If you're familiar with liquid staking, you probably imagine a bunch of individual retail investors pooling their tokens and earning some flexible yield. In this episode, we welcome Simon Furlong (@0xOranges). Simon tells us how his company, Geode, is allowing DAOs to utilise liquid staking on a truly industrial scale. About Simon Furlong Simon Furlong is the founder of Geode; the world's first B2B Liquid Staking solution. Before jumping into Web3 full-time, Simon had a successful career in...

If you follow Web3 influencers on Twitter, you know our community is very proud to refer to itself as 'the nice corner of the internet'. On this episode, Lauren and Callum discuss how we can we truly make Web3 a truly nicer, more inclusive place to be. To join us (for free) at the AI Waves Web3 webinar on 8th June 2022 at 3pm BST, you can register here. About Lauren Ingram Lauren is a marketing and communications expert, who runs the Women of Web3 initiative — a community aiming to...

Nicknamed 'the Ethereum killer', the Solana blockchain has become world renowned for its low-cost, speed and scalability. On this episode, we welcome Andrea Baglioni to the show. Andrea and Callum discuss the Solana ecosystem, the foundation and what makes it so attractive to developers. To join us (for free) at the AI Waves Web3 webinar on 8th June 2022 at 3pm BST, you can register here. About Andrea Baglioni Raised in Italy and the UK, Andrea studied at Princeton University before going...

When I heard a future guest refer to Yury as the 'King of DAOs', I knew I had to get him on the show. In this episode, Yury and I talk about how (and why) you should spin up a DAO, why DAOs hold the potential to revolutionise funding for new businesses, and how new DAO founders can go about marketing and recruiting talent. About Yury Lifshits Yury Lifshits is a serial entrepreneur, and is currently the CEO and Founder of Sperdaou - a platform that allows you to start a DAO in a matter of...

Imagine being paid for learning a new skill. Well, that is reality in Web3, at least according to our incredible guest Eleftherios Laliotis. In this episode, Lef and Callum discuss the 'learn-to-earn' landscape, discuss comparisons across the ecosystem and take a look into the future About Lef Laliotis Lef is a entrepreneur and founder, currently building Swollet. A learn-to-earn platform teaching Millennials and Gen Zs about investing. Lef has had a stunning career spanning TradFi...

For the first episode of Season 2, we answer a question that many of our listeners have been asking: 'is it possible to freelance in Web3?' To answer this question, I'm delighted to welcome DAO technical writer, Twitter personality and all-round good guy @DappaDanDev. Dan shares his own experience of freelancing in Web3, what it takes to get started in technical writing and why the space is so hungry for talent. Dan's Recommendations Hashnode DeveloperDAO Mirror Social Links ...

Artists, Musicians, Comedians, Vloggers. If there is one group of people Web3 is going to benefit the most, the smart money would be on content creators. In this fascinating episode, Callum catches up with publisher and thought leader Matthias Naglschmid to talk about what Web3 means for content creators, and how they can benefit from decentralization. About Matthias Naglschmid Matthias started his career in traditional publishing and print, providing editorial oversight, technical work...

The NEAR ecosystem is flourishing, and growing numbers of developers are choosing to build decentralized applications on the NEAR protocol. In this episode, Callum catches up with David Morrison of the NEAR Foundation. David explains the advantages of NEAR, the purpose of the foundation and core Web3 concepts like protocols and sharding. About David Morrison David is a Community Manager at the NEAR Foundation, a non-profit that seeks to teach others about the NEAR ecosystem and encourage...

True decentralization requires decentralized infrastructure. For this episode of The Web3 Podcast, we talk to two Keyvan Sadeghi and Ehsan Shariati; two founders who have taken up the challenge of building 'free forever' decentralized cloud storage with their new start-up, Functionland. About Keyvan Sadeghi and Ehsan Shariati Keyvan and Ehsan are the CEO and CTO of Functionland respectively, a start-up building the world's first decentralized cloud. Unusually for a Web3 venture, their...

One of the common criticisms of Web3 is that new technologies like blockchains, smart contracts and NFTs have no real world applications. In this episode, Jacek gives us a dozen reasons why this way of thinking is so wrong. Tune in to find out why. About Jacek Artymiak Jacek is the founder of Certograph, a digital ID and crypto consultancy helping my clients move into the smart contracts and NFT space. Jack started out as an IT consultant in the e-commerce, media, and financial services...

For episode 6 of The Web3 Podcast, we sit down with Integritee's CEO and founder, Waldemar Scherer. Waldemar explains what a blockchain is, how organisations can harness the power of the blockchain to securely process sensitive data, and how he is solving what Vitalik Buterin called the 'Blockchain Trilemma', by ensuring scalability, interoperability and confidentiality. About Waldemar Scherer Waldemar is the CEO and co-founder of Integritee, a Blockchain startup built on Polkadot that...

One of the most recognisable facets of Web3 are Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or 'DAOs' for short. In this episode, Nelson Jordan of DAOMasters walks us through what a DAO is, how they are structured and why they are going to change the world. About Nelson Jordan Nelson Jordan is part of the senior leadership team of DAOMasters. He is also the co-founder of Closer, a DAO tooling start-up. Previously, he was the Head of Marketing at Obodo and has has held senior marketing positions...

For our first dive into the Metaverse, who better to speak to than Jimmie Tyrrell? On this episode, we define what the Metaverse is, where the idea came from, how it has evolved, and what it might look like in the future. Oh, and we also speak about him getting mugged by a band of virtual children. About Jimmie Tyrrell Jimmie has been a game developer since he was 14. After spending 5 years at Disney Interactive, he went on to set up an HR Tech company (Reflektive) in 2014. In 2020, he set...

For this episode, we're ecstatic to welcome Jordan Gray of Codame and AstroDAO. Jordan and I talk about NFTs -- what they are, and what their past, present and future applications are. About Jordan Gray Jordan is a serial founder and the mastermind behind Codame, a non-profit that married technology with art. He is also the man behind AstroDAO, a platform for launching Decentralised Autonomous Organisations. Jordan's Recommendations 1. Mintbase 2. NEAR Week Social Links Jordan's...

For this episode, we're very happy to welcome Murat Akdeniz of Blocknative. Murat will be telling us about the ins and outs of crypto, and all of its applications. About Murat Akdeniz Murat is an incredibly experienced founder and product leader. He is currently heading up product at a Web3 start-up, Blocknative. He has been in crypto in over a decade, and even founded the first social wallet on Ethereum.   Murat's Recommendations 1. Animal Farm by George Orwell 2. NEAR Week Social...

For the first episode of The Web3 Podcast, we are delighted to welcome Hadley Harris of ENIAC Ventures. On this episode, we define what Web3 is, discuss the Web3 landscape from an investment perspective, and shine a light on the ongoing evolution of the space. About Hadley Harris Hadley is a successful venture capitalist, entrepreneur and Twitter personality. As a founding partner of ENIAC Ventures, he has been a seed-stage investor to 11 unicorns. In recent years, ENIAC have invested...