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Learnings from my call with a North Korean hacker
How to not lose $2 billion

Surfing the Wind
Airdrops were once seen as a harbinger of cryptocurrency based abundance and are now seen often as an incentive to invite peoples’ worst tendencies when done poorly. But seldom are the effects of airdrops on actual communities written about. In part is the difficulty of the conversation needed when navigating a myriad of money traumas that exist in a group. It may be “free” money but perhaps there is still a price to be paid. And so gather 'round, let me tell you a story of seven friends whos...

Why Urbit Failed with Adina Glickstein
I spoke to Leuts.eth, CEO of Aragon, a DAO tooling protocol that gives organizations the tools to build, govern, and accrue value effectively onchain. Aragon was probably the first organization I became interested when I got into crypto since they were the first to take seriously the potential for DAOs and onchain governance.
We spoke about the history of Aragon, their latest feature enabling private voting and whether Nepal is actually a DAO now.
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I spoke to Leuts.eth, CEO of Aragon, a DAO tooling protocol that gives organizations the tools to build, govern, and accrue value effectively onchain. Aragon was probably the first organization I became interested when I got into crypto since they were the first to take seriously the potential for DAOs and onchain governance.
We spoke about the history of Aragon, their latest feature enabling private voting and whether Nepal is actually a DAO now.
This episode is sponsored by NYM, the world’s most private VPN. Unlike traditional VPNs, Nym uses a decentralized mixnet to scramble your internet data — hiding who you’re talking to, when, and how often. You can switch between full mixnet mode for maximum anonymity, or a faster VPN mode for everyday use.
Use the code blockchainsocialist when signing up and get an extra month!
If you liked the podcast be sure to give it a review on your preferred podcast platform. If you find content like this important consider donating to my Patreon starting at just $3 per month. It takes quite a lot of my time and resources so any amount helps. Follow me on Twitter (@TBSocialist) or Mastodon (@theblockchainsocialist@social.coop) and join the r/CryptoLeftists subreddit.
Liked it? Take a second to support The Blockchain Socialist on Patreon!


Learnings from my call with a North Korean hacker
How to not lose $2 billion

Surfing the Wind
Airdrops were once seen as a harbinger of cryptocurrency based abundance and are now seen often as an incentive to invite peoples’ worst tendencies when done poorly. But seldom are the effects of airdrops on actual communities written about. In part is the difficulty of the conversation needed when navigating a myriad of money traumas that exist in a group. It may be “free” money but perhaps there is still a price to be paid. And so gather 'round, let me tell you a story of seven friends whos...

Why Urbit Failed with Adina Glickstein
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