Bridged Podcast

Eric Della Casa

Bridged: Demystifying Technology One Story at a Time. Focused on 'bridging the gap' between emerging technologies and their adoption, Bridged brings you insights directly from pioneers at the forefront of the latest innovation.

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Podcast 69 [Bridged]- John Reynolds
Feb 15 2024
Podcast 69 [Bridged]- John Reynolds
How does Aleo envision empowering users with greater control over their digital identities?Join us as we speak with John, Product Manager at Aleo. In a nutshell, Aleo is the leading developer platform for building fully-private, scalable, and cost-effective decentralized applications.Tune in to learn about John’s professional journey, the evolution of Aleo over time, zPass, their imminent Mainnet launch and much more. Enjoy!Link to Aleo’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/AleoHQ Link to Aleo’s website👉🏻 https://aleo.org/ Episode Breakdown00:30 - How would you explain the vision behind Aleo to a 5-year old?03:00 - What was your background prior to joining Aleo?04:30 - Did your previous roles in the Air Force and in Fintech help you hit the ground running at Aleo?06:45 - Would you be able to provide a quick primer and overview of Aleo?08:00 - At what stage of the development process is Aleo currently? 09:30 - As you are fast approaching Mainnet launch, what role has security played in successfully bootstrapping the protocol?13:30 - What is the coolest thing that has been proposed to be built on Aleo so far?16:30 - What is zPass and why should users be excited for its imminent release?20:00 - Is zPass the sovereign and decentralized answer for users when faced with the threat of centralized information management by governments and corporations?23:00 - Will users have to undergo an educational phase to truly appreciate the ownership of information and how to effectively mobilize it in the future digital economy?25:00 - What use cases will zPass be able to unlock for users?29:00 - What are the main differences, in terms of roles and responsibilities, between the Aleo Foundation and Aleo Systems?31:00 - In terms of what next, what can we expect to be shipped by the Aleo team in 2024?
Podcast 68 [zkSync Deep-Dive] - Holdstation
Feb 1 2024
Podcast 68 [zkSync Deep-Dive] - Holdstation
What role does Account Abstraction play in enhancing Holdstation’s UX?zkSync’s Deep-Dive series aims at shedding light on projects building on zkSync and to learn from the minds behind them. Join us as we speak with Trung, Co-Founder and Product Manager at Holdstation. In a nutshell, Holdstation combines a Web3 wallet for storing, swapping, and managing your tokens with a Perpetual DEX.Tune in to learn about Holdstation Wallet and DeFutures’ key features, how they leverage Account Abstraction, what the team has in store for 2024 and much more. Enjoy!Link to Holdstation’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/HoldstationW Link to Holdstation’s website👉🏻 https://holdstation.com/ Link to zkSync’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/zksync Link to zkSync’s website👉🏻 https://zksync.io/ Episode Breakdown01:00 - What was your background prior to co-founding Holdstation?02:30 - How do Account Abstraction and ERC-4337 enhance the capabilities of Holdstation, both in terms of Holdstation Wallet and Holdstation DeFutures, and what benefits do they bring to your users?06:00 - What roles do paymasters and seedless recovery play within your Holdstation Wallet?08:00 - How does building on zkSync enhance the UX for Holdstation users?11:00 - How has Holdstation’s UI and UX improved over the last 6 months since going live on Mainnet?13:30 - What is Holdstation Launchpad and would you be able to elaborate on how it will contribute to the broader zkSync ecosystem?16:00 - How does Holdstation structure feedback and comments from users ahead of rolling out new product features and iterations?18:00 - In terms of feedback, have you noticed any country-specific or community-specific patterns and trends?20:00 - Has the CopyTrade feature been rolled out yet and, if so, what traction has it seen to date?22:00 - Can zkSync users expect 150x leverage when using Holdstation DeFutures?24:00 - What sort of traction has Holdstation DeFutures seen to date and what role have the Affiliate programmes played in reaching such heights?26:30 - How does Holdstation aim to bring TradFi traders over to DeFi?28:30 - What is the Paymaster Alliance?32:00 - What is the Holdstation Brokerage Module and when will it be rolled out?34:00 - In terms of roadmap for the new year, what can users expect to be shipped in 2024?
