowledge Proofs & Minimal Disclosure 1:07:09 Bots 1:08:30 Deep Fakes 1:09:39 Session Keys & No More Cookies 1:15:14 Ethereum the Blockchain’s Role 1:17:25 Ethereum & Identity 1:19:40 Why Log-in with Ethereum? 1:22:30 Censorship Resistance 1:24:40 Festival of the Commons 1:29:40 SIWE Next Steps 1:31:43 Why SIWE is Important 1:32:52 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Sprue https://spruceid.com  Read EIP 4361 https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4361  Wayne Chang https://twitter.com/wycdd  ----- 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 

3rd Week of January, 2023 ------   Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator htthttps://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------  JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ----- Resources: 0:00 Intro 4:20 MARKETS 6:20 Total Crypto Market Cap 7:50 Fed Cutting? https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1615404601489883136  9:05 Debt ATH https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1616086891098415104  9:40 ETH Ultra Sound https://ultrasound.money/  11:00 Ethereum Quarterly Report https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/state-of-ethereum-report-q4-2022  16:50 FTX Solana Position https://twitter.com/b1ockgreg/status/1615506527741263872  18:05 FTT Pumping? https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ftx-token  21:30 SEC vs Gemini https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/12/sec-charges-genesis-and-gemini-with-selling-unregistered-securities.html  22:54 Winklevoss Defense https://twitter.com/tyler/status/1613674686646484992  24:35 Who Benefits https://twitter.com/dogetoshi/status/1613660660981796869  25:10 After the Fact https://twitter.com/cryptowendyo/status/1613666846041067523  26:05 Saving Investors https://twitter.com/LewellenMichael/status/1613741457248030720  26:30 Is Genesis Bankrupt? https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1615781926161235976  28:45 Is it Priced In? https://twitter.com/business/status/1615885016164081664  29:40 CoinDesk for Sale https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/coindesk-engages-lazard-to-explore-sale-as-dcg-crisis-grows.html  32:55 International Crypto Enforcement  https://twitter.com/AP_Abacus/status/1615749853950115844  36:00 Bitzlato https://www.theblock.co/post/203516/wtf-is-bitzlato-crypto-twitter-rolls-eyes-at-dojs-big-arrest  41:30 3AC New Exchange? https://www.theblock.co/post/202589/3ac-zhu-davies-new-crypto-exchange  42:00 Trading Claims https://twitter.com/JJcycles/status/1615005217551966208  45:45 Ethereum Validators https://decrypt.co/119370/ethereum-validators-hit-500000-ahead-scheduled-shanghai-upgrade  46:10 Dev Report https://www.developerreport.com/developer-report  48:10 Norway Arbitrum https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1613801636350119937  49:12 MetaMask Staking https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1613953273957945352  49:45 2017 Cryptopunk Sale https://twitter.com/mullet_eth/status/1615099917806051349  52:30 SBF Congress https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/17/congress-ftx-problem-1-in-3-members-got-cash-from-crypto-exchanges-bosses/14554945567  53:50 Digital Dollar https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/18/digital-dollar-project-warns-on-uss-cautious-approach-to-cbdcs/ 55:35 FTX is Solvent  https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1615507065337958401  56:17 MiCA Delay https://blockworks.co/news/mica-delay-until-april-gives-eu-crypto-firms-ample-breathing-room  57:15 Releases 1inch: https://blog.1inch.io/introducing-the-1inch-hardware-wallet-47e2a2a8d5a0  Den: https://twitter.com/OnChainDen/status/1615363420429381635  MeanFi: https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1615348404842008583  59:10 Raises Diva: https://www.theblock.co/post/202690/diva-closes-3-5-million-seed-round-for-distributed-liquid-staking-protocol  Obol: https://twitter.com/ObolNetwork/status/1615385163218948096  Flashbots: https://twitter.com/theblock__/status/1616020690326388738  Sleepagotchi: https://twitter.com/dberenzon/status/1615453029360365569  1:02:15 ETH Denver Meetup https://imgur.com/TbapHDs  1:03:00 Questions from the Nation https://youtu.be/Os10Ln8sMOc?t=6166  1:09:00 TAKES of the Week 1:09:30 Crooked Cop https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1613673970896703488  1:11:10 Wild West https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1613548809635741696  1:12:20 Owning vs Trading https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1613389245007233026  1:13:50 BTC Supply Cap https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1613924471391551488  1:15:50 What David’s Bullish On 1:18:35 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:23:45 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1614822327484833801  ----- 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 

In today's episode, we're talking about what’s hot on Arbitrum. Three Arbitrum experts are here to help guide us through what's new in the Arbitrum ecosystem. The Arbitrum metrics are HOT. 2022 was not the best year for crypto, but they were for L2s, and especially for Arbitrum! Tune in to learn why and how Arbitrum is shaping the future of L2s, gaming, and NFTs as we know it. ------ 📣 Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator https://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------ JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 8:11 What is Arbitrum Doing Right? 15:20 GMX 17:03 Arbitrum Culture 24:30 Treasure's Expansion 29:30 Culture vs. Technology of Chains 31:42 The Bankless Thesis 36:00 GMX's Hooks 38:20 DeFi Activity 43:37 Community Engagement 48:00 The Nintendo of Web3 51:50 Building Along Treasure & Arbitrum 57:53 What's Holding the Ecosystem Back? 1:03:55 What is Beacon? 1:07:00 PFPs in Arbitrum 1:12:00 Token Alpha 1:13:50 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Resources: Karel Vuong - Co-Founder & COO, Treasure https://twitter.com/karelvuong  Diego Vidaurre - Co-Founder & CEO of The Beacon https://www.linkedin.com/in/diego-vidaurre-schaffer-6989a1120  Coinflipcanada - Core contributor to GMX https://mobile.twitter.com/coinflipcanada  Massive Arbitrum Acquisition!! with Steven Goldfeder & Preston Van Loon https://youtu.be/PmWeXVRPeic  How to Gain Exposure to Arbitrum https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-gain-exposure-to-arbitrum  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/tyler-cowen-debrief  ------ Tyler Cowen is an American economist, columnist, and blogger. He’s also a professor at George Mason University, where he also produces the Conversations with Tyler podcast with guests like Vitalik Buterin. Marc Andreessen, and Ray Dalio. In today’s episode, Tyler shares why he thinks regulators should pause and wait before passing crypto regulation in the wake of FTX, how FTX and Enron are similar, why he calls himself a crypto-hopeful (even though he thinks Balaji’s Network State idea is utterly wrong). And finally, we play Tyler's favorite game—Overrated vs. Underrated—about everything relevant in 2023: Crypto AI, Inflation, America, China, Social Media, Wealth Inequality, and more. ------ 📣 Crypto Tax Calculator | Free Crypto Tax Calculator https://bankless.cc/CTCpodcast  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:10 Tyler’s 2023 Crypto Thoughts 6:50 Why Crypto is Confusing 9:04 Is Crypto Overrated? 10:25 Is Crypto Worth it? 12:19 Regulation 19:33 On-Chain Privacy, Taxes, Surveillance 24:00 FTX vs. Enron 27:35 Wealth Inequality 32:05 Crypto Regulation vs. Innovation 34:48 Can the U.S. Choke Crypto? 36:24 Crypto vs. the Internet 37:56 Whose at Fault for FTX? 40:00 Crypto Self-Regulation 45:16 A.I. Regulation 46:46 A.I.’s SBF Moment? 48:05 Is the Future Closer than it Appears? 50:31 Human Self-Regulation 51:16 Economists & Crypto 53:20 Vitalik 54:16 Free Markets & Greed 55:21 Overrated vs. Underrated 1:00:24 Balaji’s Network State 1:01:47 Banks 1:02:15 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Tyler on Twitter https://twitter.com/tylercowen  Tyler’s Blog https://marginalrevolution.com/  Tyler’s Podcast https://conversationswithtyler.com/  Beware the Dangers of Crypto Regulation https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/beware-the-dangers-of-crypto-regulation/2023/01/03/27f6f31a-8b63-11ed-b86a-2e3a77336b8e_story.html  ----- 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 

2nd Week of January, 2023 ------ 📣 Osmosis | Your Gateway into the Cosmos Ecosystem www.osmosis.zone/bankless  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ 0:00 Intro 3:00 MARKETS 5:40 Ultra Sound Money https://ultrasound.money/  7:00 ETH BTC Ratio 8:50 Inflation https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/01/12/business/december-cpi-inflation-report  11:10 Leverage https://twitter.com/YoniJMel/status/1612835719768064001  12:20 Have We Bottomed? https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1613563998426775552  16:30 Markets since 2020 https://imgur.com/qq58Ac2  22:30 DCG vs Gemini https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1612806661508567042  25:00 Shutting Down https://decrypt.co/118533/dcg-hq-shut-down-genesis-layoffs  26:00 Shareholder Letter https://dcgupdate.com/  29:00 SBF Continued Robinhood: https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1612444676904083457  $5 Billion: https://twitter.com/jconorgrogan/status/1613195331981697024/photo/1  Fraud: https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1612458140238225409  Substack: https://sambf.substack.com/p/ftx-pre-mortem-overview  36:10 Coinbase Layoffs https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/10/coinbase-to-slash-20percent-of-workforce-in-second-major-round-of-job-cuts.html  38:00 Binance Hiring https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/11/binance-plans-15-30percent-hiring-spree-in-2023-even-as-rivals-cut-jobs.html  41:00 NEWS 41:45 Arbitrum vs Optimism https://twitter.com/WestieCapital/status/1612837614414880772  43:00 OpenSea Arbitrum Nova https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1611486589087109124  44:20 L2 Bull Market https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1612534516094046208  45:20 Coinbase Rocket Pool https://twitter.com/Jasper_ETH/status/1613318003738697730  47:40 PleasrHouse https://twitter.com/PleasrDAO/status/1613217260511891460  49:30 Instagram NFT Projects https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/01/11/top-nft-artists-are-launching-projects-on-instagram-and-selling-out-in-seconds/
 51:50 Token Gated Lens https://www.theblock.co/post/200859/lens-protocol-now-lets-creators-issue-token-gated-content  53:40 Rolling Stone PussyRiot https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1613264584646729755  54:48 Moonbirds Signs with UTA https://cointelegraph.com/news/bluechip-nft-project-moonbirds-signs-with-hollywood-talent-agents-uta  56:00 Vance Spencer Take https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1432774112351375360  57:30 Game of Thrones NFT https://mobile.twitter.com/Niftys/status/1587848208780230657  59:15 Backing USDC https://twitter.com/jp_koning/status/1612087428369498112  1:01:30 BlockFi Cashout https://twitter.com/EpsilonTheory/status/1612520398892982282  1:03:30 Nexo Rekt https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-12/nexo-office-raided-by-bulgarian-police-probing-alleged-crimes  1:11:45 SEC Investigating Saber https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1613264554049282089  1:12:50 Lowest Funding in 2Y https://imgur.com/VWsMSR6  1:13:50 JOBS 1:14:20 QUESTIONS from the Nation Permissionless https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-2023/speakers  1:24:00 TAKES 1:25:00 NFT Brands   http://shorturl.at/aCGX8  1:27:00 Rally with Legs https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1612349520234565634  1:28:00 Regretting 2022 1:32:30 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1613546998984019973  1:33:30 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:35:00 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/0xGhost_/status/1613550278719987713  1:36:12 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/vertical_dream/status/1612504107516047360  ----- 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 

From its humble beginnings, PleasrDAO is launching PleasrHouse, a unique take on NFT Auction Houses. Chief Pleasr Jamis Johnson joins to set the stage and walk us through this announcement. ------ 📣 Osmosis | Your Gateway into the Cosmos Ecosystem www.osmosis.zone/bankless  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi   ------ Resources: Jamis Johnson https://twitter.com/_jamiis  PleasrHouse https://pleasr.house/  ----- 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 

Tune in to hear Ryan and David share their 2023 crypto predictions on all major areas of crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, prices, Alt L1s, L2s, NFTs, regulation, and so much more. Also, major-major-major Bankless alpha leak towards the end of the show that you will not want to miss. Trust, anon. For the last time this year, Happy New Year. ------ Osmosis | Your Gateway into the Cosmos Ecosystem www.osmosis.zone/bankless  ------ JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:45 Bitcoin https://buybitcoinworldwide.com/halving/  https://nostr.com/  16:20 Ethereum https://twitter.com/protolambda/status/1608870249704861696  https://twitter.com/protolambda/status/1608870266582749191  https://twitter.com/protolambda/status/1608870312090955777  https://twitter.com/protolambda/status/1608870317430308865  https://ultrasound.money/  25:22 Prices https://www.kraken.com/prices/bitcoin?quote=usd&interval=1w  https://www.kraken.com/prices/ethereum?quote=usd&interval=1w  https://www.kraken.com/prices/ethereum?quote=btc&interval=1w  34:20 Alt L1s https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/smart-contract-platform  40:10 L2s https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/polygon  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/optimism  https://arbitrum.io/  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/starknet  https://l2beat.com/scaling/activity  https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1609804900472619009  50:14 NFTs https://nftpricefloor.com/  58:24 CeFi 1:04:55 SEC + CFTC Standoff https://imgur.com/3ixtonT  https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8590-22  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/13/us-judge-in-ooki-dao-trial-orders-cftc-to-serve-original-founders-with-lawsuit/  1:10:50 Bankless https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCRxYlYOmLE2l5wxs3ckJtg  1:16:05 What Ryan and David are Bullish on 1:22:26 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Bankless 2023 Predictions https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-2023-predictions  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/liv-boeree  ------ Liv Boeree is a former professional poker player, master of game theory, systems thinker, and keen understander of the world of complex systems and the human experience. She also is one of the few people out there in the world teaching about the lessons of Moloch— the study of human coordination—and is the reason why we wanted to have her on Bankless. In the episode, Liv makes it clear how Moloch is more than an idea. Coordination and competition failures are happening in every aspect of our lives. Is crypto the solution? ------ 📣 Osmosis | Your Gateway into the Cosmos Ecosystem www.osmosis.zone/bankless  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:24 Getting to Moloch 14:25 Meditations on Moloch 17:30 Defining Moloch 19:40 Unhealthy Competition or Coordination Failure 25:00 Nuclear Proliferation 26:30 Cancer 27:58 Moloch’s Ancient Analogy 31:18 Centralization 36:10 The Prisoner’s Dilemma 38:50 When Moloch is the Most Dangerous 43:50 How to Slay Moloch 52:10 Capitalism 59:44 Defining Moloch Cont. 1:02:20 Changing the Underlying Systems 1:08:20 Crypto & Coordination 1:15:15 Moloch’s All the Way Down 1:18:15 Moloch Isn’t One Thing 1:20:00 Better System Design 1:27:23 Crypto’s Moloch Problem 1:32:32 Moloch Takeaways 1:34:42 Liv’s Personal Moloch Connection 1:37:02 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Liv on Twitter https://twitter.com/Liv_Boeree  The Evolution of Trust https://ncase.me/trust/  Meditations on Moloch https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch/  The Goddess of Everything Else https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/08/17/the-goddess-of-everything-else-2/  Moloch - The Beauty Wars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fifVuhgvQQ8  Ethereum Slayer of Moloch https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ethereum-slayer-of-moloch-  Previous Bankless Podcast: Slaying Moloch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=903tHM4RA9k  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 1st Week of 2023 ------ 📣 Osmosis | Your Gateway into the Cosmos Ecosystem www.osmosis.zone/bankless  ------ 🚀 JOIN BANKLESS PREMIUM:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/subscribe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🚁 EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ——— 0:00 Intro 9:00 MARKETS 11:00 2022 in Review 15:00 Decline from All Time High https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/zyphch/the_2022_bear_market_in_context/  https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/16089343695358812161  17:00 Inflation https://twitter.com/michaeljburry/status/1609767590494371840  18:40 Liquid Staking Derivatives https://imgur.com/NJtjom5P  21:40 ETH Staking 24:00 Arbitrum Size https://twitter.com/SizeChad/status/1608638568339243011  28:00 SBF Denies https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1608908562851598336  30:42 Pleading Not Guilty https://www.theblock.co/post/198982/bankman-fried-pleads-not-guilty-to-criminal-charges  https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/01/04/why-did-sam-bankman-fried-plead-not-guilty/  35:00 Winklevoss vs Barry Silbert https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1609913051427524608  37:55 SEC Investigation https://twitter.com/AP_Abacus/status/1610706188093607937  38:30 Celsius Customers https://twitter.com/kadhim/status/1610706613207285773  40:20 New York Suing Celsius https://twitter.com/NewYorkStateAG/status/1611023481285578752  44:00 Eric Wall’s Predictions https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1609798030814748672   52:50 Bankless Predictions https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/publish/post/94677142  1:05:30 Forking Optimism https://twitter.com/stonecoldpat0/status/1610443274367426561  1:06:16 Zombie Punk Sold https://twitter.com/cryptopunksbot/status/1609004341112733697  1:07:20 Bullying NFTs https://twitter.com/pcgamer/status/1610229116283883521  1:10:45 BTC Dev Hack https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-core-developer-claims-to-have-lost-200-btc-in-hack  1:12:45 Cuba NFT Embargo https://cointelegraph.com/news/opensea-blocks-cuban-artists-from-the-platform-due-to-u-s-sanctions  1:13:05 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:14:00 Inner Circle Discord https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  1:16:15 Questions from the Nation 1:23:00 TAKES 1:23:25 Money Lego https://twitter.com/taha_crypto1/status/1608548726930567168  1:24:00 Ossification https://twitter.com/domothy/status/1609584446545575937  1:26:45 Not Journalists  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1610809232621723655  1:29:36 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1610475293537443840  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1610826559207706625  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMeny9Jlp9Q  1:35:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://www.joinfire.xyz/  https://app.uniswap.org/  1:37:22 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/stockmart_/status/1610416315608473600  ----- 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 

Yesterday, on the show we had lawyer Brian Frye, who gave us novel takes securities. You can find that episode here: https://youtu.be/jo1ZuhuCVZE  In today's episode, David continues down the securities rabbit hole with special guest Mike Selig. Mike is a crypto lawyer at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, former a regulator at the CFTC and a frequent contributor to Coindesk about the state of crypto regulation. ------ Osmosis | Your Gateway into the Cosmos Ecosystem www.osmosis.zone/bankless  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:35 Mike's Background 6:55 Why Securities 10:20 Investing Contract 13:00 Where's the Line? 20:11 Asset vs. Schemes 24:38 SEC Regulation 29:00 NFTs as Membership 36:48 2023 Regulation 42:51 SEC vs. CFTC 47:25 The Solution to Security Laws 50:40 Centralization 55:10 Current SEC Administration 1:01:30 Decentralization Theatre 1:04:50 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Recources: Mike Selig https://mobile.twitter.com/mikeseligesq  ----- 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 

David has been obsessed with this topic for the last couple weeks. It's time to get to the bottom of this: Are NFTs securities? On the way down this rabbit hole, we found lawyer Brian Frye, who has some fascinating and novel takes on this very issue.  Brian is a law professor at the University of Kentucky, and recently wrote an article in Coindesk titled “NFTs Are Securities and It’s Great.”  ------  Osmosis | Your Gateway into the Cosmos Ecosystem www.osmosis.zone/bankless  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   EARNIFI | CLAIM YOUR UNCLAIMED AIRDROPS https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:30 Are All NFTs Securities? 14:00 Triggered by the Word 19:30 Trolling the SEC 29:20 A Really Good Tool 36:00 New Securities 44:55 Use a Different Term 53:30 Creative Assets 1:01:00 Copyright Law and Clout Sales 1:09:30 A Medium of Value Capture 1:14:00 Public Goods 1:19:00 Closing ------ Recources: Brian Frye https://twitter.com/brianlfrye  After Copyright: Pwning NFTs in a Clout Economy https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3971240  Securities Spectrum: https://imgur.com/8jt6OZ1  NFTs are Securities and It's Great https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/28/nfts-are-securities-and-its-great/  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-erik-voorhees-why-are-we-here  ------ Erik Voorhees is a crypto veteran of veterans. He’s one of the greatest advocates of open and permissionless systems that we have in this space. In this episode we talk about his legendary debate with SBF—this is the first time we’ve caught up with him since. What are his reflections now? We also dive into how this bull/bear cycle is similar and different from previous ones, how do we preserve crypto’s core principles, and most importantly—why are we here? Why crypto? Why now? Why stay? Erik doesn’t waste a word in this episode. Happy New Year everyone. Let’s keep building. ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone http://k.xyz/bankless-pod  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kraken  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum    ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:17 Where Did Crypto Go Wrong? 8:43 Crypto Labels 12:30 Responsibility 14:26 Accountability 18:19 FTX Collapse From Erik’s POV 24:05 SBF’s Headspace 28:45 Potential Alternative Realities 30:50 SBF’s D.C. Relationship 34:47 Was this Cycle Unique? 38:58 Lessons From Past Cycles 43:36 Learning Through the Pain? 48:33 Why is Individual Empowerment Correct? 50:20 Coordination & Order 54:26 Power 1:02:22 The U.S. Constitution 1:07:13 Code Enforcement 1:08:07 Why Are We Here? 1:09:49 Baked-In Crypto Principles 1:13:03 Perserving Core Crypto Values 1:16:48 Is Erik Radical? 1:21:44 Will Crypto Ever Go Mainstream? 1:25:53 Cycle Common Denominators 1:28:19 Bear Market Advice 1:29:31 Erik’s Bull Market Forcast 1:32:00 Action Items & Disclaimers ------ Resources: SBF vs Erik Voorhees episode https://youtu.be/Ytaa_5liwMA  A Response to SBF and Principled Crypto Regulation https://www.moneyandstate.com/blog/response-to-sbf  Sophistry and the Savior https://www.moneyandstate.com/blog/sophistry-and-the-savior  24 - Exploring the Frontier | Erik Voorhees https://youtu.be/rLsOHOvUOpM  ----- 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 

Last Week of 2022 ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone http://k.xyz/bankless-pod  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 1:55 Kraken 2:54 MARKETS 3:00 BTC Price 5:15 ETH Price 5:25 ETH/BTC 9:39 Yearly Candles https://imgur.com/uMwOO7F  https://imgur.com/2Yzrr8M  https://imgur.com/4k44ep3  14:16 Amazon and Tesla https://imgur.com/YXxXphI  17:12 COIN https://imgur.com/gdHapjc  19:50 SOL https://twitter.com/hentaiavenger66/status/1608034523190640640  https://twitter.com/hedgedhog7/status/1608125232350629888  22:10 HEX https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1608488903992029186  22:25 RPL vs LDO https://twitter.com/BenGiove/status/1608216011517603840  24:15 Winner of the Year https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/gmx  24:55 RAI Stability https://twitter.com/reflexerfinance/status/1584650507347406848  28:54 State of Solana https://imgur.com/vvTyhAe https://imgur.com/gwLFyj7 37:00 Solana TVL Down https://twitter.com/shegenerates/status/1608197123257901056  40:00 Vitalik https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1608591727316684804  40:40 State of Multicoin https://twitter.com/DrSoldmanGachs/status/1607877120239497219  https://twitter.com/KyleSamani/status/1457317165661622275  43:35 State of L2s https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-l2-year-in-review  49:04 NEWS 49:05 Taiko https://twitter.com/taikoxyz/status/1607789733194891266  50:20 Most Popular SOL NFT Project Moving to ETH https://twitter.com/degodsnft/status/1607156858019794944  51:11 Pudgy Penguins having a Good EoY 51:45 China Opens State-Approved NFT Marketplace https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2022/12/28/china-to-launch-first-national-digital-asset-marketplace/  53:22 MicroStrategy Purchases 2,500 Bitcoin ($41M) https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1608100195010494466  https://blockworks.co/news/microstrategy-bitcoin-wash-trading-tax-harvesting  54:45 Another Miner Bites the Dust https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/27/argo-blockchain-suspends-us-share-trading-for-24-hours/  57:05 Gemini Sued Over Gemini Earn https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/28/crypto-exchange-gemini-sued-by-investors-over-interest-earning-program/  57:45 Avi Arrested https://twitter.com/SummersThings/status/1607861933322952709  https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/27/mango-markets-exploiter-eisenberg-arrested-in-puerto-rico/  https://twitter.com/avi_eisen/status/1581326197241180160  1:03:50 Questions From The Nation 1:11:50 TAKES 1:11:59 When Will Bear End? https://twitter.com/DegenSpartan/status/1607215848519008263  1:13:45 Sasssal, Please Rate Each Tweet https://blockworks.co/news/crypto-twitter-most-liked-tweets  1:21:35 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/Sule8921/status/1607856004535820288  1:25:30 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/itsk1cks/status/1608139751063691264  ----- 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 

A lot has changed since our previous "Bull Case for Ethereum” episode. Our fourth installment comes at one of the most pivotal moments in crypto's history. The industry is still reeling from the collapse of FTX and macro uncertainty looms. But with the merge behind us and so much to look forward to on the Ethereum roadmap it's still hard not to be bullish. What's 2023 going to look like? Justin Drake, DC Investor, and Anthony Sassano give us their bull case for the new year and beyond. ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone http://k.xyz/bankless-pod  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:09 Ethereum’s Original Promises 13:02 Promise Critiques 14:55 2022 Sentiment 27:41 ETH’s Risk to Reward Justification 35:58 ETH 2018 vs. Now vs. SOL 49:39 Bullish Ethereum Roadmap 55:05 EVM & zkEVM Concerns 1:00:07 MEV & Censorship 1:04:13 Post-Quantum 1:08:29 Zooming Out on the Roadmap 1:18:27 Market Opportunity 1:40:10 Timeline 1:44:30 What DCinvestor is Doing 1:48:28 Sassal’s Closing Thoughts 1:51:41 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin  DC Investor https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor  Anthony Sassano https://twitter.com/sassal0x  Bull Case for Ethereum l - https://youtu.be/6v2VRvxbfnw  ll - https://youtu.be/85M3yGvzCe4  lll - https://youtu.be/wVVfYuUsPu4  ----- 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 

December 23, 2022  ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone http://k.xyz/bankless-pod  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB  https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM  https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 2:13 Kraken 3:40 MARKETS 9:00 DeFi Growth https://dune.com/danning.sui/dex-users-across-chains  9:50 Scaling Vector https://twitter.com/l2beat/status/1605226968844320768  11:18 MakerDAO Revenue https://twitter.com/liamellul/status/1603820633850228736  13:10 Bear Market Behavior https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1605931718124478466  19:55 Coinbase Valuation https://twitter.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1605317841594490881  23:30 SBF in the USA https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1605756013159686144  25:15 Bahaman Jail https://decrypt.co/117557/imprisoned-bankman-fried-may-relent-in-extradition-fight-reports  26:00 New York City https://nypost.com/2022/12/21/sam-bankman-fried-handed-over-to-us-authorities-heading-to-ny/  26:30 Caroline & Gary https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/22/alameda-chief-caroline-ellison-ftxs-gary-wang-plead-guilty-to-fraud-charges/  27:30 Finding Billions https://thedefiant.io/ftx-finds-1b  29:10 Clawbacks https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/20/ftx-seeks-to-claw-back-donations-to-politicians-and-charities  31:42 Brian Armstrong Proposal https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1605222605258194945  36:25 Visa Payments https://twitter.com/catgu_/status/1604896035616264205  41:30 NEWS Uniswap x Moonpay - https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1605251408155906048  42:30 Ren in Danger https://blockworks.co/news/alameda-backed-ren-warns-crypto-could-be-lost-as-platform-shuts-down  45:40 ETHGlobal https://ethglobal.medium.com/announcing-the-2023-ethglobal-season-3cc1960de7b4  46:30 Trump NFTs https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1604567784968667136  51:35 Reddit NFT Volume https://twitter.com/GiancarloChaux/status/1605034007644643328  52:15 Wash Trading https://twitter.com/hildobby_/status/1603763322012041217  54:10 Christies Down Bad https://www.theblock.co/post/196568/auction-house-christies-nft-sales-fell-96-in-2022  55:10 Bankless Collectibles https://collectibles.bankless.com/  56:24 Core Scientific Bankruptcy https://www.theblock.co/post/196884/bitcoin-miner-core-scientific-set-to-file-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-cnbc  58:35 Binance Buying Voyager https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/19/binance-to-acquire-voyager-assets-weeks-after-ftx-deal-fell-through-bankruptcy.html  1:00:48 Banning Crypto https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3779731-senate-banking-chairman-says-maybe-to-cryptocurrency-ban/  1:02:25 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:05:00 TAKES Wells Fargo - https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1605220493564514305  Meme - https://twitter.com/Reflog_18/status/1605269193795960833  1:11:20 Binance Account https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1605207334191513601  1:14:00 What David’s Bullish On 1:16:30 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:20:25 MEME of the Week https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FkjsYMMXkAI3Mfl?format=jpg&name=medium  ----- 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 

✨ THESIS FOR 2023: https://messari.io/crypto-theses-for-2023  —— Ryan Selkis is presenting his Crypto Theses for 2023 on today’s State of the Nation. Every year, Ryan publishes a massive document that wraps up the year in the industry, and looks forward to what’s coming next. After an insane 2022, what does 2023 hold in store? Ryan Selkis of Messari brings the answers. ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone http://k.xyz/bankless-pod  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB  https://bankless.cc/TrueFi   👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM  https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:00 Pain 10:05 Crypto is Still Inevitable 16:00 Surviving Winter, Redux 20:10 Who to Watch 26:30 How People Fall 32:20 CeFi Contagion 40:30 Institutional Capital 47:00 SEC vs ETF 51:30 SBF and Crypto Policy 1:03:00 Bitcoin 1:07:40 Smart Contracts 1:11:45 ETH Killers 1:15:00 DeFi Trends 1:19:30 DAOs and NFTs 1:24:00 Back to Crypto 1:26:30 The Block and Crypto Media ------ Resources: Crypto Theses for 2023 https://messari.io/crypto-theses-for-2023  Ryan Selkis https://twitter.com/twobitidiot  Messari https://messari.io/  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/vitalik-buterin-2023-debrief  ------ Vitalik Buterin is your friendly neighborhood Ethereum developer, an alfalfa male who thinks we should rename Gas to Mana. In today’s episode, Vitalik unpacks his recent essay, “What in the Ethereum application ecosystem excites me,” and his thoughts around why crypto villains are getting worse, what Ethereum’s most scalable use case is, why he plans to say ‘Ethereum’ rather than ‘crypto’ in 2023, how Ethereum solves the big bad identity problem, and why he thinks “simple DeFi good, complicated DeFi bad.” Every episode with Vitalik is a must-listen and this one is no different. ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone https://bankless.cc/kraken  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:44 Vitalik’s 2022 Crypto Reflections 17:31 Was 2022 More Unusual? 25:58 Esperanto, Linux, & Crypto 34:57 Advice for the Crypto Space 38:31 Permissionless Commons Criticism 45:54 2022 Lessons Learned by Vitalik 52:22 Vitalik’s Recent Blog Post 1:00:00 Why Do We Need Crypto Money? 1:10:29 Where the Opportunity in Crypto is 1:13:52 Identity 1:24:29 DAOs & Governance Innovation 1:31:05 Hybrid Applications 1:36:30 Accelerating the Good Things 1:41:05 Vitalik’s Role in 2023 1:44:48 Action Items & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Vitalik https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin  What in the Ethereum Application Ecosystem Excites Me - Vitalik https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/12/05/excited.html  Why I’m Less Than Infinitely Hostile to Cryptocurrency - Astral Codex Ten https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/why-im-less-than-infinitely-hostile  Vitalik’s Other Bankless Appearances https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bankless+vitalik  ----- 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 

Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of December 2022 ------ 📣 Kraken | The Crypto Exchange for Everyone www.bankless.cc/kraken ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB  https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM  https://bankless.cc/Sequence ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel ------ 0:00 Intro 4:05 MARKETS 7:15 Inflation https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1602657168368484353 9:14 Has Inflation Peaked? https://twitter.com/JustinWolfers/status/1602657570283573248 12:05 Stop Raising Rates https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1572659264560435201 14:00 Fed Keeps Hiking https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-14/fed-downshifts-to-half-point-hike-sees-5-1-rate-next-year 17:14 Living at Home https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1601401345948483586 17:55 Zombie Firms https://twitter.com/eliant_capital/status/1601629575686983680 19:25 Crypto Price Action https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1600895603512180737 25:00 SBF ARRESTED https://www.reddit.com/r/StockMarket/comments/zlftnb/breaking_footage_of_sbf_arrest_in_the_bahamas/ Release: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fj0LbkRXoAIIzQY?format=jpg&name=large 28:00 No Bail https://blockworks.co/news/no-bail-for-bankman-fried-leaves-bahamas-court-in-handcuffs Charges - https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1602469313662812160 31:00 CFTC vs SBF https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1602670346573938689 34:24 Tom Emmer Take https://twitter.com/bittybitbit86/status/1602715577067372544 36:40 Tom Emmer vs Gary Gentler https://twitter.com/bittybitbit86/status/1602719629172166656 38:50 Worst Take of the Year https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1603067377972920322 41:30 Hopefully Next https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1602458316252549120 42:15 The Block and SBF https://www.axios.com/2022/12/09/bankman-fried-funded-crypto-news-site-block 47:30 Binance Bank Run Justice Department - https://www.theblock.co/post/193988/justice-department-weighs-charging-binance Nic Carter - https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1600939364145541120 Auditor - https://mishtalk.com/economics/binances-alleged-crypto-audit-failed-not-even-its-auditor-would-vouch-for-it ATH Outflow - https://twitter.com/dylanleclair_/status/1602704506172706816 Bank Run - https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1603088552598048768 53:30 ETHEREUM NEWS MetaMask x PayPal - https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1603087496182743040 EIP 4844 - https://twitter.com/liamihorne/status/1601261769682743298 Optimism - https://twitter.com/MSilb7/status/1602854762550026241 Layer 2 - https://twitter.com/mhonkasalo/status/1602737363012157442 Phi - https://twitter.com/phi_xyz/status/1603330614429507584 MakerDAO - https://decrypt.co/117070/defis-central-bank-makerdao-relaunches-1-fixed-yield-dai-holders OFAC - https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1601021184367161345 1:02:40 Trump NFTs https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/109518512543023262 1:04:50 Celebrity Bored Ape Lawsuit https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/celebrity-promoters-sued-over-bored-ape-nft-endorsements-1235279115/ 1:10:28 Bankless Collectibles https://collectibles.bankless.com/ 1:12:00 3AC Vaporized 1 Trillion https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/three-arrows-capital-kyle-davies-su-zhu-crash.html Burn it - https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1603389490659147776 Copies - https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1602372083073392643 1:16:13 The Worst Bill Ever https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1603052999282147328 The Bill - https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/DAAML%20Act%20of%202022.pdf Chervinsky - https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1603065495636398081 1:19:30 Raises BlockNative - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/15/web3-infrastructure-firm-blocknative-raises-15m-for-ethereum-block-building-market/ Aztec - https://medium.com/@aztecnetwork/dd5062ba949c 1:23:00 TAKES Proof of Reserves - https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1602430509379948544 DeFi Innovation - https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1603080901503713281 UX - https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1602890641926668291 New Dawn - https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1603409968480264192 1:27:15 What David’s Bullish On 1:29:35 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:31:50 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/Cryptofung/status/1601341195778949120 https://twitter.com/CryptoUB/status/1603037274836434944 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

Tap in for a special Bankless Episode -- the biggest moments in 2022 for Crypto. We're all ready for this year to be over, but not before we recap the best and the worst of what the industry had to offer. It's a time for reflection. Let's absorb the lessons, so we can get off on the right foot in 2023. ------  OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Top 5 Worst Moments Tornado Cash Ban https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0916  Terra Collapse https://www.coindesk.com/learn/the-fall-of-terra-a-timeline-of-the-meteoric-rise-and-crash-of-ust-and-luna/  3AC Contagion https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1536876343815983104?lang=en  Ronin & Wormhole Hacks https://cointelegraph.com/news/wormhole-token-bridge-loses-321m-in-largest-hack-so-far-in-2022  FTX https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/business/ftx-bankruptcy.html  21:00 Top 5 Best Moments Supporting Ukraine https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1497594592438497282  Layer 2 Transactions https://l2beat.com/scaling/activity  Social Media NFTs https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/12/05/minting-of-reddit-avatar-tokens-climbed-to-record-high-over-weekend/  The Merge https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1570306185391378434  29:00 Top 5 Villains Richard Heart https://twitter.com/richardheartwin/status/1533892570996166662  Alex Mashinsky https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/06/celsius-executives-withdrew-millions-before-freeze-on-customer-funds.html  Su Zhu & Kyle Davies https://twitter.com/KyleLDavies/status/1522813352665403392  https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1462216210116853762  Do Kwon https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1523733542492016640  SBF https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1591989554881658880  44:00 Top 5 Heroes Michael Saylor https://fortune.com/2022/07/02/microstrategys-bitcoin-holdings-take-a-record-3-4-billion-hit-the-company-says-its-playing-the-long-game/  Anthony Sassano https://www.youtube.com/@UCvCp6vKY5jDr87htKH6hgDA   Cobie https://cobie.substack.com/  ZachXBT https://twitter.com/zachxbt?lang=en  ETH Developers https://twitter.com/icebearhww/status/1431970802040127498  Parithosh Jayanthi https://twitter.com/parithosh_j  Marius Van Der Wijden https://twitter.com/vdwijden  Ben Edgington https://twitter.com/benjaminion_xyz  Tim Beiko https://twitter.com/TimBeiko  54:10 Honorable Mentions Gary Gensler https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/technology/gary-gensler-crypto-sec.html  Budweiser https://twitter.com/budweiserusa/status/1507507766759411712  Pixelmon https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/pixelmon-nft-project-kevin-meme/  The Fed https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/05/jerome-powell-most-influential-2022/  https://imgur.com/rcvd3Ex  1:00:50 The TOP Moment https://twitter.com/0x_Lucas/status/1526237799699169281  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-antonio  ------ 📣 Opolis | Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK  https://bankless.cc/opolis   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:00 Antonio Garcia Martinez 9:25 AdGrok 14:00 Paying for the Internet 19:50 How Advertising Works 29:10 Facebook Culture 36:30 The Attention Squeeze 41:00 The Double-Edged Sword 48:20 Free Speech 58:00 Digital Identity 1:03:00 Owning Web3 Data 1:07:45 Web3 Today 1:16:20 Growth in Crypto 1:21:15 Antonio in 2022 1:24:45 The Web3 Ad Model 1:27:15 Closing ------ Resources: Antonio García Martínez https://twitter.com/antoniogm  Spindl https://twitter.com/spindl_xyz  The right to never be forgotten https://www.thepullrequest.com/p/the-right-to-never-be-forgotten  Why Spindle(e)? https://blog.spindl.xyz/p/why-spindle?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2  ----- 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 

2nd Week of December 2022 ------ 📣 Opolis | Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:43MARKET 5:50 BTC Price 6:10 ETH 6:25 ETH/BTC 7:45 Total Crypto Market Cap 8:10 Jim Cramer Urges Investors to Exit Crypto https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/jim-cramer-urges-investors-to-exit-crypto-its-never-too-late-too-sell.html  10:30 8% of Americans Have Positive View of Crypto https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/12/07/just-8percent-of-americans-have-a-positive-view-of-cryptocurrencies-now-cnbc-survey-finds.html  11:51 Record Discount https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1600866841366519808  13:15 COIN at Lows https://imgur.com/VTPMqV0  15:00 Token Bible 16:15 The Stablecoin Bull Thesis 19:30 Last 30 Days $3.4B Moved Off Exchanges https://twitter.com/WClementeIII/status/1600225887986647040  20:23 Price & Dev Activity Cosmos https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1600812061663330305  ETH https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1600889990439133184  25:00 Coinbase vs. Apple Coinbase Wallet vs. Apple—bad apple https://twitter.com/CoinbaseWallet/status/1598354819735031809  31:55 Genesis Owes $900M to Gemini Customers https://www.theblock.co/post/191928/genesis-owes-900-million-to-gemini-customers-financial-times  32:50 Genesis Resolution May Take Weeks https://www.theblock.co/post/192946/genesis-says-plan-to-resolve-lending-units-woes-could-take-weeks  33:30 SBF Cont. 33:35 Nic Carter https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1600213106965086210  33:11 SBF & Maxine Waters WTF https://twitter.com/RepMaxineWaters/status/1598693811252875264  39:05 Meme https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1599877959975772160  39:30 Forensic Investigators are on the Case https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/08/ftx-bankruptcy-managers-hire-forensic-investigators-alixpartners-wsj/  40:09 Taylor Swift Denies SBF https://www.ft.com/content/2b0601e2-d371-404d-8531-  227f11d4a83f   https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1600616288757358598  43:10 Kevin O’Leary Got Paid $15M to Shill https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1600858962555179010  44:55 Investigation into the SEC as to how they missed FTX https://twitter.com/AlexanderGrieve/status/1600492078852603916  48:00 ETH 48:05 Shanghai HF discussion in March https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/12/08/ethereum-developers-target-march-2023-for-release-of-staked-ether/  50:35 Long Tail Contagion 50:40 Orthogonal Trading and Maple Finance https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/12/05/crypto-markets-today-ftx-fallout-hits-maple-finance-bitcoin-declines/  https://www.theblock.co/post/192097/maple-finance-default-orthogonal-trading  53:15 Nexus Mutual Hit with $3M Exposure https://decrypt.co/116510/nexus-mutual-hit-with-3m-in-ethereum-exposure-to-orthogonal-trading-default  55:10 Gitcoin and Unicef! https://go.gitcoin.co/blog/gitcoin-unicef-qf-collaboration-pilot  56:35 Aztec @ 50k ETH Shielded https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1599882747660509184  59:12 NFTs 59:15 Toys R Us Launching Digital Collectibles https://twitter.com/ToysRUs/status/1598364984127414273  1:00:00 Reddit Collectibles Minting Hit ATH https://www.theblock.co/post/191984/reddit-digital-collectible-minting-hits-all-time-high  1:00:50 Cockpunch Trailer & Launch https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c%C3%B8ckpunch/id1657210471  https://opensea.io/collection/cockpunch  1:02:30 Bankless Collectibles https://collectibles.bankless.com/  1:03:55 Tax Loss Harverstooooor https://nftlossharvestooor.com/  1:06:35 Policy 1:06:40 a16z Taps Former CFTC Commissioner to Run Washington Efforts https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1600082693127020544  1:07:20 Nexo to Depart U.S. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/05/nexo-to-depart-us-after-regulator-discussions-hit-dead-end/  1:09:25 ChatGPT https://twitter.com/AltcoinPsycho/status/1598742302050357248  https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1599804597090279424  https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjY033HXwAAbj3E  1:16:25 Releases 1:16:27 New Ledger Just Dropped https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-stax  1:18:20 PleasrDAO Auction House  https://pleasr.house/  1:19:25 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:22:11 Questions from the Nation https://twitter.com/yogofubi/status/1600561157794062336  https://twitter.com/nextalphaa/status/1600583036176896029  1:29:30 TAKES 1:29:35 Enabling Halal Alt-L1s https://twitter.com/JimmyRagosa/status/1599712746374713344  1:33:44 Alfalfa Leak -Vitalik https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1599780254616547331  1:34:40 What Are We Bullish On? 1:40:55 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/WrongNebula/status/1598832120675213312  1:42:34 Closing & Disclosures  

In this episode, David is joined by Co-Founder of Fuel Labs and Celestia, John Adler. Fuel is the fastest modular execution layer and Celestia is the first modular blockchain network. John and David explore how modular blockchains are shaping the future of the space, what Fuel is, why it’s different than other L2s on Ethereum, why John believes Fuel is the leading L2, and so much more. ------ 📣 Opolis | Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:56 John’s Background 5:30 Creating Optimistic Rollups 6:56 Fuel’s Design Choice 9:50 Defining a Rollup & Modular Execution Layers 18:00 More Modular L2s 18:53 Fuel Flexibility 20:36 Data Compression 21:24 Fuel VM 26:55 The Fastest 35:27 Reducing Waste & Speed 38:42 Fuel Origin & Roadmap 48:59 Fuel’s Growing Ecosystem 52:36 Where Are L2s Going? 1:00:50 Call to Action For Listeners ------ Resources: John Adler https://twitter.com/jadler0  Fuel Labs https://twitter.com/fuellabs_  Celestia Labs https://twitter.com/CelestiaOrg  ----- 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 

The Phantom Wallet is coming to Ethereum! Adding diversity and a smooth user experience to the DeFi wallet landscape, CEO Brandon Millman and CTO Francesco Agosti join us to discuss the migration to Ethereum, expansion into Polygon, the team's design philosophy, and the future of Phantom. ------  OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo   LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Resources: Phantom https://twitter.com/phantom/status/1597597365774749697  Brandon Millman https://twitter.com/bchillman  Francesco Agosti https://twitter.com/fragosti  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Itay Vinik is the Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Equi, an alternative investment platform that brings investment strategies to accredited investors. Is this the endgame? This is the central theme of today's episode. Further, we dive into Itay's outlook on 2023 and beyond. This episode is also very chart heavy. What are the charts telling us? ------ OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:55 How Itay Got Here 8:50 Itay's Crypto Experience 10:20 Inputs on Terra/LUNA 12:42 Itay's Sentiment 14:00 History of the Macro Environment 17:42 Global Central Bank Policy Rate 22:30 U.S. Fed Balance Sheet 26:00 Everything That Broke 30:21 Nasdaq-100 Index & Fed Balance Sheet 33:00 Pandemic Support Programs 34:00 U.S. Personal Savings Rate 35:00 U.S. M2 36:40 Where Are We Now? 39:55 Inflation 42:25 Retail Sales & Non-Farm Payrolls 44:40 Housing 47:30 2023 54:37 The Last Dance? 1:04:00 Possible Outcomes 1:13:30 Demographics 1:18:00 Bull Market Mid-2023 1:19:00 The Dollar 1:22:40 Itay's Advice & Closing 1:25:40 Disclaimers ------ Resources: Itay Vinik https://www.linkedin.com/in/itayvinik/  Equi https://www.equi.com/  Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/91360.Devil_Take_the_Hindmost  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-saagar-enjeti  ------ Saagar Enjeti is the Co-Host of an American populist, anti-establishment political news and opinion series called, Breaking Points with Krystal Ball as his co-host. Launched in June 2021, Breaking Points has 850k Subscribers, with some videos getting millions of views—making Breaking Points a leading source of political news. In today’s episode, Saagar shares the origin story of Breaking Points and his hot takes on social media, Elon, Twitter, de-platforming, 2024 political predictions, civil war, inflation, FTX, and how crypto can repair itself. ------ 📣 Opolis | Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:19 Advice Talking to Politicians 15:29 Breaking Points Origin 23:45 Authenticity 27:42 Dealing With Trolls 33:04 Prevent Being Captured 37:00 Meta Breaking Points 40:38 Saagar’s Take on Social Media 47:28 Elon & Twitter 53:22 Deplatforming 58:06 Canada Protests 1:03:15 Lessons From Breaking Points 1:09:27 Old vs. New Media 1:12:15 2024 Political Predictions 1:15:23 Probability of a Civil War 1:16:43 Inflation 1:19:42 FTX 1:23:11 Breaking Points Community 1:23:50 How Crypto Can Repair 1:25:55 Closing ------ Resources: Saagar Enjeti https://twitter.com/esaagar  Breaking Points https://www.youtube.com/c/breakingpoints  The Realignment https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-realignment/id1474687988  Read Snowball https://www.amazon.com/Snowball-Warren-Buffett-Business-Life/dp/0553384619  ----- 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 

1st Week of December 2022 ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 MARKETS 7:15 Bottom Signals BTC Miners - https://twitter.com/JMellerud/status/1597982600026812417  BTC Selling - https://twitter.com/WClementeIII/status/1597335293669281794  10:04 DCG is Fine https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1598020947558424577  11:30 Everything Has Broken https://twitter.com/PhilJBonello/status/1598030847197999104  14:50 Layer 2 Fundamentals Gas - https://twitter.com/mhonkasalo/status/1595184793687392258  Arbitrum - https://twitter.com/alpha_pls/status/1596555331022327808  Hop - https://twitter.com/HopProtocol/status/1598135808841904129  GMX - https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1597638205469523969  17:40 Multicoin https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1589661220168425473  25:00 SBF Interviews Puff Piece - https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1598101062623584257  Dealbook - https://twitter.com/The_Real_Fly/status/1598094222829457409  Sorry - https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1598076288371417090  Lawyers - https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1598081996659445761  38:00 Good Morning America - https://twitter.com/ColdBloodShill/status/1598304365239943168  44:55 Reactions Bill Ackman - https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1598086237969338368  Novo - https://twitter.com/SquawkCNBC/status/1598306172792078337  Nic Carter - https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1598325930476331008  Balaji - https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1598269526189088771  Bloomberg - https://twitter.com/business/status/1597994892894117888  48:52 BlockFi Chapter 11 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221128005451/en/  Explainer - https://twitter.com/ayko2718/status/1597432454070956032  55:10 MetaMask Privacy Policy https://thedefiant.io/consensys-metamask-privacy-policy  Lubin Statement - https://twitter.com/ethereumjoseph/status/1596198718339948552  57:30 This is the Meta https://twitter.com/danfinlay/status/1596205416089718790  1:01:10 Bankless Acquires Earnifi https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/publish/post/84722084  1:07:00 Ethereum Infrastructure Casa - https://twitter.com/CasaHODL/status/1597954403994021888  Phantom Wallet - https://twitter.com/phantom/status/1597597365774749697  Trader Joe - https://twitter.com/traderjoe_xyz/status/1598331093559681025  1:09:25 Ethereum Censorship https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1598197501064249344  1:11:00 Aave Pausing Markets https://app.aave.com/governance/proposal/?proposalId=121  1:12:00 Bankless Collectibles https://market.bankless.com/ 1:13:15 Cockpunch https://twitter.com/cockpunch/status/1597691791842893824  1:13:45 OpenSea Royalties https://www.theblock.co/post/190900/opensea-nft-creators-earned-1-billion-royalties  1:14:40 Telegram Wallets https://twitter.com/ton_blockchain/status/1585675010970107905  1:16:18 Fidelity Trading Accounts https://www.kitco.com/news/2022-11-29/Fidelity-Crypto-is-a-go-4-5-trillion-firm-launches-retail-crypto-trading.html  1:17:24 Proof of Reserves https://twitter.com/binance/status/1596115656059109377  1:18:28 Binance Recovery Fund https://decrypt.co/115485/binance-eyes-1-billion-raise-crypto-recovery-fund-could-buy-ftx-assets  1:19:10 Kraken Layoffs https://twitter.com/BradyDale/status/1597990850096926720  1:19:38 Uniswap NFT Aggregator https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1597953698449494022  1:20:40 Stripe Onramp https://twitter.com/stripe/status/1598361957836279809  1:21:13 Ledger Debit Card https://blockworks.co/news/ledger-rolls-out-crypto-life-debit-card-across-uk-and-europe  1:21:48 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:24:00 Questions from the Nation https://twitter.com/TIME3dash/status/1598350634058600455  1:26:05 Spotify Wrapped https://twitter.com/banklesshq/status/1598066954878980096  1:27:20 The Bankless GOAT  https://twitter.com/thefakeshippy/status/1598064038243880961  1:28:40 Bear Market Opportunities https://twitter.com/Zeneca_33/status/1596218000205844481  1:29:42 Governance Rights https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1597570120456769536  1:32:00 Ashes to Ashes https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1598059988290654208  1:32:50 What David’s Bullish On 1:35:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:37:40 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/amasad/status/1595879076136333312  ----- Not financial or tax advice. 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We brought on our first United States senator, Sen. Toomey. He's a senator from Pennsylvania, a ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committees. He's also crypto-friendly. Hear how Capitol Hill is digesting the FTX collapse, what America's crypto competition looks like currently, and what it might look like if we still have no regulatory clarity. And finally, what you can do to impact our government's view on crypto. ------ Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network www.bankless.cc/infura  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 The Big Picture 3:40 America's Competitors 6:10 The FTX Collapse 8:50 Crypto Sentiment in Congress 13:00 We Want Reasonable Regulation 16:53 Lack of Clarity 22:15 Fallout from Contagion 24:25 Hope for Solutions 27:48 Preventing Sloppy Legislation 31:06 Cautious Optimism ----- Resources: Sen. Pat Toomey https://twitter.com/SenToomey  ----- 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 

It's day 20 and SBF still isn't in jail. What gives? Ryan and David give their thoughts on why that may be and how this all might play out. Also, stay tuned toward the end of the show for a special guest appearance from our boots-on-the-ground Bahamas correspondent to give their take from the belly of the beast. ------ Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network www.bankless.cc/infura  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:44 SBF to Prison? https://fortune.com/crypto/2022/11/13/could-sam-bankman-fried-go-to-prison-for-the-ftx-disaster/  9:00 Criminal Misconduct https://twitter.com/RBPFPolice/status/1591864528291221504  10:25 1M Creditors https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/15/ftx-says-could-have-over-1-million-creditors-in-new-bankruptcy-filing.html  14:21 Alameda Backend https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/13/sam-bankman-frieds-alameda-quietly-used-ftx-customer-funds-without-raising-alarm-bells-say-sources.html  16:30 SBF Backdoor https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/exclusive-least-1-billion-client-funds-missing-failed-crypto-firm-ftx-sources-2022-11-12/  17:28 Buying Properties https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-bankman-frieds-ftx-parents-bought-bahamas-property-worth-121-mln-2022-11-22/  18:35 $1B Personal Loan https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-17/ftx-s-bankman-fried-received-1-billion-loan-from-alameda  19:08 Cashing Out $300M https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/18/sam-bankman-fried-cashed-out-300m-in-previous-funding-round-wsj/  21:40 NYT Puff Piece https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1592296341346320384  https://twitter.com/TrungTPhan/status/1592349684471037955  24:15 Liz Hoffman of WSJ https://twitter.com/lizrhoffman/status/1595184595409969153  25:30 Alameda CEO https://twitter.com/Forbes/status/1593615727512227840  26:14 Pandemic Prevention https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/11/16/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-pandemic-prevention/  27:42 NYT Conference https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/investing/sam-bankmanfried-to-appear-at-new-york-times-conference-despite-ftx-bankruptcy/news-story/2e02d2fd6e584cc5b3148d0f6ba14a2f  https://twitter.com/andrewrsorkin/status/1595517635441090565  https://twitter.com/WSBChairman/status/1595512773177446412  https://twitter.com/MattWalshInBos/status/1596130827733188608  https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1595591868275826688  33:50 Grants to Media https://twitter.com/teddyschleifer/status/1591191408589017088  https://www.coinage.media/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g9ycHS0xtU  https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/27/ftx-ceo-leads-trustless-medias-seed-round-to-help-build-community-owned-web3-shows/  41:00 Balaji Thread https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1592661466012061696  50:45 Political Donations https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/beleaguered-crypto-billionaire-was-hobnobbing-at-white-house-just-six-months-ago/  https://www.livemint.com/market/cryptocurrency/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-team-among-top-political-donors-before-bankruptcy-11669031663161.html  https://twitter.com/dankeeler/status/1519780887893790724  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-25/ftx-mcconnell-bankman-fried-super-pac-donation  https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/business/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-influence.html  51:47 Returning Money https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/29/beto-orourke-sam-bankman-fried-ftx/  52:40 ON THE GROUND BAHAMAS CORRESPONDENT 55:25 Psychology Autopsy https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/technology/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-psychiatrist.html  1:05:45 Why Isn't Sam Bankman-Fried in Jail? 1:14:30 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-tim-ferriss  ------ Tim Ferriss is a 5-time NYT best-selling author, an award-winning podcaster with over 900 million downloads, and a prolific angel investor. After nearly a year of work, he has finally begun to start talking about his secretive NFT drop. What’s it about? Why’s he spending this next chapter of his life on NFTs? What alpha did he decide to drop on Bankless? Also, Tim—like some of us, unfortunately—had money in FTX. We ask him about that and his advice for dealing with these tumultuous times. ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network www.bankless.cc/infura  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:20 Tim a Crypto Guy? 18:00 Tim’s Crypto Trepidations 26:32 What’s in Tim’s Control? 30:20 NFTs & Creative Expression 36:13 Evaluating NFTs 42:30 Tim’s Team 47:10 Tim’s NFT Origins 51:40 Why Tim’s Excited & World Building 1:03:13 Cockpunch 1:22:03 Cockpunch Utility 1:24:40 Supporting Science 1:30:26 Cockpunch Mint Details 1:41:43 Strategizing Cockpunch Community 1:49:46 Storytelling via a New Medium 1:53:00 Next Steps 1:54:10 Tim’s Advice on FTX Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Trickster makes this world https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/56450.Trickster_Makes_This_World  Tim Ferriss https://twitter.com/tferriss  Cockpunch www.cockpunch.com  Saisei Foundation https://saiseifoundation.org/  Fear Setting https://tim.blog/2017/05/15/fear-setting/  The TAO of Seneca https://tim.blog/2017/07/06/tao-of-seneca/  ----- 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 

Thanksgiving 2022 ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network www.bankless.cc/infura ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB  https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM  https://bankless.cc/Sequence ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel ------ 0:00 Intro 4:45 MARKETS 8:30 Down From ATH https://messari.io/screener 12:55 Calling the Bottom Cobie - https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1594635144207699969 14:10 Going Bankless https://www.coingecko.com/research/publications/exchange-withdrawal-ftx-collapse 15:10 Uniswap Polygon ATH https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1594147481709080576 16:15 Profitable Ethereum https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1594818145402978304 20:20 Black Friday https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/0d234f3f-792b-4d65-ab51-2841b16bbb14 25:00 Will Genesis Fail? Barry’s Tweet - https://twitter.com/BarrySilbert/status/1408191462324441092 7 Million - https://twitter.com/GenesisTrading/status/1590391027214725120 FTX Exposure - https://twitter.com/GenesisTrading/status/1590836594382032896 Genesis Loan - https://twitter.com/AP_ArchPublic/status/1594386225200234496 Timeline - https://twitter.com/CryptoCred/status/1594818326282534912  Emergency - https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1594820487582023680  Letter - https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1595140018871631873  Summary - https://twitter.com/TradFiWhale/status/1595235835431075842  34:25 Genesis Summary https://twitter.com/TradFiWhale/status/1595235835431075842  41:05 Gemini Earn Update https://decrypt.co/115270/gemini-still-working-genesis-digital-currency-group-unlock-user-withdrawals  42:05 SEC Role https://twitter.com/mikebelshe/status/1594368875482607617  45:45 Grayscale Revenue https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1595205526127771648  49:20 FTX Update SBF Letter - https://twitter.com/lizrhoffman/status/1595183732989779970  Contagion - https://research-assets.cbinsights.com/2022/11/17113850/FTX-Infographic-1117_2022-1.png  54:00 FTX Hacker On The Move - https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/11/20/ftx-exploiter-converts-millions-in-ether-to-alameda-linked-ren-bitcoin-tokens/  RenBTC - https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1594730133591662598  58:40 SEC Scrutiny https://www.theblock.co/post/189351/sec-facing-rising-scrutiny-after-ftxs-epic-implosion  1:00:00 Mango Attack Statement - https://twitter.com/avi_eisen/status/1581326197241180160  Returned - https://twitter.com/mangomarkets/status/1581351549644591104  Aave - https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1595168980993556480  Curve Stable - https://twitter.com/0xAlunara/status/1595056270683377664  Gauntlet - https://twitter.com/gauntletnetwork/status/1595174743891709953  1:09:30 Staking Withdrawals https://twitter.com/vdWijden/status/1595386746786779137  1:10:45 Flashbots Open Source - https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1593668480951373827  Censorship - https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1595198944623165448  1:13:15 Polygon x Magic Eden https://twitter.com/0xpolygon/status/1595056828538564609  1:13:40 rETH in Maker https://twitter.com/MakerDAO/status/1594700128920682503  1:14:10 Arbitrum Decentralization https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1594754717330309120  1:15:15 Bankless Collectible https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1595104542428839936  1:16:55 Alexey Prison https://www.theblock.co/post/189086/tornado-cash-developer-alexey-pertsev-to-be-detained-another-three-months-in-amsterdam  1:18:45 JPMorgan Trademark https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1594676000000212992  1:19:20 OP Coinbase Withdrawals https://twitter.com/MSilb7/status/1595384920322482184  1:19:48 New York BTC https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/23/new-york-governor-signs-law-cracking-down-on-bitcoin-mining.html  1:21:00 Across https://twitter.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1595466083913199616  1:21:20 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:24:00 Talking to Family https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/fcaac3a4-5905-47ab-a580-1af82f1255af  TAKES 1:31:45 Genesis Chapter 11 https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1594820199806631936  1:33:10 8 Year Winter https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes/status/1594996079015116806  1:33:50 Bull Ponzi https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1595170691917041664  1:35:50 What David’s Thankful For 1:37:45 What Ryan’s Thankful For 1:41:50 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/TheFutureisDAO1/status/1594680888767422465  ---- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Is Genesis the next domino to fall in the 2022 Contagion? As one of the biggest lending desks in the industry, what does it mean for Genesis to be in danger? In this episode, we dive into David's conspiracy theories about unravelling ponzi schemes and the death of the bull market. Has David figured it all out? ------ Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network www.bankless.cc/infura  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ️ ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB  https://bankless.cc/TrueFi 👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM  https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ----- 0:00 Intro 4:30 Barry Silbert in 2021 7:00 The Pyramid 11:30 Who Made the Money? 16:15 The Yield Game 23:00 The Players 27:00 Arbitrage 35:45 Deploying 41:00 The Macro Picture 45:00 Terra Luna Crater 48:30 The Blow-off Top 54:00 The GBTC ETF 58:00 3AC Liquidated 1:02:00 Saviors FTX and Genesis 1:05:30 FTX Threatened 1:09:50 Greyscale vs SEC 1:13:00 SBF Crumbles 1:20:00 SEC's Role 1:25:20 The Genesis Domino 1:32:00 Is this it? 1:36:00 2021 Was a Scam 1:40:00 Hitting the Reset Button 1:44:00 Comparing Bear Markets 1:47:00 Looking Forward ----- Resources: Barry Silbert Tweet https://twitter.com/BarrySilbert/status/1408191462324441092  Bull Market Pyramid https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1BoRcwjJx3yp1UG9G2eFMNEzKDG4ufThLI1_JR1wk2y4/edit?usp=sharing  Who Made the Money? https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1590483734650056706  https://twitter.com/bmcmillan888/status/1590516943211368449  GBTC https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1588489/000110465921000026/tm2039668d1_sc13ga.htm  https://miro.medium.com/max/4800/1*Axga-kkSolJ1eG0VfdRE_A.webp  Investing into AVAX https://www.theblock.co/post/117895/polychain-three-arrows-capital-lead-230-million-avalanche  Solunavax https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1471807725742931969  Inflation https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/10/january-2022-cpi-inflation-rises-7point5percent-over-the-past-year-even-more-than-expected.html  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-leonard  ------ How is money created? Why? Whose job is it? We often discuss the Federal Reserve, and in this episode, we’re doing a deep dive into what the Fed is—its origins, its purpose, and ultimately, its concerning behavior. What do we do about this institution? Something has to change, but what is the path forward? Joining us to answer these questions is Christopher Leonard, investigative journalist and author of The Lords of Easy Money.   ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network www.bankless.cc/infura  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB  https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM  https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:30 Should We Be Worried? 8:35 This is Insane 15:30 Origins of the Fed 23:50 A Young Fed 30:40 From Gold to Fiat 35:50 A Tool of the State 43:25 Incentives and Structure 47:25 Against Ben Bernanke 55:20 Institutional Pressure 59:30 Jay Powell 1:05:20 Banking Pressure 1:12:30 Political Actors 1:16:30 The Terminal Point 1:20:40 What Comes Next? 1:24:00 What to do about the Fed 1:29:15 The Legacy of the Fed ------ Resources: Christopher Leonard https://twitter.com/CLeonardNews?s=20&t=2hDVEsJqii7nFVkuwxDPvQ  The Lords of Easy Money http://www.christopherleonard.biz/  ----- 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 

In this episode, David is joined by John Light of Sovryn and Eric Wall, who moonlights David on the Bitcoin technical details throughout the interview. The three go over the bull case for ZK-Rollups on Bitcoin. It’s undoubtedly the frontier. ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network Early Access Program www.bankless.cc/infura  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:10 John’s Background 8:24 How zkBTC Works? 11:00 Eric’s Interest 15:43 A Better Lightning Network? 21:33 Rollups on ETH vs. Lightning Network 25:50 Rollup Potential 29:24 Optimism 32:15 Expressivity 43:53 Limitless Bitcoin Applications 46:29 Layer 3 Protocols 50:25 What Needs to Happen 52:05 Forks & Flippening Effects 58:00 Proof Systems & Recursive Covenants 1:09:40 Next Steps 1:12:00 Research 1:14:12 Eric’s Thoughts on Bitcoin 1:16:50 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: John Light https://twitter.com/lightcoin  Eric Wall https://twitter.com/ercwl  Validity Rollups on Bitcoin https://bitcoinrollups.org/  ----- 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 

3rd Week of November, 2022 ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network Early Access Program www.bankless.cc/infura  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ------ Bankless Sponsor Tools: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:30 MARKETS 5:30 Bitcoin Miners https://twitter.com/caprioleio/status/1591024605640019968  7:30 Burniske Calls Bottom https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/5-reasons-this-could-be-the-crypto  13:30 CeFi Ded https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1592188164218707969  16:00 SBF https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1593014949487730688  23:20 Vox Interview https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23462333/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-effective-altruism-crypto-bahamas-philanthropy  27:45 Summary Thread https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1593272102047580161  31:05 Alameda Mentality https://twitter.com/PetrifyTCG/status/1591802968940199936  32:40 Company Slack https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1592563378408796165  34:40 New FTX CEO https://twitter.com/kadhim/status/1593222595390107649  36:30 It’s Bad https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1593233836867194880  CONTAGION 38:20 Genesis https://twitter.com/genesistrading/status/1590836594382032896  39:00 Fallout https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1592960066293927937  42:20 BlockFi https://twitter.com/BlockFi/status/1590875997351866368  43:30 FTX Bailout https://twitter.com/autismcapital/status/1591569275642589184  44:20 Other Fallout Galois - https://twitter.com/autismcapital/status/1591302842639593473  Multicoin - https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1592169646568144897  Circle Yield - https://blockworks.co/news/gemini-circle-genesis-exposure/  45:45 Lazy DD https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1591656860276457472  LEGAL 47:10 Committee Hearing https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1592901815481249792  47:50 Lawsuit https://www.reuters.com/legal/ftx-founder-bankman-fried-sued-us-court-over-yield-bearing-crypto-accounts-2022-11-16/  REACTIONS 48:44 Proof of Reserves https://decrypt.co/114482/binance-be-guinea-pig-vitalik-buterins-proof-reserves-protocol-cz  50:30 Mainstream Reporting SBF Donator - https://twitter.com/ryaneshea/status/1592403915718656000  Blaming CZ - https://twitter.com/ColdBloodShill/status/1591850165446791168 COVID - https://twitter.com/Crypto_McKenna/status/1593190965917126657  55:30 Twitter Coverage https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1592689928038912000  Hsaka - https://twitter.com/HsakaTrades/status/1592947452478656512  57:50 3AC Redemption Arc Kyle - https://twitter.com/KyleLDavies/status/1591704172600397824  Su - https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1590189369834758144  Bali - https://twitter.com/SquawkCNBC/status/1592880370344919042  1:02:00 StarkNet Token https://medium.com/starkware/starknet-token-is-deployed-on-ethereum-f27f0000b00c  1:03:15 USDC Apple Pay https://thedefiant.io/usdc-apple-pay  1:03:38 Solana Deprioritized https://www.theblock.co/post/187970/binance-halts-solana-usdc-usdt-deposits  1:04:25 NFTs Yuga Beeple - https://www.theblock.co/post/187970/binance-halts-solana-usdc-usdt-deposits  Nike - https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2022/11/14/nike-sprints-into-web3-with-new-swoosh-platform/  Sony - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-patent-for-nft-and-blockchain-technology-uncovered  1:05:55 Bankless Podcast Collectibles https://collectibles.bankless.com/  1:09:30 Cosmos ATOM 2.0 https://blockworks.co/news/no-with-veto-cosmos-community-rejects-atom-2-0-white-paper  1:10:06 CBDC Trial https://thedefiant.io/as-skeptics-dance-on-cryptos-grave-the-fed-and-big-banks-launch-digital-ledger-project  1:10:30 Releases DeFiLlama - https://defillama.com/aggregator  Permissionless - https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/discount-to-permissionless-2022  1:13:00 Matter Labs https://thedefiant.io/layer-2s-defy-market-angst-as-matter-labs-raises-200m  1:13:37 CZ Investing https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1592894516457279488  1:14:00 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  TAKES 1:16:00 The Only Path https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1591236973347627010  1:17:30 Stay Vigilant https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1591151576680652800  1:18:50 Free Wizards https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1591183041837559808  1:20:05 What David’s Bullish On https://imgur.com/v8C9UnF  1:25:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:26:50 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1590865451420389376  Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1592963492713492481  ——— Not financial advice. Do your own research. https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

In order to rebuild we must first learn or relearn (for some of us) the painful lessons of crypto’s past. It’s going to take more than beating the, “not your keys, not your crypto” drum. Jesse Powell, Co-Founder of Kraken Exchange joins us to demonstrate how we can come together as a community to rebuild the open and inspiring crypto industry of our dreams. ------ 📣 Infura | Join the New Decentralized Infrastructure Network Early Access Program www.bankless.cc/infura  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:38 Jesse’s Crypto Background 7:34 Relearning Painful Lessons 11:48 How Did We Get Here? 20:09 Things We Have Control Over 31:21 Striking the Right Balance 36:35 Proof of Reserves 43:55 Rebuilding 48:39 Zooming Out 50:35 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Jesse Powell https://twitter.com/jespow  Proof of Reserves https://www.kraken.com/proof-of-reserves  ----- 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 

Where were the adults? How did SBF manage to get away with so much (thus far)? We brought on Castle Island's Matt Walsh to explain. We're pissed. How are you feeling? Matt gives us a breath of fresh air as he outlines the timeline of the rest of the contagion, how long the healing process will take, what happens next, and how we rebuild this industry we've all come to know and love. ------ Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:52 We're Pissed 9:52 Alameda Leveraged Data 13:34 Why Did We Accept This? 15:19 Regulators & Regulation? 21:55 Where Did the Money Come From? 24:42 The Human Destruction 26:35 Who Can You Trust? 30:51 What Will Regulators Do? 35:35 Will the Contagion Continue? 38:42 BlockFi 40:44 What Caused This? 45:10 Ego 47:50 What Should We Do Going Forward? 56:26 Who & Where Are the Adults? 58:33 How Long to Heal? 1:02:05 Is the Worst Behind Us? 1:03:55 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Matt Walsh https://twitter.com/MattWalshInBos  ----- 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 

This is the craziest moment we’ve experienced in crypto. So many things to unpack. But the biggest question remains… where do we go from here? ------  Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:30 One Week Later 13:00 Changing Perspective 17:25 Shaking Faith 21:20 Losing Funds 22:25 Sponsorships 27:30 Cronies 30:15 Regulators 34:30 The Content Treadmill 37:30 Richard Heart 39:45 Community Vibes 44:30 Staying Optimistic 50:25 Reflections ----- Resources: Sam’s Weird Twitter Behavior https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1592275869825134593  Sam’s Penthouse https://www.99.co/singapore/insider/cryptocurrency-ftx-ceo-sam-bankman-fried-sbf-bahamas-penthouse-sale-usd40m/  FTX Corporate Structure https://twitter.com/Leishman/status/1591800851236282368  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-molly-white  After many episodes, we finally brought on a crypto skeptic, Molly White! We brought Molly on to take us out of our crypto bubble, to challenge our assumptions, and to steelman the anti-crypto argument. Molly White is an engineer, public goods contributor, and an extremely articulate crypto critic. She also runs the web3 skeptic website: https://web3isgoinggreat.com/ In today’s episode, Molly gives us her central claim on why web3 isn’t actually going so great, why she thinks tokens make everything worse, and why—despite acknowledging some of the good—Molly believes crypto is a net negative to the world…and probably will be in the near future. P.S. Keep in mind, this episode was recorded on October 7, 2022 — way before any of the FTX meltdown occurred this past week. ------ 📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 7:35 How Great is Web3 Really Going? 8:10 Headline Selection & Website Goals 12:50 Molly is Anti-Crypto 13:36 Crypto’s Promises 15:36 Are We Early? 17:35 Crypto’s Successes 20:23 Crypto’s Biggest Failures 21:50 Banks 26:22 Education Problem 28:10 The Future of Crypto 33:34 What’s Wrong with the Internet? 35:27 The Money Side of Crypto 37:38 Web2 to Web3 42:23 Starry-Eyed Optimism 54:04 Public Goods 1:02:00 Hyperfinancialization 1:05:55 Show Me Fix It 1:08:34 Environmental Impact 1:13:31 Crypto Idealists 1:16:52 Surveillance & Changing Business Models 1:20:40 Wikipedia 1:25:17 Decentralization 1:26:23 Advice For Crypto People 1:27:44 Closing, Resources, & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Molly White https://twitter.com/molly0xFFF  web3 is going just great https://twitter.com/web3isgreat  ----- 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 

2nd Week of November ------ 📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:29 BTC Price 5:50 ETH Price 6:10 ETH/BTC 6:33 Total Crypto Market Cap 7:43 ECONOMY 7:50 Inflation drops to 7.7% from 8.2% in September https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1590698393260609536  8:15 CPI Chart https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/11/10/business/inflation-cpi-report  10:08 U.S. Election 12:10 Layoff SZN 14:20 UltraSoundMoney - 5000 ETH Burnt https://ultrasound.money/  21:58 Surreal week…. https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1590474030263730176  https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1590709200665333762  https://unusualwhales.com/news/ftx-faces-liquidity-shortfall-of-up-to-8-billion-sam-bankman-fried-told-investors  https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftx-tapped-into-customer-accounts-to-fund-risky-bets-setting-up-its-downfall-11668093732  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/09/sam-bankman-fried-no-longer-a-billionaire-after-146b-overnight-wipe-out/  39:30 Tether freezes FTX USDT https://twitter.com/Pentosh1/status/1590711432378621952  40:18 Gensler and the SEC https://twitter.com/colinwilhelm/status/1590694062490734593  41:00 Captain hindsight https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1590686389511028737  42:25 Tom Emmer https://twitter.com/RepTomEmmer/status/1590717374801809409  44:25 Brian Armstrong take & ratio’ing sen warren https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1590511022104010753  45:45 Dogetoshi https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1590736426068766721  46:20 Larry https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1590750976298090496  47:00 Employee chatter https://twitter.com/tackettzane/status/1590541872212357120  52:20 THIS KEEPS HAPPENING https://twitter.com/RichardHeartWin/status/1590689840068448257  1:04:36 ETH 1:04:40 New Ethereum Roadmap https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1588669782471368704  1:06:30 NFTs 1:06:35 OpenSea Royalties https://www.theblock.co/post/183518/opensea-creates-tool-to-help-nft-collections-enforce-royalties-on-chain  1:07:50 Peaster take https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/the-future-of-nft-royalties  1:08:05 SuperRare RarePass https://twitter.com/SuperRare/status/1588173906241736704  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1589641261685915650  1:08:50 Regulation 1:11:45 SEC subpoena HEX influencers https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-issues-subpoena-to-influencers-promoting-hex-pulsechain-and-pulsex  1:13:18 While all this was happening…LBRY ruling takes https://twitter.com/lbrycom/status/1589645453091827712  https://twitter.com/lex_node/status/1589655558029643777  https://twitter.com/lbrycom/status/1589718365924634624  1:15:45 Misc Polkadot’s Native Token DOT https://twitter.com/Web3foundation/status/1588593793519210497  1:18:00 UK Bank Santander NGMI https://decrypt.co/113702/uk-bank-santander-will-block-payments-to-crypto-exchanges  1:18:19 Releases Zerion to take on MetaMask https://www.theblock.co/post/183304/zerion-prepares-to-take-on-metamask-with-in-browser-wallet  1:19:05 Raises WalletConnect - $12.5M https://twitter.com/WalletConnect/status/1588154492465418240  1:19:20 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  Be like Tim https://twitter.com/timgarth/status/1588269857920925705  1:24:34 TAKES Future of Crypto https://twitter.com/HHorsley/status/1590463556902096897  Worst events in crypto history https://twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1590131252056756226  No one wants to hear it https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1590760792877862913  Thanks Gary https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1590721196957761537  1:36:44 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1590447780132450306  1:37:20 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/netcapgirl/status/1590431481385857024 

After one of the worst weeks in crypto history, Ryan and David join forces with Ledger and Cobie from Up Only to bring the industry some much needed catharsis. The four chop it up about how big of a deal this really is, how we’re going to move forward as an industry, and general advice to get through this. Hang in there, anon. We’re in this together. ------ 📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- 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 

The craziest 48 hours in crypto history? From the apparent takeover of FTX by Binance to no more takeover to SBF now being probed by U.S. regulators. As the dust settles, we cover everything that’s unfolded in the last 24 hours and how it’ll reshape crypto moving forward. If you missed yesterday’s stream where we go over the timeline of how all this happened and got industry leaders Brian Armstrong, Erik Voorhees, & Ryan Selkis to share their thoughts—you can find it here: https://youtu.be/LDtZyMcaaNY  ------ Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:05 The Recap https://twitter.com/wassielawyer/status/1590025892994371584  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1590150120250966016  14:37 Our Mood 25:00 The Story Continued https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1590351182513729544  29:50 SBF Deleting Tweets https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus/status/1590115753331937281  31:27 Ooof https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1590165313190260737  https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/1590319361863995394  33:35 SBF Letter to Investors https://twitter.com/WClementeIII/status/1590107340317294593  35:20 UPDATE https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/09/binance-is-strongly-leaning-toward-scrapping-ftx-rescue-takeover-after-first-glance-at-books-source/  https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1590441854960820224  37:35 US Probes FTX https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-09/us-probes-ftx-empire-over-handling-of-client-funds-and-lending  39:30 https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1590444221525278721  https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1590394410151251968  https://twitter.com/depression2019/status/1590383943358218240  43:26 Alameda Website Dead https://twitter.com/WClementeIII/status/1590406041250181120  https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Fbinance-is-said-to-be-likely-to-walk-away-from-deal-to-buy-ftx-11668020963  44:20 How This Happened? https://twitter.com/LucasNuzzi/status/1590122590206824448  1:02:00 Binance Tweets https://twitter.com/binance/status/1590449161069268992  Onchain flows https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/11/09/these-four-key-charts-shed-light-on-the-ftx-exchanges-spectacular-collapse/  https://twitter.com/LucasNuzzi/status/1590122590206824448  1:05:07 Convo Starter https://twitter.com/crypto_condom/status/1590338735606231041 1:08:05 10% of Multicoin on FTX https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1590349978873913350  1:09:39 Galaxy Exposure to Alameda https://www.theblock.co/post/184262/galaxy-digital-reveals-ftx-exposure-in-q3-earnings-report  1:10:00 FTX Investors https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1590145184020328448  1:10:46 Other Chains https://twitter.com/dunleavy89/status/1590056663767449600  1:11:15 FTX.US is Okay https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/ftx-us-american-subsidiary-impact-liquidity-crunch  1:11:30 Emotions https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1590204552891899907  https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1590188580483497985  https://twitter.com/shaughnessy119/status/1590201528014753792  https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1590238771915935744  People Selling their FTX Balances  https://twitter.com/TensaiCapital/status/1590301595237224449  SBF Down Bad ATH https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1590130144815218689  1:20:25 CZ Tweets https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1590313459132305408  1:22:00 Solana Unlocks https://twitter.com/thedata_nerd/status/1590307325650182144  1:27:00 Coinbase Gud https://twitter.com/ViktorBunin/status/1590064600178835457  1:27:16 The Meta Question https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1590341304172838913  1:27:30 What Happened & Closing Thoughts 1:34:05 Risks & Disclaimers 1:34:35 Leaving you with Larry David https://twitter.com/LilMoonLambo/status/1590145235291893760  ----- 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 

In Part 2, Ryan and David are joined by Brian Armstrong, Erik Voorhees, & Ryan Selkis to discuss what transpired today, how it’ll impact our industry, and what it means moving forward. In case you missed it, we’ve already released Part 1 where Ryan and David recap everything that happened leading up to today, what’s unfolded thus far, what happens next, and what it means for the crypto space writ large. ------ Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:04 Ryan Selkis 11:45 Takes & Prices https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1590088673726717952  https://www.coingecko.com/  https://ultrasound.money/  20:32 Erik Voorhees 42:00 Brian Armstrong 1:00:25 New CZ https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1590103159506341888  1:02:45 Ultra Sound Money https://ultrasound.money/  1:04:45 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Resources: SBF Announcement https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1590012124864348160  CZ Announcement https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1590013613586411520  ----- 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 

On Part 1 of this two-part series, Ryan and David recap everything that happened leading up to today, what’s unfolded thus far, what happens next, and what it means for the crypto space writ large. In Part 2, Ryan and David are joined by Brian Armstrong, Erik Voorhees, & Ryan Selkis. Part 2 is out now! Check your feed. ------ Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:40 Key Players 11:33 SBF 12:45 Binance 14:30 Asset Clarifications 16:25 The Timeline https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/02/divisions-in-sam-bankman-frieds-crypto-empire-blur-on-his-trading-titan-alamedas-balance-sheet/  https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1587890966580658177  https://analytics.abracadabra.money/cauldrons  https://twitter.com/carolinecapital/status/1589264375042707458  https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1589283421704290306  https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1589328518609240064  https://twitter.com/carolinecapital/status/1589287457975304193  https://twitter.com/coinmamba/status/1589294435317125120  https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1589768406735392768  https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1589374530413215744  https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1589329217874931712  https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1589374530413215744  https://twitter.com/theData_Nerd/status/1589412348476825600  https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1589598284322328579  https://twitter.com/PRHillmann/status/1589653449792421889  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/battle-of-the-billionaires  https://imgur.com/uWeYrLv  https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1589979338979434497  https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1589980754964271104  https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1589983115430473730  https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1589983701730922496  https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1589986908272472064  https://twitter.com/sbf_ftx/status/1590012124864348160  https://twitter.com/yuno0Zy/status/1590013905686106113  https://www.semafor.com/article/11/08/2022/before-deal-with-rival-ftx-scoured-wall-street-silicon-valley-billionaires-for-1-billion-lifeline  https://twitter.com/VentureCoinist/status/1590033055246618624  https://twitter.com/VentureCoinist/status/1590044831665258496  https://www.tradingview.com/chart/pabiN1CM/  https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1590022114882768897  https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1590017837758033926  https://twitter.com/santisiri/status/1590031964408786944  https://twitter.com/AlamedaTrabucco/status/1590032437501124609  https://twitter.com/ThetaMentality/status/1590016374608654336  https://twitter.com/_jamiis/status/1590032682272010241  https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1590013774735740930  https://twitter.com/CanteringClark/status/1590016032139513857  https://twitter.com/WClementeIII/status/1590018245758963712  https://twitter.com/0xngmi/status/1590026606814572544  https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1590055819416330240  https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1590027464054837248  ----- 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 

David brings on his old co-host, Christian Keroles of POV Crypto. Long-time Bankless listeners know of POV Crypto, but if you’re unaware, it’s the podcast that David started with Christian before Bankless! Christian is currently the General Manager of BTC Inc (Bitcoin Magazine & The Bitcoin Conference). On this episode, David and Christian go back to their POV Crypto roots and debate many different sub-topics of the overall Ethereum vs. Bitcoin debate. ------ 📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:03 Who is Christian Keroles? 5:58 POV Crypto Pod 9:52 The BTC vs. ETH Community 11:07 Metrics of the Winner 14:20 Ideological Backgrounds 18:00 The 2020-2021 Bull Market 20:44 Cantillon Effect 22:55 ETH to $0 24:40 Ethereum Won the 2020-2021 Bull Market? 30:34 Is Bitcoin the Underdog? 32:00 Tornado Cash 33:47 Ethereum is Inside the Bitcoin Ecosystem 36:46 How Bitcoin is Changing the World? 39:15 Bitcoin & Energy 46:19 Distribution & Decentralization 48:44 Energy System Integration 54:47 Does Bitcoin Work If It Isn’t #1 55:39 HyperBitcoinization 56:25 Paradigm Shifts 1:02:20 Recreating the Financial System 1:04:57 Core Philosophical Differences 1:07:17 Disrupting Incumbents 1:08:26 Acceleration ------ Resources: POV Crypto Pod https://twitter.com/povcryptopod  Christian Keroles https://twitter.com/ck_SNARKs  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-unichain-is-inevitable  Dan Elitzer is the co-founder of Nascent, a VC firm working on the frontier of crypto Previously, he was previously leading IDEO CoLab Ventures, and has been on the frontier of crypto innovations for as long as we can remember. Dan helps us unpack The AppChain Thesis, a possible outcome where every big DeFi app is going to have its own chain. How will this reshape crypto? Where do we find opportunities? Does this thesis even make sense? Further, Dan, Ryan, and David cover the case for why Uniswap is going to have its own chain, why Dan thinks there’s an inevitable economic incentive for large DeFi apps to start their own chains, the main objections to The AppChain Thesis, and so much more. ------ 📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:45 Dan's Predictive Track Record 9:52 Roll-Apps 14:00 The App Chain Prediction 17:46 UNIChain 23:30 MEV 29:22 Summarizing the Costs 33:50 Who Gets the Money? 36:07 Are the Taxes Worth the Services? 43:48 Why DeFi Apps Haven't Launched App Chains Yet 48:40 Uniswap Nation State 55:33 Uniswap's App Chain Model Sovereignty 1:00:04 Uniswap's Control & Ethereum's Alignment 1:03:38 Uniswap's Composability 1:08:56 What Does This Mean For L1s 1:16:50 Investing in the Apps? 1:20:57 Aggregation Theory 1:23:22 Censorship 1:27:21 Final Takes 1:29:37 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Dan Elitzer https://twitter.com/delitzer  The inevitably of Unichain https://medium.com/nascent-xyz/the-inevitability-of-unichain-bc600c92c5c4  Aggregation Theory - Stratechery https://stratechery.com/aggregation-theory/  ----- 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 

