Explore the concept of Data Availability (DA) in the crypto space, its business model and economics. Dive into the DA Market with participants like Celestia and EigenDA. Discuss network effects, DA value capture, and the future of DA. Learn about Solana DA and the implications for the crypto space.

Latest podcast discusses Ethereum hitting $3k, Bitcoin ETFs vs. gold, L2 updates, Coinbase earnings, AI coins surge, Starnet token launch, Pudgy Penguin NFTs, Ether dynamics, legal challenges in global finance

Explore the diverse world of liquid restaking projects with reps from Ion, Ether.fi, Puffer, Kelp, Swell, and Renzo. Learn about unique strategies, risk management, native restaking, AVS infrastructure, DeFi integration, and vibrant community engagement. Discover the evolution of Swell from LST to LRT, Renzo's journey in the crypto space, and innovative solutions in the liquid staking landscape.

Bitcoin wizard David Seroy discusses the feasibility of Bitcoin L2s, Bitcoin building potential, Ethereum scalability, Mantle Network, off-chain computation in BitVM, and the Bitcoin community's new trust assumptions. The conversation highlights the differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum layer twos, innovative developments in Bitcoin building, potential limitations of lightning network, and the importance of merging innovations for a comprehensive financial ecosystem.

Exploring Ethereum's updated roadmap with 6 urges including Proof of Stake, throughput improvements, MEV, Verkle Trees, and more. Discussing the importance of finality, POs trade-offs, and eliminating technical debt. Delving into Ethereum's core values, scalability solutions, and future possibilities with compression technology.

Abdel Bakhta from Starkware discusses the origins and evolution of Starkware culture, transitioning to decentralization, the Starknet Playbook, the Stark Dads, and future plans. Delve into the Starknet Mafia, Abdel's focus areas, and the community's journey towards decentralization and governance in StarqueNet.

A freestyle conversation covering crypto evolution, blockchain ecosystems, PFPs, protocol airdrops, aggregation layer challenges, market trends, investment strategies, and personal banter.

Bitcoin hits $1 trillion market cap, ETH ETF filings, Starknet token launch, Sam Altman's fundraising, and crypto native insights. Importance of quiet all-time highs in the cryptocurrency market. The growing price of Bitcoin and its influence on the market. Exploring differences in market structures between Ethereum and Bitcoin. Positive Bayesian priors, regulatory risk, and Ethereum ETF impact. Bullish news and Stark Token airdrop. Mixed reactions to the airdrop. Innovative cryptography and upcoming topics. Bitcoin and banking threats to civil liberties. Consolidation of power, investing in chips, and earnings press release incident.

Luca Netz, owner of Pudgy Penguins and NFT empire, shares his journey from a difficult childhood to building a successful NFT brand. He discusses the strategic decision to buy Pudgy Penguins and his plans for its future. Topics include earning money for the purchase, post-buy learnings, licensing, royalties, and the exciting new Walmart deal. Luca also explores the unique qualities of Web3, managing expectations, and the creation of Pudgy World. The podcast highlights the importance of brand building in the NFT space and the role of community in the success of NFT projects.

The Stark token is here! After waiting for almost 6 years we're thrilled to share that one of the earliest and most promising layer 2's has just released official details on their token, STRK. They are provisioning it to users of Starknet, to stakers in the Ethereum ecosystem, open source developers and so many more. A total of 1.3 Million wallets are eligible to receive the $STRK token, are you one of them? Joining us today is Starkware founder and CEO Eli Ben-Sasson, and Starknet CEO Diego Oliva who are here to walk us through all you need to know about the big launch. ✅ Check Eligibility Here: https://provisions.starknet.io/  ------ 🏹 USE PODCAST24 FOR 10% OFF https://bankless.cc/Citizen2024  ------ 🎧 Listen On Your Favorite Podcast Player:  https://bankless.cc/Podcast  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo    🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku    🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 https://bankless.cc/CTC  🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 05:28 Timing Of The Launch 07:36 Denominate Fees in Stark Tokens 12:29 Starknet Readiness 16:53 Starkware/Starknet Company Design 21:24 Distribution of $STRK 26:01 Total Supply of Token 27:12 Provisions For Stakers 32:16 Provisions Via Staking Pool 33:10 StarkEx Users 36:44 Release Dates 40:26 What's Next? 43:43 Exciting Community Narratives 48:19 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Eli: https://twitter.com/EliBenSasson  Diego: https://twitter.com/jdiegooliva  Starknet: https://twitter.com/Starknet  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