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BLAST: The L2 with Native Yield | Pacman Mar 25, 2024

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✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-pacman-blast-l2

------ Pacman is one of the most interesting builders in crypto right now. After creating Blur, a disruptive NFT exchange, the crypto wonder kid is targeting the L2 space with his new yield bearing L2 called Blast.

In this episode, we cover Pacman’s story, how he built Blur, how he pioneered Points and finally, we get into Blast, the already third largest L2 in TVL.

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------ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro 6:45 Pacman’s Story 24:40 Blast’s Perception 29:36 Blur 34:45 Points 47:55 Blast Genesis 54:35 Blast’s Native Yield 1:19:05 Yield Risks 1:23:15 Net Gas Revenue 1:26:00 Projects on Blast 1:30:12 Is Blast a Multisig? 1:32:51 Blast’s Vision 1:34:10 Blast on OP Superchain? 1:36:53 Closing Thoughts

------ RESOURCES

Pacman https://twitter.com/PacmanBlur

Blast https://blast.io

Pacman Blur’s Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBKRrKtGTY8

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ROLLUP: Memecoin Mania | Solana ATH? | Blackrock Ethereum Fund Mar 22, 2024

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------ Timestamps & Resources: 00:00:00 Welcome to Bonkless https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1770089383850312109 https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1733256908230775194/photo/1

00:05:24 MARKETS https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd

00:06:39 Why Selloff? https://twitter.com/tedtalksmacro/status/1770297816138887223 https://www.coinglass.com/LiquidationData https://twitter.com/Jesseeckel/status/1769339678988157077 https://imgur.com/wAzzwcj

00:13:14 Solana Memecoin Mania https://www.theblock.co/post/282993/solana-memecoin-volume-fees-highs https://cryptopragmatist.com/p/memecoin-mania-hits-solana https://twitter.com/phantom/status/1767610926461538795 https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1769758122929693116?s=20 https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1768735643964723427?s=20

00:20:00 Problems to Solve https://dune.com/scarn_eth/solana-tx-fail-rate

00:22:18 $100M in 48 hours https://x.com/0xGumshoe/status/1769407082908832193?s=20 https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1769948459266707961?s=20

00:25:04 Slerf Deleting $10m https://x.com/Slerfsol/status/1769628588809031864?s=20

00:29:04 Blobs and Base https://dune.com/0xRob/blobs

00:31:19 L2 Fees https://twitter.com/liamihorne/status/1768979646954008921 https://www.gasfees.io/ https://twitter.com/tokenterminal/status/1769010809479266659

00:37:41 Fed Meeting https://twitter.com/NickTimiraos/status/1770510628492284375?s=20 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/20/fed-meeting-march-2024-.html https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact/status/1768669656116593146?s=20

00:40:33 Blackrock On Chain Fund https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240320771318/en/BlackRock-Launches-Its-First-Tokenized-Fund-BUIDL-on-the-Ethereum-Network https://securitize.io/invest https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1770226356648890491 https://twitter.com/alexadelman/status/1770480118273581410?s=46&t=iahr7Lh5v08SSM_Ery-bGw

00:45:46 Blackrock Violating Sanctions https://twitter.com/Awawat_Trades/status/1770477144990261480/photo/1

00:47:59 Ethereum Foundation Under Investigation https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/20/sec-gary-gensler-ethereum-security-commodity-crypto-foundation/ https://x.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1770475199609114831?s=20 https://twitter.com/iampaulgrewal/status/1770594620969501035?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g https://x.com/BrianQuintenz/status/1770541103667929161?s=20

00:54:26 ETH ETF Updates https://www.theblock.co/amp/post/283542/following-fidelitys-lead-grayscale-looks-to-add-staking-for-its-proposed-ethereum-etf https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1770184966648877511?s=20

01:00:08 EtherFi Airdrop https://twitter.com/ether_fi/status/1769002585501962253 https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1769860129543901654?s=20

01:04:53 $16.4m Alien Punk Sale https://x.com/nftnow/status/1770549365016322265?s=20

01:05:54 SEC Bad Faith https://twitter.com/eleanorterrett/status/1769840053369327671 https://twitter.com/CampbellJAustin/status/1769841646789673439

01:07:55 Bob Gensler https://twitter.com/jimmyragosa/status/1770425599472902564

01:08:50 CZ Updates https://twitter.com/cz_binance/status/1769877743607448029?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA

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01:11:15 Meme of The Week https://twitter.com/AshleyDCan/status/1769791782957564343

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Is Crypto a Scam? with Crypto Skeptic Patrick McKenzie Mar 21, 2024

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✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-patrick-mckenzie

------ Why do banks have holidays? Should we redesign the banking system? Is there a future for crypto?

Today we’re joined by Patrick McKenzie, an advisor at Stripe who writes about the modern financial system helps us answer these exact questions.

First, we talk about the inner workings of the existing banking system. Then we get into crypto, where Patrick shares his reasons for skepticism.

