Welcome to Chain Reaction, where we unpack and explain the latest in crypto news, drama and trends, breaking things down block by block for the crypto curious.

We shook things up this week and recorded our Thursday episode live from stage at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. We talked through the Aptos mainnet launch snafu and what this hyped, VC-backed blockchain’s starting troubles mean for other layer-ones. We also chatted about Twitter’s decentralized social plans and Mastercard launching crypto trading for banks.

As a fun bonus, we grabbed our crystal ball and each shared our predictions for where in web3 we think money will (and won’t) flow in the next year. Tune in for our takes on the future of web3 gaming, crypto infrastructure and more!

Disrupt has been awesome, but in case you missed us here, you can still join us at our first dedicated crypto event in Miami for just one day on November 17th. You can use the same promo code, REACT, for 15% off a General Admission ticket.Chain Reaction comes out every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:00 p.m. PT, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.

We’ll also be hosting our first dedicated crypto event in Miami for just one day on November 17th — you can use the same promo code, REACT, for 15% off a General Admission ticket.

And even if you can’t join us in person, you can use the promo code REACT to get 25% off an annual subscription to TechCrunch+.

Chain Reaction comes out every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:00 p.m. PT, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.

Chain Reaction comes out every Thursday at 12:00 p.m. ET, so be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the action.