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0xResearch is for those who want to step up their game and think like a crypto analyst. We bring on crypto's best to uncover the latest research, explore protocol developments and identify new narratives. We are full-time crypto analysts who read white papers, governance forums and research pieces for fun (normal, right?). Join us as we combine crypto's top talent with our countless hours of research to create the best content in the space. Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get daily alpha and insights from the Blockworks Research team. Subscribe to the 0xResearch newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/0xresearch Join the 0xResearch Telegram group: https://t.me/+UFFz4z3qyrhhMDYx

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August 19, 202658 min

Can MetaDAO Reinvent Crypto Capital Formation?

Crypto’s next breakthrough could come from fundamentally rethinking how companies are built, funded, and governed. This week, we’re joined by Michael Rinko from Colosseum to explore how MetaDAO, Colosseum, and Solana are reshaping startup formation, governance, and distribution. We discuss futarchy, internet capital markets, tokenized equities, AI-powered builders, and where consumer crypto goes next. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:42 How MetaDAO Won Early Conviction 06:45 Can Futarchy Replace Token Voting? 17:08 Who Should Raise On MetaDAO? 27:14 Why MetaDAO Built A Community 30:47 What Builders Are Shipping Now 34:18 From Hackathons To Token Funding 37:55 Can Ore Actually Go Up? 43:52 Is Ore A Store Of Value? 47:34 AI Changes Who Can Build 50:48 Why Tokenized Equities Matter 54:06 Consumer Crypto’s Next Breakout FOLLOW THE SHOW › 0xResearch – https://x.com/0xResearch › Luke – https://x.com/0xMether › Carlos – https://x.com/0xcarlosg › Michael – https://x.com/mrinko › Telegram – https://t.me/+UFFz4z3qyrhhMDYx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events DISCLAIMER Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

August 12, 202652 min

Pump’s Bull Case, Fomo’s Social Moat & Crypto’s Consumer Layer

Is the next onchain bull market already taking shape? This week, we unpack Pump’s resurgence and Fomo’s explosive growth as social trading brings users back onchain. We debate Pump’s buybacks and token value, Fomo’s social moat, where crypto infrastructure captures value, and whether trading can become social media. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro00:46 Pump’s Bull Case08:24 Are Pump’s Revenues Real?13:33 Pump’s Buyback Debate23:58 The Best Pump Pair Trade31:19 Fomo’s Breakout Growth39:12 Fomo’s Social Trading Vision44:17 When Social Trading Becomes Gambling50:03 Get Your DAS Tickets! FOLLOW THE SHOW › 0xResearch – https://x.com/0xResearch › Luke – https://x.com/0xMether › Carlos – https://x.com/0xcarlosg › Shaunda – https://x.com/shaundadevens › Ryan – https://x.com/AvgJoesCrypto › Telegram – https://t.me/+UFFz4z3qyrhhMDYx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events DISCLAIMER Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests. mayhold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

August 11, 20261 hr 6 min

Can Aerodrome Become Ethereum’s Dominant Spot Exchange? | Alexander Cutler

Will Aerodrome become the definitive onchain spot exchange? This week, we're joined by Dromos Labs CEO, Alexander Cutler, to unpack MetaDEX03, Aerodrome’s multi-chain expansion, and the model Alex believes can win across Ethereum and beyond. We discuss MEV capture, tokenized RWAs and FX, LP economics, and why maximum value redistribution could be crypto’s strongest competitive moat. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:45 MetaDEX 3 Upgrade 06:22 Why Arc Is Different 12:49 Aerodrome Takes On Ethereum 21:11 The Case For Full Redistribution 27:39 Capturing MEV For Liquidity Providers 34:11 Tokenized Assets Moving Onchain 39:23 AMMs Vs Prop Liquidity 46:06 What The CLARITY Act Changes 51:11 Why Token Transparency Matters 59:38 Why The Bear Market Misleads FOLLOW THE GUEST › Alex – https://x.com/wagmiAlexander › Dromos – https://x.com/DromosLabs › Aerodrome – https://x.com/AerodromeFi FOLLOW THE SHOW › 0xResearch – https://x.com/0xResearch › Luke – https://x.com/0xMether › Telegram – https://t.me/+UFFz4z3qyrhhMDYx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events DISCLAIMER Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

