Zen and Soju, co-leads of Meteora, reveal how their 20-person team built Solana's most advanced liquidity infrastructure - powering the Trump launch that generated $30M in fees, Kanye's surprise token, and Jupiter's $18 billion debut.

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PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

🅿️  Paradex is building the future of open finance with an intuitive, permissionless trading platform that puts users in full control of their assets while delivering the lowest costs, fastest execution, and access to vast markets - all in one place.

The Money Badgers Genesis NFT collection drops in Q4. Spots are limited - get yours now 👉 https://app.paradex.trade/wl/resilientrogueqv

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://go.kast.xyz/VqVO/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $15 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

🧩 Story is the infrastructure layer that makes IP and real-world data programmable, enforceable, and monetizable. https://www.story.foundation/

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration. https://www.mantle.xyz

Follow Zen & Soju

• Zen Twitter: https://x.com/realdezen

• Soju Twitter: https://x.com/0xsoju

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

#Entrepreneurship #crypto 

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Please Subscribe

1:55 Number Of Members In Meteora

4:03 How Are Soju & Zen Doing

4:39 Tell Me More About You Both

9:40 Our Trusted Partners

11:55 Difference In Age

13:28 Explain Meteora To Your Mom

24:12 Rough Startup Issues

25:50 Our Valued Sponsors

26:47 Zero Fees Sustainable, How?

30:56 The Sister Project Jupiter

41:02 Internet Capital Markets Meaning

46:29 How Meteora Got The Trump Coin Launch

58:17 What’s A Success? What’s A Failure?

1:11:28 The Future For Meme & Celebrity Coins

1:15:36 Why Have A Huge Supply Of Tokens For Meteora

1:20:31 Meteora’s Goal Is Completely Different 

1:21:32 Maximizing Volume

1:25:38 $100 Million In Revenue, Where Does It Go?

1:26:38 Endgame For Meteora

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether and CTO of Bitfinex, reveals how he built one of the most profitable companies in history - generating approximately $100 million in profit per employee.

Tether created USDT, the world's most-used stablecoin, providing financial access to 3 billion unbanked people in countries facing extreme inflation and financial instability. 

THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER

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PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

🅿️  Paradex is building the future of open finance with an intuitive, permissionless trading platform that puts users in full control of their assets while delivering the lowest costs, fastest execution, and access to vast markets - all in one place.

The Money Badgers Genesis NFT collection drops in Q4. Spots are limited - get yours now 👉 https://app.paradex.trade/wl/resilientrogueqv

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://go.kast.xyz/VqVO/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $15 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration. https://www.mantle.xyz

Follow Paolo Ardoino

• Twitter: https://x.com/paoloardoino

• Twitter: https://x.com/tether_to

• Website: https://tether.to/

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

#Entrepreneurship #crypto 

0:00 - Introduction

1:36 - Please Subscribe

2:02 - Don’t Sleep Much

3:20 - What Is Your Mission

5:09 - Tether A Stable Company

8:58 - Chip On The Shoulder

11:17 - Started Coding At 8?

13:32 - Our Trusted Partners

14:24 - Coding Unlocking Endless Possibilities

15:54 - Stable Coin Explained To Mom

17:02 - Why Are Stable Coins Important

20:09 - Most Profitable Business Per Employee

21:45 - Our Valued Sponsors

22:59 - What’ll You Do With $20B

25:57 - Do You Have Time To Watch Movies

27:10 - Why Invest In Plasma

30:52 - Why Invest In A Football Club

Arthur Hayes explains why Bitcoin is heading to $1M, his timeline for the 2028 peak and 2029 crash, why he keeps majority of his wealth in Bitcoin, and his complete framework for building crypto wealth. 

THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER

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PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

🅿️  Paradex is building the future of open finance with an intuitive, permissionless trading platform that puts users in full control of their assets while delivering the lowest costs, fastest execution, and access to vast markets - all in one place.

