Are NFTs Coming Back? Interview with Blur Founder - Pacman, Blur, Ep. 248

<p dir="ltr">The trading volume of NFTs has markedly decreased since the previous bull market, with a recent figure of merely $37 million per week, a sum that constitutes less than 1% of Bitcoin's daily trading volume. This downturn begs the question: are NFTs facing extinction, or is there potential for resurgence?</p> <p dir="ltr">Joining us today is Tieshun, widely recognized as Pacman on Twitter and notably the founder of Blur, the singular NFT marketplace that triumphed over Opensea to talk about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Why NFTs are not dead</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">How Blur successfully dethroned OpenSea</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Outlook for the NFT market and Blur </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. </p> <p dir="ltr">Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Episode Introduction</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:01:33) – Pacman’s Web 3 journey</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:07:31) – How to revive the NFT markets</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:12:39) – User behaviour in bull vs bear market</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:14:52) – How Blur dethroned OpenSea</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:19:59) – Sustainability of Blur’s incentive program </p> <p dir="ltr">(00:27:33) – Key KPIs that matters</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:35:53) – Blur’s stance on royalties</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:42:34) – Blur’s future plans</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr">Pacman’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PacmanBlur">https://twitter.com/PacmanBlur</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blur’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/blur_io">https://twitter.com/blur_io</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>  </p>

00:46:22

5 Wildest Things Crypto VCs Have Invested In - Blockcrunch Roundtable 001

<p dir="ltr">We’re back with a brand new series - Blockcrunch RoundTable! In this new format, Jason is joined by Sanat, an Investor at Dragonfly to discuss all things crypto - from latest market developments, their investment experiences and future outlooks For this episode, they discussed the top 5 wildest crypto ideas that were funded, and dived into:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Why they are considered wild</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Their thoughts on what went wrong and right</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Things to look out for in the future </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.</p> <p dir="ltr"> Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Episode Introduction</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:04:00) – Yuga Labs’ $450 million raise</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:016:52) – Worldcoin: One of the most controversial crypto project</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:32:54) – Praxis: Building a real-world city</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:46:20) – Olympus DAO: Crypto-native reserve currency</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:57:15) – BreederDAO: Guild for P2E games</p> </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr">Hosts</p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Sanat Kapur’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/kapursanat">https://twitter.com/kapursanat</a></p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>  </p>

01:08:28

Season Finale: 2023 Q4 Crypto Market Outlook with Tangent - Darryl Wang, Tangent, Ep. 247

<p dir="ltr">Over the past 5 years, Blockcrunch has been a beacon for the Web 3 community. As we evolve, we're thrilled to announce an upcoming rebrand. Stay tuned for details on our renewed commitment to serving our audience even better!</p> <p dir="ltr">But before we embark on this new journey, we’re celebrating the legacy of our current show. This week, join us as we host Darryl Wang, Co-Founder of Tangent - the angel collective co-founded by our very own Jason - to discuss:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Bull and bear case for the next 12 months</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Biggest lessons learnt in investing</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">2 bold predictions for the next crypto cycle</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Investing in meme coins </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.</p> <p dir="ltr">Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Introduction to Tangent </p> <p dir="ltr">(00:04:10) – Darryl’s entry into Web 3</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:05:51) – Bullish case for next 12 months</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:12:04) – Bearish case for next 12 months</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:15:51) – Consensus ideas that turned out wrong</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:21:06) – Bringing treasury yields onchain via Maker</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:24:40) – Is there need for more chains</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:34:18) – Most hated coin that can do well next cycle</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:38:08) – Wrapping heads around meme coins</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:43:24) – Native yield-generating stablecoin</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:49:31) – Bold prediction for the next cycle </p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsor message:</p> <p dir="ltr">Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of IPFS.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, Filecoin focuses primarily on storage as an open service, but looks to build the infrastructure to store, distribute and transform data.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Read the full 30-page report on the future of Filecoin written by Blockcrunch over here: <a href="https://bit.ly/41gLdUm">https://bit.ly/41gLdUm</a></p> </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr">Darryl Wang’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/0xWangarian">https://twitter.com/0xWangarian</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Tangent’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tangent_xyz">https://twitter.com/tangent_xyz</a></p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>  </p>

00:52:09

Behind Superscrypt, Temasek's Web 3-Native Spin-Out, Jacob Ko, Superscrypt, Ep. 246

