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The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Notion, also known as Adam, Lead at GEN.ART, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focused on shaping the future of generative art. The two discuss GEN.ART’s membership model, community involvement in projects, curating artists and much more! We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible. Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies on DeFi’s most trusted platform. Mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the top crypto assets with a simple user experience and the confidence of institutional-grade security. To learn more visit kava.io Celo: Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports over 1000 projects who are everyday building applications and issuing digital currencies from 100+ countries around the world. Learn more at Celo.org.  Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as an audio interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:31) – Elevator pitch for GEN.ART. (00:03:15) – Adam’s background.  (00:04:40) – Why Adam is passionate about generative art.  (00:07:31) – Why people should be interested in generative art.  (00:10:10) – Use cases for NFTs beyond the art.  (00:12:10) – GEN.ART’s membership model for drops. (00:17:33) – Why GEN.ART is a DAO. (00:21:48) – Effects of a few owning a large percentage of memberships. (00:27:18) – GEN.ART as a collective DAO across collections. (00:31:03) – Why artists choose GEN.ART. (00:36:30) – The relationship between the community and the artists. (00:38:28) – How the $GENART token is being used.  (00:40:08) – Exploring GEN.ART on other chains.  (00:42:02) – Curating artists and art.  (00:45:39) – Drops beyond generative art. (00:47:14) – Attracting big names in the space. (00:49:53) – The future of GEN.ART. (00:55:00) – Getting the community involved in building. (00:58:48) – Where people can get involved in GEN.ART. Resources: GEN.ART’s Twitter  GEN.ART’s Website More Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/ 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

30 Sep 20211h 1min

Guest host Can Gurel from Delphi Research sits down with Chris Whinfrey, co-founder of Hop Protocol, a prominent token bridge for Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem that allows users to quickly send tokens from one rollup or sidechain to another. The two discuss the utility of Hop Bridge in a rollup centric Ethereum world, diving into its design properties, security model and much more! We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible. Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies on DeFi’s most trusted platform. Mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the top crypto assets with a simple user experience and the confidence of institutional-grade security. To learn more visit kava.io Celo: Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports over 1000 projects who are everyday building applications and issuing digital currencies from 100+ countries around the world. Learn more at Celo.org.  Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:40) – Chris’ background / Why he started Hop Protocol.  (00:07:15) – How optimism and ZK rollups work.  (00:14:28) – How Hop Protocol works. (00:20:28) – How hTokens are converted into aTokens.   (00:23:03) – Why an intermediate token is needed.  (00:27:02) – Hop Protocol from a capital efficiency perspective.    (00:30:46) – How Hop Protocol defends against fraudulent transactions.  (00:32:54) – Users’ exposure to the weak links in scaling solution security.  (00:37:33) – Chris’ thoughts on concerns about rollups.  (00:41:26) – Hop Protocol’s role if rollups become efficient. (00:42:53) – Challenges with cross-chain messaging. (00:49:48) – Other layer-1s versus layer-2 solutions. (00:53:53) – Hop Protocol token. Resources: Chris Whinfrey's Twitter Hop Protocol Hop Bridge More Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/ 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 sponsors

23 Sep 202154min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Sasha Fleyshman, Junior Portfolio Manager and Special Situations Analyst at Arca, an asset management firm offering institutional-calibre products for sophisticated investors to gain exposure to digital assets. The two discuss the future of crypto gaming, blockchain vs. real-world art, PFP communities and adoption, and more! We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible. Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies on DeFi’s most trusted platform. Mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the top crypto assets with a simple user experience and the confidence of institutional-grade security. To learn more visit kava.io Celo: Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports over 1000 projects who are everyday building applications and issuing digital currencies from 100+ countries around the world. Learn more at Celo.org.  Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as an audio interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:22) – Sasha’s background. (00:05:27) – The first game that clicked for Sasha.  (00:07:20) – Getting massive gaming franchises into NFTs. (00:10:23) – The future of multiplayer crypto gaming. (00:12:57) – Gamers' involvement in game governance. (00:17:07) – Being an active contributor/player in game investments. (00:19:45) – The importance of YGG DAO governance. (00:20:23) – How YGG eventually expands to the U.S. (00:23:07) – Sasha’s take on NFT PFPs and Punks. (00:26:32) – Rarity vs. aesthetics / Buying what speaks to you. (00:31:54) – Sasha’s preference of gaming over art. (00:33:17) – Art Sasha is interested in right now. (00:35:34) – Buying pure art on Ethereum vs. the real world. (00:38:31) – Sasha’s take on the future of PFP NFTs and communities. (00:40:06) – Whether PFP communities or project teams drive more adoption. (00:43:15) – What qualities to look out for in an NFT community.  (00:46:22) – Sasha’s thoughts on an NFT bear market. (00:52:00) – Earning yield on NFT-based tokens. (00:57:09) – Sasha’s thoughts on displaying NFTs. (01:01:22) – Whales in the NFT space. (01:04:11) – Technical safety of NFTs. (01:07:14) – NFTs on other chains. Resources: Sasha’s Twitter Sasha’s Linkedin Arca Website More Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q Access Delphi's Research Here: <a href='htt

