Bell Curve

Converging Cosmos & Ethereum: A Restaking & Shared Security Deep Dive | Sreeram & Zaki

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today Michael and Myles are joined by Zaki of Sommelier Finance and Sreeram of Eigenlayer for a deep discussion on the converging visions of Ethereum ...

Unpacking Ethereum's Demand Drivers, Commodity Attributes, and Evolving Roadmap | Roundup

06 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's roundup Mike and Myles dive deep into Ethereum, analyzing its roadmap, monetary qualities, demand drivers, and commodity-like attribute...

Alluvial: The Enterprise-Grade Liquid Staking Standard | Mara Schmiedt

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's interview Dan and Sam are joined by Alluvial co-founder and CEO, Mara Schmiedt. They explore Alluvial's role in Liquid Collective's inn...

Jupiter: The Aggregator Fueling Solana’s GDP | Meow

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is from our friends over at the Lightspeed team joined by Meow, the co-founder of Jupiter, joins us to discuss how Jupiter is building...

Fee Markets: How Blockchains Price Scarce Resources | Pranav Garimidi & Sam Hart

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode of Bell Curve explores the intricacies of blockchain fee markets, from their origins in Bitcoin to modern innovations like Ethereum's ...

Our 2024 Crypto Predictions | Roundup

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Vance, Michael, and Michael reflect on their 2023 predictions and dive into each major ecosystem's outlook for 2024. They share out...

DEXs: Minimizing MEV, Fee Market Developments, and Superior DEX Designs | Season 6 Episode 8

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bittersweet season finale of Bell Curve Mike and Dan recap key themes from this season. They dive into specific topics like the impact of bloc...

Data Availability Bake-off and Solana Fee Market | Roundup

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Bell Curve, the Myles and Mike dive into the Data Availability (DA) wars and explore potential strategies for DA solutions towards ...

Into the Next Cycle: Jito Airdrop, BTC NFTs, and The Return of VCs | Roundup

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the Bell Curve team returns to explore the recent launch of JTO token airdrop and discuss a Bitcoin NFT hot take. They dive into Jito...

How Appchains Align DEX Incentives | Season 6 Episode 7

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Bell Curve, Mike and Dan dive into the world of decentralized derivatives trading with Antonio Juliano, founder and CEO of dYdX. Th...

Why the Cosmos Hub is Forking and BLAST L2 Will Probably Work | Roundup

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's roundup the Michael, Vance, and Michael trio are joined by Sam Hart, the head of product and strategy at Skip Protocol, to cover the bigge...

Crypto’s Next Cycle: Solana’s Comeback vs Ethereum’s Head Start | Qiao Wang

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Qiao Wang from Alliance DAO (a web3 accelerator) joins us to discuss the applications and protocols that are primed to dominate crypto's next cycle. Q...

Liquid Restaking is Coming Sooner Than You Think

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Mike and Myles dive deep into the emerging world of liquid restaking. They take a deep look into the inner workings of depositing ...

Crosschain DEXs: The Next Frontier | Season 6 Episode 6

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are diving deep into the world of interoperability and intents. Hart Lambur, co-founder at Risk Labs and UMA, joins us to analyze the trade-o...

The Chainlink End Game: CCIP, Link Restaking, and Competition | Roundup

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode of Bell Curve we are joined by Link Marine legend Chainlinkgod.eth. Mike, Michael, and Vance dive into the past, present, and futur...

A Deep Dive into Batch Auctions | Season 6 Episode 5

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 6 | Episode 5 In this episode of Bell Curve we dive into the world of batch auctions with special guests Anna, co-founder of CowSwap, and Ludw...

Institutionalizing Crypto & The Return of the Bull Market | Roundup

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's roundup, the Michael power duo dives into the recent market rally and explore its implications in crypto including debt proceedings and...

Token Season Review: The Hidden Costs of Airdrops | Roundup

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Bell Curve roundup Mike and Myles discuss the return of "token season" - with recent launches like DYDX, Celestia, and Jupiter on Solan...

Solana vs Ethereum: Two Paths, One Endgame | Jon Charbonneau

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Bell Curve you're going to be hearing an episode of Lightspeed interviewing Jon Charbonneau on how integrated and modular chains are on a...

