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LIVE NOW -- Why is ETH Down So Bad this Cycle? | Kyle Samani SOL/ETH is up 300% YoY, and ETH/BTC is down 50% over the last 2 years. Why is ETH underperforming so bad? Kyle Samani is the Managing Partner & Co-Founder at . Kyle and Multicoin are among the largest investors and proponents of Solana. They have been spearheading the ‘integrated blockchain’ investment theses even before the success of Solana redefined that corner of crypto. This episode is not intended to be a debate like the vs Justin Drake one. Ryan and David are mostly going to sit back and hear Kyle’s perspective and reasoning as to why ETH has been down so bad in this crypto cycle. ========================================= Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 5:40 Ethereum in a Vacuum 10:10 $ETH Vs. $BTC 25:50 Broken Layer2 Interoperability 34:46 Value Capture 51:46 What Needs to Change 55:23 Decentralization 1:06:34 #Solana 1:12:25 Steelmanning #Ethereum 1:17:49 Closing & Disclaimers

Bankless

91,016 views • 1 year ago

LIVE NOW - Why Analysts Are Valuing ETH All Wrong How should we value L1 tokens in crypto? Today’s guest, Jonah of Skycatcher, introduces RSOV—“Realized Store of Value”—a new metric designed to fundamentally rethink how we evaluate Layer 1 assets like ETH, SOL, and BTC. In this episode, we explore why traditional models like DCF and REV fall short for monetary assets, how RSOV works, and why it may be a better way to understand crypto’s total addressable market. Tune in for a fresh perspective that could change how you analyze L1s forever. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:23 How to Value L1 Tokens 7:18 REV 20:32 L1 Tokens are Money 27:11 Payments vs SoV Use Case 36:13 TAM for Digital Money 41:45 BTC: Special Snowflake? 45:31 RSOV 1:03:17 REV vs RSOV 1:12:07 RSOV Valuations 1:18:27 RSOV Drivers 1:34:10 Future of RSOV 1:36:43 Skycatcher 1:38:55 Opportunities to Watch 1:40:46 Closing & Disclaimers
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LIVE NOW - Why Analysts Are Valuing ETH All Wrong How should we value L1 tokens in crypto? Today’s guest, Jonah of Skycatcher, introduces RSOV—“Realized Store of Value”—a new metric designed to fundamentally rethink how we evaluate Layer 1 assets like ETH, SOL, and BTC. In this episode, we explore why traditional models like DCF and REV fall short for monetary assets, how RSOV works, and why it may be a better way to understand crypto’s total addressable market. Tune in for a fresh perspective that could change how you analyze L1s forever. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:23 How to Value L1 Tokens 7:18 REV 20:32 L1 Tokens are Money 27:11 Payments vs SoV Use Case 36:13 TAM for Digital Money 41:45 BTC: Special Snowflake? 45:31 RSOV 1:03:17 REV vs RSOV 1:12:07 RSOV Valuations 1:18:27 RSOV Drivers 1:34:10 Future of RSOV 1:36:43 Skycatcher 1:38:55 Opportunities to Watch 1:40:46 Closing & Disclaimers

