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The Ultimate Guide to Crypto Finance. DeFi, NFTs, and cryptocurrencies. Level up. Go bankless.
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EIP1559 SmartCon Panel | DC Investor, SquishChaos, James Wang

Smart Contract Summit, hosted by Chainlink Labs, is the biggest smart contract event of the year with leading speakers and projects across DeFi, the NFT economy, and the larger blockchain industry. Check out the other discussions here: https://www.smartcontractsummit.io/ ------ 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 ------ BAN...

Aug 12, 2021β€’46 min

The State of Optimism | Ben Jones & Karl Floersch (SotN 8/10)

Optimism is scaling Ethereum with its open-source Optimistic Rollup. Uniswap recently deployed on Optimistic Ethereum, officially kicking off Ethereum's Scalability Summer. Where does Optimism stand now? What's next? Optimists Ben Jones & Karl Floersch join to talk about working on Ethereum’s hardest problems and pioneering a better future for humanity. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ BANKLE...

Aug 11, 2021β€’1 hr 37 min

77 - China's Digital Currency Revolution | Richard Turrin

Richard Turrin is the best selling author of Innovation Lab Excellence, and recently published his new book Cashless: China's Digital Currency Revolution. This new release covers the story and context of China’s new Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and the innovation happening in that space. In this episode, Richard walks us through the efforts China has made to innovate within its Fintech platforms, and how it poses a long-term threat to US Dollar dominance. With smart contracts on the way,...

Aug 09, 2021β€’1 hr 44 min

ROLLUP: EIP-1559 | Infrastructure Bill | CryptoPunks & NFTs | Bitcoin ETF | DyDx Token (August 6th)

1st Week of August 2021 ------ 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 πŸ”€ BALANCER | EXCHANGE & POOL ASSETS https://bankless.cc/balancer πŸ‘» AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap ------ πŸ“£ PoolTogether | Break up with your Lottery! http...

Aug 06, 2021β€’1 hr 32 min

LIVESTREAM: London Hardfork | EIP1559 GOES LIVE

Join the Bankless and EthHub boys as they livestream during the London Hardfork and watch EIP1559 start burning ETH! ------ 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/bala...

Aug 05, 2021β€’1 hr 38 min

EIP1559 Expert Panel | Tim Beiko, Hasu, Micah Zoltu, Barnabe Monnot, Matt (LightClients)

The time has come. With the London Fork just around the corner, the much anticipated EIP-1559 will be implemented. This fundamentally changes the relationship among miners, users, and gas. This panel, moderated by Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko, is set to discuss the macro and micro shifts to the ecosystem. We've talked about this a lot on Bankless, so it's time to hear from experts around the community about this massive turning point. ------ πŸ“£ PoolTogether | DeFi's No-Loss Lottery Protocol...

Aug 04, 2021β€’1 hr 50 min

76 - Inflation in 2021 | Lyn Alden

Lyn Alden returns to the podcast, this time to discuss Inflation. Founder of Lyn Alden Investments, we keep coming back to Lyn because of her sharp analysis and compelling macro takes. We explore the three types of inflation, how they intersect and affect one another, and what this means for the global outlook of crypto and society. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newslette...

Aug 02, 2021β€’1 hr 51 min

ROLLUP: Uniswap Front-End | Elizabeth Warren Shadowy Super Coders | COVID-19 Crypto | FTX & Binance

4th Week of July 2021 ------ 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 ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/unigrants ------ πŸ“£ SMARTCON | Register for Smart Contract Summit 2021! https://bankless.cc/SmartCon ------ Topics Covered 0:00 Intro 5:36 EIP 1559 and other PSAs 10:55 MARKETS 11:05 BTC Price S...

Jul 30, 2021β€’1 hr 54 min

Fractional | AMA with Andy8052

NFTs have exploded in 2021, but many coveted pieces are far out of the price range of average DeFi citizens. Enter Fractional, the new protocol for buying, selling, and minting fractions of NFTs. This breaks apart NFTs and allows anyone to unlock NFT liquidity and open the door for community involvement. To detail this step forward in crypto culture, we bring on Fractional lead dev @Andy8052 for a Live AMA. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™ SUBSCRIBE TO POD...

