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Jai Bhavnani is the Co-Founder of Rari Capital, the DAO behind a quickly growing suite of DeFi protocols. Most popular is Fuse, the open interest rate protocol that allows users to lend and borrow digital assets. As Fuse approaches $1B total value locked, Rari recently announced permissionless Fuse pool creation. This means that anyone with liquidity can create a money market for their digital asset of choice.

Rari finds itself at the center of what is being described as DeFi 2.0, a loose collection of newer DeFi protocols which orbit around novel tokenomics, game theory, and memes. Tune in to find out where Rari sits among resident DeFi blue chips, and the future of young people pioneering in the crypto space.

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0:00 Intro 10:00 Jai Bhavnani 16:22 Rari Capital 20:47 The Long Tail & Risk 29:02 Assessing Risk & Yield 33:08 Total Value Locked 38:46 Roadmap 44:00 ZoomerFi, DeFi 2.0 52:47 Build Fast, Break Fast 58:19 Crossing $1B 1:00:51 Regulation & Zoomers 1:04:54 What's Left to Build? 1:08:12 Closing & Disclaimers

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Jai on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jai_bhavnani?s=20 

Rari Capital: https://rari.capital/ 

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Pet3r Pan got into crypto around 2017, writing his Before Bitcoin series and finding his way into the Ethereum community. As a core member of the movement, Pet3r is one of the earliest DAO pioneers as a champion of Metacartel.

This conversation revolves around the power of curating people and projects. Metacartel has instantiated itself as a loose-ish collective of certified 'good people.' Trust, positive sum personalities, and vibes are all forms of capital under this new paradigm. It's pretty cool.

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0:00 Intro 4:00 Pet3r Pan & Before Bitcoin 8:18 Getting Started in Crypto 14:21 Tech Startups 18:39 Communities and Vibing 27:33 Genesis of the Culture 34:35 Metacartel Origins 43:00 Becoming a DAO 53:54 Making DAOs Cool Again 58:01 Why Care? 1:05:14 Sustainablility 1:10:32 Financial vs Social Capital 1:17:29 Trust & Culture 1:21:59 Defining Metacartel 1:27:40 The Vision 1:32:06 Closing

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pet3rpan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pet3rpan_?s=20 

Before Bitcoin Part 1: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/history-of-things-before-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-part-one-e199f02ca380 

Before Bitcoin Part 2: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/history-of-things-before-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-part-two-94c4576005 

Before Bitcoin Part 3: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/before-bitcoin-pt-3-90s-cryptowars-e857915fab82 

Before Bitcoin Part 4: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/before-bitcoin-pt-4-00s-new-millenium-426d6e3dcb1a 

The Digital Culture Revolution: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-digital-culture-revolution 

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Rune Christensen is the Founder of MakerDAO and one of the pioneers of the DeFi space. As one of the earliest DeFi protocols, Maker set precedents for tokenomics, governance, and use cases. Maker is setting new precedents with the recent announcement of Société Générale's proposal for a Maker loan using bond tokens.

As a thought leader in Crypto, Rune has had some fascinating takes lately on the plausibility of a multichain future, as well as how incentives can turn DAI into a clean money. From maximalism to environmentalism, this conversation explores it all.

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0:00 Intro 7:00 Rune Christensen of MakerDAO 12:20 Société Générale 20:32 Why Maker? 23:48 Criticizing the Multi-Chain World 41:19 Optimizing for Home 49:06 On Maximalism 58:13 Nativity and Monetary Premium 1:07:47 Does Decentralization Matter? 1:12:53 Multi-Chain Propaganda 1:20:00 Maker as Clean Money 1:29:56 Aligning Human & Market Values 1:41:05 Environmental Economic Crisis 1:46:26 How Maker Gets Clean 1:53:24 Narratives 2:02:41 Solarpunk Tokenomics 2:09:53 Updates on DeFi 2:12:12 Closing & Disclaimers

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Hey Bankless Nation

Here's some weekend content for you!

Every now and then, Anthony Sassano and David hop into a live stream and chat about things. We thought the conversation was especially useful this week, so we're putting it on the podcast feed. 

Enjoy!

