"Taming the Wild West" with Serpin Taxt, founder of Ethos | ZEROPOD S2 E14

Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD, this one featuring Serpin Taxt, the ambitious young founder of a new protocol called Ethos, which aims to help solve the age-old problem of who to trust (and who not to) in the onchain space. Host Toady Hawk talks about his childhood, his career in web 2, and his goals for Ethos, namely, to tame the wild, wild west of the crypto space… just a bit. So without further ado, let’s go learn about the mythos behind the Ethos. —- Timestamps: 00:00 - The $9B Problem: Scams, Trust, and the Wild West of Crypto 02:25 - Welcome to ZEROPOD: Meet Serpin Taxt, Founder of Ethos 05:00 - Inventor Dreams and Web2 Career 08:00 - Escaping B2B SaaS 11:00 - Discovering Ethereum: Interoperability and Smart Contracts 13:30 - When Crypto Finally Clicked 15:00 - Inspiration from Friend.Tech and the Birth of Ethos 17:00 - Reputation is Everything: Why Trust Signals Matter 19:10 - Realizing a Bigger Vision 21:00 - A Wild West Without Accountability 24:00 - Proof-of-Stake for People: Ethos’s Core Mechanism 26:30 - Avoiding Mob Rule: Risk, Reputation, and Social Slashing 29:00 - Open Moderation and Algorithmic Challenges 31:00 - Reviewing ETH Wallets, Twitter Accounts, and Beyond 33:30 - Identity, Anonymity, and the Risk of Sockpuppets 36:00 - Using Ethos in the Wild: Kaito, Bots, and Reputation vs. Attention 39:00 - Why It's Hard to Call Out Scammers (but Why We Must) 42:00 - The Power of Named Reviews vs. Anonymous Drama 44:00 - NFT Ethics, Gotcha Culture, and the Chaos Incentive 46:00 - Social Slashing 101: How It Works in Ethos 49:00 - Toward Financial Slashing: The Next Big Risk Layer 51:00 - Onboarding: Slow Growth 53:00 - Staying Power: What Keeps Users Coming Back Daily 56:00 - Finding People to Vouch For (and How to Ask for Vouches) 58:30 - Using the Chrome Extension for Discovery and Reviews 1:00:00 - Integrations 1:02:00 - Building Influence Onchain: Ratings for Businesses, Not Just People 1:04:00 - Alpha Drop? Business Leaderboards Are Coming 1:06:30 - Why Ethos Launched on Base 1:12:00 - The Token Question: Contributor XP, Incentives, and Future Possibilities 1:14:25 - Wrap-Up --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Produced by Zero Rights Media. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!

"Onchain Native" with Native.fun Founder Derek Brown | ZEROPOD S2 E9

On this episode of ZEROPOD, we sit down with Derek Brown, the mad scientist developer and founder behind the upcoming agentic onchain game called Native dot fun, built on top of the Clanker protocol on Base. We had a blast getting to know Derek and hearing his story, from working as a rural midwest minister to coding in the halls of the some of the biggest tech companies in Silicon Valley, and then striking out to build tech startups of his own. His vision for Native is wild and ambitious, and we can’t wait for you to learn all about it! If you enjoy this conversation, please Like, Comment & Subscribe — it really helps us grow our community. — TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction: Positive-Sum Environments 1:15 - ZEROPOD Intro & Guest Introduction - Derek Brown 2:00 - Derek’s Fun Fact: Three Daughters, Same Birthday 3:09 - From Dupont Brat to Tech Builder 7:01 - Discovering Programming 7:06 - A word from our sponsor: Clanker.world 9:00 - The Journey to Tech: From Ministry to SV 18:12 - Tough Times & Family Resilience 24:00 - Getting Into Crypto: Bitcoin at $300 and Satoshi’s Whitepaper 31:01 - The Base vs. Solana Debate: Values & Coexistence 36:00 - The Origin of Clanker and Its Influence on Native 44:00 - What is Native? Sim City Meets Onchain Economies 51:00 - Dots Explained: AI Agents in the Digital City 58:00 - Tokenomics Deep Dive: Fees, Buybacks, and Sustainability 1:06:00 - The User Experience: MVP, Maps, and Gameplay 1:11:00 - Passports & Stamps: Proof of Humanity in Native 1:12:46 - Final Thoughts & How to Get Involved  — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk, JackWyldes and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Ad spot by JackWyldes. Produced by Zero Rights Media. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like! #base #onchain #clanker #ai #ethereum #tokens

