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ROLLUP: Are Record Inflows Good For ETH? | New Crypto & AI Czar | Record Liquidations | Where To Next? Dec 13, 2024

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This week on the Weekly Rollup: Bitcoin briefly plunged to $93K amidst $1.1B in crypto liquidations, marking the largest single-day event since 2021, with $815M wiped from long positions alone. Meanwhile, Ethereum ETFs hit a record inflow day of $428M, and Layer 2 solutions like Mantle are driving the ecosystem forward with nearly 1M ETH bridged to Base. On the regulatory front, the crypto world sees both challenges and opportunities as Trump appoints David Sacks as Crypto Czar while Microsoft shareholders reject Bitcoin on their balance sheet. With bullish predictions, such as Bitcoin reaching $250K, and major milestones like 1B unique crypto addresses, the crypto market continues its rollercoaster of volatility and growth.

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00:00:00 Trump On Bitcoin Reserve https://x.com/tftc21/status/1866895723410673988?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g

00:03:43 MARKET https://x.com/QuintenFrancois/status/1866445089909653545 https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/1866957840805409049

00:13:47 L2 Update https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1867047990843916334 https://dune.com/eekeyguy_eth/eth-supply-tracker

00:16:40 Bitcoin Reserve https://x.com/InvestorAsh/status/1866221541400219847 https://x.com/el33th4xor/status/1866255029033943551

00:27:06 Donald Trump appointed David Sacks as a Crypto and AI czar https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113603133222686186 https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1864857461481422934. https://x.com/DavidSacks/status/1865199683087245405

00:32:26 CFTC Chair Rumors https://x.com/emiliemc/status/1866686542649102586?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g

00:34:08 SEC - Crenshaw https://x.com/eleanorterrett/status/1866981517932822540?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1865913522670260680 https://x.com/masonlynaugh/status/1866877145902948483

00:39:52 Should Ethereum Pump The Gas https://x.com/dankrad/status/1863412876901306599 https://x.com/dankrad/status/1867078641118789787 https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/1865894859468427

00:44:44 MOVE Token https://x.com/movementfdn/status/1866093209719579011

00:46:00 Magic Eden https://x.com/MagicEden/status/1866483682367693227 https://mefoundation.com/ https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/magic-eden

00:46:37 Pudgy Airdrop https://x.com/pudgypenguins/status/1864851993094664602 https://nftpricefloor.com/pudgy-penguins

00:51:38 EtherRocks https://x.com/etherrock/status/1865480491773640830?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g

00:53:30 Quantum Computing https://x.com/InvestorAsh/status/1866221541400219847 https://x.com/caprioleio/status/1866355221670302170 https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/10/29/futures6.html https://x.com/el33th4xor/status/1866255029033943551

00:59:36 Stablecoin News https://x.com/jerallaire/status/1866733181728366593 https://defillama.com/stablecoins https://x.com/aave/status/1866127138820112562 https://x.com/defiignas/status/1866831563272712393

01:05:16 Meme Of The Week https://x.com/sherlock_hodles/status/1866557875671187912

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AI ROLLUP #3: Solana AI Hackathon | Truth Terminal’s Roadmap | Satan & God Automated | Delphi Digital AI Analyst Dec 12, 2024

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Ejaaz is back with David to break down the latest in the explosive world of AI Agents.

This week, they uncover how Truth Terminal’s roadmap could revolutionize autonomous on-chain transactions, why ai16z's Eliza framework is poised to reshape multi-chain agent deployment, and how zerebro’s creative push into music and art is expanding the reach of AI in culture. They also discuss the growing institutional attention on AI agents, from $20M funding announcements to agents acting as venture capitalists.

Can AI agents truly become the catalysts for crypto's next bull market?

