Ostium is a fictional podcast about a man who discovers a secret town with many doors that lead him to strange and interesting places. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ostium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A person from 2019 is out of place, and out of time. They discover how the Earth has changed. How can so much destruction become something good and hopeful? Join our narrator as they discover where they are, when they are, and the mystery surrounding how they got there.
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The leading DePIN podcast, brought to you by Connor Lovely and Escape Velocity Ventures. DePIN = Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks.
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Flywheel DeFi is the destination for Crypto, DeFi, & everything in between. We're here to help you harness the power of the Flywheel. flywheeldefi.com
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Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.
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In this episode, Mahesh and guest host John Wu are joined by Kaledora Fontana Kiernan-Linn, Co-Founder of Ostium Labs. Ostium is committed to delivering solutions around stablecoin settlement, low-latency oracle-based pricing, minimal liquidity provider exposure, and a disintermediated and unbiased trading environment. We discuss the world of Ostiu…
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In today’s episode, we had Jonathan from SkyTrade as our guest, discussing the current state and future of air rights in the drone industry. Jonathan highlighted the use cases of air rights in real estate, views protection, and overhangs. He also emphasized the importance of drones and cargo drones in the future of low-altitude transit. Jonathan sh…
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Everything You Need To Know About DYAD w/ Joey Roth - Flywheel #118
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This week we hosted Joey Roth, the founder of Dyad, “The first capital efficient overcollateralized stablecoin”. We dive into Joey’s journey in building DYAD througout the bear and its unique stablecoin design. We dive into the the Kerosene flywheel, building a user friendly platform, how DYAD plans to scale in the future. Timeline: 00:00 Introduct…
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In this episode, Connor, Sal, and Mahesh discussed the recent DePIN Summit and reflected on the highs and lows of the event. They talked about the importance of bringing the DePIN community together in person to foster collaboration and innovation and shared their experiences with recording the podcast in-person and the overall success of the Summi…
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Gamifying fitness: Moonwalk wants to turn user tasks into tokenized rewards
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Caitlin Cook is the director of growth at the onchain fitness platform Moonwalk Fitness. In this episode, Cook shares how Moonwalk is attempting to build a consumer crypto app that helps people hit their health goals through daily step competitions. Moonwalk plans to tap into fitness communities, influencers, and corporate wellness programs to attr…
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Diogo Mónica on building company 'cult-ure' and lessons for startup founders
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Diogo Mónica is the founder and executive chairman of Anchorage Digital, and a general partner at Haun Ventures. In this episode, Chaparro and Diogo discuss how culture and intensity are crucial in building successful teams and companies in the crypto industry. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 03:44 Macro & Geopolitical Risks 04:39 Buying the Dip 06:20 V…
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A Shiba’s Journey Into Crypto and Cosmos w/ AnonNgmi - Flywheel #117
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This week we hosted Anon of Apollo DAO. He shares his origin story, his involvement in the Cosmos ecosystem, and much more. He discusses the challenges he faced during the fall of Terra his spot-on predictions of the collapse of FTX, and what he is up to now in the land of Cosmos. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:59 Into the Cosmos an…
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Connecting the Unconnected with Dabba Network
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In this episode, Connor and Mahesh are joined by Karam Lakshman, the founder of the Dabba Network, a wireless network project in India. Karam shared the journey of Dabba, starting from a software consulting company to the deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots across India. The unique model of decoupling hotspot ownership and deployment was highlighted, allo…
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Meet Berachain: a new Layer 1 born from a community built around bear NFTs
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Smokey the Bera is the pseudonymous co-founder of Berachain — a Layer 1 network that raised $100 million in a Series B back in April. In this episode, Chaparro and Smokey discuss how memetics influences community building, and unpack Berachain's innovative 'proof of liquidity' consensus, where users earn governance tokens by contributing liquidity …
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The Importance of Permanence & Persistence w/ Sam Williams - Founder of Arweave & AO - Flywheel #116
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In this week’s episode Sam Williams, founder of Arweave & AO, dives into the the concept of permanent storage on blockchains and the importance of user rights in cyberspace. Sam explains how Arweave was built to provide decentralized replication of data sets that can't be easily censored. In addition, Sam shares some spicy takes on Ethereum and res…
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Upgrading the Energy Grid with the Daylight Network
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In this episode, Connor & Sal are joined by Jason from Daylight. They delve into the world of energy and blockchain technology with a focus on the Daylight Network. The conversation touched on various topics, including the concept of energy as a commodity, the challenges and opportunities in the energy industry, and the evolution of the Daylight Ne…
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From Trading Perps To Building The Exchange w/ Cindy Leow, Founder of Drift - Flywheel #115
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In this week's episode, Cindy shares her journey from prop trader to builder and all the trials and tribulations that come with being a founder. She goes into what Drift is, how it works, and the future roadmap they have in store. Timeline 00:00 Introduction to Drift and Solana DeFi 03:04 Building on Solana and the Challenges Faced 07:21 Early Days…
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How Agora aims to disrupt the stablecoin market by turning digital dollars into public goods
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Nick van Eck is the co-founder and CEO of Agora — a stablecoin issuer that raised a $12 million seed round led by Dragonfly in April. In this episode, Van Eck explains how Agora's AUSD is attempting to innovate the centralized stablecoin using a neutral, customer-first perspective. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 02:29 Bootstrapping a Stablecoin 06:09 S…
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How ipxETH Opens The Floodgates for Institutions w/ @0xSami - Flywheel #114
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In this week's episode, 0xSami reveals the first major news in Redacted's metamorphosis into Dinero with ipxETH, a first-of-its-kind income fund from Nomura's Digital Asset Unit, Laser Digital Group. 0xSami reveals how the collaboration was forged and emphasizes the importance of distribution for DeFi. Follow Flywheel Twitter: https://twitter.com/F…
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Coinbase CISO breaks down common crypto scam tactics and how to protect yourself
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Jeff Lunglhofer is Coinbase's Chief Information Security Officer. In this episode, Lunglhofer highlights common techniques used by malicious actors in the crypto space and offers suggestions on how to avoid these threats. The crypto industry lost $336 million in the first quarter of 2024 due to hacks and fraud, according to blockchain bug bounty pl…
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Inside the market structure of crypto token launches with Acheron Trading founder Wesley Pryor
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Wesley Pryor is the founder of Acheron Trading — a crypto market maker operating in the space since 2018. In this episode, Pryor discusses the role of market makers in the context of token market debuts, and explains the nuances of market making in the crypto space, where assets are highly volatile and lack established processes. OUTLINE 00:00 Intr…
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The Perpification of Real World Assets on Ostium w/ Kaledora - Flywheel #113
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Watch the full EP to dive into how Ostium is bringing the “perpification” of RWAs to the masses 🥇 Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Background 15:08 Tokenization vs. Purpification 21:12 Focus on FX, Commodities, and Indices 26:12 The Role of Oracles 28:35 Building Ostium’s Oracles 35:09 Consensus and Verification 38:33 Settlement in Ostium 45:41 Ch…
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Decentralized Serverless Compute with Fluence Network
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Sal is joined by Tom Trowbridge, Co-Founder of Fluence Labs. Fluence’s DePIN platform frees developers from centralized clouds by offering natively decentralized, low cost, and verifiable compute. In today’s episode, we dive deep into the world of decentralized networks with real-world utility. We discuss the trade-offs of decentralization, share p…
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The 'perpetual-ification' of all assets is coming onchain, says Ostium co-founder
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Kaledora Fontana Kiernan-Linn is the co-founder of Ostium — a startup that facilitates the trading of digitized commodities perpetual swaps. In this episode, Kaledora discusses Ostium's integration of perpetual swaps with real-world assets, highlighting the maturation of digital asset trading. The conversation also addresses technical and structura…
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Welcome back to some my chillwave tracks from DJ Dave. In this second session we feature: Endless by Alwin Brauns | https://soundcloud.com/alwinmusik The Tropics Of Risa by | e s c p | https://www.escp.space Give To Me by Electronic Senses | https://soundcloud.com/electronicsenses In Love by | e s c p | https://www.escp.space Mountain Peak by Glitc…
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Accelerating DePIN Adoption Through Restaking With Parasail
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In this episode, Sal is joined by ZX and Sylvan from Parasail - the leading restaking protocol for DePIN. Parasail is the first restaking protocol to provide onchain economic guarantees for DePIN services, helping drive DePIN adoption and onchain revenues. Discover how they’re connecting established crypto assets with emerging DePIN services to bac…
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Institutions want more crypto asset diversity, says Talos CEO