Podcast 67 [zkSync Deep-Dive] - Holyheld
Feb 1 2024
Podcast 67 [zkSync Deep-Dive] - Holyheld
How does Holyheld plan on bridging the gap between on-chain primitives and TradFi?zkSync’s Deep-Dive series aims at shedding light on projects building on zkSync and to learn from the minds behind them. Join us as we speak with Anton, Co-Founder at Holyheld. In a few words, Holyheld is working on connecting on-chain primitives with traditional finance, offering a cash account with debit card and personal IBAN that you control from any self-custody wallet you own.Tune in to learn about Holyheld’s cash account, what to expect from the team in 2024 and much more. Enjoy!Link to Holyheld’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/holyheld Link to Holyheld’s website👉🏻 https://holyheld.com/ Link to zkSync’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/zksync Link to zkSync’s website👉🏻 https://zksync.io/ Episode Breakdown01:00 - What was your background prior to co-founding Holyheld?04:30 - Would you be able to provide an overview of the decentralized payments space?08:30 - Would you be able to provide a detailed product review, highlighting key characteristics and benefits of Holyheld’s solution?13:00 - How does Holyheld's cash account cater to the needs of both crypto-savvy users and those more accustomed to traditional banking?20:00 - In terms of future partnerships, what can we expect going forward and what are Holyheld’s key criteria for the selection of the right partners?24:00 - What key lessons did the Holyheld team learn from establishing operations in Europe, and how will these insights shape your expansion into new markets?29:00 - What features of the ZK Stack are you currently leveraging?32:00 - In terms of roadmap, what can users expect from the Holyheld team for 2024?
Podcast 66 [zkSync Deep-Dive] - GRVT
Feb 1 2024
Podcast 66 [zkSync Deep-Dive] - GRVT
How does GRVT’s hybrid crypto derivatives exchange (HEX) ensure greater capital efficiency and deeper liquidity?zkSync’s Deep-Dive series aims at shedding light on projects building on zkSync and to learn from the minds behind them. Join us as we speak with Hong, CEO at GRVT. In a nutshell, GRVT is a hybrid crypto derivatives exchange (HEX), offering self-custody trading, lightning-fast execution, deep liquidity, capital efficiency, and competitive fees.Tune in to learn about GRVT’s hybrid exchange and its key features, how they leverage zkSync’s Validium technology and much more. Enjoy!Link to GRVT’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/grvt_io Link to GRVT’s website👉🏻 https://grvt.io/ Link to zkSync’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/zksync Link to zkSync’s website👉🏻 https://zksync.io/ Episode Breakdown01:30 - What was your background prior to founding GRVT?04:00 - Was the idea to start GRVT a product of some of the major failures of centralized exchanges, such as FTX, or what?05:30 - Can you elaborate on how GRVT's hybrid exchange model combines the benefits of centralized and decentralized exchanges?13:00 - Where does the ambition of becoming an institutional grade platform stem from?19:30 - Would you be able to provide an overview and roadmap for the new year? What can users expect to be shipped by GRVT in 2024?23:30 - Why do you think the current timing is right for GRVT to enter the market and hit the ground running?27:00 - What role does zkSync’s Validium technology play in your solution and was zkSync’s focus on security one of the driving factors behind your decision to build there?30:00 - Are you looking to leverage the amalgamation of TradFi and crypto native talent for the growing GRVT team?33:00 - Why the name GRVT for the project?35:00 - What are some of the main values of GRVT’s culture and ethos?
