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Bankless

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The Ultimate Guide to Crypto Finance. DeFi, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies. Level up. Go bankless.
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Episodes

ROLLUP: 4th Week of April (Venmo Crypto, Canada ETH ETF, Dogecoin & Safemoon, Ampleforth Airdrop)

Download the crypto meta to your brain in this weekly show. 4th Week of April, 2021 ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: πŸ’° GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini πŸ”€ BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer πŸ‘» AAVE | LEND & BORROW ...

Apr 23, 2021β€’1 hr 30 min

PoolTogether - Leighton Cusack | Meet the Nation

Bankless Nation, meet PoolTogether and its founder, Leighton Cusack. PoolTogether is a DeFi protocol offering a no-loss lottery generated by its pooled interest. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: πŸ’° GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini πŸ”€ BALANCER | EXCHAN...

Apr 22, 2021β€’46 min

SotN #43 Coinbase Goes Direct | CIO of Arca Jeff Dorman

In this week's State of the Nation, we bring on Jeff Dorman, Chief Investment Officer and Arca, to measure the magnitude of $COIN on the public markets. State of the Nation is live-streamed on Tuesdays at 11am PST. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: πŸ’° GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHAN...

Apr 21, 2021β€’1 hr 10 min

61 - Before Bitcoin | Peter Pan

Peter Pan has been a key member of the Ethereum Ecosystem, and in 2018, he wrote a 4-part series titled "Before Bitcoin," which covers the modern history of cryptography. We first bring him onto the podcast for an interview, followed by a reading of the full series by David. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge ------...

Apr 19, 2021β€’2 hr 2 min

ROLLUP: 3rd Week of April (BTC & ETH ATH, $COIN, Berlin Upgrade, Gary Gensler SEC, Bull Market)

Download the crypto meta to your brain in this weekly show. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: πŸ’° GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini 🦊 METAMASK | DEFI PASSPORT https://bankless.cc/metamask πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswa p πŸ”€...

Apr 16, 2021β€’1 hr 15 min

AMA with Stefan Ionescu of Reflexer Labs

Stefan Ionescu is a Founder of Reflexer Labs, the team behind the RAI stablecoin (or is it fair to even call it a stablecoin? Tune in to find out!) Like all our AMAs, the interview is live and incorporates questions from our Inner Circle Discord and live YouTube Chat. These are hosted the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month, so mark your calendars, tune in, and ask questions! ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.co...

Apr 15, 2021β€’1 hr 1 min

SotN #42: Ethereum Devs Building DeFi | Preston Van Loon and Will Villanueva

Both Preston Van Loon of Cryptex and Will Willanueva of Element Finance have helped build the Ethereum Protocol, but are now both working on DeFi apps. In this State of the Nation, we dive into what it's like for Ethereum Devs building DeFi. State of the Nations are Livestreamed on Tuesdays at 11am PST. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-us...

Apr 14, 2021β€’1 hr 26 min

60 - The SEC and DeFi | Hester Peirce

Bankless Fan and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce comes on the podcast to discuss tokens, DeFi, 'self-driving banks,' and regulation. ------ πŸŽ™οΈ Bankless Podcasts On Mondays 🌟Early Access with Premium! https://banklesshq.com/nation/ πŸŽ– If you're truly Bankless, CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge 🌟Rate the Bankless Podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bankless/id1499409058 ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: πŸ’° GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO E...

Apr 12, 2021β€’1 hr 34 min

ROLLUP: 2nd Week of April (Coinbase IPO, FEI Protocol, DeFi Shopify, ETH 2 Merge, BTC ETFs)

Download the crypto meta to your brain in this weekly show. Anthony Sassano's filling in for Ryan this week! Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x?s=20 The Daily Gwei: https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: πŸ’° GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANG...

Apr 09, 2021β€’1 hr 26 min

SotN #41: Scaling DeFi with dYdX and StarkWare

Antonio Juliano is Founder of dYdX, and Uri Kolodny is CEO of StarkWare. State of the Nation is live-streamed on Tuesdays at 11am PT. ------ πŸ”€ 10% Off dYdX Trading Fees w/ Bankless! https://bankless.cc/dydx ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: πŸ’° GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE http...

Apr 07, 2021β€’1 hr 19 min

59 - Uniswap | Hayden Adams

Hayden Adams is the inventor of Uniswap, the decentralized trading protocol. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸ—žοΈ GET THIS EPISODE'S DEBRIEF: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-uniswap-with-hayden ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: πŸ’° GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini 🦊 METAMASK | DEFI PASSPORT https://bankless.cc/metamask πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE ht...

