About this episode
Luca Netz, founder of Pudgy Penguins, opens up about surviving crypto's most brutal crashes and building one of the industry's biggest ecosystems.From being down 90% to launching one of crypto's largest airdrop to 6 million wallets, Luca shares the emotional reality of building billion-dollar projects under extreme pressure. The conversation also covers Ethereum Foundation's surprising cultural shift toward builders, Abstract bockchain's competition with Coinbase Base, and why NFTs will make a massive comeback with stablecoin adoption.__________________________________PARTNERS? Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana: https://jup.ag/? KAST is a global financial platform that enables users to manage and spend stablecoins and cryptocurrencies using a Visa Card or Apple Pay. Available in over 100 countries: https://kastfinance.app.link/SHIFT? Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence.Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356? Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.https://bitwiseinvestments.com/?Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.https://sui.io/? Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.https://www.mantle.xyz? Forza! is Coinsilium's Gibraltar-based Bitcoin treasury company. Coinsilium’s shares are traded on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQUIS:COIN) and on the OTCQB in the US (OTCQB:CINGF). Find out more at https://www.coinsilium.com/__________________________________Connect with Luca?Twitter: https://x.com/LucaNetzInstagram: https://instagram.com/LucaNetzLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-s-a13508192/ Connect with Pudgy Penguins?Twitter: https://x.com/pudgypenguinsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pudgypenguins/Website: https://pudgypenguins.com/FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS?Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/
