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The Khanversation with Imran KhanXNRGY Founder and CEO Wais Jalali on Data Centers and Power InnovationIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Wais Jalali, founder and CEO of XNRGY, to discuss the explosive growth of data centers and the critical role of thermal management in the AI infrastructure boom. Wais shares his journey from thermal engineering to building XNRGY, a company tackling energy efficiency and reliability challenges for hyperscalers. They explore the shift from air to liquid cooling, the role of innovation in power reduction, and the importance of reliability in mission-critical environments. Wais breaks down how XNRGY's cutting-edge systems solve ambient temperature and water usage challenges while...
2025-11-0331 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanBipul Sinha on Rubrik, Risk, and ReinventionIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran is joined by Bipul Sinha, co-founder and CEO of Rubrik, and a founding investor in Nutanix and Hootsuite. They explore Bipul’s multi-faceted journey from engineer to venture capitalist to entrepreneur. The conversation examines the rise of Rubrik, the evolving threat landscape in an AI-driven world, and the frameworks that guide Bipul’s decision-making. He shares insights on building a resilient company culture, creating counter-consensus value, and why intuition—not knowledge—is the future of work. A must-listen for founders, operators, and anyone intrigued by the intersection of technology, security...
2025-10-2440 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanBlend Founder Nima Ghamsari on Customer ROI, Culture, and Vertical SoftwareIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran speaks with Nima Ghamsari, founder and head of Blend Labs, Inc., a company transforming how financial institutions serve customers. Nima shares his path from nearly joining a quant desk to working at Palantir, where he learned to prioritize customer ROI, and then founding Blend to modernize mortgage technology. They discuss Blend’s unique outcome-based pricing model, product expansion beyond mortgages, and the company’s disciplined approach to growth and hiring. Nima also offers candid advice for entrepreneurs, explains why Blend avoids traditional C-suite titles, and explores how domain-specific AI can...
2025-08-1439 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanDavid Steinberg on Zeta Global and Entrepreneurial GrowthIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with longtime friend and serial entrepreneur David Steinberg, founder and CEO of Zeta Global. David recounts his evolution from selling insurance post-college to building a multi-billion-dollar enterprise that powers marketing for Fortune 100 giants. The discussion covers his early ventures in wireless communications, the inception of Zeta Global, and the strategy behind its expansive data cloud and AI-powered marketing platform. David also reflects on the principles that shaped his leadership style and offers practical advice on entrepreneurship, risk, and business intelligence.
2025-08-0758 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanWill Wu on Product Innovation at Snap and Match GroupIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran chats with Will Wu, former VP of Product at Snap and Chief Technology Officer at Match Group. Will shares his journey from a childhood fascination with technology to shaping iconic consumer products like Snapchat and Tinder. He discusses the significance of meticulous design decisions, insights from scaling Snapchat’s innovative features, and his learnings from Match Group's business-oriented culture. Will also analyzes the evolving dating app landscape and highlights the transformative potential of AI in consumer products.
2025-07-2934 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanTad Smith on Scarcity and Stores of ValueIn this episode of the Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Tad Smith, former CEO of Sotheby's and Madison Square Garden. Now a partner at 1RoundTable Partners and 10T Holdings, Tad walks through his career path, spanning consulting, media, and technology, and breaks down his latest work in crypto and deep tech. The conversation explores the underlying forces driving value in art, sports, and digital assets, as well as the impact of AI on knowledge work and the broader economy. Tad also shares reflections on monetary policy, inflation, and how he thinks about long-term stores of value...
2025-07-2235 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanEvan Spiegel on Snap's Past, Present, and FutureIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Evan Spiegel, co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc for a conversation spanning Snapchat's early prototyping at Stanford to wearable technology and the future of computing. Evan reflects on pioneering well-known products, such as Stories and augmented reality (AR) Lenses, and explains his vision for Spectacles, Snap’s AR-powered glasses, to make computing more human. He also offers candid insights on finding inspiration, thinking long term, and staying true to a vision.
2025-07-1049 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanSun Microsystems Co-Founder Scott McNealy on Code, Culture, and CapitalismIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran reconnects with legendary tech entrepreneur Scott McNealy, co-founder and longtime CEO of Sun Microsystems. Scott recounts the early days of building Sun alongside Vinod Khosla, Andy Bechtolsheim, and Bill Joy, explaining how theypioneered key technologies like Java, TCP/IP adoption, and open-source platforms. He reflects on pivotal decisions, including near-misses with Apple, building a culture that developed over 200 future CEOs, and how his post-Sunlife has evolved. They also tackle open vs. closed source in today’s AI landscape and Scott’s no-holds-barred advice for founders and CEOs navigating today’s Sili...
2025-06-1341 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanThe Future of Advertising with Publicis Connected Media CEO Dave PenskiIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Dave Penski, CEO of Publicis Connected Media. The conversation tracks Dave's career from politics to leading one of the largest media groups in the world. Together, they explore the advertising industry’s most significant shifts —from the dominance of newspapers to today’s AI-driven strategies. Topics include the evolution of video advertising, future of streaming, the role of trust and brand safety in the digital era, and the implications of AI on media, creativity, and search. Dave also provides insight into industry consolidation and what the future h...
2025-06-0634 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanJeremy Liew on Consumer VC and AI's FrontierIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Jeremy Liew, a leading investor in consumer venture capital and a nine-time Midas List investor. Jeremy recounts his early internet career and his pivotal investments in companies like Snap, Affirm, and Giphy. They explore the state of consumer tech, the rise of AI as a platform, and whether we're at the dawn of another transformative era. Jeremy also opens up about what he got right, what he missed, and the investment principles that guided his two-decade career. The conversation spans valuations, solo VCs, and the evolution...
2025-05-3042 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanDave Founder Jason Wilk on the Art of the ComebackIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran speaks with Jason Wilk, the founder and CEO of Dave, a fintech company redefining neobanking. Jason recounts his early entrepreneurial pursuits, from selling golf gear online to launching venture-backed startups. He shares the origin story behind Dave, the unique strategy of micro-lending without credit checks, and how he leveraged AI and data to build a profitable digital bank. Jason also reflects on going public, overcoming a dramatic stock collapse, and his plans to expand into new credit verticals. Tune in to hear how resilience and focus powered one of...
2025-05-1546 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanAndy Browne on Xi Jinping and China’s Global RiseIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Andy Browne, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former China Editor at The Wall Street Journal. Now a partner at Brunswick Group, Andy shares his deep-rooted history with China, from growing up in Hong Kong to decades of reporting across Asia. The conversation spans China’s transformation since the Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping’s reforms, and Xi Jinping’s rise as a dominant geopolitical force. They probe the strategic complexities of U.S.-China relations, China's global economic influence, and the rising tensions surrounding Taiwan. A timely and compre...
