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Dane Lund is a Core Contributor and DAO architect for the Web3 Accelerator Alliance DAO. After graduating Harvard Law School, Dane became a litigator for Wilkie Farr focused on corporate governance and shareholder rights - looking at the inner workings of board rooms. And then became an investment banker where he financed private equity transactions before becoming a DAO architect for Alliance. In this episode, we learn everything we can from Dane about DAO Formation.  Learn more about Imran and AllianceDAO: Dane's Twitter: @lund_dane Dane's Writing: https://lund.mirror.xyz AllianceDAO Website: https://alliance.xyz   In this episode we discuss: Basics of what we are building at Alliance DAO / why DAO. Where do DAOs win? (What are the comparative advantages of DAOs vs other organizational forms)? What are the essential ingredients of DAO formation? (what does it mean to be a DAO architect)? What is the most important part of DAO formation? (where do you spend the most time)? What is the proper scope of a DAO’s governance? How does DAO governance relate to political theory and corporate governance? How do you think about community organization within DAOs? (should DAOs be flat / hierarchical, etc?) How do you think about whether to self-build DAO tooling vs engage third parties to provide tooling services? What DAOs need to gain credibility / play a real role in the global economy? What are the hardest parts of DAO formation? What do you see at the frontier of DAO formation, or DAOs more generally? (what do you expect to see in the next generation of DAOs)? What should policymakers consider if they want to foster DAO growth and protect the public? If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Carl Choi is the project lead for 247 Comics. A studio that utilizes Web3 to fix the broken comic book business model. In February 2021 during the wave of Asian hate crimes that swept across America. Carl helped launch #StandWithAsians, where he collaborated with NFT artists like Shibuya’s pplplsr and Azuki’s steamboy33 to raise over $750,000. This initiated Carl’s involvement with the Azuki NFT community and his deep dive into Web3. In this episode we discuss how Carl got into the comic book industry, why the comic book industry is broken, and how 247 Comics uses Web3 to change the model. Learn more about Carl and 247 Comics: Carl's Twitter: @CarlChoi 247 Comic's Website: https://247comics.com 247 Comic's Twitter: @247comicsHQ Sean Chen's Instagram: @seanchenart Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Omar Bohsali is the CEO and cofounder of Center. Center is attempting to index and organize every NFT on every chain, 120 million NFTs on its books so far. Center has raised $11MM with Thrive Capital and Founders Fund leading. Angel investors include big names in crypto like Balaji, Emilie Choi, and Dan Romero. Prior to Center, Omar was Entrepreneur in Residence at the Crypto Native venture firm, Paradigm. Prior to Paradigm, Omar was an engineering manager at Coinbase. In this episode we discuss Omar's time at Priceonomics, working for Balaji at Coinbase, his experience as an EIR at Paradigm, and his founder's journey starting Center. Learn more about Omar and Circle: Omar's Twitter: @omarish Omar's Website: https://omarish.com Center's Twitter @centerapp Center's APIs: https://center.dev  Center's NFT Search: https://center.app  Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Robin Ji is the CEO and Cofounder of Liquifi. Liquifi helps Web3 companies automate token vesting and manage token cap tables. Liquifi raised a $5MM seed round from some of the biggest names out there. Dragonfly Capital, Alliance , Nascent, 6th Man Ventures. With participation from investors and operators in crypto including Balaji, Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano, Not Boring’s Packy McCormick, Ryan Selkis from Messari. Liquifi has become the renowned expert on automated token vesting and token cap tables. With a star-studded list of customers that are using their product to solve their operational pain. In this episode we discuss: What is a token? Why tokens? Distributed ownership w/ a host of web3 benefits. To interact with the blockchain? Ownership in a protocol, company, etc. Core reasons to use tokens as equity: Automatically get many financial services Instantly a liquid market Ability to interact with crypto native applications (contracts) - aka instant financial services Attracts speculation Creates perverse incentives Different tokens can interact with each other Tokens = programmable ownership Buying, selling, voting, attaching conditions Ask yourself why do you want a token: Why do people want this? Why would there be demand? Why are we creating a token? Does a governance token make sense? A bet on what might happen in the future? Something unlocks with the token’s capability. Minting tokens and giving them out: Get a lawyer and ensure you’re compliant. How to raise money How to mint the token How to distribute the token Automated token vesting What Liquifi does: Prevents mistakes Allows you to configure distributions on a per person basis Automates distribution Automates legal The future of tokens Automated value & transfer changes. More inter-twined actions Parts of the Liquifi product: Gathering addresses for how to distribute Set up any grant Lock ups Vesting Cost basis accounting As an employer investor How Liquifi works with companies Everything it takes to set up a token: Clear why for the Token Landing ideal tokenomics Launchpads: Ava launch, Binance (start and launch a token) Do any people come to mind? Marketing plan Token distribution plans and strategies How to launch What exchanges to launch on How to provide liquidity How to drive perception Launch preparation Cap table set up Gather wallet addresses Run KYC Set up infrastructure - accounting, taxes - so all pieces in place Employee policies Preventing insider trading Community comms Governance & change requests Set up with Snapshot / Tally Token road map How can tokens enable new models of work? Learn more about Robin and Liquifi: Robin's Twitter: @robindavidji Liquifi's Twitter @liquifi_finance Liquifi's Website: https://www.liquifi.finance Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!  

