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Dark Forest - The Future Of Asset Management: Index Co-Op - Zima Red ep 79 Sep 14, 2021

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My guest today is Dark Forest.

DF is a full-time DAO member at Index Co-Op

The Index Co-Op is straight from science fiction as it is a decentralized autonomous asset manager that is governed, maintained and upgraded by its users.

DF is a methodologist focused on the Metaverse Index. This product, called MVI is squarely focused on metaverse-related projects in our ecosystem. He is constantly reviewing different projects and will bring them to the DAO so it can vote on whether to add it into the index or pass.

Having a financial entity like this that is owned and governed by its users is mindblowing, total departure from the current structure of the traditional financial system

Dark Forest also has an awesome newsletter and podcast called Metaportal which dives into a range of defi, NFT and metaverse related topics, highly suggest you check it out.

If you want to dive into the future of finance then this is the episode for you.

Please enjoy my conversation with Dark Forest.

https://twitter.com/indexcoop

https://twitter.com/DarkForestCap

Aleksander / Psycheout - Transforming A Game Into A Digital Nation - Zima Red ep 78 Sep 07, 2021

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My guest today is Aleksander aka Psycheout. Aleksander is a co-founder of Sky Mavis, which is the development studio that created Axie Infinity, and a former competitive esports gamer.

Aleksander story is incredible. He dropped out of one of the top business schools in Norway, did a quick stint working for the norwegian government and then became a full-time competitive gamer becoming one of the top ranked DOTA2 players in the world

Aleksander then started to dabble in crypto and that lead into his involvement in cryptokitties where he met his Axie Infinity co-founders on the cryptokitty discord. I swear this episode just writes itself

We of course also dive into Axie Infinity, Sky Mavis and the future plans for what they are doing and building. Let me tell you, it's exciting.

An amazing conversation and one that I hope will inspire YOU to go out and create the next big thing

Please enjoy my conversation with Aleksander

https://twitter.com/Psycheout86

https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity

https://twitter.com/skymavishq

Yan Liberman - $1m into +$100m: Building The Ultimate Crypto-Native Investment Firm - Zima Red ep 77 Aug 30, 2021

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My guest today is Yan Liberman. Yan is a co-founder at the crypto investment firm, Delphi Digital. Yan’s story is incredible, him and his cofounders started Delphi Digital as a crypto research firm and have grown it into one of the most respected crypto investment funds out there.

We discussed Yan’s personal journey into crypto, the founding and expansion of Delphi Digital, his investment strategy, and what the next “hot” market within crypto will be.

Hearing Yan’s story is absolutely inspiring. It shows that when you combine unwavering conviction with immense amounts of hard work, you can achieve anything in our growing ecosystem

Please enjoy my conversation with Yan Liberman

https://twitter.com/YanLiberman

https://twitter.com/Delphi_Digital

Donnie Dinch - We Are Only 1% Into The NFT Revolution - Zima Red ep 76 Aug 24, 2021

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My guest today is Donnie Dinch. Donnie was last on the podcast in April 2020 and A LOT has happened since our last chat.

For those who have not hear our previous episode, Donnie is the founder of Bitski which is a platform where anyone can easily create, buy and sell NFTs - think Shopfiy for NFTs. The big differentiator is that Bitski makes this process dead easy with all the incredible tech they have built over the years.

It is amazing to see the progress and traction Bitski has had since we last spoke. Over 100k signed up users, tons of volume and raised a new round of funding led by top funds

I love speaking to Donnie because he is a true builder that has a real passion for our ecosystem. While we dove into what he has been up to at Bitski, the main focus of our conversation was discussing where all this is all headed. He has a front row seat to the action and which allows him to discuss in detail on where we are going. Spoiler alert - we are just at the start and our small space is going to get BIG

Please enjoy my conversation with Donnie.

https://twitter.com/donnie

https://twitter.com/bitski

Sarutobi Sasuke - Deep Dive Into Axie and Play-to-Earn - Zima Red ep 75 Aug 22, 2021

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My guest today is Sarutobi Sasuke. Sarutobi is an Axie Infinity expert who leads partnerships at Yield Guild Games and is also an Axie manager at the NFT fund DAO Blackpool.

He takes me through a detailed guide on how to play Axie, the different classes, the different mechanics and everything you need to know in order to jump in and start playing.

We also discuss play-to-earn and how to operate and manage an Axie scholarship.

I loved our conversation because of how Sarutobi is able to take the sometimes confusing world of crypto gaming and explain it in a succinct manner that anyone can understand.

