"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!
YIELD TALKS: Arcadia’s One-Click Strategies with Triple-Digit Yields on Base
Thomas is the CoFounder of Arcadia Finance. In this episode of Yield Talks, we dive into Arcadia Finance and its one-click strategies for leveraged liquidity positions, automated vault strategies, and lending on Base. Join us as we explore how Arcadia's innovative leveraged LPs, directional strategies, and new upcoming features are offering users next-gen DeFi yield optimization. ------ 🔗 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 DeFi: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources ♦️ REDSTONE ORACLES | THE FASTEST GROWING ORACLE FOR DEFI 📈 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED 🧪 MANTLE | START YOUR RESTAKING JOURNEY TODAY WITH CMETH 🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | A BASED ROLLUP TO ETHEREUM WITH NATIVE YIELDS 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - Why build Arcadia Finance? 5:42 - Why launch Arcadia on Base? 7:55 - Sponsor mid-roll 10:50 - How leveraged liquidity positions work 14:42 - Risks of leveraged LPs 16:17 - Which leveraged LPs have performed best? 18:04 - How Arcadia Strategies work 20:51 - Arcadia bullish and bearish directional strategies 22:32 - Lending yields on Arcadia 25:22 - Mantle mid-roll 26:03 - How will Arcadia grow liquidity 28:40 - Arcadia points program + future token 31:57 - New features coming to Arcadia 33:58 - The effect of a market pullback on Arcadia users 35:45 - Closing + new strategies coming ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Arcadia Finance Website: https://arcadia.finance/ ► Arcadia on X/Twitter: https://x.com/arcadiafi ► Thomas on X/Twitter: https://x.com/ThmsSmts ------ 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.
December 10, 2024: Mangione Manifesto, Georgescu Ban, HTS Terror List
Today is December 10, 2024. This is all the news that's fit to predict: 1. Luigi Mangione manifesto released by Friday? 2. Georgescu banned from Romanian election? 3. Will the US remove HTS from terror list before March? These stories are ongoing. For live updates, head to Polymarket.com.
CURAT3D: Derek Edwards Exploring Digital Objects on the Blockchain
Introducing Derek Edwards, Managing Partner at Collab + Currency and Co-founder of Glitch Marfa Gallery. We dive deep into Glitch Marfa's "Every 30 days" project, aimed at giving artists the space and resources to create meaningful work. Next, Derek discusses Collab + Currency's investment strategy in the blockchain space, and how they've been able to fund some of the most important crypto infrastructure we use today. And lastly, we double tap into the intersection of AI and blockchain and the outsized potential for crypto incentives to enhance synthetic intelligence processes. Derek Edwards: X (Twitter): https://x.com/derekedws Writing: https://medium.com/@derekedws Collab + Currency: Website: https://www.collabcurrency.com/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/collab_currency Glitch Marfa: Website: https://www.glitchmarfa.com/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/glitchmarfa
Is Tokemak Back?
Carson Cook and Manuel are Core Contributors at Tokemak. In this episode, we review the newly launched Tokemak Autopools, including how they simplify liquidity provisions (LPs), how they autonomously rebalance to earn the best yields in DeFi, and how these new ETH Autopools compare to other yield products on the market. ------ 🔗 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 ♦️ REDSTONE ORACLES | THE FASTEST GROWING ORACLE FOR DEFI https://redstone.finance/ ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI https://summer.fi/?utm_source=DeFidad 🧙♂️ MERLIN CHAIN | THE RISE OF BITCOIN'S LARGEST LAYER 2 https://merlinchain.io/ 🔥 FBTC | YOUR GATEWAY TO BITCOIN EARNINGS https://fbtc.com/ongoing-campaign 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH https://puffer.fi/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 3:33 - Tokemak V1 4:21 - Lessons from V1 6:33 - The problem with manual LPing 9:04 - What are Tokemak Autopilot and Autopools? 12:46 - The power of using ERC-4626 15:24 - Designing for composability 17:07 - FBTC mid-roll 17:48 - How Autopools work? 20:47 - How often do Autopools rebalance? 24:23 - Initial choices for 3 live Autopools 27:08 - Comparing Autopools to other yield products 29:30 - Puffer mid-roll 29:55 - How do points play into Autopools? 31:22 - Security for V2 33:12 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Tokemak Website: https://tokemak.xyz ► Tokemak on Twitter: https://x.com/tokemakXYZ ► Carson on Twitter: https://x.com/liquiditywizard ► Manuel on Twitter: https://x.com/Archer_MD_ ► Tokemak Autopilot Tutorial: https://www.the-edge.xyz/p/tokemak-autopilot-simplify-lps-and-maximize-yield-with-autopools ------ 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. 4RC invested in Tokemak in 2021. 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.
