Cap admitted he briefly considered selling all his NFTs. He said he has no conviction in price action right now, which set off a wider conversation about market fatigue, fragmented liquidity, and the harm caused by incentivized bidding models. The hosts criticized OpenSea for essentially copying Blur’s farming system “packaged a little prettier,” calling it a net negative that accelerates floor price decline. In the closing stretch, Steve reflected on his long history supporting Doodles and explained why negative experiences with the community have led him to stop posting about the project, despite still liking the art. He stressed that NFT brands will need real-world partnerships and tangible rewards to build sustainable value.

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Cap and Steve celebrate Coffee with Captain’s 1000th episode with a special community show filled with gratitude, reflection, and live giveaways. The hosts looked back on the journey to 1,000 mornings of conversation while thanking the listeners and community who made it possible. To mark the milestone, partners including Death.fun, ENS, OpenPage, Polygon, Flow, ApeCoin, Beezie, and Awaken joined in to provide giveaways and prizes, making the day a true celebration of Web3 and community spirit.

Giveaways from:

• Death.fun: https://x.com/DeathFunGame
• ENS: https://x.com/ensdomains
• Open Page: https://x.com/opdotxyz
• Polygon: https://x.com/0xPolygon
• Flow: https://x.com/flow_blockchain
• Ape Co: https://x.com/apecoin
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• Awaken: https://x.com/AwakenTax
  
  

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Markets saw a small bounce, with Cap and Steve stressing the importance of staying balanced so you don’t overinvest and trade emotionally. They noted this cycle feels more boring than 2021, as liquidity pools, perp DEXes, and yield farming dominate in ways that mostly benefit whales over broad NFT excitement. Abstract faced more criticism for failing to reward streamers, while Pump.fun continued to gain traction with creators like Laura Shin making the move. The hosts also debated whether OpenSea lootboxes are truly +EV, questioning their unclear terms, possible role in the $SEA drop, and how historical volume might influence allocation.

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As Q4 begins, the crew debates whether Uptober’s reputation for strong markets is already preprogrammed or if sideways action will linger, pointing to September’s dip against a 70% rally over the past 90 days. The conversation shifts toward NFTs, where events, farming campaigns, and club-style memberships are fueling engagement more than floor prices alone. Community activations add energy with live plays of death.fun, a 1000th-show badge claim, and teases of upcoming token launches, while the episode closes with a reminder that accountability and constructive feedback are not the same as FUD.

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Steve kicks off the week by announcing Coffee with Captain’s new partnership with Death.fun, before diving into the weekend surge around Hypurr NFTs and the Hyperliquid leaderboard reset that hints at a new season and another airdrop. Jill from Espresso joins to explain how her team is building the base layer for rollups to enable secure finality, cross-chain composability, and Ethereum compatibility, with the goal of making integrated L2s feel like one chain. Cap and Steve also discuss OpenSea farming tradeoffs, onboarding lessons from the MetaMask era, and the psychology of traders riding perps hot streaks.

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Jill Gunter - Chief Tactics Officer at Espresso: https://x.com/jillrgunter
Espresso - Building the base layer for rollups: https://x.com/EspressoSys

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Aster’s marketing push has it surging in mindshare, yet Hyperliquid remains the volume leader, setting up a debate on perception versus performance in the perps market. The hosts revisit Abstract Chain sentiment, noting frustrations with its marketing cadence and community approach, before turning to InfoFi leaderboards and how points farming has evolved into a cultural sport across chains. Conversation touches briefly on Moonbirds’ leaderboard rollout and token speculation tied to Singapore, then shifts to ApeChain’s tactful promotion strategy. The show wraps with Rekt Drinks’ growth from sparkling water to functional beverages after surpassing 1 million units sold in its first year, and the hosts brainstorm how a FitAid-style “Rekt RX” could find success in gyms.

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Steve holds down the show solo, opening with red markets and mixed NFT sentiment before digging into heated discourse around Luca Netz and Abstract. He praises Luca’s track record with Pudgy Penguins but questions the timing of unverified Warner Brothers rumors. Steve critiques Abstract’s ineffective marketing and questions whether the project can hold attention outside its core community. The conversation expands into lessons from Blur’s token incentives and skepticism over inflated Korea Blockchain Week claims. The episode closes with an interview featuring PPman and SimpleFarmer, who break down Project RAID, a new ApeChain initiative designed to push ApeCoin utility across chains and applications. They explain how RAID combines yield, liquidity, and cross-ecosystem integration to create lasting utility for $APE.

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• PPman: https://x.com/_PPMan_
  
  

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Beezie’s new partnership with OpenSea brings claw machine pulls into the marketplace’s rewards program with voucher NFTs redeemable for Pokémon slabs, Labubus, sealed grails, and more. The conversation also highlights Rekt Drinks as a scrappy onchain growth story and Aster’s surge in perpetual trading volume as attention shifts toward its DeFi ecosystem. Additional discussion touches on Moonbirds at Korea Blockchain Week, Hyperliquid’s momentum as a top perps exchange, and how Abstract’s uncertain path is shaping sentiment around Pudgy $PENGU.

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• Von Frontin - Founder of Vonga: https://x.com/VonFrontin

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Steve is joined by Big Nill for a wide-ranging conversation on where crypto adoption is heading. They point to ETFs and eventual retirement allocations as long-term structural drivers while unpacking the surge of points, XP, and airdrops that define the current speculation cycle. The discussion explores the future of collectibles, with stories from major card conferences and the growth of Courtyard showing how digital-first ownership and tokenized assets are becoming mainstream. From kids preferring digital twins to physical toys to the generational shift in how value is displayed, they highlight why collectibles are winning in today’s market. Closing thoughts return to crypto’s biggest barrier, onboarding that still feels like paperwork, and why mass adoption depends on apps that deliver value without users needing to care about the chains behind them.

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With Cap on vacation, Steve is joined by Grateful Ape for a wide-ranging episode that tracks sharp pullbacks across crypto markets, weekend community events in Otherside and the steady traction of InfoFi leaderboards. The conversation explores token farming strategies across Hyperliquid, Katana, Turtle and Meteora, with insights on how seasoned farmers position for upcoming airdrops. Later in the show, Steve highlights the Rekt Drinks Moon Crush launch and points to the Web2 fundamentals like customer support and communication that continue to separate winners from the pack in Web3.

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