Episodes
85
Jan. 25, 2023
Mission: DeFi EP 85 - QuickNode's Dmitry Shklovsky on how they built a giant in Web3 infrastructure
Quicknode is a powerhouse in Web3 infrastructure and it isn't accidental success. Their team has decades of experience in building massive Internet infrastructure with a very successful exit. Learn why they built it, how they built it and how they grow. Project Name: QuickNode Project URL; https://quicknode.com Project Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicknode Guest Name: Dmitry Shklovsky Guest Twitter: https://twitter.com/DIMIDJ This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show shoul...
Jan. 24, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 279) - Jan 24, 2023 - @MetahoodXYZ / @EZProtocol raise / @tribes_xyz is cool / #ChatGPT passes med exam / Brad builds indicators with @OpenAI / @Akashnet_ & AI is huge /
Don't miss out on our new community. Come grow and learn with us on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3H2mj2K Metahood Raises $3M to Build the Zillow of the Metaverse - https://bit.ly/3H3npLG EZ Finance Successfully Completed Private Round Led by Top Angel Investors to put easy yield on Aptos & Sui. We take a look at the yields - https://bit.ly/3wsZnos ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence search tool, has passed the United States Medical Licensing Exam - https://bit.ly/3wrm8Jj @tribes_xyz has raised $3.3 ...
Jan. 24, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 278) - Jan 23, 2023 - @VariantFund in @CantoPublic / @Coinbase Director over skis / @Uniswap on @BNBChain? / Women investing more in crypto /
Don't miss out on our new community. Come grow and learn with us: https://bit.ly/3H2mj2K Variant Fund is in @Canto and tells why: https://bit.ly/3ws2uNs Coinbase and Binance at War, Coinbase Alleges Price Manipulation - https://bit.ly/3WwoP78 Insider trading at Coinbase results in a 10-month prison sentence - https://bit.ly/3D6nvRy Coinbase Director over his skis on Binance accusations - https://bit.ly/3DdhYsf Early vote shows strong support for deploying Uniswap on BNB Chain - https://bit.ly...
Jan. 21, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 277) - Jan 20, 2023 - What is Wrong with #Bitcoin by a Bitcoin Maxi! - @XBT3D joins Joe (@pathfinder305) & Brad
After a full assault on Ethereum last week, Shaun is back this week to tell us Bitcoin's biggest problems. Join Shaun in our new Telegram community (https://t.me/MissionDeFi) to tell us what you think he gets right and gets wrong. He also tells us that magic price where he thinks Bitcoin has broken out of the bear! Hint: It is very close. Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much ...
Guest: Shaun - XBT3D
Jan. 19, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 276) - Jan 19, 2023 - Join our community: t.me/MissionDeFi / 1/2 way thru @adamscochran 268 tweet 🧵 $ETH $RDNT $YFI $SNX $CNC $CVX $FXS $CRV $BAL $ATOM $KP3R $BLD $ZEC $ALCX $CANTO
Join the Mission: DeFi / DeFi Lunch community and give us your thoughts and opinions on the show and anything DeFi: https://t.me/MissionDeFi Brad quoted in the NY Times about Alameda and SBF Market Manipulation - https://nyti.ms/3ZNhEKx Should we form a DAO and buy Coindesk? - https://bit.ly/3wgQgXD We made it halfway through Adam Cochran's bag list today and we like a lot of what we see so far, and his thoughts on the projects are pretty good. @synthetix_io @RDNTCapital @iearnfinance @Co...
Jan. 19, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 275) - Jan 18, 2023 - @X7_Finance: Incredible stealth launch story / big potential / powerful ethos / dedicated community / @robthebank4 @cryptod0c_
The launch of X7 Finance is an amazing story you have to hear to believe, but the potential power of this protocol makes it even more important to learn about. We covered it all in detail in this episode of DeFi Lunch. The devs are mysterious and unknown. All communications have happened on chain. A community formed around the intriguing launch of a new token, with no solid idea of what it was all about. When the community finally learned what was being built, intrigue turned to inv...
