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The Blockcrunch PodcastThe Last EpisodeToday Jason explains why now is the end for The Blockcrunch Podcast. In this episode: - Jason & Blockcrunch's early days - Why the show is stopping - What's next Thank you to you all. As fans of the show, we appreciate every view, listen, comment, like or any other interaction you have had with the show to help us grow and expand our reach. We've enjoyed every moment and hope you have too. Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal as...
2025-01-3012 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhat is DeSci? With Paul from BIO Protocol & Alex from VitaDAOToday Jason is exploring all things DeSci. In this episode Jason is joined by BIO Protocol's CEO & Co-founder Paul Kohlhaas, as well as VitaDAO's Co-lead Alex Mukhin. In this episode we discuss: What exactly is DeSci? What is VitaDAO? How is VitaDAO set to increase human longevity How does crypto solve medical research? Medical investment incentives What is VITA-FAST? How is development enforced What are the traditional medical investment dynamics? Is DeSci a hype cycle? What is pump.science & $RIF? DeSci's roadmap And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.
2024-12-1952 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastIs This Memecoin Mania?Today Jason and Sanat are back with another Roundtable! This time they're discussing the memecoin hype and constant need for new narratives. In this episode we discuss: pump.fun live streaming feature Crypto cycles, market buyers, & onchain retail onboarding Cycle swings: utility vs memes Retail onboarding responsibilities The "narratives" wars Market flows: token supply The high float/high FDV debate continues... pump.fun winners, DeSci ai16z/Eliza And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a pri...
2024-12-0549 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastBuilding A Billion Dollar App: A Cheat Sheet for Crypto FoundersToday Jason is joined by Imran Khan, Core Contributor at Alliance, the leading crypto accelerator. In this episode we discuss: - Alliance's early days - What to focus on with your App - Speculation vs skeuomorphic - Tips for Founders - Focusing on small problems first - Where to build: market research - Measuring success - Is chain focus important - Chain ideologies as pain point - Sustainable token offerings - Founder likability importance And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financi...
2024-11-1451 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastAI Memecoin $GOAT hits $800M+ in 2 weeks - Roundtable with Taiki MaedaToday Jason is joined by Taiki Maeda, Founder of HFA Research to discuss AI crypto agents, with a deep dive on Terminal of Truths and $GOAT. In this episode we discuss: - Terminal of Truths, Infinite Backrooms, $GOAT - Finding $GOAT - Terminal of Truths wallet/$GOAT ownership - Are AI memecoins the Loot of this cycle? - Why $GOAT is different - Proof-of-AI - LUNA AI agent, GNON, + more - Milady/GNON analogy + liquid investing - VC FOMO & AI agent utility vs narrative - Cycle analogies...
2024-10-2550 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhy 2025 Is the Year of Memecoins - Murad MahmudovToday Jason is joined by Memecoin analyst Murad Mahmudov to discuss all things memecoins, including: Sound money vs meme coins Horseshoe theory: ideology exports Product vs price attention Memecoin nihilism Billion dollar market cap meme coins: blue chips Memcoin founder profile Celebrity coins/memecoins Murad's memecoin selection And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or accept any external capital. Nothing discussed is a solicitation for i...
2024-10-1758 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow to Find Generational Winners in Crypto - Kyle Samani | On a Tangent #3Welcome to 'On a Tangent' episode 3 , a special segment of Blockcrunch! Jason and Darryl, prop investors at Tangent, sit down with Multicoin Capital Managing Partner Kyle Samani to discuss: Kyle's Breakpoint takeaways Solana thesis Why SOL will flip ETH Kyle's biggest investment losses Investing time horizons And much, much more Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or accept any external capital. Nothing discussed is a solicitation for i...
2024-10-101h 08The Blockcrunch PodcastWhy We're Bullish on GEODNET w/ Mike Horton, Ep 262Today Jason is joined by GEODNET Project Creator, Mike Horton to discuss the fast evolving DePIN industry. In this episode Mike shares: * How and why they launched GEODNET * GPS refinement challenges & blockchain solutions * GEODNET node operators * GEODNET customer-profile * DePIN unit economics * Centralized vs decentralised geo-spatial solutions * Partnerships * Why they built on Polygon * Upcoming developments * And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company...
2024-10-0342 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastAre People in Crypto Making Money? Alpha from Token2049 - Blockcrunch Roundtable 015Today Jason and Sanat sit down to share their takeaways from Token2049 and more! In this episode they discuss: * Firedancer * zkTLS * SocialFi * Crypto xAI * DePIN * Traders' sentiment * Hyperliquid * And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or accept any external capital. Nothing discussed is a solicitation for investment and is for entertainment...
2024-09-2653 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastThe Most Expensive Question in Crypto: Building the Endgame L1 - Blockcrunch RT 014, Feat. MegaETHToday Jason is joined by MegaETH's Co-Founder, Shuyao Kong to discuss: * The L1 Endgame * Compatibility tradeoffs * Increased throughput tradeoffs: TPS * Centralized risks * Competing with Solana * Ethereum's L2 ethos * MegaETH's Developer-acquisition strategy * Blockchain community/culture creation * L1's opportunity to outcompete Solana * And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or...
2024-09-121h 04The Blockcrunch PodcastWhat Are AI Agents and How They Affect Crypto - Sishir Varghese, Spectral, Ep. 261Today Jason is joined by Spectral's Co-Founder & CEO, Sishir Varghese to discuss the Onchain Agent Economy and the future of machine intelligence networks aiding autonomous onchain agents . In this episode they discuss: AI/LLM integration abstractions Revenue-generating agents Competitive market dynamics: The Agent App Store Agent transparency A live Spectral demo! Agent-to-agent communication And much more! Episode article links: https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2024/01/30/cryptoai.html https://goodalexander.com/posts/agenticprotocols/ https://www.spectrallabs.xyz/whitepaper Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. --
2024-09-0548 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhy Investors Are Not Funding Apps - Blockcrunch Roundtable 013We're back with another Roundtable episode! Today Jason and Sanat discuss: Apps: the changing user onboarding landscape App vs Infra investment flows Fee taking business model vs token value accrual Regulation: incentive alignment And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or accept any external capital. Nothing discussed is a solicitation for investment and is for entertainment purposes only. -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (04:56) 2017...
2024-08-2251 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastThe No BS Guide to Crypto AI with Prodia - Shawn Wilkinson, Prodia, Ep. 260Today Jason is joined by Prodia Co-Founder & CEO, Shawn Wilkinson to discuss the future of AI x Crypto and decentralized compute. In this episode they discuss: The foundations for Prodia Why now is the time for DePIN Decentralized node use-cases Training vs decentralization Web3 compute network scepticisms Will Prodia launch a token? And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or accept any external capital. Nothing discussed is a solicitation...
2024-08-1456 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastOn a Tangent #2: How We Survive Bull and Bear Markets in Crypto - Darryl Wang and Jason ChoiWelcome to 'On a Tangent' episode 2 , a special segment of Blockcrunch! Jason and Darryl, prop investors at Tangent, sit down to discuss: H1 2024 review How to develop edge as an investor Bull/bear inflection analysis How to conduct conviction reviews ETH ETF post-launch Verticals Jason & Darryl's early days in crypto And much, much more Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and is not a licensed investment advisor nor does it manage or accept any external capital. Nothing discussed i...
