Brad Nickel

Mission: DeFi

Mission DeFi showcases innovation in the DeFi ecosystem. Our mission is to advance the cause of freedom that decentralized finance & cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Bitcoin, and many others represent. Hosted by Brad Nickel with 26 years of experience in tech, startups, & crypto, he interviews and profiles innovative projects, their founders, & provides how-tos for investing in the DeFi ecosystem. Mission: DeFi is presented by Material Indicators(https://materialindicators.com) & Blacknox (https://blacknox.com)

Author

Brad Nickel

Category

Technology

Podcast website

missiondefi.com

Latest episode

Jul 27, 2023

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

DeFi Lunch (Ep 276) - Jan 19, 2023 - Join our community: t.me/MissionDeFi / 1/2 way thru @adamscochran 268 tweet 🧵 $ETH $RDNT $YFI $SNX $CNC $CVX $FXS $CRV $BAL $ATOM $KP3R $BLD $ZEC $ALCX $CANTO 19.01.2023

Join the Mission: DeFi / DeFi Lunch community and give us your thoughts and opinions on the show and anything DeFi: https://t.me/MissionDeFi Brad quoted in the NY Times about Alameda and SBF Market Manipulation - https://nyti.ms/3ZNhEKx Should we form a DAO and buy Coindesk? - https://bit.ly/3wgQgXD We made it halfway through Adam Cochran's bag list today and we like a lot of what we see so far, a...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 275) - Jan 18, 2023 - @X7_Finance: Incredible stealth launch story / big potential / powerful ethos / dedicated community / @robthebank4 @cryptod0c_ 19.01.2023

The launch of X7 Finance is an amazing story you have to hear to believe, but the potential power of this protocol makes it even more important to learn about. We covered it all in detail in this episode of DeFi Lunch. The devs are mysterious and unknown. All communications have happened on chain. A community formed around the intriguing launch of a new token, with no solid idea of what it was all...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 274) - Jan 17, 2023 - Yield hunt - @0xNanoly: @GiddyDeFi, @TarotFinance, @spookyswap, @CBRIDGE, $USDT $EQUAL, $ALCX $GIDDY / Harmony One Hacker = idiot / @LlamaNodes 1b req / 18.01.2023

Video version is here: https://youtu.be/1SBHOtL66AI Up your pitch game with book Brad has been reading called Storyworthy - https://amzn.to/3XvxVBU We took an "old school" trip through Nanoly (formerly CoinDix) hunting for yield - https://bit.ly/3w8b9o5 340% yield - https://bit.ly/3iN0j3D FTM/gALCX at 40.24% - https://bit.ly/3GMMyKl FTM/Equalizer on Tarot - https://bit.ly/3kpAB5Q / Equalizer - htt...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 273) - Jan 16, 2023 - @0xPolygon Hardfork / @Gemini charged / @0xCygaar on Wallets / 3AC exchange / Ethereum at 500k / @ShibainuCoin L2 / 17.01.2023

Video version available at MissionDeFi.com Don't turn your cold wallet into a hot wallet - https://bit.ly/3QI8jzD Gemini and Genesis charged by SEC with selling unregistered securities - https://bit.ly/3ZFf9K5 Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork - https://bit.ly/3CS2PfG Pimp your wallet - https://bit.ly/3J3h8ls 3AC, Coinflex founders collaborating to raise $25M for new claims trading exchang...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 272) - Jan 13, 2023 - "Why Bitcoiners really hate #Ethereum (Scamthereum)" - @XBT3D 16.01.2023

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.   This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming,...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 271) - Jan 12, 2023 - How to Biz Dev in DeFi and Why so Important and much more 13.01.2023

Brad and Joe discussed biz dev in DeFi and why right now it is absolutely critical. Plus much more in news and market status.  Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.   This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is jus...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 270) - Jan 11, 2023 - OpenAI & $MSFT / Who wins in AI / Delisting $USDT / @BenThompson on #AI & Big 5 / 12.01.2023

Crypto.com decided to delist $USDT - https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1612879609569153024?t=KGm5fxkhKsxple9C56Q4QA&s=35 Ondo Finance - https://ondo.finance/ WigoSwap - https://wigoswap.io/ MSFT buying into OpenAI - https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/01/10/microsoft-reportedly-closing-in-on-10-billion-investment-into-chatgpt-creator-openai/?sh=48364e373204 Voyager gets initial appro...

