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This week, Robin Hanson & Proph3t join the show to discuss one of crypto's most exciting experiments... Futarchy. With the launch of MetaDAO, Proph3t aims to enable a market driven approach to social governance. By implementing Robin's proposed system of Futarchy, could this be a way to fix DAO governance? -- Follow Robin: https://twitter.com/robinhanson Follow Proph3t: https://twitter.com/metapro...

This week, Marc Boiron CEO of Polygon Labs & Brendan Farmer Co-Founder of Polygon join the show for a discussion on the evolution of Polygon, building the AggLayer & the end state, as they view it for crypto. Enjoy! -- Follow Brendan: https://twitter.com/_bfarmer Follow Marc: https://twitter.com/0xMarcB Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightsp...

Gm! This week, Jon Charbonneau joins the show after Jito announced their suspension of their mempool function. We deep dive into solving the MEV problem, Ethereum's Dencun upgrade, the current state of crypto in 2024 & of course.. meme coins. -- Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain that can support 10,000 real transactions per second. Monad aims to open up the design space for the EV...

This week, Craig Burel Partner at Reciprocal Ventures joins the show to discuss his journey from TradFi into crypto. We deep dive into Craig's thesis on Solana, building consumer products & backing great founders, investing in SOL vs applications as a VC, crypto gaming & much more. Enjoy! -- Access Protocol is the best way to discover premium content from crypto's top publishers and independent cr...

Gm! This week, Dan & Mert begin by discussing the return of meme coin season by asking an honest question: have more people used DeFi or meme coins? We then take a deep dive into scaling, Ethereum's EIP-4844 upgrade & Solana's transaction fee structure. -- Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain that can support 10,000 real transactions per second. Monad aims to open up the design space...

This week, Vibhu Norby CEO of DRiP joins the show for a discussion on building one of crypto's most popular applications. We deep dive into the growth & business model of DRiP, measuring real active users, building great UX in crypto & finally Vibhu shares some advice for founders looking to build a company & raise funding. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Access Protocol is the...

This week Mert & Dan discuss Colosseum's hackathon, why Solana needs to double down on building more applications, defining active users within crypto, the roadmap for Ethereum, the rollup thesis & more! -- Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain that can support 10,000 real transactions per second. Monad aims to open up the design space for the EVM to support high fidelity DeFi, consum...

This week, Chris Hermida & Mitch Gildenberg Co-Founders at Switchboard join the show for a discussion on how they're helping scale crypto's oracle infrastructure network. We deep dive into the origin story behind Switchboard, their V3 rollout, speed & latency, todays oracle use cases, lessons learned from the Mango exploit in 2022 and more! -- Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain tha...

This week, Nigel Eccles & Varun Sudhakar Co-Founders of BetDEX join the show to discuss how they are bringing online sports betting to crypto. We deep dive into the problem BetDEX solves, finding product market fit, scaling a sports betting competitor, why BetDEX chose to build on Solana & more! -- Monad is a fully EVM compatible Layer 1 blockchain that can support 10,000 real transactions per sec...

This week, Steven Goldfeder & Rachel Bousfield join the show to discuss the Ethereum scaling roadmap, the origin story of Arbitrum, solving the scaling trilemma & what trade-offs exist between decentralization, security & scalability. To hear all this & more, you'll have to tune in! -- Access Protocol is the best way to discover premium content from crypto's top publishers and independent creators...

Mike Cahill joins us to discuss how oracles have become the linchpin of crypto. Mike is a core contributor to Pyth, a highly optimized oracle network integrated with 50+ chains and over 300 apps. In this episode, we cover crypto's oracle problem, why Pyth launched an SVM appchain, how Pyth ensures high-quality publishers, Pyth's Wormhole integration, how to monetize financial data, the RWA opportu...

Illia Polosukhin joins us to discuss how NEAR is building the blockchain operating system. NEAR first came to prominence in 2020 as an alternative Layer One that is laser-focused on abstracting the complexities of onchain infrastructure. Since then, Illia (who is one of the brightest minds in crypto) and the NEAR team have transformed NEAR into crypto's interoperability layer. In this episode, we...

Dan Romero joins us to discuss how Warpcast could become crypto's first mainstream app. Warpcast is a crypto-enabled social app built on top of the Farcaster protocol. Warpcast offers a Twitter meets Reddit-like experience that leverages the composability, permissionless innovation and embedded finance of crypto. In this episode, we discuss how Dan decided to focus on Social, how Farcaster works,...

