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- Bitcoin Is Just for Libertarians, Right? Two Progressives Disagree - Ep. 698
As the 2024 elections draw near, Bitcoin and crypto have become hot topics on the political stage. In this episode, Trey Walsh, host of The Progressive Bitcoiner podcast, and Jason Maier, author of “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin,” explain why they believe progressive values align with Bitcoin. They discuss how Bitcoin can be a tool for social justice and financial inclusion, challenge misconceptions about its environmental impact, and debate whether making Bitcoin a presidential issue in 2024 was premature.
With Elizabeth Warren attacking crypto and the unfriendly environment for the industry under the Biden administration, the guests also highlight that there’s a slight change in the Democratic party, though they are not certain that the Harris campaign will adopt a pro-Bitcoin stance.
Show highlights:- How Trey and Jason became Bitcoiners
- What progressivism means to Trey and Jason, highlighting Bitcoin's alignment with social justice and financial inclusion, beyond its typical libertarian associations
- How Jason and Trey persuade skeptical progressives about Bitcoin
- Whether they believe that other areas of crypto besides Bitcoin have value
- Why they think Bitcoin’s environmental impact is the biggest misconception among progressives
- Whether Elizabeth Warren’s focus on consumer protection blinds her to Bitcoin as a tool for financial inclusion
- Why Jason believes pushing Bitcoin as a presidential issue in 2024 was premature
- Why Trey sees potential hope for pro-crypto policies under a potential Harris administration, despite the hostility of the Biden administration
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Guests:Trey Walsh, host of The Progressive Bitcoiner podcastJason Maier, author of “A Progressive’s Case for Bitcoin”Trump and the Future of Bitcoin, Jason’s op-edTimestamps:
➡️ 02:06 - How Trey and Jason became Bitcoiners
➡️ 05:14 - Bitcoin, progressivism & social justice
➡️ 11:24 - Persuading skeptical progressives
➡️ 16:19 - Value beyond Bitcoin? Other cryptos
➡️ 21:46 - Environmental impact misconceptions
➡️ 34:36 - Elizabeth Warren & Bitcoin: Consumer protection vs. financial inclusion
➡️ 41:24 - Was making Bitcoin a 2024 election issue premature?
➡️ 55:15 - Potential for pro-crypto policies under Harris?
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1 hr 9 min - The Chopping Block: Telegram's Founder Arrested, OpenSea Under Fire, and Ethereum's Dilemma - Ep. 697
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, the squad is joined by Rebecca Rettig, Polygon’s Chief Legal & Policy Officer, to dissect the SEC's impact on the crypto landscape, particularly focusing on OpenSea's Wells notice and impending legal challenges.
They discuss the arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram's founder, analyzing the political and cybersecurity ramifications. The conversation shifts to the internal frictions within the Ethereum Foundation and Vitalik Buterin's criticism of DeFi, reflecting the community's mixed reactions. The broader implications for the crypto industry, privacy, and regulatory clarity are highlighted with special insights from guest Rebecca Rettig, who adds depth on the legal and historical context. Wrapping up, they anticipate future challenges and emphasize staying informed.
Show highlights🔹 Arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France sparks global free speech and encryption debates.
🔹 Impact of Pavel Durov's charges on Telegram's role in global communication and crypto communities.
🔹 DeFi protocols face challenges with decentralization, privacy, and regulatory pressures.
🔹 OpenSea receives a Wells notice from the SEC, raising concerns about NFT marketplaces and royalty enforcement.
🔹 Ethereum Foundation's spending and Vitalik Buterin's critical comments on DeFi stir community debate.
🔹 Tension between public goods and financial services in Ethereum's future development.
🔹 Real-World Assets (RWAs) and their controversial role in Ethereum's ecosystem.
🔹 Speculation on future Ethereum protocol changes and their impact on network efficiency and user experience.
🔹 Broader implications of the SEC's aggressive stance towards crypto exchanges and NFT platforms.
Hosts⭐️Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Tarun Chitra, Managing Partner at Robot Ventures
Special Guest
⭐️Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal & Policy Officer at Polygon Labs
DisclosuresLinksPlurality philosophy in an incredibly oversized nutshell by Vitalik:
https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/08/21/plurality.html
OpenSea’s response to SEC Wells notice “Taking a stand for a better internet” by Devin Finzer
https://opensea.io/blog/articles/taking-a-stand-for-a-better-internet
Timestamps
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:24 Telegram’s Pavel Durov’s Arrest
- 05:12 Free Speech/Encryption in the Crypto World
- 09:26 Policy Implications for Tech Platforms
- 13:57 France's Role and International Reactions
- 27:49 SEC Targets OpenSea
- 36:35 SEC’s Jurisdictional Strategies
- 40:29 Good vs. Bad Actors
- 45:16 Ethereum Foundation: Public Good or DeFi?
