The crew opened with a detailed breakdown of Monad’s TGE, its idle float problem and how MegaETH’s prepared ecosystem offers a sharper path to real yield. Market drawdowns, high-FDV unlock pressure and the fatigue around points farming shaped the broader conversation about user incentives. They dug into liquidity, smarter LP models and why better infrastructure still needs time to mature. The back half of the show shifted to Joey, Insight and Cameron as they unveiled the Chimpers × ApeChain × Otherside trading card collaboration and its plans for retail expansion. The segment highlighted distribution strategy, rewards design and how the activation could energize the broader ApeCoin ecosystem.

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Monad dominated the conversation as the crew broke down TGE float dynamics, early pricing, and how real yield strategies compare to simple spot positioning. They explored Steakhouse Financial vaults, onchain loops and why so much Monad remains idle instead of earning. Chimpers’ new ApeChain × Otherside trading cards sparked a broader discussion on retail expansion and user experience. MegaEth’s revenue surge led to comparisons across L1s and stablecoin rails like USDM and Ethena. The show wrapped with pool math, market positioning, and a light pre-Thanksgiving cooldown.

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The conversation centered on early-cycle opportunities across Monad and MegaEth, with Cap outlining how pre-deposits, stable farms and presale positioning shape realistic paths to profit without overexposure. Joey, Strategy and Business Operations at Chimpers, joined to break down how the team thinks about distribution, brand equity and why their retail strategy and dojo treasury design go far beyond typical Web3 merch drops. Cap connected that thinking back into Otherside, pointing listeners to the future Chimpers dojo region and the pockets of collectors already building gravity around specific deeds. The show also touched on prediction markets, Magic Eden’s Monad mints and a packed slate of new NFTs and gaming drops that made the day feel like an early spark of renewed activity.

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Monad’s mainnet and TGE dominated today’s conversation, with Cap breaking down what users should expect from launch day, eligibility, and early gas mechanics. The crew compared Monad’s promised throughput to real-time performance and discussed how its portal, dApps, and UI stack up to Abstract and other emerging ecosystems. They explored how to position responsibly across Monad, MegaETH, and broader L1/L2 incentives without chasing unrealistic airdrop expectations. Listener questions helped clarify bridging paths, early swaps, and what “making a little money” actually looks like in today’s market.

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Cap opens the show by breaking down the market pullback and highlighting how quickly sentiment swings when everything turns red. Adam (KeepFischin) and Oxxy jump in early to dissect Blast’s distorted farming incentives and explain how those dynamics shaped behavior during its TGE. Their discussion shifts into why MegaETH’s environment is structurally stronger and better aligned for builders and users. Together they also walk through how stablecoins are audited, how reserves are validated and why MUSD’s design positions it as a real onchain revenue engine. The segment becomes a deep look at market psychology, chain mechanics and the economic groundwork forming around MegaETH right now.

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Cap spends a later part of the episode unpacking the Pudgy takeover on Capitol Hill and why the lawmakers involved signal something more coordinated than a meme. The crew explains how lobbying actually works and uses his right to repair experience to show how slow and deliberate policy shifts can shape digital asset regulation. Cap also gets into AI and Tesla robotics and how those tech narratives overlap with crypto and market sentiment. A smaller section of the conversation looks at social club culture like coffee shop raves, saunas, and wellness communities and how that shift away from nightlife connects to Beezie’s growing sense of community. The episode closes with a look at Jessie’s creator coin on Base and the difficulty of building sustainable models that truly serve creators and their audiences.

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Cap revisits the 2021 Bitcoin cycle to explain how market timing shaped NFT behavior and why people often misremember when the last bull actually peaked. A stressful home inspection becomes a lesson in sunk costs and staying disciplined even after committing money. The show shifts into how difficult it can be to explain crypto in 2025 as new assumptions about the space create friction in conversations outside the ecosystem. The back half dives into stablecoin economics, proof of reserves and why chains like MegaEth launch native stables to keep yield and incentives inside their own ecosystem. The crew reviews emerging MegaEth apps and early projects gaining traction across the chain.

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Nearly an hour of cold open chaos sets the tone as Cloudflare outages take X offline and force the show into full improvisation on YouTube and Abstract. Cap breaks down an Instagram hair filter mishap that sparks a new Taxi Cap Confessions bit and sets up future middle aged men hair care segments with Joey. Once the markets come into focus, the crew explains how a whale dump and IMF margin calls triggered the REKT liquidation cascade and why the chart bounced back quickly. Broader market reflections follow as Cap talks through majors, non majors and why ApeCoin and REKT still sit near the top of his list despite volatility.

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Cap opens with a light market check before diving into Tesla’s evolving FSD landscape and what continued innovation could mean for everyday drivers. Bandor and Ace Cross join the show to share how their luxury jewelry brand and upcoming animated series blend Web3 culture with high-end craftsmanship. The conversation highlights their approach to ApeCoin payments, multi-audience storytelling and why entertainment may be the strongest onboarding funnel. Later, Cap breaks down OSF’s trading buckets to explore how to stay grounded as markets wobble and sentiment swings. Things close with a look at the “May I meet you” viral moment and how consistent content can drive opportunity.

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• Ace-Cross - Founder & Creative Director: https://x.com/debizorus
• Bandor - Building bandor.xyz: https://x.com/bandor_eth

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Cap opened the Friday show with a check-in on a bloody market, digging into liquidations, fear and greed, and what real capitulation looks like. The conversation shifted to Otherside as James joined to share updates on the Nexus, weekend events, and why the team is leaning deeper into live programming. Jonah then jumped on to demo LiveFrame and break down how AI-driven clipping and smarter multistream distribution can level up creator discovery. The group also explored why tools like this matter for mid-sized creators and how CwC could expand to Twitch and Zora.

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