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#298: Aaron Evans, Head of Operations at Moonbeam Foundation, on Blockchain Scalability, Scalable L1s, and Polkadot 2.0 Jan 08, 2024

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Aaron Evans is Head of Operations at Moonbeam Foundation. Aaron is an experienced software engineer, executive, and technical leader. He has been working with Moonbeam and ecosystem projects since 2021. He is skilled in crypto, people management, and startups.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Blockchain scalability
- Scalable L1s (Solana, Sui, Aptos, etc.)
- Decentralization / Governance
- Emerging markets for blockchain
- Crypto in Latin America
- Introduction to Moonbeam
- New opportunities for DeFi on Moonbeam
- DEXes, staking, liquid staking, lending/borrowing
- Polkadot 2.0/DOT unlock
- The future of ETH
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu certifications on Moonbeam
- Tech stack consolidation
- 2024 trends
Moonbeam Network
Website: moonbeam.network
X: @MoonbeamNetwork
Telegram: t.me/Moonbeam_Official
Aaron Evans
X: @DoubleARon2048
LinkedIn: Aaron Evans
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#297: Veronica Wong, CEO of SafePal, on Web3 Wallet Wars, Account Abstraction, and 2024 Trends Jan 04, 2024

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Veronica Wong is the CEO and Co-Founder of SafePal, the comprehensive non-custodial crypto wallet suite with 10+ million users across hardware wallet, mobile app, and browser extension wallet solutions.

With a decade of experience in Big Tech/Fortune 500 companies like Tencent — Veronica leaped into crypto with SafePal in 2018 and has been committed to solving security, UI, UX, issues for crypto users, and cross-chain interoperability for 100+ blockchains (EVM and non-EVM).
In this conversation, we discuss:
- War of the Web3 wallets
- Multi-Party Computation
- Account Abstraction
- 2024 trends and predictions for which Web3 verticals
- The recent Ledger exploit
- Bridging the language gap
- Developments in project trends
- 2024 user patterns
- Life in Singapore
- Working for Tencent
SafePal
Website: safepal.com
X: @iSafePal
Telegram: t.me/SafePal_official
Veronica Wong
X: @V_SafePal
LinkedIn: Veronica Wong

#296: Josh Jones, Co-CEO of Cornucopias Game, on Cardano Web3 Games, Interoperability, and Cornucopias Jan 02, 2024

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Josh Jones is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Cornucopias Game. Josh is an experienced startup entrepreneur for the last 25 years, specializing in building marketing teams and crafting strategies to go to scale. Discontent with existing monetary systems drives his passion for the crypto and blockchain industry. He is the Co-Founder and stake pool operator of Grow Your Stake [GYS], a mission-driven, #cleanwaterforall, Cardano stake pool. He is also half of the Cardano-based YouTube podcast Cardano Chats.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
- Unreal Engine 5
- Building on Ethereum and Cardano
- Cardano NFTs
- Increasing interoperability
- Status of Cornucopias
- The power of lore
- $COPI
- Node sale
- Building AAA-rated games
- Creating avatars
- Expansion strategy for daily active users
- AI in web3 gaming
Cornucopias
Website: www.cornucopias.io
X: @CornucopiasGame
Telegram: t.me/cornucopiasgameofficial
Josh Jones
X: @keyofjoshua
LinkedIn: Josh Jones

#295: Mathew Sweezey, CSO at Smart Token Labs, on ERC-5169 Dynamic NFTs, Future Proofing, and Smart Cats Dec 29, 2023

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Mathew Sweezey is the Chief Strategy Officer of Smart Token Labs and former Co-Founder of the Salesforce Web3 Studio, where he helped create Salesforce's first commercial Web3 products and worked with the world's largest brands on their Web3 strategy. A 2X author, his last book, The Context Marketing Revolution, was published by HBR in 2020.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- ERC-5169 dynamic NFTs
- Smart Cats
- Onboarding Fortune 500 brands via NFTs
- Salesforce Web3 Studio
- Tokenizing vehicles
- Web3 tech powering verification
- Future-proofing
- Smart Token Labs - ERC-5169
- xNFTs as apps
- Token-2-Token messaging
- Tokens are apps, wallets are browsers
- All NFTs will be xNFT
- Token gating
- Joy ID
- Smart Layer Network
Smart Layer
Website: www.smartlayer.network
X: @SmartLayer
Discord: discord.gg/smartlayer
Mathew Sweezey
X: @msweezey
LinkedIn: Mathew Sweezey
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#294: Arjun Bhuptani, Co-Founder of Connext, on Ethereum’s Scalability Problem, Account Abstraction, and the SOL vs ETH Narrative Dec 26, 2023

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Arjun Bhuptani is the Co-Founder of Connext and understands the value of a truly universal interoperability protocol for the web3 industry. A pioneer in the space, Arjun was previously a lead developer in scaling infrastructure for Ethereum, and a co-creator of the Moloch DAO, one of the earliest Decentralized Autonomous Organization frameworks developed in 2018.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- SOL vs ETH narrative
- Founding story of Connext
- Ethereum’s scalability problem
- Speed vs Decentralization
- Account abstraction
- Connext’s aim to create interoperability
- Building the future of the Internet
- 2024 outlook on intent-centric development
- 2024 macro trends
- Crypto being the Wild West back in the day
Connext
Website: www.connext.network
X: @ConnextNetwork
LinkedIn: Connext
Arjun Bhuptani
X: @arjunbhuptani
LinkedIn: Arjun Bhuptani
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#293: George Isichos, Core Contributor at Game7, on The State of Web3 Gaming and 2024 Web3 Gaming Trends Dec 21, 2023

