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<p>On today’s episode we brought on repeat Bankless guests, Ben Jones, Co-Founder of Optimism and Creator of Base, Jesse Pollock. </p> <p>------<br /> ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/debrief-superchain">https://www.bankless.com/debrief-superchain</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> 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.</p> <p>-----<br /> 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT">https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure<br /> <a href= "https://safe.global/core">https://safe.global/core</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 </a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/bankless.cc/MetaMask">⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </a></p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/bankless.cc/Arbitrum%C2%A0%20%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠</a></p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap </a></p> <p>👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 7:42 Base Launch Reflection <br /> 9:53 Optimism’s Reflection <br /> 11:35 Coinbase x Optimism Collaboration<br /> 17:14 OP Stack Incentives <br /> 23:43 Base’s Impressive Numbers <br /> 26:26 Explaining the Superchain <br /> 31:40 Why Join the Superchain? <br /> 33:55 The Law of Chains <br /> 45:26 The Coinbase Onchain Formula<br /> 51:15 Base Part of Optimism Governance <br /> 58:40 What About Other L2s? <br /> 1:04:56 Optimism Collective’s Fee <br /> 1:08:25 The Tech Behind the Superchain<br /> 1:13:34 Superchain Timeline <br /> 1:15:45 Fault Proofs<br /> 1:18:36 Risk Profile of Base <br /> 1:22:15 Optimism’s Governance Minimization <br /> 1:24:10 Wen Fault Proofs & Stages <br /> 1:30:00 How Many Clients Does Optimism Have? <br /> 1:33:36 Near Term Focus For Base<br /> 1:37:01 Near Term Focus For Optimism<br /> 1:38:27 Closing & Disclosures </p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Jesse Pollock<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/jessepollak">https://twitter.com/jessepollak</a> </p> <p>Ben Jones<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ben_chain">https://twitter.com/ben_chain</a> </p> <p>The Law of Chains<br /> <a href= "https://gov.optimism.io/t/law-of-chains-v0-1-full-draft/6514">https://gov.optimism.io/t/law-of-chains-v0-1-full-draft/6514</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> ⁠</p>

<p>WRU 4th Week Of August<br /> -----<br /> 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT">https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT</a> <br /> ------<br /> 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure<br /> <a href= "https://safe.global/core">https://safe.global/core</a> <br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 </a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap%E2%81%A0">https://bankless.cc/uniswap%E2%81%A0</a> </p> <p>👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES<br /> 0:00 Intro</p> <p>5:14 MARKETS</p> <p>7:22 L2 Economics<br /> <a href= "https://dune.com/niftytable/rollup-economics">https://dune.com/niftytable/rollup-economics</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xbreadguy/status/1686040103989190656?s=46">https://twitter.com/0xbreadguy/status/1686040103989190656?s=46</a> </p> <p>14:39 Why Did We Dump?<br /> <a href= "https://watcher.guru/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOTAL_2023-08-18_09-54-05.png"> https://watcher.guru/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOTAL_2023-08-18_09-54-05.png</a> </p> <p>16:50 Arthur Hayes Article<br /> <a href= "https://cryptohayes.medium.com/kite-or-board-64bc45d49931">https://cryptohayes.medium.com/kite-or-board-64bc45d49931</a> </p> <p>21:03 Mantle DAO staked 40K ETH<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1693578509413654990?s=20">https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1693578509413654990?s=20</a> </p> <p>24:12 Tornado Cash Case<br /> <a href= "https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1702">https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1702</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.coincenter.org/new-tornado-cash-indictments-seem-to-run-counter-to-fincen-guidance/"> https://www.coincenter.org/new-tornado-cash-indictments-seem-to-run-counter-to-fincen-guidance/</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1694474067678822410?s=20">https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1694474067678822410?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1694434785454698979?s=20"> https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1694434785454698979?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1694434807004991545?s=20"> https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1694434807004991545?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1694434795646808118?s=20"> https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1694434795646808118?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1694423912321274148?s=20">https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1694423912321274148?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1694396049430118521?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g"> https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1694396049430118521?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1694736128220483629?s=20">https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1694736128220483629?s=20</a> </p> <p>45:45 Coinbase Tornado Cash Lawsuits<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/billhughesdc/status/1692256433818001792?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA"> https://twitter.com/billhughesdc/status/1692256433818001792?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1692260842585350334">https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1692260842585350334</a> </p> <p>51:43 Friend.tech continue shaking with CT<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693799871197622344?s=20">https:/

<p>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? </p> <p>Ryan and David give their raw thoughts on these questions and much more. </p> <p>-----<br /> 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT">https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT</a></p> <p>------<br /> 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure<br /> <a href="https://safe.global/core">https://safe.global/core</a></p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2%20%E2%81%A0">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠</a></p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/bankless.cc/MetaMask">⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a></p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/bankless.cc/Arbitrum">⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href="https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap%E2%81%A0">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 5:28 RSA’s survey <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693799871197622344">https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693799871197622344</a> <br /> 6:15 Sassal’s take<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1693803825747107973">https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1693803825747107973</a> <br /> 9:00 How friend.tech works<br /> 13:00 Is anyone using friend.tech?<br /> <a href= "https://imgur.com/uLOTIYB">https://imgur.com/uLOTIYB</a> <br /> 15:10 Non-crypto influencers using friend.tech<br /> <a href= "https://imgur.com/iq0lwlS">https://imgur.com/iq0lwlS</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/can-friend-tech-go-mainstream">https://www.bankless.com/can-friend-tech-go-mainstream</a> <br /> 17:00 Anti-friend.tech takes<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1693759402908815480">https://twitter.com/AutismCapital/status/1693759402908815480</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693977201618653260">https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1693977201618653260</a> <br /> This is a glimpse of a brand new SocialFi stack!<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/nnnnicholas/status/1691591282395619686">https://twitter.com/nnnnicholas/status/1691591282395619686</a> <br /> 37:00 David’s friend.tech conclusion (as of today)<br /> 43:52 Market Maximization & Financialization <br /> 45:31 Net Good vs. Net Bad? <br /> 49:53 Meme of the episode<br /> 51:31 Sleeping Dragon<br /> 52:46 Closing & Disclosures </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> ⁠ </p>

<p>FULL ARTICLE HERE:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/the-last-crypto-cycle">https://www.bankless.com/the-last-crypto-cycle</a> </p> <p>Is crypto entering its last market cycle before its mature era begins?</p> <p>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!</p> <p>-----<br /> 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT">https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 SAFE CORE | Smart Wallet Infrastructure<br /> <a href= "https://safe.global/core">https://safe.global/core</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap </p> <p>👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

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

<p>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.</p> <p>------<br /> ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/debrief-david-marcus">https://www.bankless.com/debrief-david-marcus</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> 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?</p> <p>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. </p> <p>Topics covered in today’s episode: <br /> 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?<br /> 2) Why SuperApps won’t work?<br /> 3) Why our David Marcus thinks the money layer of the internet will be built on crypto…but more specifically…on Bitcoin!</p> <p>-----<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 7:20 The Libra Project <br /> 9:10 Facebook’s Involvement <br /> 9:59 Super App Thesis<br /> 12:05 Getting Government Approval <br /> 14:39 Messaging & Payments Intersection <br /> 16:45 Releasing the White Paper <br /> 18:05 Libra’s Government Reaction <br /> 19:50 Summoned to Congress Experience<br /> 21:25 U.S. Crypto Competition <br /> 25:40 Government Money Power Structure <br /> 30:00 FedNow <br /> 42:40 Will Twitter/X Become a Super App?<br /> 48:18 Bear Case for Super App<br /> 51:42 Lightspark<br /> 54:35 Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins<br /> 58:15 Why Lightning Uses Bitcoin<br /> 1:06:25 Bitcoin vs. Ethereum<br /> 1:11:37 The Future in 5-10 Years <br /> 1:14:40 Closing & Disclaimers</p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>David Marcus <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/davidmarcus">https://twitter.com/davidmarcus</a> </p> <p>Lightspark<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Lightspark">https://twitter.com/Lightspark</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> ⁠ </p>

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

<p>WRU 3rd Week Of August<br /> -----<br /> 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT">https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES<br /> 0:00 Intro<br /> 3:46 MARKETS<br /> 4:52 L2 Beat Check<br /> <a href= "https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary">https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary</a> <br /> 5:44 US GDP Aint Bad<br /> <a href= "https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/atlanta-fed-model-lifts-us-third-quarter-gdp-view-58-2023-08-16/"> https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/atlanta-fed-model-lifts-us-third-quarter-gdp-view-58-2023-08-16/</a> <br /> 8:38 Base Activity UP<br /> <a href= "https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/base">https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/base</a> <br /> 13:51 Permissionless Party!<br /> <a href= "https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1141000052253397112/1141127988935655485/BK_invite.jpg?width=1620&height=2096"> https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1141000052253397112/1141127988935655485/BK_invite.jpg?width=1620&height=2096</a> <br /> 18:00 Friend.Tech<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1690137625414569986?s=20">https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1690137625414569986?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/_ThePinkyToe/status/1691818070317081080?s=20">https://twitter.com/_ThePinkyToe/status/1691818070317081080?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1689961952007561216">https://twitter.com/0xfoobar/status/1689961952007561216</a> <br /> 24:36 FriendMEX<br /> <a href= "https://friendmex.com/">https://friendmex.com/</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/nnnnicholas/status/1691591282395619686?t=aB2QdT8F3LV0pNh1rZCCDA&s=19"> https://twitter.com/nnnnicholas/status/1691591282395619686?t=aB2QdT8F3LV0pNh1rZCCDA&s=19</a> <br /> 31:31 SEC vs. Coinbase<br /> <a href= "https://dailyhodl.com/2023/08/14/blockchain-association-supports-coinbase-in-amicus-brief-filing-says-sec-short-circuiting-legislative-process/"> https://dailyhodl.com/2023/08/14/blockchain-association-supports-coinbase-in-amicus-brief-filing-says-sec-short-circuiting-legislative-process/</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1690355411373772800">https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1690355411373772800</a> <br /> 35:36 SBF In Jail<br /> <a href= "https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590939/gov.uscourts.nysd.590939.200.0.pdf"> https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.590939/gov.uscourts.nysd.590939.200.0.pdf</a> <br /> <a href= "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-existence-is-pretty-bleak-the-harsh-conditions-sam-bankman-fried-will-face-behind-bars-202511231.html"> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-existence-is-pretty-bleak-the-harsh-conditions-sam-bankman-fried-will-face-behind-bars-202511231.html</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1691200324269228032">https://twitter.com/MetaLawMan/status/1691200324269228032</a> <br /> 41:37 Fraud Proofs! Do they matter?<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/MattFiebach/status/1691600391635427360?s=20">https://twitter.com/MattFiebach/status/1691600391635427360?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/koeppelmann/status/1690395159538634753?s=20">https://twitter.com/koeppelmann/status/1690395159538634753?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/DCbuild3r/status/169

