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NFT Culture Series Ep. 2: Cooper Turley, It’s All About Culture

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09/10/21 • 70 min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Cooper Turley, crypto strategist lead at Audius, and manager of social DAO Friends With Benefits. The two discuss the culture and community around projects, DAOs and NFTs, value flows in NFTs and much more!

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Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:23) – Cooper’s background.

(00:03:25) – What NFT culture means to Cooper / The fun aspect of NFTs.

(00:06:53) – The relationship between public exposure and building in the NFT space.

(00:09:25) – Culture and community around NFT projects.

(00:15:45) – Managing creative control in NFT projects.

(00:17:29) – The crossover between NFTs and DAOs.

(00:21:27) – Cooper’s thoughts on being “too late” to a project.

(00:24:04) – What a bear market for NFTs could look like.

(00:26:59) – Tribalism in NFTs.

(00:28:00) – Judging NFT communities independent of price.

(00:30:40) – Cooper’s thoughts on NFT art.

(00:33:42) – Fractionalized assets versus full assets.

(00:39:15) – The creator economy and NFTs.

(00:48:38) – Overview on Rally.

(00:50:09) – What creators need to be successful.

(00:55:12) – Value flows in NFTs.

(00:58:58) – Cooper’s thoughts on NFT curation.

(01:02:49) – Governance rights for token holders VS NFTs for social access.

(01:05:17) – Rapid fire questions: Multi-chain NFTs, Audius, Loot.

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/

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NFT Culture Series Ep. 1: DCinvestor the Prolific Art Collector

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09/09/21 • 75 min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Aftab Hossain, also known as DCinvestor, one of the most well-known names in NFT space. The two discuss all things NFT culture, the process of NFT curation, social dynamics around NFTs, and much more.

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:26) – DCinvestor’s background.

(00:03:07) – How DCinvestor got started in NFTs.

(00:06:42) – Advice to people entering the NFT space.

(00:11:56) – How DCinvestor curates his NFT collection.

(00:18:07) – NFTs versus the traditional collectibles market / art world.

(00:23:38) – The market for NFTs / inclusivity of NFTs.

(00:26:40) – NFTs on chains other than Ethereum.

(00:38:08) – NFT fractionalization.

(00:43:27) – Communities around NFTs.

(00:47:06) – DCinvestor's thoughts on artists’ release cadence.

(00:49:23) – Social curation of NFTs.

(00:52:25) – The degenerative art market.

(01:03:40) – DCinvestor's thoughts on the traditional art market getting involved in the NFT space.

(01:05:42) – The path to sustainably supporting long-tail creators.

(01:12:12) – DCinvestor’s thoughts on choosing between his NFT collection or $ETH.

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/

Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host may personally own tokens that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s

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Gabriel Shapiro: Demystifying Crypto Legalities, the Motivations of Regulatory Bodies, and Stablecoin Regulation

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10/15/21 • 65 min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Gabriel Shapiro, General Counsel at Delphi Labs, Delphi’s very own project incubator. The two discuss legal differences between traditional businesses and crypto, the motivations of regulatory bodies, regulation on centralized and decentralized stablecoins and much more!

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Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:35) – Gabriel’s background.

(00:04:17) – War stories from Gabriel’s VC days.

(00:06:17) – Biggest legal differences between projects in crypto and the traditional world.

(00:11:23) – Regulatory bodies that have the most impact on crypto.

(00:15:23) – How motivations to support innovation and regulatory turf wars can coexist.

(00:18:56) – Gabriel’s thoughts on pushing the boundaries of regulation.

(00:22:07) – What Gabriel would say to Gary Gensler.

(00:27:00) – What a regulatory attack on a big DeFi project could look like.

(00:32:05) – Regulation on decentralized teams.

(00:35:39) – Governments and fair launches.

(00:39:03) – How much Americans’ voices matter.

(00:42:13) – What regulators really care about.

(00:44:13) – Personal liability and why it's important.

(00:48:43) – Regulation and stablecoins.

(00:51:51) – How regulating $USDC would affect DeFi.

(00:54:13) – The regulatory resistance of $UST.

(00:57:06) – The optimal formation for a crypto project.

(01:01:41) – The ways other lawyers can get up to speed on crypto regulation.

(01:04:44) – How crypto is disrupting the traditional legal model.

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q

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NFT Culture Series Ep. 3: Erick “Snowfro” Talks Art Blocks, Squiggles, and Beyond

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09/15/21 • 83 min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Erick Calderon, a.k.a. “Snowfro,” founder of Art Blocks, a platform focused on genuinely programmable on demand generative content that is stored immutably on the Ethereum Blockchain. The two discuss Art Blocks from the artist and curator perspective, how generative art is minted, CryptoPunks, and much more!

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Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:21) – How Erick got started in crypto.

(00:06:40) – Erick’s thoughts on CryptoPunks.

