22: Nadia Asparouhova - Ideas that Infect
Nadia Asparouhova (Website, X, Substack) is a writer and researcher who has spent much of her career in service of the question: 'what's happening here?' across various parts of the internet.Nadia recently published her newest book, Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading. She explores why consequential ideas, unlike memes and supermemes, fail to spread. She also recounts the last several years of online public and private life and how we're all less naive than we were in previous eras of the internet. Critically, she suggests a path toward poking our heads out of group chats and silos to engage in publicly discussing or promoting the ideas that matter most.Her first book, Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software, was published by Stripe Press. Nadia also worked at Substack, Protocol Labs, and Github, and has written extensively on Silicon Valley Culture; the importance of ideas and institutions; consciousness, attention, and meditation; and more.Nadia's self-described sweet spot is when people respond to her writing by saying,"I read this piece and it gave me words for a thing that I didn't know how to express before." I can attest that is true, both for Antimemetics and for much of her other thinking. And as much as she writes about ideas, I admire how focused she is on how they might produce action.Nadia believes that important ideas infect us, and the reasonable response to that is to be tremendously thoughtful about our attention. I hope this conversation inspires you to put great care into where your attention goes.Transcript and all links: https://dialectic.fm/nadia-asparouhovaTimestamps:1:31: Why Ideas Matter9:33: The Last 10 Years of the Internet and Attention Collapse17:07: How The Internet Caused Attention Collapse19:59: Private Coordination in Public Spaces24:01: Legibility and Illegibility as a Tactic28:28: Ideas Are Not Created Nor Discovered; They Infect Us35:17: Defining Antimemes42:00: Ideological Black Holes: Supermemes49:13: Engaging in the Public Square vs. Opting Out54:16: Truth Tellers who Can Bring Anti-Memetic Ideas to Light1:05:06: Champions, or the Great Apostle Theory1:10:57: Institutions, Ideologies, and Movements1:24:51: Attention1:31:30: Jhanas1:38:42: Writing a Book1:46:19: Connecting the Dots in Reverse1:50:29: Lightning Round: Fighting (or Working With) Human Nature, Software as Passion Project, Democracy, Space Away from the Center of ThingsDialectic with Jackson Dahl is available on all podcast platforms.Join the telegram channel for DialecticFollow Dialectic on TwitterFollow Dialectic on InstagramSubscribe to Dialectic on YouTube
Between Two Chains Ep 1: Improving Blockchain Interoperability for Users w/Nitya & Aditi (Para)
In our first episode of Between Two Chains, a new 4-part miniseries produced by Rehash and co-hosted by LayerZero where we explore whether blockchain interoperability is solved, we bring on Nitya and Aditi from Para (previously Capsule) to talk about the current state of wallet UX and how interoperability can create better overall experiences for users of onchain apps.
The Future of Music: Bars & Blockchain with Latasha
Latashá is more than an artist — she’s a movement. In this episode, we sit down with the polymathic creator to explore how emerging tech is transforming music, art, and fan connection. From blockchain to community ownership, Latashá is rewriting the rules of creative independence. 🎤 We talk: Her journey from hip hop to immersive art How she’s using Web3 tools to empower herself and her audience What “sovereignty in sound” really means The future of music in a decentralized world If you care about the intersection of music, tech, and liberation, this one’s for you.
