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Next Creators

112 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -

Welcome to Next Creators, a podcast interviewing creators forging a new path for themselves and others on the internet. This means covering NFTs, music, community platforms, and other ways creators are earning directly from their work.

This podcast is part of the Human Guild. Learn more at - https://humanguild.io

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Episodes

Making It Faster and Easier to Build Web3 Games w/ MetaEngine Co-founder Alex Shalash

March 18, 2023 00:27 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

Alex Shalash has 25 years of software experience and has worked at previous companies like Accenture with an MSc in Physics and MBA from London Business School. In this episode Alex talks with Sasha about:  • Growing up in Ukraine • How web3 is an enabling technology like credit cards • Solving the chicken and egg problem in web3 adoption • Building large-scale experiences with MetaEngine • Why the metaverse will be more like Wikipedia than Facebook Episode links:  Alex Shalash: https...

Six Pieces of Advice for Game Founders w/ Realis Network Founder Sergey Zasorin

March 03, 2023 21:03 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MB

Sergey Zasorin is founder of Realis Network, a platform for launching mobile games using blockchain for a mainstream audience. Helping bridge traditional gaming ideas with the integration of blockchain, NFTs, and DeFi. In this episode Sasha talks with Sergey about:  • Being a professional poker player in South Korea • What is the target retention rate for a mobile game • Creating a gaming economy that exists outside of the game • Prioritizing action over research  • Keeping the marketin...

Exploring the Future of Gaming, AI, and Virtual Worlds w/ Ailand feat. Andreas Kobal and Valentin Sotov

February 17, 2023 21:07 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Andreas Kobal is CTO and Valentin Sotov is Product Owner at Ailand, a decentralized platform that allows users to create and sell games, and virtual goods, communicate and play with other users, and own their virtual property. In this episode they talk with Sasha about:  • Integrating AI chat into virtual worlds • NEAR vs Ethereum  ecosystem • Pivoting to an AI-focused virtual world • Finding your metric for success • Advice for other web3 founders  Episode links:  Ailand: https://ail...

What's Missing in Web3 Onboarding and How to Fix It w/ Keypom Co-founder Ben Kurrek

February 09, 2023 21:50 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB

Ben Kurrekis is co-founder of Keypom, a tool to help onboard users through a simple user experience. Previously he was co-founder at Fayyr, a digital marketplace for artists to support social impact through their work. In this episode Sasha talks with Ben about:  • The first business he started in university  • The importance of hackathons • Balancing coding with biz dev and marketing for your product • Access keys as NFTs • Building Keypom as a public good • Advice for founders in web...

Building a Gaming Studio in a Bear Market: Insights from the Founder of Bearverse Eugene Kitkin

February 03, 2023 23:17 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Eugene Kitkin is founder of Bearverse, a free-to-play multiplayer competitive game. He was previously the founder of a cryptocurrency mining company, and digital producer. In this episode he talks with Sasha about: • The importance of iterative shipping every month • Extending your company's runway • The three types of apps the Google Play features • Using AI tools to build games • How to get feedback from users • Building a game with day one retention rate of 82% • Creating your own ...

Making Crypto Accessible and Enjoyable With Meteor Wallet Creators Jonathan Myburgh and Edward Chew

January 27, 2023 22:28 - 48 minutes - 44 MB

Jonathan Myburgh and Edward Chew are creators of Meteor Wallet. They met through Tinker Union. Edward also previously worked at one of the largest e-wallet companies in Asia. In this episode Sasha talks with Jonathon and Edward about:  • Difference in people who use a wallet for coins versus applications • Making tasks less boring to do in a wallet • Conveying trust to users in web3 • What is Tinker Union?  • Go-to market strategy for a wallet • Advice for founders Episode links:  Me...

Making Rep - A Web3 AR Based Social Network w/ Neil Haran

December 30, 2022 04:47 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Neil Haran returns as a guest to talk about his new project Rep, a web3 social network for gamers on NEAR Protocol. Rep allows games and apps to engage with their community through NFTs they find in AR via airdrops or scavenger hunts. He is also the CEO of Rawbots, an online sandbox game where players can build and enhance their own robots as they explore the online universe. In this episode Neil talks with Sasha about:  • Why NFTs and AR are a perfect combination • Allowing game developer...

