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In this episode, the research crew dives into the recent launch of VanEck's meme coin index, the state of consumer crypto adoption, and the controversy surrounding key opinion leader (KOL) investment rounds. The conversation also touches on the challenges faced by AMMs in the form of loss versus rebalancing (LVR), and how this issue compares to impermanent loss. Thanks for tuning in!

As always remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:11) VanEck Meme Index
(13:40) Consumer Crypto Adoption
(21:11) Are Memes Onchain Fun?
(27:18) Consumer Crypto Performance
(33:25) LayerZero Segment: EtherFi
(37:12) KOL Round Controversy
(55:26) The State of LVR
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this week's interview Matt and Billy from Intuition discuss their vision for a decentralized identity protocol that aims to revolutionize how data is managed and monetized on the internet. They delve into the importance of credible neutrality in knowledge graphs, the four pillars of incentives that drive user participation, and how Intuition's middleware layer refines data to create a more efficient and user-centric online experience. Thanks for tuning in!
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Wormhole is a decentralized interoperability platform powering multi-chain applications and bridges. It provides developers with access to liquidity and users on over 30 leading blockchain networks, enabling use cases in DeFi, data queries, and governance. The platform is trusted by teams like Uniswap and Circle and, to date, the platform has facilitated the transfer of over 35 billion dollars through over 850 million cross-chain messages.

Claim your unique Wormhole NFT at
https://wormhole.com/0xresearch10-3334
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Pear is an innovative pair-trading exchange built on top of SYMMIO. Users can trade trending narratives with one click, from bluechip narratives such as long BTC, short ETH, right through to WIF vs BONK. SYMMIO’s intent-centric architecture enables deep liquidity, sourced off-chain and brought on-chain, and combined with Pear, have democratized access to complex trading strategies typically reserved for institutional traders.

Start trading today at: https://www.pear.garden/
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Marinade is the leading Solana staking service that spreads your stake across 100+ top validators, distributes MEV rewards, and provides automatic downside protection with new Protected Staking Rewards.

Choose to liquid stake for mSOL for use in DeFi, or delegate your stake through Marinade Native, which gives you full custody of your SOL and no smart contract risk. Max performance for you, max performance for Solana.
https://blckwrks.co/Marinade
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(3:42) Intuition Origin Story
(12:41) Incentives for Publishing
(19:06) Wormhole Ad
(19:45) Pear Ad
(20:10) Marinade Ad
(20:49) Avalanche Ad
(21:31) 3 Layers of Intuition
(35:14) Future of Digital Communities
(42:14) Reputation & Educational Incentives
(53:23) Economic Incentives on Networks
(1:01:22) Intuition 5-Vision
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this episode, the analysts take a deep dive into Fantasy Top and FriendTech. They explore Fantasy Top's unique approach to speculating on crypto influencers' social media engagement and discuss the implications of separating the influencer from the token. The conversation then shifts to FriendTech's bumpy token launch and the challenges faced during the distribution process. The analysts also touch on the utility of FriendTech's token and whether it represents true value or pure speculation. To close out they touch on Layer Zero's novel approach to countering Sybil attacks, and the implications of BlackRock's BUIDL overtaking Franklin Templeton in tokenized treasuries. Enjoy!

As always remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice.
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Special thanks to our sponsor LayerZero
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Timestamps:
(0:00) FriendTech Token Launch
(20:39) Fantasy.Top Infleuncer Cards
(26:30) Blast Chain Approach
(29:24) SUI Token Unlocks
(42:17) LayerZero Counter Sybil
(54:14) LayerZero Segment: Gas.Zip
(59:02) BlackRock BUIDL Overtakes Frankling Templeton
(1:12:25) Coinbase Earnings Reflection
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this week's interview we are joined by Luca, CEO & Co-Founder of M^0 Labs to discuss their new crypto dollar product called M. Luca shares insights into the M minting and redemption process, the unique two-token governance system employed by M0, and his long-term vision for the protocol. He also delves into the importance of governance in ensuring the longevity and stability of the M token, and how M0 aims to incentivize active participation in the decision-making process. Luca emphasizes M0's goal of becoming a decentralized bank for DeFi, providing a transparent and distributed collateral pool for a stable crypto dollar. Thanks for tuning in!
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Wormhole is a decentralized interoperability platform powering multi-chain applications and bridges. It provides developers with access to liquidity and users on over 30 leading blockchain networks, enabling use cases in DeFi, data queries, and governance. The platform is trusted by teams like Uniswap and Circle and, to date, the platform has facilitated the transfer of over 35 billion dollars through over 850 million cross-chain messages.

