It’s never too late to bet on yourself if you’re like under the age of 80 if you’re above that age, just go into American politics thanks.
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I went to the Coinbase State of Crypto Summit today and forgot to take a pic to prove it God gives his strongest solders his toughest battles I swear.
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.@Helium has been around since 2013 And its decentralized infra has been quietly changing mobile and WiFi networks, with over 250K and 1M users, respectively But their community-led initiative is just getting started, its co-founder & CEO @amirhaleem said on @_TalkingTokens TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:26 Amir and his co-founder’s journey from Napster to Helium 5:48 Why telecom is broken and ripe for disruption 8:59 How Helium grew to 1M+ users 12:11 AT&T and T-Mobile partnerships 15:19 The new economics of hotspot mining 18:06 Who runs hotspots and why crypto stays hidden 22:18 Its free 'Zero Plan' outpacing big 3 mobile carriers 25:05 DeWi versus utility and carrier offload 36:05 Expansion with Telefonica in Mexico 42:20 Final advice from Amir
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.@YatSiu is always a goldmine of web3 knowledge and insights, so I try to interview him *at least* once a year He brought different perspectives to the show than the American-centric guests we've had on and I learned a lot (per usual!) Stop what you're doing and listen in 👇
🚨WATCH: New episode with @yatsiu, co-founder and chairman of @animocabrands out on all platforms now! In this episode, Yat does a deep dive into some of the biggest developments in crypto — from the growing geopolitical tug-of-war over stablecoins, to how Asia is pulling ahead on regulation and what it all means for the future of Web3. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Welcome Yat Siu To Crypto In America 00:52 - What Crypto in America Means To Yat 04:23 - The State of Web3 Innovation in the US 09:25 - Corporate Strategy and Investment in Web3 27:36 - The Role of Network Effects and Tokenization 34:53 - Gaming's Impact on Crypto - Future Of Tokenization 37:04 - Macro Sentiment and Gaming Tokens 40:18 - Stablecoins: Tether vs. USDC 44:29 - Global Stablecoin Regulations 50:02 - Crypto Regulation in Different Regions 59:34 - Consumer Protection in Crypto
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Should have worn a pink blazer to match @Uniswap’s office walls🦄💖 interview with its COO & President @Mclader drops next week on @_TalkingTokens
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The Bitcoin L2 landscape is evolving rapidly and @Muneeb of @Stacks is one of the builders at the forefront of it. He shares on @_TalkingTokens why Bitcoin needs L2s, the evolution of BTCfi, and what the next wave of bitcoin adoption can look like. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:15 – Why Muneeb built Stacks 3:23 – Bitcoin’s durability vs Ethereum’s experimentation 8:19 – Why Bitcoin needs L2s (and Ethereum doesn’t) 10:12 – BTCFi: Unlocking yield without selling 13:04 – $500M in BTC locked for 3% yield 15:08 – The technical breakthrough: trustless self-custody 20:19 – Institutional demand & strategic reserves 25:11 – The new wave of Bitcoin adoption 30:33 – What developers want to build on Bitcoin 34:45 – Why the next DeFi cycle starts with BTC 38:01 – The mission for Stacks 44:10 – Long-term vision: the default Bitcoin adoption layer 47:21 – Final advice: stay humble, survive, and keep re-learning
Gemini filed for IPO Circle IPO'd on NYSE Galaxy uplisted to Nasdaq It's crypto IPO season.
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While everyone’s chasing noise, Stellar is building what lasts. @tomerweller joined @jacqmelinek on @_TalkingTokens to explore the real engine of change: security, tokenization, and production-grade infrastructure.
