Citizen Web3 Podcast

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Brian from Chorus One Brian is an entrepreneur and blockchain researcher focused on scalable decentralized applications and cross-chain connectivity. He advocates for privacy and envisions a future where AI and blockchain empower individuals to control their assets and lives. Chorus One has been pioneering Proof-of-Stake technology since 2018, advancing a $300 billion economy by building and operating core infrastructure to replace inefficient legacy systems with an open, permissionless financial system. We spoke to Brian about Chorus One and: The battle test Scalable decentralized application Connecting across the chains Question around privacy Surveillance increased Risk for investors, there's risk for developers If you engage in a private sector and protocols, assume guilt Preserving of privacy Decline of large nation states AI People having more control assets, lives, and decision making Keep it simple Stay focused Timestamps 00:00 – 02:53 : Intro 02:53 -- 06:20 : Thoughts on how things have changed. 06:20 -- 09:10 : Interoperability 09:10 -- 24:04 : Safety vs Privacy 24:04 -- 32:42 : Validator journey over the past 32:42 -- 35:50 : Saying no to networks 35:50 -- 39:30 : The vision 39:30 -- 47:18 : Bare metal? 47:18 -- 51:27 : Ledger support 51:27 -- 56:05 : One thing to do and one thing not to do. 56:05 – 01:01:04 : The Blitz If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Brian Fabian Crain.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Oldcat from Oldcat Validator Oldcat emphasized the importance of fostering freedom and individual control, urging patience and realistic expectations, while recognizing the trade-offs of centralization and the potential of blockchain. A professional validator devoted to the Cosmos Ecosystem, Oldcat lives in HK and wants it to remain a free place forever. We spoke to Oldcat about Oldcat Validator and: Make people to be more free Control more on our own Not expecting things happen fast Centralization, its efficiency, but you sacrifice freedom Blockchain is not fast enough Humanity has always made stupid decisions The community may grow and learn a lot and do better Beyond our imagination Freedom to choose AI Do some research No matter how small, treasure it Timestamps 00:00 – 07:59 : Intro 07:59 -- 15:04 : Why did Oldcat become a Validator? 15:04 -- 22:49 : Thoughts on governance. 22:49 -- 34:24 : Thoughts on intergalactic governance. 34:24 -- 36:54 : Opinion on setups bare metal cloud. 36:54 -- 40:41 : What would happen if they started shutting down nodes? 40:41 -- 43:11 : What cloud services does Oldcat like? 43:11 -- 50:00 : Automatization tools, monitoring, and alerting. 50:00 -- 01:02:01 : Surviving as a validator. 01:02:01 – 01:09:25 : The Blitz If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Oldcat.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Daniel from 42Money Daniel is a forward-thinking advocate for financial innovation and responsible cryptocurrency use, emphasizing authenticity and the philosophical aspects of money. He challenges traditional banking structures and overly progressive trends, aiming to help people manage their assets better. FortyTwo will be the leading app for crypto users seeking personalized, automated portfolio management, offering a comprehensive array of strategies and the most convenient user experience, while also inspiring people to use crypto through simple, fun, low-risk, and lucrative opportunities. We spoke to Daniel about FortyTwo money and: FTX crash Being real and authentic Having fun Pushing the boundaries with technology Crypto and snake oil to avoid Think differently Thoughtless acting New financial rails of the future Finance has existed for thousands of years. And it's people's livelihood Debt actually predates money Do we need banks? Way too woke Philosophy of money We're all in a big simulation Help people manage their assets better Timestamps 00:00 – 06:08 : Intro 06:08 -- 10:40 : How did this happen? 10:40 -- 13:16 : Helping the community. 13:16 -- 19:49 : Different financial rails 19:49 -- 24:03 : Abandoning the current system. 24:03 -- 27:40 : The value of money? 27:40 -- 32:00 : Berkeley 32:00 -- 40:50 : Building the project after massive changes. 40:50 -- 48:48 : Personal goal and AI 48:48 -- 52:26 : Things you should not do. 52:26 – 57:33 : The Blitz If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Daniel.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Leo from MoneyEvery3Days Leo critiques Bitcoin's lack of innovation and advocates for cryptocurrency as a means of financial autonomy, criticizing the traditional banking system and costly education. He highlights the advantages of cryptocurrencies in uncertain times and emphasizes personal responsibility in managing funds. MoneyEvery3Days emphasizes personal responsibility and offers strategies for financial stability and advantages in uncertain times. MoneyEvery3Days is focused on passive income, and advocate for financial autonomy through cryptocurrency. We spoke to Leo about MoneyEvery3Days and: ICO bubble Bitcoin has failed Bitcoin is just not able to innovate A curious mind Bitcoin the perfect currency to get access to cannabis Cryptocurrency it's about taking ownership of your funds Being responsible The banking system is a moral hazard Taxpayers are on the hook for excess speculation Boom bust cycle Alternative to the banking system People with crypto realize they have an advantage that they didn't have before Stability of the world is not going to be the norm Mind-boggling variety of sounds How people treat other people The education system is very narrow focused Universities cost too much and are not fit for purpose Implementing sanctions Timestamps 00:00 – 04:53 : Intro 04:53 -- 08:55 : Bitcoin today and on the narrative 08:55 -- 11:29 : How did you even get into crypto? 11:29 -- 13:04 : What are you personally trying to fight for? 13:04 -- 19:32 : Has crypto changed anything over the years? 19:32 -- 21:50 : What a name for your validator. 21:50 -- 27:17 : Awesome music background experience. 27:17 -- 34:08 : Questions about Tezos 34:08 -- 40:57 : Bare metal or cloud and why? 40:57 -- 50:50 : Why do we need UBI? 50:50 -- 53:59 : Staking rewards? 53:59 -- 56:00 : What is the role of a validator? 56:00 – 01:03:46 : The Blitz If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Leo Treasure.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features FreQniK from Mathnodes FreQniK, a pseudonymous crypto advocate, promotes Monero for better privacy over Bitcoin. Active with Monero influencers, they support decentralized networks, advanced encryption, NFTs, and passive income, while warning against government surveillance. MathNodes offers a global network of VPS and dedicated servers to ensure online privacy with Sentinel dVPN nodes. Helping users conceal their identities from corporations like Google and Facebook and surveillance states. Timestamps 00:00 – 01:01 : Intro 01:01 -- 09:40 : Tells his story of getting to this point. 09:40 -- 12:51 : Talks about small and large validators. 12:51 -- 14:43 : Homomorphic encryption blockchain and Zephyr 14:43 -- 19:55 : Why he doesn’t care about the same things other validators do. 19:55 -- 25:39 : Corruption in governments and war mongering 25:39 -- 31:15 : The best way to select chains 31:15 -- 34:11 : How he is attracting delegations 34:11 -- 40:50 : Thoughts on rare metal and cloud 40:50 -- 46:01 : Building a community 46:01 -- 48:29 : Closing a validator 48:29 -- 54:54 : Improving knowledge and lowering toxicity 54:54 -- 1:05:43 : The Blitz We spoke to FreQniK about Mathnodes and: Kind of hacking Bitcoin Pseudonymous and not fully anonymized transactions Twitter influencers of Monero Cypherpunk venture Wake up to realize that everything they're doing is surveyed Monero influencers NFTs and collectibles Decentralized public infrastructure Anybody can host their own node Make passive income Pure-to-pure Digital cache Homomorphic encryption blockchain Monopoly on privacy Cloud versus bare metal Redundant architecture Never trust anything the government ever tells you ever If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: freQniK.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Nimit from Girnaar Nodes Nimit, an entrepreneur, prioritizes bare-metal infrastructure over mainstream cloud providers, emphasizing the synergy between technology and capital. He champions decentralization, community, and continuous learning as key drivers of innovation, advocating for efficient compute power utilization through research-backed solutions. Girnaar Nodes offers staking services designed to facilitate passive income generation and the expansion of your crypto portfolio, all while dedicated machines and expert teams handle the heavy lifting. 00:00 – 01:06 : Intro 01:06 -- 03:58 : Nimit tells us about himself. 03:58 -- 05:31 : Talks about involvement with LIDAR Finance 05:31 -- 08:19 : Take on centralized and decentralized networks. 08:19 -- 11:00 : The correct way to act to a story like Juno? 11:00 -- 15:54 : The mission and values of Girnaar 15:54 -- 21:42 : What a decentralized validator would look like. 21:42 -- 30:57 : Capital and increasing it with other revenue streams. 30:57 -- 33:31 : Thoughts on bare metal and cloud 33:31 -- 35:55 : Decentralized cloud projects 35:55 -- 39:15 : The biggest challenge and what helped 39:15 -- 44:30 : How do you build the community 44:30 -- 49:58 : Showing your value to the community 49:58 -- 54:22 : How does a staker today should find the right validator? 54:22 -- 57:26 : The Blitz We spoke to Nimit Bavishi about Girnaar Nodes and: Cloud credits Never build on AWS or Microsoft Bare metal or nothing Compute power into money 2017 bull market The right thing to do is decentralizing Who have the capital? Success is limited The capital can't override the tech The tech can't override the capital Staking a positive flywheel effect Account abstraction Community Learning was mindset The answer is research If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Nimit Bavishi .

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Peter Managing Director and Co-Founder from Daic Peter, a passionate advocate for cryptocurrency, as the future of money while cautioning against scams. Based in Austria, he prioritizes green energy for servers and explores diverse signing technologies. Despite skepticism towards government, Peter values trustworthy communication and tech innovation in the digital realm. DAIC is a premier Web3 infrastructure provider, offering non-custodial staking and investment services alongside community validators and educational content. DAIC equip Web3 enthusiasts with essential tools and resources for decentralized success. 00:00 – 03:56 : Intro 03:56 -- 10:40 : What is it important and matters? 10:40 -- 11:01 : What is you mission? 11:01 -- 14:18 : Human Nature 14:18 -- 17:03 : Being chain agnostic. 17:03 -- 19:53 : The development of blockchain technology 19:53 -- 22:37 : How did you guys decide that you're going to do bare metal? 22:37 -- 34:45 : Crazy scenario 34:45 -- 39:15 : How do you stop worrying about your hardware failing? 39:15 -- 43:07 : What does ‘new community validator model’ mean? 43:07 -- 47:32 : Is there other approach’s apart from the one you described to decentralized validators? 47:32 -- 50:59 : What's the most valuable tool and biggest challenge about public goods? 50:59 -- 55:04 : What's the role of a validator? 55:04 – 1:00:26 : The Blitz We spoke to Peter Schöllauf about Daic and: Sound money Bitcoin is the next evolution of money Everybody is trying to scam you Don't close your eyes for any technology or blockchain We need to be able to communicate and transfer value Austria Shout out to the crypto crew Ensure that our servers are running with 100 % green energy Trust the government Different signing technologies, different operation systems, maintenance strategies Discs are dying Telegram bot Strange stuff needs to be done Currently, we still need humans 32 addresses to hex addresses Curiosity If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Peter Schöllauf.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Tommy Eastman from foundry Tommy Eastman advocates for permissionless innovation in technology and decentralization, navigating the frontier of emerging tech while emphasizing long-term vision amidst volatility. He champions OpenAI as a guiding principle and urges discernment between genuine utility and vaporware in the evolving landscape. Foundry, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group (DCG), empowers institutional miners, staking customers, and blockchain entrepreneurs with the essential tools to construct tomorrow's decentralized infrastructure. 00:00 – 04:44 : Intro 04:44 -- 07:41 : Why web3 and not the valley? 07:41 -- 08:49 : Cryptography 08:49 -- 13:44 : Opinion on Web3 13:44 -- 18:45 : Is there a solution for those priced out? 18:45 -- 24:59 : Solution to decentralize the market. 24:59 -- 30:00 : Spotting an AI project. 30:00 -- 34:26 : The division between AI and decentralized AI? 34:26 -- 38:42 : Interesting models to research 38:42 -- 42:08 : Are we ready for AI? 42:08 -- 46:29 : Why aren't you tribalistic? 46:29 -- 50:13 : Selecting chains 50:13 -- 57:59 : The Blitz We spoke to Tommy Eastman about Foundry and: Supply permissionlessly and provide permissionless access Tech that's on the frontier The fundamentals of crypto are really strong Dog chasing its tail Decentralization is certainly a spectrum Centralization at some scale Out of government control Smaller players are priced out Everybody's priced out OpenAI as the North Star Quadratic voting Less is more. Trust nothing Federated learning exists in Web2 Decentralized AI Everything inherently has bias People being innately good What is the token price today? What is the token price tomorrow? Expanding your scope to the long term Assessing vaporware versus utility is really important Symbiotic relationship If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Tommy Eastman.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Blas from Composable Blas is fascinated by the crypto world's fast-paced innovation and boundless potential, seeing it as a thrilling opportunity to reduce friction, print money, and embrace risk while expanding the ecosystem through collective action and governance. Composable Finance pioneers decentralized finance with interoperability solutions, enabling seamless interaction between protocols. Their platform empowers efficient, customizable financial applications, driving industry innovation and accessibility. 00:00 – 03:33 : Intro 03:33 -- 05:45 : Why Web3 when you could have done something else? 05:45 -- 06:55 : What is the least exciting thing about the crypto industry for you today? 06:55 -- 10:14 : What is driving you? 10:14 -- 12:37 : The mission of Composable Finance for Blas. 12:37 -- 16:29 : What if Composable doesn't succeed? 16:29 -- 20:24 : Javier Millet 20:24 -- 22:26 : Managing blockchain development and a founder's life with family. 22:26 -- 27:58 : Building a community that is blockchain agnostic. 27:58 -- 34:05 : Governance 34:05 -- 36:24 : The biggest success 36:24 -- 43:14 : Talking about security and bridges. 43:14 -- 45:12 : ZK proof for someone in high school. 45:12 -- 47:38 : What is IBC ‘based’ communication? 47:38 -- 50:18 : The future of cross chain. 50:18 – 57:12 : The Blitz We spoke to Blas about Composable and: Crypto is cool Crypto is exciting and it moves so fast An environment for innovation and creativity AI It's fun or it's interesting Still the wild west Mind boggling Yet another industry to make money Reduce friction of using technology Evolution from professor to being a president Powerful charisma Leap of faith Tribal Try to grow the pie Communities’ governance What is the value of a vote? You're printing money You only live once Taking risks and living on the edge If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Blas.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Greg Weld from Crypto Lab Tech Greg Weld advocates gamified learning as an effective approach to educate individuals about crypto, ultimately eliminating the need for banks as intermediaries, while also promoting sustainable living practices. Crypto Lab Tech, is all about empowering individuals with crypto knowledge, paving the way for a future without banking intermediaries and promoting sustainable living. Validatin' and Educatin' all the way. 00:00 – 02:36 : Intro 02:36 -- 04:06 : Deciding to validate. 04:06 -- 06:35 : What is Greg’s personal goal? 06:35 -- 08:09 : Unbanked the banked or banked the unbanked? 08:09 -- 11:44 : Talking about 2011 11:44 -- 14:25 : What is the change in acceptance of the public towards Crypto? 14:25 -- 18:13 : Has anything changed in the last 10 years because of Crypto? 18:13 -- 28:07 : The role in adoption spectrum. 28:07 -- 31:00 : How did you get to where you are now? 31:00 -- 35:22 : Finding whales and chain selection 35:22 -- 37:56 : All bare metal 37:56 -- 39:13 : Running everything of network storage. 39:13 -- 50:36 : Experience using Starlink and solar power. 