Best Core Bit Media Podcasts (2025)

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The Chopping Block: Code, Chaos & Consequences — What the Balancer Hack and Rollback Debates Mean for Crypto’s Future - Ep. 941 59:08

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Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, the crew breaks down DeFi’s Black Friday: a brutal week that saw the $120 million Balancer v2 hack, the collapse of Stream Finance, and a market-wide panic that reminded everyone — not…

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Will Perps Eat All of Finance? Ex-FTX.US CEO Brett Harrison Bets Yes - Ep. 940 34:45

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Crypto’s most controversial trading product might be Wall Street’s next obsession. In this interview, Brett Harrison, former president of FTX.US and founder of Architect Financial Technologies, joins to explain how he’s aiming to take perpetual futures — crypto’s 24/7 leveraged trading engine — to traditional markets like stocks, commodities, and F…

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Why the Crypto Markets Seem Down Bad as Bitcoin Dips Below $100K - Ep. 939 1:15:30

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Bitcoin’s bleeding again and sentiment is collapsing. But if you’ve been around for a few cycles, this kind of pain might look familiar. In this episode of Unchained, Laura sits down with Yann Allemann, Co-founder of Swissblock, and Joe Vezzani, CEO of LunarCrush, to unpack the latest market wipeout, and whether it’s a signal of exhaustion or oppor…

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Bits + Bips: Reasons to Be Optimistic After Bitcoin Falls Toward $100K - Ep. 938 1:00:52

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Bitcoin has fallen below $102,000. “Uptober” ended in blood. But while retail traders are terrified, institutional conversations are heating up. In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia, and Chris Perkins are joined by Teddy Fusaro, President of Bitwise, to unpack the week’s market turmoil. They dig into why institutions…

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LIVE SHOW: OCTOBER 31 2025 - Destruction Derby 2 Prototype, Prize Fighter Releasing by LRG 1:11:47

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Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we'll be discussing:- Destruction Derby 2 Saturn Prototype Released - Under the Microscope: Soviet Strike - Galactic Attack #BestOfSaturnGold - Limited Run Games Announces Prize Fighter: Heavyweight Edition for PS4, PS5 Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlayS…

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★ EDITOR’S CORNER: EP 30 -- Late Saturn Bloomers w/PandaMonium Reviews Every U.S. Sega Saturn Game 58:37

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In our latest episode, we talk about Late Saturn Bloomers, people who got into Saturn after it's natural lifecycle. Join Nick and Pat as they discuss their journey into Saturn post morem. Follow us on our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlaySegaSaturn Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/playsegasaturn Website: https://www.seg…

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The Chopping Block: When Wall Street Meets DeFi — How Equity Perps and RWAs Redefine Leverage On-Chain - Ep. 937 1:10:03

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Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, Kaledora Linn, Co-founder and “Empress of RWAs” at Ostium, joins to break down the rise of on-chain equity perps, the funding-rate chaos that hit 365%, and why she believes the next wa…

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How the Competition Will Play Out in the Great Stablecoin Race - Ep. 936 1:19:53

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In this episode of Unchained, Laura is joined by Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly, and Sam MacPherson, Co-founder and CEO of Phoenix Labs, to break down the fast-moving world of stablecoins and stablechains. They discuss Ethena’s USDe $5 billion drop, the rise of “stablecoin-as-a-service” models, the emergence of payment-focused blockchains…

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Ex-Citi Chief Economist on Gold, Bitcoin and the Debasement of the US Dollar - Ep. 935 39:41

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Gold may have history, but does it have a future? Former Citi Chief Economist Willem Buiter joins Unchained Executive Editor Steve Ehrlich to argue that gold’s “6,000-year bubble” is long overdue to burst. He explains why he thinks central banks should dump their bullion, why Bitcoin isn’t a reliable store of value, and why fully backed stablecoins…

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Sharplink CEO on Why ETH Will Soon See a Boom in Demand: Bits + Bips - Ep. 934 1:20:14

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In this episode of Bits + Bips, former BlackRock executive and SharpLink co-CEO Joseph Chalom joins hosts Austin Campbell, Chris Perkins, and Ram Ahluwalia to discuss why the Federal Reserve may move to ease rates despite a “Goldilocks” economy, the growing role of stablecoins in foreign exchange and settlement, and how major banks like JPMorgan an…

