Asdf and Megapot - the new onchain lottery
ASDF, the co-founder of Megapot, shares his journey into crypto, it's loooong - brace yourself - it took Asdf time at Amazon, Coinbase and startups, plus own failed bitcoin wallet project to land on the co-founder and idea to develop the onchain lottery platform. We talke about the legality of the project, the mechanics of the lottery, and future plans for Megapot. Asdf also talks about early stage challenges of onboarding liquidity providers and players, as well as the importance of user experience and (hopefully soon) cross-chain execution. If you like lotteries or you'd like to earn higher APR % on your ETH, maybe you should check Megapot.
NFTJoe & UNDRGRND Magazine - Building New Artists Discovery Engine
Today it's a colorful chat about past and the future of non-mainstream art, music and film discovery and support. The UNDRGRND's journey is a testament of passion and persistence of NFTJoe. Listen as he shares his journey into Web3 and crypto, starting with his interest in NFTs and writing about them and the early days of UNDRGRND, the project focused on featuring (new & up'n'coming) independent artists in Web3. Despite facing challenges and setbacks, Joe's persistence and belief in the project have kept it going for 4 years now. And here we are today - on Base with new plans and new token! We talk about UNDRGRND's token called $GRND, and DAO membership cards, and the future plans for the project, including expanding to different parts of the world in different language mutations led by community. Joe sees UNDRGRND as the platform that supports and promotes artists, musicians, and eventually film/movie creators in the Web3 space.
Evin & Disco.xyz - online credentials and growth
In this episode, BFG talks with Evin, CEO of Disco.xyz about why are digital identity and onchain credentials important to individuals and how it can be useful for companies and brands, especially in the crypto space. Evin shares her background, including experiences working at ConsenSys and Berkshire Hathaway, and how she got fascinated by crypto. We dive into the concept of the data backpack, why it is off-chain and how it allows individuals to carry and control their personal data. Evin explains the Disco dashboard and its role in helping ecosystem leaders understand the identities of their community. We also touch on partnerships, the future of identity, and exciting developments for Disco in 2024. Overall this was an awesome kickoff for the first episode of Season 3 throughout which I will bring on more builders focused on the future of onchain identity and reputation. Enjoooy! Don't forget to collect the episode, each week, before publishing new episode, I'll announce the biggest collector and they'll win magic tip in one of the hot meme coins from Farcaster ecosystem! Join to learn, stay to earn!