Memecoins: Good or Evil with Ledger & Stephen Cesaro
Today on the show we have two guests debating the merits and costs of crypto memecoins. Ledger (Brian Krogsgard) from the UpOnly podcast thinks that memecoins are financial nihilism that creates room for bad actors and grifters. Stephen Cesaro, from the Alfalfa Podcast, thinks memecoins are something to appreciate and celebrate.
Which side are you on?
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------ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro 8:35 Ledger’s Memecoin Arc 11:53 Stephen’s Memecoin Arc 13:20 $DOGE vs. $BTC 18:38 Tokenization of Memes 22:28 Memecoin Intent & Transparency 33:24 Memecoin Theory & Practice 44:30 Investing in Brands 51:55 Reframing Memecoins 56:27 Memecoins vs. Scams 1:09:01 Closing & Disclaimers
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Ledger https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus
Stephen https://twitter.com/0xmagiclines
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The Alfalfa Podcast | Layer Zero
The Alfalfa Podcast—comprised of Arman Assadi, Nick Urbani, Stephen Cesaro, and Eric Johanson—is the shared mindspace of “four radically moderate internet and finance entrepreneurs.”
The Alfalfa bros wash down mezcal with hot takes about crypto, the macro outlook, politics, investing, and philosophy. This one is a lot of fun.
Also, is this episode a try-out for the Alfalfa Podcast to join the Bankless Network? We’re not totally sure, so you’ll have to let us know!
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------ Topics Covered:
0:00 Intro 6:53 Alfalfa Origins 12:55 Nick Urbani 17:39 Arman Assadi 20:35 Eric Johanson 23:08 Stephen 31:40 The Vibe 35:30 Alfalfa vs Bankless 43:08 Squad Wealth 48:45 Authenticity 55:00 Bullish 1:02:53 Bearish 1:11:45 Macro, BTC, ETH 1:17:05 Is David Bearish? 1:22:08 The Merge Trumps Macro 1:29:06 Priced In 1:42:20 Why Alfalfa?
------ Resources:
The Alfalfa Podcast https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod Nick Urbani https://twitter.com/NUrbani?s=20&t=1wXIWr2RUOfyHKw9zJqREw Arman Assadi https://twitter.com/ArmanAssadi?s=20&t=1wXIWr2RUOfyHKw9zJqREw Stephen Cesaro https://twitter.com/StephenCesaro?s=20&t=1wXIWr2RUOfyHKw9zJqREw Eric Johanson https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericjohanson1/
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