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Blockchain Gaming: A Documentary → Indie Games On-Chain! 👾 📽️ Directed by PNin👑.hl Show Notes: Explore the vibrant world of Blockchain Indie Gaming! Meet Evrloot, where NFTs evolve from static art to dynamic characters you can own and grow. Navigate the highs and lows of blockchain gaming with insights from industry leaders from Ajuna, DOT Play & TeamSTEP building on Polkadot. Face the controversies head-on: scams, ethics, and the balance between fun and profit. This documentary is your key to understanding gaming's future. Watch now to transform how you see indie gaming on-chain! Dive in ↯ 0:00 Blockchain Gaming? 1:12 Evrloot 2:40 NFT Potential? 3:29 Blockchain & Gaming 5:34 Indie Games 8:49 On-chain Advantages 11:24 Skepticism 15:22 Dev Difficulties 19:19 Polkadot Advantage Follow The Kus! ❤️🤖
The Kus1,561,190 views • 1 year ago
Behind the Code: Web3 Thinkers The On-Chain Basics of Freedom: → the Tech of Ownership feat. Bill Laboon | Web3 Foundation Produced by Key Pictures Show Notes: Key Pictures presents: Behind the Code Web3 Thinkers with Bill Laboon, Director of Education and Governance Initiatives, Web3 Foundation Bill discusses the essence of blockchain, simplifying Polkadot, resilient systems, decentralizing authority, sustainability & the technology of ownership rights. Timestamps: 0:00 Getting Involved 1:16 Truth 2:40 DOT Simplified 5:27 Resilience 8:27 Decentralized Voices 12:35 Representation 14:22 Rewards 15:36 Ownership
The Kus1,071,119 views • 1 year ago
Behind the Code: Web3 Thinkers A Difficult Balance: → Neutralizing the venom of centralization feat. Gavin Wood Produced by Key Pictures Show Notes: Key Pictures presents: Behind the Code Web3 Thinkers with Gavin Wood, Co-founder of Polkadot & Ethereum, and architect of JAM. Gavin discusses crypto regulation, neutralizing the venom of centralized AI, the technical solution in Agile Coretime, JAM, and how they fit into the greater mission of Web3 Timestamps: 0:00 - A Difficult Balance 4:19 - Regulation 7:17 - Artificial Intelligence 12:07 - Neutralizing Venom 14:25 - Agile Coretime 17:31 - CoreJAM 22:55 - The Mission
The Kus853,522 views • 2 years ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast Word's 4th Largest Population: → Secured by DOT feat. IGP Rahman Desyanta w/ Jay Chrawnna Show Notes: On this episode of Space Monkeys we blast off with Anta, Founder of Mandala Chain - an on-chain network built to purpose for the official agencies of Indonesia. We discuss Inefficiencies of Government, the NFT solution, Digital IDs, Healthcare, the public blockchain, obstacles to success, and the upcoming Crowdloan & Token. Timestamps: 0:00 - The Indonesia Usecase 6:00 - Meeting the Officer 12:04 - The BIG Market 14:40 - Serving Government 16:57 - .ID 21:36 - Healthcare 23:24 - Fintech 24:23 - Polkadot 27:39 - Obstacles 31:56 - Token
The Kus943,520 views • 2 years ago
Behind the Code: Web3 Thinkers Building Where the Action Is: → The Global Web3 feat. Josh | Innovatoor🛠️ Produced by Key Pictures Show Notes: Key Pictures presents: Behind the Code Web3 Thinkers Joshua Cheong, Product & Ecosystem Engagement at Parity Technologies. Joshua discusses the geographic decentralization of Web3 Contributors, the unique solutions it provides, the PolkadotDAO, & the Network State. Timestamps: 0:00 - Helping Builders 1:05 - Decentralized Geography 3:11 - From Centralization 6:12 - Solutions 6:55 - Building 8:18 - Trust 10:15 - $Trillion Trends 12:15 - DOT DAO 13:47 - Network State 15:56 - Global Collab 17:03 - Asian Talent
The Kus712,332 views • 2 years ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast Pudgy Party Launches on Polkadot → The Magic of Mythical Games feat. Cameron Thacker w/ Jay Chrawnna Show Notes: Check out this Space Monkeys podcast with Cameron Thacker, co-founder of Mythical Games. He gets into how NFL Rivals pulled in over 7 million downloads and FIFA Rivals hit a million in just a couple months. Pudgy Party just launched and is taking the world by storm! Cameron talks about their in-game marketplace where 60% of the revenue comes from players trading with each other, and this new Pulse app that’s like a Web3 hub for gamers. Plus, he explains how Polkadot keeps their blockchain tech running smooth. If you’re into gaming or blockchain, you’ll dig this one. Jump in ↯ 0:00 What's Your Secret? 1:40 The Marketplace 4:15 Global Mass Appeal 6:52 Pudgy Party 8:22 Pulse 10:11 Deployed on Polkadot 15:14 Future Games 16:33 Physics & CryptoKitties Stay frosty - follow The Kus! 🐧
