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Into the Ether is a podcast focusing on all things Ethereum and DeFi. This podcast features in-depth discussions with prominent guests in the space hosted by Eric Conner as well as weekly news recaps featuring Anthony Sassano.
EthHub Weekly #213: Bear season?, psychology of markets, ponzis everywhere and Nouns DAO
We introduce a new format for the first time, with more casual back and forth conversation.
Topics: Luna/UST collapse, market sentiment, regulations, eth2 merge and NFT markets
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the market, Gitcoin Grants 13, zkSync zkEVM testnet, DeversiFi + Opera, Arbitrum AnyTrust, Yuga Labs acquires Punks IP, Optimism calldata compression, Immutable raises $200mn, Klin merge testnet, Nethermind full pruning and Argent Layer 2
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Market volatility, self custody, merge updates, Polygon raises $450mn, Lens protocol, Optimism bug bounty, Devcon6 dates and 0xsplits introduced
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the volatile market, Frog Nation, Eth2 merge, Polygon integrates 1559, Binance supports Arbitrum, Optimism updates, POAP raises $10mn, OpenSea acquires Dharma, Twitter NFT PFPs and Aave v3 on testnet
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the volatile market, Frog Nation, Eth2 merge, Polygon integrates 1559, Binance supports Arbitrum, Optimism updates, POAP raises $10mn, OpenSea acquires Dharma, Twitter NFT PFPs and Aave v3 on testnet
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the Eth2 client incentive program, Kintsugi merge testnet, multidimensional eip-1559, Optimism removes whitelist, PhononDAO launched, ConsenSys + Mastercard, Uniswap on Polygon, Plonky2 and OpenSea raises $300mn
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the Arrow Glacier fork, ETH price action, Reddit expanding community points, Polygon acquires Mir, Aztec Connect, Euler is live, Coinbase + Compound team up and Argent X on StarkNet
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Beacon Chain birthday, ETHBTC ratio, BitMart hacked for $150mn, Allcoredevs updates, ZKOPRU on Gorli, Lemma launches on mainnet and Euler on Ropsten.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we cover 3 weeks worth of news from the Ethereum ecosystem.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Beacon Chain updates, Matter Labs raises $50mn, Rocket Pool goes live, ENS token + DAO, Aave v3 details and a few partnerships
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETH all-time high, Facebook rebrands to Meta, Optimism details EVM equivalence, Across Protocol, Phonon introduced, Adobe adds NFT support and Immutable + ESL partnership
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETH all-time high, Altair eth2 upgrade, NY crackdown on centralized crypto lending, Obol Network, Sismo, Element raises $32mn, Influence game and Polygon + DraftKings
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the merge interop recap, Coinbase NFT platform, Bitcoin ETF, Optimism donates to public goods, StarkNet alpha, Arbitrum Nitro, UniSync and Flashbots Protect
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the Eth2 interop event, Altair live Oct 27th, Virgil Griffith please guilty, ChainSafe launches nodewatch.io, OVM 2.0 is coming, Visa building a Layer 2 on Ethereum and Connext NXTP is live
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the China crackdown, Coinbase drops lending product, what’s new in eth2, Sorare raises $680mn, layer 2 bridge updates and Aztec 2.0
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On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the market sell-off, OpenSea insider trading, Optimistic Ethereum update, Polygon and EY team up, Hop Protocol adds Arbitrum, ENS “sign in with Ethereum” and 0xMaki steps down from lead at Sushiswap
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Gitcoin season, NFTs cool off, Coinbase SEC troubles, Arbitrum’s big week, Rocket Pool mainnet date and Polymarket NFT price floor markets.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss NFT mania continues (Loot launch), 1559 follow up, SEC probing Uniswap Labs, core dev apprenticeship, MetaMask 10mn MAUs, Arbitrum One mainnet and Immutable X progressing
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Mainnet chain split, NFTs stay hot, Ethereum projects done to core devs, Coinbase hiring for Layer 2, Nova introduced, Hoptimism bridge and ENS adds DNS integration
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Visa buys a CryptoPunk, NFT mania, Coinbase to buy $500mn in crypto, Optimism community launch, Warp introduced, Tally Wallet, RARE token launched and Fractional raises $7.9mn
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss EIP-1559’s first week, infrastructure bill moves to House, Poloniex fined $10mn, Arbitrum One portal live, Polygon acquires Hermez Network, layer 2 bridge discussion, NFT-LOTTERY on mainnet and PaperclipDAO
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss EIP-1559 goes live, Binance CEO resigns, infrastructure bill, Arbitrum One coming in August, dYdX token, Mean Finance announced and PartyDAO launched
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Ethereum turns 6, EIP-1559 week, Binance winds down derivatives, StarkEx 3.0 live, Synthetix exchange live on Optimism, trustless Ethereum staking and Rocket Pool Prater testnet
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the Infinite Garden documentary, EIP-1559 NFTs, Mastercard using USDC, Ethereum roadmap, Uniswap on Optimism, Hop Bridge, Immutable X goes permissionless, zkSync 1.x upgrade, Arbitrum and Reddit partner, Rabby announced and MakerDAO now fully decentralized
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss MEV drama, Beacon Book, Circle to go public, Layer 2 bonanza, Token Terminal price to earnings ratio, Index Coop raises $7.7mn and an update on NFTs
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss EthHub Weekly #173: EIP-1559 mainnet date, Otterscan built on Erigon, Aave Pro detailed, Compound Treasury announced, Element.finance launches, EY releases Nightfall 3, Perpetual Protocol v2 launching on Arbitrum and USDT dominance is falling
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss EIP-1559 on Ropsten, ETH burn website, a16z $2.2bn crypto fund, Polygon announces Avail, Alchemy and Infura to support Optimism, RabbitHole raises $3.6mn and DCInvestor on staking shifting incentives
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Gitcoin Grants, volatile market, Bitcoin crackdowns in China, London testnet details, Maker flash loans, The Graph to be integrated on Optimism, Futureswap v3 and Vitalik on statlessness
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETH sideways action, El Salvador makes BTC legal tender, London upgrade overview, StarkNet Planets alpha, PolygonScan launched, Alchemix launches alETH and security tips from Bobby Ong
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETH and BTC shifting dynamics, Google allowing crypto ads again, zkEVM from zkSync, Zapper levels up, Umbra live for privacy txs, Gnosis client team joins Erigon and Justin Drake on why ETH price is important
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the calm before the storm, Ray Dalio likes Ethereum, Aribtrum One mainnet beta launched, Gitcoin introduces GTC token, Maker’s multi-chain strategy, Turbo-geth is now Erigon and a chat about EIP-1559
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Wild price swings, China BTC news, Fed looking at digital currency, Optimism integrates Etherscan, big updates from Synthetix, Coinbase wallet extension and Vitalik’s post on the limits of scalability
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss EthHub Weekly Recap #165-166: VanEck files for ETH ETF, Tether reserve info, Uniswap v3, Bankless DAO, Maker Foundation returns MKR to DAO, Core dev apprenticeship program, Gitcoin’s plans to decentralize and Balancer v2
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETH hits $3500, SquishChaos’ bullish ETH report, A16z raising $1bn for crypto fund, MetaMask crosses 5mn MAUs, OKEx announces Arbitrum support, Gnosis protocol v2 + Balancer and Polygon announces $150mn DeFi fund
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the gas limit increase, EIP-1559 gets a date, ETH ETFs in Canada, real world assets in Maker, Loopring announces ethport, Scalar from The Graph and Connext, FAANG synths on Synthetix and Layer2.finance
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss market pulls back, COIN now live, Gitcoin raises $11.3mn, ConsenSys raises $65mn, Defiant raises $1.4mn, zkPorter announced and Coinbase eth2 staking is live
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETH ATH again, Berlin hard fork, Coinbase Q1 earnings, Immutable X goes live, dYdX layer 2 now public, Maker and Aave direct deposit model, TCAP launched, and Christies to auction CryptoPunks
