Episodes

  • ROLLUP: $2B Polymarket Bet | Election Pump? | Ethereum Optimism | Trump 'WLFI' Launch

    ROLLUP: $2B Polymarket Bet | Election Pump? | Ethereum Optimism | Trump 'WLFI' Launch
    Oct 18 2024
    With 17 days to the election, Trump launched WLFI token sales, while Kamala’s positive crypto comments sparked reactions. Polymarket shows Trump at 62%—can that be real? In Ethereum, despite price drops, Fuel launched a high-performance L2, and Paradigm introduced its own with Reth at the core. Meanwhile, Saylor plans a Bitcoin Bank, and Kraken is rolling out wrapped Bitcoin. ------ 🎮B3 | THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN GAMING https://bankless.cc/b3 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap 🪄MAGIC EDEN | HOME OF WEB3 https://bankless.cc/MagicEden 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 🤖0G | MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, INEVITABLE https://bankless.cc/0G ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 4:17 Markets, L2 Update, & Blobs https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518 https://x.com/Evan_ss6/status/1846592303143776269 https://x.com/growthepie_eth/status/1845076141054345464 https://x.com/ryansadams/status/1845111043250393569 https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1846458384842916143 https://dune.com/hildobby/blobs https://x.com/litocoen/status/1846455792461140222 https://imgur.com/a/hGxZIyT https://x.com/pythianism/status/1846502438624231605 https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1845944946991276494 21:52 What’s going on on Polymarket? https://polymarket.com/event/presidential-election-winner-2024?tid=1729178339570 https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1846660964105453836 https://x.com/fewture/status/1846667819200795038 https://x.com/adamscochran/status/1846677802583838768 https://x.com/divine_economy/status/1846677795423785150 https://www.natesilver.net/p/whats-behind-trumps-surge-in-prediction https://x.com/fozzydiablo/status/1846369866091319743 https://x.com/fozzydiablo/status/1846647506446246089 https://x.com/hosseeb/status/1846395633806331914 31:12 Let’s check in on Trump and Kamala - 17 Days until election First Trump - kicked off World Liberty Financial token sale https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1845179557852377508 https://x.com/tier10k/status/1846641132731552018 https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1845926256292122767 34:43 Then Harris - said something about crypto - appreciates the help of crypto in broadening access to wealth https://kamalaharris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/FMfcgzQXJZxzLGgcKmSNQSXCRKXShwxJ.pdf https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1845920172638605768 https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1845832802316751251 https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1846552111217045904 https://elections2024.thehill.com/massachusetts/massachusetts-senate-warren-deaton/ https://polymarket.com/event/massachusetts-us-senate-election-winner?tid=1729152612507 46:16 Galaxy researched released their Crypto policy scorecard https://x.com/intangiblecoins/status/1845845163588907486 51:29 Kraken with a big release…Wrapped BTC - KBTC https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/17/crypto-exchange-kraken-launches-wrapped-bitcoin-token-kbtc/ 52:17 Fuel mainnet is live! https://x.com/fuel_network/status/1846536888003313786 53:54 Paradigm is launching a new L2, Odyssey https://x.com/gakonst/status/1844757392061542781 https://x.com/danrobinson/status/1844759810421805069 55:49 Conduit introduced Conduit G2 https://x.com/conduitxyz/status/1846567345864536468 57:41 Michael Saylor wants to turn Microstrategy into a Bitcoin bank https://x.com/isoandso/status/1844772434991325287 59:15 Italy will raise capital gain tax on Bitcoin from 26% to 42% https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/italy-stiffens-terms-digital-services-tax-2025-budget-2024-10-16 1:00:41 Bankless Summit is coming! https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1846722706919838081 1:02:34 Meme of the Week, David’s Fight & Kyle Samani Drama https://x.com/Jesseeckel/status/1845491020492124361 https://x.com/sgoldfed/status/1846183598832959617 1:06:29 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Bankless Summit

    The Bankless Summit
    Oct 17 2024

    Announcing: The Bankless Summit

    The Saturday after Devcon (Nov 16th) Bankless is hosting a single day of the most interesting talks and conversations in Ethereum!

    Sit back and enjoy as Bankless curates the most interesting speakers in Ethereum while we let them speak!

    Get tickets here:
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    3 mins
  • A16z 2024 State of Crypto Report | Eddy Lazzarin & Daren Matsouka

    A16z 2024 State of Crypto Report | Eddy Lazzarin & Daren Matsouka
    Oct 16 2024

    A16z’s 2024 State of Crypto Report is out!

    Bankless reviews these reports every year so we can get caught up on everything happening in Crypto. That's why we’re bringing a16z Crypto CTO Eddy Lazzarin and Data Scientist Daren Matsuoka.

    Expect to learn how 2024 contrasts to 2023, crypto adoption signals, innovations in every sector from policy to scaling and stablecoins to zk cryptography. And most importantly, why the price innovation cycle is here to stay. Enjoy!

