
About this episode
✨ DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode:
https://www.bankless.com/debrief-pacman-blast-l2
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Pacman is one of the most interesting builders in crypto right now. After creating Blur, a disruptive NFT exchange, the crypto wonder kid is targeting the L2 space with his new yield bearing L2 called Blast.
In this episode, we cover Pacman’s story, how he built Blur, how he pioneered Points and finally, we get into Blast, the already third largest L2 in TVL.
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
6:45 Pacman’s Story
24:40 Blast’s Perception
29:36 Blur
34:45 Points
47:55 Blast Genesis
54:35 Blast’s Native Yield
1:19:05 Yield Risks
1:23:15 Net Gas Revenue
1:26:00 Projects on Blast
1:30:12 Is Blast a Multisig?
1:32:51 Blast’s Vision
1:34:10 Blast on OP Superchain?
1:36:53 Closing Thoughts
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RESOURCES
Pacman
https://twitter.com/PacmanBlur
Blast
https://blast.io
Pacman Blur’s Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBKRrKtGTY8
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