I penned a few lessons from my conversation with Jay ($/acc), Founder of Sei. Jay went from Robinhood to building one of the fastest parallel blockchains. Here’s what Web3 founders could learn from his journey:

Stablecoins don’t just protect your money. They grow it too. Chris Yin from Plume - RWAfi Chain explains it better. Watch this clip from Web3 Quest Podcast to see how 👇 Obviously, not financial advice.

"AI is a tool. Crypto is an ideology." Karan, Cofounder of Mira (3/3), unpacks the explosive rise of AI, its intersection with crypto, hard fundraising lessons, and why hallucinations can’t be fixed at the neural net level. Full convo w/ my cohost Miss Sentient on

This starter kit includes: ✔️ Crypto takes ✔️ Growth loops ✔️ AI rabbit holes ✔️ Marketing brains ✔️ Coffee & content on demand Side effects: unsolicited strategy advice & podcast invites.

Come on my podcast if you can laugh with me as much as Burnt Banksy did, and still drop Web3 alpha. He burned a Banksy, then built a Layer 1 to make wallets disappear. One of my wildest convos yet, we talked about: - XION: an L1 that hides crypto - The future of

“We bought a real Banksy for $100K. Burned it. Turned it into an NFT. Sold it for $400K. All to prove digital art has value.” — Burnt Banksy, the creator behind one of the most provocative NFT stunts ever.

Burning a Banksy was easy. Figuring out how to use crypto wallets, mint NFTs, and move funds? That was the real challenge. Web3: where the art is simpler than the tech. Listen to the full episode with Burnt Banksy 👇🏽

“We built the first NFT standard with Metaplex on Solana — back when no one had heard of Solana. Then we raised $36M to make crypto disappear. That’s how XION was born.” – Burnt Banksy

In your 20s and 30s, choose a fast, lean, and chaotic workplace - the kind where you’re forced to grow. – Short approval cycles – Real KPIs – Small budgets – Big autonomy You’ll eventually make money. But more importantly, you’ll learn how to survive and thrive.

Lately, I’ve been revisiting all the insights from my Web3 Quest Podcast podcast chat with nader dabit and realizing how much of it I’ve been applying while building our dev + founder community every day. From hackathon strategy to long-term relationship building, here’s what stuck with

Startups don’t die from bad marketing. They die from indecision.

Another day at Berlin Blockchain Week 🐻➡️ June 7-22, 2025 that reminded me why I love this space. Started with the soonami.io brunch at Blockspati : just good people, good food, and builders genuinely curious about what we’re doing. But the real highlight: I finally met Claire Kart and Emily Lai IRL at

Community ≠ followers. Community = builders who show up, stake, and govern.

You don’t need a head of content. You need a point of view.

Hosting a Web3 podcast is free therapy for marketers.

Marketing a crypto startup feels like hosting a party no one trusts yet.

Web3 marketing isn’t about funnels for most projects. It’s about surviving: – No budget – No product – No real users But sure, let’s “go viral.” How the F do we change this?

I am planning to record a bunch of Web3 Quest Podcast podcast episodes for the next season in August. Please drop suggestions for some guests and topics. I know there are too many podcasts out there, so tell me what you really wanna hear.

“Most crypto startups don’t need a CMO, they need a team.” justin vogel 🦁 from Safary 🦁 speaks on Web3 Quest Podcast about why most Web3 marketing hires fail and what founders are getting wrong about growth. - Unrealistic CMO expectations - Resume bias across the board - From anon to

Do you really need a CMO at pre-PMF? Or just 2-3 generalists who can actually ship? This episode from Web3 Quest Podcast nails it 👇