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The Future of Fun is Onchain | Peter Pan
In this episode we chat with Peter “pet3rpan” Pan, partner at the crypto investment firm 1kx. We dive into Peter’s background a product designer, his thesis for "blockchains as toys," web2 skeuomorphism vs. crypto-nativity, mobile games, autonomous worlds, the potential of onchain social graphs, and more.
Designing Social Instruments with Scene Infrastructure Company — Jose, Ethan, Neesh
Scene Infrastructure Company is a software business building better instruments for socialization. We recorded with the founding team, Jose Mejia, Ethan Daya and Neesh, and what we got down on tape is super valuable context, experiences and thoughts around founding a new company. For design, product, community building and technology choices. Coming from earlier founding experiences at organizations like FWB and Zora. On designing a brand, and finding inspirations from retro spots like computer magazines, playstation games and lore, to create something fresh. We talk about their vision for the future and what they’d like to build, as they’re figuring it out in real time. They will be activating a social product experience for FWB Fest in California in August. Sponsors: Your crypto wallet for everything onchain — zerion.io Create, distribute and monetize on your own terms — paragraph.xyz Higher is a lifestyle — aimhigher.net Home of onchain ticketing — onopen.xyz Where group chats make more money — lore.xyz
Will Aerodrome and Velodrome Dethrone Uniswap?
Alex Cutler and Ace are Core Contributors at Aerodrome and Velodrome. In this episode, we discuss whether Aerodrome and Velodrome can dethrone Uniswap. Alex and Ace share why these popular ve(3,3) AMMs continue to capture a significant portion of Uniswap’s dominance on Base and Optimism, and how they’ve set the bar for teams championing the anti-VC sentiment with zero fees, no VC backing, and no major team unlocks. ------ 🔗 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/ 💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID https://fluid.instadapp.io/ 🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🍵 MATCHA.XYZ | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS https://matcha.xyz/ 🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS https://kelpdao.xyz/restake 🔵 BLUEBERRY | THE DEFI PRIME BROKERAGE https://www.blueberry.garden/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 5:43 - Start of ve(3,3) AMMs 9:46 - The flywheel nature of ve(3,3) 15:04 - Aligning core contributors as veToken lockers 20:32 - The magic of a bear market start 26:16 - Why build on Base? 30:42 - Why build Slipstream? 35:30 - Blueberry mid-roll 35:59 - Importance of the OP Superchain 41:24 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Velodrome Website: https://velodrome.finance/ ► Aerodrome Website: https://aerodrome.finance/ ► Velodrome on Twitter: https://twitter.com/velodromefi ► Aerodrome on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aerodromefi ► Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagmialexander ► Ace on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ace_da_book ------ 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. DeFi Dad holds VELO and AERO. 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.
a16z crypto founder Chris Dixon's new book highlights how blockchains can lead to a more equitable internet
Chris Dixon is a managing partner at a16z and the founder of a16z crypto. In this episode, Dixon gives an overview of his new book, Read Write Own: Building the Next Generation of the Internet, and explains how blockchains have the potential to create more equatable online experiences. OUTLINE 00:00 Background 08:04 New Book 11:13 Crypto Skeptics 14:56 Tech Centralization 19:53 Web2 vs Web3 24:11 Networks vs Tokens 31:12 Platform Ownership 33:49 Platform Take Rates 37:49 Consumer Crypto 40:49 Regulatory Uncertainty 47:29 Venture Landscape
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.
