On this powerful episode I interview four time founder and CEO Lorien Gabel, where we discuss the origins of the name Figment, adequately and appropriately define protocol staking,  ponder whether Marcus Aurelius would have run his own node,  men's fashion tips on crypto panels, and why web3 is just simply a better more authentic internet.

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On this Episode, I interview the CEO of Ether Capital Brian, Mosoff. Brian and I have a candid discussion about Shanghai, Wine, and Italian Sneakers. Ether Capital, a publicly traded company in Canada, became the first to stake $50 million in Ethereum’s Beacon Chain. "The best bet here is still low time preference, long-time horizon on ETH. Stake it and be patient and ride out the volatility, ride out the FUD. That’s where Ether Capital stands"

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On this episode. I interview Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming State,  the arguably greatest Senator of our generation.  Senator Lummis has spent her entire career advocating for Wyoming families businesses and values, and most recently for crypto. Lummis became the first crypto owner in the Senate's history. And now, Lummis is leading the legislative push to build a regulatory framework that will support crypto markets. Senator and I also discuss the joy and wonder of working with Democratic New Yorkers. 

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On this episode, I engage in a dynamic interview with Adam Mastrelli, Partner at Woodstock Fund. The fund invests in early and growth stage Web 3.0 startups.  The fund's investments lie in the transformative categories of:
CONVERGENCE - Infrastructure / Web3.0

FINANCIALISATION - DeFi

VIRTUALISATION - NFTs, Metaverse & Gaming

Adam and I delve into his illustrious career of leadership positions at General Hospital Walmart, and IBM. We talk about the value of knowing what you don't know, what makes a good pitch to a VC, how to fly from Arkansas to South Africa,  the critical importance of a Chief Product Officer, and mutual sheer enthusiasm for the Shanghai upgrade . Adam is as equally charming as he is deeply knowledgeable about web3 and the evolution of the industry. 

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Arianna Simpson; a force to be reckoned with thus this episode need not a description, but has a side order of my light coverage of Eth Denver 2023. Enjoy 

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On this episode I interview Philip Tabak,  my brother. Philip is a creative strategist,  and Group Leader/ Social Lead of Anomaly,  as well as the social lead of our family.  He has an elite expertise on the power of perception and how to successfully shape a brand's image. We discuss  the variety of ways brands utilize web3 to connect to audiences, the changing role of crypto in a Millennial /Gen Z's portfolio, the softening image of Bitcoin Maxi's and what FTX did right. 

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We are deep into Q1 2023, BTC is above 20K, ETH withdrawals are around the corner, and I have perfected my Shakespearean monologue for my Caroline Ellison audition in the FTX story. 
On this episode, I talk to Gabe Frank, CEO of Arcade.XYZ, the Defi NFT lending platform. Gabe is also a third generation pawnbroker, resulting in a fundamental understanding in the importance of collateralized loans.  Before starting Arcade, Gabe previously worked at BitGo and supported them in building their institutional lending book to over 150m. With his tradfi pawnbroker knowledge, coupled with his his DeFi expertise, he was able to build one of the most successful NFT lending platforms that exist today.  

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New Season; New Vibes New Energy New Looks and new all time highs with the CEO  of Chorus One, Brian Fabian Crain.  He is also the founder and co-host of the blockchain podcast Epicenter,  and most importantly, my boss. He needs no further intro. 

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I am pleased to announce that I have started a new role at Chorus One. Chorus One provides high-quality staking services, analysis, and data about proof of networks we onboard through pioneer research.  We support the proof-of-stake ecosystem in understanding and participating in governance decisions, as well as securely and effectively and generate the best possible returns. This episode, I interview Jennifer Parak, Software Engineer at Chorus One,  an Austrian zkapp Builder and ethereum cognoscenti. Jennifer does not hesitate to answer all of my crazy questions with the grace and elegance of Optimism. 

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On this episode, I chat with Anthony Pompliano.  Pomp  is an  entrepreneur, investor, and intelligently pithy crypto influencer. Pomp invests capital across the blockchain and crypto industry on behalf of institutional investors. Pomp previously ran Product and Growth teams at Facebook after serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he left the US Army in 2012 as an Infantry Sergeant.  He has a podcast dubbed as the best business show on the planet, and lets face it, it is, He recently started Pomp's Crypto Academy,  which successfully aims to not only educate the masses on  blockchain and crypto but provide them with the tools and knowledge to make them viable candidates to succeed in a career in crypto. 

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