Mike Ippolito

Tushar Jain and Mike Ippolito make the bull case for Solana as competition heats up. Thank you to our sponsors! Fuse: The Energy Network – Shift your energy use and earn rewards. MultiChain Advisors – The Growth & Capital Markets Partner You Need Crypto Tax Girl – Save $100 on your crypto taxes. With Ethereum refocusing on L1 and Hyperliquid adoption growing, Solana is arguably facing stronger competition than ever. Can it thrive still? Multicoin co-founder Tushar Jain and Blockworks co-founder Mike Ippolito share several reasons to be excited about Solana, including Alpenglow and anticipated market microstructure design flexibility. Find out why Tushar and Mike say Firedancer has not been a flop despite seemingly low adoption, why they don't see block building issues stopping Solana from challenging Hyperliquid, and why they say the network doesn't have to do anything to specifically attract AI agents. Plus, why they both believe that the RWA race is too early to call despite Ethereum's dominance. Meanwhile, with Alpenglow still months away, Mike says the wait doesn’t matter — for the next 12 to 18 months BD and marketing matter more than tech for adoption. #UN1047 Guest: Tushar Jain, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital Previous appearances on Unchained: Solana Rejected Inflation Reduction-Here's Why CoinFund's Jake Brukhman and Multicoin's Tushar Jain on Generalized Mining  Binance Hack: Should the Threat of Reorgs Be Used to Deter Hackers? Multicoin on the 1 Thing Crypto Teams Miss in Their Quests for Success Mike Ippolito, Co-Founder at Blockworks Links: Unchained: Ethereum Lets Go of the Rollup Story. Here Are the 6 Tokens That Benefit Jump Crypto’s Firedancer Goes Live on Solana Mainnet BlackRock Just Chose Uniswap. The Market Didn’t Care. Here’s Why. When AI Agents Take Over, What Does a Post-Human Economy Look Like? Uneasy Money: How the Increasingly Better AI Agents Are Being Used Onchain Pump.fun Cashed Out $436M Since Mid-October: Lookonchain Zora Shocks Base Community With Solana Pivot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tushar Jain

EVP of Engineering

DockerMulticoin Capital

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

David Hoffman sits down with Mike Ippolito to unpack why 2025 felt brutal despite new all-time highs and why that tension matters for 2026. They argue crypto is entering its “2002 internet” phase, where speculation fades, fundamentals matter, and consolidation accelerates. The conversation covers why Ethereum may see a renaissance, why Bitcoin sentiment could struggle, how prediction markets and equity perps actually play out, and what builders and investors should focus on as crypto matures from hype into real value creation. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium Mike Ippolito https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ https://x.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1870938934337020106 https://blockworks.co/podcast/bellcurve ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🔵COINBASE | ETH & BTC BACKED LOANS https://bankless.cc/coinbase-borrow 🪙FRAXNET | MINT, REDEEM, & EARN https://bankless.cc/fraxnet 🦄UNISWAP | CONTINUOUS CLEARING AUCTIONS https://bankless.cc/uniswap-cca 🛞MANTLE | GLOBAL HACKATHON 2025 https://bankless.cc/mantle-hackathon 💤EIGHT SLEEP | IMPROVE YOUR SLEEP https://bankless.cc/eight-sleep ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:41 Evaluating 2025: The Best Worst Year 7:19 Looking Ahead to 2026 15:40 Investor Relations in Crypto 24:29 Evolving Revenue Discussions 27:44 The Future of DATS 30:06 VC Investment Trends 35:13 Prediction Markets: Incumbents Win 39:52 The Ethereum Renaissance 45:42 The Quantum Threat to Bitcoin 55:06 Consolidation in Blockchain Infrastructure 1:05:07 Corporate Chains: Hot Starts, Cold Ends 1:10:43 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