50:36 -- 52:23 : Role of validators and educating users. 52:23 – 01:02:08 : The Blitz We spoke to Greg Weld about Crypto Lab Tech and: Teach people how to get into crypto Self-prophesy experience Validator community in Cosmos is amazing People are super friendly Crypto is a superior form of money over fiat currency Banks hate crypto Unbanked the banked or banked the unbanked? Stable coins and there's coins that are useful for other things This is the wrong time to buy Acceptance of the general public towards crypto Politicians spin crypto to be an evil thing Imaginary thing that can't be used in the real world Gamified learning Changing so much about education So many reasons to use crypto over the regular banking system Green energy House efficiency Spin up a metaverse Helping other people If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Greg Weld.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Clemens from Crypto Crew Clemens explains the journey from an OG Bitcoin Telegram group, to a large and successful valiator. He details the importance of values and how not having VC's helps them keep them on track to persue their vision to propel interchange scalability and adoption, while maintaining their contact with the community. CryptoCrew Validators serves as a core contributor to various Cosmos chains, including the Persistence and Comdex networks, while maintaining close collaborations with other prominent projects, such as Osmosis Labs, Juno Core, Injective Labs, and Secret Labs, among others. Recently they emerged victorious in the Game of Chains Interchain Security incentivized testnet We spoke to Clemens Scarpatetti about Crypto Crew and: Mute Button Battles TKMS vs Horcrux Decentralized software Bear market economics. Their vision Appchain Thesis Public goods Community based sovereign companies. Inclusivity Reasons to stop validating a chain. Feedback from the community Value Proposition of the Cosmos Hub Costs of a validator Baremetal Security configurations Horcrux Drama and Governance If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Clemens Scarpatetti.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features CO and Mr Sir from Orbital Apes. They both bring alot of experience and a fresh perspective to many things in web3. They episode highlights many challenges faced by grants programs and hopefully the lessons that projects applying for grants can learn in the future, it also shows how much effort the Orbital Apes team has put in to building community and helping other. The Orbital Apes Validator is an Evmos Validator. The Orbital Apes Validator is part of the Orbital Apes Ecosystem, which includes an NFT collection, a general NFT marketplace, and potential Play-to-Earn game. They are iconic in Web3 and their contributions throughout are invaluable and undeniable. We spoke to CO and Mr Sirabout Orbital Apes and: Governance Semantics Power to the people NFT's Importance of procedure when submitting proposals Community Funds Conserving community funds Project readiness before asking for funds Brand protection Onchain randomness Innovative ways to engage with community Competition or cooperation Competition leads to innovation Proposals parameters Use cases for Randomness Starter Validator Setup Cooperation and community values Transparency If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guests: CO and Mr Sir.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Chris, Tayo and Faith from 01 Node With three knowledgable and passionate guests from different spheres within 01Nodes, they each provided insight into what it takes for a large validator to be successful. One aspect that shone through is he importance of community and how they approach community building is a secret sauce that we could all use. 01Nodes is a node infrastructure service that provides one-click node deployment for various blockchain networks. It aims to simplify the process of running nodes and participating in blockchain networks, making it more accessible to users with varying levels of technical expertise. The platform supports a range of networks, including Ethereum, Polkadot, Cosmos, and more. We spoke to Chris, Tayo and Faith about 01 Node and: Bare Metal Scalability Importance of community Failing better each time Choosing correct metrics Importance of a good team Education Marketing secrets Due diligence before committing to a product UX The secret sauce Crashes as a source of strength/growth Luna Crash 100% Uptime vs security Digital Nations If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guests: Cristian Chirculescu, Faith Braide, and Tayo.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Evan from Cuck Encouraging open dialogue and collaboration is key to building connections. The directive to "ask questions, share ideas, and build connections with each other" sets the tone for inclusive communication. Validators like Cuck play a crucial role in maintaining the quality of discussions by providing impartial feedback. Cuck ensures that exchanges are respectful and contribute to a community founded on shared knowledge and understanding. The League of Cuck does not charge any commission on projects aimed at serving the public good. We spoke to Evan about Cuck and: The similarities between philosophy and chemistry Decentralize everything! Decentralized pharmaceuticals Unlocking the superpowers of modular blockchains Celestia was Lazy Ledger The timeline for ethical cocaine Scaling blockchains Evolutionary medicine Social consensus What makes someone leave their comfort zone? The bad kid Uncle Ed The importance of reputation It can fall, you can go slashed Light client Erasure encoding Snark Rollups One third honest validators You have to get delegations Meme is an idea that's spreadable The League of Cuck Liquid staking monopolies Inactive set Censorship resistance Integrated blockchains Governance Don't trust, verify a Trustless system Gore Macrophages to attack bacteria. Artisanal Validators DAO’s doing fun things Chain selection Values The final frontier Bottlenecks in blockchain as a catalyst for development If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Evan.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Max from Basement Nodes. He gave us his persepctive on what is needed to run a validator and how best to optimize resources for a smaller validator. As a validator who is in it for the tech, he opened up about his ethos and values in Web3. Max's mission is to show that anyone can take part in crypto and that everyone has an equal opportunity, unlike many other places in life and he is leading by example. We spoke to Max about Basement Nodes and: Values Marketing Privacy Open Source In it for the Tech Learning from life Decentralization The different kinds of fairy tales Crypto can be Fear Obstacles and solutions for validation setup Motivations and values Ethos of Crypto Decentralized infrastructure Community building If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Max.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Jacob from Notional. Jacob gives a detailed history of the founding of Notional and his journey in web3. He highlights and gives respect and praise to the various people in his team and builder's in the space that have impressed him during this time. Notional Labs, founded in 2021 by Jacob Gadikian, a former member of the Tendermint team, initially focused on relaying and validating the Osmosis network. The company expanded as Jacob recruited students from Hanoi University of Science and Technology to work on a technical issue he discovered. Operating from a small apartment in Hanoi, Vietnam, with Ricardo Ferreira and Khanh Nguyen, the team realized that on-site computers were more efficient for relaying and validating than centralized servers like AWS. This led to the creation of Notional Labs. This inteview gives some insight into the public good that Notional and Jacob have done and have aimed to do. We spoke to Jacob Gadikian about Notional and: The heart of a project Values Building in the bug of Totalitarianism Is the Veto in governance voting a hindrance to true consensus Advice to small validators There is no consensus except social consensus. Origins of Notional When the poopoo is too strong to continue work Bare Metal The Powers of Kang The importance of reliable power for validating Validator challenges Blockchains versus Databases Cosmos Archaeology How to avoid Rugs If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Jacob Gadikian.