Dissecting the projects, markets and trends shaping crypto since 2018 with @mrjasonchoi. Not financial advice; disclosures: theblockcrunch.com/disclaime…

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Is decentralized social media really necessary, or is it just another overhyped narrative? We spoke to @ryanli, Co-Founder of @CyberConnectHQ, to find out Few episode highlights you should know
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🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 YGG is Building the First Guild Protocol w/ @YieldGuild Co-Founder @gabusch On today's episode @mrjasonchoi and @gabusch dive deep on @YieldGuild and the future of Web3 gaming. Full episode in next tweet👇
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🚨 THE MEMECOIN EPISODE IS HERE 🚨 In this episode we're sitting down with memecoin analyst @MustStopMurad We discuss: - Sound money vs memecoins - Horseshoe theory: ideology exports - Product vs price attention - Memecoin nihilism - Billion dollar market cap: memecoin blue chips - Memcoin founder profile - Celebrity coins/memecoins - Murad’s memecoin selection Episode available below or via all platforms now! 📺Youtube: bit.ly/4eLhHh7 🎙️Spotify: spoti.fi/3YthGbY 🎙️Apple: apple.co/3NvTXkS Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (08:45) Sound money vs meme coins (19:00) Horseshoe theory: ideology exports (25:10) Product vs price attention (33:48) Memecoin nihilism (46:30) Billion dollar market cap meme coins: blue chips (52:03) Memcoin founder profile (53:58) Celebrity coins/memecoins (56:30) Murad’s memecoin selection (57:51) Outro
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"Crypto is a game of positioning for narratives before they even exist" Watch this clip to learn how professional investors like @NorthRockLP think about trading narratives
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App-chains are on the rise, however they do not provide the social coordination & atomicity that generic chains bring Listen to @jayendra_jog explain how @SeiNetwork offers the best of both worlds as a sector-specific chain
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$FRAX and other Liquid Staking Derivative (LSD) platforms have been taking off lately But unlike the rest, @fraxfinance has 2 tokens (frxETH & sfrxETH) instead of 1 Listen to @samkazemian explain why this is so, and why Frax ETH is bigger than just an LSD
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"Our job is not to buy great tech, our job is to buy great teach at great prices" Listen to @AviFelman share his alpha for short-term trading strategies and possibly level up your trading game!
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Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:20) YGG origin (08:06) Play-to-earn and scholarships (10:13) Guild success (12:32) Gaming ecosystem analysis (17:19) Lessons learned from Web2 (20:13) Up and coming Web3 games (21:22) Guild protocol (29:54) Quest elements & community integration (33:11) Other verticals (36:45) Potential threats to YGG (38:42) YGG’s roadmap (40:22) Outro This episode is also available wherever you get your podcasts and on @youtube, just search 'theblockcrunchpodcast' today.
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Many gaming ecosystems/chains can claim to have the tools necessary for game developers to succeed But none have shipped a crypto game to MILLIONS of people at scale Listen to @Psycheout86 explain why @Ronin_Network should be the go-to chain for game developers
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE interview with @SeiNetwork All About The First Parallelized EVM Listen here 👇
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Can your NFT PFP evolve to fit your daily mood? @wassieverse NFTs can. Listen to @0xbags talk about 3D wassies that can evolve using Canvas
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Over the past 30 days, $RON's price did close to 3x If you're wondering what's happening in the @Ronin_Network ecosystem, check out our podcast with @Psycheout86 earlier this year! Some snippets 🧵 1. Ronin's systematic strategy for finding what kind of games work in Web 3
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"ATOM should be able to capture real revenue rather than just be a fixed emissions meme coin" Listen to @zmanian explain the priorities and the misconceptions of ATOM 2.0's whitepaper
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🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 AO: The Hyper Parallel Computer You Need to Know - Sam Wiliams, Ep. 255 w/@samecwilliams Today @mrjasonchoi is joined by @ArweaveEco Co-Founder & CEO to discuss the founding story of Arweave, solving infinite scalability, smart contract transferability, and much more! Sam also explains the possibility of on-chain AI training with AO, AO’s ostensibility, what the ecosystem allows for developers. Plus; the two explore the blockchain trilemma and AO’s roadmap — full episode below 👇
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How the largest perp dex on @solana @DriftProtocol plans to stay ahead 👀 Check out the full episode with Co-Founder @cindyleowtt & @crispheaney wherever you get your podcasts now.
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Before Web 3, gamers were just consumers. Listen to @jpatten__ explain how @Treasure_DAO empowers gamers to turn fan-fiction to real game economies
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🔥 Did you catch yesterday's FSC hearing on crypto? 🔥 If not, we got you. Here's a compilation of the most SAVAGE moments.
