Game of Nodes: The Validator Podcast
Independent validator teams discussing tech, governance, drama, and airdrops across Ethereum, Cosmos, Aptos, and everywhere else. Holistically wholesome since 2022. We stream LIVE on every other Thursday @ 10:00PM UTC. Follow us on Twitter and YouTube!
Episodes
Brendan from WhisperNode spills the tea on escaping validator life for Flipside's data world, plus Schultz flexes his $12K home data center complete with backup power that could survive the apocalypse. The crew dives deep into why CosmWasm is getting ghosted by new projects, whether AI agents need blockchain payment rails, and why Ethereum still runs the show despite being "boomer shit".
The crew navigates the ridiculous realities of validator life—from backordered Chinese servers and surprise tariffs to the art of running mainnet from your media center. Meanwhile, they spiral into AI-on-blockchain hypotheticals, failed token economics, and a crypto spin on the Christian Bale meltdown.
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Independent validator PFC shares his deep dive into Kubernetes infrastructure and blockchain network dynamics, offering insights into running validators across multiple chains. From discussing the intricacies of THORChain's unique consensus model to exploring the challenges of managing distributed networks in k8s, we eventually ignore all that to talk about Australia.
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Join the crew as we unpack blockchain's wild side with Eric from Zellic, spilling insider secrets on security auditing and validator ops—tracing crypto's shift from "toys to tools". From Rhino logos to EthDenver conference vibes, this fortnightly episode delivers a fun, expert dive into crypto chaos you won't want to miss!
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The crew takes a wild ride through the chaos of validator infrastructure, sparring over the best (and worst) ZFS strategies—because nothing screams "decentralization" like heated debates on server costs. Plus, a shocking revelation: just how deep does the Hetzner hoarding rabbit hole go?
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We welcome back the incredible @magmar from Skip Protocol Interchain Labs! We talk about the Skip acquisition, the future (and role) of the Cosmos Hub, IBC, ICS, the first 60 days, and just what in the hell they were thinking.
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Surviving bear markets and questionable life choices since 2022, this week's episode dives into validation woes, the magic of compound interest, and the unexpected joys of a hot bath and a good book.
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We close out 2024 talking through the Interchain Foundation's acquisition of Skip and what that means for the ICF, $ATOM holders, and the larger Cosmos ecosystem.
From everyone at Game of Nodes, have a restful and happy Holiday Season and we'll see you in 2025 for the GoN end-of-year awards!
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As we wind down 2024, the GoN crew talks bespoke AS (Autonomous System) monikers, shared storage, the flood of new testnets, the networks that are "almost" live, and if Santa will fill our stockings with shitcoins.
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We welcome the amazing @jasperflux from @sedaprotocol! We talk the origins of Seda, programmable oracles, OEV, building a market based on gas, and the hogs and dogs of the outback.
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While the Yanks cut their birds, we dissect the Tornado Cash crackdown, daydream about a glorious crypto bull run, and share the joys (and pains) of runnin' nodes in 2024.
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- FCA Crypto Roadmap - fca.ork.uk
- Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned by U.S. Appeals Court; TORN Soars Over 500% - coindesk
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We chat up the Juno pump (and dump), PoE, getting de-Banked, Elon's meme coins, and finally decide who is the greatest validator of them all...
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We talk $90k Bitcoin, if validators really read upgrade code, recent Cosmostation tooling, the carbon footprint of 5 sheep and just how much $JUNO you need to live forever...
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- Winning, a Song by Charlie Sheen - youtube
- Come Build A New City, To Make Death Optional - vitalia.city
- Beginners Guide to Vitalia - vitalia.city
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We catch up on the state of the U.S. Presidential election results, the election "bump", the chance for regulated stablecoins in the U.K, and how to make $1M USD in 7 days.
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- The Bank of England’s approach to innovation in money and payments - bankofengland.co.uk
- Stripe purchase Bridge - pymnts.com
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usurper and schultzie get the chance to spend some time with the amazing @timtimtim_eth from Story (꧁IP꧂)!
We get the opportunity to learn more about the challenging space of Intellectual Property, the role of AI in the IP space, the role (and value) of validators in Story, staking IP, community slashing and more.
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usurper and nullmames finally get to nerd out and talk about our mutual love - @zabbix (we won't make this weird). We catch up on the best of node operations, ransomwared nodes (and shitty providers), risk management and getting shot in the arm.
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Game of Nodes keep the lights on while slamming Eigenlayer and for once are positive about some of the use cases in crypto. Null lets several delivery drivers into his house live on air.
Satoshi is revealed, core switches implode, Dubai cracks down on shilling, and @informalinc says so long and thanks for all the fish. All that and the best of 1990's Cinemax this week, on Game of Nodes.
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- Informal moves on - twitter
- cycles.money
- Dubai regulator tightens rules on crypto marketing - cointelegraph
- Samurai Cop - imdb
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We finally get the band back together just in time to talk DPRK programming moles, the beauty of Samurai Cop (jury is still out tbh), the slow implosion of AADAO, and the underapprecation for blockchain history.
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While the GoN family grows by the week, we catch up with friend of the show @JakeHartnell! We talk about Cosmos Past, Cosmos Future, Everything Ethereum, layer.xyz, "fully decentralized" applications, and being data-hostages in the world of AI.
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