The Great Tortoise Stampede: GM Farcaster ep299
The Great Tortoise Stampede: GM Farcaster ep299 Tuesday, October 14, 2025 TLDR: 🐢 Turtle swap race takes over feeds 🧢 Hosts reminisce about NFT NYC origins💰 Farcaster launches 10% USDC deposit bonus 💬 New swap comment feature sparks jokes about “poor traders” 🕵️♂️ Community debatespublic wallet tabs and privacy From our ChatGPT Intern: The episode starts with a pajama-to-live-stream sprint, some hat-based branding strategy, and a nostalgic detour to NFT NYC 2022, before rapidly devolving into a mix of deposit bonuses, turtle races, and people trying to mint their way into free prizes. Meanwhile, Farcaster drops new wallet features, Horsefacts turns swap comments into a tortoise stampede, and the crew debates whether public wallet tabs would spark transparency… or mass poverty reveals. 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 0:07:48 New: deposit bonus0:11:52 swap comments0:19:25 FC & Builder News
Sonic Clanker Logos & Market Meltdowns: GM Farcaster ep298
Sonic Clanker Logos & Market Meltdowns: GM Farcaster ep298 Monday, October 13, 2025 with @degencummunist Thank you Clanker, our Spotlight Partner. Visit clanker.world to see all the new features of Clanker v4. And thank you @degencummunist for joining us today chat about your Clanker experience! TLDR: 🌊 the market experiences its biggest crash ever with liquidations surpassing Luna and FTX, ⛽ Farcaster wallets struggle under wild gas spikes, 🧠 community insights break down what happened, and 😂 memes, conspiracies, and Rektober vibes keep spirits (somewhat) high. From our ChatGPT Intern: This episode kicked off with lipstick touch-ups, sonic Clanker logos, and a Happy Canadian Thanksgiving before diving headfirst into the biggest crypto crash ever—bigger than Luna, COVID, and FTX—thanks to Trump tariffs, Binance depegging, and a whole lot of leverage. As Farcaster scrambled under network congestion and Clankermon fees soared to a jaw-dropping 74¢, memes, conspiracies, and a Luna “steady lads” throwback kept the vibes appropriately chaotic and hilarious. 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 0:10:08 crypto crash0:22:39 more FC News0:25:51 Base0:31:17 Clanker News 0:39:08 @degencummunist
Binance Meme Rush & Bankr’s Double Ban Bonanza: GM Farcaster ep297
Binance Meme Rush & Bankr’s Double Ban Bonanza: GM Farcaster ep297 Friday, October 10, 2025 TLDR: NYC live show plans drop + Base app notifications go cross-platform 🤳BSC support ships in 24 hours ✋ DWR channels CZ with a perfect “4” and Warplet cameo for peak crypto meme energy 🌀 Bankr gets booted off Telegram and X back-to-back, sparking conspiracy chatter 🕵️Decentralized social proves why it matters… again. From our ChatGPT Intern: The episode opened with NYC live show excitement and Base app upgrades, then rocketed into BSC’s overnight launch, while DWR’s CZ “4” moment with Warplet stole the meme spotlight. Meanwhile, Bankr’s dramatic double ban from Telegram and X had everyone donning their tinfoil hats and shouting “decentralize it!” 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 0:07:16 FC News0:07:57 BSC added0:16:28 more FC News0:19:13 Bankr 0:23:40 even more FC News0:38:26 Builders Building0:45:01 fun on the timeline
Building Empires: GM Farcaster ep295 Monday, October 6, 2025 with Jordan from Empire Builder
Building Empires: GM Farcaster ep295 Monday, October 6, 2025 with Jordan from Empire Builder TLDR: 🧰 Bot fixes, wallet chart upgrades & private wallet talk 🛝 CastOut returns + weekend antics in 30 seconds 🛹 $30K kickflip bounty 👑 Jordan from Empire Builder breaks down his onchain mini-empire From our ChatGPT Intern: Nounish Prof showed off her new MintedMerch, while Adrienne was deep in bot maintenance, followed by dishing on CastOut’s dramatic return, wallet chart upgrades that exposed everyone’s entry points, and a $degen kickflip bounty that made crypto feel like the X Games. Jordan from Empire Builder joined at the 30 minute mark to break down how the @glanker Farcaster mini-empire actually works—somewhere between startup masterclass and onchain empire-building 101. 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 0:04:09 CastOut0:06:05 FC News0:21:22 Builders Building0:25:03 Sora fun on the timeline0:30:40 Clanker news0:32:00 Clanker Spotlight: Empire Builder
