How Zinc.cash Is Putting Bitcoin Mining Inside a Solana Contract | Ep 539

Good now revolutionaries— Wednesday morning brings a first-time guest by way of The White Whale + Owl: Shift Boss, founder of Zinc.cash — a Solana-based on-chain mining game that emulates proof-of-work statistics inside a smart contract. Shift Boss walks the crew through the origin story (ETH was too slow and too expensive; Solana + Rust was ready; Jordan Prince and other core Solana engineers pulled him in), the mechanics (statistical mining odds, tile choice, mint distribution), and the roadmap (Coingecko mintable warning is temporary — full immutability doesn't happen at week six of a project, it happens once the mechanics stop needing tuning). Full-transparency founder answering every hard question.Community + founder-availability masterclass: Shift Boss is in the Zinc Telegram 24/7, has 20-30 people in his DMs every day, personally answers every question. This is how Rise Up found him. Founder access is the underrated moat in early-stage crypto — nothing accelerates trust faster than a founder who ships and shows up. He and Evan agree the community is where the actual product feedback loop lives, not the tweet section.Also this episode: BONK TREASURY DAO GOVERNANCE HEIST — full coverage. Someone proposed a vote to drain the treasury, vote passed, funds moved. 'Perfect heist, embarrassing for them.' Solar Mass exploit continues the same governance-design story. Carol's portfolio-consolidation story — going from ~20 coins down to 4, then down to Hyperliquid + a couple others (if you can keep your portfolio to 3 assets, keep it to 3). Aerodrome breakdown watch continues (Alex's Arrow-love take). Robinhood Network memecoin guessing game — cash cat, hood rat, GME, or 'one dollar is all you need' — which one is fake? Reposa Coffee at the X Games this weekend facing massive demand. Cross-border coffee shipping delay explainer.Powered by Arculus Wallet — getarculus.com, promo code ARCURUMS10.Powered by Jito — stake your SOL at https://www.jito.network/staking/.RUMS Purple WalletWant the safest way to store your crypto? The Arculus cold storage wallet keeps your assets completely offline, away from exchanges, away from hackers, and fully in your control. Get your exclusive RUMS x Arculus cold storage wallet today!Crypto Payment · Card PaymentSupport the show— Want to hang out with us after the show, get live answers to your questions, or join future giveaways? Join our free community where the show lives 24/7: community.rumshq.com—☕ THE RISE UP MORNING SHOW☀️LIVE Monday - Thursday @ 7a centralHelpful web3 news, commentary, & answers to your crypto questions.🍻RISE UP AFTER DARK🌗 LIVE Wednesdays @ 7p centralDYOR and BYOB for casual Q&A, fun with expert guests, and altcoin research.📈RISE UP MARKET WATCH🤑LIVE Mondays @ 7p centralTechnical analysis, real macro insight, and practical takeaways to help you invest smarter in every market.⚖️ TRUST ISSUES 🧐 LIVE Tuesdays @ 6:30p centralBreaking down U.S. crypto policy, regulation, and legislation—what they mean for the industry and what comes next.—WANT MORE?👉Connect w/us on your favorite social: https://rumshq.com👉Become a guest or sponsor: [email protected]👉Join our free community: https://community.rumshq.comFOLLOW OUR HOSTS:☮️ Evan Mann: https://beacons.ai/conversationswithevan🤬 Alex Popovic: https://alexpopovic.info🐬 Will Watson: https://c...