<p dir="ltr">Temasek is a globally recognized investment powerhouse with a robust portfolio that spans a diverse range of industries around the world. Recognizing the immense potential of the decentralized digital landscape, Temasek has boldly spun off a dedicated Web 3 investment arm, Superscrypt, to focus exclusively on the next generation of internet technologies. </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, we have Jacob Ko, Partner at Superscrypt to share with us: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Contrasting investment philosophies between the West and Asia</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Verticals Superscrypt is excited about</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Convincing & onboarding non-Web 3 users</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Singapore vs HongKong’s Web 3 scene </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. </p> <p dir="ltr">Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Introduction to Superscrypt</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:02:55) – Temasek & Jacob’s transition into Web 3</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:09:42) – Western vs Asian investing focus</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:12:01) – Superscrypt’s investment in social & creator economy</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:16:18) – Discussion on blockchain wallets</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:23:21) – Convincing non-Web 3 users</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:30:15) – Handling security in Web 3</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:33:14) – Singapore vs HongKong’s Web 3 scene</p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsor message:</p> <p dir="ltr">Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of IPFS.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, Filecoin focuses primarily on storage as an open service, but looks to build the infrastructure to store, distribute and transform data.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Read the full 30-page report on the future of Filecoin written by Blockcrunch over here: <a href="https://bit.ly/41gLdUm">https://bit.ly/41gLdUm</a></p> </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr">Superscrypt’s Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/superscrypt">https://twitter.com/superscrypt</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jacob Ko’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jacobkxyz">https://twitter.com/jacobkxyz</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>

00:39:13

Will BTC ETFs Kickstart the Next Bull Run? - Ram Ahluwalia, Lumida, Ep. 245

<p dir="ltr">Recently, we have a few asset managers, including some of the largest in the world like Blackrock apply to create Bitcoin spot ETFs in the United States. This sparked a lot of speculation about whether this could herald institutional adoption of crypto and kickstart a bull market. </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, we have Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida and previous Head of Crypto & Digital Assets at Cross River, a crypto-friendly bank to share with us:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Implications of BTC ETF on markets</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Odds of SEC approval</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Reasons for previous rejections</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">And more! </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Introduction to BTC ETFs</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:03:10) – Importance of Spot BTC ETF</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:06:52) – SEC’s reason for rejecting BTC ETFs</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:13:57) – SEC’s stance on Crypto</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:17:30) – Why BlackRock is applying for BTC ETF now</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:21:38) – Larry Fink’s agenda </p> <p dir="ltr">(00:28:38) – Need for clearer guidance</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:32:44) – Likelihood of ETF approval</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:35:11) – Past applications vs Now</p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsor message:</p> <p dir="ltr">Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of IPFS.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, Filecoin focuses primarily on storage as an open service, but looks to build the infrastructure to store, distribute and transform data.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Read the full 30-page report on the future of Filecoin written by Blockcrunch over here: <a href="https://bit.ly/41gLdUm">https://bit.ly/41gLdUm</a></p> </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr">Ram Ahluwalia’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia">https://twitter.com/ramahluwalia</a></p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>  </p>

00:40:07

Arkham Intelligence and Ethics of Privacy on Blockchain - Miguel Morel, Arkham Intelligence, Ep. 244

<p dir="ltr">Arkham Intelligence is a blockchain data analytics platform that recently started a huge debate on Twitter due to its Intel-to-Earn model, which pays users to deanonymize blockchain wallets. There are also discussions on whether Arkham collects off-chain data on its users, and whether Arkham is actually a government project used to spy on crypto users. </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, we have Miguel Morel, CEO of Arkham on the show where we asked him:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Info that will be allowed on Arkham’s marketplace</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Will Arkham work with government agencies</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Does Arkham collect non-public data of users </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. </p> <p dir="ltr">Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Introduction to Arkham Intelligence</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:02:47) – What is Arkham</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:06:42) – Arkham users and use-cases</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:11:17) – Is Arkham working with government agencies</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:24:33) – Issues surround Arkham’s referral system</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:30:09) – The controversial Intro-to-Earn system</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:45:07) – Data quality and accuracy</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:50:29) – Privacy blockchains</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:37:09) – Value accrual across layers</p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsor message:</p> <p dir="ltr">Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of IPFS.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, Filecoin focuses primarily on storage as an open service, but looks to build the infrastructure to store, distribute and transform data.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Read the full 30-page report on the future of Filecoin written by Blockcrunch over here: <a href="https://bit.ly/41gLdUm">https://bit.ly/41gLdUm</a></p> </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources: Tweet that claims Arkham Intel Referral System exposed 100s of private emails: <a href="https://twitter.com/nftherder/status/1680065466738376704?s=46&t=FkUP6WZfEjMkbcsVeZ1C1w"> https://twitter.com/nftherder/status/1680065466738376704?s=46&t=FkUP6WZfEjMkbcsVeZ1C1w</a> </p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr">Miguel Morel’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMiguelMorel">https://twitter.com/RealMiguelMorel</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Arkham Intelligence’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ArkhamIntel">https://twitter.com/ArkhamIntel</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>  </p>

