Mission: DeFi

Mission: DeFi

By Brad NickelTechnology
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Mission: DeFi episodes

  • DeFi Lunch (Ep 345) - May 23, 2023 - Is @VitalikButerin trying to kill @Eigenlayer? / @Dashpay Dead? Last of the @Masternodes? / FTX 2.0 - Worst or best idea ever? / Bonkers @Bitcoin NFTs/ #BRC-20?

    Psst... Hey you, Yes, you – Before you listen to the show, just know that we took a bet today about what your excuse is for not joining the community yet.

    Sadly, you won't like the option with the best odds, because it is really perverted.

    So instead of humiliating you, we're just going to encourage you to join, so you don't have to be embarrassed: https://t.me/missiondefi


    Just kidding. There's no expiration on true love ❤️ - We'll all be here patiently awaiting arrival and not really feeling like we can do much of anything til you get here...

    Coinbase all wrong? Another Brad rant - https://md1.to/5sghk

    Don't overload Ethereums consensus - https://md1.to/qcqlx

    Vitalik Buterin warns against overloading Ethereum consensus layer - https://md1.to/swaik

    Bad Journalism - Breaking: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. First to ever accept campaign donations in Bitcoin - https://md1.to/ulmc9

    Dash blockchain down for hours after hard fork fail, devs to try upgrade again June 14 - https://md1.to/vciud

    FTX 2.0 launching soon? Court filing shows a reboot plan in the works - https://md1.to/wrggw

    Ledger CEO says ‘sharded’ wallet keys could be shared if subpoenaed - https://md1.to/rppyr

    Hong Kong Steps Up Crypto Hub Push in Contrast With Clampdowns in Asia - https://md1.to/fsrr9

    Bitcoin NFTs Take No. 2 Spot In Months - https://md1.to/sioc9

    Gemini Says Genesis Parent DCG Missed $630 Million Payment - https://md1.to/49oh1


    Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

    1 hr 8 min
  • DeFi Lunch (Ep 344) - May 22, 2023 - @mavprotocol changing how liquidity gets done in DeFi - @alvinxuzj

    Fantastic interview with Alvin Xu of Maverick Protocol with a new approach to managing liquidity that is attracting a ton of attention and TVL.

    Stay tuned for Brad's longer form interview with Alvin's co-founder for a deep dive into how it works and what it does.


    Discuss Maverick in the community: https://t.me/missiondefi


    Project Name: Maverick Protocol

    Project URL: https://www.mav.xyz/

    Project Twitter: https://twitter.com/mavprotocol?s=20

    Guest Name: Alvin Xu

    Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/alvinxuzj?s=20


    Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

    1 hr 6 min
  • Mission: DeFi EP 99 - Crypto news done right - Ekin Genç Managing Editor of @DLNews on how they plan to change the face of DeFi Reporting

    We're big fans of DeFi Llama and not such big fans of the current state of crypto "journalism". So, you could say we were pretty damn excited to find out that the Llamas were building a DeFi news project to do crypto journalism right.

    Our excitement was further enforced, after meeting Managing Editor Ekin Genç. They are approaching the entire operation the way professional journalism should be.

    Real journalists, real standards, real editorial ethics, and a platform and approach with no ads, that means they won't sell out and they won't create clickbait garbage.

    Learn why and how in this episode.

    Project Name: DLNews

    Project URL: https://dlnews.com

    Project Twitter: https://twitter.com/DLNewsInfo?s=20

    Guest Name: Ekin Genç

    Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/eking0x

    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

    48 min
  • DeFi Lunch (Ep 343) - May 18, 2023 - Shaun Day!

    Why do you think it is that you haven't joined the most intelligent community in DeFi? - https://t.me/missiondefi

    You hate interacting with really smart, experienced people?

    You don't like hearing the latest news?

    You can't stand humorous interactions and complete smart asses?

    You don't like getting Alpha on new projects and Airdrop opps?

    You hate the idea of chatting directly with the amazing Shaun?

    Seriously though, do you think waiting will make you better informed, educated, and having more fun?

