December 9: Fed Cuts, TikTok, Syria
Today is December 9, 2024, and here is all the news that's fit to predict: 1. Fed decision in December? 2. TikTok banned in the US before May 2025? 3. Will Israel invade Syria in 2024? These stories are all ongoing and may change dramatically. To stay informed in real-time, head to polymarket.com.
CURAT3D: DJenn - Redefining Media and Storytelling in the Age of AI and Crypto
In this episode, we dive deep into a conversation with Jen, co-founder of Remint Reality. We explore the evolution of NFTs, AI and deep fakes, L2 ecosystems, and the future of decentralized media and finance. Jen breaks down the complexities of NFT finance, the exciting potential of the Blast L2, and the opportunities within tokenized real-world assets. This discussion covers the convergence of culture, technology, and the transformative power of the new internet. Jenn Socials X (Twitter): www.x.com/djenn YouTube: www.youtube.com/@remintreality We're excited to announce that the remaining episodes of Season Three are now powered by Towns! Built on Base and running on River, Towns is a decentralized and permissionless group chat app that allows anyone to create & own digital town squares on their own rules. Available on web and iOS with full end-to-end encryption, users can join or create feature-rich Towns with native on-chain gating, paid memberships and more with tons of exciting features & rewards coming soon. We'll also be doing a little collabing with our friends at SHILLR in a joint Town for our communities so make sure to tap in to get access to some Towns exclusive giveaways, rewards and more. Head to https://www.towns.com/ today!
The Chopping Block: Google’s Willow Chip, ICO Resurgence, and Crypto Dev Trends
Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, the crew explores the resurgence of ICOs through Echo sales, diving into MegaEth’s record-breaking sale and the shifting meta of token launches. They also discuss Google’s quantum computing breakthrough with the Willow chip and its potential implications for cryptographic security in crypto. Tarun doubles down on his critique of Decentralized Science (DeSci), sparking a lively debate on its viability and accountability. Finally, the team unpacks Electric Capital’s developer report, highlighting Solana’s dominance in India and the global trends shaping crypto development.
Bits + Bips: Bitcoin in Geopolitics, ETH’s Momentum, SOL ETFs & China’s Crypto Pivots?
In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts James Seyffart, Ram Ahluwalia, and Noelle Acheson are joined by Jamie Coutts to analyze Ethereum’s breakout and its improving fundamentals, how China’s “moderately loose” policy stance is changing the global liquidity landscape, and the pro-market implications of Paul Atkins leading the SEC. They also explore Jerome Powell’s and Putin’s takes on Bitcoin, the controversial CBOE withdrawal of the Solana ETF filing, and the role of Bitcoin in geopolitics.
December 12, 2024: MSTR, NJ Drones, South Korean Impeachment Vote
Today is December 12, 2024, and here's all the news that's fit to predict: 1. $MSTR added to Nasdaq 100? 2. New Jersey mystery drones from foreign country? 3. # of votes for impeachment in South Korea? All of these stories are ongoing and subject to rapid change. Follow along at polymarket.com for live odds.
