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Zora Founder on the Plan to Pay Creators

If content "wants to be free", how can creators get paid? In this special edition live interview, we sit down with Jacob Horne, cofounder of Zora, for a candid conversation on the company’s evolving vision—and what they got wrong early on. Jacob opens up about Zora’s shift from marketplace to protocol, why onchain media matters more than ever, and how consumer apps in crypto have been missing the point. If you’ve ever wondered what Zora actually is or where it’s going next, this is the episode to hear it from the source. Along the way: protocol tradeoffs, the fragility of NFT incentives, and why Zora is now all-in on supporting the onchain internet through composable creation tools. It’s a peek behind the curtain of one of crypto’s most culturally influential companies. This episode unpacks: - Why Zora is no longer a marketplace company - How protocol thinking changed their product strategy - The tension between creator and collector incentives - What “onchain media” really means to Jacob - The risks of speculative activity dominating apps - Why Zora is focused on creative tooling - How Zora thinks about interoperability - A breakdown of Zora’s current app ecosystem - What success looks like for a protocol - Why this is a 20-year project Chapters: 00:00 — Intro 01:05 — Jacob joins the stage 03:02 — Zora is not a marketplace 07:33 — What went wrong in 2021 10:56 — Owning the protocol 13:31 — Measuring success 17:24 — Creators vs speculators 21:44 — Zora’s real product 26:07 — What it means to be onchain 30:30 — Long-term vision 34:53 — Future of Zora apps 39:27 — The internet is half-finished 44:10 — Open protocols to black boxes 49:15 — What meme coins unlock 53:38 — Why the DAO model broke 57:20 — Building for liquidity, not hype 01:00:42 — UX is the real innovation 01:04:17 — How Zora builds for decades 01:07:39 — Farcon week & final thoughts Internet Explorers is a weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer Internet experiences. Join us⁠ live on Twitter/X, Fridays 10am PT / 1pm ET. Seed Club Twitter: https://x.com/seedclubhq Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/internet-explorers/id1756599282 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iJk3xZoij7pVhlNbTP9qS?si=4cda0ac044dc4c6a

GM Farcaster ep238 Friday April 25, 2025 with @esteez.eth /farcon-nyc

GM Farcaster ep238 Friday April 25, 2025 with @esteez.eth /farcon-nyc  Happy Friday From our ChatGPT Intern: Today’s GM Farcaster opens with Adrienne battling seasonal allergies while Prof triple-wields caffeine to survive tech gremlins and a jam-packed news day, including a proposed funeral for V1 Frames (RIP old yoink!) and the ever-growing hype for FarCon. With Coinbase Wallet integration, airdrop drama, the debut of the Tipn frame that lets you throw pennies like a polite onchain gremlin, and @barmstrong low-key memeing on Warpcast, this episode is basically a caffeine-fueled scroll through crypto’s weirdest morning show.  Thanks to our premier partners Octant and Lil Nouns DAO. Show Notes and Links -- full show notes on YouTube:   Links from our chat with @esteez.eth: FarCon.NYC: https://farcon.nyc/ /farcon-nyc: https://warpcast.com/~/channel/farcon-nyc @esteez.eth: https://warpcast.com/esteez.eth Attendee directory: https://warpcast.com/dylsteck.eth/0x4d93f5fe  FarHack Hacking Guide: https://warpcast.com/dylsteck.eth/0x9a1f96fc  Copyright 2025 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.  NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.  Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:04:57 Farcaster news 0:16:33 hi from Coinbase Wallet 0:20:16 FC Builders 0:23:26 Grace’s +1 search 0:26:04 FarCon chat with @esteez.eth

