What does it take to market the future? Amanda Cassatt, founder of Serotonin and former ConsenSys CMO, shares her tactics that helped build the biggest developer community in crypto and put Ethereum on the map - as well as her insights from shaping the future of crypto marketing. Topics: - From decentralized media to Ethereum and ConsenSys- Early marketing strategies for Ethereum- The evolution of crypto marketing- ICOs to the current VC-dominated landscape- Serotonin's Buffet-like business model- The need for transparent and fair token launches Links mentionedMint this episode on PODS

What if the future of cities isn't about building bigger metropolises, but creating tight-knit neighborhoods where people actually know each other? 🤔 In this episode, we explore how Cabin is building a "network city", aiming to combat loneliness and the rising costs of living in big cities, to create more fulfilling ways of living in our increasingly disconnected world. We also talk about:- From remote residencies to thriving local communities- Differences between network cities and network states - The Neighborhood Accelerator program- Potential uses of crypto in local communities, neighborhoods & towns- Community currencies and reciprocity economies- Historical inspirations for building societies Jon‘s Links Mint on Pods NextMeta Linktree

The biggest regulatory threat to crypto is not Gary Gensler and the dreaded SEC. Why? We‘ll let Gabriel tell you all about it. Other than that, he‘ll be talking about upgrading DAOs with BORGs, about the whole suite of tools being built by MetaLeX and about his crypto lawyer journey of making the traditional legal systems obsolete. "We can create our own legal structures and we can show to the world that our combinations of tech and agreements are better than anything that existed before." Wait, WTF are BORGs, you ask? They‘re autonomous legal entities that work alongside DAOs to provide accountability and constrained operation. Overall, GAbriel shares how MetaLeX is building both legal and technical solutions to make crypto and law work together in a cypherpunk way. "Bitcoin kind of separated money from the state, Ethereum kind of separated finance from the state. I think the third frontier is separating law from the state." Gabriel also highlights a major regulatory concern in the crypto space that he believes is massively underappreciated: the CFTC's actions against DeFi protocols and the legal implications of cases like Avi Eisenberg's. He emphasizes the importance of creating crypto-native legal structures that preserve the core values of crypto. "The CFTC has really gone after DeFi protocols over leverage as well as what are called swaps... if all these things are required by law to be intermediated, crypto is absolutely decimated." Things discussed: - Gabriel‘s background in corporate M&A - Why law can be interesting - Mattereum's approach to tokenization and legal compliance - Introduction to MetaLeX and Borgs - Evolution of decentralized organizations and modularization - Separation of law and state - Overview of MetaLeX's current projects - Discussion of major regulatory concerns - Potential of crypto to create better legal and financial structures Links: Gabriel‘s links⁠

In this episode, we dive into the evolution of DAO communities and events with Yalor and Stacey. From the early days of MetaCartel, MCON & MetaCamp, to the ambitious vision of MetaCampus, we talk about the importance of in-person gatherings and building the social fabric. What are MetaCamp and MetaCampus? Why choose Costa Rica for building a Web3 village, and why choose Detroit for MCON III? And most importantly, why investing in relationships might be more valuable than chasing the next memecoin? “More financial games are not what will move the world and save us from impending collapse." - Yalor These are some of the questions and answers discussed. Overall: Origins of MCON and MetaCamp The GM Bus project Evolution of MetaCartel and its impact on the ecosystem The concept and development of MetaCampus The importance of community-building in Web3 Why Detroit as the new location for MCON Doing conferences differently The social layer and relationship-building at MetaCamp Reputation and identity in decentralized networks The value of in-person gatherings A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to MetaCamp, an offshoot of MCON that offers a more intimate atmosphere in Costa Rica. The guests explain how this event has evolved into MetaCampus, a permanent facility designed to host various Web3 events and foster deeper connections within the community. 👀 Throughout the episode, they emphasize the importance of building real relationships and communities, arguing that these connections, rather than financial gains, will be crucial in moving the world forward. "I think it is around these real relationships and real communities actually forming a container for growth and progress." - Stacey Yalor‘s & Stacey‘s links

