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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.

Sep 28, 2021

Many users come to DeFi for its high yields - but are they sustainable?

In this episode, we chat with Teddy Woodward, ex-trader and founder of Notional, a fixed rate protocol offering a new class of financial products for a new class of DeFi users. We explore:

  • How to tokenize cash flows, and why it matters
  • The emerging...


Sep 25, 2021

Many crypto industry titans - including Vitalik Buterin - believe ZK Rollups are the key to Ethereum's scalability. With DeFi exchange dYdX generating over $2 BILLION in daily volume on Starkware, a ZK Rollup solution, I'm excited to chat with Starkware founders about:

  • Why ZK-Rollups are the future vs. other Layer...


Sep 15, 2021

Would you pay $30-$40,000 for a few lines of text against a black background?

That's precisely what buyers of Loot - the latest NFT to capture the attention of the entire crypto space - are doing.

I'm joined by early Loot adopters and crypto investors Jon Kol (@thePalenimbus) and Angie Dalton (@Daltonan).

We...


Sep 8, 2021

Fresh off a $120M raise, Arbitrum is the latest project to significantly scale Ethereum's capacity.

How does Arbitrum work at a technical level? What is an optimistic rollup and how does it compare with ZK-rollups? What are the trade offs Arbitrum makes? 

Arbitrum (@arbitrum) co-founder Steven Goldfeder (@sgoldfed) and...


Sep 1, 2021

The Play to Earn revolution is here!

Yield Guild Games is the largest gaming guild today. Valued at $8B, the DAO supports 5,000 scholars in playing emerging "play to earn" games.

Founder Gabby Dizon (@GabbyDizon) shares his secrets in how YGG works, tactics in how he scaled, and what future games he's excited for...