14: Alex Zhang - Curating Cultural Playgrounds

Alex Zhang (https://www.alexzhang.world/) is a cultural curator, community builder, and creative director. Currently, he's Chief Creative Officer of Powder Mountain (https://powdermountain.com/), a where he's working with Reed Hastings to create a globally unique ski experience that combines art, architecture, and lots of fresh tracks. Alex loves people and curating spaces and experiences for them: whether that means parties, music festivals, or mountain towns. He joined Summit Series out of school, throwing large scale events around the world and working on Powder Mountain, a Utah mountain resort the ownership group had acquired. He then joined one of the first social DAOs, Friends with Benefits (FWB) as Mayor/CEO, after being tapped by its founder Trevor McFredries to scale the tokenized social club beyond a Discord Server. He launched FWB Fest, an annual in-person music festival and crypto conference with past performers including James Blake, Charli XCX, and Caroline Polachek. Most recently, he joined Reed Hastings to return to Powder Mountain after [the Netflix co-founder acquired a controlling stake in the resort. Alex leads brand, art, architecture, and marketing. Blending culture, commerce, and "cool" is anything but a science, but Alex has made a career of it. I've known him for a decade and it's been a thrill to watch him continue to find strange intersections, blending worlds like music and tech, crypto and culture, and skiing and art. We talk about this, how to create spaces and events, living in the mountains, large scale art experiences, Christopher Alexander and Jane Jacobs, challenges in creating new cities, learning from Reed Hastings, and a life of deepening one's taste. I hope you enjoy and are inspired to life a more connected, playful, and present life. --- This episode is brought to you by Hampton, a private, highly vetted membership for founders. Hampton makes entrepreneurship less lonely by matching you with a core group of likeminded founders along with community, events, retreats, and more. Visit to learn more and apply: http://joinhampton.com --- Timestamps: - (0:05): Hampton: Dialectic's First Partner - (4:09): Commerce & Culture, Patronage, and Constraints - (12:17): Curating People, Spaces, and Art: "Host Energy" - (19:44): How to Throw a Party or Start a Scene - (27:05): Unlikely Intersections and Authentic Marketing - (35:36): Returning to Powder and Building a Unique Mountain Resort - (42:31): Utah and Mountain Living - (47:27): Randomness & Emergence: Christopher Alexander, Jane Jacobs, and Cities - (52:24): Creating a Digital Feeling of Place - (55:15): Network States and New Cities - (1:00:42): "Community" - (1:08:27): Organic Leadership Opportunities, Partnership, and Trust - (1:15:12): Focused Leadership and The Power of Memetic Language - (1:20:02): Learning from Reed Hastings as a Leader - (1:29:09): Getting into Rooms and Finding Serendipity - (1:32:58): Playfulness and Elon - (1:36:25): Intuition and Career Decisions - (1:39:10): Curating Music and a Life Goal of Refining Taste - (1:42:56): Music's Role in Creating Great Spaces - (1:44:08): Photography - (1:46:02): Beginning, Learning to Ski and Scuba - (1:48:10): Improving Los Angeles and What Makes it Special Links - Powder Mountain: https://powdermountain.com/ - Friends With Benefits: https://www.fwb.help/ - Summit Series: https://summit.co/ - How Music Works by David Byrne: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13235689-how-music-works - Studio 54 (2018): https://letterboxd.com/film/studio-54/ - Storm King Art Center: https://stormking.org/ - Naoshima Island: https://www.japan.travel/en/spot/220/ - Marfa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa,\_Texas - "The world is a museum of passion projects": https://x.com/collision/status/1529452415346302976 - Roden Crater: https://rodencrater.com/ - Christopher Alexander: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher\_Alexander - Jane Jacobs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane\_Jacobs - The Network State: https://thenetworkstate.com/ - Edge City: https://www.edgecity.live/ - Edge Esmeralda: https://www.edgeesmeralda.com/ - WSA, a Manhattan Office Tower, Becomes an Unlikely ‘It’ Building: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/style/wsa-building.html - Remedy Place: https://www.remedyplace.com/ - WAREHOUSE: https://warehousemotorclub.com/ - Was That a James Turrell I Just Skied By?: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/arts/design/reed-hastings-art-park.html) Dialectic with Jackson Dahl is available on all podcast platforms. Join the ⁠telegram channel for Dialectic⁠: https://t.me/dialecticpod Twitter / X⁠: https://x.com/dialecticpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialecticpod/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/40Po3pM Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4hpS4U7

Context S4: The Metropolitan Museum of Art - The Most Visited Museum in America Dives into NFTs

