Role Call Ep 6: DAO Legal Wrappers and Foreign Foundations w/Brennan (SuperRare) & Karel (Lemma)
Role Call is a 6-part miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehash and co-hosted by Hats Protocol. In our sixth and final episode of Role Call, co-hosts Diana Chen and Nick Naraghi speak with Brennan Mulligan (RareDAO Foundation) and Karel Olivier (Lemma) about regulatory challenges, asset management strategies, and future growth for DAOs.
S10 E9 | Building Community in Crypto w/Ted
In this episode of Rehash, we’re speaking with Ted aka tednotlasso, about her journey from molecular biology to consulting to working in TradFi at Morgan Stanley to becoming one of the most followed individuals on Warpcast (Farcaster) in 2024.
Rehash Hot Ones Bangkok Pt 2 w/Simona Pop, Nichanan Kesonpat, Spencer Graham, and Dawufi
This special live edition of Rehash was recorded during Devcon7 in Bangkok, Thailand. Your panelists are Simona Pop (Optimism Foundation, ENS), Nichanan Kesonpat (1kx), Spencer Graham (Hats Protocol), and Dawufi (Opacity Labs). We also had special appearances from Dr. Nick, Scottrepreneur, and Disruption Joe. Watch them eat spicier and spicier foods while trying to simultaneously give spicier and spicier takes on various topics in crypto like wallets, governance, decentralization, and how to achieve the next breakthrough in crypto.
Crypto 2024 Reflections & 2025 Predictions w/Hudson Jameson, Maya Bakhai, and Stefen Deleveaux
On this bonus episode of Season 10, we bring back some of your favorite Rehash guests from the past to share their perspectives on what happened in 2024 and what they are most bullish on moving forward to 2025. Hudson Jameson (S6 E5), Maya Bakhai (S5 E3), and Stefen Deleveaux (S2 E11) join us to wrap up the year from a wide array of perspectives, including AI, memecoins, rollups and altVMs, consumer apps, DePIN, DAOs, and Solana.
Role Call Ep 5: Developmental Processes in Decentralized Communities w/Dan Hunt
Role Call is a 6-part miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehash and co-hosted by Hats Protocol. In our fifth episode of Role Call, co-hosts Diana Chen, Nick Naraghi, and David Ehrlichman speak with Dan Hunt about the importance of decentralization, the role of community and organizing in building effective DAOs, and the integration of AI agents to simplify and enhance organizational processes. We talk about our experiences with developing trust and managing power in decentralized organizations, as well as the intricacies of scaling DAOs, including an emphasis on the essential role of human-centric practices like meditation and mindfulness in navigating some of these complexities. Finally, we briefly touch on the evolving role of AI in the decentralization space and the potential for groundbreaking advancements in organizational coordination.
Rehash Hot Ones Bangkok Pt 1 w/Jim Chang, David Phelps, and Grant Gerber
This special live edition of Rehash was recorded during Devcon7 in Bangkok, Thailand. Your panelists are Jim Chang (CrossCats), David Phelps (JokeRace), and Grant Gerber (Movement Labs). Watch them eat spicier and spicier foods while trying to simultaneously give spicier and spicier takes on various topics in crypto like altVMs, casinos, and AI.
Role Call Ep 4: The Future of Decentralized Collaboration w/Andreas (Fileverse)
Role Call is a 6-part miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehash and co-hosted by Hats Protocol. In our fourth episode of Role Call, co-hosts Diana Chen, Nick Naraghi, and Spencer Graham speak with Andreas, founder of Fileverse, about how Fileverse aims to solve issues of centralized knowledge management by offering decentralized, privacy-preserving alternatives like ddocs, how to balance privacy with transparency onchain, and the future of interoperable decentralized applications in creating a new era of collaborative knowledge production.
S10 E8 | A New Era for Decentralized Exchanges w/Andy Boyan & Andrew Redden (Hypurr Finance)
In this episode of Rehash, we’re speaking with Andy Boyan and Andrew Redden about their latest project, Hypurr Finance, a lending platform built for Hyperliquid and on the HyperEVM. Hyperliquid recently executed one of the largest and most successful airdrops in crypto history, and we start the episode by unpacking the strategy and impacts behind that and the LAST team’s rationale behind building HypurrFi on HyperEVM. We also talked about the future of DeFi, the impact of decentralization, and the new dynamics in cryptocurrency ecosystems.
