Why Peter Schiff Hates Bitcoin & The Bull Case for Gold

What is Arthur Hayes buying for 2025? We recorded this on the U.S election day so we don’t know who won at the time of recording. Regardless, Arthur says the election doesn’t matter. To him, the outcome is the same no matter who’s in power, they will print money. We talk about the Chinese property bubble and the coming money cannon which Arthur thinks will be bigger than the COVID stimulus. The Fed’s next move, why the treasury is sucking all the oxygen out of the room. We get into his crypto portfolio, what he’s holding and why. ------ 📣 GET YOUR ALL ACCESS PASS TO THE PODCAST https://bankless.cc/podshownotes   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🤖 dYdX | UNLIMITED LAUNCHING SOON https://bankless.cc/dYdXUnlimited   🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/92?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:11 Does the Election Matter? 13:44 Where are we in the Crypto Cycle? 17:23 Chinese Property Bubble 33:14 Isn’t Bitcoin Illegal in China? 37:45 Fed’s Next Move 45:16 Politics & The Money Printer 49:42 Arthur’s Crypto Portfolio 50:33 ETH as Money? 1:01:42 Is ETH Dead? 1:02:20 Ethena 1:03:46 Memecoins 1:05:42 AI x Crypto 1:09:10 War Scenario 1:18:48 Arthur’s Advice 1:20:28 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Arthur Hayes Blog https://cryptohayes.medium.com/   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠   

Gary Gensler’s reign of terror is over. It’s ATH week. With a sweeping Republican win and Trump’s declaration of a ‘Golden Age of America,’ the U.S. election results have reshaped the crypto landscape overnight. Join us as we dive into the Polymarket effect on election night coverage, analyze the election’s impact on key crypto legislation, and explore the post-election market surge. We cover price action, pro-crypto shifts in Congress, and big players like Elon Musk and Michael Saylor making moves. Plus, is the DeFi Renaissance here? Tune in for an in-depth look at what this political shift means for the future of crypto. ------ 📣 LEGION | MERIT BASED ICOs  https://bankless.cc/Legion  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2  ⁠  🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle   🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap 🤖 dYdX | UNLIMITED LAUNCHING SOON https://bankless.cc/dYdXUnlimited ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/91?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00 The New President https://polymarket.com/elections  https://x.com/Reuters/status/1854093869664837997  https://www.perplexity.ai/elections/2024-11-05/us/senate  11:29 Polymarket’s Big Win https://x.com/llamaonthebrink/status/1854017757588705432?s=43&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g     https://x.com/shayne_coplan/status/1854045045806023002  https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1854248877798674529  19:15 Markets https://x.com/quintenfrancois/status/1853336478476050503?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://imgur.com/J9TUNmR  25:53 ETF Updates https://x.com/matthew_sigel/status/1853463874772643926?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1854281747082477696  32:02 Post Election Winners https://www.coingecko.com/  33:55 DeFi Renaissance https://unchainedcrypto.com/defi-tokens-jump-on-hopes-that-trump-will-provide-crypto-regulatory-clarity/  https://x.com/ethena_labs/status/1854295616907862150?s=46&t=bg7XEx0DtAdxgT9lGVWZ6w  39:06 Fed Watch https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/fed-meeting-november-11-07-24/index.htm l 40:42 $42 Billion Dollar Bitcoin Bid? https://x.com/saylor/status/1851718391889043954  43:20 Global Dollar Network https://x.com/global_dollar/status/1853558740957405362  48:36 UBS Launches Fund on Ethereum https://www.ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-20241101-first-tokenized-investment-fund.html  50:28 Base Fault Proofs https://x.com/base/status/1851672364439814529  https://x.com/l2beat/status/1853429669204230230  51:34 Roman Storm Trial Delayed https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/11/01/tornado-cash-developer-roman-storms-trial-pushed-to-april/  https://x.com/RyanSAdams/status/1853440809644802159  52:03 Devcon https://lu.ma/0bpju5ic  54:54 Permissionless IV https://x.com/Permissionless/status/1854542280301892074  https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1853426117157245208  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

Alex Thorn, Head of Research at Galaxy Digital, joins us to unpack the impact of last night’s sweeping Republican victory on the crypto landscape.  We dive into record-breaking price action, potential shifts in crypto legislation, and the role Polymarket played in election coverage. Tune in for insights on what lies ahead for crypto in this new political climate. Alex on X - https://x.com/intangiblecoins  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠  🐧 CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiSimple  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🤖 dYdX | UNLIMITED LAUNCHING SOON https://bankless.cc/dYdXUnlimited ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/90?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

