The James Bachini Podcast
by James Bachini
Covering new and emerging technologies in decentralized finance, digital assets and blockchain development
Episodes
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The Speculative Roadmap for Crypto in 2026
Crypto adoption remains driven by speculation rather than everyday utility, with capital and talent repeatedly flowing to wherever upside appears. AI has reshaped software creation, lowering technical barriers and enabling non technical founders to build serious products, accelerating a wave of...
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Why Bitcoin Traded Over $100k
https://jamesbachini.com/ 🚀 In this video, I discuss how Bitcoin got to this point and what is driving the markets currently. 🔗 Dive into the details on my blog: https://jamesbachini.com/ 📚 "The Blockchain Sector" is a free newsletter for the latest in DeFi and blockchain:...
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Beyond the Algorithm - The Quest for AGI
https://jamesbachini.com/llm-vs-agi/ 🚀 In this video, I'll likely talk nonsense about Bitcoin, Ethereum and building decentralized applications. 🔗 Dive into the details on my blog: https://jamesbachini.com/ 📚 "The Blockchain Sector" is a free newsletter for the latest in DeFi and blockchain:...
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Soroban Introduction
🚀 This is an introduction to building and deploying Rust smart contracts on the Stellar Soroban, then connecting the contracts up to a web3 frontend using the Stellar-SDK 📌 Stay Connected: https://jamesbachini.com https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini https://bachini.substack.com...
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When will the dip stop dipping?
Market Decline: Cryptocurrency markets have cooled, experiencing a 15% drop over the last two months from a mid-March peak. Neutral Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm has shifted from euphoria to cautious neutrality due to recent market conditions. Economic Context: Bitcoin's price decline coincides...
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Web3 Session Keys
https://jamesbachini.com/web3-session-keys/ More information in the blog post 👆 Github code repo: https://github.com/jamesbachini/Web3-Session-Keys/ If you are interested in DeFi and blockchain development consider subscribing to "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com
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ChatGPT Plus vs Free | Is ChatGPT Paid Version Worth It?
https://jamesbachini.com/chatgpt-plus-vs-free/ More information in the blog post 👆 Good morning, today we're exploring ChatGPT Plus. With so many of us using AI in our daily lives, I want to know if the premium version, costing $20 a month, is worth the upgrade from the free version? Let's dive…
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How I Created A Smart Money List For Crypto Twitter
Full instructions and list: https://jamesbachini.com/smart-money-list/ Newsletter: https://bachini.substack.com
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OpenZeppelin v5 Released | Breaking Changes
If you are interested in DeFi and blockchain development consider subscribing to "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com
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Hardhat vs Foundry | Which Solidity Framework Is Right For You?
https://jamesbachini.com/hardhat-vs-foundry/ More information in the blog post 👆 If you are interested in DeFi and blockchain development consider subscribing to "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter at https://bachini.substack.com
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Friend.Tech Trading Bot | How To Make Shekels From Web3 Opportunities
https://jamesbachini.com/friendtech-trading-bot/ More information in the blog post 👆 Code available on Github: https://github.com/jamesbachini/FriendTech-Trading-Bot/ If you are interested in DeFi and blockchain development consider subscribing to "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter...
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Bitcoin's 4 Year Cycle Is Wrong
This is a recording of the weekly newsletter at https://bachini.substack.com In this episode, I'm taking a deep dive into the popular belief in the four year cycle that many believe is set to play out for Bitcoin. Challenging the consensus, making a counter-argument on this belief and discussing...
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Bitcoin ETF News & Rumours
From the newsletter at: https://bachini.substack.com/p/bitcoin-etf-news-and-rumours
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How To Create BRC20 Tokens Inscribed On The Bitcoin Network
https://jamesbachini.com/brc20-bitcoin-token/ More information in the blog post 👆 If you are interested in DeFi and blockchain development consider subscribing to "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com BRC20 Tokens on Bitcoin Set Up UniSat Wallet Deploying BRC20 Tokens...
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Create Your Own Memecoin & Sell It On Uniswap
https://jamesbachini.com/create-a-memecoin/ More information in the blog post 👆 Code: https://github.com/jamesbachini/Memecoin Contract: https://polygonscan.com/token/0x9485f13195791eF84dbfE6B12E15404Ad2a6cE32 Uniswap:...
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Hackathon Success | 9 Tips To Crush Your Next Hackathon
9 Tips for Hackathons Work on something you are passionate about Join a great team or be the star of a bad one Spend first few hours coming up with a compelling idea Build on sponsors technology Manage your time & expectations efficiently Use boilerplates and preset frontends Design is more...