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

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>------<br /> Timestamps</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 1:30 Scientific Progress</p> <p>5:30 BORIS & MIKEY<br /> 8:50 Overcoming TradSci<br /> 13:00 Open Science<br /> 16:25 VitaDAO<br /> 19:00 What is DeSci?<br /> 23:23 Bullish on Science<br /> 28:30 Onboarding Scientists<br /> 34:00 The New Infrastructure<br /> 35:00 AI and Science</p> <p>43:00 ALOK TAYI<br /> 44:10 Vibe Bio<br /> 47:00 The Long Tail of Disease<br /> 52:00 Inflection Points<br /> 54:00 Solving Disease<br /> 59:45 The Power of DAOs<br /> 1:07:45 Governance and Structure<br /> 1:11:30 The Crypto Value Add<br /> 1:14:00 Regulation<br /> 1:19:00 A New Primitive</p> <p>------<br /> Resources</p> <p>Boris Dyakov<br /> https://twitter.com/BJ_Dyakov?s=20</p> <p>Mikey Fischer<br /> https://twitter.com/0xMikeyF?s=20</p> <p>Alok Tayi<br /> https://twitter.com/aloktayi?s=20</p> <p>DeSci Ethereum Foundation<br /> https://ethereum.org/en/desci/</p> <p>Gitcoin DeSci Fund<br /> https://bounties.gitcoin.co/grants/5105/the-decentralized-science-community-fund</p> <p>Vibe Bio<br /> https://www.vibebio.com/</p> <p>------<br /> 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.</p> <p>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.</p>

<p>In today’s podcast, Justin Drake and Tim Beiko help us explore Ethereum's uncharted roadmap. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>-----<br /> 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT">https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT</a></p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 5:50 Ethereum Roadmap Completion<br /> 8:30 Immediate Dev Priorities <br /> 9:50 Danksharding & Rollups as 1st Class Citizens <br /> 11:50 Why Prioritize L2s <br /> 14:50 Snarkifying the EVM <br /> 17:39 Enshrined Rollup Use Cases <br /> 20:00 EVM to zkEVM<br /> 24:48 Summary So Far <br /> 27:15 EIP-4844 <br /> 28:25 Proposer-Builder Separation<br /> 37:37 MEV Burn<br /> 40:38 Statelessness <br /> 43:33 Cryptography vs. Crypto Economics <br /> 45:00 Quantum Mechanics<br /> 50:25 Statelessness Ethereum Unlock<br /> 53:10 Cryptography & Sustainability <br /> 55:55 Closing & Disclaimers </p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Justin Drake <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/drakefjustin">https://twitter.com/drakefjustin</a> </p> <p>Tim Beiko<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/TimBeiko">https://twitter.com/TimBeiko</a> </p> <p>Ethereum Discord <br /> <a href= "https://discord.gg/CetY6Y4">https://discord.gg/CetY6Y4</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> ⁠ </p>

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

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September.<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 </p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 1:30 Wellness vs Longevity</p> <p>7:00 PATRICK LINDEN<br /> 9:30 The Pursuit of Immortality<br /> 12:30 We Want Choice<br /> 16:30 How Long Would You Live?<br /> 23:20 Now is the Time<br /> 27:00 Health is Longevity<br /> 33:30 Increasing Healthspan<br /> 36:30 The Case Against Death<br /> 41:40 How to Not Die</p> <p>46:00 SERGIO RUIZ<br /> 48:45 Healthspan and Lifespan<br /> 52:50 Longevity Research<br /> 57:45 Epigenetic Reprogramming<br /> 1:05:30 Feeling Young<br /> 1:09:30 Longevity Escape Velocity<br /> 1:14:30 Challenges and Obstacles<br /> 1:18:30 The Economic Case</p> <p>1:28:00 MICHAEL GEER<br /> 1:31:50 A Billion Years of Health<br /> 1:38:45 Utilizing Technology<br /> 1:43:45 Using AI for Health<br /> 1:46:15 Good Metrics to Track<br /> 1:52:00 Defining Health<br /> 1:55:00 The Humanity App<br /> 2:01:30 More Users, More Wearables<br /> 2:08:45 Get Healthier</p> <p><br /> ------<br /> RESOURCES:</p> <p>Patrick Linden<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/DrPatrickLinden?s=20">https://twitter.com/DrPatrickLinden?s=20</a> </p> <p>Sergio Ruiz<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Sergio_A_Ruiz?s=20">https://twitter.com/Sergio_A_Ruiz?s=20</a> </p> <p>Michael Geer<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Geeria?s=20">https://twitter.com/Geeria?s=20</a> </p> <p>The Case Against Death<br /> <a href= "https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262543163/the-case-against-death/">https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262543163/the-case-against-death/</a> </p> <p>VitaDAO<br /> <a href= "https://www.vitadao.com/">https://www.vitadao.com/</a> </p> <p>Animal Free Precision Medicine<br /> <a href="https://www.afpm.bio/">https://www.afpm.bio/</a> </p> <p>Humanity App<br /> <a href= "https://www.humanity.health/">https://www.humanity.health/</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>Bankless Weekly Rollup<br /> Second Week of August, 2023</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September.<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 2:37 MARKETS<br /> 4:07 Layer 2 TVL<br /> <a href= "https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary">https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary</a> <br /> 15:42 DAI Savings Rate<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/RuneKek/status/1688235137178509312?s=20">https://twitter.com/RuneKek/status/1688235137178509312?s=20</a> <br /> 19:26 Coinbase Q2 Earnings<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1687268549797019648?s=20">https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia/status/1687268549797019648?s=20</a> <br /> 24:28 Paypal Launches Stablecoin<br /> <a href= "https://etherscan.io/token/0x6c3ea9036406852006290770bedfcaba0e23a0e8"> https://etherscan.io/token/0x6c3ea9036406852006290770bedfcaba0e23a0e8</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xCygaar/status/1688592430315036672?s=20">https://twitter.com/0xCygaar/status/1688592430315036672?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1688716600294383616?s=20">https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1688716600294383616?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1688586469370216450?s=20">https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1688586469370216450?s=20</a> <br /> 34:32 Base Kicks off Onchain Summer!<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/BuildOnBase/status/1689321221715017728">https://twitter.com/BuildOnBase/status/1689321221715017728</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.geckoterminal.com/dex-rankings">https://www.geckoterminal.com/dex-rankings</a> <br /> <a href= "https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/base">https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/base</a> <br /> <a href= "https://dune.com/tk-research/base">https://dune.com/tk-research/base</a> <br /> 40:31 Vitalik and Jesse At Permissionless<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Permissionless/status/1687130264089042945?s=20"> https://twitter.com/Permissionless/status/1687130264089042945?s=20</a> <br /> 42:25 Arbitrum Releases BOLD<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/offchainlabs/status/1687137574052143116?s=46">https://twitter.com/offchainlabs/status/1687137574052143116?s=46</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/terencechain/status/1689025407499345920?s=20">https://twitter.com/terencechain/status/1689025407499345920?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/live/4yzPYr5HRfU?feature=share">https://www.youtube.com/live/4yzPYr5HRfU?feature=share</a> <br /> 47:31 Polygon Vs zKSync<br /> <a href= "https://mirror.xyz/0x70DF15b0208eFCeFaA541Da9A0ED6C4A884554Fc/gNi8coqXjd1ybFsQBAG7QARUkPHZECu7ihIRkpiVx2Y"> https://mirror.xyz/0x70DF15b0208eFCeFaA541Da9A0ED6C4A884554Fc/gNi8coqXjd1ybFsQBAG7QARUkPHZECu7ihIRkpiVx2Y</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/gluk64/status/1687263207860166656?s=20">https://twitter.com/gluk64/status/1687263207860166656?s=20</a> <br /> 49:31 Is Curve Gonna Make it?<br /> <a href= "https://etherscan.io/address/0x9e2b6378ee8ad2a4a95fe481d63caba8fb0ebbf9"> https://etherscan.io/address/0x9e2b6378ee8ad2a4a95fe481d

