Poolside - web3 builders Podcast

Join us for the final episode of Poolside Web3 Builders Podcast for 2023! In this episode, Cynthia Huang, co-founder & CEO at Dtravel, guides us through their journey from concept to MVP, community building, fundraising insights, and the evolution of Web3 projects. Uncover how Dtravel reshapes travel experiences on-chain and embraces the challenges and triumphs of the Web3 landscape. 

For Episode 36 of the Poolside Podcast, our CMO Yan Ketelers sits down with Ryan Li, co-founder of CyberConnect, to talk all things web3 product and scaling.Want to learn how you can go from idea to 100k+ real users? The story of Ryan and CyberConnect is just the thing.

How to streamline your HR and payroll processes in the web3 native way? Listen to the conversation between our CMO, Yan Ketelers, and the subject expert, Megan Knapp, CEO of Franklin, a company offering modern payroll solutions catered to the needs of today's fast-paced digital society.

This time around, our CMO Yan Ketelers sits down with Carolina Yumi from Matcha and 0x and Aymon Holth from CryptoTaxCalculator to talk all things crypto marketing, and how to keep your strategies fresh to ensure success at all times, regardless of market conditions. A definite must for anyone who wants to stay on top of their web3/crypto marketing game!

Are you a Web3 builder seeking the perfect PR marketing strategy?  In this episode, we dive into the world of Web3 PR and marketing with industry experts Martyna Borys-Liszka, Director of PR at  Serotonin, and Nadav Dakner, CEO of Chainwire.Discover the keys to crafting a successful Web3 PR strategy, defining your budget and choosing between hiring a team or a PR agency. Don't miss this episode's insights to level up your Web3 game! 

During Web3 Splash: Poolside Opening Week, we got together with the founder of Artpool Pauline Foessel, who unveiled the 100 Collectors, an exclusive club for art and NFT aficionados that opens the doors to the best art spots in Lisbon. Pauline shared insights on the benefits of joining the club, including access to exclusive art events, private viewings, and curated collections.

What is the legal status of crypto in Portugal? Why do we say that Portuguese law is crypto-friendly?In this episode, we got together with Guilherme Maia, Senior Legal Counsel at BCAS, a company that is specialized in Crypto Assets Regulation, to explore all the details on crypto regulation in Portugal.

In February Poolside Accelerator partnered up with Chainlink Labs to support Web3 builders. In this episode, together with Edward Ward (Poolside Accelerator) and Luke Lim (Chainlink Labs), we explore what this partnership means for the Poolside Accelerator. 

At the time of recording, Liquid Staking is a hot topic in Web3 and Lido Finance is leading the way with their DeFi protocol playing a very important role in the ETH staking ecosystem. Joining us today is Carvas,  a contributor at Lido Finance, a Liquid Staking solution for Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), Polkadot (DOT) and Kusama (KSM). 

With endless changes and additions to crypto regualtions and tax, it's imperative you stay in the know. CryptoTaxCalulator is a crypto tax software solution designed to automate your crypto tax nightmare, saving the pain of manually calculating taxes for each of your transactions.  Shane Brunette, Founder & CEO of CryptoTaxCalculator will talk us through their story and how they brought this to life. But most importantly, how you can stay compliant, as they attempt to bring crypto tax accounting to mass adoption.

In this episode, we have with us David Lamb, the Founder of CB Recruitment.  Together we explored crypto trends and how to overcome the Web3 weaknesses, but mostly, HR in the blockchain space while sharing some tips on how to hire and get hired. CB Recruitment is the recruitment company backed and funded by the mainstream web3 educator - The CoinBureau. 

What do brands need to set themselves up for success in Web3? Which strategies should they select to onboard users and increase adoption in this new ecosystem?In this episode, we get together with Web3 Branding Expert, Kseniia Baziian, to spill the beans on Web3 marketing strategies and what to look for when building your digital footprint.

