Episode 1489

Solend takeover, Why Non-Finance use cases are key to crypto, Magic Eden w/ Vinny Lingham | E1489

Jun 21, 20221:23:31Watch on YouTube

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0:00 Jason and Molly introduce today’s show!

2:18 Weekend banter with Jason and Molly

8:24 Crypto Update: Solana Whale, NFT NYC, and Magic Eden w/ Vinny Lingham

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15:13 The crypto drawdown: Vinny’s thoughts

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22:29 DeFi protocol built on Solana, called Solend, voted to take over a “whale” account on Sunday, which accounts for ~95% of the platform’s total deposits

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36:34 Should humans be able to intervene on crypto systems?

45:54 South Korean prosecutors have BANNED Terraform Labs employees from leaving the country with a flight ban

51:04 Solana-based NFT marketplace Magic Eden has raised a $130M Series B at a $1.6B valuation

1:18:55 Outro: stories coming up this week

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