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0:00 Intro 2:31 Why AI Agents Are a Big Deal 4:34 Vibes This Past Week https://x.com/s4mmyeth/status/1866414390775329111 https://x.com/dwflabs/status/1866422609967235166 https://x.com/solana/status/1866536545550995466 9:18 a16z Blog Post https://x.com/a16zcrypto/status/1864343219833627113 14:26 GOAT is Returning https://x.com/pwnlord69/status/1866589407454826644 25:44 Satan & God Automated https://x.com/ropirito/status/1864373559927173257 https://x.com/god https://x.com/s8n 39:13 Eliza & Ai16z #1 trending GitHub https://x.com/dreaminglucid22/status/1865758299464843285 https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1866845399715287399 47:04 Virtuals New Sandbox Tool & aixbt https://x.com/0xCygaar/status/1866513570672079187 https://x.com/aixbt_agent 53:09 Zerebro https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1864579428639986126 https://x.com/opaiumdao/status/1865484155464630470 https://x.com/opaiumdao/status/1866572986805035325 https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1866389720844111884 https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1866556713647870341 https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1864473729855553766 https://x.com/blormmy/status/1865987541972738549 1:01:44 Swarms & vvaifu.fun https://x.com/vvaifudotfun/status/1864050584396906841 1:03:37 Clanker Fees cross $10M https://dune.com/clanker_protection_team/clanker-fees 1:05:57 $SIMMI https://x.com/Simmi_IO/status/1862510478745804856 https://x.com/SimulacrumAI/status/1866570195051090215 https://x.com/simulacrumai/status/1866641681795441070 1:08:46 Delphi Digital AI Analyst https://x.com/Shaughnessy119/status/1866212479413678588 1:11:02 Ejaaz’s Advice for This Week 1:12:22 Closing & Disclosures

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One Billion AI Agents | ai16z's Shaw Dec 11, 2024

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What is the role of AI in crypto, and how will it shape the future?

AI agents are taking the crypto world by storm, introducing unprecedented scale and efficiency to Web3. At the center of this revolution is Shaw, the creator of the Eliza framework and ai16z DAO, a groundbreaking initiative that’s reshaping decentralized investments. The ai16z DAO has rapidly gained traction, becoming the #1 trending GitHub repository last month, with over 3,300 stars and 880+ forks.

In this episode, we explore how Shaw and his team are leading a community-driven, open-source movement to integrate AI and crypto. From managing DAOs to bridging Web3 with real-world applications, we dive into how the Eliza framework is setting the groundwork for a potential AGI future. This is more than just an AI experiment—it’s the beginning of a new paradigm for both industries.

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0:00 Intro 8:05 Who is Shaw & Eliza Framework 18:57 Goals of ai16z & Marc AIndreessen 25:47 AI Agent North Star 31:20 AI-Powered Contributors & Fixing DAOs 38:49 Degenspartanai vs. Marc AIndreessen 52:02 What is ai16z? 56:51 DAO Governance 1:00:34 Eliza Framework Story & Success 1:03:55 Advice to New AI Agent Builders 1:06:29 Other Top AI Agents 1:08:02 Agent Swarming & World Mind Explained 1:17:14 How & Where to Learn More 1:18:36 Closing & Disclaimers

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Shaw https://x.com/shawmakesmagic

David Hoffman https://x.com/TrustlessState

Ejaaz Ahamadeen https://x.com/cryptopunk7213

ai16z dao https://www.daos.fun/HeLp6NuQkmYB4pYWo2zYs22mESHXPQYzXbB8n4V98jwC

ai16z Github https://github.com/ai16z

degenspartanai https://x.com/degenspartanai

Marc AIndreessen https://x.com/pmairca

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Top 10 Crypto x AI Predictions for 2025 | Bitwise's Matt Hougan & Ryan Rasmussen Dec 10, 2024

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2024 was a breakout year for crypto, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana outperforming traditional assets and spot Bitcoin ETFs attracting $31.7 billion in record inflows. Coinbase surged toward S&P 500 inclusion, stablecoins doubled, and tokenized real-world assets began their rise. Nations embraced Bitcoin as a reserve asset, and AI-driven memecoins fueled fresh mania.

Bitwise calls 2024 a prelude to 2025—a year poised to redefine crypto’s place in global finance.

Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer, Matt Hougan and Head of Research, Ryan Rasmussen join us to share Bitwise’s top 10 2025 Predictions. Trust us anon, you don’t want to miss this.

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0:00 Intro 5:19 Summarizing 2024 8:58 Bitcoin, Ethereum, & Solana 2025 Price Targets 21:40 2025 Bitcoin ETF Flows 27:20 Coinbase Surpasses Charles Schwab 32:13 Year of the Crypto IPO 38:01 AI Agent Memecoin Mania 47:39 Countries Holding Bitcoin 53:14 Coinbase S&P 500 & MicroStrategy Nasdaq-100 56:54 Crypto 401(k)s 1:02:48 Stablecoin Assets Double 1:05:26 RWAs Surpasses $50B 1:09:12 Bonus Prediction: 2029 Bitcoin Price 1:12:32 Closing & Disclaimers

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Bitwise 2025 Predictions https://bitwiseinvestments.com/crypto-market-insights/the-year-ahead-10-crypto-predictions-for-2025

Matt Hougan https://x.com/Matt_Hougan

Ryan Rasmussen https://x.com/RasterlyRock

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Can Ethereum Compete with Bitcoin, Solana & Celestia? | Mike Ippolito & Jon Charbonneau Dec 09, 2024

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What is Ethereum’s North Star, and does it even need one?

There has been angst in the Ethereum community, growing over the last year, as Ethereum has become squeezed by its competition. Bitcoin’s story as money is growing in mainstream society. Solana has captured the hot ball of money in crypto. And Celestia’s data availability continues to progress at a faster rate than what is found at home in Ethereum.

This is Ethereum’s Three-Front War, a topic we covered in a recent episode with Justin Drake. And today we‘re joined by Jon Charbonneau and Mike Ippolito to contextualize and diagnose what Ethereum needs in order to thrive in this competitive landscape.

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0:00 Intro 6:00 Jon’s Article 16:48 How did we get here? 23:16 Ethereum’s Three Front War 43:14 Ethereum Wins by its Synergies 52:52 Ethereum’s Focus 1:01:58 Ethereum Tactical Advice 1:18:18 Ultra Sound Money vs World Computer 1:30:26 Closing & Disclaimers

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Mike Ippolito https://x.com/mikeippolito

Jon Charbonneau https://x.com/jon_charb

Jon’s Article https://dba.xyz/ethereums-north-star/

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ROLLUP: BTC Shatters $100K, What's Next? | The Debanking Debacle | New SEC Chairman | Biggest Airdrop... Ever? Dec 06, 2024

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Bitcoin hit $100K! To kick off the show we dive into the wild ride that brought us here—from Satoshi’s first block to retail mania today. NYC Mayor Eric Adams says, “I told you so,” after his Bitcoin paycheck gamble pays off. We unpack Marc Andreessen’s revelations on Joe Rogan about political debanking and welcome a new SEC chairman with a pro-crypto agenda, BYE GARY. Plus, Hyperliquid’s massive airdrop, XRP flipping Solana, and Alex Mashinsky pleading guilty—it’s a packed week for crypto! ------ 📣 AMBIRE | SIGN UP! https://www.ambire.com/legends

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00:00:00 Lets Set The Tone

00:05:27 BTC $100K! https://x.com/ETHbyDre/status/1864550741287030979 https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1864655677467042013

00:08:40 A Trip Down Memory Lane

00:15:02 Powell - BTC Is Digital Gold https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1864392544018166186

00:19:23 ETH Price Analysis

00:22:50 Total Mkt Cap https://x.com/crypto_condom/status/1862658827163758660

00:24:19 The Rise Of Ripple (XRP) https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1863702614304518363 https://x.com/WazzCrypto/status/1863306452481253555

00:28:07 Solana ETF? https://x.com/jseyff/status/1864060463916462244?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g

00:32:52 Mainstream Debanking https://x.com/pmarca/status/1862635456204341739?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g https://x.com/davidmarcus/status/1862654506774810641 https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1861890800268775923?s=46&t=drckgcJoSMSnm7TfPCH-dw

