CLOB Battles, Disclosure Fights, and the Meme-ification of Circle – The Chopping Block

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, we’re joined by Vlad, the leverage legend behind Lighter, a zk-powered DEX taking aim at Hyperliquid in the rising CLOB wars. We unpack the new Token Transparency Framework from Blockworks and whether self-regulation can fix crypto’s disclosure problem. Should VC wallets be public? Are market-making deals legally risky? And why do most projects still say nothing? Plus: Vlad explains how Lighter uses zero-knowledge proofs to enforce fairness and fight toxic flow—without harming retail. And Circle’s stock goes full meme mode, TikTok retail piles in, and Robert reveals he’s short. Is crypto finally growing up—or just evolving its chaos?

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

21: Geoffrey Litt: Software You Can Shape

Geoffrey Litt (Website, X) is a designer, engineer, writer, and researcher at Ink & Switch, where he champions malleable software: the idea that ordinary people should be able to mold the digital tools they rely on every day. Ink & Switch is an independent research lab focused on how computers can help us think and work. While researching and writing, Geoffrey and team also build products and prototypes to explore how their ideas can exist in practice. Geoffrey got his PhD at MIT CSAIL, where he built on his inspiration around computational media like spreadsheets, hoping to push more software toward the ethos of end-user programming, but without the technical complexity. In a sense, why should using software and changing it be any different? Previously, he built software for teachers at Panorama Education, which he joined out of school as one of the first employees.Geoffrey and collaborators recently published a definitive piece on malleable software and we discussed it in detail. We dig into why most modern apps feel like sealed boxes rather than flexible tools and environments, and what changes when your app, document, or workspace, feels more like Lego than machinery. Geoffrey makes his case that we want software tooling to feel like a chef knife, not an avocado slicer, and we talk about how the best designed tools help users up a smooth slope of learning and ability. He argues in favor of deeper understanding, illustrated by one of my favorite ideas: The Nightmare Bicycle. We talk about how LLMs are enabling malleable software and how local tinkerers might be able to build systems for themselves and their team or communities that understand their needs more deeply than any professional designer could. Finally, Geoffrey lays out a call to arms for founders: build products that treat users as co-authors who understand their own needs, not just consumers.On one level, this is a conversation about software and design. But it is really about agency. I hope it inspires you to pop open the hood on various aspects of your life, look at what's inside, and trust yourself to tinker. As Steve Jobs said many years ago, "the minute you can understand that you can poke life, and if you push in, then something will pop out the other side; that you can change it, you can mold it—that's maybe the most important thing."All links and transcript: https://dialectic.fm/geoffrey-litt---This episode is brought to you by Hampton, a private, highly vetted membership for founders. Hampton surveyed over 100 members with net worths of $1M-100M to create its 2024 Wealth Report. They asked about financial goals, spending habits, how much founders themselves, investment portfolio breakdowns, risk tolerance, estate planning and philanthropy, and more. Visit https://joinhampton.com/community to access the report.---Timestamps2:12: Agency in a Digital World and Geoffrey's Creative Medium: Software12:17: Intro to Malleable Software20:42: "Popping Open the Hood" & The Nightmare Bicycle: A Case for Understanding How Systems Work27:47: Computational Media, Spreadsheets, and Digital Informality34:01: Legos and Home Cooking as Metaphors for Software42:30: Two Types of Malleable Software: Modular-by-Design and Hacking48:35: Hampton50:13: Designing for a Smooth Slope58:20: Unbundling Apps into Environments and Tools1:17:58: Why Do the Work at All When AI Can Do It? When Should We be in the Details?1:29:22: Empathy & Design: Enabling "Local Developers" Who Know Their and Their Community's Needs1:38:23: A Case for Optimism About Human Agency1:51:09: AI's Impact on Malleable Software1:59:03: Commercial Incentives and Ecosystem Change2:04:17: Research and Ink & Switch2:11:46: ChatGPT as a Muse2:15:34: Working at MUBI and Solving the "Too Many Things to Watch" Problem2:18:27: Japan's Culture of Care2:22:15: Mastery and Variety2:24:34: Joy and Clarity as a Parent2:25:30: Expressing Care Through What we Make

Ribbon Full Short Award (in partnership with Ribbon and Kinotron)

Ribbon Full Short Award implemented in partnership with Ribbon and Kinotron. This interview features the four Ukrainian award winning filmmakers each receiving $20,000 plus mentoring to complete their projects. All of these productions will be completed in Ukraine.

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.

