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The blocmates PodcastThursday, Oct 2, blocmates Solana Validator Goes LivePlasma founder offers clarity amid Twitter criticismPump.fun introduces mobile onramp improvementsblocmates Solana validator goes liveStablecoin news from Sui (suiUSDe) and Solana (USYC)
2025-10-0207 minThe blocmates PodcastKidnapped for XRP?! + Elon vs Trump Sparks Market ChaosElon vs Trump shakes the market, a man gets kidnapped, and Justin Sun might actually take Tron public?!In the first episode of the newly branded blocmates Podcast, we break down the chaos across crypto — from France to the Middle East, meme coin madness to stablecoin adoption. Plus: Bybit’s bold DEX play and why Solana keeps winning.///Oh yeah, follow us on Twitter: blocmates: https://x.com/blocmatesdotcomGrant - https://x.com/GrantblocmatesAlex: https://x.com/alexblocmatesGazz: https://x.com/CryptoTubeYTNewsletter: blocmates.beehi...
2025-06-1843 min
The blocmates PodcastTop NEW Crypto Projects of Q1 2024 - blocmates WatchlistGrant and 563 cover their favourite crypto projects that are coming to market in Q1 2024. Trying to find the best altcoins of 2024 is pretty tricky. Now, we aren't moonboys; these are our favourites for more reasons than number-go-up. These are the projects we found the most interesting from a crypto narrative perspective, and we will be paying close attention to their upcoming launches. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message
2024-02-0852 min
The blocmates PodcastTop Unreleased Crypto Projects of Q4 2023 Revealed - blocmatesGrant and 563 are back. This time they both took turns to go through some unreleased crypto projects that are set to either go live or launch their project token in the coming months. Funnily enough, a lot of these revolved around the DEX landscape with the odd curve ball there. Both Grant and 563 are full-time researchers in DeFi so naturally, all these projects fall under that category. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message
2023-11-161h 00
The blocmates PodcastTricks & Tips of Crypto Research & Investing | Best Tools, Analytics & Resources 2023In this episode, Grant and 563 uncover their investment thesis framework for no-BS investing in the crypto markets. There are a lot of channels out there that quite frankly do not know what they are talking about. So, we thought we would take you through how we think about the markets, and how we do our own crypto research as full-time researchers.We will cover analytics tools in crypto, the best tools and resources, how to do your own research properly, how to vet teams, what red flags to look out for and what are some emerging trends that are...
2023-08-311h 05
The blocmates PodcastMaia DAO - Providing the cheapest liquidity.Jedi interviewed the Maia DAO team to better understand how they manage Maia and empower their community to tap into value across the board. So much value resides in this protocol and if you pay attention there is so much you can do. Soon they will launch on Arbitrum and with that comes liquidity and more eyes. There is also a huge opportunity for DAOs who are looking to rent liquidity.Check out their calculator.https://efficiency.maiadao.io/Follow the team on socials here:https://linktr.ee/maiadaoblocmates articles on Maia DAOhttps://blocmates.com/blogmates/what-is-maia-dao-a-complete-guide/https://blocmates...
2023-08-0952 min
The blocmates PodcastBoyle From I'm Quitting Alcohol Podcast on Bitcoin and NFT MaximalistsGrant and Alex sat down with comedian David Boyle from the I'm Quitting Alcohol podcast to chat about his real passion in life that isn't, comedy or getting choked out in Jiujitsu... Bitcoin. This was a much-needed decompression for the blocmates podcast after months of project interviews. Boyle Links - I'm Quitting Alchohol - https://open.spotify.com/show/5sl90eruNwh5wABIILCS0bhttps://www.boylecomedy.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/BoyleComedy Patreon - patreon.com/boylecomedy https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcomhttps://twitter.com/jediblocmateshttps://twitter.com/danblocmateshttps://twitter.com/theapeenclosureJoin us in Discord:Join 6,216 others trying to...
2023-04-271h 07
The blocmates PodcastWhat's next for nftperp? Airdrop Incoming 🪂Jedi has a catchup call with 0xJose around everything that has been rolled out by nftperp over the last two months. From the launch of their beta to another trading competition these guys just know no chill. Jo lets us know about a free NFT Airdrop so listen out for that. Read about nftperp here: https://blocmates.com/blogmates/what-is-nftperp-a-complete-guide/ https://blocmates.com/blogmates/how-to-use-nftperp-a-step-by-step-walkthrough/ Follow nftperp - https://twitter.com/The0xJoseTwitter: https://twitter.com/nftperpDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/m8DGMgfhMgBlog: https://app.nftperp.xyz/blogMedium: https://medium.com/@nftperp Join 5,000 others trying to stay ahead in the c...
2023-03-1438 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat is going on in crypto at the moment? Rationality, Insight, and Madness Part 2Noah, Ben and Jedi get together after a long break to discuss marco and crypto. From the rational, to the insightful and a dash of madness they look to projects they like with the unusual art of avoiding questions. For reference check out our thesis on Tapioca. https://blocmates.com/blogmates/the-definitive-guide-to-tapiocadao/ For reference check out our thesis on IPOR. https://blocmates.com/blogmates/what-is-ipor-a-complete-guide/ Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are see...
2023-03-091h 10
The blocmates PodcastWhat is IPOR? Unlocking a $1000 Trillion Market in Crypto with IPOR LabsJedi sat down with Darren from IPOR to better understand the way that interest rates are determined in tradfi and how this will apply in DeFi - https://twitter.com/ipor_io IPOR is a DeFi protocol that's primary function is to establish a benchmark interest rate and facilitate user access to Interest Rate Derivatives on the Ethereum blockchain. This is made possible by combining three fundamental infrastructure components: the IPOR Index, the IPOR Automated Market Maker and liquidity pools, and the Asset Management smart contracts. Darren breaks all these components down so that we can better understand how we...
2023-03-0956 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat is MAIA DAO? Introducing Hermes V2 & TALOSAn Interview With Maia DAO | Who is Maia DAO? Maia DAO is the epitome of what DeFi should be in terms of governance, and being multi-faceted in every regard. There really is nothing these guys are not capable of doing. Listen in on the multiple layers they have built around their project. Jedi interviewed the Maia DAO team to better understand how they are managing Maia and empowering their community to tap into value across the board. From owning a DEX, to maximising yields and spreading their wings to Arbitrum. Follow the team on socials here: https://linktr.ee/mai...
2023-03-0153 min
The blocmates PodcastCoinbase Chain? An Ethereum Layer 2 Using Optimism | Blur Airdrop Season 2The boys are back for the weekly catch-up after another wild week in the markets. The big news today is Coinbase goes DeFi with Base. How does Coinbase elevate itself with Base. Arbitrum taking a beating and are public sales a good thing? Link to Grant's threadoooor 30 Projects under $50m market cap that have a strong narrative or upcoming catalysts https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcom/status/1627901945917632519?s=20 LSD's https://blocmates.com/blogmates/what-are-liquid-staking-derivatives-a-comparative-overview/ Gearbox and Lido AMA https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcom/status/1628640498209665024 Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our...
