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PolitiFi, i.e. tokens or coins launched by political figures and celebrities are here to stay. At least we agreed on it with Konstantin from Mezen.In this conversation, we discuss the evolving landscape of Web3 with focus on tokenomics, the rise of celebrity tokens, and the importance of understanding business fundamentals in the crypto space. Konstantin shares his journey into crypto, insights on emerging trends for 2025, and the role of AI in trading. They also explore the transition of Web2 companies to Web3, gaps in current Web3 development, and the future of Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Web3 and Tokenomics03:06 Konstantin's Journey into Crypto05:52 Trends in Crypto: PolitiFy and Beyond08:51 The Role of AI in Trading and Crypto11:27 Web2 Companies Transitioning to Web314:13 Emerging Technologies and Future Trends16:56 Challenges in User Adoption of Web319:52 Ideal Clients and Projects in Crypto42:50 Spotlighting Builders Artists Projects Video.mp4MY GUEST LINKS:Konstantin's X (Twitter): https://x.com/0xMolodykhMezen's website: https://www.mezen.io/ Support the showI hope you liked today's episode. If you have any comments please reach out on socials, and let's chat. And as always, don't forget to sign up for Web3Magic and follow me across social media to enjoy the colorful ride!COLLECT THIS EPISODEOn Pods.Media: https://pods.media/web3-magic Listen in your favorite app:Watch & Subscribe on YouTube - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-youtubeListen & Subscribe on Apple - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-appleListen & Subscribe on Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-spotify FOLLOW US: Subscribe and see all episodes - https://web3magic.xyz Follow Web3Magic (X) - https://twitter.com/Web3MagicHQ Follow BFG (X) - https://twitter.com/aka_BFG Follow BFG (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/bfg Follow Web3Magic channel (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/~/channel/web3magic

SummaryIn this conversation, I talk with Jonny about his journey into the world of crypto, his transition from working at Google, and Coinbase, to founding his own company - called Fabric and their development of Hypersub; an onchain subscription service. You could say Hypersub is NaaS product - NFTs as a subscription (NaaS). We touch on many things, including the concept of subscription fatigue and the unique features of Hypersub and why the future of media maybe onchain. Jonny talks about the challenges and opportunities of building a creator platform, the user experience, and the potential for growth and expansion in the future.TakeawaysJonny's journey into crypto began in 2014 after hearing about Bitcoin on a podcast and later buying Ethereum during its crowd fund. Wow!Jonny transitioned from working at Google to freelancing at Coinbase and Polychain Labs, gaining valuable experience in the crypto industry.The development of HyperSub, a subscription NFT product, offers a unique approach to subscriptions, allowing for time-bound access and non-automated recurring payments.The conversation explores the concept of subscription fatigue and the challenges and opportunities it presents for creators and subscribers.The discussion highlights the importance of thoughtful and purposeful subscription models, as well as the value of time-bound access and the ability to top up subscriptions. On-chain subscriptions and NFTs provide a new way for creators to monetize their content and engage with their audience.The user experience and simplicity of the platform are crucial for the success of on-chain subscriptions and NFTs.Creators play a significant role in marketing and promoting on-chain subscriptions, leveraging their success to attract new users and creators to the platform.The intersection of media distribution and blockchain technology presents both challenges and opportunities for growth and expansion in the future. And it maybe the only realistic future.Chapters00:00 Journey into Crypto and Founding a Company08:31 The Development of HyperSub: A Unique Subscription NFT Product32:51 Exploring On-Chain Subscriptions and NFTs39:00 Building a Creator Platform: Challenges and Opportunities44:17 The User Experience of On-Chain Subscriptions and NFTs49:23 Creators as Marketers: Leveraging Success to Attract New Users54:20 Growth and Expansion in the Support the showI hope you liked today's episode. If you have any comments please reach out on socials, and let's chat. And as always, don't forget to sign up for Web3Magic and follow me across social media to enjoy the colorful ride!COLLECT THIS EPISODEOn Pods.Media: https://pods.media/web3-magic Listen in your favorite app:Watch & Subscribe on YouTube - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-youtubeListen & Subscribe on Apple - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-appleListen & Subscribe on Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-spotify FOLLOW US: Subscribe and see all episodes - https://web3magic.xyz Follow Web3Magic (X) - https://twitter.com/Web3MagicHQ Follow BFG (X) - https://twitter.com/aka_BFG Follow BFG (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/bfg Follow Web3Magic channel (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/~/channel/web3magic

