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Uncovering Sports Memorabilia NFTs with Niko Hosn, CTO of RareMint -Ep. 57 May 12, 2022

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Niko Hosn, CTO of RareMint is here to discuss on the crossover between sports memorabilia through NFTs and Web3. You'll be filled in on the project itself, the potential of the market and RareMint's unique role in the space.
Timestamps
[01:30] Intro
[03:03] What are sports memorabilia and Raremint's NFT role in it?
[05:37] What is Raremint's role in regard to NFT collectables?
[07:07] How does RareMint differentiate itself from other NFT platforms?
[08:42] How often to NFT drops occur and it's participation rates?
[14:54] What is the biggest or most exciting NFT sale yet on RareMint?
[16:09] Can RareMint owners redeem their corresponding physically backed-asset?
[18:17] One of the biggest barriers of entry to NFTs are intangibility. How does RareMint's address acceptance gap fpr collectors who want to hold their assets IRL?
[21:47] How big is the sports memorabilia market?
[25:13] Any tips and tricks for budding sports memorabilia collectors/investors?
[27:16] What are RareMint's plans for 2022?
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Links
RareMint: https://www.raremint.com/
CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com
Social Media
RareMint:
https://twitter.com/RareMint_nft
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Scaling Proof-of-Work Consensus with Francesco Melpignano, CEO of Kadena Eco -Ep. 56 May 05, 2022

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Francesco Melpignano, CEO of Kadena Eco is here to discuss on the though process behind the creation of Kadena, and to give us deep insights into the inner workings of the Kadena ecosystem, how it aims to scale Proof-of-Work consensus, and the future opportunities the protocol presents!
Timestamps
[01:29] Intro
[04:00] What is the Kadena Chain and Kadena Eco?
[07:17] How does Kadena plan to tackle the blockchain trilemma?
[12:03] Answering the bridging issues
[14:30] How does Kadena address PoW energy consumption?
[15:58] What does Kadena Eco specifically offer?
[25:10] Interesting data on Kadena
[26:40] Biggest challenges faced building the ecosystem
[28:11] How does Kadena plan to cultivate the community whilst extracting mindshare and talent of other altchains?
[31:08] Kadena Eco's plans for 2022
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Links
Kadena: https://kadena.io/
CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com
Social Media
Kadena:
https://twitter.com/kadena_io
CoinGecko:
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Bringing Privacy to NFTs and DeFi with Guy Zyskind, Co-founder of Secret Network - Ep. 55 Apr 27, 2022

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Guy Zyskind, co-founder Of Secret Network is here to discuss with us his journey of creating Secret. He shares the importance of privacy in blockchains, Secret’s encryption methods, and some practical applications for having this level of privacy on the blockchain.
Timestamps
[01:30] Intro
[03:11] What is Secret Network?
[04:28] Privacy level difference between conventional blockchains and Secret?
[09:20] What separates Secret from other chains and altcoins?
[16:28] What utility does SCRT token have?
[18:25] Why did Secret choose the Cosmos ecosystem?
[21:09] How do you reconcile privacy with principles like accountability and privacy?
[26:39] How to encourage users to protect themselves and their privacy using platforms like Secret?
[32:40] What are Secret's plans for 2022?
[37:08] Closing thoughts on Secret
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Links
Secret Network: https://scrt.network/
CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com
Social Media
Secret Network:
https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork
CoinGecko:
https://twitter.com/coingecko
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Are Institutions Coming Into Crypto? with Philippe Bekhazi, CEO of XBTO - Ep.54 Apr 24, 2022

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We are joined by Phillippe Bekhazi, CEO and Founder of XBTO. Bezhaki gives us an insight into XBTO, cryptofinance, and the fintech environment as a whole! Watch on Geckos!
Timestamps