Ethereum’s Next Chapter, According to The Foundation’s New Leader
Tomasz Stańczak is the Founder of Nethermind and now Co-Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation. In this episode, the Ethereum Foundation’s new Co-Executive Director shares his vision for Ethereum’s next decade--covering L1 scaling, the evolving role of the EF, treasury policy, and how Ethereum can stay essential in an AI-powered world. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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 🪄 NEWTON | SIMPLER CRYPTO UX WITH VERIFIABLE AI AGENTS https://newton.xyz/ 🔮 PYTH NETWORK | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS https://pyth.network/ 🤙 FAIR | THE FIRST L1 BLOCKCHAIN TO ELIMINATE MEV AT CONSENSUS https://www.fairchain.ai/ 📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://go.iyield.com/edge 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE https://moonwell.fi/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | AN ETHEREUM BASED ROLLUP WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://unifi.puffer.fi/ 🥞 SYRUPUSDC BY MAPLE | DEFI'S PREMIUM YIELD ASSET https://app.maple.finance/earn?referral=Mig0gHP59IYC ------ Timestamps 0:00 – Intro 6:35 – Tomasz’s Path to EF Leadership 16:46 – EF’s Legacy Role vs. Today’s Mission 22:34 – How Regulation Shapes Ethereum & Crypto 27:36 – Sponsor Break 28:17 – Ethereum’s Top Priorities: L1 Scaling, Blobs & UX 39:08 – Will Ethereum Accrue Value if L2s Win? 43:49 – Sponsor Break 45:28 – Inside EF’s New Treasury Policy 49:24 – New Collaboration Models: Etherealize & Beyond 52:58 – Ethereum + AI: What’s Possible? 1:04:03 – What Success Looks Like in 10 Years 1:09:57 – Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Ethereum website: https://ethereum.org/ ► EF website: https://ethereum.foundation/ ► Ethereum on X: https://x.com/ethereum ► EF on X: https://x.com/ethereumfndn ► Tomasz on X: https://x.com/tkstanczak ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. Both DeFi Dad and Nomatic hold ETH. 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.
RG 21 | Porter Geer
talking founder energy, building communities like SheFi to help empower women with finance, and the exciting things happening at girl math capital with Uniswap Foundation's Porter Geer on EP 21 of reply girls 💕 Connect with Porter https://x.com/portergeer https://www.linkedin.com/in/portergeer/
GM Farcaster ep261 Wednesday June 25, 2025 presented by Octant
GM Farcaster ep261 Wednesday June 25, 2025 presented by Octant Thank you Octant for supporting GM Farcaster for the past three months! We love having you as a premier partner! From our ChatGPT Intern: The show opens with a spy-sized Stanley cup and a confession that Prof’s TikTok is basically BravoCon in algorithm form, but things get serious(ish)with leaderboard drama, spam label policing, and a call for non-crypto content that doesn’t rot your brain, while reminding us all that “unregrettable minutes” spent on an app should be the goal—not a two-hour doomscroll throughUtah mom drama. AND the Los Fomos crew join to talk about building community with vibes, glitter, and memes—proof that Farcaster can have high-quality culture and a good party. Full Show Notes and Links on YouTube Thanks to Pauline and Tako from Los Fomos for stopping by! Learn more about their crowdfund raising now: https://farcaster.xyz/pauline-unik/0xebda92f4 THANKS TO OUR PREMIER PARTNER OCTANT: @octant: https://warpcast.com/octant /octant: https://warpcast.com/~/channel/octant Octant site: https://octant.app/home 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 beconsidered investment advice, nor solicitation to buy or sell any assets. NFA, DYOR. Chapters: 0:00:00 GM 0:04:44 FC news0:19:05 Octant0:20:50 Uniswap House/Permissionless0:25:36 leaderboard/more FC news0:34:25 Los Fomos0:51:08 lightning round
Why JPMorgan and Shopify Are Rolling Out New Products on Ethereum Layer 2 Base - Ep. 855