Mission: DeFi EP 84 - Canto's Scott Lewis - A New Ethos For Layer 1 - @SlingshotCrypto @CantoPublic $CANTO 12.01.2023

From Tradfi to crypto. The fighting in the space between projects What he'd like to see the community avoid. Paying developers to be on Cantos with a revenue share How to implement onchain governance How the ethos came about Launching without a core team to provide help and guidance What is driving his motivation for Canto? What does he want to see? Would he be happy with the experiment even if it...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 269) - Jan 10, 2023 - TWAMM / UK Crypto Hub / HK Hub / Dubai Hub / Desperate Winklevi / $COIN Cuts / Zeihan Shallow / @iearnfinance Factory / @BNBCHAIN Jobs 10.01.2023

TWAMM - Paradigm - https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/07/twamm#introduction UK commits to becoming global crypto hub despite FTX collapse - https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-commits-global-crypto-hub-despite-ftx-collapse-121226329.html?guccounter=1 Hong Kong’s Finance Regulator Calls for 'a More Solid Footing' for Crypto - https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/10/hong-kongs-finance-regulator-calls...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 268) - Jan 9, 2023 - The Pump. When dump? / @DYADstable testnet / LlamaSwap UI / Infinite @AndreCronjeTech / #EthUnwrapp / @mycelium_xyz exploit 10.01.2023

DYAD testnet V5 is live - https://twitter.com/DYADstable/status/1612171609690996737 LlamaSwap UI improvements - https://twitter.com/basedcoiner/status/1612100019871424513 Andre Cronje - infinite AMA - Fantom - https://forum.fantom.network/t/andre-cronje-infinite-ama/158/40 EthUnwrapp - Unwrapp the blockchain! - https://ethunwr.app/ed/badge:1/1/0x5dd596c901987a2b28c38a9c1dfbf86fffc15d77 Mycelium Pr...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 267) - Jan 6, 2023 - @XBT3D (Shaun) teaches us how to long cycle trade 07.01.2023

Too many people spend their days and nights trying to catch trades on the short term. Shaun explains how he plays a much longer and less stressful game for big returns.  Identifying bottoms and entry points. How to maximize your entries and your exits for maximum profit.  What time frames work best for big gains.  Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opport...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 266) - Jan 5, 2023 - @X7_Finance / UK cheap / @Litecoin / Celsius bankruptcy / SEC files objection to Binance.US 05.01.2023

Arkham Onchain Data Invites - https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/waitlist?referrer=Ym5pY2tlbEBnbWFpbC5jb20= X7 Leveraged Finance - https://x7.finance/ UK wants crypto crime fighter willing to accept a $50K salary - https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-looks-for-a-crypto-crime-fighter-with-a-50k-salary?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social Litecoin gains 7% in a week - record tx in 2022 - htt...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 265) - Jan 4, 2023 - #BitcoinHouseHeater / Biz Idea - Replace Wyre / @EigenLayer / BTC dev needs FBI / Top 10 for 23 / $COIN $50m fine / 05.01.2023

Bitcoin House Heater - Costs less than normal heating costs - https://twitter.com/Schnitzel/status/1610311122262937609 Crypto firm Wyre said to shut down as CEO admits company "scaling back" - https://www.axios.com/2023/01/03/wyre-shutdown-crypto-winter?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=social Eigen Layer "re-staking" solution - https://twitter.com/OlimpioCrypto/status/1...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 264) - Jan 3, 2023 - Winklevi screwing up / @GainsNetwork_io on @Arbitrum & 1 click trading / @DefiLlama is killing it / @CantoPublic new UI / @Sushiswap kills lending & launchpad / 03.01.2023

