48 episodes

All about marketing blockchain startups and closing the gap between the blockchain and user adoption.

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All about marketing blockchain startups and closing the gap between the blockchain and user adoption.

anialexander.substack.com

    The Journalist Who BTC-ed Too Hard

    The Journalist Who BTC-ed Too Hard

    In this episode I speak to Rizzn - who according to his Twitter bio is a journalist and crypto-anarchist.
    We discussed:
    What brought him to this space and what kept him here for so longHow much has the culture changed since the early days of Bitcoin and what it was like at the very beginning?Bitcoin: is it store of value or means of exchange?DAOsRoss Ulbricht’s story Why did he end up in prison How does the future of this space look like

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Digital Art, NFTs and Life Stories

    Digital Art, NFTs and Life Stories

    I spoke to VESA last week. He’s a digital artist and a true OG in the space. He has deep understanding of the space but also the courage to dive into intense artistic experiences and experiments.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    DAOs, Crypto Cycles and Much More

    DAOs, Crypto Cycles and Much More

    In this episode I speak to Nock Almond from FactoryDAO.
    In this episode we discussed:
    DAOswhich stage are they atwhy are they inevitablefounder’s egoslack of DAO success storiescrypto cyclesabsurd valuations and their consequencesprice vs value of digital assetsICOsbad actors and lack of accountability in the spacetoken utilitygood communities in the spaceairdrops

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Blockchain, Poetry and Magic

    Blockchain, Poetry and Magic

    I’ve got a new podcast for you today. This time I am speaking to Anna Maria Caballero: a writer and poet who since a few years have consistently minted her literary art and one of her works was recently been auctioned by Sotheby’s.
    In this episode we spoke about:
    Anna journeyhow she navigates the web3 spacebalancing between creating art and promoting artrelationships between artists and collectorspricing your NFT artcompetitionthe role of traditional galleries in the web3 spaceAnna’s auction at Sotheby’sthe importance of IRL events and engaging with online communities

    • 55 min
    The Origin Story of NFTUK

    The Origin Story of NFTUK

    today I speak to Mila Lolli the founder of NFTUK.
    We discussed:
    Mila’s juggle and final choice between being an artist and the founder of NFTUKThe NFT hype cycle timesThe origin story of NFT UKCyber bullyingBeing anonymous in the spaceBuilding a genuine community

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Diving into Ethereum and Beyond

    Diving into Ethereum and Beyond

    This time I am speaking to Paul Dylan-Ennis.
    Paul is is a lecturer/assistant professor in the College of Business, University College Dublin. He is the author of the forthcoming book "The Absolute Essentials of Ethereum". Paul writes about Ethereum culture and values.
    If you have read Vitalik Buterin’s fantastic piece Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again - Paul was the one who reviewed and provided feedback for that one.
    In this episode we talked about:
    how and why was Ethereum created previous cycles and is it going to be the same ride when the bull is backwhat did NFT hype bring into this spaceprojects that have a soulcypherpunk culturepossible scenarios of what Erthereum’s will be like in the futurethoughts about the future of this space
    That's it for now.
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