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*Hypercycle valuations and information regarding raise was relevent at time of recording. 

Hypercycle is one of the most innovative and ambitious projects that I've seen in my last 6 years of studying and investing in the blockchain space. They're building a peer to peer communication and payment system for AI’s  to share information and value in a global, decentralized  AI network that is Singularity Net. Said another way. If each of these AI’s is a neuron in the global decentralized brain,  Hypercycle would be the synapses that connect them.

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Today, I'm chatting with Rob Montgomery, founder and CEO of Resonate Finance,  a protocol enabling the creation and sale of yield futures.  So what are yield futures?  Well, typically a liquidity provider or market maker will deposit liquidity into a protocol and earn a variable yield based on those deposits  until eventually they choose to withdraw that liquidity. Now, with Resonate,  those liquidity providers have the option to lock up that collateral for a specific amount of time  and get paid a stable yield upfront,  allowing them to access those yield futures immediately.  This is all enabled through the minting of a financial NFT representing the locked liquidity position. Resonate Finance is currently raising their seed round; they're raising a $2 million at a fully diluted valuation of $10 million  on a mix of equity and token. So with that in mind, here is my conversation with Rob Montgomery.

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Karate Combat is an up and coming hand-to-hand combat competitor to the UFC. It's based on a combination of stand up, fast paced, striking focused martial arts and is growing like wildfire across social media and in over 100 countries around the globe. Recently, the founders of the league opened a decentralized organization and transferred all league IP and ownership to the DAO by becoming the first ever sports league to be wholly owned and operated by a DAO. They're giving their fans the opportunity to play a non-trivial role in the growth and decision making process of the league. This is one of the most interesting deals I've looked at in my time at Contango, mainly because of the intrinsic connection it has to the real world. Karate Combat is a pioneer of true, decentralized ownership in sports. They are a master class in fan engagement and fan incentivization on full display, and if executed correctly, they will have every other major sports league on notice. Karate Combat just finished their seed round financing for the DAO and will be using the capital to add to the DAO balance sheet and to continue to grow their reach and influence of the league. So with that in mind, here is my conversation with Karate Combat.

Hey, everyone. Hopefully by now you've come to recognize Contango Digital assets as an emerging contender in the Web3 venture capital space. Our goal has always been to build and invest in innovative companies and drive global web3 adoption. A key factor in this mission is improving access to information, not just for our investors but for crypto enthusiasts everywhere.

 If we truly want to grow this industry, we need to shine a spotlight on emerging companies, researchers and investors that are driving this industry forward and solving some of the world's biggest problems. So for that reason, I'm excited to announce that Thursday, April 13th, Contango will be launching our very own podcast. We're calling it the Venture Alpha Podcast. We'll take you behind the scenes with project founders, VCs, researchers, and thought leaders as we identify diligence and discuss private investment opportunities at the bleeding edge of Web3.

This podcast is your weekly dose of alpha on trends, breakthroughs, and things to look out for in the crypto industry as it evolves. Episodes will be released every Thursday on Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to your podcasts. So click below to follow the podcast and ensure you're the first to know when a new episode drops. This is the next step in our journey to drive Web3 adoption.

And we would love to have you along for the ride. Thanks.