How to Build a Political Advocacy Community
In this episode of the Guilded Age podcast, host Gary Sheng interviews Darin Carter, a leading figure in U.S. policy at Coinbase. Darin shares his journey from information security to community organizing, emphasizing the importance of defending crypto in America. He provides insights into Coinbase's efforts to mobilize millions for better crypto regulations, the challenges of engaging with policymakers, and the success of the Stand With Crypto movement. Learn about the critical role of technology in movement building and get practical advice on leadership, community building, and navigating the complex world of crypto policy. 🫂 FOLLOW DARIN https://x.com/Dare_Carter; https://warpcast.com/heymrcarter 👜 COLLECT THIS EPISODE https://pods.media/guild 📺 WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6Rscmq42lVIAS8MYd8qirks_QrEFTauY 🎧 LISTEN TO THE AUDIO https://open.spotify.com/show/65YnHFR9dyQZ7o3jmlMafn 🫂 JOIN THE GUILDED AGE GUILD https://guild.xyz/the-guilded-age 👋 FOLLOW US Guild: https://x.com/Guildxyz; https://warpcast.com/~/channel/guild Gary: https://x.com/GarySheng; https://warpcast.com/garysheng
Alex Masmej Talks $DEGEN: Fueling Drakula's Growth and the Onchain Creator Economy
Join us in this episode as we sit down with Alex Masmej, the brain behind Drakula and a key player in the farcaster ecosystem. From his early days of conceptualizing Showtime as the 'Instagram of NFTs' to pioneering Drakula, Alex's journey is nothing short of remarkable. Drakula, now making waves as the 'TikTok of Web3', has seen an explosive start with over $30M in transactions in just two weeks, introducing a new and engaging way for fans to support video creators. Alex returns to the podcast to share the lessons learned from pivoting Showtime to creating Drakula, highlighting the strategic moves, go-to-market strategy, and the decision to adopt $DEGEN as the native currency of the app. I hope you enjoy our conversation and our genesis episode on Pods!