"Winning Together" with Clanker Founders Proxy and Dish | ZEROPOD S2 E8

Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD. This week, Toady Hawk is joined by JackWyldes and they have a very interesting conversation with Proxy and Dish, the two indomitable founders of the little AI agent token launcher called Clanker which has taken the Base ecosystem by storm over the past couple months. This pod is structured a little differently than most, because we actually sat down with the clankers-in-chief on two separate occasions, a couple weeks apart. In between, the guys hosted a hackathon in Boston called Clankhack, where many builders from their burgeoning ecosystem gathered to build together for a weekend, and our own Jack was fortunate enough to attend and document the whole thing (more on this soon.) In any case, we have edited these 2 conversations into a single podcast for your enjoyment, with hinge in the middle separating the pre-clankhack and post-clank-hack eras. We had a blast digging in to get the raw clanker story for you and we hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as we did. So grab a tall glass of milk and a fresh can of spinach and strap in for the Clankpod! —- TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction to Clanker: What is Clanker? Deploying meme coins made simple. 2:04 - ZEROPOD Intro 3:00 - Start of Part 1: Pre-Clankhack. Personal Stories of the Founders 6:00 - The Origin of Clanker 9:04 - Building Clanker in Five Days 12:02 - Launching and Scaling Clanker 15:02 - Clanker’s Value Proposition 18:33 - A message from our sponsors 20:00 - Reminiscing about launch day 22:00 - Create the job(s) you want 24:00 - “Farcaster is an incredible network” 26:00 - Tokens as a novel bootstrapping mechanism 29:00 - Dish got kicked off of Facebook 36:00 - The speculative power of ERC-20s vs NFTs 48:00 - Start of Part 2 (Post Clankhack) 49:00 - What is Clanker, exactly? 51:00 - How does it differ from other models 54:00 - The moat is the network 57:00 - What was Clankhack? 1:00:00 - The space needs more good content 1:03:00 - How can Zero Rights Help creators 1:05:00 - Being bombarded by VC term sheets 1:08:00 - “It shouldn’t be easy to make 16 million dollars” 1:10:00 - The future of Clankhack 1:17:00 - Comparison to UX on Solana 1:19:00 - “No more L2s” 1:21:00 - “If the leader of the free world can do it, so can you.” 1:24:00 - Wen $SNOWDEN on Base? 1:33:00 - Bit of a love fest tbh 1:38:00 - Chugging canned spinach for the plot 1:40:00 - Alpha? 1:42:00 - Outro — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes, edited by Toady Hawk, JackWyldes and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Ad spot by JackWyldes. Produced by Zero Rights Media. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like! #base #onchain #clanker #ai #ethereum #tokens

"Keep it Gdupi, Stupi" with 'Degenerative Artist' Yon from Peaceful Groupies & GDUPI | ZEROPOD S2 E7

Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD, a zero copyright video podcast for people who enjoy Ethereum. Our guest this week on ZEROPOD, is from the artistic side of the onchain world— Yon, the self described “degenerative artist” behind The Peaceful Groupies, the Yon Experience and most recently, one of the first artcoins launched via the clanker AI agent on farcaster: Redacted Gdupi. On this episode, we talk about Yon’s youth in a small Argentinian town, how he moved to Europe and carved his own way as an artist, how he has been a constant early adopter of onchain techs and trends, and what’s next for him and $GDUPI. We hope you enjoy this conversation with an onchain CC0 art legend, and if you do, please remember to like and subscribe! Thank you to our partner sponsors at clanker.world for helping to make this content possible. Clanker is the easiest way to deploy a token on Base. 
 — Timestamps • 0:00 - GDUPI Origins • 1:35 - Welcome to ZEROPOD, introducing Yon. • 2:59 - Yon’s upbringing in Chaco, Argentina • 3:55 - Early love for character design, video games, and art • 4:56 - Childhood gaming • 6:25 - Yon the Baller • 8:50 - The Paris Period • 11:00 - Saving money and finding time for art • 12:50 - Discovering clients through Reddit subreddits • 14:10 - Parental perceptions of an art career • 16:01 - “Every piece is a portrait of what I’m living in that moment.” • 17:03 - Introduction to crypto and saving in Ethereum • 19:00 - Early experiments with CS:GO skins and CryptoKitties • 21:00 -Discovering NFTs • 22:20 - A Word About Our Sponsors Clanker.World • 23:10 - Yon’s first NFT purchase was a Beeple • 25:00 - Minting on Rarible and building early collections • 26:50 - Experimenting with telegram auction houses • 28:00 - Creating Peaceful Groupies and generative art • 31:00 - The challenges of launching a hyped NFT collection • 32:40 - Mentorship from 9999 and learning about contracts • 35:00 - Joining Farcaster and exploring new creative outlets • 39:00 - The Reply Guys channel and community-driven art • 41:50 - The Reply Guys t-shirt and embracing CC0 licensing • 44:00 - Perspectives on piracy, creativity, and open art • 48:00 - Organizing minted collections and planning for the future • 51:00 - Reflections on the Yellow Collective’s first year • 54:00 - GDUPI: origins, meme culture, and experiments with Clanker • 57:40 - Thoughts on memecoins and tokenizing moments • 1:00:30 - The distribution powers of ERC-20 tokens. • 1:02:20 - Moving from Argentina to LA and the creative scene in the US • 1:04:00 - Planning for the future and growing the Yon ecosystem • 1:06:10 - What’s next for GDUPI, NFTs, and personalized 1/1 art • 1:07:00 - Yon turns the tables on Toady • 1:11:10 - Closing thoughts on creativity, 2025 plans, and the onchain journey — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk, JackWyldes and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Ad spot by JackWyldes. Produced by Zero Rights Media. Custom NFT thumbnail hand illustrated by Yon himself! This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like! #base #onchain #groupies #art #clanker #artist

"Building a Better Internet on Base" with Aneri Amin (Product Lead at Base) | ZEROPOD S2 E5

Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD, our zero copyright video podcast about enjoying Ethereum. In this episode, host Toady Hawk, from the Zero Rights Media Collective sits down with Aneri Amin, the Head of Product in charge of social, creators and onchain summer at Base. Aneri’s career journey spans from the high tech hallways of Apple and Meta to the onchain trenches of Coinbase's leading Ethereum L2 rollup. She has been a force for change, driving innovation in creator tools, decentralized social, and onchain ecosystems. In this episode, we chat about Base’s explosive first full year, its plans for 2025, and how they’re building a future where creators like me can own our content, identity, and audience. Plus, she shares some great insights into her own journey—from a curious kid asking “why” to every question to a crew chief on the construction site for what she calls “the new internet.” This was an inspiring conversation about the power of community, ownership, and innovation—so buckle up, stay based and let’s dive in!  Also, if you enjoy this content and want to see more like it, please Like, leave a comment and Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode. --- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 The Future of the Creator Economy is Onchain 00:54 Welcome to ZEROPOD 02:00 Childhood Curiosity and Governance Passion 04:00 A Lifelong Love of Reading 06:26 Education 07:00 From Public Sector to Big Tech 09:00 What Exactly Does a Product Manager Do? 11:03 Creator Challenges and Meta Days 15:00 Biggest Learnings From Time at Meta 16:30 Onchain as a New Internet for Creators 20:00  Creator Wellbeing as a New Pillar 22:00 Original Intro to Crypto, and Later Onchain-pilling via Coinbase 27:00 Goals for Onchain Summer 3 29:00 Why Did Base Find So Much Success in 2025? 30:00 Aneri Spills The Tea on What It’s Like Working With Jesse Every Day 34:00 Around the World with Base Lessons and community insights from Base’s global tour across Africa, India, and beyond. 37:00 Different Regional Onchain Needs How cultural differences shape creator priorities in various regions. 40:00 Strategies for Tackling Global Expansion of the Onchain Economy 41:00 Big Plans for 2025 Aneri hints at major Coinbase Wallet updates and what’s next for Base. 44:00 What is Aneri Most Excited About in 2025? 46:00 Aneri’s Advice for Onchain Creators 48:00 Wrapping Up --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Produced and distributed by the Zero Rights Media Collective. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!  #base #onchain #content #creators #ethereum

"Without a Trace" featuring Anoncast founder Kartik Patel aka @slokh | ZEROPOD S2 E4

