Ready to dive into the exciting crossroads of gaming and trading? In this episode, I chat with HarishKarthik, the brilliant mind behind CoinFantasy.io. Billed as the world's premier decentralized Invest-Gaming platform, CoinFantasy merges the thrill of gaming with the intrigue of trading. With their unique Play to Invest model, they've managed to pull in hundreds of thousands of users. HarishKarthik and I delve into the journey of CoinFantasy: from its inception, the bumps on the road, to its as...
Sep 06, 2023•31 min•Ep. 93
Calling all Web3 founders! This episode is tailor-made for you. I sat down with Julian Kwan, a true serial entrepreneur with a founding streak of over 7 ventures. Presently at the helm of InvestaX and IXswap, Julian's ventures are pioneering change in the digital realm. InvestaX stands out as a SaaS platform dedicated to tokenization, while IXswap broadens horizons by offering diverse private market investment opportunities via security tokens. In our captivating chat, we cover: The tangible pro...
Aug 29, 2023•46 min•Ep. 92
In today's episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with the insightful Antoni Zolciak, co-founder of Aleph Zero. Together, we dived deep into his extensive knowledge on digital marketing and the evolving landscape of decentralization. We discussed everything from how Aleph Zero came into being to the ongoing debate of Rust vs Solidity. We also explored the hurdles of bringing in more developers, the unique challenge of blending customer service with decentralization, and how to navigate the...
Aug 23, 2023•45 min•Ep. 91
Hello listeners! Welcome to another enlightening episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani. Today, we're diving deep into the world of digital assets, Web3, and the transformative power of technology with one of its formidable pioneers, Raghu. Spotlight on Raghu: An engineer at heart with a flair for entrepreneurship, Raghu's journey is nothing short of inspirational. From his pivotal role in scaling Google’s Chromebooks to a staggering $3 billion revenue benchmark to crafting the success story of FalconX...
Aug 15, 2023•40 min•Ep. 90
Welcome to another riveting episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani. Today, we're diving deep into the intricate world of blockchain, cryptography, and the future of Web3 with none other than Prof. Riad, the brilliant mind behind Cubist. About our guest: Prof. Riad wears many hats. Not only is he the founder and CEO of Cubist, but he also enlightens students at Carnegie Mellon University as a Computer Engineering professor. A trailblazer in the realm of ZK proofs, Riad has significantly shaped the secur...
Aug 09, 2023•51 min•Ep. 89
In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani episode I am interviewing Elena from Iron Fish. This discussion is heavily focused on privacy, Does Privacy matter? Do we need a Privacy L1 Chain, What is the different Privacy blockchain and a Private blockchain what crypto is doing in 2023, what is going to bring adoption of crypto,use of AI in developer ecosystems. Also we touch on a wide range of topics such as where does the name Iron Fish come from, World War 2 and keeping secrets. You are going to f...
Aug 01, 2023•50 min•Ep. 88
Here is the spell checked and grammatically corrected version: "What to Look for Before Investing in a DeFi Project?" This is one of the questions I asked my guest today. In this episode of "Web3 with Sam Kamani", I am interviewing Vincent Wu from Hover. Vincent Wu, Director of Hover, has revolutionized the non-custodial liquidity market protocol, facilitating lending, borrowing, and interest earning on digital assets. Vincent Wu is a seasoned Web3 corporate development and go-to-market strategi...
Jul 26, 2023•46 min•Ep. 87
In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani episode I am interviewing Anjali Young from Collab.Land Collab.Land is the original full-service community management tool that curates membership based on tokens. Moreover Collab Land has recently launched a dev portal giving devs access to Collab Land APIs. That’s why I have invited Anjali to talk all about it and how they are navigating the Crypto Winter In this wide ranging discussion we also talk about Role of community in Crypto Is there still a bull...
Jul 19, 2023•56 min•Ep. 86
In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani episode I am interviewing Sherry Jiang from BlueJay Finance. Sherry is the co-founder and CEO of BlueJay Finance. BlueJay finance is democratizing Private Credit in Asia. BlueJay does this by allowing anyone to Invest in top-tier private credit deals from regulated asset originators, alongside a global community of experienced investors. Prior to BlueJay Finance, She has worked for companies like Google and Amazon in their product division. In this wide ra...
Jul 13, 2023•43 min•Ep. 85
In this episode of "Web3 with Sam Kamani" episode I am interviewing Kenny Li from the Manta Network. Kenny Li is a cofounder at Manta Network, where he is responsible for the core team operations. Kenny is an entrepreneur in the tech space; prior to Manta Network, Kenny was the founder of several other technology-focused startups in cloud computing, consumer tech, and AI. He speaks on privacy and ZK at leading conferences in web3 around the world. He received his MBA from MIT. In this wide rangi...