00:42:23 New SEC Chairman https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113595807734621827 https://x.com/HesterPeirce/status/1864428440893735331

00:45:42 Crypto Czar https://www.theblock.co/post/328594/ex-cftc-chair-chris-giancarlo-in-running-to-become-first-crypto-czar-says-crypto-considerable-priority-for-trump

00:48:54 Hyperliquid Airdrop Was Huge https://hyperfnd.medium.com/hype-genesis-1830a4dc2e3f

00:50:36 Hawk Tua Coin https://x.com/WazzCrypto/status/1864433268319293811

00:55:06 Fluid Launch https://gov.instadapp.io/t/rebranding-and-growth-plan-for-fluid-protocol/985

00:56:56 RTFKT Shut Down https://x.com/RTFKT/status/1863621178532773928

00:58:26 Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty https://www.reuters.com/technology/celsius-founder-alex-mashinsky-intends-plead-guilty-two-fraud-counts-2024-12-03/

01:00:12 Releases https://x.com/colton_art/status/1864705965016129740 https://x.com/crecimientoar/status/1862557162427310102

01:03:47 Meme Of The Week https://x.com/scrypto_/status/1864603976282591549?s=46

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AI ROLLUP #2: Virtuals $1B | Zerebro LLM | Ai16z Comeback? | Bittensor Tao | Freya $50K Game Dec 05, 2024

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Ejaaz is back to go through the latest news over the past week in the wild world of AI Agents.

This week, Ejaaz and David dive into why and how Virtuals hit a $1B market cap, and also Zerebro is launching a decentralized LLM, Ai16z is making a comeback with Eliza V2, and so much more.

Will AI agents continue to dominate the mindshare of crypto Crypto Twitter and beyond?

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0:00 Intro

3:10 Why Ejaaz is Bullish

6:42 Ai16z https://x.com/0xwitchy/status/1863862261573632025

9:52 Virtuals https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/virtual-protocol https://www.virtuals.io/ https://fun.virtuals.io/

16:17 aixbt https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/aixbt-by-virtuals https://x.com/cryptopunk7213/status/1863584774901666038 https://x.com/aixbt_agent https://x.com/PixOnChain/status/1863145856301674938

29:12 Freya agent gifts $50K to clever winner https://x.com/jarrodWattsDev/status/1862299845710757980 https://www.freysa.ai/

33:09 Zerebo https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1864004665891013028 https://open.spotify.com/track/0MTF6FSeodBtrhM7Vi6E3b?si=cc45c86757bc44e8 https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1861190173196730729 https://x.com/jyu_eth/status/1863012741486616742

50:24 Ai16z https://x.com/markus9x/status/1861242414515777767 https://x.com/0xwitchy/status/1863530135313600980

55:47 God https://x.com/god

1:00:47 Bittensor Tao https://x.com/cruciblelabs/status/1861154220021260473

1:04:30 NOUS and Prime Intellect leading decentralized training https://x.com/NousResearch/status/1863622813317464157 https://x.com/PrimeIntellect/status/1862607165669900407

1:08:21 Ejaaz’s predictions & where his attention is going https://x.com/Vader_AI_ https://x.com/0xprismatic/status/1863055816947101845

1:14:25 Solana vs. Base?

1:21:31 Homework for Bankless audience https://x.com/cryptopunk7213

1:22:59 Closing & Disclaimers

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The ZK Fast Track | Andrew & Uma of Conduit & Succinct Dec 04, 2024

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Last month, Andrew Huang (Conduit) and Uma Roy (Succinct) announced OP Succinct, a groundbreaking collaboration that blends Succinct’s SP1 zkVM with Conduit’s Rollup-as-a-Service platform. This new zkEVM promises 1-hour finality, breaking away from the traditional 7-day delays seen with optimistic rollups.