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Anton Katz is the co-founder and CEO of Talos — a one-stop shop for institutional digital asset trading. In this episode, Katz shares how large buy-side institutions such as hedge funds and asset managers are entering the crypto market, and why a lack of asset diversity is keeping others sidelined. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 04:40 Institutional Tra…
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DeFi and stablecoins are coming to the Bitcoin ecosystem
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Willem Schroé is the founder of Botanix Labs — a development team building an EVM-compatible Layer 2 on Bitcoin that allows users to deploy Ethereum smart contracts on the Bitcoin network. In this episode, Schroé discusses the development of Bitcoin Layer 2s and the potential for Bitcoin-native ecosystems to become major platforms for decentralized…
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How Royco Empowers Liquidity Providers w/ Jai Bhavani - Flywheel #112
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Jay from Royco discusses the background and motivation behind the creation of Royco. He shares his journey in the DeFi space and how it led to the development of Rari Capital and eventually Royco which aims to bring efficiency to liquidity on-chain by creating a two-sided marketplace for liquidity providers and seekers. Royco is set to launch soon,…
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How =nil; Foundation aims to horizontally scale Ethereum with zkSharding
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Avi Zurlo is the chief product officer at the =nil; Foundation — a cryptography firm building a zkEVM Layer 2 on Ethereum. In this episode, Zurlo discusses the importance of horizontal scaling in the crypto space and the need for blockchain technology to solve societal issues of trust and transparency. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 02:15 L2 Competitio…
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Justin Sun weighs in on his legal victory and the changing perceptions of crypto in China
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Justin Sun is the founder of Tron and Tron DAO. In this episode, Sun discusses his recent legal victory in the People's Court of China against a media group that published false and defamatory content about him. Sun emphasizes the importance of the court ruling in dispelling rumors and further establishing the legitimacy of cryptocurrency in China.…
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Reinventing Energy Markets With Srcful & Helium
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In this special episode, Connor is joined by Abhay Kumar and Joey Hiller from Helium, as well as Fredrik Ahlgren and Tobias Ohlsson from Srcful to discuss Srcful’s proposal to build a decentralized energy grid on top of Helium Network infrastructure. Helium is one of the oldest, largest DePIN projects, mostly focused on building out wireless networ…
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The Power of Movement w/ Rushi - Flywheel #111
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In this conversation, DeFi Dave interviews Rishi, the founder of Movement, a layer two solution on Ethereum. They discuss Rishi's background, the development of Movement, and the applications being built on the platform. Rishi highlights the importance of security in DeFi and the need for a high-throughput virtual machine. The conversation also tou…
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Houman Shadab and Wyatt Benno, Co-Founders at ICME Labs (NovaNet)
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Connor and Sal are joined by guests Houman Shadab and Wyatt Benno from NovaNet. NovaNet is building an incentive and coordination network for zero knowledge proofs that run locally and leverage the latest advances in ZK technology. The group discusses the zk yin to blockchain’s yang, how ZK proofs compare to other trustless verification methods lik…
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Why Coinbase's new smart wallet could be a watershed moment for crypto UX
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Luke Youngblood is a former Coinbase employee and one of the founding contributors to the onchain finance protocol Moonwell. Recently, Moonwell became one of the first apps to integrate Coinbase's new smart wallet. In this episode, Youngblood explains how smart wallets solve major crypto onboarding pain points — and could be the key to bringing ove…
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Maple's Sidney Powell explains how DeFi is making institutional yield more accessible
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Sidney Powell is the CEO and co-founder of Maple Finance — a decentralized finance platform that facilitates loans. In this episode, Powell discusses the evolution of crypto's decentralized lending market, the challenges faced by centralized exchanges, and the strategic vision behind Maple's new permissionless lending product, Syrup. OUTLINE 00:53 …
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How to Understand Proof of Liquidity on Berachain w/ Cami & Cap'n Jack Bearow - Flywheel #110
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In this episode of Flywheel, host DeFi Dave engages with Jack and Cami from BeraChain. The groups talks about Bera’s proof of liquidity system, contrasting its functionalities with traditional DeFi protocols like Curve. They also discuss validator rewards, ecosystem incentives, and optimizing BGT rewards. Additionally, the talk extends to unlocking…
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Ripple's upcoming stablecoin will 'complement' XRP, says Ripple President Monica Long