Jan. 18, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 274) - Jan 17, 2023 - Yield hunt - @0xNanoly: @GiddyDeFi, @TarotFinance, @spookyswap, @CBRIDGE, $USDT $EQUAL, $ALCX $GIDDY / Harmony One Hacker = idiot / @LlamaNodes 1b req /
Video version is here: https://youtu.be/1SBHOtL66AI Up your pitch game with book Brad has been reading called Storyworthy - https://amzn.to/3XvxVBU We took an "old school" trip through Nanoly (formerly CoinDix) hunting for yield - https://bit.ly/3w8b9o5 340% yield - https://bit.ly/3iN0j3D FTM/gALCX at 40.24% - https://bit.ly/3GMMyKl FTM/Equalizer on Tarot - https://bit.ly/3kpAB5Q / Equalizer - https://bit.ly/3wc6otv CBRIDGE with big yields on liquidity - https://bit.ly/3kj7Ash Harmony One hacker...
Jan. 17, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 273) - Jan 16, 2023 - @0xPolygon Hardfork / @Gemini charged / @0xCygaar on Wallets / 3AC exchange / Ethereum at 500k / @ShibainuCoin L2 /
Don't turn your cold wallet into a hot wallet - https://bit.ly/3QI8jzD Gemini and Genesis charged by SEC with selling unregistered securities - https://bit.ly/3ZFf9K5 Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork - https://bit.ly/3CS2PfG Pimp your wallet - https://bit.ly/3J3h8ls 3AC, Coinflex founders collaborating to raise $25M for new claims trading exchange - https://bit.ly/3WqeE40 Davos 2023: Why WEF must focus on crypto regulations or ‘spectacularly fail’ - https://bit.ly/3CWPenE Ethereum hits ...
Jan. 16, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 272) - Jan 13, 2023 - "Why Bitcoiners really hate #Ethereum (Scamthereum)" - @XBT3D
Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, d...
Guest: Shaun - XBT3D
Jan. 13, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 271) - Jan 12, 2023 - How to Biz Dev in DeFi and Why so Important and much more
Brad and Joe discussed biz dev in DeFi and why right now it is absolutely critical. Plus much more in news and market status. Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, part...
Jan. 12, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 270) - Jan 11, 2023 - OpenAI & $MSFT / Who wins in AI / Delisting $USDT / @BenThompson on #AI & Big 5 /
Crypto.com decided to delist $USDT - https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1612879609569153024?t=KGm5fxkhKsxple9C56Q4QA&s=35 Ondo Finance - https://ondo.finance/ WigoSwap - https://wigoswap.io/ MSFT buying into OpenAI - https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/01/10/microsoft-reportedly-closing-in-on-10-billion-investment-into-chatgpt-creator-openai/?sh=48364e373204 Voyager gets initial approval for $1 bln Binance deal amid national security concerns | Reuters - https://www.reuters.com/technolo...
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Jan. 12, 2023
Mission: DeFi EP 84 - Canto's Scott Lewis - A New Ethos For Layer 1 - @SlingshotCrypto @CantoPublic $CANTO
From Tradfi to crypto. The fighting in the space between projects What he'd like to see the community avoid. Paying developers to be on Cantos with a revenue share How to implement onchain governance How the ethos came about Launching without a core team to provide help and guidance What is driving his motivation for Canto? What does he want to see? Would he be happy with the experiment even if it failed? Thoughts on where Canto goes from here. This is not financial a...
Guests: Scott Lewis , Canto
Jan. 10, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 269) - Jan 10, 2023 - TWAMM / UK Crypto Hub / HK Hub / Dubai Hub / Desperate Winklevi / $COIN Cuts / Zeihan Shallow / @iearnfinance Factory / @BNBCHAIN Jobs
TWAMM - Paradigm - https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/07/twamm#introduction UK commits to becoming global crypto hub despite FTX collapse - https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-commits-global-crypto-hub-despite-ftx-collapse-121226329.html?guccounter=1 Hong Kong’s Finance Regulator Calls for 'a More Solid Footing' for Crypto - https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/10/hong-kongs-finance-regulator-calls-for-a-more-solid-footing-for-crypto/?utm_term=organic Dubai Free Zone Now Home to More Than 500 Cry...
Jan. 10, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 268) - Jan 9, 2023 - The Pump. When dump? / @DYADstable testnet / LlamaSwap UI / Infinite @AndreCronjeTech / #EthUnwrapp / @mycelium_xyz exploit
DYAD testnet V5 is live - https://twitter.com/DYADstable/status/1612171609690996737 LlamaSwap UI improvements - https://twitter.com/basedcoiner/status/1612100019871424513 Andre Cronje - infinite AMA - Fantom - https://forum.fantom.network/t/andre-cronje-infinite-ama/158/40 EthUnwrapp - Unwrapp the blockchain! - https://ethunwr.app/ed/badge:1/1/0x5dd596c901987a2b28c38a9c1dfbf86fffc15d77 Mycelium Price Problems - https://twitter.com/mycelium_xyz/status/1611557640987086848 10 Biggest Crypto Narrati...
