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Episode 93 with Nill from BlockworksNill and I are close friends and it’s been fun to see his professional and personal growthWe talked about looming topics> Current job market and conditions> Institutional and retail crypto> Nill’s success on TikTok > Concerns with AITimestamps:02:48 @BigNillCollect on landing the @Blockworks job07:23 The TIF is crypto's 10-K11:05 This crypto hiring market totally changed15:43 Why tradfi guys get the leg up20:16 Built an AI robot scraping Web3 jobs24:43 Telling them I can fix that30:55 Nil means zero goals scored34:00 Grow faster collaborating with other creators37:00 Known for my hair known for nothing41:20 Getting fired with his kid home sick45:24 Polygon was a piece of me49:57 How to get out of the funk55:24 Luck chases activity every time

Episode 93 with Grit Cult Grit is one of the best cross niche posters on XHe talks about, AI, Crypto, Health, Motivation and Startups while having a pulse on culture + communityWe talk about why marketing is dead and long live distributionHow his journey started and the upside to having a brand presence in the right nichesThe importance of having a plan and not just commanding attention for the sake of it2:42 @GRITCULT background in crypto and startups5:18 How the Londonmaxxing meme was born6:24 Marketing is dead long live distribution10:30 Twitter is still massively underrated13:59 Why Facebook fell off with Gen Z19:18 Your social following gets you hired now25:12 Crypto builders quietly pivoting fully to AI27:59 Casino speculation hurt crypto long term43:23 Treat content creation like a YC batch49:25 Fundraising advice warm intros and timebox it56:23 Andrew Tate invented the clipping model1:02:07 Starting from zero to prove the point

Episode 92 With Star PlatinumStar has been a good friend of mine the last few yearsIt has been fun to watch him write threads on his phone and outcompete 99% of creatorsHe is consistently getting ahead of the crowd because he treats content like a job while respecting it as an art We got to talk about all things content and what’s next for him and why he is pursuing it2:23 @StarPlatinum_ building audience on CT5:52 One platform for ten years which one8:09 Writing viral threads on his phone11:50 Spanish crypto media gets news late20:18 Would you ever retire from content27:47 Reply guy meta is a trap31:29 Trump net positive or negative for crypto38:47 Nikita and the X takeover hot take43:17 How he would rewire the X algorithm50:02 How to stay on top in CT51:37 Inbound brand deals on traditional media

Episode 91 with FFVI have known FFV for 4+ years now and met him during the NFT maniaHe is one of the louder and logical voices of our industryEnjoyed chatting it up with him about everything crypto, NFTs, AI and even personal overcoming’sWe also talked about where we think the world is headedTimestamps:2:08 Joining the pod @FFVV1211 from @ffvpodcast3:07 Do you still talk to friends about crypto7:25 What do people do when they quit CT9:57 Was going to be an electrician then NFTs12:11 Has CT become too welcoming21:44 Pudgy should ditch abstract and refocus29:28 Chains dont care about CT presence anymore34:20 Crypto feeling like banking now54:39 Is there an AI bubble forming1:05:08 Lost 30K on one trade1:23:08 No native NFT IP from Asia1:36:08 America gave drug dealers licenses1:51:53 Never dwell love every one of you

Episode 90 with Dyli Everyone agrees that collectibles onchain makes senseBlend that with live commerce and streaming it’s a recipe for fun the next decadeIPs and that include collectibles in to their ecosystem will thrive the next decadeThe utility for collectibles is funTimestamps:1:34 @jonahkitay and @needelman_ building @dyli_io2:35 Clayno community crossing over to DYLI6:15 Original thesis behind building DYLI8:37 What it would take to land Pokemon12:05 Seal to graded card without leaving home15:09 How people buy in bulk on DYLI22:27 Japanese products are the next frontier26:19 Alpha on whats coming next for DYLI29:59 Digital rip experience is coming34:20 How DYLI sources and clears tables39:03 GameStop buying eBay good or bad43:36 Cardboard capital you heard it here

Episode 89 with Spike the Founder of Persona and Records NetworkNFTs are back in a big way and collecting has become mainstream Digital collectibles make a ton of sense to the average collector in and out of cryptoThe desire to collect a brand or thing comes from experiencing the discovery of itThe team here is helping brands doing thatIt was a good chat to talk all things IP, NFTs and AITimestamps: 2:10 @SpikePersona on building @Records_Network3:46 Organic launch and brands came to them6:35 How the Records idea was born9:17 Web2 brands also want on Records11:07 Content fi without the cringe16:10 How hard is Records to replicate19:49 NFTs finally having real purpose26:09 Bullish on NFTs but the gap is widening29:25 Royalties changed everything for NFT projects38:24 Storytelling through innovation is the vision43:40 Records is live on Base48:24 The one man company is becoming real

