Andreas Brekken is the founder of SideShift.ai, a platform offering direct-to-wallet trading. The exchange has processed over $1.25B in volume to date. Andreas first discovered Bitcoin in 2011 and has a deep technical understanding of the cryptocurrency space. In addition to being a long-term supporter of the cryptocurrency space, Andreas has substantial hands-on industry experience. He founded Justcoin.com, a Norway-based cryptocurrency exchange in 2013 (later acquired by ANX INTL), and then worked at Kraken as a software engineer in 2015 and 2016. He is also the founder of Shitcoin.com, a wide-reaching crypto content platform. In this conversation, we discuss: - Meme coins - When will meme coin mania end? - Interacting with crypto exchanges - ETH Dencun upgrade - Eigenlayer mainnet launch - The impact of Bitcoin halving on asset liquidity - Balancing short-term optimization with long-term scalability - Meme coin trading’s impact on the limits of current protocols - How we reached the era of ‘peak degeneracy' - Which blockchain network to build meme coins on - Discovering Bitcoin back in 2011 SideShift.ai Website: sideshift.ai X: @sideshiftai Telegram: t.me/sideshift Andreas Brekken X: @abrkn LinkedIn: Andreas B.     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------   This episode is brought to you by PrimeXBT.   PrimeXBT offers a robust trading system for both beginners and professional traders that demand highly reliable market data and performance.  Traders of all experience levels can easily design and customize layouts and widgets to best fit their trading style. PrimeXBT is always offering innovative products and professional trading conditions to all customers.     PrimeXBT is running an exclusive promotion for listeners of the podcast.  After making your first deposit, 50% of that first deposit will be credited to your account as a bonus that can be used as additional collateral to open positions.   Code: CRYPTONEWS50   This promotion is available for a month after activation. Click the link below:   PrimeXBT x CRYPTONEWS50