In today’s episode we’re talking to Fonz, CEO and Founder of tokenproof. Tokenproof allows users to prove ownership of NFTs online and in real life without having to expose their real identities. We discuss:

• Building communities on social media
• How the NFT community has changed over time
• How tokenproof was founded and how it works
• How vaccination cards could work as NFTs
• Some of the biggest challenges Fonz sees in the crypto space today
• The importance of minimizing bad NFT user experiences
• How dApps can use wallets to verify ownership
• The future of ticketing as an NFT use case

…and much more.

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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Shiv Sakhuja, Co-Founder of Magik Invest and a content creator on Twitter.

Shiv talks about how playing poker with friends in college led him into crypto, and how he eventually started creating content. He also talks about his time working at Google, and we chat about Google’s role in Web3 and what the future could hold there.

We go on to chat about Magik and the problems it solves, and the possibility of implementing NFTs into the platform in the future. Shiv talks about the future of NFTs in general, why they’re so important, and how the technology behind them works to make them truly unique.

We discuss some of the different NFT use cases like artwork, identity, real estate tokenization, and reputation. Finally, Shiv breaks down data portability and we talk about how NFTs are driving the growth of a creator economy.

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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Derek Walkush. Derek is an Investment Partner at Variant, a venture capital firm in the Web3 and crypto space.

We talk about Derek’s writing and how content creation can help people make sense of the Web3 world and build credentials. Derek shares why he finds crypto so fascinating and we discuss the rapid growth of crypto platforms like MetaMask and some of the bottlenecks holding things back.

We discuss unbundling, the importance of aligning decentralized tech with more traditional finance, and marketplaces for long tail assets (along with why they’re important). We go on to talk about the excessive financialization of some elements of Web3 and how to make the space more accessible.

Finally, we talk about token distribution and Derek shares some of the most interesting token models he has encountered and the importance of the Web3 open data structure.

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In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jiho, Co-Founder of Axie Infinity, an NFT-based video game.

Jiho talks about his early experiences with NFT projects like CryptoKitties and how this converged with his love for gaming. We discuss how collectors might be more drawn to NFTs and Web3, and Jiho explains how Axie was developed.

We delve into the game Infinity and how it works. We talk about the importance of user experience and onboarding people with no experience with blockchain games. Jiho describes the fast early growth of Infinity and tells us how he expects the trend to develop in the future.

We go on to talk about some of the problems with the current Web3 gaming infrastructure, and the significance of ownership when it comes to Web3 in-game assets. We also discuss the idea of identity in the games. Jiho shares interesting ways in which reputation and identity have evolved within Axie Infinity.

Finally, we chat about the importance of regulation in Web3 games and address the qualities of a good Web3 leader. Jiho also answers some questions from the community.

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In this episode we’re joined by our CEO Matt Gould and Paul Veradittakit. Paul is an investor and Partner at Pantera Capital, who is now investing in Unstoppable Domains as our lead Series A investor.

Paul talks about the path that led him into investing from being an economic consultant. We discuss uncertainty in the markets and the tendency of crypto to bounce back, and Paul shares the types of crypto investments he’s gravitating towards. How important is the “Unicorn” status when investing in startups?

Matt talks about the early days of the Unstoppable Domains project and the challenges he faced. Then Paul talks about the value of community in Web3 and what specifically excites him about the Unstoppable Domains business model.

Finally, we discuss mass adoption of crypto and what it will take to get there, the value of allowing a single login across multiple Web3 platforms, and what Paul hopes to see in the future with Unstoppable Domains.

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Welcome to the latest episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, where we’re talking to Avery Akkineni. Avery is President of Vayner3, a company focused on building long-term, strategic NFT projects for brands, celebrities, and organizations.

Avery talks about how she entered the world of NFTs, lessons she has learned from Gary V over the past year, the importance of brands having a digital ownership strategy for their intellectual property, and how brands are giving consumers digital property to own.

We talk about how brands are changing the way they do things in response to Web3, how closely brand loyalty with NFTs is tied to price fluctuations, and Avery talks about the different types of content creators she has worked with and how this has changed over time.

