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• Ep. 34 - Fundraising for Alexey Pertsev & Roman Storm's legal aid

  This week, Matthew and Brileigh are joined by Ameen Soleimani. Ameen is a co-founder of Spank Chain—a payment platform for the adult industry—co-founder of Iran Unchained, a non-profit providing humanitarian aid in Iran—and a member of Moloch DAO, which has provided funding for open-source projects on Ethereum, including Tornado Cash. In this episode, Ameen tells us about the recent history of Tornado Cash: how it got started, what led to the arrests of Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, and why Ameen is taking a stand to fundraise for their legal defense. With Alexey’s trial coming up in March 2024 and Roman’s later in the fall, legal expenses range from $90k - $100k/month. The next 6 months will be crucial in shaping their defense strategy and their arrests carry serious implications for developers’ rights to publish open-source software. Ameen and other supporters formed WeWantJusticeDAO which engaged an international team of legal counsel to represent Roman and Alexey. Justice DAO has launched a crowdfund on Juicebox and all funds raised until February 22nd will support the legal aid of Pertsev & Storm. Alexey and Roman need your help to defend the right to privacy and the right to publish code. Show Notes: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:34 Ameen’s background 00:02:34 What is Tornado Cash & how it got started 00:04:11 The events leading up to Pertsev and Storms arrests 00:06:35 Fundraiser for Roman and Alexey’s legal aid 00:08:29 Why privacy matters 00:13:25 The implications of Roman and Alexey’s 2024 trials 00:14:41 Ameen’s relationship to Roman and Alexey 00:15:15 The risks developers now face writing open-source software 00:18:04 Closing thoughts Topics Discussed: Tornado Cash Alexey Pertsev Roman Storm WeWantJusticeDAO Open-source software Why privacy matters Fundraiser for Pertsev and Storm Juicebox

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• Ep. 33 - Decentralization and Intersectionality: Building an Equitable Future w/ Paff & Riley

  Description: This week, Matthew and Brileigh are joined by Paff and Riley. Paff is the co-founder of Take Up Space, a decentralized media company uplifting black, queer, and femme voices. Riley is the founder of Cloud Scouts, an onchain scout troop that helps members learn about web3 and meet like-minded people. In this episode we dive into Riley and Paff’s backgrounds and what they’re building at the intersection of web3 and social justice. We discuss the relationship between decentralization and intersectionality, building community in a sustainable way, and how crypto rails can lead to a more equitable future. They also tell us about their Pride Telethon project on Juicebox for which they hosted a 12-hour Twitter Space with all funds raised going towards queer creators and builders that appeared throughout the telethon. This conversation was recorded over a month ago, so the context of some subjects may have changed. Show Notes: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:13 Welcome 00:02:35 Paff’s background + entry to crypto 00:06:19 Riley’s background 00:10:10 Reflections on Pride Telethon in June 00:15:34 Paff on making crypto accessible and inclusive for everyone 00:21:09 Why Riley thinks we need more human connected experiences over money-focused apps 00:23:10 Paff’s reflections on season 1 & 2 of Take Up Space 00:28:13 What it means to be a decentralized media company 00:30:34 The overlap between decentralization and intersectionality 00:35:02 Cloud Scouts, dynamic governance, and making the internet fun again 00:37:22 Brileigh and Riley reflects on scouting experiences and how they inform Cloud Scouts 00:40:51 Matthew and Riley discuss the importance of adding play into the internet 00:42:41 Take Up Space’s Technology of Togetherness art drop 00:43:35 Cloud Scouts upcoming guidebook for how we create scout troops onchain 00:44:15 Wrap Up Topics Discussed: ⁠Juicecrowd⁠ and ⁠JC01 DeSo Pride Telethon Juicebox Project Riley and Paff’s 12 Hour Pride Telethon Take Up Space Decentralization as a spectrum Intersectionality Decentralized media companies Friend Tech Technology of Togetherness Cloud Scouts Onchain identity and reputation Riley’s article on Dynamic Governance Cloud Scouts Badge Relevant links Follow Paff on Twitter: @thisispaff Follow Take Up Space on Twitter: @takeupspacehq Follow Riley on Twitter: @rileybeans_eth Follow Cloud Scouts on Twitter: @cloud_scouts_ Check out the JC01 cohort on Juicecrowd Sign up for the ⁠Juicebox newsletter⁠ Browse ⁠trending projects⁠ on Juicebox Credits Hosts: ⁠Matthew⁠ and ⁠Brileigh⁠ Production: ⁠Matthew⁠ and ⁠Brileigh⁠ Engineering: ⁠Matthew⁠ Music: "EastAndW" by Romariogrande: ⁠https://freesound.org/people/Romariogrande/sounds/399354/