Apr 05, 2021β€’2 hr 28 min

ROLLUP: 1st Week of April (Visa on ETH, SNL NFT Skit, PayPal Crypto, Bankless & Wells Fargo)

Download the crypto meta to your brain in this weekly show. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: πŸ’° GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini 🦊 METAMASK | DEFI PASSPORT https://bankless.cc/metamask πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE http://bankless.cc/uniswap πŸ”€ KWENTA | SYNTHETIC ASSET EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/kwenta ------ RESOURCES ETH / BTC ht...

Apr 02, 2021β€’1 hr 5 min

SotN #40: Get a Job In Crypto: Rob Paone of Proof of Talent

Rob Paone, aka Crypto Bobby, joins Bankless to tell you how to get a job in crypto. State of the Nation is live-streamed on Tuesdays at 11am PT ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸš€ GEMINI - MOST TRUSTED EXCHANGE AND ONRAMP https://bankless.cc/go-gemini πŸ’³ MONOLITH - GET THE HOLY GRAIL OF BANKLESS VISA CARDS https://bankless.cc/monolith πŸ“± DHARMA - MOBILE ONRAMP DIRECTLY INTO DEFI https://bankless.cc/dharma ------ SotN #40: ...

Mar 31, 2021β€’1 hr 1 min

58 - EIP-1559 | Hasu

Hasu is a pioneer and thought leader in the world of cryptoeconomic research. He is a rare voice in crypto, unafraid to speak his mind and break ranks with both Ethereans and Bitcoiners. His takes were often varied and elusive… until the EIP-1559 proposal. Dive in to learn what changed his mind. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸ—žοΈ GET THIS EPISODE'S DEBRIEF: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-deb...

Mar 29, 2021β€’1 hr 37 min

ROLLUP: 4th Week of March (Uniswap V3, Fidelity ETF, BTC Energy Waste, Jack Dorsey NFT)

Download the crypto meta to your brain in this weekly show. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸš€ GEMINI - MOST TRUSTED EXCHANGE AND ONRAMP https://bankless.cc/go-gemini πŸ’³ MONOLITH - GET THE HOLY GRAIL OF BANKLESS VISA CARDS https://bankless.cc/monolith πŸ“± DHARMA - MOBILE ONRAMP DIRECTLY INTO DEFI h...

Mar 26, 2021β€’1 hr 32 min

AMA with Chris Spadafora, Founder of BadgerDAO

Chris Spadafora is the Founder of BadgerDAO, a decentralized protocol that promotes the use of tokenized BTC in DeFi. Like all our AMAs, the interview is live and incorporates questions from our Inner Circle Discord and live YouTube Chat. These are hosted the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month, so mark your calendars, tune in, and ask questions! ----- πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: http://bankless.substack.com/​​​ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/​​​ ----- GO BANKLESS WITH THES...

Mar 25, 2021β€’1 hr 5 min

SotN #39: Is Wall Street Going Bankless? | David Grider of Fundstrat

David Grider is a Digital Asset strategy researcher at Fundstrat, the independent research boutique firm. They advise high net-worth individuals, wealth advisors, and a number of actors throughout traditional finance. They're on the frontier of educating finance natives and bridging Wall Street to crypto. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR L...

Mar 24, 2021β€’1 hr 13 min

57 - Ultra Sound Money | Justin Drake

Justin Drake is a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation and is leading the charge of applied cryptography to the Ethereum network. Last time he was on the podcast, we discussed cryptography as the foundation for what we called β€˜Moon Math.’ This week, Justin returns to the show to discuss Ethereum’s economic engine and how its design decisions (EIP-1559, Proof-Of-Stake, Issuance, etc.) emerges as an incredibly bullish evolution of sound money: Ultra Sound Money. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER:...

Mar 22, 2021β€’2 hr 36 min

ROLLUP: 3rd Week of March (Elon Musk NFT Song, Stimulus Checks, Canada ETF, Gemini & Aave)

Download the crypto meta to your brain in this weekly show. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸš€ GEMINI - MOST TRUSTED EXCHANGE AND ONRAMP https://bankless.cc/go-gemini πŸ’³ MONOLITH - GET THE HOLY GRAIL OF BANKLESS VISA CARDS https://bankless.cc/monolith πŸ“± DHARMA - MOBILE ONRAMP DIRECTLY INTO DEFI h...

Mar 19, 2021β€’1 hr 30 min

AMA with Devin Finzer, Co-Founder & CEO of OpenSea

Devin Finzer is Co-Founder & CEO of OpenSea, the largest decentralized NFT marketplace for buying and selling digital goods. Like all our AMAs, this was streamed live and incorporated questions from our Inner Circle Discord and live YouTube Chat. These are hosted the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month, so mark your calendars, tune in, and ask your questions! ----- πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: http://bankless.substack.com/​​​ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/​​​ ----- GO B...