Anand Agarawala is the CEO and Cofounder of Spatial and Peter Ng is VP of Design. Spatial is a metaverse platform that allows you to host virtual galleries and events in beautiful artist-built spaces. In VR, mobile, and web.  This is Peter’s second time on the podcast, we had him on last year when Spatial pivoted into NFTs last year. Anand and Peter first met and worked together on the Android Team at Google in 2011. When Google acquired Anand's first company, Bumptop, and incorporated Bumptop’s touch screen user experience into the Android phone. Peter led Google’s evolution into becoming a design-first company by creating Material Design, prototyping Google Hangouts, Google Now, and Google Keep. In this episode, we discuss:  Anand's first company Bumptop and its acquisition to Google's Android team Peter's work redesigning  Google with Material Design Peter's prototyping process with Google Hangouts, Google Now, and Uber Spatial's story How Peter created Instaspatial Links mentioned in Podcast: Anand's Bumptop TED Talk Peter's Material Design and Uber work: https://peter.ng/timeline Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Jon Wu is the head of growth at Aztec Network. The privacy layer of Web3. Jon’s in-depth tweets have done a great job explaining what happened Luna/UST, 3AC, Celsius. Prior to Aztec, Jon's experience in strategy consulting at Mars & Co, private equity at Bain, Harvard Business School, and founding his own startups give Jon a unique perspective in explaining things in Web3. Jon helps us understand what zero knowledge proofs are, zk rollups are, and why privacy is important. Jon's famous Twitter Thread Explainers: The $UST Depeg Thread The Celsius Thread Centralized crypto fintechs are in deep trouble and rumored to be facing insolvency. Interviewing a North Korean hacker Learn more about Jon and Aztec: Jon's Twitter: @jonwu_ Aztec's Website: https://aztec.network Aztec's Twitter @aztecnetwork Aztec Connect: https://aztec.network/connect Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

James Chang is a Taiwanese American that grew up in Brazil. He came to the US by himself at the age of 16, and helped raise his younger sisters. After graduating college, James built a video game distribution company in Brazil. After it failed, James hustled his way into working for free for a Pharmacy. Eventually resulting in starting his own Pharmacy without being a Pharmacist. During Covid, James’ Pharmacy became the top Covid Vaccine distributor in Southern California. Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Seb Audet is the Co-Founder & CEO at Zapper. Zapper is a Web3 asset management platform for DeFi. Its mission is to make Web3 accessible and easy to use. In 2021, Zapper reached 1 million monthly active users, and surpassed $10B in transaction volume. We discuss what inspired Seb to start Zapper and his vision for the company. Learn more about Seb and Zapper: Seb’s twitter - @sebaudet26 Zapper’s twitter - @zapper_fi Zapper’s Website: zapper.fi In this episode we discuss: The lessons learned in Seb’s early career and how he applied them building Zapper. What led Seb to leave ShakePay to found his own company. How Seb knew he had product market fit with Zapper. Why Seb was so addicted to DeFi? Why did Seb believe DeFi was going to be a 10x change? What’s a safe DeFi place right now? How does Zapper educate their customers on the evolving world and using Zapper? How Seb does his own research. What’s the hardest part about building Zapper? DeFi is important because it can raise monetary access for people. However, not every one understands finance. Insights from running the company Zapper. How does Zapper run so lean? What is Seb excited about the most? Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Will Chang, Lee Chang, Andrew Hsu, Evan Lai gives an update on the state of the podcast, share behind the scenes, and what they're thinking about next. Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Will brings on Evan Lai to chat about what we learned in Web3 this week. We discuss Will's experience at NFT NYC. Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Noun 53 is the proud owner of the 53rd Nouns DAO NFT. Nouns DAO is one of the most interesting NFT projects we’ve come across. And Noun 53 is here tell us what Nouns DAO is and it how it works. Earlier this year, Noun 53 led the effort in naming a new species of Glass Frog discovered in Ecuador Nouns DAO. Helping the Rainforest Trust and Ecominga protect endangered species and conservation efforts. Learn more about Noun 53 and Nouns DAO: Noun 53's Twitter: @Noun_53 Noun 53’s Auction Page: https://nouns.wtf/noun/53 Proposal to name a recently discovered species of glass frog after Nouns: https://nouns.wtf/vote/16 [New Species of Glass Frog Discovered in Ecuador Named Nouns DAO Nouns DAO Twitter: @nounsdao NounsDAO Website: https://nouns.wtf Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Calvin is the Co-Founder & Head of Business Development for Shrapnel. Shrapnel is the world's first blockchain-enabled AAA first-person shooter game. Spun out from HBO, the Shrapnel team consists of Emmy award–winning talent behind such notable franchises as: HALO, Call of Duty, Madden NFL, Bioshock, Destiny, Star Wars, Hawken, Skylanders, Westworld. In this episode, we learn how Shrapnel works and why it’s the perfect game for the blockchain. Learn more about Calvin and Shrapnel: Calvin’s Twitter: @metacalvinz Shrapnel’s Twitter: @playSHRAPNEL Shrapnel’s Website: https://www.shrapnel.com Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Will brings on Evan Lai to chat about what we learned in Web3 this week. We discuss 3 Arrows Capital failing to meet margin calls and how Merit CircleDAO turned against one of its earliest investors.Links discussed in episode: anthonyleezhang.eth: 3AC in trouble Zac Prince: BlockFi liquidating 3AC Danny: 3AC taking $1MM from trading account Tim Connors: Merit Circle DAO vs YGG Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Sriram Krishnan is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, investing in crypto/web3. Prior to a16z, Sriram led product teams at consumer social platforms - Snap, Facebook, and Twitter. Together with his wife and cohost Aarthi, he broke the Internet during Covid, hosting the Good Time Show on Clubhouse. Where he brought on guests like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerburg, and Virgil Abloh. Learn more about Sriram and a16z Crypto: Sriram Krishnan Twitter: @sriramk Sriram Krishnan Website: https://sriramk.com The Good Time Show: https://www.thegoodtimeshow.club a16z Crypto Website: https://a16zcrypto.com a16z Crypto Canon: https://a16z.com/2018/02/10/crypto-readings-resources a16z 2022 State of Crypto Report: https://a16zcrypto.com/state-of-crypto-report-a16z-2022/ In this episode we discuss: Behind the scenes story of hosting Elon Musk on Clubhouse The preparation and psychology of preparing live shows John le Carre - “In the first minute or so of the host talking to him, the host made le Carre feel like you’re going to be okay - we’re going to take care of you.” Favorite episode stories: Calvin Harris, Naomi Osaka Why Sriram moved from investing in Consumer to Crypto at a1z6 How to get onboarded into Web3 How a16z Crypto team id structured The Web2 to Web3 migration Why social media is right for Web3 Differences between Operator and Investor Differences between Angel and VC What Sriram looks for in founders Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

atareh.eth is the founder of Degen University. Where he has a daily youtube vlog, a daily podcast, and a weekly newsletter - educating Web3 degenerates. He’s written two online guides - How to launch your own NFT project - and how to pass on your crypto assets to the next generation. What caught my attention is his incredible tweet threads. In this episode, we discuss his favorite NFT projects, go over some of his tweet threads, and his writing process as a creator. Learn more about atareh.eth and Degen University: atareh.eth’s Twitter: @atareh atareh.eth’s Best Twitter Threads Degen University Website: https://degenuniversity.co Daily Degen Youtube Daily Degen Podcast Degen University Newsletter In this episode we discuss: atareh.eth’s journey into Web3 atareh.eth’s writing process to enable him to produce daily quality content What makes an NFT project like 10KTF so compelling - stories. “It’s the strength of stories and lore that bring people in, not the airdrops, not the PFP art” Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/atareh/status/1450877572854779911 Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/atareh/status/1512156019358515227 Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/atareh/status/1515782392581083139 Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/atareh/status/1515176641814794245 The psychology of NFT communities Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/atareh/status/1497718907464867842 Explaining cc0 (Creative Commons Zero) NFTs: NounsDAO and Cryptoadz Explaining Opensea’s Seaport Protocol and what it means for the NFT ecosystem Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/atareh/status/1528126971846066176 Writing a thread on wallet security and having it go viral Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/atareh/status/1526636736759181313 Tactics Atareh uses when