Bankless

106,272 views • 1 year ago

E114: Walrus 🦭/acc : Decentralizing Data Storage, the perfect complement to the SUI Network George Danezis is the Chief Scientist at MystenLabs.sui , co-creator of the Sui , and one the minds behind Walrus 🦭/acc Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:00 Partnerships: Jupiter, Bitwise, SUI & Mantle 2:46 Sleeping Habits 4:05 Who is George? 4:23 What is a Chief Scientist? 5:16 Research at Microsoft vs. Now 6:59 What is “Good Research”? 8:49 Corporate Innovation vs. Reality 10:31 Why I Love Teaching Security 11:52 Self Custody with Trezor 12:44 Teaching vs. Real-World Application 16:28 What Makes an Idea Great? 17:51 The Idea That Never Worked Out 19:50 Being Late to Ideas, Not Early 20:56 The Essence of Peer-to-Peer Networks 23:50 Why We Need Peer-to-Peer Systems? 27:51 Why Decentralization Was Hard to Realize 31:09 Bitcoin's Game-Changing Impact 33:10 ETH Aha Moment 34:46 Facebook’s Conviction in Blockchain 37:39 Scaling DIEM/LIBRA to Sui 39:20 Biggest Issue at Facebook 40:20 Why Facebook Bet on Crypto 41:40 Why I Left Facebook 45:07 Balancing Passion and Pay 46:43 What is a Blockchain Good For? 51:42 Understanding Blockchain’s Limitations 53:21 CryptoKitties 54:36 Meme Coins: Culture vs. Scam 57:02 The Role of Norms in Crypto 1:00:32 What is the Sui Network? 1:02:32 Why Do We Need The Sui Network? 1:03:34 Layer 1 vs. Layer 2 1:05:07 Why Build a Layer One? 1:09:21 Top Layer One Competitors 1:10:45 Decentralization vs. Practicality 1:14:06 Minimum Decentralization 1:16:33 Data Storage & Its Biggest Problem 1:20:05 What is Walrus Protocol? 1:22:09 Why Walrus is Possible Now 1:25:35 Why Sui Network for Data Storage? 1:27:37 Vision of Walrus Protocol 1:28:59 Building a Neutral Tech Future 1:30:44 Using Existing Blockchains 1:33:03 Future of Decentralized Production 1:35:51 Prediction For The Next 12 Months 1:39:04 Concluding Remarks
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E114: Walrus 🦭/acc : Decentralizing Data Storage, the perfect complement to the SUI Network George Danezis is the Chief Scientist at MystenLabs.sui , co-creator of the Sui , and one the minds behind Walrus 🦭/acc Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:00 Partnerships: Jupiter, Bitwise, SUI & Mantle 2:46 Sleeping Habits 4:05 Who is George? 4:23 What is a Chief Scientist? 5:16 Research at Microsoft vs. Now 6:59 What is “Good Research”? 8:49 Corporate Innovation vs. Reality 10:31 Why I Love Teaching Security 11:52 Self Custody with Trezor 12:44 Teaching vs. Real-World Application 16:28 What Makes an Idea Great? 17:51 The Idea That Never Worked Out 19:50 Being Late to Ideas, Not Early 20:56 The Essence of Peer-to-Peer Networks 23:50 Why We Need Peer-to-Peer Systems? 27:51 Why Decentralization Was Hard to Realize 31:09 Bitcoin's Game-Changing Impact 33:10 ETH Aha Moment 34:46 Facebook’s Conviction in Blockchain 37:39 Scaling DIEM/LIBRA to Sui 39:20 Biggest Issue at Facebook 40:20 Why Facebook Bet on Crypto 41:40 Why I Left Facebook 45:07 Balancing Passion and Pay 46:43 What is a Blockchain Good For? 51:42 Understanding Blockchain’s Limitations 53:21 CryptoKitties 54:36 Meme Coins: Culture vs. Scam 57:02 The Role of Norms in Crypto 1:00:32 What is the Sui Network? 1:02:32 Why Do We Need The Sui Network? 1:03:34 Layer 1 vs. Layer 2 1:05:07 Why Build a Layer One? 1:09:21 Top Layer One Competitors 1:10:45 Decentralization vs. Practicality 1:14:06 Minimum Decentralization 1:16:33 Data Storage & Its Biggest Problem 1:20:05 What is Walrus Protocol? 1:22:09 Why Walrus is Possible Now 1:25:35 Why Sui Network for Data Storage? 1:27:37 Vision of Walrus Protocol 1:28:59 Building a Neutral Tech Future 1:30:44 Using Existing Blockchains 1:33:03 Future of Decentralized Production 1:35:51 Prediction For The Next 12 Months 1:39:04 Concluding Remarks

