Finality Crypto Podcast

Episode 10 of Builder's Diary is live. In this conversation, host Juri Maibaum sits down with JP Grabs, Founding Partner at Areta, to explore the world of M&A in crypto through the lens of discipline, ambition, and long-term thinking. From growing up in Germany to studying in Europe's top finance universities in Frankfurt and St. Gallen, to building a career across BCG, Barclays, Partners Group, and Blackstone, JP followed a path shaped by precision and persistence. At the height of traditional finance, he chose to step into uncertainty and help build a new frontier by launching what became crypto's most successful M&A bank: Areta. In this episode talk about: • The mindset behind leaving elite private equity to start something new • The balance between security and conviction in career decisions • How institutions may shape the next phase of crypto markets • How crypto M&A differs from traditional dealmaking A calm, honest look at risk, opportunity, and the quiet decisions that change a life. DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

Institutions are entering crypto through staking and stablecoin yield—changing how returns are generated and who's participating. In today's episode, we sit down with Tobuas Jung from Staing Rewards to break down what this shift means, why it's happening now, and what the Staking Summit reveals about the next phase of the industry. Apply to participate at Staking Summit 2026: https://events.stakingrewards.com/staking-summit/cannes/capital-allocator?event=staking-summit&location=cannes&ref=t - - - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

In this episode, Juri Maibaum sits down with Douwe to unpack how Hyve is tackling one of crypto's biggest blind spots: the hidden centralization of data and infrastructure. The conversation dives into how blockchain systems are secretly far more centralized than most people realize, why data layers have become the weakest link in decentralization, and how Hyve is rebuilding the stack from the ground up to make decentralization real — not just at the protocol level, but under the hood. Topics include: - Why most "decentralized" blockchains still rely on centralized data infrastructure - The invisible layers of centralization that power today's crypto ecosystem - How Hyve's architecture enables truly decentralized, high-performance data - Hyve's revenue model and how the protocol sustains itself long term - Incentives, operators, and what it takes to decentralize infrastructure at scale - Why decentralization must extend beyond consensus and into data availability - The tradeoffs between performance, cost, and decentralization - What real decentralization looks like for the next generation of Web3 applications The episode closes with Douwe's vision for a future where decentralized infrastructure becomes the default — and why Hyve isn't an alternative to centralized data, but its replacement. - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

In this episode, Juri Maibaum is joined by Max Windhagen to break down how the crypto industry could evolve in 2026, covering market structure, macro conditions, institutional adoption, and ecosystem-level shifts. Topics include: Key lessons from 2025 and how they shape the year ahead The macro backdrop for crypto in 2026: inflation, central banks, and geopolitics Whether macro conditions turn into a tailwind or headwind for digital assets Institutional adoption and its impact on market structure and decentralization M&A and consolidation across crypto infrastructure and service providers Bitcoin's outlook: new all-time highs or range-bound maturity Altcoins, ETH, and the future of L2s — selective recovery or structural underperformance Whether retail participation returns in 2026 Ecosystem winners and bold hot takes for the next market phase The episode closes with a final verdict on whether 2026 is likely to be a good or bad year for crypto. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

In this episode from Sovereign Day in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷, we sit down with Mariana Kotik, Chief Commercial Officer at LNET, to explore why Latin America is leading the world in real-world blockchain adoption. LNET is a nonprofit organization based in Uruguay, created in 2021 as part of an IDB Lab–sponsored initiative to accelerate blockchain adoption across Latin America and the Caribbean. Mariana explains how ELNET acts as a bridge between governments, institutions, entrepreneurs, and the broader ecosystem to turn blockchain from theory into real solutions. We dive into LNET's three core verticals: • Infrastructure: operating a trustworthy blockchain infrastructure built on Hyperledger Besu, including a quantum-resistance layer • Consultancy: helping governments and organizations design and implement blockchain solutions • Executing Agency: delivering large-scale blockchain projects across LATAM, the Caribbean, and now Africa Mariana also shares insights into LNET's current work, including projects on financial inclusion in Peru, Agro Web3 for small-holder farmers, and a CBDC testnet initiative with 11 central banks in the region. The conversation highlights why LATAM has such a steep adoption curve compared to Europe or the US: necessity. From financial exclusion and economic instability to cross-border payments, blockchain has often been the only solution that works. Mariana reflects on early adoption stories and what other regions can learn from LATAM's experience; namely, that technology only gets adopted when it solves a real problem. - - - - - - - - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

In this episode from Sovereign Day in Buenos Aires, we sit down with Nick White, COO of Celestia Labs, to discuss Celestia's evolution, comeback, and long-term vision for modular blockchains. Recorded live at Sovereign Day, the conversation comes as Celestia approaches its two-year anniversary, reflecting on what the team got right, what surprised them, and where the broader crypto ecosystem stands today. Nick shares a candid perspective on industry optimism, slower-than-expected user growth, and why early signs of real-world adoption are finally beginning to emerge. We dive deep into: • Celestia's role as a pioneer in data availability, sovereignty, and modularity • Why Celestia is architected for the "endgame of crypto" — high throughput, customization, and application-specific chains • Key network metrics, including block size scaling (128x since launch), total value secured, and ecosystem growth • The shift in focus toward central limit order book (CLOB) exchanges as a use case with strong product–market fit • How upcoming upgrades like Matcha could enable NASDAQ-level throughput on decentralized trading venues • Celestia's long-term approach to network economics, inflation reduction, and why the "fee switch is off" today • Why block space is not just a commodity, and how network effects and on-chain GDP will define future winners Nick also explains why Celestia is intentionally prioritizing growth and adoption over short-term revenue, drawing parallels to early infrastructure businesses and laying out what sustainable, large-scale on-chain economies could look like in the coming years. - - - - - - - - - - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

After a rocky start to November and a skipped Uptober, crypto markets have investors wondering if the cycle is running out of steam. In this episode, we dig into the data: staking ratios, ETF flows, price action, and the broader stock market, to separate signal from noise. No hopium, no fluff! Just what's really happening in the trenches. Follow Finality: https://x.com/finality_res Follow Juri: https://x.com/jurimaibaum Listen now on Finality: The Business Lens on Decentralized Networks. DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

Welcome to State of the Trenches, Episode 1: "November Forecast." We kick off this new weekly series with a deep dive into what's really moving crypto markets as we head into the final stretch of 2025. Is November shaping up to be a bullish rebound after "Downtober"? We break down Solana's historic leap onto Wall Street with Bitwise's record-setting Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), Grayscale's GSOL approval, and Western Union's move to build stablecoin payments on Solana. We also unpack the hype around NEAR's so-called Digital Asset Treasury (and why it's not the same as a true ETF), plus Blockworks' pivot from news to data, the broader wave of industry consolidation with M&A activities surging, and why Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana are the only assets truly leading this cycle. Expect real-talk market insights, skepticism where it's due, and an outlook ahead of Devconnect Buenos Aires. No hopium, no fluff: just what's happening in the trenches. Follow Finality: https://x.com/finality_res Follow Juri: https://x.com/jurimaibaum Listen now on Finality: The Business Lens on Decentralized Networks. DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

In this episode of Finality, we explore how Linera is rethinking blockchain scalability and network economics for the next era of decentralized systems. Host Juri Maibaum sits down with Mathieu Baudet, Founder & CEO of Linera and former researcher at Meta's Novi, to discuss how Linera's microchain architecture enables ultra-low-latency transactions and why it might be the ideal infrastructure for AI agents and machine-to-machine economies. Together, they unpack: The origin story of Linera and the vision behind microchains How Linera's shared validator model ensures scalability and security Why microchains matter in an AI-driven world The network economics of Linera, including validator incentives and network sustainability What's next on Linera's testnet and roadmap If you're interested in the intersection of blockchain scalability, economics, and the coming wave of autonomous systems, this episode is for you. Listen now on Finality: The Business Lens on Decentralized Networks. DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

Celestia, with its ticker $TIA, pioneered the modular blockchain thesis, separating consensus from execution and redefining how blockchains scale. Two years after its mainnet launch, how is the modular vision holding up, and can modular blockchains actually become profitable? What is a revival plan for $TIA? In this first Finality interview, Viet, Head of Developer Relations at Celestia Labs, joins Juri Maibaum to discuss the economics, adoption, and challenges of building sustainable modular infrastructure. Together, they unpack: How Celestia has evolved since its 2023 launch The lessons from the airdrop era and early hype What it takes to attract real builders and users The economics of modular ecosystems and validator incentives How Celestia plans to scale, grow, and stay relevant in 2026 If you care about the economics of decentralized infrastructure, from modular rollups to validator profitability, this episode is for you. DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

Frens Validator is now Finality. After building one of the leading retail validators and staking integrations in the space, we decided to pivot. Earlier this year, Frens Validator was acquired by Swyke, which is why we are taking on a new path. We continue to run our own nodes, but with a crisper focus on research and media to explore the business and economics of decentralized networks. Over nearly four years in the Cosmos trenches, we've seen it all! Networks launched and died, incentives evolved, and communities transformed. It became clear to us that for decentralization to remain a relevant aspect in this industry, it needs sound economic rethinking. This is the core of Finality! Follow Finality: https://x.com/finality_res - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

The EigenLayer Token unlock of $EIGEN finally took place. But now the question is: what's next and what strategy should one follow? Accumulate more? Stake $EIGEN? Or sell? Is $EIGEN fairly rated at $4 Billion? What will the EigenLayer ecosystem look like in a few years from now and what does the EigenLayer roadmap look like? And what will the competition, like Symbiotic, do now? This and much more will be discussed in today's episode! Our EigenLayer Operator: https://app.eigenlayer.xyz/operator/0x4c77049f3142a55bf995b1b805ddae0052fd56e2 Follow Frens: https://x.com/frensvalidator Follow DeFi Dojo: https://x.com/DefiDojoBlocks - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

Lava Network launched very recently and is about to become the access layer for blockchains. In today's episode, we sit down with Lava Network Co-Founder Yair Cleper and we are going to elaborate on what the access layer for blockchains means, why $LAVA has one of the most exciting tokenomics models in the industry, RPC Nodes, and so much more! Follow Finality: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ Check out LAVA: https://www.lavanet.xyz/ - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

What is TOKI and how is the project about to bring IBC to Ethereum and BNB Chain? Toki's testnet is about to go live very soon and the project is working on shipping IBC to corners of the crypto industry that are not associated with IBC whatsoever - Ethereum and BNB Chain. Today we are talking about how TOKI further develops IBC, why cross-chain transfers are so interesting for big financial players in Japan, Japanese stablecoins, the end goal of IBC, and so much more! Follow Finality: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ Check out TOKI: https://toki.finance/ - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

What is Vase Finance? Vase Finance is the liquid staking hub of Berachain for all PoS assets outside of the Berachain ecosystem, like $ETH, $TIA, $ATOM, and many more. The protocol even overcomes previously seen issues with liquid staking, such as governance voting rights issues. In today's episode, we uncover, together with DeFi Dojo, how Vase's novel approach aims to tackle these problems and drive true innovation in the liquid staking sector. Follow Finality: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ Check out DeFi Dojo: https://thedefidojo.io/origins Check out Vase Finance: www.vased.fi - - - Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:48 Overview Vase Finance 5:57 Lock-up Periods 7:58 Supported Assets at Launch 10:01 Choosing Validators 10:20 Interoperability to non-IBC Assets 12:14 Berachain LSTs 13:46 PoL Functionality 18:29 Cold Start & $BGT Bribes w. validators 22:39 Whitelisting PoL Assets 24:40 View on the Berachain DeFi ecosystem 27:40 Booga Bears 29:55 Dealing with validators 35:44 What's next? 40:30 Building on Berachain 43:30 How to start on Berachain 46:07 Outro - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

