In this episode we chat with Sergio Silva — known to many as Sergito — who recently became CEO of Meebits. We dive into Sergio’s origin story and how he discovered crypto while working in TradFi, making friends in the Meebits Discord, reflections on balancing business & community, lessons from his previous startup Popset, the current state of the NFT market & much more.
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AI, God & Consciousness | Seneca Labs
In this episode, Natalie chats with Calvary Rogers — Product Manager at Google AI, musician, artist & founder of Seneca Labs. We dive into Cal’s non-traditional path into AI research, his experimentation with AI as a creative medium prior to the public release of commercial models, the importance of accessible & human-centered AI, self-hosted exhibits, the deep religious themes in his work& how they connect to our understanding of AI, and much more.
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The Evolution of Crypto Funds | Zaheer Ebtikar
In this episode, we chat with Zaheer Ebtikar — long-time trader & founder of Split Capital. We dive into Zaheer’s background and introduction to trading, the growing importance of liquid funds in crypto markets, understanding LPs and institutional interest, financial nihilism, crypto culture through the trader lens, lending, stablecoins & much more.
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All Media Is Training Data | Mat Dryhurst
In this episode, Natalie chats with Mat Dryhurst — long-time musician, technologist and artist advocate. We dive into Mat’s early background and initial forays into blending frontier technology with creative practices, how & why Art is becoming increasingly intertwined with technology, “Protocol Art,” what it means to be creative in the age of AI, spawning vs. sampling, reviving the ethos of “the commons” and “public goods” as it relates to media, the responsibility of artists today, and much more.
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How to Build Delightful Crypto Products | Max Segall
In this episode we chat with Max Segall, COO of Privy. We dive into the world of crypto wallets & onboarding infrastructure, embedded wallets & Privy’s perspective on the market, the evolution of crypto’s application landscape, new emerging use cases for Privy, minting as a new user behavior, network effects in crypto infrastructure, and much more.