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In this episode, Haseeb Qureshi, and Mike Dudas debate whether VCs still matter in crypto. They unpack the rise of meme coins, crowd sale platforms, and the challenges of sustainable token models—while defending the evolving role of VCs as long-term partners in the ecosystem. Thanks for tuning in! As always, remember this podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely their opinions, not financial advice. -- Missed DAS? Join us from June 24th-June 26th at Permissionless IV! Use Code 0x10 at checkout for 10% off! Tickets: https://blockworks.co/event/permissionless-iv -- Follow Haseeb: https://x.com/hosseeb Follow Mike: https://x.com/mdudas Follow Boccaccio: https://x.com/salveboccaccio Follow Blockworks Research: https://x.com/blockworksres Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3foDS38 Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3SNhUEt Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NlP1hA Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ Join the 0xResearch Telegram group: https://t.me/+z0H6y2bS-dllODVh -- Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:10) Why VCs Don't Matter (3:27) Counter Arguments (13:34) What is a Valid Criticism of Good VCs? (16:52) Is There Too Much Crypto Infrastructure? (26:01) Thoughts on Memecoins -- Check out Blockworks Research today! Research, data, governance, tokenomics, and models – now, all in one place Blockworks Research: https://www.blockworksresearch.com/ Free Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter -- Disclaimer: Nothing said on 0xResearch is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Boccaccio, Danny, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

The 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest has come to a close with Arethusa Europa from the Arethusa Farm Dairy in Bantam, Connecticut being victors. Wisconsin had a strong showing with 9 entries making the top 20 and Cello Organic Copper Kettle Parmesan by the Lake Country Dairy-Schuman Cheese in Turtle Lake earning the second runner-up honors. Mike Dudas and Aileen Kacvinsky with Schuman Cheese share how it feels to have one of the best cheeses in the nation as well as other entries they were proud of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode Mike Dudas and Carl Vogel of 6th Man Ventures join Jason to unpack their fund's strategy heading into 2025. They dive deep into their investment thesis across various sectors including DePin, AI, and consumer applications. The discussion explores the evolving landscape of token economies, the future of crypto venture capital, and their controversial takes on industry giants like Coinbase. They close out by highlighting the growing intersection of social media with financial applications. Thanks for tuning in! - - Start your day with crypto news, analysis and data from Katherine Ross and David Canellis. Subscribe to the Empire newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/empire?utm_source=podcasts Follow Mike: https://x.com/mdudas Follow Carl: https://x.com/carlkvogel Follow Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonYanowitz Follow Santiago: https://twitter.com/santiagoroel Follow Empire: https://twitter.com/theempirepod Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/4fdhhb2j Subscribe on Apple: https://tinyurl.com/mv4frfv7 Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/wbaypprw Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Explore the SKALE Ecosystem at skale.space/ecosystem and stay up to date with the gas-free blockchain on X at @skalenetwork - - Magic Eden is getting into token trading and their vision is to become onchain Binance and then much more as the entire world ends up moving on chain - - Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:37  Are VCs Founders 06:37 Evolution of Fund Raising 12:07 Origins of 6th Man Ventures 18:24 Finding Top Founders & Companies 23:18 2025 Investing Landscape 38:03 Skale Ad 38:42 Magic Eden Ad 39:26 DePin Opportunity 50:44 Crypto & AI Venture 54:22 Explosion of Tokens 58:25 L1s vs L2s 01:02:55 Coinbase Hot Takes - - Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

This week Mike Dudas joins us to cover the resurging crypto market and we explore Axon's innovations in public safety with Josh Isner. We cover: • The psychology behind Bitcoin's surge and its impact on altcoins • Axon's journey from Taser to a $40 billion tech powerhouse • The role of AI and VR in transforming police training • Geopolitical tensions affecting the semiconductor industry • Shopify's comeback and the evolving e-commerce landscape Recorded live on Tuesday, November 12th Charts: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xjezdHNhb3jo6XpAwREJiu__ml65zfthpkdmQXs7eHE/edit#slide=id.g27fac37c9b6_0_1 Skip Ahead: (00:00) Introduction and crypto market update (01:50) Bitcoin hitting new all-time highs  (09:16) Mike Dudas on crypto market dynamics (17:37) Why we're long meme coins  (21:18) Altcoins waking up  (23:33) Solana  (26:29) 2025: What Mike is loving in Crypto (30:41) The resilience of Bitcoin (33:23) Josh Isner introduces Axon and its mission (36:27) Axon's $45.53B market cap (38:13) International expansion and product development at Axon (44:46) The worst part about being a public company (46:09) Taser consumer products and market demographics (58:21) Michael Parekh on Taiwan Semiconductor and geopolitical tensions (01:03:20) JC's technical analysis of semiconductor stocks (01:06:46) Shopify's resurgence and e-commerce trends Where To Find Howard and Friends:  • Howard - https://stocktwits.com/howardlindzon  • JC - https://stocktwits.com/allstarcharts  • Phil - https://stocktwits.com/ppearlman  • Michael Parekh - https://stocktwits.com/MParekh  • Mike Dudas - https://x.com/mdudas • Josh Isner - https://x.com/JoshIsner • Riley - https://stocktwits.com/coloradoriley  • Production and Marketing - https://penname.co/ Trends with Friends is brought to you by Stocktwits: https://stocktwits.com/  Disclaimer: All opinions expressed on this show are solely the opinions of the hosts' and guests' and do not reflect the opinions of Stocktwits, Inc. or its affiliates. The hosts are not SEC or FINRA registered advisors or professionals. The content of this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your financial advisor before making any investment decision. Read the full terms & conditions here: https://stocktwits.com/c/uncategorized/2024/02/21/stocktwits-newsletter-disclaimer/

