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Goodnow, revolutionaries!— Tonight on Rise Up After Dark, our friend Aishwary Gupta gets immortalized on the soundboard ("... Correct.") and we are joined once again by one of our favorites: the co-founder of Tether, WAX, aspiring DJ, and venture capitalist extraordinaire--William Quigley! We kick things off with a review of the Trump x Elon beef, then dive into Circle’s IPO news, its su...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today’s episode pulls back the curtain to bring you inside the wild and wonderful world of web3--because we're building a movement, and you're invited! First up: Chonky from FSL (Stepn, Moorchi) joins to talk sustainable token incentives, shares how he went from community member to BD lead, and drops the news that FSL has partnered with Agora to launch a new sta...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Stablecoin rails ✅  Onramp/offramps ✅  Liquidity ✅  Real world asset infrastructure ✅  World domination... ☑️?  Today’s guest Aishwary Gupta (head of payments, exchanges, RWAs; head of BD for India at Polygon Labs; previously American Express... you get the gist, he's legit) unpacks how Polygon is continuing the work to lead the onchain payment movement, make glo...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today’s episode starts with Evan & Will going head-to-head in a Battle of the Boards while Alex takes a personal day (you can support him/his family by showing some love to Lovable Paws Rescue ❤️🐾). Our featured guest is Zara from Metana , an inspiring, accessible web3 education platform helping everyday people— even with zero coding or STEM background —become blockc...

Goodnow, Revolutionaries— For the first time this week on the Rise Up Morning Show, Will shows up in street clothes, and everyone is up in arms: “Why no dolphin costume?” “Where’s the blue banana?!” Dressed like a regular guy, Will debunks the rumors of Jerome Powell’s departure and relays the month’s employment data. The crew dives into Circle’s better-than-expected IPO ($CRCL), JPMorgan’s explor...

Tonight we celebrate Emily Herrick’s return to the show by diving into a wide-ranging, wildly entertaining conversation about all things crypto. We break down: – What good grant programs look like (and how to fix bad ones) – Ponzinomics: when they’re brilliant, when they’re broken, and how to tell the difference – A history lesson on Olympus DAO (OM) – Tokenomics/Ponzinomics Breakdown: Raydium vs...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Will (aka Flipper, "Free Willy") kicks things off with a market update, and Alex drops two more platforms offering confirmed airdrops f or $POL stakers (with a little screenshare overview for good measure--links below). Then we talk pump.fun’s $1B token sale and what it means for Solana culture before welcoming our friend Dawufi to the show. " Thot leader&q...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Usually, The Rise Up Morning Show dives deep, but today Will takes it literally and joins in a dolphin suit 🐬— the porpoise? His main TikTok account @coin_guide is appealing a ban, so he’s raising awareness for his alt: @dolphin_coin_guide . Make sure to follow him there for crypto-meets-flipper fun! After addressing the dolphin in the room, we swim through today’s macro...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— The dolphin suit is back (OpenSea are you watching this?!) and the guys dive into some rapid fire headlines that surface how TradFi continues to make waves in crypto . We break down: ETFs - inflows, outflows, and how a Solana product could shift the market How to buy a Bitcoin ETF  (and why you might) Buying stocks like Strategy and 21 Capital - companies acquiring BTC -...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— On this edition of Rise Up After Dark , Will and Alex host Ruto from Polygon to dive deep into the current pulse of the crypto industry. They cover: Airdrop farming strategies : how to stay ahead of the next wave How to break into the crypto industry and build a meaningful role A sneak preview of Katana , a powerful new DeFi product suite in Polygon’s ecosystem How crypto...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today, the guys welcome back Gerard aka Geebz , our go-to VC correspondent, for a rich discussion on the state of crypto post-Consensus. They cover: Reflections on Consensus (spoiler: RWAs are everywhere) How to approach and get started in DePIN (decentralized physical infrastructure) Insights on DeSci (where it’s working and where it’s not) A new mental model to understa...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today chaos (and hilarity) ensue(s) as Will drives the show & debuts his new soundboard , u-turning into impromptu comedy gold. Alex tries his best to keep one hand on the wheel, but "there's no stopping this soul train, baby" Maybe they recover, maybe they don't, but the guys answer your questions and tackle topics like: Will BlackRock become an o...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today the theme is "reunion" on The Rise Up Morning Show as Evan, Alex, & Will are finally back together after Evan’s vacation. We celebrate Bitcon's new all time high; debrief the current status of the GENIUS Act, and debate the implications--whether yield-bearing stablecoins might be on thin ice. Then, a lively discussion on payment streaming and, spe...

