Phaedrus and Reikuman wrap up Season 1 of POTK by looking back at the conversations and experiences they've had since the inception of the podcast. From talking to the World Economic Forum and pioneers in the ReFi movement to interviewing researchers using KlimaDAO as a case study, it's been an incredible journey. We couldn't have done it without the support of each and every one of you and we thank you for listening! POTK: Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimates YouTube...

Rex St John is a software engineer, technical evangelist and community organizer working on edge computing, IoT and web3 technologies. He joins us in the studio to talk about his motivation behind starting ReFi Summit and how the ReFi community can lay the foundation for a Network State centered around Regenerative Finance. What they touch on: (1:03) Rex Background (2:25) Why ReFi? (5:30) Need for ReFi Conference (7:26) ReFi's Impact (12:08) ReFi Network State (15:18) Lineup for 2nd ReFi...

Professor Marta Poblet and PhD-Candidate Andres Diaz from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology joins us in the studio to talk about their research regarding ReFi and the Voluntary Carbon Markets. They dive into the role governance plays in ReFi and the inspiration behind applying economic theories to a nascent industry. What they touch on: (1:03) Andres Background (2:54) Marta Background (4:43) Why ReFi? (12:35) VCM as a Common Resource (16:42) Characteristics of ReFi Projects (20:11)...

Ben is the CEO and Founder of Silverpine - an early stage fintech startup which allows users to invest in high value classic cars. Ben joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to as they connect over their shared passion of cars and explore the opportunity of people being able to make micro investments in luxury products. What they touch on: (0:58) Ben's Background (2:42) Why Cars? (4:15) Fractional Investing (7:00) Finding Collectible Cars (9:18) Silverpine's Collection (10:42) Offsetting...

0xymoron is a serial problem solver and one of the early leaders behind KlimaDAO. As one of the pioneers, he joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about his insight into the 'Why' behind KlimaDAO and the benefits of operating as a DAO. What they touch on: (1:03) Reflecting on 2022 (3:26) Measuring Decentralization (7:55) DAO Business Model (9:16) Bridging Education Gap with ON SET (14:44) The Tragedy of the Commons (21:53) Digital Carbon Trends (26:29) Key...

David Garpenstahl is a serial entrepreneur and the current Executive Director of the Play2Learn Foundation. As one of the pioneers in the gaming and e-sports industry, he joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about his experience and what he sees for the future of gaming technology. What they touch on: (1:03) David Background (3:26) What Makes Play2Learn Unique? (7:55) Play2Learn x KlimaDAO: A Sustainable Future (15:07) Beyond Climate Positive (16:20) Integrating Technology Into...

Mitchell from Carbonlink joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about the personal motivation pushing him to help improve the carbon market and the unique partnership between KlimaDAO and Carbonlink. Tune in to hear them explore how ReFi has matured from inception and what the future looks like for the space. What they touch on: (1:13) Mitchell Background (2:53) Why Carbon? (4:48) What is Carbonlink? (9:16) ReFi Maturing (10:28) Carbonlink x KlimaDAO (13:30) Mitchell’s Motivation...

Simon from Liechtensteinischer Banks Association and Howard from Swappable joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about the unique partnership between the 3 organizations. The LBA has fulfilled its commitment to be climate neutral using NFTs to retiree its total CO2 footprint. Simon and Howard describe how the partnership came to be and why this is just the beginning of digital carbon. What they touch on: (1:13) Simon Background (2:13) Howard Background (3:33) LBA x Swappable...

In this episode, Phaedrus and Reikuman invited Scoopy into the studio to talk about Alchemix, their recent proposal to partner with KlimaDAO, and the importance of security when choosing to self-custody. What they touch on: (1:14) Scoopy’s Crypto Story (4:09) What is Alchemix? (8:24) Self-Custody & Security (10:34) Klima x Alchemix (12:00) Offsetting Historical Emissions (16:09) What’s Next for Alchemix? (17:34) Closing thoughts (18:07) Episode Recap Links: Scoopy...

In this episode, Phaedrus and Reikuman invite two special guests to help them celebrate KlimaDAO's one year anniversary and look back into the achievements of KlimaDAO throughout the year. The 2 guests were POTK's first interviewee and KlimaDAO's core founder: Asfi: Co-founder of WAGMI LABS Archimedes: C0-founder of KlimaDAO What they touch on: (1:48) Asfi highlights of the year (2:51) Archimedes highlights of the year (4:10) OlympusDAO and KlimaDAO (7:04) Launching KlimaDAO (13:17)...

The POTK team was invited to Singapore for TOKEN2049. We had the unique opportunity to interview the 3 panelists on carbon panel and dive deeper into each of their experiences and thoughts surrounding the future of carbon markets. The 3 interviewees were: Alex.klima from KlimaDAO BreAnne Yek from Carb0nfi Max Song from Carbonbase What they touch on: (1:42) Alex's Background (3:04) Vera's Public Consultation (4:33) Demand for Carbon Credits (6:08) Klima's Anniversary (7:44) BreAnne's...

Takeshi is the co-founder and COO at Senkusha. He created a blockchain-based crowdfunding platform that helps early-stage artists reach new heights and allows investors to rise up with them. He joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about Senkusha and how they are revolutionizing how fans connect and support new artists and professionals. What they touch on: (1:34) Takeshi background (3:45) Senkusha’s roadmap (6:35) What makes Senkusha unique? (9:17) Unlocking NFT potential (13:10)...

