CoinGecko Podcast

Kieran Warwick, the co-founder of Illuvium, is here to discuss Illuvium in general while answering hot topics, including strategies to create a sustainable and balanced game economy, building games on blockchain, the short-term and long-term plan of Illuvium and many more!

Nansen's analysts are here to discuss the fallout of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried while answering hot topics, including the scenario of the crypto industry when FTX crashed, the role of FTT during the fallout, the relationship between Alameda and FTX, the importance of onchain data, and many more!

Jeff, co-founder of Nifty's is here to discuss the NFT social platform as a whole while answering hot topics including Nifty's unique features, decentralized vs centralized NFT marketplace, thoughts on the debate of royalties, and collaboration with Game of Thrones!

Ori, co-founder of Orca is here to discuss Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) as a whole while answering hot topics including Orca's climate initiative, measuring climate footprint, thoughts on Mango Markets being hacked, and thoughts on improving the DAO's model.Timestamps01:47 Intro03:56 What is Orca?05:45 Why built on Solana?09:00 Orca's climate initiative12:12 How to measure Orca's climate footprint18:29 Thoughts on Mango Markets being hacked22:40 How to improve DAO model?28:55 Why is Orca the leading crypto marketplace on Solana?Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinksOrca: https://www.orca.so/CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Sam Kazemian, the founder of Frax Finance is here to discuss everything you need to know about the current state of stablecoins in crypto.Hot topics such as the trinity thesis, the effect of sanctioning Tornado Cash, and Frax's strategy to grow adoption are all well covered in this podcast.

Sarang Parikh, core developer of SushiSwap is here to discuss everything you need to know about one of the most famous Defi platforms in the crypto space. Hot topics such as Layer 0, staying competitive, thoughts on multichain, and Sushi's long-term plan are all well covered in this podcast.Timestamp1:35 Intro 2:08 How Sarang got into crypto3:41 What is SushiSwap?5:40 What is Sushi X Swap?8:09 What is Layer 0?18:38 How many chains do Sushi support?19:42 How Sushi stays competitive21:43 Opinion on DEXs building own cross-chain swaps?23:13 Thoughts on multichain27:50 Downsides of multichain32:20 Sushi's long-term plan34:30 OutroLinksSushi: https://sushi.com/CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial MediaTwitter: https://twitter.com/SushiSwapCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingecko

Owen, co-founder of Sudoswap is here to discuss everything you need to know about the decentralized NFT marketplace while answering all questions related to Sudoswap and NFT in general. Hot topics such as royalties debate, devaluation of NFT collaterals, short-term and long-term projects are all well covered in this podcast.Timestamp2:01 Intro3:23 What is Sudoswap?4:20 Why choose Sudoswap over Opensea?6:12 Interesting facts about Sudoswap's protocol?7:48 Recent surge of Sudoswap's popularity10:30 NFT royalties debate14:33 NFT Collectors vs Traders16:18 Is Sudoswap inevitable?18:40 The future features of Sudoswap19:43 The effect of NFT lending24:24 Sudoswap's short-term and long-term plan25:23 OutroWatch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksSudoswap: https://sudoswap.xyz/#/CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial MediaSudoswapTwitter: https://twitter.com/sudoswapCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingecko

 George Harrap, co-founder of Step Finance is here to discuss the protocol as a portfolio manager, answering questions that are aimed to grant you further insight into the Solana ecosystem and how it differentiates from other projects! Timestamps 01:33 Intro03:10 Comments on the bear market? 05:04 Step Finance explored12:07 Interesting statistics on the Solana ecosystem 16:56 What is Solana floor? 20:44 Has the hackings on Solana affected the protocol in any way? 24:52 Thoughts on the Macalinao brothers propping up Solana's TVL? 28:20 Anything interesting so far in the ecosystem that people should be aware of? 38:16 Is the shape of the Solana community becoming clear? 34:51 WIll step Bridge the gap in the Solana community? 35:54 Step's plans for the next few months Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Step Finance: https://www.step.finance/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social MediaStep FinanceTwitter: https://twitter.com/StepFinanceYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdG-zGlLfwsM23NnkCVYZ3w CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko      

Justin Sun, Founder of Tron Network is here to discuss on USDD, the network's stablecoin, answering questions to grant you further insight into USDD and how it differentiates itself from other stablecoins! Timestamps 01:30 Intro 02:03 An overview of the Tron Network 05:50 What is USDD and why did TronDAO issue it? 12:15 How is USDD different as a stablecoin? 19:10 Any plans to add collateralized assets in the future? 21:27 How is Tron bootstrapping liquidity and to promote the use of USDD? 26:06 Where is the USDD's yield coming from? 32:00 Is fear on USDD's depeg affecting adoption rate?  Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links TronDAO: https://trondao.org/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Tron Network: Twitter: https://twitter.com/trondao Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trondaoofficial/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TRONDAOofficial CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko      

 Erick De Moura, CEO of Cartesi is here to discuss the thought process behind building Layer-2 solutions, and how the project differentiates itself from other chains by revolutionizing the coding scene for newcomers to Web3!Timestamps01:30 Intro04:54 What is Cartesi? 06:31 How does Cartesi compare to other chains 10:08 Cartesi's accessibility for people with not much coding knowledge 11:47 What separates Cartesi from other existing L2 solutions? 15:27 Cartesi's testnet timeline 17:04 Are there too many L1/ L2 solutions now? 20:55 Is Cartesi looking to partner with smart device companies to boost adoption? 23:50 Thoughts on ZK-proof 29:11 Where do you see the future for L2s? Will traditional OS's implement blockchain tech? 33:13 Additional info tidbits! Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks Cartesi: https://cartesi.io/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Cartesi:https://twitter.com/cartesiproject CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Hart Lambur, Co-Founder of UMA is here to discuss the thought process behind Oracles and how they play a role in providing accurate information with the aim of revolutionizing the Web3 space! Timestamps[01:30] Intro [03:52] What is UMA? [06:16] As an Oracle, how do you ensure that information provided is accurate? [09:07] What goes on behind the scenes for oracles?  [14:01] Can the system handle situations where market participants are 'irrational'? [19:35] UMA's token discussion [20:27] A dive into UMA's other products [24:10] An overview of the Oracle ecosystem and the state of the industry [29:50] What kind of role do Oracles play in cross-chain systems? [32:30] Could we see a future where Oracles and bridges fuse into one product? [37:44] What would you say is an underrated issue that Oracles addresses in the industry? [44:20] Any extra bits of info on UMA? Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks UMA: https://umaproject.org/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media UMA: https://twitter.com/UMAprotocol CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Alex Smirnov, Co-Founder of deBridge is here to discuss the thought process behind the creation of deBridge and how the project aims to innovate and revolutionize blockchain bridges securely and efficiently!Timestamps[01:30] Intro[05:04] What is deBridge and how many cross-chains are supported? [07:40] What makes deBridge different? [11:50] Bridge vulnerabilities to hacks [18:31] What factors need to be considered, infrastructure and security-wise? [19:59] Are there any challenges faced when building? [28:54] Anything you'd like to share? [30:11] Addressing fragmented liquidity issuesWatch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks deBridge: https://debridge.finance/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial Media deBridge: https://twitter.com/deBridgeFinance CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Corey Miller, Growth Lead of dYdX is here to discuss the thought process behind the migrational shift to the Cosmos ecosystem. This podcast covers all you need to know about the shift and how it aims to revolutionize the platform in the world of DeFi! Timestamps [01:30] Intro [05:50] What is dYdX? [07:08] Why is dYdX moving to Cosmos? [10:36] Why Cosmos? What is the appeal? [11:51] Are there any potential risks for the change? [14:59] Is this migration a bet on the Cosmos ecosystem? What about Ethereum? [17:40] Has dYdX planned the move for a while? [18:40] Thoughts on the decentralization/ centralization dynamic? [21:00] Challenges with the Cosmos implementation? [23:20] Do you think protocols will migrate out of their basechains to manage their own chains? [25:56] dYdX's plans in a timeline [26:31] What core features will be added or changed on dYdX in the future? [27:23] Will there be airdrops and incentives in the future? Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks dYdX: https://dydx.exchange/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial Media dYdX: https://twitter.com/dYdX CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