    Join us now: https://t.me/missiondefi⁠

    Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

    1 hr 32 min
  • Mission: DeFi EP 98 - Can Akash be a major player in AI with their GPU market? Founder Greg Osuri joins my Twitter Space to discuss

    Our first episode on Twitter Spaces and we will likely do more. To get notified so you can listen and ask questions, be sure to follow Brad on Twitter - https://md1.to/b05 and turn on notifications 🔔

    and join our Telegram community - https://t.me/missiondefi

    Much thanks for my friend and business partner - Chuck Shotton (https://twitter.com/cshotton) joining me for this Twitter Space. Looking forward to having him do that regularly.

    What a great conversation with the founder of Akash - Greg Osuri. The platform provides a way to gain access to compute and soon GPU based compute in a less expensive and easier way. Akash is a model for not only democratizing access, but also a way to introduce the power of blockchain and crypto to so many more people.

    Project Name: Akash Network

    Project URL: https://md1.to/9fdu7

    Project Twitter: https://md1.to/akashtw

    Guest Name: Greg Osuri

    Guest Twitter: https://md1.to/gotwsp

    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

    54 min
  • DeFi Lunch (Ep 342) - May 16, 2023

    Join the community and make a difference - https://t.me/missiondefi

    Adam Cochran - In the US and abroad that guidance came almost a decade ago for everyone but the SEC - https://md1.to/jfnf0

    Robert Scoble on Twitter: "This is the scariest tweet Ive made in a long time. On Friday I met with a psychiatrist - https://md1.to/xbmx8

    Louis Zuzalu - Balancing the Power of AI/ML: The Role of ZK and Blockchain - https://md1.to/gngiq

    Sam Kazemian (¤, ¤) on Twitter: "I always say stablecoins are the 3rd trillion dollar opportunity - https://md1.to/eifkz

    Brad - Dear DeFi Founders, You have a website, right? - https://md1.to/tepup

    UX suggestion @coinbase - integrate your status alerts with your send/receive interface - https://md1.to/lnvw2

    Ethereum validators earn a record $46M as staking rewards rate surges - https://md1.to/bh0b0

    Balancing the Power of AI/ML: The Role of ZK and Blockchain - https://md1.to/x0et3

    Record Profits, Reserve Surpluses, and USDT at All-Time Highs - https://md1.to/85yon


    Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

    55 min
  • DeFi Lunch (Ep 341) - May 15, 2023 - @MakerDAO Chain & #AI / @hourglasshq / 👍 @native_fi / @LidoFinance 🆕 / @litecoin ⚡️ / @gitcoin 😡 / @binance 👋🏻 Canada /

    Join the fam - https://t.me/missiondefi ❤️

    Spark Protocol - https://md1.to/3b8jl

    Binance exit Canada - https://md1.to/2614q

    Hourglass - https://md1.to/z28ji

    Lido V2 update - https://md1.to/5mem2

    Lido V2 — Next Step In Decentralization - ⁠https://md1.to/e4pf9⁠

    Litecoin Lightning - https://md1.to/0ywe2

    Spark Protocol launch - https://md1.to/e7vsw

    U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a brief in @Coinbase v. SEC - https://md1.to/ohjy9

    MetaMask🦊 - buy ETH using PayPal - https://md1.to/cmqsp

    Canto CSR on any EVM chain - EIP-6969 - https://md1.to/b4gal

    Stripe expands access to its crypto onramp with hosted option - https://md1.to/qlwzm

    BRC-20 tokens surpass $1B market cap - https://md1.to/tt6em

    Bitcoin a top 3 asset in the event of US debt default - https://md1.to/qzo7v

    Bitcoin addresses holding 1 BTC or more reach one million - https://md1.to/jcxfr

    Hourglass - https://md1.to/geo7v

    MakerDAO unveils AI-fueled roadmap to new blockchain - ⁠https://md1.to/k2q3f⁠

    The 5 phases of Endgame - Maker - https://md1.to/err8y

    Native - Be Your Own DEX - https://md1.to/ag9fe

    Arkham Connected Wallets - https://md1.to/pdjc9

    Venom Foundation - Secure by design, scalable by nature - https://venom.foundation/

