Should Twitter be decentralized? | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 17)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Jan 5 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. In this episode, we discussed what a decentralized Twitter would look like, whether gatekeeping of information is necessary, and the value of decentralizing the influential platform. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:55 Whiskeys 08:06 Discussion: Should Twitter be decentralized? 12:02 What does Twitter actually mean to e...
7 Mar 2023
The most interesting crypto hack ever | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 16)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Feb 2 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. In this episode, we discuss a hack that happened in January to a pseudonymous crypto collector and influencer known as NFT God. How did such an important influencer the crypto community get hacked, and what does that mean for web3? Is this a web3 problem, and who could possibly be done about it? Listen to ...
24 Feb 2023
What happens when AI meets web3 | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 15)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Jan 12—before Microsoft launched its ChatGPT-powered Bing—and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. If AI is helping machines become more human-like so that we can fulfill our potential, can web3 help make the internet more like the real world through ownership, control, and security—and enrich our digital lives? Does AI prevent us from controlling our ...
26 Jan 2023
Seoul in Metaverse, Avalanche x AWS, Genesis bankruptcy: Web3 and Whiskey Reactions (Episode 14)
This is Web3 & Whiskey Reactions. Every week, we talk about some of the most interesting news stories in web3. This episode was recorded on Jan 19 and features Gary Liu and Suresh Balaji. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:19 MoonPay partners with TIME 06:01 Seoul launches a metaverse replica 09:20 Avalanche partners with AWS 13:06 Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy 19:27 HSBC subsidiary Hang Seng Bank becomes the first bank in Hong Kong to launch an "NFT wallet" Y...
17 Jan 2023
Web3 in 2023: What to Expect | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 13)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Dec 22 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. In this episode, we look back on an eventful 2022, from the Ethereum Merge to the collapse of LUNA, Three Arrows Capital, and FTX—and the subsequent crypto deep freeze. More important, we look toward 2023 and talk about developments in web3 that truly excite us, from mass adoption driven by established co...
This is Web3 & Whiskey Reactions. Every week, we talk about some of the most interesting news stories in web3. This episode was recorded on Jan 5 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:29 NEWS: BMW partners with Coinweb to develop a blockchain-based financing and loyalty program in Thailand 05:30 NEWS: A tax-loss harvesting platform is building “the world's largest collection of worthless NFTs” 11:43 NEWS: Web3 startups raised $7.1B in fundi...
7 Jan 2023
What if Marriott Bonvoy gets on blockchain? | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 11)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Dec 8 and features Gary Liu, Malcolm Ong, and a special guest — Michael Yung, former Head of Digital, Customer and Retail, at Cathay Pacific and former Head of Digital Product and Technology for Asia Miles, one of the world’s largest loyalty programs. In this episode, we delve into the exciting possibility of Marriott Bonvoy, the world's largest hotel loyalty program...
29 Dec 2022
Will Web2 companies win in web3? | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 10)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Nov 3 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. In this episode, we dive into the world of decentralized technologies and the so-called “innovator’s dilemma” faced by established tech giants. How are companies like Facebook and Google approaching the rise of decentralized systems and what does the future hold for web3 and beyond? We discuss the potentia...
8 Dec 2022
WTH is the metaverse? | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 9)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Oct 21 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 04:56 Whiskeys 09:21 NEWS: F1 files 8 trademarks for crypto and NFTs 12:40 NEWS: Bored-Ape creator Yuga Labs faces SEC probe over unregistered offerings 16:31 NEWS: Portugal proposes a 28% tax on annual crypto trading profits 20:14 NEWS: Former Google ads boss launches ‘Web3’ se...
25 Nov 2022
What if Binance collapses? | Web3 & Whiskey (Special Episode)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This special episode was recorded on Nov 24 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. Leave comments below to join the discussion! Jump to: 00:00 Intro 03:41 Whiskeys 08:20 News: Nike launches .SWOOSH web3 platform 11:40 News: Island nation Tuvalu to become “first digital nation” on metaverse 15:25 News: JP Morgan registers trademark for crypto wallet 19:40 News: Deepfake of S...
16 Nov 2022
What if someone leaves their entire wealth as NFTs in their will? | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 7)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Sep 23 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong.
10 Nov 2022
The fall of FTX | Web3 & Whiskey (Special Episode)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This special episode was recorded on Nov 10 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. Follow and join our discussion on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@web3andwhiskey
3 Nov 2022
What you need to know about NFT rights | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 5)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Sep 17 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:01 Whiskeys 05:13 News: Starbucks introduces Web3-based program Starbucks Odyssey, giving members the ability to earn and buy NFTs 13:02 News: Paramount Pictures files 2 trademarks for Mean Girls NFTs 14:49 News: The Ethereum merge is complete 19:33 News: White House releases its first-e...
27 Oct 2022
What if Google starts paying all of its employees in crypto? | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 4)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Sep 9 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Whiskeys 6:05 News reaction - TAG Heuer introduces an NFT viewer for its connected watch to allow customers to wear their digital assets on their wrists 8:58 News reaction - The Islamic State turns to NFTs to spread terror message 10:23 News reaction - HSBC and top Hong Kong firms ...
28 Sept 2022
4 Myths About NFT | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 3)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Aug 26 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong.
21 Sept 2022
What if a DAO bought a sports team? | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 2)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Aug 19 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong.
14 Sept 2022
What if Biden suddenly tweets “eth”? | Web3 & Whiskey (Episode 1)
Web3 & Whiskey is a podcast about how the decentralized internet will change our lives. This episode was recorded on Aug 12 and features Gary Liu, Suresh Balaji, and Malcolm Ong.
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