Jun 19, 2023•40 min•Ep. 84
In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani episode I am interviewing Sara Gherghelas, Sara is an experienced economist and Web3 Research Analyst. In this podcast episode we talk about what is happening in the world of blockchain and where she sees it going in the future and how to predict trends. Also Sara prepares these extensive reports on what is happening in the blockchain industry. Key Takeaways from her May 2023’s report are The dapp industry grew by 9.97% in May, reaching an average of 1,967...
Jun 12, 2023•35 min•Ep. 83
In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani episode I am interviewing Mauricio Magaldi, Mauricio is a man of many talents, he is a Drummer, CrossFit Trainer, Podcast Host and Startup Mentor. But most of all he is a Blockchain catalyst for multiple industries and experienced business transformation leader for Financial Services. He is an advisor or on board of over 10 different startups. Runs multiple excellent podcasts and overall extremely knowledgeable about Blockchain and all things crypto. In th...
Jun 05, 2023•45 min•Ep. 82
Hello, innovators, explorers, and risk takers. Welcome to another episode of the Web three with Sam Kamani podcast. I'm your host, Sam Kamani. I am an Amazon bestselling author, a tech startup founder, and a strategic advisor to multiple web three startups. In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani episode I am interviewing Khori Whittaker, Executive Director of ENS. This has been by far one of my favorite interviews. He is extremely knowledgeable but he is also practical in his approach to blockc...
May 29, 2023•39 min•Ep. 81
Hello, innovators, explorers, and risk takers. Welcome to another episode of the Web three with Sam Kamani podcast. I'm your host, Sam Kamani. I am an Amazon bestselling author, a tech startup founder, and a strategic advisor to multiple web three startups. In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani episode I am interviewing Ben Plomion, from Dibbs, Dibbs specialize in tokenizing real world assets into nfts. In this wide ranging conversation we also talk about the future of NFTs, the current downtu...
May 22, 2023•35 min•Ep. 80
In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani episode I am interviewing Nick Emmons, Nick Emmons is co-founder and CEO at Upshot, the premier platform for NFT Financialization. Upshot aims to make NFT financial markets more accessible with accurate, real-time appraisals powered by machine learning and new types of DeFi x NFT primitives. Nick has years of experience as a full-stack developer and blockchain engineer. He has positioned Upshot to be at the forefront of NFTs, DeFi, and Web3. In this episod...
May 15, 2023•29 min•Ep. 79
Last month I was visiting India and whenever I talked about Web3, blockchain and crypto to anyone, they had quite a few questions about it. So I decided to answer some of these questions in this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast. One of my childhood friends who also happens to be a prominent business leader in my hometown and I sat down to talk about all things blockchain. We answer questions such as is blockchain even needed, why not just use a regular database, will governments and large...
May 08, 2023•29 min•Ep. 78
Hello, innovators, explorers, and risk takers. Welcome to another episode of the Web three with Sam Kamani podcast. I'm your host, Sam Kamani. I am an Amazon bestselling author, a tech startup founder, and a strategic advisor to multiple web three startups. In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani episode I am interviewing Gui Silva, he has over 20 years of experience in financial markets, working in both the public and private sectors. As well as nearly 10 years of experience in Crypto. He is th...
Apr 27, 2023•47 min•Ep. 77
Since August 2022 I have been working with Cookbook.dev, a developer tool to source, deploy and manage smart contracts. In this episode of the Web3 podcast with Sam Kamani I interview Jackson Felty the co-founder of Cookbook.dev. Jackson is a serial entrepreneur, he loves to code, build things and connect with other Web3 developers. It has been a fantastic journey so far for me working with Cookbook.dev first as an Advisor then as an integral part of their team. And as Cookbook continues to grow...
Apr 10, 2023•17 min•Ep. 76
This episode is a bit different because instead of interviewing someone else, I am being interviewed by Tom Style. In this episode we cover a wide range of topics, everything from the rise of Crypto, blockchains to building startups and validating your idea. We also talk about where you should be investing your time and money. You can follow Tom-Style here- https://www.youtube.com/@Tom-Style Finally, I don’t run ads on my podcast. It would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on ...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 75
In today’s episode we talk about. Bitcoin Inflation Stable coins Humanities Access to capital What went wrong with Axie What will fix Web3 gaming How it might look like in future We also talk about accelerators and building a Web3 Startup and so much more And to talk about all these topics I am interviewing Will Robinson, there is no one as qualified as Will, he has a Phd in game design and building the world's best Decentralized Finance Accelerator at DeFi Alliance. He has been enthralled by th...