Blake speaks with The Metropolitan Museum of Art team who recently released Art Links, marking The Met’s first foray onto the blockchain. Art Links is a 12-week game that invites you to connect the dots between seeming disparate art works (whether centuries apart, completely different mediums, etc.) according to different themes, rewarding you in the form of NFT badges and IRL prizes. Blake has played religiously every week, and has learned a tonne! 3 of the project leads are here to talk about the game: Destinee Filmore, Assistant Curator in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Met, Brett Renfer, The Met's Senior Project Manager for Emerging Technologies and Audrey Ou, co-founder and CEO of TRLab. They dive deep into the project, from how long it took to plan and launch, to the intended audience, to why they chose Base, to the art they included. Blake also couldn’t resist asking Destinee about if (and when) the Met will collect their first crypto art works. If you want to get a read on the traditional art world and how they are engaging with NFTs…you can’t really get bigger than this. The Met is the most visited museum in America, and one of the most important cultural institutions in the world. Art Links: https://artlinks.metmuseum.org/about TRLab: https://x.com/trlab_ Blake Finucane: https://x.com/blakefinucane Boys Club Newsletter: https://tooonline.beehiiv.com/

Gamifying Liquidity Providing

In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris sits down with Tim Cox, the Partnerships Manager at PoolTogether, to discuss how Web3 projects can form high-impact partnerships without relying on traditional marketing playbooks. From using meme coins to drive engagement to incentivizing deposits through gamified rewards, Tim shares unique insights into growth, collaboration, and relationship-building in crypto. Discover why partnerships work differently in Web3, how to create viral incentives for communities, and why building first, then pitching is the ultimate growth hack. (00:07) How meme coin projects use PoolTogether to incentivize staking (00:33) Gamified rewards & drip incentives for token holders (01:55) How smaller projects can create sustainable liquidity incentives (02:17) Bankless partnership: Turning POAPs into prize-yielding tokens (04:15) How PoolTogether enables anyone to turn onchain events into rewards (04:40) The Web3 vs. Web2 partnership playbook: What actually works? (05:00) Why "just building" beats legal-heavy Web2 partnerships (05:53) How Tim built Timalytics: A PoolTogether dashboard to game the system (07:21) "Build first, pitch later": How to grab the attention of big projects (09:02) The secret to Web3 partnerships: Identify the "fastest responder" in chats 🔹 Follow Tim & PoolTogether: https://www.pooltogether.com https://x.com/timncox 🔹 Follow Kris: https://warpcast.com/thekris 📩 For sponsorships & collaborations: pod@optimism.show 💡 Like, share & subscribe for more deep dives into the future of Web3! 🚀

