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Why would a DEX and a lender merge into one company?

This week, we're joined by Formation CEO Luke Truitt to unpack the Orca and Loopscale merger and why he now calls Orca a market structure company.

We explore why liquidity caps onchain credit, neo-clouds borrowing onchain, xORCA's fee cut, and the rise of prop AMMs on Solana. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Luke Truitt, CEO of Formation

02:28 Why a DEX and a Lender Merged

05:30 ONYC vs ACred: Liquidity Caps Credit

10:55 Neo-Clouds Borrowing at 14–20% Onchain

13:57 DAS London

14:35 Neo-Clouds Borrowing at 14–20% Onchain (cont.)

17:47 Clarity Act and Regulated US Markets

21:17 Token Holders in Crypto M&A

28:24 DAS London

29:02 Token Holders in Crypto M&A (cont.)

34:28 Monetizing Credit Through Trading

38:03 xORCA Fees Cut 40%→10%

44:54 Competing for New Lending Markets

48:59 Are DeFi Yields Mispriced?

51:50 Prop AMMs Hit ~36% of Solana DEX

56:21 Formation's Next 12 Months

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Who really captures the value when real-world assets move onchain?

This week, we finish grading Citrini's tokenized-asset basket and argue where the weights are wrong.

We explore Uniswap's case for a bigger weight, Aerodrome's catalyst trade, Backpack's IPO-linked token, LayerZero's unlock overhang, and whether Ondo is priced too richly. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

00:32 Sentiment Check

03:37 Is Aerodrome Really A Bargain?

11:42 Should Uniswap Be A Top Holding?

21:02 LayerZero’s Adoption Vs Token Unlocks

27:47 Can Chainlink Justify Its Valuation?

31:56 Can Backpack Compete With Coinbase?

41:17 What Does Maple Need To Win?

46:55 Can Pendle Escape The Yield Cycle?

54:00 Can Ondo Turn Adoption Into Revenue?

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Is Citrini's crypto basket betting on the right themes but the wrong weights?

This week, the team grades the top half of Citrini's viral crypto basket, coin by coin.

We also explore DAS Singapore's consensus coin, Derive's valuation, the EtherFi vs Ethena fight, onchain lending competition, and whether Hyperliquid deserves the top spot in every crypto portfolio. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

00:27 Is This Just Bullish Consolidation?

05:17 Is Citrini Overweight Derive?

12:23 Lighter Or Hyperliquid?

17:24 Is Ether.fi Still Undervalued?

23:42 Is Aave The Best Lending Bet?

28:15 Why Aren’t Tokenized Equities Taking Off?

33:19 Can Crypto Neobanks Go Mainstream?

36:19 Ethena’s Bull And Bear Cases

42:19 Can Ethena Grow Without Incentives?

46:45 Does Solana Deserve Its Allocation?

55:13 Should Hyperliquid Be The Top Holding?

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Ethereum's last real edge, its liquidity moat, is slowly eroding as new activity moves to Base, Robinhood Chain, and Solana.

This week, Carlos and Jake take opposite sides on where the marginal dollar is really going as activity spreads beyond Ethereum.

We explore the tokenized stocks race, whether Ethereum should charge L2s more, the odds the Bitcoin bottom is in, and why DATs may never reclaim their highs. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

00:30 Is Bitcoin’s Bottom In?

10:15 Are Crypto Treasury Trades Dying?

20:52 Does ETH Staking Still Matter?

30:35 Is Ethereum’s Liquidity Moat Eroding?

43:00 The Bull Case For Ethereum

55:14 Can Ethereum Capture More Value?

59:22 CFTC Opens A New Crypto Path

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Bitcoin no longer has a monopoly on crypto’s bull case.

This week, the team asks whether revenue-generating tokens, Zcash, and onchain collectibles can sustain value beyond Bitcoin.

We also dig into why lending markets and neobanks may benefit more from tokenized assets than spot trading venues. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:03 Can Alts Keep Outperforming Bitcoin?

05:01 SEC Clears The Way For Buybacks

11:58 Is Altseason Already Here?

17:02 Why Bitcoin Dominance Could Fall

23:41 How Many Stores Of Value?

31:18 Why Collectibles Work Onchain

34:58 Can Collectibles Go Mainstream?

40:38 Where Tokenization Adds Value

48:01 What Can Onchain Stocks Unlock?