On Tuesday, JPMorgan announced that its blockchain unit is launching JPMD, a USD deposit token for institutional clients, on Base. That’s right: the world’s biggest bank by assets and the 12th largest company by market cap is putting real dollars onchain. JPMD isn’t quite a stablecoin, but it’s close. It represents actual dollar deposits at JPMorgan and will be used by institutional clients for blockchain-based transactions. The bank plans to run a pilot over the coming months and eventually expand it to other user groups and currencies, pending regulatory approval. To understand what this means for the broader crypto ecosystem (and why JPMorgan chose Base), we brought on Jesse Pollak, head of Base and Coinbase Wallet. In this episode, Jesse explains: Why JPMorgan (and Shopify) chose Base What deposit tokens are, and how they differ from stablecoins Why infrastructure is finally “ready” for institutions How Base scaled from 2.5 million to 35 million gas/sec What’s next for Coinbase users who’ll have one-tap access to onchain assets And Jesse’s response to the critics who said that Coinbase doesn’t give enough credit to Ethereum
Mini Apps Are the New App Store | NAC Ep. 21
Coop turns 30, markets melt, and Farcaster mini apps take center stage. This episode dives into the future of crypto distribution and why devs are skipping Apple and shipping onchain instead. Timestamps: - [09:33] Paperview joins Base Incubator → Lucas preps for demo day - [11:52] Farcaster mini app growth → what’s working, what’s broken - [16:07] Coop Records goes mobile → iOS vs Farcaster tradeoffs - [23:00] Louder token revival → buybacks, quests, and real utility - [35:03] Daniel Allan’s rise → content discipline + fanbase building - [44:25] Pump.fun + Circle IPO → market cycles and raising money - [52:09] Building for real users in a post-meme coin market
Spark Isn’t A Bank, It’s So Much Bigger
Sam MacPherson is CEO at Phoenix Labs, a service provider to Spark. In this episode, we explore how one of the top 5 largest DeFi protocols scaled to billions in liquidity onchain without a token, and why its upcoming SPK launch, RWA strategy, and “not a bank” campaign prove it’s just getting started. EDITOR'S NOTE: Since recording, liquidity deposited into Spark grew from $3.6B to $4B. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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 🪄 NEWTON | SIMPLER CRYPTO UX WITH VERIFIABLE AI AGENTS https://newton.xyz/ 🔮 PYTH NETWORK | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS https://pyth.network/ 🤙 FAIR | THE FIRST L1 BLOCKCHAIN TO ELIMINATE MEV AT CONSENSUS https://www.fairchain.ai/ 📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://go.iyield.com/edge 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE https://moonwell.fi/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | AN ETHEREUM BASED ROLLUP WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://unifi.puffer.fi/ 🥞 SYRUP.FI | INSTITUTIONAL-GRADE YIELD https://syrup.fi/lend?referral=STAaNBFJwIc8 ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 5:55 - Start at Maker 12:40 - Spark spinning out of Maker 17:07 - The Spark product suite 21:11 - Capacity to onramp another $20B 23:21 - Serious interest in yield from institutions 25:28 - Sponsor break 26:09 - Spark’s interest in lending to institutions like BlackRock 28:50 - Strategy for the stablecoin boom 31:19 - Web2 partners will offer access to Spark yields 32:26 - Spark’s interest in more RWAs 37:24 - Sponsor break 39:03 - Who decides where SLL will allocate capital? 44:25 - Spark is not a bank 49:11 - SPK TGE, Pendle campaign, and airdrop 51:46 - Rewarding legacy Spark users 52:44 - Sam’s vision for Spark 54:22 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Spark website: https://spark.fi/ ► Spark Data Hub website: https://data.spark.fi/ ► Spark on X: https://x.com/sparkdotfinance ► Sam on X: https://x.com/hexonaut ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. As of the recording, DeFi Dad and Nomatic are holding YT-USDS on Pendle, expiring August 13, 2025. 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.