GM Farcaster ep218 Monday February 24, 2025 with @polymarket intern

GM Farcaster ep218 Monday February 24, 2025 with @polymarket intern Thanks to our guest @polymarket intern @goldytalks for popping by – we could’ve chatted with you for hours! And check out the latest predictions for the Oscars (yeah, we talked about that) on Polymarket.com.   AND Thanks as always to our sponsors Lil Nouns! Visit LilNouns.wtf to snap up your own Lil Noun and join the DAO! Learn more in /lilnounsdao channel on Warpcast. From our ChatGPT Intern: Today’s GM Farcaster welcomes the Polymarket Intern, who proves that you can go from fetching coffee to dropping alpha if you meme hard enough. Between the chaos of Warplet rebranding, ETH Denver karaoke prep, and the eternal mystery of why Girl Scout cookies are in the freezer, this episode has all the vibes of a decentralized sitcom—just with more tokenomics.Show Notes and Links – some of the casts & stuff we talked about:  GMFC karaoke brunch at Eth Denver:https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x4d5edb9dWe’ll see you at Eth Denver:https://warpcast.com/humpty/0xa47091d7https://warpcast.com/chuckstock/0xa24b83e6 FarCon x Nouns prop passed!https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x87cc4b15The cookies are mysterious and important:https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x4f8ffb08Two more are joining Merkle!https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xb0666eed(and after the show: https://warpcast.com/linda/0x2db0875c) Why did my follower count decrease?https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x59c94563https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xc216a2fd revenge of the bots:https://warpcast.com/bradq/0x2ab823a2And ofc, your follower count is not your worth:https://warpcast.com/adrienne/0xdd4fe514What are you most excited about for crypto in 2025?https://warpcast.com/barmstrong/0x2d7cbe14 we are building the future of the internet, right here, right now:https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x77ff6cdc Is the FC feed more positive? Can you prove it?https://warpcast.com/balajis.eth/0x8f2a847fwarplet:https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x044f8cf1https://warpcast.com/toadyhawk.eth/0x55122984https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0x2bb106a6 Warpcast Rewards geo limitations:https://warpcast.com/v/0x057cde90 New Zora model:https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xe9056e7ehttps://warpcast.com/jihad/0xec1b5fe1https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x45b6add6And some other casts we didn’t get a chance to chat about: Amps.fun is coming!https://warpcast.com/phil/0xbceb700ahttps://warpcast.com/pfista/0x177cc081 Specktacular social graph:https://warpcast.com/specktacular/0x9d95a93b Stunning time lapse:https://warpcast.com/wanderloots.eth/0xceab3a43 And our musings elsewhere: Mint this episode on pods.media: https://pods.media/gm-farcaster Adrienne: Some of the Things: Too Many Thingshttps://someofthethings.substack.com/p/too-many-things Nounish Prof: Unpacking with Prof:  https://paragraph.xyz/@nounishprof AND www.gmfarcaster.com is live along with our GM Farcaster FAQ: https://paragraph.xyz/@adrienne/gm-farcaster-faq  Copyright 2024 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com. NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR. Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:03:12 Eth Denver 0:09:47 two more hires0:11:59 follower count decrease0:15:29 @barmstrong 2025 list 0:17:00 @balajis is back0:18:38 warplet and rewards0:20:24 new Zora model0:26:39 @polymarket intern

"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

Episode 5: Experimenting & Building at Crypto’s Farthest Frontiers with Chinmay Patel

In this episode, I spoke with Chinmay Patel, a seasoned tech builder and currently CEO at PERCs. Chinmay shares his journey from crypto skeptic to believer, his experiences contributing to Mozilla's open source projects, and his current work building innovative tools for the Farcaster ecosystem. He has spent years “building for builders,” and his insights come from having been there, and done that. This is an essential episode for anyone putting ideas in motion in Web3. Key Topics: - Chinmay's journey from skepticism to conviction in crypto through MakerDAO and Solidity - The importance of experimentation and letting users determine what works - Insights on Frame technology and its implementation on Farcaster - Discussion of social media dynamics and network effects - Thoughts on the current state of crypto markets and taking profits Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to Chinmay Patel 05:00 - Early Crypto Journey and Skepticism 13:00 - Building Companies and Product Market Fit 20:00 - Mozilla Contributions and Open Source Experience 28:00 - Transition to Entrepreneurship 35:00 - Current State of Crypto Infrastructure 41:00 - Introduction to Farcaster and Frames 54:00 - Movie Game Development and Lessons Learned 1:07:00 - Frames V2 Discussion 1:18:00 - Social Media Network Effects 1:27:00 - Building Communities and Platform Growth 1:30:00 - Market Outlook and Final Thoughts Chinmay’s Links Farcaster Personal Warpcast - https://warpcast.com/chinmay.eth Baskets - https://warpcast.com/basketdotfarm PERCs - https://warpcast.com/percs PERCs website - https://percs.app/ Chinmay's X - https://x.com/chinmaydoteth

Nic Carter: Trump’s Impact on Crypto, Building a $500M+ Venture Firm, Battling the Bitcoin Maxis

