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But what if the police woman and the dorm manager really ARE the key to all this??? To enjoy an earthquake, you must have fun during it. Rush Hour 3 scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAVnOz7i-JA
Today's Rare Bits podcast dives into the volatile world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. We explore the surge and subsequent dip in Bitcoin's price, the unexpected success of the Telegram game "Musk Empire," and Animoca Brands' impressive Q1 performance. The episode also covers the rising MOTHER token on Solana, Railgun's triumph against scammers, and Coinbase's new all-in-one crypto management app. With insights on NFTs in sports, potential market reversals, and the ongoing race for the U.S. presidency, this episode provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in the crypto space. HOW CAN SUPPORT? SUBSCRIBE: RARE BITS PODCAST WATCH: RAREBITS LIVE YOUTUBE READ: RARE BITS SUBSTACK Follow on X: BEATBROKER RARE BITS LIVE GET SOME MERCH RARE BITS GEAR:RARE BITS MERCH
For the first time in a while, Bitcoin isn't demanding the bulk of market attention, although today's episode does start with some interesting analysis of how steady-handed the BTC hodlers are. In other news, market data paints a bullish picture for Ethereum, Goldman Sachs is launching at least three new tokenization products in 2024, the bankrupt Three Arrows Capital bought a $60,000 NFT in a bizarre oversight, and Inferno Drainer gets shot down by Railgun.Further reading:Bitcoin speculators hodl 2.8M BTC in ‘worst performing' price cycleEthereum price data points to impending rally above $3.4KGoldman Sachs to launch 3 new tokenization products this year: Report3AC-linked wallet bought NFT for $59K due to 3-year-old offer that wasn't canceledInferno Drainer fails attempt to launder ETH — ‘not welcome' in RailgunSo, grab yourself a coffee, and let's get into it!Rise'n'Crypto is brought to you by Cointelegraph and is hosted and produced by Robert Baggs. You can follow Robert on Twitter and LinkedIn. Cointelegraph's Twitter: @CointelegraphCointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.
This week Magnum & Izzo discuss military plasma railgun technology and explore the mysterious depths of Project MARAUDER. EPISODE 123 OF THE SWERVE PODCAST ↩️
Episode 126 is here! And we went back to a franchise we haven't really talked about since 2019... talking about Raildex! Specifically, A Certain Scientific Railgun T, the third season of the good part of the franchise. And good news, this season is lives up to the previous two. Check it out on Crunchyroll. "Dimension" by Creo and "Devotion" by Jim Hall are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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This week we fight over the lyrics of Only My Railgun and whether or not it should be titled that. Oh, and we talk a bit about the first six episodes of A Certain Scientific Railgun, kinda.
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Harem! Today the boys talk about how A Certain Magical Index pales in comparison to Railgun. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@helloharem2775 MUSIC: Go give his soundcloud a listen and support the mans music here: https://soundcloud.com/nayte08 Use code FIRST15 for 15% off your order at https://mikanclothing.com/
In the futuristic Academy City, which is made up of 80% students, many of whom are espers possessing unique psychic powers, Mikoto Misaka is an electromaster who is the third strongest of a mere seven espers who have been given the rank of Level 5. The series focuses on the exploits of Mikoto and her friends, Kuroko Shirai, Kazari Uiharu, and Ruiko Saten, prior to and during the events of A Certain Magical Index. Call us and leave a voicemail at 1 (305) 563-6334 Music provided by: Atlas Sound Arts This is SciFi Voice: Dear Nikky Mentions: JJ Hunsecker and truetankerjamescvercko Ads: Madison On The Air, Human-B-Gon Sci-Fi fan or creator? Follow the hashtag #ThisisSciFi for more sci-fi goodness! #ScienceFiction And join our Discord Server! #WeNeedRobertToWatchBabylon5 Discord A "Spotify for Podcasters" podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scifiremnant/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scifiremnant/support
Nato decided against building a laser-powered rocket in favor of Longshot Space: a gun powered by pressurized air that can shoot payloads into orbit.======(00:00) - Intro(00:42) - Nato's Early Idea for a Laser Rocket at Astranis(02:30) - Nato Initially Being Skeptical of Longshot's Gun Idea(04:02) - Writing a Simulation that Showed a 4km Gun Could Reach Orbit(05:43) - Deciding to Join Longshot Full-Time after an SBIR Grant(07:22) - What Longshot is Building - A Massive Gun to Launch Payloads to Orbit(09:40) - Comparing Longshot to Hyperloop and SpinLaunch(10:52) - The Projectile's Trajectory after Exiting the Gun(13:35) - Reasons for Choosing a Gas Gun over Railgun or Traditional Gun(16:11) - The Critical First Moments after the Projectile Exits the Gun(18:02) - Longshot's Plan to Start with Hypersonic Testing(20:24) - Target Launch Costs of $10-$500 per kg, Orders of Magnitude Cheaper(23:28) - Using Space Tugs to Enable Different Orbits from an Equatorial Gun(26:08) - Drastically Lower Costs Enabling Things like Tractors on the Moon(28:30) - The Path from Garage Prototype to Orbital Launch System(31:44) - Traditional Rockets vs Gun Launch Physics and Engineering(35:35) - Iterating on Burst Disk Design to Get Microsecond Timing(44:04) - Going from Failed Mach 2 Shots to Mach 4 by Improving Projectiles(46:54) - Doing Hypersonic Testing in a Converted Auto Shop(49:14) - Iterating on Ways to Safely Catch Hypersonic Projectiles(51:53) - Using High Speed Cameras to Analyze Projectile Behavior(54:04) - Light Gates to Trigger Precise Timing of Barrel Accelerators(56:40) - Parts of the System with High vs Low Confidence(59:54) - Nato's Philosophy as a Generalist Engineer(01:03:15) - The Elegance of Passive Analog Guidance like the Sunbeam Toaster(01:07:17) - Being Okay with Initially Being Bad at Things to Become a Generalist(01:09:30) - Preference for Working on Civilization-Changing Mega Projects(01:10:26) - Conclusion======Links:Christian Keil – https://twitter.com/pronounced_kyleNato Saichek – https://twitter.com/natosaichekLongshot Space – https://www.longshotspace.com/======Production and marketing by The Deep View (https://thedeepview.co). For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email team@firstprinciples.fm======Checkout the video version here → http://tinyurl.com/4fh497n9
This week on the podcast, we've got a returning guest from the earliest days of the pod, RailGun Max captain Elaine Wu! She was on the pod aaaaall the way back in August 2019, just months before the pandemic shut down the globe. In March, she returned to the U.S. for the first time since 2019, to compete at NHRL and visit BattleBots Destruct-a-Thon. We're catching up with her at the tail end of her two-week trip to learn more about the Chinese combat robotics scene, and get her thoughts on NHRL. Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/behindthebots Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Tell a friend about the show; we really appreciate your support!
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Super Vegan Brian here and I'm introducing this episode a little differently. I have to say this is one of my favorite episodes we have ever recorded. Funny enough, due to technical issues, this episode was almost lost but it was saved. I have to say, I had so much passion in my discussion of rules in games that I am overwhelmingly overjoyed that we were able to save this episode. We talked about rules. Rules in games whether they be board games or tabletop role playing games. I had tons of fun recording this and I am incredibly happy that I am able to share it with you.
