Guests:Mehdi, Head of Investment at Animoca BrandsRosie, Co-Founder of PINGPONGSissi from Solana SIMTop 3 Key Takeaways from Our Guests1. DePIN is disrupting traditional industries such as big tech, AI, and geolocation technology.The speakers started the conversation by diving deeper into how DePin impacts other traditional industries outside of Web3. All speakers highlighted how DePIN technologies are set to challenge established companies such as NVIDIA, Google, and Amazon. Mehdi from Animo...

Chain Abstraction - The Key to Mass AdoptionGuest: Burnt Banksy, Co-founder & CEO of XIONHost: Njani Ruetsch, Senior Comms Manager at Morningstar VenturesTop 3 Takeaways from Our Guest:1. XION Ecosystem Expansion and ScalabilityThe speaker highlighted the project's commitment to growing a dynamic and scalable blockchain ecosystem. He mentioned that Zion prioritizes scalability, ensuring it maintains a balance between security, decentralization, and speed as the ecosystem grows. He al...

Guests:Darcy Sordo, Head of Partnerships at SonicAndy P. Lee, Executive Producer at Legend of ArcadiaJon Hook, Co-Founder of PlayEmberTop 3 Key Takeaways from Our Guests1. Optimizing CPI, Retention, and Monetization is crucial for a game's success.The guests started by sharing that game developers prioritize ensuring that the Cost per Install (CPI) is lower than the revenue generated per user, allowing the game to scale effectively; this was explicitly important to the Playember team. They co...

Disrupting Web3 with Modular Move-Based BlockchainGuest: Rushi Manche - Co-founder and CEO of Movement LabsHost: Njani Ruetsch, Senior Communications Manager at Morningstar VenturesTop 3 Takeaways from Our Guest:1. A strong community and ecosystem contribute to growth and adoption. During the interview, Rushi highlighted the significance of community in nurturing the project and facilitating its expansion and collaboration with other projects like Covalent, Nexio, and OKX. Such partnersh...

Guests:Jose F Pereira, Head of Web3 at GAIMINJulian Peh, CEO and Co-Founder at KIP Protocol Gav N, Co-founder of TevaeraEthan Francis, Developer Relations at Particle NetworkTop 3 Key Takeaways from Our Guests1. Solutions such as Chain Abstraction can enhance user experienceThe discussion started by emphasizing the need to improve user experience by addressing blockchain fragmentation. Particle Network and KIP Protocol both focus on chain abstraction to provide a better user experience, ...

Guests:Benny, Founder of TAP ProtocolJan, CEO of XVerseSam Jenkins, Head of BD at BitfinityTop 3 Key Takeaways from Our Guests1. Bitcoin sidechains have helped bootstrap the development of the ecosystemThe roundtable started with the speakers telling us why the ecosystem took so long to gain traction. They all concurred that the growth of the Bitcoin ecosystem was fueled by projects building on top of Bitcoin, like Bitcoin sidechains and meta-protocols (e.g., Lightning Network, Liquid), and h...

Guests: Sami, CEO of Cross The Ages Leo, Founder of STYLE ProtocolThe Big Brawler, CEO of Bit Brawl Top 3 Key Takeaways from Our Guests 1. Web3 gaming has changed with recent market conditions  At the roundtable, we asked our speakers to share their thoughts on how recent market conditions have affected the Web3 gaming industry, particularly compared to the previous cycle. The speakers agreed that in the previous cycle, many games capitalized on the success of Axie Infinity, resulting in a...

The New Era of Privacy Guest: Shahaf Bar-Geffen, CEO  of COTIHost: Szabolcs Gergely, Podcast & YouTube Host at Morningstar Ventures Top 3 Takeaways from Our Guest: 1. Privacy is not to be confused with anonymity  Shahaf explained that privacy should not be confused with anonymity. Blockchain stands for transparency, but that doesn’t mean privacy is not required. Privacy is often recommended and required when a party wants to send sensitive data to another. Transparency and privacy can...

Guests: Eden, Co-Founder of AARK DigitalRitwik Rudra, Co-Founder of SYNTHRBrian Gallagher, Co-founder of Partisia Blockchain Top 3 Key Takeaways from Our Guests 1. "There are still significant adoption hurdles for DeFi" The speakers emphasized that user experience (UX) issues are the primary obstacle to the wider adoption of DeFi solutions. They pointed out that challenges such as wallet experiences and incentives still pose significant adoption challenges. Additionally, they suggested that...

Shaping AI Ownership Guest: Whitney Gibbs, Founder of RingfenceHost: Szabolcs Gergely, Podcast & YouTube Host at Morningstar Ventures Top 3 Takeaways from Our Guest: 1. AI has positively contributed to our daily lives. To kick off the conversation, we asked Whit what he thinks about AI’s effects on our daily lives. He explained that even though there are some negative effects on the media or social platforms, he finds AI’s contribution to our lives a significantly positive tool. He...

Guests: Emile, Co-Founder of XDEFI WalletGabby Dizon, Co-Founder of Yield Guild GamesAltcoin Sherpa, Angel Investor & Influencer Top 3 Key Takeaways from Our Guests 1. The following crypto cycle could be potentially more significant due to mainstream adoption. During the roundtable discussion, our guests shared their reactions to the latest news in the cryptocurrency world. They discussed the approval of ETF and the upcoming halving in April. Although predicting the market's movement...