2024-08-081h 00The Blockcrunch PodcastAI is NEAR: Why AI OG Wants to Build a Blockchain for AI - Illia Polosukhin, NEAR Protocol, Ep. 259Today Jason is joined by NEAR Protocol Co-Founder, Illia Polosukhin to discuss the future of AI and blockchain technology. In this episode they discuss: The early days of NEAR AI x Crypto verticals User-AI NEAR's AI R&D lab Why NEAR is well positioned for AI x Crypto And much more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (12:00) NEAR Protocol early days (16:06) Crypto/AI verticals (22:27) User-AI is NEAR & AI concerns (29:58) User-owned AI business model (34:40) NEAR AI R&D...
2024-07-1853 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastOn a Tangent #1: How We 4x'd Our Portfolio in the First Year - Darryl Wang and Jason ChoiWelcome to 'On a Tangent' episode 1 , a special segment of Blockcrunch! Jason and Darryl, prop investors at Tangent, sit down to discuss: - How Tangent began - Tangent's investment strategies that led to top percentile returns since inception - Biggest wins and losses - Trading vs venture investing - How to succeed as an Analyst And much, much more Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. -- Tangent is a private holdings company managing personal assets and i...
2024-07-111h 44The Blockcrunch PodcastHow Crypto Investors Think About Bear Markets - Blockcrunch Roundtable 012Today Jason and Sanat sit down to discuss bear markets. Jason kicks things off with an explanation of his bear market framework. The two then review token creation vs token value in the current cycle, defining a 'bear market', as well as investment time horizons. Jason and Sanat also review the Major vs Alts debate, how to weather down cycles, as well as sharing bear market horror stories. The two close with a discussion around bull cycle signals and how to assess a possible re-entry—enjoy! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Tim...
2024-07-0455 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhy Arch Network is the Future for Bitcoin dApps - Matt & Amine, Arch Network, Ep. 258Today Jason is joined by Arch Network CEO, Matt Mudano and CTO Amine ElQaraoui to discuss Bitcoin programmability. Matt and Amine kick things off by explaining why building on Bitcoin makes sense, how Ordinals were the catalyst, and the possibilities of Bitcoin programmability. The conversation then turns to multisig security assumptions on Bitcoin, BitVM, and the dApp endgame. The two then provide a deep dive on what Arch Network is, the challenges they've overcome, as well as their future roadmap. The discussion also touches on programmability unlocks, cost vs security, and much more—enjoy! Host: Jas...
2024-06-2043 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow We're Playing the ETH ETF - Blockcrunch Roundtable 011Today Jason and Sanat breakdown the ETH ETF approval news. They discuss the custody unlocks thanks to the ETF, what price activity might look like as a result of inflows, the implications for Lido, NFT's, and EigenLayer. As well as wider ramifications on L2s and what this could mean for memecoins. The two then discuss the slow down in activity on Ethereum's L1 and much more—enjoy! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (04:01) ETH ETF approval (10:14) Custody unlocks & inflow price impacts (19:24) Lido...
2024-06-1350 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastYGG is Building the First Guild Protocol - Gabby Dizon, Ep. 257In today's episode Jason sits down with Yield Guild Games Co-Founder Gabby Dizon! Gabby discusses YGG's origin story, the future of P2E, and scholarships. As well as how YGG reviews the Web3 gaming landscape, Gabby's lessons from his days in Web2 gaming, plus Gabby shares his top up and coming Web3 games! To finish, Jason and Gabby discuss the Guild Protocol, quest elements and upcoming integrations for YGG, future verticals, and much more—enjoy! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:20) YGG origin (08:06) Play-to-earn and...
2024-06-0641 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastThe Upcoming SocialFi Wave in Crypto - Blockcrunch Roundtable 010In today's Roundtable Jason and Sanat discuss Social Apps! They kick things off with a review of friend.tech's Airdrop, before defining 'Web3 Social' and 'SocialFi'. The two then take a look at Farcaster's DAU growth, 'Stealcam', and the value-transfer in Social Apps. The two then discuss fantasy.top, Social Apps monetization, the explosion of pump.fun, and what the total-addressable-market of Social Apps might be. Plus, a whole bunch more—enjoy! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:20) friend.tech airdrop (06:27) What is 'Web3 Soc...
2024-05-1649 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastTop Investors on What Makes a Good Crypto Token - Blockcrunch Roundtable 009In today's episode Jason and Sanat take stock of token fundamentals. The two conduct a deep dive on C/DEX listing strategy, airdrop/liquidity campaigns, liquidity vs token volume, and much more. As well as looking at examples of winners and losers and also commentary on the recent StarkWare controversy, as well as Ethena's success—enjoy! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:02) "YGG Ad" (04:16) Token/product relationship (06:36) What makes a good token? (15:03) How to get a C/DEX listing ...
2024-05-0948 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhy Drift Is Betting Big on Solana - Cindy Leow & Chris Heaney, Ep. 256Today Jason is joined by Drift Co-Founder Cindy Leow & Developer Chris Healey. In today's episode the three discuss the founding story of Drift, why there was a gap in the market for Drift, why the Solana ecosystem made sense, and whether it would if Drift launched today. Cindy and Chris then share their bear market learnings, what they took away from the Luna saga, and Drift's 2024 roadmap—enjoy! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:48) Motivation to found Drift (05:56) Why Drift chose Solana ...
2024-05-0240 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastAO: The Hyper Parallel Computer You Need to Know - Sam Williams, Ep. 255Today Jason is joined by Arweave Co-Founder & CEO Sam Williams. In this episode the two discuss the founding story of Arweave, solving infinite scalability, smart contract transferability, as well as breaking down actor oriented computing. Sam also explains the possibility of on-chain AI training with AO, AO's ostensibility, what the ecosystem allows for developers. Plus; the two explore the blockchain trilemma and AO's roadmap—enjoy! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (04:02) The history of AO (09:51) Infinite scalability (14:57) Smart contract transferability
2024-04-2551 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow to Play Memecoins, From the Godfather of MEME - Ray Chan, Ep. 254Today Jason is joined by 9GAG CEO Ray Chan, the Godfather of meme's. In this episode Ray breaks down how to successfully transition from Web2 to Web3, why the 'midcurve strategy' might be best, the best Web3 GTM execution, as well as exploring a framework for Memeland, meme coin fundamentals, and an analysis of the modern day attention economy. For those of you deep in the meme cycle, obsessively on Blast, or otherwise interested in how and why we find ourselves in this memetic cycle, this one's for you—enjoy. Note: 9GAG is an online platform and so...
2024-04-1857 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhy Top Investors Are Excited About DePIN - Mahesh from EV3, Ep. 253Today Jason is joined by Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Seed Investor at Escape Velocity (EV3). Today Mahesh joins us to discuss all things DePIN. The conversation begins with an overview on the DePIN category and why EV3 has chosen to focus it's attention here. The two then go on to review how the labour market may change as a result of DePIN developments, DePIN's unit economics, bandwidth vs compute providers, as well as EV3's North Star, and 2024's leading DePIN projects. This is not one to miss as we breakdown the past, present, and future of decentralized physical infrastructure—enjoy!...
