Courtside Crypto Episode 3: Build Your Tomorrow with Moonwell
In this episode, Tristan sits down with Luke Youngblood from Moonwell to dive into their mission of bringing the world onchain with powerful financial tools designed for everyone. From Moonwell's new VISA debit card to virtual bank accounts, Luke explains how Moonwell is simplifying onchain finance and empowering people across the globe to take control of their financial futures. 00:00 - Introduction 01:44 - Who is Luke Youngblood 03:30 - Moonwell Mission and Vision 06:40 - Virtual Bank Accounts 10:54 - The Power of Stablecoin Payments 18:45 - TradFi vs. DeFi 21:00 - Saving in Moonwell Vaults 25:00 - Doing More with Moonwell 29:00 - From Memes to Onchain Finance 34:15 - Lending Made Simple 36:45 - Whatâs Next for Moonwell 38:42 - Starting Your Crypto Journey đČ Donât forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell đ for updates on future episodes!
Choreographing a stronger community with Clarence Ford
Clarence Ford started out as an athlete; first as a competitive hockey player, then transitioning to dance as a choreographer for the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil. After seeing the power of community-building first-hand within Cirque du Soleil, Clarence embarked on a journey of creating circus programming for underserved youth in Toronto. He launched a non-for-profit called Square Circle, with a mission to âhelp students develop communication, interpersonal, artistic, and physical skills in a safe, collaborative, and fun environmentâ. Through educational partnerships and community workshops, Clarence hopes to build out his business by tapping into as many youth groups as possible in Toronto and beyond. On this weekâs episode, Clarence sits down with Fred and Derek to discuss new avenues to explore expansion and growth of Square Circle. They speak to building a solid foundation for his business - from considering a strategic board, to finding mentorship, and building community as a new entrepreneur. Finally, they discuss strategies on how to manage burn out while navigating multiple priorities to get your business off the ground.
"Building a Better Internet on Base" with Aneri Amin (Product Lead at Base) | ZEROPOD S2 E5
Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD, our zero copyright video podcast about enjoying Ethereum. In this episode, host Toady Hawk, from the Zero Rights Media Collective sits down with Aneri Amin, the Head of Product in charge of social, creators and onchain summer at Base. Aneriâs career journey spans from the high tech hallways of Apple and Meta to the onchain trenches of Coinbase's leading Ethereum L2 rollup. She has been a force for change, driving innovation in creator tools, decentralized social, and onchain ecosystems. In this episode, we chat about Baseâs explosive first full year, its plans for 2025, and how theyâre building a future where creators like me can own our content, identity, and audience. Plus, she shares some great insights into her own journeyâfrom a curious kid asking âwhyâ to every question to a crew chief on the construction site for what she calls âthe new internet.â This was an inspiring conversation about the power of community, ownership, and innovationâso buckle up, stay based and letâs dive in! Also, if you enjoy this content and want to see more like it, please Like, leave a comment and Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode. --- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 The Future of the Creator Economy is Onchain 00:54 Welcome to ZEROPOD 02:00 Childhood Curiosity and Governance Passion 04:00 A Lifelong Love of Reading 06:26 Education 07:00 From Public Sector to Big Tech 09:00 What Exactly Does a Product Manager Do? 11:03 Creator Challenges and Meta Days 15:00 Biggest Learnings From Time at Meta 16:30 Onchain as a New Internet for Creators 20:00 Creator Wellbeing as a New Pillar 22:00 Original Intro to Crypto, and Later Onchain-pilling via Coinbase 27:00 Goals for Onchain Summer 3 29:00 Why Did Base Find So Much Success in 2025? 30:00 Aneri Spills The Tea on What Itâs Like Working With Jesse Every Day 34:00 Around the World with Base Lessons and community insights from Baseâs global tour across Africa, India, and beyond. 37:00 Different Regional Onchain Needs How cultural differences shape creator priorities in various regions. 40:00 Strategies for Tackling Global Expansion of the Onchain Economy 41:00 Big Plans for 2025 Aneri hints at major Coinbase Wallet updates and whatâs next for Base. 44:00 What is Aneri Most Excited About in 2025? 46:00 Aneriâs Advice for Onchain Creators 48:00 Wrapping Up --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Produced and distributed by the Zero Rights Media Collective. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like! #base #onchain #content #creators #ethereum
Removing barriers to art with Gaetane Verna
Born in the Congo and raised in MontrĂ©al, todayâs guest both embodies and promotes the cultural diversity of her new hometown, Toronto, where she is the Director of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Canadaâs leading public gallery. Without a permanent collection, Gaetane isnât bogged down by the past and instead keeps her finger on the pulse of the contemporary art world AND current issues in society. It is her job to find and present a wide array of diverse artists who often question history, challenge injustice and inequities while also producing works that transcend the mere materials being used. She and the art presented at the Power Plant are always looking forward and staying relevant to the issues of interest to both artists and audiences alike, and in the process, prompting a more constructive conversation around cultural change.
