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February 7, 2025

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We break down the state of the Meme economy and make comparisons to what we saw in the 2021 bull cycle. Memes on Solana have strong parallels to the NFT market on Ethereum from last cycle, especially when you compare revenue figures of the top marketplaces like pump.fun to Opensea. We give our thoughts on where we are on the timeline of meme mania and speak about the impacts memes are having on the broader crypto market. This includes methods of launching new projects by leveraging memes as a more user friendly go to market vehicle to onboard community and then adding complexity layers down the road to not off-put sentiment.

Also, when it comes to marketing narratives memes seem to be dominating the mind share so we discuss how we are approaching $NAT from a marketing perspective. Now that $NAT is weeks away from officially becoming Bitcoin’s second subsidy reward coin, how we classify this new coin is important for public perception. Some do not see $NAT as a candidate to fit within the existing market demographic of memes and rather see a new narrative formed around the coin that distinguishes it from the meme asset class due to its technical provenance to DMT and the broader mission of supplying Bitcoin miners with additional subsidy to sustain network security. We discuss our thoughts on this and also the liquidity dilemma when it comes to supporting Bitcoin assets. All sectors of the Bitcoin ecosystem are facing this problem and are actively working toward building solutions that can either bring more liquidity to Bitcoin from other chains or port Bitcoin native assets to other chains like Solana to benefit from those capital markets.

191

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Iman and Will on Episode 191 of TBR 1 hr Podcasts reflect on the year 2023 and the content pivot focusing on Ordinals and how it has led to an impressive track record of gem finding.

This episode is a tapestry of tech debates, reminiscences of mascot memes, and the duo's reliance on their instincts that nearly always steer them right. They shed light on emerging trends in the crypto space, such as Bitcoin ordinals and Bitmap's potential, while keeping an eye out for new developments in NFTs with Magic Eden's entrance.

Now that Bitmap is proven to be the most valuable web3 metaverse opportunity, how will development begin to deliver true fundamental value? Bitmap Operating System is an attempt at enabling a feature rich option for Bitmap owners to plug into.

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190

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Topics: 

  1. First up, discussing an unreported vulnerability in cryptocurrency and the potential for a bitcoin fork driven by cultural influence and miners' choice
  2. Next, teasing our work with Nat and DMT and preparations in the Bitmap Arena
  3. Then, We’re excited to talk about the ongoing developments in data indexing on Bitcoin's blockchain
  4. and Finally, we will delve into the pending Jubilee update for ordinal clients that's set to end the beta phase.
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189

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Join Iman and Will on this TBR 1 hr Podcast as they zoom in on the iconic Tesla Cybertruck. Dive deep into a conversation that covers everything from Cybertruck's showcase to its bold design and revolutionary features like the steel alloy body, bulletproof, and remarkable performance – including a race where it beats a Porsche 911!

It's not all about the Cybertruck; the hosts also navigate the dynamic Ordinal community's trials, from the strife stirred up by egos and financial motives to the scaling issues flagged by Trac developer Benny. They reflect on the fascinating social experiment that is the market's response and theorize about the future of cryptocurrency and its applications.

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188

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Check out our thoughts on the aftermath of the Digital Matter Theory framework release. Will and Iman spend time breaking down the initial reactions and why Non-Arbitrary Tokens (NATs) create a new vector of value creation that anyone can leverage for their token generation. 

 

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187

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In this episode of the TBR 1 hr Podcast, hosts Iman and Will delve into the world of cryptocurrency, specifically discussing niche digital tokens like pipe, BRC 20s, rune, STAMPS, Atomicals, tap, and of course Taproot Assets along with their interaction with emerging platforms such as Nostr. They discuss the unique principles of the DMT, as well as the speculation surrounding protocols such as Ethereum, Avalanche, and Solana.

The show's narrative explores the market dynamics of digital assets, their pattern recognition value, and the role of taproot assets in the Bitcoin core ecosystem. Discussing the BRC 20 space, the hosts also share predictions about the potential alignment of a specific standard to DMT principles.

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