A crypto podcast focused on DeFi and featuring: @TaikiMaeda2 | @gametheorizing | @JustinCBram
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The Lads were LIVE for Episode #74 as things dipped, and we asked "Has the market run out of gas"? Well, Taiki still thinks there's plenty of hot air left in Fartcoin, and he breaks down why. We also examine where we are with the AI coin meta, and take some great questions from the audience.
In Episode #74 we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Shorty…
00:32 Show Starts/Market Talk
06:40 Taiki on Fartcoin
14:45 $GOAT, Truth Terminal, and Current AI & Memecoin Meta
22:34 Freysa & AI Agent Wallet Control
26:26 Dead Animal Memes & IP Rights
33:51 Is Easy Season Over?
45:14 Audience Q+A
57:17 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
It happened, folks! Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has joined the Lads for an amazing episode. We cover everything from the future of Ethereum, to AI, memecoins, how gold is lame, and the risk Bitcoin and Ethereum face with quantum computing. Stick around to the end as Vitalik judges this week's pastas.
In Episode #73 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up On Steady Lads…
01:35 Vitalik Is Trad w/ Scheduling
02:50 Crypto & A.I. Intersections
08:32 Is Vitalik In The Trenches?
14:38 Have We Earned It?
21:19 Ethereum's North Star
32:35 Is The EF Like The EU?
46:29 ETH: The Asset
54:44 The Quantum Risk To Crypto
1:04:11 Quick Fire Questions
1:20:02 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Vitalik Buterin • https://x.com/VitalikButerin
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Bitcoin has hit the milestone of $100K, we've hit the milestone on Episode #72, and the Lads are joined by Travis Kling—Chief Investment Officer of Ikigai Asset Management. We talk about the financial nihilism that Millennials and Zoomers are feeling, how that plays into the current meta, and if that could turn around in a Trump administration.
In Episode #72 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up On Steady Lads…
01:42 BTC Hits $100K!
04:51 Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
15:30 There's Hope For Our ETH Bags
28:14 Justin Buys Memes on XRP
33:28 Financial Nihilism
49:19 Pasta of the Week 🍝
1:00:47 What's Next?
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* Travis Kling • https://x.com/Travis_Kling
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads were LIVE for a post-Thanksgiving special with guest Flood (@ThinkingUSD) for Episode #71. We break down what may be the biggest airdrop of all time from Hyperliquid, and look into the craziness of XRP getting close to flipping Solana! We dig into AI agents like Freysa & aixbt, and ask if memecoins can sustain the high rake?
In Episode #71 we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Shorty…
00:20 $HYPE Airdrop
07:31 An Intro To Flood
11:13 $HYPE Tokenomics
22:13 Will XRP Flip SOL?
31:58 AI Agents on Base
42:29 Can Memecoins Sustain the High Rake?
55:17 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Flood • https://x.com/ThinkingUSD
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads were LIVE for Episode #70 as we hung out in the BTC $100K waiting room! We hoped to crack the magic number live on-air, but we still had a great time talking about Justin's view from the memecoin trenches and the revenge of the dino coins. Stick around until the end for some great audience questions, and a plethora of pastas!
In Episode #70 we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Shorty…
01:01 Market Talk
03:17 Views From the Trenches
13:22 Revenge of the Dinos
32:08 Audience Q+A
50:00 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
It's Episode #69, so of course we're talking memes! The Lads are joined by the great Miles Deutscher to breakdown Bitcoin's big week, and if there's any hope for utility, or if it's memes all the way down!
In Episode #69 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
01:26 Bitcoin Plus Memes Supercycle
06:38 Justin Capitulates!
09:54 Belief In Utility vs Memes
18:19 The Speculation Game
26:35 The 50 IQ Segment
33:38 Are Memes Just NFTs Again?
39:03 Bitcoin's Huge Week
47:18 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Miles Deutscher • https://x.com/milesdeutscher
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Things are looking up for crypto post-election! BTC is at all time highs, and ETH is showing signs of life again. We've got so much to cover, and we're joined by Taran Sabharwal, Founder of STIX, to help dig into it all. Are we in a new era of utility being back on the menu, or will memes still rule all?
In Episode #68 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
00:59 Justin's Predictions & The French Polymarket Bet
07:20 Looking At Price Action
10:39 Election Trading
14:05 The Value of Doing Secondary Sales
18:05 Signs of Life for ETH Post-Election
21:33 Utility Tokens vs Memes
40:39 What Are You Rotating Into?
47:24 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Taran Sabharwal • https://x.com/Taran_ss
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are joined by Kevin Zhou (aka @Galois_Capital) for his first podcast appearance in a long while, and they've got a boat-load to chat about. It's the final days before the US election, $GOAT is down—and though it's more fun when the price is going up—we're making our own fun here.
In Episode #67 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
01:18 Kevin's Luna Battle
05:38 What's Kevin Been Up To?
09:52 Celestia Unlock
18:51 Blockchain Week In Dubai
22:11 Final Days Before The Election
29:05 ETH Blob Bull Post
38:41 It's More Fun When The Price Is Going Up
43:32 Jadoodoo's ETH Journey
46:03 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Kevin Zhou • https://x.com/Galois_Capital
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are joined by none other that Eric Wall for this amazing episode covering all of the A.I. meta in crypto right now. We dive deeper into the truths behind Terminal of Truths, $GOAT, and how to welcome our future AI overlords. Your not gonna wanna miss a minute of this one!