<p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>-----<br /> 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is coming soon! Become a Citizen for full access: <br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/HuntersGonnaHunt">https://bankless.cc/HuntersGonnaHunt</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2%C2%A0%20%E2%81%A0">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠</a></p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 6:50 Programmable SOL Values<br /> 8:10 SOL’s Story Arc<br /> 12:25 SOL’s Architecture & Utility <br /> 17:30 SOL’s Economic Sustainability Model <br /> 19:20 SOL’s Triple Point Asset Thesis<br /> 25:15 Solana’s LSDs <br /> 28:48 Solana’s MEV Philosophy <br /> 33:56 End Game of Solana MEV<br /> 40:00 Ethereum vs. Solana<br /> 50:00 Market Cap, Values, & Layers Debate<br /> 1:00:15 Closing & Disclaimers </p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Austin Federa<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Austin_Federa">https://twitter.com/Austin_Federa</a> </p> <p>157 - Will Solana Make It with Anatoly Yakovenko<br /> <a href= "https://youtu.be/zlx64JjXlgQ">https://youtu.be/zlx64JjXlgQ</a> </p> <p>Solana is Launching a Phone? | Co-Founders Anatoly & Raj<br /> <a href= "https://youtube.com/live/9wfNeVTtBz0">https://youtube.com/live/9wfNeVTtBz0</a> </p> <p>The Philosophy of Ethereum According to Bankless' David Hoffman<br /> <a href= "https://solana.com/validated/episodes/the-philosophy-of-ethereum-according-to-bankless-david-hoffman"> https://solana.com/validated/episodes/the-philosophy-of-ethereum-according-to-bankless-david-hoffman</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy 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:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> ⁠ </p>

<p>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. </p> <p>Ed Felten is a Co-Founder of OffChain Labs, the organization that created Arbiturm. <br /> 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. </p> <p>-----<br /> 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is coming soon! Become a Citizen for full access: <br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/HuntersGonnaHunt">https://bankless.cc/HuntersGonnaHunt</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2%C2%A0%20%E2%81%A0">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠</a></p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/bankless.cc/Arbitrum">⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum </a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 7:30 What is BOLD?<br /> 9:20 Are L2s Decentralized?<br /> 19:30 BOLD Timeline<br /> 23:40 What Does BOLD Solve?<br /> 27:15 How Does BOLD Work? <br /> 31:35 Why Use BOLD?<br /> 38:00 Shared Sequencing <br /> 42:30 Why Was BOLD Hard to Build?<br /> 48:50 Will BOLD Be Open-Source?<br /> 50:00 Are L2s Secure?<br /> 52:30 Staking $ARB<br /> 1:00:20 Arbitrum's New Tech <br /> 1:03:50 Ethereum's Overarching Roadmap<br /> 1:06:30 Closing & Disclaimers</p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>BOLD, Permissionless Validation for Arbitrum Chains<br /> <a href= "https://offchain.medium.com/bold-permissionless-validation-for-arbitrum-chains-9934eb5328cc"> https://offchain.medium.com/bold-permissionless-validation-for-arbitrum-chains-9934eb5328cc</a> </p> <p>Ed Felten<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/EdFelten">https://twitter.com/EdFelten</a> </p> <p>Raul Jordan<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/rauljordaneth">https://twitter.com/rauljordaneth</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>Lido has over 30% ETH staked. Should we be alarmed? Joining us is Hasu to shed some light on this question.</p> <p>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?</p> <p>------<br /> ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/debrief-hasu">https://www.bankless.com/debrief-hasu</a><br /> -----<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September.<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> <br /> ------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> <br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 </a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> <br /> -----<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 4:34 Is Lido's Perception Unfair?<br /> 9:08 Is Lido Too Big To Fail?<br /> 15:57 What Can An Entity Do With 33%?<br /> 21:27 TLDR Recap and Overview<br /> 24:11 When Does Lido Risk Become Systemic<br /> 32:54 Lido Is Not One Entity<br /> 36:40 Node Operators vs DAO<br /> 41:19 LDO Governance<br /> 49:39 Is Lido Forkable?<br /> 52:37 The Path To 5,000 Operators<br /> 58:46 Distributed Validator Technololgy<br /> 1:08:16 Addressing The Critics<br /> 1:17:31 The Staking Social Layer<br /> 1:24:40 Is Lido Treated Unfairly?<br /> 1:26:47 Can We Keep Ethereum Decentralized?<br /> 1:30:07 Risks and Disclaimers<br /> -----<br /> Resources</p> <p>Hasu on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/hasufl">https://twitter.com/hasufl</a> <br /> Uncommon Core v2: <a href= "https://www.ucc2.xyz/">https://www.ucc2.xyz/</a> <br /> Hasu last on Bankless: <a href= "https://youtu.be/1qqkoGatPdE">https://youtu.be/1qqkoGatPdE</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures%E2%81%A0">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </a></p>

<p>Bankless Weekly Rollup<br /> First Week of August, 2023</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September.<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 </p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 3:40 MARKETS<br /> 5:45 25m ETH Staked<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1686670146427813888">https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1686670146427813888</a> <br /> 6:40 US Debt Crisis<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/stackhodler/status/1686276924773982208">https://twitter.com/stackhodler/status/1686276924773982208</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/01/fitch-downgrades-us-long-term-ratings-to-aa-from-aaa.html"> https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/01/fitch-downgrades-us-long-term-ratings-to-aa-from-aaa.html</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/LukeGromen/status/1686516760680214528">https://twitter.com/LukeGromen/status/1686516760680214528</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-happening-economy-great-wealth-transfer-ray-dalio/"> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-happening-economy-great-wealth-transfer-ray-dalio/</a> <br /> 16:10 Tether T-Bills<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/1685993811774738432">https://twitter.com/paoloardoino/status/1685993811774738432</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1686084175697211392?s=20"> https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1686084175697211392?s=20</a> </p> <p>20:00 Curve Exploit<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1685693202722848768">https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1685693202722848768</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1685829565158162432">https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1685829565158162432</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1685829579334938624?s=20">https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1685829579334938624?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/autismcapital/status/1686251750632853504">https://twitter.com/autismcapital/status/1686251750632853504</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1686323974563909632?s=20">https://twitter.com/DefiIgnas/status/1686323974563909632?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/MilkRoadDaily/status/1686422244594012179?s=20"> https://twitter.com/MilkRoadDaily/status/1686422244594012179?s=20</a> <br /> Learn More:<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1686190496019017730?s=20">https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1686190496019017730?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/live/I1bVLQdUkMw">https://www.youtube.com/live/I1bVLQdUkMw</a> </p> <p>24:20 BASE Mainnet Launch<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1687087044579966976">https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1687087044579966976</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/MacnBTC/status/1685589663963078656?s=20">https://twitter.com/MacnBTC/status/1685589663963078656?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2XvGTsXwAAm9SW">https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2XvGTsXwAAm9SW</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/notEezzy/status/1685994199819190272?s=20">https://twitter.com/notEezzy/status/1685994199819190272?s=20</a> <br /> 29:00 SBF Conspiracy Theory<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.c

<p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September.<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 </a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/bankless.cc/MetaMask">⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/bankless.cc/Arbitrum">⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 6:00 Why UniswapX is Needed<br /> 11:09 What’s New About UniswapX?<br /> 14:00 Intents <br /> 16:25 The Magic Behind MEV Reduction <br /> 20:00 Order Flow Auctions <br /> 26:25 It’s Still Early <br /> 33:05 Who Are the Nanobots? <br /> 37:42 How Rollups Will Change <br /> 42:22 How Bridges Will Change <br /> 49:55 UniswapX Complements Uniswap v4<br /> 53:30 What Uniswap v4 Do for LPs? <br /> 59:15 LPing with Uniswap v4 vs. v3<br /> 1:04:11 Uniswap’s App Layer & Yields <br /> 1:06:05 Why Be Excited About Suave <br /> 1:09:55 Closing & Disclaimers </p> <p>------<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Dan Robinson<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/danrobinson">https://twitter.com/danrobinson</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/danrobinson/status/1681061703818305536">https://twitter.com/danrobinson/status/1681061703818305536</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> ⁠</p>

<p>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.<br /> What happened to Curve, what's at risk, and what can we learn from all of this?</p> <p> </p> <p>*CORRECTION: The address that exploited the CRV/ETH pool controls .082% of the circulating supply, not the 8% accidentally mentioned in this segment.<br /> ------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September.<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p><br /> 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> ⁠</p> <p><br /> 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p><br /> ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p><br /> 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p><br /> 👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p><br /> 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> <br /> ------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p><br /> 0:00 Intro<br /> 7:23 EVM Exploit Explained<br /> 13:21 MEV Bot Sidequest<br /> 18:21 CRV Contagion<br /> 23:43 CORRECTION: SEE SHOWNOTES*<br /> 31:43 The OTC Bailout<br /> 35:43 Buying Mansions On Leverage<br /> 41:43 Second Order Risks<br /> 47:43 Who is to Blame?<br /> 53:43 Are we in the Clear?<br /> 56:43 Lessons Learned<br /> 1:01:43 Risks and Disclaimers<br /> ------<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p><br /> DeFi's Contagion Curveball<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/defi-contagion-curveball">https://www.bankless.com/defi-contagion-curveball</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p><br /> Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> ⁠ </p>

