Talking Tokens

By Talking Tokens with Jacquelyn Melinek

Talking Tokens is StrataMedia's flagship podcast and newsletter, delivering two episodes per week to a rapidly growing global audience of crypto-native and traditional finance professionals. We’ve bee... more

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How many episodes does Talking Tokens have?

The podcast currently has 229 episodes available.

Talking Tokens episodes:

August 06, 2024Alena Shmalko | TON’s Betting on Telegram’s 950M Users
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Alena Shmalko, ecosystem lead at TON Foundation. Jacquelyn and Alena talk about TON’s explosive growth in 2024, ecosystem developments for tap-to-earn, DeFi and gaming sectors as well as Telegram’s partnership with the chain long term.
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Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and any views shared by anyone on the show are opinions, not financial advice. The host or guests may have a direct or indirect financial interest in content mentioned in this episode.
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42min
August 01, 2024Vance Spencer & Michael Anderson | Masterclass on Crypto VC, AI, Blockchains, & ETH ETFs
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Vance Spencer and Michael Anderson, co-founders of Framework Ventures. Jacquelyn, Vance and Michael talk about how the crypto VC landscape has changed, what deals they’re most proud of, the crypto and AI sector, new blockchains this cycle and how the spot ETH ETF can impact the broader ecosystem.
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46min
July 30, 2024Jesse Pollak | Base Creator on Bringing Billions of People On-Chain
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Jesse Pollak, creator of Base. Jacquelyn and Jesse talk about Base nearing its one-year anniversary, the chain migrating to decentralization, the role Coinbase and Optimism’s Superchain play in growing Base, his goal to bring billions of people onchain and more.
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51min
July 25, 2024Rich Rines | Core’s Big Bet on Bitcoin Yield
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Rich Rines, initial contributor at Core DAO. Jacquelyn and Rich talk about Core Foundation’s new dual staking model, the growth of BTCfi, scaling the Bitcoin ecosystem and more.
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36min
July 23, 2024John Linden | Mythical Games CEO Reveals Web3 Gaming Strategy
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by John Linden, CEO of Mythical Games. Jacquelyn and John talk about the state of web3 gaming, how it has evolved over the years, NFL Rivals bringing in millions of traditional gamers and Mythical Games’ partnering with Pudgy Penguins to launch a new game.
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38min
July 18, 2024Deana Burke | Making Crypto Easy To Understand
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Deana Burke, the co-founder of Boys Club. Jacquelyn and Deana talk about the evolution of Boys Club, onboarding non-web3 people, building communities with intention and the vibes at EthCC.
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37min
July 16, 2024Will Nuelle | Galaxy Investor Taps Into The Blockspace Business
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Will Nuelle, general partner at Galaxy Ventures. Jacquelyn and Will talk about the firm’s investment strategy, what he looks for in startups, his blockspace thesis and how he views crypto payments, among other topics.
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57min
July 11, 2024Matty Taylor | Building The Best Solana Hackathon
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Matty Taylor, co-founder and GP at Colosseum. Jacquelyn and Matty talk about the Solana developer ecosystem, its growth of hackathons, what he looks for in a founder as well as how organizations like his can help non crypto native developers get into web3.
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41min
July 09, 2024Keone Hon | Taking Ethereum To The Next Level
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Keone Hon, co-founder and CEO of Monad Labs. Jacquelyn and Keone talk about why he co-founded Monad, how to compete in a competitive L1 landscape, why it’s focused on scaling the EVM, the importance of community and more.
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42min
July 04, 2024Marshall Hayner | Crypto OG talks Dogecoin and Building Metallicus
On today’s Talking Tokens episode, Jacquelyn Melinek is joined by Marshall Hayner, CEO and co-founder of Metallicus and board member at The Dogecoin Foundation. Jacquelyn and Marshall talk about his journey into the crypto space over a decade ago, why he launched Metallicus and its banking-focused layer-2 blockchain Metal and his role at the Dogecoin Foundation and the growth of Dogecoin and memecoins in general.
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50min

FAQs about Talking Tokens:

How many episodes does Talking Tokens have?

The podcast currently has 229 episodes available.

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