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Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Why R3 Chose Solana for the Next Chapter of CordaIn today's Solana Sessions episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Todd McDonald, co-founder of R3, to discuss how institutional blockchain has evolved over the past decade and why R3 is moving from private blockchain networks toward open markets, including building the next version of Corda as a protocol on Solana. Todd explains why he believes all markets will eventually move onchain, what banks actually want from blockchain today, why R3 concluded that open networks win, and how tokenization can connect traditional assets with capital already living onchain. They also discuss why R3 chose Solana, what i...

2026-10-2034 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing What Could Take For Ethereum to Hit $10,000In today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Kevin Lepsoe, founder of ETHGas, to discuss how Ethereum could evolve into faster, more efficient financial infrastructure and what that could mean for institutions, DeFi and AI agents.Kevin Lepsoe breaks down ETHGas's vision for real-time Ethereum, why faster blockspace could bring liquidity back to the network, and the practical barriers institutions face when moving large amounts of capital onchain. They also discuss Ethereum's institutional comeback, why traditional credit relies on so many intermediaries, how smart contracts could reshape banking, and why AI agents...

2026-10-1333 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing How Injective Is Building Financial Markets OnchainIn today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Eric Chen, co-founder and CEO of Injective Labs, the team behind the Injectivea blockchain built for financial applications, to discuss what comes next for tokenization, onchain finance and institutional adoption.Eric explains why simply tokenizing assets isn't enough, where he sees the biggest opportunities for bringing financial markets onchain, and how Injective is building infrastructure for advanced financial products. They also discuss RWA perpetual markets, tokenized stocks, capital formation, institutional adoption, AI agents and the future of blockchain & powered financial infrastructure.Timestamps

2026-10-0844 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Talking Tokens | Inside the Future of Onchain FinanceTalking Tokens goes beyond the headlines to explore the people, ideas, and infrastructure shaping the onchain economy.Hosted by Jacquelyn Melinek, founder and CEO of StrataMedia and former senior crypto reporter at TechCrunch, Talking Tokens brings you twice-weekly conversations with founders, investors, market makers, institutional leaders, and experts across digital assets and traditional finance. From crypto and DeFi to stablecoins, tokenization, institutional adoption, and the convergence of TradFi and onchain finance, we break down where money is moving, what’s gaining real traction, what’s mostly hype, and what could reshape the future of finance.

2026-10-0601 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing What Actually Makes a Crypto Token Investable?In today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Shane Molidor, founder and CEO of Forgd, and Ryan Celaj, head of research at DeFiLlama, to discuss how better data and transparency could change the way crypto assets are evaluated.They break down the Universal Token Ratings (UTR), why TVL and volume alone don't tell the full story, and how disclosures, liquidity, market structure and market maker performance can provide more context around a token. They also explore what institutional investors expect from crypto projects, why ratings need to evolve in real time, and whether better transparency...

2026-10-0149 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Why Grove Is Betting Billions on Onchain Credit | Kevin ChanIn today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Kevin Chan, co-founder and CTO of Grove Labs, the team behind Grove Protocol, to discuss how Grove is building infrastructure for institutional credit and modern capital markets.Kevin breaks down how Grove has scaled its credit platform, how the protocol connects stablecoin liquidity with traditional and emerging forms of credit, and what it will take to bring significantly more institutional capital onchain. They also discuss Grove's work across the Sky ecosystem, relationships with institutions such as BlackRock, the role of Morpho and Coinbase in expanding access to...

2026-09-2935 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing What Happens When the World’s Assets Move Onchain?In today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Gregg Bell, Chief Investment Officer at Hashgraph, to discuss what institutional blockchain adoption of Hedera actually looks like and why some of the most important enterprise use cases may be happening outside the crypto headlines.Gregg breaks down how Hedera is being used across industries, why tokenization extends far beyond stocks and securities, and how moving assets onchain can unlock greater mobility, programmability and new forms of collateral. They explore real-world assets, enterprise adoption, supply chains, tokenized real estate, digital identity, interoperability and the infrastructure required to...

2026-09-2425 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing What Hyperliquid Could Change About Traditional Markets | Jake ChervinskyIn today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Jake Chervinsky, founder and CEO of Hyperliquid Policy Center, to discuss how perpetual futures could move beyond crypto and what it would take to bring regulated onchain markets to the U.SJake breaks down why 24/7 price discovery matters, how perpetual futures could complement traditional derivatives markets, and why oil could be a natural next market for onchain trading. They discuss Hyperliquid's role as infrastructure for exchanges, the potential for regulated perpetual futures in the U.S., how onchain markets could improve liquidity and...

2026-09-1723 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Should Oil Markets Trade 24/7? | Jake ChervinskyIn today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Jake Chervinsky, founder and CEO of the Hyperliquid Policy Center, to discuss how perpetual futures could move beyond crypto and what it would take to bring regulated onchain markets to the U.S.Jake breaks down why 24/7 price discovery matters, how perpetual futures could complement traditional derivatives markets, and why oil could be a natural next market for onchain trading. They discuss Hyperliquid's role as infrastructure for exchanges, the potential for regulated perpetual futures in the U.S., how onchain markets could improve liquidity...

2026-09-1723 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Convergence Episode 1: How WisdomTree Went From $30M to $1 Billion in Onchain AUMToday we are announcing Convergence, our new institutional product for sophisticated investors, in a joint venture between StrataMedia's Token Relations product & Talking Tokens podcast alongside The Rollup, and is presented by WisdomTree. For our debut launch, WisdomTree's Head of Digital Asset's Will Peck joins us for Episode #1 of Convergence.WisdomTree's onchain assets went from $30 million to over $1 billion, and Will Peck says money market funds did the heavy lifting. On episode one of Convergence, Will explains why tokenized funds complement stablecoins rather than compete with them, and how WisdomTree g...

2026-09-1647 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing From Pokémon Cards to Birkins: Inside Beezie’s $200M+ Volume | Andrea MieleIn today's episode of Solana Sessions, Jacquelyn sits down with Andrea Miele, CEO and founder of Beezie, to explore how gamification, tokenization and onchain infrastructure are changing the way consumers discover and buy collectibles.Andrea breaks down how Beezie grew from tokenized trading cards into a broader gamified commerce platform, recently crossing $200 million in volume and $100 million in total revenue. They discuss Beezie's expansion into luxury markets through its partnership with The Luxury Closet, how users can access everything from Pokémon cards to luxury handbags through its digital claw-machine experience, and why Andrea believes the future o...

