Episode 135: Juno to the Moon(o) (NFA) (DYOR) (YMMV)

We close out 2024 talking through the Interchain Foundation's acquisition of Skip and what that means for the ICF, $ATOM holders, and the larger Cosmos ecosystem.From everyone at Game of Nodes, have a restful and happy Holiday Season and we'll see you in 2025 for the GoN end-of-year awards!Show LinksIn latest shakeup, Interchain Foundation acquires Skip to refocus Cosmos Hub at ecosystem's core - theblockGoldfinch - goldfinch.financePlease support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in the Cosmos. Make Needlecast, Kingnodes, RHINO, and Lavender.Five a part of your delegation strategy today!

As we wind down 2024, the GoN crew talks bespoke AS (Autonomous System) monikers, shared storage, the flood of new testnets, the networks that are "almost" live, and if Santa will fill our stockings with shitcoins.Please support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in the Cosmos. Make Needlecast, Kingnodes, RHINO, and Lavender.Five a part of your delegation strategy today!

We welcome the amazing @jasperflux from @sedaprotocol! We talk the origins of Seda, programmable oracles, OEV, building a market based on gas, and the hogs and dogs of the outback.Show Linksseda.xyzBuilding an Oracle Program - seda.xyzHunting with a 50 cal BMG - youtubePlease support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in the Cosmos. Make Needlecast, Kingnodes, RHINO, and Lavender.Five a part of your delegation strategy today!

While the Yanks cut their birds, we dissect the Tornado Cash crackdown, daydream about a glorious crypto bull run, and share the joys (and pains) of runnin' nodes in 2024.Show LinksFCA Crypto Roadmap - fca.ork.ukTornado Cash Sanctions Overturned by U.S. Appeals Court; TORN Soars Over 500% - coindeskPlease support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in the Cosmos. Make Needlecast, Kingnodes, RHINO, and Lavender.Five a part of your delegation strategy today!

We chat up the Juno pump (and dump), PoE, getting de-Banked, Elon's meme coins, and finally decide who is the greatest validator of them all...Please support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in the Cosmos. Make Needlecast, Kingnodes, RHINO, and Lavender.Five a part of your delegation strategy today!

We talk $90k Bitcoin, if validators really read upgrade code, recent Cosmostation tooling, the carbon footprint of 5 sheep and just how much $JUNO you need to live forever...Show LinksWinning, a Song by Charlie Sheen - youtubeCome Build A New City, To Make Death Optional - vitalia.cityBeginners Guide to Vitalia - vitalia.cityPlease support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in the Cosmos. Make Needlecast, Kingnodes, RHINO, and Lavender.Five a part of your delegation strategy today!

We catch up on the state of the U.S. Presidential election results, the election "bump", the chance for regulated stablecoins in the U.K, and how to make $1M USD in 7 days.Show LinksThe Bank of England’s approach to innovation in money and payments - bankofengland.co.ukStripe purchase Bridge - pymnts.comPlease support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in the Cosmos. Make Needlecast, Kingnodes, RHINO, and Lavender.Five a part of your delegation strategy today!

usurper and schultzie get the chance to spend some time with the amazing @timtimtim_eth from Story (꧁IP꧂)!We get the opportunity to learn more about the challenging space of Intellectual Property, the role of AI in the IP space, the role (and value) of validators in Story, staking IP, community slashing and more.Show Linksstory.foundationstory - linktreePlease support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in the Cosmos. Make Needlecast, Kingnodes, RHINO, and Lavender.Five a part of your delegation strategy today!

usurper and nullmames finally get to nerd out and talk about our mutual love - @zabbix (we won't make this weird). We catch up on the best of node operations, ransomwared nodes (and shitty providers), risk management and getting shot in the arm.Please support Game of Nodes and other great independent validators in the Cosmos. Make Needlecast, Kingnodes, RHINO, and Lavender.Five a part of your delegation strategy today!

Game of Nodes keep the lights on while slamming Eigenlayer and for once are positive about some of the use cases in crypto. Null lets several delivery drivers into his house live on air.