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The Ethereum vs. Solana Debate | Justin Drake vs. Anatoly Yakovenko Jun 03, 2024

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------ Ethereum vs. Solana. That’s the debate we’re having today.

On Ethereum’s side we have Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake, and on the Solana’s we have Solana’s Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko.

They give us the good, the bad and the ugly of each other’s blockchain, settling their endgame towards the end of the episode.

This was one, if not the spiciest debate we had on the show. We tried our best to give both guests time with minimal intervention. At times went well, at others it caused deep semantic rabbit holes. But overall both guests were able to communicate their messages.

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0:00 Intro

7:16 The Good

22:30 The Bad

52:03 Global Shared State

1:06:07 Economic Security

1:30:08 The Ugly

1:47:23 The Endgame

1:55:22 Closing & Disclaimers

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Justin Drake https://twitter.com/drakefjustin

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ROLLUP: ETH Price Target | ETF Launch Date | Celebcoin Drama | Major New L2s May 31, 2024

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------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Injury Updates

00:05:16 Markets https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/eth-usd

00:07:22 ETF Update https://x.com/tier10k/status/1793758369804886200?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA

00:09:08 When Will ETFs Launch? https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1795934675380109479 https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/1795255561753424157 https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1795933440090452413

00:11:09 ETH Price Impact https://imgur.com/a/rkIfckX https://www.theblock.co/post/296237/qcp-capital-predicts-spot-ethereum-etf-approvals-could-drive-prices-higher https://www.grayscale.com/research/reports/the-state-of-ethereum https://thedefireport.io/research/the-turning-point#a-simple-framework-to-think-about-p https://x.com/ZachLight16/status/1794778924381082003

00:19:31 The ETH Narrative https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1795595286972383494 https://youtu.be/vo2PjvZHIR4?si=ICEq25ulL4iaguOg&t=140 https://youtu.be/rlZo7x2ABHw?si=K6WKpHGP-4_L1k5w&t=50 https://x.com/jdorman81/status/1792927796353814640

00:30:26 David's Challenge

00:34:47 The Saylor Pivot https://x.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1793627497398948193 https://x.com/BeagleBitcoin/status/1794443617399885986 https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1792706827748294947 https://x.com/sassal0x/status/1794603287431528522

00:41:05 Presidential Pivot https://x.com/yugacohler/status/1794540212254589369 https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1794535395176366260?t=zcNFn9egY0fRCpxYNRu7sQ&s=19 https://www.theblock.co/post/297504/biden-campaign-shifts-crypto-stance-engages-crypto-industry-presidential-elections-2024?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

00:47:21 Celeb Coins https://x.com/Caitlyn_Jenner/status/1794886435985846680 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/caitlyn-jenner https://x.com/Caitlyn_Jenner/status/1795269306693075404 https://x.com/Caitlyn_Jenner/status/1795277298490605934 https://x.com/Caitlyn_Jenner/status/1795973191325585733 https://x.com/coffeebreak_YT/status/1795948137397338120 https://x.com/waleswoosh/status/1795046157674045567

00:57:09 L2 Update https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary https://x.com/jessepollak/status/1795572376555712551 https://x.com/0xDesigner/status/1794040845642957102

00:59:57 ENS L2 https://x.com/ensdomains/status/1795440186513576318

01:01:33 Taiko Mainnet https://x.com/taikoxyz/status/1795078728768483464

01:03:14 Solana Updates https://forum.solana.com/t/proposal-for-enabling-the-reward-full-priority-fee-to-validator-on-solana-mainnet-beta/1456/97

01:05:52 ETH vs SOL Debate

01:06:32 Gary Takes Another L https://x.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1795511035870285827

01:08:20 Gemini Earn Updates https://x.com/Gemini/status/1795819898049884468 https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1795928574878245126

01:10:18 Railgun Volume Record https://thedefiant.io/news/regulation/railgun-privacy-protocol-surpasses-usd1b-in-volume-amid-crackdown-on-crypto-mixers

01:13:29 Warpcast Bankless Frame https://warpcast.com/bankless/0xca3e17df?utm_source=Socials&utm_medium=Farcaster&utm_campaign=warpcastclaimables

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In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work | Kyla Scanlon May 28, 2024

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------ Is it all vibes? Always has been.

Kyla Scanlon is a writer, podcaster, analyst, founder of financial education company Bread, and an all around brilliant explainer of things hard to explain.

Expect to learn why economies are vibe reflectors, Kyla’s “economic kingdom” model and an overview on the current state of economic affairs.

Financial literacy is a superpower and Kyla managed to compress this topic that people have been trying to figure out for ages in an easy to understand economics toolbox.

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0:00 Intro 6:55 The Vibes Economy 12:10 Understanding Money & Finance 17:04 The Economic Kingdom 20:37 The Monetary Castle 28:35 The Fiscal Castle 37:47 Vibes are the Economy 56:23 The Deciders 1:00:55 Housing Market 1:06:58 The Labor Market 1:13:35 Wealth Inequality 1:19:12 Energy 1:23:01 The Economics Toolbox 1:28:03 What’s Next for Kyla 1:33:03 Closing & Disclaimers

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Kyla Scanlon Website https://kylascanlon.com/

Order “In this Economy?” Now https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737854/in-this-economy-by-kyla-scanlon/

Kyla’s “AI Can't Plant Corn (Yet)” https://kyla.substack.com/p/ai-cant-plant-corn-yet

WSJ “How Gen Z Is Becoming the Toolbelt Generation” https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/gen-z-trades-jobs-plumbing-welding-a76b5e43

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Stablecoins and National Security | Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad May 27, 2024

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Are stablecoins a threat to national security? How should the US government step in?

We brought Timothy Massad, the perfect guest to help us answer these hard questions. He was the Obama appointed chair for the CFTC, the guy who helped designate Bitcoin as a commodity over 10 years ago.

We touch on:

- The importance of stablecoins.

- How stablecoins compare to eurodollars.

- Weather crypto and sanctions can co-exist.

- A sensible policy for stablecoins.

- And finally, his thoughts on what happens next.

Timothy brings a whole different perspective from what we’re used to in our crypto bubble. That’s exactly why you should tune into this episode.

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6:34 Timothy’s Background

9:30 Security vs Commodity

12:46 Stablecoin First Impressions

21:42 The Importance of Stablecoins

28:26 History of the Eurodollar

38:46 Economic Sanctions

47:47 Stablecoins and Sanctions

1:08:59 A Stablecoin Future

1:13:37 A CBDC Future

1:18:49 What about Privacy?

1:20:58 The Role of the Dollar

1:23:18 Stablecoins Abroad

1:25:43 Predictions

1:28:10 Closing & Disclaimers

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Timothy Massad

https://x.com/timmassad

Stablecoins and National Security by Timothy Massad

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/stablecoins-and-national-security-learning-the-lessons-of-eurodollars/

Five Perspectives on Stablecoins by Nic Carter

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Why the Ethereum ETF is Bullish $ETH | Matt Hougan of Bitwise May 24, 2024

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Today we dive into the specifics on what exactly the ETF approval means for ETH.

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------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 05:46 What Exactly Happened? 08:45 Was This Really Political? 12:11 Who's Responsible For This 16:46 Next Steps For ETF 20:36 Matt's ETF Story 22:44 ETF Price Impact 27:38 ETF Inflow Predictions 34:50 Explaining The ETH Narrative 38:23 Matt's 2 Minute Pitch 45:12 How Bitwise's Job Changes 49:01 ETH Charts 54:31 Legislation

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ROLLUP: ETH ETF Approved | Crypto Politics | Uniswap Wells Notice | Airdrop Reset? May 24, 2024

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0:00 Intro

3:52 MARKET WatcherGuru/status/1792646445075431627 https://ycharts.com/companies/ETHE/discount_or_premium_to_nav https://x.com/Timccopeland/status/1793653604387328381 https://x.com/bx1core/status/1792712990141338049 https://imgur.com/hbveuq5 https://x.com/pythianism/status/1793369623301403024 https://x.com/UncleRewards/status/1793623611405947147 https://imgur.com/uevxXfe https://www.coinglass.com/bitcoin-etf

18:54 How the odds of an ETH ETF approval suddenly swung in our favor https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1791140496397468064 https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1791147869791002699 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFEGCmHqBT4&t=898s https://x.com/songadaymann/status/1792667124919599263 https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1792636523050906102 https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/20/ether-etfs-filing-process-sees-abrupt-progress-though-approval-not-guaranteed-sources/ https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1793039305125790105

26:28 Letter Urging ETH ETF Approval from Congress - THIS MORNING https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1793620303966503267 https://x.com/CGasparino/status/1793268472484425865 https://x.com/nategeraci/status/1792993889189593502 https://x.com/JSeyff/status/1792650597377757456

29:50 Promethum is launching its Ethereum custody https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/05/20/controversial-digital-assets-firm-prometheum-launches-long-awaited-ether-custody-argues-that-existing-laws-work-for-crypto/ https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409274 https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1792907980624523549 https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1793398130269954346

32:16 FIT21 passes the House 279 - 136 🎉 https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409277 https://x.com/avichal/status/1793370415664148496 https://youtu.be/_QvOzpKX3I4?si=__6q_Ffl-PU7R4oe https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1793291448965624088 https://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-fit21-legislation https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1793367943671402923

