GRTiQ Podcast

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Spencer Graham, Product Manager at DAOhaus, a widely used solution throughout the DAO universe. DAOhaus is a no-code platform where you can create and manage your DAO, with the mission to foster a diverse, open economy of transparent cooperation. The conversation with Spencer is incredibly insightful.  We discuss a wide range of topics, including how blockch...

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Connor Dunham, Co-Founder at Soulbound Labs, a Web3 technology team that calls itself the “ambassadors of on-chain reputation and merit-based governance.” Soulbound Labs is also the recipient of grants from The Graph Foundation. During this discussion, Connor shares his ideas on DAOs and smart contracts, the importance of reputation management in Web3, and h...

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Aya Kantorovich, Head of Institutional Coverage at FalconX, a comprehensive digital asset platform that enables institutional investors to access and manage their crypto strategies in a single interface.   As you’re about to hear, Aya is truly brilliant and shares many incredible insights throughout the interview. During our conversation, Aya talks about her...

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Vanessa Grellet, Managing Partner at Aglae Ventures, where she’ll help lead the efforts to invest in and scale Web3 companies. In fact, the big news of Vanessa’s move to Aglae Ventures was announced just this week! Vanessa is recognized as one of the most influential people in crypto and has held many important roles at notable firms, such as ConsenSys and C...

Leave feedback! This is a special release! Today I’m speaking with Tegan Kline, Co-Founder and Head of Business at Edge & Node, about  Graph Day and Graph Hack being held on June 2, 2022, in San Francisco, California. During our short interview, Tegan provides an incredible overview of the events and what the Web3 community can expect to happen. Get your ticket while you can!  Graph Day Graph...

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Cami Ramos Garzon. As you may already know, Cami recently joined Edge & Node, a Core Dev team working on The Graph, where she’ll be working alongside Nader Dabit, a former guest of the podcast, in the important role of developer relations.   If you’re active on Twitter or TikTok, then you likely already follow Cami and know about her move to Edge & N...

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Abbey Titcomb, Head of Community & Governance and Council Member at Radicle, a Web3 protocol that enables peer-to-peer and open-source software development. Abbey is also on the Board at Optimism, a low-cost and lightning-fast Ethereum L2 blockchain.   During our conversation, Abbey talks about how she got involved in crypto, what Radicle is and how it f...

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Kent Fourie, Co-Founder and CTO at Graphrica, a community hub based in Africa for high-level Web3 development talent to share ideas, problems, and opportunities that support each other and leapfrog the African continent forward. Graphrica – a name that combines The Graph and Africa – is also the leading community of The Graph in Africa.   As you are about to...

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Raphael Mazet, Co-Founder and CEO at SimpleFi, an innovative DeFi analytics platform that enables users to make better decisions and optimize their crypto portfolio. SimpleFi is also a Wave 4 grantee, and during this episode, you’ll hear how SimpleFi used that grant for subgraph and dapp development. Raphael is a true entrepreneur! Raphael has an impressive...

Leave feedback! Today I am speaking with Dan Enright, an Indexer at The Graph.  Dan’s Indexer operation is called Blocksteady and he joined me from his home in Australia.  If you have listened to recent episodes of the podcast, then you know I am interested in telling the stories of smaller Indexers participating in The Graph. I’m doing this for a variety of reasons, but the primary intention is t...

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Cathy Barrera, Founding Economist at Prysm Group, an economic consulting firm that specializes in incentive design, monetization, token economics, and governance design for startups, enterprises, institutions, and governments working with blockchain and digital assets. As you may already know, Cathy and the team at Prysm Group have done research and consulti...

Leave feedback! Episode 58: Today I am speaking with Vince Petoscia, an Indexer at The Graph. Vince’s Indexer operation, Nodeify, is a newer and up-and-coming Indexer, and I was interested in asking him about the experience of starting an Indexer and going to work in The Graph. For anyone active in the community, then you probably recognized the approach Vince took when he launched – he was active...

Leave feedback! Episode 57: Today, on the one-year anniversary of the GRTiQ Podcast, I’m going back to the beginning and speaking with the very first guest of the podcast, Jim Cousins. Jim is a Graph Council member, Indexer (Wave Five), and a mentor to many people within the Graph Ecosystem.  One year ago, the GRTiQ Podcast went about the hard work of trying to create a podcast and book guests. Wi...

