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What is the Business Model of a Blockchain with Castle Labs
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In this episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts are joined by Ankush J. from Castle Labs to explore why selling cheap block space is increasingly becoming a dead business model for layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains. Ankush breaks down his research on the verticalization of blockchains, explaining how the Hyperliquid model successfully places applications at the center of value accrual, why L2s like Arbitrum are beginning to look more like SaaS providers, and how chains like Mega ETH are pivoting to build their own native applications to tap directly into user fees. Next, the crew dives into the recent blowup of Neutral’s synthetic dollar (NUSD), dissecting how a locked-token basis trade likely ran out of margin and exposed the severe risks of DeFi "transparency theater". Finally, they review Tether's new KPMG audit opinion—officially putting the long-running "Tether truther" narrative to…
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EthereumETH- Current reference
- $2,468
- Nearest saved price to publication
- $2,436
- Change between saved points
- +1.35%
TetherUSDT- Current reference
- $0.999610
- Nearest saved price to publication
- $0.999727
- Change between saved points
- -0.01%
SolanaSOL- Current reference
- $99.37
HyperliquidHYPE- Current reference
- $84.38
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In this episode of Galaxy Grid, the hosts are joined by Ankush J. from Castle Labs to explore why selling cheap block space is increasingly becoming a dead business model for layer-1 and layer-2 blockchains. Ankush breaks down his research on the verticalization of blockchains, explaining how the Hyperliquid model successfully places applications at the center of value accrual, why L2s like Arbitrum are beginning to look more like SaaS providers, and how chains like Mega ETH are pivoting to build their own native applications to tap directly into user fees. Next, the crew dives into the recent blowup of Neutral’s synthetic dollar (NUSD), dissecting how a locked-token basis trade likely ran out of margin and exposed the severe risks of DeFi "transparency theater". Finally, they review Tether's new KPMG audit opinion—officially putting the long-running "Tether truther" narrative to rest—and examine the summer market lull alongside suppressed volatility across major crypto assets. timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:14 Market Outlook 7:27 Solana’s Near-Halt 8:45 Neutrl Freezes Withdrawals 14:09 Tether’s Audit Completed 17:48 Can Blockchains Become Businesses? 45:12 The Week Ahead Keep in touch: ▸