ETH is down bad when compared to SOL & BTC, but is all this narrative following price or something more fundamental? We’ve got Anthony Sassano on the podcast today. He’s a notable angel investor,  ETH bull, and creator of Ethereum podcast The Daily Gwei. Anthony is here to bring us some clarity to all the noise that has been going around the ETH price these days. He answers the criticisms, gives us the bull case and tells us what’s next. ------ 📣 GET YOUR ALL ACCESS PASS TO THE PODCAST https://bankless.cc/podshownotes   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ ⚡️CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiGovernance    ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/89?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:01 How is Ethereum Going? 8:52 Why is ETH Down Bad? 19:43 Are L2s Parasitic? 34:02 Is Ethereum Security Overkill? 39:41 ETH vs SOL Metrics 46:32 Making the L1 Great Again 54:41 ETH Pincer Attack 1:01:21 Investors Barbell Strategy 1:05:42 Ethereum’s North Star 1:12:57 ETH Bull Catalysts 1:18:25 Based Rollups 1:28:07 Ethereum’s Marketing Problem 1:37:37 What’s Next for ETH 1:48:46 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Anthony Sassano https://x.com/sassal0x   The Daily Gwei https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDailyGwei   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠ 

What exactly are Based Rollups? We’ve brought Ethereum Researcher and Bankless recurring guest, Justin Drake, to give us his reasoning on why he thinks the future of Ethereum is Based.  A handful of teams are already working on this Based Rollup future so, with this episode, and perhaps a few more, we’re front running it all and getting you downloaded on all things Based Rollups. Enjoy! ------ 🎬 DEBRIEF | Ryan & David Unpacking the Episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-justin-drake-based-rollups   🌋 JOIN US AT THE BANKLESS SUMMIT https://lu.ma/0bpju5ic?tk=1oUc7Q   📣GET YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS TO THE PODCAST https://bankless.cc/podshownotes   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    ⚡️CARTESI | LINUX-POWERED ROLLUPS https://bankless.cc/CartesiGovernance   ⁠  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/88?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E   ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:51 How’s the Roadmap Going? 12:34 The Most Logical Progression 16:53 Aggregating DeFi Apps 23:43 What Based Rollups Solve 44:01 Ethereum as the Sequencer 49:59 Based Rollups Core Advantages 58:39 Shared Sequencers vs Based Rollups 1:10:37 Based Rollups & Superchain 1:26:48 Ethereum L1 Capacity 1:33:49 Impact on ETH Economics 1:35:00 Impact on DeFi 1:37:48 Impact on User Experience 1:42:04 ETH Value Accrual 1:53:59 Trade-Offs 1:59:17 Bankless Summit 2:01:26 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Justin Drake https://x.com/drakefjustin   Based Rollups https://ethresear.ch/t/based-rollups-superpowers-from-l1-sequencing/15016  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠  

It's The Bankless Friday Weekly Rollup! In this episode, we dive into the rise of AI agents on blockchain, a surge in Bitcoin inflows ahead of a Trump-favored election, Ethereum “blobs” entering price discovery, and speculation around Microsoft potentially buying Bitcoin. ------ 📣 LEGION | MERIT BASED ICOs  https://bankless.cc/Legion  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🪄 MAGIC EDEN | HOME OF WEB3 https://bankless.cc/MagicEden  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🤖 0G | MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, INEVITABLE https://bankless.cc/0G ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/87?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00:00 Start 00:04:03 Markets https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd  https://x.com/caprioleio/status/1850831666119623006  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1850884568553013459  https://x.com/jords/status/1850983097808175152?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts  00:13:52 L2 Update https://x.com/peterschroederr/status/1850556872727945285  https://x.com/dimahledba/status/1851535737482604681?s=46  https://x.com/dimahledba/status/1851183188288127237?s=46  https://x.com/dylankugler/status/1850997725111669044  https://x.com/sreeramkannan/status/1851616723197428109  00:18:23 Blobspace https://x.com/timjrobinson/status/1851222351524036855  https://x.com/0xbreadguy/status/1851244266137510063?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  00:28:27 Election Updates https://polymarket.com/elections  https://newsroom.aboutrobinhood.com/introducing-the-presidential-election-market/  https://x.com/amitisinvesting/status/1850868412806746217  00:35:02 AI Agents https://x.com/truth_terminal  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/goatseus-maximus  https://app.virtuals.io/virtuals/68  https://terminal.virtuals.io/  https://x.com/wojtekwtf/status/1850835219160416486  https://warpcast.com/aethernet  https://x.com/tee_hee_he  https://x.com/MurrLincoln/status/1850226148594082120  00:50:16 US prosecutors are investigating Tether https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/federal-investigators-probe-cryptocurrency-firm-tether-a13804e5  https://x.com/paoloardoino/status/1849876338573799912  00:55:14 OP Foundation Gave 425M OP To Ink https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/10/29/optimism-foundation-agreed-to-give-kraken-425m-of-op-tokens-in-layer-2-deal/  https://x.com/Fwiz/status/1851280684473897466  00:57:35 RocketPool Upgrade https://x.com/drjasper_eth/status/1849206972702228482  00:59:37 Microsoft Buying Bitcoin? https://x.com/jameslavish/status/1849598011082670387  https://x.com/saylor/status/1849790766945587241  01:01:17 SEC NFT Trolling https://x.com/brianlfrye/status/1851118844766535860 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Cyp-nsL6k  1:04:44 Meme Of The Week https://x.com/GoldTelegraph_/status/1850667711355113621  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