Jul 29, 2021β€’1 hr 6 min

Building A Decentralized Blackrock | Index Coop (SotN 7/27)

Index Coop is a DAO focused on making fully decentralized crypto index products, like the DPI (DeFi Pulse Index). Recently, the Index Coop teamed up with Bankless DAO to launch the BED Index: 1/3 Bitcoin, 1/3 Ether, and 1/3 DPI. Products like these make it easier than ever to get some skin in the game, so Do Your Own Research, and learn why the future of finance is decentralized. For this week's State of the Nation, we bring on four core contributors of Index Coop to walk us through it. Live on ...

Jul 28, 2021β€’1 hr 25 min

75 - The ETHCC Experience | Interviews with Ethereum Community Leaders

Did you miss out on ETHCC? Here's the antidote to your FOMO. David interviews 9 thought leaders and builders about the conference, Paris, and the broader Ethereum Community. ------ 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: βš–οΈ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🍡 MATCHA | DECEN...

Jul 26, 2021β€’2 hr 19 min

ROLLUP: ETH CC Paris | BED Index | Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey, Cathie Wood & Bitcoin (3rd Week of July)

3rd Week of July ------ 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: βš–οΈ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🍡 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha πŸ” LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://...

Jul 23, 2021β€’1 hr 40 min

Introducing ShapeShift DAO | Erik Voorhees (SotN 7/21)

ShapeShift recently announced its plans to evolve into a community-owned, decentralized platform. In addition, they held the largest airdrop in crypto history with over 1 million eligible addresses. We bring on (former?) CEO Erik Voorhees to discuss the transition, and how it could be paving the way for all legacy corporations. The Future is DAO. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: htt...

Jul 21, 2021β€’1 hr 12 min

74 - The History of Electronic Markets | Tarun Chitra

Tarun Chitra is co-founder of Gauntlet, a financial modeling platform for crypto. Tarun is a thought leader in the space and is an expert in a variety of topics surrounding DeFi. This week, we discuss the history of electronic markets, and how we’re in the third wave of this phenomenon. Get this episode's exclusive debrief! πŸ‘€ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-history-of ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podc...

Jul 19, 2021β€’2 hr 13 min

ROLLUP: Optimism, Layer 2 Summer, Axie Infinity, ETH Documentary, Space Jam NFT (2nd Week of July)

2nd Week of July 2021 ------ πŸ“Ί ETH STAKING PANEL: https://youtu.be/-YD5cAbatOc ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: βš–οΈ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🍡 MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha πŸ” LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants ------ πŸ“£ SMARTCON | Register for Smart Contract Summit 2021! https://bankless.cc/SmartCon ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 2:50 MAR...

Jul 16, 2021β€’1 hr 30 min

ETH Staking Panel | Coinbase, Lido, Rocket Pool

ETH Staking Panelists: Darren Langley (Rocket Pool) Vasiliy Shapovalov (Lido) Ejaaz Ahamadeen (Coinbase) With Ethereum's switch to Proof-of-Stake around the corner, a full spectrum of staking options has emerged. Many who want to participate will not be able to run their own self-custodied 24/7 validator node, and not everyone has the required 32 ETH. For these folks, Staking-as-a-Service allows broader participation in the PoS consensus mechanism. To discuss this, team members from Coinbase, Li...

Jul 15, 2021β€’1 hr 28 min

ETH Staking Panel | Coinbase, Lido, Rocket Pool

ETH Staking Panelists: Darren Langley (Rocket Pool) Vasiliy Shapovalov (Lido) Ejaaz Ahamadeen (Coinbase) ----- 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 ...

Jul 15, 2021β€’1 hr 28 min

The Rise of Axie Infinity | Jeff 'Jiho' Zirlin (SotN 7/13)

Axie Infinity has exploded into the mainstream in 2021. Is it just a game? Is it an economy? What does Play-to-Earn mean? Join David and Ryan as they explore the world of Axie Infinity! ------ 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-gem...

Jul 14, 2021β€’1 hr 22 min

73 - Building a $500M DeFi Fund | Arthur0x

Arthur_0x is a massively successful investor in DeFi, and leads DeFiance Capital. His story is fascinating, as are his takes on the ecosystem and the crypto space from a global perspective. GET THIS EPISODE'S EXCLUSIVE DEBRIEF: https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-building-a-500m ------ 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-bank...

Jul 12, 2021β€’1 hr 36 min

TOP SIGNAL: DAO Dudes | Cooper Turley, Lucas Campbell, Callum Gladstone, James Waugh

Join Michael Wong and David Hoffman as they attempt to make a show about comedy and crypto! Subscribe to the Top Signal RSS Feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-signal/id1574944825 GUESTS @Cooopahtroopa @0x_Lucas @BlockchainJames @gladstonecallum ------ 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 ----- Not financial or t...