 Alex Pruden, COO of Aleo is here to discuss on the thought process behind the creation of Aleo, and the importance of zero-knowledge proof blockchains and how they aim to elevate privacy in the world of Web3!  Timestamps [01:31] Intro [05:18] What is ZK proof and where does Aleo come into play? [10:30] How is online data stored nowadays and how does ZK proof tie in?  [15:56] How does this balance in with accountability and transparency   [20:20] Aleo uses a Proof-of-Succinct-Work consensus model, why choose this?  [25:40] Could you describe the different standards of privacy and where does ZK proof stand in it?  [31:31] Why did Aleo build it's own blockchain?  [34:20] What are Aleo's plans for 2022?  [35:20] Extra bits to share? Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks Aleo: https://www.aleo.org/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial Media Aleo: https://twitter.com/AleoHQ CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Ramon Recuero, founder of Babylon Finance is here to discuss the thought process behind the creation of the project, how it offers various investment services to its users, and how the project aims to revolutionize the investment DAO space in the near future! Timestamps[01:30] Intro[04:14] What is Babylon Finance and how does it work? [06:51] What kind of products does Babylon Finance offer? [09:11] The pros and cons on investment DAOs as opposed to self-investing [13:03] Interesting stats on the protocol [15:15] How does Babylon manage community expectations?[17:22] What actions did Babylon take during the Luna catastrophe? [21:39] Is Babylon planning to implement robo-advisory and automation?[23:30] Any discussions on supporting MEV bots? [25:52] Thoughts on the investment DAOs and it's future direction of the industry?[30:24] What are Babylon's plans for 2022[32:57] Any extra sharing points? Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks Babylon Finance: https://www.babylon.finance/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial Media Babylon Finance: https://twitter.com/BabylonFinance CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Daniel Tamas, CEO of WAM is here to discuss the thought process behind the creation of WAM, a hyper-casual focused gaming platform, and how it aims to revolutionize the GameFi space in the near future! Timestamps[01:30] Intro [02:42] What is WAM? Is it a game or a platform? [06:57] What are hypercasual games? [08:36] Stats on WAM [11:01] How many games on WAM right now? [14:44] Why the hypercasual game business model? [18:23] What does the WAM token do? [19:52] How would NFTs fit into WAM? [24:14] What are your thoughts of GameFi today? [28:31] Why did WAM build on Binance, and any plans to expand? [31:09] Additional thoughts [32:36] What are WAMS future plans? Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinksWAM: https://wam.app/CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial MediaWAM:https://twitter.com/playWAMCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Uddhav Marwaha, CEO and co-founder of Friktion Labs is here to discuss the thought process behind the creation of Friktion, how the project aims to capitalize on the growth of financial instruments in DeFi, and bridging the complexity gap between traders and financial tools!  Timestamps[01:30] Intro [03:36] What is Friktion protocol? [03:50] What are Volts? What kind of portfolio strategies do you offer? [08:54] Would the protocol grow to advise users on strategies? [11:23] Why the decision was made to share on preferred strategies [13:54] Bridging the gap between traders and complex financial instruments [16:01] Why the Solana chain? [18:55] Thoughts on where the industry is going [21:45] Tokenized futures [23:00] Any hint on what Friktion's token would look like? [26:02] Any opportunities for Friktion to tap into NFTs? [28:50] Closing thoughts Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks Friktion Labs: https://friktion.fi/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Friktion Labs: https://twitter.com/friktion_labs CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

