Bonsai on fire: Carlos in Los Fomos
We summoned Carlos’s unfiltered takes by setting his mocktail on fire: cringey club rejections, cursed bonsai trees, black market picks and falling on stage at EthCC. We talk Lens vs. Farcaster, bot relationships and the digital forest we’re all supposedly lost in. This definitely wasn't recorded before noon 🌶️ Join Los Fomos on Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/~/channel/los-fomos and X: https://x.com/LosFomos Become a producer of the show to support Los Fomos and subscribe on Hypersub: https://www.hypersub.xyz/dashboard/los-fomos-fm-producer-yfpf5xwg6qkg
Matcha, robot boyfriends and guests I’d never re-invite: Blake in Los Fomos
Blake is the founder and host of Contextpod w. Boys Club, an onchain creator, investor and art historian. Do you think there are any guests she wouldn't re-invite to her show?? 🌶️ Become a producer of the show to support Los Fomos: subscribe on Hypersub: https://www.hypersub.xyz/dashboard/los-fomos-fm-producer-yfpf5xwg6qkg Join Los Fomos on Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/~/channel/los-fomos and X: https://x.com/LosFomos
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 - What’s Next for Moonwell 38:42 - Starting Your Crypto Journey 📲 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell 🔔 for updates on future episodes!
#43 - @atown
Building the future of digital culture 👾 | Growth, Crytpo @lazertech | Founder @4clol & Metaseedlabs.com | ex: @rodeodotclub & @thedoodles Community Council
#8 - The Theory of Everything in TON - Getting Started with Programming on TON
In this episode, we explored the theoretical foundations and practical steps for programming within the TON ecosystem. We discussed TON's architecture, tools, and frameworks, providing developers with the knowledge needed to begin building applications on The Open Network. This session offered valuable insights and guidance for both beginners and experienced developers.
E8 Ben Bodhi: Finding Community Through Code
We're delving into the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, the transformative potential of quantum computing, and pioneering projects in renewable energy. Join us as we discuss how these groundbreaking technologies are shaping the future, paving the way for smarter solutions, and tackling global challenges. Stay tuned for expert insights, captivating interviews, and real-world applications that bring these innovations to life.
TLDR - Why Is MINIMA The Most Decentralized Blockchain
What if your phone could run an entire blockchain — no miners, no middlemen, just pure freedom? In this episode of Web3 Magic, Paddy from Minima drops an absolute masterclass on what true decentralization really means. We explore how Minima flips the script on traditional blockchain architecture with a protocol so light, it runs entirely on your phone — yet so powerful, it could outlast even the creators themselves. If you’ve ever asked “Why do we need decentralization?” or wondered whether any blockchain really lives up to that promise — this episode will blow your mind.
This AI Agent is all set to explode | Deep talk on AI with Condz | Co-founder Acolyt AI
Condz is one of the coolest and smartest founders we've interviewed till date Building at the intersection of data x social x AI, their new product Signal is all set to re-write the rules of social brand building powered by AI agents In this episode Condz takes us through the backstory of the creation of Acolyt AI, and his own life and what motivates him to show up each day as a founder to create value Must watch!
Shorts | Jacob: The Evolution of Open Editions
Jacob, Co-Founder of Zora, joined Season 7 and spoke about the evolution of open editions.
