Ethereum Gave Away Too Much for Too Long. Will Its Pivot Be Enough?
After years of underperformance, Ethereum is trying to change course, from scaling the layer 1 to potentially dumping the EVM. In this episode, Tarun Chitra and Max Resnick break down each of these new changes, analyzing the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Is this a reset that can save Ethereum’s market position and price? Or has the protocol given away too much for too long?
They dive into:
Whether the gas limit increase changes everything
What went wrong with Ethereum’s economics and solo staking politics
Max’s view on “the single most important” change Ethereum needs to make
How ETH could claw back value from layer 2s
What Max would do if he ran Ethereum
Whether this pivot is too little, too late
Kain Warwick on Infinex: The Effortless Crypto Wallet for Everyone | Swidge, Play-to-Earn & More
In this episode, I’m joined by Kain Warwick, legendary founder of Synthetix and now the driving force behind Infinex — a bold attempt to build the crypto everything app.
We go deep on how Infinex is crafting a non-custodial, intuitive, everyday wallet that could finally onboard the next wave of users — including your grandma.
One of the most exciting features? Swidge — a game-changing tool that lets users swap and bridge across chains instantly, all within the wallet.
From crypto payments to gaming, earn opportunities, and seamless EVM compatibility, Kain explains why Infinex isn’t just another wallet — it’s a daily driver built for the next era of Web3.
🎙️ What We Cover:
What makes Infinex different from wallets like Phantom or Base
The power of Swidge and why seamless UX is the future
Play-to-earn opportunities and onchain gaming
Why Kain left comfort behind to build again
His thoughts on the chain with the most potential
The future roadmap and what success looks like a year from now
Whether you’re a builder, investor, or someone just entering crypto, this episode is packed with insight from one of the space’s most respected minds.
🔗 Learn More & Follow:
👉 Check out Infinex and follow them on X: @infinex_app
👉 Follow Kain Warwick on X: @kaiynne
👉 Follow me for more Web3 podcasts & alpha: @latenightonbase
💬 DM me on X if you’d like to be featured on the show!
👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations with the builders reshaping crypto.
The Future of Money | MoonPay President Keith Grossman on Crypto, Culture & What’s Next
What happens when you combine visionary leadership, emerging tech, and a deep understanding of culture? You get Keith Grossman—president of MoonPay and former President of TIME—sharing his insights on how blockchain, stablecoins, and decentralization are reshaping finance, media, and the very way we define value.
In this wide-ranging and energizing conversation, Keith explores:
Why Gen Z’s digital ownership mindset matters
How blockchain is laying the rails for a new financial internet
The promise (and pitfalls) of crypto regulation
What it takes to build trust in a decentralized future
Whether you’re a policy nerd, crypto-curious, or just wondering what’s next for money and media, this episode is for you. The revolution won’t be televised... but it will be tokenized.
Inside the $ZORA Launch with Jacob from Zora | NAC Ep. 16
Zora just launched $ZORA — no offshore entity, no DAO shell games, no KYC. Just a bold new vision for onchain creators and crypto-native monetization.
Jacob from Zora joins Coop, Lucas, and Chevy to unpack the launch, the pivot from NFTs to coins, and how Zora is turning “post to earn” into a reality for everyday internet users.
Key topics:
- The legal and product strategy behind $ZORA
- Why Zora chose coins over NFTs
- The "minimum viable token" approach
- Onboarding normies into onchain ecosystems
- How coins unlock long-term creator monetization
- What creators earn in Zora — and why
- The emerging blueprint for launching tokens in the US
Timestamps:
00:00 – Kicking off with Jacob and the $ZORA launch
01:50 – Behind the timing and strategy of the token drop
03:30 – Why Zora didn’t follow the traditional DAO/foundation model
07:15 – What makes a minimum viable token
13:30 – The shift from NFTs to coins explained
18:20 – Balancing supply and demand in the creator ecosystem
24:30 – The tradeoffs of coins vs. NFTs for creators
35:00 – Working with Doppler and Zora’s token mechanics
39:00 – Routing rewards in $ZORA and what it unlocks
47:00 – Zora’s perspective on the broader coin landscape
50:30 – Onboarding creators without going top-down
53:30 – Final advice to skeptics: just try it
Golden Age with Mike Solana (Hyperlegible 008)
Mike Solana is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Pirate Wires, one of my favorite publications on the whole internet and the only one I read every day. You’ll hear this about a lot of our guests, because this is why I do Hyperlegible, but Mike is one of the best writers doing it today, one of the few whose name in my inbox gives me a little dopamine hit. His writing is unlike anything out there. He’s not afraid to tackle tricky subjects, not afraid to form his own opinion, not afraid to be earnest, and he writes the cover off the ball in a way that feels entirely his. The piece we discuss today, Golden Age, is pure Solana. He starts by copping to having a lovely time in Disney World, before taking us on a tour of Walt Disney’s vision to build a whole futuristic city in the Florida swampland. He talks about why China has been able to execute on Disney’s vision better than America has, and what it would take to build a modern version, what he calls Golden City, a place where houses are cheap and rare earth metals are processed. Go read it: https://www.piratewires.com/p/golden-ageIt makes me nostalgic for this future, and after listening to our conversation and reading Golden Age, I hope you’ll add your voice to the small but mighty chorus calling on President Trump to just give Solana the federal land in California he needs to build this thing. We talked all about this piece and much more, live from The Manhattan Lab in New York City, where Matt Marlinski was nice enough to let us record.At the end of our conversation, Mike makes a couple of recommendations:His favorite of his own essays:Moral Inversion One book everyone should read: There is No Antimemetics Division You can find this and all of the articles we discuss on Hyperlegible in one place thanks to our sponsor, Readwise - Visit readwise.io/hyperlegible for a free trial and get all Hyperlegible articles automatically added to your account. Big thanks to Jim Portela for editing!

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