ROLLUP: 4th Week of May (Uniswap WSJ | Arbitrum Launch | Gamestop NFT)

May 28, 2021

The podcast dives into the recent fluctuations in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices, exploring the unpredictable nature of the crypto market. It highlights the impressive surge in decentralized exchange trading volumes and the rise of privacy solutions like Tornado Cash. The launch of Arbitrum promises to revolutionize the Ethereum ecosystem, while billionaire insights shed light on Bitcoin and Ethereum's distinct roles. GameStop's NFT ventures and regulatory changes add intriguing twists to the crypto landscape, fostering discussions on the importance of long-term investment strategies.

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DeFi's Resilience

Crypto markets, including DeFi, experienced a significant crash but remained resilient.
The system didn’t break, demonstrating the robustness of over-collateralization in DeFi.

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DEXs Dominance

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like Uniswap and SushiSwap saw record-breaking trading volumes.
This surge suggests a shift towards decentralized trading platforms.

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Privacy as an App

Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-based privacy tool, is gaining traction, potentially challenging Zcash.
This suggests that privacy may be better implemented as an application rather than a separate blockchain.

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Ethereum's Volatile Journey

02:22 • 14min

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Decentralized Exchanges and Privacy Solutions

16:22 • 9min

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Ethereum as a Settlement Layer: The Future of Value Transactions

24:58 • 4min

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The Rise of Arbitrum and Layer 2 Transformations

28:47 • 16min

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Exploring New Frontiers in DAOs and Institutional Offerings

44:37 • 3min

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Billionaire Insights on Crypto Trends

47:19 • 10min

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Crypto Innovations and Challenges

57:30 • 18min

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Recent Developments in Cryptocurrency Investment and Sponsorship Highlights

01:15:08 • 3min

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Navigating Cognitive Dissonance in Crypto Investing

01:18:30 • 17min

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Exploring the Innovations of Uniswap V3

01:35:49 • 2min

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Layer 2 Excitement and DeFi Opportunities

01:37:58 • 7min

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3rd Week of May, 2021

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0:00 Intro

0:45 MARKETS 1:20 BTC Price 2:13 ETH Price 7:13 ETH/BTC 8:38 ETH Volumes Big https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins_/status/1397385373580398594?s=20 10:18 DeFi Action https://defipulse.com/ https://messari.io/asset/defipulse-index https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/DPIWETH/?exchange=UNISWAP 12:39 The System Didn’t Break https://twitter.com/raoulgmi/status/1397172575810228225?s=21 16:15 Big Week for DeFi https://twitter.com/jack_clancy93/status/1395399566644682757?s=20 17:18 Tornado Flippen Zcash? https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1395534483202269187?s=19 21:52 YFI Price Earnings https://twitter.com/bantg/status/1396457032996245505?s=20 24:05 Stablecoin Settlements Big https://twitter.com/dmihal/status/1397124171050668033?s=20

26:00 RELEASES 28:00 Arbitrum Launching https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-scaler-arbitrum-is-launching-friday-with-developer-support-from-alchemy 31:10 Uniswap on Arbitrum https://twitter.com/haydenzadams/status/1397675094001045508?s=21 32:42 Optimistic Etherscan https://optimismpbc.medium.com/integrating-etherscan-24a3811a765c 34:45 ETH’s Value on L2 https://twitter.com/hiljis/status/1397697744370900994?s=21 42:15 Polygon SDK https://twitter.com/0xPolygon/status/1397558139256377345 44:38 Gitcoin DAO https://shows.banklesshq.com/p/-sotn-47-gitcoin-dao-and-gtc-token 46:11 Coinbase Institutional https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-institutional-is-proud-to-announce-the-unveiling-of-our-new-prime-offering-9790e068f0a9

47:20 NEWS 47:30 Carl Icahn: ETH is Money https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/crypto-here-stay-carl-icahn-may-take-relatively-big-stake-digital-currency-space-prefers-eth 50:44 Ray Dalio Prefers BTC to Bonds https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-24/bridgewater-s-ray-dalio-says-he-prefers-bitcoin-to-bonds 53:19 “China Bans Bitcoin” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/26/major-china-bitcoin-mining-hub-lays-out-harsher-crackdown-measures.html 57:44 Cuban Tracker: Polygon https://www.coindesk.com/mark-cuban-invests-in-ethereum-layer-2-polygon 59:51 Gamestop NFT https://nft.gamestop.com/ 1:02:24 Bitcoin, Michael Taylor, and Elon https://twitter.com/michael_saylor/status/1396915801492439044?s=20 Take: https://twitter.com/nanexcool/status/1397000162459930624?s=20 1:07:15 Businesses Must Report https://www.coindesk.com/us-treasury-calls-for-businesses-to-report-crypto-transfers-of-10k-to-the-irs 1:10:14 FED Digital Currency https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/1395440279004618760?s=20 1:12:08 Coinbase 🤝 Goldman https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/105853/coinbase-former-goldman-sachs-faryar-shirzad-chief-policy-officer 1:13:35 Quick Bites PayPal: https://www.coindesk.com/paypal-will-let-customers-withdraw-crypto-exec-says Apple? https://www.coindesk.com/apple-is-looking-for-crypto-experience-in-alternative-payments-job-post?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true&s=09 1confirmation: https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-vc-1confirmation-raises-125m-for-third-fund COIN: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/24/coinbase-stock-initiation-goldman-sachs.html

1:16:00 TAKES 1:17:00 Anti-Crypto Bag Bias https://twitter.com/cburniske/status/1395457904027869184?s=21 1:23:25 Volatility is not Unhealthy https://twitter.com/MichaelIppo/status/1395452094556086285?s=20 1:24:00 DeFi Protocols are Michael Saylor https://twitter.com/RyanSAdams/status/1397161855387308032?s=20 1:27:50 Money Game Landscape https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/ethereum-the-money-game-landscape 1:29:40 The Cycle https://twitter.com/tbr90/status/1397185395603935232?s=21 1:32:23 Rethink Work https://twitter.com/nateliason/status/1397719837204418561?s=20 1:33:52 There be Monsters https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer/status/1397738091452981248?s=20

1:35:40 What David’s Excited About

1:38:00 What Ryan’s Excited About

1:41:45 MEME OF THE WEEK https://twitter.com/EthereumMemes/status/1397268903198400517/photo/1

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