John Paller, founder of Opolis is here to discuss on the thought process behind the creation of Opolis, and how the project aims to create a employment co-operative with various benefits unique to Web3! Timestamps[01:30] Intro [07:15] What is Opolis? [12:24] Why is Opolis important for independent workers as opposed to traditional HR systems? [18:29] What are the features of the 'work' token [31:27] Examples of services and benefits Opolis members currently have [36:02] Are there benefits unique to Web3? [38:21] How is this executed? [41:20] What is the role of Decentralized Employment Organizations in the Opolis ecosystem? [44:39] What are Opolis's plans for 2022? Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinksOpolis: https://opolis.co/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial MediaOpolis:https://twitter.com/opolisCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Roneil Rumburg, co-founder and CEO of Audius is here to discuss on the project itself and how it aims to disrupt the traditional music industry, and to share deep insights on the direction of the music industry and how Audius fits in these plans as we transition to the world of Web3! Timestamps [01:30] Intro [04:53] What is Audius and how does it solve issues within the music industry? [09:42] What separates Audius from web2 counterparts? [12:53] Thoughts on a subscription model like Patreon?[16:23] The role of $AUDIO token [20:06] How many artists and subscribers do Audius have? [22:22] Audius and music censorship[30:05] Unique challenges Audius faced [32:10] Does Audius have any NFT integration plans? [34:48] Where do you see the future of the music industry?[40:41]  Audius' plans for 2022 [42:30] Closing thoughts Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks Audius: https://audius.co/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial Media Audius: https://twitter.com/AudiusProject CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Bitfinex is here to to discuss about the exchange as well as all things bitcoin! You'll be filled in on the facts of the exchange itself, from upcoming Bitfinex products to its role in the Lightning Network. Timestamps[01:30] Intro[05:14] What does your day-to-day look like at Bitfinex? [09:25] Could you share more on new BitFinex product innovations? [18:27] What development support is provided on the Lightning Network and why this network in particular? [29:43] Proof-of-Work has been commonly criticized due to energy consumption, how is this being addressed? [36:12] What are your thoughts on El Salvador's “volcano token”? [40:13] How much progress do you think the industry is making as far as looking for alternative and more sustainable sources? [41:03] What are Bitfinex's plans for 2022? [44:47] Closing thoughts Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks Bitfinex: https://www.bitfinex.com/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial Media Bitfinex: https://twitter.com/bitfinex CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Niko Hosn, CTO of RareMint is here to discuss on the crossover between sports memorabilia through NFTs and Web3. You'll be filled in on the project itself, the potential of the market and RareMint's unique role in the space. Timestamps[01:30] Intro[03:03] What are sports memorabilia and Raremint's NFT role in it? [05:37] What is Raremint's role in regard to NFT collectables? [07:07] How does RareMint differentiate itself from other NFT platforms? [08:42] How often to NFT drops occur and it's participation rates? [14:54] What is the biggest or most exciting NFT sale yet on RareMint? [16:09] Can RareMint owners redeem their corresponding physically backed-asset? [18:17] One of the biggest barriers of entry to NFTs are intangibility. How does RareMint's address acceptance gap fpr collectors who want to hold their assets IRL? [21:47] How big is the sports memorabilia market? [25:13] Any tips and tricks for budding sports memorabilia collectors/investors? [27:16] What are RareMint's plans for 2022? Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinksRareMint: https://www.raremint.com/CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial MediaRareMint:https://twitter.com/RareMint_nftCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Francesco Melpignano, CEO of Kadena Eco is here to discuss on the though process behind the creation of Kadena, and to give us deep insights into the inner workings of the Kadena ecosystem, how it aims to scale Proof-of-Work consensus, and the future opportunities the protocol presents! Timestamps[01:29] Intro[04:00] What is the Kadena Chain and Kadena Eco? [07:17] How does Kadena plan to tackle the blockchain trilemma? [12:03] Answering the bridging issues [14:30] How does Kadena address PoW energy consumption? [15:58] What does Kadena Eco specifically offer? [25:10] Interesting data on Kadena [26:40] Biggest challenges faced building the ecosystem [28:11] How does Kadena plan to cultivate the community whilst extracting mindshare and talent of other altchains? [31:08] Kadena Eco's plans for 2022 Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks Kadena:  https://kadena.io/    CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial Media Kadena: https://twitter.com/kadena_io CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

Guy Zyskind, co-founder Of Secret Network is here to discuss with us his journey of creating Secret. He shares the importance of privacy in blockchains, Secret's encryption methods, and some practical applications for having this level of privacy on the blockchain.Timestamps[01:30] Intro[03:11] What is Secret Network? [04:28] Privacy level difference between conventional blockchains and Secret? [09:20] What separates Secret from other chains and altcoins? [16:28] What utility does SCRT token have? [18:25] Why did Secret choose the Cosmos ecosystem? [21:09] How do you reconcile privacy with principles like accountability and privacy? [26:39] How to encourage users to protect themselves and their privacy using platforms like Secret? [32:40] What are Secret's plans for 2022? [37:08] Closing thoughts on Secret Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinksSecret Network: https://scrt.network/CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial MediaSecret Network:https://twitter.com/SecretNetworkCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

We are joined by Phillippe Bekhazi, CEO and Founder of XBTO. Berzaki gives us an insight into XBTO, cryptofinance, and the fintech environment as a whole! Watch on Geckos! Timestamps[01:30] Intro[03:48] What is XBTO[04:36] How much of XBTO's revenue comes from market-maker services?[06:03] What is the institutional demand of XBTO's market-making services?[07:21] What is XBTO's core investment thesis?[10:18] What's an underrated piece of market infrastructure you believe is lacking in the space?[13:37] With XBTO members having strong TradFi backgrounds, how has this help with XBTO's edge?[17:18] Has recent events impacted valuations, whether in your portfolio or the broader crypto/ fintech environment?[19:51] Insights on the miner network and demand amidst recent events[23:40] To what extent has institutions are in the crypto space?[28:52] Is the crypto ecosystem mature enough to handle these players?[33:39] What are XBTO's plans for 2022?Watch the Podcast on YoutubeLinksXBTO: https://www.xbto.com/CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.comSocial MediaXBTO:https://twitter.com/xbtogroupCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTVhttps://www.instagram.com/coingeckohttps://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

We are joined by Josh Neuroth, Head of Product of Ankr Protocol. Neuroth gives us an insight into Ankr and Web3, the revolutionary new iteration of the world wide web and how Ankr fits in it. Timestamps [01:30] Intro[02:50] Web3 in Josh's words[05:40] Ankr's role within Web3[07:27] How Ankr enable the ‘average' joe' to participate in providing / supporting Web3?[09:01] Josh's thougts on Alchemy, a similar service to Ankr[11:09] Companies that approached Ankr [11:54] What new plans/developments are there in the pipeline for Ankr? [14:12] Insight into Ankr bridges[16:09]How will Ankr mitigate the Web3 centralization risk?[17:41] How has the node industry develop over the last few years?[19:14]  Thoughts on the user experience for Web3 and the generational divide?[22:34] What are your predictions for the Web3 infrastructure ecosystem in the future?[25:09] Is Web3 a Web2 killer? Can Web3 and Web2 coexist?[27:09] Closing thoughtsWatch the Podcast on YoutubeLinksAnkr Protocol: https://www.ankr.comCoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social MediaAnkr Protocol: https://twitter.com/ankrCoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

 We are joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis Labs. Aggarwal gives us an insight into Osmosis, a proof-of-stake automated market maker for the Cosmos ecosystem. We also covered the importance of blockchain bridges and how to successfully build them! Timestamps[01:30] Intro [04:30] What is Osmosis and why building on the Cosmos ecosystem?[08:11] What separates Osmosis from other cross-chain automated market makers? [13:15] Challenges in bridging assets from chains like Ethereum[19:45] Technical differences between SDK chains and non-SDK chains [28:02] Do you see centralized exchanges as your competitors[32:19] The role of the Osmosis token (OSMO) [40:19] Osmosis' plans for 2022 Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinks Osmosis: https://app.osmosis.zone/ CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social Media Osmosis Labs: https://mobile.twitter.com/osmolabs CoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, we are joined by Ben Lakoff, Co-Founder of Charged Particles. Lakoff gives us an insight into Charged Particles, a unique protocol that lets you put digital assets inside your NFTs. We'll cover all you need to know about this groundbreaking new project! Timestamps [01:56] Intro [03:14] Ben's favourite NFT [03:57] What is Charged Particle?[05:30] How is the ‘bundling' function achieved?[09:01] What users do you see using the platform? [11:04] Charged Particle and gaming guilds[12:06] Are the gaming guilds part of the DAO?[13:10] Role of Charged Particle tokens [13:56] Interesting protocol statistics [16:07] Implications of ‘Charging' from the perspective of other contract functions[18:02] Can you mint NFTs on the platform directly?[19:19] Plans to move onto other chains?[19:49] What is ParticlonWatch the Podcast on YoutubeLinks Charged Particles: https://www.charged.fi/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com/ Social Media Charged Particles: https://twitter.com/DefiNft CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/ https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/ https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko 

