Have you ever wondered about the hidden truth that distinguishes successful Web3 projects from unsuccessful ones? I’m excited to have Johnnatan Messias, a person who shares a lot of Web3 insights from the scientific point of view.

Johnnatan is a research scientist at Max Planck Institute focused on decentralized technologies, including DeFi, DAOs, and mechanism design for decentralized applications.

From this episode, you’ll learn about the challenges of airdrops, ethics in crypto research, and the differences between theory and practical implementation of blockchain innovations.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LQm1Bp27nlI

Guest: Johnnatan Messias

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnatan-messias

Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnnatan_me

Website: https://johnnatan-messias.github.io

Talks Johnnatan mentioned in the episode:

- Airdrops: Giving Money Away Is Harder Than It Seems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43B4AtYxWV4

- Understanding Blockchain Governance: Analyzing Decentralized Voting to Amend DeFi Smart Contracts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1LjWBOFlI

- The Writing is on the Wall: Analyzing the Boom of Inscriptions and its Impact on EVM-compatible Blockchains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek73DVCDnP8

Materials mentioned in the episode:

DeFi MOOC: https://defi-learning.org/f22

SBC: https://www.sbc-conference.com

FC: https://fc25.ifca.aie

IC3 Winter Retreat: https://www.initc3.org/events/2025-01-05-ic3-winter-retreat-2025

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