1st Week of November, 2022 ------ 📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:45 MARKETS 5:25 Fed https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/stocks-market-fed-rate-hike/index.html  8:20 Political Will https://twitter.com/PauloMacro/status/1587899658038562821  11:30 US Savings https://fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=VtLo  13:37 Layer 2 Transactions https://twitter.com/l2beat/status/1585981268348768257  16:55 Arbitrum Flippens Solana https://twitter.com/theempirepod/status/1587151305742594048  19:40 Elon Twitter Takeover https://twitter.com/davidfaber/status/1585785519933472771  22:00 The Bird is Freed https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1585841080431321088  22:45 Binance x Twitter https://archive.ph/3rfZB  24:00 Lords and Peasants https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587498907336118274  28:20 Vitalik’s Take https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1587593917197062145  29:50 Erik Voorhees Take https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1587564882177585152  30:30 Entitled Elite https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1588025594897346560  31:00 AOC Ratio https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1587911540770222081  31:45 Digital Identity https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1587602426106089472  34:55 Instagram NFTs https://twitter.com/Meta/status/1587929277864910849  37:55 Polygon https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1587949120031006721  40:20 Arweave https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/arweave  41:25 Art Gobblers https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2022/10/31/rick-and-morty-co-creators-nft-collection-sees-14m-in-trade-volume-hours-after-mint/  42:55 Gobblers Analysis https://dune.com/pandajackson42/art-gobblershttps://dune.com/pandajackson42/art-gobblers  44:00 How it Works https://twitter.com/_Dave__White_/status/1569715399356485634  49:30 NEWS 50:50 zkSync Baby Alpha https://twitter.com/zksync/thread/1586053698672656384  52:40 Google Cloud Node https://decrypt.co/112954/google-launches-cloud-node-engine-for-ethereum-developers  54:05 RIP Nikolai https://cointelegraph.com/news/makerdao-co-founder-nikolai-mushegian-dies-at-29-in-puerto-rico  55:50 JPMorgan Using Crypto https://twitter.com/TyLobban/status/1587679344792829954  NFTs 1:01:20 Gamestop x Immutable https://twitter.com/0xferg/status/1587174624701255682  1:02:00 NFT Tweet Tiles https://twitter.com/TwitterDev/status/1585707921433923585  1:03:15 RTFKT Phygital Luggage https://thedefiant.io/rtfkt-vuitton-nfts  1:04:55 Budweiser FIFA NFTs https://nft.budweiser.com/  1:06:25 OPJ in Puerto Rico 1:07:35 Bitcoin 14 Year Anniversary https://twitter.com/snowden/status/1587107723472211972  1:08:45 Thanks Gary https://twitter.com/GaryGensler/status/1587171919664746503  1:09:43 Miners Blowing Up https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1587087075752480768  1:10:45 Nifty Apes https://www.niftyapes.money/  1:11:22 Zora Nouns Builder https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/zora-launches-nouns-builder  1:12:45 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:14:30 TAKES 1:15:30 Talk of the Town https://twitter.com/RonwHammond/status/1587443194945470465  1:20:40 Vitalik on Regulation https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1586557896351186944  1:24:18 Verified Accounts https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1587553632660201472  1:24:45 What David’s Bullish On 1:27:30 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://www.sound.xyz/user/0x3c2027f90b087ec509e533762a917e76e09b1d0c?tab=collection  1:32:35 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/lopp/status/1583795567343243264  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Bitboy -- aka Ben Armstrong -- is the notorious crypto influencer with one of the largest audiences in the space. After some jabs back and forth on twitter, we're bringing him on Bankless to clear the air. What's up with Ryan's glasses? Is Bitboy changing his approach? ------  Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo   LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:00 Bitboy's Glasses 8:00 The Rant 14:50 RSA's Perspective 19:30 Bitboy's Bill 24:20 Ethical Platforms 28:05 Beef with SBF 34:24 Changing in Crypto 41:00 Two Different Worlds 44:55 Shortcuts 50:45 Disclosures 52:20 Heavy is the Head 59:41 Man of the People 1:03:03 Best Practices 1:05:50 Closing Thoughts ----- 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 

Alf is the former head of a $20B investment portfolio, a passionate global macro investor, and the author of a free newsletter called, “The Macro Compass," available on Substack. On this episode, Alf helps us understand macro in a digestible way. What’s in our potential future? How bad will it hurt? How long will it last? Answers to these questions and much more in the interview. ------ 📣 Earnifi | Check For Your Unclaimed Airdrops, POAPs, & NFTs https://bankless.cc/earnifi  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:00 What to Know About Macro 11:03 Tiers of Money 13:07 Deflationary Timeline 15:20 The Housing Market 17:33 The Inflation Remedy 19:54 Indicators 23:10 Global Credit Impulse Cycle 30:25 Can We Have a Soft Landing? 34:50 How Bad Will This Hurt? 39:29 Volatility in the Bond Market 52:18 Switching to Crypto Assets? 55:57 DXY 1:02:09 Bond/Crypto Market Cycles 1:05:30 What Will Make the Fed Pivot? 1:09:36 The Long-Term 1:15:45 Probability & Adapting 1:19:08 Generating Productivity 1:22:27 The Internet’s Unlock 1:23:40 Why Macro is Important 1:25:40 Action Items & Disclaimers ------ Resources: MacroAlf https://twitter.com/MacroAlf  The Macro Compass https://themacrocompass.substack.com/  Is It 2021 Again? https://themacrocompass.substack.com/p/back-to-2001#details  ----- 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 

A debate between two crypto titans on how to regulate crypto. Whether to regulate crypto? Where do we draw the line? Study and remember this one anon. ------ Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:36 Should Crypto Be Regulated? 23:50 Transparency 25:55 Showing Up & BitLicense 36:50 Erik's Issues with Sam's Post 52:12 The DeFi Regulation Debate 1:24:27 Why Regulation Now? 1:40:10 DCCPA 1:53:04 Stealmanning Eachother's Points 2:01:55 Closing Arguments 2:06:17 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: SBF https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX  Erik Voorhees https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees  SBF Proposal https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1582835426116575235  Erik Voorhees's Rebuttal https://www.moneyandstate.com/blog/response-to-sbf  ----- 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 

4th Week of October, 2022   ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/     ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo   🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod   ----- Topics Covered   0:00 Intro 1:50 Costume Reveal!   4:22Push https://bankless.cc/Push   6:15 MARKETS 7:50 Short Liquidations https://twitter.com/HsakaTrades/status/1585041254814916610 10:20 Aptos https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/aptos 11:25 Doge https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/dogecoin 12:15 ETH https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum  12:55 Meta Down https://twitter.com/RampCapitalLLC/status/1585627143740047360  Worth less than Home Depot  14:45 Have We Bottomed? https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/druckenmiller-decade-no-returns  17:20 Run for Your Life https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1584664284294176768  19:15 BUSD Supply is on a Tear https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1583914189315510272  20:00 a16z Fund Down https://www.wsj.com/articles/andreessen-horowitz-went-all-in-on-crypto-at-the-worst-possible-time-11666769270    24:20 Almost Ultra Sound https://ultrasound.money/  26:10 Security Spend Over Last 40 Days https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1584934954256908294   28:00 Wartime Economies https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1585079956241256448    30:54 Apple War on NFTs https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/24/apple-refuses-to-exempt-nfts-from-app-stores-30-fee  33:30 Insane New Rules https://twitter.com/Kantrowitz/status/1584670644419133441 https://twitter.com/TimSweeneyEpic/status/1584664679590539265   35:15 PayPal being shady again https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1585423779949604864    39:00 NEWS 40:00 Bankless Devcon 6 Videos https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1584907028908089344  42:00 MakerDAO https://twitter.com/coingecko/status/1584593323552960513 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/10/24/makerdao-members-support-founders-endgame-plan-to-break-up-into-metadaos-21b-of-transfers/   https://twitter.com/SebVentures/status/1584875892555268096  https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1584879485748678656 44:30 EF L2 Grants are open https://esp.ethereum.foundation/layer-2-grants   45:30 Reddit NFTs! https://twitter.com/_khanhamzah/status/1584650888731557888 https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1584536046477651969 47:05 Dune Analytics https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/the-reddit-nft-surge 47:40 Lord of the Rings https://twitter.com/WarnerBrosNFT/status/1583095703173156864 https://www.theblock.co/post/178690/warner-bros-to-release-10999-lord-of-the-rings-nfts-as-part-of-web3-movie-push 51:55 Will Wright: Sims Creator Pioneer Making Blockchain Game https://www.axios.com/2022/10/20/will-wright-voxverse-gala-gallium-blockchain 53:45 Bitcoin Salvador https://cointelegraph.com/news/77-1-of-salvadorans-surveyed-think-the-gov-t-should-stop-spending-public-money-on-bitcoin    54:55 FTX Stablecoin https://www.theblock.co/post/180344/ftx-could-launch-its-own-stablecoin-via-a-partnership-says-bankman-fried 56:20 Twitter Crypto Wallet?  https://twitter.com/wongmjane/status/1584616567530483712   57:20 Regulators Leaving  https://blockworks.co/cryptos-revolving-door-hires-are-raising-eyebrows-among-us-lawmakers/ https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1585357855049191424   1:00:00 Kyle Roche https://www.theblock.co/post/178768/roche-freedman-rebrands-and-parts-ways-with-kyle-roche-after-scandal   RELEASES 1:01:00 Sound Market https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1584560442235531266 1:01:25 Socketscan https://twitter.com/socketdottech/status/1583140972523028481   1:03:00 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs   1:07:40 Questions from the Nation https://twitter.com/KristinaKlaudy1/status/1585303486606233600 https://twitter.com/TadziuMusic/status/1585307882873966607 https://twitter.com/Brlggs/status/1585382307888005120   1:14:00 TAKES 1:15:05 TradFi Dangers https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1582755519571165185 1:16:12 Who Pays for Bitcoin Security?  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1585253069868392448  1:23:03 Internet is Changing https://twitter.com/GiancarloChaux/status/1585305734916362242    1:24:00 What David’s Bullish On 1:26:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://beacons.ai/banklessbr https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/10/25/turkey-cryptocurrency-explained/   1:31:00 MEME of the Week https://tweethunter.io/generate-tweets https://imgur.com/JdgEjTv https://imgur.com/a/CtnbOxQ   Closing & Disclosures   Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1583512268012412928    ——— Not financial or tax advice. 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Nicolas Julia is the Co-Founder and CEO at Sorare, building the next generation of Sports games… where fans can play with skin in the game. On this episode, Nicolas shares Sorare's exciting new launch, how Sorare grew to reach millions of users, what's next for Sorare, and so much more. ------ Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:51 2018 to Sorare Today 15:41 Sore's Obvious Success 20:15 Combining Communities 24:41 Speculation & Profit 26:46 Sorare UX 31:51 Licensing Rights 39:57 What's Next for Sorare? 43:16 Sports Fan TAM 49:14 Can Sorare Handle the Scale? 50:44 Advice for Other Builders 53:44 Other NFT Projects 57:05 Closing & Disclosures ------ Resources: Nicolas Julia https://twitter.com/ni2las  Sorare https://sorare.com/  ----- 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 

Welcome to Devcon 6. The first Devcon for Bankless, the conference was a ton of fun and an amazing cultural experience in Bogota, Colombia. Vitalik Buterin—of course—joins us in the first in a series of interviews we held on location in Bogota, covering the context and magnitude of Devcon, Vitalik’s conference lifestyle, and a new era for Ethereum in a post-merge world. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB  https://bankless.cc/TrueFi   👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM  https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:25 What is Devcon? 7:18  Past Devcons 13:17 A New Chapter for Ethereum 16:45 Parallel Development 19:50 Arbitrum x Prysm 24:40 The zkEVM 27:04 Vitalik’s Conference Lifestyle ------ Resources: Vitalik Buterin https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin  ----- 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 

Welcome to Devcon 6. The first Devcon for Bankless, the conference was a ton of fun and an amazing cultural experience in Bogota, Colombia. We’re speaking with Justin Drake about his talk at Devcon—the only conversation about ETH the asset. What are the next steps for Ether? The value of the asset correlates directly to the health of the network, and maybe it’s time to start talking about ETH more as a community. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo 🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Justin Drake en Español 6:30 The ETH Roadmap 9:30 Ultrasound Money 12:40 Deflationary Monetary Policy 17:55 Changing the Narrative 19:00 zkEVM 22:30 Justin in Colombia ------ Resources: Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin ----- 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 

Welcome to Devcon 6. The first Devcon for Bankless, the conference was a ton of fun and an amazing cultural experience in Bogota, Colombia. Dankrad Feist is leading the charge of Danksharding, expressed through proto-danksharding in EIP-4844. The Layer 2 Wars are heating up, and Dankrad’s here to talk about it. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Dankrad 4:00 Vibes & Morale 5:30 Post-Merge Ethereum 7:30 Danksharding 10:16 New Opportunities 11:55 Unlocking Use Cases 13:45 The Layer 2 Wars ------ Resources: Dankrad https://twitter.com/dankrad  ----- 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 

Welcome to Devcon 6. The first Devcon for Bankless, the conference was a ton of fun and an amazing cultural experience in Bogota, Colombia. Péter Szilágyi is a Core Developer for Ethereum, building the Geth client. One of the most important people in the Ethereum ecosystem, Peter has been tirelessly building critical infrastructure for the last 8 years. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo 🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Building Geth 5:25 Emerging Worlds 7:42 Forking Geth 9:15 The App Layer 13:30 A Helpful Community 17:09 Ethereum’s Weaknesses 21:00 The Purpose of Ethereum ------ Resources: Peter https://twitter.com/peter_szilagyi  ----- 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 

Welcome to Devcon 6. The first Devcon for Bankless, the conference was a ton of fun and an amazing cultural experience in Bogota, Colombia. Aya Miyaguchi is the executive director of the Ethereum Foundation. She is one of the leaders of Devcon, powering the cultural experience of this monumental conference. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo 🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Aya at Devcon 4:40 Selecting Cities 6:30 Culture 8:16 Post-Merge Ethereum 10:08 Lifestyle & Expectations 13:30 Looking Forward ------ Resources: Aya https://twitter.com/AyaMiyagotchi  ----- 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 

Bartek is the founder of Layer 2 Beat, finding himself in the middle of what we’re calling the Layer 2 Wars. Previously at MakerDAO, Bartek is pioneering the one-stop platform for the Layer 2 landscape. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Bartek in Colombia 4:00 Fixing Layer 2 7:25 Building and Forking 9:45 zkEVM 13:30 EVM Equivalence 14:30 Optimism Bedrock ------ Resources: Bartek Kiepuszewski https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski  ----- 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 

Kevin Owocki has moved on from Gitcoin and recently founded Supermodular, the venture studio built on top of Gitcoin to help promote digital public goods in the crypto ecosystem. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/?utm_source=banklessshowsyt  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Kevin and Schelling Point 7:15 All Time Cultural High 10:30 Supermodular 14:15 Legacy ------ Resources: Kevin Owoki https://twitter.com/owocki  ----- 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 

Welcome to Devcon 6. The first Devcon for Bankless, the conference was a ton of fun and an amazing cultural experience in Bogota, Colombia. We’re speaking with Sreeram Kannan about EigenLayer, a platform to leverage Ethereum security through the innovative method of restaking. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Resources: Sreeram on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan  EigenLayer: https://www.eigenlayer.com/  ----- 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 

Welcome to Devcon 6. The first Devcon for Bankless, the conference was a ton of fun and an amazing cultural experience in Bogota, Colombia. We’re speaking with Harsh Rajat about Push Protocol, the web3 communication network that enables cross-chain notifications and messaging for dapps, wallets, and services. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod ------ Resources: Harsh: https://twitter.com/harshrajat  Push Protocol: https://twitter.com/pushprotocol  ----- 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

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-ben-hunt  Joining us today for his second appearance on Bankless, the macro narrative gigabrain, Ben Hunt. Ben is an investor and creator of Epsilon Theory, a website, and community that examines markets through the lenses of game theory and history. On today’s episode, Ben shares his rich insights on the U.S.’s current macro landscape by taking us through a brief history of the past, why our political coordination game is broken, and of course–who’s stealing the wealth. ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:43 Unique Time in History? 11:56 Repricing Money 18:48 What’s Different? 22:24 US Wealth Growth vs. US GDP Growth 30:55 Hollowness 42:06 Stealing the Future 50:09 Kicking the Can Down the Road 55:23 The Widening Gyre 1:00:48 Political Coordination Game 1:06:26 Constitutional Apportionment Amendment 1:12:27 Common Denominators 1:15:14 Bitcoin 1:25:12 Tornado Cash & Freedom Narrative 1:32:53 Do We Have Hope? 1:34:28 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Ben Hunt https://twitter.com/EpsilonTheory  Epsilon Theory https://www.epsilontheory.com/  Ben’s 1st Bankless Appearance https://youtu.be/JlMooJyaFBc  Hollowed Out (“Hollow Men, Hollow Markets, Hollow World”) https://www.epsilontheory.com/hollow-men-hollow-markets-hollow-world-2/  The Widening Gyre https://www.epsilontheory.com/the-widening-gyre/  In Praise of Bitcoin https://www.epsilontheory.com/in-praise-of-bitcoin/  ----- 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 

3rd Week of October, 2022 ------ 📣 Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  👯 DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  📡 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  👾 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/fuel  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 2:10 Push https://bankless.cc/Push  4:12 MARKETS 4:14 BTC Price 4:20 ETH Price 5:21 ETH/BTC 6:25 Total Crypto Market Cap 6:41 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Hit 7.15% https://twitter.com/GRDecter/status/1582525803849711618  10:23 US01Y Driving Entire $500T Global Finance System https://twitter.com/saylor/status/1581691051592454144  11:41 The Burn Continues https://ultrasound.money/  14:18 Euler ATH https://twitter.com/DefiLlama/status/1582456499204259841  14:25 Alpha Leak https://youtu.be/S18KEgxG60I 14:57 Music NFTs Are Real? https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1583045759402139648  20:55 Regulating Crypto…DCCPA & SBF https://twitter.com/alliancedao/thread/1582800340520312833  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1582712466001129473  28:00 SBF’s Thoughts on Crypto Regulation https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1582835426116575235  https://www.ftxpolicy.com/posts/possible-digital-asset-industry-standards  29:30 RSA Take https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1582842277948362753  34:30 SBF vs. Community https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1582864821241794560  https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1582452902500499456  https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1583105661159632897  38:20 Aptos Debut Bomb https://twitter.com/aptoslabs/status/1582085109016014849  40:10 ‘Aptos is Broken’ Thread https://twitter.com/ParadigmEng420/thread/1582121408548651009  43:25 Community Takes https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1582671611836387328  https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1582168143715536896  https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1582162466867277824  46:30 Ethereum Censorship 46:45 51% of ETH Blocks OFAC Compliant https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/y413q8/in_the_last_24hrs_51_of_eth_blocks_were_censored/  https://www.mevwatch.info/  https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/10/14/censored-ethereum-blocks-hit-the-51-threshold-over-the-past-24-hours  https://twitter.com/basileSportif/thread/1581906143538221058  https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1582019760539471878  58:25 ETH 58:27 Flashbots Reveals New Version of Its Key Ethereum Software https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/10/14/flashbots-reveals-new-version-of-its-key-ethereum-software/?  https://twitter.com/phildaian/status/1582873972475310081  1:00:55 zkEVM Proof Merging https://twitter.com/zksync/thread/1582088277951062016  1:03:11 Uniswap on 8 Chains https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1580996750180900865  1:04:27 NFTs 1:04:30 Buy a House On-chain https://thedefiant.io/house-sold-as-nft  1:08:28 Reddit Onboarding Explosion https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/18/redditors-have-created-millions-of-crypto-wallets-to-buy-nft-avatars/  1:11:05 REGULATION 1:11:10 EU Countries Must Be Ready to Block Crypto Mining - Commission https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/10/18/eu-countries-must-be-ready-to-block-crypto-mining-commission-says/  1:12:50 MISC 1:12:55 Cosmos Security Vulnerability Uncovered on IBC https://cointelegraph.com/news/cosmos-co-founder-says-a-major-security-vulnerability-has-been-uncovered-on-ibc 1:13:42 BNY Mellon Digital Asset Custody Platform https://www.marketsmedia.com/bny-mellon-launches-digital-asset-custody-platform/  1:14:42 RELEASES 1:14:45 dYdX Credit Card Deposit https://twitter.com/antoniomjuliano/status/1582067580285505538  1:15:40 OPCraft https://dev.optimism.io/opcraft-autonomous-world/  1:17:27 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:20:34 TAKES 1:20 35 BTC & ETH Worth Less https://twitter.com/rleshner/status/1582125611052851200  1:22:20 Bankless Bigger https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1580578258822713345  1:22:58 Tom Emmer https://twitter.com/RepTomEmmer/status/1582915646157131779  1:23:20 How to Reg Capture https://twitter.com/DrNickA/thread/1543589492409466881  1:27:00 What David’s Bullish On 1:29:15 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:31:28 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/nickwh8te/status/1582450228350709760  1:32:30 Closing & Disclosures 1:32:48 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/MasonVersluis/status/1583149433881255940  ——— Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. https://www.bankless.com/disclosures 

Arbitrum acquires Prysmatic! Hear all about the deal and what it means for both teams, the future of Ethereum, and the space writ large. ------ Push | Try the Communication Protocol of Web3 https://bankless.cc/Push  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  DESO | DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL BLOCKCHAIN https://bankless.cc/Deso   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 10:00 How the Acquisition Happened 13:45 Prysmatic Big W's 15:15 Ethereum W's 16:08 Prysmatic Origins 23:20 What Happens Next at Prysmatic 24:50 Arbitrum's Contribution 30:37 Credible Neutrality Concerns 35:25 Open Source Ethos 43:43 Vitalik's Take 49:47 Acquisition Concerns 53:10 Arbitrum Access 56:00 Prysmatic Worth 57:56 Wen Arb Token 58:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Steven Goldfeder https://twitter.com/sgoldfed  Preston Van Loon https://twitter.com/preston_vanloon  ----- 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 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-noah  ----- Noah Smith is a writer economist, with fiercely independent takes that he articulates with precision and clarity. We see him as a knowledgable crypto outsider, which is a rare trait we've seen throughout the posts on his blog, Noahpinion. In today's episode, we cover geopolitics in broad strokes—Noah thinks we're already at war in the form of an economic showdown between the New Allies and New Axis. We also turn to crypto, where Noah gives his bull case while also addressing some misconceptions he sees in the crypto community. The sum of all of this is an episode title we thought we'd never see on Bankless—The Future is Fiat. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 TRUEFI | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/TrueFi  🔐 SEQUENCE | ALL-IN-ONE PLATFORM https://bankless.cc/Sequence  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Noah Smith Respects Nerds 11:00 The War Economy 19:20 The New Axis 23:30 Battle of the Titans 30:50 Different Capabilities 35:02 Why Does This Matter? 39:00 Taiwan 45:20 Sanctioning China 50:35 The Path to War 57:15 High Level Crypto 1:02:20 Crypto In Conflict 1:09:45 Weakening Nation States 1:15:40 Crypto Misconceptions 1:26:10 A New Economy 1:32:10 Ponzis 1:40:48 The Fate of the Dollar 1:45:25 Bullish Rabbits ------ Resources: Noah Smith https://twitter.com/Noahpinion?s=20&t=kKYOtZ37UkLtwZ4WGmDT6Q  Noahpinion https://noahpinion.substack.com/  Freedom's Forge https://www.amazon.com/Freedoms-Forge-American-Business-Produced/dp/0812982045  NOAH'S WRITING: The War Economy https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-war-economy-sizing-up-the-new  The Danger Zone https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/book-review-danger-zone  Could We Sanction China? https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/could-we-sanction-china-if-we-had  Blockchains, Dollarization, and Capital https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/blockchains-dollarization-and-capital  Room for One More Bubble https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/i-think-bitcoin-has-room-for-one  Economic Misconceptions of the Crypto World https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/economic-misconceptions-of-the-crypto  Amway Culture https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/is-web3-culture-similar-to-amway  Central Bank Digital Currencies https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/central-bank-digital-currencies-are  NFTs Will Probably Be Back https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/nfts-will-probably-be-back  Beating Inflation https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/how-much-will-beating-inflation-hurt  No, America is Not Collapsing https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/no-america-is-not-collapsing  Techno-Optimism https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/techno-optimism-for-2022  Lovecraftian Intelligence https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/lovecraftian-intelligence?sd=pf  Sci-Fi Futures We Didn't Get https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-sci-fi-futures-we-didnt-get  New Industrialism https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/a-new-industrialist-roundup  Liberalism is Resilient https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/liberalism-is-resilient  ----- 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 

2nd Week of October, 2022   ------ 📣 Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network https://bankless.cc/Galxe     ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/     ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo   🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod   ----- Topics Covered   0:00 Intro 6:30 Galxe https://bankless.cc/Galxe   8:00 MARKETS 10:30 Macro Markets CPI https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/13/business/inflation-cpi-report 13:00 The Selloff https://twitter.com/tradingview/status/1580537107378221057 15:20 Volatility https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1578489043171807232 17:15 Erasing the Bull Market https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1580553494766854145 18:30 Ultra Sound ETH https://ultrasound.money/   23:00 DevCon Announcements 24:20 Scroll zkEVM Testnet https://twitter.com/daddysether/status/1579681127669051394 26:35 Arbitrum Acquires Prysm https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1580190809701613568 29:55 zkSync Pathfinder L3 Testnet https://www.theblock.co/post/175823/zksync-says-layer-3-testnet-pathfinder-will-launch-in-q1-2023 31:20 Polygon zkEVM Testnet https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal/status/1579501728793518081? 33:52 Supermodular https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1579508166613946368   35:45 Binance HACK https://twitter.com/bnbchain/status/1578148078636650496 37:20 2 Million Token Exploit https://twitter.com/bnbchain/status/1578148078636650496 Damage - https://twitter.com/SlowMist_Team/status/1578220472373649408 38:30 How it Happened https://twitter.com/samczsun/status/1578167198203289600 39:50 Freezing Blockchains https://github.com/bnb-chain/bsc/releases/tag/v1.1.15   45:45 David Sues the Treasury https://www.theblock.co/post/176701/coin-center-sues-treasury-over-tornado-cash-sanctions 47:40 Fighting for Privacy Rights https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1580237327364157440 48:40 The Complaint https://www.coincenter.org/app/uploads/2022/10/1-Complaint-Coin-Center-10-12-22.pdf 50:45 Fighting for Shaq https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1580253035804372993 53:50 The Coincenter Mullet https://gitcoin.co/coincenter   57:00 All Time Hacks https://www.financialexpress.com/blockchain/octobers-the-biggest-month-in-crypto-hacks-chainalysis/ 58:50 Mango $100m Hack https://decrypt.co/111727/solana-defi-trading-platform-mango-markets-loses-100m-in-hack Proposal - https://twitter.com/alex_valaitis/status/1580017142132805632 1:00:45 Solving Hacks https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1580569612055629824 1:03:10 Across Airdrop https://twitter.com/acrossprotocol/status/1579849755760287744 1:04:35 PayPal Censorship https://twitter.com/davidmarcus/status/1578795041719750663 1:09:00 Celsius Users Doxxed https://fortune.com/crypto/2022/10/07/did-celsius-dox-its-customer-base/ Lark - https://twitter.com/DegenSpartan/status/1578399874009006082 1:11:19 Bored Ape SEC Probe https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1579870677867278336   1:15:00 RELEASES L2beat Bridges - https://l2beat.com/bridges/tvl/ UniStark - https://twitter.com/nethermindeth/status/1578769317952647168 Google Search - https://twitter.com/hhua_/status/1579700083314282496 1:18:00 Uniswap Labs $165m Raise https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1580532185597026306   1:20:00 TAKES 1:21:00 Coinbase Documentary https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1578551874520723456 1:23:10 Gary Gensler https://twitter.com/RepHuizenga/status/1578383374447689731 1:23:45 Back to 2018 https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1579859121402449920   1:25:00 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1580447738067841024 1:28:55 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1580185912260014086   1:31:10 MEME of the Week https://i.redd.it/tb9ffr78cds91.jpg   ——— Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research.

Dan Held is a widely known educator in the Bitcoin Universe. Formerly the director of growth marking at Kraken, he’s now an independent content creator at the Held Report and an advisor to Trust Machines. In today’s State of the Nation, we explore a new extremist sub-division of the Bitcoin movement: Bitcoin Fundamentalism. Is there a divide growing in the Bitcoin Community? Why are Dan Held and other Bitcoiners frustrated with this cohort? What is Bitcoin Fundamentalism, and what does it mean for the future direction of the Bitcoin Community? ------ 📣 Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network https://bankless.cc/Galxe  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:00 Say No To Bitcoin Fundamentalism 13:10 What is Fundamentalism? 21:00 Nic Carter 27:12 Brain Drain 31:00 The Rationalists 39:00 Wealthy then Healthy 44:00 Cyber Hornets 53:40 What’s at Stake Here? 1:01:00 Trust Machine 1:03:32 The Bitcoin Ecosystem ------ Resources: Dan Held https://twitter.com/danheld  Trust Machines https://twitter.com/trustmachinesco  The Held Report https://www.theheldreport.com/  Nic Carter Episode https://youtu.be/BjTeLtuKs1A  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Parker Jay-Pachirat is a founding member of Boys Club and a venture capitalist at FinTech Collective. Driven by data and challenging assumptions, Parker takes a deeply individual approach to the crypto space, studying systems and power structures at a broad scale. Join us as we dive into the basement level of crypto, the philosophical and ideological levers that lay foundation for this political, cultural, and economic movement.  ------ 📣 Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network https://bankless.cc/Galxe  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:00 Parker Jay-Pachirat 7:30 Critical Theory 12:20 Governance and Power 15:01 Historical Connections 19:30 Tribes 23:30 The Regulation Example 29:05 What are our Values? 34:00 Diversity and Unity 43:00 Making Rules 52:25 Enabling Change 59:50 Law and Culture 1:07:40 Expressing Values 1:16:30 Looking Forward ------ Resources: Parker Jay-Pachirat https://twitter.com/parkerjayp  Boys Club https://twitter.com/BoysClubCrypto  Fintech Collective https://twitter.com/fintech_io  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/the-cosmos-thesis-debrief  Sunny Agarwal and Zaki Manian are crypto OGs that have been in the Cosmos ecosystem and community from the very beginning. Sunny started the Blockchain at Berkeley, the largest student organization for crypto in the world, and also co-hosts the Epicenter podcast. Zaki is helping ship Cosmos’s IBC, is working on the validator ecosystem, and is also an advisor to the Electric Coin Company, the org behind Zcash and is also a co-founder of Iqlusion. On today’s episode, Sunny and Zaki share what the Cosmos Thesis is, how Cosmos is similar and different to Ethereum, and what Cosmos’s ATOM 2.0 unlocks for the ecosystem. Zero to 60 in one episode. This is the Cosmos Thesis. ------ 📣 Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network https://bankless.cc/Galxe  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 8:05 Zaki & Sunny 10:08 The Cosmosverse Conference 18:38 Cosmos’s Central Thesis 23:10 Metaphors & Ethereum vs. Cosmos 29:18 Trade-offs 36:13 Monetary Premium Thoughts 40:18 Osmosis & Power Laws 48:24 Stablecoins on Cosmos 54:13 L2s vs. Cosmos 1:09:11 Cosmos vs. Polkadot 1:14:52 MEV Problems & Solutions 1:23:24 ATOM 2.0 1:32:16 Mesh & Interchain Security 1:41:50 Does ATOM Break Top 10 Tokens? 1:43:43 Will ATOM Flip ETH? 1:44:50 The Future of Cosmos 1:49:03 How to Explore Cosmos 1:50:44 Closing & Disclosures ------ Resources: Sunny Aggarwal https://twitter.com/sunnya97  Zaki Manian https://twitter.com/zmanian  ATOM 2.0 https://forum.cosmos.network/t/proposal-draft-a-new-vision-for-cosmos-hub/7328  The Inevitability of UNIchain https://medium.com/nascent-xyz/the-inevitability-of-unichain-bc600c92c5c4  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

On this episode of Alpha Leak, David is joined by Euler Co-Founder, Michael Bentley. Euler is a non-custodial, permissionless lending protocol on Ethereum with some interesting features you should know about. This episode was recorded in early July, but the alpha is still very timely. ------ 📣 Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network https://bankless.cc/Galxe  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:20 Euler Explained 5:30 Compound vs. Aave vs. Euler 6:10 Limited Assets on Compound & Aave 8:56 Euler’s Approach 10:00 Euler’s Collateral Risk Strategy 16:20 Cross Tier Differentiation 17:56 Tier Walk Through 22:08 Euler’s Features & DeFi Importance 30:11 Other Euler Features 30:48 Status Quo of Liquidations 36:27 Competition 38:08 Launch Turbulence 41:55 Interest Rate Mechanism 50:47 Euler DAO & $EUL 52:37 Euler Resources 53:15 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Euler Twitter https://twitter.com/eulerfinance  Euler Website https://www.euler.finance/  Euler White Paper https://docs.euler.finance/getting-started/white-paper  Michael Bentley https://twitter.com/euler_mab  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

First Week of October, 2022   ------ 📣 Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network https://bankless.cc/Galxe     ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/     ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo   🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod   ----- Topics Covered   0:00 Intro 2:00 Galxe https://bankless.cc/Galxe   3:25 MARKETS 5:50 The Fed https://time.com/nextadvisor/investing/latest-stock-market-news/ 8:35 Global Markets Japan - https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-confirm-size-yen-buying-intervention-eyes-size-war-chest-2022-09-30/ England - https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/markets/market-notices/2022/september/market-notice-28-september-2022-gilt-market-operations 9:50 Oil Reserves https://twitter.com/EddieZipperer/status/1577658417807859712 12:30 The Pivot https://twitter.com/matthew_pines/status/1575466006314717184 14:20 L2 All Time Usage https://twitter.com/MSilb7/status/1576194105763590144 AVAX - https://twitter.com/jamesjho_/status/1576386383018569728 BNB - https://thedefiant.io/bnb-retail-favorite-nansen   18:30 NEWS 19:45 Credit Suisse Crisis https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-30/credit-suisse-ceo-says-firm-at-critical-moment-sees-strength Credit Default Swaps - https://twitter.com/GrahamStephan/status/1576601663477059585 24:00 Left Hanging https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1576263249506410497   25:55 SEC Charges Kim Kardashian https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1576897832954785795 SEC Report - https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-183 28:00 Clout Chasing https://twitter.com/mdudas/status/1577711416521494529 30:25 Influencer Officials https://youtu.be/vbZS6tYQKIM 33:00 Picking Battles https://twitter.com/tomhschmidt/status/1576967556815953922   36:22 Celsius GRIFTERS https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/06/celsius-top-3-execs-cashed-out-56m-in-crypto-before-bankruptcy/ 38:15 Calling Out Scams https://bankless.cc/YouTube   42:15 MakerDAO 500m Investment https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/06/stablecoin-issuer-makerdao-allocates-500m-for-treasuries-corporate-bond-investment/ Winklevoss - https://thedefiant.io/makerdao-gemini-deal 45:25 Fidelity Ethereum Index Fund https://www.theblock.co/post/174806/fidelity-reveals-ethereum-index-fund-with-5000000-in-sales-in-new-filing 47:04 ENS Registrations https://thedefiant.io/ens-registrations-ath-september Top Sales - https://nonfungible.com/market-tracker/ethereumnameservice 49:16 Moonbirds DAO https://decrypt.co/111147/moonbirds-dao-2-6m-thereum-nfts-kevin-rose-proof 50:45 Coinbase Documentary https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/thread/1577327143557603328 54:15 Liquidating 3AC NFTs https://decrypt.co/111317/three-arrows-capital-cryptopunks-starry-night-ethereum-nfts 54:55 Solana Down Again https://fortune.com/crypto/2022/10/01/solana-back-online-after-latest-outage Uptime - https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1576222916840411142 59:25 Crypto in Africa https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/sub-saharan-africa-cryptocurrency-geography-report-2022-preview/ 1:01:25 Tornado Cash Update https://www.theblock.co/post/174016/arrested-tornado-cash-developer-alexey-pertsev-appeal-rejected 1:03:55 Consensys x BanklessDAO https://twitter.com/consensys/status/1578051507769032704 1:05:24 Euler Aztec Integration https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1576997493987868672   1:06:40 RAISES Uniswap Labs - https://decrypt.co/110952/uniswap-labs-eyes-200m-in-fresh-funding-report DeFiance Capital - https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1575994613738999808 Horizon - https://twitter.com/0xHorizon/status/1577284097806041088   1:08:10 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs   1:10:00 Questions from the Nation 1:11:00 Emerging Categories https://twitter.com/finity_mike/status/1577843386924531713 1:14:15 EVM Compatibility https://twitter.com/A_Crypto_Dude1/status/1577694946378891264   1:15:00 TAKES 1:15:15 Start a Pod https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1577419284342530050 1:16:04 Bootstrap! https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1578068696219746304 1:17:45 Whoops https://twitter.com/dastormy1/status/1575956684732006400   1:19:40 What David’s Bullish On https://imgur.com/NFQdeYG 1:22:10 What Ryan’s Bullish On   1:25:10 Memes of the Week 2022 vs 2008 - https://twitter.com/wallstreetsilv/status/1575610336496873472 Environmental Ponzi - https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1577793279273455616   ——— 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.

Fiskantes and Matti of Zee Prime Capital join us to share a glimpse of their collective crystal ball into the future of crypto. How does our industry go from bear to bull market again and what does the future of the space look like? Fiskantes and Matti have the answers. ------ Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network https://bankless.cc/Galxe  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:30 Are We Lost Right Now? 10:36 What Era Does This Feel Like? 17:25 Product Market Fit 23:25 Narrativeless For Now 28:02 Macro 38:00 Are Tokens Dead? 46:50 Bitcoin 54:31 Bear to Bull Market Theories 59:17 Actual DeFi 2.0 1:02:49 Web3 E-Commerce 1:07:48 Tokenizing IP 1:11:16 Web3 Social 1:16:00 Best Advice 1:22:12 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Fiskantes https://twitter.com/Fiskantes  Matti https://twitter.com/mattigags  Matti's Article https://wrongalot.substack.com/p/the-next-big-crypto-narrative  ----- 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.

Garyvee joins us to discuss what the current state of NFTs is, what's he been up to since his 1st Bankless appearance, and huge news coming out of Gary's project, VeeFriends! ------ Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network https://bankless.cc/Galxe   ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:18 What Gary's Been Up To? 14:00 What Makes an NFT Work 17:07 Surviving the Bear Market 20:27 All-in On NFTs 21:35 Speculation 23:00 Bigger Companies Entering 28:17 Huge VeeFriends Announcement 33:04 VeeFriends Community 34:15 NFT Project Advice 36:40 What Still Needs to be Built Out? 40:08 Being Quiet 44:40 Building Mode 45:55 Crypto Currencies 47:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Garyvee https://garyvaynerchuk.com/  VeeFriends https://veefriends.com/  Gary's 1st Bankless Appearance https://youtu.be/XrQHwjqCsDw  ----- 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. 

On this episode of Layer Zero, David is joined by Eli Tan, NFT reporter, and Casey Craig, Global Head of Comms of Coindesk for an in-person Bankless Studio interview. Crypto is evolving at mind-boggling rates and traditional media is having a tough time keeping up. Enter Coindesk. Reporters such as Eli and the rest of the Coindesk team are as much on the frontier as those building in crypto. Hear how Eli and Casey fell down the crypto rabbit hole, how they got their roles at Coindesk, what challenges they face as a crypto journalism organization, and how media is keeping up with crypto. ------ 📣 Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network https://bankless.cc/Galxe   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:26 Eli’s Background 7:57 Casey’s Role at Coindesk 9:13 How Eli Got Into Crypto 14:42 Challenges of Being a Crypto Journalist 16:55 Deciding What to Cover 17:51 The Crypto Journalism Balance 19:42 Coindesk’s Niche 20:33 Coindesk’s Journey 22:35 Hiring 23:44 Coindesk’s Disclosures 27:46 Due Diligence Process 30:32 Eli’s Proudest Scoop 30:50 Constitution DAO Story 33:00 Younger vs. Older Journalists 38:44 New Media Journalists 40:52 Where to Get Alpha 43:30 Do Kwon’s Coindesk Story 46:13 Anon Leads 47:22 Generational Connections 50:20 Average Future of Crypto Journalists 52:22 Going to Journalism School 53:16 The Future of Crypto Journalism 55:28 Coindesk’s Future 57:22 Poaching From TradMedia 59:33 Hierarchy & Flat Organizations 1:05:26 Closing ------ Resources: Eli Tan https://twitter.com/elitanjourno  Casey Craig https://twitter.com/caseycraig_  ----- 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.

✨ Part I: https://youtu.be/tKjs8bBQ3sk  ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/vitalik-debrief  Vitalik Buterin is a crypto-economic researcher, author of the Ethereum Whitepaper, builder, and philosopher. He also recently published a new book titled, “Proof of Stake: The Making of Ethereum and the Philosophy of Blockchains.” In his first Bankless appearance post-merge, Vitalik shares his behind-the-scenes perspective on the merge, looking back—what he would’ve done differently, and most importantly—what’s next? This is a two-part episode that you don’t what to miss! Part one is all about what’s next for Ethereum. And part two covers more of the social/philosophical realm of holistically, what is Ethereum. Further, Vitalik explores his thoughts on artificial intelligence and its relationship to crypto. ------ 📣 Galxe | Explore Crypto’s #1 Credential Network bankless.cc/Galxe     ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  💠 NEXO | CRYPTO FINANCIAL HUB https://bankless.cc/Nexo  🔐 LEDGER | NANO HARDWARE WALLETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ⚡️FUEL | THE MODULAR EXECUTION LAYER https://bankless.cc/Fuelpod ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:17 Is Ethereum a Network State? 11:09 What is Ethereum Then? 15:02 World Economic Forum & Globalism 20:16 Is Ethereum a DAO? What Are DAOs? 23:55 DAOs & Corporations 26:30 Ethereum’s End State 32:11 A.I. vs. Crypto 35:42 A.I. Ethics 41:50 AGI vs. Ethereum Progress 42:38 Closing & Vitalik Disclaimers ------ Resources: Vitalik Roadmap Bankless Episode https://youtu.be/b1m_PTVxD-s  Vitalik’s Vlog https://vitalik.ca/  Vitalik’s New Book https://www.amazon.com/Proof-Stake-Ethereum-Philosophy-Blockchains/dp/164421248X/  The Ethereum Roadmap https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1466411377107558402  Paths to Single Slot Finality https://notes.ethereum.org/@vbuterin/single_slot_finality  MEV Boost https://www.mevboost.org/  DAOs are not corporations https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/09/20/daos.html  ----- 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.

5th Week of September, 2022 ------ 📣 Swell | Liquid Staking for the People https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:44 BTC Price 4:15 ETH Price 4:33 ETH/BTC Ratio 5:40 Crypto Market Cap 6:27 DYX at 20 Year High https://www.tradingview.com/x/nRFvPloa/  9:10 U.S. Economy ~25% of World GDP https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1573699077228957697  9:50 Current Depreciation Relative to Dollar https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/xn13w5/oc_how_much_other_currencies_have_depreciated/  10:15 All is Not Well in the Bond Market https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/thread/1574877075336470537  12:10 Drawdown of Equity and Fixed Income https://twitter.com/dtapcap/status/1574883689242279941  13:35 Rumor UK Pension Funds Breaking https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-news-today-09-29-2022/card/private-assets-fueled-VqnloBS8V3GaU2qzurea  17:20 ETH Economy… https://ultrasound.money/  18:25 Miner Payouts Artificially Increased Gas Prices https://twitter.com/Butta_eth/status/1573601195847041026  21:22 Ethereum Weekends vs. Weekdays https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1574792875539402754  22:40 Profitability New Meta? https://tokenterminal.com/leaderboards/earnings  28:13 CFTC Prosecuting DAO Token Holders? https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1573069619895615488  https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8590-22  https://twitter.com/DeFiDefenseLaw/thread/1575071268000665601  33:08 Jake Chervinsky Take https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1573082859358851073  34:10 Everything Might Be Okay? https://twitter.com/BillHughesDC/status/1573090075004608513  34:55 Dissent! It Didn’t Have to Be This Way https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/mersingerstatement092222  38:26 Are NFTs Back? 38:30 Tyler Hobbes Sells 2nd Collection for $17.6m https://twitter.com/Loopifyyy/status/1575179183864434688  https://twitter.com/Loopifyyy/status/1575180053859643393  https://twitter.com/realrubberjesus/thread/1574031608297836545  40:40 Christies 3.0 - Metaverse Auction House https://nft.christies.com/?cid=EM_SM_O_TW_Inc_DPT____________  46:56 Disney Doubles Down https://decrypt.co/110572/disney-pushes-further-into-crypto-defi-nfts-with-recent-job-post  51:44 $4.4M Punk Sale https://twitter.com/cryptopunksbot/status/1575238937081221128  https://twitter.com/PabloPunkasso/status/1575245441293119488  54:00 First NFT Spotted on Instagram https://imgur.com/BXHWP5U  57:07 Apple Wants to Impose 30% Commission on NFTs https://cointelegraph.com/news/grotesquely-overpriced-apple-s-app-store-wants-30-cut-on-nft-sales  58:30 Tim Sweeney (Epic Games) Denounces Apple https://twitter.com/timsweeneyepic/status/1573377990100238338  1:00:44 New Cosmos White Paper https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/09/26/new-cosmos-white-paper-revamps-cosmos-hub-atom-token  1:02:44 Reversables Transactions? https://twitter.com/kaili_jenner/status/1573727505491673088  1:05:12 Lark Bad https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1575494380072611847  1:09:50 Robinhood Selects Polygon to Launch Web3 Wallet https://blog.polygon.technology/robinhood-selects-polygon-to-launch-web3-wallet-beta/  1:10:44 SafeDAO and SAFE… https://twitter.com/safe/status/1575047966183653376  https://safe.mirror.xyz/p1aonqM1NSZeOFN8iY2_Ms8y6Ikuz5E76HRiEPKnCEA  1:11:10 Opensea Live on Optimism https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1574799977649422339  1:11:20 Sound Protocol https://twitter.com/soundxyz_/status/1572633595818422272  1:12:00 USDC on 5 New Chains https://decrypt.co/110800/circle-expands-usdc-stablecoin-support-to-five-new-blockchains  1:16:08 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:19:18 NATION QUESTIONS https://twitter.com/wesleytate/status/1575156426493857792  https://twitter.com/DiscoverCrypto1/status/1575171727117545477  https://twitter.com/seangilll23/status/1575490743422005249  1:30:00 TAKES https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1573356668439728128  https://twitter.com/onewayfunction/status/1573346913856131073  https://twitter.com/0xtuba/status/1573910439842357248  https://twitter.com/kevinolearytv/status/1574822440110362642  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1575529128862027776  https://twitter.com/punk4156/status/1574072728482627592  https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1575279081070944257  1:39:00 What We’re Bullish On 1:42:24 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/0xLawl/status/1574823004382662664  1:44:00 Closing & Disclaimers 1:44:18 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1573255803724861445  ------- Not financial or tax advice. 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The Boys, Natasha Hoskins, and Deana Burke, co-founders of Boys Club are back for their second appearance on Bankless and first in-person inaugural Bankless Studio interview! If you missed the first episode, Boys Club is a social DAO that is made up of women and non-binary individuals who are a perfect mixture of crypto-curious and fully crypto-pilled individuals. If you haven’t checked out what Boys Club is building, you really should anon. The vibes are immaculate and they are a force to be reckoned with. ------ 📣 Swell | Liquid Staking for the People https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:39 What is Boys Club? 11:00 Boys Club Evolution 15:05 Why People Join Boys Club 19:47 Nation Builders 22:12 Boys Club DAO 26:10 Infrastructure Template/Playbook 33:07 Building in Public & Authenticity 41:41 Will Boys Club Raise Capital? 44:50 Boys Club Roadmap 47:54 Boys Club Global 51:51 What Boys Club Needs the Most 55:58 Why Join & Why the Name? 58:10 Resources & Closing ------ Resources: Boys Club Podcast https://availableon.com/boysclub  Boys Club on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoysClubCrypto  BoysClub.vip https://boysclub.vip/  Natasha on Twitter https://twitter.com/natashaghoskins  Deana on Twitter https://twitter.com/medeana  1st Bankes Boys Club Interview https://youtu.be/Gtn8DOxEoqw  ----- 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. 

By the end of October, zkSync is going to be shipping the world's first zkEVM. We brought on zkSync's Chief Product Officer, Steve Newcomb to share all about it and how it's going to impact the space. We also had to ask Steve, wen token? Tune into the episode to hear his response! ------ Swell | Liquid Staking for the People https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens  ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 9:38 Wen Mainnet? 11:22 What is zkSync Shipping? 12:36 zkEVM Design Choices 19:26 Why zkEVM is Progressing Fast 22:56 Optimistic Rollups vs. zkEVMs 27:00 The Layer 3 Ecosystem & Narrative 41:48 Losing Sovereignty? 44:08 Prover Competition 46:39 Same Circuit & Hyper Bridges 52:15 The Cosmos Vision 58:01 L1s to L3s 1:04:10 Onboarding Strategy 1:10:16 Wen Token? 1:13:33 2/3's Distribution 1:15:42 Open Source 1:25:08 zkSync 2.0 & 3.0 and Beyond 1:29:17 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Steve Newcomb https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenewcomb/  zkSync https://zksync.io/  ------- Not financial or tax advice. This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This newsletter is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

✨ Part II Out Now for Bankless Premium Subscribers: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/early-access-whats-next-vitalik-buterin  ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/vitalik-debrief  Vitalik Buterin is a crypto-economic researcher, author of the Ethereum Whitepaper, builder, and philosopher. He also recently published a new book titled, “Proof of Stake: The Making of Ethereum and the Philosophy of Blockchains.” In his first Bankless appearance post-merge, Vitalik shares his behind-the-scenes perspective on the merge, looking back—what he would’ve done differently, and most importantly—what’s next? This is a two-part episode that you don’t what to miss! Part one is all about what’s next for Ethereum. And part two covers more of the social/philosophical realm of holistically, what is Ethereum. Further, Vitalik explores his thoughts on artificial intelligence and its relationship to crypto. ------ 📣 Swell | Liquid Staking for the People https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 10:28 What Will Trolls Focus on Next? 11:34 The Merge From Vitalik’s Perspective 15:10 PoS Energy Reduction 27:09 Why PoS Took So Long 32:03 Truly Optimal PoS 35:12 What Vitalik Would Change 37:30 Where Are We in Ethereum’s Trajectory 52:53 The Economics of Staking 1:02:15 Centralization of Stake Worry 1:11:40 Censorship Resistance Problem 1:15:15 Validator Choices 1:18:30 Have L2s Lived Up to the Hype 1:20:37 The 2023-2024 Ethereum Era 1:25:41 Closing ------ Resources: Vitalik Roadmap Bankless Episode https://youtu.be/b1m_PTVxD-s  Vitalik’s Vlog https://vitalik.ca/  Vitalik’s New Book https://www.amazon.com/Proof-Stake-Ethereum-Philosophy-Blockchains/dp/164421248X/  The Ethereum Roadmap https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1466411377107558402  Paths to Single Slot Finality https://notes.ethereum.org/@vbuterin/single_slot_finality  MEV Boost https://www.mevboost.org/  DAOs are not corporations https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/09/20/daos.html  ----- 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.

4th Week of September, 2022 ------ 📣 Swell | Liquid Staking for the People https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 3:00 BTC Price 3:54 ETH Price https://ultrasound.money/  14:00 Relayer and Builder Market https://www.mevboost.org/  18:13 FED WATCH 18:25 Fed Rate Hike this Week https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/21/economy/fed-rate-hike-september/index.html  19:45 Risk on Assets Falls https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/09/21/federal-reserve-hikes-rates-to-highest-since-2007-bitcoin-falls-to-19000/  21:44 Houses! Interest Rates on Houses Spiking https://twitter.com/charliebilello/status/1570413955637460993  https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1571522450386735112  24:00 Flat Markets Prediction? https://twitter.com/GoldTelegraph_/status/1570738647254831105  29:27 NEWS 29:30 White House & U.S. Regulatory https://twitter.com/coingecko/status/1570769375212470272  https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/16/fact-sheet-white-house-releases-first-ever-comprehensive-framework-for-responsible-development-of-digital-assets/  31:20 Terra Screwed Things Up https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1571991546291159042  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1570774337254461446  https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1572095723306627073  34:35 Draft Stablecoin Bill https://www.theblock.co/post/171565/draft-stablecoin-bill-in-congress-to-require-fed-state-regulator-approval  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1572586178502864896  39:05 Senate Banking Committee Hates Crypto https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-money/2022/09/22/sherrod-brown-turns-up-the-heat-00058202  40:00 Interaction Between Toomey and Gensler https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1570808589148909569  41:41 $160M Wintermute Hack https://t.co/Kkk445dLyv  41:50 Experts Blame Vanity Address https://www.theblock.co/post/171192/experts-blame-a-vanity-address-bug-for-wintermutes-160-million-hack  42:00 More Details on What Happened https://twitter.com/evgenygaevoy/status/1572329148411936770 https://halborn.com/explained-the-profanity-address-generator-hack-september-2022/  44:16 David and Ryan Discuss: What’s Next? https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1572927876546297859  https://wrongalot.substack.com/p/the-next-big-crypto-narrative  54:24 PoW Ethereum Fork Dead? https://thedefiant.io/ethpow-rough-start-after-merge  54:46 Infura Decentralized Infrastructure Network  https://twitter.com/infura_io/status/1570794318067290112  56:00 zkSync Devs Found Bug https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1567888940123983874  https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1567889575128727552  https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1570073596709462018  56:55 OpenSea on Arbitrum https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1572250900198203392  57:17 Universal Studios NFT Scavenger Hunt https://twitter.com/banklesshq/status/1572619172454232064  https://twitter.com/0xferg/status/1572068539049058304  58:15 Tether: Show Us What’s Backing USDT https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stablecoin-issuer-tether-ordered-produce-041706661.html  59:31 FTX in the Lead to Buy Voyager https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/15/ftx-is-in-the-lead-to-buy-crypto-lender-voyager-digitals-assets-out-of-bankruptcy-source  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/20/crypto-exchanges-binance-and-ftx-have-both-bid-roughly-50m-for-voyagers-assets-report  1:00:42 Do Kwon on the Run? https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/19/s-korean-authorities-ask-interpol-to-issue-red-notice-for-terra-co-founder-do-kwon-report/  1:01:13 Rari Fuse Hack Victim Compensation https://twitter.com/joey__santoro/thread/1571898748405714947  1:04:16 Helium Signs Agreement with T-Mobile https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1572244764237471749  https://twitter.com/TusharJain_/status/1572248774893834240  1:06:13 Kraken’s CEO Stepping Down https://www.theblock.co/post/171847/krakens-jesse-powell-stepping-down-as-ceo-of-crypto-exchange  1:06:31 Nasdaq Launching Institutional Crypto Custody Services https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1572186768132161536  1:07:05 Liquid Collective https://twitter.com/liquid_col/thread/1572164626535563265 https://liquidcollective.io/  1:07:55 Coinbase Cloud https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-cloud-launches-platform-for-web3-developers-472eb355b1fa  1:08:45 FTX Reloading https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-in-talks-with-investors-to-raise-1b-for-further-acquisitions-cnbc  1:09:10 Messari Raises $35M Series B https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/messari-announces-at-mainnet-2022-summit-raising-35-million-in-series-b-funding-301629624.html  1:11:00 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:14:19 NATION QUESTIONS https://twitter.com/bbbFollowOnly/status/1572948809063317510  https://twitter.com/mmaatt78/status/1572638221720498176  1:20:45 TAKES 1:20:50 VCs Against Bitcoin https://twitter.com/TheStalwart/status/1570485528633417730  1:21:55 Say No to Bitcoin Fundamentalism https://twitter.com/danheld/status/1570839132028674048  1:23:35 Ethereum & Crypto Haters https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1570459984206381058  https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1571535610279510021  1:25:25 Rollups Today https://twitter.com/jon_charb/status/1572395334516748290  1:27:31 What We’re Bullish On 1:30:53 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/banklesshq/status/1571984307748569088  1:33:41 Closing & Disclaimers 1:33:50 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/gabrielhaines/status/1572927657049980929  ------- Not financial or tax advice. 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Tim Beiko and Danny Ryan are two of Ethereum’s lead coordinators, and work at the Ethereum Foundation to shepherd the many parts of Ethereum into the future. How are they feeling on the other side of the Merge? What does this mean for Ethereum? Few (if anyone) on the planet are more qualified to discuss the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake than these two, and we use this episode to reflect on the magnitude of the event and look forward to the future of the network. ------  Swell | Liquid Staking for the People https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/     ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:   LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens   ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Resources: Tim Beiko   https://twitter.com/TimBeiko  Danny Ryan https://twitter.com/dannyryan  ------- Not financial or tax advice. This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This newsletter is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. 

Ameen Soleimani is the Founder and CEO of SpankChain, the co-creator of MolochDAO, and the co-founder of Reflexer Labs, which created RAI. David and Ameen chat about Moloch, coordination, DAOs, and what DAOs can do for both Ethereum and the broader world. Additionally, they get into Ameen’s recent fight against the Federal Reserve. This is a mind-expanding discussion that you won’t want to miss. Enjoy! ------ 📣 Swell | Liquid Staking for the People https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:25 Ameen’s Crypto Perch 7:22 Ethereum’s Culture 9:55 Ameen’s Activity in the Space 14:03 Moloch Meme’s Origin 22:03 Moloch DAO & PTSD(AO) 31:31 Ability to Freely Exit 35:20 Organizational Change 42:55 Slaying Moloch 50:25 Global Settlement Layer 54:20 Sticks vs. Carrots 59:18 RAI, the Fed, Ponzis, & the Dollar 1:10:32 Thomas Jefferson & Slavery 1:15:34 Dollar Printing Gone Wrong 1:18:00 Invading Iraq 1:19:50 Ignoring, Overreacting & the Dollar 1:27:18 How Ethereum Fixes Things 1:34:11 Closing ------ Resources: Ameen Soleimani https://twitter.com/ameensol  ----- 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. 

Morgan Housel is a Partner at the Collaborative Fund, financial writer, and New York Times Best Selling author of, “The Psychology of Money.” He’s an avid student of markets and psychology. And Morgan articulately blends these two perspectives (and all of the many crypto parallels) together to give us timeless lessons on wealth, greed, happiness, and how to invest. This is another classic Bankless fundamentals episode that you won’t want to miss. ------ 📣 Swell | Liquid Staking for the People https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:49 Morgan’s Background 6:25 Crypto Investing Isn’t Unique 8:31 Psychology of Investing 15:22 Toxic Relationship with Money 22:14 Is it Bad to Talk About Money? 24:34 Nothing is Free in Crypto 34:05 How to Adapt to Volatility 39:45 No One is Crazy 45:52 Luck vs. Risk 51:38 Have Enough 55:25 Freedom 1:00:34 Compounding 1:04:24 Getting vs. Staying Wealthy 1:08:50 Reasonable vs. Rationale 1:13:28 People Change 1:15:33 Pessimism 1:19:33 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Morgan Housel on Twitter https://twitter.com/morganhousel  The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681/  ----- 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. 

3rd Week of September, 2022 ------ 📣 Swell | Liquid Staking for the People https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:10 Crypto Markets 9:35 Macro Markets https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/12/stock-futures-are-higher-as-wall-street-awaits-key-inflation-report-.html  12:00 Monthly CPI  https://twitter.com/tomhschmidt/status/1569676483076964358  14:00 Elon Musk Deflation Take https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1568383953370767365  17:00 MERGED https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1570306185391378434  20:25 Energy Efficient https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1570299062800510976  21:00 Recapping the Merge Google https://www.google.com/search?q=the+merge  Bordel https://twitter.com/TMIYChao/status/1570319141994889216  Denver Watch Party https://twitter.com/trent_vanepps/status/1570304900634144769/photo/2  Raoul Jordan https://twitter.com/rauljordaneth/status/1570313476358213632  25:00 Ethereum Hashrate https://twitter.com/cryptoquant_com/status/1570304759525150722  26:25 MEV Boost https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1570326887729336320  28:05 Ultra Sound Money https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1568977730330320896  32:30 ETH Supply https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1570307515350683649  Blocktime https://twitter.com/koeppelmann/status/1570306606339964929  33:55 David Explains the Merge https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1570294915074248709  35:55 Mainstream Coverage https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/technology/merge-ethereum-crypto.html  37:10 Staking APR https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1569350617910362112  38:25 Where to Stake https://simplestakers.info/  43:00 NEWS 44:00 Vitalik in Ukraine https://twitter.com/revrfg/status/1568885771129470977  45:$5 Starbucks x Polygon https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1569302728005804037  48:25 Solana NFT All-Time High https://www.theblock.co/post/169050/nft-mints-on-solana-have-surged-to-an-all-time-high  49:20 White House Proof of Work https://twitter.com/TIME/status/1569529551897743361  54:32 Michael Saylor Buys https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/09/microstrategy-files-for-stock-offering-of-up-to-500m-in-part-to-buy-additional-bitcoin/  55:30 China Bitcoin Usage https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1570185657301057543  56:00 Tornado Cash Withdrawals https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1569728093853552642  1:02:00 Do Kwon Arrest Warrant https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-14/south-korea-seeks-the-arrest-of-terraform-labs-founder-do-kwon  1:03:14 SEC Crypto Office https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-sec-set-up-new-office-crypto-filings-2022-09-09/  1:05:30 Coinbase Policy Efforts https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1570133078022160384  1:09:30 Token Unlocks  https://token.unlocks.app/  1:11:08 Abra Bank Boost https://twitter.com/billbarhydt/status/1569356209651687424  1:12:50 Binance zk Rollups https://www.bsc.news/post/bnb-chain-announces-the-testnet-launch-of-zkbnb  1:13:50 Plasma Wallet https://plasma-wallet.com/  1:15:00 Raises Doodles - https://twitter.com/doodles/status/1569655759297716228  Coop Records - https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1567917204221591552  1:17:20 JOBS 1:19:00 TAKES 1:20:00 Enabling Withdrawals https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1569466790266433536  1:22:02 Ethereum Never Ships https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1570426020045406213  1:23:30 All Grown Up https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1570325531899629571  1:25:45 Vitalik Speaks  https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1569369929454845957  1:27:10 What We’re Bullish On 1:34:10 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1570148692119916546  ------- Not financial or tax advice. This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This newsletter is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. 

Kicking off Merge Week with a livestream with Ethereum researcher Justin Drake, it's time to debunk some myths and bad takes about ETH. As we watch Ethereum make its historic transition to Proof-of-Stake, we explore claims against the merge, the Ethereum Roadmap, ETH supply, and many others. ------  ConsenSys | Mint a Merge NFT!  https://bankless.cc/themerge   Converge 2022 | Register with code Bankless250 for $250 off https://bankless.cc/Circle  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:   ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:30 The Merge 10:30 Media Hype 13:30 The Merge Will Never Happen 15:30 Ethereum Roadmap 20:15 Jack of All Trades 26:32 Ether Supply 36:54 Unpredictable Supply 45:10 Staker Tyranny 51:10 The Value of a Fork 54:00 Rich Get Richer 58:36 Deflation is Bad 1:07:05 Higher Fees 1:11:05 ETH is a Security 1:15:03 Reduced Burn 1:22:12 ETH is a Tech Stock 1:25:55 Changing Narratives 1:29:56 Ultrasound Money is Cringe ------ Resources: Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin  Justin Drake Episodes https://youtu.be/1m12zgJ42dI  https://youtu.be/dHpAC0m8Rkk   https://youtu.be/FQTZSb3Rc9I  https://youtu.be/bWqhn1hXvVc  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Unpacking the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-demetri  ------ Demetri Kofinas is a digital entrepreneur and host of the Hidden Forces Podcast, one of our favorites.  Demetri has a broad perspective on geopolitics, which we explore as we discuss the probability of a World War 3, diplomacy among superpowers, and surviving the rise of the machines. Have we lost the ability to solve hard problems as a species?  ------ 📣 ConsenSys | Mint a Merge NFT!  https://bankless.cc/themerge   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro - Demetri Kofinas 6:30 Hidden Forces 10:26 Towards Chaos 18:00 Cyclical Powers 23:15 Taiwan Case Study 28:30 Trusting Institutions 31:23 State Sovereignty 37:50 Military Power & US Politics 45:00 Liminal Warfare 51:00 Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us 1:00:35 Chinese Algorithms 1:06:15 Unity, Diversity, Identity 1:12:05 Layer Zero Social Values 1:20:05 Losing Our Humanity 1:25:00 Cycling through Chaos 1:28:40 Improving Systems 1:37:30 Closing ------ Resources: Demetri on Twitter https://twitter.com/kofinas?s=20&t=cNy4k855qT6O3xHtEC6xZw  Hidden Forces https://hiddenforces.io/  Theories of War with David Kilcullen https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/david-kilcullen-national-emergency/  Episode 28 - Industrial Society and its Future https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/demetri-kofinas-industrial-society-and-its-future/  Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us https://www.wired.com/2000/04/joy-2/  Brave New World https://www.amazon.com/Brave-New-World-Aldous-Huxley/dp/0060850523  The Fourth Turning https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Turning-American-Prophecy-Rendezvous/dp/0767900464  ------ Hidden Forces Episodes: Industrial Society and its Future https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/demetri-kofinas-industrial-society-and-its-future/  Encryption and the Will to Power https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/demetri-kofinas-industrial-society-and-its-future/  Surveillance Capitalism with Sohshana Zuboff https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/surveillance-capitalism-shoshana-zuboff/  Complex Systems with David Weinberger https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/david-weinberger-ai-prediction/  The Age of AI with Eric Schmidt & Dan Huttenlocher https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/eric-schmidt-ai-human-future-national-security/  Predicting the Future with Tim O'Reilly https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/tim-oreilly-predict-the-future/  Kill Chain with Chris Brose https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/kill-chain-chris-brose-anduril-2/  American Defense with Elbridge Colby https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/elbridge-colby-american-defense-age-of-great-power-conflict/  Preparing for Cyber Attacks with Chris Painter https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/russian-cyber-attacks-chris-painter/  ----- 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. 

Jordi Alexander returns to debate David Hoffman on whether or not next week's Ethereum Merge is bullish or bearish for ETH. The debate is moderated by none other than, Ryan Sean Adams. Let us know if you're bullish or bearish in the comments or on Twitter: @banklesshq ------ 📣 ConsenSys | Mint a Merge NFT! https://bankless.cc/themerge  📣 Converge 2022 | Register with code Bankless250 for $250 off https://bankless.cc/Circle  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:03 David & Jordi's Luna Debate 10:07 Why the Merge is Overhyped? 16:50 Merge Bulls 21:05 Long ETH? 23:10 The ETH Narrative Play 32:05 Overestimating the ETH Yield 42:38 Blockspace Demand 1:02:05 Multichains 1:06:17 Ethereum's Gravitational Pull 1:09:57 Value Accrual 1:17:23 ETH Not Monetary Premium? 1:28:50 Price Range Predictions ------ Resources: Jordi Alexander https://twitter.com/gametheorizing  Jordi's Article https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/is-the-merge-overhyped  David's Rebuttal to Jordi's Article https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/a-rebuttal-to-jordi-alexander-and  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

1st Week of Mergetember, 2022 ------ 📣 ConsenSys | Mint a Merge NFT!  https://bankless.cc/themerge  📣 Converge 2022 | Register with code Bankless250 for $250 off https://bankless.cc/Circle  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:05 Merge NFTs https://bankless.cc/themerge  3:47 Converge 2022 https://bankless.cc/Circle  4:55 MARKETS 6:30 Crypto Market Cap https://www.coingecko.com/en/global_charts  7:20 Ethereum Gas Fees https://dune.xyz/hildobby/Gas  9:16 Merge Estimator https://bordel.wtf/  10:00 Staking Unlocks https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1565699759754592259  14:10 Ethereum Revenue https://www.theblock.co/post/167488/ethereum-miners-made-756-million-in-revenue-in-august-ahead-of-the-merge  15:10 EU Energy Crisis https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/thread/1566180431984205824  18:50 Energy Fallout https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/09/05/energy-bills-are-soaring-in-europe-what-are-countries-doing-to-help-you-pay-them  20:50 WAR! https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/for-the-war-fd5509d525d  29:00 MERGE UPDATES 30:17 Bellatrix Upgrade https://twitter.com/terencechain/status/1567115533233049606  32:35 Node Updates https://twitter.com/ajsutton/status/1567117139810873344  33:20 Economist Article https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/09/06/the-future-of-crypto-is-at-stake-in-ethereums-switch  34:05 ETH PoW Fork https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum-pow-iou  37:35 Stake From Home https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1562930578571272192  43:45 STABLECOIN WARS https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/05/binance-to-convert-users-usdc-usdp-tusd-into-its-own-stablecoin-busd/  47:00 Good for USDC https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/09/06/who-benefits-from-binance-converting-usdc-to-its-own-stablecoin/  50:05 Coinbase MakerDAO Proposal https://forum.makerdao.com/t/mipxx-coinbase-usdc-institutional-rewards/17703  55:00 1inch Optimism Airdrop https://cointelegraph.com/news/1inch-users-on-optimism-to-receive-airdrop-of-300-000-op-tokens  56:45 Reddit NFTs on OpenSea https://thecouchcommute.com/reddit-nfts-selling-for-thousands-on-opensea/  57:15 ENS August Numbers https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1565374366791057409  59:37 ProtocolGuild NFTs  https://twitter.com/trent_vanepps/status/1567177788561424384  1:01:15 Coinbase Suing the Treasury https://twitter.com/ViktorBunin/status/1567875895381168132  1:03:44 Brian Armstrong Statement https://blog.coinbase.com/defending-privacy-in-crypto-e09db33dece8  1:05:30 crvUSD Curve Stablecoin https://twitter.com/chago0x/status/1566874129843757056  1:06:00 Binance 6% ETH Staking https://blog.binance.us/eth-staking/  1:06:45 Notional Leverage Vaults https://blog.notional.finance/introducing-leveraged-vaults/  1:07:43 Sui Blockchain https://www.theblock.co/post/168532/mysten-labs-sui-blockchain-fundraise-ftx-ventures  1:10:15 GET A JOB https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:12:00 QUESTIONS FROM THE NATION https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1567544177180672000  1:13:41 ETH PoW Eligibility https://twitter.com/johnny_kast/status/1567566362171654144  1:15:50 Value of ETH PoW https://twitter.com/mmaatt78/status/1567615122868166657  1:18:38 What Happens to Merged ETH? https://twitter.com/HenryJK4/status/1567550561758728192  TAKES 1:20:20 Surreal Proof of Stake https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1567197184667578368  1:21:35 Remember This? https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1565681268913840130  1:23:45 BSC Network Effect https://twitter.com/apolynya/status/1566262032319451136  1:25:27 Reserve Currencies https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1567310589881360385  1:27:30 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1567716721963814912  1:31:30 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:34:45 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1567903583563296772  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures  #ether  #ethereum  #crypto  #cryptonews  #btc  #bitcoin #ethpow 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Find out why 1D = 1B: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-arthur-hayes  ----- This episode has been a long time coming. Arthur Hayes is the crypto trader of traders, and he's particularly bullish on the ETH trade.  Today, he tells us why. We've been binging Arthur's writing lately, trying to get inside his head about how he approaches the markets.  Discussing the inevitability of inflation, the chaotic macro picture, and of course the Ethereum Merge, we piece together the mindset of a trader who has survived the massacre of 2022. Do you agree with Arthur? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter @banklesshq ------ 📣 ConsenSys | Mint a Merge NFT!  https://bankless.cc/themerge  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Arthur Hayes 6:30 Arthur’s Prolific Writing 12:55 Why Arthur is a Trader 19:10 What’s Causing Inflation? 26:00 The Only Solution 30:11 Structural Inflation 38:09 The Macro Landscape  44:24 Why Crypto? 50:44 Denominate in Hydrocarbons 58:30 The Ethereum Merge 1:02:30 Is the Merge Priced In? 1:04:30 Crypto Markets 1:06:47 Target ETH Prices 1:08:20 What’s Different? 1:11:58 Making the ETH Trade 1:15:45 Merge vs Macro 1:18:26 DeFi and Arthur’s Conversion 1:22:15 The 2022 Retail Massacre 1:24:30 Surviving as a Trader 1:27:50 Arthur IRL ------ Resources: Arthur on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes?s=20&t=fz4N1B7Ifa3OY-tD6l6jhw  Arthur's Blog: https://cryptohayes.medium.com/  ETH-flexive: https://cryptohayes.medium.com/eth-flexive-7e1921123f64  A Samurai, a Knight, and a Yankee: https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/a-samurai-a-knight-and-a-yankee-211bf975a31d  ----- 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. 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-crypto-wars-20  As the dust settles with Tornado Cash’s sanctioning news and the arrest of Alexey Pertsev, the space is drawing parallels to the early days of crypto, Crypto Wars 1.0. We brought on OG cypherpunk privacy developer and co-founder of Zcash, Zooko to talk about Crypto Wars 2.0. Crypto privacy is being tested in new ways and Zooko couldn’t be in a better place to explain the current complexities. What’s the case for crypto privacy? Why is it such a tough problem to solve? Why is Zooko optimistic about the future of crypto privacy? What are your thoughts on crypto privacy? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter @banklesshq ------ 📣 ConsenSys | Mint a Merge NFT! https://bankless.cc/themerge  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:25 Zooko’s Background 8:30 The State of Crypto Privacy 13:26 A Privacy Enabled Society 18:34 The Case for Privacy 27:53 Why Privacy Equals Freedom 32:38 The Chilling Effect 35:26 Negative Externalities 38:28 Consent & A.I. 47:22 A.I. vs. Cryptography & Law 55:53 Crypto Wars 1.0 vs. 2.0 1:05:25 CDBC & The Clipper Chip 1:09:26 Why Isn’t Crypto Privacy Bigger 1:18:45 The Crypto Experiment 1:22:51 Solving the Privacy Problem 1:24:30 Privacy & DeFi 1:30:00 PoS & Roll-ups 1:42:50 Optimism on Crypto Privacy ------ Resources: Zooko https://twitter.com/zooko  Zcash https://z.cash/  ----- 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. 

On today's episode, we welcome Marceau and Ken Smith, two Rocketpool community members to share everything you need to know about Rocketpool, staking, and the bull case for Rocketpool, ETH, & RPL. ------ ConsenSys | Mint a Merge NFT! https://bankless.cc/themerge  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:40 Guest Relationship to Rocketpool 5:45 What is Rocketpool 7:36 Rocketpool's Value Prop 9:45 Two-sided Marketplace 13:20 Rocketpool's Community 16:20 The Bull Case for Rocketpool 19:50 rETH 25:20 rETH Yield 26:30 Protocol Risk 31:05 Rebasing 38:26 Running a Rocketpool Node 43:45 Rocketpool Critiques 51:48 Institutions 57:20 Single Node Operators 59:45 Pools 1:06:00 $RPL Explained 1:10:15 $RPL Critiques 1:16:00 $RPL Bull Case 1:24:40 Closing ----- Resources: Marceau https://mobile.twitter.com/marceaueth  Ken Smith https://mobile.twitter.com/shtimseht  Rocketpool https://rocketpool.net/  ----- 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. 

1st Week of Mergetember, 2022 ------ 📣 ConsenSys | Mint a Merge NFT! https://bankless.cc/themerge  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:33 MARKETS 4:36 BTC Price 4:56 ETH Price 5:23 ETH/BTC 5:52 Total Crypto Market Cap 6:32 Merge Estimator 10:15 Fed Watch https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/26/powell-warns-of-some-pain-ahead-as-fed-fights-to-lower-inflation.html  12:10 ETH Dives %10 After Powell Rate Hike Signal https://www.thedefiant.io/markets-dive-powell-speech  15:33 Avalanche Playing Dirty? https://cryptoleaks.info/case-no-3  https://medium.com/@kyleroche/my-response-b691563c255b  24:00 Tweet from Emin https://twitter.com/el33th4xor/status/1564006450531377156  25:00 Maybe Not True? https://twitter.com/AriDavidPaul/status/1564253955785461767  26:44 David Take https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1565340995062882311  30:35 Saylor Getting Sued 31:40 Saylor Tax Fraud https://blockworks.co/michael-saylor-and-microstrategy-sued/  https://twitter.com/AGKarlRacine/status/1565031380471382019  https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1565040637044465666  34:37 Maker 34:40 Drama Summary https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1564716178819653632.html  43:05 NEWS 43:09 ETH 43:13 Coinbase Announces cbETH https://decrypt.co/108180/coinbase-announces-cbeth-wrapped-ethereum-staking-token  https://twitter.com/CoinbaseAssets/status/1562476695357358080  https://dune.com/Marcov/coinbase-wrapped-staked-eth  47:43 Abritrum One Upgraded to Nitro Stack https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1565041950142730245  48:48 Yesterday’s State of the Nation https://youtu.be/yYzQPRRAs6M  48:55 cOptimism Gas ATH https://twitter.com/MSilb7/status/1565131857464901633  49:55 Data Giant Shocks Ethereum with Ban on Mining https://www.thedefiant.io/data-giant-shocks-ethereum-with-ban-on-mining  54:04 Vitalik Book https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1564804705997361153  55:10 NFTs 55:15 Facebook & Instagram Allow Posting NFTs https://twitter.com/Meta/status/1564282540831248387  56:00 cReddit Subtly Launches NFTs https://twitter.com/itstimconnors/status/1562839909261447168  59:09 Ticketmaster Integrates with DapperLabs’ Flow Blockchain  https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/31/ticketmaster-taps-the-flow-blockchain-to-let-event-organizers-issue-nfts-tied-to-tickets/amp/  59:55 Goose NFT to Bankruptcy Liquidation https://twitter.com/dmitricherniak/status/1563587242777448448  1:01:06 Regulation FBI Issues Warning to Vulnerable DeFi Platforms https://decrypt.co/108542/fbi-issues-warning-over-vulnerable-defi-platforms  1:03:47 Crypto.com $10.5M Accident https://fortune.com/2022/08/31/crypto-com-accidentally-transferred-10-million-to-thevamanogari-manivel/  1:05:40 Releases 1:05:42 Orca Protocol Rebrand to Metropolis https://metropolis.mirror.xyz/ozkx0ZMwIzyahRJiQKpNv_8r7vAhOo-8tucjONhXJHI  1:06:20 Raises 1:06:24 PROOF $50M from a16z & More https://a16zcrypto.com/investing-in-proof/  https://twitter.com/proof_xyz/status/1564689271755137024  1:07:28 Reddit’s Ohanian’s $177M Crypto Fund https://decrypt.co/108560/reddit-co-founder-eyes-177m-crypto-fund-invest-strong-founders-discount-report  1:08:16 Genesis Raise $500M https://cointelegraph.com/news/everything-s-on-sale-reddit-founder-galaxy-and-genesis-execs-raise-big-money  1:08:50 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:12:07 Questions from the Nation https://twitter.com/avi_g_/status/1565192839021363200  https://twitter.com/nextalphaa/status/1565011491304230912  https://twitter.com/HappyjoeNFT/status/1565031005475418114  https://twitter.com/teemu_lens/status/1565008572248899584  1:21:55 TAKES 1:22:00 New take on the cycle https://twitter.com/gasull/status/1564888312157876229  1:23:33 99% of Crypto is a Joke https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1564257934011379713  1:25:12 Gravity Turns Off https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1564637280379502593  1:27:17 Worlds Greatest Bitcoiner https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1565264636445745153  1:30:14 What David’s Bullish On 1:31:23 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:34:55 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/hegemony_inc/status/1564357396784263170  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

On today's episode, we welcome back Steven Goldfeder and Harry Kalodner for their second appearance on Bankless. Both times for huge Arbitrum launches! Today, Abritrum is launching Arbitrum Nitro, a 7x improvement to Ethereum's capacity. Hear all about it, Abritrum's potential forthcoming token(?!), Abritrum Oddessey, and of course, so much more. ------ Chainlink | Register for SmartCon 2022 with promo code “BANKLESS” https://bankless.cc/smartcon  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: LENS | ACCESS CODE: MINTME https://bankless.cc/Lens  ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:55 Abritrum Nitro Launch Day 10:40 Reflecting on Arbitrum's Last Year 14:57 Abritrum's Rollup 16:57 The Arbitrum Odyssey 26:55 The Secret Sauce Behind Nitro 30:39 Any Trade-Offs Made? 32:18 Scale Restraints 37:38 What's Next? 47:28 Arbitrum Nova 52:53 Fractals 54:55 What Reddit is Building on Arbitrum Nova 1:01:23 zkRollups 1:04:17 The Abritrum App Layer 1:07:11 Abritrum's Hypothetical Ticker 1:09:38 Other Tech Checkboxes 1:11:34 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Resources: Harry Koladner https://twitter.com/hkalodner  Steven Goldfeder https://twitter.com/sgoldfed  Steven & Harry's First Appearance on Bankless https://youtu.be/W33LtejihY8  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Before coming to the U.S., Jiajung Zeng lived in China and worked as a Product Manager for TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance. Jiajung worked specifically on the content moderation team that was heavily censored by the Chinese government. Jiajung tells the story of how content moderation actually works in China. He shares the hoops these Chinese tech companies must go through to even operate as a business. And towards the end of the conversation, Jiajung shares the overall sentiment of the people of China on content moderation and what they do about it. Ultimately the conversation converges on the topic of Ethereum, decentralization, and crypto writ large in China. This is a special Layer Zero as it shows a side of China many of us don’t typically get a chance to experience and it highlights the importance of crypto fundamentals. ------ 📣 Chainlink | Register for SmartCon 2022 with promo code “BANKLESS” https://bankless.cc/smartcon  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: MINTME https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:15 Jiajung Zeng’s Background 5:38 ByteDance Explained 8:30 ByteDance Content Moderation 11:11 Political Content Moderation 16:00 Moderation Resource Consumption 20:49 Consequences of Mistakes 22:47 Who is at Risk? 25:47 China’s Content Moderation Army 27:53 AI’s Role 31:35 Uyghurs & China 41:16 Dialect Suppression 43:53 Sentiment of the Chinese People 46:55 The Pushback 50:55 The Positives of China 53:54 Sentiment of the Future of China 57:32 Jiajung’s Ethereum Familiarity 59:47 ByteDance & Ethereum 1:01:52 Chinese People’s Thoughts on Crypto 1:03:11 China’s Crypto Scene 1:04:28 Jiajun’s Message to the Bankless Nation ------ Resources: Jiajung Zeng https://twitter.com/zengjiajun_eth  ----- 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.

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-ethereum-unsensored  With Tornado Cash sanctioning news making waves, the crypto community is asking a big question: Is censorship on Ethereum possible? We brought on Ethereum researcher Justin Drake to explore this question in detail. Establishing and preserving censorship resistance is possibly the most important challenge faced by the Ethereum. Covering deep topics like weak vs strong censorship, user-activated soft forks, Justin takes us down what is perhaps our most important rabbit hole yet. ------ 📣 Chainlink | Register for SmartCon 2022 with promo code “BANKLESS” https://bankless.cc/smartcon  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: MERGE (only valid for 24 hours!) https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Justin Drake Returns 8:45 What is Censorship Resistance? 13:00 Censorship in Crypto 15:25 Weak vs Strong Censorship 21:25 Ethereum Today 26:35 The Ethereum Nation 31:12 Why This Matters 35:25 Preventing Weak Censorship 42:55 Light Clients 46:26 Proposers and Builders 52:50 Enforcing Transactions 59:24 The Mempool 1:03:45 The Weak Censorship Endgame 1:10:00 Preventing Strong Censorship 1:15:00 Diversity 1:20:00 Activist Staking 1:26:25 A Recovery Scenario 1:33:40 Social Fork 1:40:40 A Forking Deterrent 1:44:45 The Human Shield 1:50:45 Property Rights 2:01:00 The Strong Censorship Endgame 2:05:00 The Broader Context 2:10:56 Justin’s Confidence ------ Resources: Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin  Flashbots Episode https://youtu.be/xex9WVmVfbg  Justin Drake Episodes https://youtu.be/1m12zgJ42dI  https://youtu.be/dHpAC0m8Rkk  https://youtu.be/FQTZSb3Rc9I  https://youtu.be/bWqhn1hXvVc  Solo Staking https://www.reddit.com/r/ethstaker/  https://rocketpool.net/  Crypto Lobby Groups https://gitcoin.co/coincenter  https://www.defieducationfund.org/  https://gitcoin.co/grants/3974/electronic-frontier-foundation  ----- 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. 