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#Ethereum holders and crypto-investors ⚠ Transition to Proof-of-Stake is round the corner - is it a bullish or bearish event? Listen to @sassal0x share a bullish case that others might have missed
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🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 What Makes a Good Crypto Token? Today @mrjasonchoi and @kapursanat discuss what ensures token success. The two review everything from listing strategies, exchanges as a price-discovery tool, the varying airdrop/liquidity campaigns, as well as the differences in token vs liquidity volume. Plus, the two discuss winners and losers as well as sharing their takes on the recent @StarkWareLtd controversy and @ethena $ENA success. Enjoy 👇
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How can DAOs identify top contributors and solve its free-riders problem? @dberenzon & @pet3rpan_ from @1kxnetwork suggests using Credential Based Governance Listen to them explain how credentials can be used to improve @AxieInfinity's DAO governance.
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Web 3 gaming is one of the most anticipated verticals for 2024 - Is it more significant than the 2021 wave? - How will the landscape look like? - How does @Immutable's partnership with @MeritCircle_IO and @0xPolygonLabs work? @0xferg answers it all in this week's episode -------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode introduction (00:01:53) – Web 3 gaming in 2023 (00:03:52) – Overview of different Web 3 gaming ecosystems (00:09:21) – Immutable’s business model (00:12:55) – What game publishers Want (00:16:42) – What drives players into Web 3 gaming? (00:19:07) – Deciding which ecosystem to build in (00:22:21) – Should games create their own rollups? (00:24:31) – Partnership with Merit Circle & Polygon (00:31:51) – Partnership with Ubisoft (00:34:11) – Greatest barriers for Web 3 gaming (00:37:28) – What to look forward to for Immutable -------------------------------------------- Are you guys excited about the Web 3 gaming space? What projects are you all looking at? Let us know in the comments! 🎮
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Wondering how might the crypto markets be next year? Watch our latest episode with @0xWangarian! In this full episode, we discussed: - Bull & bear cases for the next 12 months - Biggest lessons learned in investing - 2 bold predictions for the next crypto cycle - Investing in meme coins You don't want to miss this alpha-packed episode 😎 ----------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Introduction to Tangent (00:04:10) – Darryl’s entry into Web 3 (00:05:51) – Bullish case for next 12 months (00:12:04) – Bearish case for next 12 months (00:15:51) – Consensus ideas that turned out wrong (00:21:06) – Bringing treasury yields onchain via Maker (00:24:40) – Is there need for more chains (00:34:18) – Most hated coin that can do well next cycle (00:38:08) – Wrapping heads around meme coins (00:43:24) – Native yield-generating stablecoin (00:49:31) – Bold prediction for the next cycle
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What is the end state for AI agents? @Spectral_Labs Co-Founder & CEO explains 👇 Check out the full episode on all platforms in the tweet below!
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Crypto AI Agents with @Spectral_Labs Co-Founder & CEO @__sishir In today's episode @mrjasonchoi & @__sishir discuss: - What are Crypto AI Agents? - Revenue-generating agents - Competitive market dynamics: The Agent App Store - Agent transparency - A live Spectral demo! - Agent-to-agent communication - And much more! Full episode below or via 🔗's: 📺Youtube: bit.ly/4cWj2Qa 🎙️Spotify: spoti.fi/4d20Bde 🎙️Apple: apple.co/4cWpx5w
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Building A Billion Dollar App: A Cheat Sheet for Crypto Founders with @lmrankhan of leading crypto accelerator @alliancedao In this episode @mrjasonchoi + @lmrankhan discuss: (00:00) Introduction (04:00) @alliancedao's early days (07:11) App focuses (13:33) Speculation vs skeuomorphic (15:20) Tips for Founder (19:23) Focusing on small problems first (23:52) Where to build: market research (26:23) Measuring success (33:28) Is chain focus important (39:37) Chain ideologies as pain point (40:48) Sustainable token offerings (48:50) Founder likability importance (50:46) Outro Check out the full episode below or via the 🖇️'s: 📺Youtube: bit.ly/3YIoMYS 🎙️Spotify: spoti.fi/4fJEGZW 🎙️Apple: apple.co/40OuevU
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Crypto AI Agents with @Spectral_Labs Co-Founder & CEO @__sishir In today's episode @mrjasonchoi & @__sishir discuss: - What are Crypto AI Agents? - Revenue-generating agents - Competitive market dynamics: The Agent App Store - Agent transparency - A live Spectral demo! - Agent-to-agent communication - And much more! Full episode below or via 🔗's: 📺Youtube: bit.ly/4cWj2Qa 🎙️Spotify: spoti.fi/4d20Bde 🎙️Apple: apple.co/4cWpx5w
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This week, join @mrjasonchoi and @kapursanat as they delve into: • 3 verticals that showed promised but ultimately failed to gain traction • 3 emerging verticals with the potential for significant success Don't miss their valuable insights & forward-thinking perspectives on these topics! -------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode Introduction (00:03:18) – What type of Web 3 apps make sense? (00:06:45) – Will Metamask remain the No. 1 wallet? (00:13:30) – Why prediction markets never really took off (00:20:48) – How to invest in DAOs and their tooling (00:30:11) – Can re-staking take off? (00:36:05) – Case for and against DePINS (00:43:33) – Decentralized social & FT (00:53:23) – 1 vertical to never invest, & 1 to spend the most time on -------------------------------------------------- Do you agree with them? What are your biggest mistakes & what verticals are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments! If you prefer watching on other platforms, click the link in our bio & head over to Spotify, Apple or YouTube!
