0xResearch Cross-Post: Crypto Regulation, Breakout Apps, and TradFi’s Impact | Jon Charbonneau

In this episode, Jon Charbonneau of DBA joined us at Permissionless to discuss regulatory arbitrage in crypto, challenges around decentralization, and the evolving role of L2s. We also explore opportunities in prediction markets, memecoins, and modular lending. Finally, we touch on investment trends, talent pools, and institutional adoption across ecosystems like Solana, Base, Monad, and Hyperliquid.Thanks for tuning in!

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:59 Regulatory Arbitrage In Crypto
7:20 Degrees of Decentralization
12:43 Arkham Ad
13:09 Switching Costs
16:02 Who Owns the User?
19:17 Monad vs MegaETH
22:49 Crypto's Next Breakout App
30:08 Arkham Ad
30:49 Crypto's Talent Pool
34:44 Navigating the Liquid Markets
40:27 Who Benefits From TradFi Entering Crypto?
46:48 Has Base Been Successful?
49:25 Where Are New Apps Deploying?
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