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Twitter Algorithm Analysis | How The Heavy Ranker Works
https://jamesbachini.com/twitter-algorithm/ More information in the blog post 👆 If you are interested in DeFi and blockchain development consider subscribing to "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world,...
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zkEVM | An Exploration In To Zero Knowledge Rollups
https://jamesbachini.com/zkevm/ More information in the blog post 👆 If you are interested in DeFi and blockchain development consider subscribing to "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com Scaling Ethereum How Does A zkRollup Work? zkEVM Risks Teams Building zkEVMs The...
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The Feynman Technique 2.0
The Feynman Technique is a learning tool developed by the infamous physicist Richard Feynman. It involves breaking down complex concepts into simple terms and explaining them as if you were teaching the subject. In March 2020 Covid lockdowns were imposed and I started creating YouTube videos…
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An Anonymous Developer's Guide to Staying Private in the Blockchain Sector
In this episode I share tips for staying private while working in the blockchain sector, explaining the importance of anonymity and privacy in the industry and takes us through their process for setting up anonymous accounts for Email, Github, and Twitter. At 00:35, the developer talks about the...
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How To Stake Ethereum | The Easy Way To Earn Yield While Holding ETH
Staking Ethereum has become a popular way for crypto investors to earn passive returns on their holdings. Liquid staking tokens like stETH make this process even more accessible. You can buy staking tokens on Uniswap and effortlessly enjoy the rewards of staking Ethereum without having to manage...
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Advanced MidJourney Prompt Engineering
Advanced MidJourney Prompt Engineering https://jamesbachini.com/advanced-midjourney-prompt-engineering/ 00:00 MidJourney 00:21 Prompt Engineering 01:21 MidJourney Flags 02:53 MidJourney Styles 03:47 MidJourney Artists 04:16 MidJourney Examples 06:16 How MidJourney Works 06:56 Advanced MidJourney...
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Advanced ChatGPT Prompt Engineering
00:00 Learning Advanced ChatGPT 00:55 Prompt Engineering 02:31 ChatGPT Memory & Comebacks 04:25 50 ChatGPT Use Cases 09:45 Conclusion
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FTX Collapse | The Story Of Scam Bankrun Fraud
https://jamesbachini.com/ftx-collapse/ In November 2022 the worlds second largest cryptocurrency exchange stopped withdrawals and filed for bankruptcy. This is the incredible story of FTX's downfall and how billions of dollars of digital assets went missing.
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Poap vs NFT
https://jamesbachini.com/poap-vs-nft/ Get "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com What is a POAP? How To Create A Poap Creating NFTs On Opensea Creating NFTs On Remix Conclusion
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SAFT Walkthrough | Simple Agreement For Future Tokens
Template available at: https://jamesbachini.com/saft/ This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in...
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Ethereum DevCon 6 Talks & Takeaways
Here's a list of my favourite talks from DevCon Bogota and a post about the key takeaways. https://jamesbachini.com/devcon-bogota/
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Yield Futures With Resonate Finance
Full blog post here: https://jamesbachini.com/resonate-finance/ This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's...
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Trading The Merge
https://jamesbachini.com/trading-the-merge/ Get "The Blockchain Sector" newsletter https://bachini.substack.com This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at...
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Zero Knowledge Proof | Learn How ZKP Works In Under 5 Minutes
More information at https://jamesbachini.com/zero-knowledge-proof/
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GameFI 2.0 | The Next Big Thing In Crypto?
https://jamesbachini.com/gamefi/ GameFi promises the creation of in-game economies with digital assets that hold real value. Over 400 games are currently in development with release dates set for the next 12 months. In this video I will talk about how the sector is evolving and how digital assets...
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SBTs 👻 | Soulbound Tokens Explained With Examples
More information at https://jamesbachini.com/souldbound-token/ An explanation and example code of SBT's or Soulbound Tokens. 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Decentralized Society 05:13 My First SBT 07:09 Soulbound Tokens This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements...