4th Week of August, 2022 ------ 📣 Chainlink | Register for SmartCon 2022 with promo code “BANKLESS” https://bankless.cc/smartcon   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:53 UFO Sightings 5:20 Actual Intro 7:50 MARKETS 9:45 Total Market Cap https://www.coingecko.com/en/global_charts  11:15 Biden Debt Cancelation https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/23/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-repayment-pause-00053299  13:30 Trolley Problem https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbBIG1vXgAAniu5   17:50 Inflation Pain https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/ethereum-tightening-more-than-fed/  20:10 Energy Markets https://twitter.com/Schuldensuehner/status/1562771407313915905 21:14 FTX Revenue https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/20/ftx-grew-revenue-1000percent-during-the-crypto-craze-leaked-financials.html  22:15 Layer 2 NFTs https://twitter.com/blockworksres/status/1560292557975801856  23:40 Hardware Wallets Up https://decrypt.co/107877/crypto-winter-freezes-have-turned-investors-hardware-wallets  Tornado Cash Fallout 26:30 Flashbots Blacklists Wallets https://thedefiant.io/flashbots-blacklists-wallets-tornado  30:20 FTX Froze Aztec Funds https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1560710567249096704   33:55 Uniswap UI Bans Wallets https://blockworks.co/wallets-banned-by-uniswap-labs-for-alleged-crimes  34:40 Alex Persev in Jail https://twitter.com/skywinder/status/1560655212741685248  36:30 Tom Emmer https://twitter.com/RepTomEmmer/status/1562084891247902721  37:15 Matthew Green https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1561887300887482368  37:45 Tether https://twitter.com/Tether_to/status/1562468486886346753  38:25 Layer Zero https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1561180759146336256  40:00 FEI Fallout https://thedefiant.io/fei-shutdown-uproar  41:45 The Proposal https://tribe.fei.money/t/tip-121-proposal-for-the-future-of-the-tribe-dao/4475  47:15 BITBOY https://twitter.com/DegenSpartan/status/1559516281078190080  49:00 Suing Atozy https://twitter.com/atozy/thread/1562206338293309440  51:20 Community Support https://twitter.com/atozy/status/1562403410791567360  52:20 Drops the Suit https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1562541877689126913  56:40 NEWS 58:30 Merge Updates https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1562418377582419968   1:00:20 Merge Dashboards https://twitter.com/duneanalytics/status/1562021273575751680   1:00:45 Overhyped Merge https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/is-the-merge-overhyped   1:11:15 Uniswap Open Source Development https://app.uniswap.org/#/vote/2/24?chain=mainnet  1:15:50 Nike vs Adidas https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1561666150991335431  1:17:15 Pudgy Penguins https://decrypt.co/107974/pudgy-penguins-ethereum-nfts-pump-83-as-meta-nansen-execs-join-advisory-board  1:18:20 BendDAO Bank Run https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/the-benddao-bank-run-  1:21:54 Gary Gensler https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1561809080297177092  1:25:00 Coinbase ENS Integration https://twitter.com/financeguy74/status/1561872288399691777  1:28:35 Swell Launch https://blog.swellnetwork.io/mainnet-soft-launch-announcement/  1:29:06 Arbitrum Nitro https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1561812173793419265  1:29:30 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs   1:31:00 Questions from the Nation https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1562470760824057857  1:32:00 Merge for Norms https://twitter.com/Yash_WeCan/status/1562472673795457029   1:35:25 More Merge Questions https://twitter.com/YoEdJoCo/status/1562472379313684480  1:36:20 Bullish Layer 2 https://twitter.com/_satyakikc/status/1562651521837600770  TAKES 1:39:11 Unicorn Markets https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1562559417857773568  1:40:00 Good Podcast https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1562569160474824705  1:41:05 Eric Wall Poll https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1562673861434703876  1:43:25 What David’s Bullish On 1:45:05 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:48:30 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/NFTek2424/status/1562809727608066048  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures  #ethereum #eth #crypto #cryptonews #btc #bitcoin 

On today's State of the Nation, it's time to bring back the crypto legal mind of Jake Chervinsky. With the recent OFAC sanctions against Tornado Cash and the cascading chilling effect, our digital rights are under attack. Have we seen the death of crypto privacy? What can we do to help advocate for digital justice? As always, Jake brings a thoughtful and measured approach to these crucial topics. ------  Chainlink | Register for SmartCon 2022 with promo code “BANKLESS” https://bankless.cc/smartcon  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:   LENS | ACCESS CODE: VITALIK https://bankless.cc/Lens   ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Resources: Jake Chervisnky: https://twitter.com/jchervinsky  Set Alex Free: https://setalexfree.nl/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Stephane Gosselin is the Founder of Flashbots, an R&D organization that’s trying to fix the most pernicious problem in crypto—the problem of MEV (Maximum Extractable Value). Many of us are massively optimistic about crypto and aren’t worried too much about its future. However, this MEV thing could be our achilles heel. On this episode, we dive into what Stephane and his team are doing to make MEV less of a potential weak point, how MEV works, and what our industry would look like if Flashbots didn't exist. And of course—so much more. This is another fundamental Bankless episode that you won’t want to miss. ------ 📣 Chainlink | Register for SmartCon 2022 with promo code “BANKLESS” https://bankless.cc/smartcon  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: MERGE (only valid for 24 hours!) https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 9:28 MEV Explained & Its Importance 13:35 The Evil Side of MEV 21:26 MEV Utopia vs. Dystopia 28:54 Competitiveness, Market Structure, Equilibrium 32:10 MEV Supply Chain Crashcourse 37:24 Timeline 38:56 Flashbots Thesis 42:31 No MEV Geth Scenario 45:15 Flashbots Continued 49:10 Solutions 51:15 MEV Boost 1:00:18 MEV Boost Adoption 1:05:10 Differences in Staking APY 1:08:20 Flashbots Incentives 1:12:57 Infinite Problems to be Solved? 1:14:35 PBS 1:17:54 Relayer Role 1:20:05 Weird MEV Potential Merge Issues? 1:22:40 Byproducts of MEV Boost 1:27:17 New Builder Market Speculation 1:31:15 Stephane’s Optimism 1:32:55 Closing & Disclaimer ------ Resources: Stephane Gosselin https://twitter.com/thegostep  MEV-Boost in a Nutshell https://boost.flashbots.net/  Flashbots Blog Posts https://writings.flashbots.net/writings  Guide to Ethereum Roadmap https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/guide-to-the-ethereum-roadmap-jon#details  Ethereum’s Hidden Power Structure https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/125-matt-cutler#details  ----- 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. 

3rd Week of August, 2022 ------ 📣 Chainlink | Register for SmartCon 2022 with promo code “BANKLESS” https://bankless.cc/smartcon  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: VITALIK https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:30 MARKETS 7:25 The Merge https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1559150913834684418  14:40 The S&P Price https://twitter.com/CanteringClark/status/1559164367903637506  16:10 Arthur Hayes Bullish https://cryptohayes.medium.com/eth-flexive-7e1921123f64 18:00 NEWS 19:00 Tornado Cash https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1558044593937170433  20:00 Arresting Developers! https://www.fiod.nl/arrest-of-suspected-developer-of-tornado-cash/ 22:12 Writing Code is a Crime? https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1559534385128415235  24:35 Coin Center Legal Analysis https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1559171083105976321 27:06 Historic Money Laundering https://twitter.com/avsa/status/1558076159102967810    31:18 Tornado Cash Backlash https://twitter.com/MicahZoltu/status/1558012733412753408  33:32 DeFi Backbone https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1558444605271597058  36:12 Censorship Resistance https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1558944794658873344 36:47 Soft Fork Power https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1559265708411965440  47:00 Eric Wall Takes https://twitter.com/ercwl/thread/1559678652308144129 50:24 BTC Maxi Twitter https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1559265708411965440/retweets/with_comments 52:47 Press X to Slash https://twitter.com/brad_eth/status/1559355035623903233  56:00 Selkis Metal AF https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1558849512780734472  58:00 Toxic Maximalism https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1559692710822481923  59:22 Kevin O’Leary https://www.tronweekly.com/tornado-cash-take-down-was-crucial-kevin-oleary/ 1:01:00 What We Can Do https://twitter.com/JWVerret/status/1559470517941329920  1:03:07 Digital Bill of Rights https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1558481645040197632  1:04:52 Gitcoin September 7th https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1559565929163390979  1:06:07 Celsius Down $3 Billion https://twitter.com/blockworks_/status/1559290989688274944  1:06:37 Mashinsky Trading Strategy https://t.co/IkjtzHp8zl 1:07:27 3ac New Yorker https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/three-arrows-capital-kyle-davies-su-zhu-crash.html 1:10:02 Genesis CEO Exits https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-17/genesis-ceo-steps-down-as-crypto-broker-slashes-its-workforce   1:12:30 The Exact Merge Time https://twitter.com/vdWijden/status/1559232749210406917 1:14:20 Gnosis Safe Airdrop https://twitter.com/OlimpioCrypto/thread/1560284884156956677 1:16:55 OpenSea Stolen NFT Policy https://decrypt.co/107368/opensea-changes-stolen-nft-policy-following-user-outcry 1:19:05 Sudoswap Crushing It https://thedefiant.io/sudoswap-nft-amm 1:19:30 BendDAO Liquidation Risk https://twitter.com/cirrusnft/status/1559954449002401792  1:22:12 Mailchimp Crypto Crackdown https://decrypt.co/107099/intuit-owned-mailchimp-is-banning-crypto-content-creators 1:22:50 Taiwan IPFS https://decrypt.co/107293/taiwan-turns-to-ipfs-tech-to-thwart-cyberattacks-from-china 1:25:25 SEC Suing Dragonchain https://cointelegraph.com/news/2017-icos-aren-t-over-yet-sec-files-suit-against-dragonchain-and-its-founder 1:27:32 Canada Crackdown? https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1560048202446999552  1:30:30 Inflation Reduction Act https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/12/house-to-vote-on-inflation-reduction-act-tax-and-climate-bill.html 1:32:10 Galleon Portfolios https://blog.galleon.community/introducing-galleon-portfolios-narrative-based-indices-65c50be51c28 1:33:20 a16z $350m in Flow with Adam Neumann https://twitter.com/andrewrsorkin/status/1559148342013296641  1:35:30 Dragonfly Buys Metastable https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/08/15/crypto-venture-capital-firm-dragonfly-buys-hedge-fund-report/  1:36:00 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs   1:38:00 Questions from the Nation https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1559934036352589825 1:38:45 Staking After the Merge https://twitter.com/mrymz_2/status/1559944361395101696  1:40:30 Post-Merge Narrative https://twitter.com/p3te_eth/status/1559947163832139777  1:42:00 TAKES 1:42:20 DYOR https://twitter.com/oooitscrime/status/1558846681747177476 1:44:25 Thanks OFAC! https://twitter.com/valkenburgh/status/1559544321489223682 1:46:15 What David’s Bullish On 1:47:04 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:49:45 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/null_eth/status/1557795334775926784 ----- Not financial or tax advice. 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Is the Merge Priced In? The Ethereum Proof-of-Stake Merge looms around the corner, but how do the markets feel about it? Ryan Berckmans and Hal Press have a mutually bullish discussion about the Ethereum network today, tomorrow, and long-term. They're both bullish ETH, but differ on how it's going to play out. This is our favorite kind of debate.  ------ 📣 Chainlink | Register for SmartCon 2022 with promo code “BANKLESS” https://bankless.cc/smartcon  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: VITALIK https://bankless.cc/Lens 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync ----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:00 Hal & Ryan Thesis 18:28 The Merge is Happening 23:30 A Crowded Trade 29:23 Risks and Catalysts 36:10 Structural Significance 41:40 Blockspace Demand 46:40 Real vs Nominal Return 50:30 Miners vs Validators 56:00 Proof of Stake Wins 59:00 Store of Value 1:09:45 The Flippening 1:18:00 Price Predictions ----- Resources: Hal Press  https://twitter.com/NorthRockLP Ryan Berckmans https://twitter.com/ryanberckmans ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Hudson Jameson is an Ethereum enthusiast and core developer liaison with a rich background in blockchain projects. He’s played an active role in shaping various online communities for decentralized technology, including Ethereum and more recently, Zcash. On today’s episode, Hudson shares his storied crypto journey starting in 2015 when he first became interested in Ethereum through the ups and downs he experienced as a part of Ethereum’s inner circle, all the way to what he’s up to today. Hudson closes with some heartfelt advice on burnout and mental health in the crypto space that you don’t want to miss. ------ 📣 Chainlink | Register for SmartCon 2022 with promo code “BANKLESS” https://bankless.cc/smartcon  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: MINTME https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:40 Hudson’s Background 6:54 2015 Crypto 9:00 Fork and Fair Launch Era 14:26 Early Tribalism 19:28 How Hudson Stumbled on Ethereum 23:43 Early Ethereum Culture 28:40 Progress Through the Chaos 33:12 How Vitalik Handled the Chaos 37:24 Why PoS Took So Long 38:45 When Bullish ETH Became Clear 41:34 Augur & ICOs 44:51 Hudson & Inner Circle in 2017 47:46 The DAO Hack 53:30 2018-2020 Bear Market 1:00:11 Core Devs Tug-a-War 1:08:00 The Ethereum Community 1:09:41 Hudson Steps Down From EF & Burnout Culture 1:14:35 Hudson’s Legacy So Far 1:17:05 Improving Crypto’s Culture 1:20:37 Privacy 1:21:45 Closing ------ Resources: Hudson Jameson https://twitter.com/hudsonjameson  https://hudsonjameson.com/  ----- 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. 

This conversation has been a long time coming. Polynya is a pseudonymous writer, investor, and crypto researcher.  Polynya coined the term “modular blockchain” and has been influential on 100 different crypto topics, most notably on rollups, though they’re quick to point out that rollups are no longer their main focus.  This is a unique episode, in which Bankless DAO’s Eureka John acts out Polynya’s voice based on a 5-hour text-based discord interview. Tune in as we explore Polynya’s fascinating mind, covering their broad crypto thesis, EIP-4844, and the future of Ethereum Scalability. ------ 📣 Forta | Help Make Web3 a Safer Place https://bankless.cc/Forta  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: MINTME https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 9:00 Polynya the Anon 13:45 Polynya IRL 20:05 Cautious Optimism 25:35 Polynya’s Crypto Thesis 29:58 Accruing Value at the L1 31:54 Bitcoin vs Ethereum 33:30 Alt-L1s and Decentralization 35:10 Everything is Finance 38:10 Layer 2 Value Capture 41:33 Rollups vs ETH 45:30 Increasing L2 Demand 47:40 Layer 2 Tokens 52:45 A Symbiotic Relationship 56:08 Cosmos and Alt-L1s 58:45 App-Specific Chains 1:00:30 All Just Chains and Bridges 1:02:14 Why Cardano Rocks and Sucks 1:04:23 Cults and Tribalism 1:05:20 Changing Crypto 1:06:54 Changing the World 1:07:35 Polynya’s Message 1:08:30 Thank You Polynya ------ Resources: Polynya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apolynya?s=20&t=4Cws8vmOo7v2mRmI8mGyfw  Polynya’s Writing: https://polynya.medium.com/  Modular Blockchains: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ultra-scalable-ethereum  Eureka John: https://twitter.com/EurekaJohn1?s=20&t=ws5GNZKUSZtegsJQkvcuAg  ----- 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. 

2nd Week of August, 2022 ------ 📣 Forta | Help Make Web3 a Safer Place https://bankless.cc/Forta  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO 🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered:   0:00 Intro   5:00 MARKETS   7:30 ETH BTC Ratio https://ratiogang.com/ 12:30 Gas Markets https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1555560926945939457?s=20&t=VcAg464--JOGiSzeNbyayA 15:45 CPI Interest https://twitter.com/business/status/1557345174015066113 20:00 Layer 2 TVL https://l2beat.com/ 20:40 VC Money https://twitter.com/fintechintern/status/1556444033555234816?s=21&t=XxUVGr0qz0svCx83Xdo7Rg 22:00 EIP-1559 Anniversary https://twitter.com/takenstheorem/status/1555531313939087363?s=20&t=ptIP5_rsdZo0gUdYXg7U5A   26:30 NEWS   27:15 Goerli Testnet Merge Announcement: https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1557544247619878913?s=20&t=-_fuRP3eW2MCE2WHkiWXyQ Pandas! https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1557543798523146240?s=20&t=-_fuRP3eW2MCE2WHkiWXyQ Details: https://twitter.com/vdWijden/status/1557555377314701312?s=20&t=-_fuRP3eW2MCE2WHkiWXyQ     33:00 Tornado Cash Ban Press Release: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0916 37:10 Secretary Blinken https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1556661834287140868?s=20&t=4wDLBQG8U7PusK0R-3UCTQ Full Story: https://youtu.be/lJZx8RyeJys 38:20 Freezing USDC https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1556712790894706688?s=21&t=iEzJRHGq48PgLH0Id10pNw 39:40 Github Suspensions https://twitter.com/semenov_roman_/status/1556717890308653059?s=20&t=-Um1R1tQa_4YPLFEAY9GGw 40:30 Summary Thread https://twitter.com/SethHertlein/thread/1557442355678117889 44:05 MakerDAO Impact https://thedefiant.io/tornado-impact-makerdao-dai 48:30 Normalizing Tyranny https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1557121749334065154?s=20&t=uv3Ux69ZVUrVvYjhUE9Okw   55:30 Fake Solana DeFi? https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/08/04/master-of-anons-how-a-crypto-developer-faked-a-defi-ecosystem/   1:02:00 Coinbase BlackRock Partnership https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-selected-by-blackrock-provide-aladdin-clients-access-to-crypto-trading-and-custody-via-b9e7144f313d 1:03:00 Arbitrum Nova https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1557025237769805825 1:06:35 Uniswap Foundation https://gov.uniswap.org/t/temperature-check-create-the-uniswap-foundation/17358 1:07:30 MakerDAO HVBank https://twitter.com/SebVentures/status/1555234746539581444?s=20&t=rtTTlkxuLHK_73JuqFqrSA 1:09:05 Meta Instagram NFTs https://www.theblock.co/post/161497/meta-expands-digital-collectables-support-on-instagram-to-100-more-countries-adopts-flow-blockchain 1:09:30 Voyager Bankruptcy https://decrypt.co/106791/voyager-digital-approved-return-270-million-clients 1:10:10 Immutable Gamestop https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1556797772275208192 1:10:30 Vitalik Compression https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1554983955182809088?s=20&t=CP_wmjSv-X4KGDtdVjhk6A   1:12:30 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs   1:16:00 Questions from the Nation https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1557397382744006656?s=20&t=D9vf5Thb0BlBK7osdhdYyg 1:16:30 How to get the PoW fork? https://twitter.com/accounthome11/status/1557469851270238212?s=20&t=-_fuRP3eW2MCE2WHkiWXyQ 1:18:35 Bridge Risk https://twitter.com/avi_g_/status/1557406430977994752?s=20&t=-_fuRP3eW2MCE2WHkiWXyQ 1:22:00 Staking Wait Time https://twitter.com/mmaatt78/status/1557471309554237440?s=20&t=-_fuRP3eW2MCE2WHkiWXyQ   1:22:30 TAKES 1:23:00 Pausing OP Incentives https://twitter.com/apolynya/thread/1556848533596037120 1:24:10 NFT Roulette https://twitter.com/ryananderson/status/1555639880612564992 1:25:20 Banning SSL https://twitter.com/phunk9871/status/1557309945841958912?s=21&t=V2jbdxuDNkHwLw9ZWbuQyA 1:26:50 State of Market https://twitter.com/notthreadguy/status/1557370241377763329?s=20&t=FAvjCgR1WvvG4Fko8XHcug   1:27:30 What David’s Bullish On 1:30:10 What Ryan’s Bullish On   1:34:00 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/calebini/status/1556090898487816192?s=20&t=qS3xmkeCe0NChYWbcVIgiA   ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department made a smart contract illegal.  They can do that??  David walks you through the news, with multiple interviews from Jerry Brito and Collins Belton, two experts in the matter.  Let us know how you like the format! ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro Opening Shot: https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1556743328774995971?s=20&t=OzfqFxxolrjhwZICo4KV6w  Ripple Effects: https://twitter.com/collins_belton/thread/1556650759994970113  Neutral Tool: https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1556667240711438337?s=20&t=avKH9mQ1_3KDno2P2THs7Q  4:00 What is OFAC? Overview: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/office-of-foreign-assets-control-sanctions-programs-and-information  Press Release: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0916  Sec Blinken: https://twitter.com/SecBlinken/status/1556677862345801728?s=20&t=QwqpNxU9CYKPz8LhBATSFQ  7:44 What is Tornado Cash? Breakdown: https://blog.chainalysis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/tornado-pie-1536x1034.png  Treasury Misleading: https://twitter.com/USTreasury/status/1556655337431785472?s=20&t=Jw5y0Xr4fHSelCzfhWvYlQ  Alex Svanevik: https://twitter.com/ASvanevik/status/1556983834809614337?s=20&t=OCDr5P9jRweG9RVYdmmxKQ  10:20 Using Tornado Cash Neeraj Meme: https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1556707552251060225?s=20&t=UNffL4gM4hBsaXDEZ0gJ_w  Clean ETH2 Addresses:  https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1556775153153048582?s=20&t=63-Nwh2Lv7u8tTC4E-CVUw  More Use Cases: https://twitter.com/RezaJafery/status/1556751888896258049?s=20&t=9rJ2buSh4PCTPMlNKezAyw  12:15 Banning Smart Contracts Coin Center Announcement: https://www.coincenter.org/u-s-treasury-sanction-of-privacy-tools-places-sweeping-restrictions-on-all-americans/  17:08 Ripple Effects Circle: https://www.theblock.co/post/162172/circle-freezes-usdc-funds-in-tornado-cashs-us-treasury-sanctioned-wallets  Github: https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1556721709931175937?s=20&t=LSCI_12-Giipv727Y52qUg  Infura & Alchemy: https://twitter.com/0xdev0/status/1556933551073153024  20:55 A Ban on Who? Cobie & Gainzy: https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1556647650212155394?s=20&t=F8nhR0zX4PkbGGOl1JmBCQ  Depositing .1 ETH: https://twitter.com/josephdelong/status/1557011056572129280?s=20&t=F1JszlO7Zm0lm4EGsgBrNg  23:14 A Chilling Effect Attacking Free Speech: https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green/status/1556764387796340736?s=20&t=w8K19sEWj_AVS372HOjHTw  25:47 Decentralization Priorities: https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1556825245381578753?s=20&t=63-Nwh2Lv7u8tTC4E-CVUw  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

David Chaum is a computer scientist and an OG member of the cryptography community. His innovation has driven much of the mathematical foundation of cryptocurrency, and he continues to work on projects like xx Network. In 1985, David issued this warning to the public: “Computerization is robbing individuals of the ability to monitor and control the ways information about them is used. Already, public and private sector organizations acquire extensive personal information and exchange it amongst themselves… The automation of payment and other consumer transactions is expanding these dangers to an unprecedented extent.” In today’s surveillance capitalism, it’s clear that we need cryptography now more than ever. ------ 📣 Forta | Help Make Web3 a Safer Place https://bankless.cc/Forta  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 David Chaum 11:30 60s Technology 20:00 60s Culture 23:55 A New Direction in Cryptography 33:30 The Fork in the Road 41:50 Minimum Disclosure 48:25 Traffic Analysis 56:05 Surveillance Capitalism 1:02:00 The State of Data Today 1:12:00 New Ideas and Society 1:15:40 Advice to Crypto ------ Resources: David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaumdotcom?s=20&t=u3ULosGOPIOTPZobdnMKkw  David’s Website: https://chaum.com/  ----- 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. 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-rise-of-the-network-state  Balaji Srinivasan is an investor, founder, and Former CTO of Coinbase and GP at a16z and author of The Network State, which will be the main focus of the podcast today. The Network State explores ideas surrounding digital communities and the future of how we coordinate as a species. A startup society fosters the emergence of network unions, which evolve into a network archipelago—eventually calcifying into the network state. As we muse about the fate of human systems, we explore mental models for understanding the digital revolution and how we can allow coordination to thrive. ------ 📣 Forta | Help Make Web3 a Safer Place https://bankless.cc/Forta ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:19 Common Denominators 8:50 Micro vs. Macro History 15:15 The Network State 19:05 Online Communities 23:50 Nation vs. The State 36:20 Why A Nation State 40:18 The One Commandment 1:02:44 Being Inside the Network State 1:08:00 Bankess x the Network State 1:13:38 What’s the Incentive? 1:19:30 Violence’s Role 1:33:48 Non-Wealthy Critique 1:38:53 Everyone Joins the Network State 1:44:20 Network State Action Items 1:48:46 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Balaji https://twitter.com/balajis  The Network State https://thenetworkstate.com/  Dashboard https://thenetworkstate.com/dashboard  Vitalik’s Review https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/07/13/networkstates.html#what-is-a-network-state  One Commandment https://thenetworkstate.com/the-one-commandment  FDIC Insured Bank Charts & Fintech Tweets https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1351068210930601984  ----- 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. 

First Friday of August, 2022 ------ 📣 Forta | Help Make Web3 a Safer Place https://bankless.cc/Forta ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO 🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 MARKETS 7:23 All Time High https://messari.io/screener/bear-market-vibes-C66F0A22 9:30 Mainstream ETH https://twitter.com/TheStalwart/status/1554061312443006976 11:15 Bullish on the Merge https://twitter.com/data_always/status/1554521769591144448 15:20 Ethereum ESG https://twitter.com/Data_Always/thread/1554560847585886210 17:02 ENS Boom https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1554099225352290304 20:20 Opensea.eth https://twitter.com/degentraland/status/1554592812674449410 22:00 NEWS 24:00 $200m Nomad Bridge Hack https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/08/02/nomad-bridge-drained-of-nearly-200-million-in-exploit/ 31:55 Returning Funds https://www.theblock.co/post/161175/nomad-hack-ethical-hackers-return-9-million-to-exploited-crypto-bridge-platform 33:45 Are All Bridges Vulnerable? https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/thread/1554375783577276416 38:45 Bridge Security https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1483803596055621632 48:35 Solana Wallet Hack https://thedefiant.io/solana-wallet-breach/ 49:30 Explaining the Hack https://twitter.com/milesdeutscher/thread/1554853898497576960 52:20 Plaintext 54:00 David’s Wallet Advice https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1554628479848685572 59:05 Ethereum Proof of Work Chain https://twitter.com/ceterispar1bus/status/1553113853361258505 1:06:00 Other News 1:08:00 Aave Multichain Strategy https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-devs-propose-freezing-fantom-integration-citing-lack-of-traction-and-potential-vulnerability 1:10:10 SushiSwap Chef Compensation https://thedefiant.io/sushiswap-head-chef-may-pocket-a-third-of-all-tokens-paid-to-staff/ 1:10:40 Optimism Bedrock https://twitter.com/optimismFND/thread/1554528451767451650 1:13:15 Happy Birthday Ethereum! https://twitter.com/BlockGeekDima/status/1553331229285548044 1:13:35 Michael Saylor Steps Down https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1554558287940669440 1:15:30 NFT News Tiffany CryptoPunks https://twitter.com/tiffanyandco/status/1553742328652877827 Magic Eden Supporting ETH https://twitter.com/MagicEden/status/1554497669032206336 Rainbow Wallet https://twitter.com/rainbowdotme/status/1551978336359890944 StarkNet https://twitter.com/aspectdotco/status/1554119172262490112 1:19:00 Robinhood Fined $30M https://twitter.com/alyssachoo_/thread/1554493577249669123 1:20:08 Commodity Senate Bill https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/senate-bill-would-hand-bitcoin-ether-oversight-commodities-regulator-2022-08-03/ 1:21:00 SEC Charges Forsage https://www.theblock.co/post/160624/sec-charges-forsage-founders-promoters-in-300-million-crypto-ponzi-scheme-lawsuit 1:21:50 Quick News Hits Celsius Leak https://blockworks.co/celsius-admits-customer-emails-leaked-in-third-party-data-breach/ Babel Finance https://www.theblock.co/post/160230/babel-finance-crypto-lost-280-million-proprietary-trading-restructuring Coinbase ETH Staking https://twitter.com/CoinbaseInsto/status/1554186523800526848 Swell Network https://twitter.com/swellnetworkio/status/1552891765237026816 Immutable X Gamestop https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1552821358773448705 1:23:36 Raises Variant Fund III https://variant.fund/articles/introducing-variant-fund-iii/ Vee Friends a16z https://blog.veefriends.com/veefriends-closes-seed-round-from-a16z-crypto-afa151561051 1:24:15 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs 1:26:00 Questions from the Nation 1:27:30 DCA into a Token https://twitter.com/Madge_80/status/1554862719223963652 1:31:00 Getting a Job in Crypto https://twitter.com/patduds/status/1554876401928454144 1:33:00 TAKES 1:33:30 Authoritarian vs Libertarian https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1552776283968323585 1:35:30 Goalposts Moving https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1553750144515842049 1:36:30 Call Out Scammers https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1554258761727938561 1:39:55 Caring About Decentralization https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1553488247564767234 1:41:00 Fees-Driven Bulls Market https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1553477269544484864 1:42:12 What David’s Bullish On 1:43:25 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:46:20 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/memejority/status/1554493706945720321?s=21&t=tu1DynjBZTppSHroSEfswg ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

The zkWars are heating up. With 3 different teams recently announcing their zkEVM, we’re joined by Alex Gluchowski of zkSync and Ye Zhang of Scroll. Optimism’s Ben Jones cohosts as we explore why zkEVM is such a big deal, the respective roadmaps to mainnet, and of course… wen token? ------ 📣 Forta | Help Make Web3 a Safer Place https://bankless.cc/Forta ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO 🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:15 Crypto 101 10:00 Alex and Ye 13:25 zkSync 18:20 Scroll 22:30 What's Different about zkSync 31:10 What's Different about Scroll 37:15 zkProof Performance 41:30 Decentralizing Provers 46:30 Approaching Developers 57:07 Challenges to Upgrading 1:03:40 Vibe Check 1:09:20 Centralized Keys 1:17:45 Closing ------ Resources: Ben Jones https://twitter.com/ben_chain Alex Gluchowski https://twitter.com/gluk64 Ye Zhang https://twitter.com/yezhang1998 ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

Anthony Gustin is the host of The Natural State Podcast, author of the best-selling, “Keto Answers,” and former sports rehab clinician turned entrepreneur, amateur farmer, investor, and advisor. You might be noticing that Anthony isn’t a crypto bro. However, as David explains in many Bankless episodes, crypto principles can be seen in many other industries as well—including the food industry. ------ 📣 Forta | Help Make Web3 a Safer Place https://bankless.cc/Forta  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:35 Anthony’s Background 11:35 Centralized Food Production 14:08 Divergent Food Products 20:29 Fake Food Ingredients 22:30 Government Lobbying 25:40 Corn Subsidization 28:07 Remaining Problems 31:20 Disconnection to Food 36:11 Fragility Monocrop Culture 42:40 Systems Breaking Down 48:26 What Anthony’s Excited About 51:07 The Path Forward 1:05:00 Regeneration, Carbon, & Methane 1:20:19 Sustainable Scaling Solutions 1:28:43 Advice For You 1:32:18 Sunburn & Seed Oils 1:36:08 More Advice 1:38:58 Anthony’s Question to David 1:42:36 Closing ------ Resources: Anthony Gustin https://dranthonygustin.com/  Ground Work Collective https://groundworkcollective.com/  Anthony’s Twitter https://twitter.com/dranthonygustin/  Anthony’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dranthonygustin/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

In this two-part Bankless Series, we're exploring the Nouns DAO. In episode one, we're chatting with The Nounders, aka the founders of the Nouns DAO. In episode two, we'll be chatting with a few Nouners, aka some Nouns DAO members. The Nouns project has taken the crypto ecosystem by storm. Hear why and how in the episode! ------ 📣 Forta | Help Make Web3 a Safer Place https://bankless.cc/Forta  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Nouns DAO Origin 9:05 CryptoPunks vs. Nouns 11:55 4156's Tweet Thread 13:05 Noun Distribution Mechanism 22:20 Noun Art, Properties, & Rarity 37:00 Nouns Governance 44:25 Nounish Culture & Direction 52:00 Nouns DAO Proposals 54:50 Nouners Wednesday Episode 57:05 Closing Resources: 4156 https://twitter.com/punk4156  Vapeape https://twitter.com/punk4464  Seneca https://twitter.com/cryptoseneca  Nouns DAO https://twitter.com/nounsdao  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-how-to-fix-defi-tokens  This is Hasu’s 5th appearance on Bankless and this might be his best one yet. If you’re unfamiliar, Hasu is a crypto-economic researcher at Paradigm, strategist at Flashbots solving MEV, host of Uncommon Core, and more recently, a Governor delegate for MakerDAO and overall DAO governance thinker. In this episode, we’re going to reorg your brain about what it means to be a DAO. Hear what’s broken about DAOs, the potential solutions, what regulation could do to help, and so much more. ------ 📣 Forta | Help Make Web3 a Safer Place https://bankless.cc/Forta  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴 MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:10 DeFi Token Brokenness 12:36 Treasury Management 15:29 Uniswap Token & Fees 27:09 Uniswap’s Strategy 29:58 DAO Governance & Business 33:06 DAOs vs. Digital Organizations 41:55 Regulation vs. DAO Governance 44:53 Founder & Protocol Alignment 50:09 Regulatory Clarity 1:00:16 Regulation’s Bull Case 1:03:58 Game Theory & Gov. Adoption 1:08:05 DAO Constitutions 1:13:13 The Value Prop of DeFi 1:21:03 SubDAOs & Voting 1:28:00 DAO Costs 1:31:04 Summary & Action Items 1:34:09 Why Be Optimistic of DeFi 1:40:53 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Hasu https://twitter.com/hasufl  Fake Dao vs Real Daos by Gabriel Shapiro https://lexnode.substack.com/p/defining-real-and-fake-daos  The Market for Promises by Anthony Lee Zhang https://anthonyleezhang.substack.com/p/the-market-for-promises  A Stupid Simple Governance Framework by Andrew Beal https://30000feet.substack.com/p/issue-72-a-stupid-simple-governance  Hasu’s Recent Maker Governance Post https://vote.makerdao.com/address/0xafaff1a605c373b43727136c995d21a7fcd08989#delegate-credentials  ----- 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. 

🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. In episode 5, Sunny Aggarwal joins us from the Cosmos ecosystem, and gives the high level on one of the more compelling theses in the crypto space. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO 🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Sunny and EthCC 4:00 The Cosmos Vision 7:50 Horizontal vs Vertical 11:50 Acceleration Strategies 14:40 Ethereum Cosmos Overlap ----- Resources: Sunny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunnya97 ----- 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.

🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. In episode 6, we’re joined by Stani from Aave. With the GHO Stablecoin and Lens Protocol tackling two different corners of the crypto ecosystem, we explore the Web3 movement—where we’ve been, and where we’re headed. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: WAGMI https://bankless.cc/Lens 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Stani Vibe Check 4:10 Analyzing the Ecosystem 7:20 Web3 Social Footprint 11:49 Non-Financial Use Cases 15:15 The Web3 Data Stack 19:24 The GHO Stablecoin ------ Resources: Stani on Lens: https://www.lensfrens.xyz/stani.lens ----- 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.

🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. In the 7th episode, Disco’s Evin McMullen joins to discuss Web3 Identity and her work with VCs (Verifiable Credentials) ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO 🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Evin in Paris 5:15 What’s Left to Do? 7:40 The Web3 Data Stack 12:00 The Emergent Human 15:30 Sybil Resistance 18:30 The Future of Identity 20:40 The Build Market ------ Resources: Evin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/provenauthority?s=20&t=GL1yGJyZjY92NyVIeCqfBA ----- 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.

🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. In the 8th and final episode, we bring on the powerhouse duo of Austin Griffith and Kevin Owocki. This one is a lot of fun, and both of these builders are moving the space towards a more just, robust ecosystem. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: WAGMI https://bankless.cc/Lens 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync ----- 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.

4th Week of July, 2022 ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ 0:00 Intro 4:00 MARKETS 4:05 BTC Price 4:30 ETH Price 5:44 ETH/BTC 6:35 Total Crypto Market Cap 6:48 Gas Markets 8:18 Federal Reserve 18:34 NFT Price Floor Numbers https://nftpricefloor.com/  21:06 Merge Sell Pressure  https://twitter.com/DeFiSurfer808/status/1550215641248026624  23:53 ETH vs. BTC Bear Market Chart https://twitter.com/FelixOHartmann/status/1551323998465794050  31:15 NEWS 31:20 Three Arrows Capital Speaks 32:05 3AC Speaks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-22/three-arrows-founders-en-route-to-dubai-describe-ltcm-moment#xj4y7vzkg  36:00 RSA Takeaway https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1550481320933003265  41:50 Coinbase Insider Trading 41:55 Former Coinbase PM Arrested https://www.theblock.co/post/158960/former-coinbase-product-manager-arrested-on-insider-trading-charges  45:05 Jake Take https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1550156019296247810  46:05 Jake 2nd Thread https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/thread/1550515627961589762  48:25 Coinbase Does Not List Securities https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-does-not-list-securities-end-of-story-e58dc873be79  50:30 Statement of Commissoner Caroline D. Pham on SEC https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/phamstatement072122  52:38 SEC Probe https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/26/coinbase-shares-tumble-after-report-that-its-facing-sec-probe.html  https://twitter.com/0xSisyphus/status/1552300223682281472  52:55 Coinbase Down Bad 53:29 Cathie Wood $ARKK Sold 1.41M Shares https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/1552085054653730816 53:53 Remember DeFi? https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1550450216201076736  56:40 Georli Testnet Merge https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1552712874543439876  59:30 ETH 59:57 zkEVM Differences https://twitter.com/socketdottech/status/1550149054243360768  1:03:32 Uniswap Fees CRUSHING IT https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1551579707736473601  1:04:20 Uniswap Fee Switch Debate https://gov.uniswap.org/t/fee-switch-design-space-next-steps/17132  1:06:00 AntPool Believes! (Will no one fork Ethereum?) https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/07/26/antpool-supports-ethereum-classic-ecosystem-with-10m-investment/  1:09:10 ETC Pumping lately https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum-classic  1:10:40 NFTs 1:10:50 POAP Making Moves in the WNBA https://twitter.com/leadinscientist/status/1552298253194076166  https://poap.gallery/event/55974  1:12:30 REGULATION Crypto Transactions Less Than $50 https://decrypt.co/106006/bipartisan-bill-seeks-to-eliminate-taxes-on-crypto-transactions-under-50  1:13:20 MISC 1:13:35 Solana Physical Stores https://twitter.com/Scott_eth/status/1551539635137953793  1:14:05 Chipotle Dips into Crypto with ‘Buy the Dip’ Promo https://decrypt.co/105916/chipotles-buy-the-dip-promo-includes-200k-in-crypto-for-customers-coinbase-accounts  1:14:35 RELEASES 1:14:40 Mirror’s Web3 Subscriptions https://dev.mirror.xyz/Jn62zF5n62BfowdaFgm3uIx3Fgp2vIR7b-HTSxKVXqk  1:15:25 WalletConnect Chat https://twitter.com/WalletConnect/status/1550061470595137536  1:15:50 RAISES 1:15:55 Aptos $150M From FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto & More https://medium.com/aptoslabs/entering-the-next-phase-of-the-aptos-journey-with-added-funding-and-new-partners-d4daa03dd17c  1:18:18 Unstoppable Domains reaches unicorn status $65M Series A https://blockworks.co/unstoppable-domains-reaches-unicorn-status-after-latest-raise/  1:18:45 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:20:10 Devcon https://devcon.org/tickets/  https://forms.gle/x6GHpq8MAZJCwwsq5  https://devcon.org/en/bogota/  1:23:20 Questions of the Week https://twitter.com/MyMoneyPlanCH/status/1552341093911613441  https://twitter.com/FunnaEth/status/1552329571487432704  https://twitter.com/Sjr05d/status/1552324854522810368  1:33:27 TAKES 1:33:30 CT Sentiment (Hot and Cold) https://twitter.com/CryptoCronkite/status/1552244606166831104  1:33:55 What Leads? ​​https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1552452639249600514   1:35:50 Seattle NFT Museum https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1551312206704381952  1:36:50 Vitalik: Update on Roadmap https://imgur.com/zrS4A3N  https://imgur.com/bb4AmvR  1:40:40 What David’s Bullish On 1:43:50 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:47:16 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/HsakaTrades/status/1552648542153351169  1:48:15 Closing & Disclaimers ——- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. This first episode is with Vitalik himself, in which we discuss his takes on the Ethereum roadmap, developer morale as we approach the Merge, and his incomparable drip. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: WAGMI https://bankless.cc/Lens 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Vitalik’s New Meta 8:45 Ethereum Builds Faster 14:27 Developer Morale 17:11 Vitalik’s Drip 18:55 The App Layer 28:08 Surviving Conferences 29:45 Improving Communities ------ Resources: Vitalik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin Vitalik’s EthCC Talk: https://youtu.be/kGjFTzRTH3Q ----- 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.

🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. With Episode 2, Kain Warwick from Synthetix joins us to frame the next bull market. Pockets of DeFi are heating up, the Layer 2 narrative has room to breathe, and electricity (hopefully not COVID) is in the air. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: WAGMI https://bankless.cc/Lens 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Kain Warwick 5:20 EthCC 2022 8:05 Alt Layer 1s 13:00 Layer 2 Vibes 16:00 The Fees Boom 18:27 Kain vs Su Zhu 21:17 Bull Market Goggles 23:14 Setting up the Next Bull ------ Resources: Kain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaiynne ----- 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.

🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. In episode 3, we cover the recent announcement of the StarkWare token launch, the exploding zkEVM ecosystem, and the future of StarkWare. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO 🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Eli and Uri 4:52 zkEVM Explosion 10:30 The StarkWare Approach 16:20 StarkNet on Ethereum 19:35 The StarkNet Token 24:30 Token Models 26:53 The Future of StarkWare ------ Resources: Eli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EliBenSasson Uri on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ukolodny StarkWare: https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd ----- 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.

🇫🇷 Welcome to the Bankless EthCC 2022 Experience 🇫🇷 With fantastic guests from all corners of the ecosystem, this 8-part series is an exploration of crypto culture and the current state of Ethereum. In episode 4, Mihailo Bjelic joins us to discuss the announcement of Polygon’s zkEVM. This explosive headline comes alongside three other zkEVM announcements.  Why now? What does this all mean?! ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: WAGMI https://bankless.cc/Lens 🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave 🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Polygon zkEVM Announcements 6:50 How it Works 10:00 Road to Maine 15:30 EVM Equivalence 19:30 EthCC 2021 ------ Resources: Mihailo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic Polygon: https://twitter.com/0xPolygon ----- 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.

Many things have broken in the last few months during crypto's bear market. However, DeFi didn't break. Dan Morehead and Joey Krug explain why. Dan founded Pantera in 2003, then pivoted into cryptocurrency in 2013 and went all in on crypto, and is the firm's CEO. Joey joined Pantera in 2017 as co-CIO and is a seasoned builder/investor in the crypto space. Both repeat Bankless guests and both know more than a thing or two about crypto and investing. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: WAGMI https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:15 The Past Few Months 10:28 Crypto's 2008 Moment 12:40 The Mainstream Media Story 16:45 CeFi vs. DeFi Confusion 21:45 Media Incentives 24:00 DeFi vs. Wall Street 30:45 DeFi is Too Referential Critique 33:38 DeFi Worked Great 37:05 Transparency Thoughts 43:15 2008 Prevented with DeFi? 49:35 Educating Retail 53:39 Was This Surprising? 55:00 Quick Macro Takes 58:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Dan Morehead https://twitter.com/dan_pantera  Joey Krug https://twitter.com/joeykrug  DeFi Worked Great https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/defi-worked-great/  Pantera https://panteracapital.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Matthew Green is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at John Hopkins University, where he teaches courses, cryptography, distributed computing systems, blockchains, and cryptocurrency. He also helped create Zerocash, one of the first privacy cryptocurrency experiments, and ultimately influenced the Zcash protocol. He recently wrote an article titled, “In Defense of Crypto(Currency)”, in response to an open letter to Congress, signed by a large group of technologists, denouncing the entire premise of cryptocurrency and urging congress to strongly regulate the space. In this episode, Matthew talks about his article, how crypto can do better as an industry, and why to be optimistic about the future of crypto. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:34 Letter to Congress 12:27 Matthew’s Background 15:45 Why Write This Letter 19:03 Crypto Haters 24:14 What to do About Scams 28:45 Regulation 32:28 Addressing Concrete Objections 35:36 PoW Climate Issue 38:06 Blockchains Transfer Reversal 45:50 Crypto Doesn’t Scale Claim 50:42 Privacy Claims 1:02:43 Annoying Hype 1:05:50 Doing Better as an Industry 1:10:25 Matthew’s Favorite Project 1:14:58 Why Be Optimistic About Crypto 1:17:13 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Matthew Green https://twitter.com/matthew_d_green  Letter to Congress https://concerned.tech/  In Defense of Crypto(Currency) https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2022/06/09/in-defense-of-cryptocurrency/  ----- 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.  

3rd Week of July, 2022 ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ 0:00 Intro 6:00 MARKETS 7:55 Is the Bear Market Over? https://messari.io/screener/bear-market-vibes-C66F0A22  15:45 Inflation https://twitter.com/MacroAlf/status/1549529768185319424  19:55 The DXY https://imgur.com/0oW7kWM  20:40 Arthur Hayes https://cryptohayes.medium.com/a-samurai-a-knight-and-a-yankee-211bf975a31d  26:50 Is DeFi Back? https://thedefiant.io/defi-stalwarts-outperform  29:49 NFTs vs Tokens https://twitter.com/ElBarto_Crypto/status/1548684477605486592?s=20&t=TA5HajuF9HNnYpyM0mh4lA  NEWS 33:00 The Merge Timeline https://twitter.com/superphiz/status/1547643255335968771?s=20&t=kjMcHcVWqakGNWdQ9qaT-Q  36:35 zkRollup Season https://twitter.com/jadler0/status/1549764211542315008?s=20&t=qzZC-8j_L3ibDC2lLMa9dA  43:25 EVM Equivalence vs Compatible https://blog.polygon.technology/the-future-is-now-for-ethereum-scaling-introducing-polygon-zkevm/?utm_source=Twitter-Main+&utm_medium=Post+&utm_campaign=Tier-1-Announcement  46:03 zkSync 2.0 https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1549757888641437696?s=20&t=ZAR1kCt0uKILsF9_FdM2vQ  47:40 Scroll https://twitter.com/Scroll_ZKP/status/1549268276152500225?s=20&t=4FcId8XcvMVO4XBFgxEmcw  49:12 3ac Drama Continues https://www.docdroid.net/xKIqrjq/20220709-3ac-bvi-liquidation-recognition-1st-affidavit-of-russell-crumpler-filed-pdf  49:50 Genesis Lent 2.3 Billion https://twitter.com/theblock__/status/1549060746096566274?s=21&t=PqGwDZSYsmKYCZPNWTkiOQ  52:40 Su Zhu Audacity https://finbold.com/three-arrows-capital-co-founder-files-5-million-claim-against-own-firm-while-on-the-run  55:00 Celsius Debt https://blockworks.co/celsius-faces-heat-for-1-2b-balance-sheet-hole-customers-owed-4-7b  57:00 USDC Transparency https://twitter.com/jerallaire/status/1547608325478498307?s=20&t=nwzfZpHnKb1bO7VghA1khw  59:05 Aave Balancer Swap https://twitter.com/llama/status/1549412411077283842  59:55 Curve Stablecoin https://twitter.com/napgener/status/1550050875414126592?s=20&t=vdK4MuzT-DknxA79kXe6lg  1:00:25 OpenSea Layoffs https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/07/14/opensea-lays-off-roughly-20-of-its-staff/  1:01:05 PROOF Acquires Divergence https://decrypt.co/105061/kevin-roses-proof-acquires-ethereum-nft-divergence  1:02:14 Minecraft Bans NFTs https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-and-nfts  1:07:15 Nickelodeon Volume https://twitter.com/nickelodeon_nft/status/1549626025134370817  1:08:15 ENS Domains https://twitter.com/wongisrite/status/1549100589396758529  1:10:08 Tesla Sells Bitcoin https://twitter.com/cryptokaleo/status/1549851605520064513?s=21&t=yC_4hIWv4-Xt82BuWA_EfQ  1:12:04 Across Token Launch https://twitter.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1549439826038071296  13:36 Optic Raise https://www.theblock.co/post/158678/nft-fraud-fighters-optic-raise-11-million-in-seed-funding-round  1:14:10 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:16:00 Questions of the Week 1:17:30 Rocket Pool Benefits https://twitter.com/1349RS/status/1549798302585180160?s=20&t=HCuz2QS6CRVV_WgL4plnvg  1:20:35 zk Energy Consumption https://twitter.com/icohgnito/status/1549795838741790722?s=20&t=HCuz2QS6CRVV_WgL4plnvg  1:22:30 Polygon Token Alignment https://twitter.com/Madge_80/status/1549832732716552192?s=20&t=HCuz2QS6CRVV_WgL4plnvg  1:26:30 TAKES 1:27:30 BlockFi vs Celsius https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1547995516310409219?s=20&t=KSw1S9w18N9PAnbUhQb51Q  1:28:35 Tech and Social https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1549812828210601985?s=20&t=HWLmLcjY2ohQ-fAm-PKnKQ  1:32:55 We are Bitcoiners https://twitter.com/coryklippsten/status/1549547384127889408?s=20&t=4bBZ8tbrX6sZLfz7sRALCg  1:40:55 The Right Time https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1549691597373194242  1:42:00 What David’s Bullish On 1:44:10 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:47:55 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1548428696154869760?s=21&t=dfrJJ_wkbZAwgb7yNdXgkA  ——- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Travis Kling is the founder of Ikigai Asset Management, and on today's State of the Nation, we're tackling the biggest trade of the year. While the global market fundamentals crumble, the Ethereum ecosystem looks primed to make history with a successful transition to Proof-of-Stake. What does this mean for crypto? How is a seasoned investor going to take advantage of a chaotic 2022? ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: WAGMI https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Resources: Travis Kling https://twitter.com/Travis_Kling  Ikigai Asset Management https://www.ikigai.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: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/128-luke-gromen-debrief  Luke Gromen is a macro analyst and founder of Forest for the Trees, a research company which helps investors find the signal. Luke is another one of our big macro brained guests in the same vein as Lyn Alden, Raoul Pal, and Jim Bianco. On this episode, Luke unpacks how macro got this bad, what the end game looks like, why this is the scariest macro setup Luke has seen in 20+ years, and how to prepare. The fog of what’s going on is thick, but we're on a quest to find out what in the world is going on. Knowing this is key to understanding the next steps crypto takes. Buckle up. ------ 📣Rhino.Fi | Massive Mystery Airdrop https://bit.ly/3o9trRE  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🌱 LENS | ACCESS CODE: WAGMI https://bankless.cc/Lens  🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Juno  ⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME https://bankless.cc/zkSync  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:08 Scariest Macro Setup In 20+ Years 14:15 Why This is the End 22:10 How’d We Get Here 26:45 Bursting Sovereign Debt Bubble 36:45 Fed Data Interpretation 42:42 How the End Game Plays Out 1:01:21 The Affect on The Average Person 1:07:35 U.S. Middle Class vs. Treasury Holders 1:14:58 The Future of Assets & Currencies 1:20:20 What Happens to Energy Commodities? 1:25:40 Equities, Gold, & Crypto 1:31:46 How to Prepare 1:36:50 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Luke Gromen https://twitter.com/LukeGromen  Forest Through the Trees https://fftt-treerings.com/  Luke’s Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/LukeGromenFFTTLLC  Lyn Alden https://youtu.be/XaHuwUDd1C8  Jim Bianco https://youtu.be/VMNmxFzKI64  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Second Week of July, 2022 ------ 📣JUNO | Crypto Friendly Banking https://juno.finance/bankless  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:48 MARKETS 7:15 Inflation https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/us-inflation-june-2022-consumer-price-index-11657664129  Price Increases: https://twitter.com/charliebilello/status/1547198607539011585?s=21&t=e457gZL25lgi6P0Wx43tNQ  9:15 The Dollar Index https://imgur.com/MKEuGPM  11:25 The Market Reacts https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1547320884339286018?s=20&t=F5_D0tthgHnIzI-Wrx0zfA  12:15 Long Term Debt Cycle https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1547063441894023168?s=20&t=0fcQASOqnFpj3VikLD0-qQ  15:18 Leverage and IRS Returns https://twitter.com/kofinas/status/1547585564253122560?s=20&t=lAdodYBFhqn3zSG4739A7w  https://twitter.com/typesfast/status/1547266090794831874?s=21&t=xVDAGNuF4hUXNheiY0iB2g  17:28 JPY and BTC https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes/status/1547539513970393089?s=20&t=vi3nXg-hLmfTeAefjmZFUw  https://twitter.com/kylewaters_/thread/1537183959217414144  19:30 DeFi Treasuries https://twitter.com/darrenlautf/status/1547324258514239489?s=21&t=6UH6BaCJc3hdWyoyi1NzDQ  20:50 Lido Domination https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F44a82f74-2a92-444e-98ba-d5a4a0d3c17a_1920x1289.jpeg  22:00 NEWS 24:30 Celsius Bankruptcy https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/07/14/celsius-files-for-chapter-11-bankrupcty/  26:30 Celsius DeFi Debts https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1546924519419514880?s=20&t=DN25Do0S6J6ryEtNdeModg  27:48 Celsius 0xb1 Jason Stone https://twitter.com/0x_b1/thread/1545153652624691200  32:02 Celsius Money Back? https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1547571532687233024?s=20&t=yTl4oCOBI1yUQX0xhWsKXg  33:00 Su Zhu and StarkWare https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1546801270014758912?s=20&t=FD5wGwnHHtH6tJZsSNO0gw  36:30 StarkWare Token https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1547223754832478209?s=20&t=Bf47hQ2qfHbtscx3jiCxvg  41:30 Vitalik’s New Book https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1545164294576283649?s=20&t=-oHiYIQR90FvxeAe2F7O0A  44:30 GHO Aave Stablecoin https://thedefiant.io/aave-gho-stablecoin/  49:30 Polygon, Robinhood, Disney Accelerator https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1545022519400271872  https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1547253982133100544  51:04 ENS Domains https://twitter.com/twofivedev/thread/1546505824389963778  56:15 Bill Murray Cool Cat https://twitter.com/coolcatsnft/status/1546705413973966848?s=20&t=Nk6-jMtAwzwtwtE9Ffw2tg  58:30 Gamestop NFT Marketplace https://twitter.com/finestonematt/status/1546917601133076482?s=21&t=KuNjhiGmmcKTyzoZ20uqyg  1:00:38 Michael Saylor Bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/btc-bull-michael-saylor-ethereum-is-obviously-a-security  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1546615920046514176?s=20&t=CJ2FC1QB7CkOR_rknfeM0w  RELEASES 1:05:18 sudoAMM https://twitter.com/sudoswap/status/1545535663365165063?s=20&t=z4VF_2nZTstIdLHW3fR9AQ  1:06:30 LensTube https://twitter.com/lenstubexyz/status/1546533325442932737  RAISES 1:07:15 Lightspeed $7 Billion https://www.theblock.co/post/157116/lightspeed-raises-over-7-billion-across-four-funds-launches-new-crypto-native-team  1:07:35 Multicoin $430m Fund https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/12/crypto-focused-multicoin-capital-launches-430m-venture-fund/  1:08:43 LiFi Router https://twitter.com/lifiprotocol/status/1546488975174422530  1:09:34 Chris Dixon Forecaster https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1546890612393140225  1:10:52 Gnosis Safe https://safe.mirror.xyz/zMPp8uqZpxKgeXotSFv76bd2G8lJTmghH1FDWFm604c  1:12:07 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:14:50 Questions from the Nation https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1547250346677903361  1:15:56 PoS Wealth https://twitter.com/mefford_jeremy/status/1547301425088266241?s=20  1:22:35 David and Carbs https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1547251457505869824?s=20&t=LZA3X8WFziRxIq4qlaQA-g  1:26:15 The DeFi Dance https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1546166031890219009?s=20&t=4cEZgAZiUgjHLyHCtdpcUQ  TAKES 1:28:15 Spicy Vitalik https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1546776356083699712?s=20&t=Oa-t7XlX_fuXyE4sBNpxCg  1:30:00 Become a Millionaire https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1544871855370149889?s=20&t=l7IqrAmRyWavzjdYP7Lk9w  1:31:20 DeFi Worked Great https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/defi-worked-great/  1:31:55 What David’s Bullish On 1:33:05 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-deepest-infrared-image-of-universe-yet  1:36:50 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/enjoyoor/status/1545432411630084097?s=21&t=ZOhA6SUWEtnR4i2KOj-e3w  ----- Not financial or tax advice. https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Solana just released a flagship Android phone for web3 called Saga. And it really begs the question: does a blockchain need to have its own phone? Well, we brought on Co-Founders Anatoly Yakovenko and Raj Gokal to make the case. Let us know what you think about this release in the comments below or on Twitter @BanklessHQ - bullish or bearish Saga and why? ------ 📣JUNO | Crypto Friendly Banking https://juno.finance/bankless  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:15 Bear Market Vibe Check 10:03 Solana’s Bear Market Agenda 14:28 Why Web3 Needs a Phone? 17:30 Solana Mobile Phone Explained 25:52 The Solana Mobile Thesis 30:50 Mobile Hardware Features 33:45 Mobile Wallet Adapter 36:15 Solana dApp Store 41:40 Is Solana Mobile a Distraction? 47:00 Jason Keats & Osom 50:45 Describing the Solana Mobile Device 51:32 Competitors 54:40 Costs to Launch a Phone 56:32 Solana Centralization Critique 1:03:50 Solana Scalability ------ Resources: Anatoly Yakovenko https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko  Raj Gokal https://twitter.com/rajgokal  Solana https://solana.com/  Solana Mobile https://twitter.com/solanamobile  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/127-lyn-alden-debrief  Lyn Alden is the Founder of Lyn Alden investment strategy and is a leading expert in macro markets. She focuses on long-term debt cycles and how it’s impacting crypto, fiat, bonds, and equities markets. This is Lyn’s third appearance on Bankless. Each time she’s on, it usually means something is breaking in the macro markets. And something definitely is. Lyn thoroughly explains everything from whether we’re repeating history to what would turn this recession into a depression to whether or not we’re going to be okay. Don’t worry, Lyn shares her advice on how to be exactly that and more. Her superpower is to provide clarity during unclear times and this episode is no different. ------ 📣JUNO | Crypto Friendly Banking https://juno.finance/bankless  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:12 Is this the End? 11:08 Debt Cycle Arc 15:40 The Dollar Milkshake Theory 20:05 Historial Analogs 30:35 How Do We Get Stable? 38:30 Weak Market Links 48:24 Raising Rates 55:03 Deflation & Softer Landings 1:00:19 Fed Meme & Competency 1:07:52 Recession vs. Depression 1:13:06 Markets to Watch 1:18:15 Are We Going to be Okay? 1:22:58 Energy, Food, & Fertilizer Markets 1:29:21 The New Normal 1:36:02 Mental Health 1:38:37 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Lyn Alden https://www.lynalden.com/  The Death of the Dollar Dominance https://youtu.be/_Kqcrz3u8rQ  Inflation in 2021 https://youtu.be/dyDsQ-XCoNo  Fed Meme https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1542562195573297153  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

First Week of July, 2022 ------ 📣JUNO | Crypto Friendly Banking https://juno.finance/bankless  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 MARKETS 6:50 Macro Sentiments https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1543591588970070016  8:35 Dollar Go Up https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-05/euro-falls-to-lowest-since-2002-against-the-us-dollar  10:35 Oil Go Down https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/05/oil-tumbles-more-than-8percent-breaks-below-100-as-recession-fears-mount.html  12:38 USDC Gains on Tether https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-s-usdc-on-track-to-topple-tether-usdt-as-the-top-stablecoin-in-2022  17:20 ENS June Numbers https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1542989987456569344?s=20&t=W7lXFFpRefHsFfMCuRqDeg  21:30 Voyager Goes Bust https://www.investvoyager.com/  24:00 What Happened? https://www.investvoyager.com/pressreleases/voyager-digital-provides-update-on-asset-and-risk-management  25:30 The 3ac Plunge https://seekingalpha.com/news/3850830-voyager-digital-stock-plunges-after-disclosing-over-660m-exposure-to-three-arrows-capital  31:20 Three Arrows Capital Bankruptcy https://www.theblock.co/linked/155578/three-arrows-capital-files-for-chapter-15-bankruptcy-in-new-york?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social   34:20 Three Arrows NFTs 37:05 Nexo Eating Vauld https://www.theblock.co/post/155790/nexo-vauld-offer-potential-acquisition?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://www.theblock.co/post/155790/nexo-vauld-offer-potential-acquisition  39:00 FTX Acquires BlockFi https://blockworks.co/ftx-reaches-deal-to-acquire-blockfi-for-up-to-240m/  42:40 Celsius WBTC Vault https://twitter.com/cryptoworldjosh/status/1545024254735171584?s=21&t=z-kyYYLrQC-2xDEuQnAiRw  47:00 Sepolia Merge https://www.theblock.co/post/156013/ethereum-developers-activate-the-merge-on-sepolia-testnet  50:00 Facebook NFTs https://decrypt.co/104205/facebook-begins-testing-ethereum-and-polygon-nfts-on-profiles  52:07 Solana Phone https://solana.com/news/saga-reveal  54:20 Polygon Phone https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1544019899827322880?s=20&t=mYQvkX_SFA5r5y9SZHusfA  56:24 Immutable Off-Ramp https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1544155189166641152?s=20&t=MfDRmaNg_eBYYrHOnKPltw  58:00 Reddit NFT Marketplace https://www.reddit.com/r/CollectibleAvatars/comments/vtab05/introducing_collectible_avatars/  59:45 Moonbirds Go Up https://twitter.com/jerrykestel/status/1544016979140427782  1:00:45 Axie Hack Story https://www.theblock.co/post/156038/how-a-fake-job-offer-took-down-the-worlds-most-popular-crypto-game  1:02:30 Uprise Big Oof https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1544674260152733697?s=20&t=qUznXkny5NYvG9G6nwAdBQ  1:04:54 Crypto EU Deal https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220613IPR32840/cryptocurrencies-in-the-eu-deal-struck-between-parliament-and-council  RELEASES 1:07:00 Aztec Connect https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/thread/1545046832597700611  1:08:40 Bankers Going Bankless https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/07/06/three-execs-leave-jpmorgan-this-week-to-join-crypto-firms/  1:09:00 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:11:00 Questions from the Nation Post-Merge Fees https://twitter.com/KristinaKlaudy1/status/1544720722135769090?s=20&t=6qFTy8_wEDQk2Nv8wYLkbQ  1:14:20 Data Sharding https://twitter.com/DiscoverCrypto1/status/1544874701473730565?s=20&t=6qFTy8_wEDQk2Nv8wYLkbQ  1:16:25 TAKES 1:16:40 Leighton Celsius Take https://twitter.com/lay2000lbs/status/1545033033392193536  1:18:40 Ruled by Adults https://imgur.com/jutmOmL  1:19:52 No New Narratives https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1544442176985133056?s=20&t=vEwAPR55xMjGsw3m4hbo0Q  1:21:47 Bear Market Advice https://twitter.com/0xNader/status/1544126113059782656?s=20&t=KtqAQRiBwhpZ5hQ6_qYetQ  1:22:10 What David’s Bullish On 1:24:20 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:27:20 MEME of the Week ----- Not financial or tax advice. https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Nic Carter is Partner of Castle Island VC, host of the On the Brink Podcast, repeat Bankless guest, and recent victim of a Bitcoin maximalist (cyber hornets) attack. Why was he swarmed? As a result and for many other reasons, he's distancing himself from these cyber hornets. Will others follow his lead? Many assumed Nic was a Bitcoin maximalist, but really he's just Nic Carter. Who are you and what do you stand for? ------ 📣JUNO | Crypto Friendly Banking https://juno.finance/bankless  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:50 The Cyberhornets Attack 14:45 Bitcoin Maxi Motivation 30:30 Bitcoin’s Intolerant Community 42:19 Bitcoin’s Long-term Sustainability 46:50 How Nic’s Feeling About the Bear 49:30 Macro & Crypto 58:55 Free Banking 1:05:53 Regulation 1:06:57 Why to Stay in Crypto 1:10:12 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Nic Carter https://twitter.com/nic__carter  Setting the record straight by Nic Carter https://medium.com/@nic__carter/setting-the-record-straight-b4e1b415e7d9  Nic’s Podcast https://onthebrink-podcast.com/   ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Josh Rosenthal is our favorite crypto native historian. He has a Ph.D. in history, and received a Fulbright Scholarship to the Sorbonne’s Institute for Advanced Studies. Josh moved beyond traditional academia, sold some Web2 companies, and is now a crypto investor. He’s the historian that helped us craft the Crypto Renaissance podcast episode, which many people credit as the reason why they got into crypto. And he’s here to do it again with the Crypto Revolution on the 4th of July, harkening a new independence day for the crypto nation. ------ 📣JUNO | Crypto Friendly Banking https://juno.finance/bankless  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Josh Rosenthal 14:43 The Broad Themes of History 23:33 A Permissioned World 28:40 The Context of Revolution 36:21 Taxation and Value 42:30 The Revolutionary Goal 46:34 Launching an Experiment 50:51 Coordination 54:07 The Whiskey Rebellion 1:02:45 Flawed Policies 1:07:45 Net Improvements 1:16:28 Vocation 1:23:52 The Land of Opportunity 1:30:24 The Public Forum 1:37:50 Permissionless Building 1:45:40 Digital States 1:51:25 Make things easier 1:57:30 Get building 1:59:58 Help others 2:05:00 Closing ------ Resources: Josh Rosenthal https://twitter.com/JoshuaRosenthal?s=20&t=_dhf5sZnqBpbG_SMeKcvrg  The Crypto Renaissance https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-the-crypto-renaissance-josh-rosenthal  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Every company is handling the bear market differently. CZ and Binance are no different. What are they up to? Has their overall strategy changed? How have they been affected? Hear answers to all of these questions and much more in the livestream. ------ 📣JUNO | Crypto Friendly Banking https://juno.finance/bankless  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:15 How Binance is Holding Up 5:54 Binance's Opportunities 8:40 Bear Market Positioning 11:56 How Long Will the Bear Last? 17:09 Hiring at Binance 19:56 CZ Meme & His Future 23:36 Binance's Future 29:38 Binance is Worldwide 37:00 The Future of BNB Chain & Use Cases 41:16 $BNB 44:10 Concerns of Binance Centralization 50:58 Why CZ is in Crypto 55:53 What Crypto Looks like in 5-10 Years ------ Resources: CZ https://twitter.com/cz_binance  Binance https://twitter.com/binance  CZ Photoshop https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1537013824666095617  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Last Week of June, 2022 ------ 📣JUNO | Crypto Friendly Banking https://juno.finance/bankless  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🚀ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦁BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🌴MAKER DAO | DECENTRALIZED LENDING https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🔐LEDGER | SECURE STAKING https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:10 Markets 5:15 BTC Price 5:35 ETH Price 6:55 ETH BTC Ratio 7:05 Crypto Market Cap 7:50 FED WATCH 8:00 Who’s to Blame For Inflation? https://ritholtz.com/2022/06/inflation-blame-15/  11:58 How’d We Get Here? Dan from Pantera https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/the-feds-twin-policy-errors/  15:10 WSJ: Rising Interest Rates Will Crush the Federal Budget https://www.wsj.com/articles/high-interest-rates-will-crush-the-federal-budget-inflation-debt-spending-costs-recession-economy-11656535631  20:00 3AC Meldown Continued 20:22 Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Ordered by Court to Liquidate https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-fund-three-arrows-ordered-to-liquidate-by-court-11656506404  23:55 Voyager $660M Unsecured Loan https://decrypt.co/103892/voyager-digital-issues-three-arrows-capital-default-notice  29:49 Three Arrows Capital Liquidation Ordered in British Virgin Island https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/29/three-arrows-capital-liquidation-ordered-in-british-virgin-isles-report/  29:55 Su Zhu’s Yacht https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1540001243795542018  31:25 Vitalik Subtweet   33:19 BlockFi 33:22 Where it Started https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/16/blockfi-liquidated-three-arrows-capital-report/  35:25 FTX Seeks to Acquire BlockFi https://www.theblock.co/post/154929/ftx-blockfi-deal-sources  35:30 New Morgan Creek Bid https://blockworks.co/blockfi-has-a-new-bidder-in-morgan-creek-report-says/  40:15 BlockFi Is Pursuing Plans to Go Public https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/07/22/blockfi-is-pursuing-plans-to-go-public-even-as-regulators-close-in/  https://www.theblock.co/post/155069/ftx-walked-away-from-celsius-deal  42:15 4 Big Takeaways https://www.theblock.co/post/154681/a-leaked-investor-call-revealed-morgan-creeks-bid-for-blockfi-here-are-four-more-big-takeaways-from-the-call  43:30 Grayscale Sueing the SEC 40:35 SEC Rejects Grayscale’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Application https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/06/30/sec-rejects-grayscales-spot-bitcoin-etf-application/  45:35 Michael Sonnenshein Didn’t Like That https://twitter.com/Sonnenshein/status/1542311510055292928  45:45 Grayscale Sues SEC https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/06/30/2471737/0/en/Grayscale-Investments-Initiates-Lawsuit-Against-the-SEC.html  52:10 NEWS 52:30 MakerDAO 52:42 Controversial MakerDAO Governance Vote https://twitter.com/labsGFX/thread/1541488156909912065  https://vote.makerdao.com/polling/QmWYajMq#vote-breakdown  54:22 Post-vote Thread From Hasu https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1542196610775629824  57:03 Lido Voters Reject Growth Limit For ETH2 https://thedefiant.io/lido-rejects-self-limiting/  57:25 Hasu Co-authored a Proposal for Lido stETH Governance https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1535275167177490438  57:30 Proposal https://research.lido.fi/t/ldo-steth-dual-governance/2382  59:20 Arbitrum Odyssey 1:00:25 Odyssey Paused! https://twitter.com/arbitrum/thread/1542159105946787840  1:01:15 Dune Analytics Data https://dune.com/springzhang/arbitrum-odyssey-event-tracking  1:03:39 Optimism’s TVL Doubles https://thedefiant.io/optimism-layer-2s-surge  https://l2beat.com/  1:05:00 Merge Watch 1:05:10 Sepolia on July 6th https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1540352501605490689  1:05:30 NFTs 1:05:35 NFTs Down Down Down https://dune.com/hildobby/NFTs  1:06:00 ENS.Vision https://www.ens.vision/market  https://dune.com/makoto/ens  1:06:45 BITCOIN Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy $10M Purchase https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/29/michael-saylors-microstrategy-purchased-another-10m-of-bitcoin-over-past-two-months  1:09:19 REGULATION China Covid Bankrun Stoppage https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1541397028089073664  1:11:58 MISC Horizon Bridge Hack $100M https://twitter.com/harmonyprotocol/status/1540110924400324608  North Korea https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/29/north-korean-hacking-group-behind-100m-horizon-bridge-hack-report/  1:13:10 RAISES Digital Wallet Maker Dynamic Raises $7.5M a16z https://thedefiant.io/dynamic-wallet-fundraise/  1:14:08 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:16:30 Community Questions 1:16:52 L2 vs Cross L1 Bridging Risk https://twitter.com/miner89r/status/1542272305627283466  1:20:38 Best dApps to Get Started https://twitter.com/kangaman_gus/status/1542179373070970881  1:23:48 TAKES 1:23:51 Why CeFi is breaking https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1542284015796895744  1:24:50 Ryan Follow Up https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1542493426687541250  1:25:50 And You’ll Be Happy https://twitter.com/aubreystrobel/status/1541509159455277058  1:26:34 Internet Security https://twitter.com/kobigurk/status/1539140832615440385  1:27:22 Ethereum Rollup vs. Cosmos https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1541065105634385922  1:28:55 What David’s Bullish On 1:30:09 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1542504457140707341  1:35:20 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/jackniewold/status/1539939621848727555  1:38:20 Disclaimers 1:38:43 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/functi0nZer0/status/1542571158905786368  ----- Not financial or tax advice. https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

On this episode of Bankless, we welcome back DCinvestor and Eric Conner to share their multicycle bear market war stories. But that’s not all! They also unpack why they keep on deciding to stay every cycle, what’s different about this cycle vs. previous cycles, the role leverage and macro conditions have played, and their hard-hitting, gigabrain advice for first-time cyclers and multicyclers alike. Survive and advance, anon. We’re going to make it. ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | STAKE YOUR ETH https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:03 Being a Multicycle Vet 11:31 Market Phases 19:12 Credit to Staying 26:03 High Conviction High Loss 32:37 Regulator Fear 41:31 Lessons From This Cycle 49:00 Leverage 56:34 Macro Conditions 1:30:50 The Merge vs. Macro 1:09:00 Advice for Newcomers ------ Resources: DCinvestor https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor  Eric Conner https://twitter.com/econoar  Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Take-Hindmost-Financial-Speculation/dp/0452281806  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Last week, one of Ethereum’s biggest L2-integrated dapps — derivatives giant dYdX — announced plans to depart Ethereum upon its upcoming v4 release. The destination? A fully sovereign blockchain on the Cosmos Tendermint consensus protocol, built using the Cosmos software development kit. We brought on dYdX, Founder, Antonio Juliano to discuss this announcement and so much more. ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | STAKE YOUR ETH https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 The Announcement 14:38 Creating the Best Product 25:10 Decentralization 33:50 The Risks 37:55 Wallets 40:07 Staking Validators 46:05 Monetary Policy & Latency 54:44 Tradeoffs with Ethereum 59:55 Legal Reasons 1:06:00 Real Centralization 1:14:20 Bridging & Composability 1:24:00 Closing ------ Resources: Antonio on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano  Announcement: https://twitter.com/dYdX/status/1539607062291877889  Why Would a dApp Leave Ethereum Right Now? https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/dydx-cosmos-ethereum?  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Kirk Hutchison is the Co-Founder of Volt Protocol, an inflation hedged stablecoin built on Ethereum. Kirk is widely known as the gigabrain’s gigabrain when it comes to all things DeFi. As inflation continues to rise, Kirk couldn’t have joined at a better time. However, Kirk and David dive into much more than inflation. On this episode, Kirk explains symmetric money systems, self-referential feedback mechanisms, the problems with DeFi today, what Volt is and its future, and so much more. ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | STAKE YOUR ETH https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:45 What Kirk Thinks About 8:36 Decentral Bank Terms Explained 13:45 What is a PSM? 18:16 The Bankless Thesis 21:20 Fully Symmetric Money System 28:05 Why is Fixed Rate a Problem? 32:12 Self-Referential Feedback Mechanisms 40:45 The Problems with DeFi Today 47:40 DeFi Utopia vs. Dystopia 1:00:55 What is Volt & Its Future? 1:09:25 Governance Token Design 1:13:35 8% Yield to Combat Inflation in DeFi 1:19:20 Closing ------ Resources: Kirk https://twitter.com/OneTrueKirk  Volt Protocol https://twitter.com/voltprotocol  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Matt Cutler is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blocknative and a gigabrain when it comes to Ethereum’s hidden power structures and all things blockchains. As Ethereum approaches the merge, these power structures are going to change. What will this post-merge future look like? Will users get paid to use Ethereum? Matt explains everything from first principles and it helps illustrate the complexities of everything discussed in this insightful episode. By the end of it, you’ll have a better understanding of the purpose of blockbuilders, the new post-merge roles, all things MEV, and so much more. ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | STAKE YOUR ETH https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:27 The Reason for the Merge 10:07 The Values PoS Preserves 13:45 Blockbuilding Explained 16:35 Mining Pools & Incentive Categories 30:25 Why Decentralizing Power Matters 33:40 The Future State of Ethereum 39:21 The Post-Merge World Roles Explained 45:25 MEV Searchers vs. Blockbuilders vs. Stakers/Validators 55:45 PBS & MEV Boost & Who Are the Blockbuilders 1:03:50 Economic Rewards for Blockbuilders 1:17:19 Ethereum Will Eventually Pay Users? 1:19:40 Can Ethereum Stay Decentralized? 1:26:22 ETH The Asset 1:31:39 Where MEV Exists 1:35:16 How Blocknative Fits into All of This 1:37:30 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Matt Cutler https://twitter.com/mcutler  Blocknative https://twitter.com/blocknative  End Game with Vitalik https://youtu.be/b1m_PTVxD-s  Ultra Scalable Ethereum https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ultra-scalable-ethereum  The Guide to the Ethereum Roadmap with Jon https://youtu.be/xuLyZaty9iI  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

4th Friday of June, 2022 ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | STAKE YOUR ETH https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 1:25 Markets 1:30 BTC Price 2:20 ETH Price 3:45 ETH BTC Ratio 4:40 Crypto Market Cap ETH Gas Markets https://dune.xyz/hildobby/Gas  6:00 BTC Fell https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1538191897977569281  7:00 GPU Markets getting flooded! https://twitter.com/hms1193/status/1539172196983230464  11:33 Voyager https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1539578302289117185  https://twitter.com/investvoyager/status/1537919249594732544  18:30 BlockFi Raise Troubles https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1537869616499896320  https://twitter.com/BlockFiZac/status/1539216594383028224  https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1537869616499896320  3AC Contagion Backstopped by FTX 19:57 dYdX V4 on Cosmos https://dydx.exchange/blog/dydx-chain  26:20 Tweets from Antonio https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1462455087826030597  https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1462455083719823363  28:16 Polynya Take https://twitter.com/epolynya/thread/1539615550271156225  32:30 Uniswap Acquires Genie! https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1539306956002820096  https://uniswap.org/blog/genie  34:14 ICYMI https://youtu.be/9fqJzS08pPc  36:20 NEWS 36:47 Arbitrum Odyssey Campaign https://twitter.com/arbitrum/thread/1537942315871793154  https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1537942325577428993  40:05 William Peaster Article https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/arbitrum-odyssey-begins- 40:23 DeFi Down Bad Controversial Solend proposal https://realms.today/dao/7sf3tcWm58vhtkJMwuw2P3T6UBX7UE5VKxPMnXJUZ1Hn/proposal/HuaL6cDtuNtfnJgvwMnYiZDHVCoLAuDtVFgJD8kYChJ4  https://twitter.com/FatManTerra/thread/1538448035885240321  44:45 Bancor Pulled the Plug on IL Protection https://blog.bancor.network/market-conditions-update-june-19-2022-e5b857b39336?gi=b4ee96b34923  46:01 Spicy Hasu Take ​​https://twitter.com/hasufl/thread/1538774433359441920    49:49 Merge Watch https://twitter.com/nethermindeth/status/1538830020491333635  51:00 New Lido Validators https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1539322089794043904  51:45 Swell Testnet https://twitter.com/swellnetworkio/status/1539506486199480320  54:33 NFTs 54:34 Cryptopunks! Christie’s Web3 Expert Leaves Auction House to Run CryptoPunks for Yuga Labs https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/19/christies-web3-expert-leaves-auction-house-to-run-cryptopunks-for-yuga-labs/  https://twitter.com/NonFungibleNoah/thread/1538584141419143168  https://twitter.com/nansen_intern/status/1538602437510152196  57:16 Pharrell as Chief Brand Officer of Doodles https://decrypt.co/103503/doodles-nfts-announces-pharrell-as-chief-brand-officer-fundraise-led-by-alexis-ohanian  57:35 TIME <> Sandbox Partnership https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1539360336620437504  1:00:20 MISC 1:01:00 Elon Musk accused of Dogecoin Ponzi https://www.theblock.co/post/152538/tesla-ceo-elon-musk-accused-of-dogecoin-ponzi-scheme-in-new-class-action-lawsuit  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1537513636071100417  1:02:10 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:04:10 RELEASES 1:04:13 Immutable X $500m Developer & Venture Fund https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1537768342739890176  1:05:00 Tether releases British Pound Stablecoin https://www.theblock.co/post/153447/tether-british-pound-stablecoin-gbpt  1:06:30 RAISES 1:06:33 Ex-Sushi CTO Raises $8M for NFT Lending Platform Astaria https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/20/ex-sushi-cto-raises-8m-for-nft-lending-platform-astaria/  1:08:28 Magic Eden raises $130M https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/21/magic-eden-raises-130m-hitting-unicorn-status-at-1-6b-valuation/  1:11:15 Community Questions https://twitter.com/WEBthe3rd/status/1539668101390045184  1:16:00 TAKES 1:16:01 Digital Tattoos https://twitter.com/Smooch_Axie/status/1537536182309081095  1:17:49 DeFi Legos vs CeFi Dominoes https://twitter.com/AnnaRRose/status/1537809640607649795  1:18:40 Coinbase Dicking Around https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1537474024351051776  1:20:49 What Anthony’s Bullish On https://thedailygwei.substack.com/  https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDailyGwei/videos  1:23:00 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1539663872331620352  1:24:10 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/CryptoKaleo/status/1537574446998949888  ----- Not financial or tax advice. https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Mark Cuban of ABC’s Shark Tank, owner of the Mavs, and seasoned entrepreneur and investor joins us for Round Two of Bankless. Hear what Mark’s been up to since his first Bankless appearance, how he explains crypto to noobs (hint: he doesn’t), what he envisions next for crypto, how long he believes the bear will last and so much more! ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | STAKE YOUR ETH https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:50 What Mark’s Been Up To? 6:20 2017 vs. 2022 Cycle Differences 7:10 Mark’s Crypto Interest Development 16:56 How to Explain Crypto to Noobs 20:21 Macro Components to the Bear 26:10 ETH vs. BTC 30:37 Payments 32:51 What’s Next For Crypto? 34:20 How Long Will the Bear Last? 38:50 Where Mark’s the Most Optimistic 45:50 ReFi, Positivity, & Advice ------ Resources: Mark Cuban https://twitter.com/mcuban  1st Appearance on Bankless https://youtu.be/l3ptz8qvZcg  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Just in time for NFT NYC, Hayden Adams comes to Bankless to reveal some secret announcement! ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:15 Feelings Check-In 11:30 Uniswap Labs vs. Uniswap Protocol 23:47 Huge Uniswap Announcement 31:34 NFTs & Uniswap 36:15 Uniswap Airdrop?! 41:06 Is Genie Pivoting? 43:54 The Future of Uniswap Labs 50:18 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Hayden on Twitter: https://twitter.com/haydenzadams  Announcement: https://uniswap.org/blog/genie  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

How do DAOs go from monolithic to modular? Julia aka Julz Rosenburg has the answer. Julz is the Co-Founder of Orca Protocol, a project trying to uncomplicate coordination by mirroring human coordination. How? One word: Pods! In their current state, most DAOs have coordination and hierarchical problems. However, with the help of Julz and the Orca Protocol team, this won’t always be the case. Why are pods essential for the future of DAOs and work? What obstacles stand in the way to achieve this future? Why aren’t you pod-pilled yet? Answers to these questions and so much more in the episode. ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | STAKE YOUR ETH https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:31 What Julz is Here To Do 9:07 History & Summary of Governance 14:48 Trustware vs. Socialware 20:43 Innovation on the Trustware Layer 22:16 Orca Protocol 25:10 Why Pods Matter 30:30 DAO Governance Critiques 36:07 The U.S. Governance System 39:10 The Future of Work 43:34 Monolithic to Modular DAOs 48:05 DAO Metaphors 50:42 How to Get Culture to Scale Exponentially 56:03 Pod Coordination 57:40 DAO Governance Optimism 59:28 Julz’s Advice & Resources for DAOs 1:01:18 Orca’s Product & Capturing Resources ------ Resources: Julz on Twitter https://twitter.com/JulzRoze  Orca Protocol https://www.orcaprotocol.org/  https://twitter.com/OrcaProtocol  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/123-the-chainsmokers-debrief  ------ Drew Taggart and Alex Pall make up The Chainsmokers, one of the most popular electronic music groups in the world. Music isn’t their only passion, though. In their latest album, “So Far So Good,” they experimented with music NFTs via the Royal platform. As some of the most successful creators and also investors, Drew and Alex are reshaping what it means to be a creator. With community at the forefront, The Chainsmokers are a duo that you should be paying closer attention to. How did The Chainsmokers come to be so successful? What are their plans for the future of their crypto trajectory and community? Answers to these questions and so much more in the interview! ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | STAKE YOUR ETH https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:28 How the Chainsmokers Came to Be 16:05 Developing a Business Mindset 25:32 Alex & Drew’s Chemistry 34:42 Jumping into Investing 38:24 The Mantis Thesis 44:08 Investing, Music, & Product Market Fit 46:50 The Chainsmokers Investing Stigma 53:08 Activist Investing 1:01:14 The Chainsmoker’s Entrance into Web3 1:09:20 The Chainsmoker’s Mint with Royal 1:19:02 What Happens Next? 1:25:08 Alex & Drew’s Crypto Portfolio 1:27:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: The Chainsmokers https://thechainsmokers.com/  Mantis VC https://www.mantisvc.com/  The New Chainsmokers Album https://open.spotify.com/album/1CxCEPIZbaE28qUDW4wN0t  Royal https://royal.io/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of June, 2022   ------ 📣 NOTIONAL | Real DeFi Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/     ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🏦 ROCKET POOL | STAKE YOUR ETH https://bankless.cc/RocketPool   👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave   ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido     🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger    ------ Topics Covered:   0:00 Intro 3:00 Markets 3:30 BTC Price 4:10 ETH Price 5:35 ETH BTC Ratio 6:35 Crypto Market Cap https://imgur.com/Khft6ly 10:04 ETH Gas Markets https://dune.xyz/hildobby/Gas 11:40 Capital D Depression? 15:40 The 5 Stages of Grief   23:06 The Fed 25:10 Inflation https://twitter.com/srust99/status/1535311767051685891?s=21&t=uylJWSACuCRyhn4c3X_4Pw 27:40 Raising Rates https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/15/fed-hikes-its-benchmark-interest-rate-by-three-quarters-of-a-point-the-biggest-increase-since-1994.html 31:15 Era of Low Rates https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1537291975874883585?s=20&t=L-NPx2mHtEVnbQo7zXX9PQ 32:50 It’s a Gift https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1537158104114249729?s=21&t=dDY8P_LAR1_l4i7kHtYHsg 34:15 Forced Sellers https://twitter.com/spencernoon/status/1537118361741574146?s=20&t=rFijGueucmaFaUe8vAbFYw   36:30 Celsius Insolvent https://twitter.com/celsiusnetwork/status/1536169010877739009?s=21&t=jPTE4Q71OVuWgL63RjqckQ 38:36 Explaining Celsius https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/state-of-the-network-issue-159?s=r 44:47 Fake DeFi https://twitter.com/jonwu_/status/1536476104986267648?s=20&t=Vq6402VVpR6g6H27i7Xz4A   53:21 Three Arrows Capital https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1536993553301266434?s=21&t=BUJLJpC8IiMIFpvOmBVjKg 54:40 3AC Thread https://twitter.com/Danny8BC/thread/1537224378554806272 57:48 Su Zhu Speaks https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1536876343815983104?s=20&t=HHew8akRu1alggguMYy9NQ 1:00:10 Robert Leshner Take https://twitter.com/rleshner/status/1536928363276812289?s=20&t=CwUW9f9evuUGwa5jRU8XXg 1:00:57 Controversial Meme https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1536905741763846144?s=20&t=BRC7aGq6m6LGboJZq_OwKg 1:02:15 Not the End https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1537028975918125057?s=20&t=T-ZfuPh-m06xSIGoR1Xk4Q   1:03:05 Layoffs https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1536682940347785216?s=20&t=34AeABxOaZm6K4-kgFBJaQ Binance Hiring: https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1537013824666095617?s=20&t=L-NPx2mHtEVnbQo7zXX9PQ   1:05:30 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs   1:08:00 NEWS 1:09:30 Optimism Exploit Returned https://thedefiant.io/stolen-op-returned/ 1:11:05 Difficulty Bomb Delay https://decrypt.co/102703/ethereum-core-devs-delay-crucial-difficulty-bomb-for-two-months 1:13:30 NYSE Prez to Uniswap https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1537081901839695872?s=20&t=2jKMZplOlLuYaxMvDnp6Lg   1:15:08 NFTs https://thedefiant.io/nft-roundup-goblintown/   1:18:30 Jack Dorsey’s Web5 https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/151407/jack-dorseys-bitcoin-venture-tbd-unveils-proposal-for-decentralized-web-platform 1:22:25 Throwing Shade https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/1535375413630840832?s=20&t=Q-9W07htZY811X3QGj6Utw 1:24:18 Coin Center Sues IRS https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/151515/coin-center-sues-treasury-and-irs-claims-tax-reporting-rule-unconstitutional 1:25:40 Circle Euro Coin https://twitter.com/jerallaire/thread/1537421727625580545   1:26:20 RELEASES Lens Share: https://twitter.com/apoorvlathey/status/1536428243280007168?s=20&t=KPGASdjLzPuL6mrl8WoddA Hop Claim: https://twitter.com/HopProtocol/thread/1534963591698427909 Seaport: https://twitter.com/opensea/thread/1536756396158599168   1:30:00 Community Questions 1:30:30 stETH Lido https://twitter.com/KristinaKlaudy1/status/1537425505095385089?s=20&t=9J79BYVgOjRrdzG-u4-vOg 1:34:35 ETH Price https://twitter.com/dragondad123/status/1537424723063189505?s=20&t=9J79BYVgOjRrdzG-u4-vOg   1:37:00 TAKES 1:37:20 Government Names https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1535211774697414660?s=20&t=ggAxpBT3HGy2Kyd0GGws2A 1:39:20 DeFi Takes https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1537111461729902602?s=20&t=Um_PxwyiA4JfqLnUObMuhw https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1536179744638701570?s=20&t=6MVEsJtRhj-LxWS50gvz2A https://twitter.com/mhonkasalo/status/1536837789345521664?s=20&t=GS6fjA8AGrPT7IASGpmFYg   1:42:18 What David’s Bullish On https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/8-projects-im-bullish-on-this-bear 1:45:40 What Ryan’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1537036424507432960?s=21&t=BUJLJpC8IiMIFpvOmBVjKg   1:48:10 MEMEs of the Week https://twitter.com/chrisjbakke/status/1536387971145867264?s=21&t=bY_7p77hrpQbvSu0Rko-IA Transitory https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/comments/vapx46/is_that_inflation/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf   ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

