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Gm! This week we're joined by Carson Cook & James Roth from Membrane Labs to discuss the current state of crypto lending. We deep dive into the differences between crypto's 2021 cycle & today, the Terra/Luna fallout, institutional appetite for lending in crypto & much more. Enjoy! -- Follow James: https://x.com/juniorroth22 Follow Carson: https://x.com/LiquidityWizard Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Join the Empire Telegram: https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts -- Use Code EMPIRE10 for 10% off tickets to Digital Asset Summit 2025: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2025-new-york -- ZKsync is the pioneering zero-knowledge technology powering the next generation of builders with limitless scale. Secured by math and designed for native interoperability, ZKsync enables an elastic, ever-expanding network of customizable chains. Deeply rooted in its mission to advance personal freedom for all, the ZKsync technology makes digital self-ownership universally available. To learn more about ZKsync, visit http://www.zksync.io -- Token.com is a social-first crypto platform transforming how people discover and trade through crypto content. The revolutionary in-feed trading turns complex crypto into intuitive investments, while content creators earn from every trade and projects amplify their stories through native tokens - creating a new era of social media-powered crypto discovery. Just scroll to watch and tap to invest. Download the app! -- Get up to speed on the biggest stories in crypto each week. In five minutes. Get the Bitwise Weekly CIO Memo delivered directly to your inbox at bitwiseinvestments.com/ciomemo/empire -- WalletConnect is the onchain connectivity network . If you've connected to a Web3 app, you've seen WalletConnect. It's everywhere—an icon of trust in crypto, as recognizable as Visa at checkout. The numbers speak for themselves: Over 220 million connections and 35 million users worldwide use WalletConnect to power their Web3 experience. @WalletConnect on X and Telegram or visit https://WalletConnect.Network -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:40) Crypto's Leverage Unwind In 2021-22 (08:41) The Terra/Luna Fallout (14:30) Ad ZKSync (15:35) What We Learned From Last Cycle (19:11) Who Are The Big Lenders In This Cycle? (23:32) Ad ZKSync (24:37) Token Generation Events (31:02) Will Institutions Start Lending In Crypto? (35:08) Ads (Token.com. Bitwise, WalletConnect) (37:22) What Is Membrane? (48:40) Over vs Under Collateralized Lending (58:22) What Will Blow Up This Cycle? -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Carson Cook and Manuel are Core Contributors at Tokemak. In this episode, we review the newly launched Tokemak Autopools, including how they simplify liquidity provisions (LPs), how they autonomously rebalance to earn the best yields in DeFi, and how these new ETH Autopools compare to other yield products on the market. ------
In this conversation, we chat with Carson Cook – the founder of Tokemak and Fractal. Carson holds his PhD in Physics and Master's in Electrical Engineering. After completing his PhD, Carson worked at McKinsey for several years, focused on fintech, financial services, and wealth management. He got into the blockchain/crypto space in 2016 and founded Fractal in 2018, focused on market making and providing liquidity. Tokemak is a new product Carson designed based on opportunities he saw in the space. Tokemak is a decentralized liquidity/market making primitive. More specifically, we touch on how decentralized finance has evolved as well as the different threads that have brought all of it together, as well as, magnetohydrodynamics, the similarities between the finance world and theoretical physics, early crypto exchange arbitrage trading, 0x market making, liquidity aggregation, and so so much more!
