"Even now, this is what I think tradfi is only just now starting to realize- Is just how superior perps are as an instrument to the rest of what the world has used all these years- And I think for us, just really, really getting early into perps... like Gains and GMX... These were the first value-accruing tokens, these were the first tokens that did buybacks, and burns, and distributes... And $GMX had a really great run and that was a good thing, a good performer for us- But it took a long time for people to realize that the tokens that were gonna be tied to these protocols just printed money- And I think that was incredibly obvious to us from the beginning- That the TAM of these protocols was going to be just biblical- But then also the ability to have a token that internalized all this excess trading fees, and potentially liquidations, and all these things, was gonna be astronomical as well..." - @koolkrypto223, in discussion with @DeFi_Dad and @Nomaticcap

Is this the cycle for Ethereum? $ETH price currently sits at $2523.99... 49% below its previous ATH... But up 59.77% over the last two months... EVM gigabrain @tcoratger discusses why Ethereum is the best blockchain to build and work upon, with @DeFi_Dad and @Nomaticcap:

What do 'moats' look like in the AI era when anybody can build? How does one cultivate 'community' in the world of crypto? What do you need to do for years before your 'overnight success' finally arrives? - @defidave and @patfscott discuss with @MEADGod and @carlwheezor

Take note friends! Frog has created a YouTube channel for @thedailydegenhq! (link below!) Would be honored if you would subscribe 🐸🙏 So far we've just been experimenting with uploading clips from various crypto and (mostly) macro videos (just like we've been doing here on Twitter/X)... But eventually as Frog gets the lay of the land the plan is to start producing custom short-form content... AND... eventually maybe even voice-doxx and begin doing long-form interviews with interesting folks :) The experiment has been interesting so far- in terms of uploading shorts- in confirming what has often been reported, that YT has a massive bias towards a) macro content (at least right now), and b) doomeresque headlines :) If Frog posts some idealistic crypto short it gets like 100 views, then if Frog posts some macro doomer headline thing it gets 10-20x that lol... Nevertheless though the plan is to do a good mix of content long-term :) But yeah- the YT @ for it is TheDailyDegen_hq... And again - will paste the link in tweet below!

"For mass adoption to happen for crypto... we have to have... privacy... It is... the keystone at the top of the arch... that allows us to build stuff that can really be used on a day-to-day basis..." Interesting discussion on privacy in crypto... from @563defi, @kassandraETH, @Ivshti, and @tsu_kareta

The Daily Degen - Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 Rates, Messes, Airdrops, Alfa, Macro, Videos, + New Projects! + $BTC, $HYPE, $ETH, $PUMP, and more! Shout-out to brilliant accounts mentioned with <10k followers (make sure to give them a follow!): - @LorenzoARK (brainiac crypto/macro expert) - @FourVork (all-around brypto gigachad) And shout-out to new projects highlighted: @Yieldfy, @atoma_fi And please RT/etc to support! Link in next tweet 👇

"The reason crypto is doing so poorly... is capital rotation to AI... The SpaceX IPO... was larger than all of crypto combined... that's insane... Until that capital rotates a little bit out... That rotation will move literally the market cap of the [crypto] industry from like $2T to $4T... $2T to $5T...." - Frax founder @samkazemian in discussion with @patfscott and @defidave

The Daily Degen - Saturday, July 4th, 2026 🇺🇸🎆🇺🇸🎆🇺🇸🎆 Indicators, Airdrops, History, Contention, Macro, Videos, + New Projects! + $LIT, $ENA, $ANSEM, $BTC, and more! Shout-out to brilliant accounts mentioned with <10k followers (make sure to give them a follow!): - @OG_Branxi (S-Tier perps/airdrop expertise) - @kenodnb (one of most locked-in + wholesome dudes on all of CT) And shout-out to new projects highlighted: @robinfunxyz, @zodial_xyz And please RT/etc to support! Link in next tweet 👇

"Its very difficult to get a recession... When hyperscalers are spending 3% of GDP... And the fiscal deficit is at 5-6%... So... generally a good backdrop for equities..." - @WarrenPies, on @excessreturnpod

"The potential of these assets is... astounding... And if everyone is gone from the crypto markets, because the exuberance is gone... Then NOW is the time to be the most excited..." - @noahseidman

As of today... Gold is down 26.6% from ATH Silver is down 51.1% from ATH And $BTC is down 52.9% from ATH Brent Johnson @SantiagoAuFund explains why the 'debasement trade' has been going backwards in recent months:

Has crypto evolved into a partisan issue in US politics? And is the prospect of Democrats potentially winning the 2028 election an existential risk for the industry? @DeFi_Dad and @Nomaticcap and co discuss:

The Daily Degen - Sunday, June 21st, 2026 Devs, Debates, Tickers, Airdrops, Macro, Videos, + New Projects! + $BTC, $RE, $EIGEN, $ETH, and more! Shout-out to brilliant accounts mentioned with <10k followers (make sure to give them a follow!): - @OG_Branxi (perps + airdrop brainiac) - @CryptoRick98 (overall brypto gigachad) And shout-out to new projects highlighted: @Zerg_App And please RT/etc to support! Link in next tweet 👇