Tell us the truth, Jim. Are we doomed? ------  METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/buy  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool   AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO    BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ----- Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:30 Why is Inflation Breaking Everything? 9:55 Indicators 12:36 Is inflation a big deal? 16:51 Destroying Wealth 21:13 Bond Markets 27:45 Bonds and Interest Rates 31:51 Volatile Commodities 34:35 Oil 38:45 Reducing Spending 46:00 The Global Markets 54:30 The Meta Black Swan Event 1:00:20 Bankrupting Sovereigns 1:07:45 The Great Reorganization 1:12:00 What Happens Next? 1:15:40 Closing ----- Resources: Jim Bianco: https://twitter.com/biancoresearch?s=20&t=tFtQalkxjU6PAptGxFkfaQ  Tweets from the Episode: https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1536183102506139648?s=20&t=BC9X_HA07wKzkMkPMt4yIQ  https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/04/23/does-high-inflation-matter  https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1536204256801349635?s=20&t=nQxIOLDkCDCR8q_6--wwpw  https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1536713031849213956?s=20&t=pia3hx_qRgKaxNl0G-LyuA  https://twitter.com/LukeGromen/status/1534990729042444301?s=20&t=N11OFoW-n62j2CrzrYUiBw  https://twitter.com/robustus/status/1535645524556230656?s=20&t=oMjZY63pCEofa4VDbWjaaQ  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Livestreamed Tuesday June 14th @ 10am EST Ryan and David cover some of the current news in the market, and discuss bear market emotions. If you need a shoulder to lean on, we gotchu fam. ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/buy  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:50 How David Feels About the Bear 7:15 How Ryan Feels About the Bear 12:15 1st Time Cyclers 20:39 Veteran Cyclers 23:23 What Happened with Prices 30:50 Where's the Bottom? 37:40 What's Driving the Bear Market? 51:32 The Bull Case for Recovery 1:01:56 Conviction, When & How Much to Buy 1:05:04 Concluding Advice 1:10:53 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Humans are mimetic creatures that crave their respective desires. But how do these desires work when paired with crypto? Luke Burgis explains. Luke is the author of, “Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life.” Mimetic desire is a part of everything. After this interview, you’ll start to see it everywhere. Where does the apex of mimetic desire lead? Is it good or bad for society? How did learning about mimetic desire impact Luke’s life? Hear the answers to these questions and much more in the episode. ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/buy  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:43 Luke’s Background 7:40 Crypto & Mimetic Desire 15:40 The Leverage Component 20:32 Manias and Mimesis 24:50 Defining Mimetic Desire 31:13 Eyes 37:16 Trajectory of Mimetic Desire 46:47 Consequences of Mimetic Desire 55:55 How Luke Has Personally Changed 1:00:20 Desires 1:08:00 Good or Bad For Society? ------ Resources: Luke Burgis on Twitter https://twitter.com/lukeburgis  Luke Burgis’s Website https://lukeburgis.com/  Wanting by Luke https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250262488/  Luke’s First Bankless Appearance https://youtu.be/5cln_TL-bGI  Manias and Mimesis Essay https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3469465  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/122-kevin  ------ Kevin O’Leary of ABC’s Shark Tank and renowned investor joins us on Bankless to share how he was crypto-pilled. Just a few years ago, Mr. Wonderful was a crypto bear shark. Fast forward to today, he has investments in over 32 cryptocurrencies and projects. He’s even evangelizing crypto in Washington and all over the world! What clicked for him? What’s holding the industry back? How is he thinking about the future of the space? Answers to these questions and so much more in the interview! ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/buy  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:27 Mr. Wonderful in Washington 9:13 Will the Government Get it Right? 12:31 Convincing the Skeptics 18:44 Kevin’s Crypto Portfolio 25:15 The Bull Shark on the Bear Market 28:06 Legislation Obstacles 30:40 Advice For New Crypto Users 35:13 Kevin O’Leary’s Crypto Brand 37:48 What Happens Next? 42:12 WonderFi 44:11 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Kevin O’Leary https://twitter.com/kevinolearytv  WonderFi https://www.wonder.fi/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Voltz Protocol is “a novel defi primitive, powering leveraged interest rate swaps. The first ever synthetic interest rate swap AMM, Voltz AMM utilizes concentrated liquidity, creating a market that’s c.3000x more capital efficient.” With close ties to Uniswap’s V3 model, Voltz aims to disrupt the interest rate swap market, which currently accounts for over $1 Quadrillion (four commas!) CEO & Co-founder Simon Jones joins this Alpha Leak to discuss the mechanics, roadmap, and token(?) for this exciting New DeFi primitive. ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/buy  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/     🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Voltz Protocol 11:15 Interest Swap Markets 16:00 From Chaos to Order 18:45 Leveraged Interest 23:57 How Voltz Works 29:40 Voltz and Uniswap 34:30 Speedrunning Markets 39:22 Voltz Roadmap 43:04 The Magnitude of Yield 46:25 Liquidity Providing 50:08 Voltz Token? 52:07 Get Involved ------ Resources: Simon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xSimonJones?s=20&t=LfUW7pisIXvB6IXanyaWsQ  Voltz Protocol: https://www.voltz.xyz/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

1st Full Week of June, 2022 ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/buy  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/     🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:40 MARKETS 4:05 BTC Price 5:25 ETH Price & Ratio 8:15 Total Crypto Market Cap  8:35 Fed Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzGMSKbqjco  12:55 S&P Trading Range https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1534895680417841156?s=20&t=ph6CaCM3VmI-aktXIK1YuQ  14:10 Historic Downtrends https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1534895680417841156?s=20&t=ph6CaCM3VmI-aktXIK1YuQ  17:09 Is the Bottom In? https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1534214035775930369?s=20&t=PgOB_giLsY0ruzmCjNf2Xg  18:52 Arthur Hayes https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/shut-it-down-15d230b28089  22:24 Bottom Checklist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIyxIYd8AzY  26:25 State of the Bear https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1533157547204833280?s=20&t=MouipAFckt5tBzWVlAsX_Q  31:00 Market Meme https://twitter.com/JadedCapital/status/1534159961260892163?s=20&t=cHUeFE6WQj53jmQUiwSajg  32:40 Burning ETH https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1533758315267665920?s=20&t=Zov7f0A-pR8auAhF3liUlw  37:00 The Ropsten Merge! https://twitter.com/lightclients/status/1534568543198527491?s=20&t=JSYI9AFcKSfwqgwAk-xJSg  39:40 Dress Rehearsal https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1534701665772773376?s=20&t=BW4kTDm3LEofxUeCqiVM3Q  40:35 Great Success! https://twitter.com/dannyryan/status/1534928763057631232  42:25 Merge Odds https://twitter.com/PolymarketHQ/status/1534573695741612032?s=20&t=UDosiK6ra7MFZTLGYH05MQ  43:26 Timelines https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/ethereum-merge-updates-tim-beiko  46:07 Electricity https://twitter.com/drakefjustin/status/1534857446203834368?s=21&t=NUEmAxr8h0x_3KPC-wgIKQ  48:42 20m OP Wintermute Fumble https://plaid-cement-e44.notion.site/A-Message-to-the-Community-from-the-Optimism-Foundation-f49b913bb0974d8a854a8bdd409a9dd6  51:50 Kain’s Takes https://twitter.com/kaiynne/status/1534653450692497408?s=20&t=eYPpC7L9k3u4VrJ4tQQ8hQ  53:15 The Crypto Bill https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/-lummis-gillibrand-introduce-landmark-legislation-to-create-regulatory-framework-for-digital-assets  1:00:00 NEWS 1:02:30 PayPal External Transfers https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1534198854077251585  1:04:40 Bored Ape Ethereum https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-41-keep-apecoin-within-the-ethereum-ecosystem-process/5664  1:05:50 Illuvium Land Sale https://twitter.com/illuviumio/status/1533458697514536960?s=21&t=6m-JweSHFrwIbq6ryn6FmA  1:06:52 Diablo Immortal https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1533488085585076226? s=20&t=Q133IOgqCIng0FNECL_y8g 1:10:35 Budweiser and Digital Horses https://twitter.com/budweiserusa/status/1533826563287957506  1:11:56 Nickelodeon NFTs https://twitter.com/nickelodeon_nft/status/1534890874747994112?s=20&t=uDZxZLg7PPW40z_MyN-y5A  1:13:00 New York Mining Ban https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/03/heres-whats-in-new-yorks-new-bitcoin-mining-ban-.html  1:15:28 Raises  BlockFi: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/150377/blockfi-is-raising-a-down-round-at-1-billion-valuation-sources  Euler: https://twitter.com/eulerfinance/status/1534163279349592064?s=21&t=iGfmuGsBnlCD3sGh_o5vrA  1:16:35 Bankless Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:17:36 Greyscale https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1534279351402958849?s=20&t=DQ1mOHKUeLpHXcNyNCelNQ  1:20:15 Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jay-z-jack-dorsey-launch-financial-literacy-school-at-brooklyn-project-1364919/  1:21:26 Chipotle https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/02/chipotle-now-accepting-cryptocurrency-payments-at-us-locations  1:24:00 Questions from the Nation https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1534626663354482690?s=20&t=uJAnalv_CuWnvqfMyAxHlg  1:25:18 Tech Skills https://twitter.com/willitsmckinley/status/1534628582206672902?s=20&t=a_fuu65MkZe07cR2MJby5g  1:27:08 OP Token Value https://twitter.com/RickLatona/status/1534676772587024384?s=20&t=a_fuu65MkZe07cR2MJby5g  1:31:08 ETH Bullishness https://twitter.com/n1x_it/status/1534627825281601536?s=20&t=a_fuu65MkZe07cR2MJby5g  1:35:00 TAKES 1:35:15 The Citizen House https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1532533086352576512?s=20&t=iVP94Kh6xj5s_hQw4R_aWw  1:37:00 Analogy Resistant https://twitter.com/jbrukh/status/1534140205334245376?s=20&t=NCZuooaqIpJCQaIrCoxJ5w  1:38:00 Medium not the Message https://twitter.com/ourzora/status/1534582905674076161?s=21&t=UAEzTgQHSrmu_xBnmAdNQg  1:39:03 Crypto Equality https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1534251962362998785?s=20&t=uJAnalv_CuWnvqfMyAxHlg  1:43:25 What David’s Bullish On https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  1:46:30 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:49:00 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1533533574397304832?s=21&t=PXZ4pEod6NJXY6-wuiRJbA  1:50:00 Moment of ZEN https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1534268751394197504?s=20&t=uJAnalv_CuWnvqfMyAxHlg  ----- Not financial or tax advice. 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Tim Beiko of the Ethereum Foundation is here to update us on the merge.  What steps are left? What obstacles do we need to overcome? Are we merging in August like Justin Drake said? Or later? Also, there are a lot of misconceptions about the merge! We’re gonna clear them up.  ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/buy ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool 👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 The State of the Merge 12:15 Testnets 15:30 Ropsten Merge 21:13  Client Diversity 24:45 Dress Rehearsals 29:45 Knowing When to Ship 34:00 The Timeline 39:30  Approaching the Merge 47:58 Wen Merge? How Merge? 53:12 Top 5 Misconceptions 1:01:22 Closing Remarks ------ Resources: Tim Beiko on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimBeiko?s=20&t=CI2Ox4OKbi1sqcRH98qVtg ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

A fascinating intellectual debate is emerging in the world of decentralized identity. Today, Vitalik represents Soulbound NFTs, while Disco’s Evin McMullen takes the side of VCs (verifiable credentials). From your credit history to your college degree, what is it that defines you? What does decentralized, trustless, digital identity look like? After listening to these two gigabrains hash it out, we’re convinced that the real winner of this debate… is humanity. ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/buy  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:30 Setting the Stage 7:50 Chains and Identities 11:46 Governance 15:14 The Data Backpack 21:22 Non-transferability 27:52 Token Externalities 34:32 Soulbound Privacy 41:30 Proving Negatives 46:20 Inclusion & Neutrality 50:19 The Disco Pill 56:05 All Directions at Once 1:02:36 A Case Study 1:07:49 Zooming Out 1:12:50 Closing ------ Resources: Evin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/provenauthority?s=20&t=Y6vQEWWHoUCqnF-wAm81qg  Vitalik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?s=20&t=Y6vQEWWHoUCqnF-wAm81qg  Disco: https://www.disco.xyz/  Soulbound https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/01/26/soulbound.html  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Superphiz, above all, is a community member. Phiz rallies the troops across the Rocket Pool and r/EthFinance communities, and is passionate about ETH staking. Self-describing as the beacon chain community health consultant, Phiz is on a holy mission to promote crypto values. Phiz is a perfect example of a grassroots individual making a huge impact without a technical background. It’s all Layer Zero, and it always has been. ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Peak Phiz Performance 6:34 Decentralized Background 10:41 Ethereum vs Moloch 16:34What’s at Stake? 20:44 We are Layer Zero 24:08 Changing the Culture 28:38 Can We Solve This Problem? 33:30 Using Incentives 43:53 Governance and Values 47:23 The Centralization Limit 55:30 Responsibility Games 59:39 Psychology & Politics 1:03:00 The Role of Bankless 1:08:24 A Unique Position 1:14:14 Bullish 1:18:50 Predicting the Cycles 1:21:00 Talking Shop 1:24:50 A Community Member 1:27:27 Phiz’s Priorities 1:28:31 Closing Remarks ------ Resources: Phiz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/superphiz?s=20&t=wTrV-ik6VJMUfUFGZixC5A  Rocket Pool: https://rocketpool.net/  r/ethfinance: https://www.reddit.com/r/ethfinance/  Project Sunshine: https://ethsunshine.com/  Episode with Hal Press: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/betting-the-fund-on-the-merge-hal?s=w#details  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/121-debrief ------ Vance Spencer of Framework Ventures returns to Bankless to walk us through a tremendous opportunity—the Crypto Bear Market of 2022. With a steadfast thesis and a sober approach, Vance is bullish on Layer 2 ecosystems and GameFi. And of course, all roads lead to Ethereum. Crypto is a “coiled spring on a path to hypergrowth.” Bear Markets are where legends are born. How will you take advantage of the opportunity of a lifetime? ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/MetaMask  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Vance Returns 7:39 Where Crypto Needs to Be 16:44 Bull Market Lessons 21:38 Alt L1 Blockchains 26:40 The Layer 2 Rotation 32:13 The Future of ETH Killers 41:07 The Future of Layer 2’s 47:30 Optimism vs Arbitrum 49:35 The Ethereum Market 58:30 ETH is Money 1:02:18 Veblen Moneygoods 1:07:19 Who Buys ETH? 1:10:15 Bull Market Timelines 1:16:05 The Future of Tokens 1:21:30 DeFi’s Make or Break 1:28:25 Winners will emerge 1:32:15 The GameFi Rabbit Hole 1:37:18 Lessons from Axie  1:43:15 Metaverse Money 1:47:45 The Bear Market Gift 1:50:30 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ Resources: Vance on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pythianism?s=20&t=z7tmj0LJ3O71UyWH9xlFqQ  Vance’s Tweets https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1528501361452584960?s=20&t=IDHtibGbBEp1t1lnsMyrIg  https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1531719941853892609?s=20&t=OyT_N9CEGQ8-dWs1MVapcQ  https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1526968297794723840?s=20&t=ndBaWVS2JCaliYyt24jViA  Rune Christensen’s Endgame https://forum.makerdao.com/t/the-endgame-plan-parts-1-2/15456  Crypto Fees https://cryptofees.info/  Betting the Fund on the Merge https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/betting-the-fund-on-the-merge-hal?s=w#details  Bull Case For DeFi https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-bull-case-for-defi-vance-spencer?s=w  Bull Case For DeFi II https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-defi-verticals-vance-spencer?s=w  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Last Week of May, 2022 ------ 📣 METAMASK | The Easiest Buy in Crypto https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🏦 ROCKET POOL | DECENTRALIZED ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/RocketPool 👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:45 MARKETS 5:08 BTC Price 5:45 ETH Price 7:15 FTX Surpasses Coinbase https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/149654/ftx-surpassed-coinbase-as-second-biggest-centralized-crypto-exchange-in-may 9:19 Gemini Layoffs https://decrypt.co/101881/gemini-lays-off-10-staff-prepare-crypto-winter 11:00 NEWS 12:00 Optimism ($OP) Drop https://app.optimism.io/airdrop/check 16:11 OP Price https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/optimism 18:04 Recapping the Airdrop https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/thread/1532110295421829123 22:45 Burning https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1531915789103599616 25:10 Fee Revenue https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1531814581932158977 26:58 Coinbase Supports $OP https://twitter.com/coinbaseassets/status/1531754747321262080 27:35 Controversial Governance https://gov.optimism.io/t/users-who-sold-the-initial-op-airdrop-should-become-ineligible-for-all-future-airdrops/2143 30:34 Cobie’s Response https://gov.optimism.io/t/extended-ineligibility-for-future-airdrops/2249 34:14 Velodrome Airdrop https://stakingbits.medium.com/velodrome-finance-velo-airdrop-is-live-heres-how-to-claim-43e65c5c18f2   37:05 L2 Fees https://l2fees.info/l1-fees 39:32 OpenSea Front-Runner Facing Charges https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-employee-nft-marketplace-charged-first-ever-digital-asset-insider-trading-scheme 45:08 Front-Running https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1532052263375708162 49:20 ETH 2.0 Merge https://blog.ethereum.org/2022/05/30/ropsten-merge-announcement/ 52:08 Pooly NFT https://blockworks.co/pooltogether-flocks-to-nfts-to-raise-legal-defense-funds/ 53:50 Kanye West Yeezus https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/149745/kanye-wests-yeezus-files-for-nft-trademarks 55:35 Risks of Liquid Staking https://twitter.com/dannyryan/status/1531383030786314240 1:00:00 Battle for the Apes Avalanche: https://forum.apecoin.com/t/aip-idea-otherside-as-an-avalanche-subnet/6369 Immutable X: https://twitter.com/NorthRockLP/status/1530491299727556609 1:03:25 AVAX vs Immutable X https://twitter.com/NorthRockLP/status/1530491299727556609 1:03:51 Solana Down Again https://twitter.com/solanastatus/status/1532043450107015168?s=21&t=OD7ahgCknAnOgQClUhELIQ 1:05:44 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs 1:07:30 RELEASES 1:07:45 Bankless DAO Tax Guide https://twitter.com/TaxDroid/status/1532036819189129218 1:09:10 Zerion Mobile Wallet https://zerion.io/blog/announcing-the-zerion-smart-wallet/ 1:10:40 Voltz Protocol https://twitter.com/voltz_xyz/status/1532029218518876161 1:12:52 DeFi Saver L2 https://twitter.com/DeFiSaver/status/1531299975661068288 1:13:50 Immutable IMX Staking https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1531081329865269248?s=20&t=kCTh4dBgrmptze-ut3gS3Q 1:14:30 Lummis Crypto Bill https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/149186/heres-a-full-draft-of-senator-cynthia-lummis-landmark-crypto-bill 1:16:18 Binance $500m Raise https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/01/binance-labs-closes-500m-fund-to-focus-on-web3-and-blockchain-adoption/ 1:18:00 Blockspace Demand https://twitter.com/frogmonkee/status/1532092154037907457 1:22:50 New Use Cases https://twitter.com/cryptoversidad/status/1532099747783159808?s=20&t=KcDR2bM8-9ajrtWT4AOaWg 1:26:30 TAKES 1:27:08 Understanding the Merge https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1531710201639882756?s=20&t=YP7GlgRatNiU0azz-leO4g 1:28:26 DAO Human Trilemme https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1531728875335524352 1:32:50 EVM https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1532198738927579137 1:33:30 What David’s Bullish On 1:36:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On 1:38:10 MEME of the Week https://imgur.com/4KCMNLA ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

Jon Charbonneau, Research Analyst at Delphi Digital joins David to talk about his recent essay titled, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Ethereum." Proposer / Builder Separation (PBS) Danksharding and ProtoDanksharding (DS + PDS) Data Availability Sampling (DAS) What the absolute HELL are these things? What do they mean for Ethereum? What's the common theme behind all of them? And what do they mean for ETH? All of these questions answered and so much more in the livestream. ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:00 The Vibe of the Ethereum Roadmap 8:50 The Hitchhiker's Guide to Ethereum 17:06 The End State of Ethereum 23:05 Data Availability Sampling 34:49 Proto to Full Danksharding 48:15 Proposer Builder Separation 54:01 Checks & Balances 56:10 Incentives in Being a Builder 1:01:50 Centralization 1:03:50 Comparing Ethereum’s Scaling Strategies 1:05:54 Value Capture 1:07:20 How Jon Understands Everything ------ Resources: Jon Charbonneau https://twitter.com/jon_charb  Delphi Digital https://delphidigital.io/  The Hitchhiker's Guide to Ethereum https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-ethereum  Valuing Layer 1s - Memes, Money, or More? https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/valuing-layer-1s-memes-money-or-more  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

The Alfalfa Podcast—comprised of Arman Assadi, Nick Urbani, Stephen Cesaro, and Eric Johanson—is the shared mindspace of “four radically moderate internet and finance entrepreneurs.” The Alfalfa bros wash down mezcal with hot takes about crypto, the macro outlook, politics, investing, and philosophy. This one is a lot of fun. Also, is this episode a try-out for the Alfalfa Podcast to join the Bankless Network? We’re not totally sure, so you’ll have to let us know! ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today!  https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido    🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger     ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:53 Alfalfa Origins 12:55 Nick Urbani 17:39 Arman Assadi 20:35 Eric Johanson 23:08 Stephen 31:40 The Vibe 35:30 Alfalfa vs Bankless 43:08 Squad Wealth 48:45 Authenticity 55:00 Bullish 1:02:53 Bearish 1:11:45 Macro, BTC, ETH 1:17:05 Is David Bearish? 1:22:08 The Merge Trumps Macro 1:29:06 Priced In 1:42:20 Why Alfalfa? ------ Resources: The Alfalfa Podcast https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod  Nick Urbani https://twitter.com/NUrbani?s=20&t=1wXIWr2RUOfyHKw9zJqREw  Arman Assadi  https://twitter.com/ArmanAssadi?s=20&t=1wXIWr2RUOfyHKw9zJqREw  Stephen Cesaro https://twitter.com/StephenCesaro?s=20&t=1wXIWr2RUOfyHKw9zJqREw  Eric Johanson https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericjohanson1/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/120-debrief  ------ Marc Andreessen was a key player at the genesis of the internet. Chris Dixon is the master of Web3 mental models.  The journey of a16z is the history of the internet—from Web1 builders to Web2 disruptors. And now they stand as core capital infrastructure of Web3. Having just announced the $4.5B raise of their Crypto Fund IV, as well as their new web3 Podcast, this episode will break the internet... or fix it. ------ 📣 SUBSCRIBE to the NEW a16z PODCAST: https://link.chtbl.com/HObAJQDL?sid=bankless  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido    🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro  5:30 The Internet Problem 13:47 Encryption & Regulation 20:20 What the People Want 26:04 Cathedral and the Bazaar 34:07 Internet History Rhymes 39:46 Net Neutrality 47:15 An Improved Design Space 53:30 Speedrunning Everything 59:24 The Web3 Solution 1:03:55 The Mature Internet 1:11:50 Art and the Internet 1:15:21 Web3 Critics 1:19:15 Political Ideology 1:25:13 Marc’s Advice 1:31:25 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Marc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pmarca?s=20&t=KszkLZCPKDd3zwBLcU0aiA  Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdixon?s=20&t=KszkLZCPKDd3zwBLcU0aiA  5 Mental Models for Web3: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-90-5-mental-models-for-web3-chris  a16z Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/HObAJQDL?sid=bankless  ------ Marc Andreessen's Book Club: The Mystery of Capital - Hernando De Soto https://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Capital-Capitalism-Triumphs-Everywhere/dp/0465016154  In Defense of Globalization - Jagdish Bhagwati https://www.amazon.com/Defense-Globalization-New-Afterword/dp/0195330935  Free to Choose - Milton Friedman https://www.amazon.com/Free-Choose-Statement-Milton-Friedman/dp/0156334607  Capitalism and Freedom - Milton Friedman https://www.amazon.com/Free-Choose-Statement-Milton-Friedman/dp/0156334607  A Conflict of Visions - Thomas Sowell https://www.amazon.com/Conflict-Visions-Ideological-Political-Struggles/dp/0465002056  The Vision of the Anointed - Thomas Sowell https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Anointed-Self-Congratulation-Social-Policy/dp/046508995X  Knowledge and Decisions - Thomas Sowell https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Decisions-Thomas-Sowell/dp/0465037380  Intellectuals and Society - Thomas Sowell https://www.amazon.com/Intellectuals-Society-Thomas-Sowell/dp/0465025226  The Managerial Revolution - James Burnham https://www.amazon.com/Managerial-Revolution-What-Happening-World/dp/1839013184  In Defense of Global Capitalism - Johan Norberg https://www.amazon.com/Defense-Capitalism-Norberg-Institute-Defence/dp/1930865473  The Machinery of Freedom - David D. Friedman https://www.amazon.com/Machinery-Freedom-Guide-Radical-Capitalism/dp/1507785607  God of the Machine - Isabel Paterson https://www.amazon.com/God-Machine-Library-Conservative-Thought/dp/1560006668  Economics in One Lesson - Henry Hazlitt https://www.amazon.com/Economics-One-Lesson-Shortest-Understand/dp/0517548232  Men, Machines, and Modern Times - Elting E. Morison https://www.amazon.com/Men-Machines-Modern-Times-Press/dp/0262529319  The Cathedral & the Bazaar - Eric S. Raymond https://www.amazon.com/Cathedral-Bazaar-Musings-Accidental-Revolutionary/dp/0596001088  The Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace - John Perry Barlow https://www.eff.org/cyberspace-independence  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

4th Week of May, 2022 ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:55 MARKETS 5:00 BTC Price 5:16 ETH Price 5:38 BTC Ratio 8:05 Total Crypto Market Cap https://www.coingecko.com/en/global_charts  8:23 BEAR 8:35 Rekt ARK https://twitter.com/charliebilello/status/1524384920184963072  11:20 OpenSea Volumes December 2021 Levels https://imgur.com/Nw0b10k  11:33 BULL 11:37 Uniswap Hits $1T Lifetime Trading Volume https://twitter.com/uniswap/status/1529102980296867842  12:32 The ENS Boom https://twitter.com/ensdomains/status/1520920301583822848  13:24 May https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1528516461668380672  14:08 New and Returning Users https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1528516666643976192  14:25 Read Metaversal https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/the-ens-boom-  14:30 Reports from Goldman Sachs & Federal Reserve https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/05/20/goldman-sees-little-us-economic-impact-from-lower-cryptocurrency-prices/  15:25 12% Adults Held Crypto Last Year https://thedefiant.io/fed-survey-crypto/  17:03 Stablecoins as Portion of ERC20s vs. ETH https://imgur.com/ZUSP1wZ  21:43 NEWS 22:09 Gamestop Wallet https://twitter.com/GameStop/status/1528693604364976129  https://wallet.gamestop.com/wallets  https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gamestop-wallet/pkkjjapmlcncipeecdmlhaipahfdphkd  24:50 Terra Relaunching Without Algo-Stablecoin https://twitter.com/terra_money/thread/1529451631263174656  https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/148253/korean-police-seek-freeze-on-luna-foundation-guard-assets-kbs  28:20 DeFi Defending Itself 28:35 Story of Frivolous PoolTogether Lawsuit https://twitter.com/lay2000lbs/status/1529827211401842694  30:05 Mint a Pooly https://mint.pooltogether.com/  33:46 Optimism Cracks Down on Airdrop Farmers https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/148417/optimism-cracks-down-on-airdrop-farmers  35:45 Loyalty Coin Season 33:57 Coindesk Launches $DESK https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1528756858307100672  37:39 Revolut’s $Revcoin https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/147768/revoluts-planned-native-token-will-reward-customer-loyalty-storonosky-says  39:05 Tl;dr: https://c.tenor.com/CMsesV7bO7kAAAAC/iasip-its-always-sunny.gif  40:10 NFTs 40:15 OpenSea Launches Seaport https://beincrypto.com/opensea-launches-web3-nft-seaport-marketplace/  41:38 Seth Green is Down Bad https://twitter.com/morebuttertv/status/1529151981792727040  43:50 MISC 43:52 Cami Gives Her Book to the Pope https://twitter.com/CamiRusso/status/1527371285835067394  44:23 SBF Could Spend $1B in 2024 Elections https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1529185967705292801  46:47 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  49:34 RELEASES 49:40 Tracer DAO Perpetual Pools V2 https://twitter.com/TracerDAO/status/1527289735500247040  51:45 Sense Finance Web3 Yield Curve https://twitter.com/senseprotocol/status/1527334388232466432  https://app.sense.finance/eth-mainnet/pool  https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058454/yield-curve-usa/  55:57 RAISES 56:00 a16z Crypto Fund 4 $4.5B https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/25/andreessen-horowitz-raises-4point5-billion-crypto-fund-in-down-market.html  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  56:54 Adam Neumann-Backed Flowcarbon $70M a16z https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1529190581133619205  59:12 StarkWare Series D $8B https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1529454921451458560  59:34 Standard Crypto $500M Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/148537/standard-crypto-raises-new-500-million-fund-axios  1:02:55 Community Questions https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1529561952648716289  https://twitter.com/MateyNikolov/status/1529569116994080771  1:13:35 TAKES 1:13:40 Step Aside Disney https://twitter.com/sobylife/status/1527400472251752448  1:14:32 DeFi’s Benefits https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1527873338600611840  1:16:33 UNIchain is Inevitable https://twitter.com/delitzer/status/1528497663607328768  1:21:38 13 Years of Web3 and NFTs Converted https://twitter.com/w3b_eth/status/1528782828481171456  1:23:25 What David’s Excited About Alfalfa Podcast https://imgur.com/EtRtCpD  https://imgur.com/9XWu0VT  1:24:49 What Ryan’s Excited About https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1528501361452584960  1:29:46 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/cryptoreumd/status/1527706078624063489  1:30:57 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1529899137713549312  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Co-Founder & President, Robbie Ferguson and Co-Founder & CTO, Alex Connolly join us to reveal something very important: the next chapter of Immutable. Tune in to find out what it is and what it means for the NFT space! ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:15 What’s Holding GameFi Back? 12:00 Immutable’s BIG Release 15:32 Why Multichain? 20:27 The Interoperability Layer 23:11 Network Effects, Security, & Fractal Scaling 45:15 Liquidity, Multichain & Bridging Dynamics 53:41 Wen Games? 58:00 Rarible x Immutable ------ Resources: Robbie Ferguson https://twitter.com/0xferg  Alex Connolly https://twitter.com/0xconnolly  Immutable https://www.immutable.com/  https://twitter.com/immutable  Spectrum of Chain Chart https://imgur.com/oaGPuuE  Unified Ecosystem Diagram https://imgur.com/j32AzjH  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

This might be the dankest livestream we’ve done to date. Vitalik Buterin, Dankrad Feist, and Protolambda join Tim Beiko to discuss all things Danksharding and Proto-Danksharding. Sharding what? Don't worry. By the end of this conversation, you’ll know how sharding has evolved over time, why danksharding is possible, how proto-danksharding will get deployed, and so much more. ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro & Danksharding Explained 7:00 Panelist’s Backgrounds 8:34 How Sharding Has Evolved 15:56 Why Danksharding is Possible 23:40 Proto-Danksharding 27:15 Data Availability 35:40 Data Availability Sampling 48:00 Cryptography for Noncryptographers 56:10 How Does All of This Get Deployed 1:00:05 The Big Open Questions in Sharding Land 1:05:30 Closing Thoughts ------ Resources: Vitalik https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin  Dankrad https://twitter.com/dankrad  Protolambda https://twitter.com/protolambda  Tim Beiko https://twitter.com/TimBeiko  Proto-Danksharding https://www.eip4844.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of May, 2022 ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:27 MARKETS 5:30 BTC Price 7:00 ETH Price 7:13 BTC Ratio 7:34 Total Crypto Market Cap https://www.coingecko.com/en/global_charts  7:46 $35T in Global Market Value Gone https://twitter.com/cullenroche/status/1524441227931774976  11:08 PERMISSIONLESS 11:50 Web3 Social Media https://twitter.com/LensProtocol/status/1526918065409216512  https://twitter.com/sabarehmani/status/1527284540045086722  17:44 Robinhood Wallet https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1526618593856823297  https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1526620218352619521  https://youtu.be/pxolJ9ijVVc  19:43 SBF Takes 7.6% Stake in Robinhood https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1524856587206246409  20:27 Coinbase MPC Wallet https://mobile.twitter.com/petejkim/status/1527027583254241280 26:54 Ledger Connect https://twitter.com/Ledger/status/1526638379886161920  27:28 Coinbase Liquid Staking https://blockworks.co/coinbase-cloud-figment-back-new-liquid-staking-protocol/  30:08 NEWS 30:10 Terra / Luna Updates 30:15 Do Kwon Called to Attend Parliament https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1526499355221495810  31:04 NFTs 31:15 Chainsmokers Album Royalties With Fans https://decrypt.co/100168/chainsmokers-new-album-nft  32:08 Spotify Trialing NFTs?! https://messari.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b89525c77acdd986027c25d1&id=62a55abfa2&e=29f2240adb  34:28 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  31:15 RELEASES 37:18 a16z 2022 State of Crypto Report https://twitter.com/a16z/status/1526524210927083520  39:37 EY Supply Chain Tracking https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/147287/ey-unveils-supply-chain-tracking-service-on-polygon-nightfall  40:30 RAISES 40:33 a16z $600M Gaming Fund + Framework https://www.wsj.com/articles/andreessen-horowitz-debuts-600-million-gaming-fund-to-add-to-web3-bets-11652878800  43:49 Community Questions https://twitter.com/thefaketomato/status/1527029194336632834  46:11 TAKES 46:14 Legitimize Price Gouging https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1525301234516652032  49:34 Long-term Crypto Fundamental Indicator https://twitter.com/matthuang/status/1525871531070435328  50:21 Build the Dip https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1527278030095147008  52:46 What David’s Excited About 53:15 What Ryan’s Excited About Pics from Permissionless Meeting IRL https://twitter.com/0x_Lucas/status/1526237799699169281  Meeting on stage https://twitter.com/mad5/status/1526553782808678400  David + Ryan at DAO event https://twitter.com/JulianPscheid/status/1526756748555694080  https://twitter.com/GrayberJef/status/1526772418118836225  Rosenthal on Stage https://twitter.com/DisruptiveBrain/status/1526662343333138433 The Merge https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1526954353709531137  First ever Ryan+David pic with a fan https://twitter.com/res_fluid/status/1526910754473000961  Ryan + Dixon https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1526570918851530754  Getting Green Pilled https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1526625409214959618  DeFi state of the Union https://twitter.com/mcutler/status/1526914528633552897  Party https://twitter.com/PallerJohn/status/1527152102459461638  59:07 Moment of Zen ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Robinhood's Co-Founder & CEO, Vlad Tenev announced some major news at Permissionless earlier this week. Robinhood is diving deep into crypto and web3! How so? When's the big roll-out? Hear all about it and so much more in the interview. P.S. It's Ryan and David's FIRST in-person interview! You don't want to miss it, anon. Trust. ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:53 Wen Vlad & Robinhood Got Cryptopilled 7:55 Why Self-Custody 9:09 Robinhood 3 12:15 Chromatic Feedback & Other Features 14:03 Why the Crypto Pivot? 20:37 Utility of Robinhood’s Non-Custodian Wallet 26:04 Cannobolization Threat? 27:32 Robinhood’s Seriousness, Culture, & Demand 30:44 Robinhood Crypto Users 32:28 Robinhood 3’s Case for Normies 34:56 What’s Next ------ Resources: Vlad Tenev https://twitter.com/vladtenev  Robinhood 3 https://robinhood.com/web3-wallet  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Mike Spain is the Co-Founder of Lyra, an options trading protocol accessing the scalability of Layer 2 Ethereum to provide a robust, lightning-fast, and reliable trading experience. David and Mike chat about how Lyra got started, the impact of on-chain options, Lyra’s newest launch—Avalon—and so much more. Avalon is available now to a select group of users and will be available to the public on May 30th! ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:38 The Genesis of Lyra 6:20 On-Chain Options 11:36 How Lyra Wins 14:46 Pros & Cons of On-Chain Options 16:42 Lyra Limitations & Roadmap 21:47 Composibilty & Avalon 28:39 The Lyra Vision 30:19 Yield & Options 32:00 Lyra $OP Distribution 33:33 Closing ------ Resources: Mike Spain https://twitter.com/0xmjs  Lyra https://twitter.com/lyrafinance  Avalon https://blog.lyra.finance/avalon-upgrade-primer/  Discord https://discord.com/invite/Lyra  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Sandeep Nailwal and Mihailo Bjelic are the Co-Founders of Polygon. They’ve been on Bankless in the past, but not during a time like the one we currently find ourselves in. However, the bear market is not stopping Polygon from building. Polygon is enabling Instagram to bring NFTs to 2.9B people. And that's not all! They're also working with Stripe to allow USDC payments via Polygon. Hear how exactly they plan on doing this, what they plan on building next, how they're thinking about the bear market, and so much more! ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:41 Instagram is Adding NFTs 15:01 Meta’s Crypto Team 17:40 What Instagram NFTs Look Like 21:30 The Potential of NFTs on Instagram 26:31 Is Polygon Ready to Support New Users? 29:58 Stripe to Allow USDC Payments via Polygon 35:35 Addresses, Stripe Wallet & Gas Fees? 41:12 Polygon’s Strategy Going Forward 49:04 Polygon Supernets 53:38 Weathering the Bear Market Storm 58:55 Thoughts on the Market Crash 1:02:24 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Sandeep & Mihailo's Previous Bankless Episodes https://youtu.be/Gf2aalPt8-k  https://youtu.be/rCJUBUTFElE  Sandeep Nailwal https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal  Mihailo Bjelic https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic  Instagram NFTs https://imgur.com/a/c1vBnM2  Stripe to Allow USDC Payments via Polygon https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/21/stripe-taps-polygon-to-allow-customers-to-make-payments-in-usdc/  Polygon Supernets https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1517502692670640129  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Crypto is a multidisciplinary field. Whether it’s finance, sociology, history, or philosophy—the list goes on. However, what about astrology? Can crypto be predicted using it? Maren makes the case for why. And she's got the track record to prove it. In this episode, we dive into Maren’s astrological crypto trading methods, her responses to the main critiques, what lies ahead in the coming months and remaining decade, and so much more. ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a self-repaying loan today! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:20 Who is Maren & Astrology? 8:00 The Method to Predicting 10:06 Critiques of the Method 15:20 Predicting the Collapse of UST 17:34 Maren’s Track Record & Reading 22:21 Gravitating Towards Crypto 27:41 The Maren Community 35:46 Prediction Timeframes & Cycles 37:54 What’s Coming in May, June & Beyond? 46:10 Multidisciplinary Alignment 47:53 Astrace & Other Things Maren’s Working On 57:37 David & Maren’s Signs ------ Resources: Maren https://www.youtube.com/c/MarenAltman/videos  https://twitter.com/marenaltman  https://www.tiktok.com/@marenaltman  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

The current outlook in the markets is... shaky at best. War in Europe. Inflation and political instability in the USA. On top of that, Terra (UST)  began its historic plummet—right in the middle of recording this episode. Raoul Pal of RealVision returns to Bankless to synthesize the widespread chaos in the markets, and helps us figure out how to position ourselves for these wild times. ------ 📣 ALCHEMIX | Get a Loan that Repays Itself! https://bankless.cc/Alchemix ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:30 Not Looking Good Out There 14:00 What Goes Up… 19:49 The Macro Fundamentals 25:09 The Debt Bubble 31:29 Tech Stocks 37:30 No Safety Net 42:34 Global Concerns 47:45 UST Collapses 52:30 A Massive Meltdown 55:15 Regulation 59:30 Maturing Crypto Markets 1:05:45 What can save us? 1:12:38 More Stimulus Checks? 1:19:22 Hedging Against Inflation 1:22:00 Raoul’s Portfolio 1:26:10 Culture as an Asset Class 1:28:53 Advice for First-Timers 1:31:40 Should We Be Scared? ------ Resources: Raoul Pal: https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI?s=20&t=fcZpeyDaMB3GKo8aC1i4Gw  RealVision: https://www.realvision.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Anthony, Eric, and David dive into the downfall of Luna, takeaways from this week, bear market survival, and why they're bullish on the ETH merge. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Resources: Anthony Sassano https://twitter.com/sassal0x  https://twitter.com/thedailygwei  https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDailyGwei  Eric Conner https://twitter.com/econoar  https://podcast.ethhub.io/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

2nd Week of May, 2022 ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 MARKETS 4:00 BTC Price 5:14 ETH Price 6:20 BTC Ratio 7:30 Down Bad 8:20 The Fed 11:30 Alt L1s https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1524530815534780418?s=20&t=vizZmVoPrcVxbam1fHBrDw  18:41 Coinbase Earnings https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1524128481537400832  22:30 NEWS 23:00 UST Luna Collapse https://twitter.com/terra_money/status/1524785058296778752?s=21&t=E7dei4OsxkNXTk1l9K0kaQ  36:06 Tether Loses Peg https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/05/12/tether-loses-1-peg-bitcoin-drops-to-2020-levels-of-near-24k/  38:05 Coinbase Bankruptcy https://www.wsj.com/articles/coinbase-says-users-crypto-assets-lack-bankruptcy-protections-11652294103  41:27 Bankless Banned from Youtube https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1523317593947353089  48:58 Optimism Records https://twitter.com/kelvinfichter/status/1523826091961597953  51:00 NFTs 51:24 Instagram NFTs https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1523404729715359745  53:49 Doodles Billboard CEO https://decrypt.co/99660/ethereum-nft-collective-doodles-names-billboard-executive-new-ceo  54:14 PopeNFT https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/426931  54:54 Poolsuite Manor DAO https://twitter.com/Poolsuite/status/1522311339116539906  55:15 REGULATION 55:44 BitMEX Fine https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/05/05/us-court-orders-bitmex-founders-to-pay-30m-for-illegal-trading-2/  56:51 Germany Tax https://decrypt.co/100086/germany-wont-tax-bitcoin-ethereum-sold-after-one-year-of-possession  57:43 JUNO Oops https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1522290377713192962  58:30 RELEASES 58:40 Hop Drop https://twitter.com/HopProtocol/status/1522284534598967300  1:00:45 Compound Treasury Credit Rating https://twitter.com/compoundfinance/status/1523655146898661376  1:01:35 Zapper iOS App https://twitter.com/zapper_fi/status/1517155336070696961  1:02:25 Zora $50m Raise https://twitter.com/stevejang/status/1522287336209362944  1:03:18 Decrypt Raise https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/05/03/decrypt-spins-out-from-consensys-mesh-raises-10m-at-50m-valuation/  1:03:40 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:08:15 Community Questions https://twitter.com/ChristopherSc15/status/1524539103412379650?s=20&t=C0zGfY_hr437Uh3oamnkuw  https://twitter.com/Jasper_ETH/status/1524492344317419520?s=20&t=C0zGfY_hr437Uh3oamnkuw  https://twitter.com/daniserra/status/1524570148257947648?s=20&t=C0zGfY_hr437Uh3oamnkuw  1:15:45 TAKES 1:16:10 DAO Culture https://twitter.com/owocki/status/1524069606855303168  1:18:35 The Best Investments https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1524703484884488192?s=20&t=HrwnaTnEh4GfX6mk8q5Ybg   1:20:15 What David’s Excited About 1:22:00 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:24:05 MEME of the Week 1:25:00 Moment of Zen ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

We’re currently watching one of the the largest events in Crypto history.  The sketchy outlook in the markets has triggered a run on the UST stablecoin, which began destabilizing in the last several weeks. As time progressed, the peg worsened, and it eventually rolled over into a complete crash of both the value of UST, and the native asset LUNA. What led to the crash? Was it a coordinated attack, or an inevitable collapse? What Red Flags were there ahead of time? What’s the fallout from all of this? What lessons can we learn?  ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:30 Explaining the Terra Ecosystem 9:30 Tail Risk and Background 13:50 Bitcoin, Curve, and Monsters 17:54 The Initial Destabilization 20:14 The Panic Begins 24:40 The Charts 27:18 A Total Collapse 32:30 Regulators Get Involved 35:08 Was This An Attack? 37:58 The Collateral Damage 40:00 Do Kwon’s Big Talk 41:52 Rick Sanchez and Basis Cash 44:08 Community Response 46:05 How Do We Move On? 49:14 Don’t Take Shortcuts ------ Resources: Anchor Protocol: https://app.anchorprotocol.com/earn  Buying Bitcoin: https://twitter.com/LFG_Reserve/status/1507688906820620291  Curve Pools: https://dune.com/SebVentures/UST  Binance Orderbook: https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1523817151471230976?s=20&t=FiTLk5ce5JmTg_s7QnWgMw  External Collateral: https://twitter.com/ThinkingBitmex/status/1523526622044860416  Deploying More Capital: https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1523733542492016640  Collapse: https://twitter.com/ryanberckmans/status/1523712585794977792  Bitconnect: https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1524451573908209664?s=20&t=1cKzW3BXwfKsAdFAsObfLQ  Historical: https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1524233730717585409?s=20&t=azvpduGJEOCfqyNCUFSBWA  Janet Yellen: https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1524031909067698180?s=20&t=FiTLk5ce5JmTg_s7QnWgMw  Coordinated Attack: https://twitter.com/TerraBitesPod/status/1524229263469293570?s=20&t=FiTLk5ce5JmTg_s7QnWgMw  Vitalik Clip: https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1523995722261147648?s=20&t=FiTLk5ce5JmTg_s7QnWgMw  Mental Health: https://twitter.com/Shigeo808/status/1524149580048191488?s=20&t=azvpduGJEOCfqyNCUFSBWA  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

What happens when a guy becomes so convicted on ETH that he bets HIS ENTIRE FUND on the Ethereum Proof-of-Stake merge? How much alpha is there in the All Core Devs calls? How should YOU play the merge?  Hal Press of North Rock Digital joins us as we discuss how to value tokens, and how to trade the biggest moment in crypto history. ------  OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave ️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 What Sets ETH Apart 18:09 Revenue and Cost 24:50 DeFi Utility 31:00 Blockchain Expenses 35:45 Inflating and Revenue 39:48 Supply and Demand 45:56 ETH vs Alt Layer 1s 56:06 Will the Price Lag? 1:03:36 Who Leads the Market? 1:05:35 Modeling Ethereum 1:11:45 ETH Staking Numbers 1:20:00 Wen Merge? 1:30:18 Trading the Merge 1:35:50 Closing ------ Resources: Hal Press: https://twitter.com/NorthRockLP?s=20&t=ZONa4ZJl5kcxbE43zFZKBg Crypto Fees: https://cryptofees.info/ Nillion: https://www.nillion.com/ The Ethereum Thesis: https://twitter.com/NorthRockLP/status/1484926691990556675?s=20&t=ZONa4ZJl5kcxbE43zFZKBg ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

With clean takes and tasteful anime, Fiskantes has one of the best degen anon accounts on crypto twitter. In this episode, we explore the many metagames of crypto and investing like Bitcoin, NFTs, Meme Stocks, and Poker.   Where will the next meta be? Hint: the frontier is where the magic happens. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Fiskantes and Poker 13:19 Whale Dynamics 18:50 The Next Meta 22:55 The Current NFT Meta 28:43 The Meta Diverges 39:07 Exploring at the Margin 45:45 Intuition on the Frontier 51:10 Exporting Culture 55:44 Anon vs Crypto IRL 1:00:56 Living Online 1:09:00 Squad Wealth 1:13:45 Parting Wisdom ------ Resources: Fiskantes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fiskantes?s=20&t=vm_h2ChpdCBFIzJxi7Gv-w  Zee Prime Capital: https://zeeprime.capital/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/117-jim-debrief  ----- Jim O’Shaughnessy is a Wall Street legend and the Founder, Chairman, and Co-CIO of O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, which has over $6 billion in assets under management. Tap in for timeless investing wisdom to last in crypto for the long-haul. We like playing long-term games, and Jim has decades of investing experience. He’s also a lot of fun to listen to. Since Jim fell into the world of investing, how has the game changed? What’s stayed the same? And most importantly, what does the crypto investor need to know about staying ahead of the curve? ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:45 Jim O’Shaughnessy 11:30 The investing zeitgeist 17:15 How has the narrative changed? 29:28 Are fundamentals dead? 41:08 Picking the right one 54:44 Investing hacks 1:08:10 The age of social media 1:15:00 Anchoring the crypto space 1:22:08 Psychological hacks 1:29:45 Knowing when to sell 1:36:11 Final thoughts 1:41:38 Conclusions & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Jim O’Shaughnessy https://twitter.com/jposhaughnessy?s=20&t=h5tIizdYwRmThOJTC-03oQ  Devil Takes the Hindmost https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Take-Hindmost-Financial-Speculation/dp/0452281806  Securities Analysis https://www.amazon.com/Security-Analysis-Foreword-Buffett-Editions/dp/0071592539/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=securities+analysis&qid=1651919905&s=books&sprefix=securities%2Cstripbooks%2C107&sr=1-3  The Intelligent Investor https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Investor-Definitive-Investing-Essentials/dp/0060555661/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10L16SFDNU20V&keywords=the+individual+investor&qid=1651919926&s=books&sprefix=the+individual+investor%2Cstripbooks%2C97&sr=1-1  The Internet Contrarian https://www.osam.com/pdfs/The_Internet_Contrarian_-_4-22-99.pdf  The Simpsons - Sideshow Bob Steps on Rakes https://youtu.be/aRq1Ksh-32g  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Something weird is happening in ENS land. Low-digit ENS numbers are MOONING and people are playing the numbers game! A new org has emerged with ###.ETH ENS names! Tune in to be in the know of what's happening with the 10k ENS Club, how to get involved, and the bullish plans they have for the future. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:15 What's Happening? 11:40 Valuing ENS #'s 14:05 The Future of the 10K Club Community 19:00 What's the Utility? 28:30 DAO or Not? 36:15 Subdomains & Wen Sellout? 39:05 Relationship with ENS & 10K Club 41:30 Closing Thoughts ------ Resources: 10K Club https://twitter.com/10kClubOfficial  713.eth | 5070.eth https://twitter.com/soy_eth  562.eth / 630.eth / ٠٠١.eth https://twitter.com/LeoAlhalabi  ENS https://ens.domains/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Chris Winfrey from Hop Protocol tells us all about the launch of the Hop Protocol DAO! ------  OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave ️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:30 Chris Whinfrey 7:30 Layer 2 Bridges 10:25 The Hop Origins 14:45 No VC Funding 19:07 The Hop Airdrop 23:56 The Airdrop Meta 28:15 The Distribution 32:57 The Trinity 35:27 The Token 41:00 Yield and the Bridge Wars 47:08 Layer 2 Airdrop Szn 50:57 What's Next? ------ Resources: Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhinfreyChris?s=20 Announcement Post: https://hop.mirror.xyz/AI5fOUR0X_l0mktShDOx3mwr-hsB24gp8GvTWtS-MBc Hop Links - Twitter:          https://twitter.com/HopProtocol?s=20 - Discord:         https://discord.gg/PwCF88emV4 - Exchange:     https://hop.exchange/ ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

1st Week of May, 2022 ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across 🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA 👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 MARKETS 4:20 BTC Price 5:10 ETH Price 6:31 ETH BTC Ratio 7:30 Crypto Market Cap 7:50 THE FED https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1520048451660226561?s=20&t=WsDzeddLzDPlD__LhyLbbA 13:15 Ethereum’s Q1 Results https://twitter.com/banklesshq/status/1520140178878353410 16:05 Global Metrics https://dune.com/hildobby/Ethereum-Overview 17:08 OP Stimpak https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1521577143364427777?s=20&t=OPbZKxvvbYFZRDvMbp4wXg 19:30 NFTs Booming https://decrypt.co/99226/nfts-dead-opensea-daily-trading-record-476m-ethereum 22:15 RELEASES 23:00 Lido Centralization https://scorecard.lido.fi/ 26:12 ENS Constitution https://constitution.ens.domains/ 27:12 Etherscan Heatmap https://twitter.com/etherscan/status/1521813183346151424 27:45 RAISES 28:00 Pangea https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-04/crypto-wunderkinds-secure-85-million-to-start-own-hedge-fund 28:48 Syndicate https://twitter.com/SyndicateDAO/status/1521483151406600192 30:12 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs 30:00 NEWS 32:35 Hop Airdrop https://twitter.com/HopProtocol/status/1520055351931985921 34:35 Bored Ape Mint Fiasco https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/state-of-the-network-issue-153 40:30 Fork Optimism https://twitter.com/FUCORY/status/1520849858793402368 42:20 10k ENS Club https://twitter.com/10kclubofficial/status/1520903265164091402 45:50 Starbucks NFTs https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/04/starbucks-to-launch-nfts-this-year-offering-access-to-unique-experiences-and-benefits/ 47:20 SOLANA GOES DOWN https://twitter.com/solanastatus/status/1520508697100926977 49:20 Censorship Worries https://twitter.com/nixxholas/status/1520509031751684096 51:23 Broken Record https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1521657185654116353?s=20&t=cgCZ5KCih_sZluVjKLjFfA 54:20 OTHER NEWS 54:39 Waren Buffet BTC https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/warren-buffett-charlie-munger-bitcoin-crypto-cryptocurrency-investing-berkshire-hathaway-2022-4 56:30 PoolTogether Lawsuit https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-savings-lawsuit-puts-principles-of-defi-to-the-test-11642069806 1:02:06 TRIBE Exploit https://decrypt.co/99103/fei-protocol-offers-10m-bounty-after-80m-rari-capital-exploit 1:05:00 COMMUNITY QUESTIONS https://twitter.com/wongisrite/status/1522054783200243712 1:06:54 Layer 2 Solutions https://twitter.com/locopatron1/status/1522057520721801217?s=20&t=cgCZ5KCih_sZluVjKLjFfA 1:08:48 Sharding or Movie? https://twitter.com/sharath_darsha/status/1522060962500554753?s=20&t=cgCZ5KCih_sZluVjKLjFfA 1:10:00 TAKES 1:10:28 Parasitic Layer 2s https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1521503349773946882 1:13:06 Bad Take https://twitter.com/pgaffney/status/1522038187782254593 1:16:28 What David’s Excited About 1:18:47 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:20:05 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1521908752756080642?s=20&t=cgCZ5KCih_sZluVjKLjFfA ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

This is part two of a two part Ryan and David masterclass on the trillion dollar L2 opportunity. A paradigm shift unlike any other is unfolding at this very moment. Countless crypto newcomers wish they started experimenting with parts of space sooner vs. later. There’s still time, though. Especially as it pertains to L2s. Tune in to learn more about what makes this opportunity so immense, how to take advantage of it, what it means for the future of the space, and so much more. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:30 Public Goods Explained 14:00 The Fault of Block Rewards 19:40 Where the Money Comes From 23:50 Types of Public Goods Taxes 27:25 Good vs. Bad MEV 28:55 Where Revenue Goes 32:40 Retroactive Public Goods 44:30 Public vs. Private Investing 46:30 The Untapped Potential 53:40 Public Goods Building Ideas 56:23 The Opportunities 58:05 Disclaimers ------ Resources: Part One https://youtu.be/HMFxgTbY_9Y  Tascha Labs https://twitter.com/TaschaLabs  Optimism https://www.optimism.io/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

This is part one of a two part Ryan and David masterclass on the trillion dollar L2 opportunity. L2 summer is right around the corner. Start preparing now. Part two will be airing tomorrow! ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:30 Why to be Excited About L2s 8:38 Do L2s Cannibalize ETH? 16:33 L2 Fees 20:55 Difference in Rollups Fees 22:55 L1 Fees 29:29 The L2 Paradigm 32:05 Burning Explained 40:32 ETH Stake Rate 42:55 The Demand for ETH 51:55 L2’s Narrative Opportunity 56:45 The Security Budget 1:01:30 L2 Summer is Coming 1:06:10 Liquid Mining & Tokens 1:08:10 Summarizing Part One 1:12:30 Disclaimers ------ Resources: L2 GDP Map https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1521503349773946882  Burn Leaderboard https://ultrasound.money/  ETH Isn’t Expensive  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1521471900836372481  Money Printer https://moneyprinter.info/  Crypto Fees https://cryptofees.info/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Camila Russo, founder of The Defiant, is bringing Ethereum to Hollywood with the feature film adaptation of her fantastic book "The Infinite Machine." This is the first project of its kind and is gaining speed, recently attaching Scott Free Productions (Ridley Scott's company) to produce. With these headwinds, The Infinite Machine movie is set to disrupt Hollywood in more ways than one. Reflecting on how she got to this point and the long road ahead, our biggest questions are... wen movie? Who's going to play Vitalik? And how can YOU get involved? ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro  7:00 The Social Network of Crypto 12:42 From Book to Script 18:41 Scott Free Productions 21:55 The Roadmap 26:00 Bankless Picks the Actors 29:45 Funding with NFTs 35:22 The Artists and DAO 40:19 The Defiant & the Future 46:02 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Camila Russo: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso?s=20&t=7RSAv0_0myTciEikiAR7mw  The Defiant: https://twitter.com/DefiantNews?s=20&t=7RSAv0_0myTciEikiAR7mw  The Infinite Machine (book): https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-infinite-machine-camila-russo?variant=32123333836834  The Infinite Machine (movie): https://www.theinfinitemachinemovie.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Karl Floersch is the co-founder of Optimism, the Ethereum rollup scaling solution, as well as one of the primary advocates in the space for public goods funding. Through his prolific body of work—as well as a boundless well of optimism and energy—Karl is a core beating heart of Ethereum culture, as well as a schelling point for values and ethos across the ecosystem. We say it every episode: the code we write impacts the people who use it. Few embody this declaration more than Karl, whose deepest passion is building technological infrastructure to incentivize ethical behavior. We also explore the concept of ‘Ether’s Phoenix,’ a hypothetical being that rewards you for manifesting it—directly contrasting the concept of Roko’s Basilisk (research at your own risk).  ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Inspiration and Leaders 10:10 Road to Ethereum 16:13 For the Right Reasons 21:12 Embedding Values 28:35 The School of Fish 34:38 The Future Karl Sees 42:00 The Human Body Metaphor 47:44 The Decentralized Brain 52:25 Retroactive Public Goods Funding 57:14 Distributing Funds 1:01:08 Unprecedented Opportunity 1:04:59 R*ku’s B*silisk 1:08:39 Ether’s Phoenix (caw!) 1:15:40 A Just Utopia ------ Resources: Karl Floersch: https://twitter.com/karl_dot_tech  Optimism: https://twitter.com/optimismPBC  Ether’s Phoenix: https://medium.com/ethereum-optimism/ethers-phoenix-18fb7d7304bb  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/116-ethan-debrief  ----- Ethan Buchman is a fantastic human being, an Internet Biophysicist, Monetary Localist, and Co-Founder at Cosmos. In addition, he is President of the Interchain Foundation. Today, he comes on Bankless to tell us why we’re wrong. This episode’s dialectic explores the fate of the blockchain ecosystem—will we have a multi-chain sprawl of different protocols, or will we see a few chains with a power law distribution? We dive into the value of monetary premium, set against the opposing side of monetary clearing and velocity. And what does this all mean for security? The ultimate answer we seek is how to avoid turning the world into a dystopia. On either side of the tyranny spectrum lies anarchy and autocracy, so perhaps the answer rests somewhere in the middle. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 https://availableon.com/bankless  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 An Internet Biophysicist 6:10 Why Is Bankless Wrong?  9:35 Network Topology 15:55 Co-op Full vs Bankless 23:06 Monetary Premium vs Clearing 33:25 Empires vs City-States 44:48 Discussing the EVM 51:59 The Role of Bitcoin 56:39 DeFi vs ReFi 1:00:49 Systems and Cycles 1:09:00 The Network Effect of Money 1:14:48 Mutual Exclusivity 1:19:34 Layer 2 vs Cosmos 1:26:38 Cooperative Democracies 1:32:31 Plutocracy 1:42:15 Chaos and Order 1:47:55 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Map of Zones https://mapofzones.com/  Debt: The First 5000 Years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt:_The_First_5000_Years  Cosmos EVM https://evmos.org/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

📄 READ THE ARTICLE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/evm-equivalence  ------ 📣 THE GRAPH | Graph Day in San Francisco | June 2-5 https://bankless.cc/GraphDay   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA   👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave   ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido    🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Last Week of April, 2022 ------ 📣 THE GRAPH | Graph Day in San Francisco | June 2-5 https://bankless.cc/GraphDay   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA   👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave   ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido    🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger     ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:00 MARKETS 3:25 BTC Price 4:15 ETH Price 5:10 USD ATH https://imgur.com/GTS2ugz  6:38 Huge Gains in 2021 https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/142795/crypto-investors-made-163-billion-in-gains-in-2021-chainalysis  7:59 ENS Bull Market https://twitter.com/ENSbrokerage/status/1518939316671725569  13:12 ApeCoin Mooning https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/apecoin  15:00 RELEASES 17:20 Stripe Crypto Payments https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/22/stripe-launches-crypto-payments-feature-with-twitter-as-first-client.html  18:38 Volt Protocol https://twitter.com/VoltProtocol/status/1517578992278249472?s=20&t=6WCwIscpmBkQhvfILpTomw  19:49 Fidelity 401k https://t.co/f9rRRHIG3h  21:34 AngelList USDC Payments https://twitter.com/CharleyMa/status/1519322237815472128?s=20&t=zGG6hpeB0kWP_Z6eCUDtxw  22:35 CryptoKicks https://decrypt.co/98488/nike-rtfkt-reveal-cryptokicks-ethereum-nft-metaverse-sneakers  24:05 JPEG’d Protocol https://medium.com/@jpegd/jpegd-protocol-launch-e255f32546bb  RAISES27:44 Joe McCann $1B Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/143448/founders-from-a16z-solana-and-more-back-new-billion-dollar-crypto-fund  30:48 Dragonfly’s Fund 3 https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/27/crypto-focused-dragonfly-capital-launches-650m-third-fund/?tpcc=tcplustwitter  31:35 Other Releases https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/21/liquifi-is-building-carta-web3-for-crypto-companies-tokens-blockchain/  https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/142800/scroll-raises-ethereum-scaling-project-funding  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/26/dex-protocol-0x-labs-raises-70m-from-greylock-opensea-and-jared-leto-report/  32:55 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  34:00 NEWS 34:25 Elon Buys Twitter https://twitter.com/bnonews/status/1518632272395657218?s=21&t=9jRlT-9PdCasZsm27QH9uw  35:50 Stani Kulechov Twitter Ban https://youtu.be/1af9OSCZlXA  OPTIMISM 40:01 Optimism Collective https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1519001562345005057?s=20&t=THP1M38B0NcxGVsTKDuAAQ  43:48 Airdrop https://community.optimism.io/docs/governance/allocations/  44:50 Data & Takes https://twitter.com/princecrypto9/status/1519289833616777217?s=20&t=z4CB0TolqtCvB3HLwAUTOg  50:40 Ridley Scott Producing https://decrypt.co/98421/alien-director-ridley-scott-produce-film-ethereums-rise  52:04 Infura Down https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1517515771441778689?s=20&t=16kdQ3GmdiPJi3O1vU-u3w  NFTs 52:49 Moonbirds Mooning https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/143249/moonbirds-nft-record-sale-1m-kevin-rose-project  58:00 Solana NFTs https://decrypt.co/98848/solana-okay-bears-top-ethereum-nft-projects-18m-sales  59:12 OpenSea Acquires Gem https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1518590087285678081?s=20&t=VKBLpz9v5eYYDCuRW7p7ow  1:00:04 Bitcoin News https://www.businesstoday.in/crypto/story/central-african-republic-accepts-bitcoin-as-legal-tender-331077-2022-04-25  https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/04/22/panamanian-legislative-assemblys-committee-approves-bill-regulating-cryptocurrencies  REGULATION 1:00:42  Snowden Zcash https://twitter.com/documentingzec/status/1519427037752004609?s=21&t=QS3Yfpgqv2cfreFjRnZLVA  1:02:42 Tron Terra Copycat https://twitter.com/WuBlockchain/status/1517124429737648129?s=20&t=0KayrDtwHK_0FnyqiNSSDw  1:03:20 ECB Speech https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2022/html/ecb.sp220425~6436006db0.en.html  1:06:00 TAKES 1:07:30 Toxic Insecurity https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1517540916210319361?s=20&t=6Epyd6KM2V4Ns1W22w2AKA  1:09:30 Jon Stewart Authoritarianism https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jon-stewart-mark-twain-prize-2022-1235134621/  1:10:08 CT vs NFT Twitter https://twitter.com/0xwave/status/1518027212951150594?s=21&t=8RZbDznkwbg4jwp2Cs-IIA  1:11:20 EVM Equivalence https://twitter.com/0xSianLiu/status/1519462941657276416?s=20&t=HzjZQwpeTY9PO4WkV7BRNw  1:13:24 How to Get a Job https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1518528435253043201?s=20&t=YxMWdERkVla3kEsDscIcqw  1:14:24 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:16:39 What David’s Excited About 1:17:45 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/nir_III/status/1519143079206428682?s=20&t=EPBZLVJB890e2GZ1PdZVAg  ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Optimism has released their Airdrop details! Check your eligibility: app.optimism.io/governance   The $OP token contract address is: 0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000042 BE VERY CAREFUL WITH SCAMS AND PHISHING ATTACKS.  🔴 POST LIVESTREAM AMA HOSTED BY OPTIMISM: https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1518617022782853120  ------ 📣 THE GRAPH | Graph Day in San Francisco | June 2-5 https://bankless.cc/GraphDay   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA   👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave   ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido.   🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger    ----- Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 An Unprecedented Moment 12:50 Tokens and Governance 17:30 Plutocracy and Democracy 22:54 Balancing Incentive Games 26:10 The Optimism Foundation 30:02 Decentralizing Identity 33:45 Decentralizing Over Time 42:30 The $OP Token and Airdrop 48:00 Distributing Future Airdrops 53:22 Other Token Distributions 57:35 Retroactive Public Goods Funding 1:04:27 Blockspace Demand 1:07:55 EVM Equivalence & EIP 4844 1:14:11 Justice and Balance 1:16:04 What's Next for Optimism? 1:18:26 Be Optimistic ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

This episode takes place in the geographical heart of Layer Zero: the middle of DevConnect, the 2022 Amsterdam conference. With the backdrop of a lively conference center, Simona Pop explores heavy topics like the 1989 Romanian Revolution and the pitfalls of DAO governance.   When you cut off the head of top-down totalitarianism, you must replace it with something better—otherwise, another hydra head will appear. Simona thrives on the cutting edge of big problems like these, working on DAO Engagement Strategy at Gitcoin, Community Strategy at Status, and founding the Bounties Network.   When Simona talks about crypto and the Web3 space, the epic proportions of this moment in history become clear and present.   ------ 📣 THE GRAPH | Graph Day in San Francisco | June 2-5 https://bankless.cc/GraphDay     ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/      ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum     ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across     🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA     👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave     ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido      🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger      ------ Topics Covered:   5:00 Simona, Amsterdam, and Real Life 8:55 A Revolutionary Childhood 12:45 Successful Evolutions 18:03 The Wheel of Time 25:00 The Governance Problem 30:30 This is Water 37:00 Replacing Nation States 40:55 Generational Change 48:50 Status and Networks 55:34 Why Simona’s Optimistic 58:44 Working for DAOs 1:02:41 Advice for Noobs   ------ Resources:   Simona on Twitter Simona’s Linktree DevConnect Romanian Revolution     ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-the-stagflation-mega-trade  Dan Morehead is the Founder & CEO of Pantera Capital, a blockchain investment firm that’s up nearly 65,900% since inception. Dan has spent decades successfully managing global macro funds throughout countless cycles. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, macro plus crypto is a deadly combination. These two skills are some of the most important when it comes to navigating the remainder of this decade and beyond. Who better to share their expertise than Dan? In this episode, Dan peels back the layers of how inflation, the bond bubble, and other important crises became so extreme, how they compare to the late 1970s, what you should do to prepare for the craziness to come, and so much more. ------ 📣 THE GRAPH | Graph Day in San Francisco | June 2-5 https://bankless.cc/GraphDay  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:12 What’s Happening with Inflation 12:10 The Reality of Inflation 14:02 Bond Bubble & Money Printing 24:06 The $15T Bond Overcalculation 35:00 Comparing the 1970s & Today 45:00 How to Survive Stagflation 51:55 Position Yourself Wisely 55:40 Crypto’s Macro Response 1:04:35 Why We’re Decoupling 1:12:30 Is the Bear Market Over? 1:18:22 The Last 10 Years & Why Crypto 1:25:10 Institutional Conversations 1:30:50 Easy Button Portfolio 1:34:44 Dan’s 2022 & Beyond Focuses 1:39:30 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Dan on Twitter https://twitter.com/dan_pantera  Pantera Capital https://panteracapital.com/  Dan’s Letters from Pantera https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/  https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/the-year-ahead-in-crypto/  https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/the-next-mega-trade/  https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/its-called-the-70s/  Charts https://panteracapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-15-at-5.31.17-PM-1536x862.png  https://imgur.com/ZY4ltqn  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of April, 2022 ------ 📣 THE GRAPH | Graph Day in San Francisco | June 2-5 https://bankless.cc/GraphDay  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING https://bankless.cc/lido  🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:50 MARKETS 5:54 BTC Price 6:43 ETH Price 7:05 Ratios, BED, Gas https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  7:39 Total Crypto Market Cap https://www.coingecko.com/en/global_charts  8:13 Dollar Strong? DXY https://imgur.com/nTyNBTR  10:10 Crypto Correction Incoming? https://cryptohayes.medium.com/the-q-trap-f1a38312f00f  12:55 6 Signs Optimism Token is Coming https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1516439426330599428  https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1516767142720331777  15:45 Price Page for Optimism?! https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/142651/coinbase-shows-price-page-for-optimism-suggesting-a-token-could-be-on-the-way  18:35 UST: Crypto’s 3rd-Largest Stablecoin https://decrypt.co/98069/terra-stablecoin-ust-crypto-third-largest  19:19 Share of NFT Market https://imgur.com/e8paHhK  https://www.sfermionresearch.com/research/a93zqom4t8df05icmjba1y43fpvoi3  23:15 RELEASES 24:00 SNEAK PEAK: Coinbase NFT Marketplace is Here (Beta) https://blog.coinbase.com/gm-coinbase-nft-is-now-in-beta- 25e6c052aa43    https://nft.coinbase.com/discover  26:30 Powered by 0x https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/142684/coinbase-nft-marketplace-beta-launch  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/0x  27:50 Ethereum Foundation Report https://twitter.com/AyaMiyagotchi/status/1515949698779164672  https://ethereum.foundation/report-2022-04.pdf  28:40 80% of Treasury Holdings https://thedefiant.io/ethereum-foundation-treasury/  30:40 $JPG NFT Index from Index Coop https://twitter.com/indexcoop/status/1516780112443633667  31:40 Volt Protocol April 22, 2022 https://medium.com/volt-protocol/presenting-volt-f0ea2a38eb2e  34:15 Bankless Spring Calendar https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1516890191989936130  35:50 RAISES The Sandbox $400M - $4B Valuation https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/142466/the-sandbox-gears-up-to-raise-400-million-at-a-4-billion-valuation-report  Framework Ventures $400M Blockchain Gaming Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/142512/framework-ventures-unveils-400-million-fund-with-a-special-focus-on-blockchain-gaming  Indian Crypto Exchange - CoinDCX $135M at $2.15B https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/18/indian-crypto-exchange-coindcx-tops-2-1-billion-valuation-in-new-135-million-funding/  EPNS $131M Series A https://twitter.com/epnsproject/status/1514605465530818567  Kevin O’Leary’s WonderFi Acquires Coinberry https://decrypt.co/98122/kevin-oleary-backed-defi-platform-wonderfi-to-acquire-coinberry-for-38m  37:35 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  39:45 NEWS 39:50 MetaMask 39:55 NFTs Getting Stolen Too https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/142304/metamask-advises-users-to-disable-automatic-icloud-backups-of-its-wallet-data-to-prevent-hacks  40:00 Do This NOW! https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1515727239391809536  41:30 Beanstalk Exploit https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bean  44:50 North Korea hacked Ronin https://blockworks.co/fbi-says-north-korea-behind-625m-ronin-hack/  47:00 ETH MakerDAO ETH L2 StarkNet Integration https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/142641/makerdao-starknet-integration-ethereum-layer-2  47:22 NFTs 47:25 Punk 6529’s OM https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1514718020849000461  50:15 Warner Music Group Partners with POAP https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/warner-music-group-partners-with-leading-web3-protocol-poap-inc-to-mint-shared-memories-as-nfts-301525635.html  52:05 NFT Influencer Shill List https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1516129830873583617  53:00 DeFi 53:05 Compound Ditch Yield Farmers Proposal? https://thedefiant.io/compound-incentive-overhaul/  55:55 World 55:56 Crypto funding military defense… https://twitter.com/FedorovMykhailo/status/1515610384811626497  59:00 TAKES 59:30 Make Your Friends & Family Worry https://twitter.com/ljin18/status/1516884317200396288  1:01:30 Andre Cronje Culture https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/142299/andre-cronje-crypto-culture-has-strangled-crypto-ethos  1:04:00 Welcome to Clown World https://twitter.com/Tree_of_Alpha/status/1515967463892168705  1:04:30 Mfers New Money Printer https://twitter.com/sartoshi_nft/status/1516680193842294787  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1517142456218750982  1:06:30 Spicy L222 https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1516345954768666625  1:06:35 What David’s Excited About 1:14:30 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:22:20 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/stusim/status/1514641617369640960  1:23:20 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Kevin Rose is pioneering the intersection between the NFT ecosystem and content creation. Kevin founded digg, the news aggregator site that innovated community-curated content in the early days of Web2. With a macro perspective on all things digital, Kevin has thrived as a builder and investor on the cutting edge of the internet.  The recent launch of Moonbirds is shaping up to be the best NFT drop of 2022, with a flood of volume and lofty valuations. In this episode, we dive into why it worked so well, as well as the lessons learned and actionable takeaways. We also score some advice for Bankless as fellow crypto-native content creators! The premium of Utility NFTs is growing rapidly, and we’re witnessing the growth in real time with innovative projects like Moonbirds that build upon previous successful projects. Aligning communities, creators, tokens, and value is how we onboard 1 billion people into crypto, and pioneers like Kevin are helping us pave the way. ------ 📣 THE GRAPH | Graph Day in San Francisco | June 2-5 https://bankless.cc/GraphDay  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido   🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:30 Kevin Rose 11:10 What is Proof? 18:14 Tokens, Creators, Communities 26:15 The Revenue Model 32:35 Diamond Handers & Tokens 39:57 The Moonbirds Launch 46:52 What’s Coming 50:55 Lessons  57:00 How to Launch an NFT 1:03:40 Utility NFTs 1:11:30 Bankless NFT? 1:17:17 On The Horizon 1:19:12 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinrose?s=20  Proof Podcast: https://www.proof.xyz/  Moonbirds Launch: https://decrypt.co/98112/kevin-roses-moonbirds-ethereum-nft-launch-generates-280m-in-two-days  Proof Collective: https://opensea.io/collection/proof-collective  Proof Website: https://collective.proof.xyz/  Moonbirds: https://moonbirds.xyz/  Dune Dashboard: https://dune.com/sealaunch/Proof-Moonbirds  Moonbirds on Opensea: https://opensea.io/collection/proof-moonbirds  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/114-vitalik-debrief  ---- Vitalik returns to Bankless once again—this time to defend Bitcoin Maximalism of all things. On April Fools Day this year, Vitalik posted an article to his blog titled 'In Defense of Bitcoin Maximalism,' but instead of being a pure troll, the Ethereum Founder approached the piece with truth and crafted a salient & compelling argument. By steel-manning maximalism,  Vitalik lays out a very reasonable case for the merits intolerance and toxicity. Philosophical and contrarian episodes like these help us understand the industry better, encouraging empathy for all sides of the debate. We explore this in context of Ethereum maximalism as well, and Vitalik offers some sage advice to Bankless. This conversation is far more philosophy-based than tech-based, but as we've seen, Vitalik is as comfortable in this setting as he is discussing the latest EIPs or protocol upgrades. Also, Vitalik spills the tea on Twitter's new favorite drink—the VB. ------ 📣 THE GRAPH | Graph Day in San Francisco | June 2-5 https://bankless.cc/GraphDay  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ LIDO | LIQUID ETH STAKING  https://bankless.cc/lido   🔐 LEDGER | NANO S PLUS WALLET https://bankless.cc/Ledger   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:30 Green Tea and Twitter Hate 15:47 The April Fools Article 22:35 Crypto Grifters and Security 29:22 Taking Responsibility 37:19 Performative Weirdness 43:33 The Culture Stack 49:14 Value Tradeoffs 53:40 Lessons from BTC Maximalism 57:45 Why Maximalism is Good 1:02:30 Why Maximalism is Ridiculous 1:12:16 The Best of Both Worlds 1:16:10 Bored Weird Vitalik NFTs 1:23:05 Spotlights vs Insults 1:29:30 ETH Maximalism 1:39:41 Advice for Bankless 1:45:15 Composability & Onboarding 1:53:00 The Middle Path ------ Resources: Vitalik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin  Vitalik's Blog Post: https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/04/01/maximalist.html  Time Magazine: https://time.com/6158182/vitalik-buterin-ethereum-profile/  Survive, Thrive Theory of the Political Spectrum: https://slatestarcodex.com/2013/03/04/a-thrivesurvive-theory-of-the-political-spectrum/  Bored Weird Vitalik Club: https://weirdvitalik.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

2nd Week of April, 2022 ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 MARKETS 5:05 BTC Price 5:47 ETH Price 6:35 Ratios, BED, Gas https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  10:55 Total Crypto Market Cap https://www.coingecko.com/en/global_charts  12:00 ETH Min Gas Price Post-Merge https://twitter.com/domothy/status/1512817907130114059  16:00 ICHI Token https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/141788/ichi-token-price-collapses-by-99-in-latest-defi-debacle  20:42 White House: Extraordinarily Elevated Inflation https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1513574076383645699 https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/u1xynt/the_annual_inflation_rate_in_the_us_accelerated  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1514569232306118659  26:00 Bloomberg Merge Estimates https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1513892957371437074  34:10 RELEASES 34:40 Robinhood Crypto Wallet Transfers https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/141008/robinhood-widens-user-access-for-crypto-wallet-transfers-unveils-plan-to-support-lightning-payments-for-bitcoin  36:53 Polygon KPI Liquidity Mining https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1511373161623089152  38:50 Umbra Now Available on Optimism & Arbitrum https://www.scopelift.co/blog/umbra-launches-on-optimism-and-polygon  39:35 Uniswap Swap Widget https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1514603576093335553  41:00 AVAX Mempool Opening Up https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1514013436878983173  44:50 RAISES 44:55 Epic Games $2B to build an Avatar Filled Metaverse https://twitter.com/FT/status/1513575145805336577  45:45 Uniswap Labs Ventures https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1513564875037061122  50:00 Circle $400M https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/circle-announces-400m-funding-round-301523647.html  50:20 AVAX Labs https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1514615631877836814 52:45 Ignite (formerly Tendermint) Launches $150M Accelerator https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/141302/ignite-formerly-tendermint-launches-150-million-accelerator-for-web-3-projects?ref=coingecko  53:35 Goldman Sachs Invests $88M in Certik 54:13 Nomad $22M https://blog.nomad.xyz/nomad-raises-22m-seed-round-for-security-first-interoperability-5d6b15c96007?gi=1dbc2b9da21d  54:33 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  55:34 NEWS 55:40 Merge Won’t Be in June https://twitter.com/timbeiko/status/1514010098145759232  57:50 Maple x Maker https://maplefinance.medium.com/maker-x-maple-a-partnership-to-scale-the-digital-economy-38f6ce0fce1b  58:35 Meta 50% Commission on NFTs https://twitter.com/banklesshq/status/1514333528292536328  1:00:05 The BAYC Brand/Restaurant https://twitter.com/BoredNHngry/status/1513599188243652610  1:02:30 Coinbase Interactive 3-Part Film - BAYC the Movie https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1513589848048689152  1:03:52 Jack Dorsey NFTs Not Rare? 1:06:23 ETH NFT-Backed Loan Market https://decrypt.co/97190/ethereum-nft-backed-loan-market-heats-up-as-cryptopunks-owner-borrows-8-3m  1:07:13 Elon 1:07:30 Not Joining Twitter Board? https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/141437/elon-musk-reverses-decision-to-join-twitters-board  https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1514564966564651008  1:09:38 Axie Infinity 1:09:45 Hacker Launders 7.5% of Stolen ETH https://twitter.com/watcherguru/status/1512819830927376384  1:15:36 $NEAR Launches April 20th https://twitter.com/Route2FI/status/1512166993671168003  1:15:48 REGULATION 1:15: 50 USDC Stablecoin Issuer Hires Execus to Oversee Regulation 1:16:11 Celsius No More Deposits 1:17:00 Uniswap Labs Being Sued 1:23:11 TAKES 1:23:46 U.S. Taxes https://twitter.com/DanPriceSeattle/status/1513552893688827907  1:24:22 Local or Global DeFi Winners https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1513865713739608076  https://twitter.com/hildobby_/status/1513874645371559936  1:27:20 Who Could’ve Foreseen This? https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1513681327354171403  1:29:30 This is Why We Fight https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1514356560516030464  1:36:52 What David’s Excited About 1:39:00 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:41:35 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/Pollo2x/status/1514335011461218307  https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1514615385806426117  1:42:55 Closing & Disclaimers 1:43:08 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1512141935959494656  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

