Episodes
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Shady El Damaty, one of Holonymâs co founders, sits down with Keli to explore what privacy-preserving identity means - where every person is empowered with a key that only they can control to unlock rights to their digital person. Shady shares his journey from academia to deep decentralized tech, discussing the challenges of data sharing in scientific research and how it led to the creation of Holonym (spoiler alert: hackathon blind dating). The conversation delves into the innovative technology behind Holonym, including the Mishti network for generating human keys, wallet as a protocol, and the implications for security, privacy, and decentralized identity in a way that is elegant and simple. Shady emphasizes the importance of balancing identity verification with anonymity and shares future plans for growth and user engagement. Holonym is "making digital human rights real" with @silkysignon, @mishtinetwork and @zer0nym.
Website: holonym.id
X: @0xholonym
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The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. Arrington Capital may have an economic interest in any companies or protocols discussed in this podcast. -
In this episode of the Pirate Pod, Michael Arrington (x.com/arrington) and Ron Palmeri (x.com/RonP) discuss TrainSpot, a new AI data marketplace focused on the intersection of content and ownership. They explore the implications of data ownership, the legal landscape surrounding content usage, and the challenges faced by content creators in monetizing their work. The discussion also touches on the future of copyright law and the need for a cultural movement to support content creators in the evolving digital landscape.
Topics covered include:
TrainSpotâs approach with a two-sided marketplace for AI-related content and dataContent creatorsâ control over how their data is used - and how they could be empoweredLegal issues surrounding data scraping and copyrightMonetization opportunities for content creators in the AI spaceTransparency in data value and the facilitation of fair compensationThe uncertain future of content rights and AI integrationFor more information, visit trainspot.ai.
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The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. Arrington Capital may have an economic interest in any companies or protocols discussed in this podcast. -
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Konstantin Tkachuk chats with Keli Callaghan about the new startup he has recently co-founded: Titan Network, a new incentive layer for global idle resources. The Titan Network team has a vision for being the one-stop show for DePIN cloud services and joins the podcast to outline how they are making it a reality for people to take available resources they own and put them to work and be rewarded for it.
Konstantin shares his unique background in Web3 and the evolution of Titan Network and how it is overcoming the barriers of entering the infrastructure system. The discussion covers a range of topics that include:
Technological advancements that enable Titan's operations, including why this advanced level of edge and cloud computing was not technically feasible in the past. The potential future of decentralized cloud services as the world becomes more decentralized.Why Titan Network is built on Cosmos SDK (hint: being able to tailor to use cases on edge devices is hyper critical).Economic benefits for participants in the infrastructure systems of the future.Uptime, service level agreements for mission critical items, flexibility, and 50-80% cost savings.The discussion also covers running nodes in outer space, early use cases, the current status of Titan Network, and how to get involved in Titanâs TestNet and upcoming MainNet. Learn more about Titan from their website and give them a follow on X.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
In this episode of the Pirate Pod, Keli Callaghan sits down with Jacob, the founder of Glacis Labs, a company pioneering cross-chain communication to facilitate the seamless exchange of data. Jacob shares his journey into Web3 (via JP Morgan, Lido, Near, and more), the challenges faced in cross-chain messaging, and the security issues that arise from current systems - including those driven by fragmented liquidity. As our industry matures and billions are at risk, making sure those assets are protected and have enterprise grade uptime is critical. Glacisâ viewpoint is that security will move towards a more prominent focus and what Glacis brings will minimize fire drills and create better liveness and uptime. The conversation also covers the current fundraising landscape, building for developers, the proliferation of incompatible standards, and more.
Glacis on X: https://x.com/glacislabs
Glacis DevRel on TG: https://t.me/+LceMilATVYo2MDQx
https://glacislabs.com/
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The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
In this episode of the Pirate Pod, we sit down with Amir Sarhangi and Craig DeWitt from SkyFire, a payment network for AI agents to make autonomous transactions. The team sits down with Keli Callaghan as they announce their fundraise and what they plan to do as the main driver of a fundamental shift in how the internet and technology transacts. Having worked together previously (Ripple), Craig and Amir are well versed and knowledgeable in payments and talk at length about their new venture, SkyFire, which is building an entirely new category and envisions a world where transactions are initiated and executed by AI - not humans.
This podcast covers:
- Founders' stories of their journeys in Web3.
- Recent fundraise announcement.
- Current landscape (including the teams' estimated of a $46B market size) and why incumbents are unlikely to execute on this.
- Initial adoption, use cases and how quickly things will change.
- Developer enablement of the SkyFire network.
- Why Skyfire is going to be the Visa or Stripe for AI (ie, non human) transactions.
- What comes next, including how AI will be making requests to humans to do physical tasks.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
Join us on the Pirate Pod for an exclusive deep dive with Luke Youngblood, founding contributor to Moonwell (https://moonwell.fi). In this episode, we explore the intricacies of Moonwellâs âlending made simpleâ approach that has propelled it to become one of the leading DeFi projects on Base, with a market size of nearly $400M.
