
Mint Podcast by Adam Levy
Mint is your portal into the onchain creator economy. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint.
Latest episodes

Sep 5, 2022 • 5min
Shorts | Gary Vee: Tips For Creators Building Web3 Communities
Gary Vaynerchuk shares his thought process on how to go about building a community as a creator in web3.Full episodeSeason 4 Episode 6About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io

Sep 2, 2022 • 4min
Shorts | Tyson Battistella: What Is a Hyperstructure?
Tyson Battistella, CTO and Co-Founder of Zora.co, breaks down the meaning of a hyperstructure and explains why its valuable.Full episodeSeason 6 Episode 8About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io

Aug 31, 2022 • 1h 2min
How To Quit Working For Coinbase and Build Your Own NFT Marketplace
Mint Season 6 episode 8 welcomes Tyson Battistella, CTO and Co-Founder of Zora.co the NFT marketplace protocol. Throughout the hour, we discuss how he got his start in web3, the early days at Coinbase, lessons learned along the years while building their marketplace protocol, hyperstructures, his thesis on the web3 creator economy, web3’s data problems, and so much more. Additional ResourcesEpisode Timestamps and TranscriptsTyson’s TwitterZora.co---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim Season 6 NFThttps://adamlevy.io/nft/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 6's NFT Sponsors🌿 Claim Lens ProfileLens Protocol is a composable and decentralized social graph, ready for you to build on so you can focus on creating a great experience, not scaling your users.1. RSVP to claim Lens profile: https://lensformintakewl.bubbleapps.io/mint-pod2. Apply secret code: DEGEN(🍄,🔍) Bello: The #1 for blockchain analytics tool for web3 creatorsBello is the no-code blockchain analytics tool that empowers web3 creators and communities with actionable insights on their collectors through a simple search.🔓 Join private Beta: https://www.bello.lol/join---------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLenster:https://lenster.xyz/u/levychain.lensLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io/mint

Aug 31, 2022 • 4min
Shorts | Aaron Mcdonald: How Do You Build Stickiness in Web3?
Aaron McDonald, crypto OG and founder and contributor to Altered State Machine, FLUF World, Futureverse, Sylo, Centrality and D64 Ventures, explains how to build stickiness in web3.Full episodeSeason 6 Episode 7About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io

Aug 30, 2022 • 1h 5min
FLUF World Founder Aaron McDonald on the Vision for a Crypto-first Metaverse
Mint Season 6 episode 7 welcomes Aaron McDonald, crypto OG and founder and contributor to Altered State Machine, FLUF World, Futureverse, Sylo, Centrality and D64 Ventures.Time Stamps01:37 - Intro05:14 - Crypto in 2015-201614:09 - How Do We Build a More Positive Metaverse22:16 - Creating Stickiness in the Metaverse30:06 - What Does Ownership Really Mean In Web3?30:39 - Strategies for Using On-chain Data39:51 - Taking Web3 Mainstream43:28 - Current State of UX in Web347:30 - Understanding Adoption Funnels53:09 - Yay or Nay on CC0?56:08 - Critics POV on CC0, Why Are So Many Not In Favor of the Model?59:37 - What is the Size and Technical Capability of the Teams Working on the Futureverse?01:01:01 - OutroAdditional ResourcesEpisode Timestamps and TranscriptsAaron’s TwitterAltered State Machine’s Website---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim Season 6 NFThttps://adamlevy.io/nft/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 6's NFT Sponsors🌿 Claim Lens ProfileLens Protocol is a composable and decentralized social graph, ready for you to build on so you can focus on creating a great experience, not scaling your users.1. RSVP to claim Lens profile: https://lensformintakewl.bubbleapps.io/mint-pod2. Apply secret code: DEVSDOSOMETHING(🍄,🔍) Bello: The #1 for blockchain analytics tool for web3 creatorsBello is the no-code blockchain analytics tool that empowers web3 creators and communities with actionable insights on their collectors through a simple search.🔓 Join private Beta: https://www.bello.lol/join---------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLenster:https://lenster.xyz/u/levychain.lensLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io/mint

Aug 29, 2022 • 3min
Shorts | Michael Blau: Psychological Thinking in Web3
Michael Blau, the magician, mentalist, web3 software creator and engineering partner at a16z, shares his way of applying the psychological skills he learned as a magician to current web3 markets.Full episodeSeason 5 Episode 11About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io

