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CryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensFair Launches & Rewards: How Channel Tokens Are Revolutionizing Onchain Communities | CryptoSapiensIn this episode of CryptoSapiens, we dive into the transformative power of channel tokens with Sahil and Dharmi. Learn how these innovative tools are revolutionizing Farcaster communities through fair launches, fair rewards, and community wallets. We explore the mechanics of channel tokens as tools for social and economic coordination, enabling decentralized governance, rewarding meaningful contributions, and fostering collaboration across communities. Sahil and Dharmi also share how Cura leverages OpenRank to create reputation-based leaderboards and gamified weekly rewards, making engagement both fair and fun. Discover how channel tokens unlock new opportunities for sustainable growth, transparent tokenomics...2025-01-2238 minGM Farcaster - 29 minutes of Farcaster newsGM Farcaster - 29 minutes of Farcaster newsGM Farcaster ep203 Thursday January 16, 2025GM Farcaster ep203 Thursday January 16, 2025 From our ChatGPT Intern: In this episode, GM Farcaster features guest appearances by @humpty from /cryptosapiens and @sahil from /openrank, plus the hosts dive into topics like token links that sometimes don’t link and the eternal struggle of keeping Farcade streaks alive (spoiler: everyone’s losing). With Brooklyn croissants, clanker integrations, and debates about the aesthetics of TikTok layouts, it’s equal parts crypto chaos and comedic therapy for the blockchain-obsessed.   AND GM Farcaster is now on pods.media if you’d like to collect this episode! Sh...2025-01-161h 12CryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensAre We There Yet? | It’s Like Looking in a Mirror with ElonRWA and FeistyDAOThe painting of Elon was made famous in July, 2021, when Elon replied and said “It’s like looking in a mirror.”   https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1410520073845022722   Fast forward to a few weeks ago, and a team of art and technology appreciatooors brought a nine-foot-tall statue of Elon, based on the painting, towed behind a CyberTruck, to SpaceX HQ in Texas. The group purchased the original drawing from the talented artist, tokenized it, and gave it its due place in internet lore, and in the intersection of IRL and URL.   Cry...2024-09-3052 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensImpact Maker | Playful ways to meet Community NeedsIn this episode, Carlos Melgar, also known as Noun976, discusses his journey in the crypto space and his work in impact onboarding. He shares how he started by organizing beach cleanups in Honduras and incentivizing locals to participate by giving them crypto. This led to the realization that crypto can make a real impact in communities with limited financial resources. Carlos emphasizes the importance of understanding the specific needs of each community and involving them in the decision-making process. He also introduces the concept of 'meme-packed onboarding' as a way to engage thought leaders in the public goods space...2024-04-2555 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensAre We There Yet? - Ep 03 | IQ,wiki: The World's Largest Blockchain & Crypto EncyclopediaIn this episode Chris Eberle speaks with Navin Vethanayagam, the Chief Brain of IQ.wiki formerly Everipedia, and the Galaxy Brain of BrainDAO. Navin speaks about IQ.wiki as the world's largest blockchain and cryptocurrency encyclopedia with thousands of wikis on all topics and branches of knowledge in the crypto space. IQ.wiki uses blockchain technology and artificial intelligence to scale crypto knowledge. Their mission is to mission is to educate the world on blockchain technology.     Summary IQ .wiki is the world's largest blockchain encyclopedia, designed for anyone who wants to le...2024-04-1936 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensOnchain Alpha | Accelerating the analyst's data exploration journey with AlliumHumpty joins Ethan Chan from Allium in this final episode of Onchain Alpha.   In this conversation, Ethan from Allium discusses the importance of data in the blockchain space and how Allium aims to provide accurate, simple, and fast data to various segments of the market. They cover topics such as the meaning behind the name Allium, the value of data in accounting and auditing, stablecoins, NFTs, DEXs, institutional staking, and more. They also discuss the accessibility of blockchain data and how Allium is focused on improving the user experience for data analysts. The conversation touches o...2024-04-1046 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensOnchain Alpha | Enabling rapid development of advanced data applications with PowerloomIn this conversation, Swaroop and Humpty discuss the entrepreneurial journey and the creation of Powerloom protocol. Swaroop shares his background in tech and crypto, highlighting the importance of perseverance in entrepreneurship. They delve into the development of Power Loom, a composable data network for blockchain data, and its key features such as snapshots and decentralization. The conversation also touches on the comparison between Power Loom and other data service providers in the industry. In this conversation, Humpty and Swaroop discuss the success of Farcaster and the value of hackathons. They explore the importance...2024-03-2951 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensOnchain Alpha | Andrew Hong - Making onchain data accessible with DuneIn this conversation, Humpty and Andrew Hong discuss various topics related to the crypto space. They cover sustainability and supporting the creator economy, the evolution of tokenomics and meme tokens, analyzing data points, and the use of Dune as a platform for data analysis and integration. In this conversation, Andrew Hong discusses the concept of Dune dashboards as composable pieces of the Web3 stack. He explains how Dune can be used for data analysis and insights, including user recommendation frames and improving social graph and recommendations. Andrew also introduces Byte Explorers, a community-driven initiative that rewards data...2024-03-1546 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensAre We There Yet? | Gaming Part 2 with Dylan Abruscato from Crypto The GameCrypto The Game Season One took the web3 industry by storm with 400+ players competing, flapping, and decoding their way to outlast each other in a massive internet game inspired by shows like Survivor, Squid Game, and Hunger Games. The teaser for Season 2, Anon Island, just dropped and we sat down with founder Dylan Abruscato, an alum of SNL and HQ Trivia, to get a preview of whats to come, surprises from season 1, his predictions for the future of onchain gaming, and his advice for aspiring founders. Bonus: your host Chris Eberle was a CTG Season 1 finalist! 2024-03-1334 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensOnchain Alpha | Renee Davis Discusses Silk: The Fully Embeddable Account Management ToolSummary: In this conversation, Humpty and Renee Davis discuss the ETH Denver experience and Renee's involvement with TalentDAO and Silk. They explore the topics of digital identity, reputation in Web3, off-chain points, and interoperability. They dive into the unique features of Silk, such as trustless wallet recovery and sending crypto through email. They also discuss the implications of Silk for the data ecosystem and the future plans for Silk, including integration with traditional payment systems. Renee shares her excitement for the consumer side of crypto and the potential of open data.   Takeaways: 2024-03-0644 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensAre We There Yet | Gaming Part 1 with Open Season from Fractional Uprising StudiosOpen Season is a web3 powered battle royale game where players battle as a Bored Ape, Milady, Remilio, CryptoPunk, Kanpai Panda, or RetroDoge. Open Season is the first release from Fractional Uprising (FU) Studios, built on the Unreal Engine and live (in alpha) on Epic Games Store now. Chris sat down with Gianni, Sacha, and Corn from the Open Season team during ETHDenver and got into why play to earn won’t work, a new studio token paradigm, Open Sea being bullies, Epic Games being cool, and lessons learned from 2+ years of building. Open Season on...2024-03-051h 04CryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensImpact Makers | Octant: Innovative Public Goods Funding with James KiernanIn this episode, Jon Ruth interviews James, the VP of Abundance and the head of community at Octant. They discuss Octant's mission to empower users and the public funding ecosystem, as well as James' journey in the crypto space. They also delve into Golem's ICO and evolution, the challenges of shifting the Golem community to Octant, and the lessons learned from previous funding rounds. James shares insights on the future experiments and the introduction of the community fund. The episode concludes with a fun rapid-fire question segment with Schmoloch, Jon's co-host. Hope you enjoy the episode, please like and...2024-02-2554 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensOnchain Alpha | Blockchain data for the new economy with Covalent | Crypto SapiensIn this episode our host Humpty Calderon speaks with Erik Ashdown of Covalent Covalent website: www.covalenthq.com Covalent (Twitter) X: @Covalent_HQ Erik Ashdown(Twitter) X: @eash0x Crypto Sapiens website: www.cryptosapiens.xyz Crypto Sapiens (Twitter) X: @cryptosapiens_     This conversation covers topics such as the background of Covalent, the future of data availability, the importance of accessibility in blockchain, the evolution of wallets, the future of applications on blockchain, DeFi as the end state, Covalent's role in the future, onboarding more ch...2024-01-3150 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDon’t Say NFT [ep. 3 -Identity]Hosted by Donny Clutterbuck, this podcast dives into the world of Bitcoin.   