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"If privacy is not important, then why don't you let people watch you shower?" 😳 Listen to @jonwu_ explain why privacy is a fundamental human right and how @aztecnetwork enables on-chain privacy beyond illicit use-cases
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If you're investing in crypto wallets, you should read this. A brief history of crypto wallets (and where we're going), this week for @theblockcrunch VIPs 👇
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Have you wanted to access ETH DeFi protocols privately, while paying 10-30x lesser gas fees? Listen to @jaosef explain @aztecnetwork's Aztec Connect allows for private and cheap transactions
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Ordinals reignited interest in the Bitcoin ecosystem and @Stacks has been the center of discussion for many this past few weeks @muneeb, co-creator of Stacks came on the show to share with us everything you need to know about Ordinals and @Stacks's upcoming updates
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"First time founders, they focus a lot on product, second timer founders, they usually focus on the distribution...but no matter how good your product is if no one knows it, if no one uses it, it's still just a very small business. So for us I believe that 'meme' is something powerful in a way that it's the easiest way to get into..people's wallet." @9gagceo Full episode below 👇
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Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:09) “Yield Guild Games” (04:09) Executing on Web2 to Web3 (11:24) Memeland explained (16:48) The midcurve strategy (19:24) Founder focuses & GTM strategy (22:00) The attention economy (26:43) Product features in relation to DAU (31:21) A framework for Memeland (39:28) Meme coin comparisons (41:32) Commonalities of successful meme coins (48:28) Differentiating from other meme coins (53:20) Outro Check out the full episode on all platforms now: 📺Youtube: rb.gy/ofj4kp 🎙️Spotify: rb.gy/idfi8r 🎙️Apple: rb.gy/17w7sx
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🚨The MEMEFATHER Episode w/ @9gagceo OUT NOW🚨 In this episode @9gagceo breaks down how to successfully transition from Web2 to Web3, why the ‘midcurve strategy’ might be optimal, the best Web3 GTM execution, as well as exploring a framework for Memeland, meme coin fundamentals, and an analysis of the modern day attention economy. Episode below 👇
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What exactly is @YieldGuild's 'Guild Protocol? Co-Founder @gabusch explains their most ambitious plans yet👇 Full-episode in tweet below 🎙️
🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 YGG is Building the First Guild Protocol w/ @YieldGuild Co-Founder @gabusch On today's episode @mrjasonchoi and @gabusch dive deep on @YieldGuild and the future of Web3 gaming. Full episode in next tweet👇
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 What is DeSci? With @paulkhls CEO & Co-founder @bioprotocol & @alex__mcl Co-lead @vitadao. In this episode below we discuss: - What exactly is DeSci? - How is @vitadao set to increase human longevity - How does crypto solve medical research? - Medical investment incentives - What is VITA-FAST? - How is development enforced - What are the traditional medical investment dynamics? - Is DeSci a hype cycle? - What is @pumpdotscience & $RIF? - DeSci's roadmap Full ep in this tweet or via links below: 📺Youtube: bit.ly/3VO8Xiu 🎙️Spotify: bit.ly/401bB74 🎙️Apple: bit.ly/4fqdvTl -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:28) What is DeSci? (03:35) Paul’s background (07:27) VitaDAO user experience (09:34) VitaDAO’s use case (12:17) How does crypto solve medical research? (16:44) VitaDAO demographic (19:50) Investment incentives (24:09) VITA-FAST (27:05) Development enforcement (32:14) Traditional medical investment dynamics (35:07) Is DeSci a hype cycle? (40:08) What is pump.science & $RIF? (45:22) DeSci roadmap (49:35) Outro --
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Fun fact: Up to 55% of NFTs are at risk of disappearing because they're stored on centralized servers David Choi of @Web3Storage & @NFTdotStorage shares how these platforms help store NFT data (amongst others) in a cheap & trustless, yet verifiable manner via @Filecoin & @IPFS
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Many centralized lending protocols blew up from the 3AC contagion But DeFi lending protocols like @maplefinance remained strong throughout the ordeal Listen to @syrupsid explain how DeFi could have prevented the contagion effect
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To those asking, No, we didn't forget our original format! We still remain dedicated to conducting in-depth interviews with the top founders & investors in the crypto space! This week, @PacmanBlur, the founder of @blur_io, shared with us his thoughts on: - whether NFTs are dead - how the future of NFTs may look like - how did Blur dethrone OpenSea - & more! ------------------------------------------ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode Introduction (00:01:33) – Pacman’s Web 3 journey (00:07:31) – How to revive the NFT markets (00:12:39) – User behavior in bull vs bear market (00:14:52) – How Blur dethroned OpenSea (00:19:59) – Sustainability of Blur’s incentive program (00:27:33) – Key KPIs that matters (00:35:53) – Blur’s stance on royalties (00:42:34) – Blur’s future plans ------------------------------------------ Let us know who to bring on next! If you prefer watching on other platforms, you may find us on Spotify, Apple & YouTube with the handle "The Blockcrunch Podcast"
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🚨The largest perp dex on Solana @DriftProtocol just announced their airdrop plans for $DRIFT🚨 Dig into their story with Co-Founder @cindyleowtt & @crispheaney in our latest episode now 👇
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.@CryptoHayes recently predicted that @ethena will overtake USDT in market cap 😎 In this episode, we spoke with @leptokurtic_ about how Ethena is going to do that + more: - Ethena's stablecoin model vs others - How can the yield be sustainable - What might happen in black-swan events (cue 2022 PTSD) -------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode introduction (00:02:08) – How Ethena was founded (00:04:30) – How Ethena works & why now (00:11:19) – Will USDT and USDC be dethroned one day (00:13:55) – Ethena versus other stablecoins (00:19:03) – Letting the markets do its job (00:20:54) – Ethena versus Maker (00:29:19) – Ethena’s value in blackswan events (00:32:28) – Thoughts on staking staked ETH (00:34:24) – 3 types of users likely to use Ethena (00:36:29) – Why can’t someone do it themselves (00:37:52) – Potential products built on Ethena (00:41:04) – Ethena’s path to mass adoption -------------------------------------------- Do you have any other questions on Ethena? Let us know in the comments & we'll try to answer them!
