Today’s data points further solidify the notion that the economy is largely doing okay

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A bot endorsed a pump.fun memecoin with the ticker GOAT last week
Plus, Ethereum blob data nears its target limit
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An arrest was made in connection to the fake bitcoin ETF approval posts sent out from the SEC’s account back in January

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Institutional interest in Ethereum staking is growing rapidly, with a majority of participants using third-party platforms to manage their staked assets. Liquid staking tokens (LSTs) are increasingly popular for their ability to provide liquidity and improve capital efficiency. Advanced staking technologies like Distributed Validators (DVs) are gaining traction, offering enhanced security and fault tolerance, which is driving further institutional adoption despite ongoing concerns around risks and regulatory clarity.

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Politicians are realizing that crypto is going to be a winning issue this cycle and in the future, chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad tells Blockworks

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A16z’s State of Crypto report shows that DeFi has the largest number of daily active addresses, with stablecoins following closely behind

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G2 is delivering real-world performance breakthroughs at 50-100 Mgas/s, Conduit says

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World Liberty Financial’s token sale debuted just as an absurd AI-fueled memecoin captured crypto’s attention

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0xResearch is the show for those who want to step up their game and think like a crypto analyst. We bring on crypto's best to uncover the latest research, explore protocol developments and identify new narratives. We are full-time crypto analysts who read white papers, governance forums and research pieces for fun (normal, right?). Join us as we combine crypto's top talent with our countless hours of research to create the best content in the space. 

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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.

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Empire features interviews with top crypto founders to get the real stories that aren’t shared elsewhere. Empire is your look behind the curtain of the crypto industry.

We release two episodes per week: guest interviews on Tuesday and a weekly roundup on Friday.

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Expansion is a podcast exploring the intersection of modular blockchain design and abundant blockspace.

We’ll bring on the leading voices from the modular ecosystem to discuss blockchain design, specialization, applications, and the possibilities that cheap, secure blockspace unlocks.

Forward Guidance

The laws of macro investing are being re-written, and investors who fail to adapt to the rapidly changing monetary environment will struggle to keep pace. Felix Jauvin interviews the brightest minds in finance about which asset classes they think will thrive in the financial future that they envision.

Lightspeed

Lightspeed is a podcast for those interested in how crypto can solve real problems and create products users love. It's a callback to the garage days of Silicon Valley, where builders pushed the limits of hardware and software to build world-changing products. We interview the projects and founders that will make this same impact today.

On The Margin

The worlds of macro finance and crypto are continuing to draw closer together. On the Margin will host some of the greatest minds in the world of asset management, markets, and discuss how ideas that were once on the margin are now becoming mainstream.

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A daily analysis of macroeconomics, bitcoin, geopolitics and big picture power shifts, hosted by Nathaniel Whittemore @nlw. The Breakdown is part of Blockworks.

1000x
1000x is a crypto markets podcast hosted by professional traders Avi Felman and Jonah Van Bourg. We bring on experts to dive deep into the macro and micro factors that represent the lifeblood of digital money and web3. As an increasing share of economic activity and attention migrates online, tokenomics and price action is increasingly relevant to everyone. If you’re interested in the future of markets and crypto, this show is for you.
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Hivemind combines Delphi Digital’s brightest minds to cut through the crypto noise. Jose, Yan, Ceteris and Duncan explore everything from venture to token design, offering an unfiltered perspective on what shapes the industry. We cut through the hype to focus on critical research and real insights. If you want to understand real crypto drivers, this is your podcast.
Unlocking Institutional Ethereum Staking: A Survey of Industry Leaders

Blockworks Research

Institutional interest in Ethereum staking is growing rapidly, with a majority of participants using third-party platforms to manage their staked assets. Liquid staking tokens (LSTs) are increasingly popular for their ability to provide liquidity and improve capital efficiency. Advanced staking technologies like Distributed Validators (DVs) are gaining traction, offering enhanced security and fault tolerance, which is driving further institutional adoption despite ongoing concerns around risks and regulatory clarity.
by Tricia Lin /
Bitcoin Expressivity with BitcoinOS

Blockworks Research

The BitcoinOS team is the first to have developed and posted a ZK-compressed proof on the Bitcoin network. Other proof verification efforts have been limited to the Signet or testnet deployments. Their work has resulted in the development of BitSNARK, a software library for ZK-compressed fraud proofs on the Bitcoin network. The project aims to provide a horizontal scaling solution, offering a one-stop shop for teams interested in developing a rollup on Bitcoin. This approach shares similarities with the horizontal tech stack scaling in other ecosystems like Cosmos and Optimism, particularly in its focus on simplified verification, bridging standards, and lightweight interoperability.
by 0xMims /
THORChain: Analyzing Accretive Developments

Blockworks Research

In recent months, a number of highly accretive developments were implemented across the protocol to improve fee capture, expand product functionality, and ultimately drive value accrual to the RUNE token, with more upgrades on the immediate horizon. These developments include hiking the minimum swap fee parameter to increase revenue, adding a Burn System Income Lever to reduce the RUNE supply, the addition of COSM-WASM smart contracting and IBC to enable an application layer, new chain integrations, and more.
by Luke Leasure /
Polygon Protocol Governance Call (PPGC) #25

Blockworks Research

This months PPGC covered four main areas. Firstly, debriefing the progress and status of the mainnet implementation of the Ahmedabad hard fork. Secondly, a retrospective on the testnet phase of the Ahemdabad Hard Fork. Thirdly, an update on PIP-36 which involves replaying failed state syncs. Lastly, PIP-47 which pushes upgrades to the Polygon Protocol Council.
by Nikhil Chat /