Uber travel, OpenAI illustrator, Edit button, CNN+ review + Dune Analytics CEO Fredrik Haga | E1428
We kick off our crypto series with Dune Analytics CEO and Founder Frederik Haga about crypto on-chain analytics (37:23). But first, Jason covers Uber’s piloting long-distance travel bookings in the UK, Twitter’s edit button announcement, Open AI’s new Dall-E 2 product, and does a quick CNN Plus review!
(00:00) Jason intros the show
(01:44) Uber testing long distance travel
(07:34) Twitter adding edit button
(14:30) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist
(15:34) WLiTF: OpenAI releases DALL-E
(22:31) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist
(23:47) Starups creating swag before product market fit / Gary Darna of Fast looking for work
(26:30) CNN plus review
(35:00) Rocket - Go to http://getrocket.com/twist and use promo code TWIST for 20% off your first placement.
(36:14) Toss to Jason and Molly’s interview with Fredrik Haga
(37:23) Interview with Dune Analytics CEO Fredrik Haga
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On-Chain Analytics Show ETH Accumulation Is Greater Than That of BTC - Ep.264
NFTs are the talk of the metaverse, EIP 1559 just went live, and DeFi stats are rebounding. On Unchained, Fredrik Haga, cofounder and CEO at Dune Analytics, along with Richard Chen, general partner at 1confirmation, discuss the booming Ethereum ecosystem through the lens of on-chain data, diving into NFTs, DeFi, ETH, and their favorite layer 2s. Show highlights:
why Ethereum is on such a pronounced upswing
why on-chain metrics lead to superior information reporting
mind-blowing OpenSea statistics
why NFTs are so hot at the moment
how Richard explains NFTs to normies
whether the NFT market is sustainable
what makes an NFT drop pop and why profile pics (PFPs) matter
how Polygon NFTs compare to Ethereum NFTs
the main driving force behind DeFi usage
how Richard measures the total amount of DeFi users
what brings new users into DeFi
what DEX trends Fredrik is keeping his eye on
why structured products are crucial to DeFi’s continued success
how Ethereum is doing since the London hard fork
why NFT drops are like 2017 ICOs
what metric shows ETH adoption outpacing BTC adoption among institutions
which layer 2 solutions are Fredrik and Richard excited about
why Richard considers Binance Smart Chain a centralized blockchain
why Fredrik likes what Solana is building
Richard and Fredrik’s predictions for the NFTs, DeFi, and ETH going forward
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Episode Links
Richard Chen
Twitter: https://twitter.com/richardchen39
1confirmation: https://www.1confirmation.com/
Dune Analytics dashboards: https://dune.xyz/rchen8
Fredrik Haga
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hagaetc
Dune Analytics: https://dune.xyz/home
Dune Analytics dashboards: https://dune.xyz/hagaetc
On-chain dashboards
Stablecoins: https://dune.xyz/hagaetc/stablecoins
Lending: https://dune.xyz/hagaetc/lending
DEXs: https://dune.xyz/hagaetc/dex-metrics
ETH 2.0 deposits: https://dune.xyz/hagaetc/eth2-0-deposits
OpenSea: https://dune.xyz/rchen8/opensea
DeFi users: https://dune.xyz/rchen8/defi-users-over-time
NFT prices: https://dune.xyz/rchen8/NFT-prices
SuperRare: https://dune.xyz/rchen8/superrare_4
Nexus Mutual: https://dune.xyz/eliasimos/Nexus-Mutual-Financials
ETH fees burned: https://dune.xyz/rchen8/ETH-fees-burned-in-1confirmation-portfolio
Base Fees: https://dune.xyz/msilb7/EIP1559-Base-Fee-x-Tip-by-Block
Unchained episodes mentioned
Ultra Sound Money: https://unchainedpodcast.com/is-eth-on-its-way-to-becoming-ultra-sound-money-yes-says-justin-drake/
EIP 1559: https://unchainedpodcast.com/ethereums-eip-1559-will-solve-some-problems-but-big-ones-will-remain/
OpenSea: https://unchainedpodcast.com/how-nft-platform-opensea-plans-to-maintain-its-competitive-advantage-ep-232/
Miscellaneous
Zed Run: https://zed.run/
Axie Infinity: https://axieinfinity.com/
Qiao Wang tweet: https://twitter.com/QwQiao/status/1425773846418821125
Ethereum burning: https://ultrasound.money/
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