How To Make Memecoins Work | Programmatic liquidity w/ BasedBoo of Baseline Markets | Ep 45

How bad is market sentiment? And what does it mean for builders? In this episode of Internet Explorers, Jess & Josh dive in with Boo from Baseline Markets about their innovative approach to fixing liquidity issues in token markets. Boo explains how Baseline uses programmatic liquidity to improve token distributions and maintain a floor price, offering more stability in volatile markets. The discussion highlights the challenges of current tokenomics and the potential for Baseline's system to reshape decentralized finance. After Boo's segment, the hosts cover topics such as the effects of crypto market sentiment, builders' focus during downturns, and the phases of crypto adoption. They also speak about the rise of memecoins, the importance of narrative-building in web3, and the role of new mechanisms in driving the next wave of innovation. Finally, Jess & Josh touch on Puffpaw, an innovative new company aiming to incentivize quitting nicotine with token-based rewards. Internet Explorers is a weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us next week at ⁠live.seedclub.xyz⁠ on Friday 10am PT / 1pm ET Intro - 0:00 Internet Explorers - 0:19 BasedBoo & Baseline Markets - 4:26 Inflections & Insights - 18:15 Intro Clip - 24:00 Ethervista & Launchpads - 25:24 The Phases of Crypto Adoption - 35:41 Sentiment Bad :( - 42:26 Revenge of the Wordcels - 46:24 Puffpaw - 49:45 Outro - 53:50