Koji Conversations
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Cultivating conversations around crypto, with Koji. Cut through the signal for unfiltered access to innovators building the Web3 ecosystem and inviting their community to join the conversation.
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38. Senator Bragg | Will Australia become a crypto hub?
May 11, 2022 21:00 - 28 minutes - 65.8 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Soph chats to Senator Andrew Bragg. Senator Bragg has been the flagship Senator for crypto in Australia. Putting aside mainstream assumptions about crypto as a fad, scam, and or haven for criminals, Senator Bragg has been steadfast in putting the underlying technology front and centre. In this chat, he covers: Australia as a world leader so far The US’ approach and his discussions with Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis An appropriately dynamic and light ...
37. Illuvium | Co-Founder Kieran Warwick on P2E, AAA Blockchain games, the GameFi future
March 17, 2022 21:00 - 31 minutes - 71.1 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Soph chats to the Co-Founder of Illuvium, Kieran Warwick. Alongside two of his brothers and a mammoth team of approx. 200 employees, the Illuvium team are building first AAA blockchain game. An open world collectible and auto battler all in one. With 1.2 million registered users and over $1 billion staked in the protocol prior to game launch, it’s safe to say the community is ready. Keep an eye out for the open beta releasing in June. Join the convers...
36. TracerDAO | V2 teaser and the future of Derivatives markets
March 09, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 65.9 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Jack and Soph chat to Co-Founder of TracerDAO Patrick McNab and head of the Tracer team Billy. Tracer DAO is a smart contract protocol for derivatives, focussed on providing a suite of tools for users to manager their risk or supercharge their holdings via their new derivative primitive, perpetual pools. They offer effective risk management tools to hedge out risk that exists on balance sheets, as well as allowing users to effectively take out further ri...
35. Anima | AR in Web3 with Co-Founder Alex Herrity
February 23, 2022 21:00 - 25 minutes - 57.6 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Soph and Jack chat to Alex from Anima. Anima is an augmented reality company bridging the metaverse and physical world. The project consists of three major components: 1. An augmented reality platform for the creation of new AR objects, experiences and art. 2. The selling of these creations as NFTs, with the verification layer being displayed in AR. 3. Their studio, where they help artists and developers bring their concepts to life. Soph, Jack and Alex...
34. 1,989 Sisters NFT Collection with artist Blair Breitenstein | Women in NFTs, Fashion, Crypto
February 16, 2022 22:00 - 32 minutes - 74 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Soph chats to Blair from 1,989 Sisters. 1,989 Sisters is an NFT collection comprising of 1,989 female avatars hand drawn, painted and then scanned by Blair. The collection is an extension of her work as a fashion illustrator with a digitally native twist via a generative algorithm to embrace the NFT medium. Soph and Blair chat about how side-hustles transition to life-changing careers, the promise of more female collectors and creators, and where the si...
33. Steve Vallas, CEO of Blockchain Australia on crypto's regulatory landscape
February 09, 2022 21:00 - 34 minutes - 78.8 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Jack and Sophie chat to Steve Vallas, the CEO of Blockchain Australia. Blockchain Australia is a member based organisation bring greater awareness and advocacy to the digital asset sector. Steve offers valuable insight into how Australia is poised for success with a promising regulatory outlook, the talent flooding into the space, how zero-knowledge proofs are a powerful innovation for consumer protection, and much more. JOIN BLOCKCHAIN AUSTRALIA's COM...
32. Alchemix V2, Curve Wars, and competitive APYs with DeFi maxi Scoopy Trooples
February 02, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes - 96.6 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Jack chats to Scoopy Trooples from Alchemix. Alchemix is a forward-thinking DeFi protocol offering users self-repaying loans via earned yield. Scoopy is an absolute gigabrain offering an in depth explanation of the protocol, plans for V2, the multichain future, as well as discussing the current Curve Wars, the future Toke Wars and Alchemix's multi-chain future. JOIN HIS COMMUNITY Alchemix twitter: https://twitter.com/AlchemixFi (@AlchemixFi) Scoopy’s twi...
31. Rigor: a DeFi homebuilding solution with founder Isaac Lidsky
December 15, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 65.5 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Jack chats to Isaac from Rigor. Rigor is a Defi protocol that provides decentralised liquidity for home builders seeking to finance the construction of their homes. Rigor offers a solution to the affordability crisis using Web3 native solutions for coordination and financing. Through their model, builders will become more profitable and efficient whilst buyers can enjoy affordable houses. Moreover, they hope to implement unprecedented buyer options, such...
