Bell Curve
Bell Curve breaks down the most important themes in crypto for people who, like us, are confined to the middle of the bell curve. Each season explores a different thesis that we'll test and refine through debate with crypto's best. If you're a crypto native, degen or investooor, this podcast is for you.Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmDSubscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXHGet top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/Join the Bell Curve Telegram group: https://t...
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Why Crypto Still Struggles to Capture the Value It Creates | Roundup
<p>In this episode, we trace how open-source software shaped crypto, why value capture remains hard beyond Layer 1s, how rollups and infrastructure borrowed the wrong mental models, and where AI is forcing a rethink of software business models, incentives, and trust. Enjoy!Thanks for tuning in!</p> <p>–</p> <p>Follow Myles: https://x.com/MylesOneil</p> <p>Follow Xavier: https://x.com/0xave</p> <p>Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_</p> <p><br></p> <p>–</p> <p>Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9</p> <p>Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD</p> <p>Subscribe on...
Predictions for 2026
<p>This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss their predictions for 2026! They cover ecosystems, corporate chains, DeFi themes, venture capital, prediction markets, and AI.Thanks for tuning in!</p> <p>Resources</p> <p>2025 Year in Review: https://youtu.be/b3OMNMqMof0?si=q5Or5Vcc00kEwxbO</p> <p>Mippo’s 2026 Predictions: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_/status/2006813164768571857</p> <p>Mippo on Bankless: https://youtu.be/4R0Xi-XTkt8?si=Hjs4mi3VolsDXs6S</p> <p>—</p> <p>Katana directs chain revenue back to DeFi users for consistently higher yields.</p> <p>It starts with VaultBridge, which turns bridged assets into...
2025 Year in Review
<p>This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down for the 2025 Year in Review! They cover the biggest winners and losers of 2025, the best and worst calls of the year, the comeback story of the year, and more.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thanks for tuning in!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Katana directs chain revenue back to DeFi users for consistently higher yields.</p> <p><br></p> <p>It starts with VaultBridge, which turns bridged assets into yield streams that back a perpetually funded real yield, boosting rewards for DeFi users. Katana is pioneering Productive TVL, assets actually being...
2026 Predictions with Michael Anderson and Vance Spencer
<p>This week, Michael and Vance joined the show to recap everything that happened in 2025, and give their predictions for 2026. They cover the CLARITY Act, stablecoin growth, prediction markets, and more. Enjoy!Thanks for tuning in!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Follow Michael: https://x.com/im_manderson</p> <p>Follow Vance: https://x.com/pythianism</p> <p><br></p> <p>Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3R1D1D9</p> <p>Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3pQTfmD</p> <p>Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cpKZXH</p> <p>--</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Introduction</p> <p>(3:05) 2025 Recap<...
Fixing Crypto’s Broken Token Structures | Roundup
<p>This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss recent events in crypto governance, including Uniswap’s unification plan, Aave’s internal conflict, and Circle’s acquisition of Axelar’s core developers. They dive into token and equity misalignment, investor protections, regulatory challenges, valuation implications, and potential future structures for decentralized protocols.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thanks for tuning in!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Katana directs chain revenue back to DeFi users for consistently higher yields.</p> <p><br></p> <p>It starts with VaultBridge, which turns bridged assets into yield streams that back a perpetually funded r...
The Return of Corporate Blockchains | Roundup
<p>This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the resurgence of corporate blockchains, tracing their evolution from early “blockchain not Bitcoin” initiatives to today’s enterprise adoption. They analyze the various blockchain models, design tradeoffs, regulatory and strategic factors, and how companies like Stripe and Robinhood approach blockchain integration, and governance.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thanks for tuning in!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Katana directs chain revenue back to DeFi users for consistently higher yields.</p> <p><br></p> <p>It starts with VaultBridge, which turns bridged assets into yield streams that back a perpetually funded...
Platforms in Crypto: The Next Phase of Crypto Growth | Roundup
<p>This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss platforms in crypto. They define what a platform is, explore Ethereum and Solana as tech platforms versus monetary assets, and debate the merits of product-led vs. developer-led growth go-to-market strategies. They also dive into the challenges of building and scaling ecosystems, and give their thoughts on where true platform value resides in crypto.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thanks for tuning in!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Katana directs chain revenue back to DeFi users for consistently higher yields.</p> <p><br></p> <p>It starts with VaultBridge, which...
Breaking Down Uniswap’s Fee Switch and UNIfication Proposal | Hayden Adams & Jesse Walden
<p>In this episode, we’re joined by Hayden Adams and Jesse Walden to discuss Uniswap’s “fee switch”. We cover the proposed “UNIfication” structure, protocol fee mechanics, DUNA legal framework, front-end fee removal, investor alignment, retroactive token burns, and the proposal’s potential industry impact.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Thanks for tuning in!</p> <p>--</p> <p>Resources</p> <p><br></p> <p>Uniswap’s UNIfication Proposal: https://gov.uniswap.org/t/unification-proposal/25881</p> <p><br></p> <p>Establishing Uniswap as “DUNI”: https://gov.uniswap.org/t/governance-proposal-establish-uniswap-governance-as-duni-a-wyoming-duna/25770</p> <p>--</p> <p>Follow Hayden: https://x.com/haydenzadams</p>...
Revenue Meta, RWA Looping & Uniswap Fee Switch | Roundup
<p>This week, we break down the violent selloff across equities and crypto, how real revenue, institutional capital, and RWA-looping are reshaping which assets survive. We also discuss the rise of institutional lending markets, Uniswap’s long-awaited fee switch proposal, and why retail-driven tokenomics are dead while fundamentals and sustainable business models take over. Enjoy!</p> <p>--</p> <p>The Canton Network is the only public, permissionless blockchain built for institutional finance—combining privacy, compliance, and scalability. It enables real-time, secure synchronization and settlement across asset classes on a shared, interoperable infrastructure. It’s the link between the promise of blo...
Inside Crypto’s Liquidity Crunch | Romeo Ravagnan & Sonya Kim
<p>In this episode, we’re joined by Romeo Ravagnan and Sonya Kim from 3F Labs to discuss the $30 billion open-interest wipeout, Binance’s margin issues, and the collapse of Stream Finance’s xUSD. They unpack pooled versus isolated risk models in lending, liquidity dynamics, and emerging strategies for leveraging RWAs onchain.Thanks for tuning in!</p> <p>--</p> <p>The Canton Network is the only public, permissionless blockchain built for institutional finance— combining privacy, compliance, and scalability. It enables real-time, secure synchronization and settlement across asset classes on a shared, interoperable infrastructure. It’s the link between the promise of...
