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Building Web3The Intersection of AI and Blockchain: Insights from Contango DigitalIn this episode, we dive deep into the intersection of AI and blockchain with Mike Grantis, Managing Partner at Contango Digital Assets. 🚀 Mike shares his journey from digital marketing to becoming a serial entrepreneur in the crypto space. We explore the origins and growth of Contango Digital Assets, a venture capital firm focused on accelerating the adoption of decentralized systems, especially AI.Work with us: https://buildingweb3media.com/Chapters00:00 Introduction and Background01:30 Building a Media Brand in the Crypto Space08:23 Decentralizing AI with the BitTensor Ecosystem22:22 Entering the Crypto Space as...
2024-07-2343 min
The Contango Podcast#23| Shrapenl: the World's First AAA Blockchain First-Person ShooterFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Don: @DonNorburyFollow Shrapnel: @playShrapnelShrapnel is the world's first blockchain based triple A first person shooter game. It's built on avalanche and represents really a step change in quality from anything we've seen in the blockchain gaming space today. The team behind shrapnel has led productions on games like Call of Duty, BioShock, Halo, Star Wars and much more.The team is also building an equally interesting infrastructure...
2024-05-2938 min
The Contango Podcast#22 | Arcade: Unlocking GameFi Rewards with Mission PoolsFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Josh: @JoshField Follow Josh Poole: @MissonPooleFollow Arcade: @Arcade2Earn Today's guest is Josh Poole, CEO at Arcade. Arcade is a GameFi platform that offers users the opportunity to earn rewards from web3 games through their mission pools architecture.Crypto.com Capital, KuCoin ventures, Merit Circle, and yours truly Contango digital assets. Most recently, Arcade had their ARK utility token listed on KuCoin. And now they're back to building.Â
2024-05-2238 min
The Contango Podcast#21 | Bittensor Guru: Dynamic TAO & Cellular AutomataFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Keith: @KeithSingery
2024-02-1952 min
The Contango Podcast#20 | Mog Machine: Bittensor, Corcel, Taostats & the Future of Incentivized A.I.Follow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Mog Machine: @MogMachine Follow Corcel: @Corcel_XFollow TaoStats: @taostats
2024-02-0256 min
This Time Will Be DifferentThe AI Coin to Rule Them All w/ Mike GrantisReza is joined by Mike Grantis from Contango Digital to discuss
- The AI coin to rule them all
- The Solana Ecosystem
- What's next for Solana airdrops
2024-01-1044 min
The Contango Podcast#19 | Ethena: Creating a New Era in Stablecoin with USDeFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Ethena: @Ethena_LabsFollow Conor: @ConorRyderHey, everyone. I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Connor Ryder, head of research at Ethena Labs. Ethena is solving one of the most pressing issues in Defi right now. They're developing a decentralized yield bearing stablecoin backed by Ethereum liquid staking token derivatives. Unlike Fiat backed stablecoins like USDC and USDT with opaque reserves, 0% yield sharing and unhedged regulatory and censorship risk.
2023-10-3127 min
The Contango Podcast#18 | Energi: Elevating Blockchain Security with Unyielding Defense-in-DepthFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Energi: @Energi Follow Tommy: @TommyWorldPower Hey, everyone. I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Tommy Rostami, the founder of Energi. Energyi is an EVM compatible L1 protocol built with security at its core. It uses a security mechanism called Defense in Depth and has managed to remain hack free over the last three years. They've recently recorded over 1 million in stolen user funds t...
2023-10-2736 min
The Contango Podcast#17 | Quai Network: Decoding the Future of Money Beyond Fiat & BitcoinFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Quai Network: @QuaiNetwork Follow Alan: @AlanOrwickI'm excited to share with you my conversation with Alan Orwick, co-founder at Quai Network. Quai Network is an incredibly ambitious project, looking to create a new crypto based global monetary system. There a proof of work blockchain aiming to improve on many of the paradigms invented by Bitcoin and by creating a more scalable monetary system without compromising on d...
