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Today on The Rise Up Morning Show we welcomed back Dr. Adam Lowe, founder of Arculus, for a deeply technical session on what still holds crypto adoption back. We focused on the real frictions users feel daily: on-ramps that break across geographies, confusing security models, hard custody choices, and a rising wave of scams hitting retail users at scale.

Adam walked us through how Arculus tackles these bottlenecks with rate aggregation, global-friendly on-ramps, and cold-storage UX built for normal people instead of experts. From there the conversation moved into passkeys, embedded banking, account abstraction, and why removing visible complexity will carry the next wave of users onchain.

We dove into fears around government seizure, subpoenas, backdoors, and why true self-custody only works when hardware physically cannot comply. Adam broke down the realities of compliance requests and why cryptographic design must dictate what’s possible, not policy pressure.

We closed with the modern threat landscape: dusting, address poisoning, signature traps, recovery options, and the habits that keep users safe as scams grow more sophisticated. The session ended with institutional custody, multiparty access, and a preview of what Arculus aims to ship in 2026, from B2B integrations to yield flows to white-label wallet technology for onbo

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Goodnow revolutionaries—

Alex and Will held down the fort while Evan recovered from a late night in Buenos Aires. The show opened light with weather talk and a few moon cycle jokes before shifting into the charts. They mapped out potential volatility around the upcoming Fed minutes and NVIDIA earnings, walked through Solana levels, and talked stablecoin yields and how to manage positions when the market refuses to pick a direction.

With much of the episode weaving around Base: They broke down developer sentiment, incentives, distribution, and why crypto continues to struggle expanding beyond its own bubble. They revisited early experiences with Base, highlighted how ecosystems misallocate resources, and explained why marketing, distribution, and real applications will always outperform burns, hype, and token mechanics.

The conversation widened to chain competition, gaming’s ongoing VC distortion problem, and how repeating the same growth playbook is keeping the entire space stagnant. Closing with real bright spots: Polygon’s Revolut integration and Arculus teaming with ChainAbuse to improve scam reporting and user protection.

LINKS
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http://getarculus.com
http://polygon.technology
http://solana.com
http://base.org
http://coinbase.com
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Goodnow revolutionaries—

We opened with quick post-travel recovery talk before diving straight into a sea of red candles. Evan, Alex, and Will broke down the Bitcoin gap around 92K, why bounces appear even in heavy pullbacks, and why DCA only works when you actually trust the assets you’re stacking. Monad’s massive raise and Aztec’s weak sale signaled that retail is tired of hype without real product.

The crew reflected on DevConnect and how crypto feels like a global internet city. That led to the big point: crypto is coordination tech, not just money. Which makes it all the more frustrating to see real builders struggle while empty projects pull huge checks. The DappRadar shutdown landed as proof.

When Cloudflare briefly knocked half the internet offline, it sparked a live conversation on central choke points, nodes, and why better onboarding is essential. Then talks of playing the current market with intention—rotating into stables, stacking yield with Lido, Jito, Maple, Morpho, and DeFi Carrot, and securing identity early with ENS or Unstoppable before scammers do. One host shared five rules for this cycle: expect drops after you buy, take profits fast, keep it simple, learn DeFi, and never stay stuck in assets you don’t believe in.

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Goodnow revolutionaries–

Will is back from Japan, and what a time to return—because everything is cratering. Alex and Will dig into the market meltdown, asking the questions on everyone’s mind: Where’s the bottom, how long will this bearish stretch last, and what’s next for crypto?

Will shares macro insights from his travels, diving into tariff tension and global uncertainty, while Alex breaks down the technical analysis across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins. Together, they cover ETF updates, short-term catalysts, and how to navigate choppy markets without losing your edge.

They also get practical—discussing DCA strategies, profit-taking discipline, and how to stay grounded when prices test your conviction. If you’re buying at these levels, their message is simple: don’t forget to pay yourself on the way up.

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A flat, frustrating market can make everything feel stuck—especially in crypto gaming—but Alex and our guest, Iceyyy, cut through the noise. They break down why most gaming TGEs flop, how VC-driven supply erodes trust, and what a real player-first model looks like when teams rethink incentives and ship like actual game studios. No hopium, just honest analysis and examples of builders already doing it right.

They highlight what truly creates fun: tight loops, reasons to return, and mechanics built to last. From RuneScape to EVE, scarcity and player agency still win. That is why projects like Off The Grid and Immutable resonate: treat the chain like a publisher, vest supply fully, and only add tokens when they make the game better.

Zooming out, they cover the essentials for everyday users in a choppy market: practical cold storage, scam defense, stablecoin yield, and DeFi tools that match real risk tolerance. The focus stays on clarity over hype and building habits that outlast any cycle.

Support builders raising the bar for crypto gaming: vote for Iceyyy at games.gg before Sunday and tune into the live awards from Manila. Share this episode with someone who wants signal, not noise.

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Goodnow revolutionaries–

Today on the Rise Up Morning Show, Alex fixes a window and Evan calls from Buenos Aires, where he’s hosting WebZero’s Sub0. They unpack what makes a great crypto event, why Peanut is redefining convenience, and how builders can tell better stories now.

We cover SoFi’s return to crypto and the new tokenized deposit wave from JPMorgan, Coinbase, and Visa—plus what it means for tokenized money and payments. Listener questions include cold storage, display errors, trading bots, and leverage, and we outline two ways to play the Monad presale.

Then it’s ISO20022 hype, XRP talk, and a new segment: Getting Hooked on Krak.

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LINKS

SoFi rolls out crypto trading
JPMorgan rolls out deposit token
Get hooked on Krak
Peanut invite link
Zuck’s sis crypto
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Welcome back to Rise Up Market Watch!

This week, Doug breaks down Bitcoin’s key levels around the 100K mark and what a potential move into the 90s could mean before an ideal bounce. We cover why ETH needs to reclaim 4K to regain momentum, how DeFi tokens like PancakeSwap, Uniswap, and Aerodrome are leading strength, and why the Dollar Index (DXY) might dictate the next big move across markets.

We also highlight gold’s awakening and explore how macro catalysts—from the Senate’s funding bill to shifting sentiment around risk assets—are shaping the next chapter for crypto.

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Goodnow revolutionaries–

Evan and Alex kicked off the week with snow talk, Christmas music debates, and a deep dive into crypto security—comparing Ledger vs. Arculus and explaining why Arculus’ battery-free design makes it perfect for long-term cold storage.

They broke down the $128M Balancer hack, explored the rise of AI-assisted exploits, and discussed how centralization still finds its way into “decentralized” systems. The conversation turned to the White Whale vs. MEXC standoff and the broader issues around World Liberty Financial, leading to a reminder of why DeFi remains the real solution.

Evan ran a live staking demo on Jito Network, while Alex covered risk, approvals, and wallet hygiene with tools like Revoke.cash and Phantom. They also unpacked Wilder World’s 90% crash, Polygon’s $25K UGC campaign, and the upcoming DeFi Llama AI data assistant—closing with Evan’s travel plans to DevConnect Buenos Aires and thoughts on Argentina’s crypto adoption.

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