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🚨 NEW SERIES ALERT 🚨 We’re back with a brand new series: The Blockcrunch RoundTable! In this new format, @mrjasonchoi is joined by @kapursanat, an Investor at Dragonfly, to discuss all things crypto - from the latest market developments, their investment experiences & future outlooks For this week's episode, they discussed the top 5 WILDEST crypto ideas that were funded, such as @yugalabs @worldcoin & more - tune in to find out why! ------------------------------------------ Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode Introduction (00:04:14) – Yuga Labs’ $450 million raise (00:016:52) – Worldcoin: One of the most controversial crypto project (00:32:54) – Praxis: Building a real-world city (00:46:21) – Olympus DAO: Crypto-native reserve currency (00:57:16) – BreederDAO: Guild for P2E games ------------------------------------------ Did we miss out on any other wild crypto ideas? Let us know in the comments below! Also, what do you think of this new format?
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.@jbrukh has consistently been ahead of the market - tokens in 2017 and NFTs in 2019 His next big bet? AI x Web 3 Few key highlights from our 45 min podcast🧵
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.@theBlockcrunch covered projects long before people paid attention: $LUNA 2-part series at $0.95 (now $15.66) $ALPHA at $0.20 (now $1.48) $AMPL at $7M mcap (now $360M) $CHZ at $0.012 (now $0.68) + a few dozen other examples. Why not formalize it? 😎
🚨🚨🚨 Launching a news series about under-the-radar crypto projects on a podcast with 300K+ downloads. If you know a team, here's how to participate: forms.gle/WZcrZiiG55tbhXjb8
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🚨 THE BEAR EPISODE 🚨 How Crypto Investors Think About Bear Markets w/ @mrjasonchoi & @kapursanat Today Jason sits down with Sanat to discuss and expand on his bear thesis. The two also discuss bull cycle signals and how to assess a possible re-entry—enjoy! Check out the full episode on all platforms or here on X below 👇 📺 Youtube: rb.gy/dgsa6n 🎙️ Spotify: rb.gy/fd4vrj 🎙️ Apple: rb.gy/e7q2dl Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (05:12) Jason’s bear market framework (13:16) Token creation vs token value (14:48) ‘Bear market’ definition (23:53) Time horizons (31:52) @pumpdotfun (33:19) Majors vs alts (41:48) Short vs longterm convictions (42:26) Bear market stories (44:10) Weathering down cycles (48:33) Bull signals (50:34) When to re-enter (55:02) Outro
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2020 was the rise of Monolithic Blockchains (ETH, SOL) 2022 was the rise of Rollups built on ETH Now we're at the 1st innings of the rise of Modular Blockchains Listen to @MathijsvEsch demystify where value will accrue in the modular stack
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"Developers don't need to go anywhere else, they can get everything they need on FVM itself" The upcoming #FVM in March will introduce smart contract capabilities to the Filecoin blockchain & unleash the enormous potential of an open data economy
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You asked for it, we're delivering! On a Tangent Part II, dropping next week...
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Despite being in the bear market and the recent blowups, great teams are still building and great investors are still supporting them Listen to @yuan_han_li, Associate from the oldest crypto VC @bcap explain how wallets can improve to onboard more users into Web 3
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@hashflow's monthly volume rocketed from $20m to $670m in 3 months after a campaign with @projectgalaxyHQ Co-founder @harryzhanghz explains one of the many use-cases of on-chain credentials
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What crypto projects are you paying attention to for 2024? Listen to @MrJasonChoi & @kapursanat share their TOP 10 PICKS across various verticals! - Why resolution of Binance's case is good for the markets - Top picks across NFTs, L2s, DeFi & more 👀 Disclaimer: Not financial advice! -------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode Introduction (00:02:03) – Impacts of Binance’s case (00:05:33) – Blur & their L2, Blast (00:12:06) – Betting on L2s via DA layers (00:21:16) – Alternative L1s to Ethereum (00:25:25) – What’s next for DeFi (00:31:30) – The revival of Web 3 gaming scene (00:38:30) – Other side of real-world assets; DePINS (00:43:18) – New contender in the Oracle vertical -------------------------------------------------- If you want to watch on other platforms, you may find us on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple under the handle "The Blockcrunch Podcast", or visit the links in our bio!
