Going Viral Onchain

This episode welcomes Cooper Turley, Founder of Coop Records. Cooper is a recurring guest on the pod, though this time, we focus all of our attention on how to go viral onchain. Consider this a round table discussion where him and I share our insights, lessons learned, and debate our perspectives on the current state of the onchain creator economy. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Ep.33: Smoovie Williams from Sanko.tv, Building on L3s, Layer3 Raise, Rug.fun v2, Onchain Social

A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us live and online on Fridays @ 1PM EST live.seedclub.xyz 00:44 Jess is back and we have smoovie from sanko.tv joining us today 02:53 We launched the Highly Regarded quiz this week, don’t forget to take it and mint your results for a little surprise during Demo Day 6/20 04:22 Welcome Mr. Smoovie Williams to the show to give us an intro and talk about what he’s been working on over at sanko.tv 15:45 Shifting the discussion to talk about the decision to build an L3 and where the value of any given network comes from 20:24 On Web3 games growing organically from the bottom up, how you can’t fake the funk, and launching a token 27:19 Closing words with Smoovie, thanks for joining, and what you can look forward to over on Sanko in the coming weeks and months 34:07 Another edition of WTFIPDOC where we talk about Lasogette bridging to BTC and Peace’s experience moving his tokens over 39:23 Our next topic, Layer3, how they’ve evolved and their announcement that they raised a $15 million series A this week 45:42 A discussion around the democratization of media leading to the rise of the content creator and now software creators are on the rise 49:08 Jumping to Zapper and their announcement this week that they’re launching a new protocol 56:35 A quick discussion on rug.fun announcing they’re launching v2 of their platform this week 53:56 Far Terminal now making it possible to one-click launch tokens if you’re the host or creator of a Farcaster channel 55:47 Quick lightning round where we cover Jacob from Zora’s post with a graphic showing how onchain social is better, Milady Cult and more 58:40 Thanks for joining us, don’t forget to RSVP for Demo Day June 20th, and we’ll see you back here next Friday at 11am PST / 1pm EST Hosts: Josh Cornelius & Jess Sloss Web VJ: Peacenode Production: Cheryl Douglass None of this is financial or tax advice.

Ep.28: Zora acquires Mint.Fun, $FRIEND, Blast szn, Farcaster Incentives

A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us live and online on Fridays @ 1PM EST live.seedclub.xyz 00:23 Intro - Welcome back, it’s episode 28 of Internet Explorers, thanks for those who joined us IRL last week 03:23 Let’s bring Worm Emoji up to the stage to talk about Mint.Fun, Rug.Fun, Context and more 04:40 Worm gives an overview of his journey into crypto and creating Context - the first Web3 social feed 07:51 What did you learn from growing these products and ultimately selling them to bigger companies 14:43 Rug.Fun is all over the timeline, make sure to go claim your airdrop if you haven’t already 17:23 Experimenting with how you can change the way people think about memecoins 21:39 Productizing memecoin consensus building and the big opportunity with becoming the shilling point 25:22 Building chat features into the products your building as a growth mechanism 30:10 Another edition of WTFIPDOC - WTF is Peace doing on-chain - a follow up on Runemilio 37:51 Some new Farcaster incentives coming out of FarCon and the call for more clients 43:21 The inevitability of this being a consumer cycle in crypto and 3 new products that broke into the top 15 49:16 A segue into another consumer product - Friend.Tech and an update on their token launch 54:14 It’s obvious Blast is putting a lot into promoting projects and tokens and NFTs on their network 57:39 Tremp token and the political attention thesis playing out in real time, plus Trump’s take on NFTs 59:01 That’s it for this week, thanks for tuning in, we’ll see you next week at 10am PST / 1pm EST. Enjoy! Hosts: Josh Cornelius & Jess Sloss Web VJ: Peacenode Production: Cheryl Douglass None of this is financial or tax advice.

Publish Everything Onchain with Cooper Turley

Cooper is the founder of Coop Records, an onchain record label and the host of Invest in Music, the first podcast that published on Pods. In this episode we talk about: - His thesis around onchain music - The parallels with onchain media - The potential rewards for publishing onchain - Why he’s all in on Farcaster - How we bring millions of users onchain without speculation Thanks for tuning in. Mint this episode on Pods - top 3 collectors will earn a shoutout in the next episode. We’ll see you onchain.

