Podcasts by The Metaverse Podcast

The Intersection of Blockchain and Digital Assets from 2023-12-11T10:43:26

In this episode of the Metaverse Podcast, Aly Madhavji, managing partner at Blockchain Founders Fund joins our host Jamie, for a deep dive into the landscape of blockchain and digital assets. Disco...

What It Means to Be A Web3 Mentor, with Andy Lark from 2023-12-04T07:50

In this episode of The Metaverse Podcast, Andy Lark, Chair of Group Lark and mentor for Outlier Ventures, joins our host Jamie Burke.   Andy shares his wealth of experience, providing insights for ...

”Bitcoin is the most important asset in this space”, with Dan Held from 2023-11-27T07:50

In this episode of the Metaverse Podcast, Bitcoin educator and advisor Dan Held joins our host, Jasper De Maere, Research Lead at Outlier Ventures. With ye...

”Vectors are the native language of Machine Learning Models”, with Daniel Svonava of Superlinked from 2023-11-20T07:55:52

In this episode of The Metaverse Podcast, Daniel Svonava, CEO and founder of Superlinked, joins our host Jamie Burke.   The conversation covers essential aspects of Daniel's journey, the evolution ...

A Deep Dive into Our Bitcoin Thesis and The Startup Gold Rush, with Jasper de Maere of Outlier Ventures from 2023-11-13T07:55

2024 is the year of breakthrough innovation for Bitcoin.    In this episode of The Metaverse Podcast, Jasper De Maere, Research Lead at Outlier Ventures, joins our Founder Jamie Burke for a deep di...

How DARQ Technologies are Reshaping Our Experience of Reality, with Technology Futurist Matthew Frew from 2023-11-06T07:55

In this episode of The Metaverse Podcast, Dr. Matt Frew, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Transformational Technology at University of the West of Scotland, joins our host Jamie Burke in exploring...

AI, Whole Brain Emulation&The Future We Can’t Ignore, with Lawrence Lundy of Lunar Ventures from 2023-10-30T07:55

In today’s episode of The Metaverse Podcast, Lawrence Lundy joins host Jamie to explore the frontier of cutting-edge technologies, including large language models, neuroscience, and decentralized n...

Real World Assets (RWAs) as The Road to Mass Adoption in DeFi, with Helix&Open Trade from 2023-10-23T07:58:39

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, Jamie is joined by two exceptional founders, both portfolio companies, to delve into the realm of Real World Assets (RWAs):

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Web3 Strategies for Security and Community Engagement, with Andrew Ciaccia of Interlock from 2023-10-16T07:50

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we chat with Andrew Ciaccia of Interlock, a company focused on blockchain-based security solutions and th...

Verifying Digital Media Provenance through Blockchain, with Vera Wu of Numbers Protocol from 2023-10-09T07:50:50

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Vera Wu of Numbers Protocol, with the mission to ensure provenance for all types of creative ...

Solving Real-World Problems through the Metaverse, with Shara Senderoff of Futureverse from 2023-10-02T07:48:21

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Shara Senderoff, co-founder of Futureverse, with the mission to empower developers to create the worlds they imagine through their compreh...

Exploring McLuhan’s ”The Medium is the Message” in the Age of AI, with Andrew McLuhan of The McLuhan Institute from 2023-09-25T08:50

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Andrew McLuhan, director at The McLuhan Institute, and Marshall McLuhan’s grandson.

Join our host Jamie Burke as he explores how "the ...

Blockchain Solutions to Prepare for an AI Future, with Trent McConaghy of Ocean Protocol from 2023-09-18T07:50

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Trent McConaghy, Co-Founder at Ocean Protocol, with a mission to kick-start a New Data Economy that reaches every single person, company and ...

Financial Inclusion and Women’s Empowerment in Crypto, with Maggie Love of SheFi from 2023-09-11T07:50

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we're thrilled to welcome Maggie Love, Founder of SheFi, a company dedicated to empowering women and non-binary i...

Connecting Virtual Worlds at Scale into the Open Metaverse, with Herman Narula of Improbable from 2023-09-04T07:55:22

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Herman Narula, CEO and Co-Founder of Improbable, a company pioneering new ways to connect, create, and build virt...

Evaluating the Promise and Peril of Worldcoin, with Jake Brukhman of CoinFund from 2023-08-21T08:00

In today’s episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Jake Brukhman, Founder & CEO at CoinFund, one of the first Web3 funds (established in 2015) to champion leade...

Metaverse Insights from a Banking Leader, with Lam Chee Kin of DBS Bank from 2023-08-14T07:53:49

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Lam Chee Kin of DBS Bank, the largest bank in Southeast Asia. DBS Bank is also a digital and innovation leader, named “Most Innovative Bank 2...

How Brands Can Harness Social Commerce and Take Back Control from Social Media, with Roy Bernheim of Decommerce from 2023-08-07T07:50:07

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Roy Bernheim of Decommerce, a company with a mission to transform your community into a profitable force by humanizing your brand. 

Jo...

Reimagining Traditional Telco with Web3 and the Metaverse, with Tina Werro of Swisscom from 2023-07-31T07:50

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Tina Werro of Swisscom, a company devoted to powering the digital future of Switzerland...

Virtual Commerce and the Consumer Metaverse, with Thomas Kang of Store Nº8 (Walmart) from 2023-07-26T07:53:47

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host

Thomas Kang of Store Nº8, the incubation arm of Walmart, with a mission to incubate startups to help leapfrog where the customer and market w...

AI in a Multi-chain DAO World, with Carlos Gonzalez Juarez of Aragon DAO from 2023-07-17T07:50

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host

Carlos Gonzalez Juarez of Aragon DAO, a company committed to building flexible and secure tools for creating, managing, and scaling DAOs.

Bitcoin, Blockchain and Beyond, with Fred Thiel of Marathon Digital Holdings from 2023-07-12T09:42:04

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Fred Thiel of Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA), a company committed to enhancing the Bitcoin network by sustainably increasing the compu...

