Free Daily Podcast Summary
Expansion: Daily Summaries Delivered
by Blockworks
Get key takeaways, quotes, and insights from Expansion in a 5-minute read. Delivered straight to your inbox.
Latest Episodes
The most recent episodes — sign up to get AI-powered summaries of each one.
- Jul 25, 20251h 4m
Crypto’s Big Week: Jito’s BAM, Zora & The CLARITY Act | Roundup
In this week's roundup, we discuss the rise of engagement farming, the evolving role of token project founders as public-facing marketers, and the tension between long-term building and short-term market pressures. We also examine Jito’s BAM rollout, modular blockchain design, Zora’s creator economy model, and the regulatory implications of the CLARITY Act for L2 sequencers. Enjoy! -- Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users. Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club https://app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana or spin the wheel with Katana Krates https://app.katana.network/krates - Follow Austin - https://x.com/AustinAdams10 Follow Jill: https://x.com/jillrgunter Follow Nick: https://x.com/nickwh8te Follow Uma: https://x.com/pumatheuma Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QLwfTs Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Yapper Culture 09:08 Katana Pre-Roll 09:31 Why Do Crypto Startups Fail? 14:55 Thoughts on Jito’s BAM & Modularity 36:34 Katana Mid-Roll 37:05 The CLARITY Act’s Impact on L2s 55:35 Zora’s Rebirth -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike,Jill, Uma, Nick and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
- Jul 18, 20251h 8m
The Mechanics Behind The Pump ICO With Austin Adams | Roundup
On this week’s roundup, Austin Adams joined the crew to discuss the latest including Pump’s ICO, Tom Lee’s BitMine play, and Ethereum’s roadmap and how ZK will fit in. -- Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users. Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club https://app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana or spin the wheel with Katana Krates https://app.katana.network/krates - Follow Austin - https://x.com/AustinAdams10 Follow Jill: https://x.com/jillrgunter Follow Nick: https://x.com/nickwh8te Follow Uma: https://x.com/pumatheuma Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QLwfTs Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:18 Austin’s Intro 03:26 Pump’s ICO 12:45 PRE ROLL 20:16 Pump Explored 28:49 XRP, Tron, EOS 32:28 MID ROLL 36:43 Tom Lee ETH Play 47:47 Ethereum’s Roadmap 01:03:05 ETH + ZK -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike,Jill, Uma, Nick and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
- Jul 11, 202555 min
Crypto’s Walled Garden Moment | Unpacking Robinhood + Arbitrum | Roundup
For this week's roundup, Jill, Mike, Nick and Uma are back and dive deep into the infrastructure details of the Robinhood and Arbitrum deal and how crypto make be in its walled garden, regulatory arbitrage era of development and how that will impact future infrastructure plays and plans. -- Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users. Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club https://app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana or spin the wheel with Katana Krates https://app.katana.network/krates - Follow Jill: https://x.com/jillrgunter Follow Nick: https://x.com/nickwh8te Follow Uma: https://x.com/pumatheuma Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QLwfTs Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Chapters: Introduction Robinhood + Arbitrum Infra Roadmap For Robinhood Pre-Roll Ad Tokenization TradeOffs Regulatory Arbitrage Ad Mid Roll Robinhood’s Walled Garden Stablecoins Are Email Moment For Crypto Memecoins & Creator Coins -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mike, Jill, Uma, Nick and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
- Jul 4, 202528 min
Debate: Can Everything Fit On 1 Computer? | Permissionless IV Panel | Bonus Episode
