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Sep 12, 2024 • 1h 50min

E87: Why Solo Bitcoin Mining is Dead (How to Succeed with a Bigger Network) - Sui Network Founder

Adeniyi Abiodun is the Co-Founder and CPO of Mysten Labs and of the Sui Network, a Layer 1 blockchain designed to make digital asset ownership fast, private, secure, and accessible to everyone. we dive into: - Building a project with 5 Cofounders!! - The Current State of Bitcoin Mining - How to deal with burnout as a Founder - Building the Facebook Libra Project - The Sui Network - God, Spirituality, and Destiny And much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ ♾️ Astar Network is a Web3 hub for innovation, offering tools and a blockchain platform for decentralized apps and smart contracts. It invites users to innovate and connect in a community-driven ecosystem, transforming ideas into reality with its robust infrastructure. https://astar.network/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🍷 Dvin is building the operating system for the $100 billion wine industry. https://www.dvinlabs.com/ __________________________________ FOLLOW ADENIYI ABIODUN👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/EmanAbio • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-abiodun/ FOLLOW SUI NETWORK 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/SuiNetwork • Website: https://sui.io/ FOLLOW MYSTEN LABS 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/Mysten_Labs • Website: https://www.mystenlabs.com/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. __________________________________ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:35: Our Valued Sponsors 2:22 Five Co-Founders 5:56 Team Decision Making Process 7:10 What is Democratized Internet? 9:21 Who is Adeniyi Abiodun? 12:01 Arsenal and ETH Fans Alike 15:20 Culture Difference in UK Vs US 20:34 Leaving the UK 21:20 The Jump into Entrepreneurship 24:51 Hidden Economics Behind Bitcoin Mining 27:30 How Hard is Bitcoin Mining? 30:31 DVIN Labs Partnership 30:55 Experiencing a Mental Burnout 34:32 Entrepreneurs and Uncertainty 35:56 Living a Predictable Life 37:53 The Love for Chaos 39:37 Founder Character Traits 43:02 Gaps in Founders Skillsets 44:41 What is Facebooks’ Libra? 47:47 Facebook Project Libra Failing? 51:51 Government Power over Tech and Data 54:35 Neutral Stance in Blockchain 57:53 Switzerland System in Other Countries 58:55 What is Bitcoin and Crypto? 01:01:17 Biggest Problem in Crypto 01:03:08 Product Builder Issues 01:04:43 What is Mysten Labs? 01:06:26 What is Sui Network? 01:09:54 How Does Sui Network Deliver? 01:12:37 Do We Need Another Layer 1? 01:15:34 What is Walrus Protocol? 01:18:32 Raoul Pal as an Advisor 01:22:01 Importance of Space Exploration for Humanity 01:24:59 Space is Infinite 01:26:45 Too Much Money on Space? 01:29:28 What is God? 01:31:24 Why Believe in God? 01:33:35 Spirituality and Truth 01:35:37 Do You Believe in Destiny? 01:37:00 Spirituality/ God in Tragic Events 01:41:09 Unexplainable Tragic Events 01:43:26 Taking Health for Granted 01:45:46 Impact of Having Children 01:47:58 Next 12 Months
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Sep 5, 2024 • 1h 45min

E86: Alliance Founding Partner - The Secret to Winning in Crypto (from a Top Investor)

Qiao Wang, Founding Partner of AllianceDAO and co-host of a no-nonsense crypto insights podcast, shares his journey from traditional finance to crypto innovator. He discusses what it takes to be a successful founder and investor, highlighting key traits that lead to triumph in the ever-evolving market. Qiao offers insights on liquid investing, his bullish stance on Solana, and why he sold his ETH. He delves into the balance of investing vs trading while emphasizing the importance of community and emotional resilience in navigating the crypto landscape.
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Aug 31, 2024 • 1h 23min

E85: Hashed Founding Partner: Why The World Needs To Study The Korean Crypto Market