Leave feedback! Today I’m speaking with Jeff Morris, Founding Partner at Chapter One, a venture capital firm focused on the web3 economy. Prior to founding Chapter One, Jeff was the Vice President of Product, Revenue at Tinder, where he helped grow annual revenues from $20M to several billion.   During our discussion, Jeff talks about how he started his professional career as an aspiring writer, m...

Leave feedback! Episode 55: Today I’m speaking with Craig Burel, Partner at Reciprocal Ventures, a venture capital firm with deep expertise in fintech and crypto.  On February 17, 2022, Reciprocal Ventures, along with several other industry-leading investment firms, including Multicoin Capital, who was recently featured on this podcast, caught the attention of the entire Web3 space after announcin...

Leave feedback! Episode 54: Today I’m speaking with Adam Fuller, Product Manager at Edge & Node. As you will hear, Adam brings an incredible intellect to The Graph ecosystem, with an impressive professional background that spans advanced degrees in biochemistry, a stint in management consulting, two years at Google, and then working at Circle to help launch the stable coin, USDC. During our di...

Leave feedback! Episode 53: Today I’m speaking with Baptiste Greve, Project Manager at Edge & Node and Founder of Orbis, a decentralized version of Twitter built on Ceramic and Arweave. Baptiste is an incredible talent – someone who has the rare combination of abilities, ranging from software development to marketing to being, as Baptiste says, a “builder.”   During our discussion, Baptiste ta...

Leave feedback! Episode 52: Today I’m speaking with Sam, Co-founder of Journal du Coin, the world’s leading source for crypto news in the French language, and Node Guardians, a recently launched project that offers several creative solutions for both developers and protocols.   During our discussion, Sam shares his personal story and how he moved from pre-med to a career in crypto.  Sam also talks...

Leave feedback! Episode 51: Today I’m speaking with Tushar, Co-founder and Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital, an industry-leading investments firm that focuses exclusively in the crypto and blockchain space. And as you’re about to hear for yourself, Tushar has an incredibly insightful mind, and possesses a deep understanding of both the crypto and web3 landscapes.   During our discussion, Tush...

Leave feedback! Episode 50: Today I’m speaking with Uri Goldshtein, Founder at The Guild, the largest open-source community in the GraphQL ecosystem.  In December, it was announced that The Guild would be the fifth Core Dev team added to The Graph, joining Edge & Node, StreamingFast, Figment, and Semiotic AI. Regular listeners of the podcast will know that The Guild is highly-respected for its...

Leave feedback! Episode 49: Today I’m speaking with David Lutterkort, a Software Developer at Edge & Node, one of the Core Dev teams working on The Graph. As you’re about to hear for yourself, David is an incredible talent who is often credited with a lot of the work that takes place behind the scenes.   During our discussion, David talks about his education, his move from Germany to the Unite...

Leave feedback! Episode 48: Today I’m speaking with Simon Emanuel Schmid, Solutions Engineer at Edge & Node, a Core Dev team working at The Graph. There’s a good chance you have already met Simon, either at a hackathon or through one of his many presentations. During our discussion, Simon talks about his background and entry into crypto. As you will hear, Simon is another example of someone wh...

Leave feedback! Episode 47: Today I’m speaking with Craig Tutterow and Ricky Eslapon, both of whom are data scientists at Edge & Node, a Core Dev team working at The Graph. If you’ve seen some of the recent analytics and data about activity happening in The Graph, then you have seen Craig and Ricky’s work.   Craig and Ricky offer an incredible view into the topic of data, both in The Graph and...

Leave feedback! Episode 45: This episode is The Best from 2021 (Part 1), where we're featuring highlights from episodes 1-25.  Show Notes The GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review. Twitter: GRT_iQ www. GRTiQ.com

Leave feedback! Episode 46: This episode is The Best from 2021 (Part 2), where we're featuring highlights from episodes 26-44. Show Notes The GRTiQ Podcast takes listeners inside The Graph (GRT) by interviewing members of The Graph's community and ecosystem.  Please help support this project and build the community by subscribing and leaving a review. Twitter: GRT_iQ www. GRTiQ.com