Web3
Building Privacy Infrastructure in DeFi
Railgun DAO's Co-Founder and Head of Product and Engineering John Meurer Jr. brings to I.D.E.A.S. 2022 a presentation on the current issues around privacy in the Web 2 and Web3 space and the significance of building privacy infrastructure in DeFi.
How Can NFT and Web3 Brands Scale Beyond the Drop
Co:Create CEO and Founder Tara Fung brings to I.D.E.A.S. 2022 a presentation on how NFT projects and Web3 brands can scale beyond the initial drop as most NFT collections fail due to a lack of further community engagement.
Bringing Credit to Web3 With Soulbound Identities
Masa Finance founder Brendan Playford joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 with a presentation on the significance of identity and credit in the Web3 space and how Masa plans on bridging the gap between CeFi and DeFi to provide opportunities for people to create a new financial identity through a decentralized credit score.
How Umee Brings Debt Markets to DeFi
Umee Founder and CEO Brent Xu joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss what Umee has done to bring the debt markets to DeFi and the Web3 space, connecting borrowers and lenders across all crypto ecosystems. Plus, an outlook on the application of the IBC protocol.
How Data Oracles Connect DeFi and TradFi
Jump Crypto's Stephen Kaminsky joins I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the role of data oracles in the broader DeFi and Web3 space and how oracles like Pyth network can bridge the gap between TradFi players and the crypto ecosystem.
Recreating Hollywood on the Blockchain
Story DAO's Co-Founders Justin Alanís and J.P Alanis join I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to reveal how the current Hollywood business model makes it the most creator-unfriendly environment in history, and how Story DAO utilizes Web3 and blockchain technologies to solve the industry’s problems.
Parallel Markets Execs Discuss On-Chain Identity in Traditional Finance
Parallel Markets Co-Founder and CEO Tony Peccatiello joins the company's President Suzanne Elovic at I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the significance of identity infrastructure in traditional finance and the Web3 space.
The Brains Behind Starbucks Rewards Help Push Coffee Chain Giant Into Web3
Starbucks Rewards is one of the most successful loyalty programs in retail, with about 60 million memberships worldwide. Adam Brotman, the brains behind Starbucks Rewards, is now the co-CEO of Forum3 and helping the coffee giant with Starbucks Odyssey, its Web3-powered loyalty program. As one of CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022, Brotman joins "The Hash" to discuss the significance of expanding the rewards system to blockchain and incorporating digital collectibles.
Polygon Studios CEO on Partnership With Starbucks
Polygon’s business-development team has managed to land partnerships with major brands entering the Web3 space, including Nike, Reddit, Meta and Robinhood. Polygon Studios CEO Ryan Wyatt, who made CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 list, discusses the details of their latest collaboration with Starbucks and his outlook for mainstream adoption of crypto.
Starbucks Unveils Web3-Powered Rewards Program Beta for Select Members
Starbucks has officially launched the beta testing of “Starbucks Odyssey,” a rewards program powered by Web3 technology. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for mainstream adoption of crypto and the growing NFT market.