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETH hitting a fresh all time high price, Coinbase direct listing hype builds up leading into 4/14, Caspian allows for liquidity to stay on layer 1, Element Finance announced a big raise and new DeFi money lego, Aave deploys to Polygon and Fei’s genesis event brings a lot of drama.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Visa settling transactions on the Ethereum mainnet, Uniswap v3 details and launch plan, AllCoreDevs updates from Tim Beiko, Optimism L2 delayed a few months, Arbitrum L2 gets a mainnet candidate, Hermez Network L2 for payments on mainnet, zksync 2.0 and ETH is ultrasound money.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss an update on getting rid of PoW, Beeple’s NFT sells for $69mn, Morgan Stanley to offer customers access to Bitcoin funds, Argent’s scaling plans, Arbitrum and Optimism bridges to get around 7 day wait, Aave AMM market launches, Aztec 2.0 details, MetaMask adds multiple hardware wallet support and an influx of capital for Ethereum projects.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss EIP-1559 being approved and going into Long hard fork, a big upcoming month for Ethereum, Meitu buys more ETH than BTC and the impact that may have, Geth v1.10.1 released with upgrades for Berlin, Yearn announces their partners program with profit sharing and YAM announces DAO House for treasury management.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the current crypto market price action, EIP-1559 community call recap, Tether/Bitfinex settle with NY, Optimistic Ethereum gets a launch date, dYdX layer 2 is coming, a nice explorer for miner extracted value and Vitalik’s proposal to remove the ability to mint gas tokens.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the wild crypto price action, a discussion on scaling including how BSC and Ethereum differ, Coinbase trading at $100bn market cap, Berlin hard fork timeline, Eth2 hard for 1 gets details, Coinbase announces ETH staking and Alchemix is introduced.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the launch of ETH’s CME futures, St. Louis Fed puts out a report in DeFi, EIP-1559 drama with miners, Tesla announces they bought BTC, Yearn Dai vault exploited, 0x raises $15mn series A, Scaling Ethereum Hackathon, Synthetic raises $12mn and Matic rebrands to Polygon.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the WSB movement and hot crypto markets, Reddit partners with the Ethereum Foundation, DevCon is delayed due to COVID-19, Hop Protocol exits stealth mode for L2 composability, Alpha Finance launches cool features with v2 and Parsec launches an essential traders hub for DeFi
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Josh Stark and Evan Van Ness review of Ethereum in 2020, ETH touches a new all time high, Janet Yellen is sworn in as Treasury Secretary, Berlin hardfork appears to be getting close, State of Eth2 by Danny Ryan and why CryptoPunks are all the rage in the NFT space.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we cover Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss exploring an IPO for their Gemini exchange, Optimism’s layer 2 solution has a soft mainnet launch with Synethtix, another also stablecoin from Fei Protocol, Notional attempts to bring fixed rates to DeFi, Connext layer 2 bridge goes live on mainnet and a big year ahead for Ethereum.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we cover 4 weeks of news after the holidays. CME announced ETH futures starting Feb 8, Coinbase files for IPO, SEC files a lawsuit against Ripple, more bullish OCC regulations, an EIP-1559 update, Graph/Tornado/1inch token launches, Compound announces their own chain and a roadmap for SushiSwap
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Gitcoin Grants round 8, eth2’s status, Bitwise bringing their crypto index fund to OTC markets, EIP-1559 update from Tim Beiko, Yam and UMA team up, Blackpool announced as a fund for the NFT space and Ethereum’s current transacted value.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the first week of Eth2 being live, debate around the new STABLE Act bill, Visa partners with Circle and shows interest in USDC, StarkWare introduced StarkEx 2.0, Aave launched v2 on mainnet with big improvements and Vitalik Buterin shares an updated and detailed Ethereum roadmap.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Ethereum 2.0 going live, a Dai price spike causing large liquidations on Compound, Yam.finance roadmap and treasury management, Gnosis DAO launches, yearn.finance is swallowing DeFi projects, ETH bull market signs from Spencer Noon and a guide to slash prevention.
This was a livestream event that occurred on the EthHub YouTube channel, celebrating the launch and genesis block of Ethereum 2.0.
