Best A16z Crypto Podcasts (2024)

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What, How, and Why We're Reading 1:30:10

22h ago1:30:10

1:30:10

with @rhhackett @smc90 @stephbzinn @tim_org In this fun hallway-style conversation, a16z crypto's Sonal Chokshi, Robert Hackett, Tim Sullivan, and Stephanie Zinn discusses picks from our latest annual summer reading list, as well as evergreen/ Lindy picks that show up on our what-we're-reading lists again and again. We also share our top picks of a…

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Particle Network: Most Under the Radar Modularity Project 40:32

1h ago40:32

40:32

#particlenetwork #particle #abstraction What is Particle Network? Particle Network is one of the most exciting upcoming mainnet launches in the crypto industry. The team recently raised $25 million and announced an interesting collaboration with Berachain. Particle Network focuses on abstraction. The project enables that by being a settlement layer…

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The Little Tech Agenda: Biden vs. Trump 1:25:14

24h ago1:25:14

1:25:14

Welcome to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this new episode, Marc and Ben discuss their latest article, “The Little Tech Agenda,” and why the future of American innovation is at a critical juncture. In a one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc compare the policies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden re…

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Wen Berachain? Much more than just a Meme? - with DeFi Dojo 53:50

9d ago53:50

53:50

Wen Berachain? In today's episode, we welcome Mara and Danny from DeFi Dojo. We're diving deep into the highly anticipated launch of Berachain. Is Berachain more than just a meme? How does its ecosystem operate? What is Proof of Liquidity (PoL) and what does it mean for the DeFi space? We'll be answering these questions and more. Topics we'll cover…

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Marc Andreessen on Building Netscape & the Birth of the Browser 1:44:56

15d ago1:44:56

1:44:56

Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this special episode, Marc and Ben dive deep into the REAL story behind the creation of Netscape—a web browser co-created by Marc that revolutionized the internet and changed the world. As Ben notes at the top, until today, this story has never be…

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On Finding Product Market Fit — and Meaning 1:05:51

26d ago1:05:51

1:05:51

with @jasonrosenthal @benrbn Welcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next generation of the internet. Our featured guest today is serial entrepreneur Ben Rubin, who previously built the viral livestreaming app Meerkat, and then the group video chat app Houseparty — acquired by Epic Games in 2019 — and who is now CEO and cofounder of He…

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Babylon to Unlock Bitcoin's full Potential - with Fisher Yu 37:39

23d ago37:39

37:39

What is the Babylon blockchain? This episode features a deep dive into the world of Bitcoin and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) with Fisher Yu, the Co-Founder of Babylon. Babylon is an innovative PoS blockchain integrating Bitcoin staking to secure other blockchains. This episode explores BabylonChain’s ecosystem, discusses Bitcoin maximalism, and provides in…

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Governing democracy, the internet, and boardrooms 1:35:40

1M ago1:35:40

1:35:40

with @NoahRFeldman, @ahall_research, @rhhackett Welcome to web3 with a16z. I'm Robert Hackett and today we have a special episode about governance in many forms — from nation states to corporate boards to internet services and beyond. Our special guests are Noah Feldman, constitutional law scholar at Harvard who also architected the Meta oversight …

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Josh Lee - Keplr, and the future of Interchain Wallets 52:19

1M ago52:19

52:19

In this episode, we chat with Josh Lee, founder of Keplr. We reminisce about the early days of Keplr, and what building a Korean Crypto company is like. We also touch on the origin story behind Osmosis, and what Josh has learned from being a co-founder of both Keplr and Osmosis. Josh also shares lessons from building an infrastructure company in Cr…

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New All-Time Highs starting from September [$BTC, $ETH, $SOL] 15:07

1M ago15:07

15:07

The Institutions are coming! After all the bullish news and the crypto market going sideways, will there be new $BTC, $ETH, and $SOL all-time highs in September? This and much more is what we discuss in today's episode. Illia Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srp2PAp166Q&t=63s Solana Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAnqICPr8No - -…