Creating a User-Friendly Web3 Wallet w/ HERE Wallet CEO Petr Volnov

December 02, 2022 23:17 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Petr Volnov is co-founder and CEO of HERE wallet, one of the most user-friendly wallets on NEAR Protocol. HERE wallet is a mobile non-custodial wallet for NEAR Protocol with non-blocking staking.  Petr graduated from ITMO University, one of the top universities in Russia. In this episode Sasha talks with Petr about:  • What started him into entrepreneurship  • How to make it easy to onboard users • The biggest challenge in creating a crypto wallet • How he found his co-founders • His fa...

What's Missing in Web3 Gaming w/ Carv Founder Chlo

November 11, 2022 21:44 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

Chlo is founder of Carv, a company building ID infrastructure focused on gaming allowing you to take all your moments in one place. Chlo has worked on games like PUBG Mobile, Apex Legends and has worked with streamers like PewDiePie. In this episode Chlo talks with Sasha about: • Growing up with a family of entrepreneurs • Who is the typical gamer in web3 • Creating a gaming identity you can bring to any game • Building a indie game versus a large budget game • Advice for fundraising du...

Building a Web3 Identity Platform w/ Indentix Co-founder Serge Faguet

October 28, 2022 17:48 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

Serge Faguet is a serial tech entrepreneur and a prominent thinker in the Web3 space. To date he has personally raised more than $100m of capital, and has co-founded numerous breakthrough tech companies including TokBox, Emerging Travel Group and more. In this episode he talks with Sasha about:  • Building the first video chat program in the browser • Creating a startup in the US versus Russia in early 2010s • What identity means in web3  and why it's a big opportunity for entrepreneurs  ...

Creating Dynamic NFTs with Life in Our Minds Creators Andy Alekhin and Danil Krivoruchko

October 14, 2022 22:24 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB

Andy Alekhin and Danil Krivoruchko are co-creators of the dynamic NFT collection Life in Our Minds. Danil Krivoruchko is an Emmy-nominated artist who was worked on projects such as Apple TV's Foundation, See, and Intel. Andy Alekhin is co-founder of Snark Art, a technology studio exploring the limits of blockchain technology. In this episode they talk with Sasha about:  • How digital art is changing in web3 • Partnering with DAOS like Moonbirds, Flamnigo DAO, PROOF Collective • Art communit...

Few and Far - A Next-Generation NFT Marketplace on NEAR Protocol w/ Co-founder Chris Gale

August 09, 2022 19:06 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB

Chris Gale is co-founder of Few and Far, a next-generation community-first NFT marketplace on NEAR Protocol with rewards for participating. In this episode Sasha talks with the Chris about:  • Running a venture studio • What Magic Eden and OpenSea have done right • What unique things Few and Far is bringing to the table • How will the NFT space evolve • What attracted him to build on NEAR Protocol • Navigating a down-market  • Advice for founders Episode links: Few and Far: https://...

A Deep Dive Into Open Forest Protocol - Reforestation, Decentralization, and Creating a Greener World w/ CEO Fred Fournier and CPO Michael Kelly

July 19, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

Fred Fournier is CEO and Michael Kelly is CPO at Open Forest Protocol, a trusted open-source Protocol based on a public blockchain platform for communal verification and reporting of forest data. In this episode Sasha talks with the OFP team about: • How traditional reforestation is done • Apply blockchain as a tool • How they can make deforestation more transparent and verifiable • Why they decided to build a protocol instead of a Dapp • Advice for entrepreneurs  Episode links: Open ...

Building a Shopify for the Metaverse with Arhead CEO Alex Smaga

July 07, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 56.3 MB

Alex Smaga is co-founder of Arhead, a Value-Generating Metaverse Ecosystem.  Alex represents the architectural side of the Metaverse spaces building in Arhead. As Arhead’s CEO he’s working with brands, companies and cultural institutions such as Museum of The Future, Hermitage Museum, Dubai Culture, Gotbit, DEIP, Benhoode Foundation, Foundry among others. He graduated with a master's degree in architecture from London Metropolitan University and has participated as a speaker at the Innovatio...

