In this episode, Blockworks Research analysts dive into Coinbase's Q3 earnings, Solana’s Breakpoint conference and strength, issues with Prisma points airdrop, Osmosis network struggles, and the state of Near and Jupiter protocols. The team also covers governance updates for Arbitrum, Ribbon, and Uniswap. To close out they analyze the upcoming Celestia airdrop and the current state of CosmosAs always remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice.- -Follow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19Follow Effort Capital: https://twitter.com/EffortCapitalFollow Pibblez: https://twitter.com/0xpibblezFollow Ren: https://twitter.com/purplepill3mFollow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksresSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEtSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hAGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Hexens is the premier cybersecurity provider in web3 with an essential focus on blockchain technologies. Always exceeding clients’ expectations, Hexens is a trusted security partner of the most prominent web3 projects like Polygon & zkEVM, 1inch, Lido, Nubank, TON, Risc0, EigenLayer, Mantle, Celo and more.https://hexens.io/- -Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in London this March! DAS is the #1 institutional conference in crypto, hosted by Blockworks. Use the link below to learn more, and use 0X20 to get 20% off your ticket! Sign up now because the price goes up every month. See you there!Learn more + get your ticket here: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2024-london/home - -Timestamps(0:00) Introduction(1:54) DeFi 1.0 Runs & ETH/MKR Price Struggles(5:25) PSM Debacle(7:22) Hexens Ad(8:09) Arbitrum Staking Proposal(17:00) Need for Professional DAO Service Providers(22:15) Coinbase Q3 Earnings(31:15) DAS London Ad(32:11) Prisma Finance Farming(36:57) Osmosis DDoS(43:23) Alt Season: Near, Avax, Solana- -ResourcesArbitrum Stakinghttps://snapshot.org/#/arbitrumfoundation.eth/proposal/0xf22530295daee96dffd7f70854475c06216a4d3594929672f71c12bf638bb0c8Arbitrum Coalition https://snapshot.org/#/arbitrumfoundation.eth/proposal/0x42f68a26ff5a5be692a80468a1d1885cf07d590836536f5169cc4b69f64f3f37- -Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one placeBlockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter- -Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this week's interview, EigenLayer CEO and Founder Sreeram Kannan and Principal Researcher Soubhik join us to unpack how EigenLayer aims to become the coordination infrastructure of Web3. They discuss the vision for EigenLayer as a platform that allows developers to build and integrate specialized protocols through a shared security model backed by Ethereum staking. Kannan outlines the roles of stakers, node operators, and developers building actively validated services (AVS) within the EigenLayer ecosystem. They also explore potential AVS use cases like rollups, bridges, fast finality, and applied cryptography. They close out by discussing potential enshrinement and the 2023-2024 roadmap. Enjoy! - -Follow Sreeram: https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan Follow Soubhik: https://twitter.com/soubhik_deb Follow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguyFollow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksresSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEtSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- - Hexens is the premier cybersecurity provider in web3 with an essential focus on blockchain technologies. Always exceeding clients’ expectations, Hexens is a trusted security partner of the most prominent web3 projects like Polygon & zkEVM, 1inch, Lido, Nubank, TON, Risc0, EigenLayer, Mantle, Celo and more. https://hexens.io/- - Join us at DAS (Digital Asset Summit) in London this March! DAS is the #1 institutional conference in crypto, hosted by Blockworks. Use the link below to learn more, and use 0X20 to get 20% off your ticket! Sign up now because the price goes up every month. See you there! Learn more + get your ticket here: https://blockworks.co/event/digital-asset-summit-2024-london/home - -Timestamps (0:00) Introduction (2:22) Why Build EigenLayer? (7:40) Why Focus on Eth? (11:15) DAS London Ad (12:01) Centralization Risks of Shared Security (17:15) Hexens Ad (18:02) The Role of an Operator (24:44) Rollup Services and Decentralized Sequencing (28:46) Importance of Dual Staking & Espresso (38:25) Shared Security Design & Economics (46:52) EigenLayer Slashing Explained (51:50) EigenLayer Enshrinement Thesis (59:02) Launch Timeline for AVS Protocols - - Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter- -Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

This week's analyst table has Blockworks Research Analysts Dan, Sam, Ren, and Brick diving into Pepe's recent 6.9 trillion token burn and Thorchain's RUNE token burning through its new lending protocol. They also cover governance proposals for Arbitrum staking rewards and Curve DAO's potential distribution of protocol revenue in CRV USD. They also dissect LidoDAO's reaction to LayerZero's "unilateral" wstETH deployment and the hype around Solana's upcoming Breakpoint conference. Enjoy!As always remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice.- -Follow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguyFollow Brick: https://twitter.com/0x___BrickFollow Ren: https://twitter.com/purplepill3mFollow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksresSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEtSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hAGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Hexens is the premier cybersecurity provider in web3 with an essential focus on blockchain technologies. Always exceeding clients’ expectations, Hexens is a trusted security partner of the most prominent web3 projects like Polygon & zkEVM, 1inch, Lido, Nubank, TON, Risc0, EigenLayer, Mantle, Celo and more.https://hexens.io/- -MetaMask Portfolio is your one-stop shop for all things web3. Instead of connecting to multiple exchanges, dapps, and tools, you just need to connect to one simple dapp to track and manage all your assets across different networks and accounts. MetaMask Portfolio provides a secure and convenient way to perform common tasks such as Buy, Sell, Swap, Bridge, and Stake. Try MetaMask Portfolio at https://blckwrks.co/MetaMask0xResearch- -Timestamps(0:00) Introduction(2:15) Pepe Token Burn(3:41) Thorchain RUNE Token Burn(6:41) Friend.Tech Fork Failures(14:56) Hexens Ad(15:44) Arbitrum Staking Proposal(26:30) Curve crvUSD Protocol Revenue(35:47) Osmosis Incentivizing dYdX Liquidity(39:34) Metamask Ad(40:18) LayerZero wstETH Bridge Deployment(50:22) Are You Sidelined?(1:00:41) dYdX Launch- -ResourcesWhat To Expect dYdX V4https://app.blockworksresearch.com/research/what-to-expect-from-d-yd-x-v4- -Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one placeBlockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter- -Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Greg Osuri, CEO and Founder of Akash Network, discusses the high demand and utilization on Akash, training AI models on the blockchain, the mission behind Akash, the economics of their cloud marketplace, and his vision for the protocol going forward. Other topics include the mainnet six upgrade, keeping fees low on Akash, the upcoming digital assets summit in London, and the benefits of building a marketplace on a blockchain.

In this week's analyst table, Dan and Sam are joined by Blockworks Research Analysts Ren and Pibblez to discuss Bitcoin's recent dominance and price gains, upcoming Polkadot token unlocks, Scroll's mainnet launch, and Circle's Gas Station product launch. They also cover governance changes like Atom's inflation rate proposal, Polygon's migration to POL, and debates around Uniswap's controversial interface fee. The group also analyzes Celestia's token airdrop, the L1 vs L2 landscape, and the need for real-world crypto adoption beyond speculation. Thanks for tuning in!As always remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice.- -Follow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguyFollow Pibblez: https://twitter.com/0xpibblezFollow Ren: https://twitter.com/purplepill3mFollow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksresSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEtSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hAGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Hexens is the premier cybersecurity provider in web3 with an essential focus on blockchain technologies. Always exceeding clients’ expectations, Hexens is a trusted security partner of the most prominent web3 projects like Polygon & zkEVM, 1inch, Lido, Nubank, TON, Risc0, EigenLayer, Mantle, Celo and more.https://hexens.io/- -MetaMask Portfolio is your one-stop shop for all things web3. Instead of connecting to multiple exchanges, dapps, and tools, you just need to connect to one simple dapp to track and manage all your assets across different networks and accounts. MetaMask Portfolio provides a secure and convenient way to perform common tasks such as Buy, Sell, Swap, Bridge, and Stake. Try MetaMask Portfolio at https://blckwrks.co/MetaMask0xResearch- -Timestamps(0:00) Introduction(2:23) Biggest Mover: Bitcoin Dominance(9:25) Metamask Ad(10:08) Atom Tokenomic Discussions(11:33) Ekubo DAO Collects UNI Token(16:22) Aave GHO Borrow Rate Increase(22:52) sFrax TVL at $40M(24:01) Polygon Migrates