Revolutionizing Industries with AI and Digital Twins, with Richard Kerris of NVIDIA from 2023-07-10T08:05:10

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Richard Kerris of NVIDIA, delivering AI breakthroughs in a variety of applications to the world’s largest enterprises.  

Richard joins o...

The Future of Web3 IP, with Thomas Issa&Leo Sprueth of Outlier Ventures from 2023-06-26T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we've got Leo Sprueth and Thomas Issa, our Outlier NFT experts.

Leo and Thomas are joined by our host and CEO, Jamie Burke, for a deep dive in...

Digitizing Brand Interaction, with Bryan Georges of iiNDYVERSE from 2023-06-19T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we host Bryan Georges of iiNDYVERSE, a company with a mission to augment brands' customer engagement campaigns.

Bryan is joined by our host an...

Founders’ Journey Inside Base Camp Accelerator, with Outlier Ventures Alumni from 2023-06-12T08:00

In today's episode of the Metaverse Podcast, we delve into the founder journey of remarkable Outlier alumni who went through the Base Camp Accelerator.

The founders joining us are:<...

The Fight Back for the Open Metaverse, with Jamie Burke of Outlier Ventures from 2023-06-08T07:55:01

This episode is the second part of our discussion on our recently launched thesis, "The Open Metaverse Under Attack and the Fight Back."

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Dissecting the Threats Facing the Open Metaverse, with Jamie Burke of Outlier Ventures from 2023-06-01T07:58:54

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, the Outlier team will dissect our latest thesis through a deep dive discussion on the threats facing the Open Metaverse.

Web3 builders, invest...

Accelerating Blockchain, with Marieke Flament of NEAR from 2023-05-29T08:04:18

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Marieke Flament, CEO of NEAR Foundation, our new partner in the collaborative NEAR x ...

The Open Metaverse Under Attack: The Fight Back, with Jamie Burke of Outlier Ventures from 2023-05-22T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we're serving up the alpha of Web3 for our listeners.

This is the audio version of our freshly released thesis, recorded by our host and CEO, ...

A Deep Dive into AI Gaming, with Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen (Creator of Echoes of Somewhere) from 2023-05-15T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk with Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen, creator of Echoes of Somewhere and former 3D artist at Supercell & Technical and Art Director at Rovio.

Jamie Burke Interviews OpenAI from 2023-05-09T08:00:08

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we have a fascinating conversation with "OpenAI." It sounds like Sam Altman, it looks like Sam Altman, but is it really the co-founder of OpenAI join...

Elevate Best Bits #4, with Martin Saps of Outlier Ventures from 2023-05-05T08:00

In this episode, we present the "Best Bits" from our latest event, Elevate. As a quarterly gathering of the Web3 community, Elevate hosts stimulating discussions with visionary pioneers and the ...

The Direct-to-Avatar Economy Opportunity, with Timmu Tõke of Ready Player Me from 2023-04-24T08:20:57

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Timmu Tõke, co-founder and CEO at Ready Player Me, with the mission to build a more connected virtual world.

Timmu is joined by our...

Creative AI Tools and Techniques, with Nick St. Pierre from 2023-04-17T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Nick St. Pierre, a master prompt engineer, designer and expert in talking to AI systems effectively.

Nick is joined by our host and...

Web3 Solutions in the Web2 Corporate Landscape, with Max Comparetto of Salesforce from 2023-04-10T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Max Comparetto, co-founder at Salesforce Web3 Studio, with the mission to build customer loyalty in Web3 on a trusted platform.

Max...

Web3 Gaming and Digital Property, with Mahesh Vellanki of Superlayer from 2023-04-03T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Mahesh Vellanki, founder at Superlayer, with the mission to bring category-defining Web3 apps from idea to execution.

Mahe...

Physical Products as NFTs, with Justin Banon of Boson Protocol from 2023-03-30T08:12:37

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Justin Banon, founder at Boson Protocol, with the mission to enable the tokenization, transfer and trade of any physical asset as a redeem...

Web3 Mainstream, with Paul Hsu of Decasonic from 2023-03-27T08:01:23

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Paul Hsu, founder and CEO at Decasonic, with the mission to propel Web3 into mainstream adoption.

Moving Web3 Forward, with Avery Ching of Aptos Labs from 2023-03-20T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Avery Ching, co-founder and CTO at Aptos Labs, with the mission to develop products and applications on the Aptos blockchain that redefine...

Web3 Wonder Women: Building and Scaling Your Startup from 2023-03-13T08:00

In today’s episode of the Metaverse Podcast, we've got an exciting Twitter Space conversation in store for you, featuring some of the brilliant women founders from our portfolio companies.

Dream Assembly Base Camp AMA, with Farfetch and Outlier Ventures from 2023-03-06T08:00

In today's episode of the Metaverse Podcast, we have compiled the best bits from Farfetch's Twitter Space - Dream Assembly Base Camp AMA.

Join Farfetch, Outlier Ventures, and a f...

AI in the Web3 Space, with Humayun Sheikh of Fetch.ai from 2023-02-27T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Humayun Sheikh, co-founder at Fetch.ai, with the mission to power peer-to-peer applications with automation and AI capabilities, with or w...

DeFi Talks - Best Bits of Our DeFi Conversations from 2023-02-20T08:03:03

In today’s episode of the Metaverse Podcast, we've compiled the best bits of our previous DeFi discussions, featuring insights from some of the top experts in the field.

Join us ...

Diffusion Best Bits #3, with Arinze Clifford of Outlier Ventures from 2023-02-13T08:00

In today’s episode, we bring you the Best Bits from our recent event Diffusion. Diffusion is our quarterly gathering of the metaverse community, featuring conversations with Web3 visionaries and...

Shared AR Experiences, with Nils Pihl of Auki Labs from 2023-02-06T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Nils Pihl, founder at Auki Labs, with the mission to create a protocol for collaborative spatial computing to allow for social AR shared e...

