AAG #247 - The Tip 🗻
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr
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ep. 199 - KILT Reborn New CEO, Rish Kumar, Reveals Consumer-Centric Roadmap for 2025
Join as we blast off with Rishant Kumar, the new CEO of KILT Protocol, as he unveils an ambitious, consumer-centric roadmap for 2025 in this exclusive Space Monkeys interview. Discover how KILT is transforming digital identity with the Clans app, a gamified attention economy platform, Sporran 2.0, a mobile-first identity wallet, and KILT Pay, a unified payment app integrating popular payment methods from around the world. Learn about DIDsign 2.0, a user-friendly document signing platform, and KI...
Jul 06, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 199
AAG #246 - DOTTIE 👗
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!
Jul 06, 2025•1 hr 50 min
AAG #245 - The Secret 🤫
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min
ep. 198 - The Polkadot App with Birdo - Spending Crypto with the Easiest Web3 App Ever?
Discover Polkadot’s revolutionary consumer-facing app designed to make crypto accessible for beginners and beyond! In this video, we dive into the app's game-changing features: a non-custodial Visa payment card, seamless on-chain identity with no logins, and the ability to spend crypto at over 1,000 brands like Starbucks and Walmart in seconds. Learn how Birdo and his team has worked to simplify management of DOT and stablecoins like USDC, all while keeping fees ultra-low. Owned by the Polkadot ...
Jun 29, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 198
AAG #244 - PixelProof 📸
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Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 3 min
AAG #243 - v1.6 🧠
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!
Jun 23, 2025•38 min
ep. 197 - Leemo's Wild Ride 🥵 Polkadot, Chaos DAO & the Candid Truth About OpenGov
Join us for an electrifying episode of Space Monkeys as we dive deep with Leemo, Chief Nice Officer of Novasama Technologies and co-founder of Chaos DAO! From his World of Warcraft roots to becoming a Polkadot ecosystem legend, Leemo shares his origin story, the rise of Chaos DAO, and the game-changing impact of Polkadot's OpenGov. Discover insider insights on Polkadot’s interoperability, DeFi landscape, and the future of Web3. Don’t miss Leemo's candid takes on governance drama, treasury spends...
Jun 22, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 197
AAG #242 - POP 💥
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!
Jun 19, 2025•2 hr 26 min
AAG #241 - The Spider 🕷️
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Ep. 196 - The Power of Feooh ⚡️ The Secret Strategies of Master Web3 Builders
Space Monkeys blasting off into the incredible journey of Sukhmeet and Ashmeen Soin, a married couple and co-founders of Feooh, who are making waves in the Polkadot ecosystem! With a delivery background spanning The Canadian Ministry of Defense, healthcare, fintech, and gaming, they’ve built game-changing projects like Mandala’s ID Chain for 260M+ people and Zexify, a Web3 gaming platform revolutionizing player empowerment. Discover how their small team of 20 achieves massive impact on short tim...
Jun 15, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 200
AAG #240 - Mubert 🎵
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus!
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 54 min
AAG #239 - Accounting 🔎
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Jun 09, 2025•40 min
ep. 195 - Kylix: Cross-Chain DeFi Breakthrough ⚡️ Inside the Lend/Borrow Hub-&-Spoke Model
Discover Kylix Finance, a game-changing DeFi protocol built on Polkadot’s rollup ecosystem, redefining lending and borrowing across blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, and Polkadot. In this episode of Space Monkeys, co-founder Gianluigi Davassi unveils Kylix’s unique hub-and-spoke model, partnered with Hyperbridge, that ensures secure, over-collateralized lending markets. Learn how Kylix tackles liquidity fragmentation, loan repayments, and liquidation risks with innovative collateral scoring. Do...
Jun 08, 2025•22 min•Season 1Ep. 195
AAG #238 - Return of JAMTON 💎
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus !
Jun 06, 2025•2 hr
AAG #237 - Kusama Shield 🛡️
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus !
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 28 min
ep. 194 - Umanitek & AI Harm ⚠️ OriginTrail's NeuroWeb & DKG for Online Trust & Safety
Join us as we dive into the world of how AI & blockchain can make the digital world a safer place for everyone. Discover how OriginTrail's decentralized knowledge graphs (DKGs), built on the scalable NeuroWeb on Polkadot, are transforming transparency, not only in supply chains & global trade, but now AI accountability in the massive Adult Entertainment industry. Learn why knowledge shared is power multiplied and how Web3 is paving the way for a safer, more prosperous future. Want to kno...
Jun 01, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 193
AAG #236 - Marketing Bounty 📣
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May 29, 2025•1 hr 47 min
AAG #235 - BigTipper 🤩
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus !
May 29, 2025•43 min
ep. 193 - Secrets of Viral Crypto Events 🕶️ The Hidden Magic of WebZero!
Join us for an exclusive look at WebZero’s boredom-breaking event's in cities around the world, where Polkadot’s vibrant ecosystem takes centre stage! From the iconic Pink Bus rap battles to cross-chain networking, WebZero is redefining crypto events with immersive experiences, inclusive vibes, and blockchain innovation. Hear from Roman Kemper (Chief Stuntman) and Zoe Faircloth (Chief Vibe Officer) as they share the history, secrets, and future of WebZero’s Polkadot-powered movement. Discover ho...
May 25, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 193
AAG #234 - The App 📱
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus !
May 22, 2025•2 hr 9 min
AAG #233 - Pre-launcher 🚀
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus !
May 19, 2025•1 hr 9 min
ep. 192 - Truth Network: Sport Illustrated, News Media & Inter Miami on Polkadot
Galactic is reshaping sports and media with blockchain prediction markets powered by Polkadot! This podcast unpacks their partnerships with Sports Illustrated and Inter Miami, leveraging the Truth Network on Aventus for cutting-edge prediction markets. Explore how 70 million Sports Illustrated users will engage with NBA Finals predictions and how Inter Miami’s fan trivia app drives Web3 adoption. Get the scoop on their novel vision for Media & prediction markets, builder chops & unique g...
May 18, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 192
AAG #232 - Memo ✍️
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May 15, 2025•1 hr 21 min
AAG #231 - Good Birb 🪦
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus !
May 12, 2025•44 min
ep. 191 - AI, Energy, & Sovereignty ⚡️ The Future of Civilization w/ Energy Web & Ed Hesse
Discover the groundbreaking vision of the Energy Web Foundation with co-founder Ed Hesse in this shocking podcast! Motorcycles, Bitcoin & ultimate freedom, Ed shares his journey from hydropower engineering to pioneering decentralized energy markets for governments & the largest energy producers in the world! Learn how blockchain technology, sovereignty, and Web3 are transforming energy production, powering AI, and creating resilient systems for the future. Dive into the Digital Spine pro...
May 11, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 191
AAG #230 - Big Texas 🤠
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May 08, 2025•1 hr 5 min
AAG #229 - Elastic 🫨
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May 05, 2025•53 min
ep. 190 - ICO Chaos to Polimec ☕️ JUICY leaps in Web3 Fundraising with Luca Von Wyttenbach
Join Luca Von Wyttenbach, co-founder of Polimec, in a gripping podcast filmed at the PBA in Lucerne about the giant leaps in Web3 fundraising. Polimec tackles the chaos of the 2017 ICO era head-on, delivering accountability, streamlined tokenomics, and game-changing white-label solutions. Explore how their Unified Liquidity Aggregator and EVM compatibility are breaking barriers for investors and projects alike. Get exclusive hints about upcoming raises in the Solana and Ethereum ecosystems that ...
May 04, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 190
AAG #228 - GIGA 🏋️♀️
Attempts at Governance - Every Monday & Thursday on The Kus !
May 01, 2025•1 hr 28 min
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