2025-05-0949 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanDecoding Markets with Fundstrat's Tom LeeIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imransits down with Tom Lee, founder of Fundstrat and a veteran strategist with decades of experience across market cycles. Tom shares his top five learnings from 30+ years in finance, from understanding the collective intelligence of markets to avoiding overreliance on P/E ratios. He discusses how execution, asset turnover, and structural themes drive stock performance, and why emotional discipline matters in investing. The conversation then dives into Tom’s early conviction in Bitcoin, its rise as a digital store of value, andwhere it could go in the next decade. Tom al...
2025-05-0637 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanAdam Singolda on Taboola’s Rise and VisionIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imranspeaks with Adam Singolda, founder and CEO of Taboola. From coding in Israel’s elite cyber unit to raising funds at a bat mitzvah, Adam recounts his unique path to building one of the largest adtech companies on the open web. He sharesthe highs and lows of Taboola’s early days, the pivotal moments that defined the company, and how he introduced a guaranteed revenue model that transformed publisher relationships. The conversation also explores Taboola’s publicjourney, recent product expansion into performance advertising, and Adam’s take on the future of the a...
2025-04-2457 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanEconomist Michael Strain on Tariffs, Trade Gaps, and Global Power DynamicsIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imransits down with Michael Strain, professor at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, for a deep conversation on U.S. trade policy. Together, they explore the implications of tariffs, how global manufacturing and employment trends have evolved, and why common narratives around outsourcing and trade deficits may miss the mark. Michael challenges widely held beliefs on American manufacturing decline, discusses the politicalversus economic weight of trade debates, and offers perspective on strategic reshoring of critical industries. The two also probe market reactions, including bond yields and...
2025-04-1554 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanSomesh Dash's Two Decades in Venture CapitalIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran sits down with Somesh Dash,General Partner at IVP, to reflect on two decades of venture capital experience. Somesh shares his early days in the industry, IVP's growth, and the traits of enduring founders. They explore venture trends, including IPO timing, the rise of SPVs, and the impact of AI. Imran and Somesh dive into lessons from Snap, Discord, and Rubrik, while examining the balance between investor influence, founder evolution, and long-term company building. An honest, thoughtful take on tech investing from two long-time friends and insiders.____________________________________________________________
2025-04-101h 10The Khanversation with Imran KhanAndrew Dudum’s Prescription for a New Healthcare StandardIn this episode of The Khanversation with Imran Khan, Imran speaks with Andrew Dudum, founder and CEO of Hims & Hers Health. Andrew shares the journey from his early entrepreneurial days—dropping out of Wharton and co-founding Atomic—to launching one of the fastest-growing digital health companies. He explains how a regulatory shift opened the doors to virtual care, the tech stack powering scalable patient outcomes, and how Hims & Hers is redefining access and quality across healthcare. Andrew also digs into the company's bold vision, how AI will reshape the patient experience, and why he’s building for a 20-year horizo...
2025-04-0354 minThe Khanversation with Imran KhanThe Khanversation with Imran Khan-(TRAILER)Imran’s illustrious career as a Wall Street heavy hitter, C-Suite tech operator, and hedge fund founder has been powered by a quest to learn. With the help of his guests, Imran will dive deep into areas outside his own expertise to have Khanversations that spark curiosity and inspire learning.
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Good GameQ1 State of the Crypto Market | EP 68Imran and Qiao are back to discuss the state of the crypto market this Q1.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:54) Imran's New Look(00:02:24) Winter Break Activities(00:03:26) Reflections on the New Era of Crypto(00:04:24) DeepSeek(00:09:30) The AI Agent Craze(00:10:59) "Are we near the end of the AI meta?"(00:16:50) AI Impact and Adoption(00:19:23) AI in Daily Life(00:23:52) 1999 Style Bubble in AI Stocks(00:25:15) Where Are We in this Cycle?(00:26:29) Key Risk Factors(00:32:02) "I find this AI meta uninspiring"(00:34:34) "Pump.fun is...
2025-01-081h 04Good Game2024 Review and 2025 Market Predictions | EP 67Imran and Qiao sat down to review the year of 2024 and share 2025 market predictions.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:39) 2024 Review(00:02:09) 1st half of the year?(00:02:50) Review of Past GG Episodes(00:03:09) "Biggest Crypto Trends in 2024"(00:04:28) dogwifhat(00:06:05) AI Taking Mindshare Away from Crypto Twitter(00:08:32) Stablecoins(00:13:19) Tokenization of Real-World Assets(00:16:30) Thesis for RWA and Global Audience(00:18:23) "Current State of Ethereum"(00:19:11) Pudgy Penguins(00:19:47) SocialFi and Pump(00:20:33) ETH ETF Prediction(00:22:38) App Rollups vs. Monolithic Chains(00:24:35) "What L1 launch are you most...
2024-12-131h 41Good GameState of The Crypto Market | AI, Memes, and Majors | EP 66Imran and Qiao discuss the current state of the crypto market.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:56) AI Crypto and GOAT(06:38) Ai16Z(06:57) Zerebro(14:09) The Next Wave of Internet Companies(16:40) AI Agents as DePIN Projects(18:18) AI Agents and Social Apps(20:30) AI Agents and Creator Tokens(22:52) Where Should We Go with AI Crypto?(28:19) AI Enterprise and AI Consumer(31:23) "Do You Feel That This Cycle Is Different?"(36:03) Chill Guy and the TikTok Meta(43:02) Onboarding New Users to Crypto(44:12) "I Don't Know...
2024-11-271h 09Good GameThe Golden Age of Crypto | EP 65Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss the golden age of crypto.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(02:41) "Peanut is the result of how Trump won"(05:06) AI Coins(06:35) "DAOS.fun could be the next meta"(07:31) AI16Z High-level(08:47) Trump Won, What Will Change?(12:31) The Vibe Shift(15:10) The US Will Be The Crypto Capital Again(17:51) "There's never been a better time to pivot to crypto"(19:09) Crowdfunding & Tokenizing New Things(19:59) Crypto Perception and Adoption(21:40) Coinbase(23:45) Predictions for Tech Stocks(24:15) Inflation and...
2024-11-1549 minGood GameA Brief History of Solana with Raj Gokal | EP 64Imran sat down with Raj to talk about the history of Solana.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:13) Meeting Anatoly and Founding Solana(07:11) Building the Solana Team(10:26) Raj's Superpower(13:42) Persistence & Long-Term Vision(19:23) "There's always another motivation you can find"(20:19) Early Days of Solana(20:46) Recruiting for Solana(28:49) Persistence in Capitalism and Crypto(31:21) Lessons on Team Construction(36:29) The Importance of Team Composition(38:54) Hiring Founder Archetypes(41:31) Maintaining Motivation(42:28) The Vision of Solana(44:03) Importance of Work-Life BalanceRaj Gokal Twitter...