Guests: Eric Conner, Anthony Sassano, David Hoffman, Ryan Sean Adams, Danny Ryan, Preston Van Loon, Travis Blane, Trent Van Epps, Kevin Vitale, Kevin Owocki, Superphiz and Hudson Jameson.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Ethereum 2.0 Genesis happening on December 1st, Umbrella by Yam brings a new look to insurance options, Andre Cronje drops Deriswap, Connext Network tries to bridge Layer 2 solutions with Vector and Jeff Coleman’s detailed thread on the history of eth2
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Infura downtime caused by a geth bug, Binance begins to block users from the U.S., a discussion on hitting the eth2 deposit minimum, Balancer announces a new raise amount, yearn.finance and Hegic team up and MakerDAO hits the 1 billion Dai milestone
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the target December 1 launch for Ethereum 2.0 phase 0, how U.S. officials seized $1bn in Bitcoin related to Silk Road, NIFTEX raises $500k in an effort to create fractional share NFTs, Offchain Labs demos Uniswap on their L2 solution, Dharma makes buying from Uniswap easier than ever and EIP-1599 updates from Tim Beiko.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETHonline wrapping up, Central Bank Digital Currency news from various countries, a new Ethereum.org developer portal, Keep3r Network beta goes live, OpenZeppelin Defender is announced and Trent Van Epps drops a great Ethereum roadmap visual.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss EIP-1559 getting grant funding, a quick update on Virgil Griffith, PayPal adds support for crypto, Polymarket raises $4mn for prediction market platform, Immutable X brings layer 2 to NFTs, PoolTogether launches v3 with a lot of new features and @cryptodiario on Ethereum building its own jurisdiction.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the CFTC Chairman’s bullish comments on Ethereum, eth2 deposit contract any day now, CirclesUBI brings UBI to blockchain, BarnBridge attempts to tokenize risk in DeFi, Layer 2 updates everywhere and Matthew Finestone on Ethereum Enhancers
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss a successful eth2 dress rehearsal, John McAfee is arrested on tax evasion charges and ties to ICO promotions, EIP-1559 updates and progress, MetaMask announces they breached 1 million monthly active users, Curve implements layer 2 with zkSync and the Index Coop is announced.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Vitalik’s proposal for a rollup centric Ethereum, BitMEX founders are charged in the US, Eminence gets exploited by a flash loan, POAP launches on layer 2 xDai, RAC launches a personal token and the story of George Hotz helping Optimism.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Kucoin getting hacked and losing $150mn in crypto, Tim Beiko gives an update on the state of EIP-1559, eth2 Spardina launch, Optimism launched their testnet for optimistic rollups, Blocknative launches a mempool explorer and Sam Sun walks us through the Ethereum mempool with a great story.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Gitcoin Grants round 7 going live and how to get involved, Kraken launches a crypto bank in Wyoming, eth2 upgrade gets a formal EIP, Uniswap launched their own token UNI, MyEtherWallet launches a block explorer called EthVM and Glassnode shows that ETH is moving off exchanges.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Gitcoin Grants round 7, many Eth2 updates, DeFi Pulse launches a DeFi Index on Tokensets, new funding arounds everywhere in the space and why a DeFi led bull market should be more sustainable.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the ongoing SushiSwap drama, crypto markets get volatile, Swiss Canton of Zug accepting crypto for tax payments, yearn.finance deploys yETH vault, Tether is looking into zk-rollups, a lot of eth2 updates and the Graph Protocol shares usage metrics.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss SushiSwap going live, FTX acquires portfolio app Blockfolio, Aave gets a money license, yearn.finance launches delegated funding vaults, Uniswap UI gets token lists and a discussion the Ethereum mempool.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss how the eth2 testnet Medalla was saved, USDT is live on OMG Network’s layer 2 solution, dYdX and StarkWare are teaming up for layer 2, MetaMask has a licensing change, 1inch token drama and yETH vault proposal on yearn.finance.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the continued yield farming craze for YAM and CRV, why Eric has decided to leave Twitter, JPMorgan is leading the $50mn Consensys raise, Medalla eth2 testnet hits a snag, should we reduce the block reward again?, Aave announces v2 and why Andre Cronje builds on Ethereum.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the Medalla eth2 testnet launch, ETH supply debate on twitter, PayPal getting into crypto trading, Set Protocol outlines v2 launch, Personal Token Agency, ethereum.org updates and Hayden Adams' thread on why not to bet against Uniswap.