"Without a Trace" featuring Anoncast founder Kartik Patel aka @slokh | ZEROPOD S2 E4
When Vitalik Buterin buys a memecoin to try your consumer zk social app, you know youâre onto something. Kartik Patel (aka @slokh) joins ZEROPOD to talk about Anoncastâ the ZK-powered app that lets you post anonymously and trustlessly to Farcaster and Twitter/X from a web interface at anoncast.org. From hacking RuneScape mods as a kid to pulling endless hours at OpenSea during peak NFT chaos, Kartik shares his journey, the lore behind $ANON, and why he thinks ZK privacy is the future. Along the way: why Farcaster is the Silicon Valley of crypto, how he learned ZK programming from scratch in three weeks, and how "lore-first, product-second" might just be the future of bootstrapping. Join us to learn all about the cracked dev who made it possible to speak your mind on the internet, without a trace. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - When Vitalik tries your app 01:09 - ZEROPOD Intro 01:26 - Anon, A-non, Tomato, tomahto.03:13 - Young Kartik 04:00 - Hacking game mods 05:00 - Happy in his space (software developing) 07:13 - From defi protocols to NFTs 07:33 - Joined Opensea 08:13 - Working at Opens during peak NFT bull 09:33 - Working at Manifold and then striking out on his own 10:28 - Solo hacking 11:25 - Why was he attracted to building on Farcaster 12:13 - Better Farcaster branding 13:40 - Similar problems to Ethereum 15:13 - Building Nook farcaster client 18:23 - A Kartik Primer on the ANON Lore 21:51 - Kartik wasnât even involved in ANON until after the CTO 23:00 - How the anoncast idea came to be 24:49 - New paradigm of products coming downstream of communities 27:13 - Why he wanted to build anoncast 28:16 - Vitalik buying $ANON and trying anoncast 29:40 - How does ZK privacy work? 31:18 - Why is ZK privacy important? 32:55 - How does anoncast work? 36:00 - The future of what curation could look like on anoncast⊠ZK-anon reddit? 38:00 - Favourite feature shipped on anoncast so far 41:00 - Learning ZK on the go 42:00 - Best use cases for anoncast? (Alpha?) 43:30 - How can people contribute to the project? 44:00 - Best place to learn how to use anoncast? 44:44 - What is he most excited about? 47:00 - Just build, have fun and differentiate 47:30 - What is the sloth backstory 48:00 - Outro Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!
Unichain Holocene Network Upgrade
Uniswap schedules the Unichain Holocene Network Upgrade on testnet. Eigen Labs proposes the first EigenLayer Improvement Proposal. And L2Beat now tracks data for EspressoDA. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/602
3Jane Introduces A Credit Market Protocol
3Jane introduces its credit-based market protocol. Safe{Pass} launches its first airdrop claim. And Base funds a full audit for the Solady Solidity library. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/603
EIP-7834: Separate Metadata Section For EOF
Ethereum developers propose a separate metadata section for EOF. The first Quadratic Accelerator round goes live. Aztec Network pre-releases Noir 1.0. And Varun introduces the Snapchain data layer for Farcaster. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/604
Researchers Advise Gradual Gas Limit Increase
Ethereum researchers suggest a gradual gas limit increase. Ethena's USDe overtakes DAI by market cap. Daimo introduces Daimo Pay. And Coinbase will re-evaluate its support for the upcoming Celo hard fork. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/605
Fuel Introduces FUEL Token
Fuel introduces its FUEL token. Synthetix acquires the TLX protocol. And Superstate introduces mint and redeem features. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/606
Polygon PoS Bridge Yield Proposal
A Polygon pre-proposal seeks to generate yield on bridge stablecoin reserves. CoW DAO goes live on Base. ZKsync releases its 2025 roadmap. And Base achieves 1 million ETH bridged to the rollup. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/608
Lido Sunsets Polygon Liquid Staking
Lido begins to sunset liquid staking for Polygon PoS. And Circle releases a research article on Tornado Cash in collaboration with Stanford Blockchain Review. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/610
ENS Labs Selects Linea For Namechain
ENS Labs partners with Linea to build Namechain. Relay introduces Deposit Addresses. Aligned introduces its ALIGN Genesis Drop. And Fuel releases its FUEL eligibility checker. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/611
MegaETH Raises $10 Million
MegaETH raises $10 million in a crowdfunding sale. BiT Global sues Coinbase over delisting WBTC. And OpenSea registers the OpenSea Foundation. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/609
Krakenâs Ink L2 Goes Live On Mainnet
Ink by Kraken goes live on mainnet. Lens Protocol raises $31 million in funding. Etherscan supports AA transaction data. And Deutsche Bank is deploying an L2 on ZKsync. Read more: https://ethdaily.io/612
Rebuilding the Creator Economy
For centuries, creators have given up a big share of their earnings for a chance to reach audiences. In 18th century England, authorsâ desires to break free of censorship and exercise the power of the written word led to the growth of modern copyright law, a key pillar of the creator economy. But to this day, publishers and distributors of content have enormous power over how creators make money and grow with their audiences.What if that didnât have to be the case? What if, by âgoing onchainâ through blockchain-based apps and platforms, creators could gain complete ownership over their content and create new revenue models, where they (not publishers or platforms) could set the terms?Weâll examine what it means to create, consume, and connect onchain â and find out how this next evolution of the online world could rebuild the creator economy as we know it.
