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STATE OF THE NATION #8 - Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Watch on the Bankless YouTube Channel

The State of the Bankless Nation is....PUMPED! The bankless boys discuss why.

Plus a special announcement...introducing $BAPS

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Episode: #24 August 3, 2020

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• Loopring - trade & pay on Ethereum w/ near-0 gas fees! (use "Bankless" for VIP4 status & trades at 6bps!)
• Monolith - holy grail of bankless Visa cards
• Aave - money lego for lending & borrowing
• Rocket Dollar - tax shelter your crypto ($50 w/ "BANKLESS") (Read this on IRAs and 401ks)

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Erik's been journeying into the bankless frontier since 2011. That's when he first discovered bitcoin.

The open road. The unsettled whitespace. The westward trail. The highway to freedom. That's why he's here.

And he's remained true to his values.

That's why he speaks out against tyranny. That's why he embraces self-sovereign money and pokes holes in the myths of fiat. That's why he so ardently rejects maximalism. 

Enjoy our conversation with one of cryptos original settlers. 

We cover:

• Erik's journey into the bankless frontier
• The libertarian values in the code
• Why America isn't capitalist
• Why flag bucks are destined for collapse
• Gold, Bitcoin, Ethereum
• 4 categories of coins
• Crypto vs the final boss
• China vs America
• Why Maximalists lost the plot
• PRICE PREDICTIONS!
• How Shapeshift helps us go bankless

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

----- Resources discussed:

• (Trade) ShapeShift mobile trading app
• (UX) Portis web3 login
• (Guide) Bankless guide for starting the journey

----- Episode Actions:

1. Try the new ShapeShift mobile trading app
2. Give Bankless a five-star review on iTunes! (we need 100)

Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday.

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----- Not financial or tax advice. This podcast is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions.  Do your own research.

Episode: #24
August 3, 2020

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Tools from our sponsors to go bankless:

• Loopring - trade & pay on Ethereum w/ near-0 gas fees!
  (use "Bankless" for VIP4 status & trades at 6bps!)
  
  
• Monolith - holy grail of bankless Visa cards
  
  
• Aave - money lego for lending & borrowing
  
  
• Rocket Dollar - tax shelter your crypto ($50 w/ "BANKLESS")
  (Read this on IRAs and 401ks)

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Erik's been journeying into the bankless frontier since 2011. That's when he first discovered bitcoin.

The open road. The unsettled whitespace. The westward trail. The highway to freedom. That's why he's here.

And he's remained true to his values.

That's why he speaks out against tyranny. That's why he embraces self-sovereign money and pokes holes in the myths of fiat. That's why he so ardently rejects maximalism. 

Enjoy our conversation with one of cryptos original settlers. 

We cover:

• Erik's journey into the bankless frontier
• The libertarian values in the code
• Why America isn't capitalist
• Why flag bucks are destined for collapse
• Gold, Bitcoin, Ethereum
• 4 categories of coins
• Crypto vs the final boss
• China vs America
• Why Maximalists lost the plot
• PRICE PREDICTIONS!
• How Shapeshift helps us go bankless

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

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Resources discussed:

• (Trade) ShapeShift mobile trading app
• (UX) Portis web3 login
• (Guide) Bankless guide for starting the journey

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Episode Actions:

1. Try the new ShapeShift mobile trading app
2. Give Bankless a five-star review on iTunes! (we need 100)

Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday.

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Not financial or tax advice. This podcast is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions.  Do your own research.

STATE OF THE NATION #7 - Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Watch on the Bankless YouTube Channel The State of the Bankless Nation is....EXPLOSIVE! The bankless boys discuss why.

Plus a special guest...Daryl Lau a YFI token governor!

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💳 DEVERSIFI - DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE FOR PRO TRADERS - use this exchange!  

