Kinode Office Hours

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Jurij Jukic, developer at Portal, a sovereign social media platform that enables custom AI-assisted content curation and monetization. Together, the crew discusses the evils of social media, the power of data ownership, and how peer-to-peer networks unlock a new model of content discovery. All this plus a healthy dose of Urbit, whether or not P...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by entrepreneur, investor, and scientist Elaine Wang to discuss the transformation of Palau from a tiny island nation into an emerging crypto powerhouse. Together, she and the crew discuss her role as CEO and cofounder of Metropolis, as well as the multiple Web3 initiatives she has lunched in conjunction with the Palaun government, including: a di...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Jae Yang (~mister-todteg), the CEO of Tacen, a crypto exchange optimized for speed and decentralization. Together, the boys explore the importance of a decentralized financial system, the ever-developing Urbit ecosystem, and Jae's mission to bring tech talent to Wyoming, where he is hosting his annual unofficial Urbit conference: Reassembly. Co...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by technologist, digital frontiersman, and famed Twitter troll Clusk to discuss Palestra, which may be forming the first Network State down in El Salvador. Together, our heroes dive into the pros and cons of life on the frontier, Palestra's first major summit on health and technology, and the long process of building a values-aligned community tha...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Dimitri, better known on Twitter as @BackTheBunny, to discuss how the U.S.'s attempt to regulate crypto resembles its failed wars against guerrillas in Vietnam and the Middle East. They also dive into Mr. Bunny's DeFi derivatives exchange, RabbitX, our various A.I. futures, and the long-term white-pill for crypto's future in America. All this p...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Logan Allen (~tacryt-socryp) , founder of Zorp, to discuss Urbit, zero-knowledge infrastructure, and how his company is using Nock to build a ZK virtual machine. But first, they explore the intersection of philosophy, evolution, and technology, how man is shaped by his tools, and how crypto will lead to the rise of parallel economies and societ...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by John Dennehy of Mi Primer Bitcoin, a nonprofit dedicated to Bitcoin and blockchain education in El Salvador. They discuss the successes and challenges of El Salvador's Bitcoin rollout, the development of a Bitcoin curriculum, and Mi Primer Bitcoin's rapidly expanding class offerings, which have reached tens of thousands of students across the c...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by technologist and investor Brian Crain (~minwyc-dablen), CEO and co-founder of Chorus One and host of crypto's longest running podcast, Epicenter. They discuss his work building Web3 infrastructure, the evolution of Urbit (Brian just joined the Urbit Foundation board), and the next five years of crypto narratives. Then, they dive into Brian's wo...

In this episode, we delve into Argentina's history, politics, and economy, with a particular focus on hyperinflation. Joining us today is Saila, a "Person of Crypto" and local expert living in Argentina, who will share insights on the country's unique cultural identity, its decline since WWI, and the impact of political trends and elite figures. We'll also discuss the challenges Argentina faces, i...

On this extra special episode, the boys welcome a new cohost, ~habsul-rignyr of the OG Urbit podcast, The Stack (Rest in Power). More importantly, our trio of idiots is joined by famed translator, scholar, technologist, and sinophile Xianyang (~forlyt-novmep) to discuss AI-enhanced gaming, Taoist philosophy, and the creation of DAObi, a token-based simulation game of an ancient Chinese state. Then...

On this extra special episode, the boys (including OG host ~timluc-miptev) are joined by Jake Brukhman (~ranter-tapper), the founder and CEO of Coinfund, as well as an engineer, technologist, investor, and cosmonaut exploring the frontiers of AI. The crew discusses the creation of Jargon, a Chat GPT pseudolanguage, which Jake used to build a personal AI Spanish teacher, and the implications of rec...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Shad (~narpel-machul), the GP of Giga Corp, a crypto marketing and investment firm, to discuss liquid lobbying (using capital allocation to direct the positive development of public goods in Web3), blockchain conferences, and how to tell a real DAO from a fake one. The squad also dives deep on Urbit culture, the untapped potential of being cool...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Uqbar developer, Urbit explorer, and Network Age frontiersman ~dachus-tiprel to discuss the joys of peer-to-peer programming with a Web 1 aesthetic. We also touch on a few of ~dachus' recent projects, including %blog, a p2p publishing platform you can host from your own server, and %pyro, a testing script that has transformed into one of Urbit'...