Episode 88 with Mitch from Shown MediaMitch won an Emmy award at 21 and founded a successful gaming organization at 17Now with Shown Media they are dedicated to creating viral marketing announcements for brands that we know ofThe world is heading towards cultural and nostalgic marketing lead with AI supportTimestamps:1:46 @MitcheIl the Mr Beast of tech marketing with @shownmedia 5:07 Over 90% hit rate above 1M views9:05 Ex MrBeast team and whats next for them13:08 Make Roblox games look made by a 15 year old21:00 Winning an Emmy at 2124:35 Working with the director of Madagascar at Disney Plus31:18 Being funny online cant be taught33:00 How to actually go viral on Twitter35:35 Platform to start on if you're at zero

Episode 87 with Henry CEO of StreamexFinance is coming onchain and crypto products are meeting them half wayMany more crypto native enterprise companies are being listed on the NASDAQExpect to see more IPO's and onchain assets going offchainWe are no longer early to cryptoTimestamps 2:57 @henrymcphie_ building @streamex on Nasdaq4:46 Gold with yield on chain6:30 Where is the yield actually coming from10:49 The team behind Stream X15:00 Getting on Nasdaq via reverse merger23:42 Token vs public equity explained28:23 SEC and crypto clarity act update35:52 Big banks waiting for someone to go first40:15 Silver asset next then copper oil gas44:08 Nasdaq listing tokenized assets soon48:46 Zero fee gold ETF using yield52:12 Proving out the model this year

Episode 86 with Kash the COO of JupiterThere are important deals in the pipeline now for the Jupiter teamTraditional finance is coming onchain the mass adoption we looked to for years is here1.2 Trillion in volume with 44 Million wallets are the numbers his team is doing onchainTimestamps:1:50 @kashdhanda on building @JupiterExchange2:21 Drift hack 260M drained live reaction7:36 Family safe word for AI scam calls13:26 Quantum computing threat to Bitcoin19:10 Jupiter 1.2T volume 44M wallets22:21 Household name deal dropping soon29:12 Teaching philosophy if not crypto39:48 AI learning analytical vs emotional skills41:56 Human creativity muscle atrophying48:05 Go to every dinner and party

Episode 85 with Jesus Martinez one of Youtube's most successful creatorsWe talked about how well content creators do on YouTube compared to other platforms like TwitterThe difference between crypto twitter and youtube twitter and which has more impact on narratives and liquidityAnd also mentioning how he got his start in the crypto space and how its changed his life Timestamps2:02 Mic flags3:32 Last cycles success 5:49 Introduction to CT8:15 "Lost everything" then making it again11:10 @JesusMartinez Youtube breakdown 16:40 @StarPlatinum_ should go on Youtube17:00 Monetizing on Youtube and twitter20:07 Leaving old friends behind 24:32 Dubai and NYC30:19 Web3 gaming 34:33 Surviving Youtube as a crypto creator 38:03 Difference between CT and Crypto Youtube43:09 Power of the Youtube audience 48:58 The best news app in the world50:00 Succeeding on CT54:40 Web3 gaming58:10 Did we bottom?

We talked about the latest hack and 110% percent of the funds will be returned to the communityAlso diving deep in to their institutional side with being publicly listed in on the NASDAQAnd what’s next for the IPTimestamps:1:36 Intro with @TheOnlyNom, setting the stage for everything that just happened 5:08 @bonk_inu stepping up, reimbursing 110%, nobody expected to be in this situation10:24 The scary part, any site using that provider could’ve been hit20:25 BONK’s origin, holiday airdrop, just trying to bring good vibes31:33 Then the timeline breaks, a sitting president drops a meme coin35:55 Returns and risk, you don’t get one without the other42:29 Learning curve, trial by fire, realizing how deep you actually have to go52:27 What are you actually proud of building, not just chasing outcomes57:59 Moving forward, building in public, transparency becoming the strategy

I have had the pleasure of getting to know Ben more the past few months as the AI craze is getting crazierWe talk about the emergence of AI and what it means for every person that has early exposure to the known howThere are many ways to position yourselves for the inevitable and its key that everyone becomes familiar with it and finds an angle that works for themTimestamps: 1:46 Crypto journey with @BenYorke from @StarchildOnX and @_WOOFi 3:24 Bitcoin as a banking workaround in China4:28 How crypto saved him from expat life11:13 Mac mini debate gets heated25:13 AI for traders right now27:25 What Starchild actually does31:10 White collar jobs are cooked35:17 Taste is the new hot commodity @banditxbt 44:54 Crypto didnt need this identity52:17 Claude wont touch financial agents1:02:06 Where Starchild wants to be in two years

"We start noticing this trend about the collector couple. We have couples standing in line The most common answer was: we send these to each otherIt was the moment i started to see the collector couple"Timestamps:2:26 March 20th3:54 "I love what i do" @PudgyPartners8:00 How Steve got started before @pudgypenguins @LilPudgys 10:27 Favourite collectibles 15:20 The "collector couple"17:52 "The way you talk about pokemon is the opportunity here"21:54 The traditional industry 23:50 Learnings from Gel Blaster alongside @LucaNetz 27:00 Over a million people have played it31:14 Balancing acts35:56 "Its mostly planning" 37:00 Predicting trends of velocity42:00 "We met with .. that see what we are doing"44:06 @NHL Partnership 47:56 Owning winter51:00 Valentines next year52:43 Capsule collection 55:14 Licensing and merchandise potential This was one of our favourite podcastsWe got to learn about the internal machine that is Pudgy PenguinsA lot of what we discussed gets missed on the timeline People want to celebrate the public moments but the private ones are the leading indicators It was cool to have a behind the scenes peak for all the work that goes in to everythingSpecial thanks to a good friend @becca_nfts for setting it up

Doodles AI just went viral. Millions of impressions tens of thousands of generationsWe talked about a lot about the future of IP expansion and how AI plays a part in itTaking a huge bet on a new expansion moat that traditional models and industries have not seen before including HollywoodTimestamps:0:12 Intro1:03 How @doodles all started4:00 Having taste is a skill @evankeast7:27 What is Doodles most well known for now?10:10 Most viral IP moments @burnttoast12:45 Mission with Doodles AI18:07 PRISM 1.021:35 A huge unlock24:14 How Doodles AI works31:27 Where did the branding come from?35:37 AI generating media42:21 Whats next

Jonah was the web3 gaming servant and it became his nicheHe made a public pivot to AI and SAAS about a year ago before the market didWe talk about how he knew what the market wanted before it didAnd other topics like finding niches, web3 gaming of course and where the market could be 7 months from now1:50 Catching up with @JonahBlake real money and chasing the “why” behind building something15:46 Trust, influence and why people don’t know what to believe anymore28:53 Loving what you do vs having a real market for it41:41 Posting online, personal brand and showing up every day55:22 Culture, behavior online and doing what you know with what you know 01:08:52 Daily routine, finding user fit and what building looks like behind the scenes01:19:30 @liveframe Content quality, editing and what makes creators valuable01:35:07 What’s next, lessons learned and final

This was Sherrys first podcast and it was a special oneWe discussed a lot of older IPs that i grew up watchingMany of those IPs she helped bring to life and made specialEvery time new new technological breakthroughs happened new viral IPs were birthedTimestamps: 02:30 @sherrygunther @Cabanimation @seeratranaa Background and joining the pod04:30 Moving past @Claynosaurz "winging it" to build professional production pipelines06:52 David vs. Goliath: Why top talent leaves legacy studios for high-risk startups13:28 Navigating industry friction, young leadership, and the "PvP" of animation17:39 The Simpsons story: How Sherry took over the studio at 2330:21 The Hanna-Barbera Renaissance and launching 90s icons49:33 The death of animation economics: Why the streaming model is broken55:33 Sony, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and why identity-driven strategy beats Netflix binging1:11:15 Solving the loneliness epidemic through community-driven experiences1:28:52 The 2027 Roadmap: 78 episodes, global distribution, and IP ownership1:43:20 Final reflections on @HeebooOfficial empowering creators, and what comes next

Had the pleasure of meeting Jampz Not everyone online is oddWe talked about a variety of topics that matter> New York and UFC 322> Polymarket and prediction markets> Managing relationships > Science of achievement> Art of fulfillmentTimestamps:2:13 New York recap, pod culture, and getting into the vibe7:54 Winning Prediction markets17:02 “This feels like a hack” @Jampzey26:50 Relationship psychology + how people need to feel like it was their idea35:31 Obsessive personalities, cycles of focus, and outworking everyone46:54 AI, media, avatars + why human authenticity might get more valuable1:11:53 Faith, death anxiety, Christianity vs atheism, and why belief matters1:32:26 Calling a friend about the Bible after 10 years

We talked about politics, religion, time away from CTIt was nice to get away from the market and chat with a good friendA lot of people on CT are performativeWe avoided making the conversation it feel likeIt’s a must watch and a break from CT2:26 Settling in, real life vs online life, and resetting perspective16:36 Market fatigue, burnout cycles, @banditxbt take on why stepping back matters29:05 When narratives break and money stops behaving rationally42:16 Long-term games, delayed wins, and why most people quit too early53:39 Epstein files, power networks, and why trust is collapsing everywhere1:05:29 Institutions, influence, and why nothing feels legitimate anymore1:18:04 Cynicism, survival mode, and what people do when belief breaks1:32:58 What's next?

