Episode 17 of our Community show and given NFT Fest has just passed, we thought we'd get artist Danielle Weber on the show. We learn about her journey into the world of web3, what that’s been like for artists and how different things are creating art in web2 versus using the payment rails and systems of web3.

Your interviewer for this episode is Captain DeFi (aka Mark).

This episode is also available on YouTube - https://youtu.be/dxGonfQJDgo

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Introduction and how she got into art
• 2:58 - How did she get into web3
• 5:24 - What's her learning experience been like in web3 vs web2
• 8:26 - What other ways has web3 been able to help artists
• 12:14 - Where does Danielle feel web3 is heading for artists
• 19:45 - What are things Danielle would want to see improved in this space
• 22:15 - Discussing the artwork Danielle did for The Rock and the Black Adam movie
• 25:18 - How to reach out and get in touch

Extra

• 19:00 - Fountain of web3 youth moment

Links

• Danielle's website - https://daniellesartwork.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/daniellesartwork/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/DWartwork

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs

In this episode we get to chat with Charis Campbell, product manager at Binance Australia and newly transplanted Sydney-sider. We get to learn about her perspectives coming into web3 from the world of TradFi and what her thoughts are about a range of topics including how this space becomes more mainstream, regulations and more.

In this episode, we have Captain DeFi (aka Mark) from NotCentralised as the interviewer.

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 1:28 - How Charis got into the web3 space
• 6:00 - What was it like coming over from the TradFi space, was there any skepticism?
• 13:25 - Thoughts on institutions coming into this space and does that bring about the mainstream wave?
• 19:34 - Diving into regulations
• 24:36 - What areas of crypto/web3 would Charis like to improve?
• 28:22 - The Spotify moment for web3
• 31:53 - Market updates that Charis does for Binance as well as a bit more about her TradFi background
• 37:33 - Where people can get in touch to learn more

Charis/Binance Links

• Charis on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/charis-campbell-83a15124/
• Charis on Twitter - https://twitter.com/charis_campbell
• Binance website - https://www.binance.com/en
• Latest Binance Australia market update - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/binanceaustralia_october-market-wrap-ft-charis-crypto-activity-6994193622569037824-VoDu

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs

From the ATO to TikTok and now carving out even more adventures as a founder, we get to know the awesome Harry Dell and learn about tax law in crypto and much, much more. He breaks down the myths and misconceptions about tax and it’s great to hear from a professional like him about the tax planning they do to keep founders safe (especially from laws not designed for them yet) as well as keeping processes efficient.

Thanks again to Shahirah Gardner of Finch.

Timeline below but a very important thing mentioned at 10:12 on the ATO wanting you to be long-term compliant.

This episode is also available on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99WlBhqR88s

Timeline

• 0:00 – Intro to Harry and his journey into web3
• 4:44 – Tax 101 – Things that holders of Digital Assets need to be aware of
• 7:00 – What tools are suggested for helping with tax
• 7:45 – Cases where tax liabilities have been larger than portfolios
• 10:50 – How the ATO tracks what we do
• 13:45 – What kind of things likely trigger an ATO audit
• 15:39 – Consultations with Board of Taxation and others
• 19:58 – What’s timeline on getting clarity on taxation here
• 21:52 – What does community mean to Harry

Links

• Cadena Legal website is here https://www.cadenalegal.com.au/
• Jubi DAO website is here https://www.jubidao.io/

Our website is available at https://www.defi.org.au/

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs

Another awesome interview with our newest host Shahirah Gardner and we listen in as she interviews Aus DeFi's NSW Chapter Co-Lead, Nick Bishop (aka BishFactor, aka @N1ckB1shop, aka Ihatedefi.eth on Twitter - gotta love ironic names). In this episode we learn about Nick's journey into the world of web3 (and the dark side) coming from a traditional finance background.

This episode is also available on YouTube here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9_3W3ZSAKw

Some great lines in this include

• 28:24 "community in this space means I can bring my real self to work"

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro and history of how Nick got into BTC back in 2017, more about Aus DeFi getting started and his involvement in the NotCentralised venture studio
• 7:00 - More about NotCentralised and it's mission as well as how they've been helping projects understand the reg and legal environment they are heading into
• 13:57 - What does Nick see broadly across the web3 space
• 22:57 - Community and conversations Nick's been having with other web3 communities around the world and connecting that back to Australia

Speaker Links

• Nick on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-bishop-cfa-94760173/
• Nick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/n1ckb1shop
• NotCentralised - https://www.notcentralised.com/
• Shahirah on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahirahgardner/

Our website is available at https://www.defi.org.au/

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs

An awesome interview with our newest host Shahirah Gardner and we listen in as she interviews Aus DeFi Co-founder, Arturo Rodriguez (aka NumbersDeFi on Twitter). In this episode we learn about how he got into the web3 space, what it takes to go mainstream in this space, regulatory perspectives and more.