2023-10-0443 min
The Contango Podcast#16 | Kakarot: Zero Knowledge, Limitless Potential with Ethereum VM on CairoFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Kakarot: @KakarotZkEvmFollow Elias: @ETazouI'm excited to share with you my conversation with Elias Tazartes founder at Kakarot. Kakarot is a zero knowledge, Ethereum Virtual Machine implementation built on the Cairo coding language. It's designed to work out of the box with all developer tools and wallets built on Ethereum, and they've been open source since day one and will soon be implemented on Starknet Layer 2 and...
2023-09-1822 min
The Contango Podcast#15 | Polemos: Leveling Up Blockchain GamesFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Polemos: @Polemos_io Follow Sascha: @SaschaZeehee Hey, everyone. I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Sassha, the founder and CEO of Polemos. Polemos is an all in one platform for gamers looking to enter the blockchain gaming space. They are an information and education provider as well as an asset rental platform and a community of gamers voyaging into the world of blockchain games. P...
2023-09-0537 min
The Contango Podcast#14 | Eclipse: Transforming the DApp Landscape with Customizable Roll-UpsFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Eclipse: @EclipseFNDHey, everyone. I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Veronica Buron and Grant Gerber of Eclipse. Eclipse is a customizable roll up provider for developers building decentralized applications. Their unique architecture allows developers unmatched customization, superior speeds and security when deploying their applications. Their testnet is already live and has over 30 applications building on top of it. At time of recording, they're also in the process of rolling...
2023-08-2926 min
The Contango Podcast#13 | EthSign: Decentralizing Electronic Agreements & Capital ManagementFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow EthSign: @EthSignFollow Xin: @RealYanXin I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Xin Yan founder and CEO at EthSign. It's projects like this that make me extremely bullish about the evolution of Web3 in our everyday lives. They're building critical infrastructure that feels like a logical leap forward for our online identities and our online ownership. EthSignis an all in one contract signing platform for W...
2023-07-2737 min
The Contango Podcast#12 | AltLayer: Reimagining Web3 Scalability with Roll-Up as a ServiceFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Alt Layer: @Alt_LayerFollow Amrit: @Maqstik I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Amrit Kumar, Chief Operating Officer at AltLayer. AltLayer is a roll up as a service or RAAS provider. You might have heard of SAAS software as a service. This is roll up as a service and it's allowing teams to build and scale powerful web3 applications at a fraction of the cost.
2023-07-2040 min
The Contango Podcast#11| ChainFlip: Building the Future of Cross-Chain DEX's & Asset SwapsFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow ChainFlip: @ChainFlipFollow Simon: @SimonAHarmanHey, everyone. I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Simon Harman, founder and CEO at ChainFlip. Chain Flip is building a cross-chain decentralized exchange using just-in-time liquidity to facilitate native cross-chain swaps. The chain flip protocol maximizes capital efficiency to enable trades at an extremely competitive price with low slippage through their decentralized and permissionless network. Their mission...
2023-07-1250 min
The Contango Podcast#10| De.Fi: Empowering Web3 Users with a One-Stop Crypto Super AppFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow De.Fi: @DeDotFi Follow Micheal Rosmer: @MichaelRosmerI'm excited to share with you my conversation with Michael Rosner, founder at De.Fi. Not the industry sector, but the crypto super app detoxify formerly known as Defi Yield. This is in all definitions of the word a super app. It's meant for defi power users all the way down to beginners alike. The app can track and...
2023-06-3041 min
The Contango Podcast#9 | Kado: Fostering Web3 Adoption with Frictionless On/Off Ramp SolutionsFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Kado: @Kado_MoneyI'm excited to share with you my conversation with Emory Andrew, co-founder and CEO at Kado. The team at Kado is building Web3 native on ramping an off ramping infrastructure on Cosmos. Kado's product offering is regulatory compliance and speed and frictionless ability to onboard. They've even developed an easy to use hybrid API that allows developers to integrate Kado's onramp infrastructure directly into their apps.
