Archetype is an early-stage crypto venture firm focused on accelerating the decentralized future.
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Daniel Keller
Written by Katie Chiou
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Parker Ito
Written by Katie Chiou
Privacy 2.0: PETs and the Promise of Private Shared State
Written by Aadharsh Pannirselvam
Privacy 2.0: PETs and the Promise of Private Shared State
Written by Aadharsh Pannirselvam
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Chuck Anderson
Written by Katie Chiou
Cryptorails: Superconductors for Payments
Written by Dmitriy Berenzon
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Maya Man
Written by Katie Chiou IN CONVERSATION WITH is a series from Archetype where we interview artists in/at the edges of crypto across music, visual art, design, curation, and more. Maya Man is an artist focused on contemporary identity culture on the internet. Her websites, generative series, and installations examine dominant narratives around femininity, authenticity, and the performance of self online. She is the creator/co-creator of several NFT collections including Art Blocks curated NFT c...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Maya Man
Written by Katie Chiou IN CONVERSATION WITH is a series from Archetype where we interview artists in/at the edges of crypto across music, visual art, design, curation, and more. Maya Man is an artist focused on contemporary identity culture on the internet. Her websites, generative series, and installations examine dominant narratives around femininity, authenticity, and the performance of self online. She is the creator/co-creator of several NFT collections including Art Blocks curated NFT c...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Nic Hamilton
Written by Katie Chiou IN CONVERSATION WITH is a series from Archetype where we interview artists in/at the edges of crypto across music, visual art, design, curation, and more. Nic Hamilton is a multifaceted visual artist based in Melbourne, whose work spans across mediums and themes. His practice-led work draws inspiration from software, nature, online and underground music cultures, and his formal background in architecture. Hamilton's art frequently explores themes of decay, the visu...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Nic Hamilton
Written by Katie Chiou IN CONVERSATION WITH is a series from Archetype where we interview artists in/at the edges of crypto across music, visual art, design, curation, and more. Nic Hamilton is a multifaceted visual artist based in Melbourne, whose work spans across mediums and themes. His practice-led work draws inspiration from software, nature, online and underground music cultures, and his formal background in architecture. Hamilton's art frequently explores themes of decay, the visu...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Mike Pollard
Written by Katie Chiou IN CONVERSATION WITH is a series from Archetype where we interview artists in/at the edges of crypto across music, visual art, design, curation, and more. Mike Pollard is the CEO and Co-founder of Nina Protocol, alongside Eric Farber and Jack Callahan. Mike is also a musician and has released his own music under the projects Treetops and Pale Blue Sky. Before starting Nina in 2021, Mike started and ran the music label Arbor in 2004 which has released music from artists ...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Mike Pollard
Written by Katie Chiou IN CONVERSATION WITH is a series from Archetype where we interview artists in/at the edges of crypto across music, visual art, design, curation, and more. Mike Pollard is the CEO and Co-founder of Nina Protocol, alongside Eric Farber and Jack Callahan. Mike is also a musician and has released his own music under the projects Treetops and Pale Blue Sky. Before starting Nina in 2021, Mike started and ran the music label Arbor in 2004 which has released music from artists ...
Crypto-Powered Status Games
Written by Katie Chiou Earlier this year, my colleague Benji Funk wrote a piece called “Crypto-Powered Information Games” detailing the design space for coordinating, aggregating, and rewarding quality information across decentralized networks. Benji’s post begins with the following thesis: “Humans have an inherent desire to create, search for, and speculate on information.” Since then, Benji and I have spent a lot of time talking to teams building at the intersection of financialized informa...
Crypto-Powered Status Games
Written by Katie Chiou Earlier this year, my colleague Benji Funk wrote a piece called “Crypto-Powered Information Games” detailing the design space for coordinating, aggregating, and rewarding quality information across decentralized networks. Benji’s post begins with the following thesis: “Humans have an inherent desire to create, search for, and speculate on information.” Since then, Benji and I have spent a lot of time talking to teams building at the intersection of financialized informa...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Adam Ho
Written by Katie Chiou IN CONVERSATION WITH is a series from Archetype where we interview artists in/at the edges of crypto across music, visual art, design, curation, and more. Adam Ho is a designer and artist based in Queens, NY. He currently runs Adam Ho, I.S.P., his own independent studio practice. Adam’s primary focus is on creating large-scale visual brand identities and interaction design for emerging technology companies. Adam is a prolific brand designer in crypto, having worked with...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: Adam Ho
Written by Katie Chiou IN CONVERSATION WITH is a series from Archetype where we interview artists in/at the edges of crypto across music, visual art, design, curation, and more. Adam Ho is a designer and artist based in Queens, NY. He currently runs Adam Ho, I.S.P., his own independent studio practice. Adam’s primary focus is on creating large-scale visual brand identities and interaction design for emerging technology companies. Adam is a prolific brand designer in crypto, having worked with...