Building a Strong Web3 Community, with Erika Wykes-Sneyd of Adidas /// Studio from 2023-02-02T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we speak with Erika Wykes-Sneyd, VP of Adidas /// Studio, the Web3 initiative of Adidas.

Erika is joined by our host and CEO, Jamie Burke, to ...

Securing Web3 at Scale, with Alex Zinder of Ledger Enterprise from 2023-01-30T08:00:26

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Alex Zinder, Global Head at Ledger Enterprise, with the mission to secure Web3 at scale for companies.

Alex is joined by our host a...

MEV - Extracting Value Post-Merge, with Karim Halabi from 2023-01-26T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Karim Halabi from Outlier Ventures’ Token Design team. 

Karim is joined by our host and CEO Jamie Burke, discussing the co...

Stable Diffusion: AI in Action, with Scottie Fox from 2023-01-23T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Scottie Fox, technical artist, exploring the convergence of technologies in the context of VR, AR and AI.

Scottie is joined by our ...

Examining Crypto Regulation, with Susan Friedman&Andrew Whitworth of Ripple from 2023-01-16T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Susan Friedman (Ripple’s Head of Policy) and Andrew Whitworth (EMEA Policy Director), with the mission to build breakthrough crypto soluti...

What to Expect from Web3 in 2023 - Part 2, with Outlier Ventures from 2023-01-09T08:00

In this second part of the special edition of The Metaverse Podcast, we speak with Outlier Ventures specialists, with the mission to help fund and develop an open ecosystem that onboards one bil...

What to Expect from Web3 in 2023 - Part 1, with Outlier Ventures from 2023-01-04T08:00

In this special edition of The Metaverse Podcast, we speak with Outlier Ventures analysts, with the mission to help fund and develop an open ecosystem that onboards one billion people to a more ...

Investing in Web3, with Robby Yung of Animoca Brands from 2022-12-19T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we speak with Robby Yung, CEO of Animoca Brands, with the mission to drive digital property rights via NFTs and gaming to build the Open Metaverse. Listen

Switching from Web2 to Web3, with Oleg Fomenko of Sweat Economy from 2022-12-12T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we speak with Oleg Fomenko, co-Founder of Sweat Economy, an ecosystem designed to reward movement.

Oleg is joined by our host and CEO, Jamie B...

The Futureverse is Here, with Aaron McDonald of Futureverse from 2022-12-05T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Aaron McDonald, founder of Futureverse (and FLUF World), with the mission to build an Open Metaverse.

Aaron is joined by our host a...

Digital Art, with Trevor Jones and Tina Ziegler from 2022-11-28T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Trevor Jones, artist and Bitcoin Angel creator, and Tina Ziegler, art curator and founder of Avata.

Trevor and Tina are joined by o...

Metaverse Culture, with Cathy Hackl of Journey from 2022-11-21T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Cathy Hackl, founder of Journey, who have the mission to help brands envision, plan, and effectively build the next generation of customer...

Regenerative Finance (ReFi), with Rene Reinsberg of Celo from 2022-11-14T08:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Rene Reinsberg, co-founder of Celo, who have the mission to build a financial system that creates the conditions of prosperity for everyon...

Powering Web3 Gaming, with Robbie Ferguson of Immutable from 2022-11-07T16:02:37

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Robbie Ferguson, co-founder of ImmutableX, with the mission of powering the next generation of Web3 games.

The co-founder of Immuta...

Metaverse Luxury, with Martin Avetisyan of Farfetch from 2022-10-31T16:00

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Martin Avetisyan, Chief Growth Officer of Farfetch, with the mission to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, cu...

Scaling the Open Web, with Marieke Flament of NEAR Foundation from 2022-10-24T16:00:29

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Marieke Flament, CEO of NEAR Foundation, a non-profit foundation responsible for contracting protocol maintainers, funding ecosystem devel...

Building DAOs, with Ben Huh of Origami from 2022-10-17T17:53:02

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Ben Huh, Founder of Origami, helping the most ambitious communities launch and grow their DAOs. Ben is joined by our host and CEO, Jamie ...

Hackathon Startups, with Kyle Tut of Pinata from 2022-09-13T18:05:49

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Kyle Tut, Founder of Pinata, the leading media management company for the creators and developers building the future of web3. Kyle is jo...

DeFi API, with Will Warren&Amir Bandeali of 0x Labs from 2022-08-08T09:56:08

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Will Warren and Amir Bandeali, co-founders of 0x Labs, building important infrastructure for the emerging crypto economy and enabling mark...

Diffusion Best Bits #2, with Arinze Clifford of Outlier Ventures from 2022-06-07T13:46:42

We're back with another episode highlighting some of the best conversation at Diffusion Digital, curated by Arinze Clifford of Outlier Ventures as he goes through a few of his favourite moments....

DeFi for People, with Grace Kwan of Orca DEX from 2022-05-23T10:25:02

On today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Grace Kwan, co-founder of Orca, a pure AMM DEX on Solana which has its own liquidity pools. Since its launch in February 2021, Orca curren...

Bitcoin Smart Contracts, with Muneeb Ali of Stacks from 2022-05-09T10:43:15

On today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Muneeb Ali, the founder of Stacks, a Bitcoin smart contracting platform unleashing the potential of Bitcoin's capital enabling users to bu...

The Metaverse Blockchain, with Sangmin Seo of Klaytn from 2022-05-02T11:33:23

Today we talk to Sangmin Seo (Sam), Founder and Head of the Klaytn Foundation, an open-source public blockchain for all who wish to build, work, or play in the metaverse. With main net launched ...

(Blockchain-attached) Storage, with Keyvan Sadeghi of Functionland from 2022-04-26T09:46:10

Today we're joined by Keyvan Sadeghi, founder and CEO of Functionland, which aims to end the rental web by creating a decentralized cloud alternative, Blockchain-Attached Storage (BAS), that sol...