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In this episode, we pick the brain of Hal on: - Identifying investable narratives - Planning, executing and exiting trades - 1 vertical that Hal is looking at - & more! Watch on YouTube: bit.ly/3wkhc8W Spotify: bit.ly/3wlp1vk Apple: apple.co/401VLHA
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"Democratizing access to longevity therapeutics" Check out our latest episode today, where we breakdown DeSci and how crypto combined with medical science opens up new frontiers in longevity, with @paulkhls of @bioprotocol & @alex__mcl from @vitadao.
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 What is DeSci? With @paulkhls CEO & Co-founder @bioprotocol & @alex__mcl Co-lead @vitadao. In this episode below we discuss: - What exactly is DeSci? - How is @vitadao set to increase human longevity - How does crypto solve medical research? - Medical investment incentives - What is VITA-FAST? - How is development enforced - What are the traditional medical investment dynamics? - Is DeSci a hype cycle? - What is @pumpdotscience & $RIF? - DeSci's roadmap Full ep in this tweet or via links below: 📺Youtube: bit.ly/3VO8Xiu 🎙️Spotify: bit.ly/401bB74 🎙️Apple: bit.ly/4fqdvTl -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:28) What is DeSci? (03:35) Paul’s background (07:27) VitaDAO user experience (09:34) VitaDAO’s use case (12:17) How does crypto solve medical research? (16:44) VitaDAO demographic (19:50) Investment incentives (24:09) VITA-FAST (27:05) Development enforcement (32:14) Traditional medical investment dynamics (35:07) Is DeSci a hype cycle? (40:08) What is pump.science & $RIF? (45:22) DeSci roadmap (49:35) Outro --
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Investing is beyond spotting great ideas - it's backing founders that can bring those ideas to life Listen to @tascha_panpan explain why she loves to back founders with a "fighting spirit"
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Not sure what to look out for in 2024? No worries, we gotchu🤝🏻 Don't miss this week's Roundtable episode, where Jason & Sanat unveil their top 9 predictions for the year: - ETH ETF as a bullrun catalyst - Launch of restaking & future of ETH - Will Cosmos ecosystem finally take off - And more! ------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode introduction (00:02:20) – Will ETH ETF disappoint (00:08:10) – % of ETH that will be restaked (00:14:27) – TVL of Yield projects (00:19:54) – Fees paid by Rollups to ETH (00:24:25) – ETH’s future (00:32:06) – Will Cosmos finally take off (00:36:50) – Will Apps outperform Infra (00:41:21) – Are Telegram Bots here to stay (00:46:22) – A massive crypto-app will be built on… ------------------------------------------------- What are your top predictions for 2024? Let us know! Not Financial Advice. DYOR!
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Many experts predict Bitcoin could potentially reach a value of $1 million in the future Is this really possible? Listen to @0xWangarian's take and his forecast on Bitcoin's trajectory in the upcoming cycle👀 DISCLAIMER: Not financial advice!
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.@0xferg describes @Immutable as a one-stop shop that is the best for game studios and gamers Question: how does Immutable make money? @0xferg explains that in this clip
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Video-conferencing looks set to stay even in the post-pandemic era Listen to @ranjan3118 explain how @huddle01com provide its users with better latency, cost-savings, and security over existing platforms
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Decentralized social network is a highly-raved narrative for 2023 But what is the incentive for builders to maintain such a network, and what will it take to convince users to shift over? @derekedws shares with us his thoughts in today's @theBlockcrunch episode!
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🚨 THE END 🚨 Today Jason explains why now is the end for The Blockcrunch Podcast. In this episode: - Jason & Blockcrunch’s early days - Why the show is stopping - What’s next Thank you to you all. As fans of the show, we appreciate every view, listen, comment, like or any other interaction you have had with the show to help us grow and expand our reach. We've enjoyed every moment and hope you have too. 🔗 📺Youtube: bit.ly/4hDVKSe 🎙️Spotify: bit.ly/40RPn8c 🎙️Apple: bit.ly/40RhHYa Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or accept any external capital. Nothing discussed is a solicitation for investment and is for entertainment purposes only. -- Timestamps: (00:00) introduction (00:56) Jason & Blockcrunch’s early days (05:11) Why is the show stopping? (10:51) What’s next? (12:40) Outro -- Twitter accounts: Jason Choi: nitter.app/mrjasonchoi Blockcrunch: nitter.app/theBlockcrunch -- Blockcrunch VIP: blockcrunch.substack.com/ -- Disclaimer: The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement. Full disclaimer: blockcrunch.substack.com/abo…
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The Layer 2 war is even hotter now with the @coinbase announcement 🔥 Today, @arbitrum owns > 50% of the Layer 2 market share Listen to @ajwarner90 explain how @arbitrum managed to be the top Layer 2 and how Stylus will onboard even more developers!
