Colors of Tech & Entrepreneurship

In Episode 83 of Colors of Web3 and Entrepreneurship, our host Lam sits down with Dan Rodman, CEO and Co-Founder of CoUnity, a pioneering firm specializing in community strategy for Web3 projects. Dan shares his fascinating journey from mechanical engineering and professional soccer to becoming a leader in Web3 community building. They dive into CoUnity's innovative "Go to Community" (GTC) strategy, which emphasizes value creation, gamification, and intrinsic motivation over traditional marketing tactics. Discover how CoUnity helps projects like EigenLayer build loyal, engaged communities through analytics, ambassador programs, and custom tools.

Dan also opens up about his adrenaline-fueled hobbies like paragliding and backcountry skiing, drawing parallels to the high-stakes world of Web3 entrepreneurship. Whether you're a founder looking to scale your community or an enthusiast curious about the future of blockchain ecosystems, this episode offers actionable insights on segmentation, retention, and turning users into advocates. Learn why community is the new cornerstone of sustainable growth in crypto and beyond.

Don't miss this deep dive into the art and science of community building. This episode is suitable for builders, innovators, and anyone navigating the evolving Web3 landscape.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00:00 Episode Intro

00:00:36 Show & guest introduction

00:01:54 Dan's background: from engineering to Web3

00:12:44 Dan's hobbies

00:20:18 Deep dive into CoUnity's services

00:42:16 Explaining go to community (GTC) strategy

00:54:14 Challenges in Web3 community building

01:05:09 Future of Web3 communities

01:07:13 Advice for Web3 builders

01:08:46 Where to follow Dan and Co/Unity

01:10:05 Episode outro and next episode preview

Follow Dan and Co/Unity:

Co/Unity's Website: https://counity.xyz/

Co/Unity's Twitter/X: https://x.com/counity_

Dan's Twitter/X: https://x.com/thedanrodman

ChatGPT grid prompt that helps communities discover their Go-To-Community strategy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U-6I7FZSZQ6BeQqphhMFkcSWKsIuWzFs8l7APD0Ro28/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.ba2g5r7vgz0a

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What if the biggest risk to Bitcoin treasuries isn’t a bear market… it’s the fact that almost none of them are actually hedged like real treasuries?

In episode 82, Patrick Wood, President & CEO of DelphX Capital Markets (CSE: DELX | OTCQB: DPXCF), reveals the structured-finance product his team spent years perfecting. The new product is a fully collateralized, transparent, yield-generating downside hedge built specifically for Bitcoin corporate treasuries. No counterparty risk, no opaque OTC deals, no retail-style iBit puts. Just institutional-grade protection that still captures unlimited upside.

Patrick shares his 30-year Wall Street journey, how he cleaned up a failing public shell, why Canada was once the go-to listing venue for U.S. growth companies, and why he believes most of today’s 200+ digital-asset treasuries are behaving more like leveraged speculators than fiduciaries. If you’re wondering why MNAV is collapsing, why leverage is quietly piling up again, and how one company plans to bring real risk management to crypto treasuries, then this episode is for you.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00:00 Episode trailer

00:00:35 Show & guest introduction

00:02:00 30-year Wall Street journey & taking companies public in Canada

00:08:00 How Patrick discovered blockchain in 2013

00:13:20 Patrick explains how to hedge Bitcoin

00:16:16 Deep dive into DelphX's new Bitcoin hedge product

00:22:45 DelphX new product's intended target users: hedge funds + treasuries

00:25:15 The product is designed to capture upside and protect downside

00:30:15 Patrick's thought on Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) companies

00:35:48 Competitors to DelphX's new Bitcoin hedge product

00:39:52 Current traction and business model

00:41:48 Challenges facing DelphX

00:43:55 Why treasuries should hedge (FTX-style risks still exist)

00:48:55 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

00:51:43 Where to follow Patrick & DelphX

00:52:44 Episode outro and next episode preview

Follow DelphX Capital Markets:

DelphX's Website: https://www.delphx.com/

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DelphX's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/delphx-capital-markets-inc

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Halliday is building the “plumbing” most Web3 apps don’t have the time (or budget) to build: a unified, self-custodial checkout that lets users deposit from crypto wallets, fiat on/off-ramps, and even centralized exchanges then orchestrates the cross-chain steps under the hood. Griffin Dunaif walks us through the pivot from (Buy Now Pay Later) BNPL-for-NFTs to an intent-centric workflow engine that abstracts chains, bridges, DEXs, and ramps into one API and smart-contract runtime.

We talk origins (Stanford systems + ZK), lessons from ConstitutionDAO privacy research, why robust multi-chain orchestration is the real bottleneck, and how Halliday now powers deposits for 40+ partners including Avalanche Core, ApeChain’s portal, and Story Protocol. Griffin also shares what’s next (Solana support), hiring for rare protocol talent, and how agentic commerce might use Halliday as the “arms & legs” for on-chain actions.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00:00 Episode trailer

00:00:51 Show & guest introduction

00:04:29 How Griffin got into the world of Web3

00:10:30 Griffin's hobbies

00:11:25 Origin of Halliday

00:15:32 Multiple iterations needed to get to Product-Market Fit

00:20:13 How Halliday works: workflow engine & execution graphs

00:26:38 Intent-centric design: Failure handling, retries, fault tolerance

00:31:03 Market landscape & competitors/partnerships

00:38:16 The interdisciplinary team behind Halliday

00:43:09 Roadmap: Solana support & SVM↔EVM workflows

00:44:23 Agentic commerce: giving AI agents “arms & legs”

00:47:28 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

00:50:02 Where to follow Halliday & Griffin

00:50:40 Episode outro and next episode preview

Follow Halliday & Griffin:

Halliday's Website: https://halliday.xyz/

Halliday's Twitter/X: https://x.com/HallidayHQ

Griffin's Twitter/X: https://x.com/griffintier

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Tyson Batino has spent 21 years in Japan, built five companies, and helped 30+ clients grow ranging from language schools to SaaS. In this episode, he breaks down Japan’s “longevity over hype” market, why translation ≠ localization, and how he scaled schools to multi-location chains (and even used meme ads to crush CAC). We also dig into Smart Start Japan, his one-stop shop for incorporation, visas, bank accounts, and more.

We get tactical: channel selection (Google Search/Maps, websites, cold email), pricing, converting with Japanese buyers, and building teams when you can’t afford senior hires yet plus how Tyson exports his know-how into AI workflows so juniors can execute at a higher level. He also shares a candid take on recent talk about stricter business manager visa capital requirements and why now may be the best window for founders considering Japan.

If you’re eyeing Japan or just want a masterclass on disciplined growth, this is your playbook.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:38 Show & guest introduction

02:18 From English teacher to founder: Tyson's career progression

07:35 Starting the English school: the origin story

10:45 Launching the Japanese language school

18:36 Product demo

21:43 Case studies of successful clients

26:06 Challenges facing foreign companies entering Japan market

33:47 New venture: Smart Start Japan

39:51 His plan to scale Smart Start Japan

41:28 Staying ahead: strategy & moat

43:33 New rules regarding business manager visa in Japan

50:51 Business challenges: team, ops, focus

58:00 AI Market: pay once, use for life marketplace

01:00:58 How to find the right co-founder(s) for a new business

01:03:48 Where to follow Tyson, Smart Start Japan & scaling your company

01:04:23 Episode outro and next episode preview

Follow Tyson & SmartStart Japan & Scaling Your Company:

Tyson's Twitter/X: https://x.com/Tysonbatino

Tyson's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tysonbatino/

SmartStart Japan's website: https://smartstartjapan.com/

Scaling Your Company's website: https://scalingyourcompany.com/

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What happens when 98% of your treasury is in your own token and the market crashes? In this eye-opening episode, Lam Trinh breaks down the critical lessons DAOs need to learn from Traditional Finance and what TradFi can learn from the world of decentralized organizations.

From the shocking $77 million Beanstalk hack to treasury diversification strategies that could save DAOs from extinction, this talk reveals why most DAOs are one bear market away from a liquidity crisis. Lam explores the stark differences between TradFi's battle-tested risk management practices and the operational chaos many DAOs face today, while also highlighting the innovative advantages DAOs bring to the table such as transparent governance, modular composability, and borderless contributor networks.