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Pricing Strategy 1:11:18

2M ago1:11:18

1:11:18

with @jasonrosenthal @skominers @meigga @rhhackett Welcome to web3 with a16z, I’m Robert Hackett and today, we discuss pricing strategy for startups — from traditional businesses to web2 to web3. Topics we cover include: unit economics understanding consumer psychology using onchain data to inform pricing decisions Common mistakes and how to avoid …

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Open Sourcing the Superchain (with Optimism) 1:25:59

2M ago1:25:59

1:25:59

with @jinglejamOP @eddylazzarin @rhhackett Hello and welcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next era of the internet by the team at a16z crypto, that includes me, host Robert Hackett. Today’s episode features Jing Wang, CEO and executive director of the Optimism Foundation, along with a16z crypto CTO Eddy Lazzarin. We discuss the pecu…

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The Future of the American Dream 59:00

2M ago59:00

59:00

Are we on the verge of a new American Dream? Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this timely new episode, Marc and Ben explore the foundations of American life and identity. From the material aspects of home ownership, education, and healthcare, to the intangible aspects of communit…

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AI, Robotics & the Future of Manufacturing 1:15:12

2M ago1:15:12

1:15:12

Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this new episode – the second in a 2 part series – Marc and Ben address a new round of questions regarding the "State of AI" in relation to company building. In light of recent developments at Boeing, Marc and Ben commence the episode with a discu…

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Anand Gomes - Paradex and the Crypto Derivatives Landscape 59:05

2M ago59:05

59:05

In this episode, we chat with Anand Gomes, founder of Paradigm and Paradex, two different crypto derivatives products. We begin with Anand’s journey as a derivatives trader, which led him to build Paradigm, an institutional block trading platform for crypto options. After the FTX crash, Anand was inspired to create a new decentralized exchange – Pa…

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Layer 2, Rollups, and Building Onchain (with Base) 1:02:33

2M ago1:02:33

1:02:33

with @jessepollak @NoahCitron @rhhackett Welcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next era of the internet by the team at a16z crypto, that includes me, host Robert Hackett. Today’s episode covers the bustling area of “layer 2” rollups, a technology for scaling “layer 1” blockchains such as Ethereum. Joining us is Jesse Pollak, who prev…

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Build Your Startup With AI 1:15:18

2M ago1:15:18

1:15:18

Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this new episode – the first of two parts – Marc and Ben answer YOUR questions on the “State of AI” as it relates to company building. In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc discuss how small AI startups can compete with Big Tech’s massive …

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Startup Building: Challenges & Opportunities 1:15:47

2M ago1:15:47

1:15:47

"It turns out the spreadsheet is not actually the business, despite what you may have learned in business school." - Ben Horowitz Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show" featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this second episode of a two-part series, Marc and Ben answer MORE questions about startup building in the post-COVID …

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Theory to Code: Building the Breakthrough zkVM Jolt 1:15:09

3M ago1:15:09

1:15:09

with @SuccinctJT @samrags_ @moodlezoup @rhhackett Welcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next era of the internet by the team at a16z crypto. That includes me, host Robert Hackett. Today's all new episode covers a very important and now fast developing area of technology that can help scale blockchains, but that also has many uses bey…

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The Risks Involved with Restaking on EigenLayer - Sunday Thoughtpiece 9:09

3M ago9:09

9:09

What are the risks of restaking on EigenLayer? What do you need to know before starting restaking on EigenLayer? Today we are going to talk about the risks involved with re-staking. Since we recently launched our Eigenlayer operator together with Defi Dojo Blocks, we are committed to keeping our community as informed as possible! - - - Our EigenLay…

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Building Startups: Major Shifts in Tech & Culture 1:13:59

3M ago1:13:59

1:13:59

Welcome to "The Ben & Marc Show" featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this first episode of a two-part series, Marc and Ben visit the Twittersphere (or X-sphere) to answer YOUR questions about startup building in this post-COVID world. In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc discuss the biggest tech disruptions of t…

