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  • Lava Network launched very recently and is about to become the access layer for blockchains. In today’s episode, we sit down with Lava Network Co-Founder Yair Cleper and we are going to elaborate on what the access layer for blockchains means, why $LAVA has one of the most exciting tokenomics models in the industry, RPC Nodes, and so much more!

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  • What is TOKI and how is the project about to bring IBC to Ethereum and BNB Chain? Toki’s testnet is about to go live very soon and the project is working on shipping IBC to corners of the crypto industry that are not associated with IBC whatsoever - Ethereum and BNB Chain. Today we are talking about how TOKI further develops IBC, why cross-chain transfers are so interesting for big financial players in Japan, Japanese stablecoins, the end goal of IBC, and so much more!

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  • What is Vase Finance? Vase Finance is the liquid staking hub of Berachain for all PoS assets outside of the Berachain ecosystem, like $ETH, $TIA, $ATOM, and many more. The protocol even overcomes previously seen issues with liquid staking, such as governance voting rights issues. In today's episode, we uncover, together with DeFi Dojo, how Vase's novel approach aims to tackle these problems and drive true innovation in the liquid staking sector.

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    Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:48 Overview Vase Finance 5:57 Lock-up Periods 7:58 Supported Assets at Launch 10:01 Choosing Validators 10:20 Interoperability to non-IBC Assets 12:14 Berachain LSTs 13:46 PoL Functionality 18:29 Cold Start & $BGT Bribes w. validators 22:39 Whitelisting PoL Assets 24:40 View on the Berachain DeFi ecosystem 27:40 Booga Bears 29:55 Dealing with validators 35:44 What's next? 40:30 Building on Berachain 43:30 How to start on Berachain 46:07 Outro

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  • What is the Union Network all about? Union is one of the most anticipated launches in the interchain as the project is about to bring interoperability via IBC to every corner of the crypto industry. In today’s episode, we are going to talk about cross-chain asset transfers, ZK-cryptology, Union’s most important integrations, Union’s value accrual, horizontal scalability, and so much more!

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  • #particlenetwork #particle #abstraction

    What is Particle Network? Particle Network is one of the most exciting upcoming mainnet launches in the crypto industry. The team recently raised $25 million and announced an interesting collaboration with Berachain. Particle Network focuses on abstraction. The project enables that by being a settlement layer for all cross-chain transactions in the crypto industry. In today’s episode, we sat down with Tabasco from Particle to discuss universal accounts, Particel’s Dual Staking Mechanism, chain abstraction the upcoming mainnet launch, and so much more!

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    https://particle.network

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  • Wen Berachain? In today's episode, we welcome Mara and Danny from DeFi Dojo. We're diving deep into the highly anticipated launch of Berachain. Is Berachain more than just a meme? How does its ecosystem operate? What is Proof of Liquidity (PoL) and what does it mean for the DeFi space? We'll be answering these questions and more.

    Topics we'll cover:

    A high-level overview of Berachain: PoS-chain, Cosmos-SDK, IBC, and its DeFi ecosystem. Understanding the hype: From Berapalooza to the anticipated mainnet launch. Proof of Liquidity: How it works and its impact on DeFi. The relationship between validators and protocols: Similarities to AVSs? Berachain's ecosystem: Featuring Shogun and other protocols. Airdrop details: Eligibility and estimations. Long-term goals: Is Berachain just a meme, or a critical piece of DeFi infrastructure?

    Join us for an insightful discussion that covers everything you need to know about Berachain. If you're interested in profiting from the staking revolution and want to stay informed, subscribe to Frens Validator now!

    Final thoughts and key takeaways will round off the episode, ensuring you're well-equipped to navigate the ever-evolving crypto landscape.

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  • What is the Babylon blockchain? This episode features a deep dive into the world of Bitcoin and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) with Fisher Yu, the Co-Founder of Babylon. Babylon is an innovative PoS blockchain integrating Bitcoin staking to secure other blockchains. This episode explores BabylonChain’s ecosystem, discusses Bitcoin maximalism, and provides insights into the growing interest in the Bitcoin ecosystem, particularly regarding Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions and DeFi on Bitcoin. In this episode, the discussion covers a high-level overview of BabylonChain The process of Bitcoin staking on BabylonChain and its implications for blockchain security Community reactions, particularly from Bitcoin maximalists Factors contributing to the increasing interest in building within the Bitcoin ecosystem BabylonChain's $70 million funding round and future development plans Benefits of launching a PoS chain on BabylonChain Exciting DeFi opportunities for BTC holders Babylon’s approach to LRTs and the location of its DeFi hub Key takeaways from the Bitcoin Staking Testnet 4 and future outlooks The episode also addresses questions about runes and ordinals, the potential for an ordinal bridge, and predictions for the Bitcoin L2 (sidechain) landscape in the next 18 months. This comprehensive discussion sheds light on the future of Bitcoin staking and the innovative developments at BabylonChain.