Ryan takes to the streets with Cap to patrol the internet in search of questions and topics in need of vigilante illumination. Ryan provides an update on the state of the show, before they dive into the hows and whens of doing the gritty at a funeral, taking breastmilk baths, before ruling on whether there is a connection between Impossible Meat and Planned Parenthood. TW: This episode does feature discussion of abortion and cannibalism, but that's the price of exploring the MAGA web I guess. Finally, Cap dives into whether a viral image on the internet faithfully recounts an occurrence of a butt plug railgun. Find the show on all social media platforms @wreckyourpod or @wreckyourpod.com on BlueSky Find Ryan on Instagram @foodicide Find Cap on Twitter @capandcrits Find Cap on BlueSky @thinkingcap.bsky.social Find Cap's show at www.shrimpandcrits.com
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In this landmark 250th episode, we dive deep into the realm of on-chain privacy, secure transactions, and the evolving landscape of crypto with Kieran from Railgun. The conversation starts by unraveling the concept of 'private POI' (Proof of Innocence), a powerful tool enabling users to engage with systems anonymously, preventing unauthorized access and abuse. Kieran guides us through the intricate workings of 'private POI' and sheds light on how it aligns with Railgun's commitment to uncompromising on-chain privacy. Real-world instances of Railgun's application in both payroll and trading are shared, illustrating its capability to facilitate transactions without compromising user information. As the discussion unfolds, Kieran emphasizes the importance of privacy education and highlights the need for continuous contribution to, or benefit from, Railgun's evolving privacy features. The episode concludes with a glimpse into the future as Kieran outlines his ongoing efforts in researching and developing Railgun protocols. The focus remains on enhancing user experience and tool development, offering a promising look into the next chapter of Railgun's journey in shaping the future of decentralized privacy. This episode not only provides a deep dive into the technical aspects of 'private POI' and Railgun but also sets the stage for the future developments that will shape the narrative of decentralized privacy in the cryptocurrency industry.
Kai is a core contributor to RAILGUN, a DeFi privacy toolkit powering a rich on-chain Zero-Knowledge privacy ecosystem. Why you should listen Transactions on public blockchains like Ethereum are viewable on the ledger. Whilst blockchains are a huge technological advancement for financial freedom, they have fundamental shortcomings in protecting the human right of privacy, which is also core to true financial freedom. RAILGUN is a secure and composable private DeFi solution. As a flexible smart contract, RAILGUN achieves higher levels of privacy than other protocols, including dedicated privacy coins and chains. RAILGUN uses zk-SNARKs to encrypt wallet balances, transaction history, and transaction details so that users can use something like Ethereum with all its benefits (liquidity, dApps, and security) and remain private. With zk-SNARKs, you can prove you have the right to spend tokens (i.e., you have a sufficient balance) completely privately. RAILGUN uses a new kind of wallet technology (called 0zk addresses) with this kind of Zero-Knowledge proving, meaning that assets held in RAILGUN are yours and yours only and can only be spent (and viewed) with your private key. Supporting links Bitget Bitget Academy Bitget Research Bitget Wallet RAILGUN Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.
We're joined by Railgun, a project we talked about on The 100x Gem Show, to talk about privacy and anonymity in crypto! It's no secret that we think privacy, to some degree, has to be developed for wide spread adoption to occur in crypto. Railgun is presenting an option, "wallet shielding", that's easy to use, presents huge opportunities, and can comply with governments unlike Tornado Cash. Are they positioned well to explode in the next bull market? Let us know what you think! As always, we want to stress that nothing in this is financial investment advice. Our goal with these conversations is to give everyone listening one more tool in their belt to utilize while they do their own research and learn more about crypto. Find us: https://linktr.ee/the100xpodcast Find our speakers this week: Matthew Walker - https://twitter.com/hawaiianmint Cesar Martinez: https://twitter.com/poppabigmac Railgun: https://twitter.com/RAILGUN_Project Alan: https://twitter.com/tsu_kareta 100x Podcast Partners are not endorsements to purchase or invest. They are projects or brands who have (at a minimum) purchased ad space in our podcast (which is how we fund the podcast's operations). We meet with them, often have them on the podcast so you can hear from them directly, and often find additional ways to support each other (like introducing us to other cool guests). Please do your own research. Our Current Partners: Astrabit Trading: https://astrabit.io/ Void 2122: https://void2122.com/ MyGeoTokens: https://mygeotokens.com/
Alan Scott is Co-Founder of Railgun. Dubbed by the Railgun DAO as “the janitor,” based on his ability to tackle any non-code-writing tasks, Alan has worked in the financial sectors of Tokyo and the US, and considers himself a staunch advocate of privacy. Railgun is a smart contract system that enables zero-knowledge privacy for Ethereum and EVMs. -- Follow Alan on Twitter: @tsu_kareta Follow Railgun on Twitter: @RAILGUN_Project Follow Web3 Privacy Now: @web3privacy Blockchain Privacy Paper referenced by Alan : https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4563364 -- Follow us on the socials: Twitter: @showcrypto TikTok: @showmethecrypto Instagram: @showmethecryptopodcast -- *Any financial compensation we receive will always be clearly identified as an advertisement or sponsored content. We don't accept payment to feature guests, and we don't accept payment to influence the coins/projects we discuss on Show Me The Crypto. Any ads will be clearly identified during the show, and information on our partners will be featured in the show notes.
What if you could find tomorrow's big name projects today? Projects that you could put $1000 into and watch it turn into 100k. Small market cap tokens with big potential. That's what we're seeking! This time, we put Bigtime, Railgun, and Maple under the microscope! Here's their links: https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/big-time https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/railgun https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/maple As always, we want to stress that nothing in this is financial investment advice. Our goal with these conversations is to give everyone listening one more tool in their belt to utilize while they do their own research about crypto projects & the space in general. We are purely looking at: "In our opinion, do they have the qualities necessary to 100x?" That doesn't mean they will, just that we are seeing if it's possible. Find us: https://linktr.ee/the100xpodcast Find our speakers this week: Matthew Walker: https://twitter.com/hawaiianmint Cesar Martinez: https://twitter.com/poppabigmac Find our Sponsors: Astrabit: https://astrabit.io/ Void2122: https://void2122.com/
Allan Scott and Kieran Mesquita come on the Zcash Podcast to break down Railgun, a smart contract based on Zcash tech which provides privacy to EVM chains like Ethereum. Buy subscriber NFTs! https://descentr.net/nft/ Start living on crypto: https://descentr.net/crypto Crypto services directory: https://descentr.net/crypto-services Music from https://www.zapsplat.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digitalcashnetwork/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/digitalcashnetwork/support
In this episode, National Defense discusses the return of the railgun, the Air Force's Next Generation Air Dominance program, and the expanding capabilities of Special Operations Command's Reduced Signature Assault Rifle.
In this episode — recorded at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 — Vincent Gusdorf, SVP and head of DeFi and digital asset analytics at Moody's, breaks down why his company is betting on blockchain technology to transform finance, and how Moody's is thinking about the credit qualities of different stablecoins. During this episode, Chaparro and Gusdorf also discuss: Bringing bonds on-chain Stablecoins vs. CBDCs The tokenization of illiquid RWAs This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com/Scoop to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
In this episode, Wintermute Founder and CEO Evegeny Gaevoy and The Block VP of Research Larry Cermak examine how the recent regulatory crackdowns and bank failures have impacted crypto's market structure. During this episode, Chaparro, Cermak, and Gaevoy also discuss: Balaji's Bitcoin bet The CFTC's suit again Binance How Wintermute played the USDC de-peg This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com/Scoop to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
In this episode — recorded at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 — Matthew Savarese, VP, Global Head of Strategy at Nasdaq, lays out his company's plan for entering the digital asset space. As Savarese explains, Nasdaq hopes to soon offer crypto custody solutions, which is the first of many steps on the exchange operator's roadmap for digital assets. During this episode, Chaparro and Savarese also discuss: Nasdaq's expertise in traditional finance Institutional interest in digital assets Tokenized carbon credits This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
In this episode — recorded at Paris Blockchain Week 2023 — Google Cloud's Web3 Head of Strategy Rich Widmann, and Web3 Engineering Director James Tromans break down Google's crypto strategy and how Google Cloud's Blockchain Node Engine is making it easier for web3 developers to focus solely on building their products. During this episode, Chaparro, Widmann, and Tromans also discuss: Google Cloud's partnership with Coinbase How big brands are entering web3 Google's infrastructure expertise This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Jesse Walden and Li Jin are General Partners at the crypto venture firm, Variant. In this episode, Walden and Jin announce the launch of Variant's new Founder Fellowship — a three-month educational program for crypto founders at the earliest stages of their startup journey. During this episode, Chaparro, Jin, and Walden also discuss: Developments in web3 social networking How token models can be more effective Why bear markets are better for building This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Can we build star-tram-like launch facilities in space? What will JWST see next? Can red or brown dwarfs be the source of dark matter? Should SpaceX just be the only launch service for the USA so they can save money?