In this episode, we are joined by Pankaj Balani, CEO of Delta Exchange. Pankaj gives us an insight into Delta Exchange, one of the leading derivatives exchanges in the crypto space and also covers all you need to know, from opportunities to advice on trading crypto derivatives!Timestamps[01:29] Intro[02:40] What is Delta Exchange?[05:30] Why is there surging interest in crypto derivatives?[13:48] What are options and why are they popular?[20:26] Interesting statistics on options[26:00] Relationship between BTC and it's underlying derivatives[35:10] Pakaj's thoughts on the high leverage market[42:12] The growing popularity of BTC future ETFs and US legalization of BTC Spot ETFs[47:30] Will decentralized derivatives affect the success of centralized derivatives?[53:22] Pakaj's advice for starting derivatives trading in cryptoWatch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksDelta Exchange: https://www.delta.exchange/CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com/ Social MediaDelta Exchange: https://twitter.com/delta_exchange CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/ https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/ https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, we are joined by Alex Svanevik, founder of Nansen. Alex gives us an insight into Nansen, the blockchain analytics platform and breaks down crypto alphas with Nansen's data. Timestamps [01:29] Intro [02:05] What is Nansen?[04:01] What type of product/data Nansen offers? [07:18] Nansen and AI [12:17] Nansen's "State of the Industry" Report- Smart money[23:50] How does one get better at NFT trading? [31:00] Alex's thoughts on gaming chains [40:02] What inferences can be draws on success of DAOs? [42:49] Obstacles faced for institutional adoption [47:42] Alex's crypto predictions for 2022 [50:55] Nansen's plan for 2022Watch the Podcast on YoutubeWebsite Nansen - https://www.nansen.ai/ CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/ Social Media Nansen: https://twitter.com/nansen_ai CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/ https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/ https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, we are joined by Elena Sinelnikova, co-founder and CEO of Metis. Elena gives us an insight into Metis, an Ethereum L2 scalability solution and platform that allows to create and manage Decentralized Autonomous Companies and how the project uniquely differentiates itself from other L2s.Timestamps[01:30] Intro[04:18] What is Metis?[06:14] The Metis architecture, security and decentralization[12:48] What are Decentralized Autonomous Companies?[17:25] What is the Metis token?[21:53] What are the current issues with DAOs and why DACs are needed?[25:06] Are there mechanisms to mitigate the centralization of power within DACs?[27:19] What separates Metis from other L2s?[29:48] Metis and stablecoins?[31:43] Elena's thoughts on the exponential growth of L2 solutions for Ethereum[33:45] Metis's plans for 2022 Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksMetis Protocol- https://www.metis.io/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/ Social MediaMetis DAO:https://twitter.com/MetisDAOCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, we are joined by Karl Jacob, founder of LoanSnap. Karl gives us an insight on how Bacon protocol aims to provide DeFi wallet owners with access to the mortgage markets and allow these owners to preserve and grow their wealth![00:00:54] Intro[00:01:41] Why the name Bacon? [00:02:31] The relationship between LoanSnap and Bacon Protocol[00:03:00] What is Bacon Protocol?[00:07:45] What is the bHOME token?[00:10:01] Is Bacon a stablecoin issuer backed by mortgage loans?[00:10:44] How is return generated for investors?[00:13:09] What houses does Bacon accept as collateral?[00:14:39] How Decentralized is Bacon Protocol?[00:19:08] What makes Bacon Protocol unique from competition like Centrifuge?[00:21:30] Interesting stats on Bacon Protocol[00:23:41] What can the mortgage industry take advantage of beyond the usual NFTs?[00:26:44] Bacon Protocol's future plansWatch the Podcast on YoutubeWebsiteBacon Protocol -  https://www.baconcoin.com/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/ Social MediaBacon Protocol:https://twitter.com/BaconProtocolCoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/ https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/ https://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Ben, research analyst at CoinGecko is joined by Alex Salnikov, Co-founder of Rarible. Alex gives us an insight into the world of Rarible and how it uniquely differentiates itself from other NFT marketplaces in this booming NFT space![00:00:00] Intro[00:01:44] Alex's background and his favourite NFT(s)[00:03:47] What is Rarible?[00:12:10] Rarible's differentiation to other NFT marketplaces [00:14:25] The motive behind decentralizing Rarible through governance tokens[00:18:47] How is the Rarible community different from other communities?  [00:20:42] Minting directly from marketplace contracts vs self-created contracts[00:22:38] Thoughts on the current state of infrastructure for buying and selling NFTs[00:24:45] What's the most essential feature that's missing from the NFT marketplace?[00:26:00] Rarible's plans for 2022 onwardsQuotes from the episode:“The state of the industry is quite peculiar these days. I think the industry grown very, very fast.” [00:22:50]“So we'll see how this NFTs penetrate, like basically every part of the media industry I would say.” [00:24:32]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeWebsiteRarible - https://www.rarible.com/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social MediaRarible:https://twitter.com/raribleCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Ben, research analyst at CoinGecko is joined by Stephen Young, Co- Founder of NFTfi. Stephen gives us an insight into the world of NFTs, the challenges faced unique to NFT-type loans and how NFTfi aims to pave the way for NFT loans! [00:00:44] Intro[00:01:52] Stephen's professional career and artistic background[00:02:37] What is NFTfi and how does it work?[00:06:04] Stephen's favorite NFT?[00:08:57] Challenges faced: NFT vs. DeFi type loans[00:13:07] Why is provenance important?[00:16:56] What creates value for NFTs?[00:23:55] The correlation between mindset and value in NFTs[00:29:03] Thoughts on fractionalization NFTs[00:31:51] How to address the core issues faced by NFT holders?[00:37:54] How do you spot a fake NFT?[00:43:00] Stephen's thoughts on NFT collecting[00:50:40] NFTfi's plans for 2022Quotes from the episode:“when NFTs came around and, you know, really allowed me to take my professional career where like having a history in software development, as well as finance and combine it with one of my private passions, which is art” [00:02:25] “...what we allow on NFTfi is, it allows people with NFTs to get a cryptocurrency loan using the NFT as collateral.” [00:02:43]“NFTfi is a peer to peer marketplace, where people with NFTs can list their NFTs on our platform and people with capital, can then make them offers to give them loans on those NFTs, using them as collateral.” [00:02:52]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeWebsiteNFTfi - https://www.nftfi.com/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social MediaNFTfi:https://twitter.com/NFTfiCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Ben, research analyst at CoinGecko is joined by Caleb Sheridan, Core Developer of the Eden Network. Caleb gives us an insight into MEV, the current issues faced with transactions, and how the Eden Network aims to solve it.[00:00:45] Intro[00:01:12] Caleb's background and how he started in crypto[00:03:14] How miners process transactions on the Ethereum Network[00:05:23] MEV and miner networks explained[00:07:25] Eden Network's role in overcoming the issue with MEVs[00:09:05] Eden Network and how it allows priority queues in NFT mints[00:11:15] Is this the best method to process blocks? How the Eden Network benefits miners[00:13:04] ETH 2.0 and what impact it has on Eden Network[00:14:57] Should we be concern with Proof-of-Stake?[00:21:21] Thoughts on EIP4488 and it's effect on the Eden Network[00:23:41] Eden Network's big role in ETH 2.0[00:25:23] Caleb's advice on shaping the future network's successQuotes from the episode:“It's very easy to lose money using Ethereum, even when submitting transactions.” [00:25:39] “My advice would be to do your own research and look into alternative ways to submit your transactions, to get better results.” [00:26:00]“If everybody on Ethereum did this or everybody on Ethereum, used all of the options that are at their disposal, we would be seeing a lot less money going into the pockets of harmful MEV bot operators.” [00:26:06]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeWebsiteEden Network - https://www.edennetwork.io/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social MediaEden Network:https://twitter.com/edennetworkCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotvhttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Ben, research analyst at CoinGecko is joined by Evan Kuo, Founder and CEO of Ampleforth. Evan gives us an insight into the mechanism of Ampleforth, its algorithmic unit of account AMPL, and how he thinks stablecoin will evolve and co-exist with fiat.