The Unstoppable Podcast

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97 - Getting Inside DAOs with Chase Chapman from Decentology Oct 11, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we sit down with Chase Chapman, Co-Founder at Decentology, and talk about everything from what got her into crypto originally, her passion for DAOs, and how those who want to get involved with them can get started. She shares her thoughts on the danger of burnout when working in the crypto space, as well as talking about how companies and social interactions will continue to evolve in an anonymous, time-asynchronous space.

Part of what drives Chase (and Decentology) is a desire to make crypto more accessible to people in general. One of the ways she sees this happening is through DAOs. These make it possible for the developers and auditors—the actual community working on a project—to have the freedom of freelancing and with the upside of ownership.

It isn’t risk-free, as of course the tokens earned for these projects can swing wildly in value: they’re nothing like a traditional fixed asset or currency.

Chase also shares the tip of ‘lurking’—it’s a great way to find out what the vibe is like in a DAO and where you could contribute. She likens it to the real-life equivalent of being able to look at the Slack conversations of a company you are interviewing with.

We finish by talking about the social implications of all this developing tech:

What are some ways to avoid burnout?
How can you build empathy with people whose identities are anonymous?
How can IRL events (like retreats) help build your DAO?
Will the corporations fall to DAO governance?

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96 - Exploring Privacy on Blockchains with Tor Bair from Secret Network Oct 06, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Tor Bair, Founder of Secret Network. It’s a data privacy platform for Web 3.0 and the first blockchain using smart contracts that have data privacy built-in by default.

We talk about privacy and blockchains in general, and Tor tells us how he developed an interest in privacy and how the idea of Secret Network was born. We discuss some of the privacy issues facing blockchains today and the potential solutions for them.

Should there be different privacy options for individuals, governments, and businesses? We talk about this, and whether the notion of “privacy by default” contradicts the transparent nature of blockchain.

Tor shares some ideas on how to prevent bad actors from taking advantage of permissionless systems and gives some examples of applications that have already been built on Secret. He also explains how Secret works with Ethereum dApps.

Finally, Tor teases a few things Secret is working on in the near term, along with their long-term vision, and gives his opinion on the best-kept secret in crypto.

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95 - Striking a Balance between Privacy and Transparency on the Blockchain Oct 04, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to our CEO Matthew Gould about blockchain privacy. This is a big topic of debate in crypto — should blockchains be open and transparent by default, or should they keep our personal transactions and information private?

We talk about the differences between individuals and corporate entities when talking about privacy, and what we really mean when we talk about public vs private data. Which types of data should be kept private and which should be made public?

What about information that we don’t mind being public today, but might want to privatize in the future? Matthew explains how public or private blockchain transactions are right now, and how that could change in the future. Where do we ultimately want to end up?

Matthew also shares some advice for people concerned about privacy, and what they should be watching out for right now. We discuss some best practices for builders to ensure privacy is built into new dApps and projects and, finally, talk about some of the companies and projects that are already working on privacy-related things.

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94 - How Blockchain Is Democratizing Science with Sarah Hamburg from Opscientia Oct 01, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Sarah Hamburg, co-founder of Opscientia, a community owned Open Science ecosystem, and essentially an Open Science DAO.

Sarah talks about how she learned about crypto from her brother, Harry, and how she first began to join blockchain and science together.

We talk about how Opscientia was born and how it’s developed since the early days, and how Sarah envisages people working together in Opscientia in the future. What’s her long-term vision? Sarah tells us why it’s so important to democratize science.

We also discuss DAOs in general, where things are going well and what still needs to improve. Finally, we chat about the importance of building individual human relationships in the crypto community.

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93 - Taxes and NFTs — The Important Questions with Attorney Jacob Martin Sep 27, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Jacob Martin. He’s an “NFT attorney” — an attorney in Southern California with an interest in crypto and blockchain.

Jacob tells us about how taxes work with NFTs from a legal perspective, and how long-term capital gains work with NFTs. He also shares the best way for people to keep track of their NFTs and other blockchain transactions — are there tools for this?

We talk about how gas fees play into the tax issue, and Jacob explains the legal definition of securities and collectibles (and which one best describes NFTs).

Jacob shares his thoughts on the best things regulators could do for NFTs, and what would happen to the NFT community in the event of a big SEC lawsuit. We also talk about the legal implications of forming a DAO without making it an LLC or legal entity.

Finally, Jacob talks a little about some of his other projects, like Ready Player DAO, and his own tax-based NFT project coming soon.