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EigenLayer: The Airdrop Ecosystem of 2024 - Sunday Thought Piece 10:27

3M ago10:27

10:27

The recent EigenLayer launch on the Ethereum mainnet was the most anticipated launch in all of crypto. Today we are going to talk about why the EigenLayer ecosystem is going to be the airdrop ecosystem of 2024. Plus, we will discuss how to maximize your airdrop eligibility chances by a few simple steps. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSIT…

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Ultimate EigenLayer Airdrop Maximization Guide - with DeFi Dojo 57:04

3M ago57:04

57:04

What are the best airdrop and yield opportunities on EigenLayer? And how can you maximize your airdrop eligibility chances for all of the EigenLayer AVS services that will launch soon? This is what we discussed with DeFi Dojo. DeFi Dojo informs its Discord Members about the best Yield Opportunities in all of crypto. Besides, the team runs validator…

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Cem Özer - Sovereign Labs, Rollups, and Appchains 55:27

3M ago55:27

55:27

In this episode, we chat with Cem Ozer, founder of Sovereign Labs. We begin with Cem’s personal journey in crypto, and how this experience led him to build Sovereign Labs. We then discuss how developers evaluate the many permutations of rollups and blockchain frameworks available today, and where Sovereign Labs fits into this landscape. We dive int…

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Let's Get Digi-Physical: From 'Tap' Chips to Taylor Swift 1:16:43

3M ago1:16:43

1:16:43

with @creeefs @blauyourmind @rhhackett Welcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next generation of the internet from the team at a16z crypto — that includes me, Robert Hackett, your cohost and an editor here. Today's episode explores the merging of the physical and digital worlds, as well as what that means for the future of our interac…

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The Grand Vision for Bitcoin, Cosmos & Osmosis - with Sunny Aggarwal | Builder's Diary #11 1:07:18

3M ago1:07:18

1:07:18

Today’s episode marks the eleventh episode of “Builder’s Diary”. If this is your first “Builders´ Diary,” episode, this format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they …

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Welcome to the Broadband Age! Did EIP-4844 Succeed? - Sunday Thought Piece 7:57

3M ago7:57

7:57

Today we are going to talk about EIP-4844 (also called danksharding), which is a new Ethereum upgrade that went live a few weeks ago. The Ethereum danksharding upgrade promised to bring down Ethereum Layer2 fees significantly. It promised to make Ethereum scalable just like Solana Avalanche and Co. If that turned out to be true, this could be huge …

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Jacob Arluck and Andrew Huang - Celestia, Conduit, and the Modular Future 1:06:18

3M ago1:06:18

1:06:18

In this episode, we chat with Jacob Arluck, head of strategy at Celestia Labs, and Andrew Huang, founder of Conduit. We cover a number of topics in the modular blockchain space, starting with the impact of DA solutions on the rollup landscape and the budding partnership between Conduit and Celestia, the leading RaaS and DA solutions in the market r…

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Politics & the Future of Tech 1:45:59

4M ago1:45:59

1:45:59

“If America is going to be America in the next one hundred years, we have to get this right.” - Ben Horowitz Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In this latest episode, Marc and Ben take on one of the most hot button issues facing technology today: tech regulation and policy. In this one-on…

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The Art of Technology, The Technology of Art 1:06:17

4M ago1:06:17

1:06:17

with @dennnnnnnnny @smc90 We know that technology has changed art, and that artists have evolved with every new technology — it’s a tale as old as humanity, moving from cave paintings to computers. Underlying these movements are endless debates around inventing versus remixing; between commercialism and art; between mainstream canon and fringe art;…

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Space and Time wants to help LLMs and AI agents get on-chain (w/ Scott Dykstra) 36:26

