About the episode
Tyler Ward joins Kevin to discuss the Universe Protocol and its xyzDAO, which seek to design an NFT “system that doesn’t live off the backs of artists and creates a sustainable ecosystem for artists and fans alike.”
About our guest
Links from the episode
The NFT Universe Built on Ethereum | Universe XYZ
How to Buy NFTs Right Now | Benzinga
Taxes and Crypto | Investopedia
Ethereum Solutions | ConsenSys
Immutability | Binance Academy
Permissioned and Permissionless Blockchains: A Comprehensive Guide | Blockchain Council
A DeFi Risk Tokenizing Protocol | BarnBridge
What Is ERC-20 and What Does It Mean for Ethereum? | Investopedia
NFTs Shift Power to Artists as the Music Business Evolves | Bloomberg
What is a Triptych? | Rise Art
Framework for “Investment Contract” Analysis of Digital Assets | SEC.gov
Reddit v. Digg: A Difference in Approach | The History of the Web
Is Ghislaine Maxwell Secretly One of the Most Powerful Redditors of All Time? | Input
Dark Web Breach Assessment | NetEffect
Universe.XYZ Whitepaper | Github
Crypto Pepes: What Does the Frog Meme? | Cointelegraph
EIP-721: ERC-721 Non-Fungible Token Standard | Ethereum Improvement Proposals
How 3LAU Made Music History by Betting on NFTs | Gotham
Building Silo: A Truly Private Internet by the Arweave Project | Noteworthy
An Ethereum-Based CryptoPunk Artwork Just Sold for $176,000 | Decrypt
Show notes
How did Tyler get involved in the crypto space?[03:20]
What Tyler’s company BarnBridge does, and the realization that sparked his interest in NFTs.[08:32]
What really sold Tyler on the art side of NFTs after an initial reluctance.[10:39]
How decentralization empowers communities to anonymously manage themselves.[20:00]
What makes Universe stand out from other protocols in this space?[43:14]
What will Universe version one look like?[48:47]
Is there anything a decentralized model can’t handle?[53:11]
What social features will Universe support?[56:55]
How can someone participate in Universe, and who’s currently involved?[01:01:58]
How proof of community works.[01:05:29]
Current crypto projects Tyler finds of particular interest.[01:08:06]
Tyler’s initial thoughts on seeing my CryptoPunk zombie.[01:12:06]
People mentioned
Featured Episodes
View all episodes
Kevin is joined by Solana CEO Anatoly Yakovenko to talk about the latest advancements of the Solona blockchain. They discuss the development doors opened with lighting fast L1 blockchains like Solana in the finance world, the implications of Neon Labs’ deployment of a cross-chain Ethereum virtual Machine on Solana, and purpose-built hardware development — specifically for blockchains. And, of course, Kevin dives into NFTs on the Solana Blockchain.

Alchemix co-founder Scoopy Trooples joins Kevin to discuss how Alchemix provides highly flexible instant loans that repay themselves over time without liquidation risk using decentralized smart contracts on the Ethereum network.

Anthony "Pomp" Pompliano of The Pomp Podcast and The Pomp Letter fame joins Kevin to dig into a treasure trove of crypto and investing know-how.