Worldbuilding for AI w/ Poof from DXRG & Martin from Aethernet | Ep. 59
Agents can "think" and talk... but they're confined in a carefully crafted world. In episode #59 of Internet Explorers, Jess and Josh dive into a diverse lineup of topics, beginning with DXRG, an experimental AI and crypto project redefining how decentralized systems can drive creative expression. They explore its groundbreaking first drop, "The Singularity," which used onchain prompts and live-streamed AI agents to create a uniquely interactive experience. The discussion shifts to Aethernet, where they check in on one of the earliest AI agents in crypto, reflecting on its impact and lessons learned. The hosts then tackle the debate around “Tokens Aren't Equity”, exploring the limitations of viewing tokens as traditional financial instruments and what that means for the future of crypto. They also highlight Tokenize/acc, discussing its potential to accelerate funding mechanisms for unconventional crypto experiments. The episode wraps up with Mozi, a new app trying to make "social" social again, by showing which of your friends are going to the same event as you. 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - Start of Episode 3:16 - DXRG 26:45 - Aethernet 43:05 - Tokens Aren't Equity 48:00 - tokenize/acc 54:34 - Mozi Internet Explorers is a weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us on Twitter/X, Fridays 10am PT / 1pm ET Seed Club Twitter: https://x.com/seedclubhq Internet Explorers Twitter: https://x.com/intrntexplorers Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iJk3xZ... Pods.media: https://pods.media/internet-explorers
The Rise of Virtuals Protocol and Co-Ownership of AI Agents
Weekee (aka everythingempty) is the CoFounder of Virtuals Protocol. In this episode, we unpack how co-ownership of AI agents has taken the crypto markets by storm. We discuss the massive addressable market for tokenized AI agents, what is the Virtuals Fair Launch platform, why they focus so much on recruiting top AI talent, how AI talent can monetize their research with Virtuals, and what's the role of the VIRTUAL token in this groundbreaking new ecosystem. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DeFiDad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://x.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn DeFi: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ♦️ REDSTONE ORACLES | THE FASTEST GROWING ORACLE FOR DEFI https://redstone.finance/ 📈 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://go.iyield.com/edge 🧪 MANTLE | START YOUR RESTAKING JOURNEY TODAY WITH CMETH https://meth.mantle.xyz/restake 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | A LEADING INNOVATOR IN LIQUID RESTAKING, BASED ROLLUPS, AND AVS'S https://puffer.fi/ 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE https://moonwell.fi/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:44 - Origin of Virtuals Protocol 11:16 - What is Virtuals? 14:20 - How Virtuals works? 17:16 - How measure demand for AI agent 19:32 - Recruiting reputable AI talent to launch on Virtuals 23:31 - The Virtuals Fair Launch Platform 27:14 - Mantle mid-roll 27:55 - Why Virtuals has developed in-house IP 33:22 - Does Luna A/B test strategies and how do agents learn? 35:03 - Do agents have an edge with better AI researchers? 38:37 - VIRTUAL token utility 41:14 - Pricing the total addressable market for Virtual 46:44 - Why Virtual focuses on early access to quality AI builders 49:23 - The power of permissionlessness 52:29 - What’s aixbt and why does it such a hit on CT? 54:25 - Closing and what’s next ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Virtuals Website: https://virtuals.io/ ► Virtuals on X/Twitter: https://x.com/virtuals_io ► everythingempty on X/Twitter: https://x.com/everythingempt0 ► aixbt on X/Twitter: https://x.com/aixbt_agent ► Luna on X/Twitter: https://x.com/luna_virtuals ------ If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. Nomatic holds VIRTUAL, LUNA, and AIXBT as of this recording. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.