August 5, 202659 min

Hyperliquid's Weekend Edge, TradeXYZ Rumors & Why 97% of Tokens Fail

Crypto's future belongs to the few protocols that create real value, while nearly every other token is destined to fail. This week, the team explores why Hyperliquid keeps gaining momentum while most crypto tokens continue to disappoint, and what that says about the industry's future. They discuss Hyperliquid's growing role in price discovery, the TradeXYZ controversy and its importance to the ecosystem, why altcoins keep failing, and whether crypto can fix its broken token market. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:34 The AI Leverage Blowup 03:39 Hyperliquid’s SK Hynix Liquidations 08:21 RWAs Take Over Hyperliquid 12:42 Trade.xyz Rumors And HYPE FUD 21:24 Hyperliquid’s Weekend Price Discovery 29:18 Why Most Tokens Lose Everything 43:22 Stop Chasing Altcoin Winners 48:28 Are Tokens Still Overvalued? 55:17 What The Bulls Are Watching FOLLOW THE SHOW › 0xResearch – https://x.com/0xResearch › Luke – https://x.com/0xMether › Shaunda – https://x.com/shaundadevens › Carlos – https://x.com/0xcarlosg › Telegram – https://t.me/+UFFz4z3qyrhhMDYx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events DISCLAIMER Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

July 29, 202657 min

Trading CLARITY, Bitcoin Bottom Signal, Are Vaults Securities & The Onchain Revival

Crypto’s regulatory window is closing, but is the market already finding its floor? This week, Ryan and Marc join Luke to weigh fading CLARITY Act odds and surprise upside trades against broader signs that crypto may be approaching its cyclical low. They also unpack SEC scrutiny of DeFi vaults, Aave versus Morpho, Bitcoin’s multi-year bottom signal, and why Fake World Assets could revive onchain experimentation. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:46 Can The CLARITY Act Pass? 06:31 Trading A CLARITY Upside Surprise 16:08 Are DeFi Vaults Securities? 21:04 Aave Versus Morpho 26:31 Has Bitcoin Found Its Bottom? 39:49 Inside Fake World Assets 54:29 The Onchain Revival FOLLOW THE SHOW › 0xResearch – https://x.com/0xResearch › Luke – https://x.com/0xMether › Marc – https://x.com/marcarjoon › Ryan – https://x.com/AvgJoesCrypto › Telegram – https://t.me/+UFFz4z3qyrhhMDYx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events DISCLAIMER Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

July 22, 202655 min

CLARITY, Base Vs Robinhood & Bitcoin Bottoming?

Will crypto’s winners be the platforms that own users or the chains beneath them? This week, we dig into Robinhood Chain data and why distribution could reshape where crypto’s value accrues. We also discuss CLARITY odds and potential market impact, memecoins as retail onboarding, Base’s identity crisis, more Strategy sales, whether Bitcoin is finally bottoming & more. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:30 Will CLARITY Move Markets? 08:41 Robinhood Chain Finds Early Traction 12:19 Pons Winning The Launchpad Wars? 15:40 Will Robinhood Chain Hurt Solana? 22:04 fomo Owns The Crypto User 27:48 How Robinhood Monetizes Its Chain 33:44 Can Robinhood Chain Overtake Base? 41:45 Is Bitcoin Forming A Bottom? 49:03 Ethereum’s Value Accrual Problem FOLLOW THE SHOW › 0xResearch – https://x.com/0xResearch › Luke – https://x.com/0xMether › Carlos – https://x.com/0xcarlosg › Ryan – https://x.com/AvgJoesCrypto › Telegram – https://t.me/+UFFz4z3qyrhhMDYx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events DISCLAIMER Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