Referral Rewards & Onboarding Glowups: GM Farcaster ep293
Referral Rewards & Onboarding Glowups: GM Farcaster ep293 Wednesday, October 1, 2025 TLDR: 📱Mini-app chaos & leaderboard gossip 🦅 Referral rewards + free sign-ups 🎉Stablecoin vs. cards vs. Apple Pay 💳 FDIC safety talk & bank drama 🏦 From our ChatGPT intern: Adrienne rebooted her laptop, Prof roasted her for coding too much, and somehow this spiraled into mini-app notifications, leaderboard drama, and whether moving to Mongolia with eagles is a legitimate growth hack. By the end, they’d congratulated newlyweds, debated stablecoins vs. Apple Pay, and reminded everyone that FDICinsurance is basically the plot twist from It’s a Wonderful Life. 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 0:03:41 FC News0:33:16 Clanker News0:43:07 Builders Building0:47:40 fun on the timeline
Your Follower Count Is Not Your Worth (But Your Bag Is Cute): GM Farcaster ep292 with @mintedmerch
Your Follower Count Is Not Your Worth (But Your Bag Is Cute): GM Farcaster ep292 Monday, September 29,2025 with @mintedmerch TL:DR 🤖Clankcaster Monday kicked off with chaotic clanksand an updated intro/outro 🔔 Farcaster news covered Sky Castle debates, PlayLARP fantasy crypto, and Emerge workflows 🎮 Weekend was dominated by Bracky’s sports takeover 🏈 Follower count drama sparked hot takesabout worth vs. metrics 📉 Minted Merch crew joined to show off custom bags, shirts, and more 👜 From our ChatGPT intern: GM Farcaster Monday morning circus: the hosts forgot half their props, Prof broadcasted from a glass fishbowl of a clubhouse while dodging fire alarms, and they christened the first-ever “Clankcaster Monday” with chaotic clanks, follower-count therapy, and a cameo by the Minted Merch crew. In short: it’s Farcaster news mixed with sports recaps, crypto gossip, and existential debates about whether losing followers makes you enlightened or just confused—wrapped up in a bag ofmerch and the sound of clanking metal. 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 0:05:28 FC News0:30:15 Clanker News0:31:56 MintedMerch1:08:54 fun on the timline
SWIFT Pilots Stablecoin On Linea
SWIFT is reportedly testing a stablecoin on Linea. Eco introduces the Permit3 approval contract. Fusaka client releases are out for testnets. And ChinaAMC launches a tokenized fund on Ethereum. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/792 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
DevNTell - Discussing the Future of Intelligent and Autonomous Systems with Weilliptic feat. Founder and CEO Avinash Lakshman
In this episode of DevNTell we are joined by Avinash Lakshman who is the Founder & CEO of Weilliptic. Avinash is most well known for co-inventing Amazon Dynamo and for creating Apache Cassandra while at Facebook; however, having now founded Weilliptic, he is on a mission to create the most advanced decentralized infrastructure network ever built — providing unparalleled scalability without sacrificing security and throughput. Weilliptic's mission is to make AI ethical via provenance and governance. Viewers of this DevNTell will get to meet Avinash while also learning about Weilliptic & WeilChain. (00:00) Intro (01:04) Avinash's Background and Career Journey (04:28) Early Tech Contributions: Amazon Dynamo and Apache Cassandra (07:23) Founding Hedvig and Solving New Problems (10:02) Introduction to Weilliptic (17:04) Weilliptic Demo and Features (37:27) Getting Started with Weilliptic (40:09) Final Thoughts and Advice for Developers — GUEST & HOST 🤝 Avinash Lakshman, Founder & CEO @ Weilliptic - https://www.linkedin.com/in/avinashlakshman/ 🤝 Narb, DevNTell Host @ Developer DAO - https://x.com/narb_s — RESOURCES Episode Links ℹ️ Website - https://weilliptic.ai/ ℹ️ Docs - https://docs.weilliptic.ai/ ℹ️ Weilliptic X Account - https://x.com/weilliptic 👉 Enter into our DevCon giveaway - https://devdao.to/devconnect-2025 🗞️ 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
The Promise of Bringing ZK Everywhere, Starting with Ethereum
