Reporting in from Costa Rica, Cooper and Adam catch up on life, music, and markets.

They unpack the current mood across crypto Twitter, the rise of apps like FOMO and the UX arms race in social trading, and how creator coins are evolving beyond speculation into real creative ecosystems. Along the way, Cooper shares his approach to rethinking Coop Records’ next phase, balancing risk, and refocusing on real users over pure traders.

Topics include:

• Life and creative process at Daniel Allan’s Costa Rica offsite

• DevConnect vs Devcon — what really makes a good crypto gathering

• Market sentiment and taking chips off the table

• The FOMO app and why UX is crypto’s biggest moat

• How “social trading” defines the next wave of onchain social

• Creator coins, content markets, and the long game for builders

• Why focusing on real users > crypto-native traders