2023-02-2855 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat is Factor DAO? Arbitrum Launch Date | With Co-Founder KurapikaJedi had a conversation with Kurapika, co-founder of Factor DAO. Factor aims to democratise & decentralise asset management. It will allow DeFi participants to gain exposure to relatively risk-averse strategies potentially, and more importantly, an opportunity to handpick a strategy based on their liking – from a host of innovative and interesting options. Tume in to find out how they plan on doing this. https://twitter.com/Kurapika_DAO https://twitter.com/FactorDAO https://linktr.ee/factor.fi Join 3,500 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less...
2023-02-161h 01
The blocmates PodcastAn Interview With Danku_r | Insights From A Multichain ValidatorGrant sat down with Danku_r (https://twitter.com/danku_r) to discuss a whole load of topics including becoming a multichain validator provider in the Cosmos Ecosystem, lessons learnt in the Terra Luna (UST and LUNA collapse), Content creation with ethics and the path to being a sovereign individual. Join 3,500 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈 Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date 👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosur...
2023-02-1558 min
The blocmates PodcastWEN LLAMA? Yield Generating NFTs from the Curve EcosystemGrant sat down with The Llamas (https://twitter.com/WenLlama) to discuss their upcoming mint and how this NFT meets DeFi project is going to revolutionise how the treasuries from mint projects will put their capital to use. Join 3,500 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a week. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈 Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date 👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈 🏋️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcom https://twitter.com/jediblocmates https://tw...
2023-02-1552 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat is Eigen Layer With Sreeram Kannan? ETH RestakingGrant sat down with Sreeram Kannanthe founder of Eigen Layer. Eigen Layer is a highly anticipated infrastructure layer on top of Ethereum which allows users who stake their ETH to Restake through the Eigen layer to earn additional rewards. This additional yield will be generated from leveraging the security of Ethereum to lend trust to other infrastructure projects. Sreeram https://twitter.com/sreeramkannan https://www.eigenlayer.com/ https://twitter.com/eigenlayer Join 3,500 others trying to stay ahead in the crypto, DeFi, NFT and Web3 space but subscribing to our free newsletter. Get ahead in less than 5 minutes, 2 times a we...
2023-02-131h 04
The blocmates PodcastGensler Goes After Kraken & ETH StakingThe boys are back for the weekly catch-up after a wild week in the markets. The big news today is Gensler and the SEC are going after crypto staking, Kraken and CoinBase CEO Brian Armstrong was right about the rumours he was hearing. Digging into some charts as Rocketpool hits an ATH live on air, the holy GRAIL that is Camelot Dex keeps going and MATIC...somebody knows something as it has been holding up stronger than any other chart. Maybe a zkEVM announcement coming at ETH Denver? Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market ne...
2023-02-1335 min
The blocmates PodcastAn Interview With Publius from BeanstalkGrant sat down with Publius from Beanstalk to discuss the origin of the project, how Publius got into this space, the upcoming roadmaps and developments of the Beanstalk ecosystem. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈 Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter digging into a big topic, the latest hot crypto news, the charts and industry secrets happening across the blockchain you won't find anywhere else. Join the official Ape Enclosure telegram news channel to keep up to date 👉 https://t.me/theapeenclosure 👈 🏋️ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitte...
2023-02-0848 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat is Rocket Pool? Decentralised Liquid Staking Derivative | ETH RPL rETHGrant sat down with Darren from Roket Pool to discuss the genius behind Rocket Pool. In this episode, you will learn what Rocket Pool is, the benefits of rETH over other LSDs, the upcoming Atlas upgrade, and how the Shanghai Upgrade affects liquid staking derivatives too. https://rocketpool.net/ https://twitter.com/Rocket_Pool Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. 👉 blocmates.beehiiv.com/subscribe 👈 Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter digging into a big topic, the latest hot crypto news, the charts and industry secrets happening across the blockchain you won't f...
2023-02-0849 min
The blocmates PodcastAn Interview with MONAD | An EVM Compatible L1 1000x faster than Ethereum?!Grant was joined by Keone the founder of Monad. Monad is an EVM-Compatible L1 with transactions times 1000x faster than Ethereum. The team are ex-Jump and Jump crypto employees with an extreme level of understanding of how a blockchain should work in the financial world. this was a fascinating interview with an L1 that isn't yet launched. Could Monad be a main contender in 2023 and beyond? Sign up for the fastest-growing newsletter in the crypto space - THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the cr...
2023-02-0738 min
The blocmates PodcastHow Shanghai & ETH Liquid Staking Go Hand in Hand | StakeWise InterviewGrant sat down with Kirill from StakeWise to discuss their new upgrade coming to the protocol. Liquid Staking Derivatives are getting a lot of hype right now and for good reason. We talked about the importance of the Shanghai upgrade and what this means for LSDs and their tokens. Follow StakeWise - https://twitter.com/stakewise_io Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter digging into a big topic, the latest hot crypto news, the charts and industry secrets happening across the blockchain you won't...
2023-02-0646 min
The blocmates PodcastHow to Make Bitcoin NFTs?! What is Canto & How to Bridge FTM, MATIC and 🤫 Look Primed..The boys are back! Grant, Jedi and Dan are in the studio for the weekly catch-up talking about NFT season on Bitcoin, how do you even create an NFT on Bitcoin? A look into the Canto ecosystem with the Canto Longneck NFTs plus a sneak peek at some of the governance proposals that might move markets including Floki, Rocketpool and Optimism. Oh....and Grant gets bored again, explaining his very own Polygon Matic thesis and why the zkEVM narrative might be coming sooner than we all think Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sig...
2023-02-061h 03
The blocmates PodcastAn Interview With DeFi Devin From GammaSwap | GOODBYE Impermanent Loss, HELLO Impermanent Gain?!Grant sat down with Devin from GammaSwap a new DeFi protocol that allows users to provide liquidity and stop LOSING MONEY. The risks of impermanent loss (IL) in DeFi are well documented. GammaSwap will bring an innovative product to the market that allows users to hedge their IL and bet on volatility. For more info see: https://twitter.com/GammaSwapLabsDevin - @0xDevinG - https://twitter.com/0xDevinG Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are s...