The Secret of Good Data Guest: William Simonin, Founder and CEO of Ta-daHost: Szabolcs Gergely, Podcast & YouTube Host at Morningstar Ventures Top 3 Takeaways from Our Guest: 1. AI will develop from a “plug-in” to a tool we use in daily life. To kick off the conversation, we asked William what he expects from AI in the future. William explained that AI is here to stay based on what he has seen in the past 5 to 7 years, along with everything around the 2023 AI boom. Right now, a lot of AI...

Guests: Pavel Bains, Executive Producer of MixMobNico del Pino, Co-Founder of OLA GGBorislav Hrinchev, CEO of MSV.GG

Combatting Fraud with AI nad Data Guest: Vijay Pravin, Founder and CEO of BitsCrunchHost: Szabolcs Gergely, Podcast & YouTube Host at Morningstar Ventures Top 3 Takeaways from Our Guest: 1. bitsCrunch helps clients be compliant with AI as the underlying technology. To kick off the interview, we asked Vijay why bitsCrunch is an asset to the crypto industry. Vijay highlighted one of the most common but overlooked aspects that slows adoption and institutional integration – Fraud!...

The Next Generation Gaming Guest: Ike T., CEO of Fusionist Host: Szabolcs Gergely, Podcast & YouTube Host at Morningstar Ventures Top 3 Takeaways from Our Guest: 1. “Data ownership is not the most important element of Web3 Gaming”. We kicked off the Twitter Spaces by asking Ike about the importance of data ownership for Web3 gamers. Ike explained he doesn’t think data ownership in gaming is very important because, according to his gaming experience, fun, and enjoyability is the key...

Guests: Justin Colón, Head of Community at Ancient8Alper Çimik, CMO of Coin MuhendisiAbhinav Pathak, Research Partner at Woodstock Fund Three Key Takeaways from Our Guests: 1. “Emerging markets are embracing innovation, given their growing economic nature” We started the conversation by asking our guests why cryptocurrency is significant in their local communities. In Vietnam, it's embraced due to being an emerging market with a sizable unbanked population. Additionally, the tech-savvy...

Guest: Simon Harman, CEO & Co-Founder of ChainflipOur Guests’ Top 3 Key Takeaways  1. Chainflip is a fully native cross-chain DEX.  At the start of the interview, Simon explained that Chainflip functions as a swap solution rather than a bridge. It adopts a similar approach to centralized exchanges, with its distinctive feature being the involvement of 150 independent validators distributed globally within the vault. This design choice ensures a high degree of decentralization for the...

Guests: Ian Estrada, Co-founder of XLD FinanceMichael Eerhart, CPO at Skynet Trading Ahmed Serghini, Co-founder of Hatom ProtocolThree Key Takeaways from Our Guests: 1. “There is still a lack of tooling in the DeFi space” We kicked off the spaces by asking our guests about the state of DeFi in the industry. The guests shared that the user experience offered by DeFi apps still needs improvement, which many projects are trying to improve daily. Another trend that the speakers have been seeing...

First God Game On The Blockchain Guest: Frank Cheng, Co-founder & CEO of Apeiron Host: Szabolcs Gergely, Podcast & YouTube Host at Morningstar Ventures Top 3 Takeaways from Our Guest 1. Aperion’s mission is to grow its gameplay and create a franchise continuously. The interview started by diving deeper into understanding the most important aspects of building a God-Game on the blockchain. Frank explained that he started building a game because, as a gamer, he felt that the games...

Guests: Ran Neuner, Founder of Crypto BanterAustin King, Co-founder of Omni NetworkAlexei Kulevets, Co-founder of WalkenTop 3 Key Takeaways: 1. “We are in a raging bull market.” To kick off the conversation, we asked our guests where we were in the market; there was some discussion between the three if we were in a bear or bull market right now. Ran states that we are in a “raging” bull market, with Bitcoin up 85% compared to last year and seeing the highest level of on-chain transactions....

Web3 Adoption In Africa Guest: James Zhang, CEO & Co-Founder of Jambo Technology Host: Szabolcs Gergely, Podcast & YouTube Host at Morningstar Ventures Top 3 Key Takeaways  1. Jambo sees product market fit in Africa’s fast-growing and adopting demographic. James introduced the project to kick off the conversation, saying it fundamentally combines two major components: hardware and software. The team is preparing to launch Jambo Color, a $99 Android smartphone to be released across...

Guests: Nick Rose, Founder of Ethernity ChainVijay, Founder of bitsCrunchJason Hu, Co-Founder of  YoloYoloTop 3 Key Takeaways : 1. The underlying value of NFTs will depend on different use cases and applications that the community accepts and encourages.  The discussion started with the guests going deeper into the potential of brand value in the blockchain and how being a first mover in the space can provide a significant advantage. They highlighted the importance of bringing established...

Building AAA Games On The Blockchain Guest: Vlad Korolev, CEO & Co-Founder of Gunzilla Games Host: Szabolcs Gergely, Podcast & YouTube Host at Morningstar Ventures Top 3 Key Takeaways: 1. Building a strong team is the key to building a strong game Vlad started the interview with a brief introduction, explaining that gaming is as much a job as it is a hobby for him. Throughout his career, he founded and co-founded important Web2 games like Warface, which is also the game he likes to...

Guests: BlockMia, CMO of Mystiko NetworkJoshua Tobkin, Co-founder of Supra OraclesAniket Jindal, Co-founder, Co-founder of Biconomy Top 3 Key Takeaways: 1. We need simple web3 applications focused on learning experience design to educate new users Joshua kicked off the Roundtable by giving an example of what they are doing with their gamified learn-to-earn program. The program experienced significant success during its beta run in January, attracting around 8-10k participants and gaining...