    Venom Blockchain Testnet Campaign - https://md1.to/08mm9

    Alibaba Cloud Builds Metaverse Launchpad on Avalanche - https://md1.to/c5cfp

    SEC Wants to Slash $22M Fine on LBRY - https://md1.to/wz1rm

    Gitcoin faces accusations ‘power was abused’ over diversity grant process - https://md1.to/uutc1

    Jump and Jane Street retreat from crypto - https://md1.to/75tdw

    Humane’s Screenless Tech - https://md1.to/rhbig


    Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

    1 hr 3 min
  • DeFi Lunch (Ep 340) - May 11, 2023 - Shaun (@XBT3D) Day! How to play shitcoins properly and BRC-20s, Bitcoin network

    Another banger of an episode with the illustrious and never boring Shaun. Today he tells us how he picks and speculates on shitcoins as well as what is up with Bitcoin, Ordinals, and BRC-20 tokens.

    Get all the episodes in audio and video at https://missiondefi.com

    Ask your self, why are you missing out on the opportunity to interact with Shaun, Brad, and Joe as well as the entire team directly. Now is the time, join our community to learn from others and share your ideas, insights, and learnings. https://t.me/missiondefi

    Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

    1 hr 26 min
  • Mission: DeFi EP 97 - Can $R be the decentralized stablecoin we need? David Garai of Raft thinks borrowing against staked $ETH is the way to go

    Get ready for a powerful new idea to alter the framework of DeFI!

    When the bear market forced Tempus Finance to build something new, David Garai and his team refused to back down. Searching for the next revolutionary idea, they identified one of the most challenging problems in DeFi: the need for a truly decentralized stablecoin.

    Enter Raft and the groundbreaking stablecoin, $R. Tying it to borrowed staked ETH, they've developed a game-changing solution that promises longevity and success. Prepare to be blown away by David's riveting conversation, as he shares vital lessons for founders in this era of constant innovation. Don't miss this incredible journey into the heart of DeFi's untamed frontier!

    Join the Mission: DeFi community as we discuss $R and so much more - https://t.me/missiondefi

    Project Name: Raft

    Project URL: https://md1.to/raft

    Project Twitter: https://md1.to/rafttwitter

    Guest Name: David Garai

    Guest Twitter: https://md1.to/davidgaraitw


    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.


    46 min
  • DeFi Lunch (Ep 339) - May 4, 2023 - @Cowswap & @Yearnfi Dump / @0xMantle v @Hela_Network v #MultiData / #BRC20 #Ordinals @unisat_wallet - @MarkJeffrey /

    Don't miss Brad's Spaces with @GregOsuri (https://md1.to/grego) of @akashnet_ (https://md1.to/akash) Tuesday, May 8th at 11:00 AM eastern. Click here to get reminded - https://md1.to/tsosuri


    🎉 Our amazing community is waiting for your insights! Join - https://t.me/missiondefi


    Sui Mainnet has launched - https://md1.to/suilaunch


    All funds impacted by the march Euler hack have now been recovered - https://md1.to/eulerrec


    When it comes to the fine art of token dumping… there’s a new player in town. - https://md1.to/ycdump


    BRC20 tokens - https://md1.to/brc

    UniSat BRC-20 Wallet - https://md1.to/unisat


    36% of the top 1,000 crypto projects went silent on blogging this year - https://md1.to/blogdrop


    CEX trading volumes decline - https://md1.to/cexdec

    Coinbase to cease issuing new Bitcoin-backed loans - https://md1.to/cbloans


    Which chain in testnet looks most and least legit to you? Survey Below! 👇

    Multidata oracles - https://md1.to/multihome

    HelaLabs - https://md1.to/hela

    Mantle | Trusted L2 Solutions to Hyperscale Ethereum - https://md1.to/mantle


    Bitcoin Decouples From Stocks As Fed Decision Looms -https://md1.to/btcdec


    Memecoin hype fuels bullish Ethereum narrative as ‘burn’ hits 10-month high – https://md1.to/memestupid


    FTC Chair Lina Khan: We Must Regulate A.I. Here’s How - https://md1.to/ftcregai


    Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.


    This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

    1 hr 5 min

About Mission: DeFi

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Mission DeFi showcases innovation in the DeFi ecosystem. Our mission is to advance the cause of freedom that decentralized finance & cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Bitcoin, and many others represent.