Into the Ether

On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the continued yield farming craze for YAM and CRV, why Eric has decided to leave Twitter, JPMorgan is leading the $50mn Consensys raise, Medalla eth2 testnet hits a snag, should we reduce the block reward again?, Aave announces v2 and why Andre Cronje builds on Ethereum.

On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the Medalla eth2 testnet launch, ETH supply debate on twitter, PayPal getting into crypto trading, Set Protocol outlines v2 launch, Personal Token Agency, ethereum.org updates and Hayden Adams' thread on why not to bet against Uniswap.

Yaniv Tal, co-founder of The Graph, joins me to discuss making Ethereum data more accessible. The graph is an indexing protocol for Ethereum which allows anyone to get easier access to data via sub-graphs. Many popular sites are using the Graph and they are currently seeing an explosion of growth, handling 100mn queries per day. They have a path to decentralization over the coming months and Yaniv explains what that looks like.

On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETH pumping on its 5th birthday, Medalla eth2 testnet launch, Ledger has a personal info leak, Reddit’s scaling backoff gets many submissions, Aave announced Aavenomics, Boardroom introduced to help manage governance, Coinbase launches 2% Dai rewards and a discussion on “has Ethereum already won?”

Jeffrey Zirlin, co-founder of Axie Infinity, joins the podcast to talk about the popular Ethereum gaming app. We discuss the formation of the idea and adoption to date. The composability of Ethereum makes it easy for users to monetize on their in-game assets and introduces unique aspects to gaming. Jeff explains why he seems this as a new paradigm forming and how the gaming industry will have to adapt. We also discuss their upcoming scaling solution, Ronin.

On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the crypto markets heating up, MakerDAO sees $1bn in total value locked, YFI governance proposals, the OCC lets banks custody crypto, eth2 official multi-client testnet Madella, EF launches eth2 validator launchpad, yearn.finance v2 announced for yield farmings and Ethereum DEX volume is on fire.

Dan Finlay, lead developer of MetaMask joins the podcast to discuss the most popular wallet on Ethereum today. If you've interacted with Ethereum, you've likely used MetaMask. Dan walks us through the early days and how the idea came to formation. We talk about the initial craze in 2017-2018 and how they had to adapt. He discusses the current high gas prices, recent MetaMask release and what's to come in the future.

On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the latest yield farming craze YFI, help find Eth2 bugs, mStable launches via Gnosis Protocol, Twitter accounts get hacked, zkopru bringing privacy to zk tech, Reality Cards prediction market, Keeper DAO v1 goes live and Will Price’s data visualization for COMP tokens.

Robert Leshner, founder of Compound, joins the podcast to discuss the progress his protocol has made over the past 18 months since his first appearance on the show. We discuss the team's journey from v1 to v2 and now onto turning governance over to the ecosystem via the COMP token. We discuss the explosion of yield farming, risks involves and where COMP holders may bring the protocol next. 

On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss drama around eth2’s launch date, Ethereum.org gets a nice refresh, USDC gets its first blacklisted address, Aave announces credit delegation, Kyber launches KyberDAO, DeversiFi tries out celebrity twitter trading, Tyler Smith on ETH’s near term future and are gas prices driving L2 adoption?