Episodes

  • The answer is research and Community with Nimit from Girnaar Nodes

    The answer is research and Community with Nimit from Girnaar Nodes
    May 2 2024
    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. We spoke to Nimit Bavishi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimitbavishi/?originalSubdomain=in) about Girnaar Nodes (@girnaarnodes) 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 (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking) Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/oZitakaMCao) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/citizen_web3) Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss) Special Guest: Nimit Bavishi .
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    57 mins
  • Trust the government and Sound money with Peter Managing Director and Co-Founder from Daic

    Trust the government and Sound money with Peter Managing Director and Co-Founder from Daic
    Apr 25 2024
    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 (https://daic.capital/about-daic/peter-schoellauf#expertise) about Daic (https://twitter.com/daic_capital) 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 (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking) Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/VEQILorH2-g) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/citizen_web3) Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss) Special Guest: Peter Schöllauf.
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    1 hr
  • Decentralized AI and people being innately good with Tommy Eastman from Foundry

    Decentralized AI and people being innately good with Tommy Eastman from Foundry
    Apr 18 2024
    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 (https://twitter.com/tommyeastman21) about Foundry (https://twitter.com/foundryservices) 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 (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking) Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/yF33LWwVTYE) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/citizen_web3) Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss) Special Guest: Tommy Eastman.
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    58 mins
  • Crypto is cool and still the wild west with Blas from Composable

    Crypto is cool and still the wild west with Blas from Composable
    Apr 11 2024
    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 (https://twitter.com/blasrodri) about Composable (https://twitter.com/ComposableFin) 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 (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking) Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/PLeb52dtOVk) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/citizen_web3) Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss) Special Guest: Blas.
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    57 mins
  • Banks hate crypto, People are super friendly with Greg Weld from Crypto Lab Tech

    Banks hate crypto, People are super friendly with Greg Weld from Crypto Lab Tech
    Apr 4 2024
    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 (https://twitter.com/GregWeld) about Crypto Lab Tech (https://twitter.com/CryptoLabTech) 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 (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking) Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/Gdn0QKYags4) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/citizen_web3) Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss) Special Guest: Greg Weld.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Baremetal and Security Configurations with Clemens from Crypto Crew

    Baremetal and Security Configurations with Clemens from Crypto Crew
    Mar 28 2024
    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 (https://twitter.com/ccclaimens) about Crypto Crew (https://twitter.com/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 (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking) Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/7y6LnwpE24w) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/citizen_web3) Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss) Special Guest: Clemens Scarpatetti.
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    1 hr
  • Semantics and Onchain Randomness with Co and Mr Sir from Orbital Apes

    Semantics and Onchain Randomness with Co and Mr Sir from Orbital Apes
    Mar 21 2024
    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 (https://discordapp.com/users/952891919778861056) and Mr Sir (https://twitter.com/OrbitalApes)about Orbital Apes (https://www.orbitalapes.com/) 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 (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking) Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/S24TJmlupfg) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/citizen_web3) Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss) Special Guests: CO and Mr Sir.
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    59 mins
  • Bare Metal and the Secret Sauce with Chris, Tayo and Faith from 01 Node

    Bare Metal and the Secret Sauce with Chris, Tayo and Faith from 01 Node
    Mar 19 2024
    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 (https://twitter.com/jiukelo), Tayo (https://twitter.com/01node) and Faith (https://twitter.com/Braide15) about 01 Node (https://01node.com/) 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 (https://www.citizenweb3.com/staking) Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/FWFLJ9v4ckw) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/citizen_web3) Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizenweb3.com/rss) Special Guests: Cristian Chirculescu, Faith Braide, and Tayo.
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    1 hr and 1 min