Luke brings a unique perspective and wealth of experience from his tenure at Coinbase and involvement in the early days of DeFi. He shares insights into how Moonwell is building powerful onchain financial tools, making them accessible to everyone, regardless of their technical ability or geographic location.
With a vision to create a world where finance and governance are powered by Web3, Luke walks us through the Moonwell communityâs mission to normalize being âonchainâ and empower everyday individuals to do more with their digital assets. As one of the first applications on Base, and a day-one launch partner for Coinbase's new Smart Wallet, Luke also delves into the networkâs robust infrastructure and the promising future he envisions for the Base ecosystem.
Topics covered:
- Benefits of isolated markets.
- Programmable smart contract wallets.
- Removing points of friction for borrow / lend.
- USDC and EURC adoption and use cases.
- Web2 and Web3 security measures for Web3 founders.
- The future of Base and what it means to bring $350 billion worth of crypto assets onchain.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset.
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In slight a deviation from our norm, Todd Hollow-Bist joins the Pirate Pod from Pathwise Leadership (https://pathwiseleadership.com/), a graduate-level psychology program for teams and business leaders. Todd joins Keli (Arrington Capital) to discuss the importance of understanding personality styles and how they impact business leadership and team dynamics. Personality styles are not disorders but rather patterns of behavior that develop from a combination of genetics and environment and is an important foundation for self-awareness. The session dives into why being present in the moment helps founders to overcome challenges and function at a higher level - and how building the muscle of presence requires effort and can significantly improve personal and professional relationships. Being present and grounded in the present moment is essential for personal growth and effective communication.
Todd explains how our sense of identification changes as we grow and develop, from being connected to our bodies as children to identifying with our emotions and thoughts as we get older. Todd emphasizes the need to be aware of our bodies and the information they provide to stay grounded in the present. He also explores the impact of thinking about the future instead of focusing on the present and the importance of being present in team dynamics. Todd highlights the significance of understanding different personality types and how they interact within a team, and the benefits of diverse teams.
Pathwise Leadership was co-founded by Todd Hollow-Bist, MA, MED., and Chad Hattrup, Ph.D., to provide business leaders with uniquely effective programs to transform individual, team, and organizational behaviors through immersive exploration and practice in graduate-level psychology. Learn more at pathwiseleadership.com
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
The founders of Intensity Labs join the Pirate Pod to talk about Shogun, an intent-centric project that aims to provide a superior trading experience by focusing on user-friendly interfaces and cross-chain trading. Their approach includes a peer-to-peer matching system called Coincidence of Wants (COW), single-sided vaults and the use of existing pools and aggregation services. During this episode, Rahul and Brandon (first live bear guest on the show) share why they are developing Shogun, their plans to roll out the platform in phases, starting with the aggregator of aggregators solution and later introducing generalized intent processing, and also the creative and organic go to market approach. The discussion sheds light on the recent viral commercial the team released, including star actor, location, and the fact it was filmed on an iPhone. The team recently launched a closed beta (get on the waitlist today) and are deeply engaging with the trading community on feedback as they continue to iterate.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
Founders from Drosera (www.drosera.io, @DroseraNetwork) and Lockchain(www.lockchain.ai, @lockchain_ai) join us for a conversation that should be paramount to all (though maybe not the most glamorous): how the web3 security landscape has evolved. These two experienced leaders discuss their unique approaches, being mindful of web2 operational security practices, cost models, the application security economy, addressing the risks associated with rapid speed of development and consolidation of capital. FDR from Drosera (@FDRosera) brings a background from Groom Lake and the NSA, while Andrew Howard (@__andrewhoward) brings a career of security from organizations like Kudelski and PwC for an insightful conversation about what is coming next - including predictions on what the next big hack will be.
Drosera: Building trustless and decentralized infrastructure for detecting exploits and mitigating financial loss in Web3 applications with the vision of being the Uniswap of security for Web3.
Lockchain: Empowering institutions (hedge funds, traders and asset managers) to avert catastrophic events by monitoring different events and providing risk notifications.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Drosera and Web3 Security
10:03 - The Evolution of Security in Web3
27:06 - Drosera: Creating an Application Security Economy
33:46 - Lockchain: Risk Monitoring and Due Diligence for Web3
40:29 - Cost Models: Drosera vs. Lockchain
46:29 - The Future of Security in Web3
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The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
Arthur Hayes joins Michael Arrington for a discussion on the current geopolitical arrangement and his prediction on the coming shift to a new system. The episode covers the interconnectedness of volatility and Bitcoin, how the macro world revolves around this, fiscal dominance and central bankâs current decision making, the importance of energy costs, what these two leaders are doing about holding gold and the potential for massive inflation. Arthur teases an upcoming essay he is working on regarding dollar swap lines and what is going with Japanese Yen valuation and what that means for China, Japan and the rest of the world. With Arthurâs involvement in Ethena and Pendle, there is also a focus on investment trends, advice for entrepreneurs, hiring, and running organizations of different sizes.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
James Bayly from Subquery joins the Pirate Pod to discuss the journey of Subquery and its role in empowering developers in the Web3 ecosystem. Subquery provides a data indexing layer for developers to easily access and query blockchain data, improving the user experience of Web3 applications. The team has recently launched a decentralized network where individuals can run nodes and provide data indexing and RPC services. This episode dives into the importance of decentralization and sustainability in the Web3 space and advises founders to focus on building the right product and business rather than getting caught up in short-term token hype.
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The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
MyPrize recently launched as the first online crypto casino that enables novel multiplayer experiences, bringing content creators and influencers closer to their communities. Second time founder (pirate) Zach Bruch brings his background in web3 to a new vision that allows creators to engage with their audiences. This interview comes on the heals of a massive fundraise and the onboarding of tens of thousands of users in the first few weeks of the platform going live. Learn from Zach about raising money in a down market, launching a new platform, and what the future of social gaming looks like.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
As if we needed another reason to be bullish on Bitcoin in 2024, QED is poised to catapult Bitcoin to a new level of utility. Carter Feldman joins the Pirate Pod to discuss QED and the promise it brings to the future of Bitcoin-based applications by supporting all dApps (such as AMMs, stable coins, and more) but also horizontally scalable applications and what that means. The conversation explores how QED is harnessing the magic of ZK Proofs, navigating the balancing act for Bitcoin developers who do not like ordinals and for the community to grown what is possible on Bitcoin, creating ability to write contracts in one language that are composable with a contract in another language, and more. QED has also launched the L20 Consortium alongside key players such as Starkware, ZKLink, Mina and more. The industry group is setting the standards for Bitcoin's native execution layer that will make Bitcoin Layer 2s (and its dApps) as accessible as Ethereum dApps are for Ethereum users. Learn more about what is coming next - including TestNet and an abundance of opportunity.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
Coming on the heels of a new $6M fundraising round, Tanssi's co-founder Francisco Agosti joins the Pirate Pod to dicusss why Tanssi appchains are changing the game and argulable are better than existing L2s and rollups when it comes to decentralization, security and more. With a maniacal focus on the developer experience, Tanssi has empowered dozens of organizations with solutions that accelerate deployment. By connecting a chain to Tanssi, it instantly transforms into a modular appchain that is developer friendly and permissionless with all essential infrastructure. This session covers the Polkadot ecosystem, use cases, the argument for appchains, decentralization, and what the raise will be used for (hint, incentivized TestNet coming soon).
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
Superstate is modernizing investing by offering investment products that benefit from the speed, programmability, and compliance advantages of blockchain tokenization. This exclusive episode comes on the heels of a recently announced Superstate Industry Council as the team focuses on building reliable, compliant products. Jim Hiltner and Reid Cuming join the Pirate Pod to share their vision and plan for bridging the gap between TradFi and DeFi. The session goes into the team's deep understanding of two works, compliant products, listening to clients and the market, building a strong investor community and the technicalities involved.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
Foobar and Munam Wasi, the founders of Delegate, discuss their vision to tackle the challenges of simplification and cross-chain integration across crypto, motivated by personal experience of clunky and risky setups for managing various wallets across web3. With over $1B worth of assets secured across nearly 200k wallets, Delegate has had significant traction in its early days - thanks to a consumer-friendly experience of allowing people to manage multiple wallets across different blockchains under one address.
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The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset. -
Ray, the founder of BBOX (BBO Exchange), sits down to share his vision for what he sees as the ultimate derivative trading platform. As the first perpetual DEX to utilize Oracle Extractable Value in its liquidation process, BBOX has pioneered an innovative auction mechanism that capitalizes on the inherent latency in oracle price updates - a feature that enables liquidity providers to concentrate their liquidity and enhance market efficiency. With an upcoming signal-driven AMM launching on Linea, Ray discusses his approach and why the current models are not working - especially for more traditional participants.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset.
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Remy Carpinito, a second time pirate (founder), has built Esprezzo with a strong understanding of the underlying power of the intense amount of data that is being created with blockchain - and growing exponentially. In this episode, he discusses the importance of data automation in Web3 an the need for no-code automation tools for non-technical team members. Esprezzo is creating value by building providing real-time data solutions with their Dispatch product for traditional Web2 and Web3 teams to save time, money and allow them to better scale with new tech. The conversation covers various use cases, including NFTs, sports betting, and DeFi.
Disclaimer: The views discussed in this conversation are the views of the individuals, and not of Arrington Capital. This podcast is provided solely for informational purposes and is not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.The participants of this podcast are not recommending any particular security, protocol, token, financial instrument, or other tradable asset or any investment strategy and is not offering to sell or soliciting to buy any security or asset.