From Sport Psychology to Community DAOs w/ Marma J Foundation Founder Chloe Lewis

June 21, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MB

Chloe Lewis is founder of the Marma J Foundation, a non-profit supporting social good initiatives in the Web3 space. They're also the adoption lead at the NEAR Foundation. In this episode Sasha talks with Chloe about:  • Being a student athlete, studying sports psychology, and moving into web3 • Similarities between sports teams and DAOs • The future of community-owned sports teams • How to avoid burnout • Why you should build in the open Episode links: Chloe Lewis: https://twitter.co...

Summer 2022 Update

June 07, 2022 10:00 - 32 seconds - 772 KB

Quick update for the summer! We're recording new podcast episodes however we're switching to a two-week release schedule for the summer. Stay tuned next week for a new episode. Thank you for listening and subscribing!  Sasha will also be in Austin, TX and then NYC later this June. Reach out to him on Twitter if you'd like to meet up!  We'll see you next week! Sasha Hudzilin: https://twitter.com/AliaksandrH Human Guild: https://humanguild.io

Zeitwarp - Being An Exclusive NEAR Protocol Digital Artist

May 13, 2022 09:30 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MB

Zeitwarp is a semi-pseudonymous [De]Gen X 'Garage Artist' and 'Music Hacker' based in Cambridge, UK, releasing “conceptual cryptoart” exclusively on the NEAR blockchain. His work has been featured at a number of exhibitions both in the physical and virtual world, including a solo wall gallery at the NEAR NFT Lounge at Bitcoin Miami in June 2021. In this episode Sasha talks with Zeitwarp about: • How in crypto art, there's no one saying you can't do something • Why he chose NEAR Protocol ve...

Building the Pipes for Creator Rights in Web3 w/ DEIP Co-creator Alex Shkor

May 05, 2022 20:03 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MB

Alex Shkor is co-creator of DEIP, a creator economy protocol the helps enable the discovery, evaluation, licensing, and exchange of intangible assets like art, music, patents, research, movie scripts, human capital, and more. In this episode Sasha talks with Alex about: • What's wrong with the current world today for creators • What artists can do with DEIP that hasn't been possible before • How to bridge the web2 economy with web3 infrastructure  • Building a decentralized "bank" and al...

Marketing in Web3 w/ DePocket Co-founder and CMO Nabi Klover

April 29, 2022 06:27 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MB

Nabi Klover is Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer at DePocket, an Integrated DeFi Platform, to better manage and invest your assets across Multichain & Multiwallet assets. In this episode Sasha talks with Nabi about: • The NEAR Protocol community in Vietnam • The best marketing channel for web3 • How to bring more developers to the DePocket platform • The main mistakes people make in web3 marketing • How marketing differs in web2 versus web3 Episode links: Nabi Klover: https://twi...

Creating and Solving Puzzles in Web3 w/ Head of Marketing for Atocha Protocol Kim Zhao Wei

April 22, 2022 05:20 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

Kim Zhao Wei is Head of Marketing for Atocha Protocol, a decentralized protocol that enables people to create or solve puzzles and riddles. In this episode Kim talks with Sasha about:  • Leveling up from community mod to Head of Marketing for Atocha Protocol • How the current game ecosystem work in web3 • Why decentralization is important for creators • Appchain versus decentralized app • Expanding to different game verticals • Rewarding creativity for puzzle builders Episode links: ...

NEAR Misfits - How to Launch A Generative PFP Project w/ NEAR Misfits co-creator Alejandro Betancourt

April 14, 2022 17:37 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

Alejandro V. Betancourt (AVB) is co-creator of NEAR Misfits, a generative pfp project on NEAR Protocol launched in collaboration with TENKBay. In this episode Alejandro talks with Sasha about:  • What makes a successful successful NFT PFP project • Studying law at university • How NEAR Misfits has evolved • How the value of an NFT isn't just in the "JPEG" • One thing people don't think about with their NFT project • Advice for creators thinking of launching their own NFT PFP Episode l...