Whether you're managing a DAO treasury, working in Web3, or curious about the future of organizational structures, this episode offers actionable insights on treasury diversification, risk management frameworks, and how the hybrid organizations of tomorrow will combine the best of both worlds. Featuring real-world examples like Nouns DAO and practical strategies for sustainable growth across crypto cycles.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction & Overview

01:30 What DAOs Can Learn From TradFi

02:00 Treasury Diversification in Traditional Finance

04:02 The DAO Treasury Problem: 98% Native Token Risk

05:41 Risk Management Lessons: The $77M Beanstalk Hack

07:30 Operational Chaos vs Established Standards

10:15 Web3's Advantages: Composability & Open Source

12:15 The Modern DAO Governance Stack

13:00 Fast-Moving Culture & Global Contributors

14:00 Case Study: Nouns DAO Model

17:00 Key Takeaways for DAOs: Treasury Strategy

18:30 What TradFi Can Learn From DAOs

19:10 Conclusion

Lam's social media:Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/

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What does it take to build hit mini-games inside a billion-user messenger and actually grow them sustainably? In this episode, Koko Amin, Head of Growth & Marketing at Mighty Bear Games (makers of Goat Gaming on Telegram), unpacks her journey from finance → FMCG → TV acting → Web3, and why Telegram mini-apps flipped the distribution game for studios. We dig into community-led growth (Neo Tokyo), “vibe coding” with AI agents, and how the team rapidly ships titles like Kitty Solitaire, Waifu Clash, and Goat Wars plus a peek at Grab Gifts, their instant-gratification prize experience on TON. This conversation draws directly from the episode transcript .

Koko also gets tactical: Telegram UA, scrapers and automations for channel discovery, compliance-minded AI sub-agents, designing PVP for quick sessions, and the revenue mechanics behind crowns, leaderboards, and return-to-player models. We cover what worked, what didn’t (sunsetting Mighty Action Heroes), and why “distribution is destiny” for Web3 gaming in 2025.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00 Episode trailer

00:33 Show & guest introduction

01:48 Koko's diverse career journey

08:51 Neo Tokyo gaming community

10:48 How to sustain community beyond rewards

12:19 Koko's hobbies

13:46 “Vibe coding” and an AI-native growth team

18:47 Mighty Bear Games origin story

23:48 Gameplay demo

29:34 Underground Pepe game on Telegram

32:12 Waifu Clash game demo

35:04 Goat Wars game demo

39:25 Explanation about GrabGifts on Telegram

48:36 Business models of the different games

49:07 How Koko thinks Telegram ecosystem will evolve

50:14 Where to follow Koko & GOAT gaming

51:00 Episode outro and next episode preview

Follow Koko (Komal) Amin & GOAT gaming:

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GOAT gaming's Twitter/X: https://x.com/playgoatgaming

GOAT gaming's Website: https://goatgaming.com/

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From ICO lessons and a DeFi hack recovery to leading growth at EtherFi, Slater Heil shares how EtherFi’s on-chain cards aim to outcompete banks. We dig into borrow-as-you-swipe, instant cashback, Visa acceptance, Apple/Google wallet support, global availability, and the surprising travel perks crypto folks are raving about.

We also cover the business side: interchange economics, staking performance fees, profitability, scaling pains (including a sudden 10× user surge), and why privacy + UX parity with TradFi are the next battlegrounds. If you’re building in Web3 or just want your money to be more useful this one’s packed with signal.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00 Episode trailer

00:48 Show & guest introduction

01:50 Early life & career

05:29 His previous experience at Blueberry

08:20 Hobbies & interests

10:05 EtherFi's founding story

16:34 Product demo

21:53 How users can obtain their EtherFi cards

25:44 Different tiers of EtherFi cards

27:45 Simple model of how EtherFi cards function

31:27 EtherFi's business model

36:00 How Web3 can unlock operational efficiency

37:00 Challenges facing the EtherFi team

39:34 How crypto cards will evolve in the future

43:26 Advice for people who want to enter Web3

45:30 Where to follow Slater & EtherFi

47:33 Episode outro and next episode preview

Follow Slater & EtherFi:

EtherFi Website: https://www.ether.fi/

EtherFi Twitter/X: https://x.com/ether_fi

Slater's Twitter/X: https://x.com/SlaterHeil

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From AAA stints at Cygames, tri-Ace, EA, and more to founding his own studio, Xanthos Vouldis joins Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship to unpack how great games are made and why his next title is an invitation-only real-time multiplayer dieselpunk airship battle game.

We dive into his design framework, team roles, and why he’s building an invitation-only game community with squad-based online battles and a single-player campaign for every ship. Expect deep systems (armor, firing angles, crew management), PC-first plans, and a release target sometime next year.