Hangout 6: How To Create A Quality Community in Web3 with Jeff Kauffman
Celebrating 10 Years of Ethereum with one of Web3's top marketers! Jeff Kauffman, founder of JUMP and Parachute Agency, has spent 20 years in social media marketing (starting with MySpace in 2005) and the last 4 years building Web3 communities for Fortune 500 brands. In this episode, he reveals his counterintuitive approach to building powerful communities. Key insights: - Why Ethereum IS a social network - The newsletter strategy that beats 20K subscribers with just 750 - How to find early adopters using the "waiter strategy" - Web3 = Web2 + ownership (and why that changes everything) Strategy over tactics: building sustainable Web3 businesses Jeff breaks down how he built a community that attracted brand managers from 200+ Fortune 500 companies, why he has 1:1 calls with every newsletter subscriber, and his predictions for interactive content and AI. Perfect for: Web3 builders, marketers, community managers, and anyone interested in the future of digital ownership and social platforms. Connect with Jeff: Newsletter: jumpintothefuture.com Twitter: https://x.com/jeffkauffmanjr Hosts: Chinmay Patel - https://twitter.com/chinmaydoteth | basket.farm Marvyn Paul - https://twitter.com/mpweb3wordsmith | https://linktr.ee/marvynpaul Part of our 10 Years of Ethereum celebration series#Ethereum #Web3Marketing #CommunityBuilding #Newsletter #Blockchain
20: Yancey Strickler - Constellations of Creativity
Yancey Strickler is a writer, entrepreneur, creative, and founder of Metalabel, a network and platform that allows creative people to release work together. He is also a board member, co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter and is currently working on establishing a new kind of corporate structure, the Artist Corporation. Yancey's life and work has revolved around what it means to be a creative individual, and how to improve the cultural and mechanical forms that enable artists and creatives. We talk about how much of modern society is rooted in individualism, how that wasn't always the case, and how the internet is evolving our sense of self. We get into creativity, the term's surprisingly recent origins, and why Yancey believes the 21st will be the "Creative Century." Then, we go beyond the individual and discuss the deeply-rooted longing that all of us have to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. Yancey suggests that is not simply about being subsumed by a collective, but by maintaining our individual star while becoming part of large constellations—like the labels that have empowered the distribution of ideas for centuries. Finally, we discuss the forms Yancey has or is helping to build and imagine a future where even more of the world creates professionally. May we all shine more brightly and find others who inspire us to make wonderful things. Transcript available at https://dialectic.fm/yancey-strickler Timestamps - 1:41: Individualism, Identity, and the Internet - 19:13: Creativity — Its Origins, Art, and Reaching Toward Something Deeper - 33:30: The Creative Century and a Case for the Continued Growth of Professional Creativity - 38:27: Hampton - 40:02: Something Bigger than Ourselves — The Post-Individual, Bentoism, Being a Star and a Constellation - 51:51: Labels & Conspiring Together in Practice - 1:07:15: New Forms & Kickstarter - 1:18:44: Metalabel - 1:31:56: Creativity and Commerce & A Brand New Form: The Artist Corporation - 1:46:22: The Long Game: Supporting the Artistic and Creative Life
050 - habit.
are your tiny habits secretly running the show? in this episode, christin and cameron crack open james clear’s atomic habits to ask the uncomfortable stuff: is “identity-based change” real psychology or just another fad that misses the point? we zoom in on the two-minute rule, friction hacks, and the dreaded plateau of latent potential, then zoom out to wonder whether optimizing every micro-action turns life into a spreadsheet—or unlocks compounding freedom. come for the habit hacks, stay for the moment we admit that boredom, not motivation, might be the final boss. live streams every tues 11am ET/8am PT/3pm UTC get creative work done in our discord: https://discord.com/invite/ecMrRMznQu