    Reach out to Fisher via email: [email protected]

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  • The Institutions are coming! After all the bullish news and the crypto market going sideways, will there be new $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL all-time highs in September? This and much more is what we discuss in today's episode.

    Illia Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srp2PAp166Q&t=63s

    Solana Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnqICPr8No

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  • What are the risks of restaking on EigenLayer? What do you need to know before starting restaking on EigenLayer? Today we are going to talk about the risks involved with re-staking. Since we recently launched our Eigenlayer operator together with Defi Dojo Blocks, we are committed to keeping our community as informed as possible!

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  • The recent EigenLayer launch on the Ethereum mainnet was the most anticipated launch in all of crypto. Today we are going to talk about why the EigenLayer ecosystem is going to be the airdrop ecosystem of 2024. Plus, we will discuss how to maximize your airdrop eligibility chances by a few simple steps.

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  • What are the best airdrop and yield opportunities on EigenLayer? And how can you maximize your airdrop eligibility chances for all of the EigenLayer AVS services that will launch soon? This is what we discussed with DeFi Dojo. DeFi Dojo informs its Discord Members about the best Yield Opportunities in all of crypto. Besides, the team runs validators on various chains. That's why we have decided to join forces on EigenLayer and launch an operator together. When staking $ETH with our operator, you will get exposure to all of the airdrops that will take place in the EigenLayer AVS ecosystem. In this episode, we inform you about the best airdrop and yield maximization strategy in the EigenLayer ecosystem, explain to you why these crazy APYs that you see on EigenLayer are actually sustainable and make sense, and so much more!

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  • Today’s episode marks the eleventh episode of “Builder’s Diary”. If this is your first “Builders´ Diary,” episode, this format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate.

    Today we are joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis. We will talk about his early days in crypto, his grand vision for Bitcoin, Osmosis, Cosmos, and Urbit, his crypto principles, and much more!

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  • Today we are going to talk about EIP-4844 (also called danksharding), which is a new Ethereum upgrade that went live a few weeks ago. The Ethereum danksharding upgrade promised to bring down Ethereum Layer2 fees significantly. It promised to make Ethereum scalable just like Solana Avalanche and Co. If that turned out to be true, this could be huge for the Ethereum ecosystem. So in this episode, we are going to explain what EIP 4844 is, how it works, what it means for Ethereum, and if the proposal actually delivered on its promises so far.

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  • What is Orchid? Orchid is a decentralized bandwidth marketplace. Therefore, Orchid is part of the DePIN sector. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are gaining serious traction as a key area of Web3, aiming to counter centralized data control and build out truly permissionless data access. Travis Cannell, Head of Product and Marketing, and Chloe Avery, Mathematician, from Orchid, a decentralized marketplace for all pieces of the compute stack, visited our show today to dive deeper into Orchid and the DePIN run-up.

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  • In which direction is the Near Blockchain heading? And why has the project decided to become a data availability layer for Ethereum roll-ups and focus on abstraction? And what is abstraction anyway? This and much more is what we will discuss with Serch from Stakecito today!

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  • Is $NEAR about to reach its old ATH? And how will the Dencun Upgrade impact the price of $ETH? This and much more is what we will discuss with Cryptocito in today's episode of Overrated/ Underrated. Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito is a format in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover Ethereum $ETH, Near blockchain $NEAR, Agoric $BLD, Coreum $COREUM, Babylon, Cardano $ADA, and many more!

    TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Intro & Market Sentiment 3:42 Ethereum 12:11 Coreum 17:03 Near 21:10 Cardano 27:47 Agoric 32:39 Agoric 37:31 Memecoins 44:45 Outlook March/ April 47:37 Outro

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  • The bull market is back! Bitcoin reached a new all-time high previously and $ETH is likely to reach its old all-time high soon as well. But why is the market sentiment in crypto so bullish right now? Today we are going to talk about 3 reasons why the bull market is back for crypto.

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  • Where are we in the current crypto market cycle? Last week, we attended ETHDenver to meet with many different people from the crypto industry from very different backgrounds. ETHDenver is one of the premier crypto events. It's an annual conference held in Denver, Colorado, that brings together developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and enthusiasts from around the globe to collaborate, innovate, and build decentralized applications (dApps) on the Ethereum blockchain but also beyond. The trip reflected very well where we are in the current market cycle. In today's episode, we present our top takeaways from the event to you and break down the top sectors, projects, and narratives to look at in the coming months. Plus, we will project in what phase of the market cycle we currently are in.

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  • What is Fairblock Network? Fairblock Network is a modular blockchain that enables privacy decryption for appchains, protocols, smart contracts, and more from the get-go. Also, the network leverages the Cosmos-SDK and IBC. We sat down with Bowen from Fairblock Network at ETHDenver 2024 to talk about this novel approach and how this works in detail.

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  • How is Noble bringing liquidity to the entire interchain and crypto industry? And how can the project help tackle the problem of liquidity fragmentation in the Cosmos? This is what we discussed with Noble Co-Founder Jelena Djuric at ETHDenver 2024.

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