This week, we're sharing with you a live debate from Permissionless that features Jill and Uma who are joined by Max from Onza, and Rob from Polkadot to dive into the technicals around can everything fit in 1 machine?! -- Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users. Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club https://app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana or spin the wheel with Katana Krates https://app.katana.network/krates - Follow Jill: https://x.com/jillrgunter Follow Nick: https://x.com/nickwh8te Follow Uma: https://x.com/pumatheuma Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QLwfTs Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- CHAPTERS 00:00 Katana Ad 00:35 Intros 06:28 Is The Trilemma Real? 13:57 Where's The Limit For 1 Machine? 17:45 Apps + Vertical Integration 23:08 Benefits Of Shared State -- Disclaimer Expansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation. Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Michael, Nick, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
- Jun 28, 202547 min
Block Space Talks From Brooklyn | Roundup
This week, Jill, Uma and Mike got together IRL to record the Roundup with Nick joining virtually. From purpose built block space to L2s to stablecoins and prediction markets, per usual - this roundup has it all and is live from Brooklyn at Permissionless IV! -- Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users. Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club https://app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana or spin the wheel with Katana Krates https://app.katana.network/krates - Follow Jill: https://x.com/jillrgunter Follow Nick: https://x.com/nickwh8te Follow Uma: https://x.com/pumatheuma Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QLwfTs Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Permissionless 04:17 Purpose Built Block Space 13:37 Block Space / Brand Fit 14:55 Katana Mid Roll 20:01 Proof Of Governance 26:11 L2s Advantage 32:34 Katana Mid Roll 33:01 Selective PayBacks For Stablecoin Payments 39:26 Prediction Markets -- Disclaimer Expansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation. Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Michael, Nick, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
- Jun 21, 202542 min
The CLOB Wars, Ethereum’s New Direction & The SEC’s Regulatory Shift | Roundup
In this week's roundup, Jill, Uma, and Nick discuss “CLOBs on Blobs”, the Hibachi launch, and the ongoing CLOB Wars. They also unpack the Ethereum Foundation’s new direction, and the SEC’s regulatory shift. Enjoy! -- Resources WTF Are CLOBs on Blobs: https://x.com/0xJaehaerys/status/1935721742816719272 The CLOB Wars: https://x.com/nickwh8te/status/1935726630598807951 – Katana is a DeFi-first chain built for deep liquidity and high yield. No empty emissions, just real yield and sequencer fees routed back to DeFi users. Pre-deposit now: Earn high APRs with Turtle Club https://app.turtle.club/campaigns/katana or spin the wheel with Katana Krates https://app.katana.network/krates - - Follow Jill: https://x.com/jillrgunter Follow Nick: https://x.com/nickwh8te Follow Uma: https://x.com/pumatheuma Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QLwfTs Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:11 CLOBs on Blobs & the Hibachi Launch 14:40 Katana Pre-Roll 15:13 The CLOB Wars 19:23 Decentralization & Censorship Resistance 30:35 Katana Mid-Roll 31:38 The Ethereum Foundation’s New Direction 42:05 The SEC’s Regulatory Shift - - Disclaimer Expansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation. Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Michael, Nick, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
- Jun 18, 20251h 8m
Introducing The Token Transparency Framework | Empire
This week, we're publishing an Empire episode on our feed to share info about the recent Blockworks launch of a brand new Token Transparency Framework. In this episode, Yano is joined by Dan Smith of Blockworks Research, Felipe Montealegre of Theia Research and Louis T of L1D to publicly launch a brand new, industry leading Token Transparency Framework that will move the entire industry forward! -- Learn more here - https://blockworks.co/token-transparency -- Follow Felipe - https://x.com/TheiaResearch Follow Louis - https://x.com/0xLouisT Follow Dan: https://x.com/smyyguy Follow Jason: https://x.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod -- Chapters:00:00 Token Transparency02:25 The Token Market & Lemons 11:40 Equity vs Token Risk 14:18 Structural Token Issues 17:12 How Did We Get Here? 22:57 Token Horror Stories 31:50 Token Launches 56:50 Best Case Scenario 01:02:38 Impact On Token Prices — Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
- Jun 6, 20251h 0m
The US Crypto Landscape In 2025 | Roundup