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• Ep. 32 - Creator-led brand building & playful onchain experiences w/ Peacenode from Seed Club

  Description For this week’s episode, Matthew and Brileigh are joined by Peacenode. Peacenode is a poster maker, brand builder, and Creative Director at Seed Club. In this episode we dive into Peacenode’s background in design and the inspirations and process behind his work. He tells us about building Seed Club’s brand and how humour and playful interventions can disrupt our expectations of interacting with a webpage. We also touch on the latest Friend Tech craze, how onchain media is social media, and why we need more dynamic means of exchange. This was a fun and laid back conversation with Peace who is one of our favourite accounts to follow these days... so we hope you enjoy this episode. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:49 Welcome 00:01:17 Peacenode’s background 00:05:37 Peacenode’s role as creative director at Seed Club 00:06:34 Inspiration behind brand materials developed for Seed Club 00:11:02 Creator-led branding and why brand is important for products 00:14:37 Playful interventions in web design 00:18:06 Onchain media is social media 00:21:12 Friend Tech and why we need more dynamic means of exchange 00:23:56 RAVERZ, Heaven Computer, and onchain experiences 00:26:54 Hot takes on what onchain identity means 00:28:24 Shitposting and how the internet is meant to blow your mind 00:30:42 Where Peacenode has been finding community in the bear 00:32:47 Peacenode’s career trajectory from posters to UI design 00:34:55 Marketplaces, missed connections, and vehicles for marketing 00:38:12 ENS, display names, and onchain reputation 00:41:20 Wrap-up Topics discussed Seed Club The Event Friend Tech RevNets Songcamp RAVERZ Heaven Computer Relevant links Follow Peacenode on Twitter: @peace_node Follow Juicebox on Twitter: @Juicebox_Money Follow Matthew on Twitter: @0xmatthewb Follow Brileigh on Twitter: @0xbrileigh Sign up for the Juicebox newsletter Browse trending projects on Juicebox Project creator docs Credits Hosts: Matthew and Brileigh Production: Matthew and Brileigh Engineering: Matthew Music: "EastAndW" by Romariogrande: https://freesound.org/people/Romariogrande/sounds/399354/

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• Ep. 31 - Consumer crypto apps and building the onchain future with Jess Sloss

