Goodnow revolutionaries–

Tonight we welcome Azeem Khan, co-founder of Miden, to Rise Up After Dark.

Med school dropout, biotech escapee, Kimcoin creator, Gitcoin alum—Azeem's path to privacy-focused blockchain is anything but ordinary.

He's the non-technical founder making zero-knowledge proofs accessible to builders and institutions alike, and his journey includes marrying friend of the show Mashal (crypto philanthropy expert at Octant).

Alex dives into Starks vs. Snarks for a proper ZK technical breakdown, while Azeem shares his approach to onboarding politicians and regulators—plus why he's pursuing a securities license to launch a token the right way.

We also cover Azeem's crypto stack, Stand with Crypto, Coinbase's new prediction markets for U.S. consumers, and even the story behind Mr. Rogers on his wall.

Arculus wallets get given away, Alex pivots from tokens to Tolkien, and Azeem soft-launches his content creator era.

Links:

• Miden
• Miden on X
• Azeem on X
• Azeem on TikTok
• Join the RUMS Community

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Goodnow revolutionaries–

Will's back with updated Bitcoin technical analysis—there's a potentially bullish break forming. He walks through how to weigh bull and bear cases before placing a bet.

We pull up the Bitcoin heat map to see where market makers might be targeting next.

Does an unpredictable news cycle make charting pointless? Will addresses the elephant in the room.

Then we get into a topic that touches many nerves: altcoin bags that will never recover. How can you tell if a token is dead for good? We share the telltale signs and stats—and the chat chips in with feedback about their precious bags.

Evan and Alex walk through DeFi Llama to show how to compare metrics like market cap and revenue that actually matter.

Plus: we fight through a sound issue, critique sacred cows like Cardano and XRP, and share our personal top 5 tokens worth investing in.

Links:

• DeFi Llama
• Rise Up Community

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Goodnow revolutionaries–

Will's back from Miami with a market update: precious metals are swinging like meme coins while Bitcoin continues sideways. Could the 4-year cycle theory actually be valid?

One Reddit trader thinks tungsten is the trade of a lifetime—here's what caught our attention.

Will shares which tokens have revenue buyback models that inform his conviction—including HYPE, AAVE, UNI, and Polygon—and explains why this tokenomics strategy matters.

Alex explains why his portfolio looks like a 10-year-old picked it (Bitcoin, ETH, Solana)—and why that's exactly the point.

Plus: Claude Bot is now Molt Bot, audience questions on buying tokens across different networks, and why liquidity matters more than convenience.

Links:

ETH Denver (Feb 16-20) - Free Tickets

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