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Goodnow, revolutionaries—

Today’s episode is packed with clarity, transparency, and tools to level up your crypto game.

We start with a listener question: “What’s really happening on Polygon—and are you just hyping it because they sponsor you?” Evan, Alex, and Will respond honestly and openly about how we select partners, why Polygon deserves the spotlight, and how to think critically about influence, alignment, and integrity in the space.

Then we go hands-on:
- A bridge tutorial using app.debridge.finance & staking.polygon.technology
- An exp...

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Tonight we welcome Brooke Lacey (@brookejlacey on TikTok & X) for a hilarious, wide-ranging, and deeply insightful conversation. We talk about her journey from tech to Bitcoin mining (via Silk Road), why “women in web3” panels are problematic, and how she’s bringing the heat back to content creation with purpose and personality.

Plus:
– Will’s macro rant on why influencers need to stop misrepresenting the Fed's role
– Evan "looking for women" & the portrait of Jeff Goldblum in Will's shower
– And our...

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Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, Young Scrimmage (@youngscrimmage) aka Scrimmy aka Don Scrimmy Jon takes us behind the scenes of PizzaDAO—a decentralized movement with real-world flavor. We talk Bitcoin, pizza toppings, Ninja Turtles, and how you can help take the world’s biggest decentralized pizza party from 420+ cities to 690+ next year 🍕🌍

If you won our pizza giveaway--congrats! 🥳 Send us a DM to claim your prize (and if you didn't win, consider becoming eligible for future giveaways by starting a free premium members...

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Today, Evan’s letting a literal cat out of a literal bag, so Alex and Will hold down the fort through some technical difficulties to welcome one of the most technically excellent guests we’ve had yet: Greg Nazario—founding engineer at Aptos Labs, top contributor to the Aptos codebase, and now (announced today!) official Head of Developer Relations for the Aptos ecosystem.

We talk about:
 – Greg’s gaming/streaming past (Runescape fans, you’ll love this)
 – His work at Facebook/Libra...

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What does war mean in a world where blockchains exist?

Today on The Rise Up Morning Show Evan, Alex, and Will wrestle with the rising tension in the Middle East, the crypto implications of conflict, and what real financial sovereignty looks like when the world feels less stable than ever. From military parades sponsored by Coinbase (yes, really) to the stalled GENIUS and Clarity Acts, we question where lawmakers' priorities really lie and address your questions & concerns about the future.

Plus, Will gives a sharp ma...

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Today on The Rise Up Morning Show, we’re joined by great guests at the frontiers of crypto progress and self-custody.

First up, Blake Kim (co-founder of Myosin) returns to react to SEC Chair Paul Atkins' bullish remarks from the crypto task force's last meeting. We unpack the optimistic energy and what it means for builders and marketers in the space. Blake shares his own journey launching and managing a DAO, how Myosin supports partners like the Stellar Development Foundation, and why community-led marketing might be the futu...

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Tonight on Rise Up After Dark, our friend Aishwary Gupta gets immortalized on the soundboard ("... Correct.") and we are joined once again by one of our favorites: the co-founder of Tether, WAX, aspiring DJ, and venture capitalist extraordinaire--William Quigley!

We kick things off with a review of the Trump x Elon beef, then dive into Circle’s IPO news, its surprising valuation, and why William thinks it could go higher. But the main course of the evening is stablecoins: what makes a good one, why most fail, and...

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Today’s episode pulls back the curtain to bring you inside the wild and wonderful world of web3--because we're building a movement, and you're invited!

First up: Chonky from FSL (Stepn, Moorchi) joins to talk sustainable token incentives, shares how he went from community member to BD lead, and drops the news that FSL has partnered with Agora to launch a new stablecoin: $GGUSD. Alex applies his “wine bottle” design theory to the FSL website, and Evan asks "how do you make the incentives sustainable?"

Then...

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Stablecoin rails ✅ 
Onramp/offramps ✅ 
Liquidity ✅ 
Real world asset infrastructure ✅ 
World domination... ☑️? 

Today’s guest Aishwary Gupta (head of payments, exchanges, RWAs; head of BD for India at Polygon Labs; previously American Express... you get the gist, he's legit) unpacks how Polygon is continuing the work to lead the onchain payment movement, make global inroads to consumers and institutions, and make it all as easy as using a credit card... without the extraction. He also compares Polygon's approach to other chains (Ripple, Stellar) and previews where they'r...

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Today’s episode starts with Evan & Will going head-to-head in a Battle of the Boards while Alex takes a personal day (you can support him/his family by showing some love to Lovable Paws Rescue ❤️🐾).

Our featured guest is Zara from Metana, an inspiring, accessible web3 education platform helping everyday people—even with zero coding or STEM background—become blockchain developers. We talk about their approach, how to get started for free, "vibe coding," and even tease a possible Rise Up x Metana collab 👀

Later, Will shares...

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For the first time this week on the Rise Up Morning Show, Will shows up in street clothes, and everyone is up in arms: “Why no dolphin costume?” “Where’s the blue banana?!”

Dressed like a regular guy, Will debunks the rumors of Jerome Powell’s departure and relays the month’s employment data. The crew dives into Circle’s better-than-expected IPO ($CRCL), JPMorgan’s exploration of crypto as part of net worth reporting, World Liberty Financial’s USD1 airdrop, and Pakistan’s plan to use excess energy for Bitcoin minin...

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Tonight we celebrate Emily Herrick’s return to the show by diving into a wide-ranging, wildly entertaining conversation about all things crypto.

We break down:
– What good grant programs look like (and how to fix bad ones)
– Ponzinomics: when they’re brilliant, when they’re broken, and how to tell the difference
– A history lesson on Olympus DAO (OM)
– Tokenomics/Ponzinomics Breakdown: Raydium vs Morpho vs Maple Finance (and how Emily would hack Maple 👀) 

PLUS:

– Could Will’s new-found dolphin fame prompt him to go solo...

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Will (aka Flipper, "Free Willy") kicks things off with a market update, and Alex drops two more platforms offering confirmed airdrops for $POL stakers (with a little screenshare overview for good measure--links below).

Then we talk pump.fun’s $1B token sale and what it means for Solana culture before welcoming our friend Dawufi to the show. "Thot leader" and vibe architect at Opacity, he breaks down zkTLS, what...

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The dolphin suit is back (OpenSea are you watching this?!) and the guys dive into some rapid fire headlines that surface how TradFi continues to make waves in crypto.

We break down:

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Usually, The Rise Up Morning Show dives deep, but today Will takes it literally and joins in a dolphin suit 🐬— the porpoise? His main TikTok account @coin_guide is appealing a ban, so he’s raising awareness for his alt: @dolphin_coin_guide. Make sure to follow him there for crypto-meets-flipper fun!

After addressing the dolphin in the room, we swim through today’s macro news: