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Jun 9, 2022 • 1h 32min

Max Weber - Chainmonsters: The Next Gen Web3 Pokemon? - Zima Red ep 124

My guest today is Max Weber. Max is the founder of Chainmonsters which is a free-to-play monster taming MMO-RPG with a player-driven economy. On this episode we discuss: Falling in love with game design from an early age Prototyping an NFT game in January 2018 Self funding development and kickstarter Building on the Flow blockchain Creating a social interaction through PVP, collecting and crafting The core game loops of chainmonsters And why I call Chainmonsters a hybrid between Pokemon, Minecraft, and Animal Crossing Please enjoy my conversation with Max https://twitter.com/CineTekDev https://twitter.com/ChainMonsters
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Jun 1, 2022 • 1h 39min

Mack Flavelle - Creating CryptoKitties & Pushing NFTs Forward - Zima Red ep 123

My guest today is Mack Flavelle. Mack is the founder of Big Head Club which is an NFT production studio. Mack was also on the Axiom Zen team which was the company that created CryptoKitties and the company that eventually became Dapper Labs. Our conversation has it all, we discuss: How the ERC721 standard was created The ideation and launch of CryptoKitties The creation of Dapper Labs His NFT production studio Big Head Club How the Oni Ronin NFTs are pushing the boundaries The issues with the NFT space Why he is not a huge fan of Play-to-Earn And so much more An awesome conversation with someone who is not afraid to speak their mind! Please enjoy my conversation with Mack https://twitter.com/bigheadmack https://twitter.com/bigheadhq
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May 27, 2022 • 1h 13min

David & Chris - Lit: Decentralized Access Control For The Internet - Zima Red ep 122

My guests today are David & Chris who are the founders of Lit Protocol. Lit is a decentralized, identity-based encryption and access control protocol. What that means is that they are an access control protocol for the internet. On this episode we chat: Why access control is hugely important Why access control needs to be decentralized On-chain identity as a means of access The nearly limitless use cases for Lit What its like being a founder in web3 Why now is the perfect time for web3 to go mainstream And even, how to use Lit Protocol to use your Tesla Hope you enjoy this stellar conversation with David & Chris https://twitter.com/LitProtocol https://twitter.com/davidlsneider https://twitter.com/chriscassano
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May 25, 2022 • 1h 10min

Ado & Yas - Galaxy Fight Club: Metaverse Super Smash Bros - Zima Red ep 121

My guests today are Ado and Yas who are building Galaxy Fight Club, which is a web3-native, cross-IP PvP game. You can think of it like Super Smash Bros for the metaverse. We discuss: The Galaxy Fight Club meta How to balance skill-based gameplay with NFTs Why integrating 3rd party IP is so important Building game logic on or off-chain Earning NFTs through FUN gameplay Play-to-Earn with NFTs instead of tokens And much more Please enjoy my conversation with Ado and Yas https://twitter.com/GalaxyFight_NFT https://twitter.com/adopunch_eth https://twitter.com/bizdevelo
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May 9, 2022 • 1h 4min

Michael Sanders - Skyweaver and Sequence: The Future of Web3 Gaming - Zima Red ep 120

My guest today is Michael Sanders. Michael is a cofounder of Horizon which is the company behind the game Skyweaver. Skyweaver is free-to-play trading card game that is enhanced by web3 Michael and I chat: Why trading card games are perfect for web3 The skyweaver meta How create sustainable player-owned economies Why implementing non-blockchain based digital items is essential for onboarding the masses Why esports and web3 will be huge How Horizon is building out broader web3 infrastructure - like a wallet and NFT trading protocol And so much more Please enjoy my conversation with Michael https://twitter.com/_michaelsanders https://twitter.com/0xHorizon https://twitter.com/SkyweaverGame
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Apr 27, 2022 • 57min

Yury Lifshits - SuperDAO: The “Shopify” for DAOs - Zima Red ep 119

My guest today is Yury Liftshits. Yury is the founder of SuperDAO which is a platform for creating DAOs and DAO-related infrastructure. Essentially SuperDAO wants to become the one-stop-shop for all things launching, operating and expanding DAOs. This episode is crash course in the present and future of DAOs. Yury and I discuss How Yury worked on DAO and web3 based technology before bitcoin existed Which ways DAOs are better than companies and which ways they are not The major painpoints around DAOs How DAOs can co-exist with government regulation How investing is a new form of social connection and tribalism And why we are at the very beginnings of the DAO revolution Please enjoy my conversation with Yury https://twitter.com/yurylifshits https://twitter.com/Superdao_co
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Apr 25, 2022 • 53min

Baek Kim - Hashed: Growing from $700k to $4 billion in Assets Under Management: Zima Red ep 118

My guest today is Baek Kim. Baek is a general partner at the web3 investment firm, Hashed. If you want a crash course in how to operate one of the top investment firms in web3, then you have to dive into this episode. We chat: How they grew Hashed from $700k to $4b in assets under management Why the best strategy in crypto is buy and hold Building a web3 venture studio Why they are so excited about web3 gaming Why being a multifaceted investment fund is the only way to manage the ever evolving web3 markets The inventive ways they add value to their portfolio companies And so much more Please enjoy my conversation with Baek https://twitter.com/baekkyoumkim https://twitter.com/HASHED_official
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Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 12min

Paul Kohlhaas - DeSci: The Future of Decentralized Science - Zima Red ep 117

My guest today is Paul Kohlhaas who is the founder of Molocule as well as a member of VitaDAO and PsyDAO. Molecule is a decentralized biotech protocol that is democratizing biopharma research and development This one is going to blow your mind. We chat: How drug development current works The monopolistic nature of drug development The Open Source pharma movement Longevity research DAOs Psychedelics medicine DAOs How the Molecule team is building the future of Decentrlzied Science This episode offers a rare sneak peek into the future of medicine Please enjoy my conversation with Paul https://twitter.com/paulkhls https://twitter.com/molecule_dao https://twitter.com/vita_dao
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Apr 11, 2022 • 1h 3min

Winston Robson - WeMeta: Virtual Worlds Analytics Platform - Zima Red ep 116

My guest today is Winston Robson who is the flounder of WeMeta. WeMeta is a virtual land marketplace that has a deep focus on data and analytics. Winston and I chat about: How data science can be used for NFT alpha How virtual worlds will survive and thrive on engagement How discoverability drives value How NFTs are access points that enable open-ended functionality How early we are and what potential these platforms have A deep dive into the virtual worlds we will soon be inhabiting. Please enjoy my conversation with Winston. https://twitter.com/gumdropsteve https://twitter.com/WeMetaTweets
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Apr 8, 2022 • 52min

Greg Isenberg - Late Checkout: The Berkshire Hathaway Of Community-Based Products - Zima Red ep 115

My guest today is Greg Isenberg who is the founder of Late Checkout which is a product studio, design agency and fund. On this episode you hear us chat about: Gregs background founding and selling multiple companies Why community-based businesses are the best Why people connect with IP, brands and characters How to build a great product Why design is ultra important in web3 How Late Checkout is the Berkshire Hathaway of community-based products And more An awesome conversation that spans multiple different categories & topics Please enjoy my conversation with Greg https://twitter.com/gregisenberg https://twitter.com/latecheckoutplz

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