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Robinhood Is Going All In On Crypto: Here’s What It Means

In this episode, DeFi Dad and Nomatic break down Robinhood’s recent announcement around Robinhood Chain built on Arbitrum and Ethereum, plus their new perps trading, staking support, and stock token trading, and what it all means for the next wave of crypto adoption. ------ 🔗 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 🪄 NEWTON | SIMPLER CRYPTO UX WITH VERIFIABLE AI AGENTS https://newton.xyz/ 🔮 ⁠PYTH NETWORK⁠ | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS https://pyth.network/ 🤙 FAIR | THE FIRST L1 BLOCKCHAIN TO ELIMINATE MEV AT CONSENSUS https://www.fairchain.ai/ 📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://go.iyield.com/edge 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE https://moonwell.fi/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | AN ETHEREUM BASED ROLLUP WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://unifi.puffer.fi/ 🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET https://app.maple.finance/earn?referral=Mig0gHP59IYC ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 6:14 - Why the Robinhood crypto app never appealed to me 8:49 - Stock tokens on Ethereum L2 Arbitrum + Robinhood Chain 17:41 - Private company stock tokens 20:56 - Sponsor break 20:38 - Will tokenization standards be an issue for stock tokens? 25:13 - Reflecting on where we are since DeFi Summer 26:59 - Robinhood perpetual futures live for EU customers 31:20 - ETH and SOL staking is live in-app 32:40 - Impact of regulatory change in US 34:47 - Positioning for DeFi and crypto growth to go parabolic 37:14 - Sponsor break 38:35 - Could Robinhood/Coinbase lean into the ETH treasury trend? 42:29 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Robinhood announcement: https://newsroom.aboutrobinhood.com/robinhood-launches-stock-tokens-reveals-layer-2-blockchain-and-expands-crypto-suite-in-eu-and-us-with-perpetual-futures-and-staking/ ► Robinhood livestream on X: https://x.com/RobinhoodApp/status/1939701274217460047 ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic both hold ETH and SOL. 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.

Why We’re Irresponsibly Long DeFi

In this special crossover episode, we take the hot seat as guests for the first time, to talk about why we remain so bullish on DeFi! Guided by Wallfacer Podcast host Ryan Rodenbaugh, we cover a wide range of investor topics including how Bitcoin’s ideological roots still shape today’s industry, why Ethereum and ETH remain fundamentally undervalued, the growing tension between narratives and reality in crypto, and how our perspective as DeFi users informs how we invest as angels. We even share some of the actual protocols and tokens we’ve been allocating to, something we rarely do in such detail. Special thanks to our friend Ryan for hosting! He is the CoFounder & CEO of Wallfacer Labs, the team behind vaults.fyi, connecting users directly to 500+ DeFi vaults across 50+ protocols and 10+ blockchain networks. Ryan was kind enough to originally invite us on The Wallfacer Podcast and then allow us to republish this episode for our own audience. ------ 🔗 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 🪄 NEWTON | SIMPLER CRYPTO UX WITH VERIFIABLE AI AGENTS https://newton.xyz/ 🔮 ⁠PYTH NETWORK⁠ | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS https://pyth.network/ 🤙 FAIR | THE FIRST L1 BLOCKCHAIN TO ELIMINATE MEV AT CONSENSUS https://www.fairchain.ai/ 📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://go.iyield.com/edge 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE https://moonwell.fi/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | AN ETHEREUM BASED ROLLUP WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://unifi.puffer.fi/ 🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET https://app.maple.finance/earn?referral=Mig0gHP59IYC ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 5:37 - Our start in crypto 16:46 - How our roots in Bitcoin grounds us 21:46 - Bitcoin vs Ethereum vs high-performance L1 ideologies 30:05 - Sponsor break 30:46 - Ethereum and ETH’s bright path ahead 41:24 - All investments start with our POV as users 47:58 - Pros and cons of narratives over reality 54:33 - Notable winners from DeFi 1.0 to now 1:08:18 - Sponsor break 1:09:57 - What needs to happen for DeFi tokens to reprice? 1:22:44 - DeFi ideas, protocols, tokens we’ve bet on recently 1:40:46 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► vaults.fyi website: https://vaults.fyi/ ► vaults.fyi on X : https://x.com/vaultsfyi ► Ryan on X: https://x.com/ryanrodenbaugh ► Wallfacer Labs on X: https://x.com/wallfacerlabs ► Subscribe to The Wallfacer Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wallfacer-podcast/id1709530326 ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. 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.

