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What would it look like to create a new country using crypto as a coordination technology?

Join us today as Chika and Eche from Afropolitan detail their plan to begin with an NFT PFP project and end up with a country. ------ 🚀Join Ryan & David at Permissionless in September. Bankless Citizens get 30% off https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless 

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0:00 Intro 9:05 Starting a New Country 12:35 Public Perception Of The Idea 14:23 The Nation State Has Failed In Africa 16:49 What Was The Berlin Conference? 19:56 Defining Diaspora 25:43 Explaining Network States 29:52 The Solutions a Network State Provides 32:40 Giving Africans A Voice 38:44 How To Reach Afropolitan Endgame 43:45 How an NFT PFP Project Fits In 53:39 Phase 2 And Beyond 1:00:32 A Competitor To The Nation State 1:05:51 Acquiring Legitimacy 1:12:00 How Does Crypto Fit Into This Picture? 1:15:46 The Afropolitan Currency 1:18:22 Are Eche and Chica About That Life? 1:21:29 Long Term Bull Case 1:26:58 Outro + Risks and Disclaimers

------ RESOURCES Eche: https://twitter.com/Echecrates 

Chika: https://twitter.com/ChikaUwazie 

Balaji's Episode on Network States: https://youtu.be/NEoxETtJ67Q 

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FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023 

Every single year, EthCC gets a bit bigger, a bit more organized, and way more productive. The signal from EthCC this year was particularly strong!

EthCC is a unique conference. It’s one of the oldest and most well-run Ethereum conferences that we have. So here we are, post-EthCC 2023. The noise of the bull market is behind us. The tourists are gone and only the settlers remain.

So… where are we now, halfway through 2023? With EthCC offering such a strong checkpoint in the arc of Ethereum and crypto broadly, I’ve taken a moment to take stock of my main reflections and takeaways from the endless supply of conversations at EthCC 2023.

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0:00 EthCC 2023 https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023  5:50 Protocols are Commodities https://twitter.com/CelestiaOrg/status/1682691554626994176?s=20  10:00 Protocols are Verticals https://twitter.com/danrobinson/status/1681061703818305536?s=20  17:00 Focus on Consumers https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1683265848612618240  22:15 Modular Summit https://twitter.com/modular_summit/status/1682790128199008261?s=20  24:00 Bankless IRL https://bankless.cc/GoToPermissionless 

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Bankless Weekly Rollup 4th Week of July 2023

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0:00 Intro

3:45 MARKETS 4:40 NASDAQ https://imgur.com/fN35vka  5:00 Recession Interest Rates https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/fed-poised-hike-rates-markets-anticipate-inflation-endgame-2023-07-26/  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2023-07-26/fomc-rate-decision-and-fed-chair-news-conference  7:35  Stock Market Takes https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1684279348709281792?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1684571357613543424?s=20  https://twitter.com/salmoncreek7/status/1684574718232518661?s=20  12:00 BTC Hodlers https://twitter.com/glassnode/status/1683401299956465665  14:45 Layer 2 Wars https://twitter.com/artemis__xyz/status/1684549320979419137  https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary 

20:10 Worldcoin Launch https://twitter.com/sama/status/1684297687708098565  https://twitter.com/worldcoin/status/1683372181428793344/photo/1  24:35 WLD Token https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/worldcoin  26:25 Vitalik’s Worldcoin Thoughts https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/07/24/biometric.html  30:40 Worldcoin Controversy https://imgur.com/IoWpAVh  https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1683457277477437442  https://twitter.com/zachxbt/status/1683512389105229825?s=20  https://twitter.com/resistancemoney/status/1677259644321005568  36:25 Proof-of-Personhood https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1683824355178946562?s=20  37:25 In Summary https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1683951898653495296?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  38:30 Sybil Resistance is Impossible https://twitter.com/nicksdjohnson/status/1683940920146763776?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  39:10 Bankless Worldcoin.  https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1683444128581812224?s=20  https://twitter.com/DeFi_Cheetah/status/1683678622887059456?s=20  43:10 Alternative to Worldcoin https://twitter.com/DeFi_Cheetah/status/1683678622887059456?s=20  46:05 WLD Value Proposition 48:20 Podcast and Debrief

https://youtu.be/4HFyXYvMwFchttps://youtu.be/Pni-7EqUslY 

48:35 Blockchain Bills https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-regulatory-framework-bill-pass-house-congressional-committee  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1684368595323584512  50:25 Richie Torres https://twitter.com/RepRitchie/status/1684282890245271555  52:10 The Bad Bill https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1682098917087887361?s=20 

