Reflecting on the Journey Through Early Crypto Ventures

Pet3r Pan got into crypto around 2017, writing his Before Bitcoin series and finding his way into the Ethereum community. As a core member of the movement, Pet3r is one of the earliest DAO pioneers as a champion of Metacartel.

This conversation revolves around the power of curating people and projects. Metacartel has instantiated itself as a loose-ish collective of certified 'good people.' Trust, positive sum personalities, and vibes are all forms of capital under this new paradigm. It's pretty cool.

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------ Topics Covered:

0:00 Intro 4:00 Pet3r Pan & Before Bitcoin 8:18 Getting Started in Crypto 14:21 Tech Startups 18:39 Communities and Vibing 27:33 Genesis of the Culture 34:35 Metacartel Origins 43:00 Becoming a DAO 53:54 Making DAOs Cool Again 58:01 Why Care? 1:05:14 Sustainablility 1:10:32 Financial vs Social Capital 1:17:29 Trust & Culture 1:21:59 Defining Metacartel 1:27:40 The Vision 1:32:06 Closing

------ Resources:

pet3rpan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pet3rpan_?s=20 

Before Bitcoin Part 1: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/history-of-things-before-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-part-one-e199f02ca380 

Before Bitcoin Part 2: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/history-of-things-before-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-part-two-94c4576005 

Before Bitcoin Part 3: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/before-bitcoin-pt-3-90s-cryptowars-e857915fab82 

Before Bitcoin Part 4: https://pet3rpan.medium.com/before-bitcoin-pt-4-00s-new-millenium-426d6e3dcb1a 

The Digital Culture Revolution: https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/the-digital-culture-revolution 

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