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Taiki is max long $ZEC, his P&L is public, and he hasn't sold a single coin. So the Lads made him sit down and defend it — including the question nobody who's up wants to answer: what's the exit?

He gives an actual number. Then it's onto the Substack token that briefly printed a market cap bigger than BlackRock, a CPI print that has Jordi calling for a hike, and why the most undervalued token on the board might be the one nobody wants to say out loud.

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THE LADS ARE BACK! After four months away, they returned in the middle of a $20K Bitcoin week. Is the bottom in? Is a new episode the top signal? OG Lad Thiccy is back for the whole show, and they're joined by Se, co-founder of FOMO, and returning guest Qiao Wang.

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In Episode #102 we cover:

00:00 The Lads Are So Back

02:45 Is The Bottom In?

08:35 Is Anyone New Actually Coming Into Crypto?

The Lads are back for their first episode of 2026! Is it time to celebrate, or is this a major top signal? We've got so much to cover. This is definitely one you don't want to miss!

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In Episode #101 we cover:

00:00 Intro

01:26 BTC & STRC

09:52 $CHIP Launch

12:22 BTC Quantum Risk

19:15 Peptide Maxxing

26:06 Big Defi Hacks: Drift & Kelp

43:13 ZackXBT vs RaveDAO

50:41 Jordi's Vibes

5...

The Lads are finishing out the year strong with their 100th Episode! They look back on their predictions for 2025, make a few new ones for 2026, and welcome a whole slew of guests, including: Citrini Research, Vlad Novakovski the Founder/CEO of Lighter, and Steady Lads OG, Thiccy. It's a jammed-packed, super-sized episode 🎉

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In Episode #100 we cover:

00:00 Intro/Looking Back On 100 Episodes

07:52 The Prison Of Financial Mediocrity

16:19 Reviewing 2025 Predictions

24:05 The Flow E...

The Lads are back after a long break, and the market wipeout of 10/10. They're joined by Dim Selk from Selini Capital, who's helping them to look at the glass half full 🥃

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In Episode #99 we cover:

00:00 Intro/What The Lads Have Been Up To

04:41 Bitcoin Not Acting Like Digital Gold

08:19 The Positive & Negative For Alts

12:54 What's On Your Shopping List?

21:38 There's Still Money In The World

29:05 Lookin...

The Lads were in Singapore for TOKEN2049, and are joined by Dim Selk for this amazing live episode. Enjoy this unique opportunity to actually catch the Lads all together in the same room!

In Episode #98 we cover:

00:00 Catching Up With The Lads

05:27 Market Talk

6:40 BTC/GOLD

9:06 ETH/BTC

12:38 SOL/ETH

17:12 Are Unlocks Priced In?

20:43 Murad's Thesis One Year Later

27:47 4-Year Cycle Or Supercycle?

35:29 Perp DEXs

39:46 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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The Lads are back with Dim Selk from Selini Capital.

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In Episode #97 we cover:

00:00 The Market Is A Bit Cooked

03:40 Tom Lee Is On Vacation

07:19 Is Hyperliquid The Wild West?

26:50 Long Term Solutions For Hyperliquid

32:55 DMs From The Whale

40:39 US Users Able To Use Binance Soon

43:57 The Dim Chart Segment

50:15 The BTC Whale Rotating To ETH

57:22 Pasta of the Wee...

Whoa! ETH was so close to hitting an All Time High that we just had to go LIVE! Joining us in the ETH ATH Waiting Room is the one and only Udi Wertheimer. Everyone is pumped for the pump in this episode that you won't wanna miss!

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In Episode #96 we cover:

00:00 Udi Joins The Lads/ETH Nearing ATH

05:00 Yeezy Token Launch

08:07 PBullish Thesis on Bitcoin and ETH Flows

12:07...

The Lads are back, and they're bringing a slew of guests with them. This week, they're joined by the CIO of ProCap BTC & Bitwise advisor, Jeff Park, and Dim Selk from Selini Capital.

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In Episode #95 we cover:

00:00 Jeff Park Joins The Pod

10:08 Liquidity Can Be A Product

14:12 ETH Treasury Companies

27:40 Stablecoins & Stablecoin Chains

33:39 Dim Selk Joins The Pod

36:15 The Bull & Bear Case For Alt Season

It's a Lads Only trifecta with Jordi, Justin, and Taiki. We've got a ton to cover with ETH and the treasury metas still going strong, but the craziest news might be that Jordi doesn't own any stocks! Tune in for the breakdown of why that is.

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In Episode #94 we cover:

00:00 ETH Is Back! Alt Season Coming?

05:14 Taiki Sold His Fartcoin (Again)

07:13 The Rotation Game

08:45 Jordi Owns No Stocks!

