Udi Wertheimer | Layer Zero

Udi Wertheimer is a notorious persona on crypto twitter and is endlessly difficult to pin down. At the very least, Udi is an interesting and unique character, describing himself as a cynical optimist with a tendency to antagonize and troll.

Udi is also insightful and pragmatic, constantly making connections and critiques of the space with a sharp eye and a relentless desire to call things out when he disagrees. He blurs a lot of lines, and you always have to be on your toes when Udi’s around.

There’s value in having members in the community who never give the benefit of the doubt and act as a philosophical razor for the space. Udi is full of takes, and this conversation twists and turns through the entirety of crypto—trading, culture, communities, memes, the metaverse, and beyond.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro
3:30 Udi, a Meme Tactition
9:08 Trading Ponzis
15:58 Not Changing the World
22:22 Optimism, Memes, Community
30:20 Winners & Decentralization
38:33 Composability & User Experience
42:14 SBF and Competition
49:10 Culture & Meme Communities
55:30 Bitcoin Twitter vs Bitcoin Reality
1:01:00 Pricing Values
1:06:30 Critique of Ethereum & Bankless
1:14:53 2022, Metaverse, Resolutions
1:22:19 Closing & Disclaimers

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Resources:

Udi on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer?s=20

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