2023-01-301h 01
The blocmates PodcastHow to GROW Your Crypto and Web3 Newsletter | An Interview with Beehiiv Founder - Tyler Denk 🐝Grant sat down with Beehiiv Founder Tyler Denk to discuss how The Ape Enclosure can leverage the incredible platform that is Beehiiv. We chatted about Tyler's journey to where he is now, and how he helped Morning Brew go from 100,000 to 3.5 million subscribers! We also took a look at some of Beehiiv's best features. How would you grow your newsletter in the crypto space? Enjoy the episode! Beehiiv links - YouTube - @beehiiv Twitter - https://twitter.com/beehiivWebsite - https://app.beehiiv.com/ Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSU...
2023-01-2948 min
The blocmates PodcastSturdy Finance | Leveraged Yield in the Curve Finance Ecosystem | Leveraged LSD Yield Products 👀Grant and Jedi dive deeper into the Sturdy ecosystem with CEO Sam Forman. Sturdy is the first DeFi lending protocol for interest-free borrowing and 10x leverage yield lending. Sturdy has achieved upwards of $27m+ in TVL with no token (YET 👀). Liquid Staking Products are also coming soon! Follow Sturdy on Twitter 🏋️ https://twitter.com/pgpsam🦧 https://twitter.com/SturdyFinanceDiscord: https://discord.gg/tRVHp6Vx5N Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the cry...
2023-01-2948 min
The blocmates PodcastAn Interview with nftperp Founder 0xJose | Long or Short NFTs with Leverage!nftperp is just plain awesome! It is a perpetual futures decentralised exchange for NFTs on Arbitrum. This innovative platform that 0xJose and his team have built allows users to take long and/or short positions, speculating on the movement of the floor price of various popular NFT collections. Imagine going long or short on BAYC! Read about nftperp here: https://blocmates.com/blogmates/what-is-nftperp-a-complete-guide/ Follow nftperp - https://twitter.com/The0xJoseTwitter: https://twitter.com/nftperpDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/m8DGMgfhMgBlog: https://app.nftperp.xyz/blogMedium: https://medium.com/@nftperp Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dive...
2023-01-261h 03
The blocmates PodcastWhat Are The Next Altcoins to Move? | Exploring Projects That Haven't Yet Ran in the Crypto MarketsGrant, Dan and Jedi sat down to discuss where the next capital rotation will go in the crypto markets. We talked about the Fantom Ecosystem, Sudo Swap, Hermes and Maia DAO plus a load of other altcoins that we like the look of right now. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉https://blocmates.beehiiv.com/ 👈 Follow us on Twitter: http...
2023-01-2543 min
The blocmates PodcastAn Interview with Stream Finance Founder Adonai | Bringing Bonds On-Chain in DeFi Real World AssetsGrant sat down with Adonai the Founder of Stream Finance , a protocol that will bring off-chain bond yields on-chain. NOTE: WE DID HAVE TO CUT THE BACK-END STRATEGY THAT THESE GUYS ARE USING OUT PRIOR TO THEM GOING LIVE TO PREVENT ANY COMPETITOR FRONT RUNNING. THIS INFO WILL BE RELEASED SOON FROM THE STREAM FINANCE TEAM. This past year DeFi yield really dried up through a series of deflationary assets, reduced volume and protocol reduction in emissions. Bond yields off-chain were a much better opportunity than risking on-chain with additional smart contract risk. We chat about how scaleable the prod...
2023-01-2454 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat is the Shanghai Fork on Ethereum & WHY is it so important for Liquid Staking Derivatives (LSDs)Grant, Dan and Jedi sat down to discuss the importance of the Shanghai Upgrade which is a Hard Fork coming to Ethereum expected in March 2023. We took a look at what projects will benefit from this particularly the Liquid staking derivatives tokens and the exchanges that they are most popularly traded on. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQpdyXSI57g Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and...
2023-01-2258 min
The blocmates PodcastGTX Pitch Deck Humour | BTC and ETH Next Moves | Binance Institutional Trading | Vertex ProtocolThe three idiots are back discussing the two idiots and their attempt at a redemption arc... We discussed the GTX Pitch deck, The next moves for Bitcoin and Ethereum, Solid Strength from Solana SOL and Vertex Protocol's new DEX. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQpdyXSI57g Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else...
2023-01-1849 min
The blocmates PodcastAn interview with Ansem | Bull Market Recap | The Rotation Game | What to be aware of in 2023Grant and Jedi had the privilege of sitting with Ansem🦋and talking about his thoughts on the last bull market and how he is thinking about the year ahead. Ansem🦋is one of the big thought leaders in the crypto space and has a very clear and deep understanding of any topic raised. Having made a myriad of brilliant calls over the last bull run we knew this interview would deliver more of the same and we were not disappointed. Follow him on socials below: https://twitter.com/conzimp https://blknoiz06.substack.com/ Like, Share...
2023-01-161h 19
The blocmates PodcastIS THE BULL BACK?! How long will this rally last? Strongest performing ALTCOINS RIGHT NOW | LDO RPLThe three idiots sat down for half an hour to discuss the recent pump, how long it will be sustained and the best-performing altcoins in 2023. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQpdyXSI57g Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcom🦧 https://twitter...
2023-01-1432 min
The blocmates PodcastSTOP LOSING MONEY as an LP with POOLSHARK | Founder Interview | Arbitrum Launch Expected March 2023Grant was joined by alphakΞY the founder of PoolShark Protocol (https://twitter.com/poolsharks_labs) to discuss the launch of their new protocol. PoolShark Protocol will be a way for users to provide liquidity and protect themselves against impermanent loss in DeFi. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQpdyXSI57g Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you...
2023-01-1250 min
The blocmates PodcastLandX - Real World Assets Narrative in 2023Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQpdyXSI57g Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter: 🦧 https://twitter.com/jediblocmates🏋️ https://twitter.com/ubenjammin2 Join us in Discord: 🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmates Here's our Patreon: 🏋️ https://www.patreon.com/blocmates and online at: 🦧 https://bloc...
2023-01-111h 18
The blocmates PodcastOur top ALTCOIN picks for THIS YEAR | UNRELEASED PROJECTS to look out for in 2023Grant, Jedi and Dan sat down and went through their 2023 thesis and which projects they have their eyes on for 2023. Some projects are released and doing well already. Some are unreleased and give you the opportunity to get in on the ground floor. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQpdyXSI57g Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you...
2023-01-1138 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat is going on in crypto at the moment? Rationality, Insight, and Madness.Noah, Ben and Jedi get together after a long break to discuss marco and crypto. From the rational, to the insightful and a dash of madness they cover the essence of what has been 2022 and more. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter: 🦧 https://twitter.com/jediblocmates🏋️...
2023-01-071h 46
The blocmates PodcastJedi and Ben are Dreaming of a Green Shoot ChristmasJedi and Ben get together after a long break to discuss marco and crypto. Referenced article: https://dataalways.substack.com/p/ethereum-validator-withdrawals Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter: 🦧 https://twitter.com/jediblocmates🏋️ https://twitter.com/ubenjammin2 Join us in Discord: 🦧 https://discord.gg/blocmates Here's ou...