In Episode #66 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
01:18 Eric's Crypto Battles
04:55 Minneapolis Fed Paper on BTC
17:07 Terminal of Truths, $GOAT, & AI Meta
25:10 The Most Expensive Typo In History
38:15 Autonomous Agents
44:33 AI Beta Plays
53:08 Roko's Basilisk & Shoggoth
1:04:30 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads were LIVE for number 65! We follow up on the amazing Murad episode by talking about the latest meme to take the market by storm, $GOAT, and the origins behind it. We also chat about the Worldcoin rebrand, and take a peek at the prediction markets that are now favoring Trump. Stick around until the end for Pasta of the Week!
In Episode #65 we cover:
00:00 Worldcoins Rebrands to World
14:36 $GOAT
32:23 Prediction Markets
48:02 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
We've talked a lot about memecoins here on the pod, but nothing like this! The Lads are joined by Murad, who has grown to main character status recently with his theory of memes. Join us for this can't miss episode where we go deep, deep, deep on all things memecoin!
Link to Path's Provenance Tweet: https://x.com/cryptopathic/status/1740832131159306326?s=46&t=BEZAWUQyHq6Z-Wi6xS6VnQ
In Episode #64 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
01:24 Intros w/ Murad
04:14 How Did Murad Get To This Point?
9:29 Doxxed By ZachXBT
20:49 The Memecoin Movement
28:38 Retail & Memecoins
40:36 Memecoins vs NFTs
50:31 Speculation First, Tech Second
1:01:48 Everything Going Up In 2025
1:10:40 Sports Betting vs Memecoins
1:15:45 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Murad • https://x.com/MustStopMurad
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
A not so long time ago, in a galaxy not so very for away, The Lads were joined by Kyle Samani, Managing Partner at Multicoin Capitol! Join us for a great discussion on the great Chain Wars, crypto's moneyness, and why Kyle says SOL will flip ETH!
Although our guest this week is a Managing Partner of a registered investment adviser, nothing in this podcast should be considered an offer of Multicoin’s investment advisory services or should otherwise be confused for investment, tax, legal or other financial advice.
In Episode #63 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
02:24 Why SOL Will Flip ETH
16:38 Crypto Moneyness
23:40 Fighting Bitcoin Doesn't Accomplish Anything
35:08 Vectors of Neutrality
42:59 Solana Vs New Chains
48:46 Crypto And The Election
52:06 Pasta of the Week 🍝
1:01:06 The Lads Recap
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* Kyle Samani • https://twitter.com/KyleSamani
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads back from Singapore, and have plenty to talk about. They go over the crazy moves we're seeing in the market, and share insights they took from TOKEN2049. Then it's time to talk about the big game and grift of altcoins!
In Episode #62 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
00:56 Moves In The Market
05:09 China Easing
10:51 The Grift of Altcoins
25:09 Is Regulation The Solution?
29:46 Celestia Sentiment
43:37 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads were all in Singapore for TOKEN2049, and are joined by one of our favorite guests Qiao Wang for this amazing live episode. Enjoy this unique opportunity to actually catch the Lads all together in the same room!
In Episode #61 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
00:49 Conference Impressions
03:01 Binance's Recent Listings
13:34 ETH/BTC New Lows (Therapy Session)
28:46 Crypto Scene in Asia vs. The US
33:31 Pasta of the Week 🍝
43:05 Audience Questions
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* Qiao Wang • https://x.com/QwQiao
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
It's another Lads only week, as Justin and Taiki get ready to meet up with Jordi in Singapore for TOKEN2049! We dive deep into the way the election and macro are effecting crypto, check-in on "Wartime Vitalik", and discuss if there's a problem with Alts or if we're in a DeFi Renaissance.
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In Episode #60 we cover:
00:00 A Messgae from The Lads…
00:40 The Debate/Rate Cuts/Polymarket Odds
6:26 Is Trump or Kamala Better For Our Bags?
9:48 Checking The Charts
19:58 The Problem with Alts
31:27 Wartime Vitalik
41:32 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
It's a Lads only week, but they don't always need a guest to give you the best. We have a ton to break down this week, as we try to keep the spirits up in this seemingly down only market. Make sure to sign up for Steady Drinks with the link below if you're a subscriber and you're gonna be at TOKEN2049!
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In Episode #59 we cover:
00:00 A Messgae from The Lads…
00:40 Checking In On The Markets
7:56 A Look At World Liberty Finance
12:47 Pump.fun's Fast Growth
19:37 Travis Kling Thread On Financial Nihilism
33:52 Jordi Was Right About ETH
46:31 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are joined this week by special guest, Huss—tradFi quant fund founder! We break down Vitalik's interaction with Crypto Twitter (that we might've had something to do with), and dig into ETH as an asset. Is it a store of value or a piece of sh*t!
In Episode #58 we cover:
00:00 A Messgae from The Lads…
01:36 Checking In On The Market
5:55 Vitalik and Crypto Twitter
12:52 Ethereum: SOV or POS?
21:43 ETH ETF Inflows
24:13 Trump NFTs & OpenSea vs SEC
29:38 Cycle Narratives & Election Impact
36:33 The Upcoming Fed Rate Cut
39:23 Pasta of the Week 🍝
46:59 A Final Question For Huss
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* Huss • https://x.com/Husslin_
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are joined this week by special guest, Kain Warwick, founder of Infinex and Synthetix! We chat about Vitalik's bull posting, and really break down if "Ethereum is Good".