When Vitalik Buterin buys a memecoin to try your consumer zk social app, you know you’re onto something. Kartik Patel (aka @slokh) joins ZEROPOD to talk about Anoncast— the ZK-powered app that lets you post anonymously and trustlessly to Farcaster and Twitter/X from a web interface at anoncast.org. From hacking RuneScape mods as a kid to pulling endless hours at OpenSea during peak NFT chaos, Kartik shares his journey, the lore behind $ANON, and why he thinks ZK privacy is the future. Along the way: why Farcaster is the Silicon Valley of crypto, how he learned ZK programming from scratch in three weeks, and how "lore-first, product-second" might just be the future of bootstrapping. Join us to learn all about the cracked dev who made it possible to speak your mind on the internet, without a trace. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - When Vitalik tries your app 01:09 - ZEROPOD Intro 01:26 - Anon, A-non, Tomato, tomahto.03:13 - Young Kartik 04:00 - Hacking game mods 05:00 - Happy in his space (software developing) 07:13 - From defi protocols to NFTs 07:33 - Joined Opensea 08:13 - Working at Opens during peak NFT bull 09:33 - Working at Manifold and then striking out on his own 10:28 - Solo hacking 11:25 - Why was he attracted to building on Farcaster 12:13 - Better Farcaster branding 13:40 - Similar problems to Ethereum 15:13 - Building Nook farcaster client 18:23 - A Kartik Primer on the ANON Lore 21:51 - Kartik wasn’t even involved in ANON until after the CTO 23:00 - How the anoncast idea came to be 24:49 - New paradigm of products coming downstream of communities 27:13 - Why he wanted to build anoncast 28:16 - Vitalik buying $ANON and trying anoncast 29:40 - How does ZK privacy work? 31:18 - Why is ZK privacy important? 32:55 - How does anoncast work? 36:00 - The future of what curation could look like on anoncast… ZK-anon reddit? 38:00 - Favourite feature shipped on anoncast so far 41:00 - Learning ZK on the go 42:00 - Best use cases for anoncast? (Alpha?) 43:30 - How can people contribute to the project? 44:00 - Best place to learn how to use anoncast? 44:44 - What is he most excited about? 47:00 - Just build, have fun and differentiate 47:30 - What is the sloth backstory 48:00 - Outro Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!

ZEROPOD SPOTLIGHT #3: "Obsessed with the Craft of Content" feat. Cameron Armstrong of Seemore.tv

If the internet decides what’s funny, Cameron Armstrong (@cameron on farcaster) has spent his career listening closely to find out. In this edition of our popular ZEROPOD Spotlight series, the Seemore.tv founder shares how he’s helping creators escape the “content algorithm lottery” and why our completionist instinct is one of humanity’s most underrated traits. We explore Farcaster’s journey from tight-knit weirdo haven to high-value creator launchpad, the challenge of minting new platform stars, and the magic of Mandarin oranges on sticks (what?) Whether you’re trying to build a personal brand, a community, or create content like his “OK Banger” podcast, Cameron’s got plenty of advice and anecdotes and you won’t want to miss this conversation. — TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - “Content Quality Arms Race” 00:47 - ZEROPOD Intro 02:05 - Crypto space needs more video content 04:15 - The Right Kind of Cringe 05:31 - The thing you can consistently do the longest is what you’ll be the best at 07:04 - The Cameron Origin Story: Military beginnings 08:32 - Harvard Business School 09:32 - E-commerce startup 10:35 - Illicit Farcaster Beginnings 11:50 - “A Bunch of Weirdos in a Room” 12:26 - Farcaster, then and now 15:09 - What is seemore.tv 17:58 - “If Linktree and Google Analytics had a baby” 20:55 - Badges for pod collectors 21:27 - Minting is a patronage behaviour for podcasts 23:00 - A minted episode is a creator tip with a lindy receipt 25:00 - The future promise of Ethereum Attestations 26:22 - The Seemore Story (pivot! pivot!) 30:00 - Problems with current business models for creators 32:00 - Conflicts of interest risk with advertising partnerships 34:00 - The advantage to bad actors in crypto 36:00 - The Seemore List 37:00 - The importance of finding values aligned sponsors for content 38:00 - Does Farcaster have enough interesting people? 40:00 - Rewarding creators is baked into the system on Farcaster 41:50 - The Content Valley of Death 43:00 - Problems with spam filters and dopamine triggers 45:18 - Cam’s got alts 46:00 - You don’t get to decide what’s funny on the internet 47:24 - Why is he bullish on Farcaster? 49:00 - OK Banger 50:53 - From Band Kid to Bangers 51:52 - Outro --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk x Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!