Join Michale, Mike, Yano and Santi on stage and LIVE from PERMISSIONLESS IV as they break down crypto's breakout moment for this week's roundup! -- Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts -- Follow Michael - https://x.com/im_manderson Follow Mike - https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Santi - https://x.com/santiagoroel Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod -- Join the Empire Telegram: https://t.me/+CaCYvTOB4Eg1OWJh -- GEODNET is the world’s largest RTK network, delivering real-time, centimeter-level precision for drones, robots, farmers, and first responders. Recognized by the U.S. Congress, this blockchain-powered network supports mission-critical applications across a wide range of industries. Discover how GEODNET is changing the world: [https://geodnet.com] -- Get up to speed on the biggest stories in crypto each week. In five minutes. Get the Bitwise Weekly CIO Memo delivered directly to your inbox at bitwiseinvestments.com/ciomemo/empire -- Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors Expansion! As Ledger celebrates 10 years of securing 20% of global crypto, it remains the top choice for securing your assets. Buy a LEDGER™ device now, and build confidently, knowing your BTC, ETH, SOL, and more are safe.Buy now on https://shop.ledger.com/?r=1da180a5de00. -- Citrea is the first zero-knowledge rollup to enhance the capabilities of Bitcoin blockspace and enable Bitcoin applications (₿apps). Citrea is optimistically verified by Bitcoin, offering the most Bitcoin-secured and native way to extend BTC’s utility to DeFi. Learn more about Citrea: https://citrea.xyz/?utm_source=bellcurve&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=website_promo Follow Citrea on X/Twitter for the latest on its journey to mainnet: https://x.com/citrea_xyz Chapters: (00:00) Intro (01:25) The Growth of Prediction Markets (04:11) Polymarket vs Kalshi's Business Models (09:32) Ads (Geodnet, Bitwise) (11:08) Is Crypto Forming Its Own Mag 7? (19:16) Ads (Geodnet, Bitwise) (20:53) Global Capital Pools and the State of Venture (30:21) Bitcoin Dominance Is Up Only (36:21) Ads (Ledger, Citrea) (37:52) Verifiable Apps and the Effectiveness of the DAO (40:56) How to Play the Stablecoin Boom — Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Michael Anderson

Co-founder

Framework Ventures

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

This week, Mike Ippolito joins us to break down crypto’s big flip as institutions rush into stablecoins—triggering excitement and anxiety alike. Hyperliquid faces drama after a high-stakes market manipulation attack, BlackRock's tokenized treasuries surge to nearly $2 billion, and the U.S. Treasury finally removes Tornado Cash from its sanctions list. Meanwhile, Robinhood enters banking, raising questions about DeFi’s future. We dive into all of this and so much more. Follow Mike on X & Checkout Bell Curve: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ https://www.youtube.com/@bellcurvepodcast/videos ------ 📣CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | TAXES MADE EASY https://bankless.cc/Cryptotaxcalculator ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax 🦄UNISWAP | SWAP ON UNICHAIN https://bankless.cc/unichain ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo 🏦INFINEX | THE CRYPTO-EVERYTHING APP https://bankless.cc/Infinex ----- ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/coin/base:0xe36312b13decbe5af463aaf188a510b69f28ce7e ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 0:00 Intro 0:56 Blockworks DAS Week Recap 6:45 Saylor’s Strategy bought more Bitcoin https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1904155021781901741 https://x.com/SaylorBuysBTC/status/1904631210887836142 12:33 Stablecoin Gold Rush https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1905219932612178237 https://x.com/JasonYanowitz/status/1904886554708898112 https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1904521913528975550 25:32 Blackrock’s BUIDL fund is expanding to Solana https://x.com/solana/status/1904520943667716531 https://x.com/carlosdomingo/status/1904516023623028894 44:59 Hyperliquid https://x.com/MacroCRG/status/1904895153384357990 https://x.com/HyperliquidX/status/1904923137684496784 https://x.com/toghrulmaharram/status/1904935313081856406 https://x.com/Dogetoshi/status/1904919007930577175 1:03:10 US lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash https://x.com/matthuang/status/1904192079691170137 https://wewantjusticedao.org/ 1:05:55 Robinhood Banking https://x.com/RobinhoodApp/status/1905127283532484696 1:09:38 Closing & Disclaimers ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