[01:30] Intro
[03:48] What is XBTO
[04:36] How much of XBTO’s revenue comes from market-maker services?
[06:03] What is the institutional demand of XBTO’s market-making services?
[07:21] What is XBTO’s core investment thesis?
[10:18] What’s an underrated piece of market infrastructure you believe is lacking in the space?
[13:37] With XBTO members having strong TradFi backgrounds, how has this help with XBTO’s edge?
[17:18] Has recent events impacted valuations, whether in your portfolio or the broader crypto/ fintech environment?
[19:51] Insights on the miner network and demand amidst recent events
[23:40] To what extent has institutions are in the crypto space?
[28:52] Is the crypto ecosystem mature enough to handle these players?
[33:39] What are XBTO’s plans for 2022?
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Links
XBTO: https://www.xbto.com/
CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com
Social Media
XBTO:
https://twitter.com/xbtogroup
CoinGecko:
https://twitter.com/coingecko
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Empowering Web 3.0 Adoption with Josh Neuroth, Head of Product at Ankr Protocol - Ep.53 Apr 13, 2022

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We are joined by Josh Neuroth, Head of Product of Ankr Protocol. Neuroth gives us an insight into Ankr and Web3, the revolutionary new iteration of the world wide web and how Ankr fits in it.
Timestamps
[01:30] Intro
[02:50] Web3 in Josh’s words
[05:40] Ankr’s role within Web3
[07:27] How Ankr enable the ‘average’ joe’ to participate in providing / supporting Web3?
[09:01] Josh’s thougts on Alchemy, a similar service to Ankr
[11:09] Companies that approached Ankr
[11:54] What new plans/developments are there in the pipeline for Ankr?
[14:12] Insight into Ankr bridges
[16:09]How will Ankr mitigate the Web3 centralization risk?
[17:41] How has the node industry develop over the last few years?
[19:14] Thoughts on the user experience for Web3 and the generational divide?
[22:34] What are your predictions for the Web3 infrastructure ecosystem in the future?
[25:09] Is Web3 a Web2 killer? Can Web3 and Web2 coexist?
[27:09] Closing thoughts
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Links
Ankr Protocol: https://www.ankr.com
CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com
Social Media
Ankr Protocol:
https://twitter.com/ankr
CoinGecko:
https://twitter.com/coingecko
https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV
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https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv
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Building Successful Crypto Bridges with Sunny Aggarwal, Co-founder of Osmosis Labs - Ep.52 Apr 05, 2022

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We are joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis Labs. Aggarwal gives us an insight into Osmosis, a proof-of-stake automated market maker for the Cosmos ecosystem. We also covered the importance of blockchain bridges and how to successfully build them!
Timestamps
[01:30] Intro
[04:30] What is Osmosis and why building on the Cosmos ecosystem?
[08:11] What separates Osmosis from other cross-chain automated market makers?
[13:15] Challenges in bridging assets from chains like Ethereum
[19:45] Technical differences between SDK chains and non-SDK chains
[28:02] Do you see centralized exchanges as your competitors
[32:19] The role of the Osmosis token (OSMO)
[40:19] Osmosis' plans for 2022
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Links
Osmosis: https://app.osmosis.zone/
CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/

Social Media
Osmosis Labs:
https://mobile.twitter.com/osmolabs
CoinGecko:
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Bringing DeFi Into NFTs with Ben Lakoff, Co-founder of Charged Particles - Ep.51 Mar 29, 2022

