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- Why Spot Ether ETFs Are Now Likely to Be Approved on Thursday - Ep. 648
Just when everyone thought that spot Ether ETFs were going to be denied on Thursday, news broke Monday that they are now likely to be approved, with Bloomberg analysts tripling their odds to a 75% chance of approval.
Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, and Matt Hougan, CIO at Bitwise Asset Management, say this reversal definitely has to do with politics, citing the fight of Staff Accounting Bulletin 121, a rule that was unfriendly to financial institutions wanting to engage with crypto.
Plus, they delve into the reasons why Michael Sonnenshein stepped down as CEO of Grayscale after 10 years (hint: it has to do with GBTC), what the 13F filings revealed about who’s been buying the spot bitcoin ETFs since the beginning of the year, and what Vanguard’s incoming CEO, Salim Ramji, who was instrumental to getting BlackRock to launch its Bitcoin ETF, could mean for crypto’s future at the asset management firm.
Show highlights:- Why Eric believes the ether ETFs will be approved
- Why Matt thinks the Bitcoin ETFs set off a "complete sea change in Washington around crypto"
- Whether the spot Ether ETFs will be approved with or without staking
- Who the authorized participants and other behind-the-scenes players in the ether ETFs will be
- When the ETH ETFs could start trading and why Eric believes they won't be as successful as Bitcoin ETFs
- What the 13F filings revealed about the spot Bitcoin ETFs buyers and why their identities are "stunning"
- Why Michael Sonnenshein stepped down as CEO of Grayscale
- Grayscale’s new mini ETF, BTC
- Whether Vanguard's new CEO appointment could mean a change in attitude by the asset management firm towards crypto
- What a buffered ETF is and why they could be significant
- Matt's prediction for the BTC price
- Their outlook on the future of ETFs and developments in the space
Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com
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Guests:Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management- Previous appearances on Unchained:
- How Small Bitcoin ETF Issuers Will Compete With the Likes of BlackRock
- Why a Spot Bitcoin ETF Will Probably Launch No Later Than January 10
Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence- Previous appearances on Unchained:
- How, in 7 Weeks, Bitcoin ETFs Reached Inflows That Took Gold ETFs 3 Years
- Why Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are Likely to Finally Start Trading on Thursday
- Will a Spot Bitcoin ETF Finally Get Approved?
LinksEther ETFs
- Unchained: Analysts Up Odds of Spot Ether ETF to 75% as Prometheum Launches Product That Treats ETH as a Security
- CoinDesk: Ether ETFs Filing Process Sees Abrupt Progress, Though Approval Not Guaranteed: Sources
- The Block: Fidelity files amended S-1 registration statement, removing staking rewards from prospective Ethereum ETF
SAB 121
- Bloomberg: As Bitcoin Rallies, Banks Are Pushing US Regulators to Change Crypto Guidance
- Unchained: Senate Votes to Kill SAB 121 Custody Bill: How Crypto Became So Political
13F Filings
- Unchained: Large Institutions Betting Big on Bitcoin ETFs Revealed in SEC Filings
Leadership changes
- CoinDesk: Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein Steps Down, to Be Replaced by TradFi Veteran
- WSJ: Meet Salim Ramji, Who Is Going to Oversee the Retirement Assets of Tens of Millions of Americans
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52 min - Why the DOJ Doesn’t Want These MEV Exploiters to Get Away With It - Ep. 647
In this episode, Evan Zinaman, founder and principal at Trailbreak, delves into the first-of-its-kind case of the Bueno brothers, who face Department of Justice charges for exploiting Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) in a cryptocurrency scheme. Accused of manipulating transaction ordering to create an arbitrage opportunity, the brothers are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud as well as wire fraud itself.
Zinaman explores the broader implications of MEV exploitation, addresses critics who say that the MEV exploiters just got a taste of their own medicine, and the need for block building participants to consider their legal and compliance responsibilities.
Show highlights:
- What the charges against the Bueno brothers are about
- How block building works on Ethereum and how the relay was manipulated by the Bueno brothers
- The different types of MEV and which ones are acceptable
- Why these charges could be seen as a "vanilla fraud," according to Evan
- Whether the benefits of MEV outweigh the cons of it
- The lack of terms of service in the MEV space
- How the regulators' attention to the space has changed over time
Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com
First Bits + Bips episode: Bits + Bips: Does Macroeconomics Point to a Potential Crypto Supercycle?