The collision between crypto and AI agents has officially begun. Matthew Stephensen of Pantera Capital research partner and author of “Crypto: Picks and Shovels for the AI Gold Rush,” joins us today.  We dive into the world of autonomous AI agents on blockchains, discussing the evolving role of agents, AI-driven market changes, and whether blockchain is the natural substrate for AI. Matt sheds light on topics from agent liability and regulatory challenges to infrastructure value capture and the "picks and shovels" approach to investing in AI-driven crypto tech.  Are AI agents on blockchains the obvious future? And how do scarcity and abundance interact in this new era? Join us as we tackle these questions and more, exploring what the future might hold at the intersection of AI, autonomy, and blockchain. ------ 🍵0x v2 | NEXT GEN PRICING ENGINE https://bankless.cc/0x   ------ 📣GET YOUR ALL-ACCESS PASS TO THE PODCAST https://bankless.cc/podshownotes  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🪄MAGIC EDEN | HOME OF WEB3 https://bankless.cc/MagicEden  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🤖 0G | MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, INEVITABLE https://bankless.cc/0G  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/86?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:34 Crypto x AI Narrative Shift  6:39 AI & Economic Agents Explained  11:50 GOAT Memecoin Summary  23:15 Were AI Crypto Agents Obvious?  25:18 Luna AI Token & Terminal  29:41 Consequences? Is This Life? 33:27 Exciting Use Cases 40:27 Sam Altman Quote Importance  42:33 Wealth Generation Process & Blockspace 48:15 Programmable Money & Agent MEV 56:14 The AI Agent & Memecoin Thesis 1:03:03 Government & Society Reaction Predictions 1:11:09 No Off Buttons?... 1:13:40 DePin & AI 1:16:45 AI Agent Blockspace Demand 1:19:15 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Matthew Stephenson  https://x.com/stephensonhmatt  Crypto's Role In The AI Revolution https://panteracapital.com/blockchain-letter/cryptos-role-in-the-ai-revolution/#crypto-ai-gold-rush  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠  

Bankless Nation, we’ve got the hottest debate in crypto right now: Are L2s extensions of Ethereum? On one side, we’ve got Kyle Samani and Max Resnick proposing that the current Ethereum Rollup-Centric Roadmap is off-track. On the other side we’ve got David Hoffman and Jill Gunter defending L2s as successful  extensions of Ethereum. ------ 📣 GET YOUR ALL ACCESS PASS TO THE PODCAST https://bankless.cc/podshownotes ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🪄 MAGIC EDEN | HOME OF WEB3 https://bankless.cc/MagicEden  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🤖 0G | MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, INEVITABLE https://bankless.cc/0G  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/85?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 8:54 Defending “Extensions of Ethereum” 16:33 Interoperability Standards 25:36 Are L2s Parasitic to Ethereum? 32:37 ETH Economics & Value Accrual 41:30 Solana vs Ethereum L2s 49:09 Closing Thoughts ------ RESOURCES Kyle Samani https://x.com/KyleSamani   Max Resnick https://x.com/MaxResnick1   Jill Gunter https://x.com/jillrgunter   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠  