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The Lads joined by two special guest as they return for some crazy market action! Alexander Good (founder of Post Fiat) and Santiago Santos (founder of Inversion) help us break down where we are in the cycle!

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In Episode #93 we cover:

00:00 Crazy Market Action/ETH's Back!

06:27 Where Are We In The Cycle?

9:01 Alex Good Joins The Pod

10:32 What Happens After The Super Bubble?

26:16 Are We In...

The Lads are back just in time to catch the Bitcoin all-time high! And they're joined by OG Lad, Thiccy! And they're all in-person! What a way to make a return! We've got a lot to catch up on!

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In Episode #92 we cover:

00:00 Steady Lads Opener

00:54 What Have The Lads Been Up To?

07:44 The Battle Against Pump.Fun

12:12 Hyperliquid & The Big BTC Long

19:56 Looking At The...

Is this the end of Steady Lads?! Not quite, but the show is gonna be less frequent from here on out. But to end regularly scheduled programming on a high note, we're joined by a special surprise guest and OG Lad, Thiccy! A big thanks to all the fans. We'll see you again!

If you're looking for a video editor/producer make sure to reach out to our producer Brad on X or email:

Brad's X: https://x.com/livefreeordefi

Email: brad@getwiredtight.com

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The Lads joined by two special guest for a very special episode about a very crazy week! Ben Hunt of Epsilon Theory and Jonah Van Bourg of the 1000x Podcast help us make sense of the madness!

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In Episode #90 we cover:

00:00 Intro To The Episode and Guests

03:44 Ben Hunt Joins The Lads

31:05 Bitcoin: The Fastest Horse?

35:12 Jonah Van Bourg Joins The Lads

1:01:58 Buying or Selling Anything...

The Lads are hyped to have Hyperliquid co-founder & CEO Jeff Yan on the pod today. He takes us through the greater vision for the Hyperliquid stack, the battle between CEXs & DEXs, and even joins in for some Pasta of the Week!

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In Episode #89 we cover:

00:00 The Market This Week & Trump Tariffs

06:09 Building Hyperliquid

12:16 The DEX vs CEX Dynamics

16:27 The Role of HLP For Hyperliquid

18:49 The Hyperliquid...

He hasn't been streaming anywhere since February, but Threadguy is joining The Lads today for an amazing episode! We dive into his backstory, and he picks The Lads' brains on how to gain an edge in trading. We finish up with a breakdown of the Hyperliquid/$JELLY situation, and Threadguy partakes is some pasta!

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In Episode #88 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

01:25 The Market This Week & Ghibli Coin

03:48 What Is...

It's a Lads Only episode, and we thought it was a great time time to do another Meet The Lads special with everyone's favorite humble farmer, Taiki Maeda!

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In Episode #87 we cover:

00:00 Opening Theme

00:20 The Market This Week

05:05 FOMC

08:42 Solana Drama

17:35 The Hyperliquid Whale

30:34 Meet The Lads: Taiki

42:24 Taiki's Best & Worst Trades

50:49 Pasta of the Week 🍝

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Taiki is off getting married this week, but Jordi & Justin are joined by special guest Jim Bianco! Jim brings is macro expertise, and fills us in on how all of it fits into what we're seeing happen in the world of crypto.

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In Episode #86 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Soon…

00:31 Episode Start/The Easy Days Are Over

05:04 The Focus on the 10 Year Bond

10:51 The New Administration & The Big Realignment

The Lads are back with a breakdown of the market breakdown, and a look back at this week's White House Crypto Summit. Is the bottom in? Who's left to sell? Does Trump even care about crypto anymore?

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In Episode #85 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Soon…

01:07 Reflections on Fartcoin

03:56 The Painful Mess of the Market

07:48 Does Trump Care About Crypto Anymore?

13:10 Binance Coin Crackdown

16:51 What's Next?

The Lads are back with founder and CEO of Wintermute, Evgeny Gaevoy! We discuss the brutal state of the market, take a look back at the Bybit hack, and examine if $LIBRA has kicked off a crime szn crackdown!

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In Episode #84 we cover:

00:00 Steady Lads Opening

00:27 Is Wintermute Crashing The Market?

04:58 Wintermute's Fartcoin OTC Sale

11:01 Current State Of The Market

16:32 Time For A Flight To Quality?<...

The Lads are joined again by the former CEO of Three Arrows Capitol, Su Zhu! We break down what might be the biggest hack in crypto ever with $1.5 billion in ETH stolen from Bybit! We also check in on the Solana trenches after the $LIBRA launch and crash. And Su fills us in on if the Supercycle is still in play. Stick around until the end for a great round of pastas!