In Episode #57 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
01:33 The Current Market
5:24 Ethereum Is Good
12:50 Why Stick with Ethereum?
15:34 Luxury Beliefs
22:44 Vitalik's Level of Control
25:08 Ethereum's Scaling Roadmap
32:08 Financial Nihilism
38:22 ETH's Moneyness
48:28 Kain's Fight Night
59:54 The Vision For Infinex
1:10:02 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Kain • https://twitter.com/kaiynne
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are joined this week by a very special guest, icebergy! We go deep into the glory days of NFTs to reminisce, and ask if the magic they brought to crypto will ever return?!
In Episode #56 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
01:01 Taking a Look at Macro/Stocks
10:03 Did We Ever Recover From FTX?
11:48 EigenLayer News
15:39 Polymarket Beyond Politics?
18:44 WSOT Trading Update
23:28 Is NFT Optimism Dead Forever?
42:47 $MOTHER
45:14 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are joined this week by Founder and CEO LayerTwo Labs, Paul Sztorc! It's an exciting episode with a ton of discussion around building the park that brings the guests in. Will that be Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, or something else entirely? Plus, we break down the market dump, and deep dive into the latest memecoin drama.
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In this episode we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Soon
01:24 The Market Dump!
10:44 Welcoming Paul to the Pod
13:56 How is Bitcoin Sentiment?
17:31 Thoughts on Zcash
23:30 Why Build on Bitcoin vs Ethereum?
39:12 This Week in Memecoins: Pacmoon/$ARMY
46:46 This Week in Memecoins: RTR/Restore The Republic
52:46 This Week in Memecoins: Neiro
59:00 Paul on Prediction Markets
1:06:16 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Paul Sztorc • https://x.com/Truthcoin
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are back with episode #54 and the return of a fan-favorite, Qiao Wang (@QwQiao). We cover everything from the recent market dump, Trump's Bitcoin 2024 appearance, AI, builders hitting a wall, and Jordi gives a Puff update after the NFT mint. Stick around until the end to catch who wins Pasta of the Week with a live audience poll!
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In this episode we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Soon
01:08 Feels Like a Bear Market but It's Not
06:24 Trump's Speech at Bitcoin 2024
14:05 Bitcoin's Strength/Justin's ETH Thesis
18:51 Innovation Done? and Binance & Product/Market Fit
24:32 DeFi As a Growth Sector
31:54 Qiao's Charts on Trends
38:08 The AI Sector
42:20 Builders Hitting a Wall?
51:03 Puff Update and NFT Mint
1:02:23 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* QW • https://twitter.com/QwQiao
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Welcome to Season 2 of Steady Lads 🫡 We kick things off with a bang with Jordi giving us a deep dive on all things market making. It's everything you wanted to know about market makers but were afraid to ask!
In Episode #53 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
00:42 How Selini Capital Got Started
6:00 Do Projects Need Market Makers?
16:55 Market Makers and Token Price
23:27 Who Do We Blame This For?
31:34 Market Making Deal Structure
42:56 How Lucrative Are These Deals?
51:16 Other Components of SLAs
1:00:44 DYdX V3 Acquisition
1:04:04 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Can you believe it's been a year?! The Lads celebrate 52 weeks of non-stop podcasting with an amazing round of special guests, including: Su Zhu, SalsaTekila, Robert Leshner, and Charles Hoskinson himself! We were born in the bear market, and appreciate you all coming along for the ride! Steady lads 🫡
In Episode #52 we cover:
00:00 Episode Starts Soon…
00:46 Reflecting on the Year/Peace Out To Thiccy
5:58 Su Zhu Special Segment
17:27 SalsaTekila Joins
41:50 Robert Leshner Joins
1:01:13 Charles Hoskinson Joins
1:28:29 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Charles Hoskinson • https://x.com/IOHK_Charles
* Su Zhu • https://x.com/zhusu
* SalsaTekila • https://x.com/SalsaTekila
* Robert Leshner • https://x.com/rleshner
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
In Episode #51 we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
01:28 EthCC Alpha
7:19 Infra Thesis Overcooked/X-To-Earn
14:28 Looking At The Charts
24:45 zkSync & LayerZero
31:25 Examining The Macro Environment
42:32 Celeb Coins & Market Making
47:42 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
We're halfway to 100 with an absolute banger episode #50 of Steady Lads! We look at the market (not good), and talk about the realities of running a business in this industry when things are down bad. Jordi dishes knowledge on prediction markets, and we've got a great lineup of pastas! Enjoy!
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In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
01:21 Market Overview
7:32 Looking At Alts
11:58 Who Do We Blame This For?
31:51 Polkadot's Big Spending
35:48 Prediction Markets
56:07 The Reality of Operating in Crypto
1:05:51 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are LIVE again for Episode #49! We dive into Jordi's incredible World Series of Poker victory, discuss the current state of crypto vs. Trad-Fi, explore the Blast airdrop, and scope out the latest in the betting markets after the presidential debate last night . Plus, don't miss the audience Q&A, and stick around until the end for your weekly serving of pasta!
Make sure to Like & Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss an episode!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Soon…
01:00 Jordi's World Series of Poker Bracelet Win!
6:37 Crypto Compared to Trad-Fi RN
15:11 The Blast Airdrop
20:20 Presidential Debate Chat/Betting Markets
29:23 Audience Comments & Questions
45:22 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are LIVE again! Stick around until the end for your weekly serving of pasta!
Make sure to Like & Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss an episode!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Soon…
00:15 Jordi Pops In From The Poker Table
01:36 Opening Titles
02:46 Germany Selling Bitcoin
05:15 ETH ETF Update
7:43 Memecoin Meltdown
14:04 What's New This Cycle?
18:45 LayerZero Airdrop
26:17 SOL/ETH
30:03 $DJT Drama
34:16 Audience Questions
43:20 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
In this episode, The Lads are joined by the legendary tweet-maker, Gwart! We navigate the turbulent crypto markets, the rise of celebrity coins like Iggy Azalea’s $MOTHER and Andrew Tate’s $DADDY, and the ongoing Curve liquidation crisis. Gwart shares his unique perspective on DeFi, meme coins, and the latest ZKSync airdrop. Plus, we get a behind-the-scenes look at Gwart’s Twitter thought process.
Please share Jordi's tweet with the Steady Lads hype video: https://x.com/gametheorizing/status/1800269168610025750
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
01:29 Market Overview
05:49 Celebrity Coins: Iggy & Tate
22:23 The Curve Liquidation Crisis
31:07 ZKsync Airdrop Insights
30:25 The Art Of The Tweet w Gwart
52:51 Pasta of the Week 🍝
• Gwart on Twitter • https://twitter.com/GwartyGwart
• Gwart's Podcast • https://blockspace.media/the-gwart-show/
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
Thiccy takes the wheel and leads this episode with just the Lads. The classic OG lineup delivers the goods with tons of great crypto convo. Make sure to Like & Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
00:53 Thiccy Intro/Jordi In Vegas
06:01 Poker/Crypto Overlap
11:02 How We Feeling About The Market?
22:58 The Unlock Cliff
30:25 Long DYDX?
35:23 The Truth About Launch Price
41:22 ETH vs Solana
50:41 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
The Lads are all back together and sailing without a guest for the first time in a long time! It may be chop in the market for the most part, but the Lads have plenty to talk about. Make sure to Like & Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…
00:34 Thiccy's Situation Last Week
03:59 What Happens With ETH/BTC?
13:40 Political Sentiment And Meme Coins
16:37 Celebrity Meme Coins
20:26 Remaining Optimistic
25:53 What Kinda Market Is This?
29:27 Polymarket
31:16 Is ETH Just F*cked?
41:42 Pudgy Penguins
44:17 Hyperliquid
39:42 Building LayerZero
45:59 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
The Lads are joined LIVE this week by special guest Bryan 'Primo' Pellegrino (@PrimordialAA on X) — Co-Founder and CEO of LayerZero Labs!
Make sure to Like & Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don't miss an episode!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Show Start
01:46 Justin's Victory Lap
04:07 ETH ETFs Approved!
09:43 Looking At The Market
14:19 Talking Poker w/ Bryan
17:38 Sophisticated Players In Crypto
22:28 The L2 Landscape
24:25 LayerZero Long Term Vision
28:45 Recovering From FTX & Growing a Business
34:20 Anger Towards VC Coins
38:04 Looking At The Top Coins
40:25 Building LayerZero
43:16 Sybil Discussion
54:00 Justin's Polymarket Bet
56:12 Pasta of the Week
01:08:09 Q&A
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* Bryan Pellegrino • https://twitter.com/PrimordialAA
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
The Lads are joined this week by special guest Darryl Wang (@0xWangarian on X)! Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to Like & Subscribe!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up On Steady Lads…
02:07 Macro Is Back On The Menu
06:24 Polymarket Bets
08:21 Thoughts On ETH
13:32 The Vibes Are Off
17:37 Arbitrum
23:37 Is This Just Like TradFi?
27:33 The Tokenomics Of Unlocks
33:19 Does This Sh*T Do Anything?
36:25 SocialFi
38:51 Solana
40:29 Catalysts For All Time Highs
43:37 Sam Trabucco Reemerges
46:08 New Coin Not Good?
50:23 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Darryl Wang • https://x.com/0xWangarian
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
This week we were LIVE with special guest Qiao Wang (@QwQiao on X)! The Lads has a blast talking about the current market, memecoins, and if everyone needs their own chain. They also chat about points meta, sybil game theory, and the latest PvP drama before finishing with some excellent pastas! Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to Like & Subscribe!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros
03:07 Brutal Price Action
09:24 Memecoin Supercycle
22:46 So Many L2s, So Few Projects
33:02 Jordi Talks $PUFF
37:48 EigenLayer Claims & Points Meta
41:52 LayerZero & Sybil Game Theory
51:04 PVP Drama & Due Diligence
55:31 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* QW • https://twitter.com/QwQiao
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
This week we were LIVE with special guest CL as the market began to bounce back, but are we really back? CL and the Lads go deep into the Friend.tech points launch, and take a look at the distrobution of some of the latest airdrops. And stick around through to the end for some Q&A and Pasta!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros
01:49 We're So Back?
