Anna from Metavault.Trade – a decentralized spot & perpetual exchange – joined us for an episode to discuss the basics of Metavault, how it works, the exchange market, what makes Metavault unique, current growth drivers and challenges, economic model, plans for the future, and more. Metavault’s dashboard on Token Terminal: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/metavault-trade Metavault.Trade: Site: https://metavault.trade/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetavaultTRADE Anna: https://twitter.com/0xAnna0 Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.com/resources ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & what is Metavault.Trade 02:35 What is Metavault’s purpose? 03:40 Core products & their features 05:23 Smart contract infrastructure 06:06 The derivatives market & Metavault’s position within it 08:33 Analyzing the market opportunity 09:36 The team behind Metavault 11:12 Economic and business models 12:07 Growth drivers and challenges 14:04 Current biz dev focus areas 14:55 Overview of MVX, MVLP, and MVD & token incentives  15:33 What’s next for Metavault.Trade? Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. #MetavaultTrade #MetaVault #Crypto #DeFi #TokenTerminal

A.J. Warner, Chief Strategy Officer at Offchain Labs, the team behind Arbitrum – a Layer 2 smart contract platform for decentralized applications on Ethereum – joined us for an episode to discuss the basics of Arbitrum, how it works, the scaling solution market, what makes Arbitrum unique, current growth drivers and challenges, economic model, plans for the future, and more. Arbitrum’s dashboard on Token Terminal: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/arbitrum Arbitrum: Site: https://arbitrum.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/arbitrum A.J.: https://twitter.com/ajwarner90 Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & what is Arbitrum 04:12 The scaling solution market & how Arbitrum is positioned within it 08:30 Arbitrum Nova and its use-cases 10:10 How is Nova different from a typical sidechain? 13:12 Arbitrum One’s smart contract infrastructure 17:56 Arbitrum’s economic model 18:46 The team behind Arbitrum 20:37 The drivers behind recent momentum 21:58 Flipping Ethereum in daily transaction count   22:39 Network throughput and capacity 24:38 Challenges to tackle 25:05 What’s next for Arbitrum?  Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. #Arbitrum #Ethereum #Crypto #TokenTerminal

Coinflipcanada, a core contributor at GMX – non-custodial exchange for spot and perpetual contracts built on Arbitrum and Avalanche – joined us for an episode to discuss the basics of GMX, how it works, the exchange market, what makes GMX unique, current growth drivers and challenges, economic model, the GX and GLP tokens, plans for the future, and more. The GMX dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/gmx Site: https://gmx.io/#/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GMX_IO Coinflipcanada: https://twitter.com/coinflipcanada Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:16 What is GMX? 02:52 How does the GMX exchange work? 04:55 The exchange market & how GMX is positioned within it 07:10 Overview of the economic model & stakeholders involved 09:33 Growth drivers and challenges 12:50 GMXs smart contract infrastructure 14:50 Core contributors behind GMX 16:54 The GMX & GLP tokens 18:20 What’s next for GMX? Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. #GMX #DeFi #TokenTerminal

Hart Lambur, Co-Founder of Across Protocol – a cross-chain bridge for L2s and rollups secured by UMA's optimistic oracle – joined us for an episode to discuss the basics of Across, how it works, the bridge market, what makes Across unique, current growth drivers and challenges, business model, the ACX token, plans for the future, and more. Across Protocol dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/across Across Protocol: Site: https://across.to/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AcrossProtocol Hart: https://twitter.com/hal2001 Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:39 What is Across Protocol 02:46 The bridge market & how Across is positioned within it 06:09 How does Across work & what makes it unique? 08:30 Overview of the economic model & stakeholders involved  10:36 The team behind Across 12:15 Analyzing market potential (the bull case for Across)   14:20 Current growth drivers and challenges 15:48 The ACX token   16:58 What’s next for Across? Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. #AcrossProtocol #ACX #TokenTerminal

DeFi Ted from Paragons DAO – an economic and social partner-DAO to promising blockchain-powered gaming ecosystems – joined us for an episode to discuss the basics of Paragons DAO, the Parallel Trading card game, current growth drivers and challenges, Paragon’s business model, the PDT token, upcoming developments, plans for the future, community activity, and more. Paragons DAOs dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/paragonsdao Read about Paragon’s new gaming vision: https://medium.com/paragonsdao/empowering-the-web3-gaming-ecosystem-f6b1f477a9ec Paragons DAO: Site: https://paragonsdao.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParagonsDAO DeFI Ted: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Ted Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:03 What is Paragons DAO? 02:10 Parallel trading card game 03:08 What does it mean to be a partner-DAO to gaming ecosystems? 05:03 Paragon’s current and future revenue streams  06:36 The PDT token 08:03 Current biz dev focus areas  09:00 Growth drivers and challenges 09:58 Community contributors and activity  11:05 What’s next for Paragons DAO? Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. #ParagonsDAO #PDT #TokenTerminal

