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The weekly podcast from the blocmates camp with Alex, Grant and Gazz, covering all the news that we've found the most worthwhile to talk about from the past week in crypto. Rate us FIVE STARS or please do one.
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May 2, 2023 • 56min
Pendle Finance: Trading Tokenized Yield on Arbitrum & Ethereum | Interview
Grant sat down with TN (https://twitter.com/tn_pendle) one of the co-founders of Pendle Finance (https://twitter.com/pendle_fi) to discuss how you can trade future yields to optimise your tokenized assets in DeFi. If you are a fan of Lido and stETH or GMX with GLP - there are many strategies to lock in a fixed rate for your assets using Pendle Finance. Join 7,116 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own research--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message

Apr 27, 2023 • 1h 7min
Boyle From I'm Quitting Alcohol Podcast on Bitcoin and NFT Maximalists
Grant and Alex sat down with comedian David Boyle from the I'm Quitting Alcohol podcast to chat about his real passion in life that isn't, comedy or getting choked out in Jiujitsu... Bitcoin. This was a much-needed decompression for the blocmates podcast after months of project interviews. Boyle Links - I'm Quitting Alchohol - https://open.spotify.com/show/5sl90eruNwh5wABIILCS0bhttps://www.boylecomedy.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/BoyleComedy Patreon - patreon.com/boylecomedy https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:Join 6,216 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own researchTimestamps 00:00 intro 01:25 Boyle gets manhandled 02:30 Boyles's Background story 07:40 Boyles crypto origin story 19:00 Meme coins?25:00 Thoughts around NFTs 33:00 Why Boyle is a Bitcoin maxi 34:45 Boyles FTX experience 49:15 What do you think of anonymous people in crypto 54:00 Putin mining BITCOIN?57:00 WW359:00 Outro***************************************************************** blocmates, the best in cryptocurrency news, entertainment and media online! #Imquittingalcohol #boylecomedy #Bitcoin #NFTs ***AGAIN WE MUST POINT OUT THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE! JUST OPINION & ENTERTAINMENT! WE ARE NOT EXPERTS! NOR DO WE CLAIM TO BE AN EXPERT! WE DO NOT GUARANTEE ANY SPECIFIC OUTCOME AND WE DEFINITELY HAVE NO INSIDE KNOWLEDGE! BE SMART, DYOR, ASK QUESTIONS, AND MAKE SMART DECISIONS YOU CAN SLEEP ON! THIS IS JUST ENTERTAINMENT AND MAYBE EDUCATION BUT WE MAKE NO PROMISES HERE! USE THIS FOR AMUSEMENT--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message

Apr 26, 2023 • 43min
leNFT - The AAVE and UNISWAP of NFTs? How to Trade, Borrow and Lend NFTs
Grant sat down with PiggyDev (https://twitter.com/piggydeveloper) from leNFT (https://twitter.com/lenftapp) to discuss how NFTs will be as interchangeable as traditional ERC20 tokens. leNFT is a platform that allows users to trade NFTs like they would on Uniswap. It also has a borrow and lend market similar to AAVE for NFTs. Disclosure: We have absolutely no benefit, value or financial incentive to cover this project. We like talking to cool people about cool stuff. Join 7,000+ others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own research--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message

Apr 26, 2023 • 46min
What is Cruize Finance? Protecting Yield Through Stormy Markets
Jedi dives into Cruize FInance with both co-founders of Cruize FInance Samarth and Prithviraj. Hardcore builders who really care about what they are building. Cruize Finance provides volatility-protected yield opportunities on crypto. The protocol provides vaults for users to stake their capital and generate safer yields using combinations of derivatives and bonds in pre-packaged instruments called structured products. Disclosure: The blocmates team have no investment in Cruize Finance or the success of Cruize Finance. Links - https://www.cruize.finance/ Join 7000 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own research--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message

Apr 24, 2023 • 52min
How to Earn Yield Through NFT Strategies (Without Doing the Work) With Spice Finance.
In this episode, you will learn how Spice Finance (https://twitter.com/spice_finance) aggregates NFT lending to earn its users handsome yields on their assets... Grant is joined by Shreddy (https://twitter.com/shreddydefi) and Oogway (https://twitter.com/oogway_defi). We like to think of this as a yield aggregator for NFTs similar to how you can deposit your assets into Yearn Finance and earn off the back of their custom strategies. Again, we love NFT fi and think it has a bright future. Disclosure: This episode is NOT sponsored nor do we have any financial motivation behind it. Join 6,216 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own research--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message

Apr 24, 2023 • 39min
$27 to $730k in 3 Days... Why Memecoin Season Happens | Pepe Cancels The Bull Market
In this episode, Grant and Jedi discuss what happens during a typical Bitcoin Altcoin cycle and why (despite having no use cases) do meme coins such as PEPE and WOJAK pump the hardest?It can be frustrating for projects with real-world utility when a project that comes out of nowhere, with no utility, surges to $100m+ in a matter of days. We explore why this happens and some of the people who made millions from this craze. How one guy turned $27 to $1m in 3 days in the newsletter below:Join 6,216 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own research--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message

Apr 24, 2023 • 50min
How to Earn Maximum Yield With Minimal Effort on Trader Joe's Liquidity Book with StakeHut
In this episode, you will learn how to earn maximum yield and an LP on Trader Joe Liquidity Book with the minimum amount of effort. Grant is joined by the SteakHut (https://twitter.com/steakhut_fi) team (https://twitter.com/0xWagyu_) and (https://twitter.com/0xRibeye) to discuss their impressive DeFi protocol. SteakHut is a yield optimiser that handles the complexities of providing liquidity on a concentrated AMM. This allows users to passively earn income from their LP positions. Join 6,216 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own research--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message

Apr 24, 2023 • 1h 12min
What is CARBON? The Next Evolution of BANCOR | More Profit For Traders?
In this episode, you will learn all about the new Bancor product Carbon. How to use the Carbon DEX to be profitable? Uniswap vs Carbon in a side-by-side comparison of profitability. If you want to use an on-chain order book in DeFi this may be the DEX for you. Interviewees - Nate - https://twitter.com/NateHindmanMark - https://twitter.com/MBRichardson87Bancor - https://twitter.com/Bancor Carbon - https://twitter.com/carbondefixyzJoin 6,329 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own research--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message

Apr 22, 2023 • 40min
$27 to $730k in 3 Days... Why Memecoin Season Happens | Pepe Cancels The Bull Market
In this episode, Grant and Jedi discuss what happens during a typical Bitcoin Altcoin cycle and why (despite having no use cases) do meme coins such as PEPE and WOJAK pump the hardest?It can be frustrating for projects with real-world utility when a project that comes out of nowhere, with no utility, surges to $100m+ in a matter of days. We explore why this happens and some of the people who made millions from this craze. How one guy turned $27 to $1m in 3 days in the newsletter below:Join 6,216 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own research--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message

Apr 18, 2023 • 1h
Lend and Borrow ANY TOKEN with Silo Finance | An Interview with Aiham
Jedi discusses Silo FInance with the co-founder of Silo Finance Aiham. Silo is a second-generation decentralised lending protocol that operates without the need for custodians or permissions, allowing users to borrow any crypto asset while utilising any other crypto as collateral. Imagine AAVE with a lot more options! What is the SILO token?Join 6,216 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈🏋️ Follow us on Twitter:https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmatesHere's our Patreon:🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at:🦧 https://blocmates.com/Note: This is simply for entertainment purposes. Nothing in this video is financial advice as we are simply commenting on what is going on in the markets and the world. Do your own research--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message


