Web3 Normies

By Raghu Mohan, Prashanth Swaminathan & Doodhwala

A chill podcast about web3 from 2 normie friends.

Normie #1 is Raghu Mohan aka CHAD Buidler, the co-founder of BuidlersTribe, a Web3 Incubator.

Normie #2 is Prashanth Swaminathan aka Big Brain VC, ... more

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How many episodes does Web3 Normies have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Web3 Normies episodes:

July 11, 2023 ETFs: The Future of Crypto?
In this video, the normies discuss the latest news and trends in the cryptocurrency space, with a focus on exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The normies discuss:
• Will banks adopt it if approved?
• Is the crypto ETF a net good for crypto?
• How could the ETF impact crypto exchanges?
PLUS: Why is investment moving away from the US?

Timestamps:
0:00-2:45: Prashanth's opinion on the market
3:38-7:33: What's up with the Crypto's macro space
7:34-14:28: Gary Gensler's controversial opinions
14:28-16:48: a16z moving to UK
16:49-25:50: Everything about the ETF
25:51- 28:56: ETF for Ethereum?
28:57-31:50: Crypto Organizations, DAO, Networking & more about the ETF
31:51-37:28: With the ETF, what happens to the BIG exchanges
37:30-38:50: Banks adopting the ETF
38:51-39:55: Bitcoin ETF net good or net bad?
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40min
June 14, 2023 From Gaming to Crypto & AI : A Wild Ride with Aakash, principal Matrix Partners
Crypto and AI. Everyone is talking about it. But do you know what connects crypto with AI? We'll give you a hint, we've all played this as kids.
(stop thinking of dirty things)
We're talking about – G A M I N G.
The normies chat about:
• Is Web3 Gaming all hype or is there some potential?
• Can Web3 gaming ever look as cool as Web2 gaming?
• How does a crypto founder go from 0-1, and from 10-100?
PLUS: Prashanth talks about his trip to London to watch Arsenal win the Premier League. Oh, wait...

Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛

Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/

Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack

Chapters:
0:00-7:33 Intro: Who is Aakash and what is Matrix
7:34-10:43 Difference between a founder's phases
10:44-12:40 What kinda founder/CEO does Aakash look for
12:41-16:55 How did Aakash get started in crypto
16:56- 21:30 Verticals Aakash looks at in Matrix
21:31-33:18 What is Web3 gaming?
33:19- 35:30 Are blockchains tamper-proof?
35:31- 46:55 How to make Web3 game look more Web3 and not Web2
46:56-53:42 The AI Wave and how it's going
53:43- 1:05:17 Who wins in AI?
1:05:19-1:07:22 How will the government regulate AI
1:07:50- 1:16:49 AI and Crypto Intersection
1:16:50-1:18:15 Outro
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1h 19min
June 03, 2023 #18: Building in Web3, Overcoming Challenges, and Future Plans w/ Harsh from Push Protocol
What kinda workout do you do? Push, pull, legs? That's too basic bro.
This dude just does PUSH. Meet Harsh Rajat, the founder of Push Protocol.
The normies talk to Harsh about why he started a push notification service for Web3 products, and why Push Protocol is so much more than a notification service.
• the genesis of Push Protocol
• how Harsh got Polygon to invest
• the next steps for Push Protocol
Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛
Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/
Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack
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0:00-5:14: How Harsh started Push Protocol
5:15-13:01: Story until the start of Push Protocol
13:02-20:59: Things Harsh had to unlearn from web2
21:00-29:36: Growth and different phases of the team
29:37-31:58: People Harsh looks up to in Web3
31:50-38:43: Polygon investing story
38:45- 42:22: Harsh’s struggles & challenges
42:24- 44:55: What’s next for Push
44:56-47:15: Final Thoughts
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48min
May 12, 2023 #17: Are Crypto Wallets The Only Gateway into Web3? ft. Ravindra Kumar of Frontier
Roll out the red carpet because we've got some Crypto 👑 Royalty in the house. This dude has been in crypto longer than most crypto influencers have been alive. From Woodstock to ThorChain, to InstaDApp, and now Frontier. He's been making big ways in crypto since 2017.
He spoke to the Normies about:
- How to build a wallet company?
- Frontier's 3 pronged focus
- Is Uniswap mobile wallet a threat?
PLUS: Ravindra’s 🌶️ views on airdrops.
Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛
Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/
Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack
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0:00-12:10 Ravindra’s Web3 Journey
12:11-16:43 TVL, DeFi & Woodstock
16:44-24:08 Frontier’s current avatar journey
24:09-28:46 Wallet Journey. How frontier has planned to stay on top
28:37-30:20 Views on Airdrop
30:40-39:13 Views on Account Abstraction & MPC
39:14- 43:19 More on Frontier
43:30-45:57 Chains Frontier caters to & Wallet or Gateway?
46:00-50:48 Companies like Uniswap making wallets, Compliment or Threat?
50:49-53:59 3 things Ravindra looks for in a founder
54:00-58:34 Things Ravindra would want in crypto after 3 years
58:35-1:00:43 Active wallets users and people in crypto
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1h 2min
May 07, 2023 #16 The Future of Blockchain Data with Covalent ft. Ganesh Swaminathan
It might be too late to think about your future but it ain’t late to think about the future of the blockchains ⛓️
So that’s why the Normies are talking to Ganesh from Covalent.
We talked about:
• The journey of Covalent and the potential it holds for the future of blockchain data
• Activities in the blockchain space, the competition
• Why Covalent chooses demand over supply.
PLUS: We also discuss the CQT network and how it fits into the current market, as well as Covalent's future plans, including their India-specific initiatives
Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛
Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/
Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack
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0:00-8:14 Ganesh’s Journey
8:15-10:19 Views on De-Sci and Potential
10:20-16:29 What is Covalent?
16:31-24:28 Underrated chains & activities
24:30-32:31 Why is Covalent chooses demand over supply
32:33-41:24 The Competition
41:26-42:35 Is the current market a “Winner takes all” market?
42:37-45:07 How CQT network fits in this
45:08-49:45 What’s next for Covalent?
49:50-53:50 India specific plans
53:51 Final thoughts
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#blockchain #web3 #blockchaindata
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55min
May 02, 2023 #15: Why do we need another L1 feat. Nischal and Greg from Shardeum
Some blockchains are scalable some are not, but what about your portfolio anon? Is that scalable? 😂

In this episode, we discussed:
- Why L1’s are valued so high
- What went wrong w other blockchains
- How tf does Greg manage to go to every conference? (Is he a superhero?)

Plus: Nischal’s transition from WazirX to Shardeum

Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛

Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/

Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack

Timestamps:

0:00- 4:40 Introduction
4:40-8:49 Greg’s story
8:50-12:48 Nischal’s story
13:45-20:11 Why L1’s are valued so high
20:13- 27:41 What went wrong w other blockchains
27:42-30:48 Nishchal’s product approach
30:50- 35:18 Chains & different launguages
35:19-38:25 Nischal’s transition from WazirX➡ Shardeum
38:26-42:45 Greg going up against the Big Boys!
42:46- 45:44 Community Growth
45:46-48:19 What ‘s next for Shardeum
48:21-50:06 Greg’s Advice
50:28-53:26 Nischal’s Advice
53:27-57:36 Final words