2024-04-1149 minThe Blockcrunch Podcast2024 Q1 Crypto Recap: What You Missed - Blockcrunch Roundtable 008In today's Roundtable, Jason and Sanat take a moment to assess what has happened in Q1 2024. They kick things off by discussing new BTC ATH's and what this means for liquidity flows and meme coins. As a result, the two turn to venture opportunities this cycle, given the meme activity in recent months. Jason and Sanat then go on to discuss the Jupiter Airdrop, the future of L1s, EigenLayer's $100M raise from a16z, as well as a review on Ethena as the most dominant rev-gen application in crypto right now, and much more — enjoy! Host: Ja...
2024-03-2153 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastIs BRC Over in 2024? - Blockcrunch Roundtable 007 feat. Catrina from Portal VenturesIn today's Roundtable, Jason and Sanat are joined by Catrina Wang of Portal Ventures. Catrina has written one of the most comprehensive breakdowns of the BTC/BRC thesis to-date. At the time of recording (02/22/24) Bitcoin just broke $50,000, however what's new this cycle is the BRC phenomenon. Today, BRC's are at a $3 billion market cap and now more than ever, there's a rekindled interest in BTC L2s. In this episode Catrina discusses her thesis in detail, as it relates to BRC reactions, intended target market, adoption strategy, WBTC, BTC L2 vs BitVM, Layer 1 programmability, The Panda Renaissance a...
2024-03-0747 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastEigenlayer: Everything You Need to Know in 2024 - Sreeram Kannan, Ep. 253Today Jason is joined by none other than EigenLayer Founder, Sreeram Kannan. Sreeram kicks things off by sharing the founding story of EigenLayer and how Sreeram and the team thought about EigenLayer's value proposition. Jason then digs into the details; what are EigenLayer's Actively Validates Services (AVS)? Are there security assumptions related to slashing? What are the centralisation considerations for EigenLayer? What are the commercial incentives for builders? And much, much more. Enjoy the conversation and please share and like — it goes a long way. Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. T...
2024-02-2952 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastAirdrops Are Poison for Crypto - Blockcrunch Roundtable 006In today's Roundtable 006 episode Jason and Sanat discuss all things Airdrops. They start by reviewing the history of Airdrops, among the most successful releases, before diving deep on trying to objectively evaluate Airdrops and their utility; are they a good way for retail investors to make money, for founders to grow their projects and whether or not it's financially sound strategy and business decision. Jason and Sanat dive deep on the data, reviewing on-chain activity and historic examples — this is not one to miss, enjoy Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Ti...
2024-02-2259 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastIs ETH Uninvestable? The ETH Disaggregation Thesis - Blockcrunch Roundtable 005 feat. Yuan from Blockchain CapitalIn today's Roundtable 005 episode Jason and Sanat are joined by Blockchain Capital's Principle, Yuan Han Li, where the three discuss ETH value accrual, ETH's money utility, before diving deep on infrastructure mechanics and Jason's changing views on ETH. As well as much, much more — enjoy! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (01:27) Disagreggation of ETH Value Accrual (16:20) $ETH as money (27:40) Modularity conviction (33:11) Fees as behaviour incentive (42:16) Off-chain cryptography as Proofs (50:02) Jason's changing view on ETH
2024-02-1551 minThe Blockcrunch Podcast9 Predictions for Crypto in 2024 - Blockcrunch Roundtable 004It's the start of 2024 and you know what time it is - time for predictions! Don't miss this week's thrilling episode where Jason and Sanat unveil their top 9 predictions for the year: Will ETH ETF bring about another bull run Launch of restaking and future of ETH Will Cosmos ecosystem finally take off And more! Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode introduction (00:02:20) – Will ETH ETF disappoint (00:08:10) – % of ETH that will be restak...
2024-01-2351 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhat You Need to Know About Sei: The First Parallelized EVM - Jay Jog, Sei Network, Ep. 250In December 2023, Sei Network joined the "billion-dollar network club" in market cap, as its value doubled and its user count skyrocketed. Sei stood out amongst the crypto natives as it claims to be the fastest Layer 1 out there (yes, even faster than Solana) and the first live blockchain to become a parallelized EVM chain. Today we have Jayendra Jog, Co-Founder of Sei, to share with us - How did Sei become the fastest blockchain - What is parallelized EVM and why it's a game-changer - Sei's roadmap in 2024
2024-01-1045 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastCan Ethena Win the Stablecoin Market in 2024? - Guy Young, Ethena Labs, Ep. 249Stablecoins represent a significant segment of the cryptocurrency market due to their widespread applicability. So far, stablecoin models range from centralized, fiat-backed variants such as USDT and USDC, to more decentralized models like Maker's DAI, an over-collateralized stablecoin, and the infamous algorithmically-backed UST by Luna. Despite this variety, the crypto industry still lacks a decentralized, internet-native stablecoin that combines attractive yet sustainable yields. Ethena aims to bridge this gap, offering a novel solution in the stablecoin space. | Today we have Guy Young, Founder of Ethena Labs, to share with us W...
2023-12-2846 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastIMX Founder on Web 3 Gaming in 2024 - Robbie Ferguson, Immutable, Ep 249In 2021, a few Web 3 games emerged, briefly capturing global attention and demonstrating the potential of this gaming sector. Fast forward to 2024, numerous game studios are poised to launch their titles, honed over three years. This raises the question: Are we on the cusp of another GameFi revolution, this time for good? The Web 3 gaming landscape so far, and what to look forward to in 2024 Immutable's partnership with Polygon and Immutable Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode introduction (00:01:53) – Web...
2023-12-0840 minThe Blockcrunch Podcast10 Crypto Projects to Pay Attention to for 2024 - Blockcrunch Roundtable 003The crypto markets are showing signs of revival. With the recent resolution of Binance's case alleviating market uncertainty, investors are looking forward to 2024 with optimism. More importantly, what tokens are worth looking at across the various crypto verticals? Jason and Sanat shares their list with viewers this week: In episode 3 of Blockcrunch Roundtable, Jason & Sanat discusses: Why resolution of Binance's case is good for the markets Top picks for different verticals heading into 2024 Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps:
2023-11-2856 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastBiggest Crypto Flops of the 2020s (So Far) and What Might Win - Blockcrunch Roundtable 002Exploring history offers valuable lessons, enabling us to sidestep past errors and identify markers of excellence. These insights are particularly beneficial in the realm of investing, where understanding historical trends and outcomes can inform smarter, more strategic decisions In episode 2 of Blockcrunch Roundtable, Jason & Sanat discusses: 3 verticals that showed promise but ultimately failed to gain traction 3 emerging verticals with the potential for significant success Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Episode Introduction (00:03:18) – What Web 3 apps make sense?
2023-11-1456 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastAre NFTs Coming Back? Interview with Blur Founder - Pacman, Blur, Ep. 248The trading volume of NFTs has markedly decreased since the previous bull market, with a recent figure of merely $37 million per week, a sum that constitutes less than 1% of Bitcoin's daily trading volume. This downturn begs the question: are NFTs facing extinction, or is there potential for resurgence? Joining us today is Tieshun, widely recognized as Pacman on Twitter and notably the founder of Blur, the singular NFT marketplace that triumphed over Opensea to talk about: Why NFTs are not dead How Blur successfully dethroned OpenSea Outlook for the NFT market...
