Still thinking about the conversations on bots and moderation on Web3 social during afk Brussels.

“Whenever there are incentives, like the potential of an airdrop, there will be a big influx of users that don't seem human-like. The shift will be how we can start qualifying and ranking users making quality content.” - Ines of @sealaunch

How are you thinking about curation on Lens? What would you like to see as an approach to keep the bots at bay?

Ryan Rasmussen is the Head of Research at Bitwise.

In this episode, we uncover what Wall Street really thinks of the ETH and BTC ETFs! Speaking to one of the few people in the world who talks daily to the world's largest investors about getting exposure to crypto through these ETFs, Ryan shares what they think about BTC and ETH, what moves they've been making since the ETF approvals, and how it should impact the growth of this global asset class.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro 5:19 - Has BTC ETF exceeded expectations? 8:28 - Data proving success of BTC ETF 10:40 - Who's buying the BTC ETF and who's next? 16:47 - Why the ETF opens the floodgates to buyers? 22:26 - What is big money waiting for? 24:37 - Puffer Finance mid-roll 25:01 - Is BTC being suppressed by delta-neutral strategies? 26:41 - Exceeding projected AUM of spot BTC ETFs 29:14 - The shocking spot ETH ETF approval 31:53 - How will Wall St understand ETH the asset? 37:56 - When could staking yield be incorporated into an ETF? 40:09 - What's the sentiment on Wall St about ETH? 42:47 - Expectations for ETH ETF inflows 44:57 - The impact of shifting sentiments for crypto in D.C. 50:22 - Closing and expectations for ETH ETF S-1 approval

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Bitwise Website: bitwiseinvestments.com/ ► Bitwise on Twitter: x.com/BitwiseInvest ► Ryan on Twitter: x.com/rasterlyrock ► Link to Ryan's post on Ethereum generating more revenue in Q1: x.com/RasterlyRock/status/1800208544391975132

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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad and Nomatic both hold ETH and BTC. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.