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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...

Good now, revolutionaries— Today for Web3 101 Wednesday , Evan & Alex kick things off with a big topic: Consumer AI is moving fast—so where’s it going? How do we keep up, protect ourselves, and why does blockchain matter now more than ever in a world shaped by increasingly intelligent machines? Then we get into a classic crypto panic moment: What happens when you send tokens to the wrong netwo...

Good now, revolutionaries— Today Evan retired the first Official Rise Up Morning Show mug (rest well, my friend ☕️) and commissioned his new mug with its first on-air coffee. Grab yours while they last at theriseupmorningshow.com . Then the guys dug into the big news about Pokémon’s move onchain with Parasol Technologies (owned by Mysten Labs, the core team behind SUI) and what it signals about b...

Good now, revolutionaries— Today on the show, we shine a light on dark pools —both on the XRPL and across crypto generally—to separate hype from reality and help you think critically. We also cover some real partnership news: Helium teams up with AT&T to strengthen decentralized wireless. Immutable X partners with Ubisoft to bring web3 gaming to a much bigger stage. In our Artificial Insanity...

Goodnow, revolutionaries— In today's episode, Alex kicks off the show with the tale of a pretty sophisticated scam attempt , targeting him by impersonating Google (“the Goog” itself). From there the guys discuss the next wave of digital scams , how AI is helping and hurting, and what you need to know to protect yourself and your loved ones on the ever-advancing internet. Doug (@0xTrendrift on...

Tonight we did what we do best (well, what we do, anyways...)— good ol’ fashioned altcoin research with live picks from our Discord community! Will brought the whiteboard for grades , Evan was dishing out dings & gwumps , and Alex died (more than once) on a hill . We got distracted (of course), but along the way we talked about the tools we actually use for research (found some new ones), what...

Good now, revolutionaries— Today marks 300 episodes of The Rise Up Morning Show—and on this Web3 101 Wednesday, Evan & Alex break down a fundamental misunderstanding many newcomers have: that crypto is only about trading. We contrast trading vs. investing, and walk through a tutorial of futures trading (showcasing how platforms like MEXC and Hyperliquid work) before spotlighting two "dino...

Good now, revolutionaries— Today’s episode comes straight from the DeFi barnyard with a full walkthrough of DeFiLlama’s newest features —farmer Alex shows you how to find yield farming opportunities , sort by risk and reward , and make smarter moves whether you're staking, lending, or providing liquidity (especially if you're trying it for the first time). The guys unpack the pros, pitfa...

Good now, revolutionaries— Evan, Alex, and Will are back with a full-spectrum episode covering some of the most important questions in crypto right now. They kick things off continuing their critique and curiosity around “content coins” and Jesse Pollak’s effort to spark a memecoin movement on Zora and Base . Then Will gives a live Bitcoin update , walking through the current chart, short-term exp...

Tonight, Will and Alex are joined by our friend Nil from Polygon for a late-night research sesh full of insights, distractions, and deep dives. Together, they review trending altcoins including SEI, INJ, STX , and more—breaking down recent price action, narratives, and whether any of these tokens are worth your attention right now. But it wouldn’t be Rise Up After Dark without a few tangents. Alon...

Good now, revolutionaries— This morning, Alex and Will kick things off with a look at the latest memecoin drama on Base. As Jesse Pollak tries to spark a wave of “content coins” on Zora, the community is firing back with some serious criticism—and the guys weigh in with takes on culture, incentives, and what really makes a token meaningful. Later, Doug drops by to talk markets, gold’s performance...

Today, the guys answer rapid fire questions from the audience, including our perennial favorite "What would you invest in...?"; Alex almost makes Will cry with a question about trading the lunar cycle; and they preview the upcoming trip to Toronto for Consensus/Las Vegas for the Bitcoin conference (both in May)--plus answers to tax questions, a look back at Binance, and what to do if a t...