2023-10-3146 minThe Blockcrunch Podcast5 Wildest Things Crypto VCs Have Invested In - Blockcrunch Roundtable 001We're back with a brand new series - Blockcrunch RoundTable! In this new format, Jason is joined by Sanat, an Investor at Dragonfly to discuss all things crypto - from latest market developments, their investment experiences and future outlooks For this episode, they discussed the top 5 wildest crypto ideas that were funded, and dived into: Why they are considered wild Their thoughts on what went wrong and right Things to look out for in the future Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.
2023-10-241h 08The Blockcrunch PodcastSeason Finale: 2023 Q4 Crypto Market Outlook with Tangent - Darryl Wang, Tangent, Ep. 247Over the past 5 years, Blockcrunch has been a beacon for the Web 3 community. As we evolve, we're thrilled to announce an upcoming rebrand. Stay tuned for details on our renewed commitment to serving our audience even better! But before we embark on this new journey, we're celebrating the legacy of our current show. This week, join us as we host Darryl Wang, Co-Founder of Tangent - the angel collective co-founded by our very own Jason - to discuss: Bull and bear case for the next 12 months Biggest lessons learnt in investing 2...
2023-09-0752 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastSuperscrypt: A Conversation with Asia's Powerhouse Web 3 Venture Fund - Jacob Ko, Superscrypt, Ep. 246Superscrypt is an early-stage web3 company seeded by Temasek, a globally recognized investment powerhouse headquartered in Singapore. Recognizing the immense potential of the decentralized digital landscape, Superscrypt focus exclusively on the next generation of internet technologies. Today, we have Jacob Ko, Partner at Superscrypt to share with us: Contrasting investment philosophies between the West and Asia Verticals Superscrypt is excited about Convincing & onboarding non-Web 3 users Singapore vs HongKong's Web 3 scene Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps:...
2023-08-1739 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWill BTC ETFs Kickstart the Next Bull Run? - Ram Ahluwalia, Lumida, Ep. 245Recently, we have a few asset managers, including some of the largest in the world like Blackrock apply to create Bitcoin spot ETFs in the United States. This sparked a lot of speculation about whether this could herald institutional adoption of crypto and kickstart a bull market. Today, we have Ram Ahluwalia, CEO of Lumida and previous Head of Crypto & Digital Assets at Cross River, a crypto-friendly bank to share with us: Implications of BTC ETF on markets Odds of SEC approval Reasons for previous rejections And...
2023-07-1940 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastArkham Intelligence and Ethics of Privacy on Blockchain - Miguel Morel, Arkham Intelligence, Ep. 244Arkham Intelligence is a blockchain data analytics platform that recently started a huge debate on Twitter due to its Intel-to-Earn model, which pays users to deanonymize blockchain wallets. There are also discussions on whether Arkham collects off-chain data on its users, and whether Arkham is actually a government project used to spy on crypto users. Today, we have Miguel Morel, CEO of Arkham on the show where we asked him: Info that will be allowed on Arkham's marketplace Will Arkham work with government agencies Does Arkham collect non-public data...
2023-07-1455 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastTop Crypto Fund on What's Worth Backing in Crypto - Balder and Mathijs from Maven 11, Ep. 243Maven11 is one of the foremost crypto-venture funds renowned for its early trend detection and deep focus on the infrastructural layer of the crypto space. In this episode, we dive into the secular trends that crypto investors should be aware of, particularly the Modular Blockchain thesis. Watch this episode to keep up with the next wave of blockchain evolution and its potential to shape the future of the crypto landscape Chief Investment Officer Balder Bomans and Mathijs, Associate Partner of Maven11 shares with us: What exactly is the Modular Bl...
2023-07-0542 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow AI Will Change Web 3 Forever - Cem & Fran, Giza, Ep. 242In part 2 of our "AI x Web 3' series, we spoke with Giza, an end-to-end platform that makes it easy for developers to bring AI onto the blockchain to find out more about why AI SHOULD be onchain, and why onchain AI is the next biggest unlock since the invention of smart contracts In this episode, Cem and Fran, Co-Founders of Giza also share with us: Where are we in AI's lifecycle 5 interesting use cases of AI x Web 3 Open versus closed AI models Host: Jason Choi @m...
2023-06-0242 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastThe AI and Crypto Episode You've Been Waiting For - Jake Brukhman, CoinFund, Ep. 241If you were on the internet for the past 6 months, chances are you have realized that we're entering into the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and maybe even experimented with ChatGPT As investors, you might have also considered what's the best way for you to capitalize on this paradigm shift - Jake Brukhman is here to answer that Jake is the Founder of CoinFund, one of the earliest crypto funds, and has a reputation for being extremely early to large trends. In this episode, he shares with us: Thesis on...
2023-05-1745 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastEx-BitTorrent CTO on Decentralized Social Networks: Overlooked or Overhyped? - Ryan Li, CyberConnect, Ep. 240Despite complaints about privacy and exploitative revenue sharing, social media giants like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter still dominate the social media landscape after more than a decade Why aren't users and creators exploring other platforms? Well, they simply can't since these giants own their data and audiences, and moving means losing all the progress they've built In this Blockcrunch episode, Ryan Li, Co-Founder of CyberConnect, a decentralized social graph protocol trying to revolutionize the relationship between social media platforms and users, shares with us Why Web 3 social graphs are ne...
2023-05-1150 minThe Blockcrunch Podcast"This will change NFTs forever" - Behind Tableland, the New Web 3 Database for NFTs - Andrew Hill, Tableland, Ep. 239NFTs today are mostly static profile pictures. What if we could create more engaging experiences with dynamic NFTs in a decentralized manner? Tableland, a database protocol is revolutionizing data management in Web 3, allowing developers to build dApps in a Web 3-native manner while overcoming the limitations of existing databases In this Blockcrunch episode, Andrew Hill, Co-Founder of Tableland shares with us Problems with existing databases Use cases unlocked by Tableland Entering Web 3's data era Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ...
2023-05-0539 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastAnalyst Hour: Michael Li on StablecoinsP.S You can find our full report on stablecoins at https://bit.ly/3AtuuCl Stablecoins, as the name suggests, were thought to be stable - that is, until the recent USDC depeg drama where the supposedly rock-solid stablecoin traded from one dollar to eighty five cents as one of the major custodial banks went under Can we still trust major stablecoins like USDC or USDT? If not, what are some alternatives? In this episode, Michael who wrote a 20-page research article on stablecoins for our Blockcrunch VIP...
2023-04-2739 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastFinding 3x vs 200x bets: Secrets of a NFT Trading Fund - Spencer, Spencer Ventures, Ep. 238Have you ever wondered how professionals invest and trade NFTs? How is it that some are seemingly able to time the market perfectly and accurately value something that supposedly trades on cultural relevance and memetic desire? In this Blockcrunch episode, Spencer Sand-Gordon, Founder of Spencer Ventures, an NFT-only crypto fund demystifies NFT trading and shares with us: Entering and exiting NFT positions How to build investment theses for NFTs Future of NFT markets Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ...
2023-04-1950 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhy 2023 Is the Year for Ronin - Aleksander Larsen, Sky Mavis, Ep. 237In 2021, Axie Infinity took the world by storm as the world's most popular Play-to-Earn game with 2.7 million concurrent users at its peak. It also shocked the world a 2nd time in March 2022, albeit for a negative reason as its Ronin bridge suffered the largest bridge exploit of all time with $600M lost, Though users were made whole, confidence levels are inadvertently impacted Despite everything and the current lull period for crypto-gaming, Sky Mavis has been diligently building behind the scenes and recently launched a few critical updates that could kickstart the ne...