Recapitalizing the Degens and Identifying Cycle Catalysts | Roundup

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's roundup Michael and Vance join forces to determine if we are finally back. They dive into potential catalysts for the recent price action a...

The Rise of Crypto's Superapp | Fiskantes, Matti (Zee Prime Capital)

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fisk and Matti, from Zee Prime Capital, join us to discuss the rise of crypto's first superapp. In this episode, we cover the Fappening Thesis (supera...

Blackrock CEO: Crypto a 'Flight to Quality' | Round Up

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The team is back, this week the boys kick things off with Coin Telegraph’s reporting blunder on the Spot BTC ETF that resulted in a BTC price surge ...

The Essential Guide to General and App-Specific Order Flow Auctions | Season 6 Episode 4

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 6 | Episode 4 In today's episode we are joined by Xin Wan, researcher at Uniswap Labs, and Robert Miller, Product Lead at Flashbots, to explore...

Permissionless Frontends: The Rise of Crypto's Aggregators | Kain Warwick (Infinex)

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kain Warwick, the founder of Synthetix and Infinex, joins us to discuss how permissionless frontends are crypto's next battleground. Crypto has the in...

Ethereum Enshrinement 101 | Round Up

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Michael and Myles dive deep on all things Ethereum Enshrinement. The two kick things off with Credible Neutrality, reviewing centralization ...

AMMs vs DEXs: DeFi's First Debate Revisited | Season 6 Episode 3

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 6 | Episode 3 Today we dive into the world of central limit order books and automated market makers with DEX builders Eugene Chen, co-founder o...

The SBF/FTX Trial Begins, The Future of Ethereum, Another XRP Win & More | Round Up

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With the opening of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial this week, the fellas kick things off with their thoughts on Michael Lewis’ controversial new book‘...

The LP Profitability Problem: LVR, Dynamic Fees and Auctions | Season 6 Episode 2

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 6 | Episode 2 In this season's first guest interview we dive into the world of LVR. We are joined by Alex and Jason to unpack key elements of L...

Binance Meltdown Review, Coinbase Regulation Win, RaaS Developments & More | Round Up

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week the team take stock of Binance; what may be going on and the potential ramifications. We review the regulation win for Coinbase, as approval...

DEXs: Uniswap Origin, Intents, Scaling, and LVR | Season 6 Premiere

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 6 | Episode 1 Welcome to season 6 of Bell Curve! Season 6 will take a dive into the world of DEXs and Dan Robinson, General Partner and Head of...

MakerDAO Rally Reaction | Round Up

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, the team kicks things off with discussing Celestia and the impact it may have on architecture across ecosystems. The team then g...

The Value of Modular Blockchains | Nick White (Celestia), Neel Somani (Eclipse)

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick White (COO of Celestia) and Neel Somani (founder of Eclipse) join us to debate the tradeoffs of modular vs integrated blockchains. We cover the m...

How Monad is Superscaling the EVM | Keone Hon, Kevin G

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we gear up for Season 6, this week's episode will be Lightspeed's recent interview with Keone Hon and Kevin G to discuss how Monad is scaling the E...

DeFi Summer Incoming? | Round Up

09 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Mike and Michael breakdown all things DeFi. They discuss the ecosystem writ large and whether we’re seeing a return to 202...

The Ultimate Guide to LSTs | Season 5 Finale

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 | Episode 9 In today's season 5 finale we take a deep dive into the multifaceted world of Liquid Staking. Mike and Myles scrutinize critical ...

Grayscale Victory: Another Spot of Bother for the SEC? | Round Up

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, the gang is back together. Michael’s 1 and 2, Jason, and Vance dive straight in to discuss the Grayscale Spot Bitcoin ETF ...

What Ethereum Can Learn From Easy Solana Staking | Lucas & Xavier

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 | Episode 8 In this week's episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Lucas Bruder, Founder of Jito Sol, and Xavier, Chief Investment Officer of...

Friend.Tech or Foe: Are Progressive Web Apps the Future? | Round Up

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Mike, Jason, and Vance kick things off with a thorough breakdown of ‘Friend.Tech’. The guys then go on to talk Base and ...

Ending the Modular vs Monolithic Debate | Kyle Samani

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by Kyle Samani, the co-founder of Multicoin Capital and one of crypto's most independent thinkers. In this episode, we cover why "monolit...