This episode explores the concept of identity in the digital age through PFP's (profile pics), branding, and tribalism.    Read the corresponding article and collect the NFT for it here: https://paragraph.xyz/@cryptosapiens/dsnftep3 2023-09-111h 19CryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDon’t Say NFT [ep. 2 - Ownership]Hosted by Donny Clutterbuck, this podcast dives into the world of Bitcoin. This episode defines ownership and discusses the struggles with the current and proposed systems of ownership. Third parties make for insurance in the case of loss or theft, but means you have to trust that party.   Go read the article and mint the NFT to collect it and call your own!  https://paragraph.xyz/@cryptosapiens/dsnftep2 2023-08-301h 04CryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDon’t Say NFT [ep. 1- blockchain]Hosted by Donny Clutterbuck, this podcast dives into the world of Bitcoin. This episode 01 Sets the scene for the next 12 deep-dives regarding digital assets, focusing on the blockchain, double-spend, decentralization, consensus, proof of X, and energy consumption.    Find the article here on Paragraph.xyz! https://paragraph.xyz/@cryptosapiens/dsnftep1     2023-08-2255 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensS8 Ep6: Blockchain Gaming with Mike Gordon of Crypthulhu StudiosJoin us for this week's episode of Crypto Sapiens where we dive into the world of Blockchain Gaming with the CEO of Crypthulhu, Mike Gordon! In this discussion, we break down what blockchain gaming is, and why it is so innovative when it comes to ownership for players. Mike draws upon over a decade of experiene in the gaming industry which led him to Dimension X & Crypthulhu. Rachel and Mike also talk about gaming culture as a whole, what to look for in a good project, and how this landcape is evolving, as well as bottlenecks that need for...2023-08-1442 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensS8 Ep5: DAO Tooling and Community with Kushagra of SamudaiJoin host Rachel in this episode as she chats with DAO tool founder Kushagra of Samudai! Our guest discusses the importance of DAO tooling and community and explains how Samudai is launching a novel all-in-one community workspace for DAO contributors. We hope you enjoy the episode, and encourage you to explore Samudai as a solution for individual and community organization!   Season 8 Resources: https://www.bankless.community/ https://www.cryptosapiens.xyz/ https://opolis.referralrock.com/l/1CRYPTOSAPI88/   Episode 5 Resources: Connect with Kushagra: https://twitter.com/kushagra_agr Co...2023-07-2845 minJust DAO It: A Podcast for People Starting DAOsJust DAO It: A Podcast for People Starting DAOsDAO News Report & Interview with Humpty CalderonThis Week's Guest: Humpty Calderon is the Co-founder and CEO of Mosaic, an open data platform helping brands better understand customer activity and reward loyalty. He’s been a longtime contributor to the decentralized identity and data space, building many popular products, including Orange Protocol. When he’s not working on Mosaic, Humpty produces the Crypto Sapiens podcast to help the world evolve from crypto-curious to crypto-native.News of the week:Ripple Labs notches landmark win in SEC case over XRP cryptocurrencyBarnBridge DAO calls halt to ‘all work’ on DeFi protocol amid SEC prob...2023-07-241h 31CryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensS8 Ep4: Legal Framework for DAOs: HR & Incorporation with Adam Miller of MIDAO and Joshua Hale of Fungibility GroupJoin us for an informative episode with host Rachel Rose as we chat about the legal framework for DAOs, as well as HR components. Our guest speakers for this episode are Adam Miller from MIDAO, and lawyer Joshua Hale from Fungibility Group. In this episode, we talk about what DAOs are, the benefits of incorporating a DAO in the Marshall Islands, helping individuals set up their own LLCs through Opolis, important legal considerations for DAOs and more! We hope you enjoy this episode and please connect with our speakers and projects using the resources below!2023-07-141h 02CryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensS8 Ep3: What Makes a DAO Successful with Marco Grendel and 0xJustice from Polygon Join host Rachel Rose in this episode as she engages in a thought-provoking conversation with guests 0xJustice and Marco Grendel of the Polygon core team. Together, they delve deep into the realm of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), sharing their journeys within the community and shedding light on the key factors that contribute to DAO success.   Covering everything from their origins to DAO success secrets, this podcast episode offers an insightful exploration of the fascinating world of Polygon and DAOs, inviting listeners to learn alongside the speakers.   Season 8 Resources: https://www.bankless.community/ https://www.cryptosapiens.xyz/ https://opolis.referralrock.com/l...2023-06-2752 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensS8 Ep2: AI and Web3 with Kayla Cho of MeetMilo and gmChad of ETH San DiegoJoin host Rachel in Episode 2 as she engages in an insightful conversation with project founders Kayla Cho and Chad Lohrli, exploring the intersection of AI and Web3. Our guests discuss their backgrounds as well as the projects they're currently working on, including Meet Milo, ETH San Diego, and AI San Diego. During this episode, they also touch upon the power of leveraging AI for positive impact and the crucial importance of prioritizing wellness in the realm of these transformative technologies.   We hope you enjoy and join us in exploring the limitless potential of A...2023-06-1533 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensS8 Ep1: Digital Identity with Sandy Carter of Unstoppable DomainsCrypto Sapiens Season 8 Episode 1 with Host Rachel Rose interviewing Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains. In this episode of Crypto Sapiens hosted by Rachel Rose, we dive deep into the fascinating world of digital identity with a remarkable guest, Sandy Carter, the COO and Business Development Lead of Unstoppable Domains. This discussion with Sandy explores the impact that Unstoppable Domains is making in the world of digital identity, while uncovering the transformative potential of blockchain-based digital identity solutions. In this episode, we cover: Understanding Digital Identity Advantages of Blockchain-based Identity Addressing Digital Identity Challenges ...2023-06-0739 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensWeb3 Founders: The Origins - Part IIOn this episode of Crypto Sapiens, the leading web3 onboarding podcast, our host, Humpty, sits down with five founders to discuss their backgrounds and how they became interested in the cryptocurrency industry. Each founder brings a unique perspective and skill set, highlighting the importance of diversity. Learn the stories of the founders as they discuss their previous experiences in entrepreneurship and technology, and share their personal stories of making mistakes, taking risks, and learning from them. Vikram, Khori, Alex, Chase, and Henry have different journeys into the crypto space, but they all have a passion...2023-04-2813 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensWeb3 Founders: The OriginsWelcome to the Crypto Sapiens podcast! In this episode, we explore the origins and stories of some of the most innovative and visionary Web3 founders including Chris Castig of Console, Evin of Disco, Dan Romero of Farcaster, Perchy of Chippi NFT, Alex Salnikov of Rarible and Frogmonkee. In this episode, we'll take a deep dive into the personal and professional backgrounds of these trailblazers, and discover how their experiences shaped their journey towards building decentralized technologies. As the saying goes, "every giant has beginnings," and the Web3 movement is no exception. The founders of...2023-04-1414 minPeople Talking | A Web3 Podcast That\'s Not About Web3People Talking | A Web3 Podcast That's Not About Web3Humpty Calderon of Crypto Sapiens - Collecting - S1E8Hey People Listening, have you ever collected Pokemon or Yugioh cards? Did you have as absurd of a Beenie Baby collection as I did? Did you try to justify all of this spending to your