00:55:30

Top Crypto Fund on What's Worth Backing in Crypto - Balder and Mathijs from Maven 11, Ep. 243

<p dir="ltr">Maven11 is one of the foremost crypto-venture funds renowned for its early trend detection and deep focus on the infrastructural layer of the crypto space.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, we dive into the secular trends that crypto investors should be aware of, particularly the Modular Blockchain thesis. Watch this episode to keep up with the next wave of blockchain evolution and its potential to shape the future of the crypto landscape</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Chief Investment Officer Balder Bomans and Mathijs, Associate Partner of Maven11 shares with us:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">What exactly is the Modular Blockchain thesis</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Which layer accrues the most value in Modular Blockchains</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">4 interesting verticals other than Modular Blockchains</p> </li> </ul>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.</p>  </p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Introduction to Maven11</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:03:38) – How Maven11 came about</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:08:19) – Maven11’s secret to forming theses</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:12:48) – Real-world Assets, Credit & Privacy</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:16:15) – Modular Blockchains thesis</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:20:25) – Data Availability</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:25:02) – Future of Roll-Ups</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:31:15) – Roll-Ups-as-a-Service</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:37:09) – Value accrual across layers</p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsor message:</p> <p dir="ltr">Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of IPFS.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, Filecoin focuses primarily on storage as an open service, but looks to build the infrastructure to store, distribute and transform data.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Read the full 30-page report on the future of Filecoin written by Blockcrunch over here: <a href="https://bit.ly/41gLdUm">https://bit.ly/41gLdUm</a></p> </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr">Maven11’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gizatechxyz">https://twitter.com/gizatechxyz</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Maven11’s Substack: <a href="https://maven11.substack.com">https://maven11.substack.com</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Balder’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BalderBomans">https://twitter.com/BalderBomans</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Mathijs’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/MathijsvEsch">https://twitter.com/MathijsvEsch</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>  </p>

00:42:55

How AI Will Change Web 3 Forever - Cem & Fran, Giza, Ep. 242

<p dir="ltr">In part 2 of our “AI x Web 3’ series, we spoke with Giza, an end-to-end platform that makes it easy for developers to bring AI onto the blockchain to find out more about why AI SHOULD be onchain, and why onchain AI is the next biggest unlock since the invention of smart contracts</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, Cem and Fran, Co-Founders of Giza also share with us:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Where are we in AI’s lifecycle</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">5 interesting use cases of AI x Web 3</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Open versus closed AI models</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.</p>  </p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Introduction to Crypto x AI</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:02:41) – How Giza came about</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:05:42) – Why AI should be on-chain</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:07:46) – Benefits for end users</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:10:50) – What part of AI is Giza bringing on-chain</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:17:51) – Examples of disruptive use-cases</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:23:03) – Proof-of-Humanity</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:29:30) – Open models versus closed models</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:32:45) – Where are we in AI’s lifecycle</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:38:13) – How to contribute to Giza</p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsor message:</p> <p dir="ltr">Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of IPFS.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, Filecoin focuses primarily on storage as an open service, but looks to build the infrastructure to store, distribute and transform data.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Read the full 30-page report on the future of Filecoin written by Blockcrunch over here: <a href="https://bit.ly/41gLdUm">https://bit.ly/41gLdUm</a></p> </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr">Giza’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gizatechxyz">https://twitter.com/gizatechxyz</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Giza’s Website: <a href="https://www.gizatech.xyz/">https://www.gizatech.xyz/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Cem’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CemFDagdelen">https://twitter.com/CemFDagdelen</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Fran’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/franalgaba_">https://twitter.com/franalgaba_</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>  </p>

00:42:46

The AI and Crypto Episode You've Been Waiting For - Jake Brukhman, CoinFund, Ep. 241

