Mint Podcast by Adam Levy

Mint Season 3 episode 18 welcomes Marek Olszewski, a partner of cLabs, one of the companies working on Celo, which is a mobile-first permissionless platform that makes financial tools accessible to anyone with a mobile phone.  In this episode we discuss:0:00 - Intro3:22 - Why Crypto?5:31 - Thinking About Mobile Experience19:00 - What’s Stifling Mobile Adoption?23:52- Scalability26:42 - Celo in the Creator Economy33:21- The Next 6-24 Months36:33 - Outro...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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

Mint Season 3 episode 17 welcomes the founder of fractional.art, Andy Chorlian. From working at MakerDAO to becoming a top collector at NBA Top Shot, and now founding an innovative NFT protocol - Andy is a leading voice worth learning from. In this episode we discuss:0:00 - Intro2:06 - Growing Up 5:44 - Video Games & Crypto8:50 - The Beginnings of Fractional20:41- Artists' Reaction to Fractionalization25:49 - Exciting Developments in NFTs28:56- Fractional in a Multi-Chain Future?30:44 - Outro...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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

Mint Season 3 episode 16 welcomes the founder and Brett Shear aka BlockchainBrett. He’s an avid NFT collector and web3 music proponent who’s leading blockchain investments at Palm Tree Crew.  In this episode we discuss:0:00 - Intro3:51- Working at Consensys12:56 - Music NFTs at Scale19:04 - Working with Artists26:23 - The Future of Record Labels39:41 - The Value of Being Early 45:30- Market Dynamics49:03 - Outro...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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

Mint Season 3 episode 15 welcomes the founder and CEO of POAP, Patricio Worthalter. I genuinely consider him one of the top 5 best founders in crypto - he’s such a visionary, hardworking individual, inspiring many to be the best version of themselves. POAP is a cornerstone crypto consumer protocol. In this episode we discuss:His early days as an aspiring tech entrepreneurHis journey into crypto Why growing up in Argentina was pivotal for his understanding of cryptoThe story of POAPHow creators can use POAP to grow their community Why he publicly and spontaneously bid $10 million dollars on a punkHis vision for POAPHis #1 failure and learning lesson while building POAP...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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

Mint Season 3 episode 14 welcomes the futuristic tech-digital artist FVCKRENDER, who is a self-taught creative working out of Vancouver. With a defining affinity for sharp architectural geometry, beaming future landscapes, and brilliant crystalline arrangements, his renders pay a dark homage to what may eventually reflect our very existence. His clients include Supreme, Softest Hard, Columbia Records, Lil Nas X, Epic Records, Harpers Bazaar China, TOKiMONSTA, New Retrowave Records, High Snobiety, Puma, Spotify, Instagram, Wieden + Kennedy, Rosalía, Northlane, Damian Lazarus, Le Cirque du Soleil, Lebron James, Primitive Skateboard, OVO, 88 Rising, Dior, Hypebeast and many more.In this episode we discuss:2:50 - Who is FVCKRENDER?6:02 - What does your work represent?9:21 - FVCKRENDERVERSE20:22 - A Shift from the Digital Art to Physical Art27:23 - FVCKRENDER at Christie’s34:08 - Advice on entering the NFT Space38:29 - Coping Strategies45:07 - FVCKRENDER’s Biggest Failures47:56 - Does Crypto and Web 3 favor new artists?51:54 - FVCKRENDER influencers52:50 - Biggest Misunderstanding about You54:10 - FVCKRENDER’s Long Term Vision55:15 - Outro...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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

Mint Season 3 episode 13 welcomes the founder and CEO of YellowHeart, Josh Katz, who’s building NFT live event ticketing and collectibles platform for artists, teams and their authentic fans.In this episode we discuss:0:00 - Introductions4:11- The “AHA” Moment7:50 - The Birth of Yellow Heart8:43 - The Maroon 5 DAO15:11- Thinking About Governance19:57 - Bringing Web 2.0 into Web 3.023:13 - Creating NFTs with Utility26:55 - Connecting with Normies31:55 - Minting NFTs Live & at Scale35:10 - What’s Next for Yellow Heart?41:20 - Friction in Web 3.0 Adoption49:40 - Outro...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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

Mint Season 3 episode 12 welcomes the founding members of Agora DAO, Reka and RAZ. Their vision is to supercharge Web3 adoption by creating gasless, multichain and platform-agnostic solutions, without sacrificing decentralization or privacy.In this episode we discuss:- 0:00 - Introductions- 2:13 - The Origins of Agora- 5:47 - Digging Into DAOs- 8:04 - DAO Tooling - 11:25 - Biggest Pain Points in DAOs- 15:09 - The DAO Stack- 18:23 - Increasing DAO Adoption- 22:55 - What's Next for Agora?- 24:37 - Outro...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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

Mint Season 3 episode 11 welcomes Our Zora’s Community Lead and Singer, Songwriter and Producer, LATASHÁ. She’s an NFT thought leader and a FORCE in crypto, having sold tens of thousands worth of music NFTs.In this episode we discuss:0:00 - Introduction2:52 - Opening up for Kanye West7:56 - Valuing Independence9:59 - Defining NFTs as an Artist13:16 - Diving into the Depths of Web 3.017:29 - Being an Early Adopter on Zora19:09 - Working with Zora22:36 - NFT NYC - The Performance25:22 - Defining Values28:51 - Finding Inspiration32:49 - Artist Management in a Web 3.0 World38:02 - Governance in Artist Management40:03 - Valuing Artistry48:51 - What's Next?50:41 - Outro...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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

Mint Season 3 episode 10 welcomes the founders of the media outlet nftnow. I sat with Matt Medved, Alejandro Navia, and Sam Hysell to discuss:0:00 - Introductions8:17 - The Vision behind nftnow11:09 - Forming the Trio14:52 - Finding Inspiration in Starting nftnow17:16 - Thinking about Community25:01 - Web 2.0 vs. Web 3.0 in Media31:34 - The Future of nftnow36:15 - What Comes After Art?43:44 - Psychedelics as a Path to Empathy 48:06 - What Will Eat Web 3.0?54:11 - Outro...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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

Mint Season 3 episode 9 welcomes crypto’s power couple, James Young and Anjali Young. They founded Abridged, a no-code technology stack to build and manage decentralized projects. You may know them for the infamous discord bot called Collab Land. In this episode we talk about:0:00 - Intro3:23 - The Dynamic Duo - 26 Years9:06 - Leading a Crypto Community19:22 - Being Grounded in Community First 26:03 - The Importance of Decentralized Identity32:33 - Macro & Micro Trends in Communities38:15 - Building in Public40:10 - Realizing the Freedoms of Decentralized Identity42:48 - Web 2.0 in the Metaverse53:07 - Working with Fox Studios and Axie Infinity1:03:49 - Outro...and so much more.I hope you enjoy our conversation. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your FREE Listener Badge NFT proving you listened to this episodehttps://adamlevy.io/poap-season-3/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 3's NFT sponsors1. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/2. POAP - https://poap.xyz/3. Socialstack - https://socialstack.co/---------------------------------------------------------------------------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