Rehash: A Web3 Podcast

This Minihash episode was recorded in person in Bangkok, Thailand during Devcon 7.

In this episode, Jim Chang, co-founder of Catalyst and CrossCats, joins us to talk about the journey of building Catalyst, a platform initially aimed at Cosmos chains, pivoted to focusing on Ethereum rollups, and is now focused on altVMs. 

Jim shares insights into their new product, CrossCats, an intent-based bridge facilitating easier and faster transactions across different virtual machines. We dive into the challenges of cross-chain bridging, market predictions, and strategic decisions behind adopting AltVMs over traditional EVM chains. Jim does a great job of explaining the complexities of blockchain interoperability and the potential future landscape of decentralized networks.

Jim previously appeared on Rehash in S4 E9: Millions of Modular Blockchains w/Jimmy Chang, which aired on April 13, 2023, and again in Minihash 003 | EthCC 2024 Recap: Key Insights, Trends, and Conference Highlights w/Jimmy Chang.

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• Catalyst on Twitter

⏳ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:39 History of Catalyst and CrossCats
3:59 Pivoting strategies in crypto
6:14 User research and feedback
8:36 How CrossCats works
11:37 Challenges of bridging across chains
15:55 Future of EVM and AltVMs
19:07 Follow Jim and CrossCats

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In this episode of Rehash, we’re speaking with JB Rubinovitz, founder of Tenfold, about their perspective on decentralized social platforms, particularly Warpcast, and the future of decentralized identity and reputation. 

We discuss the developer-centric focus of Warpcast, the challenges of onboarding users to decentralized platforms, and JB's journey in building Tenfold to empower builder communities. 

We also get into the complexities of AI governance, ethical considerations, and the potential for decentralized training and data labeling in AI. JB wraps up with some insights on their fundraising experience and the vision for Tenfold's future.

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• Tenfold

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

4:03 Challenges and criticisms of decentralized social

6:54 User experience on Warpcast

11:43 Future of decentralized social and identity

21:07 AI governance and ethical considerations

30:24 What is Tenfold?

37:20 Fundraising challenges

39:53 Follow JB

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Role Call is a 6-part miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehash and co-hosted by Hats Protocol. 

In our second episode of Role Call, we're joined by special guest host, Amy Jung (Eigen Foundation), to talk to Rafa (Governance Lead at ZK Sync Association) about the future of DAO governance and the implications of the end of the era of airdrops. 

We talk about the challenges in designing sustainable governance models, differentiating between geographic and interest-based communities, and the concept of soft versus hard accountability in DAOs. Rafa also delves into governance at ZK Sync, the importance of modularity and composability, and the evolving mechanisms of distributing control in the crypto space. 

⏳ Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro 
03:29 Community building and governance 
12:54 Governance structures in ZK Sync 
19:15 Challenges in DAO implementation 
22:19 Future-proofing governance systems 
32:54 The importance of feedback and accountability 
33:34 Hard vs. soft accountability 
37:39 The role of reputation and anonymity 
45:09 Challenges in enforcing accountability 
53:13 Exploring new forms of accountability 
59:04 Final thoughts and where to follow everyone 

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Diana Chen: https://x.com/ddwchen 
Spencer Graham: https://x.com/spengrah 
Amy Jung: https://x.com/itsamyjung 
Rafa: https://x.com/rafathebuilder 
Rehash: https://x.com/rehashweb3 
Hats Protocol: https://x.com/hatsprotocol 
Eigen Foundation: https://x.com/eigenfoundation 
ZK Sync: https://x.com/zksync

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In this episode of Rehash, we’re speaking with Naomi Metzger, an 11-time British triple jump champion, about her use of Web3 to fund her journey to the 2028 Olympics. 

Naomi shares her story of overcoming injuries that kept her from competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics and how she became the first athlete to document her recovery journey onchain. 

She also shares about her passion for NFTs, specifically her project Afrochicks, her active involvement on Warpcast, and her insights on the future of decentralized social media and NFTs, offering inspiration and advice for athletes and creators alike.

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• Afrochicks NFT collection
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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro
1:23 Naomi’s athletic journey and overcoming injury
9:11 How Naomi discovered web3 and NFTs
13:53 Afrochicks NFT project
16:21 Future plans and fitness content 
17:54 Naomi’s thoughts on Warpcast 
24:48 Future of decentralized social 
33:45 Future of NFTs x AI
40:56 Follow Naomi

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Role Call is a 6-part miniseries on DAOs, produced by Rehash and co-hosted by Hats Protocol. 

In our first episode of Role Call, we dive deep into the evolving nature of money, relationships, and reputation with Tracheopteryx, Chief Governance Officer at Eigen Foundation. 