- 56:43 Vitalik vs. Crypto Twitter
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1 hr 4 min - If the SEC Sues OpenSea, Here's Why the NFT Platform Could Win Easily - Ep. 696
The SEC’s latest enforcement action is targeting NFTs, and OpenSea is in the crosshairs. In this episode, crypto lawyer Preston Byrne joins to unpack the implications of the SEC's Wells Notice to OpenSea and what it might mean for the platform and the broader NFT market. Could Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provide a unique defense for OpenSea? Preston also dives into other recent SEC moves, including cases against Stoner Cats, Impact Theory, and more.
Lastly, with the 2024 elections looming and political divides sharpening, is the SEC overreaching in its approach to crypto?
Show highlights:- Why Preston believes that the SEC will go after OpenSea for being an unregistered securities exchange
- What the Stoner Cats case was about and why it was not a strong enforcement action, according to Preston
- Why OpenSea's defense against the SEC may hinge on Section 230 protections for user-generated content, setting it apart from traditional exchanges like Coinbase or Binance
- How the clear-cut promises made by Impact Theory about potential returns made their NFTs resemble securities, unlike the typical art-focused NFTs on OpenSea
- Why Nate Chastain’s NFT insider trading case is unlikely to impact the SEC’s potential lawsuit against OpenSea
- Whether the $4 million settlement by Dapper Labs over NBA Top Shot NFTs likely represents little relevance to OpenSea's SEC issues
- What a Wells notice signals about the SEC's likelihood of suing OpenSea and why they might feel confident about winning this case
- How Jonathan Mann and Brian Frye's lawsuit for clarity on NFTs as securities highlights the SEC's potentially overreaching stance in its possible case against OpenSea
- How Trump's careful language around his NFT collection likely minimizes SEC risk by avoiding investment promises and focusing on their use as digital collectibles
- Whether the SEC's actions could reinforce the divide among crypto voters, with Trump promising a crypto-friendly stance and Harris likely continuing a more adversarial approach
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GuestPreston Byrne, Managing Partner at Byrne & StormLinksWells notice
- Original announcement by X by OpenSea’s CEO Devin Finzer
- Unchained: OpenSea's Wells Notice From the SEC Could Prove ‘Disastrous’
Recent cases
- Unchained: Are NFTs Securities Offerings? Two Artists Sue the SEC to Find Out
- The Defiant: NFTs Are Securities? All Eyes Turn to Top Shot Case
- Reuters:
- US regulator fines Stoner Cats creator for offering NFTs
- Ex-OpenSea manager sentenced to 3 months in prison for NFT insider trading
- Hester Peirce’s dissent on the Stoner Cats case
Others
- Paper: The Economic Reality of NFT Securities.
- Mondaq: Defining NFTs: Property, Securities, Or Commodities?
National Post: Trump’s newest NFTs show him as superhero, boxer and motorcyclist
Timestamps:
- 00:00 - Introduction
- 02:11 - SEC targets OpenSea: Unregistered exchange?
- 03:58 - Stoner Cats case: Weak for SEC?
- 07:42 - OpenSea's defense: Section 230 protections
- 13:15 - Impact Theory's promises vs. OpenSea's NFTs
- 15:34 - Nate Chastain's case
- 17:15 - Dapper Labs settlement: Relevance to OpenSea
- 18:56 - Wells notice: SEC's confidence to sue
- 19:48 - Mann & Frye's lawsuit: SEC overreach?
- 22:39 - Trump’s NFT strategy: Minimizing SEC risk
- 24:53 - What this Wells notice says about the presidential election
- 58:25 - News Recap
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37 min - Bits + Bips: Fed Moves, Election Plays & DeFi Token Valuations - Ep. 695
In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts James Seyffart, Alex Kruger, and Joe McCann welcome venture capitalist Rennick Palley to explore the implications of Fed chair Jerome Powell's recent shift from focusing on inflation to employment, analyzing how it might influence crypto and global markets.
Palley also shares some incisive analysis for why he thinks blue-chip DeFi projects might be overvalued, and both McCann and Palley highlight why they are still bullish on memecoins.
Finally, the gang discusses the growing political influence of the crypto industry, the potential impact of Kamala Harris presidential run on future regulations, and whether Justin Sun is using Tron as his “personal piggy bank.”
Plus, what’s the latest with bitcoin ETF option applications, and what Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest means.