Mar 20, 2023•40 min•Ep. 74
In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I am interviewing Sofia and Nika from TechWavePR. At TechWaves they help Web3 startups get traction by using effective PR communication. Sofia and Nika share their experiences and insights into growing web3 startups and promoting them. TechWaves Comms Agency builds communications between you and your potential clients. That includes brand publications in Tier 1 and industry media outlets, SMM, event management, SEO-optimized content, PR consultati...
Mar 13, 2023•41 min•Ep. 73
In this conversation I talk with Bryan Noller about security, regulation, AML KYC and similar topics. We also talk about sales, marketing and challenges of building a startup in this space. If you work in Cefi or Defi then this podcast episode is for you. Bryan is extremely experienced when it comes to sales and soft skills, he is currently the Head of Sales at Argos KYC. What is Argos? Argos KYC aims to provide a global online identity verification solution for KYC and AML screening. Finally, I...
Mar 06, 2023•31 min•Ep. 72
My Guest speaker today is the Chief Strategy officer of Theta Network. Theta Network is a new L1 specially made for Web3 Blockchain Infrastructure for Video, Media & Entertainment. In this wide ranging discussion we talk about Economic conditions for the rest of 2023 Use of Crypto in Enterprise Future and past of Bitcoin How to introduce and educate our parents about blockchain And much much more.. Finally, I don’t run ads on my podcast. It would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this ...
Feb 27, 2023•39 min•Ep. 71
One of the biggest challenges for a music artist is to make a sustainable living from music, especially when they are new. This is a problem that Corite is solving for musicians. So how does Corite work? At Corite artists and fans join forces. Invest in music you love and get paid when it's streamed on Spotify and Apple Music. Corite is the first platform to truly enable fans to invest in artists and be a part of the creative journey from the first mix to the creation of potential hit songs. The...
Feb 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 70
The Radix network promises to revolutionise Defi by making it easy for people to build faster and scale faster. And to learn more about it I am interviewing Radix networks Chief of Strategy Adam Simmons. Adam has had a slightly similar back to me, he has worked in eSports and Media before. In this wide ranging discussion we talk about How the Radix network works and how it is different Challenges in building the Radix network Trends and themes for the rest of 2023 And much more… Finally, I don’t...
Feb 13, 2023•33 min•Ep. 69
The personalisation of finance is here to stay. And in this episode I interview the author of the highly acclaimed book “The Great Transition, The Personalization of Finance Is Here” This episode is for anyone that is interested in the future of finance. In this episode we talk about FTX First principles of crypto Cost of risk Adam Smith, Ronald Coase Big business vs small business Decentralised vs centralised finance Bitcoin Deflation The rise of StableCoins and Much much more. There are very f...
Feb 06, 2023•54 min•Ep. 68
How do you grow fast like Coinbase or Origin Protocol? How do you build in a bear market? These are some of the questions I get answered in this episode of the podcast. In this episode of the Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast I am interviewing Linus Chung who is currently VP of Product at Origin Protocol, was Head of Growth for Coinbase, ex-Product Manager for Tesla, ex-linkedin, ex-pinterest. There are very few people as qualified to talk on these sorts of topics as Linus. In this wide ranging discu...
Jan 30, 2023•37 min•Ep. 67
What is Polkadot and how is it different from Ethereum? What are parachains? What are the downsides and benefits of using a para chain? Why do we pay Gas fees? What can be done to reduce it? What is the transactional executional model in Blockchains? These are some of the questions that I get answered in this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast. For this episode I am interviewing Joe Petrowski from the Web3 foundation. He is part of the technical and engineering team at Web3 foundation and r...
Jan 23, 2023•36 min•Ep. 66
DAO’s are changing the way we work and they have been one of the winners in Web3 out of 2022. And this episode is one of the most in depth episodes I have recorded to date about DAOs. In this episode I interview Vikram Aditya the founder and CEO of DAO Lens. DaoLens is working towards bridging the contributor gap problem around DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations). At DaoLens they help contributors discover DAOs where they belong. Earn whatever you want doing things you love because DAOs...
Jan 16, 2023•57 min•Ep. 65
In this episode of Web3 with Sam Kamani podcast, I interview Batis Samadian, Founder and CEO of SPACE Metaverse SPACE is building the future of metaverse social commerce. Batis Samadian, founded the company in 2021 with the goal of building a fair and equal economy for creators and businesses. Previously, Batis was the product lead at Zapp in the UK and co-founded Saffron. Batis invested in a number of successful projects, such as Emmetros and Bali Juice. Batis has been in crypto since 2013, ini...
Jan 09, 2023•37 min•Ep. 64
