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Mar 10, 2022 • 34min

Music NFTs Are Here: How Decent Allows Fans To Invest In Artists - Ep. 188

The song "Stand By Me" has made over $60M in royalties alone. What if you had a slice of that just by being a fan? Music NFTs may allow that. Decent (@decentxyz) is a new startup that package royalties into NFTs. This week, the Decent team joins us and talk: Current state of music NFTs How Decent lets fans invest in royalties  Can songs outperform stocks over time? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield for passive capital and active traders to earn and trade crypto. Explore yields up to 100% APR with CoinFLEX's simple AMM+ product: https://coinflex.com/amm ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries
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Mar 2, 2022 • 48min

Why Crypto Scammers Are Scared of This Man - ZachXBT, On-chain Detective, Ep. 187

On-Chain Detective ZachXBT built a large following exposing over 40 cases of alleged fraud and questionable ethics in crypto...and he's done it again! His latest bust of Wonderland is one of the most controversial and has even made Bloomberg headlines. This week, he shares with us: His most memorable exposés How investors can detect and expose fraud Dealing with death threats Zach's future targets Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield for passive capital and active traders to earn and trade crypto. Explore yields up to 100% APR with CoinFLEX's simple AMM+ product: https://coinflex.com/amm ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries
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Feb 25, 2022 • 45min

How ClayStack Is Building the Next Wave of DeFi Legos - Mohak Agarwal, Ep. 186

Staking is an important aspect of Proof-Of-Stake blockchains as it ensures security of the network. Despite its importance, the percentage of staked assets continues to fall as asset owners are able to get a higher yields via other DeFi use-cases even without locking their assets. Claystack makes staking assets more attractive and profitable by providing liquidity and composability of the staked assets across multiple chains. In this episode, Claystack founder Mohak shares with us: How is Claystack better than current staking platforms? How much more yield can you get with liquid staking derivatives and how? What are the different strategies / use-cases possible with ClayStack? What are the risks of liquid staking? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ----------- Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield for passive capital and active traders to earn and trade crypto. Explore yields up to 100% APR with CoinFLEX's simple AMM+ product: https://coinflex.com/amm ----------- Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries
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Feb 16, 2022 • 50min

How Syndicate Disrupts the VC Industry - Ian Lee & Will Paper, Syndicate Protocol, Ep. 185

Syndicate provides the tools for anyone with a crypto wallet to create an Investment Club in Will and Ian, the founders of Syndicate, comes on the show to share: How the future of VC investing is radically different Why Syndicate investment clubs is the future of investing Pitfalls and best practices when setting up DAOs? CityDAO: the world’s first DAO-governed city Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield for passive capital and active traders to earn and trade crypto. Explore yields up to 100% APR with CoinFLEX's simple AMM+ product: https://coinflex.com/amm ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries
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Feb 8, 2022 • 49min

Is Celestia the Monolithic Chain Killer? The Future of Modular Blockchains - Nick White, COO of Celestia, Ep. 184

After Layer 1s and 2s, a new primitive is capturing the attention of the crypto community: the modular blockchain. Celestia, the first-mover in this arena, is determined to solve the infamous blockchain trilemma with their unique infrastructure. Nick White, COO of Celestia, shares with us: What exactly is Celestia? What is the data availability problem? Will Celestia eliminate monolithic chains like Solana? Host: @mrjasonchoi, may hold assets discussed. Not financial advice ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch CoinFLEX is the Home of Crypto Yield for passive capital and active traders to earn and trade crypto. Explore yields up to 100% APR with CoinFLEX's simple AMM+ product: https://coinflex.com/amm ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries
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Feb 3, 2022 • 45min

What’s Next? 4 Crypto Mega Trends in 2022 - Jason Kam, Folius Ventures, Ep. 183

Jason Kam (@MapleLeafCap) left a lucrative career at a hedge fund to pursue crypto full time. With backing from ParaFi and Dragonfly Capital Partners, Jason launched Folius Ventures to bet big in crypto in 2022 - with a strong focus in China. We discuss: Is crypto in China over? The 4 trends Folius is betting on 3 things projects can do to build a moat 5 names Jason is bullish on Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch COINFLEX is a crypto exchange where anyone can be a market maker via its simple AMM+ product. Explore yields up to 800% on Coinflex’s easy-to-use platform: https://coinflex.com/amm ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries
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Jan 26, 2022 • 48min