David Wells is the CEO of Enclave Markets — a development team whose first product, Enclave Cross, essentially creates on-chain OTC dark pools for digital assets. In this episode, Wells explains why OTC traders benefit from maintaining confidentiality via Enclave's Fully Encrypted Exchange ('FEX'), and how Enclave aims to combine the best elements of centralized and decentralized exchanges in its products. During this episode, Chaparro and Wells also discuss: How Enclave Cross eliminates MEV Why crypto needs crossing networks The 'giga-FUD' in the market This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Railgun, and Flare Network About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
David Mercer is the CEO of LMAX Group — a leading operator of institutional execution venues for FX and crypto trading. In this episode, Mercer makes the case that embracing regulation is the only way for the crypto industry to mature beyond its "tiny" role in global markets. During this episode, Chaparro and Mercer also discuss: Why bitcoin dominance has been increasing Post-SEN/Signet opportunities Where markets go from here This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Railgun, and Flare Network About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Dan Finlay is the co-founder of MetaMask — a leading crypto wallet provider that allows users to access decentralized web3 applications. In this episode, Finlay makes the claim that people not feeling safe holding crypto is the "biggest plague" the industry faces and unpacks what MetaMask is doing to address the problem. During this episode, Chaparro and Finlay also discuss: A recent MetaMask all-time high MetaMask's plans to decentralize "Sign-in with MetaMask" This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
After leaving his role as President of FTX.US late last year, Brett Harrison has moved on to become the Founder and CEO of Architect — a soon-to-be-released trading platform aiming to unify crypto's CeFi and DeFi capital markets. In this episode, Harrison discusses the market opportunities created by Silvergate's and Signature Bank's closures, as well as why his long-term vision is that "the trading of crypto looks very much like the trading of everything else." During this episode, Chaparro and Harrison also discuss: What pain-points Architect's product addresses Regulators' evolving views towards crypto How Harrison's relationship with SBF deteriorated This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Adam Jackson is the Founder and CEO of Freelance Labs — the development company behind the user-owned talent network, BrainTrust. In this episode, Jackson explains how decentralization helps BrainTrust operate more efficiently than traditional staffing firms and how recent tech layoffs have impacted the crypto job market. During this episode, Chaparro and Jackson also discuss: Why contractors are in high demand How token models bootstrap growth The role of VCs in web3 This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Jessica Furr and Bryan Edelman are legal counsels for crypto-focused VC firm Dragonfly Capital. In this episode, Furr and Edelman break down several crypto court cases that are set to answer critical legal questions for the first time and explain why 2023 is becoming a turning point for crypto regulation and legislation in America. During this episode, Chaparro, Edelman, and Furr also discuss: The SEC's "cherrypicking" approach to regulation Updates on crypto bankruptcy cases How IP rights relate to NFTs This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Michael Sonnenshein is the CEO of Grayscale — the digital asset manager embattled in a court case against the Securities and Exchange Commission over the agency's refusal to convert Grayscale's flagship product, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), into a spot Bitcoin ETF. In this episode, Sonnenshein explains why a spot Bitcoin ETF could have shielded many U.S. market participants from the crypto 'carnage' of 2022, and how Grayscale's veteran legal team is working to ensure GBTC holders receive the most favorable possible outcome. During this episode, Chaparro and Sonnenshein also discuss: What will happen if Grayscale exhausts all its legal options Why Grayscale is waiting to lower its management fees How a spot Bitcoin ETF will draw more capital to crypto This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
The Delegate Cash protocol aims to significantly reduce the risk of theft for NFTs and other tokens by allowing users to safely store valuable assets in one wallet and delegate the rights to those assets to another. In this episode, the Delegate Cash team breaks down how their protocol is making web3 safer and more secure for users, and the far-reaching implications delegation has for crypto gaming and NFT financialization. During this episode, Chaparro, Copeland, and the Delegate Cash team also discuss: Why BAYC whales and professional gamers recently joined forces How Liquid Delegates have created a new financial primitive Why the team released Delegate Cash for free This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Marco Santori is the Chief Legal Officer for Kraken — the crypto exchange recently charged by the SEC for failing to register the offer and sale of its "crypto asset staking as-a-service program" in the U.S. In this episode, Santori explains how recent regulatory actions in the U.S. have caused banks to become hesitant to accept crypto companies as new clients, and how this favors 'incumbent' crypto players such as Coinbase and Kraken. During this episode, Chaparro and Santori also discuss: 'Operation Choke Point 2.0' Kraken's efforts to establish a bank How regulators view DeFi This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Casey Rodarmor is the creator of Ordinal Theory — a numbering scheme for Bitcoin's atomic unit, 'satoshis' or 'sats,' which allows individual sats to be inscribed with information, thereby unlocking a new frontier of possibilities and use cases for Bitcoin. In this episode, Rodarmor explains how Ordinals are causing veteran members of the bitcoin community to confront their own beliefs about what sort of information should be recorded on-chain, and why he believes his project is a continuation of Satoshi's original vision for Bitcoin. During this episode, Chaparro, Copeland and Rodarmor also discuss: The historical connection between money and art Yuga Labs' bitcoin project Bitcoin inscriptions vs. Ethereum NFTs This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK, and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Miguel Morel is the Founder and CEO of Arkham Intelligence — an analytics platform that is attempting to de-anonymize the crypto markets. It is backed by high-profile investors including Tim Draper and the founders of Palantir and OpenAI. In this episode, Morel unpacks how increased on-chain visibility can help traders and investors alike discern the 'truth' behind market activity, and how Arkham's technology can help prevent another FTX-type of event. During this episode, Chaparro and Morel also discuss: Whether or not anonymity is a good thing in crypto How technology tends to drift towards 'GovTech' What's on Arkham's roadmap This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
Evan Cheng is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mysten Labs — the development team valued at over $2 billion that is behind the soon-to-be-released Sui blockchain. In this episode, Cheng discusses the limitations of current blockchains in supporting complex consumer applications and explains how Sui plans to overcome this challenge with the help of the Move programming language, which was initially created at Facebook. During this episode, Chaparro and Cheng also discuss: Why a vibrant developer ecosystem is the key to mass adoption How Sui could take blockchain gaming to the next level What advantages Move has over Solidity This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's zero-knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network.
