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Good GameLaunchpad Wars, Market Reversal, Trump Tariff Pause, and The State of AI | EP 75Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss launchpad wars, market reversal, Trump Tariff Pause, the AI Arms Race, and more.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:27) Short Term Market Predictions(02:01) Long Term Market Predictions(02:28) Tariffs(05:38) Believe(06:28) How Believe Works(09:03) Dupe(10:41) Crypto GTM for Startups(14:03) Crypto Kickstarter(16:21) Pump and Believe(17:46) Teams Competing with Pump(23:55) Stripe and Stablecoins(30:41) Stripe's AI Shopping Agents(33:40) Future of AI and Crypto in Payments(34:42) Meta and Robinhood's Crypto Ventures(37:38) AI in Education(38:53) Future...
2025-05-1351 minGood GameTrade War & The Markets | EP 74Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss the trade war and the markets.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:46) Eric Trump(00:01:59) Movement Labs(00:04:37) Regulation in Crypto(00:08:34) Benefits of Going Public(00:09:25) OpenAI Tried to Buy Windsurf(00:12:48) OpenAI as a Super App(00:14:24) Investment in AI Companies(00:15:57) AI vs Crypto Startups(00:17:18) Impact of Crypto's Speculative Nature(00:19:03) Trade War(00:25:01) Trade War Strategy Discussion(00:28:18) Impact of Trade War on Global Relations(00:30:30) Impact of Trade War on Startups(00:31:57) Impact of Military Conflict on AI...
2025-04-181h 06Good GameAI & Robotics Stealing Crypto's Thunder? | EP 73Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss how AI and Robotics steal Crypto's thunder.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:47) The Only Narrative in Crypto Right Now(01:41) Competitive Landscape in Crypto(04:50) Robinhood's Future Plans(11:42) Future of Crypto Innovation(12:00) Noise (noise.xyz)(13:15) Circle IPO(16:51) USDC vs USDT(18:00) Predictions for Circle's Future(18:49) Circle & CCTP(20:07) Kraken Acquiring NinjaTrader(21:19) Where Are We in The Market?(26:28) China, US and Global Markets(32:46) Manus vs. Gemini(34:45) Sesame AI(35:40) Will Google Have The Best AI?
2025-04-031h 07Good GameHow Long Will This Bear Market Last? | EP 72Imran and Qiao discuss how long this bear market will last.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:56) State of the Market?(03:23) Is Anyone Bullish?(04:08) Tariffs & the Economy(10:09) Crypto Sentiment Divergence(13:18) Ethena and Ondo Launching Their Own Layer 1(15:55) Regulation and Counterparty Risk(18:28) Tokenizing Coin on Base(19:49) Stablecoins(20:41) Robinhood & Kalshi(22:12) State of AI(22:25) Manus AI(26:02) China vs. US AI Video Models(28:55) Localized LLMs & Privacy(29:44) Apple Intelligence & Privacy Issues(32:02) Using Localized LLMs(32:51) Global Paranoia About Privacy(34:14) Vibe Coding(39:53) Tokenizing...
2025-03-1959 minGood GameWhere Does Crypto Go From Here? | EP 71Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss the current state and direction of crypto.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:46) $LIBRA(00:06:23) 4 Use Cases of Crypto(00:08:17) The End Goal for Payments(00:09:54) DePIN and Energy(00:12:12) Simplicity of Crypto(00:13:18) Crypto is Finance(00:14:43) “Web 3.0” is a Lie?(00:15:43) The Biggest Risk for Ethereum(00:16:16) Qiao on DeFi(00:18:19) Crypto AI Builders Pivoting Straight to AI(00:19:47) AI in Education(00:27:25) AI for Ad Creation(00:29:32) AI for Building dApps(00:31:51) Personalized Apps(00:32:49) "The Future is Personalization"(00:34:07) "Lazy Peop...