Podcast 65 [zkSync Deep-Dive] - Vest
Feb 1 2024
Podcast 65 [zkSync Deep-Dive] - Vest
How can Vest Exchange’s zkRisk engine enabled cheaper fees compared to other DEX’s?zkSync’s Deep-Dive series aims at shedding light on projects building on zkSync and to learn from the minds behind them. Join us as we speak with Justin, CEO at Vest Labs. Simply put, Vest Labs is the team behind Vest Exchange, a fully trustless and autonomous decentralized perpetual futures exchange designed for secure and capital efficient trading. Tune in to learn about Vest Exchange’s key features, their reason to build on zkSync and much more. Enjoy!Link to Vest’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/VestExchange Link to Vest’s website👉🏻 https://www.vest.exchange/ Link to zkSync’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/zksync Link to zkSync’s website👉🏻 https://zksync.io/ Episode Breakdown01:00 - What was your background prior to founding Vest Labs?03:00 - What made you decide to make the switch from Web3 investor to Web3 entrepreneur and builder?05:30 - How were you able to find your niche and vertical of choice within the extremely vast and varied crypto landscape?08:00 - Would you be able to provide an overview of the Dexes’ market and identify some of the main problems that are currently holding DeFi back?13:00 - Was the spark that led you to found Vest fuelled by a conceptual motive or a more practical one?16:00 - Would you be able to provide an overview of Vest Exchange’s zkRisk engine? 19:00 - What led you to develop the Premia concept and what role does this component play within the zkRisk engine?21:00 - Would you be able to elaborate on Vest’s capacity to add tail assets compared to other dexes?23:00 - Would you be able to provide an overview of the new product features that users can expect to be shipped from Vest at the beginning of 2024? 26:30 - What made you decide to build on zkSync?28:00 - How did you settle on the name Vest for the project?29:00 - How were you able to find like-minded individuals to share Vest’s vision with?31:00 - In your role as a leader at Vest, how do you handle the responsibility of sometimes having to make tough decisions?34:00 - What can we expect from Vest in the near future?
Podcast 64 [Bridged] - Tom Trowbridge
Jan 31 2024
Podcast 64 [Bridged] - Tom Trowbridge
Will the future of computing be decentralized and serverless?Join us as we speak with Tom, Co-Founder and CEO at Fluence Labs. Simply put, Fluence Labs has developed an institutional grade decentralized serverless compute network that frees computation from centralized cloud providersTune in to learn about Tom’s Web3 journey, centralized vs. decentralized computing, Fluence’s imminent launch and much more. Enjoy!Link to Fluence’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/fluence_project Link to Fluence’s website👉🏻 https://fluence.network/ Episode Breakdown00:30 - How would you explain the work and vision behind Fluence Labs to a 5-year old?02:00 - Would you be able to provide some context on the centralized vs. decentralized computing discussion?06:30 - Do you highlight centralized computing institutions' capacity to censor content at will when you are pitching Fluence?12:00 - Would you be able to elaborate on the relationship between Fluence and regulators to date?15:00 - Once Fluence will go live, what applications do you think will be built on top of Fluence and what use cases do you foresee being unlocked by these applications?22:00 - Would you be able to provide an overview of the decentralized computing market and elaborate on where Fluence Labs fits in?26:00 - What sectors stand to benefit the most from innovation brought forward by Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks and what use cases can be unlocked by the decentralization of such infrastructure?28:30 - In terms of what next, what can we expect from Fluence Labs in 2024?
Podcast 63 [Bridged] - Barney Mannerings
Jan 24 2024
Podcast 63 [Bridged] - Barney Mannerings
How will Vega Protocol democratize market creation and access? Join us as we speak with Barney, Co-Founder of Vega Protocol. Simply put, Vega is the derivatives layer for Web3 — a purpose-built appchain for decentralized derivatives trading, intended to serve as a full-stack DEX, supporting a variety of market types and assets.Tune in to learn about Barney’s transition from TradFi to DeFi, Vega’s iterations over time, what to expect next from the protocol and much more. Enjoy!Link to Vega’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/vegaprotocol Link to Vega’s website👉🏻 https://vega.xyz/ Episode Breakdown00:30 - How would you explain and present Vega to a 5-year old?03:00 - What was your background prior to founding Vega?05:00 - Given your transition from TradFi to DeFi, would you be able to categorise some of the main differences and similarities between the two?08:00 - Given your experience in TradFi, how challenging was it for you to develop a DeFi protocol with particular features and characteristics?12:00 - Has luck played a factor throughout the different iterations that Vega has experienced to date?15:30 - Would you be able to provide a broad overview of Vega’s journey to date?20:00 - What sort of traction has the platform seen to date?22:00 - Would you be able to walk us through the end-to-end process if a user wanted to create a new market on Vega? 24:00 - To what extent has the Vega community explored the possibility of creating new markets?25:30 - What are some of the ambitions and goals for the Vega team in 2024?29:00 - What new utilities will the Vega token unlock for holders in the future?31:00 - What’s next for Vega?
