

The Edge Podcast
DeFi Dad
Join two seasoned crypto investors and DeFi power-users as they dive into the biggest (and often untold) stories shaping the future of digital assets—covering all you need to know about Ethereum, Bitcoin, and DeFi. Gain your own edge as an investor from comprehensive interviews with leading founders, investors, and developers you won’t hear elsewhere. For exclusive content, market updates, and DeFi yield opportunities, sign up for our free newsletter at the-edge.xyz.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 34min
Blueberry: Building The DeFi Prime Brokerage | Quick Hit
Slater Heil is a CoFounder and Contributor at Blueberry.
In this Quick Hit, we spotlight the building of a DeFi prime brokerage called Blueberry. Having recently launched on Ethereum, we discuss how Blueberry works, what aggregated strategies we can expect in its DeFi terminal, and how they will offer 20-50x leverage for the most-in demand DeFi strategies, including Pendle Finance LRT markets.
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📺 Watch this prior episode on LRTs: https://youtu.be/X7wtCGovhfc
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:10 - Slater's background
6:57 - What is Blueberry?
8:35 - Why Chainlink invested
10:08 - Blueberry vs other money markets
14:07 - How Blueberry offers leverage
15:36 - Risk and listing assets
18:22 - Criteria for new assets
22:15 - DeFi strategies
26:57 - Lockdrop
28:51 - BLB token utility
31:31 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p>
► Blueberry Website: https://www.blueberry.garden/
► Blueberry Lockdrop: https://app.blueberry.garden/lockdrop
► Blueberry on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blueberryFDN
► Slater on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SlaterHeil
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🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Feb 2, 2024 • 50min
Mode: The Modular DeFi L2 on Optimism Superchain
James Ross is the Founder of Mode.
In this episode, we spotlight a new modular DeFi L2 on Optimism Superchain called Mode. Having just launched Mode Mainnet, we interview James about how this L2 aims to differentiate itself, including details on their ongoing MODE airdrop campaign called Sunrise.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:59 - Background in crypto and founding Mode
11:14 - Elevator pitch for Mode
14:39 - Why build on OP Superchain?
19:13 - Sequencer fee sharing
23:22 - Mode referral revenue
24:54 - Maverick mid-roll
26:06 - Smart Treasury
30:24 - Lessons from other L2s
36:07 - Attracting protocols and net new builders
42:19 - Native yields coming to Mode
44:24 - MODE token utility
48:03 - Closing and MODE airdrop details
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p>
► Mode Website: https://www.mode.network/
► Mode Sunrise airdrop blog post: https://mode.mirror.xyz/e37GCFsELjLzSJZzEJ31hX0W3GMoraDDyRd6JioSxOc
► Mode on Twitter: https://twitter.com/modenetwork
► James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JRossTreacher
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🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jan 31, 2024 • 1h 4min
Morpheus: The Open Source Network for AI Smart Agents
David A. Johnston is an open source contributor at Morpheus.
In this episode, we spotlight the open source network for AI smart agents--Morpheus. David believes Morpheus offers the best solution to the legacy issues crypto faces with UI/UX. With Morpheus, the average user someday will be able to type in normal language and have AI take complex actions on behalf of their crypto wallet, based on their approval.
If you've been wondering, where's the overlap between AI and crypto--this is the podcast for you!
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🥩 ETHER.FI | LIQUID STAKING AND RESTAKING ALL-IN-ONE
🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NEW RSWETH LIQUID RESTAKING TOKEN
🥑 INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO WALLET AND MULTISIG
🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS
🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
6:00 - Background and alarming regulation for AI
13:40 - How AI regulation parallels the Crypto Wars
17:08 - Why do we need decentralized AI?
22:03 - What's the purpose of centralized AI?
26:39 - What is Morpheus?
30:12 - Roles within Morpheus
35:15 - How Morpheus would work with DeFi staking
40:02 - Decentralized frontends
43:04 - The MOR token and Incentives within Morpheus
50:11 - Erik Voorhees involvement
54:45 - 90 Day Bootstrapping Period
58:01 - Innovations to build on Morpheus
1:00:25 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p>
► Morpheus Website: https://mor.org/
► A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace: https://www.eff.org/cyberspace-independence
► Morpheus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorpheusAIs
► David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DJohnstonEC
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🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jan 26, 2024 • 34min
Renzo ezETH: Native Liquid Restaking on EigenLayer | Quick Hit
Lucas Kozinski is a Founding Contributor at Renzo Protocol.
In this Quick Hit, we spotlight native liquid restaking on EigenLayer with Renzo Protocol's ezETH. We cover all you need to know about one of the top 2 fastest growing LRTs, including how you can natively restake and maintain your liquidity, how ezETH differentiates from other LRTs, and how Renzo is optimizing for AVS yield once EigenLayer is fully live.
