Should Launchpads Be Token-Gated or Permissionless?

We went live to discuss Bitcoin’s test of all-time highs, MetaDAO’s “unruggable” ICO model and the Umbra ICO, the privacy-coin resurgence, and ETF flows.

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Resources

MetaDAO: Self-Enforced Token Holder Rights: https://app.blockworksresearch.com/research/meta-dao-self-enforced-tokenholder-rights

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:04) Market Outlook

(6:11) Come To DAS London

(8:03) MetaDAO & ICO Platforms

(19:50) Ads (Katana & Allora)

(20:47) Evolution of Launchpads

(44:03) Katana Ad

(44:35) Prediction Markets & The DAT Trade

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