Episodes
Published 04/28/24
What are the risks of restaking on EigenLayer? What do you need to know before starting restaking on EigenLayer? Today we are going to talk about the risks involved with re-staking. Since we recently launched our Eigenlayer operator together with Defi Dojo Blocks, we are committed to keeping our community as informed as possible! - - - Our EigenLayer Operator:  https://app.eigenlayer.xyz/operator/0x4c77049f3142a55bf995b1b805ddae0052fd56e2  Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE:...
Published 04/28/24
The recent EigenLayer launch on the Ethereum mainnet was the most anticipated launch in all of crypto. Today we are going to talk about why the EigenLayer ecosystem is going to be the airdrop ecosystem of 2024. Plus, we will discuss how to maximize your airdrop eligibility chances by a few simple steps. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/frensvalidator   🌖FOLLOW JURI:  https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum    Our...
Published 04/21/24
What are the best airdrop and yield opportunities on EigenLayer? And how can you maximize your airdrop eligibility chances for all of the EigenLayer AVS services that will launch soon? This is what we discussed with DeFi Dojo. DeFi Dojo informs its Discord Members about the best Yield Opportunities in all of crypto. Besides, the team runs validators on various chains. That's why we have decided to join forces on EigenLayer and launch an operator together. When staking $ETH with our operator,...
Published 04/18/24
Today’s episode marks the eleventh episode of “Builder’s Diary”. If this is your first “Builders´ Diary,” episode, this format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today we are joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis. We will talk about his early days in crypto, his grand vision for...
Published 04/09/24
Today we are going to talk about EIP-4844 (also called danksharding), which is a new Ethereum upgrade that went live a few weeks ago. The Ethereum danksharding upgrade promised to bring down Ethereum Layer2 fees significantly. It promised to make Ethereum scalable just like Solana Avalanche and Co. If that turned out to be true, this could be huge for the Ethereum ecosystem. So in this episode, we are going to explain what EIP 4844 is, how it works, what it means for Ethereum, and if the...
Published 04/07/24
What is Orchid? Orchid is a decentralized bandwidth marketplace. Therefore, Orchid is part of the DePIN sector. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are gaining serious traction as a key area of Web3, aiming to counter centralized data control and build out truly permissionless data access. Travis Cannell, Head of Product and Marketing, and Chloe Avery, Mathematician, from Orchid, a decentralized marketplace for all pieces of the compute stack, visited our show today to dive...
Published 03/24/24
In which direction is the Near Blockchain heading? And why has the project decided to become a data availability layer for Ethereum roll-ups and focus on abstraction? And what is abstraction anyway? This and much more is what we will discuss with Serch from Stakecito today! - - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army  📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum Catch up with Stakecito:  💻...
Published 03/20/24
Is $NEAR about to reach its old ATH? And how will the Dencun Upgrade impact the price of $ETH? This and much more is what we will discuss with Cryptocito in today's episode of Overrated/ Underrated. Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito is a format in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover Ethereum $ETH, Near blockchain $NEAR, Agoric $BLD, Coreum $COREUM, Babylon, Cardano $ADA, and many more!  TIME STAMPS: 0:00 Intro & Market...
Published 03/18/24
The bull market is back! Bitcoin reached a new all-time high previously and $ETH is likely to reach its old all-time high soon as well. But why is the market sentiment in crypto so bullish right now? Today we are going to talk about 3 reasons why the bull market is back for crypto. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information...
Published 03/17/24
Where are we in the current crypto market cycle? Last week, we attended ETHDenver to meet with many different people from the crypto industry from very different backgrounds. ETHDenver is one of the premier crypto events. It's an annual conference held in Denver, Colorado, that brings together developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and enthusiasts from around the globe to collaborate, innovate, and build decentralized applications (dApps) on the Ethereum blockchain but also beyond. The trip...
Published 03/10/24
What is Fairblock Network? Fairblock Network is a modular blockchain that enables privacy decryption for appchains, protocols, smart contracts, and more from the get-go. Also, the network leverages the Cosmos-SDK and IBC. We sat down with Bowen from Fairblock Network at ETHDenver 2024 to talk about this novel approach and how this works in detail. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI:...
Published 03/07/24
How is Noble bringing liquidity to the entire interchain and crypto industry? And how can the project help tackle the problem of liquidity fragmentation in the Cosmos? This is what we discussed with Noble Co-Founder Jelena Djuric at ETHDenver 2024. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is...