The Kus269,034 views • 9 months ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast Spending Crypto The Easy Way → The Polkadot App 🚀 feat. Birdo w/ Jay Chrawnna Show Notes: Discover Polkadot’s revolutionary consumer-facing app designed to make crypto accessible for beginners and beyond! In this video, we dive into the app's game-changing features: a non-custodial Visa payment card, seamless on-chain identity with no logins, and the ability to spend crypto at over 1,000 brands like Starbucks and Walmart in seconds. Learn how Birdo and his team have worked to simplify management of DOT and stablecoins like USDC, all while keeping fees ultra-low. Owned by the Polkadot Community Foundation, The Polkadot App empowers users to keep custody of their funds and even own a piece of the app itself. Is this the future of crypto wallets? Watch now to find out! Jump in ↯ 0:00 The German Experience 2:43 Web3 for Beginners 4:23 Simplicity 6:07 Design 7:29 Raise Payments 12:53 Visa Non-custodial 18:55 User Acquisition 21:59 App Store Challenges 23:00 DAO-owned App Keep it simple - follow The Kus! ↖️❤️
The Kus306,009 views • 11 months ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast High Performance Education → The Polkadot Blockchain Academy feat. Alexandra & Tim Dobie w/ Jay Chrawnna Show Notes: Today we Blast Off with Tim & Alexandra from the Polkadot Blockchain Academy - founded by Gavin Wood! Tim & Alex discuss the high performance of PBA5 graduates, the fate of the Founders Track, the new Online Course, PBA X, & providing continuing education under Polkadot Treasury Funds! Timestamps: 0:00 High Performance 3:12 Alumni Program 5:10 Big Bets 7:10 Founders Track 9:52 Online Course 10:52 PBA X 14:32 Treasury Funded 17:23 Census 21:09 Continuing Education 22:15 Hats Off
The Kus549,898 views • 1 year ago
Polkadot Lands at ETHDenver 🇺🇸 → TOP 5 News PUMPS This week! Jump in ↯ 0:00 ETHDenver 0:31 Hyperbridge 0:53 Hydration DeFi 1:17 10M DOT to Kusama?! 1:50 OriginTrail 2:03 VBrick 🤯 2:42 Memecoins & Gaming 3:41 DOT Data Dump! 4:22 Kus Treasury 5:20 This Weekend! Follow The Kus for more! ❤️🤖
The Kus382,092 views • 1 year ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast How Web3 Meets Web2 🤫 → Secrets of Onboarding Millions feat. Gautam w/ Jay Chrawnna 🐂⭕️ Show Notes: Join us on Space Monkeys as we blast off with Gautam Dhameja, founder of BlockDeep Labs Labs, a driving force in the Polkadot ecosystem. Discover how Polkadot is flipping the script - bringing Web3 to Web2 - to onboard millions of users seamlessly, from Mythical Games’ 6.2M+ users to Vbrick’s enterprise video revolution. Gautam plunges into blockchain’s role as a verification machine (not a database!), the power of parachains, and why even JAM blockspace might get crowded in 5 years. Plus, get the scoop on Epico, JAM, and a mysterious big announcement coming soon! Don’t miss this deep dive into Polkadot’s future. Jump in ↯ 0:00 Mythical Games 7:20 Vbrick 11:11 Web3 to Web2 16:28 Rollups 18:00 Beautiful Code 24:58 Epico 29:50 Blockchains are NOT... 34:30 Progressive Decentraliztion 35:52 OP Stack on JAM? 38:26 NOMT 39:36 Blockdeep Teasers Follow The Kus for more! ❤️🤖
The Kus322,392 views • 1 year ago
DOT Blockspäti Heats up Berlin! → AND the FIFA Rivals LAUNCH ⚽️ Polkadot this week! Dive In! ↯ 0:00 Blockspäti 0:13 FIFA Rivals 100k Downloads! 0:35 Gaming & Memecoins 1:24 Polkadot Debit Cards 1:49 PEAQ - MachineX DEX 2:13 Rollup Roundup 2:39 OpenGov Refs 3:45 Kus Treasury 4:40 This Weekend! Stay loose - follow The Kus! ↖️❤️
The Kus261,209 views • 1 year ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast From ICO Chaos to Polimec ☕️ → JUICY leaps in Web3 Fundraising feat. Luca w/ Jay Chrawnna Show Notes: Join Luca Von Wyttenbach, co-founder of Polimec, in a gripping podcast filmed at the PBA in Lucerne about the giant leaps in Web3 fundraising. Polimec tackles the chaos of the 2017 ICO era head-on, delivering accountability, streamlined tokenomics, and game-changing white-label solutions. Explore how their Unified Liquidity Aggregator and EVM compatibility are breaking barriers for investors and projects alike. Get exclusive hints about upcoming raises in the Solana and Ethereum ecosystems that could redefine decentralized finance. Jump in ↯ 0:00 Pushed In 3:58 Absurd ICOs 11:26 Speculation 16:04 Optimizing Raises 25:28 Polimec 29:58 Whitelabelling 32:41 Raises v2 34:10 Chain Expansion 34:54 Unified Liquidity Aggregator 41:50 Upcoming Raises Invest wisely - follow The Kus! 💰❤️
