ROLLUP: Visa buys a CryptoPunk | Budweiser Beer. ETH | NFT Mania | Michael Saylor Bitcoin | EIP1559

Aug 27, 2021

Discover Visa's surprising plunge into the NFT scene with its purchase of a CryptoPunk, and Budweiser's bold move into beer.eth. Explore the explosive growth of NFTs on OpenSea, the impact of Ethereum's EIP-1559, and the ongoing evolution of DeFi. The discussions dive into staking strategies on Lido, innovative new protocols, and the shifting dynamics of corporate engagement in crypto. Tune in for insights on Web3's potential to transform communities and democratize finance in an ever-changing digital landscape.

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ANECDOTE

Staking Strategy

David Hoffman LPs staked ETH from Lido with regular ETH on Balancer.
This earns him 8% APY in ETH plus LDO rewards.

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Ultrasound Money

Justin Drake and a colleague discovered a potential way to burn the remaining 30% of ETH transaction fees currently paid as tips.
This would bring ETH closer to being 100% burned with each transaction.

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Ethereum, Bitcoin, and the DeFi Landscape

03:35 • 6min

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The Rise of ETH and NFT Dynamics

09:15 • 14min

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Lido Finance: Milestones in Ethereum Staking and Decentralization Strategies

23:31 • 2min

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Exploring Staking and Trading in Crypto

25:10 • 3min

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Crypto Innovations and NFT Tokenization

28:01 • 19min

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Visa's Bold Move into the NFT Space and Crypto Job Opportunities

46:56 • 3min

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Corporate Moves in the NFT and DeFi Spaces

49:42 • 19min

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Future of Stable Coins and Ethereum Innovations

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Web3: Networks, Economies, and Cultural Transformation

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NFTs and Community Dynamics

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro

1:50 MARKETS 2:01 BTC Price 3:00 ETH Price 3:48 ETH/BTC Ratio 4:35 DeFi Action 9:12 EIP-1559 https://ultrasound.money/ Dominance: https://twitter.com/kyoronut/status/1429585246849167361?s=20 13:17 OpenSea Volume https://dune.xyz/PierreYves_Gendron/opensea---metrics 70% of Ebay: https://twitter.com/econoar/status/1430323506609197059?s=21 Top 1000 Sites: https://twitter.com/takenstheorem/status/1430372663223103488 20:00 TornadoCash https://twitter.com/paolorebuffo/status/1430440030405865474?s=21 23:29 ETH in Lido https://twitter.com/kazhiloti/status/1430608546689912833?s=20

26:00 RELEASES 27:30 Euler Lending & Paradigm https://twitter.com/euler_mab/status/1430486946523099142?s=20 29:12 Lyra on Optimism https://twitter.com/optimismPBC/status/1430334558654767108?s=20 29:56 MEV Breakthrough https://twitter.com/drakefjustin/status/1430652250226151425 34:20 Hop Protocol https://twitter.com/HopProtocol/status/1430630767042904074 36:16 Layer Zero Podcast https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1430254024964513792 39:00 tl;dr Show https://youtu.be/Yy9CY-KOxNQ 39:45 Raises Fractional: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/115122/fractional-nft-platform-raises-7-9-million-in-seed-funding Immutable: https://twitter.com/Immutable/status/1430611200736337920?s=20 3LAU: https://www.coindesk.com/3lau-raises-16m-to-tokenize-music-royalties-for-artists-and-fans 46:55 Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/

1:10:30 TAKES 1:11:30 Networks into Economies https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1429585831899983876?s=20 1:15:31 New Types of Alpha https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1425950526651441158?s=20 1:18:42 Can’t Fork NFTs https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1430325461767364613?s=21 1:20:32 DC Ethereum Dominance https://twitter.com/iamDCinvestor/status/1429558574313791488 1:21:30 Early vs. Late https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1430275250453979140 1:25:09 OnlyFans & Politics https://www.coindesk.com/onlyfans-shows-how-the-banking-system-is-politicized

1:30:06 What David’s Excited About https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1430672599420346374?s=20 1:31:56 What Ryan’s Excited About

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1:38:11 Closing & Disclaimers https://twitter.com/Cryptob04989352/status/1423985084785254400?s=20

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