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Blockchain-agnostic and building for decentralization, Citizen Web3 runs off-the-grid, non-custodial validator infrastructure, contributing to public goods and Web3.  Support our work by staking with us: staking.citizenweb3.com/
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Blockchain-agnostic and building for decentralization, Citizen Web3 runs off-the-grid, non-custodial validator infrastructure, contributing to public goods and Web3.  Support our work by staking with us: staking.citizenweb3.com/
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  <description>This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Nixo from Ethereum Foundation
Nixo shared candid insights on trust in centralized exchanges, the small yet influential nature of Crypto Twitter, and the importance of following genuine interests over money. He also highlighted challenges in finding competent legal experts and how people are naturally inclined to pick sides in the crypto space.
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Ethereum’s development, research, and ecosystem growth. While it doesn’t control Ethereum, it funds key upgrades, research, and community initiatives to ensure the network remains open, decentralized, and innovative.
We spoke to Nixo (https://x.com/nixorokish?t=ouWgiEmgpDMG0gI7_br-Sg&amp;amp;s=09)  about Ethereum Foundation (https://x.com/ethereumfndn) and:
I was like, of course, I trust centralized exchanges
Sketchy Russian exchange
Breeds of Oceanographers
Solo stakers
Go where you’re interested instead of following the money
Synthesizing cocaine
Finding competent lawyers and CPAs
Crypto Twitter is extremely small 
Evolutionarily predisposed to picking a team
Timestamps
00:00 – 11:30 : Intro 
11:30 -- 18:10 : Dream journey
18:10 -- 24:00 : Sirens are calling and the loss of physical cash
24:00 -- 29:20 : Changing lives
29:20 -- 36:10 : Overwhelmed and values
36:10 -- 41:50 : Tribalism and memes
41:50 – 55:40 : Data centres
55:40 – 01:00:01 : The Blitz
If you like what we do at Citizen Web3:
Stake with Citizen Web3 validator (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking)
Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/VkgjyhF2xtY)
Follow us on Twitter (https://x.com/citizen_web3)
Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss)
Special Guest: Nixo.
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<p>This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Nixo from Ethereum Foundation</p>

<p>Nixo shared candid insights on trust in centralized exchanges, the small yet influential nature of Crypto Twitter, and the importance of following genuine interests over money. He also highlighted challenges in finding competent legal experts and how people are naturally inclined to pick sides in the crypto space.</p>

<p>The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Ethereum’s development, research, and ecosystem growth. While it doesn’t control Ethereum, it funds key upgrades, research, and community initiatives to ensure the network remains open, decentralized, and innovative.</p>

<hr>

<h5>We spoke to <a href="https://x.com/nixorokish?t=ouWgiEmgpDMG0gI7_br-Sg&s=09" rel="nofollow">Nixo</a>  about <a href="https://x.com/ethereumfndn" rel="nofollow">Ethereum Foundation</a> and:</h5>

<ul>
<li>I was like, of course, I trust centralized exchanges</li>
<li>Sketchy Russian exchange</li>
<li>Breeds of Oceanographers</li>
<li>Solo stakers</li>
<li>Go where you’re interested instead of following the money</li>
<li>Synthesizing cocaine</li>
<li>Finding competent lawyers and CPAs</li>
<li>Crypto Twitter is extremely small </li>
<li>Evolutionarily predisposed to picking a team</li>
</ul>

<p>Timestamps</p>

<p>00:00 – 11:30 : Intro <br>
11:30 -- 18:10 : Dream journey<br>
18:10 -- 24:00 : Sirens are calling and the loss of physical cash<br>
24:00 -- 29:20 : Changing lives<br>
29:20 -- 36:10 : Overwhelmed and values<br>
36:10 -- 41:50 : Tribalism and memes<br>
41:50 – 55:40 : Data centres<br>
55:40 – 01:00:01 : The Blitz</p>

