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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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66:03

How to Grow DAOs Organically | Mika Honkasalo,...

Bell Curve ·

2022/11/22

Season 2 | Episode 3 In this episode of Bell Curve, Mika Honkasalo and Shreyas Hariharan join us to discuss how to grow a DAO. We explore Coase's Theory of the Firm, the tradeoffs between immutability and efficiency, scalable governance frameworks and value creation vs capture. My favorite segment is "Is Your Protocol Easily Forkable?" - you won't want to miss it! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Intro: Pre-Interview (00:33) Coase's Theory of the Firm (07:29) Unique Properties of a DAO (15:01) Optimizing for

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75:28

The Truth Behind Alameda and FTX | Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2022/11/18

This episode of Bell Curve explores the myth of Alameda and how SBF's mismanagement led to FTX's collapse. We start with Alameda's transition from delta neutral to punting altcoins and the twisted relationship between Alameda and FTX. We then discuss the mainstream media's terrible coverage, Genesis' fallout and the regulatory outlook. We finish by asking the difficult question, "is this the bottom?". Tune in for what may be our best roundup yet! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:33) From

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89:15

What DAOs Can Learn from Corporate Governance | Larry...

Bell Curve ·

2022/11/15

Season 2 | Episode 2 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Larry Sukernik and Derek Hsue to discuss what DAOs can learn from corporate governance. Should DAOs optimize for token holders or users? How can DAOs scale while minimizing the principal-agent problem? Should DAOs be governed liked an established corporation or a startup? What about treasury management? Tune in to find out! - - Timestamps (00:00) Intro: Pre-Interview (01:56) “Reserve Ad” (02:15) DAO Governance Mental Models (11:05)

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90:11

Why Binance Acquired FTX | Breaking News

Bell Curve ·

2022/11/09

Binance is officially acquiring FTX. I never thought I'd type those words. What just happened? How did FTX go from a market-leading exchange to near insolvency? Is there contagion risk, and how will regulators respond? Tune in to find out! - - Follow Vance: https://twitter.com/pythianism Follow Michael: https://twitter.com/im_manderson Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire:

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104:39

Business-Governance Fit Deep Dive | Hasu, Chris Ahn

Bell Curve ·

2022/11/08

Season 2 | Episode 1 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Hasu and Chris Ahn for a deep dive into DAOs and business-governance fit. We explore the differences between L1 and application governance, the challenges of achieving scalability and resiliency, why Hasu won't work for another DAO, learnings from traditional corporate governance, token distribution failures, over-indexing on community and more! - - Timestamps (00:00) Intro: Pre-Interview (02:21) Defining Business-Governance

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75:41

Twitter & Coinbase Are Back, SOL At Your Own Risk |...

Bell Curve ·

2022/11/04

This episode of Bell Curve starts with the most contentious topic of the week: Elon's $8 Twitter Blue subscription fee. What are the implications? Could this be a turning point for subscription-based media? We then explore the carnage happening in the private markets, Alameda's precarious balance sheet, Coinbase's earnings (bullish), J.P. Morgan's first DeFi trade, Instagram NFTs and more! - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (01:12) Lord Elon & Subscription-Based Media (20:02) Private Market

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28:44

The DAO Thesis, Finding Business-Governance Fit |...

Bell Curve ·

2022/11/01

Have DAOs failed? Can projects successfully democratize decision-making and capital allocation? What can DAOs learn from corporate governance? What is "business-governance fit" and how can we use this concept to design DAO frameworks? These are just a few of the questions we will explore in Season 2 of Bell Curve. In this Season 2 pilot episode, we describe our DAO thesis and give a sneak peek of what's coming next! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:29) Season 2’s Thesis: Finding

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72:20

Apple Zucked Snapchat, BTC Miners Bankrupt & Reddit...

Bell Curve ·

2022/10/28

In this episode of Bell Curve, we discuss the bloodshed happening in big tech and the likelihood of multiple bankruptcies in the Bitcoin mining market. What happens next, and who will make it out on top? We then discuss Apple's new NFT policy, Reddit onboarding 3M+ users to crypto, why VC-backed chains could be in trouble and the future of DeFi regulation. - - Timestamps: (02:15) Snap & Facebook Wrecked, What’s Next? (22:37) Bitcoin Miners Eye Bankruptcy (34:50) Apple’s New NFT Policy

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28:03

Is DeFi Ready For Fixed Rate Lending? | Season 1 Finale

Bell Curve ·

2022/10/18

In this Season 1 finale, Mike and Jason review the fixed-rate lending thesis and discuss their biggest takeaways. Will debt be a major component of DAOs going forward? Is the infrastructure in place to support this? What major innovations do we see coming next? Tune in to find out! P.S. Get ready for Season 2, coming out on November 2nd! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:43) Biggest Takeaways From Season 1 (14:12) Innovation Is Coming (26:26) Season 2 Preview - - Follow Mike:

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56:27

Founder Fundraising Advice and Mango Markets | Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2022/10/14

In this episode of Bell Curve, we discuss the state of VC markets and fundraising 101. What should founders look out for when fundraising? Why do terms often matter more than valuation, and how should founders think about anti-dilution? We answer these questions and more in this fundraising segment. We then explore the current macro environment, the Mango exploit and dangers of oracle pricing, the upcoming midterms and reasons to be optimistic! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:05) VCs, Term

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92:55

DeFi in the Next Bull Cycle | Stani Kulechov, Robert...