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Monica Long is the President at Ripple. In this episode, Long discusses the growth and expansion of Ripple's business, the impact of the SEC's decision on XRP, the upcoming launch of a stablecoin, and more. OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Ripple Updates 02:55 Regulatory Status of XRP 04:46 Ripple Product Offerings 08:14 Ripple & Payments 09:06 Rip…
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Amir Haleem (CEO) and Boris Renski (GM of Wireless) from Nova Labs (Helium)
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Connor and Sal are joined by guests Boris Renski & Amir Haleem from Helium. The Helium project is a DePIN building wireless networks. From tackling the intricacies of the token structure to discussing strategies for increasing data flow over Helium mobile hotspots, this episode promises to be an insightful exploration of the latest developments in …
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Demystifying the benefits of zero-knowledge proofs with Mysten Labs co-founder Kostas Chalkias
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This is the second installment of a miniseries sponsored by Axelar and featuring co-host Sergey Gorbunov, co-founder of Axelar — you can find part 1 with Eigen Layer's Sreeram Kannan here. In this episode, Chaparro and Gorbunov are joined by Mysten Labs co-founder and chief cryptographer Kostas Chalkias to discuss the potential of zero-knowledge (Z…
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Welcome to DJ Dave who's bringing you the coolest chillwave tracks he can get his hands on at the Ostium Network. Sit back and relax to some truly great chill music. If you'd like to submit your own music to be on the show or just drop DJ Dave a line, you can reach him at djdaveostium@gmail.com. Music featured in this episode is all by the incredib…
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Bringing Real Utility to NFTs with ERC-6551 w/ Benny G, Jimmy X, & Greg - Flywheel #109
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In this episode of Flywheel, hosts DeFi Dave and Kapital K delve into the innovative world of ERC-6551 and Token Bound Accounts. The discussion features Benny, the author of the ERC-6551 standard, along with Jimmy and Greg from Agent. They explore the intricacies of token-bound accounts, their potential applications, and how they could significantl…
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Stablecoins will keep winning because they are a 'fundamentally better product,' says Ryze Labs Matthew Graham
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Matthew Graham is the founder and managing partner of Ryze Labs — the crypto VC firm formerly known as Sino Global. In this episode, Chaparro and Graham discuss the state of the stablecoin market and the potential impact of stablecoins on the global financial system. Graham also highlights the importance of stablecoins in emerging markets and the p…
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How Lens Network is leveraging zkSync's tech to achieve mainstream scale
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Stani Kulechov is the founder and CEO of Avara — the software development company behind some of web3's biggest projects, including Aave and Lens. In this episode, Kulechov gives an overview of the modular architecture underpinning the recently announced Lens Network and explains how a modular design is essential to helping Web3 social applications…
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Asymmetry’s Recipe For Boosted Yields w/ Hannah & Justin - Flywheel #108
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In this episode of Flywheel, hosts DeFi Dave and Kapital K dive deep into the world of Asymmetry Finance with special guests Justin and Hannah. They explore the technical intricacies of Asymmetry's innovative yield products, including their staking, restaking, and synthetic dollar solutions. The conversation highlights the challenges and strategies…
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Financial advisors in the US are finally warming up to Bitcoin
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Ric Edelman is the founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP). In this episode, Edelman discusses the importance of financial advisors in the crypto space and emphasizes the need for advisors to understand and embrace crypto to serve their clients' best interests. OUTLINE 0:00 Introduction 04:46 Financial Advisors & BT…
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Wall Street should market Ethereum as the crypto 'app store,' says Arca CIO Jeff Dorman
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Jeff Dorman is Arca's Chief Investment Officer. In this episode, Chaparro and Dorman discuss the recent approval of the spot ether ETFs and how it opens the door for institutional investors to engage with the Ethereum ecosystem. The discussion also highlights the importance of regulatory clarity and the shifting sentiment towards crypto in Washingt…
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Confessions of a 5th Cycle Veteran w/ Gammichan - Flywheel #107
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Watch the full EP to learn about Gammi's legendary lore as well as his adversity and triumphs from 13+ years being in crypto 🙌 Timestamps ⏱️ (00:00) Introduction to Flywheel (02:46) Guest Introduction (03:50) Gammi’s Crypto Journey Begins (04:14) Early Bitcoin Mining Days (06:50) The Rise and Fall of Early Crypto (17:01) Discovering Chainlink (21:5…
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Kristin Smith is the CEO of Blockchain Association and Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge Capital. In this episode, Smith and Scaramucci discuss the impact of crypto policy and politics on recent events, including the ETH ETF win, bipartisan support, and the influence of Trump and Biden. The discussion highlights th…
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