Mission: DeFi

Latest Episodes:

DeFi Lunch (Ep 162) - July 20, 2022 - zkEVM from @0xPolygon ($MATIC) is a big deal / Trading F&G? / @DeFiPulse / @MustCometh Mktg / @Consensys Audit NFT / @0xTracker / @BinanceUS IPO? / SEC Narcs Jul 20, 2022

Show notes

Crypto exchange FTX is in talks to raise more funding, Bloomberg reports - https://www.theblock.co/post/158705/crypto-exchange-ftx-is-in-talks-to-raise-more-funding-bloomberg-reports

MustCometh with the nice marketing at ethcc - https://twitter.com/vincentlg/status/1548355514702057472?s=28&t=N487aJU-5DjKlvT_XUOrxQ

This is a Big Deal - The Future is Now for Ethereum Scaling: Introducing Polygon zkEVM - https://blog.polygon.technology/the-future-is-now-for-ethereum-scaling-introducing-polygon-zkevm/?utm_source=Twitter-Main+&utm_medium=Post+&utm_campaign=Tier-1-Announcement

2 others announce zkEVM rollouts - https://twitter.com/christine_dkim/status/1549558798498598912

SEC Issues More than $17 Million Award to a Whistleblower - https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-125

Cool data in 0xTrracker - https://0xtracker.com/apps

New token by ConsenSys enables security audits for the highest bidder - https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-token-by-consensys-enables-security-audits-for-the-highest-bidder

DeFiPulse Data Review - https://twitter.com/defipulse

Binance.US hires former Acorns, PayPal exec Jasmine Lee as CFO - https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/07/binance-us-acorns-paypal-cfo-jasmine-lee-coo-hiring-crypto-exchange/

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 161) - July 19, 2022 - Fear up to 30 / Major chains & their status / Gensler & SEC getting shredded in Congress / 3AC in some deep trouble / Lido Launching L2 staking / Lightning ATH Jul 20, 2022

Show notes

Fear and greed hits 30 and we're out of extreme fear range - https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/

We climb into major chains and where they stand: https://defillama.com/chains

Gensler and the SEC getting shredded in Congress for extra jurisdictional actions and beckoning for projects to come in and talk and then hitting them with enforcement actions.

https://news.todayq.com/news/come-in-talk-to-us-says-sec-chair-gary-gensler-to-crypto-firms/

https://twitter.com/twobitidiot/status/1549420921521414146?s=20&t=HVVgHIvBJ6xK7JXOtq7AKw

https://twitter.com/RepTomEmmer/status/1549414159221227523

3AC mess gets uglier with 1000 page legal filing and we break out some of the issues: https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1549152912986853377

Lido to launch liquid staking on Ethereum Layer 2 networks: https://twitter.com/theblock__/status/1549054120497033216

Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity Hits New ATH of 4267 BTC: https://cryptonewsland.com/bitcoin-lightning-network-capacity-hits-new-ath-of-4267-btc/

DeFi Lunch (Ep 160) - July 18, 2022 - Fear & Greed better / $ETH & $MATIC runs / @CantoPublic a new Layer 1 with DeFi primitives built in / China collapse? / @cred_protocol / Ripple $100m in legal Jul 18, 2022

Show notes

Video here: https://youtu.be/zfAGywrq_aM

Things are looking better

Fear and Greed doing better - https://alternative.me/crypto/fear-and-greed-index/

Polygon ($MATIC) making a big announcement in 2 days.

Canto a new layer 1 with DeFi primitives built in to the base for lending, Dex, and bridge - https://settlers.canto.io/

China on the brink of collapse?

NFT rewards / membership platform Hang raises $16 million Series A - https://www.theblock.co/post/157419/nft-membership-platform-hang-raises-16-million-series-a

Sui making advances - https://www.metaroids.com/learn/sui-blockchain-guide/

Cred building a credit scoring system based on data from lending protocols - https://twitter.com/juliangay/status/1547662040788914176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1547662040788914176%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbitcoinist.com%2Fdecentralized-credit-counter-cred-protocol-releases-automated-scoring-results%2F

Ripple has spent ‘over $100 million on legal fees fighting SEC’, the CEO says - https://finbold.com/ripple-has-spent-over-100-million-on-legal-fees-fighting-sec-the-ceo-says/

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 159) - July 15, 2022 - Gensler loosens up on crypto? / The Merge - September 19 / Putin bans crypto - Again / @Digitalx / 3AC's Su speaks up Jul 15, 2022

