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Bell Curve

Bell Curve breaks down the most important themes in crypto for people who, like us, are confined to the middle of the bell curve. Each season explores a different thesis that we"ll test and refine through debate with crypto"s best. If you"re a crypto native, degen or investooor, this podcast is for you. Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news

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37:44

Is This An Inflection Point for Crypto? | Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2023/07/14

In today’s episode, the guys reflect on the previous 12 months and take a temperature check on where we’re at in the current cycle. We also discuss the latest use case for RWA on-chain lending, with the Patek Philipe NFT loan, the recent new feature releases from Coinbase, and the potential for bipartisan crypto support on The Hill. We finish up reviewing the current seed stage climate, the death of the AI hype, and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:01) SEC vs XRP Review (09:33) Are We

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102:15

Is Liquid Staking Winner Take All? | Hasu

Bell Curve ·

2023/07/11

Season 5 | Episode 2 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by previous Bell Curve Host, Hasu. Serving as Strategic Advisor for Lido DAO Hasu shares his unique perspective on the current state of Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSDs), Lido Protocol's history & decentralization efforts, LSD winner-take-all market structure, and co-opetition & restaking risks. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Intro: Pre-Interview (02:00) Interview Start (02:39) The State of Liquid Staking (09:09) The History of Lido (19:58)

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66:19

What's the Future for Airdrops? | Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2023/07/07

In today’s episode Mike is joined by Blockworks Analysts team members, Dan and Westie. The guys breakdown airdrop functionality and future liquidity provisions. We also discuss what the future of Solana and the development of DEXs within its ecosystem. The conversation then turns to LSDs, with our Analyst Westie breaking down leverage staking, AMM liquidity, LSD baskets, LSD-backed stables, and interest rate derivatives. We then close out on the continued Azuki drama, the wider NFT impacts, what’s

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43:11

The End Game for Liquid Staking | S5 Premiere

Bell Curve ·

2023/07/05

Season 5 | Episode 1 Welcome to Season 5 of Bell Curve, where we will explore the end game for liquid staking. In this episode, Mike and Myles explore the major themes that we'll be covering this season. We discuss the history of proof-of-stake and liquid staking, how LSTs are a network effects game, why LST protocol governance is a highly debated topic, the risks of restaking, the LST competitive landscape and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:14) The History of PoS and LSTs (09:42) A

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62:34

Are You Bullish or Bearish Onchain RWAs? | Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2023/06/30

In today's episode, the fellas discuss how onchain RWAs (real-world assets) will transform DeFi. We also cover Prime Trust's implosion, regulated DeFi, Azuki's controversial NFT mint, why Corporate VCs fail, the recent token delistings and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (0:56) Prime Trust Implodes (15:36) Debating Onchain RWAs (34:04) Azuki’s New Collection and NFT Business Models (43:17) AI Sexting, GPUs and Corporate VCs (50:37) Alts and Token Delistings (58:02) RFK and BTC Politics -

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55:21

How BTC's Rally Could Kickstart Crypto's Flywheel |...

Bell Curve ·

2023/06/23

In today's episode, the fellas discuss what a Blackrock BTC ETF would mean for crypto, why you should watch BTC's dominance, if NFTs will make a comeback, Binances L2 and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:24) BTC ETF Filings & The Clash of Narratives (24:33) “Valora Ad” (25:31) Who Will Trade on EDX Markets? (33:11) SAP’s Announcement: Cross-Border USDC Payments (40:49) The Ethscriptions Thesis (45:46) Will NFTs Make a Comeback? (52:02) Binance’s L2 Announcement - - Follow Michael:

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76:17

Uniswap's Platform Play, Tether FUD & The PE Time...

Bell Curve ·

2023/06/16

In today's episode, the fellas discuss Uniswaps v4 announcement, whether demand will stay on mainnet vs L2s, our bullish market outlook, why everyone's watching Curve's 3Pool and the (potential) decimation of private equity markets. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Uniswap v4: The Design and Speculation (09:39) Demand for Mainnet for L2 Blockspace (19:07) Market Sentiment: 2019 vs 2023 (31:01) The Prometheum Charade (47:56) Curve 3Pool USDT FUD (54:09) The Nasdaq Decoupling & Decimation of Private

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50:53

SEC vs Crypto, Uniswap v4 Predictions & Lido Vampire...

Bell Curve ·

2023/06/10

In today's episode, the fellas debate the SEC's attack on crypto, what's in store for Uniswap v4, if a protocol could vampire attack Lido, the US crypto exodus and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:28) SEC Sues Binance and Coinbase (14:08) Uniswap v4, Compound vs Aave & LSTs (23:09) L2 Momentum & Vampire Attacking Lido (31:18) The Exodus to Asia (38:38) Battling Apathy and Industry Sentiment (42:54) Chainlink Swift Partnership (48:13) Does DeFi Need Oracles? - - Follow Michael:

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72:17

Uniswap Fee Switch, Lido FUD & Endgame Craziness |...

Bell Curve ·

2023/06/02

In today's episode, the fellas debate if Uniswap should turn on the fee switch (this gets spicy), why the Lido FUD is overblown, the complexities of Rune's Endgame, crypto's risk-free rate and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:15) Uniswap Fee Switch Debate (17:36) Lido FUD, stETH vs ETH & Network Effects (40:48) Rune’s Endgame Review (54:32) Does Crypto Have a Risk-Free Rate? (57:01) Jon Charb and CCTP (1:00:52) Work From Home vs In Office - - Follow Michael:

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72:15

BONUS EP: Stephane Gosselin on MEV, OFAs, and...