from Matic to POL(32:41) Hexens Ad(33:29) Polkadot DOT Unlock(40:21) Scroll Mainnet Launch Review(46:54) Celestia Airdrop Claims Disaster(52:56) Circle Gas Station Launch(57:02) Uniswap Interface Fee- -ResourcesBlockworks Research Polygon Researchhttps://x.com/blockworksres/status/1557364509110517761Blackrock ETF Amendmenthttps://x.com/SGJohnsson/status/1716477694261485980Bitwise Crypto Real-world use case paperhttps://bitwiseinvestments.com/crypto-market-insights/crypto-use-cases-12-real-world-stories- -Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one placeBlockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter- -Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this week's bonus interview, we are joined by Blocknative CEO and Co-founder Matt Cutler to dive into the world of MEV and order flow on Ethereum. They explore how the proof-of-stake transition has impacted block building, the economics and incentives faced by builders and relays, and the prevalence of private order flow. Matt shares his thoughts on protocol changes like MEV-Geth and burning and how to make order flow more equitable for users. Looking ahead, he discusses how L2 scaling could reshape MEV dynamics and why Blocknative remains committed to improving Ethereum despite its flaws. - -Follow Matt Cutler: https://twitter.com/mcutlerFollow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguyFollow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksresSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEtSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hAGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Hexens is the premier cybersecurity provider in web3 with an essential focus on blockchain technologies. Always exceeding clients’ expectations, Hexens is a trusted security partner of the most prominent web3 projects like Polygon & zkEVM, 1inch, Lido, Nubank, TON, Risc0, EigenLayer, Mantle, Celo and more.https://hexens.io/- -MetaMask Portfolio is your one-stop shop for all things web3. Instead of connecting to multiple exchanges, dapps, and tools, you just need to connect to one simple dapp to track and manage all your assets across different networks and accounts. MetaMask Portfolio provides a secure and convenient way to perform common tasks such as Buy, Sell, Swap, Bridge, and Stake.Try MetaMask Portfolio at https://blckwrks.co/MetaMask0xResearch- -Timestamps (0:00) Introduction (1:44) MEVBoost Supply Chain & Blocknatives Role (9:58) Economic Incentives in MEV (17:36) Hexens Ad (18:40) Prevalence of Private Order Flow (29:00) Metamask Ad (29:44) MEV Burn Impact (41:36) Why Build in Ethereum? - -ResourcesBlocknative Docshttps://docs.blocknative.com/ - -Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one placeBlockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter- -Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this week's interview Frax Finance Founder Sam Kazemian joins us to dissect Frax and how he sees Frax becoming the future of onchain money. They dive into the shift to being fully collateralized, Frax's singular real world asset strategy of accessing Fed rates, and new products like sFRAX yielding near the IORB and FXB for creating an on-chain yield curve. Sam explains the mechanics ensuring the peg in different markets, integrating with partners like Paxos, and FraxEth v2 transitioning to permissionless validation. He shares Frax's vision of becoming a compliant, safe, and systemically important stablecoin protocol across layers and blockchains.- -Follow Sam Kazemian: https://twitter.com/samkazemianFollow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguyFollow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksresSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEtSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hAGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Hexens is the premier cybersecurity provider in web3 with an essential focus on blockchain technologies. Always exceeding clients’ expectations, Hexens is a trusted security partner of the most prominent web3 projects like Polygon & zkEVM, 1inch, Lido, Nubank, TON, Risc0, EigenLayer, Mantle, Celo and more.https://hexens.io/- -Timestamps(0:00) Introduction(1:12) Frax V3 Explained(4:18) Marginally Collateralized Stablecoin Design(10:40) Directing Profits to veFXS Holders(22:22) Reporting Offchain Asset Info Onchain(26:08) Backing a Stablecoin with RWAs(30:27) Hexeans AD(31:32) Frax Gov Module(36:47) Managing Duration Mismatches(44:38) Revenue on FXB and sFrax(52:47) FraxEth Performance(57:19) Frax Eth V2- -ResourcesFraxV3 Overviewhttps://docs.frax.finance/frax-v3/overview - -Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one placeBlockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter- -Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this week's analyst table, Dan and Sam are joined by Blockworks research analysts Matt and Brick to discuss the fake Bitcoin ETF news that briefly pumped BTC price 7% before plunging back down. They also analyze Lido's proposal to sunset Staked Sol, the Arbitrum incentive program results, and debate whether real world assets coming on-chain will be a long-term value proposition. The group also weighs in on the controversy around Uniswap V4's optional KYC compliance hooks, arguing that crypto will likely see more regulatory compliant options emerge. Hope you enjoy!As always remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice.- -Follow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguyFollow Brick: https://twitter.com/0x___BrickFollow Matt: https://twitter.com/MattFiebachFollow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksresSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEtSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hAGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Hexens is the premier cybersecurity provider in web3 with an essential focus on blockchain technologies. Always exceeding clients’ expectations, Hexens is a trusted security partner of the most prominent web3 projects like Polygon & zkEVM, 1inch, Lido, Nubank, TON, Risc0, EigenLayer, Mantle, Celo and more.https://hexens.io/- -MetaMask Portfolio is your one-stop shop for all things web3. Instead of connecting to multiple exchanges, dapps, and tools, you just need to connect to one simple dapp to track and manage all your assets across different networks and accounts. MetaMask Portfolio provides a secure and convenient way to perform common tasks such as Buy, Sell, Swap, Bridge, and Stake.Try MetaMask Portfolio at https://blckwrks.co/MetaMask0xResearch- -Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:39) ETF Approval Fake News(09:48) Stride Community Rejects Enshrinement (11:06) “Hexens Ad”(12:10) Blur Fee Switch Proposal (21:12) “MetaMask Ad”(21:56) Arbitrum STIPs Review(30:25) Surprise Grant Snubs and Winners(37:01) Lido DAO Sunsets stSOL(46:27) Link CCIP Overblown?(53:31) The Efficacy of RWAs(57:57) Uniswap V4 KYC Hook Hate- -ResourcesIntern Tweethttps://x.com/intern/status/1713932991905284137Stride Buyout Episodehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUrqpCf62bcWash Filter by Hildobbyhttps://x.com/hildobby_/status/1603763322012041217- -Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one placeBlockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter- -Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this week's interview Dan and Sam are joined by Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and research analyst Ryan Rasmussen to discuss the exciting launch of a 2 Ethereum futures ETFs. They also discuss the prospects for Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETF approval, Coinbase's low valuation and promising outlook, and promising use-cases for real-world adoption. - -Follow Ryan Rasmussen: https://twitter.com/RasterlyRockFollow Matt Hougan: https://twitter.com/Matt_HouganFollow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguyFollow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksresSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEtSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hAGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/- -Hexens is the premier cybersecurity provider in web3 with an essential focus on blockchain technologies. Always exceeding clients’ expectations, Hexens is a trusted security partner of the most prominent web3 projects like Polygon & zkEVM, 1inch, Lido, Nubank, TON, Risc0, EigenLayer, Mantle, Celo and more.https://hexens.io/- -Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:21) Eth Futures ETF(10:20) “Hexens Ad”(11:19) Regulatory Nuances of Futures Markets(18:24) Perspective on Macro Environment(22:53) Sentiment on Coinbase Role(34:10) Supply Overhangs and Institutional Sentiment(40:20) Crypto's Existential Threats(44:45) Finding the Killer Crypto App(50:38) RWAs and Tokenizing T-Bills- -Resources:Bitwisehttps://bitwiseinvestments.com/https://blockworks.co/news/ether-futures-etfs-vaneck-proshares-bitwise-offerings- -Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one placeBlockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter- -Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Analysts EffortCapital and Ren join Dan and Sam to discuss Cosmos events, including potential mergers and token inflation adjustments. They also dissect alleged illicit transactions moved through Thorswap and its shutdown. Lido's growing share of staked Ether and the ongoing debate are explored. EffortCapital mentions new album releases from Drake and Lil Wayne.