What is the Union Network all about? Union is one of the most anticipated launches in the interchain as the project is about to bring interoperability via IBC to every corner of the crypto industry. In today's episode, we are going to talk about cross-chain asset transfers, ZK-cryptology, Union's most important integrations, Union's value accrual, horizontal scalability, and so much more! Follow Finality: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ Check out Union: https://union.build/ - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

#particlenetwork #particle #abstraction What is Particle Network? Particle Network is one of the most exciting upcoming mainnet launches in the crypto industry. The team recently raised $25 million and announced an interesting collaboration with Berachain. Particle Network focuses on abstraction. The project enables that by being a settlement layer for all cross-chain transactions in the crypto industry. In today's episode, we sat down with Tabasco from Particle to discuss universal accounts, Particel's Dual Staking Mechanism, chain abstraction the upcoming mainnet launch, and so much more! Follow Finality: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ Check out Particle Network: https://x.com/ParticleNtwrk https://particle.network - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

Wen Berachain? In today's episode, we welcome Mara and Danny from DeFi Dojo. We're diving deep into the highly anticipated launch of Berachain. Is Berachain more than just a meme? How does its ecosystem operate? What is Proof of Liquidity (PoL) and what does it mean for the DeFi space? We'll be answering these questions and more. Topics we'll cover: A high-level overview of Berachain: PoS-chain, Cosmos-SDK, IBC, and its DeFi ecosystem. Understanding the hype: From Berapalooza to the anticipated mainnet launch. Proof of Liquidity: How it works and its impact on DeFi. The relationship between validators and protocols: Similarities to AVSs? Berachain's ecosystem: Featuring Shogun and other protocols. Airdrop details: Eligibility and estimations. Long-term goals: Is Berachain just a meme, or a critical piece of DeFi infrastructure? Join us for an insightful discussion that covers everything you need to know about Berachain. If you're interested in profiting from the staking revolution and want to stay informed, subscribe to Frens Validator now! Final thoughts and key takeaways will round off the episode, ensuring you're well-equipped to navigate the ever-evolving crypto landscape. Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW FINALITY: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum FOLLOW DeFi DOJO 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/defidojodiscord - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What is the Babylon blockchain? This episode features a deep dive into the world of Bitcoin and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) with Fisher Yu, the Co-Founder of Babylon. Babylon is an innovative PoS blockchain integrating Bitcoin staking to secure other blockchains. This episode explores BabylonChain's ecosystem, discusses Bitcoin maximalism, and provides insights into the growing interest in the Bitcoin ecosystem, particularly regarding Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions and DeFi on Bitcoin. In this episode, the discussion covers a high-level overview of BabylonChain The process of Bitcoin staking on BabylonChain and its implications for blockchain security Community reactions, particularly from Bitcoin maximalists Factors contributing to the increasing interest in building within the Bitcoin ecosystem BabylonChain's $70 million funding round and future development plans Benefits of launching a PoS chain on BabylonChain Exciting DeFi opportunities for BTC holders Babylon's approach to LRTs and the location of its DeFi hub Key takeaways from the Bitcoin Staking Testnet 4 and future outlooks The episode also addresses questions about runes and ordinals, the potential for an ordinal bridge, and predictions for the Bitcoin L2 (sidechain) landscape in the next 18 months. This comprehensive discussion sheds light on the future of Bitcoin staking and the innovative developments at BabylonChain. 📲 FOLLOW FINALITY: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ Reach out to Fisher via email: [email protected] - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

The Institutions are coming! After all the bullish news and the crypto market going sideways, will there be new $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL all-time highs in September? This and much more is what we discuss in today's episode. Illia Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srp2PAp166Q&t=63s Solana Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnqICPr8No - - - Our EigenLayer Operator: https://app.eigenlayer.xyz/operator/0x4c77049f3142a55bf995b1b805ddae0052fd56e2 Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 📲 FOLLOW FINALITY: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What are the risks of restaking on EigenLayer? What do you need to know before starting restaking on EigenLayer? Today we are going to talk about the risks involved with re-staking. Since we recently launched our Eigenlayer operator together with Defi Dojo Blocks, we are committed to keeping our community as informed as possible! - - - Our EigenLayer Operator: https://app.eigenlayer.xyz/operator/0x4c77049f3142a55bf995b1b805ddae0052fd56e2 Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 📲 FOLLOW FINALITY: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum FOLLOW DeFi DOJO 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/defidojodiscord - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