Yaniv Tal, co-founder of The Graph, joins me to discuss making Ethereum data more accessible. The graph is an indexing protocol for Ethereum which allows anyone to get easier access to data via sub-graphs. Many popular sites are using the Graph and they are currently seeing an explosion of growth, handling 100mn queries per day. They have a path to decentralization over the coming months and Yaniv explains what that looks like.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss ETH pumping on its 5th birthday, Medalla eth2 testnet launch, Ledger has a personal info leak, Reddit’s scaling backoff gets many submissions, Aave announced Aavenomics, Boardroom introduced to help manage governance, Coinbase launches 2% Dai rewards and a discussion on “has Ethereum already won?”
Jeffrey Zirlin, co-founder of Axie Infinity, joins the podcast to talk about the popular Ethereum gaming app. We discuss the formation of the idea and adoption to date. The composability of Ethereum makes it easy for users to monetize on their in-game assets and introduces unique aspects to gaming. Jeff explains why he seems this as a new paradigm forming and how the gaming industry will have to adapt. We also discuss their upcoming scaling solution, Ronin.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the crypto markets heating up, MakerDAO sees $1bn in total value locked, YFI governance proposals, the OCC lets banks custody crypto, eth2 official multi-client testnet Madella, EF launches eth2 validator launchpad, yearn.finance v2 announced for yield farmings and Ethereum DEX volume is on fire.
Dan Finlay, lead developer of MetaMask joins the podcast to discuss the most popular wallet on Ethereum today. If you've interacted with Ethereum, you've likely used MetaMask. Dan walks us through the early days and how the idea came to formation. We talk about the initial craze in 2017-2018 and how they had to adapt. He discusses the current high gas prices, recent MetaMask release and what's to come in the future.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the latest yield farming craze YFI, help find Eth2 bugs, mStable launches via Gnosis Protocol, Twitter accounts get hacked, zkopru bringing privacy to zk tech, Reality Cards prediction market, Keeper DAO v1 goes live and Will Price’s data visualization for COMP tokens.
Robert Leshner, founder of Compound, joins the podcast to discuss the progress his protocol has made over the past 18 months since his first appearance on the show. We discuss the team's journey from v1 to v2 and now onto turning governance over to the ecosystem via the COMP token. We discuss the explosion of yield farming, risks involves and where COMP holders may bring the protocol next.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss drama around eth2’s launch date, Ethereum.org gets a nice refresh, USDC gets its first blacklisted address, Aave announces credit delegation, Kyber launches KyberDAO, DeversiFi tries out celebrity twitter trading, Tyler Smith on ETH’s near term future and are gas prices driving L2 adoption?
Alexis Gauba and Aparna Krishnan, co-founder of Opyn, join the podcast to discuss their DeFi platform. Opyn allows users to hedge ETH (and other token) risks by buying or selling call/put options on chain. By leveraging this technology, those who deposit assets in DeFi can also use it to take out insurance on those deposits. Alexis and Aparna give a great overview of how Opyn works and speak to some of the very interesting use cases that it could be leveraged for in the future.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the progress of the Altona Eth2 testnet, 0x launched Matcha dex aggregator, Omen prediction market from dxDAO goes live, Graph Protocol raises $5mn, Axie Infinity is launching a sidechain called Ronin, Gelato Network brings IFTTT functionality to Ethereum and a discussion on the DeFi liquidity vortex.
ETHGlobal recently ran a monthly long virtual hackathon with a focus on DeFi (decentralized finance). Many great projects were built and we wanted to give an overview of the finalists. In this video, we walk through the 10 finalists.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the EIP-1559 community fund on Gitcoin, PlusToken ponzi ETH is on the move, eth2 updates including a new testnet, Balancer launched their BAL token for liquidity mining, ArchiveNode goes live, the DeFi risk appetite spectrum and 5 contrarian takes on the crypto space.