Some great lines in this include

- "He's the numbers guys numbers guy"

- "Who regulates crypto ... to ask that is almost like asking who regulates paper"

This episode is also available on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMY5McSnWyk

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 4:00 - Arturo's opinion on what it takes for web3 to go mainstream
• 10:00 - How to go about regulating for regulation that does not yet exist
• 13:07 - How to think about token mapping and bringing in existing frameworks from web2 to web3 and use cases we should see first
• 15:48 - Other examples of mainstream applications that can trigger mainstream adoption
• 19:30 - Is Arturo seeing not for profits in this space for web3?
• 21:35 - Who regulates crypto in Australia right now?
• 25:28 - More about conversations being had to date with regulators
• 32:05 - A summary of the conversation from Shahirah
• 33:28 - Advice for those building in the web3 space

Watch out at 30:06 for a wild Nick Bishop in the background

Speaker Links

• Arturo on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ar-code/
• Arturo on Twitter - https://twitter.com/NumbersDeFi
• NotCentralised - https://www.notcentralised.com/
• Shahirah on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahirahgardner/

Our website is available at https://www.defi.org.au/

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs

An awesome interview this time with Duco van Breemen, founder of Haymarket HQ, a coworking and event space here in Sydney where many awesome web3 events have been run. We learn about his journey into the web3 space, his foray into NFTs and crystal ball gazing where he sees the the blockchain space heading. All that and more in the show

This episode is also available on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2eCSZtvehM

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro
• 4:38 - More info about Haymarket HQ
• 8:20 - Learning about Duco's NFT project, The Kimmies
• 14:41 - What does Duco think about the things web3 projects need to do to improve this space
• 21:32 - Where does Duco see the web3 space heading in the future
• 30:36 - How to get in touch with Duco

Links

• Duco's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ducovanbreemen/
• Haymarket HQ - https://www.haymarkethq.com/
• Haymarket HQ events - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/haymarket-hq-11115608380
• Haymarket HQ Twitter - https://twitter.com/haymarkethq

Our website is available at https://www.defi.org.au/

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs

In this 11th episode of the Getting to know the Community series we follow up the chat with Erika Lee from episode 10 with a bit of a role reversal. In this episode she asks Mark (aka Captain DeFi) about the Canada situation of blocking crypto across various regions of the country. We also have hot-take from Ash van der Spuy from JubiDAO who was also in studio.

This episode is also available on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl6CUmn4an4

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Discussing the Canadian crypto ban
• 4:59 - What's the regulatory landscape like in Australia?
• 7:33 - What's it like as a community leader in the web3 space?
• 9:12 - Ash's hot take on the Canada situation

Links

• Erika's Twitter - https://twitter.com/erikaleetv
• One37pm Twitter - https://twitter.com/137pm
• VaynerMedia Twitter - https://twitter.com/vaynermedia
• Ash's Twitter - https://twitter.com/ashvds
• JubiDAO - https://www.jubidao.io/

Thanks to our friends at Digital Village for filming this - check them out here https://digitalvillage.network/

And to Mercari who provide the studio space - https://www.mercari.com.au/

Our website is available at https://www.defi.org.au/

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs

In this 10th episode of the Getting to know the Community series we chat with a special guest all the way from the US of A. It's Erika Lee, a traditional journalist now NFT/web3 journalist. We learn about her journey into this space, the differences between Aussie and US web3 culture and trends she is seeing. This is the main podcast and we'll have some extra content to release next week.

Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYuv8nRT8dU&feature=youtu.be

Timestamps

• 0:00 - Intro and how Erika got into this space
• 6:48 - Who are the types of people Erika meets in her interviews?
• 9:38 - What are the differences that Erika sees across the communities in the US and Australia?
• 16:26 - Talking about communities, what are they like over in the US?
• 19:42 - What kind of trends does Erika see going on in the market and projects being built?
• 23:50 - Discussion around DeFi trends
• 27:45 - How education and onboarding is important in web3
• 29:04 - How to get in touch with Erika

Links

• Erika's Twitter - https://twitter.com/erikaleetv
• One37pm Twitter - https://twitter.com/137pm
• VaynerMedia Twitter - https://twitter.com/vaynermedia

Thanks to our friends at Digital Village for filming this - check them out here https://digitalvillage.network/

And to Mercari who provide the studio space - https://www.mercari.com.au/

Our website is available at https://www.defi.org.au/

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs

Another awesome Getting to know the Community episode here. It's the 9th in the series and we have a double-double act. We see Cam and Mark (aka Captain DeFi) interviewing Peter Moulton and Davi La Ferla, the co-foudners of ag-tech / earth-tech company, Sensand. We learn all about their journey into the web3 space and how they're going about bringing their web2 company into the world of blockchain. We dive into a few problems their solving and more.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

7:06 - How Davi and Peter are bringing web2 and web3 together

11:45 - An overview of what Sensand is doing

15:54 - Imagining an iPhone moment for farmers

17:49 - A changing of the guard, seeing the younger generations getting into farming

19:29 - More about the Mintly marketplace

24:31 - Where do Davi and Peter see the future heading for their space with web3

31:08 - What does community mean to Davi and Peter

Links

- Sensand website: https://sensand.com/

- Follow them on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SensandHQ

- Follow Peter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterMoulton

- Follow Davi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaviLaFerla

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs

Welcome to Episode 8 of our getting to know the community series where we get to meet PD Silva, web3 enthusiast, co-founder of DeFi platform Geminio Technologies and ausbiz contributor. In this show he is interviewed by Will Gikandi (aka SkyFoxx), another awesome member of the Aus DeFi Association.

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro to PD and learning about he got into web3

6:12 - What was the A-ha moment for PD about this space (it goes all the way back to the renaissance)

9:10 - Digging into access to services, from financial literacy and education as key to this

13:20 - What's the best way to bring education to the masses, to understand risk and what to watch out for

16:40 - Thoughts on investment DAOs and other DAOs like Constitution DAO and more

21:40 - What does Community mean to PD

Links

Geminio website - https://www.geminio.io/

PD Silva on Twitter - https://twitter.com/PDSilva1

Our Discord - https://discord.com/invite/A7gVznZBJz

Our website is available at https://www.defi.org.au/

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#DeFi #blockchain #crypto #web3 #NFTs #GameFi #DAOs