In this episode, Mike Ippolito and Michael Anderson reflect on some of their 2024 predictions, discuss the attention economy and memecoin activity, and Hyperliquid’s success. They also dive into blockchain business models, and where activity should be across the Ethereum ecosystem. Finally, they give their thoughts on whether or not this cycle has been muted compared to past cycles.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:55) Reflecting On 2024 Predictions

(10:04) The Attention Economy and Memecoin Activity

(21:07) Uniswap Ad

(22:00) Hyperliquid's Success and Blockchain Business Models

(33:55) Balancing Activity Across Mainnet and Rollups

(46:37) Has This Cycle Been Muted?

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The Attention Economy, Hyperliquid’s Success, and New Asset Classes | Roundup