"Taming the Wild West" with Serpin Taxt, founder of Ethos | ZEROPOD S2 E14
Welcome back to another episode of ZEROPOD, this one featuring Serpin Taxt, the ambitious young founder of a new protocol called Ethos, which aims to help solve the age-old problem of who to trust (and who not to) in the onchain space. Host Toady Hawk talks about his childhood, his career in web 2, and his goals for Ethos, namely, to tame the wild, wild west of the crypto space… just a bit. So without further ado, let’s go learn about the mythos behind the Ethos. —- Timestamps: 00:00 - The $9B Problem: Scams, Trust, and the Wild West of Crypto 02:25 - Welcome to ZEROPOD: Meet Serpin Taxt, Founder of Ethos 05:00 - Inventor Dreams and Web2 Career 08:00 - Escaping B2B SaaS 11:00 - Discovering Ethereum: Interoperability and Smart Contracts 13:30 - When Crypto Finally Clicked 15:00 - Inspiration from Friend.Tech and the Birth of Ethos 17:00 - Reputation is Everything: Why Trust Signals Matter 19:10 - Realizing a Bigger Vision 21:00 - A Wild West Without Accountability 24:00 - Proof-of-Stake for People: Ethos’s Core Mechanism 26:30 - Avoiding Mob Rule: Risk, Reputation, and Social Slashing 29:00 - Open Moderation and Algorithmic Challenges 31:00 - Reviewing ETH Wallets, Twitter Accounts, and Beyond 33:30 - Identity, Anonymity, and the Risk of Sockpuppets 36:00 - Using Ethos in the Wild: Kaito, Bots, and Reputation vs. Attention 39:00 - Why It's Hard to Call Out Scammers (but Why We Must) 42:00 - The Power of Named Reviews vs. Anonymous Drama 44:00 - NFT Ethics, Gotcha Culture, and the Chaos Incentive 46:00 - Social Slashing 101: How It Works in Ethos 49:00 - Toward Financial Slashing: The Next Big Risk Layer 51:00 - Onboarding: Slow Growth 53:00 - Staying Power: What Keeps Users Coming Back Daily 56:00 - Finding People to Vouch For (and How to Ask for Vouches) 58:30 - Using the Chrome Extension for Discovery and Reviews 1:00:00 - Integrations 1:02:00 - Building Influence Onchain: Ratings for Businesses, Not Just People 1:04:00 - Alpha Drop? Business Leaderboards Are Coming 1:06:30 - Why Ethos Launched on Base 1:12:00 - The Token Question: Contributor XP, Incentives, and Future Possibilities 1:14:25 - Wrap-Up --- Podcast recorded by Toady Hawk, edited by Toady Hawk and Santhosh. Hosted by Toady Hawk. Music by Toady Hawk, SuperTightWoody & Suno AI. Produced by Zero Rights Media. This content is zero rights reserved (cc0), please remix and reuse it in any way you like!
E113: Ran Neuner: How I Lost $100M in 4 Days (what it taught me about Crypto)
In this raw and unfiltered conversation, Ran Neuner - CEO of Onchain Capital and the face behind @CryptoBanterGroup and @CryptoBanterTV (2M+ subscribers) - opens up like never before. He shares how losing $100M in four days changed his perspective on crypto, risk, and success. But this isn't just about money - it's about obsession, winning, failure, and the mindset that builds champions.This is not the Ran Neuner you see on Crypto Banter - this is the real, unfiltered story behind the success, failures, and everything in between. Watch now and learn from one of the most intense minds in crypto. __________________________________ PARTNERS 💳 Trezor is the safest cold storage wallets for crypto security and financial independence. Buy your Trezor Wallet (use PROMO Code from the video for a 10% discount): https://trezor.io/?transaction_id=1026f18ed46409e495c6db4bff90ab&offer_id=133&affiliate_id=35356 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana.https://jup.ag/ 🌱 Bitwise Asset Management is the crypto specialist asset manager with more than $10 billion client assets and more than 30 crypto solutions across ETFs, index funds, alpha strategies, staking, and more.https://bitwiseinvestments.com/ 💧Sui is a first-of-its-kind Layer 1 blockchain and smart contract platform designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible.https://sui.io/ ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration.https://www.mantle.xyz __________________________________ FOLLOW Ran Neuner • Twitter: https://x.com/cryptomanran/?lang=es • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cryptomanran/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #news
What It’s Really Like to Build a Startup in Web3
From startup lawsuits to DAO-powered launches, Willy (founder of Nounspace) shares his unfiltered Web3 founder journey. We talk about his early exits, how Nounspace evolved from a Nounish client into a full-blown platform, and the tough reality of building in crypto. This episode dives into funding, pivots, community ownership, and what it really takes to build something meaningful in Web3—especially when things don’t go as planned. 00:42 — Startup lessons: from lawsuit to successful exit 01:50 — Launching Nounspace with Nouns DAO funding 02:38 — What changed in DAO governance & the challenge of sustainability 03:46 — Revenue, traction… but still not enough? 04:38 — The reality of building to change the world 05:29 — Why community is Nounspace’s strongest asset 06:12 — From one community to many: growing through network effects 07:04 — Tokens, incentives, and the flywheel effect 08:39 — The problem with airdrop farming & how to avoid it 09:34 — Nounspace token model: aligned ownership via staking 10:15 — Letting communities experiment with their own incentive models 10:37 — Mini apps as a tool for community-led problem-solving 11:18 — White labeling Nounspace for non-Noun communities 12:37 — The path forward: dual-focus, bigger vision Connect with Willy / Nounspace: Website: nounspace.com Warpcast: warpcast.com/willywonka.eth Twitter/X: x.com/thenounspace Connect with Kris: Farcaster: warpcast.com/thekris LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thekrispartner For sponsorships & collaborations: Email: pod@optimism.show DISCLAIMER: This episode does not constitute financial advice. DAOs, Web3 tools, and token-based systems carry risks. Always do your own research (DYOR).