ZEROPOD SPOTLIGHT #3: "Obsessed with the Craft of Content" feat. Cameron Armstrong of Seemore.tv
If the internet decides what’s funny, Cameron Armstrong (@cameron on farcaster) has spent his career listening closely to find out. In this edition of our popular ZEROPOD Spotlight series, the Seemore.tv founder shares how he’s helping creators escape the “content algorithm lottery” and why our completionist instinct is one of humanity’s most underrated traits. We explore Farcaster’s journey from tight-knit weirdo haven to high-value creator launchpad, the challenge of minting new platform stars, and the magic of Mandarin oranges on sticks (what?) Whether you’re trying to build a personal brand, a community, or create content like his “OK Banger” podcast, Cameron’s got plenty of advice and anecdotes and you won’t want to miss this conversation. — TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - “Content Quality Arms Race” 00:47 - ZEROPOD Intro 02:05 - Crypto space needs more video content 04:15 - The Right Kind of Cringe 05:31 - The thing you can consistently do the longest is what you’ll be the best at 07:04 - The Cameron Origin Story: Military beginnings 08:32 - Harvard Business School 09:32 - E-commerce startup 10:35 - Illicit Farcaster Beginnings 11:50 - “A Bunch of Weirdos in a Room” 12:26 - Farcaster, then and now 15:09 - What is seemore.tv 17:58 - “If Linktree and Google Analytics had a baby” 20:55 - Badges for pod collectors 21:27 - Minting is a patronage behaviour for podcasts 23:00 - A minted episode is a creator tip with a lindy receipt 25:00 - The future promise of Ethereum Attestations 26:22 - The Seemore Story (pivot! pivot!) 30:00 - Problems with current business models for creators 32:00 - Conflicts of interest risk with advertising partnerships 34:00 - The advantage to bad actors in crypto 36:00 - The Seemore List 37:00 - The importance of finding values aligned sponsors for content 38:00 - Does Farcaster have enough interesting people? 40:00 - Rewarding creators is baked into the system on Farcaster 41:50 - The Content Valley of Death 43:00 - Problems with spam filters and dopamine triggers 45:18 - Cam’s got alts 46:00 - You don’t get to decide what’s funny on the internet 47:24 - Why is he bullish on Farcaster? 49:00 - OK Banger 50:53 - From Band Kid to Bangers 51:52 - Outro --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk x Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!
Role Call Ep 3: The Biggest Governance Mistakes DAOs Make w/Justine Humenansky (Optimism)
Role Call is a 6-part miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehash and co-hosted by Hats Protocol. In our third episode of Role Call, we're joined once again by special guest host, Amy Jung (Eigen Foundation), to talk to Justine (Head of Governance at Optimism Foundation) about the concept of progressive decentralization and the challenges and considerations involved in transitioning responsibilities to a DAO.
MINIHASH 007 | AltVMs and Intent-Based Bridges w/Jim Chang (CrossCats)
This Minihash episode was recorded in person in Bangkok, Thailand during Devcon 7. In this episode, Jim Chang, co-founder of Catalyst and CrossCats, joins us to talk about the journey of building Catalyst, a platform initially aimed at Cosmos chains, pivoted to focusing on Ethereum rollups, and is now focused on altVMs. Jim shares insights into their new product, CrossCats, an intent-based bridge facilitating easier and faster transactions across different virtual machines. We dive into the challenges of cross-chain bridging, market predictions, and strategic decisions behind adopting AltVMs over traditional EVM chains. Jim does a great job of explaining the complexities of blockchain interoperability and the potential future landscape of decentralized networks.
"Higher is a Mindset" with Martin Anquetil, founder of Higher and creator of Aether AI | ZEROPOD SEASON 2 E3
What does it mean to build a brand without a leader, a strategy, or even a plan? In this episode of ZEROPOD, I sit down with Martin Anquetil, one of the founders of $HIGHER, the headless memecoin brand redefining chaos as culture onchain. We dive into everything from AI agents breaking bounty bots on Farcaster to an Ethereum stock split, the memecoin meta and the challenges of building a project based on a number-go-up meme even when number doesn’t always go up. Along the way, Martin shares lessons from his time within Nouns, explores the unique challenges of decentralization, and reveals what it takes to survive a 97% token price crash with your optimism and community intact. We really enjoyed this conversation with Martin, and we hope you do too! — TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Figuring out “Can we do this thing?” while doing it 01:00 - ZEROPOD Intro 01:51 - The Martin Origin Story 04:00 - College and Interning at Google 05:00 - Oneshot by Topshot 07:00 - 2021 NFT Season Nostalgia 10:55 - Who the F**k is Buying XRP? 11:50 - Ethereum Stock Split Discussion 15:15 - First Impressions of Nouns 16:15 - Leaving TopShot to Explore Onchain Options 17:50 - Freelancing with Nouns Builder 19:19 - Agora, Explorer Grants, and Other Nouns Initiatives 20:00 - Mogu Mogu Mogu: Nouns Governance Tooling 24:19 - Starting $HIGHER 25:00 - Roots in /bullposting 28:00 - How Would He Launch Higher Today? 32:00 - The Strength of Builders Who Stick Through the Bear 34:00 - “Higher, Not Sideways” 37:30 - Quack Quack ⌐◨-◨: 38:50 - Is $HIGHER a Neo-DAO or Something New? 40:00 - Authenticity vs. Top-Down Control: The Higher Experiment 44:00 - Could $ANON Run a Higher-Like Playbook? 45:00 - Farcaster Users Speed-Running Speculation Lessons 47:00 - $ZEROPOD: Exploring Media and Tokens 49:00 - The Origins of $POINTS on Farcaster 50:50 - “Provenance is Culturally Emergent” 51:00 - Jacob’s Horse Meme and Its Viral Evolution 53:53 - What Is Aether? The AI Agent Shaking Things Up 57:00 - The $LUM Luminous Launch 1:01:00 - Challenges of Community Cohesion in Decentralized Projects 1:02:03 - Questions for Martin from Aether 1:06:00 - What’s Next for Aether? Memory and Autonomy 1:07:00 - Aether on Twitter? Exploring New Platforms 1:08:00 - Balancing Meaningful Building with Market Pressures 1:11:00 - Betting on Yourself and Long-Term Projects 1:14:00 - Martin’s Thoughts on Trading and Staying Grounded 1:16:00 - Coinbase Listings and Meme Coin Dynamics 1:21:00 - What’s Next for Martin and $HIGHER 1:24:00 - Outro: Reflections and the Road Ahead — Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and JackWyldes. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk x Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!