2023-06-2236 min
The Contango Podcast#8 | Archway: The Cosmos Layer-1 Solution Transforming Developer IncentivesFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Griffin: @AndergriFollow Archway: @ArchwayHQThe following is my conversation with Griffin Anderson, CEO of Phi Labs and the founder of the Archway Protocol. Archway is a layer-1 protocol built on Cosmos that's designed to reward the developers building on top of it. Unlike traditional L1’s which only pay miners and validators for keeping the network secure, Archway also shares a portion of its fees generated with th...
2023-06-0931 min
The Contango Podcast#7 | Coinweb: Making Blockchain Accessible with a Revolutionary Cross-Chain EcosystemFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Coinweb:@CoinwebOfficial  Follow Toby: @TobyCoinwebHey, everyone. I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Toby Gilbert, founder and CEO at Coinweb. The team is building an innovative cross-chain computation platform that solves some of Blockchain's biggest challenges. But most importantly, they're building usable blockchain technology that's accessible for everyone. Their cross-chain layer2 allows users to mint cross-chain tokens without any coding knowledge needed.
2023-06-0147 min
The Contango Podcast#6 | Andromeda Protocol: Redefining Web3 with Easy, No-Code Blockchain Development & Multi-chain OSFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Andromeda: @AndromedaProt The following is my conversation with Mant Hawkins and Brendan Cooper.They've built a no code smart contract developer based on modular smart contract blocks called ADOs or Andromeda Digital Objects. These ADOs can be connected together to create complex, smart contracts via their easy to use drag and drop UI. Multiple ADOs can be composed into single or multi-chain and can be used to solve many b...
2023-05-2550 min
The Contango Podcast#5 | IQ Protocol: Forging the Future of NFT Rentals in Web3Follow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow IQ Protocol: @IQLabs_officialFollow Tom: @TirmanTomIQ Protocol is expanding what's possible with Web3 by building the world's first ever NFT rental marketplace. The platform offers gasless rentals, non collateralized rentals, automatic expiry and even fungible token rentals as well. As NFT has gained prominence in sectors like gaming, subscriptions, tickets and events bookings, tokenization of real world assets and more.IQ will...
2023-05-1831 min
The Contango Podcast#4 | Fluent Finance: Reinventing Stablecoin Infrastructure for a New Financial EraFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Fluent Finance: @FluentDAOHey, everyone. I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Bradley Allgood, founder and CEO at Fluent Finance, Fluent provides a two way bridge between traditional finance and distributed ledgers via their groundbreaking Stablecoin protocol with real-time proof of reserves, a consortium of global banking partners on board on chain onboarding, and one-click conversions from Fiat to Stablecoins. Fluent is building a regulated and decentralized solution for the Stablecoin market.Â
2023-05-1127 min
The Contango Podcast#4 | Fluent Finance: Reinventing Stablecoin Infrastructure for a New Financial EraFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Fluent Finance: @FluentDAO Hey, everyone. I'm excited to share with you my conversation with Bradley Allgood, founder and CEO at Fluent Finance, Fluent provides a two way bridge between traditional finance and distributed ledgers via their groundbreaking Stablecoin protocol with real-time proof of reserves, a consortium of global banking partners on board on chain onboarding, and one-click conversions from Fiat to Stablecoins. Fluent is building a regulated and decentralized solution for the...
2023-05-1127 min
The Contango Podcast#3 | Hypercycle: Uniting AI in a Decentralized Global NetworkFollow Contango: @ContangoDigitalFollow Mike: @MikeGrantisFollow Hypercycle: @Hypercycle_AI*Hypercycle valuations and information regarding raise was relevent at time of recording. Hypercycle is one of the most innovative and ambitious projects that I've seen in my last 6 years of studying and investing in the blockchain space. They're building a peer to peer communication and payment system for AI’s to share information and value in a global, decentralized AI network that is Singularity Net. Said another way. If ea...