(00:10:35) – The gap between 2017’s generative art and today’s.

(00:14:48) – Owning fractionalized rare Punks versus whole floor Punks.

(00:21:25) – Erick’s thoughts on DAOs.

(00:25:27) – Erick’s thoughts on controlling the hype around Art Blocks.

(00:29:43) – Art Blocks from the artist’s perspective / Curating Art Blocks.

(00:37:25) – Decentralizing the curation process in the long term.

(00:44:25) – How art is minted on Art Blocks.

(00:53:16) – How Erick decides when code for generative art is finished.

(00:59:35) – Rarity versus aesthetics.

(01:06:17) – What will keep interest in generative art long term.

(01:15:03) – Multichain NFTs.

(01:19:16) – Erick’s thoughts on being early/late in NFTs.

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/

Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle,

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Bored Elon: Sharing Invention Ideas to 1.7m Followers, Blockchain Gaming, Diligencing a Gaming Investment and AI in Multiplayer Games

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12/06/21 • 66 min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with angel investor and pseudonymous online persona Bored Elon Musk. Bored started out as an Elon Musk parody account and has grown to having over 1.7M followers today. The two discuss the journey of growing a pseudonymous account, traditional gaming versus Web3 gaming, effective integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into multiplayer games, and much more.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:27) – The journey of being a pseudonym.

(00:06:23) – Transitioning into crypto.

(00:08:27) – The benefit of being pseudonymous.

(00:11:29) – Using reputation to build versus chasing quick money.

(00:13:44) – Traditional gaming shifting to the Web3 model.

(00:18:27) – Traditional gaming versus Web3 gaming.

(00:25:54) – Attracting talent from traditional gaming.

(00:27:28) – How game communities can contribute to building.

(00:31:29) – What a successful Web3 game needs.

(00:36:35) – Thoughts on the sheer amount of games coming out.

(00:39:02) – Games on specific L1s and L2s.

(00:42:24) – Realistic timelines for immersive full-fledged crypto games.

(00:46:49) – Multiplayer and AI gaming.

(00:53:00) – The societal impact of our next generation earning from games.

(00:56:43) – Game monetization and play-to-earn models.

(01:01:32) – Overview of MetaMars.

(01:05:34) – Closing.

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Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

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SquiggleDAO: Creating Lasting Cultural Impact, Bootstrapping a $25 Million Dollar Treasury, and Incentivizing DAO Work

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11/18/21 • 45 min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Gregg, Instigator and Genesis Team of SquiggleDAO, a DAO foundry for on-chain generative art. The two discuss the role of Squiggles within the community, bootstrapping its treasury, incentivising DAO work, and much more!

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:00:17) – What is a Squiggle?

(00:01:29) – How Gregg got into Squiggles.

(00:02:52) – Introduction to SquiggleDAO.

(00:05:18) – The effects of SquiggleDAO’s entry requirements on the community.

(00:08:00) – The role of Squiggles within the DAO.

(00:10:35) – Current community projects.

(00:13:07) – Gregg’s role within the DAO.

(00:16:26) – The SquiggleDAO treasury.

(00:19:12) – Why members were willing to part with valuable art pieces.

(00:25:00) – The value of SquiggleDAO tokens.

(00:27:17) – Hunting for rare Squiggles.

(00:28:43) – How SquiggleDAO operates.

(00:33:40) – Are members’ worth in Squiggles a factor?

(00:35:22) – Reputation vs. incentives as motivators.

(00:38:12) – Using rare Squiggle fractions vs. floor Squiggles for DAO entry.

(00:39:47) – Expanding beyond Squiggles.

(00:43:08) – Success metrics for SquiggleDAO.

(00:45:30) – Closing thoughts.

Social links:

Resources:

Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency page can be viewed here.

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Terra Autumn Series Ep. 1: Kickstarting Terra Autumn with Do Kwon

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10/05/21 • 57 min

Jose Maria Macedo sits down with Do Kwon, Co-Founder and CEO of Terraform Labs, the team behind the Terra blockchain, a fully decentralized and programmable money for the internet. The two discuss decentralized stablecoin mechanisms and pitfalls, Terra’s core ethos, regulatory risk for Terra, and much more!

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Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:03:04) – Do’s background.

(00:05:40) – The importance of stablecoins.

(00:08:26) – An overview of stablecoins.

(00:13:09) – Overcoming the challenges of an algorithmic stablecoin.

(00:18:01) – Making $UST the most useful form of money.

(00:22:12) – Terra’s DeFi ecosystem.

(00:26:40) – The metaverse on Terra.

(00:29:21) – Terra’s scalability.

(00:32:22) – Terra’s main goal / Getting $UST on other chains.

(00:35:40) – Using $UST for payments / CHAI payments.

(00:41:45) – Regulatory risk for Terra.

(00:47:14) – Terraform Lab’s plan for their treasury.