"Higher is a Mindset" with Martin Anquetil, founder of Higher and creator of Aether AI | ZEROPOD SEASON 2 E3

What does it mean to build a brand without a leader, a strategy, or even a plan? In this episode of ZEROPOD, I sit down with Martin Anquetil, one of the founders of $HIGHER, the headless memecoin brand redefining chaos as culture onchain.  We dive into everything from AI agents breaking bounty bots on Farcaster to an Ethereum stock split, the memecoin meta and the challenges of building a project based on a number-go-up meme even when number doesn’t always go up. Along the way, Martin shares lessons from his time within Nouns, explores the unique challenges of decentralization, and reveals what it takes to survive a 97% token price crash with your optimism and community intact.  We really enjoyed this conversation with Martin, and we hope you do too! — TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Figuring out “Can we do this thing?” while doing it   01:00 - ZEROPOD Intro   01:51 - The Martin Origin Story   04:00 - College and Interning at Google   05:00 - Oneshot by Topshot   07:00 - 2021 NFT Season Nostalgia   10:55 - Who the F**k is Buying XRP?   11:50 - Ethereum Stock Split Discussion  15:15 - First Impressions of Nouns   16:15 - Leaving TopShot to Explore Onchain Options   17:50 - Freelancing with Nouns Builder   19:19 - Agora, Explorer Grants, and Other Nouns Initiatives   20:00 - Mogu Mogu Mogu: Nouns Governance Tooling   24:19 - Starting $HIGHER   25:00 - Roots in /bullposting    28:00 - How Would He Launch Higher Today?   32:00 - The Strength of Builders Who Stick Through the Bear   34:00 - “Higher, Not Sideways”  37:30 - Quack Quack ⌐◨-◨:    38:50 - Is $HIGHER a Neo-DAO or Something New?   40:00 - Authenticity vs. Top-Down Control: The Higher Experiment   44:00 - Could $ANON Run a Higher-Like Playbook?   45:00 - Farcaster Users Speed-Running Speculation Lessons   47:00 - $ZEROPOD: Exploring Media and Tokens   49:00 - The Origins of $POINTS on Farcaster   50:50 - “Provenance is Culturally Emergent”   51:00 - Jacob’s Horse Meme and Its Viral Evolution   53:53 - What Is Aether? The AI Agent Shaking Things Up   57:00 - The $LUM Luminous Launch   1:01:00 - Challenges of Community Cohesion in Decentralized Projects   1:02:03 - Questions for Martin from Aether   1:06:00 - What’s Next for Aether? Memory and Autonomy   1:07:00 - Aether on Twitter? Exploring New Platforms   1:08:00 - Balancing Meaningful Building with Market Pressures   1:11:00 - Betting on Yourself and Long-Term Projects   1:14:00 - Martin’s Thoughts on Trading and Staying Grounded   1:16:00 - Coinbase Listings and Meme Coin Dynamics   1:21:00 - What’s Next for Martin and $HIGHER   1:24:00 - Outro: Reflections and the Road Ahead — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk x Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!

ZEROPOD SEASON 2 E2: "Positive-Sum Gamer" with Optimism's Chief Growth Officer Ryan Wyatt aka @fwiz