Podcast 62 [Bridged] - Connor Howe
Jan 10 2024
Podcast 62 [Bridged] - Connor Howe
How does the Enso team rapidly and consistently roll out new features, driven by user feedback?Join us as we speak with Connor, Founder at Enso Finance. Simply put, Enso is a unified DeFi API that enables you to interact with all DeFi primitives conveniently.Tune in to learn about Enso’s vision for the future of DeFi, Connor’s eventful crypto journey and much more. Enjoy!Link to Enso’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/EnsoFinance Link to Enso’ website👉🏻 https://www.enso.finance/ Episode Breakdown00:30 - If you had to explain Enso to a 5-year old, how would you go about it?01:40 - What prompted you to start Enso in the first place?03:40 - Why the name Enso for the project?05:00 - In terms of product development, where are you at currently?06:40 - How many integrations has Enso been able to secure to date?08:00 - Do you always listen to what your user base has to say when thinking about shipping new features?10:00 - As a founder, how have you been able to develop over time a stronger ability to constructively respond to feedback mechanisms by iterating and delivering a stronger product as a result? 13:00 - How was Enso been able to develop the ability to continuously listen to feedback provided by the users and iterate accordingly?14:30 - How do you categorise feedback from users at Enso and is there a system in place to prioritise and address these accordingly?18:00 - How have you been able to put together a team of individuals well-suited and well-equipped for continuously shipping new product features?22:00 - What was your background prior to founding Enso?27:00 - How has it been building and growing a Web3 project in Switzerland? 30:00 - In terms of what next, what can we expect from Enso in the near future?
Podcast 60 [Bridged] - Louis Guthmann
Nov 23 2023
Podcast 60 [Bridged] - Louis Guthmann
What drives Starkware's success in nurturing a committed, bottom-up community?Join us as we speak with Louis, Ecosystem Lead at Starkware. In a few words, Starkware develops a full proof stack, using STARK technology to generate and verify proofs of computational integrity. StarkWare’s cryptographic proofs are zero-knowledge, succinct, transparent and post-quantum secure.Tune in to learn about Louis’ past as a startup founder, his views on the future of L2s, an overview of Starknet’s architecture and much more. Enjoy!Link to Starknet’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/StarkWareltd Link to Starkware’s website👉🏻 https://starkware.co/ Episode Breakdown00:30 - Would you be able to present the vision behind Starkware using a creative and illustrative analogy?02:00 - What was your background prior to joining Starkware?04:00 - Has your previous experience as a startup founder helped you better advise Web3 entrepreneurs?06:30 - How would you define and characterise this new wave of Web3 entrepreneurs?10:00 - Will crypto’s adoption be fuelled by a single, killer use case or by a series of smaller, iterative use cases?13:00 - Would you be able to provide an overview of the architecture at Starknet?19:30 - In terms of ecosystem development and growth, what sort of philosophy do you implement when approaching projects? Quality over quantity?21:30 - How has Starkware been able to nurture such a bottom-up, organic culture?23:00 - What are some of the main values found within the Starknet community and culture?29:00 - Do you think in the future there will be many L2s or few, big ones?30:00 - In terms of next steps, what can we expect from Starkware in the near future?