2022-12-231h 32
The blocmates PodcastEND OF YEAR CRYPTO AWARDS - BEST PROJECT | BIGGEST WINNER | BIGGEST LOSER | WORST PERSONALITY ETC.The three idiots and Ben sat down to discuss 2022 in a review. We also did our mini awards ceremony which held the best project, best ecosystem, best personality, biggest winner, most potential, biggest loser and worst personality. Enjoy and thanks for a great year! Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us...
2022-12-2358 min
The blocmates PodcastOrder Book AMM Hybrid DEX on Arbitrum - Meet Vertex Protocol Founder Darius | Wen Launch?Grant sat down with Darius the co-founder of Unlimited Technologies who is the creator of Vertex Protocol. Vertex will launch on Arbitrum with an order book AMM hybrid DEX something which has not been seen before. This is a project that is not yet live so there is lots of alpha in this one. Vertex links - https://linktr.ee/vertex_protocol Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, w...
2022-12-2356 min
The blocmates PodcastINTRODUCING ICONIC MARKETS FROM HXRO | THE MOST ADDICTIVE TRADING PLATFORM IN DEFIJedi has a chat with Gunny the co-founder of Hxro Labs whilst they do a walk-through of Iconic Markets UI/UX. Check it out at https://iconicmarkets.io/ Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. Gunny’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/hxrobtc 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter: 🏋️ ht...
2022-12-2332 min
The blocmates PodcastJedi checks in with Sam Forman the CEO of Sturdy Finance, a yield farmers dream space.Jedi was joined by Sam Forman (https://twitter.com/pgpsam) who is the CEO of Sturdy Finance. Sturdy stakes the collateral provided by borrowers into DeFi protocols like Yearn, Convex, and Lido. The staking rewards are used to pay interest to depositors. With the upcoming launch of Sturdy 1.0, we were curious why it was 1.0 considering that the project has been around for over 6 months. Follow Sturdy on Twitter 🏋️ https://twitter.com/pgpsam🦧 https://twitter.com/SturdyFinanceDiscord: https://discord.gg/tRVHp6Vx5N Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE...
2022-12-1555 min
The blocmates PodcastCEO of RockawayX a $500million web3 company | Episode 92 The Ape EnclosureJedi sat down with RockawayX's CEO - Viktor Fischer. A $500 million fund that has an extensive portfolio from VC, to infrastructure to money management. Discussions around early entry into Solana, Uniswap and Cosmos. Providing infrstructure validators for ecosystems and being long term investors in crypto. https://twitter.com/viktorfischer https://twitter.com/Rockaway_X Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running info...
2022-12-121h 02
The blocmates PodcastOP CRYPTO - VC FUND INTERVIEW | What are the next narratives and opportunities in crypto/Web3?Grant sat down with OP crypto degen to discuss the current and upcoming narratives in DeFi and web3. Myself and EZ are very much narrative and sentiment-driven investors so it was good to discuss what we think the next big moves will be in the crypto markets. https://twitter.com/OPCryptoDegen https://twitter.com/OPCryptoVC Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space...
2022-12-0759 min
The blocmates PodcastSTEADY LADS TRADER JOES GOING TO ARBITRUM | APPLE BLOCKS COINBASE | BITBOYS FUN IN THE SUN CONT...Grant drops in with a fresh lid and an alpha bomb about Trader Joe moving over to Arbitrum before swiftly disappearing into the weekend. Today Dan and Jedi have a recap of what's going on in the markets and why now is the best time to be bullish on crypto from a macro industry point of view. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front...
2022-12-0752 min
The blocmates PodcastMETIS Co-Founder Kevin Liu Joins Jedi on The Ape EnclosureJedi sits with METIS Co- Founder Kevin Liu on what decentralisation looks like from DAC's to soulbound tokens and the future of DeFi and the role that Metis gets to play in this revolution. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter: 🏋️ https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcom🦧 https://twitter.com/jedibloc...
2022-12-0754 min
The blocmates PodcastPANTHER PROTOCOL AND THE QUEST FOR ON CHAIN PRIVACY!Jedi and co founder of Panther Protocol Oliver Gale dive deep into what privacy means, it's importance and how you simply cannot be complacent about it. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter: 🏋️ https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcom 🏋️ https://twitter.com/jediblocmates Join us in Discord: 🦧 https://disc...
2022-11-2955 min
The blocmates PodcastARBITRUM CMO ANDREW SAUNDERS JOINS BLOCMATES ON THE APE ENCLOSURE | ETHICAL MARKETING IN CRYPTO.Grant sat down with Arbitrum CMO - Andrew Saunders to chat about all things Off-chain labs, Arbitrum, DeFi, NFTs, Arbitrum Nova, and sneaky marketing tactics good and bad. This was a testament to how great this space can be. Andrew is one of the best marketers in the world in my opinion and his track record shows this. From Amazon, Hollywood and now Arbitrum, it will be a joy to watch his methods put to use in the crypto space. https://twitter.com/andrewsaunders https://twitter.com/arbitrum https://twitter.com/arbitrumcore Like, Share, and Subscribe for more...
2022-11-251h 27
The blocmates PodcastHOW TO BE AN ONCHAIN WIZARD with OnChain Wizard | Learn to read the blockchain to maximise returnsGrant sat down with OnChain Wizard to discuss the angle of checking the chain to maximise returns. This was a fascinating insight into how using on-chain data can help give key information about who is buying what and how to spot projects early. OnChain Wizard is also launching an analytics tool that makes it easy for anyone to figure out what is happening on-chain without having to trawl through block explorers. Receive real-time updates as and when your favourite tracked wallets make a move with Chain Edge... details are below. https://twitter.com/chainedge_io htt...
2022-11-1753 min
The blocmates PodcastINTERVIEW WITH CANTERING CLARK | DISCIPLINE IN TRADING EQUALS FREEDOM | FINDING YOUR EDGE IN CRYPTOWe both feel very privileged to have sat down with Ryan Cantering Clark for a 2 part podcast where we discussed the perils of crypto trading and how to properly define what you are good at and how to stick to it. We discussed how discipline is a must, how order flows are pivotal to Ryan's success, missing DeFi and buying terrible NFTS... Of course, we discussed what will happen in the aftermath of FTX, SBF and Alameda too... Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCL...
2022-11-141h 21
The blocmates PodcastTHE FTX HANGOVER | WHAT WE HAVE LEARNT.We all sat down a little deflated and angry at whats happened the past week. We try to make sense of the recent developments of FTX and SBF. Who knows anymore… Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter: 🏋️ https://twitter.com/blocmatesdotcom Join us in Discord...