51:37 Can Crypto Neobanks Win?

56:41 Aave’s Quiet Consumer Push

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Is reinsurance becoming DeFi’s most useful collateral?

This week, we're joined by Ryan Connor of RockawayX and Ayyan Rahman of OnRe as we examine how ONyc turns institution-only reinsurance into composable onchain yield.

We explore uncorrelated premiums, Kamino leverage, catastrophe risk, and why tokenization only matters when it adds real utility. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

04:15 How Does Onchain Reinsurance Work?

09:43 Why Is Reinsurance Yield Different?

14:38 Where Does The Yield Come From?

20:47 Turning Reinsurance Into DeFi Collateral

26:47 What Could Wipe Out Your Yield?

34:35 Can AI Improve Insurance Underwriting?

37:53 Does DeFi Leverage Add New Risks?

42:45 How Big Can Onchain Reinsurance Get?

46:28 Scaling Beyond Solana

50:57 Which RWAs Actually Belong Onchain?

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Is crypto’s latest cooldown a warning or the setup for its next leg higher?

This week, we examine where lasting strength is emerging as speculation fades across onchain markets.

We explore Robinhood Chain’s growing influence, Uniswap’s resurgence, composable leveraged products, and the uncertain case for stablecoin chains. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:57 Can Crypto Break The Holding Pattern?

04:54 Will The Clarity Act Pass?

08:51 Is Robinhood Chain Already Cooling?

11:58 Is The Meme-Equity Meta Here To Stay?

17:03 Ads (Token 2049)

17:57 Is Uniswap Robinhood’s Biggest Winner?

25:15 Who Wins Robinhood’s Lending Race?

35:38 Can Onchain Perps Compete?

43:22 The Hidden Tokenized Equity Trade

48:58 Do Stablecoin Chains Need To Exist?

58:07 Closing Thoughts

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Is crypto’s bull market just getting started or already winding down?

This week, we unpack whether the ongoing onchain surge is sustainable and whether Robinhood Chain represents a lasting shift or just another speculative spike.

We explore Robinhood’s insane REV growth, stock-backed meme coins, Pump Fun’s competitive threat, and Zcash’s resurgence as a Bitcoin alternative. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Sentiment Check

02:15 Robinhood Chain’s Revenue Explosion

08:56 Are These Fees Sustainable?

15:52 Will Memes Unlock Tokenized Stocks?

22:10 Is Robinhood The Final Boss?

28:27 Ads (Token 2049, DAS Asia)

29:21 Can Pump Fight Back?

38:28 Is Pump Facing Do Or Die?

45:24 Why Zcash Is Surging

53:40 Can Bitcoin Survive Quantum Risk?

56:54 What’s On Our Radar?

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Crypto’s retail engine is turning back on, but can this new wave of onchain activity actually sustain itself?

This week, the crew breaks down why Robinhood Chain, the meme-tokenized equity meta, and social trading are emerging as major growth drivers for crypto.

We also dig into Uniswap’s surge, FOMO’s breakout potential, Ethena’s token reset, and whether crypto DATs can make a comeback. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Sentiment Check

03:45 Why Robinhood Trenches Are Exploding

10:10 Does The Meme-Equity Meta Have Legs?

16:17 Do Tokenized Equities Really Matter?

20:28 Is Robinhood Chain Priced In?

24:30 Ads (Token2049)

25:23 Can Base Catch Robinhood Chain?

28:48 Uniswap’s Robinhood Breakout

35:09 Is FOMO Crypto’s Breakout App?

49:02 Ethena Makes ENA Investable Again

56:25 Are Crypto DATs Back?

01:00:27 What Matters Into Year-End?

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The crypto mood flipped almost overnight. What changed?

This week, Marc and Nick join to break down the catalysts behind crypto’s sharp sentiment reversal and whether they can sustain a broader recovery.

We explore Treasury intervention in the bond market, the SEC’s new crypto framework, President Trump name dropping Hyperliquid, and whether ICOs could replace airdrops. Enjoy!

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

02:03 Is Treasury Controlling The Curve?

13:36 Crypto’s New Capital Formation Rules

24:48 Is CLARITY Still Needed?

29:24 Who Wins From New Regulation?

33:25 Are ICOs Coming Back?

39:45 Are Airdrops About To Die?

43:37 Can Hyperliquid Go Mainstream?

49:56 Is The Crypto Bottom In?

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