2023-04-1149 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastContrarian Crypto Theses for the Next 20 Years - Anirudh Pai, Dragonfly Capital, Ep. 236Crypto has been always been likened to an echo chamber, where crypto-natives reinforce their beliefs over and over again with others on Twitter Contrarian and long-term thinkers are rare, and today on Blockcrunch we have just the guest to talk about investing in frontiers that most crypto-natives have yet to pick up Anirudh Pai, Partner at Dragonfly, shares with us: What it means to invest at the frontier Building an actual city with Praxis 2 overlooked verticals that are likely to take off in the future...
2023-04-0548 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow Does Storage in Web 3 Work and Why It Is Important? - David Choi, Protocol Labs, Ep. 235Web 3 champions the ethos of decentralization, wherein users own their data, and services are trustless and permissionless. But ironically, much of Web 3 is built on centralized infrastructure. Today we have David Choi, Product Manager at Protocol Labs, to share with us how Web3Storage and NFT.Storage allows developers to build on Filecoin to achieve higher levels of decentralization, amongst other benefits over centralized providers. Watch this episode to learn: Web 2 vs Web 3 storage Why Filecoin should be the go-to-choice for developers Exciting updates and projects utilizing Filecoin H...
2023-03-3049 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhat Silvergate & SVB Crisis Means for Crypto, According to Crypto Bank Insider - with Ram Ahluwalia, Lumida, Ep. 234In the past month, the banking sector experienced its most turbulent period since 2008. Major crypto-friendly banks, including Silvergate, Silicon Valley Bank, and Signature, have gone under, while the 170-year-old Credit Suisse stands on the brink of being absorbed by its main competitor, UBS. Are we witnessing a reenactment of the 2008 financial crisis? Will the BTFP Fed program ignite another bull run? Or, could we be entering a phase of hyperinflation where Bitcoin's value surges to $1 million within 90 days, as predicted by Balajis, the former CTO of Coinbase? Today on Blockcrunch, we ha...
2023-03-2950 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastNavigating Chaos as a Crypto Trader - Hal Press, North Rock Digital, Ep. 233These few weeks have been turbulent for the markets to say the least, with 3 of the largest banks that support crypto winding down, USDC stablecoin de-pegging and more developments happening in real time. Is this the end for crypto, or are we on the cusp of another bull-run? Today we have Hal Press, founder of North Rock Digital who is known on Twitter for his timely and accurate calls, such as the ETH Merge trade and more recently, his thesis on why USDC will return to peg. In this episode, he sha...
2023-03-2250 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhy We're Investing $20M into DAOs - Anthony & Timour, Seed Club Ventures, Ep. 232Opinion on DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations is split between 2 camps - those that don't believe that decentralized organizations can be effective, and those that swear its the business model of the future To end the debate, there's no one better to ask than DAO experts Anthony and Timour, who operate and invest in DAOs at the same time on: Why and when a DAO structure is better than traditional organizations Lessons learned in operating & investing in DAOs 2 promising up and coming DAOs Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial...
2023-03-0850 minThe Blockcrunch Podcast"This is the Most Important Thing on Bitcoin in the Past 5 Years" - Stack's Muneeb Ali on Bitcoin Ordinals, Ep. 231Recently, a new phenomenon called Ordinals, known as NFTs on Bitcoin reignited interest in Bitcoin and got people wondering - what else is possible and is this the start of something bigger? At the center of this discussion is Stacks, a smart-contract layer built on Bitcoin that is working to unlock the $500 billion Bitcoin capital via DeFi, NFTs, and more. In this Blockcrunch episode, Muneeb, co-creator of Stacks shares with us: How Stacks is going to unlock the potential of Bitcoin Why build on Bitcoin over other eco...
2023-03-0259 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastArbitrum: Everything You Need To Know About The Top Layer 2 - A.J. Warner, Offchain Labs, Ep. 230Over the past few months, there has been a steady uptick in activity on Arbitrum, an Optimistic Layer 2 scaling solution on Ethereum. Today, Arbitrum is home to popular DeFi dApps and GameFi projects like GMX and Treasure and owns more than 50% of the market share against other Layer 2s like Optimism and Metis. In this Blockcrunch episode, A.J Warner, Chief Strategy Officer at Offchain Labs shares with us: How the rollup landscape has evolved Difference between Arbitrum One, Arbitrum Nova and Optimism How Arbitrum became the top Layer 2
2023-02-2344 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow This Project Built "Zoom for Web 3" - Ayush Ranjan, Huddle01, Ep. 229This is a sponsored episode from our collaboration with Filecoin Huddle01 is a decentralized video-meeting platform built to be scalable and secure from the get-go and features web 3 functions such as NFT-gated meetings and decentralized storage for meeting recordings. In 2022, it hosted over 30,000 meetings that lasted over 500,000 minutes on its platform. Today on Blockcrunch, Huddle01's Co-Founder Ayush shares with us: Huddle01's 3-pronged approach to decentralizing communication Problems with existing video-conferencing platforms How Huddle01 uses Filecoin as its backend ...
2023-02-1538 minThe Blockcrunch Podcast28-Year-Old Billionaire Launches DAO to Fund Health Research - Ryan Breslow, Love, Ep. 228Ryan Breslow dropped out of Stanford to found payment startup Bolt, which later on raised $1.3 billion dollars at an $11 billion valuation - making Ryan one of the world's youngest self-made billionaires (according to Forbes) Now, Ryan is on the mission of improving the health and wellness of the world with alternative medicine like natural remedies, by making them more accessible to all and giving them the credibility they need via clinical trials. Today on Blockcrunch, Ryan shares with us: What exactly is Love DAO Why a DAO over the tr...
2023-02-0938 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastIt Costs $35 MILLION to Make This Crypto Game - Kieran Warwick, Illuvium, Ep. 227Crypto games often face criticism for being unpolished and lacking quality, but Illuvium is unlikely to face this issue. Built by a team of 220 people, $35 million has been reportedly invested over 2 years in building this AAA Sci-Fi game world - and they're expected to launch their games this year Today, we have Kieran Warwick, Co-Founder of Illuvium, to share with us: Building the next big gaming franchise like Pokemon and League of Legends Why crypto games are better than traditional games How the Illuvium community could have a share in Illuvium's revenue Host: Ja...
2023-01-3146 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastEverything You Need to Know About Frax in 2023 - Sam Kazemian, Frax Finance, Ep. 226Crypto markets are off to a bullish start in the new year, and one of the projects that have renewed a ton of community interest is Frax - the only semi-algorithmic stablecoin that has actually persisted throughout 2022's thick and thin without depegging. Today, we have Sam Kazemian, Founder of Frax, to share with us: How Frax's 5 products all tie together in 1 unifying vision Frax's roadmap in 2023 Frax's liquid staking ETH versus others Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. Timestamps: (00:00:00) – Introduction to Frax (00:04:10) – Major m...
2023-01-261h 04The Blockcrunch PodcastFinding Edge in Crypto 2023 - Hal Press, North Rock Digital, Ep. 225P.S Blockcrunch VIP subs can access exclusive alpha from Hal in our part 2 interview over at http://bit.ly/3iTnsS4 2022 was one of the toughest years to be in crypto with even professional investors suffering from 80-90% losses. However, crypto hedge fund North Rock Digital reportedly navigated 2022's crises nimbly, and its founder quickly rose to prominence on Twitter for his timely and decisive market commentary. Today, we have Hal, Founder of North Rock Digital, to share with us: His transition from equities to crypto Iden...
