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Ramon Recuero, founder of Babylon Finance is here to discuss the thought process behind the creation of the project, how it offers various investment services to its users, and how the project aims to revolutionize the investment DAO space in the near future! Timestamps [01:30] Intro [04:14] What is Babylon Finance and how does it work? [06:51] What kind of products does Babylon Finance offer? [09:11] The pros and cons on investment DAOs as opposed to self-investing [13:03] Interesting stats on the protocol [15:15] How does Babylon manage community expectations? [17:22] What actions did Babylon take during the Luna catastrophe? [21:39] Is Babylon planning to implement robo-advisory and automation? [23:30] Any discussions on supporting MEV bots? [25:52] Thoughts on the investment DAOs and it's future direction of the industry? [30:24] What are Babylon's plans for 2022 [32:57] Any extra sharing points? Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Babylon Finance: https://www.babylon.finance/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Babylon Finance: https://twitter.com/BabylonFinance CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

Daniel Tamas, CEO of WAM is here to discuss the thought process behind the creation of WAM, a hyper-casual focused gaming platform, and how it aims to revolutionize the GameFi space in the near future! Timestamps [01:30] Intro [02:42] What is WAM? Is it a game or a platform? [06:57] What are hypercasual games? [08:36] Stats on WAM [11:01] How many games on WAM right now? [14:44] Why the hypercasual game business model? [18:23] What does the WAM token do? [19:52] How would NFTs fit into WAM? [24:14] What are your thoughts of GameFi today? [28:31] Why did WAM build on Binance, and any plans to expand? [31:09] Additional thoughts [32:36] What are WAMS future plans? Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links WAM: https://wam.app/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media WAM: https://twitter.com/playWAM CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

Uddhav Marwaha, CEO and co-founder of Friktion Labs is here to discuss the thought process behind the creation of Friktion, how the project aims to capitalize on the growth of financial instruments in DeFi, and bridging the complexity gap between traders and financial tools!  Timestamps [01:30] Intro [03:36] What is Friktion protocol? [03:50] What are Volts? What kind of portfolio strategies do you offer? [08:54] Would the protocol grow to advise users on strategies? [11:23] Why the decision was made to share on preferred strategies [13:54] Bridging the gap between traders and complex financial instruments [16:01] Why the Solana chain? [18:55] Thoughts on where the industry is going [21:45] Tokenized futures [23:00] Any hint on what Friktion's token would look like? [26:02] Any opportunities for Friktion to tap into NFTs? [28:50] Closing thoughts Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Friktion Labs: https://friktion.fi/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Friktion Labs: https://twitter.com/friktion_labs CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

John Paller, founder of Opolis is here to discuss on the thought process behind the creation of Opolis, and how the project aims to create an employment co-operative with various benefits unique to Web3! Timestamps [01:30] Intro [07:15] What is Opolis? [12:24] Why is Opolis important for independent workers as opposed to traditional HR systems? [18:29] What are the features of the 'work' token [31:27] Examples of services and benefits Opolis members currently have [36:02] Are there benefits unique to Web3? [38:21] How is this executed? [41:20] What is the role of Decentralized Employment Organizations in the Opolis ecosystem? [44:39] What are Opolis's plans for 2022? Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Opolis: https://opolis.co/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Opolis: https://twitter.com/opolis CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

Roneil Rumburg, co-founder and CEO of Audius is here to discuss on the project itself and how it aims to disrupt the traditional music industry, and to share deep insights on the direction of the music industry and how Audius fits in these plans as we transition to the world of Web3! Timestamps [01:30] Intro [04:53] What is Audius and how does it solve issues within the music industry? [09:42] What separates Audius from web2 counterparts? [12:53] Thoughts on a subscription model like Patreon? [16:23] The role of $AUDIO token [20:06] How many artists and subscribers do Audius have? [22:22] Audius and music censorship [30:05] Unique challenges Audius faced [32:10] Does Audius have any NFT integration plans? [34:48] Where do you see the future of the music industry? [40:41]  Audius' plans for 2022 [42:30] Closing thoughts Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Audius: https://audius.co/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Audius: https://twitter.com/AudiusProject CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Bitfinex is here to to discuss about the exchange as well as all things bitcoin! You'll be filled in on the facts of the exchange itself, from upcoming Bitfinex products to its role in the Lightning Network. Timestamps [01:30] Intro [05:14] What does your day-to-day look like at Bitfinex? [09:25] Could you share more on new BitFinex product innovations? [18:27] What development support is provided on the Lightning Network and why this network in particular? [29:43] Proof-of-Work has been commonly criticized due to energy consumption, how is this being addressed? [36:12] What are your thoughts on El Salvador’s “volcano token”? [40:13] How much progress do you think the industry is making as far as looking for alternative and more sustainable sources? [41:03] What are Bitfinex's plans for 2022? [44:47] Closing thoughts Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Bitfinex: https://www.bitfinex.com/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Bitfinex: https://twitter.com/bitfinex CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

Niko Hosn, CTO of RareMint is here to discuss on the crossover between sports memorabilia through NFTs and Web3. You'll be filled in on the project itself, the potential of the market and RareMint's unique role in the space. Timestamps [01:30] Intro [03:03] What are sports memorabilia and Raremint's NFT role in it? [05:37] What is Raremint's role in regard to NFT collectables? [07:07] How does RareMint differentiate itself from other NFT platforms? [08:42] How often to NFT drops occur and it's participation rates? [14:54] What is the biggest or most exciting NFT sale yet on RareMint? [16:09] Can RareMint owners redeem their corresponding physically backed-asset? [18:17] One of the biggest barriers of entry to NFTs are intangibility. How does RareMint's address acceptance gap fpr collectors who want to hold their assets IRL? [21:47] How big is the sports memorabilia market? [25:13] Any tips and tricks for budding sports memorabilia collectors/investors? [27:16] What are RareMint's plans for 2022? Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links RareMint: https://www.raremint.com/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media RareMint: https://twitter.com/RareMint_nft CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

Francesco Melpignano, CEO of Kadena Eco is here to discuss on the though process behind the creation of Kadena, and to give us deep insights into the inner workings of the Kadena ecosystem, how it aims to scale Proof-of-Work consensus, and the future opportunities the protocol presents! Timestamps [01:29] Intro [04:00] What is the Kadena Chain and Kadena Eco? [07:17] How does Kadena plan to tackle the blockchain trilemma? [12:03] Answering the bridging issues [14:30] How does Kadena address PoW energy consumption? [15:58] What does Kadena Eco specifically offer? [25:10] Interesting data on Kadena [26:40] Biggest challenges faced building the ecosystem [28:11] How does Kadena plan to cultivate the community whilst extracting mindshare and talent of other altchains? [31:08] Kadena Eco's plans for 2022 Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Kadena:  https://kadena.io/    CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Kadena: https://twitter.com/kadena_io CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

Guy Zyskind, co-founder Of Secret Network is here to discuss with us his journey of creating Secret. He shares the importance of privacy in blockchains, Secret’s encryption methods, and some practical applications for having this level of privacy on the blockchain. Timestamps [01:30] Intro [03:11] What is Secret Network? [04:28] Privacy level difference between conventional blockchains and Secret? [09:20] What separates Secret from other chains and altcoins? [16:28] What utility does SCRT token have? [18:25] Why did Secret choose the Cosmos ecosystem? [21:09] How do you reconcile privacy with principles like accountability and privacy? [26:39] How to encourage users to protect themselves and their privacy using platforms like Secret? [32:40] What are Secret's plans for 2022? [37:08] Closing thoughts on Secret Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Secret Network: https://scrt.network/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Secret Network: https://twitter.com/SecretNetwork CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

We are joined by Phillippe Bekhazi, CEO and Founder of XBTO. Bezhaki gives us an insight into XBTO, cryptofinance, and the fintech environment as a whole! Watch on Geckos!  Timestamps [01:30] Intro [03:48] What is XBTO [04:36] How much of XBTO’s revenue comes from market-maker services? [06:03] What is the institutional demand of XBTO’s market-making services? [07:21] What is XBTO’s core investment thesis? [10:18] What’s an underrated piece of market infrastructure you believe is lacking in the space? [13:37] With XBTO members having strong TradFi backgrounds, how has this help with XBTO’s edge? [17:18] Has recent events impacted valuations, whether in your portfolio or the broader crypto/ fintech environment? [19:51] Insights on the miner network and demand amidst recent events [23:40] To what extent has institutions are in the crypto space? [28:52] Is the crypto ecosystem mature enough to handle these players? [33:39] What are XBTO’s plans for 2022? Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links XBTO: https://www.xbto.com/ CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media XBTO: https://twitter.com/xbtogroup CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

We are joined by Josh Neuroth, Head of Product of Ankr Protocol. Neuroth gives us an insight into Ankr and Web3, the revolutionary new iteration of the world wide web and how Ankr fits in it. Timestamps [01:30] Intro [02:50] Web3 in Josh’s words [05:40] Ankr’s role within Web3 [07:27] How Ankr enable the ‘average’ joe’ to participate in providing / supporting Web3? [09:01] Josh’s thougts on Alchemy, a similar service to Ankr [11:09] Companies that approached Ankr [11:54] What new plans/developments are there in the pipeline for Ankr? [14:12] Insight into Ankr bridges [16:09]How will Ankr mitigate the Web3 centralization risk? [17:41] How has the node industry develop over the last few years? [19:14]  Thoughts on the user experience for Web3 and the generational divide? [22:34] What are your predictions for the Web3 infrastructure ecosystem in the future? [25:09] Is Web3 a Web2 killer? Can Web3 and Web2 coexist? [27:09] Closing thoughts Watch the Podcast on Youtube Links Ankr Protocol: https://www.ankr.com CoinGecko: https://www.coingecko.com Social Media Ankr Protocol: https://twitter.com/ankr CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV https://www.instagram.com/coingecko https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko

 We are joined by Sunny Aggarwal, Co-Founder of Osmosis Labs. Aggarwal gives us an insight into Osmosis, a proof-of-stake automated market maker for the Cosmos ecosystem. We also covered the importance of blockchain bridges and how to successfully build them! Timestamps [01:30] Intro [04:30] What is Osmosis and why building on the Cosmos ecosystem? [08:11] What separates Osmosis from other cross-chain automated market makers? [13:15] Challenges in bridging assets from chains like Ethereum [19:45] Technical differences between SDK chains and non-SDK chains [28:02] Do you see centralized exchanges as your competitors [32:19] The role of the Osmosis token (OSMO) [40:19] Osmosis' plans for 2022 Watch the Podcast on YouTube Links Osmosis: https://app.osmosis.zone/ CoinGecko - https://www.coingecko.com/ Social Media Osmosis Labs: https://mobile.twitter.com/osmolabs CoinGecko: https://twitter.com/coingecko https://www.youtube.com/c/CoinGeckoTV/ https://www.instagram.com/coingecko/ https://www.tiktok.com/@coingeckotv https://t.me/coingecko