2025-02-241h 22Good GameOn Consumer Crypto | EP 70Imran and Qiao, together with Ilja and Richard (Tensor, Vector) sat down to chat about consumer crypto and more.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00:00) Intro(00:00:57) Market Analysis(00:03:37) SBR is happening - David Bailey(00:05:22) Sovereign Wealth Fund(00:08:25) Government Impact on the Economy(00:09:46) "I'm glad Powell didn't cut" - Trump(00:13:39) DeepSeek(00:14:59) AI in Crypto Startups(00:15:47) AI Adoption and Future Predictions(00:19:38) Vine(00:23:19) App Tokens as Advertising Dollars(00:24:29) Future of Tokens in Startups(00:25:22) JellyJelly(00:26:45) "Clout" and "Tribe"(00:28:02) Richard and Ilja (Tensor)(00:28:17...
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Steady Lads$TRUMP Coin Insanity! w/ Qiao WangThe Lads are back with fan-favorite, Qiao Wang. It's been a crazy week with Trump launching a memecoin and signing a crypto executive order. Never a dull moment at the best casino in the world.
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In Episode #79 we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Soon
06:00 Justin's Viral ETH Tweet
11:46 Vitalik & The EF
20:00 $TRUMP
25:50 Crypto EO
32:00 Thorchain/$RUNE Situation
35:00 Truth Terminal Sells Its Fartcoin
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2025-01-2456 minGood GameCrypto’s Mainstream Moment | EP 69Imran and Qiao sat down to discuss crypto’s mainstream moment.No BS crypto insights for founders.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:13) Where Are We in This Cycle?(01:47) Bullish or Bearish?(04:01) Current Market Signals(05:14) Taking Some Chips Off the Table(06:12) Will the AI Meta Come Back?(08:35) "Everyone is competing for attention"(14:22) DeFi and Crypto Community Issues(15:22) $Trump(17:13) Celeb Tokens(19:05) Finding the Right Model for Celeb Tokens(20:13) Going back to Trump...(23:20) Ethereum Foundation Drama(26:11) Ethereum vs Solana(28:58) Milady Vitalik(30:24) "A lot of people ra...
2025-01-2239 min
Talking TokensQiao Wang | How To Build A Great Crypto StartupOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Qiao Wang, founding member of Alliance, a web3 accelerator program. Qiao came on the show back in May – but a lot has changed since then. They discuss how Alliance looks for breakout startups, Pump.fun’s journey to hitting $100M revenue in 6 months and what makes a great crypto founder – and investor. Qiao also shared his thoughts on the current crypto x AI landscape, 2025 market predictions and why founders should play the “long game.”
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2025-01-1649 minGood 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 min
吴说不加密播客EP-41 专访 Qiao Wang：如何投资 PUMPFUN 获得至少1000倍？Alliance 的超早期投资哲学在本期访谈中，Qiao Wang，Alliance 的联合创始人兼知名加密行业投资人，分享了他在 Crypto 领域的投资策略。Alliance 目前主要投资几百万美金估值的超早期项目。他详细介绍了本轮对 PUMPFUN 的投资与孵化，获得至少1000倍的回报；以及对MOONSHOT 的投资，获得超过百倍回报。PUMPFUN 这个项目的成功，关键在于他们团队的年轻和创新能力。他表示特朗普上任后最大的变化是不会任命对加密货币有敌意的 SEC 主席与财政部长，创业情绪马上就会大大改善。阅读播客精选文字版本加入吴说播客听友群，可添加小助手微信 ipo19841984。关注更多吴说快讯深度等内容渠道：吴说官网时间线：00:00 开场与 Qiao 自我介绍06:00 Alliance 的团队构成与投资策略15:51 投资成功案例 PUMPFUN 和 Moonshot 的背景、团队特质及成功因素25:15 对当前 memecoins 赛道的看法和市场潜力分析31:55 对美国监管政策的预期变化及其对 Crypto 行业的影响36:02 未来投资方向和对中国创业团队的建议38:08 对本周期 memecoin 火热的看法42:12 筛选团队的标准、流程及后续支持45:04 对 VC 代币近期表现、TON 和特朗普当选的影响的看法
2024-11-1049 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 03Steady LadsSteady Lads #54 • Is The Government Dumping On Us? w/ Qiao WangThe Lads are back with episode #54 and the return of a fan-favorite, Qiao Wang (@QwQiao). We cover everything from the recent market dump, Trump's Bitcoin 2024 appearance, AI, builders hitting a wall, and Jordi gives a Puff update after the NFT mint. Stick around until the end to catch who wins Pasta of the Week with a live audience poll!
