Steady Lads #52 • One Year LIVE Special w/ Charles Hoskinson & Special Guests! 🫡
Jul 19, 2024
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Special guests Su Zhu, SalsaTekila, Robert Leshner, and Charles Hoskinson celebrate the one-year anniversary. They discuss trading competitions, market sentiments, crypto investments, challenges of being a public figure, election impact on cryptocurrency, potential alien fragments, engaging tweet judging, and centralization vs decentralization in technology.
Diversified crypto investments are essential; lack of indices for benchmarking poses challenges for investors.
Deep dives
Application vs. Infrastructure Investment
Investing in applications versus infrastructure is a debated topic. Infrastructure investments are favored due to higher market value and success probability. Applications face challenges of low success rates and limited market value post-token. Building consumer apps in crypto can be particularly challenging due to potential low success rates.
BlackRock's Crypto Involvement
BlackRock's entry into the crypto market by tokenizing assets on Ethereum signals a significant shift. It showcases increased interest and adoption of crypto within traditional finance institutions. This move highlights a shift towards embracing blockchain technology and crypto assets.
Political Influence on Crypto Innovation
The current political climate can impact crypto innovation. With divergent views between the Democrats and Republicans, the approach to crypto regulation varies. The administration's stance can either hinder or encourage innovation in the crypto space, with implications for builders and investors.
Investing Strategy & Crypto Indices
Strategic investment in crypto requires a diversified portfolio encompassing NFTs, DeFi, layer ones, and layer twos. The challenge lies in the absence of diverse crypto indices, akin to the S&P, for investors to benchmark their investments and track market trends more efficiently.
Bitcoin Price Prediction Based on Historical Trends
The speaker discusses the historical trends of Bitcoin halving events and their impact on the price of Bitcoin. By analyzing past halving events and the resulting price increases, the speaker predicts a potential price range for Bitcoin in the upcoming year, suggesting a bullish outlook.
Cryptocurrency Volatility and Investment Strategy
The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the dynamics of cryptocurrency markets, highlighting the volatility and unpredictability of various tokens. Using examples of past investment decisions related to Solana and Harmony One, the speaker underscores the challenges in predicting market movements and the importance of thorough research before making investment choices.
Cardano Ecosystem and DeFi Opportunities
The speaker delves into the growth and development of the Cardano ecosystem, particularly focusing on decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities within the network. Mentioning projects like Yoroi and Midnight, the speaker emphasizes the potential for interacting with various applications, farming opportunities, and higher yields within the Cardano ecosystem compared to other platforms like Ethereum.
Regulatory Challenges in the Cryptocurrency Industry
The speaker discusses the impact of regulatory clarity on the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, highlighting the importance of clear regulations for DeFi projects. Drawing attention to the challenges posed by governmental regulations and compliance requirements, the speaker advocates for a more transparent and stable regulatory environment to foster innovation and growth in the crypto industry.
Can you believe it's been a year?! The Lads celebrate 52 weeks of non-stop podcasting with an amazing round of special guests, including: Su Zhu, SalsaTekila, Robert Leshner, and Charles Hoskinson himself! We were born in the bear market, and appreciate you all coming along for the ride! Steady lads 🫡
In Episode #52 we cover:
00:00 Episode Starts Soon…
00:46 Reflecting on the Year/Peace Out To Thiccy
5:58 Su Zhu Special Segment
17:27 SalsaTekila Joins
41:50 Robert Leshner Joins
1:01:13 Charles Hoskinson Joins
1:28:29 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Su Zhu • https://x.com/zhusu
* SalsaTekila • https://x.com/SalsaTekila
* Robert Leshner • https://x.com/rleshner
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* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
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