2023-05-0444 min
The Contango Podcast#2 | Resonate Finance: Revolutionizing Liquidity with Yield Futures and NFTsFollow Contango on Twitter: https://twitter.com/contangodigitalFollow Resonate Finance on Twitter: https://twitter.com/resonatefinanceToday, I'm chatting with Rob Montgomery, founder and CEO of Resonate Finance, a protocol enabling the creation and sale of yield futures. So what are yield futures? Well, typically a liquidity provider or market maker will deposit liquidity into a protocol and earn a variable yield based on those deposits until eventually they choose to withdraw that liquidity. Now, with Resonate, those liquidity providers have the option to lock up that collateral for a specific amount of time and ge...
2023-04-2636 min
The Contango Podcast#1 | Karate Combat: The Worlds First DAO-Run Sports LeagueFollow Contango on Twitter: https://twitter.com/contangodigitalFollow Karate Combat on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarateCombatKarate Combat is an up and coming hand-to-hand combat competitor to the UFC. It's based on a combination of stand up, fast paced, striking focused martial arts and is growing like wildfire across social media and in over 100 countries around the globe. Recently, the founders of the league opened a decentralized organization and transferred all league IP and ownership to the DAO by becoming the first ever sports league to be wholly owned and operated by a DAO...
2023-04-2026 min
The Contango PodcastVenture Alpha Podcast - Coming Thursday, April 20th, 2023Hey, everyone. Hopefully by now you've come to recognize Contango Digital assets as an emerging contender in the Web3 venture capital space. Our goal has always been to build and invest in innovative companies and drive global web3 adoption. A key factor in this mission is improving access to information, not just for our investors but for crypto enthusiasts everywhere. If we truly want to grow this industry, we need to shine a spotlight on emerging companies, researchers and investors that are driving this industry forward and solving some of the world's biggest problems. So for that r...
2023-04-1201 min
Purpose-Driven WealthEpisode 8 - What Every Investor Should Know About Crypto - Part 2In the 8th episode of Purpose-Driven Wealth, hosts Mo Bina, Shah Ahsan, and guest Mike Grantis continue discussing bitcoin and blockchain 101. Being speculative of bitcoin is a normal move to take as for any theoretically new asset in the market. To get rid of the FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubts), what cryptocurrency basics must one learn? Here, Mike talks about the entry coin to the entire cryptocurrency space, why bitcoin is gold 2.0, what people fail to fully grasp about the design of the crypto network, and more. In this episode you will learn: Why would Wall Street discourage people from...
2022-03-2946 minPurpose-Driven WealthEpisode 7 - What Every Investor Should Know About Crypto - Part 1In the 7th episode of Purpose-Driven Wealth, hosts Mo Bina, Shah Ahsan, and guest Mike Grantis dive into the beauty of decentralized markets and the potential of blockchain technology. Of course, there’s a lot of FUD or fear, uncertainty, and doubts that circle crypto. But where does it all come from? With seven years of experience in crypto advisory, Mike helps us understand how blockchain technology works, the practical uses of blockchain aside from crypto, why crypto gets so much hate from those in power, and more. In this episode you will learn: The blockchain, in layman’s terms… Did yo...
2022-03-2255 min
Wealth On Main Street105. What Is Bitcoin? Bitcoin Prediction 2022Wealth Without Bay Street EPISODE #105: Today on Wealth Without Baystreet have Mike Grantis featured as our very first guest on the crypto series. Mike is the Managing Director of the crypto venture capital firm Contango Digital Assets, as well as a Partner at the web3 incubator, Blockscale Studio. He also owns CryptoWeekly, a multi-channel crypto media platform focused on educating investors and reporting top news in the industry. He is passionate about educating those who are interested in understanding how cryptocurrency works and in 2020, Mike launched Bitcoin 101. Bitcoin 101 is an educational course taken by over 13,000 students spanning 57 countries. Mike...