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How Kraken Plans to Dominate Tokenization and Perps in 2026 and Beyond - Ep. 932 1:01:40

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As crypto markets mature, Kraken is transforming from a trading venue into a multi-asset infrastructure platform. Co-CEO Arjun Sethi joins to break down the exchange’s expansive strategy: building a vertically integrated derivatives business, pioneering tokenized equities with xStocks, and launching a purpose-built layer 2 chain, Ink, to bridge reg…

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Arthur Hayes and Adam Schlegel on Why Private Equity Is Crypto's Next Big Wave - Ep. 933 1:09:08

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Crypto has spent years obsessing over tokens, airdrops, and speculation. But what about the unsexy businesses actually making money? Arthur Hayes and Adam Schlegel join Laura Shin to talk about Maelstrom's $250M private equity fund targeting crypto's most profitable, yet overlooked, companies, $50M revenue businesses with 50% margins that VCs can't…

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LIVE SHOW: OCTOBER 24 2025 - D&D Music Fan Patch, wipEout Port on Dreamcast 1:16:07

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Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we'll be discussing:- Under the Microscope: Herc’s Adventures, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Wangan Trial Love - Sega Announces Fighting Vipers Soundtrack for 30th Anniversary - SSF Version R37 Improves Emulator’s Stability - Metal Slug #BestOfSaturnSilver - Fan Finishes Port of wipEout to …

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Why Bitcoin Could Hit $150,000 Soon. Plus ‘Code Is Law’ Film - Ep. 931 1:15:36

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This special two-part episode brings together two very different conversations. In part one, investment manager Lawrence Lepard lays out why he believes the fiat monetary system is structurally unsustainable, what role inflation plays in that system, and how Bitcoin could be the exit ramp, not just from fiat, but from war, debt, and economic manipu…

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How Crypto Neobanks Make It Easier to Earn Passive Income - Ep. 930 58:58

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Neobanks changed how fintech thinks about money. Now, crypto builders want to do the same, without custody. In this episode, Itamar Lesuisse, CEO of Ready, and Mike Silagadze, CEO of EtherFi, argue the real shift isn't about "crypto cards," it's about who controls your assets. EtherFi’s and Ready’s self-custodial apps merge saving, spending, and in…

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The Chopping Block: Zcash +400%, Tempo’s $500M Shock, EF Pay Firestorm & AWS/Base Meltdown feat. Mert - Ep. 929 1:00:04

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Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, Helius’s Mert returns to defend Zcash’s ~400% run and the “encrypted Bitcoin” framing, digging into anonymity sets, privacy UX, and why Bitcoiners are so riled up. We then tackle the T…

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Could BTC Outperform Gold? Plus, Ethereum's Big Advantage: Bits + Bips - Ep. 928 1:00:42

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In this episode of Bits + Bips, hosts Austin Campbell, Ram Ahluwalia, and Chris Perkins tackle a packed agenda: from the fairness of Binance’s listing fees to the ways in which DeFi didn’t perform well during the “Black Friday” crash, why Tempo’s $500 million raise might have been a political ploy, and the growing war over stablecoin dominance. The…

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LIVE SHOW: OCTOBER 17 2025 - Psikyo Game Removed, Time Bokan, 240p Test Suite 1:06:35

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Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we'll be discussing:- Under the Microscope: Fighting Illusion Shou - New Beta of 240p Test Suite on Saturn Adds Audio, Controller Tests - Time Bokan #BestOfSaturn - Psikyo Titles to Be Delisted from Steam on Oct. 31 - Serial Link Cable Support Added to JoEngine Follow us on our social media sites…

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Aptos Is Betting Big on Transparency After Crypto’s Black Friday, Says CEO - Ep. 927 43:06

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Last Friday, billions evaporated in a liquidation cascade—and nobody knows exactly what happened because centralized exchanges won't share the data. In this sponsored episode recorded at Aptos' NYC event, Aptos CEO Avery Ching says if their Decibel perpetual exchange had been live, traders would have seen every order, every spread change, every liq…

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Ethereum's Layer 1 Lacks a Perp DEX. Synthetix Intends to Change That - Ep. 926 55:46

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Kain Warwick, founder of Synthetix and Infinex, is returning to Ethereum Layer 1 with a bold new experiment: a perpetuals DEX built directly on mainnet. In this episode, he joins Laura to explain why Synthetix is taking this contrarian step, how its hybrid “optimistic order book” can run efficiently on Ethereum’s slower block times, and why he beli…