Electronic Music Scenes — Sound Of Fractures
Jamie Reddington is an electronic music producer, consultant and lecturer from London who recently released his debut album Scenes. His music is shaped by hiphop, UK dance music and soul. Leaning into telling stories, with textures and samples captured from his phone, featuring the sound of his daughter’s heartbeat. The record was released as a co-creation. ‘Over 350 memories were submitted and turned into Scenes, capturing a moment in time. People stopped, took time out of their lives and engaged in a process that connected music and emotions.' We talk about the past, present and future of music on the internet. What's most interesting for artists right now? ___ UFO Sponsor Resources ↑ Higher — https://www.aimhigher.net/ 🌐 International Meme Fund — https://imf.bz/ --- @soundoffractures @ufoclub.eth @hollins For more episodes, go to ufo.fm
FTX's Ryan Salame Is Going to Prison. Here’s What He Has to Say
Ryan Salame, the former CEO of FTX Digital Markets, is headed to prison, but not before sharing his side of the story. Ryan talks candidly about the decisions he made at FTX, why he withdrew millions of dollars worth of assets in the days leading up to its bankruptcy, and the backstory behind the Thai prostitute trading scheme to unfreeze Alameda’s funds in China. He also disputes the claims about his campaign finance violations, while offering insight into what happened behind the scenes as FTX collapsed.
[BONUS] LIVE FROM DETROIT: Democratic Allocation of Capital Onchain w/Kevin Owocki (Gitcoin)
This episode was recorded live in Detroit on Saturday, September 28, 2024 during the Rehash podcast event at MCON III. In this episode, Kevin Owocki from Gitcoin joined us to talk about democratic allocation of capital onchain. Kevin is the co-founder of Gitcoin, host of the Green Pill Podcast, and author of the Onchain Capital Allocation Handbook.
Exploring the Memecoin Supercycle with IMF — Gami, Clouted
Gami and Clouted are core contributors from International Meme Fund (IMF) and $MONEY. Their team believes it is now crucial to have native liquidity and financial infrastructure for the meme sector. They're both from Sydney and have shared interests in defi financial engineering, game theory and the memecoin phenomonen. We talk about financial nihilism. Memes as emergent properties of the internet. Why do some meme assets succeed when the vast majority fail? How do you choose the tokens that go up? (no financial advice). The internet is stranger than you think.
From Soundcloud to Sound - Tesh’s Onchain Journey
Tesh is a rising artist on Coop Records. He released his first song ever exclusively onchain and has quickly become on of our most consistent acts. We chat about the evolving music scene in LA including pop ups, UKG and the Midnight Diner.
Zora’s Mobile App Feels like Magic
We're joined by Jacob Horne - the CEO of Zora to chat about their new mobile app. It's one of the best crypto mobile apps that has been launched to date and we went deep on what it takes to get real people onchain in a jam packed hour episode.
Pendle Ripped in Early 2024, But Usage Has Slowed Down. Can It Recover?
Pendle Finance, an innovative protocol that lets users trade yield, surged in popularity earlier this year but is now grappling with a downturn in usage. In this episode, founder TN Lee shares insights into Pendle's approach, the factors behind its recent success, and the challenges it faces in recovering user engagement and TVL. Plus, since Pendle’s rise was driven by the points narrative, TN talks about how the protocol can keep growing.
Is Speculative Minting Sustainable?
Ted and Jonny are two Farcaster superstars and builders in web3. They are the hosts of manysuchcases -- an onchain podcast on Pods covering Farcaster & the creator economy. In this episode, we cover the state of Farcaster, my experience at a podcast conference, and end the episode with a spicy debate on leveraging speculation for minting. This is a fantastic follow-up to our last episode "How to win onchain distribution" with Adam Levy.
