Validated

Permanent information storage is not just a means of preserving data, but a way to resist the grip of authoritarian regimes. According to Sam Williams, co-founder of Arweave, immutable storage systems are a revolutionary movement that will make a more objective truth accessible forever. DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The information on this podcast is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional broker or financial advisor. 

Being a crypto journalist - a good crypto journalist - is hard work. When it comes to reporting, no other sector requires the same level of technical proficiency, an understanding of financial markets, and a primer in digital anthropology. In this conversation, Austin and Danny navigate a lot of complicated topics including conflicts of interest within crypto native media, reporting in an industry where everyone has a hidden objective, citizen journalism on Twitter, and more.DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The information on this podcast is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional broker or financial advisor.

Ryan Selkis, founder of Messari, has been a crypto investor, writer, and advocate since 2013. As someone who has witnessed multiple market cycles firsthand, Ryan is as optimistic as ever about the future of blockchain. Throughout this episode, Austin and Ryan find paradoxical silver linings in the tumult of 2022. Looking forward, they discuss how DC's views of crypto are changing, exciting new sectors within crypto like DeSoc and DePIN, and more.DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The information on this podcast is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional broker or financial advisor.  

Introducing Validated, a new podcast where host Austin Federa talks to people who are rethinking the internet — and our world. No hype cycles. No financial advice. Just conversations on the biggest ideas shaping the future of the internet.

0:00 - Intro1:19 - Web3 School in Sierra Leone10:53 - An Artist and Monke Go to Washington25:25 - How Compression Will Decimate Network Costs on Solana DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The information on this podcast is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional broker or financial advisor.

0:00 - Intro1:17 - Introduction to panelists1:54 - How Solana’s infrastructure allows for scalability4:45 - What creators are looking for in NFT platforms 5:53 - Glass.xyz and the future of video NFTs7:25 - Overview of participants in the NFT space8:30 - What does future growth of the NFT market look like?10:12 - The impact of tech behemoths on the NFT space15:31 - Solana’s low network costs16:40 - Panelists’ favorite NFT projects DISCLAIMERThe information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The information on this podcast is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional broker or financial advisor.

0:00 Intro0:50 Intro to panelists and overview of the browser wars 2:25 How do lessons from the browser wars apply to the wallet market? 3:12 Differences between browsers and wallets 6:00 The roles of wallets in the crypto ecosystem 10:50 Will there be one wallet to rule them all? 16:04 How the dominant mobile platforms will impact wallets18:55 Lessons from Web 2 applicable to Web3 projects25:25 What the future of wallets looks likeDISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The information on this podcast is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional broker or financial advisor.

0:00 Overview of ReFi3:13 Intro to Emma, Ethan, and Shine Capital4:37 Why Shine sees ReFi as a sound business investment 7:10 Overview of how traditional carbon markets work8:03 Breakdown of pricing in current carbon markets 12:09 Shine’s thesis on how increased demand will impact carbon credit prices12:51 Where increased demand will come from13:53 More on how increased demand will impact carbon credit prices15:13 More on Shine’s confidence in ReFi’s economic viability17:57 Recap of discussion thus far19:28 Speculations on the growth trajectory for carbon markets22:35 ReFi market map23:48 Current systems of MRV and why they’re inefficient 25:28 How crypto can innovate traditional MRV28:02 Opportunities for entrepreneurs in the ReFi space31:25 Closing remarks DISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The information on this podcast is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional broker or financial advisor.

0:00 Overview of Carbon Markets and Crypto2:45 Intro to Brendan and Patch4:02 Intro to Matthew and Cerulean6:05 What is a carbon credit?7:25 Who are carbon credits for?9:00 Voluntary/compliance market recap10:40 Innovation in the voluntary carbon market12:00 Why are carbon credits so hard to acquire?13:34 Inefficiencies in the current OTC markets14:17 Examples of carbon credit projects15:15 Why do carbon credit prices vary so widely?17:00 More on inefficiencies in the current voluntary markets19:50 How blockchain will impact the supply side of the carbon market21:35 Are corporate buyers interested in crypto carbon credits?23:18 Carbon market scams26:06 Profit margins in the carbon market32:50 More on how blockchain will impact carbon credit supply34:36 Closing remarksDISCLAIMER The information on this podcast is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, without any express or implied warranty of any kind, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information contained in or provided from or through this podcast is not intended to be and does not constitute financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other advice. The information on this podcast is general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented on this podcast without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional broker or financial advisor.

0:09 - Episode overview2:17 - Rolf Skar introduction and Greenpeace’s mission4:39 - Daniel Hwang introduction6:54 - Greenpeace’s history with energy-intensive crypto8:24 - The Change the Code Coalition12:32 - Why changing Bitcoin’s code might be feasible 15:49 - What changing the code would entail19:27 - What self-interested incentives are needed in order to change the code  24:49 - How institutions with climate commitments address Bitcoin investments 26:19 - The Blockchain Infrastructure Working Group28:57 - Rolf’s impression of the Web3 community31:37 - Closing remarks DISCLAIMER The content herein is provided for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, options, futures, or other derivatives related to securities in any jurisdiction, nor should not be relied upon as advice to buy, sell or hold any of the foregoing. This content is intended to be general in nature and is not specific to you, the user or anyone else. You should not make any decision, financial, investment, trading or otherwise, based on any of the information presented without undertaking independent due diligence and consultation with a professional advisor. Solana Foundation Foundation and its agents, advisors, council members, officers and employees (the “Foundation Parties”) make no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information herein and expressly disclaims any and all liability that may be based on such information or any errors or omissions therein. The Foundation Parties shall have no liability whatsoever, under contract, tort, trust or otherwise, to any person arising from or related to the content or any use of the information contained herein by you or any of your representatives.