Mar 18, 2021β€’1 hr 2 min

SotN #38: The State of NFTs, with Andrew Steinwold (Past, Current, and Future)

Andrew Steinwold is a respected voice in the NFT space and is managing partner of Sfermion, an NFT-native investment firm. We unpack the recent NFT boom and digest the innovation, successes, failures, and lessons in the space as we reflect and move forward. ------ πŸ“£REGISTER FOR COINDESK CONSENSUS 2021 AND SAVE $20 W/ BANKLESS: http://bankless.cc/consensus2021 ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO ...

Mar 17, 2021β€’1 hr 8 min

56 - Authenticity in Crypto | 1confirmation

Nick Tomaino and Richard Chen are partners at 1confirmation, a crypto venture fund with $75M+ in assets under management (AUM). In this episode, we explore the relationship between narratives and fundamentals in the space. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸš€ GEMINI - MOST TRUSTED EXCHANGE AND ONRAM...

Mar 15, 2021β€’1 hr 43 min

ROLLUP: 2nd Week of March (Beeple NFTs, EIP1559, Stimulus Checks, GBTC)

Download the crypto meta to your brain in this weekly show. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸš€ GEMINI - MOST TRUSTED EXCHANGE AND ONRAMP https://bankless.cc/go-gemini πŸ’³ MONOLITH - GET THE HOLY GRAIL OF BANKLESS VISA CARDS https://bankless.cc/monolith πŸ“ˆ KWENTA - DERIVATIVES TRADING WITH INFINITE ...

Mar 12, 2021β€’1 hr 33 min

SotN #37: Justin 3LAU - The Frontier of NFTs ($12M drop SOLD, A Token Renaissance in Digital Art?)

Justin Blau, known by his stage name 3LAU, is a DJ turned crypto-entrepreneur. At the end of February, he auctioned collectible NFTs for his 'Ultraviolet' album for a record-setting $11.7M. We look under the hood of 3LAU's story, diving into what this means for crypto and the disruption of the music industry. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW ...

Mar 10, 2021β€’1 hr 5 min

55 - Welcome To Bankless | 2021 Edition

Happy 1-year Anniversary to the Bankless Podcast! We sum up the show’s first nine episodes in this single canonical mega-podcast, updating our answers to the big questions – What Does It Mean To Go Bankless? What Is DeFi? How Do I Get started? ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸš€ GEMINI - MOST TRUST...

Mar 08, 2021β€’3 hr 1 min

ROLLUP: 1st Week of March (3LAU & Grimes NFTs, PayPal Crypto, Citigroup Report)

Download the crypto meta to your brain in this weekly show. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸš€ GEMINI - MOST TRUSTED EXCHANGE AND ONRAMP https://bankless.cc/go-gemini πŸ’³ MONOLITH - GET THE HOLY GRAIL OF BANKLESS VISA CARDS https://bankless.cc/monolith πŸ“± DHARMA | MOBILE ONRAMP DIRECTLY INTO DEFI h...

Mar 05, 2021β€’1 hr 11 min

SotN #36: DeFi Crypto Index For Financial Advisors | Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, joins Bankless for this week's State of the Nation! Founded in 2017, Bitwise Asset Management pioneered the first cryptocurrency index fund and provides rules-based exposure to the cryptoasset space. Learn about Bitwise's newest product, their DeFi Crypto Index Fund. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR A...

Mar 03, 2021β€’1 hr 9 min

54 - Why DeFi is the Future | Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban needs no introduction, but the entrepreneur and Shark Tank host has an impressive depth of knowledge of the crypto space, and he has a particular ability to break complicated subjects into simple, digestible ideas. Listen as we talk DeFi, NFTs, Ethereum, and the future of finance with Mark Cuban! ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: http://bankless.substack.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ----- GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND ...

Mar 01, 2021β€’1 hr 31 min

ROLLUP: 4th Week of February (BIG DIP, NFT Culture, Coinbase IPO, Ethereum Jobs)

πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: http://bankless.substack.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ----- πŸ’ͺBECOME A BANKLESS PREMIUM MEMBER: http://bankless.cc/membership πŸ”’Subscribe before March 1 to lock in $12/month for life! ----- GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸš€ GEMINI - MOST TRUSTED EXCHANGE AND ONRAMP https://bankless.cc/go-gemini πŸ’³ MONOLITH - GET THE HOLY GRAIL OF BANKLESS VISA CARDS https://bankless.c...

Feb 26, 2021β€’1 hr 26 min

AMA with Hart Lambur, Co-Founder of UMA Protocol

UMA Protocol ( https://umaproject.org/ ​) provides open-source infrastructure for developers to efficiently create secure synthetic assets. Hart Lambur is Co-Founder. ----- πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: http://bankless.substack.com/​​ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/​​ ----- πŸ’ͺBECOME A BANKLESS PREMIUM MEMBER: Lock in $12/month for life before March 1! http://bankless.cc/membership​​ ----- GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS: ⭐️ AAVE - BORROW OR LEND YOUR ASSETS https://ba...

Feb 25, 2021β€’1 hr 4 min
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