DevNTell - Building your brand on-chain with Megaphone feat. Co-Founder and CEO Albert Hu

​​​​​​​​In this week's episode of DevNTell we will be joined by Albert whose the Co-Founder and CEO of Megaphone. Megaphone empowers brands, protocols, and chains to activate users, run token-based campaigns, and incentivize on-chain liquidity — all in one platform. Viewers of this DevNTell will see Albert tell us his story of how he co-founded the company, a walkthrough of the platform and how you can use it to grow your brand on-chain. Brought to you by our friends at Arbitrum 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Sponsor Ad 02:17 Meet Albert Hu, Co-Founder and CEO of Megaphone 08:15 Albert reflecting on his experience at Alchemy 15:09 The story behind the rebrand from DeForm to Megaphone 17:57 Megaphone platform walkthrough 29:43 How Megaphone adds on to the traditional marketer toolkit 33:20 Megaphone roadmap — GUEST & HOST 🤝 Albert, Co-Founder & CEO @ Megaphone - https://x.com/thatguyintech 🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - https://x.com/narb_s — Sponsor To help support this podcast, build your next dApp using Arbitrum ℹ️ Docs: https://devdao.to/arbitrum ℹ️ Tutorials: https://devdao.to/arbitrum — RESOURCES Episode Links ℹ️ Website - https://www.megaphone.xyz/ ℹ️ Blog explaining the rebrand: https://www.megaphone.xyz/blog/megaph... ℹ️ Demo Form: https://form.thatguyintech.com/devntell/ ℹ️ Demo Campaign: https://soundcheck.megaphone.xyz/ ℹ️ Demo of a token claim: https://app.megaphone.xyz/claims/demo... ℹ️ Megaphone X Account - https://x.com/megaphone_hq 🗞️ Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://devdao.to/yt-newsletter 📆 Sign-up for FREE workshops & events - https://devdao.to/yt-events 🤝 Partner with Developer DAO - https://devdao.to/partner-with-us 😎 Follow us on X - https://devdao.to/yt-twitter 🎥 Sign Up to Showcase your Project DevNTell - https://devdao.to/devntell-signup

Andrews Bernard #3 Award - $100k from Steven Soderbergh

DCP TALNT Cast showcases the winning filmmakers for the Andrews Bernard #3 award created by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. Congratulations to the Drextons on winning $100,000 in finishing funds to finalize and distribute their film "Sour Party".

Decentralization Used to Mean Something. Now It’s Just a Vibe. – The Chopping Block

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. In this episode, the gang reunites to confront a troubling pattern: we’re making the same mistakes all over again. From the $223 million Sui hack and validator-led censorship to Coinbase’s insider data breach and the Trump token dinner spectacle, this week feels like a remix of the industry’s most painful lessons. The crew reflects on how decentralization is being quietly redefined, why newer chains ignore crypto’s origin story, and what it means when memecoins are the new access pass to political influence. Also: James Wynn’s billion-dollar trades, fading cypherpunk values, and a creeping sense that the crypto future looks a lot like its past.

#6 - Cooper Turley, cooprecords.xyz

Jeff is joined by Coop, Founder & CEO of Coop Records Music. Coop Records Music is currently in beta, learn more at www.cooprecords.xyzFollow Coop Records on X: https://x.com/cooprecsmusicFollow Coop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coopahtroopa/?hl=enFollow Coop on X: https://x.com/CooopahtroopaFollow Coop on Farcaster: https://farcaster.xyz/coopahtroopa.eth

GM Farcaster ep249 Friday May 23, 2025

GM Farcaster ep249 Friday May 23, 2025   From our ChatGPT Intern: Today’s GM Farcaster celebrates the official Warpcast-to-Farcaster glow-up with fresh URLs, adorable arches, and an app-wide existential crisis over what to do with that Warpcast tattoo. Between Solana wallet integration, SNS-sponsored airdrops, the surprise debut of a crush-confession mini app, and Prof questioning if she’s too old for blockchain love, this episode proves that Web3 is now equal parts tech support, gossip column, and dating show. Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube   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 0:04:13 Arch is back 0:09:32 Solana on FC0:18:37 FC news0:40:22 /pizzaDAO0:43:12 Octant0:45:23 CastOut Winner!