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1st Week of October, 2021

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 6:10 Markets 6:20 BTC Price 6:53 ETH Price 7:55 ETH/BTC Ratio 9:54 DeFi Action 12:35 Layer 2 https://l2beat.com/ 13:58 EIP 1559 https://twitter.com/yugacohler/status/1445465542882594820?s=20 17:30 Settling Value https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins_/status/1445020156984537092?s=20 19:49 Zapper Monthly Active Users https://twitter.com/sebaudet26/status/1445222731058974721?s=20 20:29 Q3 Breakdown https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-846

27:00 RELEASES 28:00 Axie DEX https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119283/axie-infinity-is-launching-a-decentralized-exchange 30:01 Context https://twitter.com/context/status/1444038168739602435 https://context.app/feed/cryptopunks

31:51 Lido Dashboard ​​https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1445712382827716612?s=20 33:04 Clean DAI https://twitter.com/RuneKek/status/1445072416598859781?s=20 36:01 State of the DAOs https://banklessdao.substack.com/p/state-of-the-daos-0-oct-6th-2021 36:57 Raises Axie: https://www.techinasia.com/axie-infinity-developer-raise-150m-andreessen-horowitzled Ramp: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/119386/warsaw-based-crypto-startup-ramp-hits-300-million-valuation-in-series-a-raise-sources 39:21 Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/

41:26 NEWS 41:36 TikTok NFTs

https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1443621824651149312?s=20

https://www.dazeddigital.com/science-tech/article/54381/1/lil-nas-x-is-fronting-tiktok-s-debut-nft-collection

43:48 Société Générale & Maker https://twitter.com/runekek/status/1443703869414989824?s=21 45:30 Facebook Down https://twitter.com/alexhern/status/1445130867073032195?s=21 50:31 ETH Merge Updates https://twitter.com/dannyryan/status/1445384777989869570 https://twitter.com/sajidazouarhi/status/1445773328334016519?s=20 https://twitter.com/ajsutton/status/1445264669283733506?s=20 53:24 RocketPool Close Call https://twitter.com/stakewise_io/status/1445475001696620550?s=20 54:48 Connext https://twitter.com/ConnextNetwork/status/1445429803637776397?s=20 56:47 Modular Blockchains https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1445627660156030978?s=20 https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1445862981204537347?s=20 1:03:08 SolRazr IDO https://medium.com/@SolRazr_App/update-on-solrazrs-ido-5903ea4f81c4 1:06:58 Bank of America Report https://twitter.com/DocumentEther/status/14452964149767413781:07:41 CryptoToadz https://decrypt.co/82564/ethereum-nft-market-opensea-record-cryptoadz-sales-surge 1:08:58 Soros & BTC https://twitter.com/TheBlock__/status/1445709388056915968?s=20

1:09:35 Tax Loophole https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/29/wash-sale-rules-could-apply-to-bitcoin-and-ethereum-in-spending-bill.html 1:11:20 Regulating Stablecoins https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-seeks-to-regulate-stablecoin-issuers-as-banks-11633103156?page=1 1:12:13 SEC Investigating Circle https://twitter.com/coindesk/status/1445194700441391105?s=21 1:15:39 Quick News Powell: https://twitter.com/Blockworks_/status/1443612299584024582?s=20 BitGo: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/119751/bitgo-exec-corporates-are-asking-weekly-to-add-bitcoin-to-their-balance-sheet Utopia Labs: https://twitter.com/utopialabs_/status/1443974562467631105?s=20 RICKS: https://twitter.com/_Dave__White_/status/1445787515848253455?s=20

1:18:30 TAKES 1:19:30 5-10 Year Thesis https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1445195117627797506?s=20 1:23:18 After Hours https://twitter.com/joelallouz/status/1445547333182103555?s=21 1:23:58 Source of Truth https://twitter.com/trustlessstate/status/1445602552205099009?s=21

1:24:55 The Stapler https://twitter.com/nanexcool/status/1445950706561830913?s=20 1:25:42 Blockchain Trends https://twitter.com/awrigh01/status/1445495850730278912?s=20 1:26:44 Modular Blockchains https://twitter.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1445897530517049351?s=20 1:27:44 Vortex of Value https://twitter.com/AminCad/status/1444612109430505473?s=20

1:29:45 What David’s Excited About 1:31:03 What Ryan’s Excited About

1:37:54 MEME(s) OF THE WEEK https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1446016393174917127?s=20

https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/q1t5qk/the_merge_is_coming/

https://twitter.com/benjaminion_xyz/status/1445778153809453059?s=20

Moment of Zen

https://twitter.com/poltrackrr/status/1445099550071480320?s=20

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Save 10% on dYdX trading fees! https://trade.dydx.exchange/r/bankless  ------ In September 2021, dYdX did more trade volume than Coinbase for the first time. The growth in the scaled trading protocol has been astounding, and this has been no coincidence. dYdX has pioneered Layer 2 solutions along with Starkware's ZK Rollup, and the result has been an explosion of perpetual swaps and deep liquidity pools on dYdX's native rollup.

