The Rollup The Rollup TV: Friday, September 19th
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Sep 22, 2025 Guest
Tim (Ethereum Foundation)
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Josh (Ethereum Foundation)
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Will (Syndicate)
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Alex (Aerodrome)
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Dankrad (Ethereum Foundation)
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Amrit Kumar (AltLayer)
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Dan Ellitzer (Nascent)
This discussion features an awesome lineup, including Dan Ellitzer, a venture investor at Nascent, sharing insights on token launches and stablecoins. Amrit Kumar, from AltLayer, introduces the Rumor app for trading early crypto information. Dankrad from the Ethereum Foundation dives deep into dank sharding and zk tech. Alex and Will discuss Aerodrome's innovative MetaDEX model and community-driven token launch. The Ethereum Foundation team also covers L1 scaling and enhancing user experience while maintaining neutrality.
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Metadex Creates Community‑Led Liquidity
- Aerodrome's Metadex aligns token incentives by redistributing 100% of DEX revenue to veAero voters weekly.
- This lets communities bootstrap liquidity without giving large allocations to market makers or exchanges.
On‑Chain Launches Can Replace Paid Exchange Listings
- Integrated DEX listings with Coinbase via Base enabled instant exposure to 100 million users.
- That removed traditional listing payments and accelerated distribution for community launches.
Prefer Lock‑Drops Over Exchange Allocations
- Use lock‑drop style incentives to align early token distribution with committed community contributors.
- Give projects small initial allocations tied to community actions instead of large market‑maker or exchange deals.