The blocmates Podcast

Back from Denver in the hosting seating, Alex, Mike and Gazz cover this week’s news, which, disappointingly, is heavily macro-focused.David Sacks confirms the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, while the Whitehouse Crypto Summit will happen today, plus a load of usual macro doom indicators. Strap in.

Explore the innovative breakthroughs of MegaETH and its quest to outpace Solana. Dive into the implications of the Kaito airdrop and how unique content can forge authentic crypto connections. Discover the challenges and strategies surrounding Ethereum's Layer 2 solutions and the concept of 'blobs' for scalability. Learn about latency's impact on user experience and the upcoming public testnet launch. Personal journeys in the NFT space add depth to the discussion, showcasing both success and lessons learned.

Every Friday is a bad omen, and unfortunately, this week provided more of the same shenanigans. Mike and Gaz have been left alone this week to attempt to break it all down.Covering the fallout of the Bybit $1.5B hack, the SEC dropping charges against legacy cases, Pump.Fun potentially launching an AMM on Solana, and SBF resurfacing from prison with a wayward tweet on federal layoffs.

This week, Grant sits down with Teng Yan.Teng details the current state of the crypto and AI markets, focusing on the fallout in market sentiment as of February 18th. He also discusses the trajectory of AI agents, the impact of infrastructure projects like Mira Network, and the importance of cryptographic verification and privacy in AI. The lads cover the role of AI agents in entertainment and the prospects of decentralized AI, alongside insights into the development and potential of infrastructure protocols such as Nillion and Automata. Teng emphasizes a return to fundamentals in the crypto space and the critical role of decentralized verification and privacy measures.

In this episode, 563 and Brody welcome special guest Mog.Mog shares his experiences from a hectic launch week, including the successful dTAO rollout, the novelty search event, and pivotal moments that exceeded expectations. They discuss the thriving community, the impact of dTAO on subnet tokens, and insights into the market dynamics. Additionally, Mog and the lads explore the tools and dashboards available for tracking and trading dTAO tokens. 

Alex, Mike and Gazz discuss what started as a week from hell, but seemingly turned the timeline around by Friday.We cover the fall out from LIBRA and the Argentina memecoin mess, into the Hayden Davis Coffeezilla interview, and the impact on the Solana ecosystem. But nature is healing, and DeFi, DeFAI and general utility are back on the menu with Sonic, Berachain, Kaito and Story Protocol taking charge. 

This week grant is joined by Karan from Mira Network.They explore Mira's efforts to reduce hallucinations in AI models through parallelization and their new grants program aimed at fostering innovative projects in the crypto AI sector. Hear about secular trends, the exciting potential for AI-powered agents, and the role of reliable, high-performance AI infrastructure in shaping tomorrow's technology landscape.

Join the lads as they jump into the launch of dTAO starting with Giles from Tensora and Colin from Inference Labs. They cover everything from the anticipation of the dTAO launch, the effects on miners, validators, and subnet owners, to how community and communication play crucial roles. Also, hear what differentiates the winners from the losers, and how the bittensor ecosystem will evolve with the new dTAO update. 

It's Valentine's Day, and this felt like a lot to get through mentally for a hungover host.Covering Polymarket and the Superbowl, Mastercard claiming 30% of transactions are tokenized, the CAR memecoin launch out of Africa, Bitboy going even more dark, and a quick look at the market. Plus some other stuff. Enjoy. 

Discover how autonomous agents are transforming the crypto landscape by coordinating across different chains and handling payments. The conversation dives into the evolution of these agents and their role in the creation of a new 'network state.' Explore the future of decentralized technologies, innovations in AI in the gaming industry, and strategies for fair token distribution. The hosts share insights on building a sustainable ecosystem and the potential for social media platforms to integrate payment solutions.