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Coffee with Captain: Crypto Markets, Products and Culture

Coffee with Captain

Coffee with Captain is a daily crypto show hosted by Cap, live every weekday morning. We cover what"s moving in markets, what"s working in products and what"s spreading in culture. Each episode breaks down what"s happening, why it matters and what to watch next, with clear explanations you can use. Expect real-time conversation and guest segments with founders and creators. Topics span Bitcoin, altcoins, DeFi, wallets, trading and onchain apps you can try today. For entertainment and education only

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All Episodes

137:53

DYLI Live Rips, Vaulted Collectibles and Onchain Rewards

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2026/06/10

Cap opens with a busy morning across markets, VeeFriends Topps Chrome and community contests before the show shifts into two product-focused guest segments. Jonah from DYLI joins to explain how the platform connects live rips, vaulted collectibles, marketplace activity, rewards and physical redemption into one collectibles loop. The episode frames DYLI as a cleaner way to bring trading cards, toys and other physical assets onchain while keeping the user experience closer to mainstream collect...

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158:22

VeeFriends Topps Chrome, Humanity’s Token Risk

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2026/06/09

Cap starts with Panini NFT sales and Wemby rookie-card talk before turning to Humanity’s exploit, token unlock risk and why Concordium looks different by comparison. The episode then shifts into the strongest discussion of the day, with VeeFriends Topps Chrome cards, the MrBeast autograph chase and the Black Cat bounty becoming a larger conversation about physical collectibles as a bridge into NFTs. The takeaway is less about one card drop and more about how Web3 brands can make ownership fee...

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164:45

Flooring Protocol Exploit, Jurisdiction and Onchain Risk

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2026/06/08

Cap opens with a volatile Monday market setup before the show shifts into the Flooring Protocol exploit that put NFTs at risk. The conversation breaks down how Quit, CoffeeDev, Figge, Grails OTC and others helped move exposed assets into Yuga custody, then widens into the harder question underneath the rescue: who is accountable when crypto systems break across smart contracts, jurisdictions, patents and AI agents? The episode ties NFT security to the legal and technical gaps still shaping on...

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130:12

AI Agents Need Accountability, Zcash Exposes Privacy...

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2026/06/05

Cap opens with the latest crypto selloff, the Zcash bug, and why AI-assisted code discovery is raising new questions around protocol risk, privacy, and trust in DeFi. The show also checks in on active NFT mints before Peter, CTO of Concordium, joins to explain why AI agents need accountability infrastructure, how verified agents can connect back to real people or organizations, and why privacy-preserving identity matters as agents become economic actors. Subscribe: Coffee with Captain Ne...

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143:41

Intraverse Builds AI Games for Onchain Communities

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2026/06/04

Cap opens with a rough market backdrop, but the episode turns into a deeper look at why AI-powered onchain games may be better suited for the current crypto moment. Zoe and Moritz from Intraverse join to explain how the team is building around guilds, tournaments and creator-driven games, with Gamifi.fun showing how AI agents can compete while users shape the characters and strategy. The conversation expands into SuperStake.fun and the idea that creators could prompt simple real-money games i...

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181:57

Panini Challenges Top Shot, Doodles Takes Mondrian...

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2026/06/03

Digital sports collectibles led the conversation as Cap, Joey and Spino looked at Panini’s recent momentum, NBA Top Shot’s fade from the spotlight and what real collector behavior says about the next phase of onchain cards. The crew connected that shift to Beezie’s rising redemptions, where more users are choosing to claim physical cards instead of simply looping through the game mechanics. DoodLifts joined to break down Doodles’ collaboration with the Piet Mondrian estate, framing it as a cl...

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139:50

BAYC’s Asia Push, Solana Tokenized Stocks Surge

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2026/06/02

Cap follows up on the growing shift toward new IP, using Steph Curry’s reported Li Ning deal and Li Ning’s past Bored Ape Yacht Club activation as a window into why Asia could become a major growth market for Web3 brands. The conversation expands into character IP, collectibles, indie films, YouTube-native storytelling and what NFT brands still need to turn mainstream attention into real fandom. The crew also looks at Beezie’s momentum as a liquidity layer for physical collectibles and how bu...

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163:15

Indie Films, Web3 IP and Proof of Fandom

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2026/06/01

Cap and the Coffee with Captain crew unpack why the breakout success of indie films like Backrooms and Obsession could matter far beyond Hollywood. The conversation connects YouTube-native audiences, internet-born IP and creator-led distribution to the next opportunity for crypto-native brands trying to build lasting worlds around their communities. They also explore how onchain proof of fandom, collector profiles and better loyalty systems could help turn early supporters into real participa...

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128:25

PSA Backlog Squeezes Graded Cards, Beezie Bets on...

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2026/05/29

Cap and the crew break down why graded cards may be entering a supply squeeze as PSA and TAG pause lower-tier grading while demand from collectors, live auctions and onchain platforms keeps expanding. Beezie becomes the practical case study, showing how transparent odds, vaulted collectibles and claw-machine mechanics can turn the card chase into a more liquid consumer crypto experience. Joey Vowels and Andrea Miele add context around raw card pricing, global access and why verified slabs mat...

