Our Web3 series continues with dhadrien , Founder of Sismo , a new NFT primitive for private attestations of on and off-chain data. We cover the evolution of the Web3 ethos, the purpose of Sismo and how it works, the future of Web3 identities and privacy, and more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:58) – dhadrien’s background. (00:10:57) – How Web3 ethos has evolved over time. (00:17:06) – What is Sismo? (00:22:18) – Use cases of Sismo. (00:26:46) – Preserving transparency and privac...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, we sit down with John Adler , Co-founder of Celestia , the first modular consensus and data network to power scalable and secure Web3 applications. We discuss the rise of blockchain modularity, how Celestia solves the data availability problem, plans to bootstrap the Celestia ecosystem, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:46) – Defining Celestia and modular blockchains. (00:06:23) – Solving the data availability problem. (00:21:44) – Ethereum rollups vs....
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Next in our Web3 series, we host Michael McGuiness , Co-founder of gm.xyz , a crypto-native, decentralized, and user-owned social network. We dive into Web3 social networks, key features of gm.xyz, benefits of decentralization, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:53) – Overview of gm.xyz. (00:14:43) – What is Web3? (00:21:59) – How Web2 social networks can integrate Web3 elements. (00:27:19) – Web3 social / Decentralizing gm.xyz. (00:37:07) – Rapid fire questions. (00:42...
Mar 02, 2022•45 min
Next in our Web3 series, we have Nader Dabit , a Developer Relations Engineer at The Graph and Edge & Node . Having spent 10 years in the traditional tech world, Nader brings the developers’ perspective of building in Web3 versus Web2. We discuss the “Web3-ification” of Web2 apps, identity management solutions, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction and Nader’s background. (00:05:56) – Will Web2 embrace Web3? (00:10:44) – Development in Web2 vs. Web3. (00:17:30) – Most signific...
Mar 01, 2022•57 min
Matt West is a scientist, former Yearn developer, and now congressional candidate. We discuss why he’s running for the U.S. House, thoughts on the state of crypto regulation, and how he intends to improve regulation surrounding blockchain crypto, and the economy of the future. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction and Matt’s background. (00:02:46) – Matt’s journey in crypto. (00:11:08) – Having conversations about frontier tech. (00:16:57) – What crypto enables for the masses. (00:21:08) – Crypt...
Feb 27, 2022•48 min
In this episode, we sit down with James Zhang , Co-founder of Jambo to discuss building the Web3 super app of Africa. We talk about James’ experience of growing up in Africa, challenges with the African market landscape, key partnerships and features on the Jambo app, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction / James’ background. (00:01:57) – Overview of Jambo. (00:08:00) – The experience of building in Africa. (00:17:20) – Recruiting community leaders. (00:21:12) – Features on the Ja...
Feb 24, 2022•50 min
Continuing our Web3 series, we bring on Jess Sloss , Co-creator of Seed Club , a DAO that builds and invests in communities, to talk about how Web3 is centered around community ownership. We dive into some Seed Club incubated projects, how tokens give power to creators and the community, scaling and mentorship in Seed Club, and much more! Resources: Jess’ Twitter Seed Club Twitter Seed Club Website Our Previous Interview with Jess Delphi Podcast Summaries More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow...
Feb 23, 2022•56 min
Starting off our Web3 series, we sit down with Juan Benet , Founder of Protocol Labs and Co-creator of IPFS & Filecoin , to talk about how Web3 is modeling the course of value and relationships in the economy in a verifiable way. We dive into why software is going to eat economics and law, the formation of global communities, Web2 incumbents’ reactions, and much more! Resources: Juan’s Twitter Juan’s Website What exactly is Web3? Previous interview on Filecoin Delphi Podcast Summaries More �...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 16 min
In this episode, we sit down with Derek Yoo , Co-founder of PureStake , Moonbeam and Moonriver . Moonbeam and Moonriver are generalized EVM-compatible Parachains on Polkadot and Kusama respectively. We dive into the Moonbeam ecosystem, use-cases for application-specific blockchains, building multi-chain dApps, and much more! Social links: Derek’s Twitter PureStake Twitter Moonbeam Twitter Moonriver Twitter Resources: PureStake Website Moonbeam Website Delphi Podcast Summaries More 📺 Watch Video...
Feb 20, 2022•52 min
In this episode, we sit down with Canaan Linder , founder of Stardust , a platform making it easy to create and implement NFTs in games. We discuss Stardust’s core functionality and user experience, building surrounding infrastructure (marketplaces and player wallets), supporting multiple chains, and much more! Resources: Canaan’s Twitter Stardust Twitter Stardust Website Delphi Podcast Summaries More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitte...
