My guest today is Chris. Chris is a crypto and NFT OG who is the founder of NFT Plazas, a news site that covers all the action in and around the NFT space. I have known Chris for years and although we have never met in person, count him as a friend and someone who is trustworthy. It's funny how the metaverse can do that. I bring this up because it is important to have trusted individuals leading organizations that cover the news in our emergent industry. During our conversation with cover a lot, Chris’s background, how he get involved in the ecosystem, the creation of NFT Plazas and so much more. I always love speaking with those that are not only building in our space but also those that are doing it in a thoughtful manner with the ethos of the open metaverse in mind. Please enjoy my conversation with Chris https://twitter.com/imriorio https://twitter.com/NFTPlazas https://nftplazas.com/

My guest today is Julien Genestoux. Julien is the founder of Unlock Protocol which is a protocol for memberships built using blockchain technology. This enables memberships to not only be ultra secure but super easy to manage as its all done through a couple clicks through a wallet. Julien was born for web3. He has been coding ever since he was a teen - constantly tinkering and building different software products but always thought there was better architecture for the internet. When he discovered web3 it was game over. We discuss Juliens background, Unlock protocol and how the many of the problems with the internet stem from the fact that it currently has an ad-driven business model. Engagement means more money which means creating outrage is the most profitable strategy. Julien is building a future that creates a new business model that will fix many of the deep rooted issues and create a better internet. Please enjoy my conversation with Julien. https://twitter.com/julien51 https://twitter.com/unlockprotocol

Special episode of Zima Red where I combine forces with Josie to create a mashup of both of our shows. Check out the YouTube video below: Andrew Steinwold - Zima Red - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7LIuzpgaPw Josie Bellini - Bheind The Art - https://www.youtube.com/c/JosieBellini/featured Zima Red newsletter - https://andrewsteinwold.substack.com/

My guest today is John Crain. John is a co-founder and CEO of SuperRare Labs which is the entity that created SuperRare - One of the top NFT art platforms in the world. John has an amazing background - he is a self taught coder, dove deep into bitcoin, discovered ethereum, found out about NFTs, had a passion for art and joined ALL of that together, to launch SuperRare in early 2018. We go all throughout the history of SuperRare, the trials and tribulations of being a founder in an emergent industry and the almost absurd conviction it takes to build. It is really inspiring to hear Johns story and it makes you understand the amount of conviction and grit that is needed to create something as successful as SuperRare We also discuss the team's pathway to decentralize the platform from SuperRare to the SuperRare DAO. I dont want to give too much away but hearing the vision where anyone can have input into the evolution of the platform is remarkable. If you love art, NFTs and motivating stories well then you have to check out this episode Please enjoy my conversation with John Crain. https://twitter.com/SuperRareJohn https://twitter.com/SuperRareLabs https://twitter.com/SuperRare

My guest today is Pat Doyle. Pat is a co-founder of Pink Swan Trading which a crypto data analytics company - Us in the NFT space, know them as the creators of the DegenData which is a platform for tons of NFT data insights. Pat has a super interesting story - Previously he was in the world of healthcare data science before making the dive into crypto. We also discuss some incredible stories about how data has helped him, and others, make great NFT investment decisions. Another interesting part of our conversation revolves around crypto options. Pat is very knowledgeable about this arena because another one of their company’s products is Genesis Volatility which is an institutional crypto options analytics platform. So if you want to learn how NFT data can impact investing, how crypto options work, and how these worlds are likely to collide, then you cant miss this one Please enjoy my conversation with Pat Doyle https://twitter.com/doyle126 https://twitter.com/degendata https://twitter.com/GenesisVol

My guest today is Roshun Patel aka Ro. Ro is a Vice President at Genesis which is lending and trading desk fully dedicated to the crypto sector. Ro joined Genesis in the very early days of its formation and has seen it grow from a tiny couple person operation into the behemoth that it is today We dive deep into crypto lending markets, what they are, how they work and why they are needed. It was incredible chatting with Ro because he is deep into market psychology, trading, lending and how the crypto markets are evolving from both a ground floor and institutional standpoint If you want to dive deep into the inner workings of the crypto markets, then this is your episode for you Please enjoy my conversation with Ro https://twitter.com/roshunpatel https://twitter.com/genesistrading

My guest today is AG. AG is a full-time DAO member at the Index Co-op. Index Co-op is a decentralized autonomous asset manager. Anyone who has listened to my previous episode with Dark Forest will know the power of Index Co-Op but by speaking with AG it opened up even more doors on what is possible with DAOs. After speaking with both Dark Forest and AG I am even more convinced that DAOs will play a huge role in the future of work. I feel like AG was born to be in a DAO, hearing his background from working and living in multiple countries, working in the finance industry and diving deep into crypto, it seems like the stars have aligned with his current work with DAOs. If you want to learn about the future of online cooperation, coordination and work, then you can't miss this episode. Please enjoy my conversation with AG https://twitter.com/verto0912 https://twitter.com/indexcoop

My guest today is Kijun Seo. Kijun is a co-founder of Planetarium which is the company behind the game Nine Chronicles. Nine Chronicles is wild. A completely open-source, decentralized RPG game built on their own blockchain and governed by the users. Kijun has an incredible story and background ranging from a deep interest in art to being a game developer working on multiple types of projects. This unique background definitely had an impact on the formation of Nine Chronicles - because the entire ethos of the platform is to empower users and give them nearly unlimited creative freedom I feel like this episode is a sneak peek into the future of gaming. Not only encouraging users to create their own user-generated content but rewarding them for doing so and leaving it up to the community on whether or not to include that content into the actual gaming experience. An unbelievable concept that would have simply been impossible a few short years ago. If you want a sneak peek in the future then you have to check out this episode Please enjoy my conversation with Kijun https://twitter.com/kijunseo https://twitter.com/ninechronicles

My guest today is Jason Brink. Jason is the president of blockchain at Gala Games. Gala Games is an incredibly exciting startup that creates different types of blockchain games - from MMO RPGs to small mini-games, Gala does it all. It was founded by former founder of Zynga which is one of the largest gaming companies and founded titles like FarmVille, Words with friends and more. It was awesome to chat with Jason about everything that Gala is doing and building. It is very clear that he is mission driven and not only helping to create an amazing gaming company, but also a company that will likely redefine work as we know it as people start to earn a living through gaming. If you want to dive deep into the next big blockchain gaming company, well then this is the episode for you Please enjoy my conversation with Jason

My guest today is Dark Forest. DF is a full-time DAO member at Index Co-Op The Index Co-Op is straight from science fiction as it is a decentralized autonomous asset manager that is governed, maintained and upgraded by its users. DF is a methodologist focused on the Metaverse Index. This product, called MVI is squarely focused on metaverse-related projects in our ecosystem. He is constantly reviewing different projects and will bring them to the DAO so it can vote on whether to add it into the index or pass. Having a financial entity like this that is owned and governed by its users is mindblowing, total departure from the current structure of the traditional financial system Dark Forest also has an awesome newsletter and podcast called Metaportal which dives into a range of defi, NFT and metaverse related topics, highly suggest you check it out. If you want to dive into the future of finance then this is the episode for you. Please enjoy my conversation with Dark Forest. https://twitter.com/indexcoop https://twitter.com/DarkForestCap