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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