<hr>

<h5>If you like what we do at Citizen Web3:</h5>

<ul>
<li>Stake with Citizen Web3 <a href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking" rel="nofollow">validator</a></li>
<li>Listen to the <a href="https://youtu.be/VkgjyhF2xtY" rel="nofollow">YouTube version</a></li>
<li>Follow us on <a href="https://x.com/citizen_web3" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li>
<li>Sign up to the <a href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss" rel="nofollow">RSS feed</a></li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Nixo.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Bankless" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bankless.com/">Bankless</a></li><li><a title="Beacon chain" rel="nofollow" href="https://beaconcha.in/">Beacon chain</a></li><li><a title="Bermuda" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda">Bermuda</a></li><li><a title="Bitcoin" rel="nofollow" href="https://bitcoin.org/en/">Bitcoin</a></li><li><a title="BTC-E" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTC-e">BTC-E</a></li><li><a title="Cardano" rel="nofollow" href="https://cardano.org/">Cardano</a></li><li><a title="CIA headquarters" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cia.gov/legacy/headquarters/">CIA headquarters</a></li><li><a title="Cosmos" rel="nofollow" href="https://cosmos.network/">Cosmos</a></li><li><a title="Doge" rel="nofollow" href="https://dogecoin.com/">Doge</a></li><li><a title="E-Trader" rel="nofollow" href="https://us.etrade.com/home">E-Trader</a></li><li><a title="Ethereum" rel="nofollow" href="https://ethereum.org/">Ethereum</a></li><li><a title="Ethereum Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://ethereum.foundation/">Ethereum Foundation</a></li><li><a title="Hetzner" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.hetzner.com/">Hetzner</a></li><li><a title="Just Kids by Patti Smith" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206318521-just-kids">Just Kids by Patti Smith</a></li><li><a title="Localbitcoins" rel="nofollow" href="https://localbitcoins.com/">Localbitcoins</a></li><li><a title="Madeira" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira">Madeira</a></li><li><a title="Near" rel="nofollow" href="https://near.org/">Near</a></li><li><a title="P2P" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/p2p">P2P</a></li><li><a title="Panda Ops" rel="nofollow" href="https://ethpandaops.io/">Panda Ops</a></li><li><a title="Polkadot" rel="nofollow" href="https://polkadot.network/">Polkadot</a></li><li><a title="Poloniex" rel="nofollow" href="https://poloniex.com/">Poloniex</a></li><li><a title="Reddit" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/">Reddit</a></li><li><a title="Starlink" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.starlink.com/">Starlink</a></li><li><a title="Steakfish" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/stakefish-adoption">Steakfish</a></li><li><a title="Solana" rel="nofollow" href="https://solana.com/">Solana</a></li><li><a title="Tim Wu" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wu">Tim Wu</a></li><li><a title="Vitalik" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalik_Buterin">Vitalik</a></li><li><a title="X (formally Twitter)" rel="nofollow" href="https://x.com/">X (formally Twitter)</a></li><li><a title="YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<hr>

<p>This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Nixo from Ethereum Foundation</p>

<p>Nixo shared candid insights on trust in centralized exchanges, the small yet influential nature of Crypto Twitter, and the importance of following genuine interests over money. He also highlighted challenges in finding competent legal experts and how people are naturally inclined to pick sides in the crypto space.</p>

<p>The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Ethereum’s development, research, and ecosystem growth. While it doesn’t control Ethereum, it funds key upgrades, research, and community initiatives to ensure the network remains open, decentralized, and innovative.</p>

<hr>

<h5>We spoke to <a href="https://x.com/nixorokish?t=ouWgiEmgpDMG0gI7_br-Sg&s=09" rel="nofollow">Nixo</a>  about <a href="https://x.com/ethereumfndn" rel="nofollow">Ethereum Foundation</a> and:</h5>

