Back from Denver in the hosting seating, Alex, Mike and Gazz cover this week’s news, which, disappointingly, is heavily macro-focused.David Sacks confirms the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, while the Whitehouse Crypto Summit will happen today, plus a load of usual macro doom indicators. Strap in.
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MegaETH Explained: Ethereum's Last Chance to Beat Solana? With BreadGuy
This week, Grant is joined by Breadguy from MegaETH. The lads explore MegaETH's innovative approach to blockchain performance.They also discuss the implications of the Kaito airdrop, the viability of L2s, the challenges with blobs, and how MegaETH aims to redefine performance and scalability. Hear about the new MegaETH stack, its unique sequencer model, the benefits of EigenDA, and how MegaETH is eliminating gas limits. Discover how MegaETH aims to create real-time, seamless digital interactions and the potential applications being developed.
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The Friday Podcast | Bybit Fallout, SEC Dismisses Cases, Meme Coin Drop Off
Every Friday is a bad omen, and unfortunately, this week provided more of the same shenanigans. Mike and Gaz have been left alone this week to attempt to break it all down.Covering the fallout of the Bybit $1.5B hack, the SEC dropping charges against legacy cases, Pump.Fun potentially launching an AMM on Solana, and SBF resurfacing from prison with a wayward tweet on federal layoffs.
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Top Crypto & AI Projects to Watch 2025 | w/ Teng Yan
This week, Grant sits down with Teng Yan.Teng details the current state of the crypto and AI markets, focusing on the fallout in market sentiment as of February 18th. He also discusses the trajectory of AI agents, the impact of infrastructure projects like Mira Network, and the importance of cryptographic verification and privacy in AI. The lads cover the role of AI agents in entertainment and the prospects of decentralized AI, alongside insights into the development and potential of infrastructure protocols such as Nillion and Automata. Teng emphasizes a return to fundamentals in the crypto space and the critical role of decentralized verification and privacy measures.
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Exploring Bittensor: dTAO Tokens, Market Trends and Subnet Dynamics
In this episode, 563 and Brody welcome special guest Mog.Mog shares his experiences from a hectic launch week, including the successful dTAO rollout, the novelty search event, and pivotal moments that exceeded expectations. They discuss the thriving community, the impact of dTAO on subnet tokens, and insights into the market dynamics. Additionally, Mog and the lads explore the tools and dashboards available for tracking and trading dTAO tokens.