The Money Badgers Genesis NFT collection drops in Q4. Spots are limited - get yours now 👉 https://app.paradex.trade/wl/resilientrogueqv

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://go.kast.xyz/VqVO/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration. https://www.mantle.xyz

FOLLOW ARTHUR HAYES

Twitter: https://x.com/CryptoHayes

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

#Entrepreneurship #Crypto

0:00 - Introduction

1:28 - Please Subscribe

1:52 - Coffee Talk

2:45 - What’s Your Mission In Life

3:31 - Who Are You

8:53 - Macro Frameworks For Risk

11:24 - Our Valued Sponsors

12:17 - Investment Options For Others

15:36 - Stable Coins Taking Over TradFi

17:16 - Feelings About The US dollar

18:48 - View On Bitcoins Timeline

22:07 - Turning Point For Printing Money

23:02 - Bitcoin Stopping At $2 Million?

26:25 - Gold Miner Pricing Vs Everything

28:29 - Where Bitcoin Stops

28:44 - Our Trusted Partners

29:40 - Cashflow Generation

32:43 - HyperLiquid Domination

37:16 - Believer In $5000 Per Hype

38:46 - Why Is ETHFI Great Plus Ethena

42:05 - Borrowing With Volatile Assets

43:37 - Percentage Of Portfolio Trading

45:41 - Are You Happy

47:37 - Happier With More Money?

50:03 - Progress With Sports

51:01 - Something You Should Let Go

51:23 - Something To Take Away

52:26 - Advice For Feeling Stuck

Mark Moss, Bitcoin strategist and investor, reveals how to build wealth with Bitcoin without gambling or luck. 

After losing everything in 2008, he shares why the fiat system keeps you poor and how Bitcoin changes your relationship with money forever.

Mark breaks down his projections for Bitcoin reaching $1 million by 2030 and $45 million by 2050, explains why your money loses 10-15% annually (not the 2% they claim), and why 75% of lottery winners go bankrupt.

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PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

🅿️  Paradex is building the future of open finance with an intuitive, permissionless trading platform that puts users in full control of their assets while delivering the lowest costs, fastest execution, and access to vast markets - all in one place.

https://www.paradex.trade/

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

💳 Ur is a crypto-first neobank by Mantle, built to seamlessly connect traditional finance with Web3. Designed for the next generation of digital asset users, Ur combines secure banking services with native crypto features — making it easier, faster, and safer to spend, save, and manage both fiat and digital assets. https://ur.app/

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FOLLOW MARK MOSS

• Twitter: https://x.com/1MarkMoss

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC9ZM3N0ybRtp44-WLqsW3iQ  

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

#Entrepreneurship #Crypto 

0:00 Introduction

1:30 Please Subscribe

1:56 Stable Coins vs Dollars

4:35 Marks Newsletter

5:28 Who Are You

8:27 Chip On The Shoulder

13:31 Our Trusted Partners

14:23 No Retirement = Paranoia

22:10 Don't Own Anything

24:15 Our Valued Sponsors

25:11 Property Rights Being At Risk

26:12 Do You Invest In Real Estate Still

28:22 Why Own Anything But Bitcoin

31:46 Buying Bitcoin Means Life Changes

34:49 How Quickly Money Loses Value

38:16 Getting Rich Quick Mentality

41:22 Get Rich Slow Scheme Challenged

45:39 Bitcoin Worth $1 Million By 2030

51:18 BTC Goes Beyond $50 Million

54:45 Bitcoin Unit Of The World

58:27 4 Year Cycle Of Bitcoin

1:01:47 One Thing To Remember

David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine and Kindly MD, reveals the inside story of the 4-month campaign that got Donald Trump to embrace Bitcoin as an "America First" policy. 