What is TreasureDAO? Ever heard of that small gaming company, Nintendo? They're trying to build the decentralized version of it. How? David brings on two of their co-founders to discuss that and so much more. Bullish? Bearish? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below or on Twitter @trustlessstate ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:30 Backgrounds 11:05 Why Anon? 12:25 What is Treasure its History 17:40 Why $MAGIC Won 22:00 The Bull Case for Treasure 26:40 The Nintendo of the Metaverse 31:45 Bridgeworld 39:40 Harvesting $MAGIC 52:30 Smolverse 1:02:10 Treasure Community Video 1:07:05 How TreasureDAO is Structured 1:14:05 Treasure's NFT Marketplace 1:19:38 Treasure's L1 Blockchain 1:28:10 David's Summary ------ Resources: TreasureDAO https://twitter.com/Treasure_DAO  Bridgeworld https://bridgeworld.treasure.lol/  Smolverse https://www.smolverse.lol/  John Patten https://twitter.com/jpatten__  Gaarp https://twitter.com/_gaarping  Pta https://twitter.com/pugmassacre  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Sam Kazemian is the founder of Frax, the fractional-algorithmic stablecoin protocol. After co-founding the decentralized Wikipedia startup Everipedia, Sam set out to pioneer the algorithmic stablecoin space. The FRAX stablecoin now has a market cap of over $2.6 billion, and the protocol’s FXS governance token is up 300% in the last year.  In this episode, we explore the Stablecoin Wars, in which different protocols compete for liquidity and composability in DeFi. Sam brings a 1st-person perspective into the developments surrounding UST and the recently launched 4pool on Curve, which consists of stablecoins UST, FRAX, USDT, and USDC. A highlight of this conversation is Sam’s parable of an archetypal central bank, in which he cruises through a number of salient takes on money markets and macroeconomics. There is a lot to learn about this Cambrian explosion of financial technology, and Sam is a great teacher. Stick around to find out why walked away from this conversation bullish on Frax. ------ 📣 M·A·C: NFT | Keith Haring Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Sam from Frax 7:50 The Stablecoin Narrative 13:45 The Central Bank Parable 24:45 Backing an Exchange Rate 28:10 Frax Analytics | What is Frax? 37:34 Frax Analytics | The Peg 42:30 Frax Analytics | Comparing 45:03 RSA Gets Frax-Pilled 49:42 MIM vs UST 53:16 The LUNA Token 56:41 Frax Roadmap | FPI 1:04:36 The 4pool 1:14:00 The Stablecoin Wars 1:18:35 What Happens Next? 1:23:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Sam on Twitter https://twitter.com/samkazemian  Frax Finance https://app.frax.finance/  Decentralized Finance and the Debt Cycles https://academy.blue-swan.io/blog/decentralized-finance-and-the-debt-cycles  Market Share Chart https://www.theblockcrypto.com/data/decentralized-finance/stablecoins/total-crypto-backed-and-algorithmic-stablecoin-supply  Do Kwon’s 4pool Tweet https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1510021707377287170  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Tracheopteryx is the founder of Coordinape, the intersubjective coordination tool. Coordinape allows DAO contributors to collectively reward each other as an alternate—and more elegant—means of compensating work & value. Trach has been on a podcast circuit lately, cruising through big cerebral topics orbiting DAO coordination and biomimicry.—addressing technology and civilization from a biological perspective is underrated. How do we shift from a ‘command & control’ approach to ‘sense & respond’? How can we take lessons from nature and plug them into novel systems powered by technology? ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 4:30 Tracheopteryx & Biology 10:25 Sense & Respond 16:04 Organizational Empathy 21:25 The Digital Shift 27:43 The 100 Year Plan 33:17 Trach’s ETH Denver Talk 40:15 DAO Coordination 46:00 Are We Ready for This? 54:38 Guide for DAOers 1:01:58 DAO Tooling 1:07:51 Crypto Culture 1:16:20 Create Your Reality 1:22:35 Legacy and Art 1:28:20 A Quest for Freedom ------ Resources: Tracheopteryx on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tracheopteryx?s=20&t=0h3kPUe5VlnDmfCi1bpAfg  Trach's ETHDenver Talk: https://youtu.be/anDAtWrhDnE  Yearn Finance: https://twitter.com/iearnfinance?s=20&t=0h3kPUe5VlnDmfCi1bpAfg  Coordinape: https://twitter.com/coordinape?s=20&t=0h3kPUe5VlnDmfCi1bpAfg  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Olaf Carlson-Wee is the Founder and CEO of Polychain Capital, a crypto investment firm that he founded in 2016. Olaf is a brilliant independent thinker which has led him to be the first in many things, one being the first employee of Coinbase. In this episode, we dive into how he utilizes and became a contrarian thinking, which blockchain he believes has the potential highest likelihood to accrue the most value, the future of work and decentralized governance, and so much more. Because of Olaf’s OG crypto tier status, he’s seen the evolution of the space from the very beginning. His experience—combined with the way he uniquely thinks—makes his vision for the future not only inspiring but promising. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/113-olaf-debrief  ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:27 Has Crypto Played Out the Way Olaf Thought 10:15 Why Olaf Caught the Crypto Bug 17:35 Olaf’s Interest in Smart Contracts & Ethereum 23:50 Views on Vitalik 25:40 Independent Thinking 30:27 Why is Olaf is Here 32:40 The Common Traps of Crypto 34:12 The Wins Olaf’s Most Proud of 41:18 Which Chain Comes Out on Top 55:11 The Blockchain Spectrum 58:52 Forecasting Value Accrual 1:01:27 Olaf’s Thoughts on Ethereum & Decentralization 1:12:30 The Future of Work & Scaling DAOs 1:18:01 Crypto vs. The Nation State 1:21:50 Lightning Round 1:23:55 What’s Currently Obvious to Olaf 1:26:19 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Olaf Carson-Wee https://twitter.com/zxocw  Polychain Capital https://twitter.com/polychain  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

1st Week of April, 2022 ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro TreasureDAO Episode: https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1511872552506822659?s=20&t=WbJQ5zuUE9BXd99qzPdN5A  Alpha Report: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/publish/post/51732127  7:00 MARKETS 7:30 BTC Price 7:58 ETH Price 8:42 Ratios, BED, Gas https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  9:54 Fed Balance Sheet https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/06/fed-minutes-march-2022-meetings-.html  14:24 Rotating into ETH https://twitter.com/cryptogucci/status/1512085818524897281?s=21&t=qPqhKu1eKrKDS-yUtxgyKw  17:00 RELEASES 17:30 Arbitrum Nitro https://offchain.medium.com/its-nitro-time-86944693bf29  21:19 Instadapp Lite https://twitter.com/Instadapp/status/1509258038875725824?s=20&t=sei-8RiGFbL_d_xsCVskEg  21:50 Layer Zero Labs https://twitter.com/layerzerointern/status/1511082947108954116?s=20&t=CM5BnGZnZinaXdsKpF9eaA  Omnichain NFTs: https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/omnichain-nfts  23:50 icETH https://twitter.com/indexcoop/status/1511418458503880705?s=21&t=9Ibd7vOXsldggFiCgKrWPA  26:15 Tracer Trading Competition https://twitter.com/TracerDAO/status/1511382761831284746?s=20&t=e5tACKpmjMSqzmNX3bTTiQ  RAISES 27:05 LFG Buys BTC & AVAX https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/140827/luna-foundation-guard-buys-a-further-231-million-of-bitcoin  34:34 Wormhole Valuation https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/140100/crypto-bridge-wormhole-seeks-2-5-billion-price-tag-in-private-token-sale  36:27 Fractal Seed Round https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/140296/twitch-co-founders-nft-startup-nets-35-million-in-seed-funding  37:20 Chorus Ventures https://twitter.com/ChorusOne/status/1511006353456005126?s=20&t=aJBiCBRHq9BMxPU07kxSwg  37:38 Boba Network https://blockworks.co/boba-network-valuation-hits-1-5b-after-45m-series-a-round/  39:38 Lightning Labs https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/05/lightning-labs-raises-70m-to-bring-stablecoins-to-bitcoin/  40:28 Coin Metrics https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/140860/coin-metrics-35-million-funding-data  40:59 Binance US https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/06/binance-us-raises-over-200m-in-first-seed-round-hitting-a-4-5b-valuation-as-it-preps-for-ipo/  41:40 Near https://thedefiant.io/near-fundraising-round/  44:25 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  45:00 NEWS 45:52 Axie Bailout https://twitter.com/axieinfinity/status/1511646772531138565?s=21&t=i-6O9wyJTjRumXDMWl1ZLg  47:12 Bakkt https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/140813/bakkt-inks-deal-to-offer-bitcoin-ether-buys-and-sells-to-american-bank-customers  48:45 Tesla MakerDAO https://thedefiant.io/tesla-makerdao-loan/  51:38 4pool https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/04/04/frax-finances-fxs-jumps-as-terra-introduces-stablecoin-pool-4pool/  56:22 Pudgy Penguins https://thedefiant.io/pudgy-penguins-fly/  1:04:43 Mutant NFTinja Turtles https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1509631632927440911?s=20&t=2yPy2m03AGcGDCO3gyD9VQ  56:47 LooksRare Chat https://twitter.com/LooksRareNFT/status/1508791295669538818?s=20&t=g_1ImqCgPZUg8QXwJ2XQqA  57:46 VaynerSports Mint https://twitter.com/cr0sseth/status/1511446814196572161?s=21&t=JCGkcbf7xNbkP2h0A1VWsQ  1:00:09 MicroStrategy Buys BTC https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1511313999845109763  1:01:26 Miami BTC Bull https://twitter.com/brucefenton/status/1511688954327834627?s=20&t=n57Ue34Dbj153gJ5tvrQBA  1:02:19 Bullish UK https://twitter.com/Financialjuice1/status/1510979717024915464  1:03:28 Elon Twitter https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1507259709224632344?s=20&t=xLN8KCT2C7i52urFtBBC1Q  1:06:20 Virgil Griffith https://www.scribd.com/document/566231519/192-S-D-N-Y-1-20-cr-00015-PKC-192-0  1:10:45 TAKES 1:11:15 Leading Bull Markets https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1510750296766443526?t=PF_lZfIpY9q8vIHMBmAaYQ&s=19  1:13:18 Decade Wealth https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1511335785848614923?s=20&t=pu2Lo4bvB6ZEuOjXE0XAjA  1:15:56 Bitcoin Brainwashing https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1511470668457652224?s=21&t=cyiYBuCMpp87UBQirFDeng  1:21:05 Narratives https://twitter.com/pythianism/status/1511040872376242176  1:21:58 Mobile vs Desktop https://twitter.com/divine_economy/status/1511752759363702795?s=20&t=pvNrwrJabwSxq3uHB7IboQ  1:23:03 Developer Value https://twitter.com/lennysan/status/1511019486643515400?s=20&t=5_FU3CY3NmFjP51gaWv2PA  1:23:53 What David’s Excited About 1:26:40 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:28:31 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/cmsintern/status/1511658314815397890?t=OyXe0lKV8auz150kYpO9eg&s=19  1:31:40 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Terra is exploding. Do Kwon and the Terra ecosystem are turning Bitcoin into their collateral asset of choice to backstop LUNA and the UST stablecoin. Over the last several weeks, the Luna Foundation Guard (LFG) have bought over 30,000 BTC... and they don't plan to stop there. As the LFG climbs the ranks of bitcoin holders, Do Kwon has started playing empire games—claiming victory over the Curve Wars with the 4pool (which contains UST, Frax, USDC, and USDT), calling for the end of DAI, and attempting to build out the Terra ecosystem as the ultimate power in the universe. Is Terra (UST) the future of crypto money? Or is it a ticking time bomb waiting to explode? Perhaps the truth is somewhere in the middle, so we're going to debate it. From the bull side is Delphi Digital's José Maria Macedo, and representing the skeptics is Selini Capital's Jordi Alexander. ------ CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:30 LUNA/UST Fundamental Properties 15:15 The Balance Between LUNA/ETH 20:00 Why Bullish/Bearish? 25:28 Why is UST a Successful Stable? 30:19 Are Algo-Stablecoins Unstable? 42:25 Anchor's Utility 48:02 Do Kwon $10B Purchase of LUNA 52:02 Is UST Becoming a Bank? 57:00 Risks of De-pegging 1:06:30 Has LUNA/UST Been Tested? 1:15:00 Do Kwon & Decentralization 1:27:50 Do Kwon's 4pool 1:39:05 Potential Nightmare Scenarios 1:48:04 Closing Arguments ------ Resources: Jordi Alexander CIO of Selini Capital https://twitter.com/gametheorizing  Jose Macedo Founding Partner, Delphi Digital https://twitter.com/zemariamacedo  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Element Finance is an open-source protocol for fixed and variable yield markets. Yield markets you say? Like the incoming Trillion-dollar ETH Staking yield market?  Come learn about how Element is putting a financial layer on top of Ethereum staking, and the other cool new inventions that the Element team has for the DAO space.  ------  CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------  SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA   AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO    BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Guests:  Will Villanueva  - CEO of Element, previous worked at Consensys doing research on Ethereum  Sharding Jonny Rhea  - CTO of Element, previously worked at Consensys working on an Ethereum client.  ----- Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:30 What is Element? 13:37 The ELFI Airdrop 19:05 The zk Claim Process 25:48 Non-Transferable 29:20 NFTs & DAO Governance 35:57 Council Governance 41:14 Voting Vaults 49:58 Maximally Expressive Governance 53:55 ETH Staking Yield 1:01:06 Protocol Security 1:07:50 Bullish PoS Merge 1:15:10 What's Next for Element? 1:18:22 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: DAO Launch Announcement:  https://mirror.xyz/0x3fcAf7DDf64E6e109B1e2A5CC17875D4a5993F39/bctuLRkf7oBL4mMJ9lPf0y0blFjBDslTUfUL0CEk1gc  Guide to Element:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/a-guide-to-fixed-income-on-element?s=w  Yield Token Compounding: https://ytc.component.fi/ytc?base_token=0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48  Previous Bankless show with Element https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF5O1rPbsm4  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Meltem Demirors is the Chief Strategy Officer of CoinShares, a digital asset investment firm that manages $4B. Meltem is also known as the vibes sorceress, curator of vibes, and the queen of crypto. She’s been in the space for more than eight years and has seen the ebbs and flows of not only the markets, but the people that make up the space. As a whole, the people that make up the space are part of the entire crypto cult. Whether you’re team Bitcoin or Ethereum, or whichever other coins, protocols, DAOs, people, etc. you support—you’re part of the cult. We don’t mean the negative connotation of the word cult, anon. Relax. Cults are everywhere. Over the years, the online magic of crypto has bled into the IRL side of the space. How will this trend impact the future of the space? Why are cults everywhere? What advice does Meltem have for new crypto participants? Answers to these questions and so much more in the episode. ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:02 Meltdem’s Trajectory into Crypto 13:08 When Crypto Became Real 20:17 The Power of Removing Your Ego 27:50 Why Meltdem was Wrong About Ethereum 34:24 Cults Are Everywhere 46:00 Cults vs. Communities 48:00 Meaning & Social Crypto Culture 52:00 Inter-generational product-market fit 54:50 Developing Your Own Perspective 1:05:53 How Social Crypto Has Changed 1:20:15 Meltem’s Advice For People New to the Space 1:22:44 What Meltem’s Optimistic About ------ Resources: Meltem Demirors https://twitter.com/Melt_Dem  CoinShares https://coinshares.com/  Simulacra and Simulation by Jean Baudrillard https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22613.Simulacra_and_Simulation  The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2761.The_Denial_of_Death  Finite and Infinite Games Book by James Carse https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189989.Finite_and_Infinite_Games  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Packy McCormick is the writer of Not Boring, an investor at Not Boring Capital, and an advisor to the a16z Web3 Fund. Packy has a sharp intuition for general trends, and he puts in the work to understand and thoughtfully communicate his findings outward. Writing and creating content is a great way to learn and share knowledge—we would know. In this episode, we explore five of Packy’s most salient articles orbiting around the crypto space. Unraveling the secret recipe for crypto (and life), managing the delicate balance between money and fun is the key to winning these games. Making money on the internet with friends is the new normal. As a talented writer and a great thinker, Packy is a born-again crypto enthusiast as of 2021. He is able to synthesize this chaotic space with fresh eyes, bringing prior knowledge to guide his understanding. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/112-packy-debrief  ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN  https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:30 Packy McCormick’s Journey 9:55 Born-Again Crypto Enthusiast 12:48 Own The Internet 21:00 Solana Summer 29:32 Monolithic vs Modular 35:44 The SOL Value Prop 42:08 Winner Take All? 47:30 Real vs Fake Culture 55:00 Status Monkeys 1:02:10 NFTs as Status 1:06:23 The Pareto Funtier 1:14:05 A Sense of Meaning 1:19:43 The Web3 Debate 1:29:45 Predicting This Decade 1:35:02 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Packy McCormick https://twitter.com/packyM?s=20&t=zppneMsLXcmxhoe3-5z7OA  Not Boring https://www.notboring.co/  Ethereum - Own the Internet https://www.notboring.co/p/own-the-internet?s=r  Solana Summer https://www.notboring.co/p/solana-summer?s=r  Status Monkeys (NFTs) https://www.notboring.co/p/status-monkeys  The Pareto Funtier https://www.notboring.co/p/the-pareto-funtier?s=r  The Web3 Debate https://www.notboring.co/p/the-web3-debate?s=r  Player Piano https://www.amazon.com/dp/0385333781?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

MakerDAO is one of the most underappreciated DAOs in DeFi. At least, that's what David thinks. We're bringing on three DAO members to discuss the most bullish elements about MakerDAO. Hear how their recent deal with Tesla (yes, the real-world electric car manufacturer) happened, what it means for their future, how the $MKR tokenomics work, and so much more! ------ 📣 MAC NFT DROP https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:30 What is MakerDao 14:30 $MKR Price Action Curse? 19:10 Maker’s Meta Goals 21:36 Increasing the $DAI Supply 33:53 Increasing the $DAI Demand 45:23 The Future of Maker’s Collateral 51:45 Tesla Taps MakerDAO 1:01:34 Legal Structural Components 1:06:00 Bridging Real World Assets 1:12:05 L222 1:18:39 $MKR Tokenomics 1:31:11 Why Bullish MakerDAO ------ Resources: MakerDAO: https://twitter.com/MakerDAO  Sam MacPherson: https://mobile.twitter.com/hexonaut  Niklas Kunkel: https://twitter.com/nomos_paradox  monetsupply.eth https://twitter.com/MonetSupply  Maker Burner www.makerburn.com  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Last Week of March 2022 ------ 📣 CONSENSYS | M·A·C: NFT Collection for a Good Cause https://bankless.cc/MAC  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALED ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🏦 ALTO IRA | TAX-FREE CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  👻 AAVE V3 | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/aave  ⚡️ MAKER DAO | THE DAI STABLECOIN https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  ------ Timestamps: PERMISSIONLESS TICKETS https://blockworks.co/events/permissionless/  0:00 Intro 6:25 MARKETS 6:28 BTC Price 7:31 ETH Price 8:14 ETH/BTC Ratio 8:30 TA Candy https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/is-the-bear-market-over-lite  11:04 $BED https://app.indexcoop.com/bed  11:30 Gas Markets https://dune.xyz/hildobby/Gas  12:55 Top DeFi Lending Protocol https://thedefiant.io/anchor-passes-aave-tvl/  https://defillama.com/  17:35 DPI is 1st DeFi Index on CEX https://twitter.com/Gemini/status/1508784238488961028  19:40 Half of Germans to Invest in Crypto https://cointelegraph.com/news/almost-half-of-germans-to-invest-in-crypto-report  20:55 100 People vs. 9.75M Users = $40K https://twitter.com/RAC/status/1507189330694967296  23:15 20k Private ETH https://twitter.com/aztecnetwork/status/1508368318138236933 28:50 RELEASES 29:18 Wells Fargo Arena, Now Bankless Arena https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/breaking-wells-fargo-arena-now-bankless?s=w  31:30 Apple Pay in Metamask https://beincrypto.com/iphone-users-score-apple-pay-integration-with-popular-crypto-wallet-metamask/  32:35 OpenSea Adds Solana NFTs  https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1508851483449585670  33:40 Polygon Zk Web3 Identity Services https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/139735/polygon-unveils-identity-service-leveraging-zero-knowledge-proofs  36:00 BNB Chain to Launch Sidechains https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/139409/bnb-chain-to-launch-application-specific-sidechains-to-reduce-network-strain  37:37 Opera Beating Brave? https://blogs.opera.com/crypto/2022/03/opera-web3-polygon-solana-starkex-bitcoin-ixo-ronin-nervos-celo/  39:05 DeFi Saver https://twitter.com/DeFiSaver/status/150883134852551885  39:37 RAISES 39:50 Sequoia, FTX, A16z $135M LayerZero Investment https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/30/a16z-ftx-and-sequoia-lead-155m-round-for-layerzero-at-1b-valuation/  41:21 Avalanche Another $100M Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/139265/avalanche-launches-100-million-creator-fund-with-grimes-and-web3-platform-op3n  45:30 $5M Seed for ZkLend https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/29/delphi-digital-leads-5m-seed-round-for-money-market-protocol-zklend/  46:25 nfty chat https://twitter.com/nftychat/status/1508517166425034764  https://nftychat.xyz/  https://metalink.com/login  47:37 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  Bankless Talent Collective https://bankless.pallet.com/talent/welcome  Great Testimonial https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1508888147576373249  49:30 NEWS 49:45 Biggest Hack in Crypto History? $600M… 49:55 What Happened? https://twitter.com/Ronin_Network/status/1508828722085867521  50:10 William Peaster Breaks it Down https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/analyzing-the-ronin-bridge-hack  https://twitter.com/kelvinfichter/status/1508839255996522508  52:30 FTX Deposit https://twitter.com/FrankResearcher/status/1508832517826174989  54:15 SBF Tweet https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1508839529293176847  56:15 Reimbursement https://beincrypto.com/players-to-be-reimbursed-promise-axie-infinity-team-after-breach/?ref=coingecko  57:30 Can’t Do This Hack on Polygon https://twitter.com/Mudit__Gupta/status/1508882791525724163 1:02:55 ETH 1:03:15 5 Things to Know About the Merge https://twitter.com/trent_vanepps/status/1508478499325202435  1:09:50 Bloomberg Intelligence PDFs 1:11:23 Ethereum Report - Institutions https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1508448302576148480 1:13:40 Misconceptions about PoS https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/4-misconceptions-about-pos-vs-pow?s=w  Vitalik on the Road not Taken https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1508915954570436612  1:18:26 NFTs 1:18:30 Tiffany & Co Buys NFT https://twitter.com/TiffanyAndCo/status/1508149472198549505 1:19:32 Budweiser beer.eth Cans https://twitter.com/budweiserusa/status/1507507766759411712  1:20:35 BITCOIN 1:20:40 MacroStrategy $205M Loan https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/139719/macrostrategy-silvergate-loan-more-bitcoin  1:21:22 Change the Code https://www.cleanupbitcoin.com/  https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/news/change-the-code-not-the-climate-greenpeace-usa-ewg-others-launch-campaign-to-push-bitcoin-to-reduce-climate-pollution/  1:25:10 Counter https://twitter.com/MessariCrypto/status/1500492844758351875  1:26:25 REGULATION / TRADFI / MISC. 1:26:40 Canadian Regulators Crack Down https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1507425569310392322  1:27:56 Canada’s Next Leader? https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1508535716795531273 1:28:55 EU Unhosted wallets https://twitter.com/paddi_hansen/status/1509536318585454597  1:30:35 Write the SEC https://twitter.com/DanSpuller/status/1509178997858521090  1:32:12 MakerDAO Hooking Up With Traditional Bank  https://thedefiant.io/makerdao-bank-deal-dai-loans/  1:35:20 Maker Panel https://youtu.be/woW1nAWFTEI  1:38:10 TAKES 1:38:30 Epicenter of Digitization https://twitter.com/mikemcglone11/status/1509163605354291205  1:39:30 What Are You in Crypto For? https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/tokbqf/yes_i_am_in_it_for_the_money_and_i_dont_care_what/  1:45:15: How Many Jobs You Got? https://twitter.com/nftnoobbby/status/1509043140325425157  1:45:45 Democratizing Force https://twitter.com/RoninImperial/status/1509293153349734402 1:45:50 The Point of Crypto is to _______ https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1509217719555702786  1:46:50 MEME of the Week https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/is-the-bear-market-over-lite?s=w  https://twitter.com/sartoshi_nft/status/1508288792796581892  1:48:15 Disclaimers Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/kmoney_69/status/1508915008704421890  ​ ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Coming off the heels of Aave's huge v3 release a couple weeks ago, we wanted to bring on Founder and CEO, Stani Kulechov to unpack it for us. Stani is also the Founder of Lens Protocol, a permissionless, composable, & decentralized social graph that might just be the future of Web3 social platforms.  How are Aave and Lens Protocol bringing this inevitable future to reality sooner than expected?  What is the current state of the DeFi landscape? Buckle up because Stani will unpack these questions and so much more.  ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER  2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask   💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger   🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix   🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:00 What's New With Stani 10:15 DeFi in 2021 14:13 Aave Portals 23:00 Maintaining Market Share 27:25 Forecasting the Future of Chains 32:57 Bridging & Security 37:38 Efficiency Mode 40:23 Isolation Mode 44:20 Stani's Thoughts on Rari 48:18 Future Aave Versions 54:30 Stani's PFP 57:15 Lens Protocol & Web3 Social 1:10:00 Lens Protocol All-Star Team & Roadmap 1:14:09 Rapid Fire Questions ------ Resources: Stani Kulechov: https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov  Aave: https://aave.com/  Lens Protocol:  https://lens.dev/   ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

⬆️ Join The Bankless Nation to listen to the Ad-Free version of this episode 🚀 ------ Metadreamer is the founder of Metafactory, the “digiphysical culture factory for the metaverse." He is a software engineer and designer in the DAO space, and has contributed to MetaGame, SourceCred, Coordinape, and Metacartel Ventures. Dreamer is a DAO-er, touching many different parts of the Ethereum ecosystem. Every conversation we have with him is cerebral, as he is a cosmically deep thinker. He embodies core values of crypto such as optimizing for collaboration over competition, an abundance mentality, and a ‘Yes And’ approach to coordination. The code we write can impact society for the better, and throughout this conversation, we explore the purpose of the crypto movement—with this new technology, we can change culture. Metadreamer’s is a revolution to build a better society. ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Metadreamer 5:27 Lowest Hanging Schelling Point 8:32 Seeking Purpose 12:05 Value vs Money 16:44 Expressing Value On-Chain 22:57 Attestations & Irrigation 29:07 Retroactive Public Goods Funding 35:44 Data & Value 41:10 Verifiable Credentials & Nature 45:05 Fear of Death 51:30 The Meta Goal 57:30 Rebirth & Terence McKenna 1:04:15 Allowing for Emergence 1:09:28 The Purpose & Psychadelics 1:14:16 Advice for Noobs 1:19:00 A ‘Yes And’ Mentality 1:21:00 An Optimistic Closing ------ Resources: MetaDreamer on Twitter https://twitter.com/META_DREAMER?s=20&t=7d9hnQI1a-meDKaia1fiSg  MetaFactory https://twitter.com/TheMetaFactory?s=20&t=F1T6UwK1wM_FE1AX6vsRWA  MetaGame https://twitter.com/MetaFam?s=20&t=7d9hnQI1a-meDKaia1fiSg  SourceCred https://twitter.com/sourcecred?s=20&t=7d9hnQI1a-meDKaia1fiSg  Coordinape https://twitter.com/coordinape?s=20&t=7d9hnQI1a-meDKaia1fiSg  MetaCartel Ventures https://twitter.com/VENTURE_DAO?s=20&t=7d9hnQI1a-meDKaia1fiSg  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Lyn Alden is the Founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy and an expert in macro markets who’s also a strong Bitcoin, proof-of-work proponent. Her friendly counterpart, Justin Drake is a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation and is pro proof-of-stake. Both are recurring guests on Bankless! The two experts debate which is better: proof-of-work or proof-of-stake for creating a global-crypto money system? Other topics include: economic security, deterrence and recoverability in the face of the dreaded 51% attack, minimization of governance power, economic fairness, commodity vs. equity money, and so much more! Which is your preference, proof-of-work or proof-of-stake? Warning: after this debate, your preference may change. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-the-pow-vs-pos-debate-lyn  ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:15 Backgrounds 8:12 The Better Monetary Premium 11:00 Equity, PoS, Commodity, PoW? 23:30 Hypothetical PoS Bitcoin 30:25 Lyn’s Rebuttal to Multiple Justin Claims 36:05 Justin’s Rebuttal to Multiple Lyn Claims 44:50 Inherently Fair or Unfair? 53:27 Different Kinds of Risk 57:30 Client Diversity 1:03:00 Lyn’s Macro Perspective 1:13:00 Justin’s Technical Perspective 1:17:42 Governance & Memes 1:29:55 The Rich Get Richer? 1:32:35 Closing Arguments ------ Resources: Lyn’s Proof of Stake Article https://www.lynalden.com/proof-of-stake/  Economic Security & Efficiency https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KdzhgbTqhRd0LndK4R8c50OK-s6W568Ydd1aytokwbs/edit#gid=0  Lyn’s Twitter https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact  Justin’s Twitter https://twitter.com/drakefjustin  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Shibuya is not your typical Hollywood production studio. The storytelling side of things is built entirely using web3. And the inspiring team behind it is none other than wildly successful NFT artist pplpleasr, renowned concept designer/artist Maciej Kuciara, and experienced developer Jacky Wang. Decentralized storytelling is a web3 creative model for crowdfunding production via NFTs/tokens. Choose-your-own-adventure storytelling, dynamic credits, character development all done using the power of web3. Hear more of Shibuya’s other grandiose ideas and so much more in the episode! ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 What is Shibuya 9:50 Shibuya’s Product Market Fit 15:05 Balancing Community Power Dynamics 18:02 Shibuya’s Experiments 25:15 Web3 Talent Coordination 28:30 Story Format 31:05 Community Decisions 33:05 Voting Fatigue & Power 36:02 Dev Challenges & Tokenomics 39:39 IP 43:41 Shibuya’s Spectrum of Engagement 46:48 Shibuya’s Grandiose Ideas 53:11 Key Ingredients to Success ------ Resources: Shibuya’s Website: https://www.shibuya.xyz/  Shibuya’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/shibuyaxyz  pplpleasr: https://twitter.com/pplpleasr1  Maciej Kuciara: https://www.instagram.com/maciejkuciara/  Jacky: https://www.instagram.com/jackywangadventures  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

4th Week of March 2022 ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:30 MARKETS 7:15 BTC Price 7:30 ETH Price 11:40 ETH/BTC Ratio 13:00 $BED https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  13:25 Record 2022 ETH Outflows https://twitter.com/intotheblock/status/1504838298858045459  16:35 Do Kwon BTC Reserves https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/138892/do-kwon-reveals-plan-to-increase-usts-bitcoin-reserve-to-3-billion  20:00 $6B in ETH Burned https://decrypt.co/95574/nearly-6-billion-eth-burned-ethereum-2-0-edges-closer  20:30 7-Month Low https://thedefiant.io/ether-burn-rate-deflationary-the-merge/ https://ultrasound.money/  21:45 Maple Finance Originates $1B of Loans https://blockworks.co/maple-finance-originates-1b-of-loans-in-10-months/  25:20 RELEASES 25:55 GameStop NFT Marketplace 26:05 Loopring’s LRC https://t.co/LMKyctfl2I  https://twitter.com/loopringorg/status/1506548697689063429  https://beta.nft.gamestop.com/  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/loopring  29:05 Timeswap x Polygon https://twitter.com/TimeswapLabs/status/1505944790374006792  31:40 Robinhood Debit Card Crypto Rewards https://decrypt.co/95662/robinhood-new-debit-card-offer-crypto-rewards  33:20 RAISES 33:30 BAYC & a16z $450M https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/22/22991272/yuga-labs-seed-funding-a16z-bored-ape-yacht-club-bayc-metaverse-other-side  35:40 Yuga Slide Deck https://www.dropbox.com/s/k36t0v1b5ps0b9s/Yuga_deck_2.pdf?dl=0  38:10 A16z new PFP https://twitter.com/a16z/status/1506361154033045507  38:40 FTX, Animoca Bank $500M https://decrypt.co/95478/ftx-animoca-c2x-crypto-gaming-terra  39:40 FTX, Dave $100M https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/21/ftx-invests-100m-in-banking-app-dave-forms-partnership-for-crypto-payments/  https://dave.com/  40:50 Worldcoin to Raise $100M https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/worldcoin-to-raise-100m-at-3b-token-valuation-report/  45:00 Katie Haun $1.5B Crypto Fund https://decrypt.co/95715/andreessen-horowitz-vet-katie-haun-raises-billion-web3-fund  45:25 Frmr Polychain Capital Partner $125M Crypto Fund https://decrypt.co/95621/former-polychain-capital-partner-launches-125m-crypto-fund-that-will-become-a-dao  46:52 Qualcomm’s $100M Metaverse Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/138848/chip-supplier-qualcomm-creates-100-million-metaverse-investment-fund  48:30 Mina Ecosystem $92M https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/138264/mina-protocol-ecosystem-token-sale-three-arrows-ftx  50:00 Paradigm $8.75M Ribbon Finance https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1506254872932409354  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-make-money-with-automated  51:10 Dalio Finally Getting Into Crypto https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/21/ray-dalios-bridgewater-investing-in-crypto-fund-sources/  54:55 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  56:25 NEWS 56:30 Vitalik TIME Cover https://twitter.com/time/status/1504760633342021645  58:25 Awful Quote Tweets https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/1504957024345501709  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1504954329760944136  1:01:25 Vitalik Doesn’t Know Brady https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1504959516865138689  1:02:30 Brady is a Huge Vitalik Fan https://twitter.com/TomBrady/status/1505295283286167554  1:03:40 ETH 1:03:45 EIP 4844 - Proto-Danksharding https://www.eip4844.com  1:07:30 The Merge 1:08:55 NFTs 1:09:05 Arthur0x Phishing Scam 1:09:30 DeFiance Capital Founder $1.7M https://decrypt.co/95666/defiance-capital-founder-loses-1-7m-nfts-phishing-scam  1:09:45 How it Happened https://twitter.com/Arthur_0x/status/1506167899437686784  1:10:45 How to Stay Protected https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/hacker-group-stalks-nfts  1:13:05 Hollywood Disney’s Pixar Pals https://medium.com/veve-collectibles/disney-pixar-pals-25c6da53ab8e  1:13:30 The DC Universe NFTs https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2022/03/11/cartamundi-launches-dc-hybrid-physical-and-nft-trading-cards  1:14:00 REGULATION / TRADFI / MISC. 1:14:05 Goldman Sachs 1:14:10 New Website Who Dis https://twitter.com/krugermacro/status/1506785179213475843?s=20&t=PoSkEl9kUDn-miVPTXvMkg  1:14:30 Bankless Analyst Take https://twitter.com/BenGiove/status/1506838000168226818  1:15:45 Elizabeth Warren 1:15:50 Bill From Warren https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/17/senator-elizabeth-warren-announces-sanctions-compliance-bill-for-crypto-companies  1:21:30 FIFA World Cup & Crypto.com https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/22/cryptocom-nabs-fifa-world-cup-sponsorship-for-undisclosed-sum  1:23:56 TAKES 1:24:30 Page 34 of the Cryptopians https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1505984479399088128  1:27:40 JPEG vs. MP3 NFTs https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1505279281139572738  1:30:15 Ethereum is Inflationary https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1505153046455615488  1:32:45 The West’s Energy Pickle https://blog.bitmex.com/energy-cancelled/  1:37:10 Donald Glover on NFTs https://twitter.com/unitedmasters/status/1506088529838972933  1:38:05 Future of NFTs https://twitter.com/j1mmyeth/status/1505956386571575297  1:41:30 What David’s Excited About https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1507033311314845699  1:42:15 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:44:45 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/PuffYatty/status/1506277389910872066  1:45:30 Disclaimers ​ ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

In this special episode, we bring on Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation to discuss the current state of the war, crypto’s impact, and so much more. Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the world—and in particular—the crypto world has rallied to donate as much as possible to the courageous people of Ukraine. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the people of Ukraine. To further support, please consider donating: https://war.ukraine.ua/donate/  ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:14 State of Ukraine 11:54 Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation’s Goals 14:00 Pre-Ukrainian War Crypto 18:00 Ukraine’s Crypto Fund 22:00 How Donations Are Being Used 24:55 Crypto Enabling Ukraine’s Goals 31:00 How Crypto Changed the War 32:40 Bridging Crypto to Fiat 33:40 Individual Ukrainian’s Using Crypto 35:18 Crypto’s Value Proposition in Ukraine 41:09 Humanitarian Limitations vs. Crypto 44:15 New Ukrainian Crypto Law 47:20 Crypto Policy Advice 48:55 Sanctions & Crypto 51:55 Alex’s CTA for Everyone 53:15 Ukraine's NFTs & Tokens? ------ Resources: Donate to Ukraine https://war.ukraine.ua/donate/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Nick White is the COO of Celestia Labs. Celestia is the first modular blockchain network. If you have no idea what that is, you’re in luck! Celestia wants it to be as easy to deploy blockchains as it is smart contracts. Nick and David cover all things modular blockchains, the network effect that happens as a result of this multi-chain universe, what the far away distant future might look like, and so much more! ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 What is Celestia 5:30 Types of Blockchains 9:30 How Celestia Modularizes 16:15 Rule Checking 19:40 How Rollups Work 21:10 Different Kinds of Layers 27:31 Prices & Data Availability Sampling 40:00 Celestia’s Blockspace 42:01 Fees & Nodes 45:35 Goals of Celestia 51:43 Celestia Vampire Attack?! 53:20 The Future of Modular Blockchains ------ Resources: Nick’s Twitter https://twitter.com/nickwh8te  Celestia’s Website https://t.co/oaUV9NvYwH  Celestia’s Twitter https://twitter.com/CelestiaOrg  John Adler Delphi Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/celestia-the-worlds-first-modular-blockchain-network/id1438148082?i=1000552936346  Celestia’s Discord & Telegram https://discord.com/invite/YsnTPcSfWQ  https://t.me/CelestiaCommunity  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

In a massive week for Bored Ape Yacht Club studio Yuga Labs, they acquired CryptoPunks & Meebits from Larva Labs, as well as releasing their community token $APE. With ApeCoin and a massive inflow of intellectual property, the NFT space is spinning with buzz and speculation about what this all means. Today, we have Zeneca_33, Andy8052, and Scott Lewis joining State of the Nation to get to the bottom of this monumental event. What does this mean for Punks and Apes? What about intellectual property, ownership, and value? And lastly, are we seeing the dawn of a new age of digital monopolies? In this chaotic landscape, a rational and steady approach to understanding is always a winner.  ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER  2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask   💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger   🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix   🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:00 Panelists 12:03 What CryptoPunks Want 16:44 Brand Management 22:01 Applebees 26:52 Creative Commons License 32:00 Best Rights Strategies 40:00 ApeCoin Launch 46:20 Is $APE Overvalued? 54:58 Yuga Labs Deck 1:00:52 Financials vs Monopolies 1:04:31 $450 Million Raise 1:06:45 Panelist Projects 1:10:00 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Scott Lewis: https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is?s=20&t=kXCI6sgHk2MMkG_PZKekSQ  Zeneca_33: https://twitter.com/Zeneca_33?s=20&t=kXCI6sgHk2MMkG_PZKekSQ  Andy8052: https://twitter.com/andy8052?s=20&t=kXCI6sgHk2MMkG_PZKekSQ  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

First, Haseeb Qureshi was a Texas Hold’em poker player. Then Haseeb learned how to code and worked as a software engineer for Airbnb. He went down the crypto rabbithole and is now the managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, as well as an accomplished writer and coder. When Haseeb has come on the podcast previously, we covered theses and mental models. Today on Layer Zero, we explore the dynamics of being a venture capitalist in Web3. How does one find a path to becoming a VC? We dive into what to look for in an internal team and external portfolio companies, as well as proper form for selling investments in a credible and honorable way. Haseeb’s long term approach to Web3 is salient as always, and this episode is must-listen if you are interested in becoming a crypto VC. ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER  2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:30 Extremely Bullish and Bearish 9:04 Play-to-Earn Gaming 14:00 Poker & Venture Capital 17:15 Positive Sum Games 20:20 How to Add Value 26:22 How to be a Good Investor 32:09 Haseeb’s Pitch to Founders 34:22 How to Sell Tokens 39:45 Fad or Generational Wealth? 45:08 Near Protocols and Alt-L1s 50:00 VCs vs Retail 57:30 How to Take Responsibility 1:02:44 Airdrops 1:09:04 Fulfilling Web3’s Promises ------ Resources: Haseeb on Twitter https://twitter.com/hosseeb?s=20  Dragonfly Capital https://www.dcp.capital/  Bankless Podcast 103 with Haseeb https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-103-blockchains-are-cities-haseeb  “Blockchains are Cities” https://medium.com/dragonfly-research/blockchains-are-cities-564327013f86  “Why Decentralization Isn’t As Important As You Think” https://haseebq.com/why-decentralization-isnt-as-important-as-you-think/  “I’m Worried No One Will Care About Rollups”  https://medium.com/dragonfly-research/im-worried-nobody-will-care-about-rollups-554bc743d4f1  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Alexis Ohanian is the Co-Founder of Reddit, as well as the Founder of venture capital firm SevenSevenSix. As a builder-turned-technology entrepreneur, Alexis is focused on making the world a better place through novel projects and initiatives like Coinbase, Axie Infinity, Opensea, and Riverside (which we used to record this episode!) We explore how Alexis would rebuild Reddit for Web3, and how many emergent behaviors in the early days of Reddit and the internet are surfacing again—this time, on steroids with crypto-enabled communities. Alexis is concerned with empowering the good parts about internet culture, doubling down on the importance of community and culture. Tune in for sage advice on investment insights and investor cheat codes—where are the next opportunities? Wherever they are, Alexis is sure to be found there. ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER  2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask   💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger   🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix   🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Alexis Ohanian is Having Fun 8:57 Getting Into Crypto 16:40 Reddit and Web3 24:52 Emergent Behaviors 34:00 Rebuilding a Web3 Reddit 39:38 Internet Reputation 45:00 Permissionless Web3 53:52 What’s on the Horizon? 1:00:26 Seven Seven Six 1:04:10 The Case for Optimism 1:07:24 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Alexis on Twitter https://twitter.com/alexisohanian?s=20&t=YFn8AnfCSkaWdAxctt9QXw  SevenSevenSix https://twitter.com/sevensevensix?s=20&t=YFn8AnfCSkaWdAxctt9QXw  Alexis’ Art https://opensea.io/assets/0xb6329bd2741c4e5e91e26c4e653db643e74b2b19/696  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of March 2022 ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:00 MARKETS 4:25 BTC Price 5:05 ETH Price 6:55 ETH/BTC Ratio 11:50 $BED https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  12:15 FED WATCH https://www.marketwatch.com/story/feds-powell-sees-the-light-and-turns-far-more-hawkish-than-expected-11647468210  24:05 ETH Gas https://dune.xyz/hildobby/Gas  26:05 VISA vs. ETH Volume https://twitter.com/blockworks_/status/1503343966057545729  27:15 Hold or Sell Airdrops? https://thedefiant.io/messari-airdrops-112-profit-selling/  27:50 A Brief History https://twitter.com/justintrimble/status/1504262012255318018  29:50 Rotatooooooooorrrss - 3ArrowsCapital https://twitter.com/btcinchina/status/1504339901264777218  30:45 Terra Do Kwon 34:45 Terra Bet by Do Kwon https://twitter.com/stablekwon/status/1503264558160375810  40:40 RELEASES 41:05 Stripe Now Supports Crypto https://twitter.com/collision/status/1501961880289480704  45:00 Aave v3 is Here https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1504137636105043971  47:20 Alchemix v2 https://twitter.com/scupytrooples/status/1503751703019110410  49:55 Coinbase Tests Fee-Free Trading https://blockworks.co/coinbase-rolls-out-test-of-no-fee-trading/  57:02 RAISES 57:05 ConsenSys $450M at $7B Valuation https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/15/450m-raise-values-ethereum-builder-consensys-at-7b-as-metamask-tops-30m-users/  https://twitter.com/ConsenSys/status/1503748099885477897  58:28 Optimism x A16z https://medium.com/ethereum-optimism/money-long-team-strong-8526c6943fd7  59:55 StarkWare $6B Valuation https://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1501863868502396928  1:00:15 Solana Marketplace, Magic Eden $27M https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/03/14/solana-based-nft-marketplace-magic-eden-raises-27m-series-a/  1:01:37 Aptos is Expanding https://medium.com/aptoslabs/expanding-the-aptos-community-38c5b18a84b7  1:05:14 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  1:06:04 Talent Collective https://bankless.pallet.com/talent/welcome  1:06:50 NEWS / ETH 1:06:55 Don’t Sleep on the Merge https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/dont-sleep-on-the-merge-lite  1:12:50 IT BROKE! https://hackmd.io/@prysmaticlabs/HyZqgTA-c  1:19:10 Rocketpool https://twitter.com/Rocket_Pool/status/1501796795365867524  1:21:28 L222 1:21:30 How Do Rollups Decentralize? https://medium.com/ethereum-optimism/our-pragmatic-path-to-decentralization-cb5805ca43c1  1:25:18 Optimism Cannon https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1501624172581064704  1:27:20 NFTs 1:27:23 Yuga Labs 1:27:25 Biggest NFT M&A Deal? https://twitter.com/yugalabs/status/1502420714527334406  1:33:30 Great Summary From William Peaster https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/bored-apes-cryptopunks-the-big-ideas  1:35:00 $APE Coin https://twitter.com/apecoin/status/1504201556165644298  1:37:23 NFTX Milked: “FlashMint” https://twitter.com/wilburforce_/status/1504437189979119622  1:39:15 NFTs Coming to Instagram https://decrypt.co/95209/nfts-are-coming-to-instagram-says-meta-ceo  1:40:40 REGULATION / TRADEFI / MACRO 1:40:35 Congress Come Get Ya Boi… https://twitter.com/RepTomEmmer/status/1504117933395619846  1:42:46 EU Votes Down Anti-PoW Clause https://twitter.com/paddi_hansen/status/1503383993391194115  1:43:47 Saudi Arabia Considers Yuan?  https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-considers-accepting-yuan-instead-of-dollars-for-chinese-oil-sales-1164735154  1:44:56 Future Regulation in South Korea? Win! https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/137172/yoon-suk-yeol-who-pledged-to-deregulate-south-koreas-crypto-sector-wins-presidential-election  1:49:10 TAKES 1:49:39 Some Ponzis Are Scams https://twitter.com/avifelman/status/1502400594245423105  1:51:14 Pay or Go Away https://twitter.com/iamdcinvestor/status/1503014777475502083  1:54:12 Diversification For the Weak https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1504081408968601600  1:56:36 What David’s Excited About 157:58 What Ryan’s Excited About 2:00:12 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1503684172438773765  2:00:40 Disclaimers ​ ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

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What is most important in crypto? What wins out in the end? Today, we find out if user experience is more important than decentralization. As we progress through crypto's cambrian explosion, we often observe the tradeoff between immediate product viability and a 'no cutting corners' approach. Taking the side of UX & a product-first mentality is Cooper Turley, a champion of the creator economy. Kevin Owocki—himself a schelling point for public goods—is defending decentralization and the merits of a values-first approach. While exploring the roots of this tradeoff, we'll learn more about where we are as an ecosystem and where we are inevitably heading. ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:45 Decentralization vs. Usability 10:15 Learnings with New Users 19:19 How Will Crypto Change the World? 25:10 Not Compromising on Values 32:25 Do Users Care About Values? 36:00 Where/When to Compromise 39:13 The Importance of DevTooling 41:00 Crypto's Trojan Horse 43:36 What Good UX Looks Like 48:55 Lowest Hanging UX-Fruit 50:39 How This All Comes to Fruition 53:11 2022 Crypto W Wishlist ------ Resources: Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa  Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owocki  Foundation: https://foundation.app/  Soundxyz: https://www.sound.xyz/  Mirror: https://twitter.com/viamirror  Snapshot: https://snapshot.org/#/  Gnosis Safe: https://gnosis-safe.io/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Co-Founder, CMO of Flip, and Co-Host of Up Only, Brian Krogsgard—aka—Ledger joins David and Ryan to discuss WTF is happening. Are we in a Bull or Bear market? What are the charts telling us? With the Ukraine & Russian War—ripple effects from said war—inflation at an all-time high, stocks down, commodities, and crypto being all over the place...there's a lot to unpack. Where do experts go to find answers? The charts. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:15 Exciting Times? 17:50 Charty Charts 24:00 200-Week Moving Average 32:20 Will the ETH Merge Change Anything? 39:15 200-Week Moving Average Cont. 43:40 ETH/BTC Indicator 46:24 Alt L1 Ecosystem 51:03 How Bad Could it Get? 54:30 Potential Supercycle? 1:01:40 Macro 1:17:27 What’s in Ledger’s Portfolio 1:21:44 Advice From Ledger ------ Resources: Ledger's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus  Up Only: https://twitter.com/UpOnlyTV  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Tarun Chitra, in addition to being Founder and CEO of Gauntlet, is a gigabrain, polymath type in the Ethereum space. His fluency in mathematics results in a creative, almost artistic approach to a traditionally rigorous and analytical field.   Perhaps related to his search for beauty, Tarun observes the structural changing of massive systems happening in the broader geopolitical ecosystem today. We explore the relationship between regulation and finance in a unique light. Finance itself is fundamentally a legal practice—it’s money plus law.   Finance becomes more elegant with smart contracts, and we muse on the idea that broader governance structures can improve with smart contracts as well. Is code law? Can we generalize capital efficiency?   ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis    ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum    🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha    🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot    🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini    🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave    🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants    ------ Topics Covered:   0:00 Intro 4:30 Tarun Chitra 8:15 New York City & Boom Cities 14:00 Global Crypto 18:00 Leapfrogging the US 27:45 Governance & Regulation 31:55 The Fundamental Crypto Shift 35:53 The Great Re-Shuffling 43:08 What Works vs What Doesn’t 48:07 Core Blockchain Governance 52:40 Scaling with DAOs 1:00:00 Upgrading Financial Law 1:09:00 Code is Law 1:14:05 Tarun’s Approach to Life 1:20:34 Optimism through Beauty 1:26:00 Basins and Sinking to Elegance   ------ Resources:   Tarun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarunchitra?s=20&t=-Wk1FKVJz6cQrJM6EzusdQ   Gauntlet: https://twitter.com/gauntletnetwork?s=20&t=-Wk1FKVJz6cQrJM6EzusdQ   Episode with Santi Siri: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-santiago-siri-layer-zero?s=w   Fundamental Theorem of Algebra https://www.britannica.com/science/fundamental-theorem-of-algebra     ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Sam Bankman-Fried—or simply SBF—is the founder and CEO of FTX, one of crypto’s biggest exchanges. In this episode, we dive into how Sam built a company worth $30 billion… in less than three years! And before the age of 30! As a centralized exchange unicorn, FTX has exploded into the mainstream, sponsoring massive sports arenas and partnerships with celebrities like Tom Brady. The mainstream-ification of FTX culminated with its Super Bowl ad with Larry David, which had a significant cultural impact on FTX and crypto more broadly. Is Sam on Team DeFi? Or is FTX a competitor? And what about banks? SBF also recently appeared in front of Congress. After this discussion, we are increasingly convinced of the alignment between Bankless and SBF. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-sbf  ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:30 SBF 9:13 Building Successful Products 15:56 Why Sam is in Crypto 20:40 Crypto Values & Opportunity 25:27 Use Cases & Decentralization 31:04 The Future of FTX 37:18 FTX vs DeFi 41:16 SBF’s Preferred Blockchains 45:12 Sam’s Legendary Tweet 53:30 FTX vs Banks 56:46 Regulation 1:03:45 Talking to Congress 1:06:02 Spectrum of Decentralization 1:10:05 Super Bowl Ads 1:16:34 Mainstream Crypto & NFTs 1:21:30 Building Wealth 1:24:45 Giving Everything Away 1:27:45 Crypto Price Predictions 1:31:27 Crypto 5 Years from Now ------ Resources: SBF on Twitter https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX  FTX https://ftx.com/en  Sam’s Legendary Tweet https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1347964322459262977  FTX Super Bowl Commercial https://youtu.be/BH5-rSxilxo  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

🟢 PARTICIPATE IN GITCOIN GRANTS ROUND 13 🟢 https://bankless.cc/Gitcoin  ----- ✨ Subscribe to the Green Pill Podcast ✨ https://availableon.com/greenpill   ----- Gitcoin Grants Round 13—or GR13—is live from March 9-24, 2022!  To explore what this means for Gitcoin and the broader crypto space, we’re bringing on a medley of contributors from GitcoinDAO to talk about the public goods funding round, the decentralization of Gitcoin, and future upgrades with Grants 2.0. Take the Green Pill, anon. ----- Panelists: • Scott Moore – Gitcoin Co-Founder https://twitter.com/notscottmoore  • Lindsey Thrift – VP of Product at Gitcoin https://twitter.com/thrift_lindsey  • Kevin Olsen – VP of Engineering at Gitcoin https://gov.gitcoin.co/u/kevin.olsen/summary  • Annika Lewis – Lead at GitcoinDAO Public Goods Funding Workstream https://twitter.com/AnnikaSays  • Sean MacMannis – GitcoinDAO Memes, Merch, & Marketing Workstream https://twitter.com/smacmannis  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Gitcoin DAO Panelists 1:46 Gitcoin Grants Round 13 3:24 What is Quadratic Funding? 6:00 How to Participate 7:25 The Ukraine Round 9:55 Gitcoin Aqueduct & Tally 12:28 The Mission & Values of Gitcoin  16:07 Exploring DAOs 20:42 Grants 2.0 27:20 A Healthy Ecosystem 30:18 Closing ------ Resources: Gitcoin Grants Round 13 https://bankless.cc/Gitcoin  Gitcoin Discord http://discord.gg/gitcoin  Gitcoin Governance http://gov.gitcon.co  Aqueduct & Tally Wallet https://gitcoin.co/blog/tally-wallet-plans-first-gitcoin-aqueduct/  Regen Network https://www.regen.network/  Gitcoin Grants 2.0 https://gov.gitcoin.co/t/gitcoin-grants-2-0/9981  ----- 🟢 Get the GreenPilled Book 🟢 https://greenpill.party/   ----- Music by WABI SABI - snowflake - https://thmatc.co/?l=7786B012   ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

2nd Week of March 2022 ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:23 MARKETS 3:24 BTC Price https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/09/bitcoin-btc-jumps-after-treasury-statement-on-crypto-executive-order.html  4:40 ETH Price 5:05 ETH/BTC Ratio https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1501449852495925248  6:38 $BED  https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  8:50 BEAR WATCH 8:55 Bad Start for Equities https://twitter.com/MacroAlf/status/1501263319222603783  10:38 Commodity Crisis? https://www.ft.com/content/555b7167-eaf2-43a0-a66f-802e39cccf36  10:40 Prices https://www.cnn.com/business/markets/commodities/  12:55 DJCI https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/commodities/dow-jones-commodity-index/#overview  17:15 Kyla Episode https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1501244475569442820?s=20&t=pZSQ2PFE136VyrUkLCCb6Q  17:40 ETH Gas ATL https://decrypt.co/94648/ethereum-transaction-fees-drop-six-month-low-report  18:54 NFT Search Down https://twitter.com/meowmeowmeuw/status/1501396257163685890?  19:50 ETH & Car Gas Meme https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1500331461140000772  27:00RELEASES 27:05 StarkNet Ecosystem Dashboard https://www.starknet-ecosystem.com/  28:35 Tally Wallet Token Swapping https://twitter.com/TallyCash/status/1498705393182248964  29:55 Ledger https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-s-plus-genesis-edition?utm_source=Bankless&utm_medium=partnership_podcast&utm_campaign=22-03-HW_LNSPlus_Genesis-ALL-Brand_Consideration-Partnership&utm_content=msg_Preorder_Genesis__other_Media_Blitz_2  31:50 RAISES 31:55 Immutable $200M https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136548/immutable-raises-200-million-nft-crypto  33:50 WalletConnect $11M https://twitter.com/WalletConnect/status/1501292985048350721  34:36 Bain Capital $560M https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136753/bain-capital-ventures-first-crypto-fund-560-million  35:12 Diagonal $2.5M https://twitter.com/diagonalfinance/status/1499742888594493453  36:15 a16z $70m into Lido https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1499436156861227008  36:45 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  38:30 NEWS 38:31 Crypto Dystopia? https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/07/ukraine-is-buying-bulletproof-vests-and-night-vision-goggles-using-crypto/  39:40 How Much Ukraine Has Raised https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/state-of-the-network-issue-145  41:15 Sanctions Coming for Crypto! https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/03/08/ukrainian-deputy-minister-reiterates-call-for-crypto-exchanges-to-block-russian-users/  42:40 Warren Crypto Bill…AML/KYC https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/warren-crafts-bill-targeting-cryptocurrency-russia-sanctions-rcna19094  44:45 Coinbase Blocking Russian Accounts https://news.coincu.com/70594-coinbase-will-block-russian-accounts/  https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1499622118224392195  https://twitter.com/hannahdlang/status/1499029140305068033  49:15 MetaMask Wasn’t Blocking Users https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1499414900355047427  49:50 MetaMask Geofencing https://thedefiant.io/metamask-geofencing/  51:00 Other Alternative Nodes https://twitter.com/dmihal/status/1499803776898719752  52:35 BTC vs ETH vs Sanctions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x-KBbWKZuWnyxC2UquG7UxYmfAoXXYRLP-giQ_OAafM/edit  55:45 EXECUTIVE ORDER https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/09/heres-whats-in-bidens-executive-order-on-crypto.html  1:00:00 Jeremy Allaire Thread https://twitter.com/jerallaire/status/1501516683051155456  1:01:30 Jerry Brito Thread https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1501583673438707716  1:02:22 Jake Take https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1501590214539726857  1:03:44 ETH 1:03:47 Optimism Cheaper Transactions https://twitter.com/optimismpbc/status/1499527731389808643  1:04:45 Aave on Optimism https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1501336754644729863  1:05:00 NFTs 1:05:05 Tai Lopez NFT Mess https://twitter.com/eddyiskongz/status/1499886629099474945  https://twitter.com/coffeebreak_YT/status/1500213278609481729  1:09:45 Limewire Returns ​​https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1501475218405179395    1:10:34 DeFi 1:10:37 Andre & Anton Terminating Apps https://twitter.com/AntonNellCrypto/status/1500405473337565191  1:12:40 Calling it Quits https://blockworks.co/defi-star-developer-andre-cronje-calls-it-quits/  1:14:02 RSA Take https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1500975757958520836  1:17:10 MISC. 1:17:12 Goldman ETH Funnel https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136950/goldman-sachs-receives-fee-to-connect-clients-to-galaxy-digitals-eth-fund  1:17:46 Laura Shin Callout https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1500266527693709321  https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1500633023259508736  1:20:40 Brantley Staying ENS https://twitter.com/avsa/status/1500844406391386114  1:25:15 TAKES 1:25:40 Heard it Before https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1501061536080556034?s=20&t=pZSQ2PFE136VyrUkLCCb6Q  1:26:50 Who Holds What? https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1500586827589238788?s=20&t=pZSQ2PFE136VyrUkLCCb6Q  1:30:22 Assets and Liabilities https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact/status/1499170071356260352  1:31:03 Seizing Dollars Makes Bad SOV https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1501593517596028928  1:32:36 What David’s Excited About 1:34:48 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:36:50 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BowTiedIguana/status/1501606948013281289  1:37:23 Disclaimers ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

A lot has changed since we had Kyla on Bankless almost a month ago. Russia invaded Ukraine and the ripple effects are being felt worldwide. Kyla's written a few posts on what's been unfolding thus far. Most recently she wrote, "Financial Warfare: Russia-Ukraine," breaking down Fortress Russia, sanctions, energy, agriculture, and the strength of Ukrainians. For those unfamiliar with Kyla, she's an independent, Gen Z friendly, new age content creator with a fantastic newsletter and youtube channel. In addition, she is the BanklessHQ TikTok correspondent, dropping weekly recaps of the crypto world. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 7:30 Being in Putin Shoes 13:20 Financial Sanctions 23:15 Putin’s Escape Hatch? China? 26:15 Russians Remaining Resources 33:30 Global Economy Sensitivity 45:45 What’s the Fed Going to Do? 52:30 The Ripple Effects of Inflation 55:40 The Supply Chain Conundrum 56:50 How Crypto Will Be Affected 1:02:20 What Happens Next ------ Resources: Kyla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kylascan?s=20  Kyla's Website: https://kylascanlon.com/  Financial Warfare: Russia-Ukraine by Kyla: https://kyla.substack.com/p/financial-warfare-russia-ukraine  Kyla's Recent Bankless Podcast Episode: https://youtu.be/p2QsIkEvlZw  Jake Chervinsky's Twitter https://twitter.com/jchervinsky  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Marguerite deCourcelle, known by her persona Coin Artist, has been in the crypto space since 2014. Marguerite pushes the boundaries at the intersection of art, games, and crypto, carving out a career for herself as an artist and creator.   Although her focus is certainly in crypto gaming, it might not be what you’d expect. Her endeavors have a cypherpunk feel at the protocol level, innovating creative ways for NFTs to interact in our wallets.   Alongside discussions of her work at Blockade Games, we explore emergence, embedding data in the blockchain, and the untapped world of meaningful crypto gaming.   ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis    ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/    🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/      ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum    🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha    🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot    🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini    🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave    🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants    ------ Topics Covered:   0:00 Intro 4:30 Coin Artist 7:49 Early Days of Crypto Art 12:34 Gamifying the Blockchain 16:50 The Technology Crossover 24:33 Bombing & Bitcoin 30:43 Permadeath & High Stakes 38:05Winning Hearts and Minds 42:30 A Utopian Vision 48:00 Emergence & Complexity 53:17 Blockade Games 57:55 The Motivation for Profit 1:04:10 The Thrill of the Game 1:09:17 Fighting for Crypto’s Soul 1:13:22 New York City 1:16:33 The Crypto Social Game 1:23:47 Curation 1:27:43 Optimism & Advice   ------ Resources:   Marguerite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/coin_artist?s=20&t=2V5r_ik50UfcZMaCSB0HgA   Blockade Games: https://blockade.games/   Neon District: https://portal.neondistrict.io/   Skyweaver: https://www.skyweaver.net/   Boys Club: https://twitter.com/BoysClubCrypto?s=20&t=2V5r_ik50UfcZMaCSB0HgA   Ethereum: The Money-Game Landscape https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ethereum-the-money-game-landscape?s=w   Conway’s Game of Life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life     ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

David Heinemeir Hansson is the Co-Founder of Basecamp & HEY. DHH is a best-selling author, technologist—responsible for creating Ruby on Rails—and a recent crypto skeptic, turned crypto-curious experimenter. DHH recently wrote a viral blog post titled, “I Was Wrong, We Need Crypto” in which he explains why he’s skeptical of crypto, what ultimately changed his mind, and how he’s thinking about the future of the space going forward. It’s not every day Bankless brings on a crypto skeptic, but DHH is different. He provides a balanced—well thought out perspective on what the current state of crypto is and what needs to change to make it go mainstream. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-i-was-wrong-we-need-crypto  ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:20 Who is DHH 14:02 Crypto Observations 17:00 DHH’s Top Crypto Skepticisms 29:55 How to be Wrong About Things 37:00 What Changed DHH’s Mind 45:50 Pushback on DHH’s Post 52:50 The Release Valves 1:02:00 New Skills Needed 1:11:20 Other Crypto Rabbit Holes 1:17:44 Russian Sanctions 1:24:50 What Crypto Can Do Better 1:29:50 What’s Next in Crypto For DHH 1:33:50 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: DHH on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dhh  DHH’s Website: https://dhh.dk  Episode #55: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpzFU7MW5y4  DHH Books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23587.David_Heinemeier_Hansson?from_search=true&from_srp=true  I Was Wrong We Need Crypto: https://world.hey.com/dhh/i-was-wrong-we-need-crypto-587ccb03  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Web3 social media? Decentralized identity? Digital society in the metaverse? On this episode, we unpack the future social world in the metaverse and the protocols that will help shape it. To discuss exactly that, we brought on: Evin McMullen, who's building the world of digital identity, off-chain assets, and metaverse reputation at Disco.xyz, Christina Beltramini from Lens Protocol at Aave, a brand new primitive for Web3 social media platforms, and Isabel Gonzalez, COO at POAP, the Proof of Attendance Protocol. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:30 Introductions & Discussion Foundation 11:42 Web2 Days Are Numbered? 16:44 Bringing More People to Web3 23:15 Preventing Social Dystopia 25:44 Disco.xyz 31:42 Lens Protocol 37:01 POAP 45:20 Web3 Roadmap Debate 53:34 Onboarding 8 Billion People via Social? 1:00:54 Web3 Social in 5 Years 1:06:30 Disclaimers ------ Resources: Evin McMullen on Twitter https://twitter.com/provenauthority  Disco.xyz https://www.disco.xyz/  Christina Beltramini LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-beltramini/  Lens Protocol https://twitter.com/LensProtocol  Isabel Gonzalez LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/izgnzlz/  POAP https://poap.xyz/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

4th Week of February 2022   ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:         https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha   🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot   🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini   🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave   🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants     ------ Topics Covered:   0:00 Intro   3:30 MARKETS 3:47 BTC Price 5:01 ETH Price 7:23: Coinbase Numbers https://decrypt.co/93763/coinbase-posts-record-revenue-user-numbers-in-q4-earnings-surprise  8:26 10 Million ETH Staked https://launchpad.ethereum.org/en/ 13:20 Crypto Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs   16:30 NEWS 17:10 Clash with the Real World https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1498380832058265607?s=20&t=WJaaPqhN4PdjaLv00Id1fw 19:20 Sanctions https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/weaponized-banks-lite?s=w 24:26 Fall of the Ruble https://twitter.com/b_judah/status/1498137793003929601?s=20&t=KZJTbDLT7r8G8-plF_Oe6Q 25:50 Buying Bitcoin https://decrypt.co/94164/ukrainians-use-binance-to-buy-record-sums-of-bitcoin-after-russian-invasion 30:10 Crypto Sanctions https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/28/us-treasury-department-formally-adds-crypto-rules-to-russian-sanctions-guidance 34:40 DeFi, Not Crypto Banks https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1499424494758285318?s=20&t=_0_pE_F4xQZLuNYFbGp9qA 37:10 UkraineDAO https://www.ukrainedao.love/ Overpriced JPEGs https://youtu.be/eJgeAQYJlBo 39:00 Ukraine Crypto Donations https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/26/ukrainian-government-is-seeking-crypto-donations 39:54 Matching UN Donations https://twitter.com/kylascan/status/1498672249443917833?s=20&t=IHhKN50aSnSzMonHgpi7XA 41:45 Ukraine Airdrop https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1498911922791583746?s=20&t=aGxXK0E-I_-6MK-HZcJQ4A 44:10 Financing Weapons https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1499167417678786560?s=20&t=yxH_Vk4fkCLdBL1mrymEYA 45:41 OpenSea Censoring https://twitter.com/bornosor/status/1499371157790863369?s=21 47:27 Korean Exchanges https://twitter.com/ki_young_ju/status/1496995862010265600?s=21 49:11 Ebay Accepting Crypto https://www.thestreet.com/investing/ebay-considers-crypto-payments-already-accepts-nfts-ceo-says 49:54 MATIC Lido Staking https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1498949232836988929 50:16 Consensys Drama https://twitter.com/evan_van_ness/status/1499024475970486279?s=21 52:10 Pixelmon Fail https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/the-pixelmon-nft-debacle 57:52 Treasure Exploit on Arbitrum https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/136143/treasure-marketplace-tells-users-to-delist-nfts-after-exploit 58:34 Kuiper Finance https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1498742697192050704?s=20&t=nw8jkP646_zFJr0g7jvtHw 59:34 Blitwear https://twitter.com/dhof/status/1498692101579714570 1:00:59 KPMG Buys World of Women https://twitter.com/KPMG_Canada/status/1498335705965203463?s=20&t=pakE_2RxF6JsktDbf-0yGQ 1:01:44 Japanese Rakuten NFT Marketplace https://news.bitcoin.com/japanese-online-retail-giant-rakuten-launches-nft-marketplace 1:02:47 Puma Cool Cat https://twitter.com/PUMA/status/1498825210757365763 1:03:25 Mfers Derivatives https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1499424828268290051?s=20&t=gDF5kchQexMwETwVGbk6Qw 1:06:36 Discord Grinding https://decrypt.co/94143/the-newest-crypto-side-hustle-discord-grinding 1:09:14 Arthur Hayes Pleads Guilty https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135406/bitmex-co-founders-hayes-delo-plead-doj 1:11:12 Fractional NFT Security https://www.ledgerinsights.com/sec-probes-fractional-nfts-for-securities-infringements/ 1:13:42 Citadel Crypto https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135864/griffin-says-fair-to-assume-that-citadel-will-be-market-making-in-crypto-in-months-to-come   1:16:00 TAKES 1:17:30 Web3 Won’t Rug You https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-startup-founder-littlethings-joe-speiser-2018-algorithm-change-2022-2 1:19:48 Annihilation https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes/status/1498811869926100992?s=20&t=kGdO4VQHrTP5vBSmELS7jg 1:22:00 The Individual Has Power https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1499167417678786560?s=20&t=yxH_Vk4fkCLdBL1mrymEYA 1:24:54 NFTs and Identity https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1499090669654069248?s=20&t=OtUJn574SDQINCcVwpqOYA   1:27:33 What David’s Excited About 1:29:50 What Ryan’s Excited About   1:31:58 MEME of the Week   Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/randizuckerberg/status/1498425277734690816?s=20&t=QNIFJfc61RsTyYQJVKIZ9Q ​ ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

✨ Subscribe to the Green Pill Podcast ✨ https://availableon.com/greenpill   🟢 Get the GreenPilled Book 🟢 https://greenpill.party/   Apple Show Link:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greenpill/id1609313639   Spotify Show Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0l6aXWC94dd0RA3tkKfxjd?si=5fdadfbcd8d34bd4   ----- Santi Siri - GreenPill #2 Santiago Siri—or santi.eth on Twitter—is building UBI on Ethereum through Proof of Humanity,  the "sybil resistant protocol for formalizing human identity on the blockchain" that launched in March 2021. Santi is a relentless source of optimism and innovation, embodying the phenomenon of Latin American crypto development. Santi comes from Argentina, a country with a rich history of culture, inflation, corruption, and resilience. Reflecting on his tour through Buenos Aires with Vitalik Buterin, Santi explores the circumstances and possible futures we can build with regenerative cryptoeconomics. Solving sybil resistance and building elegant mechanisms for UBI are massive pillars for human thriving as we seek to carve out 21st century institutions -- and Santi is helping to lead the way. Take the Green Pill, anon. ------ SPONSOR PILLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants   💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger   🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Proof of Humanity 7:05 UBI 12:06 The Goals & Implementation 17:32 Buenos Aires & Vitalik 22:50 Argentine Legitimacy 28:00 Optimism & Validation 34:08 A Symbiotic Culture 38:24 Closing ------ Resources: Santiago on Twitter https://twitter.com/santisiri?s=20  Proof of Humanity https://twitter.com/proofofhumanity?s=20  Democracy.Earth https://democracy.earth/   Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owocki?s=20&t=A1yy1WYtQlNAOiSxXtGuNQ   ----- Music by WABI SABI - snowflake - https://thmatc.co/?l=7786B012   ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

zkEVM is here! Alex Gluchowski, CEO & Co-Founder of Matter Labs and of zkSync is here to talk about the huge accomplishment he and his team brought to market this past week. This is the first EVM-compatible ZK Rollup on Ethereum’s testnet!  Is this the endgame of blockchain scalability? How were Alex and his team able to bring this to market way sooner than expected? Why is this important and a monumental leap forward for the space? Find out the answers to these questions and much more on this week's State of the Nation with Ryan and David!  DONATE TO UKRAINE USING CRYPTO: https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1497594592438497282?s=20&t=kiFqqEmK2QtdOA8KcwUq1g  ------ 📣 OPOLIS | Sign Up to Get 1000 $WORK and 1000 $BANK https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:         https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Alex from Matter Labs 9:51 What is a zkEVM? 15:57 The Breakthrough 19:08 zkSync 2.0 Public Testnet 24:04 The User Experience 29:37 Developer Tooling 32:48 Why zkRollups? 37:22 Security, Centralization, Trust 41:51 Justin Drake's Question 46:33 The Roadmap 50:30 Wen Mainnet? 53:15 Wen Token? 58:51 zkDAO 1:00:52 Ukraine 1:06:57 Crypto's Impact in Ukraine 1:11:00 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: UkraineDAO https://twitter.com/Ukraine_DAO?s=20&t=k_QiuIA3ZukqUPd9gy--LA  Alex Gluchowski on Twitter https://twitter.com/gluk64  zkSync on Twitter https://twitter.com/zksync  zkDAO https://twitter.com/zkdao_official?s=20&t=9HO7KyxvPEwqBhAo6SgbEA  zkSync's Website zksync.io  zkSync 2.0: Public Testnet is Live! https://matterlabs.medium.com/zksync-2-0-public-testnet-is-live-de870ba9632a  Modular vs Monolithic Blockchains https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/modular-vs-monolithic-blockchains?s=w  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Free markets are an incredible force. They allow humans to come together and produce a global price on something. But today's 'free markets' aren't really free. Access to markets is gatekept, and the ability for something of value to become instantiated into an asset is permissioned. Read along with David’s most recent thought piece on why 'Crypto is Here to Set Us Free.' Read the Article: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/crypto-is-here-to-set-us-free?utm_source=url  ------ 📣 NOTIONAL FINANCE | DeFi's Leading Fixed Rate Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER  2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask   💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger   🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix   🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 1:25 Crypto is here to set us free 2:27 Expressive Markets 9:54 Societal Change 14:19 Private Keys & Value Flow 19:04 Extract to Enable 22:57 Aligning Systems 26:03 Changing Societies 30:49 Building a Better Future ------ Resources: The Crypto Renaissance: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-the-crypto-renaissance-josh-rosenthal  Governance & Capital: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-governance-and-capital-joel-monegro  Cobie Clip: https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1480999234526613504?s=20&t=XCMeIZiOb3toUyRPgo_7Gg  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Ryan Wyatt is the CEO of Polygon Studios and former Head of Gaming at Youtube. Ryan is always on the frontier of gaming, having stewarded a new generation of content creators. He's now shifting his focus to Web3, where the next wave of innovation is set to happen. Ryan presents a number of fascinating takes, including his feelings on Anti-NFT sentiment, the future of games, and the growing influence of gaming content. By building out the Polygon Metaverse, Ryan is colliding games and economies. In this episode, he shares what he's learned — what's real about crypto, and what's not. ------ 📣 NOTIONAL FINANCE | DeFi's Leading Fixed Rate Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Ryan Wyatt 8:50 Creator Economy Background 12:07 Transitioning to Web3 18:58 Crypto Improves Games 24:51 Whales & Blockchains 31:17 NFT Maxis vs Antti-NFT Maxis 36:08 Why Gamers Hate NFTs 40:05 Will Everything Be Crypto? 49:10 How We Change Minds 54:30 How Web2 Sees Web3 1:01:46 Colliding Games & Economies 1:05:56 What’s Wrong with Gaming 1:09:00 Money, Yield, and Content 1:17:01 In-Game Assets, Real World Value 1:24:45 The Bull Case for Polygon 1:27:48 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Ryan Wyatt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fwiz?s=20&t=TWOdkCxUzoJ-e3DlN9uT_g  Polygon Studios: https://twitter.com/polygonstudios?s=20&t=TWOdkCxUzoJ-e3DlN9uT_g  Crypto Unicorns: https://www.cryptounicorns.fun/  ------ Related Episodes: The Crypto Gaming Revolution | Arianna Simpson https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/the-crypto-gaming-revolution  Web3 Gaming 101 | Amy Wu https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-96-web3-gaming-101-amy-wu  Crypto Gaming Panel | Loot Squad, Yield Guild, Illuvium https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/crypto-gaming-panel-loot-squad-yield  The Dawn of Crypto Gaming | Robbie Ferguson https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-the-dawn-of-crypto-gaming-robbie  The Emergent Metaverse | Sam Englebardt & Richard Kim https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-102-the-emergent-metaverse-sam-englebardt?utm_source=url  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

4th Week of February 2022 ------ 📣 NOTIONAL FINANCE | DeFi's Leading Fixed Rate Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:42 Ledger Waiting List https://cl-cards.com/waiting-list/?utm_source=Bankless&utm_medium=Content&utm_campaign=22-02-Card_Waitlist-ALL-Marketing-Partnership&utm_content=msg_Join_The_Waitlist__others_Media_Blitz_1  4:16 MARKETS 4:29 BTC Price 5:03 BTC Down Due to War https://decrypt.co/93690/bitcoin-price-nosedives-after-putin-declares-war-ukraine  5:12 $242M Liquidations 6:00 ETH Price 6:38 $500M of Liquidations Below $2100 7:46 SPY 9:04 Markets & War Events 10:10 More War Data https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/930417020548288553/945715197425901578/20220220_130230.jpg  11:52 RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE 11:55 40 People Reported Dead 14:42 The Donbas Region 15:25 Putin Attacking All of Ukraine https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1496777729274003457?s=20&t=JhHqAeaWRpH6UPZ7wxC6BA  16:17 Kiev’s Smoke https://twitter.com/TreyYingst/status/1496793744590389249?s=20&t=JhHqAeaWRpH6UPZ7wxC6BA  https://imgur.com/SibvZDN  16:45 Thread Showing Warfare https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1496752076335947778?s=20&t=VBkT8sFiKw4vP8LzB0AaDA  17:09 Is Ukraine Just the Start? https://twitter.com/navalny/status/1496099209975681025?s=20&t=uDfJH89CSPmtjMr780NHpw  18:50 Propaganda & Disinformation Campaigns https://twitter.com/OAlexanderDK/status/1496513006657839108  21:35 Anti-War Russian Citizens https://twitter.com/MehrajMir_/status/1496900291676938254?s=20&t=iiqLK-Gar6LoA6zpz1KbHQ  23:08 What Happens Next 28:05 David & Ryan’s Takes 32:40 China Eyeing Taiwan https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-reports-nine-chinese-aircraft-its-air-defence-zone-2022-02-24/  34:43 End of Pax Americana https://twitter.com/LosMapMaker/status/1496702639417040897?s=20&t=IiTgk6uHXeJQfXEmi-I8yg  38:45 MARKETS CONT. 39:56 1.4% of all BTC on Ethereum (wBTC) https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/state-of-the-network-issue-143  40:37 UNI 80% of Dex Market Share (+30%) https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/uni-market-share-shines-stablecoins-wars-fresh-farms/  41:12 Rocketpool at 1% https://twitter.com/Rocket_Pool/status/1495571529819901954  41:59 Yield Bad https://coinstack.substack.com/p/a-solution-for-yield-investors-crypto  43:18 Notional Finance https://bankless.cc/Notional  44:30 RELEASES 44:33 1st EVM-Compatiable ZK Rollup https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1496128244038660102  46:46 Opera Integrates Ethereum L2 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/opera-integrates-ethereum-layer-2-130000011.html  48:20 Yearn on Arbitrum https://twitter.com/iearnfinance/status/1496577884802060288  48:30 Apps on Arbitrum https://twitter.com/litocoen/status/1496472127012286464  48:52 Hop on Lyra https://twitter.com/lyrafinance/status/1496216877084905476  50:00 Etherscan Product Updates https://twitter.com/richerd/status/1494033167136690178  51:09 DuelDAO https://twitter.com/itstimconnors/status/1495834620092465156  53:50 RAISES 53:51 Sequoia Crypto Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/134578/sequoia-capital-new-crypto-fund-tokens  54:20 Multis $7M https://www.sequoiacap.com/article/partnering-with-multis-the-financial-backbone-for-web3%EF%BF%BC/  55:00 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  56:02 NEWS 56:14 DAO Hacker 56:20 Hacker Identity Reveal - $11B Stolen https://twitter.com/laurashin/status/1496087239037698048?s=20&t=IjEiV0Y8aEe706Kor6zMBw  58:05 How the Hacker Did It https://twitter.com/avsa/status/1496109516445954055  59:55 The Mystery May Be Unsolved? https://decrypt.co/93547/crypto-ceo-denies-11-billion-ethereum-dao-hack  1:01:27 OpenSea Hack/Phishing 1:02:11 Email https://twitter.com/pluggedinn/status/1495246939838840840?s=20&t=Yln_7KwqoY2nF3kvqgPJRw  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/21/opensea-says-phishing-attack-impacted-17-users/  https://twitter.com/opensea/status/1495625768713469954?s=20&t=Pja4mfxLfgsrN9yFKiPPkg  1:04:03 Canada Update https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/canada-ngmi?utm_source=url  1:05:30 Authorities Don’t Understand Wallets https://twitter.com/apompliano/status/1495038292773019655?s=21  1:07:37 Ontario Warning https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/22/canadas-osc-warns-crypto-exchanges-not-to-promote-self-custodial-wallets-report/  1:09:27 Be Ready https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1496478003622301699?s=20&t=YNKAU0JecgGPVUHGTWL8Bw  1:10:50 Vitalik on Canada https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1494831247205580805?s=20&t=bVhe5WdwpMcX4yAbaiSX4g  1:12:40 This Isn’t Okay https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1495780516175433739?s=20&t=OVkrUM-R02NPSMFIl6_QNQ  1:13:38 Freedom to Transact https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1494444624630403083?s=20&t=aCVjL6qeHXeSa_1P13s1Lg  1:16:20 NFTs 1:16:25 Sotheby’s 104 Punk Rug https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135257/sothebys-withdrew-a-lot-of-104-cryptopunks-before-its-auction-was-set-to-begin  1:17:14 “Nvm, decided to hodl” https://twitter.com/0x650d/status/1496646517003800578  1:17:34 Invisible Friends NFT https://thedefiant.io/invisible-friends-nfts/  https://opensea.io/collection/invisiblefriends  1:19:40 REGULATION 1:19:50 China Tareting Secret Miners https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/02/23/chinas-zhejiang-province-implements-punitive-electricity-prices-for-crypto-mining/  1:20:10 China Jailing People For Raising Crypto Funds https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/135286/china-crypto-jail-people-if-funds-raised-public  1:23:35 TAKES 1:24:15 Neutrality https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1496695587495981056  1:24:55 Old vs. New World Model https://twitter.com/markbeylin/status/1369461574986039303?s=21  1:25:30 FunkoPop https://twitter.com/icebergy_/status/1496338749789200384?s=20&t=2JLMa26SedDop45eIATbzw  https://www.funko.com/  1:27:13 Crypto Puck is Moving Fast https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1496257364407767045?s=20&t=P-oyh7NAZy5rok9oz3sa7A  1:29:18 Crypto is here to Set Us Free https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/crypto-is-here-to-set-us-free?utm_source=url  1:31:26 What David’s Excited About Elden Ring 1:32:11 What Ryan’s Excited About https://world.hey.com/dhh/i-was-wrong-we-need-crypto-587ccb03  1:35:20 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/DnlKlr/status/1496637172199264258?s=20&t=2JLMa26SedDop45eIATbzw  https://twitter.com/arjunbhuptani/status/1496265036775530496?s=20&t=2JLMa26SedDop45eIATbzw  1:37:00 Disclaimers ​ ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨ Subscribe to the Green Pill Podcast ✨ https://availableon.com/greenpill  🟢 Get the GreenPilled Book 🟢 https://greenpill.party/  Apple Show Link:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greenpill/id1609313639  Spotify Show Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0l6aXWC94dd0RA3tkKfxjd?si=5fdadfbcd8d34bd4  ----- Karl Floersch is the co-founder of Optimism, the Ethereum rollup scaling solution, as well as one of the primary advocates in the space for public goods funding. Karl is inspiring on many levels—both individually with his seemingly boundless optimism and energy, and also his prolific work in the Ethereum ecosystem. Optimism is simultaneously scaling Ethereum’s transaction space and its values & ethos, pledging to recycle its fees into public goods. A central goal of regenerative finance is to align economic value with our moral values, and Karl’s work on retroactive public goods funding is pushing us towards that brighter, solarpunk future. We also explore the concept of ‘Ether’s Phoenix,’ a hypothetical being that rewards you for manifesting it—directly contrasting the concept of Roko’s Basilisk (research at your own risk).  Take the Green Pill, anon. ------ SPONSOR PILLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:40 Karl Floersch 4:38 Optimism & Public Goods 7:30 Solving Governance 11:32 Retroactive Public Goods Funding 18:09 The Endgame 21:18 Karl’s Favorite Public Goods 28:25 Ether’s Phoenix 32:12 Grinding & Mindset 34:02 Memes & Narratives 37:49 Closing ------ Resources: Karl on Twitter: https://twitter.com/karl_dot_tech?s=20&t=-oO_ckIiZ6BKahlmZVvB8w  Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owocki?s=20&t=A1yy1WYtQlNAOiSxXtGuNQ  Vitalik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?s=20&t=6oPk84CaEN12Es6e7Nze3A  Optimism: https://twitter.com/optimismPBC?s=20&t=-oO_ckIiZ6BKahlmZVvB8w  ----- Music by WABI SABI - snowflake - https://thmatc.co/?l=7786B012  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Few things compare to ETH Denver. It is impossible to fully capture the experience of the crypto community at a massive gathering like this, but these two choice talks provide a snapshot of the vibes and ethos of the 2022 conference. Kevin Owocki and Erik Voorhees join to synthesize the respective merits of individualism and collectivism, and Andrew Yang stepped up to give an impromptu call to action for the community to rally around productive goals. We are scaling out the crypto vibes, and that was abundantly clear this week. Far larger than any previous ETH Denver, this conference truly felt like a Schelling point for folks changing the world via novel, elegant mechanisms. We just can’t wait for ETH Denver 2023. ------ 📣 NOTIONAL FINANCE | DeFi's Leading Fixed Rate Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER  2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 12:01 Journey to ETH Denver 16:18 The Panels 22:37 Vibes 34:00 Kevin Owocki & Erik Voorhees 43:28 Pragmatism 50:57 Public Goods Funding 1:00:00 Andrew Yang & Crypto Alignment 1:06:31 Lobby3 1:13:53  Roadmaps & Executive Orders 1:22:14 Action & Optimism 1:27:45 Audience Questions ------ Resources: Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owocki?s=20&t=O_vNoy9YMBatb8lIbf9ByA  Erik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees?s=20&t=O_vNoy9YMBatb8lIbf9ByA  Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewYang?s=20&t=O_vNoy9YMBatb8lIbf9ByA  Lobby3: https://twitter.com/Lobby3D?s=20&t=q417PS_HIJMGmpXqJYhPVg  Take the Green Pill: https://greenpill.party/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