30. Krause House: DAOs, buying an NBA team, & the future of work
December 07, 2021 21:00 - 31 minutes - 72.6 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Jack chats to Commodore from Krause House DAO. Commodore describes the community as "a group of people crazy enough to buy an NBA team as a DAO". Their vision raises interesting questions about DAOs as a new corporate governance model and whether a community first, bottom-up structure can own and operate an NBA team. Join this Koji Conversation, with Commodore from Krause House. Questions: 1:41 In an elevator pitch, how would you describe what Krause ...
29. DigitalAX, the Open Metaverse, & Web3 Fashion with founder Emma-Jane
December 01, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 87.5 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Jack chats to Emma-Jane from DigitalAX. Building an entire ecosystem for the nascent Web3 fashion industry is no small task, but Emma-Jane MacKinnon-Lee is on track to make it happen. Her passion for the principles of transparency, provenance, and ownership that underpin blockchain technology are the driving force behind her approach. Leveraging the technology to truly decentralise the fashion industry and right the wrongs of the exploitative Web2 fash...
28. THE FABRICANT: Web3 Fashion
November 25, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 86.9 MBOn this episode of Koji Conversations, Jack chats to the Fabricant founder, Kerry Murphy. Our social world has become increasingly Web 3 enabled, and soon the Metaverse will become the all encompassing epicentre of our social identities. Digital Fashion will form a foundational layer in how we express ourselves online. Unlike the physical fashion industry, the digital industry is accessible, scaleable, and sustainable. Everyone will have the tools to be a digital fashion designer, curate thei...
27. Tempus Finance with Founders David Garai and Đorđe Mijović
November 16, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 38.4 MBJoin David for a conversation with David and Đorđe from Tempus Finance. Tempus is building the DeFi native version of interest rate swaps powered by an Automated Market Maker (AMM). It is a protocol used for risk reallocation between different market participants who are exposed to the same assets. In traditional finance, interest rate swaps are highly customised, non-collateralised and made between a counter party and the bank. In DeFi, non collateralised interest rate swaps haven't been ach...
26. Sonar Watch built for Solana with founders Olivier and Guillaume
November 12, 2021 00:15 - 21 minutes - 49.9 MBJoin Jack for a conversation with Guillaume and Olivier from Sonar Watch, your DeFi dashboard for the Solana ecosystem. Like so many successful DeFi projects, Sonar was built from the ground up when Olivier started developing a tool to track his personal wallets. After sharing the tool with the community and receiving a groundswell of positive feedback Olivier kept iterating and building out features. Eventually switching to the project full time and joining forces with Guillaume brings us to...
25. QuantumArt with founders Justin Aversano and Jonas Lamis
November 08, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 51.7 MBJoin Jack for this conversation with Justin and Jonas from Quantum Art, an NFT photography platform giving power back to creators. Justin is the creator of Twin Flames, one of the most successful NFT photography projects to date and Jonas is a member of Flamingo DAO, one of the leading NFT collectors. They've joined forces to create Quantum Art, which will be a powerhouse curated collection of photography NFTs spotlighting artists in the space. In the current model, great artists and their wo...
25. UNEARTHED: Atlantis World with founders CJ Hetherington and Rev Miller
November 01, 2021 21:00 - 29 minutes - 66.4 MBJoin Jack, CJ and Rev for the second episode of the Unearthed Series, your gateway access to early stage projects. This episode features CJ and Rev from Atlantis world, who are developing a gamified interface for the Web3 space. Users can interact with DAOs, Defi, blockchain bridges and the wider crypto community. "We are building a world where you can live, work, play and earn, all at the same time whilst also accessing Web3 building blocks in a super fun gamified and interactive way". Find ...
24. Atlantis World with founders CJ Hetherington and Rev Miller
November 01, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 66.3 MBJoin Jack for this Koji Conversation with CJ and Rev from Atlantis world, who are developing a gamified interface for the Web3 space. Users can interact with DAOs, Defi, blockchain bridges and the wider crypto community. "We are building a world where you can live, work, play and earn, all at the same time whilst also accessing Web3 building blocks in a super fun gamified and interactive way". Join this Koji Conversation, with CJ and Rev from Atlantis World. Join the Conversation: Experience ...
