Bell Curve

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Can Neobanks Break Traditional Banking? | Roundup May 08, 2026

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss Stripe Sessions, the merging of fintech and crypto, Tempo's role in agentic commerce, where AI agents will land onchain, sector-specific blockchains, and the rise of stablecoin neobanks.

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Resources

Xave’s Thoughts on Stripe Sessions: https://x.com/0xave/status/2050211034338640091?s=20

Stripe’s Link: https://x.com/link/status/2049529099933348041?s=20

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(01:22) Inside Stripe Sessions

(09:21) The Two Sides of Crypto

(13:46) The Funding Horse Race

(17:57) AIs Impact on Crypto

(26:43) Sector Specific Chains

(29:20) The Neobank Opportunity

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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Why Investable Tokens Need Real Disclosures | Roundup May 01, 2026

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss Blockworks' Token Transparency Framework, exploring why founder accountability and disclosure standards matter now, the relationship between regulatory clarity and token classification, token versus equity value accrual, optimal token launch timing, exchange listing incentives, protocol security, and the potential for onchain, real-time disclosures.

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Resources

Vlad Tenev on Boring Earnings Calls: https://x.com/sourceryy/status/2049208276873581054?s=20

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(01:30) The Token Transparency Framework

(08:10) Why Disclosures, Why Now?

(18:18) Token vs Equity Value Accrual

(21:33) When Should You Launch a Token?

(34:24) Protocol Security as a Differentiator

(39:18) Future of Onchain Disclosures

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What Brings Capital Back to DeFi? | Roundup Apr 26, 2026

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the brutal month for DeFi, North Korea's growing role in exploits, counterparty risk and curator models, the security-versus-speed tradeoff, and DeFi's path forward through stablecoins, agents, and fintech distribution.

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(00:32) A Month of DeFi Disasters

(05:44) Why Are Hacks Accelerating?

(09:53) Lending Models Today

(17:22) What Brings Capital Back to DeFi?

(24:28) The Overhang From Mythos

(28:44) Institutionalization of Crypto

(38:51) The Money Legos Thesis

(49:15) Closing Comments

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Can DeFi Bounce Back? | Sam MacPherson & monetsupply Apr 24, 2026

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This week, we’re joined by monetsupply and Sam MacPherson to unpack the rsETH exploit, DeFi’s sentiment crisis, risk models, and Bitcoin's looming Q-Day decision around Satoshi's wallet.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:07) The rsETH Exploit

(12:04) DeFi’s Sentiment Crisis

(20:22) Risk Within DeFi

(32:15) TradFi vs DeFi Tradeoffs

(40:46) Q-Day & Satoshi’s Wallet

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The Blockworks Vision Apr 22, 2026

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This week, Jason and Mippo sat down to discuss the Blockworks rebrand! They examine the trust problem in crypto, onchain capital markets, disclosure frameworks, industry consolidation, and Blockworks’ evolution over the years.

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(02:06) The Current State of Crypto

(07:04) Crypto’s Trust Problem

(09:08) Blockworks’ Solution

(11:58) The Data Behind Tokens

(17:07) Blockworks’ Evolution

(24:56) Issues With Tokens

(35:18) The Blockworks Rebrand

(39:41) Crypto Sentiment

(43:47) Closing Comments

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Solana Is Becoming The Home Of Onchain Credit Origination | Marius Ciubotariu & Reid Simon Apr 21, 2026

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This week, we’re joined by Marius from Kamino, and Reid from Figure to discuss the growth of RWA lending on Solana, the mechanics of RWA looping, private credit onchain, Figure's Forge platform, risk pricing, fixed rate borrow-lend, and how the composition of onchain credit assets may evolve over time.

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(05:01) Why RWA Deposits Keep Growing

(15:44) Thoughts on Private Credit

(20:45) What is Forge?

(25:11) RWA Looping

(34:54) How Rates Impact Onchain Activity

(45:33) Fixed Rate Borrow-Lend

(49:19) The Next 10 Years For RWAs

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The Next Bull Market | Roundup Apr 17, 2026

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the next crypto bull market, covering whether it has started, expected market breadth, rotation patterns, sector winners, the return of retail, the role of regulation, and how crypto's culture is evolving toward institutional maturity.

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(02:20) Has the Next Bull Market Started?

(15:59) Broad Rally or Dispersion?

(23:03) What Leads This Cycle?

(30:26) Will Retail Come Back?

(42:49) Winning Sectors

(51:29) How Regulation Shapes This Cycle

(57:30) Crypto’s New Culture

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Agents as Companies: The EigenCloud Thesis | Sreeram Kannan & Gajesh Naik Apr 14, 2026

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This week, we’re joined by Sreeram Kannan and Gajesh Naik from EigenCloud to discuss EigenCloud's evolution, the architecture behind Eigen's data, compute, and AI stack, agent property ownership via verifiable compute, and a live demo of Sovra, the first sovereign agent.

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Resources

Agentkit: https://www.eigencloud.xyz/agentkit

Sovra: https://www.sovra.dev/

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(01:11) Eigen Cloud’s Origin Story

(13:26) The Future of DA

(22:56) Why Build on EigenCloud?

(41:52) Agents as the New Companies

(57:07) Sovra: The First Sovereign Agent

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The New Rules of Crypto Fundraising | Roundup Apr 10, 2026

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the current fundraising landscape for early-stage crypto founders, covering how funding standards have shifted, optimal raise sizing, the inverted risk model of token-era investing, go-to-market strategy, how to run a fundraising process, and when to act on investor feedback.

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(02:57) The Bar to Raise Has Never Been Higher

(10:53) The Impact of Market Cycles

(20:36) How Much Should You Actually Raise?

(27:51) Blockworks IR

(28:39) Telling Your Story

(41:02) Running a Fundraise

(57:58) Accepting Feedback

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The Bull & Bear Cases For Ethereum | Roundup Apr 03, 2026

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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the bull and bear cases for Ethereum. They cover RWA dominance, agentic payments potential, leadership concerns, fee generation challenges, competition from Solana and corp chains, and the eroding network effects of ETH as a base asset.

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Timestamps

(00:00) Introduction

(09:14) Bull Cases For Ethereum