Exploring the Blockchain

Exploring the Blockchain

By Zain Merchant and Josh CohenTechnology
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Exploring the Blockchain episodes

  • Ep. 4 - Crypto Venture Capital and DAOs with Samuel Thomas

    Today we talk being a venture capital scout, DAOs, crypto regulation, and building during a bear market with Samuel Thomas. 

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (02:00) - How Samuel learned about Web3

    (03:20) - Moving into the startup ecosystem

    (04:26) - Web2 vs Web3 startups

    (07:25) - What is a DAO

    (08:42) - Day to day as a VC scout

    (15:15) - Importance of community

    (17:42) - Crypto scams and regulation

    (20:19) - Startups change in behavior based on economic conditions

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    Disclaimer: This is not legal or financial advice.

    25 min
  • Ep. 3 - The Crypto Bear Market and Building a Web3 Startup with Gabriel Perez

    Today we are joined by Gabriel Perez to talk building Moonlight, crypto education and the bear market.


    00:00 - Introduction and about Gabriel

    03:42 - Building a Web3 startup

    05:12 - NFT fractional investing

    07:58 - ConstitutionDAO

    08:58 - Building a Web2 vs Web3 startup

    10:30 - Being a campus ambassador for Exodus

    12:20 - Educating people on crypto

    15:30 - Government catching up to crypto

    17:48 - The shillers

    20:17 - Stablecoins

    21:20 - Governments creating their own digital currency

    22:20 - Building a startup in a bear market

    24:11 - Using Twitter

    26:24 - The bear market


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    Disclaimer: This is not financial or legal advice.

    35 min
  • Ep. 1 - Decentralization, Blockchain, and Bitcoin Explained with Dan Habib

    We are joined today by Dan Habib to give us an overview of the decentralization, blockchain and cryptocurrency.

    We start with an overview of our current financial system, and how the blockchain can solve some of the issues and drawbacks that occur with centralization.

    00:00 - Introduction

    00:40 - Our current financial system

    05:35 - Banks are middlemen

    07:27 - The Internet Decentralized Information

    08:46 - How Does Bitcoin Work?

    11:40 - Who Keeps Ledger Without a Bank?

    16:55 - Cryptos as an Investment Class

    20:38 - Crypto Returns Compared to Other Asset Classes

    21:20 - Bitcoin Supply and Inflation

    23:50 - Bitcoin Adoption

    25:12 - How to Get Exposure to Bitcoin

    27:00 - Learning More

    29:04 - What Shouldn't Be Decentralized?

    30:30 - Blockchain and Bitcoin Distinction


    Disclaimer: This is not financial advice.

    34 min

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