22 Sep 20211h 11min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with VonMises, a member of the Art Blocks curation board and an avid NFT collector. The two discuss managing a large collection, the Art Blocks curation process, future of generative art and much more! We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible. Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies on DeFi’s most trusted platform. Mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the top crypto assets with a simple user experience and the confidence of institutional-grade security. To learn more visit kava.io Celo: Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports over 1000 projects who are everyday building applications and issuing digital currencies from 100+ countries around the world. Learn more at Celo.org.  Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:20) – How VonMises got started in crypto and NFTs.  (00:07:29) – VonMises’ approach to CryptoPunks. (00:08:50) – Aesthetics versus rarity. (00:15:26) – How VonMises manages his NFT collection. (00:19:30) – VonMises’ thoughts on fractional ownership. (00:34:05) – The Art Blocks curation process.  (00:37:44) – VonMises’ thoughts on the centralization of curation.  (00:42:41) – VonMises’ craziest NFT trade.     (00:46:43) – Take on the generative art movement.  (00:51:34) – Generative art infiltrating the traditional world. (00:57:39) – What could cause VonMises to become bearish on generative art. (00:59:30) – Top advice for newcomers. (01:04:21) – What VonMises is excited about in the NFT space. (01:07:10) – How OnCyber works Resources: VonMises’ Twitter Art Blocks Website Oncyber Website VonMises’ Art Blocks Gallery More Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/ 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 or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and

20 Sep 20211h 10min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Erick Calderon, a.k.a. “Snowfro,” founder of Art Blocks, a platform focused on genuinely programmable on demand generative content that is stored immutably on the Ethereum Blockchain. The two discuss Art Blocks from the artist and curator perspective, how generative art is minted, CryptoPunks, and much more! We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible. Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies on DeFi’s most trusted platform. Mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the top crypto assets with a simple user experience and the confidence of institutional-grade security. To learn more visit kava.io Celo: Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports over 1000 projects who are everyday building applications and issuing digital currencies from 100+ countries around the world. Learn more at Celo.org.  Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.   Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:21) – How Erick got started in crypto. (00:06:40) – Erick’s thoughts on CryptoPunks. (00:10:35) – The gap between 2017’s generative art and today’s. (00:14:48) – Owning fractionalized rare Punks versus whole floor Punks. (00:21:25) – Erick’s thoughts on DAOs. (00:25:27) – Erick’s thoughts on controlling the hype around Art Blocks. (00:29:43) – Art Blocks from the artist’s perspective / Curating Art Blocks. (00:37:25) – Decentralizing the curation process in the long term. (00:44:25) – How art is minted on Art Blocks. (00:53:16) – How Erick decides when code for generative art is finished. (00:59:35) – Rarity versus aesthetics. (01:06:17) – What will keep interest in generative art long term. (01:15:03) – Multichain NFTs. (01:19:16) – Erick’s thoughts on being early/late in NFTs. Resources: Erick’s Twitter Art Blocks Website More Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/ 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,