#7 - Giuliano Giacaglia, Pinetree.so
Jeff is joined by Giu, Co-Founder of Pinetree. Pinetree is currently live, and aims to serve as the on-chain video streaming platform. Learn more at https://pinetree.so/ Follow Pinetree on Farcaster: http://farcaster.xyz/pinetreeFollow Giu on X: //x.com/giacaglia Follow Giu on Farcaster: https://farcaster.xyz/giu
Special Sessions: CLANK CLANK Fireside Chat with Dan Romero, Jesse Pollak, Jack Dishman, & TheCreators.com Team
A fireside chat about Base, Farcaster, Clanker, & Creators with: Jack Dishman from Clanker Jesse Pollak from Base Dan Romero from Farcaster Special Guests: Toadyhawk from Zero Rights & Betrmint Jake from QRcoin TK from Noice MC'd by RachelOnchain from Onchain Media & Hosted by TheCreators.com, x.com/BasedCreators, x.com/OwnTheDoge, & x.com/OnchainMediaCo
19: Henrik Karlsson - Cultivating a Life that Fits
Full transcript and all links: dialectic.fm/henrik-karlssonHenrik Karlsson (Substack, X) is an independent writer focused on "writing a few good essays." Two of them are among my most consistently recommended: on designing your life and finding your wife (or husband).Henrik's always written, but lived a winding path across software programming, music, poetry, biology, an art gallery, and other odd jobs. A few years ago, Henrik and Johanna picked up their life in Sweden to move to a small island farm in Denmark so they could homeschool their daughters. He now writes on Substack full-time and lives an unusual dual-life: one is remote and intimate; the other is connected and wide. My favorite theme of his writing is self-cultivation: introspection and action, designing a life that fits you by experimenting, how to think and how to learn, embracing being wrong and seeing past your blindspots, and living in concert with past and future selves.I also love his writing on relationships: how to find your life partner, why writing helps others see the inside of your head, how to use the internet as a serendipity machine for finding your people, teaching and parenting, and what its like to be around exceptional people who make your world bigger.He also writes about education, self-organizing systems, AI, exceptional childhoods, and more. But I find the topic rarely matters—all of his writing expands me. What a gift. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. May we all embrace the burden of freedom—freedom to iteratively unfold into a life we never could have imagined. If you enjoy the episode, please consider supporting Henrik's writing, as he is fully reader-supported.---This episode is brought to you by Hampton, a private, highly vetted membership for founders. Hampton surveyed over 100 members with net worths of $1M-100M to create its 2024 Wealth Report. They asked about financial goals, spending habits, how much founders themselves, investment portfolio breakdowns, risk tolerance, estate planning and philanthropy, and more. Visit https://joinhampton.com/community to access the report.---Timestamps2:36: Self-Cultivation, Introspection, and Larry Gagosian8:46: Writing to Think16:05: Using Strong Opinions as an Opportunity to Learn (and Willingness to Look Stupid)21:53: "Not That" vs. "Maybe this?": Creativity and Formulating a Positive Possible Future25:12: Self-Criticism and Kindness to Your Past Self and Ideas28:44: Eclectic Interests (Poetry, Programming, Music) and a Winding Path to Becoming a Writer Pulling on the Threads of "Dead Ends"33:10: Introspection, Agency and Being Sentenced to Freedom38:09: "Fit," Unfolding, Making Contact with Reality, and Designing Your Life with Experiments49:06: Seeing Past Blindspots and Listening to Feedback the World Gives Us1:04:16: The Role of Ambitious Goals in the Context of Unfolding1:10:06: Hampton1:11:41: Escaping Flatland and People Who are "Spheres": Meeting People Who Help You Expand What is Possible1:26:53: Asking Questions that Push People Past their Cache1:31:12: Embracing, Being Seen By Strangers, and Finding Your Corner of the Internet1:48:55: Ruthless