4. DeFi Beats: The Need to Experiment in Decentralized Societies to Discover What Works

DSide's guest today is DeFi Beats, well versed in politics and wildly fascinated by sports gambling and degen activities in web3. In addition, he is a learned expert in decentralized finance, NFTs, DAO governance and is a contributor in multiple DAOs. Besides these, he runs a political campaign management agency and maintains an active footprint in the political space. DeFi Beats is passionate about reinventing systems to achieve better outcomes. His  involvement in real world politics triggered his inquisition to find better ways to make the political system work. This fascination with the possibilities in web3 led him down the degen rabbit hole, and he has not looked back since.    ***Timestamps*** 7:10 How political consulting led me to web3 11:11 Can blockchain technology transform voting and the electoral process? 17:45 The fine line between centralization and delegation 19:22 Interests in web3 20:46 NFT Utility - The now and the future 27:19 Involvement in DeFi and Degen activities 29:58 Gambling and taking risks in web3 31:52 Skillset optimization at BC  32:56 The predictive need for tokenomics experts 37:40 The need to experiment to figure out what works   ***Additional Resources*** Joke Dao If you found this show informative, enlightening, fun, or just plain fire - please leave us a review on Apple podcasts to help us grow! Be sure to follow us and our guest on social media to unlock the latest web3 alpha. ***Links*** EARLY on Apple Podcasts - PLEASE WRITE A REVIEW! EARLY Podcast Twitter Bankless Consulting LinkedIn Bankless Consulting Newsletter Link to Guest's Twitter