Layer 1 Wars: How Near Protocol Is Different | Illia Polosukhin, Co-Founder Of Near

Is the play-to-earn model the next big thing in gaming? Founder of Big Time Studios and Co-Founder of Decentraland, Ari Meilich (@arimeilich), joins us to discuss the metaverse and his new multiplayer adventure game. With Axie Infinity disrupting the player-owned economy, the future is quickly being rewritten. On this episode of The Wolf Of All Streets, we take a look at how far the metaverse has come, where it’s going, the future of play-to-earn, and the biggest challenges Ari has faced in building a blockchain-integrated game. ••• FIND US ON SOCIAL ••• Scott Melker: https://twitter.com/scottmelker Ari Meilich: https://twitter.com/arimeilich Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ ••• JOIN THE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER ••• 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

22 Mars 202226min

Crypto is here to stay and understanding its superpower will give you a competitive advantage. Our guest Seth Ginns (@sethginns) has been deeply involved with the crypto world since 2012. Now a Managing Partner at CoinFund, Seth specializes in liquid investment strategies and the convergence of crypto and equity markets. On this episode, Seth joins host Scott Melker to help us understand the recent infrastructure legislation and its effects on crypto, the upcoming election and what to expect in the stock market, why he believed in crypto early on, and why he continues to be a believer. ••• FIND US ON SOCIAL ••• Scott Melker: https://twitter.com/scottmelker Seth Ginns: https://twitter.com/sethginns Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ ••• JOIN THE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER ••• 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members ••• THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR ••• Secure your assets, secure your future, with Arculus. Arculus is the crypto cold storage wallet that combines the world’s strongest security protocols with an easy-to-manage app. Store, swap, and send your crypto all with a simple tap of your Arculus Key™ card.

17 Mars 202250min

The Russia/Ukraine crisis has prompted floods of misinformation across the web. With social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, it’s become more and more difficult to break through the cloud of misinformation and fake news. Sam Williams is tackling this head on through the creation of the permaweb. The Founder and CEO of Arweave (https://www.arweave.org/) has built a collectively owned, permanent hard drive to prevent anyone from rewriting history ever again. On this episode, Sam joins host Scott Melker to discuss the importance of archiving fake news, the endless opportunities of decentralized data, and the future of decentralized social media. ••• FIND US ON SOCIAL ••• Scott Melker: https://twitter.com/scottmelker Sam Williams: https://twitter.com/samecwilliams Production & Marketing Team: https://penname.co/ ••• JOIN THE WOLF DEN NEWSLETTER ••• 📩 https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

15 Mars 202252min

Tax season is quickly approaching, so Dan Hannum from ZenLedger came on the show to provide listeners with a crash course on how to properly pay crypto taxes. Did you know that every transaction in crypto is taxable and that you may owe more than you think? This episode is for anyone that has received crypto, bought crypto, traded crypto, earned crypto, or sold crypto. That’s 100% of you! Don’t fear, there is still time to get your taxes done right and this episode is your starting point. -- Arculus: Secure your assets, secure your future, with Arculus. Arculus is the crypto cold storage wallet that combines the world’s strongest security protocols with an easy-to-manage app. Store, swap, and send your crypto all with a simple tap of your Arculus Key™ card. Order the safer, simpler, smarter crypto cold storage solution today at https://amazon.com/arculus --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

10 Mars 202249min

Ethereum and other Layer 1 blockchains are not ready to scale for mass adoption. This usability problem stems from what is known as the blockchain trilemma - a problem in which a coin has to sacrifice either decentralization, scalability, or security. Layer 2s like Polygon play a pivotal role in solving this problem for good. Thanks to Polygon, Ethereum can potentially scale for the next billion users. According to Sandeep Nailwail, the founder of Polygon, it’s only a matter of time until layer 2s explode, ushering in the network of value. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

8 Mars 202237min

Bitcoin mining has quietly taken the world by storm, as the network’s hash rate has continued to grow at unprecedented speed. John Warren from Gem Mining, one of the largest private U.S. miners, came on the show to discuss the current global mining environment and why many of the popular myths in the media are false. It’s his belief that mining is one of the greatest arbitrage plays in the entire space and the opportunity is still growing. Both John and I believe that miners are the unsung heroes of Bitcoin and probably forever will be. -- Secure your assets, secure your future, with Arculus. Arculus is the crypto cold storage wallet that combines the world’s strongest security protocols with an easy-to-manage app. Store, swap, and send your crypto all with a simple tap of your Arculus Key™ card.  Order the safer, simpler, smarter crypto cold storage solution today at https://amazon.com/arculus --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

3 Mars 202246min

Most big companies are bogged down by a massive workforce that is slow to move and innovate. FTX.US has broken the mold. They are one of the top U.S. crypto exchanges, but have only 80 employees. Known for being nimble and lean, FTX.US is different in almost every way. In this episode, Brett Harrison, the president of FTX.US, explains how his company is waiting on the green light from regulators to roll out a number of groundbreaking products that will change the world of finance forever. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

1 Mars 202250min

Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful, believes that Bitcoin can deliver an abundance of wealth to humanity. He is watching it happen in real time in Africa, South American and beyond, where Bitcoin is saving the lives of millions on a daily basis. If you believe that Bitcoin is more than just a trade or investment, this episode is for you. -- Arculus: Secure your assets, secure your future, with Arculus. Arculus is the crypto cold storage wallet that combines the world’s strongest security protocols with an easy-to-manage app. Store, swap, and send your crypto all with a simple tap of your Arculus Key™ card.  Order the safer, simpler, smarter crypto cold storage solution today at https://thewolfofallstreets.link/arculus -- Bullish: Bullish is a powerful new exchange for digital assets that offers deep liquidity, automated market making, and industry-leading security. Combining the innovations of DeFi with the regulated environment of traditional finance, Bullish empowers users to trade with confidence across variable market conditions, while secure in a regulated environment that's backed by multibillion-dollar liquidity contributions from the Bullish treasury. Follow @Bullish on twitter or visit https://thewolfofallstreets.link/bullish to learn more. Not investment advice. Digital assets and cryptocurrencies are high risk products. Consult your professional advisor before dealing in them. Bullish’s services are available in select locations only and not to U.S persons. Visit bullish.com for important information and risk warnings. --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co ーーー Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members

24 Feb 202248min