Nic Carter is one of our favorite writers in crypto. He's shaped our thoughts on many subjects over the years. He's definitely a Bitcoiner, but is he also an Etherean? What makes Nic tick? Get to know the person behind the persona in this week's episode of Layer Zero. ------- ? SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/  ?️ SUBSCRIBE TO PODCAST: http://podcast.banklesshq.com/  ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: ⚖️ ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  ? MATCHA | DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGE AGGREGATOR https://bankless.cc/Matcha  ? LEDGER | SECURE YOUR ASSETS https://bankless.cc/Ledger  ? UNISWAP | DECENTRALIZED FUNDING https://bankless.cc/UniGrants  ------ ? TracerDAO | Perpetual Pools are now Live on Aribtrum! https://bankless.cc/Tracer  ------ Topics Covered: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Nic Carter & Geography 8:51 What’s Your Deal? Ethereum?? 12:39 Shared Ancestry 20:09 Cypherpunk Values 23:28 Working for Bitcoin 25:54 Countering FUD 28:24 Individualism & Value Supremacy 35:00 Conservative & Faith-Based 42:53 Money God 46:35 Affiliation & Identity 52:48 Mountaineering & Fun 56:55 Memory & External Storage 58:40 What’s Nic Doing? What Now? 1:05:22 Kanye & Closing ------ Resources: Nic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nic__carter?s=20  Castle Island: https://www.castleisland.vc/  Nic's Podcast, On the Brink: https://onthebrink-podcast.com/    ----- Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research. Disclosure. From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our investment disclosures here: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/bankless-disclosures