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In this episode we cover:
00:00 Stream Starts Soon
01:08 Feels Like a Bear Market...
2024-08-021h 15Good 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 06
Because of BitcoinUnleashing A New Wave Of Entrepreneurs With Qiao WangDiscover the transformative potential of Bitcoin and decentralized finance (DeFi) with Qiao Wang, co-founder of Alliance DAO, as he joins Mau to delve into the future of fundraising and global entrepreneurship. From the inception of Bitcoin to the emergence of DeFi protocols, Qiao shares insights on embracing disruption and leveraging crypto to unlock opportunities for entrepreneurs worldwide.YouTube: @goodgamepodWebsite: alliance.xyzX:@QwQiaoThis podcast episode was produced by Quill
2024-05-2927 minGood 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 03Talking TokensQiao Wang | Alliance DAO Founder Explains Crypto Success Through Bull vs Bear MarketsOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Qiao Wang, founding member of Alliance DAO, a web3 accelerator program. Its most recent cohort All12 had its demo day showcasing its 12 graduates on May 2. Startups that take part in the program receive a $350,000 investment from Alliance as well as introductions to VCs and mentorship from some of the industry’s biggest leaders. Jacquelyn and Qiao dive into how Alliance picks startups for its cohorts, what successful projects have in common, the struggles and successes through bull and bear markets and what he’s following in the market.
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2024-05-0741 minGood 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 21
"Request for Startups" with Erik TorenbergRFS: Crypto Edition with Imran Khan and Qiao WangToday’s episode of Request for Startups features* Imran Khan, co-founder of Alliance, crypto accelerator and founder network, and co-host of the Good Game podcast. @lmrankhan on X* Qiao Wang, co-founder of Alliance, crypto accelerator and founder network, and co-host of the Good Game podcast. Previously Messari, Tower Research. @qwqiaoon X* Sean Linehan:CEO of Exec.com, previously VP Product at Flexport. @seanlinehan on X* Erik Torenberg: Investor, Founder of Turpentine.co. @eriktorenberg on XIn this conversation, Imran and Qiao join Erik and Sean to analyze the opportunities in...
2024-02-2341 minGood 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...
2024-02-061h 25Good 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 18
Bell CurveCrypto’s Next Cycle: Solana’s Comeback vs Ethereum’s Head Start | Qiao WangQiao Wang from Alliance DAO (a web3 accelerator) joins us to discuss the applications and protocols that are primed to dominate crypto's next cycle. Qiao reviews thousands of crypto startups every year, has an uncanny ability to predict future narratives and is one of my favorite thinkers in the space! In this episode, we discuss why RWAs and payments are crypto's massive opportunity, how speculation is crypto's killer feature, Solana's comeback vs Ethereum's headstart, Coinbase's giant opportunity, where the developers are building and more!- -Join us at DAS (Digital Asset...
2023-11-301h 06Good 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 06
LightspeedCrypto’s Next Cycle: Solana’s Comeback vs Ethereum’s Head Start | Qiao WangQiao Wang from Alliance DAO (a web3 accelerator) joins us to discuss the applications and protocols that are primed to dominate crypto's next cycle. Qiao reviews thousands of crypto startups every year, has an uncanny ability to predict future narratives and is one of my favorite thinkers in the space! In this episode, we discuss why RWAs and payments are crypto's massive opportunity, how speculation is crypto's killer feature, Solana's comeback vs Ethereum's headstart, Coinbase's giant opportunity, where the developers are building and more!- -Join us at DAS (Digital Asset...
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 01
Dialogues on Applied Channel TheoryEpisode 46: A Discussion of the Yin Qiao VesselSend us a textIn this episode, Yefim and Jonathan discuss the extraordinary vessels, with a focus on Dr. Wang’s understanding of the Yin Qiao. Clinical application of KI-6 to regulate this vessel is also described. Music by The Strayun: Clancy of the Overflow. If you're interested in listening to the entire song, please visit: thestrayun.bandcamp.com/track/clancy-of-the-overflow
2023-08-0131 minGood 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 35
EmpireWill AI Agents Use Crypto? | Qiao WangIn today's episode, Jason is joined by Qiao Wang, Partner at Alliance DAO. They start today's episode by sentiment checking the market, reflecting on the current building landscape, and the types of founders and projects currently raising funds. They wrap up the show by diving into the intersection of Crypto & AI, decentralizing AI, and consumer crypto AI products. - -Follow Qiao Wang: https://twitter.com/QwQiaoFollow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitzFollow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepodSubscribe o...
