Bitcoin, Climate, and Cryptocurrency Personas

This chapter explores the environmental concerns surrounding Bitcoin, particularly its energy consumption and the implications for climate change. It distinguishes between various participants in the cryptocurrency ecosystem—tourists, mercenaries, and settlers—and discusses the transition towards more sustainable practices like proof of stake. The chapter culminates in a call to action for listeners to engage with the evolving crypto and DeFi landscape, reflecting on the cyclical nature of the market and the importance of community.

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0:00 Intro

1:00 MARKETS 1:10 BTC Price 1:55 ETH Price 3:00 DeFi: TVL, DPI, DPI/ETH 5:41 AssetDash https://assetdash.com/ 7:23 ETH in Smart Contracts vs. Exchanges https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1371648558122737665?s=20 10:05 Anniversary of ETH’s $90 Low https://twitter.com/AlexanderFisher/status/1370719570789609472?s=19 13:31 Uniswap Dominating Dexes https://twitter.com/spencernoon/status/1371937457449676802?s=20 15:49 DPI Performance https://twitter.com/BigSky_7/status/1371169093764722690?s=20

16:44 RELEASES 19:10 zk.money https://zk.money/ 22:25 Superfluid - Cashflows https://www.superfluid.finance/ 26:05 Argent Layer 2 https://www.argent.xyz/blog/layer-2-plans/ 26:45 OpenZeppelin Sentinels https://blog.openzeppelin.com/introducing-sentinels/ 28:02 SafeSnap - Decentralized Governance https://blog.gnosis.pm/introducing-safesnap-the-first-in-a-decentralized-governance-tool-suite-for-the-gnosis-safe-ea67eb95c34f 30:26 Gemini $GUSD on Aave? https://twitter.com/tyler/status/1371960808498982917?s=20 33:34 FLI Index - Indexcoop x DeFi Pulse https://twitter.com/indexcoop/status/1372268192530243584?s=21 35:35 0x Live on BSC https://blog.0xproject.com/0x-protocol-is-now-live-on-binance-smart-chain-d9329fc974ad 38:03 Ether Cards - New NFTs https://sale.ether.cards/

39:07 NEWS 39:26 Stimmies & Crypto https://www.marketwatch.com/story/americans-ready-to-plow-10-of-stimulus-checks-into-bitcoin-and-stocks-survey-says-11615823512 42:25 Wealth in America 44:55 Morgan Stanley & Direct Crypto Access https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/17/bitcoin-morgan-stanley-is-the-first-big-us-bank-to-offer-wealthy-clients-access-to-bitcoin-funds.html 46:53 Meitu Buying ETH https://twitter.com/frxresearch/status/1372206714255147008?s=20 49:22 Yearn v2 TVL https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1372374377573011462?s=20 50:19 UNI Grants https://twitter.com/uniswapgrants/status/1371893183454580738 52:39 PancakeSwap & Cream DNS Hijacking https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/98353/defi-pancakeswap-cream-dns-hijackings 54:02 NFT Google Search Boom https://twitter.com/Darrenlautf/status/1370980084820025348?s=20 55:04 Good Luck Brian? https://www.businessinsider.com/bad-luck-brian-meme-nft-crypto-art-blockchain-ethereum-foundation-2021-3?utm_source=reddit.com 57:03 Elon Musk NFT Song https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1371549960030842893?s=20 58:15 Tesla Meme Title Changes https://i.redd.it/v0wt07kb47n61.jpg 59:04 NFTX Protocol https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1371989298791251968?s=20 1:01:20 CFTC Investigating Binance https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/98138/binance-us-investigation-report 1:04:11 Binance Hires Former US Senator https://decrypt.co/60946/binance-hires-former-us-senator-to-help-navigate-regulations 1:04:44 Canada ETFs. USA Soon? https://www.theblockcrypto.com/daily/98098/canada-bitcoin-etf-us-2021 1:06:27 Bill Gates, POW, and the Environment https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/09/business/dealbook/bill-gates-bitcoin.html

1:08:13 TAKES 1:08:43 ETH - Store of Value for the People https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1371876278886875136?s=20 1:10:20 Three Types of People in Crypto https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1372208566971535365?s=20 1:14:46 Porting Your Career to DeFi https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1371305642179186692?s=20

1:18:28 What We're Excited About https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-world-would-you-own-bonds-when-ray-dalio/

1:27:18 MEME OF THE WEEK https://twitter.com/L_Nakaghini/status/1372216933546921987?s=20

1:27:51 Closing & Disclaimers

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