15 Sep 20211h 23min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Cooper Turley, crypto strategist lead at Audius, and manager of social DAO Friends With Benefits. The two discuss the culture and community around projects, DAOs and NFTs, value flows in NFTs and much more! We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible. Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies on DeFi’s most trusted platform. Mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the top crypto assets with a simple user experience and the confidence of institutional-grade security. To learn more visit kava.io.  Celo: Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports over 1000 projects who are everyday building applications and issuing digital currencies from 100+ countries around the world. Learn more at Celo.org.  Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:23) – Cooper’s background. (00:03:25) – What NFT culture means to Cooper / The fun aspect of NFTs. (00:06:53) – The relationship between public exposure and building in the NFT space. (00:09:25) – Culture and community around NFT projects. (00:15:45) – Managing creative control in NFT projects. (00:17:29) – The crossover between NFTs and DAOs. (00:21:27) – Cooper’s thoughts on being “too late” to a project. (00:24:04) – What a bear market for NFTs could look like. (00:26:59) – Tribalism in NFTs. (00:28:00) – Judging NFT communities independent of price. (00:30:40) – Cooper’s thoughts on NFT art. (00:33:42) – Fractionalized assets versus full assets. (00:39:15) – The creator economy and NFTs. (00:48:38) – Overview on Rally. (00:50:09) – What creators need to be successful. (00:55:12) – Value flows in NFTs. (00:58:58) – Cooper’s thoughts on NFT curation. (01:02:49) – Governance rights for token holders VS NFTs for social access. (01:05:17) – Rapid fire questions: Multi-chain NFTs, Audius, Loot. Resources: Cooper’s Twitter FWB Website Audius Website Rally Website More Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/ 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 ho

10 Sep 20211h 10min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Aftab Hossain, also known as DCinvestor, one of the most well-known names in NFT space. The two discuss all things NFT culture, the process of NFT curation, social dynamics around NFTs, and much more. We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible. Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies on DeFi’s most trusted platform. Mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the top crypto assets with a simple user experience and the confidence of institutional-grade security. To learn more visit kava.io Celo: Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports over 1000 projects who are everyday building applications and issuing digital currencies from 100+ countries around the world. Learn more at Celo.org.  Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:26) – DCinvestor’s background. (00:03:07) – How DCinvestor got started in NFTs. (00:06:42) – Advice to people entering the NFT space. (00:11:56) – How DCinvestor curates his NFT collection. (00:18:07) – NFTs versus the traditional collectibles market / art world. (00:23:38) – The market for NFTs / inclusivity of NFTs. (00:26:40) – NFTs on chains other than Ethereum. (00:38:08) – NFT fractionalization. (00:43:27) – Communities around NFTs. (00:47:06) – DCinvestor's thoughts on artists’ release cadence. (00:49:23) – Social curation of NFTs. (00:52:25) – The degenerative art market. (01:03:40) – DCinvestor's thoughts on the traditional art market getting involved in the NFT space. (01:05:42) – The path to sustainably supporting long-tail creators. (01:12:12) – DCinvestor’s thoughts on choosing between his NFT collection or $ETH. Resources: DCinvestor’s Twitter DCinvestor’s Gallery DCinvestor’s Newsletter More Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/ 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

9 Sep 20211h 15min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Chad Barraford (Technical Lead at THORChain), Gavin McDermott (Founder of Nine Realms), Robert Behnke, (CEO of Halborn), Steven Walbroehl (CISO of Halborn), and Duncan Townsend (CTO of Immunefi) to discuss THORChain, details surrounding the recent hack, strengthening THORChain’s security, the role of bug bounties and much more. We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible. Kava: Kava connects the world's largest cryptocurrencies on DeFi’s most trusted platform. Mint stablecoins, lend, borrow, earn and swap safely across the top crypto assets with a simple user experience and the confidence of institutional-grade security. To learn more visit kava.io Celo: Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes financial dApps and crypto payments accessible to anyone with a mobile phone. Celo supports over 1000 projects who are everyday building applications and issuing digital currencies from 100+ countries around the world. Learn more at Celo.org.  Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first. Show Notes: (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:02:00) – Guests’ backgrounds. (00:03:54) – THORChain's hack overview. (00:08:07) – Response to hack. (00:16:30) – Sustaining THORChain's quality in the next few years. (00:22:23) – Immunefi overview and relationship with THORChain. (00:24:26) – THORSec initiative. (00:27:26) – Panel’s role in THORChain. (00:33:40) – System’s management of safeguards. (00:43:26) – Team coordination / solving problems. (00:47:38) – THORChain’s roadmap. (00:51:21) – Closing thoughts on THORChain. Resources: Chad Barraford's Twitter Gavin McDermott's Twitter Robert Behnke's Twitter Steven Walbroehl's Twitter  THORChain Website Nine Realms Website Halborn Website Immunefi Website More Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/ Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment a

7 Sep 202156min