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- Polkadot
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GuestEvan Zinaman, Founder & Principal at TrailbreakWhere the Rubber Meets the Road: A MEV-Aware, Functionalist Review of OFAC Risk "on the Base Layer"Links- Previous coverage on Unchained of MEV:
- Why MEV Will Always Be Controversial
- The Chopping Block: Why the Once-Taboo MEV Is Now a Core Part of Ethereum
- The Mango Markets Attacker on Whether His 'Trade' Was Ethical or Not
- The Chopping Block: ‘Code Is Law’ Is ‘Obviously Not How Anything Works Ever’
The Case:
- Unchained: DOJ Alleges Two Brothers Stole $25 Million From MEV Bots Last Year
Research:
Blockchain Transaction Ordering as Market Manipulation by Mikolaj et alLearn more:
- What Are Sandwich Attacks in Crypto? A Beginner's Guide
- What Is MEV in Crypto?
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49 min - The Chopping Block: Crypto in US Politics & Roaring Kitty is back! - Ep. 646
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and special guest Laura Shin explore the latest trends in the crypto world. In this episode, we touch on how Donald Trump's pro-crypto statements influence voter behavior in the upcoming U.S. elections. We ask ourselves, is voting based solely on crypto policy a legitimate strategy? What are the implications of the Biden administration's stance on crypto regulations for future electoral outcomes? Following the political discussion, we unpack the recent GameStop and AMC pump and dissect the viability of their business models. We bring to light the broader implications for memestocks and whether the increased capital really saves these companies. Tune in for a detailed exploration of these critical questions affecting the interplay of politics, finance, and cryptocurrency.
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Show highlights
🔹 Crypto's Role in U.S. Politics: Trump's pro-crypto stance at a recent gala and its potential implications for voter behavior are examined.
🔹 Single Issue Voting on Crypto: The legitimacy of voting based solely on crypto policy is debated, with insights into how this could impact the political landscape.
🔹 Opinions on Financial Regulations: The various aspects of financial regulation, including the Biden's administration's stance on crypto, and predictions on how this might influence future electoral outcomes.
🔹 Roaring Kitty’s resurgence and its impact on GameStop's stock prices are discussed, analyzing the ongoing influence of meme stocks in the market.
🔹 Retail's Impact on Financial Markets and the broader implications of retail investment behaviors.
Hosts⭐️Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Robert Leshner, CEO & Co-founder of Superstate
⭐️Laura Shin, journalist, author of ‘The Cryptopians,’ founder and CEO of Unchained
DisclosuresLinksBlockworks article: https://blockworks.co/news/only-a-fool-would-vote-on-crypto-alone
Trump’s 2019 Tweet: https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1149472282584072192
SAB121: https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409250
Roaring Kitty Tweet: https://x.com/TheRoaringKitty/status/1789807772542067105
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51 min - Erik Voorhees' New Venture: Why AI Desperately Needs Privacy and Uncensorability - Ep. 645
Erik Voorhees, a crypto OG, has launched Venice, a private, uncensorable, open-source competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude, powered by a decentralized crypto network.
In the episode, Erik and Venice’s COO Teana Baker-Taylor delve into the problems with censorship and data in current AI agents, including how they create honeypots of information about users’ search history for hackers, or that they can be absurdly politically correct, such as refusing to create images of Caucasian people. As they point out, there’s also the risk that the companies managing them could be censoring the models to please the Chinese government, in order to access the market in that country. They talk about their plan for Venice to gain market share, considering that DuckDuckGo, a privacy-preserving competitor to Google, has a much smaller market share. And they explain why they intend for Venice to eventually use the compute of Morpheus, or other decentralized crypto-powered compute networks.
They also critique the SEC’s current regulatory approach to crypto, calling it “a joke.” Additionally, they explore the concept of AI agents using cryptocurrencies as their primary currency.