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92 - The Challenges and Opportunities of Scaling Blockchains with Hamzah Khan from Polygon Sep 22, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Hamzah Khan. He’s the Head of DeFi at Polygon (formerly Matic Network) which is, in very simple terms, a protocol and framework for scaling on the blockchain.

Hamzah talks about his journey to becoming Chief DeFi Officer at Polygon, along with the genesis story of MATIC and how it evolved into Polygon.

We talk about what SDK is and what it means for the blockchain, some of the scalability challenges facing Ethereum, and whether Eth2 will solve these. Do we still need layer-two solutions and SDKs?

Hamzah talks about security — are layer twos as secure as layer ones? We also discuss how the MATIC token works, along with some of the projects that have been built on Polygon and which ones Hamzah is most excited about.

Finally, we chat about what’s coming next. How easy will it be to switch between Polygon and Ethereum in the future, and what does the future in general hold for this space?

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You can follow our guest, Hamzah Khan, on Twitter and learn more about Polygon here.

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91 - Building a More Inclusive Web 3.0 with Venture Capital — Kinjal Shah from Blockchain Capital Sep 20, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Kinjal Shah. She’s a Senior Associate at Blockchain Capital, a crypto venture fund, and an investor at the Komorebi Fund, the very first investment DAO focused specifically on funding female and non-binary crypto founders.

Kinjal talks about her experience moving from traditional financial services into crypto. She explains how Blockchain Capital works and the kinds of projects they typically invest in.

We discuss how Blockchain Capital decides which projects to invest in, and Kinjal shares some underdog projects which people might not be aware of. We discuss infrastructure and the biggest needs in this space right now, along with some different approaches to bridging the gap between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0.

Kinjal shares how she feels about DAOs — are people jumping into them too fast? Will they ever replace traditional VCs? We also talk about how Komorebi started and where the idea came from, along with how decision-making takes place and how people can get involved.

Finally, we discuss some ideas on how we can make the crypto space more welcoming for women in general.

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You can follow our guest, Kinjal Shah, on Twitter and learn more about Blockchain Capital and the Komorebi Fund.

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90 - Building an Online Gallery for NFT Art with Maria Paula from JPG Sep 15, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Maria Paula. Maria is the Co-Founder of JPG, an on-chain NFT gallery created and curated by users.

Maria talks about how the idea for an online NFT art gallery came about, and how JPG got started. She also explains who the main groups of users for JPG are, and how they can use it.

We talk about curating NFTs as a group, and the possibilities around doing that on JPG. Maria shares her ideas on how far NFT galleries and collections could go — could the Louvre ever display a JPG collection?

We also discuss how ordinary people might be able to curate NFT art in the future and help their favorite NFT artists gain exposure.

Maria shares her experiences around what successful NFT projects have in common and tells us about some of her favorite current projects. She reveals why early NFT projects are so significant for the art world, and gives her predictions on where NFTs could be in ten years.

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You can follow our guest, Maria Paula, on Twitter and learn more about JPG here.

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89 - Data and Identity in a Decentralized World with Evin McMullen from Serto Sep 13, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Evin McMullen — co-founder at Serto, formerly called UPort, a company bridging the intersection between data and identity.

Evin gives her views on data and identity both on and off-chain and talks about how we could port around our personal data in an ideal model. We also discuss the benefits of storing data on-chain versus off-chain.

We talk about how Evin originally got the idea for Serto and the problems she’s trying to solve, including some real-world examples, and her experiences getting government agencies on board. Evin shares her plans for the future.

Evin also talks about her thoughts on DAOs and the problems they can solve in society, along with some challenges with DAOs and potential ideas to overcome them.

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You can follow our guest, Evin McMullen, on Twitter and learn more about Serto here.

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88 - Writing the First Ever On-Chain Song with Jonathan Mann from the Digitally Rare Podcast Sep 10, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Jonathan Mann. He’s the co-host of the Digitally Rare podcast with Matt Condon (one of the many Matts) and he has also written a song every single day for the last 12 years.

Jonathan talks about how he got into music and his early experiences, along with what led him to do the song-a-day project and how he was able to be so consistent and maintain his motivation.

Jonathan shares some of the places he takes inspiration from on a daily basis, how he linked his songs to NFTs, and his future plans and new things he wants to try.

We also discuss Jonathan’s experience deploying the first ever on-chain song as an NFT, and what on-chain means in this context. He also explains what fractionalization of NFTs is, and how he recently fractionalized the first ever on-chain song.

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You can follow our guest, Jonathan Mann, on his website and on Twitter and learn more about the Digitally Rare podcast here.

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