989 - Electra Rayne Was a Stripper a Porn Star and Now She Works in a Brothel and Has Her Own Porn Site
Electra Rayne was a stripper, a porn star and now she works in a brothel and started her own for site and she called in to talk all about it. Tune in to hear all the details including when she realized she was into mean and women and how and why she didn’t start exploring her sexuality until she was in college, how she wound up with two boyfriends at the same time and the threesomes that went down between all of them, her eight months “hoe phase” and how that’d her to meet her wife, how her family felt about her sexuality and poly life when she came out about it and how they feel about everything else she’s done, how and why she joined a brothel, when and why she got into porn and realized she wanted to be a porn star, when she started stripping and what she loved about it and why it was her fave job, when she realized she was into bondage and how that led her to porn and the first lesbian bondage shoots she did, how and why she decided to start her own porn site http://queercrush.com/ how she found the porn stars for her site and how her site is different then all the other one, what goes down at brothel and what kind of clients she sees while she’s there, how she became popular on tikTokok educating people about brothela, the number three questions most people have about the brothels and the answers to them plus a whole lot more. Her main website https://electrarayne.net **To see pics of ELECTRA RAYNE plus see pics of my other female guests + gain access to my PRIVATE Discord channel where people get super XX naughty + hear anonymous confessions + get all the episodes early and AD FREE, join my Patreon! It's only $7 a month and you can cancel at any time. You can sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/StrictlyAnonymousPodcast To Join SDC and get a FREE Trial! click here: https://www.sdc.com/?ref=37712 or go to SDC.com and use my code 37712 Want to be on the show? Email me at strictlyanonymouspodcast@gmail.com or go to http://www.strictlyanonymouspodcast.com and click on "Be on the Show" Have something quick you want to confess while remaining anonymous? Call the CONFESSIONS hotline at 347-420-3579. You can call 24/7. All voices are changed. Sponsors: https://beducate.me/anonymous40 Get BEDucated! For 40% off PLUS a FREE 24-hour trial, click the link and use code: anonymous https://viiahemp.com/ Have a great sleep AND great sex with VIIA Hemp Gummies used code: STRICTLYANON for 15% off https://butterwellness.com/ Get 20% off your The Perineum Massager by Butter Wellness. Go to butterwellness.com and use the code “STRICTLY” at checkout for 20$ off your entire order Follow me! Instagram https://www.instagram.com/strictanonymous/ Twitter https://twitter.com/strictanonymous?lang=en Website http://www.strictlyanonymouspodcast.com/ Everything else https://linktr.ee/Strictlyanonymouspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
E99: Solana Millionaire Explains How To Invest Like a Pro and Profit In The Next Crypto Boom
Tushar Jain, co-founder and Managing Partner of MultiCoin Capital, is one of the leading voices in crypto investment. In this episode, he shares his strategy for identifying high-conviction, long-term investments in blockchain projects that are shaping trillion-dollar markets. Tushar also reveals how his team navigates market downturns, when to double down on investments, and why patience is crucial in the world of crypto. This is a must-listen for anyone looking to understand what it takes to succeed as a crypto investor. In this conversation, we cover: -Tushar’s approach to finding category-defining crypto projects. -The role of decentralization in the future of tech and finance. -How to identify crypto winners in a crowded market. -Why patience and conviction matter more than timing. -Lessons learned from past crypto crashes and market cycles. __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 💧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/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. 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 TUSHAR • Twitter: https://x.com/TusharJain_ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjain251/ • Website: https://multicoin.capital/ • Multicoin: https://x.com/MulticoinCap FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ 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. __________________________________ 0:00 Trailer 1:39 Please Subscribe 2:00 Our Valued Sponsors 2:36 Disclaimer 3:01 Training Your Body 5:25 Who is Tushar Jain? 6:03 Why I Own Guns 8:07 Preparing for Black Swans (AI) 9:46 Why Self-Sufficiency Matters 12:06 Crypto Founder Characteristics 14:11 Where Motivation Comes From 15:14 Founding ePatientFinder 17:07 The Problem with U.S. Healthcare 21:28 Thoughts on Assisted Suicide 22:52 Crypto Currency Fascination 25:13 Launching Multicoin 26:56 What is Multicoin? 28:29 The Challenge of Patience 32:14 Managing FOMO in Crypto 34:12 Facing Hard Truths 37:44 Managing Stress 39:54 Definition of Success 40:44 Ugly Truths of Crypto Investing 42:14 Avoiding Paralysis of Analysis 43:28 Identifying World Class Crypto Founders 46:34 Intellectual Honesty 48:52 Betting Big on Solana 53:23 Dealing with FUD 57:04 The Emotional Rollercoaster of Crypto 1:01:51 Lessons from Market Crashes 1:05:33 Avoiding Price Obsession 1:09:26 Favorite Teams/ Founders in Crypto 1:12:43 Starting A Family 1:15:55 Non-Consensus Beliefs 1:17:16 Why People Avoid Parenthood 1:20:12 Prediction for the Next 12 Months
The Tales of Web3 S2 with Andy (Episode 021)
Welcome to THE TALES OF WEB3 - Season Two! In the new season, we will continue to go behind the scenes with the most epic builders and learn about their mindsets, the decisions they made in the past, and what made them who they are today. To make it more fun, we have added the hot takes section for season two, where every guest will be asked to share 1 hot take that is really, REALLY controversial! For S2 Episode 9, we are excited to welcome Andy, co-founder of The Rollup, to the podcast! Study Andy, study The Rollup.