Episode 63 with Claynosaurz: Popkins MintWe spoke about Claynos, Popkins, Disney, Scaling IP, Gaming, Tv shows and moreThis is our third podcast and the best one by farMint is live at: http://popkins.claynosaurz.comAvailable until June 3rd. Go break some packsTimestamps: 0:00:07 Coming up0:02:55 Leading up to the mint - @Cabanimation 0:05:06 "That is the best question I ever heard"0:07:51 Demand curve: different price points - @AndrewsaurP 0:10:03 What does @Claynosaurz want to prove to the world0:14:29 What is Unique about Popkins - @cgliuwilliam 0:20:37 Vegas Licensing expo: What Andrew learned0:24:01 Having access to the right information0:29:04 Innovators dilema0:41:12 Battling different preferences0:51:00 The dilemma0:54:35 Popkins mint: all the details1:03:33 Achievement system: the alpha1:10:21 What will be remembered by the history books but studied in future generations1:19:00 IP Development1:29:27 Tv show1:25:00 Incubating IP

During this episode we talked about the future of finance, digital collectibles and AIConsumer crypto is the next biggest wave as the newer generations collect more onlineHype cycles fail and we get in to what sustainability looks and feels likeTimestamps1:59 @uriferruccio Background and getting into crypto12:13 Early crypto narratives, why fundamentals broke and how @EndlessProtocol fixes it25:35 Why hype cycles fail and what sustainable crypto actually looks like37:55 Infrastructure, decentralization, and what builders still get wrong48:45 NFTs, collectibles, and why the first wave failed mainstream adoption59:47 @the_andydandy on culture, fandoms, and how digital communities form real value1:14:00 AI, automation, and how economics are changing underneath crypto1:25:30 Long-term thinking, generational shifts, and building for the future1:42:50 Final reflections on consumer crypto, IP, and what comes next

The next iteration of collectibles are digital products and the experiences they bringI really like what the team is with legacy IP and launching it onchain with custom experiencesKids today are more familiar with digital products than physical ones and the rest of the world is going to catch upTimestamps:5:12 How @willweinraub on getting into crypto before it was easy9:31 Blind boxes, unboxing & why toys are going digital14:51 Why NFTs failed mainstream adoption19:49 Can collectibles ever feel organic again23:31 Building @Cryptoys as a real consumer company26:37 Digital toys vs physical toys (Tesla analogy)31:16 What big IP actually wants from Web337:20 Founder mindset, kids & long-term thinking49:54 @LucaNetz @AbstractChain and why it makes sense for consumer crypto

Going from creator to a builder we discussed a wide range of topics> Is becoming a creator more difficult today> Time in the market out performs timing of the market > Biggest wins and mistakes this cycle> Where Ellios time is focused on now and why> What is directionally next for the industryTimestamps: 00:04 Intro02:08 How crypto is for @elliotrades this cycle05:45 Main niches of focus07:12 New era of @SuperVerse 10:08 Uncertainty of a bear market16:14 Trump always chickens out (TACO)20:05 Building @BlackholeDex on @avax 23:32 Upsides of making content30:01 Goals for the next decade32:00 Three years without making a dime 36:00 Simple trading system 39:00 Deep liquidity for certain asset classes

We spoke about the future of IP on chain and what this team thinks it looks like> Upcoming IP launching product> Older IP making a comeback> Integration of AI with IP onchain> Importance of TVL> Traditional finance model sucksTimestamps00:07 Intro01:26 @campnetworkxyz home base05:52 Underlying thesis for the product06:48 Coming out the next two to three weeks09:49 What changes every three months15:34 Everyone wants to own their own content20:01 Putting finance onchain23:55 IP onchain29:03 Crypto personal truths34:01 Kingmaking products37:00 New tech roadmap coming40:27 Why people buy certain tokens

> Getting in to crypto> Working at Coinbase> What is Lite Strategy> Everything about Litecoin> The future uture of AI> Institutional involvement in cryptoWe spoke about a wide variety of topics include Charlies crypto loreTimestamps: 02:25Raising 100M to put in to @litecoin 06:25 @SatoshiLite crypto journey11:05 Why @coinbase has been a massive success14:00 Charlies big truth17:00 What is @LiteStrategy 21:52 Is Bitcoin a store of value26:41 Full adoption of CBDCs31:06 Preparation for quantum computing38:22 Burning Banksy painting to put onchain44:04 Dont solve problems that dont exist49:49 Are memecoins a net positive55:24 AI fiction that could turn real