From gaming guppy to Orca whale, this week we’re talking to Tetranode. Who is this whale man? Well, he’s an anonymous DeFi billionaire who has been a part of and has shaped the crypto world since the early days of the space. Not everyone is a whale, but everyone is definitely trying to become one. If you dream of becoming a whale one day, this episode is your blueprint. We uncover all of Tetranode’s whale secrets, such as why farmers are the best alpha, why he’s team Ethereum vs. team Alt Layer 1s, and of course—Tetranode’s advice on becoming a whale yourself. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-how-to-become-a-whale-tetranode  ------ 📣 NOTIONAL FINANCE | DeFi's Leading Fixed Rate Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:35 Gaming as Crypto Training 13:40 Who is Tentranode 18:35 Becoming a Whale 25:20 The Purpose of Wealth 30:55 Why ETH Bullishness? 38:55 Why Decentralization Matters 41:25 Tetranode’s Infinity Gauntlet 46:30 Farmers Have the Best Alpha 48:45 How to Move & Play Markets 1:03:08 Tetranode’s Infinity Gauntlet 1:25:32 Layer 2 Life 1:30:20 Dani Sesta Frog Nation Lessons 1:32:50 How to Trust Anons 1:36:06 Advice to be a Whale 1:38:20 Tetranode in the Future 1:45:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Tetranode’s Twitter https://twitter.com/Tetranode  Tetranode’s Infinity Gauntlet https://twitter.com/tetranode/status/1481687955223638016  Sismo https://www.sismo.io/ Degen Spartan’s Twitter https://twitter.com/DegenSpartan  DOPEX https://www.dopex.io/  Olympus DAO https://twitter.com/OlympusDAO  FeiRari https://app.rari.capital/fuse/pool/8  Rocket Pool https://rocketpool.net/  Curve https://curve.fi/  Arbitrum https://twitter.com/arbitrum  zkSync https://zksync.io/  zkStark https://starkware.co/stark/  Dani Sesta’s Twitter https://twitter.com/danielesesta  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of February 2022 ------ 📣 NOTIONAL FINANCE | DeFi's Leading Fixed Rate Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:15 MARKETS 6:45 BTC Price 7:00 ETH Price 8:10 ETH/BTC Ratio 8:20 $BED 8:46 Putin Pulls Back Troops? https://blockworks.co/market-wrap-crypto-pumps-after-putin-pledges-to-partially-pull-back-troops/  10:07 Putin Meme https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/suis1r/putin_and_his_tricks/  10:30 Ukraine Legalizes Crypto https://t.co/baFQtulqUi  ETH NUMBERS 11:50 New Analytics Board for L2 Fees https://l2fees.info/l1-fees  14:28 Ryan Take https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1492172541531668485?s=20&t=OzJCliV3DLHYHH1-6HNl7g  14:52 ETH Addresses ATH https://decrypt.co/92969/number-of-ethereum-addresses-holding-0-1-eth-hits-all-time-high  15:40 Market Cap of ETH https://mirror.xyz/brunny.eth/-0Jn0dD5868h_WshCirxJPyjBD6hQvqPL18blZrEbsU  19:49 iPhone Denominated in ETH https://twitter.com/aavechan/status/1492437146929672195?s=21  24:19 RELEASES 24:23 GreenPill podcast! https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1494004613455958021  28:10 Urbit Layer 2 Rollup https://twitter.com/urbit/status/1493283731913601027?s=20&t=3rrO21ygoMoQYeKKLTieQA  29:55 Andrew Yang Lobby3 Launch https://www.lobby3.io/  33:18 RAC - RacOS v0.1 https://twitter.com/RAC/status/1491820073916383232  34:34 Bankless Academy launched https://app.banklessacademy.com  36:30 RAISES 36:33 RabbitHole $18M https://twitter.com/flynnjamm/status/1493616468809986055?s=21  37:25 Rainbow Wallet Series A https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/15/web3-mobile-wallet-startup-rainbow-raises-18m-series-a-from-alexis-ohanians-fund/  37:59 OpenSea Venture Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133929/opensea-launches-venture-arm-nft-ecosystem-grant-program  38:56 Circle @ $9B https://www.reuters.com/technology/fintech-firm-circle-doubles-valuation-9-bln-new-spac-deal-2022-02-17/  39:22 JOBS https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  41:29 NEWS 41:32 Top Superbowl Ads https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134101/crypto-apps-soar-in-popularity-after-super-bowl-splurge?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss  41:49 Best Crypto Bowl Commercials https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/best-crypto-bowl-commercials-?r=l64s  46:27 Crypto Skepticism https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1493230988394217479?s=20&t=SEFnYIgOkfVWf6P8pvXJNg  49:50 REGULATION 49:55 End of Centralized Lending in U.S.? https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1493257462824189954?s=20&t=RSxNnZpeHP7LK4Pniy8o-w  50:00 SEC Fining BlockFi 50:05 Landmark Resolution Says BlockFi https://blockfi.com/resolution-announcement  51:44 SEC's Take https://thedefiant.io/blockfi-sec-100m/  55:05 Canada Freezes Protester Funds https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60383385  55:38 Ryan Take https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1493433716605079554?s=20&t=8uqyyLuGI4giB9_Tl_Q6QQ  57:10 Financial Authorities Blacklisting Wallets https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134475/canadian-federal-police-seek-blockade-of-crypto-wallets-tied-to-freedom-convoy  59:20 Stablecoin Issuers Must be Banks https://blockworks.co/treasury-official-says-stablecoin-issuers-must-be-banks-to-ensure-security  1:00:20 FSB Don’t Like DeFi https://thedefiant.io/fsb-defi-threat-stability-regulation/  1:02:15 ETH 1:02:18 Twitter adds ETH Tipping Support https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/16/twitter-adds-ethereum-wallet-support-to-tipping-feature/  1:03:18 NFTs 1:03:22 OnlyFans NFT PFPs https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133856/onlyfans-launches-verified-nft-profile-pictures  1:04:23 Largest CryptoPunk Sale Ever https://twitter.com/cryptopunksbot/status/1492597270809821193?s=21  1:05:05 Double the Last Highest Sale https://decrypt.co/92819/cryptopunks-ethereum-nft-sells-for-nearly-24m-doubling-previous-record  1:05:30 Size of NFT Market https://nftgo.io/overview  1:06:25 BITCOIN 1:06:30 Fidelity Launches Bitcoin ETP https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1493581516131213312?s=20&t=qoMlyVjfHGwFQt5ijtCsXg  1:07:10 GENERAL CRYPTO 1:07:13 Terra $40M MLB Deal https://decrypt.co/92525/terra-washington-nationals-sponsorship  1:08:05 Coinbase White Hat Savior https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/srr32t/white_hat_hacker_saves_coinbase_from_possible/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf  1:10:16 Binance & BNB Chain  https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/134257/binance-renames-bsc-bnb-blockchain-token  1:11:00 MISC. 1:11:04 Banks Investing in Crypto https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1493263950896640005?s=20&t=b0mFH75DAQ60ikXrRaseNA  1:12:32 Netflix Bitcoin Heist https://twitter.com/blockdropspod/status/1492960841670537223?s=21  1:16:10 TAKES 1:16:15 Mad at NFTs? https://twitter.com/0xjim/status/1468032612275048450?s=21  1:19:20 Bitcoin Narrative https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1493693680451915777?s=20&t=nIETFmqB0sPw5HwYSIlSXA  1:20:20 What David’s Excited About 1:21:29 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:24:15 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/kielbasagarage/status/1491458653299572737?s=21  1:24:40 Disclaimers 1:24:55 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/mrscottmeyer/status/1494349965627326468?s=21  ​ ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Vitalik Buterin is the founder of Ethereum and a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation.  As the visionary behind the network, Vitalik's values are embodied within the ethos of Ethereum's community-centric nature. Exploring quadratic funding, pluralism, and sybil resistance, we dive into why Vitalik cares about public goods and how we can utilize novel mechanisms to fund them elegantly.  Take the Green Pill, anon.   ----- ✨ Subscribe to the Green Pill Podcast ✨ https://availableon.com/greenpill  🟢 Get the GreenPilled Book 🟢 https://greenpill.party/  Apple Show Link:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greenpill/id1609313639  Spotify Show Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/0l6aXWC94dd0RA3tkKfxjd?si=5fdadfbcd8d34bd4  ------ SPONSOR PILLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Vitalik &amp; Quadratic Funding 7:06 Evolution &amp; Problems 12:14 Vitalik GreenPilled 15:00 Crypto’s Endgame 19:54 Pluralism 24:59 Public Goods Mechanisms 28:55 Sybil Resistance in Argentina 33:30 Community Values 38:55 Public vs Private Goods 42:10 Net Positive Impacts 44:09 Closing ------ Resources: Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owocki?s=20&t=A1yy1WYtQlNAOiSxXtGuNQ  Vitalik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?s=20&t=6oPk84CaEN12Es6e7Nze3A  Schelling Point Conference: https://schellingpoint.gitcoin.co/  ----- Music by WABI SABI - snowflake - https://thmatc.co/?l=7786B012 ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Kevin Owocki returns to Bankless with a very special announcement—the GreenPill Podcast! The Gitcoin OG is the embodiment of the best parts of the crypto ethos, and his commitment to public goods is making the world a better place. GreenPill is launching through the Bankless network, and we’re extremely excited to meme ‘public goods’ and ‘regenerative cryptoeconomics’ into existence. Take the Green Pill, anon.   ✨ Subscribe to the Green Pill Podcast ✨ https://availableon.com/greenpill  🟢 Get the GreenPilled Book 🟢 https://greenpill.party/  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 1:55 GreenPill & Regen 4:20 Moloch in the World 6:58  Why Green? 9:37 The GreenPilled Book 11:58 The GreenPill Podcast 17:04 ELI5 & Details 19:57 Closing ------ Resources: Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owocki?s=20&t=A1yy1WYtQlNAOiSxXtGuNQ  Schelling Point Conference: https://schellingpoint.gitcoin.co/  ----- Music by WABI SABI - snowflake - https://thmatc.co/?l=7786B012  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

In their seminal 'Big Ideas' report for 2022, the ARK team predicts the prices of $1M for Bitcoin and over $180K for Ether. These numbers may seem outrageous in a short time frame, but with a broader perspective about the total addressable market for cryptoassets over the next decade, these ambitious predictions sharpen into something more than exuberance. With paradigm shifts underway, we're bringing on ARK analysts Frank Downing and Yassine Elmandjra to discuss the why, how, and when of these hot price predictions–and why it's more than just the price that matters. How bullish are you? Not bullish enough. ------ 📣 NOTIONAL FINANCE | DeFi's Leading Fixed Rate Yield https://bankless.cc/Notional  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:45 Guest Intros 11:32 Big Ideas 2022 Report 14:00 Public Blockchains Transforming Every Asset Class 20:50 Each Revolution Involves A Different Level of Trust 32:50 Bitcoin Could Exceed $1 Million by 2030 48:05 Crypto-Powered Finance Might Scale More Efficiently Than TradFi 53:38 ETH Market Cap Could Exceed $20T In The Next 10 Years 1:02:09 NFTs Could Shift From Static Collectibles to Dynamic Digital Assets 1:05:35 The Growth of the Metaverse 1:07:45 Final Thoughts 1:12:30 Disclaimers ------ Resources: Frank Downing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/downingark  Yassine Elmandjra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yassineark?lang=en  Big Ideas 2022 Report: https://research.ark-invest.com/hubfs/1_Download_Files_ARK-Invest/White_Papers/ARK_BigIdeas2022.pdf  Ark Invest https://ark-invest.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Is D.C. taking crypto seriously? Congressman Tom Emmer shares the latest from the ongoings in Washington. Minnesota Representative Emmer is a 4th term member of the House of Representatives. He sits on the House Financial Services Committee and is a dedicated crypto advocate. Many of us have preconceived notions that the majority of the government is anti-crypto. Representative Emmer explains why this isn’t entirely true. We also unpack what’s at stake here. What happens if we get crypto policy wrong? How do we defeat the super-shadowy-legislators? Should we follow in China’s Digital Yuan footsteps? Lastly, Representative Emmers shares that Bankless—yes—Bankless is having an impact in Washington! Find out in what way and how we’re going to continue crypto-pilling everyone in Washington. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-crypto-in-washington-congressman  ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Rep. Tom Emmer 13:20 Why D.C. Hates Crypto 19:53 What’s at Stake? 26:02 Playing Devil’s Advocate 31:55 The Opportunity 37:03 Legislative Solutions 43:56 Securities Clarity Act 52:44 China’s Digital Yuan 57:25 How We Win in D.C. 1:03:24 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Representative Emmer on Twitter https://twitter.com/reptomemmer  Representative Emmer’s website https://emmer.house.gov/  Elon Musk vs. Elizabeth Warren https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1470415896053227522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1470898920146542592%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Ftrending%2Ftrending-globally%2Felon-musk-elizabeth-warren-taxes-twitter-spat-7674225%2F  PAC.xyz https://www.pac.xyz/  The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/299215.The_Road_to_Serfdom  The Scandal of Money by George Gilder https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29632093-the-scandal-of-money?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=kaAA6nUX2E&rank=1  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

2nd Week of February 2022 ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙 SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:35 MARKETS 4:38 BTC Price 5:01 ETH Price 5:55 ETH BTC Ratio 6:05 $BED https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  6:15 $GMI 7:21 10 Billion DAI! https://twitter.com/MakerGrowth/status/1491036054581039104  9:56 Inflation is 7.5% https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/10/january-2022-cpi-inflation-rises-7point5percent-over-the-past-year-even-more-than-expected.html  https://twitter.com/cryptoconan/status/1491811541448073216?s=21  13:26 RELEASES 13:52 Aave Social Network - Lens Protocol https://twitter.com/LensProtocol/status/1490782690651656197  15:29 Celestia DA Bridge https://blog.celestia.org/celestiums/  17:26 Polygon Edge https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1490036508493250560?s=20&t=ku_imokA2_X2W25WRHIePg  18:57 FTX -> Arbitrum https://twitter.com/FTX_Official/status/1490903050269396992  19:42 RAISES 19:46 Polygon $450M https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/07/polygon-raises-450m-from-sequoia-capital-india-softbank-and-tiger-global/  20:48 Alchemy $200M https://twitter.com/AlchemyPlatform/status/149104968410152550 7 21:50 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  23:42 NEWS World’s Worst Bank Robbers 23:44 U.S. Gov $3.6B BTC https://twitter.com/EamonJavers/status/1491092102792749056  25:50 Hacked by Who?! https://twitter.com/HeatherReyhan https://twitter.com/investmentshulk/status/1491113539117133824?s=21  https://twitter.com/cobie/status/1491120382610669568?t=w59M8_pRckbclQKtaR5gwA&s=19  27:10 Tarun’s Event https://twitter.com/tarunchitra/status/1491104365683552256?s=20&t=7rhxCFfpl3s2nZQnnF-zTw  https://twitter.com/ruthienachmany/status/1491130571774631936?s=20&t=7rhxCFfpl3s2nZQnnF-zTw  29:20 BTC Recovery https://twitter.com/alistairmilne/status/1491124444739555329?s=20&t=dMmstO0dMdWVacUpF3_vqg  30:59 Bitfinex’s $LEO Explodes https://thedefiant.io/bitfinex-leo-surge/  https://twitter.com/ruthienachmany/status/1491130571774631936?s=20&t=7rhxCFfpl3s2nZQnnF-zTw  34:37 Offensive Tweets & Cancel Culture https://thedefiant.io/cancel-culture-crypto-offensive-tweets/  36:50 KPMG Crypto Treasury  https://twitter.com/KPMG_Canada/status/1490728332345987078?t=9Ec_FV1tK2F5VzyihZalvw&s=19  37:28 BlackRock Crypto Trading https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1491481431159234565  38:19 Apple Tap to Pay Crypto https://cointelegraph.com/news/upcoming-apple-iphone-feature-to-give-merchants-a-way-to-accept-crypto-payments  38:49 We See You Wells https://saf.wellsfargoadvisors.com/emx/dctm/Research/wfii/wfii_reports/Investment_Strategy/cryptocurrency020722.pdf  38:41 L222 39:41 USDC on Immutable https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1491588322262585344  40:05 Set <> Perp Protocol Optimism https://twitter.com/SetProtocol/status/1490747638899163138  40:52 ETH 40:55 Merge Soon, Then Moon https://twitter.com/peter_szilagyi/status/1489136403376136193?s=20&t=sFPJZ5K6BXKnKZEnwYnzig  43:39 ULTIMATE ASSET https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1491788486772330501?s=20&t=4ptQSEhHpc3HQNRP8zC1FA  48:18 Vitalik Supports Assange DAO https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1490686148087320576 https://assangedao.org/  48:17 NFTs 48:30 Exchanges to Run Ads https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133226/crypto-exchange-giants-will-reportedly-run-ads-during-super-bowl  49:04 Bud Light x Nouns https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133113/bud-light-partners-with-nouns-dao-for-its-upcoming-super-bowl-ad  49:34 Dapper Labs SB Launch https://www.ledgerinsights.com/dapper-labs-to-launch-nfts-for-super-bowl-nfl/  50:07 Nintendo NFT Interest https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1489559692502351878  50:42 Zynga Wants In https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133707/gaming-giant-zynga-plans-to-launch-nft-based-game-this-year  50:50 Ready Player Me Punks https://punks.readyplayer.me/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=January2022  51:22 Disney Hiring https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133042/disney-is-looking-for-a-business-developer-with-nft-experience  51:35 Gucci Buys Sandbox Land https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/133727/gucci-buys-virtual-land-on-the-sandbox-as-part-of-metaverse-experience-bid  53:25 Brie Larson PFP https://twitter.com/brielarson/status/1489655405084954625  54:44 Heidi Klum Cryptopunk https://twitter.com/heidiklum?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor  53:00 INTERNATIONAL 53:03 China Debuts Digital Yuan https://blockworks.co/china-debuts-digital-yuan-at-winter-olympics-amid-warnings-from-us-senator/  56:20 Russia Recognizes Crypto https://blockworks.co/russia-moves-to-recognize-crypto-as-a-form-of-currency  El Salvador Bitcoin Bond https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133720/el-salvador-plans-to-issue-first-bitcoin-bond-next-month  58:35 MISC 58:39 Selkis on Tucker Carlson https://procrypto.substack.com/p/the-digital-freedom-alliance/comments  59:28 Binance buys $200M stake in Forbes https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/133786/binance-forbes-taking-200-million-stake  1:02:30 TAKES 1:03:05 Web3 Quality vs. Web2 Quality https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1489331768448761857?s=20&t=_gnBi6D_sVv_0OYh_pywpQ  1:04:22 L2 Token Distribution https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1491590027192811521?s=20&t=-P7HJB_lZQzU2V6APMlIWQ  1:06:03 William Peaster https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-get-ready-for-l2-tokens  1:06:15 RAC on NFTs https://twitter.com/RAC/status/1490431021505867776?s=20&t=BMjgVFj3aZ65a53JTsHzbQ  1:09:17 Justin Kan Gaming NFTs https://twitter.com/justinkan/status/1490923171817848842  1:10:25 Web3 Echo Chambers https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1490317595421069313?s=21  1:12:05 What David’s Excited About 1:14:12 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:16:42 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/Ommiii_/status/1491110034453188610?s=20&t=Zx6quzNoLrPuX_5IzBrATg  1:18:00 Disclaimer 1:18:20 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/MoonOverlord/status/1491111919633469443?s=20&t=Uvvt4-DdIf5RrkIRleR92Q  ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

MetaMask and MyCrypto are teaming up to build the ultimate crypto wallet. Revamping efforts on security, user experience, as well as features & integrations, this is a massive moment in the world of non-custodial crypto wallets. As the passport to Web3, improving and innovating the crypto wallet is increasingly vital as the entire industry continues to scale outwards. Building a secure and intuitive flow for asset management is do-or-die for the crypto space. With Dan Finlay from Consensys and Taylor Monahan from MyCrypto, we're exploring the implications of this monumental merger and what it means for the broader crypto user experience. ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:         https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 The MetaMask MyCrypto Merger 13:57 Power & Responsibility 17:58 What Happens Next? 24:08 By the Numbers 25:57 What is a Crypto Wallet? 32:33 The Passport to the Metaverse 35:44 More Merger Details 43:30 What's After Swaps? 47:58 Aggregators and Bridges 52:44 The Layer 2 Metamask 57:03 Polynya's Social Recovery Question 1:02:58 Vitalik's Light Client Question 1:06:00 Wen $MASK Token? 1:11:14 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danfinlay?s=20  Taylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tayvano_?s=20  The Announcement: https://medium.com/metamask/welcoming-mycrypto-to-metamask-8ee46e2ae740  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

✨Finding Common Ground✨ Crypto has grown a lot in 2021! New ecosystems have put new private keys in the hands of so many new users.  Our interests overlap by 99%! We bring on the leaders from three killer DeFi ecosystems to discuss all the things that we align on, in order to start 2022 off in positive vibes! ------ 📣 ZERION | Move Your Assets To Layer 2 https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:         https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Ground Rules 8:16 Why Are You in Crypto? 12:58 Personal Values & Backgrounds 18:26 Who are your Heroes? 21:56 Crypto Tribalism & Politics 27:06 Competing vs Collaborating 31:58 Decentralizing 37:04 What is True Decentralization? 45:00 Are Your Tokens Money? 51:31 Do Kwon Arrives 55:01 Layer 2 vs Multi-Chain 1:03:15 Predictions for 2022 1:07:11 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Anatoly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko?s=20  Do Kwon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stablekwon?s=20  Emin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/el33th4xor?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Jeff ‘Jiho’ Zerlin—or jiho.eth on Twitter—was an early Axie Infinity community member before becoming the project’s Co-Founder. Ever since he could remember, Jiho was a gamer, collector, and entrepreneur. Jiho wouldn’t be the engine to Axie’s growth today without his formative childhood. This is what shaped him to become the community leader of the leading play-to-earn game in the world, Axie Infinity. Now—Jiho and the Axie Nation are taking things to the next level. Jiho shares the stories from his early formative years that shaped him to be the engine of Axie’s growth today, how community building changes in bull and bear markets, and what Axie’s secret ingredient is to the project’s lasting staying power. ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:52 Jiho’s Formative Years 15:47 Jiho’s Evolution at Axie 23:44 Axie’s Staying Power 34:50 Community Building in Different Markets 39:50 Organizing Axie Nation 44:50 Investing in P2E 50:44 Axie’s Emotional Bond 58:00 Optimizing for the Metaverse 1:05:46 What Jiho is Optimistic About ------ Resources: Jiho on Twitter https://twitter.com/Jihoz_Axie  Axie Infinity https://axieinfinity.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Everything is weird right now, and Kyla Scanlon is here to tell us why. Kyla is an independent, Gen Z friendly, new age content creator with a fantastic newsletter and youtube channel. In addition, she is the BanklessHQ TikTok correspondent, dropping weekly recaps of the crypto world. Stepping outside the crypto bubble, there is craziness in the real world. We explore whether inflation is destroying the economy, social unrest, why younger generations are unhappy, and everything happening IRL right now. Are we approaching war with Russia? Is globalization reversing? Can supply chains be fixed? Hang out with us as Kyla distills these complicated topics into well researched, thoughtful commentary. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-kyla  ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:30 Kyla Scanlon 8:13 Inflation & Supply Chains  13:58 The Fed 18:15 Labor Markets 24:47 Social Unrest & Revolution 30:16 The Russia Ukraine Thing 35:14 What Modern War Looks Like 39:22 China & Getting Swifted 42:17 Energy Markets 52:35 Globalization 57:30 Narratives Shape Everything 1:01:47 Crypto in General 1:07:20 Line Goes Up Criticism 1:14:02 Green Energy Investment 1:19:53 Is Gen Z Screwed? 1:25:04 Meaning & Creating 1:31:40 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Kyla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kylascan?s=20  Kyla's Website: https://kylascanlon.com/  Bankless TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@banklesshq?lang=en  Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: https://www.amazon.com/Changing-World-Order-Nations-Succeed/dp/1982160276  Ukraine Meme: https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1468206078940823554?s=20&t=QrBDbm0rG-kp0eNDS2l-SA  -----  Music by Pick Patek - My Mind Is A Barrel (feat. Raindrop Relly & Charles Hussle) - https://thmatc.co/?l=3CCE88F3  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

GAMESTOP! is announcing they're partnering with zk-rollup Immutable X, to open up an NFT marketplace!  Immutable and Gamestop are also creating an up to $100 million fund dedicated to supporting the gaming ecosystem on Immutable X.  ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 - Intro 3:55 - How Big Is This? 6:01 - What Gamestop is Doing 7:51 - What Immutable is Doing 10:35 - Driving a New Business Model 13:20 - Why ImmutableX? 15:10 - What's Being Built 18:09 - The Gamer Experience 22:30 - The $100M Fund 25:15 - The Power of High Volume 27:55 - Criticism vs Utility 31:31 - What's After Gamestop? 33:20 - Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Robbie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xferg?s=20  ImmutableX: https://www.immutable.com/  Gamestop Announcement https://investor.gamestop.com/news-releases/news-release-details/gamestop-forms-partnership-immutable-x  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

1st Week of February 2022 ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:20 MARKETS 4:22 BTC Price 4:51 ETH Price 5:14 ETH BTC Ratio https://www.indexcoop.com/bed 6:21 New ETH Burning Categories https://ultrasound.money/  9:21 The Fee Flippening https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1488346430271934467?s=20&t=8jnMFEGTcxKL4BUOgak8tA  11:56 DCF Price Forecasts ​​https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_IqNzqm-_Jlk-cK4twQ-bzhJKrsOhrckdQA2isTwKRA/edit#gid=0  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vqKJlqAmccQOvgzzgy_asz2QVGUYf4Wdfn2nNSDj3cA/edit#gid=1299381756  16:18 Visa $2B Transaction Volume https://beincrypto.com/visa-records-over-2b-in-transactions-for-crypto-linked-cards-in-2022-q1 16:55 Stablecoin Big But Still Smol https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/state-of-the-network-issue-140    24:00 RELEASES 24:03 Aave v3 https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1486793032544493577?s=20&t=gVjc4WzEBdvCemwcOddr0g  25:02 Predicting Hacks on Polymarket https://twitter.com/PolymarketHQ/status/1486792651567472642?s=20&t=0TAKgnyChvZR8E8fg9JEeQ  26:21 Kuiper Index Protocol https://thedefiant.io/kuiper-index-protocol-launches/    27:10 RAISES 27:12 Dune $69,420,000 - Nice https://dune.xyz/blog/series-b  27:53 Solana Wallet Phantom https://decrypt.co/91574/solana-wallet-phantom-raises-109-million-bringing-valuation-1-2-billion  28:49 MyCrypto MetaMask Merger https://medium.com/metamask/welcoming-mycrypto-to-metamask-8ee46e2ae740  30:14 FTX > Coinbase https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1488235646800080904?s=20&t=LthLbxyfyM7Gx_TRS7FGhw  32:23 Castle Island https://blockworks.co/castle-island-ventures-raises-hundreds-of-millions-for-new-fund  33:40 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs    35:02 NEWS 35:37 The Bridge Hack https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1488979604362649602?s=20&t=ZsCXhj2PyjdtXJv-KUMjvQ  36:26 Wormhole Failure https://twitter.com/wormholecrypto/status/1489001949881978883?s=20&t=jmTVlJmMtkIo1wYfLXj1jg  38:41 Getting Messy https://twitter.com/tony_intern/status/1488979589602840581?s=20&t=Yxwn9ebgfQD0H9Z4Es6paA  39:28 Cascading Effects https://twitter.com/gakonst/status/1488980822568886279?s=20&t=8swuB2G9HV7HnMk6V-Nlzg  40:42 TLDR https://twitter.com/samczsun/status/1489044999211823107?s=20&t=u8aDeLzUhX9FZ8_kVn5k3g  41:30 Wormhole is Back Up https://twitter.com/wormholecrypto/status/1489232008521859079?s=20&t=YzMwd8rxxeHYJmAZtxmwsw  42:31 Takeaways 50:34 Follow Up Trouble in Wonderland https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1487826195978899457?s=20&t=4qIFl89g1cjmbeOjOD-IIg  52:53 Sifu Exiting? https://twitter.com/PeckShieldAlert/status/1488504262443540480?t=Y9hIG9vU2zdIQp3BtWra4Q&s=19  53:18 Directly Managing a DAO https://twitter.com/genie_trades/status/1488312967716216836?s=20&t=oAxIi76vMcePZPJMYRGUZg  53:48 Governance Sucks https://twitter.com/fozzydiablo/status/1486724691024756751?t=StLVrY3RJF_3FyYQrGY79Q&s=19  54:31 Take https://twitter.com/0xMoral/status/1488112276343345154?t=1WkzDvDqVfCDARQjDJJdkw&s=19  L222 54:38 Gamestop X Immutable https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1489209166010847232?s=20&t=4r04eo5ozPx_LKHn6UHkHw  https://venturebeat.com/2022/02/03/gamestop-launches-nft-marketplace-on-immutable-x-creates-100m-dev-fund/  55:40 Bankless Livestream: https://youtu.be/fne4XMhtVf4  56:13 Arbitrum Drains Binance’s ETH https://twitter.com/dmihal/status/1486823203632820225?s=20&t=eQcWA4eWW7vcTpLvi8vBqw  57:23 Polygon NFTs on Rainbow https://twitter.com/rainbowdotme/status/1488966386059776005  58:17 NFTs 58:18 Crypto Down, NFTs Up https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/crypto-down-nfts-up-lite  1:00:30 The Only Trade That Matters https://news.bitcoin.com/pop-star-justin-bieber-buys-bored-ape-nft-for-1-29-million-pays-more-than-300-above-floor/  1:01:38 Kat Dennings Crypto Coven https://twitter.com/OfficialKat?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor  1:02:10 Bored Ape New Huge Valuation https://www.ft.com/content/acc635d6-bb05-4af6-b4da-b8462c06466d  1:03:50 Coachella NFTs https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132706/coachella-partners-with-ftx-us-to-launch-nfts  1:05:19 Contrarian NFT Take https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1487852519610929152?s=21  1:06:58 Regulation  1:06:59 Facebook’s Diem Selling  https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/31/silvergate-bank-confirms-diem-tech-acquisition/  1:08:51 The GMI PAC https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/132171/crypto-leaders-launch-political-action-committee-to-back-congressional-candidates  1:09:25 SEC vs DeFi https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1486818724887805959?s=20&t=zvPKSxtRhj2TahA9Ztwrig  1:10:27 Biden’s Crypto Agenda https://decrypt.co/91301/federal-reserve-crypto-regulation-plan-stablecoins-big-banks  1:14:39 IRS vs. Staking https://twitter.com/nohardforks/status/1489222500848484354  https://twitter.com/JTheAccountant/status/1489034212778950656?s=20&t=h07eSeIIkQRkz2_MxrIdSA  India 17:07 Governments Capturing Crypt https://decrypt.co/91662/india-proposes-30-tax-crypto-income-announces-digital-rupee-launch  1:18:49 Taxing at 30% https://twitter.com/CryptooIndia/status/1488482797064888322  TAKES 1:21:20 Right-Click-Save https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1487258007155232768?s=20&t=Tee_y2QEKF2AMfrR8EjoyQ  https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1487857870494486529  1:25:21 Blue Chips are L1  https://twitter.com/gabusch/status/1488724132007067648?s=20&t=eauFsFqWMIzpFQ8_YGQtZg  1:26:29 NFTs are a Scam https://twitter.com/katxlev/status/1488869476707807233?s=20&t=05s3Q_5yxTQGjWKhH-dFvA  1:27:29 DC Investor - Conviction https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1489249513478885376?s=20&t=yekYSfdsYZtnK4-ktEvGlg  1:28:57 Can’t Cancel RSS https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1487965015772733443?s=21  1:31:56 What David’s Excited About 1:32:00 ETH Denver https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1489265843133243393?s=20&t=4r04eo5ozPx_LKHn6UHkHw  1:32:41 Brooklyn https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1488373341295501312?s=20&t=4r04eo5ozPx_LKHn6UHkHw  1:33:37 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:33:40 DCF Model   1:38:15 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/smilinglllama/status/1488256713493032970?s=20&t=-jGsNQ65JnNiKI_EM9OEJw    ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

CORRECTION: It's actually ETH to $4 Trillion 👀 Ryan Allis is the managing partner at Heart Rithm, and a serial entrepreneur with 20 years in technology, marketing, and business. Ryan write about Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polkadot, DeFi, Blockchain, Web3, and the future of money on his substack - Coinstack. Today, we're evaluating ETH according to Ryan's recent DCF (discounted cash flows) model, and getting to the bottom of why ETH could be fairly valued at $10k with a market cap of $3 Trillion. Model:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_IqNzqm-_Jlk-cK4twQ-bzhJKrsOhrckdQA2isTwKRA/edit#gid=0  ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Ryan Allis, ETH, Cash Flows 12:29 Making a DCF for ETH 16:34 Costs & Security 21:16 Generating Insane Revenue 31:42 The Outputs are Sexy 40:55 Monetary Premium 47:00 Buybacks & Distribution 52:14 Markets vs Education 57:02 Alt Layer 1's & L2 1:03:25 Memes vs Fundamentals 1:08:19 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryanallis?s=20  CoinStack: https://twitter.com/coinstackcrypto?s=20  HeartRithm: https://twitter.com/HeartRithm?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

The Boys Club is a DAO-in-training that is building products, resources, and communities to make the crypto space a more welcome place for women. Crypto has traditionally not been a particularly women-friendly place, with a sub-culture of basement-dwelling libertarian bros. But that is changing. There are an increasing number of ways to break into crypto, and the Boys Club is tackling this head on. Natasha Hoskins and Deana Burke are co-founders of the community, and they note that women have far more presence at IRL crypto events than on the internet. And Boys Club members rep the Boys Club. Hard. With a strong mission, sound goals, and immaculate vibes, the Boys Club have already blazed trails, but there is a strong future ahead of them. ------ 📣 ZERION | Trade Across 7 Networks and 500+ protocols https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET  https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:30 Natasha & Deana of Boys Club 8:52 Onboarding Women Into Web3 15:56 The Boys Club Vibe 22:56 But What IS Boys Club? 26:34 The Name 28:41 Lessons in Scaling 33:40 More than Mining 36:10 What Women Have that Crypto Needs 40:30 Pet Peeves 42:42 Interviewing Each Other 49:14 I Think This Is For You 52:02 Maximally Successful Boys Club 56:41 Sharing Stories 59:28 How to Get Involved ------ Resources: Natasha on Twitter https://twitter.com/natashaghoskins?s=20  Deana on Twitter https://twitter.com/medeana?s=20  Boys Club on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoysClubCrypto?s=20  BoysClub.vip https://boysclub.vip/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

First, Haseeb Qureshi was a Texas Hold’em poker player. Then Haseeb learned how to code and worked as a software engineer for Airbnb. He went down the crypto rabbithole and is now the managing partner at Dragonfly Capital, as well as an accomplished writer and coder. He recently published an article titled Blockchains are Cities, expanding on a mental model for understanding the crypto landscape from a high level perspective. We brought Haseeb back onto the Bankless Podcast to dive into this metaphor, which explains how cities (and blockchains) scale. We also explore the question of the decade: Will we live in a multi-chain world, or will there be “one chain to rule them all”? ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-haseeb-cities  ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Haseeb and Context 11:35 Why Cities? 17:15 Limitations & Trust 23:27 Scaling Like Cities 31:15 Who’s Building Vertically? 36:27 Application Specific Chains 45:14 Building More Cities 54:23 Goals, Tradeoffs, and Winners 1:01:20 Cross-Chain Bridges 1:05:59 Cities or Nation States? 1:12:36 Security and Military 1:23:20 Individuals vs Chains 1:30:36 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Haseeb on Twitter https://twitter.com/hosseeb?s=20  Dragonfly Capital https://www.dcp.capital/  Blockchains are Cities https://medium.com/dragonfly-research/blockchains-are-cities-564327013f86  Why Decentralization Isn’t As Important As You Think https://haseebq.com/why-decentralization-isnt-as-important-as-you-think/  I’m Worried No One Will Care About Rollups https://medium.com/dragonfly-research/im-worried-nobody-will-care-about-rollups-554bc743d4f1  The ETH2 Metropolis https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/defi-in-the-eth2-metropolis-haseeb  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

WRU Jan 5 4th Week of January, 2022 ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:24 Tax Optimizooor https://twitter.com/Hedgeye/status/1485328439901052930  4:50 MARKETS 5:10 BTC Price 5:37 ETH Price 6:14 ETH BTC Ratio https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  6:52 Bear Market? https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1484926927718789122?s=20  8:33 Arthur Hayes https://blog.bitmex.com/bottomless/  11:15 Top 10 Down https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1484966910102052864?s=20  13:22 Bearish Stocks https://twitter.com/MacroCharts/status/1484495998864920578?s=20  14:12 Prices Bounce https://twitter.com/MichaelGoodwell/status/1485719974522109955?t=CFswY5WhW_R7m2jzD7Br5g&s=19  15:22 DeFi Still Churning https://thedefiant.io/uniswap-crosses-milestone-with-greater-eth-stablecoin-volume-than-coinbase-or-binance/  17:09 Ark Invest Report https://research.ark-invest.com/hubfs/1_Download_Files_ARK-Invest/White_Papers/ARK_BigIdeas2022.pdf?hsCtaTracking=217bbc93-a71a-4c2b-9959-0842b6fe301c%7C2653a4d0-af35-42f0-853a-c5f90f002abb  20:00 RELEASES 21:30 Twitter NFT Hexagons https://twitter.com/TwitterBlue/status/1484226494708662273  25:36 Web3 Messaging https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1486000233486209043?s=20  27:30 SOS Prediction Market https://www.sosmarket.io/  28:08 Opera Crypto Browser https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/19/opera-launches-a-dedicated-crypto-browser/  29:11 Robinhood Crypto Wallets https://blockworks.co/robinhood-deploys-beta-crypto-wallets-allowing-select-customers-to-transfer-off-platform/  29:52 Zora v3 https://zine.zora.co/zora-v3  31:45 Doola DAO Services https://twitter.com/arjunmahadevan/status/1486005697175334912?s=20  32:40 PAC.xyz https://www.pac.xyz/  34:27 Raises https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1486722291870228492?s=20  37:39 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  39:00 NEWS 39:32 Wonderland DeFi Scandal https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1486436910599860224?s=20  44:55 Quadriga Co-Founder 0xSifu https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1486591682728673282?s=21  48:10 Who is Michael Patryn? https://amycastor.com/tag/michael-patryn/  Statement: https://twitter.com/0xtuba/status/1486724157857415174?s=20  55:26 Community Takes 57:23 Youtube to Polygon https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1486060351473033218?s=20  58:46 L222 https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1486349045635465218?s=20  Synthetix: https://twitter.com/synthetix_io/status/1486024382988308496?s=21  Fees: https://twitter.com/BFreshHB/status/1486057303224856578?s=20  Fuse: https://twitter.com/RariCapital/status/1485661611838877699  zkDAO: https://twitter.com/zkdao_official/status/1486688440678850569?s=20  1:07:11 NFTs Prada: https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1484188307907035138?s=20  Gucci: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/24/gucci-taps-toy-brand-superplastic-to-drop-10-supergucci-nfts-in-february  Bud Light: https://decrypt.co/91176/paris-hilton-gives-nfts-away-jimmy-fallons-tonight-show  Paris Hilton: https://decrypt.co/91176/paris-hilton-gives-nfts-away-jimmy-fallons-tonight-show  OpenSea: https://twitter.com/opensea_support/status/1486651385793769477?s=20  1:09:01 El Salvador Bitcoin https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/21/el-salvador-purchases-410-more-bitcoins-amid-market-drop  1:10:20 Bankless Hayden Adams https://twitter.com/brianquintenz/status/1485329222453366790?s=21  1:12:47 Zuck Coin https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-25/zuckerberg-s-stablecoin-ambitions-unravel-with-diem-sale-talks  1:13:31 NYC Mayor Paid in Crypto https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131020/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-receives-first-paycheck-in-the-form-of-btc-and-eth  1:15:00 TAKES 1:16:00 This Isn’t 2018 https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1485979638698491909?s=21  1:17:34 Working Hard https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/scbw37/no_shit/  1:20:38 The Real Metaverse https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1486494690136539136?s=21  1:21:26 5 Reasons https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/5-reasons-to-be-excited-for-the-bear-2eb  1:26:16 What David’s Excited About https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1486470697006166017?s=20  1:28:45 What Ryan’s Excited About https://chat.blockscan.com/  1:30:30 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact/status/1486431620525694983?s=20  ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

The Curve Wars are the DeFi trenches. Deep in the realm of liquidity and incentives, a battle of tokenomics rages on. Many might not be clued into the mountains being moved in the Curve War, but CurveMarketCap is here to settle it all. Will there be one automated market maker to rule them all? Does he who control the liquidity control the universe? Tune in and find out! ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 CurveMarketCap aka Gerrit Hall 9:56 What is Curve? 16:15 The Curve Wars 24:52 Governance & Rewards 32:54 Convex Finance 40:01 Bribing as a Good? 48:00 The Curve Community 53:16 Valuing Convex & veTokens 57:33 Uniswap vs Curve v2 1:06:08 PAC.xyz 1:11:13 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: CurveMarketCap https://twitter.com/CurveCap?s=20  Conway's Game of Life https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ether-is-equity  Llama Airforce https://llama.airforce/#/convex/flyer  PAC: https://www.pac.xyz/  PAC Discord:  https://discord.com/invite/Y95mnqewpb  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

With OpenSea hinting at a potential IPO in the future and LooksRare swooping in with a vampire sneak attack, it's clear that the war for top NFT Marketplace is starting to heat up. Who will come out on top? Here to discuss this 4D chess match are some of the space's most influential thought leaders and returning guests: Eric Conner, Co-founder @ethhub_io, DC Investor, advisor and investor, Zeneca_33, investor and content creator, & Carly Reilly, host of Overpriced JPEGs. ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics: 0:00 - Intro 8:51 - Why humans trade JPEGs 13:31 - Non-OpenSea marketplace standouts 19:15 - What’s working/needs to be improved 26:26 - Social integration & plug-ins 31:26 - Fraud/spam prevention 38:06 - Socialization/financialization of everything 42:55 - NFTs on L2s & L1’s future 49:49 - Bullish NFT alpha 55:07 - The NFT x ETH correlation? 59:08 - Short-term vs. Long-term pumps…crash? ------ Resources: Eric Conner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoar  DC Investor's Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor  Zeneca_33's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Zeneca_33  Carly Reilly's Twitter: https://twitter.com/carlypreilly  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Santiago Siri—or santi.eth on Twitter—is building Universal Basic Income on Ethereum through Proof of Humanity, the project he co-founded. As a community leader in the Ethereum space, Santi comes from Argentina, a country with a rich history of culture, inflation, corruption, resilience, and now… crypto. Recently touring Argentina with Vitalik, Santi reveals fascinating anecdotes from their travels and exemplifies how Argentina is ripe for a crypto revolution. An internet native country with a catastrophic economic past, Argentina is a perfect breeding ground for crypto innovation and adoption. Santi tells the story of Argentina from the second half of the 20th century to today’s landscape, and explains why he’s optimistic that a history of corruption and capital control can blossom into a brighter society with the growth of crypto. ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA   ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon   ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across   🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask   💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger   🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix   🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 What Santi Cares About 9:43 Growing Up in Argentina 17:30 Inflation & Cascading Events 30:50 The Argentine Culture 39:50 The Crypto Bounce 53:00 Swinging into Collectivism 1:04:38 Vitalik 1:10:20 Argentine Crypto Utility 1:18:54 Proof of Humanity & UBI 1:34:08 Why Optimistic? 1:39:24 Closing ------ Resources: Santiago on Twitter https://twitter.com/santisiri?s=20   Proof of Humanity https://twitter.com/proofofhumanity?s=20   Democracy.Earth https://democracy.earth/   ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures  

Sam Englebardt is a co-founder and partner at Galaxy Digital, and is the founding general partner of Galaxy Interactive, which invests in next-generation interactive entertainment. He is also a content producer of film and television, working in a broad range of traditional & digital businesses. Richard Kim is a general partner at Galaxy Interactive, after a stint as COO at Galaxy Digital. These two guests are getting their hands dirty as the gaming, cultural, and technological worlds converge into the Metaverse. Trying to predict, invest, and help build this emerging phenomenon is a massive endeavor, but it’s one that we need to get right. Exploring what the Metaverse actually is, how today’s internet compares to the digital worlds of the future, and optimizing the user experience comprise the core of this discussion—but we open it to understanding the skeptics in the space, as well game economies and tokenomics. Sam and Richard expect to see a mass exodus into the Metaverse over the next couple decades… how are you going to play the Metaverse game? ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Sam & Richard of Galaxy 8:23 The Year of the Metaverse 13:33 The Gaming Gateway 17:09 Skeptical Pioneers 26:21 Value vs Price 29:30 Enabling, not Escape 36:27 Building Stakes that Matter 43:51 Steak and the Sizzle 47:45 Creating Meaning in the Metaverse 55:21 Social Sandboxes & Other Theses 1:02:55 Viewer Participation 1:07:54 The Power of Emergence 1:13:48 How the Thesis Changes 1:18:40 Overhyped? Top Signals? 1:27:08 Microsoft & Decentralization 1:34:02 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Richard on Twitter https://twitter.com/galaxyRTK?s=20  Sam on Twitter https://twitter.com/samenglebardt?s=20  Galaxy Interactive’s Thesis https://www.galaxyinteractive.io/thesis  Asmongold’s Rant https://youtu.be/rgg768z2GRA  Metaverse Episodes Defining the Metaverse https://youtu.be/EqQiPseP_P8  Web3 Gaming 101 with Amy Wu https://youtu.be/x-3wNEahNl4  The Crypto Gaming Revolution with Arianna Simpson https://youtu.be/A_xsjqMcnCQ  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of January, 2022   ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA    ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:          https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST:                 http://podcast.banklesshq.com/    ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:    👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon    ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across    🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask    💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger    🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix    🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants    ------ Topics Covered:   0:00 Intro   4:00 MARKETS 4:37 BTC Price 5:40 ETH Price 7:37 Ratios, DeFi, BED 8:35 Year in ETH https://stark.mirror.xyz/q3OnsK7mvfGtTQ72nfoxLyEV5lfYOqUfJIoKBx7BG1I 12:30 USDC vs Tether 13:53 Uniswap vs Curve https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins_/status/1483640421502885888 15:28 Olympus Has Fallen https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130597/olympusdaos-slide-continues-ohm-down-90-from-all-time-high 24:00 LooksRare https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/looks-rare 27:25 OpenSea Volume https://twitter.com/mattmedved/status/1482873703243390981?s=21 30:30 OpenSea & Dharma https://twitter.com/Dharma_HQ/status/1483484717294964741?s=20   34:30 RELEASES 36:00 Polygon EIP-1559 https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1483108516122570753?s=20 38:48 Polymarket Airdrop Futures https://twitter.com/PolymarketHQ/status/1481710612317184007?s=20 41:11 Fendi x Ledger https://twitter.com/fendi/status/1482426260676567041?s=21 43:00 CryptoStats https://medium.com/crypto-stats/announcing-cryptostats-community-owned-data-metrics-ee47fee3c94d 44:05 Coinbase Permissionless https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1484165697756356612?s=20 45:12 Raises a16z: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130954/andreessen-horowitz-plans-to-raise-4-5-billion-for-new-crypto-funds FTX: https://blockworks.co/ftx-launches-2b-venture-fund Mechanism Gaming: https://blockworks.co/mechanism-capital-launches-100m-fund-focused-on-p2e-gaming/ POAP: https://medium.com/poap/poap-inc-raises-10m-to-accelerate-human-development-a2e36783258d 49:20 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs   50:00 NEWS 50:20 Fees.wtf… WTF? https://thedefiant.io/airdrop-eth-fee/ 52:44 Tether Blacklisting https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1481717424118448132 54:44 ETH 2 Client Diversity https://twitter.com/sproulM_/status/1481109509544513539?s=20 59:20 Layer 2 Arbitrum: https://twitter.com/dmihal/status/1483767477452648455 Optimism: https://twitter.com/optimismpbc/status/1483510492077477889?s=21 Hop: https://twitter.com/HopProtocol/status/1483107395043840001?s=20 1:02:35 Instagram & Facebook NFTs https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/20/facebook-and-instagram-may-help-you-create-and-sell-nfts 1:04:05 IreneDAO https://opensea.io/collection/irenedao 1:06:00 China NFTs https://twitter.com/Carnage4Life/status/1481604778077548544 1:07:34 GAP NFTs https://blockworks.co/gap-releases-first-line-of-nfts-on-tezos-blockchain/ 1:07:49 Walmart Metaverse https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/16/walmart-is-quietly-preparing-to-enter-the-metaverse.html 1:08:16 Microsoft Buys Activision https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-18/microsoft-to-buy-activision-blizzard-in-69-billion-gaming-deal Take: https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1483978042611437569?s=20 1:09:52 Coinbase x Mastercard https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130596/coinbase-mastercard-partnership-nft-cards 1:10:38 Bud Light x Nouns https://mobile.twitter.com/punk4156/status/1483913013900062721 1:12:42 Serena Williams SoRare https://twitter.com/Sorare/status/1484165886223298565 1:13:38 Solana NFT Volume https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130874/solana-nft-total-sales-volume-crosses-1-billion 1:14:01 Block Mining & Lightning https://twitter.com/blockworks_/status/1481748064557846537?s=21 https://twitter.com/Kr00ney/status/1483449320984694785?s=20 1:15:02 Crypto.com Breach https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130576/crypto-com-allegedly-suffers-15-million-breach-in-latest-exchange-heist?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss   1:18:00 TAKES 1:19:30 Property vs Utility https://twitter.com/jackbutcher/status/1482190266643750912?s=20 1:21:19 NFT Froth https://twitter.com/stevefink/status/1483494468368187404?s=20 1:22:58 State of DeFi https://twitter.com/The3D_/status/1484079429391425538?s=20 1:26:32 SEC vs Ethereum https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1482358486126186499?s=20   1:28:55 What David’s Excited About https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1484189933749211139?s=20 1:31:44 What Ryan’s Excited About https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1484180531281641473?s=20   1:34:05 MEME(s) OF THE WEEK https://twitter.com/HopMemes_/status/1483499433274720258?s=20   ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

The Fed has made a big pivot in 2022, but what does that mean for markets? How aggressive does the Fed need to be to fight inflation? With the shift from Quantitative Easing to Quantitative Tightening, how are risk-on assets treated differently from risk-off assets? What's going on with the bond market? Jim Bianco is a seasoned investor, market commentator, and President of Bianco Research. With a sharp view of the past, present, and future, we ask him all these questions in order to know... is the world collapsing? ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:  https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6::00 Jim Bianco's Back! 9:17 The Bond Market Got Killed 14:50 Inflation is a Problem 18:53 The Fed's Perspective 27:02 Signaling and Fedspeak 30:04 Transitory vs Reality 34:50 Rock and a Hard Place 43:08 What Should You Pay Attention To? 48:00 Crypto & Expecations 53:20 Deflation? 57:56 Positioning the Portfolio 1:00:11 A Centralized Metaverse 1:07:25 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Jim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/biancoresearch?s=20  Bianco Research: https://www.biancoresearch.com/free-trial/?source=TWTR  Bond Market Thread: https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1480245516009152513?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Jonathan Mann writes and publishes a song every single day. He's done this without missing a day since January 1st, 2009, and holds the Guinness World Record for most consecutive days writing a song. His inspiration, passion, consistency, and all-around charm really comes through as he explores his journey in both music and crypto. Infatuated with the ideas and methodology behind CryptoPunks, he's launched his own NFT project for his daily songs with an accompanying DAO - SongADAO. Creation, labor, value, and scarcity blend together in Jonathan's world. He exemplifies Layer 0 brilliantly -- a mortal human behind lines of code, expressed through music and commitment. When you stretch art this far, cool things emerge. Tune in to find out what they are! ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Finding Crypto 8:33 Writing a Song a Day 16:14 Inspiration & Emotion 20:46 Creations & Crypto 24:16 Storytelling 28:20 One Thing a DAO 31:03 Because We Die 36:14 The Value of Scarcity 44:17 Product Market Fit 47:38 Proof of Work 55:20 The Song a Day NFT Project 1:00:53 SongADAO 1:04:36 Governance for Creators 1:10:29 Impacting Creativity 1:14:46 Community & Get Involved ------ Resources: Jonathan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/songadaymann?s=20  SongADAO: https://songaday.world/songadao/  Fuckin Trolls: https://fuckintrolls.lol/  Songs Hat: https://cottonbureau.com/products/songs-hat#/12607532/dad-hat-unisex-yupoong-dad-hat-black-100percent-cotton-one-size-fits-all  Jonathan's Website: https://www.jonathanmann.net/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Li Jin is a co-founder and general partner at Variant, a crypto fund investing in Web3 and what Li calls the Ownership Economy. Li is full of massive ideas about the past, present, and future of digital economies. The core thesis? Next-generation networks grow faster and bigger. The phase we're seeing emerge now with Web3 and crypto is deeply fascinating, with potential to shift power and ownership into the hands of users and creators. In this new paradigm, everyone is a creator, and everyone is an owner. In addition to her work at Variant, Li is also a painter and an accomplished writer on Substack. After her appearance on the Creator Economy Panel, we knew she had to come back on Bankless to dive deep—this time, into the Ownership Economy. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-the-ownership-economy-li  ------ 📣 ALTO IRA | THE CRYPTO RETIREMENT ACCOUNT https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 POLYGON | LAYER 2 DEFI https://bankless.cc/Polygon  ❎ ACROSS | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 https://bankless.cc/Across  🦊 METAMASK | THE CRYPTO WALLET https://bankless.cc/metamask  💳 LEDGER | THE CRYPTO LIFE CARD https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♂️ ALCHEMIX | SELF REPAYING LOANS https://bankless.cc/Alchemix  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:30 Creator vs Ownership Economy 12:58 Phases of Economies 17:34 The Web3 Renaissance 21:53 Issues with the Early Internet 27:11 Original Sin 35:11 From Attention to Ownership 38:48 Digital Scarcity 47:41 Patronage Plus vs Regulation 52:59 100 True Fans 1:01:17 Programmable Business Models 1:09:17 DAOs & Community Ownership 1:14:48 Comparing Renaissances 1:21:36 Wealth Inequality 1:29:58 What YOU Can Do 1:35:23 What ELSE You Can Do 1:38:54 2022 Predictions 1:42:35 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Li on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ljin18?s=20  Li's Newsletter: https://li.substack.com/  The Web3 Renaissance: https://li.substack.com/p/the-web3-renaissance-a-golden-age  100 True Fans: https://li-jin.co/2020/02/19/100-true-fans/  The Creator Economy: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-panel-the-creator-economy-jesse  Tweets Mentioned: https://twitter.com/ljin18/status/1434964132042846208  https://twitter.com/ljin18/status/1422928459425271811  https://twitter.com/ljin18/status/1404650885788098562  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Second Week of 2022 ------ 📣 ONJUNO | Crypto from your Checking Account! https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:10 MARKETS 3:27 BTC Price 4:30 ETH Price 7:15 ETH BTC Ratio 8:15 Burning ETH- Burners - Visualized 14:56 Merge https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1481280658135728129?s=20 16:55 DCF https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status... 20:00 Uniswap on Polygon https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/stat... 21:54 Brave Passes 50m MAU https://www.coindesk.com/business/202... 24:00 RELEASES 25:00 LooksRare Airdrop https://looksrare.org/ 33:42 Fees.wtf Airdrop https://fees.wtf/claim 34:55 Tally Wallet https://blog.tally.cash/a-community-o... 35:54 GMI Index https://twitter.com/indexcoop/status/... 37:10 Etherscan NFT Tracker https://twitter.com/etherscan/status/... 38:18 IMX Permissionless https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/... 39:16 dYdX v4 https://dydx.exchange/blog/v4-full-de... 40:23 Optimism Explosion https://www.optimism.io/ 42:49 Zerion x Avalanche https://twitter.com/zerion_io/status/... 43:04 Ramp x zkSync https://www.argent.xyz/blog/ramp-x-usa/ 44:09 FairX Coinbase Acquisition https://www.coindesk.com/business/202... 45:20 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs 46:00 NEWS 46:23 Inflation at 7% https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/12/cpi-d... 50:42 Moxie on Web3 https://moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-fir... Vitalik’s Response: https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/com... 55:44 Arbitrum Outage https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1... 59:00 AP NFTs on Polygon https://thedefiant.io/nfts-associated... 1:00:09 Nas on Royal https://twitter.com/3LAU/status/14792... 1:01:23 Penguins Drama https://www.coindesk.com/business/202... 1:03:48 Doodles Soar https://thedefiant.io/doodles-nfts-fl... 1:04:54 World of Women https://boardroom.tv/guy-oseary-signs... 1:06:25 Top Shot Bans Users https://www.coindesk.com/business/202... 1:12:37 PayPal Stablecoin https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/statu... CBDC: https://blockworks.co/fed-chair-powel... Tom Emmer: https://twitter.com/reptomemmer/statu... 1:16:46 Aarika Rhodes vs Brad Sherman https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?co... 1:21:00 TAKES 1:23:00 Zones of Sovereignty https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/st... 1:29:30 Esoteric Terms https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1... 1:31:38 Cobie https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status... 1:33:35 Preaching https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status... 1:40:10 What David’s Excited About https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status... 1:41:25 What Ryan’s Excited About https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status... 1:43:55 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/sartoshi_nft/stat... ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures     

We think 2022 is going to be a huge year for Layer 2 scaling solutions. Cross-Chain protocols will be a crucial infrastructure for the great migration to L2s, allowing users to bridge assets across platforms. Composability and user experience is the glue of modular blockchains, which optimize for decentralization, scaling, and cost. The projects and representatives each present cryptographic solutions for building a web of liquidity across the many suburbs of DeFi, where average users will live and engage. GUESTS: Ben Jones - Optimism https://twitter.com/ben_chain?s=20  Hart Lambur - UMA  https://twitter.com/hal2001?s=20  Arjun Bhuptani - Connext https://twitter.com/arjunbhuptani?s=20  Chris Whinfrey - Hop Protocol https://twitter.com/WhinfreyChris?s=20  Vaibhav Chellani - MOVR https://twitter.com/vaibhavchellani?s=20  ------ ONJUNO | Crypto from your Checking Account! https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Aarika Rhodes is running for Congress! Running against incumbent Brad Sherman, who is notoriously misinformed and anti-crypto, Aarika seeks to bring a more crypto-friendly approach to CA-32, representing much of the San Fernando Valley in Southern California. A schoolteacher by profession, Aarika seems to be breathing fresh air into the stale political landscape. Here's her policy on crypto: "Aarika believes in the right of every individual to manage their own finances and investments as they see fit. In Congress, Aarika will oppose any attempts to ban this emerging technology. Aarika is also a strong advocate for making sure financial literacy is taught in schools and for people being aware of the environmental impact of their investments." Learn more about Aarika: https://www.aarikaforcongress.com/  ------ 📣 ONJUNO | Crypto from your Checking Account! https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:30 Aarika Rhodes 11:33 Why Get Involved? 16:42 Anti-Crypto Policies 21:09 California's 32nd District 25:17 How America Can Win Crypto 30:00 The Youth & Environment 34:15 Web3 vs Banking 38:11 Financial Literacy 42:31 The Campaign 46:09 Proactive in the Community 47:58 The Single-Issue Voter 50:29 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Aarika on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AarikaRhodes?s=20  Aarika's Tweet: https://twitter.com/AarikaRhodes/status/1468647038925500418?s=20  Get Involved: https://www.aarikaforcongress.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Udi Wertheimer is a notorious persona on crypto twitter and is endlessly difficult to pin down. At the very least, Udi is an interesting and unique character, describing himself as a cynical optimist with a tendency to antagonize and troll. Udi is also insightful and pragmatic, constantly making connections and critiques of the space with a sharp eye and a relentless desire to call things out when he disagrees. He blurs a lot of lines, and you always have to be on your toes when Udi’s around. There’s value in having members in the community who never give the benefit of the doubt and act as a philosophical razor for the space. Udi is full of takes, and this conversation twists and turns through the entirety of crypto—trading, culture, communities, memes, the metaverse, and beyond. ------ 📣 ONJUNO | Crypto from your Checking Account! https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Udi, a Meme Tactition 9:08 Trading Ponzis 15:58 Not Changing the World 22:22 Optimism, Memes, Community 30:20 Winners & Decentralization 38:33 Composability & User Experience 42:14 SBF and Competition 49:10 Culture & Meme Communities 55:30 Bitcoin Twitter vs Bitcoin Reality 1:01:00 Pricing Values 1:06:30 Critique of Ethereum & Bankless 1:14:53 2022, Metaverse, Resolutions 1:22:19 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Udi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

🎉 Happy 100th Episode 🎉 Cobie, fka Crypto Cobain, is a cultural staple in the crypto space. Wearing many hats as a narrative investor, thought leader, and memelord, we dive into the brain of one of our favorite crypto characters. Having been in crypto for nearly a decade, Cobie tells us his keys to surviving in crypto and what it takes to last long term. We also dive into how much decentralization matters, roles and responsibilities in shaping the world around us, and his outlook for 2022 and beyond. Cobie advises a healthy dose of skepticism and curiosity, and describes himself as a reality maximalist. He’s gone on an absolute tear recently, dropping a series of excellent thought piece articles that establish mental models for understanding narratives across the ecosystem. We also go through moral alignment charts and ask Cobie the big question… What does he think of Bankless? ------ ✨ DEBRIEF ✨ | Ryan & David's Unfiltered Thoughts on the Episode https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/debrief-cobie  ------ 📣 ONJUNO | Crypto from your Checking Account! https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:30 How Cobie Survives in Crypto 13:41 Early Discoveries 21:22 Reality Maximalism 32:38 Responsibility & Roles 43:39 Tribes, Decentralization, Utility 53:10 Profit Maximalism 1:01:31 Staking & Incentives 1:10:42 Wins and Losses 1:19:20 Crypto Brain & Culture 1:28:45 Wealth & Purpose 1:36:18 Chaotic Good & UpOnly 1:39:58 Judging Others 1:54:00 Bullish or Bearish in 2022 2:00:42 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Cobie on Twitter https://twitter.com/cobie?s=20  UpOnly https://uponly.tv/  Cobie’s Newsletter https://cobie.substack.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

First Week of 2022 ------ 📣 ONJUNO | Crypto from your Checking Account! https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro EF Research Team AMA https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/rwojtk/ama_we_are_the_efs_research_team_pt_7_07_january/  5:15 MARKETS 5:34 BTC Price 6:20 ETH Price 6:43 ETH BTC Ratio 7:26 Why Down? https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/01/05/bitcoin-falls-to-1-month-low-as-fed-minutes-reveal-talks-to-shrink-balance-sheet/  10:50 MetaMask MAU https://twitter.com/ljin18/status/1478122393084305410?s=21  12:36 Electric Capital Dev Report https://twitter.com/avichal/status/1478776674648944641  18:07 NFT Markets https://decrypt.co/89653/ethereum-nft-market-soars-first-days-2022-opensea-3b  https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/state-of-the-nfts  https://twitter.com/masonnystrom/status/1472671834239766528?s=20  26:00 RELEASES 27:45 Zapper NFT Notifications https://twitter.com/sebaudet26/status/1477695744245219329?s=21  29:03 Aave Mobile Wallet https://twitter.com/stanikulechov/status/1477067176733335556?s=21  29:52 BitGo Index Coop https://twitter.com/bitgo/status/1478750888059715592?s=21  30:42 Multidimensional EIP 1559 https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1478798036667150346?s=20  33:47 OpenSea Raise https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/05/nft-marketplace-opensea-valued-at-133b-in-300m-funding-round-report/  Dharma Rumor? https://www.axios.com/opensea-nft-dharma-acquire-f6df00d5-1cc0-463a-95fd-2f5039947ed8.html  36:30 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  37:30 NEWS 37:47 Vitalik Podcast https://cointelegraph.com/news/we-are-50-of-the-way-there-says-vitalik-on-ethereum-s-development  40:02 Aave Arc https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/05/fireblocks-whitelists-30-trading-firms-for-aaves-institutional-defi-debut/  44:03 Aave on StarkNet https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-deploying-aave-on-starknet/6726  45:05 Game Overwhelms Polygon https://thedefiant.io/sunflower-game-causes-polygon-fee-spike/  46:45 Solana Performance https://polynya.medium.com/transaction-quality-trilemma-4af36704590b  Dan’s Take: https://twitter.com/delitzer/status/1479140747353870337?s=20  52:20 Buying Stolen NFTs https://twitter.com/marcograssi_/status/1478872167328751618?s=21  57:29 Freezing Bored Apes https://cointelegraph.com/news/opensea-freezes-2-2m-of-stolen-bored-apes  59:35 Fake Bored Apes https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/30/22860010/bored-ape-yacht-club-payc-phayc-copycat-nft  1:02:12 Eminem https://twitter.com/Eminem  1:03:23 Samsung NFTVs https://messari.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b89525c77acdd986027c25d1&id=11853b4ecf&e=ba752c823c  Metaverse: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/129380/samsung-metaverse-flagship-837-store-decentraland  1:05:30 BTC Environmental Oversight https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/129336/congress-is-preparing-an-oversight-hearing-on-bitcoin-minings-environmental-impact-sources  1:09:20 Kazakhstan Internet https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/129312/bitcoin-mining-pool-hashrates-fall-amid-kazakhstan-internet-shutdown  1:12:04 CFTC Fines Polymarket https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/01/04/polymarkets-cftc-fine-hints-at-defi-regulation-roadmap/?outputType=amp  1:15:52 Tether Freezes a Million https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/129133/tether-freezes-over-1-million-usdt-single-address  1:16:32 China’s Digital Yuan Wallet https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/129081/chinas-digital-yuan-wallet-goes-live-on-app-stores-in-pilot-mode  1:19:00 TAKES 1:20:00 Protocol Mafias https://twitter.com/jai_bhavnani/status/1477515100940500992?s=20  1:22:20 Lawyer Fees https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1478425001900457985?s=20  1:25:16 Goldfish Market https://twitter.com/CatfishFishy/status/1478384991491047428?s=20  1:28:01 Degens & Boomers https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1478702153271169024?s=20  1:31:32 Greed Ruins Games https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/rwlo57/nfts_wont_ruin_computer_games_greedy_game/  1:32:09 Bull Supply Bear Demand https://twitter.com/AltcoinPsycho/status/1478643223027273730  1:32:57 What David’s Excited About 1:33:54 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:36:30 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1478096910871191554?s=20  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

In the latter half of 2021, Jai Bhavnani of Rari Capital and Joey Santoro of FEI Protocol went to each other's governance forums and proposed the FEI RARI token merge: the biggest protocol merger that we've ever seen in the space. The concept garnered high engagement and a ton of community response, and the formal votes received overwhelming support on both sides. This unprecedented merge is a historical moment for DAOs. The verticalization of DeFi is happening with new 'mafias' emerging in several corners of DeFi. Uniting capital efficiency, values, and communities, we are right alongside Jai with his excitement to see how this all plays out. With new conversations of anti-trust and competition, it's clear that the DAO space is continuing to mature. Integrated DeFi stacks are increasingly exciting, and in this episode, we dive into the details with two pioneers of interDAO relationships. ------ 📣 ONJUNO | Crypto from your Checking Account! https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:50 The TribeDAO Merger 10:48 Rari Capital & FEI 13:37 FEI & Rari Capital 17:14 Liquidity Engines 24:36 Turbo Verticalization 29:12 Aligning Incentives 32:08 The God Theory of DAOs 35:19 RGT & Operations 40:53 The Broader DAO Space 46:36 Anti-Trust in Crypto 52:36 TribeDAO Roadmap 56:42 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Jai on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/jai_bhavnani?s=20  Joey on Twitter: https://twitter.com/joey__santoro?s=20  FEI: https://twitter.com/feiprotocol?s=20  Rari: https://twitter.com/RariCapital?s=20  Jai's Forum Post: https://tribe.fei.money/t/fip-51-fei-rari-token-merge/3642  Joey's Forum Post: https://forums.rari.capital/d/177-feirari-token-merge  Swap RGT for TRIBE: https://feirari-swap-interface.vercel.app/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Cooper Turley is all in, all the time. He’s been that way since he was a kid. In the crypto space, it truly seems like he’s everywhere at once. He knows everyone and has his hands in nearly every relevant project. However, none of this happened by chance. Cooper is a champion of the grinder mindset, and it echoes through everything he touches. His approach to his career, relationships, and self-improvement buzzes with a productive energy to build and bring value to all that he does. We all have something to learn from Cooper Turley. As crypto continues to mature, it’s clear that big things are lined up for Cooper. We can’t wait to see what he comes up with next. ------ 📣 ONJUNO | Crypto from your Checking Account! https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:39 Cooper Turley & Runescpe 9:22 Grinding & Sports 13:18 Video Starts 15:19 College & Music 18:36 Mindfulness & Schedule 25:38 Crypto in 2017 33:26 Bear Market Building 40:59 Working on Everything 45:31 🔥_🔥 51:08 Hollywood Cooper IRL 57:48 Bull Market Behavior 1:00:49 Intersecting Crypto & Culture 1:05:14 A Horizontal Approach 1:12:01 On the Road 1:16:21 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin returns to the podcast to discuss his recent article Endgame, as well as the massive year we observed in 2021. From the future of Ethereum to the rise of alternative Layer 1 platforms, it only makes sense to kick off 2022 by exploring how far we’ve come and figuring out where we’re headed. How far are we along on Ethereum’s roadmap? What challenges lie ahead? In a recent tweet, Vitalik posted a graphic of the updated progress of the Ethereum roadmap, and there are five throughlines that are progressing in parallel: • The Merge • The Surge • The Verge • The Purge • The Splurge We dive into what each of these means, as well as discuss what Ethereum will look like as these milestones are met. Holding this up against conversations of maximalism and alternative L1s, now is the time to start asking the big questions. ✨ WATCH THE DEBRIEF ✨ https://youtu.be/v__0GOC-XYE  ------ 📣 ONJUNO | Crypto from your Checking Account! https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | SMART ORDER ROUTING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🚀 SLINGSHOT | LAYER 2 SOCIAL TRADING https://bankless.cc/Slingshot  🏦 GEMINI | TURN FIAT INTO CRYPTO https://bankless.cc/Gemini  🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET https://bankless.cc/Brave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:09 Debrief 7:27 Vitalik Returns after 2021 11:40 2021 Ethereum Milestones 16:33 Roadmap Progress 19:35 The Merge (Proof of Stake) 24:20 The Surge (Rollups & Sharding) 32:59 Life after Sharding 42:40 The Verge (Verkle Trees) 49:35 The Purge (History Expiry) 57:03 State Expiry & Snake 1:03:40 Snakes & States 1:08:20 The Splurge (Everything Else) 1:15:20 What Makes Vitalik Happy 1:20:17 Rise of Alt Layer 1s 1:26:03 Gas Costs & Decentralization 1:29:11 Maximalism 1:34:03 Endgame 1:40:16 Alt L1s and Rollups 1:44:02 Multi-Rollup World 1:49:21 The Ground Floor 1:53:56 Solving the World’s Problems 1:58:33 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: VITALIK'S ARTICLES Endgame https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/12/06/endgame.html  The Limits to Blockchain Scalability https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/05/23/scaling.html  Verkle Trees https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/06/18/verkle.html  Pragmatic Destruction of Self-Destruct https://hackmd.io/@vbuterin/selfdestruct  Crypto Cities https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/10/31/cities.html  Legitimacy https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/03/23/legitimacy.html  Moving beyond coin voting governance https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/08/16/voting3.html  VITALIK ON BANKLESS Legitimacy https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-legitimacy-vitalik-buterin Beyond Coin Voting https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/beyond-coin-voting-vitalik-buterin Vitalik Speaks (Playlist) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmkdAgtxf3agqnA5IieA7OkKBjlhx9mn- MISC. Roadmap Tweet https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1466411377107558402?s=20  Merge Testnet https://kintsugi.themerge.dev/  ETH TPS https://ethtps.info/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Last Week of 2021 ------ 📣 HASHFLOW | POOL & TRADE OTC https://bankless.cc/Hashflow  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:20 MARKETS 2:35 BTC Price 3:05 ETH Price 5:24 ETH/BTC Ratio 5:47 BED Index https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  6:06 Dex Volume https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128500/decentralized-exchanges-saw-over-1-trillion-in-trading-volume-this-year  7:45 YFI Tokenomics https://thedefiant.io/yearn-tokenomics-change/  11:00 RELEASES & RAISES 12:30 Shopify NFTs https://www.shopify.com/nft  14:29 Opera Polygon https://twitter.com/opera/status/1473654561059446784?s=21  16:23 Clarity DAO Tool https://twitter.com/clarityteams/status/1471913111309504512?s=21  17:27 Parachains on Polkadot https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128026/parachains-officially-launch-on-polkadot-network  18:30 BitMEX Token https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/12/21/bitmex-announces-bmex-tokens-to-revive-retail-interest/  20:20 Hashflow HFT Token https://twitter.com/hashflownetwork/status/1473463052951760899?s=20  20:59 Huobi on Arbitrum https://twitter.com/HuobiGlobal/status/1476045335357132801  21:54 Alexis Ohanian & Polygon https://twitter.com/VentureBeat/status/1471857751223582728?s=20  23:35 Figment https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/20/figment-reaches-unicorn-status-with-110m-series-c/  25:25 B.Protocol https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/22/bprotocol-raises-22m-to-backstop-defi-liquidations/  27:25 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  NEWS 28:59 Airdrop Szn SOS: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/28/opendaos-sos-token-hits-250m-market-cap-despite-unclear-goals-security-risks/  GIV: https://giv.giveth.io/  GasDAO: https://mirror.xyz/gasdao.eth/AwZGIpiVuIOkcwUaKqn4ZdcI4MetmYmvVdnuZsNZlaQ  32:06 Merge Testnet https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/12/20/kintsugi-merge-testnet/  32:53 Polygon Bug https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/128784/polygon-critical-bug-24-billion-matic-tokens-at-risk-hard-fork  34:41 FEI RARI Merge https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/12/21/rari-capital-fei-protocol-token-holders-approve-multibillion-dollar-defi-merger/  36:24 Mastercard & Consensys https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/16/consensys-collaborates-with-mastercard-on-new-ethereum-scaling-solution/  37:32 RadioShack https://decrypt.co/88712/yes-radioshack-pivoted-defi  39:17 BlockbusterDAO https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128564/a-dao-wants-to-buy-blockbuster-and-turn-it-into-a-decentralized-film-streaming-service  39:49 Jeopardy https://twitter.com/davidesilverman/status/1475989132598026240?s=21  40:50 .eth Leaderboard https://twitter.com/ethleaderboard/status/1476647213044416512  41:58 Apes Flip Punks https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/128338/bored-ape-yacht-club-nft-flip-cryptopunks-floor-price  44:32 Adidas NFTs https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/17/22843104/adidas-nfts-metaverse-sold-bored-ape  45:33 Weeknd NFTs https://decrypt.co/88839/the-weeknd-releases-ethereum-nfts-via-tom-bradys-autograph-platform  46:02 Meta Web3 Compatibility https://decrypt.co/89153/meta-targeting-deep-compatibility-blockchain-web-3-incoming-cto  47:42 Jack vs Web3 https://twitter.com/jack/status/1473139010197508098?s=20  55:12 Ray Dalio https://blockworks.co/ray-dalio-crypto-should-be-part-of-a-diversified-portfolio  57:00 Kraken Acquires Staked https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/128294/crypto-exchange-kraken-acquires-staking-startup-staked  1:00:11 Web3 Candidates https://blockworks.co/a16z-poll-voters-will-prefer-candidate-that-supports-web3/  1:02:30 TAKES 1:03:30 Decentralization is Insurance https://twitter.com/hughkarp/status/1471446570382118916?s=21  1:07:03 Hacks vs Banks https://twitter.com/lay2000lbs/status/1472691654121426966?s=21  1:07:59 BTC vs ETH https://twitter.com/stakeborg/status/1474327539657342976?s=21  1:09:53 Risk is Relative https://twitter.com/danielgothits/status/1474904081072209920?s=21  1:13:10 What David’s Excited* About 1:15:32 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:17:02 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1474270619189473280?s=20  1:17:28 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Breaking down our recent '5 Things We Got Right' article, in this episode we tackle this year in crypto from a high level. We cover the predictions we made, what we planned to look out for, and then we dive into how it all played out. There were some things we got right—and some things that surprised us—but perhaps most of all, we learned a ton. Come reflect with us on all the lessons from 2021 that we can arm ourselves with as we head into 2022. Will it be another bullish year? ------ 📣 HASHFLOW | POOL & TRADE OTC https://bankless.cc/Hashflow  ----- 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:00 Reflections on 2021 8:43 Reviewing our Predictions 5 Things We Got Right 17:53 Multi-Trillion Dollar Asset Class 23:14 ETH Strong Against BTC 27:20 ETH is Money 31:40 It’s Raining Airdrops 33:03 DeFi Usage 5 Things that Surprised Us 34:10 NFTs Exploding 38:45 Axie Infinity 41:47 Web3 45:15 DeFi Lagging 49:00 Alt-L1 Tokens 5 New Mental Models 55:17 Cryptography 58:17 Legitimacy 1:01:56 Ultra Sound Money 1:05:38 Modular vs Monolithic 1:09:54 Crypto Renaissance 1:14:50 5 Bets for 2022 1:17:31 Bullish Blockspace 1:21:34 Next Gen DeFi 1:24:33 DAOs 1:27:00 Crypto Gaming 1:29:16 Decentralized Identity 1:33:30 Is 2022 A Bullish Year? 1:39:18 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Resources: 5 Things We Got Right https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/5-things-we-got-right  Ultra Sound Money https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-ultra-sound-money-justin-drake  Ultimate Guide to Airdrops https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-airdrops  The Crypto Renaissance https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-the-crypto-renaissance-josh-rosenthal  Ultra Scalable Ethereum https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ultra-scalable-ethereum  5 Mental Models for Web3 https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-90-5-mental-models-for-web3-chris  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

As the year comes to a close, it's time to ask ourselves: What are the Hottest Stories of 2021? This has been an unquestionably historic year for Web3, and massive events happened both in and outside of the space. From NFTs to the Infrastructure Bill, we narrowed down this year into 20 overarching themes and narratives. What will take the #1 spot? Spoiler: it's not Ryan's Tiny Turtle. ------ 📣 HASHFLOW | POOL & TRADE OTC https://bankless.cc/Hashflow  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:30 20 | New All Time Highs 8:33 19 | GME & Memestonks https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/gamestop-stock-short-seller-squeeze-losses-reddit-traders-citron-gme-2021-1  11:17 18 | Michael Saylor & Tesla https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/microstrategy-buys-414m-more-bitcoin-in-q4/  https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/tesla-buys-1point5-billion-in-bitcoin.html  12:58 17 | Rise of Layer 2s https://l2beat.com/  14:54 16 | DeFi over CeFi https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1361356927226310668?s=20  https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1442234625120608256?s=20  17:03 15 | China Ban https://youtu.be/Cz14dpWxgKk  20:12 14 | El Salvador https://www.npr.org/2021/09/07/1034838909/bitcoin-el-salvador-legal-tender-official-currency-cryptocurrency  22:25 13 | Beeple $69M Sale https://www.businessinsider.com/art-auction-nft-beeple-top-selling-most-expensive-sale-millions-2021-3  25:01 12 | Punks, Apes, and PFPs https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116715/collection-of-bored-ape-nfts-break-sothebys-estimates-with-3-days-to-go  https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/sealed-cryptopunks-five-punks-on-paper  29:28 11 | Axie Infinity https://twitter.com/Psycheout86/status/1423719170315800581?s=20  32:00 10 | OpenSea Sales Volume https://beincrypto.com/opensea-crosses-10-billion-in-all-time-sales-volumes/  36:50 9 | Coinbase IPO https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/100235/coinbase-direct-listing-april-nasdaq  40:15 8 | Gary Gensler https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/101595/us-senate-confirms-gary-gensler-as-joe-bidens-sec-commissioner  44:25 7 | Constitution DAO https://www.theverge.com/22820563/constitution-meme-47-million-crypto-crowdfunding-blockchain-ethereum-constitution  47:20 6 | EIP-1559 https://blockworks.co/eip-1559-is-live-thanks-to-ethereums-london-hard-fork/  50:20 5 | Ultra Sound Money https://ultrasound.money/  53:50 4 | Gas Fees https://twitter.com/drakefjustin/status/1392556085941350400?s=20  57:03 3 | Alt Layer 1s https://defillama.com/chains  1:00:12 2 | Infrastructure Bill https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112877/white-house-says-crypto-tax-enforcement-will-help-pay-for-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1421150344051048451  1:04:45 1 | Inflation https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact/status/1414948397233082372?s=20  https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1469722686939140101?s=20  1:09:40 Honorable Mentions 1:14:20 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Anthony Sassano, DC Investor, and Cyrus Younessi return to Bankless to complete the Bull Case for Ethereum Trilogy. Comparing this episode with the previous two Bull Cases, we can see what has held up so far and what we have to look forward to in 2022. Spoiler: these guys have gotten a lot of things right. Covering topics like the meteoric rise of NFTs, the BTC Flippening, and Ethereum Maximalism, there remains much to be incredibly excited about as we close out a historic 2021. While macro conditions remain uncertain, the conditions of the crypto markets and ecosystems are perhaps surprisingly more digestible. With the Proof-of-Stake merge on the way and the modular blockchain thesis taking shape, the inevitable conclusion is that ETH is destined to go up. What’s 2022 going to look like? No one knows for sure, but this episode left us feeling incredibly bullish. ------ 📣 HASHFLOW | POOL & TRADE OTC https://bankless.cc/Hashflow  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:45 Recapping the Prequels 10:21 Crypto in 2021 17:09 Narratives and Scaling 23:21 The Cultural Asset Layer 27:57 Core Value Pillars 35:34 Do the People Know? 40:24 PoS and Monetary Policy 46:45 Bullish APY 52:52 The Merge and Price 57:12 Users & Gas Fees 1:05:59 Layer 1s & Modular Blockchains 1:09:40 Extreme Decentralization 1:12:15 Chains that Care 1:18:00 Maximalism 1:22:42 Is ETH Going to Scale? 1:28:09 Market Conditions 1:38:10 The Flippening & Price Predictions 1:46:14 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: DC Investor on Twitter https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor?s=20  Anthony Sassano on Twitter https://twitter.com/sassal0x?s=20  Cyrus Younessi on Twitter https://twitter.com/cyounessi1?s=20  Bull Case for Ethereum I https://youtu.be/36HkwlqfBaQ  Bull Case for Ethereum II  https://youtu.be/85M3yGvzCe4  Ultra Sound Money https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWqhn1hXvVc&t=0s  Ultra Scalable Ethereum https://youtu.be/xjxyjgWiqLE  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of December, 2021 ------ 📣 HASHFLOW | POOL & TRADE OTC https://bankless.cc/Hashflow  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro Permissionless Conference 2022: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/discount-to-permissionless-2022  4:00 MARKETS 4:19 BTC Price 5:16 ETH Price 6:15 ETH/BTC Ratio 7:34 Inflation https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1469722686939140101?s=20  11:56 Issuance Tracker https://twitter.com/dmihal/status/1468950264304467971  19:34 Sotheby’s Sales https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1471169594802987021?s=20  21:00 RELEASES 22:15 Optimism Floodgates https://thedefiant.io/optimism-removes-whitelist/  24:27 ETHGlobal 2022 https://ethglobal.medium.com/announcing-the-ethglobal-2022-season-51a7906bb3a4  25:25 Balancer Boosted Pools https://fernandocmartinelli.medium.com/ba3daadb59f9  26:37 Superfluid on L2 https://twitter.com/Superfluid_HQ/status/1471176342733479936?s=20  28:20 Forgotten Runes RPG https://twitter.com/forgottenrunes/status/1471197252437741573?s=20  29:15 Bitwise NFT Index https://twitter.com/matt_hougan/status/1471489244824674306?s=21  30:45 Aztec Connect https://medium.com/@aztecnetwork/beb2982a92f3  33:07 Slingshot https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/09/defi-trading-platform-slingshot-raises-15m-led-by-ribbit-capital/  33:37 RAISES 37:38 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  38:45 NEWS 39:12 Ether Capital https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211215005502/en/Ether-Capital-Corporation-Announces-First-Commitment-to-Ethereum-Staking  40:12 Polygon Zero https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/126991/polygon-acquires-mir-protocol-400-million-zk-rollups  41:48 Uniswap Polygon https://app.uniswap.org/#/vote/2/10  42:23 Ledger Debit Card https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/126914/ledger-unveils-crypto-debit-card-partners-with-ftx-coinbase-rarible  43:46 ETH Client Validators https://twitter.com/AyaMiyagotchi/status/1470654120180649986  45:30 Aave v3 https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1470874379152150535?s=20  46:16 Nike & RTFKT https://twitter.com/Nike/status/1470504318671458307?s=20  47:16 Marvel & Disney https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1471178240643448837  48:35 Mintable & IMX https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1470251518741811205?s=21  50:29 CryptoPunk $10M Sale https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127049/a-rare-cryptopunk-has-sold-at-a-record-10-2-million  51:35 Dr Seuss NFTs https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/dr-seuss-nft-seussibles-1235062806/  52:12 BTC Core Devs https://twitter.com/mikeinspace/status/1469377581015355397?s=21  53:27 90% of Bitcoin Mined https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/127275/90-of-all-bitcoin-has-now-been-mined  53:55 Coinbase Earn https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-makes-it-easy-to-earn-yield-with-defi-bd38156e2715  57:45 Facebook Stole Meta https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/technology/instagram-handle-metaverse.html  1:00:32 Elizabeth Warren https://twitter.com/senwarren/status/1470843764843458560?s=21  1:03:03 Hester Peirce https://twitter.com/HesterPeirce/status/1470475491580825601?s=20  1:04:34 Russia Ban https://cointelegraph.com/news/bank-of-russia-to-ban-mutual-funds-from-investing-in-bitcoin  1:04:55 IMF https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127218/imf-advocates-for-coordinated-crypto-policy-among-the-worlds-governments  1:06:19 Quick Takes Katie Haun a16z https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/127672/katie-haun-to-depart-a16z-form-new-fund-focused-on-crypto-and-web3-report  Kevin Durant https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-15/nba-star-kevin-durant-signs-deal-to-promote-crypto-platform-coinbase  1:08:00 TAKES 1:09:00 POAPs are Memories https://twitter.com/izgnzlz/status/1470789729348112386  1:11:29 Linguistics https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1469054916966682624?s=20  1:14:13 Decentralization https://twitter.com/RealNatashaChe/status/1470560283215159297?s=20  1:18:48 Moloch https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1470943188105846785?s=20  1:21:37 Optimists https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1464638114048065539?s=20  1:24:35 What David’s Excited About 1:26:19 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:27:58 MEME of the Week 1:29:00 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Ryan Selkis is the Founder and CEO the data analytics platform Messari. In Ryan's past Bankless appearances, we've debated ETH as money and the Triple Point Asset thesis. We've tackled crypto regulation and taking an aggressive stance on policy. Now it's time to add it all together and decide what's next—what's important for the industry and the world as we head into 2022. Ryan wrote a 150+ page beast of a report titled 'Crypto Theses for 2022,' which covers the space from top to bottom. From DAOs and DeFi to Regulation and NFTs, there is no stone left unturned in this report. In this episode, we digest the mountain of information Ryan puts together on an annual basis to answer the question: What's in store for Crypto in 2022? ----- METAMASK | YOUR HARDWARE WALLET'S BEST FRIEND https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 Ryan Selkis & Institutional Trust 14:30 Web3 is Inevitable 22:08 Inflation & Use Cases 32:47 WAGMI 37:45 The Fall of China 42:52 The American Battleground 46:55 The Regulator Side 56:28 The Crypto Coalition 1:02:20 NFTs & Metaverse 1:09:48 ETH's Q3 Earnings Report 1:16:47 ETH Killer Valuations 1:20:41 ETH is Money Debate 1:25:33 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twobitidiot?s=20  The Crypto Theses: https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1466438779196039175?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