Jan. 7, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 267) - Jan 6, 2023 - @XBT3D (Shaun) teaches us how to long cycle trade
Too many people spend their days and nights trying to catch trades on the short term. Shaun explains how he plays a much longer and less stressful game for big returns. Identifying bottoms and entry points. How to maximize your entries and your exits for maximum profit. What time frames work best for big gains. Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not fina...
Guest: Shaun - XBT3D
Jan. 5, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 266) - Jan 5, 2023 - @X7_Finance / UK cheap / @Litecoin / Celsius bankruptcy / SEC files objection to Binance.US
Arkham Onchain Data Invites - https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/waitlist?referrer=Ym5pY2tlbEBnbWFpbC5jb20= X7 Leveraged Finance - https://x7.finance/ UK wants crypto crime fighter willing to accept a $50K salary - https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-looks-for-a-crypto-crime-fighter-with-a-50k-salary?utm_source=Telegram&utm_medium=social Litecoin gains 7% in a week - record tx in 2022 - https://crypto.news/litecoin-gains-7-in-a-week-amid-record-transactions-in-2022/ Alex Mashinsky sued by NY ...
Jan. 5, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 265) - Jan 4, 2023 - #BitcoinHouseHeater / Biz Idea - Replace Wyre / @EigenLayer / BTC dev needs FBI / Top 10 for 23 / $COIN $50m fine /
Bitcoin House Heater - Costs less than normal heating costs - https://twitter.com/Schnitzel/status/1610311122262937609 Crypto firm Wyre said to shut down as CEO admits company "scaling back" - https://www.axios.com/2023/01/03/wyre-shutdown-crypto-winter?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=social Eigen Layer "re-staking" solution - https://twitter.com/OlimpioCrypto/status/1610013655311212544 Key bitcoin developer calls on FBI to recover $3.6M in digital coin – Ars Technica - http...
Jan. 3, 2023
DeFi Lunch (Ep 264) - Jan 3, 2023 - Winklevi screwing up / @GainsNetwork_io on @Arbitrum & 1 click trading / @DefiLlama is killing it / @CantoPublic new UI / @Sushiswap kills lending & launchpad /
Cameron Winklevoss not being very smart about the DCG/Genesis situation - https://twitter.com/cameron/status/1609913051427524608 Brad and Joe discussed their respective investments in the Chainbinders project - https://chainbinders.dokidoki.com/ Brad's Book recommendation - Amazon.com: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived: The Life and Times of Jacob Fugger: 9781451688566: Steinmetz, Greg: Books - https://www.amazon.com/Richest-Man-Who-Ever-Lived/dp/1451688563#:~:text=In%20the%20days%20when%20Columbus...
Dec. 30, 2022
DeFi Lunch (Ep 263) - Dec 30, 2022 - Last show of the year.
Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, d...
Dec. 30, 2022
DeFi Lunch (Ep 262) - Dec 29, 2022 - Shaun on Proof of Work / Mining / Proof of Violence
Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, d...
Guest: Shaun - XBT3D
Dec. 30, 2022
DeFi Lunch (Ep 261) - Dec 28, 2022
Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, d...
Dec. 28, 2022
DeFi Lunch (Ep 260) - Dec 27, 2022 - Joe and Brad debate the devaluation of the dollar, the value of GDP, & discuss DeFi News!
Joe and Brad debate the devaluation of the dollar, the value of GDP, & discuss DeFi News! One of us will piss you off today. Whomever you disagree with will annoy the hell of you today. Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and ...
Dec. 26, 2022
DeFi Lunch (Ep 259) - Dec 26, 2022 - @Shizzy87 joins us to talk @Hivemapper, @MoonbeamNetwork, @Polkadot, @EVMOS, & much more
Special guest and long time community member Shizzy joins us to talk about the launch of his new show And substack. We discussed his journey to crypto and DeFi and how he makes investment decisions. He’s now applying that knowledge to help others by profiling and researching projects. Twitter: https://twitter.com/shizzy87 Substack: https://shizzy.substack.com Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farmin...
Guest: Shizzy
Dec. 23, 2022
DeFi Lunch (Ep 258) - Dec 23, 2022
Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more. This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, d...