Taking Back Your Data and Privacy w/ QSTN Founder Orrin

April 08, 2022 02:12 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Orrin Campbell is founder of QSTN, an emerging Web3 data platform looking to disrupt the advertising industry by giving individuals power and control over their data. In this episode Orrin talks with Sasha about:  • Going on Doctor Phil as a cyborg from the future • What Neil Degrasse Tyson had to say about web3 • How he discovered and joined the NEAR Protocol ecosystem • Why Web3 is a technological revolution in the same sense the internet was in the 90s • Wanting to be an architect gr...

Cannabis, Web3, and DAOs with CannaDAO Contributor Eric Benz

March 31, 2022 13:50 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Eric Benz is a contributor to CannaDAO, a decentralized, member-governed platform for cannabis growing and operations. He was formerly CEO of Changelly,  a non-custodial instant cryptocurrency exchange. In this episode Eric talks with Sasha about:  • What are the problem within the cannabis industry  • How people started associating negativity with cannabis  • Web3 DAO tooling • Education within the industry • Navigating legal issues with web3 and cannabis Episode links: Eric Benz: ht...

Cannabis, Web3, and DAOs with CannaDAO contirbutor Eric Benz

March 31, 2022 13:50 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Eric Benz is a contributor to CannaDAO, a decentralized, member-governed platform for cannabis growing and operations. He was formerly CEO of Changelly,  a non-custodial instant cryptocurrency exchange. In this episode Eric talks with Sasha about:  • What are the problem within the cannabis industry  • How people started associating negativity with cannabis  • Web3 DAO tooling • Education within the industry • Navigating legalities with web3 and cannabis Episode links: Eric Benz: http...

Digital Ownership - Your Friends, Your Items, and Your Identity w/ Reality Chain Founder Pandu Sastrowardoyo

March 24, 2022 17:24 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB

Pandu Sastrowardoyo is Founder of RealityChain, CEO of DeBio Network,  and Initiator of Myriad Social. Reality Chain is a Metaverse-as-a-Service platform, helping you manage your metaverse and allowing you to integrate with a host of different blockchains. Pandu talks with Sasha about: • Fighting for the legalization of crypto in Indonesia • Making more experiments in web3 outside of defi • Why the metaverse should focus on social immersion and shouldn't replace your real life • Losing h...

Helping Creators Make Living, Breathing Fanbases With NFTs on Drawstring w/ Founder Kenny Yeglinski

March 17, 2022 18:19 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

Kenny Yeglinski is founder of Drawstring, an NFT launch platform and secondary marketplace built on NEAR Protocol. In this episode Kenny talks with Sasha about:  • Building his first multi-million dollar business with a trampoline park • Working with artists Snoop Dogg and DMX  • Getting introduced to NEAR Protocol • NFTs being a new way to create fanbases for artists and creators • How to shift the negative sentiment around NFTs • NFTs being your gateway into the web3 world/metaverse ...

The Future of Social in Web3 w/ Myriad Social Co-Founder and CEO Jean-Daniel Gauthier

March 10, 2022 20:22 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB

Jean-Daniel (Danny) Gauthier is CEO and co-founder of Myriad Social, Myriad is a decentralized social platform, where you can browse native content or content coming from mainstream social media. Myriad bridges Web 2 and Web 3, and does it through incentives, rewards, and monetization for all creators. In this episode Danny talks with Sasha about:  • Growing up broke • Why it's inevitable that social data and web3 will mingle together • Having a soverign digital identity and inventory • ...

Strong Community, Deep Social Connections, Better Curation - How Endemic Is Different Marketplace for NFTs w/ CEO Stipe Plejić and COO Milan Mašanović

March 03, 2022 18:56 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

Stipe Plejić (CEO) and Milan Mašanović (COO) are creating Endemic, a new NFT marketplace "with a soul." They want to provide exquisite art to the crypto world but also to give real world artists exposure to this newly opened market by building online and offline community while curating unique art. In they talk with Sasha about:  • Why social components are important in an NFT marketplace • How the world's best art galleries take 60% from an artist and why Endemic isn't doing that • Attra...