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September.<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠ </p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>----<br /> Timestamps</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 1:20 Goosebumps</p> <p>5:15 YOSEPH AYELE<br /> 7:55 Why Africa Needs Crypto<br /> 15:15 Bringing Infrastructure<br /> 18:40 Stablecoins and Trust<br /> 22:20 Global Crypto Culture<br /> 28:00 Providing Essential Services<br /> 32:30 Adoption in Africa<br /> 37:00 Leapfrogging Technology<br /> 42:00 Becoming Borderless<br /> 47:45 Raising a Fund</p> <p>53:00 ECHE EMOLE<br /> 55:00 Afropolitan<br /> 1:00:00 Africa is Primed<br /> 1:09:15 The Afropolitan Roadmap<br /> 1:15:45 Redrawing the Maps<br /> 1:19:30 Diaspora<br /> 1:28:45 The Team<br /> 1:33:05 Hope for Crypto</p> <p>------<br /> Resources</p> <p>Yoseph Ayele<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/yosephayele?s=20">https://twitter.com/yosephayele?s=20</a> </p> <p>Afropolitan<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/afropolitan?s=20">https://twitter.com/afropolitan?s=20</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>What would it look like to create a new country using crypto as a coordination technology?</p> <p>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.<br /> ------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 </a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </a></p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/Arbitrum%20%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠</a></p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle%20%E2%81%A0">https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠</a></p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a></p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href="https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a></p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 9:05 Starting a New Country<br /> 12:35 Public Perception Of The Idea<br /> 14:23 The Nation State Has Failed In Africa<br /> 16:49 What Was The Berlin Conference?<br /> 19:56 Defining Diaspora<br /> 25:43 Explaining Network States<br /> 29:52 The Solutions a Network State Provides<br /> 32:40 Giving Africans A Voice<br /> 38:44 How To Reach Afropolitan Endgame<br /> 43:45 How an NFT PFP Project Fits In<br /> 53:39 Phase 2 And Beyond<br /> 1:00:32 A Competitor To The Nation State<br /> 1:05:51 Acquiring Legitimacy<br /> 1:12:00 How Does Crypto Fit Into This Picture?<br /> 1:15:46 The Afropolitan Currency<br /> 1:18:22 Are Eche and Chica About That Life?<br /> 1:21:29 Long Term Bull Case<br /> 1:26:58 Outro + Risks and Disclaimers</p> <p>------<br /> RESOURCES<br /> Eche:<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Echecrates">https://twitter.com/Echecrates</a> </p> <p>Chika:<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ChikaUwazie">https://twitter.com/ChikaUwazie</a> </p> <p>Balaji's Episode on Network States:<br /> <a href= "https://youtu.be/NEoxETtJ67Q">https://youtu.be/NEoxETtJ67Q</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a>⁠</p>

<p>FULL ARTICLE HERE:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023">https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023</a> </p> <p>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!</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>------<br /> 🔃 STADER LABS | UNLOCK LIQUIDITY AND AMPLIFY REWARDS<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/StaderLabs">https://bankless.cc/StaderLabs</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September.<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠ </p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 EthCC 2023<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023">https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023</a> <br /> 5:50 Protocols are Commodities<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/CelestiaOrg/status/1682691554626994176?s=20">https://twitter.com/CelestiaOrg/status/1682691554626994176?s=20</a> <br /> 10:00 Protocols are Verticals<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/danrobinson/status/1681061703818305536?s=20">https://twitter.com/danrobinson/status/1681061703818305536?s=20</a> <br /> 17:00 Focus on Consumers<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1683265848612618240">https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1683265848612618240</a> <br /> 22:15 Modular Summit<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/modular_summit/status/1682790128199008261?s=20"> https://twitter.com/modular_summit/status/1682790128199008261?s=20</a> <br /> 24:00 Bankless IRL<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>Bankless Weekly Rollup<br /> 4th Week of July 2023</p> <p>------<br /> 🔃 STADER LABS | UNLOCK LIQUIDITY AND AMPLIFY REWARDS<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/StaderLabs">https://bankless.cc/StaderLabs</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless II in September.<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠ </p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro</p> <p>3:45 MARKETS<br /> 4:40 NASDAQ<br /> <a href= "https://imgur.com/fN35vka">https://imgur.com/fN35vka</a> <br /> 5:00 Recession Interest Rates<br /> <a href= "https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/fed-poised-hike-rates-markets-anticipate-inflation-endgame-2023-07-26/"> https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/fed-poised-hike-rates-markets-anticipate-inflation-endgame-2023-07-26/</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2023-07-26/fomc-rate-decision-and-fed-chair-news-conference"> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2023-07-26/fomc-rate-decision-and-fed-chair-news-conference</a> <br /> 7:35 Stock Market Takes<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1684279348709281792?s=20"> https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1684279348709281792?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1684571357613543424?s=20">https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1684571357613543424?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/salmoncreek7/status/1684574718232518661?s=20">https://twitter.com/salmoncreek7/status/1684574718232518661?s=20</a> <br /> 12:00 BTC Hodlers<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/glassnode/status/1683401299956465665">https://twitter.com/glassnode/status/1683401299956465665</a> <br /> 14:45 Layer 2 Wars<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/artemis__xyz/status/1684549320979419137">https://twitter.com/artemis__xyz/status/1684549320979419137</a> <br /> <a href= "https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary">https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary</a> </p> <p>20:10 Worldcoin Launch<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/sama/status/1684297687708098565">https://twitter.com/sama/status/1684297687708098565</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1683372181428793344/photo/1">https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1683372181428793344/photo/1</a> <br /> 24:35 WLD Token<br /> <a href= "https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/worldcoin">https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/worldcoin</a> <br /> 26:25 Vitalik’s Worldcoin Thoughts<br /> <a href= "https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/07/24/biometric.html">https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/07/24/biometric.html</a> <br /> 30:40 Worldcoin Controversy<br /> <a href= "https://imgur.com/IoWpAVh">https://imgur.com/IoWpAVh</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1683457277477437442">https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1683457277477437442</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1683512389105229825?s=20">https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1683512389105229825?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/resistancemoney/status/1677259644321005568">https://twitter.com/resistancemoney/status/1677259644321005568</a> <br /> 36:25 Proof-of-Personhood<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1683824355178946562?s=20">https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1683824355178946562?s=20</a> <br /> 37:25 In Summary<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1683951898653495296?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g&

<p>Today on the show we welcome back Jesse Pollak. Jesse is the Head of Protocols at Coinbase and the Creator of Base.</p> <p>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"?</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 9:00 Public Perception of Base<br /> 10:12 Why is Base a Big Deal?<br /> 14:34 Investing in Decentralization<br /> 16:11 Trailblazing for an Entire Industry<br /> 20:52 A New Level Of Collaboration<br /> 23:41 Contributing Fees to Public Goods<br /> 30:46 Layer 2 Summer<br /> 35:17 Wen Mainnet?<br /> 42:07 Onchain vs On-Chain<br /> 45:07 Closings and Disclaimers</p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Jesse Pollak<br /> <a href= "https://jessepollak.com/">https://jessepollak.com/</a> </p> <p>Build on Base<br /> <a href="https://base.org/">https://base.org/</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>Today on the show we welcome back Sandeep and Mihalo, the Co-Founders of Polygon. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Stader">https://bankless.cc/Stader</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a></p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "%E2%81%A0https:/bankless.cc/Arbitrum%C2%A0%20%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a></p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 6:35 EthCC <br /> 11:35 Polygon 2.0 <br /> 20:00 PoS to zkEVM <br /> 33:50 What Will Users Have To Do? <br /> 37:10 Validiums & Wen Upgrade? <br /> 43:00 How $MATIC is Evolving? <br /> 47:00 The Evolution of Crypto Networks <br /> 48:50 $MATIC to $POL<br /> 50:27 Work Token<br /> 53:14 Why $POL Naming? <br /> 54:20 The Governance Framework <br /> 59:50 Is This Polygon’s Endgame? <br /> 1:08:48 zkSupernets</p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Polygon Roadmap<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>Polygon PoS to a zkEVM - <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1671208777784209441">https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1671208777784209441</a> </p> <p>The Stack<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1668312616459030528">https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1668312616459030528</a></p> <p>The Token<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1679427540790681600">https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1679427540790681600</a></p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> ⁠ </p>

<p>Ryan & David debriefing the Worldcoin episode.<br /> <br /> Want to listen to all past and future Debriefs for all Monday podcast episodes? Become a Bankless Citizen for access: <br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/join">https://www.bankless.com/join</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> 🎬 WATCH THE FULL EPISODE HERE:<br /> <a href= "https://youtu.be/4HFyXYvMwFc">https://youtu.be/4HFyXYvMwFc</a> <br /> <br /> -----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on May 14th, 2023</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>------<br /> ✨DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/debrief-worldcoin">https://www.bankless.com/debrief-worldcoin</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 </a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠<a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠</p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 6:15 Inception of Worldcoin Idea<br /> 8:35 How Sam & Alex Met <br /> 10:57 Why Scan Eyes <br /> 16:35 The Technology Behind the Orb <br /> 21:40 Worldcoin & Privacy <br /> 25:05 How Worldcoin Data Flows <br /> 28:35 Why Worldcoin is Needed<br /> 33:02 Proof of Personhood & Crypto <br /> 35:05 Worldcoin’s Distribution Plan <br /> 36:49 Worldcoin’s Complexity & Pressure <br /> 39:25 Sam’s Involvement with Worldcoin <br /> 39:47 Worldcoin & Optimism <br /> 42:00 Orb Operations <br /> 48:10 Worldcoin Roadmap <br /> 49:25 The Ups & Downs of Worldcoin <br /> 53:10 Reflecting on Worldcoin’s Critiques <br /> 56:10 What Does Worldcoin Need the Most? <br /> 56:50 Where Sam Stands on AI Alignment<br /> 59:20 Closing & Disclosures</p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Worldcoin Privacy Deep Dive<br /> <a href= "https://worldcoin.org/blog/developers/privacy-deep-dive">https://worldcoin.org/blog/developers/privacy-deep-dive</a> </p> <p>Worldcoin<br /> <a href= "https://worldcoin.org/">https://worldcoin.org/</a> </p> <p>Alex Blania<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/alexblania">https://twitter.com/alexblania</a> </p> <p>Sam Altman<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/sama">https://twitter.com/sama</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> ⁠ </p>