Decentralised Big Tech, with Leemon Baird of Hedera Hashgraph from 2022-04-04T09:55:31

On this episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we are joined by Leemon Baird, Founder & Chief Scientist of Hedera Hashgraph, the most used enterprise-grade public network by combining high throughput...

MetaFi: DeFi for the Metaverse, the Audiobook with Jamie Burke from 2022-03-14T09:31:22

We believe the next phase of growth in the evolution of DeFi will come not from better integration into the existing financial system, more regulation or real-world assets and CeFi, but instead,...

Diffusion Best Bits with Arinze Clifford of Outlier Ventures from 2022-03-07T11:45:21

In this episode Arinze Clifford of Outlier Ventures goes through 5 of his favourite moments from our last Diffusion Digital event with a little bit of context in between. If you found these disc...

NFT Innovation, with Nate Alex of Secret Project Team from 2022-02-21T11:00:12

On this episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we are joined by Nate Alex, creator of ChainFaces, and CMO of Secret Project a group working towards innovation on-chain and combining new systems with ...

Non-fungible Gaming, with Tobias Batton of Ex Populus from 2022-02-14T09:43:46

Today, we talk to the CEO and Founder of Ex Populus, Tobias Batton. Ex Populus is working with the next generation of content creators to help enable their vision, by partnering with them as a w...

Metaverse Hiring, with Esther O’Callaghan of Hundo from 2022-02-07T10:24:23

Today on The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Esther O'Callaghan, founder of hundo.careers, a progressive jobs platform designed to connect forward-thinking employers with Gen Z talent, with the in...

Tokens Inside NFTs, with Ben Lakoff of Charged Particles from 2022-01-31T10:59:59

On this week's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we're talking to Ben Lakoff, Co-Founder of Charged Particles, a new protocol that allows users to put digital assets inside NFTs - ERC20, ERC721 ...

NFT Storage, with Jon Victor of Protocol Labs from 2022-01-24T11:59:22

The last of our NFCastle recordings, we talk to Jon Victor, Product Manager at Protocol Labs, an open-source R&D lab primarily focussed on the Filecoin network. They build protocols, tools, and ...

Early Funding, with Maria Shen of Electric Capital from 2022-01-17T12:18:59

We're back with one of our last recordings from NFCastle, with Maria Shen of Electric Capital, an early-stage venture firm focused on cryptocurrencies, blockchain, fintech, and marketplaces.

Token Sales, with Graham Jenkin of CoinList from 2022-01-10T09:55:56

On this episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we are joined by Graham Jenkin, CEO of CoinList, a regulated platform giving users access to the best new crypto projects before large exchanges. helpin...

P2E 2.0 - A New Economic Model for Gaming, the Audiobook from 2021-12-20T11:45:39

In today’s digitised world, gaming is becoming increasingly more relevant. The average gamer spends 8+ hours per week playing in the digital realm. For today’s SPECIAL EPISODE, we bring you our ...

Connected Blockchains, with Ethan Buchman of Cosmos from 2021-12-13T14:36:50

On this Episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we're joined by Ethan Buchman, CEO and Co-founder of the Cosmos Network, an ever-expanding ecosystem of interconnected apps and services, connected usin...

Meta Identity, with Gmoney from 2021-12-06T10:00:16

On this episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to gmoney.eth, a self-described futurist and disruptor, he is the founder of Puertro Rico's first ever summit on NFTs, Metaverso, and The Cuttin...

Commodifying Hashpower, with Ryan Condron of Lumerin Protocol from 2021-11-29T11:52:38

Monday morning Metaverse Podcast, we're with Ryan Condron of Titan Industries & Lumerin Protocol, who are building the hash power marketplace to make Bitcoin and POW crypto mining as highly opti...

DAOs (for Collaborators), with Will Papper of SyndicateDAO from 2021-11-22T15:05:29

This SPECIAL EPISODE is brought to you from the Lobkowicz Palace in Prague, we’re joined by Will Papper, co-founder of SyndicateDAO and creator of $AGLD. SyndicateDAO works as a decen...

SSI Adoption, with Fraser Edwards of Cheqd from 2021-11-15T10:10:48

Today we talk to Fraser Edwards, founder of Cheqd, a business aiming to design the default payment mechanism for authentic data, increasing the adoption of self-sovereign identity technology. O...

Rapid DeFi, with Dean Tribble of Agoric from 2021-11-08T10:55:12

Today we talk to Dean Tribble, founder of Agoric, a Proof-of-Stake chain utilizing secure JavaScript smart contracts to rapidly build and deploy DeFil, comprised of a team who are experts in sma...

NFT Influence, with Bored Elon of MetaMars from 2021-11-01T10:45:01

What do you do once you've amassed over 1.7 million followers? How do you host a Metaverse podcast while drinking on a Friday night? Today we answer those questions while talking to Bored Elon, ...

New Age Data, with Reza Naeeni of Swash from 2021-10-29T20:41:19

What if we could reimagine data ownership using simple tools? What if it was easy to control your own data online? In this episode, we talk to Reza Naeeni, founder of Swash, a Web3 project trail...

Accessible Web3, with Ahmed Al-Balaghi of Biconomy from 2021-10-14T12:57:54

On this special midweek episode, we talk to Ahmed Al-Balaghi, founder of Biconomy a project accelerating Web3 adoption by making all its components more composable, interoperable & usable, throu...

A Future of Fluf, with Aaron McDonald of Non-Fungible Labs from 2021-10-12T00:55:02

This week, we talk to Aaron McDonald of Non-Fungible Labs, a creative studio focused on blockchain, crypto and NFTs, from Auckland, New Zealand. The team at Non-Fungible Labs look to innovate wi...

Metaverse Maximalism, with Anthony Pompliano of The Pomp Podcast from 2021-10-04T09:55:34

Today we are joined by the founder of The Pomp Podcast & The Best Business Show, Anthony Pompliano. Anthony is an entrepreneur and investor, building and selling numerous companies, previously r...