In the first episode of our new podcast, Connor and Nic Carter explore the implications of the upcoming Trump presidency and recent political shifts on the crypto industry. Nic shares insights from his recent trip to Washington, where he met with key members of Congress to discuss their legislative priorities with respect to crypto and technology broadly. The episode explores the implications of ending "Chokepoint 2.0," the potential for a stablecoin bill, and the need for crypto-friendly legislation. Nic also touches on challenges with the SEC, the Strategic National Bitcoin Reserve, and the future of Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. They discuss the role of corporate investments, the evolution of CoinMetrics, the founding of Castle Island Venture along with Nic’s personal journey in faith and combat sports. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 05:43 - Key Priorities for Crypto Regulation and Banking Access 08:52 - Critique of the Hagerty Bill and Discussion on Financial Thresholds 13:57 - Assessing Bitcoin's Future Amid Political Discourse 16:14 - Future of Crypto Regulation and Priorities 18:27 - Shifting Sentiments in Crypto Regulations 20:13 - Tax Incentives and Global Bitcoin Mining Dynamics 23:07 - Bitcoin Mining and Sovereign Nations' Strategies 24:53 - Startups, Bitcoin, and Market Dynamics: Insights on Crypto Trends 34:28 - Building Crypto Infrastructure: The Genesis of Castle Island 38:48 - Startups and Wiffio Moments 39:45 - Evolution of Coinmetrics: From Small Funds to Institutional Focus 41:36 - Finding Purpose Through Bitcoin and Venture Capital 43:15 - Maintaining Focus with a Small Team in VC 46:39 - Supporting Founders: The Evolving Role of Venture Capitalists 50:58 - Building a Career Through Media and Writing 53:18 - Finding Your Voice in the Digital Age: The Power of Content Creation 55:42 - Specialization and Evolution in Crypto Investing 01:00:06 - Impact of Real-Time Payments on Stablecoin Adoption 01:16:10 - From Fanboy Moments to Faith and Future Ventures Disclaimer: The hosts and the firms they represent may hold stakes in the companies mentioned in this podcast. None of this is financial advice.

GM Farcaster ep211 Wednesday February 5, 2025

GM Farcaster ep211 Wednesday February 5, 2025   Thanks to our new sponsor Lil Nouns! Watch Adrienne buy a lil noun at the end of this episode. LilNouns.wtf   From our ChatGPT Intern: Today’s GM Farcaster was supposed to feature Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz, but when a last minute cancellation happens, in a quick pivot the hosts spiral into Farcon updates, wallet integration debates, and the chaos of accidentally breaking their own branding. With shoutouts to Afrochick’s street trivia onboarding grant, a karaoke brunch plan for ETH Denver, and the onair sadness for missing penguins, this episode proves the vibes are always bullish even when the schedule isn’t. Show Notes and Links – some of the casts & stuff we talked about:    Welp – maybe we’ll just surprise you next time: https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x4b89b454 https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x768fae2c   Choo-Choo: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xf76932d1 https://warpcast.com/v/0x050a40e4 https://warpcast.com/horsefacts.eth/0x782ecd2e   FarCon applications are open! https://warpcast.com/esteez.eth/0x3a751772 AND it’s not your worth: https://warpcast.com/adrienne/0xa5c26ba3 The future of Coinbase Wallet: https://warpcast.com/jessepollak/0x98bbed16 https://warpcast.com/coinbasewallet/0x5f8e2bbf https://warpcast.com/coinbasewallet/0xc4a3e025 AND a Farcaster feed: https://warpcast.com/dwr.eth/0xddab1b9b https://warpcast.com/coinbasewallet/0x89165a3a   AND thanks for the memeable content: https://warpcast.com/androidsixteen.eth/0xc697d995 Warpcast Rewards are getting bigger: https://warpcast.com/v/0x4cde4f7d   Another grant for street onboarding: https://warpcast.com/afrochicks/0xd7996f4d Clankpad launch: https://warpcast.com/proxystudio.eth/0x3acbc5a2 https://warpcast.com/mcbain/0x5fa08bfe   Anon reality check: https://warpcast.com/superanon/0x6ace1805   Hope to add your Lil Noun to the thread! https://warpcast.com/nounishprof/0x36ffb470   And some other casts we didn’t get a chance to chat about:   ZachXBT investigates Coinbase social engineering hacks: https://warpcast.com/zachxbt/0x782390b5 And Vitalik is no longer a billionaire: https://warpcast.com/0xl/0xd5afe150 Social Chatroom launch: https://warpcast.com/mjc716/0x26854c10   And our musings elsewhere:   Mint this episode on pods.media: https://pods.media/gm-farcaster   Adrienne: Some of the Things: What is different for you today from one year ago? https://someofthethings.substack.com/p/what-is-different-for-you-today-than   Nounish Prof: Unpacking with Prof:  https://paragraph.xyz/@nounishprof   AND www.gmfarcaster.com is live along with our GM Farcaster FAQ: https://paragraph.xyz/@adrienne/gm-farcaster-faq   Copyright 2024 cc-by GM Farcaster - reuse/remix allowed with attribution and link back to GMFarcaster.com.   NOTE: Cryptocurrencies are often volatile assets. Nothing in this episode should be considered financial advice and is for educational and entertainment purposes. Nothing should be considered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR.   Chapters: 0:00:00 GM and change of plans 0:06:35 choo-choo 0:07:57 FarCon NYC 0:13:56 Coinbase Wallet news 0:20:12 Naomi and Octant 0:21:51 Clankpad 0:25:38 Anon reality check 0:33:55 Warpcast rewards 0:43:47 Adrienne buys a Lil Noun