Amplice from Gearbox Protocol – a composable leverage protocol that connects passive liquidity providers to active borrowers – joined us for an episode to discuss the basics of Gearbox, current growth drivers and challenges, the protocol’s economic and business models, the GEAR token and the DAO, positioning within the leverage market, upcoming developments, and more! Gearbox Protocol’s dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/gearbox Gearbox Protocol: Site: https://gearbox.fi/ Docs: https://docs.gearbox.finance/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GearboxProtocol Amplice: https://twitter.com/astr0bas3d Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 What is Gearbox Protocol? 02:09 What are Credit Accounts and how do they work? 03:28 Passive liquidity providers and active borrowers 04:26 Gearbox’s business and economic models  07:16 Growth drivers and challenges 10:12 How is Gearbox positioned within the market? 12:19 The GEAR token 15:08 Token incentives 15:53 Community contributors and activity  17:59 What’s next for Gearbox Protocol? Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. #GearboxProtocol #GEAR #TokenTerminal

Seb, Founder of Gains Network which is the organization that is developing gTrade – a liquidity-efficient, decentralized leveraged trading platform – joined us for an episode to discuss the basics of gTrade, the differences between Polygon and Arbitrum, drivers behind current traction, the GNS token, and more! Gains Network’s dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/gains-network GNS NFTs: https://gains-network.gitbook.io/docs-home/what-is-gains-network/nfts Gains Network: Site: https://gainsnetwork.io/ Docs: https://gains-network.gitbook.io/docs-home/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GainsNetwork_io Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:52 What is Gains Network & gTrade? 01:40 What innovations has gTrade introduced to the market? 02:28 The features of an oracle-based platform 03:41 Gains’ business and economic model  07:22 GNS NFTs 08:08 Drivers behind current traction 11:19 Differences between Polygon and Arbitrum 12:38 Current biz dev focus areas 14:15 Community contributors 14:52 What’s next for Gains Network? Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. #GainsNetwork #GNS #gTrade #Arbitrum #Polygon #TokenTerminal

Anna George, Co-Founder of CoW Protocol – a meta-DEX aggregation protocol that acts as a batch settlement layer on top of all other AMMs & DEX aggregators – joined us for an episode to discuss the basics of CoW Protocol, how its positioned within the market, how it came to be, the current economic model and plan for monetization, the challenges that need to be tackled, the COW token, and more! CoW Protocol’s dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/cow-protocol CoW Protocol: Site: https://cow.fi/ Docs: https://docs.cow.fi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoWSwap Anna: https://twitter.com/AnnaMSGeorge Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro  01:00 What is CoW Protocol?  02:04 Origin story 04:28 The main innovations that CoW Protocol introduces to the market 08:10 What are Solvers? An overview of CoW’s stakeholders 11:20 CoW’s economic model and approach to monetization 13:18 How is CoW positioned within the broader exchange market? 16:42 The COW token & airdrop 20:30 Current challenges to tackle 22:36 What’s next for CoW Protocol? Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. #CoWProtocol #CoWSwap #DEX #TokenTerminal #crypto

Anna George, Co-Founder of CoW Protocol – a meta-DEX aggregation protocol that acts as a batch settlement layer on top of all other AMMs & DEX aggregators – joined us for an episode to discuss the basics of CoW Protocol, how its positioned within the market, how it came to be, the current economic model and plan for monetization, the challenges that need to be tackled, the COW token, and more! Watch the extended version of our interview with Anna here: https://youtu.be/n91Aqd7IncE CoW Protocol’s dashboard: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/cow-protocol CoW Protocol: Site: https://cow.fi/ Docs: https://docs.cow.fi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoWSwap Anna: https://twitter.com/AnnaMSGeorge Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro  00:41 What is CoW Protocol?  02:04 The main innovations that CoW Protocol introduces to the market 05:40 What are Solvers? An overview of CoW’s stakeholders 08:50 CoW’s economic model and approach to monetization 10:42 The COW token & airdrop 14:27 Current challenges to tackle 15:55 What’s next for CoW Protocol? Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. #CoWProtocol #CoWSwap #DEX #TokenTerminal #crypto

In this series, we interview core contributors within crypto and gain insights into their day-to-day operations. In this episode, I’m joined by Pacman – founder of Blur – the NFT marketplace for pro traders. Blur launched in October 2022 and quickly established itself as the market leader in terms of volume in the NFT space. Blur’s dashboard on Token Terminal: https://tokenterminal.com/terminal/projects/blur Blur:  Site: https://blur.io/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/blur_io Pacman: https://twitter.com/PacmanBlur Make sure to leave a comment if you have any questions 🙌 📊 Token Terminal platform:  ► https://www.tokenterminal.com/ ----------------------------------------- 💬 Join our Discord:  ►  https://discord.com/invite/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📱 Follow us on Twitter: ► https://twitter.com/tokenterminal ----------------------------------------- 📩 Subscribe to our Newsletter: ► https://tokenterminal.substack.com/ ----------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro  00:41 What is Blur and who is building it?  02:32 Blur’s approach to improving the NFT market 04:48 Pro traders & the different types of NFT buyers 06:20 Drivers behind current traction 07:14 Blur’s economic model 08:10 Approach to protocol value accrual 09:33 Maximizing the value of Blur over the long term 10:53 The BLUR airdrop 15:20 Creator royalties (history, current situation, and Blur’s approach) 21:27 Improving the liquidity of the NFT market 24:55 Blur Bids 25:45 What’s next for Blur? Crypto redefines the way businesses are built and operated. Token Terminal gives you the tools to evaluate and track the most promising projects. The information provided in this episode does not constitute investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other sort of advice and you should not treat any of the website's content as such. Token Terminal does not recommend that any cryptocurrency or token should be bought, sold, or held by you. Do conduct your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions.