Decentral Lens: Your Weekly Crypto News Distilled & Chilled | 9/4/24

Decentral Lens

This week's show kicks off with a compelling discussion on free speech and censorship, sparked by the recent news that X has been banned in Brazil. We delve into which platforms are benefiting from this ban while also exploring the broader implications of government censorship on the exchange of ideas and opinions for everyone moving forward. The story of Telegram's founder being jailed, coupled with Mark Zuckerberg's letter to Jim Jordan revealing Meta's past cave to pressure from the Biden administration to censor news, provides additional context. The importance of teaching critical thinking skills is also examined, along with some reasons why we're so passionate about this space.

The hosts then turn their attention to the bearish market activity over the past week, noting global crypto outflows and downward price action. However, they highlight that Bitcoin's hash rate has hit an all-time high, making a case that the price level doesn't necessarily reflect the current strength of Bitcoin overall. There are still many reasons to feel bullish as we head into year-end.

The show then reviews the latest election and political news, starting with an analysis of U.S. Presidential election odds on Polymarket. News from Trump's world about a foray into crypto via World Liberty Financial is discussed, along with recent SEC activity towards OpenSea.

Web3 art curator and podcast host Steven Miller joins the show to discuss the story about KnownOrigin NFT platform's issues with IPFS storage of their NFTs. This highlights the importance of understanding whether the art you're collecting is truly on-chain.

Finally, the show covers updates on Fractal's buzz and celebrates a milestone achievement for the NounsDAO Chicago Curling Club proposal becoming a reality.

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. X Banned in Brazil (00:09:08)

3. Critical Thinking (00:14:58)

4. Bitcoin & Market Activity (00:27:58)

5. Election & Politics (00:33:54)

6. KnownOrigin NFT Storage (00:39:11)

7. Fractal (01:02:00)

8. Nouns Curling Club Update (01:07:40)

9. Disclaimer and Sign Off (01:11:34)