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123:30

Stellar’s DTCC News, BAYC Culture Gets Tested

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2026/05/28

Stellar’s DTCC news gave the show its cleanest Web3 story, with Cap and Funky unpacking why tokenized securities on public rails could matter alongside more private institutional networks like Canton. The conversation widened into a red market check, where Stellar stood out while majors, alts and NFT collections mostly traded lower. Cap also broke down World Cup best ball strategy through roster construction, Polymarket odds and game theory as another place to look for edge when crypto feels ...

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101:03

AI Raises Crypto Security Risk, Unvault Targets...

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2026/05/27

Cap looks at why crypto security feels more fragile as AI gives attackers better tools to scan for smart contract and protocol weaknesses. Ernest from Unvault joins to explain how the team is approaching audits, validators and AI-assisted review as they prepare to help NFT projects move across chains without losing liquidity or control. The discussion connects directly to MegaETH projects, where shifting incentives could push teams to look for flexible multichain options. The show also touche...

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99:33

Vitalik’s Vision for the Ethereum Foundation

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2026/05/25

Ethereum became the strongest focus once Cap broke down Vitalik’s latest thinking around a leaner Ethereum Foundation, safer infrastructure and a clearer long-term role for ETH. That opened into a broader debate over whether Bitcoin still works as the hedge people expected, while Ethereum may be judged more by what builders can actually do onchain. MegaETH added the sharpest product angle, with the team’s decision to end its terminal rewards program framed as a risky but potentially healthy m...

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123:00

MegaETH Kills Points Farming, Privacy Tech Gains Steam

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2026/05/22

MegaETH’s decision to shut down Terminal became the main lens for a broader conversation about whether crypto rewards can move past visible farming and toward real user activity. Cap framed the pivot as painful for MegaETH NFT holders in the short term, but potentially healthier if USDM, Rabbit Hole and MOSS SDK can reward people who actually use the network. That product shift sat alongside a livelier NFT market discussion, from Shellmates bringing back pre-reveal mint energy through onchain...

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134:30

Fantasy Top Shutdown, Investor Paybacks and Crypto’s...

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2026/05/21

Fantasy Top’s shutdown sparked a bigger conversation about what crypto users are really earning when points, tokens and attention become part of the product. Cap, Joey and the crew compared unresolved points programs with models like Beezie’s Points Vault, where rewards can create clear utility before any token enters the picture. Joe and Von Frontin pushed the discussion toward the business side of crypto, breaking down why attention-driven products struggle to become durable companies and w...

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137:34

Sports Cards, Pokémon and Onchain Ownership

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2026/05/20

Cap and the crew use sports cards, Pokémon and comics to unpack how collectible markets decide what actually deserves long-term value. The conversation moves from player risk and grading to IP, scarcity, nostalgia and why some assets become grails while others fade once attention shifts. Aaron and Ernest from Unvaulted join to connect that same collector logic back to NFTs, explaining how royalties, provenance and cross-chain access can work without breaking ownership at the source. The show ...

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146:52

Wembanyama Card FOMO, Hyperliquid Keeps Climbing

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2026/05/19

Wembanyama and sports cards drove the show as Cap, Joey and the room used one playoff performance to unpack greatness, collector FOMO and why certain athletes can pull people back into a market. The conversation widened into NBA dynasties, Top Shot nostalgia and whether Wemby has the competitive edge to become the next face of the league. From there, the show shifted back into crypto with Hyperliquid’s continued rise, Solana’s next growth question and Ethereum’s quiet Pectra upgrade. V1 Crypt...

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110:54

Royal Pop Chaos, NFT Drops Need Fixing

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2026/05/18

The Royal Pop watch drop sparked a bigger conversation about how brands can use onchain history to reward real fans instead of letting scalpers, bots and hype-driven buyers dominate access. Cap and the crew connected that idea to VeeFriends, Topps, Pokémon-style drops, MegaETH and other examples where wallets, loyalty and participation can become stronger signals than email lists or raffles. NFT activity also kept building across the show, with PixelPups, Pup Cup, OpenSea momentum, new mints ...

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106:34

Hyperliquid Draws Wall Street Heat, Stablecoins...

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2026/05/15

Hyperliquid led the Friday conversation as Cap unpacked the Coinbase and USDC announcement, the future of USDH and why legacy players may be paying closer attention to onchain markets. That opened into a broader debate around stablecoins, banking friction and whether crypto keeps getting labeled risky because it challenges how traditional finance already works. The crew also covered CLARITY Act momentum, inflation pressure, rate-cut uncertainty and what those signals could mean for markets he...

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115:52

Humans Failed the Turing Test + Coinbase Backs...

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2026/05/14

Cap opened with the viral Monet test that showed how quickly people dismiss creative work once they believe AI made it. The conversation turned into a broader look at taste, authorship and whether labels can override how people judge art, music and visual content. That carried into Web3 as the crew compared Doodles’ proprietary AI strategy with Good Vibes Club’s more open prompt-and-reference model for community creation. The show also hit Coinbase and Circle’s deeper USDC support on Hyperliq...

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116:07

Royal Pop Watches, Retro Tech and Cross-Chain NFTs

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2026/05/13

Physical collectibles led the conversation as Cap and the crew used the Royal Pop pocket watch launch to unpack why analog objects, retro tech and nostalgia-driven products are finding new life in a digital world. That culture thread widened into streetwear, modular accessories, resale behavior and the broader return of items people can hold, wear and show off. The show also spotlighted Boring Security DAO after OpenSea doubled the donation pot, framing self-custody education as one of the pu...

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