The most hyped airdrop in Solana's history happened last week: the JUP (Jupiter) token launch. We sit down to discuss what happened, how Solana performed, the controversy, what's next and why it's time for Solana to double down on product! - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (00:36) The JUP Airdrop: What You Need to Know (17:03) Why Solana Needs to Double Down on Product (24:10) Access Protocol Pr...

Matty Taylor joins us to discuss how Colosseum, the Y-Combinator of Crypto, will find, fund and accelerate Solana's next killer app. In this episode, we discuss why Matty is launching Colosseum, tactical tips for founders, why Solana is the best ecosystem to build applications, how to participate in Colosseum and Matty's #1 advice for discovering a startup idea. - - (00:00) Introduction (01:07) Le...

Lucas Bruder and Liam Heeger join us to discuss how Firedancer will transform Solana. Lucas (the co-founder of Jito) and Liam (a core engineer at Jump working on Firedancer) are two of the most talented developers in the Solana ecosystem. In this episode, we cover Solana's scheduler challenge, blockspace market dynamics, how Jito impacts transaction efficiency, Firedancer's goal and impact on clie...

Anatoly Yakovenko joins us for the most information-packed episode on Solana we've ever listened to. It's a masterclass exploration of Solana's architecture and roadmap. We discuss the Saga Chapter 2, fee market optimizations, Jito and MEV, validator profitability, Solana's end game, Firedancer and client diversity, token extensions and more! - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (01:01) Saga Chapte...

Santiago Santos joins us to discuss his crypto investment thesis and conviction in Solana's adoption flywheel. Santiago is a prolific investor, co-host of Empire and one of the most respected minds in crypto. In this episode, we discuss Santi's crypto thesis, Solana's incredible flywheel, scarcity vs abundance, if decentralization matters, Santi's favorite investment themes and more! - - (00:00) I...

Ian Cummings joins us to discuss how to build a sustainable crypto game. Ian has been in gaming for over 23 years, created NFL Madden's hit stick while working at EA Sports, and is now the creator of Solana's race horsing game Photo Finish. In this episode, we discuss the story behind the hit stick, how Ian chose to go after the horse racing market, the secret to customer retention, how to win at...

Jupiter's upcoming airdrop will be a watershed moment for Solana. Tune in to find out why! In this episode, we cover the JUP airdrop, the Saga 2 announcement, why vertical integration is working on Solana but not Ethereum, if validator set size matters, why more Solana teams haven't released tokens, how to think critically and more! - - (00:00) Introduction (01:15) The Saga 2 Announcement (6:34) J...

Ryan Watkins and Wilson Withiam join us to discuss their Solana thesis and how crypto has just entered its next phase of adoption. Ryan is the founder of Syncracy Capital (a crypto hedge fund), and Wilson is their Head of Research. In this episode, we discuss the Bitcoin spot ETF, the Ethereum and LDO thesis, the MakerDAO opportunity, the Solana thesis, investing in SOL vs Solana applications, the...

Josh Rosenthal joins us to discuss how crypto will unleash new business models, applications and markets! Josh is a historian, investor, founder and one of the most interesting people I know. In this episode, we discuss crypto's key unlock, scarcity vs abundance, history's revolutionary technologies, crypto tribalism, the bidirectional door between the physical and digital world, DePIN, how to emb...

Eugene Chen joins us to discuss why Solana's local fee markets aren't real. Well, they are real, but they don't yet work as advertised. Eugene is the co-founder of Ellipses Labs, Phoenix Protocol, and Umbra Research and he is one of the sharpest builders in Solana! In this episode, we discuss how Solana transactions work, how to improve Solana's fee markets, MEV on Solana, how apps can accrue thei...

Marius Ciubotariu and Mark Hull join us to discuss how Hubble 2.0 will become the economic hub of Solana DeFi. In this episode, we discuss Kamino's origin story, how Kamino approaches risk management, why Solana will have the next breakout app, multichain vs a single-chain focus, vertical integration and more! Make sure to stay for the whole conversation as it really heats up at the end! - - (00:0...

Ansem and Joe McCann join us to discuss their top crypto market predictions for 2024. Ansem and Joe are prolific crypto investors who nailed this year's Solana trade, and they're here to discuss what's next. In this episode, we cover Solana's price mania and outlook, navigating crypto's volatility, Bonk's rise and meme coin virality, the ETH vs. Alt L1 vs. DA trade, 2024's biggest opportunities, h...