A.J. Warner is the Chief Strategy Officer at Offchain Labs.

In this episode, we discuss Arbitrum's dominance as an Ethereum L2 and the innovation driving its next act! This is a comprehensive overview of why Arbitrum has attracted so many DeFi and Web3 users. We cover the tech, such as Arbitrum Stylus and BOLD. We also touch on the ecosystem given the Gaming Catalyst Program will invest $215M in web3 games, as well as how the Arbitrum DAO is working towards economic stability with talks around ideas such as treasury diversification.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:15 - AJ's background
9:05 - Why Arbitrum keeps growing?
16:53 - What is Arbitrum Stylus?
22:37 - What is BOLD for Arbitrum?
28:21 - Time boost update
31:06 - Mantle mid-roll
31:59 - What is an Arbitrum Orbit?
36:56 - Projects building Arbitrum Orbits
42:06 - The Gaming Catalyst Program
46:24 - Teller and Moonbeam mid-roll
47:37 - Why Web3 gaming will succeed
51:22 - Economic sustainability of Arbitrum DAO
55:15 - Explaining Arbitrum as a Stage 1 L2
58:15 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Arbitrum Website: https://arbitrum.io/
► Arbitrum Foundation on Twitter: https://x.com/arbitrum
► Offchain Labs on Twitter: https://x.com/offchainlabs
► A.J. on Twitter: https://x.com/ajwarner90

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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Altan Tutar is the CoFounder / CEO and Firat Sertgoz is the CoFounder / CTO of Nuffle Labs.

In this episode, we learn how Nuffle Labs is tapping into NEAR protocol for DA (data availability) and fast finality. The team has developed two game-changing products nearly ready to ship, one being a new modular DA layer for rollups with extremely high throughput and low costs and the other is The Nuffle Fast Finality Layer (NFFL), providing a fast settlement layer leveraging EigenLayer that allows participating networks to quickly access information from other networks.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
4:09 - Founding Nuffle Labs
5:23 - Identifying a need for NEAR DA
9:06 - How NEAR DA differs from competitors
16:46 - DA Wars
19:57 - Mantle mid-roll
20:51 - How protocols will integrate NFFL
25:02 - How this drives value back to NEAR
28:02 - Important partnerships
30:47 - Teller and Moonbeam mid-roll
32:01 - What new dApps are possible?
34:09 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Nuffle Website: https://nuff.tech/
► Nuffle Labs on Twitter: https://x.com/nufflelabs
► Altan on Twitter: https://x.com/mraltantutar
► Firat on Twitter: https://x.com/sarifirfir123

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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic were investors in the seed round for Nuffle Labs. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Jeff is the Founder of Merlin.

In this episode, we discuss how Merlin Chain aims to make Bitcoin fun again. We interview Jeff about why we need a Bitcoin L2 (or sidechain) like Merlin, how they grew it to nearly $3B in liquidity deposited since launching in Feb 2024, and how to get started as a user.

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🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH

💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
3:57 - Founding Merlin
6:20 - Why build a Bitcoin L2?
10:22 - Is Merlin an L2 or sidechain?
11:40 - What makes Merlin a better UX?
15:25 - Bootstrapping community growth
19:41 - Which dApps have driven growth?
22:45 - Mantle mid-roll
23:38 - What else should be built on Merlin?
25:27 - What is mBTC?
27:01 - How to pay gas?
27:16 - Recommended bridges
28:03 - Utility of MERLIN token
29:29 - How to keep growing Merlin?
32:54 - Puffer, Teller, Moonbeam mid-roll
34:32 - Favorite yields on-chain
35:53 - Roadmap for Merlin
38:25 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Merlin Website: https://merlinchain.io/
► Merlin on Twitter: https://x.com/MerlinLayer2
► Jeff on Twitter: https://x.com/bitmaptech

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If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Ryan Rasmussen is the Head of Research at Bitwise.

In this episode, we uncover what Wall Street really thinks of the ETH and BTC ETF! Speaking to one of the few people in the world who talks daily to the world's largest investors about getting exposure to crypto through these ETFs, Ryan shares what they think about BTC and ETH, what moves they've been making since the ETF approvals, and how it should impact the growth of this global asset class.

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🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH

💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE

🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:19 - Has BTC ETF exceeded expectations?
8:28 - Data proving success of BTC ETF
10:40 - Who's buying the BTC ETF and who's next?
16:47 - Why the ETF opens the floodgates to buyers?
22:26 - What is big money waiting for?
24:37 - Puffer Finance mid-roll
25:01 - Is BTC being suppressed by delta-neutral strategies?
26:41 - Exceeding projected AUM of spot BTC ETFs
29:14 - The shocking spot ETH ETF approval
31:53 - How will Wall St understand ETH the asset?
37:56 - When could staking yield be incorporated into an ETF?
40:09 - What's the sentiment on Wall St about ETH?
42:47 - Expectations for ETH ETF inflows
44:57 - The impact of shifting sentiments for crypto in D.C.
50:22 - Closing and expectations for ETH ETF S-1 approval

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Bitwise Website: https://bitwiseinvestments.com/
► Bitwise on Twitter: https://x.com/BitwiseInvest
► Ryan on Twitter: https://x.com/rasterlyrock
► Link to Ryan's post on Ethereum generating more revenue in Q1: https://x.com/RasterlyRock/status/1800208544391975132

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If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Regan Bozman is the CoFounder of Lattice.

