Inside Web3

The Meta History Museum uses unique NFT's to help fund the restoration of historical sites in Ukraine, as well as military supplies to help fight the Russian invasion. The NFT's are an act of historical preservation - daily events in Ukraine are chronicled on the blockchain as unique works of art. We speak with Alisa Fursa live from Kyiv, Ukraine to learn more about how this new tech is being used in War.

Plus, the crash of Crypto has drained thousands of US investors... but what about the global impacts? From evading sanctions to replacing national currencies... we speak with Benjamin Powers and Joshua Keating from Grid News to learn why some foreign governments lean heavily into Crypto, and how the crash has impacted their motives. 

Lastly, WEB3 opportunities aren't just reshaping Silicon Valley and Wall Street! Robert Richardson from Disrupt Art is the founder of Midwest Con, the first NFT conference coming to the midwest. He joins the show to tell Shira why he's bringing Web3 to the Midwest, and what attendees can expect to see there. 

00:01 - Welcome

00:40- Weekly Headlines

05:00 - Benjamin Powers + Joshua Keating Writers at Grid - International Impact of the Crypto Crash

12:00 - Alice Fursa - The Meta History Museum 

20:27 - Robert Richardson of Disrupt Art + Creator of MidwestCon - The first NFT Conference coming to the Midwest

Two time racing champion, Julia Landauers, returned to the track last week in her first professional race since 2019, and it's all thanks to sponsorships from NFT projects like Boss Beauties and GarageXYZ. She shares how exciting it is to finally be at the intersection of racing, web3, and women's empowerment.

Crypto trading platform Coinbase finds themselves in hot water, as The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges a former employee and two accomplices with insider trading. Coinbase says they have no case, because they don't even sell Securities. Jason Nelson from Decrypt Media explains the difference between Securities and Commodities, and the need for a clearer playbook for Crypto.

Finally, the video game Minecraft surprised everyone when they announced a full ban on all NFT's. What made them change their mind? Travis Hoium breaks down how NFT's are impacting the rapidly evolving gaming economy. 

00:01 - Welcome

00:28- Weekly Headlines

05:00 - Jason Nelson Reporter at Decrypt - Coinbase vs The SEC

12:00 - Julia Landauer - Bringing NFT's to NASACAR

20:32 - Travis Hoium of Fool.com + Creator of the RIIV Project - NFT's are disrupting the gaming industry

Ja Rule and Nick Davis join the show to share their separate journeys into Web3, and how they've joined forces on an NFT project called "Black is Beautiful." The powerful artwork inspires self-love, and is helping raise funds for Historical Black Colleges. Plus, while many crypto and NFT companies are struggling, some are still growing. Is your next job in the Web3 industry? Sam Kessler from Coindesk and Carly Long from Weld Recruiting shed light on job market conditions, and share a list of tips to help you find your next job in Web3. 

00:01 - Welcome

00:28- Weekly Headlines

05:00 - Sam Kessler Writer at Coindesk - The state of the Crypto job market 

8:45 - Carly Long from Weld Recruiting - How to get a job in Web3

12:00 - Ja Rule and Nick Davis - Black is Beautiful NFT's

20:32 - Julie MacDonell Intellectual Property Lawyer - Bored APE NFT + Old Navy Collab

Social media and cloud storage platforms often remove evidence of crimes due to the potentially violent nature of the content. Benjamin Powers from Grid tells us how Blockchain tech is being used to store evidence in Ukraine that will soon be used to prosecute war crimes. Plus, For many investors, Three Arrows Capital was considered to be the "adult in the room" when it came to Crypto Hedge Funds. We speak with David Morris from Coindesk about how 3AC's business decisions have lead to their downfall... taking other hedge funds with them, and causing thousands to lose their life savings. 