<p>3rd Week of July 2023<br /> ------<br /> 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀<br /> https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless<br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> ⁠</p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> ⁠ </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> ⁠</p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Timestamps</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 12:53 Markets</p> <p>17:33 What is GHO?<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1680216586047885312">https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1680216586047885312</a> </p> <p><a href= "https://defillama.com/stablecoin/gho">https://defillama.com/stablecoin/gho</a> </p> <p>19:18 $116 Million ETH Wakes Up<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1681454803988414464?s=20">https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1681454803988414464?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/240429/ethereum-ico-participant-kraken"> https://www.theblock.co/post/240429/ethereum-ico-participant-kraken</a> </p> <p>23:51 Alex Mashinsky Arrested<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1667540580484653058?s=20">https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1667540580484653058?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/celsius-founder-and-former-chief-revenue-officer-charged-connection-multibillion"> https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/celsius-founder-and-former-chief-revenue-officer-charged-connection-multibillion</a> </p> <p>28:05 The Ripple Case<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1679529061926809600">https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1679529061926809600</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ohaiom/status/1679839368502992897?s=20">https://twitter.com/ohaiom/status/1679839368502992897?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/240105/gensler-responds-to-ripple-decision-says-hes-disappointed-over-treatment-of-retail-investors"> https://www.theblock.co/post/240105/gensler-responds-to-ripple-decision-says-hes-disappointed-over-treatment-of-retail-investors</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1680218456006819840?s=20">https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1680218456006819840?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1679902309814267904">https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1679902309814267904</a> </p> <p>38:30 UniswapX<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1680955621343129600">https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1680955621343129600</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xshittrader/status/1681706099966083077?s=46">https://twitter.com/0xshittrader/status/1681706099966083077?s=46</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1681325514286600192?s=20">https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1681325514286600192?s=20</a> </p> <p>47:07 Celo Becomes An L2<br /> <a href= "https://forum.celo.org/t/clabs-proposal-for-celo-to-transition-to-an-ethereum-l2/6109"> https://forum.celo.org/t/clabs-proposal-for-celo-to-transition-to-an-ethereum-l2/6109</a> </p> <p>52:39 Base Mainnet Is Open<br /> <a href= "https://base.mirror.xyz/hwNwqXHVoLlO8s4DZppog4DfGvM34tigaDjOWuEJQfY"> https://base.mirror.xyz/hwNwqXHVoLlO8s4DZppog4DfGvM34tigaDjOWuEJQfY</a> </p> <p>54:44 zkSync Boojum<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1680820952991408129">https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1680820952991408129</a> </p> <p>56:55 Polygon Upgrades MATIC to POL<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/167

<p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀<br /> https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠ </p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum⁠ </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle⁠ </p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>Timestamps</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 1:50 Guests</p> <p>5:30 NATE SOARES<br /> 7:25 MIRI<br /> 13:30 Human Coordination<br /> 17:00 Dangers of Superintelligence<br /> 21:00 AI’s Big Moment<br /> 24:45 Chances of Doom<br /> 35:35 A Serious Threat<br /> 42:45 Talent is Scarce<br /> 48:20 Solving the Alignment Problem<br /> 59:35 Dealing with Pessimism<br /> 1:03:45 The Sliver of Utopia</p> <p>1:14:00 DEGER TURAN<br /> 1:17:00 Solving Human Alignment<br /> 1:22:40 Using AI to Solve Problems<br /> 1:26:30 AI Objectives Institute<br /> 1:31:30 Epistemic Security<br /> 1:36:18 Curating AI Content<br /> 1:41:00 Scalable Coordination<br /> 1:47:15 Building Evolving Systems<br /> 1:54:00 Independent Flexible Systems<br /> 1:58:30 The Problem is the Solution<br /> 2:03:30 A Better Future</p> <p>-----<br /> Resources</p> <p>Nate Soares<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/So8res?s=20">https://twitter.com/So8res?s=20</a> </p> <p>Deger Turan<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/degerturann?s=20">https://twitter.com/degerturann?s=20</a> </p> <p>MIRI<br /> <a href= "https://intelligence.org/">https://intelligence.org/</a> </p> <p>Less Wrong AI Alignment<br /> <a href= "xhttps://www.lesswrong.com/tag/ai-alignment-intro-materials">xhttps://www.lesswrong.com/tag/ai-alignment-intro-materials</a> </p> <p>AI Objectives Institute<br /> <a href= "https://aiobjectives.org/">https://aiobjectives.org/</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>Discover how Uniswap X employs a Dutch auction to maximize returns, while reducing bridge risks and enhancing efficiency in DeFi trading.</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE</p> <p><a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a></p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING</p> <p><a href= "http://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM</p> <p><a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a></p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK</p> <p><a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a></p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>Timestamps</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 4:30 Uniswap is Shipping<br /> 7:30 Decentralizing<br /> 10:25 Competitive Marketplaces<br /> 14:50 What’s New in UniswapX?<br /> 19:30 Value to the Users<br /> 23:08 What is Uniswap Now?<br /> 26:14 Formalizing New Players<br /> 30:55 Pushing the Ecosystem<br /> 36:00 How UniswapX Works<br /> 42:30 User Preferences<br /> 48:30 Changing MEV<br /> 52:45 Cross-Chain Swapping<br /> 1:00:00 Bridge Difficulties<br /> 1:05:45 Harnessing Complexity<br /> 1:09:13 The Beta Launch<br /> 1:14:15 More on the Way</p> <p>-----<br /> Resources</p> <p>Hayden Adams:<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/haydenzadams?s=20">https://twitter.com/haydenzadams?s=20</a> </p> <p>UniswapX:<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1680955621343129600?s=20">https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1680955621343129600?s=20</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>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.</p> <p>Avichal and Sanjay are long time crypto investors and at VC fund electric capital. What are they betting on during the bear market?</p> <p>We discuss 5 of the most pressing questions facing crypto investors during the bear market including…</p> <p>1) L2 tokens - Are L2 tokens they worth something or they just worthless governance tokens?</p> <p>2) AltL1s…Will the ETH killers make a comeback?</p> <p>3) Multichain world - Millions of L2 chains or a few big winners?</p> <p>4) Restaking - big deal or overhyped?</p> <p>5) What Avichal things are this cycle’s alt-coins.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>------</p> <p>🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀</p> <p><a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE</p> <p><a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a></p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING</p> <p><a href= "http://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM</p> <p><a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a></p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK</p> <p><a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a></p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>Timestamps</p> <p>0:00 Intro</p> <p>8:00 L2 Value Capture</p> <p>15:12 How Rollups Make Money</p> <p>20:20 Harmful vs. Good MEV</p> <p>25:00 Transactions Fees & L2s</p> <p>38:05 Are L2s Valueable?</p> <p>40:00 Multichain L2s or Few Winners?</p> <p>43:05 Multichain Applications</p> <p>49:09 Multichain Friction</p> <p>59:02 Are NFTs Dead?</p> <p>1:06:45 Investing in NFTs</p> <p>1:10:00 RSA’s Worst Fear</p> <p>1:15:10 Ethereum Killers & Modular/Monolithic Chains</p> <p>1:19:22 L1s Playing the Monetary Premium Game</p> <p>1:22:00 RSA vs. Avichal Moneyness Debate</p> <p>1:24:30 Is Restaking Overhyped? Risky?</p> <p>1:29:35 Crypto’s Antifragileness & Are We Lost?</p> <p>1:33:40 Closing & Disclosures</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Resources</p> <p>Avichal Garg</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/avichal">https://twitter.com/avichal</a> </p> <p>Sanjay Shah</p> <p><a href= "https://twitter.com/sanjaypshah">https://twitter.com/sanjaypshah</a> </p> <p>Read</p> <p> https://mirror.xyz/electriccap.eth/SD0wT7qSSfis9gLT_Ki1gY6_oTYEqgwcGE0hDw7kMDY</p> <p><a href= "https://www.developerreport.com/developer-report">https://www.developerreport.com/developer-report</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>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?</p> <p>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.<br /> ------<br /> 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a>⁠ </p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING</p> <p><a href= "http://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/MetaMask%E2%81%A0">https://bankless.cc/Toku </a></p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/MetaMask%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum⁠ </a></p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/MetaMask%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap⁠ </a></p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/MetaMask%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle⁠ </a></p> <p><br /> -----<br /> TIMESTAMPS: </p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 4:18 Great Day to Be a Lawyer<br /> 7:47 Was This a Surprise?<br /> 9:27 TLDR on the Ripple Case<br /> 16:08 What is a Security?<br /> 20:18 How Binding is This Decision?<br /> 27:05 Establishing a Precedent<br /> 31:47 SEC's Argument Falling Apart?<br /> 38:28 Opening The Door to More Tokens<br /> 42:37 What Does This Mean for Token Holders?<br /> 47:57 How Does This Impact US Regulation?<br /> 53:29 The Fight Ahead</p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES:</p> <p>Mike Selig<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq">https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq</a> </p> <p>Paul Grewal<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal">https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>2nd Week of July 2023</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE</p> <p><a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a></p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING</p> <p><a href= "http://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM</p> <p><a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a></p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK</p> <p><a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a></p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Timestamps</p> <p>0:00 RIPPLE VS SEC <br /> Breaking News - <a href= "https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1679512873498816519?s=20">https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1679512873498816519?s=20</a> <br /> Explained - <a href= "https://twitter.com/BillHughesDC/status/1679525517068759040?s=20">https://twitter.com/BillHughesDC/status/1679525517068759040?s=20</a> <br /> A Huge Win - <a href= "https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1679515814272155648">https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1679515814272155648</a> <br /> Tom Emmer - <a href= "https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1679525171479150592?s=20"> https://twitter.com/GOPMajorityWhip/status/1679525171479150592?s=20</a> <br /> Richie Torres - <a href= "https://twitter.com/RepRitchie/status/1679534903661301761?s=20">https://twitter.com/RepRitchie/status/1679534903661301761?s=20</a> <br /> Coinbase Relisting - <a href= "https://twitter.com/coinbaseassets/status/1679575239657758721">https://twitter.com/coinbaseassets/status/1679575239657758721</a> <br /> RSA Take - <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1679534121100476417?s=20">https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1679534121100476417?s=20</a> </p> <p><br /> 5:20 Waking Up Bullish<br /> 7:15 Permissionless<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>7:55 MARKETS<br /> 9:10 Bond Markets<br /> Trad - <a href= "https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-largest-bond-markets-in-the-world/"> https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-largest-bond-markets-in-the-world/</a> <br /> New - <a href= "https://coinmarketcap.com/view/staking/">https://coinmarketcap.com/view/staking/</a> <br /> Fed Funds Rate - <a href= "https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/bonds-down-crypto-up/"> https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/bonds-down-crypto-up/</a> <br /> 16:30 The Internet Bond<br /> <a href= "https://ultrasound.money/">https://ultrasound.money/</a> <br /> 23:22 Liquid Staking<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/whats-next-for-liquid-staking-2">https://www.bankless.com/whats-next-for-liquid-staking-2</a> <br /> 31:25 Tokenized Treasuries<br /> <a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/07/11/tokenized-us-treasurys-surpass-600m-as-crypto-investors-capture-tradfi-yield"> https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/07/11/tokenized-us-treasurys-surpass-600m-as-crypto-investors-capture-tradfi-yield</a> <br /> 34:30 Bank of America Bullish<br /> <a href= "https://rsch.baml.com/access?q=s-i517792VNkDKydHLEioQ">https://rsch.baml.com/access?q=s-i517792VNkDKydHLEioQ</a> <br /> 35:20 Correlation with Stocks<br /> <a href= "https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/bonds-down-crypto-up/"> https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/bonds-down-crypto-up/</a> </p> <p>NEWS<br /> 41:00 Arkham Intelligence<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ArkhamIntel/status/1678339355314900992">https://twitter.com/ArkhamIntel/status/1678339355314900992</a> <br /> 46:55 Technofascism<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1678772359648641028?s=20">https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1678772359648641028?s=20</a> </p> <p>51:15

