Web3 Normies

Raghu Mohan, Prashanth Swaminathan & Doodhwala
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A chill podcast about web3 from 2 normie friends. Normie #1 is Raghu Mohan aka CHAD Buidler, the co-founder of BuidlersTribe, a Web3 Incubator. Normie #2 is Prashanth Swaminathan aka Big Brain VC, a Partner at Woodstock Fund, a web3 investment fund. Raghu brings the bottom-up trends of web3 founders, and Prashanth brings the top-down thesis of an investor. Brought to you by the Doodhwala 🥛

  1. 11-07-2023

    ETFs: The Future of Crypto?

    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?

    40 min.

  2. 14-06-2023

    From Gaming to Crypto & AI : A Wild Ride with Aakash, principal Matrix Partners

    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... Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛 Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/ Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack 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

    1 u 18 m

  3. 03-06-2023

    #18: Building in Web3, Overcoming Challenges, and Future Plans w/ Harsh from Push Protocol

    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 Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛 Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/ Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack ------ 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 ------

    47 min.

  4. 12-05-2023

    #17: Are Crypto Wallets The Only Gateway into Web3? ft. Ravindra Kumar of Frontier

    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. Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛 Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/ Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack ------ 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 ------

    1 u 1 m

  5. 07-05-2023

    #16 The Future of Blockchain Data with Covalent ft. Ganesh Swaminathan

    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 Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛 Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/ Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack ------ 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 ------ #blockchain #web3 #blockchaindata

    55 min.

  6. 02-05-2023

    #15: Why do we need another L1 feat. Nischal and Greg from Shardeum

    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 Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛 Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/ Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack 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

    58 min.

  7. 20-04-2023

    #14: How to beat the BOT ft. Yuri Kyparus from Wallchain

    Have you ever been on the wrong side of a trade? Well, you’re a crypto bro. Your entire life is on the wrong side of a trade. 🤣 Turns out, the right side had bots. A lot of bots! And turns out our guy Yuri has built a protocol to – give money back to the users (people like you and me) that would’ve gone to bots. He gives Prashanth a low-down of: • How these bots work in the DeFi space • MEV bots vs Flash Bots • Wen Chrome extension PLUS: What’s the big difference between a web2 vs web3 founder Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛 Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/ Intro to MEV: https://www.mev.wiki/ Follow Yuri: https://twitter.com/kyparus Learn more about Wallchain: https://www.wallchain.xyz/ Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack Timestamps: 1:01 - 4:08 Yuri’s Intro 4:18 - 10:25 Key insights he developed 10:26 -17:07 Types of MEV 17:13-19:34 Valuechain & RPC 19:36-28:59 About Wallchain 29:08-34:07 MEV across different chains 34:08-37:06 How MEV works offchain 37:08-39:12 Views on Flashbot 39:14- 43:12 MEV’s product market 43:15- 46:49 Difference between Web3 Founders v Web2 Founders 46:52- 47-27 Chrome extension wen?

    49 min.

  8. 13-04-2023

    #13: Can we make Web3 Interoperable? ft. Ramani Ramachandran from Router and DFYN

    For the first time in Web3 Normies history, everyone’s an Arsenal fan. So, this podcast is totally not about winning a Champion’s League. Raghu and Prashanth are joined by Ramani Ramachandran from Router Protocol and DFYN Network. They talk about: • Can Web3 really be interoperable? • Building on Ethereum vs Cosmos! • Cross-chain swaps: Yay or Nay? Plus: Guess where Sandeep Nailiwal made his podcast debut. Brought to you by Doodhwala. 🥛 Get smarter on crypto in 2-minutes: https://www.doodhwala.xyz/ Subscribe to Prashanth's Substack: https://prashanthswaminathan.substack Timestamps: 1:03-2:10 - Ram's Arsenal journey 2:11-10:50 - Ram's Crypto journey 10:51-14:00 - Why did he transition to Crypto 14:05-17:49 - Why he didn't do ICO 21:01-28:18 - Bridges & Types of Bridges 28:20-30:33 - Thing that led them to Cosmos ecosystem 30:43-33:05 - Experience with EVM and Non-EVM 33:07-42:02 - How Router deals with Security 42:18-44:44 - Min value lot v Total Value lot 44:45-46:03 - Impact of Low TVL on the spreads 46:05-53:15 - Future of Router & Competition 53:17-57:51 - Where the Business Development concentrating 57:21-59:40 - What about Tokens? 59:42-1:04:04 - Likes and Dislikes about Founders

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A chill podcast about web3 from 2 normie friends. Normie #1 is Raghu Mohan aka CHAD Buidler, the co-founder of BuidlersTribe, a Web3 Incubator. Normie #2 is Prashanth Swaminathan aka Big Brain VC, a Partner at Woodstock Fund, a web3 investment fund. Raghu brings the bottom-up trends of web3 founders, and Prashanth brings the top-down thesis of an investor. Brought to you by the Doodhwala 🥛

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