Celestine Sloths, Alloyed Assets, And Hyperbitcoinization with Sunny Aggarwal

The evolution of the modular thesis doesn't go without saying Osmosis and the Cosmos ecosystem. Being the hub of liquidity for the modular ecosystem assets (TIA, DYM, OSMO), Osmosis plays an important role for the space. In today's interview with co-founder Sunny Aggarwal, we discuss the recent rise of Celestine Sloths and how features like the Skip API allows for seamless cross-chain transactions, enabling users to mint NFTs on Stargaze by swapping currencies through Osmosis in a single transaction. This is a mega leap forward in interchain fluidity and for all of those who minted Sloths, you understand. We then went onto discuss the Mad Scientists collection which has recently gained traction, (Sunny's PFP) and how the tech behind this collection works.We discussed Backbone Labs and the plan to distribute a significant portion of protocol revenues to holders, and whether or not this "real yield" is bullish. Shortly after, we discussed the proposal from Osmosis about alloyed assets. Osmosis has introduced the concept of alloyed assets, which aggregrate various tokens into a unified asset pool to manage liquidity more effectively. This approach not only mitigates risks associated with individual bridge failures but also streamlines asset management across chains, thus simplifying the user experience significantly. But, is it really the best solution? We asked Sunny about the risks associated, some edge cases, and really dug into some areas where we feel they may have fell short... Sunny stepped up to the plate and addressed our concerns as always. Finally, towards the end of the podcast we talked about the hyperbitcoinization of Cosmos with players like Babylon and others. Sunny is pretty excited about this and we talked in-depth about this new phenomenon of bringing BTC to Cosmos and other ecosystems. We really enjoyed this conversation and hope you will too! The Rollup

#1 What Recalibrating Means To Me

Entry #1: What Recalibrating Means To Me I have done what I “should” do for most of my life. I worked hard to get into a good university for mechanical engineering, finishing second in my class, got into law school, got a job as a lawyer, and passed the exams to become a patent agent in Canada and the US, winning multiple awards for the highest score. Now what? Welcome to the Recalibrating Podcast 🧭 ✨ Join me as I explore the depth of what the world has to offer. Learn to better life in every way possible, reflecting and recalibrating along the way to keep from getting too lost. Thanks for sharing the journey with me ✨ I hope that you enjoy this episode of Recalibrating, thanks for listening! Subscribe for free to receive new episodes and support my work. This podcast episode is the voiceover of my first Recalibrating entry, published June 24, 2023. ABOUT ME My name is Callum, also known as wanderloots. I am an intellectual property lawyer, patent agent, engineer, blockchain specialist, photographer, animator, videographer, and writer. I quit my job to pursue a life of creativity while teaching people along the way. The world is changing more rapidly than ever before. Learning how to deal with change and recalibrate is the best skill I can learn, and hopefully the best skill I can teach you ✨

Why This Crypto Bull Run Is and Is Not Different

Marc Weinstein is a Partner at Mechanism Capital. In this episode, we discuss why this time is and is not different, as it relates to the crypto bull run. Marc shares what keeps him up at night as an early stage venture investor but also as a retail trader. According to him, we are all retail traders! As one of the more relatable investors, he is able to break down a number of observations and hypotheses related to founders, memecoins, speculation, L2s, and inflated private market valuations this cycle. ------ 🔗 Essential Show Links 🔗 ► 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://twitter.com/DeFi_Dad ► Follow Nomatic: https://twitter.com/Nomaticcap ► Learn about DeFi and Web3: http://defidad.com/ ------ The Edge Podcast Sponsor Resources 🚀 FLAT MONEY | NEW FLATCOIN AND DELTA-NEUTRAL MARKETPLACE BACKED BY RETH https://flat.money/ 🌊 SWELL NETWORK | NATIVE LIQUID RESTAKING WITH RSWETH https://www.swellnetwork.io/ 💧 INSTADAPP | NEW LENDING AND BORROWING VAULTS WITH FLUID https://fluid.instadapp.io/ 🧑‍🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🟢 KELP DAO | THE FIRST LIQUID RESTAKING PLATFORM FOR LSTS https://kelpdao.xyz/restake ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 5:30 - Marc's background 13:12 - Where are we this cycle? 19:10 - Top signals 25:52 - L1 rotators last cycle vs this time 28:25 - Attention dispersion with new L2s / L1s 29:27 - Speculation, memecoins, and nihilism 34:09 - Principles for bull run investors 38:42 - Structuring deals and sizing 41:26 - Vesting schedules 46:36 - Tokens vs equity and why FDV matters 52:11 - Venture rounds are overpriced 56:11 - Ways to get liquidity as a VC 1:00:20 - Balancing long term investing vs short term bubbles 1:12:27 - Closing 1:13:14 - Thoughts on Bitcoin L2s and Web3 gaming ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Mechanism Website: https://www.mechanism.capital/ ► Mechanism on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MechanismCap ► Marc on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WarcMeinstein ------ If you're a DeFi/Web3 builder, contact our team at: https://fourthrevolution.capital/ All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC 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.