Prioritization and Making Time to Get Better1:57:05: Initial Spark and Connecting with People2:05:58: Collaborating with Henrik's Wife Johanna2:09:46: Living a Barbell Life Inside and Outside of the Computer and Henrik's Scale of Ambition2:16:48: Sacrifice2:18:57: Pseudonymity and Playing with Identities2:20:57: Self-Organizing Systems2:22:51: Learnings from Homeschooling His Kids, Reading Adult Books with the 3-Year-Old, and Becoming a Mentor to Help Them Unfold2:33:13: Writers Who Help Us See Ourselves2:35:13: Writing and Thinking in Swedish vs. English2:37:44: Kindness and Gratefulness to Our Past Selves and Generosity to Our Future Selves – And Modeling That For OthersJoin the telegram channel for DialecticFollow Dialectic on TwitterFollow Dialectic on Instagram
The Wild New Way Startups Are Raising Millions | NAC Ep. 19
This week on NAC, the boys reunite post-EDC for a jam packed conversation on all things crypto, content, and culture. Topics include: 🏔 1Confirmation Summit – Behind the scenes of the Tahoe LP event: stablecoins, RWAs, onchain social, and why Pods got a shoutout. 🎶 Coop’s EDC Mission – EDC recap, new artist alpha, and how Kuprex is bridging music festivals and crypto Twitter. 📹 Whop Army Explained – David breaks down a content strategy that’s like Layer3 for TikTok. 💰 App Coins & LaunchCoin – The rise of app coins as a new way to bootstrap startups. Are we rerunning ICOs? Maybe—but with better UX. 👁 Worldcoin Store Visit – Adam and David test the LA location, question the eyeball-scan-for-crypto model, and explore mini app distribution. ⚡ Farcaster Mini Apps – Noice, Believe, and others are pushing tipping and engagement mechanics forward. Are we entering the appcoin era? From EDC to eyeball scans, this one’s packed. Clip it. 🎧 Collect the episode onchain → pods.media/not-a-cartel
The Mindset That Separates Crypto’s Best Investors
Brandon Kumar is the CoFounder of Layer3 and former Vice President of Accolade Partners, one of the world's top crypto-specific fund of funds. In this episode, we unpack the mindset that separates crypto’s best investors. Brandon shares why being “long-term greedy” pays off, how to spot the DNA of top founders and top investors, and what it takes to win in evolving token-based capital markets. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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 🪄 NEWTON | FINANCIAL FREEDOM ON AUTOPILOT https://www.magicnewton.com/ 🔮 PYTH NETWORK | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS https://pyth.network/ 🤙 SKALE NETWORK | THE GAS-FREE INVISIBLE L1 BLOCKCHAIN https://skale.space/ 📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://go.iyield.com/edge 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE https://moonwell.fi/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | AN ETHEREUM BASED ROLLUP WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://unifi.puffer.fi/ 🥞 SYRUP.FI | INSTITUTIONAL-GRADE YIELD https://syrup.fi/lend?referral=STAaNBFJwIc8 ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 7:01 - Brandon’s background 12:16 - The archetype of the best investors in crypto 14:33 - How the crypto investor landscape has changed 18:35 - The evolution of capital markets for token-based businesses 22:05 - Can TradFi valuation methods be applied to crypto? 25:19 - Sponsor break 26:00 - What needs to happen to attract more institutional buyers? 30:26 - Making sense of memecoins 36:07 - Focus on what happens if everything goes right 41:14 - The double-edged sword of tokens for early stage teams 46:01 - Sponsor break 47:40 - What is Layer3? 48:29 - Who uses Layer3? 51:46 - L3 token utility and design 55:56 - Why Layer3 launched new prediction markets 57:31 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Layer3 website: https://layer3.xyz/ ► Layer3 on X: https://x.com/layer3xyz ► Brandon Kumar on X: https://x.com/brandon_m_kumar ► Brandon's viral post on X: https://x.com/Brandon_M_Kumar/status/1915403560977633348 ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts 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.
17: Alex Danco - Innovation Begins with Gifts
Alex Danco is a writer and Product Director at Shopify. Alex rose to prominence while writing his *Snippets* newsletter while at VC firm Social Capital in 2015. He wrote prolifically—about markets and financial systems, venture capital, startups, cities, culture, the technology-driven shift to a world of abundance, to name a few topics—through 2020, when he joined Shopify. Since then, he's had his hands full with Shopify and young kids, but recently published a flurry of new pieces on his blog while on paternity leave. This conversation starts with one of Alex's most insightful ideas: that a culture of gift-giving underpins technology, innovation, and creative work, and is the key to solving many of capitalism's coordination problems. We then talk about what businesses will look like in a world of abundance: AI agents, massive and accessible infrastructure, and where moats might actually lie. Alex shares why AI-enabled creativity may resemble musicians finding their sound and how and where we might find internet-native subcultures in 2025. Then he explains what "the medium is the message" actually means across different content formats and why audio continues to thrive. We wrap up with Alex's thoughts on the U.S and Canada as someone who identifies with both places and by taking a peek into some of the books that have most influenced his thinking. I've read Alex for years and I've always been impressed by how generative he is. That comes through in this conversation and I hope you are inspired to—like Alex—be more curious, creative, and most importantly, generous. Transcript and all links available at https://dialectic.fm/alex-danco Timestamps - (0:00): Intro to Alex - (1:28): Hampton - (3:23): Steely Dan Intro - (5:31): Coordination Problems and Silicon Valley - (21:55): Girard, Taboos, Priests and Kings, and Magical Enzymes for Creating New Things - (32:22): How Gifts Underpin New Things — Crossing Thresholds and Listening to Each Other - (44:09): Gifts vs. Performance, Gifts vs. Slop - (53:58): Overcoming “The Market for Lemons”: How Gifts and Market Mix and How Silicon Valley Resembles a Music Scene - (1:02:29): Bubbles and Generosity - (1:07:07): Patronage & Alignment - (1:11:37): Coordination in Companies, O-Ring Problems, Michael Scott, and AI - (1:25:51): Agency vs. Accountability - (1:31:54): Wide vs. pointy businesses and What Makes a Platform - (1:39:11): Moats, Leverage, and Figuring Out Your Sound: What Could Sam Altman Not Copy? - (1:50:06): AI, Originality, and Creativity - (1:55:15): Subcultures on the Internet and Frictionless Discovery - (2:00:25): What Does "The Medium is the Message" mean?: Hot & Cool Mediums - (2:11:57): Nixon-Kennedy Debates, Trump, Podcasts, Fox News, and the Decline of TV - (2:25:21): Alex's Podcast Diet - (2:28:52): U.S, Canada, and National Myths - (2:44:23): The Most Influential Books on Alex - (2:56:47): Learnings from Being in a Band - (2:59:05): Scammers - (3:02:55): Being a Dad - (3:05:24): The Best Gift Alex Has Received and the Gift He Hopes to Give
The Onchain Music Playbook Is Broken | NAC Ep. 18
Coop reflects on hitting a ceiling with the current crypto music playbook. The cartel debates what it takes to reach real music fans, not just collectors chasing airdrops. Also: Skrillex at Red Rocks, coins vs. NFTs, mobile app plans, and the true cost of creator coins. Key Moments: (02:05) Why Coop is at every major show right now (04:15) “Crypto music’s hit a ceiling” — what’s next? (05:44) Have we underutilized the existing onchain audience? (07:24) Are we building for fans or farmers? (10:45) A new model: earn for listening, not just buying (12:38) IRL shows, IYK pucks & why events don’t scale (17:52) “Normies” vs. real users — reframing the narrative (20:13) Coop’s new mobile onboarding flow debut (26:05) Mini apps vs. iOS — what’s the right strategy? (31:12) Is $60/week compelling… or is $10K better? (35:28) Everyone’s copying Zora — the creator rev share moment (37:03) The content coin dilemma: sell to earn, but at what cost? (41:26) “Don’t sell crypto. Sell the outcome.” (42:00) How long until onchain media really breaks out?
