Talking Tokens

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Rich Rines, initial contributor at Core DAO. Jacquelyn and Rich talk about Core Foundation’s new dual staking model, the growth of BTCfi, scaling the Bitcoin ecosystem and more. ======================= Follow Rich: https://x.com/richrines Follow Core DAO: https://x.com/coredao_org Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens ======================= Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by John Linden, CEO of Mythical Games. Jacquelyn and John talk about the state of web3 gaming, how it has evolved over the years, NFL Rivals bringing in millions of traditional gamers and Mythical Games’ partnering with Pudgy Penguins to launch a new game. ======================= Follow John: https://x.com/johnwastaken Follow Mythical Games: https://x.com/playmythical Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens ======================= Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.

Deana Burke, co-founder of Boys Club, discusses onboarding non-web3 people, building communities with intention, and the vibes at EthCC. They explore making crypto more approachable, navigating challenges of bringing newcomers to the cryptocurrency space, and the evolution of a community interested in casual learning about crypto. The podcast also delves into non-money-driven sectors in the crypto space and upcoming market cycles, including meme coins, NFTs, and stablecoins.

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Will Nuelle, general partner at Galaxy Ventures. Jacquelyn and Will talk about the firm’s investment strategy, what he looks for in startups, his blockspace thesis and how he views crypto payments, among other topics. ======================= Follow Will: https://x.com/willnuelle Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens ======================= Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Matty Taylor, co-founder and GP at Colosseum. Jacquelyn and Matty talk about the Solana developer ecosystem, its growth of hackathons, what he looks for in a founder as well as how organizations like his can help non crypto native developers get into web3. ======================= Follow Matty: https://x.com/mattytay Follow Colosseum: https://x.com/ColosseumOrg Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens ======================= Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Keone Hon, co-founder and CEO of Monad Labs. Jacquelyn and Keone talk about why he co-founded Monad, how to compete in a competitive L1 landscape, why it’s focused on scaling the EVM, the importance of community and more. ======================= Follow Keone: https://x.com/keoneHD Follow Monad: https://x.com/monad_xyz Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens ======================= Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Marshall Hayner, CEO and co-founder of Metallicus and board member at The Dogecoin Foundation. Jacquelyn and Marshall talk about his journey into the crypto space over a decade ago, why he launched Metallicus and its banking-focused layer-2 blockchain Metal and his role at the Dogecoin Foundation and the growth of Dogecoin and memecoins in general. ======================= Follow Marshall: https://x.com/marshallhayner Follow Metallicus: https://x.com/wearemetallicus Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens ======================= Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.

For this week’s Tuesday episode, we’re sharing our Aptos quarterly webinar that was with Mo Shaikh, the co-founder and CEO of Aptos Labs. Aptos had a very eventful quarter, with a peak total daily transactions surpassing 154M last month, making it the highest metric across any platform. We discuss growth, DeFi: ecosystems & developers, partnerships, and the future of Aptos. There was also Q&A from the audience. ======================= Developer Education and Opportunities: Aptos Developers Portal Q2 Ecosystem Monthly Summaries: May 2024 Upcoming Events: Aptos Experience in Seoul Also for the upcoming Aptos Experience Festival in Seoul this September, we have a promo code that we can share with the audience. Use the special code APTOSMOVES for 20% off tickets to the event. ======================= Follow Aptos Labs: https://x.com/AptosLabs Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens ======================= Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Guy Young, founder of Ethena Labs. Jacquelyn and Guy talk about how Ethena Labs came to be, the launch of its USDe stablecoin and $ENA token as well as its near-term roadmap and tokenomics for both digital assets. ======================= Follow Ethena Labs: https://x.com/ethena_labs Follow Guy: https://x.com/leptokurtic_ Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ======================= Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens ======================= Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.

On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Anthony Moro, CEO of the Provenance Blockchain Foundation and ProvLabs. Jacquelyn and Anthony talk about his career shift from TradFi to the blockchain world, how institutions are looking at blockchain technology, the launch of its SaaS and blockchain development company ProvLabs and the future of tokenization and use cases onchain. ===================== Follow Provenance Blockchain: https://x.com/provenancefdn Follow Jacquelyn: https://twitter.com/jacqmelinek Follow Talking Tokens: https://twitter.com/_TalkingTokens Follow Token Relations: https://twitter.com/Token_Relations ===================== Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0LOgWxIQ0NnNUD5eXsSuoZ?si=9a9fda1d29224d57&nd=1&dlsi Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-tokens/id1743669141 Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingTokens ===================== Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.