Podcast

Chris Georgen is the Founder & Managing Director of Topl. Backed by Mercury Fund, Mercy Corps Ventures, & more, Topl is building an impact technology economy that enables digital and sustainable transformation across value chains and empowers the monetization of impact verified on the Topl Blockchain. In this episode we discuss the impact space (broadly construed), how blockchain technology can enable a greater impact on causes people care about, Topl’s unique discoveries about impact-driven blockchain building in 2023, and the possibilities for Topl over the next several years (plus much more).Check out more about Topl’s work below:

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‍Topl's Twitter: topl_protocol
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Vincent Ghossoub is the Founder and CEO of NiftyCraft. NiftyCraft is a blockchain RPG with a player-driven economy. In this episode, we cover Vincent’s work building up the gaming industry in the Middle-East, the intricacies of game design in web3, the ultimate trajectories they’re building toward (technologically-speaking), and much more.

Alex Poon is the Co-Founder & CEO of CharmVerse. Backed by Orange DAO, BitDAO, GSRV, Alliance, & more, CharmVerse is building the solution for token communities to build relationships, work together, and vote. In this episode we discuss entering and learning web3 as an already-successful founder, current challenges with governance and community management for token communities, possibilities for the future enabled by CharmVerse, what they’re looking for in potential partners, and much more.

Joseph Cooper is the Founder of Earn Alliance. Backed by Animoca Brands, CoinFund, Fabric Ventures, & more, Earn Alliance builds communities and tools to inspire and empower gamers to unlock their full potential in web3. In this episode we discuss Coop’s roots in IRC communities and entrepreneurship at a young age, curating games for entertainment value vs. NFT price, the state of the industry for blockchain gaming (good, bad, ugly), the second-order effects in the world if Earn Alliance continues to execute, & much more.

Vijay Pravin is the Founder & CEO at bitsCrunch. Backed by Coinbase Ventures, Animoca Brands, Polygon, & more, bitsCrunch is forensic and AI-powered NFT analytics that fights wash trading, fraud, and gives accurate value for digital assets. In this episode we discuss how bitsCrunch fits into the current NFT space, his insights into the space driving their unique product strategy in 2023, his recent time in web3 circles at the World Economic Forum, and much more.