ETHTokyo · Sep 3, 2024

This talk will look into the cultural aspect of Ethereum through the lens of the Infinite Garden narrative. The video features Tomoyuki Saito, a designer at the Ethereum Foundation from Japan, discussing the expanding culture within the Ethereum community. He shares his insights on the community's subcultures and ecosystem, drawing parallels between Ethereum events and cultural experiences like Burning Man. Saito reflects on his first impression of the Ethereum community at DevCon Osaka and emphasizes that Ethereum is not just about technology but also about cultural technology. He illustrates this by showcasing his design work, including website visuals and DevCon logos, and by explaining how culture grows and evolves using music as an analogy. Saito traces the origins of club culture to Jamaica in the 1960s to demonstrate how cultures can start from small beginnings and grow over time. The video delves into the importance of subcultures within Ethereum, such as cypherpunk, and their role in shaping the community's identity and future.

Swarm · Jun 21, 2024

No description The video features a speaker discussing the capabilities of a decentralized storage and communication platform, commonly known as "swarm," beyond just uploading and retrieving static files. The main focus of the talk is "swarm radio," a project aimed at live streaming media, specifically music, to the swarm network, allowing users to access the stream through a single reference. The speaker explains how to build this system using Web2 technologies like HTML live streaming (HLS) while utilizing swarm as the backend. The process involves using HLS to split an MP3 file into patches that can be streamed in real-time. These patches are uploaded to swarm, and an M3U8 manifest file is used to direct clients to the latest data patches for continuous playback. The speaker introduces "feeds" in swarm, which allow for a static reference that points to mutable data that can change over time, such as the M3U8 manifest file. The architecture involves input from an FFmpeg command (which could be from a local MP3 file or live input like a microphone), an intermediary upload server that processes and uploads files to swarm, and updates feeds with new manifest files. The demo showcases how all these components work together to enable live music streaming hosted on swarm. Lastly, the speaker addresses questions about extending this

Jesse Pollak, Michel Dahlberg Traore, Oscar Moerke

Base House · Dec 8, 2023

Fireside chat with Jesse focusing on the origins of the projects, the benefits for the music industry, why building onchain, "digital vinyls" and drops. The video features a conversation with Jesse, the creator of Bass, and Michelle and Oscar from Another Block. They discuss their journey in the music industry and how they aim to make people owners of music by allowing them to own music rights and receive dividends. Another Block, based in Stockholm with 16 team members, focuses on leveraging blockchain technology to create transparency and digital ownership in music. They have launched digital collectibles or "digital vinyls," including an exclusive Jackson 5 drop. The discussion also touches on the challenges and complexities of dealing with music rights, royalties, and the legal framework surrounding them. They talk about their experiences working with artists and producers to bring their music onto the blockchain platform. The video delves into the story behind the Jackson 5's first ever recording found in archives and remastered for release as a digital vinyl. They highlight their strategy of starting with well-known artists to attract a wider audience before opening up to emerging artists. The conversation also addresses the regulatory environment for crypto in Europe versus the United States. Overall, Another Block aims to innovate within legal frameworks to benefit both artists and fans by creating new ways for them to connect and share in music's success through blockchain technology.

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2023

Join Christina Beltramini of Lens Protocol at Pragma Lisbon 2023 for an in-depth conversation on how to successfully grow consumer-friendly web3 social applications. Drawing on her unique background in the music industry, her work at TikTok during its explosive growth phase, and her early involvement in NFTs, Christina explains what makes web3 social fundamentally different from web2 and how builders can take advantage of decentralized social layers. She discusses the challenges of onboarding users without a frontend, the importance of community in building sticky, sustainable products, and how Lens has activated creators—especially musicians—by offering new monetization and engagement tools. Christina also shares lessons from failed experiments, how Lens approaches ecosystem expansion, and why building in public with psychological ownership leads to long-term success. Whether you’re building the next web3-native social platform, designing creator tools, or rethinking community architecture, this talk offers a clear look at what’s working, what’s not, and where web3 social is headed. 00:00 Opening and intro to Christina Beltramini 01:13 Christina’s background in music and TikTok 02:53 What defines a web3 social app 04:29 Why full decentralization matters 05:38 Pitfalls for web2 founders entering web3 06:41 Why community-first strategy is essential 07:52 Building Lens without a frontend 08:59 The musician onboarding playbook 10:33 Failed experiments and early lessons 11:41 Building ecosystems for specific communities 12:43 Key differentiators of web3 social 14:25 Utility and cross-platform engagement 15:01 Monetization, remixing, and provenance 16:35 Open data structures and deeper engagement 18:47 Challenges for onboarding non-crypto users 19:23 Advice on growth and early user traction 20:59 Psychological ownership and community funding 21:35 The power of community over product 22:06 Final thoughts and wrap-up _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇵🇹 *Pragma Lisbon* Pragma Lisbon 2023 took place at Casa do Alentejo on May 11, 2023, and was an in-person summit for builders and leaders in the web3 ecosystem. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma Lisbon 2023 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh7nuyBq4GojkgAhqoRtsi9K&si=pYS-TR5BOQSZ3YGi ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Ever since we first introduced our new event series, Pragma, in Tokyo in the spring of 2023, we have been fostering a curated, global community of individuals who deeply care about web3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Kartik Talwar