2026-09-1529 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing How Stock Tokens Fueled Robinhood Chain's Explosive GrowthRobinhood Chain has quickly emerged as one of the fastest-growing blockchains, with roughly 620,000 average daily active users, $1.3 million in daily fees, and $4.26 billion in TVL, at the time of recording. But Alexander, from our institutional research team, explores in his latest report that some of the most interesting activity isn’t coming from stock tokens alone but also from what happens when tokenized stocks, memecoins, and 24/7 crypto markets collide.Alexander & Jacquelyn breaks down how Robinhood Stock Tokens work, why memecoins tied to specific stock tokens have created unusual new trading dynamics, and how one HIMS-related stock token trad...

2026-09-1415 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Why Robinhood Is Betting on Tokenized Assets | Nicola WhiteIn today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Nicola White, VP of Institutional at Robinhood, to discuss how Robinhood is expanding its institutional crypto business and why tokenized assets could reshape the way traditional financial markets operate.Nicola breaks down how Robinhood's acquisition of Bitstamp plays a role in expansion, the evolution of institutional demand from crypto pilots to real-world use cases, and the growing role of stock tokens, perpetual futures, collateral and capital efficiency. They also explore how Robinhood's stock tokens work, the path toward issuer-led tokenization, and why assets ranging...

2026-09-1020 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing How Stablecoins Could Double Margins for BusinessesIn today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Sam Broner, CEO of The Better Money Company, to unpack what stablecoins need to become everyday payment infrastructure and why interoperability could matter more than which stablecoin ultimately wins. Drawing on his experience across Microsoft, the Federal Reserve, a16z and now building stablecoin infrastructure, Sam explains why today's payment system still has significant room for improvement.They discuss why companies are launching their own stablecoins, how a stablecoin clearinghouse could connect an increasingly fragmented market, and why consumers may eventually use stablecoins without...

2026-09-0837 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing DeFi Vaults Just Hit $15B | What’s Driving the Boom?DeFi vaults are having a breakout year, with roughly $15 billion in value now sitting across the sector. But as Alexander Beaudry from our institutional research team found in his latest survey, rapid growth doesn’t necessarily mean institutional adoption has arrived. In this episode, we break down StrataMedia’s survey of seven industry leaders from Aave, Veda, Sky, Loopscale, Gauntlet, RockawayX, and Space and Time to explore what’s actually driving the rise of DeFi vaults and why one exec calls 2026 “the year of the vault.”Alex breaks down why distribution is emerging as one of the...

2026-08-3111 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Bitcoin Is Back, Scaramucci Says the Real $500K Rally Is Still AheadAnthony Scaramucci still believes Bitcoin can reach $500,000. In this episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn Melinek sits down with the SkyBridge Capital founder and SALT chairman to discuss Bitcoin’s path to $500K, institutional crypto adoption and what could drive the next phase of the market.Scaramucci breaks down why banks and major institutions haven’t fully embraced Bitcoin, how blockchain could transform traditional finance and enable 24/7 markets, and why stablecoins could eventually become a larger market than Bitcoin.Plus, he shares which digital assets he believes have lasting utility, how he knows when an investment thes...

2026-08-2541 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Why Morpho’s CEO Thinks $200 Trillion of Credit Will Move OnchainIs it possible for $200 trillion in global credit to move onchain, or is DeFi still trapped in speculation? Today’s guest is Paul Frambot, Co-Founder and CEO of Morpho. We explore the evolution of onchain credit, how decentralized finance is becoming a core technology stack for traditional finance, and what it takes to build a truly global, open credit network.Paul breaks down Morpho's shift from financial origination to pure technological infrastructure, connecting borrowers directly with tens of thousands of lenders at scale. From distribution partnerships with giants like Robinhood Earn and Coinbase to hi...

2026-08-2039 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Your Next Portfolio Manager Could Be an AI AgentIn today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Rishin Sharma, Head of AI Growth at the Solana Foundation, to explore how AI agents could reshape payments, commerce, and financial markets and why Solana is positioning itself as financial infrastructure for the emerging agentic economy.Rishin breaks down how agentic payments work today, how pay.sh enables AI systems like ChatGPT and Claude to pay for services using stablecoins, and why checkout could eventually disappear into AI interfaces. They also explore the next frontier of agentic trading, from AI-assisted investing and personalized financial coaching to the...

2026-08-1840 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Equity Perps Explained | Can DeFi Really Handle Traditional Stocks?Trading Wall Street stocks 24/7 in DeFi sounds like the ultimate financial unlock, but as Alexander Beaudry from our institutional research team points out, the reality is far more complex. In this episode, we dive into Alex's latest report, "Equity Perps Are Nothing Without Equity Spot," to explore why the infrastructure behind tokenized equities is still catching up to the hype. Alex breaks down the staggering 265% YTD growth in the tokenized spot equity market and explains why Equity Perpetual Futures (Perps) have become the most debated trend in DeFi. While crypto markets can predict TradFi p...

2026-08-1413 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Why DeFi Works Best When it Does the LeastIn today's episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Adrian, who breaks down his journey from Goldman Sachs to building in DeFi. He reveals why traditional banks are secretly terrified of stablecoins, the brutal reality of why tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) actually takes months, and why the safest smart contracts are often the "dumbest" ones. Timestamps: 00:10 Stablecoins, DeFi Risk & the Future of Finance00:47 Meet Adrian, Co-Founder of Steakhouse Financial01:16 From Goldman Sachs to DeFi02:15 Building a Better Financial System with MakerDAO03:41 How Mature Is DeFi Today?...

2026-08-1343 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Strata Research Survey: What Five Industry Leaders Have to Say About Agentic PaymentsOn this edition of Strata Research's Analyst Insights, Jacquelyn sits down with Institutional Research Analyst Alex Beaudry to break down the results of Strata's first industry survey where they asked five leaders across the agentic payments space, including the CEOs of Alchemy and Anchorage and Circle's Chief Product and Technology Officer, who all weighed in on where it actually stands today. The consensus is pretty clear: institutions are adopting this first, not consumers, and the reason has less to do with the technology and more to do with the fact that most people still don't want an AI agent...

