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Jan 14
$69.42M raised. $1B valuation.
Most people see the success of @Dune, but they don't see what's it like behind the scenes.
@rossreports sat down with @hagaetc to talk about why he left Norway, business decisions, and why your team is your real infrastructure.
0:00 Intro
1:32 Spotify, Bach & Rap for deep work
5:05 Why memoir books are good for you
09:04 A fiction book every founder should read
13:48 Why Fredrik is not worried about AI taking over
15:42 Why Fredrik left Norway to build Dune
18:55 The best country to build in
21:37 Sacrifices for success
23:12 Why socialism is bad for business
24:02 What most people get wrong about progress
26:29 Explaining Dune to family
27:28 Is Dune at its best right now?
30:15 Why building a product is like surfing
32:54 Fredrik as a leader
35:32 What it takes to build with your co-founder
38:40 The biggest regret
41:43 The best advice to founders
44:17 How Fredrik unplugs
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Apr 2
I'm not a sales guy, I'm a founder
@Tre_Upshaw still preaching mindset revenue like a real startup operator
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Mar 30
30 hours no sleep...
Still out here shipping UI like it’s nothing 💻
@Tre_Upshaw @joostienXD @Polysights
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Mar 27
On regulated markets like @Kalshi, you can prevent it, but you can't stop it on decentralized markets. I mean, it's on-chain.
@Polysights' @Tre_Upshaw and @joostienXD on insider trading in prediction markets.
Mar 16
"You can't prevent insider trading in prediction markets."
Instead of fighting it, @Tre_Upshaw and @joostienXD from @Polysights are building the intelligence layer to track it.
We’re cutting through the prediction market noise to discuss: Tracking on-chain "insiders", the psychological warfare of VC ultimatums, and how to attract users in 2026.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:41 Finding @Polymarket insiders
05:20 The "Day Off" dilemma
06:44 The path from Intern to Head of Growth
09:54 Hiring for startups: What actually matters
13:08 Why build in crypto?
16:30 A newcomer’s POV on the space
18:31 How Army discipline scales a founder
23:10 The brutal reality of raising funds
28:46 Lessons for the next generation of builders
33:48 AI agents and the "average" user
37:51 Growth tactics: How to attract users in 2026
42:44 Can we actually prevent insider trading?
47:50 Radical transparency: Sharing every bet
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Mar 24
What's the ROI on crypto conferences?
"skip the main event to focus on side events and pre-scheduled meetings nearby" - @opnetbtc's @chadmasterxbt.
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Mar 21
The number one goal of building should be to contribute something. Business will fall into place.
@opnetbtc's @chadmasterxbt.
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Mar 18
Bitcoin: “I will replace money.”
Ethereum: *accidentally builds an entire financial system*
@opnetbtc's @chadmasterxbt
poll below
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Mar 18
Why didn’t DeFi start on Bitcoin?
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Too focused on payments
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No smart contracts
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Wrong timing
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Ethereum just better
0 votes • Final results
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Mar 18
90% context switching,
10% pretending you have it under control
That's @aya_kantor simultaneously running @august_digital & @upshift_fi
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Mar 16
"You can't prevent insider trading in prediction markets."
Instead of fighting it, @Tre_Upshaw and @joostienXD from @Polysights are building the intelligence layer to track it.
We’re cutting through the prediction market noise to discuss: Tracking on-chain "insiders", the psychological warfare of VC ultimatums, and how to attract users in 2026.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:41 Finding @Polymarket insiders
05:20 The "Day Off" dilemma
06:44 The path from Intern to Head of Growth
09:54 Hiring for startups: What actually matters
13:08 Why build in crypto?
16:30 A newcomer’s POV on the space
18:31 How Army discipline scales a founder
23:10 The brutal reality of raising funds
28:46 Lessons for the next generation of builders
33:48 AI agents and the "average" user
37:51 Growth tactics: How to attract users in 2026
42:44 Can we actually prevent insider trading?
47:50 Radical transparency: Sharing every bet
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Mar 15
Most bitcoin holders don’t want to bridge out to Ethereum just to access DeFi.
@opnetbtc's @chadmasterxbt explains why DeFi on bitcoin has to be built from zero, not copied from Ethereum.