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Dmitry Laier from Nodigy. Dmitry shared his journey, the importance of perseverance and his vision for what Nodigy is building. The topic of CBDC's was also discussed with some surprising results. The Nodigy Project is a blockchain initiative that aims to simplify the process of setting up and managing nodes, by providing an intuitive interface, built-in monitoring tools, and a variety of node options. We spoke to Dmitry Laier about Nodigy and: The many hats of a founder Are you for Scuba How to build community Crypto marriages Technological struggles Barriers to entry Perseverance Automated node deployment Motivations to join Web3 Focus on coservation of resources Life Changing Money Monetization strategies Cloud or Bare Metal CBDC Values If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Dmitry Laier.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Gisele, Edouard and Del Rey from Stakin. Each member of the team brought a different perspective given their roles and backgrounds. Stakin is an infrastructure operator for Proof-of-Stake public blockchains offering non-custodial delegation services. They enable PoS cryptocurrency holders to earn interests on their holdings, and shape the future of networks in which they believe. We spoke to Gisele Schout and Edouard Lavidalle and Del Rey about Stakin and: Proof of Stake Green Flags Community Importance Agnostic Blockchain Provider Changing outlook from institutional investments Marketing Importance of testnets Education Next generation financial products Institutional and non custodial how do they work together Choosing chains Connecting with the community Living in a revolution If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guests: Del Rey, Edouard Lavidalle, and Gisele Schout.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Anton Pavlutsky and Reena Shtedle from Citadel One. They gave insight into their vision for making crypto more accessible. They explained how validator transparency and user interface would be keys to eventual mass adoption. Citadel One is a validator and staking platform that offers services for various blockchain networks, including Cosmos, Solana, and Polkadot. They provide a non-custodial cross-chain staking platform with Ledger and Trezor support, and are developing a Crypto SuperApp with advanced portfolio management tools. Citadel One is known for its commitment to security and decentralization. We spoke to Anton and Reena about Citadel and: The importance of use cases Validator Transparency Revenue streams The importance of being non-custodial Privacy Making Crypto more accessible Data Tools for users Governance Interface the key for mass adoption Governance research Staking Innovation in Crypto Secrets to success Are incentives for stakers to come to a validator bribes? Upcoming developments If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guests: Anton Pavlutsky and Reena Shtedle.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Sergey from Quokka Stake. Sergey showed a great passion for privacy and the founding ethos behind Web3. They go into the need for decentralized infrastructure, values and the importance of DYOR. If you enjoy conversations with people who really mean it when they say they are in it for the tech, this is definitely an episode for you. 00:00 -- 04:56 : Intro 04:56 -- 07:42 : How important is decentralization in chain selection for Quokka Stake? 07:42 -- 11:25 : How did Sergey get into Web3? 11:25 -- 13:44 : Sergey delves into his thoughts on privacy in Web3. 13:44 -- 15:34 : What would have to happen for Sergey to leave Web3? 15:34 -- 23:26 : Decentralized infrastructure's role in Web3. 23:26 -- 34:40 : Bare Metal and key management system's. 34:40 -- 39:03 : Sergey's biggest challenge on his Web3 journey. 39:03 -- 46:06 : The secret to a better blockchain community. 46:06 -- 54:04 : The Blitz We spoke to Sergey about Quokka Stake and: Privacy Decentralisation Challenges of a small validator Values when selecting chains Monitoring systems Being in web3 for the technology Free Speech Merits of refurbished hardware Blockchain protecting human rights Infrastructures role in decentralization Renewable self generated power for validators Points of failure The importance of DYOR in all things Bare Metal is best, but cloud is needed sometimes Values in education Motivations If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Sergey.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features the Bros from Bro_n_Bro. The Bro's from Bro_n_Bro had a wonderful conversation with #citizenweb3. They brought all the energy and with that, they discussed and covered a host of serious topics that form the foundation of what Web3 should be. Bro_n_Bro's mission is simple: to support and develop a decentralized world. They strive to maintain the highest standards for security and performance as well as providing the most accurate data to our community. They will keep building for decentralization until it comes. We spoke to The Bros about Bro_n_Bro and: Building for decentralization Validator tools The importance of ease of use for adoption Defining Network Health A reality check for the Web3 Providing real values to the builders of the blockchain Analytics and information Should Cex validators exist Foundation governance Climbing the validator ranks Anonymity Weaknesses of Cloud hosting How best to organise validators Unseen contributions of OG Validators Bridges Challenges of helping a small validator grow Cloud vs Bare Metal Hertsinger driving validators to bare metal The need for decentralized infra If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Bros.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Vladimir Understanding and Valentin Medniy from Posthuman. Their energy and enthusiasm is contagious, as they take you on a journey through all spheres of Web3. Posthuman is a decentralized validator. In this interview they reveal that they have many more facets to their work. Their validator school does invaluable work with up and coming and prospective infrastructure providers and their work internationally at grass roots is also really positive. This conversation is eye opening to the various aspects that projects can have that we never get to see. We spoke to Vladimir Understanding and Valentin Medniy about Posthuman and: Distributed things Trust in a trustless system Conspiracy theories Consensus struggles The power of digital to amplify a message What is true decentralization The demands of running a validator Community development Druid gatherings The journey from illustrations to validators The importance of community in blockchain Passion as a driver for Cosmos at the start The importance of reputation The importance of validator participation Evangelism in Web3 Connecting people through education Myths about Web3 Ecosystem development Decentralize your life Decentralized management Reputation based systems The need for cooperation over competition Governance Egos If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guests: Valentin Medniy and Vladimir Understanding.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Trigs from Kleomedes. Trigs and Citizen Web3 have a deep discussion the spirit of web3, how often the tech life chooses you and the importance of following your dreams. Decentralization isn’t something that happens passively. Kleomedes is buidling their DAO to showcase the value of this decentralization through a reward system, funded by validator profits, that incentivizes community members to not only be delegators, but also active participants in governance, promotion, and development on the chains they secure. 00:00 -- 03:39 : Intro 03:39 -- 07:57 : Trigs explains his journey from traditional tech to web3 via stonemasonary. 07:57 -- 16:30 : The values of web3 that resonate with Trigs. 16:30 -- 25:15 : Kleomede' main strengths during the bear market. 25:15 -- 29:30 : Why bare metal? 29:30 -- 33:30 : Trigs gives his thoughts on KYC and regulation to create trust. 33:30 -- 36:54 : The dream that is a DAO 36:54 -- 40:29 : Trigs tries to explain the enigma that is Kleomedes 40:29 -- 44:40 : The foundation is transparency 44:40 -- 51:58 : Details of the Kleomedes DAO 51:58 -- 1:01:06 : The Blitz We spoke to Trigs about Kleomedes and: Decentralization The dream of a DAO Importance of consensus Transparency to achieve neutrality Replace discord Why Web3 Values Business development Tech as a life choice Choosing your own tomorrow Cypherpunk The KYC Challenge The gateway drug for being a founder The power of intention Bare Metal vs Cloud Is code law Post apocalyptic DAOS If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Trigs.