To IP or not to IP

On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle talk about the microtransaction meta heating up on Farcaster with tipnearn.com racing towards 100,000 onchain transactions, before diving into a debate around traditional and crypto approaches to IP focusing on NODE's acquisition of the CryptoPunks IP and the Babbaci project that Rizzle & Fabiano Speziari have been working on. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @tipnearn @ethereumfndn @jchaskin22 @qrcoindotfun @0FJAKE @warpcast_ @farcaster_xyz @refikanadol @cryptopunksnfts @atbarbaralove @yugalabs @ninachanel @larvalabs @tiffanyandco @redbeardnft @mickymalka @nodefnd @supahmarbler @trislit @tonyhererra @aavegotchi @superrare @asyncart @museumofcrypto @buildtree_io @nfcsummit @hyperfy_io @highlight_xyz @fabianospeziari @johnkarp @belloneleandro @skeenee_art @forceshidden @metageistvr @kompreni @itsreallysho @baybackner

Walk & Talk? How about a Walk & Clank with Clank Dot Fun (MUST CLANK BONUS CLIP)

Join JackWyldes from Zero Rights Media and the Must Clank Show as he experiments with a bold new paradigm -- the Walk and Clank, and shows you how to use the new Clank.fun V2. Clank.Fun is the ultimate token launchpad and trading terminal on Base. The updated platform has everything from instant token launches via Telegram to fully customizable token pages, social-driven discovery, and powerful on-chain trading tools. Whether you’re a creator launching your first memecoin or a trader hunting for alpha, Clank.fun gives you the tools to build, grow, and trade smarter.

GM Farcaster ep247 and CastOut ep7 Tuesday May 20, 2025

GM Farcaster ep247 and CastOut ep7 Tuesday May 20, 2025   From our ChatGPT Intern: Today’s GM Farcaster and CastOut double feature begins with Adrienne fresh off federal jury duty, attempting to navigate both the U.S. legal system and leaderboard drama with a single hat and no Kindle. Between orange personality quizzes, Celo airdrop chaos, app deletion etiquette, and the triumphant graduation of Bertwurst from intermediate puppy school, this episode proves that in onchain social, vibes, voting, and very photogenic dogs are what truly matter. Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube 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 be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:06:10 29 Seconds of Farcaster News0:10:15 FC news0:36:16 CastOut

Linda Xie on How Mini-Apps Are Helping Farcaster Take on Web2 Social Media

Legacy social media platforms lock you in, control your audience, and exploit your data. Farcaster aims to fix those problems. But how can it attract developers and users in an already saturated media environment?  Developer Ecosystem Lead Linda Xie joined the show to explain: How Farcaster addresses social media’s structural flaws How Farcaster’s mini-app ecosystem is helping to grow the user base The most popular apps taking off on the platform How the whole crypto community could benefit from gathering on Farcaster Why she believes crypto communities belong on open, portable networks And why her family’s history helped her grasp the significance of Bitcoin in 2011

DevNTell - Securing Crypto with MatterFi and SwissFortress

In this episode of DevNTell we are joined by Michal "Mehow" Pospieszalski whose founder of MatterFi and SwissFortress. MatterFi is easy-to-use Fintech Infrastructure helping make finance more secure for humans and AI. SwissFortress is a private universal solution enabling "send to name" crypto wallets and custody systems meant to combat phishing. Viewers of this DevNTell will see Michal give us an overview of both MatterFi and SwissFortress, drop some crypto security alpha and show us how he plans to combat crypto hacking. — GUEST & HOST 🤝 Michal "Mehow" Pospieszalski, CEO @ MatterFi - https://x.com/MehowHacks 🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - https://x.com/narb_s — RESOURCES Episode Links ℹ️ MatterFi - https://www.matterfi.com/ ℹ️ SwissFortress - https://www.swissfortress.com/ ℹ️ MatterFi X Account - https://x.com/MatterFi_com ℹ️ SwissFortress X Account - https://x.com/SwissFortress 🗞️ Subscribe to our Newsletter - https://devdao.to/yt-newsletter 📆 Sign-up for FREE workshops & events - https://devdao.to/yt-events 🤝 Partner with Developer DAO - https://devdao.to/partner-with-us 😎 Follow us on Twitter - https://devdao.to/yt-twitter 🎥 Sign Up to Showcase your Project DevNTell - https://devdao.to/devntell-signup