parents who reluctantly relinquished hundreds or thousands of dollars for this seemingly pointless stuff? This episode is for you.Humpty Calderon, founder and host of the CryptoSapiens podcast, has always been an avid collector of many things: comic books and manga, action figures, whisky, watches, and of course digital collectibles. In this episode he shares his story of collecting, why he does...2023-04-1058 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDAOlens | Improving the contributor journey in DAOs w/ Vikram Aditya, Co-founder, DAOlens In this episode of Crypto Sapiens, host Humpty Calderon delves into the topic of onboarding new contributors into decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) with Vikram, the Co-founder and CEO of DAOLens. The conversation begins with Humpty expressing his concerns about the complex and often convoluted process of joining a DAO, which can involve a series of challenging steps, from buying a token and gaining access to private servers on Discord, to navigating through various channels and introducing oneself to strangers. Vikram highlights the importance of creating a welcoming onboarding journey for new members, which sets them up for...2023-02-1746 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensChippi NFT | Signaling Commitment in Digital Communities with PerchyToday we are chatting with Perchy, Founder and creator of Chippi NFTs. We look at the project's genesis in Season 0 of Bankless DAO. And learn that this initiative was Perchy's way of documenting his journey at Bankless DAO. This is a crucial takeaway because it shows how any contribution to a DAO, whether small or personal, can take a life of its own and build a strong community around it. Chippis are non-generative NFTs limited to 500 pieces tied together by an adorable and familiar character. Every Chippi is hand drawn by Perchy. 2023-02-1050 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensFarcaster | Building a Sufficiently Decentralized Social Network with Dan Romero Co-founder of FarcasterToday we are chatting with Dan Romero, Co-founder of Farcaster. In our conversation, we will discuss the rise of a decentralized social, compare different levels of decentralization, and explain why Farcaster has chosen a sufficiently decentralized approach. And what is that? We'll also cover identity systems and content moderation in decentralized networks and explore the permissionless innovation ecosystem built for developers at Farcaster, which is evident by the growing number of applications built there.     To learn more about Dan and Farcaster, you can follow them on Twitter  dwr and farcaster_xyz, respect...2023-02-0652 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensRarible| Empowering NFT creators with no-code tools w/ Alex Salnikov, Co-founder of Rarible.Today we are chatting with Alex Salnikov, Co-founder of Rarible. We learn about the early days of Rarible, starting with the launch of their easy-to-use NFT minting platform that allowed anyone to create them. Alex says, at that time, you either had to be a developer or be vetted by the marketplace to mint NFTs. Throughout my conversation with Alex, I realize this consideration for accessibility drives a lot of their innovations. This has inspired it to become a first-of-its-kind aggregated marketplace for Ethereum NFTs and, more recently, to launch community marketplaces. This last one seems...2023-02-0140 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensRe-architecting the internet around the individual with Evin McMullen, Co-Founder & CEO of DiscoHello and welcome to Crypto Sapiens.   Today we are chatting with Evin McMullen, Co-founder of Disco. In our conversation, we look back at young Evin, presenting to her parents about the fair use statute and why her use of platforms like Napster and Limewire constituted an educational, non-commercial use case. Her fascination with data freedoms, creative commons and MIT licenses continued in her undergraduate studies, where she worked with professors and fell deeper into the rabbit hole of identities across different digital platforms.  Evin has tons of experience in web3, including al...2023-01-2049 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDecentralized Web Sharing with Chris Castig, Co-founder of ConsoleOn today's episode, we are with Chris Castig, Co-founder of Console. We start with an exploration of Chris' crypto journey, which began when he learned of Napster (the p2p file sharing application) and soon after Bitcoin. As a musician, he then describes those innovative technologies as inspirational in his decision to study new media, specifically distributed systems culture. Furthermore, Chris is extending those values with Console, a community chat app where you own your identity, data and decentralized chat. Additionally, it uses Signal-level protocol to protect your privacy on the app. Beyond self-sovereignty and privacy...2023-01-1339 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensSpecial Team Episode with EriDAO, OrnellaWeb3, InfiniteHomie, Latsan, Yofi, Kenichi, SprinklesForWinners, Studio07, EurekaJohn & HumptyWelcome to the Crypto Sapiens podcast! Today we have a special team episode, featuring our awesome contributors from Crypto Sapiens & BanklessDAO. In this episode, we asked our contributors three questions: What was one contribution to Crypto Sapiens that was special and memorable to you this year? What is your vision of DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) in 2023? What do you think will be the role of web3 media in the future of crypto education and adoption? Contributors who participated (twitter profiles): EriDAO (@EriDAO1) - Growth & Sponsorships Lead OrnellaWeb3(@OrnellaWeb3)- Design Lead2022-12-2315 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series : Dejourno 3 by EurekaJohn| Combating Censorship in Journalism Using web3 with Pub DAO & Decrypt.co’s Reza and JournoDAO’s Spencer, Crystal Street and Keith AxlineMini Series : Dejourno 3 by EurekaJohn In this episode, we explore various types of censorship and some of the web3 tools to deal with it. Censorship is most commonly thought of as almost a caricature of some prudish authority figure at the top burning books and punishing people for what they say. However, with the advancement of technology, censorship has taken on more subtle approaches such as agenda-setting theory, algorithmic exclusion, and shadow banning. The inner workings of these types of censorship are behind a veil controlled by centralized entities. Not all censorship is terrible; however, it should...2022-12-1956 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensENS| Creating accessible onramps to crypto with Executive Director Khori WhittakerI am your host, Humpty Calderon. Today we are chatting with Khori Whittaker, Executive Director of ENS. We open with an introduction to Khori, including his work in the education space.  We discuss the importance of communicating the ideas and values of web3 and DAOs, to people outside our circle of crypto enthusiasts and advocates.  Khori says, "we need to surface use cases that the world needs." In addition, he adds, "we need to create onramps with practical use cases," And quotes ENS as one of these.  ENS as our digital identity makes int...2022-12-1740 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series : Dejourno 2 by EurekaJohn| Platform or Protocol: Web3 Tooling for Journalists Keith Axline, Crystal Street, Eric Mack and Spencer  Dejourno hosted by EurekaJohn: Platform or Protocol: Web3 Tooling for Journalists with Keith Axline, Crystal Street, Eric Mack and Spencer   We dive into web3 tooling for journalists - platform vs. protocol, and how to understand the differences between them. We also look at what tools web3 currently offers for journalists (i.e.: Mirror, Unlock, Orange Protocol, Publish0x, Photure, etc). We finally conclude on Web3 investigation platforms with the assistance of JournoDAO and other top architects in the web3 journalism area.   JournoDAO is an incubator for projects that...2022-12-1453 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensBrightID: Gamifying identity social graphs with Philip SilvaToday we are chatting with Philip Silva, the Founding Advisor at BrightID. We discuss digital identity, social graphs, and how BrightID works. Philip says, "BrightID is a verification that you exist once within any given context." Further explaining that BrightID can be used for different personas, allowing you the freedom to choose how you present yourself depending on the context. BrightID also provides a level of Sybil resistance to applications that wish to validate that each person is participating once. They want anyone in the world to participate. But how do they validate that they are participating only once? He...2022-12-0942 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series : Dejourno 1 by EurekaJohn | Taking a decentralized approach to journalism w/ Keith Axline, Crystal Street, Eric Mack, Nick from Journo DAODejourno hosted by EurekaJohn : Taking a decentralized approach to journalism with Keith Axline, Crystal Street, Eric Mack, Nick from Journo DAO. This is the first of a miniseries of four that examines different topics in decentralized journalism and web3 with the assistance of JournoDAO and other top architects in the web3 journalism area, Crypto Sapiens hosts the series DeJourno. JournoDAO is an incubator for projects that transform and rethink the journalism ecosystem. It aims to go back to the basics and define what journalism is all about while demystifying ideas, tools, and web3...2022-12-0754 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series : Foundations of Desci by Flowscience| Is Science A Public Good? w/ Adam- Psy DAO, Erik -DeSci Labs, Savva - Crowdfunded Cure, Dr. Clark - DeSci World, Clinamenic- Lobby3[mini-series] The Foundations of DeSci hosted by Flowscience. 