Shiv Shankar is the CEO at Boundless Network. In this episode, we dive into the rise of Zero-Knowledge (ZK) technology, exploring how ZK can transform blockchains like Ethereum and beyond. From quantum-proof security to a universal ZK protocol, learn why so many builders in DeFi and Web3 believe ZK is key to the next era of scalability, privacy, and interoperability. ------ 🔗 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 | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE https://www.redstone.finance/ ♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS https://toros.finance/ 🌅 NEUTRL | THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRYPTO-NATIVE YIELD https://www.neutrl.fi/ 🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET https://app.maple.finance/earn?referral=Mig0gHP59IYC 🦅 FALCON | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE https://app.falcon.finance?r=0ec4ccafcd94a7756710278ebfd7dd4b ⚡ SPARK | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR https://link.spark.fi/Defi_Dad 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE https://institutional.puffer.fi/ 📈 RUMPEL | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS https://www.rumpel.xyz/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 7:41 - RISC Zero and Boundless origin story 14:47 - Why you should care about ZK 19:26 - Transformational potential of ZK in existing chains 25:06 - Sponsor break 26:16 - How ZK can address future risk of quantum computing 31:20 - ZK spreading to other industries 38:31 - Boundless Mainnet and its significance 42:25 - The world’s 1st full Ethereum consensus proofs 49:14 - Sponsor break 50:39 - How ZK can improve the DeFi UX 55:10 - Urgency for ZK adoption in Ethereum’s roadmap 1:05:08 - Competitive landscape in ZK 1:09:02 - Introducing Signal, starting with Ethereum 1:11:35 - What's the moat around this open source work? 1:19:35 - Boundless network powered by ZKC token 1:20:45 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Boundless website: https://boundless.network/ ► Boundless on X: https://x.com/boundless_xyz ► RISC Zero website: https://risczero.com/ ► RISC Zero on X: https://x.com/risczero ► Shiv on X: https://x.com/ssh_nkar ------ 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 invested in RISC Zero in 2023. 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.
The Chopping Block: Perp Wars & Stablecoin Battles: Hyperliquid, Aster, Tether
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 Farooq Malik, co-founder and CEO of Rain, as two parallel wars erupt across crypto: the Perp DEX war between Hyperliquid and the CZ-backed Aster, and the deepening battle for stablecoin dominance. As Aster rockets to $30B in daily volume, we debate whether it’s real adoption or points-fueled froth — and what it means for Hyperliquid’s lead. Then we dive into Tether’s shocking $500B valuation play, Circle’s shrinking moat, and how Rain is building real-world rails for stablecoin payments. If crypto has two new battlegrounds — trading venues and money itself — this is where the future is getting drawn. Show highlights 🔹 DEX Wars: Aster vs. Hyperliquid – Aster hits $30B daily volume; is it real demand or a points-fueled surge? Hyperliquid’s dominance faces its first real threat. 🔹 CZ’s Return to Form – Aster’s Binance links, aggressive fee model, and possible “James Wynn” conspiracy theory raise the stakes in the perp DEX arena. 🔹 Wash Trading & Open Interest Gaps – Aster’s $2B TVL contrasts with $1.25B open interest vs. Hyperliquid’s $10B, sparking questions about organic traction. 🔹 Incentive Wars – Aster rewards takers 2x over makers; Hyperliquid and Blur praised for long-game design that built sticky liquidity instead of short-term volume. 🔹 The Execution Advantage – Haseeb: “Asia executes better than it innovates”; Aster may stumble now but could out-iterate and outscale its rivals. 🔹 Stablecoin Shockwave: Tether’s $500B Valuation Leak – Tether quietly seeks $15–20B in private funding, aiming for a $500B valuation—matching OpenAI and SpaceX. 🔹 Circle vs. Tether – Circle trades at 0.5x supply, Tether seeks 3x; the panel debates margins, moat, and whether USDC can survive the “reverse momentum.” 🔹 Rain’s Real-World Stablecoin Rails – Farooq Malik shares how Rain powers payroll, P2P, cards, and merchant payments on stablecoins—without touching fiat. 🔹 New Use Cases: Stablecoins in the Wild – On-chain credit cards, just-in-time lending, cross-border Facebook ad funding, and more—all enabled by 24/7 money. 🔹 Global Adoption: LatAm, MENA, Asia – Rain’s data shows stablecoin usage exploding outside the U.S., especially in regions with FX controls and unstable banks.