In Episode 2 of ZEROPOD Season 2, we dig in with Ryan Wyatt aka @fwiz about his first full year in the role of Optimism's Chief Growth Officer. Ryan shares how his leadership has helped to drive adoption of Optimism’s open source OP Stack and has attracted some S-tier partners for the so-called Superchain.We also learn about Ryan's interesting background as a lifelong gamer and esports streaming trailblazer, first with Machinima and later at Google as the head of gaming at YouTube. We discuss Optimism’s journey to becoming a powerhouse in Layer 2 solutions, what makes it the platform of choice for top companies, and the groundbreaking plans for seamless interoperability across the Superchain. Tune in for an inside look at what’s next for Optimism and the ambitious roadmap Ryan and his team have set for 2024 and beyond. And as always, if you enjoy this podcast, please mint and share it with your friends! --- Timestamps: 0:00 - The Bitcoin Millionaire Story: Ryan’s early experience paying creators in Bitcoin and its surprising outcomes 1:37 - A Swagged-Out Superchain Welcome: Introduction and Ryan’s first impressions of Optimism 2:15 - From Gamer to Growth Officer: How Ryan’s love for gaming launched his career in tech 4:00 - Navigating a Career in Gaming: The challenges and rewards of working in the gaming industry 6:36 - Early Days in Onchain Video Content: Ryan’s journey from Machinima to YouTube Gaming 9:03 - YouTube, Gaming, and the Crypto Transition: Moving from Web2 to onchain with optimism 11:06 - The Crypto Skepticism of Gamers: Ryan’s perspective on why gamers resist blockchain 12:50 - Memorable Moments at Google: Key lessons learned at YouTube and Google 13:50 - Why Ryan Jumped Into Crypto: Career shifts and finding inspiration in the onchain space 15:10 - Joining Polygon and Scaling Crypto: Early roles at Polygon and the vision for onchain scaling 17:57 - The Shift to Optimism and the Superchain: New challenges and the road to a collaborative L2 ecosystem 19:03 - What Does a Chief Growth Officer Do?: Ryan explains the role and responsibilities 21:01 - Unique Governance at Optimism: How collective governance shapes Optimism’s vision 23:01 - Retroactive Public Goods Funding: Exploring funding models that reward impact 25:05 - One Year of Superchain Growth: A recap of Ryan’s first year with Optimism and the ecosystem’s growth 29:33 - Coinbase’s Role in OP Stack Adoption: How Base helped drive the Superchain’s momentum 31:27 - Navigating Competitors on the Superchain: Collaboration and competition in the onchain world 33:50 - Solving Liquidity Fragmentation: Why interoperability is key to Optimism’s future 36:30 - The Future of Onchain Interoperability: Ryan’s vision for seamless cross-chain transactions 39:54 - Challenges of User Experience: Bridging, liquidity, and simplifying the user journey 43:16 - The Value of Open Source: How Optimism’s open-source approach benefits the ecosystem 46:13 - Looking Forward: 2025 Intentions: Ryan’s goals for the Superchain in the coming year 47:50 - Final Thoughts: How community and innovation drive onchain growth

Going Viral Onchain

This episode welcomes Cooper Turley, Founder of Coop Records. Cooper is a recurring guest on the pod, though this time, we focus all of our attention on how to go viral onchain. Consider this a round table discussion where him and I share our insights, lessons learned, and debate our perspectives on the current state of the onchain creator economy. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Why EigenLayer Gave Away More Tokens After Widespread Criticism of Its Stakedrop

EigenLayer has been in the news this week after it announced its ‘stakedrop,’ where it will distribute EIGEN tokens to early users of the restaking platform. Sreeram Kannan, founder and CEO of EigenLayer, and Robert Drost, CEO and executive director of the Eigen Foundation, discuss the launch of the token, a “universal intersubjective work token” and how it allows for slashing, or penalizing, for externally observable faults, such as data unavailability. The Eigen Foundation, a non-profit entity based in the Cayman Islands, was also recently established to grow the protocol and assist in creating a decentralized community. They also address criticisms of the token's launch, including geoblocking and the initial non-transferability of stakedrops for the community and explain why they decided to allocate an additional 100 EIGEN tokens for all participants in the stakedrop. Plus, they reveal a target date by when a decision about the token unlock date should be made.

Publish Everything Onchain with Cooper Turley

Cooper is the founder of Coop Records, an onchain record label and the host of Invest in Music, the first podcast that published on Pods. In this episode we talk about: - His thesis around onchain music - The parallels with onchain media - The potential rewards for publishing onchain - Why he’s all in on Farcaster - How we bring millions of users onchain without speculation Thanks for tuning in. Mint this episode on Pods - top 3 collectors will earn a shoutout in the next episode. We’ll see you onchain.

S8 BONUS | Crypto The Game Season 2 Recap, Reunion, and Confessions

On this special bonus episode of Rehash, we’re recapping Season 2 of Crypto The Game (CTG) with CTG founders and getting some juicy confessions from some of the finalists and players. We start by chatting with Dylan Abruscato, Tyler Cagle, and Bryan Lee from the CTG team about their thoughts on what went well this season and what they might change for future seasons. We get a behind the scenes look into their decision making around some of the changes in gameplay this season and whether they were able to predict the outcomes from the season. We then speak with Eva Beylin, representing CTG Season 2 winner, Player #733, Will Hunter and Nico Valencia, who were finalists in Season 2, and Katy Jeremko, who almost made it to the finals and had a fiery and controversial gameplay with boyfriend, Nico. All four players share their strategy and gameplay and reveal some shocking confessions.