This week on Bankless Weekly Rollup, we explore major crypto updates from Berachain’s mainnet launch and the rollout of its BERA token, to Uniswap V4’s new features and hooks that are shaking up decentralized trading. The episode delves into market dynamics including SEC moves led by Hester Peirce, Microstrategy’s rebranding, and the impact of US tariff actions on global trade. We also unpack Ethereum’s scaling upgrades and discuss the innovative strategies behind emerging DeFi protocols. Tune in for an in-depth look at the evolving crypto landscape and the key developments driving the space. Thanks to Mike Ippolito for joining us: https://x.com/MikeIppolito  ------ 📣 MORPHO | GO-TO LENDING INFRASTRUCTURE https://bankless.cc/Morpho ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  🎮RONIN | THE FUTURE OF WEB3 GAMING https://bankless.cc/Ronin ----- ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/29?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES  00:00:00 Start 00:03:57 Why We Dumped, Again https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-imposes-tariffs-on-imports-from-canada-mexico-and-china/ https://x.com/benbybit/status/1886393172152156604  https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1886373316249649437  00:15:33 L2 Updates https://x.com/ak47ink/status/1882228296626458970  https://blog.kraken.com/product/staking/new-us-staking  00:18:06 Microstrategy Rebrands to ‘Strategy’ https://www.bankless.com/read/microstrategy-rebrands-to-strategy  https://x.com/saylor/status/1887229546199462309  00:19:28 The $20 Billion Dollar Bid https://x.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1887274787677913457  https://www.tradingview.com/chart/V7YvdegA/?symbol=NASDAQ%3AMSTR  https://x.com/SemlerEric/status/1886764609924948349  00:26:31 US Lawmakers Plan For Digital Assets https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1886876049113588156  00:28:06 New Stablecoin Bill https://x.com/SenLummis/status/1886887005113790866  00:35:07 SEC Creates Crypto Task Force https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/peirce-journey-begins-020425  https://x.com/HesterPeirce/status/1886864054477815861  https://x.com/AlexanderGrieve/status/1886869439293067404  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1886910308762980788  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-36  https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/1886870066924245297  00:42:42 Uniswap V4 Is Live! https://x.com/Uniswap/status/1885329579495080248?t=Twla8zs17AxKhHl4DKSkQA&s=19  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1885349829091459354  https://x.com/angstromxyz/status/1885011791761068427 https://x.com/flaunchgg/status/1878879274566107323  https://x.com/whetstonedotcc  00:49:41 Berachain Token Launch https://x.com/berachain/status/1887178672995537236  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/berachain  00:57:51 ETH To Increase Gas Limit https://x.com/data_always/status/1886573645687935463?s=46  https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1886579901039337759  01:01:38 Loss Of Ultra Sound https://ultrasound.money/  https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/1887108667675124174  01:08:02 Thanks To Mike ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

Do you think you’ve got what it takes to become a founder in crypto? On the show today we’ve got 8 of crypto’s most famous and successful builders in crypto, each with about 15 minutes in time, giving you the wisdom they gained founding their own companies. We’re joined by Jesse Pollack from Base, Jeremy Allaire from Circle, Anatoly from Solana, Stani from Aave, Kain from Synthetix, Mike & Jason from Blockworks, Kevin Owocki from Gitcoin and Lucas from Jito. Each one with their own perspectives, their own scars and hopefully by listening to this episode, you, the listener, can learn from their experiences to gain the confidence you need to venture into this world. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙 FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐 CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/8?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:52 Jesse Pollack - Base 15:45 Jeremy Allaire - Circle 34:53 Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana 51:00 Stani Kulechove - Aave 1:07:48 Kain Warwick - Synthetix 1:27:06 Mike & Yano - Blockworks 1:44:16 Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin 1:59:19 Lucas Bruder - Jito ------ RESOURCES Jesse Pollack - Base https://x.com/jessepollak   Jeremy Allaire - Circle https://x.com/jerallaire   Anatoly Yakovenko - Solana https://x.com/aeyakovenko   Stani Kulechove - Aave https://x.com/StaniKulechov   Kain Warwick - Synthetix https://x.com/kaiynne   Jason Yanowitz - Blockworks https://x.com/jasonyanowitz   Mike Ippolito - Blockworks https://x.com/MikeIppolito_   Kevin Owocki - Gitcoin https://x.com/owocki   Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook  https://allobook.gitcoin.co/   Lucas Bruder - Jito https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasbruder/   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠

Jesse Pollak

Creator of Base

BaseCoinbase

Jeremy Allaire

Co-Founder and CEO

Circle

Anatoly Yakovenko

CEO & Co-founder

Solana LabsSolana

Stani Kulechov

Founder

AaveLens ProtocolAave LabsAvara

Kain Warwick

Founder

SynthetixInfinexBodhi Ventures

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

Jason Yanowitz

Co-Founder

Blockworks

Kevin Owocki

Founder

GitcoinSupermodular

Lucas Bruder

CEO

Jito Labs

What is Ethereum’s North Star, and does it even need one? There has been angst in the Ethereum community, growing over the last year, as Ethereum has become squeezed by its competition. Bitcoin’s story as money is growing in mainstream society. Solana has captured the hot ball of money in crypto. And Celestia’s data availability continues to progress at a faster rate than what is found at home in Ethereum. This is Ethereum’s Three-Front War, a topic we covered in a recent episode with Justin Drake. And today we‘re joined by Jon Charbonneau and Mike Ippolito to contextualize and diagnose what Ethereum needs in order to thrive in this competitive landscape. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty 🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle     ⁠  📈 iYield: YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://bankless.cc/iYield 🔒  SAFE | INTRODUCING SAFENET https://bankless.cc/SAFE  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/109?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:00 Jon’s Article 16:48 How did we get here? 23:16 Ethereum’s Three Front War 43:14 Ethereum Wins by its Synergies 52:52 Ethereum’s Focus 1:01:58 Ethereum Tactical Advice 1:18:18 Ultra Sound Money vs World Computer 1:30:26 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Mike Ippolito https://x.com/mikeippolito   Jon Charbonneau https://x.com/jon_charb   Jon’s Article https://dba.xyz/ethereums-north-star/   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠

Jon Charbonneau

Analyst

DBA ResearchDBADelphi Digital

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

The exploration of the Ethereum Roadmap continues. Today on the show we’re bringing back Mike Neuder who was just on the show to give his defense of the Ethereum Roadmap and we’re also joined by Blockworks Mike Ippolito who brings a wealth of knowledge from around the crypto industry to add his thoughts to the conversation. We cover the essence of Ethereum, the current state of rollups, value accrual and much more. We end the podcast with just overall bullish vibes and reflecting on what will take to make the promises of the crypto industry manifest in reality. Enjoy! ------ 📣 JOIN US AT PERMISSIONLESS III https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iii  🎉 REGISTER FOR THE BANKLESS PARTY https://lu.ma/yj5pdeqe?tk=lIr2oe  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT  https://bankless.cc/toku   ⚡️ CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiGovernance   ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/71?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:29 The Essence of the Argument 17:50 Ethereum and Rollups 33:00 Ethereum’s Schism 40:23 Value Accrual 59:30 Nation State Resistance 1:04:52 The Bull Case for Crypto 1:10:03 What Will Take 1:16:25 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Mike Ippolito https://x.com/mikeippolito   Mike Neuder https://x.com/mikeneuder   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

Mike Neuder

Researcher

Ethereum Foundation

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-l2-tokens/ ------ Are Layer2 Tokens bullish or are they just worthless governance tokens? We’ve brought a team of expert panelists to help us answer that exact question. Mike Ippolito, Jordi Alexander and Anthony Sassano explore Layer2 business models, where value is accrued and how to capture that upside. ------ 🥩PRIMESTAKED | MINT primeETH NOW https://bankless.cc/Origin-pod  ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠  🔗CELO | CEL2 COMING SOON https://bankless.cc/Celo   🗣️TOKU | CRYPTO EMPLOYMENT SOLUTION https://bankless.cc/toku   🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle 💸 CRYPTO TAX CALCULATOR | USE CODE BANK30 https://bankless.cc/CTC 🦄 UNISWAP | SWAP SMARTER https://bankless.cc/uniswap ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:50 L2 Value Capture 13:37 Short-Term vs Long-Term 17:30 L2 Business Model 28:24 Worthless Governance Tokens? 42:04 Immutable & Base 53:40 Vertically-Integrated Chains 1:05:24 Do L2s Need Tokens? 1:15:38 L2 Experimentation 1:32:44 Capturing L2 Upside 1:38:44 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES L2Beat https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary  ETH in 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rPF8zNnfnE  Anthony Sassano https://twitter.com/sassal0x  Mike Ippolito  https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_  Jordi Alexander https://twitter.com/gametheorizing  ------ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