23. build_ with founder Angelo Alessio
October 19, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 87.2 MBJoin Jack and Angelo Alessio who is the founder of build_, a co-working first, real estate second DAO. The project is reimagining co-working for the decentralised future. He goes into detail about how build_ hopes to solve the problem brought to the fore by COVID-19: "No one wants to return to the office yet no one wants to work solely from home, we all crave human interaction." They are currently searching for like-minded community members so join the discord for your opportunity to build th...
24. UNEARTHED: build_ with founder Angelo Alessio
October 19, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 87.2 MBJoin Jack and Angelo Alessio for the first episode of High Definition's new series, Unearthed. The Unearthed series gives you a peak inside the exciting world of early stage projects and how you can get involved. To kick the series off, we've invited Angelo who is the founder of build_, a co-working first, real estate second DAO. The project is reimagining co-working for the decentralised future. He goes into detail about how build_ hopes to solve the problem brought to the fore by COVID-19: ...
22. Auryn MacMillan - Gnosis, DAOs & 100% participation?
October 04, 2021 20:00 - 43 minutes - 99.4 MBJoin David and Jack for a chat with Auryn Macmillan about decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs). Auryn is product lead at Gnosis, who are building new market mechanisms for decentralised finance as well as DAO tooling. He goes into detail about the meritocratic rise of DAOs, as well as the benefits of their transparency for particular organisations. Auryn also talks about the pitfalls of DAOs when it comes to smaller decision making, and potential opportunities to troubleshoot it. Gno...
23. Auryn MacMillan - Gnosis, DAOs & 100% participation?
October 04, 2021 20:00 - 43 minutes - 101 MBJoin David and Jack for a chat with Auryn Macmillan about decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs). Auryn is product lead at Gnosis, who are building new market mechanisms for decentralised finance as well as DAO tooling. He goes into detail about the meritocratic rise of DAOs, as well as the benefits of their transparency for particular organisations. Auryn also talks about the pitfalls of DAOs when it comes to smaller decision making, and potential opportunities to troubleshoot it. Gno...
21. Tyler Golato - VitaDAO, Longevity research & living to 1,000
September 20, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes - 105 MB"Longevity has the potential to be to traditional medicine what crypto is to traditional finance." Balaji Srinivasan, 2021 (@balajis). Tyler Golato is co-founder of VitaDAO, which is shifting the paradigm on the science of ageing by prioritising research into preventative and pre-emptive medical interventions. Some longevity researchers contest that the first person to live to 1,000 is alive today. Tyler is more modest in his prediction but maintains that longevity research will unlock vast a...
22. Tyler Golato - VitaDAO, Longevity research & living to 1,000
September 20, 2021 20:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MB"Longevity has the potential to be to traditional medicine what crypto is to traditional finance." Balaji Srinivasan, 2021 (@balajis). Tyler Golato is co-founder of VitaDAO, which is shifting the paradigm on the science of ageing by prioritising research into preventative and pre-emptive medical interventions. Some longevity researchers contest that the first person to live to 1,000 is alive today. Tyler is more modest in his prediction but maintains that longevity research will unlock vast...
20. Griff Green - The DAO Hack, Vitalik & ETH Classic
September 14, 2021 00:30 - 1 hour - 154 MBThe DAO Hack is arguably the most impactful moment of Ethereum's history to date. 15% of all circulating ETH was vulnerable, millions of ETH was hacked and the chosen path forward for Ethereum caused blockchain ideologies to clash, dividing the Ethereum and Bitcoin communities. In this episode Jack and David speak with Griff Green. He is Community Manager of The DAO, Co-Founder of the White Hat Group and was at Ground Zero as the events of The DAO Hack unfolded. Step by step, Griff walks us t...
21. Griff Green - The DAO Hack, Vitalik & ETH Classic
September 14, 2021 00:30 - 1 hour - 155 MBThe DAO Hack is arguably the most impactful moment of Ethereum's history to date. 15% of all circulating ETH was vulnerable, millions of ETH was hacked and the chosen path forward for Ethereum caused blockchain ideologies to clash, dividing the Ethereum and Bitcoin communities. In this episode Jack and David speak with Griff Green. He is Community Manager of The DAO, Co-Founder of the White Hat Group and was at Ground Zero as the events of The DAO Hack unfolded. Step by step, Griff walks us t...