Show notes

Video version is here: https://youtu.be/k05GsajvOhY

Brad's thread of good follows: https://twitter.com/b05crypto/status/1547942459224641536

Gensler: SEC could tailor disclosures for crypto firms - https://www.theblock.co/post/157658/gensler-sec-could-tailor-disclosures-for-crypto-firms

The Ethereum merge may happen as soon as September 19 - https://twitter.com/superphiz/status/1547643255335968771?s=20&t=XbsgNJ13HLXr0-SBWW6dMQ

Digitalax hits Coinbase and sees a nice price increase. We discussed the founder's plan for world decentralization and why she started with fashion/nfts and the powerful platform they've created. - https://www.digitalax.xyz/

@Coinbase launches Explorer a CMC competitor - https://www.coinbase.com/explore

Putin bans crypto in Russia - Again - https://twitter.com/BTCTN/status/1547944832047333377

Playboy to launch first 'MetaMansion' in The Sandbox - https://twitter.com/madnews_io/status/1546678753769693184?s=28&t=EjnPVDIHL0NmFn3Mcj6hdA

Three Arrows’ Su Zhu Breaks Silence Accusing Liquidators of Playing Dirty - https://thedefiant.io/zhu-3ac-starkware/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Regulated exchange Soma to launch - https://www.soma.finance/

Walken hits 100k wallets and top 10 for Solana - https://twitter.com/OrionDepp/status/1547940009398849541?s=20&t=QrBuMKjZKHzzmhIq0KD7GA

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 158) - July 14, 2022 - @0xPolygon ($MATIC) is in with Disney & it's big! / #NFTs to $231b? / @BNBCHAIN adds scam alerts / @yankees pay in $BTC / @jerallaire - $USDC gaining on USDT / Jul 14, 2022

Show notes

@CelsiusNetwork declares bankruptcy - Chapter 11 - https://www.theblock.co/post/157491/crypto-lender-celsius-declares-chapter-11-bankruptcy-in-new-york

NFT market worth $231B by 2030? Report projects big growth for sector - https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-market-worth-231b-by-2030-report-projects-big-growth-for-sector?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social

BNB Chain adds scam alerts capability - DappBay - https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/dappbay-find-upcoming-dapps-and-screen-risk-level/

Polygon rallies 22% on Disney invitation euphoria — will MATIC price gains swell in July? - https://cointelegraph.com/news/polygon-rallies-22-on-disney-invitation-euphoria-will-matic-price-gains-swell-in-july?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social

NEW YORK YANKEES STARTS PAYING EMPLOYEES IN BITCOIN - https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/new-york-yankees-pay-employees-in-bitcoin

USDC gaining on USDT and disclosing assets monthly - https://twitter.com/jerallaire/status/1547608325478498307

Valk launches Merlin DeFi smart wallet - https://defi.valktech.io/

MakerDAO bug not noticed for 4 years could have destroyed the protocol - https://twitter.com/certorainc/status/1546849992597463040?s=28&t=FnYAe0l-yvQAuipMNnLCaA

Dove Metrics seed investing table - https://airtable.com/shrP7uEmnxbv7dUEV/tbllShMbhc5jooPRb/viwymTshkJuerbyeT

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 157) - June 24, 2022 - Learn how to earn more with @AnkrStaking with @FilipeDeFi from @Ankr Jun 25, 2022

Show notes

We had a great time getting to know Filipe from Ankr Staking and learning everything about the first liquid staking project in the world. Gain insights into how you can earn more with staking for multiple blockchains including Fantom, Binance Chain, Ethereum, Avalanche, and much more. You also will learn how you can earn more or borrow against the derivative token for the platform.

Not only will you learn about the platform, the Ankr ecosystem, and how you can leverage it for earnings, but you also get to hear about Filipe's career path from Financial Advisor to Product owner.

Project Name: Anke Staking

Project URL: https://www.ankr.com/staking/stake/

Project Twitter: https://twitter.com/ankrstaking

Project Telegram: https://t.me/ankrstaking

Project Discord: https://discord.gg/hs2SK9pBXP

Project Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ankr/

Guest Name: Filipe G.

Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/FilipeDeFi

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 156) - June 23, 2022 - Douchebag of the week - Michael Saylor, Solar BTC Mining, #Deglobalization @PeterZeihan, @Nexo rollup, @coinbase KYR, Jun 23, 2022

Show notes

The End of The World Is Just Beginning - https://www.amazon.com/End-World-Just-Beginning-Globalization/dp/006323047X

The End Of The World Is Just Beginning For Shipping - https://gcaptain.com/end-of-the-world-is-just-beginning-book-review/

Douchebag of the week is Michael Saylor - https://www.business2community.com/crypto-news/microstrategy-ceo-michael-saylor-calls-for-crypto-regulation-02509375

Polygon's MATIC Up 20% Amid Whale Accumulation, Carbon Neutrality Push - https://decrypt.co/103632/polygons-matic-up-20-amid-whale-accumulation-carbon-neutrality-push

Nexo to start acquiring crypto firms - https://nexo.io/blog/the-great-crypto-consolidation-nexos-role-in-aiding-businesses-and-investors

NHL Launching NFT Marketplace for Hockey Collectibles - https://decrypt.co/103617/nhl-launching-nft-marketplace-for-hockey-collectibles

Coinbase enforcing Know Your Recipient on customers in Netherlands - https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/trading-and-funding/sending-or-receiving-cryptocurrency/sending-crypto-nl?utm_source=Iterable

Solar-Powered Bitcoin Miner Starts Operations Despite Difficult Market - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/23/new-solar-powered-bitcoin-miner-launches-operations-despite-difficult-market/

Crypto lending platform Nexo has appointed Citibank to advise on acquisitions during the current market turmoil - https://twitter.com/cointelegraph/status/1539848246498971649?s=28&t=L9wGTUvosrHqR2EVA-rkkA

Crypto Lending Platform Maple Finance Latest To Warn of ‘Insufficient Cash’ Amid Market Turmoil - https://blockworks.co/crypto-lender-maple-finance-latest-to-warn-of-insufficient-cash-amid-market-turmoil/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20NL%20Tuesday%206.21.22&utm_term=Daily%20Newsletter

Bitcoin billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried bails out embattled crypto firms BlockFi and Voyager - https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/22/sam-bankman-fried-rescues-crypto-lenders-blockfi-voyager.html

Coinbase killing Pro and customers are annoyed about getting ripped off even worse than they already were - https://twitter.com/b05crypto/status/1539781119050190849

DeFi Lunch (Ep 155) - June 22, 2022 - @BungeeExchange, Draper Bitcoin Studio, Bitcoin Miners dumping, Jun 23, 2022

Show notes

Draper Decentralized Studio - https://studio.draperx.vc/

Bungee Cross Chain Bridge Aggregator - https://bungee.exchange/

Bitcoin miners sold their entire May harvest: report - https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-miners-sold-their-entire-may-harvest-report?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social

NFT Marketplace Volume Crashes $12 Billion to New 2022 Lows - https://beincrypto.com/nft-marketplace-volume-12-billion-2022-lows/

Mission DeFi EP 64 - Scoopy Trooples ( @scupytrooples ) from @AlchemixFi on the project & what founders should know Jun 22, 2022

Show notes

One of my favorite people in DeFi -> @scupytrooples is on Mission: DeFi.

* Where @AlchemixFi is & what's next

* What he would advise new founders about building in #DeFi

* Do Kwon, the industry/market, the path forward

and much more!

Don't miss it!

https://www.missiondefi.com/scoopy2

Guest Name: Scoopy Trooples

Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/scupytrooples

Project Name: Alchemix

Project URL: https://alchemix.fi/

Project Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlchemixFi

DeFi Lunch (Ep 154) - June 21, 2022 - @XBT3D explains why he's a #btcmaxi & his predictions on price, @farmerdbrown on population economics, Jun 22, 2022

Show notes

Our friend Shaun (https://twitter.com/XBT3D) goes through his 5 standards for money and why he thinks Bitcoin is the only currency that fits.

Shaun is an algorithmic trader and spends his days monitoring thousands of trades daily from the algos he writes himself, including for Bitcoin Hedge Funds.

Known and unchangeable monetary policy that can't be changed
Decentralization - Option for self custody.
Accessible in time and space
Fungibility
Put it to use - buy things, earn yield, collateral against a loan, etc.

We also discussed his predictions for the market in the coming months.

Farmer D. Brown - Demographics are destiny. This chart is the most predictable and investable trend of our lifetimes. - https://twitter.com/farmerdbrown/status/1537792750120484865

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