Podcast 59 [Bridged] - Kent Halliburton
Nov 15 2023
Podcast 59 [Bridged] - Kent Halliburton
How will sustainability shape the future of Bitcoin mining?Join us as we speak with Kent, President & COO at Sazmining. In a few words, Sazmining connects investors to renewable energy mining facilities in a simple, fully managed experience. Their vision is to transform how people relate to money and energy, enabling regular people to participate in mining ensures a bright future for Bitcoin.Tune in to learn about Sazmining’s new operation in Paraguay, the future role of sustainability within Bitcoin mining and much more. Enjoy!Link to Sazmining’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/sazmining Link to Sazmining’s website👉🏻 https://www.sazmining.com/ Episode Breakdown00:30 - Would you be able to present the vision behind Sazmining using an illustrative analogy?05:00 - Would you be able to provide an overview of the Bitcoin mining market? 11:00 - Would you be able to elaborate on the role of sustainability within Sazmining’s strategy?19:00 - Would you be able to summarise the step-by-step process required to set up a Bitcoin mining operation and facility from scratch?23:00 - Where are your mining facilities located?27:00 - When setting up Bitcoin mining operations abroad, how are you able to establish sound and long-term relationships with local stakeholders?29:00 - What is the hashrate capacity for your facility in the US?32:00 - What motivated you to expand your Bitcoin mining capacity to Paraguay?34:00 - In terms of next steps, what can we expect from Sazmining in the near future?
Podcast 58 [Bridged] - Bren Van Caesbroeck
Nov 2 2023
Podcast 58 [Bridged] - Bren Van Caesbroeck
Will cloud computing infrastructure be both centralized and decentralized in the near future?Join us as we speak with Bren, contributor from the Ecosystem Growth team at Cere Network. In a few words, Cere Network is the first Decentralized Data Cloud platform, built on Polkadot, optimized for service data integration and data collaboration.Tune in to learn about Decentralized Data Clusters, a future with both centralized and decentralized cloud computing and much more. Enjoy!Link to Cere’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/cereofficial Link to Cere’s website👉🏻 https://cere.network/ Episode Breakdown00:20 - Would you be able to present the work and vision behind Cere Network using a creative and illustrative analogy?01:30 - What motivated you to pursue a career in Web3?04:00 - How did you end up joining Cere Network?06:30 - How does your current position at Cere Network compare to some of your previous roles?08:00 - Would you be able to provide an overview, in Layman’s terms, of the architecture at Cere Network?09:30 - What role does blockchain technology play in Cere’s solution?11:30 - Why is decentralized cloud computing needed?15:00 - Will there be a future where centralized and decentralized cloud computing will coexist?16:30 - When will your solution be ready to go to market and what key markets will you target initially?18:00 - Do you think there will be an educational phase when communicating the benefits of decentralized cloud computing to Web2 enterprises?21:00 - How does Cere’s solution empower content producers and game developers?26:00 - Have you reached out to some influencers and content creators already ahead of rolling out your solution?28:00 - How does the Cere token ($CERE) integrate into the ecosystem?35:00 - What role does AI play within your solution?36:30 - In terms of next steps, what can we expect from Cere in the near future?
Podcast 55 [Bridged] - Philipp Pieper
Sep 20 2023
Podcast 55 [Bridged] - Philipp Pieper
In a world where technology constantly evolves, which of these three characteristics – affordability, audience focus, or distinct capabilities – holds the most power in shaping the future of blockchain innovation and why?Join us as we speak with Philipp, Co-Founder at Swarm. In a few words, Swarm provides compliant, permissioned decentralised financial infrastructure. Both institutions and retail investors can invest, stake and trade digitised traditional financial products alongside crypto assets in one unified environment.Tune in to hear about Philipp’s transition from TradFi to the Web3 arena, what to expect next from Swarm and much more. Enjoy!Link to Swarm’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/SwarmMarkets Link to Swarm’s website👉🏻 https://swarm.com/ Episode Breakdown00:40 - Would you be able to present the vision behind Swarm using a representative and illustrative analogy?04:30 - Swarm is the first organisation in the world to offer tokenised US Treasury bills and public stocks that are tradable on a regulated and decentralised platform, would you be able to explain how you were able to accomplish this impressive feat?10:30 - Considering Swarm's role as a regulated, decentralised financial infrastructure provider and as a member of the Web3 space, how are you able to juggle conversations with stakeholders with different priorities and profiles?14:00 - Do you think that the Web3 space needs an indisputable use case to prove blockchain’s potential to the rest of the world and for regulators to begin taking this technology seriously? 20:00 - What kind of use cases are facilitated by Swarm and is there one in particular that you are excited about?26:00 - What sort of traction has Swarm been able to achieve to date?28:30 - In terms of next steps, what can we expect from Swarm in the near future?
