Bell Curve breaks down the most important themes in crypto for people who, like us, are confined to the middle of the bell curve. Each season explores a different thesis that we'll test and refine through debate with crypto's best. If you're a crypto native, degen or investooor, this podcast is for you.
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This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss Stripe Sessions, the merging of fintech and crypto, Tempo's role in agentic commerce, where AI agents will land onchain, sector-specific blockchains, and the rise of stablecoin neobanks.
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Resources
Xave’s Thoughts on Stripe Sessions: https://x.com/0xave/status/2050211034338640091?s=20
Stripe’s Link: https://x.com/link/status/2049529099933348041?s=20
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(01:22) Inside Stripe Sessions
(09:21) The Two Sides of Crypto
(13:46) The Funding Horse Race
(17:57) AIs Impact on Crypto
(26:43) Sector Specific Chains
(29:20) The Neobank Opportunity
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Why Investable Tokens Need Real Disclosures | Roundup
Friday, May 1, 2026 • Duration 46:36
This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss Blockworks' Token Transparency Framework, exploring why founder accountability and disclosure standards matter now, the relationship between regulatory clarity and token classification, token versus equity value accrual, optimal token launch timing, exchange listing incentives, protocol security, and the potential for onchain, real-time disclosures.
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Resources
Vlad Tenev on Boring Earnings Calls: https://x.com/sourceryy/status/2049208276873581054?s=20
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(01:30) The Token Transparency Framework
(08:10) Why Disclosures, Why Now?
(18:18) Token vs Equity Value Accrual
(21:33) When Should You Launch a Token?
(34:24) Protocol Security as a Differentiator
(39:18) Future of Onchain Disclosures
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
What Brings Capital Back to DeFi? | Roundup
Sunday, April 26, 2026 • Duration 55:39
This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the brutal month for DeFi, North Korea's growing role in exploits, counterparty risk and curator models, the security-versus-speed tradeoff, and DeFi's path forward through stablecoins, agents, and fintech distribution.
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(00:32) A Month of DeFi Disasters
(05:44) Why Are Hacks Accelerating?
(09:53) Lending Models Today
(17:22) What Brings Capital Back to DeFi?
(24:28) The Overhang From Mythos
(28:44) Institutionalization of Crypto
(38:51) The Money Legos Thesis
(49:15) Closing Comments
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Can DeFi Bounce Back? | Sam MacPherson & monetsupply
Friday, April 24, 2026 • Duration 55:37
This week, we’re joined by monetsupply and Sam MacPherson to unpack the rsETH exploit, DeFi’s sentiment crisis, risk models, and Bitcoin's looming Q-Day decision around Satoshi's wallet.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:07) The rsETH Exploit
(12:04) DeFi’s Sentiment Crisis
(20:22) Risk Within DeFi
(32:15) TradFi vs DeFi Tradeoffs
(40:46) Q-Day & Satoshi’s Wallet
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
The Blockworks Vision
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 • Duration 44:57
This week, Jason and Mippo sat down to discuss the Blockworks rebrand! They examine the trust problem in crypto, onchain capital markets, disclosure frameworks, industry consolidation, and Blockworks’ evolution over the years.
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(02:06) The Current State of Crypto
(07:04) Crypto’s Trust Problem
(09:08) Blockworks’ Solution
(11:58) The Data Behind Tokens
(17:07) Blockworks’ Evolution
(24:56) Issues With Tokens
(35:18) The Blockworks Rebrand
(39:41) Crypto Sentiment
(43:47) Closing Comments
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Solana Is Becoming The Home Of Onchain Credit Origination | Marius Ciubotariu & Reid Simon
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 • Duration 55:59
This week, we’re joined by Marius from Kamino, and Reid from Figure to discuss the growth of RWA lending on Solana, the mechanics of RWA looping, private credit onchain, Figure's Forge platform, risk pricing, fixed rate borrow-lend, and how the composition of onchain credit assets may evolve over time.
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(05:01) Why RWA Deposits Keep Growing
(15:44) Thoughts on Private Credit
(20:45) What is Forge?
(25:11) RWA Looping
(34:54) How Rates Impact Onchain Activity
(45:33) Fixed Rate Borrow-Lend
(49:19) The Next 10 Years For RWAs
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
The Next Bull Market | Roundup
Friday, April 17, 2026 • Duration 01:05:12
This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the next crypto bull market, covering whether it has started, expected market breadth, rotation patterns, sector winners, the return of retail, the role of regulation, and how crypto's culture is evolving toward institutional maturity.
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(02:20) Has the Next Bull Market Started?
(15:59) Broad Rally or Dispersion?
(23:03) What Leads This Cycle?
(30:26) Will Retail Come Back?
(42:49) Winning Sectors
(51:29) How Regulation Shapes This Cycle
(57:30) Crypto’s New Culture
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Agents as Companies: The EigenCloud Thesis | Sreeram Kannan & Gajesh Naik
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 • Duration 01:03:52
This week, we’re joined by Sreeram Kannan and Gajesh Naik from EigenCloud to discuss EigenCloud's evolution, the architecture behind Eigen's data, compute, and AI stack, agent property ownership via verifiable compute, and a live demo of Sovra, the first sovereign agent.
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Resources
Agentkit: https://www.eigencloud.xyz/agentkit
Sovra: https://www.sovra.dev/
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(01:11) Eigen Cloud’s Origin Story
(13:26) The Future of DA
(22:56) Why Build on EigenCloud?
(41:52) Agents as the New Companies
(57:07) Sovra: The First Sovereign Agent
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
The New Rules of Crypto Fundraising | Roundup
Friday, April 10, 2026 • Duration 01:02:06
This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the current fundraising landscape for early-stage crypto founders, covering how funding standards have shifted, optimal raise sizing, the inverted risk model of token-era investing, go-to-market strategy, how to run a fundraising process, and when to act on investor feedback.
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(02:57) The Bar to Raise Has Never Been Higher
(10:53) The Impact of Market Cycles
(20:36) How Much Should You Actually Raise?
(27:51) Blockworks IR
(28:39) Telling Your Story
(41:02) Running a Fundraise
(57:58) Accepting Feedback
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
The Bull & Bear Cases For Ethereum | Roundup
Friday, April 3, 2026 • Duration 44:54
This week, Mippo, Myles, and Xavier sat down to discuss the bull and bear cases for Ethereum. They cover RWA dominance, agentic payments potential, leadership concerns, fee generation challenges, competition from Solana and corp chains, and the eroding network effects of ETH as a base asset.
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Timestamps
(00:00) Introduction
(09:14) Bull Cases For Ethereum
(19:12) Bear Cases For Ethereum
(30:00) Ethereum’s North Star
(39:15) Final Verdict
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Bell Curve 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. Mike, Xavier, Myles, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
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