19. Cameron Robertson - Kong Land, Meatspace & Metaverse
September 02, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 88.3 MBCameron Robertson is bridging the gap between the real world and crypto by reducing the friction between the Meatspace and Metaverse. 2017 was when Cameron first had his eye on crypto, in particular, he was interested in hardware wallets. By observing this space, he noticed that the people developing and using this technology were tech natives and therefore, the innovation was tailored for their skill level, leaving a large unaddressed market gap for those who were not. With a background in h...
20. Cameron Robertson - Kong Land, Meatspace & Metaverse
September 02, 2021 21:00 - 39 minutes - 89.5 MBCameron Robertson is bridging the gap between the real world and crypto by reducing the friction between the Meatspace and Metaverse. 2017 was when Cameron first had his eye on crypto, in particular, he was interested in hardware wallets. By observing this space, he noticed that the people developing and using this technology were tech natives and therefore, the innovation was tailored for their skill level, leaving a large unaddressed market gap for those who were not. With a background in h...
18. Xavier Ekkel - prePO, Game Development & Equalising Opportunity
August 25, 2021 21:00 - 22 minutes - 50.5 MBXavier is equalising access to pre-IPO and pre-token markets with prePO. After a stint living in Korea working as an experimental game developer, Xavier knew he needed to change profession as he was struggling to make a living. Fortunately at this point he was already using crypto zombies, which had a notification about a Bitcoin meet-up in Korea. Being interested in Bitcoin and Alt coins already, Xavier attended and the seed of working in crypto was planted. Initially, Xavier came back to Au...
19. Xavier Ekkel - prePO, Game Development & Equalising Opportunity
August 25, 2021 21:00 - 21 minutes - 50.2 MBXavier is equalising access to pre-IPO and pre-token markets with prePO. After a stint living in Korea working as an experimental game developer, Xavier knew he needed to change profession as he was struggling to make a living. Fortunately at this point he was already using crypto zombies, which had a notification about a Bitcoin meet-up in Korea. Being interested in Bitcoin and Alt coins already, Xavier attended and the seed of working in crypto was planted. Initially, Xavier came back to Au...
17. Roman Storm - Tornado Cash, Privacy & Perseverance
August 18, 2021 12:00 - 36 minutes - 84.3 MBBorn and raised in Russia, Roman Storm grew up in a low income, high crime environment. He always wanted to be a programmer but it seemed out of reach in his current circumstances. So after a stint in metallurgy, he knew he had to make drastic changes to make his dream a reality. Roman immigrated to San Francisco where he immediately felt inspired by the seemingly endless abundance. With the determination to start his own business but without the idea, Roman attended various hackathons to fin...
18. Roman Storm - Tornado Cash, Privacy & Perseverance
August 18, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes - 85 MBBorn and raised in Russia, Roman Storm grew up in a low income, high crime environment. He always wanted to be a programmer but it seemed out of reach in his current circumstances. So after a stint in metallurgy, he knew he had to make drastic changes to make his dream a reality. Roman immigrated to San Francisco where he immediately felt inspired by the seemingly endless abundance. With the determination to start his own business but without the idea, Roman attended various hackathons to fin...
17. Jack Du Rose - Colony, DAOs & Oligarchs
August 11, 2021 21:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBJack is founder of Colony, who are building organisations for the internet. Jack has always been magnetised by technology and its ability to create something new. He is well-known for his work in fine jewellery, where he used 3D printing technology to create some of most expensive pieces of art ever made. One notably was a diamond encrusted skull, selling for 100 million USD. As the years went by, Jack got tired of attending fancy parties with Russian oligarchs. He was an artist, not a salesm...
16. Jack Du Rose - Colony, DAOs & Oligarchs
August 11, 2021 21:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MBJack is founder of Colony, who are building organisations for the internet. Jack has always been magnetised by technology and its ability to create something new. He is well-known for his work in fine jewellery, where he used 3D printing technology to create some of most expensive pieces of art ever made. One notably was a diamond encrusted skull, selling for 100 million USD. As the years went by, Jack got tired of attending fancy parties with Russian oligarchs. He was an artist, not a salesm...
16. Farmwell - Thales, Binary Options & Permissionless Sports Betting
August 09, 2021 21:00 - 26 minutes - 34.5 MBFarmwell knows what the people want and delivers. Coming from a background of studying financial systems, Farmwell is fascinated by financial markets and their impact on society. He is also intrigued by incentives and their power to influence people’s behaviour. After working for a few years in enterprise software, he decided to take the plunge into DeFi. Throughout his career, Farmwell has become increasingly magnetised by the innovation of online sports betting. This lead him to co-found T...