Episode 59 with Elisa the Founder of @econstellation_ Elisa is also a content creator, Abstract streamer and one of $Kaito's best yappers"It's really difficult to trust your intuition without any knowledge. Mass extraction events happen at the top and what usually follows is a cascade"Timestamps0:00:11 Intro0:01:20 Second crypto cycle + top0:07:42 Michael Saylor buying BTC0:11:30 Trimming down a portfolio0:17:02 Retail buying: the character 0:25:37 @eeelistar streaming on @AbstractChain $ABS0:31:02 Elisa's vision for the @Abstract_Eco 0:38:48 "Tipping is crypto culture"0:42:49 Upside of streaming (for brands)0:56:00 "Doubling down on content"0:59:09 Stacking $PENGU in tips

Episode 58 with the founder of AP Collective Abhi "The best way to be popular is to be early to something, a trend and become an expert at it. The worst thing to do is to marry that trend" We spoke about all things marketing, growing in popularity, are pre-sales a net positive, current market sentient and much more.0:02:16 Current market sentiment 0:07:58 Founders delaying TGEs 0:13:37 Creating demand 0:19:00 What is the best FDV strategy? 0:23:55 Maintaining expectations 0:34:07 Gaining popularity in @0xAbhiP pov 0:39:52 Eth + nfts and sol + memes 0:47:26 Whats next for @apcollectiveio

Episode 57 with Zeneca founder of ZenAcademy "I would make a bit of money every single day. It was a crazy fever dream moment" We spoke about all things crypto and making money, having life catch up to you, writing investment cheques, what its like writing a book and much more!0:01:59 Where did Zeneca get his name 0:02:58 Professional Poker player 0:04:52 Origin story 0:10:27 The fever of 2021 0:13:22 What is @Zeneca up to now? 0:16:05 Why is retail not buying Bitcoin? 0:19:43 What is interesting these days? 0:25:55 Life is passing by, slow down time 0:29:08 Keeping old friends around 0:33:37 The five human needs 0:37:00 Investing journey 0:41:21 The NFT space 0:48:50 Next bear market? 0:52:23 Bullish on ETH? 0:59:17 The current itch + writing a book

Episode 55 with Peter the Chief Creative Officer and Partner at Pudgy Penguins + Igloo Inc Anyone that I have talked to within their company has referred to Peter as a "creative genius" We talk all things Pudgy web2 and web3 and the new upcoming collars0:05 Intro 2:49 Future of TikTok and Pudgy kindness 7:00 @chefgoyardi Talks @pudgypenguins Walmart 10:17 Winning the popularity contest in Web3 13:15 "Jobs never finished" 18:00 Web3 focused team 19:20 Pudgy Penguins Web2 @austronaut0 strategy 27:41 Where Peter draws his creativity from 32:45 Pudgy on Reddit 35:17 Two upcoming collabs? One with @LilPudgys 42:00 Different creative vectors to expand IP 47:35 All things Pudgy world 55:30 Andrew's two predictions for Pudgys

Episode 55 with Peter the Chief Creative Officer and Partner at Pudgy Penguins + Igloo Inc Anyone that I have talked to within their company has referred to Peter as a "creative genius" We talk all things Pudgy web2 and web3 and the new upcoming collars.0:05 Intro 2:49 Future of TikTok and Pudgy kindness 7:00 @chefgoyardi talks @pudgypenguins Walmart 10:17 Winning the popularity contest in Web3 13:15 "Jobs never finished" 18:00 Web3 focused team 19:20 Pudgy Penguins Web2 @austronaut0 strategy 27:41 Where Peter draws his creativity from 32:45 Pudgy on Reddit 35:17 Two upcoming collabs? One with @LilPudgys 42:00 Different creative vectors to expand IP 47:35 All things Pudgy world 55:30 Andrew's two predictions for Pudgy's

"In time a million dollars will not be enough" Episode 54 with my good friend @InnerdevcryptoOne of the best conversations we have recorded on the podcast We talk all things crypto, love, life, finance, self development, if happiness is real, meditation and much more.Timestamps: 0:00:07 Intro 0:02:01 Before crypto 0:06:20 Nihilism 0:09:35 What are people chasing? 0:14:40 Finding purpose 0:19:17 What is love? 0:24:48 The first crypto President 0:33:03 Operating in a flow state 0:37:20 Being contempt while striving for more 0:39:37 Do you believe in happiness? 0:45:07 Running the rat race 0:54:50 Authenticity and our sense of self 0:57:11 Born with certain Karma? 1:02:09 Life is a hypothesis to be tested not an ideology to be proven

Episode 53 with Charles Co-Founder of Nifty Island "That is step one. You have to unify the enthusiasts and push from there. This is the game world you should bet on and build on top of" Timestamps: 0:03:31 Solving core problems 0:07:55 Who is @charl3svii proving it to? 0:10:40 Enthusiasts versus non enthusiasts 0:26:45 "Nifty can be a new type of crypto onboarding" 0:33:33 @Nifty_Island Launchpad 0:41:06 Wallets or users? 0:48:00 Importance of UGC 0:56:37 What is Nifty doing?