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58min
April 20, 2023 #14: How to beat the BOT ft. Yuri Kyparus from Wallchain
Have you ever been on the wrong side of a trade? Well, you’re a crypto bro. Your entire life is on the wrong side of a trade. 🤣
Turns out, the right side had bots. A lot of bots!
And turns out our guy Yuri has built a protocol to – give money back to the users (people like you and me) that would’ve gone to bots. He gives Prashanth a low-down of:
• How these bots work in the DeFi space
• MEV bots vs Flash Bots
• Wen Chrome extension
PLUS: What’s the big difference between a web2 vs web3 founder
Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛
Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/
Intro to MEV: https://www.mev.wiki/
Follow Yuri: https://twitter.com/kyparus
Learn more about Wallchain: https://www.wallchain.xyz/
Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack
Timestamps:
1:01 - 4:08 Yuri’s Intro
4:18 - 10:25 Key insights he developed
10:26 -17:07 Types of MEV
17:13-19:34 Valuechain & RPC
19:36-28:59 About Wallchain
29:08-34:07 MEV across different chains
34:08-37:06 How MEV works offchain
37:08-39:12 Views on Flashbot
39:14- 43:12 MEV’s product market
43:15- 46:49 Difference between Web3 Founders v Web2 Founders
46:52- 47-27 Chrome extension wen?
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49min
April 13, 2023 #13: Can we make Web3 Interoperable? ft. Ramani Ramachandran from Router and DFYN
For the first time in Web3 Normies history, everyone’s an Arsenal fan. So, this podcast is totally not about winning a Champion’s League.
Raghu and Prashanth are joined by Ramani Ramachandran from Router Protocol and DFYN Network.
They talk about:
• Can Web3 really be interoperable?
• Building on Ethereum vs Cosmos!
• Cross-chain swaps: Yay or Nay?
Plus: Guess where Sandeep Nailiwal made his podcast debut.

Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛

Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/

Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack

Timestamps:

1:03-2:10 - Ram's Arsenal journey
2:11-10:50 - Ram's Crypto journey
10:51-14:00 - Why did he transition to Crypto
14:05-17:49 - Why he didn't do ICO
21:01-28:18 - Bridges & Types of Bridges
28:20-30:33 - Thing that led them to Cosmos ecosystem
30:43-33:05 - Experience with EVM and Non-EVM
33:07-42:02 - How Router deals with Security
42:18-44:44 - Min value lot v Total Value lot
44:45-46:03 - Impact of Low TVL on the spreads
46:05-53:15 - Future of Router & Competition
53:17-57:51 - Where the Business Development concentrating
57:21-59:40 - What about Tokens?
59:42-1:04:04 - Likes and Dislikes about Founders

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1h 6min
April 03, 2023 #12: Balaji Srinivasan’s $1 million Bitcoin BET and Arthur Hayes hot take
$1 million is a lot of money. It can get you →

13 Rolexes,
4 Lamborghini or
69 million doodh bottles.

But according to this guy – Balaji Srinivasan – it can get you 1 (YES, JUST 1) Bitcoin in June 2023.

Balaji Srinivasn is:
ex-CTO of Coinbase
Author of the Network State
Future guest on the Web3 Normies pod 🤞

The normies discuss the WHY and the HOW of Balaji’s $1 million Bitcoin bet. And they answer the most important questions.

Questions like:
Is there any merit to Balaji’s bet?
Will the US enter hyperinflation in 2023?
What the hell is going on with Arsenal this season?

PLUS: What’s Arthur Hayes’ hot TAKE on this Bitcoin BET?

Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛

Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/

Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack

Timestamps:

1:29- 4:01 Debt Cycle Breakdown tf is that?
4:02- 10:33 Should we prepare for Balaji's Prediction?
10:34-11:40 How to avoid the Debt Cycle?
11:41-14:38 How AI & Tech can help
15:07-15:45 Why the Normies are not worried
15:46-17:55 Can we trust Arthur Hayes?
17:56-23:08 Is the US government attacking crypto?
23:09-28:36 Arthur Hayes' take on Tokens
28:38-31:18 That Essay which Raghu LOVED

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32min
March 13, 2023 #11: EMERGENCY POD: SVB, Silvergate, and USDC de-pegs
This weekend, the unthinkable happened – Chelsea finally won away from home. In smaller news – a major startup bank paused withdrawals causing the second-largest stablecoin to depeg. Told you the Chelsea news was waaayy bigger.

To make sense of wtf happened – our resident BIG BRAIN VC and OG TradFi bro Prashanth breaks down the situation.

Here’s what you can expect:

- What happened with SVB?
- Why did USDC depeg because of this?
- Does this make USDC stronger or weaker?
- Can Chelsea really keep up the winning run?

Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛

Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/

Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack
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43min

FAQs about Web3 Normies:

How many episodes does Web3 Normies have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.