Jul 10, 2021β€’1 hr 15 min

TOP SIGNAL: DAO Dudes | Cooper Turley, Lucas Campbell, Callum Gladstone, James Waugh

Join Michael Wong and David Hoffman as they attempt to make a show about comedy and crypto! Subscribe to the Top Signal RSS feed! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-signal/id1574944825 GUESTS: @Cooopahtroopa @0x_Lucas @BlockchainJames @gladstonecallum ------ 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 ----- Not financial or ...

Jul 10, 2021β€’1 hr 15 min

TOP SIGNAL: DAO Dudes | Cooper Turley, Lucas Campbell, Callum Gladstone, James Waugh

Join Michael Wong and David Hoffman as they attempt to make a show about comedy and crypto! Subscribe to the Top Signal RSS feed! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-signal/id1574944825 GUESTS @Cooopahtroopa @0x_Lucas @BlockchainJames @gladstonecallum ------ 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 ----- Not financial or t...

Jul 10, 2021β€’1 hr 15 min

ROLLUP: Axie Infinity, Binance Squeeze, JPMorgan ETH Staking, EIP 1559 (1st Week of July)

1st Week of July, 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 ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED F...

Jul 09, 2021β€’1 hr 32 min

SotN 7/6 - Compound & the DeFi Mullet | Robert Leshner

Robert Leshner is the founder of the Compound Protocol, which is pioneering decentralized borrowing and lending. He is returning to Bankless to discuss Compound Treasury, which is set to offer Compound's services to institutions. Is it Fintech? Is it Banking? Is it Crypto? Slick back your DeFi mullet and let's find out. Robert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rleshner?s=20 Compound Treasury: https://compound.finance/treasury ------ πŸ“£ KYBER | MAKE IT RAIN WITH RAINMAKER https://bankless.cc/kyber ...

Jul 07, 2021β€’46 min

72 - The Power of Mimetic Desire | Luke Burgis

Luke Burgis is an author, entrepreneur, and professor. In his new book Wanting, Luke discusses the mimetic (mimicking) roots of our desires and behaviors. Viewing our species from this lens yields a vast wealth of insights about the nature of society, and we discuss how the internet (and crypto) pose to dramatically shift our understanding of these things. ------ πŸŽ™οΈ EXCLUSIVE EPISODE DEBRIEF : https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-the-power-of-mimetic πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://new...

Jul 05, 2021β€’1 hr 58 min

ROLLUP: Jay-Z NFTs, Axie Infinity, China's Bitcoin Miners, Coinbase USDC, (5th Week of June)

5th Week of June 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 ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FU...

Jul 02, 2021β€’1 hr 19 min

The Creator Economy | Jesse Walden, Li Jin, Cooper Turley

Come learn and hear about what the Creator Economy is, and what it has in store for our industry! Li Jin: @ljin18 Jesse Walden @jessewldn Cooper Turley: @Cooopahtroopa ------ 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 | ...

Jul 01, 2021β€’1 hr 4 min

SotN 6/29: PleasrDAO and the NFT Bear Market | Jamis Johnson

Jamis Johnson is a founding member and Chief Pleasing Officer of PleasrDAO✨. We bring him on to hear about the state of PleasrDAO, and the NFT bear market! ------ 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 &am...

Jun 30, 2021β€’1 hr 16 min

71 - The Bull Case For Ethereum II | DC Investor, Anthony Sassano, Cyrus Younessi

A lot has changed since the original "Bull Case for Ethereum" episode. This sequel comes at a time when massive events loom on the horizon. EIP-1559, the Proof-of-Stake Merge, and Layer 2 Scaling. Many of these uncertainties are felt in the market action, but we bring you some of the Ethereum Community's strongest bulls to remind you why you're here. ------ πŸš€ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ™οΈ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ πŸŽ– CLAIM YOUR BADGE:...

Jun 28, 2021β€’2 hr 18 min

ROLLUP: China Bitcoin Miners, John McAfee, EIP-1559 Testnet, Layer 2 Ethereum (4th Week of June)

4th Week of June 2021. Anthony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x?s=20 Daily Gwei: https://thedailygwei.substack.com/ ------ 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 ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave πŸ¦„ UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING http://bankless.cc/uniswap ------ πŸ“£ Ledger | Securely Exchange with Paraswap https://bankless.cc/LedgerYT2 ---...

Jun 25, 2021β€’1 hr 35 min
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