YIELD TALKS: How To Trade Points For Profits With Rumpel

Kenton Prescott is the Founder of Rumpel. We produce this live recording weekly on Twitter/X, diving deep into the most promising DeFi yields and protocols. In this episode, we’re diving into Rumpel, the first protocol designed to turn your loyalty points into real profits. Rumpel enables users to tokenize and trade offchain loyalty points on secondary markets, unlocking liquidity and new earning potential from the points they've accumulated. Discover how Rumpel lets us as users enter high-yield markets, trade points for cash flow, and even earn yield—all without tying up principal capital. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► Edge Newsletter: https://the-edge.xyz ► 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://x.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://x.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ♦️ ⁠REDSTONE ORACLES⁠ | THE FASTEST GROWING ORACLE FOR DEFI ☀️ ⁠SUMMER.FI⁠ | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI 🧙 ⁠MERLIN CHAIN⁠ | THE RISE OF BITCOIN'S LARGEST LAYER 2 🔥 ⁠FBTC⁠ | YOUR GATEWAY TO BITCOIN EARNINGS 🐡 ⁠PUFFER FINANCE⁠ | A LEADING INNOVATOR IN LIQUID RESTAKING, BASED ROLLUPS, AND AVS'S ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - The problem with points 3:14 - How do you turn points into tradable tokens? 4:55 - Walkthrough of Rumpel app + implied APRs explained 8:13 - Can users enter points farms via Rumpel? 10:15 - Minting points into tokens + trading tokenized points 14:46 - Sponsor mid-roll 16:50 - Rumpel’s Early Access launch on Ethereum Mainnet 18:01 - Where liquidity to trade Rumpel tokenized points comes from? 26:09 - Can we auto-sell tokenized points from Rumpel Strategies? 28:02 - FBTC mid-roll 28:44 - Thoughts on the points meta in crypto 35:22 - What’s next for Rumpel? 39:53 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Rumpel Website: https://rumpel.xyz/ ► Rumpel on Twitter: https://x.com/rumpellabs ► Kenton on Twitter: https://x.com/KentonPrescott ------ 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 the hosts. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad was an angel investor in Kenton's original project Sense Finance. 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.

BASE Creator Jesse Pollak: Why Most Crypto Traders Lose (And What to Do Instead) | E93

Jesse Pollak is the creator of Base, Coinbase's ethereum layer 2 network offering a secure, low-cost way for anyone to build decentralized apps onchain. He is also the Lead at Coinbase Wallet and a member of the Coinbase Exec Team. In this conversation, Jesse shares his deeply personal journey of building Base, from the intense pressure of early ideation to the physical and emotional toll of its launch. He opens up about almost quitting, losing 20 pounds from stress, and how his wife's intervention helped him through the darkest moments. Beyond the struggles, Jesse discusses his ambitious vision for an onchain future, predicting that "everything will be onchain in 5 years." From his unique background in Quaker schools to his unconventional problem-solving methods, Jesse offers rare insights into what it takes to build a platform that could transform how billions of people interact with the digital world. In this episode, we explore: Jesse’s mind and struggles What gave him a big chip on the shoulder How hard the beginning of Base was on a personal level Why the most successful products in crypto DO NOT have a token The Coinbase’s centralization Paradox How Jesse built the leading Ethereum Layer 2 in the crypto space. Why Jesse owns a Cryptopunk What it takes to be a successful founder in crypto Why Jesse cuts his hair earlier this year How Jesse finds solutions to the most complex problems! And much more!

