Context: Views on Crypto & Culture is hosted by Blake Finucane, an art historian and venture capitalist, who published the world's first academic thesis on crypto art in 2018. This podcast unpacks how crypto impacts culture and vice versa. Expect a long-form, informative, interview-driven pod with industry leaders.
Brought to you by Boys Club.
Context S4: The State of Crypto in Africa—And Why It Matters Globally w/ Lisk
Blake speaks with some of the top investors and founders in Africa about the state of crypto on the continent. She has an in depth convo with Gideon Greaves, Head of Investments at Lisk and Tejiri Jesse, founder of Afrikabal, a blockchain powered marketplace that connects African farmers directly with global buyers, solving a $3 trillion (!!!) problem.
Gideon launched the first web 3 fund in Africa and Afrikabal was named one of the Top 10 Innovators by World Food Prize foundation which is considered the Nobel or the highest honours in the field of food and agriculture.
In this episode, you’ll learn why Africa is leading the way when it comes to implementing crypto’s real world use cases (real estate tokenization, farming, remittances) and why you should care. A lot of the problems that African founders are tackling are unique to the developing world, making this pod essential listening for anyone in the developed world to understand the massive possibilities not seen in the West.
Blake asks Gideon about the newly launched $15 million Lisk EMpower Fund, (Context has the podcast exclusive!), which focuses on investing in three key high-growth regions Africa (Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria), Latin America (Brazil, Argentina) and Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam). It’s clear that these markets are where the next major crypto growth opportunities will come from.
Whether you’re an investor, a founder, a marketer, or curious about crypto, this episode is essential listening to understand the global landscape of crypto innovation, adoption and usage.
Lisk: https://x.com/LiskHQ
EMpower Fund: https://lisk.com/fund/
Afrikabal: https://afrikabal.org/
Boys Club: https://x.com/BoysClubWorld
Blake Finucane: https://x.com/blakefinucane
8 Apr 2025
Context S4: Navigating the Future of Virtual Worlds w/ Bay Backer, Head Producer @ Decentraland
Blake speaks with Bay Backner about all things Decentraland (she's the head producer there)! This is a must listen to learn all of its ins and outs…from LAND vs. MANA to how the DAO operates vs. the foundation.
Bay is the real deal, she started as an artist creating in Decentraland with support from the DAO and now she works for the foundation as the head producer…so she’s seen all sides.
Bay and Blake dive into the dynamics of virtual worlds, what makes Decentraland so unique, how it’s a super friendly place for creators and ofcourse, they talk digital fashion and Metaverse Fashion Week, happening April 9-12 (Bay also drops some exclusive alpha about what to expect!).
This is such an inspiring convo that will help you understand the future of virtual worlds and why Decentraland is at the forefront.
Bay: https://x.com/BayBackner
Metaverse Fashion Week: here
Decentraland: here
Boys Club Newsletter: https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/
1 Apr 2025
Context S4: Everything You Need to Know About Doodles w/ Austin Hurwitz, Head of Strategy and BD at Doodles
Blake speaks with Head of Strategy & Business Development at Doodles, Austin Hurwitz and they cover everything that Doodles has been up to. They go over the new token, the CEO change, how markets conditions impact their decisions and how Golden Wolf is their secret weapon.
Blake also asks Austin how he would describe the Doodles community, what’s important to them (co-creation!) and what he’s learned from working with one of the biggest brands in the world (like McDonald’s last year).
Doodles has a massive year ahead of them and this episode will get you all caught up on what they’ve got planned.
This episode is brought to you by Decentraland, a social virtual world where you can connect, explore, and create. Decentraland is the place to hang with friends (new and old) online. In DCL you can be whoever you want to be – customize your avatar, attend events, meet people, buy your own land, build customized scenes and create your own wearables. … Make the experience your own at Decentraland.org.
Doodles: https://x.com/doodles
Austin: https://x.com/austin_hurwitz
Blake: https://x.com/blakefinucane
Join Decentraland here
Metaverse Fashion Week in Decentraland here
Boys Club Newsletter: https://boysclub.beehiiv.com/
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