  For episode 31, Matthew and Brileigh sit down with Jess Sloss. Jess is a co-founder of Seed Club, a network that is helping to build, and invest in early-stage crypto projects. In this episode we dive into Jess’ background and what excites him about this new phase of the internet. We discuss Seed Club’s initial vision and history, Seed Club Ventures, a venture DAO backing early-stage founders, and the sixth season of their accelerator which is focusing on crypto consumer apps. In this episode, Jess tells us about his optimistic vision for the future of mainstream crypto adoption, how we’ll get there, and the challenges ahead. We also touch on The Event, a virtual demo day for Seed Club’s latest accelerator cohort, which is happening on the 28th of September. Jess has a lot of valuable insights into where we’re headed next as we build out the next wave of crypto products, so we hope you enjoy this week’s episode. Show Notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:57 Welcome 00:02:36 Jess’ background 00:05:37 What is Seed Club 00:07:50 Seed Club Accelerator vs Seed Club Ventures 00:09:23 Why Seed Club Ventures is a DAO 00:12:46 How Seed Club has evolved over the last couple years 00:14:57 Jess’ conviction in crypto apps reaching mainstream adoption 00:21:01 Thoughts on FriendTech and bonding curve hype 00:25:40 Why we don’t need another Uniswap fork 00:28:50 Overcoming the public perception problem of crypto 00:33:27 OnlyFans models and Mint Stars 00:34:23 What is The Event and why it’s not just another demo day 00:38:59 Jess shares his closing thoughts on conviction for crypto 00:40:44 The dream that Jess has for Seed Club Topics discussed: Seed Club Seed Club Consumer Crypto Accelerator Seed Club Ventures The Event Mint Stars Friend Tech Relevant links Follow Jess on Twitter: @thattallguy Follow Seed Club on Twitter: @seedclubhq Sign up for the Juicebox newsletter Browse trending projects on Juicebox Project creator docs Juicebox on Twitter: @Juicebox_Money Credits Hosts: Matthew and Brileigh Production: Matthew and Brileigh Engineering: Matthew Music: "EastAndW" by Romariogrande

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• Ep. 30 - Coordination, DAO tooling, and building community with Zeugh

  Welcome back to another episode of the Juicebox podcast. This week Matthew and Brileigh are joined by Zeugh. Zeugh was an early JuiceboxDAO contributor, the founder of CanuDAO, and previous Community Lead for DAO launcher Origami. In this episode, Zeugh tells us about his experience working for both companies and DAOs, how bots can help build and maintain communities, and get his take on how DAOs have evolved over the last two years. He also gives us his advice for launching a DAO and how to build community, the DAO and coordination tooling that he’s most excited about going forward, and his reflections on attending crypto conferences over the last couple of years. This episode was one of the most chaotic behind-the-scenes. It was recorded in two parts because of internet connectivity issues and features interruptions by deliveries, grandmas, kids ringing doorbells, dogs, planes… the list goes on. Despite all this, we rolled with it and hope you enjoy this friendly conversation with Zeugh. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:06 Welcome 00:01:45 Zeugh's origin story 00:03:27 Founding CanuDAO and its mission 00:06:02 What does it mean to be a Community Manager? 00:10:36 Reflections on being an early JuiceboxDAO contributor 00:14:30 Working at Origami and lessons learned 00:18:12 Reflections on working at a company vs. a DAO 00:21:30 Zeugh's interest in DAOs and coordination 00:22:50 Challenges facing community building in the bear market 00:26:48 Welcome back (part 2) 00:27:21 Zeugh's advice for launching a DAO and building community 00:30:47 How market conditions have changed the role of community management 00:33:54 DAO tooling and projects that Zeugh is excited about 00:40:48 Zeugh's takeaways from IRL crypto conferences 00:48:09 Friend Tech 00:50:39 What's coming next for Zeugh 00:54:13 Wrap-up Topics discussed: Community management Coordination DAO tooling CanuDAO JuiceboxDAO Origami jokerace CharmVerse WonderVerse Wonder Communities Nance AgroforestDAO FriendTech JuiceboxDAO town hall song by DarbyTrash Relevant links: Follow Zeugh on Twitter @ZeughFromCanu Nance, a tool for automating DAO governance Sign up for the Juicebox newsletter Browse trending projects on Juicebox Project creator docs Follow Juicebox Protocol on Twitter @juiceboxETH Follow juicebox.money on Twitter @juicebox_money Credits: Hosts: Matthew and Brileigh Production: Matthew⁠ and ⁠Brileigh⁠ Engineering: Matthew⁠⁠ Music: "EastAndW" by Romariogrande and "Juicebox Goes Out West" by DarbyTrash

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