Writing, Podcasts and Minting Base Colors — JAKE
JAKE is a pseudo anonymous internet creator. Going with the classic blue, colour code #0000FF as his pfp. Host at Pod Of Jake where he’s interviewed almost 200 guests over 4 years. Most recently Jacob from Zora and others such as Vitalik Buterin, pplpleasr and Mark Cuban. Writer at Blog of Jake, where he’s published about creativity and writing, documenting his experiences as a podcaster, observing what’s happening on the internet, reviewing crypto news, thinking about how to learn and build. JAKE is also the founder of Base Colors, a new onchain collection where you can mint unique colour codes on Base and give them a name, an interesting primitive which many people are starting to play around and experiment with. We talk about the benefits of writing online. Go behind the scenes experiences of hosting a podcast. Thoughts on the crypto scene, Bitcoin and pseudo anon identities on the internet, decentralized social like Farcaster, and thinking too much about Colors. ___ UFO Sponsor Resources ↑ Higher — https://www.aimhigher.net/ 🌐 International Meme Fund — https://imf.bz/ --- @jake @ufoclub.eth @hollins For more episodes, go to ufo.fm
Electronic Music Scenes — Sound Of Fractures
Jamie Reddington is an electronic music producer, consultant and lecturer from London who recently released his debut album Scenes. His music is shaped by hiphop, UK dance music and soul. Leaning into telling stories, with textures and samples captured from his phone, featuring the sound of his daughter’s heartbeat. The record was released as a co-creation. ‘Over 350 memories were submitted and turned into Scenes, capturing a moment in time. People stopped, took time out of their lives and engaged in a process that connected music and emotions.' We talk about the past, present and future of music on the internet. What's most interesting for artists right now? ___ UFO Sponsor Resources ↑ Higher — https://www.aimhigher.net/ 🌐 International Meme Fund — https://imf.bz/ --- @soundoffractures @ufoclub.eth @hollins For more episodes, go to ufo.fm
Exploring the Memecoin Supercycle with IMF — Gami, Clouted
Gami and Clouted are core contributors from International Meme Fund (IMF) and $MONEY. Their team believes it is now crucial to have native liquidity and financial infrastructure for the meme sector. They're both from Sydney and have shared interests in defi financial engineering, game theory and the memecoin phenomonen. We talk about financial nihilism. Memes as emergent properties of the internet. Why do some meme assets succeed when the vast majority fail? How do you choose the tokens that go up? (no financial advice). The internet is stranger than you think.
Interpreting Technology with AIxDESIGN — Nadia Piet
Nadia Piet is Founder and Creative Lead of AIxDESIGN, a global community conducting critical AI research for the benefit of people, not profits. She's a designer, researcher, organiser and faculty member at ELISAVA's Design for Responsible AI. We talk about many things artificial intelligence. AlphaGO and Move 37. AI models trained on creative assets without permission. Commodification of digital life. What's causing the rapidly improving visual quality of generative AI such as DALL-E and Midjourney? Big picture, what are constructive ways to be thinking about AI?
SEC Approves Trading For ETH ETFs
The SEC approves trading for ETH ETFs. Superstate launches a crypto carry fund. Optimism announces Retro Funding Round 5. And today marks 10 years since the Ethereum ICO. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/511
Why Warpshop is Revolutionizing the Onchain Shopping Experience with Colin
Gramajo, sits down with Colin M, the innovative mind behind WarpShop, to explore the intersection of onchain e-commerce and consumer behavior. From comparing wallet interactions with Instagram views to the potential of blockchain for personalized data and seamless transactions, Gramajo and Colin dive deep into the world of digital wallets, social tokens, and integration with platforms like Shopify and Farcaster. We also touch on the transformative nature of blockchain for both businesses and users and gain insights from Colin's experiences with building apps at Red Bull and his advocacy work with Tweak Labs. Stay tuned as we explore how technology is reshaping commerce, the decision-making complexities in startups, and the exciting future of onchain product management. 00:00 Enthusiastic cryptocurrency builder, established in the industry. 06:04 Digitally native brand covering fashion, events, art, tech. 14:41 Red Bull partners for athlete training and marketing. 17:30 Intentional event curation with local artists. 24:27 "Company's fast pace driving innovation and growth." 31:35 Prioritize quality over quantity in frame design. 36:27 Martin launched higher coin; Farcaster shutdown. 40:43 Positive about Farcaster's potential for startup launches. 48:26 Knowing when to move on from projects. 53:17 Reevaluating business strategy, expanding offerings for growth. 56:55 Lowering fees and adding transaction context key. 01:01:27 Blockchain enables tracking and rewarding user actions. 01:10:33 Zelda, badass. On chain creates Lego channel. 01:12:50 Blockchain allows deeper understanding of individuals. 01:17:59 Blockchain enables radical transparency in digital age. 01:24:09 Enhanced analytics and tracking for Coinbase commerce. 01:30:08 Platform facilitates seamless payment and currency exchange. 01:36:10 Public online boot camp for learning smart contracts. Music & Sounds By: Lakey Inspired ___ CastOff/Episode Discussion, here. Want more content? Subscribe to my newsletter, Gramajo's Weekly.
Ep.37 John Palmer, Maria Paula, ETH CC, Block Explorers, PER.MA, Apps Kingmaking, & the Hot Start Problem
A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences.
Synthetix Launches USDx Stablecoin
Synthetix launches the USDx stablecoin. BGD Labs evaluates zkSync Era readiness for Aave V3. And Pinata Cloud releases a Content Attestation Plugin. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/520
CBOE Confirms ETH ETF Listings
CBOE confirms that trading for five Spot ETH ETF will launch on Tuesday. The Ethereum Foundation is hiring for a Protocol Support role. Avail announced its mainnet launch date. And applications open for the Superhack. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/510
#178 - MIKE DEMARAIS
Mike is a co-founder of Rainbow, one of the most widely used wallets in crypto (wowowow). Before Rainbow, Mike started a couple of companies and worked for a few others after dropping out of college following his first semester. Follow Mike on X @mikedemarais and on Warpcast @mikedemarais.eth. 0:00 - Mike's story from college dropout to crypto founder 10:31 - Starting companies to fix computers & 3D print toys 17:24 - Why Mike likes small towns and lower tier cities 23:53 - The irresistible opportunity to build in crypto 27:00 - Mike's product and design forward approach 30:33 - Inflection points in Rainbow’s growth to date 38:25 - Breaking down Rainbow’s ETH rewards program 46:25 - The future of Farcaster compared to Twitter For more episodes, go to podofjake.com. Previous guests include Mark Cuban, Vitalik Buterin, Brian Armstrong, Balaji Srinivasan, Keith Rabois, Ali Spagnola, Anthony Pompliano, Raoul Pal, Julia Galef, Jack Butcher, Tim Draper, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like OpenAI, Coinbase, Solana, Polygon, AngelList, Oura, and Replit, and investors from Founders Fund, a16z, Union Square Ventures, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy. Thanks to Chase Devens for the show notes and Yiction for the music. Lastly, I love hearing from fans of the pod. Feel free to email me any time at jake@blogofjake.com. Thank you!