Plasma's Successful Launch, Revenue Over TVL & the Future of Pump.fun
How do stablecoin-first blockchains win distribution? Does TVL actually map to value? And why speculation may become the default language of online culture. In this 3-part episode, we explore three different important stories. Segment 1: CoinFund’s Seth Ginns explains how newly launched stablecoin chain Plasma aims to compete, plus why the “stablecoin race” with Circle and Stripe is just beginning. Segment 2: Solana Foundation president Lily Liu lays out why revenue—not TVL—should be crypto’s north-star metric, whether TVL can be easily gamed, and what a better DeFi metric stack looks like. Segment 3: Figment Capital’s James Parillo makes the case for Pump.fun and “AudienceFi”: how creator coins can financialize streaming, whether token collapses are a feature, and why both perps and memecoins rhyme with gambling.
Waka Flocka Flame: Lessons Learned in Crypto, Community, and Building Onchain
In this Onchain Media interview, Rachel Onchain sits down with Waka Flocka Flame to explore his journey from the entertainment industry into the world of cryptocurrency 🚀 Waka opens up about what drew him to crypto: independence, sovereignty, and the ability to build purpose-driven communities. He reflects on lessons learned from both music and Web3, how mistakes shaped his perspective, and why he sees crypto as more than money but as a store of wealth and freedom. From launching his own meme coin to redefining success through community and purpose, Waka shares wisdom for anyone navigating life, entertainment, or blockchain. ✨ Key Takeaways ✨ Waka entered crypto seeking independence and sovereignty. He views crypto as a store of wealth beyond financial gain. Building community is about finding the right people to connect with. Mistakes are powerful learning tools in both life and crypto. Purpose-driven initiatives matter more than hype. Staying true to yourself is key in the Web3 space. His journey includes creating a meme coin and learning from its challenges. Joy and freedom matter as much as seriousness and work. 🕒 Chapters 00:00 – Waka Flocka's Journey into Crypto 01:52 – Lessons from the Entertainment Industry 03:23 – Building a Purpose-Driven Community 03:59 – Words of Wisdom for Newcomers 🔗 Connect with Waka Flocka Flame 🔵 X (Twitter): https://x.com/wakaflocka 🎙️ About Onchain Media Onchain Media amplifies the stories, builders, and movements shaping the onchain future. From podcasts to livestreams, documentary storytelling, and community coverage, we’re here to bring the world onchain. 👉 Hit the bell and subscribe for weekly episodes covering blockchain, Base ecosystem, and the culture driving Web3. ⚠️ Disclaimer This media is for entertainment and general information purposes only. It is not financial, legal, or investment advice. Always do your own research before making financial decisions.