Show highlights:- Why Erik decided to move into artificial intelligence and merge it with crypto
- What problems decentralized AI would solve and why it's hard to solve sexist and racist views in LLMs
- The differences between ChatGPT and other similar products and Venice AI
- Why privacy is so important for users, according to Erik, and how Venice doesn't store the users' information
- How central governments could manipulate information to their own benefit and how to avoid it
- Whether people will shift from using search engines to LLMs
- What Morpheus is and its goal to provide decentralized computation for AI
- How Erik and Teana believe crypto and AI will continue to work together
- Erik's and Teana's thoughts on some of the recent government actions against founders of crypto privacy services such as Samourai Wallet andTornado Cash
- Why Erik believes that the SEC has become a joke
Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com
First Bits + Bips episode: Bits + Bips: Does Macroeconomics Point to a Potential Crypto Supercycle?
Thank you to our sponsors!- Polkadot
- VaultCraft
Guests:Erik Voorhees, Founder and CEO of Venice AI- Previous appearances on Unchained:
- Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers’ Assets
- Why ShapeShift’s Erik Voorhees Thinks Toxic Bitcoin Maximalism Is Bullshit
- Shapeshift’s Erik Voorhees on How Crypto Will Separate Money and State
Teana Baker-Taylor, COO at Venice AILinksPrevious coverage on Unchained of crypto/AI:
- When AI and Blockchain Meet, How Can Each Technology Benefit?
- The Chopping Block: Why AI Will Change the Course of History in Crypto
- 5 Use Cases of AI in Blockchain
- A Beginner's Guide to AI Tokens
Venice AI:
- Erik’s thread announcing Venice
- The Separation of Mind and State
Architecture:
- About Morpheus.Network
- Messari: What is Akash Network?
LLMs:
- MIT Technology Review: LLMs become more covertly racist with human intervention
- China Talk: Censorship’s Impact on China’s Chatbots - by Nicholas Welch
Recent cases on privacy:
- CoinDesk: Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering
- Cointelegraph: DOJ’s Tornado Cash arguments show ‘obvious disdain for privacy’ — Lawyer
- CNBC: North Korea crypto hacking activity soars to record high in 2023, new report shows
- Reuters: Exclusive: UN experts investigate 58 cyberattacks worth $3 bln by North Korea
- Erik’s post on the right to have privacy
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1 hr 19 min - The Chopping Block: EigenLayer Airdrop, LayerZero's Sybil Strategy, and Robinhood vs. SEC – What’s Shaping Crypto’s Future? - Ep. 644
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and special guest Avichal Garg from Electric Capital dissect the latest trends in the crypto world. This episode dives deep into the buzz around EigenLayer’s airdrop: What sparked the controversy and how did EigenLayer respond to community backlash? We then explore LayerZero’s unique self-reporting strategy to combat Sybil farmers and analyze Friend.Tech’s bold, no-VC token launch. The discussion heats up with a look at ConsenSys’ proactive lawsuit against the SEC, setting the stage for a showdown over regulatory clarity. We also delve into Robinhood’s decision to challenge the SEC’s Wells Notice amidst soaring earnings, and tackle the ongoing debate between VC-backed tokens and memecoins: Which is captivating the market? Finally, we predict the future of SocialFi and its potential to revolutionize the crypto landscape. Join us for an insightful exploration of these pivotal topics shaping the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
Show highlights
🔹 Breaking down the EigenLayer airdrop controversy and its impact on the community.
🔹 Exploring LayerZero's self-reporting mechanism to combat Sybil attacks.
🔹 Assessing Fantasy Top's growth and its significance in the NFT trading landscape.
🔹 Predicting the trajectory of SocialFi and its potential to reshape the crypto landscape.
🔹 Detailing Consensys’ proactive lawsuit against the SEC over regulatory clarity.
🔹 Robinhood's SEC Challenge and analyzing Robinhood's decision to fight the SEC’s Wells Notice amid record earnings.
🔹 VC Coins vs. Memecoins: Exploring the ongoing debate about the dominance and appeal of VC-backed tokens versus memecoins.
🔹 The Future of SocialFi: Predicting the trajectory of SocialFi and its potential to reshape the crypto landscape.
Hosts⭐️Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Tarun Chitra, Managing Partner at Robot Ventures
Guest
⭐️ Avichal Garg, Co-Founder and General Partner at Electric Capital.