Podcast 54 [Bridged] - Niklas Kunkel
Sep 13 2023
Podcast 54 [Bridged] - Niklas Kunkel
Will the oracle dilemma ever be solved?Join us as we speak with Nik, Founder at Chronicle Labs. In a few words, Chronicle Labs is redefining access to cost-efficient and verifiable data. Users can subscribe and unsubscribe to Oracles on-demand, call for updated data at the click of a button, verify where every element of data has come from in a high integrity censorship-resistant environment, and plug and play with any supported blockchain via the self-serve, decentralized Dashboard.Tune in to hear about Nik’s past at MakerDAO, what to expect from Chronicle Labs in the near future and much more. Enjoy!Link to Chronicle Labs’ Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/ChronicleLabs Link to Chronicle Labs’ website👉🏻 https://chroniclelabs.org/ Episode Breakdown01:30 - Would you be able to provide a representative analogy to explain the vision behind Chronicle Labs?05:00 - What are the main milestones achieved on your journey to solve the oracle dilemma?11:00 - What are the main infrastructural components of your stack? 16:00 - Is the current oracle infrastructure fit for all kinds of data?19:00 - Would you be able to provide a little background regarding your relationship with MakerDAO and provide some context as to why you have decided to make Chronicle Labs a standalone entity?23:00 - Considering what you were able to achieve at MakerDAO, how have you been able to surround yourself with a team at Chronicle Labs capable enough of hopefully delivering to the same standard?28:00 - Has there ever been an instance whereby a new joiner has brought into the team the mentality of constantly having to ship new features, which goes against Chronicle’s, and, if so, how have you dealt with it?30:30 - In terms of next steps, what can we expect from Chronicle Labs in the near future?
Podcast 53 [Bridged] - Parv Prabhakar
Sep 6 2023
Podcast 53 [Bridged] - Parv Prabhakar
Can individuals residing in countries experiencing high inflation and uncertain domestic monetary policies find a hedge by gaining access to foreign real estate markets through tokenization?Join us as we speak with Parv, Founder and CEO at Estate Protocol. In a few words, Estate Protocol facilitates fractional ownership in prime properties located in economically stable countries, providing people anywhere the benefits of co-ownership and diversifying their investments, all using cryptocurrencies. Tune in to hear about Estate Protocol’s solution, why the UAE presents the ideal conditions for the protocol and much more. Enjoy!Link to Estate Protocol’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/EstateProtocol Link to Estate Protocol’s website👉🏻 https://www.estateprotocol.com/ Episode Breakdown00:30 - Would you be able to present the vision behind Estate Protocol using a representative and illustrative analogy?05:00 - What inspired you to create a solution for people living in highly inflationary countries, such as Turkey and Argentina?08:00 - Would you be able to provide an overview of Estate Protocol and elaborate on the role of tokenization within the real estate market?11:00 - Why does the UAE represent the ideal market for your solution?14:00 - Seeing that Dubai has experienced unprecedented growth over the last few years, why do you think that the tokenization of real estate is necessary to further fuel this upward trajectory?16:00 - Have there been other Web3 projects interested in tokenizing real estate in specific geographies around the world before you?20:00 - Following the legislation in late 2018 in Delaware that allowed for the tokenization of real world assets and bringing them on-chain, how have conversations with key stakeholders evolved?23:00 - What was your background prior to founding Estate Protocol?28:00 - How have you been able to put together a hungry and driven team that shares the same goal as you?31:30 - In terms of next steps, what can we expect from Estate Protocol in the near future?