Building a Global, Multi-Strat Crypto Fund with Hypersphere Ventures | Jack Platts + Mehdi Farooq

Follow Proof of Coverage Media: https://x.com/Proof_Coverage Connor and Sal are joined by Jack Platts and Mehdi Farooq to explore the evolving landscape of crypto investment, venture capital, and deep tech. They discuss strategies for unlocking value in crypto assets, the critical role of NAV in investment decisions, and the rise of micro strategies in deal-making. The conversation also covers the resurgence of ICOs, the importance of disciplined evaluation of investment vehicles, and the global perspectives shaping today’s crypto markets. Jack and Mehdi share insights on how podcasting drives research and networking, while emphasizing the transformative impact of deep tech on robotics and AI. The episode wraps with a look at why community building remains essential for startup success in decentralized ecosystems. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:47 - The Value of Podcasting   03:12 - Podcasting as a Platform for Founders   04:11 - Jack's Perspective on Podcasting   05:47 - Micro Strategy and Investment Trends   06:18 - Understanding Capital Markets   07:56 - Evaluating Investment Vehicles   11:07 - Natural Buyers for Investment Vehicles   16:00 - Long-term NAV Multiples   20:50 - 21 Capital Investment Insights   24:02 - Expanding Beyond Bitcoin   30:53 - Global Investment Perspectives   34:09 - Lessons from Polkadot   40:06 - The ICO Meta and Community Building   46:04 - DePIN Investments and Future Outlook   Disclaimer: The hosts and the firms they represent may hold stakes in the companies mentioned in this podcast. None of this is financial advice.

It’s not Apps or Infra, it’s Middleware with Finality Capital | Adam Winnick and Kamal Mokeddem

Follow Rubicon Podcast: https://x.com/Rubicon_pod Produced by Proof of Coverage Media: https://x.com/Proof_Coverage Hersh and Dawufi sit down with Adam Winnick and Kamal Mokeddem, founding partners of Finality Capital Partners, to explore the evolving world of venture capital in crypto. Adam and Kamal share their journey launching a crypto-focused VC firm, emphasizing their thesis around middleware, data portability, and enhancing user experience through decentralized technologies. They discuss their bold $5M seed investment in Eigenlayer, the importance of a mature tech stack, and the critical role of business co-founders in driving innovation. The conversation also covers the convergence of AI and blockchain, with a focus on verifiability, interoperability, and new monetization models. They wrap up with insights on Web3’s future and the power of storytelling in shaping the next wave of disruptive technologies. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Founding Finality Capital Ventures 05:48 - Investment Strategies and Conviction 08:42 - The Eigenlayer Bet 11:36 - Understanding Shared Security 15:00 - Middleware and the Future of Web 317:54 - The Role of AI in Blockchain 20:44 - Legal Considerations in Data Interoperability 23:40 - The Future of AI and Web3 Middleware 29:48 - The Future of Web 3 and Big Tech 33:05 - Disruption and Investment in Blockchain 39:14 - Maturing Tech Stacks and Business Founders 44:52 - Client-Side Execution and ZK Technology 56:42 - Final Thoughts and Future Directions Disclaimer: The hosts and the firms they represent may hold stakes in the companies mentioned in this podcast. None of this is financial advice.

GM Farcaster ep261 Wednesday June 25, 2025 presented by Octant

GM Farcaster ep261 Wednesday June 25, 2025 presented by Octant  Thank you Octant for supporting GM Farcaster for the past three months! We love having you as a premier partner!   From our ChatGPT Intern: The show opens with a spy-sized Stanley cup and a confession that Prof’s TikTok is basically BravoCon in algorithm form, but things get serious(ish)with leaderboard drama, spam label policing, and a call for non-crypto content that doesn’t rot your brain, while reminding us all that “unregrettable minutes” spent on an app should be the goal—not a two-hour doomscroll throughUtah mom drama. AND the Los Fomos crew join to talk about building community with vibes, glitter, and memes—proof that Farcaster can have high-quality culture and a good party.  Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube Thanks to Pauline and Tako from Los Fomos for stopping by! Learn more about their crowdfund raising now: https://farcaster.xyz/pauline-unik/0xebda92f4 THANKS TO OUR PREMIER PARTNER OCTANT: @octant: https://warpcast.com/octant /octant: https://warpcast.com/~/channel/octant Octant site: https://octant.app/home    Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:04:44 FC news0:19:05 Octant0:20:50 Uniswap House/Permissionless0:25:36 leaderboard/more FC news0:34:25 Los Fomos0:51:08 lightning round

PMFers with David Phelps

In this episode, we sit down with David Phelps—co-founder of JokeRace—to trace his journey from Craigslist tutoring gigs to designing experimental onchain voting systems with real users and real incentives. David shares how building a Stripe-powered tutoring DAO before DAOs were cool helped him see the future of crypto, and how a silly game about bad jokes on Twitter turned into a full-blown governance product used by the Ethereum Foundation. We get into the weeds on distribution, incentives, and why rivalries—not kumbaya—are the key to real community. David also explains why most crypto tooling forgets the user, how founders should think about power users vs. normies, and why vote-and-earn is a controversial but necessary experiment in finding PMF for crypto-native governance. 👀 Topics: – Building pre-Ethereum DAOs with Stripe Connect – The surprising origins of JokeRace – Onchain incentives vs. community vibes – Crypto Twitter as your harshest and best validator – Power users, product scope creep, and when to ignore feedback – Why AI might be overrated for great devs – The Ethereum Foundation’s role in app distribution (and why it should fuck up more) Whether you’re building a governance tool, trying to make voting less boring, or just thinking about what makes online communities actually work, this one’s packed with insight and real talk. Link from the talk: https://sarahtavel.medium.com/five-lessons-from-scaling-pinterest-6a699a889b08