One thing that Sarutobi said to me that really stuck was how we are all a part of this RPG that is the NFT/crypto space. By participating on Twitter, OpenSea, Discords, different games and platforms, we are overcoming obstacles, gaining levels, making friends in this real world adventure that is the metaverse.

Please enjoy my conversation with Sarutobi Sasuke

https://twitter.com/Sarut0biSasuke

https://twitter.com/YieldGuild

https://twitter.com/BlackpoolHQ

Jonathan Glick - The Metaverse Evolution - Zima Red Ep 74 Aug 18, 2021

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My guest today is Jonathan Glick

Jonathan is an internet OG who experienced the dawn of the internet while at AOL, helped the New York Times go digital and spent time at an expert network advising people on the internet. Now he is focused on the next evolution of the internet which is as you can guess, the metaverse.

Because of his deep experience with internet technologies Jonathan is able to eloquently explain the opportunities, dangerous and details that come with the dawn of the metaverse

Jonathan has also been hard at work with the legendary metaverse thought leader, Matthew Ball, on how to create an investment vehicle that allows anyone to get access to the emergent metaverse.

If you want to dive deep into the history of the internet and have an edge in this new metaverse world, then this is one you do not want to miss.

Please enjoy my conversation with Jonathan Glick

https://twitter.com/jonathanglick

https://www.ballmetaverse.co/

Aaron Wright - The DAO Master Class - Zima Red ep 73 Aug 09, 2021

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My guest today is Aaron Wright. Aaron is a mega OG that has been deeply involved in crypto for years.

He is a man with many talents as he is a professor at a law school in New York, played a role in the launch of Ethereum, published a book, sold a company AND is behind many of the major DAOs that we know today including, the LAO, Flamingo, Neptune and many more.

Aaron gives us a masterclass on all the operational nuisances of running these new types of entities and tells us what the future holds for this emergent metaverse.

If you want to learn all about DAOs, the future of work and ownership, then this is the episode for you.

Please enjoy my conversation with Aaron Wright

https://twitter.com/awrigh01

https://twitter.com/OpenLawOfficial

https://twitter.com/TheLAOOfficial

https://twitter.com/flamingoDAO

Conlan Rios - Founder of Async Art - Zima Red ep 72 Aug 06, 2021

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My guest today is Conlan Rios who is the founder of the programmable art platform, Async Art.

Conlan and I first met each other inside the virtual world Cryptovoxels. I knew right when I met him that he was going to make big moves because of his intense passion for our space and the fact he was always building interesting things.

Async Art is not a pure art platform how we think of them today with images, GIFs and the like - they have recently expanded into another medium creation - music. Now users are able to have a direct impact over the composition of a song they, and everyone else, are listening to.

In this episode we dive head first in Async Art and how its a game changer, open vs closed ecosystems and we even discuss the controversial topic of NFTs and emissions (spolier - NFTs are great for the environment)

Conlan and the Async team took an extremely powerful idea turned into reality. These are the types of people building the future and I am excited to watch what Conlan the Async team do next.

Please enjoy my conversation with Conlan

https://twitter.com/conlan

https://twitter.com/AsyncArt

Cloudwhite - Content Creator, Axie OG, Mover & Shaker- Zima Red ep 71 Aug 04, 2021

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My guest today is Cloudwhite

Its difficult to explain Cloudwhite’s background and activities in a simple one liner because he seemingly does it all.

He is known for creating incredible content around the NFT ecosystem and especially around the Axie community. He has even made some hilarious YouTube videos where he raps about Axie infinity - highly suggest you check it out.

Cloudwhite’s skills do not stop there, he was an early community member in Axie Infinity and has been a part of its meteoric rise. And to top all that off he has created a number of fun community lead projects like TextPunks, one where you have to actually get a real tattoo of an Axie, and even Thicc Pokemon which are, unsurprisingly, pokemon with big butts

We get weird and wonderful and this one so I suggest you dive in

Please enjoy my conversation with Cloudwhite

https://twitter.com/cloudwhiteNFT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhpVTV67aaQ

AJ - Data Scientist Turned NFT Specialist - Zima Red ep 70 Aug 02, 2021

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My guest today is AJ. He is a former Amazon data scientist who has turned his focus and skills towards NFTs, specifically the fantasy soccer game called Sorare.

AJ has dominated Sorare since his entry into the game roughly a year ago and has even joined Blackpool as a manager in the Sorare category. Blackpool is an extremely exciting project that is one of the most active NFT investment DAOs but with a focus on yield generation.

It is incredible to hear AJs story, from how he got involved in the NFT space, his investment strategies, his thoughts on Play To Earn and so much more.

Please enjoy my conversation with AJ

https://twitter.com/adotjdott

https://twitter.com/BlackPoolHQ

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