DeFi to MetaFi, with Diane Dai of DODO from 2021-09-27T10:39:19

Today we are joined by Diane Dai, founder of DODO, an on-chain decentralized exchange & liquidity provider, powered by the Proactive Market Making (PMM) algorithm. DODO is designed to make tradi...

Art for DeFi, with Pplpleasr of PleasrDAO from 2021-09-20T11:05:57

In today's episode of The Metaverse Podcast, we talk to Pplpleasr, of PleasrDAO - a collective of DeFi leaders, early NFT collectors and digital artists who acquire culturally significant digita...

WIRED on the Metaverse, with Saira Mueller of WIRED Magazine from 2021-09-13T09:44:01

Today We talk to Saira Meuller, Gaming Editor of WIRED Magazine, reaching more than 30 million people each month, aiming to be the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a ...

Hedge Funds on Crypto, with Raoul Pal of Real Vision Group from 2021-09-07T14:24:57

In this episode, we talk to Raoul Pal, founder of Real Vision Group, a media production and aggregation team that are creating a place where the world’s most successful investors share their tho...

Documenting the Early Metaverse, with Benjamin Bertram Goldman of InVision from 2021-08-31T09:55:24

On this week's episode, Jamie Burke talks to Benjamin Bertram Goldman, co-founder of Blockfeed, and creative director at InVision, a unified design platform powering the world’s best user experi...

Bringing NFTs&Blockchain to TikTok, with Roneil Rumburg of Audius from 2021-08-25T10:33:35

This week, we talk to Roneil Rumburg, CEO and co-founder of Audius, a decentralized music streaming platform that allows for direct transactions between listeners and creators, giving anyone the...

Replacing Web 2 Infrastructure, with Al Morris of Koii Network from 2021-08-18T10:27

Today we talk to Al Morris, founder of Koii Network, who are building a decentralized network that can replace traditional Web 2 infrastructure including social media, search, and publishing to ...

Understanding the Crypto Market, with Ambre Soubiran of Kaiko from 2021-08-10T10:37:14

In this episode, Jamie Burke is joined by Ambre Soubiran, founder of Kaiko, a cryptocurrency market data provider for institutional investors and enterprises. Kaiko aims to be the foun...

Gamifying DeFi, with Jesse Johnson of PixelCraft Studios from 2021-07-26T09:58:12

Jesse Johnson is the Founder and COO of PixelCraft Studios, a gaming studio and publisher who develop and created Aavegotchi in collaboration with Stani Kulechov’s AAVE. Jesse Johnson...

Simplifying Web 3 Development, with Greg Marlin of Idexo from 2021-07-19T12:55:03

Today, Jamie Burke speaks to Greg Marlin, CEO of Idexo, the project building a simplified developer experience for any blockchain, with one meta token and one meta SDK for all transac...

Building the Coinbase for NFTs, with Peter Wood of CoinBurp from 2021-07-12T09:18:23

In this episode, Jamie Burke is joined by Peter Wood, founder of CoinBurp, a multifaceted project with one of the highest-rated CeFi crypto exchange platforms in Europe, and soon to i...

The Filecoin Base Camp Accelerator, with Colin Evran&Jamie Burke from 2021-07-05T15:04:31

Jamie Burke talks to Colin Evran on the brand new Filecoin Base Camp Accelerator, platforming new startups to the Filecoin ecosystem, helping grow decentralised file storage and the new data eco...

The New Data Economy, with Juan Benet of Protocol Labs from 2021-06-15T09:10:54

Today on Founders of Web 3, we talk to Juan Benet of Protocol Labs, the founder of Filecoin, an open-source cloud storage marketplace, protocol, and cryptocurrency, built to make the web more se...

Exploring the Meme Economy, with Johan Unger of Meme.com from 2021-06-07T11:44:27

We talk to Johan Unger of Meme.com, the home of meme markets and trend exploration. Meme.com uses crypto and entertainment to measure the value of content, and aims to rewards users for curating...

Building the Gateway to Decentralised Finance, with Itamar Lesuisse of Argent from 2021-05-24T12:24:16

Today on Founders of Web3, we talk to Itamar Lesuisse of Argent, the open-source crypto-wallet designed for DeFi, allowing you to earn, exchange & invest. We discuss the mainstream ...

Curating a Web3 Ecosystem, with Tegan Kline of Edge&Node from 2021-05-17T10:17:10

On this episode of FOW3, we're talking to Tegan Kline, co-founder of Edge & Node, comprised of the team behind The Graph Protocol, they create and support protocols and dApps that empower indivi...

The Innovation of On-Chain NFTs, with Jim McNelis of NFT42 from 2021-05-04T10:27:07

In this episode of Founders of Web 3, we talk to Jim McNelis, (j1mmyeth). As the founder of NFT42, we discuss the importance of bringing NFTs fully on-chain, how the current state of ...

Community, Events and Marketing for NFTs, with Cameron Bale of NFT.Kred&NFT.NYC from 2021-04-27T09:22:21

Cameron Bale is the founder of NFT.Kred - a platform designed to create simple channels to market for Non-Fungible Tokens and Digital Assets. He talks about onboarding influencers and...

Building the NFT Parachain, with Alexander Mitrovich of Unique Networks from 2021-04-21T11:39:47

Alexander Mitrovich, founder of Unique Networks talks about their NFT Palette modules, solving for the Ethereum gas problem, the importance of a flexible blockchain, democratizing NFTs...

Building a Decentralized Cloud for Ethereum, with Jack O'Holleran of Skale Labs from 2021-04-01T09:55:48

Jack O’Holleran talks about how they have navigated various market cycles, deliberately not launching a token during 2017 ICO mania but still securing the backing of the likes of Mulitcoin, Wink...