Show highlights:- 00:00 Intro
- 02:41 How Powell's speech signaled a shift from a focus on inflation to employment and what that means for crypto markets
- 10:25 Why the Fed's proactive stance on the labor market could cement Powell's legacy, and how cutting rates amid high real rates might prevent long-term economic damage
- 23:47 How a significant payroll revision caused a brief panic, yet the markets dismissed it as noise due to its lagging nature
- 27:21 What the absence of crypto in the DNC's platform means for the industry, and how Kamala Harris’ presidential run could impact future regulations
- 34:12 How the surge in crypto contributions to political campaigns highlights the industry's growing influence
- 37:00 How the growing narrative around undervalued DeFi tokens could play out under a Trump administration, given the perception of Republican support for crypto
- 43:15 Why blue-chip DeFi projects, despite their dominant market share and attractive business models, may be overvalued, according to Rennick
- 53:44 Whether Justin Sun uses Tron as his “personal piggy bank”
- 58:52 Whether investing in memecoins is a good strategy and how to construct a portfolio around them
- 1:12:59 Why James says that the withdrawal and refiling of bitcoin ETF options applications signals potential progress, and how the SEC’s ongoing review could lead to approval by early 2025
- 1:19:43 Pavel Durov’s arrest and why Alex believes TON might be a good asset to buy
Hosts:James Seyffart, Research Analyst at Bloomberg IntelligenceAlex Kruger, Founder of AsgardJoe McCann, Founder, CEO, and CIO of AsymmetricGuest:Rennick Palley, Czar of Speed, Protector of the Hat.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 28 min - How to Build the Fastest Onchain Experience With Monad, Sei, and Eclipse - Ep. 694
In this episode of Unchained, Keone Hon of Monad Labs, Jay Jog of Sei Labs, and Vijay Chetty of Eclipse Labs share insights on their distinct approaches to scalability and performance in high-throughput blockchains. They discuss the technical advantages of parallelized EVMs, the strategic decisions behind blockchain architecture, and the innovations driving the next generation of high-speed chains.
Show highlights:- 00:00 Intro
- 02:02 How Monad got started and its mission from the very beginning
- 03:46 The features that enable Monad to be a high-throughput blockchain
- 07:32 Why Monad chose to make a new blockchain instead of an L2
- 08:36 Why Keone believes that Monad offers the best experience for developers and why he doesn’t like the ‘Ethereum killer’ description
- 15:48 Monad’s big venture capital raise and how they’ll use the money
- 17:30 Monad’s strong community
- 19:21 The next steps for Monad and whether we’ll see a token soon
- 20:02 What Sei is and the role of the GameStop saga in the creation of it
- 21:31 Why Jay believes the EVM developer ecosystem is so strong
- 25:45 Why Sei pivoted from Cosmos to the EVM that led to the launch of its v2
- 27:14 What allows Sei to be “the fastest chain, even faster than Solana”
- 33:03 How Sei DB works, and why Jay says that the monolithic approach has many advantages to the modular one
- 45:35 How Eclipse works by combining Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos
- 53:22 How Eclipse deals with the complexities of its modular architecture
- 54:54 What ways there are to transact in SOL on Eclipse
- 55:44 Vijay’s reaction to how Eclipse Labs has responded to the allegations against its founder and former CEO Neel Somani
- 57:21 How Eclipse aims to attract developers
- 1:01:15 What areas within crypto Vijay expects will flourish on Eclipse
- 1:03:49 The next steps for Eclipse and when the mainnet could launch
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Guests:Keone Hon, Co-founder and CEO at Monad Labs.Jay Jog, Co-founder of Sei Labs.Vijay Chetty, CEO of Eclipse Labs.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 hr 10 min - Pendle Ripped in Early 2024, But Usage Has Slowed Down. Can It Recover? - Ep. 693
Pendle Finance, an innovative protocol that lets users trade yield, surged in popularity earlier this year but is now grappling with a downturn in usage.
In this episode, founder TN Lee shares insights into Pendle's approach, the factors behind its recent success, and the challenges it faces in recovering user engagement and TVL. Plus, since Pendle’s rise was driven by the points narrative, TN talks about how the protocol can keep growing.
Show highlights:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:24 What Pendle is, how the idea for it was born, and how it works
- 05:06 Why Pendle has exploded this year, even though it launched years ago
- 12:01 Whether Pendle is an app for sophisticated traders and the most common strategies in the protocol
- 15:46 How users are able to leverage their earned points in several protocols
- 19:20 Besides market risks, what the risks are of trading in Pendle and how they try to mitigate them
- 20:57 Pendle’s recent significant drop in TVL and plans to recover
- 24:13 If the points narrative ends, will Pendle remain relevant?