Ryan Sungho Kim, a Partner at Hashed, one of Asia's largest Web3 VC firms, shares insights on building Korea’s vibrant crypto community. He discusses the blend of K-pop and anime with cryptocurrency, enhancing global connections. Kim dives into investment strategies for the volatile market, emphasizing the challenges of navigating crypto cycles. He predicts a bull market ahead, while acknowledging the ongoing importance of real-world applications and the role of memecoins in shaping the future landscape.
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Aug 22, 2024 • 1h 23min

E84: 9GAG Founder: How To Turn Crypto Losses Into Lifechanging Wins

Ray Chan is the CoFounder and CEO of 9GAG, a massively popular online platform for sharing humorous GIFs, memes and videos. He is also the CoFounder and CEO of Memeland, a Web3 venture studio that aims to build social products around memes, creativity, community engagement, and NFTs Ray shares his journey from building the biggest meme company in the world, creating and cultivating a community from 0 to 200 million users, attracting the masses to Web3 with MemeLand, and his predictions for the next big trends in the industry. We also go deep in his young son's passing and how it changed his perspective on everything in life. In this conversation, we dive into: - Building the biggest meme company in the world - Chasing Trends in Crypto - The Impact of losing a young Son - The rise of 9GAG - MemeLand Vision - Pudgy Penguins - Being part of Y combinator 2012 with Coinbase - Prediction for the Next 12 Months And much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 🐧 Pudgy Penguins is a web3-born brand that fosters creativity, freedom, and community. Join the huddle: https://pudgypenguins.com/ ♾️ Astar Network is a Web3 hub for innovation, offering tools and a blockchain platform for decentralized apps and smart contracts. It invites users to innovate and connect in a community-driven ecosystem, transforming ideas into reality with its robust infrastructure. https://astar.network/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🍷 Dvin is building the operating system for the $100 billion wine industry. https://www.dvinlabs.com/ __________________________________ Follow Ray Chan 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/9gagceo • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raychan/?originalSubdomain=hk • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9gagceo/?hl=en Follow 9GAG 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/9GAG • Website: https://9gag.com/ Follow Kevin & The When Shift Happens Podcast👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. __________________________________ 0:00 Intro 1:40 Please Like And Subscribe 2:02 Our Partners 2:26 The Internets Attention Span 4:43 Trend Chasing 6:03 From Happiness to Purpose 6:51 What is Happiness? 7:45 Who is Ray Chan? 8:10 Life Before 9GAG 10:03 Boomers in Crypto 11:31 Youth in Crypto 12:48 “Winners Never Quit” 16:31 What Makes a Great Meme 17:25 Development of Memes 19:17 DVIN Partnership 19:40 Focus Shift Moment for 9GAG 22:55 Joining Y Combinator 25:34 Attention is the Scarcest Resource 27:57 Impact of Losing a Son 30:44 Greatness comes from Suffering 34:18 Message to Those Suffering 36:46 Pain, Memory, and Healing 40:25 Rise of 9GAG 42:58 Crypto Realization 50:04 Turning Misfortune into Fortune 54:43 Pay to Learn and Learn by Doing 57:55 MemeLand 1:00:34 MemeLand Ultimate Vision 1:03:53 Pudgy Penguins 1:09:44 NFTs 1:11:47 Working with Tangent 1:13:41 Respect for Crypto Teams 1:15:46 Advice to Past Self 1:18:58 Prediction for the next 12 Months
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Aug 15, 2024 • 1h 1min

