Decentral Lens: Ordinals News & NodeMonkes | Art Basel Impact | Ecosystem Activity | Nouns Update

Decentral Lens

In this episode, Chicago and Disco sift through and dissect the latest topics impacting the realm of crypto and decentralization from the past week. The conversation begins with a brief mention of Elizabeth Warren and her recent comments aimed at hindering the adoption of blockchain technologies while maintaining the status quo. Next, the show highlights impressive developments in the Ordinals ecosystem, including a record-breaking sale and the successful closing of a Sotheby's auction for three BitcoinShrooms earlier today. Both Chicago and Disco express their excitement about the upcoming launch of the NodeMonkeys' 10,000 collection, pondering whether this could be the equivalent of Ethereum's CryptoPunks.
The conversation then shifts towards Miami and the recent Art Basel events, discussing how certain projects like Solana, Pudgy Penguins, and DeGods captured significant buzz with their presence there. The show takes a turn to examine the strategies certain brands are using, such as sponsorships and influencers, to obtain a larger share of voice in the overall crypto narrative and whether these brands are moving away from Web3 ethos towards a more standard business development mindset. The news of Rug Radio partnering with Decrypt leads to a discussion on the need for unbiased news in this developing space.
The hosts then discuss the current upticks in prices for BTC and Solana in relation to the lack of significant upward movement in ETH's price. They examine the power of narrative and which communities are gaining the largest share of voice, leading to a review of the current usage of various blockchains. This segues into an exploration of how the future could play out in terms of implementing L2 solutions for Ethereum.
The availability of BTC and ETH on exchanges becomes a focal point against the backdrop of potential ETF approvals, leading to questions tied to basic market concepts like supply and demand. The significant drop in the supply of both on exchanges in recent years is noted. The fact that Google approved BTC ETF advertising for January is also highlighted as a bullish sign.
As the show wraps up, topics explored in previous episodes are revisited, including the recent fork within the Nouns DAO and its impact on the treasury, as well as their daily auctions. Chicago also shares his latest experiences running an Ethereum node on Rocket Pool.
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1. Introducction (00:00:00)

2. Ordinals Update, Sales, Auction (00:08:11)

3. Node Monkeys (00:23:23)

4. Art Basel Impact (00:32:26)

5. Traditional Biz Dev Strategies Infiltrating Web3 (00:36:18)

6. Rug Radio and Decrypt Partnership Need for Unbiased News (00:45:16)

7. Ethereum's Activity and Potential Growth (01:00:29)

8. Current Price Surges vs ETH (01:01:35)

9. Current Blockchain Activity Analysis (01:03:30)

10. Recalling Other Deeds FOMO (01:08:53)

11. BTC ETH Exchange Supply Related to ETF (01:16:23)

12. The Future of Bitcoin and Ethereum+ (01:23:15)

13. Google Approves BTC ETF Advertising (01:29:06)

14. Ethereum NFTs and Forking Nouns (01:30:32)

15. Past show follow Up - Nouns and Rocket Pool (01:32:14)

16. Closing Thoughts (01:54:39)