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Mar 15
full ep:
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Mar 4
“Bitcoiners don’t leave Bitcoin” says @opnetbtc co-founder @chadmasterxbt to chief buildooor @rossreports and @TalHarelTal
Watch the latest episode to find out:
- why building on Bitcoin could be ‘lonely’, but still crucial
- how to maximize your crypto conference hustle
- and why you should hire the “Taylor Swifts” of crypto developers for your startup
0:00 Intro
04:03 Chad and OP Net
09:46 Tal’s sad eyes
10:24 Is DeFi on BTC even possible?
13:33 Original use case of BTC
17:49 BTC as a story of value narrative
21:22 Are people still building on BTC?
23:12 Challenges of building on BTC
28:50 Being a founder in the Bitcoin space
33:30 Why sticking to one narrative is essential to success
35:22 Living and building in a hacker’s house
41:20 Is it worth going to conferences these days? And how to make the most of it if you do go
52:20 Anonymity in crypto: trend or necessity
54:40 How to hire efficiently for your team
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Mar 14
"If you’re just trying to extract value, you don’t need to build. But if you’re building, you have to change the paradigm."
@opnetbtc's @chadmasterxbt on why the biggest failure of founders in crypto isn't a lack of tech, it's a lack of conviction.
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Mar 14
full ep:
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Mar 4
“Bitcoiners don’t leave Bitcoin” says @opnetbtc co-founder @chadmasterxbt to chief buildooor @rossreports and @TalHarelTal
Watch the latest episode to find out:
- why building on Bitcoin could be ‘lonely’, but still crucial
- how to maximize your crypto conference hustle
- and why you should hire the “Taylor Swifts” of crypto developers for your startup
0:00 Intro
04:03 Chad and OP Net
09:46 Tal’s sad eyes
10:24 Is DeFi on BTC even possible?
13:33 Original use case of BTC
17:49 BTC as a story of value narrative
21:22 Are people still building on BTC?
23:12 Challenges of building on BTC
28:50 Being a founder in the Bitcoin space
33:30 Why sticking to one narrative is essential to success
35:22 Living and building in a hacker’s house
41:20 Is it worth going to conferences these days? And how to make the most of it if you do go
52:20 Anonymity in crypto: trend or necessity
54:40 How to hire efficiently for your team
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Mar 11
Are you trying to kill Ethereum? Are tokens mostly a scam? Will bitcoin absorb all other chains?
60-sec yes-or-no session with @opnetbtc's @chadmasterxbt.
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Mar 10
"You have 2 weeks to finish your raise, or we're out."
The reality of the crypto trenches isn't Lambos and up-only charts. It’s receiving a VC ultimatum right after Christmas while moving your family across the country.
@tre_poh and @joostienXD from @Polysights joined @rossreports to pull back the curtain on the psychological warfare of a term sheet and what it actually costs to build an intelligence layer that matters.
Stay tuned for the full ep.
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Mar 6
When the girl I met at the club starts speaking about her dad's VC.
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Mar 5
"If the first step to DeFi is leaving Bitcoin, why wouldn't I just go to Ethereum?"
@chadmasterxbt explains why the "L2 bridging" meta is a dead end and how @opnetbtc is bringing native smart contracts to Bitcoin L1. No extra gas token. No bridging. No friction.
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Mar 5
full ep:
x.com/The_Buildooor/status/2…
Mar 4
“Bitcoiners don’t leave Bitcoin” says @opnetbtc co-founder @chadmasterxbt to chief buildooor @rossreports and @TalHarelTal
Watch the latest episode to find out:
- why building on Bitcoin could be ‘lonely’, but still crucial
- how to maximize your crypto conference hustle
- and why you should hire the “Taylor Swifts” of crypto developers for your startup
0:00 Intro
04:03 Chad and OP Net
09:46 Tal’s sad eyes
10:24 Is DeFi on BTC even possible?
13:33 Original use case of BTC
17:49 BTC as a story of value narrative
21:22 Are people still building on BTC?
23:12 Challenges of building on BTC
28:50 Being a founder in the Bitcoin space
33:30 Why sticking to one narrative is essential to success
35:22 Living and building in a hacker’s house
41:20 Is it worth going to conferences these days? And how to make the most of it if you do go
52:20 Anonymity in crypto: trend or necessity
54:40 How to hire efficiently for your team
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