
$1 To $1 Million
Your ultimate source of crypto alpha for those who never give up, who never quit.
$1 To $1 Million is a crypto podcast the dives into the latest trends in crypto. Covering: Bitcoin, Ethererum, DEFI, DePIN, NFT's, Crypto AI, Decentralized Social, and more.
If you've ever wanted to dive into the world of crypto investing, I talk to the leading developers, investors and founders in the space. Giving you the inside alpha on what's being built in the cryptocurrency space.
Latest episodes

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Jan 26, 2024 • 1h 1min
Cowswap: Crypto's New Dex Model | CEO Anna George
In this episode I talk to Anna George CEO of Cowswap. Cowswap is reimagining how DEX's work with intents and batch auctions. This results in radically cheaper prices for users and a model so effective that even Uniswap is copying them now.
In this episode we explore:
-What is Cowswap?
-What is a coincidence of wants?
-The future of cross-chain intents
-How Cowswap plans to dominate every chain
and more
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*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: None of this is meant to be taken as any form of investment advice, this is just me sharing my opinion and thoughts on the space. It's always up to you to do your own research. Just because I'm talking about a certain project or idea doesn't mean you should invest into it. You as an adult have to use your own judgement and free will to make the right choice for you. Take responsibility for your own actions and investment decisions and don't blindly follow podcasters, Twitter influencer's, Youtube creators etc.
Additionally you should assume I hold the token we're talking about unless I otherwise state I don't. I normally do research into investments I hold or am potentially looking to hold. So again, unless otherwise stated, assume I hold the token we're talking about.
In the case of COW I do hold COW
Personal Disclosures for any conflicts of interest:
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Jan 26, 2024 • 1h 22min
Why Polygon Is Massively Underrated | CEO Marc Boiron
In this episode I talk to Marc Boiron CEO of Polygon Labs. We discuss everything Polygon 2.0 and why it changes everything you know today about Polygon.
We cover:
-MATIC becoming POL and what it means
-The concept of Unified Liquidity
-Polygon Identity
-Polygon becoming a "Universe of Chains"
-OKX launching their X1 chain on Polygon
-Why Polygon has what I call "The Super Narrative"
-Libre the institutional chain
-Polygon POS becoming a validium chain
-Polygon CDK's
-Polygon DA
and so much more.
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💻 Stoic An AI Strategies I’m Testing: https://stoic.ai/?ref=jesse
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YOUTUBE:
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📧 If you're interested in being a guest reach out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jesseeckel
*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: None of this is meant to be taken as any form of investment advice, this is just me sharing my opinion and thoughts on the space. It's always up to you to do your own research. Just because I'm talking about a certain project or idea doesn't mean you should invest into it. You as an adult have to use your own judgement and free will to make the right choice for you. Take responsibility for your own actions and investment decisions and don't blindly follow podcasters, Twitter influencer's, Youtube creators etc.
Additionally you should assume I hold the token we're talking about unless I otherwise state I don't. I normally do research into investments I hold or am potentially looking to hold. So again, unless otherwise stated, assume I hold the token we're talking about.
In the case of MATIC I do hold MATIC
Personal Disclosures for any conflicts of interest:
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Jan 12, 2024 • 49min
Building A New Kind Of Stablecoin With Redacted Founder Sami
In this episode I talk to Sami from Redacted Finance who's building a new unique stablecoin called Dinero.
Where a normal stablecoin is backed with real world assets in the form of US treasuries. Dinero is backed by pxETH, an innovative LSD that yields twice as much as competitors still coming directly from ETH emissions... How?
We explore that question and many more as well as the overall vision for Redacted and what they're building in this episode.
As always this content is NOT sponsored and I wasn't given any perks, etc to make this episode.
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💎 Stake Your ETH with Swell: https://rb.gy/mvnk2
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🎵 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steady-lads/id1679034629
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YOUTUBE:
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📧 If you're interested in being a guest reach out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jesseeckel
*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: None of this is meant to be taken as any form of investment advice, this is just me sharing my opinion and thoughts on the space. It's always up to you to do your own research. Just because I'm talking about a certain project or idea doesn't mean you should invest into it. You as an adult have to use your own judgement and free will to make the right choice for you. Take responsibility for your own actions and investment decisions and don't blindly follow podcasters, Twitter influencer's, Youtube creators etc.
Additionally you should assume I hold the token we're talking about unless I otherwise state I don't. I normally do research into investments I hold or am potentially looking to hold. So again, unless otherwise stated, assume I hold the token we're talking about.
In the case of BTRFLY I do hold BTRFLY
Personal Disclosures for any conflicts of interest:
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Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 1min
The Current State Of Polygon | Vinito Papasito
In this episode I talk to Vinito Papasito core contributor at Polygon Labs. We do a deep dive into Polygon, their new POL token, and why Polygon set to dramatically shift the crypto space as a whole.
These are Vinito's personal views and they do not represent the views of his employer or any other entity with which he’s a affiliated.
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YOUTUBE:
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📧 If you're interested in being a guest reach out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jesseeckel
*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: None of this is meant to be taken as any form of investment advice, this is just me sharing my opinion and thoughts on the space. It's always up to you to do your own research. Just because I'm talking about a certain project or idea doesn't mean you should invest into it. You as an adult have to use your own judgement and free will to make the right choice for you. Take responsibility for your own actions and investment decisions and don't blindly follow podcasters, Twitter influencer's, Youtube creators etc.
Additionally you should assume I hold the token we're talking about unless I otherwise state I don't. I normally do research into investments I hold or am potentially looking to hold. So again, unless otherwise stated, assume I hold the token we're talking about.
In the case of MATIC I hold MATIC
Personal Disclosures for any conflicts of interest:
https://www.hammerforgedcreative.com/

