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The #1 podcast for crypto natives to learn about new concepts, trends and projects in blockchain, DeFi, NFTs and Web 3.

Jason Choi (@mrjasonchoi) goes deep into the technology and economics behind crypto projects to dissect trends and themes in a global context.

Strictly not financial advice.

Jun 24, 2019

Veteran trader Seth Rubin wants to create better, more transparent financial products. So he co-founded Market Protocol, a decentralized derivatives project on Ethereum. This week, Seth joins me in discussing

  • Why do we need decentralized financial derivatives?
  • How does Market differ from other projects - like dYdX...


Jun 17, 2019

Edgeware is Polkadot's first smart contracting parachain. Co-founder Dillon Chen and I dive deep into the project and discuss:

  • What is Edgeware and how is it related to Polkadot?
  • Why is Edgeware building on Substrate?
  • How does Edgeware think about governance?
  • Lockdrop vs. airdrop vs. merkle mine

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Jun 10, 2019

Ampleforth is one of the most unique projects I've seen - supposedly price stable, but not quite a stablecoin either. Ahead of their Bitfinex IEO, co-founder Brendon Iles joins me in discussing: 

  • What is Ampleforth and "smart commodity money"?
  • The unique cryptoeconomics behind AMPL
  • Why do an IEO on Bitfinex?

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Jun 3, 2019

Tezos just passed their first ever onchain governance protocol upgraded. In part 1 of our 2-part Tezos series, I touched base with Tezos' Tocqueville Group's Jacob Arluck to discuss:

  • Do all blockchains need governance?
  • Why does a Tezos vote take so long?
  • Can good governance attract developer mindshare?

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