Episode 52 with Claynosaurz "You couldn't replace that in a million years. The quality of community supporters is one of the things that we know is super important Most businesses and new IP's are trying to get views, trying to get people to watch, they're measuring the wrong statistics. We are measuring community members" Timestamps: 0:00:07 Pre-roll 0:01:14 Intro to @AndrewsaurP + @Cabanimation + @cgliuwilliam0:06:42 Acquiring Disney or acquired by Disney 0:09:41 What makes a great story 0:13:18 What story Claynosaurz looks to tell 0:19:00 Clayno's current age demographic + growing it 0:31:44 "Couldn't replace that in a million years" 0:35:23 Plushies + organic UGC growth 0:42:19 Importance of delivering good experiences 0:46:00 Clayno's trojan horse 0:50:25 Character development 0:57:15 What made Pokemon so successful 1:00:47 Next evolution of IP 1:08:08 "Built to be a TransMedia brand" 1:18:21 "Andrew changed everything" 1:23:30 Will relocating to join the team full time1:27:00 Being a "Navy SEAL" 1:32:02 The 6 Human Needs 1:34:00 What Nic and Will are most excited about 1:38:56 Winning x14 2024 industry awards1:44:03 Nic + Will's professional experience 1:52:04 What's next 1:53:00 Most emotional experiences

Episode 49 with the Final Bosu team "Our brand is primed to start expanding as an IP company. We are a story telling company" Thank you to the Final Bosu team for joining us and talking all things, IP, Anime and the upcoming launch on Abstract Timestamps: 0:01:09 First Abstract brand on the podcast 0:04:06 How Final Bosu formed + inspiration 0:06:01 Everything is coming together 0:09:16 Becoming apart of the web3 conversation 0:11:54 @kaito_ayo talking @finalbosuX trailer 0:14:44 Why @kevinfinalbosu watches Anime 0:18:05 Deeper meaning behind "against all odds" 0:19:57 Telling the world about the teams story 0:23:56 Six needs for a human 0:30:10 Framing Final Bosu 0:34:46 What they want to be known for 0:37:00 Expanding the IP 0:42:01 Talking attention cycle 0:50:51 Storyline written in to the collection 0:55:01 Social media strategy

Episode 48 with Evan CEO of Mintify "Blast is live go in and he announced that Blur was going to be live after 30-40 days. A second after I saw the tweet I knew we had the infrastructure. This is our moment" Thank you Evan for joining the show. We talked all things mass adoption, prior business acquisitions, current product rollouts and what he is excited for Timestamps: 02:16 @evanvar Work-setup 02:57 How @Mintify started + Evans journey 05:44 Prior business acquisitions and experience 08:00 Operator or business owner 10:17 Turning a business in to an enterprise 15:21 Bear market and business flexibility 19:00 What is Mintify most known for today? 23:55 Duality of marketing in crypto 26:00 What's next 33:00 Oversimplification 35:54 Finding crypto products via SEO or CT 40:12 What is Evan excited about 43:00 "Back in the day"

Episode 47 with Marc Boiron CEO of Polygon "I was brought in to change the direction of Polygon. What made Polygon successful and the answer is DeFi. What do most people know Polygon for" Thanks Marc for jumping on the show and discussing the future direction of Polygon, current U.S crypto framework and of course his story in crypto Timestamps: 0:01:58 Bitcoin to 100K0:04:04 Theres something more here 0:04:53 Getting in to crypto 0:12:27 New age of crypto "memecoins" 0:16:43 Can crypto improve lives 0:21:34 Finding people where they are 0:25:38 Would @0xMarcBbe be here if he did not make money from crypto 0:28:05 Becoming the CEO of @0xPolygon 0:34:10 Polygon positioning with enterprise brands 0:40:00 Trump NFT's on Polygon 0:44:45 Who is building on Polygon and why 0:49:50 David Sacks joins Trump Admin 0:53:05 Marc's personal story 0:58:29 Polygon POS

Episode 46 "We have 120+ products that are live day one. 350+ that are in the pipeline and estimate we will see most of those go live within six months. A year plus of hard work by our team" Thanks again @Phin_totten for jumping on! Timestamps: 00:07 Coming up 01:45 Phin's green lore 03:27 Observation about @AbstractChain07:25 Abstracts growth vectors + Abstract spaces with @shivst3r and meeting community members 11:49 Abstract community taking on a life of its own 12:49 Is Abstract the real Anime chain? I asked Phin 15:20 Authenticity and personal branding 22:35 How to be more authentic in an online setting 27:00 Doing more with less. Money fallacy 34:05 @LucaNetz vision and Phin's journey to Abstract 45:30 Roles in Abstract discord 50:00 Phin's success metrics for Abstract 52:37 Doing the obvious things very well