Frax’s Alternative Approach to Scaling LSTs | Sam Kazemian

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 | Episode 7 In this episode of Bell Curve, Mike and Myles are joined by Sam Kazemian, Founder of Frax Finance. They explore FRAX's innovative...

The Future of Stablecoins | Roundup

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Mike and Michael discuss all things Stables and more! The guys kick things off with PayPal, discussing their PYUSD Stablecoin la...

What Ethereum Can Learn from Cosmos' Liquid Staking Module | Aidan & Felix

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 | Episode 6 In this episode of Bell Curve, Mike and Myles are joined by Aidan, co-founder of Stride labs, and Felix, the Godfather of Liquid ...

Curve’s $70M Hack, Base Launch Exceeds $230M+ 24hr Trading Volume, Meme Coin BALD Hits $100M Market Cap in 48hrs, And More | Roundup

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Mike and Myles dive deep on Curve’s $70M exploit, deconstructing DEX design frameworks, and reviewing the wider ecosystem cons...

The Business Model of LSTs: Banks, Bribes, and LSTaaS | Adrian & Vance

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 | Episode 5 In this episode of Bell Curve, Mike and Myles are joined by adcv, chef at Steakhouse Financial, and Vance, Bell Curve RU Host & F...

Worldcoin: The Power & Pitfalls of Proof-of-Personhood | Roundup

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, the fellas take a wide view on the industry, starting with a review on Paris EthCC, Apps vs Infrastructure, and the future of in...

The Intersection of Restaking and Liquid Staking | Sreeram Kannan

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 | Episode 4 In this episode of Bell Curve, Mike and Myles are joined by Eigen Layer Founder Sreeram Kannan. They dive into Eigen layer's supp...

Chainlink CCIP Bomb, UniswapX, & Synthetix upgrades explained | Roundup

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Solana Defi 2.0: The Comeback | Jarry Xiao, Lucas Bruder, MacBrennan Peet

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is an episode from Blockworks' new podcast Lightspeed! Lightspeed focuses on crypto projects that are pushing the limits of hardware and software...

The Staking Router + DVT: A Seismic Change for LSTs | Izzy (Lido) & Oisín (Obol)

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 | Episode 3 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by a duo of special guests: Izzy, Lido Head of Validators, and Oisín, Co-founder of...

The Reboot | Uncommon Core 2.0 with Hasu and Jon Charbonneau

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Uncommon Core - one of my favorite podcasts of all time - is back! This reboot is hosted by Hasu and Jon Charbonneau, two of the brightest minds in cr...

Is This An Inflection Point for Crypto? | Roundup

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, the guys reflect on the previous 12 months and take a temperature check on where we’re at in the current cycle. We also discus...

Is Liquid Staking Winner Take All? | Hasu

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 | Episode 2 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by previous Bell Curve Host, Hasu. Serving as Strategic Advisor for Lido DAO Hasu sh...

What's the Future for Airdrops? | Roundup

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode Mike is joined by Blockworks Analysts team members, Dan and Westie. The guys breakdown airdrop functionality and future liquidit...

The End Game for Liquid Staking | S5 Premiere

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 5 | Episode 1 Welcome to Season 5 of Bell Curve, where we will explore the end game for liquid staking. In this episode, Mike and Myles explore...

Are You Bullish or Bearish Onchain RWAs? | Roundup

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, the fellas discuss how onchain RWAs (real-world assets) will transform DeFi. We also cover Prime Trust's implosion, regulated DeFi...

How BTC's Rally Could Kickstart Crypto's Flywheel | Roundup

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, the fellas discuss what a Blackrock BTC ETF would mean for crypto, why you should watch BTC's dominance, if NFTs will make a comeb...

Uniswap's Platform Play, Tether FUD & The PE Time Bomb | Roundup

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, the fellas discuss Uniswaps v4 announcement, whether demand will stay on mainnet vs L2s, our bullish market outlook, why everyone'...

SEC vs Crypto, Uniswap v4 Predictions & Lido Vampire Attacks | Roundup

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, the fellas debate the SEC's attack on crypto, what's in store for Uniswap v4, if a protocol could vampire attack Lido, the US cryp...

Uniswap Fee Switch, Lido FUD & Endgame Craziness | Roundup

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, the fellas debate if Uniswap should turn on the fee switch (this gets spicy), why the Lido FUD is overblown, the complexities of R...