2023-07-251h 16Good 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 07Good 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
2023-05-161h 22
BanklessAI and Web3 | Mohamed Fouda & Qiao Wang of AllianceAI is exploding into every facet of the internet. The convergence of Crypto and AI is inevitable, and we bring on Qiao Wang and Mohamed Fouda to discuss the opportunities and challenges this presents. They explore why Web3 provides an interesting platform for AI, such as payment and execution rails for AI agents, easy access to financial tools, and the ability to commission resources permissionlessly. One example of this is AutoGPT, which uses AI to generate code for on-chain smart contracts. How do we balance caution and optimism? How can we surf this tidal wave...
2023-05-031h 10Good 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 08Good 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 20Good GameHelium: Revolutionizing 5G with 1M crypto hotspot network (Amir Haleem, CEO) | EP 14Top signal for crypto natives. 🧠@lmrankhan 🧠@QwQiaoTimestamps(00:00) Intro (00:38) Welcome to Good Game! (02:14) Welcome Amir Haleem, CEO & Founder of Helium (04:18) Helium's founding story (08:11) Finding product market fit (15:38) Hardware iteration challenges (20:37) How Helium turned to crypto (25:04) Distributing the hardware (29:05) What caused Helium to succeed (31:05) Laying off team through pivot (34:53) Token design insights (45:29) How the hotspot network works (51:20) How far is Helium from ideal decentralized state (52:40) Why Helium is moving to Solana (58:52) A network of networks (1:02:35) Imrian and Qiao's interview debriefHelium Twitter: @hel...
2023-03-291h 17Good 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 29Good GameThe End Game for DeFi (Uniswap, Curve, Aave, & more) | EP 10Top signal for crypto natives. 🧠@lmrankhan 🧠@QwQiaoQiao's charts from episodeTimestamps(00:00) Intro (01:18) Welcome to Good Game! (04:06) 80% of DeFi has already been built (09:29) Uniswap (15:58) Curve (21:53) Stablecoins (26:27) Aave (33:14) Derivatives (43:53) Real World Assets (50:58) Options (55:29) Structured Products (57:19) Undercollateralized Lending (59:40) What is future of DeFi Good 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...
2023-01-251h 07Good GameWhy Crypto Data and Crypto + AI are Massive Opportunities for Crypto Startups | EP 9Imran and Qiao discuss what's on their minds in the crypto landscape.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:29) Welcome to Good Game!(01:41) Why crypto data is such an important pain point(03:42) 2017 data landscape and Messari missing out on on-chain data(06:16) Why Dune analytics and why crypto data(11:13) Nansen's data strategy(13:18) A lot of space for verticalized crypto data startups(15:40) How important is decentralization in data?(17:55) The four layers of crypto data landscape include data sources(18:36) What are data warehouses or data lakes(21:46) What is the monetization strategy for Web3(26:34...
2023-01-031h 01Good GameMetamask, Brave, Backpack: The Crypto Wallet War is coming | EP 8Imran and Qiao discuss what's on their minds in the crypto landscape. Timestamps (00:00) Intro(00:43) Welcome to Good Game! (01:17) Why do crypto wallets matter? (04:06) How wallet UX evolved over time 1(03:36) Metamask wallet strategy (24:02) Brave wallet strategy (32:02) Backpack wallet strategy (35:16) Opensea, Magic Eden, Uniswap all launching wallets (39:39) Wallets will be verticalized and localized (46:54) Account abstraction wallets 10x user experience (56:53) Multi-party computation wallets solves security issues (1:00:34) The future of crypto walletsGood Game Podcast: A podcast for crypto natives. Find us at goodgamepod.xyz and follow us on...