Crypto networks are meant to be decentralized, community owned systems. But they're turned out to be dominated by whales and to have more mercenaries who are just interested in getting free tokens to dump them, rather than having long-term believers who want to build the ecosystem. How can tokens be launched in a way that gets token holders aligned with long-term success?  Today's guests, Mike Dudas, founding partner of 6th Man Ventures, and Matt O'Connor, co-founder of Legion, believe there's room for improvement. In this episode, they share how Legion aims to reshape the process, focusing on fair distribution, incentivizing organic user growth, and building loyal communities. They explore Legion's approach to token sales, its compatibility with regulatory frameworks, and why it might be the key to bringing new people into crypto. Show highlights: How Legion was born and what its main goal is The problems with how token launches currently work  Why projects don't want to return to the ICO model Whether the criteria to earn a better reputation on Legion is gameable  How Legion actually works and what the role of KYC is What type of regulatory framework Legion is leveraging How MiCA's rules for token offerings allowed for this type of project to emerge Whether the U.S. should follow Europe in establishing a crypto framework like MiCA What the business model of Legion is What the difference is between Legion and other similar platforms such as Cobie's Echo Whether token sales is a better distribution mechanism than airdrops Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Polkadot Mantle Robinhood & Arbitrum Guests: Mike Dudas, Founding partner of 6th Man Ventures Matt O'Connor, Co-Founder of Legion Matt's open source publication: Tokenomics for Builders Links Unchained: Legion Launches New Tool to Identify Best Contributors in Crypto Fundraises Legion Whitepaper Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:49 How Legion was born and its main goal 05:33 What's wrong with current token launches? 11:13 Why projects avoid the ICO model 13:37 Can Legion's reputation system be gamed? 26:18 How Legion works and the role of KYC 35:23 The regulatory framework behind Legion 39:06 How MiCA enabled this type of project 44:09 Should the U.S. adopt a framework like MiCA? 46:32 What is Legion's business model? 50:28 How Legion differs from Cobie's Echo 53:18 Are token sales better than airdrops for distribution? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crypto networks are meant to be decentralized, community owned systems. But they're turned out to be dominated by whales and to have more mercenaries who are just interested in getting free tokens to dump them, rather than having long-term believers who want to build the ecosystem. How can tokens be launched in a way that gets token holders aligned with long-term success?  Today's guests, Mike Dudas, founding partner of 6th Man Ventures, and Matt O'Connor, co-founder of Legion, believe there's room for improvement. In this episode, they share how Legion aims to reshape the process, focusing on fair distribution, incentivizing organic user growth, and building loyal communities. They explore Legion's approach to token sales, its compatibility with regulatory frameworks, and why it might be the key to bringing new people into crypto. Show highlights: How Legion was born and what its main goal is The problems with how token launches currently work  Why projects don't want to return to the ICO model Whether the criteria to earn a better reputation on Legion is gameable  How Legion actually works and what the role of KYC is What type of regulatory framework Legion is leveraging How MiCA's rules for token offerings allowed for this type of project to emerge Whether the U.S. should follow Europe in establishing a crypto framework like MiCA What the business model of Legion is What the difference is between Legion and other similar platforms such as Cobie's Echo Whether token sales is a better distribution mechanism than airdrops Visit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.com Thank you to our sponsors! Polkadot Mantle Robinhood & Arbitrum Guests: Mike Dudas, Founding partner of 6th Man Ventures Matt O'Connor, Co-Founder of Legion Matt's open source publication: Tokenomics for Builders Links Unchained: Legion Launches New Tool to Identify Best Contributors in Crypto Fundraises Legion Whitepaper Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:49 How Legion was born and its main goal 05:33 What's wrong with current token launches? 11:13 Why projects avoid the ICO model 13:37 Can Legion's reputation system be gamed? 26:18 How Legion works and the role of KYC 35:23 The regulatory framework behind Legion 39:06 How MiCA enabled this type of project 44:09 Should the U.S. adopt a framework like MiCA? 46:32 What is Legion's business model? 50:28 How Legion differs from Cobie's Echo 53:18 Are token sales better than airdrops for distribution? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we have a call to discuss turnover with Musky Money Reel Service's, Mike Dudas. We discuss what it actually is along with some other conversation. In the first part of the episode we talk about some walleye fishing, deer hunting surprises, Lac Du Flambeau road battle, and so much more. Any comments or questions email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

Are you ready to unlock the secrets of crypto adoption and profit from it? TodayToday, on The Milk Road Show, we are joined by Mike Dudas, co-founder of 6thManVentures and previous founder of The Block and LinksDAO. In this episode, we dive into the divergence between crypto prices and adoption and explore the sectors that are taking crypto mainstream. You'll learn: • Crypto adoption and prices: why they're diverging • The top 3 sectors to watch for mainstream crypto adoption • The underlying use case driving growth in all 3 sectors: micropayments And more...

Gm! This week we're joined by Mike Dudas & Carl Vogel of 6th Man Ventures for a discussion on the investing landscape in crypto. We deep dive into the Solana ETF application, why crypto needs more applications, the promise of AI & DePin, crypto's airdrop dilemma & much more. Enjoy! -- Follow Mike: https://x.com/mdudas Follow Carl: https://x.com/carlkvogel Follow Dan: https://twitter.com/smyyguy Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq -- Access is the new way to support and consume content from your favorite creators. Over 140 subscriptions to select from, spanning from large crypto media to a long tail of talented independent researchers and artists. No paying for subscriptions. Simply stake, consume, and get rewarded. Claim your free subscription through this link. But be quick there is a limited number available! https://tiplink.io/f/2384-Bm5cmDzMievw#0e6OFJ_z6eTET8hNa73DgtrCELQonflRQSETWlfzdvE -- Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ -- (00:00) Introduction (01:16) The 6th Man Ventures Origin Story (06:00) Solana ETF (09:39) 6MV's Investing Thesis (12:36) Access Protocol Ad (13:15) Alt L1s (14:53) Ethereum's L2 Roadmap (19:49) Appchains & Composability (23:40) Time For Crypto Applications.. Not Infra (27:43) AI & DePin (32:26) Permissionless III Ad (33:29) Airdrops (42:51) Crypto's Token Vesting Problem (48:25) Liquid vs Venture Investing (50:46) Advice For Founders -- Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Dan and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Alex Thorn talks with Mike Dudas (6th Man Ventures) about his investments in Solana memecoin tech, his views on Washington politics, and what really happened at The Block after FTX. Alex also talks with Beimnet Abebe (Galaxy Trading) about markets. This episode was recorded on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. ++ Follow us on Twitter, @glxyresearch, and read our research at www.galaxy.com/research/ to learn more! This podcast, and the information contained herein, has been provided to you by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP and its affiliates (“Galaxy Digital”) solely for informational purposes. View the full disclaimer at www.galaxy.com/disclaimer-galaxy-brains-podcast/

This week I fished with Mike Dudas from Musky Money Reel Service in the Fox River Valley Musky Tournament. We go over what went well and what did not. Any comments questions email themidwestfrontier@gmail.com and thanks for listening!!!

