In today's episode we discuss a major DeFi trading error involving a $50M Aave swap with extreme slippage, debate responsibility between users and front-end design, analyze Pump.fun’s potential multichain expansion and launchpad economics, and examine ACX’s plan to convert its token structure into equity to enable partnerships and possible acquisition.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(3:16) Aave Swap

(14:31) Pump.fun

(31:42) ACX

(43:06) Closing Comments

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