Stellar launched 11 years ago and while a lot of teams chase the hype, it has stayed mission-aligned @TomerWeller, chief product officer at @StellarOrg, dives into that on @_TalkingTokens and his take on web3 product design, security & privacy, and what it takes to earn institutional trust. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 – Intro 1:01 – Tomer’s background & joining Stellar 2:33 – How Stellar has evolved over the years 5:18 – Cross-border payments & MoneyGram integration 8:06 – UX: Making crypto invisible to users 11:46 – What makes a bad Web3 product 13:16 – Why security needs to come first 15:02 – Soroban & Stellar’s smart contracts vision 20:27 – Governance, validators & institutional trust 26:28 – Why developers choose to build on Stellar 27:32 – DeFi + RWAs: New frontier for tokenization 30:02 – What institutions want next: Privacy
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Robinhood $HOOD stock is now over $70 currently trading at new 52 WEEK HIGHS
Circle's upsized IPO incoming -- with a targeted $7.2B valuation
If your portfolio company is just giving out merch and partiful invites before releasing any product it’s time to rethink your investment strategy
unfortunately for me i have no poker face and i also have RBF (i hate this term but it's so real) so unless I'm smiling, you will never truly know how i'm feeling by my facial expressions lmfao
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We'll be live with @Token_Relations tomorrow for the Q2 Polygon Ecosystem Quarterly Webinar 🎙️
Join us tomorrow with @0xMarcB for the @0xPolygon Ecosystem Quarterly Webinar We'll be chatting about: - @Agglayer developments from Q2 - @katana's DeFi first chain designed to address the key challenges of fragmented liquidity Set a reminder: x.com/i/spaces/1BRJjmrPMadGw
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The US stock market has been historically limited to American investors But not anymore Now, tokenized stocks could revolutionize the global economy, says @DinariGlobal Co-founder @GabeOtte Learn more on today's @_TalkingTokens episode 👇 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Gabe’s journey into web3 3:45 - How Dinari expands tokenization 9:56 - Biggest roadblock to access US equities 14:30 - Where is the most demand from users? 17:48 - Why markets want access to US equities 19:37 - Is there an opportunity for Dinari inside the US? 23:26 - Dinari’s growth and journey 27:40 - Why tokenized securities are so hot right now 31:25 - Growth into institutional adoption 33:30 - Raising money and how Dinari plans to scale 34:45 - What Gabe is paying attention to
JacqueIyn MelInek📚 retweeted
.@el33th4xor and @Avax on Crypto in America is an episode you don't want to miss🔺 Emin shares insights and a side to himself that technical founders often don't show - really enjoyed this convo!
🚨NEW: Crypto in America -- London Edition 🇬🇧 The team sat down with @el33th4xor, founder and CEO of @AvaLabs, at the @Avax Summit. Emin shares his journey of building in America, getting debanked, past regulatory hurdles vs current conversations in DC, Avalanche's future plans and more. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Welcome Emin Gün Sirer To Crypto In America 00:24 - What Crypto in America Means To Emin 01:22 - Challenges and Regulatory Hurdles 02:44 - Personal Experiences with Banking Issues 05:34 - The Evolution of Blockchain Technology 07:41 - Building in the American Market 10:57 - Avalanche's Recent Successes 11:44 - Interacting with Lawmakers 20:33 - Technological Innovations and Future Plans 28:48 - Global Regulatory Landscape Watch on X ⬇️
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Sei Quarterly Ecosystem Call with Token Relations x.com/i/broadcasts/1kvJpykoq…
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ICYMI: @StaniKulechov took the stage at @Avax Summit to discuss @Aave V4 and what's next for DeFi lending Check it out on @_TalkingTokens 👇 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Aave V4 and new features 8:16 - Stablecoins role in DeFi 11:58 - Institutional and consumer adoption 15:04 - How to optimize for capital efficiency 17:32 - When does the next generation of DeFi look like? 19:56 - Opportunity for V4 and Avalanche 24:29 - Opportunity for V4 for RWA’s 27:17 - Q&A from the audience
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Sei Quarterly Ecosystem Call with @Token_Relations Hosted by @jacqmelinek Speakers: @jeffdfeng, @jayendra_jog and @JustinBarlow Join them LIVE to explore Sei Giga, SIP-3, ecosystem growth and more.
JacqueIyn MelInek📚 retweeted
Sat down for a wonderful conversation with @jacqmelinek at @SolanaConf. Talked about the future of blockchain's impact on finance, and @Solana's role as one of the main platforms on which this transformation will be built. 📺 piped.video/watch?v=_kN0U6Xj…
JacqueIyn MelInek📚 retweeted
third time sitting down with @StaniKulechov at @Avax Summit diving into @Aave V4, DeFi and the evolution of lending always insightful, always fun
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