How Bribe Protocol Upends DeFi Governance! - 0xCondorcet, Bribe Protocol, Ep. 182

Bribe Protocol is one of the most controversial investments we’ve made. It allows users to auction their assets out to whoever wants to borrow them to vote on governance proposals - in other words, it enables bribery! We speak with Bribe’s founder, Condorcet, about: How is Bribe different from lending protocols? What is “voter extractable value”? Does Bribe protocol break governance in Web 3? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch NOTIONAL: Borrow & lend at fixed rates for up to 1 year, or contribute liquidity to earn interest, fees, & NOTE token incentives with notional.finance HBAR FOUNDATION: Fund your project quickly and easily with the HBAR Foundation. Apply for a grant and be put on the fast track to success at https://www.hbarfoundation.org/apply ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries
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Jan 20, 2022 • 45min

Is the Crypto Bear Market Here? A Discussion on Probabilistic Thinking - Jordi Alexander, Selini Capital, Ep. 181

With uncertain macro headwinds ahead and liquidity expected to tighten - can crypto still thrive as an asset class? To prepare investors and founders alike for what might be choppy times ahead, I’m excited to chat with Jordi Alexander, CIO at Selini Capital and veteran trader to discuss: Stages of a crypto market cycle Why 2022 is unlikely to be bear market, but... Opportunities Jordi is paying attention to Positioning into 2022 Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch NOTIONAL: Borrow & lend at fixed rates for up to 1 year, or contribute liquidity to earn interest, fees, & NOTE token incentives with notional.finance HBAR FOUNDATION: Fund your project quickly and easily with the HBAR Foundation. Apply for a grant and be put on the fast track to success at https://www.hbarfoundation.org/apply ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries
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Jan 12, 2022 • 46min

How to Solve the Apathy Problem in DAOs with Governance Mining - Jacob Phillips, Polychain Capital, Ep. 180

A must-listen for those interested in or working in DAOs! Many are skeptical about whether groups of people without traditional org structures can truly collaborate. To discuss how to scale DAOs to the next level, I’m joined by Jacob Phillips, researcher at Polychain Capital to discuss: How much should DAOs spend on hiring? What is governance mining and how can DAOs do it? What are some DAOs that scaled well, some that didn’t? Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch NOTIONAL: Borrow & lend at fixed rates for up to 1 year, or contribute liquidity to earn interest, fees, & NOTE token incentives with notional.finance HBAR FOUNDATION: Fund your project quickly and easily with the HBAR Foundation. Apply for a grant and be put on the fast track to success at https://www.hbarfoundation.org/apply ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries
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Jan 5, 2022 • 44min

Everything You Need to Know About P2E Guilds - Peter Ing, BlockchainSpace founder, Ep. 179

Crypto guilds - entities that sponsor play-to-earn gamers in return for game earnings, have exploded in size. With multiple guilds trading north of $1B in valuation and a long tail of 4,000+ guilds servicing millions of daily active users, Peter Ing, founder of BlockchainSpace, is seeking to build a hub to manage all of them. We discuss: Difference between "Micro guilds" vs. "macro guilds" Painpoints facing P2E guilds today Are guilds in crypto overly reliant on Axie Infinity? Roadmap to 20,000 guilds Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice. ------------ Sponsors ------------- PARASWAP is the best place to trade your tokens and get the best price in DeFi today. Get started on paraswap.io/blockcrunch NOTIONAL: Borrow & lend at fixed rates for up to 1 year, or contribute liquidity to earn interest, fees, & NOTE token incentives with notional.finance HBAR FOUNDATION: Fund your project quickly and easily with the HBAR Foundation. Apply for a grant and be put on the fast track to success at https://www.hbarfoundation.org/apply ------------ Disclosures ------------- Disclaimer: Jason Choi is a General Partner at Spartan Capital, a subsidiary of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries

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