💡 #4/4: Is Science A Public Good? 🧠 DeScientralized ~ Exploring the Social Layer of Decentralized Science Introduction: What does it mean to decentralize science? In this series, we’ll consider the fundamental aspects of science as a social activity & institution through the lens of various contributors in the DeSci space. The first four episodes will be published as a mini-series and lay the groundwork for future conversations. Our goal is to facilitate an exchange of ideas between people working on solutions to these fundamental problems. Let’s star...2022-11-2845 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensReinventing Compensation in Web3 | Zakku- Core Contributor CoordinapeToday we are chatting with Zakk, a core contributor at Coordinape. Coordinape spreads decision-making power to the fringes, giving everyone in an organization an opportunity to recognize and reward their peers. According to Zakk, leaving a note to people you recognize on Coordinape has become an important intrinsic motivator. "People might forget how many give they got or who they allocated to, but they always know exactly how many notes they got and who they got them from." That feedback makes people feel valued.  About building in web3, Zakk says, "we c...2022-11-2543 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensWeb3 Native Membership Management with Alex Poon co - founder of Charmverse. Today we are chatting with Alex Poon, cofounder of Charmverse.  This conversation touches on Charmverse, of course, but it is also a good resource to understand product development. Alex, a 3-time founder, tells us he and his team tried 50 things before they arrived at the product we see today. He describes the role leaders play in fostering new ideas as well as building trust in teams.  Alex compares Charmverse to platforms like Discord and the improvements they seek to make to enable better coordination and collaboration, in some cases optimizing for simplicity and speed to he...2022-11-2337 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series : Foundations of Desci by Flowscience | Publishing, Reputation and Censorship with Adam Goyer-Psy DAO, Keith Axline - RePublic DAO & Erik Vanwinkle - DeSci Labs[mini-series] The Foundations of DeSci hosted by Flowscience. 💡 #3/4: Publishing, Reputation and Censorship 🧠 DeScientralized ~ Exploring the Social Layer of Decentralized Science   Introduction What does it mean to decentralize science? In this series, we’ll consider the fundamental aspects of science as a social activity & institution through the lens of various contributors in the DeSci space. Our goal is to facilitate an exchange of ideas between people working on solutions to these fundamental problems. The first four episodes will be published as a mini-series and lay the groundwork for future conversations. Let’s start...2022-11-2148 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDecentralizing social platforms | Mike McGuiness, Co-founder, gm.xyzToday we are chatting with Michael McGuiness, Co-founder of gm.xyz We compare the different schools of thought on building decentralized social platforms, protocols vs. apps; we also touch on how we could connect with society at large to help people understand and care about decentralization; additionally, we discuss how decentralized social can improve the way people connect in web3 and govern communities.  There has been a lot of attention recently on building decentralized social platforms, a lot of this accelerated by the recent Twitter acquisition; this conversation highlights some of the reasons why those co...2022-11-1943 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series : Foundations of Desci by Flowscience |Funding, IP & Ownership with Trent McConaghy: Ocean Protocol, Savva Kerdemelidis: Crowdfunded Cure & Laurence Ion: Vita DAO[mini-series] The Foundations of DeSci hosted by Flowscience. 💡 #2/4: Funding, IP and Ownership 🧠 DeScientralized ~ Exploring the Social Layer of Decentralized Science   Introduction What does it mean to decentralize science? In this series, we’ll consider the fundamental aspects of science as a social activity & institution through the lens of various contributors in the DeSci space. Our goal is to facilitate an exchange of ideas between people working on solutions to these fundamental problems. The first four episodes will be published as a mini-series and lay the groundwork for future conversations. Let’s sta...2022-11-1647 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensManaging Crypto Assets with Smart Contract Wallets | Lukas Schor, Co - Founder SafeToday we are chatting with Lukas of Safe, or Gnosis Safe, as it is most commonly known. Lukas started with Safe as its Product Manager, and as the project grew, he became its Co-founder.  This episode IMO is very timely. As the current state of crypto shows, we must take custody of our wallets and digital assets. Safe helps you achieve this. Our conversation compares the more common private key wallets to smart contract wallets. And the value of using the latter, which Safe offers. We explore Safe usage from an organizational perspective and retail. A...2022-11-1447 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensContextualizing User Data in Web3 |Henry Lee, Co-founder of NooxHello and welcome to Crypto Sapiens Today we are chatting with Henry Lee, Co-founder of Noox, a platform where you collect achievement badges as soulbound NFTs and build your reputation. We briefly explore his crypto journey, starting with a Layer 1 blockchain that he helped launch focusing on interoperability, where he also worked on Decentralized Identity and Verifiable Credentials. In 2021 Noox was born. Henry recalls the landscape was very much focused on NFTs then, with a few projects using transaction history to reward users, gate communities, and provide airdrops.  The vision of NO...2022-11-0835 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series : Foundations of Desci by Flowscience | What is “DeSci”? - Dr.Jelani Clark, DeSci World & Clinamenic -Lobby3, JournoDAO 🧠 DeScientralized ~ Exploring the Social Layer of Decentralized Science hosted by Flowscience   Introduction What does it mean to decentralize science? In this series, we’ll consider the fundamental aspects of science as a social activity & institution through the lens of various contributors in the DeSci space. The first four episodes will be published as a mini-series and lay the groundwork for future conversations. Our goal is to facilitate an exchange of ideas between people working on solutions to these fundamental problems. Let’s start the show. Optional background: Thomas S. Kuhn: The...2022-11-0151 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensReimagining DAO Governance | David Phelps, Cowlaborator at Cowfund, Core at JokeDAO, EcoDAOToday we are talking with David Phelps, co-creator of JokeDAO, EcoDAO, and Cowfund. He's also a writer and steward at Gitcoin. David has often been interviewed about jokeDAO, so we skip much of that discussion and instead cover a wide range of topics, including DAO culture, 100xing Twitter, web3 memes, and collaborative creation. On that last one, David later tweeted that one mistake of 2021 was assuming that co-purchasing creates communities; no relationship works like that. Instead, you play board games, sing karaoke together, share life stories, cry, laugh, and say you love each other. And that's what DAOs need...2022-10-2942 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDAOs For Diversity | Tony Herrera - Paisano DAOWelcome  to Crypto Sapiens Network Sponsored by Otterspace. Today we are talking with Tony Herrera, Founder of PaisanoDAO and member of Neon DAO, ReadyPlayerDAO, and WAGMI United. Tony talks about his background as an immigrant activist and how working in that field led him to discover Bitcoin and, eventually, Ethereum. He also shares his early interest in DAOs as an ICO investor in Aragon.  