How do Protocols Retain Users After Airdrops? | Analyst Round Table
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In this week's analyst round table, we dive into the latest market happenings, including Polygon's recent downtime due to L1 reorgs, the increasing trend of protocols offering larger second-round airdrops to retain users, and the potential staying power of meme coins. The discussion also covers the current state of private market valuations, the challenges faced by debt markets in crypto, and the regulatory landscape surrounding tokenized equities. Looking to the future, the analysts explore the potential impact of AI agents in blockchain gaming and the scalability challenges faced by Ethereum layer 2 solutions like Base. 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 our opinions, not financial advice. - - Follow Boccaccio: https://twitter.com/tripleboccaccio Follow Brick: https://twitter.com/0x___Brick Follow Sam: https://twitter.com/swmartin19 Follow Ren: https://twitter.com/purplepill3m Follow Blockworks Research: https://twitter.com/blockworksres 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 (1:33) How do Ecosystems Retain Users? (5:04) Frax Fee Switch Proposal & LRT Wars (14:20) dYdX Segment: Squid (21:11) DAS Roundup (36:45) Memecoin Froth & Macro Rate Cuts (43:58) Ondo Finance Tokenizes Stocks & Equities (52:31) AI Agents & Blockchain Games (59:54) Base Fee Spikes - - 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
