Citizen Web3 Podcast

By serejandmyself

Exploring blockchain decentralization and the Web3 universe for over 5 years, through in-depth, hour-long conversations with builders, thinkers, and contributors—founders, validators, node operators, ... more

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Citizen Web3 Podcast episodes:

November 02, 2023Liquid Staking, Privacy and Revolutionizing Money with Vish Modali
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Vish Modali, Co-founder at Quicksilver
Quicksilver.zone is a permissionless, sovereign Cosmos SDK zone providing liquid staking for the Interchain ecosystem. According to Quicksilver, it allows you to retain your voting rights through its Governance by Proxy feature.
We spoke to Vish Modali about Quicksilver and:
Monetary Paradigms
Revolutionizing Money
Liquid Staking
Defining Value
Working towards the greater goal
Government’s influence in Web3
The cost of centralization
Peer to peer economic relationships
Governance
True Decentralization
Reasons to opt out of Privacy
Oversight
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Special Guest: Vish Modali.
Links:
Brian Crain
Chorus One
Cosmos
Juno
Quicksilver
SEC
...more
56min
October 26, 2023Privacy, Blockchain Hippies and the Power of Network Effects with Lauren Luz
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Lauren Luz, Communications Steward at Giveth.
Giveth.io is a blockchain-based platform and decentralized application (DApp) that focuses on enabling transparent and traceable charitable donations and philanthropy. The platform is built on the Ethereum blockchain and uses smart contracts to facilitate and track charitable giving. Giveth.io aims to increase transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the world of charitable donations by providing a way to track the flow of funds and ensure that donations are used as intended.
We spoke to Lauren Luz about Giveth and:
Blockchain Hippies
Finding fulfilment in your journey
Web3 for good
Passions as a driving force for humanity
Education
Coordination tools
DAOS
Conviction voting
Art as a gateway for mass adoption
Checks and balances
Privacy versus the need for auditibility
The power of Network effects
Challenging UX as a deterrent to adoption
How to manage the leaders
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Special Guest: Lauren Luz.
Links:
Boom Festival
Blossom Labs
Comstack
Evm Crispr
General Magic
Gitcoin
Giveth Trace
Griff Green
Kiber
Midjourney
Optimism
Pairwise
The Commons Simulator
...more
1h 6min
October 12, 2023Product Market Fit, Grannies and the Future of NFT's with Jose Macedo
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Jose Macedo founding partner at Delphi Ventures and Head of Delphi Labs.
Delphi Labs is Delphi's protocol R&D arm, with a team of 40 dedicated to building new Web 3 primitives. Our vision is to be the best place for the smartest minds to build the most impactful products in crypto.
We spoke to Jose Macedo about Delphilabs and:
Product market fit
Values in Web3
Martial arts
Poker as a gateway to Crypto
Open-source exploits system testing
Importance of bug bounty programs
Web3 Security
Project funding structures
The future of NFT’s
Monetary Policy
The upside to VC's
Granny obsession
Mass Adoption
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Special Guest: Jose Macedo.
Links:
Atroport
Bitcoin
Celestia
Delphi Labs
dydx
Mars Protocol
Osmosis
THORchain
...more
56min
October 05, 2023Mass Adoption, Social Responsibility or Why choose Web3, with Zenobia Godschalk
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Zenobia Godschalk, SVP of Communications at Hedera Hashgraph, an open source, public network governed by leading organizations around the world
The Hedera Governing Council claims to be a fully decentralized and transparent governing body of independent, global organizations consisting of enterprises, web3 projects, and prestigious universities.
We spoke to Zenobia about Hedera and:
Centralized governance
Understanding a public ledger
What aspects of a project or product excites consumers
Catalysts for mass adoption
Tokenization of real estate
Block chain solving real world problems
Why choose web3
Cybersecurity as an arms race
The Trust layer of the internet
Self sovereign identity in Web3
Cybersecurity
The secret on how to succeed while wearing many hats
Living in an amazing time of discovery
Social responsibility
Empathy and giving back as a source of motivation
Importance of education
Data control
Balance of ethics in Data and adverting
Consumers taking back the power
Zoroastrianism
Adoption
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Special Guest: Zenobia Godschalk.
Links:
Hedera
Swirl Labs
Quarter Homes
Hbar Foundation
HGraph Assosciation
Pets dot com
Albert Einstein
Zoroastrianism
Starburst Juicyverse
Cambridge Analytica
...more
56min
August 31, 2023Proof of Work, AI & Large Language Models with Edward FitzGerald
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Edward FitzGerald Chief Technology Officer at Fetch.ai An “open” collective learning system that enables privacy-preserving collaborative machine learning and inferences on the Fetch.ai network
Fetch.ai is a blockchain platform that uses artificial intelligence to help people automate everyday tasks such as booking a parking space or a flight