The recent EigenLayer launch on the Ethereum mainnet was the most anticipated launch in all of crypto. Today we are going to talk about why the EigenLayer ecosystem is going to be the airdrop ecosystem of 2024. Plus, we will discuss how to maximize your airdrop eligibility chances by a few simple steps. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 📲 FOLLOW FINALITY: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum Our EingenLayer Operator: https://app.eigenlayer.xyz/operator/0x4c77049f3142a55bf995b1b805ddae0052fd56e2 FOLLOW DeFi DOJO 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/defidojodiscord - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What are the best airdrop and yield opportunities on EigenLayer? And how can you maximize your airdrop eligibility chances for all of the EigenLayer AVS services that will launch soon? This is what we discussed with DeFi Dojo. DeFi Dojo informs its Discord Members about the best Yield Opportunities in all of crypto. Besides, the team runs validators on various chains. That's why we have decided to join forces on EigenLayer and launch an operator together. When staking $ETH with our operator, you will get exposure to all of the airdrops that will take place in the EigenLayer AVS ecosystem. In this episode, we inform you about the best airdrop and yield maximization strategy in the EigenLayer ecosystem, explain to you why these crazy APYs that you see on EigenLayer are actually sustainable and make sense, and so much more! - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW FINALITY: https://x.com/finality_res?s=11&t=m2h1zLW9V4LHEIlWIS7XQQ 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum FOLLOW DeFi DOJO 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/defidojodiscord - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Today's episode marks the eleventh episode of "Builder's Diary". If this is your first "Builders´ Diary," episode, this format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today we are joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis. We will talk about his early days in crypto, his grand vision for Bitcoin, Osmosis, Cosmos, and Urbit, his crypto principles, and much more! - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum FOLLOW SUNNY 📲 SUNNY ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/sunnya97 SUNNY'S BOOKS/ BLOGS/ PODCASTS: https://www.sunnya97.com/ - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Today we are going to talk about EIP-4844 (also called danksharding), which is a new Ethereum upgrade that went live a few weeks ago. The Ethereum danksharding upgrade promised to bring down Ethereum Layer2 fees significantly. It promised to make Ethereum scalable just like Solana Avalanche and Co. If that turned out to be true, this could be huge for the Ethereum ecosystem. So in this episode, we are going to explain what EIP 4844 is, how it works, what it means for Ethereum, and if the proposal actually delivered on its promises so far. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What is Orchid? Orchid is a decentralized bandwidth marketplace. Therefore, Orchid is part of the DePIN sector. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are gaining serious traction as a key area of Web3, aiming to counter centralized data control and build out truly permissionless data access. Travis Cannell, Head of Product and Marketing, and Chloe Avery, Mathematician, from Orchid, a decentralized marketplace for all pieces of the compute stack, visited our show today to dive deeper into Orchid and the DePIN run-up. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum Check out Orchid: https://www.orchid.com/ - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

In which direction is the Near Blockchain heading? And why has the project decided to become a data availability layer for Ethereum roll-ups and focus on abstraction? And what is abstraction anyway? This and much more is what we will discuss with Serch from Stakecito today! - - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum Catch up with Stakecito: 💻 YOUTUBE: STAKECITO YOUTUBE 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/stakecito - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

Is $NEAR about to reach its old ATH? And how will the Dencun Upgrade impact the price of $ETH? This and much more is what we will discuss with Cryptocito in today's episode of Overrated/ Underrated. Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito is a format in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover Ethereum $ETH, Near blockchain $NEAR, Agoric $BLD, Coreum $COREUM, Babylon, Cardano $ADA, and many more! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Intro & Market Sentiment 3:42 Ethereum 12:11 Coreum 17:03 Near 21:10 Cardano 27:47 Agoric 32:39 Agoric 37:31 Memecoins 44:45 Outlook March/ April 47:37 Outro - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum Catch up with CRYPTOCITO & STAKECITO: 📲 FOLLOW CRYPTOCITO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Cryptocito 📲 FOLLOW STAKECITO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/stakecito - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