In Episode #83 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Soon…

01:46 The Bybit Hack

12:46 Is This Hack Bu...

It's a Lads Only episode for #82! We get a little more philosophical on this episode, and ask "What the hell is going on with alts?". Stick around for some great Pastas of the Week!

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In Episode #82 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up On Steady Lads…

01:08 Where Would We Be Without $TRUMP & $MELANIA?

04:47 Jordi's Alt Season Tweet

10:55 The Positive Side Of All This Misery

14:22 Where Does The Market Go Fr...

The Lads are back with a doozy for Episode #81! We're joined by Namik and Shuyao from MegaETH, and they're bringing a huge surprise for Steady Lads fans! They're giving away 50 guaranteed & 100 first come first serve whitelist spots for their upcoming The Fluffle NFT mint!

You can enter by following the link to their quiz below, and entering the password found multiple times throughout episode! Gotta watch to win—but hurry—because the quiz is only open until 9am ET Sunday, Feb 9th! Good luck!

MegaETH Quiz: https://www.classmarker.com...

It's a Lads Only episode for #80! We look at the aftermath of the $TRUMP launch, and ask if memecoins are dead, and if it's ETH's time to shine? Justin talks about his Ether Strategy launch, and the Lads answer audience questions. Stick around for some banger tunes during Pasta of the Week!

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In Episode #80 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Soon

01:23 Looking at the Coins

10:15 Rotation Season

20:12 Ether Strategy

The Lads are back with fan-favorite, Qiao Wang. It's been a crazy week with Trump launching a memecoin and signing a crypto executive order. Never a dull moment at the best casino in the world.

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In Episode #79 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Soon

06:00 Justin's Viral ETH Tweet

11:46 Vitalik & The EF

20:00 $TRUMP

25:50 Crypto EO

32:00 Thorchain/$RUNE Situation

35:00 Truth Terminal Sells Its Fartcoin

36:14...

The Lads were joined by Thiccy for a true OG Lads experience for Episode #78! Thiccy fills us in on his takes on all the new narratives since his time on Steady Lads, and even sticks around for Pasta of the Week. A can't miss episode for long-time fans of the show!

In Episode #78 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Shorty…

00:23 Intro/Thiccy Returns/Market Overview

08:20 BTC Strategic Reserve

10:55 Thiccy on AI Meta

17:36 ETH Losing Mindshare

24:18 Justin Sun USDD Yield/$WLD

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The Lads are joined by trader and co-host of the 1000x Podcast, Avi Felman! We take a look at the heavy market, the AI meta, CT sentiment, and figure out if this cycle is really over already. Avi takes us through the process of launching an AI agent, and the Lads discuss what makes an agent useful. Stick around for some great pastas at the end!

In Episode #77 we cover:

00:00 Episode Start

01:10 Heavy Market/People Tired/Cycle Over?

8:34 Is The Gov Gonna Sell Its BTC?<...

The Lads were LIVE for their first episode of 2025! We kick off the new year with special guest Ejaaz (aka @cryptopunk7213 on X) to chat about the hottest topic of this cycle, AI! We're covering agents, bots, memes, hallucinations, and hyperstition. You're not gonna want to miss this one!

In Episode #76 we cover:

00:00 Steady Lads Titles

00:21 Ejaaz Intro

06:27 AI Cult Leader Emerges in 2025

10:18 AI Agents Priced as L1s

19:54 Looking at AIXBT

27:59 What Are AI Agents Even Doing?

The Lads were LIVE for Episode #75 with special guest Haseeb Qureshi—managing partner at Dragonfly. We finish out 2024 with a look back on the best and the worst of the year, and a peek ahead to what 2025 could bring our way. Stick around for not only Pasta of the Week, but the Lads' picks for Pasta of the Year!

In Episode #75 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Shorty…

01:59 Biggest Miss of the Year

11:25 Founder of the Year

22:34 CT Personality of the Year

31:30 Innovation of t...

The Lads were LIVE for Episode #74 as things dipped, and we asked "Has the market run out of gas"? Well, Taiki still thinks there's plenty of hot air left in Fartcoin, and he breaks down why. We also examine where we are with the AI coin meta, and take some great questions from the audience.

In Episode #74 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Shorty…

00:32 Show Starts/Market Talk

06:40 Taiki on Fartcoin

14:45 $GOAT, Truth Terminal, and Current AI & Memecoin Meta

22:34 Freysa & AI Agent Wallet Co...

It happened, folks! Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has joined the Lads for an amazing episode. We cover everything from the future of Ethereum, to AI, memecoins, how gold is lame, and the risk Bitcoin and Ethereum face with quantum computing. Stick around to the end as Vitalik judges this week's pastas.

