The Delphi Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with Emin Gün Sirer, Founder and CEO of Ava Labs, the team behind Avalanche, the smart contracts platform with the fastest time-to-finality in the blockchain industry. We discuss Avalanche subnets, enterprise use-cases, valid criticisms of crypto and much more! Show Notes:  (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:04:40) – What are Subnets?  (00:13:13) – Enterprise use-cases for Avalanche.  (00:19:18) – Emin’s thoughts on the L2 space.. (00:28:35) – The c-chain consensus mechanism.  (00:37:06) – Emin’s thoughts on execution environments and state bloat. (00:44:35) – The most valid criticisms of crypto. (00:50:44) – Avalanche summit details and closing. Social links:  Emin’s Twitter Ava Labs Twitter Avalanche Twitter Resources:  Delphi Podcast Summaries Ava Labs Website Avalanche Website Avalanche Community Links 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.

1 Feb 202253min

Sohrob Farudi, CEO and Co-founder of Fan Controlled Football, gives us an inside look into FCF and its new Ballerz Collective NFT project that puts fans in control of real life professional sports teams. We cover democratising gameplay decision-making, redesigning the stadium and game rules, introducing social dynamics, and much more! Show Notes:  (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:43) – Issues with fan engagement in sports.  (00:03:07) – Giving power back to the fans.  (00:05:50) – What is Fan Controlled Football (FCF)? (00:10:48) – What FCF has achieved so far.  (00:13:30) – The gamification of the fan experience. (00:18:27) – Creating superstar fans. (00:19:41) – The player and owner experience on FCF.  (00:24:32) – The Ballerz Collective NFT and sneak peeks. (00:33:26) – Building the physical stadium. (00:36:10) – Game rules in FCF.  (00:41:59) – Expanding to sports beyond football.  (00:45:26) – Appealing to location-based fans. (00:48:13) – Governance in FCF. (00:51:40) – Why would an elite player come to FCF? (00:53:31) – Revenue flows, token design, and sports betting. (01:02:24) – Season 1 promotional video. (01:06:04) – Upcoming events, sales, and closing remarks. Social links:  Sohrob’s Twitter Fan Controlled Football Twitter Fan Controlled Football Discord Ballerz Collective Twitter Resources:  Fan Controlled Football Website How FCF Works FCF Rulebook FCF Arena Design 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.

29 Jan 20221h 12min

In this episode, we sit down with Aron Beierschmitt, the CEO and Co-founder of Laguna Games, the team behind Crypto Unicorns, a blockchain game centered around unique Unicorn NFTs that players utilize in a fun farming simulation and Battle Loops including Jousting, Racing, and Team RPG. We discuss building a sustainable play-and-earn economy, integrating social gameplay through neighborhoods, the $RBW and $UNIM token mechanisms, and much more! Show Notes:  (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:20) – Aron’s background.  (00:03:10) – Aron’s interest in games.  (00:06:48) – Overview of Crypto Unicorns. (00:12:19) – Which game element will be most appealing to players? (00:15:09) – Land sales and neighborhoods.  (00:18:10) – The utility of Unicorn Milk and Rainbow tokens / Alpha leak.  (00:23:58) – Decentralizing Crypto Unicorns. (00:28:25) – The roadmap and upcoming releases. (00:33:29) – “Play and earn” and building a sustainable economy. (00:36:36) – Challenges with building a blockchain game.   (00:42:13) – Biggest learning from being in crypto. (00:45:15) – Rapid fire questions. (00:52:40) – Closing.   Social links:  Aron’s Twitter Crypto Unicorns Twitter Crypto Unicorns Discord Resources:  Delphi Podcast Summaries Laguna Games Website Crypto Unicorns Website Crypto Unicorns Whitepaper 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.

25 Jan 202255min

In this episode, we dive deep with DAO power users Ori Shimony and Nestor Amesty from dOrg, a full-stack Web3 development collective, covering DAO ontology and taxonomy, the trade-offs of DAO structures, the future of DAO tooling, and much more! Show Notes:  (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:47) – Guests’ backgrounds.  (00:04:47) – What is a DAO?  (00:07:52) – The non-hierarchical nature of DAOs. (00:12:04) – Classifying DAOs. (00:14:35) – Deciding to structure dOrg as a DAO / DAOs vs. traditional structures. (00:19:17) – dOrg’s operational structure.  (00:23:06) – Token compensation models. (00:26:42) – Traction that dOrg has achieved. (00:28:57) – Having a sense of job security in dOrg.  (00:31:26) – Projects that dOrg has worked on.   (00:37:24) – Advantages and drawbacks of dOrg’s DAO structure. (00:45:39) – Thoughts on the state of DAO governance and tooling. (00:52:13) – The business model for DAO tooling.  (00:56:19) – Can DAO tooling be generalized?  (01:00:13) – The most successful DAOs in crypto. (01:03:34) – Upcoming DAO tooling. (01:06:24) – Predictions for future DAOs and governance. (01:11:38) – Closing. Social links:  Ori’s Twitter Nestor’s Twitter dOrg Twitter Resources:  Delphi Podcast Summaries dOrg’s 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.