E83: XBorg Founder: How Crypto Gaming Will Change Your Life

Louis Régis is the founder and CEO of XBorg, the world’s largest player identity protocol in gaming. Louis shares his journey from trading to building in the crypto space, offering insights into the challenges of trading, the truth about crypto exchanges, and his predictions for the next big trends in the industry. We also explore how XBorg is revolutionizing the gaming industry by creating the "online CV" for gamers, merging digital identities with blockchain technology. Join us as we discuss HOW TO BRING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ON-CHAIN THROUGH GAMING, based on Louis's experiences and innovative approach in the crypto and gaming markets. In this conversation, we dive into: - Escaping the 9-to-5 - Trading Success - How to Make Money Trading Crypto - Building Gaming Protocol XBorg - From Hospitality to Crypto - Online Identity Importance - Social Impact of Crypto Trading - Prediction for the Next 12 Months And much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 🐧 Pudgy Penguins is a web3-born brand that fosters creativity, freedom, and community. Join the huddle: https://pudgypenguins.com/ ♾️ Astar Network is a Web3 hub for innovation, offering tools and a blockchain platform for decentralized apps and smart contracts. It invites users to innovate and connect in a community-driven ecosystem, transforming ideas into reality with its robust infrastructure. https://astar.network/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🍷 Dvin is building the operating system for the $100 billion wine industry. https://www.dvinlabs.com/ __________________________________ Follow Louis Régis 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/louisregis • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisregis Follow XBorg 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/XBorgHQ • Website: https://www.xborg.com/ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@xborgofficial Follow Kevin & The When Shift Happens Podcast👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #howtogetrich __________________________________ Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:26 Our Valued Sponsors 02:14 Introducing Louis Régis 03:40 From Hospitality to Crypto 05:48 Escaping the 9-to-5 07:26 Leverage: Code and Media 09:19 Investing in In-House Teams 10:39 Trading Success 14:13 How to Make Money Trading Crypto 17:00 Meme Coins 20:27 Meme Coins: Lottery of Crypto 25:44 Primary VS Secondary Markets 27:32 Primary Market Insights and Investments 29:58 Dvin Labs Partnership 30:21 Building a Gaming Protocol 33:10 Social Impact of Crypto Trading 37:57 Trading and Building Simultaneously 41:10 What is XBorg? 42:45 Online Identity Importance 45:18 Holy Grail for XBorg 46:10 Inside the Crypto Token Listing Game 53:33 KOL Frenzy in Crypto 58:27 Prediction for the Next 12 Months
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Aug 9, 2024 • 1h 32min

E82: Pendle Co-founder: The New Way to Trade Crypto in 2024

TN Lee is the founder of Pendle Finance - a DeFi platform that enables users to tokenize and trade future yield on Ethereum assets. Pendle has shown remarkable expansion since the beginning of the year, elevating its TVL from $250 million to over $7 billion in just a few months. In this conversation, we dive into: - Analyzing Market Prices - Getting into Crypto via Kyber - Starting and failing a Cold Brew Business - What is Pendle? - Failures & Ventures Within Crypto - Culinary Business in Peru & Japan - Trading Interest Rates - Building Without Precedence - $7 Billion in TVL - Predictions for the Next 12 Months And much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 🐧 Pudgy Penguins is a web3-born brand that fosters creativity, freedom, and community. Join the huddle: https://pudgypenguins.com/ ♾️ Astar Network is a Web3 hub for innovation, offering tools and a blockchain platform for decentralized apps and smart contracts. It invites users to innovate and connect in a community-driven ecosystem, transforming ideas into reality with its robust infrastructure. https://astar.network/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🍷 Dvin is building the operating system for the $100 billion wine industry. https://www.dvinlabs.com/ __________________________________ FOLLOW TN LEE👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/tn_pendle FOLLOW PENDLE 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/pendle_fi • Website: https://www.pendle.finance/ • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pendlefinance/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #howtogetrich __________________________________ Video Chapters 0:00 Who is TN Lee? 1:29 Our Valued Sponsors 2:16 Analyzing Market Prices 5:08 Theory of Attention 8:12 Protocol Positioning 11:16 Getting into Crypto via Kyber 17:41 Leaving Kyber Lessons 20:29 Business Start-ups 24:34 Decentralized Exchange Realization 26:34 Knowing When to Give Up 29:29 Dvin Labs Partnership 30:19 Business Mindset Realization 37:36 Mindset VS Resources 38:48 Surrounded By Success 41:08 Managing Family Finance & Relationships 45:23 What is Pendle? 46:43 Trading Interest Rates 49:06 Building Without Precedence 49:46 Anchor Protocol 50:46 Failures & Ventures Within Crypto 53:55 Failure is Necessary 57:20 Launching Pendle V2 1:00:24 5 Months Ago VS Now 1:02:30 $7 Billion in TVL 1:04:27 Understanding Pendle Token System 1:10:07 Servicing the ‘Big Players’ 1:11:47 Potential of Pendle 1:14:42 Ethena 1:17:08 Monad 1:20:22 The Real Product Is the Community 1:21:37 EtherFi 1:22:37 Business Based on Strengths 1:25:26 Culinary Business in Peru & Japan 1:31:32 Predictions for the Next 12 Months
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Aug 2, 2024 • 1h 58min

E81: Tangent Co-Founder: How to Get Rich in Crypto (without getting lucky)

Jason is a full-time crypto native angel investor and the Co-Founder of Tangent, an evergreen prop investment firm that supports founders in both early-stage and liquid crypto markets. He is also the Host at the  @theblockcrunchpodcast  and was previously a General Partner at Spartan Capital, one of Asia’s first institutional crypto funds. He co-led investments in over 80 companies and helped scale the Spartan fund from $9M in to $500M in Assets under management. In this conversation, we dive into: - Discovering Crypto - Biggest Loss Ever - How to get Rich in Crypto without Luck: key principles - Dunning-Kruger Effect in Crypto - Unpopular Crypto Beliefs And much more! __________________________________ PARTNERS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ 🐧 Pudgy Penguins is a web3-born brand that fosters creativity, freedom, and community. Join the huddle: https://pudgypenguins.com/ ♾️ Astar Network is a Web3 hub for innovation, offering tools and a blockchain platform for decentralized apps and smart contracts. It invites users to innovate and connect in a community-driven ecosystem, transforming ideas into reality with its robust infrastructure. https://astar.network/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. Sign up with this link and earn up to €100 : https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com 🍷 Dvin is building the operating system for the $100 billion wine industry. https://www.dvinlabs.com/ __________________________________ FOLLOW JASON CHOI👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/mrjasonchoi • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonhtchoi FOLLOW TANGENT 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/tangent_xyz • Website: https://www.tangent.ventures FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto #howtogetrich __________________________________ Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:24 Our Valued Sponsors 2:11 Who is Jason 3:13 Moving to Singapore 5:42 Growing Up in Hong-Kong Vs USA 6:56 Interning at Bridgewater 9:27 Personal Growth 10:40 Discovering Crypto 13:41 Sticking with Crypto 14:56 Starting a Crypto Podcast 19:00 Networking on Steroids 21:31 Joining The Spartan Group 23:46 The Spartan Experience 30:03 Dvin Sponsorship 30:28 Resilience After a Huge Loss 33:14 Financial Advice 36:32 Profit-Taking Rules 41:59 Big Blow-Ups this Cycle 43:27 Favorite Books 46:00 How to get Rich Without Getting Lucky 47:25 Narratives VS Traction 49:41 Fundamentals in Crypto? 53:01 Networking = Wealth 54:27 Compounding Investments 59:54 Risk Adjustment for Volatility 1:05:07 Don’t Bet What You Don’t Have 1:07:10 Self-Comparison Curse 1:10:21 Leverage Does Not Equal Genius 1:14:33 Dunning-Kruger Effect in Crypto 1:17:22 Crypto Running on Narratives 1:19:03 Spotting Crypto Narratives 1:21:21 Paying Forward in Crypto 1:27:57 Root Causes of Anxiety 1:30:42 Venture Investing Issues 1:32:55 Apps VS Protocols 1:36:57 Optimistic VC Investing 1:38:53 Meme Coins 1:40:15 9GAG & Meme Land 1:46:31 Beginners Coming into Crypto 1:48:40 Ethena 1:51:30 Sei Network 1:52:50 Farcaster 1:54:22 Unpopular Crypto Beliefs 1:55:56 Predictions for the Next 12 Months
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Jul 26, 2024 • 1h 59min