July 12, 20261 hr 0 min

Token Vs Equity, Venice AI, Robinhood Chain & Strategy's Recovery

Can crypto finally solve the disconnect between product success and token value?This week, we explore why Venice AI's equity raise reignited the token-versus-equity debate, what it reveals about crypto capital formation, and why better disclosures may be the industry's next major unlock.We also discuss Strategy's recovery, Robinhood Chain's launch, Venice's AI growth, MetaDAO's ownership model, and which tokens could benefit most from the next wave of onchain adoption. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:05 Bitcoin & Strategy Turning Bullish? 06:03 Venice AI’s Growth Engine 10:53 The Demand For Private AI 15:35 Venice’s Token Equity Divide 23:53 Crypto’s Disclosure Problem 34:01 Do You Choose Token Or Equity? 37:51 Fixing Tokenholder Alignment 45:00 Robinhood Chain Arrives 57:25 Final Thoughts FOLLOW THE SHOW › 0xResearch – https://x.com/0xResearch › Luke – https://x.com/0xMether › Kunal – https://x.com/Kunallegendd › Carlos – https://x.com/0xcarlosg › Telegram – https://t.me/+UFFz4z3qyrhhMDYx › Blockworks – https://x.com/Blockworks Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter EVENTS › Join us at Digital Asset Summit 2026 Asia October 7th & Digital Asset 2026 London November 10-11th https://blockworks.com/events Blockworks recently acquired Messari. For more information, please visit: https://blockworks.com/insights/blockworks-acquires-messari DISCLAIMER Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only. Any views expressed are opinions, not financial advice. Hosts and guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

July 3, 202652 min

The New Stablecoin Race, Hyperliquid’s Growth & Solana’s Revival

In this episode, we discuss Strategy's updated capital framework, the launch of Open Standard's consortium-backed stablecoin, Robinhood's latest crypto product announcements, Hyperliquid's priority fee model and revenue potential, and the evolution of trading activity on Solana, including tokenized equities, meme coins, and broader market structure trends. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Follow Blockworks Research: https://x.com/blockworksres Follow Shaundadevens: https://x.com/shaundadevens Follow Sam: https://x.com/minnus Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Follow Luke: https://x.com/0xMether -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:21) Strategy’s Bitcoin Backstop (10:04) Open Standard Stablecoin Launch (16:28) Robinhood's Crypto Expansion (25:40) Hyperliquid Priority Fees Explained (37:09) Solana's Meme Coin Revival (42:21) Why Meme Coins Lost Appeal (49:08) Tokenized Equities vs. Memes (51:24) Closing Comments -- Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Luke, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

June 26, 20261 hr 2 min

The Onchain Equity Boom

In this episode we discuss Strategy’s financing approach and Bitcoin market dynamics, the rise of tokenized equities on Solana, evolving onchain market structure and trading infrastructure, competition among tokenized stock issuers, investment implications for related protocols, and indicators that could signal a potential Bitcoin cycle bottom. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Follow Blockworks Research: https://x.com/blockworksres Follow Sam: https://x.com/minnus Follow Carlos: https://x.com/0xcarlosg Follow Danny: https://x.com/defi_kay_ Follow Luke: https://x.com/0xMether -- Blockworks Research BNB Dashboard: https://blockworks.com/analytics/bnb -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:16) Strategy’s Bitcoin Stress (8:07) BitMine’s Preferred Bet (12:37) BNB Investor Relations Dashboard (13:27) Solana Equity Volumes Surge (21:17) PropAMMs vs Pools (31:51) SpaceX Leads Tokenized Stocks (35:27) Equities Flip Memes (43:42) Equity Perps Hit Highs (47:48) Trading the Equity Boom (59:18) Bitcoin Cycle Bottom? (1:01:45) Closing Comments -- Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Luke, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

June 19, 202654 min

The New Fed, STRC Stress, and Hyperliquid’s Rise

In this episode, we discuss market reactions to new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first policy meeting, Strategy’s STRC preferred shares trading below par and the company’s capital allocation options, Hyperliquid treasury and HYPE accumulation dynamics, SpaceX’s launch on Hyperliquid, competitive pressures within the HIP-3 deployer ecosystem, and the outlook for U.S. crypto regulation under the Clarity Act.Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Follow Blockworks Research: https://x.com/blockworksres Follow Shaundadevens: https://x.com/shaundadevens Follow Marc: https://x.com/marcarjoon Follow Luke: https://x.com/0xMether -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:50) Warsh Resets Fed Watching (4:35) STRC Signals Market Stress (15:02) Hyperliquid Treasury Flows (18:58) SpaceX Launch Volume (21:05) Trade XYZ Dominates HIP-3 (42:01) Clarity Act Odds (51:27) Closing Comments -- Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Luke, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.