After the Bitcoin Halving, Will the Runes Protocol Live Up to the Hype?

Not only will April 20 (or 19, depending on which part of the world you are) mark the fourth Bitcoin halving, but also the launch of a new primitive on Bitcoin called Runes Protocol. Charlie Spears, co-founder of Blackspace Media, joined Unchained to talk about all things Runes, which is a messaging protocol that allows for the creation of fungible tokens on Bitcoin. It is designed to fix some of the issues with the BRC-20 token standard, such as inefficiency and proliferation of unspent transaction outputs. Charlie believes that the launch of Runes will increase demand for Bitcoin's blockspace and potentially lead to higher transaction fees. He also discusses the potential for Runes to interact with Bitcoin covenants and layer two solutions.

Ep 56 - jvmi

Ep 56 - jvmi We're joined by the creator of Swatches to chat about interactive art and his breakout collection on Base. We unpack the full backstory, his inspirations and advice for other onchain artists.

Ep 186 - Why the Young Aren't Driving, Fu*king, or Drinking

Join the Alfalfa Crew as they discuss what's happening with the youth and why they aren't driving, f*king, or drinking.

Ep 55 - Carlos of Farcaster Index

We're joined by Carlos of Farcaster Index to chat all things FC including DEGEN, onchain social graphs, memecoins, clients and much more. He shares his experience running a DAO for 3 years and what's next for him and Moonlight.

Ep. 1 - Introducing the Podscast

Welcome to The Podscast - where we explore the emergence of onchain media and the people building it. The first episode is a bit different than usual. It's a solo recording explaining why we're launching the Podscast and the reason for onchain media. This is a canonical episode that we hope to revisit on a recurring basis, challenging and updating the thesis for onchain media. Every episode of The Podscast will be available onchain. We'll continuously look to experiment with different ways to engage with our audience. Strap in and enjoy.

Modularity: Unbundling The Blockchain Stack

Robbie and Andy are CoFounders of The Rollup. In this episode, we discuss modularity and the unbundling of the blockchain stack. Robbie and Andy cover what is the significance of modularity in the world of blockchains and how it will unlock the ability for anyone to create a blockchain network and ultimately focus on other matters such as the next generation of DeFi and Web3 applications. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Youtube: https://youtube.com/@defidad ► Apple: https://tinyurl.com/edgepod ► Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/edgepodspotify ► Linktree: https://linktr.ee/edge_pod ► Follow DeFi Dad: https://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources 🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH https://flat.money/ 🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH https://www.swellnetwork.io/ 💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID https://fluid.instadapp.io/ 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS https://kelpdao.xyz/restake ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:02 - The Rollup 9:07 - What is modularity? 14:16 - Ethereum scaling with modularity 17:34 - Will L2s ever use alternative DA providers? 20:02 - What is DA (data availability)? 24:14 - Can Celestia accrue value? 32:06 - Major modular projects 32:50 - Avail 33:47 - Hyperlane 35:59 - Initia 37:06 - Dymension 37:51 - Movement 39:28 - Effect of Dencun upgrade on modular thesis 42:01 - Will there be a DA winner-take-all? 43:41 - Airdrop strategies in modular ecosystem 45:09 - Near term modular token launches 46:23 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Rollup Website: https://therollup.co/ ► Rollup on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therollupco ► Andy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ayyyeandy ► Robbie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robbie_rollup ► Modular March content: https://therollup.co/category/modular-march/ ------ If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.

