Web3 Normies Raghu Mohan, Prashanth Swaminathan & Doodhwala

In this video, the normies discuss the latest news and trends in the cryptocurrency space, with a focus on exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

The normies discuss:
• Will banks adopt it if approved?
• Is the crypto ETF a net good for crypto?
• How could the ETF impact crypto exchanges?

PLUS: Why is investment moving away from the US?



Timestamps:

0:00-2:45: Prashanth's opinion on the market
3:38-7:33: What's up with the Crypto's macro space
7:34-14:28: Gary Gensler's controversial opinions
14:28-16:48: a16z moving to UK
16:49-25:50: Everything about the ETF
25:51- 28:56: ETF for Ethereum?
28:57-31:50: Crypto Organizations, DAO, Networking & more about the ETF
31:51-37:28: With the ETF, what happens to the BIG exchanges
37:30-38:50: Banks adopting the ETF
38:51-39:55: Bitcoin ETF net good or net bad?

Crypto and AI. Everyone is talking about it. But do you know what connects crypto with AI? We'll give you a hint, we've all played this as kids.

(stop thinking of dirty things)

We're talking about – G A M I N G.

The normies chat about:
• Is Web3 Gaming all hype or is there some potential?
• Can Web3 gaming ever look as cool as Web2 gaming?
• How does a crypto founder go from 0-1, and from 10-100?

PLUS: Prashanth talks about his trip to London to watch Arsenal win the Premier League. Oh, wait...



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Chapters:

0:00-7:33 Intro: Who is Aakash and what is Matrix
7:34-10:43 Difference between a founder's phases
10:44-12:40 What kinda founder/CEO does Aakash look for
12:41-16:55 How did Aakash get started in crypto
16:56- 21:30 Verticals Aakash looks at in Matrix
21:31-33:18 What is Web3 gaming?
33:19- 35:30 Are blockchains tamper-proof?
35:31- 46:55 How to make Web3 game look more Web3 and not Web2
46:56-53:42 The AI Wave and how it's going
53:43- 1:05:17 Who wins in AI?
1:05:19-1:07:22 How will the government regulate AI
1:07:50- 1:16:49 AI and Crypto Intersection
1:16:50-1:18:15 Outro

What kinda workout do you do? Push, pull, legs? That's too basic bro.

This dude just does PUSH. Meet Harsh Rajat, the founder of Push Protocol.

The normies talk to Harsh about why he started a push notification service for Web3 products, and why Push Protocol is so much more than a notification service.

• the genesis of Push Protocol
• how Harsh got Polygon to invest
• the next steps for Push Protocol


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0:00-5:14: How Harsh started Push Protocol
5:15-13:01: Story until the start of Push Protocol
13:02-20:59: Things Harsh had to unlearn from web2
21:00-29:36: Growth and different phases of the team
29:37-31:58: People Harsh looks up to in Web3
31:50-38:43: Polygon investing story
38:45- 42:22: Harsh’s struggles & challenges
42:24- 44:55: What’s next for Push
44:56-47:15: Final Thoughts
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Roll out the red carpet because we've got some Crypto 👑 Royalty in the house. This dude has been in crypto longer than most crypto influencers have been alive. From Woodstock to ThorChain, to InstaDApp, and now Frontier. He's been making big ways in crypto since 2017.

He spoke to the Normies about:
- How to build a wallet company?
- Frontier's 3 pronged focus
- Is Uniswap mobile wallet a threat?

PLUS: Ravindra’s 🌶️ views on airdrops.


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0:00-12:10 Ravindra’s Web3 Journey
12:11-16:43 TVL, DeFi & Woodstock
16:44-24:08 Frontier’s current avatar journey
24:09-28:46 Wallet Journey. How frontier has planned to stay on top
28:37-30:20 Views on Airdrop
30:40-39:13 Views on Account Abstraction & MPC
39:14- 43:19 More on Frontier
43:30-45:57 Chains Frontier caters to & Wallet or Gateway?
46:00-50:48 Companies like Uniswap making wallets, Compliment or Threat?
50:49-53:59 3 things Ravindra looks for in a founder
54:00-58:34 Things Ravindra would want in crypto after 3 years
58:35-1:00:43 Active wallets users and people in crypto
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It might be too late to think about your future but it ain’t late to think about the future of the blockchains ⛓️

So that’s why the Normies are talking to Ganesh from Covalent.

We talked about:

• The journey of Covalent and the potential it holds for the future of blockchain data
• Activities in the blockchain space, the competition
• Why Covalent chooses demand over supply.

PLUS: We also discuss the CQT network and how it fits into the current market, as well as Covalent's future plans, including their India-specific initiatives

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0:00-8:14 Ganesh’s Journey
8:15-10:19 Views on De-Sci and Potential
10:20-16:29 What is Covalent?
16:31-24:28 Underrated chains & activities
24:30-32:31 Why is Covalent chooses demand over supply
32:33-41:24 The Competition
41:26-42:35 Is the current market a “Winner takes all” market?
42:37-45:07 How CQT network fits in this
45:08-49:45 What’s next for Covalent?
49:50-53:50 India specific plans
53:51 Final thoughts
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#blockchain #web3 #blockchaindata

Some blockchains are scalable some are not, but what about your portfolio anon? Is that scalable? 😂



In this episode, we discussed:

- Why L1’s are valued so high

- What went wrong w other blockchains

- How tf does Greg manage to go to every conference? (Is he a superhero?)



Plus: Nischal’s transition from WazirX to Shardeum



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Timestamps:



0:00- 4:40 Introduction

4:40-8:49 Greg’s story

8:50-12:48 Nischal’s story

13:45-20:11 Why L1’s are valued so high

20:13- 27:41 What went wrong w other blockchains

27:42-30:48 Nishchal’s product approach

30:50- 35:18 Chains & different launguages

35:19-38:25 Nischal’s transition from WazirX➡ Shardeum

38:26-42:45 Greg going up against the Big Boys!

42:46- 45:44 Community Growth

45:46-48:19 What ‘s next for Shardeum

48:21-50:06 Greg’s Advice

50:28-53:26 Nischal’s Advice

53:27-57:36 Final words