Smokey the Bera is the pseudonymous co-founder of Berachain — a Layer 1 network that raised $100 million in a Series B back in April.

In this episode, Chaparro and Smokey discuss how memetics influences community building, and unpack Berachain's innovative 'proof of liquidity' consensus, where users earn governance tokens by contributing liquidity to the ecosystem.

OUTLINE

00:00 Introduction

04:42 Berachain Conception

14:08 Ecosystem 'Politics'

15:58 The Power of Memetics

20:31 Tri-Token Model

27:43 Layer-1 "BD War"

32:39 Smokey's Inspiration

35:02 Aligning Incentives

39:17 Identifying Passion

42:49 Berachain Roadmap

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