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We all know what happened the last time high yields are marketed as sustainable 👀 Listen to @juliankoh explain the importance of understanding how platforms are generating yield, and how @ribbonfinance works under the hood
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Bitcoin is one of the most overlooked ecosystems for developers with $500 billion capital mostly laying dormant With reignited interest thanks to Ordinals and infrastructure ready with @Stacks, listen to @muneeb, the co-creator of Stacks explain how things are about to change 👀
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"If you want to see the future of crypto, you should pay attention to Cosmos. But it just won't happen on Cosmos" - @kapursanat Listen to the clip for his rationale! Do you agree? 😂
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🚨 NEW SHOW ALERT 🚨 Introducing 'On a Tangent', a new special segment of Blockcrunch! In episode 1 @mrjasonchoi and @0xWangarian, co-founders of prop crypto fund @tangent_xyz, discuss: - How Tangent began - How Tangent achieved a 4x in year 1 - War stories: biggest wins and losses - Trading vs venture investing - How to succeed as an Analyst + much, much more... Links below 👇
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Good games take time to build. Listen to @gabusch explain the different complexities of building a game and why we might be seeing interesting developments in the crypto-gaming space soon 👀
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The topic on NFT royalties is highly contested between those for and against it Listen to @mablejiang explain why NFT royalties incentivizes projects to keep building and actually protects retail consumers
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Which cryptocurrencies are on your radar in 2024? Explore our curated selection highlighting 10 projects across 8 key crypto verticals from our previous Roundtable episode! Read the summary for Blockcrunch VIPs here: bit.ly/48DT6ag
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In Web 3, most projects try to verticalize to capture as much value @0xferg thinks that might be counter-productive, and partnerships are way more efficient Listen to what he has to say about the @Immutable's partnership with @0xPolygon & @MeritCircle_IO
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🚨 @geodnet EPISODE OUT NOW 🚨 In today's episode @mrjasonchoi sits down with @mikeahorton of @geodnet to discuss the fast evolving DePIN industry. In this episode Mike shares: * How and why they launched GEODNET * GPS refinement challenges & blockchain solutions * GEODNET node operators * GEODNET customer-profile * DePIN unit economics * Centralized vs decentralised geo-spatial solutions * Partnerships * Why they built on Polygon * Upcoming developments * And much more! Check out the episode below or via our links here: 📺 Youtube: bit.ly/3XP4T1Y 🎙️ Spotify: spoti.fi/3XY1j5M 🎙️ Apple: apple.co/3Y8Ss2e Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (04:36) GEODNET solutions (08:44) Navigation problem solving (10:48) GPS refinement challenges & blockchain solutions (13:20) GEODNET node operators (16:14) Onchain components (20:04) GEODNET customer-profile (23:20) Developing decentralization plans (29:05) DePIN unit economics (31:51) Centralized vs decentralised geo-spatial solutions (34:34) Partnerships (37:56) Building on Polygon/reviewing chains (39:45) Upcoming developments (41:34) Outro
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OpenAI just announced its largest update yet, disrupting TONs of AI startups Is Web 3 x AI really still necessary? What are some interesting projects? A compilation of @theBlockcrunch materials: 1) @jbrukh's episode on his Web 3 x AI thesis
.@jbrukh has consistently been ahead of the market - tokens in 2017 and NFTs in 2019 His next big bet? AI x Web 3 Few key highlights from our 45 min podcast🧵
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In this week's episode @mrjasonchoi sits down with @eigencloud Founder @sreeramkannan. They discuss: - The founding story of EigenLayer and how Sreeram and the team thought about EigenLayer value proposition - What are EigenLayer's Actively Validates Services (AVS)? - Are there security assumptions related to slashing - What are the centralisation considerations for EigenLayer? - What are the commercial incentives for builders? - And much, much more! Enjoy the conversation and please share and like — it goes a long way. Check out the full episode here or see links below for all other platforms — enjoy!
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1/ @YieldGuild - The Future of Digital Communities & Work 🎮 From medieval guilds to World of Warcraft, communities have always organized for shared success. Now, YGG is bringing this model on-chain, revolutionizing how we coordinate, earn & build reputation in Web3 🌐 🧵
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What's next for @YieldGuild? Check out the full-episode in the tweet below for a complete breakdown on the future of Gamified Staking, on-chain Guild's and much more 👇
Replying to @theBlockcrunch
Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:20) YGG origin (08:06) Play-to-earn and scholarships (10:13) Guild success (12:32) Gaming ecosystem analysis (17:19) Lessons learned from Web2 (20:13) Up and coming Web3 games (21:22) Guild protocol (29:54) Quest elements & community integration (33:11) Other verticals (36:45) Potential threats to YGG (38:42) YGG’s roadmap (40:22) Outro This episode is also available wherever you get your podcasts and on @youtube, just search 'theblockcrunchpodcast' today.
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You won't believe how easy it is for anyone to become a VC with @SyndicateDAO 🤯 A sneak peak...