This week we have Mike Dudas who started the Musky Money Reel Service. His business has gone viral but he has so much more knowledge in the world of fishing. In this episode we discuss buyong boats and what to look for. This episode is steered more towards buying a Lund Boat, due to the fact we are both Lund owners. Find Mike at Musky Money on Facebook and email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jim-miller00/support

This week we have Mike Dudas from Musky Money reel service. We cover anything from maintenance, cost, specs, and personal preferences. It was a great chat about fishing reels and how you should treat them. Any questions or comments email us at themidwestfrontier@gmail.com. You can find Musky Money on Facebook and do not hesitate to reach out to Mike. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jim-miller00/support

Joe McCann and Mike Dudas join us to discuss their Web3 investment framework. We cover Solana's core advantage and if SVM adoption impacts their thesis, investing in monolithic vs modular infrastructure, the state of crypto venture capital, the key to attracting new developers, crypto's most exciting verticals and more! Joe and Mike are two prolific investors with unique insights you won't want to miss. - - Timestamps (00:00) Introduction (00:51) Joe and Mike's “Earned Secret” (14:22) The Solana Thesis (32:04) Jito MidRoll (33:08) Investing in Monolithic vs Modular Protocols (42:08) Eclipse and the SVM Value Accrual Debate (49:17) The State of Crypto Venture Capital (58:56) Applications and Sectors to Watch (01:06:00) The Crypto Media Landscape (01:09:00) Rapid Fire - - This episode is brought to you by Jito. Jito is the easiest way to earn MEV rewards on Solana with liquid staking. Stake your SOL with Jito to start earning high yield powered by MEV and access instant liquidity through Jito's liquid staking token JitoSOL so that you can use your staked assets across Solana DeFi. Visit jito.network to get started today! - - Follow Mike: https://twitter.com/mdudas Follow Joe: https://twitter.com/joemccann Follow Mert: https://twitter.com/0xMert_ Follow Garrett: https://twitter.com/GarrettHarper_ Follow Lightspeed: https://twitter.com/Lightspeedpodhq Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/43o3Syk Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3OhiXgV Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OkF7PD Get top market insights and the latest in crypto news. Subscribe to Blockworks Daily Newsletter: https://blockworks.co/newsletter/ - - Resources Jito jito.network 6th Man Ventures https://6thman.ventures/ Asymmetric https://asymmetric.financial/ - -  Disclaimers: Lightspeed was kickstarted by a grant from the Solana Foundation. Nothing said on Lightspeed is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Mert, Garrett and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.

Mike Dudas has over a decade of experience investing in the crypto industry and is the managing partner at the VC firm 6th Man Ventures. In this episode, Dudas examines the state of the crypto venture market, which he claims is currently stuck in "the slowest pace of dealmaking" he has ever seen. According to Dudas, two of the main contributors to slowing crypto VC activity are the dwindling number of real users for blockchain based products, plus founder expectations that are still anchored to unrealistic bull market valuations from days past. However, despite slowing user growth and lackluster price action, Dudas points to the uptick in developer activity as a beacon of hope that promises better experiences and products to the next wave of new crypto users.

Today we are revisiting my conversation with Austin Campbell. After my interview with Mike Dudas, I had asked, who is the smartest person I can talk to about Stablecoins? He instantly responded, you need to speak with Austin, and as you'll hear, I think he's right. Austin spent 15 years in traditional finance before managing $22bn of Stablecoin reserves for Paxos. Today, he's an Adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and the managing partner at Zero Knowledge Consulting. In this conversation, Austin helps me break down the nuts and bolts of how Stablecoins work. We also discussed the lessons crypto should learn from the traditional finance world and how the current US regulatory crackdown will shape the ecosystem going forward. Please enjoy this Stablecoin primer with Austin Campbell. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here ----- Web3 Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Web3 Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @Web3Breakdowns | @ericgoldenx | @patrick_oshag  Show Notes [00:03:21] - [First question] - What can be learned from TradFi and applied to crypto [00:05:13] - The basics of Stablecoins and why they are important [00:07:39] - The logistics and mechanics of Stablecoins from the ground up [00:17:14] - Time-delay and infrastructure problems when trading with Stablecoins [00:21:18] - Liquidity, time sensitivity, and credit risk for issuers and buyers of Stablecoins  [00:24:59] - The roles, challenges, and faults of regulators in the space  [00:33:04] - The extent to which he sees regulators favored versus fouled by crypto natives [00:34:50] - The SEC's imposition that qualified custodians are needed to exchange crypto assets [00:37:53] - His takes on news regarding Paxos and the BUSD [00:43:01] - Concerns regarding Binance and its Stablecoin consolidations [00:46:30] - Aspects of global Stablecoin regulation he's optimistic about [00:49:01] - Why the US may not be a promised land for crypto [00:50:21] - The positives and potential impact of Stablecoins broadly, despite the pushback [00:54:03] - The possibility of traditional assets using crypto rails [01:00:04] - What he's most excited to see built over the next six months and six years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Dudas is the Founder of 6th Man Ventures. He was formerly the Founder and CEO of The Block. Mike's Twitter: @mdudas 6th Man Venture's Twitter: @6thmanventures 6th Man Venture's Website: https://6thman.ventures/ Logan Jastremski's Twitter: @LognaJastremski Frictionless's Twitter: @_Frictionless_ Frictionless's Website: https://frictionless.fund/ ----------------------- This Podcast was sponsored by Squads. https://squads.so/ Squads Protocol: the multisig standard you were looking for on Solana Securely manage your treasury, program upgrades and tokens with your Squad. 01 Multi-signature - A multisig requires multiple digital signatures in order to approve transactions. This is opposed to individual web3 wallets, which only require one signature. 02 Security - Multisigs spread the attack vector necessary for your assets to be compromised. By requiring confirmations from multiple private keys, a single point of failure is eliminated. 03 Collective Ownership - Multisigs allow teams to own and manage their on-chain assets together. You get to choose who is on your multisig. 04 Self-Custody - Your on-chain assets are always in your team's control. By securing them in a multisig, you forego the risk of centralized entities losing your funds.

This is Eric Golden and my guest today is Austin Campbell. Between my time working at Fidelity on money market funds and my passion for blockchain technology, I became obsessed with the idea of Stablecoins. Stablecoins can serve as a means of payment and a store of value for transactions. They also act as the bridge between the traditional finance system and the digital world. After my interview with Mike Dudas, I asked, who is the smartest person I can talk to about Stablecoins? He instantly responded, you need to speak with Austin and as you'll hear, I think he's right.  Austin spent 15 years in traditional finance before managing $22bn of Stablecoin reserves for Paxos. Today, he's an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School and the managing partner at Zero Knowledge Consulting. In this conversation, Austin helps me break down the nuts and bolts of how Stablecoins work. We also discuss the lessons crypto should learn from the traditional finance world and how the current US regulatory crackdown will shape the ecosystem going forward. Please enjoy this Stablecoin primer with Austin Campbell.   For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here   -----   This episode is brought to you by OKX. You may have seen OKX on McLaren's Formula 1 race car or Manchester City's football kit. But what is OKX? OKX has over 730 spot trading pairs, 280 derivatives markets, and 1000 options markets. It processes 400,000 requests per second with 99.95% uptime. That's why over 20 million traders and institutions choose OKX when they want to trade. Visit okx.com to learn more.   -----   Web3 Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Web3 Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.   Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.   Follow us on Twitter: @Web3Breakdowns | @ericgoldenx | @patrick_oshag  Show Notes [00:03:21] - [First question] - What can be learned from TradFi and applied to crypto [00:05:13] - The basics of Stablecoins and why they are important [00:07:39] - The logistics and mechanics of Stablecoins from the ground up [00:17:14] - Time-delay and infrastructure problems when trading with Stablecoins [00:21:18] - Liquidity, time sensitivity, and credit risk for issuers and buyers of Stablecoins  [00:24:59] - The roles, challenges, and faults of regulators in the space  [00:33:04] - The extent to which he sees regulators favored versus fouled by crypto natives [00:34:50] - The SEC's imposition that qualified custodians are needed to exchange crypto assets [00:37:53] - His takes on news regarding Paxos and the BUSD [00:43:01] - Concerns regarding Binance and its Stablecoin consolidations [00:46:30] - Aspects of global Stablecoin regulation he's optimistic about [00:49:01] - Why the US may not be a promised land for crypto [00:50:21] - The positives and potential impact of Stablecoins broadly, despite the pushback [00:54:03] - The possibility of traditional assets using crypto rails [01:00:04] - What he's most excited to see built over the next six months and six years

This is Eric Golden and my guest this week is Mike Dudas. Mike started his career at Disney, helped build Google's payment business, and worked at Venmo before taking the plunge into entrepreneurship and crypto full-time. He co-founded two businesses and is now an early-stage investor at the firm he started, 6th Man Ventures. We cover his career arc and dig into the highs and lows along the way before discussing what has him most interested in Web3 at the moment. Please enjoy my conversation with Mike Dudas.   For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here.   -----   This episode is brought to you by OKX. You may have seen OKX on McLaren's Formula 1 race car or Manchester City's football kit. But what is OKX? OKX has over 730 spot trading pairs, 280 derivatives markets, and 1000 options markets. It processes 400,000 requests per second with 99.95% uptime. That's why over 20 million traders and institutions choose OKX when they want to trade. Visit okx.com to learn more.   -----   Web3 Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Web3 Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes.   Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here.   Follow us on Twitter: @Web3Breakdowns | @ericgoldenx | @patrick_oshag    Show Notes [00:02:11] - [First question] - Why it seems like he's so connected across different networks  [00:04:51] - Whether or not he always wanted to be an entrepreneur [00:06:30] - When crypto entered the picture for him   [00:09:19] - Why he didn't jump in earlier after being fully aware of the potential of crypto [00:10:44] - What taught him the skills he needed to confidently step into the startup space [00:13:29] - Being in the business of manufacturing courage  [00:15:01] - The transition from Button to The Block in 2018 [00:20:54] - Recruiting people to the journalistic side of cryptocurrency  [00:22:24] - Promise-driven sales and having strong convictions that are loosely held   [00:29:34] - Things he said as a Bitcoin maximalist that he regrets [00:30:33] - Selling The Block and what happened in the aftermath   [00:38:11] - What lead him from The Block into venture capital  [00:41:47] - Going from a 7 million dollar fund to a 140 million dollar fund  [00:43:27] - How he sees the pre-seed and seed stage focus in crypto playing out  [00:48:04] - What the most exciting area is today and the deals that come across his desk [00:49:51] - How much of Twitter is a personal outlet for him and how he handles it  [00:54:05] - What he's most excited to see built over the next six months and six years

In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Arun chat with Mike Dudas, a serial entrepreneur and investor, and the Founder & General Partner of 6MV. 2022 certainly has not been an easy year for the industry. From poor market performance and bankruptcy filings, to a string of hacks and exploits, and most recently, the FTX collapse, trust — along with millions of dollars — was lost in a catastrophic year. Token economy is challenging to figure out; but it also offers opportunities to do things differently if we can clear the roadblocks and learn from the past. Web3 and crypto, according to Mike, offer a model for greater direct participation, governance and ownership in the app layer of tomorrow's internet. While we aren't quite where we need to be yet, there is no better time to build than now.

In this episode of One Vision, Theo and Arun chat with Mike Dudas, a serial entrepreneur and investor, and the Founder & General Partner of 6MV. 2022 certainly has not been an easy year for the industry. From poor market performance and bankruptcy filings, to a string of hacks and exploits, and most recently, the FTX collapse, trust — along with millions of dollars — was lost in a catastrophic year. Token economy is challenging to figure out; but it also offers opportunities to do things differently if we can clear the roadblocks and learn from the past. Web3 and crypto, according to Mike, offer a model for greater direct participation, governance and ownership in the app layer of tomorrow's internet. While we aren't quite where we need to be yet, there is no better time to build than now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 6th Man Venture VC discusses NFTs, DAOs and crypto community. This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken.Today's guest is Mike Dudas of 6th Man Ventures and LinksDAO. Find our guest on Twitter: @mdudas-Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at nexo.io/wallet.-Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today's show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle's USDC Hub for Businesses.-Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today's show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. Your account is covered by regular Proof of Reserves audits, industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com/breakdown.-“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is "Spike The Eggnog" by Two Dudes. Music behind our sponsors today is “Glasgow” by Falls. Image credit: We Are/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Circle and Kraken.   Today's guest is Mike Dudas of 6th Man Ventures and LinksDAO.    Find our guest on Twitter: @mdudas - Nexo is a security-first platform where you can buy, exchange and borrow against your crypto. The company ensures the safety of your funds and keeps innovating with products like the Nexo Wallet - a non-custodial smart wallet that allows you to create your Web3 identity. Get early access at nexo.io/wallet. - Circle, the sole issuer of the trusted and reliable stablecoin USDC, is our sponsor for today's show. USDC is a fast, cost-effective solution for global payments at internet speeds. Learn how businesses are taking advantage of these opportunities at Circle's USDC Hub for Businesses. - Kraken, the secure, trusted digital asset exchange, is our sponsor for today's show. Kraken makes it easy to instantly buy 185+ cryptocurrencies with fast, flexible funding options. Your account is covered by regular Proof of Reserves audits, industry-leading security and award-winning Client Engagement, available 24/7. Sign up and trade today at kraken.com/breakdown. - “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our holiday theme music is "Spike The Eggnog" by Two Dudes. Music behind our sponsors today is “Glasgow” by Falls. Image credit: We Are/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

In this episode:1) The current surge in RSV and influenza cases, including the latest viral activity numbers2) The impact on children and older adults and what to tell parents with sick kids3) Co-infections4) Therapeutics5) Antibiotic management6) Wishes for a happy holidays and reminder to nominate for the PE Vision AwardsSpecial guests:Dr. Renuga Vivikanandan, Infectious Disease expert, Creighton UniversityDr. Mike Dudas, CHI Health and Pediatrician and Chief of Pediatrics, Virginia Mason Medical CenterAdditional information:AAP: Guidance on RSV Prophylaxis, Handling Surge of Pediatric Patients with Respiratory Infectionshttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1llUb...AAP: Caring for Patients in Inpatient and Outpatient Settings During Episodes of Surgehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1_0ML...AAP: Use of Palivizumab Prophylaxis to Prevent Hospitalization From Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection During the 2022-2023 RSV Seasonhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZeDK...CDC: COVID vs. Influenza https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-...CDC: COVID-19 Severe Symptomshttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-...Show less

Chris Maddern is a serial entrepreneur, who is currently building Floor, a tool to make NFTs understandable and accessible. With a recent fundraise of $8 million, led by 6th Man Ventures (Mike Dudas, Serge Kassardjian), joined by B Capital, Worklife Ventures, Collab+Currency, Hannah Grey, Crypto.com Capital, Exponent Capital, Eberg Capital, Floor offers NFT portfolio tracking, real-time price alerts, live activity for collections and multi-wallet support. Prior to Floor, Chris was the founder of Button, a NY-based startup building a marketplace of connected apps, and led mobile engineering at Venmo. In this episode, we'll cover: The journey of a serial entrepreneur Products for the current NFT User The future of Floor as a soft onboarding versus a deep analytical tool Community driven marketing Building a sustainable company To follow Chris Maddern on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/chrismaddern To follow Floor NFTs on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/floornfts

Mike Dudas is the Founder of 6th Man Ventures, an early stage crypto VC fund. We discuss the best investments last cycle, what future opportunities will look like, choosing projects on Solana or Ethereum or Avalanche, STEPN, mobile crypto apps, mainstream adoption, LinksDAO, and creating the most popular crypto news site. Thank you for tuning in. If you can spare 5 seconds to leave a review/rating on iTunes, I appreciate it. It helps others find the show.   Tweet me your thoughts about the episode!

Minecraft recently announced that they are no longer supporting any nft or blokchain based items on their platform. This was a massive blow to nftworlds and any other project that built their whole economy around the minecraft engine. Mike Dudas joins us to share his amazing perspective as Participant in both the VC and retail trading worlds. Lots of insight shared here from a view that isn't often shared, great listen. Gm Full summary notes here: https://twitter.com/gldncrypt0/status/1549792275105927168?t=ssbinnk-VoqbFrcT7JkI1w&s=19 (gldn's notes)

Mint Season 5 episode 19 welcomes Mike Dudas, Co-Founder of 6th Man Ventures, LinksDAO, and The Block, who shares his perspective on the current state of venture funding, how he raised $10 million in 24 hours to buy a golf course using membership NFTs, and tips for building tokenized communities. This one's quick but jam-packed with valuable info from the practitioner himself, so hope you enjoy our conversation.Mike Dudas: https://twitter.com/mdudas6th Man Ventures: https://twitter.com/6thmanventuresLinksDAO: https://twitter.com/linksdaoLearn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint---------------------------------------------------------------------------Claim your Free Participation Pin NFT proving your involvement in Season 5https://adamlevy.io/nft/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Support Season 5's NFT Sponsors1. CyberConnect - https://cyberconnect.me/2. Coinvise - https://coinvise.co/3. Mint Songs - https://www.mintsongs.com/---------------------------------------------------------------------------Sign up for Adam Levy's newsletterhttps://levychain.substack.com---------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow Adam Levy on social media:Twitter:https://twitter.com/levychainInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/levychainLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/levy-adamWebsite:https://adamlevy.io

(01:14) Introducing Zach Weinberg and Mike Dudas(06:06) Mike's background(19:02) Exciting about crypto(24:18) Zach vs crypto(32:04) Inflation hedge(38:25) Does Zach own Crypto(41:00) Banking in foreign countries(53:59) Stablecoin vs wire transfer(59:00) KYC(1:03:57) Crypto insurance(1:09:24) Eric Glyman: Welcome(1:11:32) Eric Glyman: Background(1:16:57) Eric Glyman: Mandarin Debate video(1:20:28) Eric Glyman: Starting Paribus(1:24:51) Eric Glyman: Selling to Capital One(1:28:57) Eric Glyman: Fintech's success(1:33:49) Eric Glyman: What is Ramp?(1:43:10) Eric Glyman: Learnings as a 2-time founder(1:48:13) Eric Glyman: Being purposeful(1:52:55) Eric Glyman: Delegating as a CEO(1:58:53) Eric Glyman: Building the inevitability of success(2:02:43) Eric Glyman: Thinking through your investor base(2:08:29) Eric Glyman: How do you determine your valuation? (2:13:15) Eric Glyman: Advice for executives(2:18:03) Eric Glyman: Craziest investor stories(2:20:40) Eric Glyman: The origin of Cartoon Avatars(2:21:54) Eric Glyman: Relationship between companies and media(2:28:58) Outro Links:Eric Glyman debate video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxB5bb8xEDg Mixed and edited: Justin Hrabovsky Produced: Andrew Nadeau and Rashad Assir Executive Producer: Josh Machiz Music: Griff Lawson  

Today's guest is someone I've hung out with a few times, but mostly we've banged into each other on Twitter over the years. Mike Dudas is a fireball of creativity. He got the nickname ‘Foodas' because his weight bounces around like Oprah. And I call him the White, Jewish Oprah. I'm an LP in his fund, 6th Man Ventures, which he started with his pal Serge Kassardjian. Before that Mike was the founder of The Block, where I was a small personal investor who tried to talk him out of doing that. He's been on every side of the field, up and down and around; VC Investor, Founder, Trader, you name it. Mike was the co-founder of Button, a mobile marketing platform. He's worked at Google, Braintree/Venmo, and PayPal. Mike started his career in corporate M&A at Disney. He's got a BA from Stanford and an MBA from Kellogg. There's a lot to learn here, and I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it.  Guest - Mike Dudas, Co-founder at 6th Man Ventures  howardlindzon.com, 6thman.ventures  Twitter: @howardlindzon, @PanicwFriends, @mdudas, @knutjensen  linkedin.com/in/mdudas  #fintech #invest #investment #venturecapital #stockmarket #finance  Show Notes:  Introduction (00:38) Welcome Mike Dudas to Panic with Friends (05:07) Mike founds The Block around the end of the first crypto bubble and gets Howard's advice. (06:16) Being in the right role as a founder versus an operator. (09:31) The business of Golf and the LinksDAO thesis. (11:16) Operating and developing a high quality golf experience that's accessible to everyone. (15:26) If you don't know crypto, just pay the 2 and 20. (19:34) Using bitcoin as a store of value in a really high long-term inflation environment. (21:11) Tokens allow you to have power in the network by incentivizing certain activities and helps with coordination. (22:21) The smartest people in the world are not experts on which layer two solution will be dominant in five years time. (23:22) We can't all be Zuckerbert; the world needs operators. (26:14) Starting 6th Man Ventures. (26:38) New York is back baby! (31:23) Mike's younger days and starting at Disney. (33:56) The Vibe bio project. A DAO model for getting drug discovery through clinical trials and into development. (38:41) Wrapping up. (40:39) Closing thoughts. (42:19) 

Mike is a Co-Founder of LinksDAO, an organization using web3 technologies with aspirations of building the world's greatest golf club. He is also the Founder & General Partner at 6th Man Ventures, an early stage crypto VC firm. Mike is an Advisor at Paxos where he serves as Head of Stablecoin Business Development. He previously founded and was CEO of The Block, a crypto informational services business. Before that, Mike was co-founder and CRO of Button and spent time working at Google, Braintree/Venmo, PayPal, and Disney. Follow him on Twitter @mdudas. [2:18] - How Mike's experience in tech and finance introduced him to the crypto universe [12:23] - Mike's background in golf [14:12] - The educational process behind starting a real-world NFT project and the early growth of LinksDAO [19:48] - Progressive decentralization for DAOs [25:29] - Mike's perspective on the modern MBA and getting into entrepreneurship [28:53] - Building The Block through the crypto bear market of 2018 and 2019 [30:54] - Mike's advice on executive hiring and how Web3 recruiting is different [35:54] - An innovative organizational structure used by LinksDAO [38:26] - The evolution of crypto during Mike's time in the industry [43:11] - New York sports --- Support the show by checking out my sponsors: Join Levels and get personalized insights to learn about your metabolic health. Go to https://levels.link/jake. --- https://homeofjake.com

On the 5th episode of our Web3 series we talk DAOs with Mike Dudas of 6th Man Ventures and LinksDao. All aspects of how sport is being changed, from Wagmi, to NFTs as subscriptions and ticketing. Thanks to @antourage.

Welcome to season two, episode one of the Seed Club podcast. In this episode, Jess Sloss sits down with Mike Dudas, Instigator, and creator at LinksDAO, a DAO aiming to buy and operate a golf course. We learn about the Links DAO origin story and, how they operate given the regulatory grey market of NFTs that have utility, why we need more DAOs rather than DAO tooling.  And what DAOs need to break through to the next level. 

LinksFrank TwitterThe ScoopShow PartnerThis episode is presented by FTX. Trade on an awesome mobile interface fee-free, and still get all the great portfolio tracking features you know and love: https://uponly.tv/ftxShow NotesWhy Shave Mustache?– “It'll come back”– Cousins getting married, doesn't wanna steal the showThe Block– Scoops has been there since 2018– Soon to be 4 year anniversary– 100+ people– Have data, research content, consulting/ advisory– Subscription products for all these legacy folksVenture Capital– Last year there was 32B that poured into crypto VCNFTs– Bored Apes/ Larva Labs– Some people outside of crypto may not think apes are impressive from an art standpoint– “this price is ridiculous!”– But there are so many things that are like that, handbags for exampleEnvironmental Impact of NFTs?– There is a lag between what we know in crypto vs what the outside world knows– Even when there are changes to make it better, it takes a long time for the public to accept a net narrative– It's just a viral narrativeLarva Labs Deal– Scoops was surprised– He never expected M&A among NFT entities– Might even be a bit of a risk arbitrage– Mike Dudas talked about how LinksDAO was in the cross hairs of regulatorsCrypto Politics– “If it quacks like a duck and it walks like a duck, then its a security!” -Franky Scoops– People will likely get voted out of office if they take an anti crypto stance– Ryan Selkis potentially running– There are a few other crypto natives thinking about running– Free market resonates with the right– Protect the power of the dollar pushes away the right– “Banking the unbanked” resonates with the left– Environmental concerns pushes away the left– Ted Cruz will do anything for a vote– Ledger: “I think we need to get Dan Matuszewski to run up there in Boston”– “He'd hate it so much that he'd be a good politician”– Frank: “He'd be a great politician”– Ledger: “Can you imagine Dan up there getting grilled by congress”– “He's start grilling them back give them the Boston treatment”Exciting Trends– Excited about NFTs moving separately from the other markets– Interest rates in cryptoInsane Wealth– SBF and CZ just have unheard of money– More scared of normal multimillionaires than crypto billionaires– The crypto billionaires have just been super humble – SBFs story is classic– Scoops: “Comparison is often the thief of joy”– Why can people not hang on to their Bored Apes?!– Just targeted much more oftenTerra and Do Kwon– Do Kwon is very relaxed– They want to make UST the largest stablecoin across various different chains– Sometimes he wakes up, puts on pants, and just buys $1B worth of BitcoinFINAL ALPHA– When prices are going down, just remember to count all of the blessings that you have in your life. Things could be a lot worse

LinksDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization aspiring to reimagine the idea of the golf country club through global membership, illustrates the complexity that can underpin the red-hot acronym.  While holding a LinksDAO NFT gives users membership rights, there has been some confusion amongst holders as to the extent of what those rights entail. Mike Dudas, co-founder of LinksDAO and 6th Man Ventures, recently discussed the current landscape in an interview on The Scoop. As Dudas explained during the interview: “Today we're in this in-between world where many things that call themselves DAOs are really corporations but have a participatory governance mechanism. So it looks different than a corporation, but it's not truly decentralized and autonomous in the spirit of what I believe these organizations can become over the coming decade.” In the case of LinksDAO, a corporation named LinksDAO Inc. is responsible for fundraising and business development. While owners of LinksDAO NFTs are given membership rights to LinksDAO, they do not receive ownership rights to LinksDAO Inc. “The community is more of an advisory board, so we wouldn't be definitionally a DAO. We would be like a group of members who act as an advisory board to a C-corp.” This division is a necessary reality because, as Dudas puts it, “in America in 2022 you can't sell an NFT to the public using Ethereum self-custody wallets without KYC that gives somebody ownership of an asset.” Still, regardless of the structure of a DAO, projects are cropping up to serve them with tools, Dudas noted.  “Right now there are a number of what are called ‘point solutions.' Early on in the evolution of any ecosystem, what happens is you have solutions that service the most important and critical functions for a DAO.” Funds like Bain Capital Crypto are eyeing this opportunity, with DAO service providers being one of the focus points of their recently announced $560 million fund. This episode is brought to you by our sponsors Fireblocks, Coinbase Prime & Chainalysis Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks, trading desks, and hedge funds to securely scale digital asset operations through the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure. Fireblocks serves over 725 financial institutions, has secured the transfer of over $1.5 trillion in digital assets, and has a unique insurance policy that covers assets in storage & transit. For more information, please visit www.fireblocks.com. About Coinbase Prime Coinbase Prime is an integrated solution that provides institutional investors with an advanced trading platform, secure custody, and prime services to manage all their crypto assets in one place. Coinbase Prime fully integrates crypto trading and custody on a single platform, and gives clients the best all-in pricing in their network using their proprietary Smart Order Router and algorithmic execution. For more information, visit www.coinbase.com/prime. About Chainalysis Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 60 countries. Our data powers investigation, compliance, and market intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world's most high-profile criminal cases and grow consumer access to cryptocurrency safely. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.

833: Golf is generally not in the same conversation as Crypto Currency. And a lot of golfers may never have even heard of, or understand NFTs, or nonfungible tokens. But at the end of 2021 Mike Dudas had the idea of creating a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) for golf enthusiasts, with the ultimate goal of raising enough money to buy a golf course through the sale of NFTs. This would be a typical country club, but based in blockchain. So LinksDAO was born and sixteen days later they raised $11 Million dollars through the sale of a collection of NFTs. Our guests on this episode are two of the original founding members, Jim Daily and Adam Besvinick who share the story, educate us on NFTs and blockchain technology, what is Web3.0, and explain how you too can get involved with LinksDAO. To help us fill in the blanks of NFTs, host Fred Greene has brought along his son and “NFT Caddy”, Danny Greene, who is also the host of the Crypto Changemakers podcast. This episode is brought to you by DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter. Golf Smarter listeners get a 7 day free trial and 15% off your membership with coupon code ‘GolfSmarter'. Why spend thousands on a gym membership that doesn't focus on the best exercises for golfers? Join the thousands of golfers worldwide who do the 15-20 minute dynamic stretching workouts that are completely focused on improving your flexibility and mobility for golf. Host Fred Greene, went from a 11hcp to a 9hcp in just 3 months doing DynamicGolfers workouts each morning. They have hundreds of workout sessions so you'll never get bored doing the same routine. Try it free for 7 days and see some immediate results. https://DynamicGolfers.com/golfsmarter.Spring Forwards into Golf Season this week on Golf Smarter Mulligans with our second of nine episodes featuring the late Tony Manzoni. Going beyond swing mechanics, this time Tony talks about “Your Intent” and how it needs to be aligned with your performance, and visa versa. Tony was an amazing golf instructor who passed away in 2018 and was a regular on Golf Smarter. Tony's book, The Lost Fundamental, One Simple Move, Better Golf Forever, which was out of print when he passed away, is once again available on Amazon including Kindle format https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Fundamental-Simple-Better-Forever-ebook/dp/B07MZFSPBW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Tony+Manzoni&qid=1614728823&sr=8-1 . Tony's video of the same name was also out of circulation, but can now be seen online. If you'd like to gain access please write to us directly via email GolfSmarterPodcast@Gmail.com. Lastly, after he passed, we created a Tony Manzoni Memorial Golf Smarter Fund to benefit the First Tee of Coachella Valley. Your tax deductible contributions are greatly appreciated. Find out more at https://GolfSmarter.com/tony . Be part of the podcast! Record our episode intro from your phone, and get a year long membership to Dynamic Golfers. Write to GolfSmarterPodcast@gmail.com and tell us that you want to play. We'll assign you an episode number and a script to record for the intro of the show. If we air your intro, you'll win!

Time Stamps:(0:55) - Introduction to Mike and how he got into crypto(5:20) - How Mike operates 6th Man Ventures to invest in early stage Web3 companies(9:01) - The story of Mike founding LinksDAO(14:33) - Mike's early passion for sports and how that got him back into collectibles and NBA Top Shot(19:30) - Sports and Entertainment projects in the NFT Space(24:21) - The macro trends Mike is looking at in the Web3 space(28:20) - Mike's take on the NFT landscape and where he is most interested(33:01) - How Mike assesses the quality of different NFT projects(36:30) - An area of the Web3 space that people aren't thinking about enough(39:33) - Closing thoughts and where to find MikeFind Mike:On Twitter = https://twitter.com/mdudasFind Neustreet:On our website = https://neustreet.com/On Twitter =  https://twitter.com/realneustreetOn Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/realneustreetOn TikTok = https://www.tiktok.com/@neustreet

In Episode 12 of Probably Nothing TZ (@TZhongg) wraps up season 1 with the best moments of each episode. If you're just joining the Islands' community, this is a great episode to hear summaries of each episode to see which ones you'd like to go back and listen to.This season TZ and Alexis talked with Justin Aversano, Keith Grossman, Noah Davis, ThankYouX, Bobby Hundreds, Betty from Deadfellaz, Farokh from Rug Radio, Mike Dudas, Jacob Martin, and Evan Keast. You can find each episode linked to Spotify and Apple down below.Season 1 Episodes:Episode 1: Alexis Ohanian - Cofounder of Reddit, Founder of 776. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 2: Justin Aversano - NFT artist of projects like Twin Flames. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 3: Keith Grossman - President of Time Magazine. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 4: Noah Davis - NFT Specialist at Christie's Auction House. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 5: ThankYouX - NFT artist of projects like Frequency. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 6: Bobby Hundreds - Cofounder of Adam Bomb Squad and The Hundreds. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 7: Betty - Cofounder of Deadfellaz. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 8: Farokh - Founder of Rug Radio. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 9: Mike Dudas - Founder of LinksDAO. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 10: Jacob Martin - The NFT Attorney. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Episode 11: Evan Keast - Cofounder of Doodles. Listen on Spotify, Apple, and for everywhere else click here.Come build The Community Platform for web3 with us!

In this episode, we are joined by Magic Eden co-founders, Jack and Zedd (Zhuoxun), and we chat with long-time Magic Eden supporter, Mike Dudas, AKA DAOdas on Twitter. Mike is an investor at 6th Man Ventures, an early stage web3 and crypto investment fund. He started The Block, a crypto media research company and worked at Paxos, a stablecoin business. His latest venture is LinksDAO, a community-governed golf & leisure club. Topics discussed:VC FundingSolana NFTsEthereum DeFi and NFTsBored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC)LinksDAOMagic EdenKey Highlights:0.13 - Intro1.05 - Introductions from Jack & Zhuoxun of Magic Eden and Mike Dudas.5.51 - The NFT Inflection Point / Leverage6.25 - On 6th Man Ventures and VC Funds7.30 - Magic Eden's experience raising capital from VCs & 6th Man Ventures12.27 - How the Solana NFT ecosystem is different & What to expect in 2022 14.19 - Gaming NFTs19.31 - On Ethereum's DeFi and NFTs29.12 - BAYC's success (what helps an NFT collection be successful) 33.14 - Twitter's Verified NFT Profile Pic34.47 - Bullish on NFTs37.23 - LinksDAO42.16 - What's special about Magic Eden47.42 - Outro

In Episode 9 of Probably Nothing TZ (@TZhongg), Alexis (@alexisohanian), and Mike Dudas (@mdudas) talk about how Links DAO (@LinksDAO) was created in 18 days. Links DAO is reimagining the country club by creating a modern-day golf & leisure club. TZ, Alexis, and Mike dive into the specifics of how Links DAO will work, how Links DAO will break down the barriers into the previously exclusive sport of golf, and even dive into the complicated legal side of setting up a DAO.- Timestamps -0:00: How did Mike get started in NFTs?7:08: How Links DAO launched in 1 month9:22: How does Links DAO aim to be inclusive14:56: How do you decide what decisions are made by “the people” vs the core team?20:12: How do you build a team that builds a DAO?22:34: Don't YOLO the legal side28:24: How does Links DAO work?34:29: What NFT would Mike bring on his island?- Mentions -Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee)AJ Vaynerchuk (@ajv)Flyfish club (@flyfishclub)Links DAO (@LinksDAO)Bored Ape Yacht Club (@BoredApeYC)Constitution DAO (@ConstitutionDAO)Come build The Community Platform for web3 with us!

In this treat of an interview, Mike Dudas, partner at 6th Man Ventures and co-founder of LinksDAO, sits down with Raoul Pal, CEO and co-founder of Real Vision, for a wide-ranging discussion on the past and future of crypto. Mike has a particularly interesting background, having previously worked at Google, Disney, and Venmo before he founded the crypto research platform, The Block. Since then, Mike has been a pioneer in the space as he shares all his thoughts with us on everything from stablecoins, venture capital in crypto, as well as DAO governance — a particularly interesting subject since Mike recently founded LinksDAO. This is another classic interview and one you won't want to miss. Recorded on January 10, 2022.

In episode 383, we welcome our guest, Mike Dudas, founder and General Partner of 6th Man Ventures, which focuses on investing in Web3 infrastructure and the metaverse.  His previous experience at Disney, Google and Venmo gives him a unique perspective on these areas. In today's episode, we have a primer on Web3 from someone who's deploying over $100 million into the space over the next few years. We start with an overview of stablecoins and their role in Web3. Then we get into NFTs and how they relate to DAO's – decentralized autonomous organizations. We even hear how Mike helped launch LinksDAO, which raised over $10 million in 48 hours with the goal of creating one of the world's greatest golf clubs. As we wind down, we hear about some existing portfolio names and why Mike is bullish on the metaverse. (0:39) – Intro (1:24) - Welcome to our guest, Mike Dudas (2:29) - Early career at Disney, Google and Venmo (9:14) - Working for Paxos (12:30) - Overview of Web3 (15:49) - Overview of stablecoins & their importance (25:45) - Overview of NFTs (29:36) - Mike's involvement with LinksDAO (40:20) - The possibility of a DAO buying a professional sports team (45:45) - The focus of his firm, 6th Man Ventures (49:25) - Some cool companies he's invested in (55:23) - The biggest thing he wants to see come to fruition in 2022 (57:59) - Learn more about Mike; Twitter @mdudas; 6thman.ventures ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube For detailed show notes, click here To learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list or visit us at cambriainvestments.com ----- Today's episode is sponsored by The Idea Farm. The Idea Farm gives you access to over $100,000 worth of investing research, the kind usually read by only the world's largest institutions, funds, and money managers. Join today and get access to quarterly CAPE ratios, an excel quant backtester and the entire research library.

We abducted Mike Dudas, founder of The Block, for the eighth episode of our Space Invaders hosted by BFresh. Cryptex is known for its Total Crypto Market Cap Token, TCAP. This is the recorded version of the live podcast that took place on the @CryptexFinance Twitter Spaces. You can catch these episodes live by following us on Twitter! Website Twitter Discord Telegram

On today's episode of The Blockchain.com Podcast, our Head of Research, Garrick Hileman welcomes Mike Dudas, former CEO and founder of The Block and current Head of Stablecoin Business Development at Paxos. The Paxos US dollar backed stablecoin was the first stablecoin made available on the Blockchain.com Wallet and Exchange. During their conversation, they dig into the PAX stablecoin and discuss: What motivated Mike to leave The Block an join a B2B enterprise company in the crypto space? Stablecoin 101: how the PAX stablecoin is different from crypto-collateralized and algorithmic stablecoins? How and why Paxos provides a white label stablecoin system, including for the 3rd largest stablecoin by market value, Binance USD stablecoin (BUSD) The incredible success PAXOS has had securing deals to provide blockchain services to some of the the largest fastest growing financial institutions, including PayPal and Revolut The future of stablecoins. How Mike expects to see stablecoins used in the years to come and how big this space can be. Blockchain.com's USD PAX Research Primer

Simon Taylor is back with a new co-host, Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto at Visa, to discuss all things stablecoins. In this insight episode, Simon and Cuy aim to start at the very beginning, and dive deeper down the stablecoins rabbit hole. What are the problems with existing payments systems? What are the similarities and differences between stablecoins and CBDCs? How do they work against fiat? How can they maintain stability? Listen now to find out all of this, and much much more. Simon and Cuy are joined by some fantastic guests who are experts in the evolving stablecoins space: * Mike Dudas, VP of Ventures, Paxos * Joao Reginatto, VP of Product at Circle This episode is sponsored by Visa. This episode is brought to you by Visa, one of the world's leaders in digital payments. Crypto has opened up a new world of possibility. And Visa is helping everyone take part. Visa enables commerce across their network and crypto networks through solutions like Fintech Fast Track, a quick and easy way for crypto innovators to issue payment credentials. Join us in this new money movement. Learn more at visa.com/crypto (https://partner.visa.com/homepage.html?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=sponsored-podcast_english_60min0sec&utm_campaign=us_fintech_q3-fy21-11fs-fintechinsider&utm_creative=awareness_11fs-fintech-insider). If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show at: www.twitter.com/bchaininsider Special Guests: Joao Reginatto and Mike Dudas.

Ryan Zauk sits down with none other than Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano. Anthony Pompliano is an entrepreneur and investor who has built and sold numerous companies, managing a portfolio valued at more than $500 million in early-stage companies. His investments include Coinbase, eToro, BlockFi, Airbnb, and many more. He has a fantastic newsletter, podcast, and social platform anchored by his 1M+ followers on Twitter. He is known for his extreme passion for bitcoin, having been a major part of the rallying cry of the last year. He has pushed his chips all in, allocating a huge portion of his portfolio to the asset! (or property…) They cover: - His bitcoin thesis, the "super cycle," and the events that got him so bullish - Why Buffet and Munger disagreeing with him gives him more conviction - How he thinks about generating outsized returns & his barbell capital allocation strategy - His investments in startups like Strike and nearly kidnapping a founder - The simple ways he's grown such a massive following & influence - And much more Enjoy the show! Discussed in the Episode: Website (with most info): https://www.anthonypompliano.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/APompliano?s=20 Newsletter (180k+ subs): https://pomp.substack.com/ Mike Dudas: https://tinyurl.com/4c229whn Simon Taylor: https://tinyurl.com/t994esjk Wharton DeFi Paper: https://wifpr.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DeFi-Beyond-the-Hype.pdf -- For more Fintech insights, follow us below: Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech Ryan's Twitter: twitter.com/RyanZauk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/wharton-fintech-club/

Mike Dudas spends time with Nick Crow of Christy's Wish and explains the goals and plans of this nonprofit organization. To donate or get more information visit: https://christyswish.org/