Podcast 51 [Bridged] - Zach Anderson
Aug 16 2023
Podcast 51 [Bridged] - Zach Anderson
How is Coordinape redefining collaboration by placing gratitude, accountability, and collective wisdom at the heart of decentralised teamwork?Join us as we speak with Zach, Co-Founder at Coordinape. In a few words, Coordinape is reimagining collaboration and helping teams build connections, ownership, and reputation in the digital economy.Tune in to learn about Coordinape’s Circles and Epochs, their recent CoSoul NFT launch and much more. Enjoy!Link to Coordinape’s Twitter page👉🏻https://twitter.com/coordinape Link to Coordinape’s website👉🏻 https://coordinape.com/ Episode Breakdown00:30 - Would you be able to present the vision behind Coordinape using an understandable and representative analogy?03:00 - Was Coordinape created with the goal of ensuring that all team members pull their weight within a given project setting?05:00 - Do you think that your solution has become ever more relevant as a result of companies allowing employees to work from home following Covid?06:30 - What’s the story behind Coordinape?10:00 - Given Coordinape’s approach to remunerating team members retroactively, how would such team members be able to pay their bills in the meanwhile?12:30 - Did you have to somehow refine and tailor your solution to the blockchain arena?16:00 - Does Coordinape standardise value contributions systematically or are teams able to customise and tailor their approach to recognise value?18:00 - Have you dealt with teams accustomed to this alternative way of assigning value when working or only with teams completely new to this novel paradigm?20:00 - What metrics does Coordinape utilise to assign value?25:00 - Have you noticed whether proactive team members tend to be rewarded more on Coordinape for their cross-departmental efforts?27:00 - What sort of traction has Coordinape been able to achieve to date?29:30 - In terms of epochs, what kind of timeframes do teams tend to resort to?32:00 - Would you be able to elaborate on the onboarding journey for Web2 enterprises to fully grasp Coordinape’s solution and potential?
Podcast 50 [Bridged] - Phillip Kassab
Aug 2 2023
Podcast 50 [Bridged] - Phillip Kassab
As the 'Robinhood of Web3,' how will Sei empower users to trade digital assets effortlessly while delivering top-tier infrastructure for a seamless and secure experience?Join us as we speak with Phil, Growth Lead at Sei Network. The team at Sei Network is building Sei, an open source, general purpose Layer 1 blockchain built for trading, optimised at every level of the stack to offer the best infrastructure for the exchange of digital assets.Tune in to learn about Sei’s imminent Mainnet launch, the necessary infrastructure to provide the optimal decentralised trading experience and much more. Enjoy!Link to Sei’s Twitter page👉🏻 https://twitter.com/SeiNetwork Link to Sei’s website👉🏻 https://www.sei.io/ Episode Breakdown00:40 - Would you be able to illustrate the vision and mission behind Sei using a simple and representative analogy?05:00 - Considering your role as a Growth Lead at a Layer 1, how often do you find in your day-to-day having to balance different communication styles depending on the knowledge level of the audience in front of you?08:00 - How are you able to effectively communicate with non-crypto native audiences and how have you been able to improve this skill over time?11:00 - Would you be able to shed light on your Web3 journey to date?15:00 - Are you pushed out of your comfort zone on a weekly basis in your role at Sei?19:00 - What’s the story behind Sei’s clear-cut objective of wanting to scale the exchange and trading of digital assets in the Web3 space?25:00 - How does the core team at Sei plan on onboarding Web2 enterprises?30:00 - Considering that growth is an ephemeral concept within Web3, what are some of the battle-tested and effective tactics that you deploy to attain growth for your project?35:00 - Do you find that Web3 projects’ approach towards community engagement is more effective when compared to Web2 enterprises’ branding campaigns?40:00 - In terms of next steps, what can we expect from Sei in the near future?