In this episode of NextMeta, we interviewed 0xJustice from the Polygon governance team about DAO design, rganizational efficiency, and a new tokenization mechanism. 0xJustice shares his journey from IT, team management and org design, to getting hyped about DAOs. As opposed to most DAOists, he is less interested in governance and decentralization - what drew him to DAOs is the idea that they are programmable organizations, which can be made more effective than current day corps. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, from team topologies to the exciting new Quadratic Accelerator (q/acc) project. Topics discussed: 0xJustice's background in IT and transition to Web3 Efficient DAO design principles Team topologies and organizational structure The Quadratic Accelerator (q/acc) project Bonding curves and project tokenization Modern Monetary Theory and its relevance to crypto Polygon governance and upcoming initiatives He emphasizes the importance of streamlining teams and eliminating handoffs to increase efficiency and ownership. He also discusses the concept of team topologies and the need for programmable org design in DAOs. He concludes by mentioning the governance hub on Polygon and the use of governance legos to create flexible and adaptable governance structures. "It's the programmability that is interesting to me." In this conversation, peth and 0xJustice discuss Boundaryless, a consultancy media brand that produces research and certification programs on platformification and team topologies - building DAOs since before DAOs. "If you're not the platform, you're unconsciously operating on someone else's platform." They also delve into the Quadratic Accelerator (QAC), a project incubated in Giveth that aims to tokenize projects and create a better way to do grants. They explore the concept of token economics, inflation, and the challenges of driving value to tokens. "The point of DAOs is not governance, that's kind of a side effect... The game is like, what's the mechanism? What's the value accrual mechanism?" Links: Mint this podcast on Pods Justice‘s Most Important Links

Griff Green! An OG regen crypto veteran and a serial founder. From chemical engineering and being one of the first people ever to get a degree in digital currencies, to whitehat hacking The DAO, founding Giveth, Commons Stack, DappNode, a Burning Man camp called Camp Decentral, etc. etc. Griff has no lack of projects, but he does have a lack of time - and even still, he found some to come on the NextMeta podcast to talk about Giveth‘s endgame of helping nonprofits bootstrap token economies, their collaboration with Polygon (q/acc) and a few other things he‘s working on. We go through the evolving landscape of decentralized economies, public goods funding, and the revolutionary potential of crypto to reshape societal structures. Topics: Evolution of Giveth and Commons Stack Token Engineering Commons Grant programs misalignment Quadratic Accelerator (q/acc) program Bootstrapping token economies Unicorn.eth wallet for easy and scamless crypto UX Environmental impact round and Givbacks Unicorn.eth, DeVouch and Pairwise Griff Green discussed the value of nonprofits as alternatives to government, emphasizing the role of public goods and the potential for creating systems that recognize their value. Griff explained how bonding curves solve liquidity issues, making them essential for tokenizing smaller economies and value. "Nonprofits are actually the free market replacement for governments." In terms of grant programs, we talked about the flawed system where projects receive tokens, which they have to sell to cover costs, creating a negative cycle. Griff introduced the Quadratic Accelerator (q/acc) program as a potential solution. The q/acc program allows projects to start their own token economies, collateralized by Matic (or other grant program tokens). Projects gain liquidity and earn fees, while donors get liquid tokens. This system incentivizes projects to stay within an ecosystem rather than hopping between grant programs. "I believe we can create an economic model that can appreciate the value of that clean river." Griff also shared his new wallet project, Unicorn.eth, aimed at improving UX and safety in Web3, DeVouch, a project using Ethereum Attestation Service for people to vouch of projects, and Pairwise, a voting tool that‘s meant to make voting more fun. With his ultimate aim of replacing traditional government mechanisms with more efficient, decentralized systems - Griff offers insights into mechanisms that could redefine how we fund and govern our communities. From bonding curves to quadratic funding, and from improving crypto UX to launching sustainable token economies. "If we want to replace governments, we still need to fund public goods." Links: ⁠Mint this podcast on Pods⁠ Listen on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ or ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Griff‘s Treasure Chest⁠ - most important links We just got 100% discount on ordering a Gnosis Pay Card Let me tell you about the Gnosis Card! The first ever non-custodial crypto Debit card, with your ENS instead of real name written on the card, and running on Gnosis Safe Spend your crypto directly from your onchain wallet, anywhere Visa cards are accepted - which means 80m+ merchants. Its the easiest offramp and best of all, Gnosis takes 0 transaction fees 👇 The card costs 30€ but you can save your 30€ and get the card for free by using our referral link, in the description. We‘ve been using the card for 4 months now, and we can almost guarantee you won‘t be disappointed - unless you‘re from the US or Mexico or Brazil or Argentina. Besides, you got nothing to lose! Remember - you get the card for free with our referral link. ⁠Order it here⁠ 👈 discount code is f9d04924bc6d

