Steady Lads

Latest Episodes:

Steady Lads #54 • Is The Government Dumping On Us? w/ Qiao Wang Aug 02, 2024

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The Lads are back with episode #54 and the return of a fan-favorite, Qiao Wang (@QwQiao). We cover everything from the recent market dump, Trump's Bitcoin 2024 appearance, AI, builders hitting a wall, and Jordi gives a Puff update after the NFT mint. Stick around until the end to catch who wins Pasta of the Week with a live audience poll!

Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to Like & Subscribe!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Soon

01:08 Feels Like a Bear Market but It's Not

06:24 Trump's Speech at Bitcoin 2024

14:05 Bitcoin's Strength/Justin's ETH Thesis

18:51 Innovation Done? and Binance & Product/Market Fit

24:32 DeFi As a Growth Sector

31:54 Qiao's Charts on Trends

38:08 The AI Sector

42:20 Builders Hitting a Wall?

51:03 Puff Update and NFT Mint

1:02:23 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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* QW • https://twitter.com/QwQiao

* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

Steady Lads #53 • Are Market Makers Evil?! Jul 26, 2024

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Welcome to Season 2 of Steady Lads 🫡 We kick things off with a bang with Jordi giving us a deep dive on all things market making. It's everything you wanted to know about market makers but were afraid to ask!

In Episode #53 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

00:42 How Selini Capital Got Started

6:00 Do Projects Need Market Makers?

16:55 Market Makers and Token Price

23:27 Who Do We Blame This For?

31:34 Market Making Deal Structure

42:56 How Lucrative Are These Deals?

51:16 Other Components of SLAs

1:00:44 DYdX V3 Acquisition

1:04:04 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

Steady Lads #52 • One Year LIVE Special w/ Charles Hoskinson & Special Guests! 🫡 Jul 19, 2024

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Can you believe it's been a year?! The Lads celebrate 52 weeks of non-stop podcasting with an amazing round of special guests, including: Su Zhu, SalsaTekila, Robert Leshner, and Charles Hoskinson himself! We were born in the bear market, and appreciate you all coming along for the ride! Steady lads 🫡

In Episode #52 we cover:

00:00 Episode Starts Soon…

00:46 Reflecting on the Year/Peace Out To Thiccy

5:58 Su Zhu Special Segment

17:27 SalsaTekila Joins

41:50 Robert Leshner Joins

1:01:13 Charles Hoskinson Joins

1:28:29 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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* Charles Hoskinson • https://x.com/IOHK_Charles

* Su Zhu • https://x.com/zhusu

* SalsaTekila • https://x.com/SalsaTekila

* Robert Leshner • https://x.com/rleshner

* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

Steady Lads #51: EthCC Alpha, Macro, and Pee-To-Earn!? Jul 12, 2024

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In Episode #51 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

01:28 EthCC Alpha

7:19 Infra Thesis Overcooked/X-To-Earn

14:28 Looking At The Charts

24:45 zkSync & LayerZero

31:25 Examining The Macro Environment

42:32 Celeb Coins & Market Making

47:42 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

Steady Lads #50: Who Do We Blame This For? Jul 05, 2024

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We're halfway to 100 with an absolute banger episode #50 of Steady Lads! We look at the market (not good), and talk about the realities of running a business in this industry when things are down bad. Jordi dishes knowledge on prediction markets, and we've got a great lineup of pastas! Enjoy!

Make sure to Like & Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss an episode!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

01:21 Market Overview

7:32 Looking At Alts

11:58 Who Do We Blame This For?

31:51 Polkadot's Big Spending

35:48 Prediction Markets

56:07 The Reality of Operating in Crypto

1:05:51 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xSteadyLads

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

Steady Lads #49: Jordi Wins a WSOP Bracelet Amid Market Armageddon! Jun 28, 2024

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The Lads are LIVE again for Episode #49! We dive into Jordi's incredible World Series of Poker victory, discuss the current state of crypto vs. Trad-Fi, explore the Blast airdrop, and scope out the latest in the betting markets after the presidential debate last night . Plus, don't miss the audience Q&A, and stick around until the end for your weekly serving of pasta!

Make sure to Like & Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss an episode!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Soon…

01:00 Jordi's World Series of Poker Bracelet Win!

6:37 Crypto Compared to Trad-Fi RN

15:11 The Blast Airdrop

20:20 Presidential Debate Chat/Betting Markets

29:23 Audience Comments & Questions

45:22 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

Steady Lads #48 • Are We Going TO Zero?! Jun 21, 2024

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The Lads are LIVE again! Stick around until the end for your weekly serving of pasta!

Make sure to Like & Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss an episode!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Soon…

00:15 Jordi Pops In From The Poker Table

01:36 Opening Titles

02:46 Germany Selling Bitcoin

05:15 ETH ETF Update

7:43 Memecoin Meltdown

14:04 What's New This Cycle?

18:45 LayerZero Airdrop

26:17 SOL/ETH

30:03 $DJT Drama

34:16 Audience Questions

43:20 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

Steady Lads #47 • Choppy Markets, Celeb Coins, & Special Guest: Gwart! Jun 14, 2024

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In this episode, The Lads are joined by the legendary tweet-maker, Gwart! We navigate the turbulent crypto markets, the rise of celebrity coins like Iggy Azalea’s $MOTHER and Andrew Tate’s $DADDY, and the ongoing Curve liquidation crisis. Gwart shares his unique perspective on DeFi, meme coins, and the latest ZKSync airdrop. Plus, we get a behind-the-scenes look at Gwart’s Twitter thought process.

Please share Jordi's tweet with the Steady Lads hype video: https://x.com/gametheorizing/status/1800269168610025750

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

01:29 Market Overview

05:49 Celebrity Coins: Iggy & Tate

22:23 The Curve Liquidation Crisis

31:07 ZKsync Airdrop Insights

30:25 The Art Of The Tweet w Gwart

52:51 Pasta of the Week 🍝

• Gwart on Twitter • https://twitter.com/GwartyGwart

• Gwart's Podcast • https://blockspace.media/the-gwart-show/

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t

Steady Lads #46 • New All Time Highs Soon? Jun 07, 2024

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Thiccy takes the wheel and leads this episode with just the Lads. The classic OG lineup delivers the goods with tons of great crypto convo. Make sure to Like & Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

00:53 Thiccy Intro/Jordi In Vegas

06:01 Poker/Crypto Overlap

11:02 How We Feeling About The Market?

22:58 The Unlock Cliff

30:25 Long DYDX?

35:23 The Truth About Launch Price

41:22 ETH vs Solana

50:41 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t

Steady Lads #45 • Is ETH Just F**ked?! May 31, 2024

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The Lads are all back together and sailing without a guest for the first time in a long time! It may be chop in the market for the most part, but the Lads have plenty to talk about. Make sure to Like & Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

00:34 Thiccy's Situation Last Week

03:59 What Happens With ETH/BTC?

13:40 Political Sentiment And Meme Coins

16:37 Celebrity Meme Coins

20:26 Remaining Optimistic

25:53 What Kinda Market Is This?

29:27 Polymarket

31:16 Is ETH Just F*cked?

41:42 Pudgy Penguins

44:17 Hyperliquid