Among these five protocols is over $8 Billion total value locked. But what is DeFi 2.0? What primitives are changing, and where do we go from here? From liquidity to self-paying loans to permissionless borrowing/lending, these projects intertwine and work to align incentives between protocols and users. ------ SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/ ️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/ ------ DHARMA | From Dollars to DeFi! https://bankless.cc/dharma ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Lido AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants ------ Guests: Jai Bhavnani https://twitter.com/jai_bhavnani?s=20 Rari Capital https://rari.capital/ Pat McNab https://twitter.com/pat_mcnab?s=20 TracerDAO https://tracer.finance/ Scoopy Truples https://twitter.com/scupytrooples?s=20 Alchemix https://alchemix.fi/ Carson Cook https://twitter.com/LiquidityWizard?s=20 Tokemak https://www.tokemak.xyz/ Zeus https://twitter.com/ohmzeus?s=20 Olympus DAO https://www.olympusdao.finance/ ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures
Yessir! You guys know we had to give you guys Part 2 of our NBA Preseason Conference Breakdowns and this time we are talking about the Western Conference. But of course, we could not do this alone. Last episode we brought on long standing member of the HTP Family, Brooks Warren. This time we were happy to welcome back friend of the show and Sacramento Kings fanatic, Carson Cook! On this edition of the HTP, we discuss some of our biggest questions regarding all 15 teams in the Western Conference as we look ahead to the start of the 2021-22 season. Questions like: How legitimate are the Lakers and their Big 3 as title contenders? Can the Phoenix Suns build off of last season's success? Which of the six teams that missed the Playoffs last season have a real shot at being in the mix this year? We answer all these questions and so much more!If you like our content and would love more, hit that Subscribe button so you are always notified when we drop new episodes. Also check us out on Instagram @thehooptalkpod as we have a lot of big upcoming announcements ahead!Like, Comment and don't forget to Rate the Podcast 5 Stars ⭐️ Thank you for your support and Make today a great day ☀️Instagram Handles: @jalonsworld @rleshko_10 @carsoncook.talks @thehooptalkpod
Carson, a multi-time founder, joins us on Base Layer to discuss all the things they are building at Lattice, Arca Endeavor's second investment. Lattice brings the Bloomberg "RFQ" function (request for quote) to the world of digital asset trading, which is aiming to optimize price discovery and removal of human error. This should be a pivotal moment in the maturation of the asset class. Come learn more about it on the show!
Dropkickdarren and Mark11 step inside the leaky reactor to talk all things liquidity, crypto and Olympus with our interview-of-the-week with Tokemak founder, Liquiditywizard (a.k.a Carson Cook). Who knew a Tokamak was an actual thing? Lucky they have the state of the art reactors- otherwise, we would be toast! We came out of the convo unscathed and more knowledgeable after this one.Jump into the abyss with us, let the information blackhole consume you!
The Wheel of Fandom Series Continues! This is officially the 4th installment of the WOF Series and man do we have even more entertaining, intriguing discussions ahead of us in this series. But let's talk about the present! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast were talking some Sacramento Kings and in doing so, we welcomed the hometown kid and loyal Sacramento fan Carson Cook to make his Hoop Talk debut! We discuss any and everything Sacramento Kings including:State of the Sacramento KingsNBA Draft ScenariosBen Simmons to Sactown?The Kings Trade Finesse that would put Danny Ainge's to ShameAND SO MUCH MORE!Social Media: @jalonsworld @rleshko_10 @carsoncook.talks @thehooptalkpod @simplyy_bball
The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy, hosts the Tokemak team (Carson Cook, Paul, Craig and Bruno) to discuss Tokemak, the decentralized liquidity engine for DeFi. We discuss why Tokemak may be one of the most important future pieces of crypto infrastructure. This episode was a recording of our clubhouse episode with the group. As a refresher, our original tweet storm can be viewed here. We would like to thank Cosmos for making this podcast possible through their sponsorship! Cosmos is on a mission, link one million blockchains. Name brand projects like Terra, Band, Kava, and Secret use Cosmos and the Cosmos Hub to connect to every other chain in our network. The Cosmos Hub is the port city that delivers Inter-Blockchain Communication today. Learn more at cosmos.network. Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first. - Show Notes: (1:58) - (First Question) Carson's Background. (2:45) - Paul's Background. (3:15) - Bruno's Bakcground. (3:38) - Craig's Background. (4:13) - Tokemak's Elevator Pitch. (5:57) - The inefficiencies that Tokemak is attempting to solve. (9:30) - What Tokemak's Team learned in the market making business. (13:36) - How Tokemak works (21:45) - Tokemak's Token - TOKE. (24:59) - What the liquidity directors can do (32:33) - Quick Tokens Allocation / Walkthrough (37:37) - Thoughts on Dynamic Rewards. (43:27) - What would make Tokemak a success? (49:48) - Tokemak's Biggest Risks. (52:58) - How do you think about forkability with TOKE? (57:04) - Do you envision a future where Tokemak goes multi-chain? (58:40) - Thoughts on why Tokemak is an infrastructure play vs apps level (01:01:37) - Where to find Tokemak / What’s on the near term horizon for Tokemak? Resources: Carson’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/LiquidityWizard Paul’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/internet_Paul Bruno’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/70k3m3ch Craig’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/cabraun Tokemak Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokenReactor Tom's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shaughnessy119 Delphi Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastDelphi More Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/ Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Lets Talk Bitcoin is a distribution partner for the Chain Reaction Podcast, and our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here. Music Attribution: Cosmos by From The Dust | https://soundcloud.com/ftdmusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
For this month's Rough Cut Spotlight subject, your hosts take a look at writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood through the lens of her debut film Love & Basketball. Join Zach D'Amico and Carson Cook as they talk about Quincy McCall's NBA ceiling, debate The Old Guard's superhero bona fides, bemoan the Beyond the Lights soundtrack that could have been, and, as always, play the Letterboxd game.
