The blocmates Podcast

Grant hosts Jack Melnick, Head of DeFi at Berachain as they discuss the development, strategy, and future of liquidity optimization and user acquisition within the crypto space. 

In this episode, you'll learn:

• How Berachain Facilitates Liquidity Optimization
• Solving the Cold Start Problem
• Berachain’s New Product: Royco Boyco
• AppChains vs General Purpose chains
• Liquidity Incentivization and Product Alignment

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This week, in TAO Talk episode 10, 563 and Brody are joined by guests from WOMBO (Ben and Sami) to discuss the latest developments in the BitTensor ecosystem and beyond. 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- Bittensor adding 12 new subnet slots
- Wombo’s unique perspective on Crypto-AI
- Wombo’s AI-powered subnet analyzer
- Their new project called “Pyramid Scheme”
- Announcements from other subnets - Taoshi, Macrocosmos, and Omega Labs

Grant hosts Sam Williams, Founder of Arweave as they explore innovations in blockchain scalability, decentralized storage, and the evolution of Web3 applications.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Arweave’s Information Storage Network
• AO's Approach to Blockchain Limitations
• AO's Hyperparallel Model
• Potential applications of AO in AI, DeFi, and decentralized social media

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This week, in TAO Talk episode 9, 563 and Brody are joined by Ian and Estate Cat from Nickel5 as they discuss the latest developments in the Bittensor ecosystem, 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Upcoming DTAO Launch
EVM Compatibility on Bittensor
Subnet Entrenchment and Weight Copying
Bad Actors in the Ecosystem
Power of Bittensor Community

Welcome back to Good Morning Degen. This week, the lads take us through the main headlines, including Saylor buying up all the Bitcoins, Celestia's mammoth unlock, and the next evolution of AI and meme coins.

Grant hosts Michael Kong, the CEO of Sonic Labs as they discuss the rebranding of Fantom to Sonic, the technical changes and improvements, and the vision for the new chain.

In this episode, you'll learn:

- Fantom's rebranding to Sonic and the impact on the ecosystem
- Technical changes and improvements made in the new Sonic chain
- Gas monetization and its benefits for developers and the network
- Sonic Gateway and its role in facilitating faster and more secure transactions
- $S token: airdrop mechanics and allocation.

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Grant hosts Seb co-founder of Sophon, a blockchain-based platform that aims to bring a more user-friendly, consumer-focused, and entertaining experience to the crypto industry.

The conversation covers various topics, such as the current state of the crypto industry, the challenges of onboarding new users, and the importance of building a more consumer-focused platform. 

Seb shares his vision for Sophon, which includes creating a chain that is more accessible and user-friendly, with a focus on entertainment and culture.

He also discusses the potential for play-to-earn gaming and the need for a seamless user experience that bridges the gap between crypto and traditional gaming.

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Alex, Gazz, Mike, and Grant are back for the first time in over a year for an episode of Good Morning Degen. 

Today’s chat centers around Grant’s exclusive interview with Truth Terminal founder Andy Ayrey and what has come since AI launched its first meme coin, the GOAT token. 

You’ll also hear about:

- Our thoughts on the Truth Terminal interview
- The pump.fun token launch and potential airdrop
- Stripe acquiring crypto stablecoin platform Bridge in a $1.1bn deal
- MakerDAO’s 180 on its rebrand to Sky following community backlash 
- Denmark raises crypto tax on unrealized gains to 42%, the highest in Europe

Grant hosts Andy in an EXCLUSIVE interview as he discusses the experience of building Truth Terminal. 

The Truth Terminal AI language model has gained popularity and autonomy through its interactions with users on X (formerly known as Twitter) and its association with the meme coin known as GOAT which has ignited a frenzy online in the past two weeks.  

In this episode, you will learn:

- How AI Launched its First Meme Coin 
- What is Truth Terminal?
- Emergence of GOAT Token
- Who made the GOAT Coin?
- The push for Open-source AI models
- Who created Truth Terminal 
- Risks and benefits of AI and crypto
- Early ALPHA on Andy’s Startup

Grant hosts Emmet on the blocmates podcast as they discuss Seeker, a new device that aims to bridge the gap between Web3 and mobile devices. 

Seeker is a flagship Android device that features seamless Web3 hardware and software integration, including a built-in wallet and dApp store.

Emmett discusses the development of the Seeker, its features, and how it will change the way users interact with crypto. 

He also touches on the challenges of building hardware and how the Seeker overcomes the obstacles other crypto-related mobile devices face.