The Unstoppable Podcast

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87 - Pushing the Boundaries of NFTs with Mitchell F. Chan from Digital Zones Sep 08, 2021

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On this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Mitchell F. Chan, author, and creator of the Digital Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility — a new NFT project.

Mitchell talks about his journey creating Digital Zones and what inspired him. We discuss the origins of the project — were NFTs really conceptualized in 1958?

We also cover how people can get involved with Digital Zones, and whether it works in the same way as regular NFTs. Mitchell shares his thoughts on what caused the sudden success of the project, and he also shares some of the NFT projects he thinks are most interesting right now.

Finally, Mitchell talks about some things that he feels are missing from the NFT space or need to be fixed, and where he thinks the NFT space will be in ten years.

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86 - Scaling Ethereum-Based dApps with Jack O’Holleran from SKALE Sep 06, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Jack O’Holleran — Co-Founder and CEO of SKALE Labs, which is an open-source blockchain network for scaling Ethereum-based dApps.

Jack tells us about how the idea for SKALE came into being, and what the platform offers that other layer-2 solutions don’t. We also talk about how consensus works on SKALE.

We cover the similarities and differences between SKALE and Polkadot, and Jack discusses any trade-offs or compromises the team has had to make. We talk about whether other people will try to emulate SKALE in the future.

Jack shares some of his favorite projects currently being built on SKALE, and also gives his thoughts on what the future holds for crypto in general.

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85 - The Intriguing Friendship of Crypto and NASCAR with Landon Cassill Sep 03, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Landon Cassill, NASCAR driver and an early crypto adopter, since almost the very beginning.

Landon explains his background in NASCAR and what the sport is all about. He also shares his experience of being sponsored by crypto investment platform, Voyager, what they do, and how their relationship came to be.

We discuss the popularity of crypto in the racing community. Landon also talks about the aspects of crypto that interest him most today and the coins he’s most excited about. He also shares his process for identifying and investing in NFTs.

Landon gives his thoughts on potentially using NFTs in racing, the NFT boom in general, and what the future holds for crypto.

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You can follow our guest, Landon Cassill, on Twitter and check out Voyager here.

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84 - Building and Growing Web 3.0 Communities with Patrick and Graeme from Mirror.xyz Sep 01, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Patrick and Graeme from Mirror.xyz. It’s a decentralized content platform that has shot to fame through its smart use of social media and novel features.

We talk about how the idea for Mirror came about and the initial problems the guys wanted to solve, along with how it was able to grow so quickly in the early stages.

The guys also share their thoughts on $WRITE RACE — one of the most interesting and engaging ways of onboarding people to a Web 3.0 project — how it works; how they were able to build such a big community so quickly; and why the guys recently created a new airdrop on top of it.

Patrick and Graeme give their thoughts on the coolest projects or uses for Mirror so far, and we also discuss what’s in store for the short- and long-term future for Mirror.

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You can follow our guests, Patrick and Graeme, on Twitter and learn more about Mirror here.

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83 - NFT DRAFT ft. pplpleasr, Matt Condon, Matthew Gould, Jimmy, and Diana Aug 30, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re doing a Snake Draft. We’ve got a whole crew with us, and we’ll all be giving our favorite NFT picks in four different categories.

We have four guests today. First is our CEO and Co-Founder Matthew Gould, and he’s joined by Jimmy Chang, product manager in dev tools.

We’re also joined by the NFT artist pplpleasr, who we’ve had on the show before, and last but not least we have Matt Condon from the Many Matts Project, another previous guest.

For those who aren’t familiar with fantasy sports, the Snake Draft is a popular concept and it works like this:

Each of our guests will give their picks for their favorite NFT in four categories: most valuable NFT project, best NFT community, best NFT artwork, and best narrative/story around the NFT project.

All our guests are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about NFTs and crypto in general, so we’re sure to see some truly interesting answers and fascinating insights.

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You can follow all our guests, Jimmy Chang, pplpleasr, and Matt Condon on Twitter.

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82 - Explaining Proof of Attendance with POAPgod from POAP Aug 27, 2021

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On this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to POAPgod from POAP, Proof of Attendance Protocol.

POAPgod shares his experience getting scammed early on and entering crypto from a skeptical position, along with how he initially learned about POAP and got involved.

We talk about what POAP is and how it works. Why would people want proof of their attendance somewhere? How do badges work within the POAP community?

POAPgod also shares some of his thoughts about some exciting future use cases for POAP. We discuss how it works with non-crypto-related events. POAPgod gives some advice for ordinary people like him who want to get involved with DAOs and other Web 3.0 projects.