Web3's Impact on my Music Career l Emma Miller
How are NFTs reshaping the music industry? In this debut episode of GM Good Music, host Josh Savage sits down with UK music NFT pioneer Emma Miller to explore the transformative power of music NFTs. From her beginnings in Scotland to her innovative project 'Artifacts,' Emma shares her journey and insights into how NFTs are revolutionizing the way artists create and connect with fans. Discover the story behind her sold-out collection and what it means for the future of music. This episode offers a unique perspective on the intersection of music and blockchain, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of the music industry. Full video available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gmgoodmusicpod Follow GM Good Music on X: https://x.com/gmgoodmusic Follow GM Good Music on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gmgoodmusic
Onchain Media Empires with Paragraph and Mirror ft Colin Armstrong
Colin Armstrong is the founder and CEO at Paragraph and Mirror. He previously managed engineering at Google and played a key role in expanding Coinbase into Canada and improving their Bitcoin security. In today’s episode, we discuss: Colin's Background (00:02:15): Colin shares his journey into crypto, starting from mining Bitcoin to working at Coinbase. Evolving Fraud Challenges (00:05:18): Colin explains the changing landscape of fraud and abuse, emphasizing the need for adaptive defenses. Introduction to Paragraph (00:06:21): Colin shares the inspiration behind Paragraph, focusing on media and technology integration. Traction and Growth (00:12:30): Colin discusses when he realized Paragraph had potential, particularly through integrations with Farcaster. Features of Paragraph (00:13:40): The host highlights key features of Paragraph, including NFT articles and wallet-based subscriptions. Wallet Communication Potential (00:16:05): Colin shares insights on the future of wallet communication and its potential to rival email. Collaboration with Mirror (00:18:00): Colin explains the decision to collaborate with Mirror, focusing on maximizing distribution for creators. Migration Paths (00:20:23): Plans for easy migration of content between Mirror and Paragraph for users. User Statistics (00:23:05): Overview of user engagement and content creation statistics across Mirror and Paragraph. Features for Media Companies (00:26:40): Benefits of using Paragraph or Mirror for digital media companies, including crowdfunding. Challenges for Founders (00:29:30): Identifying challenges faced by founders in the crypto space and market fluctuations. Marketing Strategies (00:34:11): Effective community engagement strategies to attract more readers to publications. Recommended Writers (00:37:00): Suggestions for three writers and publications to follow on Paragraph. Newsletters: Jared Hecht, Terminally Onchain, Paragraph Picks. Mentioned: Paragraph, Google, Coinbase, Mirror, Farcaster, Substack, Google Cloud. Until next time, - Kaloh
Long Live Music NFTs | Latashá & Ed Balloon
In this episode we chat with Latashá and Ed Balloon, both independent musicians and trailblazers at the intersection of music & onchain media. We dive into their respective background as professional creatives, frustrations with onchain platforms & marketplaces, going “direct-to-consumer” and the importance of user data, creative freedom & ownership, explorations beyond music, and more.
v0.2 - Now We Play Games... Onchain
Welcome to WASD, the largest onchain gaming guild. Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/WASD_0x Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/w7ytyAwUgB Join WASD: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3pt576o03w-oxs_vpWRVuIccmdnJ5gqOhEqaC-OWuBfuMyw/viewform?pli=1
Yash Bora (YB) in Los Fomos 🍸
Watch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LosFomos Become a producer of the show to step behind the scenes and help us get Los Fomos off the ground - subscribe on Hypersub! 🌶️https://www.hypersub.xyz/dashboard/los-fomos-fm-producer-yfpf5xwg6qkg To support Los Fomos, collect this episode and some of our limited-edition cocktail recipes: https://zora.co/collect/base:0xbb58137f400ff569f7bd858ff1cf0257b710d9e3 00:16 No spicy drinks 00:30 Hivemind/ 'yes man' behaviour on Farcaster 00:55 Alt accounts & rando 01:15 Olipops & Moscow mules 01:32 Watching Game of thrones for the first time 01:36 Park & Sunset lover (west side highway NY) 01:55 What does being too onchain look like? 02:20 TOC Tech stack 02:40 Building a platform / media company
v0.3 - Hosting Tournaments from the Garage
Why Web3 Creator Tools & Platforms Must Build Towards Decentralization
Mint Season 1, Episode 3 featured Jenil Thakker, CEO and Founder of Coinvise, who focused on helping creators launch personal or community-owned social tokens on Ethereum. Coinvise was also Season 1’s sponsor and helped make the podcast a reality. In this episode, Jenil and I discussed how to improve the UX/UI around minting, his mission for Coinvise to become a decentralized Reddit for communities and creators, how to get started in web3 as a creator, how to keep people in your community contributing long term, utility and value frameworks, why creator platforms must stay decentralized, and much more.
Hybersub V2 with nonlinear.eth
We're joined by nonlinear.eth to debut the launch of Hypersub V2. We dive into all the new protocol upgrades and the future of onchain subscriptions. Be on the lookout for a couple exciting updates from Coop Records Club using these new features to reward our subscribers! Learn more about Hypersub V2: https://blog.withfabric.xyz/stpv2?referrer=0xb6f6dce6000ca88cc936b450cedb16a5c15f157f
Rainbow Rewards with Mike Demarais
Rainbow wallet just debuted their first ETH rewards to top users of the hottest growing crypto mobile wallet. We sat down with the founder to chat through Rainbow’s journey launching a points system and building a compelling mobile-first experience for crypto-natives and beginners alike. We dive into onchain social discovery, celebrity coins and much more!
Why Social Needs a Layer 2 ft. Ryan Li of Cyber
This episode welcomes Ryan Li, Co-Founder of Cyber, the layer 2 for social. We spend this conversation diving into Cyber’s evolution, The launch of their L2 on Optimism, and their goals for their creator grants program and products they hope to see be built on their network. I’m excited to help Cyber social summer campaign with a jam packed discussion. Enjoy!
Skin in the Game with Nick Tomaino
We're joined by Nick Tomaino - GP of 1Confirmation to talk about the evolution of crypto art and onchain culture. We chat through their investment in DEGEN and why Music NFTs haven't clicked.
The Origin of DEGEN with Jacek
We're joined by Jacek - the founder of DEGEN to unpack his journey launching the biggest token on Farcaster. We dive into the vision for Degen Chain, the new season of tip allowances, RainDrops and what its like to be a token founder in 2024.