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/31

Season 4 | Bonus Episode In today's Bell Curve, we are joined by Stephane Gosselin, the founder of Flashbots and Frontier Research. We discuss why we need to reframe MEV, MEV burn, app-specific order flow auctions, user intents and EIP-4337, why centralized sequencers are fine, enshrined PBS and more! Stephane is a legend - you don't want to miss his unique insights. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:58) Reframing MEV: From Allocation to Wealth Creation (09:36) MEV Burn (12:37) The

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76:56

Ethereum’s “Too Big To Fail” Time Bomb | Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/26

In today's episode, we discuss Vitalik's new article and if L2s/restaking will lead to Ethereum's "too big to fail" moment. We also explore the similarities of AI and crypto, Paradigm's pivot, why large funding rounds kill optionality, if the fork rule is determined by apps vs the L1 and if a protocol should ever be ossified! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:08) AI Takeover: Nvidia, Regulation and Paradigm’s Pivot (18:12) Large Funding Rounds Remove Optionality (31:05) Don’t Overload

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82:33

Season 4 Finale: An MEV Masterclass

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/23

Season 4 | Episode 8 In this episode, Mike and Hasu give a masterclass on MEV. They discuss their biggest takeaways from this season, what questions remain unanswered and where MEV markets will go next. You don't want to miss this epic recap of our journey through the dark forest. - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:32) The Latency Death Blow and Optimistic Relays (09:37) MEV Burn: Hasu’s Changed His Mind (15:30) Risks of Fast Commitments (18:50) Shared Sequencer Tradeoffs (26:47) Overlap

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61:23

Should Protocols Share Revenue With Token Holders? |...

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/19

In today's episode, we discuss if protocols should distribute revenue to token holders. This debate was sparked by a Lido proposal for a token revenue share mechanism that now has all of Crypto Twitter debating the merits of revenue distribution, buyback and burn vs dividends, protocol treasuries and more. Tokenomics is a theme you can no longer ignore. We also discuss roadblocks at Stacks (a Bitcoin scaling solution), the viability of Bitcoin's blockspace for arbitrary use cases and Tether's new

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97:33

MEV 2.0 - Order Flow Auctions & Privacy | Quintus...

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/16

Season 4 | Episode 8: In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Quintus Kilbourn and Barnabé Monnot to discuss order flow auctions, proposer-builder separation (PBS) and the future of MEV. We start with a deep discussion on order flow auctions, application vs protocol layer designs and the implementation tradeoffs. Quintus and Barnabé then explain the risks of vertical integration and how we can build systems to mitigate these supply chain centralization points. We end with a discussion on

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53:47

How to Value Crypto Tokens: Fees, Flows or Fugazi |...

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/12

In today's episode, we discuss frameworks for valuing crypto projects. The fellas debate token buybacks vs dividends, fundamentals vs flows, protocol revenue vs supply-side revenue and how these factors impact investor valuation frameworks. We also explore activist crypto investing, jaredfromsubway's MEV strategy and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:59) Activist Investing: Aragon DAO (13:34) Will TradFi Have a Luna Moment? (20:05) How to Value Tokens (33:06) Uniswap's Fee Switch & the

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48:13

Meme Mania: Why You Should Pay Attention | 1000x

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/11

SPECIAL EPISODE: This is an episode of Blockworks' new podcast called 1000x! 1000x is a crypto markets podcast hosted by professional traders Avi Felman and Jonah Van Bourg that is for traders by traders (or anyone interested in trading/markets). In this episode, Avi and Jonah discuss Bitcoin's outlook and recent meme coin mania. We start with a discussion on Bitcoin and if bank failures are priced in, what it will take for BTC to break past the 30K range and if institutions are buying. Avi and

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79:46

MEV In The Cosmos | Henry de Valence, Barry Plunkett

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/09

Season 4 | Episode 7 Welcome to Bell Curve! In this episode, we are joined by Henry de Valence and Barry Plunkett to discuss MEV in Cosmos. Henry and Barry explain the negative implications of Ethereum's maximal extraction philosophy, the benefits of AppChain sovereignty (as demonstrated by Osmosis' ProtoRev Module), the importance of privacy in MEV, ABCI 2.0 and much more. Join us for this exciting deep dive into one of the most innovative ecosystems in crypto! - - Timestamps: (00:00)

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71:41

The Fellas Debate the Financialization of JPEGs |...

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/06

In today's episode, we discuss Coinbase's earnings beat and Blur's new NFT lending product! Coinbase crushed revenue, meme coins are pumping and NFTFi is here. Is this all noise or have markets finally turned after the wild year? Tune in as we debate our market outlook, Blur and the financialization of NFTs, Curve's new crvUSD stablecoin, LST Summer and more! - - Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/im_manderson Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Jason:

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102:00

Solana’s MEV Problem | Eugene Chen, Lucas Bruder

Bell Curve ·

2023/05/02

Season 4 | Episode 6 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Eugene Chen and Lucas Bruder to discuss MEV on Solana. We compare Solana's MEV market to Ethereum's and then delve into the unique MEV challenges from Solana's high-throughput design. Our conversation then turns to Solana's missing mempool, spam reduction strategies, resource pricing, and a detailed explanation of Jito's MEV solution. Eugene and Lucas also shed light on Solana's fee markets, Firedancer, the role of latency, and the

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75:07

The Wallet Wars: Apps vs Infrastructure | Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2023/04/28

In today's episode, we discuss why crypto's top apps will win the wallet wars. We start by exploring tech's move to profitability, why we're bullish on Coinbase and the challenges of decentralized sequencers. We then discuss how suave and account abstraction are changing the landscape of MEV and user interactions. The wallet wars are coming; who will win? We finish with a discussion on ETH's LSD market, L1 vs L2 volume, the death of NFTs and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:08) Is Big

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