The Blockcrunch Podcast

In part 2 of 2 in our Terra series, we speak with Head of Business Don Kim to dissect Terra's go-to-market strategy, and unique insights in growing crypto adoption in Asia. We discuss:

• How Terra onboarded 80K users in the first month
• What most users are using Terra for
• Why Terra chose e-commerce as core to their strategy
• Lessons learnt from the Korean crypto scene

Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

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Resources:

• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

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• Apple Podcast

• Stitcher

• Spotify

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

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Terra Luna, an ambitious stablecoin project from Korea, is targeting e-commerce as a means to get crypto in the hands of the masses. In part 1 of 2, we speak with Head of Research at Terra, Nick Platias, on:

• How seigniorage works in Terra
• Terra's 2-token model and unique cryptoeconomics
• Terra vs. existing/ previous efforts - MakerDao, Basis

Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

If you enjoyed the show, consider tipping! This show is not financial advice.

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• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

Track Name: "Better Days"

Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired

Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLzv...

Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...

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Band Protocol, backed by Sequoia Capital (India), has set out to bridge the offchain and onchain worlds with a cheap and developer-friendly oracle. Founder Soravis and I discuss:

• The economic opportunity of oracles
• Weaknesses of solutions like Chainlink
• Band's dual-token model and security trade offs
• Oracle token value accrual
• Why Band prioritizes Asia for its growth strategy

Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

If you enjoyed the show, consider tipping! This show is not financial advice.

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• Band Protocol Twitter

• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

Track Name: "Better Days"

Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired

Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLzv...

Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...

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Coinflex, a Polychain-backed, Hong Kong based exchange, is first in the world to launch "physically-settled futures" for crypto. Founder Mark Lamb joins me to discuss:

• What are physically vs. cash settled futures 
• Manipulation in futures markets 
• "Initial Futures Offerings" and what they mean for the space
• Regulation in the crypto derivatives space

Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

If you enjoyed the show, consider tipping! This show is not financial advice.

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Resources:

• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

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• Apple Podcast

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• Spotify

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

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Track Name: "Better Days"
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Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLzv...
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Nervos, a highly discussed project in China, takes a novel approach to building a smart contract platform that accrues value to the native asset. Kevin Wang joins me as part of the Asia series to discuss:

• Why Nervos will be the only PoW smart contract platform

• Why stake centralization is worse than mining centralization

• How Nervos solves the state bloat problem and accrues value

Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

If you enjoyed the show, consider tipping! This show is not financial advice.

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Resources:

• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

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• Apple Podcast

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• Spotify

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

Copyright free music credit:
Track Name: "Better Days"
Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired
Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLzv...
Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...
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What do crypto investors in the West get wrong about the Asia crypto scene? Alex Shin, former Partner of Korea's largest crypto fund, Hashed, joins us in discussing:

• US vs. Asia retail market differences
• Why valuations differ across continents
• How Korea became a crypto hub 
• Corporations' attitudes to crypto in Asia
• and much more

Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

If you enjoyed the show, consider tipping! This show is not financial advice.

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Resources:

• Global Coin Research's Asia Crypto Overview

• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

• Libsyn link

• Apple Podcast

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

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Crunch Time is a 20 min segment summarizing key topics and things you should know in the increasingly global world of crypto.

We kick off our Asia miniseries with a snapshot of what's happening in key markets such as China, Korea and India. Featuring:

• Joyce Yang, Global Coin Research
• Alex Shin, Hashed 
• Sandeep Nailwal, Matic 

Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

If you enjoyed the show, consider tipping! This show is not financial advice.

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Resources:

• Global Coin Research's Asia Crypto Overview

• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

Copyright free music credit:
Track Name: "Better Days"
Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired
Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLzv...
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Monero's lead maintainer, Ric Spagni, joins us on a provocative discussion on digital privacy, Monero, and his latest venture, Tari. We discuss:

• Active vs. passive surveillance
• Why privacy is a fundamental human right
• Latest research efforts on Monero
• Why tokenized securities are exciting

Support the show!

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Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

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• Claim 5 CRUNCHIES on Roll

• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

Copyright free music credit:
Track Name: "Better Days"
Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired
Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLzv...
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Arthur Breitman of Tezos joins us in breaking down the common critiques for on-chain governance in this deeply insightful and provocative episode. We talk about:

• Governance by fork vs on-chain governance
• Why democracy doesn't work in blockchains
• Tightly- and loosely-coupled voting
• The issue with vote buying/ cartels
• Decreasing voter apathy
• Vote buying and the role of exchanges

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Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

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Resources:

• Vitalik's blog post on chain voting

• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

Copyright free music credit:
Track Name: "Better Days"
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Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLzv...
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User acquisition is one of the least covered topics in crypto. This week, Augur creator and Pantera Capital's co-CIO Joey Krug joins us on the show to change that.

We talk about:

• How Augur bootstrapped its first users
• UI/UX tradeoffs in decentralized apps
• How Augur plans to become self sustaining
• Companies building on Augur: Veil, BlitzPredict & Guessr

Support the show!

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Host: Jason Choi (@MrJasonChoi).

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Resources:

• Blocknet Website

• Relay node newsletter (Asia crypto events)

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Disclaimer: Jason Choi is an investor at Spartan Capital, the hedge fund arm of The Spartan Group. All opinions expressed by Jason and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of The Spartan Group and any of its subsidiaries and personnel. This podcast is for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. The Spartan Group and its clients may hold positions in assets described in the episode. Detailed disclaimers available at jasonchoi.me and spartangroup.io/disclaimer

Copyright free music credit:
Track Name: "Better Days"
Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired
Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLzv...
Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...
License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License.
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