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Valters Jansons, from KJNodes. Valters gives us a breakdown of what brought him to Web3 and being a validator. He also tells us what is keeping him in the space, his motivations, values and future plans. KJ Nodes are a team of DevOps engineers from Latvia, they are also Crypto enthusiasts and node operators in various crypto ecosystems. KJ Nodes Validator is committed to transparency and provides public information about their activities. 00:00 -- 03:14 : Intro 03:14 -- 10:32 : Valters gives his background and motivations for being a validator. 10:32 -- 12:40 : Defining the mission of Valters and KJ Nodes 12:40 -- 17:14 : Why Cosmos? 17:14 -- 19:48 : Comfort zones and growth. 19:48 -- 25:02 : Chain selection criteria. 25:02 -- 28:09 : Morality of tools. 28:09 -- 33:52 : Bare metal or cloud? 33:52 -- 37:56 : The power of great tools. 37:56 -- 44:21 : Ideas on improving user literacy in web3. 44:21 -- 49:57 : What is the best way to sort and present data? 49:57 -- 55:58 : Advice for validators on security. 55:58 -- 1:08:25 : The Blitz We spoke to Valters Jansons about KJNodes and: The importance of UX Values in validating Subjective morality Growth vs security Cloud or bare metal Time as a resource Validator Tools NFT's Fancy blockchains Educational responsibility Destruction as a path to knowledge Documentation as the downfall of a project The importance of UX The economic health of small validators The commitment needed to arrive at your destination in Web3 If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Valters Jansons.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Derek WIlls, the Author of The Liberty Solution, Libertarian and Anarcho Capitalist. This conversation is an eye-opening journey, dealing with many unseen challenges facing humanity. Anyone who has an interest in freedom and knowledge can greatly benefit from the information contained in this interview. The Liberty Solution is a book advocating for a bold return to individual liberty as the solution to America's current political and social problems. 00:00 -- 01:15 : Intro 01:15 -- 04:56 : Discussing Texas 05:56 -- 06:65 : The possibility of finding a political home. 06:65 -- 11:00 : Can you vote for positive change and are you in a cult? 11:00 -- 13:46 : How do we break the propaganda machine? 13:46 -- 17:00 : Derek discusses some foundational arguments in The LIberty Solution 17:00 -- 25:36 : Defining anarchy and perfection. 25:36 -- 33:31 : Derek outlines his mission on Twitter and his meme strategy. 33:31 -- 38:36 : Javier Mile, who is he and will he succeed? 38:36 -- 43:16 : Derek gives his thoughts on web3 and decentralization. 43:16 -- 59:57 : Reputation as a currency for a potential Libertarian future. 59:57 -- 1:10:55 : The Blitz We spoke to Derek Wills about The Liberty Solution and: Tools of state control Stimulus cheques as a catalyst for the bull market Web3 on a dark path Defining Anarchists The power of propaganda State monopoly on violence The secret to happiness The rights of criminals Libertarians in Texas Accuracies of stereotypes Statist Ideology Taxation is theft Utopia to Dystopia Homeschooling as a vehicle for Anarchy Memes as the quintessential philosophical tool Inflation The invalidity of social contracts Anarcho Capitalism If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Derek Wills.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Pavel Paramonov, Senior Research Analyst at Dewhales Capital. He gives a fresh perspective on VC's and the role they play in helping to drive projects and act as canary's in the coal mine for users when researching potential projects. Dewhales Capital, is a venture capital firm focused on defi, invests in early-stage protocols with the aim of fostering disruption and growth. They are comprised of experienced investors and industry insiders, the firm leverages its extensive knowledge and network to identify promising projects and provide them with strategic guidance. Transparency and on-chain visibility are core values for Dewhales, as they believe in building a more open and equitable financial system through informed investment and community engagement. We spoke to Pavel Paramonov about Dewhales Capital and: The power of persistence Creating your own luck Trustless systems The myth of work-life balance in web3 Research Methodology The power of Twitter VC’s as a force for good User responsibility Discipline beating motivation If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Pavel Paramonov.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Dilan Asatekin founder at Imperator.co Dilan delves into a wide range of topics and shows us the people and passion behind the providers of decentraliced infrastructure. Dilan also explains that you don’t choose the Vvlidator Life, the validator life chooses you. Imperator.co aims to make staking easy.Their website states that they facilitate investors and token holders in securing proof-of-stake networks through non-custodial staking. We spoke to Dilan Asatekin about Imperator and: Why Web3 Mission goals The power of luck Betting on education Importance of open source Defining red flags Decentralisation Infrastructure The secrets of community building Web3 vibes Chain selection criteria Challenges of a fully remote team Putting people into the light * Why you would choose to be a validator If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Guillem Ferrer, from Dragon Stake DragonStake is a blockchain security team specialising in non-custodial staking. The team operates validators on various high-profile Proof of Stake networks, such as Cosmos, Polkadot, Kusama, Kava, Avalanche, Evmos, and plans to expand to Ethereum in the future. The team actively engages with the networks it supports and aim to participate in testnets from their early stages. Our guest Guillem Ferrer details how we went from initially being critical of Bitcoin, to actively trying to grow and promote Web3 education across platforms. We spoke to Guillem Ferrer about DragonStake and: The vision needed to see the future from a white paper Proof of Stake vs Proof of work The secret to community building The barriers of entry to Ethereum validating Non Custodial Staking Values driving chain selection Decentralization How best to counter the reputation damage done by bad actors in web3 Economics Aligning with the correct people as a recipe for success The inevitability of regulation and why it may be a good thing Testnets as a starting point for validators Solutions to tribalism If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Guillem Ferrer.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Isaac Zarb, CTO and co- founder of Simply Staking Simply Staking aims to offer self-managed, self-owned, secure. They also say that they are a Tier 3 data centre with immediate onsite access without the need for 3rd party or public cloud providers. They claim to offer maximum privacy and security, ensuring multiple layers of redundancy. Our guest Isaac Zarb has had an interesting journey and we discuss many of his experiences. He provides insight on what it takes to start a data centre, what is at the heart of blockchain, as well as how important governance is. He also discusses how improved connectivity will eventually be the key in uniting the tribes in Web3 and the importance of testnets. 00:00 -- 01:21 : Intro 01:21 -- 09:52 : Isaac explains the start of his journey and the birth of Simply Staking 09:52 -- 13:00 : A discussion about the need for validator tools. 13:00 -- 20:37 : Isaac details how they set up the origial data centre and their expansion. 20:37 -- 24:44 : Isaac explains when they feel refurbished hardware is permissible. 24:44 -- 32:59 : Isaac gives his opinion on initial start up costs and hardware needed for a new validator. 32:59 -- 36:18 : Isaac explains how they select which networks they validate and the importance of testnets. 36:81 -- 39:42 : What is the goal and what are the values? 39:42 -- 43:09 : What should validators do with regards to governance and KYC? 43:09 -- 47:22 : Potential dangers of KYC for a validator and how ZK Proofs could solve it. 47:22 -- 55:56 : Isaac gives his opinions on tribalism. 