Jordi Alexander

Chief Investment Officer

Selini CapitalMantle

Anthony Sassano

Creator

The Daily GweiEthHub

Today we're joined by Mike Ippolito, co-founder at Blockworks, who's here to breakdown his take on the Blockchain trilemma and how Ethereum, Solana, and Cosmos chains all attempt to solve it. This wide ranging interview asks great questions and shines a light on what a multi-chain future might look like. ------ ✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-blockchain-trilemma/  ----- 🏹 Airdrop Hunter is HERE, join your first HUNT today https://bankless.cc/JoinYourFirstHUNT ------ 📣 AAVE V3 is Here! http://app.aave.com/ ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE ⁠https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2   ⁠ 🦊METAMASK PORTFOLIO | MANAGE YOUR WEB3 EVERYTHING ⁠https://bankless.cc/MetaMask ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum ⁠ 🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | ON-CHAIN MARKETPLACE ⁠https://bankless.cc/uniswap 👾STADER LABS | ETHX LIQUID STAKING https://bankless.cc/Stader ----- Resources: On the margin podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-margin/id1558223079  Mike: https://twitter.com/mikeippolito_  ----- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 6:13 Intro To Mike 11:16 The Three Frontiers 19:11 Recap and Overview 25:58 Different Approaches to The Scalability Trilemma 31:42 Explaining PEPC 36:13 A Point By Point Walkthrough 45:29 Ethereum Vs The Invisible Hand 56:58 Should The Free Market Be in Control? 1:01:11 Moloch 1:08:13 Solo Validators 1:10:31 Defining Decentralization 1:15:49 Power Law Winners 1:19:03 Roll Apps vs App Chains 1:29:09 Defining Soverign Rollups 1:33:29 Sequencer Incentives 1:36:20 Exploring The Superchain 1:41:31 Price Discovery on Chain 1:44:15 Making Crypto Accessable 1:48:50 Permissionless Panel 1:51:29 Outro and Disclaimers ----- Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

In today’s episode of Empire, we bring on Mike and Mark from On The Margin to discuss our 2023 crypto thesis. We debate predictions on the Wallet Wars, ETH vs Bitcoin, the rise of insurance, app-specific vertical integration, the adoption of CBDCs, Coinbase vs DEXs, MEV as a business model and more! - - Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:14) Crypto’s 2022 Wrapped (11:52) The Bottom is in for Crypto, not for Equities (19:35) Kings of Spot & NFT Trading Will Lose Market Share (22:44) Stablecoins, DeFi’s Resurgence and Permissioned Protocols (28:02) Regulators are Coming, and the CBDC debate (33:23) MEV will be the Business Model for DeFi & Exchanges (42:05) No Industry Takes Off Without Insurance (48:48) A Market Bottom & the Value of Memes (52:36) ETH vs Bitcoin (spicy) (1:03:34) Miner Capitulation, Wallet Wars & Gaming (1:11:31) Vertical Integration, Privacy and Payments (1:17:51) The Rise of Professional Guilds - - Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkYusko Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Santi: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Empire links Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod On The Margin links Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3YGtdml Subscribe on Apple: https://bit.ly/3BUZXhK Subscribe on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3hHY1m4 Follow OTM: https://twitter.com/OnTheMarginPod Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

Mark Kreitzman

Co-Host

Blockworks

In this episode of Empire Jason is joined by Blockworks Co-Founder Mike Ippolito for a very special episode. Six months after identifying the '7 biggest crypto trends', Mike returns to Empire to share his predictions for the crypto industry throughout 2022. Will Bitcoin surprise everyone with a major bull run in the new year? How large will DAOs become? Could a crypto company buy a bank?! Listen to find out. Today's 7 biggest crypto trends: https://youtu.be/JjrQiNKN5U0 -- Avalanche: Thank you to Avalanche for sponsoring Empire. Avalanche is one of the best and fastest growing smart-contract platforms in the industry. Learn more about them at https://www.avax.network/ -- ParaSwap: If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out paraswap.io. ParaSwap’s state-of-the-art algorithm beats the market price across all major DEXs and brings you the most optimized swaps with the best prices, and lowest slippage. Find out more about them at https://www.paraswap.io/ -- Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like this, subscribe to Blockworks' free daily newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks

On this special episode of Empire, Blockworks co-founder Michael Ippolito tells us about today's biggest trends in crypto. ––– LUKKA Lukka Prime is crypto asset pricing data aligned to accounting standards like GAAP and IFRS. Lukka Prime Pricing Data is the pricing source used by S&P Dow Jones Indices’ for their new cryptocurrency indices. Lukka Prime is the world’s first fair market value pricing source for crypto assets and the best option for all post-trade reporting needs. Visit lukka.tech/empire to learn more. ––– EXODUS Download the app today at http://exodus.com/empire and iOS users can buy up to $500 in Bitcoin for just $1 for a limited time. ––– Empire is brought to you by Blockworks, a financial media brand delivering breaking news and premium insights about digital assets to millions of investors. For more content like Empire, visit http://blockworks.co/podcasts. Follow me on Twitter @JasonYanowitz and let me know what you thought of the show!

Mike Ippolito

Co-Founder

Blockworks