Folks & Frens

Ben and Ibu are joined by Bada, Co-Founder of Dokkaebi. Dokkaebi is an NFT series which celebrates Korean culture, launched on Avalanche. After the fastest successful mint in Avalanche's history, welcomes Bada to discuss the project and the NFT sector.

LI.FI is a cross-chain DEX protocol which will power swaps on Folks Finance's xApp. In episode 11, Ben and Ibu are joined by 0xCerberus, Head of DeFi at LI.FI. They discuss cross-chain expansion, the future of cross-chain, and where it stands now.

James Bayley, Chief Product Officer at Subquery, joins Ibu for a talk about the technical and theoretical sides of the blockchain industry.

In this episode, Ibu and Ben explore the Chainlink universe with Luke, Chainlink BUILD and CCIP Business Lead. Luke goes in-depth on decentralized oracles and shares insights into the future of blockchain technology.

From the fundamentals of blockchain to the latest trends reshaping the financial landscape, this episode is your ticket to understanding the transformative power of decentralized systems.

Adam Bendjemil, Head of BD and Partnerships at BNB Chain, joins Ibu and Benedetto today to discuss the recent launch of xALGO, the BNB community, work/life balance, and more.

Ultiverse is a gaming metaverse, community, and collection of NFTs built on BNB Chain. In this episode, Ultiverse Business Development Lead XaXa joins Ibu to talk about the state of blockchain gaming.

David Garcia, CEO of Borderless Capital, joined the show this week to discuss the fund's latest developments, Borderless DAO, Algorand DeFi, and cross-chain potential. Borderless Capital are the most active investor in the Algorand space, having supported numerous projects across multiple verticals. Borderless Capital is the lead investor in Folks Finance's seed round, as well.

SundaeSwap is a leading decentralized exchange on Cardano. SundaeSwap CTO Pi Lanningham joins the show to talk about Cardano's ecosystem and community, being a pioneer of the chain, and what it's like working for a DeFi project by chance.

Pera Wallet CEO Taylan Pince joins the podcast to chat with Ben and Ibu about wallet security, building a startup, and how to build on the Algorand ecosystem. Taylan's calm and measured approach to product-building has served him well during his time working on Pera, Tinyman, and Robinhood.

Lou Kerner, Founder of CryptoMonday and CryptoOracle Collective, joined Ibu and Benedetto this week. Lou, a veteran of the crypto industry and serial founder, shared his insight on community building, government intervention, recent bank bailouts, and his vision of the future for crypto. Listen to hear a unique perspective on the systems and standards which define the blockchain industry today.