Web3 & Whiskey

Gary Liu

A podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives, hosted by Gary Liu and featuring Suresh Balaji and Malcolm Ong.

  1. 01/17/2023

    Web3 in 2023: What to Expect | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 13)

    Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Dec 22 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong.   In this episode, we look back on an eventful 2022, from the Ethereum Merge to the collapse of LUNA, Three Arrows Capital, and FTX—and the subsequent crypto deep freeze. More important, we look toward 2023 and talk about developments in web3 that truly excite us, from mass adoption driven by established consumer brands to infrastructure projects that will lay the foundation of the future of the internet.  Chapters:  00:00 Intro 03:08 Whiskey 05:58 2022 in review 07:25 The Ethereum Merge 08:44 The LUNA crash, the collapse of 3AC, and SBF's downfall 10:03 Elon Musk's Twitter 11:52 Big brands and web3 15:06 2023 predictions 15:23 Accelerated adoption of web3 by mainstream brands 21:22 The year of Polygon? 24:56 The rise of native web3 brands  33:30 A move away from speculation toward utility  36:30 Market recovery 38:40 Regulatory clarity 48:52 "web3 ingredient companies" 51:47 VC investment in web3 projects 52:45 Industry discipline 55:12 Silver linings Find us on other platforms: Gary Liu Twitter: https://twitter.com/garyliu LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/garyliunyc Suresh Balaji Twitter: https://twitter.com/sureshbalaji LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/sureshbalaji Website: https://w3ma.xyz/ Malcolm Ong Twitter: https://twitter.com/malcolmong LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/malcolmong You can also reach out to us at web3andwhiskey@gmail.com

    59 min
  2. 01/07/2023

    Worthless NFTs, China's NFT marketplace, web3 funding 2022: Web3 & Whiskey Reactions (Episode 12)

    This is Web3 & Whiskey Reactions. Every week, we talk about some of the most interesting news stories in web3. This episode was recorded on Jan 5 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong.  Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:29 NEWS: BMW partners with Coinweb to develop a blockchain-based financing and loyalty program in Thailand 05:30 NEWS: A tax-loss harvesting platform is building “the world's largest collection of worthless NFTs” 11:43 NEWS: Web3 startups raised $7.1B in funding during 2022 – Gaming accounted for 62%, followed by Metaverse and social networks 16:05 NEWS: China will launch a national exchange for trading digital assets 21:23 NEWS: Hong Kong passed a bill to impose a new licensing regime on virtual-asset service providers Find us on other platforms: Gary Liu Twitter: https://twitter.com/garyliu LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/garyliunyc Suresh Balaji Twitter: https://twitter.com/sureshbalaji LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/sureshbalaji Website: https://w3ma.xyz/ Malcolm Ong Twitter: https://twitter.com/malcolmong LinkedIn: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/malcolmong References: 1. https://news.bitcoin.com/bmw-partners-with-coinweb-to-develop-blockchain-based-vehicle-financing-automation-and-loyalty-program-in-thailand/ 2. https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2022/12/31/tax-loss-harvesting-platform-unsellable-is-building-the-worlds-largest-collection-of-worthless-nfts/ 3. https://cryptoslate.com/web3-startups-raised-7b-funding-in-2022-with-gaming-accounting-for-62/ 4. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3205050/china-launch-national-exchange-trading-nft-digital-assets-despite-cryptocurrency-bans 5. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3205294/hong-kong-brokers-fund-managers-get-ready-virtual-asset-trading-sfc-widens-access-retail-investors Reach out to us by email at web3andwhiskey@gmail.com

    27 min

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A podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives, hosted by Gary Liu and featuring Suresh Balaji and Malcolm Ong.