2022-11-1157 min
The blocmates PodcastRADIX INTERVIEW WITH FOUNDER DAN HUGHES | WHAT IS NEXT FOR RADIX? | THE FUTURE OF XRDGrant and Jedi sat down with one of our favourite founders - Dan Hughes of Radix. We discussed where he has been recently and it is a good one! The future of Radix, scaling, composability and shard were all topics of discussion here. We couldn't be more excited for early next year when the Radix ecosystem will begin to develop! Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in t...
2022-11-071h 09
The blocmates PodcastELON KICKSTARTS DOG SZN | DOGE AND BNB STRENGTH DUE TO TWITTER TAKE OVER | IS THIS JUST THE START?Gud bois everywhere... Elon causes a stir with DOGE pumping over 140% from the bottom. Is this the beginning or the end? How much steam will DOGE have? The Twitter takeover is very topical right now and we discussed what it means for BNB and DOGE. On top of that, we had a look at some GMX derivative products that came on the markets recently and have a very low market cap. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our p...
2022-11-0737 min
The blocmates PodcastWe meet Trooper from handle.fi an on chain forex platform on the Arbitrum ecosystem.https://www.handle.fi/handle.fi is a decentralised beautifully made multi currency stablecoin protocol. The handle protocol allows users to leverage trade, swap, borrow and earn from multi-currency stablecoins. Current available fxTokens; Australian Dollar (fxAUD) British Pound (fxGBP) Canadian Dollar (fxCAD) Chinese Renminbi (fxCNY) Euro (fxEUR) Japanese Yen (fxJPY) Phillipine Peso (fxPHP) Singapore Dollar (fxSGD) Swiss Franc (fxCHF) US Dollar (fxUSD) We take a look at this really well built protocol on the Arbitrum ecosystem. https://twitter.com/handle_fi Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our...
2022-11-0750 min
The blocmates PodcastARBITRUM AND LAYER ZERO PROJECTS TO LOOK OUT FOR | FRIDAY MARKET CATCH UP | THE APE ENCLOSURE EP 68The three idiots are back together once more chatting about the current state of the markets, DeFi, regulation and some projects that we encourage everyone to keep an eye on. Arbitrum and Layer Zero projects are coming... Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter: 🏋️ https://twitter.com...
2022-10-2948 min
The blocmates PodcastInterview with Jack Niewold | That LUNA EXPOSE Thread | Do Kwon, CULT LEADERS and founder archetypesGrant sat down with Jack Niewold who is a good friend within the industry. We had been meaning to have a catch-up for a while and thought it would be fun to record the session. We chatted about the LUNA Expose thread that created a bitter-sweet I told you so moment. Terra and its downfall and what happened in the aftermath. What is next for the crypto pragmatist, where can we go as an industry, learning from cult figures, writing in a bear market and finding time to yourself. It was a great conversation and I really appreciate Jack...
2022-10-2750 min
The blocmates PodcastVitalik Starts Crypto Microcap Bullrun | Bitboy VS the Suits | EGLD partners with MastercardGrant is still TKO and we hope he's better next week so wishing him a speedy recovery over the weekend. Let's jump straight in as Vitalik has officially kicked start the microcap bull run with 2 iconic tweets, the copium is very real as people are printing 6 figures overnight and a deeper look into what's happening in the markets. With liquidity at an all-time low, what does this mean for markets as VC funds are still backing web3 projects? Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSU...
2022-10-2541 min
The blocmates PodcastHXRO Discord Stage ChatThis was a community talk around what HXRO is planning for the future. Jedi had a chat with Gunny on what the vision is around a network that will allow for derivatives trading. Multiple projects on one networks all centered around trading. Discussion around community importance and the incentives that HXRO will be granting members in the coming weeks. All community members who attended and who will attend these will be rewarded. Details on this have not been revealed yet. Keep an eye out on twitter for the next Discord stage event announcement. Like, Share, and Subscribe for...
2022-10-251h 02
The blocmates PodcastRelief Rally?! | Bear market narrative hunters | Metis, Arbitrum and Aptos FULL SEND incoming?Grants TKO for today's episode so Jedi and Dan take over the ropes and talk about what's happening in the markets. Are we expecting a short-term relief rally leading into the midterms or is this another scam pump? We also talk about being narrative hunters whale watchers and simply being smart with your trades for the best success. Plus we rant and rave like normal. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we a...
2022-10-1848 min
The blocmates PodcastMonetary War Games w/ Matthew PinesToday we dive DEEP into the world of geopolitical game theory and the existing monetary order. We discuss where Bitcoin could fit into the existing power structures, how the current global conflicts could play out, and what tools we can use to gain clarity in these uncertain times. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. Matt’...
2022-10-182h 00
The blocmates PodcastThe Horse Enclosure Episode 60 - Would FTX Go Public? | Twitter CZ & What it Means for BNB | SUSHIGrant, Jedi and Dan sat down to discuss the most pivotal moment in crypto history... the SUSHI Horse saga... We discussed the plans for FTX to go public, what happened with the Coinbase IPO, What happens to BNB when CZ owns a majority share in Twitter, What is Berachain and how it works, Is there really 21m Bitcoin? Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the cry...
2022-10-1247 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat is PROTECC? | NFTFi is Coming | Next Moves for [REDACTED] CARTEL | Interview with MagnusGrant and Jedi sat down with Magnus a serial builder in the crypto space. Magnus is currently building Protecc an NFTFi market-making protocol which fits our own thesis of where we think the next narratives might take hold. Additionally, he is one of the founders of Redacted Cartel which we have also talked extensively about on this show. https://twitter.com/___magnus___ Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are see...
2022-10-1157 min
The blocmates PodcastBSC Bridge Hack | CEL Expose Client Info | The Bong Bears NFTs are in Town & CZ's Twitter TakeoverHappy Friday! Today we talk about whats hot in the news from the BSC bridge hack, Celcius exposing clients' private information and we take a dive into the NFT space featuring the Bear Bongs. Plus listen to our thoughts on the Elon Twitter takeover and what impact CZ might just have. Vendor Finance - https://twitter.com/VendorFi Discord - https://discord.com/invite/XrMMT2YY2q Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our pe...
2022-10-0841 min
The blocmates PodcastVendor Finance | Lending and Borrowing with a Twist on Arbitrum | Project Alpha UpdatesGrant sat down with Vendor Finance a novel lending and borrowing protocol built on Arbitrum which allows anyone to lend directly peer to peer to anyone else. Users can set their rates, expires and desired collateral tokens. We got into where the product could develop and even touched upon isolated NFT lending. This is a very very interesting protocol and not to be missed. Vendor Finance - https://twitter.com/VendorFi Discord - https://discord.com/invite/XrMMT2YY2q Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign...