Anyone who knows Tony knows that he has long been onboarding new people to web3 and that ENS domains have long played a big part in it. He often giv...2022-10-2245 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series: Web3 ID |Proof of personhood, & sybil resistance - BrightID -Philip & Adam, Gitcoin -Disruption JoeWelcome to episode 1 of our 4 part mini-series, Web3 ID. Overview of Web3 ID Web3 Identity is a new Crypto Sapiens series that features discussions with key builders from across the web3 landscape including Gitcoin, BrightID, DAOHaus, Orange Protocol and more to demystify the emerging topic of self-sovereign identity and reputation. We explore the value of owning your digital identity across DeFi, public goods, and DAOs. Today, we’re going to talk about creating more efficient governance frameworks. Specifically, we’ll be talking about moving beyond plutocratic governance and the role reputation can play...2022-10-1947 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series: Web3 ID | Creating More Efficient Governance Frameworks | Snapshot, Orange Protocol, Govrn,Bright ID | Polygon IDWelcome to episode 4 of our 4-part mini-series, Web3 ID  on Crypto Sapiens Podcast Network Sponsored by Otterspace. Overview of Web3 ID Web3 Identity is a new Crypto Sapiens series that features discussions with key builders from across the web3 landscape, including Gitcoin, BrightID, DAOHaus, Orange Protocol and more, to demystify the emerging topic of self-sovereign identity and reputation. We explore the value of owning your digital identity across DeFi, public goods, and DAOs.   Today, we're going to talk about creating more efficient governance frameworks. Specifically, we'll be talking about mo...2022-10-1847 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensConquering the three C’s (Context, Coordination, Collaboration) | Nelson Jordan, co founder - AvenueHello, and welcome back to Crypto Sapiens Podcast Sponsored by Otterspace. Today we are talking with Nelson, Co-founder of Avenue.  We start by discussing the tools that DAOs use, specifically Discord, and some of the challenges presented by them. Nelson says tools force behaviors on us. So, if we use the wrong tools, we will inevitably also use the wrong behaviors. He continues that their tools are currently informing DAO behavior. We dig deeper into contributor behavior and find that they are not discovering what they can do but are limited by predefined roles, work, an...2022-10-1546 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series: Web3 ID | Verified contributions to build your reputation | Bryan, Sobol;  Aaron, Govrn HQ; Dr. Kelly Page; M Murthy, Show Karma; David & Erick, Orange Protocol.Welcome to episode 3 of our 4-part mini-series, Web3 ID  on Crypto Sapiens Podcast Network Sponsored by Otterspace. Overview of Web3 ID Web3 Identity is a new Crypto Sapiens series that features discussions with key builders from across the web3 landscape including Gitcoin, BrightID, DAOHaus, Orange Protocol and more to demystify the emerging topic of self-sovereign identity and reputation. We explore the value of owning your digital identity across DeFi, public goods, and DAOs. Today we're talking about verifiable contributions to build your reputation. This week's guests are Bryan, co-founder Sobol;  Aaron, co...2022-10-1256 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensOn-Chain Reputation | Orange Protocol - Erick Pinos, Business Development LeadToday we are talking to Erick Pinos, Business Development Lead at Orange Protocol.  Erick describes the start of his crypto journey at MIT, where he joined the MIT Bitcoin Club, eventually leading him to the Blockchain Education Network, where he serves as President. He also points to the seed for identity and on-chain credentials being planted there, having his diploma issued on the Bitcoin network.  Erick joined Ontology soon after graduating college, where he cut his teeth in decentralized identity and data, helping to expand their ecosystem.  About Orange Protocol, he says, DAOs are interested in Syb...2022-10-1149 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMini Series: Web3 ID | Creating Rich & Robust Member Identities with Lauren - Ceramic Spencer - DAOHaus & Evin - DiscoWelcome to episode 2 of our 4 part mini-series, Web3 ID  on Crypto Sapiens Podcast Network Overview of Web3 ID Web3 Identity is a new Crypto Sapiens series that features discussions with key builders from across the web3 landscape including Gitcoin, BrightID, DAOHaus, Orange Protocol and more to demystify the emerging topic of self-sovereign identity and reputation. We explore the value of owning your digital identity across DeFi, public goods, and DAOs.   Today we're going to be talking about creating rich and robust member identities. We'll be discussing what unique opportunities are unlocked by cr...2022-10-0449 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensSpecial Episode: LIVE at MCON2Welcome back to another special episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today we are featuring conversations captured LIVE from MCON2. This was an emotional experience for me as MCON1 was my first ETH event; it was also the public debut of Crypto Sapiens. Previous to that, we had published just 2 episodes, and there I was now hosting LIVE interviews!?! Thankfully I was embraced as a longtime contributor and friend. MCON is clearly an important event for the web3 community. MCON2 brought together many builders and enthusiasts to experience “valuable conversations, learnings and experimental growth all about DAOs.” In t...2022-10-031h 22CryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensHow to turn a traditional business into a DAO | Samantha Marin, Communications & Growth - Aragon DAOGuest Intro 0. 00 - 2.37  Transition to Bankless DAO 2.37 - 6.30  Writing and its contribution to DAOs and web3 6.30 - 15.00  Writing and exploration of Aragon 15.00 - 20.03  Expectation, Commitment and the Freedom in BanklessDAO 20.03 - 26.24  Gaining Equity in DAOs 26.24 28.20  Recognition of Plans 28.20 - 29.19  Reasons why Aragon becomes a DAO 29.19 - 37.09     Welcome back to Crypto Sapiens. Today we are talking with Samantha Marin, author of the Quorum Newsletter and Core contributor in writing and comms at Aragon. Samantha recounts her discovery of DAOs as an early subscriber to Bankless and becoming an early contributor to Bankless DAO.  She desc...2022-09-2340 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensBuilding an NFT Project | Crypto Bushi, Co- founder DAO Punks. Hello, and welcome back to Crypto Sapiens. Today we are talking with Crypto Bushi, Founder of DAOpunks and now also Memelord at Bankless HQ. We start our discussion with Crypto Bushi describing how he became green pilled and joined Bankless DAO after receiving an airdrop as an early supporter of Bankless HQ. He also recalls the role Bankless DAO community members had in inspiring DAO Punks. We talk about the manifesto which seeks to inspire a movement of CorpRats to become DAO Punks. To this effect, DAO Punks has created a grants program...2022-09-1644 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensContribution Management & Bear Market DAOs | Aaron Soskin -Founder at GovrnAs Aaron puts it, the ultimate usage of DAOs is self-organizing and self-governance. If this concept is applied to our everyday lives, then we would truly be using this technology to its full potential.  This eventually led to him launching Govrn, a platform where you can track, record and manage your DAO contributions. Aaron believes DAOs are not made up of people but instead contributions. And that these contributions belong to individual contributors and not the DAO. Govrn allows you to verify your ownership of your contributions across DAOs. I hope you will enjoy t...2022-09-0244 minMaking Bank: A Black Flag DAO Podcast (formerly Bankless DAO)Making Bank: A Black Flag DAO Podcast (formerly Bankless DAO)Making Bank: Orange Protocol with Humpty CalderonOrange is a reputation and trust minting protocol that aggregates data and Web3 reputation models to generate comprehensive reputation proofs in the form of Verifiable Credentials and NFTs. It can be used to objectively calculate and assess the "reputation" for a Decentralized Identifier (DID), and associated wallet addresses. It takes multiple data points into account to assess user behavior and preferences. User data can be processed and manifested as "minted reputation" to be stored, exchanged, and used in different forms, such as Verifiable Credentials (VCs), or NFTs. Today’s guest is Humpty Calderon....2022-08-3032 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensConnecting Communities | Niran - Founder, PanvalaToday we are talking to Niran, Founder of Panvala.  We begin our conversation with a brief introduction to Niran and his crypto journey thus far. He recalls his initial thoughts of Ethereum, and crypto as a whole was not very positive. It wasn’t until he learned of Augur that he began to understand the possibilities of crypto and began to contribute to it. This eventually led him down the Ethereum rabbit hole as he realized that Ethereum was a tool that allows for “rules to be written for any interaction between individuals or groups of people, like...2022-08-2651 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDeSci & TalentDAO | Saulthorin - Founder TalentDAOToday we are talking to BanklessChick, Core founder of talentDAO.  