Xanthos also explains pricing (a premium buy-in), natural-language NPCs that can brief you mid-mission, and a wild perk: finish a campaign and they’ll ship you a physical model of your customized airship. At the end, he also shares how early players can snag invites.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00:00 Episode trailer

00:00:35 Show & guest introduction

00:02:24 Why Japan & early career (Cygames, EA, Tri-Ace, DMM)00:04:05 A simple game design framework (the “chair” analogy)

00:09:30 Who builds a game? Roles, teams, and pipelines

00:13:29 Speedrunning solo dev: free assets & engine templates

00:15:58 D&D as the best game-design bootcamp

00:23:04 Founding Studio Vale; Houdini + selective AI for art

00:42:14 Fixing “multiplayer fatigue” & role clarity

00:46:49 Why early, ongoing player testing matters

00:54:54 The future: prioritize gameplay over spectacle

01:01:36 Episode outro and next episode preview

Follow Xanthos & Studio Vale:

Studio Vale's Website: https://stvale.com/about-us/

Xanthos's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xanthosvouldis/

For gamers that are interested in testing the real-time multiplayer airship game, you can book a meeting with Xanthos here: https://meetings-na2.hubspot.com/xanthos

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The banking rails we all use were built for the 1970s yet money now moves at internet speed. In this episode of Colors of Web3 & Entrepreneurship, Stables co-founder & CEO Bernie Bilotta explains how his team is building a mobile-first stablecoin bank that lets anyone hold a “digital dollar,” send it globally, and spend it at 140M+ merchants with a card while abstracting away chains, gas, and wallet complexity. He argues Visa/Mastercard won’t kill stablecoins they’ll accelerate them and predicts a future where QR-based, 24/7 payments pressure banks to modernize.

Bernie walks through a live demo, shares traction, and discusses the rise of yield-bearing stablecoins and why a “one balance that goes up in real time” could unlock mass adoption. We also cover his fintech path, compliance headaches, competitors (Revolut/Wise), and founder lessons: play long-term games with long-term people.

⌛ Timestamps:

00:00 Episode trailer

00:50 Show & guest introduction

02:37 How his early life shaped his career

11:12 Lessons from his Web3 journey

14:16 The hobbies that help him stay balanced

16:09 Stables product demo

28:22 Stablecoin as a new yet potentially fragile innovation

32:40 Discussion about yield-bearing stablecoin

34:26 Stablecoin as a way to beat inflation in developing country

39:20 Explanation about Web2 credit cards and how it works

41:28 How Visa & Mastercard will accelerate the adoption of stablecoins

44:13 His company's traction

51:57 The people behind Stables

54:29 The challenges of running a startup

59:52 Bernie's prediction on the future of stablecoins

1:03:03 Advice for Web3 founders

1:06:02 Where to follow Bernie & Stables

1:07:10 Episode outro

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Stables 's Twitter/X: https://x.com/stables_money

Stables 's Website: https://stables.money

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In the 75th episode, we sit down with Yusaku Numa, also known as "Nomad" on X to explore his journey from college entrepreneur to founder of Mind Palace , an innovative Web3 platform redefining how we trust information online. Yusaku shares how he was drawn into the crypto space, inspired by information overload and the difficulty of filtering trustworthy sources in Web3 ecosystems.Mind Palace uses AI agents, decentralized identifiers (DIDs), and on-chain + social media data to assign credibility scores and aggregate insights, helping users navigate trends, research projects, and avoid misinformation. Whether you’re a developer, investor, gamer, or just curious about how trust in decentralized ecosystems can be rebuilt this episode is for you.Yusaku also talks about his passion for travel, language learning, and how his experiences at FinLab and upcoming appearances at WebX and EdCon are helping shape the future of decentralized identity and social credibility scoring.⌛ Timestamps:00:00:00 Episode intro00:00:32 Show & guest introduction00:04:26 How Mind Palace started00:08:45 Dive deep into Mind Palace's recent Project00:13:46 The future of MindPalace and upcoming features00:27:33 Filtering trustworthy Web3 info with AI00:30:00 Mind Palace tech stack & UX demo00:33:22 Credibility scoring with SNS + on-chain data00:35:23 Memory chains & visual trust networks00:39:25 Business model: API & sponsorships00:45:13 Advice for Web3 founders00:47:18 Where to follow Yusaku & Mind Palace00:48:25 Episode outroFollow Yusaku & Mind Palace:Yusaku's Twitter/X: https://x.com/nomad_css Mind Palace's Website: https://mindpalace.jp/ Mind Palace's Twitter/X: https://x.com/MindPalace_ai My social media: Find the best crypto cards for you: https://cryptocardsguide.com/ Twitter/X: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/LamWeb3⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamweb3/⁠⁠If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to stay updated on our upcoming episodes with industry experts and innovators in the Web3 and Entrepreneurship spaces. Thank you for listening!