This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Nixo from Ethereum Foundation

Nixo shared candid insights on trust in centralized exchanges, the small yet influential nature of Crypto Twitter, and the importance of following genuine interests over money. He also highlighted challenges in finding competent legal experts and how people are naturally inclined to pick sides in the crypto space.

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Ethereum’s development, research, and ecosystem growth. While it doesn’t control Ethereum, it funds key upgrades, research, and community initiatives to ensure the network remains open, decentralized, and innovative.

We spoke to Nixo about Ethereum Foundation and:

• I was like, of course, I trust centralized exchanges
• Sketchy Russian exchange
• Breeds of Oceanographers
• Solo stakers
• Go where you’re interested instead of following the money
• Synthesizing cocaine
• Finding competent lawyers and CPAs
• Crypto Twitter is extremely small
• Evolutionarily predisposed to picking a team

Timestamps

00:00 – 11:30 : Intro
11:30 -- 18:10 : Dream journey
18:10 -- 24:00 : Sirens are calling and the loss of physical cash
24:00 -- 29:20 : Changing lives
29:20 -- 36:10 : Overwhelmed and values
36:10 -- 41:50 : Tribalism and memes
41:50 – 55:40 : Data centres
55:40 – 01:00:01 : The Blitz

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Special Guest: Nixo.

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