I recorded this podcast episode before the whole FTX saga and feel like I should have published it earlier, it could have saved a lot of people a lot of pain and anguish. In this episode I am having a conversation with Greg Gould who is building the Dexi Protocol. Dexio protocol is developing Web3 gaming experiences that people can participate in without a digital wallet. And in this episode we talk about Canadian Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme How to protect yourself Regulation that is coming to crypto a...
Jan 05, 2023•45 min•Ep. 63
One of the biggest problems facing the USA and many countries is the predatory practice of high interest loans also known as Payday loans. This is a problem that Zivoe Finance wants to solve. And in this conversation I am interviewing the cofounders of Zivoe Finance - John Quarnstrom and Thor Abbasi. In this wide ranging discussion we talk about What is Refi or Regenerative finance How to end the practise of predatory high interest landing and loan sharks Problems with governance tokens Flash bo...
Jan 02, 2023•45 min•Ep. 62
In this episode of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am interviewing Ed Vincent, The founder and CEO of Festival pass. Imagine if there was a service that gave you access to unlimited festivals, events, hotels around the world for a small fee? That is what Ed is building. Festival pass is the world's first festival subscription service across music, film, food & wine and more. Enjoy thousands of events locally and globally for one monthly fee. In this podcast episode we talk about: Accessi...
Dec 26, 2022•36 min•Ep. 61
NFT markets have been in a turmoil for the last few months. But that hasn’t stopped artists from creating art. I wanted to get an artist's perspective of the rise of NFTs and how artists should navigate it. My guest today is none other than Z Hovak, known as Z. I love her work, especially the happy colors she uses in her work. I met her at an event in LA. This is a candid conversation on Z’s journey of going from a physical artist to an NFT artist, the mistakes she made, what she would do differ...
Dec 19, 2022•36 min•Ep. 60
Every month countless people are taken advantage of and scammed in the world of crypto. This happens because there is information asymmetry. There are a lot of new people who still do not understand or know enough about crypto. And this is a problem that Rosalind and her team wants to solve. So in the episode 59 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast I talk with Rosalind, she is building Rola.ai At Rola.ai their aim is to help people to learn about trading and investing in crypto from other people....
Dec 12, 2022•35 min•Ep. 59
In episode 58 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am talking with Zach Hirsch who is one of the cofounders and partner of Mozverse. So what is Mozverse? Mozverse is a platform that is made of different products such as Mozverse API, NFT Marketplace, NFT Generation Kit and more… Mozverse Inc. was founded by Danny Mozlin, a technology entrepreneur with years of experience in Augmented reality, Virtual reality, Blockchain development, artificial intelligence, and creative strategies to enable in...
Dec 05, 2022•27 min•Ep. 58
In this episode of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am interviewing Karen Shidlo from Fiat24. Fiat24 is a next generation Web3 bank based out of Switzerland. And since Karen works as their Chief Marketing Officer, a lot of my conversation is based around marketing and growing a brand in Web3. So if you are also building a brand in Web3 or interested in learning how Web3 is impacting finance then this episode is for you. You can connect with Karen and Fiat24 here- https://twitter.com/Fiat24Acc...
Nov 28, 2022•28 min•Ep. 57
In this episode of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am interviewing Simon the founder of Chain flip. Chainflip is a cross-chain swapping software protocol. Simon has been involved in this industry for the last 7 years. In this discussion we talk about. Vulnerabilities in the crypto market Role of centralized exchanges Why are Bridges so vulnerable? Smart Contracts FTX Silvergate Grayscale capital Web3 development And much much more… You can connect with Simon and ChainFlip here- https://www.l...
Nov 21, 2022•59 min•Ep. 56
In episode 55 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am talking with Matt Lobel who is the founder of Playn.co PLAYN is bringing blockchain gaming to the masses by creating fun games, dropping barriers to entry, and providing value to its token holders. In this conversation we talk about why so many Web3 games fail. Why do people hate pay to win mechanics? How “play to earn” makes everything boring and like doing chores? What can Web3 games do to be more fun. Animoca, Axie infinity, tokenisation...
Nov 14, 2022•32 min•Ep. 55
In episode 54 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am talking with Aleyna Dogan. She is the founder of NFTimes newsletter, used to work for Vayner 3 a Gary V company. She is an entrepreneur and writer. You can read her academic writing on medium and subscribe to her newsletter about news in crypto art scene here: nftimes.substack.com In this conversation we talk about topics such as why there are so few women in Web3, Metaverse, NFTs, Web3 adoption and much much more. You can connect with her ...