57:30 The Law of Chains https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1683969105529806849?s=20  1:01:05 Optimism Takes https://twitter.com/gluk64/status/1683964193291087872?s=20  https://twitter.com/gluk64/status/1684168523164319745?s=20  1:03:50 Starknet Appchains https://twitter.com/Starknet/status/1681603967787122688  1:05:10 Twitter X https://twitter.com/danmurrayserter/status/1683446198663888900  1:07:00 Elon Musk’s Goal https://twitter.com/danmurrayserter/status/1683446630245187584?s=20  https://www.reddit.com/r/BrandNewSentence/comments/1580t8h/membership_only_human_trafficking_gentlemens_club/  https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/159957z/it_worked_so_well/  https://twitter.com/adamamcbride/status/1684040162500657152  1:10:15 RFK Jr Bitcoin Purchases https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/07/26/rfk-jr-confirms-bitcoin-purchases/  1:10:50 Selling Coindesk https://www.wsj.com/articles/investor-group-nears-125-million-deal-for-coindesk-146a6faa  1:12:25 Synthetix Infinex https://mirror.xyz/kain.eth/NHmuyvkRPXB4ck7R38v_ityer-VMZAaIwLGHu1hIDtE  1:14:10 Kwenta Volume https://twitter.com/superfluid_hq/status/1681330344794923014  1:15:00 Superfluid Subscription https://twitter.com/superfluid_hq/status/1681330344794923014  1:16:00 Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability https://twitter.com/chainlink/status/1680970793331613697   1:17:30 Flashbots Raise https://www.theblock.co/post/241327/flashbots-becomes-unicorn-after-completing-60-million-raise 

1:20:00 Questions from the Nation

1:24:00 Market Makers https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1682756221646823425?s=20  1:26:20 David in EthCC https://www.bankless.com/david-ethcc-2023 

1:29:00 What David’s Bullish On https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1684596913742434305?s=20  1:30:00 What Ryan’s Bullish On

1:33:10 MEME of the Week https://twitter.com/TiffanyFong_/status/1684352877488119808?s=20 

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Today on the show we welcome back Jesse Pollak. Jesse is the Head of Protocols at Coinbase and the Creator of Base.

Base plays the important role of trailblazing the future of Layer 2's and doesn't let it's centralized parent get in the way of innovation. Can Base be the spark that kicks off "Layer 2 Summer"?

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0:00 Intro 9:00 Public Perception of Base 10:12 Why is Base a Big Deal? 14:34 Investing in Decentralization 16:11 Trailblazing for an Entire Industry 20:52 A New Level Of Collaboration 23:41 Contributing Fees to Public Goods 30:46 Layer 2 Summer 35:17 Wen Mainnet? 42:07 Onchain vs On-Chain 45:07 Closings and Disclaimers

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Jesse Pollak https://jessepollak.com/ 

Build on Base https://base.org/ 

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Today on the show we welcome back Sandeep and Mihalo, the Co-Founders of Polygon. 

Polygon is one of the most used chains in crypto. That in itself is a massive accomplishment. However, there’s been criticism of Polygon in the past, that it’s “just a sidechain.” That it’s not “Ethereum aligned.” The release of Polygon 2.0 will silence these critics. Tune in to understand why. 

