In today's episode, we're reflecting on 2025.
We discuss:
- Are blockchains ready for real world adoption?
- TPS vs throughput: what matters more?
- Solana’s pressure test via $TRUMP
- Agentic trading platform Hype and AI bots in crypto
- Uni unification, Morpho vaults, and the Aave governance controversy
- Prediction markets take center stage: Polymarket and Kalshi
- Perp DEX explosion post-Hyperliquid
- Stablecoin supply: Ethereum still leads
- Revenue across chains: Hyperliquid dominates, but Solana and Tron surprise
And much more—enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:00) Are blockchains real-world ready?
(05:06) TPS vs throughput needs
(12:05) Decentralization vs scalability tradeoff
(20:06) Solana’s $TRUMP stress test
(25:25) Agentic trading bots rise
(27:34) Uni unification and DeFi
(33:02) AAVE front-end fee fight
(34:07) Morpho vaults and risks
(40:15) Rise of prediction markets
(45:10) Stablecoin supply by chain
(47:58) Revenue leaders: Hyperliquid, Tron
(52:34) Solana app revenue dominance
(1:01:31) Outro
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