106 - How to Become a Whale | Tetranode

From gaming guppy to Orca whale, this week we’re talking to Tetranode. Who is this whale man? Well, he’s an anonymous DeFi billionaire who has been a part of and has shaped the crypto world since the early days of the space.

Not everyone is a whale, but everyone is definitely trying to become one. If you dream of becoming a whale one day, this episode is your blueprint. We uncover all of Tetranode’s whale secrets, such as why farmers are the best alpha, why he’s team Ethereum vs. team Alt Layer 1s, and of course—Tetranode’s advice on becoming a whale yourself.

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Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro
7:35 Gaming as Crypto Training
13:40 Who is Tentranode
18:35 Becoming a Whale
25:20 The Purpose of Wealth
30:55 Why ETH Bullishness?
38:55 Why Decentralization Matters
41:25 Tetranode’s Infinity Gauntlet
46:30 Farmers Have the Best Alpha
48:45 How to Move & Play Markets
1:03:08 Tetranode’s Infinity Gauntlet
1:25:32 Layer 2 Life
1:30:20 Dani Sesta Frog Nation Lessons
1:32:50 How to Trust Anons
1:36:06 Advice to be a Whale
1:38:20 Tetranode in the Future
1:45:20 Closing & Disclaimers

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Resources:

Tetranode’s Twitter
https://twitter.com/Tetranode

Tetranode’s Infinity Gauntlet
https://twitter.com/tetranode/status/1481687955223638016

Sismo
https://www.sismo.io/

Degen Spartan’s Twitter
https://twitter.com/DegenSpartan

DOPEX
https://www.dopex.io/

Olympus DAO
https://twitter.com/OlympusDAO

FeiRari
https://app.rari.capital/fuse/pool/8

Rocket Pool
https://rocketpool.net/

Curve
https://curve.fi/

Arbitrum
https://twitter.com/arbitrum

zkSync
https://zksync.io/

zkStark
https://starkware.co/stark/

Dani Sesta’s Twitter
https://twitter.com/danielesesta

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