Welcome to DJ Dave's Third Session, in which we feature: Home by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitrax Where Did The Time Go? by Pyrosion | https://soundcloud.com/pyrosion Twilight City by | e s c p | https://www.escp.space Stargazer by | e s c p | https://www.escp.space The Last Second Of Love by | e s c p | https://www.escp.space Sun Rise by P…

This week we hosted Kyle Chayka, author of Filterworld. We dive into his key findings on how algorithms flatten culture, impact the crypto industry and more. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:47 Writing Filterworld 05:55 Stuck Culture: The Rise of Mainstream Social Internet 08:00 Understanding How Algorithms Work 11:35 Different Flavou…

This week we invited Reffo, the co-founder of Puffpaw, the only vape-to-earn crypto project with a unique gamified twist. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Background 07:25 Choosing to build on Berachain 12:12 Vaping-to-quit Tokenomics 15:00 The Encrypted ‘Smart Vape’ 16:55 3 Core Game Factors 17:40 What Happens When You Quit? 20:46 Cutting Out The …

This week we dive into Initia, a permissionless interwoven system of rollups that aims to support the next generation of appchains. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Background 07:30 The Initia Idea 10:47 Building a Permissionless Interwoven Ecosystem 12:15 Initia’s Apple Design Influence 15:53 The 3 Pillars of Initia 19:54 Enshrined Liquidity, init…

In this week’s episode, Stuti from Kraken Ventures shares her journey into crypto and what winning GTM strategies for stablecoins looks like. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction and Background 10:00 Go-to-Market Strategies for Stablecoins 13:00 The Signal Waterfall 19:09 DeFi Builders and Apps 21:00 The Brain Surgeons of DeFi 22:04 Crypto Institutions 26:…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

In this episode of Flywheel, host DeFi Dave welcomes back Alex Golubitsky for a third time. They dive into recent regulatory shifts in the U.S., highlighting the bipartisan support for the Fit 21 Act, challenges with the SEC's SAB 121, and the potential impact of the Bitcoin ETF approval. They also discuss the innovative solutions presented by Meta…

In this episode of Flywheel, hosts DeFi Dave and Kiet are joined by 0xMaki and Glovin from Heroglyphs. Learn how Solo Stakers of ETH can mint memecoins and NFTs using Heroglyphs. The guests dive into the technical nuances of encoding graffiti on the Ethereum blockchain, the coordination game, liquidity pools, and harbinger tax systems. The episode …

In this episode of Flywheel, hosts DeFi Dave and Kapital K introduce YieldNest, a cutting-edge platform revolutionizing the way users engage with liquid re-staking protocols (LRTs) and Automated Validator Selections (AVSs). Joined by YieldNest founders Deo (Amadeo Brands) and Dan, the conversation dives deep into the mechanics of re-staking, the as…

In this episode of Flywheel, host Defi Dave goes solo with guest Monkey Rothschild, to explore the current state of the crypto market, including trends in meme coins, airdrops, and the performance of various tokens. They discuss the evolution of the market since Monkey's last appearance, focusing on the impact of Bitcoin ETFs, the rise of meme coin…

In this episode of Flywheel, we had on Tarun from Gauntlet and Robot Ventures and special guest-host Chunda from Ion Protocol dive deep into the latest topics in crypto. They discuss the Eigen token's potential success and challenges, the tokenomics behind it, and decentralized systems' needs for attribution to ensure participant accountability. Th…

Welcome to the final installment of the Complete Ostium Season Six, where we feature the following episodes: Episode 68: Aspects I Episode 69: Aspects II Episode 70: Afterglow Content warning for suicide for Episode 70: Afterglow starting at 15:45 and 26:23. These episodes were written, edited, and produced by Alex C. Telander. The part of Jake is …

In this episode of Flywheel, DeFi Dave and Kiet interview Alisia from Botanix Labs details their journey in pioneering a Bitcoin DeFi. The episodes cover the project's inception on creating a Layer 2 solution for Bitcoin that's compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, aiming to revive BTC's innovative spark. 00:00 Welcome to Flywheel: Your Cry…

In this episode of Flywheel, we invited YamsI, Head of BD & strategy and VoKe from the Fjord Foundry team to discuss their Liquidity Bootstrapping Platform and its approach to revolutionizing token launches. We explore the mechanisms of LBPs, the strategies for ensuring fair launches, and the significance of market makers in maintaining post-launch…

We continue with the second part of the Complete Ostium Season Six, where we feature the following episodes: Episode 65 - Anomalies IV Episode 66 - Artifacts I Episode 67 - Artifacts II These episodes were written, edited, and produced by Alex C. Telander. The part of Jake is performed by Chris Fletcher The part of Monica is performed by Georgia Mc…

In this episode of Flywheel, DeFi Dave and Kiet interview Josh Wadinski from Optimism. The show covers Optimisms alignment with Ethereum's principles and its focus on sustainability, public goods, and community involvement. Discussions cover Optimism's technology, governance structure, retroactive public goods funding, and the strive for decentrali…

In this episode of Flywheel, DeFi Dave interviews Winnie, the founder of Chipped, a project that aims to make crypto more accessible and fun for non-crypto native users. Winnie is creating human-centered products that don't focus solely on financialization. They also touch on the role of social media and the need for restraint in hyper-financializa…

Welcome to the supercut of season six. In this first part, we include the first four episodes: Episode 61 - Arrival Episode 62 - Anomalies I Episode 63 - Anomalies II Episode 64 - Anomalies III These episodes were written, edited, and produced by Alex C. Telander. The part of Jake is performed by Chris Fletcher The part of Monica is performed by Ge…

In this episode of Flywheel, DeFi Dave interviews Alon, the co-founder of Pump .Fun, a meme coin launch pad. They discuss the power of memes in culture and crypto, the split in crypto culture between institutionalization and meme coin degen energy, and the importance of culture in crypto projects. They also delve into the birth of Pump .Fun and not…