2024-11-1246 minGood GameHow an AI Became a Crypto Millionaire | EP 63Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss how an AI became a crypto millionaire.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:19) Paul Tudor Jones on Bitcoin & Gold(02:06) Druckenmiller on Inflation(04:36) Election Scenarios and Market Predictions(09:04) New AI Meme Narrative - $GOAT(11:20) The Importance of Narrative and Lore(18:11) Terminal of Fun(20:43) Using AI to Work More Efficiently(22:53) AI and Vehicle Automation(26:07) On Truth Terminal(27:23) AI and Startup Investment(29:18) AI and Crypto Applications(30:57) AI Crypto Apps We Would Like To See(34:18) Bridge...
2024-10-241h 12Good GameQ4 State of the Crypto Market | EP 62Imran and Qiao sat down to talk about the current state of the crypto market.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:43) The New Main Character: Murad(02:55) Murad's Tactics(08:57) Bullish 2025?(10:14) Bittensor(11:06) Kamala On Crypto?(13:01) Price of Bitcoin Under Each Candidate(15:14) BTC vs. ALTs vs. Memecoins(18:24) Where Are We in This Cycle?(19:20) Moonshot & Coinbase Wallet App Store Rank(21:13) DexScreener UX(25:31) Good Tech Needs Good Distribution(27:10) Imran's Cybertruck(29:07) Rumor - CEXs to Require FDV Limit?(33:07) "Startups need less and less money...
2024-10-111h 00Good GameChoke Point 2.0 & Stablecoin Adoption with Nic Carter | EP 61Imran and Qiao sat with Nic Carter to discuss stablecoin adoption and Operation Chokepoint 2.0.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:10) Nic Carter’s Fights(03:19) Operation Chokepoint 2.0(09:38) SBV(21:57) Who's Really Behind of All This?(24:51) What's The Real Threat?(25:43) Scenarios That Could Happen Post-Election(27:21) How Nic Sees Banking Infra(31:45) Innovation Pushed Outside of the US(37:18) Stablecoin Report(44:30) Surprising Survey Results(48:32) India's Low Stablecoin Penetration(49:41) Stablecoin Report cont.(53:28) Different Causes for Stablecoin Adoption(55:35) Banks Running to Provide Support for Stablecoins(56:48) Wh...
2024-09-261h 24Good GameToken2049 Recap: Crypto Product Trends | EP 60Imran and Qiao sat down to talk about crypto product trends at Token2049.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:52) We're at Token2049!(02:07) Interesting Trends in Token2049(03:36) Are We Hitting a Ceiling in Terms of Ideas?(05:22) PayFi - Huma(09:28) Session - Send Messages, Not Metadata(12:53) Bio.xyz - Molecule(15:18) Bluetooth and WiFi Direct Messaging(16:57) "It seems like we're going back to the original vision"(17:14) "Crypto attracted the wrong people"(18:46) Anyone.io - Decentralized TOR(20:16) Decentralized VPNs(25:09) US is Still the Biggest...
2024-09-2255 minGood GameTop Trends in Crypto VC with Delphi Digital | EP 59Imran and Qiao invited Anil and Yan of Delphi Digital to talk about the top trends in crypto VC.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(04:31) What's Currently Interesting in Crypto(07:48) One of the Most Important Lessons Qiao Learned(09:35) What Verticals Are You Excited About?(13:38) Soundmap (Pokemon Go for Music)(14:45) Anil's Music Crypto Experience(16:20) Music NFTs(19:09) The Weeknd(21:45) Gaming(25:10) AAA Games in Crypto(25:19) Off The Grid(27:04) Hytopia(28:44) "Play to Earn"(30:24) What is Something That's Very Consensus Today That You Disagree...
2024-08-271h 29Good GameThe Evolution of Online Speculation & Prediction Markets with the Founder of FanDuel | EP 58Imran and Qiao sat down with Nigel Eccles, founder of FanDuel, to talk about the evolution of online speculation, fantasy sports, prediction markets, memecoins, and more.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:32) Crypto in Dating Apps(04:21) History of Dating Apps(08:06) The Growth of Prediction Markets(08:35) The FanDuel Story(14:28) Polymarket on Large News Publications(17:50) "The US Wanted to Ban Prediction Markets"(20:08) What Kind of Prediction Markets Are Allowed in The US?(21:48) How Qiao Got Into Crypto(23:41) How Much of Polymarket's Success Has to Do...
2024-08-232h 03Good GameHow Gen Z & Alpha Will Shape The Future of Crypto | EP 57Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss how gen z and alpha will shape the future of crypto.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:41) MVP 2nd Trailer(01:42) Qiao's Bitcoin Nashville Experience(03:47) The Trump Speech(04:54) Is Trump's Speech at BTC Nashville Top Signal?(05:16) Imran's Experience at the ETH ETF Launch Closing Ceremony(07:59) NYSE and Nasdaq's Technology is Pretty Hardcore(09:58) Flash Boys(11:54) "Millenials and Genz have given up on finding fulfillment at work"(17:53) "Every social network is generational"(18:47) What Social App Does Gen Alpha...
2024-08-021h 11Good GameTrump Assassination Attempt & The Future of Memecoins & Crypto VC Markets | EP 56Imran and Qiao are back to talk about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the future of memecoins, and crypto VC markets.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:49) Trump Assassination Attempt and Market Impact(04:12) JD Vance's Background and Crypto Involvement(08:25) Silicon Valley's Political Shift(10:16) Trump's Influence on Tech and Crypto(15:32) Future of ICOs and Venture Capital(20:27) Token Projects and Market Dynamics(21:21) Degen Layer 3 Announcement(24:10) The Blast Transition(28:11) Ethereum's Role and Layer 2s(29:57) Potential for Apps to Have Their Own Chains(33:17) Farcaster...
2024-07-191h 33Good GameRoundup: Market Exhaustion, Prediction Markets, & Pudgy L2 | EP 55Imran and Qiao sat down to talk about market exhaustion, prediction markets, and Pudgy L2.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:56) "Lots have happened in crypto (not really)"(01:45) The Old vs. The New(04:15) "Today everyone is so jaded"(06:40) "Let's talk about something that makes us feel optimistic"(07:45) Shitcoiners and Infra People(09:43) Qiao's Interesting Chart(11:36) Pudgy Layer 2(16:01) Blast's Token Launch Last Week(17:42) "Everyone's fighting for the same customers"(19:13) This Might be the New Meta(21:05) Bitcoin and Ordinals(22:55) DeFi(23:29) The Most...
2024-07-0340 minGood GameMid-Year Review & Predictions for the Rest of 2024 | EP 54Imran and Qiao review the first half of 2024 and share predictions for the rest of the year.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:22) Welcome to Good Game(01:48) Where Are We Going Next?(02:38) Andrew Kang's Eth ETF Analysis(07:15) "We had a lot of good news and the market couldn't go up"(10:19) "We're running out of good news"(10:36) Rate Cuts, Short-Term Bearish?(12:09) Rate Cuts May Not Even Happen?(12:55) "One of the most absurd statistics I've ever seen in my life"(14:37) Another Nvidia FUD(15:24) "We...