SummarySteffen Kux discusses the DM3 Network, a decentralized messaging protocol that aims to connect various messaging solutions in the Web3 ecosystem. He explains the journey that led to the development of DM3 and highlights the importance of a central but decentralized registry for communication information. Steffen also discusses the need for a decentralized system of nodes to deliver messages and the focus on interoperability with other messaging protocols. He shares the current state of DM3 and the team's plans for cross-chain compatibility and integrations. Steffen invites the community to get involved and participate in shaping the future of DM3.TakeawaysDM3 Network is a decentralized messaging protocol that aims to connect various messaging solutions in the Web3 ecosystem.The protocol focuses on the relay of messages with a system of decentralized nodes to deliver messages.DM3 aims to provide interoperability with other messaging protocols and solutions, allowing users to connect and communicate across different platforms, even centralized ones.The team behind DM3 is working on cross-chain compatibility and integrations to expand the reach and functionality of the protocol.Here are the links to Steffen's and dm3's Twitter accounts and websites. I recommend you also take a long look at the Interoperability Initiative, and if you work in the messaging space (or know someone who does), please join them in making messaging apps interoperable and a pleasure to build!Steffen's Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/SteffenKuxdm3's Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/dm3protocoldm3 protocol: https://dm3.network/Interoperability Initiative: https://dm3.network/interoperablility-initiativeCorpus Venture Studio: https://corpus.io/That's it, friends. I hope you enjoyed the episode, and let me know what you think on Twitter (X) or Farcaster. Till next time … keep it colorful! Support the showI hope you liked today's episode. If you have any comments please reach out on socials, and let's chat. And as always, don't forget to sign up for Web3Magic and follow me across social media to enjoy the colorful ride!COLLECT THIS EPISODEOn Pods.Media: https://pods.media/web3-magic Listen in your favorite app:Watch & Subscribe on YouTube - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-youtubeListen & Subscribe on Apple - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-appleListen & Subscribe on Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-spotify FOLLOW US: Subscribe and see all episodes - https://web3magic.xyz Follow Web3Magic (X) - https://twitter.com/Web3MagicHQ Follow BFG (X) - https://twitter.com/aka_BFG Follow BFG (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/bfg Follow Web3Magic channel (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/~/channel/web3magic

Today I'm talking about The Clinic:The Clinic is investing is an interesting project with, I'd say, all-star female team. Interesting because of its large ambitions and because it decided by a community vote to give-away for free the rest of their NFTs collection after pre-sales mint. If you are interested to join ambitious project at its start, then you are right on time, because part of 10.000 Iconic NFTs created from 330 hand-illustrated characteristics, backgrounds, accessories and hairstyles will be distributed in coming days to the community with reveal on May 9th.The fully doxxed team is led by Camille Dargan; an entrepreneur and former marketing executive from Google, Meta and Uber. There's a team of six mission driven females with a proven busienss track record and includes highly skilled artist, tech magician, biz dev and partnerships guru. The Clinic is driven by a desire to improve equality and diversity in tech space as well as to provide access to easily accessible mental wellness space. Post mint they also plan to launch a VC incubator which will invest in startup founders from diverse backgrounds who are building in the Web3, Technology, Healthcare, Education, and EJI spaces. There's also a plan to establish a career mentorship program for high school graduates to launch their careers in corporate America, web2 or web3. In the long term, The Clinic wants to develop mental health clinics around the world with hopes of bringing psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to the masses in an affordable way. Additionally, they hope to develop technology to dramatically improve mental health and self-esteem by leveraging brain-transcription technology that will stimulate a consistent positive feedback loop...It does not sound like your typical PFP project, right! It just sounds ambitious and that's great!Check them out here: Web: https://www.theclinic.family Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DK2tJazB8MaqLLarPCdyqThat's all for today. Cheers till tomorrow!Support the showI hope you liked today's episode. If you have any comments please reach out on socials, and let's chat. And as always, don't forget to sign up for Web3Magic and follow me across social media to enjoy the colorful ride!COLLECT THIS EPISODEOn Pods.Media: https://pods.media/web3-magic Listen in your favorite app:Watch & Subscribe on YouTube - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-youtubeListen & Subscribe on Apple - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-appleListen & Subscribe on Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-spotify FOLLOW US: Subscribe and see all episodes - https://web3magic.xyz Follow Web3Magic (X) - https://twitter.com/Web3MagicHQ Follow BFG (X) - https://twitter.com/aka_BFG Follow BFG (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/bfg Follow Web3Magic channel (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/~/channel/web3magic

First I talk about colorful NotSoDead NFT:It is a project of an artist Laura inspired by Day of the Dead celebrations in hispanic cultures. Great tag lines like Everlasting Beauty, Eternal Bonds, Living Memories actually fit very well into the atmosphere of the website. There will be a total of 10,000 Not So Dead Catrinas created out of 250+ unique traits. Mint timing was just recently announced -> May18 pre-sale, May 19 public sale and each artwork will cost - 0.05 ETH (or 0.04 ETH on pre-sale). Which means pretty reasonable pricing.Holders of Not So Dead Catrinas will have a fun & cute piece of art and will be eligible to participate in holder-exclusive giveaways like Hoodies and ETH to some lucky holders when project will reach minting milestones. And of course later will come more contests and priority in future collections.For the roadmap, I would say, don't expect much more than charity donations. This is one of these projects where you (as a community) will have to figure it out together with the artist after mint-out. Artists are not necessarily the best roadmap writers - nor they should be.Check Not So Dead Catrinas here: Web: https://notsodeadnft.com Laura's Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurasantiagomxAnd today I'd like to do honorary mention for Ukraine DAO as kind of a reminder that the war is still continuing and people are suffering.I recommend Ukraine DAO as your source of information and receiver of support for the brave fight which people of Ukraine are fighting now.Check all necessary info here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ukraine_DAOThat's all for today guys and gals interested in NFTs! Cheer till tomorrow.BFG Support the showI hope you liked today's episode. If you have any comments please reach out on socials, and let's chat. And as always, don't forget to sign up for Web3Magic and follow me across social media to enjoy the colorful ride!COLLECT THIS EPISODEOn Pods.Media: https://pods.media/web3-magic Listen in your favorite app:Watch & Subscribe on YouTube - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-youtubeListen & Subscribe on Apple - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-appleListen & Subscribe on Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-spotify FOLLOW US: Subscribe and see all episodes - https://web3magic.xyz Follow Web3Magic (X) - https://twitter.com/Web3MagicHQ Follow BFG (X) - https://twitter.com/aka_BFG Follow BFG (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/bfg Follow Web3Magic channel (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/~/channel/web3magic

Today I'm talking about another manga/anime inspired project which is minting soon called Shinsekai. It has cool looks and doxed team, plus real advisors which worked in NFT space, so should be safe.Shinsekai is an anime and manga brand that attempts to build the greatest NFT manga community and be a bridge between web2 and web3 manga worlds. To achieve that, they will publish a manga book called Futuros where all characters from Futuros are part of upcoming NFT collection. They will also create a Mangaverse, start a clothing brand, then develop other related products revolving around Shinsekai Corp. They will be providing a way for their members to use their favorite characters as avatars in virtual reality. Art produced till now in sneak peeks are pretty cool.Joining Shinsekai means you will become part of probably the largest web3 Manga & Anime family. And it's true that the community is already huge: discord with 80k+ people and Twitter with 140k+ followers.Mint is coming up on April 7th with price of 0.15 ETH. I’m looking forward to watching this develop because the art looks great and I'm a modest fan of manga and anime.If you consider joining, check them here: Web: https://shinsekai.io/ recent AMA recording: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OdKrBonOknKX?s=20Cheers till tomorrow,BFGSupport the showI hope you liked today's episode. If you have any comments please reach out on socials, and let's chat. And as always, don't forget to sign up for Web3Magic and follow me across social media to enjoy the colorful ride!COLLECT THIS EPISODEOn Pods.Media: https://pods.media/web3-magic Listen in your favorite app:Watch & Subscribe on YouTube - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-youtubeListen & Subscribe on Apple - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-appleListen & Subscribe on Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-spotify FOLLOW US: Subscribe and see all episodes - https://web3magic.xyz Follow Web3Magic (X) - https://twitter.com/Web3MagicHQ Follow BFG (X) - https://twitter.com/aka_BFG Follow BFG (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/bfg Follow Web3Magic channel (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/~/channel/web3magic

So I'm changing gears a bit and I will talk today only about one project which has public mint coming up today on March 3rd - 90sBabes.As most of you know, March is Women History Month so I plan to showcase more women led projects and I hope to see a lot more female led projects launching during March. Let's be considered guys and leave March to ladies :)90s babes is women led and women focused project. It is led by women who grew up in the 90s. It has simple yet powerful mission to onboard more women into the NFTs and web3 spaces through local communities. They also envision that forming a DAO, through which the community will be able to pitch nonprofits and charities that they believe in, to receive our financial support. Of course, there're community wallet, merch store, IRL events and donations on the roadmap.Team is completely doxxed and super enthusiastic, as I can attest from visiting several Spaces. 90sBabes is the collection of 10.000 NFTs which will mint for 0.07 ETH. Pre-sale finished on March 2 and public mint will start today on March 3.Check 90sBabes here: Website: https://90sbabesnft.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/90sbabesnftOne more thing, I want to use the this space to remind everyone that support for Ukraine is still needed and these are just a few options you can use: prolific Reli3f: https://twitter.com/reli3fxyz close to my heart, amazing and totally new Ukrainian focused collection by @nounpunks called Nounpunks4Peace built almost over-night - still can mint here: http://www.nounpunks.com can't forget about Ukrainian DAO: https://twitter.com/Ukraine_DAO and NFTU-kraine collection curated by @kennyschac which you can support here: https://opensea.io/NFTU-KRAINEAmazing thing of NFTs and web3 is that it does not matter if you mint or buy on secondary, you're helping with proceeds and royalties so please make those markets alive!Cheers till tomorrow!Support the showI hope you liked today's episode. If you have any comments please reach out on socials, and let's chat. And as always, don't forget to sign up for Web3Magic and follow me across social media to enjoy the colorful ride!COLLECT THIS EPISODEOn Pods.Media: https://pods.media/web3-magic Listen in your favorite app:Watch & Subscribe on YouTube - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-youtubeListen & Subscribe on Apple - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-appleListen & Subscribe on Spotify - http://tinyurl.com/w3m-spotify FOLLOW US: Subscribe and see all episodes - https://web3magic.xyz Follow Web3Magic (X) - https://twitter.com/Web3MagicHQ Follow BFG (X) - https://twitter.com/aka_BFG Follow BFG (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/bfg Follow Web3Magic channel (Farcaster) - https://warpcast.com/~/channel/web3magic