Rat winter in Los Fomos with Charli Cohen: anti-establishment samurai, firm mattresses, and the Ray Donovan of web3
Charli is the founder of RSTLSS, the platform for the decentralised future of game-ready assets and the fashion brand Charli Cohen. Become a producer of the show to support Los Fomos: subscribe on Hypersub! đ¶ïž â â â https://www.hypersub.xyz/dashboard/los-fomos-fm-producer-yfpf5xwg6qkgâ â â Follow Los Fomos on Farcaster: â https://warpcast.com/~/channel/los-fomosâ â â Youtube: https://youtu.be/YPwajGl78cU and X: â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://x.com/LosFomosâ â â â â â
Spicy pickles and lips on fire: a berlin tie affair with Varun Srinivasan
Become a producer of the show to support Los Fomos: subscribe on Hypersub! đ¶ïž â â â https://www.hypersub.xyz/dashboard/los-fomos-fm-producer-yfpf5xwg6qkgâ â â Follow Los Fomos on Farcaster: â https://warpcast.com/~/channel/los-fomosâ â â Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ8MI1slzXKUv9fb0I9Ho2A X: â â â â â â â â â â â â â https://x.com/LosFomosâ â â â â â
ZEROPOD SPOTLIGHT #3: "Obsessed with the Craft of Content" feat. Cameron Armstrong of Seemore.tv
If the internet decides whatâs 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 heâs helping creators escape the âcontent algorithm lotteryâ and why our completionist instinct is one of humanityâs most underrated traits. We explore Farcasterâs 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 youâre trying to build a personal brand, a community, or create content like his âOK Bangerâ podcast, Cameronâs got plenty of advice and anecdotes and you wonât want to miss this conversation. â TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - âContent Quality Arms Raceâ 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 youâll 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 - âA Bunch of Weirdos in a Roomâ 12:26 - Farcaster, then and now 15:09 - What is seemore.tv 17:58 - âIf Linktree and Google Analytics had a babyâ 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 - Camâs got alts 46:00 - You donât get to decide whatâs 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!
The artistâs story with Tammy Yiu Coyne
The Bet On Yourself podcast was created to amplify the voices of BIPOC business owners who faced immense challenges during the pandemic, including systemic barriers like the lack of support from traditional banks. Led by Fred VanVleet, Derek Folk, myself, and a lineup of inspiring guests, the podcast quickly became the largest in Canadian historyâa groundbreaking achievement. In this episode, weâre joined by Tammy Coyne of Partial, who shares her incredible journey and insights into building resilience and innovation in challenging times. Donât miss this historic and impactful conversation!
BASE Creator Jesse Pollak: Why Most Crypto Traders Lose (And What to Do Instead) | E93
Jesse Pollak is the creator of Base, Coinbase's ethereum layer 2 network offering a secure, low-cost way for anyone to build decentralized apps onchain. He is also the Lead at Coinbase Wallet and a member of the Coinbase Exec Team. In this conversation, Jesse shares his deeply personal journey of building Base, from the intense pressure of early ideation to the physical and emotional toll of its launch. He opens up about almost quitting, losing 20 pounds from stress, and how his wife's intervention helped him through the darkest moments. Beyond the struggles, Jesse discusses his ambitious vision for an onchain future, predicting that "everything will be onchain in 5 years." From his unique background in Quaker schools to his unconventional problem-solving methods, Jesse offers rare insights into what it takes to build a platform that could transform how billions of people interact with the digital world. In this episode, we explore: Jesseâs mind and struggles What gave him a big chip on the shoulder How hard the beginning of Base was on a personal level Why the most successful products in crypto DO NOT have a token The Coinbaseâs centralization Paradox How Jesse built the leading Ethereum Layer 2 in the crypto space. Why Jesse owns a Cryptopunk What it takes to be a successful founder in crypto Why Jesse cuts his hair earlier this year How Jesse finds solutions to the most complex problems! And much more!
014 - work.
@cameron and @christin yap about work! WATCH the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f3hs6yLqQE
A brief history of Ethereum hard forks
This episode is a brief history of Ethereum hard forks, from the early days of the Frontier thawing to the more recent Dencun upgrade. Sources: https://ethereum.org/en/history/
Jesse Pollak- Base Builder #001
Jesse Pollak is known to everyone in the Base ecosystem and an inspiration to all. Learn more about who Jesse is, what keeps him motivated, and where his sense of purpose comes from in life.We hope you enjoy the epsiode. Learn More About Jesse On X:https://x.com/jessepollakLearn More About Late Night On Base on X:https://x.com/latenightonbase