2024-06-262h 19Good GameCelebcoins: The Endgame Satoshi Envisioned | EP 53Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss Celebrity Coins.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:09) Jim Cramer Interviewing Gary Gensler(02:23) What's on Imran's Mind(02:43) Celebrity Coins(09:14) Calling Out the Bad Actors(10:05) Why Weren't People Angry at Trump NFTs?(14:22) "People are angry because Ansem is on the other side"(15:15) "Ansem's Angels is a meme, right?"(18:22) Pump Got Hacked(21:10) What is a Good Celebrity Coin Design?(24:18) Circle.tech(30:52) Solana Token Extension(32:27) A New Trend on Tiktok(34:17) Could Creator Tokens be Extended to...
2024-06-1243 minGood Game10x Devs & 10x Growth Leads with Monad's Keone and Intern | EP 52Imran and Qiao sat down with Monad’s Keone Hon and Intern to deep dive into Monad and discuss Devs & Growth Leads.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:02) "Every brand now will have an intern"(02:46) The Shift in The Flow of Customer Acquisition Now(07:16) "Aside from memes, what was crucial upon building the hype around Monad?"(10:10) The Interesting Growth Strategy of Monad(15:01) What's with Giving CL Credit Card Details?(16:12) Diving Deep into Monad(21:21) The Trade-off Between Building Monad as a Layer 1 vs Layer 2(26:14) How Ea...
2024-06-051h 06Good GameState of the Crypto Market with Ansem | EP 51Imran and Qiao invited Ansem to discuss the current state of the crypto market.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(02:06) DEGEN is Still Up a Lot?(04:09) Solana Crossroads in Istanbul(06:19) The Boxing Match(08:08) What Drew Ansem Into Crypto(10:42) Who Were Ansem's Role Models Back Then?(12:21) How Ansem Knew that Solana Was Going to Come Back(19:16) Who is The Next Runner-up?(22:38) The Hyperliquid Announcement(25:30) “Fantasy can easily become a layer 2”(26:08) How Much Did Ansem Make From SocialFi?(27:47) "I wish Friendtech expanded V1 into...
2024-05-281h 12Good GameAn Inside Look at Fantasy Top, Fantasy Sports for Content Creators | EP 50Imran and Qiao sat down with Kipit and Mikado to share an inside look at Fantasy Top.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:05) Welcome to Good Game(01:56) Innovation in Product Development(04:34) What They Built Before Fantasy(06:17) Mikado and Kipit Applied Twice to Alliance Before(07:54) How Qiao Noticed Fantasy(08:56) Mistakes From Their Previous Product(10:09) What They Do Differently with Fantasy(13:48) "The Market Could Be Wrong Too"(14:19) Embracing Speculation(18:25) Shift in Crypto Perception(20:32) "I feel Like nobody really cares about consumer either"(21:59...
2024-05-231h 07Good GameHot Topics: FarCon, App Layer Value Accrual, & The High FDV Dilemma | EP 49Imran and Qiao discuss hot topics such as the FarCon event, app layer value accrual, the high FDV dilemma, and more.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:42) Welcome to Good Game(01:37) The Friendtech Drop(03:21) Friendtech's Another Wedge(06:03) The Biggest Problem Friendtech Needs To Solve(12:39) New Behaviors Taking Place Within Friendtech(13:40) "It's Like V1 All Over Again"(17:17) Problems Racer Got Into(18:32) FarCon(19:26) A Tweet By @0xDesigner(23:40) Lens vs. Farcaster Daily Active Users(25:40) Bountycaster(28:21) Farcaster is Actually Competing with Telegram and TON?
2024-05-081h 03Good GameApril Roundup: Is it over? EigenLayer, SocialFi Summer, and Outflows | EP 48Imran and Qiao sat down for this April Roundup to talk about the current state of the crypto market, EigenLayer, SocialFi Summer, Outflows, and more.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:08) Live Fantasy Pack Opening(02:41) Introducing MVP (Minimum Viable Product)(04:44) Welcome to Good Game(04:47) Is it Over?(06:12) Why it's Over(07:21) How Do We Think The Market Is Going to Playout(10:01) BlackRock's On-Chain Fund Hits $375M(13:40) "People Don't Care About The Non-Speculative Stuff"(15:05) Qiao's Analogy Between Bitcoin ETF and RWAs(17:13) "Everyone on Twitter...
2024-05-031h 18Good GameThe Bitcoin Halving, Jeopolitics, Telegram (TON), and Special Guests | EP 47Imran and Qiao sat down to talk about the Bitcoin Halving, Geopolitics, and Telegram (TON) with special guests: Alexei Zamyatin (BOB) and David Tse (Babylon).No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:13) Welcome to Good Game(02:58) Is The Bull Market Over?(09:20) Keeping Up With Everything That's Happening(11:32) NodeMonkes and Bitcoin Puppets Competing for The #1 Spot(17:55) Imran's Bridging Experience(21:12) BitVM Fud(25:14) Welcome Alexei (BOB)(26:33) What Alexei is Working On(30:51) What Does Layer 2 Mean for BOB?(32:41) When Will BOB Launch and What Will Be The...
2024-04-181h 24Good GameFounder Lessons Learned While Building Blur and Blast with Pacman | EP 46Imran and Qiao bring on Pacman to share lessons he learned while building Blur and Blast.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:44) Welcome to Good Game(01:09) Learning More About Blur(01:56) Pacman's Thoughts About OpenSea's Strategy(05:22) Balancing Trading and Collecting with Blur(08:24) The Good and The Bad of The Points System(11:19) The Convergence of NFTs and Tokens(14:18) Are 404s Here to Stay?(15:30) Memecoins vs. NFTs(19:20) Fostering Innovation in Layer 2s(25:15) Memecoins Didn't Take Off on Blast... What Happened?(27:57) Other Interesting Applications That...
2024-04-1257 minGood GameHot Topics: Solana Congestion, Bitcoin Runes, Echo, and Ethena | EP 45Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss the current hot topics such as Solana Congestion, Bitcoin Runes, Echo, and Ethena.No BS crypto insight for founders. Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:39) Welcome to Good Game(01:12) Qiao Tried to Ape In To Some Runes(01:26) What Are Runes?(02:55) How Do You Receive RSICs?(04:00) Do RSICs Come with a JPEG?(06:12) What Runes and RSICs?(07:20) Other BTC L2s That Want to Offer Support For Runes(08:07) When Will BTC L2s Launch?(09:26) Design Trade-offs For Runes(12:47) Runes Competing With Bitcoin L2s...
2024-04-101h 06Good GameMarch Roundup: Memecoins, BlackRock, L3s, and Other Trends | EP 44In this Roundup for March, Imran and Qiao discuss Memecoins, BlackRock, L3s, and other trends. No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:56) Welcome to Good Game(01:31) The Good Game Rebrand(02:35) BlackRock Recently Launched Their Tokenized Fund(03:38) Let's Look Through What BlackRock Would See(05:13) The Impact of BlackRock's Tokenized Fund(08:55) What is The Future of Ethereum?(11:35) What is the Role of a Layer 1?(12:52) Let's Talk About Proto-Danksharding Fees(15:45) The Debates Between Eth Maxis and Sol Maxis(17:50) "Ethereum is Really Behind Solana"(19:08) "We M...
