Bankless

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!

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Resources discussed:

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

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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.

STATE OF THE NATION #5 - Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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

Plus a special guest...Nic Carter from Castle Island!

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: WHERE’S THE INFLATION? - w/ Nic Carter
• TOPIC #2: CRYPTODOLLAR BAN HAMMER! - w/ Nic Carter
• TOPIC #3: COINBASE IPO
• BONUS TOPIC: BANKLESS TOKEN DROP

We show:

1. Nic's brilliant Cantillon effect effect meme
2. Coinbase blacklisting USDC article
3. Coinbase blacklisting USDC tracker
4. FSB Paper describing stablecoins

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Episode Actions:

1) Read crypto dollars whitepaper by Nic & Castle Island

2) Check out bZx Token Drop to Bankless Token Holders 

3) Listen to David melodically read the protocol sink 

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 #5 - Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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

Plus a special guest...Nic Carter from Castle Island!

Watch the video here.

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GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS:

Episode: #21 July 13, 2020

Ethereum turns 5 on July 30th! That's 5 years of history. Five years of progress. Time enough to change the world?

We sit down with Vitalik Buterin and walk through Ethereum's past, present, and future. Has the vision changed? Has ETH earned its price? What about monetary policy? How's Vitalik feeling about the future?

Is ETH a triple-point asset?

It seems clear that Vitalik believes the Ethereum community is its strongest asset. This band of Athenians isn't just here to vanquish foes, it's here to build a digital civilization for the world. Not burn it down. Build it up. 

Vitalik believes crypto is standing strong as one of the few remaining things that's genuinely international. And as we witness the balkanization of the digital world, the open door to cooperation that Ethereum provides is exactly what humanity needs in order to thrive in the 21st century. 

Happy 5th Birthday Ethereum!

The world needs you now more than ever. 

We cover:

• How Vitalik's feeling about Ethereum
• PAST:
  • Times when Vitalik was far less optimistic
  • Has Ethereum matched the original vision?
  • Identity in an independent digital civilization
• PRESENT:
  • Does Vitalik like or hate DeFi?
  • Vitalik's biggest concern for DeFi
  • Thoughts on liquidity mining
  • The goods & bads of speculation
  • Have we earned the price?
• FUTURE:
  • 3 problems we face now
  • Spartans vs Athenians - who wins?
  • Is Ethereum a nation, a religion, a technology?
  • How Etheruem is like Briton 
• ETH THE ASSET
  • Is ETH a triple point asset?
  • Solidifying ETH's monetary policy
• LIGHTNING ROLLUP ROUND
  • Gas fees are too high?
  • ETH flippening BTC?
  • Low hanging fruit?
  • HIs favorite ETH killer?
  • And more...

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

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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

----- Resources discussed:

• The Ethereum whitepaper
• Roadmap for Ethereum
• Ethereum's monetary policy (it's underrated!)

----- Episode Actions:

1. Review Ethereum timeline (up to 2019)
2. Listen to our fave episodes on Ethereum
   • 3 - Economic Bandwidth
   • 4 - Ether: The Triple Point Asset
   • 7 - Ether’s Value Mechanisms 
   • 20 - The Ethereum Opportunity | Chris Burniske
3. Give us a 5-star review on Apple iTunes!

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

----- Subscribe to podcast on iTunes | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed

Leave a review on iTunes

Share the episode with someone you know!

----- Don't stop at the podcast!

Subscribe to the Bankless newsletter program

Watch Bankless shows and tutorials on YouTube

Visit official Bankless website for resources

Follow Bankless on Twitter

Follow Ryan on Twitter

Follow David on Twitter

----- 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: #21
July 13, 2020

Ethereum turns 5 on July 30th! That's 5 years of history. Five years of progress. Time enough to change the world?

We sit down with Vitalik Buterin and walk through Ethereum's past, present, and future. Has the vision changed? Has ETH earned its price? What about monetary policy? How's Vitalik feeling about the future?

Is ETH a triple-point asset?

