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Goodnow, revolutionaries—
We’re coming to you live from Toronto at Consensus 2025, and today’s episode is a celebration of the real value in crypto: connection.

Evan and Alex reflect on last night’s unforgettable dinner at Lee, hosted by our friends at the Stellar Development Foundation. Chef Susur Lee had us fully fanboying, and the vibes were immaculate. In a space that can sometimes feel dominated by speculation, it’s moments like this that remind us—the real ROI is the friends we made along the way.

We preview a packed day of events: Multichain Day, the Toronto Builder Summit, and the Blockspace Opening Party, and shout out some of the incredible people we’re planning to see.

Then, despite a few tech hiccups, we dig into meaningful headlines:

• Coinbase’s record-breaking acquisition of Deribit
• Coinbase officially entering the S&P 500
• An actual confirmed partnership between Ripple and AWS
  All this is a sign: price action aside, the industry is building.

We also explore the importance of cultural fluency, interoperability, and abstraction—moving from tech-first to people-first. We highlight Berachain, the Berabaddies, and what it means to tell a better story about what crypto can be.

This is a slightly chaotic, very heartfelt episode about why we’re still here—and what makes all of this worth showing up for.

🎥 Watch the Berabaddies Mother’s Day video we tried (and failed) to play on-air:
https://x.com/berabaddies/status/1921643042391404915?s=46&t=kFyrQIXayM8tSD_8HIk7tA

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