Tamago - A Spotify Killer with Founder Clarian North

February 18, 2022 17:08 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

Clarian North is a musician-producer and founder of Tamago, a decentralized music streaming platform built on NEAR Protocol. Clarian has also worked as a head engineer for major brands and indies alike from the ground up, including Universal, Redbull, FOF, along with Grammy nominated and Award winning productions over the past decade. In this episode he talks with Sasha about:  • Being obsessed with recreating the sound of records • What is the role of a music label • Why the monetization...

How Muti Collective is Supporting Artists in Portugal and Web3 w/ Founders Tabea And Nuno

February 13, 2022 07:51 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

Tabea and Nuno are founders of Muti Collective, a collective to support creatives by providing resources, funding, and community to help them keep making their art. They also help creatives navigate their entry into Web3 from Web2. In this episode they talk with Sasha about:  • Working directly with artists to empower the local economy in Portugal  • Streaming live music and events in the Metaverse • How you can build a community that is more transparent and collaborative • How you don't...

How to Break Into Designing for Web3 w/ Isaac Zara

February 04, 2022 17:58 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

Isaac Sixtus Chizaram is a full-time desinger at Hovercast, a toolset for streamers, broadcasters, and brands creating interactive live streams. He's also worked on the Human Guild brand refresh and is involved with other open-source design communities. In this episode he talks with Sasha about:  • Balancing time in doing both Web2 and Web3 work • Communities he'd recommend joining • Getting out of creative blocks • The state of Web3 in Nigeria • Advice on dealing with rejection • Valu...

Creating Crypto Hero - A Diablo-Inspired Web3 Game w/ Creator Ed Farage

January 28, 2022 19:06 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Ed Farage is creator of Crypto Hero, a 2D blockchain game focused on PvE with a P2E raid system inspired by Diablo and World of Warcraft. It features looting, trading and forging items as well as fighting dungeon bosses with friends. It quickly became one of the most active contracts on NEAR Protocol since it launched. In this episode Ed talks with Sasha about:  • Living in Brazil and his first jobs as a kitchen chef and later a psychoanalyst • Balancing new features and compromises when p...

Why Is Gaming and Blockchain Taking Off? w/ Yield Guild Games CEO Gabby Dizon (Rebroadcast)

January 20, 2022 23:46 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

We'll be back next week with new episodes. In the meantime join us and other creators and founders in our Discord at https://humanguild.io Gabby Dizon is co-founder of Yield Guild Games, a play-to-earn gaming guild. They invest in yield producing NFTs in games and virtual worlds and organize a player community from around the world to earn an income from playing these games. Yield Guild Games recently raised 4.6 million dollar round from the highly competitive Andreessen Horowitz venture fu...

Defining a New Web3 Path for Photographers w/ Justin Aversano (Rebroadcast)

January 13, 2022 15:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

Justin Aversano is a photographer and curator working within the New York City and Los Angeles art scene. Recently Justin had one of his NFT series selected for Sotheby's auction with total Twin Flames  exceeded $1 million in total resales. His Twin Flames NFT series currently has a floor of 125 Eth. Justin is also the co-founder and creative director of SaveArtSpace, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing community art to public spaces. In this episode he talks with Sasha about: • Discovering N...

December Holiday Break

December 17, 2021 22:24 - 22 seconds - 349 KB

We're taking a short holiday break but will be back in the New Year with new episodes! In the meantime, join the community of other creators and founders in our discord at https://humanguild.io. Stay safe and see you soon!

Inspirational Advice for Comic Book Artists in Web3 w/ Digital Artist Sammy Flores

December 09, 2021 21:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

Sammy Flores (Samtoshi F Baby) is a digital artist and creator of the Henry the Elf Comic as well as colorist & letterer for Bob Boom! the first monthly mini digital comic series on the NEAR Protocol blockchain. In this episode he talks with Sasha about: • How the comic book industry works • The shift in the creator economy empowering more digital artists • Getting to know the Web3 and NEAR Protocol community  • Being a first-generation immigrant  • How to balance work while having a fa...