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"I think that trading experience in terms of fees paid is always going to be really important, right?" Listen to founder @0xmons explain how users are going to have better NFT trading experience and save fees on @sudoswap
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Amid a crowded stablecoin market, precise user targeting & go-to-market strategy becomes crucial Listen to @leptokurtic_ clearly define who he expects to be the key users of @ethena, and why
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Blackrock, one of the world's largest asset managers just filed for a BTC ETF Their track record? 575 successful ETF applications & only 1 rejection Listen to @ramahluwalia explain why BTC ETFs may just kickstart a crypto bull market 🚀
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🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 Is SocialFi Here to Stay? On this week's Roundtable episode @mrjasonchoi and @kapursanat discuss all things Social Apps! This includes: - A review of @friendtech's Airdrop, - Defining ‘Web3 Social’ & ‘SocialFi’ - @farcaster_xyz's DAU growth - @trystealcam - The value-transfer in Social Apps - fantasy.top - Social Apps accelerated monetization - the explosion of pump.fun - Social Apps' TAM Plus, a whole bunch more! Full episode below & on Youtube or wherever you get your podcast—enjoy!👇
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People are starting to worry now that most coins are down 70-90%. Can crypto make a comeback? @DeFi_Dad reminds us that the biggest DeFi projects @AaveAave @compoundfinance @Uniswap were all built during the bear market
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Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:09) “Yield Guild Games” (04:09) Executing on Web2 to Web3 (11:24) Memeland explained (16:48) The midcurve strategy (19:24) Founder focuses & GTM strategy (22:00) The attention economy (26:43) Product features in relation to DAU (31:21) A framework for Memeland (39:28) Meme coin comparisons (41:32) Commonalities of successful meme coins (48:28) Differentiating from other meme coins (53:20) Outro Check out the full episode on all platforms now: 📺Youtube: rb.gy/ofj4kp 🎙️Spotify: rb.gy/idfi8r 🎙️Apple: rb.gy/17w7sx
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Bullish on L2s? @CelestiaOrg may be something to look out for in 2024 @Kapursanat shares his bull & bear case for $TIA
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🚨AI Memecoin $GOAT hits $800M+ in 2 weeks🚨 NEW ROUNDTABLE EPISODE w/ @TaikiMaeda2 Today we're discussing AI crypto agents, with a deep dive on @truth_terminal and $GOAT. In this episode we discuss: - Terminal of Truths, Infinite Backrooms, $GOAT - Finding $GOAT - @truth_terminal wallet/$GOAT ownership - Are AI memecoins the Loot of this cycle? - Why $GOAT is different - Proof-of-AI - LUNA AI agent, @numogramai, + more - Milady/GNON analogy + liquid investing - VC FOMO & AI agent utility vs narrative - Cycle analogies - @TaikiMaeda2's @goodalexander interview: Rise of $GOAT And much more! -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (04:48) Terminal of Truth, Infinite Backrooms, $GOAT (08:22) Finding $GOAT (10:06) Terminal of Truth wallet/$GOAT ownership (14:58) Are AI memecoins the Loot of this cycle? (19:39) Why $GOAT is different (23:55) Proof-of-AI (28:51) LUNA AI agent, GNON, + more (32:43) Milady/GNON analogy + liquid investing (40:26) VC FOMO & AI agent utility vs narrative (43:53) Cycle analogies (46:26) Taiki’s Alex Good interview: Rise of $GOAT (48:49) Outro -- Disclaimer: The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personn
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🚨 Full episode out now, links below🚨 Airdrops Are Poison for Crypto - Blockcrunch Roundtable 006 Airdrops vs. Points: "Points are basically systems that projects use to give users some kind of quantification of the value they're driving to the protocol" - @kapursanat Do you agree?
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Never heard of $ORDI, $TRAC or $SATS before? Well, you would have if you were sub-ed to Blockcrunch VIP July this year 😎 h/t @michael_lwy Sign up and read the research report today at bit.ly/44HxBnG
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Don't forget to listen back to our most recent episode 'Is SocialFi Here to Stay?' where @mrjasonchoi & @kapursanat also dive deep on @pumpdotfun. With the recent exploit news still developing this is not one you'll want to miss! Full episode in the tweet below 👇
🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨 What Makes a Good Crypto Token? Today @mrjasonchoi and @kapursanat discuss what ensures token success. The two review everything from listing strategies, exchanges as a price-discovery tool, the varying airdrop/liquidity campaigns, as well as the differences in token vs liquidity volume. Plus, the two discuss winners and losers as well as sharing their takes on the recent @StarkWareLtd controversy and @ethena $ENA success. Enjoy 👇
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🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 Today @mrjasonchoi is joined by @prodialabs Founder & CEO @super3 to discuss the future of AI x Crypto and decentralized compute. In this episode they discuss: - The founding of @prodialabs - Why now is the time for DePIN - Decentralized node use-cases - Training vs decentralization - Web3 compute network scepticisms - Will Prodia launch a token? - And more! Full episode in 🔗's below 👇 📺Youtube: bit.ly/3AnrkDf 🎙️Spotify: spoti.fi/3SPDxXR 🎙️Apple: apple.co/4cqWEhM
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Doing a special interview featuring @mrjasonchoi and @0xWangarian - the co-founders of @tangent_xyz 👀 What questions do you have for them?