Our conversation explores her background in research science, her contributions to Bankless DAO including being a member of their Governance Solutions Engineers, and the inspiration for launching talentDAO.  BanklessChick says, “ETHDenver was where she first learned of DeSci and is where talentDAO was born; later at ETHAmsterdam is where talentDAO made its debut.” BanklessChick believes DeSci will use science to save the world, and the role of talentDAO is to make sure that DAOs are using the best science to achieve that mission. Finally, we tackle...2022-08-2245 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDecentralized VC |Fight Club - TesaWelcome back to Crypto Sapiens. Today we are talking to Tesa, self-described Cat Herder, at Fight Club. We start the conversation with her describing her journey to becoming a Bankless DAO member in its early days, and the role the DAO played in launching Fight Club. This conversation was super enlightening, especially in learning about the similarities and differences between traditional venture funds and venture DAOs; from membership, deal flows, to governance. We also discuss Fight Club’s upcoming Black Glove public mint, how you can earn your own Glove, and the launch of their 2nd...2022-08-1230 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDAOPlanet.NYC 2022 | Attendee InterviewsHello, and welcome to a very special episode of Crypto Sapiens. We recently traveled to New York to attend NFT NYC and the various DAO-related events being hosted that same week. Today’s episode features conversations with some of the speakers and guests at the DAOPlanet NYC event.  DAOPlanet NYC presented an opportunity to connect with the top thinkers and operators in the DAO space.  The 2-day program encompassed legal structures and considerations, tokenization and tokenomics, regulatory implications, governance and strategy, and so much more. We hope the conversations we captured, give you a glimpse into the dive...2022-07-3134 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensWellnessDAO | Bringing Mindfulness and Wellness to Web3 - Zeez & EricWe're excited to be chatting with Zeez and Eric, Co-founders of WellnessDAO. Many times, especially in web3, I think, we find ourselves putting off our mental health and wellbeing in order to keep up with all the development news and speculation. Today we will explore this topic framed by the personal journeys of Zeez and Eric, and WellnessDAO. We start off by learning of both of their own wellness practices such as yoga, meditation and journaling, and how it influences how they connect and engage with the community. We also discuss how NFTs can be used...2022-07-2232 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensSnapshot | Digital Governance - Nathan VDHHello, everyone. And welcome back to Crypto Sapiens. Today we are talking with Nathan, Ecosystem Lead at Snapshot, to discuss digital governance and the role that Snapshot, the decentralized voting system, plays in it. We kick off the conversation with an introduction to Nathan and unpack his interest in political philosophy from a young age. He recounts his desire to learn more about this subject, eventually leading him to study Political Philosophy in college. He shares his initial exposure to web3 and contributions to it as a writer. This eventually led him to learn about Snapshot, write...2022-07-0847 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensDAOhaus | DAO Tooling as a DAO with Spencer GrahamWelcome back to Crypto Sapiens. Today we are talking with Spencer Graham, aka spengrah. He is an early builder of DAOHaus, the no-code platform for creating and managing a DAO. We kick off our conversation with him sharing his crypto journey starting in late 2016, ramping up in 2017, and in 2018 co-hosting the Chicago Ethereum meetup. In 2020 he attended ETH Denver, an inflexion point in his career. Leading him to join Raid Guild. He describes joining DAOHaus, or pokemol (short for pocket Moloch) as it was called at the time, a mobile-first moloch DAO app that provided...2022-06-2449 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensEgos Paradise | NFT- Gated Communities For Entrepreneurs, Dreamers & Creatives - TamerWelcome back to another episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today we welcome Tamer, Co-founder of streetwear brand, Jobedu, and artist behind the NFT community project, Egos Paradise. We talk with him about building authentic, multicultural communities, what it means to be an entrepreneur in web3, and applying regenerative economics to digital and physical projects.  I enjoyed my chat with Tamer. And I hope you did too. If you’d like to learn more about Egos Paradise, follow them on Twitter @ EgosParadiseNFT, or go to their website egosparadise.com. Thanks for listening to Crypto Sapiens. Ple...2022-06-1733 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMadameCultLeader | Fostering Inclusive Web3 Communities - WonderverseWelcome back to another episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today we are talking with En. En is Head of Community at Wonderverse, a web3 project mgmt system for DAO and dOrgs, and a member of The Towers Three, an initiative where they practice long-form writing about the web3 ecosystem and DEI organizing.  En describes themself as a queer, black trans leader in a technical industry and seeks to create space for others like them. We begin our conversation with an overview of En’s previous work in chemistry and neuroscience and the DE&I initiatives they est...2022-06-1038 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensCryptowitch | Crypto Community & Education Hub for Women Empowerment - 0xxWelcome back to another episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today we are talking with Cryptowitch, Founder of 0xx, a community and education hub that empowers all women with the tools they need to confidently navigate the web3 ecosystem. We kick off our discussion by exploring Cryptowitch’s crypto journey, which started in 2017 with Bitcoin and Ethereum. She shares how she went from learning about crypto to building workshops for friends and launching 0xx. 0xx has now hosted 4 cohorts across 14 countries. I found the programs they developed to onboard underserved communities, such as refugees and incarcerated people, through NFTs and de...2022-06-0433 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensAstro Girls | Onboarding Women Into Web3 - ReganWelcome back to another episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today we are talking with Regan. Regan joins us to share her wonderful story of learning about crypto and falling deep down the rabbit hole, and coming out the other end as an influential figure who is helping to break down barriers for new people to find their way into crypto, in particular women through Astro Girl, an NFT project where she is a Co-founder. We talk about getting started in crypto, being mindful of our health and wellness in crypto, opportunities in onboarding to DAOs, and...2022-05-2735 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensCult DAO | Exploring the $Cult Ecosystem - Artorias.xThanks for tuning into another episode of Cryptosapiens. Cult DAO is a decentralized venture capital platform whose manifesto, an evocative piece written by Mr. O'Modulus, an anonymous person that founded the DAO, sets the tone for the project. We explore the DAO, made up of Guardians who propose projects for funding, and The Many, the community, who votes on the projects that are funded, and the CULT token with its hyper-deflationary mechanism. I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did. Thanks for listening to Crypto Sapiens. Please...2022-05-2032 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensCanticos | Bilingual Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs With Susie JaramilloThanks for tuning in to another episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today Humpty Calderon talks with Susie Jaramillo, Co-founder of Encantos, creators of Canticos. In our conversation with Susie, we discuss building a brand, launching a media platform, serving bilingual, educational content to families worldwide, and what it means to bridge traditional media to Web3 using NFTs.    We explore the vision of the Canticos NFT project, including the Producers Circle, which invites holders to participate in pitches of upcoming series and virtual and in-person events that connect creators, agents, and educators to help kids learn and fu...2022-05-0635 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensOlympus DAO |Decentralized reserve currency & protocol-owned liquidity with Fatty bagz & ShreddyWelcome back to Crypto Sapiens. Today Humpty Calderon talks with Fattybagz and Shreddy, core members of Olympus DAO. We talk about Olympus DAO and decentralized reserve currencies. We also dive deep into a discussion about what is a DAO, vetting contributors and finding value alignment in a DAO. I truly hope you enjoy this conversation.  