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Binance Listing Fee Fight: What's a Fair Price to List on the Top Crypto Exchange? - Ep. 925 1:04:36

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When CJ Hetherington revealed the token listing terms Binance allegedly offered his startup, the crypto world exploded. In this episode, CJ, founder of prediction market app Limitless, and his investor Nick Tomaino of 1confirmation join Laura to discuss why he went public, how Binance responded, and what the incident reveals about the power dynamic…

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The Chopping Block: Inside the $19B+ Perp Crash, ADL Explained, Binance’s USDe/Staked-Token Depeg, and the Hyperliquid Whale Debate 58:17

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Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, Doug Colkitt, Founder Ambient Finance & Founding Contributor at Fogo, joins us as one of the wildest weekends in crypto history drags us back on air: a record $19B+ in liquidations, ga…

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Bits + Bips: Crypto Had Its Reset. Will It Go to New Highs Now? - Ep. 924 1:06:24

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Crypto just went through its biggest crash. In the wake of “Black Friday,” when $19 billion in positions were wiped out in hours, Bits + Bips hosts Steve Ehrlich and Ram Ahluwalia are joined by Carlos Guzman of GSR and YQ of AltLayer to dissect what really happened. Was it a coordinated attack exploiting Binance’s oracles? A failure of market struc…

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LIVE SHOW: OCTOBER 10 2025 - VBT Flashback Mac CD Port, SAROO Firmware Concerns, NEW SHIRO! TOURNAMENT 1:38:33

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Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we'll be discussing:- New SAROO Firmware Is Feature-Rich — and Flawed - VBT Releases Beta Port of Mac CD Flashback for SEGA Saturn - Under the Microscope: Virtua Fighter Kids - Saturn Core Update on Main MiSTer Branch Fixes Saves - Ronde #BestOfSaturn - Duke Nukem 3D NetLink Tournament Is Over, B…

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Crypto's Black Friday Was Its Largest Liquidation Ever. What the Hell Happened? - Ep. 922 55:43

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When Trump tweeted about 100% tariffs on China, crypto collapsed — $19 billion in liquidations in just hours. Altcoins plunged 95%, exchanges froze, and stablecoins depegged. In this special episode, Diogenes Casares, founder of Klyra Protocol, joins Laura to break down the chain reaction: what really caused the crash, whether insiders knew it was …

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The Chopping Block: Perps, Privacy & Prediction: Aster vs. Hyperliquid, Zcash Pops, Polymarket Soars, Galaxy One Debut - Ep. 921 1:01:55

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Polymarket scales with Wall Street’s blessing, Kalshi fires up KOLs, and BNB chain melts down as fast as it ran. We dissect Aster’s data drama, the new privacy wave lifting Zcash, and Galaxy One’s glossy yields—what’s smart strategy vs. old mistakes in new clothes? Welcome to The Chopping Block — where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, T…

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The Stablecoin Competition Is On. Who Will Be the Winners and Losers? - Ep. 920 1:07:07

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The stablecoin race is heating up. With the passage of the U.S. stablecoin law the floodgates have opened. Tether still dominates globally, but Circle, Stripe, and a wave of new “stablechains” are making their move. In this episode, Dragonfly partner Rob Hadick and Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz join Laura Shin to map out how this battle could reshape cryp…

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LIVE SHOW: OCTOBER 03 2025 - New SAROO Firmware, Gekirindan, Dark Saviors Community Challenge Results 1:09:05

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DONATION LINK FOR SEGA LORD X: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=28HQJD6UA9UZ4 Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we'll be discussing:- Under the Microscope: Tennis Arena - Gekirindan #BestOfSaturn - The SHIRO! Community Collects Their Bounties Following September’s Dark Savior Challenge Follow us on our social media sites…

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Bits + Bips: What’s Really Driving Bitcoin—and Who’s Driving Crypto Onchain? - Ep. 919 1:55:21

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Bitcoin is hitting new all-time highs—but is this real euphoria, or just a prelude to it? In this double-header episode, we bring you a Bits + Bips roundtable and an in-depth interview on the five companies best positioned to bring crypto onchain. First, the Bits + Bips crew, Lumida’s Ram Ahluwalia, FalconX’s Joshua Lim, and NYU professor Austin Ca…