2026-08-0312 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing What's Overhyped, Underhyped, and Actually Happening in Crypto Right NowIn this special episode of Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn Melinek sits down with eight crypto leaders at an event in Miami hosted by StrataMedia alongside GSR and Alpaca for a rapid-fire mini interview series. Each guest is asked a similar set of questions: what their company is working on, how they describe the state of the crypto market, whether bearish sentiment is overhyped, what they would tokenize if they could tokenize anything, and what else they're paying attention to that listeners should be watching too.Guests include Asheesh Birla (CEO, Evernorth), Phil Fogel (CEO and co-founder, Cork Protocol...

2026-05-1239 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Tom Schmidt | How Smart Money is Investing in Crypto Right NowOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly Capital. Tom came on the show in August 2024 and has joined us again for a refresher on the state of crypto VCs, how investors are positioned in the market right now, what he’s interested in, investing in, his opinions on the Ethereum Foundation, L2 chains, $TRUMP and more. ====================== Follow Tom: https://x.com/tomhschmidt Follow Dragonfly: https://x.com/dragonfly_xyz Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: http...

2025-02-0657 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Jack Melnick | Explaining Berachain's Big Bet on Proof of LiquidityOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Jack Melnick, also known as Cap'n Jack Bearow, the head of DeFi at Berachain. They talk about the importance of building a community, why anonymity can be important, his DeFi strategy for Berachain, the chain’s mainnet launch plans, the state of L1 blockchains in 2025 and more. ======================= Follow Jack: https://x.com/capnjackbearow Follow Berachain: https://x.com/Berachain Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to t...

2025-01-3052 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Ilja Moisejevs & Richard Wu | How Tensor Pivoted its Entire Business and 10x'd Revenue with VectorOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Ilja Moisejevs and Richard Wu, the co-founders of Tensor and Vector. They discuss what it takes to build breakout consumer apps that people want to use, why they pivoted to Vector and how it’s bringing a social aspect to trading, their founder journey, wins, mistakes, lessons and more. ======================= Vector is invite-only right now, but we have a code for the first 500 people who use it. Download the app via https://vec.fun/download and use Talking Token's invite code: token. Note: this episode is not spo...

2025-01-2848 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Ogle | Trump’s Crypto Project Advisor Talks $TRUMP, Security, Hackers & GlueOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Ogle, co-founder of Glue and advisor to World Liberty Financial. Ogle is also an onchain sleuth that has helped exploited, or hacked, projects recoverover $500 million – all pro bono. We talk about what’s important when it comes to crypto security and projects, chains and users protecting themselves. We also discuss his advisory work on the Trump-backed World Liberty Financial project, what it’s like working with some of the Trump family members, and what may be in store for the project, as well as the $TRUMP and $MELANIA memecoins. We also...

2025-01-2353 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Avery Ching | Aptos New CEO Shares 2025 OutlookToday’s guest is Avery Ching, the co-founder and CEO of Aptos Labs. This episode is a part of the quarterly webinars that Token Relations does with Aptos - so it was fun to catch up again with Avery, a few months after they last spoke in Seoul during Aptos Experience. They discuss what Avery hopes to accomplish in his first year as CEO, ecosystem growth for the network in 2025, DeFi opportunities onchain, his long term Aptos outlook and more. ==================== Follow Avery: https://x.com/AveryChing Follow Aptos: https://x.com/Aptos Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/ja...

2025-01-2146 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Qiao 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.” ==================== On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Qiao Wang, founding member of Alli...

2025-01-1649 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Sam McIngvale | Optimism Q1 Update: Superchain's 2025 RoadmapFor this week’s Tuesday episode, we’re sharing the Optimism Quarterly Webinar that Jacquelyn hosted with OP Labs Head of Product Sam McIngvale. This conversation dives into new UI/UX possibilities and innovations that are coming to Ethereum for developers and users through L2 chains — like the 40+ chains within the Superchain ecosystem. They discussed the Superchain’s 2025 product roadmap, which includes integrating better native interoperability, SuperchainERC20, Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra Upgrade, block times, and more. ======================= Follow Sam: https://x.com/sammcingvale Follow Optimism: https://x.com/Optimism Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: ht...

2025-01-1448 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Avalanche Q1 Update | Avalanche9000 Upgrade: Impact on Developers, Users, & The EcosystemOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, we are airing the Avalanche Quarterly Webinar that Jacquelyn hosted live earlier this week with three Ava Labs Engineers Stephen Buttolph, Aaron Buckwald and Michael Kaplan. The panel discussion focused on Avalanche9000, the network’s largest upgrade to date that went live in mid December. They also talked about what it means for the Avalanche ecosystem, developers and users as well as the types of projects they’re interested in seeing built on the blockchain, plans to scale in 2025 and more. ======================= Follow Stephen Buttolph: https://x.com/stephenbuttolph Follow Aaron Buckwa...

2025-01-0950 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Michael Heinrich | Why AI Agents Will Change EverythingOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Michael Heinrich, co-founder of Zero Gravity Labs, also known as 0G Labs. Zero Gravity Labs is building a decentralized AI Operating System (dAIOS) and has over 200 investors across its $40 million seed round and $35 million pre-seed round. Jacquelyn and Michael discuss into the importance of creating decentralized AI systems, the popularity of AI Agents and how they can change the way society interacts with the technology, growth opportunities for AI x crypto in 2025 and more. ======================= Follow Michael: https://x.com/mheinrich Follow 0G Labs: https://x.com/0G_labs Fo...

2025-01-0737 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Julian Holguin | Doodles Is Making NFTs MainstreamOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Julian Holguin, CEO of Doodles. We discuss how Julian transitioned from being the president at Billboard to CEO of Doodles, the NFT collection expanding its brand beyond crypto and creating valuable partnerships with companies like McDonalds, Crocs, Adidas and more. ======================= Follow Julian: https://x.com/jholguin Follow Doodles: https://x.com/doodles Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.sp...

2025-01-0238 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Mike Giampapa | What’s Next for Crypto in 2025? Payments, Investments, & BeyondOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Mike Giampapa, general partner at Galaxy Ventures. They talked about crypto payments, emerging opportunities in different regions, what he’s watching as an investor and his outlook for 2025. ======================= Follow Mike: https://x.com/mgiampapa1 Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subs...

2024-12-3141 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Nicolas Pouard | How Ubisoft Is Shaping The Future of Web3 GamingOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Nicolas Pouard, VP of Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab. Ubisoft is one of the largest video game publishers that created Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance and many other games. It has forayed into the web3 gaming space and Nicolas is one of the individuals internally helping expand operations on that front. We talk about Ubisoft’s crypto gaming strategy, appealing to mainstream gamers, how it overcame previous web3 failures from the last market cycle and more. ======================= NOTE: There will be no podcasts coming out on December 24 or 26 as we ta...