On this extra special episode, the boys (sans ~timluc) are joined by Sam Frank (~todset-partug) of the Urbit Foundation to discuss his defection from the New York literary scene to the frontiers of distributed technology. As an early investor to both Ethereum and Urbit, Sam has witnessed how digital-first communities can organize around shared values and the pursuit of knowledge. Together, Sam and...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by esteemed CoinDesk reporters Marc Hochstein (~fodrex-malmev) and Tracy Wang to discuss the major crypto narratives of 2022. In particular, they dive into FTX (covered in-depth by Tracy for CoinDesk) and its implications for the coming year, as well as the general craziness of crypto reporting and the importance of being "long volatility." Then,...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Luis Cuende and Anastasiya Belyaeva of Nation3, the world's first internet-native jurisdiction and "cloud nation." Luis (cofounder of Aragon) and Anastasiya discuss their network state optimism, how DAOs and smart contracts will shape a digital court system, and the benefits of becoming a Nation3 citizen. Then, they dive into capital formation...

In this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Grant Hummer and Matt Liston , two of Ethereum's most original gangsters, to discuss the blockchain's complicated past, its mistakes and pitfalls, and what the future might hold for our favorite L1. Matt, a cofounder of Augur and Gnosis, previously worked for the Ethereum foundation, while Grant founded San Francisco's oldest Ethereum developer...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by blockchain entrepreneur and decentralization advocate Owen Barnes (~locruc-fonmec) to discuss the rise of personal artificial intelligence tools, the importance of user interface, and how to design a new internet from the ground up. Then, they explore how new AI platforms (such as Chat GPT and Codex) can empower programmers, whether AI will pro...

On this extra special episode, the boys lay it all on the line in a daring new two part format to analyze the problems with community, content, and discovery (on social media, Reddit, etc.) and discuss how it may differ in the near future. Then, in part 2, the boys are joined by Finn Brown (~finnem-pilbes), founder of Vienna Hypertext, a "smart-canvas for ideas" that presents an innovative vision...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Stephen Galebach, an expert on cryptocurrency law, to discuss the immense implications of the El Salvador digital asset law recently proposed by President Bukele to the Legislative Assembly. Galebach was directly involved in the creation of the El Salvador DAO law, and his vast experience includes the Reagan administration Justice Department an...

On this extra special episode, the boys welcome Roko (~bacsul-lissyl) of Basilisk fame to discuss the FTX collapse, his hopes for Urbit, and how crypto can become more than a scam. The team also dives into the dangers of centralization and censorship (on Twitter and beyond), crowdfunding and dominant assurance contracts, and the optimism of personal AI. All this and more—don't miss it. Timestamps:...

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by software developer and Ethereum OG Lane Rettig (~hocfer-modlex) to discuss the development of Ethereum, values-driven technology, and his long-awaited return to Urbit. The team also examines the risks of Proof-of-Stake and OFAC compliance, Lane's new project Spacemesh, and the global reach of the crypto industry as it enters the Network Age. Do...

In this extra special episode, the boys interrogate Network Age co-host and Uqbar founder ~timluc-miptev about his forthcoming article on the IndustryDollar, which powers the trad economy, and the BlockDollar, which powers a a blockchain-enriched economy. They explore how the two systems handle marginal costs, equity financing, and lending, as well as what new forms will be enabled by blockchain-e...

On this very special episode, the boys are joined by ~padlut-bilneb, a full-time contributor at Gitcoin, a platform for funding public goods in the Ethereum ecosystem (including projects like Uniswap, Optimism, and the Bankless podcast). The team discusses the future of public goods in Web3, including the benefits and drawbacks of quadratic funding, digitally native education, and the the developm...

In this extra special episode, the boys are joined by ~bitmep-faswyn, co-founder of Assembly Capital, to explore the risks, benefits, and excitement of early investment—whether funding developing technology like Urbit or building Network Age infrastructure in Latin America. Bitmep also discusses how his personal journey, from Texas football star to Harvard grad to recovering addict, shaped his opt...