2022-10-0742 min
The blocmates PodcastNFT SZN IS COMING | LINK VS ATOM | NARRATIVE HUNTING AND ACCIDENTAL ON-CHAIN ALPHAThe team is back together are 2 weeks of jet-setting around the world, from London to Singapore. We take a look at the hot alpha that came out of Zebu Live and Token 2049, Uptober has begun and we take a look at some of the hottest charts PLUS some accidental insider alpha we found live on stream.Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, an...
2022-10-0546 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat are RollApps? The Future of Scaling in DeFi | An Interview with dYmension | App-chain Thesis.Grant was joined by the dYmension team to discuss what RollApps are?! Yup, that is not a typo. We delved into what the current limitations are with all L1s and how application-specific chains can implement the dYmensions stack to increase capacity, latency, throughput and much much more. Learn more - https://twitter.com/dYmensionXYZ Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space...
2022-09-2758 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat Happened to WINTERMUTE? ETH US JURISDICTION | HXRO Alpha | Sifu is BACK - The Ape Enclosure.We three idiots sat down and covered the latest updates in the market. Some talking points were The Wintermute hack, zk next narrative, Ethereum proof of stake, Gensler and ETH in US jurisdiction, Wombat Exchange, HXRO Updates and much more. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈 Follow us on Twitter...
2022-09-2153 min
The blocmates PodcastY2K Finance | The Next Great Arbitrum Project | Hedge Against Pegged-Asset Risks | Stablecoin RiskI was lucky enough to be joined by the Y2K team who is currently building on Arbitrum. The product itself allows users to hedge against pegged asset risk in DeFi. This is something not seen before in DeFi and could have resulted in a lot of people not getting completely wiped out by the likes of UST. This was a fascinating discussion and it is really cool to see such novel products being built in this space. Kudos. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE...
2022-09-1930 min
The blocmates PodcastPART 2 - Noah Seidman Captain Rational | Buying Cashflow in crypto | DeFi is inevitable | wen bull?PART 2 of 2: Noah Seidman runs a YouTube channel that has become part of my weekly routine over the past 12-18 months. Noah's perspective on the markets is typically counter to that of the masses and this has allowed him to build a yield-generating portfolio that pays cold hard cash every single week. Learn how you can construct such a portfolio by visiting his channel and listening to his words of wisdom. I have personally learnt a lot from this conversation, Ben is on fire this episode and the dynamic between him and Noah is a joy to be a...
2022-09-1452 min
The blocmates PodcastNoah Seidman Captain Rational | How to COLLECT RENT in DeFi | Position Sizing | Curve CRV | Part 1.PART 1 of 2: Noah Seidman runs a YouTube channel that has become part of my weekly routine over the past 12-18 months. Noah's perspective on the markets is typically counter to that of the masses and this has allowed him to build a yield-generating portfolio that pays cold hard cash every single week. Learn how you can construct such a portfolio by visiting his channel and listening to his words of wisdom. I have personally learnt a lot from this conversation, Ben is on fire this episode and the dynamic between him and Noah is a joy to be a...
2022-09-141h 07
The blocmates PodcastETH Predictions into The Merge | Manifold Finance | 3 Digit ENS | Next Narratives The Ape EnclosureGrant, Jedi and Dan spoke about their thesis and predictions going into the merge. We discussed why LARPs exist and their role in the ecosystem. What we believe the next narrative could be and the likes of Manifold Finance, Handle Finance and Hxro Network. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blocmates.substack.com 👈
2022-09-091h 01
The blocmates PodcastWhat is happening with LUNAC? Zebu Live London | Building in a bear | What happens to ETH miners?Jedi and Dan spoke about a large variety of topics including the $LUNAC rip, the upcoming Zebu Live Conference that we will be attending in London, Why is this bear market so ripe with builders and what happens to Ethereum miners post-merge? Handle Finance and much more... Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. 👉Blo...
2022-09-0841 min
The blocmates PodcastUNSTOPPABLE ATOM & MATIC, LIFE ADVICE, PELOSI & CRAMER WARNING SIGNALS + ARBITRUM NITROIn today's Friday episode, Jedi gives Dan some life advice about not fading his own advice, and a look into the strength and unstoppable power behind ATOM and MATIC. and Dan shares his story shorting MATIC before full send. Plus more from Pelosi, Jim Cramer, J Powell and Arbitrum turns on the turbo boosters as its Nitro upgrade goes live. Like, Share, and Subscribe for more cryptocurrency, deep dives, and market news Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in t...
2022-09-0345 min
The blocmates PodcastVITALIK'S HARD FORK | HXRO Staking Rewards | Lyra Finance | My Dog Token is Better Than Yours.Grant, Jedi and Dan discuss THAT Vitalik photo, the recent pump and are the bulls back, Has Bitcoin failed its narrative(s), Good Dog tokens, Lyra Finance and the Crypto options markets. I'll give the funniest comment some magic internet beans... Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. https://blocmates.substack.com/ Past episodes you may also enjoy are: Our int...
2022-09-021h 06
The blocmates PodcastWhat is Next for Metis? | Exploring the future of governance through DACs with The Metis TeamJedi has a chat with Matt about the Metis ecosystem. The past, present and what is coming that could pave the way for governance and community participation perhaps for all ecosystems. We also look at the gamification aspect of how to maximise returns on all aspects of what Metis has to offer. Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else. https://blocmates.substack.com/ Past...
2022-09-0250 min
The blocmates PodcastTrading Tulips from Aerarium Fi | AERA Revenue Model | Small Cap Scientist and Metis | AMAGrant is joined by Trading Tulips and The Aerarium Fi team to discuss the future of their project. We talked about Metis and their $100m ecosystem grant, the future of cross-chain and how the Aerarium revenue model works. Small Cap Scientist dropped by too you can check out his podcastMarket Capping in the links below, it is one of our favourites. Market Capping - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxc...Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what tr...
2022-08-2854 min
The blocmates PodcastARBITRUM AIRDROP INFO | COINBASE STAKED ETH | TABASCO LEAVES ALAMEDA | HOW BIG IS JACKSONS HOLE?Grant, Jedi, and Dan discuss how people can best position themselves for the Arbitrum Airdrop. What is happening with the ETH BTC Chart? Sudo Rare Rugs for $800k. Sam Trabucco steps down from Alameda Research as FTX ventures and Alameda join forces... There is a lot more so enjoy!Sign up for THE APE ENCLOSURE - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else.https://blocmates.substack.com/
2022-08-2747 min
The blocmates PodcastMETIS Ecosystem Gems | Ethereum vs Macro Headwinds | Is $2500 ETH Still on The Table?Sign up to THE APE ENCLOSURE below - Our free newsletter gives out our personal picks for the week, what trends we are seeing in the crypto space, and front-running information you cannot find anywhere else.https://blocmates.substack.com/ Grant, Jedi, and Dan sat down and discussed all things Metis. What does this Ethereum layer 2 scaling solution offer that other L2s don't? We dug into some emerging projects over there, DACs, The Metis ecosystem grant, and more. We also discussed the macro environment and its effects on Ethereum going into the...