43:12 Another win for crypto this week - “Choke Point Marty is done” https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1792569285799186641 https://x.com/twobitidiot/status/1793606319301447920 https://www.sec.gov/news/statement/gensler-21st-century-act-05222024 https://x.com/twobitidiot/status/1793399316012318821 https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1792659983370523096 https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1792660581272670650 https://x.com/meanwhilelife/status/1792936024244466174 Exhibit A: https://x.com/ewarren/status/1641138829162577928 Exhibit B: https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1793261382676119866 Exhibit C: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1793025045310115910 Exhibit D: https://x.com/SMTuffy/status/1793604355591110692 Exhibit E: https://x.com/SenLummis/status/1793654641974288558

53:32 ETH ETF just reopened the window for protocol airdrops! https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1792958932228653249

55:09 Yuga Labs ‘Punk World’ https://x.com/cryptopunksnfts/status/1792594316172341315 https://x.com/CryptoGarga/status/1792694910904136028

56:46 We finally found out what was the Uniswap Wells notice about https://x.com/Togbe0x/status/1792973545762595199 https://x.com/haydenzadams/status/1792973692223336615 https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/uniswap https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1793650716080562382

1:01:28 Binance executive denied bail in Nigeria amid $35 million money laundering trial https://thenationonlineng.net/just-in-court-rejects-binance-officials-bail-request https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1791466137793830974 Binance CEO Richard Teng in a blog post https://www.binance.com/en/blog/leadership/from-richard-teng-binance-ceo-tigran-gambaryan-is https://x.com/vibhu/status/1792419936725528816?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA

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1:05:44 Raises and BVC Investments Farcaster has raised $150M! At Valuation $1B https://danromero.org/farcaster-update/

1:06:30 MEME of the Week https://x.com/basedkarbon/status/1793435193274998945

1:07:16 Moment of Zen https://x.com/songadaymann/status/1793751482816176300

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ETH ETF Officially Approved! | James Seyffart May 24, 2024

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The Ether spot ETF has officially been approved marking a landmark day for Ethereum and crypto as a whole. We're going live today to discuss the extent of this approval and what it means for Ether the asset, and more broadly the entire crypto industry. This is a big deal and we're stoked to be sharing this moment live with the Bankless Nation.

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00:00 It Happened

05:09 ETF Approved!

07:24 Boom Approval Surprise

09:11 Why Did This Happen?

13:38 When Will The ETFs Go Live?

15:47 ETF Inflows

19:18 ETH Education Campaign

21:37 Staked ETF?

24:14 What Coin is Next?

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Rep Patrick McHenry on Crypto's Big Week in DC May 21, 2024

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Three big things: 1) SAB 121 repeal bill going to Biden’s desk - will he let it pass or veto? 2) SEC approve/deny Ethereum ETF - decision due thursday. 3) House vote on FIT bill you’ve been championing - well talk about that bill.

Stand with Crypto: https://www.standwithcrypto.org/politicians

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------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 04:05 Introduction to Congressman McHenry 05:11 Crypto in DC Temp Check 07:34 Generational vs Partisan Divide 12:57 Has Biden's Crypto Sentinent Changed? 16:46 FIT 21 Act 20:10 Security vs Commodity 23:18 Startups Becoming Commodities 26:34 Why Should Congress Support? 29:22 Why Patrick Cares About Crypto 33:25 Stablecoin Legislation 35:37 Will Crypto Still Be Under Attack? 38:24 Trump vs Biden Crypto Policies 40:41 How To Get Involved

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BREAKING: The ETH ETF is getting approved?! May 20, 2024

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The ETF approval deadline is coming on May 23rd and the odds just got.... wayyyy higher! Ryan and David explain.

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The New American Surveillance State | Byron Tau May 20, 2024

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✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-the-byron-tau-interview

------ Are we being watched?

That’s the question we ask Byron Tau, an investigative journalist and author of “Means of Control'' that covers all about the US surveillance state.

Turns out the US Government has a digital dossier of every citizen, but how? How do they collect the data? How are they using it? Can we ever get back our digital privacy?

Expect to learn all that and much more in what is a deep dive into digital surveillance.

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0:00 Intro 4:42 State of Surveillance 12:24 Content vs Metadata 18:16 The Surveillance Industry 33:53 Total Information Awareness 49:50 Is the Gov Using Data Against Us? 53:10 Privacy Protections 1:05:29 The Role of Encryption 1:17:23 Surveillance Abroad 1:22:09 US vs China 1:26:04 Surveillance in Crypto 1:31:09 Closing & Disclaimers

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