What is Crypto Gaming? Why is it important? What about Gaming NFTs? This is what we explore in this episode with Amy Wu, partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. This is Crypto Gaming 101. The Web3 Gaming space is emerging from all sorts of angles, from normies to hardcore gamers to crypto natives—and each has a role to play as the ecosystem matures. Here are the 5 questions to answer in this episode: 1. What is Crypto Gaming and why is it important? What about casual & mobile gaming? 2. How do you identify the next Axie Infinity? 3. Why are Guilds important? Are they a good investment? 4. How do you earn in Crypto Gaming? 5. Where does meaning, value, and identity come into play? What about fun? With the Crypto Gaming Revolution well under way, Amy walks us through the fundamentals of the space and how to approach the future. ----- 📣 METAMASK | YOUR HARDWARE WALLET'S BEST FRIEND https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:15 The Conference Experience 6:44 TradArt and NFTs 10:11 Metaverso 13:14 Crypto IRL 16:20 The Panel 19:40 FreeRoss DAO 21:38 The Panelists 24:28 The Potential of NFTs 29:00 More than Fractionalizing 33:45 Liquidity 39:33 Pricing Assets 46:50 Community 54:34 Regulatory Issues 1:00:22 Use Cases ----- Resources: Amy on Twitter https://twitter.com/amytongwu?s=20  Lightspeed Venture Partners https://twitter.com/lightspeedvp?s=20  The Crypto Gaming Revolution https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/the-crypto-gaming-revolution  The Rise of Axie https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/the-rise-of-axie-infinity-jeff-jiho  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

2nd Week of December, 2021 ------ 📣 METAMASK | YOUR HARDWARE WALLET'S BEST FRIEND https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:30 MARKETS 5:16 BTC Price 5:40 ETH Price 8:00 ETH/BTC Ratio 10:16 DeFi Action https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  12:52 DAI is Decentralizing https://twitter.com/hosseeb/status/1465574280217825288  13:45 Web3 Heating Up https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1467293295898284032?s=21  14:58 3AC Buying ETH https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/12/08/crypto-hedge-fund-three-arrows-capital-snaps-up-400m-in-eth/  19:58 Shilling Cardano https://twitter.com/jackniewold/status/1466823469564248068?s=21  26:48 Uniswap Volume https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1467968038091767812  29:00 RELEASES 30:00 GitPOAP https://medium.com/gitpoap/introducing-gitpoap-16e74ce53c3b  32:49 Messari Governor https://messari.io/article/introducing-messari-governor-the-first-to-market-governance-aggregator-and-voting-platform  33:57 Argent on StarkNet https://www.argent.xyz/blog/argent-x-starknet/  34:38 Ramp Network https://twitter.com/RampNetwork/status/1468270048364093443?s=20  35:39 FTX Raise https://t.co/2oeXXisAjc  36:51 Voltz Finance https://medium.com/voltz/voltz-the-interest-rate-swap-amm-announces-its-6m-seed-round-led-by-framework-ventures-8f26cb09ed22  37:36 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  38:30 NEWS 39:08 BadgerDAO Hack https://rekt.news/badger-rekt/  https://twitter.com/CryptoCatVC/status/1466380960648380419  44:14 Nexus Mutual & Celsius https://thedefiant.io/badgerdao-hack-insurance-payout/  https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/126286/celsius-network-confirms-it-lost-money-in-the-badgerdao-defi-hack  47:43 Bitmart Hack https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/12/05/crypto-exchange-bitmart-hacked-with-losses-estimated-at-196-million  49:55 FreeRossDAO https://freerossdao.com/  53:36 Google CEO Chainlink https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/126545/googles-former-ceo-joins-chainlink-labs-as-a-strategic-advisor  54:14 Censorship https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1467907759664340999  https://twitter.com/KeatonInglis/status/1468583463330717703?s=20  56:45 Dfinity https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1468575050005716993?s=20  1:03:26 SushiSwap Drama https://twitter.com/josephdelong/status/1468689021530427395  1:06:58 Vitalik’s Endgame https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/12/06/endgame.html  1:07:46 Ubisoft NFTs Rugged https://decrypt.co/87752/ubisoft-first-major-gaming-company-launch-in-game-nfts  https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1468763238766686211?s=21  1:17:15 OpenSea IPO https://decrypt.co/87701/opensea-ipo-criticism-crypto-ethereum-token  1:18:58 Crypto Gifts https://www.wsj.com/articles/nfts-and-cryptocurrencies-replace-cash-as-a-new-holiday-gift-11638873001  1:21:27 Matrix NFTs https://twitter.com/JordanLyall/status/1466544437308260355  1:23:40 Adidas Bored Ape https://decrypt.co/87467/adidas-metaverse-bored-ape-yacht-club-ethereum-nft  1:24:09 Pepsi Mic Drop NFT https://twitter.com/pepsi/status/1468946201718501376?s=20  1:25:26 Seattle NFT Museum https://www.geekwire.com/2021/tech-entrepreneurs-opening-seattle-nft-museum-to-showcase-digital-artform-in-a-physical-space/  1:26:45 3LAU Christies Auction  https://www.instagram.com/3lau/p/CXH4gO-JyWX/?utm_medium=copy_link  1:28:24 Stock to Flow Broken https://ambcrypto.com/after-98k-november-doesnt-materialize-planb-speaks-out-on-first-miss/  1:31:59 MicroStrategy https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/126957/microstrategy-spends-82-4-million-in-cash-to-buy-even-more-bitcoin  1:33:05 House Committee https://youtu.be/4oOTvtupND8  1:37:00 Brad Sherman https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1468709005115772930?s=20  Aarika Rhodes: https://twitter.com/AarikaRhodes?s=20  1:41:03 Gemini & Colombia https://cointelegraph.com/news/gemini-partners-with-colombia-s-biggest-bank-for-crypto-trading  1:41:35 Novi Wallet https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/126941/novi-whatsapp  1:44:00 TAKES 1:44:30 Never Sell Early https://twitter.com/naval/status/1464788767953154058?s=20  1:49:36 The Flippening Beginning https://twitter.com/punk4156/status/1467341210855645185?s=21  1:51:40 More Fun, More Money https://www.notboring.co/p/the-pareto-funtier  1:55:22 Own BTC and ETH https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1468601645164470272  1:59:09 What David’s Excited About 2:01:45 What Ryan’s Excited About 2:05:05 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/rajgokal/status/1467857393338003461?s=20  2:07:09 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1469038512607571980?s=21  ----- Not financial or tax advice. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

On December 7, 2021, Metaverso was held in Puerto Rico as a 1-day conference filled with leaders in crypto culture. We held a panel with Sam Cassat of Aligned Capital, Ben Lakoff of Charged Particles, Andy8052 of Fractional, and Laura Jaramillo of Upshot. In this special edition, we dive into what the conference experience really is. Spoiler: Crypto IRL is amazing. The panel explores the intersection of DeFi and NFTs—what happens when these worlds collide? There are only two types of assets—fungible and non-fungible—but we are seeing these concepts blur together in new and interesting ways. From liquidity to communities, this conversation covers how the Metaverse is bringing DeFi to NFTs. ----- 📣 METAMASK | YOUR HARDWARE WALLET'S BEST FRIEND https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:15 The Conference Experience 6:44 TradArt and NFTs 10:11 Metaverso 13:14 Crypto IRL 16:20 The Panel 19:40 FreeRoss DAO 21:38 The Panelists 24:28 The Potential of NFTs 29:00 More than Fractionalizing 33:45 Liquidity 39:33 Pricing Assets 46:50 Community 54:34 Regulatory Issues 1:00:22 Use Cases ----- Resources: Metaverso https://www.metaver.so/  FreeRossDAO https://freerossdao.com/  Sam Cassatt https://twitter.com/samcassatt?s=20  Ben Lakoff https://twitter.com/benlakoff?s=20  Andy8052 https://twitter.com/andy8052?s=20  Laura Jaramillo https://twitter.com/LauraTJD?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Justin Aversano is the now-famous photographer behind the NFT project Twin Flames, but that doesn’t even begin to cover it. Starting with his birthday project titled Every Day is a Gift, Justin has relentlessly pursued his creative passions, backed by his own personal journey of grief, healing, and growth. Justin has a unique, powerful, and intense story—the grief of his mother passing from cancer and the trauma of losing a twin in the womb inspired a years-long quest for discovery and healing. You can feel the creativity and emotion in his work, and his Twin Flames project has seen tremendous success in both the physical and digital realm. Describing NFTs as the Digital Twin of the Physical Reality, the cohesion of his work and individuality surface as we explore why art matters, and what drives the creative mind. ----- 📣 METAMASK | YOUR HARDWARE WALLET'S BEST FRIEND https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Resources: Justin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/justinaversano?s=20  Justin’s Website: https://www.justinaversano.com/  Quantum Art Discord: https://discord.com/invite/quantum-art  SaveArtSpace: https://twitter.com/saveartspace?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Kevin Rose is a veteran of internet growth. Kevin founded digg, the news aggregator site that pioneered community-curated content in the early days of Web2. With a macro perspective of all things digital, Kevin has thrived as a builder and investor on the cutting edge of the internet. His experience allowed him to understand the role of community and has played a key role in his transition from investing in technology to investing in culture and artists. Seeing creativity blossom has fostered Kevin’s conviction and confidence in the space, and when Kevin speaks, the digital world of today and tomorrow becomes crystal clear. ------ 📣 METMASK | YOUR HARDWARE WALLET'S BEST FRIEND https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido 👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Kevin Rose and Digg 10:23 What About Web3? 14:53 Blending not Competing 23:25 A Hybrid Approach 26:53 Crypto & The Inevitable 34:04 Confidence & Conviction 38:15 NFTs for the Long Term 48:56 Backing Artists 55:54 Self Sovereign Industries 59:49 Interactive Utility 1:08:09 Experimenting & Innovating 1:12:30 Tokens and Content 1:16:30 Getting Exposure 1:20:20 This is the Metaverse 1:27:36 Rapid Fire Questions 1:39:12 What’s Next For Kevin? 1:43:00 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinrose?s=20  Proof Podcast: https://www.proof.xyz/  Tom Sachs Rocket Factory: https://tomsachsrocketfactory.com/  Ultra Scalable Ethereum: https://youtu.be/xjxyjgWiqLE  ----- 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. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

1st Week of December, 2021 ------ 📣 METMASK | YOUR HARDWARE WALLET'S BEST FRIEND https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro Metamask: https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows  Gitcoin: https://gitcoin.co/hackathon/gr12/  5:00 MARKETS 5:55 BTC Price 6:16 ETH Price 6:42 ETH/BTC Ratio https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1465868162860077062?s=20  13:32 DeFi Action 15:42 Adoption https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1463965278119907331?s=20 20:34 Omicron https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/11/29/defi-protocol-omicrons-token-jumps-10-fold-after-namesake-covid-variant-emerges/  23:43 Crypto Dot Com https://thedefiant.io/crypto-com-cro-tvl-1b/  25:33 Bigger than Banks https://twitter.com/thekriskay/status/1466139868967444485  27:13 ETH on Exchanges https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1466426429332017152?s=20  30:00 RELEASES 30:30 StarkNet Alpha https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-super-scaling-with-starkware-uri  33:32 Tornado Cash x Arbitrum https://twitter.com/TornadoCash/status/1465269558617550850  34:08 Bancor v3 https://bancor.medium.com/  34:47 GNO and xDAI https://twitter.com/koeppelmann/status/1465779337823666188?s=12  37:54 Celsius Series B https://blockworks.co/celsius-expands-its-series-b-from-400m-to-oversubscribed-750m/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T  38:41 Fireblocks https://www.ledgerinsights.com/digital-asset-custody-firm-fireblocks-raises-400m-at-8-billion-valuation/  40:00 1inch Series B https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/125901/1inch-network-closes-175-million-series-b-aims-to-serve-institutional-customers  42:18 Matt Zhang Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/125664/former-wall-street-banker-launches-1-5-billion-crypto-venture-fund?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social  43:18 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  44:00 NEWS 44:37 Jack Resigns from Twitter https://twitter.com/jack/status/1465347002426867720?s=20  New CEO: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/30/five-things-to-know-about-twitters-new-ceo-parag-agrawal/  49:21 $PEOPLE Boom https://blwk.omeclk.com/portal/wts/ugmcny2fmqefnqmN2q%7CRyy%7CqF8Con9r%3BGkh3a  50:36 EIP-4488 https://twitter.com/protolambda/status/1466114606036889613?s=20  53:56 Uniswap on Polygon https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1462882559914823691?s=20  54:30 Beacon Chain Birthday https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1466411377107558402  48:42 Beer.ETH https://twitter.com/BrantlyMillegan/status/1465336361351880711  59:30 ENS Growth https://twitter.com/BrantlyMillegan/status/1466109173385637891?s=20  1:00:44 Front-End Worries https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1466390376500105218?s=21  1:04:16 Spiderman NFT https://messari.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5b89525c77acdd986027c25d1&id=aa5566375f&e=29f2240adb  1:05:53 Ross Ulbricht NFT https://twitter.com/realrossu/status/1465788108461514756?s=21  1:08:48 Unlocking with NFTs https://twitter.com/hm0429/status/1465241679800111107?s=20  1:11:11 Immutable & Moonpay https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1466201337452916737?s=20  1:13:42 Salvador & Saylor https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/26/el-salvador-buys-100-more-bitcoins-as-crypto-market-falls/  1:15:58 China Censoring https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/125533/china-crypto-censorship-media-mining-pools  1:17:27 Transitory Inflation https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1466060476001968129?s=20  1:18:48 Crypto Bank Regulation https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/126020/congress-to-hold-hearing-with-execs-from-coinbase-ftx-paxos-and-others  1:21:00 TAKES 1:21:30 The Ethereum Pre-Mine https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1466074560759943169?s=20  1:27:22 The Chain of Chains https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1465469933140131840?s=20  1:29:36 What DAOs will DO https://twitter.com/brantlymillegan/status/1464682887224217605?s=21  1:31:25 The Entire Bet https://twitter.com/squishchaos/status/1465108245589073922?s=21  1:36:30 Do Fundamentals Matter? https://twitter.com/kyled116/status/1466226155325833216?s=20  1:38:13 Metaverse Exposure https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1466434553871061010?s=20  1:40:46 What David’s Excited About 1:42:30 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:45:24 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1464103140597272583?s=20  ----- 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. Do your own research. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

🎙️ GET THE FULL EPISODE APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overpriced-jpegs/id1591954323  SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5G2HSDneVg8mZUQ3zUIoLX?si=6d57ee1f89184974    Clon is the founder and artist behind the NFT sensation Cool Cats. Striking a delicate balance between cool and cute, the massive success of this project is a testament to the importance of a good founding team and strong values. We discuss how Clon fell into the NFT space and found a perfect product-market fit with his work and style. We cover the power of community, dive into tokenomics, and explore how breaking into NFTs actually works. Although the market is (over)saturated with PFP projects, there are reasons why the cream rises to the top. Tune in and find out. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 ZERION | YOUR NFT PORTFOLIO https://bankless.cc/Zerion  💸 ONJUNO | YOUR CRYPTO PAYCHECK https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  🌊 INDEX COOP | METAVERSE INDEX https://bankless.cc/MVI  🦄 BLOCK::BLOCK | METAVERSE IP https://bankless.cc/blockblock  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Clon the Cool Cat 10:10 Designing & Developing 18:02 Launching with Legitimacy 26:30 The State of Cool Cats 35:18 Community Management 42:38 Ownership Rights 49:00 Milk & Gold 55:51 Advice For Artists 1:02:48 Other Projects 1:07:36 Besides PFPs 1:10:45 A Day in the Life 1:14:17 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Clon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cloncast?s=20  Cool Cats: https://www.coolcatsnft.com/  Toy Boogers: https://twitter.com/ToyBoogers?s=20  Clon on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cloncast  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

This is the Crypto Advocacy & Education Summit, which we're hosting to go along with the Ethereum Foundation's $500,000 donation to the Gitcoin Round 12 matching round for the ‘Crypto Advocacy’ track. Gitcoin does these ‘quadratic matching’ rounds 4 times a year, where many entities donate large sums of funds, and the community rallies and donates to many causes and projects across the crypto space. The ‘matching rounds’ are exponentially matched towards the grants that received the most numbers of individual humans who donated to them. The EF has specifically allocated 500k to go towards effects that advocate for crypto in our government offices. Bankless and Gitcoin are hosting a 2-panel ’summit’ livestream in order to drum up excitement and donations for the various organizations that help advocate for crypto! ✨ GITCOIN GRANTS ✨ https://gitcoin.co/grants/explorer/  --- Panel #1: Why does crypto advocacy and education matter? Kristin Smith | Blockchain Association https://twitter.com/KMSmithDC?s=20  Brian Quintenz | Former CFTC Chair https://twitter.com/BrianQuintenz?s=20  Tomicah Tillemann | a16z https://twitter.com/TomicahTD?s=20  --- Panel #2: How do crypto stakeholders support crypto advocacy + education? Sarah Roth-Gaudette | Fight for the Future https://twitter.com/gaudette75?s=20  Jerry Brito | Coin Center https://twitter.com/jerrybrito?s=20  Jake Chervinsky | Blockchain Association https://twitter.com/jchervinsky?s=20   ------ 📣 METMASK | YOUR HARDWARE WALLET'S BEST FRIEND https://bankless.cc/metamask-shows  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Rocket Pool is live on mainnet! Slowly rolling out its staking pools, Rocket Pool is opening up its decentralized ETH staking product to the world. Core team members Darren Langley and Dave Rugendyke join to talk about the past, present, and future of the protocol. Rocket Pool allows ETH holders to stake without needing to run a full node, which requires hardware, maintenance, and 32 ETH. Abstracting away those requirements helps to decentralize Ethereum's Proof-of-Stake, which is expected to arrive with the merge in the first half of 2022. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ TOPICS COVERED: 0:00 Intro 7:00 Launching Rocket Pool 15:50 How We Got Here 23:38 Why Decentralized Staking? 28:37 What the Numbers Say 34:38 A Public Good 39:40 The Community 47:11 Centralization Risks? 49:25 rETH 56:04 Democratizing ETH Staking 1:02:39 DeFi Integrations 1:06:30 MEV 1:14:25 Operating a Node & ODAO 1:22:02 RPL Token & Incentives 1:32:02 What's Next? 1:38:20 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES: Darren on Twitter: https://twitter.com/langerstwit?s=20  Rocket Pool: https://rocketpool.net/  Node Map: https://stake.rocketpool.net/network  RPL Investment Thesis: https://www.reddit.com/r/ethfinance/comments/m3pug8/the_rocket_pool_investment_thesis/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Tim Beiko runs the core protocol meetings for Ethereum. His path into crypto began in 2017, buying the top. But he stayed in the space, initially working for Consensys and their Besu Ethereum Client before trailblazing with EIP-1559's implementation. This conversation covers his story into working with Ethereum core developers, the role and landscape of Ethereum clients, and coordinating the maintenance and upgrades to the Ethereum protocol. With the merge on the horizon and barbarians at the gates, humans like Tim Beiko work to keep Ethereum as credibly neutral, efficient, and open as possible. Can Vitalik impose his will on Ethereum? Is it centralized? This episode has the answers. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:30 Tim Beiko Before Crypto 12:27 Getting into the Space 16:45 Working for Conensys 20:56 Clients and Values 26:48 Forks of GETH 31:52 Clients as Businesses 37:42 Keeping the Balance 44:57 EIP-1559 51:47 Coordinating Core Devs 59:00 Communicating Code 1:05:17 Security 1:11:18 What the People Want 1:14:18 Who is a Core Dev? 1:21:07 Facilitating Forever 1:26:00 When Merge? 1:30:47 Closing ------ Resources: Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimBeiko?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Polygon is the Swiss Army Knife of Scaling. With a suite of scaling products, Polygon is pushing in many directions to scale out the Ethereum ecosystem. On the heels of the 'Abandoning Ethereum' twitter drama, Sandeep and Mihailo from Polygon come on the podcast to discuss how Ethereum is, in fact, not abandoning its users. A ton has happened in the world of Polygon in the six months since they were last on the show, including a partnership with DraftKings and massive leaps into the Metaverse. ✨ EPISODE DEBRIEF ✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-swiss-army  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Sandeep & Mihalo Return 8:20 Not Abandoning Ethereum 15:27 Adoption of Ethereum 24:06 On Maximalism 29:52 A Portfolio of Chains 37:47 The Mission 44:50 Tokens & Unifying Forces 49:42 Is Polygon an ETH Killer? 54:33 Polygon vs Alt Layer 1’s 1:04:40 Checkpointing to Ethereum 1:08:53 Bridges & Sidechains 1:18:00 Facts & Tribalism 1:22:50 zkRollups & Miden 1:29:12 Apps & DraftKings 1:34:00 On-Ramp to the Metaverse 1:37:09 The Roadmap 1:42:10 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Sandeep on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandeepnailwal?s=20  Mihailo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic?s=20  Announcing Polygon Miden: https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1460609713922457606?s=20  Polygon Metaverse: https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1456091349745295362?s=20  Modular Blockchains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjxyjgWiqLE&t=3276s&ab_channel=Bankless  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Mack Flavelle is the Co-Founder of CryptoKitties, Dapper Labs, and Big Head Club. CryptoKitties was instrumental in establishing the ERC-721 standard, which is the base for the vast majority of NFTs. Mack helped launch NBA Top Shot and StonerCats, and that just begins to cover his impact in the space. Needless to say, Mack has had a prolific career and pioneered many innovations for NFTs. His creativity and boundless energy powers this conversation about the history of culture on the blockchain, and a discussion of his more recent and upcoming projects leads to bold predictions about the future. Mack is a fascinating character, and we wouldn't expect anything less from one of the founding fathers of the NFT movement. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overpriced-jpegs/id1591954323  SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5G2HSDneVg8mZUQ3zUIoLX?si=6d57ee1f89184974  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 ZERION | YOUR NFT PORTFOLIO https://bankless.cc/Zerion  💸 ONJUNO | YOUR CRYPTO PAYCHECK https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  🌊 INDEX COOP | METAVERSE INDEX https://bankless.cc/MVI  🦄 BLOCK::BLOCK | METAVERSE IP https://bankless.cc/blockblock  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Mack Flavelle and Cats 10:12 CryptoKitties and ERC 721 13:56 Inflection Points 19:14 Pink Cat Villain 22:59 Innovations & Explosions 28:01 The Price of Kitties 36:10 New Major IP 42:30 Ronin & Death Poems 50:59 Big Head Club 56:32 Lessons from StonerCats 1:01:54 Ghostbusters Etc 1:04:05 The Big Questions 1:11:27 Closing ------ Resources: Big Head Club https://www.bighead.club/  Japanese Death Poems https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Death-Poems-Written-Monks/dp/0804831793  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Thanksgiving 2021 ------ 📣 OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro https://bankless.cc/Opolis  4:30 Markets 4:43 BTC Price 5:08 ETH Price 6:55 ETH/BTC Ratio 8:08 DeFi Action 9:55 Layer 2 Beat 11:45 EIP-1559 https://twitter.com/christine_dkim/status/1461345650365415424?t=KlU78KsQvHl0fG4jqUZHiQ&s=19  1M ETH Burnt https://twitter.com/evan_van_ness/status/1463489678649303044?s=21  15:20 Hash Rate https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1462076989980889094  16:32 Gas Fees 17:59 Axie Ronin https://cryptoslate.com/1-8-billion-moved-to-ronin-dex-from-ethereum-in-2-weeks  19:14 Ethereum Scale https://ethtps.info/  22:55 SAND https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/the-sandbox  24:40 Turkish Lyra https://twitter.com/SadafJadran/status/1463387742759374848?s=20  28:00 RELEASES 29:00 Binance & Arbitrum https://twitter.com/binance/status/1461565999832973313?s=20  31:29 DeFrag https://defrag.fi/  32:43 Reputation DAO https://twitter.com/ReputationDAO/status/1461147989611663361?s=20  34:20 Lattice Metamask https://twitter.com/ConsenSys/status/1463224325864148995?s=20  36:18 Aave Arc https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1461321606895124482  38:38 Zapper Mobile Tease https://twitter.com/sebaudet26/status/1463340665769639940  RAISES 39:00 Gemini Metaverse https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2021/11/18/gemini-raises-400-million-to-protect-the-metaverse-from-meta-facebook/?sh=37acaa675f57  40:05 Royal https://twitter.com/3LAU/status/1462856758095876097?s=20  43:43 Moonpay https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/124980/moonpay-raise  44:14 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  45:30 NEWS 45:55 Crypto Twitter Drama https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1462216210116853762?s=20  47:10 New EIP https://www.reddit.com/r/ethfinance/comments/r0yy6c/why_calldata_gas_cost_reduction_is_crucial_for/  51:35 Citadel CEO Constitution https://www.wsj.com/articles/citadel-ceo-ken-griffin-outbid-a-group-of-crypto-investors-for-copy-of-u-s-constitution-11637352087  54:20 Polygon Uniswap Proposal https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1461847683195449349  55:55 Infinite Machine Movie https://twitter.com/CamiRusso/status/1463522018066931716?s=20  56:22 Tokemaki https://twitter.com/TokenReactor/status/1463320665008705539?s=20  57:25 NFL NFTs https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1461410656465346568?s=21  58:43 TIME NFT Show https://twitter.com/robotosnft/status/1463161775344525327?s=21  1:00:03 Macy’s NFT Parade https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/124909/macys-launches-parade-inspired-nft-collection-for-charity  1:01:54 El Salvador Bitcoin City https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/el-salvador-plans-first-bitcoin-city-backed-by-bitcoin-bonds-2021-11-21/  1:02:55 IMF https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/125106/imf-says-el-salvador-shouldnt-be-using-bitcoin-as-legal-currency  1:04:59 Mining Photos https://pomp.substack.com/p/10-epic-bitcoin-mining-photos  1:08:24 OBJ BTC https://www.foxla.com/sports/rams-wr-odell-beckham-jr-to-receive-full-salary-in-bitcoin  1:08:47 Citigroup New Hires https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/125051/citigroup-hires  1:10:32 Tether FUD https://twitter.com/jacoboracle/status/1463299431080632325?s=21  1:11:26 Quick News Takes Powell: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/125000/biden-re-nominates-powell-as-fed-chair-with-brainard-as-vice-chair  PoolTogether: https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1463280832907464708  BinanceChain: https://twitter.com/EdgarArout/status/1461393012395843591?t=AWNzxEqItXzE_RQMaMpygA&s=19  1:15:00 TAKES 1:17:00 Abandoning Ethereum https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/abandoning-ethereum  1:46:06 Opportunity https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1462240406662438922?s=21  1:47:07 Cars vs Carriages https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1462832369853874176?s=20  1:47:32 Pivotal https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1463015187275935748?s=20  1:52:37 What David’s Excited About 1:53:45 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:55:37 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1462795120839901184?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Ethereum is scaling. With a recent $50 million raise at a valuation of $2 billion, StarkWare is pioneering zkRollups across the Ethereum ecosystem. As it powers dYdX, arguably the most liquid market in the world, StarkWare is continuing to move into new territory, with StarkNet imminently deploying on Ethereum Mainnet. The goal of StarkWare is simple: 'bring massive scalability to Ethereum while preserving L1 security, permissionless interactions, and decentralization.' The ecosystem is growing at an astounding rate, so tune in as core members Uri Kolodny and Eli Ben-Sasson walk us through how StarkWare is bringing Super Scaling to Ethereum. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ TOPICS COVERED: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Eli and Uri of StarkWare 9:02 StarkEx vs StarkNet 16:37 StarkEx is Scaling Today 24:35 Latency & Data Tradeoffs 32:50 Scaling with Math & Cryptography 38:21 StarkEx to StarkNet 43:35 Ahead of Schedule 47:56 StarkNet Launch 54:48 StarkWare Roadmap 1:00:40 Modular & Privacy 1:04:39 Business Model 1:11:33 Values & Code 1:16:15 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES: Uri on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ukolodny?s=20  Eli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EliBenSasson?s=20  StarkWare on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd?s=20  StarkWare Discord: https://discord.gg/uJ9HZTUk2Y  StarkNet Alpha: https://medium.com/starkware/starknet-alpha-is-coming-to-mainnet-b825829eaf32  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

pplpleasr is the digital artist who exploded into the NFT & DeFi space after creating the x * y = k visual animation announcement for Uniswap v3. The NFT was sold for over half a million dollars, and all the proceeds were donated to charity. Along the way, pleasrDAO was formed and has emerged as a collective for curating digital culture artifacts. pplpleasr’s story winds through Fortune Magazine covers and imposter syndrome, all with a down-to-earth feel and a charitable heart. She is emblematic of what we love about crypto culture, and the pleasr spirit is one that this entire space aspires to. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 intro 4:00 ppl pleasr 8:42 background & diablo 15:01 crypto twitter vs blizzcon 21:38 x * y = k 28:06 sale, hype, & charity 35:05 donating & dividends 42:43 life trajectory 47:02 pleasrdao 54:35 fortune cover 1:01:00 identity & nft brain 1:08:32 social life & magnum opus 1:15:15 pleasr irl 1:21:17 lessons 1:26:58 closing ------ Resources: pplpleasr on Twitter https://twitter.com/pplpleasr1?s=20  pleasrDAO https://twitter.com/PleasrDAO?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

The DeFi Mullet is a classic Bankless thesis that we've begun to watch play out right in front of us. This week, we bring on Cuy Sheffield from Visa and Diogo Mónica from Anchorage to explain the DeFi mullet from the Fintech side of things. This episode explores how crypto payments are extending beyond retail and into institutions, and how Fintech platforms like Visa are leveling up with the utilities provided by Anchorage to support crypto. Blurring the lines between the two worlds is shaping up to be a fascinating corner of our industry, and there's a ton of new concepts to dive into throughout this conversation. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:30 Visa & The DeFi Mullet 15:03 Anchorage & The DeFi Mullet 18:55 Volatility & Engagement 25:52 Crypto Rewards 34:13 How Payments Work 41:08 Settlement Layers 46:22 What Anchorage Does 50:30 Stablecoins & Bridging 1:00:09 Teaching Visa About Crypto 1:06:10 Immutable Transactions 1:13:22 Visa CryptoPunk 1:22:09 Central Bank Digital Currencies 1:28:04 Trusting Institutions? 1:31:52 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of November, 2021 ------ 📣 OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro Permissionless: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/discount-to-permissionless-2022  Office Hours: https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1461054473355202563?s=20  4:30 MARKETS 5:06 BTC Price 5:38 ETH Price 7:30 ETH BTC Ratio 7:49 DeFi Action 9:57 EIP 1559 https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1459817712859983874  14:01 Hot Tip https://twitter.com/marcandu/status/1458899957713412108?s=20  14:54 ETH Flows https://dataalways.substack.com/p/a-flows-based-ethereum-price-model  19:52 Memory Lane https://twitter.com/birdygoesnomnom/status/1460555652649074691?s=20  25:05 Metamask Users https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1460991963650576388  25:31 New Uniswap Fee https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1460483484615643137?s=21  28:30 RELEASES 29:30 Polygon Miden https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1460609713922457606?s=20  31:29 Argent on Starkware https://twitter.com/argentHQ/status/1459494241332342785?s=20  32:21 Ledger & Metamask https://twitter.com/Ledger/status/1459174812300025861  33:27 Brave Wallet https://brave.com/brave-wallet-launch/  34:20 Bitwise DeFi Report https://twitter.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1460674225489027079?s=20  35:54 The Rug https://twitter.com/TheRugNews/status/1460007995710971904?s=20  37:43 Consensys Raise https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/124615/consensys-raise  39:03 New Paradigm Fund https://twitter.com/matthuang/status/1460246458272137217?s=20   40:31 StarkWare Raise https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/124479/ethereum-layer-2-developer-starkware-raises-50-million-now-valued-at-2-billion  41:41 Gallery https://twitter.com/usegallery/status/1460690275945246723?s=21  42:43 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  44:20 NEWS 44:36 ConstitutionDAO https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/the-constitution-of-the-united-states  50:00 Fei Rari https://twitter.com/joey__santoro/status/1460693387426729987  52:02 Adidas POAP https://twitter.com/adidasoriginals/status/1461057188529594375  52:45 Huobi & zkSync https://blog.matter-labs.io/huobi-2dabb6c2bfb2  55:26 Optimism Opening Up https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1459372143519490050  56:12 Beeple on Fallon https://twitter.com/BandoNFT/status/1458685013348786176?s=20  58:40 Tarantino Lawsuit https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1460757938256162824?s=21  1:02:17 Time & Galaxy Digital https://time.com/6121132/time-and-galaxy-digital-partner-to-demystify-the-next-immersive-digital-frontier-the-metaverse-through-a-first-of-its-kind-partnership/  1:03:18 OpenSea 10B Valuation https://www.theinformation.com/articles/nft-marketplace-opensea-offered-10-billion-valuation  1:03:49 Bitcoin Taproot https://cointelegraph.com/news/breaking-the-bitcoin-network-welcomes-taproot-soft-fork-upgrade  1:05:40 Crypto.com Arena https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1460832641352040449?s=20  1:07:47 Infrastructure Bill https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1461317078175072263?s=21  1:09:30 India Kinda Banning https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/11/17/india-to-ban-crypto-as-payment-method-but-regulate-as-asset-report/  1:12:00 TAKES 1:13:00 CZ is Rich https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1461098707361878017?s=20  1:16:32 Bitcoin vs ETF https://twitter.com/woonomic/status/1460117810273656832?s=21  1:19:05 DAOs are Games https://twitter.com/nicknaraghi/status/1459166906968154121?t=3MziN0Lt2_8hq7DHFmeqRw&s=19  1:19:51 Best of Both Worlds https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1459589386173964288?s=21  1:24:22 Why Web3 Wins https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1460383727998017539?s=20  1:29:10 NFTs vs Scammers https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1460662418636513285?s=20  1:32:18 What David’s Excited About 1:33:10 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:35:56 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/dogetoshi/status/1460957920666038276?s=21  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1460446365629120516?s=20  MOMENT OF ZEN https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1460686031762739215?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Zeneca_33 is an NFT influencer, thought leader, and community member (whatever your preferred term is). After playing poker professionally, Zeneca fell down the NFT rabbit hole in early 2021 and has quickly amassed a huge following. His takes are often sobering and always even-keeled, which is incredibly valuable in this emotional and chaotic market. We knew Zeneca had to be one of the first guests on the show. His wisdom and knowledge are reality checks for any type of market, and we go through his approach to the space, how he picks projects, and his own project - ZenAcademy. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overpriced-jpegs/id1591954323  SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5G2HSDneVg8mZUQ3zUIoLX?si=6d57ee1f89184974  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 ZERION | YOUR NFT PORTFOLIO https://bankless.cc/Zerion  💸 ONJUNO | YOUR CRYPTO PAYCHECK https://bankless.cc/OnJuno  🌊 INDEX COOP | METAVERSE INDEX https://bankless.cc/MVI  🦄 BLOCK::BLOCK | METAVERSE IP https://bankless.cc/blockblock  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Zeneca_33 8:08 Distaste for Roadmap 11:12 How Zeneca Picks Projects 16:11 Approaching the Market 25:07 How to Flip NFTs 30:08 Art Blocks 39:30 Veblen Goods 44:44 ZenAcademy 56:59 Network Effects 1:01:11 Advice to the Community 1:07:40 Culture & Ethos 1:13:09 Closing ------ Resources: Zeneca_33 https://twitter.com/Zeneca_33?s=20  ZenAcademy  https://zenacademy.io/  Studio by Hatch Coding https://www.hatch.art/for-ages-9-17  Blitmap https://www.blitmap.com/  Top Dog Beach Club https://topdogbeachclub.com/  Curious Addy’s Trading Club https://www.curiousaddys.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

It's that time again. Time to dive into the charts, this time with Benjamin Cowen. With energy flooding into the space, and prices at the top of everyone's mind, Benjamin brings his consistent, disciplined approach to Bankless listeners. Dive in as we explore what Benjamin looks for in the markets, and what the state of crypto prices are today. What does the rest of this market cycle hold in store? No one knows for sure, but Benjamin's insights will sharpen our prospects. ------ OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 9:00 Into the Cryptoverse 14:25 Market Cycles 21:58 BTC Controls the Market 28:51 Supercycle? 37:20 Blow-Off Tops 40:35 Much Much Time Left? 47:53 Catalysts and Events 54:00 Ethereum Cycles 58:45 Bitcoin Dominance 1:03:50 The Flippening 1:11:29 Blue Chip Assets 1:17:49 Advice 1:21:07 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Benjamin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intocryptoverse?s=20  Benjamin's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvqjQPSeaWn-uEx-w0XOIg  Into the Cryptoverse: https://intothecryptoverse.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

gmoney holds one of the four knitted cap ape CryptoPunks, and is a prolific investor. From riding the dot com bubble all the way down as a pre-teen to buying apple calls in high school, gmoney has always been deeply fascinated by finance. gmoney has a keen eye for the broad markets and makes informed trading & investment decisions. Since the start of the pandemic and crypto's subsequent rise, gmoney's tone has shifted to one of a 'disruptor' and 'futurist.' Falling down the NFT rabbit-hole in 2020 has demonstrated a character development of sorts, shifting from the harsh, objective financial markets to a more art-based, community-based one. gmoney's approach to making money is fascinating, but perhaps not nearly as interesting or important as his role in the budding metaverse. ------ 📣 OPOLIS | YOUR CRYPTO CAREER https://bankless.cc/Opolis  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Resources: Benjamin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/intocryptoverse?s=20  Benjamin's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRvqjQPSeaWn-uEx-w0XOIg  Into the Cryptoverse:  https://intothecryptoverse.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Chris Giancarlo, aka CryptoDad, is the former chair of the CFTC, the governing body that oversees Commodity Futures Trading. He's now an advisor in crypto, a senior advisor at a law firm, and of course, a father. This conversation circles around many of the topics Chris covers in his new book, 'The Fight for the Future of Money.' We move through the specifics like the differences between Futures and Spot ETFs, but then we turn towards the big picture. What are American values? How do we instantiate them into our digital institutions? America has a remarkable history of saying 'yes,' and the stakes couldn't be higher as America decides whether to say yes to credibly neutral, decentralized protocols. ✨ EPISODE DEBRIEF ✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-fight-for-the  ------ 📣 DHARMA | From Dollars to DeFi in a Tap! https://bankless.cc/dharma  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:30 Chris Giancarlo 10:06 CryptoDad & BTC Futures 18:27 Facing Resistance 22:13 Fear & Regulation 28:02 Vindicated 31:55 Futures vs Spot ETFs 41:29 Liquidity & Price 47:00 ETH Futures 53:09 Trust in Money 58:00 Getting the Values Right 1:04:43 Will People Care? 1:10:31 The CFTC’s Approach 1:16:03 Encouraging Innovation 1:21:31 Regulatory Clarity 1:26:44 Free Markets & Free People 1:33:56 The Crypto Dad 1:37:37 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: CryptoDad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/giancarloMKTS?s=20  The Fight for the Future of Money: https://www.chrisgiancarlo.org/book  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Betty NFT joins for the first episode of Overpriced JPEGs. As the self-described Horde Mother of Deadfellaz, Betty has built a career on creative producing and community building. With a fierce passion for design and culture, Betty has emerged as a key member of the space after NFTs clicked. This episode covers launches and price, but opens into a wider discussion of branding, community, ownership, and the ecosystem at large. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/ 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/overpriced-jpegs/id1591954323 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5G2HSDneVg8mZUQ3zUIoLX?si=6d57ee1f89184974 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 👀 ZERION | YOUR NFT PORTFOLIO https://bankless.cc/Zerion 💸 ONJUNO | YOUR CRYPTO PAYCHECK https://bankless.cc/OnJuno 🌊 INDEX COOP | METAVERSE INDEX https://bankless.cc/MVI 🦄 BLOCK::BLOCK | METAVERSE IP https://bankless.cc/blockblock ------ 📣 DHARMA | From Dollars to DeFi in a Tap! https://bankless.cc/dharma ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Introducing Overpriced JPEGs 4:23 Intro 6:45 Betty NFT 10:18 When NFTs Clicked 15:09 Launching Deadfellaz 17:37 Identity 20:03 Price & Floor 23:19 Initiatives & Innovation 27:17 Advice to Artists 30:39 The NFT Ecosystem 35:36 Hogwarts Houses 38:20 Branding & Steve Aoki 42:17 Metaverse & Ownership 47:05 Building a Community 51:14 Roadmap & Team 55:10 Art First & Alpha 59:00 Mindy Kaling & Closing ------ Resources: Betty NFT: https://twitter.com/betty_nft?s=20 Deadfellaz: https://twitter.com/Deadfellaznft?s=20 MarkTheHabibi: https://twitter.com/MarkTheHabibi?s=20 Ethereals: https://twitter.com/Etherealswtf?s=20 Cool Cats: https://twitter.com/coolcatsnft?s=20 Flower Blocks: https://twitter.com/Flowerblocks?s=20 cyber_YuYu: https://twitter.com/cyber_yuyu?s=20 Amy Woodward: https://twitter.com/amy___woodward?s=20 ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures

2nd Week of November, 2021 ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 DHARMA | Trade on Polygon! https://bankless.cc/dharma  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro Metafactory https://shop.metafactory.ai/  Dharma https://bankless.cc/dharma  5:18 MARKETS 5:37 BTC Price 6:40 ETH Price 11:12 ETH/BTC Ratio 11:51 DeFi Action 13:10 3T Market Cap https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123762/crypto-market-cap-3-trillion-bitcoin-ether-reach-record-highs  17:28 Reaching $500B https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1457816073881980928?s=20  20:36 ETH Volume https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1458206075342098440?s=21  24:00 RELEASES 24:45 ENS Airdrop https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-alpha-alert-claim-your-ens-airdrop  40:26 Overpriced JPEGs https://jpegs.banklesshq.com/  42:05 Across Protocol https://medium.com/@AcrossProtocol/across-protocol-is-live-and-you-can-be-a-co-founder-43d848a969d1  45:30 Coinbase Wallet https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-wallet-is-now-available-as-a-standalone-browser-extension-c65bb5c87b83  47:06 Rocket Pool https://twitter.com/rocket_pool/status/1457893042367582209?s=21  49:12 $MASK? https://twitter.com/ethereumJoseph/status/1457834493469884418  51:45 DAI Wormhole https://twitter.com/krzKaczor/status/1458442949956603920  53:34 Uniswap Branding https://twitter.com/uniswap/status/1457826935950675973?s=21  55:19 Matter Labs https://medium.com/matter-labs/funding-ea89c1fa731e  56:06 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  58:20 NEWS 59:05 Discord Rumors https://twitter.com/jasoncitron/status/1457841222995693570?s=20  1:07:55 Sotheby’s Banksy https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/124075/sothebys-to-hold-real-time-bids-in-eth-for-banksy-art-auction  1:09:05 Games & Tax https://www.protocol.com/nft-game-tax-scholarships  1:12:05 NYC Mayer Bitcoin https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123326/nyc-mayor-elect-eric-adams-says-he-will-take-his-first-three-paychecks-in-bitcoin  1:13:41 Grayscale Bigger than Gold https://decrypt.co/85798/crypto-firm-grayscale-hits-60-billion-overtaking-top-gold-etf  1:15:02 Infrastructure Bill https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1456275741398683648?t=fAkvY7-AEbWE83lP8esm2w&s=19  1:16:39 PayPal Bitcoin https://blockworks.co/paypal-reports-13-revenue-increase-plans-to-increase-crypto-offerings/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T  1:17:29 Quick Takes Tim Cook https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/123796/apple-ceo-tim-cook-reveals-that-he-owns-some-cryptocurrency  Stripe https://twitter.com/matthuang/status/1456686883790942208?s=20  DaveDAO https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1457003417558298634?s=20  OEVM https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1458495316164964355  ETH Roadmap https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1458537195464273922?s=20  1:23:30 TAKES 1:24:15 Don’t Get Phished https://twitter.com/sniko_/status/1456320221564780550?s=21  1:26:34 Margins & Culture https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1457349619093024776?s=21  1:27:20 Character vs Ego https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1457567837250224137?s=20  1:31:22 Startups in Web3 https://twitter.com/sama/status/1457764748242554881?s=21  1:32:06 Settlement Layer https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1458140801876123655  1:35:13 Then & Now https://twitter.com/cloncast/status/1457425724860633090?s=21  1:37:04 What David’s Excited About 1:40:56 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:43:24 MEME(s) of the Week https://twitter.com/dimsomedim/status/1456981036970090498?s=21  https://twitter.com/banklesshq/status/1457001249430147085?s=21  Moment(s) of Zen https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1457799654733594627  https://twitter.com/NFTWonderfull/status/1458600124020670469?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Among these five protocols is over $8 Billion total value locked. But what is DeFi 2.0? What primitives are changing, and where do we go from here? From liquidity to self-paying loans to permissionless borrowing/lending, these projects intertwine and work to align incentives between protocols and users. ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ DHARMA | From Dollars to DeFi! https://bankless.cc/dharma  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Guests: Jai Bhavnani https://twitter.com/jai_bhavnani?s=20  Rari Capital https://rari.capital/  Pat McNab https://twitter.com/pat_mcnab?s=20  TracerDAO https://tracer.finance/  Scoopy Truples https://twitter.com/scupytrooples?s=20  Alchemix https://alchemix.fi/  Carson Cook https://twitter.com/LiquidityWizard?s=20  Tokemak https://www.tokemak.xyz/  Zeus https://twitter.com/ohmzeus?s=20  Olympus DAO https://www.olympusdao.finance/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) announced its intentions to further decentralize with the $ENS token last week. Yesterday, they finally released it to the public. Anyone that held an ENS domain by November 1st is eligible for this airdrop. Congratulations to all those on the web3 frontier—you’ve been rewarded again! ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 DHARMA | From Dollars to DeFi! https://bankless.cc/dharma  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Guests: Brantly Millegan – Director of Operations at ENS https://twitter.com/BrantlyMillegan?s=20  Nick Johnson – Founder, Lead Developer https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson?s=20  ------ Resources: CLAIM: https://ens.mirror.xyz/5cGl-Y37aTxtokdWk21qlULmE1aSM_NuX9fstbOPoWU  DELEGATE: https://ens.mirror.xyz/cfvfKRpQSPtZJjPQOprWqEeqv2rytE7tQkxDg6ht7Oo  TOKEN ALLOCATION: https://ens.mirror.xyz/-eaqMv7XPikvXhvjbjzzPNLS4wzcQ8vdOgi9eNXeUuY  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

DC Investor is an investor... living in Washington, DC. Makes sense. A lot makes sense about DC Investor and his practical, long-term approach to the crypto markets. He has worked hard for his money, and expects his money to work hard for him in return. With one of the best and varied NFT portfolios out there, as well as a sound thesis on ETH the asset, DC clues us in on his guiding principles and life lessons from a career as a W2 employee and crypto investor. There's a reason DC has been on Bankless five times. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 DHARMA | From Dollars to DeFi! https://bankless.cc/dharma  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 DC Investor 9:36 Interest & Speculation 14:45 Risk Management 20:07 Conviction & Communities 26:58 The Crypto Moment 33:58 Early Internet Skills 41:53 Tech Changes Society 46:56 Investing, not Trading 53:04 Markets 1:00:30 NFTs and Signalling 1:09:58 Gaming 1:14:15 Digital Economies 1:19:16 Hobbies & Lifestyle 1:23:10 The Hoffman Personality Quiz 1:27:45 Closing ------ Resources: DCInvestor on Twitter https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor?s=20  DC's NFT Collection http://gallery.so/dcinvestor  DC's Newsletter https://dcinvestor.substack.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Brian Armstrong is the Founder and CEO of Coinbase. As a pillar of innovation and adoption in crypto, Brian is playing a pivotal role in determining the kind of future we’ll see in the space. The Crypto movement is a battle for hearts and minds, and Coinbase is fighting on the front lines. Building bridges between the legacy world and the Metaverse is a daunting task, but Brian has been a headstrong leader with a powerful vision. Coinbase finds itself in a position to maximize a user’s choice for what they do with their assets. With new features on the way like their NFT platform, Coinbase is steadily opening the doors for composability, decentralization, and ultimately… sovereignty. ✨ EPISODE DEBRIEF ✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-brian-armstrong  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 DHARMA | From Dollars to DeFi! https://bankless.cc/dharma  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:30 Brian Armstrong & His Start 14:11 Why Coinbase? 19:00 Money, Tech, and Values 25:48 The Drive and Vision 29:36 The Future of Coinbase 32:56 Retail, Institutions, and Developers 36:32 Relationship with DeFi 40:32 Coinbase Lend & CeDeFi 47:30 Public Goods & Decentralization 51:39 Eating All the Banks 58:09 Custody & Sovereignty 1:02:30 The Metaverse 1:10:02 NFTs and Mainstream 1:16:52 Withdraw to Layer 2 1:18:34 Regulation 1:26:40 Taking on the SEC 1:32:12 Maturing and Growing 1:36:27 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Brian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong?s=20  Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/  The Master Switch: https://www.amazon.com/Master-Switch-Rise-Information-Empires/dp/0307390993  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

1st Week of November, 2021 ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 DHARMA | Trade on Polygon! https://bankless.cc/dharma  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro Permissionless: https://blockworks.co/events/permissionless/  Bankless Discount: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/discount-to-permissionless-2022  7:00 MARKETS 7:22 BTC Price 7:41 ETH Price 9:14 ETH / BTC Ratio 10:10 DeFi Action $BED: https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  13:19 Layer 2 https://l2beat.com/  15:05 Ultra Sound Money https://ultrasound.money/  Fees: https://twitter.com/evan_van_ness/status/1453939554172301314?s=21  20:40 Market Cap https://assetdash.com/  24:00 RELEASES 25:10 ENS https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-ultimate-guide-to-airdrops  32:10 Maker x stETH https://twitter.com/nomos_paradox/status/1453793036865982464?s=21  35:30 Crypto.com leveling up https://twitter.com/froggyfrogster/status/1454181118807351310?s=21  40:05 Phonon by Gridplus https://twitter.com/PhononDAO/status/1453822451436113924?t=CtbsGJIyI3ejIIirzm9UdA&s=19  41:47 DAO Masters https://www.daomasters.xyz/  42:55 Ronin DEX https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1456161289722548225  43:46 Optimism Upgrade https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1455645114269724675  45:28 ‘Standard Oil’ of Crypto https://www.wsj.com/articles/digital-currency-group-wants-to-be-cryptos-standard-oil-11635764400  47:51 Metaverse Fund https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122856/firm-backed-by-alan-howard-winklevoss-twins-closes-100-million-metaverse-fund  51:22 Sandbox Raise https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/122936/crypto-sandbox-93-million-softbank  52:58 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  54:00 NEWS 54:48 Facebook Meta https://about.fb.com/news/2021/10/facebook-company-is-now-meta/  1:02:15 Nike https://twitter.com/joshgerben/status/1455225423411953671?s=21  1:04:22 Microsoft https://blockworks.co/microsoft-ceo-the-metaverse-will-bring-real-world-into-any-digital-space/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T  1:04:55 Reddit https://twitter.com/iamRahul20x/status/1455950490366263301  1:09:32 Quentin Tarantino https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/02/quentin-tarantino-to-offer-seven-uncut-scenes-from-pulp-fiction-as-nfts.html  1:10:26 NFT McRib https://twitter.com/chriskatje/status/1455154519491416064?s=20  1:11:32 Matrix NFTs https://twitter.com/jordanlyall/status/1455544585732640775?s=21  1:13:18 China Yes NFTs, No Crypto https://blockworks.co/chinas-tech-giants-yes-on-nfts-no-on-cryptocurrencies/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T  1:14:31 CryptoPunk Flash Loan $500M https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1454952085611589634  1:17:23 Aaron Rodgers https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/01/nfl-star-aaron-rodgers-gives-ringing-endorsement-of-bitcoin/  1:18:14 Coinbase Borrow https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1455664736687722500  1:19:06 Stablecoin Report https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/11/01/biden-administration-to-congress-put-stablecoins-under-federal-supervision-or-we-will/  1:21:33 China Digital Currency https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1456257274087763979?s=20  1:23:00 TAKES 1:24:30 NFT Breakfast https://twitter.com/zeneca_33/status/1454599139803779076?s=21  1:25:58 L1 Traffic https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1454331785668608002?s=20  1:28:52 Play the Metaverse https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1455160580843712519?s=20  1:31:13 A Wallet is a Profile https://twitter.com/ohhshiny/status/1455270402788405254?s=21  1:32:14 Wikipedia https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1455548002114879493?s=21  1:33:31 Never Seen a Bear https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1456001806992031755?s=21  1:37:46 Robots Use Ethereum https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1456115235769647110?s=20  1:40:54 Gender Equality https://twitter.com/mdudas/status/1456285472326623242?s=20  1:41:31 What David’s Excited About 1:43:14 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:47:59 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/niftynaut/status/1454142514487861251?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Robbie Ferguson of ImmutableX returns to Bankless to discuss Immutable’s impressive growth and the momentous wave heading towards crypto gaming. The intersection of NFTs, culture, scale, and gaming are all on a collision course. Immutable is powering TikTok’s first ever NFTs, and with a 10x increase in volume, well over 100 projects are building on Immutable X Token Launches. Crypto gaming is coming. And for ImmutableX, it’s already here. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 DHARMA | Trade on Polygon! https://bankless.cc/dharma ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 10:00 Robbie & ImmutableX 17:08 Layer 2 and Partnerships 24:19 Building on Immutable 32:00 Starkware and Technology 40:45 The IMX Token 45:12 Data Availability & Fees 49:46 Centralization & Developing 55:15 Gaming & Value 1:03:43 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Robbie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xferg?s=20  ImmutableX: https://www.immutable.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Griff Green is a builder and community manager in the Ethereum space. He is also a hippie, a former chemical engineer, and Seattle Supersonics super-fan. A true individual, Griff opted out of society after becoming disillusioned with modern institutions, traveling in a van with gold and silver until he heard about Bitcoin. Falling down the crypto rabbit hole led Griff to become a deep Ethereum community member, eventually launching The DAO. The story of the DAO's beginnings, hack, and eventual hard for are the stuff of Sci-Fi. Filled with countless stories, this episode follows the life and times of a deeply fascinating member of Layer Zero. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 DHARMA | Trade on Polygon! https://bankless.cc/dharma  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Griff Green & the SuperSonics 13:34 Chemical Engineering 18:20 Bankless with Gold 21:51 Bitcoin & Traveling 29:44 Into the Crypto World 35:07 Crypto Masters Degree 38:00 Ethereum Arrives 44:43 Entering the Community 51:29 Culture vs Price 56:00 Early Ethereum Culture 1:02:43 The DAO 1:07:20 Coming up with the DAO 1:13:25 Exploits 1:16:46 The DAO Token Creation 1:23:20 Explosion & Speculation 1:27:29 The Hack & Hard Fork 1:36:00 Dark DAO and Ethereum Classic 1:40:12 Hard Fork & Edge Cases 1:46:58 Lessons Learned 1:49:24 The Next 4 Years & Giveth 2:02:10 Closing ------ Resources: Griff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegrifft?s=20  Giveth: https://giveth.io/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Chris Dixon is a general partner at a16z, and gives Bankless listeners a masterclass in understanding the Web3 Metaverse in this episode. There are five essential mental models to understanding why Web3 matters, and they overlap often throughout the course of the conversation. Web3 has begun to impact all corners of digital culture, from media to finance, art and gaming, and even identity. Mental models allow for digestible thinking patterns to understand and predict the world, and Chris lays out how these new digital primitives are changing everything. ✨ EPISODE DEBRIEF ✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-5-mental-models  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 DHARMA | Trade on Polygon! https://bankless.cc/dharma  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:00 Chris Dixon 12:09 Mental Models 16:29 Unpacking the Internet 25:43 Corporations vs Networks 30:17 Why Web3 Matters 35:30 Compete or Collaborate 43:25 Tokens are a New Digital Primitive 49:00 Users & Websites 54:45 Primitive NFTs 1:01:00 Take Rate is Opportunity 1:05:27 Culture & Ownership 1:11:07 Networks Becoming Economies 1:21:25 Power to the Users 1:28:48 It’s Just a Toy 1:37:20 a16z in 2021 1:42:10 Regulatory Landscape 1:45:58 2022 Predictions 1:49:23 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdixon?s=20  Why Web3 Matters: https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1442201621266534402?s=20  Why Decentralization Matters: https://cdixon.org/2018/02/18/why-decentralization-matters  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

4th Week of October, 2021 ***** 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ***** BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro DAOpunks: https://twitter.com/DAOpunksNFT/status/1452700209029472258  7:00 MARKETS 7:20 BTC Price 7:54 ETH Price 8:50 ETH/BTC Ratio 10:25 DeFi Action 15:30 Uniswap Volume https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1452673839654113291?s=20  16:54 Polygon Transactions https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1452797571227918342  18:47 8m ETH Staked https://launchpad.ethereum.org/en/  19:44 Ethereum Fees https://twitter.com/drakefjustin/status/1392556085941350400?s=20  25:00 RELEASES 26:00 GMI Index https://twitter.com/banklessDAO/status/1453055618948939784?s=20  28:07 Across Protocol https://twitter.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1452645990750695433  28:42 Argent to Starknet https://twitter.com/StarkWareLtd/status/1452656894724747265  30:08 XDEFI Token https://xdefi-io.medium.com/xdefi-wallet-token-economics-3378187df2b4q322  31:18 Metamask https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1453089090908262404?s=20  32:22 Why Optimism? https://twitter.com/justinjmoses/status/1453389396963700737?s=20  34:37 Ultra Scalable Ethereum https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ultra-scalable-ethereum  38:38 Parallel https://twitter.com/techcrunch/status/1451216968724406272?s=21  39:42 Meta4 Capital https://twitter.com/aarontcadena/status/1451417795556638720?s=21  41:24 Alchemy https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1453708525067251713?s=20  42:58 Hyy.pe https://medium.com/hyype/hyy-pe-raises-2-mn-in-a-funding-round-to-build-a-social-storytelling-platform-b25dd9960bbc  45:08 CoinList  https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/122005/coinlist-new-funding-100-million-valuation-1-5-billion  46:15 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  48:00 NEWS 48:13 Disney NFTs https://www.ledgerinsights.com/disney-to-launch-nft-digital-collectibles-with-veve/  52:00 SHIB https://twitter.com/MorningBrew/status/1453445533754855433  59:52 WorldCoin https://twitter.com/sama/status/1451203161029427208?s=20  1:06:47 Goldman Likes DeFi https://blockworks.co/goldman-sachs-defi-has-its-advantages-over-traditional-finance/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T  1:07:30 Hacks Polygon: https://decrypt.co/83997/polygon-dodges-850m-hack-pays-record-2m-bounty  Cream: https://thedefiant.io/cream-finance-third-largest-exploit/  Secure Apps: https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1453377961198071816  1:13:57 Reddit NFT Platform https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/defi/reddit-is-building-an-nft-platform  1:15:54 Twitter NFTs https://twitter.com/wongmjane/status/1452373149689909248?s=20  1:17:20 Wordpress x Zora https://twitter.com/nnnnicholas/status/1453502239218225152?s=20  1:18:02 Photoshop NFTs https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/26/22745506/adobe-nft-art-theft-content-credentials-opensea-rarible-photoshop  1:18:55 Economist Cover https://decrypt.co/84508/economist-defi-rabbit-hole-nft-sells-419k-ethereum  1:19:56 Firefighters Pension https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/21/houston-firefighters-pension-fund-makes-bitcoin-ether-purchase/  1:20:55 El Salvador Buys BTC https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-buys-a-smokin-hot-420-more-bitcoin  1:21:16 Coinbase Lobbying https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/121687/coinbase-spent-nearly-800k-on-lobbying-in-2021s-third-quarter-as-part-of-influence-revamp  1:22:32 Terra vs SEC https://www.scribd.com/document/534537134/Terraform-v-SEC  1:24:38 Mastercard 1:25:25 Regulation Rumors https://twitter.com/Dogetoshi/status/1452750423912296448?s=20  1:27:11 Eric Peters https://blockworks.co/one-river-ceo-eric-peters-crypto-is-most-interesting-macro-opportunity-and-investment/  1:28:11 Polymarket Investigation https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1451963547748028424?s=20  1:31:00 TAKES 1:31:30 Positive Feedback Loop https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1453483897778421767?s=20  1:35:17 Unconstitutional Fed https://twitter.com/ronpaul/status/1451940261400096775?s=21  1:37:13 Hyperinflation https://twitter.com/jack/status/1451733913961783299?s=20  1:40:05 Why Fiat Worked https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1452703301846413312?s=20  1:43:39 Unrealized Gains Tax https://twitter.com/matthuang/status/1452477175655919616?s=21  1:47:02 Facebook Whistleblower https://twitter.com/Jessicalessin/status/1452441900808433667?s=20  1:48:32 Owning NFTs https://twitter.com/3LAU/status/1452774836153905155?s=20  1:48:55 What David’s Excited About 1:50:20 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:55:12 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/banklesshq/status/1452263812183347201?s=21  ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

BTC vs. ETH. It's the crypto title fight. Crypto is a non-zero sum game, but there can only be one #1 blockchain. Which of the two giants has the better monetary policy? What about roadmap? Community? Culture? Tune in as the two communities square off to find out which protocol is the more sound. ***** POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ***** SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Dennis, Muneeb, and Justin 7:09 What is Money? 11:18 Soundness 14:32 Properties of Bitcoin 19:45 Bitcoin's Security 25:33 Stacks vs Rollups 31:55 Blockspace Value 35:25 Fee Markets & Security 41:05 Properties of Ethereum 45:08 Weak Subjectivity 53:07 Proof-of-Stake 1:01:55 Money vs Smart Contract Platform 1:08:17 Stacks 1:13:24 Money & Execution Layers 1:17:25 Attacking the Network 1:25:27 Slashing & Hard Forks 1:30:37 Soundness & Monetary Policy 1:39:02 Ossifying and Innovation 1:43:29 Closing & Disclaimers Resources: Justin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drakefjustin?s=20  Dennis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dennis_Porter_?s=20  Muneeb on Twitter: https://twitter.com/muneeb?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

In a special State of the Nation episode, David and Ryan unpack the concept of 'modular blockchains'. Are modular blockchains the path to ultra blockchain scalability? YES! ***** POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ***** SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 10:00 Consensus, Data, and Execution 16:55 The Scalability Trilemma 22:18 Developing in Parallel 29:00 Computer Chips & Nature 35:02 Modular Blockchain Design 43:10 Sharding & Data Availability 51:23 Consensus & Proof of Stake 57:06 Decentralization 1:01:55 Synergies 1:06:30 More Security 1:10:59 Future of Monolithic Blockchains 1:19:32 Triple Point Asset 1:25:19 Ultra Scalable Ethereum 1:31:45 Interest of the Token Holders 1:35:24 Ethereum's Roadmap 1:37:45 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Modular is Revolutionary: https://polynya.medium.com/processors-blockchains-modular-is-revolutionary-ded01824b603  Market Monday: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ethereum-2025  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Camila Russo is the author of The Infinite Machine and founder of The Defiant, the DeFi-focused media company. Camila has a rich backstory, taking her from Chile to Argentina, Miami, Madrid, Chicago, and eventually New York. With an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for storytelling and journalism, Cami has earned her reputation as a leader in the space. As the Defiant expands into new territories of both data and content, Camila discusses her story of breaking into the world of journalism and finding crypto. As institutions flock to the space, it’s important to remember that stories and narratives are what capture the heart and minds of the people. ***** 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ***** 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Cami Russo & South America 9:20 Entrepreneurial Spirit 15:22 Cami’s Start 21:28 Educating 25:35 The Dopamine of Scoops 31:05 Bitcoin to Ethereum 40:00 Why Ethereum? 46:05 Joining the Community 52:40 The Infinite Machine 1:01:23 The Power of Stories 1:07:44 Starting the Defiant 1:15 :08 Talking Shop 1:23:04 Narrative & Subjectivity 1:26:38 Maximally Successful Defiant 1:30:30 Closing ------ Resources: Camila on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CamiRusso?s=20  The Defiant: https://thedefiant.io/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Eric Peters is the Founder and CEO of One River Digital Asset Management. In this episode, he joins the Bankless Podcast to bring the perspective of a traditional hedge fund manager into a crypto context. Spending his career in the markets, his insights to the macro environment are vast and inform his investing decisions, and he sees crypto as a pathway to a renaissance – but also to a dystopia. Seeing a 'quantum' level change underway, Eric explores the bumpy road ahead with thoughtful views on generation gaps, income inequality, and the power of digital assets. Eric's approach is a pragmatic one, addressing the crypto revolution in realistic terms that makes these paradigm shifts feel simultaneously instant and drawn out. ✨ EPISODE DEBRIEF ✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-institutions-are  ***** 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ***** 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Eric Peters of Greenwich, CT 12:45 Buying $600M of Crypto 16:25 Building a Team 23:55 A Macro History Lesson 32:19 A Quantum Change 40:20 Dystopia or Renaissance 49:16 Bumpy Road Ahead 55:12 Generational Stresses 1:03:25 Faith In Currency 1:10:52 Regulatory Wrestling Match 1:15:42 Young, Dumb, and Broke 1:24:48 DeFi Boomers 1:29:00 Money is an Illusion 1:37:49 One Grave at a Time 1:42:20 Predictions 1:46:39 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Weekend Notes: https://www.oneriveram.com/wknd-notes  The Case for Digital Assets: https://www.oneriveram.com/s/The-Case-for-Digital-Assets-One-River.pdf  The Crypto Renaissance: https://youtu.be/karddOiv4ZA  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Bankless Nation, meet Chris Whinfrey, CEO and Founder of Hop Protocol. Hop is a liquidity protocol that allows users to transfer assets across different Layer 2's and Rollups, currently supporting Ethereum Mainnet, Polygon, xDai, Optimism, and Arbitrum. Removing the bottlenecks of returning to the L1 is a massive step forward in making Ethereum a modular, scaled ecosystem. Hop has contracts on Layer 1 and Layer 2s, with Hop tokens accounting for the exchanged liquidity across platforms. With an emphasis on Hop's technical capabilities and user experience, we the project from top to bottom and the implications of what composability can do for DeFi. ***** 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ***** 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Chris Whinfrey of Hop Protocol 7:28 What Does it Mean To Hop? 15:03 Accounting for Assets 21:35 Bank Runs & Incentives 26:00 Non-EVM Chains 29:34 Providing Liquidity & Yield 36:20 Faster, Cheaper, Stronger 40:19 Hop’s Organization & Roadmap 43:20 Other Interests… NFTs & DAOs 46:02 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhinfreyChris?s=20  Hop Links - Twitter: https://twitter.com/HopProtocol?s=20  - Discord: https://discord.gg/PwCF88emV4  - Exchange: https://hop.exchange/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of October, 2021 ***** 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ***** 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:15 MARKETS 3:30 BTC Price Swiss Franc: https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1450840947806380032?s=20  6:03 ETH Price JP Morgan: https://twitter.com/CryptoGucci/status/1451186937100845057/photo/1  7:55 ETH/BTC Ratio 12:51 DeFi All Time High 16:40 BED Index https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  17:20 Layer 2 https://l2beat.com/  18:12 EIP 1559 https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1449737786106523649?s=21  21:10 Polygon Addresses https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1448960122399576068?s=20  21:31 Elon Memes https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1451015695106560000?s=21 23:00 RELEASES 24:00 Futureswap v4 https://twitter.com/futureswapx/status/1448382775912923136   25:28 ENS Websites https://twitter.com/BrantlyMillegan/status/1447608175805485069?s=20  26:32 Wyoming DAOs https://twitter.com/banklessDAO/status/1450133430860140547?s=20  28:22 Connext Explorer https://twitter.com/ConnextNetwork/status/1450456240497307659?s=20  29:13 RAISES 29:56 Obol https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/120960/obol-technologies-seed-funding-crypto-staking-protocol  31:04 Polynomial https://medium.com/polynomial-protocol/polynomial-raises-1-1m-to-build-a-defi-options-marketplace-d8e613740dfc  31:45 Element https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/19/defi-protocol-element-finance-raises-32m-in-series-a-round/  32:51 Bitwise & Polygon https://twitter.com/0xpolygon/status/1450816681991806976?s=21  33:59 Variant https://decrypt.co/83772/andreessen-horowitz-vets-launch-110m-crypto-ownership-fund  34:47 Galaxy Interactive https://decrypt.co/83769/galaxy-crypto-fund  35:29 FTX $420,690,000 https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1451156573154390020?s=20  36:53 Candy https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/121632/nft-startup-candy-digital-raises-100-million-in-series-a-round  38:01 Stronghold https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/121444/bitcoin-mining-stronghold-127-million-ipo  38:54 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  40:30 NEWS 40:45 Bitcoin ETF https://twitter.com/SEC_Investor_Ed/status/1448710749921087488?s=20  49:26 Coinbase NFT Platform https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/the-coinbase-nft-platform-  53:11 Wu Tang x PleasrDAO https://twitter.com/pplpleasr1/status/1450859174628405258?s=20  58:18 DraftKings x Polygon https://twitter.com/DraftKingsNews/status/1450089669396475907?s=20  1:00:25 Facebook on Ethereum https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1450580346286878725?s=20  1:06:30 POAP CryptoPunk Bid https://twitter.com/poapxyz/status/1449058492371906560?s=21  1:09:52 Steam the Incumbent https://twitter.com/verge/status/1449137444654358534?s=21  1:12:36 Ross Ulbricht NFT https://twitter.com/realrossu/status/1450484387531870214?s=21  1:13:34 Andrew Yang https://twitter.com/AndrewYang/status/1450882429674156032?s=20  1:16:11 Economist https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0535/3509/products/20210918_ECN_NP_NAVA_001_512px.jpg?v=1632199560  1:18:28 Square Mining https://twitter.com/jack/status/1449110239442345995?t=M8bBtoED6AVwLOQPcMaMOA&s=19  1:21:07 Facebook Metaverse https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-hire-10-000-workers-in-eu-to-build-up-metaverse-11634536014  1:22:30 Coinbase Policy https://blockworks.co/coinbase-proposes-digital-asset-policy-to-help-chart-regulatory-course/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T  1:24:00 CeFi Lenders https://twitter.com/Bloqport/status/1450114717175910401?s=20  1:26:44 Australian Regulation https://cointelegraph.com/news/aussie-senate-committee-proposes-overhaul-of-crypto-taxes-daos-and-exchange-licenses?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social  1:28:07 Ape & Bull https://www.reddit.com/gallery/qarb5k  1:31:03 Quick Hits 1:34:00 TAKES 1:35:00 Cave Paintings https://twitter.com/mattmedved/status/1448823527621148673?s=21  1:35:52 My First NFT https://twitter.com/mattmedved/status/1448136034567397377?s=21  1:36:12 NFTs are a Scam https://twitter.com/AdamSacks/status/1450521593684402184?s=20  1:36:57 DAO 2 DAO https://twitter.com/anonngmi/status/1449145793789808640?s=21  1:37:53 Crypto TAM https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1450653292283916292?s=21  1:40:04 New Regulators https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1450560238101336070?s=20  1:40:49 What David’s Excited About 1:45:22 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:47:41 MEMEs of the Week https://twitter.com/androolloyd/status/1450413543279505410?s=20  https://twitter.com/lay2000lbs/status/1448766694328094721?s=20  1:51:33 Closing & Disclaimers ------ https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Scoopy Truples from Alchemix returns to Bankless to update us on what lies ahead for the protocol, and more broadly, the DeFi ecosystem. Alchemix v2 is on the horizon, which will allow for much more composability and integration with the rest of DeFi, as well as introducing new means of collateral such as LUSD and MIM. Scoopy also details plans for Layer 2 and Cross-Chain launches. The second half of the conversation turns to DeFi 2.0, which Scoopy outlined in this epic twitter thread. This new generation of DeFi projects introduce a new primitive for bootstrapping liquidity and capital to a protocol, which traditionally has been achieved via incentivized liquidity pools. This new model allows protocols to purchase LP positions and accrue value more sustainably, discouraging mercenary capital that leaves when rewards taper off. Scoopy brings big ideas and digestible explanations to this complicated topic, contextualizing what may become a new era for DeFi. ***** 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ***** 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Scoopy Truples & Alchemix v2 8:02 Optimizing Yield 13:03 Community & alETH Vault 21:23 Layer 2 & Cross-Chain 29:58 Governance & Participation 37:00 DeFi 2.0 and Olympus DAO 49:16 How it Works 54:39 Flushing out Toxic Liquidity 58:24 Adopting this Primitive 1:01:23 Tokemak 1:03:54 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Scoopy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scupytrooples?s=20  Scoopy’s DeFi 2.0 Thread https://twitter.com/scupytrooples/status/1447398430574141445?s=20  Alchemix Links: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlchemixFi?s=20  - Discord: https://discord.com/invite/alchemix  - Website: https://alchemix.fi/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

(3,3) Olympus DAO and its native OHM token have taken over the meme-osphere. With its novel tokenomics, it has become an emergent powerhouse in this DeFi 2.0 phenomenon. With Olympus Pro on the way, the DAO seeks to change the current mercenary structures of yield farming and replace it with a sustainable and stable ecosystem. ------ 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix   ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 Zeus and DeFi 2.0 10:21 Traditional Liquidity Mining 15:39 Protocol-Owned Liquidity 25:11 Bonding & Treasuries 30:41 Realigning Incentives 36:50 Are There Tradeoffs? 44:13 Olympus Pro 52:52 New Generation of Protocols 57:00 Olympus DAO 1:02:24 Branding as a Currency 1:08:47 Ponzi Games & Haters 1:16:44 The Ohmies & DeFi 2.0 1:20:40 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Zeus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohmzeus?s=20  Olympus DAO: https://www.olympusdao.finance/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Danny Ryan is an Ethereum 2.0 researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, but he is also a cat owner, husband, and outdoors enthusiast. With some of the longest hair in crypto, Danny is solving extremely difficult and important problems at the protocol level for Ethereum. He is a communicator and a thinker—he is technical but also personable. Danny is a human at the center of this movement, navigating through high-stakes subjective decisions and surrounded by smart, passionate people. This conversation also covers what it’s like working for a protocol. What’s it like working without a boss and concrete job description? Danny’s answer? He cares a lot. ***** 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether ***** 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Danny Ryan & His Hair 8:50 Coding & Building 12:45 Communicating 19:37 Subjective Decisions 25:05 Existential Risks 31:35 Work Culture & Accountability 38:08 After Ethereum 41:21 Proof of Stake 45:36 Social Interactions 51:42 More Proof of Stake 55:40 Bitcoin 58:10 Clean Money 1:00:15 Happy Devs & the Mock Merge 1:06:01 Personal Stuff 1:14:55 Closing ------ Resources: Danny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannyryan?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Andrew Yang is a former Presidential and Mayoral candidate, entrepreneur, and founder of the new Forward Party. Seeking ways to push our democracy into the future, Andrew has championed novel ideas to improve the deep intrinsic problems of the current two-party system. We see aligned interests between the Forward Party and the crypto community, and Andrew says during the episode that the Forward party IS the Crypto party. Re-establishing legitimacy to our institutions, evolving our governance system, and upgrading our economic protocols are shared interests of Andrew Yang and the Bankless Nation. We are stoked to have Andrew on the podcast, so dive in for a fascinating discussion of what's wrong with our current system and what we can do to fix it. ✨ EPISODE DEBRIEF ✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-forward-with-crypto  ------ 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:00 Andrew Yang & Crypto 13:20 American Democracy 17:38 A Third Path 24:51 Banking is Broken 30:19 Big Tech 34:45 Open Primaries 43:47 A More Intelligent System 51:00 Crypto UBI 57:57 Crypto and the Forward Party 1:04:19 Lobbying & Stigma 1:10:27 Clarity and Platforms 1:15:01 The Forward DAO 1:22:00 andrewyang.eth 1:24:57 Optimism about the 2020s ------ Resources: Andrew Yang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewYang?s=20  Andrew's Book 'Forward' https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667341/forward-by-andrew-yang/  Forward Party on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fwd_Party?s=20  Welcome to Bankless: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-welcome-to-bankless-2021-edition  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

2nd Week of October, 2021 ------ 📣 POOLTOGETHER | DEFI LOTTERY https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🧙‍♀️ ALCHEMIX | SELF-PAYING LOANS http://bankless.cc/Alchemix  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:30 MARKETS 6:49 BTC Price 7:18 ETH Price 7:55 ETH/BTC Ratio 9:40 DeFi Action 13:34 Layer 2 https://l2beat.com/  14:16 EIP 1559 https://ultrasound.money/  16:55 Funds Bullish https://blockworks.co/coinshares-survey-ethereum-most-compelling-for-growth/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T  18:51 Crypto Population https://triple-a.io/crypto-ownership/  20:44 ETH Miners https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-99f  22:15 Gas Markets https://twitter.com/drakefjustin/status/1448271939563315207?s=20  24:00 RELEASES 25:30 ENS NFT Support https://medium.com/the-ethereum-name-service/nft-avatar-support-for-ens-profiles-bd4a5553f089  27:22 Flashbots Protect https://medium.com/flashbots/announcing-flashbots-protect-9e039e9f0aa3  28:33 Starknet Alpha https://medium.com/starkware/starknet-alpha-is-coming-to-mainnet-b825829eaf32  30:20 Arbitrum Nitro https://medium.com/flashbots/announcing-flashbots-protect-9e039e9f0aa3  31:12 XDEFI Wallet https://twitter.com/xdefi_wallet/status/1447927319809695759?s=20  32:27 Pods Options Protocol https://twitter.com/PodsFinance/status/1447694027520978948  33:14 Klima DAO https://twitter.com/KlimaDAO/status/1447655381396688898  33:55 Binance Growth Fund https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1447911371979563013?s=20  35:08 Optimism Website https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1446127432914792458  35:52 Consensys Raise https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/11/consensys-holds-funding-round-talks-with-3b-valuation-report/  37:54 Gelato https://cointelegraph.com/news/gelato-raises-11m-from-heavyweight-backers-for-web-3-automation   38:37 Paradigm Raising $1.5B https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1447585718155550721?s=20  40:11 Merit Circle https://twitter.com/MeritCircle_IO/status/1446068046456573954  40:34 Moonpay https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/120145/crypto-payment-startup-moonpay-valued-at-3-4-billion-after-first-funding-round  41:23 Zora Marketplace https://twitter.com/ourZORA/status/1447570240825593859?s=20  42:40 TradingView https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/120628/charting-platform-tradingview-raises-298-million-at-3-billion-valuation  43:39 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  46:00 NEWS 46:32 Coinbase NFTs https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-nft-is-coming-soon-join-the-waitlist-today-for-early-access-cc7bac29fd72?gi=349fbf228b8  49:18 Hester Peirce https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1448019986480574469?s=20  57:04 Biden Executive Order? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-08/white-house-weighs-wide-ranging-push-for-crypto-oversight  1:02:00 German Auto1 FT https://finbold.com/german-auto-company-becomes-the-first-in-eu-to-finance-cars-on-ethereum-blockchain/  1:03:45 Polygon Gas Hikes https://thedefiant.io/polygon-transaction-fee-hike/  1:05:12 MakerDAO Tax Talk https://thedefiant.io/makerdao-taxes-incorporation-debate/  1:07:21 ETH2 Merge https://twitter.com/benjaminion_xyz/status/1446516207159582743  1:08:20 Visa NFTs https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/13/visa-launching-nft-program-to-support-digital-artists/  1:09:09 Viacom NFTs https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/120400/crypto-startup-deal-with-viacomcbs-could-lead-to-spongebob-and-south-park-nfts  1:11:22 NFTs Launching Tokens 1:12:35 NYSE BTC ETF https://twitter.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1448644459122475008?s=20  1:13:45 Hashpower Moving West https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/10/13/us-claims-bitcoin-mining-crown-following-china-crackdown/  1:15:14 DeFi Moving West 1:15:34 Sam Bankman-Fried 1:19:43 Lummis Long BTC 1:20:35 Sorare Under Investigation 1:21:15 News Quick Takes 1:24:30 TAKES 1:25:30 Digital Nations https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1446301490981703682?s=20  1:26:50 It’s the 1790s https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1446301490981703682?s=20  1:29:30 Vitalik on Bukele https://twitter.com/ofnumbers/status/1446500137400999951?s=20  1:34:18 Vibes https://twitter.com/awrigh01/status/1447704830814867459?s=21  1:37:03 NFTs Have Time https://twitter.com/zeneca_33/status/1448164983393689604?s=21  1:37:58 Pirates https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1448068826604707844?s=21  1:38:58 NFTs vs Supply Chains https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1448657550358974480?s=20  1:40:28 What David’s Excited About 1:42:40 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:45:17 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/husker_eth/status/1448077307776839683?s=21  ----- 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. Do your own research.

The magnitude of crypto gaming is increasingly clear, for those paying attention. For Bryce Johnson of Loot Squad, Gabby Dizon of Yield Guild, and Kieran Warwick of Illuvium, crypto gaming is inevitable. Existing at the intersection of finance, gaming, and culture, this sector has a gargantuan addressable market. Axie Infinity has tapped into the passion and potential of dedicated communities, building an entire economy around its protocol. As the traditional gaming market flounders, new strides are being taken to revolutionize how we game, how we work, and how we own. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 6:00 What To Call This? 11:16 Play-to-Earn 15:56 Loot Squad 19:38 Yield Guild 24:21 Illuvium 30:54 How Big is Crypto Gaming? 37:43 Community 42:32 Making People Nice 50:00 Will Games Still Be Fun? 58:15 Ponzi Games 1:01:24 Crypto Gaming Roadmap 1:07:14 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources Bryce on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brycent_?s=20  Gabby on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gabusch?s=20  Kieran on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KieranWarwick?s=20  ------ 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Jai Bhavnani is the Co-Founder of Rari Capital, the DAO behind a quickly growing suite of DeFi protocols. Most popular is Fuse, the open interest rate protocol that allows users to lend and borrow digital assets. As Fuse approaches $1B total value locked, Rari recently announced permissionless Fuse pool creation. This means that anyone with liquidity can create a money market for their digital asset of choice. Rari finds itself at the center of what is being described as DeFi 2.0, a loose collection of newer DeFi protocols which orbit around novel tokenomics, game theory, and memes. Tune in to find out where Rari sits among resident DeFi blue chips, and the future of young people pioneering in the crypto space. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants/dharma  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 10:00 Jai Bhavnani 16:22 Rari Capital 20:47 The Long Tail & Risk 29:02 Assessing Risk & Yield 33:08 Total Value Locked 38:46 Roadmap 44:00 ZoomerFi, DeFi 2.0 52:47 Build Fast, Break Fast 58:19 Crossing $1B 1:00:51 Regulation & Zoomers 1:04:54 What's Left to Build? 1:08:12 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Jai on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jai_bhavnani?s=20  Rari Capital: https://rari.capital/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Pet3r Pan got into crypto around 2017, writing his Before Bitcoin series and finding his way into the Ethereum community. As a core member of the movement, Pet3r is one of the earliest DAO pioneers as a champion of Metacartel. This conversation revolves around the power of curating people and projects. Metacartel has instantiated itself as a loose-ish collective of certified 'good people.' Trust, positive sum personalities, and vibes are all forms of capital under this new paradigm. It's pretty cool. ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants/dharma  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Pet3r Pan & Before Bitcoin 8:18 Getting Started in Crypto 14:21 Tech Startups 18:39 Communities and Vibing 27:33 Genesis of the Culture 34:35 Metacartel Origins 43:00 Becoming a DAO 53:54 Making DAOs Cool Again 58:01 Why Care? 1:05:14 Sustainablility 1:10:32 Financial vs Social Capital 1:17:29 Trust & Culture 1:21:59 Defining Metacartel 1:27:40 The Vision 1:32:06 Closing ------ Resources: pet3rpan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pet3rpan_?s=20  Before Bitcoin Part 1: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/history-of-things-before-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-part-one-e199f02ca380  Before Bitcoin Part 2: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/history-of-things-before-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-part-two-94c4576005  Before Bitcoin Part 3: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/before-bitcoin-pt-3-90s-cryptowars-e857915fab82  Before Bitcoin Part 4: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/before-bitcoin-pt-4-00s-new-millenium-426d6e3dcb1a  The Digital Culture Revolution: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-digital-culture-revolution  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Rune Christensen is the Founder of MakerDAO and one of the pioneers of the DeFi space. As one of the earliest DeFi protocols, Maker set precedents for tokenomics, governance, and use cases. Maker is setting new precedents with the recent announcement of Société Générale's proposal for a Maker loan using bond tokens. As a thought leader in Crypto, Rune has had some fascinating takes lately on the plausibility of a multichain future, as well as how incentives can turn DAI into a clean money. From maximalism to environmentalism, this conversation explores it all. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 Rune Christensen of MakerDAO 12:20 Société Générale 20:32 Why Maker? 23:48 Criticizing the Multi-Chain World 41:19 Optimizing for Home 49:06 On Maximalism 58:13 Nativity and Monetary Premium 1:07:47 Does Decentralization Matter? 1:12:53 Multi-Chain Propaganda 1:20:00 Maker as Clean Money 1:29:56 Aligning Human & Market Values 1:41:05 Environmental Economic Crisis 1:46:26 How Maker Gets Clean 1:53:24 Narratives 2:02:41 Solarpunk Tokenomics 2:09:53 Updates on DeFi 2:12:12 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Rune on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuneKek?s=20  MakerDAO: https://makerdao.com/en/  The Case for Clean Money:  https://twitter.com/RuneKek/status/1445072416598859781?s=20  The L1 Future: https://twitter.com/RuneKek/status/1436454065760788483?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Hey Bankless Nation Here's some weekend content for you! Every now and then, Anthony Sassano and David hop into a live stream and chat about things. We thought the conversation was especially useful this week, so we're putting it on the podcast feed.  Enjoy! ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​ 💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha 👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave 🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants ----------- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/b...