2022-08-2355 min
The blocmates PodcastCrypto Regulatory Overreach | Tornado Cash Dev Arrested | Wen Bounce? Market Uncertainty.Sign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Beat the market with our front-running newsletter. The Catch Up through the link below: https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocmates-newsletterJedi and Dan chat about market uncertainty, is the merge a strong enough tail wind? Why tornado cash are developers being arrested. Is code free speech? When is the bounce coming? Past episodes you may also enjoy are: Our interview with GMX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SVLXm-gjgk&t=1sOur interview with Hxro labs founder Gunny...
2022-08-2348 min
The blocmates PodcastThe REAL YIELD Movement with UMAMI FINANCE | 20% APR ON USDC | Institutional Adoption Incoming 👀?Sign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Beat the market with our front-running newsletter. The Catch Up through the link below:https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocm...Grant and Jedi sat down with Alex the CEO of Umami Finance. This is one of our favourite protocols in the full game. Their new USDC vault which hedges GLP exposure to be close to delta-neutral earns depositors 20% APR. Remember UST? Well, this is nothing like that. Umami finance coined the term #RealYield and is changing the way that users gain access to interesting...
2022-08-1747 min
The blocmates PodcastWhat is SUDO SWAP and XMON? HXRO Token Thesis | Trading ETH into The Merge | Our Next Picks.Sign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Beat the market with our front-running newsletter. The Catch Up through the link below:https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocm...Grant, Jedi and Dan talk about Sudoswap and XMON. How to use Sudoswap? Adding NFTs as liquidity and more. What is the fair value for the HXRO token? What price will ETH be after the merge? Why is Bitcoin looking tired? Is the merge narrative still strong?Past episodes you may also enjoy are:Our interview with...
2022-08-1747 min
The blocmates PodcastWALL STREET BUY CRYPTO | EFFECTS OF USDC ON DYDX AND DAI | CURVE HACK RECOVERED? | ALTCOIN PICKSSign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Beat the market with our front-running newsletter. The Catch Up through the link below:https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocmates-newsletter Grant, Jedi and Dan go through all the latest crypto, web3 and DeFi news from this week including How did Curve get hacked? Is USDC blacklisted? Is your USDC Safe? Will Maker and DAI become a non-stablecoin? BlackRock offers Bitcoin Spot to Customers. Will other Wall Street Firms join them? Pas...
2022-08-1248 min
The blocmates PodcastTORNADO CASH SANCTIONS | USDC BLACKLIST WALLETS | LOW CAP ALTCOIN CHARTS | SUDO SWAP VOLUME INCREASESign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Our top picks of the week, chad of the day and front running alpha all FOR FREE. The Catch Up through the link below:https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocm...Grant and Dan break down the USDC drama and how blacklisting is a slippery slope for any centralised stablecoin. Tornado Cash is being sanctioned by the US after claims that North Korea is using the protocol to evade sanctions. We take a look at some small-cap charts and take a guess where ETH is...
2022-08-1052 min
The blocmates PodcastThe New Curve Stablecoin | A DeFi Sunday Sermon w/ A Capy Named Ben | Solana Wallets Drained of $4mSign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Our top picks of the week, chad of the day and front running alpha all FOR FREE. The Catch Up through the link below:https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocm...A Capy Named Ben joins Jedi to discuss the latest developments in the crypto and DeFi space. You can follow Ben on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ubenjammin2 - Hopefully, we can convince him to join us more often as he actually knows what he is talking about....
2022-08-101h 05
The blocmates PodcastMichael Saylor STEPS DOWN | Solana Wallet Hack | Chainlink lands on Metis | Entangle ProtocolSign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Our top picks of the week, chad of the day and front running alpha all FOR FREE. The Catch Up through the link below:https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocm...Grant, Jedi and Dan are back again talking a load of rubbish about the crypto, DeFi and Web3 space. We take a look at some charts, some lower cap projects. We take a look at what happened to the Slope wallet hack on Solana, Michael Saylor steps down, entangle protocol and more.
2022-08-1050 min
The blocmates PodcastAvaLabs on The AVALANCHE CORE WALLET, Subnets, Next 100 MILLION USERS Through GameFi | AVAXSign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Our top picks of the week, chad of the day and front running alpha all FOR FREE. The Catch Up through the link below:https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocm...Grant and Jedi are joined by John and Nick from AvaLabs to discuss the Core Wallet and its user-friendly features. We discussed GameFi and the need for ease of use and how that will attract the next 100m users to this space. Will the next 1000x project come from the GameFi space? Will they...
2022-08-1040 min
The blocmates PodcastNomad Bridge HACKED | Where is ETH Headed After The Merge | Low Cap ALTCOIN Picks | Trader Joe SZN?Sign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Our top picks of the week, chad of the day and front running alpha all FOR FREE. The Catch Up through the link below:https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocmates-newsletterGrant, Jedi and Dan are back again talking a load of rubbish about the crypto, DeFi and Web3 space. We take a look at some charts, some lower caps projects that we like and also explore the Nomad Bridge hack and what the downstream effects of $150m being drained is.
2022-08-0351 min
The blocmates PodcastAvaLabs on The AVALANCHE CORE WALLET, Subnets, Next 100 MILLION USERS Through GameFi | AVAXSign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Our top picks of the week, chad of the day and front running alpha all FOR FREE. The Catch Up through the link below: https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocmates-newsletter Grant and Jedi are joined by John and Nick from AvaLabs to discuss the Core Wallet and its user-friendly features. We discussed GameFi and the need for ease of use and how that will attract the next 100m users to this space. Will the next 1000x project come from the GameFi space? Will they be deployed on an Avalanche Subne...
2022-08-0340 min
The blocmates PodcastOur BULL THESIS on GMX | Coinflipcanada from GMX on The Past, Present and Future of GMX, GLP.Our top altcoin picks of the week, chad of the day, front-running alpha and airdrops to watch out for are all FOR FREE in The Catch-Up - Our almost-daily newsletter. The Catch Up through the link below: https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocmates-newsletter Grant is joined by Coinflipcanada from GMX to discuss how the past year has been for one of our favourite protocols. We discussed the Real Yield movement, #passiveincome and why this is only the beginning for the GMX and GLP token. Hopefully the blueberry club like this one too :) Past epis...
