FIG is on the governance team at Flipside Crypto, a learn-to-earn platform committed to advancing the data insights available in the blockchain industry. He is also a reviewer at Aave Grants, a program that provides grants to projects, ideas, and events that benefit Aave and its ecosystem. 

While still in college, FIG became enamored by blockchains, partly due to their trustless nature as well as their location at the intersection of finance and tech. After leaving school he landed a spot at digital asset broker, Voyager, and then took a position as a defi researcher for a hedge fund before finding his way to Flipside Crypto. 

At Flipside, FIG helps protocols and DAOs increase their community’s participation in governance. He breaks down the importance of active participation, Flipside’s approach to increasing it, and some of the challenges that it brings.

Turning to Aave, FIG tells us about their small but dedicated grants team and gives us some alpha on what they look for in applications. It should come as no surprise, but transparency is high on their list.

Finally, FIG tells about his love of web3’s pace and vision before leaving us with a spicy take about web3 anonymity.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

0:48 FIG’s background

4:24 Aave Grants

9:36 We like Aave

11:47 Flipside Crypto 

14:02 Governance challenges

17:47 FIG’s favorite and least favorite aspects of web3

20:40 FIG’s favorite place in the world

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