23 Jan 20221h 13min

In this episode, we sit down with Tamara Frankel, Founding Partner of D1 Ventures, a crypto asset focused investment and advisory firm that is powering the future of the open economy. We dive into how the Polkadot ecosystem stacks up against Cosmos, the next generation of DeFi (DeFi 3.0), the state of DAOs, and much more! Show Notes:  (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:11) – Tamara’s background. (00:04:24) – How Polkadot stacks up against Cosmos. (00:10:25) – The next generation of DeFi (DeFi 3.0).  (00:14:51) – Overview of Dicc DAO.  (00:19:42) – Issues that DAOs face. (00:25:40) – The differences between Polkadot and Kusama. (00:32:03) – Getting involved with the DotSama ecosystem.  (00:39:09) – Is it too late to get into crowd loans?  (00:42:22) – Primitives D1 Ventures is looking at right now.  (00:48:50) – Closing thoughts / DotSama communities.  Social links:  Tamara’s Twitter D1 Ventures Twitter Dicc Dao Twitter PolkaHaus Telegram Resources:  Delphi Podcast Summaries D1 Ventures Website PolkaHaus Website DotLeap Newsletter Dotmarketcap 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.

21 Jan 202251min

In this episode, we sit down with Justin Aversano, the creator of Twin Flames and Co-founder of Quantum Art, an on-chain curation platform focused on photographers and their work. We discuss the differences between the crypto art space and the traditional art world, the case for on-chain photography, the collector’s experience on Quantum Art, and much more!  Show Notes:  (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:14) – Justin’s background. (00:01:59) – The traditional art world vs. the crypto art world.  (00:05:34) – The benefits of putting photography on-chain. (00:07:10) – Will new artists go the traditional route or the crypto route? (00:08:41) – The motivation behind Twin Flames. (00:11:43) – The process behind Twin Flames. (00:16:30) – How photographers can get involved with Quantum Art. (00:18:39) – The collector’s experience on Quantum Art.  (00:21:34) – Quantum Art’s relationship with artists. (00:24:10) – Plans for scaling curation.  (00:25:04) – The most rewarding thing about building Quantum Art. (00:27:14) – What’s next for Quantum Art?  (00:31:09) – Physical spaces vs. online spaces. (00:33:24) – Bringing films onto Quantum Art. (00:34:01) – Closing.  Social links:  Justin’s Twitter Quantum Art Twitter Resources:  Delphi Podcast Summaries Quantum Art 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.

19 Jan 202235min

In this episode, we sit down with Ryan “Fwiz” Wyatt, Head of Gaming at YouTube, who brings years of experience having worked in Major League Gaming, Machinima, and as a competitive gamer himself. Hear from Ryan on the role of Big Tech in the Web3 movement, how the world will transition to blockchain games, Web3’s impact on the creator economy and much more! Show Notes:  (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:00:20) – Ryan’s background. (00:01:47) – Ryan’s work at YouTube.  (00:06:07) – Big Tech’s role in the Web3 movement.  (00:08:47) – Ryan’s journey into the gaming industry.  (00:12:45) – The role of games in modern society.  (00:14:42) – Ryan’s involvement in crypto.  (00:21:12) – The most potent and interesting aspects of blockchain gaming.  (00:27:09) – Elements of Web3 games that will resonate with traditional gamers. (00:30:49) – The effects of spending populations migrating to Web3.   (00:33:58) – Traditional gaming corporations and Web3. (00:38:01) – What is missing from blockchain gaming? (00:41:21) – Crypto native games vs. games that abstract crypto elements away. (00:44:01) – DAO governance decision-making in games. (00:46:31) – Web3’s impact on the creator economy. (00:51:55) – Biggest learnings from working at YouTube.  (00:55:12) – The biggest threats to blockchain gaming.  (00:59:06) – Advice to builders in the space.  (01:02:11) – Rapid fire questions. (01:08:12) – Closing. Social links:  Ryan’s Twitter Ryan’s Linkedin Resources:  Delphi Podcast Summaries 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.

17 Jan 20221h 10min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Tarun Chitra, Founder of Gauntlet, a financial modelling platform that uses battle-tested techniques from the algorithmic trading industry to inform on-chain protocol management. The two discuss the intricacies of Gauntlet’s risk models, the future of governance, the state of artificial intelligence, and much more! Show Notes:  (00:00:00) – Introduction. (00:01:23) – Tarun’s background / Moving into crypto. (00:16:44) – Overview of Gauntlet. (00:26:06) – Updating risk models. (00:30:16) – Are risk models independent? (00:34:27) – Getting to full automation. (00:41:29) – The future of governance. (00:45:58) – Automated governance modelling.  (00:49:09) – Sophisticated AI attack vectors. (00:52:12) – Thoughts on the state of AIs. (00:58:05) – Biggest goal for Gauntlet in the next year. (00:59:19) – Tarun’s favorite hair color. Social links:  Tarun’s Twitter Gauntlet Twitter Resources:  Delphi Podcast Summaries Gauntlet Website Gauntlet Blog 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.

29 Dec 20211h 2min