Rex St John - Co-founder of ReFi Summit

Phaedrus and Reikuman wrap up Season 1 of POTK by looking back at the conversations and experiences they've had since the inception of the podcast. From talking to the World Economic Forum and pioneers in the ReFi movement to interviewing researchers using KlimaDAO as a case study, it's been an incredible journey. We couldn't have done it without the support of each and every one of you and we thank you for listening!POTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceKlimaDAO:Website https://www.klimadao.financeLove Letter https://www.loveletter.klimadao.finance/Carbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/Hosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33

Rex St John is a software engineer, technical evangelist and community organizer working on edge computing, IoT and web3 technologies. He joins us in the studio to talk about his motivation behind starting ReFi Summit and how the ReFi community can lay the foundation for a Network State centered around Regenerative Finance.What they touch on:(1:03) Rex Background(2:25) Why ReFi?(5:30) Need for ReFi Conference(7:26) ReFi's Impact(12:08) ReFi Network State(15:18) Lineup for 2nd ReFi Summit(19:23) Importance of human interactions(24:25) ReFi in 2033(29:05) Key TakeawaysLinks:ReFi Summit https://refisummit.org/POTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceKlimaDAO:Website https://www.klimadao.financeLove Letter https://www.loveletter.klimadao.finance/Carbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/Hosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33

Professor Marta Poblet and PhD-Candidate Andres Diaz from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology joins us in the studio to talk about their research regarding ReFi and the Voluntary Carbon Markets. They dive into the role governance plays in ReFi and the inspiration behind applying economic theories to a nascent industry.What they touch on:(1:03) Andres Background(2:54) Marta Background(4:43) Why ReFi?(12:35) VCM as a Common Resource(16:42) Characteristics of ReFi Projects(20:11) What are Common Pool Resources?(23:40) Importance of Governance(27:08) Challenges Moving Forward(30:32) Key TakeawaysLinks:ReFi Paper http://klima.fyi/ssrn-refi-paperPOTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceKlimaDAO:Website https://www.klimadao.financeLove Letter https://www.loveletter.klimadao.finance/Carbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/Hosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33

Ben is the CEO and Founder of Silverpine - an early stage fintech startup which allows users to invest in high value classic cars. Ben joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to as they connect over their shared passion of cars and explore the opportunity of people being able to make micro investments in luxury products.What they touch on:(0:58) Ben's Background(2:42) Why Cars?(4:15) Fractional Investing(7:00) Finding Collectible Cars(9:18) Silverpine's Collection(10:42) Offsetting Historic Emissions & EV's(15:13) What's Next for Silverpine?(17:26) Unlocking the Asset Class(20:55) Key TakeawaysLinks:Silverpine https://www.silverpine.io/Silverpine Twitter https://twitter.com/Slvrpn_officialPOTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceKlimaDAO:Website https://www.klimadao.financeLove Letter https://www.loveletter.klimadao.finance/Carbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/Hosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33

0xymoron is a serial problem solver and one of the early leaders behind KlimaDAO. As one of the pioneers, he joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about his insight into the 'Why' behind KlimaDAO and the benefits of operating as a DAO.What they touch on:(1:03) Reflecting on 2022(3:26) Measuring Decentralization(7:55) DAO Business Model(9:16) Bridging Education Gap with ON SET(14:44) The Tragedy of the Commons(21:53) Digital Carbon Trends(26:29) Key TakeawaysLinks:0xymoron https://twitter.com/0xy_moronTragedy of the Commons https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/tragedy-of-the-commons-impact-on-sustainability-issuesPOTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceKlimaDAO:Website https://www.klimadao.financeLove Letter https://www.loveletter.klimadao.finance/Carbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/Hosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33

David Garpenstahl is a serial entrepreneur and the current Executive Director of the Play2Learn Foundation. As one of the pioneers in the gaming and e-sports industry, he joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about his experience and what he sees for the future of gaming technology.What they touch on:(1:03) David Background(3:26) What Makes Play2Learn Unique?(7:55) Play2Learn x KlimaDAO: A Sustainable Future(15:07) Beyond Climate Positive(16:20) Integrating Technology Into Our Lives(21:00) What’s Next For P2L?(25:01) Key TakeawaysLinks:Play2Learn https://play2learn.foundation/POTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceKlimaDAO:Website https://www.klimadao.financeLove Letter https://www.loveletter.klimadao.finance/Carbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/Hosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33

Mitchell from Carbonlink joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about the personal motivation pushing him to help improve the carbon market and the unique partnership between KlimaDAO and Carbonlink. Tune in to hear them explore how ReFi has matured from inception and what the future looks like for the space.What they touch on:(1:13) Mitchell Background(2:53) Why Carbon?(4:48) What is Carbonlink?(9:16) ReFi Maturing(10:28) Carbonlink x KlimaDAO(13:30) Mitchell’s Motivation for Change(15:32) What’s Next?(17:34) Key TakeawaysLinks:Carbon Calculator https://carbonisbad.com/Twitter https://twitter.com/carbonlinkioWebsite https://www.carbonlink.io/POTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesKlimaDAO:Discord https://discord.gg/klimadaoTwitter https://twitter.com/KlimaDAOWebsite https://www.klimadao.financeCarbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceHosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33

Simon from Liechtensteinischer Banks Association and Howard from Swappable joins Phaedrus and Reikuman in the studio to talk about the unique partnership between the 3 organizations. The LBA has fulfilled its commitment to be climate neutral using NFTs to retiree its total CO2 footprint. Simon and Howard describe how the partnership came to be and why this is just the beginning of digital carbon.What they touch on:(1:13) Simon Background(2:13) Howard Background(3:33) LBA x Swappable partnership(5:30) What is LBA?(7:28) What is Swappable?(9:44) KlimaDAO x LBA x Swappable(12:48) Roadmap 2025(17:01) Episode RecapLinks:Roadmap2025 NFT https://nft.bankenverband.li/Swappable https://swappable.io/LBA https://www.bankenverband.li/enPOTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesKlimaDAO:Discord https://discord.gg/klimadaoTwitter https://twitter.com/KlimaDAOWebsite https://www.klimadao.financeCarbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceHosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33

In this episode, Phaedrus and Reikuman invited Scoopy into the studio to talk about Alchemix, their recent proposal to partner with KlimaDAO, and the importance of security when choosing to self-custody.What they touch on:(1:14) Scoopy’s Crypto Story(4:09) What is Alchemix?(8:24) Self-Custody & Security(10:34) Klima x Alchemix(12:00) Offsetting Historical Emissions(16:09) What’s Next for Alchemix?(17:34) Closing thoughts(18:07) Episode RecapLinks:Scoopy https://twitter.com/scupytrooplesAlchemix https://alchemix.fi/POTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesKlimaDAO:Discord https://discord.gg/klimadaoTwitter https://twitter.com/KlimaDAOWebsite https://www.klimadao.financeCarbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceHosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33

In this episode, Phaedrus and Reikuman invite two special guests to help them celebrate KlimaDAO's one year anniversary and look back into the achievements of KlimaDAO throughout the year. The 2 guests were POTK's first interviewee and KlimaDAO's core founder:Asfi: Co-founder of WAGMI LABSArchimedes: C0-founder of KlimaDAOWhat they touch on:(1:48) Asfi highlights of the year(2:51) Archimedes highlights of the year(4:10) OlympusDAO and KlimaDAO(7:04) Launching KlimaDAO(13:17) Reflecting on the year(27:57) Klima's First-Mover Advantage(38:55) Verra's Effect on Klima's Future(41:37) KlimaDAO's future(43:37) Closing thoughts(44:14) Episode RecapLinks:Asfi https://twitter.com/Asfi3333Archimedes https://twitter.com/ArchimedesCryp1POTK:Twitter https://twitter.com/POTKlimatesKlimaDAO:Discord https://discord.gg/klimadaoTwitter https://twitter.com/KlimaDAOWebsite https://www.klimadao.financeCarbon Dashboard https://carbon.klimadao.finance/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/KlimaDAOfinanceHosts:Phaedrus https://twitter.com/AlphaBetaCryptReikuman https://twitter.com/reikuman33