The bull market is back! Bitcoin reached a new all-time high previously and $ETH is likely to reach its old all-time high soon as well. But why is the market sentiment in crypto so bullish right now? Today we are going to talk about 3 reasons why the bull market is back for crypto. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Where are we in the current crypto market cycle? Last week, we attended ETHDenver to meet with many different people from the crypto industry from very different backgrounds. ETHDenver is one of the premier crypto events. It's an annual conference held in Denver, Colorado, that brings together developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and enthusiasts from around the globe to collaborate, innovate, and build decentralized applications (dApps) on the Ethereum blockchain but also beyond. The trip reflected very well where we are in the current market cycle. In today's episode, we present our top takeaways from the event to you and break down the top sectors, projects, and narratives to look at in the coming months. Plus, we will project in what phase of the market cycle we currently are in. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What is Fairblock Network? Fairblock Network is a modular blockchain that enables privacy decryption for appchains, protocols, smart contracts, and more from the get-go. Also, the network leverages the Cosmos-SDK and IBC. We sat down with Bowen from Fairblock Network at ETHDenver 2024 to talk about this novel approach and how this works in detail. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

How is Noble bringing liquidity to the entire interchain and crypto industry? And how can the project help tackle the problem of liquidity fragmentation in the Cosmos? This is what we discussed with Noble Co-Founder Jelena Djuric at ETHDenver 2024. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky.

Last week we talked about 5 big narratives of the coming bull market. But there's one narrative we didn't talk about because it's so significant that it needs its own episode: Restaking. Today we will talk about what restaking actually is. Later we are going to talk about a few applications that are building the future of restaking today, and how you can profit from it. And in the very end, we are going to share some alpha from the Cosmos ecosystem because restaking is now officially coming to Cosmos. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito is a format in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover EigenLayer $EL, Berachain, Passage $PASG, Persitence One $XPRT, and many more! - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum Catch up with CRYPTOCITO & STAKECITO: 📲 FOLLOW CRYPTOCITO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Cryptocito 📲 FOLLOW STAKECITO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/stakecito - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Today's episode marks the ninth episode of "Builder's Diary". If this is your first "Builders´ Diary," episode, this format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today we are joined by Liam Connor, aka Confident in Crypto. Liam is working for Stakecito nowadays. He also used to have a YouTube channel with thousands of subscribers - however, YouTube just banned his channel completely out of the blue. Today we will talk about how to be persistent in the crypto industry, how to strengthen your beliefs even if everything just goes against you and how to come back even stronger. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum CATCH UP WITH LIAM & STAKECITO: 📲 FOLLOW LIAM ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/L1am_Crypto 📲 FOLLOW STAKECITO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Stakecito - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Today is Sunday, so it's time for another episode of "Sunday Thoughtpiece" and today we are going to talk about the 5 big narratives that are going to shape the course of 2024. Narratives are stories or ideas that people believe in. In the world of investing in cryptocurrencies, these stories can affect how people feel about a certain coin. Today we will talk about our top 5 narratives of 2024 such as AI, RWA, DePIN, and more. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Are Bad Kids the next CryptoPunks? What have both NFT collections in common? And where are Stargaze and Bad Kids going next? This is what we discussed with Abhitej Singh today. - - - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum FOLLOW Abhitej: https://twitter.com/abhitejxyz - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Today's episode marks the eighth episode of "Builder's Diary". This format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today we are joined by Greg Osuri, Co-Founder of Akash Network. Akash is a pioneer in the field of decentralized compute marketplace and also one of the first crypto projects that dived deeper into AI. Today we will talk about how AI will shape the crypto industry, how you can pivot your career in both sectors, AI and crypto, and why these two fields have such strong synergies. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum CATCH UP WITH GREG & AKASH: 📲 FOLLOW GREG ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gregosuri 📲 FOLLOW AKASH ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/akashnet_ - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Persistence confirmed to ship restaking to Cosmos. Restaking has become big in the Ethereum ecosystem via EigenLayer. It allows you to restake your liquid-staked $ETH, compound it, increase your APY, and secure other applications, such as dApps, roll-ups, and Layer 2s with it. So, is Persistence, the liquid-staking ecosystem of the Cosmos, now becoming the restaking layer of the Cosmos, making the ecosystem more capital-efficient and secure? This is what we discussed with Mikhil Pandey from Persistence today. - - - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum FOLLOW PERSISTENCE: https://twitter.com/PersistenceOne FOLLOW pSTAKE: https://twitter.com/pStakeFinance FOLLOW MIKHIL: https://twitter.com/PandeyMikhil - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