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Foundry Tutorial | Debug & Deploy Solidity Smart Contracts
Foundry is a framework for testing, debugging and deploying Solidity smart contracts. Check out this Foundry tutorial to learn more about how to use it for debugging, fuzzing and breaking contracts. https://jamesbachini.com/foundry-tutorial/
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Analysing The Coinbase "Under Review" List
More information at https://jamesbachini.com/which-token-will-coinbase-list-next/ Facing criticism of insider trading, Coinbase has published a list of 50 tokens currently "under review" for listing on the exchange. Over the last week I've been looking at each project and have created this video…
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Why The PoS Basis Trade Will Generate $100B TVL
More information at https://jamesbachini.com/pos-basis-trade/ How The PoS Basis Trade Works Liquid Staking Tokens Collateral & stSOL on FTX Ethereum & The Merge Effect Over the next 12 months staking will open up a new opportunity for investors and funds to collect double digit annual returns on…
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5 Growth Metrics For DeFi Protocols
More information at https://jamesbachini.com/defi-growth-metrics/ Growth metrics are critical to how VC's value and monitor startups in the tech space. The DeFi landscape is different and the metrics that we use are too. However on-chain transparency makes it easier than ever to gain alpha…
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8 Tips To Avoid Getting Your Crypto Hacked
This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content about digital assets, DeFi and blockchain...
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How To Generate Artwork For 10000 NFT's With Jang.js
More information at https://jamesbachini.com/how-to-generate-artwork-for-nfts/ Github code: https://github.com/jamesbachini/JANG-Just-Another-NFT-Generator NFT drops often have thousands of images but each one isn't drawn individually. They are built up of layers and traits which stack up to form...
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High Yielding Stablecoin Strategies
More information on stablecoin strategies at https://jamesbachini.com/stablecoin-strategies/ This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the...
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The Rise Of DyDx | $1B+ DEX Demo & Exploration Of DyDx Tokenomics
More information: https://jamesbachini.com/dydx/ 1.2 Billion dollars of exposure to digital assets was traded on DyDx yesterday. The decentralized perpetual futures trading platform has grown to become the market leader in it's niche. But are trading volumes really an indication that it might be...
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An Introduction To DeFi DEX Arbitrage Trading | Solidity Tutorial
https://jamesbachini.com/dex-arbitrage/ This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JamesBachini There's more in depth content...
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Is veDAO the Convex of Fantom | The DAO Setup For ve(3,3)
What happens when two of DeFi's most influential developers join forces to build the industries worse kept secret? Daniele Sestagalli and Andre Cronje are planning to launch a project this month which combines the tokenomics of Curve finance and Olympous DAO. The distribution of this token is…
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Understanding Squeeth | A Token To Track ETH² From Opyn
For more information about squeeth see the full article at https://jamesbachini.com/squeeth A constant challenge for traders is to increase the upside potential of a trade while limiting the downside risk. Enter squeeth, or squared Ethereum which makes holders more money when price goes up and...
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The Truth About Where Yield Comes From In DeFi
Full article at: https://jamesbachini.com/yield/ How is it possible that my local bank can only offer 0.1% on my savings but in DeFi 20,30 even 100% APR's are on offer? Are defi protocols and the products built on top of them just one giant ponzi scheme or is there real value being created and...
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Multichain | The Billion Dollar Cross-Chain Bridge
The full research article for this video contains more information and details at https://jamesbachini.com/multichain/ Multichain analytics script: https://github.com/jamesbachini/Multichain-Analytics Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Polygon, Terra they are all disconnected separate...
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Ethereum 2 Roadmap & The Triple Halving Event
There is more information in the full article that this video is taken from at https://jamesbachini.com/ethereum-v2/ This is an audio recording of a video production that may contain visual elements including charts, slides and demonstrations. For the full video please check out the YouTube…
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How I Gained Exposure To The Curve Wars
The stakes are high as control of DeFi's biggest protocol is on the line. Stablecoins are battling for liquidity with million dollar bribes being paid for votes, enemies becoming alliances and the potential of Curve v2 to change how we trade cryptocurrency forever. The story starts at Curve but...
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Real Bedford FC | The ₿itcoin Football Club Story
Bedford is a quaint, normally quiet town in Bedfordshire, England. This summer recently purchased Bedford Football Club will rebrand as Real Bedford FC in what will be the fruition of a childhood dream for new chairman Peter McCormack. You might recognise Peter as host of popular podcast "What...
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Automate Yield Farming Developer Tutorial | How I Build Simple Scripts To Harvest Rewards
Full tutorial at https://jamesbachini.com/automate-yield-farming/ There are incredible opportunities in yield farming but harvesting and staking rewards on a daily basis across a diversified range of defi positions can start to feel like a full time job. In this tutorial I'll show you how I find...
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Yield Farming On Near Protocol's Aurora Blockchain With Trisolaris
In depth article at https://jamesbachini.com/aurora-near-protocol-trisolaris/ In 2021 15 different blockchains exceeded one billion us dollars in total value locked. The early adopters who got into these ecosystems first made exceptional returns. Aurora is built on Near Protocols layer zero and...
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