Coffee with Captain: Crypto Markets, Products and Culture

Is the $BLAST bottom in? The Coffee Crew looks at the pros and cons of the Blast token at current prices. We also discuss Messi and Ronaldinho's promotion of the scam token, $WATER. Lastly, are ETH NFTs primed for a comeback with Blur farmers at an all-time low? Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: ht...

We're halfway through 2024 and it's still BAYC against the world. What is the benefit of being in the Bored Ape Yacht Club? We also have Coffee Crew members give advice for starting a business from their perspectives. Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: https://x.com/SteveKBark dGen Network: htt...

Is floor price the only metric to tell if a web3 NFT project is successful? What does building in public really even mean? The Coffee Crew attempts to define this. Later in the show we're joined by Upnode to discuss the validator node's progression into serving onchain gaming. Special Guest: https://x.com/upnodeIntern   Blast Distribution (11:58-21:30) Building in Public (24:36-1:19:10)...

VeeCon in LA has drawn criticism from the web3 community. ThreadGuy's interview with Andrew Tate is set to release, which people have mixed feelings. What does brand awareness look like with companies like Doodles and BAYC? The Coffee Crew touches on it all. VeeCon 2024 (3:33-56:04) ThreadGuy (59:30-1:30:20) Brand Awareness (1:30:38-2:03:05) Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.netwo...

Bitcoin continues to crash amidst Mt Gox, German Government sell-offs and more. With the market crash comes a pullback of alt coins like $APE. Has there been a mismanagement of funds or are DAOs inherently broken? The Coffee Crew dives into the topic. Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: https://x.com/Stev...

The Cools Cats fired most of their team and are pulling away from web3 side of the brand. The Coffee Crew shares their thoughts on how the project extracted liquidity from their community before abandoning them completely. Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: https://x.com/SteveKBark dGen Network: https://...

It seems like “don’t fade Pacman” no longer holds true as the price of $BLAST craters with the season 2 announcement. The Coffee Crew breaks down the season 2 announcement and if they believe in Blast longterm. Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: https://x.com/SteveKBark dGen Network: https://x.com/dGenNe...

The Pudgy Penguin's floor price run up has sparked some tension with some of the BAYC community. What's the perception of BAYC PFPS on the X timeline? Speaking of Pudgys, they are considered the top project when it comes to releasing updates for their holders. What's the secret sauce? Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: htt...

Abstract (formally Frame), an EVM layer 2, was acquired by Pudgy Penguins’ parent company Igloo Inc. Luca Netz joins the show bright and early to discuss the acquisition and migration of the Penguins (11:40). Special Guest: https://x.com/LucaNetz Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: https://x.com/SteveKBar...

Zed Run is going through a rebrand and plan to scrap the original assets. This has been met with massive community backlash. Is it for good reason? Later we're joined by Caruso to dive into the TruStub, a platform turning a ticket stub into a time capsule that unlocks rewards (1:30:48). Special Guest: https://x.com/CarusosMissing Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow u...

Expectations for $BLAST were through the roof. What are people’s thoughts post $BLAST airdrop and what does the Blast ecosystem look like going forward? Later we’re joined by Jordan, one of the Banana Bill authors, to discuss the future of ApeChain (1:19:50). Special Guest: https://x.com/jcalinoff Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https...

The $BLAST token gets dropped today near the end of the show. The Coffee Crew gives the bull case and bear case for $BLAST and how the plan to handle the initial unlock. Later, we’re joined by Loop to talk about The Sports Meta, a project designed to redefine the sports industry on the blockchain (1:38:04). Special Guest: https://x.com/LoopxNFT Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network...

More layer 2 blockchains are coming, but not all will survive. What should we be looking out for? Later we’re joined by the Doodles team to get updated on their move to Base and their growth in content creation (1:06:03). Special Guests: https://x.com/jholguin https://x.com/austin_hurwitz Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/...