Cooper Turley, also known as "the music NFTs guy," joins NextMeta to talk about his humble beginnings, ascent, the evolution of crypto, onchain music, memecoins, celebcoins and building a web3 record label. The meta he keeps going on about is the one of onchain music and the future of artist-fans relationships that keep giving 👀 Topics: Cooper's journey from music business to crypto back to music The rise and fall of music NFTs The role of record labels in Web3 Celebrity tokens and memecoins Building Coop Records and Sonata From studying the music business to dropping everything and joining crypto full time from his parents basement, over MetaCartel DAO, dozens of DeFi and NFT projects and back to the music business - Cooper has done it all. "Crypto is this technology that can empower anyone in the world." The main piece of advice you can gain from Cooper, is to just follow your interests and create value where you go. Despite not having any technical skills, Cooper found his way, contributed everywhere he went and found himself climbing the ladders fast. By consistently sharing about his journey and learnings through DAOs, DeFi and NFTs, Cooper rose up in CT fame to gather 150k on Twitter, no small feat. But more importantly, by consistently learning, contributing and sharing, Cooper catapulted himself to exactly where he wanted to be - in LA, building his own Web3 record label and helping artists make more $ as well as connect with their fans. "Be early and be consistent, and good things are going to happen." Whether you're an onchain enthusiast or a music lover, this episode will help you uncover the evolving landscape of digital assets, artist empowerment, the opportunities of redefining artist-fan relationships and the potential of (non-shitty) celebrity tokens, as well as what it takes to build a successful web3 record label! Links: Cooper on twitter Cooper on Farcaster Coop Records

Welcome to the very first episode of NextMeta - a merge/rebrand of MetaView & Frontiers of Coordination, along with Realizing MetaGame (newsletter) coming next! In this episode of NextMeta, peth sits down with David Phelps, co-founder of JokeRace and a prominent figure in the crypto Twitter space. David's candid and humorous takes shed light on the evolving landscape of Web3. Topics discussed: - David's background - The evolution of DAOs - The "Proto App Thesis" - Challenges with token-based voting - The role of social incentives in retaining users beyond financial incentives - The divide between the crypto-native audience and those who genuinely need decentralized financial solutions - The importance of scalability, UX improvements like embedded funding, and interoperability in Web3 adoption - The Proto-App moat "You lose some moats, but you gain others. And it's quite exciting to think about how that can play out at an application level." "We need to think about the tech and what is morally good. And the angel on our shoulder is basically telling us that we should ignore financial incentives, that the people in the Philippines who need to make money and are like using these protocols to make money are not the people we should appeal to and that we should somehow be above all of this." Mentioned projects and links: JokeRace Eigenlayer The Proto-App Thesis Bello Warpcast Monad Celestia Intro music by https://audionautix.com

Primavera de Filippi, a legal scholar and researcher, discusses the governance of blockchain technologies and the challenges they pose. She explains the concept of governance by design, which involves embedding governance structures into technological architectures. Primavera also introduces one of her past projects, Plantoids, blockchain-based life forms that replicate and reproduce autonomously.  She highlights the legal questions surrounding these entities and the need for recognition and regulation. Primavera explores the potential of CoordiNations, networks of collectives that mutualize resources and engage in collective action. She emphasizes the importance of fostering cooperation and tackling global problems through decentralized governance. "A CoordiNation is not a community, a CoordiNation if anything is a community of communities. It's a network of collectives...And so everyone becomes more incentivized to contribute to the whole because they are all intertwined with one another." In this episode: - Collaborative economies - Governance by design - Plantoids - Legal recognition and regulation of DAOs - CoordiNations The Blockchain and the Law by Primavera de Filippi  Plantoids  DAO Model Law  Coordination  Primavera's CNRS research page Bergman Klein Center at Harvard COALA (Coalition of Automated Legal Applications)

In this episode, TokenBrice discusses the challenges and shortcomings of DAO governance. He emphasizes the concept of governance minimization, where automation and incentivization are preferred over relying on governance which can be twisted to serve individual or external needs for profit. He talks about shortcomings of plutocratic DAOs but also shares his experience as a member of the GHO Liquidity Committee, raising concerns about the selection process for committee members or delegates - and the prevalence of conflicts of interest in DeFi DAO governance landscape with the rise of DAO politicians that aren’t much different to real world politicians. On the bright side, he talks about transparency & the ability to track funds as significant improvements to governance in the real world - but stands firmly behind the idea of governance minimization. The episode concludes with the introductions of the DeFi Collective, a nonprofit association supporting growth and resilience of DeFi protocols. Takeaways Governance minimization & automation Pitfalls & conflicts of interests in plutocracy & committees Professionalization of governance Conflicts of interest DAOs bleeding money Transparency and tracking of funds The DeFi Collective helping DeFi protocols for free The DeFi Collective TokeBrice Website TokenBrice Twitter Leaving GHO Committee blog post Aave Runway dashboard