10:00 Alts Hold Against BTC
13:00 Friend.tech Points
21:37 Airdrop Distribution
38:31 Q&A w/ CL
53:41 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* CL • https://twitter.com/CL207
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
This week, the Lads are joined by the Founder of Crypto Banter, Ran Neuner! Ran shares his thoughts on memecoin narratives, analyzes metrics to see if retail is back, recounts his crazy story of losing over half his new worth in the Luna collapse, and so much more in this jam-packed episode!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
01:19 Intros
04:52 Dubai Recap
08:41 Memecoins: The Biggest Narrative
15:54 Social Metrics: Is Retail Back?
21:08 Worldcoin Dumping $WLD
28:39 Losing $130 Million In 4 Days
41:38 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Ran Neuner • https://twitter.com/cryptomanran
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
After a stretch of live episodes, the Lads are back with a classic-style episode. We've got great crypto war stories, and lessons on crypto as a game. We chat about GCR's return, and the continued death of altcoins. All that and we haven't even talked about the Bitcoin halving, AI, World Chain, or the pastas! You're not gonna wanna miss a minute!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
01:05 Intros
03:25 Altcoins: Will The Bleeding Stop?
11:31 The Bitcoin Halving
17:19 AI x Crypto Narratives
26:50 Crypto War Stories
38:19 Crypto Is A Game
43:54 World Chain Announced
46:54 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are LIVE again! Is this the end for Alts? We'll find out if the Lads think so! We also talk about the SEC's action against Uniswap, Founders going aggro, and scan some of the latest tickers worth looking at. Stick around until the end for your weekly serving of pasta as well!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Soon…
01:04 Intro/The Death of Altcoins!
11:50 SEC sends Uniswap a Wells Notice
17:53 Diminishing Returns on Alts
22:10 Founders Going Aggro
26:00 Have We Topped?
30:50 Favorite Bags
39:49 Looking At Tickers
50:41 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Taiki is back and so are the rest of the Lads with a LIVE episode! This week, we breakdown the sentiment in the memecoin sector, look at how the Wormhole airdrop went, talk about Cobie's platform Echo, and take some live audience questions before finishing with some pasta!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros
01:34 Recap of the Week: $W & $ENA
08:17 Memecoin Sentiment
13:35 ETH/BTC
28:48 $ZEUS Launch
31:42 Echo.xyz
45:59 Bitcoin Flow
49:36 Audience Q&A
01:05:28 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads were live this week, minus Taiki, as he's off celebrating his engagement! But we've got the rest of the gang here to talk about what might be the biggest airdrop ever with Wormhole dropping $W next week! We cover the big hack of Munchables on Blast, and the ramifications surrounding it. We also chat about the state of memecoins, action moving to Base, and other big launches coming next week!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros
02:48 The State of Memecoin Nation
12:12 Wormhole $W Airdrop
25:05 New Launches Next Week
28:14 Larry Fink on Fox & The ETH ETF
37:44 Munchables Hacked on Blast
54:40 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
This week, the Lads are joined by the Founder of Compound and CEO of Superstate, Robert Leshner! Robert shares stories from the early days of Defi, and his current thoughts as an investor with Robot Ventures. The Lads also chat about the SEC going to war with ETH and what that means for the ETF, and we finish with some great copypastas!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
01:01 Intros
01:40 The Early Days of DeFi
09:45 Wen Utility?
15:54 Are We In A New Paradigm?
20:49 SEC Going After Ethereum
28:52 Superstate & Asset Management
37:23 Robot Ventures & Investing
46:36 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Robert Leshner • https://twitter.com/rleshner
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
We've got a Lads-only pod this week, and they're all excited to talk about the current action in the market! Memecoins continue to rage, and the Lads have a lot to say about the narratives of the memes, and the ethics of shilling the coins. We also take a hard look at the dwindling odds of the ETH ETF approval in May, and finish with some great pasta!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
00:44 Intros
01:26 Will The Dip Keep Dipping?
10:18 Memecoin Narratives
26:09 Talking A.I. Coins
31:06 ETH ETF Approval Odds
40:24 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
This week, the Lads are joined by the Founder of Ethena Labs, Guy Young! Guy shares what he's building with Ethena, and his thoughts on the dog & meme coin mania that's taken the market by storm. The Lads also chat the Wormhole airdrop, and finish of with a strong round of weekly pasta!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
00:42 Intros
03:12 What Inning Are We On?
11:27 Dog Coin Mania!
17:24 Solana Siblings & Other Meme Coins
22:09 Wormhole Airdrop
29:15 Why Airdrop To NFT Communities?
37:31 Shards & Points
41:29 Ethena Labs Questions
50:43 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Guy Young • https://twitter.com/leptokurtic_
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are going LIVE for Episode #32 as the market seems to be on a mission to the moon! Justin fills us in on the happenings from ETH Denver, and everyone busts out their farming hats as we search for yield. The Lads take plenty of great questions from our amazing fans, too! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE so that you don't miss your chance to get in on the convo next time!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Title Sequence
00:21 Intros
01:37 ETH Denver
05:15 Market Mooning
17:38 Looking at Blast
24:37 Ethena
31:19 Audience Questions
43:06 ETH ETF Odds in 2024?
48:35 Talking Alts
01:00:00 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
This week, the Lads are joined by the former CEO of Three Arrows Capitol, Su Zhu! Su shares his insights into many, many topics, including: where we are in the current market cycle, ETH vs L1s, prison and how it might be going for SBF, and he even joins in for some Pasta of the Week! A truly can't miss, super-sized episode! Steady Lads 🌊🚣♂️🌊
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
03:39 Intros
04:49 Where Are We In The Cycle?