Marco van den Heuvel is the founder and CEO at Merit Circle. He created a DAO around Web3 gaming and is focused on developing the play-to-earn economy. He joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about Merit Circle DAO and how they are revolutionizing the gaming industry by creating a new economy. What they touch on: (1:34) Marco’s background (3:27) Web3 Gaming & Scholarship DAO (5:36) What makes Merit Circle unique? (9:05) Play-to-Earn Games (13:12) Web2 vs Web3 Games (15:57)...

Rufus and Jacob, CEO & CTO of Crypto Caverns, join Phaedrus in the studio to talk about Crypto Caverns. We get a chance to explore their deeply aligned values and their partnership with Klima Infinity. Listen for a chance to hear the issues surrounding crypto energy's consumption, how mining could be the missing piece to help transition towards 'greener' energy sources and the future of Proof of Work. What they touch on: (1:38) Rufus’ background (4:56) Jacob’ background (6:15) What is...

Santos and Anthony, co-founders of As You Are, an innovative record label, join us in the studio to talk about how Klima Infinity is allowing them to take the music industry to a new level. They dive into the problems artists currently face in the music industry and how AYA aims to provide a solution to a broken system using blockchain as the solution.What they touch on:(1:34) Anthony’s background(3:40) Santos’s background(5:57) As You Are Recordings(10:21) The Modern Artist(14:02) Using...

Daniel is an original thinker who has been an early advocate for the tokenization of carbon offsets. He joins us in the studio to talk about his background with the carbon markets, his experience with Stakefish / F2Pool and how ReFi projects need to come together to fight our existential crisis.What they touch on:(1:41) Daniel’s background(11:04) Offsetting Bitcoin mining(12:32) Off-chain vs on-chain carbon markets(14:35) Verra halting tokenization(20:49) F2Pool & Stakefish joining Klima...

Andy is a creator working in diverse mediums including painting, cartography, Solidity, and Javascript. As a product designer, he co-founded Google Street View and Uber Eats. As an artist, he created Zoom Backgrounds for Biden. He joins us to discuss how a data-driven musical NFT collection can spark the next wave of art! They went on to discuss the unique challenges associated with building a data-led collection and how dynamic art is the future of NFTs.What they touch on:(1:45) Andy’s...

Akshay and Michael from LI.FI and Etherspot respectively join Phaedrues and Diamondhands to discuss about the next big update for KlimaDAO: cross-chain staking! They went on to also discuss what the multi-chain future looks like and how KlimaDAO can play a larger role in building ReFi.What they touch on:(1:41) Akshay intro(3:42) Michael intro(5:58) LI.FI(7:51) Etherspot(11:34) Coming across KlimaDAO(12:58) Cross-chain staking / carbon offsetting(17:05) Growing Web3(18:51) Multi-chain...

Wassim Sahibi is an experienced carbon and EAC's trader. He's a long time evangelist of blockchain technology and its capabilities to help propel the voluntary carbon market forward. He joins Phaedrus and DiamondHands to discuss the large impact carbon projects have on communities and the importance of tackling the climate crisis from many angles.What they touch on:(1:39) Wassim’s background(4:42) SCB Group(6:02) Carbon projects(10:37) Impact of carbon credits(14:25) High vs low quality...

Evin Cheikosman works for the World Economic Forum's Crypto Impact and Sustainability Accelerator (CISA). She joins Phaedrus, Reg, and Diamond Hands to dive into the debate about crypto's energy consumption. that surrounds the climate impact of blockchain technology.What they touch on:(1:56) Evin’s Background(4:17) Center for Fourth Industrial Revolution(8:12) Crypto Utility(11:33) Challenges World Economic Forum faces(15:05) Crypto x Climate Change(18:26) Biden’s Executive Order(21:48)...

0xymoron joins your favorite klimates in the studio and talks about his unique background and how it led him to help found Klima with the rest of the team. Tune in to hear him break down the carbon markets for us and paint the future of KlimaDAO.What they touch on:(2:07) Name Origin(4:59) Oxymoron’s Story(10:13) Climate Solutions(13:44) Klima’s Development(16:11) 0xymoron’s Role(19:41) Carbon Markets(26:22) Emissions Analysis(39:04) Bloomberg Article(44:33) Bringing Carbon Credits...

Linwood joins Phaedrus and DiamondHands in the studio to talk about his impressive background, the basis of environmental economics, and how blockchain can help democratize research.What they touch on:(1:58) Linwood Intro(4:50) Environmental Economists(13:12) Climate Positive(20:08) 4th Industrial Revolution(24:24) Science DAOs(36:04) Democratizing carbon projects w/ Klima(39:27) Decentralizing Science(43:23) Research in 2033(47:22) Key TakeawaysLinks:Ocean Knowledge Action Network...

Leontari and Rittaaka joins your favorite Klimates in the studio to talk about their experience working for the DAO and why they are choosing to help tackle the problem of climate change. Tune in to hear them discuss the newest Love Letter campaign and what the retirement function means for the future of DeFi and ReFi.What they touch on:(1:56) Leontari Background(4:43) Rittaaka Background(7:37) Working in the DAO(12:54) Wen Marketing?(18:09) Campaigns & Content(23:00) Website...

Chad Frischmann joins your favorite Klimates in the studio to talk about Project Drawdown and how they are choosing to help tackle the problem of climate change. Tune in to hear them discuss the many solutions available that would allow us to change the future we are headed towards.What they touch on:(1:59) Chad's background(5:00) What does Drawdown mean?(6:22) Greenhouse gases & global warming(8:55) Reversing climate change(13:46) Carbon sources vs Carbon sinks(18:18) Framework for...