If you’d like to learn more about Olympus DAO, go to olympusdao.finance and on Twitter @OlympusDAO . As always,thanks for listening to Crypto Sapiens. Please give us a follow, like, and...2022-04-2952 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensCollabLand | Serving Tokenized communities with Anjali YoungToday we are talking with Anjali Young, CCO of CollabLand. She walks us through her personal journey in web3 and her role at CollabLand.    We discuss NFTs, DAOs, collaboration, and community. We also touch on the current phase of CollabLand and what it may have in store for the future.   We truly hope you enjoy this conversation.    If you’d like to learn more about Anjali, you can follow her on Twitter @damaderoca. To learn more about CollabLand, follow @Collab_Land_     Thanks fo...2022-04-2356 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensChase Chapman | Preventing Dystopia On The Other Side of Web3Today we're talking with Chase Chapman, contributor to the web3 ecosystem including Index Coop, Orca Protocol, and RabbitHole. She also hosts On the Other Side, a podcast that explores the human side of web3. We discuss the catalyst to DAOs over the past year and what sets them apart from traditional organizations. We explore DAO onboarding, permissionless work, and creating value-aligned incentives. We also talk about her podcast, and much much more.  We truly hope you’ve enjoy this conversation. If you’d like to learn more about Chase, you can follow her on Twitter @chaserchapman or liste...2022-03-2644 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensMetadreamer | Metafactory: A Community Owned Marketplace and Manufacturing Platform for DesignersHello, everyone. Welcome back for another episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today we chat with Metadreamer, founder of MetaFactory and all-around META thinker in web3. We pick up the conversation with him sharing his interest in technology and startups from an early age, and how his fashion startup evolved into MetaFactory. We touch on the inequality and inefficiencies of the fashion industry and the way MetaFactory is changing that. We also discuss DAO tools, NFT wearables, and the metaverse. There is a ton to unpack in this amazing episode.   We truly hope you enjoy listening to th...2022-03-1848 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensJesse Johnson | Aavegotchi and Financial Accessibility Through GamingHello, everyone and welcome back to Crypto Sapiens. Today we're chatting with Jesse Johnson, summoner of Aavegotchi. This episode was recorded during ETHDenver 2022 at a cafe outside the Art Hotel. We discuss Aavegotchi, being an accessibility onramp for crypto curious people, creating a rich user experience including building the Gotchiverse. We talk about the Aavegotchi DAO and building with the primitives of the Aavegotchi NFTs with products being built around them. Jesse also hints at several updates coming to the ecosystem in the future. If you’d like to learn more about Aavegotchi, go to aa...2022-03-1123 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensEthDenver 2022 Mashup | Live On The Main Event FloorToday we have a very special episode. Our team traveled to ETHDenver 2022 and recorded a few conversations with projects in attendance. We had a very ambitious goal to visit as many of the booths as we could. But, as you may have realized if you were also in attendance, that was near impossible. Not simply because of the sheer number of participants, but also because of the energy around those booths. There were hundreds of people around them, from the first floor to the third. We hope the conversations that we were able to get for you...2022-03-0544 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensThe Missing Piece of Web3 Infrastructure | Jaf from EPNSToday we're talking with Jaf, Product and Development Lead at Ethereum Push Notification Service (EPNS); which positions itself as the protocol for blockchain based notifications that are chain agnostic, platform independent, and incentivized. Some of the use cases we discuss are loan liquidation notifications, ENS name expiration notifications, and becoming a tool for DAO governance that allows members to vote directly from the notification. As Jaf says, EPNS is a tool for reactive and proactive management. We hope you enjoy this conversation. If you’d like to learn more about EPNS you can visit epns.io or fi...2022-02-2542 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensThe Story of a Fintech Degen | Graadient and Gro ProtocolIn this episode, we talk with Graadient, aka Hannes Graah (HANNESS GRAY), Founder of GRO Protocol. We discuss his journey into web3, starting at Spotify, to Revolut, and eventually to creating Gro Protocol. We compare TradFi and DeFi including deposit protection and insurance, while exploring the innovative strategies available on Gro. i.e. VAULT, a leveraged stablecoin yield optimizer that takes on the risk on behalf of the lower risk vault, the PoWeReD savings product. If you’d like to learn more about Gro, visit https://gro.xyz and on Twitter @groprotocol. Thanks for listening to...2022-02-1842 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensOpolis | A Digital Employment Cooperative - John Paller and Joshua LapidusWe're back with another episode of Crypto Sapiens. In this episode, we talk with John Paller and Joshua Lapidus, Founder and Executive Community Steward of Opolis, respectively.  We discuss Opolis, the digital employment cooperative starting with its inspiration and founding back in 2017. We explore democratized employment and the need for turnkey solutions to support web3 natives and contributors. John is also the Founder of ETHDenver, so we also touched on the largest and longest running ETH event in the world, and its intersection with Opolis. Let’s get started.   If you’d like to learn more ab...2022-02-1142 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensYearn Finance | Going from Silicon Valley to Web3 - Farrah and WeaverIn this episode we talk with Farrah and Weaver, core team members at Yearn Finance. We discuss the Yearn ecosystem including its organizational model from the lens of each of their journeys transitioning from FANG companies (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google) to making waves in web3. We explore what growth looks like in web3, along with emergent opportunities with onboarding talent from traditional HR systems to decentralized reputation systems. Let’s get started. If you’d like to learn more about Yearn Finance, go to yearn.finance and on Twitter @ iearnfinance. Please give us a follow, like...2022-02-0547 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensCitaDAO | Tokenized Real EstateHello, everyone. We’re back with another episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today we’re talking with Joel Lin, contributor at CitaDAO, to learn about the DeFi Real Estate ecosystem. We explore CitaDAO and its mission not just to tokenize real estate, but build the Ethereum of Real Estate. We hope you enjoy this conversation. Let’s get started. If you’d like to learn more about CitaDAO, go to CitaDAO.io and on Twitter @ Citadao_IO. Thanks for listening to Crypto Sapiens. Please give us a follow, like, and a 5-star review wherever you enjoy your pod...2022-01-2841 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensHyype | Express YourselfWe’re back with another episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today we talk with Supriyo, Founder and CEO of Hyype, the NFT social network that enables collectors and curators to connect stories to NFTs in their collections. We discuss providing a space tailored to the uniqueness of NFT communities, in addition to creating the culture, history and lore of the NFT universe. If you’d like to learn more about Hyype, go to hyy.pe and follow them on Twitter @hyypeHQ. Thank you for listening to Crypto Sapiens. Please give us a follow, like, and a 5-sta...2022-01-2140 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensGenomesDAO | Decentralizing Your DNAWe’re back with another episode of Crypto Sapiens. Today we’re talking to Aldo de Pape and GenomesDAO intern, Co-founder and contributor of GenomesDAO respectively. We learn about the DNA data bank that puts you in control of your genome. GenomesDAO seeks to address privacy, security and ownership concerns of DNA testing and sharing by building the world’s largest user-owned genome data bank and secure the future of personalized medicine. We discuss the privacy risks of using direct to consumer genetics companies like Ancestry.com and 23andme, and why we should be mindful of securing our genomic data...2022-01-1448 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensPerpetual Protocol | Decentralized Perpetual ContractsWe’re back with the first episode of 2022! Today we’re talking to Yenwen Feng and Nick Tong of Perpetual Protocol about perpetual swaps, concentrated liquidity for derivatives, and scaling Ethereum on Layer 2 solutions. We cover Perpetual Protocol v2, aka Curie, and their choice to migrate from xDai to Optimism. Perpetual protocol is an on-chain DEX with highly efficient liquidity provisioning and up to 10x leverage for makers and takers. If you’d like to learn more about