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🥩 ETHER.FI | LIQUID STAKING AND RESTAKING ALL-IN-ONE
🥑 INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO WALLET AND MULTISIG
🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS
🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
6:04 - Background in DeFi
7:14 - What is Renzo?
11:34 - How to mint ezETH and what can you do with it
13:04 - How ezETH differs and designs for AVS yield
20:44 - Predictions for market dynamics when AVSs go live
24:16 - Pendle LRT mania
26:35 - Beyond LRT speculation
28:09 - Future Renzo token
31:47 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p>
► Renzo Website: https://www.renzoprotocol.com/
► Renzo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RenzoProtocol
► Lucas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LucasKozinski
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🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jan 24, 2024 • 41min
A Guide to Sei V2: Parallelizing The EVM
Jay Jog is the CoFounder of Sei Labs.
In this episode, we walk through a guide on Sei V2 and how it's parallelizing the EVM. With its anticipated launch slated for early 2024, we’ll cover all you need to know, including its backwards compatibility, its optimistic parallelization, SeiDB, and how the interoperability of the chain leads to a more seamless developer experience.
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🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS
🥑 INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO WALLET AND MULTISIG
🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING
🥩 ETHER.FI | LIQUID STAKING AND RESTAKING ALL-IN-ONE
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:54 - Jay's background and founding Sei
9:33 - Shortcomings in Ethereum L1 that led to Sei
13:43 - What is a parallelized EVM?
19:05 - Overview of Sei V2
20:04 - Reasons for devs to build on Sei
23:28 - When will Sei V2 be live?
25:04 - Rapid fire on Sei V2
25:39 - Backwards compatibility
26:04 - Optimistic parallelization
26:23 - SeiDB
27:58 - Interoperability
28:46 - Importance of tech vs community
32:36 - Growing dApps on Sei
37:11 - Power of the Seiyan meme
37:55 - Utility of SEI token
39:40 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p>
► Sei Website: https://www.sei.io/
► Sei Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seinetwork
► Sei Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sei_labs
► Jay on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jayendra_jog
► Blog post on Sei V2: https://blog.sei.io/sei-v2-the-first-parallelized-evm/
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🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jan 19, 2024 • 52min
A Beginner’s Guide to Crypto Airdrops in 2024
Patrick Scott is the Creator of Dynamo DeFi YouTube and Substack, and CoFounder of CoinBeats.
In this episode, we walk through a beginner's guide to crypto airdrops in 2024. Patrick shares his experience farming airdrops across Ethereum L2s, Solana, and Cosmos, and what are best practices to identify, strategize, and participate in the biggest airdrops this year.
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🥩 ETHER.FI | LIQUID STAKING AND RESTAKING ALL-IN-ONE
🥑 INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO WALLET AND MULTISIG
🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING
🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:57 - Patrick's background
7:06 - 2017-cycle nostalgia
9:28 - Returning to crypto in 2020
15:35 - What is Dynamo DeFi?
19:03 - Tools to find airdrop alpha
22:47 - Most interesting narratives in 2024
26:11 - Which narrative(s) have topped out?
30:16 - Cosmos staking for airdrop
34:13 - Multichain is here to stay
37:00 - Defillama airdrops
38:05 - Finding protocols with points programs
39:01 - Consider protocol investors as signal
40:23 - Playing the Eigenlayer airdrop
44:51 - The best Solana airdrops
46:20 - Why Patrick is prioritizing StarkNet's airdrop
47:48 - Why less user-friendly chains may have better airdrops
48:23 - Why Patrick is prioritizing Linea's airdrop
48:51 - Why zkSync's airdrop could be crowded
49:44 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p>
► Dynamo DeFi Website: https://dynamodefi.com/
► Patrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dynamo_Patrick
► Dynamo DeFi on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DynamoDeFi
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🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. 4RC is invested in zkSync and recently invested in ether.fi. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jan 16, 2024 • 1h 10min
Akash: The Crypto-Powered Decentralized Supercloud
Greg Osuri is a CoFounder and Core Contributor at Akash Network. He is the Founder and CEO of Overclock Labs.
In this episode, we spotlight Akash, the crypto-powered decentralized supercloud. Akash lets users buy and sell computing resources securely and efficiently. If you're hearing about the rise of DePIN, Akash should be a top priority to get to know. In this episode, we discover how the Akash network works, how they are growing a community-owned system to compete with giants such as AWS, and why Akash benefits from the integration of crypto.
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🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING
🥩 ETHER.FI | LIQUID STAKING AND RESTAKING ALL-IN-ONE
🥑 INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO WALLET AND MULTISIG
🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
4:43 - Founding of Akash
10:18 - Thoughts on decentralized AI
14:24 - Recent milestones and what's next in the roadmap
19:57 - Scaling limitations and opportunities for Akash
28:24 - What's AkashML and why does Akash need crypto?