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0:00 Intro 6:35 EthCC  11:35 Polygon 2.0  20:00 PoS to zkEVM  33:50 What Will Users Have To Do?  37:10 Validiums & Wen Upgrade?  43:00 How $MATIC is Evolving?   47:00 The Evolution of Crypto Networks  48:50 $MATIC to $POL 50:27 Work Token 53:14 Why $POL Naming?  54:20 The Governance Framework  59:50 Is This Polygon’s Endgame?  1:08:48 zkSupernets

----- RESOURCES

Polygon Roadmap https://polygon.technology/roadmap 

Polygon PoS to a zkEVM - https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1671208777784209441 

The Stack https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1668312616459030528

The Token https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1679427540790681600

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Ryan & David debriefing the Worldcoin episode. Want to listen to all past and future Debriefs for all Monday podcast episodes? Become a Bankless Citizen for access:  https://www.bankless.com/join 

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Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on May 14th, 2023

David is joined by Worldcoin Co-Founders, Alex Blania and Sam Altman. Alex is Worldcoin’s CEO and Sam is CEO of OpenAI. Both Co-founded Worldcoin in 2020.

Worldcoin is one of the most ambitious crypto projects in the space. It’s Worldcoin’s philosophy that the best way to produce unique verifiable humanness is through human biometrics that map to our unique DNA. This is the most robust way to achieve sybil resistance. That is why Worldcoin created its silver Orb that scans user's eyeballs. 

Why scan the eye? Is it safe? How is data stored? What’s Worldcoin’s crypto token distribution plan? All of these questions and much more answered in the episode. 

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0:00 Intro 6:15 Inception of Worldcoin Idea 8:35 How Sam & Alex Met  10:57 Why Scan Eyes  16:35 The Technology Behind the Orb  21:40 Worldcoin & Privacy  25:05 How Worldcoin Data Flows  28:35 Why Worldcoin is Needed 33:02 Proof of Personhood & Crypto  35:05 Worldcoin’s Distribution Plan  36:49 Worldcoin’s Complexity & Pressure  39:25 Sam’s Involvement with Worldcoin  39:47 Worldcoin & Optimism  42:00 Orb Operations  48:10 Worldcoin Roadmap  49:25 The Ups & Downs of Worldcoin  53:10 Reflecting on Worldcoin’s Critiques  56:10 What Does Worldcoin Need the Most?  56:50 Where Sam Stands on AI Alignment 59:20 Closing & Disclosures

----- RESOURCES

Worldcoin Privacy Deep Dive https://worldcoin.org/blog/developers/privacy-deep-dive 

Worldcoin https://worldcoin.org/ 

Alex Blania https://twitter.com/alexblania 

Sam Altman https://twitter.com/sama  

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0:00 Intro 12:53 Markets

17:33 What is GHO? https://twitter.com/AaveAave/status/1680216586047885312 

https://defillama.com/stablecoin/gho 

19:18 $116 Million ETH Wakes Up https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1681454803988414464?s=20  https://www.theblock.co/post/240429/ethereum-ico-participant-kraken 

23:51 Alex Mashinsky Arrested https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1667540580484653058?s=20  https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/celsius-founder-and-former-chief-revenue-officer-charged-connection-multibillion 

28:05 The Ripple Case https://twitter.com/MikeSeligEsq/status/1679529061926809600  https://twitter.com/ohaiom/status/1679839368502992897?s=20  https://www.theblock.co/post/240105/gensler-responds-to-ripple-decision-says-hes-disappointed-over-treatment-of-retail-investors  https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1680218456006819840?s=20  https://twitter.com/collins_belton/status/1679902309814267904 

38:30 UniswapX https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1680955621343129600  https://twitter.com/0xshittrader/status/1681706099966083077?s=46  https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1681325514286600192?s=20 

47:07 Celo Becomes An L2 https://forum.celo.org/t/clabs-proposal-for-celo-to-transition-to-an-ethereum-l2/6109 

52:39 Base Mainnet Is Open https://base.mirror.xyz/hwNwqXHVoLlO8s4DZppog4DfGvM34tigaDjOWuEJQfY 

54:44 zkSync Boojum https://twitter.com/zksync/status/1680820952991408129 

56:55 Polygon Upgrades MATIC to POL https://twitter.com/0xPolygonLabs/status/1679427540790681600?s=20 

1:01:08 Ben Mckenzie vs Crypto https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1680956126584602625?s=20  https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1680959901403684864?s=20 

1:04:39 RFK Vows to Back Dollar With BTC https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/07/19/us-presidential-candidate-rfk-jr-vows-to-exempt-crypto-from-capital-gains-tax-if-elected/ 

1:07:55 Gnosis Pay https://gnosispay.com/ 

1:09:07 Espresso Partners With Eigenlayer https://twitter.com/EspressoSys/status/1681335468518957056 

1:12:53 Questions From The Nation 1:15:24 Takes Of The Week https://twitter.com/antoniomjuliano/status/1681034203406712833?s=46&t=LKBC7Qtm18FnZ380xCF2pA    https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1681653643240525825?s=20  https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/07/19/new-us-senate-bill-wants-to-regulate-defi-like-banks/  https://twitter.com/BillHughesDC/status/1681729154360721410?s=20 

1:21:50 What Are We Bullish On? https://imgur.com/mGXAZEZ 

1:29:18 Meme of The Week https://twitter.com/BoxersPandoras/status/1680990527343284225?s=20  https://twitter.com/LilMoonLambo/status/1679483007822974977?s=20 

1:30:37 Moment Of Zen https://twitter.com/yzymigos/status/1680397652393971712?s=46  ----- 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 video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

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In this episode, we delve into the frontier of AI and the challenges surrounding AI alignment. The AI / Crypto overlap at Zuzalu sparked discussions on topics like ZKML, MEV bots, and the integration of AI agents into the Ethereum landscape. 

However, the focal point was the alignment conversation, which showcased both pessimistic and resigned optimistic perspectives. We hear from Nate Sores of MIRI, who offers a downstream view on AI risk, and Deger Turan, who emphasizes the importance of human alignment as a prerequisite for aligning AI. Their discussions touch on epistemology, individual preferences, and the potential of AI to assist in personal and societal growth.

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Timestamps

0:00 Intro 1:50 Guests

5:30 NATE SOARES 7:25 MIRI 13:30 Human Coordination 17:00 Dangers of Superintelligence 21:00 AI’s Big Moment 24:45 Chances of Doom 35:35 A Serious Threat 42:45 Talent is Scarce 48:20 Solving the Alignment Problem 59:35 Dealing with Pessimism 1:03:45 The Sliver of Utopia

1:14:00 DEGER TURAN 1:17:00 Solving Human Alignment 1:22:40 Using AI to Solve Problems 1:26:30 AI Objectives Institute 1:31:30 Epistemic Security 1:36:18 Curating AI Content 1:41:00 Scalable Coordination 1:47:15 Building Evolving Systems 1:54:00 Independent Flexible Systems 1:58:30 The Problem is the Solution 2:03:30 A Better Future

----- Resources

Nate Soares https://twitter.com/So8res?s=20 

Deger Turan https://twitter.com/degerturann?s=20 

MIRI https://intelligence.org/ 

Less Wrong AI Alignment xhttps://www.lesswrong.com/tag/ai-alignment-intro-materials 

AI Objectives Institute https://aiobjectives.org/ 

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It's ETHCC time, the Ethereum Community Conference where groundbreaking announcements are made. And ahead of the conference, Uniswap Labs has already released their latest protocol, Uniswap X, a game-changing addition to the Uniswap ecosystem. Uniswap X is the missing piece that makes Uniswap the ultimate destination for token swappers.

In this episode, we have Hayden Adams, the creator of Uniswap, revealing the ins and outs of Uniswap X. This protocol ensures competitive order execution in DeFi, safeguarding swappers from MEV extractors, arbitrageurs, and front runners, so that everyday users can secure the best possible deals. 

Discover how Uniswap X employs a Dutch auction to maximize returns, while reducing bridge risks and enhancing efficiency in DeFi trading.

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Timestamps

0:00 Intro 4:30 Uniswap is Shipping 7:30 Decentralizing 10:25 Competitive Marketplaces 14:50 What’s New in UniswapX? 19:30 Value to the Users 23:08 What is Uniswap Now? 26:14 Formalizing New Players 30:55 Pushing the Ecosystem 36:00 How UniswapX Works 42:30 User Preferences 48:30 Changing MEV 52:45 Cross-Chain Swapping 1:00:00 Bridge Difficulties 1:05:45 Harnessing Complexity 1:09:13 The Beta Launch 1:14:15 More on the Way

----- Resources

Hayden Adams: https://twitter.com/haydenzadams?s=20 

UniswapX: https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1680955621343129600?s=20 

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