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Goodnow revolutionaries– Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, Evan, Alex, and Will celebrate Ethereum’s new all-time high from the weekend and break down Bitcoin’s flash crash—the up-then-down move that shook the market. We go around the room to share what each of us has been buying or selling lately.  Then we dig into your questions:  Is DeFi actually useful?  Is Solana just propped up by VCs and i...

Goodnow revolutionaries— Today we host our friend Jon Libby (0xJibby) from Gauntlet for a masterclass in DeFi curation. Jon walked us through what Gauntlet does, what a "quant" is, and how their products (Gauntlet's new app and USD Alpha) are setting the stage for the next phase of decentralized finance. Along the way, he shares his own journey in crypto (including early yield farmi...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Tonight on Rise Up After Dark we welcome back our most-returning guest, our favorite, William Quigley —joining us live from Aspen (where, yes, he also apparently has a DJ setup). In this wide-ranging conversation we cover: The problems with web3 marketing , and the fad trends running through “social fi” (Zora), “info fi” (Kaito), and beyond The coming rate cuts —whether t...

Good now, revolutionaries— Today, Alex pops in for a quick hello before Evan takes the reins on this Web3 101 Wednesday, where we tackle your biggest crypto questions: What’s the average crypto account size? What is staking, and how does it differ on centralized vs decentralized platforms? How diversified should a crypto portfolio be—and how many tokens does Evan hold? Which cold storage wallet do...

Welcome back to Market Watch!  Will & Doug open the show with a big-picture look at the macro environment: why rate cuts are the only thing that matter right now, and what Powell’s speech Friday, inflation, and peace talks in Ukraine could mean for markets.  They dig into the risks of the S&P500 being so concentrated in the top 10 stocks and explain why some call FedEx a leading signal for...

Goodnow, revolutionaries-- Today we host Zam and our old friend Mack Lorden from UIUI . Zam shared his journey in crypto from NFTs to funding and advising, to founding UIUI to make the internet more user-friendly and customizable. He demoed how a single prompt could make DeFiLlama’s API query-able and personalized, and gave predictions for how AI tools will reshape the web.  PLUS: - Alex got rugge...

Good now, revolutionaries— Today Evan, Alex, and Will struggled to keep their minds out of the gutter (why does trading language have so many unintentional innuendos?), but we rally to celebrate our friend and moderator Torii’s 0.5 ETH victory in the Log a Dog onboarding contest 🎉 We broke down what to do—and how to time entries and exits—now that the market has cooled from a week of highs. We ta...

Good now, revolutionaries-- Today’s show brings back one of our favorite guests Lindsay Poss from the Seeking Alpha Podcast and the Stellar Development Foundation. Lindsay caught us up on her adventures onboarding everyday people in Guatemala ( https://x.com/BryanWeaverDC/status/1950222280232931838 ), while Will broke the bad news on fresh PPI data that knocked the markets down hard mid-stream (an...

Good now, revolutionaries— Tonight's show takes us back to our roots, diving into audience-suggested altcoins for live research. We dig into LCX (Liechtenstein Exchange Token), Reserve Protocol, Ondo, and $POL, exploring what’s under the hood and how they might fit (or not) into a smart investing strategy. In our Artificial Insanity segment, Evan shares a scary-good scammer who cloned his voi...

Goodnow revolutionaries— On today’s Rise Up Morning Show we've got "Web3 101" Wednesday and we celebrate a new crypto market cap all-time high of $4.20T. Everything is up—SOL breaks $200, ETH pushes toward its ATH, and BNB hits nearly $900! We talk about what happens when euphoria hits and everyone feels like a genius—and why that’s not always as good as it feels. We unpack all thin...

Goodnow revolutionaries-- On today’s Rise Up Market Watch , Will and Doug start with memes like Cliffy before diving into why ETH and SOL are the most important alts to watch right now. They break down how the charts might be signaling ETF approvals lining up for ETH first—with staking—and then a SOL ETF from BlackRock or Fidelity sometime down the line. Doug reminisces about the NFT and meme coin...

Goodnow revolutionaries-- On today’s Rise Up Morning Show , Alex rants about influencers trying to predict the bull market. We answer your questions about cold storage, putting crypto in trusts, and where your assets really live (hint: not in your wallet). When Alex leaves to take his house on a second date, Doug joins to look at charts for ETH, AERO, SOL, ENA, and MORPHO. Evan breaks down the lat...