08:51 ETH vs Alt L1s
15:27 What Is A 3D Portfolio?
18:33 Future Narratives
23:29 Cycle Theory
27:17 Is The ETH Edge Gone?
30:21 Doge & Dog Coins
37:08 Life Lessons & Wisdom Gained
39:51 Being A Main Character
46:33 Thoughts On Prison & SBF
01:04:39 Supercycle: Still In Play?
01:08:30 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Su Zhu • https://twitter.com/zhusu
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
It's another big week in crypto, and we've got all the Lads together to help navigate you through it. We look at the flows coming in from the Bitcoin ETF, weigh the odds of the ETH ETF, and dive deep into the STRK Airdrop drama! If that's not enough for you, we've packed-in another hearty serving of Pasta of the Week! Dig!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
00:30 Title Sequence
01:56 ETH ETF & The Bitcoin Wealth Effect
06:35 Starknet $STRK Airdrop
19:15 New Cycle Narratives
23:46 Market Mania!
33:02 Pasta of the Week 🍝
39:00 Viewer Comments
Bitcoin ETF Tool Justin Mentions: https://farside.co.uk/?p=997
CNBC interview w/ Gary Gensler: https://youtu.be/-dT1hPhtJFg?si=m842RcKEtTAGEAMR
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Crypto is going crazy with airdrops and restaking right now, and the Lads are taking a deep dive into all of it! Before that, though, Justin shows of his new Apple Vision Pro, and Taiki talks about taking a hit with Canto! We've got a ton to talk about. Let's get to the show!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
00:54 Title Sequence
01:40 Apple Vision Pro
05:18 Taiki Takes an L w/ Canto
08:47 Looking at the Dymension Airdrop
19:44 Another Look: $JUP Airdrop
23:40 Analyzing New Launches
26:05 EigenLayer: Points & Airdrop
32:28 Restaking Risks?
35:34 Pasta of the Week 🍝
41:56 Farcaster
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
We don't know if there will be six more weeks of winter, but we do know that we've got the Lads all back together for plenty of hot takes to keep you all warm & toasty! This week we're talking all about the Jupiter airdrop, and if the team rugged or not! All that chatter will leave you hungry, but we've got you covered with some tasty pastas at the end!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
00:34 Title Sequence
1:16 The Jupiter Airdrop
09:37 Was the $JUP Drop a Grift?
17:23 The Airdrop Wealth Effect
24:37 ETF Updates
30:49 Thoughts on EigenLayer
35:33 Pasta of the Week 🍝
43:25 Crypto: The Game
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The link Justin mentioned: https://chaindebrief.com/why-we-should-rethink-airdrops-the-next-crypto-cycle/
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
This week, the Lads are joined by the Founder of North Rock Digital, Hal Press! Hal shares his insights and predictions on a wide swath of topics — from the GBTC outflows, to the latest crypto narratives, new launches, airdrops, and points, Points, POINTS!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
00:46 Intros
03:28 GBTC Outflows
08:02 New Launches
13:07 Airdrop Narratives
19:13 New Coin Good
21:09 Who's Got The Points?
30:58 Is Price Driving The Narrative?
35:41 $JUP Launch on Solana
42:51 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Hal Press • https://twitter.com/NorthRockLP
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
This week, the Lads are joined by the CEO of Terraform Labs, Chris Amani. Chris talks about how he met Do Kwon, the rise and fall of the old Terra, and what he's doing as CEO now to rebuild. The Lads give an update on the market before the interview with Chris, and we finish strong with some amazing community-made MethLab memes!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads
00:43 Market Talk
07:57 Chris Amani: CEO of Terraform Labs
09:38 Meeting Do Kwon
17:50 Terra V1: Fundamentally Broken?
35:08 From Old Terra To New Terra
50:44 MethLab Memes
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Chris Amani • https://twitter.com/fleece_cannon
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
WE ARE SO BACK…with the first LIVE episode of the year! Live for #25! The Lads are all here to break down the monumental approval and launch of the Bitcoin ETF. We also take a look at the ETH/BTC chart, and discuss if its bottomed. Chime in with your own questions & comments, as we're LIVE, baby!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intro
02:52 Bitcoin ETF: Sell the News?
08:19 Did ETH/BTC Finally Bottom?
15:46 Live Audience Q&A
56:55 Meme of the Week
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccyth0t
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
New year, who dis?! The Lads welcome in 2024, and the (hopefully) soon to be approved Bitcoin ETF with their first episode of the new year! It's a jam-packed episode full of giga-brains, degens, and midcurvers. Make sure to Like & Subscribe so you don't miss a single episode in this big year!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up On This Episode…
00:44 Title & Intros
01:49 New Year's Market Dump & Recovery
12:18 EIP 4844: L2 Game-changer?
23:46 The Steady Lads Degen/Curve Matrix
27:04 Hacks, Exploits, & Sim Swaps
37:28 DeFi Farming, Alpha, & Airdrops
47:42 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads finish out their last episode of the year by taking a look back over everything they've covered this year, and look ahead at what's in store for crypto in 2024!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up On This Episode…
00:30 Title & Intros
02:28 Biggest L's of the Year
04:18 Founder of the Year
11:04 Bag Fumblers of the Year
17:08 Meme of the Year
22:16 Narratives of the Year
29:14 Looking Ahead: 2024 Predictions
41:28 2024 Crypto Comeback Story?