Antonio Juliano returns to Bankless to discuss the parabolic growth of dYdX, the plans for its governance & utility token, and the future of decentralized derivatives.

State of the Nation is livestreamed on Tuesdays at 11am PT / 2pm ET.

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0:00 Intro 8:30 Antonio Juliano of dYdX 11:06 dYdX vs. Coinbase 15:50 Who's Trading? 19:09 Behind the Success 24:31 Layer 2 & TVL 32:40 Order Book 38:45 The Largest Exchange 42:03 Competing with FTX 47:30 Decentralization 52:58 The DeFi Spectrum 57:20 Pioneering Scale & Layer 2 1:04:48 Ethereum Layer 1 1:07:48 Regulatory 1:12:41 Successful dYdX 1:16:10 Closing & Disclaimers

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0:00 Intro Zerion https://bankless.cc/Zerion 

0:45 Crypto Gaming Podcast with Arianna Simpson https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/the-crypto-gaming-revolution 

3:29 Coordination Layer Zero with Kevin Owocki https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-layer-zero-kevin-owocki 

5:27 Fixed Yield Guide to Barnbridge https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/how-to-earn-fixed-yield-on-barnbridge 

5:53 Options on Layer 2 Guide to Lyra https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/a-guide-to-options-on-lyra 

6:29 New DeFi Is Rari Undervalued? https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/is-rari-undervalued 

7:09 Regulation is Bullish Market Monday https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/build-faster-market-monday  Podcast with Sahil Bloom https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/evergrande-and-chinas-crypto-ban 

9:17 Closing & Disclaimers

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Mariano Conti is a pillar in the crypto space. Known for revolutionizing smart contracts with Maker, he has built a long resume of building and investing in key projects. He's also a fascinating human being with a unique story.

Tune in to hear Mariano's takes on how the pandemic shaped crypto's narrative, Bull vs Bear markets, finding passion and community, and his musings on going anonymous.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 3:30 Mariano Conti’s Travels 8:17 Crypto & COVID 11:58 Financial Concerns 20:42 New Paradigm 28:22 New vs Old 34:32 Attention Maximalist 40:30 Mariano Pre-Crypto 50:14 Early Engineering & Investing 55:48 Work Ethic & Passion 1:01:09 Cult & Society 1:06:55 Churn 1:11:00 Builder-Focused Community 1:15:53 Clout, Ego, and Twitter 1:22:32 Anon & What’s Next 1:32:06 Closing

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Mariano on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nanexcool?s=20 

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Devin Finzer, founder & CEO of OpenSea, returns to Bankless to discuss the NFT boom and the role of OpenSea at the center of it all. From Devin's perspective, the energy surrounding NFTs right now is crypto native. This means that this boom starts at the center of crypto culture and extends outwards from there.

We also discuss scaling and gas fees, the spectrum of centralization, the metaverse, and the OpenSea's recent front-running scandal. Building with an open mind and conviction is a key reason why OpenSea finds itself at the center of the NFT markets today, and it looks like we may just be getting started.

✨EXCLUSIVE EPISODE DEBRIEF✨ https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/exclusive-debrief-opensea-and-the 

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0:00 Intro 4:00 Devin Finzer 6:05 The Crypto Native NFT Boom 9:15 Building With an Open Mind 11:36 OpenSea at the Center 18:06 Scaling Under Pressure 22:24 Gas Fees 25:01 Social Media & Users 32:00 Before OpenSea & The Bear 39:50 When NFTs Heated Up 41:45 The Front Running Scandal 48:21 The Centralization Spectrum 55:31 What’s the Metaverse? 58:24 Rapid Fire Questions 1:01:43 Closing & Disclaimers