2023-01-2037 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastCrypto Narratives For 2023: Why Consumer Apps Will Be Huge - Derek Schloss, Collab+Currency, Ep 224Since 2020, the development of the Web 3 space has arguably validated the value propositions of decentralized blockchains. However, Web 3 today primarily serves crypto-natives and exists as a subset of the internet. An up-and-coming vertical of projects known as Consumer Vertical focuses on helping empower the everyday internet user and helping Web 3 reach its fullest potential. Today, we have Derek, Co-Founder of Collab+Currency, to share with us: - What is the Consumer vertical? - 3 consumer verticals that will take off in 2023 - Identifying investable opportunities - "3 rights" investing fr...
2023-01-1248 minThe Blockcrunch Podcast4 Trends to Watch in Crypto in 2023 - Kinjal & Yuan, Blockchain Cap, Ep 223*PS* we apologize for the background noise around the 17min mark. We have already tried to minimize it to the best we can, but it is still audible. Even amidst all the blowups in the bear market, great builders continue to build and great investors continue to support them. Blockchain Capital is one of the earliest and leading venture capital firms in the blockchain industry. Today, Blockchain Capital manages $2 billion in AUM, and has invested in some of the largest blockchain companies like OpenSea, 1inch and Aave. Today on Blockcrunch, we have Kinjal S...
2022-12-1449 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastMOOAR! Why You Should Pay Attention to This New Trend in DeFi & NFTs - Mable Jiang, Ep 222How can crypto be dead when we still have outstanding teams building amidst this bear market? STEPN took the world by storm when it introduced the idea of earning through movement - at its peak, there were more than a million daily active users using STEPN. Since then, Find Satoshi Labs (team behind STEPN) has made further strides and verticalized to launch its own decentralized exchange DOOAR and more recently, their NFT marketplace MOOAR. Today on Blockcrunch we have Mable Jiang, Chief Revenue Officer at Find Satoshi Labs to share with us: H...
2022-11-3049 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow A $47B Hedge Fund Invests in Crypto - Avi Felman, GoldenTree, Ep 221GoldenTree, one of the largest independent asset managers with $47 billion AUM recently announced their official foray into the crypto space with a new subsidiary GoldenChain and a $5.2 million investment in Sushi While traditional funds entering the crypto space is becoming more common, GoldenTree's entrance is huge news because of their caliber and active investment strategy Today on Blockcrunch, we have Avi Felman, GoldenChain's Head of Digital Asset Trading to share with us: How might crypto markets evolve over the years Frameworks for short-term and long-term trading GoldenChain's thesis for $5.2 million investment into Sushi and...
2022-11-2248 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow FTX Collapsed: An Industry Insider's Take, Ep 220Last week was one of the darkest weeks for the crypto industry - the implosion of one of the largest crypto exchanges that no one saw coming. In this episode, Blockcrunch Host Jason Choi recounts the entire FTX saga all the way from FTX's 2019 beginnings to the aftermath of the implosion. Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:30) – Alameda's Raise in 2019 (00:03:14) – Raising for FTX (00:06:13) – Becoming One of the Largest Exchanges (00:09:36) – Achieving Mainstream Awareness (00:11:21) – The Start of FTX's Collapse (00:14:27) – FTX's Implosion (00:23:08) – Hacked and Sipho...
2022-11-1428 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastTangent Fireside Chat: Did Regulations Kill DeFi? - Sam Kazemian, Frax, Ep. 219With DeFi activity reportedly down 70% from its all-time high and the recent OFAC regulations, it is safe to say DeFi took a heavy beating in 2022. However, Sam Kazemian, Founder of decentralized stablecoin protocol Frax thinks that DeFi is not dead but requires innovation to reignite interest in the vertical. Today on Blockcrunch, we have Sam and Wangarian to share with us: Regulatory landscape and tips on navigating it Lessons that the DeFi industry could learn from Luna's implosion How to revive DeFi as a vertical Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.
2022-11-0845 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastSei Network: the New L1 to Take Over DeFi - Jayendra Jog, Sei Network, Ep 218Recently we've seen the rise of applications verticalizing into their own app-specific chains While app-chains offers customizability, they lack the social coordination that generic chains bring - Sei offers both by being in the intersection of app-specific and generic chains Sei is the first sector-specific Layer 1 blockchain specialized for trading to give exchanges an unfair advantage Today on Blockcrunch, we have Jay, Co-Founder of Sei to share with us: Why sector-specific chains are better than app-chains/generic chains Types of projects that benefit from Sei Sei's area of major innovation ...
2022-10-2847 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastEverything You Need to Know about ATOM 2.0 - Zaki Manian, Sam Hart, Ep 217Cosmos has grown to become one of the largest blockchain ecosystem, with apps and services trading at more than $59 billion market cap However, the community has always criticized ATOM, the token that powers the ecosystem, for its inability to accrue value ATOM 2.0 is here to change that. Today on Blockcrunch, we have 2 Cosmos experts to share with us: The 4 proposed changes of ATOM 2.0 How value can be accrued to ATOM after the change Timeline of upcoming updates Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advic...
2022-10-1854 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastIs there Still a Future for Web 3 Games? - Gabby Dizon, YGG, Ep 216Yield Guild Games is the largest gaming guild in Web 3 and have invested in standout Web 3 game titles like Axie Infinity, Sandbox and more . To date, they claim to have helped 30,000 players worldwide earn over $10 million playing Web 3 games thanks to their scholarship model. Today, Yield Guild Game's Co-Founder Gabby Dizon shares with us: 2 new ways Web 3 guilds are evolving 3 ways to make Web 3 games "fun" Framework on investing in games 2 games Gabby is excited for Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps -------------
2022-10-1148 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow To Revive DeFi - Julian Koh, Ribbon Finance, Ep. 215*Apologies for the audio quality this week! Usual quality will resume in the next episode DeFi has been accused of being propped up by unsustainable ponzis - can Ribbon be the solution? Ribbon is a DeFi protocol that allows users access to crypto structured products. Till date, they reported over $10 billion in notional volume and claims to offer 24% on their ETH - despite being in a bear market. Today, Ribbon's Co-Founder Julian Koh shares with us: How Ribbon generates yield Building new products vs integrating with o...
2022-10-041h 03The Blockcrunch PodcastWhy This $1B VC Fund Doesn't Have Investment Analysts - Avichal Garg, Electric Capital, Ep. 214Many businesses have been disrupted by technology - Electric Capital thinks investing is no different Electric Capital, a crypto VC fund with more than $1 billion AUM, hires Software Engineers and Designers instead of Financiers to manage its fund. Today, Managing Partner Avichal from Electric Capital shares with us: Thesis on Software Eating Money DAOs as Internet-native corporations Importance of UI/UX to onboard the next billion users Great Thinkers = Good Founders Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps...
2022-09-2751 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastIs There Still a Bull Case for Privacy? - Joe and Jon from Aztec Network, Ep. 213Most wouldn't be comfortable with broadcasting their daily lives to the entire world - but that's what happening with the transparent nature of blockchains Founders of Aztec Network believe that privacy is a fundamental human right and that crypto-users should have easy and cheap access to privacy. Today, Co-Founder Joe Andrews and Head of Growth Jon Wu from Aztec shares with us: Use-cases for privacy beyond illegal activities Achieving privacy as a default option Regulatory landscape for on-chain privacy Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice....