E100: How Memecoins Will Create the Most Millionaires in World History (with Luca Netz & Meow)
In this episode, we dive deep into the future of crypto, community, and memecoin driven wealth creation with two of the sharpest minds in Web3 - Luca and Meow - in anticipation of the highly hyped Pudgy penguins' PENGU memecoin launch. Luca Netz, is the owner and CEO of Pudgy Penguins, the second largest NFT project by market capitalization (nearly $1 Billion). Luca has turned Pudgy Penguins into a powerhouse of culture and innovation, setting the gold standard for how brands thrive in the NFT space. Meow, Co-Founder of Jupiter Exchange, the go-to decentralized trading platform on Solana and the largest DAO in the world. This conversation covers: -Why memecoins are creating millionaires and reshaping crypto narratives. -How NFT communities, like Pudgy Penguins, are building trust and engagement in the Web3 world. -The role of Solana and decentralized platforms like Jupiter in the future of crypto trading. -Strategies for balancing community growth with liquidity and business needs. -The power of storytelling and product-first marketing in driving adoption. -Lessons from past bull runs and the key to identifying the next big opportunities. And much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 💧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/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. 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 MEOW & JUPITER • Twitter: https://x.com/weremeow • Website: https://meow.bio/ • Twitter: https://x.com/JupiterExchange FOLLOW LUCA NETZ & PUDGY PENGUINS • Twitter: https://x.com/LucaNetz • Twitter: https://x.com/pudgypenguins • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pudgypenguins • Website: https://www.igloo.inc/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ 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. __________________________________ 0:00 Trailer 1:26 Please Subscribe 1:49 Our Valued Sponsors 2:25 Future of Money and Community 3:03 Jupiter’s Impact on Solana 6:13 Balancing Community and Business 9:28 The Product is the Marketing 14:08 Every Coin is a Meme Coin 15:19 Evolving Pudgy Penguins Strategy 19:31 Competition and Stress in Web3 24:24 IP: Crypto’s Trojan Horse 27:04 IP: L2s and the Consumer Gap 32:06 Base vs. Entire L2 Ecosystem 39:23 Should Every Community Have a Stablecoin? 41:27 Synergy Between Tokens and Community 47:20 Key Elements of Building a Community 52:00 Empathy in Community Building
"Higher is a Mindset" with Martin Anquetil, founder of Higher and creator of Aether AI | ZEROPOD SEASON 2 E3
What does it mean to build a brand without a leader, a strategy, or even a plan? In this episode of ZEROPOD, I sit down with Martin Anquetil, one of the founders of $HIGHER, the headless memecoin brand redefining chaos as culture onchain. We dive into everything from AI agents breaking bounty bots on Farcaster to an Ethereum stock split, the memecoin meta and the challenges of building a project based on a number-go-up meme even when number doesn’t always go up. Along the way, Martin shares lessons from his time within Nouns, explores the unique challenges of decentralization, and reveals what it takes to survive a 97% token price crash with your optimism and community intact. We really enjoyed this conversation with Martin, and we hope you do too! — TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Figuring out “Can we do this thing?” while doing it 01:00 - ZEROPOD Intro 01:51 - The Martin Origin Story 04:00 - College and Interning at Google 05:00 - Oneshot by Topshot 07:00 - 2021 NFT Season Nostalgia 10:55 - Who the F**k is Buying XRP? 11:50 - Ethereum Stock Split Discussion 15:15 - First Impressions of Nouns 16:15 - Leaving TopShot to Explore Onchain Options 17:50 - Freelancing with Nouns Builder 19:19 - Agora, Explorer Grants, and Other Nouns Initiatives 20:00 - Mogu Mogu Mogu: Nouns Governance Tooling 24:19 - Starting $HIGHER 25:00 - Roots in /bullposting 28:00 - How Would He Launch Higher Today? 