Making Bank: A Black Flag DAO Podcast (formerly Bankless DAO)

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Making Bank: A Black Flag DAO Podcast (formerly Bankless DAO)

Making Bank offers an inside look into decentralized organizations in web3. Its goal is to showcase the people, ideas, and projects that keep us coming back for more. Each episode, we invite DAO members to join us for conversations about DAO life, the future of work, crypto, web3, and their journeys in this wild, weird and ultimately fascinating world of decentralization and new community structures.

  1. JAN 13

    DAO Experience Roundtable | A candid conversation on working and building in Web3

    In this episode of Making Bank, host Droste leads a roundtable discussion exploring the evolving landscape of DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations), examining both successes and failures in the web3 space through the lens of organizational behavior and human coordination. Our distinguished guests bring perspectives from academia, development, governance, and community building: Meredith Lehman is a PhD student in organizational behavior at the University of Colorado Boulder, conducting qualitative research on DAOs as testing grounds for innovation in people-centered governance. Her work examines the changing landscape of work and organizational structures. Sean "Aphilos" Gonzalez brings experience from physics, startups, and community building, including founding Data Community DC. His work with Lobby3 and current projects focuses on applying web3 concepts to prevent plutocracy and increase democratic participation. Jaris James is the founder of DAO Space, a discovery engine for DAOs, and the Open Source People's Network (OSPN). As a data scientist and developer, he focuses on integrating AI tools to enhance DAO governance and community engagement. JengaJoJo, involved in DAOs since 2021, founded DAOplomats, a professional organization working with top web3 entities. His team of five spans the globe, currently working with ENS and Shutter. Guest Socials Meredith Lehman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-lehman-co/ Discord: @theredim TG: @mlehman Sean Gonzales aka Aphilos: https://x.com/SeanMGonzalez http://pharo.tech/ Jaris James: Discord: @jarisjames https://x.com/JarisJames https://www.daospace.ai/ https://x.com/daospace_ai JengaJoJo: https://x.com/Jengajojo https://x.com/daoplomats Timestamps 00:48 Introductions and guest backgrounds 06:10 Overview of Meredith's research and questions related to DAOs 09:45 Jaris on multiple DAO participation and burnout 11:30 Traditional vs DAO organizational structures 15:00 JengaJoJo on smart contract driven organizations 17:30 Sean on idealized systems vs human realities 21:00 AI tools in governance 27:00 Reputation systems and attestation 41:05 Lobby3 case study discussion 47:16 Defining success in DAOs 54:39 Wrap up and future directions Today's Host - Droste https://x.com/EffectDrost https://warpcast.com/droste Making Bank is produced independently by contributors to Black Flag DAO (formerly BanklessDAO) The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice.

    1h 2m

  2. 09/27/2024

    "52 Pickup" - Where Are We Now: History and Transition in 2024 with Rowan and ZFi

    BanklessDAO is undergoing both a name change and a redefinition of purpose. Helping frame and steward this set of challenges is a six member Transition Council formed earlier this year: Hiro Kennelly, Trewkat, WinVerse, Coffee Crusher, Rowan and ZFi. This episode seeks to encapsulate both the origin story of our organization and get you up to speed on how the organization is changing. To help me do that, I sat down with Rowan and ZFI, two of the six members of the transition council. ZFi has been in the crypto space since 2013 and has been active in DAOs since November 2021, when he joined Bankless DAO. His innovative problem solving and leadership in Web3 is helping shape the future of decentralized governance and strategies. Rowan first got into crypto in 2017 and is a BanklessDAO OG, though the first few months he was mostly lurking. He found his footing in DAO Operations with Sobol and mapping bDAO, after which he held a leadership role as the Coordinator of the Operations Department for several seasons. He’s passionate about decentralized governance and individual sovereignty. Guest Socials ZFi: https://x.com/0xZFi Rowan: https://x.com/rowan_n0 Links to forum discussions and timeline Redefining Our Identity (Discourse Forum) https://forum.bankless.community/t/redefining-our-identity/10708 Redefining Our Purpose (Discourse forum) https://forum.bankless.community/t/redefining-our-purpose/10694/12 ReOrg Timeline (Notion, 2024 Transition Council) https://www.notion.so/bankless/35b6ad78361045c4becdc8b8c6bea2f3?v=b178b3e3ec5f400993a50f897dabc69b&pvs=4 Genesis of BanklessDAO (Medium, May 4, 2021) https://medium.com/bankless-dao/announcing-bankless-dao-133220f5efd8 Timestamps 01:12 Introductions 03:20 Origins of BanklessDAO 05:45 A Grant Proposal and a Branding Issue 08:15 Defining DAOs 16:45 Alignment 19:40 Snapshot Voting Changes and Rationale 24:45 tlBANK as a signal of alignment 35:30 Transition Council Activities and the ReOrg Timeline 46:50 Forum Poll Results and Forward-looking Plans 55:35 Musings on the Human Experiment 57:00 Closing Thoughts -- Today's Host - Droste https://x.com/EffectDrost -- Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research. Making Bank https://x.com/makingbankpod BanklessDAO https://www.bankless.community/ https://x.com/banklessDAO