2022-09-2056 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastTangent Fireside Chat: From Scaling a $3B Protocol to Investing as a Founder - Tascha Punyaneramitdee, Alpha Venture DAO, Ep. 212Who best to understand struggles of crypto founders than fellow founders? Tascha is the Co-Founder of Alpha Venture DAO and built a DeFi protocol that had a TVL of $3 billion at its peak. Today, she joins us as a mentor in Tangent to share with us: How Alpha scaled to $3B in deposits 2 crypto verticals Tascha is excited about How to identify great founders in 60 minutes Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:02:42) – Early day...
2022-09-1445 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastTreasure: Decentralized App-Chain for the Metaverse - John and Karel, Ep. 211If you're a gamer you must have thought it'd be nice if you could transfer your in-game resources from one game to the other. Well, you finally can with composable resources in Treasure's game ecosystem. Treasure is building the decentralized app-chain for an interoperable metaverse. In less than a year, Treasure onboarded over 100,000 community members and facilitated over $264 million with their NFT marketplace. Today, we have John and Karel, Co-Founder and COO of Treasure on the show to share with us: What exactly Treasure is Benefits of building and pl...
2022-09-061h 01The Blockcrunch PodcastThe Bull and Bear Case for the Merge: Anthony Sassano, Ep. 210The Merge, which marks the official transition to Proof-of-Stake, is slated to occur around September 15 - 16th and is possibly the largest crypto event to happen in a long time. The transition to Proof-of-Stake is supposedly a bullish event, but lately, there have been concerns raised on whether it is the right move. If you're a founder or investor in crypto, you should be prepared for what's to come. Today, we have Anthony Sassano, one of the largest proponents and educator of Ethereum on the show to share with us:
2022-08-301h 15The Blockcrunch PodcastTangent Fireside Chat: Ex Top Fund Investors on Crypto Investing - Jason Choi, Darryl Wang, Mable Jiang Ep. 209Three senior hires at top crypto funds Spartan Capital, Multicoin Capital and DeFiance Capital recently stepped down and started Tangent - an angel fund by founders, for founders. Together, Tangent's mentors have built billion-dollar protocols, managed hundreds of millions in capital and have deep expertise across every major Web 3 vertical. Today, we have the co-founders Jason Choi, Darryl Wang and mentor, Mable Jiang on the show to share with us: Crypto verticals they're excited about Dangers of crypto VCs today What makes Tangent unique Navigating the crypto markets for th...
2022-08-191h 07The Blockcrunch PodcastWhy This Top Crypto Fund is Bullish DAOs - 1kx Team, Ep. 208Decentralized Autonomous Organizations or DAOs for short are hailed as the future of managing organizations and work. However, many are starting to doubt the feasibility of DAOs given its major blockers for it to succeed at scale. In this episode, the 2 largest proponents of DAOs, Dmitriy and Peter from 1kx discusses: The current DAO landscape Why they are still bullish on DAOs What will it take for DAOs to succeed Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction
2022-08-0241 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastMaple: How DeFi could have prevented The Crypto Blow Up - Sidney Powell, Ep. 207When centralized lending desks were blowing up from the 3AC contagion, DeFi lending protocol Maple Finance remained stable. Could DeFi have prevented the crypto blowup? Maple Finance is an undercollateralized lending protocol where pooled capital is managed by credit experts and lent to reputable and profitable crypto-institutions. In this episode, Co-Founder Sid Powell shares with us: How DeFi might have prevented the recent blow-up How Maple Finance differs from other DeFi protocols Maple's business model and value accrual to it's token MPL Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not fin...
2022-07-2650 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastLevana: Most Successful GameFi Project on Cosmos - Jonathan Cacaras, Ep. 206The largest GameFi project in the Cosmos ecosystem was inevitably affected by the Terra implosion - can Levana make a comeback? Levana is the pioneering DeFi protocol to incorporate NFTs and GameFi mechanics in their DeFi products. Jonathan, Levana's Head of Communications shares with us: Levana's solution to problems other DEXes are facing Levana's future on a new chain Performance of incorporating NFTs into their products Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:40) – Introduction to Levana (00:05:20) – Why did p...
2022-07-1951 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastDeFi's Existential Crisis in 2022 - DeFiDad, Ep. 205The recent Luna collapse and 3AC contagion unfortunately set the entire crypto-space back.Is crypto just a fad or can it make a comeback? DeFi Dad, partner at 4R Capital and one of the most prolific supporters of DeFi shares with us: Current State Crypto Markets vs 2018 DeFi Markets Thus Far Future of DeFi Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:40) – Introduction to DeFi Dad (00:03:16) – Current State of DeFi (00:09:21) – Future of DeFi (00:17:40...
2022-07-1256 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhat's Going to Kick off NFT Summer? - Emma Cui & Shi Khai Wei, Longhash Ventures, Ep. 204What will the future of NFTs and Multi-Chain experience look like? Longhash, one earliest and largest accelerator funds in Asia shares with us: Takeaways from NFT NYC on the future of NFTs Vision of Multi-Chain future Projects they're excited about Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:02:07) – Vibes at NFT NYC (00:03:49) – Introduction to LongHash (00:09:42) – Future of NFTs (00:13:47) – Social Tokens vs NFTs (00:18:04) – Why LongHash is bullish on multichain future (00:23:29) – Need for unique value proposition...
2022-07-0545 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow Galaxy is Building the Social Graph for Web 3, Ep. 203Monthly trading volume on Hashflow grew from $20m in August to $670m in October after a campaign with Project Galaxy - that's a 3000% increase in volume in 3 months! Project Galaxy is an open and collaborative data network that empowers developers to build better products and communities using on-chain credentials. In this episode, co-founder of Project Galaxy, Harry shares with us: What is Galaxy and On-chain Credentials Use-cases of Galaxy Galaxy's token and own chain Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction
2022-06-2839 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhy the Metaverse Is Inevitable - Ahad, cofounder of Webaverse, Ep. 202Popular metaverse projects like Sandbox and Decentraland are trading > 80% lower than their previous all-time highs - are metaverses still the future? Webaverse is an open-sourced metaverse that enables creators and communities to build their own virtual worlds and rich experiences which they truly own. In this episode, co-founder of Webaverse, Ahad shares with us: What is a metaverse and what is it trying to replace? The importance of an interoperable metaverse Upcoming Webaverse experience - Upstreet Webaverse's strategy to bootstrap 100k users Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not fina...
2022-06-2151 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastHow To Survive Crypto Bear Market as a Trader - Jordi, Selini Capital, Ep. 201Total crypto market cap is now less than $1 trillion. Bitcoin and Ethereum are currently trading near their 2018 all-time highs. Where do we go from here? In this episode, CIO of Selini Capital, Jordi Alexander shares with us: What market stage are we at and how long it'll last Can Bitcoin ever break its previous ATH of $70k Indicators to navigate this market Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:02:12) – Current Stage of Crypto Market (00:04:06) – Black Swan Events (00...