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In this episode, we are joined by Ben Lakoff, Co-founder of Charged Particles. Lakoff gives us an insight into Charged Particles, a unique protocol that lets you put digital assets inside your NFTs. We'll cover all you need to know about this groundbreaking new project!
Timestamps
[01:56] Intro
[03:14] Ben’s favourite NFT
[03:57] What is Charged Particle?
[05:30] How is the ‘bundling’ function achieved?
[09:01] What users do you see using the platform?
[11:04] Charged Particle and gaming guilds
[12:06] Are the gaming guilds part of the DAO?
[13:10] Role of Charged Particle tokens
[13:56] Interesting protocol statistics
[16:07] Implications of ‘Charging’ from the perspective of other contract functions
[18:02] Can you mint NFTs on the platform directly?
[19:19] Plans to move onto other chains?
[19:49] What is Particlon
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Links
Charged Particles: https://www.charged.fi/
CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com/
Social Media
Charged Particles: https://twitter.com/DefiNft
CoinGecko:
https://twitter.com/coingecko
https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/
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100x Growth For Crypto Options Market? with Pankaj Balani, CEO of Delta Exchange - Ep.50 Mar 22, 2022

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In this episode, we are joined by Pankaj Balani, CEO of Delta Exchange. Pankaj gives us an insight into Delta Exchange, one of the leading derivatives exchanges in the crypto space and also covers all you need to know, from opportunities to advice on trading crypto derivatives!
Timestamps
[01:29] Intro
[02:40] What is Delta Exchange?
[05:30] Why is there surging interest in crypto derivatives?
[13:48] What are options and why are they popular?
[20:26] Interesting statistics on options
[26:00] Relationship between BTC and it’s underlying derivatives
[35:10] Pakaj’s thoughts on the high leverage market
[42:12] The growing popularity of BTC future ETFs and US legalization of BTC Spot ETFs
[47:30] Will decentralized derivatives affect the success of centralized derivatives?
[53:22] Pakaj’s advice for starting derivatives trading in crypto
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Links
Delta Exchange: https://www.delta.exchange/
CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com/
Social Media
Delta Exchange: https://twitter.com/delta_exchange
CoinGecko:
https://twitter.com/coingecko
https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/
https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/
https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv
https://t.me/coingecko

Discovering Crypto Alphas with Alex Svanevik, Founder of Nansen - Ep.49 Mar 17, 2022

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In this episode, we are joined by Alex Svanevik, founder of Nansen. Alex gives us an insight into Nansen, the blockchain analytics platform and breaks down crypto alphas with Nansen's data.
Timestamps
[01:29] Intro
[02:05] What is Nansen?
[04:01] What type of product/data Nansen offers?
[07:18] Nansen and AI
[12:17] Nansen's "State of the Industry" Report- Smart money
[23:50] How does one get better at NFT trading?
[31:00] Alex's thoughts on gaming chains
[40:02] What inferences can be draws on success of DAOs?
[42:49] Obstacles faced for institutional adoption
[47:42] Alex's crypto predictions for 2022
[50:55] Nansen's plan for 2022
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Website
Nansen - https://www.nansen.ai/
CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/
Social Media
Nansen: https://twitter.com/nansen_ai
CoinGecko:
https://twitter.com/coingecko
https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/
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Building Decentralized Autonomous Companies with Elena Sinelnikova, Co-founder of Metis - Ep.48 Mar 04, 2022

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In this episode, we are joined by Elena Sinelnikova, co-founder and CEO of Metis. Elena gives us an insight into Metis, an Ethereum L2 scalability solution and platform that allows to create and manage Decentralized Autonomous Companies and how the project uniquely differentiates itself from other L2s.
Timestamps
[01:30] Intro
[04:18] What is Metis?
[06:14] The Metis architecture, security and decentralization
[12:48] What are Decentralized Autonomous Companies?
[17:25] What is the Metis token?
[21:53] What are the current issues with DAOs and why DACs are needed?
[25:06] Are there mechanisms to mitigate the centralization of power within DACs?
[27:19] What separates Metis from other L2s?
[29:48] Metis and stablecoins?
[31:43] Elena’s thoughts on the exponential growth of L2 solutions for Ethereum
[33:45] Metis’s plans for 2022
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Links
Metis Protocol- https://www.metis.io/
CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/

Social Media
Metis DAO:
https://twitter.com/MetisDAO
CoinGecko:
https://twitter.com/coingecko
https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/
https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/
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