In this episode, we unpack what makes OP Succinct a game-changer and how it challenges the conventional ZK rollup landscape. Why is this Rust-based zkVM approach so different? Is ZK rollup tech finally ready for prime time? And could fast finality and the end of fraud proofs be the key to solving Ethereum’s fragmentation problem?

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0:00 Intro 2:52 zk Rollups Past vs. OP Succint 5:48 OP to zk Rollups Tradeoffs & Timeline 12:39 Benefits of 1-Hour Challenge Period 15:34 Scaling the Rollups 18:12 Endgame Vision 20:47 Cost of Proving Must Go Down? 21:55 Conduit’s Distribution Role 25:55 AggLayer vs. zk & Adoption 29:57 zk Rollup on ETH L1 Constraints? 35:53 Ethereum’s Negative Sentiment 51:04 Closing & Disclaimers

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Uma Roy https://x.com/pumatheuma

Succinct https://www.succinct.xyz/

OP Succinct https://github.com/succinctlabs/op-succinct

Adrew Huang https://x.com/KAndrewHuang

Conduit https://x.com/conduitxyz

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Ethereum’s Three Front War | Justin Drake Dec 02, 2024

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Is the Beam Chain the endgame for Ethereum?

At Devcon, Justin Drake presented what he called his most ambitious proposal to date! Beam Chain, a roadmap which fell very flat in public discourse.

In this episode we fill the gaps of this reaction and we discuss the rise of Credible Competition to the three major components of Ethereum Roadmap. Execution, which competes with Solana, Data Availability which competes with Celestia and Consensus, which competes with Bitcoin.

So what’s Ethereum’s strategy for winning this Three Front War against three legitimate competitors? Stay tuned!

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0:00 Intro 4:29 Beam Chain Reactions 9:43 Is Ethereum Ossifying 18:07 Ethereum’s Three Front War 27:03 Bitcoin Utility Prospects 33:20 The Endgame for Crypto 48:55 Beam Chain 101 54:20 Beam Fork Aftermath 59:51 Pre-Confirmations 1:05:06 L1 Execution Layer 1:12:47 Rollup Design Space 1:26:20 Ethereum’s Midgame 1:32:37 Ethereum 3.0? 1:34:04 Closing & Disclaimers

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Justin Drake https://x.com/drakefjustin

Beam Chain Announcement https://youtu.be/rGE_RDumZGg?t=7001

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ROLLUP: Memecoin Mania | Tornado Cash Win! | Pro-Crypto Trump Cabinet | Justin Sun & WLFI Nov 29, 2024

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Memecoin mania spiraled out of control this week, with shocking livestream rug pulls and Pump.fun disabling its livestream feature due to disturbing behavior. Meanwhile, Base and Farcaster hit record TPS and inflows as memecoin trading heats up.

In Washington, Trump nominated pro-crypto Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary. What does this mean for crypto policy? Plus, a surprising investor joins Trump’s World Liberty Financial raise—we’ll reveal who.

And a major court victory for crypto privacy: judges ruled OFAC overstepped in the Tornado Cash case, declaring immutable smart contracts unsanctionable. Does this mean Tornado Cash is back?

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0:00 Intro

7:12 Markets https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/1859978611606102494 https://x.com/JacobKinge/status/1859979524487909769 https://x.com/saylor/status/1861033309934862601 https://www.theblock.co/post/328025/microstrategy-4-per-cent-of-bitcoin-bernstein-price-target-600-usd https://x.com/Galois_Capital/status/1861299857975046261 https://farside.co.uk/?p=1518 https://imgur.com/pUSaAQ2 https://l2beat.com/scaling/tvl https://x.com/HHorsley/status/1860397442547790105

26:00 Pump.fun suspends livestream feature https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-11-26/pump-fun-s-streams-show-the-dark-side-of-memecoin-trading https://x.com/crypto_bitlord7/status/1860989408092258441 https://x.com/_kaitoai/status/1860969504798302691 https://x.com/pumpdotfun/status/1861138234580869128 https://x.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1861091091585409400 https://x.com/moo9000/status/1860980423716659462