<ul>
<li>I was like, of course, I trust centralized exchanges</li>
<li>Sketchy Russian exchange</li>
<li>Breeds of Oceanographers</li>
<li>Solo stakers</li>
<li>Go where you’re interested instead of following the money</li>
<li>Synthesizing cocaine</li>
<li>Finding competent lawyers and CPAs</li>
<li>Crypto Twitter is extremely small </li>
<li>Evolutionarily predisposed to picking a team</li>
</ul>

<p>Timestamps</p>

<p>00:00 – 11:30 : Intro <br>
11:30 -- 18:10 : Dream journey<br>
18:10 -- 24:00 : Sirens are calling and the loss of physical cash<br>
24:00 -- 29:20 : Changing lives<br>
29:20 -- 36:10 : Overwhelmed and values<br>
36:10 -- 41:50 : Tribalism and memes<br>
41:50 – 55:40 : Data centres<br>
55:40 – 01:00:01 : The Blitz</p>

<hr>

<h5>If you like what we do at Citizen Web3:</h5>

<ul>
<li>Stake with Citizen Web3 <a href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking" rel="nofollow">validator</a></li>
<li>Listen to the <a href="https://youtu.be/VkgjyhF2xtY" rel="nofollow">YouTube version</a></li>
<li>Follow us on <a href="https://x.com/citizen_web3" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li>
<li>Sign up to the <a href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss" rel="nofollow">RSS feed</a></li>
</ul><p>Special Guest: Nixo.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Bankless" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bankless.com/">Bankless</a></li><li><a title="Beacon chain" rel="nofollow" href="https://beaconcha.in/">Beacon chain</a></li><li><a title="Bermuda" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda">Bermuda</a></li><li><a title="Bitcoin" rel="nofollow" href="https://bitcoin.org/en/">Bitcoin</a></li><li><a title="BTC-E" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BTC-e">BTC-E</a></li><li><a title="Cardano" rel="nofollow" href="https://cardano.org/">Cardano</a></li><li><a title="CIA headquarters" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cia.gov/legacy/headquarters/">CIA headquarters</a></li><li><a title="Cosmos" rel="nofollow" href="https://cosmos.network/">Cosmos</a></li><li><a title="Doge" rel="nofollow" href="https://dogecoin.com/">Doge</a></li><li><a title="E-Trader" rel="nofollow" href="https://us.etrade.com/home">E-Trader</a></li><li><a title="Ethereum" rel="nofollow" href="https://ethereum.org/">Ethereum</a></li><li><a title="Ethereum Foundation" rel="nofollow" href="https://ethereum.foundation/">Ethereum Foundation</a></li><li><a title="Hetzner" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.hetzner.com/">Hetzner</a></li><li><a title="Just Kids by Patti Smith" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/206318521-just-kids">Just Kids by Patti Smith</a></li><li><a title="Localbitcoins" rel="nofollow" href="https://localbitcoins.com/">Localbitcoins</a></li><li><a title="Madeira" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira">Madeira</a></li><li><a title="Near" rel="nofollow" href="https://near.org/">Near</a></li><li><a title="P2P" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/p2p">P2P</a></li><li><a title="Panda Ops" rel="nofollow" href="https://ethpandaops.io/">Panda Ops</a></li><li><a title="Polkadot" rel="nofollow" href="https://polkadot.network/">Polkadot</a></li><li><a title="Poloniex" rel="nofollow" href="https://poloniex.com/">Poloniex</a></li><li><a title="Reddit" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/">Reddit</a></li><li><a title="Starlink" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.starlink.com/">Starlink</a></li><li><a title="Steakfish" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.citizenweb3.com/stakefish-adoption">Steakfish</a></li><li><a title="Solana" rel="nofollow" href="https://solana.com/">Solana</a></li><li><a title="Tim Wu" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wu">Tim Wu</a></li><li><a title="Vitalik" rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitalik_Buterin">Vitalik</a></li><li><a title="X (formally Twitter)" rel="nofollow" href="https://x.com/">X (formally Twitter)</a></li><li><a title="YouTube" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a></li></ul>]]>
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