The Creator's Guide to Web3 Social ft. Stani Kulechov
Mint Season 6 episode 18 welcomed the founder of Aave and Lens Protocol, Stani Kulechov. Throughout the hour we discussed: - His vision for web3 social - How creators use crypto to build communities - How creators make money on Lens - User-generated content as an asset class - Migrating collectors from other chains onto Lens - How to use the lens social graph outside of their protocol ....and so much more. I hope you guys enjoy our conversation.
How Crypto And Web3 Will Change Social Media Forever
Mint Season 5 episode 9 welcomed Wilson Wei and Ryan Li, who shared their vision for putting creators and users at the forefront of ownership with their decentralized social graph, CyberConnect. Throughout the hour, we discussed: 09:13 – What Inspired Ryan and Wilson to Build in Web3 Social? 15:07 – Elon Musk’s Potential Acquisition of Twitter 18:34 – How To Defeat Bots and Spammers in Web3 Social? 20:53 – What Does Ownership Actually Mean in Web3? 29:59 – Web3 Social Tools to Empower Creators 33:08 – How Does Virality Work in the World of Web3 Social? 42:38 – What is a Social Graph? 54:12 – Big Picture Vision for Web3 Social I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Onchain record labels with Coop Records
The inaugural episode of the Coop Records Podcast featuring the core team - Cooper, Ramie, Jake and Cece. We cover the origins of Coop Records and everything you need to know about running an onchain record label in 2024.
NFT Ticket Case Study: Queen George on Growth Hacking Collectors
This episode, from Mint Season 4, Episode 21, is a pivotal moment in my journey as a web3 founder. It significantly contributed to the development of Bello through the insights gained from my conversation with Queen George, a crypto-native jazz-pop artist, who has been exploring web3 since April 2021. We discuss our strategy in building a collector base in web3 and the success of her live concert at ETH Denver in February 2022, where she effectively minted tickets as NFTs, attracting 120 collectors. This conversation documented our thoughtful experimentation with NFTs and planted the seed for a whole new chapter in my life.
Alex Masmej Talks $DEGEN: Fueling Drakula's Growth and the Onchain Creator Economy
Join us in this episode as we sit down with Alex Masmej, the brain behind Drakula and a key player in the farcaster ecosystem. From his early days of conceptualizing Showtime as the 'Instagram of NFTs' to pioneering Drakula, Alex's journey is nothing short of remarkable. Drakula, now making waves as the 'TikTok of Web3', has seen an explosive start with over $30M in transactions in just two weeks, introducing a new and engaging way for fans to support video creators. Alex returns to the podcast to share the lessons learned from pivoting Showtime to creating Drakula, highlighting the strategic moves, go-to-market strategy, and the decision to adopt $DEGEN as the native currency of the app. I hope you enjoy our conversation and our genesis episode on Pods!
S7 E10 | Unpacking Solana and DeFi Education w/Caitlin Cook
On this episode of Rehash, we’re speaking with Caitlin Cook, Head of Communications and Marketing at Hxro Labs, a distributed liquidity layer for derivatives trading and betting on Solana. Caitlin talks about some trends she’s seeing on Solana that are unique to the ecosystem, why she believes Solana has grown so much, and what role she sees Solana playing in our multichain world moving forward.
S7 E8 | Onchain Media, Culture & Distribution w/Richie Bonilla
On this episode of Rehash, we’re speaking with Richie Bonilla, founder of Quests, about onchain distribution and culture, how to introduce new consumer behaviors, and thinking beyond skeuomorphic models.