The modular run-up continues! This week Dymension just launched rewarding many people with a five-figure airdrop. But what about Celestia? Is Celestia and $TIA a competitor to Dymension and $DYM? Dymension and Celestia have a very similar approach. They both have a modular architecture and focus on roll-ups. In today's episode, we will dive deeper into the similarities and differences, and which project might prevail in the long run. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Today's episode marks the eighth episode of "Builder's Diary". This format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today, we are joined by Cryptocito. Cryptocito is the biggest YouTuber in the Cosmos. Not only that: he is also the Co-Founder of Stakecito! Lastly, he is also my fellow Co-Founder of Cosmoverse, the largest annual conference of the Cosmos ecosystem. Today we will talk about what it takes to become a successful content creator in crypto, how to build a community, his early days in crypto, in what way traveling shaped his view on the world, what's next, and so much more! - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum Catch up with CRYPTOCITO & STAKECITO: 📲 FOLLOW CRYPTOCITO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Cryptocito 📲 FOLLOW STAKECITO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/stakecito 📲 FOLLOW COSMOVERSE https://twitter.com/cosmoversehq - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What is a DePIN? DePIN is a community-driven system where individuals contribute resources to build and operate critical infrastructure in the real world. DePIN stands for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network, and it's all about bringing power back to the people. In today's episode, we will look closer at this sector, discuss why it has such a strong growth potential, the best DePIN projects, and much more. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What is Soarchain $MOTUS? Soarchain is a DePIN Layer 1 Blockchain that is about to launch. It aims to disrupt the automotive sector. In this video, you will learn everything you have to know about Soarchain, what the project's vision is all about, how you can profit by being early, potential competitors, and much more! Important Article: https://chorus.one/articles/how-soarchain-unlocks-depins-potential Soarchain Blog: https://www.blog.soarchain.com/ Soarchain Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkHIfce5nm0&t=6s - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

For the seventh episode of Builders´ Diary, we welcome Interop Ventures Co-Founder Sebastien Couture to the show! Builder's Diary sheds light on the famous builders behind your favorite crypto project. Sebastien is one of the most active investors in the Cosmos ecosystem. He also organizes the annual Cosmos tech-focused conference "Nebular Summit" in Paris and is host and co-host of both, the Epicenter and the Interop Podcast. Today we will talk about his journey in the crypto industry and how to succeed as a content creator and Angel Investor in the crypto industry. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum 🌖FOLLOW SEBASTIEN:https://twitter.com/seb3point0 📲 FOLLOW INTEROP ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/InteropVC / https://twitter.com/TheInterop 📲 FOLLOW NEBULAR ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NebularBuilders - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What is DeSci DeSci? DeSci is short for decentralized Science and aims to fix various problems that the scientific community faces today, such as poor incentives, corruption vectors, a risk-averse culture, wrong quality metrics, wrong capital deployment, bad result stigma, inefficiency, and much more. So, how can we fix science with crypto technology? In today's episode, we will discuss what DeSci precisely is, why the incentive structure in science is broken, how crypto can fix that, promising DeSci projects, what's next, and much more! - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What is Urbit? Urbit has existed for roughly twenty years and aims to rebuild the internet from scratch to get rid of intermediaries like Google and Co. Their claim: the internet can't be saved since it is controlled by the megacorp! So, we need to start all over again! But how does Urbit work and what should the future of Urbit look like? Is this just a utopia? What about synergies between Urbit and the crypto industry? What are Urbit comets, planets, stars, and galaxies? And could Urbit launch a Cosmos blockchain? This and much more is what we will discuss with one of the most active community members in the Urbit community: Osmosis Co-Founder Sunny Aggarwal. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum FOLLOW SUNNY 📲 SUNNY ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/sunnya97 GET STARTED ON URBIT: https://urbit.org/overview https://urbit.org/getting-started https://urbit.org/getting-started/installing-applications https://redhorizon.com/ - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