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1 hr 9 min - How the Top One-Third of FTX Creditors Are Boosting the Payouts for Everyone Else - Ep. 643
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Thomas Braziel, managing partner at 117 Partners, dives into the draft FTX bankruptcy plan, which was praised for paying out at more than 100% in dollar terms, but has a number of intricacies that are drawing criticisms from creditors—including a group that is urging creditors to vote not.
The episode delves into the nuances of the proposed payout, explaining how the estate was able to pay back more than 100% than the dollar value of the claims, why some creditors are being pitted against each other, and why it might get approved even “over the kicking and screaming” of some creditors.
Braziel gives his insights into the the rapid formation of this plan, the controversial role of Sullivan and Cromwell, and the logistical challenges posed by what may end up being paper check payouts.
Show highlights:
- Why the plan that was filed this week is such big news
- How it was never even possible for creditors to be made whole in crypto asset terms
- How the majority of depositors actually had stablecoins on the FTX platform
- Why there are “inter-creditor” disputes
- What a "cramdown" is and why it's significant in this case
- Criticisms of the plan, and why larger investors, especially with crypto holdings, are having their gains socialized
- Whether the FTX estate made mistakes by selling some of its positions before they 10x’ed
- Why FTX didn't reboot its platform
- What conflicts of interest might arise from law firm Sullivan and Cromwell
- The tax implications for creditors who are non-US taxpayers
- How the claims are going to be distributed
- Whether the creditors will favor the proposal and the next steps
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- Polkadot
- VaultCraft
GuestThomas Braziel, Managing Partner at 117 Partners- Previous appearances on Unchained:
- Why FTX Might Try to Claw Back Funds From Retail Customers
- Will FTX Reboot? Here’s John Ray’s Internal Deadline for Making a Decision
- Will FTX Customers Ever Recover Their Assets? Two Insolvency Experts Weigh In
- Will Celsius Survive the Bankruptcy Process?
- How Crypto Bankruptcy Claims Buyers Will Profit From the Collapse of FTX
Links- Previous coverage on Unchained of the FTX bankruptcy:
- Jesse Powell and Kevin Zhou on How FTX and Alameda Lost $10 Billion
- Did the Bahamian Government Direct SBF and Gary Wang to Hack FTX?
- The Chopping Block: Why Lenders Didn’t Liquidate Alameda When It Was Underwater
- Erik Voorhees and Cobie on Why FTX Loaned Out Customers’ Assets
- The Chopping Block: FTX: The Biggest Collapse in the History of Crypto?
Creditors plan:
- Unchained: 98% of FTX Creditors to Receive 118% Claims Payout
- Thomas’ summary of the plan
Dollarization:
- Unchained: Is it Fair That Crypto Bankruptcies Are Denominated in Dollars? Here’s a Solution to Dollarization
Criticism of the plan:
- Nicholas Hall’s thread
- Sunil Kavuri’s opinion on X
- Zach Guzman on the sale of Anthropic
Taxes:
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49 min - Bits + Bips: Does Macroeconomics Point to a Potential Crypto Supercycle? - Ep. 642
In this first episode of Bits + Bips, hosts James Seyffart, Alex Kruger, and Joe McCann explain why the macroeconomics could point to the markets actually being in a crypto supercycle.
They discuss the recent Federal Reserve meeting and its impact on the markets, as well as the irony that leveraged Ethereum futures ETFs will likely be approved while spot Ethereum ETFs will likely not. James also reveals his pet theory on where the SEC is going with its investigation into ETH. They cover why the bottoming of emerging market currencies in Asia is good for Bitcoin, dismiss the recent Wells notice issued to Robinhood, and speculate that Tether may be the most profitable company per employee in the world.
Agreeing that the current market cycle is different, Seyffart and McCann suggest that there is still a long way to go, and assert that the market may be underweighting the possibility that crypto goes to a $10 trillion market cap in the next few years.