32:00 - The Strength of Builders Who Stick Through the Bear 34:00 - “Higher, Not Sideways” 37:30 - Quack Quack ⌐◨-◨: 38:50 - Is $HIGHER a Neo-DAO or Something New? 40:00 - Authenticity vs. Top-Down Control: The Higher Experiment 44:00 - Could $ANON Run a Higher-Like Playbook? 45:00 - Farcaster Users Speed-Running Speculation Lessons 47:00 - $ZEROPOD: Exploring Media and Tokens 49:00 - The Origins of $POINTS on Farcaster 50:50 - “Provenance is Culturally Emergent” 51:00 - Jacob’s Horse Meme and Its Viral Evolution 53:53 - What Is Aether? The AI Agent Shaking Things Up 57:00 - The $LUM Luminous Launch 1:01:00 - Challenges of Community Cohesion in Decentralized Projects 1:02:03 - Questions for Martin from Aether 1:06:00 - What’s Next for Aether? Memory and Autonomy 1:07:00 - Aether on Twitter? Exploring New Platforms 1:08:00 - Balancing Meaningful Building with Market Pressures 1:11:00 - Betting on Yourself and Long-Term Projects 1:14:00 - Martin’s Thoughts on Trading and Staying Grounded 1:16:00 - Coinbase Listings and Meme Coin Dynamics 1:21:00 - What’s Next for Martin and $HIGHER 1:24:00 - Outro: Reflections and the Road Ahead — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk x Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!
"Without a Trace" featuring Anoncast founder Kartik Patel aka @slokh | ZEROPOD S2 E4
When Vitalik Buterin buys a memecoin to try your consumer zk social app, you know you’re onto something. Kartik Patel (aka @slokh) joins ZEROPOD to talk about Anoncast— the ZK-powered app that lets you post anonymously and trustlessly to Farcaster and Twitter/X from a web interface at anoncast.org. From hacking RuneScape mods as a kid to pulling endless hours at OpenSea during peak NFT chaos, Kartik shares his journey, the lore behind $ANON, and why he thinks ZK privacy is the future. Along the way: why Farcaster is the Silicon Valley of crypto, how he learned ZK programming from scratch in three weeks, and how "lore-first, product-second" might just be the future of bootstrapping. Join us to learn all about the cracked dev who made it possible to speak your mind on the internet, without a trace. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - When Vitalik tries your app 01:09 - ZEROPOD Intro 01:26 - Anon, A-non, Tomato, tomahto.03:13 - Young Kartik 04:00 - Hacking game mods 05:00 - Happy in his space (software developing) 07:13 - From defi protocols to NFTs 07:33 - Joined Opensea 08:13 - Working at Opens during peak NFT bull 09:33 - Working at Manifold and then striking out on his own 10:28 - Solo hacking 11:25 - Why was he attracted to building on Farcaster 12:13 - Better Farcaster branding 13:40 - Similar problems to Ethereum 15:13 - Building Nook farcaster client 18:23 - A Kartik Primer on the ANON Lore 21:51 - Kartik wasn’t even involved in ANON until after the CTO 23:00 - How the anoncast idea came to be 24:49 - New paradigm of products coming downstream of communities 27:13 - Why he wanted to build anoncast 28:16 - Vitalik buying $ANON and trying anoncast 29:40 - How does ZK privacy work? 31:18 - Why is ZK privacy important? 32:55 - How does anoncast work? 36:00 - The future of what curation could look like on anoncast… ZK-anon reddit? 38:00 - Favourite feature shipped on anoncast so far 41:00 - Learning ZK on the go 42:00 - Best use cases for anoncast? (Alpha?) 43:30 - How can people contribute to the project? 44:00 - Best place to learn how to use anoncast? 44:44 - What is he most excited about? 47:00 - Just build, have fun and differentiate 47:30 - What is the sloth backstory 48:00 - Outro Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!