After sitting on the sidelines during the bull market mania of 2021 and the early part of 2022, early-stage investment firm 1kx has been deploying at a "frantic" pace since the third quarter of last year, according to Founding Partner Lasse Clausen. "We really like the bear markets," Clausen said, "We know that this is the good time to be very actively investing." 1kx has a policy of holding onto its crypto investments for at least three years, which Clausen suggests is a good guideline given the industry's rapid rate of development: "The space overall just innovates much much faster than anything else, so I think a three to five year time frame makes sense for crypto venture." During this episode, Chaparro and Clausen also discuss: Why 1kx is betting on zk-tech to take Ethereum from '0 to 1' Opportunities in 'NFT financialization' Development of on-chain identity This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network, NordVPN About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network. About NordVPN NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to six devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit https://nordvpn.com/thescoop
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce opposes her agency's recent targeting of Kraken's staking program in the US. "If investor protection is about just shutting programs down or preventing people from purchasing certain things — that's a very unimaginative form of investor protection," Commissioner Peirce said. In this episode, Commissioner Hester Peirce discusses how the SEC's recent enforcement action towards Kraken is emblematic of the agency's broader attempt to regulate the crypto industry in the US through enforcement actions. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network, NordVPN About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network. About NordVPN NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to six devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit https://nordvpn.com/thescoop
With U.S. regulators cracking down on digital assets, Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer Paul Gewal says Coinbase is just looking for consistency. “We're not saying we don't want to be regulated. We're just saying that regulation all ought to occur under the rule of law that is in a manner that's consistent with what Congress wrote,” he added. One particular inconsistency Grewal points out is how the Securities and Exchange Commission's request for crypto exchanges to register as national securities exchanges clashes with Coinbase's explicit policy of not listing securities: “For there to be no distinction drawn between the products that are securities and the products that aren't, is effectively saying that we would have to agree that the rule of law doesn't matter and that even though Congress limited the SEC's jurisdiction to securities and securities alone, we should come in and register anyway,” Grewal said. During this episode, Chaparro and Grewal also discuss: How Coinbase's staking product differs from Kraken's Why it's in the U.S. government's interest to protect stablecoins What it means to receive a Wells notice This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network, NordVPN About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun Railgun is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let Railgun's Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with Railgun SDK and be sure to check out Railgun with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network. About NordVPN NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to six devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit https://nordvpn.com/thescoop
US financial regulators are conducting a coordinated front against certain crypto companies in what Compound Labs Founder Robert Leshner says is a "planned set of product takedowns." One particular case to watch is the SEC's potential suit against Paxos over its BUSD stablecoin, which the SEC is alleging is an unregistered security. According to Leshner, this case is of particular importance given the precedent it could set for the billion-dollar stablecoin industry: "If there's an argument that USDC and Tether are securities and this winds up being contested over months and years, if it doesn't go the right way, I think it's an Armageddon scenario for a lot of crypto." During this episode, Chaparro and Leshner also discuss: The trade-offs between CeFi vs. DeFi risks How to refine decentralized governance Why crypto is set to flourish off-shore This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network, NordVPN About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun RAILGUN is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum, and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let RAILGUN's Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance, and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with RAILGUN SDK and be sure to check out RAILGUN with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network About NordVPN NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to 6 devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit https://nordvpn.com/thescoop
In this venture-focused segment of The Scoop, veteran crypto VCs Meltem Demirors and Vanessa Grellet unpack the trends shaping crypto's venture landscape in 2023. According to Demirors, crypto companies must follow the flow of funds: "The name of the game is 'interchange,'" Demirors said. "The closer you migrate to where the actual interchange happens, the more likely you are to earn consistent revenues, which then results in you being able to raise capital." Although crypto venture funding hit a two-year low last quarter amidst the chaos caused by FTX's collapse, Grellet is seeing "a lot of excitement in the early stage," with infrastructure and scaling plays among the most popular with investors. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network, NordVPN About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun RAILGUN is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum, and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let RAILGUN's Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance, and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with RAILGUN SDK and be sure to check out RAILGUN with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network About NordVPN NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to 6 devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit https://nordvpn.com/thescoop
