Coffee with Captain: Crypto Markets, Products and Builders

Cap ran through a 2026 token launch watchlist and what is worth tracking early. The core takeaway was to treat farming like a long game where consistent product usage and low risk positioning can beat chasing hype, with Lighter as the reminder that being early matters. Wallet tokens got a skeptical look when the use ca

Roblox anchored the conversation as a working model of a consumer digital economy, with the Robux loop and creators getting paid at scale. The crew used that lens to explain why crypto gaming keeps missing, focusing on onboarding friction, UX, and whether the game is actually fun. They widened into distribution and the

Perps and points programs are shaping what traders do right now, and the crew uses the Lighter airdrop as a concrete example of what gets rewarded. That rolls into token unlock sell pressure and healthier tokenomics, with Hyperliquid as the live case study. Outer Lumen joins as co-host for a look at how fundraising is

A viral bank rumor and a sudden silver futures spike set the tone for how fast narratives can whip around. The conversation moves into the Minnesota Somali daycare fraud story as a case study in incentives, weak oversight and how schemes scale. From there it zooms out to why the “American dream” feels harder to reach a

With the show running audio-only, the room settled into an open-mic flow and bounced between headlines, culture and what matters next. The anchor was MoMA adding CryptoPunks and Chromie Squiggles, sparking a debate on how museums acquire work, what “validation” actually means, and why events like NFT NYC still miss the

A Christmas morning audio-only check-in where gratitude, markets and product talk are all combined into a chill episode. The crew shares what they’re thankful for, threads in a light read on what’s happening in crypto and reflecting on the past. Along the way, they also touch on upcoming plans and what they want to imp