ROLLUP: Jito Airdrop | Cosmos Blocksize Wars | Kyber Hack | Paradigm's Blast

This podcast episode covers a wide range of topics in the cryptocurrency industry. It discusses the upcoming airdrop and governance token called JITO in the Solana community, as well as the civil war in the Cosmos Hub. The episode also touches on various other subjects such as the decline in OpenSea's revenue, the impact of lowering inflation on staking in DeFi, the potential fork in the Cosmos community, and the exploits and demands made by an exploiter of the Kyber Network. It introduces new projects like the Celo Layer 2 and explores the concepts of timing games and parallelized EVMs. The episode also mentions the SEC's struggles in prosecuting international cases involving digital assets and concludes with light-hearted discussions about NFTs, sandwich shop monopolies, and regulators' priorities. Takeaways • The Solana community is preparing for a significant airdrop and has introduced the governance token JITO. • OpenSea's revenue has experienced a sharp decline due to reduced demand for NFTs. • Lowering inflation in staking can incentivize asset holders to be more productive in DeFi. • The Cosmos community is facing a philosophical divide regarding the identity and future of the ADAM token. • The Kyber Network was exploited, resulting in a significant amount of money being extracted. • New projects like the Celo Layer 2 and SAE v2 are aiming to enhance the scalability and transaction throughput of the Ethereum network. • The SEC faces challenges in prosecuting international cases involving digital assets, highlighting the jurisdictional complexity. • The episode includes light-hearted discussions about NFTs, sandwich shop monopolies, and regulators' priorities.