Goodnow revolutionaries-- Bitcoin and Ethereum are both up, with Ethereum leading the charge last week, so we give our takes on what could be next with the caveat that we are in uncharted territory, which makes speculation tricky. PLUS, we cover: The problems with Web3 marketing and the unhelpful stories that grab headlines, like paid pump & dumps or Beeple’s Nakamigos “prank” The promising te...

Good now, revolutionaries-- On today’s show, Evan, Alex, and Will give a quick but fiery update as the markets move. They revisit their "Magnificent Seven" tokens from last night’s After Dark episode and answer your questions about what’s pumping and why. We also talk: $TROLL the meme coin based on "Trollface" (and why Trollface creator Carlos Ramirez hates it) The numbers behi...

Tonight on Rise Up After Dark Evan, Alex, and Will break down the rumored launch of a Metamask stablecoin , share our  "Magnificent 7" token list —the current tokens we're watching closely for long-term conviction. We also unpack: Airdrops 101 — what they are, how they work, and how to qualify for them (yes, you can earn free money in crypto) How to read permissions when signing tra...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— It’s Web3101 Wednesday on the Rise Up Morning Show! (And this is definitely an episode you'll want to watch on YouTube for the screenshare) Alex kicks things off by sharing some Runway-generated bumper animations for the show, and then we dive into your questions. Will breaks down how tokens can exist across multiple networks and teaches you how to use CoinMarketCap...

Goodnow, revolutionaries—   Today, we’re officially launching our brand-new community space on Circle at community.rumshq.com and moving our webiste to rumshq.com . We show a live preview and answer your questions ( no, we’re not leaving any of our other socials) about our community's new hub. Alex confirms we’re in the DMs with Coinbase, approved for their Business beta. We also talk crypto...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— On today’s episode of Rise Up Market Watch , Will & Doug take a step back and reflect on how the crypto market has shifted over the cycles—and what they’re paying attention to now that might have felt irrelevant or out of place in the past. We zoom in on some long signals for ETH that have their attention, break down how politics is shaping crypto narratives , and dig...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today on the show, Evan, Alex, and Will kick off with a big announcement: our new community on Circle launches tomorrow and with it, a domain rebrand to rumshq.com ! We dive into the headlines, including: The White House’s new Comprehensive Crypto Policy Blueprint The SEC’s “ Project Crypto ” to bring U.S. markets onchain In-kind redemptions for ETFs PLUS, Will gives his...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today’s episode of the Rise Up Morning Show opens with a checkup on our ol' friend, Bitcoin. Will charts it live and shares three reasons he believes the price is headed higher. Then Evan and Alex dive into your questions: Where does the money behind a crypto token’s price actually come from? What’s wrong with Base’s approach to creator coins and what would a better...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Tonight on Rise Up After Dark we welcome Dennis Porter, co-founder of Satoshi Action Fund, back to the show for his third appearance; officially joining the “3-Timers Club” and continuing a streak of educational excellence. Dennis gives us an insider’s update on Bitcoin advocacy after the signing of the GENIUS Act, walking us through the state of Bitcoin legislation at bo...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today on The Rise Up Morning Show, Evan, Alex, and Will welcome Nicolas (Nico) le Jeune, CEO of Courtyard, to celebrate the launch of their app. Courtyard is bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds—tokenizing collectibles like cards, comics, and (soon) coins. With the distinction of being the largest buyer of collectible cards in the world, Nico explains...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, Evan and Alex are back with an update on Alex’s Tax App—which has officially leveled up into a full-on dashboard, complete with a profit-taking strategy calculator (link available now in the premium lounge at the Rise Up Discord server, public launch coming soon!) We hit the latest Rapid-Fire News headlines: big Bitcoin sales, ETH accumu...

Good now, revolutionaries— We’re back after a week off, catching up on all that went down while we were away. Today’s episode brings back our fan-favorite segment Artificial Insanity , where Alex shows off a tax calculator and crypto education dashboard he built with Replit—and we vibe-code a live Rise Up 8 Ball app on air to show how easy it is to build apps using prompts (no coding required). We...

Good now, revolutionaries— Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, Will and Evan push Alex's buttons and we all prepare to ride our dogs and ponies off into the sunset for a week—we’ll resume live broadcasts on Monday, July 28th . In the meantime, you can catch up with past episodes, free resources, or start a premium membership trial at theriseupmorningshow.com—and don’t forget to drop in to the...