We discuss the wider POAP ecosystem and community outside of the core project, and POAPgod finally shares his thoughts on the future of the crypto community in general and what he’s bullish on.

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You can follow our guest, POAPgod, on Twitter and learn more about POAP here.

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81 - Growing Web 3.0 One Project at a Time — with Gabriel Anderson from Tachyon Aug 25, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Gabriel Anderson — Managing Director at Tachyon, which is an accelerator for Web 3.0 projects.

Gabriel explains what Tachyon is, how it works, and who it’s for — what stage should companies be at when they approach Tachyon? Do they gravitate towards a certain type of crypto project?

We discuss the growth of crypto, and what needs to come next to allow the widespread adoption of crypto by mainstream society. Gabriel talks about the best projects he has seen so far that combine NFTs with other elements of DeFi and crypto, and what he’d like to see more of in the future.

We talk about how to make NFTs work in Decentraland, and how they would work from a practical and logistical perspective, and Gabriel shares some of the Web 2.0 best practices for launching a startup that also apply to Web 3.0.

Finally, we discuss building and scaling communities in Web 3.0, and what makes them successful, along with the role of community managers. Gabriel shares some predictions about where the crypto space will be in ten years.

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You can follow our guest, Gabriel Anderson, on Twitter and learn more about Tachyon here.

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80 - The Fascinating Emerging World of NFT Avatars Online Aug 23, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to our Co-Founder and CEO Matthew, and our product manager Jimmy Chang. We’re going to dive into the new NFT avatar craze that’s taking over Twitter and what it means for the overall NFT space.

We discuss why people are spending so much money on these NFT avatars. Aren’t they essentially just JPEGs? We also talk about why people are wanting to identify as these digital avatars online, often instead of their real faces, and how it could affect interactions.

We talk about the community that is forming around a shared interest in NFTs, and whether the NFT market is starting to exclude people who can’t afford to pay high prices. The guys also weigh in on what makes an NFT avatar project more or less successful—is artwork less important than community-building and exposure?

Finally, we talk about some of the best NFT projects right now, and what made their community-building so successful, and the guys share their thoughts on the long-term future for NFT avatars.

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79 - Simplifying the Head-Scratching World of Scaling Ethereum, with Sameep Singhania from QuickSwap Aug 20, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Sameep Singhania. He’s one of the founding members at QuickSwap, the biggest decentralized exchange on Polygon right now and a layer 2 (L2) scaling solution for Ethereum. He’s here to talk all about the project and what they’re doing.

QuickSwap is a fork of Uniswap. Sameep digs into the question of whether projects that fork off others have a responsibility to give back to the original project in some way, for example via tokens.

We discuss L2 solutions—what is an L2 and what problems does it solve? What is the process of building an L2? Will L2 solutions eventually run into the same scalability challenges as L1, forcing us to build L3 solutions? Is there a trade-off with L2s, or any features you have to sacrifice?

Sameep talks about the new EIP 1559 fork, and how it could change things like scalability and gas fees. We also talk about the Quick token, how it works, and how people can get hold of it.

Sameep tells us about some of the big UX and UI challenges (beyond scalability and fees) that QuickSwap is trying to tackle. Finally, we discuss the future plans for QuickSwap (like potential moves to other chains) and the future for DeFi in general.

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You can follow our guest, Sameep Singhania, on Twitter and learn more about QuickSwap here.

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78 - Building Blockchain Platforms for Everyone with Vik Sharma from Cake Wallet Aug 18, 2021

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Vik Sharma, founder of Cake Wallet, the first open-source Monero wallet since 2018, with which Unstoppable Domains is now integrated.

Vik tells us all about how Cake Wallet was born and where the idea came from, and gives a brief overview of Monero and what differentiates it from other coins.

We talk about UX—how important UX is for crypto and how different projects can improve their UX and become more accessible to a mainstream audience. Vik also shares what he thinks are some of the biggest UX features that need to be developed to bring people into the blockchain space.

We discuss some of the biggest challenges with educating newcomers and bringing people into the decentralized space, along with some of the other big barriers to mainstream adoption aside from UX.

Finally, Vik shares his thoughts about the future. Is decentralization all or nothing? Or can we take baby steps to transition from a centralized web? Also, what’s coming in the near future for Cake Wallet, and the blockchain space as a whole?

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You can follow our guest, Vik Sharma, on Twitter and learn more about Cake Wallet here.

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