Show highlights:- The Fed's recent decisions and how they lower the chances of more rate hikes
- The importance of global liquidity in the performance of risk assets like Bitcoin and crypto assets
- Why a bottoming in the value of the yen, yuan and other emerging markets currencies is good for Bitcoin and crypto, according to Joe
- The irony that leveraged Ethereum futures ETFs are likely to be approved but spot ETFs are not
- James’s pet theory about how the SEC will rule on whether ETH is a security
- Whether trading in Hong Kong's crypto ETFs shows how little interest there would be in an ETH ETF compared to spot BTC ETFs
- Grayscale’s Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF
- Whether people are underweight on a “crazy bonkers rise” in crypto
- Why Robinhood's Wells Notice is a "minor story," according to Alex
- Whether Tether is the most profitable business per employee in the world
- Why James believes that it's not a good idea for the US Congress to be against stablecoins
- CZ's sentence and whether it's a "good ending for the story"
Hosts:James Seyffart, Research Analyst at Bloomberg IntelligenceAlex Kruger, Founder of AsgardJoe McCann, Founder, CEO, and CIO of AsymmetricLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
58 min - Why Memecoins Have Been 2024's Most Profitable Crypto Trade: Ansem and Kelxyz - Ep. 641
In this episode of Unchained, memecoin traders Ansem and Kelxyz unpack everything about memecoins, discussing what makes them valuable and how they evaluate their investment potential. They also address the criticisms and controversies surrounding them, including racism and sexism. (They have a surprising reaction to the latter.) Ansem and Kel argue that memecoins have substance and value, largely due to their popularity and the attention they receive on the internet.
They also discuss the importance of distribution and virality in the success of a memecoin, how the chain any coin is on affects its value, and give their opinions on Runes vs. BRC-20s vs. Solana and Ethereum.
Plus, they talk about their wildest memecoin stories (think: Dogwifhat) and provide their insights on what they think memecoins will become in the future.
Show highlights:- Ansem’s and Kel’s investment theses around memecoins
- How Ansem and Kel got into trading memecoins and how they evaluate their potential
- Why the coin distribution matters and whether tokenomics is important with memecoins
- How to discern between memecoins with genuine vs. fake interest
- How memecoins differ across blockchains such as Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin
- Ansem and Kel’s responses to the criticisms of memecoins
- Whether and how memecoins could become safer for users
- Kel and Ansem’s surprising reaction to racist and sexist memecoins
- Ansem's story on WIF and how a female friend of his fueled its popularity
- Whether Bitcoin is “the original memecoin" and how they define memecoin
- The future of memecoins and how they believe all memes will become coins
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- VaultCraft
Guests:- Ansem
- Kelxyz
LinksCulture:
What else could memecoins be? by Vitalik ButerinHow bad policy favors memes over matter by Chris Dixon- Cointelegraph: Meme coins: Betrayal of crypto’s ideals… or its true purpose?
CoinDesk: The Memecoin Grift and How It Threatens Ethereum CultureInvestment:
- CoinGecko: Top Crypto Narratives Gained 39% to 1313% in Q1 2024
- Messari: Navigating Memecoin Mania
- Kelxyz investment strategy
- Decrypt: Crypto Influencer Ansem Explains His Meme Coin Thesis and Why He’s Bullish on Bitcoin Runes
- Unchained: What Is Dogwifhat (WIF) and Why Is It Up so Much?
Safer memecoins
- Unchained: Half of Solana Presale Tokens Rolled Out Between November and February Were Malicious: Blockaid Study
- Cointelegraph: 1 in 6 new Base meme coins are scams, 91% have vulnerabilities
- Andre Conje’s proposal
Racist memecoins
- Unchained: Offensive Memecoins Proliferate on Solana, Sparking Debate
- Crypto.news: Ethereum's Buterin slams Solana's racist meme coins, urges better projects
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1 hr 20 min - Why EigenLayer Gave Away More Tokens After Widespread Criticism of Its Stakedrop - Ep. 640
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EigenLayer has been in the news this week after it announced its ‘stakedrop,’ where it will distribute EIGEN tokens to early users of the restaking platform.
Sreeram Kannan, founder and CEO of EigenLayer, and Robert Drost, CEO and executive director of the Eigen Foundation, discuss the launch of the token, a “universal intersubjective work token” and how it allows for slashing, or penalizing, for externally observable faults, such as data unavailability. The Eigen Foundation, a non-profit entity based in the Cayman Islands, was also recently established to grow the protocol and assist in creating a decentralized community.
