Crisis and Opportunity: Crypto Market Shifts, Solana vs. Ethereum, and Political Crossroads - The Chopping Block - Ep. 686

Unchained

Laura Shin

News, Tech News, Business News

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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This episode addresses the recent market crash, the Bank of Japan's surprising rate hike, and its global impact. The team also discusses the Science of Blockchain Conference's relocation from Stanford to New York, and the current political landscape affecting crypto, including reactions from key politicians and internal community conflicts. Highlights include Solana's recent performance surge, opportunities in its ecosystem, and the effects of Elizabeth Warren's letter to the CFTC on prediction markets. Tune in for an insightful overview of these significant developments! Show highlights 🔹 In-depth analysis of the recent U.S. crypto market crash caused by the Bank of Japan’s unexpected rate hike and its impact on global financial markets. 🔹 Discussion on the resilience of DeFi during market turmoil, with highlights on record on-chain volumes and DEX stability. 🔹 Examination of the rebranding of the Stanford Blockchain Conference and its implications. 🔹 Insights into the political landscape affecting crypto, including perspectives on Kamala Harris, Trump's pro-crypto stance, and Elizabeth Warren's opposition to political event betting contracts. 🔹 Analytical focus on the Solana ecosystem, its early investment opportunities, network reliability, UX advantages, and its influence on newer EVM chains. 🔹 Reflections on market trends and opportunities for smart investors to capitalize on new developments. Hosts ⭐️Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner at Dragonfly ⭐️Tom Schmidt, General Partner at Dragonfly ⭐️Robert Leshner, CEO & Co-founder of Superstate ⭐️Tarun Chitra, Managing Partner at Robot Ventures Disclosures Links What Drives Crypto Asset Prices? Adams, Austin and Ibert, Markus and Liao, Gordon, (July 30, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4910537 Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:29 SBC 03:57 Market Crash & BOJ 06:58 Crypto Market Reactions and On-Chain Activity 17:41 Fed's Interest Rate Decisions and Market Implications 23:27 Political Landscape and Crypto 38:50 Elizabeth Warren Doesn’t Like Prediction Markets 55:09 Solana vs. Ethereum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	the newer entrance are realizing they need to learn things from Salana,
0:05.0	which I think was like just a, you know, you would be an outcast to say that six months ago.
0:11.1	To be clear, I think everything I'm saying is not supposed to be a
0:15.1	judge of the quality of like salon on products or builders or the chain.
0:18.8	I actually have some in our portfolio they're fantastic you, you know, nothing but respect.
0:23.2	It's more of like a capital markets comment.
0:25.1	It's like, you know, would you want to go public in China or do you want to go public in the US?
0:28.8	Well, there's a reason why ADRs exist and CDRs don't exist. Sure, although I think the problem with the roll-up marketing is like, hey, you can join the US,
0:37.7	but you have to start your own state.
0:39.7	And starting your own state's a lot more work than building in Tokyo.
0:43.2	Not a dividend.
0:44.4	It's a tale of two quand.
0:45.4	Now your losses are on someone else's balance.
0:48.0	Generally speaking, aircrafts are kind of pointless anyways.
0:51.0	I made the trading firms who were very involved.
0:54.0	I like that eat of the ultimate pump.
0:56.0	D-5 protocols are the antidote to this problem.
0:59.0	Hello everybody, welcome to the chopping block.
1:01.0	Every couple of weeks, the four of us get together and give the industry insiders respective on the crypto topics of the day
1:05.9	So quick controls first I got Tom the defi maven and master of memes
1:08.7	Hello everyone
1:09.7	I actually got Robert the crypto connoisseur and Zarr of Superstate.
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