2024-12-1942 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Austin King & Tyler Tarsi | Omni Mainnet Wants to Unite All ChainsOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Omni CEO Austin King and CTO Tyler Tarsi. We dive into why they co-founded Omni, its recent mainnet launch and how the network wants to help fix Ethereum and chain fragmentation. We also talk about what it’s like building a crypto business in the US and their 2025 outlook. ======================= Follow Austin: https://x.com/0xASK Follow Tyler: https://x.com/ttarsi_ Follow Omni: https://x.com/OmniFDN Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Toke...

2024-12-1743 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Rennick Palley | Investment Case for MemecoinsOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Rennick Palley, founding partner at Stratos. They talk a lot about Stratos’ early investment in memecoins like Dogwifhat and GOAT, what can make a good meme into a successful memecoin, as well as his crypto VC outlook, investing in crypto founders, building in the US and more. ======================= Follow Rennick: https://x.com/rennickpalley Follow Stratos: https://x.com/StratosXYZ Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podc...

2024-12-1244 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Alix Musset | How Aptos Builds Its EcosystemOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Alix Musset, Aptos Labs’ Ecosystem Success Manager. They discuss how Alix got into web3 (and worked with famous musician The Weeknd), her growth strategy for expanding the Aptos ecosystem, what other blockchains are getting right and wrong when it comes to ecosystem engagement and more. ======================= Follow Alix: https://x.com/aptAlix Follow Aptos Labs: https://x.com/AptosLabs Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on S...

2024-12-1051 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Nate Holiday | Building a Decentralized Data WarehouseOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Nate Holiday, the co-founder, president and CEO at Space and Time. We discuss Space and Time’s role in indexing data across a number of blockchains like Ethereum, Bitcoin, Polygon, Avalanche, Sei and Aptos. We also dive into why AI integration into blockchain technology is important, how Nate sees the sector evolving and more. ======================= Follow Nate: https://x.com/holiday_nate Follow Space and Time: https://x.com/SpaceandTimeDB Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Toke...

2024-12-0547 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Brad Garlinghouse | Ripple CEO On Why XRP Is Taking OverOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, we're sharing a fireside chat with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. Jacquelyn recorded this conversation with Brad on stage at Korea Blockchain Week about 3 months ago. But, we thought it would still be timely since Ripple’s XRP token is the talk of the town right now, as it is up over 80% in the past seven days and 440% in the last month. Although the crypto market moves fast, a lot of this is still relevant. We discuss XRP, the SEC, crypto market trends and regional differences, Ripple's business operations, institutional adoption, the team’s plan f...

2024-12-0323 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Jason Zhao | Story is Building A Blockchain To Monetize Your IPOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Jason Zhao, co-founder of Story. They discuss the origin of Story, why IP is so important for content creators, users and businesses to own, how the blockchain plans to play a role in that post-mainnet and more. ======================= Follow Jason: https://x.com/jasonjzha Follow Story: https://x.com/storyprotocol Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LO...

2024-11-2636 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Antonio Juliano | DYDX Founder: DeFi Will Rule The WorldOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Antonio Juliano, the CEO of dYdX. They dive into Antonio’s journey as a founder and CEO, how the DeFi and crypto derivatives market has changed since 2017, what the US election means for traders, his outlook for 2025 and more. ====================== Follow Antonio: https://x.com/AntonioMJuliano Follow dYdX: https://x.com/dYdX Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com...

2024-11-2148 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Adrian Brink | Building a Blockchain to Survive WWIIIOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Adrian Brink, co-founder ofAnoma and Namada. They discuss building decentralized technology that can withstand catostrophic disasters, the importance of privacy through blockchain technology and the impact it has on national defense. ======================= Follow Adrian: https://x.com/adrianbrink Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi

2024-11-1938 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Mert Mumtaz | Why Developers Choose SolanaOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Mert Mumtaz, CEO of Helius Labs. They discuss why Mert left Coinbase to start a Solana-focused developer platform, how he looks at Solana compared to other blockchains, the impact of the US Presidential Election on crypto, founder life and more. ======================= Follow Mert: https://x.com/0xmert_ Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si...

2024-11-1451 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Vijay Chetty | Eclipse Launches Mainnet: The First Ethereum L2 On SolanaOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Vijay Chetty, Eclipse CEO. They talk about Eclipse’s recent mainnet launch, how it’s bringing Solana and Ethereum together, the types of builders coming into its ecosystem, DeFi opportunities and more. ======================= Follow Vijay: https://x.com/0xLitquidity Follow Eclipse: https://x.com/EclipseFND Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd...

2024-11-1238 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Rebecca Rettig | Post Election: Polygon Exec Talks Crypto Policy Outlook After Trump WinOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Polygon’s Chief Legal and Policy Officer Rebecca Rettig. They dive into the current state of policymaking in crypto, the impact the US Presidential Election has on the industry, her regulatory and policy outlook after President Trump retakes office, the SEC and more. ======================= Follow Rebecca: https://x.com/RebeccaRettig1 Follow Polygon: https://x.com/0xPolygon Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: ht...

2024-11-0733 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Hayden Adams & Hart Lambur | Unichain Wants To Unite All of EthereumOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn sat down with Hayden Adams, CEO of Uniswap Labs, and Hart Lambur, co-founder and CEO of Across. They dive into Unichain, Uniswap’s new L2 chain built on the OP stack, Across being a bridging partner for the chain and why it’s important to have easy access for cross-chain swaps, scaling Ethereum, DeFi and more. ======================= Follow Hayden: https://x.com/haydenzadams Follow Hart: https://x.com/hal2001 Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ...

2024-11-0543 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Tristan Frizza | Zeta Markets Wants To Make Solana Even FasterOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Tristan Frizza, founder of Zeta Markets. They talk about what traders want more of on DeFi trading platforms, why Zeta is building a layer-2 on top of Solana, how it will scale the network and more. ======================= Follow Tristan: https://x.com/tristan0x Follow Zeta Markets: https://x.com/ZetaMarkets Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0Nn...

2024-10-3138 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Stani Kulechov | The Future of Stablecoins and Tokenization of AssetsOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, we're sharing a fireside chat Jacquelyn moderated with Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of Avara (formerly Aave), in Buenos Aires, Argentina. While on stage at the Avalanche Summit LATAM, they discuss the current state of stablecoins, tokenization of real world assets (RWAs), and opportunities to drive mass adoption through Latin America and other regions. ======================= Follow Stani: https://x.com/StaniKulechov Follow Avara: https://x.com/Avara Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Su...