Episode 45 with Farokh Founder of Rug Radio and Host of Fomo Hour Farokh is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the industry Pioneering the digital media and creator economy space by founding @RugRadio that is now partnered with @DecryptMedia @farokh and his most recent interviews with two-time president Donald Trump and very successful entrepreneur Marc Cuban Now looking to pioneer the prediction markets with @MyriadMarkets. As he says "billions will predict" Enjoy the conversation! Timestamps 01:57 Intro 03:12 What he always wanted 04:44 Has Farokh felt like he made it? 09:51 What is he chasing? 12:20 Interviewing Donald Trump + Marc Cuban 24:00 The Crypto cabinet 27:00 Current business successes 30:00 The new media model 38:10 Maintaining company culture 43:07 Creator economy + Rug Radio 49:00 Leaving Canada 53:13 Last decade of life

Episode 44 with OSF from REKT "If you don t enjoy something don't do it. Even if you make a lot of money from it, don't do it" OSF is known for many things within the crypto and nft world while doing them all successfully for long periods of times He also has a great ability to be adaptive with what he's doing versus what he was doing prior. Wearing many hats We unpack how he does it 01:04 Is OSF on the crypto + nft Mount Rushmore 01:43 What is OSF most known for? 03:52 Benefits for founders being in the trenches 05:41 First six-figure trade 07:20 The chase versus the reward 09:09 Trad-Fi days: Losing it all multiple times and making it all back 12:03 How did it feel losing a lot of money? 17:07 @osf_rekt original vision for @RektBrands ecosystem (@rektdrinks + @rektguyNFT + @RektCoin) 20:05 Goal for REKT Drinks

Enjoy the conversation! Timestamps: 00:10 Intro 01:41 Pengu aftermath 03:29 Learnings from the Pengu claim 05:50 Current holder count + Abstract alpha 10:38 From not wanting an ecosystem token to having one. The why behind it 13:51 Tokenomics + the law of small numbers 15:17 Product seeding the entire world 19:10 Creativity used towards the launch and reason behind it 22:51 Pudgy Kindness role in all of this 26:58 What is @LucaNetz excited about for @pudgypenguins and @LilPudgys + @IglooInc 34:14 "Abstract is it" @Abstract_Eco + @AbstractChain

Episode 42 with Pix a Web3 researcher and trend spotter. Working with Jirasan and Seedworld This is one of my favourite conversations up to date We touched on a variety of topics both in Pix's professional and his personal life All while discussing some of his biggest wins and losses that later became some of the greatest wins Thanks for the good conversation Pix and allowing us for being your first podcast Enjoy the episode! Timestamps: 0:08 Intro03:34 Writing threads on NFT scammers 04:05 "Character of the week" 05:49 Remaining un-biased while while creating content 07:19 The most viral thread + why it was 08:51 Pix choosing his nice and why "web 3" 12:33 Thoughts on the Memecoin mania 15:37 Selecting the right meta 16:50 "How to actually hold through a x100" 21:40 Pump fun experiment. Losing $20k 29:04 Losing all his money. FTX collapse 36:02 Is there a silver lining? Pix's response 52:40 Advice to fellow creators 58:23 Pix's "list"

Episode 41 With Connor and Lou from XBorg The team discusses the importance of Esports role in Web3 gaming, the strategy behind the successful token launch, the future of gaming and much more "We are onboarding some of the biggest brands in gaming to the space" Timestamps: 00:07 Intro 02:32 Best performing asset class 04:00 @ConnorXBG exposure to memes 06:50 Role of mascots in crypto 07:40 How are gaming brands doing this year? 09:00 Onboarding retail: history rhymes 14:40 @louisregis joins us after an important call 19:25 Phantom top 5 app in the App Store 21:12 "People chase the highest performing assets" 28:37 What does it mean to be involved with an Esports team? 34:19 Breaking through the eco chambers 44:00 XBG's North Star 46:00 The current growth of XBG

For those that know Keith they would agree with saying that he is a superstar During his professional career he has been continuously early to multiple iterations of the internet Join the right side of history and have a listen 0:05 Introduction 1:30 The most entertaining outcome is the most likely 2:23 Bitcoin ATH and @KeithGrossman market sentiment 5:51 Is mainstream media dying 15:13 Push and pull of media today and @moonpay intern who is an "incredible talent" 18:00 Slow drip or all at once. Future of engagement 22:43 Re-living the same moment twice 28:50 Memecoins are the new internet 30:30 Digitization of communication 36:20 Brand accounts developing a personality 43:10 Social networks + future of X 45:48 Investment in to X with @isotowright53:00 Vision of MoonPay

00:04 Intro02:21 Role with Animoca + Mocaverse 03:21 Learnings from early start-up days 05:19 Practical feedback 06:15 What is Animoca Brands and Mocaverse? 10:22 Exposure leads to expansion 18:44 Metrics for success 29:04 Brand identity 33:20 Layered ecosystems 39:09 Pillars of the ecosystem 43:00 Which sector of crypto is Tyler most bullish on? 51:10 Current barrier to entry too high for mass adoption? 54:02 What is Tyler excited about?