(00:48:53) – Sustainability of the Terra ecosystem without incentives.

(00:52:08) – Managing the concentrated liquidity trade-off.

(00:53:34) – Do’s biggest concerns for Terra.

(00:55:20) – Closing thoughts from Do.

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/

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PleasrDAO: Collecting Internet Culture, Acquiring the Wu Tang Clan Album, Snowden & Doge NFT, and Art DAO Operations

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11/26/21 • 50 min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with members of PleasrDAO Jamis (Chief Pleasing Officer), Andy (founder of Fractional), and gmoney (INFINFT Partner). PleasrDAO is a collective focused on acquiring culturally significant art pieces, creating value from the essence of the pieces and sharing them with the community. Topics discussed include the origins of PleasrDAO, war stories behind significant art pieces, challenges with operating an art DAO, and much more!

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:00:52) – Elevator pitch for PleasrDAO.

(00:03:01) – The origins of PleasrDAO.

(00:06:20) – Building out an art DAO.

(00:11:50) – Sole ownership vs. owning NFTs as a community.

(00:13:29) – PleasrDAO’s coordination process.

(00:15:35) – Deciding when to add or remove members.

(00:17:02) – The challenges as a DAO.

(00:20:46) – War stories behind collection pieces.

(00:25:18) – Deciding what to focus on as a DAO.

(00:30:05) – Planning to monetize assets.

(00:32:16) – The Wu Tang Clan Album.

(00:36:28) – The Edward Snowden NFT.

(00:39:57) – DAO Operations.

(00:41:51) – The future of PleasrDAO.

(00:45:50) – How far away is ideal DAO tooling?

Social links:

Resources:

Disclosures: This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Digital may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token. Delphi’s transparency pa

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NFT Culture Series Ep. 4: VonMises on Collection Strategies, Art Blocks Curation, and Future of Generative Art

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09/20/21 • 70 min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with VonMises, a member of the Art Blocks curation board and an avid NFT collector. The two discuss managing a large collection, the Art Blocks curation process, future of generative art and much more!

We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible.

Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:20) – How VonMises got started in crypto and NFTs.

(00:07:29) – VonMises’ approach to CryptoPunks.

(00:08:50) – Aesthetics versus rarity.

(00:15:26) – How VonMises manages his NFT collection.

(00:19:30) – VonMises’ thoughts on fractional ownership.

(00:34:05) – The Art Blocks curation process.

(00:37:44) – VonMises’ thoughts on the centralization of curation.

(00:42:41) – VonMises’ craziest NFT trade.

(00:46:43) – Take on the generative art movement.

(00:51:34) – Generative art infiltrating the traditional world.

(00:57:39) – What could cause VonMises to become bearish on generative art.

(00:59:30) – Top advice for newcomers.

(01:04:21) – What VonMises is excited about in the NFT space.

(01:07:10) – How OnCyber works

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q
Access Delphi's Research Here: https://www.delphidigital.io/

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EnterDAO: Building Critical Market Infrastructure for the Metaverse Economy

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10/18/21 • 39 min

The Delphi Podcast Host and GP of Delphi Ventures Tom Shaughnessy sits down with Zhivko Todorov, co-founder of EnterDAO, a DAO focused on building products to enable new markets within the Web3 metaverse economy. The two discuss Landworks’ potential as a metaverse land rental marketplace, the utility of MetaPortal as a single entry point across the metaverse, the benefits of going DAO-first, and much more!

We would like to thank our sponsors for making this podcast possible.

Every Delphi Podcast is dropped first as a video interview for Delphi Digital Subscribers. Our members also have access to full interview transcripts. Join today to get our interviews, first.

Show Notes:

(00:00:00) – Introduction.

(00:02:40) – Zhivko’s background.

(00:04:00) – The problem EnterDAO is solving.

(00:07:32) – What users are getting when they buy metaverse land.

(00:09:00) – Introduction to LandWorks.

(00:10:13) – What the LandWorks experience looks like.

(00:10:58) – The security of LandWorks.

(00:12:12) – Zhivko’s thoughts on whether people are ready for metaverse land renting.

(00:15:11) – The LandWorks timeline.

(00:16:10) – Balancing speed and security when building.

(00:17:03) – The market for LandWorks.

(00:17:53) – The possibility of group land rentals.

(00:18:37) – Introduction to MetaPortal.

(00:20:00) – What the MetaPortal experience looks like.

(00:21:52) – MetaPortal competitors.

(00:22:46) – The direction of EnterDAO.

(00:25:41) – The decision to go DAO-first and its benefits.

(00:29:44) – The risks of code forks.

(00:31:59) – Drawing parallels between LandWorks and Airbnb.

(00:33:46) – Biggest lessons from LimeChain days.

(00:36:19) – $ENTR token.

(00:37:54) – EnterDAO’s call for community members.

Resources:

Our Video interviews Can Be Viewed Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q

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