December 13, 2024: IDF in Gaza, JFK Files, Astro Bot
Today is December 13, 2024, and here is all the news that's fit to predict: 1. Will Hamas allow IDF to remain in Gaza? 2. Trump declassifies JFK files? 3. Game of the Year 2024 - Announced. Plus, updates on the stories we covered this week, including Mangione's Manifesto, Fed December Rate Cuts, and more. These stories are actively unfolding. To stay up to date, head to Polymarket.com.
December 16, 2024: Iran Israel, Bundestag Dissolution, Biden Pardons
Today is December 16, 2024, and here's all the news that's fit to predict: 1. Another Iran strike on Israel in 2024? 2. Bundestag dissolved in 2024? 3. Who will Biden pardon? These stories are all ongoing. Head to polymarket.com for the latest odds.
5: Tina He - Internet Citizen and Philosopher in Action
Tina He (Site, X, Newsletter) is a product designer, entrepreneur, writer, and amateur philosopher. She is a product lead at Coinbase, where she works on developer tools for its network Base. She joined Coinbase through the acquisition of her company, Station Labs. Tina grew up in China before moving the U.S. at age 14. As an adult, Tina has been a dual-citizen of New York City and the internet. As she has put it, Tina is interested in the culture of technology and the technology of culture. While we share a love of technology and the internet as a "place," Tina is also my favorite person to get reading recommendations from. She studies philosophy, immerses herself in art, film, and fashion, and has been writing online since she was a teenager. I aimed to give listeners a glimpse of the types of wide-ranging conversations that I've enjoyed with Tina over the years. We cover identity, locality, NYC, the internet, writing and sharing online, finding your people online, her career arc from comparative literature in college to venture capital and crypto, how labor markets and economies lay a foundation for culture in cities and online, what it means to be serious, patriotism and greatness, ambition, philosophy, ideas and action, Benjamin Labatut's When We Cease to Understand the World, her favorite philosophers from Kierkegaard to Wittgenstein to Byung-Chul Han, Beauty, taste, aesthetics, film, fashion, and how love and attention underpin her life. Timestamps: (1:07): Identity & Place: What Does it Mean to be Local? (7:46): New York City (14:24): Urban Design and Evolution in Cities and Online (19:03): Being a Citizen of the Internet & Sharing Yourself Online (31:55): Tina's Unique Path: from Comparative Literature & CS to VC to Crypto (45:58): Station & Coinbase: Why Economic Systems & Labor Markets are Upstream of Cultural Outcomes (55:22): Being a Serious Person (58:53): When We Cease to Understand the World (1:02:47): Greatness, Patriotism, and Ambition (1:07:00): Reconciling with Obsession and Ambition: Can They Go Too Far? (1:10:13): What is Philosophy For? Refining Realities vs. Asserting Reality (1:20:57): The Patterns in Tina's Favorite Philosophers and Writers (1:26:04): Making Time for Philosophy and Study (1:32:09): Aesthetics, Taste, Beauty, Film, Fashion (01:39:58): Love & Attention Photo: Eugene Wei
Bits + Bips: Bitcoin Keeps Smashing All-Time Highs, and MSTR Joins the Big Leagues
Bitcoin’s 2024 rally has been explosive, but is the next phase just beginning? In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts Noelle Acheson, Ram Ahluwalia, and Alex Kruger are joined by Ledn’s Mauricio di Bartolomeo to unpack the forces shaping the crypto market as the year comes to a close. Mauricio explains how Ledn has grown amidst regulatory and economic shifts, and shares insights on why the “Trump put” is creating a new trading setup for crypto. The panel dissects the undercurrents behind Bitcoin’s surge, explores how MicroStrategy’s presence on the NASDAQ creates unique market dynamics, and debates how much higher BTC could climb. But they warn not to expect “buy” ratings on MSTR. Plus, they dive into why Solana underperformed in recent weeks, how Bitcoin enables capital flight (and how they may be happening from China), and what 2025 could hold for crypto. Packed with data, opinions, and a few book recommendations (well, except from Alex), this episode offers sharp analysis as 2024, a pivotal year for crypto, wraps up.