49:15 2024 Crypto Dark Horses?
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Steady yourself, because it's almost the end of the year, and the Lads are LIVE this week! The Lads are here to help you make it through the holiday home-stretch with their takes on market conditions, and chat up one of their fav Twitter personalities, @SalsaTekila. Chime in if you have a burning question or comment, as we're LIVE, baby! Make sure to click the notification bell! 🔔🚨
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intro
01:12 SalsaTekila Joins the Lads Live
06:32 Market Talk LIVE
21:04 Questions for the Traders
35:15 Lamenting the Mid-Curve
40:45 Let's Talk About Ethereum A Little Bit
50:32 Pasta of the Week 🍝
1:00:55 Degen of the Week 🐸
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* SalsaTekila • https://twitter.com/SalsaTekila
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
GM! The whole gang is back this week! The Lads examine the Fed's pivot, and figure out if retail is really back. The real meat of the episode is getting to better know one of our own, Justin! We also look at the alt L1 landscape, and have a blast with Pasta of the Week!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up On This Episode…
00:25 Title & Intros
01:51 A Dove At Heart: The Fed Pivot
09:49 Is Retail Back?
26:37 The Alt L1 Thesis
35:21 Meet The Lads: Justin
45:38 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
This week, the Lads are joined by the co-founder of Sei Labs, Jeff Feng. Jeff talks about his background in TradFi at Goldman Sachs, and how he's "Parallelizing the Ethereum Execution Environment" with Sei Network. We get some of Jeff's contrary views on the idea that the bull market is back, and we finish strong with some delicious Pasta of the Week!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Coming Up On This Episode…
00:21 Title & Intros
01:35 Jeff's Background
04:07 Recap: A Wild, Bullish Week
10:38 Is The Bull Market Back?
21:05 Do People Just Like The New Coins?
34:04 Is Community Money Real?
39:41 Sei V2: Parallelizing Ethereum
46:13 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Jeff Feng • https://twitter.com/jeffdfeng
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
This week, the Lads are joined by the co-founder of Vertex Protocol, Alwin Peng. We get Alwin's backstory of becoming the youngest ever hire at Jump Trading, and the ups & downs of managing Vertex. We do a deep dive into the Messari Derivatives Report, and finish strong with some delicious Pasta of the Week!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros & Alwin's Backstory
08:09 Messari Derivatives Report
28:58 Persevering After A Pivot From Terra
33:41 What Brings You To A Platform?
42:30 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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* Austin Federa • https://twitter.com/Austin_Federa
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Load up on leftovers, and get your comments ready, because the Lads are LIVE for Thanksgiving (the day after, but close enough)! A lot has happened this week, and the Lads will have plenty to say about it all. Drop your comments and questions for a live audience Q&A! Catch it all LIVE! Make sure to click the notification bell! 🔔🚨
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros
01:20 What The Lads Are Thankful For 🦃
07:23 What Do You Think of BLAST?
21:35 Binance & the CZ Settlement
23:26 Market Talk and Q&A
38:39 Could the ETF be Denied?
48:03 Pasta of the Week 🍝
57:04 Degen of the Week 🐸
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
This week, the Lads are joined by Head of Strategy at the Solana Foundation and host of Validated, Austin Federa. The Lads share their thoughts and experiences with Solana, ask "What is Money, Really", and dig into what separates Solana from other chains? A jammed-packed episode you're not gonna wanna miss!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros/Jordi & Austin's Tweets
02:08 Solana Ecosystem Experiences
10:49 Is 'Crypto As Money' A Meme?
39:26 What Separates Solana?
59:45 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Austin Federa • https://twitter.com/Austin_Federa
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Steady yourself, because the market is wild, and the Lads are LIVE this week! Hear their takes on the crazy market conditions as it's happening, and chime in if you have a burning question during a live Q&A! Not only are you not gonna wanna miss this one, but you're gonna wanna catch it LIVE! So make sure to click the notification bell! 🔔🚨
In this episode we cover:
00:22 Escaping the Bear! Are We Back? Market Talk LIVE 📈
19:24 Audience Q&A! 🙋♂️
48:52 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Thiccy is back and so is the market! The Lads have so much to talk about in this episode. Analyzing is we're really in an Alt Season, asking if the Solana pump can truly sustain, and if every coin outside of BTC & ETH are just uninvestable vaporware?! Tune in and find out!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros w/ The Lads
02:01 Is This an Alt Season or What?
11:25 Is The Solana Pump Sustainable?
27:30 Are Alts Uninvestable Vaporware?
40:59 How Degen Am I? 🐸
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
The Lads are joined by ex-poker pro & crypto shitposting extraordinaire Jmo aka @cuntycakes123 on X/Twitter. It's a jam-packed juicy discussion on ETH's underperformance and potential long thesis, and a deep dive into the sustainability of DeFi. All topped of with a Degen of the Week segment. You're gonna love it!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros & Jmo's Crypto Beginnings
04:58 Ethereum Doubts & Long Thesis
32:10 Alternative L1s & L2 Thesis
46:36 Link, Uni, and Equity vs Token
56:55 How Degen Am I? 🐸
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* Jason Mo (Jmo) • https://twitter.com/cuntycakes123
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
This week the Lads are breaking down the market reaction to the BTC ETF fake-out, and taking a look at the market from a macro perspective. Thiccy's been playing Big Time and gives us the lowdown, and we finish strong with some fresh pasta for the week. Another can't miss ride with the Lads!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros & Justin's Time w/ Coinbase Ventures
03:28 Bitcoin ETF Fake News
15:39 Look Who's Talking Marco
33:03 Crypto Gaming Going BIG TIME?