[00:00:40] Intro[00:01:08] Evan's background and how he started in crypto[00:04:10] What is AMPL?[00:06:12] AMPL versus stablecoin[00:09:09] What separates AMPL from other units of account?[00:13:50] Thoughts on the stablecoin mechanisms[00:18:16] The mechanism of Ampleforth protocol[00:20:33] How do we increase adoption of stablecoin outside crypto?[00:25:25] Thoughts on regulator's concern on stablecoin risk[00:27:25] Will stablecoins replace fiat currency?[00:29:28] Ampleforth's plan for the next five yearsQuotes from the episode:“So what can't Bitcoin do? What can't ETH do? Well, they're vulnerable to unit price volatility, and that undermines their ability to be used for contract denomination.” [00:13:24] “We need to build a decentralized unit of account that is better than existing alternatives.” [00:13:34]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeWebsiteAmpleforth - https://www.ampleforth.org/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social MediaAmpleforth:https://twitter.com/ampleforthorgCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv/https://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Zhong, head of research at CoinGecko is joined by Joseph Pallant, Founder and Executive Director of Blockchain for Climate Foundation. Joseph discussed his background in carbon markets and blockchain, the foundation's work in putting the Paris Agreement on blockchain, and its next step to making an impact on the environment.[00:00:40] Intro[00:01:21] Joseph's background in carbon markets and crypto space[00:03:44] About Blockchain for Climate Foundation[00:09:53] What are internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (IMTOs)?[00:14:47] More on ITMO targets for different countries[00:17:22] The foundation's aim and aspects it's trying to improve[00:23:02] Clarifications on BITMO and the origin of the name[00:23:33] Working with government organisations and whitelisting process[00:26:09] Thoughts on the ITMO issuance process[00:29:50] Thoughts on private sector involvement[00:32:12] Will BITMO be tradable in open markets?[00:34:44] Merging of blockchain and carbon markets[00:37:27] The foundation's next step and future plans[00:39:54] Final notes on the foundationQuotes from the episode:“Back in 2017, when I sort of fell a second time on to the concept of Ethereum and to the work it was doing, really jumped in both feet recognizing the commonality between carbon markets and how blockchains work” [00:03:14] “And so we feel by building more transparency, we can get more trust and confidence of the global community to use article 6.2 ITMOs and be able to fund countries and the underlying projects there to help beat climate change.” [00:14:36]“What kind of magically happened was that this fecund broad Ethereum community was able to create all the tools that we would need to build this tool of our wildest dreams.” [00:25:04]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeWebsite Blockchain for Climate Foundation - https://www.blockchainforclimate.org/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/ Social Media Blockchain for Climate Foundation:https://twitter.com/blockforclimateCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/https://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Benjamin Hor, market research analyst of CoinGecko is joined by Teddy Woodward, co-founder and CEO of Notional Finance. Benjamin interviewed Teddy on the mechanism of Notional Finance, key differences that makes them unique, the importance of their governance token NOTE, as well as their future plans in 2022.[00:00:36] Intro[00:01:35] What is Notional Finance?[00:02:03] How does Notional ensure that it achieves fixed interest rates?[00:04:20] More about Notional Finance V2 [00:07:33] Interesting statistics and data about Notional[00:08:48] Key differences between Notional and other competitors?[00:12:25] Why are fixed interest rates important?[00:14:17] The market size for fixed interest rate space[00:16:00] Thoughts on the sophisticated financial instruments in crypto[00:17:30] The importance and utility of governance tokens[00:20:50] Advantages and disadvantages of Notional[00:22:55] The future of DeFi lending products[00:24:55] Notional's plans for the end of the year and 2022Quotes from the episode:“Notional is a decentralized protocol built on Ethereum that enables users to borrow and lend crypto assets at fixed rates of interest.” [00:01:44]“Most of the newer fixed rate protocols stuff like you know, Pendle or Element, these focus exclusively on lenders. So they allow people to lend their crypto at a fixed rate and they don't allow people to borrow crypto at a fixed rate. And so like on Notional of course we allow you to do both.” [00:09:30]“I think once you lower transaction fees, you're going to see just like a ton of new users come in. So I think layer twos are going to be critically important.” [00:23:35]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksNotional Finance - https://notional.finance/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social MediaNotional Finance:https://twitter.com/notionalfinanceCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Benjamin Hor, market research analyst of CoinGecko is joined by Brandon Millman, co-founder and CEO of Phantom wallet. Benjamin interviewed Brandon on the background of Phantom, the differences between Phantom and other crypto wallets, their plans for NFTs, as well as their upcoming plans for Phantom.[00:00:38] Intro[00:01:45] What is a wallet in crypto space?[00:05:31] Why is Phantom built on Solana?[00:08:15] What separates Phantom from other wallets?[00:10:21] Phantom's plans for NFTs[00:12:16] Interesting stats on Phantom[00:16:15] Thoughts on the front end designs of dApps[00:18:05] Future features that can be introduced into crypto wallets[00:23:50] Plans for Phantom in the second half of 2021 and 2022Quotes from the episode:“The most concrete plans we have right now is, number one, we want to support the NFT community on Ethereum by giving them a wallet where they can view their NFTs.” [00:10:52]“In August we actually saw 2.3 million SOL stakes total, which at today's price is like around $260 million. And then we have an in-wallet swapper. We saw $105 million through that.” [00:13:07]“Wallet is just not this static place to hold coins, can actually also be your sort of identity in this sort of Web 3.0 world.” [00:20:11]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksPhantom - https://phantom.app/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social MediaPhantom:https://twitter.com/phantomCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Tegan Kline, co-founder and business lead at Edge & Node. Bobby interviewed Tegan on the background of The Graph, the relationship between the Edge & Node and The Graph, the different roles to earn GRT, as well as their upcoming plans for The Graph.[00:00:38] Intro[00:01:26] What is The Graph and why is it needed?[00:07:49] The Graph is the Google of Web3[00:09:17] Relationship between Edge & Node and The Graph[00:12:07] Stats of The Graph's Mainnet[00:14:45] Earning GRT as curators, indexers and delegators[00:21:05] The decentralization of the subgraphs[00:23:44] Thoughts on the multi-chain crypto ecosystem[00:26:39] Plans for The Graph in the second half of 2021Quotes from the episode:“Google is a really large company and there are many elements to Google, aside from just indexing and querying. And I think those will likely come in the blockchain space over time. And that's really why Edge & Node is there to kind of solidify that, so that blockchains become the future of the internet quickly.” [00:08:22]“There's also over 3.1 billion GRT staked in the network currently. That's 31% of the total supply, so that number keeps increasing as well.” [00:14:35]“You can be a liquidity provider on Uniswap, a delegator on The Graph and you can earn passive income that could potentially be more than what you're earning in your day job currently.” [00:19:49]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksEdge & Node. - https://edgeandnode.com/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/The Graph (GRT) on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/the-graphSocial MediaEdge & Node:https://twitter.com/edgeandnodeCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Jean Miao, co-founder of MCDEX. Bobby interviewed Jean on the background of MCDEX, the launching of MCDEX V3, as well as their upcoming plans for MCDEX.[00:00:38] Intro[00:02:40] What is MCDEX?[00:03:47] Differences between MCDEX V2 and V3[00:10:10] Fees on MCDEX[00:11:26] Maximum leverage on perpetual trades on MCDEX[00:14:42] How does liquidation work on MCDEX?[00:15:53] Why did MCDEX choose to launch on Arbitrum?