Cameron Winklevoss not being very smart about the DCG/Genesis situation - https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1609913051427524608 Brad and Joe discussed their respective investments in the Chainbinders project - https://chainbinders.dokidoki.com/ Brad's Book recommendation - Amazon.com: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: The Life and Times of Jacob Fugger: 9781451688566: Steinmetz, Greg: Books - https...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 263) - Dec 30, 2022 - Last show of the year. 30.12.2022

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.   This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming,...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 262) - Dec 29, 2022 - Shaun on Proof of Work / Mining / Proof of Violence 30.12.2022

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.   This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming,...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 261) - Dec 28, 2022 30.12.2022

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.   This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming,...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 260) - Dec 27, 2022 - Joe and Brad debate the devaluation of the dollar, the value of GDP, & discuss DeFi News! 28.12.2022

Joe and Brad debate the devaluation of the dollar, the value of GDP, & discuss DeFi News! One of us will piss you off today. Whomever you disagree with will annoy the hell of you today.  Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on th...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 259) - Dec 26, 2022 - @Shizzy87 joins us to talk @Hivemapper, @MoonbeamNetwork, @Polkadot, @EVMOS, & much more 26.12.2022

Special guest and long time community member Shizzy joins us to talk about the launch of his new show And substack.  We discussed his journey to crypto and DeFi and how he makes investment decisions.  He’s now applying that knowledge to help others by profiling and researching projects. Twitter: https://twitter.com/shizzy87 Substack: https://shizzy.substack.com Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 258) - Dec 23, 2022 23.12.2022

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquid...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 257) - Dec 22, 2022 - Shaun( @XBT3D ) & Brad on Bitcoin v Shitcoin, BTC price prediction, regulations, maxis, & more! 22.12.2022

Brad and Shaun had a robots discussion about: Bitcoin maxis Attitudes about shitcoins Why Shaun thinks regulatory worry is worthless Why he thinks nobody on Bitcoin should bother with regulations Why Brad thinks shit coins are great for Bitcoin and vice versa Shaun’s predictions for Bitcoin in near and far future Why Shaun thinks and when it will replace government money and much much more. ...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 256) - Dec 20, 2022 - @ArweaveTeam looks amazing / Vitalik's 3 / Crypto Innovation bill / What is @Yugalabs thinking? / @kklas bounty / @coinbase on regs 20.12.2022

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.   This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming,...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 255) - Dec 19, 2022 - Musk Train Wreck / @HatsFinance / @aztecnetwork Raise / 19.12.2022

Mission: DeFi interview with Hats Finance - https://www.missiondefi.com/hats_finance_decentralized_bug_bounties_for_defi/ Banking Senator says ban crypto cause of crime - https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/us-senate-banking-committee-chair-says-sec-cftc-should-consider-ban-on-cryptocurrencies-202212190857 Aztec raises $100 million - https://news.bitcoin.com/web3-privacy-layer-aztec-rai...

Mission: DeFi EP 83 - DeFi Hacking Prevention Decentralized & Incentivized - Hats Finance 19.12.2022

The Hats Finance team joins me to discuss how they are decentralizing hacking prevention for protocols in DeFi and creating a system that incentivizes good behavior for hackers, communities, developers, and auditors.  Project Name: Hats Finance Project URL: https://hats.finance/ Project Twitter: https://twitter.com/HatsFinance Guest Name: Fav_Truffe Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/Fav_Truf...

DeFi Lunch (Ep 254) - Dec 16, 2022 - @ArkhamIntel / @Web3NomadJobs by @blocmatesdotcom / CryptoStats by @0xMOE_ / Elon hissy / @LensProtocol / @Beanstalkfarms Vote! / 16.12.2022

Elon losing his mind Balajis on tribal social - https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1603667446124011520 Join Lens via Lenster - https://lenster.xyz/u/bradn Arkham on chain data tools - https://arkhamintelligence.com/ Web3 Nomad Jobs - https://www.web3nomads.jobs/ CryptoStats - https://cryptostats.fyi/fee-revenue Llama Pay Scheduled payments - https://twitter.com/0xngmi/status/1603383701567639552 re...

Listen to the Mission: DeFi podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.