Ep.23: Degen Chain, Syndicate, Orb on Lens, $ENJOY tipping, L3s, Gas tokens

A weekly rundown show where extremely online individuals broadly explore (romanticize, even) new consumer internet experiences. Join us live and online on Fridays @ 10AM PST live.seedclub.xyz 04:34 Let’s move into the L3 conversation, welcome to Jacek and Will from Degen Chain 06:18 Syndicate - the frame chain 12:34 There are tons of experimental ideas for tokens already playing out as L3 applications 17:58 Tipping was very unpopular when it first launched, now its social distribution for tokens 21:25 How they decided to use Degen as a gas token 25:43 Next let’s bring Nilesh from Orb 30:15 Creating a different category for users and thinking of them as curators instead 33:07 Rebranding communities as a feature in the app to ‘Clubs’ that have superpowers 36:30 You can now mint directly within the Orb app, just swipe and that’s it, you’re done 37:09 Building for mobile wallet users and the many who prefer not to use mobile wallets 42:23 Typical ways to launch coins vs how $ENJOY was launched and how tipping works 45:05 Quick recap of all the things we’ve seen pop up for Enjoy - ads, an anthem is coming, etc 54:04 Josh was actually first to launch the Costco Hot Dog memecoin on pump.fun 56:28 This is just funny, there’s an AI token generator? Might be a top signal 58:10 We’re going to be doing a ton of fun stuff at Farcaster in LA coming up in May, stay tuned Hosts: Jess Sloss & Josh Cornelius Web VJ: Peacenode Production: Cheryl Douglass None of this is financial or tax advice.

What DeFi Can Learn From Chipped w/ Winny.eth - Flywheel #98

In this episode of Flywheel, DeFi Dave interviews Winnie, the founder of Chipped, a project that aims to make crypto more accessible and fun for non-crypto native users. Winnie is creating human-centered products that don't focus solely on financialization. They also touch on the role of social media and the need for restraint in hyper-financialization. They discuss the future of wearable tech and the vision for Chipped as a gossip protocol that aligns with the direction of technology. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Chipped 11:21 The Importance of Mass Adoption and Long-Term Thinking 25:39 The Power of Authenticity and Fun in Marketing Crypto 30:40 Culture and Storytelling in the Crypto Space 32:37 Embracing Silliness and Being True to Yourself 33:34 Spotting Short-Term Opportunistic Projects 34:58 The Role of Social Media and Restraint in Hyper-Financialization 36:23 The Future of Wearable Tech: Moving Away from Screens 37:22 Chipped: A Gossip Protocol for the Internet of Everything 50:19 Be Kind to Yourself and Pursue What You Care About Keywords crypto, mass adoption, long-term thinking, accessibility, human-centered products, marketing, authenticity, culture, storytelling, crypto, long-term thinking, short-term opportunistic projects, social media, hyper-financialization, wearable tech, gossip protocol ~~~~ Subscribe to the Flywheel mailing list: https://flywheeldefi.com ~~~~ Have ETH but don't know what to do with it? Swap it to FrxETH for the highest staking yields in crypto. https://app.frax.finance/frxeth/mint ~~~~ Calling all threadoors, researchers, and dashboard creators 📢 Earn rewards for your original Frax content. Learn more: https://flywheeldefi.com/p/announcing-the-frax-educational-incentives ~~~~ Follow Flywheel Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlywheelDeFi Telegram: https://t.me/FlywheelDeFi YouTube: @flywheeldefi Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/34xXNO2... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ~~~~ Connect DeFi Dave: https://twitter.com/defidave22 Kiet: https://twitter.com/0xkapital_k Sam: https://twitter.com/traders_insight ~~~~ Not financial or tax advice. This channel is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This video is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.

#167 - LUCAS CAMPBELL

Lucas is the founder of Pods — a platform for onchain podcasts. Pods launched in private beta in Q4 2023 and since then, has onboarded over 30 podcasts and over 250 episodes on the platform. Prior to Pods, Lucas was the first employee at Bankless, where he led the newsletter for 3 years and launched Bankless Collectibles — the first instantiation of podcast NFTs. Follow Lucas on Farcaster @0xl. I'm excited to partner with Pods to release this as our first episode onchain on Base. 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!

How Decentralized Social Network Farcaster Hopes to Eventually Get to One Billion Users

In the two weeks since Farcaster introduced its Frames feature that allows developers to easily add mini apps to users’ posts, the decentralized social network has become the talk of Twitter, now X, and increased its user base by ten times, according to co-founder Dan Romero. Romero joins Unchained to discuss why Frames has become so popular, the philosophy behind Farcaster and its client Warpcast, why the crypto component behind Farcaster is being kept to a minimum, how Apple’s new Vision Pro could lead to the creation of a 3D social network on Farcaster, how he and his fellow co-founder’s background at Coinbase helped shape their decisions about building Farcaster, and his vision for eventually getting Farcaster to a billion-plus users.