In today's episode special edition cross-over episode Jason and Santi are joined by Michael, Co-founder at Framework Ventures and Co-host of the Bell Curve podcast. They cover EthCC Account Abstraction takeaways, Infinex, UniswapX, Chainlink CCIP & LayerZero, the VC landscape and MUCH much more. 

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Resources

UniswapX

https://twitter.com/Uniswap/status/1680955621343129600

Infinex

https://twitter.com/DefiantNews/status/1679838219201028097

Chainlink CCIP

https://twitter.com/chainlink/status/1680970793331613697

Celo Move to L1

https://blockworks.co/news/celo-return-home-ethereum

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(00:00) EthCC

(03:46) Account Abstraction & Crypto UX

(06:48) Infinex: The CEX Killer?

(10:25) UniswapX Release

(17:19) Chainlink CCIP

(27:43) LayerZero vs Chainlink

(31:04) Policy Episode Takeaways

(36:23) Thales

(37:19) Kwenta

(38:15) CoinDesk Acquired

(41:25) Sequoia Shakes Up Crypto Arm

(48:24) Crypto VC Competitive Landscape

(52:16) Crypto VC Strategies & Investment Practices

(01:03:13) Most Important Factor for L1s

(01:12:43) Celo Transition to Ethereum L2

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