- 27:31 Crypto News Recap
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GuestlTN Lee, Founder of Pendle FinanceLinks- Previous coverage of Unchained on Pendle: DeFi Protocol Pendle Reaches All-Time High as Total Value Locked Tops $5.78 Billion
Background Information on Pendle
Introduction- Glossary
- Minting
- Advanced Yield Trading Strategies
- vePENDLE
DeSpread Research report (Sept 2023)- Cointelegraph Research: Deciphering Pendle Finance’s surge
Others:
- Crypto News: Major Changes Ahead: Pendle Ends Earn UI, Focuses on V3
- Pendle reached its second largest maturity event on July 25
- DeFi Llama: Pendle’s TVL
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41 min - The Chopping Block: L2 Strategy Debates, Prediction Market Innovations, and Ethereum's Vulnerabilities - Ep. 692
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, the boys discuss Ethereum's current standing in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, comparing it to the United States regarding capital concentration despite fewer users.
They also dive into the dynamics of prediction markets, focusing on Polymarket's role in predicting election outcomes. The conversation evolves into an analysis of potential changes to the Ethereum mainnet, driven by competition from Solana and other factors, including block time reductions and gas limit increases. The episode concludes with predictions about Ethereum's possible upgrades in the next six months and a bet among the hosts about the outcome.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Pandora, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.
Show highlights🔹 A focused discussion on the utility and accuracy of polls versus prediction markets, particularly highlighting the insights from prediction market platforms like Polymarket.
🔹Exploration of Nate Silver's analytical methods and their application to understanding market dynamics and voter behavior forecasts in the crypto context.
🔹Examination of liquidity issues in crypto prediction markets, referencing platforms like Drift Protocol and their impact on market behavior and reliability.
🔹Analysis of how Solana’s advancements are pushing Ethereum to evolve, particularly in the areas of Layer 1 and Layer 2 scaling solutions.
🔹Discussion on the economic strengths and potential vulnerabilities of Ethereum, likened to the Dutch Disease, where reliance on a dominant resource can lead to broader economic issues.
🔹Speculative insights into the possible future changes in Ethereum’s protocol, including adjustments to block times and gas limits, and their potential impact on the network’s efficiency and user experience.
Hosts⭐️Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Robert Leshner, CEO & Co-founder of Superstate
⭐️Tarun Chitra, Managing Partner at Robot Ventures
DisclosuresLinksOn the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything a Book by Nate Silver: https://www.amazon.com/Edge-Art-Risking-Everything/dp/1594204128
0:00 Intro
01:52 Polls vs. Prediction Markets
08:04 Nate Silver's On the Edge
15:37 Prediction Markets and Liquidity
22:31 Solana's Influence on Ethereum
25:32 L1 vs. L2s Updates
32:13 Ethereum has Dutch Disease
44:12 Predictions for Ethereum
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50 min - How Crypto Tokens Get Launched and How That's Evolved Over Time - Ep. 691
In this episode, Reed Werbitt, US CEO of Flowdesk, and Hanson Birringer, Head of US OTC Sales, delve into the intricacies of launching a token and the evolving landscape of over-the-counter markets. They discuss what factors teams should consider when choosing market makers and exchanges, how the launch of bitcoin and ether ETFs has impacted the markets, and the role of points systems in attracting users to tokens. The conversation also covers the challenges faced by Bitcoin miners amid recent market developments and the opportunities presented by solving fragmentation.
Show highlights:- 00:00 Intro
- 01:53 Reed’s and Hanson’s backgrounds and what Flowdesk aims to do
- 05:52 How market makers work with token issuers
- 11:55 How a token issuer decides where to launch their tokens and what market maker to choose
- 17:53 Why Binance and OKX are the most desirable exchanges on which to list a token
- 18:38 Whether the crypto markets have changed with the launch of spot ETFs
- 19:36 The ideal ways to launch a token, and why it’s important to analyze the type of token
- 21:55 How points systems have affected the go-to-market strategies
- 25:38 How the low float/high FDV coins have affected whether Flowdesk engages with a new project
- 30:29 The benefits of OTC trading and how crypto OTC differs from TradFi OTC
- 41:54 The challenge of having multiple banking relationships
- 43:21 How this year’s developments, such as the ETFs and Trump’s promises, have changed the landscape for Flowdesk
- 46:00 Why solving fragmentation is the next big opportunity, according to Hanson
- 47:46 Whether the result of the U.S. elections will affect Flowdesk’s business
- 54:04 How the halving and bitcoin ETFs have affected miners
- 55:56 The significant differences between the prices of locked tokens vs. their market price
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- Reed Werbitt, US CEO of Flowdesk and
- Hanson Birringer, Head of OTC Sales of Flowdesk
Links- Bloomberg: Crypto Token Listings on Major Exchanges Top Last Year’s Total Already,
- Bitget Research & Nansen Research: Discovering Token Potential for Trading & Exchange Listing
- Hack VC: 10 Things to Consider When Preparing for your Token Generation Event (TGE),
- FlowDesk: How Projects Can Select the Right Market-Making Model
- a16zcrypto:
- Operational guidelines for token launches, from creation to custody
- 5 rules for token launches
- Keyrock: Crypto Market Making: Basics, Benchmarks, and More,
- Openware: Strategies for Effective Crypto Market Making
Token listing issues
- Unchained: Who’s to Blame for the Underperformance of Low Float, High FDV Tokens?
