
Zima Red
Speaking with the founders who are building our future with the bleeding edge of technology
Latest episodes

Apr 6, 2022 • 1h 43min
Dilip Das - High Frequency Trader Turned Web3 Builder - Zima Red ep 114
My guest today is Dillip Das who is a former high frequency trader who is now building something new in web3.
On this episode we chat about:
Dilips insane background playing poker, being a high frequency trader, working with Jed McCaleb at Stellar (For those who dont know, Jed is founder of Mt Gox and Ripple)
Market structure and how to generate an edge
Algorithmic NFT trading
How web3 games will have to battle against advanced bots
How NFTs are the “real estate” of the metaverse
The potential for NFT lending markets
For all those that want to learn about market structure, alpha, HFT and more
Please enjoy my conversation with Dilip
https://twitter.com/ddasattack

Apr 4, 2022 • 1h 7min
Eric Golden - Transitioning From Billion Dollar TradFi Investments to Web3 - Zima Red ep 113
My guest today is Eric Golden. Eric was at Fidelity for 16 years and has recently jumped full-time into web3 - Eric has a wealth of experience from Fidelity - starting as an intern, working up to portfolio manager, and even being able to launch his own busines within Fidelity which became a huge success. Eric is also the host of the amazing podcast web3 breakdowns which is part of Patrick O'Shaughnessy media network Colossus.
On this episode we dive into:
How he fell down the web3 rabbithole
How he grew his Fidelity business from $0 dollars to having $18b under management
The traditional asset manger business and how it works
Hosting the web3 breakdowns podcast
Why crypto is so alpha rich
How the crypto markets experiences full boom and bust cycles in condensed timelines
US securities laws and how they can co-exist
And so much more
If you want to learn from an expert in asset management and how web3 will change the future of finance, then this is the episode for you
Please enjoy my conversation with Eric
https://twitter.com/ericgoldenx
https://twitter.com/web3breakdowns?lang=en

Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 22min
Conor & David - Metastreet: The Billion Dollar NFT Credit Market Opportunity - Zima Red ep 111
My guest today are Conor and David from Metastreet
Metastreet is a liquidity routing and scaling protocol for NFT credit markets - said in plain english, Metastreet is the most active participant on all NFT lending markets by making the terms transparent & simple
On this episode we dive into:
All types of credit markets including real estate and art
The NFT lending markets and how they represent a massive untapped market
How Metastreet functions
Why gamification is the future of work
How DAOs can become utilities
And why in physical world, oil is king, in web2, data is king, and in web3 liquidity is king
Crash course in NFT lending coming at ya.
Hope you enjoy this conversation with Conor & David
https://twitter.com/_ConorMoore
https://twitter.com/KtkZergs
https://twitter.com/metastreetxyz

Mar 23, 2022 • 1h 27min
David & Jay - Hume: Why Virtual Influencers Are The Future Of Entertainment - Zima Red ep 110
My guests today are David and Jay from Hume.
Hume is metastar entertainment studio - which is a studio that creates virtual artists, influencers and celebrities.
On this episode we dive into
How the traditional music industry is broken
How web3 can empower the creators and artists
Their first metastar Angel baby
Their go-to-market strategy
The ramifications of open IP
If you want to peer into the future of entertainment then you cant miss this one
Please enjoy my conversation with David and Jay
https://twitter.com/wearehume
https://twitter.com/stolarmusic
https://twitter.com/RoyceEdmondz

Mar 21, 2022 • 1h 21min
Cagyjan - Gamer, Builder, Investor, Content Creator - Zima Red ep 109
My guest today is Caygayn aka Cagy. Cagy is web3 gaming focused content creator, best known for his hot takes on Twitter and his awesome YouTube channel. What makes Cagy unique is his boundless energy, authenticity and ability to really understand and communicate the nuisances of the gaming ecosystem.
As expected, our conversation is filled with hot takes and alpha leaks. Cagy does not beat around the bush so better sit back and grab your popcorn for this episode
Another reason I loved speaking with Cagy is that I get to learn about his content creation strategies and figure out how to improve my own skills
At the end of the day, Cagy is a grinder. Someone who found something they are very passionate about and just works like crazy to achieve their goals.
And with that, I hope you enjoy my conversation with Cagy.
https://twitter.com/cagyjan1
https://www.youtube.com/cagyjan