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    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 Intro
    5:53 Vibe Check
    7:00 Target Audience
    9:16 2023 Contrast
    12:14 How Big is Crypto?
    21:23 Desktop vs Mobile Adoption
    25:13 Crypto Policy
    29:34 Stablecoins
    36:24 Ethereum Gas Fees
    46:09 Scaling
    48:24 ZK Cryptography
    58:30 Applications
    1:00:23 Crypto x AI
    1:06:23 DeFi vs Centralized Services
    1:09:27 Builders
    1:12:09 Price Innovation Cycle
    1:16:14 Reflections on 2024
    1:19:37 Closing & Disclaimers

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    RESOURCES

    A16z 2024 State of Crypto Report


    Eddy Lazzarin
    https://x.com/eddylazzarin

    Daren Matsuoka
    https://x.com/darenmatsuoka

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • The End Of Centralized Exchanges | Kain Warwick's Infinex

    The End Of Centralized Exchanges | Kain Warwick's Infinex
    Oct 14 2024

    Joining us today is Kain Warwick. Not to fight, but to talk about his exciting new project called Infinex.


    Infinex aims to replace crypto's centralized exchange experience and bring it all onchian. It's ambitious, but if it works, could change the way we think about DeFi and navigate across chains forever.


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    TIMESTAMPS
    00:00:00 Intro
    00:04:29 Infinex
    00:12:44 The Infinex Tech Stack
    00:20:45 Optimizing Across Protocols
    00:27:00 The Centralization Tradeoff
    00:29:04 Key Tech Unlocks
    00:34:48 Managing Protocol Risk
    00:42:33 Transaction Experience & Security
    00:50:40 Patron Sale
    00:56:55 Future Growth Plans
    01:00:29 Fight Commentary


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    RESOURCES
    Kain Warwick - https://x.com/kaiynne


    Infinex - https://x.com/infinex_app


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    58 mins
  • ROLLUP: Satoshi Exposed | Unichain | FBI Token | Permissionless III | Hoffman vs. Warwick

    ROLLUP: Satoshi Exposed | Unichain | FBI Token | Permissionless III | Hoffman vs. Warwick
    Oct 11 2024
    This Weekly Rollup was recorded IRL at Permissionless III. We discuss HBO revealing the identity of Bitcoin’s creator, Uniswap’s Unichain announcement, the new FBI token and David Hoffman vs. Kain Warwick upcoming fight. ------ 🎮 B3 | THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN GAMING https://bankless.cc/b3 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT https://bankless.cc/toku ⚡️ CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiGovernance ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/77?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 3:04 Markets 6:14 US Economy https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/04/september-2024-us-jobs-report.html https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/let-us-pause-to-appreciate-the-remarkable 13:28 Uniswap Announces Unichain https://x.com/Uniswap/status/1844363396382408774 https://x.com/TaikiMaeda2/status/1844363706798571828 https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1844377718479257864 https://x.com/haydenzadams/status/1844363698485198899 https://x.com/delitzer/status/1844364429389070699 https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1575772104678510592 https://x.com/danrobinson/status/1844407479528194262 https://x.com/haydenzadams/status/1844411400523067599 https://x.com/Fwiz/status/1844375503601594594 https://x.com/gluk64/status/1844388796290183302 https://youtu.be/0g8Pc-jytkc?si=ibjntDmkIXN0uDBR 30:55 HBO Reveals Satoshi Identity? https://x.com/crypto_div/status/1843838385913258387 https://x.com/MarcHochstein/status/1843768871318372562 https://x.com/peterktodd/status/1843957196830441766 https://polymarket.com/event/who-will-hbo-doc-identify-as-satoshi https://x.com/ki_young_ju/status/1843872372627255541 https://x.com/HalieyWelchX/status/1844038238408990871 37:23 FBI Coin https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-charges-18-people-companies-cryptocurrency-fraud-2024-10-09/ https://x.com/esatoshiclub/status/1844095224907432441 https://x.com/tier10k/status/1844106925149126887 https://x.com/loomdart/status/1844108582511575289 https://polymarket.com/event/ansem-criminal-charges-in-2024?tid=1728573367331 https://x.com/zachxbt/status/1843940648430493906 46:02 Crypto.com SEC Wells Notice https://crypto.com/company-news/complaint https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/sec-commissioner-confesses-crypto-approach-has-fueled-disaster-whole-industry?src=wgna https://x.com/lex_node/status/1843651871522861187 https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-money 50:10 New EIP-7781 https://x.com/0xcygaar/status/1842985189124997362?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/pull/8931#issuecomment-2395026393 https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1841756178692358587 53:32 IMF vs Bitcoin https://x.com/samcallah/status/1842193389569143027 55:22 World Liberty Financial New Details https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/trumps-world-liberty-financial-proposes-aave-deployment-on-ethereum https://www.theblock.co/post/320430/trump-world-financial-liberty-raise 58:47 Permissionless III https://x.com/Ethereum_Women/status/1844051472335671694 https://x.com/Jesseeckel/status/1844196686484341067 https://x.com/benlakoff/status/1844394966925324694 1:02:57 David Hoffman vs Kain Warwick https://polymarket.com/event/hoffman-vs-warwick?tid=1728578327494 https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1844388312771068402 1:05:55 Moment of Zen ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Announcing Unichain | DeFi's Next Frontier?