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Covered:

• TOPIC #1: YFI TOKEN MAGIC - w/ Daryl Lau
• TOPIC #2: ETH PUMPED
• TOPIC #3: DEFI RISK

Announcements:

• Something big is coming next Monday!
• MINTING WEEK for Bankless Badges (new Minting on Aug 1)

We show: 

1. YFI chart (craziest thing I've seen)
2. yEarn total locked value  
3. yEarn Governance
4. Article on YFI by Daryl

--- Episode Actions:

1. Just one - Keep leveling up weekly! 

Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday!

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Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Disclosure. From time-to-time we may add links in this channel to products we use. We may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. We'll always disclose when this is the case.

STATE OF THE NATION #7 - Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Watch on the Bankless YouTube Channel

The State of the Bankless Nation is....EXPLOSIVE! The bankless boys discuss why.

Plus a special guest...Daryl Lau a YFI token governor!

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GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS:

Episode: #23 July 27, 2020

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Tools from our sponsors to go bankless:

• Rocket Dollar - tax shelter your crypto ($50 w/ "BANKLESS") (Read this on IRAs and 401ks)
• Ramp - the fiat onramp for DeFi (mention Bankless!)
• Monolith - holy grail of bankless Visa cards
• Aave - money lego for lending & borrowing

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Joey Krug was doing DeFi before they called it DeFi. He's the co-founder of Augur, an investor at Pantera, an early supporter of Ethereum. 

What did we cover? Ethereum, Oracles, DeFi, Bitcoin, Chainlink, Ampleforth, Memes, Risk, Triple Point Asset, YFI, Scaling...what didn't we cover!

After the convo, Joey said we asked the best questions of any podcast he's been on. Maybe it felt that way because we we're speaking the same language: this DeFi is eating the world. 

This is Investing in DeFi with Joey Krug. 

We cover:

• Joey's investment thesis for crypto
• How to invest in DeFi
• Yield farming a gimmick?
• Is AMPL for real?
• DeFi oracles (and ChainLink!)
• Excited about Augur v2?
• A 100 Gwei world
• Is ETH a triple point asset?
• BTC or ETH?
• The next DeFi hack

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

----- Resources discussed:

• (Listen) ETH as a triple point asset - ep 4
• (Link) Ampleforth geyser
• (Link) Augur V2 release
• (Link) Matic network (scaling Ethereum)

----- Episode Actions:

1. Sign up for Bankless to get an Augur V2 tactic (Aug 4th)
2. Watch Ampleforth episode on Meet the Nation
3. Give us a five-star review on iTunes! (we need 100)

Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday.

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----- Not financial or tax advice. This podcast is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions.  Do your own research.

Episode: #23
July 27, 2020

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Tools from our sponsors to go bankless:

• Rocket Dollar - tax shelter your crypto ($50 w/ "BANKLESS")
  (Read this on IRAs and 401ks)
• Ramp - the fiat onramp for DeFi (mention Bankless!)
• Monolith - holy grail of bankless Visa cards
• Aave - money lego for lending & borrowing

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Joey Krug was doing DeFi before they called it DeFi. He's the co-founder of Augur, an investor at Pantera, an early supporter of Ethereum. 

What did we cover? Ethereum, Oracles, DeFi, Bitcoin, Chainlink, Ampleforth, Memes, Risk, Triple Point Asset, YFI, Scaling...what didn't we cover!

After the convo, Joey said we asked the best questions of any podcast he's been on. Maybe it felt that way because we we're speaking the same language: this DeFi is eating the world. 

This is Investing in DeFi with Joey Krug. 

We cover:

• Joey's investment thesis for crypto
• How to invest in DeFi
• Yield farming a gimmick?
• Is AMPL for real?
• DeFi oracles (and ChainLink!)
• Excited about Augur v2?
• A 100 Gwei world
• Is ETH a triple point asset?
• BTC or ETH?
• The next DeFi hack

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

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Resources discussed:

• (Listen) ETH as a triple point asset - ep 4
• (Link) Ampleforth geyser
• (Link) Augur V2 release
• (Link) Matic network (scaling Ethereum)

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Episode Actions:

1. Sign up for Bankless to get an Augur V2 tactic (Aug 4th)
2. Watch Ampleforth episode on Meet the Nation
3. Give us a five-star review on iTunes! (we need 100)

Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday.