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Keep an eye out as we roll out the rest of these boundary-pushing episodes!</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2 </p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> https://bankless.cc/uniswap </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> https://bankless.cc/Mantle </p> <p>------<br /> Timestamps</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 0:50 What is Synthetic Biology?<br /> 3:35 The Guests</p> <p>7:45 DREW ENDY<br /> 11:00 Biological Building Blocks<br /> 14:15 Understanding the Cell<br /> 18:30 The Power of Wetware<br /> 22:30 Code and DNA<br /> 28:00 The Business Model<br /> 30:30 The Biological Revolution<br /> 37:00 Longevity<br /> 39:20 The Landscape of Possibility</p> <p>51:00 JOHN CUMBERS<br /> 54:30 The Synthetic Biology Rabbit Hole<br /> 58:30 Fermentation<br /> 1:03:15 Scaling the Revolution<br /> 1:07:00 Programming Nature<br /> 1:11:45 SciFi Infrastructure<br /> 1:19:15 A Grand Vision<br /> 1:23:00 Hijacking Biology<br /> 1:26:30 A Beautiful Future</p> <p>1:33:45 JENNIFER HOLMGREN<br /> 1:36:00 Building a Circular Economy<br /> 1:40:00 Lanzatech<br /> 1:44:30 The Renewable Ethylene Business<br /> 1:48:30 The Fermentation Revolution<br /> 1:51:40 Biological Utopia</p> <p>-----<br /> Resources</p> <p>Drew Endy<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/DrewEndy?s=20">https://twitter.com/DrewEndy?s=20</a> </p> <p>John Cumbers <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/johncumbers?s=20">https://twitter.com/johncumbers?s=20</a> </p> <p>Jennifer Holmgren<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/TodaDogs?s=20">https://twitter.com/TodaDogs?s=20</a> </p> <p>Lanzatech<br /> <a href= "https://lanzatech.com/">https://lanzatech.com/</a> </p> <p>Checkerspot<br /> <a href= "https://checkerspot.com/">https://checkerspot.com/</a> </p> <p>Biomason<br /> <a href="https://biomason.com/">https://biomason.com/</a> </p> <p>Adidas Jacket<br /> <a href= "https://www.tennispro.eu/adidas-melbourne-reversible-jacket-582214.html#description"> https://www.tennispro.eu/adidas-melbourne-reversible-jacket-582214.html#description</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> ⁠https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>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.</p> <p>We dive into:<br /> - The probabilities of a Blackrock Bitcoin ETF and why<br /> - Important dates in which the SEC will need to give us answers<br /> - Neutrality, or lack thereof around the ETF approval process</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------</p> <p>BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE</p> <p><a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a></p> <p>🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK & MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING</p> <p><a href= "http://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM</p> <p><a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a></p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK</p> <p><a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a></p> <p>👾POLYGON | VALUE LAYER OF THE INTERNET<br /> <a href= "https://polygon.technology/roadmap">https://polygon.technology/roadmap</a> </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 7:44 What is an ETF?<br /> 13:00 ETF History Lesson<br /> 17:40 ETF Market Size and Holders<br /> 22:46 Types of ETFs<br /> 27:02 Where Are These Assets Stores<br /> 34:04 Who Approves ETFs?<br /> 40:08 Neutrality Of Regulators<br /> 44:16 Types of Bitcoin ETFs<br /> 49:17 Reasons For Rejection<br /> 55:12 Does Gary Just Hate Crypto?<br /> 58:13 Does Blackrock Change Things?<br /> 1:04:46 Will Blackrock Get Approved?<br /> 1:15:20 Possible Approval Dates<br /> 1:19:09 Lack of ETFs to Blame For Crypto Fallout?<br /> 1:28:38 Why Should we Care?<br /> 1:34:14 Risks and Disclaimers</p> <p>------<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>James on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/JSeyff">https://twitter.com/JSeyff</a> </p> <p>Trillions Podcast: <a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/series/trillions">https://www.bloomberg.com/podcasts/series/trillions</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//www.bankless.com/disclosures%E2%81%A0">⁠https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠</a></p>

<p>The tables are turned as Raoul Pal interviews David and Ryan on all things Bankless. <br /> 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.<br /> ------<br /> ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/debrief-raoul-pal">https://www.bankless.com/debrief-raoul-pal</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀</p> <p><a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/GetThePerks">⁠https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks</a></p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2%E2%81%A0">⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠ </a> <br /> 🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/MetaMask%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask⁠ </a> <br /> 🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku </a><br /> ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/Arbitrum%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum⁠ </a><br /> 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/uniswap%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap⁠</a><br /> 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://%E2%81%A0https//bankless.cc/Mantle%E2%81%A0">⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle⁠</a></p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 5:50 David's Crypto Journey<br /> 11:04 Ryan's Crypto Journey<br /> 19:12 David's 2017 Story<br /> 22:11 Conviction Through The Bear Market<br /> 28:00 Bankless Origin Story<br /> 32:53 Vision For Bankless<br /> 39:23 From DeFi to Web3<br /> 48:44 Tribalism<br /> 54:56 A Helpful Mental Model<br /> 1:01:39 Dealing With Hate<br /> 1:08:38 Bankless Ventures</p> <p>------<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Raoul Pal<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI">https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI </a></p> <p>Real Vision<br /> <a href= "https://www.realvision.com/">https://www.realvision.com/</a> </p> <p>Real Vision Newsletter<br /> <a href= "https://www.realvision.com/dailybriefing">https://www.realvision.com/dailybriefing</a> </p> <p>------<br /> RELATED EPISODES:</p> <p>118 - Raoul Pal | Should We Be Scared Right Now?<br /> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzGMSKbqjco">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzGMSKbqjco</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