    Announcing Unichain | DeFi's Next Frontier?
    Oct 10 2024

    Unichain Is Here! Joining us today is Hayden Adams of Uniswap and Karl Floersch of Optimism to explain the exciting new release and vision for the future of Ethereum and appchains.


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    TIMESTAMPS
    00:00:00 Start
    00:05:51 Announcing Unichain!
    00:11:51 How Will Unichain Work?
    00:17:21 Superchain And Interoperability
    00:19:38 Superchain Enhancements
    00:26:12 Unichain User Experience
    00:30:43 What About Other Superchains?
    00:38:49 Unfragmenting The Fragmentation
    00:43:58 Coordinating All Of Ethereum
    00:49:08 UNI Token
    00:52:47 Should DeFi Live On L1?
    00:57:57 What Success Looks Like
    01:01:15 The Path To Superchain
    01:03:19 Release Dates

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    RESOURCES


    Unichain: https://unichain.org/

    Hayden: https://x.com/haydenzadams

    Karl: https://x.com/karl_dot_tech


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Is DeFi Illegal Now? Tornado Cash Case Update | Jake Chervinsky

    Is DeFi Illegal Now? Tornado Cash Case Update | Jake Chervinsky
    Oct 8 2024

    Today Jake Chervinsky is back on the podcast to discuss Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's court case and its implications on DeFi and the crypto industry.

    Could DeFi be made illegal in the United States? Are DeFi developers going to be prosecuted if criminals use their code? Is it just DeFi? What other sectors could be at risk?

    The answers to these and many other questions are discussed in today’s episode.

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    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 Intro
    4:44 Roman Storm’s Case
    12:52 Is DeFi at Risk?
    18:20 The Ruling & Its Implications
    21:29 Money Transmission Explained
    25:52 Roman Storm’s Arrest
    30:54 Are All DeFi Protocols At Risk?
    36:17 Prosecution of Privacy
    43:11 What This Ruling Means & What’s Next
    48:41 Best & Worst Case Scenario
    53:11 Other Sectors At Risk
    57:35 Other Cases
    1:03:48 Totalitarian Nightmare
    1:08:21 SEC Updates
    1:12:00 US Election 2024
    1:17:30 Geofencing
    1:23:21 Are We Winning & Conclusion

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    RESOURCES

    Jake Chervinsky
    https://x.com/jchervinsky

    Jake Chervinsky’s Tweet
    https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1839412423096467753

    A Practical Guide to Geofencing
    https://variant.fund/articles/practical-guide-to-geofencing/

    Defend Roman Storm
    https://juicebox.money/@defend-roman-storm

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • The Very Serious Impact of Misinformation | Nico Perrino

    The Very Serious Impact of Misinformation | Nico Perrino
    Oct 7 2024

    In this episode, we sit down with Nico Perrino, a leading advocate for free speech and individual rights, currently serving at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). Nico shares his views on the increasing government control over digital speech, the role of social media, and how misinformation and disinformation are shaping our society.

    We dive deep into the debate around censorship, the dangers of having a "Ministry of Truth," and the future implications of AI on free speech. Whether it’s the growing concerns about misinformation or the battle between government intervention and freedom of expression, Nico gives us a fresh perspective on navigating these complex issues.

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    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 Intro
    2:46 Nico Perino: Free Speech Advocate Introduction
    3:17 Social Media Misinformation & AI Concerns
    7:14 Debating 1984 & Ministry of Truth
    11:49 Misinformation, Fractured Sources, & Consensus
    16:36 John Kerry on Governance & Free Speech
    21:56 Fractured Truth: Media Referees & COVID
    23:26 Morlocks Trap: Conspiracy Theories and Control
    24:23 Misinformation Amplified by Algorithms & Bias
    32:56 AI as a Tool for Finding Truth
    36:59 Misinformation vs. Disinformation
    39:58 The Pavel Durov Case
    46:50 Comparing Telegram & Apple Encryption Cases
    48:05 Brazil's Ban on X & VPN Penalties
    52:58 Balkanization of the Internet and Free Speech
    56:10 UK Online Safety Act
    59:46 Global Misinformation Laws: Australia to U.S.
    1:08:00 Government's Role in Protecting Free Speech
    1:12:50 Bottom-Up Solutions for Truth & Speech
    1:20:23 Inevitability of Censorship's Failures
    1:22:33 Advancing Free Speech
    1:23:01 Closing & Disclaimers

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    RESOURCES

    Nico
    https://x.com/NicoPerrino

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    1 hr and 23 mins