Just as the internet revolutionized the taxi industry through the advent of apps like Uber and Lyft, it is only a matter of time before money gets brought into the digital age, according to the pseudo-anonymous crypto personality Punk6529. "Eventually cash is also going to end up being a centralized database," said Punk6529, and "the person who has the master password to the database can decide what rights you have in society." In this episode, Punk64529 lays out two possible futures for our society: one in which a handful of centralized corporations control the details of our daily lives, and one in which decentralized communities come to a consensus on the best path forward. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network, NordVPN About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun RAILGUN is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum, and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let RAILGUN's Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance, and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with RAILGUN SDK and be sure to check out RAILGUN with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network About NordVPN NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to 6 devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit https://nordvpn.com/thescoop
For web3 developers looking for alternatives to tools like Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform, QuickNode's development environment allows teams to easily build and deploy on over 16 blockchains. According to QuickNode Co-Founder and CEO Alex Nabutovsky, a recent surge in demand for NFT data has played a large part in QuickNode's recent success. "The amount of need for the NFT technology and NFT API, and NFT data is growing on our platform by a factor of let's just say 5x every quarter," Nabutovsky said. In this episode of The Scoop, Nabutovsky discusses how QuickNode's $60 million Series B — which valued the startup at $800 million — will be used to expand the business, and why he believes NFTs will continue to be a driver of growth for the web3 industry in the years to come. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network, NordVPN About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun RAILGUN is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum, and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let RAILGUN's Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance, and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with RAILGUN SDK and be sure to check out RAILGUN with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network About NordVPN NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to 6 devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit https://nordvpn.com/thescoop
From Starbucks to Warner Music, large corporations are building on the Polygon blockchain to bring their web3 visions to life. According to Polygon Labs President Ryan Wyatt, it's not Polygon's tech that is attracting big brands, but rather Polygon Labs' unique "white glove" approach to corporate partnerships. “Fortune 500 companies are used to having their hand held along a journey, especially in something like web3 where there's a lot to navigate,” Wyatt said. In this episode, Wyatt discusses Polygon Labs's approach to business development, how the upcoming release of Polygon's zkEVM will help Ethereum scale, and the future of blockchain gaming. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network, NordVPN About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun RAILGUN is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum, and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let RAILGUN's Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance, and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with RAILGUN SDK and be sure to check out RAILGUN with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network About NordVPN NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to 6 devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit https://nordvpn.com/thescoop
Since the start of 2023, the total crypto market cap has risen over 20%, and daily exchange volume has nearly tripled, according to data from The Block Research. In this Market Pulse edition of The Scoop, The Block's VP of Research Larry Cermak and eGirl Capital's Hedgedhog discuss the dynamics shaping the crypto market's current rally, and explain why they aren't holding out hope for a sustained uptrend. According to Cermak, crypto is lacking a strong enough narrative to be able to break free from broader macro uncertainty. "I think the biggest difference is that right now we don't really have anything to kind of drive the rally to have legs under it, and I think there's still a lot of uncertainty in the macro markets," he said. Hedgedhog shares Cermak's doubts about the current trend, noting how quickly retail market participants have begun displaying risk-on behavior: "We're seeing a lot of degenerate behavior coming back really quickly — Canto and all these new NFTs, and there are new Ohm forks … people haven't really learned anything, and they're really risk-on already." During this episode, Chaparro, Cermak, and Hedgedhog also discuss: How traders are positioning for Ethereum's Shanghai upgrade Why the NFT market is set to decorrelate from crypto A look inside the centralized exchange turf war This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Circle, Railgun, Flare Network, NordVPN About Circle Circle is a global financial technology company helping money move at internet speed. Our mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. Visit Circle.com to learn more. About Railgun RAILGUN is a private DeFi solution on Ethereum, BSC, Arbitrum, and Polygon. Shield any ERC-20 token and any NFT into a Private Balance and let RAILGUN's Zero-Knowledge cryptography encrypt your address, balance, and transaction history. You can also bring privacy to your project with RAILGUN SDK and be sure to check out RAILGUN with partner project Railway Wallet, also available on iOS and Android. Visit Railgun.org to find out more. About Flare Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 blockchain designed to allow developers to build applications that can use data from other blockchains and the internet. By providing decentralized access to a wide variety of high-integrity data from other blockchains and the internet, Flare enables new use cases and monetization models. Build better and connect everything at Flare.Network About NordVPN NordVPN is essential for keeping crypto transactions secure, hiding your IP address, and protecting your devices from hackers and data theft. Get premium cyber-security on up to 6 devices for the price of a cup of coffee a month. Get your exclusive NordVPN Deal and try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee: Visit https://nordvpn.com/thescoop
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