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Not financial or tax advice. This podcast is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions.  Do your own research.

STATE OF THE NATION #6 - Tuesday, July 21, 2020 The State of the Bankless Nation is....EXPONENTIAL! The bankless boys discuss why.

Plus a special guest...Lucas Campbell a Bankless Analyst!

Watch the video here.

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GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS:

💸 ARGENT - BEST ETHEREUM WALLET FOR GOING BANKLESS (we love it) - open one today! 🌈 AAVE - LEND & BORROW YOUR CRYPTO W/O A BANK - earn some interest!

💳 DEVERSIFI - DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE FOR PRO TRADERS - use this exchange!  

💸 AMPLFORTH - MONETARY EXPERIMENT FOR BASE MONEY - learn about this experiment!

----- Covered:

• TOPIC #1: DEFI TOKENS - w/ Lucas Campbell
• TOPIC #2: ETH PUMPING GOOD
• TOPIC #3: TOKENS VS ETH
• BONUS TOPIC: AmpleForth discussion

We show:

1. Bankless Q2 Token Report by Lucas Campbell 
2. TokenTerminal for P/E Ratios
3. Dune Analytics chart of DeFi users
4. Messari Chart - Ethereum vs. Bitcoin settlement numbers
5. Meet the Nation playlist

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Episode Actions:

1. Read Q2 Bankless Token Report
2. Join us for AMA with Rune Christensen on July 23, 12pm EST (Bankless Membership required!)
3. Watch Meet the Nation on YouTube

Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday!

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Follow DeFi Dad on Twitter https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad

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Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

Disclosure. From time-to-time we may add links in this channel to products we use. We may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. We'll always disclose when this is the case.

STATE OF THE NATION #6 - Tuesday, July 21, 2020

The State of the Bankless Nation is....EXPONENTIAL! The bankless boys discuss why.

Plus a special guest...Lucas Campbell a Bankless Analyst!

Watch the video here.

-----

GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS:

Episode: #22 July 20, 2020

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Tools from our sponsors to go bankless:

• Rocket Dollar - tax shelter your crypto ($50 w/ "BANKLESS")
• Ramp - the fiat onramp for DeFi (mention Bankless!)
• Monolith - holy grail of bankless Visa cards
• Aave - money lego for lending & borrowing

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You need to understand the mental models of Ben Hunt to understand what's really going on in crypto. You need his models of epsilon, game theory, narrative, and common knowledge to truly understand markets. 

They don't teach you this on Wall Street. Or in business school. But for the Bankless Nation? This knowledge is required for our survival on the journey. 

Dr. Ben Hunt is a masterful game theorist and narrative analyzer. His work at Epsilon Theory, his outlook on the world, we've rarely felt so much alignment with someone outside the crypto community.

And what does Ben thing about crypto anyway? Is it an opportunity to diminish the nudging oligarchy that runs our world?

What advice does he have for us?

Is there a chance this bankless thing might work?

Enjoy our incredible conversation with Ben.

We cover:

• Epsilon, narratives, and playing the player
• The Keynesian contest running the world
• The Common Knowledge Game & The Missionary
• Why our world is getting more chaotic
• How the Nudging Oligarchy shapes reality
• STOCKS GO UP
• Crypto vs the Oligarchy
• 3 Path for Crypto (and which one Ben thinks is promising)
• WTF is going on w/ equities?
• The power of the pack

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

----- Resources discussed:

• Epsilon Theory Manifesto
• Get N95 masks to the front-line
• Ben describes the 3-Body Problem on Hidden Forces

----- Episode Actions:

1. Subscribe to Ben's newsletter at Epsilon Theory
2. Send this episode to someone who's crypto curious 
3. Give us a 5-star review! (we're 70...we need 100)

Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday.

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----- Not financial or tax advice. This podcast is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions.  Do your own research.