Episode 37 with JP Mullin CEO of Mantra The tokenized asset market could skyrocket to $16 Trillion by 2030 The U.S Treasury, JPM, and S&P Global all recently posted slide presentations on digital assets and tokenization Coming Up Tokenizing the future Why did some things fail? Finding your people Excluding farmers from an airdrop Conviction on asset generation BlackRock tokeniza What is @MANTRA_Chain Supporting brands through incubation Dual tokenized strategy Tokenizing real-estate What is @jp_mullin888 excited about Being relatable + finding your calling Four types of CEO's and which one is JP.

Episode 36 with Meta Alchemist the Founder of Seedify Co-Hosted with Kelano (@kelano_eth) Time Stamps: 01:30 Gaming meta 03:24 Why does Kelano get fud? 04:25 Strategies for a healthy launch 08:08 Predicting the secondary market 11:37 Discussing token health 13:07 Web3 games have no gamers 17:30 Ease of access to play games 20:13 Web3 games failure points + how @SeedifyFund aims to helps this 27:00 Current gaming landscape 32:12 Formula for capturing attention 37:30 Evolving metas 44:30 Third wave of gaming 49:00 Looking ahead

Episode 35 With Zagabond the Founder of Azuki "It was listed for 10 Million Dollars. When I first saw it I thought it was crazy. But, in the right hands a domain like that could be so valuable" Timetstamps: 0:00:07 Intro 0:01:33 Conferences and brand building 0:08:06 "Building the open Anime universe" 0:15:17 How the Idea Maze impacted ZAGABOND life and helped form Azuki0:22:29 The big bets that Azuki is making 0:27:40 High overlap with anime fans and collecting0:32:00 "Be careful about what you pretend to be" 0:39:39 How Anime dot com happened 0:43:42 Value proposition of Anime chain with @arbitrum 0:48:01 Would Azuki be successful without NFTs? 0:53:58 "People just want stories" Targeting anime lovers 0:56:22 Outlasting competition 0:58:24 What is next? Anime coin and more

We spoke about the growth of the education industry. Private and decentralized educational verticals are increasingly becoming popular There will always be a market for education 00:06 Coming up 02:21 IRL events upside + downside 06:20 Non native attendees 08:07 Education x Entertainment 10:15 Journey and experinece of a community member 15:39 Having a blockchain strategy is like having a social media strategy 16:44 Power of touch points. Founder to Founder 19:41 Where are web2 founders consuming crypto content? 24:33 Tokenized Education 27:27 Traditional education system 31:54 Allow learners to prove that they have learned 33:40 Open Campus vision for the next decade 40:27 Law of Focus 43:20 Education is forced to iterate 49:42 What's next

Timestamps: 00:04 Intro 01:16 Co-founder story between 03:03 Selecting a co-founder and why Anthony selected Jacq 04:26 Addressing the markets needs 05:41 Unique skill-sets that helped build 09:05 "Do we help these ecosystems feel more informed. Our job is very simple" 11:57 Is there a supply and demand issue in crypto? 14:25 Who are their ideal partners? 15:02 Current milestones 15:58 Which problems deserve more attention? 19:07 Does crypto have a traditional business cycles? 20:53 A Co-founders day to day 23:35 Growing beyond the current ecosystem 25:00 The big picture 26:46 What is brand?

Episode 33 With Andrew Saunders the Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Skale Network Andrew was the former Global Head of Entertainment + Culture At Amazon HQ. Driving many campaigns across all areas of entertainment and pop culture including television, streaming, movies, podcasts, sports, gaming, celebrity talent and more 00:07 Coming up 02:09 What is Skale? 07:33 Chains are only as good as their products 09:33 Meeting consumers where they are. Data matching 12:07 Modern marketing tactics 16:47 Industry decisions are made in a vacuum 19:30 Chain identity 25:33 What is Skale's identity 31:15 Is influencer spend worth it? Campaign with Justin Bieber 40:40 Politics involvement with crypto

Intro to the team Transferable skills from web2 Idea to reality Early stage product + found something specialFirst early stage problem + the unknowns Which leverage to build? Social media numbers? Brand and IP shelf life Digital twins + pairing products Identity lags reality by 1-2 years Gameloft partnership + the why? Law of focus. Words to describe the brand. If the brand stopped creating content and product would the IP continue to proliferate