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Indexed Podcast

Indexed Podcast

Hi! 👋 We are 3 data nerds here to chat trendy metrics, chart crimes in web3. We hope to bring you deep dive of the topics with data-driven insights, and bring more transparency to the crypto industry! Let us know your opinions under each episode, and the topics you"d like to hear from us!Follow us on X!Indexed: https://twitter.com/indexed_podHildobby: https://twitter.com/hildobby_Boxer: https://twitter.com/0xBoxerDanning: https://twitter.com/sui414

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36:12

The HyperLiquid Effect: Whose PerpDEX Volume is Real?

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2025/10/17

We discuss:- What Perp DEXs are and how they differ from spot- Mechanics of perpetual contracts: funding, leverage, liquidations, oracles- Hyperliquid’s rise and current market dynamics- Key challenges: latency, MEV, risk engines, insurance funds- New designs and innovations across onchain derivatives- Where perp markets may go nextAnd much more—enjoy!—Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(00:42) Overview of Perpetual Decentralized Exchanges (Perp DEX)(04:05) Understanding Perpetual

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46:22

How Much Does Polymarket REALLY Make?

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2025/10/02

Today we’re diving deep into prediction markets!We discuss:- The rise of prediction markets and their growing relevance- Cultural significance and media attention- Market share, competition, and user behavior- Decentralization vs. centralization trade-offs- Regulatory frameworks, licenses, and government scrutiny- Manipulation risks and trust issues in prediction platforms- How prediction markets actually work- Metrics like open interest vs. volume- Impact of state-level regulations-

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43:29

Stablecoins in 2025: Money, Re-Imagined

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2025/09/18

In this episode, we unpack the evolving landscape of stablecoins.We discuss:Recent Developments in StablecoinsHyperliquid and USDH AuctionStablecoin Issuers and GovernanceInnovative Stablecoin DesignsStablecoin Data InsightsGlobal Stablecoin UsageL1 vs L2 Debate for StablecoinsAnd much more—enjoy! — Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (00:34) The State of Stablecoins (02:49) Recent Developments in Stablecoins (04:22) Hyperliquid and USDH Auction (08:20) Stablecoin Issuers and

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43:26

Better Ads Are Coming To Crypto Thanks To Coinbase

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2025/09/02

Today we’re joined by James Wang from Spindl/Coinbase to talk all things Web3 advertising.We discuss:- James' career journey and building Spindl- Web3 ad growth and how data powers it- What makes Spindl's approach unique- Attribution in Web3 advertising- Coinbase Ads and the broader Spindl vision- How users are defined in Web3- Case studies of Web3 ad success- Future of Web3 ads and the Flywheel Protocol- Challenges in attributionAnd much more—enjoy!—Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:53)

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90:25

Should We Care About Arbitrum DAO?

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2025/08/12

Today we’re joined by Tom, Head of Data at Entropy Advisors and Ali, Data Analyst at Entropy Advisors to explore how they’re accelerating DAO development on Arbitrum.We discuss:Governance and treasury management strategiesDAO governance process and decision-makingDelegate dynamics and voting behaviorTracking grants and ensuring financial transparencyThe future of gaming in Web3Fund allocation and budget managementChallenges and criticisms of gaming investmentsThe role of program

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70:24

The Data Behind DeFi’s Biggest Upgrade

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2025/07/17

In this episode, we’re joined by Jackie (@agaperste), Head of Data Science at Uniswap Foundation, and Grace (@grace_lily), part of the Data team at Uniswap 🦄.Together, we dive deep into Uniswap V4 and the broader innovations shaping the Uniswap ecosystem. From the unique mechanics of Bunni to the challenges of liquidity management, new TVL metrics, and arbitrage flows, this one’s packed with expert insights. We also explore Unichain, spam mitigation on L2s, and the evolution of smart

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47:42

Is EIP7702 a double edged sword?

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2025/06/12

In this episode, the hosts are joined by Igor from Wintermute to unpack EIP 7702.We explore:Recap of Pectra/EIP7702The motivation behind the proposalImplications for smart contract walletsHow it reshapes delegation and securityAdoption metricsWintermute Research insights with on-chain data analysisThe evolving wallet landscapeThe impact on UX, security concerns, and the future trajectory of wallet adoption and automationAnd much more—enjoy! — Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:11) Deep

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84:39

The REV Debate

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2025/05/22

Today we're diving into Real Economic Value (REV) and the true utility of blockchain metrics.We explore:What Real Economic Value (REV) actually measuresBreaking down REV's methodology and its implicationsComparing Ethereum and Solana through the lens of REVThe role of MEV and nuances in MEV paymentsFlash Bots, True Block Value, and Extractable ValueChallenges in measuring and evaluating blockchain activityEthereum vs. Solana: roadmap differences and metric clarityThe future of blockchain

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79:08

Pectra Upgrade: Will This Save Ethereum?

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2025/04/17

Today we’re joined by Ethereum researcher Christine Kim to go deep on Ethereum's Pectra upgrade, set to launch on April 21.In this episode we're discussing: * Christine's background * Technical know-how * Ethereum technical upgrade coverage * Ethereum Core Dev Calls * Ethereum upgrade governance process * Unpacking the Pectra upgrade * Upgrade goals: L2 scaling, wallet UX, staking & more * BLOBs * Dencun’s Ethereum revenue impacts/DA cost reductions * BLOB space demand * Back to ‘ETH is

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73:06

How much money did US miss out on Airdrops?

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2025/04/03

Today the three of us are discussing all things Dragonfly’s State of Airdrops Report 2025, Airdrop mechanics, incentives, regulations, and more! We discuss:If Airdrops are still relevant in 2025The US government's evolving stance on AirdropsHighlights from Dragonfly’s State of Airdrops ReportThe mechanics of unclaimed AirdropsLegal limitations on claimingRegulatory uncertainty and protocol costsHow effective Airdrops are for user growth and retentionComparing Web3 and Web2 liquidity

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63:52

Which DEX has the best price?

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2025/03/20

Today, we dive into a new DEX research paper 'Execution Welfare Across Solver-based DEXes'. Joined by the authors, to find out which DEX is the best—enjoy!— Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction (04:53) What motivated this research? (10:00) Measuring DEX end-user satisfaction (12:29) Trade simulations vs historic trade data (16:53) Research findings: welfare boxplot (20:18) Asset-type dependence/platform comparison (23:00) V2 liquidity attraction (24:33) Onchain execution vs CEX (33:10)

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59:43

The $1.5B Bybit Hack, Crypto’s Largest Hack Ever

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2025/02/27

Today we're discussing the $1.5B Bybit hack and diving deep onchain. In this episode we're discussing:Cryptos history of hacksExchange hack mechanics Solving hardware wallets/Safe UIMultisig partners verification processesBybit outflowsBybit comms response strategyDeFi/Ethena impactOracle execution Bybit’s crisis response Tracing the hackersValuable insights from the hackAnd much more—enjoy! — This is a developing news story, here are relevant links to

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63:45

Should L2s Pay Tarrifs to Ethereum?

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2025/02/13

Today we're joined by Lorenz Lehmann, The Master of Labels at growthepie.xyz. In this episode we're discussing:- What does ‘Grow The Pie’ do?- What is Grow The Pie measuring? - Indexed & aggregated data- Most profitable L2 vs biggest loser - Base rollups- Ethereum block time constraints - L1/L2 economics overview - Network fees, Blob space miss-pricing, tariffs needed?- L1 fees vs Blob fees- Who’s ETH aligned?- Ethereum calldata, Celestia vs Ethereum Blobs- Celestia’s DA

