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The Rollup

Face-to-face with the most important people in digital assets.

Face-to-face with the most important people in digital assets. Website: https://therollup.co/

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00:58:07

How The GENIUS Act Could Change the Dollar Forever -...

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2025/05/28

The dollar is going on-chain.In this episode, we sit down with Sam Kazemian and Stani Kulechov to unpack the Genius Act, a pivotal piece of legislation that could turn stablecoins into legal money.We explore what this means, why banks are against it, and how Frax and Aave are positioning for the shift. Sam talks FRAX USD and why stablecoins and AI are the hottest sectors right now. Stani shares why securities tokens could soon become the biggest onchain asset class. While Stablecoins are just 1.1%

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01:32:45

Banks Explore Stablecoins, 1Mil Connect to Helium...

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2025/05/27

The Rollup TV presents: Mammoth May.The Rollup TV is brought to you by:Celestia: https://celestia.org/Boundless: https://beboundless.xyz/AltLayer: https://www.altlayer.io/Mantle: https://www.mantle.xyz/Omni Network: https://omni.network/Vertex: https://vertexprotocol.com/Frax: https://frax.com/Join The Rollup Family:Website: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd..Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X:

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00:47:28

Jordi Alexander on BTC vs. Alts, Market Maker...

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2025/05/24

Jordi Alexander, founder of Selini & Chief Alchemist at Mantle sat down with us to discuss a wide variety of pressing topics.We explore everything from loan-call option models that set the stage for token dumps to MicroStrategy's risky auction dynamic.Jordi shares why Bitcoin still stands as the only true macro asset, why ETH is struggling, and why the summer might not be as bullish as everyone thinks. With Japan's bond crisis and central banks facing impossible choices, understanding

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01:39:25

OpenAI Acquires Startup, Google Breakthrough, Elon's...

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2025/05/22

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00:25:05

Haseeb Qureshi on Hyperliquid, IPOs vs. Tokens, and...

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2025/05/22

Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at Dragonfly, answers some tough questions with a variety of topics relevant to the market today.In today's episode of Mammoth May, we talk about:Hunting early-stage gems at Dragonfly while giants like Nakamoto raise $710M for passive BTC exposureWhat Brian Armstrong understood to take Coinbase to the S&P 500Whether Robinhood can outmaneuver Solana (or vice versa)How Haseeb would respond to Hyperliquid's $6.7B open interest if he were CZLasting insights from

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00:53:26

Austin Federa on Solving Crypto's Bandwidth Problem...

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2025/05/21

The real scalability bottleneck isn't computation, it's communication.In today's episode, we tackle crypto's real scalability bottleneck with Austin Federa, co-founder of DoubleZero.Austin, who was the Strategy lead at Solana, walks us through a crucial issue that impacts blockchain performance: network latency. While improvements in validator software are making a difference, the underlying network delays still limit the system’s overall efficiency. Subtle (but big) problem.Double Zero is building

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01:36:43

Circle Acquisition Talks, Japan's Bond Crisis, CRISPR...

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2025/05/20

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00:58:18

Why Abstract Is Building Crypto's Digital Disneyland...

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2025/05/19

While other L2s fight technical battles, Abstract is creating something entirely different: a "digital Disneyland" that’s all about fun.In today's episode, we chat with Luca Netz and Michael Lee "Cash Bowie," to explore how this playful approach is driving real traction:- Portal is bringing 25,000+ users to quality apps in a snap- Builders with solid monetization are generating $500K+ monthly- The Pudgy Penguins playbook is catching the eye of top global brandsFrom

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00:44:29

The Untold Story Of How Base Led To B3 With Viktoriya...

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2025/05/16

Is blockchain opening doors for Indie creators?In today's second episode of Mammoth May, we chat with Viktoriya Hying from B3 about building on-chain gaming that puts players first. After helping launch Base at Coinbase, her team realized that gaming could be the killer use case to bring millions on-chain.But here's the catch: closed systems trap users while indie devs struggle for funding. B3's answer? A "basement" for discovering cross-chain games with the infrastructure to

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01:42:24

Blackbird backs Celestia, Institutional BTC Buys,...

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2025/05/15

Welcome to The Rollup TV.The Rollup TV is brought to you by:Celestia: https://celestia.org/Boundless: https://beboundless.xyz/AltLayer: https://www.altlayer.io/Mantle: https://www.mantle.xyz/Omni Network: https://omni.network/Vertex: https://vertexprotocol.com/Frax: https://frax.com/Join The Rollup Family:Website: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd..Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X:

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01:01:29

The Bull Case For Global Stablecoin Adoption with...

