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Yat Siu, the founder and chairman of Animoca Brands, delves into the transformative potential of digital property rights and Web3 for reshaping capitalism into a more equitable system. Reflecting on his upbringing in a divided Europe and his extensive experience in the tech industry, Yat shares how these experiences have shaped his understanding of capitalism's evolution and its shortcomings.



The episode also explores the technical and societal challenges of Web3 and blockchain technology, including the balance between individualism and collective benefits, and the importance of transparency in promoting ethical behaviour. Yat also builds the case for the necessity for financial literacy and educational initiatives to help people navigate and embrace these emerging technologies.

Host Marissa Trew speaks to Beryl Li, the co-founder of Yield Guild Games – the world’s first and biggest web3 gaming guild that focuses on building community, game discovery and developing vital web3 skills.
Starting with Axie Infinity, YGG has expanded its reach to encompass 80 other game titles, attracting a diverse community of gamers, influencers, moderators, and managers. Beryl talks us through the origin and mission behind YGG, being: fostering community, discovering new games, and nurturing Web3 talent.

YGG aims to bridge the tech gap in emerging economies by providing access to Web3 gaming and upskilling community members. Beryl also discusses how the web3 gaming space has evolved since 2021 and why 2024 is the year where we'll see big things happen.

Sean Lee is the ex-CEO of Algorand and currently serves as a Senior Advisor for the Crypto Council for Innovation. In this episode, he discusses his experience leading the foundation of a prominent layer one blockchain and the critical importance of a community-driven governance model. We also explore the roles and relationship between innovators and regulators, Asia's distinct advantage, and predictions for the year ahead.



Key takeaways:


Key takeaways from this episode include:
How education and collaboration are essential for both regulators and innovators, as they navigate the complexities of the crypto industry
Comparing and contrasting the USA vs. Asia regulatory landscape
Asia's progressive framework to fostering greater innovation
The future of regulation in a borderless internet
2024 outlook: predictions and challenges

Aptos launched its mainnet in October 2022, raised over $350 million in funding and has a current market cap of almost $3 billion. In this episode, we speak to Avery Ching, the CTO and co-founder of Aptos Labs about his vision of building Aptos as a general-purpose blockchain for the next billion users, its integration with AI, the oncoming wave of blockchain modularity, and the deeper challenges surrounding regulation.

We discuss:


The real vision of web3 being interoperable
Integrating blockchain into the ‘new internet’ and the role of modularity
How do we move end users from speculating on crypto to actually interacting with web3 tech?
Regulation and leadership in a decentralized world – whose say goes?
The convergence of blockchain and AI through Aptos and Microsoft Copilot
The role of Asia in Aptos’ international growth

Leah Callon-Butler is the director of Emfarsis, a Coindesk columnist and a board member of the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA). Needless to say, her expertise in the web3 gaming space is unparalleled. Following the release of the 2023 BGA Industry Report, we ran through the key findings and what they mean for the road ahead.

On this episode, we cover:


Key findings from the 2023 BGA industry report
Why is everyone so resistant to financialised gaming?
What sets the APAC web3 gaming market apart
Finding the balance between web2 and web3
Making bets on the year to come

Devon Ferreira is a seasoned marketer, working across global brands like Oakley and Disney, before acting as CMO to major web3 institutions, Avalanche and Immutable.

In this interview, he relays the lessons he's learned throughout the course of his web2 + web3 career. He explains why web3 marketing is not fundamentally different to traditional marketing. The criticality of human psychology. Why web3 marketing needs to change. And what brands need to do to strengthen their position as the market recovers.