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

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Keep an eye out as we roll out the rest of these boundary-pushing episodes!</p> <p>-----<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p>🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Timestamps:</p> <p>4:00 DANIEL SHORR<br /> 6:00 Cryptography and AI<br /> 9:15 A Computing Explosion<br /> 13:10 On-Chain AI Models<br /> 15:45 Modulus Labs<br /> 19:15 Compute Integrity<br /> 24:00 A Verifiable World<br /> 26:15 Accountability for Machine Models</p> <p>31:00 JUSTIN DRAKE<br /> 33:30 Nova Cryptography<br /> 39:00 Decentralizing zk-Rollups<br /> 43:30 The Future of Rollups<br /> 47:35 Improving Validity<br /> 50:45 This is a Big Deal<br /> 54:20 Justin’s Zuzalu Experience</p> <p>----<br /> Resources:</p> <p>Daniel Shorr<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/realDanielShorr?s=20">https://twitter.com/realDanielShorr?s=20</a> </p> <p>Modulus Labs<br /> <a href= "https://www.moduluslabs.xyz/">https://www.moduluslabs.xyz/</a> </p> <p>Justin Drake<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/drakefjustin?s=20">https://twitter.com/drakefjustin?s=20</a> </p> <p>----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>Today's episode is with Representative Warren Davidson, an outspoken member of the U.S. Congress and an advocate for cryptocurrency.</p> <p>In today's show, we cover: <br /> 1) Why is Rep. Warren Davidson trying to fire Gary Gensler?<br /> 2) What is the “SEC Stabilization Act?”<br /> 3) Is the U.S. losing ground to Europe, Japan, and Hong Kong? How can it catch up?<br /> 4) Does Congress care enough about crypto to do something about it? How can we change that?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off. 🚀 <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless">https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠ </p> <p>🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask⁠ </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Toku">https://bankless.cc/Toku</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap⁠ </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 5:25 #FireGaryGensler<br /> 10:36 Why Gary Hates Crypto<br /> 14:00 How Political Governance Works<br /> 23:20 Presidential Jurisdiction <br /> 25:45 SEC Stabilization Act<br /> 31:55 Does the U.S. Have Hope? <br /> 36:09 Closing & Disclaimers</p> <p>------<br /> RESOURCES<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/WarrenDavidson/status/1674519201170485249">https://twitter.com/WarrenDavidson/status/1674519201170485249</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/WarrenDavidson/status/1668305460368121857">https://twitter.com/WarrenDavidson/status/1668305460368121857</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> ⁠https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>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.</p> <p>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.<br /> 3) Why Raoul thinks we’re headed toward Deflation, not Inflation.<br /> 4) What AI will bring to the table, and how it intersects with Crypto<br /> 5) Why the Crypto Winter is probably over.</p> <p>------<br /> ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:<br /> https://www.bankless.com/debrief-raoul-pal</p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks⁠ </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2⁠ </p> <p>🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask⁠ </p> <p>🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION<br /> https://bankless.cc/Toku </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum⁠ </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap⁠ </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> ⁠https://bankless.cc/Mantle⁠ </p> <p>------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 7:20 The 2022 Meltdown<br /> 22:14 The Aftermath<br /> 27:26 Liquidity Indicators<br /> 34:51 External Indicators<br /> 37:54 Raoul’s Deflation Thesis<br /> 50:29 The State of AI<br /> 56:19 How Crypto & AI Intersect<br /> 1:00:43 The Implications of AI<br /> 1:08:14 Crypto’s Inflection Moment<br /> 1:11:43 Investing in the Current Climate<br /> 1:19:00 Raoul’s Portfolio<br /> 1:20:39 Crypto’s North Star<br /> 1:28:49 The Everything Code<br /> 1:35:26 Closing & Disclaimers</p> <p>------<br /> RESOURCES<br /> Raoul Pal⁠https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI⁠ </p> <p>Real Vision<br /> ⁠https://www.realvision.com/⁠ </p> <p>Real Vision Newsletter<br /> ⁠https://www.realvision.com/dailybriefing⁠ </p> <p>The Everything Code<br /> ⁠https://www.realvision.com/issues/the-everything-code-part-1-the-renaissance⁠ </p> <p>------<br /> RELATED EPISODES:</p> <p>118 - Raoul Pal | Should We Be Scared Right Now?<br /> ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzGMSKbqjco⁠ </p> <p>------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> ⁠https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ </p>

<p>Bankless Weekly Rollup<br /> 4th Week of June 2023 </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks">https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/cyfrin">https://bankless.cc/cyfrin</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p><br /> 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p><br /> 🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p><br /> ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p><br /> 🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ambire">https://bankless.cc/Ambire</a> </p> <p><br /> 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p><br /> 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> Topics Covered</p> <p><br /> 0:00 Intro</p> <p><br /> 4:43 MARKETS</p> <p><br /> 7:03 Bitcoin All Time High<br /> https://twitter.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/1671826162232729602?s=46<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/charliebilello/status/1673017749549858818">https://twitter.com/charliebilello/status/1673017749549858818</a> </p> <p><br /> 12:54 The ETH Flippening is here!<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/eking0x/status/1673404169300897825?s=20">https://twitter.com/eking0x/status/1673404169300897825?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1671778059442167808?s=20"> https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1671778059442167808?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1671778059442167808?s=20"> https://twitter.com/ultrasoundmoney/status/1671778059442167808?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking">https://dune.com/hildobby/eth2-staking</a> </p> <p><br /> 17:18 zkSync Release The ZK Stack<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1673317167628967936?s=20">https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1673317167628967936?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1672326842953474050?s=46"> https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1672326842953474050?s=46</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PSHz93lWVM&t=300s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PSHz93lWVM&t=300s</a> </p> <p><br /> 23:35 Optimism Going ZK?<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/o1_labs/status/1674180590298599424?s=20">https://twitter.com/o1_labs/status/1674180590298599424?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tToCWmKBug&t=7s&pp=ygUQT3Agc3RhY2sgY2hhaW5zIA%3D%3D"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tToCWmKBug&t=7s&pp=ygUQT3Agc3RhY2sgY2hhaW5zIA%3D%3D</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/optimismFND/status/1672281032962478080">https://twitter.com/optimismFND/status/1672281032962478080</a> </p> <p><br /> 28:01 Bitcoin ETF This Year?<br /> <a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/236588/fidelity-preparing-to-submit-spot-bitcoin-etf-filing-source"> https://www.theblock.co/post/236588/fidelity-preparing-to-submit-spot-bitcoin-etf-filing-source</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1674055780058771463?s=20"> https://twitter.com/EricBalchunas/status/1674055780058771463?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Melt_Dem/status/1673776265629773826?s=20">https://twitter.com/Melt_Dem/status/1673776265629773826?s=20</a> </p> <p><br /> 36:02 Zuzalu!<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/everything-i-learned-at-zuzalu">https://www.bankless.com/everything-i-learned-at-zuzalu</a> </p> <p><br /> 41:15 Airdrop Season With Diva DAO</p> <p><br /> 43:32 Azuki Drama<br

<p>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. </p> <p>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! </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks">https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/cyfrin">https://bankless.cc/cyfrin</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p>🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ambire">https://bankless.cc/Ambire</a> </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p>-----------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 4:45 Setting the Panel<br /> 8:51 Jessy’s Restaking Thoughts<br /> 10:20 Justin’s Restaking Perspective<br /> 11:40 Dankrad’s Restaking Views<br /> 12:30 Sreeram’s Restaking Arguments<br /> 14:00 Why Justin is a Restaking Doomer<br /> 18:30 EigenLayer’s Restaking Architecture <br /> 22:05 Restaking Builder Hooks <br /> 25:05 Vitalik’s Restaking Concerns <br /> 30:05 EigenLayer’s Acceleration<br /> 32:50 Sreeram Addressing Vitalik’s Concerns<br /> 37:48 Ensuring Restaking is Aligned <br /> 46:04 Reputation Systems & Alignment <br /> 51:35 Ethereum Protocol Complexity <br /> 59:00 Credible Neutrality <br /> 1:03:30 MEV Boost & PBS <br /> 1:07:10 One Shot Signatures <br /> 1:09:10 Closing Thoughts, Arguments, & Next Steps<br /> 1:16:30 Closing & Disclaimers</p> <p>-----------<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Sreeram Kannan <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan">https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan</a> <br /> <a href= "https://youtu.be/HcEGXoC57Rw">https://youtu.be/HcEGXoC57Rw</a> </p> <p>Vitalik Buterin<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin">https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin</a> </p> <p>Tim Beiko<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/TimBeiko">https://twitter.com/TimBeiko</a> </p> <p>Justin Drake<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/drakefjustin">https://twitter.com/drakefjustin</a> </p> <p>Dankrad Feist<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/dankrad">https://twitter.com/dankrad</a></p> <p><br /> Jessy<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/13yearoldvc">https://twitter.com/13yearoldvc</a> </p> <p>-----------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Keep an eye out as we roll out the rest of these boundary-pushing episodes!</p> <p>-----<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p>🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a>. </p> <p>🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ambire">https://bankless.cc/Ambire</a> </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Timestamps:</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 1:20 What is Zuzalu?<br /> 4:15 The Content Roadmap<br /> 5:12 Ethereum the Sibling<br /> 7:20 A Taste of the Future<br /> 8:45 Front-Run the Opportunity</p> <p>12:00 VITALIK BUTERIN<br /> 14:00 The Zuzalu Experiment<br /> 19:00 Technological Seasons<br /> 22:50 ZuPass<br /> 25:00 Curating Topics<br /> 29:55 Cross-Pollination<br /> 33:05 Zuzalu Culture<br /> 37:30 The Future of Zuzalu<br /> 41:00 What it Means to be a Zuzalian</p> <p>----<br /> Resources:</p> <p>Vitalik Buterin<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?s=20">https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin?s=20</a> </p> <p>Zuzalu<br /> <a href="https://zuzalu.city/">https://zuzalu.city/</a> </p> <p>ZuPass<br /> <a href= "https://zupass.org/#/login">https://zupass.org/#/login</a> </p> <p>----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>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.</p> <p>In today’s episode, Connor and David cover: <br /> 1) The intuitive arguments behind the AI Safety debate<br /> 2) The two defining categories of ways AI could end all of humanity<br /> 3) The major players in the race towards AGI, and why they all seem to be ideologically motivated, rather than financially motivated <br /> 4) Why the progress of AI power is based on TWO exponential curves<br /> 5) Why Connor thinks government regulation is the easiest and most effective way of buying us time </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks">https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/cyfrin">https://bankless.cc/cyfrin</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p>🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ambire">https://bankless.cc/Ambire</a> </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p>-----------<br /> TIMESTAMPS</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 3:12 AI Alignment Importance<br /> 9:40 Finding Neutrality<br /> 14:16 AI Doom Scenarios<br /> 21:06 How AI Misalignment Evolves<br /> 25:56 The State of AI Alignment<br /> 32:07 The AI Race Trap<br /> 41:49 Motivations of the AI Race<br /> 56:18 AI Regulation Efforts<br /> 1:14:28 How AI Regulation & Crypto Compare<br /> 1:21:44 AI Teachings of Human Coordination<br /> 1:36:53 Closing & Disclaimers</p> <p>-----------<br /> RESOURCES</p> <p>Connor Leahy<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NPCollapse">https://twitter.com/NPCollapse</a> </p> <p>Conjecture Research<br /> <a href= "https://www.conjecture.dev/research/">https://www.conjecture.dev/research/</a> </p> <p>EleutherAI Discord<br /> <a href= "https://discord.com/invite/zBGx3azzUn">https://discord.com/invite/zBGx3azzUn</a> </p> <p>Stop AGI<br /> <a href= "https://www.stop.ai/">https://www.stop.ai/</a> </p> <p>-----------<br /> Related Episodes:</p> <p>We’re All Gonna Die with Eliezer Yudkowsky<br /> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1sNLL6yg4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1sNLL6yg4</a> </p> <p>How We Prevent the AI’s from Killing us with Paul Christiano<br /> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyFkWb903aU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyFkWb903aU</a> </p> <p>-----------<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>Bankless Weekly Rollup<br /> 4th Week of June 2023 </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks">https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/cyfrin">https://bankless.cc/cyfrin</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p><br /> 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p><br /> 🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p><br /> ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p><br /> 🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ambire">https://bankless.cc/Ambire</a> </p> <p><br /> 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p><br /> 🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Immutable">https://bankless.cc/Immutable</a> </p> <p><br /> 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> Timestamps & Resources</p> <p><br /> 00:00 Intro</p> <p> </p> <p><br /> 4:46 MARKETS<br /> <a href= "https://blockworks.co/news/ethereum-staked-to-flip-eth">https://blockworks.co/news/ethereum-staked-to-flip-eth</a> <br /> <a href= "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</a> <br /> <a href= "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</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/eigen_intern/status/1671178301149265920?s=20">https://twitter.com/eigen_intern/status/1671178301149265920?s=20</a> </p> <p> </p> <p><br /> 18:16 Blackrock Bitcoin ETF<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1671221306413416461?s=20"> https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital/status/1671221306413416461?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "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.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</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1980994/000143774923017574/bit20230608_s1.htm">https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1980994/000143774923017574/bit20230608_s1.htm</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1671135185545441280">https://twitter.com/fintechfrank/status/1671135185545441280</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1669502687749054465?s=20">https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1669502687749054465?s=20</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/coinbureau/status/1671805994039492609?s=20">https://twitter.com/coinbureau/status/1671805994039492609?s=20</a> </p> <p> </p> <p><br /> 26:08 Fidelity, Charles Schwab and Citadel launch a CEX<br /> <a href= "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230620110605/en/Digital-Asset-Platform-EDX-Markets-Begins-Trading-and-Completes-New-Funding-Round"> https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230620110605/en/Digital-Asset-Platform-EDX-Markets-Begins-Trading-and-Completes-New-Funding-Round</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7076934393608511488/"> https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7076934393608511488/</a> <br /> <a href= "htt