The Chopping Block: Rugs, Incentives & Float Lies, Mosi Breaks It All Down

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Robert Leshner, and Tarun Chitra break down the biggest stories in crypto. This week, we’re joined by one of the most iconic anons on Crypto Twitter: Mosi, aka @vanacharma. Known for calling out sketchy tokenomics and vaporware valuations, Mosi joins the crew for a ruthless teardown of market maker games, OTC dumps, and the “hallucination yield” driving this cycle’s worst bets. From the $60M Movement Labs fiasco to OTC pump schemes and the collapse of community trust, the gang goes deep on why crypto’s market structure is broken—and what it’ll take to fix it. If you’ve ever wondered how the sausage gets made in crypto token launches, this one’s for you. Show highlights 🔹 $60M Movement Meltdown – How a token deal gone wrong became crypto’s latest fiasco and dragged down one of the cycle’s most hyped L1s. 🔹 Anon vs. Everyone – Iconic CT anon @vanacharma breaks down the float games, OTC dumps, and tokenomics illusions plaguing the industry. 🔹 Market Makers or Middlemen? – When is liquidity real, and when is it just backdoor exits? We unpack how MM incentives are getting abused. 🔹 Hallucination Yield & Vapor Valuations – Why funds chase tokens with the fakest traction — and what happens when reality hits. 🔹 Are VCs to Blame? – The crew debates whether investors are complicit in these token games or just bad at picking founders. 🔹 Pump, Dump, Repeat – How OTC discounts, fake float, and circular trading fuel a Ponzi-like system hiding in plain sight. 🔹 Why Retail Gets Burned – Most people never stood a chance. We walk through how asymmetric info and hidden unlocks wreck public buyers. 🔹 Can This Be Fixed? – Haseeb and Mosi clash on the path forward: enforceable disclosures, exchange oversight, or do-nothing chaos? 🔹 Self-Regulation Is the Only Way Out – Before the SEC nukes everything, the industry must grow up. Here’s where that starts.

YIELD TALKS: How To Master Stablecoin Strategies With Pendle Finance

TN Lee is the CoFounder of Pendle Finance and Stephen is the Founder at DeFi Dojo. In this episode, we host a deep dive on ideas and strategies for farming with stablecoins on Pendle along with updates for future permissionless market listings, plus their unreleased leveraged yield trading platform Boros. ------ 🔗 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 | FINANCIAL FREEDOM ON AUTOPILOT https://www.magicnewton.com/ 🔮 ⁠PYTH NETWORK⁠ | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS https://pyth.network/ 🤙 SKALE NETWORK | THE GAS-FREE INVISIBLE L1 BLOCKCHAIN https://skale.space/ 📊 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 5:40 - Why Pendle is so important to DeFi Dad 7:42 - How Pendle found product-market fit 11:06 - Pendle preparing for permissionless listings 18:41 - DeFi Dojo and Nomatic on flood of new stablecoin products 26:14 - Overview of PTs (Principal Tokens) 28:52 - Overview of Pendle LPs and how they work 37:23 - The benefits of vePENDLE 38:37 - How Nomatic uses Pendle YTs (Yield Tokens) 43:42 - Sponsor break 45:43 - DeFi Dojo’s favorite Pendle looping strategies 50:58 - How DeFi Dad identifies potential opportunities on Pendle 53:11 - DeFi Dojo’s on the importance of oracles when looping Pendle positions 54:54 - Nomatic’s favorite YT strategies 58:56 - TN on institutional adoption of Pendle 1:05:28 - Closing + update on Boros ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Pendle Finance website: https://www.pendle.finance/ ► Pendle on X: https://x.com/pendle_fi ► TN Lee on X: https://x.com/tn_pendle ► DeFi Dojo on X: https://x.com/phtevenstrong ------ 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.

Episode #3

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Episode 4 - Timmu Toke

In this episode, Sergio sits down with Timmu Toke, Co-Founder and CEO of ReadyPlayerMe. They dive deep into Timmu's career building avatar technology for web2 giants over a decade before making the jump to the world of web3 interoperability.Timmu shares his vision for ReadyPlayerMe, the goal for the Meebits integration into the PlayerZero gaming platform, and what the future holds for interoperability and the metaverse.

The Big Shift fireside chat with Dan Romero and Fred Wilson

The Big Shift fireside chat was recorded at FarCon nyc onMay 2, 2025 with Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero interviewing Fred Wilson, legendary investor and co-founder of Union Square Ventures. FarCon is Farcaster’s annual event organized by the community for innovators, builders and network contributors. Thank you to all the sponsors who made this conversationpossible including media partner GM Farcaster, media sponsor Nouns DAO and the FarCon team of volunteers. Learn more at FarCon.nyc. Farcaster: https://www.farcaster.xyz/ Fred Wilson’s blog: https://avc.xyz/  Learn more about partnering with GM Farcaster:https://mediakit.gmfarcaster.com/    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 be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:46 mini app s/o 0:02:27 summer 2007 0:06:22 mobile shift 0:07:40 Foursquare/app constellations 0:10:25 Soundcloud 0:12:12 crown jewels 0:12:27 Twitter/protocol 0:14:06 Farcaster 0:14:25 Coinbase/crypto 0:20:18 defi is all fi 0:21:21 Free is good/freemium 0:23:02 Brian Armstrong 0:25:11 AI and crypto