Nov 08, 2022•43 min•Ep. 54
In episode 53 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am talking with Arjun Kalsy, the VP of Growth for Polygon. Polygon is one of the worlds largest Blockchain/Crypto projects with Market Cap over $8Billion at the time of recording this podcast. Polygon believes in Web3 for all. Polygon is a decentralised Ethereum scaling platform that enables developers to build scalable user-friendly dApps with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security. Polygon has some of the largest partnersh...
Oct 31, 2022•51 min•Ep. 53
In episode 52 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am talking with Kaavya Prasad, The founder and CEO of Lumos Labs. So what does the lumos labs do? They encourage the builders of Web3. How do they do that? They run a series of workshops, hackathons and training events while collaborating with larger chains, universities and government organizations. Just like Lumos Labs I also believe that the future of Web3 is the builder, who is creating products and services. And since Lumos Labs does such...
Oct 24, 2022•34 min•Ep. 52
In episode 51 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am talking with Jonathon Miller, The Managing Director of Kraken. Kraken is one of the giant crypto exchanges, they have over 3300 employees and have done billions in transaction volume, a few months ago they were valued at $11B. And just like most Web3 companies they are remote first. This podcast episode was a bit harder to name because we talked about so many different topics, we talked about Ethereum, Crypto markets, merge, Staking crypto,...
Oct 18, 2022•41 min•Ep. 51
In episode 50 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am talking about DAO’s with the founder and CEO of Tally. What is Tally? Tally helps you find or create DAOs in minutes. In this episode we talk about why DAOs are a game changer and you should be paying attention to them. From raising money to real estate to corporate governance, DAO’s are going to change the business landscape in coming years. In this wide ranging conversation, we also talk about DEFI Governance Web3 projects Dope wars Loot ...
Oct 10, 2022•30 min•Ep. 50
In episode 49 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I have an exciting guest for you. I interviewed Rebekah Jenkins, the founder of TMN Global. TMNG is a token based on the Ethereum Blockchain, enabling easier access between strategic assets and cryptocurrency. One of the reasons why I was excited to talk with Rebekah is the utility their project provides. I often surf through the interwebs looking for Web3 projects that have some real utility. And the TMNG project is one Web3 project that I came...
Oct 03, 2022•37 min•Ep. 49
In the episode 48 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I interview Alex Ship, he is the Chief Strategy Officer of Offshift.io Offshift is pioneering #PriFi with the world’s first Private Derivatives Platform. 1:1 Collateralization, Zero slippage, Zero liquidations - we promise. #zkAssets are here. In this wide ranging conversation, we talk about Privacy Tornado cash Crypto mixers Whales Crypto trading Funds, exchanges L2s Merge And much much more. You can follow Alex and Offshift below. Alex Shi...
Sep 28, 2022•29 min•Ep. 48
In the episode 47 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I interview Anton Bernstein, he is the founder and CEO of Pocket Worlds, Pocket Worlds is a metaverse company that focuses on the power of play and creativity to connect people. They build deep, rich worlds that are social by design and last for decades. Their first metaverse, Highrise, is a creative virtual world where people make avatars, express themselves, and make friends. Over 10 million users play on Highrise. In this conversation Ant...
Sep 20, 2022•40 min•Ep. 47
If you are involved in Web3 in any way you have heard about the Merge. Ethereum merge has been talked about for the last 4 years. It finally happened yesterday and this episode is one episode you need to listen to understand and learn more about the merge. What it means, how it works, what are its implications. And in this episode I am joined by Matt Cutler the founder and CEO of Blocknative. Matt is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to all things Ethereum and Blockchain. About Blocknative -...
Sep 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 46
On the episode 45 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast I am interviewing Harjit Singh, he is the Head of partnerships at Rainshine, Rainshine is A Web3-based, creator-first digital entertainment company Rainshine develops new ways for creators to engage with audiences and build profitable, enduring content communities. In this episode we talk about how they are planning to disrupt the content creation industry. Also how they are utilizing Web3 in their approach. You can connect with Harjit and Ra...
Sep 09, 2022•31 min•Ep. 45
On the episode 44 of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast I am interviewing Daniel Liebeskind, he is the founder and CEO of Topia, a platform for creative visual experiences that inspire authentic human connection. From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, Daniel’s mission is to foster human connection through technology. He has been building offline communities his whole life and originally became an entrepreneur to build software that helped people manage their own personal community. Daniel is a produc...