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"We managed to double the fund TWICE...Let's talk about how we did that... ...let's talk about the Solana call first...." - @mrjasonchoi Full ep in tweet below 👇
🚨 NEW SHOW ALERT 🚨 Introducing 'On a Tangent', a new special segment of Blockcrunch! In episode 1 @mrjasonchoi and @0xWangarian, co-founders of prop crypto fund @tangent_xyz, discuss: - How Tangent began - How Tangent achieved a 4x in year 1 - War stories: biggest wins and losses - Trading vs venture investing - How to succeed as an Analyst + much, much more... Links below 👇
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Popular metaverses like $SAND $MANA are trading 85% below their ATH - are they still the future? Listen to Ahad, co-founder of @webaverse explain why metaverses, specifically blockchain-powered metaverses are inevitable
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Our research team put together the most comprehensive @ArweaveEco @aoTheComputer report - available for VIP subscribers. $300 prize for winners of the quiz at the end 👀 Link in bio 👇
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Full ep covers: - How crypto markets might evolve over the years - Alpha on long-term trading - GoldenTree’s $5.2 million $SUSHI investment & more! Watch on: Spotify spoti.fi/3gqOQWe Apple bit.ly/3GHp36W YouTube bit.ly/3tNGVFL
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Most NFT traders lose money because they're constantly looking for projects to ape 🦧 Listen to @sgsand1, Founder of an NFT-only fund @venturespencer what you should be doing instead
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Should we release our interview with @RariCapital today?
84% Yes
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381 votes • Final results
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Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:02) “YGG Ad” (04:16) Token/product relationship (06:36) What makes a good token? (15:03) How to get a C/DEX listing (18:17) Exchanges as a price discovery tool (20:18) When/how to engage with CEXs (23:39) Points/aidrops liquidity campaigns (30:16) Liquidity vs volume (36:01) StarkWare controversy (40:19) Ethena review (44:33) Token holders (47:24) Outro This episode is also available wherever you get your podcasts and on @youtube, just search 'theblockcrunchpodcast' today.
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What if you could turn your NFTs like #BAYC #Azuki #CloneX into virtual basketball players and compete for prizes? @gmcharmander, founder of @vbagame, shares with us the possibility of this feature in their future roadmap
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Ethereum's biggest problem? Hear what @KyleSamani of @multicoin has to say below and be sure to check out the full length episode today 👇
🔥 One of my favorite interviews ever 🔥 Many people know @KyleSamani's thesis on $SOL As an investor, I'm more interested to know how Kyle builds the conviction to place bold bets early. In this @theBlockcrunch ON A TANGENT segment, @0xWangarian and I dive into how Kyle finds alpha. We talk about his biggest triumphs, and post-mortem his most public losses since 2018… ...the one thing he thinks Ethereum Foundation can do to revive $ETH... ...and what CT tweet pissed him off the most from one of my favorite investors😅 Here's the full episode! Enjoy ~ ---- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:10 Kyle’s Breakpoint review 09:25 Solana thesis 12:21 “Solana will flip Ethereum” 24:08 Network extensions 30:04 What ETH needs to do to come back 34:29 Kyle’s biggest investment loss 39:21 L1 bets 44:21 Market timing/time horizons 1:05:33 DePIN 1:07:54 Outro
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🚨NOW ON X: TOKEN2049 ALPHA FULL EP🚨 * Firedancer * zkTLS * SocialFi * Crypto xAI * DePIN * Traders' sentiment * Hyperliquid * And much more! Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (06:48) Firedancer announcement (12:14) Token2049 curation review (18:22) What Ethereum needs (20:52) Memecoins/KOL awards (25:31) VC’s current outlook (29:53) zkTLS (34:09) SocialFi (34:39) Crypto xAI (40:36) DePIN (42:48) Traders' sentiment (45:28) Hyperliquid (52:07) Token2049 community highlight (53:10) Outro
🚨TOKEN2049 ALPHA EPISODE🚨 In today's episode @mrjasonchoi & @kapursanat discuss: * Firedancer * zkTLS * SocialFi * Crypto xAI * DePIN * Traders' sentiment * Hyperliquid * And much more! Full episode in the 🔗's below: 📺Youtube: bit.ly/47GqEFI 🎙️Spotify: spoti.fi/3Y1MO0P 🎙️Apple: apple.co/3TJ9cKU
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"The first big recap for Q1, which is Bitcoin hits ATH — but it's more interesting to me why it hit ATH, it's because we finally had—" Full episode out now 👇
🚨EPISODE PREMIERE🚨 2024 Q1 Crypto Recap: What You Missed - Blockcrunch Roundtable 008 This week we talk: BTC ATHs, liquidity flows, and meme coins. Venture opportunities, @JupiterExchange Airdrop, and the future of L1s. BTC L2s, @eigencloud's $100M raise, and @ethena as the most dominant revenue generating application right now.
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