2022-06-1430 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastIs StepN Sustainable? Behind the Fastest Growing Game in Crypto - Yawn Rong, Co-Founder, StepN, Ep. 200How are some users getting paid to walk? StepN is a Walk-to-Earn mobile app and in less than 6 months, they managed to amass 1.7 million monthly active users and up to 400k users are using it on a daily basis. This episode, Co-Founder Yawn Rong shares with us: How is StepN actually paying users and is it sustainable? Comparison of StepN over competitors and their moat StepN's vision for the future Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction ...
2022-06-0748 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastVBA: The NBA Of The Metaverse With Virtual Basketball PlayersBasketball is a sport with 2.2 billion fans worldwide - and Virtual Basketball Association (VBA) wants to bring them all into crypto. Charles, founder of VBA shares with us: How does VBA compare to other basketball based video games? Is VBA Play-To-Earn? What can users expect in upcoming & future launches? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:37) – Background of Charles (00:04:20) – Introduction to VBA (00:06:09) – Comparison To Different Basketball Video Games (00:08:02) – VBA's Game and Player Mechanics (00:16:28) – Virtual vs Rea...
2022-05-3140 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWassieverse: How a Meme Mobilized Crypto Twitter - 0xbags, Wassieverse, Ep. 198Every crypto-native must have seen a small green creature appear on their Twitter timeline when others tag @Inversebrah on a Twitter thread. A group of wassie-lovers banded together to bring the green creature to life via a 3D NFT project, Wassieverse. This week, member of Wassieverse, 0xBags shares with us: What exactly is a wassie? What utilities can NFT owners get immediately post-mint and in the future? How can the community be involved in Wassieverse? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:03:34) – What Is Inv...
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The Blockcrunch PodcastThe Crypto Big Short: How I Predicted the $50B Luna Collapse - Kevin Zhou, Galois Capital, Ep. 197Last week, $60B in value was wiped from crypto in a few days. Not many saw the collapse of Luna coming - even fewer had the guts to bet on it. Since the start of the year, Galois Capital has been openly calling out for the impending fall of Luna and endured the barrage of hate comments until 8th May 2022 - the day that Luna started death spiraling. Kevin Zhou from Galois Capital shares with us: Why he was convinced LUNA would implode How he timed his short trade The 4 high conviction trades Galois...
2022-05-171h 02The Blockcrunch PodcastNFT trading reimagined? How to trade NFTs using AMM pools - 0xmons, Sudoswap, Ep. 196Opensea facilitated $14 billion transactions in 2021 and is the largest NFT trading platform. However, users often face platform liveness, high fees and collection censorship issues. What if there was a decentralized alternative that could disrupt Opensea, just like Uniswap did to centralized trading exchanges? This week, founder of Sudoswap, Owen shares with us: What is Sudoswap? How does Sudoswap's trading design compare to other NFT platforms? How is Sudoswap going to incentivize usage? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:07) – Owen's Background (00:05:24) – Reason f...
2022-05-1433 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastEverything You Need to Know About Cross-chain Bridges in 2022 - Pranay Mohan, Nomad, Ep. 195Bridges are critical to a omni-chain future, but the recent bridge hacks totaling $1 billion lost in funds have struck fear in users and many are worried about the security of bridges. Can Nomad's security-focused bridge be the answer? Founder Pranay shares with us: Is there a difference between bridges and interoperability protocols? What is the interoperability trilemma? What are the different types of bridges available Why is Nomad potentially the safest? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:38) – Pranay's Background (00:03:58) – 3 Overarc...
2022-05-0350 minThe Blockcrunch PodcastWhy This Fund is Investing $100M into NFTs - Andrew Steinwold, Sfermion, Ep. 194Sfermion is NFT-focused fund with managing partners that were early investors of OpenSea Recently, they raised a $100m fund aimed at accelerating the emergence of an open, decentralized metaverse. In this episode, Founder Andrew Steinwold shares with us: What are the 4 NFT sub-markets and their different value-drivers How they analyze NFT-investments and Valuation Frameworks as a professional Which NFT vertical has the most potential Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Timestamps ------------- (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:00:22) – Sfermion NFT Fund & Founder Andrew Steinwold (00:03:58) – Why Specifically NFTs...
2022-04-2649 min
The Blockcrunch PodcastHow NFTfi Brings DeFi to Bored Apes - Stephen Young, NFTfi founder, Ep. 193The total market-cap of NFT has hit $18 billion in 2022 - but most of these value are illiquid and NFTs sit idly in wallets. NFTFi (@NFTfi) unlocks the liquidity of these NFTs by allowing owners to take NFT-collateralized loans. Till date, they have facilitated $128 million over 7000 loans. In this episode, NFTFi co-founder, Steven Young shares with us: Why is unlocking NFT liquidity necessary and how can it help floor prices? What are the risks involved for lenders and borrowers? Why is NFTFi's peer-to-peer model the most optimal for NFT-backed loans? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi...
2022-04-1940 min
The Blockcrunch Podcast$1B in Bridge Hacks...Is the Future Still Multi-Chain? - Dmitriy Berenzon, 1kx, Ep. 192Bridges facilitate cross-chain asset communication and play an imperative role in a multi-chain future. However, the recent WormHole & Ronin Bridge hack that led to a total loss of close to $1 billion has caused fear in users and led them to wonder - is the future still multi-chain? In this episode, Dmitriy - Research Partner at 1kx shares with us: What are the different kinds of bridges out there and their trade-offs? Why is the future is multi-chain and what are the role of bridges? Why is he excited about DAOs? Other high conviction and contrarian views...
2022-04-1346 min
The Blockcrunch PodcastBlockcrunch First Live AMA, Ep. 191Over the years, Jason has interviewed 100+ guests on Blockcrunch. This time, he's finally on the show as the guest! In his first ever LIVE AMA, he shared with us: His crypto journey Advice for beginners in crypto and aspiring analysts Investment frameworks & due diligence process Contrarian theses Jason has Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ----------- Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield...
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The Blockcrunch PodcastThink and Invest like a NFT Fund - Richard Chen, GP of 1confirmation, Ep. 190Back in 2018, Richard saw Opensea's potential as one of the earliest investors - despite its measly yearly volume of $475k. In 2021, OpenSea became the largest NFT marketplace and facilitated $15 billion in volume, a 31,578x increase, In this episode, Richard shares with us: - Is the NFT market a bubble? - Is it possible to value NFTs like with DeFi protocols? - How to identify "Blue-Chip" NFTs? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your toke...
2022-03-2336 min
The Blockcrunch PodcastSecrets of a Pro NFT Trader - DeezeFi, Ep. 189There's a seemingly endless horde of new NFT projects - some of them rocket to the moon and some crash and burn. How should you navigate the NFT space? In this episode, NFT OG DeezeFi shares with us: What are some of his biggest wins and losses? What are his secrets and framework for evaluating NFTs? What are some projects that he believes will appreciate over the next 10 years? Can influencers really manipulate the market? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to...
2022-03-1657 min
The Blockcrunch PodcastMusic NFTs Are Here: How Decent Allows Fans To Invest In Artists - Ep. 188The song "Stand By Me" has made over $60M in royalties alone. What if you had a slice of that just by being a fan? Music NFTs may allow that. Decent (@decentxyz) is a new startup that package royalties into NFTs. This week, the Decent team joins us and talk: Current state of music NFTs How Decent lets fans invest in royalties Can songs outperform stocks over time? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best p...
2022-03-1034 min