Bell Curve ·

2022/10/11

Season 1 | Episode 7 In this episode of Bell Curve, Jason and Dan are joined by Stani Kulechov & Robert Leshner, two of the best builders in crypto, to discuss DeFi's transformation and upcoming catalysts. We cover all of Season One's biggest topics, including CeFi's implosion, uncollateralized lending, fixed rates, duration debt, RWAs, staking yields and vertical app integration. We then cap the conversation with the question we all want to know: what will catalyze the next DeFi bull market? Trust

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70:11

Private Order Flow Is The New MEV | Weekly Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2022/10/07

In this episode of Bell Curve's Weekly Roundup, we discuss one area of the market many aren’t paying attention to, private order flow (POF). As well as POF, Sushiswap announced a new head chef, MakerDAO plans to invest $500M in US treasurys and many VCs are looking to gaming for the next big opportunity in crypto? To hear all this and more, you’ll have to tune in! -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:30) Sushiswap Brings In A New Head Chef (15:38) Uniswap & The App-Chain Thesis (28:15) Private

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78:01

Who Are the Borrowers? | Ben Forman

Bell Curve ·

2022/10/04

Season 1 | Episode 6 In this episode of Bell Curve, Jason and Mike are joined by Ben Forman, the founder of ParaFi, to discuss the demand for on-chain debt. We explore DeFi's capital markets, the massive opportunity of DAO-driven borrowing and the future of on-chain lending. What opportunities are created by programmable loans? Will DAOs issue debt to lower their cost of capital? Where will the demand come from? Tune in to learn these answers and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:15)

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50:08

ATOM 2.0, Reversible Transactions & Polygon's BD Game...

Bell Curve ·

2022/09/30

In this episode of Bell Curve's Weekly Roundup, the Blockworks Research team takes over the pod! We start with a debate on the implications of ATOM 2.0 and USDC launching on Cosmos. Is ATOM no longer a meme coin? Does everything revolve around MEV? What opportunities does native USDC unlock for the Cosmos ecosystem? We then discuss the feasibility of reversible on-chain transactions, the next NFT catalyst and how Polygon is a relentless business development machine. Tune in for all of this and

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62:09

On-Chain Derivatives & Liquidity | Tristan Frizza,...

Bell Curve ·

2022/09/27

Season 1 | Episode 5 In this episode of Bell Curve, Jason and Mike are joined by Tristan Frizza (Zeta Markets) and Uddhav Marwaha (Friktion) to discuss the world of on-chain derivatives and liquidity. TradFi's derivatives market is magnitudes larger than spot, but on-chain derivatives are just getting started in crypto. Why does crypto need derivatives like options and perpetuals? What type of users will use these products? And why is it so challenging to build these products on-chain? Tune in to

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73:33

FOMC Down Only, Gaming Mega Thesis, Stablecoin Bill |...

Bell Curve ·

2022/09/23

In this episode of Bell Curve, we introduce the gaming mega thesis. Markets are an absolute mess, 99% of tokens won't hit their ATHs again, most old narratives will die, and the market is begging for a new catalyst. Could gaming be the catalyst we all need? Tune in to find out. We then discuss the newly proposed stablecoin regulation, the merits of protocol-specific stablecoins, the $160 Wintermute hack, why most DAO governance fails and more. We keep it spicy, brief and fun - what else could you

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88:31

Uncollateralized Lending: DeFi’s Next Big Evolution |...

Bell Curve ·

2022/09/20

Season 1 | Episode 4 In this episode of Bell Curve, Jason and Mike are joined by Sid Powell (Maple Finance) and Teddy Woodward (Notional) to discuss the opportunity and complexity of on-chain uncollateralized lending. We also explore the need for hyper-efficient capital, the importance of fixed rates in a low-margin environment, financing RWAs, on-chain credit scores and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:27) On-Chain Uncollateralized Lending (16:52) DAO Borrowers (27:54) Finding

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82:19

ESG ETH, Cosmos Hype & Starbucks NFTs | Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2022/09/16

In this episode of Bell Curve, we debate what the merge means for ETH long-term, why ESG ETH is a prime selling point and the PoS vs PoW debate. We then discuss the Cosmos thesis, MEV frameworks, the return of CeDeFi, why your NFT is not equity and more. As usual, this episode is packed full of alpha and spicy takes. - - Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:01) The Merge, ESG ETH & PoS vs PoW Debate (16:37) Cosmos Thesis, Aggregation and Gaming (28:20) Blockchain Monetization & MEV Frameworks (38:14)

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68:16

The Fixed Rate Lending Unlock | Simon Jones, Allan...

Bell Curve ·

2022/09/13

In this episode of Bell Curve, Jason and Mike are joined by Simon Jones (Voltz Labs) and Allan Niemerg (Yield Protocol) to explore the new use cases that fixed-rate lending and interest rate swaps bring to DeFi. We also discuss how crypto is structurally variable, why financial markets need interest rate swaps, DeFi's base rate, DAO-to-DAO undercollateralized lending and much more! - - Timestamps (00:00) Intro (02:49) DeFi is structurally variable (10:54) The ETH base rate & a DeFi native yield

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77:14

Merge Chaos, Coinbase’s Proposal & On-Chain IP | Roundup

Bell Curve ·

2022/09/09

In this episode of Bell Curve, we discuss the upcoming merge and why ETH PoW may be a letdown for you degens. We also debate real vs nominal yields in crypto, the merits of the Coinbase MakerDAO deal, BUSD and the exchange race, on-chain IP and more. As usual, this episode is packed full of alpha and spicy takes. - - (00:00) Introduction (00:40) ETH Merge Chaos (13:02) Real Yield & Structural Flows (26:00) Coinbase/MakerDAO Proposal (38:02) DAI, USDC and Crypto’s Regulatory Future (53:15) BUSD

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