Rehash host, Diana Chen, is joined by Nick Naraghi and Spencer Graham, co-founders at Hats Protocol, to explore the intricacies of decentralized governance, the transformative power of reputation systems, and the challenges of creating a more accountable and equitable society through blockchain technology. 

The conversation also touches on the philosophical and practical implications of these changes for organizations and civilization at large. 

⏳ Timestamps: 

0:00 Introduction 
2:15 Why humans struggle to coordinate 
6:30 The flaws in token voting systems 
12:45 How decentralized reputation systems will work 
19:10 The death of money and rise of relationships 
25:40 Small councils vs. traditional democracies 
32:00 How new governance can save civilization 

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Nick Naraghi: https://x.com/0xNN2 
Spencer Graham: https://x.com/spengrah 
Tracheopteryx: https://x.com/tracheopteryx 
Rehash: https://x.com/rehashweb3 
Hats Protocol: https://x.com/hatsprotocol 
Eigen Foundation: https://x.com/eigenfoundation

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In this episode of Rehash, Dr. Laurence E. Day, founder of Wildcat Finance and creator of the infamous West Ham group chat, joins us to clear up rumors about his alleged crypto hacks and share more about what he’s working on at Wildcat Finance, which aims to facilitate under-collateralized borrowing on the Ethereum blockchain. 

Laurence also shares his thoughts on protocol security, the impact of social engineering attacks, and the future of credit in DeFi. 

Last but certainly not least, we chat about the role and unique culture of the West Ham group chat in the crypto community.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:05 Laurence’s background

10:04 The infamous crypto protocol hacks

16:13 Protocol security insights

25:17 Challenges of onboarding the masses to DeFi

26:54 The UX and PMF debate

29:30 What is Wildcat Finance?

37:52 The importance of credit in DeFi

41:24 What is West Ham?

51:20 Final thoughts and predictions

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Rehash is launching a new 6 part miniseries on DAO governance and design in conjunction with Hats Protocol called Role Call!

Tune in every week for a deep dive on DAOs with Rehash host, Diana Chen, Hats co-founders, Spencer Graham, Nick Naraghi, and David Erlichmann, and our special guests joining us each week.

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• Diana Chen (Host, Rehash): https://x.com/ddwchen
• Spencer Graham (Co-founder, Hats Protocol): https://x.com/spengrah
• Nich Naraghi (Co-founder, Hats Protocol): https://x.com/0xNN2
• David Erlichmann (Co-founder, Hats Protocol): https://x.com/davehrlichman

Learn more about Hats Protocol at hatsprotocol.xyz.

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In this episode of Rehash, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joins us to talk about legal compliance and innovation in the crypto space. 

Known for her pro-innovation stance, Commissioner Peirce discusses her critiques of the SEC's stringent regulatory approach toward crypto and her hopes for clearer guidelines. 

The conversation covers the balance between fostering innovation and protecting investors, the need for regulatory clarity, and the impact of current regulations on U.S. crypto innovation. 

Commissioner Peirce also addresses the importance of public involvement in rulemaking and the potential for a new regulatory framework.

Note: This episode was recorded on October 29, 2024.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:55 SEC’s approach to crypto regulation

3:49 Challenges and criticisms of current regulations

6:27 Impact of regulations on innovation

11:27 Community questions and concerns

16:21 Future of crypto regulation

33:25 Closing thoughts and how to contact Hester Peirce

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In this episode, we’re speaking with Dr. Nick Almond, a physicist turned DAO enthusiast and now CEO of Factory Labs, about cybernetic governance frameworks in DAOs, the current state and challenges of DAOs, and the potential of decentralized AI in governance. 

We also talk about issues of privacy and surveillance, Dr. Nick shares his critical views on WorldCoin (now World), and we wrap up with some of Dr. Nick’s personal insights on the future of decentralization. 

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TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

01:48 Dr. Nick's journey from physics to crypto

03:17 The experimental nature of crypto and DAOs

05:42 Current state of DAOs

13:30 What is FactoryDAO?

19:38 Cybernetic governance frameworks

28:33 Crypto economic mechanisms for AI

29:24 Challenges of decentralization

30:59 Innovative governance models

38:30 Privacy and surveillance concerns

44:40 Nick’s hot takes about WorldCoin

52:10 Lighthearted questions and wrap-up

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In this episode, we’re speaking with Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer at DeFi Education Fund, about the latest in crypto policy and what she’s expecting to see leading up to the election next week.

We start out by recapping some of the lawsuits Amanda has helped file against the SEC through DeFi Education Fund and her testimony at the first congressional hearing on DeFi last month, and then we talk about what’s on her radar right now in terms of what the SEC is doing and how she expects the election to impact the state of crypto moving forward.

Amanda was nominated by Andy Boyan and voted onto the podcast by Nicole D’Avis, Andy Boyan, Defi Beats, Disruption Joe, Meg Lister, and Irina Marinescu.

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