Aug 26, 2022 • 4min
Shorts | Erick Calderon: A Deep Dive into The Art Blocks Curation Strategy
Erick Calderon, founder, and CEO of Art Blocks, breaks down the project's curation strategyFull EpisodeSeason 6 Episode 6About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io

Aug 25, 2022 • 1h 4min
From Importing Tiles to Creating Art Blocks: This is Erick Calderon
Mint Season 6 episode 6 welcomes Erick Calderon, founder and CEO of Artblocks. In this episode we talk about his transition from importing tiles for 19 years to starting art blocks, putting together the platform’s curation board, his favorite NFTs, how he utilizes on-chain data, NFTs on Tezos, music NFTs and more.I had some microphone issues with the software i use to record, so apologies for the airpods like quality on this episode.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Time Stamps02:27 - Intro13:17 - Learning How to Code and Starting Art Blocks17:25 - Reflecting On Your Journey21:17 - Actions That Made Art Blocks The Brand it is Today33:57 - Creating the Curation Board40:46 - How Often Will the Curation Board Be Changed?44:10 - Understanding Your Creators and Collectors Using On-Chain Data46:58 - What is Your Favorite Curated Collection?48:15 - How Do You Feel About NFT Flippers?51:15 - Thoughts on FXhash and Tezos NFTs54:27 - How Important is Having NFTs Fully On-Chain?57:38 - How Do You Feel About Auto-Generated Music?59:39 - OutroAdditional ResourcesEpisode Timestamps and TranscriptsErick’s TwitterArt Blocks Website---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim Season 6 NFThttps://adamlevy.io/nft/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 6's NFT Sponsors🌿 Claim Lens ProfileLens Protocol is a composable and decentralized social graph, ready for you to build on so you can focus on creating a great experience, not scaling your users.1. RSVP to claim Lens profile: https://lensformintakewl.bubbleapps.io/mint-pod2. Apply secret code: RUG(🍄,🔍) Bello: The #1 for blockchain analytics tool for web3 creatorsBello is the no-code blockchain analytics tool that empowers web3 creators and communities with actionable insights on their collectors through a simple search.🔓 Join private Beta: https://www.bello.lol/join---------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLenster:https://lenster.xyz/u/levychain.lensLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io/mint

Aug 24, 2022 • 3min
Shorts | Megan Lightcap: My Point of View On Social Tokens
Slow Ventures' Megan Lightcap, interviews me this time and has me share my take on social tokens in todays market.Full episodeSeason 6 Episode 5About Mint ShortsEnjoy the best moments from the podcast in bite-size segments.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io

Aug 23, 2022 • 45min
Crypto Creator Economy Roundtable with Megan Lightcap of Slow Ventures
Mint Season 6 episode 5 welcomes a fun conversation between Slow Ventures’ Creator Principal Megan Lightcap and Mint host Adam Levy on the pseudonymous creator economy, why on-chain data is the most exciting opportunity for creators, Time Stamps00:12 - Intro04:17 - Recapping NFT NYC08:39 - How Does Web3 Empower Creators?15:12 - The Divide Between Web2 Creators and Web3 Creators24:29 - Thoughts Around Social Tokens29:26 - How Creators Should Use On-chain Data to Serve Their Communities36:40 - Pseudonymous Creator Economy40:33 - Advice for Web2 Creators Entering Web3Additional ResourcesEpisode Timestamps and TranscriptsSlow’s YouTube channelMegan Lightcap’s LinkedinSlow Ventures’ Website---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim Season 6 NFThttps://adamlevy.io/nft/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 6's NFT Sponsors🌿 Claim Lens ProfileLens Protocol is a composable and decentralized social graph, ready for you to build on so you can focus on creating a great experience, not scaling your users.1. RSVP to claim Lens profile: https://lensformintakewl.bubbleapps.io/mint-pod2. Apply secret code: VITALIK(🍄,🔍) Bello: The #1 for blockchain analytics tool for web3 creatorsBello is the no-code blockchain analytics tool that empowers web3 creators and communities with actionable insights on their collectors through a simple search.🔓 Join private Beta: https://www.bello.lol/join---------------------------------------------------------------------------Subscribe to newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLenster:https://lenster.xyz/u/levychain.lensLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io/mint