Ringo in the Bracket, Skycastle in the Clouds: GM Farcaster ep291
Ringo in the Bracket, Skycastle in the Clouds: GM Farcaster ep291 Friday, September 26, 2025 TL:DR 💸 swap-error chaos in the warplet 🎨 brand refresh + onboarding updates 🎤 shout-outs to guest hosts 🎶 hottakes on Beatles brackets and Devconnect adventures 🏰 SkyCastle launched as a tokenized incubator From our ChatGPT Intern: Two co-hosts reunite after three weeks apart, gleefully catching up on Farcaster drama, swap-error chaos, and whether photos should be NFTs or just “coined.” In between shouting out guest hosts, dunking on Ringo, and plotting Devconnect adventures, they somehowmanage to squeeze in actual Farcaster news. OH and a new Clanker sponsorship is announced! 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 0:07:04 FC News0:21:51 Base0:34:24 builders building0:36:44 CastOut 0:38:32 Clanker partnership0:41:48 Skycastle
Clank the Rainbow: GM Farcaster ep290 with guest cohost Burr.eth
Clank the Rainbow: GM Farcaster ep290 Wednesday, September 24, 2025 with guest cohost Burr.eth TL:DR ⚡ Burr returns with new lights & Monster Rehab 📉Farcaster feeds go “gnarly” 🌈 Rainbow drops surprise Clanker acquisition letter, team says nope 👀 SBF tweets from prison while Vitalik shares Mozart trivia 🦅 Adrienne popped by to clarify “eagle hunting” From our ChatGPT Intern: Prof and guest cohost Burr rolled back into GM Farcaster with new lights, new mics, and aMonster Rehab in hand, just in time to cover Farcaster’s gnarly feed outage that had everyone convinced they’d been blocked. Between rainbow-colored acquisition drama, Clanker’s fresh “sniper tax,” Vitalik shitposting Mozartfacts, and SBF somehow tweeting from prison, the episode played like an onchain mashup of Succession and meme roulette. OH and Adrienne popped by for a photo dump from her Mongolian adventures! 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 0:04:35 FC News0:15:55 Clanker & Rainbow0:32:21 Adrienne’s adventure0:48:01 betr 0:56:12 builders building
Debate: Should Stablecoin Chains Have an Ethereum L2 or Their Own L1?
Tempo announcing it would not become an Ethereum layer 2 sparked a fierce discussion on X. Justin Bons and Haonan Li zoom back and debate it all. In this episode, Cyber Capital’s Justin Bons and Codex’s Haonan Li challenge the new orthodoxy: whether payments chains should be alt L1s or Ethereum L2s, how “neutrality” and finality matter for real-world transactions, and why fragmentation could make or break onchain dollars. We dig into Stripe’s Tempo (and its permissioned start), what it would take for L2s to reach true decentralization, and whether stablechains undercut general-purpose chains Plus: the trade-offs of sequencers, paying gas in dollars, and whether protocol-native stables are the future.
Maple’s 10X Growth Story and What The Next 5 Years Look Like
Sid Powell is the CoFounder and CEO at Maple. In this episode, interview Sid about how Maple achieved 10X growth in 2025, from $400M to $4B TVL, and what the next five years could look like for onchain lending, institutional adoption, and new products like syrupBTC. ------ 🔗 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 | THE LEADING MODULAR BLOCKCHAIN ORACLE https://www.redstone.finance/ ♉︎ TOROS | EXPONENTIAL GAINS WITH LEVERAGED TOKENS https://toros.finance/ 🌅 NEUTRL | THE NEXT GENERATION OF CRYPTO-NATIVE YIELD https://www.neutrl.fi/ 🦅 FALCON | OVERCOLLATERIZED SYNTHETIC DOLLAR - POINTS PROGRAM NOW LIVE https://app.falcon.finance?r=0ec4ccafcd94a7756710278ebfd7dd4b ⚡ SPARK | THE ONCHAIN CAPITAL ALLOCATOR https://link.spark.fi/Defi_Dad 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡 PUFFER INSTITUTIONAL | STAKING SOLUTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCALE https://institutional.puffer.fi/ 📈 RUMPEL | TURN POINTS INTO PROFITS https://www.rumpel.xyz/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 6:52- The opportunity and mission behind Maple 9:50 - Institutional lending and borrowing onchain 12:28 - The BD engine behind Maple is a moat 15:45 - 10X growth in 2025 17:28 - How Maple’s revenue flows back to SYRUP holders 19:17 - Sponsor break 20:27 - Why TradFi finally sees DeFi as legit 26:01 - Future trends in onchain yields 30:51 - Maple’s expansion to Solana with syrupUSDC 34:37 - How syrupUSDC works 37:43 - Demand to loop syrupUSDC + expansion to Eth L2s 41:08 - Sponsor break 42:57 - Maple is a launch partner for Plasma 45:49 - The Aave Effect and implications for Maple looping 48:45 - New syrupBTC product coming soon 53:34 - 5-year outlook for Maple 56:15 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Maple website: https://maple.finance/ ► Maple on X: https://x.com/maplefinance ► Sid Powell on X: https://x.com/syrupsid ------ 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.