GM Farcaster ep242 Wednesday May 7, 2025 with @poof-eth DX TERMINAL

GM Farcaster ep242 Wednesday May 7, 2025   From our ChatGPT Intern: Today’s GM Farcaster starts with Adrienne balancing @cameron’s arch on her head and ends with a wild deep dive into DX Terminal’s a new ai agent game—complete with @poof-eth explaining the tech just enough to make you feel smarter. Between chaotic shirt coincidences, Ethereum’s glow-up, and a surprising philosophical debate about why humans crave drama but Ethereum stays boring, this episode is poof, we mean proof, that crypto might be complex, but crypto people are even weirder (and we love you for it). Full Show Notes on YouTube THANKS TO OUR PREMIERPARTNER OCTANT: Octant links: @octant: https://warpcast.com/octant /octant: https://warpcast.com/~/channel/octant Octant site: https://octant.app/home Degens & Dragons:https://highlight.xyz/user/@0x05e6AED1A5F9fe61A3C3764E073dB1db329d8Da1    Learn more about DX Terminal: https://warpcast.com/10/0xcdd1b94f oh the cameos: https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x856e474c follow @dxrgai for updates: https://warpcast.com/dxrgai   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 be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:03:16 Pectra 0:08:34 FC rewards 0:13:53 FarCon 0:21:13 anons 0:20:30 Purple x Octant Retropgf 0:28:09 @poof-eth DX TERMINAL

16: Anjan Katta - A Sunrise Over Computing

Anjan Katta (https://x.com/AnjanKatta) is Founder and CEO of Daylight (https://daylightcomputer.com/), a new type of computer company. Having a conversation with Anjan is a bit like trying reign in a wild animal: his horsepower, wide-ranging philosophical interests, and unbelievable depth in the areas he cares about make him one of a kind. Fortunately, all of that energy is being channeled into his life's work, Daylight Computer Company. Daylight's mission is to build a computer that amplifies our humanity. That starts with Daylight's first product: The DC1, a tablet that combines the power and functionality of an iPad with the screen of a kindle. Anjan has been building Daylight for seven years across extensive research on screens and hardware, many near deaths, and mission-driven motivation. Anjan sees computers as a "magical medium" that we're in relationship with, unlike other tools. Unfortunately, "optimization of the means, yet confusion of goals" has led the technology industry to building hardware and software that sits in what he calls a "messy medium." With devices that can do anything and everything, they often fail to empower us toward the vision Steve Jobs called the bicycle for the mind. Throughout, Anjan and I discuss a philosophy toward life, career, design, and creating meaning that I hope will inspire you, whether you work on technology or not. May we all aim to get closer to ourselves and our humanity. Transcript and all links: https://dialectic.fm/anjan-katta --- This episode is brought to you by Hampton, a private, highly vetted membership for founders. Hampton makes entrepreneurship less lonely by matching you with a core group of likeminded founders along with community, events, retreats, and more. Visit https://joinhampton.com/community to learn more and apply. --- Timestamps - (0:04): Hampton - (1:57): Anjan Intro - (3:54): A Bicycle for the Mind and The Computer: Tool or Medium? - (13:15): The Core of the Computer as a Magical Medium: Relationship - (16:39): The Waterslide/fall of Agency and Humanity as Nature's Generalists - (27:35): What drove Anjan to Computers - (33:00): Building the Non-Inevitable and Confronting Silicon Valley's "Optimization of Means, Yet Confusion of Goals" - (39:25): Wandering Toward Daylight: a Computer that Doesn't Feel Like Other Computers - (51:02): Is Daylight paternalistic? The messy middle and the Case Against "sporks" or Sh* tting Where You Eat - (59:51): The Ultimate Messy Medium: The Phone as Our Main Relationship to the World and Starting Over with a More Simple Tool - (1:08:04): A Magical Companion: The Primer, Dynabook, or "Hobbes" - (1:13:31): Starting with Light - (1:17:32): Daylight as "basically Just a Screen" & Applying "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" - (1:28:18): High Resolution Decision Making: Designing with Intuition and Developing the Right Kind of "Feel" - (1:40:24): The Four Dimensions of Daylight's Vision - (1:58:08): Growing as a Person and a Leader - (2:07:08): Growing Daylight the Company/Organism: Three Principles - (2:12:42): Competition, Scaling Daylight, Why Someone Should Work There - (2:17:45): Lighting Round: Paravel – Interactive Fiction App Developed for Daylight - (2:19:54): The Evolution of Books - (2:21:20): Most Influential Books on Anjan - (2:23:43): Is AI making Us More Human or Less Human? - (2:29:38): Boredom, Authenticity, and Integrity - (2:32:06): Faith and Spirituality - (2:33:04): What Anjan Has Learned from His Parents and What He's Forgiven Them For - (2:34:38): Lilo and Stitch - (2:35:50): The Most Important Thing

