Zima Red

My guest today is Harry Zhang. Harry is a co-founder and project lead of Galaxy which is a protocol that powers on-chain credentials through NFTs. Speaking to Harry was amazing, he is a true builder having previously started a few companies and even sold a web3 startup called DLive which was essentially like a decentralised YouTube. There is a very short list of people in the entire world who have started a web3 company and sold it so Harry is filled with knowledge that other founders will find very useful. As we dive into Galaxy and the future of credentials, it is very clear that he has a deep understanding of the web3 ecosystem. From being involved from both a community and builder standpoint. If you are looking to learn about the future of work, credentials, and how to build in web3, then you cant miss this episode Please enjoy my conversation with Harry https://twitter.com/harryzhanghz https://twitter.com/ProjectGalaxyHQ

My guest today is Will Robinson. Will leads the accelerator program at the DeFi Alliance which is part incubator and part investment fund focused on the Defi and web3 gaming ecosystems. This was an amazing conversation, Will has an incredible background with a PhD in game design and worked at a large accounting company as their in-house crypto expert before moving onto his current role at DeFi Alliance. Will’s insight on gaming, user motivation, user behavior, storytelling, and so much more is unrivaled. Any and every one who wants to dive deep into the what makes a game great, has to check out you this episode. Please enjoy my conversation with Will. https://twitter.com/DangerWillRobin https://twitter.com/defialliance

My guest today is Justin Trimble. Justin is creative that has a background in psychology but has been interested in music, art, culture, finance and tech since a very early age. Naturally when he discovered NFTs it was the perfect fit Justin was diving deep into crypto when he discovered cryptopunks and was able to claim for free directly from their website when they first launched. This was an awesome conversation, Justin is exceptionally thoughtful and he oozes authenticity for his love of our ecosystem. He has interesting thoughts on culture, AI and how memes and NFTs are impacting our society Justin a great steward of our community and we are really lucky to have someone with his values, busy building in the metaverse Please enjoy my conversation with Justin https://twitter.com/justintrimble

My guest today is Jin. Jin is the metaverse OG. He has been involved with creating and exploring metaverse related technologies like VR, AR, cryptography, hacker art, video game modding, and so much more. The coolest thing about all of this? He is actually the person who got me deep down the rabbithole of the metaverse back in February 2019 while at the NFT conference, NFT NYC. He was able to put all the pieces of the puzzle together for me and I vividly remember actually having an Ah Ha moment while listening to him speak. I give so much credit to Jin and those who were early on building towards this world which has the open, fair and decentralized ethos as core components of the metaverse. If you want to hear from the OG of OGs and to the person that inspired me, then you have to check out this episode. Please enjoy my conversation with Jin. https://twitter.com/dankvr

My guest today is Jae Chung. Jae is a co-founder of Unicly and a founding member of Jenny DAO. Unicly is a protocol that allows you to combine, fractionalize, and trade NFTs all on a single platform. Jenny DAO is an entity that acquires rare and historically significant NFTs and then fractionalizes them on Unicly. Jae is a crypto fanatic and has been diving deep into the ecosystem since 2017. From building, to investing to operating, Jae has been busy creating our web3 future. Hearing Jae’s thoughts and seeing how he operates you can easily tell that Jae is working towards solving the issues that our ecosystem faces and it's awesome to speak with him and hear his story, as its people like Jae that are really pushing this whole space forward. Please enjoy my conversation with Jae https://twitter.com/uniclyNFT https://twitter.com/JennyMetaverse https://twitter.com/_jaechung

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