In this episode, we cover what's changed this crypto cycle, according to long time crypto investor, Regan Bozman. We discuss what's so confusing this bull run, how do we learn from it, and what needs to happen for us to advance to the next phase of the bull run.

Special note: This interview was recorded on June 5th.

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🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

🍵 MATCHA | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS

🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH

💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE

🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:05 - Background at AngelList, CoinList
7:20 - Crypto vibes in SF
9:59 - What's been predictable this cycle?
12:51 - Infra vs consumer crypto?
17:06 - Puffer mid-roll
17:30 - Why nihilism makes sense this cycle
22:38 - Losing sight of how far crypto's come
25:39 - Celebrity memecoin meta
27:03 - Why DePIN still makes sense to Regan?
29:03 - Teller and Blueberry mid-roll
30:00 - What's needed for next phase of the bull run
33:36 - Impact of the ETH ETF still coming?
39:27 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Lattice Website: https://www.lattice.fund/
► Lattice on Twitter: https://x.com/lattice_fund
► Regan on Twitter: https://x.com/reganbozman

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If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. As of this recording, DeFi Dad holds ETH, BTC, and SOL. Nomatic holds ETH and BTC. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Simon Jones is the Founder of Reya Labs.

In this episode, we cover Reya Network, the game-changing modular L2 optimized for traders. Learn how this promising new L2 design allows for deeper markets and better trading conditions with instant liquidity, lightning fast transactions, superior APYs and a margin account at the network level.

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► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad
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🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS

🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH

💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE

🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
3:58 - Simon's background and why build Reya
5:21 - Reya Network vs Reya DEX
8:37 - Network embedded liquidity
11:00 - Which builders will Reya attract?
15:27 - Why Reya users don't pay gas
16:23 - Apps expected to land on Reya
17:50 - Is onchain trading inevitable?
20:03 - How permissionless is Reya Network?
21:04 - Puffer Finance mid-roll
21:28 - Targeted users and bootstrapping Reya
24:40 - Reya XP
26:02 - Challenges of regulatory compliance in DeFi
28:39 - Innovations coming to accelerate Reya growth
30:44 - Teller and Blueberry mid-roll
31:41 - Reya Perps DEX trading pairs
33:50 - How will Reya attract more traders
37:30 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Reya Network Website: https://reya.network/
► Reya DEX Website: https://reya.xyz/
► Reya Labs on Twitter: https://x.com/reya_xyz
► Simon on Twitter: https://x.com/0xSimonJones

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If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Nick Drakon is the Founder of Revelo Intel and Revelo Ventures. He is also host of the DeFi Sparks podcast.

In this episode, we cover how to find your own edge as a crypto investor. As a trader for over 20 years, Nick shares his own refined process as a profitable trader navigating the best opportunities crypto has to offer, as well as how to discover and leverage information asymmetries in the crypto bull run.

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🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH

💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE

🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
4:17 - Nick's background and Revelo Intel
6:52 - How poker taught Nick to be a profitable trader
13:14 - Why Nick disagrees with the "hodl" mindset
18:06 - The difference between investments vs trades
24:11 - Puffer mid-roll
24:39 - Impact of the ETH ETF approval
39:17 - Example assessing Wall St's appetite for ETH
45:19 - Teller and Blueberry mid-roll
46:16 - Information asymmetry in crypto markets
52:00 - Examples for finding your own edge
54:56 - Edge with Revelo Intel
1:04:36 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Revelo Intel Website: https://revelointel.com/
► Revelo Intel on Twitter: https://x.com/ReveloIntel
► Revelo Ventures on Twitter: https://x.com/ReveloVentures
► Nick on Twitter: https://x.com/NickDrakon
► DeFi Sparks Podcast: https://www.defisparks.com/

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If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

Amir Forouzani and Jason Vranek are CoFounders of Puffer Labs. Justin Drake is a Researcher at The Ethereum Foundation.

In this episode, we cover Puffer Finance's Mainnet launch in May, as well as their ongoing campaign to redeem $1.7 billion of stETH to be converted to pufETH. Joined by Justin Drake from The Ethereum Foundation, we discuss why decentralization still matters, and how Puffer's protocol hopes to further contribute to decentralizing the Ethereum network.

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💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE

🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
5:14 - What differentiates Puffer as an LRT?
6:28 - Why does decentralization matter?
8:41 - Series A raise
10:39 - Principal agent problem
12:48 - Problems with rug-pooling
14:18 - How Puffer addresses trust issues
17:36 - How LRTs fit into Ethereum roadmap
19:55 - Risks of restaking
23:19 - Puffer Decentralization Campaign
27:35 - State of no slashing on EigenLayer
31:06 - Next steps for Puffer stETH redemptions
32:40 - Tellor mid-roll
33:09 - Blueberry mid-roll
33:38 - Delegating EIGEN tokens to Puffer
38:34 - When will pufETH withdrawals be enabled?
40:49 - What Justin's excited for on Eth roadmap
43:46 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Puffer Website: https://puffer.fi/
► Puffer Chapter 4 Guide: https://medium.com/@puffer.fi/a-guide-to-maximizing-points-and-airdrops-in-chapter-4-c36caf3bf17d
► Puffer on Twitter: https://x.com/puffer_finance
► Amir on Twitter: https://x.com/amironchain
► Jason on Twitter: https://x.com/jasnoodle
► Justin on Twitter: https://x.com/drakefjustin

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If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/

All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad has been an advisor to Puffer since February 2023. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.