4M ago36:26

36:26

For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Scott Dykstra, CTO and co-founder of Space and Time. Before diving into web3, Scott spent almost 8 years at the cloud analytics and data platform Teradata and throughout the years he held roles of senior architect, director of cloud solutions and worked his way up to VP of the firm’s global cloud. As f…

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Leading through uncertainty (with Coinbase CEO) 36:30

4M ago36:30

36:30

with @brian_armstrong @cdixon Welcome to web3 with a16z, a show about building the next generation of the internet from the team at a16z crypto. This episode features Brian Armstrong, CEO and cofounder of Coinbase, in conversation with a16z crypto founder and managing partner Chris Dixon. The conversation was originally recorded at our Founders Sum…

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Snowboards, software, and scaling (with Shopify CEO) 44:18

4M ago44:18

44:18

with @tobi @bhorowitz Welcome to the web3 with a16z podcast. Today's episode features a conversation between Tobias Lütke, CEO and cofounder of the ecommerce platform Shopify, and Ben Horowitz, cofounder of a16z, which took place at our second annual Founders Summit in November. They discuss what it takes to build a breakout startup in a crowded ca…

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Orchid: A Sleeping DePIN Giant - with Chloe Avery & Travis Cannell 27:02

4M ago27:02

27:02

What is Orchid? Orchid is a decentralized bandwidth marketplace. Therefore, Orchid is part of the DePIN sector. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are gaining serious traction as a key area of Web3, aiming to counter centralized data control and build out truly permissionless data access. Travis Cannell, Head of Product and Mark…

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Whoever rules the data rules the world (w/ Tegan Kline) 24:21

4M ago24:21

24:21

For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Tegan Kline, the CEO and co-founder of Edge & Node. The company is focused on creating and supporting decentralized applications, or dApps, and protocols. It was also the initial team behind The Graph, an indexing and query protocol, or what some have referred to as the Google of Web3, which aims to or…

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Where $NEAR Goes Next: Data Availability & Abstraction - with Stakecito 32:07

4M ago32:07

32:07

In which direction is the Near Blockchain heading? And why has the project decided to become a data availability layer for Ethereum roll-ups and focus on abstraction? And what is abstraction anyway? This and much more is what we will discuss with Serch from Stakecito today! - - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLL…

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$NEAR about to Explode! Dencun Upgrade Bullish for $ETH? [Overrated/ Underrated] with Cryptocito 48:23

4M ago48:23

48:23

Is $NEAR about to reach its old ATH? And how will the Dencun Upgrade impact the price of $ETH? This and much more is what we will discuss with Cryptocito in today's episode of Overrated/ Underrated. Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito is a format in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover E…

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3 Reasons why the Bull Market is Back! - Sunday Thought Piece 11:27

4M ago11:27

11:27

The bull market is back! Bitcoin reached a new all-time high previously and $ETH is likely to reach its old all-time high soon as well. But why is the market sentiment in crypto so bullish right now? Today we are going to talk about 3 reasons why the bull market is back for crypto. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army …

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Blockchain tech is working to combat AI-based deepfakes (w/ Melody Hildebrandt and Mike Blank) 35:33

4M ago35:33

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For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Melody Hildebrandt, CTO of Fox Corporation and Mike Blank, COO at Polygon Labs. Why these two companies? Well, Polygon Labs, the layer-2 blockchain focused on scaling Ethereum, and Fox Corporation, the well-known media conglomerate, joined forces in January to tackle deepfakes as artificial intelligenc…

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In which Phase of the Crypto Bullmarket are we? [Takeaways from ETHDenver] - Sunday Thought Piece 12:25

4M ago12:25

12:25

Where are we in the current crypto market cycle? Last week, we attended ETHDenver to meet with many different people from the crypto industry from very different backgrounds. ETHDenver is one of the premier crypto events. It's an annual conference held in Denver, Colorado, that brings together developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and enthusiasts f…

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Blockchain could be the answer to getting AI artists paid (w/ Dee Goens) 40:48

