Unblock'd Podcast: From Renewable Energy to Web3 with Ryan Zurrer

Summary:

In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green talks with Ryan Zurrer, a former renewable energy executive turned Web3 pioneer and crypto investor. Ryan shares his journey from managing large-scale wind projects in Brazil to becoming a key player in the world of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and NFT art. The conversation covers the intersection of energy and blockchain, the evolution of NFTs, and the future of digital art and decentralized finance.

Guest:

• Ryan Zurrer: Founder of Dialectic and Vine Ventures, early investor in Ethereum, MakerDAO, Polkadot, Filecoin, and more. NFT art collector and advocate for digital artists.

Key Topics Discussed:

• Ryan’s transition from renewable energy in Brazil to full-time crypto investing
• How Bitcoin solved personal remittance challenges and sparked his interest in crypto
• Early investments in Ethereum and involvement in the DeFi movement
• The rise of NFTs and their impact on digital art and artist collectibility
• Why top digital artists choose Ethereum for minting their work
• The role of tokenization in energy markets and the future of carbon credits
• The evolution of decentralized finance (DeFi) and real-world asset tokenization
• Ryan’s work with Dialectic, Vine Ventures, and the “one of one” NFT art collection
• The importance of machine learning and automation in capital allocation
• The future of NFTs beyond art, including real estate, legal contracts, and event access
• The launch of Macina, on-chain infrastructure for capital allocators

Notable Quotes:

• “The lowest cost of energy wins in the end.”
• “NFTs solved a real problem for digital artists: provenance and collectibility.”
• “We probably don’t have our end state blockchain yet—the winner may not even exist.”
• “Compound interest is the strongest force in the universe.”

UnBlock'd podcast with Dr. Jemma Green

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