Fernando Martinelli, CEO and co-founder of Balancer, joins the podcast to talk about the recent launch of their product. Balancer allows users to pool ETH or ERC20s into balancer pools which are then used for exchanges on the product. Fernando explains the differences in Balancer versus Uniswap, most importantly that you can providing liquidity on up to 8 tokens and have unique allocation percentages on each. He then talks about the current liquidity mining for BAL token taking place and future plans for smart pools.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the latest yield farming craze, DeFi token valuations, ETH’s 3 pillar value prop, EPNS introduced to bring notifications to Ethereum apps, ConsenSys announced their staking service, Reddit launches a scaling competition and Matter Labs brings zk rollups to payments on mainnet.
Will Harborne, CEO of DeversiFi, joins the podcast to talk about their recent product launch. DeversiFi brings scale and deep liquidity to Ethereum by leveraging StarkDex technology. Will walks us through the technology used that allows feeless trading and up to 9000 TPS. He talks about how DeversiFi accomplishing deep liquidity by hooking into order books of centralized exchanges and then tells us of exciting new features they are considering for the future.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Gitcoin’s new grants matching round, Prysmatic Labs launches a new eth2 testnet, StarkWare introduces Volition for data availability, Coinbase is looking at adding new assets, DeFi tokens are picking up momentum and a nice analysis of EIP-1559.
Matt Finestone of Loopring joins the show to discuss how they are bringing scale to trading and payments on Ethereum. Loopring leverages zkRollup technology and Matt gives a great overview of what this is and how it's leveraged. We talk about the tradeoffs between different rollup flavors out there and why Loopring favors security and self custody over anything else. He then talks about the recently announcement of Loopring Pay which enables instant and free transfers of ETH and ERC20s.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Coinbase’s blockchain analysis software that can trace you, DeversiFi launches 9000 TPS exchange with the help of StarkDex, Loopring Pay goes live for scalable transfers, Turbo Geth’s launch is imminent and how fees on Ethereum have started to flip Bitcoin.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss StarkWare’s Reddit onboarding demo, mStable going live on mainnet, Balancer starts liquidity mining, Devcon6 will be in Colombis, OMG Network v1 goes live on mainnet and Spencer Noon on 10 signs of the impending bull market.
Antonio Juliano, founder of dYdX, joins the podcast to talk about their decentralized exchange product. We talk about the history of dYdX and how it has evolved over the years. Antonio explains how they take a non-custodial approach to the UX while making sure they don't give up too much on user experience when it comes to the trading experience. He then talks about their new product, the BTC perpetual and why they think it will be a home run.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Gitcoin’s announcement of KERNEL, DC’s thoughts on the moon mission fund, BlockFi’s data breach, Argent launched v1, a large range of eth2 updates including a new multi-client testnet, Uniswap v2 goes live and a discussion on high gas prices.
Roman Storm and Roman Semenov of the Tornado Cash team join the show to discuss their non-custodial privacy solution on Ethereum. We discuss the origins of the team and then walk through how the product functions from contract to zk-proofs to relayers. We discuss the issues with such a product when it comes to funding on Ethereum and how the community can help them build their vision for a v3.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss how EthGlobal’s HackMoney is going, Reddit community points on Ethereum, ErisX launches ETH future contracts, Visa patent mentions using Ethereum, a wide range of eth2 updates, $TAPE drops on Zora and tBTC hits a bug during launch and is delayed.
Grammy award winning artist RAC joins the podcast to talk about his interest in Ethereum and launch of $TAPE. RAC recently released his album Boy and partnered with Zora to release limited edition cassette tapes of the album. The launch of $TAPE was a big success and we discuss why that is. Andre talks about the difficulties of the music industry and where Ethereum could come in to play to help artists better capitalize on their work.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss how Ethereal Summit went, Immutable X exchange is using zk-rollups, Synthetix Layer 2 demo using Optimism. POAP details their next steps, a discussion on Ethereum’s lead over other SC platforms and the growing staking community.
Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum and founder of ConsenSys joins us from the Ethereal Summit. In this episode, we talk about how Joe initially get involved with the original Ethereum team and how the journey for Ethereum has been so far. We then dive into the history of ConsensSys, where they are going next and what he looks most forward to when it comes to the future of Ethereum.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the process of Eth2 and the multi-client testnet, Telegram takes a regulatory hit with TON, Gnosis Safe Apps goes live for multisig applications, Everest Registry launches a TCR for crypto projects, Tornado.cash goes through a trusted setup ceremony, wBTC is added as collateral to MakerDAO, UMA does a Uniswap offering and Adam Cochran’s 10k audit thread.
The Gitcoin team joins the podcast to talk about sustainable funding for Ethereum. Gitcoin has a very successful bounties product but recently has been catching a lot of popularity with their Grants product. They talk about the use of CLR matching, what it means and why it enables better distribution of matching funds. We dive into lessons they've learned and how the product can be better scaled in future rounds.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the latest DeFi bug, the dForce hacker returns funds, Eth2 staking calculator is launched, the first Compound governance proposal is live to add USDT, Coronavirus information markets goes live, Coinbase launches a price oracle, dYdX gets into the perpetual contract game with BTC/USDC and Dharma introduces social payments.
Preston, Raul and Terence from Prysmatic Labs join the show to discuss Ethereum 2.0. Their team recently launched the Topaz testnet which is a full specification testnet for Ethereum 2.0. They discuss where eth2 development stands and what the testnet means. We dive into how to get involved as a validator and what doing so entails. Finally we wrap up with the final steps coming in the timeline before the mainnet launch of Ethereum 2.0.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss Prysmatic Labs eth2 testnet Topaz, dForce is hacked due to an exploit for $25mn, a class action lawsuit is filed against Maker, Gnosis Protocol and Mesa go live, DeFi Market Cap is launched as a new analytics tool, Compound turns governance over and a discussion about value transfer on Ethereum now being the same as Bitcoin
David Hoffman, COO of RealT, joins the show to talk about tokenizing real estate on Ethereum. RealT allows investors to buy tokenized shares in rent producing properties in the United States. The rent is passed down daily to the token holders. David talks about the future potential here with integrations into things like Uniswap and the Maker system. We also talk about general crypto topics such as the current state of markets, imminent eth2 launch and meme wars between Bitcoin and Ethereum.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the success of the latest Gitcoin matching round, how Reddit is looking to Ethereum for their community points idea, the LAO gets a launch date, dPiggy enables no loss investing, a discussion on MKR governance and a tool for people to easily post unstoppable messages to Ethereum.
Hugh Karp, founder of Nexus Mutual, joins the show to talk about insurance coverage for smart contracts. Nexus Mutual offers a way for people to buy coverage against potential bugs in smart contracts they are using. If there is a bug, the person who holds coverage can file a claim and those in the mutual can decide if it's a valid claim or not. In the past few months, Nexus has had to handle a variety of different situations and claims. Hugh walks us through how the mutual works and the future plans for it.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss recent Eth2 updates and imminent multi-client testnet, Binance buys CoinMarketCap for $400mn, Burnet Wallet gets optimistic rollup upgrade with Fuel Labs, Balance goes live on mainnet, Coinbase adds USDC liquidity to DeFi, a discussion about tokenized BTC and Rune Christensen talks about the three pillars of sustaining MakerDAO
Lefteris Karapetsas, founder of Rokti, joins the podcast. Lefteris has been around the Ethereum ecosystem since the beginning and we talk about his journey through crypto to date. He's contributed to Solidity, the C++ Ethereum client and helped mitigate the DAO attack. Since then he's worked with Raiden but has since moved on to building Rotki. We talk about Rotki's commitment to privacy and how it makes it very easy for anyone who deals with crypto to track their portfolio and ultimate turn it into a tax statement.
On the EthHub Weekly Recap we cover topics from the EthHub Weekly Newsletter. In this episode we discuss the continued coronavirus impact on crypto, Gitcoin Grants round 5 off to a strong start, Uniswap announces v2, MKR token contract is now in full control of MKR holders, Coinbase Wallet integrates Compound and dYdX and Vitalik on what Ethereum has in 2020 that it didn’t in 2017.