Perpetual Protocol, go to perp.com and on Twitter @perpprotocol. Thank you for listening to Crypto Sapiens. Please...2022-01-0845 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensFrogmonkee | From Zero to BanklessBankless DAO is a community working to drive adoption and awareness of decentralized money systems like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and DeFi. Join us to discuss the origin, history, mission and future of Bankless DAO with Frogmonkee (core contributor) as well as his perspective on lessons learned during the first six months of this awe-inspiring social experiment. - Hosted by Humpty Calderon --- Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community   --- Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web3 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized mon...2021-12-2442 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensPickle Finance | The Future of Finance is GreenPickle Finance is a yield optimizing DeFi protocol that dishes out refreshingly crunchy auto-compounded rewards. Hear Larry the Cucumber (Co-founder at Pickle Finance) talk about his journey into crypto, the history of DeFi, how they got involved with building a money fermentation machine, the future of protocol interoperability and incentive structures. Take it with a grain of salt, because this information is not financial advice. Hosted by Humpty Calderon. --- Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community   --- Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with inn...2021-12-1729 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensIndex Coop | Decentralized Crypto Index FundsIndex Coop builds simple yet powerful index products to help you access crypto investment themes. Hear Punia (Co-Lead of Product at Index Coop) talk about his role at Set Protocol, the impact of market index investment products, abstracting away complexity, longevity in the DAO space, DPI, BED Index and his ongoing contributions to the beast that is Index Coop DAO. Hosted by Humpty Calderon. --- Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community   --- Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web3 builders to help eve...2021-12-1040 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensNFTP, The Biggest Social Flex In CryptoNFTP is a non-profit donation platform allowing you to mint toilet humor based NFTs to fund public goods and people in need through projects like RIPMedicalDebt and Giveth. Hear @0xJoshuaSL and Chair talk about the history of this fun charity. Hosted by Humpty Calderon. --- Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community   --- Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web3 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized money systems including Ethereum, Bitcoin and DeFi. https://twitter.com/CryptoSapiens_    https://www.f...2021-12-0241 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensGitCoin, An Open Source Crowdfunding Paradigm for Web 3 - Kevin OwockiGitcoin is a crowdfunding platform for open-source public goods governed by the people who use it. Hear Kevin Owocki describe how they combined the innovative methods of quadratic funding and strong sybil resistance to create a new system for rewarding the best projects. --- Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community   --- Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web3 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized money systems including Ethereum, Bitcoin and DeFi. https://twitter.com/CryptoSapiens_    https://www.faceb...2021-11-2438 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensEther Cards, Expanding The Functions of NFTs - Andras KristofAndras Kristof, Founder and CEO of Ether Cards, joins us to discuss developing blockchain tech in 2013 and onward, how NFTs can be used for a myriad of different applications including supporting artists, athletes, and communities - both digitally and IRL. --- Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community   --- Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web3 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized money systems including Ethereum, Bitcoin and DeFi. https://twitter.com/CryptoSapiens_    https://www.facebook.com/CryptoSapiens-Podcast-107678875061018  ...2021-11-1737 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensSeed Club, An Accelerator For Web3 Communities - Ben JacobsBen Jacobs joins us to introduce Seed Club, a DAO that builds, supports and invests in tokenized communities. --- Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community   --- Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web3 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized money systems including Ethereum, Bitcoin and DeFi. https://twitter.com/CryptoSapiens_    https://www.instagram.com/cryptosapiensofficial/  --- Resource links: Seed Club is a DAO that builds, supports and invests in tokenized communities. ...2021-11-1142 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensBuilding DeFi primitives - Leighton Cusack, Mkkoll and GioLeighton Cusack, Co-founder of PoolTogether, and community advocates Mkkoll and Gio, join us to introduce the crypto-powered savings protocol and its role in creating accessible onramps to DeFi for new users. --- Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community   --- Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web3 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized money systems including Ethereum, Bitcoin and DeFi. https://twitter.com/CryptoSapiens_    --- Resource links: PoolTogether is a crypto-powered savings protocol based on Pr...2021-11-0433 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensCreating frameworks for coordinating resources in DAOs - Jack du RoseWhat do ants and Colony have in common? Jack du Rose, Co-founder of Colony, joins us to explain the system of rules that allow ants to work together and produce sophisticated problem solving, and how that inspired the development of Colony. We explore the DAO framework that allows you to start an organization, give it structure, incentivize contributors, award reputation, and manage funds - all without writing a single line of code.  --- Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community   --- Crypto Sapiens hosts live...2021-10-2849 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensGiving Creators and Collectors Superpowers With Fractionalized NFTs - Vinicius Vasconcelos and LaloVinicius Vasconcelos, COO and Co-founder of Nftfy and Lalo, with Business and Product Development, join us to introduce the Nftfy platform, and discuss fractionalization of NFTs, and its potential impact to NFT creators and collectors, including investor DAOs. ------   Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.    https://bankless.community    ------   Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web 3.0 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized money systems including Ethereum, Bitcoin and DeFi.   Follow us on Twitter...2021-10-2239 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensRewarding DAO contributors and incentivizing participation - TracheopteryxTracheopteryx, core contributor at Yearn and Coordinape, joins us to share a glimpse into the early days at Yearn, its initial incentive model for contributors, and their philosophy for rewarding people to thank them for doing cool shit, and how that evolved into Coordinape. ------ Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community  ------ Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web 3.0 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized money systems including Ethereum, Bitcoin and DeFi. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cr...2021-10-1542 minCryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensExploring the DAO ecosystem at MCON 2021This episode was recorded live at MCON in Denver, Colorado between September 15th and 17th. The recording comprises a series of vignettes with builders in attendance to learn a bit about them, their projects, and their experience at the conference. The discussions were edited for clarity and brevity.  ------ Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO.  https://bankless.community  ------ Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web 3.0 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized money systems including Ethereum, Bitcoin and DeFi. Follow us on Twi...2021-10-081h 17CryptoSapiensCryptoSapiensBecoming a DAO contributor - YalorYalor, core contributor at MetaCartel and Raid Guild, joins us to share his journey into crypto and how he became a core contributor at several prominent DAOs. Together, we discuss what is a core contributor, the process to becoming one, and how you can do the same. ------ Crypto Sapiens is produced in partnership with Bankless DAO https://bankless.community/ https://twitter.com/banklessDAO ------ Crypto Sapiens hosts lively discussions with innovative Web 3.0 builders to help everyone learn about decentralized money systems including Ethereum, Bitcoin and DeFi. https://twitter.com/CryptoSapiens_2021-09-3035 min