2024-10-2929 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Michael Martin, Marc Villafuerte, Anish Lathker, Kainoa Kanter | Building Prediction Markets In Web3 AcceleratorsFor this week’s Thursday's episode, we’re sharing an episode I recorded last week in a podcast studio near the Avalanche Summit, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our guests include Michael Martin, director of Codebase at Ava Labs, and Inertia co-founders Marc Villafuerte, Anish Lathker and Kainoa Kanter. Codebase is an Avalanche-focused web3 accelerator program and Inertia is a community-led predictions market. We discuss what accelerator programs are like into today’s market, why Inertia chose to build on Avalanche, the state of prediction markets and more. ======================= Follow Michael: https://x.com/mmartinxyz Follow Inertia: https://x.com...

2024-10-2448 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Emin Gün Sirer | AVAX Breakthroughs: Avalanche9000, Off The Grid & Institutional AdoptionOn today's talking tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Ava Labs co-founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer. We recorded this during the Avalanche Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They dive into the latest developments on Avalanche in the past quarter, the Avalanche-based Off The Grid game seeing explosive success, what the Avalanche9000 upgrade really means, his outlook on Latin America, institutional adoption and more. ======================= Follow Emin: https://x.com/el33th4xor Folow Avalanche: https://x.com/avax Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe t...

2024-10-2235 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Raza Zaidi & Sandy Peng | A Blockchain For Fast FinalityOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Scroll’s Co-founder Sandy Peng and Head of Growth Raza Zaidi. They talk about building an L2 in a competitive landscape, growth metrics and how the chain has evolved since its mainnet in 2023, ZK technology’s role in the broader ecosystem and more. ======================= Follow Sandy: https://x.com/sandyzkp Follow Raza: https://x.com/razacodes Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.s...

2024-10-1743 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Asher Genoot | The Future of Bitcoin MiningOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8.They talk about Hut 8 being publicly traded, IPOs, bitcoin mining needing a new name, data centers and the role AI can play in them, among other topics. ======================= Follow Asher: https://x.com/ashergenoot Follow Hut 8: https://x.com/Hut8Corp Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d2...

2024-10-1538 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing David Nage | Crypto Investing In 2024 Market and BeyondOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed David Nage, venture capital PM at Arca and the host of the Base Layer Podcast. They talk about David’s extensive career in the digital asset world, his VC outlook, how he views the market as a long-term investor, whether or not AI is overhyped, how NFTs can be useful in the future and more. ======================= Follow David: https://x.com/DavidNage Follow Arca: https://x.com/arca Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ...

2024-10-1052 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Alexei Zamyatin | The Case For Building On BitcoinOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Alexei Zamyatin, cofounder of Build on Bitcoin (BOB). They talk about hybrid layer-2 blockchains, BoB using the OP Stack, what role the chain wants to play in merging Ethereum and Bitcoin ecosystems, the current state of DeFi on Bitcoin and more. ======================= Follow Alexei: https://x.com/alexeizamyatin Follow BoB: https://x.com/build_on_bob Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://op...

2024-10-0843 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Chiente Hsu | Here's What It's Like To Build a Bitcoin DEXOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Chiente Hsu, co-founder and CEO of Alex, a Bitcoin DeFi-focused platform. They talk about her journey from TradFi to DeFi, building a Bitcoin-focused DEX, how institutions and traditional market players are entering the space and more. ======================= Follow Chiente: https://x.com/RuleBasedInvest Follow ALEX: https://x.com/ALEXLabBTC Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si...

2024-10-0334 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Michael Sonnenshein | Former Grayscale CEO on Bitcoin ETF, Crypto IPOs & Future OutlookOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, we’re sharing a fireside chat Jacquelyn moderated with Michael Sonnenshein, former CEO of Grayscale and long-time crypto veteran, at Messari Mainnet. They discuss his 10+ years at Grayscale, his outlook on spot bitcoin ETFs, institutional adoption, the IPO market for crypto, and what he’s up to now. ===================== Follow Michael: https://x.com/sonnenshein Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5...

2024-10-0119 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Philip Martin | Coinbase Plans To Keep Your Crypto SafeOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Coinbase Chief Security Officer Philip Martin. Jacquelyn and Philip talk about security in crypto, the most common – and uncommon – scams and how to avoid them, what Coinbase is doing to stay safe and more. ======================= Follow Philip: https://x.com/securityguyphil Follow Coinbase: https://x.com/coinbase Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuo...

2024-09-2638 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Dan Reecer & Robinson Burkey | Wormhole’s Era3 Upgrade & Future RoadmapOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Wormhole Foundation cofounders Dan Reecer and Robinson Burkey. They talk about Wormhole’s focus on interoperability, its latest Era3 upgrade and what it means for developers, enterprise businesses, institutions and DeFi, as well as the team’s long term road map. ======================= Follow Dan: https://x.com/danreecer_ Follow Robinson: https://x.com/RobinsonBurkey Follow Wormhole: https://x.com/wormhole Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the po...

2024-09-2451 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Avery Ching on Tips To Scale Blockchains & 2025 Aptos OutlookOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, we’re resharing an in-person fireside chat Jacquelyn Melinek did with Avery Ching, the co-founder and CTO of Aptos Labs. During the Aptos Experience event in Seoul, South Korea, Jacquelyn and Avery talked about what infrastructure is important when building and scaling a blockchain, creating and finding new use cases within the Aptos ecosystem and its future outlook for 2025, among other things. ======================= Follow Avery: https://x.com/AveryChing Follow Aptos: https://x.com/Aptos Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: http...

2024-09-1916 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Michael Kong on Sonic Labs’ Big Bet on Airdrop & Mainnet LaunchOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Michael Kong, CEO and CIO of Sonic Labs (previously Fantom). Jacquelyn and Michael talk about Sonic’s rebrand and upcoming chain launch, what developers want, how it plans to bring in more users, its upcoming airdrop and more. ======================= Follow Michael: https://x.com/michaelfkong Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fd...

