Building A Better Ponzi with Ameen Soleimani | Layer Zero

<p>Ameen Soleimani is the Founder and CEO of SpankChain, the co-creator of MolochDAO, and the co-founder of Reflexer Labs, which created RAI.</p> <p>David and Ameen chat about Moloch, coordination, DAOs, and what DAOs can do for both Ethereum and the broader world. Additionally, they get into Ameen’s recent fight against the Federal Reserve.</p> <p>This is a mind-expanding discussion that you won’t want to miss. Enjoy!</p> <p>------<br /> 📣 Swell | Liquid Staking for the People<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord">https://bankless.cc/swelldiscord</a> </p> <p>------<br /> 🚀 SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: <a href= "https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/">https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/</a> <br /> 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: <a href= "http://podcast.banklesshq.com/">http://podcast.banklesshq.com/</a> </p> <p>------<br /> BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS:</p> <p>🌱 LENS | WEB3 SOCIAL PROTOCOL<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Lens">https://bankless.cc/Lens</a> </p> <p>🚀 ROCKET POOL | ETH STAKING<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/RocketPool">https://bankless.cc/RocketPool</a> </p> <p>⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum">https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum</a> </p> <p>🦁 BRAVE | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Brave">https://bankless.cc/Brave</a> </p> <p>🌉 JUNO | BRIDGE FIAT TO LAYER 2<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/Juno">https://bankless.cc/Juno</a> </p> <p>⚡️ ZKSYNC | THE LAYER 2 SCALING ENDGAME<br /> <a href= "https://bankless.cc/zkSync">https://bankless.cc/zkSync</a> </p> <p>-----<br /> Topics Covered</p> <p>0:00 Intro<br /> 5:25 Ameen’s Crypto Perch<br /> 7:22 Ethereum’s Culture<br /> 9:55 Ameen’s Activity in the Space<br /> 14:03 Moloch Meme’s Origin<br /> 22:03 Moloch DAO & PTSD(AO)<br /> 31:31 Ability to Freely Exit<br /> 35:20 Organizational Change<br /> 42:55 Slaying Moloch<br /> 50:25 Global Settlement Layer<br /> 54:20 Sticks vs. Carrots<br /> 59:18 RAI, the Fed, Ponzis, & the Dollar<br /> 1:10:32 Thomas Jefferson & Slavery<br /> 1:15:34 Dollar