55:56 -- 58:30 : Simply staking projects in the pipeline and the outro We spoke to Isaac Zarb about SimplyStaking and: What is the heart of defi Data sovereignty Risks and rewards of KYC Dangers of cloud services for decentralization Refurbished hardware Tax compliance How validators add value outside of providing nodes Scalability for validators Challenges of running a business through Covid The importance of governance and voting with regards for validators The pros and cons of Island life The value of participating in testnets The life cycle of projects and founders Cloud vs Bare Metal Origins of Simplystaking Adapting projects to be profitable Costs of launching a startup True use case for NFT’s If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Isaac Zarb.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Michael Messele, CEO and co- founder at The Pillar Project. Pillar aims to be an open-source, community-run wallet that serves as a gateway to DeFi and NFTs. The platform aims to be an all-in-one place for tokens, decentralized applications (dApps), NFTs, and DeFi services for users. Pillar Wallet is powered by Etherspot. Etherspot is a multi-chain #ERC-4337 developer platform that provides solutions for dApps Our guest Michael Messele has been involved in crypto for over a decade and has witnessed many cycles repeat themselves. Michael started his journey in traditional finance and was converted to web3 by the possibility of data sovereignty. Michael also gives us a superb explaination of the differences between web2 and web3. He also gives us his secret to success with startups and how he feels it is best to manage leadership structures. 00:00 -- 01:29 : Intro 01:29 -- 05:26 : Michael gives a brief description of his journey. 05:56 -- 13:00 : Are we still on track toward a decentralized world? 13:00 -- 19:46 : Michael gives his secrets to success, logevity in the space and leadership. 19:46 -- 25:57 : Trustless systems and levels of trust in organisations. 25:57 -- 28:46 : What made Michael choose Pillar? 28:46 -- 31:47 : Michael gives great defiitions for web1, web2 and web3 31:47 -- 42:36 : Diving into account abstraction and data soverignty 42:36 -- 48:36 : Michael gives his thought on balancing UX design and decentralization at Pillar. 48:36 -- 53:51 : What is stopping adoption of Web3? 53:51 -- 58:37 : The Blitz: 58:37 -- 1:00:04 : Outro We spoke to Michael Messele about Pillar and: Journeys in the Crypto Space The secret's of successful leadership structures Mass adoption Trustless systems Smart Wallets Account abstraction Empathy in leadership The definition of Web3 Banking the unbanked The importance of communication Data sovereignty Principles versus revenue If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Michael Messele.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Vish Modali, Co-founder at Quicksilver Quicksilver.zone is a permissionless, sovereign Cosmos SDK zone providing liquid staking for the Interchain ecosystem. According to Quicksilver, it allows you to retain your voting rights through its Governance by Proxy feature. We spoke to Vish Modali about Quicksilver and: Monetary Paradigms Revolutionizing Money Liquid Staking Defining Value Working towards the greater goal Government’s influence in Web3 The cost of centralization Peer to peer economic relationships Governance True Decentralization Reasons to opt out of Privacy Oversight If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Vish Modali.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Lauren Luz, Communications Steward at Giveth. Giveth.io is a blockchain-based platform and decentralized application (DApp) that focuses on enabling transparent and traceable charitable donations and philanthropy. The platform is built on the Ethereum blockchain and uses smart contracts to facilitate and track charitable giving. Giveth.io aims to increase transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the world of charitable donations by providing a way to track the flow of funds and ensure that donations are used as intended. We spoke to Lauren Luz about Giveth and: Blockchain Hippies Finding fulfilment in your journey Web3 for good Passions as a driving force for humanity Education Coordination tools DAOS Conviction voting Art as a gateway for mass adoption Checks and balances Privacy versus the need for auditibility The power of Network effects Challenging UX as a deterrent to adoption How to manage the leaders If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Lauren Luz.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Jose Macedo founding partner at Delphi Ventures and Head of Delphi Labs. Delphi Labs is Delphi's protocol R&D arm, with a team of 40 dedicated to building new Web 3 primitives. Our vision is to be the best place for the smartest minds to build the most impactful products in crypto. We spoke to Jose Macedo about Delphilabs and: Product market fit Values in Web3 Martial arts Poker as a gateway to Crypto Open-source exploits system testing Importance of bug bounty programs Web3 Security Project funding structures The future of NFT’s Monetary Policy The upside to VC's Granny obsession Mass Adoption If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Jose Macedo.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Zenobia Godschalk, SVP of Communications at Hedera Hashgraph, an open source, public network governed by leading organizations around the world The Hedera Governing Council claims to be a fully decentralized and transparent governing body of independent, global organizations consisting of enterprises, web3 projects, and prestigious universities. We spoke to Zenobia about Hedera and: Centralized governance Understanding a public ledger What aspects of a project or product excites consumers Catalysts for mass adoption Tokenization of real estate Block chain solving real world problems Why choose web3 Cybersecurity as an arms race The Trust layer of the internet Self sovereign identity in Web3 Cybersecurity The secret on how to succeed while wearing many hats Living in an amazing time of discovery Social responsibility Empathy and giving back as a source of motivation Importance of education Data control Balance of ethics in Data and adverting Consumers taking back the power Zoroastrianism Adoption If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Zenobia Godschalk.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Edward FitzGerald Chief Technology Officer at Fetch.ai An “open” collective learning system that enables privacy-preserving collaborative machine learning and inferences on the Fetch.ai network Fetch.ai is a blockchain platform that uses artificial intelligence to help people automate everyday tasks such as booking a parking space or a flight We spoke to Edward about Fetch AI and: Journey to the top of corporate AI Distributed systems Full tolerance shenanigans Being a cog in a larger machine The importance of rapid decision making in business The cost of making the wrong decisions The beast that is decentralization Mistakes will happen, but facilitates adaptation. Proof of work as the most elegant solution Actively seeking hard problems Healthy Paranoia Open source vs Closed source The lifecycle of corporations The power of the web3 structure Critical safety systems The difference between and dec ai The advantage of tangible technology Barriers of entry Connectivity of autonomous services Large Language models and new efficiencies Architecture of the Agents The birth of SkyNet Affects of AI on the wider society Hierarchy of abstraction One big model to rule them all If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Edward FitzGerald.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Marko Baricevic Co-founder of Binary Builders, focused on providing a range of services to the interchain such as contributing to the Cosmos SDK Binary builders also is developing Numia an interface that makes stored data from a veriety of Cosmos SDK chains accessible to users, as well as The interchain Builders Program, which provides mentorship, structured support and guidance for teams who build in the Interchain, using at least one component of the Cosmos Stack We spoke to Marko about Binary Builders and: The birth of IBC The vision of Jae Solving governance in a decentralized way Modular architecture How and why modularity in software is lost. Sovereign Rollups Semantics Perseverance as the key to achieving your goal Creating the best possible user experience Predicting the future/Predicting future trends Being a Tech Maxi instead The role of validators in an ecosystem Learning from each other across different ecosystems The challenges of getting started as a validator Changing the paradigm for teams in the workplace Interchain semantics ZK technology and the future What drives different people How to achieve happiness If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Marko Baricevic.