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funnelweb3 is a podcast about the intersection of culture with web3, NFTs and the metaverse; focused on start-ups, projects and creators linked to Australia & New Zealand. --- Welcome back for another episode! This is our first conversation to focus on play-to-earn (P2E) gaming, which is one of the most popular use cases for NFTs and demonstrating the value of digital ownership. For those learning about P2E for the first time, it's a new model where video game players are rewarded through the earning of tokens, NFTs or other assets, that in many cases can be exchanged for other cryptocurrencies or real world value. In short, instead of paying to play, you can play to get paid. We chat to Lewis Grafton, COO of SolChicks. SolChicks is a play-to-earn game that has become one of the most popular on the Solana blockchain since its launch in September 2021. The SolChicks eco-system is founded on a collection of NFTs and a SolChicks token, which form the basis of characters, economies and governance for the game. Website: https://www.solchicks.io/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SolChicksNFT Discord: https://discord.gg/solchicks Telegram: https://t.me/solchicksnft Thanks for listening! --- Follow Aaren and the podcast: https://twitter.com/aarenarchive For transcripts of episodes and more, go to: https://linktr.ee/funnelweb3 Sign up to Aaren’s newsletter: https://makingwaves.substack.com/ Tell your neighbours! --- The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. The information is not financial advice. You should consider seeking independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice to check how information relates to your unique circumstances.

funnelweb3 is a podcast about the intersection of culture with web3, NFTs and the metaverse; focused on start-ups, projects and creators linked to Australia & New Zealand. --- Welcome back for another episode! This time we chat to Emma-Jane MacKinnon-Lee. She’s the founder of DIGITALAX, F3 Manifesto, Global Designer Network and more. At the intersection of web3 and fashion, she is already revolutionising the industry, empowering designers globally and setting the tone for the open metaverse! DIGITALAX is an NFT live market that brings unique personality and style into native digital realms with layers of verifiable utility, open sourced material libraries, sustainable digital-physical supply chains, and stakeable value. They make it easy for you to find and collect web3 fashion NFTs by exceptional indie designers and brands. In this episode we cover: 1:26 building conviction in decentralisation 4:50 the beginnings of DIGITALAX and web3 fashion 10:13 how different incentives drive economics, society & culture 16:40 understanding ownership in web3 19:34 the DIGITALAX eco-system across DAOs, Realms and self-sovereign/permissionless tools 25:09 DASH, a universal file format by DIGITALAX 29:55 the risks that centralisation and web2 bottom-line incentives pose to the metaverse 35:42 the future of digital fashion and motivation in the metaverse 44:19 onboarding more people to web3 50:03 preventing exploitation in web3 fashion 53:00 how to get involved with DIGITALAX Website:  https://www.digitalax.xyz/ https://patrons.digitalax.xyz/ https://mirror.xyz/emmajane.eth Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmajane1313 https://twitter.com/DIGITALAX_ https://twitter.com/web3fashion Discord: https://discord.gg/eV52kJzKtY Thanks for listening! --- Follow Aaren and the podcast: https://twitter.com/aarenarchive For transcripts of episodes and more, go to: https://linktr.ee/funnelweb3 Sign up to Aaren’s newsletter: https://makingwaves.substack.com/ Tell your neighbours! --- The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. The information is not financial advice. You should consider seeking independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice to check how information relates to your unique circumstances.

funnelweb3 is a podcast about the intersection of culture with web3, NFTs and the metaverse; focused on start-ups, projects and creators linked to Australia & New Zealand. --- Welcome back for another episode! This time we chat to the solo founder of Serenade, Max Shand, about NFTs as a tool for music artists to generate new revenue streams and the future of fan engagement in a digital world. Serenade is a global music NFT marketplace for real artists and fans. Music fans can buy, sell, collect, and showcase digital merchandise and collectibles in an eco-friendly format using just their credit or debit card. Max is also on the board of FBI Radio, an active angel investor in the ANZ eco-system and was previously the first employee at Afterpay. In this episode we cover: 1:38 how Serenade started after hearing about NFTs 9:45 Max’s journey from music fan to inside the music industry 14:12 Serenade onboarding normies to NFTs as an online substitute for record collecting 17:30 Serenade's environmentally friendly NFTs and the importance of sustainability 21:12 the role of web3 and Serenade in the future of the music industry and navigating the complex rights landscape 30:18 creative and financial opportunities that NFTs create for multi-hyphenate artists 37:22 how Serenade helps music artists better understand their audience 42:00 where you can find Serenade Website: https://serenade.co/ Twitter: @serenade__co, @max_shand TikTok: @serenade.co Instagram: @serenade Thanks for listening! P.S. this episode was recorded in 2021. --- Follow Aaren and the podcast: https://twitter.com/aarenarchive For transcripts of episodes and more, go to: https://linktr.ee/funnelweb3 Sign up to Aaren’s newsletter: https://makingwaves.substack.com/ Tell your neighbours! --- The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. The information is not financial advice. You should consider seeking independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice to check how information relates to your unique circumstances.

funnelweb3 is a podcast about the intersection of culture with web3, NFTs and the metaverse; focused on start-ups, projects and creators linked to Australia & New Zealand. --- This is episode one of the podcast, so it’s still early! For the genesis episode, I wanted to go back to the start of culture as we know it. We chat to Vanessa Lee-AhMat and Tim Lea, who partnered to launch Walking Between Worlds (WBW). WBW is a web3 project at the intersection of NFTs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture with the ambition to empower indigenous communities and promote indigenous art across the world. Vanessa is a director at Black Lorikeet, an indigenous Australian owned and operated research consultancy. It works as a cultural broker and business connector to bridge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture with other organisations and new technologies. Tim is the author of Blockchain: Down the Rabbit Hole, Chief Crypto Officer at Blue Ocean Studios and he makes regular speaking appearances at blockchain and NFT forums to educate others on the technology. In this episode we cover: 2:58 the role of cultural brokering in connecting indigenous people and artists to new technologies 5:42 the beginnings, purpose and vision of WBW 10:49 WBW’s four pillars of empowerment 17:34 overcoming technology challenges faced by indigenous communities 21:19 embedding indigenous cultural and community protocols into WBW and NFTs 26:44 the potential for DAOS to create generational wealth for indigenous communities 34:35 how to get involved in the project Website: http://www.walkingbetweenworlds.net Twitter: @WBWNFTs, @LeeVanessa2011, @TimothyLea2 Discord: https://discord.gg/FFm3ADA2Th Thanks for listening! --- Follow Aaren and the podcast: https://twitter.com/aarenarchive For transcripts of episodes and more, go to: https://linktr.ee/funnelweb3 Sign up to Aaren's newsletter: https://makingwaves.substack.com Tell your neighbours! --- The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the podcast does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. The information is not financial advice. You should consider seeking independent legal, financial, taxation or other advice to check how information relates to your unique circumstances.