Investing Frameworks For The Exponential Age | Crypto x AI Event

In this episode, we’re joined by Seth Green, Shaan Bhagat, and Chris Waters, the team behind Globitron and the B-bots, an NFT cartoon project. We discuss the challenges of funding in traditional media, what NFTs and CC0 unlock for the industry, the importance of building strong fan communities, and much more. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:03:00) – Origin story of Globitron. (00:08:03) – Hollywood vs. NFTs. (00:12:35) – Getting funded in traditional media. (00:15:51) – Community & a strong social foundation. (00:22:12) – Overview on Globitron and the B-bots. (00:32:27) – CC0 and disruptive models for media. (00:56:01) – The Rising Tide model. (01:06:06) – The B-bots drop. Social links: Seth’s Twitter Chris’ Twitter Shaan’s Twitter B-bots Twitter Masterfile Twitter Resources: B-bots Website Globitron Website Masterfile Website More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

15 Syys 20221h 11min

This week on Full Disclosure, Gabe and Sarah talk about their paths into crypto law, the best & worst part of the job, and commentary on the Stabenow Boozman Bill that gives the CFTC jurisdiction on regulating digital commodities. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:55) – Drink of the week. (00:01:22) – Getting into crypto law. (00:12:36) – A day in the life of a crypto lawyer. (00:19:49) – The best & worst part of the job. (00:22:05) – Regulating Digital Commodities / The Stabenow-Boozman Bill. (00:37:28) – Send us your questions! Resources: Gabe’s Twitter Sarah’s Twitter Stabenow-Boozman Bill on Digital Commodities More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

8 Syys 202238min

In this episode, we dive into Ethereum’s censorship resistance with Jon Charbonneau, Research Associate at Delphi Digital. We discuss the effects of OFAC sanctions on Tornado Cash, MEV & builder centralization, mechanisms to mitigate censorship, and much more. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:42) – Censorship, Tornado Cash, & OFAC sanctions. (00:03:46) – New actors under Proof-of-Stake (PoS). (00:12:50) – Economics for builders, relayers, & validators. (00:15:47) – MEV on rollups. (00:20:50) – Block builder and relayer centralization. (00:27:49) – Types of censoring on Ethereum. (00:31:00) – Censoring on PoW vs. PoS. (00:35:33) – How does it all play out? (00:46:43) – Building in a quasi-permissioned world. (00:51:07) – Censorship mitigating mechanisms. (00:59:19) – What comes after The Merge? (01:10:22) – Risks of private order flow. Resources: Jon’s Twitter The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Ethereum The Complete Guide to Rollups More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

7 Syys 20221h 12min

Our fifth DISRUPTORS guest, Zaki Manian, is the Co-founder of Sommelier Finance and iqlusion. He is a foremost contributor to Cosmos, having helped launch their first testnet. Subsequently, he's furthered the Cosmos roadmap by completing IBC. Zaki joined us for the first live DISRUPTORS to explore: What's next for Cosmos? The masterclass presentation was followed by a Q&A open to all on YouTube Live. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:33) – Overview of Cosmos. (00:12:33) – Cosmos principles. (00:15:38) – What is Cosmos? (00:18:33) – Application-Specific blockchains. (00:22:48) – Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC). (00:28:20) – Modular blockchain architecture. (00:30:50) – Cosmos hub. (00:32:54) – Q&A. Social links: Zaki’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/zmanian Zaki's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zmanian Sommelier's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sommfinance Resources: iqlusion Website: https://www.iqlusion.io/ Sommelier Website: https://www.sommelier.finance/ More 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter: https://delphi.link/PodcastDelphi ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter: https://delphi.link/twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research: https://delphidigital.io/pricing Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed at https://delphidigital.io/transparency.

29 Elo 20221h 17min

Jason Choi is the Co-founder of Tangent, a collective of successful founders and experienced operators in crypto, investing in Web3 founders. We discuss the premise for an angel collective over other structures, sourcing and filtering deals, potentially scaling Tangent’s structure, and much more. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:23) – Jason’s experience at Spartan Group. (00:07:27) – What is Tangent? (00:13:20) – Landing the perfect deal. (00:16:52) – Sourcing and filtering deals. (00:22:38) – Scaling Tangent. (00:24:24) – Adding value to founders / Profit-taking. (00:29:41) – Thoughts on investment DAOs. (00:42:05) – Investing in the application layer. (00:46:30) – Why start Tangent vs. being an angel investor? (00:48:00) – Closing thoughts. Social links: Jason’s Twitter Tangent Twitter Resources: Tangent Website What is Tangent? Tangent Application Form More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

2 Elo 202249min

In this episode, we dive into Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) with Glen Weyl, Co-author of Decentralized Society: Finding Web3’s Soul. We discuss the definition of souls & SBTs, the concerns around SBTs, the range of its potential uses, and much more. Glen Weyl is a Political Economist and Principal Researcher at Microsoft, the Founder of RadicalxChange Foundation, and Co-author of Radical Markets. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Glen’s background. (00:02:45) – Introduction to SBTs. (00:06:55) – The what and why of SBTs. (00:17:53) – Standardization of SBTs. (00:21:35) – Potential use-cases for SBTs. (00:32:54) – Unlocking the creator economy. (00:40:46) – What are souls? (00:43:09) – Concerns about SBTs. (00:46:26) – Countering malicious SBTs. (00:49:43) – Key recovery tools. Resources: Glen’s Twitter Decentralized Society: Finding Web3’s Soul Glen’s Website Vitalik on Soulbound Tokens More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

26 Heinä 202256min

In this episode, we sit down with Kent Byers, CPO of Civitas, a play & earn community-driven 4X strategy game. We dive into Civitas gameplay, Kent’s thoughts on Web3 gaming, critiques of crypto games, and much more! Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Kent’s background. (00:09:01) – What is Civitas? (00:12:07) – Views on Web3 gaming. (00:17:38) – Overview of gameplay. (00:29:44) – The Civitas team. (00:35:15) – Building enduring economies. (00:39:01) – Critiques of crypto games. (00:44:45) – SubDAOs and espionage. (00:50:20) – Civitas roadmap. (00:52:26) – Rapid fire questions. Social links: Kent’s Twitter Civitas Twitter Resources: Civitas Website Civitas Whitepaper Civitas Linktree More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

18 Heinä 20221h 5min

In this episode, Tommy Shaughnessy and Nick Steenstra host Kevin Smith (Director of Clerks, Dogma and Tusk) and Guy Zyskind (Co-founder of Secret Network) to discuss Kevin’s new film Killroy Was Here, the first feature film released as an NFT on Secret Network. We cover ownership rights for Killroy NFT holders, Hollywood coming to Web3, bringing up the next generation of filmmakers, and much more. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction / Kevin’s history in Web3. (00:04:47) – Secret Network’s Unique NFT mechanisms. (00:11:10) – How Web3 clicked for a traditional film director. (00:21:12) – Ownership and rights for Killroy NFT holders. (00:28:45) – Bringing up the next generation of filmmakers. (00:36:45) – On community funding and making Moose Jaws. (00:41:08) – Hollywood coming to Web3. (00:47:05) – Revenue and governance of Web3 films. (00:57:41) – Relating with the audience. (01:11:10) – Privacy with NFTs on Secret Network. (01:16:20) – Separation of funds and creativity. (01:20:14) – Advice for filmmakers starting in Web3. (01:22:12) – How to get a Killroy Was Here NFT. Social links: Kevin Smith's Twitter Guy Zyskind's Twitter Killroy Was Here Twitter Secret Network Twitter Resources: Killroy Was Here Website Secret Network Website Legendao Discord More 📺 Watch Video Interviews 💬 Follow Delphi Podcast on Twitter ✅ Follow Delphi Digital on Twitter 🧠 Access Delphi's Research Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

12 Heinä 20221h 26min