Animoca Brands Presents

In this episode of the Open Metaverse Podcast, we demystify the buzz surrounding EigenLayer, a revolutionary project set to supercharge Ethereum. EigenLayer is presented as a platform that empowers middleware to leverage Ethereum's robust security, thereby broadening the horizons for trustless innovation. In addition, we delve into the potential risks tied to re-staking, EigenLayer's unique business model, and the necessity and value proposition of having a native middle-layer token of Ethereum in the presence of EigenLayer. We further address a key question: Does EigenLayer compromise the existing security and social consensus of Ethereum? Guest:⭐Sreeram Kannan, Founder at EigenLayer🔹 The Open Metaverse Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands' #tokenomics team, Mohamed Ezeldin and Mehdi Farooq. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, follow https://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.

Azarus.io is a brand-new game challenge platform that enables streamers and gamers to interact with one another in novel ways. Azarus lets its community build a game SDK, distribute through stream integration, and monetize games on stream with AzaCoins. In this episode, Alex Casassovici, the founder of Azarus.io, talks about Azarus’ features and benefits. He also discussed some interesting new projects and initiatives that they are developing for the community.Guest:⭐Alex Casassovici, CEO & Co-founder at Azarus.io🔹 The Founder Insights Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands' entrepreneur-in-residence, Richard Robinson. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, follow https://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.

A new episode of The Open Metaverse podcast by Animoca Brands features Luke Barwikowski, Founder, CEO and CTO of Pixel, who share the Pixels’ evolution and strategies for building a strong community and driving engagement. Along with this he highlighted upcoming release of new features, UGC tools and unique tokenomics of Pixels.Guest:⭐ Luke Barwikowski, Founder, CEO and CTO of Pixel🔹 The Open Metaverse Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands'#tokenomics team, Mohamed Ezeldin and Mehdi Farooq. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, followhttps://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.

The new episode of the Open Metaverse podcast is out! In this episode, we are joined by Arjun Krishan Kalsy, Head of Ecosystem at Mantle, who shares his crypto origin story and delves into the importance of ecosystems in web3 projects. In addition to discussing the diverse utility of the native token $MNT/$BIT within the ecosystem, Arjun expresses his interest in integrating EigenLayer for data availability. Alongside our host, they explore the immense potential of AI in the web3 space and modular blockchain design.Guest:⭐ Arjun Krishan Kalsy, Head of Ecosystem at Mantle🔹 The Open Metaverse Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands' #tokenomics team, Mohamed Ezeldin and Mehdi Farooq. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, follow https://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.

People of Crypto Lab (POC) is a creative and innovation hub dedicated to increasing diversity, participation, and representation in Web 3.POC has also co-authored a BCG research paper, created a token-gated survey, and is working on a project with Sandbox, the Valley of Belonging game.PoC focuses on educating, onboarding, and advancing the global majority so that they can participate in Web3 and monetize their creativity. People of Crypto emphasize purpose-driven content and building communities as keys to ensuring Web3's success.In this episode, Simone Berry, Co-Founder of People of Crypto, talks about how they are dedicated to creating a diverse cultural bridge for the global majority. She also shares how Web3 is trying to solve direct creators’ monetization.Guest:⭐Simone Berry, Co-Founder of People of Crypto🔹 The Founder Insights Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands' entrepreneur-in-residence, Richard Robinson. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, follow https://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.

In this episode, Mehdi Farooq (#tokenomics team), is joined by Evan Cheng, Adeniyi Abiodus, and Sam Blackshear, the co-founders of Sui, a protocol revolutionizing the blockchain space. Sui is disrupting traditional L1 models by pioneering an object-centric data approach. This innovation allows simple transactions to bypass consensus, effectively enhancing throughput. The throughput of Sui is not only impressive but also horizontally scalable. As more computing power is added to each validator within the existing validator set, the network throughput correspondingly increases. Sui also introduces Programmable Transaction Blocks (PTBs), supporting the large-scale grouping of atomically composable transactions. Furthermore, Sui incorporates user-friendly features like sponsored transactions, making gas costs virtually invisible to the end user. Join us on this episode to learn more about how Sui is redefining the boundaries of #blockchain #technology and #Web3.Guests:⭐ Evan Cheng, Adeniyi Abiodus, and Sam Blackshear, all co-founders of SUI🔹 The Open Metaverse Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands' #tokenomics team, Mohamed Ezeldin and Mehdi Farooq. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, follow https://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.

Pixelynx is a Web3 platform that gives artists the tools to make and sell their digital content. It's a free, public service that lets artists give their fans the tools to make their own 3D models, VR experiences, and other original works in effect giving artists and fans a whole new way to connect and interact with each other.When NFTs, artificial intelligence, gaming, and Web3 technologies all converge, it will change the way people listen to and share music.Pixelynx strives to make this the standard way to listen to music, increasing earnings for musicians and listeners.In this episode, Pixelynx CEO and Co-Founder Inder Phull talks about how Pixelynx is helping artists find new ways to connect with and interact with their fans.He also talks about Pixelynx's mission and vision to give both musicians and llisteners more ways to make money. Indeed discusses how Web3 and the Metaverse will change how the music industry works.Guest:⭐Inder Phull, Co founder and CEO at Pixelynx🔹 The Founder Insights Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands' entrepreneur-in-residence, Richard Robinson. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, follow https://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.

In this episode, Mo and Avery share their origin stories, highlighting their unique paths to the world of blockchain. Together, they co-founded Aptos with the goal of addressing blockchain scalability issues. The podcast also covers Aptos' unique use cases in social media, gaming, and finance, as well as the importance of on-chain identity and the challenges of scaling and composability. The Aptos team is committed to fostering a strong ecosystem through global hackathons, accelerator programs, and grants aimed at supporting developers and artists alike. This combination of cutting-edge technology and community building makes Aptos a promising player in the Web3 space.Guests:⭐Avery Ching and Mo Shaikh, Co-founders at Aptos🔹 The Open Metaverse Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands' #tokenomics team, Mohamed Ezeldin and Mehdi Farooq. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, follow https://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.

OP3N answers the demand for a Web3 communication and administration platform, allowing users to purchase, sell, trade, gift, and swap digital assets or NFTs. OP3N Founder, Jaeson Ma, recognized the importance of IP from previous investments in 88Rising, Stampede Ventures, and Eastern Standard Times. Jaeson saw the need for direct consumer-to-IP interaction and a forum for people from Asia to convey their experiences to the rest of the globe. OP3N arose from the awareness that users required a platform to express their projects and ideas to their fan bases direcrly.In this episode, Jaeson Ma shares about his journey from Web2 to Web3 and how he is now building OP3N, a Web3 Superchat app. Jaeson discusses how he believes that Crypto, Blockchain, and Web3 are their own country, and how they need their own governance, currency, and citizenship, just like any other country. He also shares his experiences in the entertainment industry building 88Rising, Stampede Ventures, and Eastern Standard Times and how his life's mission has been to bridge East and West through media, entertainment, and technology. Jaeson also discusses the power of owning your own IP and the impact of removing the middle layer so that creators can be directly connected to their fans and community.Guest:⭐Jaeson Ma, Founder of OP3N🔹 The Founder Insights Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands' entrepreneur-in-residence, Richard Robinson. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, follow https://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.

LayerZero Labs is a blockchain messaging protocol developer that allows decentralized applications build across multiple blockchains.With a ground-breaking User Application that enables users to run a universal layer network by configuring on-chain endpoints (ULN), it is a safe and trustworthy network that uses an Oracle and a Relayer to relay data between nodes on the blockchain. Through LayerZero, users can conduct secure transactions, communications, and other activities in a network that lacks a central authority. It enables users to exert complete command over their digital possessions and conduct business with complete peace of mind.In this episode, Ryan Zarick (aka 'Raz') , CTO and Co-Founder of LayerZero, discusses the company's incredible beginnings and development. Raz also discussed LayerZero's Delta Algorithm and their stated goal of facilitating on-chain, encrypted communication.Guest:⭐Ryan Zarick, CTO and Co-Founder of LayerZero🔹 The Founder Insights Podcast is brought to you by Animoca Brands' entrepreneur-in-residence, Richard Robinson. If you are interested in learning more about broadly understood crypto, follow https://twitter.com/animocaresearch.🔹Follow us on our twitter to stay up to date with the latest episodes! https://twitter.com/animocabrandsDisclaimer: The content of this video is for entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as investment advice and does not offer, solicit, or recommend any investment product.