Feb 18, 2022•50 min
In this episode, we sit down with Ross Ulbricht’s mother, Lyn Ulbricht and his friend, René Pinnell to talk about their journey to free Ross from prison. We discuss the history of Ross and the Silk Road, the charges made against Ross, FreeRossDAO , and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:07:34) – Ross and the Silk Road. (00:18:23) – Ross’ charges and sentence. (00:24:50) – How people can get involved. (00:28:38) – How change can happen. (00:33:49) – Overview of FreeRossDAO. (00...
Feb 15, 2022•53 min
In this episode, we sit down with security expert Logan from CryoSecurity , a cryptocurrency security consultancy firm. We discuss lesser known attack vectors, social engineering attacks, personal best practices, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:06:16) – Security horror stories and lesser known attack vectors. (00:14:48) – Attack vectors that scare Logan. (00:19:56) – Social engineering attacks. (00:25:44) – Advice to anonymous teams / VPNs. (00:35:40) – Personal securit...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min
In this episode, we sit down with DAO pioneer Simon Judd from Index Coop , a community-led initiative that makes crypto investing simple and accessible through on-chain crypto funds. We dive into Index Coop’s structure, operations, and people, specialization within DAOs, treasury management, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction / Simon’s background. (00:07:46) – The entities & value flows within Index Coop. (00:11:45) – What is a DAO? (00:19:37) – How Index Coop functions. (0...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Brooks Brown , CEO and Co-Founder of NOR , kicks off the first episode of DISRUPTORS with a presentation on the immanent experience of play and how it translates into meaningful game design for Web3. Brooks has more than 18 years of creative and strategic development in interactive content for the world’s most successful brands and franchises, including Lucasfilm, Lucasarts, Lightstorm Entertainment, Universal Pictures, and James Cameron’s AVATAR quadrilogy. What is the Magic Circle? Why are wha...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min
In this episode, we sit down with Emin Gün Sirer , Founder and CEO of Ava Labs , the team behind Avalanche , the smart contracts platform with the fastest time-to-finality in the blockchain industry. We discuss Avalanche subnets, enterprise use-cases, valid criticisms of crypto and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:04:40) – What are Subnets? (00:13:13) – Enterprise use-cases for Avalanche. (00:19:18) – Emin’s thoughts on the L2 space.. (00:28:35) – The c-chain consensus mecha...
Feb 01, 2022•54 min
Sohrob Farudi , CEO and Co-founder of Fan Controlled Football , gives us an inside look into FCF and its new Ballerz Collective NFT project that puts fans in control of real life professional sports teams. We cover democratising gameplay decision-making, redesigning the stadium and game rules, introducing social dynamics, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:43) – Issues with fan engagement in sports. (00:03:07) – Giving power back to the fans. (00:05:50) – What is Fan Co...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 13 min
In this episode, we sit down with Aron Beierschmitt , the CEO and Co-founder of Laguna Games , the team behind Crypto Unicorns , a blockchain game centered around unique Unicorn NFTs that players utilize in a fun farming simulation and Battle Loops including Jousting, Racing, and Team RPG. We discuss building a sustainable play-and-earn economy, integrating social gameplay through neighborhoods, the $RBW and $UNIM token mechanisms, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:20)...
Jan 25, 2022•55 min
In this episode, we dive deep with DAO power users Ori Shimony and Nestor Amesty from dOrg , a full-stack Web3 development collective, covering DAO ontology and taxonomy, the trade-offs of DAO structures, the future of DAO tooling, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:47) – Guests’ backgrounds. (00:04:47) – What is a DAO? (00:07:52) – The non-hierarchical nature of DAOs. (00:12:04) – Classifying DAOs. (00:14:35) – Deciding to structure dOrg as a DAO / DAOs vs. traditional...
Jan 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min
In this episode, we sit down with Tamara Frankel , Founding Partner of D1 Ventures , a crypto asset focused investment and advisory firm that is powering the future of the open economy. We dive into how the Polkadot ecosystem stacks up against Cosmos, the next generation of DeFi (DeFi 3.0), the state of DAOs, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:11) – Tamara’s background. (00:04:24) – How Polkadot stacks up against Cosmos. (00:10:25) – The next generation of DeFi (DeFi 3....