S10 E7 | The Future of Internet Communities w/JB Rubinovitz (Tenfold)
In this episode of Rehash, we’re speaking with JB Rubinovitz, founder of Tenfold, about their perspective on decentralized social platforms, particularly Warpcast, and the future of decentralized identity and reputation.
Role Call Ep 2: The End of the Airdrop Era w/Rafa (ZK Sync)
Role Call is a 6-part miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehash and co-hosted by Hats Protocol. In our second episode of Role Call, we're joined by special guest host, Amy Jung (Eigen Foundation), to talk to Rafa (Governance Lead at ZK Sync Association) about the future of DAO governance and the implications of the end of the era of airdrops. We talk about the challenges in designing sustainable governance models, differentiating between geographic and interest-based communities, and the concept of soft versus hard accountability in DAOs. Rafa also delves into governance at ZK Sync, the importance of modularity and composability, and the evolving mechanisms of distributing control in the crypto space.
S10 E6 | Funding Olympic Dreams Through Onchain Content w/Naomi Metzger (Afrochicks)
In this episode of Rehash, we’re speaking with Naomi Metzger, an 11-time British triple jump champion, about her use of Web3 to fund her journey to the 2028 Olympics.
Role Call Ep 1: Saving Civilization Through New Governance Models w/Tracheopteryx (Eigen Foundation)
Role Call is a 6-part miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehash and co-hosted by Hats Protocol. In our first episode of Role Call, we dive deep into the evolving nature of money, relationships, and reputation with Tracheopteryx, Chief Governance Officer at Eigen Foundation. Rehash host, Diana Chen, is joined by Nick Naraghi and Spencer Graham, co-founders at Hats Protocol, to explore the intricacies of decentralized governance, the transformative power of reputation systems, and the challenges of creating a more accountable and equitable society through blockchain technology. The conversation also touches on the philosophical and practical implications of these changes for organizations and civilization at large.
S10 E5 | Understanding Crypto Protocol Security w/Dr. Laurence E. Day (Wildcat Finance)
In this episode of Rehash, Dr. Laurence E. Day, founder of Wildcat Finance and creator of the infamous West Ham group chat, joins us to clear up rumors about his alleged crypto hacks and share more about what he’s working on at Wildcat Finance, which aims to facilitate under-collateralized borrowing on the Ethereum blockchain.
S10 E4 | SEC Insights on Crypto w/Hester Peirce
In this episode of Rehash, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins us to talk about legal compliance and innovation in the crypto space.
S10 E3 | Innovative Organizational Structures w/Dr. Nick (FactoryDAO)
In this episode, we’re speaking with Dr. Nick Almond, a physicist turned DAO enthusiast and now CEO of Factory Labs, about cybernetic governance frameworks in DAOs, the current state and challenges of DAOs, and the potential of decentralized AI in governance.
S10 E2 | The U.S. Election and State of Crypto Policy w/Amanda Tuminelli (DeFi Education Fund)
In this episode, we’re speaking with Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer at DeFi Education Fund, about the latest in crypto policy and what she’s expecting to see leading up to the election next week.
Making an AI Anime with RŌHKI
We’re joined by RŌHKI to unpack their debut episode - Intersection - as we explore the evolution of AI animation in the group’s first podcast as an anonymous artist project. Available to collect on Zora - https://zora.co/collect/base:0x9cd98193f58eef7f78e89caa6cbbebbaf609ffe1/1
Artcoins on Zora
We’re joined by Andrei - the founder of ArtRun to chat about the debut of their new platform for secondary markets on Zora.
Chopsoe the Parisian Mix Master
Chopsoe joins us for his first ever podcast to chat about his journey to becoming the go to mixing engineer for Coop Records artists like pluko, 33 Below, Daniel Allan and Demotapes. We recap his experience playing our parties at ETHCC and the Midnight Diner and his new EP - Chroma - out now on Bitbird.
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.