15. Tascha Punyaneramitdee - Alpha Finance, Crisis Management & Leadership
July 22, 2021 02:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBTascha defines her own success criteria. After setting off to study chemistry at UC Berkley, she quickly realised this pathway was not right for her. By shifting her focus away from her culture’s standards, Tascha was able to find investment banking. Whilst studying this, she realised the potential of tech and Defi. However, it was quite overwhelming to decide where to go and what to do, as these factors provided endless possibilities. Tascha overcame this by servicing tech clients from the ...
14. Joey Krug - Software, Augur & Community
July 07, 2021 18:30 - 38 minutes - 87.2 MBJoey has always believed that computers are the fastest medium to create an impact on the world. His dad saw the technological spark in him and bought him an Apple IIGS at age 10, on which he learned to code. He continued with his passion by formatting hard drives whilst studying computer science at college. The idea that he could write a piece of software and have others immediately use it struck him as hugely powerful, and almost an addiction. Throughout his career, Joey has become increasi...
13. James Simpson - mStable, Governance & Decentralisation
June 23, 2021 22:30 - 42 minutes - 97.9 MBJames Simpson is reimagining DAOs as the co-founder of mStable, an autonomous non-custodial platform for pegged crypto projects. Brimming with wisdom, James tells his story. With an interest in Bitcoin formed throughout his economics studies at university, James found himself deep in the space at quite a young age. While living and working in Shanghai, he attended various Bitcoin and Ethereum meet-ups, where he became disenchanted with his 9am-5pm consulting job. This led to James taking risk...
12. Dan Elitzer - East Africa, Value Adds & Nascent
June 09, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes - 82.6 MBDan Elitzer keeps all options on the table. Dan saw potential in Web3 from his time working in international developments, where he did microfinance and mobile technology to empower people in Africa. Bitcoin flashed his radar in 2013 and he realised receiving, storing and sending value could now be done with open protocol. The idea that anyone could spin up a digital global banking account with zero marginal cost struck him as powerful. Throughout his career, Dan has become increasingly magne...
11. Tim Holmes - Glimpse, Privacy & Cyber Warfare
May 26, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 201 MBTim Holmes-Mitra is an advocate of individual sovereignty and is on a mission to place privacy back in the hands of the individual. Tim has always had a keen interest in technology, having spent almost a decade in the British army working on information security. Throughout his time in the army and in the private sector, Tim has grown increasingly resentful towards ‘Big Tech’ for their ability to harvest personal data. This led Glimpse, a next-generation advertisement technology that promises...
10. Alex Svanevik - Nansen, Data Analytics & D5
May 12, 2021 21:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MBAlex Svanevik is a pioneer of machine learning and DAO’s with a mission to surface the signal in blockchain data. Alex seemed destined to find himself pushing the boundaries of analytics from an early age, displaying a proficiency in the sciences and steadily sharpening his analytical mind. Throughout his ventures, Alex has become increasingly magnetised by the possibilities of blockchain technology while maintaining a deep interest in AI. This has culminated in rising to CEO of Nansen, a blo...
9. Sid Powell - Maple, Undercollateralised Loans & Roadmapping
April 29, 2021 21:00 - 36 minutes - 83.7 MBHailing from Melbourne, Australia, Sid has recently taken the space by storm with the development of Maple Finance - a decentralised corporate credit market built on the Ethereum blockchain. By leveraging his experience in traditional finance, Sid has become equipped with the tools that allow him to solve some of the leading problems in the emerging space. The genesis of Maple occurred during Sid’s time at a lending fintech. While pouring through hundreds of pages of legal documentation, the ...
8. Hudson Jameson - Ethereum Foundation, Persistence & New Beginnings
April 21, 2021 21:00 - 38 minutes - 88.1 MBHudson Jameson gives the phrase “carpe diem” new meaning. Hailing from Dallas, Texas, Hudson discovered the space trawling through online forums and quickly fell in love with the idea of decentralised finance. After reading the Ethereum Whitepaper it immediately clicked, “programs on the blockchain, why has no one done this before?!” His newfound passion led him to become blockchain developer lead at USAA in Plano, Texas. It was here he realised the innovative potential of the Ethereum commun...
7. Nick Mudge - Aavegotchi, ERCs & Diamonds
April 06, 2021 18:00 - 34 minutes - 78.6 MBNick Mudge is an Ethereum blockchain developer who prides himself on seeing around corners before others have even looked up. He has written several ERC and EIP standards that seek to improve Ethereum’s efficiency, most notably EIP-2535, otherwise known as Diamonds. It was with this EIP that he became the CTO of Pixelcraft to work on Aavegotchi, one of the more complex NFTs of Ethereum. In this episode Nick reveals why he fell prey to the gravitational pull of Ethereum and discusses the logis...
6. TM Lee - CoinGecko, Building is Better & Bootstrapping
March 23, 2021 21:30 - 39 minutes - 89.8 MBTM Lee is case in point that you don’t need to be in Silicon Valley to create a wildly successful business, you just need perseverance and determination. Growing up in middle-class Malaysia, TM Lee went against the grain of what his parents and peers expected. From starting Coingecko as a side project with only $100 bootstrapping it, to meeting with Silicon Valley VCs and being a member of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2019, TM Lee has learnt many lessons on what it takes to grow a project to achieve...
5. Nick Johnson - ENS, Google & Startups
March 08, 2021 18:00 - 40 minutes - 93.6 MBNick Johnson is someone who is magnetised by the road less travelled. Hailing from Christchurch New Zealand, it was not long before Nick caught the attention of Google and crossed the ocean to begin his career. As the years unfurled, Google grew larger and Nick grew restless. He left to follow his curiosity, leading him to the startup world. Here, he learnt how impactful leadership was indispensable to success. But, it wasn’t long before Nick met again the forked tongue of fate. A little rabb...
4. DeFi Dad - Chemistry, Cookies & Crypto
February 23, 2021 18:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBLike all of the guests on Koji Conversations, DeFi Dad has a serious appetite for new knowledge. It was only a matter of time before his desire to make a mark and help others make their mark led him to DeFi. After finishing a chemistry PhD, DeFi Dad pivoted into a completely different world by establishing a cookie baking business on the West Coast. Over 3 years he grew that business to 20 people before the haunting aromas of global change overpowered the smells from the oven. Always up for a...
3. Aaron Wright - ArmChairGM, Open Source & Ethereum
February 09, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBAaron Wright believes that you usually get the best answer to a problem when you speak to a lot of people. Aaron has certainly spoken to a lot of people throughout his journey. Those conversations began on the streets of New Jersey during a working-class upbringing. Shovelling snow and delivering pizza gave Aaron the spare change he wanted and the ox-like work ethic he needed to play ball with some of the great minds in the tech space. After graduating law school and successfully building and...
2. Priyanka Desai - DAOs, LAOs & NFTs
January 26, 2021 18:00 - 55 minutes - 126 MBEquipped with a curiosity forged around the family dinner table, our latest guest is a pioneer of DAOs, LAOs and NFTs. Priyanka Desai was destined to be at the tip of the spear of any frontier of discovery. Her childhood home was an epicentre of learning and intellectual curiosity, principally orchestrated by her polymathic father. In between loungeroom PowerPoint presentations, fiery dinner table political debates and travelling the globe, a little thing known as the Bitcoin Whitepaper caugh...
1. Mariano Conti - Argentina, Black Markets & Stablecoins
January 12, 2021 21:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBUncertainty. Inflation. Corruption. How might you combat such existential challenges? Purchasing US dollars on the blackmarket might be one option. Purchasing physical assets, another. These challenges were very real for Argentines. One Argentinian was awoken to the potential of a new technology, and made the decision to be part of the solution. In this episode, we learn about Mariano Conti’s journey. He relives the events that shaped his mindset, making it clear why he became involved with M...
Welcome to High Definition
January 10, 2021 23:00 - 42 seconds - 1.61 MBBehind every success is a person. Behind every person is a story. High Definition illuminates the motives within these stories, that drive people to achieve great things. Pretences are left at the door. Truth rises to the surface with refreshing transparency. Unglamorous. Unvarnished. Unscrutinised. Captured in, High Definition. __________ Join the Journey Twitter: @koji_capital Website: Koji.capital Email: [email protected]
Welcome to Koji Conversations
January 10, 2021 23:00 - 23 seconds - 896 KBCultivating conversations around crypto, with Koji. Cut through the signal for unfiltered access to innovators building the Web3 ecosystem and inviting their community to join the conversation. __________ Join the Journey Twitter: @koji_capital Website: Koji.capital Email: [email protected]