Is it more important to focus on Web3 creators or communities, or are they both equally important? Avery dives into this and also shares some pieces of digital property that excite her right now. We also talk about the long-term outlook for the Web3 space when it comes to IP owners.

Finally, Avery shares some key pieces of advice for physical business owners and how they can start using NFTs.

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Welcome to another monthly roundup of The Unstoppable Podcast. June was a packed month for us, filled with truly fascinating conversations with some of the most knowledgeable and interesting people in the Web3 space.

Here’s a taste of what we’ll cover:

• Episode 133, where we chatted to our CEO Matthew Gould about on-chain reputation and identity, domain integration, the shift in focus from products to experiences, and Unstoppable Domains’ new badges feature.
• Episode 134 with Ryan Carson from 1.21 Gigawatts Fund, where we talked all about NFT investing, the unique challenges compared to traditional investing, how to minimize negativity in the metaverse, and some of Ryan’s own experiences and advice.
• Episode 135, where Christian Dittmeier from Evaluate.Market joined us to discuss blockchain data analysis, how his own platform works in this area, some of the biggest needs and demands in Web3 from a data analysis perspective, and what the future holds in this space.
• Episode 136 with Haseeb Qureshi from Dragonfly Capital, where we dived into the current crypto bear market, differences between today’s and 2018’s crypto winters, interoperability, the future of a multi-chain world, and the importance of on-chain identities.
• Episode 137, where we sat down with George Harrap from Step Finance to talk about how crypto has changed over the last decade, its use around the world, thinking productively during downtimes, making DeFi more attractive to the general public, and the importance of handling on-chain data ethically.
  
   

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Scott Kominers. He’s a Harvard Business School professor and part of the research team at a16z crypto — a venture capital fund that invests in crypto and Web3 startups.

We talk about identity and reputation in Web3, and Scott shares some of the stories that led him to become interested in these topics. Scott explains some of the key differences between Web2 and Web3, one of which is how the latter is more open and less dominated by siloes.

We go on to discuss the ability to carry assets from one part of Web3 to another and why this simple concept is so important for the future of the web. Scott talks about the possibility of building a more global digital infrastructure that can benefit people in certain parts of the world.

We also chat about sharing digital information — how much of our data do we really want to share online and where do we draw the line? Finally, we dive into the idea of associating reputation with online identity, what this can unlock, bringing off-chain information into Web3, and how far away we are from this.

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Welcome to the latest episode of The Unstoppable Podcast. Today we’re joined by an entire team — the BYOPills founding team: Dr. Ether Jay, Jetheca, & P_ether. BYOPills is a Web3 video games company focused on consumable items and interoperability between games.

We talk about how BYOPills got started, how the team got involved in the crypto space, and where they came from in the various parts of the games industry. We also discuss the importance of feedback when developing Web3 games, the timeline of game development, and the significance of interoperability for the games space.

The team also shares their initial vision when it came to creating BYOPills and how the project evolved and expanded over time. We chat about why metaverse land is so valuable, how scarcity works in the metaverse, and how guilds work in the Web3 gaming world.

Dr. Ether Jay dives into in-game mechanics and the significance of building on Unreal Engine 5. We talk about tokens and BYOPills’ upcoming drop, and finally, the team answers some questions from our community.

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In this episode of The Unstoppable Podcast, we’re talking to Josh Rosenthal. Josh is an entrepreneur, investor, and crypto historian. He’s Managing Partner at Narwhal Ventures and Co-Founder and Partner at The 6ixth Event, a founders’ fund for crypto projects.

We talk about how NFTs and crypto are driving a kind of digital renaissance, what led Josh to this idea, and how it compares to the last renaissance. How are NFTs redefining the way we think about things like community, ownership, and property rights?

Josh talks about the value of using symbols to communicate ideas and concepts, and we discuss the significance of early, “low-brow” art like CryptoPunks. Is Web3 the present-day equivalent of creating the printing press?

We discuss how Web3 can give more power to individual content creators and give us greater control and ownership over our own data. Finally, Josh shares some ideas on what Web3 means for identity and how this could evolve over time.

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