2024-09-1739 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Rushi Manche | Movement Labs Wants Facebook's Move Programming In All BlockchainsOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Rushi Manche, the co-founder of Movement Labs.Jacquelyn and Rushi talk about his journey into the crypto space, what it’s like to operate as a younger founder, Movement’s integration into Aptos, the AggLayer and other ecosystems, as well as its future plans.======================= Follow Rushi: https://x.com/rushimanche Follow Movement Labs: https://x.com/movementlabsxyz Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify:

2024-09-1220 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing John Nahas & Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo on Avalanche's Network Upgrade, Gaming, Institutions & Future Outlook | Q3 UpdateOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, we’re sharing the Avalanche quarterly webinar with Token Relations and Ava Labs Chief Business Officer John Nahas and COO Luigi D’Onorio DeMeo. They discuss developments within the Avalanche ecosystem this past quarter, the Avalanche9000 network upgrade, stablecoins, institutional adoption and future outlooks. ======================= Follow John: https://x.com/JohnNahas84 Follow Luigi: https://x.com/luigidemeo Follow Avalanche: https://x.com/avax Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify:

2024-09-1054 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Alisia Painter | Building on Bitcoin & DeFi EvolutionOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Alisia Painter, Botanix Labs co-founder and COO. Jacquelyn and Alisia talk about building on Bitcoin and the type of users its bringing in, the evolution of DeFi and other sectors on the network, how Bitcoin L2s differ from other blockchains and more. ======================= - Follow Alisia: https://x.com/alipaints - Follow Botanix Labs: https://x.com/botanixlabs - Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek - Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens - Follow Token Re...

2024-09-0543 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Paolo Ardoino on USDT’s EXPLOSIVE Year, Tether, & Stablecoin Use CasesOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether and CTO at Bitfinex. Jacquelyn and Paolo talk about USDT’s explosive growth YTD, Tether and Bitfinex’s growth over the years, stablecoins use cases for retail and institutional users, demand for stablecoins backed by other non-USD currencies and more. ======================= Follow Paolo: https://x.com/paoloardoino Follow Tether: https://x.com/tether_to Follow Bitfinex: https://x.com/bitfinex Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ...

2024-09-0357 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Anthony Scaramucci on Bitcoin, Institutional Adoption, & Crypto RegulationOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of SkyBridge and founder and chairman of SALT. Jacquelyn and Anthony talk about bitcoin, institutional interest in digital assets, SALT’s recent Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, the policy and regulatory situation over the crypto industry and more. ======================= Follow Anthony: https://x.com/Scaramucci Follow SkyBridge: https://x.com/SkyBridge Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: ht...

2024-08-2956 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Ben Rubin | The New Digital Town SquareOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Ben Rubin, CEO and co-founder of Here Not There Labs and Towns, an onchain messaging platform. Jacquelyn and Ben talk about building online communities, the launch of Towns, how onchain messaging can change the way people communicate and more. ======================= Follow Ben: https://x.com/benrbn Follow Towns: https://x.com/townsxyz Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.sp...

2024-08-2745 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Steven Goldfeder | Offchain Labs CEO on Growing Arbitrum & Scaling ETHOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Steven Goldfeder, CEO and co-founder of Offchain Labs (the team building Arbitrum and Prysm). Jacquelyn and Steven talk about the evolution of Arbitrum and its role in scaling Ethereum, the recently launched Tandem incubation program, the proliferation of layer-2 blockchains this market cycle and more. ======================= - Follow Steven: https://x.com/sgoldfed - Follow Offchain Labs: https://x.com/OffchainLabs - Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek - Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens - Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Su...

2024-08-2250 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Superchain Update | Decentralization, Scaling Ethereum, ZK Tech & Future OutlookOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, we’re sharing the second quarterly Superchain webinar with Token Relations that Jacquelyn Melinek hosted. She was joined by Optimism Co-Founder and OP Labs CEO Karl Floersch and Skeletor, the co-founder of Wonderland, a core development group for web3. They talk about unifying the Superchain, scaling the ecosystem, interoperability, ZK tech, future outlooks for the Optimism Collective and more. ======================= Follow Karl: https://x.com/karl_dot_tech Follow Optimism: https://x.com/Optimism Follow Skeletor: https://x.com/Skeletor_Space Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitt...

2024-08-2045 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Anand Iyer | Investors Outlook on Crypto and AIOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Anand Iyer, founder and managing partner of Canonical Crypto and venture partner at Lightspeed. Jacquelyn and Anand talk a lot about Crypto x AI and opportunities he sees in the sector as well as his view on the overall web3 VC space, the type of founder he likes to invest in, how to scale a company and more. ======================= Follow Anand: https://x.com/ai Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ...

2024-08-1541 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Yat Siu on The Future Of Content OwnershipOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Yat Siu, chairman and co-founder of Animoca Brands. Jacquelyn and Yat talk about intellectual property rights, owning your content online and how social media inhibits that, the future of web3 and how Animoca’s Mocaverse will play a role in that. ======================= Follow Yat: https://x.com/ysiu Follow Animoca Brands: Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com...

2024-08-1356 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Tom Schmidt | Evaluating & Finding Opportunities in Crypto StartupsOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Tom Schmidt, general partner at Dragonfly Capital. Jacquelyn and Tom talk about the current market cycle’s array of crypto startups, sectors he’s watching and interested in investing in, the state of crypto VC, his best investments, advice and more. ======================= Follow Tom: https://x.com/tomhschmidt Follow Dragonfly: https://x.com/dragonfly_xyz Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: http...

2024-08-0845 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Alena Shmalko | TON’s Betting on Telegram’s 950M UsersOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Alena Shmalko, ecosystem lead at TON Foundation. Jacquelyn and Alena talk about TON’s explosive growth in 2024, ecosystem developments for tap-to-earn, DeFi and gaming sectors as well as Telegram’s partnership with the chain long term. ======================= Follow Alena: https://x.com/alenka_w3 Follow TON: https://x.com/ton_blockchain Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/sh...

2024-08-0641 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Vance Spencer & Michael Anderson | Masterclass on Crypto VC, AI, Blockchains, & ETH ETFsOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Vance Spencer and Michael Anderson, co-founders of Framework Ventures. Jacquelyn, Vance and Michael talk about how the crypto VC landscape has changed, what deals they’re most proud of, the crypto and AI sector, new blockchains this cycle and how the spot ETH ETF can impact the broader ecosystem. ======================= Follow Michael: https://x.com/im_manderson Follow Vance: https://x.com/pythianism Follow Framework: https://x.com/hiFramework Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twit...