41:44 - When will big tech in Web2 adopt crypto?
48:27 - Why Akash focused on demand over supply (new incentives)
56:15 - AKT tokenomics and how new incentives may affect AKT
1:03:36 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗</p>
► Akash Website: https://akash.network/
► Semafor story on Akash: https://www.semafor.com/article/10/25/2023/the-ai-booms-chip-shortage-has-an-unlikely-hero-the-blockchain
► Akash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/akashnet_
► Greg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregosuri
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🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jan 12, 2024 • 28min
One Token For All LSTS | Liquid Restaking with Kelp's rsETH | Quick Hit
Amit Gajjala and Dheeraj Borra are Core Contributors at Kelp DAO.
In this Quick Hit, we review one token for all ETH LSTs, Kelp's liquid restaking token rsETH! Learn how rsETH accepts stETH, ETHx, and soon other LSTs such as rETH to deposit into EigenLayer while providing users a transferrable liquid utility token. rsETH is the answer for many users who locked up their LSTs in EigenLayer but want to maintain liquidity.
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🥑 INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO WALLET AND MULTISIG
🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
5:03 - Background on EigenLayer caps
6:38 - What is liquid restaking and rsETH?
10:07 - What's an AVS in EigenLayer?
11:04 - Architecture of rsETH token
14:39 - Positive reception among users
18:08 - What happens when EigenLayer caps fill?
19:28 - Stacking rewards through Kelp's rsETH
22:07 - Future EigenLayer airdrops for liquid restakers?
23:23 - Coming DeFi integrations for rsETH
24:35 - New support for more LSTs with rsETH
25:32 - What's live and risks to know
26:38 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗
► Kelp Website: https://kelpdao.xyz/
► Kelp on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KelpDAO
► Amit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GAmitej
► Dheeraj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/galacticminter
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🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jan 9, 2024 • 57min
Synthetix V3 Explained with Kain Warwick
Kain Warwick is the Founder of Synthetix and Noah Litvin is a Core Contributor.
In this episode, we explain Synthetix V3, including what's new vs V2, why it's deployed on Base, and how USDC as collateral impacts legacy SNX stakers. A candid conversation with one of the most respected founders in DeFi, Kain offers us countless lessons as crypto builders and investors.
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The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources
🥩 ETHER.FI | LIQUID STAKING AND RESTAKING ALL-IN-ONE
🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS
🥑 INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO WALLET AND MULTISIG
🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
5:44 - Success of OP Trading Incentives Program
9:22 - Synthetix dApps
10:31 - Andromeda explained
15:33 - Why Synthetix V3 is on Base
19:54 - Thoughts on Solana
26:17 - SNX buyback-and-burn and killing SNX inflation
35:04 - Special perps on L1 for a wrapped basis trade
41:36 - Synthetix working with Infinex
45:57 - Are we at parity with CEX trading?
47:52 - Meeting the demands of traders on Synthetix
54:40 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗
► Synthetix Website: https://synthetix.io/
► Synthetix Blog Post on Andromeda: https://blog.synthetix.io/what-is-the-andromeda-release/
► Synthetix on Twitter: https://twitter.com/synthetix_io
► Kain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaiynne
► Noah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/noahlitvin
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🙏 The Edge Podcast is produced by 4RC Labs. If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/
All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jan 4, 2024 • 30min
Restaking Mania: Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs) | Quick Hit
Mike Silagadze is the Founder and CEO at ether.fi.
In this Quick Hit, we discuss the recent restaking mania on EigenLayer including how many of us are playing for the EigenLayer airdrop. Mike explains what is liquid restaking and the benefits of their new LRT (liquid restaking token) eETH which grew to over $100M in deposited ETH in less than 1 month since launching.
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🥑 INSTADAPP | THE NEW AVOCADO WALLET AND MULTISIG
🦊 METAMASK PORTFOLIO | TRACK AND MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
3:31 - ether.fi and liquid restaking tokens (LRTs) explained
8:05 - Irony of locking up LSTs in EigenLayer
13:11 - How EigenLayer will work once live
16:01 - Why eETH is now the only way to deposit into EigenLayer
21:47 - What's next with EigenLayer
25:55 - Minting eETH and DeFi with eETH
28:24 - Closing
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🔗 Guest Links 🔗
► ether.fi Website: https://ether.fi
► ether.fi app with referral bonus of 100 ether.fi loyalty points per 0.1 ETH staked: https://app.ether.fi/eeth?address=0x2f71129b240080C638ac8d993BFF52169E3551c3
► ether.fi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ether_fi
► Mike on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeSilagadze
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