Published 03/06/24
Last week we talked about 5 big narratives of the coming bull market. But there’s one narrative we didn’t talk about because it’s so significant that it needs its own episode: Restaking. Today we will talk about what restaking actually is. Later we are going to talk about a few applications that are building the future of restaking today, and how you can profit from it. And in the very end, we are going to share some alpha from the Cosmos ecosystem because restaking is now officially coming...
Published 02/25/24
Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito is a format in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover EigenLayer $EL, Berachain, Passage $PASG, Persitence One $XPRT,  and many more!   - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army  📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum Catch up with CRYPTOCITO & STAKECITO:  📲 FOLLOW CRYPTOCITO ON TWITTER:...
Published 02/23/24
Today’s episode marks the ninth episode of “Builder’s Diary”. If this is your first “Builders´ Diary,” episode, this format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today we are joined by Liam Connor, aka Confident in Crypto. Liam is working for Stakecito nowadays. He also used to have a YouTube...
Published 02/20/24
Today is Sunday, so it’s time for another episode of “Sunday Thoughtpiece” and today we are going to talk about the 5 big narratives that are going to shape the course of 2024. Narratives are stories or ideas that people believe in. In the world of investing in cryptocurrencies, these stories can affect how people feel about a certain coin. Today we will talk about our top 5 narratives of 2024 such as AI, RWA, DePIN, and more.  - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE:...
Published 02/18/24
Are Bad Kids the next CryptoPunks? What have both NFT collections in common? And where are Stargaze and Bad Kids going next? This is what we discussed with Abhitej Singh today. - - - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidator 🌖FOLLOW JURI: https://twitter.com/jurimaibaum FOLLOW Abhitej: https://twitter.com/abhitejxyz - - - - DISCLAIMER All information presented in this podcast is meant for informational...
Published 02/15/24
Today’s episode marks the eighth episode of “Builder’s Diary”. This format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today we are joined by Greg Osuri, Co-Founder of Akash Network. Akash is a pioneer in the field of decentralized compute marketplace and also one of the first crypto projects that dived...
Published 02/14/24
Persistence confirmed to ship restaking to Cosmos. Restaking has become big in the Ethereum ecosystem via EigenLayer. It allows you to restake your liquid-staked $ETH, compound it, increase your APY, and secure other applications, such as dApps, roll-ups, and Layer 2s with it. So, is Persistence, the liquid-staking ecosystem of the Cosmos, now becoming the restaking layer of the Cosmos, making the ecosystem more capital-efficient and secure? This is what we discussed with Mikhil Pandey from...
Published 02/13/24
The modular run-up continues! This week Dymension just launched rewarding many people with a five-figure airdrop. But what about Celestia? Is Celestia and $TIA a competitor to Dymension and $DYM? Dymension and Celestia have a very similar approach. They both have a modular architecture and focus on roll-ups. In today’s episode, we will dive deeper into the similarities and differences, and which project might prevail in the long run. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE:...
Published 02/11/24
Today’s episode marks the eighth episode of “Builder’s Diary”. This format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they anticipate. Today, we are joined by Cryptocito. Cryptocito is the biggest YouTuber in the Cosmos. Not only that: he is also the Co-Founder of Stakecito! Lastly, he is also my fellow Co-Founder of...
Published 02/07/24
What is a DePIN? DePIN is a community-driven system where individuals contribute resources to build and operate critical infrastructure in the real world. DePIN stands for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network, and it's all about bringing power back to the people. In today's episode, we will look closer at this sector, discuss why it has such a strong growth potential, the best DePIN projects, and much more. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR:  💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲...
Published 02/04/24
What is Soarchain $MOTUS? Soarchain is a DePIN Layer 1 Blockchain that is about to launch. It aims to disrupt the automotive sector. In this video, you will learn everything you have to know about Soarchain, what the project's vision is all about, how you can profit by being early, potential competitors, and much more! Important Article: https://chorus.one/articles/how-soarchain-unlocks-depins-potential Soarchain Blog: https://www.blog.soarchain.com/ Soarchain Interview:...
Published 02/03/24
For the seventh episode of Builders´ Diary, we welcome Interop Ventures Co-Founder Sebastien Couture to the show! Builder's Diary sheds light on the famous builders behind your favorite crypto project. Sebastien is one of the most active investors in the Cosmos ecosystem. He also organizes the annual Cosmos tech-focused conference “Nebular Summit” in Paris and is host and co-host of both, the Epicenter and the Interop Podcast.  Today we will talk about his journey in the crypto industry and...
Published 01/30/24