38:21 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
This week we're digging into the juiciest revelations about Alameda Research from Caroline Ellison's time on the stand at the SBF trial. We dive deeper into the $3M Stars Arena hack, and chat all about alt L1s. And we finish strong with a hot new segment: KEK of the Week!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Jordi Intros the Lads
00:48 Alameda, Caroline, and the SBF Trial
18:25 Stars Arena Hack & Alt L1 Chat
44:00 KEK of the Week 🐸
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
We're still trucking onto episode 11 and beyond! The Lads open the episode by looking back on the Grachev interview, and talk about the ethics of sitting down with main characters in crypto. The real meat of the episode is getting to better know one of our own, Thiccy! We also look at the new SBF/FTX book, and have a blast with Pasta of the Week!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 The Lads Look Back on the Grachev Interview
10:51 The SBF Trial and FTX Book
15:30 Meet The Lads: Thiccy
45:38 Pasta of the Week 🍝
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccy____
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Not only have we made it to 10 episodes, but we've got a straight-up banger for you all with the one and only Chef Grachev himself! Why are you even spending any time reading the description? Get in there and check out this episode now!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 The Lads Intro the Grachev Interview
02:44 Andrei Grachev Enters The Chat
21:19 Looking at Grachev's Top Tweets
45:10 Main Characters & Getting Bored
49:47 Rate The Skyline 🌆
52:25 How Degen Am I?
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* Andrei Grachev • https://twitter.com/ag_dwf
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccythot_
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
We're only covering a few topics this week, but the Lads go deep on them! We also bring back a favorite for the end segment. You're not gonna wanna miss a second of this ep!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros
02:31 Eat-to-Earn with Blackbird
10:11 The L2 Wars & Alt L1 Space
35:51 Approved or Not Approved?
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccythot_
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
While deep in the belly of the bear, The Lads pontificate on potential catalysts for the next bull run, have some fun comparing their friend.tech keys performance, and more!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros/Conference Chat
02:57 FTX Approved For Asset Liquidation & Market Volatility
15:25 What Could Turn the Bear into Bull?
25:32 The SEC Goes After Stoner Cats NFTs
39:16 The Lads Compare Friend.Tech Keys Dynamics
48:39 How Degen Am I?
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccythot_
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
We’ve got something special for everyone this week by having a theme! We’re talking all about ethics in crypto!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros
04:16 Ethics in Crypto
16:46 The Ethics of Alpha
22:03 The Ethics of Influence
43:33 Pasta of the Week
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SL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xsteadylads
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We welcome our first special guest to Steady Lads this week, and it’s a doozie! We’re joined by the one and only Cred!
In this episode we cover:
00:00 Intros
02:56 The Lads & Cred on Friend.Tech
06:52 The State of The Market
17:24 Thread with Cred
38:02 Q&A with Cred
48:10 Shred with Cred
54:09 Approved or Not Approved
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* Cred • https://twitter.com/CryptoCred
* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Alex/Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccythot_
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
Episode five and still alive! Even in a bear market, we've got no shortage of hot topics. Today the Lads talk shop about:
00:00 Intro
01:22 Seeking Alpha in a Bear Market
07:45 Building in a Bear Market
11:36 Digging Into Friend.Tech
29:24 DeFi: A Failed Experiment?
42:12 Approved or Not Approved?
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xSteadyLads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccythot_
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
4 doesn't just mean FUD anymore. It also stands for the 4th episode of your favorite new show in crypto. Today the 4 Lads cover:
00:00 Intro
00:49 Shibarium Bites It Bridging $1.7M
11:07 ZachXBT Lawsuit Update
22:52 Mental Health & Burnout in Crypto
31:21 GSR Winds Down Market Making Operations
38:54 Pasta of the Week 🍝
Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xSteadyLads
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xSteadyLads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy/Alex • https://twitter.com/thiccythot_
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
It's a jam-packed week with the Lads! There's never a dull day in crypto! In this episode, we cover:
00:34 Binance Labs Buys $CRV
04:25 The New CPI Numbers
05:53 YGG Market Manipulation
24:01 Open Exchange
30:10 What I'm Bullish On
Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xSteadyLads
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xSteadyLads
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* Justin Bram • https://twitter.com/JustinCBram
* Thiccy • https://twitter.com/thiccythot_
* Jordi Alexander • https://twitter.com/gametheorizing
* Taiki Maeda • https://twitter.com/TaikiMaeda2
We’re very excited to introduce the 1st episode of our podcast, Steady Lads! In this episode, we cover:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xSteadyLads
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:55 State of the Market
03:59 Worldcoin: Bullish or Bearish?
20:25 Real World Assets
25:54 $MKR
33:49 How Degen Am I?
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If you thought we were done, no way! We're just getting started here at Steady Lads! Your new favorite crypto show! In this episode, we cover:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@0xSteadyLads
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:57 Justin's Orb Scan & Worlcoin
04:39 Trouble with the Curve
8:22 Bald Goes Bad on Base
21:37 Uniswap Delists HEX
33:34 ZachXBT sued by MachiBigBrother
36:27 How Degen Am I?
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