<p dir="ltr">If you were on the internet for the past 6 months, chances are you have realized that we’re entering into the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and maybe even experimented with ChatGPT</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">As investors, you might have also considered what’s the best way for you to capitalize on this paradigm shift - Jake Brukhman is here to answer that</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Jake is the Founder of CoinFund, one of the earliest crypto funds, and has a reputation for being extremely early to large trends. In this episode, he shares with us:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Thesis on the Intersection of AI x Crypto</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Interesting Use Cases for AI in Crypto</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Will AI Destroy Humanity</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Introduction to Crypto x AI</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:04:26) – Convergence of AI x Crypto</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:11:19) – Jake’s thesis on AI x Crypto</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:16:18) – Decentralizing computing for AI</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:25:42) – Interesting intersections of AI x Crypto</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:32:12) – Future of AI models</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:35:41) – AI disrupting investing</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:38:59) – Is open source dangerous for humans</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:41:58) – Problems AI builders should be solving</p>  </p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsor message:</p> <p dir="ltr">Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of IPFS.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, Filecoin focuses primarily on storage as an open service, but looks to build the infrastructure to store, distribute and transform data.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Read the full 30-page report on the future of Filecoin written by Blockcrunch over here: https://bit.ly/41gLdUm</p>  </p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr">Jake Brukhman’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/jbrukh">https://twitter.com/jbrukh</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jake’s post on Jargon: <a href="https://bit.ly/45aSNCU">https://bit.ly/45aSNCU</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jake’s article on AI x Web 3: <a href="https://bit.ly/435ZTa0">https://bit.ly/435ZTa0</a></p> <p dir="ltr">CoinFund’s Website: <a href="https://www.coinfund.io/">https://www.coinfund.io/</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>  </p>

00:45:09

Ex-BitTorrent CTO on Decentralized Social Networks: Overlooked or Overhyped? - Ryan Li, CyberConnect, Ep. 240

<p dir="ltr">Despite complaints about privacy and exploitative revenue sharing, social media giants like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter still dominate the social media landscape after more than a decade</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Why aren’t users and creators exploring other platforms? Well, they simply can’t since these giants own their data and audiences, and moving means losing all the progress they’ve built</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this Blockcrunch episode, Ryan Li, Co-Founder of CyberConnect, a decentralized social graph protocol trying to revolutionize the relationship between social media platforms and users, shares with us</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Why Web 3 social graphs are necessary</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Why you should switch over to Web 3 platforms</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">The future of social media</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Timestamps:</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:00:00) – Introduction to CyberConnect</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:03:48) – History of CyberConnect</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:10:03) – Problems with Web 2 social platforms</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:13:28) – What is a social graph</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:16:00) – Incentives for building on CyberConnect</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:19:47) – Better monetization for creators</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:25:30) – Ownership and composability of data</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:31:57) – Why not social tokens</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:34:53) – Web 3 social graph landscape</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:42:13) – Are social graphs competitive or complementary</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:43:33) – CyberConnect’s monetization model</p> <p dir="ltr">(00:46:18) – Convincing users to switch over from Web 2</p>  </p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Sponsor message:</p> <p dir="ltr">Filecoin is enabling open services for data, built on top of IPFS.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Today, Filecoin focuses primarily on storage as an open service, but looks to build the infrastructure to store, distribute and transform data.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Join the Space Warp program (Live until March 2023) to be among the first to build on the Filecoin Virtual Machine (FVM) https://spacewarp.fvm.dev/</p>  </p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">More Resources:</p> <p dir="ltr">Guest</p> <p dir="ltr">Ryan Li’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ryanli_me">https://twitter.com/ryanli_me</a></p> <p dir="ltr">CyberConnect’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/cyberconnecthq">https://twitter.com/cyberconnecthq</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Link3’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/link3to">https://twitter.com/link3to</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch</p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch VIP: <a href="https://blockcrunch.substack.com/">https://blockcrunch.substack.com/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Blockcrunch Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch">https://twitter.com/theBlockcrunch</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Jason Choi’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi">https://twitter.com/mrjasonchoi</a></p>  </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Disclaimer:</p> <p dir="ltr">The Blockcrunch Podcast (“Blockcrunch”) is an educational resource intended for informational purposes only. Blockcrunch produces a weekly podcast and newsletter that routinely covers projects in Web 3 and may discuss assets that the host or its guests have financial exposure to. Views held by Blockcrunch’s guests are their own. None of Blockcrunch, its registered entity or any of its affiliated personnel are licensed to provide any type of financial advice, and nothing on Blockcrunch’s podcast, newsletter, website and social media should be construed as financial advice. Blockcrunch also receives compensation from its sponsor; sponsorship messages do not constitute financial advice or endorsement.</p>  </p> <p dir="ltr">Full disclaimer: https://blockcrunch.substack.com/about</p>  </p>

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