4M ago40:48

40:48

For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Dee Goens, the co-founder of Zora. Zora is a platform and protocol that helps developers and creators bring their ideas on chain and on Ethereum through an open and shared environment. The platform has minted over 4 million NFTs, has over $300 million in secondary sales and about 1 million unique colle…

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Fairblock Network: The Modular Decryption Blockchain [Live at ETHDenver] 25:07

4M ago25:07

25:07

What is Fairblock Network? Fairblock Network is a modular blockchain that enables privacy decryption for appchains, protocols, smart contracts, and more from the get-go. Also, the network leverages the Cosmos-SDK and IBC. We sat down with Bowen from Fairblock Network at ETHDenver 2024 to talk about this novel approach and how this works in detail. …

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Noble: Removing Liquidity Fragmentation [Live at ETHDenver with Jelena Djuric] 24:29

4M ago24:29

24:29

How is Noble bringing liquidity to the entire interchain and crypto industry? And how can the project help tackle the problem of liquidity fragmentation in the Cosmos? This is what we discussed with Noble Co-Founder Jelena Djuric at ETHDenver 2024. - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitt…

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Money, power, politics, and the internet's next battleground 1:33:04

5M ago1:33:04

1:33:04

with @cdixon @pmarca @bhorowitz @rhhackett Welcome to the web3 with a16z podcast. Today's episode is the final installment in our limited series on Read Write Own, the new book by a16z crypto founding partner Chris Dixon. Today's episode features Dixon in conversation with a16z cofounders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. Their discussion covers th…

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Looking back on the NFT marketplace Magic Eden (w/ Jack Lu) 26:38

4M ago26:38

26:38

For this week’s episode, we’re resharing a conversation I had in June 2023 with Jack Lu, CEO and co-founder of Magic Eden. When we recorded this episode, NFT sales were down around $640 million at the beginning of the month, compared to today where February 2023 NFT sales volume hit $1 billion, for the first time since February 2023. Looking back o…

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Future of Crypto, Blockchain & Web3 w/ Chris Dixon 1:32:15

5M ago1:32:15

1:32:15

Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z’s co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. This week, Marc and Ben are joined by guest Chris Dixon to discuss his recent NY Times bestselling book “Read Write Own”, as well as the future of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Chris Dixon has been a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz since 2012. He …

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Why Everyone is so Excited About Restaking | Sunday Thought Piece 10:17

5M ago10:17

10:17

Last week we talked about 5 big narratives of the coming bull market. But there’s one narrative we didn’t talk about because it’s so significant that it needs its own episode: Restaking. Today we will talk about what restaking actually is. Later we are going to talk about a few applications that are building the future of restaking today, and how y…

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Is EigenLayer Overrated? The Terra Comeback! [Overrated/ Underrated] - with Cryptocito 58:41

5M ago58:41

58:41

Overrated/Underrated with Cryptocito is a format in which we rate the current valuation and potential of various crypto projects. Today we will cover EigenLayer $EL, Berachain, Passage $PASG, Persitence One $XPRT, and many more! - - - Catch up with FRENS VALIDATOR: 💻 WEBSITE: https://frens.army 📲 FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/frensvalidato…

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Starbucks Odyssey’s community lead expects NFT brand building to expand this year (w/ Steve Kaczynski) 37:17

5M ago37:17

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For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Steve Kaczynski, co-author of the book “The Everything Token,” and co-host of a web3 morning show Coffee with Captain. He also co-authored the first Harvard Business Review article about NFTs and outside of that, he consults with agencies and brands about building their web3 strategies including his ro…

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How to be Persistent in Crypto when Everything goes Against You | Builder's Diary #9 with Liam Connor 1:05:11

5M ago1:05:11

1:05:11

Today’s episode marks the ninth episode of “Builder’s Diary”. If this is your first “Builders´ Diary,” episode, this format sheds light on the amazing people behind your favorite Proof of Stake chains and applications. Let's find out what visions our fellow builders follow, how they got to where they are today, and what future developments they ant…

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