We're Still In A Bull Market | Weekly Roundup

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Sep 19, 2025

The hosts explore the evolving landscape of media with a focus on live streaming and creator economics. They tackle the current market outlook, weighing macro uncertainties against positive crypto adoption trends. A deep dive into Plasma's remarkable success showcases its unique potential. The conversation also covers intriguing rumors about a potential Base token and the strategic implications for Coinbase amidst the backdrop of established exchange tokens. Get ready for a mix of insightful predictions and market analysis!

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Polygon's Payment Flow Is Underappreciated

Rob notes Polygon consistently ranks high for real stablecoin payment flow, especially cross-border to India.
He links that on-chain payments activity to why talent joins Polygon.

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Talk To Builders, Not Just User Counts

Rob and Santi stress talking to builders reveals protocol strengths and developer friction.
They caution top-line user counts don't equal developer viability without tooling and docs.

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Avalanche's Quiet Enterprise Play

Santi explains Avalanche pursued enterprise and developer trade-offs and quietly built strengths.
He praises Avalanche for playing to its L1 advantages and converting enterprise use cases.

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We're back to discuss the top stories of the week. We deep dive into Pump Fun & the future of media, why there is so much uncertainty despite massive positive tailwinds for crypto, Plasma's success story, is Base launching a token & more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:15) Pump Fun, Livestreaming & The Future Of Media

(14:48) Stablecoins

(16:06) Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)

(17:34) We’re Still In A Bull Market, It’s Still Not The One You Wanted

(26:01) Why Has Plasma Been So Successful?

(36:19) How To Develop A Successful Ecosystem

(45:52) Ads (Blockdaemon, Peaq)

(47:20) More DATs & ETFs Are Coming

(57:40) CFTC Updates

(01:00:30) Ad (Mantle, Eigen Layer)

(01:02:04) Is Base Launching A Token?

(01:14:54) Content Of The Week

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