The Sustainable Governance Experiment, with Arjun Bhuptani of MolochDAO from 2021-03-24T13:41:46

This episode, we speak to Arjun Bhuptani, co-creator of MolochDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) created to fund Ethereum 2 grants, and to help solve the coordination problems in...

A FOW3 Special: The Open Metaverse OS Audiobook, with Jamie Burke of Outlier Ventures from 2021-03-19T12:04:48

In this Founders of Web 3 special, Jamie Burke reads his recently published thesis, 'The Open Metaverse OS' a collaborative piece, from across the Outlier Ventures network, discussing the future...

Mergers and Acquisitions in Crypto, with Joe Lallouz of Bison Trails from 2021-03-15T14:06:11

We talk with Joe Lallouz about Bison Trail’s recent acquisition by Coinbase, and why it is a net good for the wider crypto ecosystem. As a serial founder, who has now enjoyed multiple exits we h...

Building a DEX 2.0 on the Polkadot Network, Vivek Prasannan of Polkadex from 2021-03-10T12:44:46

Vivek, Executive Director of Polkadex, discusses how, by leveraging the benefits of building on Polkadot and taking the best of centralised exchanges such as order books and combining it with in...

Creating Ethereum’s Internet of Blockchains, with Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon (Matic Network) from 2021-03-08T16:54:27

Jamie talks to Sandeep who founded Matic Network, now Polygon, about building a layer 2 network for sidechains, rollups and blockchains in a mission to fix Ethereum’s transaction limitations. W...

Building Direct-to-Avatar in the Metaverse, with Ryan Gill of Crucible from 2021-03-01T11:10:35

Today, we talk to Ryan Gill, co-founder of Crucible Network who are pioneering direct-to-avatar commerce in the Metaverse. We discuss the importance of innovations in self-sovereign identity (...

The Case for a Permaweb, with Sam Williams of Arweave from 2021-02-22T10:30:26

We talk to Sam cofounder of Arweave about their radically different approach to DApps (decentralized applications) as DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations), how he believes they will dis...

Rolling out a Global Permissionless IoT Protocol, with Amir Haleem of Helium from 2021-02-11T09:11:29

We talk to Amir who (alongside Shawn Fanning of Napster fame) founded Helium the world's first peer-to-peer wireless network and their decade journey to flip the telco model and create a people’...

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) for Centralized Institutions (CeFi) with Brian Mahoney of Alkemi from 2021-02-02T12:09:54

We explore crossing the 'crypto chasm', enabling hundreds of billions of dollars to flow from CeFi to DeFi by solving the problem of ‘The 3 Cs’: Capital, Connectivity and Control. We look at the...

Understanding the NFT Market, its Standards&Technical Trade-offs, with Alex Atallah of OpenSea from 2021-01-26T11:33:43

We discuss with Alex Atallah, founder and CTO of OpenSea, how the NFT market has evolved as an asset class over the last couple of years, and its various segments from art (which he believes is ...

Taking The Long Hard Path in Launching a Token, with Jason Teutsche of TrueBit from 2021-01-20T11:59:47

Jason Teutsche is a heavy hitting academic in computer science and mathematics who has spent a large part of his career exploring distributive systems security and incentive design.

Taking The Long Hard Path in Launching a Token, with Jason Teutsche of TrueBit from 2021-01-20T10:59:47

Jason Teutsche is a heavy hitting academic in computer science and mathematics who has spent a large part of his career exploring distributive systems security and incentive design.

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Building the iTunes DApp Store of DeFi, with Brian Kerr of Kava from 2021-01-18T13:31:49

Brian, cofounder of Kava makes the argument for taking a more permissioned and curated approach to acting as a gatekeeper when onboarding users into formally trusted and verified DeFi protocols ...

Innovating as the 1st Tokenised&Permissionless NFT Platform, with Alex Salnikov of Rarible from 2021-01-13T11:04:18

Alex is a true crypto native, founding several startups since graduation. We talk about Rarible’s learnings as the first tokenized NFT platform, with $RARI as the first NFT governance token.

Designing the Number One Gaming DApp in the World, with Aleksander Larsen of Axie Infinity from 2021-01-11T09:44:32

Aleksander cofounder of Axie Infinity talks about how they built the number one blockchain game in the world, now experiencing exponential growth, the design thinking beyond its tokenomics and g...

Blockchain enabled Meta Games, with Robby Yung of Animoca Brands from 2020-12-21T12:10:32

Robby Yung is CEO of Animoca Brands, a leading mobile gaming studio and publisher who have millions of users and a raft of licensing partnerships with major brands globally. They pivoted their...

The Future of DeFi and the role of AMMs and DEX in crypto, with Fernando Martinelli of Balancer Labs from 2020-12-14T11:54:22

We discuss the importance of AMMs (Automated Market Makers) and DEX (Decentralised Exchanges) to crypto, especially the role of Balancer Smart Pools to allow for price discovery and the bootstra...

DAOs as the Perfect Expression of Private Ordering of Wealth, with Aaron Wright of OpenLaw from 2020-12-09T11:33:14

Aaron is a law professor, serial founder and CEO of Open Law, the project behind The LAO (Legal Autonomous Organisation) which pioneered a DAO with a ‘legal wrapper’ to reduce and manage liabili...

Making Better Use of the World's Computing Power, with Matt Hawkins of Cudo from 2020-12-07T14:16:47

As a serial entrepreneur Matt has two decades of scaling cloud infrastructure selling his first company in 2016 which at its peak was handling 1% of all UK web traffic. During that time he saw h...

The Data Trade&its Extinction Event, with Gilbert Hill of TapMyData from 2020-12-01T09:45:53

Gilbert is a serial entrepreneur and pioneer of Privacy Tech for over two decades advising large corporations, advertising agencies and governments on data ethics and their execution, exiting hi...

The Internet Computer&Open Internet Services, with Dominic Williams of Dfinity from 2020-11-25T12:36:54

We talk to Dominic Williams CEO of DFinity about his vision for 'The Internet Computer', inspired by the Ethereum world computer, but fundamentally architected in a different way to allow for wh...