It seems clear that Vitalik believes the Ethereum community is its strongest asset. This band of Athenians isn't just here to vanquish foes, it's here to build a digital civilization for the world. Not burn it down. Build it up. 

Vitalik believes crypto is standing strong as one of the few remaining things that's genuinely international. And as we witness the balkanization of the digital world, the open door to cooperation that Ethereum provides is exactly what humanity needs in order to thrive in the 21st century. 

Happy 5th Birthday Ethereum!

The world needs you now more than ever. 

We cover:

• How Vitalik's feeling about Ethereum
• PAST:
  • Times when Vitalik was far less optimistic
  • Has Ethereum matched the original vision?
  • Identity in an independent digital civilization
• PRESENT:
  • Does Vitalik like or hate DeFi?
  • Vitalik's biggest concern for DeFi
  • Thoughts on liquidity mining
  • The goods & bads of speculation
  • Have we earned the price?
• FUTURE:
  • 3 problems we face now
  • Spartans vs Athenians - who wins?
  • Is Ethereum a nation, a religion, a technology?
  • How Etheruem is like Briton 
• ETH THE ASSET
  • Is ETH a triple point asset?
  • Solidifying ETH's monetary policy
• LIGHTNING ROLLUP ROUND
  • Gas fees are too high?
  • ETH flippening BTC?
  • Low hanging fruit?
  • HIs favorite ETH killer?
  • And more...

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

-----

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

-----
Resources discussed:

• The Ethereum whitepaper
• Roadmap for Ethereum
• Ethereum's monetary policy (it's underrated!)

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Episode Actions:

1. Review Ethereum timeline (up to 2019)
2. Listen to our fave episodes on Ethereum
   
   • 3 - Economic Bandwidth
   • 4 - Ether: The Triple Point Asset
   • 7 - Ether’s Value Mechanisms 
   • 20 - The Ethereum Opportunity | Chris Burniske
3. Give us a 5-star review on Apple iTunes!

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

-----
Subscribe to podcast on iTunes | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed

Leave a review on iTunes

Share the episode with someone you know!

-----
Don't stop at the podcast!

Subscribe to the Bankless newsletter program

Watch Bankless shows and tutorials on YouTube

Visit official Bankless website for resources

Follow Bankless on Twitter

Follow Ryan on Twitter

Follow David on Twitter

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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 #4 - Tuesday, July 7, 2020

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

Plus a special guest...Luke Martin from VentureCoinist!

Watch the video here.

Covered:

1. Is ETH a good narrative investment?
2. What $2B locked in DeFi means
3. The DeFi Vortex!

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💸 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!

We show:

1) DeFi Pulse hits $2 billion! https://defipulse.com/

2) The DeFi Vortex https://twitter.com/paulsalis/status/1278920299136741378 3) Ethereum's tech tree https://bankless.substack.com/p/ethereums-tree-of-life-market-monday-34c

--- Episode Actions: 1) Look at $2B on DeFi pulse! https://defipulse.com/ 2) Think: what are the next crypto narratives? 3) Watch for David's article on Bankless tomorrow! https://bankless.substack.com/ Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday!

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Don't stop at the show!

Subscribe to the Bankless newsletter program

http://bankless.substack.com/

Visit the official Bankless website for resources

http://banklesshq.com/

Follow Bankless on Twitter

https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ

Follow Ryan on Twitter

https://twitter.com/ryansadams

Follow David on Twitter

https://twitter.com/TrustlessState

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 #4 - Tuesday, July 7, 2020

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

Plus a special guest...Luke Martin from VentureCoinist!

Watch the video here.

Covered:

1. Is ETH a good narrative investment?
2. What $2B locked in DeFi means
3. The DeFi Vortex!

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GO BANKLESS WITH THESE SPONSOR TOOLS:

Episode: #20 July 6, 2020

We sit down in this episode with Chris Burniske to talk about crypto, DeFi, and the Ethereum opportunity. Why are we here? How will crypto make the world better? Where are we going next? Oh...and is ETH money?