Jan 21, 2022•52 min
In this episode, we sit down with Justin Aversano , the creator of Twin Flames and Co-founder of Quantum Art , an on-chain curation platform focused on photographers and their work. We discuss the differences between the crypto art space and the traditional art world, the case for on-chain photography, the collector’s experience on Quantum Art, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:14) – Justin’s background. (00:01:59) – The traditional art world vs. the crypto art world. ...
Jan 19, 2022•35 min
In this episode, we sit down with Ryan “Fwiz” Wyatt , Head of Gaming at YouTube , who brings years of experience having worked in Major League Gaming, Machinima, and as a competitive gamer himself. Hear from Ryan on the role of Big Tech in the Web3 movement, how the world will transition to blockchain games, Web3’s impact on the creator economy and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:20) – Ryan’s background. (00:01:47) – Ryan’s work at YouTube. (00:06:07) – Big Tech’s role i...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 11 min
The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Tarun Chitra , Founder of Gauntlet , a financial modelling platform that uses battle-tested techniques from the algorithmic trading industry to inform on-chain protocol management. The two discuss the intricacies of Gauntlet’s risk models, the future of governance, the state of artificial intelligence, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:23) – Tarun’s background / Moving into crypto. (00:16:...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 2 min
The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Sahil Lavingia , Founder of Gumroad , a powerful, but simple, e-commerce platform that helps creators monetize digital products and memberships. The two discuss Sahil’s decision to leave Pinterest, Web3’s edge over Web2, decentralizing Gumroad and shifting to a Web3 model, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:28) – Sahil’s background. (00:05:24) – The decision to leave Pinterest / Starting Gu...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 25 min
The Delphi Podcast Guest Host and NFT/Gaming Analyst Jeremy Parris sits down with Vitomir Jevremovic and Jovan Tisma , Co-founders of ALL.ART , foundational NFT infrastructure built on the Solana blockchain. They discuss metadata, infrastructure, and intellectual property issues around NFTs, the $AART token IDO and NFT drop, VR ALL.ART and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:30) – Guests’ backgrounds. (00:03:08) – What is ALL.ART? (00:10:31) – What is lacking in current NFT ...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 11 min
The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Francesco George Renzi , CEO and Co-founder of Superfluid , a protocol building programmable money streams. The two discuss how streaming solves payment problems today, the potential of streaming as a DeFi primitive, using future cash flow for on-chain credit scoring, and much more. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:17) – Francesco’s background. (00:02:40) – The inspiration for starting Superfluid. (00:0...
Dec 17, 2021•46 min
Head of Delphi Labs Jose Maria Macedo sits down with Hyperion , General Manager of PRISM , a protocol that “refracts” digital assets into yield and principal components, enabling the next level of DeFi composability. The two discuss the potential of interest rate derivatives in crypto, projections for principal and yield tokens, the composability of these refracted assets, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:27) – Hyperion’s background. (00:05:42) – Deciding to build in ...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min
The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with angel investor and pseudonymous online persona Bored Elon Musk . Bored started out as an Elon Musk parody account and has grown to having over 1.7M followers today. The two discuss the journey of growing a pseudonymous account, traditional gaming versus Web3 gaming, effective integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into multiplayer games, and much more. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:27) – The jou...
Dec 06, 2021•1 hr 7 min
The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with the Lau brothers – Darren , Daryl , and Zachary Lau , also known as Not3Lau Capital . They discuss the importance of finding your tribe, how to work effectively with founders, staying up to speed with the markets and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:34) – Guests’ backgrounds. (00:04:43) – The twins’ intern experience at CoinGecko. (00:06:08) – The journey post-jobs. (00:09:02) – The brothers’...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Director of Delphi Research Ashwath Balakrishnan and Delphi Ventures Analyst Avi Zurlo , sit down with Pat Doyle and Greg Magadini , Co-founders of Pink Swan Trading, a crypto data studio. They have in-depth discussions around their products DeGenData , a de-generative NFT data lab, and Genesis Volatility , an institutional grade crypto options analytics platform, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:33) – Guests’ backgrounds. (00:04:32) – Ethereum maximalism. (00:06:35) ...
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr
Delphi Digital’s cross-chain experts, Avi Zurlo and Can Gurel sit down with co-founders, Bryan Pellegrino (CEO) and Ryan Zarick (CTO), of LayerZero Labs , a trustless omnichain interoperability protocol. They discuss building the future of cross-chain communication, solving the bridging trilemma, and Stargate , a cross-chain liquidity network. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:47) – Guests’ take on the future of blockchains. (00:03:25) – What is LayerZero? (00:09:00) – Expected oracl...
Nov 29, 2021•51 min