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72:24

A deep-dive on $TRUMP

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2025/01/30

Today the three of us are diving deep on $TRUMP! We discuss:- The US President launches a memecoin… (first reactions) - Moonshot involvement/other partners/insider trading - Chart review - Website review, tokenomics, on-chain activity - Moonshot cross-chain plans - Solana stablecoin growth post-$TRUMP - Solana’s liquidity dominance - Trump administration: no US crypto capital gains tax - Echo/private equity access - What is Echo.xyz?- Ethereum FUD And much

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60:27

Solana MEV w/ Ghost

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2025/01/16

Today we’re joined by Chris and George, from https://tryghost.xyz/graphIn this episode we discuss: Solana MEV & sandwich attacksSolana MEV competition Liquidity provisions & lowering MEV impactValidatorsNovel attack strategies: CeFi/DeFi arb, liquidity snipping MEV: Ethereum vs Solana MEV mitigation tools Slippage indexing Ghost’s 2025 roadmap Parallel EVM visualizer What needs solving in 2025? And much more—enjoy!—Chapters:(00:00) Introduction(00:53) George & Chris’

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74:34

Does Ethereum need solo stakers?

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2024/12/12

Today we’re joined by Nixo, Chief Nerd Wrangler at EthStaker. In this episode we discuss: * EthStaker * Why stake?* Beacon chain * ETH staking volume* Issuance sustainability/solo stakers* Professional node operators * Staked ETH landscape* Data labelling: rated network issues/solo stakers* Where to go from here* Coinbase validators/correlation penalties * Penalty rebalancing* Do we even need solo stakers?* Network vs hardware: onboarding solo staker issues * Solo stakes maintenance * Host

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65:28

Building the World's Largest Crypto Index Fund

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2024/11/28

Today we’re joined by Bitwise Co-Founder & CTO, Hong Kim to discuss how Bitwise has built the world's largest crypto index fund and the future of crypto ETF's and institutional onboarding into crypto.In this episode we discuss: Bitwise metrics & early days ETF’s brand/transparency importance Crypto native branding ETFsBitwise’s customer profile Bitwise reportWhat is a financial advisor?ETF performance: BTC vs ETHWirehouse/financial advisors relationshipsWealth transfers among

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60:26

Is TradFi Coming Onchain? w/RWA.xyz

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2024/10/31

Today we’re joined by RWA.xyz Co-Founder & CTO, Charlie You to discuss bringing Real World Assets onchain. RWA.xyz is the Premiere data website for Real-World-Assets.In this episode we discuss: What is rwa.xyzYield farming to RWAsWhat are Real-World-Assets?The Spectrum of Tokenization report What does on-chain RWAs solve?Tokenized funds Stablecoin differentiationTRONLending markets comparable vol RWAs quality evaluation RWA blockers: regulation RWA roadmap RWA chart crimeAnd much

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83:50

Censorship Resistance w/ Thomas Thiery [PBS Series EP3]

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2024/10/24

Today we’re joined by Ethereum Researcher, Thomas Thiery AKA soispoke, to discuss censorship resistance.In this episode we discuss: * What does ‘censorship resistance’ mean?* Why is ‘censorship resistance’ important?* SMG’s transaction censorship report * Blob censorship concerns* Inclusion lists* EIP ETA* What’s after Inclusion Lists?* Development conflicts with censorship resistance * Ethereum Foundation next focuses * The future of Ethereum And much more—enjoy!—Chapters:(00:00)

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113:53

PBS Series EP3: MEV Searcher Profits w/ Brontes

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2024/10/03

Today we’re joined by Joseph Noorchashm, Founding Partner of Sorella Labs and Ludwig Thouvenin, Co-Founder of Sorella Labs. Today we're discussing MEV searcher profits!In this episode the five of us discuss: Why build MEV Angstrom Frequent Batch Auction Brontes deep dive Angstrom Dashboard demo Bid adjustmentsBuilder profits Concentrated AMM’s Potential limitations Programmatic determinations Exchange open price endpoints Atomic arbs Profit margin across MEVObserved data set trends

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