00:01 - Welcome

00:28- Weekly Headlines

05:00 - David Morris writer at Coindesk- How 3AC caused the collapse of Crypto hedge funds

12:00 - Benjamin Powers Writer at Grid - Blockchain documents evidence of war crimes in Ukraine 

20:32 - BECKS from Niftyworld NFT - Bill Murray NFT Project + Developments in the Metaverse

Grammy award winning artist Miguel joins Shira to share about his role as Global Creative Director at T3MPO, and how he's fostering a tight knit community of likeminded creatives that want to change the world. Plus, Crypto companies are filing bankruptcy left and right. Some have even locked users from accessing their investments due to a credit crisis. Where is your crypto safe in a frightening bear market?

00:01 - Welcome

00:28- Weekly Headlines

05:00 - Taylor Locke Writer at Fortune - The Crypto Credit Crisis

12:00 - Miguel Grammy Award Winning Artist - T3MPO NFT Community

20:28 - Brian Fanzo Host of NFT365 podcast - US Department of Justice Indicted Six Individuals over four Web3 Fraud schemes

A few weeks before Roe vs Wade was overturned, the conceptual performance art collective known as "Pussy Riot" hung a 45 foot banner from the third floor of a Texas government building to protest for reproductive rights. The act was recorded and then sold as an NFT. We speak with Pussy Riot member Nadya to learn how Web3 offers new tools to fight for womens bodies. Plus, whats with all the Apes? Celebrities and investors have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on cartoon images from the Bored Ape Yacht Club. NFTNow writer, Eric Beyer, joins us for a deep dive into the creators of BAYC - Yuga Labs.

00:01 - Welcome

00:50 - Weekly Headlines

05:00 - Pussy Riot - fighting for reproductive rights in Web3

12:00 - Eric Beyer Writer at NFTNow - Yuga Labs + Bored Ape Yacht Club

17:49 - Taylor.WTF - What's life like as a BAYC owner? 

20:30 - Andrew Hayward Writer at Decrypt Media - What is Solana?

Amidst the bear market, NFT enthusiasts flock to New York to celebrate the future of the space at NFT.NYC. In just three years, attendance has gown from a few hundred attendees to over 15,000. We speak with the founder to learn more about the event, and Shira sits down with Logan Paul to find out why he got into the space and how he thinks it will influence the future of the web. We also hear from FEWocious, the 18 year old transgender artist who's projects have grossed over $26 Million Dollars!

00:01 - Welcome

00:36 - Weekly Headlines

05:00 - NFT.NYC

05:14 - Jodee Rich Producer + Cofounder of NFT.NYC

08:15 - Victor Langlois FEWocious NFT artist

12:00 - Logan Paul at NFT.NYC 

20:30 - Andrew Rasso Writer at Hypebeast - an inside look at NFT.NYC

This week the market took a major dive in what many are referring to as "Black Monday." Meanwhile, Elon musk and his companies are hit with a $258 billion dollar class action lawsuit over the memecoin "Dogecoin." We do a deep dive into how web3 companies are responding to the markets steep crash, and why you may not want to take financial advice from celebrities.

00:01 - Welcome

00:40 - Weekly Headlines

05:00 - Companies respond to "Black Monday"

05:14 - Crypto-Firm "Celsius" cripples customers

08:15 - Coinbase lays off 18% of their workforce

12:00 - Trusting Celebrity Endorsements 

12:28 - Don't take financial advice from celebrities

12:33 - Marketing moving forward in Web3

20:25 - What is Ethereum, and how will its collapse change the future of the space?

The rise of crypto-trading has also spawned a new type of cyber crime, called "The Pig Slaughtering Scam." We're joined by Elisa Warner, spokesperson for GlobalAntiScam.org, to learn more about how these criminals target people on dating apps, how to spot if your new love interest is a scammer, and steps you can take if you've fallen victim. Plus, meet the NFT projects that are bringing LGBTQ+ representation to the metaverse! "People of Crypto" and "Queer Friends NFT" tell us how they're celebrating Pride Month inside Web3. 

The blockchain has opened up a whole new ecosystem of NFT and Cyrptocurrency trading, and that presents new legal battles. The luxury brand Hermes is suing an NFT artist for copyright infringement. What happens to Seth Greens intellectual property rights now that the main character of his show (An NFT image of an Ape) has been stolen in a phishing scam? We bring in Internet Attorney, Andrew Russo, to get his take.