• Ep. 11: On-Chain Chatter - Token 2049 and Solana Breakpoint Recap, Trends To Watch
    Sep 30 2024

    ​Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (BlockTower Capital) bring on a few of their investor friends (Regan of Lattice, Mark of M13) to recap Token 2049 and Solana Breakpoint. We also chat through new apps we're trying and trends we’re watching for the rest of 2024.

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    Collab+Currency, BlockTower Capital Advisors LP and/or its affiliates (“BlockTower”), Lattice, M13, or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.

    Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise. The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast. Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest.

    The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest. Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

    General Information Only: The views and opinions expressed by Winnie Lau during this podcast are those of her own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BlockTower. The information provided during the podcast is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation for any listener to buy, sell, or hold any particular asset or securities.

    Not Financial or Legal Advice: None of the information discussed in the podcast should be taken as financial or legal advice. Listeners should consult with their own financial, legal, and tax advisors before engaging in any investment strategy or taking any actions based on the information discussed.

    Potential Conflicts of Interest: Although Winnie Lau is an employee of BlockTower, any views expressed by her during the podcast are not intended to serve as a forecast, a guarantee of future results, investment recommendations, or an offer to buy or sell any securities or digital assets.

    Accuracy and Completeness. While attempts have been made to verify the accuracy of the information provided in the podcast, neither BlockTower nor Winnie Lau can make any guarantees. Listeners are advised to conduct their own independent research into individual assets before making an investment decision. In addition, the statements made by Winnie Lau reflect her opinions at the time of the podcast and may change without notice.

    Risks and Uncertainties. Digital assets and blockchain technology are subject to a variety of risks, including but not limited to, market volatility, regulatory changes, and technological uncertainties. Listeners should be aware that investing in digital assets involves a high level of risk and should be undertaken only by individuals prepared to endure such risks.

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    34 mins
  • Ep. 10: On-Chain Chatter - Stablecoins, Crypto Casinos, Emerging Ecosystems, and More
    Aug 23 2024

    Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (BlockTower Capital) bring on a few of their investor friends (Sanat of Dragonfly Capital, Sterling of Blockchain Capital) to chat about all of the interesting things that have been happening in consumer crypto as of late: stablecoin growth, crypto casinos and prediction markets, emerging ecosystems (e.g., Monad, MegaETH, Berachain), and more. The episode was originally recorded live on Aug. 12, 2024.

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    Collab+Currency, BlockTower Capital Advisors LP and/or its affiliates (“BlockTower”), Dragonfly Capital, Blockchain Capital or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.

    Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise. The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast. Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest.

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    44 mins
  • Ep. 8: Definitive - Democratizing Trading and Yield w/ Jai Prasad
    May 21 2024

    Digitized Spotlight hosts Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (BlockTower Capital) interview Jai Prasad, co-founder of Definitive, an institutional-grade trading and yield platform used by both retail traders and hedge funds. We discuss how retail is finding trading opportunities on-chain, the rise of memecoins, the growing complexity of the DeFi space, the increasing fragmentation of liquidity, and more!

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    Use Definitive | https://www.definitive.fi/

    Follow Definitive | https://x.com/DefinitiveFi

    Follow Jai | https://x.com/jai_prasad17

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    Collab+Currency, BlockTower Capital Advisors LP and/or its affiliates (“BlockTower”), or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.

    Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise. The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast. Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest.

    The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest. Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

    Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY

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    31 mins
  • Ep. 7: On-Chain Chatter - Telegram, Memecoins, Prediction Markets, and More
    Apr 8 2024

    Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (BlockTower Capital) bring on a few of their investor friends (Mason from Variant, Brian from Sfermion) to chat about all of the interesting things that have been happening in consumer crypto as of late: ​Telegram bots and apps, memecoin culture, prediction markets, normies returning to crypto, and more. The episode was originally recorded live on Mar. 26, 2024.

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    Collab+Currency, BlockTower Capital Advisors LP and/or its affiliates (“BlockTower”), Sfermion, Variant, or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.

    Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise. The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast. Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest.

    The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest. Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

    Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY

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    53 mins
  • Ep. 6: On-Chain Chatter - Farcaster, Memecoins, ERC-404, and More
    Mar 7 2024

    ​Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (BlockTower Capital) bring on a few of their investor friends (Shayon of Multicoin Capital, Mark of M13) to chat about all of the interesting things that have been happening in consumer crypto as of late: ​Farcaster Frames and Channels, memecoins, ephemeral apps, ERC-404, trends for 2024, and more. The episode was originally recorded live on Feb. 20, 2024.

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    Collab+Currency, BlockTower Capital Advisors LP and/or its affiliates (“BlockTower”), or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.

    Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise. The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast. Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest.

    The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest. Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

    Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/48eMyhP

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    35 mins
  • Ep. 5: Sleepagotchi - Gamifying Sleep w/ Anton Kraminkin
    Feb 1 2024

    Digitized Spotlight hosts Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (BlockTower Capital) interview Anton Kraminkin, the founder of Sleepagotchi, a mobile app that helps gamify sleep via digital collectibles. We chat about building casual social games, designing sustainable token economies, catering to mainstream users, and more!

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    Download Sleepagotchi | https://www.sleepagotchi.com/

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    Follow Anton | https://twitter.com/antongotchi

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    Collab+Currency, BlockTower Capital Advisors LP and/or its affiliates (“BlockTower”), or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.

    Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise. The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast. Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest.

    The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest. Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

    Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY

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    21 mins
  • Ep. 4: Sound - Empowering Musicians w/ David Greenstein
    Jan 19 2024

    Digitized Spotlight hosts Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (BlockTower Capital) chat with David Greenstein – Co-Founder and CEO of Sound, an on-chain music startup that has attracted over 2.5k artists including Snoop Dogg and Pussy Riot. We dive into the benefits of releasing music NFTs vs. publishing to traditional streaming platforms, the role of curators in driving community and growth, the value proposition for free open edition NFTs, and more!

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    Learn about Sound | https://www.sound.xyz/

    Follow Sound | https://twitter.com/soundxyz_

    Follow David | https://twitter.com/dgreenstein1

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    Collab+Currency, BlockTower Capital Advisors LP and/or its affiliates (“BlockTower”), or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.

    Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise. The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast. Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest.

    The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest. Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

    Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY

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    28 mins
  • Ep. 3: IYK - Powering Digi-Physical Experiences w/ Chris Lee and Ryan Ouyang
    Nov 16 2023

    Digitized Spotlight hosts Amanda (Collab+Currency) and Winnie (BlockTower Capital) chat with Chris Lee and Ryan Ouyang, founders of IYK – a platform enabling brands and creators, from adidas to Atlantic Records, to create digi-physical experiences. We dive into the tech stack for digi-physicals, use cases for tokenizing physical items and IRL experiences, the future of identity and social media, and more!

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    Learn about IYK | https://www.iyk.app/

    Follow Chris | https://twitter.com/creeefs

    Follow Ryan | https://twitter.com/RyanOuyang_

    Follow IYK | https://twitter.com/iyk_app

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    Collab+Currency, BlockTower Capital Advisors LP and/or its affiliates (“BlockTower”), or other participants in this podcast (collectively, the “Participants”), may be an investor in the projects that appear in Spotlight.

    Information regarding any company or investment in Spotlight should not be construed as an endorsement or recommendation of that company for any purpose whatsoever, either for purposes of investment or otherwise. The Participants may be long or short in cryptocurrency positions about which a Participant may knowingly or unknowingly discuss; nothing should be construed by a viewer of this podcast as a means to buy or sell cryptocurrency based on advance, non-public knowledge or information that the listener believes can be obtained through this podcast. Any person receiving Spotlight or accessing any of the Participants’ websites is encouraged to consult with his or her own financial advisor, tax advisor and/or attorney before making any decision to invest.

    The above material and content is educational in nature and should not be considered to be a recommendation to invest. Investing in digital assets, NFTs or cryptocurrency is highly speculative and volatile. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

    Additional Disclosures | https://bit.ly/466bbfY

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    32 mins