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
Hyperactive Episode 9 - Hyefa with Aoife O'Dwyer
We walk-and-talk with artist, designer, and illustrator Aoife O'Dwyer. She shares her journey from biochemistry, to web design, to independent art-making. We explore and discuss ideas around storytelling, connection and co-creation through art and onchain experiments.
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.
Hyperactive Episode 8 - Muse Studio with Max Jackson
We walk-and-talk with multidisciplinary artist and Hypersub OG, Max Jackson. He shares his journey from driving a pedicab, to discovering calligraphy, printmaking, and design, to minting his work onchain and building a community of passionate creators and collectors.
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/
Context S3: Your Guide to Digital (and Crypto) Culture w/ Trevor McFedries
Blake chats with the longtime supporter and friend of Boys Club, Trevor McFedries. He’s really done it all, from founding Friends with Benefits (FWB) and creating the first AI generated influencer Lil Miquela, to being an early employee at Spotify, to DJing around the world,and producing top 10 records. He’s one of the most unique and dynamic thinkers in crypto. Blake and him discuss a myriad of topics including art, NFTs, the difference between outworking and outthinking, what streaming was meant to be vs. what is has turned into, and how his sports background continues to inform his work ethic. Blake also asks him about why he started FWB, the inefficiency of influencer culture, who captures the economic value from social capital, and how crypto rails have been and still can be applied to make its upsides more equitable. You’ll come away with some super valuable insights if you care about crypto culture, however you define it. This episode is part of Lens Protocol's FWB FEST coverage, in which Context is excited to be apart of (and Blake had a great time attending!). Trevor’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/whatdotcd Lens' Website: https://www.lens.xyz/ Lens' Twitter: https://twitter.com/LensProtocol Blake’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/blakefinucane Boys Club Newsletter: https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/
Hyperactive Episode 7 - Coop Records Club with Cooper Turley
We walk-and-talk with Coop Records Club founder, Cooper Turley. He shares his journey from studying music business in college, his humble beginnings as an eBay reseller and crypto trader, learning about DeFi and decentralized governance, cofounding FWB, and now bringing music onchain. He also talks about what it’s been like building through the bear market, incentivizing mints with meme coins, boosts and quests, sharing upside with his community, and what’s next.
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?
Hyperactive Episode 6 - Spacemonkeys with Dalek
We walk-and-talk with artist and illustrator, James Marshall, also known as the legendary street artist, Dalek. James shares his journey from growing up in Maryland as a Navy brat, to discovering punk, skateboarding, and graffiti; moving to Japan as a teenager; and his path to a fine art career. We end on how he got into crypto, and how he’s using Hypersub to build community and earn recurring revenue onchain.
Why AI & Crypto Go Together and Why You Should Care
Ron Chan is the CoFounder of Inference Labs. In this episode, we cover why AI and crypto go together and why you should care. Ron shares how Inference Labs is solving for AI verification, one of the biggest challenges to realizing the fullest vision for decentralized AI, including their ongoing work with Bittensor and EigenLayer. ------ 🔗 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 ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI https://summer.fi/?utm_source=DeFidad 🚀 FLAT MONEY | THE LOW VOLATILITY YIELD-BEARING FLATCOIN DESIGNED TO OUTPACE INFLATION https://flat.money/ 🍵 MATCHA.XYZ | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS https://matcha.xyz/?utm_source=theedgepodcast&utm_campaign=2q24 🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH https://puffer.fi/ 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE https://teller.org/ 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS https://moonbeam.network/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 3:40 - Founding Inference Labs 7:52 - Centralized vs decentralized AI 12:14 - The decentralized AI engine 21:40 - Mantle mid-roll 22:34 - Why decentralized AI verification 25:18 - What is Bittensor? 27:07 - How Inference Labs uses Bittensor 31:44 - Teller & Moonbeam mid-roll 32:58 - Incentivizing contributors to Inference Labs 34:59 - Building Sertn, powered by EigenLayer 41:11 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Inference Labs Website: https://inferencelabs.com/ ► Inference Labs on Twitter: https://x.com/inference_labs ► Ron on Twitter: https://x.com/sudo_ron ------ 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. DeFi Dad was a seed investor in Inference Labs in 2023. 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.
Public Parks and DAOs: The Rise of Digital Cities with Alex Zhang
I'm excited to bring back OG episode. Mint Season 3 episode 7 welcomed Alex Zhang, a Co-Founder of Friends with Benefits and the aspiring Jane Jacobs of DAOs. This was probably the most important conversation I’ve had on Mint so far. He brings so much insight and is really well versed with all things DAOs. We discuss: 0:00 - Intro 4:10 - Growing up a Son to Immigrants 7:34 - Becoming the Jane Jacobs of DAOs 20:55 - Understanding Dynamism in a Digital City 24:02 - The Differences Between Real Cities and Digital Cities 29:34 - FWB Season 4 39:47 - Crypto as an Incentive 46:49 - Photography and Crypto - The Similarities 49:09 - What Eats Web 3.0? 51:30 - Outro ...and so much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Why Social Needs a Layer 2 ft. Ryan Li of Cyber
This episode welcomes Ryan Li, Co-Founder of Cyber, the layer 2 for social. We spend this conversation diving into Cyber’s evolution, The launch of their L2 on Optimism, and their goals for their creator grants program and products they hope to see be built on their network. I’m excited to help Cyber social summer campaign with a jam packed discussion. Enjoy!