The Kus266,349 views • 1 year ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast Gavin Wood: A Web3 Citizen → Proof of Personhood 👥 feat. Gavin Wood w/ Jay Chrawnna Show Notes: Dive deep into the Proof of Personhood concept with none other than Dr. Gavin Wood, the mastermind behind Polkadot & Ethereum. In this exclusive interview, we explore how this new approach to individuality in the digital world can combat the privacy-invasive practices of Web 2, offering a new way to verify personhood without the need for invasive tracking. Discover the implications for blockchain governance, digital citizenship, and how this could reshape online interactions. We cover the innovative "DIMS" (Decentralized Individuality Mechanisms) that Gavin proposes to solve the Personhood problem. Whether you're into blockchain technology, privacy concerns, or just curious about the future of the internet, this video is packed with insights that could change how we think about digital personhood. Join us as we discuss: 🔹 The difference between identity & individuality 🔹 How Proof of Personhood works without compromising privacy 🔹 Real-world applications & potential use cases 🔹 Challenges like AI disruption & how to overcome them Jump in! ↯ 0:00 Snowboarding 3:45 Light Beers 4:50 Privacy Concerns 6:39 Individuality vs Identity 10:14 Motivations 14:48 Web3 Citizenship 22:18 Governance Augmentations 23:45 Reputation 24:44 Justice 27:05 Contextual Aliases 31:17 Decentralized Inividuality Mechanisms 34:01 AI Digression 36:07 Back to DIM 1 41:02 DIMs 2 & 3? 45:34 Benefits & Utility 48:54 Grim Discourse 51:46 Blockchain for Nations Follow The Kus for more! ❤️🤖
The Kus311,203 views • 1 year ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast How Web3 Meets Web2 🤫 → Secrets of Onboarding Millions feat. DZ | SQD.ai & Marcel Fohrmann w/ Jay Chrawnna Show Notes: Dive into the future of Web3 with SQD (formerly SubSquid) co-founders Marcel and Dimitri on Space Monkeys! Discover how sqd.ai is transforming blockchain data indexing with a decentralized, permissionless network—think of it as the "Bitcoin of data." From powering DeFi apps, wallets, and analytics to supporting Polkadot’s ecosystem and beyond (GMX, PancakeSwap, and more), SQD’s innovative approach is 200x more efficient than traditional RPCs. Learn how their token stakes bandwidth, not payments, and why decentralization matters for the next wave of blockchain innovation. Jump in ↯ 0:00 SQD for Grannies 3:49 Indexing Purpose 5:38 "Bitcoin of Data" 8:27 SQD Token 9:48 Name Dropping 11:13 Polkadot 14:25 JAM 16:22 Efficiency Follow The Kus for more! ❤️🤖
The Kus285,118 views • 1 year ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast Leemo's Wild Ride through Polkadot → The Candid Truth on OpenGov 🥵 feat. Leemo w/ Jay Chrawnna Show Notes: Join us for an electrifying episode of Space Monkeys as we dive deep with Leemo, Chief Nice Officer of Novasama Technologies and co-founder of Chaos DAO! From his World of Warcraft roots to becoming a Polkadot ecosystem legend, Leemo shares his origin story, the rise of Chaos DAO, and the game-changing impact of Polkadot's OpenGov. Discover insider insights on Polkadot’s interoperability, DeFi landscape, and the future of Web3. Don’t miss Leemo's candid takes on governance drama, treasury spends, and why Polkadot is poised to shine in the bear market! Jump in ↯ 0:00 Not a Developer 5:28 ChaosDAO Origin 7:06 Gov1 & Polkadot Launch 11:11 WoW 13:19 Doxxed 16:34 Taking the Leap 19:49 FUD 21:14 Nova Wallet 22:03 OpenGov 29:51 Voting NAY (and AYE) 40:45 Moving Forward 47:35 Top 3 Upcoming Stay true - follow The Kus! ↖️❤️
The Kus232,418 views • 11 months ago
S P A C E M O N K E Y S ˄͎ Podcast The Decentralized AI Evolution 🧠 → In the Substrate with Bittensor feat. Cameron Fairchild w/ Jay Chrawnna 🐂⭕️ Show Notes: 🚀 Explore the Future of Decentralized AI on Space Monkeys Podcast with core developer Cameron Fairchild from the Openτensor Foundaτion Foundation. Dive into the innovative world of Bittensor and understand how crypto incentives are revolutionizing machine learning with Proof of Intelligence. Learn about subnets, validator nodes, and the strategic use of the Substrate framework. Discover the impact of decentralized compute on AI, the importance of community governance, and the transition towards nominated proof of stake systems. Timestamps: 0:00 Open Source to Core Dev 1:59 Bittensor Mission 4:09 Subnets 9:52 DePIN 13:12 Decentralization 14:22 Substrate Framework 21:19 TAO Governance 25:57 Core TAO Community
The Kus352,389 views • 1 year ago