71 - The Bull Case For Ethereum II | DC Investor, Anthony Sassano, Cyrus Younessi

Jun 28, 2021

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In this enlightening discussion, guests DC Investor, an advisor renowned for his bullish Ethereum insights, Anthony Sassano, a daily updater on the Ethereum ecosystem, and Cyrus Younessi, a former risk advisor turned crypto trader, delve into the current exciting trends in Ethereum. They explore the significance of the EIP-1559 update, the upcoming Proof-of-Stake Merge, and Layer 2 solutions that could revolutionize the network. The trio also discusses the growing narrative around DAOs and Ethereum's role in mainstream adoption, highlighting its potential as a deflationary asset.

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INSIGHT

NFTs Onboarding Users to Ethereum

NFTs onboard users to Ethereum by demonstrating ETH's utility as money.
NFTs illustrate ETH's store of value properties by pricing art in ETH.

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Narrative Shift on ETH

A palpable narrative shift has occurred regarding ETH as a serious asset.
Institutions now recognize ETH as a non-sovereign store of value.

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ETH as a Valuable Asset

DeFi has highlighted ETH's utility as collateral, driving its value.
EIP-1559 and potential deflation position ETH as a top programmable asset.

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A lot has changed since the original "Bull Case for Ethereum" episode. This sequel comes at a time when massive events loom on the horizon. EIP-1559, the Proof-of-Stake Merge, and Layer 2 Scaling.

Many of these uncertainties are felt in the market action, but we bring you some of the Ethereum Community's strongest bulls to remind you why you're here.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 5:30 Sassano, DC Investor, and Cyrus 7:20 Cyrus Younessi 9:58 Grading Earlier Predictions 11:37 What’s New and Exciting? 18:15 New Narratives for ETH 25:03 ETH in DeFi 29:10 Feeling the Narrative Shift 37:45 Beating the Same Drum 40:19 The Energy Debate 44:12 PoS Merge and Energy 52:30 Gas Fees & Schizophrenia 58:39 EIP-1559 1:06:26 Deflationary, Scarce ETH 1:12:05 Confidence in Execution 1:20:33 Layer 2 Summer 1:28:02 Ethereum’s Scaling Solution 1:34:29 DAOs and DOs 1:44:37 DAOs and ETH 1:50:06 Post-Mortem on 4k ETH 2:03:29 Price Predictions 2:11:48 What Else Would You Buy? 2:14:12 Shaving to Save 2:15:49 Closing & Disclaimers

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The Bull Case for Ethereum: https://youtu.be/36HkwlqfBaQ

Ultra Sound Money: https://youtu.be/bWqhn1hXvVc

DC Investor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor?s=20

Anthony Sassano on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sassal0x?s=20

Cyrus Younessi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cyounessi1?s=20

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