2024-04-031h 13Good GameCrypto Market Outlook with CMS & Split Capital | EP 43Imran and Qiao sat down with Daniel Matuszewski (CMS) and Zaheer Ebtikar (Split Capital) to discuss the current crypto market.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:51) Welcome to Good Game(03:33) Daniel and Zaheer's Macro View(06:24) Daniel and Zaheer's Primary Focus(08:14) Interesting Leading Indicators(10:53) Zaheer's Eth ETF Approval Estimate(14:51) The TradFi World Doesn't Care About ETH?(17:05) Thoughts on Jim Bianco's Theory(19:42) What Daniel and Zaheer are Trading Right Now(23:55) Render (RNDR) vs. Bittensor (TAO)(28:27) What Daniel and Zaheer are Bullish on Recently(32:46...
2024-03-2157 minGood GameMert Steelmans Ethereum, Unpacks Firedancer, and Talks Solana L2s | EP 42Imran and Qiao bring on Mert Mumtaz (Helius Labs) to discuss Ethereum, Firedancer, Solana L2s, and more. No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:17) Welcome to Good Game(03:05) Mert Steelmanning Ethereum(08:44) Mert's Solana Prediction(10:54) Mert's Estimate on Firedancer's Timeline and Throughput Improvement(15:12) Thoughts on a Narrative Regarding Consumer Apps(17:02) Thoughts on What's Happening in The Layer 3 World(20:38) Layer 2 on Solana?(29:22) "There Are Other Ways to Decentralize"(30:18) Mert's Decentralizing Approach(31:55) MEV Comparison Between Ethereum and Solana(35:34) Calling Out The BS Mert Had S...
2024-03-1952 minGood GameMarket Trends: Memecoins, Blast L2, and SocialFi | EP 41Imran and Qiao sat down to talk about the current market trends such as Memecoins, Blast L2, SocialFi, and more.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:56) Welcome to Good Game(01:24) Memecoins Becoming Very Consensus(04:11) “There's a Culture Shift”(08:28) Shitcoins Imran is Following Right Now(11:28) Tremp and Boden(17:47) Qiao: I Really Like the Idea of Trading Personal Tokens(20:24) The Blue-Chip Memecoins(23:30) A Tweet That Lost Imran a Lot of Followers(25:55) This Cycle is Unlike Any Other Cycle(26:34) Why Imran is Still Very Bullish on H...
2024-03-141h 04Good GameFebruary Roundup: Five Trends Shaping the Bull Run | EP 40Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss 5 trends that are shaping the Bull Run and more.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:50) Welcome to Good Game(02:05) Let's Start with ERC-404s(07:39) Some ERC-404 Criticisms(09:39) DN-404 vs ERC-404(10:16) CGAR Launching a NFT Marketplace(11:35) Wasabi Launching Their Own ERC-404 Marketplace(15:26) Why Imran is so Bullish on 404s in General(16:34) Let's Discuss ETFs(23:14) ETH Will Get The ETF Soon(24:34) Gary Gensler Got Hacked and Trump Potentially Becoming The President(32:27) Farcaster Went From 20k to 100...
2024-03-051h 26Good GameLuca Netz's Pudgy Penguins Founder Journey | EP 39Imran and Qiao invited Luca Netz to share his founder journey upon acquiring Pudgy Penguins.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:37) Welcome to Good Game(01:05) Pudgy Penguins' Walmart Expansion(03:09) There's No Other Collections That Do What Pudgy Penguins Does(04:21) The History of Pudgy Penguins(06:13) Pudgy Penguins' IP Worth Today(09:01) What's The End Game?(11:19) How Do You Compete with Someone Like Disney?(12:19) Thoughts on The Recent Controversy About Yuga Labs(15:15) Let's Bring on Luca(16:53) The Acquisition of Pudgy Penguins(23:29) Why Pudgy Penguins...
2024-02-271h 21Good GameFounder Lessons with The Jupiter and Tensor Teams | EP 38Imran and Qiao invited Meow, Richard Wu, and Ilja Moisejevs, founders of Jupiter and Tensor to share founder lessons and talk about what's happening on Solana.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:05) Welcome to Good Game(01:44) Thoughts on the Points Meta(06:00) Is the Points Meta Here to Stay?(08:09) Incentives in Crypto Never Goes Away(09:10) Out of All Copy Pasta in the History of Crypto, Only One Worked(21:31) How Do We Make Trading NFTs More Efficient(25:08) Finding Your Wedge(27:22) New Segment: Crypto Startup Stories
2024-02-211h 38Good GameCan Polygon’s Chain Aggregation Unify All L2s? | EP 37Imran and Qiao invited Sandeep Nailwal and Mihalio Bjelic (Polygon) to discuss whether the Polygon's Chain Aggregation can unify all L2s.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:45) Welcome To Good Game(02:02) Things We're Excited To Talk About With Sandeep And Mihailo (Polygon)(05:27) Quick Note On The Vitalik's End Game(09:18) Sandeep And Mihailo (Polygon) Introduction(11:08) Addressing Fud Surrounding Polygon's Impact And Partnerships(19:43) Addressing Misconceptions And Branding Challenges In Polygon's Journey(22:17) People Say Polygon Has Too Many Narratives And Always Jumps On To The Latest...
2024-02-151h 06Good GameCan App Rollups Compete with Monolithic Chains? | EP 36Imran and Qiao bring on Julian Koh to discuss App Rollups and if they can compete with Monolithic Chains.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:21) Welcome to Good Game(04:16) Outside Perspective on Building on App Rollups(05:11) Ethereum vs Solana on Twitter(09:30) Let's Bring on Julian(11:44) Navigating app rollouts, partnerships, and token airdrops in the crypto space(15:50) Crypto Ecosystem Strategies(17:51) Lessons from DeFi Protocols and the Strategic Move to Conduit(19:51) The Strategic Shift to App Rollups: Founder's Journey and Design Decisions(24:52) Optimizing Costs and...
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Things That Move MeEpisode 5: Imran KhanWelcome everyone to Episode 5 of Things That Move Me! Things That Move Me is a podcast about inspiration.Every fortnight on the show we will take a detailed look at inspiration; the moments that move us and why they do so. Inspiration can come in many forms; film, books, history, music, television etc. We’ll be looking at every one of these forms and many more!This week's episode is about another one of my personal heroes; Imran Khan. Specifically we'll be looking at the wonderful documentary about Imran Khan entitled: Imran....
