Still Early Podcast

In this episode of Still Early, Grant is joined by Blue from Trader Joe as they cover recent events, updates from Trader Joe, and strategies for community growth. They also delve into Layer 2 solutions, the delicate balance between acquisition and retention, and the essence of community culture. One standout is Mantle's innovative use of NFTs and personalization to foster growth. They converse about how personalization boosts both marketing and user experience. They extensively discuss yield farming opportunities, meme coins, NFTs, marketing tricks, and future projects. Finally, they stress the importance of community engagement, ethical practices, and transparency. Don't forget to spread the love - give us a thumbs up, leave your thoughts below, and hit that subscribe button to stay tuned for more enriching conversations!

In today’s episode Grant and 563 sit down with io.net’s COO Tory Green. The three kick things off by breaking down the GPU gold rush and centralized cloud challenges, before going into io.net's value-prop, as well as the Web3 efficiencies of cloud-compute. Tory then outlines io.net’s rates, drops a date on wen $I0 token, and discuss the future of the Solana ecosystem. They then dig into IO Ventures and the advantages of compute-for-equity for early-stage startups. Tory also breaks down the go-to-market strategy for cloud services in Web2 vs Web3. This one is back-to-back with valuable insights so be sure to listen out for gems throughout.

In this episode of Still Early, Grant sits down with Charles from Nifty Island to dive deep into the exciting changes and buzz surrounding this virtual paradise. Charles chimes in with some valuable nuggets about Nifty's course, how they're getting newcomers on board, and what keeps everyone engaged. Plus, Charles sheds light on the uncharted waters of NFTs and spills the beans on what's next for Nifty Island's expansion. If you vibed with this chat as much as we did, show some love by hitting that like button, spreading the word, and subscribing for more!

Grant is joined by 0xMoonbags to talk all things AVAX ERC-404. The two kick things off by breaking down 404 and the future of NFTs. They then discuss what lies ahead for 404s; will there be a focus on marketplace and infrastructure development or further product features? 0xMoonbags touches on the current 404 challenges, the KINGSHIT roadmap, builders in the ecosystem, the meme cycle cultural moment, and much more!

In today’s episode Grant sits down with Sei Labs Co-Founder Jay Log to talk all things Sei V2. The two kick things off with a review of meme coins and their role in the current cycle. Jay then gives us the backstory on Sei, before diving into parallel EVM execution challenges, V2 portability, the parallel stack, Sei V2 hardware requirements, Sei’s 2024 roadmap and much, much more!

In today’s episode Grant sits down with Initia’s Co-Founders Ezaan Mangalji, who goes by “Zon” and Stan Liu. Together they cover everything from; Initia's infrastructure and L1 migration to backwards compatibility,incentive structures, the future of Application collaboration, Initia's fundraising & cap table, and a whole lot more. This isn’t one to miss so stick around — and make sure to feed your Jenny!

Grant was joined by Su Zhu, previously of 3 Arrows Capital and now of Ox.fun, to discuss the current market happenings. This conversation covers why meme coins are running so hard, will the Bitcoin all-time high this early in the cycle affects the length of the cycle, and some of Su's portfolio allocations, including his token and NFT picks.

In this episode Grant sits down with the man, the myth, the legend—SalsaTekila. Salsa is an absolute force to be reckoned with in the world of crypto trading. Here Grant and Salsa look back at Salsa’s early beginnings, getting started without Technical Analysis, Salsa’s trading fundamentals, risk tolerance, where we’re at in the current cycle, BTC L2’s, and much, much more!

On Today’s episode Grant talks with LayerZero Labs Co-Founder and CEO Bryan Pellegrino to discuss all things V2, and the evolution of Decentralized Verifier Networks!They kick things off by discussing Executors and LayerZero’s battle-tested crypto philosophy before diving deep into the implications of execution on throughput and the future of building on LayerZero — plus much more. Enjoy!

Grant sat down with OnChain Wizard for a conversation about the tricks of the trade regarding on-chain crypto trading. If you ever wondered, "How do these guys always buy before me?" or "How do I find coins early?" and want to learn how professionals trade on-chain, this is the one for you. Onchain Wizard has crafted his trade tracking on-chain movements to give an edge into where the smart money is moving and what the whales are buying.