Claim your unique Wormhole NFT at
https://wormhole.com/0xresearch9-1887
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Pear is an innovative pair-trading exchange built on top of SYMMIO. Users can trade trending narratives with one click, from bluechip narratives such as long BTC, short ETH, right through to WIF vs BONK. SYMMIO’s intent-centric architecture enables deep liquidity, sourced off-chain and brought on-chain, and combined with Pear, have democratized access to complex trading strategies typically reserved for institutional traders.

Start trading today at: https://www.pear.garden/
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Marinade is the leading Solana staking service that spreads your stake across 100+ top validators, distributes MEV rewards, and provides automatic downside protection with new Protected Staking Rewards.

Choose to liquid stake for mSOL for use in DeFi, or delegate your stake through Marinade Native, which gives you full custody of your SOL and no smart contract risk. Max performance for you, max performance for Solana.
https://blckwrks.co/Marinade
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Timestamps
(0:00) Introduction
(3:23) M Minting & Redeeming
(13:17) Collateral & Gov Design
(30:43) Wormhole Ad
(31:21) Pear Ad
(31:46) Marinade Ad
(32:25) Avalanche Ad
(33:07) GTM for Onchain Utilization
(47:16) 2 Token Governance System
(1:01:55) 5 Year Vision
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Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place

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Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this episode, the analyst team discusses the venture capital backed tokens and low float token models. They unpack the challenges posed by low float token models and the potential risks they present to investors. The team examines the drama surrounding Io.net's GPU count and the importance of transparent communication in the crypto space. Additionally, they explore the upcoming end of Hyperliquid's points program and its significance for the platform's future. The episode also touches on Stripe's integration of crypto payments using Solana and Avalanche, as well as the ezETH depeg incident. Thanks for tuning in!
As always remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice.
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Special thanks to our sponsor LayerZero
Stay up-to-date with the LayerZero Ecosystem by following: https://twitter.com/LayerZero_Labs
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Timestamps
(0:00) Introduction
(1:00) Stripe Integrates Crypto Payments
(11:56) Brevin Howard Memecoin Investment
(19:07) VC Backed Token Models
(29:16) Echo Opening up Privates
(33:58) Io.net Drama
(41:08) LayerZero Segment: Clusters
(45:55) ezETH Depegs
(55:48) HyperLiquid Points Program
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

In this week's interview we have an in-depth discussion with Guy, the founder of Ethena Protocol. Guy discusses the challenges of scaling Ethena to billions in USD supply, the important role of Bitcoin and Ethereum derivatives as collateral, and how Ethena is able to generate the highest yielding USD-denominated asset in crypto. Additionally, we touch on risk management, governance, and the critical role centralized exchanges could play in Ethena's future. Hope you enjoy!
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Wormhole is a decentralized interoperability platform powering multi-chain applications and bridges. It provides developers with access to liquidity and users on over 30 leading blockchain networks, enabling use cases in DeFi, data queries, and governance. The platform is trusted by teams like Uniswap and Circle and, to date, the platform has facilitated the transfer of over 35 billion dollars through over 850 million cross-chain messages.

Claim your unique Wormhole NFT at
https://wormhole.com/0xresearch8-4099
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Pear is an innovative pair-trading exchange built on top of SYMMIO. Users can trade trending narratives with one click, from bluechip narratives such as long BTC, short ETH, right through to WIF vs BONK. SYMMIO’s intent-centric architecture enables deep liquidity, sourced off-chain and brought on-chain, and combined with Pear, have democratized access to complex trading strategies typically reserved for institutional traders.

Start trading today at: https://www.pear.garden/
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Avalanche is a smart contracts platform that scales infinitely and regularly finalizes transactions in less than one second. Its novel consensus protocol, Subnet infrastructure, and HyperSDK toolkit enable Web3 developers to easily launch powerful, custom blockchain solutions.

Build anything you want, any way you want, on the eco-friendly blockchain designed for Web3 devs.
Start building today at https://www.avax.network/
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Marinade is the leading Solana staking service that spreads your stake across 100+ top validators, distributes MEV rewards, and provides automatic downside protection with new Protected Staking Rewards.

Choose to liquid stake for mSOL for use in DeFi, or delegate your stake through Marinade Native, which gives you full custody of your SOL and no smart contract risk. Max performance for you, max performance for Solana.
https://blckwrks.co/Marinade
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(6:03) Open Interest Constraint
(11:25) Negative Funding vs CEX Risks
(22:40) Wormhole Ad
(23:18) Pear Protocol Ad
(23:43) Marinade Ad
(24:22) Avalanche Ad
(25:04) Ethena BD & Partnerships
(29:05) ENA Incentives
(37:52) BTC Collateral & Real Yield
(42:54) sUSDe and USDe Usecases
(49:28) Protocol Owned Liquidity
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Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place

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Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.