2024-02-0625 minGood GameWhat Will Be the Biggest Crypto Trends in 2024 | EP 35Imran and Qiao discuss everything happening in crypto and the biggest trends in 2024.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:47) Welcome to Good Game(01:09) Qiao's top-of-mind topics(02:38) dogwifhat (WIF)(06:28) Qiao's Analysis of the Popular Meme Coins(11:04) People are Now Actually Using Stablecoins(15:55) Timing is Important(18:29) Tokenization of Real-World Assets and Diversification(22:19) Exploring Collectibles and Crypto Trends(28:30) Alliance Application Data Breakdown(33:31) Why Qiao is Very Bullish on Base(41:05) The Current State of Ethereum(47:13) Potential of Celestia and Bitcoin Demand(51:34) The Bitcoin...
2024-01-251h 24Good GameWhy Jupiter on Solana will be bigger than Binance with Anatoly and Meow | EP 34Imran and Qiao invited Anatoly and Meow to discuss why Jupiter on Solana will be bigger than Binance.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:36) Welcome to Good Game(01:07) Who is Meow and what is Jupiter?(02:01) How we met Meow(03:14) Let's bring on Anatoly and Meow(03:19) Notes and updates about Solana(05:22) Anatoly's Idea about being able to disrupt the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq(09:58) Technical abilities that Solana has(14:04) Why is it better to build a Nasdaq or NYC on Solana VS on an...
2023-12-051h 18Good GameReminiscences of a Crypto Degen Trader with DCF God | EP 33Imran and Qiao bring on DCF God to talk about all things degen.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:59) Welcome to Good Game(01:08) Who is DCF God?(02:34) Is there a massive blindspot towards the degen world?(09:11) Welcome DCF God(09:13) DCF God's avatar(12:01) What is the Degen community like and the types of it(14:04) Prisma(15:23) Curve-Convex Flywheel - Why it was a good bet at the time(19:17) Insights on how to find projects and what to look for(24:36) What are the typical audit...
2023-11-281h 07Good GameWhat Solana Breakpoint Trends Could Revolutionize Crypto? With Kyle Samani | EP 32Imran and Qiao bring on Kyle Samani to discuss Solana Breakpoint trends that could revolutionize crypto.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(00:57) Welcome to Good Game(02:12) The excitement about Jupiter(06:04) Tarun's local fee market(09:41) Other areas Kyle is excited about with Breakpoint(16:10) How important it is for Solana to stay focused on scaling(27:20) Could Ethereum start to enshrine more of the things that they're giving out to the public?(32:30) The speculative apps space from Kyle's lens(34:44) Investing on Unlonely(41:20) Should crypto payments...
2023-11-161h 06Good GameWhy Does Crypto Need Real World Assets to Grow? | EP 31Imran and Qiao bring on Scott Lewis to discuss the growing trend of tokenizing real world assets.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:51) Welcome to Good Game(01:15) What we are going to talk about today(01:54) Real world assets gaining traction in DeFi(03:26) Rapid growth of RWAs in Maker and other protocols(04:29) Stablecoins settling over $11 trillion on chain(06:32) Interesting data points about stablecoin usage(08:41) Factors contributing to the success of crypto payment startups(09:47) Challenges faced by early attempts at crypto payments(11:18) Commercialization of...
2023-10-241h 23Good GameIs Friendtech the Uniswap Moment for Social? | EP 30Imran and Qiao bring on Aric and Jae to discuss whether Friend.tech is the Uniswap moment for social. No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:46) Welcome to Good Game(00:58) Aric and Jae's background(04:03) How did they feel about Friend.tech when it first launched?(14:45) Why Friend.tech is so exciting?(20:29) Is Friend.tech really a social network?(26:44) Why do we think (3,3) can actually be a guarded ponzi?(31:22) Could this be a start to an on-chain reputation system that could interact with DeFi?(34:14) What c...
2023-09-261h 31Good GameHow Will Lens V2 Impact Decentralized Social Media? | EP 29Imran and Qiao invited Stani Kulechov to discuss how Lens V2 will impact decentralized social media.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:14) Welcome to GoodGame(01:29) It seems like the next era of crypto is going to be decentralized social(02:38) Key differences between decentralized social and DeFi(06:42) Qiao: Social is the single most interesting area that's happening in crypto right now(07:39) What we would like to learn from Lens and Stani(09:48) Let's bring on Stani(11:31) What is Lens?(14:24) Lens didn't have a client app...
2023-09-191h 25Good GameIs Decentralized Social Media Worth the Effort? | EP 28Imran and Qiao sit down with Dan Romero, the founder of Farcaster and Warpcast, for a deep dive into the world of decentralized social media. No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:38) Welcome to Good Game(03:33) Imran's experience with Friend.tech so far(04:46) Start of the interview with Dan(05:15) Quick background on Dan(05:34) What is decentralized social media and why is it important?(07:21) An example of being deplatformed(13:28) Who decides if a user is going to get banned by the rest of the network?(19:28) I...
2023-09-061h 37Good GameWhat’s a Fully On-Chain Game Anyway? | EP 27Imran and Qiao brought on Will Robinson to discuss fully on-chain games, the current state of it, why people want to put games on-chain, and more.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:53) Welcome to Good Game(01:23) Will's background on the history of games(01:57) How Will got into crypto(04:14) What are on-chain games?(08:35) Which game has the longest shelf life?(09:47) The importance of balancing games' meta(10:43) What is DOTA(12:15) Is CryptoKitties a game?(13:03) What is the definition of a fully on-chain game?(16:26...
2023-08-241h 37Good GameWhy the Crypto Industry should Embrace Speculative Apps (Unibot,Rollbit, Harrypotter) | EP 26In this episode, Imran and Qiao delve into the intriguing world of speculative crypto apps and uncover why founders should consider embracing them.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:48) Welcome to Good Game(02:13) Imran and Qiao's thoughts on speculation(04:27) Fun facts for people who just came into crypto(07:06) Interesting on-chain experiments in the last few weeks(07:52) CL's "Genesis of Retards Summer" article(12:18) How Qiao got into crypto/bitcoin(15:20) The poor man's bitcoin(16:30) "The harder it makes you laugh the more you want to...
2023-08-111h 01Good GameHow Will UniswapX and UniswapV4 impact DeFi? | EP 25Imran and Qiao bring on Dan Robinson (Paradigm) and Evgeny Gaevoy (Wintermute) to discuss how UniSwapX and UniSwapV4 will impact DeFi.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(01:00) Welcome to Good Game(14:13) High-level points that UniswapV4 enables(23:44) Does Uniswap automatically play the liquidity aggregator role?(28:19) Does the current vision of UniswapV4 sound like something that makes you want to provide liquidity more?(29:06) McAMM - Loss vs. Rebalancing(31:13) Early estimate of how much lower the fees will be for contract deployment and swapping(34:13) The current cost of...