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PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

🅿️  Paradex is building the future of open finance with an intuitive, permissionless trading platform that puts users in full control of their assets while delivering the lowest costs, fastest execution, and access to vast markets - all in one place.

https://www.paradex.trade/

🦡 MoneyBadgers is the lifestyle brand by Paradex, built to celebrate the relentless hustle of being in the trenches. Its Genesis NFT collection drops in Q4. Spots are limited—get yours now 👉 https://app.paradex.trade/wl/resilientrogueqv

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

💳 Ur is a crypto-first neobank by Mantle, built to seamlessly connect traditional finance with Web3. Designed for the next generation of digital asset users, Ur combines secure banking services with native crypto features — making it easier, faster, and safer to spend, save, and manage both fiat and digital assets. https://ur.app/

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FOLLOW DAVID BAILEY

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

#entrepreneurship  #Crypto #news

0:00 - Introduction

1:33 - Please Subscribe

1:58 - Podcasting Talk

3:13 - Who Are You

3:56 - Why Listen To David

4:27 - One Way To Lose Bitcoin

6:03 - What’s Your Mission

8:03 - Bitcoin Is The Future

9:29 - Our Valued Sponsors

14:23 - Bitcoin A Scam Journey

16:13 - Why Bitcoin Only

19:36 - How Will You Defy History

29:35 - Our Trusted Partners

30:24 - Gigantic Returns From Treasury Plays

33:58 - What Naysayers Don’t Understand

37:50 - Crazy Deal Flow, How To Manage

41:06 - How Trump Got Into Bitcoin

45:01 - How Much Trump Understands Bitcoin

46:26 - The Whole Timeline Explained

47:18 - Bitcoin & Politics

49:27 - $1 Million Per Bitcoin Floor

51:33 - Probability Of Bitcoin Not Working

54:18 - The Ceiling Of Bitcoin

55:45 - Four Year Cycle Belief

59:09 - When Does This Bull Market End?

1:00:29 - How Someone Can Dream Bigger

1:02:11 - Bigger Than Pitching The President

Paul Faecks, Founder of Plasma, just pulled off one of the most explosive launches in crypto history - raising $1 billion in just 90 seconds without a single private deal or pre-commitment.

In this raw and honest conversation, Paul takes us inside the most stressful moment of his entrepreneurial journey: the terrifying 90 seconds that changed everything.

PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

🦡 MoneyBadgers is the lifestyle brand by Paradex, built to celebrate the relentless hustle of being in the trenches. Its Genesis NFT collection drops in Q4. Spots are limited—get yours now 👉 https://app.paradex.trade/wl/resilientrogueqv

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.

https://www.mantle.xyz

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

💳 Ur is a crypto-first neobank by Mantle, built to seamlessly connect traditional finance with Web3. Designed for the next generation of digital asset users, Ur combines secure banking services with native crypto features — making it easier, faster, and safer to spend, save, and manage both fiat and digital assets. https://ur.app/

FOLLOW PAUL FAECKS 

• Twitter: https://x.com/pauliepunt

• Twitter: https://x.com/PlasmaFdn

• Website: https://www.plasma.to/

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news 

0:00 Introduction

1:35 Please Subscribe

2:00 Billion Dollar Deposit Thoughts

5:40 Explain What You Do

7:21 Who Are You

7:41 Poker Uses Today

8:54 Why You Didn’t Follow Friends

10:05 Our Valued Sponsors

11:01 How Your Business Started

15:55 Escaping The “Nightmare”

18:35 Why Focus On Stable Coin

19:13 Evolution Of Stable Coins

28:00 Our Trusted Partners

28:49 Solve Centralized Problem, How

35:50 Trillion Dollar Opportunity

36:42 Endgame For Plasma

37:04 Plasma vs Tron

38:39 Plan To Capture Marketshare

41:13 Plasma The Tether Chain

42:43 Why Tether Goes For Plasma

43:23 Plasma’s Success Depends On

47:52 Pressure From Investments

49:17 1 Billion Investment Complaints

51:20 What Isn’t An Actual User

52:07 Next Steps

52:40 Keep The Hype Up

Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation, explains why Bitcoin and Solana will replace traditional banking. 

She discusses how Bitcoin serves as digital gold while Solana provides the infrastructure to bank 5.5 billion people currently excluded from the financial system.

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PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

🦡 MoneyBadgers is the lifestyle brand by Paradex, built to celebrate the relentless hustle of being in the trenches. Its Genesis NFT collection drops in Q4. Spots are limited—get yours now 👉 https://app.paradex.trade/wl/resilientrogueqv

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.

https://www.mantle.xyz

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

💳 Ur is a crypto-first neobank by Mantle, built to seamlessly connect traditional finance with Web3. Designed for the next generation of digital asset users, Ur combines secure banking services with native crypto features — making it easier, faster, and safer to spend, save, and manage both fiat and digital assets. https://ur.app/

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FOLLOW LILY LIU

• Twitter: https://x.com/calilyliu

• Twitter: https://x.com/solana

• Website: https://t.co/uk5hidtkHx

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news 

0:00 Introduction

1:40 Please Subscribe

2:06 What Is Kast?

3:31 How Are You Doing

5:45 Explain What You Do

6:49 Money That Doesn’t Work

10:48 Our Valued Sponsors

13:44 Who Are You

28:23 The Core Problem

29:07 Our Valued Podcast Partners

32:29 How Crypto Became Huge

32:43 Human Rationalism Debunked

52:20 Why Bitcoin Is Fascinating

54:24 When You Realized Life Work

56:12 Solana Is The Infrastructure

1:00:39 Bitcoin, Center Of Everything

1:02:34 Why Is Crypto Important

1:10:46 What Is Sol

1:12:32 What Solana Is Bad At

1:18:20 Endgame For Solana

1:32:24 Solana Overcoming Competition

1:37:14 Biggest Competitor

1:38:26 Solana vs Hyper Liquid How?

1:48:05 Another Way To See Solutions

1:50:40 Conspiracy Theory

Emin Gun Sirer is the CEO and Co-founder of Ava Labs, the company behind Avalanche - one of the world's largest blockchain networks with a peak valuation over $60 billion.

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PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.

https://www.mantle.xyz

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

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• Website: https://www.avax.network/

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The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

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0:00 - Introduction

1:33 - Subscribe

1:59 - Opening Comments

2:55 - What Is Your Mission

3:39 - Who Are You

6:00 - Business vs PHD Program

7:21 - Chip on The Shoulder

9:32 - Sponsors

10:27 - Chip On The Shoulder (Continued)

11:55 - What Is An Internet Currency

13:55 - Why Was Bitcoin Better

15:46 - Biggest Flaws In Bitcoin

19:17 - Is Maximalism A Good Thing

21:18 - Does Maximalism Help Bitcoin

22:05 - Fascination With Bitcoin & Crypto

23:33 - Evolution With Time

25:11 - Broader Crypto Use

27:26 - Trezor, Bitwise & Sui 

28:15 - Avalanche Explained Simply

28:48 - Shiny Object, Why People Fall For It

33:08 - Moving Towards Show Me Era

34:27 - What Emin Did Different

36:45 - What Did You Do Wrong

38:10 - Does The Best Tech Win

40:03 - Avalanche, Home of Layer Ones?

42:10 - How Does Avalanche Scale

43:38 - The Gaming Blockchain 

48:21 - Real World Assets on Defy 

50:31 - How Big Is RWA

50:58 - Why Transformation Is Slow

52:36 - FIFA On Avalanche Blockchain, Why?

53:28 - Endgame For Avalanche

56:48 - Personal Difficulties While Building

58:30 - What Did You Change Afterwards

1:01:25 - Why Live In New York

1:03:40 - Debanked After Moving

1:09:05 - Crypto Full Mainstream, How?

1:10:43 - Biggest Prediction In 12 Months

Jordi Alexander, founder of Selini Capital,  is a crypto investor who's built significant wealth by understanding one key insight: traditional money and investing strategies are fundamentally broken.

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PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.

https://www.mantle.xyz

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

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• Website: https://www.selinicapital.com/

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news 

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0:00 Introduction

1:32 Please Subscribe

1:59 Our Valued Sponsors

3:00 Surviving on Five Hours

4:31 Years of Growth

5:28 Who is Jordi Alexander?

7:22 No Voice in My Head

9:52 Self Custody with Trezor 

10:45 Beyond Money and Work

13:23 Chip on the Shoulder

17:12 Why $100K Feels Poor

19:05 When Money Stops Working

25:00 Judgement is Currency

33:27 Being Valuable to Society

35:03 Why Cash Loses Value

39:30 Why Stocks Can’t Beat Inflation

44:03 Where Is Wealth Truly Safe?

48:53 Why Bitcoin Is the Bet

54:55 Altcoin Cycles Explained

56:57 Why Most Traders Lose

1:00:14 The Financial Death Wish

1:04:50 Winners, Losers, and NPCs

1:09:21 Clicks vs Credibility in Crypto

1:17:30 EQ and IQ

1:18:16 Escaping Survival Mode

1:20:40 Wealth Without Luck

1:21:26 Judging Who to Trust

1:25:27 Inefficiency is Opportunity

1:29:34 Scaling Beyond Survival

1:33:49 Bitcoin: Offense or Defense?

1:34:55 Beyond Four Year Cycles

1:36:57 Early in the Game

1:37:58 Destroying your Ego

1:46:01 A Timeless Thesis

1:48:36 The Cost of Burnout

1:51:09 Protecting Your Time

1:52:47 Poker Productivity

1:55:14 Knowing When to Let Go

1:57:45 Seeing How the River Changes

Sergey Nazarov, co-founder and CEO of Chainlink, explains why crypto has hit a growth wall and how traditional finance holds the key to its explosive future. 

From powering 80% of DeFi to building bridges for Wall Street's trillions, Sergey reveals why banks aren't crypto's enemy… they're its savior.

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PARTNERS

🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/

💳 KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT

🔓 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.

Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356

🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.

https://bitwiseinvestments.com/

💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.

https://sui.io/

🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.

https://www.mantle.xyz

★ Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF).

 Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/

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• Twitter: https://x.com/chainlink

• Website: https://chain.link/

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DISCLAIMER

The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome.

#Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news 

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0:00 - Introduction

1:37 - Subscribe

2:02 - Sponsors

2:52 - Where Crypto Is Headed

4:24 - Libertarian POV & More Choice

9:42 - Self Custody with Trezor 

10:37 - How Chainlink Really Works

14:02 - Why This Over Other Transfers

18:55 - Deterministic vs Probablistic

21:06 - Who is Sergey

21:47 - Hunger For Success

25:50 - When Sergey Got Into Crypto

30:05 - No One Is Coming To Save You

37:27 - What Winning Is Like

39:06 - Choosing Priorities

41:03 - Every New Beginning Quote

42:10 - How To Pivot vs Quit

47:05 - Favorite Post From Sergey 

50:50 - DeFi Explained To A Child

54:05 How Do You Define Truth

57:48 - Definitive Truth

1:03:13 - Hyper Automation

1:09:31 - Smart Contracts Explained

1:11:05 - What Is An Oracle

1:11:51 - What Is Chainlink

1:19:15 - Biggest Achievement With Chainlink 

1:23:41 - Biggest Problem With Chainlink

1:26:08 - Chainlink X Mastercard Collaboration

1:29:47 - The Chainlink Standard

1:35:45 - How Chainlink Takes Over TradFi 

1:38:57 - Chainlink Runtime Environment

1:54:00 - Crypto as Public Good

1:57:39 - Sergey Is Satoshi Nakomoto

1:58:43 - Satoshi Is Anonymous 

2:04:37 - A Point Of Discouragement

2:10:00 - I Don’t Optimize For Happiness

2:12:28 - Growth Over Happiness Philosophy