Today Evan, Alex, and Will cover it all: We kick off with a look at the recent Mantra ($OM) crash , then tackle the big Bitcoin question —what's next for $BTC’s price? Will it break higher or correct lower (and how low can it go)? We break down the pros and cons of Story Protocol , a project Will recently bought into, and explore how storytelling, tokenization, and IP ownership are evolving o...

Evan, Alex, and Will talk CPI, macro, & ask Will what he's buying (AERO? MORPHO?) and share a powerful conversation with Hemu Rahman (@shapingelements) —Head of Product at Osmosis Exchange, also building Polaris.app —about taking crypto mainstream. We touch on how crypto companies can grow beyond the echo chamber and abstract away technical complexity to attract new users; the power of st...

Goodnow, Revolutionaries! Tonight on Rise Up After Dark, Evan and Alex are joined by George Kaltekis and Sam Ash-Hill from Uptrade for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolution of crypto investing, common scams, & how people in the industry can help others learn (link to their platform below) In the second hour, our friend Nill (@bignillcollect) surprises us live from the Polygon staff r...

Today on the show Evan & Alex give a quick news update and do a little Web3 101 before BREAD , one of the minds building MegaETH Labs , jumps in for a deep (and fun) conversation about building in web3 today. We talk about: What steps Coinbase users should take to secure their accounts (and how to start exploring self custody solutions like Coinbase Wallet) Layer 1 vs. Layer 2 networks What ma...

Today Evan, Alex, and Will are joined by Daniel Andrade and Michael Sothan from DePIN Hub. We start with an explanation of the wild market movement yesterday and go on to a jam-packed episode about the decentralized physical infrastructure movement (aka DePIN) from their perspective as early adopters.  Through their work at DePIN Hub , they highlight, support, and connect curious learners with bui...

Good now, revolutionaries—stocks & crypto are down bad and today’s episode is a little bit of everything: Tariffs and the new global market game Artificial Insanity: Alex finds his AI twin? Tips for crypto taxes + a new live workshop (👇 ) Plus: Evan, Alex, and Will get dangerously sidetracked by Girl Scout Cookies , a new Rise Up mug teaser, and some practical investing reminders you’ll actua...

Today on The Rise Up Morning Show , Evan, Alex, and Will dive into two of the week’s biggest crypto-adjacent headlines: the new wave of Trump tariffs , which some believe were literally written by ChatGPT , and the U.S. Senate Finance Committee’s approval of the STABLE Act , which could reshape the legal landscape for stablecoins. In the second half, they welcome special guest Gerard (aka @0xGeebz...

Tonight on Rise Up After Dark , Evan, Alex, and Will sit down with David Wolinsky , co-founder and head architect of Aptos Labs , and former engineer at Meta , where he worked on the Libra/Diem blockchain project. Together, they dive deep into the origins of Aptos, what survived (and improved) from the Diem codebase, and why the Move language is so powerful. David opens up about Aptos’s mission to...

In this playful and wildly insightful episode of Rise Up After Dark, Evan, Alex, and Will are joined by Chuck Blackstock, the founder of Farcade.ai—a project reimagining the future of gaming development and discovery at the intersections of blockchain, AI, and social media. Chuck talks about the Farcade experience, vibecoding a viral game in hours with his no-code sister, and even builds a game li...

In this episode of Rise Up After Dark , Evan sits down with Dylan Abruscato , cofounding creator of the award-winning, viral hit Crypto the Game —a crypto-native survival game where alliances, betrayals, and onchain mechanics collide. They explore the show's Survivor -style roots, how CTG became a cultural moment in crypto Twitter (again and again), and why building games onchain isn’t just a...

Tonight on Rise Up After Dark , Evan, Will, and Alex are joined by Lindsay Poss (@LindsayPoss), host of the Seeking Alpha Podcast (@theSeekingAlphaPod) and part of the team at Stellar Development Foundation , for a live research session, crypto commentary, and deep dives into macro and market narratives. The crew unpacks stablecoin regulation, token valuation frameworks, global political tension,...