How Are DAOs Useful for Creators? w/ CODAME founder Jordan Gray

November 19, 2021 19:47 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Jordan Gray is founder and managing director at CODAME, an organization building art & tech projects and events. Jordan also runs Astro DAO, a DAO launcher on the NEAR protocol platform. In this episode Jordan talks with Sasha about:  • Why someone would want to launch a DAO • His own path to web3 from the Midwest to the Bay Area • How Astro DAO can help groups and organizations  • Having the police called on a CODAME event • Making space for play in life Episode links:  Jordan Gray: ...

Building Rawbots - A Sandbox Robot Crafting MMORPG w/ CEO Neil Haran

November 12, 2021 00:50 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Neil Haran is CEO of Rawbots, an online sandbox game where players can build and enhance their own robots as they explore the online universe. More than that, the game will enable players to learn concepts as they create and figure how to venture out into different planets and environments as a new category of "play-to-learn". In this episode Neil talks with Sasha about:  • Originally wanting to be a pilot • Building a game with educational value • The most important thing to focus on whe...

Accelerating Gaming in Web3 with DeFi Alliance & Will Robinson

November 04, 2021 20:20 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Will Robinson is the Head of Accelerator at DeFi Alliance, a Web3 accelerator working to grow Web3 to 1 billion users. He is also leading their new gaming accelerator. In this episode he talks with Sasha about: • Getting a Ph.D in Game Studies and then working in Web3 • Why you should be building in public - no matter your role or background • How to think about good gameplay versus good incentives in a game • Balancing economics in your game • Creating a flywheel in web3 gaming Episod...

The Future of Fully Autonomous Businesses in Web3 W/ Croncat Founder Trevor Clarke

October 19, 2021 18:42 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Trevor Clarke is founder of Croncat, a decentralized solution for scheduling blockchain transactions. Essentially allowing you to schedule tasks for any contract. In this episode Trevor talks with Sasha about his inspiration and the vision he sees possible for future applications that are fully automated. They also talk about:  • How crypto doesn't have good viral loops and how Croncat can help • Enabling more growth and retention by automating tasks • Building the "Layer Y" of Web3 • Hi...

What is Octopus Network? w/ Co-founder Louis Liu

October 12, 2021 19:33 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Louis Liu is co-founder of Octopus Network, a brand new multichain network that provides leased security and interoperability to Substrate appchains. In this episode he talks with Sasha about:  • How developers can benefit from their new approach • New app use-cases for Octopus Network • Early inspiration on multi-chain versus multi-sharding • How Cosmos, Polkadot, and NEAR Protocol differ • What is the Octopus Relay and how does it work on NEAR Protocol • State of Web3 development in ...

What is Octopus Network w/ Co-founder Louis Liu

October 12, 2021 19:33 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Louis Liu is co-founder of Octopus Network, a brand new multichain network that provides leased security and interoperability to Substrate appchains. In this episode he talks with Sasha about:  • How developers can benefit from their new approach • New app use-cases for Octopus Network • Early inspiration on multi-chain versus multi-sharding • How Cosmos, Polkadot, and NEAR Protocol differ • What is the Octopus Relay and how does it work on NEAR Protocol • State of Web3 development in ...

Creating a Launchpad for DApps on NEAR w/ Cheddar founder Blaze

October 04, 2021 17:47 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

Blaze (Henry Tafolla) is creator of Cheddar, a loyalty token and Yield Farm for the NEAR ecosystem of dApps. Cheddar's goal is to help develop and foster dApps on NEAR while rewarding users for their use and loyalty to the NEAR ecosystem. In this episode Blaze talks with Sasha about:  • Growing up in Kansas • How developers can benefit from Cheddar • The use cases for a loyalty network • How he decides which idea to work on • Why he decided to build on NEAR • Best launch strategies Ep...