E80: Thorchain Founder: Using Memes to Upgrade & Accelerate Humanity

As a founder, engineer, and explorer, JP Thor challenges the limits of human potential with his boundless curiosity. JP continually reinvents himself while exploring the social, physical, and memetic boundaries of his world. In this conversation, we dive into: - Teleportation via Starlink - How JP made $400M in 7 years with Crypto - Why JP Bought a Helicopter - Memetic and Genetic Repository - How Important is Money? - Pioneering Space with Robots - Importance of a Personal Brand - How Meme Coins Grow - Thinking Bigger Than Just Earth - Upgrading Humanity Through Memes - What is Vultisig? & much more! __________________________________ SPONSORS 🚀 Jupiter is the most used Decentralized Exchange in Crypto and the largest DEX by volume on Solana. https://jup.ag/ ♾️ Astar Network is a Web3 hub for innovation, offering tools and a blockchain platform for decentralized apps and smart contracts. It invites users to innovate and connect in a community-driven ecosystem, transforming ideas into reality with its robust infrastructure. https://astar.network/ 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. 💰 Earn up to €100 and be eligible for multiple airdrops by Registering to Swissborg via the following link: https://join.swissborg.com/r/kevinH6E7 ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com __________________________________ FOLLOW JP THOR 👇 • Twitter:https://x.com/jpthor • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jpthor/ FOLLOW THORChain 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/thorchain • Website: https://thorchain.org/ FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ DISCLAIMER The info contained herein is for informational purposes only. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speakers who are not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Trading cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speakers do not guarantee any particular outcome. #Entrepreneurship #Crypto Contents of the Video 0:00 Who is JP Thor? 1:48 Our Valued Sponsors 2:52 Maximum Output Maximum Input 4:22 Thinking Fast 6:01 Chief Energy Officer 7:53 A Leader of Your Ideas 9:31 Naïve to Confidence 11:30 Embracing Creativity 14:51 Why Buy a Helicopter 17:14 Miracle of Flight 19:01 Potential of Humans 20:01 Teleportation via Starlink 24:02 Getting into Crypto 27:24 Decentralized Liquidity Focus 27:58 Launching THORChain 32:17 THORChain Growth Through Memes 34:25 Predicting Memes from Norse Mythology 37:15 Complex VS Simple Memes 38:19 Opinion = Identity 39:18 Memetic and Genetic Repository 42:12 Importance of a Personal Brand 44:53 Limitation of Staying Anonymous 46:23 Building in Public VS Private 50:18 Building an Investable Brand 53:24 Business Practicality 57:04 Direct Management 58:12 Children’s Memetic Repository 1:00:26 Here to Create, Not Consume 1:02:12 Zombifying Humanity 1:05:12 Memes for Output, not Consumption 1:06:47 Upgrading Humanity Through Memes 1:09:18 Bitcoin is Irreplaceable 1:11:02 Measuring Value with Entropy 1:12:57 How Meme Coins Grow 1:16:59 How Businesses Grow 1:24:04 What is Vultisig? 1:28:03 How Important is Money? 1:31:17 Rediscovering Crypto Drive 1:32:55 Post-Wealth Mentality 1:35:00 Millions on Music Festival Arena 1:36:55 Scarcity of Time and Efforts 1:38:47 Thinking Bigger Than Just Earth 1:42:53 Pioneering Space with Robots 1:51:56 Advice to Your Younger Self 1:53:28 Finding a Partner 1:57:32 Prediction for the Next 5 Years
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Jul 16, 2024 • 1h 53min