2023-07-251h 35Good GameRound-Up: Will Real-World Assets and Consumer Apps Drive Crypto Adoption? | EP 24In this round-up, Imran and Qiao delve into the potential impact of real-world assets and consumer applications on the mainstream adoption of crypto.No BS crypto insight for founders. Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(01:25) Welcome to Good Game(06:48) People feeling insecure about speculation(07:50) Compressed NFTs(09:35) What compressed NFTs enabled(13:42) Music NFTs - Sound.xyz(18:11) What happened with Azuki(24:13) Where we are in the NFT space(24:32) NFTfi(28:10) Does perps make sense for NFTs(32:27) Brian Armstrong's announcement(43:20) Thoughts on real-world assets(57:48) What other existing immediate n...
2023-07-201h 19Good GameWhat are Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Why It’s Important? | EP 23Imran, Qiao, and Mohammed invited David again to delve into the world of Zero-knowledge proofs. Join us as we demystify and uncover why they have become increasingly important today. No BS crypto insight for founders. Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:55) Welcome to Good Game(01:13) What are zero-knowledge proofs? What can they bring to the market?(04:32) The rabbit hole of the Moon math(04:52) An example of ZK proof without the math: The Alibaba Cave(08:52) The Rank-One Constrained System(17:00) Why ZK is interesting now(17:45) Did Web3 or Crypto lead to the development of...
2023-07-041h 07
Materia Possessions15 - Summer Game RestWow, we're back! We've gone to Summer Game Fest, gotten sick (unrelated), gotten better (related), and played some video games in the meantime! This week, Imran is joined by Natalie, Nerium, and Michael Higham to talk about going to Los Angeles for what used to be E3 and now isn't, the return of the Xenoblade Minute Brought to you by Natalie, and discussion of Final Fantasy XVI from GameSpot's reviewer himself.
2023-06-231h 04Good GameRound-Up: What Post-Bear Market Trends to Look for in Crypto? | EP 22Imran and Qiao discuss key trends to watch for in the aftermath of a bear market and where we are currently in this landscape. No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:04) Welcome to Good Game(01:42) Where are we in the bear market?(03:10) Founders pivoting to AI(04:15) How OpenSea achieved their current status(04:46) Crypto - "Hyper-financialized version of emotions"(05:53) Some things that cause widespread apathy right now(08:03) The regulatory state of crypto today(10:12) The Hong Kong story(15:26) Dubai really trying to embrace crypto(18:03) E...
2023-06-221h 23Good GameIs Intent-Based Architecture a Major Breakthrough Like Bitcoin & Ethereum? | EP 21What are Intents? Is it going to be a major breakthrough or it's just another buzzword? Imran, Qiao, and Mohamed invite David Ma to answer these questions and more. No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:20) Welcome to Good Game(01:47) David Ma introduction(02:28) Qiao: Fun fact about David(03:30) What are Intents?(13:31) Why Intent is a big deal?(18:40) How are Intents constructed?(23:42) Are we rebuilding TradFi now?(25:09) What is SUAVE and Anoma? How do they work?(30:07) There's no such thing as good MEV or b...
2023-06-141h 08Good GameIs DeFi Ready for Mainstream Adoption? | EP 20Imran and Qiao invite Dan and Kain to discuss oracles and whether DeFi is ready for mainstream adoption.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(01:19) Welcome to Good Game(07:35) Every builder should read Kain's article(11:16) Do we need oracles?(16:39) How we can potentially solve security by removing oracles(18:52) The case of Mango: Should they go oracle-less?(25:43) When an oracle fails it cascades to the rest of the protocol(34:54) How oracle-less, market force-driven lending platform works(41:41) Are we happy with our current oracle design systems?
2023-06-081h 41Good GameWill Cosmos or Ethereum Win the Modularity War? | GG Research | EP 19Imran and Qiao bring on Mohamed and Dmitriy to dive deep into the ongoing battle for modularity supremacy between Cosmos and Ethereum. No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:59) Welcome to Good Game(01:23) Dmitriy’s background(02:57) The modular thesis(08:23) What does consensus mean in Ethereum(11:15) Data Availability: What does it mean for founders?(20:40) The current landscape for rollups(24:30) What is L3 and why would a developer do an L3 instead of L2 appchain?(30:15) Defining "Atomic Composability" in the context of rollups(32:55) Shared Sequencers: What pro...
2023-05-311h 31Good GameIs Solana on track to follow Ethereum's Success Story? | GG Research | EP 18Imran and Qiao enlist the expertise of Mohammed Fouda and Will Robinson for an in-depth exploration of Solana. No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:11) Welcome to Good Game(01:56) Will's introduction(02:24) Mohamed’s introduction(03:15) The Solana ecosystem and why layer 2s are bearish(04:13) Solana’s greatest filter for bad VCs(06:17) Solana catalysts(09:26) The gaming side of Solana(10:15) Solana games: Aurory(11:32) Solana games: Star Atlas(13:25) Solana vs Ethereum games(14:50) What kind of a game can Solana support?(18:55) Eclipse & Nitro: Can they do bette...
2023-05-231h 02Good GameFinding Product Market Fit: How 2 Engineers Built the #1 NFT Marketplace on Solana (Tensor) | EP 17Imran and Qiao invite Tensor cofounders Ilja and Richard to discuss about achieving the right product-market fit in crypto.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:56) Welcome to Good Game(01:18) Product-market fit has been a common topic(01:59) The battle between Tensor and Magic Eden(02:46) Who is Tensor exactly?(05:02) The most important episode for early-age founders(06:13) Where did "product-market fit" come from?(10:33) Tensor got 15 noes from investors(11:50) Welcome Richard and Ilja(15:17) Richard’s background(16:37) Ilja’s background(17:37) The greatest edge that Tensor has
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The Mad MamluksEP 317: IMRAN KHAN ARREST, PROBLEMS WITH NUSUK HAJJ | MOHAMMED AKMAL AND SHAYKH OMER HAQQANIMohammed Akmal joins us to talk about the Imran Khan arrest and Shaykh Omer Haqqani discusses the problems with Nusuk Hajj process
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Brown PunditsPakistan Crisis: The Arrest of Imran KhanManeesh speaks to Dr Omar Ali in the aftermath of Imran Khan's arrest.
2023-05-1136 minMateria PossessionsEpisode 13 - Gacha Galaxy*rolls*
You got a 5-star podcast! Thanks to your generous contribution of Materia Possessions Bucks (MPB), you have won a podcast of the highest SSRR rarity. In this podcast, Imran, Michael, Andrea, and Mike talk about the latest gacha game from Hoyoverse, Honkai Star Rail. Andrea then talks about Roots of Pacha, which can be reductively boiled down "Stardew with cavemen." Imran and Mike also talk about Jedi Survivor and the struggle between delineating between a great game with several pain points.
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2023-05-061h 04Good GameCrypto + AI: Uncovering the Next Unicorn | EP 16Imran, Qiao, and Mohamed Fouda deep dive into the convergence of Web3 and AI.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:42) Welcome to Good Game! (01:34) Fouda and Qiao’s backgrounds in AI (06:13) ChatGPT is creating 10x developers (09:42) A vision for decentralized AI (24:57) Drake AI music controversy (34:15) Sam Altman's Worldcoin proving human identity (41:14) How drawbacks of AI can be solved by crypto (48:38) AI Agents can be the future of crypto (1:02:56) Identity war is coming in a post AI worldThe Convergence of AI and Web 3S...
