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@ExpansionPod_

Exploring the intersection of modular blockchain design and abundant blockspace.

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Jul 25, 2025
Our Weekly Roundup Is Live ↓ 🎙️ @jillgun @MikeIppolito_ @nickwh8te 01:40 Yapper Culture 09:31 Why Do Crypto Startups Fail? 14:55 Thoughts on Jito’s BAM & Modularity 37:05 The CLARITY Act’s Impact on L2s 55:35 Zora’s Rebirth Full episode available via links below ↓
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Nov 6, 2024
NEW POD: L1 Valuations and the Rise of Apps | @cburniske & @RyanWatkins_ - Unpacking the Infra vs App value premium - Adoption of real yield to token holders - Why L1s might "nationalize" their infra - Impact of Autonomous AI trading onchain 0:00 - Introduction 2:27 -
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Dec 11, 2024
NEW POD: The Case for Application Specific Sequencing @0xtaetaehoho and @convoluted_code dive into: - Why 100% validator take rates are unsustainable - Ethereum philosophy & Solana performance - The real problem with L2 value capture - Why apps need control of their own
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Jun 5, 2024
NEW POD It's time to unpack the modular and integrated spectrum. Featuring @keoneHD & @ItsAlwaysZonny Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (03:01) Modular vs Integrated (11:24) Who are Appchains for? (28:35) Composability in Modular World (35:52) Monad's Endgame (39:24)
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Aug 21, 2024
NEW POD: When Apps Become Chain @josietyleung @0xZoZoZo Dive into: - Full stack control vs. established ecosystems - Liquidation-free leverage trading - Restaking protocol market landscape - Ending zero-sum dynamics Links below ↓
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Nov 8, 2024
GM! In this week's roundup we dive into: - What @EclipseFND's launch means - Purpose-built vs General purpose - Decreasing importance of VM network effects - Application-specific sequencing vs custom L2s @MikeIppolito_ @ItsAlwaysZonny @nickwh8te 0:00 - Introduction 1:41 -
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Dec 16, 2024
NEW POD: Inside the Cosmos Hub's Great Reset - How @skipprotocol 's acquisition changes Cosmos - Why user experience > token economics - Evolution of infrastructure standards - IBC Eureka's impact on crosschain dynamics - Rise of app-specific execution @zmanian @BPIV400
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Nov 4, 2024
GM! Catch our roundup w/ @MikeIppolito_ & @nickwh8te We dive into: - Why abundant block space ≠ low value - The case against homestakers - How @Celestiaorg plans to 160x throughput - @AstriaOrg's launch & decentralized sequencing 0:00 - Introduction 6:03 - The Lazy
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Dec 27, 2024
GM! Here's our 2025 predictions episode! - Solana & ETH hit major scale fails - US becomes crypto's power center - 10+ institutions launch L2s - ZK costs drop 100x - Stablecoin market cap hits $450B - AI x Crypto bubble peaks @nickwh8te @MikeIppolito_ 0:00 Introduction 1:48
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Jun 21, 2024
Why did @base choose to build an Ethereum L2? On this week's pod @jessepollak unpacks this strategic decision and much more. Full interview links 👇
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Dec 10, 2024
Lazybridging overview with @musalbas We cover: - L1 bottlenecks and the importance of TTF - Unbundling consensus from verification - Blocksize war's impact on Celestia - @celestia: best version of the Big Blocker vision? Timestamps👇 0:00 Introduction 1:46 Modular vs
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Oct 16, 2024
NEW POD: Where is the Killer Payment App of Crypto? Dive into the future of onchain banking with @nickwh8te & @sidgandhi_xyz: - Current state of crypto payments - @payy_link's approach to solving crypto UX - Value of self-custody in financial services - Modular vs. monolithic
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Sep 25, 2024
NEW POD: Is DA a Commodity? Celestia's Contrarian Bet on Sovereign, Abundant Blockspace @nickwh8te @LogarithmicRex @nosleepjon Dive into: - DA as a commodity - Path to gigabyte blocks - Implications of light nodes - Sovereign rollups vs. Ethereum alignment
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Jun 12, 2024
NEW POD Dive deep into ZK accounts and what this means for crypto. Featuring @pumatheuma, @zmanian, & @jadler0 Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (02:11) ZK Accounts Overview (10:26) Why ZK? (18:05) @Permissionless III Ad (19:25) Trade-offs of Design Decisions (31:36) What ZK
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