Chris has the incredible ability to drill deep into intricate analysis one moment then zoom out across history to tell us what is means for the future of humanity. Enjoy this conversation with our favorite crypto analyst-philosopher.

We cover:

• Evolution of token valuations
• Fixing the inequality of capital
• Is DeFi a better system for the world?
• Balancer as a case study
• Have his views on governance changed?
• Tribalism!
• The reason we're here
• Going west toward the Infinite Whitespace
• The Ethereum opportunity!
• Bullish ETH?
• Chris's next book

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

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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

----- Resources discussed:

• Read our favorite writings by Chris:
  • A Superior Financial System
  • The Likely Fate of Ethereum Killers
  • Protocols As Minimally Extractive Coordinators
  • Value Capture & Quantification: Cryptocapital vs Cryptocommodities
  • Cryptonetworks Are Not Companies
• Follow Chris on Twitter
• Listen to Chris Read "A Blank State of Slate"
• Check out Crypto Assets Book

----- Episode Actions:

1. Read our favorite articles from Chris (see above)
2. Listen to episode 4 on ETH as a Triple Point Asset
3. Subscribe to State of the Nation on YouTube!

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

-----

----- Subscribe to podcast on iTunes | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed

Leave a review on iTunes

Share the episode with someone you know!

----- Don't stop at the podcast!

Subscribe to the Bankless newsletter program

Watch Bankless shows and tutorials on YouTube

Visit official Bankless website for resources

Follow Bankless on Twitter

Follow Ryan on Twitter

Follow David on Twitter

----- 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: #20
July 6, 2020

We sit down in this episode with Chris Burniske to talk about crypto, DeFi, and the Ethereum opportunity. Why are we here? How will crypto make the world better? Where are we going next?

Oh...and is ETH money?

Chris has the incredible ability to drill deep into intricate analysis one moment then zoom out across history to tell us what is means for the future of humanity. Enjoy this conversation with our favorite crypto analyst-philosopher.

We cover:

• Evolution of token valuations
• Fixing the inequality of capital
• Is DeFi a better system for the world?
• Balancer as a case study
• Have his views on governance changed?
• Tribalism!
• The reason we're here
• Going west toward the Infinite Whitespace
• The Ethereum opportunity!
• Bullish ETH?
• Chris's next book

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

-----

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

-----
Resources discussed:

• Read our favorite writings by Chris:
  • A Superior Financial System
  • The Likely Fate of Ethereum Killers
  • Protocols As Minimally Extractive Coordinators
  • Value Capture & Quantification: Cryptocapital vs Cryptocommodities
  • Cryptonetworks Are Not Companies
• Follow Chris on Twitter
• Listen to Chris Read "A Blank State of Slate"
• Check out Crypto Assets Book

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Episode Actions:

1. Read our favorite articles from Chris (see above)
2. Listen to episode 4 on ETH as a Triple Point Asset
3. Subscribe to State of the Nation on YouTube!

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

-----

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Subscribe to podcast on iTunes | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed

Leave a review on iTunes

Share the episode with someone you know!

-----
Don't stop at the podcast!

Subscribe to the Bankless newsletter program

Watch Bankless shows and tutorials on YouTube

Visit official Bankless website for resources

Follow Bankless on Twitter

Follow Ryan on Twitter

Follow David on Twitter

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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 #3 - Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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

Watch the video here.

Covered:

1. The Flippening is back (will ETH flip BTC?)
2. India Bannking China (and why it's good for Ethereum & Bitcoin)
3. DEXes going parabolic (bigger than Binance?)

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Action items:

1. Look at the Flippening Metrics
2. Read: An Inside Look at China’s Digital Currency 
3. Check out DEX metrics dashboard

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Don't stop at the show!

Subscribe to the Bankless newsletter program

http://bankless.substack.com/

Visit the official Bankless website for resources

http://banklesshq.com/

Follow Bankless on Twitter

https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ

Follow Ryan on Twitter

https://twitter.com/ryansadams

Follow David on Twitter

https://twitter.com/TrustlessState

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.