<p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks">https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/cyfrin">https://bankless.cc/cyfrin</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p>🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ambire">https://bankless.cc/Ambire</a> </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> TIMESTAMPS: </p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 5:12 Austin Campbell<br /> 7:14 TradFi Last Two Weeks <br /> 10:59 Political Conspiracy<br /> 15:05 Timing Analysis <br /> 17:17 BlackRock Bitcoin ETF<br /> 20:05 Other Bitcoin ETFs Denied <br /> 22:47 What's the SEC's Next Move?<br /> 24:00 How Bullish is This? <br /> 26:13 BlackRock & Coinbase/Kraken Partnership <br /> 31:15 EDX Markets <br /> 37:22 Unbundling of Crypto Exchanges<br /> 42:22 Stablecoins Landscape <br /> 49:55 Stablecoin McHenry Bill<br /> 56:50 International Stablecoins <br /> 57:55 Closing & Disclosures</p> <p>-----<br /> RESOURCES:</p> <p>Austin Campbell<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/CampbellJAustin">https://twitter.com/CampbellJAustin</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>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.</p> <p><br /> ------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $3,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks">https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/cyfrin">https://bankless.cc/cyfrin</a> </p> <p><br /> ------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p><br /> 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p><br /> 🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p><br /> ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p><br /> 🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ambire">https://bankless.cc/Ambire</a> </p> <p><br /> 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p><br /> 🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Immutable">https://bankless.cc/Immutable</a> </p> <p><br /> 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p><br /> -----<br /> Topics Covered</p> <p><br /> 0:00 Intro<br /> 2:22 Episode Overview<br /> 7:26 Jacob's Take On The Internet<br /> 11:52 A Network Of Walled Gardens<br /> 14:10 Defining Zora<br /> 17:41 The Frontier Of Digital Expression<br /> 22:28 A Platform Without Constraints<br /> 26:16 Announcing The Zora Network!<br /> 34:54 What's Next For Zora?<br /> 40:13 Creating An L2 Schelling Point<br /> 42:23 Does The Zora Chain Host Data?<br /> 46:13 Wen Token?<br /> 49:04 On-Chain vs On Chain<br /> 50:45 The Future Is Weird<br /> 54:12 A Marketplace Without Constraint<br /> 56:07 Expand Ethereum/Outro</p> <p><br /> -----<br /> Resources:</p> <p><br /> Zora Twitter<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/ourzora">https://twitter.com/ourzora</a> </p> <p><br /> Jacob Twitter:<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/js_horne">https://twitter.com/js_horne</a> </p> <p><br /> -----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p><br /> Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>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?</p> <p>------<br /> ✨ DEBRIEF | Unpacking the episode:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/debrief-brendan-malone">https://www.bankless.com/debrief-brendan-malone</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $1,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks">https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/cyfrin">https://bankless.cc/cyfrin</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p>🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ambire">https://bankless.cc/Ambire</a> </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Immutable">https://bankless.cc/Immutable</a> </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Topics Covered</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 5:40 What is Money?<br /> 10:34 The Moneyness Spectrum<br /> 16:59 How do Current Forms of Money Rank?<br /> 21:03 How Much is a Dollar Worth?<br /> 29:16 The Difference between Money and Credit<br /> 38:30 Losing Trust in the Dollar<br /> 48:29 The Role of a Central Bank<br /> 54:14 The Future of Money<br /> 1:04:26 Why Now?<br /> 1:07:14 New Technology Implications<br /> 1:10:40 The Case for Crypto <br /> 1:18:55 Closing and Disclaimers</p> <p>-----<br /> Resources:</p> <p>Brendan Twitter<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/brendanpmalone">https://twitter.com/brendanpmalone</a> </p> <p>Read Moneyness In The Digital Age<br /> <a href= "https://policy.paradigm.xyz/writing/moneyness-in-the-digital-age">https://policy.paradigm.xyz/writing/moneyness-in-the-digital-age</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.</p> <p>Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here:<br /> <a href= "https://www.bankless.com/disclosures">https://www.bankless.com/disclosures</a> </p>

<p>Bankless Weekly Rollup<br /> 3rd Week of June 2023 </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 Unlock $1,000+ in Perks with Bankless Citizenship 🚀<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks">https://bankless.cc/GetThePerks</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 📣 CYFRIN | Smart Contract Audits & Solidity Course<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/cyfrin">https://bankless.cc/cyfrin</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: </p> <p>🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE<br /> <a href= "https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2">https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2</a> </p> <p>🦊METAMASK LEARN | HELPFUL WEB3 RESOURCE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/MetaMask">https://bankless.cc/MetaMask</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>🧠 AMBIRE | SMART CONTRACT WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Ambire">https://bankless.cc/Ambire</a> </p> <p>🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/uniswap">https://bankless.cc/uniswap</a> </p> <p>🎮IMMUTABLE | GAMING ECOSYSTEM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Immutable">https://bankless.cc/Immutable</a> </p> <p>🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Mantle">https://bankless.cc/Mantle</a> </p> <p>------<br /> Timestamps & Resources</p> <p>00:00 Intro</p> <p>4:30 MARKETS<br /> <a href= "https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-june-2023-pause-how-much-rcna88922"> https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-june-2023-pause-how-much-rcna88922</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/cryptobyrde/status/1667397644975742977">https://twitter.com/cryptobyrde/status/1667397644975742977</a> <br /> <a href= "https://messari.io/screener">https://messari.io/screener</a> </p> <p>15:20 SEC Shenanigans #1 - Prometheum<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1669076846070341633">https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1669076846070341633</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/MattWalshInBos/status/1669061636953366528">https://twitter.com/MattWalshInBos/status/1669061636953366528</a> <br /> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/laurashin_prometheum-just-got-the-nod-from-us-activity-7069417456787681280-3Xrj"> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/laurashin_prometheum-just-got-the-nod-from-us-activity-7069417456787681280-3Xrj</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1669081113191391236">https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1669081113191391236</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1669143092274888704">https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1669143092274888704</a> </p> <p>29:40 SEC Shenanigans #2 - Hinman’s Emails<br /> <a href= "https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.551082/gov.uscourts.nysd.551082.831.70.pdf"> https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.551082/gov.uscourts.nysd.551082.831.70.pdf</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1668591059968950272">https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1668591059968950272</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1668606359078567937">https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1668606359078567937</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/venturecoinist/status/1667172894307229703">https://twitter.com/venturecoinist/status/1667172894307229703</a> </p> <p>35:00 SEC Shenanigans #3 - SEC Wants 120 Days<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1668742688689070083">https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1668742688689070083</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1667643925232852996">https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1667643925232852996</a> <br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn/status/1667578529612017666">https://twitter.com/SolanaFndn/status/1667578529612017666</a> <br /> https://robinhood.com/us/en/support/ articles/cardano-polygon-solana-update/ </p> <p>38:50 SEC Hypocrisy<br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1667488291216584705">https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1667488291216584705&l