Ledger Cast Breaks Down a Frantic Week of DeFi Fees and Launches

Ledger Cast hosts Brian Krogsgard and Josh Olszewicz used their latest episode to walk through a busy week in crypto. The headline point was that transaction fees hit an all-time high, a sign of how heavily the networks were being used during that stretch.

Much of the activity centered on decentralized finance. The hosts discussed new DeFi launches, some of which they describe as legitimate projects and others as scams. Uniswap drew particular attention, and the show notes also point to the Yam launch, which they label "mayhem."

The episode covers other threads as well. According to the show notes, Bitcoin was trading in a range while many smaller tokens rallied. The hosts also reference Serum, the Solana-based exchange backed by FTX, a change to BitMEX's know-your-customer requirements, and options activity on Ether through Skew.

The show notes do not include specific fee figures, prices or dates, so readers who want the numbers will need to listen to the episode. The hosts say the material is educational and not investment advice, and they recommend doing your own research before buying any asset.