December 17: Trudeau, Nuclear Drones, AOC Oversight
Today is December 17, 2024, and this is all the news that's fit to predict: 1. Trudeau out before April? 2. Mystery Drones searching for nuclear weapons? 3. Will AOC lead House oversight committee? These stories are all ongoing. Head to polymarket.com for the latest.
029 - sunlight.
@christin and @cameron talk about sunlight 🌞 <as a metaphor for self-knowledge and generation/awareness thereof> what can we shine some sunlight on in the musty room of the mind? WATCH here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYgWEEkodKs
December 18: USPS, Saudi and Israel, Honda and Nissan
Today is December 18, 2024, and this is all the news that's fit to predict: 1. Will Trump privatize USPS in first 100 days? 2. Israel and Saudi Aradbia normalize relations before April? 3. Honda and Nissan merger announced before February? These stories are live. Head to polymarket.com to follow the changing odds.
December 19, 2024: Germany, Gemini, CR Funding
Today is December 19, 2024, and here's all the news that's fit to predict: 1. SPD % of Vote in German Election? 2. Top AI Model on December 31? (Gemini is leading ChatGPT) 3. Will the first House Vote on the Continuing Resolution Funding Bill Pass? These stories are live. For updated odds, check polymarket.com.
#15 - @genuinejack
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What Audience Data Can Creators Unlock in Web3 using NFTs and Tokens?
Mint bonus episode: I was invited to speak at NFT LA back in 2022 about the creator economy and hosted a discussion with Jesse Tevelow of Praise, Alexandra Hooven of Rally, and Noel Borges of Mintblack. 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - The current state of the web3 creator economy 06:28 - Should creators strive to build virality or a niche group of true fans? 14:22 - How to transition your web2 audience into web3? 22:02 - What data can creators unlock via NFTs and other crypto assets? 35:47 - Outro …and so much more I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Context S3: Inside Super Punk World w/ Nina Chanel Abney and Todd Kramer
Blake speaks with the brilliant Nina Chanel Abney, world renowned multidisciplinary artist. Her resume is beyond impressive; her work is in the permanent collections of museums like The MoMa and The Whitney, and she just released her second collaboration with Nike, designing her take on the iconic Jordan 3. Earlier this year, she was the first artist selected for Punk in Residence, an art program by CryptoPunks designed to champion creative experimentation with web 3. She released Super Punk World, her 500 piece NFT collection in May as part of the program. Throughout this episode, you’ll get further context on Nina’s entire body of work, her artistic vision and what she stands for, while Blake and her chat about the WNBA, her Nike collab, art history, how humour translates across mediums and more. The second half of the episode is dedicated to talking about Super Punk World, from its conception to its reception, to what’s next. Accompanying Nina is the innovative gallerist and collector Todd Kramer, who provides illuminating perspectives about the business side of the art industry, what Nina has accomplished in her career thus far and The Gallery of Digital Assets (GODA) which Nina and him co-founded with Pharrell (among others!). The three of them have an inspiring and pertinent discussion that is especially relevant for crypto art and NFT collectors and anyone interested in creativity onchain. Nina’s Twitter: https://x.com/ninachanel Super Punk World: https://hub.cryptopunks.app/gallery/nina Nina’s Nike Collab: https://www.nike.com/ca/launch/t/air-jordan-3-retro-x-nina-chanel-abney-bicoastal-and-malachite Todd’s Twitter: https://x.com/toddkramer1 Blake’s Twitter: https://x.com/blakefinucane Boys Club Newsletter: https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/