We started the show briefly touching on Mount Gox’s $9 billion in Bitcoin repayments before launching into a Michael Jordan vs Lebron debate. We get into the death of Moonbirds at the 42:15 mark. Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: https://x.com/NFTbark dGen Network: https://x.com/dGenNetwork This podcast...

A report from Altan Insights says Millenials are very interested in collectibles. What does that mean for the future of physical and digital collectibles? Later we're joined by the 6079 team to discuss AI intelligence and how to protect the future of it (1:08:12). Special Guest: https://x.com/jessebryan https://x.com/mikeyanderson Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow...

Michael Saylor is at it again with a $786M Bitcoin buy through Microstrategy, another conviction play. We also touch on the criminal background of Martin Shkreli and his involvement with $DJT. Later we're joined by Adam Lowe, Chief Product and Innovation Officer at Arculus, to talk about a top tier hardware wallet (1:16:06). Special Guest: https://x.com/thisisarculus Powered by @dGenNetwork W...

The NFT market doesn't look great, but what are NFT's potential future? Frank DeGods joins the Coffee Crew to discuss NFT communities, which leads to a larger discussion about memecoin communities and memecoin strategies. Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: https://x.com/NFTbark dGen Network: ht...

There is a lot of red in the NFT markets and it doesn't seem like we found the bottom yet. The NFT markets will likely never return to 2021 status, but will liquidity ever return? Where could liquidity possible come from in the future? Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: https://x.com/NFTbark dGen Ne...

We start with a feel good story from the Pudgy Penguins ecosystem. Then we pivot into the drama that seems to currently be plaguing the X timeline. On the back half of the show, the Coffee Crew gets animated with the ApeCoin DAO and the Banana Bill. Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: https://x.com/NFTbar...

Paradigm raised $850m to invest in early-stage crypto projects. Where will that money flow within web3? There’s a $100m ApeCoin DAO proposal that has generated a lot of conversation in the BAYC community. Listen in as the Coffee Crew doesn’t hold back their opinions. Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X app: Captain Zwingli: https://x.com/ChrisJourdan Steve: ht...

Crypto on the X app is in a weird state. When will the next shift happen in celebrities, memecoins, NFTs, majors, alt coins and everything in between? Later on the show we’re joined by Erik, CEO of TravelSwap, to talk about how his vacation rental business is utilizing crypto to improve the user experience (1:15:29). Special Guest: https://x.com/erikastramecki https://x.com/TravelSwap_xyz Powered...

There were 52 Lil Pudgys swept, but what caused the move? We’re also joined by Ed Balloon to talk about his latest drop, The Narrator, and the meaning behind it (1:09:41). Later we’re joined by friends of the show to talk about Vanson Leathers, a motorcycle clothing brand (1:34:45). Special Guests: https://x.com/Ed_Balloon https://x.com/VansonLeathers_ Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen...

Apple is planning to integrate openAI and Elon Musk isn't happy about it. The Coffee Crew gives their thoughts on Apple's move. Later, we're joined by Bored Elon to discuss Edison, a project focused on massive multiplayer experiences with digital personas (1:12:35). Special Guest: https://x.com/BoredElonMusk Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X a...

ThreadGuy recently had an interview with Iggy Azalea and now is shooting his shot with Andrew Tate. This caused a lot of discussion on the X timeline. Later in the show we're joined by Kjetil Golid to discuss Risk / Reward, his art drop in collaboration with Red Bull Racing (1:26:38). Special Guest: https://x.com/kGolid Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on the X...

The recent Sandbox raise sparked a larger conversation about what the metaverse is. We were also joined by a group of Base users to get educated on the L2. Base may have one of the best opportunities to funnel users due to Coinbase. Topics Quirk ’N Co Donuts (08:05-24:26) Sandbox (34:35-1:16:05) Base Blockchain (1:16:19-2:25:21) Powered by @dGenNetwork Website: https://dgen.network/ Follow us on t...