2022-12-131h 05Good GameSam Bankman-Fried Fraud and FTX collapse | EP 7We have had founders, investors and contributors that have been affected by the FTX collapse. In this episode Imran and Qiao discuss:Early warning signsAnswer questions from communityLessons learnedNew path forwardTimestamps(00:00) Intro (01:25) The first to paid back were the decentralized protocols (02:55) The rise of Alameda (06:29) Launching Solana-based decentralized exchange Serum (10:58) What were FTX's assets and liabilities? (12:49) Crashing of 3AC got Alameda in a deep hole (14:32) The $10B balance sheet hole breakdown (18:16) Acquiring Voyager and Blockfi fill their hole (20:19) $1B-$5B of crypto funds custodied on FTX
2022-11-161h 24Good GameThe BEST breakdown of NFTs you'll ever hear | EP 6Imran and Qiao discuss what's on their minds in the crypto landscape. Timestamps (00:00) Welcome to Good Game! (01:17) Crypto Kitties and EIP-721: NFTs are born (05:11) OpenSea, the first NFT marketplace, goes through Y Combinator (06:28) Overview of NFTs on Ethereum, Ronin, Solana, Avalanche, Polygon, Reddit, Tezos, and Flow(14:39) The history of Crypto Punks and generative art (19:08) Snowfro launching Art Blocks and Chromie Squiggles (20:45) Why Crypto Punks and Bored Apes are valuable as digital nations (27:00) Bored Apes Yuga Labs acquires Crypto Punks and gives holders IP commercial rights (30:24) What is CC0 Creative C...
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...
2022-10-251h 07Good GameEverything you need to know about Sui with Mysten Lab founders Evan Cheng & Sam Blackshear | EP 4Imran and Qiao bring on Mysten Labs cofounders Evan Cheng and Sam Blackshear to learn about Sui. In this episode we talk about what they learned at Facebook Libra, what makes Sui different technically, and Sui's go-to-market strategy.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(01:11) Imran and Qiao introduce the interview(15:02) The interview with Evan and Sam starts(15:35) Sam Blackshear's background at Facebook Libra(18:39) Evan Cheng's storied career at Apple and Facebook(24:10) Why do Evan and Sam think that another smart contract platform should be available for the masses?(27:04) What makes Sui different?(37:26) The m...
2022-10-051h 24Good GameThe State of Crypto: Where are developers going? | EP 3Imran and Qiao discuss what's on their minds in the crypto landscape.Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:35) CPI dropped - the "Merge" has become the "Purge"(04:35) The state of Layer 1s and Layer 2s - what's happening?(05:41) Why Imran and Qiao can see the future(07:24) The state of Layer 1s based on Electric Capital's January 2022 report(09:32) What's changed for Ethereum since Electric Capital's report?(11:03) What's changed for Solana since January 2022?(12:02) What's changed for Cosmos since January 2022?(13:42) The war between Layer 2s and side-chains on Ethereum(15:39) Explaining optimistic rollups Optimism and...
2022-09-201h 10Good GameFei Protocol Unwind, Sudoswap's Zero NFT Royalties, Zuckerburg's Metaverse Future | EP 2Imran and Qiao discuss what's on their minds in the crypto landscape.(00:45) Why Qiao shorted Eth and price predictions(04:43) The actual reason behind the Fei protocol unwind(18:22) Everything wrong with the state of crypto governance(20:18) Rise of Sudoswap and its influence on NFT royalty fees(45:00) Screwed-up incentives with token lockup periods(59:34) Mark Zuckerburg and Joe Rogan metaverse podcast interview debriefGood Game Podcast: A podcast for crypto natives.Find us at goodgamepod.xyz and follow us on Twitter @goodgamepodxyz!DISCLAIMER: The views expressed herein are personal to...
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...
2022-08-2441 min
The BreakdownWhat Crypto Needs to Build Next, Feat. Qiao WangThis episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US. Qiao Wang is a creator of and core contributor to Alliance DAO, an accelerator for Web3 companies in decentralized finance (DeFi), infrastructure, distributed autonomous organizations (DAO), non-fungible tokens (NFT) and more. In this episode, he and NLW discuss the macro landscape, how this bear market is different and what he’d like to see entrepreneurs build during this quieter period. - Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company safeg...
2022-07-2625 minEmpireThe Web3 Founder’s Playbook | Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, AllianceDAOIn this episode of Empire, Jason is joined by Qiao Wang and Imran Khan, core contributors at Alliance DAO (the Y Combinator of Web3). Alliance DAO is a Web3 startup accelerator whose portfolio includes 0x, dYdX, Paraswap, Synthetix and top Web3 protocols.Qiao and Imran are former founders who now assist Web3's top entrepreneurs in building, launching and growing their products. As a result, the duo has a front-row seat to the latest trends and innovations in crypto. This episode is for you if you want to know what it takes to build a top Web3...