2024-08-0145 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Jesse Pollak | Base Creator on Bringing Billions of People On-ChainOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Jesse Pollak, creator of Base. Jacquelyn and Jesse talk about Base nearing its one-year anniversary, the chain migrating to decentralization, the role Coinbase and Optimism’s Superchain play in growing Base, his goal to bring billions of people onchain and more. ======================= Follow Jesse: https://x.com/jessepollak/ Follow Base: https://x.com/base Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: http...

2024-07-3050 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Rich Rines | Core’s Big Bet on Bitcoin YieldOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Rich Rines, initial contributor at Core DAO. Jacquelyn and Rich talk about Core Foundation’s new dual staking model, the growth of BTCfi, scaling the Bitcoin ecosystem and more. ======================= Follow Rich: https://x.com/richrines Follow Core DAO: https://x.com/coredao_org Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1...

2024-07-2535 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing John Linden | Mythical Games CEO Reveals Web3 Gaming StrategyOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by John Linden, CEO of Mythical Games. Jacquelyn and John talk about the state of web3 gaming, how it has evolved over the years, NFL Rivals bringing in millions of traditional gamers and Mythical Games’ partnering with Pudgy Penguins to launch a new game. ======================= Follow John: https://x.com/johnwastaken Follow Mythical Games: https://x.com/playmythical Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spot...

2024-07-2337 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Deana Burke | Making Crypto Easy To UnderstandOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Deana Burke, the co-founder of Boys Club. Jacquelyn and Deana talk about the evolution of Boys Club, onboarding non-web3 people, building communities with intention and the vibes at EthCC. ======================= Follow Deana: https://x.com/medeana Follow Natasha: https://x.com/natashaghoskins Follow Boys Club: https://x.com/boysclubworld Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LO...

2024-07-1836 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Will Nuelle | Galaxy Investor Taps Into The Blockspace BusinessOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Will Nuelle, general partner at Galaxy Ventures. Jacquelyn and Will talk about the firm’s investment strategy, what he looks for in startups, his blockspace thesis and how he views crypto payments, among other topics. ======================= Follow Will: https://x.com/willnuelle Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57...

2024-07-1656 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Matty Taylor | Building The Best Solana HackathonOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Matty Taylor, co-founder and GP at Colosseum. Jacquelyn and Matty talk about the Solana developer ecosystem, its growth of hackathons, what he looks for in a founder as well as how organizations like his can help non crypto native developers get into web3. ======================= Follow Matty: https://x.com/mattytay Follow Colosseum: https://x.com/ColosseumOrg Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify:...

2024-07-1140 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Keone Hon | Taking Ethereum To The Next LevelOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Keone Hon, co-founder and CEO of Monad Labs. Jacquelyn and Keone talk about why he co-founded Monad, how to compete in a competitive L1 landscape, why it’s focused on scaling the EVM, the importance of community and more. ======================= Follow Keone: https://x.com/keoneHD Follow Monad: https://x.com/monad_xyz Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open...

2024-07-0941 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Marshall Hayner | Crypto OG talks Dogecoin and Building MetallicusOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Marshall Hayner, CEO and co-founder of Metallicus and board member at The Dogecoin Foundation. Jacquelyn and Marshall talk about his journey into the crypto space over a decade ago, why he launched Metallicus and its banking-focused layer-2 blockchain Metal and his role at the Dogecoin Foundation and the growth of Dogecoin and memecoins in general. ======================= Follow Marshall: https://x.com/marshallhayner Follow Metallicus: https://x.com/wearemetallicus Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.co...

2024-07-0449 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Mo Shaikh on Aptos Q2 Update | Growth, DeFi, Partnerships, & FutureFor this week’s Tuesday episode, we’re sharing our Aptos quarterly webinar that was with Mo Shaikh, the co-founder and CEO of Aptos Labs. Aptos had a very eventful quarter, with a peak total daily transactions surpassing 154M last month, making it the highest metric across any platform. We discuss growth, DeFi: ecosystems & developers, partnerships, and the future of Aptos. There was also Q&A from the audience. ======================= Developer Education and Opportunities: Aptos Developers Portal Q2 Ecosystem Monthly Summaries: May 2024 Upcoming Events: Aptos Experience in Seoul Also for the upco...

2024-07-0248 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Guy Young | Building a BTC, ETH Backed StablecoinOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Guy Young, founder of Ethena Labs. Jacquelyn and Guy talk about how Ethena Labs came to be, the launch of its USDe stablecoin and $ENA token as well as its near-term roadmap and tokenomics for both digital assets. ======================= Follow Ethena Labs: https://x.com/ethena_labs Follow Guy: https://x.com/leptokurtic_ Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://op...

2024-06-2734 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Anthony Moro on Building a Blockchain for Financial ServicesOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Anthony Moro, CEO of the Provenance Blockchain Foundation and ProvLabs. Jacquelyn and Anthony talk about his career shift from TradFi to the blockchain world, how institutions are looking at blockchain technology, the launch of its SaaS and blockchain development company ProvLabs and the future of tokenization and use cases onchain. ===================== Follow Provenance Blockchain: https://x.com/provenancefdn Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ===================== Subscribe to the podcast on...

2024-06-2545 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Matej Zak | Helping Millions Secure Their CryptoOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Matej Zak, CEO of the hardware crypto wallet Trezor. Jacquelyn and Matej talk about the 10-year evolution of Trezor and its new Safe 5 product, why self custodying is important, how the security space is evolving and where he sees the company going in the future. ======================== - Follow Matej: https://x.com/matej_zak - Follow Trezor: https://x.com/trezor - Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek - Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens - Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================== Subscribe to the podcast on...

2024-06-2035 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Austin King | Uniting The Ethereum EcosystemOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Austin King, co-founder of Omni Network. Jacquelyn and Austin talk about the Omni Network and the journey to building out the blockchain and its community, how it plans to integrate applications across Ethereum, its plans for scaling the network and its ecosystem and more. ==================== - Follow Austin: https://x.com/0xASK - Follow Omni Network: https://x.com/OmniFDN - Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek - Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens - Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ==================== ...

2024-06-1841 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Harry Zhang | The Defi Super App For 20 Million UsersOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Harry Zhang, co-founder of Galxe and the podcast’s newest sponsor! Jacquelyn and Harry talk about Galxe’s suite of web3 products, its new layer-1 blockchain Gravity, the importance of user accessibility and the company’s road map ahead. ==================== Today’s episode is brought to you by Gravity, the layer-1 blockchain created by Galxe for mass adoption and an omnichain future. Ready to elevate your web3 journey? Discover how Galxe and Gravity can propel you forward by clicking here. ==================== Follow Harry: https://x.c...

