E24: Blockchain and Brews - A casual chat with the ATX DAO Podcast team

The conversation covers various topics, including living in Austin, the food scene, recruiting in Web3, the Doggy Fi project, the potential of $SMSA token, the idea of creating a betting market for entertainment events, the Austin NFT scene, and the growth of the Web3 community in Austin.

E23: CityDAO’s Lessons - Unraveling the Missteps and Future Potential

Join us as we dive into the world of DAOs with our guests, Pat and 0xJoshua. They share their journeys and insights from their experiences with CityDAO and other prominent DAOs. Discover CityDAO’s pioneering efforts using Wyoming’s LLC legislation to acquire land through a DAO structure and the limitations they encountered. Learn about the internal dynamics, project fragmentation, and treasury management issues within CityDAO. Our guests emphasize the need for existing products for effective DAO governance.

The discussion highlights the crucial role of face-to-face interactions for coordination and consensus-building within DAOs. Hear about CityDAO V2’s vision for Silicon Bali—a smart city concept for web3 and tech enthusiasts, and the lessons learned from CityDAO V1. Pat and 0xJoshua share how these in-person meetings foster creativity and respect among DAO members, which is essential for the community’s growth and success.

Get insights into the Accelerate hacker house in San Francisco. This episode offers a candid look into the challenges and opportunities within the DAO space, providing valuable takeaways for both seasoned participants and newcomers. Tune in to explore decentralized governance and the future of collaborative communities!

E22: Building the Everything App - Nounspace and Decentralized Social Media with Willy Ogorzaly and Jesse Paterson

Nounspace is a website builder built on top of a social network that allows users to build customizable websites using crowdsourced building blocks called fidgets. It aims to be the future of social, website builders, browsers, search engines, and music streaming. Nounspace is designed to give people the tools to build their own Everything app. Thanks to its modular fidget architecture, the platform is user-friendly and does not require coding skills. 

Nounspace also offers interoperability with Farcaster, allowing users to access their Farcaster account and content within Nounspace. It aims to recreate the customizable and creative experience of MySpace while incorporating Web3 features. Users can create their own spaces (profiles) and customize them using fidgets (components). The team plans to add features like top friends and speculative gaming using the space token. 

The user experience is designed to be simple and mobile-friendly, with the possibility of AI customization in the future. The space token serves as a governance and utility token, with potential use cases including buying additional tabs, app store transactions, and tip allowances.

E20: Shaping the Future of Crypto Legislation with Lee Bratcher of the Texas Blockchain Council

In this episode, we sit down with Lee Bratcher, founder and President of the Texas Blockchain Council (TBC). Lee shares his journey into blockchain and discusses the critical role of digital property rights. He highlights TBC's legislative achievements, such as bills on blockchain working groups and commercial code changes, and emphasizes the need for regulatory clarity and innovation within Texas.

We explore the complexities of decentralized digital identity and the importance of compromise in legislative solutions. The conversation spans various blockchain topics, including Block’s collaboration with the government on digital identity, the business potential of Block’s sub-entity TBD, and the upcoming North American Blockchain Summit.

Lee outlines the legislative agenda for the 89th session, featuring bills on unclaimed property, Bitcoin mining, and blockchain land administration. We also delve into the challenges of crypto taxes and the need for better IRS guidance. Finally, the episode recaps the ATX DAO bill journey and underscores the importance of grassroots advocacy.

E19: The Future of Finance - Ian McAfee on Building Custom Exchanges with Shift Markets

This week, we welcome Ian McAfee from Shift Markets to the show. Our conversation touches on the evolution of the crypto industry, the challenges faced, and the potential for crypto to disrupt traditional finance. Shift Markets is a technology company that provides white-label crypto exchange solutions. They offer a web-based platform that can be customized to fit the branding and needs of their clients. Their goal is to make it easy for businesses, financial institutions, and even individuals to enter the crypto trading space. They are also working on bringing traditional financial assets, like forex, onto the blockchain to simplify and improve the trading process. By eliminating friction and reducing costs, Shift Markets aims to create a more accessible and efficient financial ecosystem.