Sep 05, 2022•17 min•Ep. 44
Data is the key to the success of the Internet. It powers the largest technology companies today and it will tomorrow. Web3 is no different. Companies that can transform and utilize blockchain data will be the leaders in the next generation of the internet. But managing and extracting data from blockchains is near impossible. This is the problem that SubQuery is solving, Subquery is an efficient custom open-source API between decentralized data and tools. In today’s episode I interview James Bay...
Aug 29, 2022•27 min•Ep. 43
What if there was a platform where you could create and share your Bots that automate all your Defi and NFT trading activities. Breno and his team are building a Nocode platform that provides this facility. Boto.io is The no-code automation platform for creating and sharing bots that automate your crypto, NFT and other blockchain or DeFi activities. And in this wide ranging conversation we talk about all things, crypto, blockchain, nfts, Why people say there is no utility in blockchain or crypto...
Aug 22, 2022•49 min•Ep. 42
What would make the Web3 ecosystem explode? How can we revolutionize advertising and loyalty points? What are the challenges of building a startup in Web3 compared to Web2? These are some of the questions Charlie Silver, my guest for this episode answers. He is currently the chairman of Permission.io, he has founded and exited multiple startups and he has fantastic insights. This is an episode for anyone working in Web3, Advertising, marketing or is interested in leading a startup. You can conne...
Aug 17, 2022•36 min•Ep. 41
There are hundreds of Web3 games that are going to not make it through the Crypto Winter. Only the games that are engaging and fun are going to survive. One such game that I have high hopes for is Life Beyond. Life Beyond is a play & earn massive multiplayer role playing game with fun action gameplay combined with self-expression, content creation and social experience on the blockchain. Life Beyond is currently being developed by Darewise. And Darewise was acquired a few months ago by Animo...
Aug 03, 2022•32 min•Ep. 40
First of all, I am giving away some free tickets to the NFT Expoverse event. To get these tickets, just subscribe to this podcast, follow me on Twitter and dm me. I always like hearing from you. Now about today’s episode. I interviewed Ryan Hertel, the Social Media Manager for ZJ Events and Felipe Vargas the Community manager for ZJ events. During my interview I found out how to get traction if you are organizing an in person event. Also I ask them about common mistakes that community managers m...
Jul 27, 2022•29 min•Ep. 39
Do you know that Blockchain, crypto and Web3 are used very differently in Africa to the rest of the world. There is no better proof of that then, when it comes to mobile payments, countries like Kenya lead the rest of the world. Today I have with me Jay Shapiro, who is the founder of Pan Africa Gaming Group and Usiku games. He has worked all around the world and he is currently based in Kenya where he is creating a DAO or a collection of African gaming companies across the continent. I got to le...
Jul 20, 2022•40 min•Ep. 38
Let’s say you are one the few people in the world who bought an NFT that is now worth a lot. Maybe you own doodles or BAYC or Cypto Funks. These sorts of digital assets are worth a lot but they are not liquid, not the easiest to sell or do anything with it? Let’s say you saw an incredible investment opportunity or need money urgently for some reason but your funds are stuck in NFTs which you might not want to sell when the market is down. Then you can go to a platform like Paribus.io where you c...
Jul 14, 2022•42 min•Ep. 37
Unless you live under a rock you have heard about all the scams, phishing and other security threats that exist on the internet, especially on Web3. Maybe you even know people who have lost funds or data due to security issues. So my question is how do you protect yourself in this wild wild west environment, where so much of the responsibility for security is now handed back to the user. Or maybe you are a founder of a startup or a small business then what should you do? These are some of the qu...
Jul 11, 2022•51 min•Ep. 36
In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast I interview Abe Gottesman, Abe is the CMO of Silks game. "Silks is the first derivative play-to-earn metaverse that mirrors the real world of thoroughbred horse racing. In short, Silks will take the public data/stats of real thoroughbred racehorses and link them to NFTs. In this Abe and I talk about changes of working in Web3, How to build a community or events that continuously engage people. How is working in eSports different to Web3? Nigerian s...
Jul 07, 2022•37 min•Ep. 35
Recently I was listening to Dharmesh Shah, the founder of Hubspot and he said that overtime markets become more efficient. They become more efficient because sooner or later products come up that connect the buyer and seller in a more efficient way. That’s when I thought about Crypto Guilds immediately. In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast I interview Jeremie Henicz the co-founder of Crypto Guilds. Crypto guilds is a platform that wants to connect 1.5 million gamers, guilds and games....
Jul 04, 2022•31 min•Ep. 34