MR SHIFT 🦁

111,082 views • 1 year ago

LIVE NOW - The Next Chapter for with Co-Founder Alon alon, co-founder of @pumpdotfun, joins us to discuss the meteoric rise of their token launchpad platform, the controversial yet impactful role of memecoins in crypto, and the vision behind their newest product, PumpSwap. We dive deep into the cultural influence, sustainability mechanisms, and future possibilities for the memecoin launchpad ecosystem. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:09 PumpFun Inception 13:46 Post-Launch PumpFun 19:09 PumpFun’s Impact on Memecoins 23:25 Making Memecoins Less Extractive 28:32 PumpFun 4Chan Aesthetic 36:57 PumpFun Moderation 47:37 PumpFun’s Success 50:52 PumpSwap 59:12 Creator Revenue Sharing 1:02:09 PumpFun vs Radium 1:05:41 PumpFun’s Social Elements 1:08:19 Content, Attention & Markets 1:10:56 Future of Memecoins 1:13:11 Are Memecoins Evil? 1:17:44 PumpFun’s Mission 1:20:17 Why PumpFun x Bankless? 1:22:06 Closing & Disclaimers
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LIVE NOW - The Next Chapter for with Co-Founder Alon alon, co-founder of @pumpdotfun, joins us to discuss the meteoric rise of their token launchpad platform, the controversial yet impactful role of memecoins in crypto, and the vision behind their newest product, PumpSwap. We dive deep into the cultural influence, sustainability mechanisms, and future possibilities for the memecoin launchpad ecosystem. -------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:09 PumpFun Inception 13:46 Post-Launch PumpFun 19:09 PumpFun’s Impact on Memecoins 23:25 Making Memecoins Less Extractive 28:32 PumpFun 4Chan Aesthetic 36:57 PumpFun Moderation 47:37 PumpFun’s Success 50:52 PumpSwap 59:12 Creator Revenue Sharing 1:02:09 PumpFun vs Radium 1:05:41 PumpFun’s Social Elements 1:08:19 Content, Attention & Markets 1:10:56 Future of Memecoins 1:13:11 Are Memecoins Evil? 1:17:44 PumpFun’s Mission 1:20:17 Why PumpFun x Bankless? 1:22:06 Closing & Disclaimers

Bankless

125,657 views • 1 year ago

Ethereum Is All You Need In this episode of Deeply Intents (🎙️, 🎧), I chat with 0xprincess 0xprincess [mev extractor 🦄 and founder of 𝙉𝙪𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩 ✦]. If you enjoy MEV discourse, want the alpha on TOOL and 🤍 Ethereum, you'll vibe with this episode. 👸🏼 0xprincess slayed the recording. It just hits different. Links below. [sponsored by Anoma] In this episode we discuss: - MEV - TOOL - ePBS - EIP process - Ethereum - Pseudo-anon game Timestamps 0:00 - 𝙉𝙪𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩 ✦ origins 3:14 - DEX to DEX arbitrage 4:15 - Into the dark forest 8:30 - MEV competition today 13:28 - Liquidity network effects 19:42 - Trustless Orderflow Operations Layer (TOOL) 23:06 - Leader based consensus 29:06 - Open auction for orderflow 30:55 - Early confirmations and 1s block times 36:00 - Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) 43:09 - Validator adoption of TOOL 47:30 - Fundraising 53:08 - Product mindset 57:28 - EIP-7732: ePBS 1:03:58 - Improving the EIP process 1:07:08 - Product discovery 1:16:34 - EIP Process is well polished 1:18:03 - Ethereum ossification risks 1:22:50 - Ethereum has credibility 1:29:24 - Price is not correlated with tech 1:33:00 - Anon and pseudo-anon culture 1:40:34 - The TOOL is live! (testnet)
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Ethereum Is All You Need In this episode of Deeply Intents (🎙️, 🎧), I chat with 0xprincess 0xprincess [mev extractor 🦄 and founder of 𝙉𝙪𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩 ✦]. If you enjoy MEV discourse, want the alpha on TOOL and 🤍 Ethereum, you'll vibe with this episode. 👸🏼 0xprincess slayed the recording. It just hits different. Links below. [sponsored by Anoma] In this episode we discuss: - MEV - TOOL - ePBS - EIP process - Ethereum - Pseudo-anon game Timestamps 0:00 - 𝙉𝙪𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩 ✦ origins 3:14 - DEX to DEX arbitrage 4:15 - Into the dark forest 8:30 - MEV competition today 13:28 - Liquidity network effects 19:42 - Trustless Orderflow Operations Layer (TOOL) 23:06 - Leader based consensus 29:06 - Open auction for orderflow 30:55 - Early confirmations and 1s block times 36:00 - Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) 43:09 - Validator adoption of TOOL 47:30 - Fundraising 53:08 - Product mindset 57:28 - EIP-7732: ePBS 1:03:58 - Improving the EIP process 1:07:08 - Product discovery 1:16:34 - EIP Process is well polished 1:18:03 - Ethereum ossification risks 1:22:50 - Ethereum has credibility 1:29:24 - Price is not correlated with tech 1:33:00 - Anon and pseudo-anon culture 1:40:34 - The TOOL is live! (testnet)

apriori

36,903 views • 11 months ago