54 episodes
Two Degens (resources, interviews, on all things crypto and some AI) Two Degens - Crypto and web3 investing and building from Asia
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We're two degenerate crypto nerds based in Asia who have survived multiple cycles and still love decentralization and chasing 100x's and spending too much time on twitter (Kevin is @habits and George is @bridgexplore)Our podcast does two things1. Provide perspectives from Asia, including interviews with Asia-focused builders, analysts, and investors2. A 5-minute daily crypto update covering news, tweets, recommended reads, and more (this is an experiment for now)Finally, thanks to @sawawse for the incredible cover art!
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EP26 - 21MAR24 - Michael Tiew at LongHash Ventures on the importance of developer ecosystems, how to build, influencers, price leading fundamentals, is ETH a security??
LonghashStarted 2018, one of first web3 accelerators - more Asia focused; Early stage foundersWhat’s unique - close partnership w/ ecosystems - Polkadot, Filecoin, AcelaTwo funds - 2021 defi fund, 2022 infra/multichain fundSmall distributed teamAccelerator -running since 2018, how has your approach to startups changed since then-during bear cycles (2022-2023), hard to find capital - accelerator can really help during this phase-normally it’s a team of 2 cofounders, we’re 3rd cofounder - first...
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EP25 - 19FEB24 - FlexStack (fka ParrotAI) founder Andy Tran discusses a future decentralized AI
Follow Two Degens on X - @habits and @bridgexploreSubscribe and listen to past episodes: twodegens.com
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EP24 - 7MAR24 - CodeXchain founders Ika and Andrea discuss The Fastest Way To Build DApps Without Code
Building tech is expensive and time-consuming. CodeX is an all-in-one no-code AI-powered ecosystem for WEB3 mass adoption. Build faster and cheaper. Learn more here https://codexchain.xyz/homeand follow Follow Two Degens on X - @habits and @bridgexploreSubscribe and listen to past episodes: twodegens.com
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EP23 - 6FEB24 - crypto market update, intersection of AI/ Crypto, information hazards, and other musings
Follow Two Degens on X: @habits and @bridgexploreSubscribe and listen to past episodes: twodegens.comKevin’s linkshttps://kevinhabits.com/media/kevin-kelly-saw-the-future-in-1997-in-the-network-economy-follow-the-freeKevin Kelly - 1997 - New Rules for the New Economyhttps://kevinhabits.com/cryptoes/collection-of-recent-crypto-learnings-crypto-is-the-machines-body-and-ai-is-the-brain-that-enters-into-itRedphonecrypto’s 69 theseshttps://kevinhabits.com/media/an-exhaustive-and-beautiful-reminder...
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EP22 - 14JUN23 - Izumi founder @jimmyyin building the cross chain AMM and liquidity, and top DEX on ZKSync Era
Show notes: Jimmy @jimmyyin talks about how he started learning about crypto in 2016 while at UC Berkeley, founded Tsinghua Student Blockchain Association in 2017, and how his current project @izumi_Finance
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EP21 - 12JUN23 - SEC unleashes assault on Coinbase and BInance and the implications, Sequoia split into 3, Americans in 1700s vs today, monetary premium in crypto networks
Media to discusshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2022/02/17/sequoia-launches-500-million-fund-to-invest-in-crypto-tokens-as-silicon-valley-throws-billions-at-blockchain/?sh=41a037e12510Sequoia launching a fund to buy crypto tokens - while also splitting into separate global entitieshttps://medium.com/vision-hill-blog/understanding-monetary-premiums-in-programmable-value-networks-74f0ba2b91c2If GDP = value of corporate productivity, programmable money = value of developer activity...