Creator Bites #1: Betrmint
rskagy.base.eth and toadyhawk.base.eth discuss Betrmint, a new way to boost NFT mints in with a viral gamified reward system
RG 18 | Katia
episode 18 with Katia Banina, CEO of Bebop is liveee 💕 we talk about why she's obsessive about quality of execution (not just speed), the opportunity to keep improving crypto UX, and what it means to be the final boss Follow Katia https://x.com/katiabanina https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbanina
The Pivot Is Real: Why Crypto Regulation Just Flipped Bullish
Miles Jennings is the Head of Policy & General Counsel at a16z crypto. In this episode, we discuss why U.S. crypto regulation is finally starting to turn a corner. From promising bipartisan momentum for stablecoin regulation to renewed institutional interest in tokenization and DAOs, Miles breaks down how policy is catching up with innovation, and why it’s bullish for crypto’s next chapter. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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 🪄 NEWTON | FINANCIAL FREEDOM ON AUTOPILOT https://www.magicnewton.com/ 🔮 PYTH NETWORK | SMARTER DATA FOR SMARTER CONTRACTS https://pyth.network/ 🤙 SKALE NETWORK | THE GAS-FREE INVISIBLE L1 BLOCKCHAIN https://skale.space/ 📊 iYIELD | YOUR FINANCIAL PICTURE, SIMPLIFIED https://go.iyield.com/edge 🏦 MANTLE | INNOVATING THE FUTURE OF ONCHAIN FINANCE https://group.mantle.xyz/ 🌔 MOONWELL | THE LEADING LENDING AND BORROWING APP ON BASE https://moonwell.fi/ ⚙️ GEARBOX PROTOCOL | ONCHAIN LENDING REIMAGINED https://gearbox.fi/ 🐡 PUFFER UNIFI | AN ETHEREUM BASED ROLLUP WITH NATIVE YIELDS https://unifi.puffer.fi/ 🥞 SYRUP.FI | INSTITUTIONAL-GRADE YIELD https://syrup.fi/lend?referral=STAaNBFJwIc8 ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:17 - Miles background 9:06 - The history of US regulators changing views on crypto 14:27 - Are the institutions finally here for crypto? 19:50 - The problems with DeFi designed by lawyers and regulation 32:49 - Sponsor break 33:30 - Driving value to tokenholders with regulatory changes coming 36:31 - Broader implications for passing The GENIUS Act 44:27 - What big banks and institutions need to see to tokenize more value 48:16 - Sponsor break 49:55 - Regulation around yield-bearing stablecoins 54:44 - Why is a16z crypto excited about RWAs? 58:01 - After stablecoins, which RWA sector will lead next? 1:01:26 - The significance of DUNA for DAOs 1:05:53 - Pro-crypto regulation is bipartisan 1:09:07 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► a16z crypto website: https://a16zcrypto.com/ ► a16z crypto on X: https://x.com/a16zcrypto ► Miles Jennings on X: https://x.com/MilesJennings ------ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions. Podcast guests and hosts 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.
Bonsai on fire: Carlos in Los Fomos
We summoned Carlos’s unfiltered takes by setting his mocktail on fire: cringey club rejections, cursed bonsai trees, black market picks and falling on stage at EthCC. We talk Lens vs. Farcaster, bot relationships and the digital forest we’re all supposedly lost in. This definitely wasn't recorded before noon 🌶️ Join Los Fomos on Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/~/channel/los-fomos and X: https://x.com/LosFomos Become a producer of the show to support Los Fomos and subscribe on Hypersub: https://www.hypersub.xyz/dashboard/los-fomos-fm-producer-yfpf5xwg6qkg
Drifters in the Metaverse with Josie Bellini
On this week's episode of MARS, Matthew & Rizzle are joined by the legendary crypto artist & onchain builder Josie Bellini (https://x.com/josiebellini). The trio kicks the show off by digging into all things Drifters (https://x.com/tpldrifters), Josie's new Metaverse Avatar-focused 3D collectible project that is a related follow-up to her previous ongoing on-chain project, CyberBrokers. Drifters is set to launch on Wednesday, May 14th, at 2:00 PM CDT (UTC-5) on http://tpldrifters.com. After discussing the rich and layered details that have gone into Drifters, the conversation turns into a long-time catch-up, with the trio recounting past IRL and URL adventures with a legendary cast of characters - many widely known and others, local legends. This episode will give you a healthy dose of bleeding-edge new balanced with a nostalgic look back at the origin of the metaverse. For those craving more of the latter, check out this throwback interview with Josie from 2020: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7frUyLB7lTb. Shout-outs & Shots-fired: @cyberbrokers_ @josiebellini @cryptovoxels @rogerdickerman @bryanbrinkman @ethereum @hyperfy_io @nifty_island @vrchat @joydotworld @xcopyart @bananakin @osinachiart @scrillaventura @coldie @monaverse @oncyber @moneyalotta @superrare @bitcoin @base @cybourgeoisie @cartar_l @Benjythebee @brookemelissa1 @trello @frontfutur @artbasel @twobadour @metapurse @dutchtide