What Makes a Great Play-to-Earn Game? w/ Hash Rush Co-founder Kris Vaivods

September 23, 2021 21:01 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

Kris Vaivods is CEO of Vorta Gaming, creators of the much talked about play-to-earn game Hash Rush. Hash Rush is an online sci-fi/fantasy RTS game set in the fictional Hermeian galaxy. In this episode Kris talks with Sasha about:  • What exactly is play-to-earn? • Keeping the bar high in blockchain gaming • Getting the economics right in the game marketplace • Gaming genres that do and don't work with the play-to-earn model • Why he decided to work with NEAR Protocol • Advice for aspir...

Playing in Shroom Kingdom w/ Game Creator Mario Reder

September 17, 2021 18:07 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Mario Reder is creator of the upcoming play-to-earn web video game built with the NEAR protocol blockchain. In this episode he talks with Sasha about: • Making the jump from software development to game development • How he decided on building Shroom Kingdom versus other ideas he had • Choosing to build for the browser instead of other specific platforms • The tokenomics of Shroom Kingdom • Building community for a play-to-earn game • Single biggest challenge in building a play-to-earn...

What Is Liquid Staking? w/ Meta Pool Co-founders Lucio Tato & Claudio Cossio

September 11, 2021 01:01 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MB

Lucio Tato & Claudio Cossio are co-founders of Meta Pool, the first liquid staking solution for NEAR protocol (a climate-neutral, high-speed, and low transaction fee Layer-1 Blockchain platform). In this episode they talk with Sasha about: • What is liquid staking? • How to meet other co-founders or collaborators in web3 • Specific use cases for liquid staking • Increasing the Nakamoto coefficient of the NEAR ecosystem • Advice for newcomers in the web3 space Episode links: MetaPool: https...

Why Is Gaming and Blockchain Taking Off? w/ Yield Guild CEO Gabby Dizon

August 31, 2021 13:50 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

Gabby Dizon is co-founder of Yield Guild Games, a play-to-earn gaming guild. They invest in yield producing NFTs in games and virtual worlds and organize a player community from around the world to earn an income from playing these games. Yield Guild Games recently raised 4.6 million dollar round from the highly competitive Andreessen Horowitz venture fund. In this episode Gabby talks with Sasha bout: • How Axie Infinity has an unheard of 90% 30 day retention for players • What drove Axie ...

What’s a Real Estate Use Case for Web3 Founders? w/ Citadao Contributor Joel Lin

August 24, 2021 13:58 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Joel Lin is founding member of Citadao, a decentralized real estate platform creating an ecosystem of new DeFi primitives. In this episode he talks with Sasha about:  • What he learned working in real estate • How he first encountered crypto • The user problems that lead him to focus on Citadao • The metrics he's looking at to grow • Putting new assets on-chain Episode links: Citadao: https://citadao.io Citadao Discord: https://discord.gg/JjmDe2QdbJ [BLOG POST] How Citadao Works: A ...

What’s a Real Estate Use Case for Web3 Founders? W/ Citadao Founder Joel Lin

August 24, 2021 13:58 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Joel Lin is founding member of Citadao, a decentralized real estate platform creating an ecosystem of new DeFi primitives. In this episode he talks with Sasha about:  • What he learned working in real estate • How he first encountered crypto • The user problems that lead him to focus on Citadao • The metrics he's looking at to grow • Putting new assets on-chain Episode links: Citadao: https://citadao.io Citadao Discord: https://discord.gg/JjmDe2QdbJ [BLOG POST] How Citadao Works: A ...

What’s a Real Estate Use Case for Web3 Founders? w/ Citadao Founder Joel Lin

August 24, 2021 13:58 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Joel Lin is founding member of Citadao, a decentralized real estate platform creating an ecosystem of new DeFi primitives. In this episode he talks with Sasha about:  • What he learned working in real estate • How he first encountered crypto • The user problems that lead him to focus on Citadao • The metrics he's looking at to grow • Putting new assets on-chain Episode links: Citadao: https://citadao.io Citadao Discord: https://discord.gg/JjmDe2QdbJ [BLOG POST] How Citadao Works: A ...

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Haseeb Qureshi
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