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2023

Camila Russo, founder of The Defiant and one of the most respected journalists in crypto, joins Pragma New York 2023 to dissect the realities behind decentralization in Web3. In this hard-hitting interview, Camila breaks down what she calls “Crypto Theater”: decentralization theater, governance theater, community theater, and DeFi musical chairs. With clarity and honesty, she explains how most protocols today operate under the illusion of decentralization while maintaining centralized control—and why that’s dangerous for the future of crypto, regulation, and user trust. She also shares early details of her new initiative, the DeFi League, aimed at bringing transparency and accountability to the space. This is a must-watch for builders, DAO participants, DeFi users, and anyone passionate about crypto’s promise. 00:00 Intro to Camila Russo and crypto problems 01:13 Why Camila wrote “Crypto Is a Theater” 02:14 The risk of decentralization theater 03:34 How protocols maintain central control 05:03 Why true decentralization actually matters 06:58 Governance theater and token voting flaws 08:24 Plutocracy and one-token-one-vote issues 09:39 Why fake governance is worse than honesty 10:54 Community theater in NFTs 12:09 DeFi’s musical chairs problem 13:37 No one-size-fits-all for governance 14:22 Introducing the DeFi League initiative 15:52 Making DeFi risk metrics public 16:24 Why decentralization theater happens 17:49 Regulators aren’t being fooled 18:25 Intentional misdirection vs real constraint 20:06 Regulatory pressure hurting US innovation 21:16 Advice to DeFi founders on building better 22:39 Why risky experimentation still matters 23:58 What users can do to protect themselves 25:54 Final thoughts and DeFi League launch _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🇺🇸 *Pragma New York* The fifth edition of Pragma took place in New York in September 2023 with a curated series of high-quality talks that sparked thought and discussion. Pragma is a one-stage conference with founders-only on stage, bringing together a small group of curated attendees and speakers to discuss the future of web3 and reflect on the past. Watch the full Pragma New York 2023 playlist here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXzKMXK2aHh6xsRbmx2niHEDyOyt1mddu&si=6Ic960b2hQyz9RGw ETHGlobal's Pragma series takes place in cities around the world, and is designed to be a different kind of event. Ever since we first introduced our new event series, Pragma, in Tokyo in the spring of 2023, we have been fostering a curated, global community of individuals who deeply care about web3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ✅ *Follow Camilla Russo* X: https://x.com/CamiRusso ✅ *Follow The Defiant* X: https://x.com/DefiantNews ✅ *Follow Kartik Talwar* X: https://x.com/therealkartik Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/kartik ✅ *Follow ETHGlobal* X: https://x.com/ETHGlobal​ Warpcast: https://warpcast.com/ethglobal Website: https://ethglobal.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETHGlobal _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Are you interested in Ethereum development and entrepreneurship?_ 👉 Sign up for the next ETHGlobal event: https://ethglobal.com/events 🎁 Get exclusive access and perks with ETHGlobal Plus! https://ethglobal.com/plus 📣 Want us to throw an event in your city? Tell us where! https://ethglobal.com/city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

European Blockchain Convention · Oct 9, 2022

Ownership for creators and artists was and continues to be a concern; however, the emergence of Web3 will resolve this issue. Listen to the panel discussion during the 7th European Blockchain Convention where the panelists debate the possibilites Web3 offers. --------- Speakers: Anna Graf | MISA.Art Sharif Elfishawi | Life of Moji Matteo Melani | Meta --------- Visit the European Blockchain Convention’s website: https://eblockchainconvention.com/

ETHGlobal · Oct 9, 2020

André Anjos (RAC), and Dee Goens & Jacob Horne (ZOR) discuss the opportunities for artists who choose to use Ethereum to connect with their fans and to create connection between artists and communities.