In this episode, the gang unpacks major talking points from this week including but not limited to the notion of the end of foundations in crypto, Circle’s IPO, the impact the US government has had on the overall ecosystem and chokepoint 2.0s lasting impacts on Ethereum, existing legal challenge for tokens in the US and the space for privacy focused stablecoins to take shape. -- Ledger, the global leader in digital asset security, proudly sponsors Expansion! As Ledger celebrates 10 years of securing 20% of global crypto, it remains the top choice for securing your assets. Buy a LEDGER™ device now, and build confidently, knowing your BTC, ETH, SOL, and more are safe. Buy now on https://shop.ledger.com/?r=1da180a5de00. -- Join us from June 24th-June 26th at Permissionless IV! Use Code EXPANSION10 at checkout for 10% off! -- Tickets: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iv - - Follow Jill: https://x.com/jillrgunter Follow Nick: https://x.com/nickwh8te Follow Uma: https://x.com/pumatheuma Follow Mike: https://x.com/MikeIppolito_ Follow Expansion: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_ Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QLwfTs Subscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYM Subscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1 -- Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- Chapters: Introduction Listening To Old Crypto Podcasts PRE ROLL LEDGER AD Crypto’s Time In The USA Ethereum vs Solana Foundation Existing Legal Challenges For Tokens Why Hyperliquid Over A CEX? Crypto Driving Push To Revisit KYC MID ROLL LEDGER AD White Hat To The Rescue Private Stablecoin Protocols Circle’s IPO -- Disclaimer: Expansion was kickstarted by a grant from the Celestia Foundation. Nothing said on Expansion is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Michael, Nick, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
Get Expansion summaries in your inbox
Free AI-powered daily recaps. Key takeaways, quotes, and mentions — in a 5-minute read.
Get Free Summaries →Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
You Might Also Like
Listeners also like.
BlockTalk | Web3 | Crypto | DeFi
Pineapple Workshop
The Breakdown
Blockworks
Bitcoin Builders
Nathaniel Whittemore
Empire
Blockworks
Bell Curve
Blockworks
Social Block
Magdalena Hristova
The Big Brain Podcast
The Block
0xResearch
Blockworks
CryptoNews Podcast
cryptonews.com
Blockbytes
Blockbytes
Cryptoconomy
Cryptoconomy
The Blockchain Show
Ethan Kinderknecht
About Expansion
The podcast on Modular. Exploring a refreshed vision for building in crypto. Expansion is a podcast exploring the intersection of modular blockchain design and abundant blockspace. We’ll bring on the leading voices from the modular ecosystem to discuss blockchain design, specialization, applications, and the possibilities that cheap, secure blockspace unlocks.Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3QLwfTsSubscribe on Apple: http://apple.co/4bGKYYMSubscribe on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3Vaubq1Follow on X: https://x.com/ExpansionPod_Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/
Customized Recaps
AI-powered recaps with compact key takeaways, quotes, and insights.
Straight to Your Inbox
Get key takeaways from Expansion in a 5-minute read.
Save Hours Every Week
Stay current on your favorite podcasts without falling behind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Podzilla's Expansion daily summary?
It's a free AI-powered email that summarizes new episodes of Expansion as soon as they're published. You get the key takeaways, notable quotes, and links & mentions — all in a quick read.
How does the Expansion podcast summary work?
When a new episode drops, our AI transcribes and analyzes it, then generates a personalized summary tailored to your interests and profession. It's delivered to your inbox every morning.
Is this an official Expansion product?
No. Podzilla is an independent service that summarizes publicly available podcast content. We're not affiliated with or endorsed by Blockworks.
Can I get summaries of other podcasts too?
Absolutely! The free plan covers up to 3 podcasts. Upgrade to Pro for 15, or Premium for 50. Browse our full catalog at /podcasts.
How often does Expansion release new episodes?
Expansion publishes weekly. Our AI generates a summary within hours of each new episode.
What topics does Expansion cover?
Expansion covers topics including Technology, Business, Investing. Our AI identifies the specific themes in each episode and highlights what matters most to you.
Start getting Expansion summaries tomorrow morning.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.