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------ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro 6:35 Patrick’s Background 9:48 Banking System Evolution 20:09 Banking Holidays 26:44 Financial System Redesign 40:12 Transactional Freedom Trade-offs 1:03:39 Crypto Slogans 1:11:36 Crypto Predictions 1:21:42 Closing Thoughts

------ RESOURCES

Patrick McKenzie https://twitter.com/patio11

Check Out Patrick’s Blog https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/

Molly White Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Itd3g23QI

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The 7 Most Bullish Crypto Narratives of 2024 Mar 20, 2024

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The crypto bull market is here and nothing drives price like a good ol' narrative. On the show today we walk you through the top 7 that we're most excited about to watch unfold during this bull run.

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------ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Start 06:19 3 Ways To Make Money in Crypto 10:25 #1 - Decentralized AI 18:29 #2 - Restaking 24:40 #3 - Bitcoin Renaissance 30:25 #4 - New Infrastructure 42:10 #5 - Alt Layer 1 50:34 #6 - DePin 55:09 #7 - Real World Assets 59:45 David's Top Choice

------ RESOURCES https://www.bankless.com/the-2024-bull-run-narrative-glossary https://www.bankless.com/this-is-the-ai-x-crypto-cycle https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1766087668595638336?s=20 https://dune.com/hashed_official/lrt https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/restaking https://www.bankless.com/8-bitcoin-l2s-you-should-watch?ref=bankless.ghost.io https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/data-availability https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/layer-2 https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1764722637333229610?s=20 https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/layer-1 https://www.coingecko.com/en/categories/depin https://youtu.be/kdQi-N1BfO4 ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

Memecoins: Good or Evil with Ledger & Stephen Cesaro Mar 19, 2024

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Today on the show we have two guests debating the merits and costs of crypto memecoins. Ledger (Brian Krogsgard) from the UpOnly podcast thinks that memecoins are financial nihilism that creates room for bad actors and grifters. Stephen Cesaro, from the Alfalfa Podcast, thinks memecoins are something to appreciate and celebrate.

Which side are you on?

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0:00 Intro 8:35 Ledger’s Memecoin Arc 11:53 Stephen’s Memecoin Arc 13:20 $DOGE vs. $BTC 18:38 Tokenization of Memes 22:28 Memecoin Intent & Transparency 33:24 Memecoin Theory & Practice 44:30 Investing in Brands 51:55 Reframing Memecoins 56:27 Memecoins vs. Scams 1:09:01 Closing & Disclaimers

------ RESOURCES

Ledger https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus

Stephen https://twitter.com/0xmagiclines

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214 - L2 Tokens: Bullish or Bearish? with Sassal, Jordi, & Ippolito Mar 18, 2024

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✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-l2-tokens/

------ Are Layer2 Tokens bullish or are they just worthless governance tokens?

We’ve brought a team of expert panelists to help us answer that exact question.

Mike Ippolito, Jordi Alexander and Anthony Sassano explore Layer2 business models, where value is accrued and how to capture that upside.

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------ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro 7:50 L2 Value Capture 13:37 Short-Term vs Long-Term 17:30 L2 Business Model 28:24 Worthless Governance Tokens? 42:04 Immutable & Base 53:40 Vertically-Integrated Chains 1:05:24 Do L2s Need Tokens? 1:15:38 L2 Experimentation 1:32:44 Capturing L2 Upside 1:38:44 Closing & Disclaimers

------ RESOURCES

L2Beat https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary

ETH in 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rPF8zNnfnE

Anthony Sassano https://twitter.com/sassal0x

Mike Ippolito https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_

Jordi Alexander https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

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ROLLUP: Blobs Arrive | BTC New High | ETH ETF? | Bankless 4th Birthday Mar 15, 2024

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Bankless Weekly Rollup 2nd Week of March, 2024

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TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES

0:00 Intro

7:48 Markets 9:00 Bitcoin’s market cap surpassed Silver this week https://companiesmarketcap.com/assets-by-market-cap/ https://twitter.com/robustus/status/1767164377969340419 https://l2beat.com/scaling/data-availability

18:09 Movers of the Week - Memecoins? https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1767170724446552159 https://twitter.com/blknoiz06/status/1766680047547494658 https://twitter.com/FTI_DA/status/1767969299350610040 https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1766827037149343951

26:40 U.S. CPI rose faster than expected last month https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/12/cpi-inflation-report-february-2024-.html 26:58 Why are DeFi rates so high? https://twitter.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1766326070545162321 https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1766669255100055866 https://twitter.com/ethena_labs/status/1768023077932380257

29:33 ETF Watch! https://dune.com/hildobby/btc-etfs https://dune.com/queries/3382000/5674971 https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1768022702294470855 https://twitter.com/JSeyff/status/1767206535879389332 https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1767175990285857006 https://x.com/jchervinsky/status/1767187618876305628 https://x.com/orb_land/status/1767278815791722629