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Alexei Zamyatin, Co-Founder of Interlay, a modular, programmable layer between Bitcoin and the multi-chain ecosystem that unlocks novel decentralized use cases for BTC. Interlay utilizes an already operational, decentralized bridge to connect Bitcoin with a lending protocol and AMM decentralized exchange, enabling Bitcoin holders to access basic financial services without relying on centralized exchanges We spoke to Alexei about Interlay and: Payment channels Who pays the price for decentralization? The perfect storm leading to a death spiral Death Spirals How do we build trustless bridges? Economic interests and tribalism Economic vs statistical security Profits at the expense of the good of the people Centralized power corrupts Does full decentralization exist? One coin to rule them all Imposter Syndrome Early cross chain communication Domain name squatting Weak links in centralized systems Should I build, just because I can? Hostile governance attacks. Academia and research as a launch pad for a successful project Academia vs field work The need for Altruism in web3 Solving a problem is a good place to start Thesis topics as a gateway to Bitcoin Risks of relying on bridges Failures of bridges wiping out entire ecosystems The importance of community in decentralization Ethical questions around building Ethical implications of breakthroughs Differences between native and wrapped tokens Diminishing trust in institutions The future of bridging Computer Science as a way to be a creative Analysis and effects of merge mining If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Alexei Zamyatin.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Tyler Schmidt Co-Founder and business lead at Strangelove , a software development lab and network validator that builds and invests in innovative crypto projects. Stranglove Labs Actively builds infrastucture and products alongside the companies and technologies they invest in, while also providing Validation Services and even Capital investment in startups and early stage companies who are building DeFi products. We spoke to Tyler about Strangelove and: Crypto portfolios for kids In order to make wise decisions, you need security Psychology of investment and business Responsibility's of projects to stakeholders Broken promises in legacy economic systems Responsible start-up practices Derisking a business Inherent risks and difficulties of validating Regulatory challenges around operating a web3 business in the US Doubling down on security The need for fiat Building a better financial future Regulatory compliance The need to interface with nation states Seamless interfacing with nation states Automated distributed ledger technology for compliance Going the full pirate route as a business option Decentralization and the freedom of choice Why is UX so important? UX as utility for people The economic concept of utility Direct correlation between UX and adoption A good tech does not make a good product. You can hide sub-par tech behind good user experience Bringing the good from Web 2 into Web 3 The strengthening of the Crypto thesis Diversified risk Personal Freedom Happiness achieved through excellence and virtue Strangelove wallet project Cosmos competition with EVM chains Network effects are king for adoption Areas for Keplr to improve Creativity is past experience and new information If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Tyler Schmidt.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Willy Ogorzaly Former Product Manager at ShapeShift and current head of decentralization for the Fox Foundation On their website ShapeShift asserts that their aim is to be the pathway into a borderless financial system; an open-source, multi-chain, self-custody crypto platform enabling billions to achieve financial sovereignty The FOX Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the ShapeShift DAO in achieving full decentralization. We spoke to Willy about Shapeshift and: Affiliate rewards as a driver for user adoption Affiliate rewards as an alternative to increasing fees Differentiating between scammers and real builders Challenges of running node infrastructure at scale Dank Memes, the most efficient form of communication Dank Memes as a way to convey Mission, Vision and Values “The best day ever”, Everyday! Ownership of a platform as a way to build a community How do you extract value from open source projects and make them sustainable The best type of software is free software Airdrop distribution philosophy Airdrop news/Wen airdrop? The spirit of innovation in Ethereum and Cosmos The ultimate interface for the decentralized universe Fees as a roadblock to early adoption What is the product market fit for Archio Challenges of running node infrastructure at scale Is open source the way forward for web3? Further decentralization by decentralization of infrastructure Startups Reasons for a non-profit model. Solving the problem of Sybil attacks Status quos of open-source DAOS Early childhood education, roadblock to innovation? If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Willy Ogorzaly.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Sistla Founder of OmniFlix a decentralized media and network layer for creators and sovereign communities. OmniFlix Network is a p2p network for creators and sovereign communities to achieve efficiency in web2 & web3 media management, distribution and monetization while also helping community members engage in meaningful ways via on-chain data We spoke to Sistla about OmniFlix and: Cosmos OG creators Exploring possibilities Creation of a blockchain for creatives Is there such a thing as too challenging an educational system? Does traditional education favour a certain personality type Is one language of instruction a benefit for education? Building communities What attracted Sistla to computers and computer science? The possibility of creation as inspiration Consciousness of ai creating accessibility for the masses Hindsight and introspection Indian history and culture Web3 Adoption Cellphone revolution Demonetization as a catalyst for Web3 Adoption India as an example of a decentralized, centralized community The true value of content creation The power of community The power of articulation and presentation Meme’s as true art The mission of Omniflix Quality over quantity for content creation The early internet as a source of inspiration If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Sistla V Abhishek.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Chad Barraford A Core Dev from THORchain a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol that allows users to swap assets between blockchain networks. THORChain is a settlement layer that facilitates swaps between Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Avalanche, Cosmos Hub, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin. We spoke to Chad about THORchain and: Early AI and their uses Crypto as a vehicle for furthering human rights and empowering the people. A 10-hour work week Problem solving in computational science The birth of THORChain from a hackathon Identifying and solving hair on fire problems Unique Web3 lending Shifting the Web3 lending paradigm The Origins of The Twitter Spam Assassin The importance of separating money from state Defining a scammer in Web3 Challenges around scalability Learning through a freedom of exploration and building on past failures When does a Defi design become too dangerous? The imperative of the Crypto community to explore Honesty as a lynchpin of ethical development Bare metal for security Evolution of automobiles and protocols Tax mistakes If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Chad Barraford.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Gregory Markou, AKA GregTheGreek, ex Eth core dev and co-founder and CPO at ChainSafe a blockchain R&D firm, specializing in protocol engineering, cross-chain interoperability & web3 gaming On their website ChinSafe claims that their mission is to enable the world's systems to run on decentralized infrastructure. We spoke to Greg about Chainsafe and: The importance of product development strategy Gaming The importance of self care Visions of the future for the interchain The journey from traditional education to being a founder in Web3 Traditional banking's failures as a catalyst for adoption Bias and objectivity in Education Knowing when to hand over the reigns of power What does Web3 mean to Greg and ChainSafe Is there enough product development in blockchain Providing the tools for the next generation of devs What is missing in Web3? How free should the free market be? Goerli ETH and moral quandaries Challenges for Testnets Opinions on Governance and multisigs If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Gregory Marco.