2022-06-0656 min
SciPodProfessor Qiao Wang - Exploring the Link Between Managers’ Motivation and EducationIn recent years, many researchers have been investigating the associations between wage, education, and productivity, to gather valuable insight that could guide business decision-making. Professor Qiao Wang at Capital University of Economics and Business in Beijing has recently carried out a study specifically exploring the possibility that the motivation and productivity of business managers could be affected by their levels of education.
2022-05-1908 min
Paradigm ShiftEP15: Building crypto native products, with Qiao Wang, co-founder of Alliance DAO, the leading Web3 accelerator and builder communityQiao Wang is the co-founder of Alliance DAO, which is the leading web3 accelerator and builder community. In terms of impact, Alliance has helped accelerate 10% of the top crypto projects by market cap. Their most cohort had 30 companies building web3 products across DeFi, Social, NFTs and Gaming. Before Alliance, Qiao was the Head of Product at Messari which is a market intelligence product that provides advanced analytics for crypto.Special thanks to Roberto Riccio and Brian Ma for providing questions for this conversation.In today’s episode we discussCrypto La...
2022-02-2249 minEmpireAllianceDAO on raising $50M and this year’s biggest DeFi trends | Qiao Wang & Imran KhanOn this episode of Empire, Jason Yanowitz and Mike Ippolito are joined by Qiao Wang and Imran Khan of AllianceDAO. Not only are Qiao and Imran announcing big news about launching AllianceDAO & raising $50 Million, but they're also diving into all their thoughts on what DeFi Summer set up for the current state of crypto, the metaverse & gaming projects they're interested in. You won't want to miss this!--ParaSwap:If you want to make a swap at the best price across the DeFi market, check out paraswap.io....
2022-01-131h 16EmpireDeFi, Layer 1 wars & the Supercycle | Predictions with Qiao WangIn this episode of Empire, Jason is joined by Qiao Wang, contributor to DeFi Alliance. As a former quant trader & now busy funding projects in the DeFi & Web 3.0 ecosystem, Qiao has a unique understanding of crypto's past and what new innovations lay in store for the crypto economy at large. While looking at the timeline of DeFi, they touch on the Layer 1 wars, DAOs, the 10 year supercycle and more. --Thank you to Avalanche for sponsoring Empire. Avalanche is one of the best and fastest growing smart-contract platforms in the industry.
2021-09-2343 min
Staking Insider by Staking RewardsEpisode 6: Staking Mondays with Qiao Wang of DeFi AllianceThis week on Staking Mondays, we are joined by Qiao Wang of DeFi Alliance. Qiao graduated from University of Waterloo before working as a Quant Trader. He then jumped into crypto, helped to build out Messari, and is now on a mission to support crypto projects with the DeFi Alliance. He thinks aging is a disease, and we are sure he will find ways to live forever.Timestamps:0:00 Introduction1:03 First interesting crypto outside of BTC?2:55 What role does staking play in fascinating 1B people into crypto?5.45 Will investors in 10...
2021-08-0522 min
The Unstoppable Podcast68 - Driving the DeFi Revolution with Qiao Wang from DeFi AllianceIn this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Qiao Wang. He’s a crypto investor, a partner at DeFi Alliance, and was previously head of product at Messari.Qiao talks about why regulators are so resistant to DeFi, and we discuss whether North America could lead the charge globally in terms of favorable crypto regulation.We talk about DeFi Alliance and how Qiao initially connected and started working with them. He explains how they decide which projects to take into their accelerator program, and also gives some advice for people working on earl...
2021-07-2644 min
The Unstoppable Podcast68 - Driving the DeFi Revolution with Qiao Wang from DeFi AllianceIn this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Qiao Wang. He’s a crypto investor, a partner at DeFi Alliance, and was previously head of product at Messari.Qiao talks about why regulators are so resistant to DeFi, and we discuss whether North America could lead the charge globally in terms of favorable crypto regulation.We talk about DeFi Alliance and how Qiao initially connected and started working with them. He explains how they decide which projects to take into their accelerator program, and also gives some advice for people working on earl...