What can we expect from DeFi in the future? What are the main narratives that could take off in 2023?Dan Edlebeck, Head of Ecosystem at Sei Labs, joined us to discuss DeFi uprising opportunities and how Sei provides the environment for DeFi dApp to thrive. Sei is the first sector-specific L1 blockchain, specialized for trading. Learn More about it at seinetwork.io

Should we aim for more than protocol-based communities? What role can users and projects play in the Web3 space?  In this episode, Alex, CEO of Aurora, shares the current adoption of Aurora and what they're developing to engage and grow their community in the long run. Aurora launched in 2020 as a project inside the NEAR protocol, a Layer 1 protocol that is focused on scalability. Given how NEAR is built, it's not possible to launch your Solidity contracts on the network, and that's where Aurora comes in. It allows all existing Ethereum applications and tools to be operable in this new environment. 

DeFi is growing but can we supercharge its user base? The potential is huge.GMX is a leading decentralised spot and perpetual exchange. In this episode we host GMX's Partnership and Strategy lead, who goes by the pseudonym of Coinflip. It was the emergence of DeFi that unlocked the last piece of the crypto puzzle for Coinflip, who from that moment on dedicated everything towards the DeFi. 

The Fabricant is a digital fashion house built on the ethos of Web3, with the mission of leading the new and up-coming sector of digital-only clothing. They believe so much in their mission and predict it will be bigger than the physical fashion industry. It's a great please to welcome Adrian Pereira, co-founder of The Fabriant to dissect the opportunities ahead for the digital-only clothing model. 

Ready to build and scale Web3 products? We partnered up with Poolside to create a 12-week hybrid program: the Poolside Accelerator. In this episode, we got together with Edward Ward and João Leite to explore the finer details of the Poolside Accelerator - from mentors to go-to-market strategy.Learn more at www.poolside.co.

This time we had the pleasure of sitting down with Alexandre Carvalho, Co-Founder of Blokness and builder of web3 projects. After announcing the Polkastarter NFT Hackathon powered by Blokness, we saw this as the perfect opportunity to get together and discuss the real-world use cases and applications of NFT technology, exploring the limitless potential of this groundbreaking technology.

How important is UX research for web3 adoption? Why is the current user experience in web3 so poor? Why do we need to do everything in our power to improve it? How can we make it happen? This Poolside with Polkastarter episode digs deeps into important questions regarding user experience and the integral role of design in taking web3 mainstream. Hear Georgia Rakusen, Founder & UX Researcher, spill the beans on a topic that'll keep you on the edge of your seat.

Today we are joined by Sanja Kon, CEO of Utrust, a platform to help increase the adoption of cryptocurrencies and create more financial inclusion.We discuss women in crypto and how to tackle the gender gap. A very important topic that we have seen develop positively in other industries and geographies and we hope to see this change accelerate in Web3. 

Polkastarter has partnered with BNB Chain to support them with The New European Web3 Innovation Incubator. We are delighted to welcome John G. Izaguirre, Managing Director of the BNB Chain in the EU, to the Poolside Podcast. Having realised Europe is lagging behind in Web3 innovation, BNB Chain is pouncing on a new opportunity. 

 In this episode we are honoured to host Urvit Goel, who leads the games business development team at Polygon, having built multiple games at Amazon over the previous 10 years.  At Polygon Studios, Urvit and his team are developing a platform that allows developers to build games using their blockchain tech. They're looking ahead and building something for the future.

This week we got together with Grant Haseley Executive Director of Undead Blocks. Undead Blocks is a zombie survival game on the Ethereal Network. Tune in to catch up on some tips on how to develop a sustainable model for Web3 Gaming and the biggest challenges in the industry.

In this episode we are honoured to welcome Molly Jane Zuckerman from CoinMarketCap. Having launched almost a decade ago, solely to demonstrate the price of Bitcoin, Coin Market Cap has evolved to the world's most-referenced price-tracking website for cryptoassets in the rapidly growing cryptocurrency space.Tune in to hear what!

In this episode, we're joined by Jens Peeters, CEO & Founder at Aether Games.Tune in to explore Aether Games'  experience on building Cards of Ethernity and Gates of Ethernity, and get to know the biggest challenges coming from building a common lore.

In this episode we are joined by David Hanson, the co-CEO of Ultra, in charge of the platform vision and development.David describes himself as a futurist and they use his foresight at Ultra to plan their roadmap development on catching the next big thing and staying ahead of the curve.Having worked across almost all verticals in the gaming industry, from PC console games to mobile games, David shares some incredibly valuable knowledge with us. Enjoy!

This week we're joined by John Patten, co-founder and advisor at TreadureDAO. Tune in as we discuss how TreasureDAO empowers game builders & communities with their $MAGIC token and NFTs. John previously worked as a DeFi writer before joining Osmosis, to work in NFTs. 

We met with Adoni Ioannou from Gods Unchained creator and industry-leading NFT minting platform, ImmutableX. In this episode we discuss the role of Layer2 in web3 gaming and what we need to so, as builders and community to help power the generation of Web3 games. 

In this episode we caught up with Mathew Larby, Founder and CEO of Realm. Having successfully fundraised on Polkastarter in 2021, Realm is now a team of 60 building an immersive NFT play-to-earn Metaverse that allows technical and non-technical players to have an equal opportunity to explore their Metaverse dreams.Mathew shares some incredibly valuable learnings about gaming trends and why Realm is building certain tools and applications to stay ahead in this rapidly moving market. 

The Metaverse is not a single platform, technology, network, or device. But an amalgamation of many components that create an immersive, three-dimensional world. In this Poolside with Polkastarter episode, we sit down with Adam De Cata from Decentraland to talk about their experience in building the Metaverse so far and how they see its future. 

The Future of Web3 BrandsThis week on the Poolside with Polkastarter podcast, we got together with Dane Hamer, Director of Growth at Blocklords, to discuss how brands can exist, grow and flourish in Web3. Spoiler alert: The future of brands in the third generation of the Internet looks electrifying.

What is the Future of NFT marketplaces? In this episode, we got together with Brent Liang, Head of Community from Fractal, to deep dive on the Fractal NFT marketplace process selection and NFT gaming growth. Tune in to explore what the future might hold for the coveted digital asset!

What is the Future of NFTs? An NFT is much more than an art  piece - it's the underlying technology! Built on the blockchain, NFTs are the best example of a proof of digital ownership.We got together with Darren Goh, Business Developer & Marketing Manager at Project Galaxy, to explore NFT utilities and digital credentials. Tune in to get to explore what future might hold for NFTs. 

How to navigate the crypto market? On this Poolside with Polkastarter episode, we got together with Miguel Leite, Polkastarter Co-Founder, João Leite, Head of Research at Polkastarter, Itai Elizur, Partner and COO at MarketAcross and Founder of Crypto Pragmatist, Jack Niewold to explore the current bear market conditions and share previous experiences.Tune in and get to know our guests experiences and thoughts on the current crypto market.

Poolside 03 | CryptoverseIt's been a while since the record-breaking Cryptoverse LAND Sale happened on Polkastarter! It was a great catch-up with Cryptoverse Co-Founder Robbeh Cochrane in Poolside #3. We covered Cryptoverse's latest developments updates, their team expansion, details on claiming & minting LAND, and more on the future of Cryptoverse. Tune in and share our passion and energy on this metaverse project! 

Move to earn (M2E) refers to blockchain and crypto projects that incentivize users to move by foot, bicycle, or other means in order to be compensated with monetary rewards. The more you move, the more you can earn.For Poolside with Polkastarter Episode 2, we invited the first movers of Move to Earn Projects: DOSE, Dotmoovs, and DEFY to join us and together we learn everything about one of the hottest trends in the current crypto industry.

Gaming is evolving rapidly and blockchain is sure to be at the epicenter of some of the major changes coming it's way.For the 'Poolside with Polkastarter 01', we gather a handful of gaming projects including Big Time, WonderHero and Blockchain Monster Hunt and deep dive into the blockchain gaming space and discuss what the future may hold.

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