We spoke to Edward about Fetch AI and:
Journey to the top of corporate
AI
Distributed systems
Full tolerance shenanigans
Being a cog in a larger machine
The importance of rapid decision making in business
The cost of making the wrong decisions
The beast that is decentralization
Mistakes will happen, but facilitates adaptation.
Proof of work as the most elegant solution
Actively seeking hard problems
Healthy Paranoia
Open source vs Closed source
The lifecycle of corporations
The power of the web3 structure
Critical safety systems
The difference between and dec ai
The advantage of tangible technology
Barriers of entry
Connectivity of autonomous services
Large Language models and new efficiencies
Architecture of the Agents
The birth of SkyNet
Affects of AI on the wider society
Hierarchy of abstraction
One big model to rule them all
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Special Guest: Edward FitzGerald.
Links:
Bard
Blackberry
Bitcoin
ChatGPT4
Dash
Ericson
Fifty Shades of Grey
FetchAI
Luna
Nokia
Paxos
Raft
Red Pajama
Singularity
Vitalic
...more
56min
August 17, 2023Semantics, Modular Architecture and Predicting the Future with Marko Baricevic
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Marko Baricevic Co-founder of Binary Builders, focused on providing a range of services to the interchain such as contributing to the Cosmos SDK
Binary builders also is developing Numia an interface that makes stored data from a veriety of Cosmos SDK chains accessible to users, as well as The interchain Builders Program, which provides mentorship, structured support and guidance for teams who build in the Interchain, using at least one component of the Cosmos Stack
We spoke to Marko about Binary Builders and:
The birth of IBC
The vision of Jae
Solving governance in a decentralized way
Modular architecture
How and why modularity in software is lost.
Sovereign Rollups
Semantics
Perseverance as the key to achieving your goal
Creating the best possible user experience
Predicting the future/Predicting future trends
Being a Tech Maxi instead
The role of validators in an ecosystem
Learning from each other across different ecosystems
The challenges of getting started as a validator
Changing the paradigm for teams in the workplace
Interchain semantics
ZK technology and the future
What drives different people
How to achieve happiness
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Special Guest: Marko Baricevic.
Links:
Arbitrum
Bearchain
Bitcoin
Celestia
Cosmos
Cosmos Hub
Cosmos SDK
Dogecoin
Ethan Buchman
Ethereum
Gnosis
Jack Zampolin
Jae Kwon
JP Morgan
Near
Osmosis
Polygon
Polymer
Scroll
Solana
Solidity
Sonny Arggawal
Substrate
Stakefish
Tendermint
Vitalic
...more
56min
August 03, 2023Death Spirals, Bridging Digital Nations and Corruption with Alexei Zamyatin
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Alexei Zamyatin, Co-Founder of Interlay, a modular, programmable layer between Bitcoin and the multi-chain ecosystem that unlocks novel decentralized use cases for BTC.
Interlay utilizes an already operational, decentralized bridge to connect Bitcoin with a lending protocol and AMM decentralized exchange, enabling Bitcoin holders to access basic financial services without relying on centralized exchanges
We spoke to Alexei about Interlay and:
Payment channels
Who pays the price for decentralization?
The perfect storm leading to a death spiral
Death Spirals
How do we build trustless bridges?
Economic interests and tribalism
Economic vs statistical security
Profits at the expense of the good of the people
Centralized power corrupts
Does full decentralization exist?
One coin to rule them all
Imposter Syndrome
Early cross chain communication
Domain name squatting
Weak links in centralized systems
Should I build, just because I can?
Hostile governance attacks.
Academia and research as a launch pad for a successful project
Academia vs field work
The need for Altruism in web3
Solving a problem is a good place to start
Thesis topics as a gateway to Bitcoin
Risks of relying on bridges
Failures of bridges wiping out entire ecosystems
The importance of community in decentralization
Ethical questions around building
Ethical implications of breakthroughs
Differences between native and wrapped tokens
Diminishing trust in institutions
The future of bridging
Computer Science as a way to be a creative
Analysis and effects of merge mining
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Special Guest: Alexei Zamyatin.
Links:
Axelar
Binance
Bitcoin
ChatGPT4
Cosmos
Ethereum
Evmos
FTX
Gravity
Interlay
Lightning
Luna
Moonbeam
Namecoin
Neutron
Paradigm
Polkadot
Silkroad
Tor
Vitalic
...more
1h 1min
July 20, 2023Nation States, UX and Validating with Tyler Schmidt
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Tyler Schmidt Co-Founder and business lead at Strangelove , a software development lab and network validator that builds and invests in innovative crypto projects.
Stranglove Labs Actively builds infrastucture and products alongside the companies and technologies they invest in, while also providing Validation Services and even Capital investment in startups and early stage companies who are building DeFi products.
We spoke to Tyler about Strangelove and:
Crypto portfolios for kids
In order to make wise decisions, you need security