2023-05-011h 08Materia Possessions012 - The Fandom MenaceHeh heh heh, got a selection of great gaming discussion for you here, stranger. What's that? You're not in the mood for simply running down what John, Mike, Imran, and Nere have been playing this week? Well, you're in luck! We've got diversions on sale, stranger! Ever wanted to here the group talk about the moral and ethical implications of piracy in a modern era? What about the actual end results of owning your own games? Heh heh heh.
If that doesn't do it for you, we've also got talk about Resident Evil 4, Jedi...
2023-04-151h 22Good GameThe L2 Wars: Which L2 is winning? | EP 15Imran and Qiao bring on Mohamed Fouda to talk L2s.No BS crypto insight for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:34) Welcome to Good Game! (00:48) Welcome Mohamed Fouda (03:01) What is a rollup? (08:51) Difference between optimistic rollups and ZK rollups (09:24) Optimistic rollup explained (10:29) ZK rollup explained (11:09) Validium explained (13:21) The different Zero Knowledge proving systems (17:41) Why choose zk-STARK or zk-Snarks? (20:26) What is a trusted setup? (21:25) What is a ZK circuit? 24:24 What happens during a ZK rollup transaction (29:33) Current state of ZK rollups and tradeoffs they're making (32:24...
2023-04-121h 20Materia PossessionsMateria Possessions 011 - Total RecallThis week, a slightly smaller crew gets together because the universe has decided that Andrea and Natalie can never be on the same podcast. Natalie soldiers on despite this, though, and joins Imran and Michael Higham to talk hands-on impressions of Tekken 8 (in a segment we like to call Talkin' 8), Octopath Traveler II (in a segment we like to call Talktopath Traveler II), BugSnax, Vampire Survivors, Bear & Breakfast, Powerwash Simulator, and more. Of course, we also talk for a bit about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, ironically forget entirely about the Recall power, and ask the...
2023-03-311h 43Materia PossessionsMateria Possessions 010 - Double Down for DiabloThis week, John, Andrea, and Nerium listen to Imran recount his food crimes in pursuit of a Diablo IV beta code. We also talk about Sons of the Forest, Final Fantasy Theatrhythm, Octopath Traveler II, and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Is it a very easy Soulslike or a very difficult one? Or does the game itself have no idea what it actually wants to be? Also, where are all the Arby's?
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2023-03-171h 32Materia PossessionsMateria Possessions 09 - Devil May CliveMateria Possessions is back after a short hiatus for people to do things like research books and play Final Fantasy XVI. In this episode, Imran, Michael Higham, Nerium Strom, and Mike Williams get together to talk about playing the newest Final Fantasy game. We also get a little choked up talking about Space for the Unbound, get fired up about Like a Dragon: Ishin, and pontificate on what Monster Hunter could learn from Wild Hearts.
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2023-03-021h 48Good GameWill Ordinals ignite the application era for Bitcoin? with Stacks Founder Muneeb Ali | EP 12Top signal for crypto natives. 🧠@lmrankhan 🧠@QwQiaoTimestamps (00:00) Intro (00:49) Welcome to Good Game! (33:17) Imran and Qiao interview Muneeb Ali on Stacks(54:20) Stacks interview debriefMuneeb Ali's Twitter: @muneeb Stacks Twitter: @Stacks Stacks Website: http://stacks.coGood Game Podcast: A podcast for crypto natives. Find us at goodgamepod.xyz and follow us on Twitter @goodgamepodxyDISCLAIMER: The views expressed herein are personal to the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of any other person or entity. Discussions and answers to questions are...
2023-02-271h 29Materia Possessions08 - Podcasting with Determination ~Iwatodai Station Remix~Welcome to Materia Possessions! This week, Nerium, Andrea, and Imran talk about finishing Fire Emblem Engage, the Simon's Quest-ness of Infernax, Hi-Fi Rush, Magic the Gathering, Persona 3 Portable, and even a weird digression into Big Bang Theory. Why? I assure you that none of us know.
The crew also covers this week's Nintendo Direct and talks a bit about how the $70 video game price is coming for us no matter what we do about it.
2023-02-102h 17Materia Possessions07 - (Don't) Burn Your Life SavingsIt's Materia Possessions time, maybe the most popular gaming podcast in New Zealand! This week, John, Natalie, Mike Williams, and Imran get together to speak about Forspoken, engage about Fire Emblem Engage, and....season about Season. Is the clowning on Forspoken's dialogue justified? Does Fire Emblem Engage have what it takes to stand among the series' best? Could Season genuinely be a transformative experience? Listen to the podcast this week and find out!
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This week, John, Nerium, Andrea, and Imran run down an exhaustive list of everything we've been playing. That includes Harvestella, God of War: Ragnarok, Callisto Protocol, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and some brief digressions into why the spider from Lord of the Rings is a hot lady in Shadow of War. We're really not sure still!
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This episode also features theme music for the first time from producer Jordan Mallory (@jordan_mallory). I gave him the instructions of "something like a SNES/PS1 JRPG title screen" and he knocked it out of the park.
This week, Nerium, John, Michael, and Imran talk about Bayonetta 3, God of War Ragnarok, Sonic Frontiers, and...
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2022-11-081h 10Good GameCrypto Macro, Coinbase's Brian Armstrong vs FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, Bullish Case for Cosmos | EP 5Imran and Qiao discuss what's on their minds in the crypto landscape.Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:35) Welcome to Good Game! (02:30) Qiao talks short term macro (12:08) Longterm macro and what will happen to crypto in the next 10 years (26:39) Coinbase's Brian Armstrong vs FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried (28:21) Brian Armstrong's Coinbase story (31:37) Sam Bankman-Fried's story (34:45) How the background and stories of each founder drives divergent product strategies (39:51) How Coinbase's and FTX's divergent product lines inform legal strategy (45:29) Sam Bankman-Fried's stance on DCCPA (Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act) (48:39) Coinbase's strategy on DCCPA (50:01) Explanation...
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2022-09-021h 13Good GameTornado Cash Sanction Wakeup Call, Solana Phone, Eth Merge Predictions | EP 1Imran Khan and Qiao Wang kick off the first episode Good Game podcast by discussing the latest news top of mind.(00:33) How Tornado Cash sanction is a wakeup call to the industry(05:43) As a builder of decentralized software, do you build as an anon?(08:11) If US government bans crypto, which community will fight?(10:19) MakerDAO introducing real world assets centralizes risk(11:51) Should we be building crypto native products for real world users that aren’t crypto native?(15:11) The coolest recent innovation is Coinbase’s MPC wallet(18:16) How the Solana phone is a hard...
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