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2025/05/14

Stablecoin supply is poised for a 10 fold increase in the coming years...but why? And who's driving this demand?In today's episode, we chat with Noble's founder about the impending explosion of stablecoin issuers, where the real money is made in stablecoin products, why building yield-bearing stablecoins that pass T-bill returns directly to users is working so well, and more. Closing in on $100M TVL in just two months, Noble Dollar, built upon M0's stack, has become a solid leader in

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01:27:21

OpenAI Leadership Shakeup, Coinbase Joins S&P 500,...

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2025/05/13

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01:01:43

The Rollup TV: Pilot

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2025/05/08

Welcome to The Rollup TV.𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻t. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀:Website: https://therollup.co/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1P6ZeYd..Podcast: https://therollup.co/category/podcastFollow us on X: https://www.x.com/therollupcoFollow Rob on X:

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00:55:08

What The Author of ‘Blockchain Revolution’ Got Right...

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2025/05/05

In today's episode, we chat with Alex Tapscott, co-author of "Blockchain Revolution" – the book that kicked off so many crypto journeys back in 2016. Alex shares how a ski trip conversation with his father evolved into pioneering work that shaped the industry.We explore crypto's path dependency through major events and why Trump's election could be the final domino for Bitcoin adoption. Alex breaks down institutional strategies and the shift happening now: how regulatory

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01:00:02

How To Earn Real Bitcoin Yield Without Impermanent...

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2025/05/03

Impermanent loss: crypto's most misnamed problem that has permanently damaged countless liquidity provider portfolios.In today's episode, Curve founder Michael Egorov reveals his new project, Yield Basis, aimed at eliminating DeFi's persistent impermanent loss problem.Michael takes us through how his approach uses constant leverage on liquidity tokens to produce Bitcoin yield, without the usual LP risks. His model gives users a choice: earn real yield or governance tokens, with the potential to

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00:59:54

The Truth About What Went Wrong with Crypto AI Agents...

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2025/04/30

AI and crypto are evolving together, but not without a few missteps along the way.In today’s episode, we chat with Wei Dai from 1kx and Tarun Chitra from Gauntlet about what went wrong with the first generation of crypto AI agents and why reasoning models are bringing about a shift.We explore DeepSeek's revolutionary approach to cost optimization, the potential of MCP as "HTTP for agents," and why crypto’s experience with security is so crucial here. The discussion spans from the

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00:52:23

Global Instability Is Fueling the Greatest Crypto...

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2025/04/28

Trump, Powell, and global tariffs are reshaping the financial system, and crypto is right in the crosshairs. Arthur Hayes and Mike Silagadze explain how these shifts could spark an even bigger DeFi boom. Arthur explains how Trump's walking back of tariffs and Fed stability commitments signal we've hit the bottom, setting up Bitcoin for a massive rally. Meanwhile, Mike claims ETH has finally bottomed and shares how ether.fi is building toward generating a billion dollars in annual revenue.We explore

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01:05:59

Why AGI Will Happen This Decade with Emad Mostaque

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2025/04/25

The AI revolution is here, but who controls the intelligence we'll all rely on?In today's episode we sit down with Emad Mostaque, founder of Intelligent Internet, to explore the intersection between AI and crypto.We cover how ChatGPT-4o's Ghibli filter signaled a fundamental shift in how we interact online, the issue of AI using "too much compute for too little intelligence," and Emad's bold vision for "universal basic intelligence," a truly open-source model that

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00:43:38

Why Chain Maximalism Is Over with Rachin Kalakheti

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2025/04/24

User retention in crypto? Huge headache. The temptation for users to jump from one chain to another can be huge. With so many settlement layers available, it's a problem that's tough to solve for new chains.In today's episode, we meet with Rachin Kalakheti and dive into Twine's approach: one execution layer that settles to multiple chains simultaneously. Build once, then tap into users across Ethereum, Solana, and possibly Bitcoin or Celestia. Benefit? No need to to rebuild

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00:52:16

How Boundless Is Opening ZK Proving to All with Tim...

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2025/04/23

From proof of work to proof of stake, blockchain consensus is evolving once again into something new: proof of verifiable work.In today’s episode, Tim Carstens and Jeremy Bruestle from Boundless share their insights into how this new approach works. They explain how proof of verifiable work leverages the computing power of everyday users to generate ZK proofs, enabling true blockchain scalability.Boundless is opening up a world where anyone with a laptop can earn rewards by contributing to on-chain

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