Dropped Out. Went Homeless. Built Hungary’s 1st Bitcoin Exchange. Mined Ethereum’s Genesis Block.

Welcome to the third episode of the aVIRAL Podcast, recorded at The Network School — a global startup society of curious minds, nomads, and builders! 🌍 In this episode, I sit down with Barnabas Debreczeni, a Hungarian tech entrepreneur, Ethereum OG, and posthumanist thinker who has lived one of the wildest journeys in crypto. We talk about: 🔹 Why he chose to go homeless after dropping out of university 🔹 Mining Ethereum’s Genesis Block with a custom script 🔹 Building Hungary’s first Bitcoin exchange from scratch 🔹 The early chaos of Mt. Gox, Silk Road & Bitcoin civil wars 🔹 Network states, AI agents & reinventing education for kids Follow Barnabas on X: https://x.com/keo Barnabas shares a mind-blowing origin story—from coding at age 5 and sleeping on park benches, to building real-world crypto infrastructure and dreaming of decentralized schools for the next generation. If you're into early Bitcoin history, Ethereum lore, or future societies powered by AI and crypto, this one's a must-listen. 🎙️ aVIRAL Podcast — A podcast series where stories spark ideas. Hosted by Aviral, straight from the heart of Network School Chapters: 00:00 WATCH TILL THE END 01:07 Early Life and Selective Learning Style 02:37 University Dropout and Self-Directed Learning 06:11 Becoming Homeless by Choice - Entrepreneurship Lessons 09:27 Finding Mentorship and First Programming Job 15:35 Post-2008 Crisis and Biointensive Farming Community 19:47 Discovering Bitcoin and Early Adoption (2010-2011) 22:19 Early Bitcoin Usage Challenges and Solutions 27:38 Bitcoin as Money vs Store of Value Philosophy 31:06 Bitcoin Block Size Wars and Community Split 38:11 Bitcoin Exchange Business in Hungary 46:43 Mining Ethereum Genesis Block - The Story 53:37 Founding First Bitcoin Exchange in Hungary 59:14 Current Bitcoin Institutional Adoption Analysis 01:07:46 Network States and Pop-up Cities 01:25:03 AI-Enhanced Education and Learning 01:41:59 Family-Friendly Network States Vision

FAIR: SKALE’s New L1 To Eliminate MEV and Unlock AI-Powered DeFi

Jack O'Holleran is the CoFounder of SKALE and CEO at SKALE Labs. In this episode, Jack breaks down why they built FAIR, a new L1 blockchain designed to eliminate MEV at the consensus level and unlock a new wave of AI and DeFi applications. ------ 🔗 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 🪄 NEWTON | SIMPLER CRYPTO UX WITH VERIFIABLE AI AGENTS https://newton.xyz/ 🔮 ⁠PYTH NETWORK⁠ | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS https://pyth.network/ 📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://go.iyield.com/edge 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE https://moonwell.fi/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | AN ETHEREUM BASED ROLLUP WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://unifi.puffer.fi/ 🥞 SYRUP.FI | INSTITUTIONAL-GRADE YIELD https://syrup.fi/lend?referral=STAaNBFJwIc8 ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 7:01 - Jack’s background 12:52 - Building in crypto under hostile regulators vs today 18:14 - Mission behind SKALE 20:10 - Why build FAIR? 21:42 - Early traction with SKALE 24:08 - Sponsor break 24:49 - How 0 gas fees work on SKALE 27:02 - What is BITE Protocol and why MEV is bad for users? 29:05 - Thoughts on REV 32:58 - What’s the connection between SKALE and FAIR? 35:49 - Is FAIR its own L1 or could it work alongside Ethereum? 37:43 - How will FAIR attract users? 41:10 - Sponsor break 42:49 - What new products might be possible on FAIR? 45:53 - Which users should look at FAIR? 47:16 - Did retail ever return this cycle? 49:02 - Why this time is different for crypto / DeFi adoption? 53:22 - FAIR Testnet and what’s next? 54:56 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► FAIR website: https://www.fairchain.ai/ ► SKALE website: https://skale.space/ ► FAIR on X: https://x.com/FAIR_Blockchain ► SKALE on X: https://x.com/SkaleNetwork ► Jack on X: https://x.com/jackoholleran ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. 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.