38:28 Blobs arrived to Mainnet, L2 Fees plummet! https://x.com/parithosh_j/status/1767973626987606190 https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1767913396777767361 https://twitter.com/sproule_/status/1767960271853686879 https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1767983026443579448 https://twitter.com/argenthq/status/1767917028013224370 https://x.com/Optimism/status/1768090982862803203 https://twitter.com/liamihorne/status/1768068293787615288 https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1768091017021116562 https://twitter.com/jessepollak/status/1768071129854562698 https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1768074308482400556 https://x.com/js_horne/status/1768075186824163698 https://fees-growthepie.streamlit.app/ https://x.com/arbitrum/status/1767912321618505954 https://dune.com/0xRob/blobs https://twitter.com/liamihorne/status/1767962414312521844 https://x.com/lightclients/status/1767957828969349148 https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1768243873430552801 https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1762589707756548566

1:01:59 Swell announced their Restaked Rollup https://twitter.com/swellnetworkio/status/1767889656451047505

1:03:00 Tensor introduced the TNSR token https://twitter.com/TensorFdn/status/1767616700609171508

1:03:25 Jito is getting rid of Mempool?! https://twitter.com/jito_labs/status/1766228889888514501 https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/03/08/solana-client-developer-jito-announces-end-of-mempool-function/ https://twitter.com/smyyguy/status/1766234020076011865 https://twitter.com/jon_charb/status/1765923336138211353

1:08:59 Saylor has no chill https://x.com/MEMECOETH/status/1767690213877252485

1:10:18 Raises and BVC Investments https://twitter.com/EclipseFND/status/1767212277285969979 https://twitter.com/clique2046/status/1768277734113907127

1:12:27 David demo signing up for it while RSA highlights https://open.spotify.com/show/1y0zqrWsFxmCYcTnV7ExUn We recently celebrated 4 years https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1768269073354231826

1:14:22 MEME of the Week Name kids after what you love https://x.com/abbeyjazzy/status/1767890031824216551

1:15:27 Moment of Zen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5if2hthPCs

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Dencun 101: Tim Beiko Explains Ethereum’s Upgrade and Beyond Mar 13, 2024

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Ethereum's next hard fork is here and we're joined by Tim Beiko from the Ethereum foundation to walk us through and explain what it all means.

He shares a comprehensive guide on each and every EIP along with what comes next, Dencun, Pectra, and beyond. If you want to be up to date with the state of all things Ethereum this is the episode for you. ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024 ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player: https://bankless.cc/Podcast ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:

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------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 04:44 Naming "Dencun" 08:40 Overview on Blobs 11:31 EIP-7514 (Epoch Churn Limit) 14:42 EIP-6780 (Self Destruct) 19:27 EIP-7044 (Signed Voulentary Exits) 20:49 EIP-7045 (Max Attestation Inclusion) 21:49 EIP-4788 (Beacon Block Route) 25:31 Opcode Changes 29:58 What's Next 37:53 Future EIPs 41:37 Max Effective Balance 45:22 Inclusion Lists 50:40 Additional Noteworthy EIPs

------ RESOURCES Tim: https://twitter.com/TimBeiko

ETH Magicians: https://ethereum-magicians.org/u/timbeiko/summary ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

Tokenizing Real World Assets | Robert Leshner Mar 12, 2024

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Can we Tokenize the World? Robert Leshner, creator of Compound and one of the forefathers of DeFi, is on a mission to do so.

With his new company Superstate, new product, tokenized t-bills and new location, New York city. Robert is trying to bring $300 trillion in TradFI assets on-chain.

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------ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro 4:27 Tokenization History 9:46 RWA Problem Statement 14:04 Opening the Door 26:37 Securities Laws 31:50 Tokenizing Treasuries 39:06 Superstate 46:57 Regulatory Constraints 56:01 The Future of RWAs 1:00:36 Pitching TradFi 1:05:13 2030 Prediction 1:06:57 Closing & Disclaimers

------ RESOURCES

Robert Leshner https://twitter.com/rleshner

Superstate https://superstate.co/

Superstate - USTB Fund https://superstate.co/ustb

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213 - Justin Sun: On Tron, Vitalik, and Becoming Humble Mar 11, 2024

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✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-justin-sun

------ Justin Sun, the Controversial Founder of TRON has finally entered the chat.

This episode is packed with hot takes. Expect to learn why Justin is still in Crypto, why he should’ve copied Ethereum 100% and not just 95%, why he views Vitalik as a goldmine and much more.

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------ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro 7:17 Justin Sun Origin Story 13:01 Why Crypto? 19:51 The Next Cycle 25:32 Justin’s Role 29:00 The State of Tron 36:36 Tron Economics 47:28 Tron Plagiarism 53:22 Decentralizing Tron 57:03 Addressing Tron’s Censorship 1:03:33 Crypto Favorites 1:05:20 What’s Next 1:09:16 People to Watch 1:14:51 Closing & Disclaimers

------ RESOURCES

Justin Sun https://x.com/justinsuntron

TRON https://tron.network/

TRON Stats https://thedefireport.substack.com/p/should-we-be-taking-tron-seriously

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