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Chris Goes, founder of the Anoma project, A blockchain protocol that is "Intent- centric", privacy preserving and decentralized. On its white paper Anoma descirbes itself as "a unified architecture for full stack decentralised applications" We spoke to Chris about Namada and: Privacy and it’s importance and in governance Polycentric conceptions of law What do people want or not want out of money? How money is embedded in cultural context How semantics could lead to dystopia Semantics vs syntax Dangers of gradient decent The nature of money Solutions to shortcomings of blockchain governance Democracy Social equilibrium using technology Consensus Anarchism Motivation If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Chris Goes.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Bojan Peček, Operations Manager of Liquity a decentralized borrowing protocol buid on Ethereum. On their Website Liquity asserts that you can draw 0% interest loans against Ether used as collateral. Loans are paid out in LUSD - a USD pegged stablecoin. We spoke to Bojan about Liquity and: The value of traditional education in Web3 Freelancing The upside of the financial crisis for Web3 The future of stablecoins People as currency The catalysts for mass adoption Points of failure in projects How trust is earned and lost in finance How secure are multisigs really? How borrowing is structured on Liquity versus other platforms Startups If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Bojan Peček.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Pedro Co- Founder of Wallet Connect a Dapp that enables wallets and apps to securely connect and interact. On there website they discribe themselves as an open source protocol for connecting decentralised applications to mobile wallets with QR code scanning or deep linking. We spoke to Pedro about Wallet Connect and: The darkside of fintech Pedro's participation in the hackathon where Cosmwasm won Are there connections between physics, sociology, and web3? What is considered a crypto wallet? Focusing on mobile dapps vs desktop dapps How does wallet connect help the industry move forward? How will account abstraction as proposed by Vitalik Buterin improve web3? Should the developers take responsibility for the user's errors? The balance between what needs to be on or off chain Should everything be decentralized? The cost to decentralize vs the benefits it brings How do we get people with older technology to web3? If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Benjamin Co-Founder of Permacast, Arweave news and Decent Land. Permacast Allows Podcasts to Upload and host their episodes for a one time fee that according to their website will be stored on chain for at least 200 years Permaweb News is a Community-driven news organization covering Arweave and web3 in general Decent land is a set of web3 social protocols for identity, DAO governance and social networking built on Arweave We spoke to Benjamin about [Permacast, Decent land and: Benjamin's Journey to Web3 The importance of developing DAO tooling. Agnostic chains? The current state of Web2 & Web3. Web2 incentivization Should decentralization be the end of everything? Decentralized front-ends Permacast and how it works. Why Arweave and not IPFS? Storage permanency. Interoperability and composability. If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Benjamin.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Denis Fadeev Creator of Ignite an easy-to-use CLI tool for creating and maintaining sovereign application-specific blockchains built on Cosmos. According to their docs Ignite offers everything you need to build, test, and launch your blockchain with a decentralized worldwide community. Ignite CLI is built on top of Cosmos SDK, the world’s most popular blockchain framework. Ignite CLI accelerates chain development by scaffolding everything you need so you can focus on business logic. We spoke to Denis about Ignite and: His goals Building a blockchain Tutorials and documentation His passion to build for Developers Working remotely The role of the CosmosHub Tribalism in crypto Motivation to keep on building The evolution of Cosmos and the potential for future Hubs If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Denis Fadeev.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Jae Kwon the Founder of Cosmos and Tendermint, and Creator of Gno.land a platform to write smart contracts in Gnolang (Gno). Cosmos is described as an ever-expanding ecosystem of interconnected apps and services, that connect using IBC, the Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol. This innovation enables you to freely exchange assets and data across sovereign, decentralized blockchains. The Tendermint (now called Ignite) consensus framework is a proprietary Byzantine-Fault-Tolerant (BFT) Proof-of-Stake (PoS) infrastructure that allows the Cosmos Hub and its underlying blockchain “network of networks” to function. We spoke to Jae Kwon about Cosmos and: Censorship proof systems Organised censorship The role of the ICF and it's shortcomings Listen to your gut when trying to determine truth Misleading naratives Distilling truth from collective Factors enabling division The power of censorship Division in society is intentional Decline of humanity and who is responsible The fork in the road of humanity, where we either unite and strive or stay divided and oppressed Discourse is the solution to the divisions that are destroying the world Factions in religion and true Christianity How did Jae Kwon get to blockchain? The Power of Semantics Defining a true Metaverse ad hominem attacks to discredit voices speaking out against a preferred narrative. Languages in smart contract systems Shortcomings of CosWasm Power of Gno as a tool and programming language and what need it solves Better Tools will solve problems for the blockchain Who is trying to keep us subjugated? The things that are hidden need to become known The difficulties of building social media platforms on the blockchain with an attractive user experience The power of History and how we seem to not be able to learn from it Financial Crisis as a social catalyst for change Power dynamics of the world The economic and governmental systems are captured If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Jae Kwon.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast Jaya Klara Brekke, CSO at Nym Technologies - a decentralized privacy system, working on infrastructure at the network and application layers. On their website Nym states that they are developing the infrastructure to prevent data leakage by protecting every packet’s metadata at the network and application layers. Nym is also combining a mixnet with a blockchain node reputation and reward system. We spoke to Jaya about NYM and: Decentralization and its origins Trust Nym providing privacy at the network layer Should we try to save people who do not want to be saved Privacy as a fundmanetal right Pain as a catalyst for change Greed and how it seeps into systems and corrupts them Criminal activity Drone strikes Motivation If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Jaya Klara Brekke.

This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Chris Castig, author of The Decentralized Generation: Seven lessons for staying digitally literate in a Web3 era and Co- Founder of Console.xyz, an open source web3 crypto chat built with Ethereum. According to their website, access to Console comes with a suite of tools to grow your community, empower your most dedicated members, co-own assets, create events, docs, roles, token-gated channels and more. We spoke to Chris Castig about Console, and: The definition of a bad or malicious bot Should bots or will bots have a measure of personal rights in the future? How Craig plans to remove bad bots from the space Humans can also be bots The dangers of taking too much or the wrong funding Working too long without a customer The Golden Billion and how their wants are overrepresented Onboarding new users Product Market Fit Education Digital Identity Motivation If you like what we do at Citizen Web3: Stake with Citizen Web3 validator Listen to the YouTube version Follow us on Twitter Sign up to the RSS feed Special Guest: Chris Castig.