BONUS EP: Stephane Gosselin on MEV, OFAs, and Frontier Research

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Bonus Episode In today's Bell Curve, we are joined by Stephane Gosselin, the founder of Flashbots and Frontier Research. We discuss why we ...

Ethereum’s “Too Big To Fail” Time Bomb | Roundup

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we discuss Vitalik's new article and if L2s/restaking will lead to Ethereum's "too big to fail" moment. We also explore the simila...

Season 4 Finale: An MEV Masterclass

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Episode 8 In this episode, Mike and Hasu give a masterclass on MEV. They discuss their biggest takeaways from this season, what questions r...

Should Protocols Share Revenue With Token Holders? | Roundup

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we discuss if protocols should distribute revenue to token holders. This debate was sparked by a Lido proposal for a token revenue...

MEV 2.0 - Order Flow Auctions & Privacy | Quintus Kilbourn, Barnabé Monnot

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Episode 8: In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Quintus Kilbourn and Barnabé Monnot to discuss order flow auctions, proposer-bu...

How to Value Crypto Tokens: Fees, Flows or Fugazi | Roundup

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we discuss frameworks for valuing crypto projects. The fellas debate token buybacks vs dividends, fundamentals vs flows, protocol ...

Meme Mania: Why You Should Pay Attention | 1000x

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SPECIAL EPISODE: This is an episode of Blockworks' new podcast called 1000x! 1000x is a crypto markets podcast hosted by professional traders Avi Felm...

MEV In The Cosmos | Henry de Valence, Barry Plunkett

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Episode 7 Welcome to Bell Curve! In this episode, we are joined by Henry de Valence and Barry Plunkett to discuss MEV in Cosmos. Henry and ...

The Fellas Debate the Financialization of JPEGs | Roundup

06 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we discuss Coinbase's earnings beat and Blur's new NFT lending product! Coinbase crushed revenue, meme coins are pumping and NFTFi...

Solana’s MEV Problem | Eugene Chen, Lucas Bruder

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Episode 6 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Eugene Chen and Lucas Bruder to discuss MEV on Solana. We compare Solana's MEV ma...

The Wallet Wars: Apps vs Infrastructure | Roundup

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we discuss why crypto's top apps will win the wallet wars. We start by exploring tech's move to profitability, why we're bullish o...

Interview with a Searcher 2.0 | Dean Eigenman, Anish Agnihotri

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Episode 5 Join us on Bell Curve as we delve into the world of MEV Searchers with guests Dean Eigenman and Anish Agnihotri. We start with an...

Why GameFi’s Best Apps Will Outperform DeFi | Roundup

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we discuss this week's regulatory updates, the MEV debate and what to expect in the next bull cycle! We've had a hectic regulatory...

MEV in a Modular World | Jon Charbonneau, Robert Miller

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Episode 4 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Jon Charbonneau and Robert Miller to discuss how Ethereum's modular roadmap impac...

Uniswap’s Mobile Wallet: Breakthrough or Flop? | Roundup

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we discuss the pros and cons of Uniswap's new mobile wallet. Can Uniswap leverage their proximity with users to acquire the next w...

Inside the Economics of MEV | Matt Cutler

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Episode 3 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Matt Cutler from Blocknative to discuss the economics of MEV. We dive deep into M...

ETH L2s Have The Same Flaws As Alt L1s | Roundup

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we debate Mike's tweet that Eth L2s have every feature Alt L1s are criticized for: centralized, downtime, opaque resource allocati...

The Cosmos SDK of Rollups | Preston Evans, Sovereign Labs

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a bonus episode from our podcast 0xResearch, produced by the Blockworks Research team. This is one of my favorite episodes they've ...

Shining A Light On MEV | Tarun Chitra, Justin Drake

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Episode 2 In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Tarun Chitra and Justin Drake to discuss how builders are navigating the complex ...

CBDCs: A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing | Roundup

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Bell Curve, we explore the implications of CBDCs and how governments will use CBDC efficiencies as a veneer for control. We start b...

S4 Premiere: A Journey Into The Dark Forest | Hasu

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4 | Episode 1 Welcome to Season 4 of Bell Curve, where we will explore crypto's dark forest: MEV. Hasu is joining Mike as this season's cohost...

