Mariano Conti is a pillar in the crypto space. Known for revolutionizing smart contracts with Maker, he has built a long resume of building and investing in key projects. He's also a fascinating human being with a unique story. Tune in to hear Mariano's takes on how the pandemic shaped crypto's narrative, Bull vs Bear markets, finding passion and community, and his musings on going anonymous. ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  🎖 CLAIM YOUR BADGE: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/-guide-2-using-the-bankless-badge  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants/dharma  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 3:30 Mariano Conti’s Travels 8:17 Crypto & COVID 11:58 Financial Concerns 20:42 New Paradigm 28:22 New vs Old 34:32 Attention Maximalist 40:30 Mariano Pre-Crypto 50:14 Early Engineering & Investing 55:48 Work Ethic & Passion 1:01:09 Cult & Society 1:06:55 Churn 1:11:00 Builder-Focused Community 1:15:53 Clout, Ego, and Twitter 1:22:32 Anon & What’s Next 1:32:06 Closing ------ Resources: Mariano on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nanexcool?s=20  ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures 

Last Week of September, 2021 ------ 📣 ZERION | Your Gateway to the Metaverse! https://bankless.cc/Zerion  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 💰 GEMINI | FIAT & CRYPTO EXCHANGE https://bankless.cc/go-gemini​  💧LIDO | DECENTRALIZED STAKING https://bankless.cc/Matcha  👻 AAVE | LEND & BORROW ASSETS https://bankless.cc/aave  🦄 UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 8:15 MARKETS 8:45 BTC Price 9:18 ETH Price 11:45 ETH/BTC Ratio 12:39 DeFi Action 16:10 EIP 1559 https://dataalways.substack.com/p/below-the-surface-of-eip-1559  20:07 dYdX https://twitter.com/AntonioMJuliano/status/1442234625120608256?s=20  24:06 Settlement Assurances Nic’s Article: https://medium.com/@nic__carter/its-the-settlement-assurances-stupid-5dcd1c3f4e41  David’s Talk: https://youtu.be/z3ufil39z5o  34:39 Reserve Asset of DeFi  https://coinmetrics.substack.com/p/coin-metrics-state-of-the-network-a0e  35:48 Polygon Daily Active Addresses https://twitter.com/MihailoBjelic/status/1443041767725674499?s=20  37:16 TracerDAO https://tracer.finance/  39:00 RELEASE 40:00 Connext NXTP Protocol https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/09/28/connext-launches-nxtp-protocol-to-improve-liquidity/  42:42 Andre’s OpenSea Competitor https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/09/24/andre-cronjes-new-nft-marketplace-is-a-vampire-attack-suicide-pact/  45:25 Coinbase Direct Deposits https://blockworks.co/coinbases-new-direct-deposit-feature-allows-users-to-get-paychecks-in-crypto  47:45 USDC Enabled Funds https://twitter.com/angellist/status/1442901252552101888?s=21  48:06 Affirm Super-App https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-28/affirm-to-debut-crypto-debit-products-in-push-toward-super-app  49:54 Polygon x Index Coop https://twitter.com/crypto_texan/status/1443292276940316673?s=21  50:30 Nahmii 2.0 https://blog.nahmii.io/launching-nahmii-2-0-layer-2-commercial-scaling-for-ethereum-ee790a8af2d2  51:14 Roll Social Tokens https://decrypt.co/82080/roll-raises-10m-expand-social-tokens-service-creators  52:21 Bankless Jobs https://jobs.banklesshq.com/  53:00 NEWS 53:15 NFTs on Twitter https://twitter.com/TheSmarmyBum/status/1443259893411049475?s=20  56:53 China Ban https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-24/china-deems-all-crypto-related-transactions-illegal-in-crackdown  Blocks: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/118878/coingecko-coinmarketcap-blocked-china-internet-firewall  1:01:03 $23M Gas Tip https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-paid-a-colossal-23m-fee-to-send-100k-of-usdt  1:02:58 Aave Arc & Fireblocks https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/118822/permissioned-defi-platform-aave-arc-gears-up-for-launch  1:03:56 Compound Bug https://twitter.com/rleshner/status/1443380518498848768?s=20  1:05:59 Axie Airdrop https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity/status/1443536552211124230?s=20  1:07:20 ETH Staked https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1443259897878040578  1:09:53 Snoop & Sandbox https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1441069396567412736?s=20  1:11:49 Dapper NFL Top Shot https://cointelegraph.com/news/dapper-labs-to-launch-top-shot-for-nfl-as-ftx-signs-the-packers-aaron-jones  1:13:48 Lightning Network https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119025/bitcoin-lightning-network-capacity-reaches-all-time-high  1:15:36 Visa Payment Channels https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/119117/visa-universal-payment-channel-interoperability-cbdc  1:17:07 1inch Blocking US Trades https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119055/dex-aggregator-1inch-blocks-out-us-trades-in-preparation-for-separate-american-platform  1:19:44 CFTC vs Kraken https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8433-21  1:20:38 Wells Fargo Sucks https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1443202690805293061?s=20  1:23:54 Sen. Lummis CBDC https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/119035/senator-lummis-lays-out-principles-for-a-us-digital-currency-alongside-continued-role-of-private-stablecoins  1:24:45 Virgil Griffith https://twitter.com/ameensol/status/1442170786941444106?s=20  1:33:00 TAKES 1:34:00 Advice for the US https://twitter.com/ryansadams/status/1442864882274107396?s=21  1:36:40 Protecting the Public? https://twitter.com/ojuice_eth/status/1441406498186227720?s=20  1:39:27 Nerfing SEC https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1442846197085917187?s=20  1:41:38 Bankrupting Our Youth https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ/status/1443549124062851075?s=20  1:43:38 Golden Age of Building https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1443603632973176835?s=20  1:45:26 What David’s Excited About 1:47:42 What Ryan’s Excited About 1:50:38 MEME of the Week https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0z-FLloi0/?utm_medium=copy_link  1:51:24 Closing & Disclaimers ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.