2021-07-2644 min
Liquid - Web3 Crypto InvestingThe Defi Alliance with Qiao WangPlease remember to rate and review our podcast! Qiao Wang is a Partner at The Defi Alliance. Qiao previously started building a crypto asset information platform at Messari to educate the general public and to assist investors in making better decisions. He is a former quant trader who turned over trillions of dollars worth of equities and futures. In this episode, I talk to Qiao about the thesis and thought behind the creation of the Defi Alliance, the lessons of running an accelerator, Qiao's thoughts on the Defi and NFT Space and more. Topics we've d...
2021-03-2642 min
The Blockchain Debate PodcastMotion: Ethereum is too early for institutional money (Lyn Alden vs. Qiao Wang)Guests:Lyn Alden (twitter.com/lynaldencontact)Qiao Wang (twitter.com/qwqiao)Host:Richard Yan (twitter.com/gentso09)Today’s motion is “Ethereum is too early for institutional money.”Quite a few institutions have voted with their feet on Bitcoin. This ranges from corporate treasuries to money managers. At what point will Ethereum catch the attention of non-crypto native capital allocators? Our debaters today are Lyn Alden and Qiao Wang, both w...
2021-02-241h 05
The Defiant - DeFi Podcast"We Haven't Seen Anything Yet, So Hold Your Long-Term Bag:" Qiao WangIn this week’s podcast episode, we speak with long-time crypto investor Qiao Wang. Wang is a partner at the DeFi Alliance and former head of product at Messari. Unlike many Bitcoiners who get into crypto because of their ideological views, or Ethereans attracted by the possibility of building decentralized apps, Wang had been a quant trader for 10 years when he first learned about Bitcoin, and it was the asset’s volatility and potential upside what drew him in. Years later, he’s still actively trading.
We talk about his portfolio and which coins look the most promis...
2021-02-1958 min
Market Meditations#28 DeFi, Algorithmic Trading and Crypto Entrepreneurship with Qiao WangQiao Wang is a former quant trader, successful entrepreneur and startup advisor. Qiao was a quant trader at Tower Research before co-founding Messari, a service that provides reliable data and market intelligence for crypto investors. He currently helps decentralized finance (DeFi) startups through the startup accelerator DeFi alliance.Twitter: @QwQiaoMy Twitter: @koroushak My Newsletter: https://koroushak.substack.com/
2020-12-081h 00
The RollupDeFi By Design EP12: The Institutional Wave with Qiao Wang
This one is awesome. We had the pleasure of chatting with Qiao Wang, a “semi-retired entrepreneur and quant trader, currently helping startups to grow”.
Qiao is able to formulate his ideas and thoughts on the greater markets into easy to understand bits and pieces for anyone to learn from.
We know we did!
In this episode we dive into the ins and outs of DeFi markets a whole, institutional interest, bitcoin vs. DeFi markets, yield farming, the future of DeFi, and the view of the global casino that is DeFi toda...
2020-10-1548 min
Sharing Secrets - Presented by Secret NetworkEp 6 - Qiao Wang - DeFi AllianceEpisode 6 of Sharing Secrets is an interview with Qiao Wang of the DeFi Alliance. Tor asks Qiao: What secrets has he learned trading, researching, and investing? What's the right way to measure growth for DeFi, and what will unlock the next phase of growth? Is there a close connection between privacy and liquidity? And what role can the DeFi Alliance play in helping scale decentralized finance from billions to trillions?
DeFi Alliance: https://www.defialliance.org/
Qiao on Twitter: https://twitter.com/qwqiao
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2020-10-1242 min
The Blockchain Debate PodcastMotion: Corporate bailouts and capital market rescues make sense (Qiao Wang vs. Jimmy Song)Guests:Qiao Wang (@qwqiao)Jimmy Song (@jimmysong)Host:Richard Yan (@gentso09)We all know the dominant crypto-native perspective on corporate/Wall Street bailouts — as generally anti-intervention, both fiscally and monetarily. But it’s important to hear the other side, if only to kick the tires of your own beliefs. After all, many smart people embrace a statist, big government view, in how to run an economy.In this debate, we covered many topics, including the following:A way to thin...
2020-05-051h 46