The Importance of Data Infrastructure for Web 3, with Yaniv Tal of The Graph from 2020-11-16T09:28:35

Yaniv, co-founder of The Graph Protocol, talks about the importance of making sure the full Web 3 stack is as decentralised as possible, the indexing and querying of data, and how The Graph as a...

Making Smart Contracts Secure&Usable at Scale, with Mark Miller of Agoric from 2020-11-11T09:37:22

We talk to one of the legendary founding fathers of the internet Mark Miller, about his 40+ year career as leading researcher at Xerox PARC, Google, Xanadu, core contributor to Javascript and cr...

Bringing DeFi Products to Market, with Tascha Punyaneramitdee of Alpha Finance Lab from 2020-11-09T11:31:42

We talk with Tascha Punyaneramitdee (Pan Pan) about Alpha Finance Lab’s, Bangkok-based, DeFi Studio and how they identify, appraise and execute upon opportunities for new DeFi products, whilst m...

Scaling Web 3, with Anatoly Yakovenko of Solona from 2020-11-04T09:39:24

We talk with Anatoly founder of Solona which claims to be the fastest unpermissioned blockchain in the world (without using sharding) and his 18 year career working as a senior engineer at Qualc...

The World’s Most Used DApp, You've Never Heard of, with Alex Newman of Human Protocol from 2020-11-02T11:33:23

Alex has made major contributions to OSS (Open Source Software) for over 20 years and launched HCAPTCHA, a CAPTCHA tool which now blocks malicious bots for more than 14% of the world’s traffic. ...

Why Web 3 Needs Privacy by Default, with Tor Bair of Secret Network from 2020-10-28T12:34:18

To Celebrate our 50th Episode, we enjoy a joint podcast with Tor Bair, Founder of The Secret Network, and host of Sharing Secrets Podcast, where we first explore why privacy is important to both...

Reclaiming Control Through Data Unions, with Henri Pihkala of Streamr from 2020-10-26T13:00:32

We speak with Henri, founder of Streamr, and serial entrepreneur in the data economy. We explore how his career in algorithmic trading in capital markets helped him understand the importance of ...

Betting Against Blockchain Maximalism, with Dr. Gavin Wood of Polkadot from 2020-10-21T10:18:39

Dr. Gavin Wood needs no introduction. Cofounder and CTO of Ethereum, inventor of the Solidity programming language and now Founder of The Web 3 Foundation, Parity Labs, and the Polkadot network....

Crypto isn’t decentralised? The Importance of Full Node Infrastructure, with Michael O’Rourke of Pocket Network from 2020-10-19T11:40:26

Michael O’Rourke is founder of Pocket Network, a decentralized API protocol, and marketplace. We talk about the history of node infrastructure in public blockchain networks, the problem of incre...

The Power of Memetics and Social Capital in Crypto, Jordan Lyall of $MEME from 2020-10-14T09:45:11

Jordan is a serial founder, digital advertising and product designer that has a history of making digital viral hits. This time, he half-jokingly birthed a parody on the craziness of permissionl...

Insuring Crypto&Mutualisation of Risk, with Hugh Karp of Nexus Mutual from 2020-10-12T10:21:16

Hugh is a 15 year insurance industry veteran who launched Nexus Mutual, a decentralised insurance protocol, back in 2017 and, with the advent of DeFi, whose time has come. We talk about how in...

Unbundling Amazon through dCommerce&NFTs, Justin Banon of Boson Protocol from 2020-09-30T11:09:41

Justin, a physicist and seasoned executive from the loyalty industry (where he built a billion dollar unicorn), has developed a novel cryptographic game and foundational primitive for Web 3 usin...

Blockchain Enabled Gaming and Content-as-the-Platform, Sebastien Borget from 2020-09-28T13:56:45

Sebastien, a serial entrepreneur and gaming veteran talks about his vision for an Open Metaverse. Enabled by blockchain and new models, like play-to-earn, to allow economics between creator supp...

DeFi-lization of Non Fungible Tokens, Whale Shark of $WHALE from 2020-09-23T09:26:59

Whale Shark is the pseudo-anonymous founder of the $WHALE NFT collector community, with the largest social currency by market cap in the world, built in just 12 months, and backed by the world's...

Why We’ve Only Just Got Started in Web 3, Joseph Lubin of Consensys from 2020-09-21T09:51:38

Joseph Lubin, Co-Founder of Ethereum and Founder & CEO of Consensys, talks about his continuous mission to improve Web 3’s fledgling but critical ‘trust layer’ for the Internet and how it can br...

Building a Responsible Data Economy, Dawn Song of Oasis Labs from 2020-09-17T09:45:23

Dawn is founder & CEO of Oasis Lab & Network, as well as an award-winning professor at Berkeley, working on world leading research in applied cryptography, security, blockchain and machine learn...

Creating the DeFi Substrate for Polkadot, Bette Chen of Acala Network from 2020-09-14T09:00:35

Bette co-founder of Acala Network talks us through her teams passionate belief in a multichain universe, being inspired by Gavin Wood, and why they believe Polkadot will both relieve Ethereum of...

Curating the Social Layer for Crypto Art&NFTs, John Craine of SuperRare from 2020-09-10T09:11:14

Join some of the world’s most exciting elements of the Web 3 ecosystem, for one-day virtual demos, panels, and more, September 15th & 16th 2020: Listen

Engineering token economies for success, Angela Kreitenweis of Token Engineering Community from 2020-08-10T08:43:04

Angela has a rich background in data led digital product design, venture and business model innovation, founding the global Token Engineering Community and Academy which now holds meet-ups in ov...

Empires and Politics in blockchain, Sunny Aggarwal of Cosmos Tendermint from 2020-08-05T08:32:55

We talk with Sunny, the lead researcher at Tendermint, and core contributor to Cosmos and Cosmos Hub as well as cofounder of Blockchain at Berkeley. We talk about the political theory of blockch...