[00:19:07] Differences between MCDEX V3 and Perpetual Protocol V2[00:26:21] Upcoming plans for MCDEX in the second half of 2021Quotes from the episode:“Our V3, the capital efficiency is about 1000 times better than our V2, which means the traders can enjoy lower slippage. And the LP can enjoy more features.” [00:05:14]“We do charge a liquidation penalty for the traders, and the penalty will basically go to the LPs for now. But this could be changed by the governance, that maybe parts of them will go to insurance funds.” [00:15:02]“We are also considering kicking up our own incubator program. Because we have many ideas that some products can build on top of us, but because we don't have enough developers to implement those ideas. ” [00:26:53]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksMCDEX - https://mcdex.io/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/MCDEX (MCB) on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/mcdexSocial MediaMCDEX:https://twitter.com/MonteCarloDEXhttps://t.me/McdexCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Hugh Karp, Founder of Nexus Mutual. Bobby interviewed Hugh on the background of Nexus Mutual, insurance in the crypto space, protocols supported by Nexus Mutual, as well as their upcoming plans for Nexus Mutual.[00:01:20] Intro[00:01:22] What is Nexus Mutual?[00:06:46] Why does crypto space need insurance?[00:14:11] Protocols supported by Nexus Mutual[00:15:15] Does Nexus Mutual support multi-chain[00:24:33] Comparison with other insurance providers[00:26:03] Plans for the decentralization of Nexus Mutual[00:30:20] Advice on security practices[00:35:53] Plans for Nexus Mutual in the coming yearsQuotes from the episode:“I believe crypto is building a new economy. And every single economy in the world needs insurance because it allows other people to take risks, to like, you know, there's risks that they can't manage. And so it allows people to take risks and actually build new stuff.” [00:07:00]“If you buy cover on SushiSwap, you get coverage on any of the seven all sorts chains that it's on, same with Aave and any other multi-chain deployment.” [00:15:51]“We're looking to redo some of the core mechanics, just really make them DeFi native and have a stake in mechanics. Delegated staking is probably going to be a big one at the core level. ” [00:36:12]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksNexus Mutual - https://nexusmutual.io/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Nexus Mutual (NXM) on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/nexus-mutualSocial MediaNexus Mutual:https://twitter.com/NexusMutualhttps://t.me/nexusmutualCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Yenwen Feng, Co-Founder at Perpetual Protocol. Bobby interviewed Yenwen on the background of Perpetual Protocol, changes on Perpetual Protocol V2, as well as Perpetual Protocol's upcoming plans for 2021.[00:01:20] Intro[00:02:07] What does Perpetual Protocol do?[00:05:13] Difference between Perpetual Protocol V1 and Perpetual Protocol V2[00:13:42] Changes in Perpetual Protocol V2[00:18:46] Maximum leverage one can trade on Perpetual Protocol V2[00:21:49] What happens when users get liquidated on Perpetual Protocol?[00:27:15] Why Perpetual Protocol chose xDAI for V1 and Arbitrum for V2?[00:30:06] Trading fees distribution for PERP token holders[00:33:47] Upcoming plans for Perpetual Protocol[00:36:29] Can decentralized derivative platforms compete with centralized derivative platforms?Quotes from the episode:“We actually kind of have a discussion within the Perpetual Protocol community, that we want to increase it to like 15X or like 20X. But actually the community doesn't want that. They feel that people can just rug.” [00:19:14]“If you want to do 10X, you have to make sure, so our max leverage is 10X. But we do have a buffer, so the max you can go is like 16X. But once you go over that, we will start liquidating your position. We have partial liquidation, so we will take over one fourth.” [00:23:00]“I think for V2, we talk about wanting to swap out the x*y=k and then use Uni V3, that's definitely one thing. And then we also want to implement other things like cross margin.” [00:34:03]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksPerpetual Protocol - https://perp.exchange/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Perpetual Protocol (PERP) on CoinGecko -https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/perpetual-protocolSocial MediaPerpetual Protocol:https://twitter.com/perpprotocolhttps://t.me/perpetualprotocolCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Scott Moore, Co-Founder and Community Lead of Gitcoin. Bobby interviewed Scott on the background of Gitcoin, their products, their GTC token launch, as well as Gitcoin's upcoming plans for 2021.[00:01:20] Intro[00:02:31] What is Gitcoin?[00:05:17] Differences between Gitcoin's products[00:10:55] What is Quadratic Funding?[00:15:16] Steps for preventing Sybil attacks on Gitcoin[00:19:58] Application process to receive matching Grants[00:25:29] Reasons for GTC token launch[00:30:09] Funding needs for Gitcoin[00:34:48] Upcoming plans for Gitcoin in second half of 2021Quotes from the episode:“That's partly why we ended up talking a lot with Vitalik and like trying to get us feedback on what we're up to with Quadratic Funding, because I think he really understands the vision for that.” [00:11:33]“The token itself was really meant to be a governance token first and foremost, which is really critical to note. The token itself for now, has no real economical rates. We don't intend for it to have an economical rate.” [00:26:06]"So I think the biggest thing for me is to really hone in on how we run rounds and run basically Gitcoin Grants through the community. My view is that we've so far done a good job of like the community ratified Grants rounds.” [00:35:01] Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksGitcoin - https://gitcoin.co/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Gitcoin on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/gitcoinSocial MediaGitcoin:https://twitter.com/gitcoinCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Oliver Xie, founder and Project Lead of InsurAce. Bobby interviewed Oliver on the background of InsurAce, their products, their advantages compared to Nexus Mutual, as well as InsurAce's upcoming plans for 2021.[00:01:20] Intro[00:02:56] What is InsurAce?[00:06:58] InsurAce's product launched on Ethereum[00:08:15] Competitive advantage against Nexus Mutual[00:11:47] Portfolio-based coverage[00:19:00] What is InsurAce's Investment Portal?[00:24:26] Plans for multi-chain insurance service[00:30:01] Claim process in case of hacking event[00:36:55] Upcoming plans for InsurAceQuotes from the episode:“What we can provide is a portfolio-based coverage. So that means that you can cover a basket of different assets or DeFi protocols in one shot.” [00:09:28]“It's just like sometimes when you're taking a flight, right. So you can either choose to take a flight insurance or you do not. But most of the time, I think everybody would just by default, they would just choose to buy the flight insurance. So in this way, I think it's similar.” [00:22:17]“There is a saying that goes like, you will always need to work for the best but prepare for the worst.” [00:36:15]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksInsurAce - https://www.insurace.io/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/InsurAce on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/insuraceSocial MediaInsurAce:https://twitter.com/insur_acehttps://t.me/insurace_protocolCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Joël Hubert - Co-founder, NIFTEX. Bobby interviewed Joël on the background of NIFTEX, their updates for NIFTEX V2, their NFT bundle, as well as Joël’s advice for beginner NFT collectors.[00:01:42] Intro[00:02:38] What is NIFTEX?[00:08:01] What happens to the fractionalized NFT when there’s a bid on it?[00:19:09] Updates on NIFTEX V2 [00:27:00] Interesting stats on NIFTEX[00:31:45] NIFTEX’s R64X NFT bundle[00:41:02] Thoughts on NFT on Layer 1 chains[00:44:08] Advice for beginner NFT collectors Quotes from the episode:“Coin Artist from Neon District, she fractionalized herself and you know, and she used this coin as like a community membership, proof of community membership.” [00:20:27]“If Almace would have remained in one piece, we always say it might've traded a few times in the year and it might have done a few hundred ETH in volume. But then when we fractionalize Almace it did like a thousand ETH of volume in the first two, one or two weeks” [00:25:22]“I think for beginners, they're going to be super confused with these fractions of NFT stuff. And so they just need to have a very solid foundation in NFTs themselves, so I would advise them to start with arts.” [00:44:47]Watch the Podcast on YouTubeLinksNIFTEX - https://www.niftex.org/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/NIFTEX on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/exchanges/niftex Social MediaNIFTEX:https://twitter.com/NIFTEXCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

Avalanche (AVAX)In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Emin Gün Sirer, founder and CEO of Ava Labs. Bobby interviewed Gün on the background of Avalanche, differences between three Avalanche’s blockchains, use cases of AVAX token, as well as Avalanche’s plans for 2021.[00:00:02] Intro[00:02:28] What is Avalanche?[00:08:20] Avalanche’s consensus mechanism[00:11:50] Avalanche’s competitors [00:19:52] P-Chain, X-Chain, C-Chain[00:25:32] Projects launched on top of Avalanche[00:34:47] How Emin Gün Sirer stays up to date with the crypto world?[00:36:02] Plans for Avalanche in 2021[00:40:34] Why is ILO better on blockchain? [00:42:29] Use Cases of AVAX tokenQuotes from the episode:“Whereas Bitcoin is trying to be digital gold or a replacement for the Euro, the replacement for Dollars and so on, and whereas Ethereum is an internet computer, what we're building is very different. It's a platform for other people to create digital assets.” [00:04:18]“We're three times faster than Visa. And if anybody else can, believe that they can compete with Visa, they should come up and line up and we should do a side-by-side comparison. There is no other coin that can say this” [00:08:10]“We're going through a set of improvements to Avalanche called Apricot, and we're about halfway done with it. When Apricot is done, we're going to have a fee structure for Avalanche that is much more dynamic. And potentially very, very, very low, much lower than it's been.” [00:36:14]LinksAva Labs - https://www.avalabs.org/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Avalanche (AVAX) on CoinGecko -  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/avalancheSocial MediaAvalanche:https://twitter.com/avalancheavaxhttps://t.me/avalancheavaxCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Kosala Hemachandra, CEO of MyEtherWallet. Bobby interviewed Kosala on the background of MyEtherWalllet, its business model, his thoughts on ETH 2.0 and Layer 2, their experience with phishing attacks, as well as MyEtherWallet’s future plans.[00:00:02] Intro[00:01:07] Introduction of MyEtherWallet[00:05:28] MyEtherWallet’s business model[00:10:55] Thoughts about Layer 2 and ETH 2.0[00:17:39] Thoughts on multi-chain[00:19:51] MyEtherWallet’s Chrome extension[00:21:59] Stories of phishing attack [00:30:19] How big is MyEtherWallet team?[00:33:00] Plans for MyEtherWallet for the next few yearsQuotes from the episode:“There are a ton of like actual Layer 2 solutions that I prefer, and we are actually in talks with some of them on integrating them to MyEtherWallet and MEW wallet and all of our other products.” [00:11:56]“There're like 1000, 1500 people will just go and report spam the Chrome extension. And then Google, without knowing anything, they'll take down the extension. And now these phishers will put up a different extension with the same name. So unfortunately people do download these like fake extensions.” [00:20:12]“So we will always be open source, trustworthy and be the nexus point of Ethereum. That's where I want to be, we want to be as the whole team." [00:33:48]LinksMyEtherWallet - http://myetherwallet.com/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social MediaMyEtherWallet:https://twitter.com/myetherwallethttps://t.me/myetherwalletCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Sam Williams, CEO and co-founder of Arweave. Bobby interviewed Sam on the background of Arweave, its AR drive, its AR token and the use cases, as well as Arweave’s plans.[00:00:02] Intro[00:01:04] What is Arweave?[00:09:40] What happens if the AR token price falls?[00:10:34] Differences between Arweave and the other decentralized storage solutions?[00:12:27] Where does the idea to build a permanent storage solution come from?[00:20:43] Use cases for Arweave[00:26:28] Can private information be stored on Arweave?[00:30:55] Profit sharing communities[00:34:20] Tokenomics behind the AR token[00:39:56] Upcoming plans for ArweaveQuotes from the episode:“So being able to, for example, commit a blogpost and know that that blogpost, your ideas, your writing can be perpetuated literally far, far past your death, like far into the future... That's a pretty cool thing to be able to do for like 0.40 cents per megabyte.” [00:17:09]“One day someone is going to turn that off and then eventually your NFT is going to be worthless. That's crazy. It doesn't need to be this way. Just do it on Arweave and then it's there forever.” [00:21:15]“The idea is that with Arweave, because you can start smart contracts from the tags associated, where they file. Then now you can associate the contract of an NFT directly with the file of NFT in one thing, and then refer to them by the same transaction ID.” [00:33:16]LinksArweave - https://www.arweave.org/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Arweave (AR) - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/arweaveSocial MediaArweave:https://twitter.com/arweaveteamhttps://t.me/arweaveCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Siddharth Jain, co-founder of DeFi Dollar. Bobby interviewed Siddharth on the background of DeFi Dollar, its stablecoins, its token and the use cases, more DeFi Dollar’s products, as well as DeFi Dollar’s plans.[00:00:02] Intro[00:01:11] Introduction of DeFi Dollar[00:02:42] DeFi Dollar’s stablecoins[00:04:39] DeFi Dollar Dao token (DFD) VS DeFi Dollar (DUSD) token[00:12:40] Utility of DUSD[00:16:19] Difference between DUSD and MUSD[00:23:03] When are Defi Dollar’s products going live?[00:24:35] Thoughts on BSC[00:30:45] Outlook on crypto in India[00:39:05] Plans for DeFi Dollar in the next few yearsQuotes from the episode:“There's more than $200 million worth of Bitcoin volume and sets on Badger set. I think I'm probably low-balling the figure, but there is a lot of scope for that volume to come over via DeFi Dollar into interest building index. So these are some of the innovative products that we're trying to do.” [00:18:28]"So we're releasing much of a more in-depth coverage of the interest bearing BTC this week." [00:23:32]“We are hardcore Ethereum buff. Like we totally believe in the ideals of decentralization and how things should be, right. And that is the version that we're aligned on.” [00:25:11]LinksDeFi Dollar - https://app.dusd.finance/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/DefiDollar (DUSD) - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/defidollarDefiDollar DAO (DFD) - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/defidollar-daoSocial MediaDeFi Dollar:https://twitter.com/defidollarhttps://t.me/defidollar_communityCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined byJack O'Holleran, CEO of SKALE Labs. Bobby interviewed Jack on the background of SKALE Network, its SKALE chain, his thoughts on gas tokens and other Layer 1 chains, as well as the use cases of the SKALE token.[00:00:02] Intro[00:01:10] Introduction of SKALE[00:04:57] Categories of scalability solution[00:14:40] Target market for SKALE chain[00:20:54] Thoughts on Layer 1’s growth[00:28:50] Thoughts on the interoperability system between Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions[00:36:36] Is SKALE only for Ethereum?[00:38:22] Use cases of the SKALE tokenQuotes from the episode:“The SKALE chain is really fast and you're not paying for each transaction. So if all the users don't have to pay, the developer or a community can fund and pay for the chain, and it ends up being one of the most desirable things right now.” [00:15:41]“There's four phases to the network launching and so the network went live on October 1st. There were 153 nodes launched, run by 46 different validator orgs. And 4,000 people staking from 90 different countries. [00:16:54]“There's 135 dApps that have signed up in the SKALE innovator program.” [00:18:30]LinksSKALE Network - https://skale.network/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/SKALE (SKL) on CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/skaleSocial MediaSKALE Network:https://twitter.com/SkaleNetworkhttps://t.me/skaleofficialCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko

In this episode, Bobby Ong, co-founder of CoinGecko is joined by Ganesh Swami, the co-founder and CEO of Covalent. Bobby interviewed Ganesh on the background of Covalent, differences between Covalent and The Graph, his thoughts on ETH 2.0 as well as Covalent’s plans for 2021.[00:00:02] Intro[00:01:19] Introduction of Covalent[00:05:46] Users of Covalent[00:11:40] Differences between Covalent and The Graph [00:10:40] Index Data for Layer 1 and Layer 2 solutions[00:18:35] Thoughts on ETH 2.0[00:24:49] Effect of Layer 2 solutions on ETH DeFi ecosystem [00:29:25] Plans for Covalent in 2021[00:31:27] Where to follow CovalentQuotes from the episode:“If you want to get a balance of every ERC20 token in your wallet, that is not a question that The Graph can ever answer. But Covalent can answer that in 300 milliseconds.” [00:12:43]“And so I would say Ethereum is kind of like the Jack of all trades, but it's not the best probably at every single use case, but it can definitely build a specialized blockchain for a specific use case and carve out your niche.” [00:23:44]“We do have a token. We will be announcing a lot of that stuff soon, but I would say the big milestones for Covalent this year would be our public sale, which is sometime in Q2." [00:30:20]LinksCovalent - https://www.covalenthq.com/CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/Social MediaCovalent:https://twitter.com/Covalent_HQhttps://t.me/covalentofficialCoinGecko:https://twitter.com/coingeckohttps://t.me/coingecko