Psychology of investment and business
Responsibility's of projects to stakeholders
Broken promises in legacy economic systems
Responsible start-up practices
Derisking a business
Inherent risks and difficulties of validating
Regulatory challenges around operating a web3 business in the US
Doubling down on security
The need for fiat
Building a better financial future
Regulatory compliance
The need to interface with nation states
Seamless interfacing with nation states
Automated distributed ledger technology for compliance
Going the full pirate route as a business option
Decentralization and the freedom of choice
Why is UX so important?
UX as utility for people
The economic concept of utility
Direct correlation between UX and adoption
A good tech does not make a good product.
You can hide sub-par tech behind good user experience
Bringing the good from Web 2 into Web 3
The strengthening of the Crypto thesis
Diversified risk
Personal Freedom
Happiness achieved through excellence and virtue
Strangelove wallet project
Cosmos competition with EVM chains
Network effects are king for adoption
Areas for Keplr to improve
Creativity is past experience and new information
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Special Guest: Tyler Schmidt.
Links:
Akash
Alan Turing
Atom
Bitcoin
Brave
ChatGPT4
Coinbase
Cosmos SDK
Cosmwasm
DYDX
Elon Musk
Galileo
Horcrux
IBC
Ignite
Jack Zampolin
Keplr
Kraken
Lido
LitBit
Mars Protocol
Osmosis
Pedro Gomez
Penumbra
React Native
Quasar
Solidity
Wallet Connect
...more
56min
July 07, 2023The Best Day Ever, Dank Meme's and Airdrops with Willy Ogorzaly
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Willy Ogorzaly Former Product Manager at ShapeShift and current head of decentralization for the Fox Foundation
On their website ShapeShift asserts that their aim is to be the pathway into a borderless financial system; an open-source, multi-chain, self-custody crypto platform enabling billions to achieve financial sovereignty
The FOX Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the ShapeShift DAO in achieving full decentralization.
We spoke to Willy about Shapeshift and:
Affiliate rewards as a driver for user adoption
Affiliate rewards as an alternative to increasing fees
Differentiating between scammers and real builders
Challenges of running node infrastructure at scale
Dank Memes, the most efficient form of communication
Dank Memes as a way to convey Mission, Vision and Values
“The best day ever”, Everyday!
Ownership of a platform as a way to build a community
How do you extract value from open source projects and make them sustainable
The best type of software is free software
Airdrop distribution philosophy
Airdrop news/Wen airdrop?
The spirit of innovation in Ethereum and Cosmos
The ultimate interface for the decentralized universe
Fees as a roadblock to early adoption
What is the product market fit for Archio
Challenges of running node infrastructure at scale
Is open source the way forward for web3?
Further decentralization by decentralization of infrastructure
Startups
Reasons for a non-profit model.
Solving the problem of Sybil attacks
Status quos of open-source DAOS
Early childhood education, roadblock to innovation?
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Special Guest: Willy Ogorzaly.
Links:
ATX DAO
Archeo
Bitcoin
Bitfract
Chad Barraford
Coinbase
Coinbase Cloud
Cosmos
Crystalgravy.eth
Ethereum
Fox Foundation
GitCoin
Gitcoin Passport
Giveth
Ledger Live
Osmosis
Metamask
Shapeshift
Sushiswap
THORchain
Zapper
Zerion
...more
55min
June 22, 2023Building Communities, Adoption and Memes with Sistla Abhishek
This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Sistla Founder of OmniFlix a decentralized media and network layer for creators and sovereign communities.
OmniFlix Network is a p2p network for creators and sovereign communities to achieve efficiency in web2 & web3 media management, distribution and monetization while also helping community members engage in meaningful ways via on-chain data
We spoke to Sistla about OmniFlix and:
Cosmos OG creators
Exploring possibilities
Creation of a blockchain for creatives
Is there such a thing as too challenging an educational system?
Does traditional education favour a certain personality type
Is one language of instruction a benefit for education?
Building communities
What attracted Sistla to computers and computer science?
The possibility of creation as inspiration
Consciousness of ai creating accessibility for the masses
Hindsight and introspection
Indian history and culture
Web3 Adoption
Cellphone revolution
Demonetization as a catalyst for Web3 Adoption
India as an example of a decentralized, centralized community
The true value of content creation
The power of community
The power of articulation and presentation
Meme’s as true art
The mission of Omniflix
Quality over quantity for content creation
The early internet as a source of inspiration
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Special Guest: Sistla V Abhishek.
Links:
Axelar
Balaji
Celestia
Chorus One
Cosmos
Counterstrike
IPL
ITC
Joe Rogan
Linux
Omniflix
Orkut
Rubic
Stakefish
Steemit
UPI
...more
1h 5min

FAQs about Citizen Web3 Podcast:

How many episodes does Citizen Web3 Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 190 episodes available.