For the sixth episode of Builders´ Diary, we welcome Straneglove & Galielo Co-Founder Jack Zampolin to the show! Builder's Diary sheds light on the famous builders behind your favorite crypto project. Jack is one of the most respected builders in the crypto industry and an early contributor to Cosmos. Besides being the Co-Founder of Strangelove and Galileo, Jack is also the godfather of IBC relayers as he designed the first IBC Go Relayer. Ever since he started contributing to the Cosmos ecosystem, he has filled many gaps, such as on the product side of things, marketing, and BD. Exceptionally, Jack has a background in finance and eventually became a professional cook after the global financial crisis in 2009. After that, he started teaching himself programming and finally became a Bitcoin community member and builder in crypto after spending some time in Web2. Nowadays, Jack is mostly active as an investor and advisor. Today's episode is all about the early days of Cosmos, the invention of IBC, how to acquire new skills to re-invent yourself constantly, and ultimately how to pivot your crypto career from being a builder to becoming a successful VC and advisor. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum 🌖FOLLOW JACK: https://twitter.com/jackzampolin 📲 FOLLOW STRANGELOVE ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/strangelovelabs 📲 FOLLOW GALILEO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Galileo_xyz - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

What is EigenLayer and restaking? In today's episode, we will dive deeper into EigenLayer. We will talk about what EigenLayer is, how we might see a tremendous ecosystem evolving on top of EigenLayer, how re-staking could become a common primitive in crypto, the chances of EigenLayer becoming a competitor for shared security blockchains like the Cosmos Hub and Polkadot, ways to become eligible for the EigenLayer airdrop and much more. YouTube Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS0XfjWu8Lo Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator/status/1747247671713190141 - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

For the fourth episode of Builders´ Diary, we welcome Quasar Co-Founder Valentin Pletnev to the show! Builder's Diary sheds light on the famous builders behind your favorite crypto project. Quasar is a decentralized asset management platform leveraging the Cosmos SDK and powered by IBC. It is one of the most exciting DeFi projects to look at in 2024. Valentin is one of the youngest founders in crypto, and today we will talk about his journey, how to get started in the industry at a young age, his vision and motivation for launching Quasar, how to raise millions of dollars from the best investors in crypto for your project, how his childhood and immigration background shaped his view on crypto and much more. And with that being said, Valentin, welcome to the show! - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum 🌖FOLLOW VALEYO: https://twitter.com/valeyo777 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/QuasarFi - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!

Is Solana $SOL overrated and Cosmos $ATOM underrated? Today marks the first episode of 2024 of our format Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover Solana, Sei $SEI, Celestia $TIA, $ATOM, Agoric $BLD, and many more! 0:00 Intro 5:16 Cosmos | $ATOM 12:37 Celestia | $TIA 15:43 Solana | $SOL 23:50 Nomic | $NOM 28:45 Sei | $SEI 36:25 Agoric | $BLD 40:45 Bitcoin $BTC ETF 48:40 Outro - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum Catch up with CRYPTOCITO & STAKECITO: 📲 FOLLOW CRYPTOCITO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Cryptocito 📲 FOLLOW STAKECITO ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/stakecito - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational purposes only and should not be treated as financial, legal, or tax advice. This podcast's content solely reflects the producer's opinion, who is not a financial advisor. Investing in cryptocurrencies is risky!