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George Isichos is a Core Contributor at Game7, recently spearheading Game7's all-inclusive report on the state of Web3 Gaming for 2023. Before joining Game7, George was a product strategist for R3 and a strategy consultant for PWC.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- The state of web3 gaming
- 2023 gaming trends
- Web3 game development by country
- Web3 gaming investments defy post-correction slowdown
- Gaming-based blockchains
- Blockchain wars in full swing for Web3 Gaming
- Distribution challenge
- Polygon, Immutable, and Arbitrum
- The reality of AAA web3 games
- L1s, L2s and L3s
Game7
Website: game7.io
X: @G7_DAO
Discord: discord.gg/g7dao
George Isichos
LinkedIn: George Isichos
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#292: Bob Ras, Co-Founder of Sologenic, on Tokenization of Real World Assets, 24/7 Trading, and The Future of Tokenization Dec 18, 2023

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Bob Ras is the Co-founder of Sologenic, a sophisticated ecosystem built on top of the XRP Ledger. It facilitates investing and trading between crypto and non-blockchain assets such as stocks, ETFs, and commodities from the top 30+ global stock exchanges. Alongside his work at Sologenic, Bob also co-founded Coreum, the 3rd generation, layer 1 smart blockchain built to serve as a core infrastructure of future Blockchain applications. Bob is a serial entrepreneur who has established several ventures within the manufacturing, tech, and blockchain industries. Bob has been a keynote speaker at many reputable Blockchain summits globally including Malta AI & the Future Blockchain Summit in Dubai.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- Tokenization of stocks, bonds, real estate, etc.
- 24/7 Trading
- Building on XRP Ledger Networks
- How tokenization democratizes asset ownership
- Institutional tokenization of assets
- Unveiling the liquidity crisis
- Future-proofing financial services
- Coreum, the 3rd generation, layer 1 smart blockchain
- CBDC tool
- The future of tokenization
Sologenic
Website: www.sologenic.com
X: @realSologenic
Telegram: t.me/SOLOGENICxGoSOLO
Bob Ras
X: @bobrasX
LinkedIn: Bob Ras
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#291: Tom Mizzone, CEO of Sweet, on NHL Breakaway NFTs and Digital Sports Collectibles Dec 14, 2023

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Tom Mizzone is the CEO and Founder of Sweet, a premier platform for gamified digital sports collectible experiences powered by blockchain technology. With over two decades of experience as an entrepreneurial executive, Tom has a proven track record of launching, growing, and operating successful technology organizations. His expertise extends to developing and managing multi-million-dollar services and products for entertainment and media companies, often in close collaboration with some of the world’s most renowned brands. Tom's vision revolves around the belief that gamified digital collectibles usher in an entirely new category for sports leagues, teams, and athletes, creating an immersive collecting experience that is fan-first, gamified, and deeply social, strengthening the bond between fans and sports. At the heart of this vision is Sweet's groundbreaking digital collectibles program: NHL Breakaway, the official digital collectibles marketplace of the NHL, NHLPA, and NHLAA, which is centered around iconic highlights from top goal scorers, defensemen, and goalies, revolutionizing how fans experience NHL hockey.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- The NHL's foray into Web3 and digital collectibles
- Digital collectibles' impact on sports
- NHL Breakaway’s impact on global hockey fans
- The future of sports collectibles
- Why digital collectibles will bring Web3 mainstream
- The difference between NHL Breakaway and similar platforms (like TopShot)
- Platform features (Trade Lounge, freezing packs, etc)
- Tracking authenticity
- Digital collectible marketplaces
NHL Breakaway
Website: nhlbreakaway.com
X: @NHLBreakaway
Discord: discord.gg/nhlbreakaway
Sweet
Website: sweet.io
X: @sweet
Discord: discord.gg/SX8gqKXyt9
Tom Mizzone
X: @tmizzone
LinkedIn: Tom Mizzone

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#290: Ansem (@blknoiz06) on Solana, Altcoins, $BONK, and 2024 Trading Strategies Dec 11, 2023

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Zion aka Ansem aka @blknoiz06 is the king of retail trading on Twitter.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- SOL thesis
- SOL shitcoins + airdrops
- Marginfi, Jupiter, drift, zeta markets
- How can the average joe take their USD and onboard to SOL altcoins
- Cosmos
- Becoming a good trader
- Keeping a trade journal
- Trading strategies and capital allocation
- $JTO + $JUP
- $BONK
- Coinbase thesis
- 2024 predictions
- DFK and JEWEL

Ansem
X: @blknoiz06
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#289: Avril Dutheil, Core Contributor of Neutron, on The Cosmos Ecosystem, DeFi, and the Web3 Entrepreneur Shortage Dec 07, 2023

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Avril (Spaydh) Dutheil is a Core Contributor of Neutron and is an experienced digital specialist with a background in marketing, community management, digital services, and infrastructure, with a longstanding interest in computing systems and privacy. Starting his crypto journey when he purchased Bitcoin in his high school cafeteria, Avril went on to work for big industry names, including P2P and Lido Finance, growing communities and leading strategic business initiatives. He is now focused on supporting the Cosmos ecosystem, ushering in secure cross-chain DeFi, and creating the next generation of blockchain tech.
In this conversation, we discuss:
- The unique value proposition of Cosmos
- Cosmos’ money and user problems
- The launch of wstETH
- Bringing Ethereum’s liquidity to Cosmos
- Improving liquidity choices and DeFi infrastructure
- Entrepreneur shortage in web3
- Empowering developers
- Onboarding users to the Cosmos ecosystem
- Neutron’s strategic investment in Confio
- Neutron network’s Neutrality upgrade
- Duality integration
- 2023 was the role of modularity
Neutron
Website: neutron.org
X: @Neutron_org
Telegram: t.me/neutron_community
Avril Dutheil
X: @0xSpaydh
LinkedIn: Avril Dutheil

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