2022-08-0249 min
The blocmates PodcastRaising Capital From SBF to Trading in THE PIT and now building DeFi's CME | Gunny from Hxro LabsSign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Our top picks of the week, chad of the day and front running alpha all FOR FREE. The Catch Up through the link below: https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocmates-newsletter Grant and Jedi are joined by their good friend Gunny from Hxro to discuss how he got his start in trading, raising money from SBF and the next evolution of on-chain derivatives Hxro Network. We look at the HXRO token and its economics, and what the value accrual might look like. On a personal note, we believe this is an in...
2022-08-021h 07
The blocmates PodcastHow The Calculator Guy Defined his Edge in DeFi | How to Yield Farm PROFITABLY | The DeFi DojoSign up for our FREE weekly newsletter - Our top picks of the week, chad of the day and front running alpha all FOR FREE. The Catch Up through the link below: https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocmates-newsletter Grant sits down with Stephen the Calculator Guy to discuss all their favourite areas of this space, how he got his crew and how they defined their edge with one of the best Discords in the whole space. I encourage you all to check out the DeFi Dojo Discord which you can access below: The Calculator Guy Links: https://twitt...
2022-07-2747 min
The blocmates PodcastDJ Qian of CHAINGE FINANCE DeFi on Mobile REVEALING HIS SEED PHRASE and Hitting $70bn in LiquiditySign up to our FREE weekly newsletter The Catch Up through the link below, where we release all our alpha tips for the coming week: https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocmates-newsletter Grant and Jedi speak with the Chainge Finance, Fusion and AnySwap Co-founder DJ Qian about mobile-first DeFi. We get into the developments happening at Chainge Finance and how that affects the $CHNG token, having over $70bn in aggregated liquidity and what the future holds. DJ also tells us a crazy story of encrypting his Seed Phrase into a QR with over 100 Bitcoin in it. Technically this is a hot...
2022-07-251h 07
The blocmates PodcastWen SUDO Airdrop? Coinbase Insider Trading News. Polygon zkEVM roadmap. 3AC loan $65m to spouse.Sign up to our FREE weekly newsletter The Catch Up through the link below: https://mailchi.mp/857f84b13460/blocm... Grant and Dan try to figure out which crypto projects Nancy Pelosi would shill. Polygon announces zkEVM. Coinbase Employee charged for insider trading. Su Zhu files for $5m from 3AC. Kyle Davies Wife receives a $65m loan from 3AC. Thanks to our Sponsor Hxro Network. Go check them out below: Website - https://www.hxro.network/Twitter - https://twitter.com/hxronetwork blocmates links - https://www.patreon.com/blocmates Personal telegram - @blocmates Personal Discord - blocmates#0001Discord Community - h...
2022-07-2359 min
The blocmates Podcastblocmates DeFi Happy Hour with 0xMessi /Ad_Infinitum/CryptoMessiah and Jedi Hornet.We are joined by one of our favourite players in this space, the man himself Messi. As always we will go in to how he got his start, what motivates him now and how to define your edge in this space. blocmates links - https://www.patreon.com/blocmates Personal telegram - @blocmates Personal Discord - blocmates#0001Discord Community - https://discord.gg/blocmatesTelegram - https://t.me/+UtYbMzXmlhb6R4Xd #DeFi #Crypto #Bitcoin #LUNA--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message
2022-04-072h 34
The blocmates Podcastblocmates DeFi Happy Hour 004 with @Chirocrypto 1/04/2022blocmates links - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/blocmatesPersonal telegram - @blocmates Personal Discord - blocmates#0001Discord Community - https://discord.gg/blocmatesTelegram - https://t.me/+UtYbMzXmlhb6R4Xd Email - info@blocmates.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message
2022-04-061h 42
The blocmates Podcastblocmates DeFi Happy Hour- 003 with @ape_rture and @jedihornetThis is the first podcast of our Trader/Investors series where we will have a chat with some of our favourite personalities in this space about what their edge is and how to define yours. This week is @Ape_rture a member of the Deus Ex DAO Investment syndicate and advisor to some emerging projects in this space. More details on Ape/rture and Deus Ex DAO are below: https://twitter.com/deusexdao https://twitter.com/ape_rture #crypto #DeFi blocmates links - Patreon - www.patreon.com/blocmates Person...
2022-04-0659 min
The blocmates Podcastblocmates DeFi Happy Hour 005 with @RandomTask555 and @JediHornet 05/04/22We are joined by HXRO Labs analyst and Magnus Capital co-founder @randomtask555. Chatting about finding an edge in this space, how he got involved in crypto and what we are all looking at in the markets. blocmates links - Patreon - www.patreon.com/blocmates Personal telegram - @blocmates Personal Discord - blocmates#0001Discord Community - https://discord.gg/blocmatesTelegram - https://t.me/+UtYbMzXmlhb6R4Xd--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message
2022-04-062h 28
The blocmates Podcastblocmates DeFi Happy Hour - 002 with Jedi Hornet, Raymond Chng and FrankOnCryptoCome watch us lose a load of money blocmates links - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/blocmatesPersonal telegram - @blocmates Personal Discord - blocmates#0001Discord Community - https://discord.gg/blocmatesTelegram - https://t.me/+UtYbMzXmlhb6R4Xd Email - info@blocmates.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message
2022-04-061h 45
The blocmates Podcastblocmates Happy Hour 001 - With @ChirocryptoCome join me and the degen king himself whilst we stumble through our first live stream I hope it works for all your sakes. blocmates links - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/blocmates Personal telegram - @blocmates Personal Discord - blocmates#0001Discord Community - https://discord.gg/blocmatesTelegram - https://t.me/+UtYbMzXmlhb6R4Xd Email - info@blocmates.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message
2022-04-061h 23
The blocmates Podcastblocmates podcast - 002 with SpiritSwap talking SPIRIT inSPIRIT FTM and more...The second instalment of the blocmates podcast with our friends over at SpiritSwap. We talked about the SPIRIT, inSPIRIT, Fantom ecosystem, Olympus DAO, Twitter Spaces teething problems, what is next and a lot more. Hope you enjoy it! Full in-depth SpiritSwap article here - https://www.blocmates.com/blogmates/a-complete-guide-to-spirit-swap-spirit-and-inspirit www.blocmates.com www.twitter.com/blocmatesdotcom www.patreon.com/blocmates--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blocmates/message
2021-11-1643 min
The blocmates Podcastblocmates podcast - 001 - with Squirrel Crypto - SPELL MIM ICE and TIME Discussion.The first episode of the blocmates podcast is here!! How better to celebrate than with non-other than Squirrel Crypto of Abracadabra Money, Popsicle Finance and Wonderland. We touched on all things DeFi 2.0 and what that means and also even ventured into the SHIB discord to find out what makes them tick. I hope you enjoyed this one and we will make this a weekly thing for community members, devs, team members etc. Enjoy!Website - www.blocmates.comTelegram - https://t.me/joinchat/UtYbMzXmlhb6R4XdTwitte...
2021-11-0258 min