E79: Meow from Jupiter: The Future Of Money And Communities

Meow is the CoFounder at Jupiter Exchange, the most used decentralized Exchange in the world. He is a true O.G. in the crypto scene, with a wealth of experience as the lead advisor at Instadapp, Kyber, and Blockfolio. In this conversation, we dive into: -The importance of failure -"Going with the flow" in Crypto -Money is energy -Crypto as an insiders game -PPP -Crypto Cycles -How to be resilient -The Zero expectations philosophy -MoonBoys and Attention theory -Meme coins vs Utility coins __________________________________ JOIN 'KEVIN X SWISSBORG ALPHA CLUB' TO GET BEST ALPHA FROM THE BIGGEST BUILDERS 💰 https://swissborg.com/kevin-follonier/ SPONSORS 💰 Earn up to €100 and be eligible for multiple airdrops by Registering to Swissborg via the following link: https://join.swissborg.com/en/r/kevin... 🤖 SwissBorg is Europe’s top trusted crypto app offering user-centric investment platforms and DeFi asset management with reliability and innovation. ♾ Coinsilium provides vital funding and expert advice to Web3 and AI-powered early-stage technology companies. https://www.coinsilium.com/ ♾️ Astar Network is a Web3 hub for innovation, offering tools and a blockchain platform for decentralized apps and smart contracts. It invites users to innovate and connect in a community-driven ecosystem, transforming ideas into reality with its robust infrastructure. https://astar.network/ 🔘 Mantle Network enhances dApp development with Ethereum's security, low fees, and quick transactions through innovative layer-2 technology. Users can stake ETH for mETH, contributing to a transparent, community-driven ecosystem governed by $MNT token holders, fostering innovation and collaboration. https://www.mantle.xyz __________________________________ FOLLOW MEOW 👇 • Twitter: https://x.com/weremeow • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weremeow?igsh=bmczc3dsdmcwMmtv FOLLOW KEVIN & WHEN SHIFT HAPPENS👇 Twitter (X): https://x.com/KevinWSHPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinwshpod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinfollonier_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinfollonier/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/when-shift-happens/ __________________________________ JOIN THE YIELD LABS CLUB • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7JqCB5tnRky7XS7NRFWQJt • Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-yield-labs-podcast/id1596083462 • Twitter: https://twitter.com/yieldlabs • Substack: https://yieldlabs.substack.com/ • Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/WmwpRFGjRIIyZTdk • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-yield-labs-podcast/about/ __________________________________ Contents of the Video 00:00 Who is Meow? 01:43 Our Valued Sponsors 02:29 High Expectations is Low Resilience 05:10 Going with the Flow 06:18 Having a Vision and Plan 08:52 Importance of Failure 14:09 How to Use Failure as a Lesson 18:56 Importance of Bad Decision Making 21:41 Balance in Human Ecosystem 26:59 Money is Energy 28:32 What is Energy? 30:35 Money Literacy 34:19 Money Freedom 38:33 Crypto as an Insiders Game 40:39 PVP Within the Environment 43:59 What is PPP? 45:30 Finite and Infinite Games 48:23 Crypto Cycles on PPP Games 50:03 PVP to PPP Mindset 51:41 Resilience Lesson 56:56 Zero Expectations Philosophy 01:00:34 MoonBoys and Attention Theory 01:03:01 Learning from Market Cycles 01:06:24 Meme Coins 01:09:48 Meme Coins Vs Utility Coins 01:11:01 Fundamentals of Meme Coins 01:13:12 Religion is Technically a Meme 01:19:52 Starting a Meme Coin Experiment 01:21:19 Helping Coins Launch (Irene) 01:23:21 Narratives Vs Strategy 01:26:09 Importance of Patience 01:28:48 Power of Decentralized Finance 01:30:40 Global Unified Markets 01:34:42 “Don’t be Mid” 01:36:59 Dealing with FUD 01:39:48 Purpose and Motivation 01:42:23 Advice to My Past Self 01:43:26 Being a “Social Misfit” 01:46:17 Turning Point to Finding Yourself 01:47:35 Prediction for the Next 12 Months
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Jul 4, 2024 • 1h 2min

E78: The Sandbox Co-Founder: How Crypto Will Make Gamers Rich In 2024

Sebastien Borget, Co-Founder of The Sandbox, discusses challenges in traditional gaming, Web3 gaming barriers, NFT trends, and the future plans of The Sandbox. They also cover topics like NFT risks, meme coins vs social tokens, and the Bored Ape Community.

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