Bankless

20 - The Ethereum Opportunity | Chris Burniske

Jul 6, 2020

Chris Burniske, a partner at Placeholder and co-author of "Cryptoassets," dives into the transformative potential of Ethereum and decentralized finance (DeFi). He explores how DeFi can address capital inequality and foster better governance structures. The conversation touches on the evolution of token valuations and the innovative features of Balancer as a case study. Burniske also examines the balance between automation and tribalism in crypto communities while sharing his bullish views on ETH and future investment strategies.

01:51:18

Creator website

Episode guests

Chris Burniske

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

3min

Championing Values in the Crypto Space and Innovative On-Ramping Solutions

3min

Valuing DeFi and Capital Assets

17min

Evolving Asset Classes in DeFi

21min

Navigating Decentralized Governance

13min

Empowering Financial Tools in the Ethereum Ecosystem

2min

Governance in Decentralized Systems

8min

Navigating Cryptocurrency: Balancing Automation and Tribalism

25min

Navigating Ethereum's Potential in DeFi

18min

Episode: #20 July 6, 2020

We sit down in this episode with Chris Burniske to talk about crypto, DeFi, and the Ethereum opportunity. Why are we here? How will crypto make the world better? Where are we going next? Oh...and is ETH money?

Chris has the incredible ability to drill deep into intricate analysis one moment then zoom out across history to tell us what is means for the future of humanity. Enjoy this conversation with our favorite crypto analyst-philosopher.

We cover:

Evolution of token valuations
Fixing the inequality of capital
Is DeFi a better system for the world?
Balancer as a case study
Have his views on governance changed?
Tribalism!
The reason we're here
Going west toward the Infinite Whitespace
The Ethereum opportunity!
Bullish ETH?
Chris's next book

Join us next Monday for a fresh episode!

-----

Tools from our sponsors to go bankless:

Rocket Dollar - tax shelter your crypto ($50 w/ "BANKLESS")
Ramp - the fiat onramp for DeFi (mention Bankless!)
Monolith - holy grail of bankless Visa cards
Aave - money lego for lending & borrowing

----- Resources discussed:

Read our favorite writings by Chris:
Follow Chris on Twitter
Listen to Chris Read "A Blank State of Slate"
Check out Crypto Assets Book

----- Episode Actions:

Read our favorite articles from Chris (see above)
Listen to episode 4 on ETH as a Triple Point Asset
Subscribe to State of the Nation on YouTube!

Also...subscribe to Bankless YouTube to watch State of the Nation every Tuesday.

-----

Chris Burniske is a partner at Placeholder, a New York venture firm that invests in decentralized information networks. Prior to Placeholder, he co-authored, Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor’s Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond, and spearheaded ARK Investment Management’s crypto efforts, including its 2015 bitcoin investment. His commentary has been featured on national media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, and Bloomberg. Twitter @cburniske.

----- Subscribe to podcast on iTunes | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed

Leave a review on iTunes

Share the episode with someone you know!

----- Don't stop at the podcast!

Subscribe to the Bankless newsletter program

Watch Bankless shows and tutorials on YouTube

Visit official Bankless website for resources

Follow Bankless on Twitter

Follow Ryan on Twitter

Follow David on Twitter

----- Not financial or tax advice. This podcast is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Do your own research.