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September 14, 2025

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**Welcome back to episode 279 of The Block Runner Podcast.  As always, we have your host William talking with your cohost I-man as we discuss cryptocurrency developments while we make this new technology relatable to you. You can watch the full episode on YouTube AND stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter at TheBlockRunner.com.

Here are some of the topics they discuss today:**

First up, revisit Bitcoin DeFi through the lens of this cycle’s emerging “industry cook”: digital-asset treasury companies.

Next, Do we really need native Bitcoin primitives, or will off-chain/custodial routes—UTXO time-locks and loan products be enough to make BTC productive?

and Finally, we pressure-test trench metas like Pokémon “phygital” and map where the music could stop.

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92

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On the eve of Thanksgiving, we gather to discuss numerous developments. One development that has the crypto world talking is Bitcoin's approach to the all time high. We discuss why Bitcoin is approaching an all time high and whether or not adoption has propelled the value high or Bitcoin's scheduled bull run. We dive right into what Ethereum 2.0 is and the potential improvements we're going to be seeing. We spoke to Splinterlands and we got an inside look at a proper play to earn game that has successfully created a game with sustainability. Finally, we announce the Corona Zombie first person shooter winners.

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91

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With the recent surge of Bitcoin we take a look back at our predictions and acknowledge the cadence that Bitcoin has in the market. Regardless of the environmental effects surrounding Bitcoin, it seems that Bitcoin has a mind of its own. The latest run has Bitcoin now going past $17k. The last time this happened was back in 2017 during the previous bull run. We then get into Decentraland's district dilemma where we describe the lack of content being deployed. MetaZone finally supports district deployments where meta-owners can now contribute their meta to districts. This means that you don't have to be a landowner to purchase and deploy a meta. This means revenue generating metas can now be deployed and revenue can be shared with districts. Big things are happening in Decentraland. Stay tuned to the end for the next event!

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90

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On this episode we collect our thoughts on what's needed for sustainability for those looking to get involved in the metaverse. There are several events happening all the time in Decentraland, but events are reduced to limited appearances rather than a persistent experience and exploration opportunities. The Decentraland community is among the most active and involved out of all the metaverses. One of the more important things the community can improve on is DAO proposals and discussion. Finally, we draw the winners for wearable NFTs for the latest Corona Zombies event.

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89

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We review the Halloween event that Decentraland launched that showcased a quest that spanned over 5 days. It showcased questing that required you to teleport to different locations to finish off your tasks. This shows that our premise that you can build a game without owning a large connected parcel. We also discuss the most dominant NFT asset class that represents over 99% of all NFTs. There's a new NFT class emerging that we consider as a productive NFT versus the well known unproductive NFT which depends on the Greater Fool Theory.

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88

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We look back on a year of content development in Decentraland. We go from a gray grid of 90,000 parcels to a fully rendered representation of actual content deployed within the metaverse (https://decentraland.icu/). We provide how it makes logical sense that all NFT minting projects will use a side chain because its a sound business decision. If a sidechain wasn't an option will it make sense for developers to keep assets off chain to avoid gas fees? We try to make sense of an NFT art being sold for $110K. We break down what's needed to sell art in the 6 figures.

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