Context S3: Inside Super Punk World w/ Nina Chanel Abney and Todd Kramer
Blake speaks with the brilliant Nina Chanel Abney, world renowned multidisciplinary artist. Her resume is beyond impressive; her work is in the permanent collections of museums like The MoMa and The Whitney, and she just released her second collaboration with Nike, designing her take on the iconic Jordan 3. Earlier this year, she was the first artist selected for Punk in Residence, an art program by CryptoPunks designed to champion creative experimentation with web 3. She released Super Punk World, her 500 piece NFT collection in May as part of the program. Throughout this episode, you’ll get further context on Nina’s entire body of work, her artistic vision and what she stands for, while Blake and her chat about the WNBA, her Nike collab, art history, how humour translates across mediums and more. The second half of the episode is dedicated to talking about Super Punk World, from its conception to its reception, to what’s next. Accompanying Nina is the innovative gallerist and collector Todd Kramer, who provides illuminating perspectives about the business side of the art industry, what Nina has accomplished in her career thus far and The Gallery of Digital Assets (GODA) which Nina and him co-founded with Pharrell (among others!). The three of them have an inspiring and pertinent discussion that is especially relevant for crypto art and NFT collectors and anyone interested in creativity onchain. Nina’s Twitter: https://x.com/ninachanel Super Punk World: https://hub.cryptopunks.app/gallery/nina Nina’s Nike Collab: https://www.nike.com/ca/launch/t/air-jordan-3-retro-x-nina-chanel-abney-bicoastal-and-malachite Todd’s Twitter: https://x.com/toddkramer1 Blake’s Twitter: https://x.com/blakefinucane Boys Club Newsletter: https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/
Welcome to ETH Daily
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The RWA Opportunity: Why Chainlink’s Prepared to Support Trillions in Tokenized Value
Sergey Nazarov is the CoFounder of Chainlink. In this episode, we dive into what we're calling "The RWA Opportunity" and why Chainlink is prepared to support trillions in tokenized value. Sergey shares his candid views and insights building the world's largest decentralized oracle network with $12.5 trillion in total transaction value enabled, including where he sees DeFi and crypto growing in the next few years with a decade of experience building in this space. Plus, get caught up on the ever-expanding product suite, innovations, and mission driving Chainlink's universal platform for data, compute, and cross-chain services. ------ 🔗 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 ☀️ SUMMER.FI | THE BEST PLACE TO BORROW AND EARN IN DEFI https://summer.fi/?utm_source=DeFidad 🚀 FLAT MONEY | THE LOW VOLATILITY YIELD-BEARING FLATCOIN DESIGNED TO OUTPACE INFLATION https://flat.money/ 🍵 MATCHA.XYZ | THE BEST PRICE ON OVER 5 MILLION TOKENS https://matcha.xyz/?utm_source=theedgepodcast&utm_campaign=2q24 🧑🌾 MANTLE | THE ETHEREUM L2 FOR TOP NATIVE YIELDS https://www.mantle.xyz/ 🐡 PUFFER FINANCE | LIQUID RESTAKING FOR THE LITTLE FISH https://puffer.fi/ 💰 TELLER | DEFI'S CASH ADVANCE https://teller.org/ 🌕 MOONBEAM | INTEGRATED WEB3 FOR BUILDERS AND USERS https://moonbeam.network/ ------ Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 4:40 - History of Chainlink 10:21 - The evolution of Chainlink's platform 20:10 - The significance of CCIP 31:42 - Mantle mid-roll 32:35 - Tokenization and The RWA Opportunity 40:06 - Barriers to more RWAs 45:01 - How Chainlink supports DeFi x TradFi intersection 52:35 - The Chainlink moat 57:38 - Chainlink's role in the future of AI 1:04:26 - Closing ------ 🔗 Guest Links 🔗 ► Chainlink Website: https://chain.link/ ► Chainlink on Twitter: https://x.com/chainlink ► Sergey on Twitter: https://x.com/sergeynazarov ------ 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.
Investing in Consumer Crypto | Derek Edwards
In this episode we chat with Derek Edwards, co-founder & partner at Collab + Currency as well as co-founder of Glitch Marfa. We dive into his focus on investing at the intersection of crypto and consumer technology, his passion for digital art and more.
How Layer3 Is Transforming User Engagement Onchain ft. Brandon Kumar
This episode welcomes Brandon Kumar, Co-founder of Layer3. Throughout our chat, he shares his journey from leaving venture capital to entering crypto, diving into the creator economy, onchain user behavior, and the innovative incentives like XP and Cubes that drive engagement. We also explore Layer 3's distribution network, user growth strategies, and the challenges of data fragmentation in the crypto space. I hope you enjoy our conversation.