This week, a record-breaking billion-dollar crypto acquisition has caught mainstream attention, highlighting its significance for the stablecoin market’s future. Kraken joined the Layer 2 race, while Worldcoin launched its own L2, WorldChain, and Scroll’s airdrop received mixed reactions from recipients. Meanwhile, Paul Tudor Jones is bullish on crypto as a hedge, while Michael Saylor stirred controversy by criticizing self-custody, calling it a move for “losers.” ------ 📣 0x v2 | NEXT GEN PRICING ENGINE https://bankless.cc/0x   ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠  🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🪄 MAGIC EDEN | HOME OF WEB3 https://bankless.cc/MagicEden  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🤖 0G | MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, INEVITABLE https://bankless.cc/0G  ----- ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/84?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES 00:00 Start 02:23 Markets https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/btc-usd  https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/eth-usd  https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/1849120571222536262  https://www.coingecko.com/en/global-charts  06:22 L2 Updates https://l2beat.com/scaling/summary  https://x.com/lukeyoungblood/status/1849217477668171831?s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  https://x.com/lukeyoungblood/status/1849217477668171831? s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  08:09 Paul Tudor Jones Bullish Bitcoin https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1848735063615152136  10:46 Election Check In https://polymarket.com/elections  https://x.com/Polymarket/status/1849451658788384797  15:26 Kraken's New L2 https://x.com/inkonchain/status/1849443457883885801  https://inkonchain.com/en-US  19:23 Stripe's $1 Billion Dollar Bet https://x.com/Stablecoin/status/1848390849215730100  https://x.com/zcabrams/status/1848391342524641533  https://x.com/benhoneill/status/1848390493425504388 https://x.com/cburniske/status/1848108613631390155  22:24 Michael Saylor Against Self Custody? https://x.com/AdamSimecka/status/1848131598044074289  https://x.com/Sina_21st/status/1848450657205789161  https://x.com/ErikVoorhees/status/1848754319019151873  https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1848876323026178429  https://x.com/ercwl/status/1848737997463695827  28:59 Balance on CEX's https://x.com/leonwaidmann/status/1848780740969795917? s=46&t=2ZINVXJQKx6xO_6Wiiu_2g  32:38 Uniswap Integrated Across https://x.com/AcrossProtocol/status/1849106135443202069  https://x.com/danrobinson/status/1849142590131904650  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1849182167748022600  35:47 Scroll Airdrop https://scroll.io/blog/introducing-scrolls-first-airdrop-a-celebration-of-the-global-community  https://claim.scroll.io/  https://x.com/Andrey_10gwei/status/1848441546645135672  https://x.com/redhairshanks86/status/1848653068554166339  39:12 Ethereum Blobs https://x.com/Data_Always/status/1848789160888332340  42:46 WorldCoin launches 'World Chain' L2 https://world.org/blog/announcements/world-chain-now-open-every-human  48:46 Central Bankers https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4985877  https://www.minneapolisfed.org/research/working-papers/unique-implementation-of-permanent-primary-deficits  52:11 Buenos Aires Issues Decentralized ID's https://zksync.mirror.xyz/kWRhD81C7il4YWGrkDplfhIZcmViisRe3lnsmbvOEmg  56:19 Nigeria Drops Charges https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-23/nigerian-court-releases-binance-executive-jailed-since-february  57:44 Meme Of The Week  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1849206541255389459  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Optimism’s Ben Jones and Kraken’s Andrew Koller join us today to talk about Kraken’s latest release. Kraken is launching Ink, a blockchain built on the OP Stack, joining the Superchain to scale Ethereum. Ink offers 1-second block times and connects users to top DeFi applications while contributing to a unified ecosystem. Kraken will share revenue with the Optimism Collective and participate in OP Governance, alongside major players like Coinbase and Uniswap. Ink’s mainnet is set to launch in early 2025, focusing on onchain wealth management and developer engagement. ------ 📣 SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24 https://bankless.cc/spotify-premium  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🐙KRAKEN | MOST-TRUSTED CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://k.xyz/bankless-pod-q2    ⁠ 🦄UNISWAP | BROWSER EXTENSION https://bankless.cc/uniswap  🪄MAGIC EDEN | HOME OF WEB3 https://bankless.cc/MagicEden  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle    🤖0G | MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE, INEVITABLE https://bankless.cc/0G  ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/83?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:43 Ink Explained  10:23 What Happens on Ink? 12:52 Technicalities of Ink 14:00 Kraken x Ink Synergy & Goals 16:15 Why Superchain? 17:36 Ink Roadmap 19:08 Scaling Ink  24:41 Wen Superchain Promise 33:19 Superchain 2025 Forcast 37:36 Kraken BTC x Ink 38:38 $INK 39:35 Superchain Economics 48:28 What’s Next?  51:30 Closing & Disclaimers ------ RESOURCES Ink http://inkonchain.com  Kraken https://x.com/krakenfx  ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