2022-03-0852 min
Crypto CurrentMike Grantis on Scouting Next-Gen Crypto Companies with Crypto WeeklyOn this episode, Richard is joined by Mike Grantis for a discussion on scouting the teams building the next wave of crypto companies.Mike Grantis is the Founder of the crypto intelligence platform, CryptoWeekly, the blockchain education course, Bitcoin 101, and the NFT-based trading card game Crypto Revolution. Mike is a passionate advocate for the adoption of Bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. He has spent the past 5 years educating his friends, family, and followers on the immense potential that Bitcoin and Blockchain have to offer.Links:Website - https://cryptoweekly.co/Twitter...
2021-05-2534 min
The Mad Profit PodcastMPP014 – Understanding the Crypto Currency Market with Mike Grantishttps://youtu.be/cz9fNfls4tw Interview with Mike Grantis of Satstreet In episode 14, we cover what Crypto Currency is and what is happening to the market in the early parts of 2021. Our guest, Mike Grantis, from Satstreet and Cryptoweekly walks us through the current environment and formulated a few predictions. Here are some of the highlights: 00:24: Introduction 03:10: What is Crypto 07:40: Direction of the blockchain technology 14:35: Future companies dominating the technology 20:45: What causes movement in Bitcoin value 31:23: Long terms risks of investing in bitcoin 37:08: Recommended resources and contact information Transcript Intro: Welcome to the Mad Profit Podcast where we interview...
2021-02-0140 min
Cashflow CanucksCashflow Canucks - Mike Grantis - BarterPayJoin me and my guest, Mike Grantis, as we discuss the BarterPay ecosystem and why every business owner should take advantage of it. Mike is the Director of Business Development at BarterPay Toronto, and he’s going to share an alternative way of transferring value and doing business through their unique system. Welcome, and enjoy!In this episode, you’ll learn about:●    Creating a cashless economy where everybody can barter together●    Digital currency as the new form of transferring value between members of an economy●    How to prevent unnecessary wastage of business resources thr...
2020-10-1320 minThe Mad Profit PodcastWhy Internet Businesses Should Consider Barter Networks to Sell Their Products & Services with Mike Grantishttps://youtu.be/s_LgERBKTUg Interview with Mike Grantis, Sr. Director Business Development at Barterpay.ca In Episode 13 of the Mad Profit Podcast, we interview Mike Grantis who is the Senior Director of Business Development at Barterpay.ca. He explains the opportunity of leveraging the oldest form of trade to help businesses improve profitability in today's marketplace. Mike provides some great examples of businesses that have succeeded in offloading their stock or using excess capacity. Businesses of all sizes can leverage this community to help improve their bottom line Transcript Laurent : Hey everybody Laurent Truc here from the mad profit...
2020-08-2000 min
The Adamantium PodcastE059 Donna GrantisDonna Grantis, Canadian guitarist extraordinaire and former member of Prince’s band, joins us on this episode of The Adamantium Podcast. We discuss her first solo record, Diamonds & Dynamite, it’s various styles and how it was influenced by her experiences working with Prince. We also talk about worldly instruments, calling sets and solos on the fly, writing songs with Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, and playing at the White House for the Obamas.
2019-06-2439 min
CDS RADIOSHOWCapĂtulo 488 Experimentando con Django, Stephane WrembelHoy abrimos con el espĂritu revitalizado de Django Reinhardt a travĂ©s de los excepcionales modos del guitarrista galo Stephane Wrembel, Mr. Bistro Fada. Ahora regresa con la cuarta parte de su Django Experiment y nos volvemos a rendir al sonido Gipsy.
Nuestros ladillos dedicados al blues se abren con dos promesas, la primera es la virtuosa guitarrista Ally Venable que anda estrenando su segundo trabajo, y su réplica la encontramos, más sedosa en Seth Rosembloom, a quien volvemos a invitar con su disco debut.
Seguimos con The Symbols y Gwyn Ashton, presentando respectivamente sus nuevos trabajos. Tamb...
2019-05-311h 18
Calgary Folk Music Festival PodcastCFMF Podcast [updated]: Shakura S'Aida and Donna GrantisFix from the truncated version originally posted - Johanna and Mike talk about blues powerhouse Shakura S'Aida and guitar shredder Donna Grantis.
2012-08-0200 min