The Chopping Block: USDH Bake-off—Native Markets, Validators & the “Beauty Contest” Debate
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 Guy founder of Ethena as a special guest, as a single ticker (USDH) sparked a weeklong spectacle: Hyperliquid’s “Bake-off” to award the USDH stablecoin brand. Native Markets surged ahead as validators signaled support, Paxos rallied late with partners and incentives, and Ethena ultimately withdrew. Was this always a vibes‑based beauty contest, or a deliberate move to pressure Circle and re‑route bridge yield? We parse the incentives, the governance, and the market microstructure — and peek at what happens if every big chain/app tries the “native stablecoin” playbook. Show highlights 🔹 Hyperliquid RFP, Explained — Validators signaled early; stakers could migrate; the USDH “ticker” confers no explicit fee rights, yet bidders offered huge economics. 🔹 Why Native Won — “Vibes-based beauty contest”: homegrown team fit the HL ethos; speed, alignment, and community trust trumped external credentials. 🔹 Paxos Allegation — Late claim of validator bribery surfaced; Paxos denied; no receipts provided; underscores governance fragility to extra‑protocol incentives. 🔹 The Real Prize — Bridge control & yield capture (+ tail‑risk management) mattered more than a brand: even a “just a ticker” beachhead can evolve to real economics. 🔹 Masterstroke Marketing — The public Bake-off dragged every major issuer onstage, boosting HL mindshare and potential leverage in any USDC negotiation. 🔹 Open vs. Closed — If you want a native team, say so; calling it an “RFP” for service providers while preferring insiders created dissonance and drama. 🔹 Odds vs. Votes — Polymarket odds rapidly converged on Native despite splashy rival bids—perception and validator reality diverged from Twitter takes. 🔹 Issuer Margins Compress — Public bids commoditize stablecoin issuance; expect 5–15 bps “asset‑manager” style economics unless you’re Tether‑scale. 🔹 App/Chain Rent Wars — Who captures the float? Apps, wallets, and chains will increasingly demand economics for distribution; UX and liquidity fragmentation loom. 🔹 Liquidity Gotchas — Forcing a nonstandard stable can impair quotes vs. USDT pairs elsewhere; exchanges risk killing their golden goose to save a few bps.
Hats, Hacks & Betr ways to meme: GM Farcaster ep289 with guest cohost Toady Hawk
Hats, Hacks & Betr ways to meme: GM Farcaster ep289 Friday, September 12, 2025 with guest cohost Toady Hawk TL:DR 🧢 Swag battle over rare hats 💸 Degen wallet hack loses $500K but price pumps 📞 Dev call updates on storage, profile tokens & mini apps 📲 Telegram scams roasted and wallet feature wish list shared 🎰 betr spins, staking and poker From our ChatGPT Intern: Prof and “NotAdrienne.eth”(Toadyhawk) opened Friday’s GM Farcaster with a swag-off that turned into a fashion critique of very yellow hats, before pivoting to the Degen wallet hack where $500K vanished but the token price mysteriously moonwalked upward. Fromthere they dunked on Telegram scams, riffed on developer jargon they barely understood, and turned protocol updates into punchlines about “manifesting” apps and Poland time. 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 0:05:54 Degen hack 0:10:20 FC News 0:26:52 Base App0:29:58 builders building0:37:51 Clanker v4 liquidity 0:41:57 betr
Anthony Scaramucci Slams Trump's Crypto Plans for America
Americans in #crypto are grappling with the pros and cons of President Trump turning America into the crypto capital of the world. And perhaps no one has a right to be more conflicted than Anthony Scaramucci. In a wide-ranging interview with Coinage, Trump's former White House communications director made clear that while he’s all for Bitcoin adoption, the way President Trump is going about it could wind up doing more harm for America than good. “According to the watchdogs, he's made $3.4 billion since he started the presidency the second time. I don't know if that's good for the country,” Scaramucci said. “I would actually say you say it less passive aggressive and say that's bad for the country.”
