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In this episode, we dive deep into GRASS, a revolutionary decentralized network for web scraping and data collection. Andre, from GRASS, explains how their platform is democratizing access to web data for AI development. We explore the technical aspects of the GRASS network, its innovative approach to data collection, and its potential impact on the AI industry. The conversation covers topics ranging from data poisoning prevention to the intersection of crypto and AI, concluding with insights into GRASS's future plans and expansion into mobile platforms.
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Polygon Labs is developing the next generation of open source zero-knowledge tech to aggregate crypto liquidity and user bases with the AggLayer. To support the aggregated future, the Polygon Community Grants Program was launched with 1 billion tokens — all for Polygon builders.
Season One of the community grants program is live now, and features 35 million in MATIC to support the next generation of Polygon projects!
Join the aggregated future today by applying at https://polygon.technology/grants
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Timestamps
00:05 Introduction
01:13 Global Web Resource Problem
15:59 Live Context Retrieval
24:33 Data Labeling & RLHF Program
31:11 Geography Impact of Nodes
32:26 Crypto & AI Intersection
39:15 Why Solana & Business Future
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Dan, Sam, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
In this episode, our Blockworks Research Analysts discuss Drift’s new prediction market on Solana, how to differentiate decentralized social apps, and the various business models used by social media companies. Additionally, they make the argument that the Modular Thesis has died. Finally, they dive into the idea that Ethereum should compete with its own L2s.
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As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice.
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Resources
Drift’s Prediction Market Announcement: https://x.com/DriftProtocol/status/1825537656014721406
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(3:01) Drift Announces A Prediction Market On Solana
(6:02) Permissionless III Ad
(7:16) What Happened to Farcaster?
(13:39) How to Differentiate Decentralized Social Applications
(26:08) Social App Business Models
(31:20) Moderating Social Media Usage
(35:07) Modularity Has Died Out
(45:09) Does the Market Still Care About Real Yield & AI?
(59:37) Ethereum Should Compete Against Its L2s
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch 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. Boccaccio, Dan, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.
