We don't know if there will be six more weeks of winter, but we do know that we've got the Lads all back together for plenty of hot takes to keep you all warm & toasty! This week we're talking all about the Jupiter airdrop, and if the team rugged or not! All that chatter will leave you hungry, but we've got you covered with some tasty pastas at the end!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads

00:34 Title Sequence

1:16 The Jupiter Airdrop

09:37 Was the $JUP Drop a Grift?

17:23 The Airdrop Wealth Effect

24:37 ETF Updates

30:49 Thoughts on EigenLayer

35:33 Pasta of the Week 🍝

43:25 Crypto: The Game

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The link Justin mentioned: https://chaindebrief.com/why-we-should-rethink-airdrops-the-next-crypto-cycle/

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

This week, the Lads are joined by the Founder of North Rock Digital, Hal Press! Hal shares his insights and predictions on a wide swath of topics — from the GBTC outflows, to the latest crypto narratives, new launches, airdrops, and points, Points, POINTS!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads

00:46 Intros

03:28 GBTC Outflows

08:02 New Launches

13:07 Airdrop Narratives

19:13 New Coin Good

21:09 Who's Got The Points?

30:58 Is Price Driving The Narrative?

35:41 $JUP Launch on Solana

42:51 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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* Hal Press • https://twitter.com/NorthRockLP

* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

This week, the Lads are joined by the CEO of Terraform Labs, Chris Amani. Chris talks about how he met Do Kwon, the rise and fall of the old Terra, and what he's doing as CEO now to rebuild. The Lads give an update on the market before the interview with Chris, and we finish strong with some amazing community-made MethLab memes!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads

00:43 Market Talk

07:57 Chris Amani: CEO of Terraform Labs

09:38 Meeting Do Kwon

17:50 Terra V1: Fundamentally Broken?

35:08 From Old Terra To New Terra

50:44 MethLab Memes

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SL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/0xSteadyLads

SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads

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* Chris Amani • https://twitter.com/fleece_cannon

* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

WE ARE SO BACK…with the first LIVE episode of the year! Live for #25! The Lads are all here to break down the monumental approval and launch of the Bitcoin ETF. We also take a look at the ETH/BTC chart, and discuss if its bottomed. Chime in with your own questions & comments, as we're LIVE, baby!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Intro

02:52 Bitcoin ETF: Sell the News?

08:19 Did ETH/BTC Finally Bottom?

15:46 Live Audience Q&A

56:55 Meme of the Week

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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

New year, who dis?! The Lads welcome in 2024, and the (hopefully) soon to be approved Bitcoin ETF with their first episode of the new year! It's a jam-packed episode full of giga-brains, degens, and midcurvers. Make sure to Like & Subscribe so you don't miss a single episode in this big year!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up On This Episode…

00:44 Title & Intros

01:49 New Year's Market Dump & Recovery

12:18 EIP 4844: L2 Game-changer?

23:46 The Steady Lads Degen/Curve Matrix

27:04 Hacks, Exploits, & Sim Swaps

37:28 DeFi Farming, Alpha, & Airdrops

47:42 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

The Lads finish out their last episode of the year by taking a look back over everything they've covered this year, and look ahead at what's in store for crypto in 2024!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up On This Episode…

00:30 Title & Intros

02:28 Biggest L's of the Year

04:18 Founder of the Year

11:04 Bag Fumblers of the Year

17:08 Meme of the Year

22:16 Narratives of the Year

29:14 Looking Ahead: 2024 Predictions

41:28 2024 Crypto Comeback Story?

49:15 2024 Crypto Dark Horses?

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SL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/0xSteadyLads

SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

Steady yourself, because it's almost the end of the year, and the Lads are LIVE this week! The Lads are here to help you make it through the holiday home-stretch with their takes on market conditions, and chat up one of their fav Twitter personalities, @SalsaTekila. Chime in if you have a burning question or comment, as we're LIVE, baby! Make sure to click the notification bell! 🔔🚨

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Intro

01:12 SalsaTekila Joins the Lads Live

06:32 Market Talk LIVE

21:04 Questions for the Traders

35:15 Lamenting the Mid-Curve

40:45 Let's Talk About Ethereum A Little Bit

50:32 Pasta of the Week 🍝

1:00:55 Degen of the Week 🐸

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SL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/0xSteadyLads

SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads

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* SalsaTekila • https://twitter.com/SalsaTekila

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

GM! The whole gang is back this week! The Lads examine the Fed's pivot, and figure out if retail is really back. The real meat of the episode is getting to better know one of our own, Justin! We also look at the alt L1 landscape, and have a blast with Pasta of the Week!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up On This Episode…

00:25 Title & Intros

01:51 A Dove At Heart: The Fed Pivot

09:49 Is Retail Back?

26:37 The Alt L1 Thesis

35:21 Meet The Lads: Justin

45:38 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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SL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/0xSteadyLads

SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads

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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

This week, the Lads are joined by the co-founder of Sei Labs, Jeff Feng. Jeff talks about his background in TradFi at Goldman Sachs, and how he's "Parallelizing the Ethereum Execution Environment" with Sei Network. We get some of Jeff's contrary views on the idea that the bull market is back, and we finish strong with some delicious Pasta of the Week!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Coming Up On This Episode…

00:21 Title & Intros

01:35 Jeff's Background

04:07 Recap: A Wild, Bullish Week

10:38 Is The Bull Market Back?

21:05 Do People Just Like The New Coins?

34:04 Is Community Money Real?

39:41 Sei V2: Parallelizing Ethereum

46:13 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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SL Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/0xSteadyLads

SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads

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* Jeff Feng • https://twitter.com/jeffdfeng

* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2

This week, the Lads are joined by the co-founder of Vertex Protocol, Alwin Peng. We get Alwin's backstory of becoming the youngest ever hire at Jump Trading, and the ups & downs of managing Vertex. We do a deep dive into the Messari Derivatives Report, and finish strong with some delicious Pasta of the Week!

In this episode we cover:

00:00 Intros & Alwin's Backstory

08:09 Messari Derivatives Report

28:58 Persevering After A Pivot From Terra

33:41 What Brings You To A Platform?

42:30 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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* Austin Federa • https://twitter.com/Austin_Federa

* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram

* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing

* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2