Aniko Berman and 0xBrian - Art Patronage in the Digital Age

In the fourth episode of Season five, we are joined by Aniko Berman and 0xBrian. Aniko is doing incredible work focused on on-chain digital art patronage, curation and strategy at Art of This Millenium, a premier contemporary digital art gallery. Brian is a chad who is focused on the intersection of DeFi and NFTs. They’re both known for their exquisite taste and digital art patronage. We dive into Brian’s experience being a student under Redbeard, Aniko’s background in Art and how she got into patronage from her family experiences, the different journeys artist have to be successful, lending in the art market, and so much more. Due to a hard drive failure, we unfortunately lost the video feeds for this episode. Luckily the audio is still in tact. 00:00 Introduction and Crypto Reflections 02:30 Meet the Guests: Aniko and Brian 04:16 Brian's Journey from Student to Friend 09:56 Aniko's Art Patronage and Background 21:36 Challenges and Strategies for Artists 36:49 Cryptoart and Traditional Museums 42:34 Different Journeys for Different Artists 55:27 The Role of AI in Art Creation 01:10:25 Archiving Digital Art and Its Importance 01:22:02 Supporting Emerging Artists 01:31:29 Market Cycles and Preparedness 01:39:55 Inclusivity in the Art World 01:47:16 Patronage and Artist Residencies 02:14:15 Lending in the Art Market 02:22:47 Final Thoughts and Fun Questions For more Aniko: X: https://x.com/anikojay For more Brian: x: https://x.com/0xBriann For more Redbeard: x: https://twitter.com/redbeardnft For more DeeZe: x: https://twitter.com/deeze More WDAL X: / wedoalittlepod Discord: / discord More Shillr: X: https://x.com/shillrxyz Podcasts: https://shillr.buzzsprout.com/ Theme Music by Ollie Chanin x: https://twitter.com/olliechanin Produced by Weesh: x: https://twitter.com/__weesh__ DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained within this podcast is financial or investment advice, a solicitation to buy or sell any token, or to be relied upon to make any financial decisions. The podcast hosts or guests may own tokens or art that is discussed. All opinions shared on this podcast are those of the respective individuals only and provided for information and entertainment purposes only. We does not condone or support the creation, buying, or selling of NFTs as a means of investment. Please consult and work directly with qualified professionals before making any decisions related to NFTs.

Cruelty Free AI w/ Mat Dryhurst of Spawning | Ep 53

What if AI wasn't "stealing" from artists? In Episode #53 of Internet Explorers, Jess and Josh kick off with a deep dive into Spawning.AI with Mat Dryhurst. They discuss how Spawning.AI has used public domain images to create PD12M, a dataset of over 30 terabytes of public domain images for AI models, and other developments Spawning has made. The hosts then dive into Cheryl's article featured in ETH Investors Club's EIC03, “In Hot Pursuit Of A Dramatically More Interesting Internet". Next, Jess & Josh cover Decentralized Agentic Organizations, highlighting how agents could streamline and automate DAO functions, reshaping governance in the process. Jess and Josh also unpack the "fat wallet thesis," explaining its implications for crypto adoption and ecosystem loyalty. They then discuss yet another major project moving to the Solana blockchain, sparking a broader conversation on network choice. The episode wraps up with a Lightning Round, covering some recent developments in our space. 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Start of Podcast 4:40 - Spawning.AI 33:29 - A Dramatically More Interesting Internet 41:51 - Decentralized Agentic Organizations 51:26 - Fat Wallet Thesis 54:52 - Another Solana Announcement 58:40 - Lightning Round Internet Explorers is a weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us at ⁠live.seedclub.xyz⁠ on Fridays 10am PT / 1pm ET Seed Club Twitter: https://x.com/seedclubhq Internet Explorers Twitter: https://x.com/intrntexplorers Apple Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/internet-explorers/id1756599282 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iJk3xZoij7pVhlNbTP9qS Pods.media: https://pods.media/internet-explorers