GRTiQ Podcast

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Eric Chen, Co-Founder and CEO at Injective Labs, a research and development company focused on creating decentralized finance solutions. Prior to co-founding Injective Labs, Eric worked in traditional finance as an investment analyst and also as a researcher at NYU Blockchain Labs.As you will hear, Eric is a brilliant person with a clear vision for how DeFi is disrupting traditional finance and investment. And Injective Labs is another great example of a Web3 platform that enables builders to create new and innovative solutions in the DeFi.During our discussion, Eric talks about his background in traditional finance, when he first became interested in crypto, and then we explore his entrepreneurial journey, along with the early days of Injective Labs and how it works. Towards the end of our conversation, Eric also shares his perspective on The Graph and how Injective Labs relies upon the network to create value for its own users.Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Nico Vergauwen, Founder at Tenderize, a liquid staking solution for Web3 middleware. Prior to launching Tenderize, Nico worked as a protocol engineer at Livepeer, launched Livepool (a precursor to Tenderize), and worked as a consultant.Tenderize has garnered a lot of attention recently within The Graph ecosystem and throughout Web3. As you will hear, Tenderize specializes in offering liquidity to those who stake their tokens in middleware projects.During our discussion, Nico talks about his background and entry into Web3, his time at Livepeer and where the idea for Tenderize was born, and then we talk extensively about how Tenderize works and how Delegators at The Graph could use it.Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Chris Castig, Co-Founder at Console, a crypto-native chat platform for Bitcoin and Ethereum. In addition to his work at Console, Chris has an interesting background that includes working at Trust Machines, teaching at Columbia Business School, and founding One Month, an online video-learning platform.My conversation with Chris covers a lot of different topics, from his background as an entrepreneur, the importance of community, and a topic I’ve never explored before on the podcast: building dApps on the Bitcoin blockchain.Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Tachi, Co-Founder and CEO at Playgrounds Analytics, a data solutions platform built upon The Graph that provides serverless on-chain data infrastructures and services for data teams, analysts, and engineers. This is a remarkable conversation for several reasons. First, Tachi’s perspective as a control systems engineer provides several unique insights about The Graph, blockchain, and web3. Additionally, Tachi’s professional background in nuclear energy and the space industry is super interesting. During our conversation, we have fun talking about Tachi’s background, including some discussion of clean energy and the crypto industry, space exploration and UFOs, and then we talk about The Graph and Web3 – I think Tachi’s descriptions of the blockchain ecosystem and The Graph are some of the best you will ever hear. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with David Mihal, a blockchain engineer who has worked on several well-known projects in the crypto space, including Crytpo Fees and CryptoStats. David also did some early work on burner wallets, often used at industry events, and some cool projects for both the Ethereum Foundation and Maker Foundation.I’m speaking with David today to talk about his newest project on subgraphs. We also talk about his background in web2, his experiences as a “digital nomad,” his grant work with The Graph Foundation, and a lot more. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Anne Connelly and Chief Nyamweya, Wave 4 grants recipients and authors of the new graph novel titled Trust - a story about how the power of blockchain technology can save community and transform the future. During this interview, I talk to Anne and Chief about how they became interested in blockchain and web3, their experience applying for and receiving a Graph Foundation grant, and why they came together to write Trust. As you will hear throughout the interview, both Anne and Chief are well accomplished on their own. And, once again, you will that the story of how they met and came together to write Trust is – once again – a story about how Web3 is impacting Africa. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Roneil Rumburg, Co-founder and CEO at Audius, a Web3 dapp that connects fans directly with artists with the mission to empower a new generation of artists on the decentralized web. As is made clear throughout this interview, Roneil’s entrepreneurial journey and the success of Audius are both perfect examples of what’s possible in Web3.Roneil, a self-described “builder,” is a brilliant founder and entrepreneur. It would be easy to overlook Roneil’s early success because of his soft-spoken and humble approach; but as you will hear, his background is very impressive, including time studying at Stanford University, a period of time working at Kleiner Perkins, a well-known investments firm, and eventually following his passion for building to experiences working as an entrepreneur, which culminated with the launch of Audius. During our discussion, Roneil talks about his early start as a software developer, beginning in high school, what drives his passion as a builder, the backstory behind Audius and the unique nature of the three-sided platform, and a great discussion of how Audius uses The Graph. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today I’m speaking with Chika Uwazie, Co-founder of Afropolitan, a Digital Nation to enable all Africans to build abundant lives. As you will hear during this interview, Afropolitan is another clear example of how Web3 is enabling innovation in how people can build and form communities - and potentially even new nations - throughout the world.During this discussion, Chika and I talk about her career in recruiting and HR, including some great advice for anyone currently looking for work; we talk about the backstory behind Afropolitan, along with its mission and vision; we explore some sensitive topics, such as race and gender equality; and we talk about a familiar theme on this podcast: how Web3 seems to be activating the African continent. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today is a unique episode of the podcast – a two-interviews-in-one episode! As you already know, one of the big announcements from Graph Day 2022 was that Messari, an industry-leading market intelligence platform, would be joining The Graph ecosystem as the first-ever Core Subgraph Developer. And as you heard in a previous episode, I was fortunate enough to briefly interview Ryan Selkis, Founder and CEO at Messari, backstage at Graph Day. Today’s episode will feature two interviews with members of the Messari team. First, we will hear from Ryan Selkis, who generously made himself available for another interview. During my discussion with Ryan, we have a high-level discussion of how the Core Subgraph Dev grant came together, what it means for Messari and The Graph, and we also discuss a range of other topics, including his advice for entrepreneurs, his vision for what happens next in web3, and an experience he when a well-intentioned tweet caught a lot of attention and went viral. Then I am pleased to welcome Vincent Wen, Engineering Manager for the on-chain data team at Messari. Vincent and his team are managing all the work going on related to the Core Subgraph Developer grant. And, as you will most certainly hear, Vincent is brilliant and has a keen eye for how The Graph creates value for developers and web3! Vincent and I talk about the nature of the grant work he and his team are contributing and how you can get involved, how Messari uses The Graph, and so much more! Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback!Today is a special edition of the podcast. On August 25, 2022, The Graph Foundation announced the launch of the MIPs program, which stands for Migration Infrastructure Providers. Similar to Mission Control, which was the initial testnet that launched The Graph Network in July 2020, and introduced the first generation of Indexers to the ecosystem, MIPs is a new incentivized program with the objective of adding new chains to the network. And, as part of the MIPs announcement, the first chain that will be added is Gnosis Chain, one of the most adopted and widely used chains in web3. MIPs is a unique opportunity for anyone who has ever contemplated becoming an Indexer at The Graph.  Participants in the program will have a hands-on and historic role in expanding the network. Additionally, as was the case with Mission Control, MIPs is also an opportunity for participants to earn rewards and take advantage of the incentivization and educational opportunities, and – for some of you– enter into the next generation of Indexers who will ensure The Graph’s place in the multi-chain future. Over the past 80 episodes of the podcast, I’ve had the opportunity to interview a handful of Indexers. And so today, we’re going to take a look back on what they had to say about becoming an Indexer, their advice to anyone who is thinking about becoming an Indexer, and more. So please enjoy this special edition of the podcast, as we revisit the stories and advice shared by Indexers hard at work in The Graph ecosystem. Show NotesThe GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review.Twitter: GRT_iQwww.GRTiQ.com