#72 - Topl with Chris Georgen

In this episode we speak with Darren Deanto, Chase Whipple and David Holt who are a group of experienced builders in the crypto space.  We discuss their personal journeys into crypto and what motivated them to build their careers in blockchain. Then we explore their project Jungle Finance, which is a DeFi protocol on the Solana blockchain. Also, Chase just placed in a Solana Hackathon for creating a protocol called Seagull finance that seamlessly allows you to spend your crypto from your wallet with a debit card. We cover a lot of ground and one of the highlights of our conversation is our discussion of the benefits of crypto and decentralized systems and how they are ultimately more advantageous business models for end consumers. Episode Links Jungle Finance's Website Seagull's Website Jungle Finance's Twitter David's Twitter Colin's Twitter

We meet with Naz and Mike from Remx to discuss the possibilities that are created when you combine NFTs, artists and their fans. There's a lot of opportunity when you combine physical goods with digital goods when using an NFT as an intermediary or a key that functions as the connection point and fulcrum of that relationship. We explore ways that we can streamline this experience and open it up to more avenues and new business models. Then we discuss where are the future of art, NFTs and fans is going as the user experience improves and we bring this tech to mainstream markets. Episode Links Remx Website Remx Twitter Naz's Twitter Mike's Twitter Colin's Twitter

In this episode, we connect with Alicia Cepeda Maule and Steven Aguiar to discuss their project Givepact.io which is infrasturcture that allows for non-profits to easily receive donations in the form of crypto. We explore why they created this project, the unique advantages of crypto giving, and their perspective for how they see the future of philanthropic giving. Episode Links Givepact.io website Alicia's Twitter Steven's Twitter

We connect with Taylor Starr, who's leading the charge in the integration with crypto and fashion. Taylor understands that crypto is about culture as much as it is about the tech and combined her background creating her own fashion line, she understands the landscape better than most. Enjoy this update on the convergence of web3 and fashion. Episode Links Taylor Starr Twitter GlitchedNStitched Twitter

We get together with Rex St. John to discuss the state of the Regenerative Finance, what he's creating at the ReFi Summit in Seattle this May that he is hosting, and we explore what we can learn about cultural shifts and technology.

We connect with Hayley Moller, who's the Chief Marketing Officer at Thallo, a blockchain enabled carbon market, to discuss:  How does Hayley define ReFi? Hayley's background and how did she end up working in climate tech and blockchain? What is Thallo and why did Hayley get involved in creating Thallo? What’s it like building in this volatile and chilling environment? Where is ReFi going in the future?  Episode Links Thallo's website Hayley Moller's twitter Keep Cool Newsletter Ministry for the Future Book

We get together with Chris Georgen from Topl to discuss: The intersection between impact, climate action, and blockchain technology How Topl is an example of this interaction What are some examples of how this is being applied How can we scale this tech stack 

We speak with Ori and Magenta from DAO Drops to discuss: What’s your take on public goods funding today? How does DAO Drops work? What are on-chain credentials and how can they be used? What does the future of funding public goods look like? Episode Links DAO Drops twitter DAO Drops website

In this episode, we discuss what are impact networks and what role they play in the Regenerative Finance (ReFi) tech stack with Breno who works with the Brazilian based project Ekonvai. Episode Links Ekonavi Twitter Ekonavi Website

We get together with Monty Bryant of ReFi DAO to get his answers to these questions and more: What is your definition of ReFi? What're working on with ReFi DAO? What is a DAO and what unique benefits and challenges arise from using a DAO structure?  How can crypto regenerate the world? How are you looking at the world of crypto today?