GM Farcaster ep241 Monday May 5, 2025 chatting FarCon, Clanker

GM Farcaster ep241 Monday May 5, 2025   From our ChatGPT Intern: Still buzzing from FarCon, NounishProf and Adrienne hop on an unscheduled GM Farcaster to recap everything from AV chaos and endless stairs to surprise egg memes and a now-legendary beer pong tournament in a Bushwick loft that felt like an 8-bit rave. Between discussions of anonymity and debates about FarCon's future scale, the duo somehow manage to sprinkle in mini-app paywalls, Clanker drama, and heartfelt takes on the soul (and soul-crushing logistics) of community-led events. See Show Notes and Links on YouTube. 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 be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:06:45 29 seconds of FC news 0:09:51 FarCon 0:30:35 Clanker 1:06:14 Octant 1:06:27 CastOut

Inside Coinbase Ventures w/ Hoolie: How They’re Betting Big on Base, Builders & Onchain Innovation

In this special episode, I sit down with Hoolie, Head of Coinbase Ventures, one of the most respected VC firms in crypto. We cover everything from the origin of the Base Ecosystem Fund to how Coinbase Ventures is shaping the future of Web3 through strategic investments. 🧠🚀 From Echo investing to the rise of the Coinbase Mafia, this episode is packed with insights for founders, builders, and anyone curious about what it takes to get backed by one of the biggest players in the space. 🔥 What We Discuss: The story behind Coinbase Ventures and the Base Ecosystem Fund Echo investing & democratizing access to early-stage crypto deals Where CB Ventures is focusing today: stablecoins, crypto x AI, DeFi, and onchain consumer apps How they evaluate a good investment (real examples included) The culture of innovation at Coinbase and the rise of the "Coinbase Mafia" Hoolie’s personal story and journey to leading one of crypto’s top venture firms

How Valuable Are Your Memories? feat. RAC

$ZORA is here, memecoins are changing, CT is mad—but what does it all mean? This episode unpacks Zora's recent token launch, explores the burdens of governance, and dives deep into how "just-for-fun" tokens might be redefining crypto markets, if not the very concept of "value." Later, special guest RAC (André Allen Anjos) joins to discuss Memory Protocol, the ambitious new identity and data-sharing layer he’s co-founded, which promises to revolutionize how we manage and monetize our digital identities—starting with the music industry. This episode unpacks: * $ZORA token launch and market reactions * The difference between governance and memecoins * Brands taking their identities "public" through tokens * Exploring tokenized information markets with Politiswap * RAC’s deep dive into Memory Protocol * Why data portability matters for creators and users * The intersection of identity, markets, and crypto incentives * How Fungi’s AI bot optimizes DeFi yield * Launching apps and social dynamics onchain * Future of decentralized identity and monetization Chapters: 00:00 — Intro: Discussing incentives for app collaboration 05:26 — Zora token launch and airdrop reactions 10:09 — Memory Protocol: Building data sharing infrastructure 16:20 — Factory fm: A Letterboxd for music 22:27 — Incentivizing data sharing between applications 28:30 — Farcon event announcement and Kamigotchi launch 34:17 — Oscillator: Building products for music industry 40:25 — Memory Protocol: Connecting apps and reducing friction 46:20 — Bootstrapping networks and proving use cases 55:34 — Fungi: AI-powered DeFi yield optimization agent 1:00:00 — Closing thoughts and upcoming content Internet Explorers is a weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer Internet experiences. Join us⁠ live on Twitter/X, Fridays 10am PT / 1pm ET. Seed Club Twitter: https://x.com/seedclubhq Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/internet-explorers/id1756599282 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iJk3xZoij7pVhlNbTP9qS?si=4cda0ac044dc4c6a