The Attention Economy, Hyperliquid’s Success, and New Asset Classes | Roundup

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Dec 13, 2024

Dive into the intricacies of the attention economy, where meme coins reign supreme despite their moral quandaries. Discover Hyperliquid's rise amidst the DeFi boom and how trading firms are innovating in this competitive space. Explore the NFT landscape, especially the appeal of profile picture NFTs and community-driven projects like Pudgy Penguins. The future of blockchain reveals new asset classes and the balancing act between development and infrastructure, all while navigating Layer 1 and Layer 2 dynamics.

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INSIGHT

Blockchain Business Models

Blockchain business models primarily profit from trading, not other applications.
Congestion and sequencing fees, like on Base, should decrease over time.

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Balancing Applications and Infrastructure

Projects balance first and third-party applications, facing focus and competition challenges.
It's a chicken-and-egg problem: application or infrastructure first?

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Max Resnick's Move

Max Resnick advocated for more L1 activity on Ethereum, challenging the rollup-centric view.
His move to Anza/Solana signals this push's lack of traction.

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In this episode, Mike Ippolito and Michael Anderson reflect on some of their 2024 predictions, discuss the attention economy and memecoin activity, and Hyperliquid’s success. They also dive into blockchain business models, and where activity should be across the Ethereum ecosystem. Finally, they give their thoughts on whether or not this cycle has been muted compared to past cycles.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:55) Reflecting On 2024 Predictions

(10:04) The Attention Economy and Memecoin Activity

(21:07) Uniswap Ad

(22:00) Hyperliquid's Success and Blockchain Business Models

(33:55) Balancing Activity Across Mainnet and Rollups

(46:37) Has This Cycle Been Muted?

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