In this episode, Tim welcomes Michael Feng, the Co-Founder of Hummingbot, to the podcast. Hummingbot is an open-source software that helps build high-frequency crypto trading bots that specialize in market making and arbitrage strategies. Through the power of community, Hummingbot aims to give everyone access to the tightly-guarded algorithms of the most secretive Wall Street hedge funds. Despite being born in China, Michael grew up in Florida and went to Wharton School, which is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious business schools in the world. Later on Michael moved to a Vice-President role at J.P. Morgan. Together, Tim and Michael delve into the world of decentralization, DAOs, and the future of multi-chain Web3. They discuss how Michael got into trouble with the SEC, the parallels between the rise of Christianity and the decentralized technology behind crypto, and why crypto is open source on steroids. To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form. 

In this episode, Tim is joined by Karl Blomsterwall, the CEO of Nibiru Software. Nibiru are a Sweden-based game developer on a mission to become the largest ecosystem in Web3 and gaming. Karl also oversees the development of Polygon's top game, Planet IX. Within a year, Planet IX has become the biggest game on Polygon by transaction. The game has close to 54,000 weekly active wallets. The NFT-based strategy game is part of a sci-fi metaverse and an ecosystem with over 400 million NFTs sold. Plus, in recent months, the team has announced partnerships with Chainlink, BraveWallet, Arcade NFTs, 1Inch, One Tree Planted, Superfluid and more. Previously, Karl had a long career as an investment banker, focusing exclusively on the technology industry. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of GP Bullhound, and a consultant at Prokura. Together, Tim and Karl delve into the NFT based-game Planet IX, what it's all about and what makes it so unique in comparison to its competitors. They discuss why Nibiru chose Polygon as a side-chain to the Ethereum network; and how Web3 is growing and developing the future of gaming. Finally, they get on to talking through the process of building a community in the NFT gaming world. As well as how it can be a challenging process, especially when the initial players are still coming from the Web2 space. To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form. 

In this episode, Tim is joined by one of the most influential people in the Metaverse, Hrish Lotlikar, to discuss how technology is bringing together our physical and virtual lives. Hirsh is the Co-founder and CEO of SuperWorld, an augmented reality virtual platform that allows users and brands to create, discover and monetize content. Previously, Hrish co-founded Rogue Initiative Studios, a Hollywood film, TV, gaming, and immersive entertainment studio. He is also the founding Managing Partner of Eastlabs, an early-stage VC fund based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Hrish was also a Senior Business Developer and Global Evangelist at Toptal (backed by Andreessen Horowitz, the Rockfellers & the co-founders of Facebook and Zynga). In 2017, Hrish met with Max Woon in Santa Monica after being fascinated with Pokemon GO and its popularity. They realized that they could design a similar, virtually mapped world that appealed to an even wider audience, one where users could monetise and create their own assets. This idea soon came to be known as SuperWorld. During the course of their conversation, Tim and Hrish discuss the state of the metaverse, how to monetize virtual real estate, and how we will soon be able to discover immersive events through virtual geographic exploration. To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form. 

In this episode, Tim is joined by James Young, from Collab.Land and Abridged. Collab.Land a digital concierge for tokenized communities and a pioneer of the token gating system. It was created by Abridged, a platform that aims to give everyone, including non-coders, access to building applications using blockchain technology. James has over a decade of experience in the tech industry, having previously worked as a game developer consultant and Chief Technology Officer.  Tim and James discuss why James thinks humans will be able to contain artificial intelligence, what seismic impacts AI shall have on crypto, and whether web3 has failed or not.  To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io. If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form.

In this episode, Tim is joined by Alexei Falin, Co-Founder and CEO of Rarible, a community-centric NFT marketplace that allows users to create and sell digital collectibles secured with blockchain. Over the course of the show, Tim and Alexei discuss the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse, why the current bear market might actually benefit NFTs, and the latest innovations in the NFT space.  To find out how Grindery is building a Swiss army knife for existing DAO frameworks, head to grindery.io.  If you're interested in being a guest on DAO Talks, please complete this form.