In this episode of The Token Warrant, host Mike Zajko speaks with ORE founder Hardhat Chad and Alejandra from Foundation Capital to discuss their backgrounds in the crypto space and the unique aspects of ORE, a cryptocurrency designed for mass onboarding & participation that draws inspiration from Bitcoin. They explore the challenges and opportunities within the crypto ecosystem, particularly focusing on mining dynamics and the potential for integrating decentralized finance. They explore a side project's unexpected success, community and investor relations dynamics, and the future vision for the Ore ecosystem. 

00:00 Introduction and Backgrounds of Hardhat and Alejandra
09:00 The pivot and Origins of ORE with bringing BTC to Solana
13:00  What is ORE?  
14:55  Comparing ORE to Traditional Proof of Work
18:02 Alejandra's experience with mining and early interest with ORE  
20:20 From side project to Colosseum to Foundation fundraise
22:45 Alejandra discovers ORE on Twitter 
27:00 Navigating the ORE community post fair launch
32:19  Making the investment case at Foundation 
32:19  Making the investment case at Foundation 
37:00 Expanding the ORE token into DeFi and DePIN
40:00 Getting started with ORE and the growing ORE ecosystem

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