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Bitcoin Core vs Knots: Why Developers Are Fighting Over a Coming Change - Ep. 918 1:05:42

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The Chopping Block: Arthur Hayes & Tom Lee; Hyperliquid vs Aster, DATs & ETH - Ep. 917 44:29

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Arthur Hayes & Tom Lee map the new crypto arms race—Hyperliquid vs Aster, Plasma’s stablecoin rails, and ETH’s DAT-fueled supercycle. Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. Live at Token2049 Singapore, we’re joined by Arthur Hayes (Ma…

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What’s the Better Bet? Stocks or Gold? - Ep. 916 59:21

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How Hyperliquid Came to ‘Threaten the Very Existence’ of CEXs Like Binance - Ep. 915 1:14:55

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How DoubleZero Built a Faster Internet for Crypto and Helped All DePIN - Ep. 914 36:07

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LIVE SHOW: SEPTEMBER 26 2025 - Fundraiser for Sega Lord X, Fan Translations, Tomb Raider II on Saturn, Panzer Dragoon Video 1:06:41

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DONATION LINK FOR SEGA LORD X: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=28HQJD6UA9UZ4 Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we'll be discussing:- Under the Microscope: Cotton Boomerang & Terra Cresta 3D - Magic Knight Rayearth Translated into Portuguese by Team Sakura Brazil- Time Commando #BestOfSaturn - Panzer Dragoon Zwei Remake …

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Why Every Company Will Have a Stablecoin — and Why One L2 Isn’t Enough - Ep. 912 1:32:05

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This week on Unchained, we’ve got a double-header. First, Zach Abrams, CEO of Bridge (acquired by Stripe), unveils Open Issuance, a platform designed to let any company launch its own stablecoin. He explains why the stablecoin duopoly is ending, why fragmentation won’t slow adoption, and how stablecoins could pair with AI to reshape global money mo…

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Bits + Bips: Where Is the Most Wealth to Be Made in Crypto: DeFi or CeFi? - Ep. 913 1:05:49

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Crypto’s bull run may be far from over, but the battleground is shifting. On this week’s Bits + Bips, Bill Barhydt of Abra and Robert Leshner of Superstate join Ram Ahluwalia and Steven Ehrlich to debate: The current state of the markets with a looming government shutdown SWIFT’s move to build on Linea, an Ethereum layer 2 Hyperliquid vs Aster The …

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LIVE SHOW: SEPTEMBER 19 2025 - Taisen Cable Online Play for Dreamcast, Chill, Panzer Dragoon Zwei First Look Discussion 1:36:38

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Welcome to the SHIRO! SHOW! news updates! This week, we'll be discussing:- Circana Director Posts Saturn U.S. Sales Charts- New MODE Firmware Brings Fixes for Saturn, Features for Dreamcast- NiGHTS into Dreams #BestOfSaturnGold- Taisen Netplay Brings New Ways to Play Your Dreamcast Online- Panzer Dragoon Zwei Remake Info, Images Revealed After Long…

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The Chopping Block: Perp Wars & Stablecoin Battles: Hyperliquid, Aster, Tether - Ep. 911 1:02:47

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Welcome to The Chopping Block – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, Tarun Chitra, and Robert Leshner chop it up about the latest in crypto. This week, we’re joined by Farooq Malik, co-founder and CEO of Rain, as two parallel wars erupt across crypto: the Perp DEX war between Hyperliquid and the CZ-backed Aster, and the deepening batt…

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Plasma's Successful Launch, Revenue Over TVL & the Future of Pump.fun - Ep. 910 1:27:54

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How do stablecoin-first blockchains win distribution? Does TVL actually map to value? And why speculation may become the default language of online culture. In this 3-part episode, we explore three different important stories. Segment 1: CoinFund’s Seth Ginns explains how newly launched stablecoin chain Plasma aims to compete, plus why the “stablec…

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Why Hyperliquid Should Cut Its Total Token Supply Nearly in Half - Ep. 909 36:32

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Crypto investors love to throw around “FDV” as if it’s the ultimate measure of value. But what if that number is more misleading than helpful? In this episode, DBA’s Jon Charbonneau explains his proposal to cut Hyperliquid’s supply by nearly half, why he believes FDV overstates real valuations, and how outdated tokenomics are holding projects back.…