    1h 4m

  3. 01/18/2024

    BanklessCard is Shipping! | DAO launch partners and more with Links (Al Mithani) and NFThinker (Chris Biele)

    Today's guests are Al Mithani and Chris Biele, aka Links and NFThinker. They're here to share some exciting news about Bankless Card, a core project at BanklessDAO. BanklessCard https://banklesscard.xyz/ NounsDAO https://nns.xyz/ Timestamps 02:20 Ship status and initial feature set 05:40 So you’re partnering with a… bank? 08:50 Rewards and opportunities - what to expect 13:40 A core difference - you are a stakeholder 16:35 Launch partners and availability 17:50 Nouns DAO - the what and why 25:20 Marketing campaigns coinciding with card launch 30:50 Summary and closing -- Today's Host - Droste https://twitter.com/EffectDrost Droste is both a beta tester for BanklessCard and has donated to the project. -- Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research. We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better? Making Bank https://twitter.com/makingbankpod BanklessDAO https://www.bankless.community/ https://twitter.com/banklessDAO

    33 min

  4. 12/12/2023

    Reflecting on BanklessDAO and Life | Bill Ford aka The Marvel

    Today’s episode marks our 50th show since we relaunched it in February of 2022. Over these nearly two years, we’ve stayed true to our mission: offering a window into the people of BanklessDAO and the projects they are working on that drive their passion in exploring web3 technology and culture. Though a large percentage of our contributors are U.S.-based, we are a global organization working toward decentralization and exploring the potential of these tools. Today you’ll hear a bit of reflection on how BanklessDAO came to be, and the personal story of one of it’s earliest members. Guest Socials X: https://twitter.com/McDermittMarvel Timestamps 00:01:30 Welcome Bill Ford 00:05:00 BanklessDAO vs BanklessHQ/LLC confusion on X 00:09:00 Gratitude and the concept of "Itadakimasu" (いただきます) 00:12:30 Two lost years 00:15:00 How Bill got his moniker, and a lake in Idaho 00:18:00 Formative years 00:24:00 A life-defining moment 00:26:00 Being a Marine in the 1960s 00:30:00 On complex problems 00:34:30 On kindness 00:36:00 segue to bDAO contributors - Ornella, Above Average Joe 00:39:30 Reflecting on the road traveled vs the road ahead 00:42:00 I've got a song trapped in my head 00:46:00 How Bill fell down the crypto rabbit hole 00:53:30 Back to bDAO contributor discussion 00:54:00 Women in the DAO - RedCrystalDragon, Steff, Trewkat 00:58:00 Nonsense Twice 00:59:27 Frogmonkee 01:00:00 Pope vs POAP 01:02:00 Ms. Purrple, Samantha, Jenetics 01:03:00 Perchy and the Chippi project 01:05:00 The Rug, Allyn Bryce 01:07:00 Ed On, d0wnlore 01:09:00 Eagle, Rotorless, Katriana 01:10:00 John & Erin – List of DAOs and ELI5 01:11:00 iSpeaknerd, NFThinker, Links, Senad 01:16:00 experience on Ombuds. Rotorless, Katriana 01:17:00 Fin4DAO, Grendel, BrianL 01:22:00 BogDraganov, bPetes 01:23:00 Closing Thoughts -- Twitter/X handles of every bDAO contributor mentioned in this episode! @thedatadood, @icedcool_eth,@OrnellaWeb3,@Abv_Avg_Joe, @ValeneHeinema14 / banklesschick.eth, @agenthomie, @RedCrstlDragon,[Steff], @thinkDecade, [tesa], @trewkat, @nonesensecodes,@frogmonkee, @MissPurrple_, @samanthajmarin, @JENeticsDesign, @TheFutureisDAO1, @Liquidiot, @thefrankamerica, @jackalpha_xyz, @d0wnlore, @eaglelex_eth, @Rotorless, [katriana], @johne____ (that’s johne with 4 underscores), @decentradiary, @0xZFi, @ZombieShepherd, @iSpeak_Nerd, @theNFThinker, @alMithani, @0xSenad, @LiviuC_8, @angyts2, [quietfox], @Fin4Dao, @GrendelMarco, @feemschats, @brianlinzy, @BogDrakonov, @BryanPetes, @crypto_soundman, @TagboWinner, @Tundeeey_, @BrianKnier, @salmanneedsajob, @EurekaJohn1 -- Today's Host - Droste https://twitter.com/EffectDrost -- Making Bank is a production of BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research. We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better? Making Bank https://twitter.com/makingbankpod BanklessDAO https://www.bankless.community/ https://twitter.com/banklessDAO

    1h 28m

  5. 08/18/2023

    All About TLBANK with IcedCool

    IcedCool is a longtime core contributor at BanklessDAO and has been with BanklessDAO since its inception over two years ago. Iced has contributed in multiple areas including the Developer Guild and Operations, as well as Treasury & Tokenomics. He previously appeared on Making Bank to discuss tokenomics and a bit of his personal story on Episode 39 (December, 2022). Today he returns to Making Bank to talk specifically about a new primitive he and the Tokenomics team have been working on that will help facilitate governance, contributor retention, and more. That new primitive is tlBANK. Timestamps 01:30 The original BANK token and what it represents 03:30 What is tlBank and what is its purpose? 07:30 Transferability 10:45 Planned V2 features and ideas 13:00 Why Time 18:00 Discussing compensation and contribution 25:30 Another tool in the toolbox 28:00 Overview of the lock UI, how tlBank is represented on-chain, use in voting 33:15 How projects might use tlBank and the Grants Committee process 39:15 Other potential use cases and ideas 43:00 Mechanics of minting tlBank 49:30 How will tlBank affect L1 status and guest passes? 55:30 Closing thoughts and How to participate in the discussion Guest Socials Discord: Icedcool#4947 Twitter: https://twitter.com/icedcool_eth Additional Links IcedCool previously appeared on Episode 39, released December 14, 2022: https://rss.com/podcasts/making-bank-banklessdao/763946/ -- Today's Host - Droste https://twitter.com/EffectDrost -- Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research. We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better? Making Bank https://twitter.com/makingbankpod BanklessDAO https://www.bankless.community/ https://twitter.com/banklessDAO

    59 min

  6. 08/09/2023

    Mosaic | Manuel Maccou, Founder

    Today’s guest is Manuel Maccou. Manuel first appeared on the show a little over a year ago on Episode 18, released July 5, 2022. Today he joins us to talk about Mosaic, a distributed knowledge network he founded and is building. Mosaic is a question and answer platform that helps you accelerate your understanding of complex topics by giving you direct access to communities and experts. Guest Socials https://twitter.com/ManuelMaccou https://twitter.com/mosaicnetwork__ https://warpcast.com/manuelmaccou Mosaic Network https://mosaicnetwork.co/ Timestamps 01:00 Catching up with Manuel 07:45 The most fun and stressful time 12:30 What is Mosaic? 18:30 Mosaic integration with Discord 21:30 An experiment 27:00 Growing Mosaic BanklessDAO forum posts mentioned original forum post https://forum.bankless.community/t/updated-grow-the-bdao-community-and-showcase-your-expertise-via-a-distributed-knowledge-network/5557 bank giveaway https://forum.bankless.community/t/i-m-giving-away-50-000-bank/8654 -- Today's Host - Droste https://twitter.com/EffectDrost -- Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research. We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better? Making Bank https://twitter.com/makingbankpod BanklessDAO https://www.bankless.community/ https://twitter.com/banklessDAO

    36 min

  7. 06/29/2023

    Bankless Japan, Women in Web3, and WonderVerse | Ed On (aka JackAlpha)

    Today’s guest is Ed On, aka jackalpha in Discord. Ed studied civil engineering, so he’s a bridge builder in the literal and metaphorical sense. Just prior to getting into web3, he worked as a web2 product manager at Samsung. Ed is on the core team at Bankless Japan, part of the IMN or International Media Nodes at BanklessDAO. He also works on WonderVerse.xyz and WonderCommunities.com. Wonder builds the WonderVerse, which is collaboration tooling for web3 communities to manage projects, proposals, and grants seamlessly in one place. A few months ago he co-presented with Yuki_xyz during BUIDL week, a hackathon at EthDenver in Colorado. And he was recently in Japan, attending DAO Tokyo and EthTokyo where he met up with fellow DAO contributors, including a few of our Bankless frens. Guest Contact Info Discord: jackalpha#5422 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackalpha_xyz Telegram: https://t.me/jackalpha_xyz ed@wonderverse.xyz Timestamps 00:30 Guest Intro 02:30 Ed’s career shift into Web3 and permissionless work 06:15 Philosophy of Wonder, joining the team 10:00 What kind of coordination tool is WonderVerse, who is it for? 16:00 Bankless Japan and the IMN (International Media Nodes) 22:00 Women in Web3 and building community in Asia 34:15 On conferences and connecting Links https://www.wonderverse.xyz/ https://twitter.com/wonderverse_xyz https://wondercommunities.com https://banklessjp.substack.com/ -- Today's Host - Drostehttps://twitter.com/EffectDrost -- Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better? Making Bank https://twitter.com/makingbankpod BanklessDAO https://www.bankless.community/ https://twitter.com/banklessDAO

    41 min

  8. 06/03/2023

    Bankless Card: the Affinity Card for DAOs | Project update with Al Mithani (aka Links)

    Today’s guest is Al Mithani (aka Links), Project Champion for Bankless Card. Bankless Card seeks to bridge the user experience chasm between web3 and the real world safely and easily. Frequent listeners of the show know that we highlight people and projects within BanklessDAO as well as partner organizations that align with our mission and ethos. Bankless Card is one such project. Borne out of BanklessDAO, it’s a great example of innovation in web3, and we’re excited to share today’s update with you. Timestamps 01:30 What is Bankless Card and who is it for 06:00 multi-DAO survey results discussion 08:45 Use cases specific to DAOs 11:15 Organization structure 15:30 Current Priorities 17:00 Achieving profitability 22:00 Barriers to adoption 24:45 On the topic of decentralization 31:00 Closing Thoughts Read about Bankless Card in this week's Weekly Rollup Bankless Card Charges Forward | Weekly Rollup June 3, 2023 Contact Bankless Card email links@banklesscard.xyz website http://www.banklesscard.xyz/ Twitter https://twitter.com/@banklesscard -- Today's Host - Droste https://twitter.com/EffectDrost -- Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research. We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better? Making Bank https://twitter.com/makingbankpod BanklessDAO https://www.bankless.community/ https://twitter.com/banklessDAO

    37 min
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Making Bank offers an inside look into decentralized organizations in web3. Its goal is to showcase the people, ideas, and projects that keep us coming back for more. Each episode, we invite DAO members to join us for conversations about DAO life, the future of work, crypto, web3, and their journeys in this wild, weird and ultimately fascinating world of decentralization and new community structures.

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