Building Institutional Grade&Compliant Products on DeFi, Michael Weber of DIA from 2020-08-03T09:22:34

Michael is a serial Web 3 founder, since 2014, and one of the rare DeFi entrepreneurs with a background as an actual financial services professional, investment banker and analyst at places like...

Creating ‘the Last Hedge Fund’, via the Hardest Blockchain Powered Data Science Tournament in the World, by Richard Craib Founder of Numerai from 2020-07-29T13:51:27

We talk about building a 150 year startup in Web 3 from first principles with Richard Craib, Founder of Numerai, and why he chose to apply himself to solving what he sees in the ultimate mathema...

Crypto innovation within large financial institutions and the global regulatory spectrum, Sandro Ro of The Global Blockchain Council from 2020-07-28T09:50:39

Sandra Ro is a banking OG, serial founder and now CEO of The Global Blockchain Council and leading advocate for, and enablement of, the rapidly maturing crypto industry. We discuss the evolution...

Solving the Blockchain Trilemma and The CeFi to DeFi Spectrum, Steven Kokinos of Algorand from 2020-07-22T09:29:30

Steven is a veteran Web entrepreneur with multiple hundred million dollar startup exits, his first back in 1999. Now he is CEO of Algorand where he is commercialising the innovations of Silvio M...

Powering the DeFi Boom through Universally Connected Smart Contracts, Sergey Nazarov of Chainlink from 2020-07-20T10:48:59

Join some of the world’s most exciting elements of the Web 3 ecosystem, for one-day virtual demos, panels, and more, September 15th & 16th 2020: Listen

What's going on in the Indian Crypto scene? Nischal Shetty of WazirX from 2020-06-03T11:50:30

Nischal Shetty the Founder of WazirX, India's largest crypto exchange, talks about its challenges operating in a restricted business environment, and his role in lobbying and succeeding regulato...

Regulation and innovation in Crypto, Peteris Zilgalvis of The European Commission from 2020-06-03T11:46:24

Jamie talks to Peteris Zilgalvis, Head of Digital Single Market & Blockchain European Commission, and long time advocate for the potential of crypto and Web 3 about The Commission’s ‘innovation ...

Building startups to further Bitcoin&Self Sovereignty, Jameson Lopp, Co-Founder and CTO of Casa from 2020-06-03T11:44:18

Jameson is the archetypal Bitcoiner and Co-Founder & CTO of Casa, a startup dedicated to helping people realise self sovereignty and secure their personal wealth through Bitcoin. We talk about s...

How to Beat Surveillance Capitalism, Brendan Eich of Brave from 2020-06-03T11:35:08

Brendan is Founder and CEO of Brave Browser. As the creator of JavaScript at Netscape in the 90’s he talks about how it’s success and ubiquity alongside cookies and behavioural tracking led to t...

How crypto was ‘made in China', Dovey Wan of Primitive Ventures from 2020-06-03T09:16:39

Dovey Wan is a leading VC in Web 3 and has been bridging Silicon Valley to the Asian crypto scene for several years on Twitter and as advisor to Coindesk and Michael Arrington. We talk about her...

The role of DAOs in Web 3, Peter Pan of MetaCartel from 2020-06-01T09:25:39

Peter is community lead at Meta Cartel, an innovative Web 3 ecosystem of creators and operators building decentralized applications (DApps) on Ethereum. He discusses the foundational role of DAO...

Building a New Data Economy with Blockchains, Trent McConaghy of Ocean Protocol from 2020-05-22T12:05:27

Trent McConaghy, is not only one of the early blockchain entrepreneurs founding several startups in the space, most recently Ocean Protocol, a decentralised data marketplace that enables a New D...

Long-Tail Economics&Mainstreaming Web 3, Eyal Hertzog of Bancor from 2020-05-07T17:53:54

Eyal Herzog is co-founder of Bancor Network and a serial entrepreneur with decades of startup experience building Web 2 startups with millions of users so knows about building digital products t...

Onboarding The 99% of Developers Into Web 3, Illia Polosukhin of NEAR from 2020-05-07T17:26:37

Illia Polosukhin left Google, where he made significant contributions to Google Translate and Tensorflow, to co-found NEAR Protocol. He talks about how his team of co-founders background in comp...

Privacy&Collaborative Learning in Web 3, Can Kisagun of Enigma from 2020-05-07T17:17:08

Can Kisagun, Co-Founder of Enigma, a cutting edge protocol that allows for ‘secret contracts’, smart contracts that allow for the sharing of secrets that can be used to enable;e collaborative ma...

Finding Purpose in Web 3, Rene Reinsberg of Celo from 2020-05-07T15:50:27

We discuss the importance of Purpose to mobilise communities in Web 3 with Rene Reinsberg, social entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Celo. He shares Celo’s intense social mission to finally deliver ...

Scaling a Web 2.5 Unicorn For Enterprise, David Rutter of R3 from 2020-05-07T15:34:35

David Rutter is CEO and Co-Founder of R3, a global blockchain consortium made up of some of the worlds largest financial services companies, founded in 2014, and the first initiative to build mo...

Timing Innovation in Web 3, Brock Pierce of Block One from 2020-05-07T15:31:46

Brock Pierce has been at the heart of almost every major innovation and event in Web 3 from being an early investor in and Chairman of The Bitcoin Foundation. He has raised more funding for cryp...

Building a Web 3 Stack From Scratch, Muneeb Ali of Blockstack from 2020-05-07T15:29:37

Muneeb talks about his journey leaving academia at Princeton to fix what he saw as a broken internet. Initially going through Y Combinator he and his co-founder continued to develop an end-to-en...

Blitzscaling In Web 3, CZ of Binance from 2020-05-05T15:12:27

CZ Founder of Binance discusses the art of ‘blitzscaling’ to become the largest crypto exchange by trading volume in the world, with millions of users and billions of dollars in revenue. He talk...