1st Week of October, 2021 ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​ 💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha 👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave 🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:10 Markets 6:20 BTC Price 6:53 ETH Price 7:55 ETH/BTC Ratio 9:54 DeFi Action 12:35 Layer 2 https://l2beat.com/ 13:58 EIP 1559 https://twitter.com/yugacohler/status/1445465542882594820?s=20 17:30 Settling Value https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins_/status/1445020156984537092?s=20 19:49 Zapper Monthly Active Users https://twitter.com/sebaudet26/status/1445222731058974721?s=20 20:29 Q3 Breakdown https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-846 27:00 RELEASES 28:00 Axie DEX https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119283/axie-infinity-is-launching-a-decentralized-exchange 30:01 Context https://twitter.com/context/status/1444038168739602435 https://context.app/feed/cryptopunks 31:51 Lido Dashboard ​​https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1445712382827716612?s=20 33:04 Clean DAI https://twitter.com/RuneKek/status/1445072416598859781?s=20 36:01 State of the DAOs https://banklessdao.substack.com/p/state-of-the-daos-0-oct-6th-2021 36:57 Raises Axie: https://www.techinasia.com/axie-infinity-developer-raise-150m-andreessen-horowitzled Ramp: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/119386/warsaw-based-crypto-startup-ramp-hits-300-million-valuation-in-series-a-raise-sources 39:21 Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/ 41:26 NEWS 41:36 TikTok NFTs https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1443621824651149312?s=20 https://www.dazeddigital.com/science-tech/article/54381/1/lil-nas-x-is-fronting-tiktok-s-debut-nft-collection 43:48 Société Générale & Maker https://twitter.com/runekek/status/1443703869414989824?s=21 45:30 Facebook Down https://twitter.com/alexhern/status/1445130867073032195?s=21 50:31 ETH Merge Updates https://twitter.com/dannyryan/status/1445384777989869570 https://twitter.com/sajidazouarhi/status/1445773328334016519?s=20 https://twitter.com/ajsutton/status/1445264669283733506?s=20 53:24 RocketPool Close Call https://twitter.com/stakewise_io/status/1445475001696620550?s=20 54:48 Connext https://twitter.com/ConnextNetwork/status/1445429803637776397?s=20 56:47 Modular Blockchains https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1445627660156030978?s=20 https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1445862981204537347?s=20 1:03:08 SolRazr IDO https://medium.com/@SolRazr_App/update-on-solrazrs-ido-5903ea4f81c4 1:06:58 Bank of America Report https://twitter.com/DocumentEther/status/14452964149767413781:07:41 CryptoToadz https://decrypt.co/82564/ethereum-nft-market-opensea-record-cryptoadz-sales-surge 1:08:58 Soros & BTC https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1445709388056915968?s=20 1:09:35 Tax Loophole https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/29/wash-sale-rules-could-apply-to-bitcoin-and-ethereum-in-spending-bill.html 1:11:20 Regulating Stablecoins https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-seeks-to-regulate-stablecoin-issuers-as-banks-11633103156?page=1 1:12:13 SEC Investigating Circle https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1445194700441391105?s=21 1:15:39 Quick News Powell: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1443612299584024582?s=20 BitGo: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/119751/bitgo-exec-corporates-are-asking-weekly-to-add-bitcoin-to-their-balance-sheet Utopia Labs: https://twitter.com/utopialabs_/status/1443974562467631105?s=20 RICKS: https://twitter.com/_Dave__White_/status/1445787515848253455?s=20 1:18:30 TAKES 1:19:30 5-10 Year Thesis https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1445195117627797506?s=20 1:23:18 After Hours https://twitter.com/joelallouz/status/1445547333182103555?s=21 1:23:58 Source of Truth https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1445602552205099009?s=21 1:24:55 The Stapler https://twitter.com/nanexcool/status/1445950706561830913?s=20 1:25:42 Blockchain Trends https://twitter.com/awrigh01/status/1445495850730278912?s=20 1:26:44 Modular Blockchains https://twitter.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1445897530517049351?s=20 1:27:44 Vortex of Value https://twitter.com/AminCad/status/1444612109430505473?s=20 1:29:45 What David’s Excited About 1:31:03 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:37:54 MEME(s) OF THE WEEK https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1446016393174917127?s=20 https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/q1t5qk/the_merge_is_coming/ https://twitter.com/benjaminion_xyz/status/1445778153809453059?s=20 Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/poltrackrr/status/1445099550071480320?s=20 ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/b...

Save 10% on dYdX trading fees! https://trade.dydx.exchange/r/bankless  ------ In September 2021, dYdX did more trade volume than Coinbase for the first time. The growth in the scaled trading protocol has been astounding, and this has been no coincidence. dYdX has pioneered Layer 2 solutions along with Starkware's ZK Rollup, and the result has been an explosion of perpetual swaps and deep liquidity pools on dYdX's native rollup. Antonio Juliano returns to Bankless to discuss the parabolic growth of dYdX, the plans for its governance & utility token, and the future of decentralized derivatives. State of the Nation is livestreamed on Tuesdays at 11am PT / 2pm ET. ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants/dharma  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:30 Antonio Juliano of dYdX 11:06 dYdX vs. Coinbase 15:50 Who's Trading? 19:09 Behind the Success 24:31 Layer 2 & TVL 32:40 Order Book 38:45 The Largest Exchange 42:03 Competing with FTX 47:30 Decentralization 52:58 The DeFi Spectrum 57:20 Pioneering Scale & Layer 2 1:04:48 Ethereum Layer 1 1:07:48 Regulatory 1:12:41 Successful dYdX 1:16:10 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Antonio on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano?s=20  dYdX: https://dydx.exchange/  How to Trade: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-trade-on-the-dydx-rollup  How to Earn: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/a-guide-to-earning-on-dydx  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Follow Luke on Twitter! https://twitter.com/luke_spotlong  ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants/dharma  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro Zerion https://bankless.cc/Zerion  0:45 Crypto Gaming Podcast with Arianna Simpson https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/the-crypto-gaming-revolution  3:29 Coordination Layer Zero with Kevin Owocki https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-layer-zero-kevin-owocki  5:27 Fixed Yield Guide to Barnbridge https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-earn-fixed-yield-on-barnbridge  5:53 Options on Layer 2 Guide to Lyra https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/a-guide-to-options-on-lyra  6:29 New DeFi Is Rari Undervalued? https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/is-rari-undervalued  7:09 Regulation is Bullish Market Monday https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/build-faster-market-monday  Podcast with Sahil Bloom https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/evergrande-and-chinas-crypto-ban  9:17 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Mariano Conti is a pillar in the crypto space. Known for revolutionizing smart contracts with Maker, he has built a long resume of building and investing in key projects. He's also a fascinating human being with a unique story. Tune in to hear Mariano's takes on how the pandemic shaped crypto's narrative, Bull vs Bear markets, finding passion and community, and his musings on going anonymous. ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants/dharma  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Mariano Conti’s Travels 8:17 Crypto & COVID 11:58 Financial Concerns 20:42 New Paradigm 28:22 New vs Old 34:32 Attention Maximalist 40:30 Mariano Pre-Crypto 50:14 Early Engineering & Investing 55:48 Work Ethic & Passion 1:01:09 Cult & Society 1:06:55 Churn 1:11:00 Builder-Focused Community 1:15:53 Clout, Ego, and Twitter 1:22:32 Anon & What’s Next 1:32:06 Closing ------ Resources: Mariano on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nanexcool?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Devin Finzer, founder & CEO of OpenSea, returns to Bankless to discuss the NFT boom and the role of OpenSea at the center of it all. From Devin's perspective, the energy surrounding NFTs right now is crypto native. This means that this boom starts at the center of crypto culture and extends outwards from there. We also discuss scaling and gas fees, the spectrum of centralization, the metaverse, and the OpenSea's recent front-running scandal. Building with an open mind and conviction is a key reason why OpenSea finds itself at the center of the NFT markets today, and it looks like we may just be getting started. ✨EXCLUSIVE EPISODE DEBRIEF✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-opensea-and-the  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Devin Finzer 6:05 The Crypto Native NFT Boom 9:15 Building With an Open Mind 11:36 OpenSea at the Center 18:06 Scaling Under Pressure 22:24 Gas Fees 25:01 Social Media & Users 32:00 Before OpenSea & The Bear 39:50 When NFTs Heated Up 41:45 The Front Running Scandal 48:21 The Centralization Spectrum 55:31 What’s the Metaverse? 58:24 Rapid Fire Questions 1:01:43 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Devin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dfinzer?s=20  OpenSea: https://opensea.io/  NFT Bull Market Episode: https://youtu.be/cmLJHlNlH1s  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Last Week of September, 2021 ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:15 MARKETS 8:45 BTC Price 9:18 ETH Price 11:45 ETH/BTC Ratio 12:39 DeFi Action 16:10 EIP 1559 https://dataalways.substack.com/p/below-the-surface-of-eip-1559  20:07 dYdX https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1442234625120608256?s=20  24:06 Settlement Assurances Nic’s Article: https://medium.com/@nic__carter/its-the-settlement-assurances-stupid-5dcd1c3f4e41  David’s Talk: https://youtu.be/z3ufil39z5o  34:39 Reserve Asset of DeFi  https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-a0e  35:48 Polygon Daily Active Addresses https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1443041767725674499?s=20  37:16 TracerDAO https://tracer.finance/  39:00 RELEASE 40:00 Connext NXTP Protocol https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/09/28/connext-launches-nxtp-protocol-to-improve-liquidity/  42:42 Andre’s OpenSea Competitor https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/09/24/andre-cronjes-new-nft-marketplace-is-a-vampire-attack-suicide-pact/  45:25 Coinbase Direct Deposits https://blockworks.co/coinbases-new-direct-deposit-feature-allows-users-to-get-paychecks-in-crypto  47:45 USDC Enabled Funds https://twitter.com/angellist/status/1442901252552101888?s=21  48:06 Affirm Super-App https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-28/affirm-to-debut-crypto-debit-products-in-push-toward-super-app  49:54 Polygon x Index Coop https://twitter.com/crypto_texan/status/1443292276940316673?s=21  50:30 Nahmii 2.0 https://blog.nahmii.io/launching-nahmii-2-0-layer-2-commercial-scaling-for-ethereum-ee790a8af2d2  51:14 Roll Social Tokens https://decrypt.co/82080/roll-raises-10m-expand-social-tokens-service-creators  52:21 Bankless Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/  53:00 NEWS 53:15 NFTs on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheSmarmyBum/status/1443259893411049475?s=20  56:53 China Ban https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-24/china-deems-all-crypto-related-transactions-illegal-in-crackdown  Blocks: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/118878/coingecko-coinmarketcap-blocked-china-internet-firewall  1:01:03 $23M Gas Tip https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-paid-a-colossal-23m-fee-to-send-100k-of-usdt  1:02:58 Aave Arc & Fireblocks https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/118822/permissioned-defi-platform-aave-arc-gears-up-for-launch  1:03:56 Compound Bug https://twitter.com/rleshner/status/1443380518498848768?s=20  1:05:59 Axie Airdrop https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1443536552211124230?s=20  1:07:20 ETH Staked https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1443259897878040578  1:09:53 Snoop & Sandbox https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1441069396567412736?s=20  1:11:49 Dapper NFL Top Shot https://cointelegraph.com/news/dapper-labs-to-launch-top-shot-for-nfl-as-ftx-signs-the-packers-aaron-jones  1:13:48 Lightning Network https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119025/bitcoin-lightning-network-capacity-reaches-all-time-high  1:15:36 Visa Payment Channels https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/119117/visa-universal-payment-channel-interoperability-cbdc  1:17:07 1inch Blocking US Trades https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119055/dex-aggregator-1inch-blocks-out-us-trades-in-preparation-for-separate-american-platform  1:19:44 CFTC vs Kraken https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8433-21  1:20:38 Wells Fargo Sucks https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1443202690805293061?s=20  1:23:54 Sen. Lummis CBDC https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119035/senator-lummis-lays-out-principles-for-a-us-digital-currency-alongside-continued-role-of-private-stablecoins  1:24:45 Virgil Griffith https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1442170786941444106?s=20  1:33:00 TAKES 1:34:00 Advice for the US https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1442864882274107396?s=21  1:36:40 Protecting the Public? https://twitter.com/ojuice_eth/status/1441406498186227720?s=20  1:39:27 Nerfing SEC https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1442846197085917187?s=20  1:41:38 Bankrupting Our Youth https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1443549124062851075?s=20  1:43:38 Golden Age of Building https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1443603632973176835?s=20  1:45:26 What David’s Excited About 1:47:42 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:50:38 MEME of the Week https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0z-FLloi0/?utm_medium=copy_link  1:51:24 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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.

"Evergrande is the train wreck that the financial world and media can’t help but watch." A week ago, Sahil Bloom dropped a thread on twitter detailing the buildup and consequences of the Evergrande debt crisis. This week, he's coming on State of the Nation to paint a macro picture of global events and their effects on the economy and crypto. There are so many puzzle pieces in the world at large, and we're trying to get to the bottom of how it all settles. What does this mean for the global economic landscape? How does this line up with another recent China Crypto ban? ------ TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! https://bankless.cc/Tracer  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:30 Sahil Bloom 8:36 What Happened to Evergrande? 15:48 Risk to Chinese Economy 20:08 Who's Getting Punished? 27:39 Transparency & Trust 31:54 Central Bank Decisions 36:58 Updates on the Situation 42:00 China's Crypto Ban... Why Now? 47:22 Why Take it Seriously? 52:35 Geopolitical Rivalry 56:58 Bullish for Crypto? 1:00:38 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Sahil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SahilBloom?s=20  Sahil's Evergrande Thread: https://twitter.com/SahilBloom/status/1439920043404546050?s=20  Sahil's Newsletter: https://sahilbloom.substack.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Kevin Owocki is the leader behind the Gitcoin project, but he is also a husband, a father, an ultimate frisbee player, and a self-described hippie. As one of the most compelling individuals in the space, for Kevin it all boils down to coordination. In this episode of Layer Zero, we focus on Slaying Moloch, Incentivizing Public Goods, the Solarpunk aesthetic, and much more. Dive in and find out why we're optimistic about the future of society. ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! https://bankless.cc/Tracer  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Kevin Owocki & Gitcoin 9:12 Public Goods 13:05 Open-Source Business Model 19:59 Kevin’s Start 28:02 Who is Kevin? 35:00 Running on the Shoulders of Giants 42:00 Solarpunk 50:00 Nightmare Fuel & Branding 54:58 Ethereum vs Moloch 1:00:55 Regen Finance 1:06:24 Optimistic about the Future ------ Resources: Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/owocki?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Arianna Simpson of a16z comes on the Bankless Podcast to explore the insane momentum we've seen around crypto gaming. The product-market fit between the gaming and crypto worlds is palpable. The scaling and maturation of the crypto economy make for a ripe inflection point for an explosion of cultural applications. What does Play-To-Earn mean for the investor? Is ETH money for the metaverse? Arianna's takes offer a huge amount of insight as we dive into the future of both work and play. ✨GET THE EXCLUSIVE DEBRIEF✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-crypto-gaming  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! https://bankless.cc/Tracer  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Arianna Simpson 7:05 Crypto Gaming: Why Now? 10:06 How Big is This? 17:15 Building Infrastructure 20:29 Player Ownership 28:13 Eating the World 31:55 Progression to Play-To-Earn 37:30 Capturing Value 41:27 Isn’t it a Ponzi Game? 48:30 Working in Crypto Gaming 58:08 Consolidation of Resources 1:05:03 Impact on Culture & Industry 1:15:36 The Metaverse 1:20:17 ETH is Metaverse Money 1:27:10 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Arianna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AriannaSimpson?s=20  Masters of Doom: https://www.amazon.com/Masters-Doom-Created-Transformed-Culture/dp/0812972155  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

4th Week of September, 2021 ----- 📣 TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! https://bankless.cc/Tracer  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:01 MARKETS 3:14 BTC Price 3:33 ETH Price 4:50 ETH/BTC Ratio 5:17 DeFi Action 7:06 Layer 2 https://l2beat.com/  7:44 Polygon Users ATH https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1440692200447246337?s=19  8:49 Miners Selling Less https://twitter.com/Data_Always/status/1440137774775083008  10:32 Evergrande https://twitter.com/SahilBloom/status/1439920043404546050?s=20  14:00 RELEASES 15:00 Yearn v3 https://twitter.com/iearnfinance/status/1438622112265080849  16:41 Coinvise v3 https://twitter.com/CoinviseCo/status/1438622643658231814?s=19  19:24 College Defi Classes https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1440037825139777541?s=20  21:25 Zerion Apple Watch Faces https://twitter.com/zerion_io/status/1440020147490770944?s=20  22:43 Robinhood Wallets https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/118271/robinhood-rolling-out-crypto-wallet-transfer-features  24:47 Bankless DAO Season 2 https://season2.bankless.community/  26:08 DAO Apparel https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1440062844217683983?s=20  27:18 Raises SoRare https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/21/european-football-nft-platform-sorare-raises-680m-series-b/  Bitclout Founder https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/118133/bitclout-creator-decentralized-social-blockchain-200-million-funding-a16z-others  Dapper Labs https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1440662318250004488?s=20  32:50 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  33:30 NEWS 34:05 Gary Gensler https://twitter.com/garygensler/status/1440409729554018307?s=21  43:00 Gary’s Financial Advice https://twitter.com/garygensler/status/1440705940567719944?s=21  47:32 SEC vs Mainnet Conference https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1440010854330732548?s=21  https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1440046283041820672?s=20  50:28 SEC vs Coinbase https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/09/20/coinbase-drops-planned-lend-program-after-sec-warning/  51:55 Audius Partnerships https://twitter.com/AudiusProject/status/1438524417139560450?s=20  52:57 Economist Cover https://twitter.com/theeconomist/status/1438524270175477760?s=10  54:11 0xMaki Stepping Down https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117960/project-lead-behind-2-8-billion-dex-sushiswap-is-set-to-step-down  55:16 Future of Optimistic Ethereum https://medium.com/ethereum-optimism/the-future-of-optimistic-ethereum-7f22d987331  58:00 Snoop Dogg https://twitter.com/SnoopDogg/status/1440038460417474567?s=20  59:41 Time Pieces https://time.com/6100404/timepieces-nft-collection/  1:00:40 Chainalysis Scraping Data https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1440371592081543177?s=20  1:02:39 NJ & TX vs Celsius https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/118015/after-blockfi-new-jersey-and-texas-set-sights-on-celsius-crypto-interest-accounts  1:03:50 Congress vs Self-Directed IRA https://medium.com/cryptozoa/red-alert-congress-wants-to-destroy-your-self-directed-ira-609dae9cf016  1:07:00 TAKES 1:08:00 Build Faster https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1440022593860472838?s=20  1:10:19 Changing Securities https://twitter.com/raoulgmi/status/1440361603459735556?s=21  1:11:44 Maker Solar Farm https://twitter.com/jp_koning/status/1440318552108462081?s=20  1:14:48 ETH Logo https://twitter.com/avsa/status/756875789182857216?s=20  1:15:25 What David’s Excited About 1:16:32 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:20:08 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/raoulgmi/status/1440470852722511881?s=21  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

This is a classic Ryan-and-David only episode. With no guest, we dive into David's recent article "The Metaverse Emerges." What is the Metaverse? Raoul Pal described it as digital fluidity on our recent episode with him. Composable digital objects, a network economy, scaling social structures... whatever it is, Nation States aren't ready for the incoming metaversal explosion. Are you? ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! https://bankless.cc/Tracer  ------ ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 Cryptoeconomic Nation State 10:45 Seeing Like The State 18:50 Humanity’s Faustian Bargain 23:30 Seeing Like The Protocol 28:45 The Metaverse 32:00 Metaversal Objects 35:40 Centralization 39:21 Neutrality & Density 46:10 Slowly Manifesting 54:00 Avatars & Identity 59:41 Fluid Value 1:06:25 Ethereum’s Role 1:10:33 Blockchain Taxes 1:15:45 ETH as Metaverse Money 1:22:35 It’s All Metaverse 1:27:43 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Nic Carter is one of our favorite writers in crypto. He's shaped our thoughts on many subjects over the years. He's definitely a Bitcoiner, but is he also an Etherean? What makes Nic tick? Get to know the person behind the persona in this week's episode of Layer Zero. ------- 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! https://bankless.cc/Tracer  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Nic Carter & Geography 8:51 What’s Your Deal? Ethereum?? 12:39 Shared Ancestry 20:09 Cypherpunk Values 23:28 Working for Bitcoin 25:54 Countering FUD 28:24 Individualism & Value Supremacy 35:00 Conservative & Faith-Based 42:53 Money God 46:35 Affiliation & Identity 52:48 Mountaineering & Fun 56:55 Memory & External Storage 58:40 What’s Nic Doing? What Now? 1:05:22 Kanye & Closing ------ Resources: Nic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nic__carter?s=20  Castle Island: https://www.castleisland.vc/  Nic's Podcast, On the Brink: https://onthebrink-podcast.com/    ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Vitalik Buterin returns to the Podcast to discuss his recent article 'Moving Beyond Coin Voting Governance.' As always, Vitalik comes with a birds-eye view of high level challenges facing the crypto space with a moral & philosophical slant. Building sufficiently decentralized governance mechanisms is a hugely challenging endeavor. Tackling elegant solutions to coin voting, we also cover the benefits of running your own node, the metaverse, and an update on the Ethereum narrative. When Vitalik comes on Bankless, it's time to listen closely. ------- 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! https://bankless.cc/Tracer  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Vitalik Returns! 7:26 Decentralized Governance 14:38 Who is Governance For? 19:44 Coordinating Public Goods 26:07 Public Goods & Upgrades 34:52 New Mechanisms 38:28 What is Blockchain Governance? 47:53 Ungovernance for Layer 1 54:00 Why Coin Voting Sucks 1:02:20 Whales 1:12:15 Running Your Own Node 1:22:14 Culture & Technology 1:26:51 Scalability Tradeoffs 1:31:05 The Metaverse & Loot 1:36:55 Update on Ethereum 1:43:15 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Vitalik on Twitter https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?s=20  Moving beyond coin voting governance https://vitalik.ca/general/2021/08/16/voting3.html  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Bankless Nation, meet Klima DAO, the carbon-backed digital currency and algorithmic climate protocol. Dionysus, Archimedes, and Oxylos join to discuss bringing environmental incentives to DeFi, using similar mechanics to OlympusDAO and the OHM token. Klima DAO plans to generate on-chain demand for carbon offsets and build a carbon-backed treasury, with the goal of driving up the price of carbon. Who said crypto was bad for the environment? For Bankless readers, it should come as no surprise that the powers of DeFi can be leveraged to incentivize coordination around public goods. (🌳,🌳) ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:45 Dionysus, Archimedes, and Oxylos 6:35 Klima DAO & Carbon Markets 14:10 Voluntary Economy 17:45 Relationship with OlympusDAO 25:00 Tokenomics 33:33 Inducing Demand 35:02 Ponzi Games & Game Theory 42:41 Opt-In Social Incentives 46:06 Roadmap and IDO 51:52 Slaying Moloch 57:52 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Klima DAO https://klimadao.finance/  Discord https://discord.gg/kx4pahaFw8  Klima DAO on Twitter https://twitter.com/KlimaDAO?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Join Jackson Dame, Will Papper, and Anish Agnihotri as we explore the emerging ecosystem around LOOT! The value proposition around Loot is deeply compelling, with the simplicity of the initial release, the call to action to the community, and the endless opportunity for cultural composability. Loot presents a unique milestone for crypto culture, and seems to be a turning point for this emergent, digital metaverse. Can fundamentals be subjective? PERMISSIONLESS CONFERENCE https://bankless.cc/Permissionless  PREMIUM DISCOUNT https://bankless.cc/permissionlessdiscount  ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ SoRare | Collect and Play! https://bankless.cc/SoRare  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:00 Loot Panelists 6:27 The Aha Moment 9:13 On-Chain Composability 11:32 On-Chain Data 14:50 Loot Timeline 19:45 The Derivatives Phase 23:57 Loot as a Concept 27:57 Why Build on Loot? 36:18 Decentralized & Aligned 44:00 Playing Devil's Advocate 53:28 The Panelist's Concerns 58:49 Metaverse and the Future 1:03:01 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of September, 2021 ------- 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! https://bankless.cc/Tracer  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 1:50 MARKETS 2:10 BTC Price 100W SMA: https://twitter.com/intocryptoverse/status/1437156801850527753?s=21  Golden Cross: https://twitter.com/intocryptoverse/status/1437940127603494917?s=21  WBTC Minting: https://twitter.com/WBTCBot/status/1437581280904876040?s=20  5:15 ETH Price 5:46 ETH/BTC Ratio 5:59 DeFi Action BED Index: https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  8:18 Layer 2 L2Beat: https://l2beat.com/  Arbitrum: https://twitter.com/Arbitrum2day/status/1437339427806715911  11:35 EIP 1559 Burn: https://ultrasound.money/  Layer 2s: https://twitter.com/dividend_fire/status/1437086130327928836?s=21  14:38 Bridges Connext https://twitter.com/dividend_fire/status/1437086130327928836?s=21  Dashboard https://dune.xyz/eliasimos/Bridge-Away-(from-Ethereum)  17:10 Gitcoin Round 11 https://twitter.com/gitcoin/status/1435991454392930308  19:30 RELEASES 20:00 TracerDAO https://bankless.cc/Tracer  22:19 Into the Bytecode https://twitter.com/sinahab/status/1437380863797473280?s=20  23:08 Optimism Limit Increase https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1437437368303329289  23:54 Zapper https://twitter.com/zapper_fi/status/1437884287756509193?s=20  25:26 Raises Coinbase: https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1437387327505108992? s=20Steve Cohen: https://decrypt.co/80825/billionaire-steve-cohen-nft-startup-recur-50-million-series-a  Immutable: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117620/nft-scaling-startup-immutable-raises-60-million-in-series-b-funding  29:56 Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/  29:59 NEWS 31:09 Solana Outage https://twitter.com/SolanaStatus/status/1437856638279487493?s=20  33:48 Arbitrum Went Down https://medium.com/offchainlabs/arbitrum-one-outage-report-d365b24d49c  34:45 A Tale of Two Outages Arbitrum: https://twitter.com/krzKaczor/status/1437862946948980741?s=20  Was it Down? https://twitter.com/dzack23/status/1437923828391424005?s=21  41:10 Takes Hudson: https://twitter.com/hudsonjameson/status/1438038974946283530?s=21  Kyle Samani: https://twitter.com/KyleSamani/status/1437882572801970177?s=20  Gavin Wood: https://twitter.com/gavofyork/status/1437880885676855297?s=21  54:26 Ethereum Failed Attack https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117637/unsuccessful-attack-on-ethereum-managed-to-trick-a-few-nodes  56:25 EY & Polygon https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1437881362887946251  58:46 Vitalik top 100 https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2021/6095980/vitalik-buterin/  59:50 Opensea Drama https://twitter.com/ZuwuTV/status/1437921263394115584?s=19  1:03:50 Arbitrum NFT Market https://twitter.com/Agusx1211/status/1437823065564631045  1:04:55 Bored Apes in Sothebys https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116715/collection-of-bored-ape-nfts-break-sothebys-estimates-with-3-days-to-go  1:05:45 Fidelity BTC ETF https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-14/fidelity-pushed-for-bitcoin-etf-approval-in-private-sec-meeting  1:07:00 Microstrategy Buys https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1437395735180419077?s=20  1:07:40 Elizabeth Warren & Gary Gensler https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/117651/elizabeth-warren-and-gary-gensler-place-coinbase-in-oversight-crosshairs  1:14:00 TAKES 1:15:00 David’s Punk https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1437898773171032064?s=20  1:18:25 Scale and Build https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1435951889183612933  1:19:44 Hollowing Out Banks https://twitter.com/0x_tigerswami/status/1437951680163758081?s=20  1:22:27 Toxic Maxi https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1437975866160476164?s=20  1:24:35 What David’s Excited About 1:25:30 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:26:24 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/josephdelong/status/1437253108296474625?s=20  1:27:42 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

DC Investor thought NFTs were cool before you did! Join us on this State of the Nation, as we explore DCs progression through the NFT universe and as he curated the worlds greatest NFT portfolio! ✨PERMISSIONLESS CONFERENCE✨ https://bankless.cc/Permissionless  💯 PREMIUM DISCOUNT 💯 https://bankless.cc/permissionlessdiscount  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 SoRare | Collect and Play! https://bankless.cc/SoRare  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 9:00 DC Curator 14:28 Before NFT Adoption 21:48 After NFT Adoption 24:05 DC's Portfolio & Punks 38:36 Art Blocks 48:34 One-of-Ones 54:40 Social Tokens & Digital Value 1:00:50 Scarcity & Paying Artists 1:05:20 Changing Culture & the Metaverse 1:09:06 What's Next? 1:12:05 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: DCInvestor on Twitter https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor?s=20  DC's NFT Collection http://gallery.so/dcinvestor  DC's Newsletter https://dcinvestor.substack.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Anthony Sassano is undoubtedly one of the most committed individuals to the Ethereum ecosystem and the values that come along with it. Dropping newsletters and podcasts every weekday with his consistent fervor is inspiring as it is valuable. In this episode Layer Zero, we dive into what drives Anthony. This opens up to a broader conversation of philosophy, longevity research, his thesis on life, and his beard oil company (?!) ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:20 Justin Drake & Layer Zero 6:30 You Need A Social Layer 9:24 Profit & Value 14:20 Anthony’s Story & Drive 22:10 Why Ethereum? 28:48 Ethereum Content In Perpetuity 32:04 Gathering Momentum and Energy 38:58 Manic about Ethereum 43:40 Grand Thesis on Life 52:00 Denial of Death 1:02:40 Security and Monetary Policy 1:06:17 Longevity Research 1:13:52 The Bleeding Edge ------ Resources: Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x?s=20  The Daily Gwei: https://thedailygwei.substack.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Cathie Wood is Founder, CEO and CIO of Ark Invest, the investment management firm specializing in disruptive sectors. Yassine Elmandjra is an analyst at Ark, and Chris Burniske is the former blockchain lead at Ark and is now a partner at Placeholder VC. We’re incredibly excited to bring Cathie on the podcast for her industry-leading insights and perspective on the innovative investing space. The thesis is simple: invest in the future. As a society, we are entering a new age of exponential and unprecedented growth, afforded by compounding technological advancements and a turning point of innovation. Ark Invest is poised to capitalize on these opportunities and has eyed cryptoassets as an important vehicle for this substantial, societal change. Dive in and learn about Wright’s Law, managing haters, Ark’s thoughts on the triple point asset, and DeFi. ✨ GET THE EXCLUSIVE DEBRIEF ✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-investing-in-the  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:42 Cathie, Chris, and Yassine 12:00 Investing in the Future 17:57 Wright’s Law & Retail 22:02 Fear of Change 28:17 Ark and Bitcoin 38:19 Ether and Ethereum 47:12 NFTs 49:28 Triple Point Asset 55:55 Yield, Banks, and Regulation 1:03:24 ETH’s Risk Free Rate 1:06:35 Fintech & DeFi Mullet 1:16:50 DeFi and AI 1:26:07 Regulatory Limits 1:33:53 Crypto’s Challenges 1:41:46 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Cathie on Twitter https://twitter.com/CathieDWood?s=20  Chris On Twitter https://twitter.com/cburniske?s=20  Yassine on Twitter https://twitter.com/yassineARK?s=20  Episode with Chris https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-ethereum-opportunity-chris-burniske  Cryptoassets https://www.amazon.com/Cryptoassets-Innovative-Investors-Bitcoin-Beyond/dp/1260026671  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

2nd Week of September, 2021 ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 SoRare | Collect and Play! https://bankless.cc/SoRare  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:43 MARKETS 2:53 BTC Price 3:30 ETH Price 3:53 ETH/BTC Ratio 4:17 Flash-Crash Liquidations https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1435261928335712256 8:48 DeFi Action 11:11 BED Index https://www.indexcoop.com/bed UMA: https://twitter.com/Crypto_Texan/status/1435648928117051395?s=20 12:18 Layer 2 Crossed $1B: https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1434767992781344770 L2 Fees: https://l2fees.info/ Uni Optimism: https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1433283225183395840 16:58 EIP 1559 Watch the Burn: https://watchtheburn.com/ 96 ETH Block: https://etherscan.io/block/13180434 Deflationary Day: https://twitter.com/DocumentEther/status/1434063085229150216?s=20 22:45 ETH Killers Solana: https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/solana Trading Multiples: https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1435851178265485312?s=20 L1 Season: https://messari.io/screener/smart-contract-platforms-DC75E6E0 32:00 RELEASES 33:00 Merit Circle Correction https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1435238163195342857?s=20 37:55 dYdX Governance Token https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1435412508555169796?s=20 39:35 Ultimate DAO Report https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1435733988325281793?s=20 41:03 Rocketpool Mainnet https://medium.com/rocket-pool/rocket-pool-staking-protocol-part-4-2635c44e4f7e 43:04 HopProtocol Integrations https://twitter.com/HopProtocol/status/1435304869712248832 44:01 Argent Teasing L2 https://twitter.com/argentHQ/status/1435637539956736001?s=20 45:53 Hyppe https://twitter.com/hyypeHQ/status/1433101142406451202?s=20 48:10 Tokenizing MEV https://multicoin.capital/2021/09/08/tokenizing-mev/ Robert Miller: https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1435686477359419395?s=20 52:12 Bankless Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/ 52:55 NEWS 53:07 Probing Uniswap https://twitter.com/DeItaone/status/1433746723554435074?s=20 55:18 Coinbase & SEC https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1435439291715358721 1:02:35 SEC wants Names https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1435574854040924164?s=20 1:06:05 Regulation Takes Jake: https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1435691779970506752?s=20 Adam: https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1435458298698993665?s=20 ChainLinkGod: https://twitter.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1435452080068567040?s=20 Mark Cuban: https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/1435454959441620995?s=20 Jerry Brito: https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1435557430910459906?s=20 Ryan: https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1435586734046302214?s=20 Eric: https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1435445187682005000?s=20 1:13:45 Brian Quintenz a16z https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/09/former-crypto-friendly-regulator-quintenz-joins-vc-firm-a16z/ 1:14:33 Panama https://twitter.com/gabrielsilva8_7/status/1435015640226615299 1:15:54 Quick Takes 1:19:30 NFT News Polygon: https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1435958909651537922?s=20 Immutable: https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1433703349061242882 Christies: https://twitter.com/ChristiesInc/status/1435346651217108996?s=20 Polymarket: https://twitter.com/PolymarketHQ/status/1435631367598088201 Vitalik: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1435413681588736007?s=20 Loot: https://twitter.com/dhof/status/1435673868920836097?s=20 1:24:09 Bitcoin News El Salvador: https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-purchases-first-200-btc-president-bukele-confirms Adoption: https://twitter.com/kerooke/status/1435670696248725508?s=20 1:27:00 TAKES 1:27:30 Web3d https://twitter.com/jackbutcher/status/1435232382257405958?s=21 1:29:15 Consent of the Governed https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1435670359492071424?s=20 1:30:05 The Shadow Bank https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1434549938466136065?s=20 1:31:38 Celebrities 1:33:45 What David’s Excited About 1:34:54 What Ryan’s Excited About https://www.reddit.com/r/ethfinance/comments/pk57n7/why_rollups_data_shards_are_the_only_sustainable/ 1:39:00 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1435596609618735110?s=20 1:40:00 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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. 

On August 31, 2021, Arbitrum went live on mainnet! This means it’s available to migrate funds and begin using the many DeFi apps that have already launched on the Layer 2 Rollup scaling solution. Harry Kalodner and Steven Goldfeder return to State of the Nation to discuss what this means for the crypto space. Gas Markets, onboarding directly to Layer 2, the user experience, and the march towards decentralization are all themes. Layer 2 Summer is still intact! ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------- 📣 SoRare | Collect and Play! https://bankless.cc/SoRare  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:00 Harry Kalodner & Steven Goldfeder 10:05 Arbitrum Shipped! 12:35 Prep… and then LAUNCH 18:35 The User Experience 25:05 Gas and Adoption 38:19 10x Data Capacity & Reddit 44:09 We Want Layer 2 to Win 49:42 How Arbitrum Attracts Liquidity 53:18 Decentralization and Values 1:01:00 Composability 1:04:30 Onboarding and NFTs 1:08:06 Mainnet and ETH 2 1:16:08 What’s Exciting 1:19:05 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Justin Drake joins the third episode of Layer Zero to discuss coining ‘Ultra Sound Money,’ which sent supersonic waves through the Ethereum community. Unsurprisingly, Justin is a deeply compelling individual with a powerful drive to work hard and pursue individuality. From Quantum Computing to engineering Layer Zero, Justin’s holistic approach to the space really comes through as we discuss what it means to work for a meme. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 4:30 Justin Drake 9:05 Coining Ultra Sound Money 12:37 From Layer 1 to Layer 0 15:10 Working for a Meme 24:14 The Purpose of the Meme 27:27 The Gini Coefficient 31:17 Proof of Stake and Distribution 35:22 A New Age Cypherpunk 43:30 Scalability 49:30 ETH and the Dollar 57:13 Quantum Computing 1:00:30 Burning MEV 1:04:19 The Efficiency DAO 1:08:11 Bitcoin FUD Dice 1:15:38 Layer 0 Engineer 1:18:20 Layers 3 and 4 1:20:00 A Workaholic and a Father 1:24:14 Citizen of the World 1:28:18 An Emergent Individual 1:34:15 Closing & Disclaimers ------ 📣 SoRare | Collect and Play! https://bankless.cc/SoRare  ------ Resources: Ultra Sound Money Website https://ultrasound.money/  Modeling Ultra Sound Money https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-sotn-44-modeling-ultra-sound-money  The Bull Case for Cryptography https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-moon-math-the-bull-case-for-cryptography  Ultra Sound Money https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-ultra-sound-money-justin-drake  Justin on Twitter https://twitter.com/drakefjustin?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Brian Quintenz was a commissioner on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 2017 until April of this year. The CFTC serves to regulate the derivative markets, and Brian particularly worked to embrace innovative technologies and emphasize the power of free markets, even in a regulatory environment. He has been an advocate for the exploration and growth of the crypto space and is provides an insider’s perspective to deal with the question of crypto regulation. His sober and pragmatic takes are deeply insightful, and there is a clear alignment of values between Brian and the industry. This episode dives into the disruptive nature of cryptocurrencies, and how we can make sense of this Cambrian explosion of new assets. GET THIS EPISODE'S DEBRIEF: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-digital-commodity  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 SoRare | Collect and Play! https://bankless.cc/SoRare  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 Brian Quintenz 9:29 Does the US Hate Crypto? 14:10 Brian’s Take on Crypto 20:36 The CFTC 26:36 Congress is Great at 2 Things 31:14 Digital Farmers need Futures 38:05 Understand It Before You Attack 47:03 SEC vs CFTC 54:04 Crypto Commodities 1:03:35 Tokens Transcend Labels 1:10:00 The New Paradigm 1:17:54 An Explosion of Assets 1:25:14 Rights and Innovation 1:32:20 Good Regualation 1:39:00 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Brian on Twitter https://twitter.com/BrianQuintenz?s=20  Episode with Hester Peirce https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-the-sec-and-defi-hester-peirce  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

1st Week of September, 2021 🔊 PERMISSIONLESS CONFERENCE https://bankless.cc/permissionlessdiscount  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 SoRare | Collect and Play! https://bankless.cc/SoRare  ------  Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:50 MARKETS 4:00 BTC Price 4:25 ETH Price 5:34 ETH/BTC Ratio 7:40 DeFi Action 9:13 BED Index https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  9:59 Layer 2 Action https://l2beat.com/  12:09 EIP 1559 Issuance: https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1432679086158196736?s=20  Adoption: https://twitter.com/blocknative/status/1433206965753171968?s=21  18:44 NFT Volume https://twitter.com/DuneAnalytics/status/1432252689824550914  19:28 Cross-Chain Hop: https://twitter.com/richardchen39/status/1431265424394506244  Connext: https://twitter.com/ConnextNetwork/status/1430873159821971457  22:30 Spot Volume UP https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/116381/august-spot-exchange-volume-breaks-1-trillion-for-first-time-since-may  25:00 RELEASES 26:30 Arbitrum https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1432817424752128008?s=20  32:25 Sassano Thread https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1431278544588443649?s=20  33:00 3AC NFT Fund https://twitter.com/Vince_Van_Dough/status/1432346847113359361  34:40 Merit Circle https://medium.com/@meritcircle/introducing-merit-circle-ea7700fd0c15  35:25 pleasrDAO DOGE https://twitter.com/PleasrDAO/status/1432721875059286031  39:24 Other Releases Gas Estimator: https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1433292350713851905?s=20  Floor Perpetuals: https://twitter.com/_Dave__White_/status/1432768645843746817  Arbitrum Raise: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116148/ethereum-scaling-solution-arbitrum-launches-mainnet-raises-120-million-funding  Offchain Raise: https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/31/offchain-labs-raises-120-million-to-hide-ethereums-shortcomings-with-arbitrum-scaling-product/  Jobs: https://jobs.banklesshq.com/  43:00 NEWS 43:54 Chain Split https://twitter.com/kelvinfichter/status/1431336698911338496  45:34 Coinbase Layer 2 https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-protocol-team-advances-crypto-community-aa9b3748bac5  47:08 Metamask 10M MAU https://twitter.com/ConsenSys/status/1433055817633345541?s=20  47:53 Not Selling ETH https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1431224022977630208?s=20  50:20 Larva Labs & UTA https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1432815773085405185  51:40 Mutant Apes https://decrypt.co/79718/bored-ape-yacht-club-sells-96-million-of-nfts-in-hour-for-mutant-apes-launch  55:47 El Salvador Trust Fund: https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1432890332228767748  El Salvador Protests: https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/08/28/bitcoin-protests-break-out-in-el-salvador-as-central-american-neighbours-wait-to-see-its-s  58:20 Twitter BTC Tipping https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116320/twitter-appears-to-be-adding-the-ability-to-tip-using-bitcoin  59:20 Tether Squeeze https://twitter.com/Bitfinexed/status/1431267971939323910?s=20  1:00:11 SBF & LedgerX https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/116134/ftx-us-acquires-crypto-derivatives-exchange-ledgerx  1:01:38 Giancarlo Quits BlockFi https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/01/crypto-dad-giancarlo-to-quit-blockfis-board-after-4-months/  1:03:33 LOOT & The Metaverse https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1433169234864001032?s=20  1:19:00 TAKES 1:20:30 DeFi for Capital, NFTs for People https://twitter.com/ASvanevik/status/1431058200535601154?s=20  1:21:45 Twitter Identity for NFTs https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1431951967643967492?s=21  1:25:20 Diamonds vs. Jpegs https://twitter.com/realnatashache/status/1433098070565195779?s=21  1:26:08 Vitalik’s Thread https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1433195737907564545?s=20  1:29:43 David is Tired https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1433441995133837315?s=20  1:32:32 What David’s Excited About 1:33:58 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:37:06 Meme of the Week https://twitter.com/flamingodao/status/1432874403717652480?s=21  Moment of Zen https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1433435923266502671?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Solana is emerging as a competitive Layer 1 platform, promising scalability and a growing ecosystem. Join community thought leaders Santiago Santos and Konstantin Lomashuck as we assess the Solana Value Proposition. How important is decentralization? Why build on Solana? Can different L1's coexist? Does it seek to compete with mainnet Ethereum or Layer 2 scaling solutions? We've been hearing a lot about Solana lately. It's time to dive in. ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ ⚽️ SoRare | Collect and Play! https://bankless.cc/SoRare  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:00 Santiago and Konstantin 10:05 Why Bullish on Solana? 16:31 Solana is Optimizing 24:05 Decentralization 34:56 Running a Node 55:57 Skeptical ETH Maxi Hat 1:04:40 Initial Sale 1:12:32 Valuing SOL 1:19:08 Developer Activity 1:24:11 Can We Be Friends?   ------ Resources Santiago on Twitter: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel?s=20  Konstantin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lomashuk?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

DJ Justin '3LAU' Blau returns to Bankless to discuss Royal, the platform for decentralizing ownership to music rights. Royal recently raised $16m and has launched its early access. We've seen crypto take the visual art world by storm - is music next? ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Building DeFi Infrastructure. Join the Discord! https://bankless.cc/TracerDAO  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:30 Justin Blau 9:24 Record Labels vs. Co-Ownership 15:55 Investing in Artists 21:24 Solving Hard Problems 25:42 Making Adoption Easier 28:21 Social Tokens 34:00 Stage & the Crowd 39:53 Tastemakers 43:05 Artistic Utopia 46:10 Permissionless 48:57 We're in the Future 51:02 DeFi, NFTs, and Culture 57:50 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Eric Conner joins the second episode of Layer Zero. Eric is the co-founder of EthHub along with Anthony Sassano, and is a recurring Bankless guest as well as a crypto twitter staple. From the early days of Ethereum to golf and Porsches, David and Eric discuss things at large — what does Ethereum have left to prove? How do you manage Ethereum Brain? What will the next generation of crypto natives look like? ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Building DeFi Infrastructure. Join the Discord! https://bankless.cc/TracerDAO  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 0:00 Intro 4:00 Eric Conner & Podcasting 7:00 Early Liquidity 15:53 Regulators Protecting Investors 25:28 Finance Background 31:12 Integrating Digital Finance 38:58 Bitcoin and Maximalism 46:27 Punks vs BTC 51:00 Ethereum Brain 56:18 The Space Never Sleeps 1:01:30 Marrying Ethereum 1:05:36 Golf 1:06:44 Porsche & Electric Cars 1:10:40 Governance Tokens 1:19:19 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Eric on Twitter https://twitter.com/econoar?s=20  EthHub https://ethhub.io/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Raoul Pal is the CEO and co-founder of Real Vision, the content production studio focused on democratizing access to financial knowledge. He’s an investor with a sharp eye on the global macro environment, and has a strong grasp on the relationship between history and economics. What has changed since the last time Raoul was on the podcast? His takes on Ethereum are fascinating and thought-provoking, and his bullishness does not come lightly. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Building DeFi Infrastructure. Join the Discord! https://bankless.cc/TracerDAO  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 5:00 Raoul Pal 7:31 The Macro World 11:48 Inflation 18:33 The Macro Crypto Story 31:43 Network Effects and Adoption 40:25 The Greatest Trade 46:25 Communities and Killers 52:50 The Ethereum Layer Zero 1:00:00 Raoul’s Allocation 1:03:27 NFT Mania & Culture 1:14:56 What’s the Metaverse? 1:22:07 Regulation, Social Tokens, Projects 1:25:43 Cyclical Markets, Predictions 1:28:41 Hope in a Rocky Decade 1:33:45 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Real Vision https://www.realvision.com/  Raoul on Twitter https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI?s=20  The World Is Waking Up To Crypto https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-world-is-waking-up-to-crypto  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

4th Week of August, 2021 ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Building DeFi Infrastructure. Join the Discord! https://bankless.cc/TracerDAO  ------  Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 1:50 MARKETS 2:01 BTC Price 3:00 ETH Price 3:48 ETH/BTC Ratio 4:35 DeFi Action 9:12 EIP-1559 https://ultrasound.money/  Dominance: https://twitter.com/kyoronut/status/1429585246849167361?s=20  13:17 OpenSea Volume https://dune.xyz/PierreYves_Gendron/opensea---metrics  70% of Ebay: https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1430323506609197059?s=21  Top 1000 Sites: https://twitter.com/takenstheorem/status/1430372663223103488  20:00 TornadoCash https://twitter.com/paolorebuffo/status/1430440030405865474?s=21  23:29 ETH in Lido https://twitter.com/kazhiloti/status/1430608546689912833?s=20  26:00 RELEASES 27:30 Euler Lending & Paradigm https://twitter.com/euler_mab/status/1430486946523099142?s=20  29:12 Lyra on Optimism https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1430334558654767108?s=20  29:56 MEV Breakthrough https://twitter.com/drakefjustin/status/1430652250226151425  34:20 Hop Protocol https://twitter.com/HopProtocol/status/1430630767042904074  36:16 Layer Zero Podcast https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1430254024964513792  39:00 tl;dr Show https://youtu.be/Yy9CY-KOxNQ  39:45 Raises Fractional: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/115122/fractional-nft-platform-raises-7-9-million-in-seed-funding  Immutable: https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1430611200736337920?s=20  3LAU: https://www.coindesk.com/3lau-raises-16m-to-tokenize-music-royalties-for-artists-and-fans  46:55 Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/  47:48 NEWS 47:58 Visa Buys a Punk https://twitter.com/VisaNews/status/1429745230023208969?s=20  49:57 Budweiser Beer.eth https://twitter.com/dGenNetwork/status/1430330168095264768  51:24 Donating to ETH Client Teams https://twitter.com/ethereum/status/1430124634104545288?s=20  53:26 Aave Mobile App https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1428376672357605378  54:13 StarkEx $10B in Trading https://twitter.com/ukolodny/status/1430851025947316224?s=20  dYdX Success: https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1429933246704324646  55:39 CryptoPunks 90 Punks: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/115356/90-cryptopunks-get-snapped-up-in-one-hour-following-visas-150000-purchase  Dune Analytics: https://dune.xyz/eliasimos/cryptopunks-  57:19 Youtube Bullish on NFTs https://twitter.com/Fwiz/status/1429108126234546182  58:45 Facebook Bullish NFTs https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/115631/david-marcus-facebook-and-novi-are-definitely-looking-to-integrate-nfts  1:01:47 Microstrategy Buying https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/115519/microstrategy-buys-even-more-bitcoin-again  1:04:44 Coinbase Investing in Crypto: https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1428489591665856512?s=20  Coinbase, Circle, Cash: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-23/coinbase-circle-to-move-all-usdc-reserves-into-cash-treasuries  Esports Team: https://twitter.com/BIGCLANgg/status/1430560657670348808  1:10:30 TAKES 1:11:30 Networks into Economies https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1429585831899983876?s=20  1:15:31 New Types of Alpha https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1425950526651441158?s=20  1:18:42 Can’t Fork NFTs https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1430325461767364613?s=21  1:20:32 DC Ethereum Dominance https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1429558574313791488  1:21:30 Early vs. Late https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1430275250453979140  1:25:09 OnlyFans & Politics https://www.coindesk.com/onlyfans-shows-how-the-banking-system-is-politicized  1:30:06 What David’s Excited About https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1430672599420346374?s=20  1:31:56 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:35:56 Bankless Nation Member of the Week https://twitter.com/_t_shot/status/1429584536426401799?s=20  1:36:47 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1429413279424712707?s=20  1:38:11 Closing & Disclaimers https://twitter.com/Cryptob04989352/status/1423985084785254400?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

The NFT Boom rages on. We bring on Fractional team members and CryptoPunk holders DeeZe and Andy to make sense of all this. Is this just the beginning? Is this a speculative mania? Maybe it's something more. This could be the genesis of a new set of passionate communities, where culture has a quantifiable value. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Building DeFi Infrastructure. Join the Discord! https://bankless.cc/TracerDAO  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 10:00 Andy & DeeZe 13:15 jpeg Summer 17:20 NFTs vs. DeFi Tokens 21:14 What Started This? 26:17 The Fundamentals 29:48 Mania or Bubble Territory? 34:03 NFT Evaluation 101 41:43 Getting Things You Like 44:38 Mimetic Desire 50:00 Art Blocks and Generative Art 55:44 Auctions & Pricing 59:47 Fidenza 1:04:01 The Next Picasso 1:11:00 The One-of-One Game 1:17:14 On-Chain NFTs 1:21:07 Vetting Projects 1:26:59 How Long Will This Last? 1:30:53 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: DeeZe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeezeFi?s=20  Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andy8052?s=20   ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Dmitry Buterin joins David for the premiere of Layer Zero, a new Bankless podcast that explores the human side of Ethereum. Beneath the technological innovation and socioeconomic disruption happening in the DeFi space, there are human beings – really interesting, thoughtful, passionate human beings. Layer Zero is at the bottom of the economic stack: the people. For the debut episode, it only made sense to bring on Dmitry, father of Ethereum founder Vitalik. Topics include Vitalik’s youth, Soviet Russia, and universal consciousness, but they don’t stop there. How often does Dmitry check ETH Price? What’s his workout routine? Tune in and find out. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Building DeFi Infrastructure. Join the Discord! https://bankless.cc/TracerDAO  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Dmitry Buterin 6:30 Growing Up in the Soviet Union 11:27 Learning Computer Science 17:02 Vitalik’s Youth 20:58 A Gifted Kid 22:43 Mindfulness & Spirituality 26:43 Kindness & Compassion 32:00 Ethereum & Spirituality 39:57 Political Compass 45:21 Canada & Vitalik’s Social Skills 49:20 The World Traveler 55:29 Conferences & Safety 1:00:23 ETH Price 1:01:48 Exercise 1:03:52 Hanging Out 1:04:53 A Chaotic World 1:07:00 Consciousness & Communism 1:15:56 A March to Universal Consciousness 1:18:48 Exporting Values ------ Resources: Dmitry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlockGeekDima?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Ryan Selkis is the Founder and CEO the crypto data analytics platform Messari. Last time Ryan was on the podcast, we debated Ether’s properties as a money and the triple point asset thesis. We revisit many of these topics and explore what has changed in the landscape over the past year. However, we also discuss a perhaps more pressing issue: the state of regulation for the industry. Ryan is poised to take a strong leadership role in the political side of crypto, and he’s developing offensive strategies for the crypto vs. nation-state conflict. Listen in to learn why he’s now a single-issue voter. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Building DeFi Infrastructure. Join the Discord! https://bankless.cc/TracerDAO  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Ryan Selkis of Messari 6:44 Ryan’s Broad Approach 12:41 Why Do They Hate Us? 18:13 “Protecting Us” 27:30 Single Issue Voters 35:49 It’s a Team Sport 45:00 Aligning with Regulators 54:00 Institutional Reactions 57:23 What the Markets Say 1:01:01 Ether as an Asset 1:08:40 The Flippening 1:10:44 Ethereum’s Narrative 1:13:53 Market Cap vs Money 1:17:37 Institutional Demand 1:19:55 Hot Sectors for Analysis 1:23:24 The Network State 1:26:41 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Ryan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/twobitidiot?s=20  Ryan’s Tweet Thread: https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1426020410370449410?s=20  Mainnet Event: https://mainnet.events/  Messari: https://messari.io/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of August 2021 ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 PoolTogether | Break up with your Lottery! https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ 0:00 Intro 1:26 MARKETS 1:36 BTC Price 2:05 ETH Price 2:40 ETH/BTC Ratio 3:38 DeFi Action 7:28 Layer 2 Action https://l2beat.com/  9:55 EIP 1559 is Burning ETH https://ultrasound.money/  12:53 Gas Price Volatility https://twitter.com/takenstheorem/status/1427130936940851201?s=21  16:55 NFT Monthy Volumes https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1427432022109216775?s=21  Opensea vs. Etsy https://twitter.com/xanderatallah/status/1427453596858294272?s=20  21:00 RELEASES 22:00 1inch on Optimism https://www.coindesk.com/defis-1inch-network-launches-on-ethereum-scaling-platform-optimism  24:26 Balancer Metastable Pools & Lido Partnership https://medium.com/balancer-protocol/balancer-launches-metastable-pools-to-further-pool-liquidity-9eade44d73d8  26:54 Bloomberg Galaxy Index https://www.coindesk.com/galaxy-digital-launches-defi-index-tracker-fund  Frank’s Take https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1428348530888871945?s=20  30:18 Metamask EIP1559 Support https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1428148268031102976?s=20  30:55 Fintech Collective https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/115077/fintech-collective-250-million-fund-defi-strategy  33:57 Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/  34:26 NEWS 34:36 Robinhood Crypto Revenue https://www.coindesk.com/robinhoods-revenue-from-cryptocurrency-trading-jumps-to-41-of-total  37:43 Polygon x Hermez https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/114479/polygon-hermez-merger-matic-hez-tokens-ethereum-projects  40:03 TikTok x Audius https://twitter.com/decryptmedia/status/1427344374212571151?s=21  41:24 Samczsun Saves the Day https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/08/two-rights-might-make-a-wrong/  44:58 UNI Treasury Drama https://twitter.com/DuneAnalytics/status/1428250340139356164  52:10 Lido Matic Staking? https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1428315782035955712  53:12 Aave DPI Collateral https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1427762488934871042  55:11 CryptoPunks Fully Trustless https://twitter.com/larvalabs/status/1428099416326557696?s=20  57:50 Zapper Wallet Avatar https://twitter.com/zapper_fi/status/1428096107708657672  1:02:14 Fractional Penguins https://twitter.com/SlingshotCrypto/status/1426391017545113601?s=20  1:03:28 Bitcoin Fees https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1427335844130697222?s=20  1:10:11 SEC “Protecting” Citizens https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1427089741082619909  1:13:12 Gary Gensler on DeFi https://twitter.com/lawmaster/status/1428294597684469762?s=20  1:16:26 Former SEC Chair Joins Fireblocks https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/115020/former-sec-chair-clayton-fireblocks-advisory-board  1:18:00 TAKES 1:19:00 Why We Love the Industry https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1427805148248608777?s=20  1:20:41 Community Innovation https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov/status/1427256596611088387?s=20  1:22:25 Every Object Is Scarce https://twitter.com/naval/status/1428232383703044096?s=20  1:23:49 Single Issue Voter https://twitter.com/twobitidiot  1:25:55 What David’s Excited About 1:28:53 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:32:55 MEME of the Week https://www.instagram.com/p/CSwc8pjihdL/?utm_medium=copy_link  1:33:39 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

DAOs are heating up. In 2021, the tools and infrastructure surrounding DAOs have taken off at an incredible pace. Digital organizations have the potential to fundamentally change the way we coordinate as a species. We bring on DAO experts Kain Warwick, Cooper Turley, and Tracheopteryx to provide insights into this budding movement. What is different about DAOs? Why are we excited about them? ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Building DeFi Infrastructure. Join the Discord! https://bankless.cc/TracerDAO  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Kain, Cooper, and Trach 6:32 Are DAOs Different? 10:55 Leadership in DAOs 16:32 Keys to a Successful DAO 23:08 Purpose and Values 29:13 Optimal DAO Size 36:20 The Goal of DAOs 41:00 Does Coin Voting Suck? 51:49 The DAO Lifestyle 57:21 Fluidity, Growth, and Community 1:04:07 The A in DAO 1:10:45 Slaying Moloch 1:15:11 How DAOs Change Lives 1:19:32 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Kain on Twitter https://twitter.com/kaiynne?s=20  Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa?s=20  Tracheopteryx on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tracheopteryx?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Jake Chervinsky is fighting on the front lines for the effective regulation of crypto, and he was a key contributor in the efforts to amend the United States Infrastructure Bill, which recently passed the Senate. On this State of the Nation, we discuss the unfolding events in US Legislation, and how we can move forward towards a cooperative and productive regulatory landscape. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/   🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 TracerDAO | Building DeFi Infrastructure. Join the Discord! https://bankless.cc/TracerDAO  ------ Resources: Jake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jchervinsky?s=20  The Blockchain Association: https://twitter.com/BlockchainAssn?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Fireblocks is building infrastructure to help businesses adopt digital assets with a suite of products, providing institutions access to DeFi with security and convenience. Last month, Fireblocks raised over $300 million at a $2.2B valuation. CEO Michael Shaulov comes on the Bankless Podcast to explore why institutions are choosing to outsource their crypto-native workflows to an infrastructure company like Fireblocks, whose expertise and products aim to provide secure & effective storage, transactions, and issuance. Get the Debrief for this episode! https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-institutional-defi  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Michael Shaulov of Fireblocks 8:05 Valuation and Raise 13:18 Institutional FOMO 17:39 What is Fireblocks? 22:27 Outsourcing Workflows 27:41 Institutions are Coming 31:31 Clients & Products 41:52 AWS For Crypto Banking 48:22 Security & Management 54:10 Bullish on DeFi 1:00:16 CeFi & DeFi Activity 1:08:20 Using Aave & Compound 1:12:50 Bridging into DeFi 1:15:58 Institutional DeFi 1:22:00 Regulation 1:30:26 Too Successful 1:35:31 The DeFi Mullet 1:39:17 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Fireblocks https://www.fireblocks.com/  Fireblocks on Twitter https://twitter.com/FireblocksHQ?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

2nd Week of August 2021 ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 PoolTogether | Break up with your Lottery! https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 1:30 MARKETS 2:05 BTC Price 3:04 ETH Price 7:10 ETH/BTC Ratio 9:55 ETH’s Q2 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210804005657/en/Genesis-Q2-Report-Shows-Decreasing-Bitcoin-Dominance-and-Hedge-Funds-Diving-Into-DeFi  13:12 ETH Volume https://twitter.com/geenty/status/1425198900068110338?s=21  14:50 Institutional Demand https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1425586708305829891  15:57 DeFi Action 20:10 Layer 2 Beat https://l2beat.com/  23:21 EIP-1559 Burned: https://www.etherchain.org/burn  Bankless-Inspired Dashboard: https://twitter.com/MSilb7/status/1423314663052218373?s=20  29:54 Axie $1B Volume https://twitter.com/Psycheout86/status/1423719170315800581?s=20  31:38 Coinbase’s Impressive Quarter https://twitter.com/CNBCClosingBell/status/1425186855641829381?s=20  33:00 RELEASES 35:00 Arbitrum in August https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1423709666203344899?s=21  38:26 Rarible Protocol https://twitter.com/rariblecom/status/1425840333854711809?s=20  39:17 Gearbox Leverage https://medium.com/gearbox-protocol/hello-world-this-is-gearbox-generalized-leverage-protocol-cbec5f34bb98  41:37 Raises Helium: https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1425255811731894278?s=20  Dune Analytics: https://twitter.com/DuneAnalytics/status/1425821738626019330?s=20  Liquality Wallet: https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1425200897475465220  TaxBit: https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1425825002104922116?s=20  46:34 Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/  47:00 NEWS 47:16 Poly Network Hack https://twitter.com/polynetwork2/status/1425073987164381196?s=21  Returned: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/114390/poly-network-hacker-returns-nearly-all-of-the-611-million-in-stolen-funds  51:50 Multichain Aave https://cryptobriefing.com/aave-is-exploring-solana-avalanche-layer-2-expansion/  53:30 Uniswap $1B in Fees https://twitter.com/lucasoutumuro/status/1425172167998779398?s=21  54:20 Gemini Acquires Guesser https://twitter.com/Gemini/status/1425085144436813833?s=20  55:40 Penguins in NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/technology/penguin-nft-club.html  58:41 FTX Sponsoring Axie Players https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1423274509008875520  59:06 DraftKings NFT w/ Tom Brady https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/114064/draftkings-launches-nft-marketplace-with-first-drop-featuring-tom-brady  1:00:29 North American BTC Miners https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/113861/american-public-bitcoin-miner-btc-july-china  1:01:25 Infrastructure Bill Senate: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/11/crypto-lawmakers-fought-over-the-infrastructure-bill-heres-whats-next.html  Alabama: https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1423519533990617091?s=21  Treasury: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/06/crypto-bitcoin-infrastructure-senate/  Jake’s Take: https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1423519533990617091?s=21  1:08:11 Brian Brooks Leaves Binance https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1423730217357660160?s=21  1:09:37 Circle Becoming a Bank? https://twitter.com/circlepay/status/1424717848400863245?s=21  1:11:00 Happy Yamiversary https://twitter.com/brockjelmore/status/1425307479806824452?s=21  1:13:00 TAKES 1:14:30 Coordinate, Don’t Overreact https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1423483356583370752?s=20  1:16:04 Su Zhu on jpegs https://twitter.com/zhusu/status/1423833467406585860?s=21  1:17:47 David on jpegs https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1424119278085697536?s=21  1:19:05 Eric on jpegs https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1424506591080976391?s=21  1:20:03 Andrew Yang https://twitter.com/AndrewYang/status/1425193106950041600?s=20  1:21:26 What Anthony’s Excited About 1:22:38 What David’s Excited About 1:24:25 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1423503086459359235?s=20  Meme 2: https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1423386503766437888?s=20  1:29:16 Closing & Disclaimers ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Smart Contract Summit, hosted by Chainlink Labs, is the biggest smart contract event of the year with leading speakers and projects across DeFi, the NFT economy, and the larger blockchain industry. Check out the other discussions here: https://www.smartcontractsummit.io/  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 PoolTogether | DeFi's No-Loss Lottery Protocol https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ Resources: DC Investor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor?s=20  SquishChaos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SquishChaos?s=20  James Wang on Twitter: https://twitter.com/draecomino?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Optimism is scaling Ethereum with its open-source Optimistic Rollup. Uniswap recently deployed on Optimistic Ethereum, officially kicking off Ethereum's Scalability Summer. Where does Optimism stand now? What's next? Optimists Ben Jones & Karl Floersch join to talk about working on Ethereum’s hardest problems and pioneering a better future for humanity. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 PoolTogether | DeFi's No-Loss Lottery Protocol https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 7:00 Ben Jones & Karl Floersch 9:10 Is Ethereum Scaling? 10:03 The History of Optimism 16:20 A Scaled Ethereum Chain 19:26 A Mental Model & Theme Parks 27:24 Governors & Contracts 29:29 Infrastructure & Use Cases 37:07 The Optimistic EVM 41:32 How Much Scale is There? 49:04 Latency & Liquidity 58:59 Layer 2 to Layer 2 1:06:29 Understanding Tradeoffs 1:09:18 MEV & Sequencing 1:19:17 Power & Responsibility 1:27:08 Saving Humanity 1:29:48 Fire Round Questions 1:34:54 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Optimism: https://optimism.io/  Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ben_chain?s=20  Karl on Twitter: https://twitter.com/karl_dot_tech?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Richard Turrin is the best selling author of Innovation Lab Excellence, and recently published his new book Cashless: China's Digital Currency Revolution. This new release covers the story and context of China’s new Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the innovation happening in that space. In this episode, Richard walks us through the efforts China has made to innovate within its Fintech platforms, and how it poses a long-term threat to US Dollar dominance. With smart contracts on the way, what does the world look like with a maximally successful Chinese CBDC? Listen in and find out. In this episode's exclusive debrief, we dive into all the questions we didn't have time to ask and explore how big of a challenge CBDCs pose to crypto. Get it here: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-chinas-digital  ------ 📣 PoolTogether | DeFi's No-Loss Lottery Protocol https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 9:30 Richard Turrin 12:03 Where The US Went Wrong 16:34 China’s Last 10 Years 23:10 Comparing the User Experience 30:00 A Cultural Divide 38:17 A Regulatory Divide 47:00 Central Bank Digital Currencies 57:43 Digitized vs Digital Currency 1:05:19 Benefits of a CBDC 1:14:48 The Design & Smart Contracts 1:25:00 Verification and KYC 1:30:57 China’s International Ambitions 1:35:43 The Impact on Crypto 1:39:13 When the West Wakes Up 1:42:03 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Richard on Twitter https://twitter.com/richardturrin?s=20  Cashless: China's Digital Currency Revolution https://www.amazon.com/Cashless-Chinas-Digital-Currency-Revolution/dp/1949642720/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

1st Week of August 2021 ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 PoolTogether | Break up with your Lottery! https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 1:56 MARKETS 2:08 BTC Price 2:27 ETH Price 3:28 ETH/BTC Ratio 4:24 DeFi Action 6:27 EIP 1559 https://ultrasound.money/  11:44 Ultra Sound Block https://twitter.com/AlexanderFisher/status/1423277318773088257  13:14 1559 Wallets https://metamask.io/1559.html  15:26 Going Mainstream https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1423293814312108039?s=20  16:05 Uniswap Burning  https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1423292792617402371?s=21  19:09 221M Crypto Users https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1421108123016830982?s=20  21:16 OpenSea Volume https://twitter.com/dfinzer/status/1422016457290956800?s=21  22:29 DeFi Addresses https://decrypt.co/77593/ethereum-addresses-using-defi-rose-65-last-quarter  24:45 RELEASES 25:13 Starkware & SoRare https://medium.com/sorare/were-live-on-our-scaling-solution-starkware-62438abee9a8  25:54 Thales https://thalesmarket.medium.com/the-day-has-come-thales-dapp-launches-on-ethereum-mainnet-366b98ed0c71  26:21 DyDx Token https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-alpha-alert-dydx-retroactive-drop  Sad Meme: https://twitter.com/monetsupply/status/1422745261986631682?s=21  29:10 Bitwise UNI & Aave Funds https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/resources/press-releases/bitwise-asset-management-expands-defi-suite-with-launch-of-the-worlds-first-uniswap-and-aave-funds  29:58 Argent Layer 2 Waitlist https://twitter.com/argentHQ/status/1422262937423597571  31:09 Rocket Pool Testnet https://medium.com/rocket-pool/rocket-pool-prater-testnet-guides-2428ecdc565e  31:32 ETH Modeler https://www.ethmodel.io/  32:12 Diversifi Polygon Bridge https://twitter.com/deversifi/status/1422596299216543746  32:46 RAISES Messari: https://twitter.com/DelRayMan/status/1423284038811492372?s=19  Point72: https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/steve-cohen-point72-hire-boss-head-digital-asset-crypto-jobs-2021-7  Sense Finance: https://medium.com/sensefinance/sense-finance-raises-5-2m-to-add-a-new-dimension-to-defi-bbccb508d271  Krystal: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/113483/defi-platform-krystal-crypto-seed-funding  34:51 Jobs https://bankless.cc/jobs  35:27 NEWS 35:37 Trustless ETH Staking https://blog.lido.fi/the-road-to-trustless-ethereum-staking/  38:05 Zcash Proof of Stake? https://twitter.com/zooko/status/1422575010221199361?s=20  39:53 Punk Pump https://decrypt.co/77392/cryptopunk-prices-rise-53-in-week-after-ethereum-whales-feeding-frenzy  43:28 Polygon & Knicks https://twitter.com/mihailobjelic/status/1421535583856439298?s=21  43:57 Treeverse https://twitter.com/TheTreeverse/status/1423047756667629578  43:30 Infrastructure Bill https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1421150344051048451  Amendment: https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1422974253876580355?s=20  Do your part: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop-the-senate-from-sneaking-through-total-surveillance-of-the-crypto-economy/  Bailout: https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1423097584034402308?s=20  55:00 Gary Gensler Speech https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/gensler-aspen-security-forum-2021-08-03#_ftn10  Nic Carter: https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1422602420119556098?s=20  Positives: https://twitter.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1422602012060004356?s=20  ETF: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-03/sec-s-gensler-signals-pathway-for-a-bitcoin-etf-with-tough-rules  1:04:09 China Pressure https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-early-access-chinas-digital-currency  1:07:30 Drive-By’s Wealthfront: https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/news/wealthfront-adds-grayscales-bitcoin-and-ethereum-trusts-for-clients  Spagni: https://cointelegraph.com/news/monero-s-former-maintainer-arrested-in-u-s-for-allegations-unrelated-to-cryptocurrency  1:09:00 TAKES 1:11:00 Maxi’s Coping https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1423143520781553668?s=20  1:15:00 Talking Crypto Daily https://twitter.com/jdorman81/status/1418253693829357572?s=20  1:15:56 Binance Squeeze Bullish DeFi https://twitter.com/iamjosephyoung/status/1421058386704035840  1:16:54 America’s Biggest Export https://twitter.com/RealNatashaChe/status/1422270993498705921  1:18:33 EIP-1559 Ju-jitsu  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1422920975600037888?s=20  1:21:22 Success is a Muscle https://twitter.com/hasufl/status/1423295802705735686?s=20  1:22:48 What David’s Excited About 1:24:49 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:27:28 The Merge 1:28:28 Meme of the Week 1:30:25 Closing & Disclaimers 

Join the Bankless and EthHub boys as they livestream during the London Hardfork and watch EIP1559 start burning ETH! ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ 📣 PoolTogether | DeFi's No-Loss Lottery Protocol https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ Resources: DC Investor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor?s=20  Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoar?s=20  Hudson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hudsonjameson?s=20  Justin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drakefjustin?s=20  Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

The time has come. With the London Fork just around the corner, the much anticipated EIP-1559 will be implemented. This fundamentally changes the relationship among miners, users, and gas. This panel, moderated by Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko, is set to discuss the macro and micro shifts to the ecosystem. We've talked about this a lot on Bankless, so it's time to hear from experts around the community about this massive turning point. ------ 📣 PoolTogether | DeFi's No-Loss Lottery Protocol https://bankless.cc/PoolTogether  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:00 Understanding EIP 1559 ETH Research post: https://ethresear.ch/t/first-and-second-price-auctions-and-improved-transaction-fee-markets/2410 20:34 Changing Metrics 26:21 Improving User Experience Micah’s article: https://medium.com/coinmonks/a-tale-of-two-pricing-schemes-dc9c8717906 33:45 Advice for Smart Contract Devs JSON RPC Changes: https://hackmd.io/@timbeiko/1559-json-rpc 42:30 Miners, Burning Fees, and MEV 53:52 Clarifying MEV and Gas Prices 57:00 EIP 1559 on Geth 1:04:44 Hasu's Turning Point on ETH 1:11:11 David & Ryan ask Community Questions 1:15:51 Fifteen Fifty-Nine 1:19:40 Old Transactions in a New Paradigm 1:22:00 Stuck & Pending Transactions 1:24:16 Changing Monetary Policy 1:36:01 Manipulating Block Size 1:39:58 Discussing Timelines 1:47:25 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Tim Beiko on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimBeiko?s=20  Barnabe Monnot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/barnabemonnot?s=20  Hasu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hasufl?s=20  Lightclients on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lightclients?s=20  Micah Zoltu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MicahZoltu?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Lyn Alden returns to the podcast, this time to discuss Inflation. Founder of Lyn Alden Investments, we keep coming back to Lyn because of her sharp analysis and compelling macro takes. We explore the three types of inflation, how they intersect and affect one another, and what this means for the global outlook of crypto and society. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 6:00 Lyn Alden & Overview 10:08 Fiscal Policies & COVID 19:02 3 Types of Inflation 27:22 Ordering & Measuring 32:50 The Long Arc of History 40:57 Transitory or Permanent? 49:22 Wages vs Assets 56:08 The Effects of Inflation 1:00:00 Winners and Losers 1:09:40 A Global Perspective 1:16:40 The Death of Dollar Dominance 1:23:03 Multi-Polar Reserve Currency 1:27:50 COVID Delta Variant 1:32:57 Where Crypto Comes In 1:39:12 Ethereum & The Bull Market 1:45:34 Advice for Listeners 1:48:34 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Resources: Lyn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact?s=20  Lyn's Website & Newsletter: https://www.lynalden.com/  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

4th Week of July 2021 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini  🔀 BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/unigrants  ------ 📣 SMARTCON | Register for Smart Contract Summit 2021! https://bankless.cc/SmartCon  ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:36 EIP 1559 and other PSAs 10:55 MARKETS 11:05 BTC Price Shorts: https://twitter.com/woonomic/status/1419621135373701123?s=20  14:02 ETH Price 14:42 BTC/ETH Ratio 15:34 DeFi Action 17:33 The BED Index https://www.indexcoop.com/bed  Pancake: https://twitter.com/xofee3/status/1419631884846387200?s=21  23:23 Axie Hasn’t Stopped https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/axie-infinity  25:21 Optimism Revenue https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1420053733052932097?s=21  26:06 Crypto Fees https://cryptofees.info/  27:00 1 in 10 Invested https://www.marketwatch.com/story/more-than-1-in-10-americans-invested-in-crypto-this-year-heres-how-they-differ-from-stock-market-investors-11626980261  29:00 RELEASES 30:55 Ultra Sound Summer https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1418660235393130502?s=20  34:00 Polygon $100M Gaming Fund https://twitter.com/_PolygonStudios/status/1417200733703720991  36:15 Aave Arc https://twitter.com/HsakaTrades/status/1418276172396306432?s=20  38:45 Fractional NFTs https://twitter.com/fractional_art/status/1419696688302854146?s=20  41:22 Binance & Polygon https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1420328228795846658  42:55 Etherscan ‘Blockscan’ Upgrade  https://twitter.com/etherscan/status/1419985650632122369  44:45 Rabby Wallet https://medium.com/@rabby_io/rabby-release-announcement-564406988e2b  47:00 Lyra DAO https://blog.lyra.finance/lyra-dao-raises-3-3m/  49:27 Fireblocks $310M https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-unicorn-fireblocks-raises-310m  50:33 Crypto Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  52:10 NEWS 52:20 PayPal Super App https://cointelegraph.com/news/paypal-s-crypto-super-app-set-to-roll-out-soon  56:10 Amazon Hiring https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1644513/digital-currency-and-blockchain-product-lead  57:10 Jack ETH Troll https://twitter.com/jack/status/1418344349289566212?s=21  Community: https://twitter.com/coingecko/status/1418406317903863809?s=20  1:00:35 Uniswap Front End https://uniswap.org/blog/token-access-app/  2019: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/unstoppable-liquidity-market-monday-8d6  1:08:14 Reddit on Arbitrum https://twitter.com/arbitrum/status/1418260889698983936?s=20  1:11:50 Media’s Behind https://twitter.com/wongisrite/status/1419790042537496581?s=20  1:13:40 BitGo & Index Coop https://blockworks.co/bitgo-and-index-coop-partner-to-build-blue-chip-experience-for-defi-investment/  1:15:05 Shopify NFTs https://www.coindesk.com/shopify-to-allow-merchants-to-sell-nfts-directly-through-their-stores  1:22:25 Stonercats https://www.coindesk.com/vitalik-buterin-joins-cast-of-stoner-cats-mila-kunis-new-animated-nft-show  1:24:50 Coca-Cola NFTs https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112779/coca-cola-creates-its-first-collection-of-brand-inspired-nfts  1:25:29 Pplpleasr Fortune Magazine https://twitter.com/pplpleasr1/status/1420780214175555585  1:26:53 Elizabeth Warren, Shadowy Super Coders https://decrypt.co/76997/elizabeth-warren-crypto-big-banks-shadowy-super-coders  Letter: https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/FSOC%20Crypto%20Letter%2007.26.2021.pdf  1:31:30 Infrastructure Bill https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/112877/white-house-says-crypto-tax-enforcement-will-help-pay-for-bipartisan-infrastructure-deal  Meme: https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1420769026804912131?s=20  Coin Center: https://twitter.com/jerrybrito/status/1420724068286926853?s=20  1:35:14 News Quick Takes 1:37:30 Goldman Sachs DeFi ETF https://www.coindesk.com/goldman-sachs-applies-for-defi-etf  1:40:00 TAKES 1:41:00 Facebook Metaverse https://twitter.com/ClaireSilver12/status/1418268267483996168  1:43:38 Regulatory Own Goal https://twitter.com/runekek/status/1419388578585513985?s=21  1:45:45 Gaming is Next https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1418699352521035779?s=20  1:46:43 ETH vs. Commodities https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1419942343608729601?s=20  1:47:49 What David’s Excited About 1:48:30 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:50:38 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1418368850052096003?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

NFTs have exploded in 2021, but many coveted pieces are far out of the price range of average DeFi citizens. Enter Fractional, the new protocol for buying, selling, and minting fractions of NFTs. This breaks apart NFTs and allows anyone to unlock NFT liquidity and open the door for community involvement. To detail this step forward in crypto culture, we bring on Fractional lead dev @Andy8052 for a Live AMA. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ 🎙 SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ 🏅CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha 🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger 🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants ------ 📣 SMARTCON | Register for Smart Contract Summit 2021! https://bankless.cc/SmartCon ------ Resources: Andy on Twitter https://twitter.com/andy8052?s=20 Fractional https://fractional.art/ ------ 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures  

Index Coop is a DAO focused on making fully decentralized crypto index products, like the DPI (DeFi Pulse Index). Recently, the Index Coop teamed up with Bankless DAO to launch the BED Index: 1/3 Bitcoin, 1/3 Ether, and 1/3 DPI. Products like these make it easier than ever to get some skin in the game, so Do Your Own Research, and learn why the future of finance is decentralized. For this week's State of the Nation, we bring on four core contributors of Index Coop to walk us through it. Live on Tuesday at 11am PST / 2pm EST! ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 SMARTCON | Register for Smart Contract Summit 2021! https://bankless.cc/SmartCon  ------ Resources: Index Coop: https://www.indexcoop.com/  Announcing the BED Index: https://medium.com/indexcoop/recommending-crypto-to-friends-family-just-became-10x-easier-ccb57ea1903a  Verto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/verto0912?s=20  BigSky on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigSky_7?s=20  Dark Forest Capital on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarkForestCap?s=20  LemonadeAlpha on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlphaLemonade?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Did you miss out on ETHCC? Here's the antidote to your FOMO. David interviews 9 thought leaders and builders about the conference, Paris, and the broader Ethereum Community. ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 SMARTCON | Register for Smart Contract Summit 2021! https://bankless.cc/SmartCon  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:00 What is ETHCC? 6:20 The Guests & The Vibe 10:23 The Community & Building 13:55 BTC Miami & ETH CC 20:15 Ethereum Documentary 23:34 Paris, Parties, and Culture 29:00 Vitalik Buterin 32:40 The Magnitude of ETH 39:05 What Vitalik’s Thinking About 42:26 Ethereum’s Social Layer 45:07 Stani Kulechov 48:38 What’s New This Conference? 51:45 Aave Ark (FKA Aave Pro) 54:24 rAAVE 57:12 The Magnitude of Aave 1:00:50 Kain Warwick 1:03:08 What’s Different This Time? 1:06:00 Around the Community 1:10:13 Jerome de Techey 1:15:00 Conferences and Community 1:20:00 What’s Great About ETHCC? 1:24:05 Aya Miyaguchi 1:27:18 The Ethereum Community 1:31:24 The Infinite Garden 1:36:00 Cooper Turley 1:40:09 The ETHCC Vibe 1:42:20 Simona Pop 1:47:40 Status 1:57:22 Joseph Delong 2:00:17 SushiSwap Roadmap 2:04:22 Jordi Baylina 2:08:00 The Hermez Network 2:11:58 Layer 2 vs Sidechain ------ Resources: Vitalik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?s=20  Stani on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StaniKulechov?s=20  Kain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaiynne?s=20  Jerome on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdetychey?s=20  Aya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AyaMiyagotchi?s=20  Cooper on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa?s=20  Simona on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sim_Pop?s=20  Joseph on Twitter: https://twitter.com/josephdelong?s=20  Jordi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jbaylina?s=20  ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

3rd Week of July ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🍵 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  🔐 LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ 📣 SMARTCON | Register for Smart Contract Summit 2021! https://bankless.cc/SmartCon  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:20 MARKETS 2:32 BTC Price 3:20 ETH Price 5:25 Google Search Trends https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-7e2  8:18 Market Cycles https://twitter.com/LilMoonLambo/status/1417483927132987403?s=20  11:00 ETH/BTC Ratio 12:20 DeFi Action 13:22 Institutional Demand Bad: https://cointelegraph.com/news/institutional-demand-for-bitcoin-evaporates-as-btc-struggles-below-31k  Good: https://blockworks.co/fidelity-71-of-institutional-investors-plan-to-buy-crypto/?oly_enc_id=9918E2523689A0T  17:00 UNI Token https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1404045729560150017?s=20  21:00 RELEASES 22:00 BED Index https://www.tokensets.com/v2/set/ethereum/0x2aF1dF3AB0ab157e1E2Ad8F88A7D04fbea0c7dc6  25:07 SushiSwap Trident https://twitter.com/Blockanalia/status/1417460991940571136?s=20  Rivalry: https://twitter.com/josephdelong/status/1391083986181525508?s=20  28:48 ETH Issuance Model https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1416022071914729473?s=20  31:35 Yearn Risk Dashboard https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1416103246670749698?s=21  34:15 Grayscale DeFi https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/07/19/2264846/0/en/Grayscale-Investments-and-CoinDesk-Indexes-Launch-Decentralized-Finance-DeFi-Fund-and-Index.html  37:12 OKEx Polygon https://twitter.com/JayHao8/status/1415214114654224385?s=20  38:45 Axe DogeSpray https://twitter.com/AXE/status/1417175117440995328  40:26 Immutable - IMX https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1418032781343428613  42:11 Visor Finance Raise https://twitter.com/VisorFinance/status/1417093827295334400?s=20  43:56 OpenSea Raise https://twitter.com/theblock__/status/1417462989888835584?s=21  45:03 FTX Valued at $18B https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-exchange-ftx-valued-at-18-billion-in-funding-round-11626800455  46:13 Jobs https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs  47:00 NEWS 47:20 The B Word Conference https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/112158/elon-musk-says-spacex-owns-bitcoin-and-he-owns-ethereum-in-jack-dorsey-talk  49:30 ETH Settling $8T https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1415737374194249729?s=20  52:22 Decentralizing Maker https://blog.makerdao.com/makerdao-has-come-full-circle/  Legacy: https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins_/status/1417626182875586563?s=20  57:29 Infinite Garden Doc https://twitter.com/ljxie/status/1416202730687717377  58:38 Masterpiece https://masterpiece.so/  59:18 Jack, BTC, Square https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-on-bitcoin-jack-dorsey-launches-new-square-division-to-make-it-easy  1:01:20 USDC & Mastercard https://www.circle.com/blog/mastercard-taps-circle-for-usdc-settlement-pilot  What’s in USDC: https://cointelegraph.com/news/auditors-reveal-usdc-backing-as-jim-cramer-sounds-alarm-over-tether-s-mad-money  1:04:34 Tether https://www.coindesk.com/tether-executives-cnbc-tech-check  1:07:30 New Jersey & BlockFi https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1417499622319210508?s=20  1:09:15 Binance Ditching Stock Tokens https://www.reuters.com/world/china/binance-stops-selling-stock-tokens-after-regulatory-scrutiny-2021-07-16/  1:11:00 TAKES 1:12:00 2018 Bear Feels? https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi/status/1415988858039062528?s=20  1:17:45 First New Asset Class https://twitter.com/QwQiao/status/1417081872467771397?s=20  1:18:20 Jake’s Concerned https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1417928217550376960?s=20  1:20:58 100k Blocks Left https://twitter.com/preston_vanloon/status/1417551852577624077?s=20  1:21:47 Deflationary? https://twitter.com/TimBeiko/status/1415758024321372161  1:23:53 Vitalik Take https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E60ss3QWQAAZ3GY?format=jpg&name=large  1:27:45 David Take https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1417886459907002376?s=21  1:29:00 What David’s Excited About 1:31:58 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:34:30 Meme of the Week ----- 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://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures