Mint | Where Crypto Meets Creators

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By: Adam Levy

Mint is your portal into the web3 creator economy. Every Tuesday and Thursday, host Adam Levy reveals a new story from the top creators, founders, and collectors making the web3 creator economy a reality. Learn more by visiting: https://adamlevy.io/mint.

Chintan Turakhia: The Rise of Crypto Super Apps
12/22/2023

In this episode of the Mint Podcast, we're joined by Coinbase Wallet's Lead Engineer, Chintan Turakhia, and discuss the world of wallets, building onchain audiences, solving the challenges of wallet onboarding, and the need for simplification.

Chintan breaks down his hot take on why wallets are becoming "super apps" that integrate various onchain actions, with wallet-to-wallet messaging being a core use case.

I hope you enjoy this jam-packed conversation.


Why The Web3 Creator Economy Needs Coinbase's Base Protocol ft. Jesse Pollak
#18
08/29/2023

This bonus episode welcomes Jesse Pollak, contributor #001 at Base Protocol—a layer two Ethereum solution from Coinbase. They discuss their initial meeting at a music NFT event in Denver and trace Jesse's path in the crypto realm: from early startups, being the 70th employee at Coinbase, to crypto advocacy roles in D.C.

Jesse sheds light on Base's aspirations, aiming to position it as more than just another L2, but rather a key player in the evolving web3 creator economy, with an ambitious goal to bring in a billion users. They touch upon the ever-growing potential of NF...


Web3 Marketing's Next Big Thing: Mass Messaging Across Wallets with Shane Mac
#18
08/22/2023

In this episode, I’m joined by Shane Mac, the CEO and Co-founder of XMTP.

We had an intimate conversation about Shane’s entrepreneurial history where we took a detailed glimpse into his previous startups, multi-million dollar acquisitions, and his vision for the XMTP protocol.

The motivation behind this episode was to capture a core pillar of web3 growth networks and why communication is the bedrock of any thriving project or company. 

Their recent partnership announcement with Coinbase Wallet sparked a wave of excitement around wallet-to-wallet communication, especially at Bello.

Recently, Bello...


Duality Unleashed: A Special Episode with DJ Daniel Allan
#17
07/20/2023

GM, Mint Podcast listeners! 

First off — thanks for being patient with me. If you've been following my newsletter, you may recall my mention of a short break due to Bello's acceptance into a16z's crypto startup school. During this time, my focus was dedicated to building Bello's team and enhancing our services as the premier onchain analytics solution for web3 brands and enterprises.

On top of that, the bear market took a turn and my plans for executing Mint Season 8 had to pause temporarily.

While these past two months have been a whirlwind, I m...


Shorts | John Crain: Rewarding Experiences With SuperRare DAO
#16
04/23/2023

John Crain, the Co-Founder of the 1-of-1 digital art marketplace, SuperRare, joined Season 7 and shared some of his rewarding experiences with SuperRare DAO.


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Season 7 Episode 16


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Shorts | PplPleasr: The Importance of Familiarity in Art
#8
04/23/2023

PplPleasr, the talented digital artist and founder of Shibuya, joined Season 7 and explained the importance of familiarity in art.


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Season 7 Episode 8


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Shorts | Morkeeth & Micheal Traore: Securities Laws Around Music NFTs
#22
04/22/2023

Morkeeth and Michel, the Co-Founders of Anotherblock, joined Season 7 and spoke about securities laws around music NFTs.


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Season 7 Episode 22


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Shorts | Daniel Allan, Cooper Turley, & BlockchainBrett: Responsibilities That Come With Raising $1M
#21
04/21/2023

Daniel Allan, Cooper Turley, and BlockchainBrett joined Season 7 and spoke the responsibilities that come with raising $1M.


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Season 7 Episode 21


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Shorts | Zack Guzman: Reinventing the Distribution Model
#1
04/21/2023

Zack Guzman, Co-founder of Coinage Media, the first community-owned show answering crypto's biggest questions, joined Season 7 and spoke about how web3 can reinvent the model for content distribution. 


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Season 7 Episode 1


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Shorts | Blond:ish: Innovating Plastic-Free Vinyl
#26
04/20/2023

Blond:ish, a remarkable artist making a difference in the world, joined Season 7 and spoke about her innovative plastic-free vinyl.


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Season 7 Episode 26


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