In this week's round up the Mike and Michael kick things off with their takes on ETHDenver and the excitement around restaking and AI applications in crypto. Shifting gears they analyze the recent crypto market performance and debate whether crypto's regulatory outlook is positive in an election year. Regarding institutional interest, Vance describes skepticism at a pension fund conference while Michael predicts FOMO from investors who missed previous crypto funds. Thanks for tuning in!
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Wormhole is a decentralized interoperability platform powering multi-chain applications and bridges. It provides developers with access to liquidity and users on over 30 leading blockchain networks, enabling use cases in DeFi, data queries, and governance. The platform is trusted by teams like Uniswap and Circle and, to date, the platform has facilitated the transfer of over 35 billion dollars through over 850 million cross-chain messages.
Claim your unique Wormhole NFT at
https://wormhole.com/bellcurve7-0129
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Restaking is the biggest shift in Ethereum's staking landscape yet, and Swell is leading the charge with Liquid restaking token, rswETH.
Restake your ETH with Swell to earn Pearls, EigenLayer points, and future restaking rewards — while still being able to participate in DeFi.
Restake now: app.swellnetwork.io
Follow Swell: https://twitter.com/swellnetworkio
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Flood is the optimal DEX aggregator, giving users and developers the mathematically proven best price.
Flood is built from the ground up for speed and efficiency, MEV free and redistributes all trading surplus to users, meaning you can earn money while doing your regular swapping.
Join Flood tide campaign!
https://flood.bid/bell-curve
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(3:56) Sentiment of Eth Denver
(8:59) Crypto AI Agents
(19:36) Wormhole Ad
(20:11) Swell Ad
(21:24) Flood Ad
(22:23) Is Retail Back?
(33:04) Importance of Bitcoin ETF Flows
(37:08) Anti-Crypto Army
(44:09) Pension Fund Conference Climate
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jason, Michael, Vance and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.tt and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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