Inside OpenSea's Resurgence with CMO Adam Hollander
OpenSea used to be all about NFTs. Now it's about much more and launching a new chapter. After riding the waves of the NFT boom and bust, the marketplace is back with a token launch on the horizon, a cultural Flagship Collection, and AI-powered trading tools that could make it crypto’s central hub once again. In this Coinage interview, OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander breaks down: Why OpenSea is calling itself your new “Web3 home” and what makes their upcoming rewards vault different to boost the SEA token.
Tether Introduces USA₮ Stablecoin
Tether introduces the USA₮ stablecoin. Polymarket integrates Chainlink Data Streams. Polygon activates the Rio upgrade on testnet. And Fileverse enables secure sharing on dDocs. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/782 Disclaimer: Content is for informational purposes only, not endorsement or investment advice. The accuracy of information is not guaranteed.
From Nounish Sails to Choo-Choo Trains: GM Farcaster ep288 with guest cohost Rachel Wilkins
From Nounish Sails to Choo-Choo Trains: GM Farcaster ep288 Wednesday, September 10, 2025 with guestcohost Rachel Wilkins TL:DR ⛵ Nounish sailboat nostalgia + CastOut competitiveness 💸 NPM hack panic 📊 Leaderboard spice 🐶 Dachshunds refusing influencer life 🚂 Choo-Choo NFT train takeover From our ChatGPT Intern: Rachel Wilkins joins Prof as guest cohost by reminiscing about Nounish sailboats and hersurprisingly cutthroat run on CastOut before diving into real news about an NPM hack that thankfully only netted hackers $50 and a lot of panic. From leaderboard drama over “too many women at the top” to Prof’s dog refusing an influencer career to the unstoppable Choo-Choo NFT train, the whole episode felt like Farcaster’s version of The View—except with more memecoins, fewer commercials, and way more dachshund apathy. 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 0:06:09 FC News0:16:57 choochoo 0:20:50 more FC News0:38:26 Base App0:49:07 builders building0:57:11 CityKids & Good News
Muted Mics & Mongolian Camels—A Very Monday Monday: GM Farcaster ep287 with guest cohost @burrrrrberry
Muted Mics & Mongolian Camels—A Very Monday Monday: GM Farcaster ep287 Monday, September 8, 2025 TL:DR 🎤 Burr battles the Monday mutes while Adrienne rides camels in Mongolia 🧢 better hats & mega-soft hoodies steal the merch spotlight 🤖 Bracky 2.0 drops + Clankermon auctions keep collectors busy 🚨 scam spotting playbook says beware slick apps & use the “little sister test” 🌐 trust is the real Web3 currency. From our ChatGPT Intern: Burr co-hosted a very Monday-flavored Monday, juggling muted mics, merch reveals, and the eternal hunt for a “betr hat,” while Adrienne was off riding camels in Mongolia. Between Clankermon auctions, scam-spotting playbooks, and the “little sister test” for token shills, the crew basically turned Farcaster news into group therapy for degens with trust issues. 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 0:02:40 wen betr merch 0:06:15 FC News0:29:32 Base App 0:35:20 builder news0:41:10 Clankermon reveal0:50:18 betr
Googly Moogly—Forget the Kids, Save the Babymon: GM Farcaster ep286
Googly Moogly—Forget the Kids, Save the Babymon: GM Farcaster ep286 Friday, September 5, 2025 TL:DR Adrienne’s already on vacation mode ✈️Babymon daycare needed 👶 swapping GM for “Googly Moogly” 👀 meanwhile on Twitter the drama rolls on 🐦 Eliza OS moving its home to Farcaster 💻. From our ChatGPT Intern: Adrienne is mentally on vacation already, stressing more about babysitting her Babymon than her actual kids, while NounishProf pitches the idea of Clankermon daycare. In between jokes about “googly moogly” becoming the new GM and shoutouts toleaderboard grinders, the crew also touched on Eliza OS moving its home to Farcaster—proof that even agent frameworks want a drama-free feed. 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 0:05:28 FC News0:07:55 ElizaOS0:17:23 Tempo0:28:55 builder news0:52:57 Meanwhile on Twitter/X1:18:58 Adrienne’s trip
