On episode 2, Ben and Ibu are joined by Vasco de Mauro, Co-Founder of Vortex Protocol, now a growth lead at Sei Network. Vasco discusses his journey of creating, building, and then selling Vortex to a major DeFi player. Advice for founders and the state of DeFi are also discussed.

Algorand Foundation CMO Jessica Tsai Chin joins the inaugural episode of Folks & Frens for one of her first public speaking engagements since taking the position in January '23. Jessica is an experienced professional of Silicon Valley, with a resume of influential positions at Apple, Nike, and Whatsapp. Now, at the beginning of her first foray into the world of blockchain, Jess, Benedetto, and Ibu discuss how she arrived in web3 and why she chose Algorand, how she views the go-to-market strategy for the Algorand blockchain, the connections between crypto and Silicon Valley, and why she hasn't followed anyone on Twitter yet.

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