They also address criticisms of the token's launch, including geoblocking and the initial non-transferability of stakedrops for the community and explain why they decided to allocate an additional 100 EIGEN tokens for all participants in the stakedrop. Plus, they reveal a target date by when a decision about the token unlock date should be made.
Show highlights:
- The buzz around the universal intersubjective work token and what it was created for
- What constitutes the digital commons and its two primary characteristics
- How the EIGEN token is designed to prevent the necessity of forking an entire blockchain
- Whether dapps should evolve into AVSes and EigenLayer’s complementary role to Ethereum, not replacing it
- Why the Eigen Foundation was established and how it differs from Eigen Labs
- Robert's response to the criticism regarding the exclusion of certain countries
- Why EIGEN will be distributed linearly, despite it potentially favoring whales
- EigenLayer's announcement of an updated stakedrop, after listening to community feedback
- The critique of the vesting schedule and Robert's explanation of when the lock period actually starts
- Why Sreeram believes that transfer restrictions are beneficial and empowering for users
- What the next steps are for EigenLayer
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- Polkadot
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GuestsSreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer- Previous appearance on Unchained:
- Why EigenLayer May Be the Most Innovative New Ecosystem Since Ethereum
- Do You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets?
Robert Drost, CEO and executive director of the Eigen FoundationLinksAirdrop:
- Introducing the Eigen Foundation, EIGEN token and Season 1 Stakedrop
- Robert Drost’s thread on the Eigen Foundation
- Viktor Bunin’s thread on the token
- Unchained:
- Eigen Foundation to Allocate an Additional $1,000 in EIGEN Tokens to Over 280,000 Users
- Should You Sell ETH Before the Just-Announced EigenLayer Airdrop?
Reaction
- CoinDesk: Why Eigenlayer’s Airdrop Is Controversial
- Unchained: 5 Reasons E-Beggars Are Not Happy With EigenLayer’s Airdrop
Learn more:
- Unchained:
- What Is EigenLayer? A Guide to the Decentralized ETH Restaking Protocol
- What Is Ethereum Restaking? A Beginner’s Guide
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58 min - The Chopping Block: EigenLayer Airdrop Fallout, Shkreli vs. Io.net, and CZ's Sentencing - Ep. 639
In this episode, we dive deep into the controversy surrounding the EigenLayer airdrop, discussing the community’s backlash and its broader implications for token distributions in crypto. We also explore the ongoing debate over the efficacy and future of cryptocurrency points programs. The episode also delves into Martin Shkreli’s impactful campaign against Io.Net, highlighting how his public criticisms shed light on project valuations and investor trust. Additionally, we discuss CZ’s recent four-month sentencing, reflecting on the crypto community’s supportive response and considering the Department of Justice's approach to crypto leadership. Tune in to gain expert perspectives on the complex interplay between market movements, regulatory actions, and community reactions in the evolving world of crypto!
Show Highlights
🔹 EigenLayer Airdrop Controversy: Delve into the community's disappointment over the EigenLayer airdrop and explore its implications for future token distributions.
🔹 Debate on Crypto Points Programs: Analyze the effectiveness and future prospects of cryptocurrency points programs.
🔹 Impact of VCs on Market Dynamics: Consider the role of venture capitalists and how investor sentiment is shaped by their actions in the market.
🔹 Martin Shkreli's Campaign Against Io.Net: Discuss how Martin Shkreli significantly impacted Io.Net by publicly criticizing the project's overvaluation.
🔹 CZ's Four-Month Sentencing: Reflect on the crypto community's support for CZ following his four-month sentencing.
🔹 DOJ Sentencing and Prospects for Crypto Leaders: Examine the Department of Justice's approach to sentencing and what it means for future leadership in the cryptocurrency sector.
Hosts⭐️Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly
⭐️Robert Leshner, Founder of Compound
⭐️Tarun Chitra, Giga-Brain & Grand Poobah at Gauntlet
DisclosuresLinksAI x Web3: Pioneering Decentralized Intelligence - TOKEN2049 Dubai 2024
https://youtu.be/zt_uEHcFiA4
EigenLayer Whitepapter https://github.com/Layr-Labs/whitepaper/blob/master/EIGEN_Token_Whitepaper.pdf
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