Balaji's BTC Bet, Macro Chaos and Coinbase vs SEC | Roundup

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Bell Curve, we discuss macro and the crazy decade ahead. The Fed is on the brink of stopping rate hikes, Balaji bet Bitcoin is goin...

Crypto's Moment: They Swung, They Missed | Roundup

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Bell Curve, we explore the economic fallout from the recent banking collapse, if Powell has pushed things too far and why the crypt...

S3 Finale: Does The AppChain Thesis Hold up?

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This S3 finale covers the top takeaways from the last seven episodes, where we put the AppChain thesis to the test. Our thesis: Apps will leverage the...

A Bank Run Saga: Silvergate and SVB | Roundup

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Silvergate, crypto's primary bank, is closing shop. Silicon Valley Bank, tech's primary bank, is in a downward spiral. Two bank runs caused by low-int...

How Bitcoin Will Secure The AppChain Future | Rollkit, Babylon, Stride

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Bell Curve, we explore how shared security will ignite the AppChain revolution. David Tse, Javed Khan and Aidan Salzmann discuss ho...

Silvergate Crashes, Cosmos Hub Ghosted & Jump Exploits | Roundup

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Crypto goes bankless. Silvergate - the beleaguered crypto bank - failed to file its 10K, was just ditched by Coinbase (and friends) for Signature bank...

Optimism’s Superchain vs Cosmos

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 3 | Episode 6 In this episode of Bell Curve, Myles and Mike dive deep into today’s most innovative blockspace scaling techniques. They begin ...

Coinbase's End Game: Keep it BASEd | Roundup

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode covers Coinbase's Base L2 announcement. We discuss why Base could be a game changer, how Coinbase will monetize Base, how Base impacts co...

 The Rollapp Stacks | Sovereign Labs, Slush

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 3 | Episode 5 In this episode of Bell Curve, Kalman Lajko and Preston Evans explain their thesis behind the optimal Rollapp stack. We start wit...

OpenSea’s BLURred Vision, Tech’s New Paradigm & MEV Talk | Roundup

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Bell Curve explores Blur's airdrop and attack on OpenSea's market share. We discuss Blur's business strategy, BLUR token incentives, O...

MEV: The Economic Driver of Blockchains

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Bell Curve, we are joined by Nitesh Nath, Xave Meegan and Maghnus Mareneck to discuss the economic driver of blockchains: MEV. Mine...

Operation Choke Point: Is Kraken the first domino? | Roundup

11 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Bell Curve explores the implications of the SEC shutting down Kraken's US staking operations. Is the SEC coming for Coinbase next? Wha...

Competing Security Models for Appchains | Nick White, Dev Ojha

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 3 | Episode 3 In this episode of Bell Curve, Nick White and Dev Ojha join us to debate the pros and cons of applications owning the full tech s...

An Inside Look at Crypto Venture Firms | Roundup

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Bell Curve explores the crypto venture capital landscape. We discuss how VC funds are managed, what separates the best funds from the ...

Fat Apps: Aggregation Theory in Crypto Networks | Zaki Manian, Sam Hart

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 3 | Episode 2 In this episode of Bell Curve, Zaki Manian and Sam Hart join us to discuss how Aggregation Theory applies to crypto protocols. We...

Unraveling Crypto’s Credit Crisis | Roundup

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Bell Curve explores the complex money trail from crypto's warped credit market. We know the players - 3AC, DCG, Genesis, Alameda and F...

The Case for Sovereign Blockchains | Sunny Aggarwal, Dmitriy Berenzon

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 3 | Episode 1 In this episode of Bell Curve, Sunny Aggarwal and Dmitriy Berenzon join us to discuss the pros and cons of building a sovereign A...

Peak ETH: Ethereum's Monetary Policy Explained | Roundup

21 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Bell Curve explores the bear market rally and ETH’s monetary design. We start with our views on the recent market rally - have price...

The Rise of AppChains | Season 3 Pilot

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Season 3 | Pilot Layer One protocols have dominated the value capture narrative since Ethereum's inception, but a new narrative is forming: the AppCh...

Winklevoss Twins "Zucked" by Genesis | Roundup

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Bell Curve explores the standoff between the Winklevoss twins (Gemini) and Barry Silber (Genesis/DCG). Is there a resolution or will b...