NEW EPISODE - Crypto’s Next Winners Won’t Be Blockchains
The infra era is fading. The next wave of crypto value may come from apps with real users, real revenue, and real tokenholder returns.
@AustinBarack joins
@TrustlessState to break down:
• Why $VVV could still be materially undervalued
• $PUMP trading at just ~5x buybacks
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@Hyperliquid’s expanding role in global markets
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@ether_fi's evolution into an onchain neo brokerage
• Why applications could eventually generate 90%+ of crypto revenue
CHAPTERS
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0:00 Finding Growth and Value in Crypto
4:17 Why Liquid Tokens Are Winning His Attention
7:00 How Austin Values Venice and VVV
15:34 The Biggest Bet in the Venice Model
24:53 Can Venice Balance Growth and Token Value?
32:53 Venice Growth and the OpenRouter Signal
37:31 Can Fundamental Tokens Outperform the Crypto Cycle?
43:50 Pump, Hyperliquid and EtherFi
48:57 EtherFi’s Shift Into a Neo Brokerage
58:24 Why the Market Discounts Pump
1:02:42 The Next Era of Crypto