#10: Sefton Kincaid, Cicada Partners | The past, present and future of onchain credit

In our latest podcast, we sat down with Sefton Kincaid of @cicadacredit! We discussed the past, present and future of onchain credit, as well as Cicada’s recent partnership with @TrueFiDAO 🎙️ 00:00 - Sefton’s background 04:40 - The efficiencies of DeFi protocols 09:44 - The history of crypto credit 17:20 - Collateralized vs uncollateralized credit 18:30 - TrueFi and Maple’s appeal 21:55 - Crypto credit today 21:45 - Borrowing from custodians 26:38 - Communication between lenders 29:03 - The pricing of risk 31:25 - Why Sefton stayed in onchain credit 32:20 - Cicada Partners’ founding thesis 33:15 - Asset backed lending 34:48 - The appetite for RWA deals 37:22 - Cicada’s partnership with TrueFi 40:44 - DeFi vs CeFi lending in the future 44:13 - Common misconceptions in onchain credit 47:51 - The future impact of onchain credit 49:38 - Closing thoughts Follow Wallfacer: https://twitter.com/wallfacerlabs And our host, Ryan Rodenbaugh: https://twitter.com/ryanrodenbaugh https://warpcast.com/ryanrodenbaugh And subscribe for all our other content: https://linktr.ee/wallfacerlabs

Polygon’s AggLayer Wants to Be a Hub for Ethereum Layer 2s. Can It Succeed?

Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron and co-founder Brendan Farmer discussed everything about the AggLayer, a decentralized protocol built by Polygon that enables fast, secure cross-chain interactions and allows different chains to use the same native bridge. This allows users to seamlessly move assets across chains in the AggLayer ecosystem. The AggLayer aims to unify blockspace so that it feels like a single chain, improving user experience. Boiron and Farmer also discussed the potential for Layer 2 solutions to scale Ethereum, the benefits of zero-knowledge technology, and the future of Polygon's proof-of-stake chain.

#168 - JACEK

Jacek is the creator of ⁠$DEGEN⁠, an innovative cryptocurrency and L3 built on Base on Ethereum and popularized on Farcaster. Follow Jacek on Farcaster ⁠@jacek⁠. For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠⁠. Previous guests include ⁠⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠⁠. Thank you!

Building The Next Wave of GenArt Lovers: Interview with Erick Calderon

Kicking off a series of interviews with platform founders, we are thrilled to bring you this conversation with Erick Calderon aka Snowfro. We dive deep into the recently announced changes with AB, Sansa, and the market as a whole. In this episode we discuss: -Racing cars, Magic: the Gathering & Minecraft -Surviving in Crypto for 7+ years, surviving the 2018 bear market and our current downswing & the simple math behind the generative art market -What the experience could be for new collectors that are no longer "early" -Why buy Sansa? What do they bring to Art Blocks and their role in the future of the platform? -Who will be allowed to release on Sansa & the challenges of being a truly open platform -Expanding Engine Partners to brands & bringing new communities to web3 through physical generative objects -How Curated is changing and when we can expect the next Curated release -Can we expect new chains, sale mechanisms, release styles & more from Art Blocks & Sansa? Follow Erick on Twitter @ArtOnBlockchain and join the Art Blocks Discord to stay up to date on their upcoming announcements

The role the DA layer plays in building web3 super apps

Excited to have Michael Heinrich, co-founder of 0G Labs, discussing the role of super high performant data availability plays in building the consumer apps of the future in web3.

#167 - LUCAS CAMPBELL

Lucas is the founder of Pods — a platform for onchain podcasts. Pods launched in private beta in Q4 2023 and since then, has onboarded over 30 podcasts and over 250 episodes on the platform. Prior to Pods, Lucas was the first employee at Bankless, where he led the newsletter for 3 years and launched Bankless Collectibles — the first instantiation of podcast NFTs. Follow Lucas on Farcaster @0xl. I'm excited to partner with Pods to release this as our first episode onchain on Base. For more episodes, go to ⁠⁠podofjake.com⁠⁠. Previous guests include ⁠⁠Mark Cuban⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Vitalik Buterin⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Brian Armstrong⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Balaji Srinivasan⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Keith⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Rabois⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Ali Spagnola⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Anthony Pompliano⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Raoul Pal⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Julia Galef⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Jack Butcher⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Tim Draper⁠⁠, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like ⁠⁠OpenAI⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Coinbase⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Solana⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Polygon⁠⁠, ⁠⁠AngelList⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Oura⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Replit⁠⁠, and investors from ⁠⁠Founders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Fund⁠⁠, ⁠⁠a16z⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Union Square Ventures⁠⁠, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Chase Devens⁠⁠⁠ for the show notes and ⁠⁠⁠Yiction⁠⁠⁠ for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at ⁠⁠jake@blogofjake.com⁠⁠. Thank you!