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The Chopping Block: Do Aragon Association Members Get 'Fat Salaries' With 'Zero Accountability'? - Ep. 492

May 14, 2023

The hosts dive into the latest controversies surrounding the Aragon Foundation's alleged accountability issues and questionable salaries. They explore Montenegro's potential as an emerging ETH hub and the vibrant atmosphere of Zuzalu, likening it to a daytime Burning Man. The discussion also touches on the excitement over BRC-20 tokens and the implications of market maker activities. Tune in for insights on governance challenges in decentralized organizations and the evolving language of crypto culture that shapes investor behavior.

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Intro

2min

Zuzalu: A Hub for Innovation and Digital Nomadism

3min

Exploring Summer Camp Vibes and Burning Man Comparisons

2min

Governance Challenges in Aragon

17min

Exploring the Impact of Cryptocurrency Language on Culture

1min

Navigating Crypto Governance: RFV and DeFi Dynamics

8min

The Evolution of Bitcoin: Trends and Transformations

8min

Shifting Dynamics in Crypto Markets

14min

Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Robert Leshner, Tom Schmidt, and Tarun Chitra chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, they talk about the recent issues surrounding the Aragon Foundation, the likelihood of Montenegro becoming an ETH hub, the BRC-20s mania, and much more!

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Show highlights:

why Zuzalu is “Burning Man in the daytime”
whether Montenegro could become the “ETH El Salvador doppelganger”
why the Aragon Foundation alleged that they were under attack
why Aragon has “missed the boat on a lot of everything that’s happened in DAOs”
whether the Aragon Foundation is “suckling on the teat of the DAO for a fat salary”
whether Arca was right about wanting the Aragon treasury to be part of the on-chain governance
how on-chain governance can do even more than many of the investment banking functions that exist currently
why some Bitcoin developers want to censor BRC-20 transactions
why the way XEN works gives Haseeb a headache
whether Binance CEO CZ invented the memecoin PEPE
what the impact of Jump and Jane Street decreasing their market making activity is
where the next market makers will come from