Mar 16, 2022 • 1h 11min
Peter Ing - Guilds Are The Small Businesses Of The Metaverse - Zima Red ep 108
Peter Ing - Zima Red ep 108
My guest today is Peter Ing. Peter is the founder of Blockchain Space which is a platform and tool that allows play-to-earn guilds scale and operate efficiently. Do be more specific blockchain space is used by guilds to help with
Onboarding
Community management
Player performance
Payroll
Benchmarks
Data feeds
And more. A true SaaS solution for the modern day web3 startup.
Hearing Peters background of Finance, Fintech and startups, its like he was born to build Blockchain Space.
Our conversation is not only a lesson in all things web3 gaming and play-to-earn but also a deep dive into all the painpoints that guilds face. Although many would consider web3 gaming a small market today, there is little doubt that this will become a multi-billion dollar market as gaming acts as the gateway into the wider crypto ecosystem.
Please enjoy my conversation with Peter
https://twitter.com/petering_
https://twitter.com/Blockchain_SPC
https://twitter.com/AxieAcademy

Mar 14, 2022 • 1h 2min
Beryl Li - The Evolution of Play-To-Earn - Zima Red ep 107
My guest today is Beryl Li. Beryl is a co-founder of Yield Guild Games, aka YGG. YGG was the very first play-to-earn gaming guild and has achieved huge success. Today, guilds are ubiquitous across the metaverse but hearing from Beryl how YGG started and where they are headed is extremely exciting.
It is also amazing to hear Beryl’s stellar background from working at the successful Philippines-based crypto startup coins.ph, to working with major banks and financial institutions like BlackRock.
It this type of background and experience that is needed to operate and scale YGG to be the number 1 leader in the P2E ecosystem.
Please enjoy my conversation with Beryl.
https://twitter.com/berylchavezli
https://twitter.com/YieldGuild

Feb 27, 2022 • 58min
Bernadine Bröcker Wieder - On The Forefront of Art & Tech - Zima Red ep 106
My guest today is Bernadine Brocker Wieder. Bernadine is the founder of Vastari & Vastari Labs.
Vastari is focused on helping the traditional art world showcase art globally via museums, exhibitions and more. Vastari Labs is the web3 focused arm that acts as the bridge between the traditional art world and the metaverse.
Bernadine has deep experience in the art world and has always been looking toward how to utilize technology to improve art since day 1.
During our conversation we cover Bernadine's impressive background, the current state of the global art market, how NFTs are impacting the art world and even topics like how art is valued.
For everyone that wants to learn about the intersection of art and technology, this is the episode for you.
Please enjoy my conversation with Bernadine
https://twitter.com/bjkbrocker
https://twitter.com/Vastari_
https://twitter.com/vastari_labs

Feb 25, 2022 • 60min
Andy8052 - Fractionalize Your NFTs With Fractional - Zima Red ep 105
My guest today is Andy. Andy is the founder of Fractional which is a platform that allows users to buy, sell and mint, fractions of NFTs.
Andy is a part of the MakerDAO mafia and a total legend. He has been super active in the cryptosphere since his initial entry and has been nonstop building ever since
He is also considered someone that has great takes on twitter and gives it to ya straight. His authenticity combined with his crypto-knowledge is what makes this conversation such a a great one. If you are looking to learn about the markets, how to build a company or how to fractionalize your NFTs, then you have come to the right place
Please enjoy my conversation with Andy
https://twitter.com/andy8052
https://twitter.com/fractional_art

Feb 21, 2022 • 55min
Alex Svanevik - Nansen: NFT Alpha Via On-Chain Data - Zima Red ep 104
My guest today is Alex Svaneik. Alex is the founder of Nansen which is a blockchain analytics platform that allows users to have deep insights into on-chain data.
We go through Alex’s impressive background and the reason he started Nansen. It is super interesting to hear Alex’s entrepreneurial journey from ideation to execution
What was also surprising is how important on-chain data really is - a fact that dawns on me during our conversation. There is an incredible amount of insight and analysis that can be performed on on-chain data in order to generate returns, something I know all of you are deeply interested in.
While speaking with Alex you can tell that Nansen is going to be a monster. Especially because they recently announced that they raised a huge $75m round and are quickly approaching unicorn status.
Please enjoy my conversation with Alex
https://twitter.com/ASvanevik
https://twitter.com/nansen_ai