2024-06-1337 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Johann Kerbrat | Robinhood's Crypto StrategyOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Johann Kerbrat, general manager of crypto at Robinhood. Jacquelyn and Johann talk about Robinhood’s $200 million acquisition of crypto exchange Bitstamp, the company’s European expansion and long term plans in the digital asset space. Links: - Follow Johann: https://x.com/johannkerbrat - Follow Robinhood: https://x.com/RobinhoodApp - Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek - Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens - Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relati...

2024-06-1128 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Ryan Wyatt & Dee Goens | Optimism Q2 Update: The Latest on the SuperchainFor this week’s Thursday episode, we’re sharing our Optimism quarterly webinar that was with Optimism’s chief growth officer Ryan Wyatt and Zora co-founder Dee Goens, one of the networks built on the open-source OP Stack and is maintained by the Optimism Collective.We discuss the Superchain’s growth in Q2 and how big it wants to become long term, as well as the process for funding ecosystem players and Ryan and Dee's outlook for the rest of 2024. There was also Q&A from the audience.

2024-06-0653 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing John Wu | Avalanche Q2 Update: What You Need To KnowFor this week’s Tuesday episode we’re airing the Token Relations’ quarterly webinar focused on the Avalanche ecosystem and featuring Ava Labs president John Wu. The current bull market is rubbing off positively on Avalanche as the network surpassed $1 billion in total value locked this quarter, for the first time since November 2022. Avalanche has also seen substantial growth in sectors like web3 gaming, tokenization, loyalty programs and NFTs this quarter. Its partnership with Coachella and OpenSea brought in over 55,000 ‘quests’ at the music festival and other initiatives like Re, a real world asset platform, de...

2024-06-0436 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Dermot O’Riordan | Making Crypto Open & DecentralizedOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Dermot O’Riordan, director at the POKT Network Foundation. Jacquelyn and Dermot talk about the evolution of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) and what’s needed to expand the sector in web3. They also discuss building demand for DePIN protocols, POKT Network’s long term plan and what types of use cases Dermot is following. Links: - Follow Dermot: https://x.com/dermot_oriordan?s=21&t=k-ieQKq46lAvyT8saL8vhg - POKT Network: https://x.com/poktnetwork?s=21&t=k-ieQKq4...

2024-05-3039 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Robbie Ferguson | Crypto Is Changing Gaming ForeverOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Robbie Ferguson, co-founder and president of Immutable. Jacquelyn and Robbie talk about all things in web3 gaming: how the industry is evolving, what types of games he expects to succeed in the near term and major developments on Immutable’s platform. Links: - Follow Robbie: https://x.com/0xferg - Follow Immutable: https://x.com/immutable - Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek - Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens - Follow Toke...

2024-05-2832 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Antoni Zolciak | Your Crypto Is Not Private EnoughOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Antoni Zolciak, co-founder of Aleph Zero. Jacquelyn and Antoni dive into the importance of privacy on blockchains, how the sector has evolved over the years, A0’s new private decentralized exchange, Common, and which areas could see the most growth with ZK technology. Links: Follow Antoni: https://twitter.com/AntoniZolciak Follow Aleph Zero: https://twitter.com/aleph__zero Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations Subs...

2024-05-2239 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Denelle Dixon | Making Crypto Accessible To The WorldOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Denelle Dixon, CEO Stellar Development Foundation. Jacquelyn and Denelle dive into Stellar’s 10 year journey, Soroban’s roadmap since launching on mainnet, real world utility for web3-based payments, DeFi and more. Links: Follow Denelle: https://twitter.com/DenelleDixon Follow Stellar: https://twitter.com/stellarorg Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations Subscribe to the podcast on Spo...

2024-05-2142 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Scott Shapiro | Coinbase Director On Building The World's Crypto AppOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Scott Shapiro, senior director of product management at Coinbase. They discuss Coinbase’s suite of products, what advanced traders want more of, how the spot bitcoin ETF impacted the industry and when will crypto get its watershed moment to onboard the masses. Links: - Follow Scott: https://twitter.com/scottshapiro - Follow Coinbase: https://twitter.com/coinbase - Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek - Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens - Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations Subscribe to the podc...

2024-05-1643 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Nikil Viswanathan | Building A Crypto Platform For 1 Billion UsersOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Nikil Viswanathan, co-founder and CEO of Alchemy. Jacquelyn and Nikil dive into Alchemy’s origin story, what it’s like to scale a business and maintain a culture, which blockchains developers are focused on today and how crypto and blockchain technology can impact all businesses in the long term. Links: Follow Nikil: https://twitter.com/nikil Follow Alchemy: https://twitter.com/alchemyplatform Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relatio...

2024-05-1449 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Alex Felix | Inside The Mind Of A Long-Time Crypto VCOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Alex Felix, the managing partner and chief investment officer of CoinFund. They dive into how Alex entered the crypto space from a TradFi background, how competitive the investor landscape is today, what projects he’s most interested in, Telegram’s deeper dive into the crypto space and the crypto venture capital market heating up. Episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, X and more. For more updates, subscribe to the Talking Tokens newsletter here: https://talkingtokens.beehiiv.com/ And...

2024-05-0946 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Qiao 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. ...

2024-05-0741 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Zedd Yin on Magic Eden's Bitcoin Bet: Runes Platform Hits $56M Volume!On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Zhuoxun ‘Zedd’ Yin, co-founder of the NFT marketplace Magic Eden. At the time of our podcast recording, Yin shared Magic Eden's Runes platform volume was $12 million, so it has increased 366% in less than a week to $56 million at the time of publication, signaling extremely strong demand for Runes infrastructure through the marketplace. They dive into Magic Eden’s strategy, building out an NFT marketplace in a competitive space, how to manage risk in a volatile NFT market and what he thinks is the next big thing for the sector.

2024-05-0240 min

Talking Tokens: Crypto, Onchain Finance, Investing Anthony Pompliano | Launching Token Relations: A Breakdown of Why We Created ThisOn today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Anthony Pompliano, a long-time entrepreneur and investor. The two recently co-founded Token Relations, a firm focused on connecting blockchains and crypto projects with their ecosystems and token holders. They dive into why they created Token Relations, how the business fits into the industry and what blockchains and crypto projects can do to shift their focus and better engage their ecosystems. Links: Follow Pomp: https://twitter.com/APompliano Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Re...

2024-04-3036 min