New launches (part 1) - private capture, phantom pricing, by CobieWhy are all these low float / high FDV coins down bad?, by Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi- Chainalysis: 54% of ERC-20 Tokens Listed on DEXes in 2023 Display Patterns That May Be Suggestive of Pump and Dump Schemes, but Represent just 1.3% of DEX Trading Volume
Market making
- DL News: Crypto market makers rake in cash shorting their customers’ tokens. One firm is calling for more transparency
- Archeron Trading: Case Study: Chainflip, Demystifying Effective Pre-Market Orderbook Structuring
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1 hr - Could dlcBTC Resolve the Issues With Wrapped Bitcoin? - Ep. 690
In this episode, Aki Balogh, CEO of dlcBTC, explores how Discreet Log Contracts (DLC) can change how Bitcoin works in DeFi by creating a self-sovereign Wrapped Bitcoin. He delves into the mechanics of dlcBTC, its security features, and how it aims to be more decentralized than existing Wrapped Bitcoin solutions like WBTC. Aki also shares future plans for dlcBTC, including integration with Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions and expansion to various blockchain ecosystems.
Show highlights:
- 00:00 Intro
- 01:48 Aki’s background and how he got into crypto
- 04:14 What Discreet Log Contracts (DLC) are and why they are relevant for Bitcoin
- 07:56 How dlcBTC leverages these types of contracts to build a self-sovereign Wrapped Bitcoin and the differences with the current WBTC
- 15:41 Aki’s reaction to the news that WBTC will soon be handled by a joint venture between BitGo, Justin Sun and the Tron ecosystem
- 19:27 The role of attesters in making dlcBTC secure
- 23:26 How redemptions work in this kind of setup
- 27:31 Whether dlcBTC is more decentralized than WBTC
- 28:15 How many attesters the protocol should have to make it more safe and secure
- 30:05 How dlcBTC, the company, makes money with this product
- 31:11 Whether dlcBTC will be used in Bitcoin L2s, not just in the Ethereum ecosystem
- 34:47 What the future plans are for dlcBTC
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51 min - The Chopping Block: WBTC Drama, Decentralized AI & SEC Subpoenas - Ep. 689
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and chop it up about the latest news. This week, the gang is joined by Shuyao, cofounder of MegaETH Labs and founder of hotpot DAO.
They dive into the unfolding drama surrounding WBTC and BitGo's strategic shift towards multi-jurisdictional custody in Hong Kong. They also explore the growing buzz around decentralized AI, sparked by Haseeb’s newfound role as an “influencer” in the space, and debate whether these projects can truly succeed.
Moreover, with the SEC reportedly issuing subpoenas to crypto VCs, the discussion turns to the potential implications for token investments and regulatory scrutiny.
Lastly, is this cycle lacking a zero-to-one innovation?
Show highlights:- ➡️ 02:22 What MegaETH is and how hotpot DAO was born
- ➡️ 07:09 Reflections on the Science Blockchain Conference and its academic rebranding across major universities
- ➡️ 16:55 How Haseeb became an “influencer for decentralized AI” and whether decentralized AI projects will succeed
- ➡️ 25:45 What BitGo's move to multi-jurisdictional custody with Justin Sun-linked company BitGlobal in Hong Kong means for the future of WBTC
- ➡️ 40:33 What the SEC's rumored subpoenas to crypto VCs might mean for the future of token investments and underwriter laws
- ➡️ 48:28 How the current crypto cycle's lack of a "0 to 1" innovation reflects the industry's momentum and sentiment
HostsHaseeb Qureshi, managing partner at DragonflyTom Schmidt, general partner at DragonflyTarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot VenturesGuest:Shuyao, cofounder of MegaETH Labs and founder of hotpot DAODisclosuresLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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