In Episode #73 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up On Steady Lads…

01:35 Vitalik Is Trad w/ Scheduling

02:50 Crypto & A.I. Intersections

08:32 Is Vitalik In The Trenches?

14:38 Have We Earned It?

21:19 Ethereum's No...

Bitcoin has hit the milestone of $100K, we've hit the milestone on Episode #72, and the Lads are joined by Travis Kling—Chief Investment Officer of Ikigai Asset Management. We talk about the financial nihilism that Millennials and Zoomers are feeling, how that plays into the current meta, and if that could turn around in a Trump administration.

In Episode #72 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up On Steady Lads…

01:42 BTC Hits $100K!

04:51 Bitcoin Strategic Reserve

15:30 There's Hope For Our ETH Bags

28:14 Justin Buys Memes on X...

The Lads were LIVE for a post-Thanksgiving special with guest Flood (@ThinkingUSD) for Episode #71. We break down what may be the biggest airdrop of all time from Hyperliquid, and look into the craziness of XRP getting close to flipping Solana! We dig into AI agents like Freysa & aixbt, and ask if memecoins can sustain the high rake?

In Episode #71 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Shorty…

00:20 $HYPE Airdrop

07:31 An Intro To Flood

11:13 $HYPE Tokenomics

22:13 Will XRP Flip SOL?

31:58 AI Agents on Ba...

The Lads were LIVE for Episode #70 as we hung out in the BTC $100K waiting room! We hoped to crack the magic number live on-air, but we still had a great time talking about Justin's view from the memecoin trenches and the revenge of the dino coins. Stick around until the end for some great audience questions, and a plethora of pastas!

In Episode #70 we cover:

00:00 Stream Starts Shorty…

01:01 Market Talk

03:17 Views From the Trenches

13:22 Revenge of the Dinos

32:08 Audience Q+A<...

It's Episode #69, so of course we're talking memes! The Lads are joined by the great Miles Deutscher to breakdown Bitcoin's big week, and if there's any hope for utility, or if it's memes all the way down!

In Episode #69 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

01:26 Bitcoin Plus Memes Supercycle

06:38 Justin Capitulates!

09:54 Belief In Utility vs Memes

18:19 The Speculation Game

26:35 The 50 IQ Segment

33:38 Are Memes Just NFTs Again?

39:03 Bitcoin's Huge Week

47:18 Pasta of the We...

Things are looking up for crypto post-election! BTC is at all time highs, and ETH is showing signs of life again. We've got so much to cover, and we're joined by Taran Sabharwal, Founder of STIX, to help dig into it all. Are we in a new era of utility being back on the menu, or will memes still rule all?

In Episode #68 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

00:59 Justin's Predictions & The French Polymarket Bet

07:20 Looking At Price Action

10:39 Election Trading

14:05 Th...

The Lads are joined by Kevin Zhou (aka @Galois_Capital) for his first podcast appearance in a long while, and they've got a boat-load to chat about. It's the final days before the US election, $GOAT is down—and though it's more fun when the price is going up—we're making our own fun here.

In Episode #67 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

01:18 Kevin's Luna Battle

05:38 What's Kevin Been Up To?

09:52 Celestia Unlock

18:51 Blockchain Week In Dubai

22:11 Final Days Before...

The Lads are joined by none other that Eric Wall for this amazing episode covering all of the A.I. meta in crypto right now. We dive deeper into the truths behind Terminal of Truths, $GOAT, and how to welcome our future AI overlords. Your not gonna wanna miss a minute of this one!

In Episode #66 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

01:18 Eric's Crypto Battles

04:55 Minneapolis Fed Paper on BTC

17:07 Terminal of Truths, $GOAT, & AI Meta

25:10 The Most Expensive Typo In Hi...

The Lads were LIVE for number 65! We follow up on the amazing Murad episode by talking about the latest meme to take the market by storm, $GOAT, and the origins behind it. We also chat about the Worldcoin rebrand, and take a peek at the prediction markets that are now favoring Trump. Stick around until the end for Pasta of the Week!

In Episode #65 we cover:

00:00 Worldcoins Rebrands to World

14:36 $GOAT

32:23 Prediction Markets

48:02 Pasta of the Week 🍝

Make sur...

We've talked a lot about memecoins here on the pod, but nothing like this! The Lads are joined by Murad, who has grown to main character status recently with his theory of memes. Join us for this can't miss episode where we go deep, deep, deep on all things memecoin!

Link to Path's Provenance Tweet: https://x.com/cryptopathic/status/1740832131159306326?s=46&t=BEZAWUQyHq6Z-Wi6xS6VnQ

In Episode #64 we cover:

00:00 Coming Up on Steady Lads…

01:24 Intros w/ Murad

04:14 How Did Mu...