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Dec 27, 2023 • 1h 27min
The Bull Case For Chainlink W/ ChainLinkGod & Fishy Catfish
Prominent Chainlink community members, ChainLinkGod and Fishy Catfish, discuss the bull case for Chainlink and their vision of bringing real-world assets on-chain. They dive into topics such as partnerships, the multifaceted nature of Chainlink, and how it works. This episode provides a fresh perspective on Chainlink's future and its potential in the next cycle.

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Dec 18, 2023 • 1h 19min
The Bull Case For Akash W/Greg Osuri
Greg Osuri, co-founder of Akash, talks about the concept of Akash Network, token incentives for participation in decentralized networks, recent positive press for Akash, businesses buying up GPUs and scaling with successful apps, the uses and purposes of the cash token in the Akash Network, and indicators of a bull run in the cryptocurrency market.

Dec 12, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Current State Of Crypto Gaming W/ Perion
In this episode I talk to Mitch Penman Allen co founder of Perion DAO. We do a deep dive into crypto gaming and where it's at today and why Mitch believes we're on the cusp of an explosion in crypto gaming.
Perion DAO invests in early stage crypto games. They've invested in games like Shrapnel, Gunzilla and more. They have a token called PERC and full disclosure I hold PERC as an investment personally as mentioned in the video.
Perion's Website: https://perion.gg/
Lastly of course as always none of this is sponsored or paid for in anyway. I did not accept payment or any sort of perk to do this interview. Just a curious guy trying to win by exploring and learning more about the space.
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🪂 The Airdrop Masterclass Course Is CLOSED ❌
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💻 Stoic An AI Strategies I’m Testing: https://stoic.ai/?ref=jesse
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*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: None of this is meant to be taken as any form of investment advice, this is just me sharing my opinion and thoughts on the space. It's always up to you to do your own research. Just because I'm talking about a certain project or idea doesn't mean you should invest into it. You as an adult have to use your own judgement and free will to make the right choice for you. Take responsibility for your own actions and investment decisions and don't blindly follow podcasters, Twitter influencer's, Youtube creators etc.
Additionally you should assume I hold the token we're talking about unless I otherwise state I don't. I normally do research into investments I hold or am potentially looking to hold. So again, unless otherwise stated, assume I hold the token we're talking about.
In the case of AKT I do hold AKT.
Personal Disclosures for any conflicts of interest:
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Nov 27, 2023 • 58min
The Bull Case For Illuvium
In this episode I talk to Kieran Warwick the co founder of Illuvium. Illuvium is perhaps the world's first AAA crypto game. In this episode we talk about what is Illuvium, what is crypto gaming, why you probably aren't bullish enough on crypto gaming, the ILV token and it's use and so much more.
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📧 If you're interested in being a guest reach out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jesseeckel
*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: None of this is meant to be taken as any form of investment advice, this is just me sharing my opinion and thoughts on the space. It's always up to you to do your own research. Just because I'm talking about a certain project or idea doesn't mean you should invest into it. You as an adult have to use your own judgement and free will to make the right choice for you. Take responsibility for your own actions and investment decisions and don't blindly follow podcasters, Twitter influencer's, Youtube creators etc.
Additionally I hold crypto assets, that are sometimes mentioned in episodes. I do my best to always highlight and disclose when that happens but below is an up to date list of any assets I hold or relationships I have that might present a conflict of interest:
Personal Disclosures: https://www.hammerforgedcreative.com/

Mar 24, 2023 • 20min
Introducing Steady Lads
Welcome to Steady Lads! The podcast all about crypto, open finance, macro economics, DeFi, NFT's, wealth building and investing. In this episode I dive into why I'm starting this podcast and my overall goal with the podcast. Think of this episode as like my constitution for this podcast.
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*IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: None of this is meant to be taken as any form of investment advice, this is just me sharing my opinion and thoughts on the space. It's always up to you to do your own research. Just because I'm talking about a certain project or idea doesn't mean you should invest into it. You as an adult have to use your own judgement and free will to make the right choice for you. Take responsibility for your own actions and investment decisions and don't blindly follow podcasters, Twitter influncers, Youtube creators etc.
On top of that use all sponsored tools at your own risk. We are simply letting you know the tools exist, it's up to you to do due diligence and ultimately make the choice to use those tools. Crypto, banking, finance, etc is not risk free. Life is not risk free. You take a risk with every choice you make and you need to be the one that takes responsibliity for those choices at the end of the day.
Addtionally I hold crypto assets, that are sometimes mentioned in episodes. I do my best to always highlight and disclose when that happens but below is an up to date list of any assets I hold or relationships I have that might present a conflict of interest:
Personal Disclosures: https://www.hammerforgedcreative.com/