Jonny Diaz joins hosts Carson Cook and Zach D'Amico to breakdown Amy Adams's career and acting style, dive deep into 2008's Doubt, and sort Adams into an auteur category where they have yet to venture on The New Auteurs.
As part of the Spotlight on Spike Lee over at Rough Cut Cinema, staff writer Sara D'Amico joins Zach D'Amico and Carson Cook to talk about the films of 25th Hour star Edward Norton. Join the team as they discuss method acting (6:00), run through Norton's career (14:48), take a deep dive into 2014's Birdman (27:23), consider which modern superhero actors are most likely to reenact the premise of Birdman in real life (57:56), and play a few rounds of The Letterboxd Game (66:31).
As Rough Cut Cinema's Spotlight on Charlize Theron comes to a close, staff writer Jonny Diaz joins Zach D'Amico and Carson Cook to discuss screenwriter Diablo Cody's style as an auteur (0:50); dive into her misunderstood 2009 horror-comedy Jennifer's Body (22:52); debate historical comparisons (70:00) and Cody's auteur categorization (73:48); and play the Letterboxd game (79:35).
Welcome to The New Auteurs, the first podcast from Rough Cut Cinema! On this first episode, hosts Zach D'Amico and Carson Cook will provide a brief primer on auteur theory, unveil their ten new auteur categories, and then debate which filmmaker should be the archetypal example of each one. Enjoy!
Before graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Ph.D. in physics in 2015, Carson Cook was already an experienced futures trader. In 2018, he started Fractal Wealth, a trading and technology firm that provides liquidity to digital asset exchanges - including so-called "decentralized" (DEX) exchanges. Cook explains the differences between both exchanges, as well as his unique insight into how the digital asset markets are changing.
"You're in prospecting or whatever you do to get your client's referral-based businesses is one of the best ways out there guys to put more money into your pocket and to get more closes." - Carson Cook in today's tip 130 How do you get sales referral? Join the conversation at DailySales.Tips/130 and learn more about Carson. Have feedback? Want to share a sales tip? Call or text the Sales Success Hotline: 512-777-1442 or email scott@top1.fm
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Patriots with back-to-back shutout wins late last week. Thursday (4/4) Appleton East blanked Oshkosh North 4-0 to pick up their first Fox Valley Association win of the year. They followed that up with an 8-0 win on the road Friday (4/5) against Fox Valley Lutheran. Patriots pitcher Carson Cook tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts in the win. Busy week for Appleton East as they have a stretch with three games in four days against FVA opponents.
Patriots with back-to-back shutout wins late last week. Thursday (4/4) Appleton East blanked Oshkosh North 4-0 to pick up their first Fox Valley Association win of the year. They followed that up with an 8-0 win on the road Friday (4/5) against Fox Valley Lutheran. Patriots pitcher Carson Cook tossed a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts in the win. Busy week for Appleton East as they have a stretch with three games in four days against FVA opponents.
What does Demeter do to get Persephone back? And how did people first learn agriculture? Find out about Demeter’s mortal escapades, a world held hostage, Zeus avoiding responsibility, and whatever you do, don’t think too much about the family trees. Featuring special guest Carson Cook from Pod with the Wind. Follow us on Twitter @MythRoast
On this episode of Inside the Box, Hans introduces listeners to Carson Cook, Appen Media Group and Black Box investigations newest reporter. Carson is focused on news for the City of Johns Creek and Fulton County government in addition to her role on the Black Box team. They talk about life as a young reporter doing community news in 2018 – the good, the bad and the ugly. To contact Carson, email her at carson@appenmediagroup.com Listen to the Pod With the Wind podcast, here: northfulton.com/podcasts/podwiththewind
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