On tonight’s episode of Rise Up After Dark, we’re joined by a couple legends:  Green Jeff—ponzi plunderer and DeFi founder extraordinaire—(aka @jeffthedunker) takes us through his crypto origin story, from Bitcoin gambling on a Minecraft server to navigating governance protocols like AAVE and Curve, and eventually founding protocols like Metronome, Vesper Finance, and his latest project, Odyssey F...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today’s episode features one of the sharpest minds in Web3 gaming and content: Sam Steffanina—cofounder of WolvesDAO, CMO at Farcade, and host of the Gamified podcast. Evan opens with a story from the Consensus conference floor, then Sam breaks down why "Web3 gaming is inevitable" as platforms like the Farcade lower barriers to entry in gaming and content. We ex...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— We’re back with a bonus live episode immediately episode 311, (yes, Alex dubbed it Pillow Talk) featuring our friend Nill from Polygon Labs. We wanted to hear your reactions to this morning’s interview with Marc Boiron and questions about the broader vision Polygon is building with the Agglayer. But it wouldn’t be Rise Up without a little detour into the weird and wonderf...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Today on The Rise Up Morning Show , we’re honored to welcome Marc Boiron , CEO of Polygon Labs . Marc shares his journey from lawyer to leader, his time as Polygon’s Chief Legal Officer, and how that shaped his vision for the future of the chain—and of crypto itself. We dig into the MATIC-to-POL migration , what it means for developers and users alike, and how Polygon is...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— We’re coming to you live from Toronto at Consensus 2025 , and today’s episode is a celebration of the real value in crypto: connection. Evan and Alex reflect on last night’s unforgettable dinner at Lee , hosted by our friends at the Stellar Development Foundation . Chef Susur Lee had us fully fanboying, and the vibes were immaculate. In a space that can sometimes feel dom...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— Big news today: The Rise Up Morning Show and Rise Up After Dark are now officially Powered by Polygon!! To kick things off, Evan and Alex are joined by our friend Nill (@bignillcollect) to reveal the partnership live, plus plans for more Polygon-powered educational content during Consensus and beyond. Next, we break down headlines driving Bitcoin's recent climb—inclu...

Tonight on Rise Up After Dark , Evan opens the show solo with one of the wildest AI use cases we’ve seen yet: a murdered man, recreated in video using AI, addresses his killer in court. The article (sourced via the brilliant Clone aggregator from our friends at Boys Club and Dirty ) sparks a live audience conversation about the ethics of AI, and where this tech is headed next. Evan shares his expe...

Goodnow, Revolutionaries— It’s another Web3 101 Wednesday on The Rise Up Morning Show! After sharing the latest crypto headlines, Evan & Alex walk through the best ways to buy crypto safely, without breaking the bank; how to pick your first wallet (and what the heck a wallet actually is), and where you can earn passive income on your stablecoins—like Morpho Protocol. Then we shift gears into o...

Good now, revolutionaries— Today on The Rise Up Morning Show, Evan and Alex are joined by Morgan Kuphal—who got into web3 via a Chainlink hackathon, became a Chainlink software developer, and is now the cofounding/CTO of Tunnl, a new platform helping creators earn tokenized rewards for their social content. Morgan shares his journey to crypto and along the way we tackle some big topics: what is an...

On today’s episode of The Rise Up Morning Show , Evan reflects on his appearance at TikTok Town Hall with guest Reid Rasner—the guy currently bidding ($47.5 billion) to buy TikTok and "bring it to America." Let’s just say… we've got questions. From concerns about privacy and surveillance to the real danger of replacing one billionaire platform owner with another, the guys unpack wha...

Good now, revolutionaries— To wrap the week, the guys kick things off with a little storytime: when did you first hear about Bitcoin? Evan, Alex, and Will each share how it came into their lives—and what clicked (or didn’t) the first time they heard they encountered $BTC. From there, Will walks us through the macroeconomic signals behind this week’s GDP drop , then Doug joins us from his “throne”...

Tonight on Rise Up After Dark , the crew is joined by Nicky Scannella (@nickyscanz), Business Development at Marinade Finance (@marinadefinance) We kick it off with Nicky’s origin story—the early days of Solana NFTs , how Phantom barely worked back then (the whole chain barely worked)—then the guys share their stories about spending way too much money on JPEGS. Alex reminisced about Sneaky Vampire...