Ethereum

E173: Google buying HubSpot? FTX depositors not made whole, AI job fears, Ukraine joining NATO

All-In Podcast

A cryptocurrency mentioned in the context of FTX depositors missing out on its doubling in value since the bankruptcy date.

Anthony Pompliano: Bitcoin | Lex Fridman Podcast #171

Lex Fridman

A smart contract platform created because some developers felt they couldn't achieve certain functionalities on Bitcoin, aiming for a 'world computer' approach with a trade-off between security and transaction speed/composability.

No.1 Money Saving Experts: Do Not Buy A House! Putting Money In A Bank Makes You Poorer!

The Diary Of A CEO

A cryptocurrency and blockchain platform, mentioned in the context of staking for yield and borrowing against assets.

Monzo CEO On Death Threats, Depression & Digital Banking Wars: Tom BlomField

The Diary Of A CEO

A cryptocurrency that the host invests in and holds for the long term, viewing it as a technology in which a company in Silicon Valley is being built.

Balaji Srinivasan — How to Start a New Country

Tim Ferriss

Cryptocurrency ecosystem, alongside Bitcoin, considered massive with tens of millions of dedicated users, despite market volatility.

Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #240

Lex Fridman

A blockchain-based platform for serious implementations of cryptocurrency, contrasted with Dogecoin's meme-driven approach, aiming to solve problems with smart contracts and resist banks.

E85: SBF's crypto bailout, Zendesk sells for ~$10B, buyout targets, US diplomacy, AlphaFold & more

All-In Podcast

Its market cap is described as a derivative of Bitcoin's, highlighting its role in the broader crypto market movements.

Nic Carter: Bitcoin Core Values, Layered Scaling, and Blocksize Debates | Lex Fridman Podcast #173

Lex Fridman

Mentioned as a system with a currency (Ether) that chose to differentiate names, unlike Bitcoin. Later discussed in comparison to Bitcoin for its different trade-offs, leadership, and adaptive nature through hard forks.

Liam Payne Opens Up About His Darkest Moments, Failed Relationships & Entrepreneurship!

The Diary Of A CEO

Mentioned as a cryptocurrency with 'real-world application', contrasting with speculative 'hoe coins'.

#AIS: Bestie AMA with Valor's Antonio Gracias

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as a blockchain where running transactions is currently expensive, but newer, cheaper chains are needed for micropayments to be viable.

Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239

Lex Fridman

A more elaborate blockchain platform, seen as an even more important innovation than Bitcoin due to its ability to build a whole system of payments and smart contracts on top of it.

Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics | Lex Fridman Podcast #284

Lex Fridman

Criticized as a 'scam' and 'worthless' due to its proof-of-stake mechanism, which Ammous argues is not truly decentralized and is prone to central control.

Relentless Focus, Full-Contact Entrepreneurship, Epigenetic Reprogramming, and More

Tim Ferriss

Blockchain platform mentioned for its scalability, previously processing 25 transactions per second, and for its 'Merge' event which was an incredible technical accomplishment aimed at improving scalability.

Silvio Micali: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Algorand, Bitcoin & Ethereum | Lex Fridman Podcast #168

Lex Fridman

A cryptocurrency platform noted for its introduction of smart contracts, a significant innovation beyond simple payments, though it also faces challenges with scalability in its current form.

A Conversation About Crypto-currencies and ICOs with Andy Bromberg

Y Combinator

The second-largest cryptocurrency blockchain, known for its standards (like ERC-20) that allow for the issuance of other tokens on top of its network.

Tim Ferriss Q&A: Wealth and Money, Book Recommendations, Advice on Taking Advice, and Much More

Tim Ferriss

A cryptocurrency mentioned by Tim as a potential denomination for related marketplaces and technologies he is interested in.

All-In Summit: In conversation with Brian Armstrong

All-In Podcast

Discussed as the basis for a 'world computer' concept, with potential for numerous use cases, though some applications are better suited for centralized databases.

Elad Gil Shares Advice from the High Growth Handbook, a Guide to Scaling Startups

Y Combinator

Cited as another example of a current 'Amazon of crypto' that is already massive and likely to remain so, representing a leading platform in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Crypto Investors - Linda Xie and Avichal Garg

Y Combinator

A smart contract platform, more programmable than Bitcoin, enabling decentralized applications and complex logic execution.

Vitalik: Ethereum, Part 2

Naval

Revealing My ENTIRE $20 Million Dollar Portfolio | 31 Years Old

Graham Stephan

Scott Galloway: The crisis among young men is getting worse!

The Diary Of A CEO

Richard Craib: WallStreetBets, Numerai, and the Future of Stock Trading | Lex Fridman Podcast #159

Lex Fridman

A decentralized, open-source blockchain with smart contract functionality, which Richard Craib invested in early due to its visionary white paper and potential for different constructs compared to Bitcoin.

They're Opening the Stock Market to Everyone. Here's What That Actually Means

All-In Podcast

Mentioned as a network where a digital token could be an input.