Rebuilding Community Infrastructure
In this episode of The Optimism Show, Kris Gligoroski talks with Willy, founder of Nounspace, a customizable Farcaster client evolving into full-stack infrastructure for token communities, DAOs, and creators. Discover how Nounspace is giving every onchain community its own branded hub—combining social, governance, and token utility in one place. Learn why governance, UX, and community coordination still present massive challenges, and how AI and modular tooling could change everything. If you’re building a Web3 project or running a tokenized community, this episode is packed with insights on how to make your community thrive—onchain and beyond. (00:07) Intro – Willy’s background and Nounspace’s origin (01:36) Why the future of social is customizable and mini-app powered (03:25) From tokens to tooling: giving communities their own space (05:12) Nounspace for newsletters, media brands, and DAOs (06:12) What defines a community in Web3 today? (08:36) White-label Nounspace for any DAO or niche audience (10:42) Web3’s presentation problem—and how to fix it (12:37) Big lessons, pivots, and false starts from building Nounspace (13:13) Prioritizing impact: Token spaces, traction, and roadmap (15:44) Building where user behavior doesn’t exist (yet) (16:50) Removing friction: Email logins, mobile UX, and onboarding (17:31) Nounspace for Web2 communities—Farcaster becomes optional (19:59) What onchain communities could look like in 2025 (22:15) DAOs at scale: How AI could finally make governance work (24:20) Where Nounspace is heading—and why timing is everything Connect with Willy / Nounspace Website: https://www.nounspace.com/ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/willywonka.eth Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenounspace Connect with Kris Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/thekris LinkedIn: / thekrispartner For sponsorships and collaborations: 📬 Email: pod@optimism.show DISCLAIMER This episode does not constitute financial advice. DAOs, Web3 tools, and token-based systems carry risks. Always do your own research (DYOR).
Can AI Agents Be CoFounders?
Would you let an AI run your community? Meet Nounspace Tom — an autonomous cofounder who writes, governs, and builds, all without sleeping. In this episode, Willy from Nounspace breaks down how AI agents are being integrated not just as tools, but as collaborators in decentralized platforms. From governance voting to building mini apps, Tom is a prototype of what’s coming next: AI agents with vision, voice, and value. This is the future of social coordination onchain — and it’s already here. 00:07 – The AI ticking clock: adapting before the landscape shifts 01:14 – Who is Nounspace Tom? The AI cofounder backstory 02:10 – From LLM experiments to a full-time Farcaster agent 03:00 – Tom’s mission: announce, engage, and represent Nounspace 24/7 04:41 – Tom in governance? Legal AI managers and DAO participation 06:04 – Why AI founders are still underexplored in Web3 06:51 – Tom’s strong personality: guided by product and purpose 07:30 – Native AI tools inside Nounspace: customize UI with prompts 08:13 – Each agent deserves a space: Tom as their welcome host 08:49 – A future of agents interacting: tokenomics, signal, and the rise of socialFi Connect with Willy / Nounspace Website: https://www.nounspace.com/ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/willywonka.eth Twitter/X: https://x.com/thenounspace Connect with Kris Farcaster: https://warpcast.com/thekris LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/thekrispartner For sponsorships and collaborations Email: pod@optimism.show DISCLAIMER This episode does not constitute financial advice. DAOs, Web3 tools, and token-based systems carry risks. Always do your own research (DYOR).
Cross-chain AI agents with PicWE on Movement Labs
PicWe is building a solution for different blockchains to interact directly with each other without using 3rd party bridges.PicWe lets you seamlessly access and trade mid-to-long-tail assets across any blockchain, including niche tokens like meme coins on smaller or less popular chains that are usually locked within their own ecosystems. TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Intro 00:30 - PicWe's offers omni-chain liquidity without bridging05:00 - WeUSD as Movement-native stablecoin08:30 - PIPI - PicWe's AI agent 13:30 - The future of AI agents15:30 - PicWe's RoadmapFollow on X: https://x.com/The_MovecastFollow Gorilla Moverz on X: https://x.com/GorillaMoverzFollow Usedtowels on X: https://x.com/BehemothBtcFollow zadam on X: https://x.com/gorilla_zadamFollow PicWe on X: https://x.com/PicWeGlobal
E7 GoodDollar: Redefining Finance, Empowering Developers, Changing Lives
In this episode of Scout Cast, we sit down with Hadar, the director and CTO of GoodDollar, to delve into the mission and mechanics of GoodDollar, a cryptocurrency protocol designed for universal basic income (UBI). Hadar shares insights on how GoodDollar operates, including its social mining mechanism, the integration with Superfluid for streamable tokens, and the importance of financial inclusion. They also discuss the recent relaunch of GoodDollar's reserve and the platform's focus on developer contributions through the Good Builders program. Listeners will learn about the partnership between Scout Game and GoodDollar, which offers financial incentives and mentorship for developers participating in the Scout Game program. Tune in for an in-depth conversation on decentralized finance, open-source principles, and the future of financial inclusion.
Theta Network w/Andrea Berry
TALNT Cast Genesis collection with Theta Network Executive Andrea Berry. We talk Theta Labs, MetaCannes, bridging Film2 with Film3, and basketball!
Calladita Film w/Miguel Faus
Decentralized Pictures' first recipient of the Andrews/Bernard Award sponsored by Steven Soderbergh, Miguel Faus and his project, "Calladita".
Gotham Documentary Award w/ Amy DiGiacomo & Jay Will
Decentralized Pictures' Gotham Award Winning documentary "15th Parish" produced by acclaimed Jamaican-American singer, Shaggy.
Can Coaching Beat Swiping? Hirbod Bigvand on Reinventing Dating with Cassius (Ep. 13)
Join us on this insightful episode of Out of Office, where Kartik Sathappan and Jack Dwyer sit down with Hirbod Bigvand, founder of Cassius, a unique dating wellness app designed to help men gain confidence, master communication, and build meaningful relationships through personalized coaching. Hirbod shares how seeing his friends struggle on dating apps inspired him to bridge the gap between dating coaches and men searching for authentic connections. Check out Cassius: cassius.love Sponsored by Noots — Enjoy 25% off your order! https://sendnoots.com/discount/OUTOFOFFICEPOD Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share to stay updated with future conversations!
USDC's Circle Just Filed to IPO. Would It Make a Good Investment?
USDC stablecoin issuer Circle has filed for an initial public offering with the SEC, as Trump’s tariffs cause turmoil in the markets and stablecoin bills make their way through Congress, promising to upend competition. The information in its prospectus shows a company that has few aces up its sleeve, a lot of business deals to make and a perhaps lofty valuation. Omar Kanji, Partner at Dragonfly, joined the show to explain: How Circle can get USDC into the hands of users Circle’s staggering regulatory compliance costs vs. the likes of Tether Circle’s S-1 valuation of $5 billion Forthcoming regulatory clarity and how it changes the stablecoin game The potential impact of tariffs on Circle’s success
Busking Without Borders | Scott and Lila
We are joined today by Scott and Lila, a dynamic duo who have brought their music all around the world. Though Scott hails from Chicago and Lila was born in Paris, they met while Scott was busking in Berlin. Since then, they have brought their music to numerous countries and have played in some of the most unique venues. They blend their beautiful harmonies to create music that is meant to be listened to while moving.
April’s AI Madness Begins
In this episode of Unlocking the Future, we crack open April’s AI madness—where data centers go nuclear, bots master Minecraft, and China’s Qwen 3 reshapes the global race. No fluff, just the breakthroughs and bloody battles that’ll define 2025. Prefer reading? Dive into all the links and resources here: https://paragraph.com/@trustmebroshow/aprils-ai-madness-begins-%F0%9F%A4%AF Explore all our social links on our website: https://link3.to/trustmebroshow Dive in and connect with us!
#41 - @apex777.eth
Building /veil - ZK Privacy Protocol for Base
Backpocket Phrases: Simple Comebacks for Tough Situations
In this episode, I share a concept I call "Backpocket Phrases"—simple, effective comeback lines that can help your child handle mean-spirited comments or bullying with confidence. I walk you through a three-step approach for supporting your child: starting with empathy, putting them in the driver's seat, and brainstorming a strong comeback together. I'll also share five specific backpocket phrases and tips on how to help your child practice delivering them effectively. My hope is that by the end of this episode, you'll feel ready to guide your child through tough social moments with empathy and confidence.