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Last Week of September, 2021

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro

8:15 MARKETS 8:45 BTC Price 9:18 ETH Price 11:45 ETH/BTC Ratio 12:39 DeFi Action 16:10 EIP 1559 https://dataalways.substack.com/p/below-the-surface-of-eip-1559  20:07 dYdX https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1442234625120608256?s=20  24:06 Settlement Assurances Nic’s Article: https://medium.com/@nic__carter/its-the-settlement-assurances-stupid-5dcd1c3f4e41  David’s Talk: https://youtu.be/z3ufil39z5o  34:39 Reserve Asset of DeFi  https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-a0e  35:48 Polygon Daily Active Addresses https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1443041767725674499?s=20  37:16 TracerDAO https://tracer.finance/ 

39:00 RELEASE 40:00 Connext NXTP Protocol https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/09/28/connext-launches-nxtp-protocol-to-improve-liquidity/  42:42 Andre’s OpenSea Competitor https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/09/24/andre-cronjes-new-nft-marketplace-is-a-vampire-attack-suicide-pact/  45:25 Coinbase Direct Deposits https://blockworks.co/coinbases-new-direct-deposit-feature-allows-users-to-get-paychecks-in-crypto  47:45 USDC Enabled Funds https://twitter.com/angellist/status/1442901252552101888?s=21  48:06 Affirm Super-App https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-28/affirm-to-debut-crypto-debit-products-in-push-toward-super-app  49:54 Polygon x Index Coop https://twitter.com/crypto_texan/status/1443292276940316673?s=21  50:30 Nahmii 2.0 https://blog.nahmii.io/launching-nahmii-2-0-layer-2-commercial-scaling-for-ethereum-ee790a8af2d2  51:14 Roll Social Tokens https://decrypt.co/82080/roll-raises-10m-expand-social-tokens-service-creators  52:21 Bankless Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/ 

53:00 NEWS 53:15 NFTs on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheSmarmyBum/status/1443259893411049475?s=20  56:53 China Ban https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-24/china-deems-all-crypto-related-transactions-illegal-in-crackdown  Blocks: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/118878/coingecko-coinmarketcap-blocked-china-internet-firewall  1:01:03 $23M Gas Tip https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-paid-a-colossal-23m-fee-to-send-100k-of-usdt  1:02:58 Aave Arc & Fireblocks https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/118822/permissioned-defi-platform-aave-arc-gears-up-for-launch  1:03:56 Compound Bug https://twitter.com/rleshner/status/1443380518498848768?s=20  1:05:59 Axie Airdrop https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1443536552211124230?s=20  1:07:20 ETH Staked https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1443259897878040578  1:09:53 Snoop & Sandbox https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1441069396567412736?s=20  1:11:49 Dapper NFL Top Shot https://cointelegraph.com/news/dapper-labs-to-launch-top-shot-for-nfl-as-ftx-signs-the-packers-aaron-jones  1:13:48 Lightning Network https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119025/bitcoin-lightning-network-capacity-reaches-all-time-high  1:15:36 Visa Payment Channels https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/119117/visa-universal-payment-channel-interoperability-cbdc  1:17:07 1inch Blocking US Trades https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119055/dex-aggregator-1inch-blocks-out-us-trades-in-preparation-for-separate-american-platform  1:19:44 CFTC vs Kraken https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8433-21  1:20:38 Wells Fargo Sucks https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1443202690805293061?s=20  1:23:54 Sen. Lummis CBDC https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119035/senator-lummis-lays-out-principles-for-a-us-digital-currency-alongside-continued-role-of-private-stablecoins  1:24:45 Virgil Griffith https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1442170786941444106?s=20 

1:33:00 TAKES 1:34:00 Advice for the US https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1442864882274107396?s=21  1:36:40 Protecting the Public? https://twitter.com/ojuice_eth/status/1441406498186227720?s=20  1:39:27 Nerfing SEC https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1442846197085917187?s=20  1:41:38 Bankrupting Our Youth https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1443549124062851075?s=20  1:43:38 Golden Age of Building https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1443603632973176835?s=20 

1:45:26 What David’s Excited About 1:47:42 What Ryan’s Excited About

1:50:38 MEME of the Week https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0z-FLloi0/?utm_medium=copy_link 

1:51:24 Closing & Disclaimers

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