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The Chopping Block: NFA for Founders, Worldcoin and UniswapX Launch, Hamster Racing - Ep. 523

Jul 27, 2023

This week’s discussion dives into whether the crypto world is overspending on infrastructure. The hosts also unpack the controversial new Worldcoin token, debating its implications for identity verification in crypto. Quirky yet thought-provoking, they explore the rise of digital hamster racing, raising questions about its impact on public perception of crypto. Innovations like UniswapX are highlighted, showcasing a shift towards intent-based trading that could reshape the decentralized finance landscape.

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Intro

2min

Contrasting Crypto Ecosystems: Paris vs. Denver

2min

Shifts in Blockchain Investment Trends

13min

Navigating Worldcoin: Identity and Innovation in Crypto

14min

Tokenized Identities and Ethical Dilemmas

3min

The Rise of Digital Hamster Racing

8min

Innovations in Cross-Chain Trading

7min

Navigating Intent-Based Transactions in Ethereum

5min

Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest news. This week, they debate whether infrastructure is being over-invested in, explore the potential of UniswapX and the controversial launch of Worldcoin’s token, and dive into the curious world of hamster racing in crypto.

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Show highlights:

why Tarun thinks EthCC Paris was much better than ETH Denver
whether VCs are overinvesting in infrastructure
why Haseeb believes that founders should focus on building applications rather than infrastructure
whether the WRLD token is a new “Sam coin”
what everyone thinks about Worldoin and the need to develop proof of personhood in crypto
what is going on with hamster racing and whether this is the reason "normies hate crypto"
UniswapX and its benefits (and tradeoffs)
whether there is a shift toward intents-based trading

Hosts

Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly
Robert Leshner, founder of Compound
Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly
Tarun Chitra, managing partner at Robot Ventures

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