writing Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Will brings on Evan Lai to chat about what we learned in Web3 this week. We discuss the potential bank run on Celsius due to the de-pegging of Lido's stETH.Links discussed in episode: Small Cap Science: The Lido stETH Depeg and Celsius Bank Run Thread Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Linus is the VP of Product at Origin Protocol. Linus previously worked as the Director of Product at Coinbase. He led the teams behind some of Coinbase's most beloved products: Coinbase Earn, Coinbase Card, Coinbase Pay, crypto payroll, gifting, peer-to-peer payments, and international transfers. Before Coinbase, Linus led product at companies like Tesla, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. In this episode, we discuss Linus’ experience building Coinbase and his new role at Origin Protocol. Learn more about Linus and Origin Protocol: Linus’ Twitter: @linuschung Origin Protocol Website: https://www.originprotocol.com Origin Protocol Discord In this episode we discuss: Catching up with Linus Key principles US companies need when expanding into China Lessons learned from expanding China Focusing on risk and fraud at Coinbase What fraud at Coinbase looked like: Identity theft Social engineering Friendly fraud - “Buyer’s Remorse” Building and leading the growth team: Doubled user base during 2017 Crypto Winter Tripled user base by the time Linus left Planted seeds for 2020 bull market Growth Insights: Magic moment: First crypto transaction, or really owning Crypto Give aways red pilled people into Crypto How Linus is feeling about this crash, what he’s doing this winter What are some of Linus’ favorite NFTs and why? Leading Coinbase’s international expansion: Why Linus loved Coinbase Card What Linus is excited to improve in the NFT experience: Mint verification NFT reveal Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Will brings on Evan Lai to chat about what we learned in Web3 this week. We discuss the success of Goblintown (https://goblintown.wtf) and speculate what it is.

Sam is a white hat hacker that has rescued hundreds of millions of dollars in the crypto ecosystem by responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities and publishing educational resources. In one of our previous podcast episodes with Dan Robinson - Dan called Sam the Batman of Crypto. Whenever there are large sums of money at stake in the crypto ecosystem, a bat signal is thrown up, and Sam comes in to help save the day. Sam is currently a Research Partner and the Head of Security at Paradigm - one the most high profile and active crypto native venture firms. Learn more about samczsun: samczsun’s Twitter: @samczsun samczsun’s Website: https://samczsun.com In this episode we discuss: What is a white hat hacker? Why Sam chose to be a white hat hacker. The emotional journey of finding and resolving a vulnerability with millions at stake. Differences between white hat hacking in web3 vs. traditional web2 Why Sam decided to join Paradigm Types of bugs in smart contracts: Only exploitable via the owner of the protocol Only exploitable if a hacker has a huge amount of capital Worst bugs: No special permissions or capital The story of how Sam saved $9.6m for Lien Finance Recruiting an Ocean's 11 team to escape the MEV Dark Forest How Sam found the SushiSwap vulnerability and saved $350MM Reverse engineering the $325MM Wormhole Hack Designing the hardest hacking competition in crypto: CTF (Capture the Flag) How Sam put together a CTF that blew every crypto hacker’s minds Exploiting an etherscan bug to announce CTF 2022 Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!

Continuing our series of exploration of Crypto Coven’s extraordinary community, we bring on two core contributors of Coven Cats: Adrianne and Mensa the Literate. Coven Cats is a collection of hand-drawn, meticulously generated CATS. A community-driven extension - born out of love and appreciation for Crypto Coven. In this episode, Adrianne and Mensa the Literate shares the process behind creating a community NFT project. In this episode we discuss: How Adrianne and Mensa the Literate were introduced into Crypto Coven The inspiration behind Coven Cats The relationship between a witch and their cat The team behind Coven Cats and the work it took to create the project Where to mint a Coven Cat: https://www.covencats.xyz Learn more about Adrianne, Mensa, and CryptoCoven: Adrianne’s Twitter: @dradriannestone Mensa the Literate’s Twitter: @mensaisliterate Coven Cats Twitter: @coven_cats Coven Cats Website: https://www.covencats.xyz Tell us what you think by DM'ing @wiiichang. If you liked this episode, you can find more episodes at wld.show!