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Goodnow revolutionaries– Today, Alex and Will go head-to-head on Red Rising : Will gives it a nine, Alex declares it the GOAT, and Evan weaves in a few unforgettable quotes. From there, we take on a full beginner-friendly walkthrough of how to get started in DeFi, with the tools, wallets, and resources you’ll need to go deeper. The conversation heats up again when Alex prompts a new debate, asking...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Today on the Rise Up Morning Show Alex returns after his big move and gives us a tour of his new house on Tybee Island (guys... he's got a saloon). We answer your questions about Coinbase’s credit card terms and conditions, the latest market dip, and dive into technical analysis on Solana (with Doug’s infamous Fartcoin leading indicator). We break down Hyperliquid wit...

Goodnow revolutionaries-- Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, Evan and Will dive into the SEC’s game-changing announcement of generic listing standards , a move that will fast-track approvals for crypto ETPs. We look at the fallout from yesterday’s rate cuts and the excitement building for cuts to come. Evan and Will debate whether the crypto four-year cycle still exists, and Will lays out his seve...

Welcome back to Rise Up Market Watch! On tonight's episode, Will and Doug kick things off with the biggest headline of the week: the Base token announcement . We break down why it frustrates us, what it signals about incentives, and how it could affect the broader ecosystem. From there, we turn to the markets—venting a little about how crypto (and Bitcoin in particular) have lagged compared t...

Goodnow revolutionaries-- Today Evan, Will, and Doug look ahead to the Fed’s expected rate cuts and discuss how to trade the aftermath. Doug explains why we’re urging caution, while Will and Evan add context on how they're moving & what might still surprise markets. Once again, we revisit $SOL and explore its future prospects in a world where Base launches its own token. Will and Doug deb...

Goodnow revolutionaries– On today’s Rise Up Morning Show, Evan and Will dig into Jesse Pollak’s Basecamp announcement that Base is considering launching a token. We break down why this move makes us bearish on the chain and how it misaligns incentives for Base and Ethereum. Will covers macro with updates on rate cuts, the triple witching phenomenon, and today's numbers and the guys answer you...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Today Evan returns to college in search of WiFi. He and Will are joined by Doug while Alex is (finally) moving into his new home this week, even if it kills him ("I will absolutely die on this hill").  We start with prospects for Solana and the broader market in the week ahead as rate cuts loom. Will shares his takeaways from Boston Blockchain Week, and we go thr...

Goodnow revolutionaries-- On today’s Rise Up Morning Show, Evan, Alex, and Will keep the focus on price targets and profit-taking strategies for Solana and Bitcoin. We dive into the tax implications of trading and how to get prepared before the IRS (or your accountant) comes calling. Will makes the case for why he’s bullish on XRP in the short-term, and we even have a brand-new POAP ( Recipient of...

Goodnow revolutionaries-- Tonight on Rise Up After Dark, Evan & Alex lay out their Solana price targets and dive into the concept of vibecoding—what it is, how it works, and how you can use it to become a smarter trader. We break down why Bitcoin is an asset in simple terms and how you can use it to acquire cash and grow your wealth. We also dissect one of the most common spam attacks in crypt...

Goodnow revolutionaries– It’s Web3 101 Wednesday and today we're joined by our friend and community member Matthew Wiley. Matthew is a fourth-year business analytics and finance major navigating the world of crypto and DeFi. Together we talk about the value of sponsoring helpful crypto content; how younger people can explain crypto to their parents, grandparents, friends, and colleagues; and...

Goodnow revolutionaries— On this Rise Up Morning Show, Alex & Will host Candice and Chris from XKOVA. We cover their role in the Wyoming Stablecoin pilot, their flagship products Satly and WyoPay, and how Wyoming came to lead the United States in stablecoin innovation. The conversation spans adoption, UX, audits, security, and what stablecoins mean for the future of crypto utility. Audience qu...

Goodnow revolutionaries— On this Rise Up Market Watch, we welcome Danielle Lukins (@cryptocrushshow on Instagram) to hear her journey from FOREX to DeFi success and building a 250k+ following. She shares her favorite narratives, the cultural differences between TikTok and Instagram, and what’s next for her.  Plus, Alex joins Will & Doug to break down the largest npm supply chain attack in hist...

Goodnow revolutionaries— Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, we dig deeper into the npm attack and its impact, then Will pitches an idea for a Rise Up Christmas special with “Alex Klaus" and his Jolly Elves. Will & Evan answer your questions about altcoin season (yes, we're in one), break down what these cycles usually look like, and show how to read the BTC dominance indicator (plus,...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, we welcome Nathan Bekerman, Head of Product at Station70, to talk about crypto backup, recovery, and their new app: Foundation Nathan shares opinions on assisted self-custody, legacy recovery (to pass your crypto on when it's time), and what options exist to make sure your assets don’t get lost forever. We also ask him which wallets...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Tonight on Rise Up After Dark, we welcome back Evin McMullen to talk about her work with the team at Billions on their mission to save the internet, the importance of verification for humans and bots online, and how zk proofs can preserve privacy and autonomy—putting users back in the driver’s seat of their identities and data, onchain. It's a heady, but important epi...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Today for Web3 101 Wednesday, we welcome our first guest from the Rise Up community: our friend Ryan Helfrich!  Ryan shared his journey from training dogs to trading penny stocks, then, trading crypto; plus the tools he uses and resources that helped him along the way. We answered questions like “what coin should a beginner buy first?” and discussed Solana’s future price t...

Goodnow revolutionaries— Want to work in web3 but not sure where to start? This special edition of Rise Up brings together a panel of experts to help you chart your crypto course. Evan Mann & Will Watson are joined by four experienced builders, recruiters, and educators who share the inside scoop on working in blockchain: The lowest barrier-to-entry skills you need to get hired in web3 Why cry...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, Will, Alex, and Evan try to keep their minds and mouths out of the gutter, overuse the word "boon," and mispronounce popular band names. PLUS we learn why it’s good to be an exchange:  World Liberty Financial ($WLFI) details a plan for using their wealth to make more money Why Crypto.com is allowed to burn and re-issue tokens at...

On this week’s Rise Up Market Watch, Will and Doug chart Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Pengu, gold, silver, and World Liberty Financial—the Trump family’s new DeFi token. They also break down exchange tokens CRO and BNB. The macro focus? September 7’s expected Fed rate cut and the Supreme Court’s mid-October decision on Trump-era tariffs—the two biggest catalysts driving the weeks ahead. The outlook:...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, Evan, Alex, and Will dive into the launch of World Liberty Financial ($WLFI) and the massive trading volume it generated. We break down what presale investors can expect from the unlock and ask the big question: is it really DeFi (is anything in this space truly decentralized)? We celebrate Will’s victory as the #1 player on PudgyParty’s...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Will kicks things off by recounting a crazy dream and sets the tone for an episode where everything seems a little unhinged.  We dig into: Meme coins pumping and dumping (YZY, CR7) How to sniff tokens and spot honey pots The manipulation behind CRO’s recent spike.  Troubleshooting technical issues with farming yield on Katana—or any early DeFi platform—when you’re trying t...

Goodnow revolutionaries– On this episode of Rise Up Market Watch, Will and Doug sit down with Moty Povolotski, co-founder of DefiTuna, to dig into what they’re building and what it means for DeFi users. Then it’s charts, charts, charts: Bitcoin’s path forward with liquidity heatmaps showing $105k, $120k, and $125k as possible milestones. Gold, ETH, ONDO, WIF, FARTCOIN, and PENGU all get their turn...

Goodnow revolutionaries– Tonight's episode finds us at the intersections of art, AI, and crypto with guest Maximal Margin—a research engineer and generative/AI artist--where technology and creativity collide! From Google’s Notebook (a prompt-to-podcast app) to an algorithm that tweets like David Lynch; to the so-good-it's-funny exhibition “Men Explain Things to Me.” We explore the import...

Goodnow revolutionaries-- Today on the Rise Up Morning Show we go full Ethereum ecosystem for Web3 101 Wednesday. We’re joined by our friend Myk.eth, Senior Software Engineer at Base and builder extraordinaire.  He shares how he built his way into a role at Coinbase, what makes Ethereum different in the story of Web3; and how Coinbase, the Base app, and the rest of their stack are aiming to be &qu...

Goodnow revolutionaries-- Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, the guys dive deep into how crypto markets actually work. We explain & debate the difference between order books and AMMs (automated market makers) to answer the question: are there limit orders on Solana? Will raises suspicions of market manipulation and uses the BTC liquidity heatmap to make some short-term predictions. Evan and Al...