The Block Runner Crypto Podcast

William and Iman

The Block Runner is your authentic source for Bitcoin, Ordinals and other cryptocurrency technology, explanations and news. Learn the most optimal strategies to optimize your cryptocurrency knowledge. We’re building a metaverse project that enables creators to build and deploy in multiple virtual worlds using Digital Matter Theory. Join us on our journey from starting a business from nothing to what will amount a multi trillion dollar metaverse industry. read less
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227. TBR - Exploring the DMT-UNAT Creator Journey w/ King, Founder of The Royals
6日前
227. TBR - Exploring the DMT-UNAT Creator Journey w/ King, Founder of The Royals
We interview King, one of the pioneer builders in the DMT ecosystem who has an extensive background in NFT and Ordinal artistry. We dive into King’s early inspirations from the Ethereum NFT movement that led to identifying on-chain art on Bitcoin becoming the next major vertical of innovation for crypto artists. This realization gave King the opportunity to spawn an Ordinal collection in the early days where major infrastructure was not being provided yet. From there, the discovery of DMT through Natcats led to one of the more notable periods of DMT ecosystem development surrounding the launch of The Royals collection. King’s ability to identify major ecosystem dilemmas contributed to the development of Privilege Authority supported by TAP protocol, to tackle some of the early day issues of UNAT minting concentration. Because of this Mscribe was able to leverage this new functionality to create new NAT distribution models such as the Blockpad. We discuss some of the drama that occurred during those development cycles and reflect on the major breakthrough of achievement as a result of this collaboration. To end we discussed the creator mindset as a successful project founder and how to handle ecosystem expansion and community alignment towards higher value goals of production. Also, we discuss what is the major opportunity DMT presents for artists and developers looking to find inspiration once again by working directly with the data substrate layer native to Bitcoin. Topics First up, Who is KING and how did they get into the web3 spaceNext, what inspired KING to create and launch The Royals collectionThen, what are the major ecosystem dilemmas contributed to the development of Privilege Authority supported by TAP protocoland Finally, what is the major opportunity DMT presents for artists and developers with data substrate layer native to Bitcoin Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord
226. TBR - The Frameworks to Build a Billion Dollar Metaverse Economy on Bitcoin
6日前
226. TBR - The Frameworks to Build a Billion Dollar Metaverse Economy on Bitcoin
We discuss more updates to the NATRIX and break down core concepts that we believe in that will make the metaverse more impactful as a market sector in crypto. As we build up to our Land Distribution Event more people are asking us how will our technology stack in BitmapOS enable a better outcome than what we have seen already in previous metaverse attempts. This is a good questions as it allows us to focus on our own internal direction. From the very beginning we have always believed the focus is always on the developer. This means not only supplying devs with the proper guidance and frameworks to build out metaverse apps more efficiently, but also ensure there are ample pathways toward monetization in order to sustain development. METAs (Metaverse Enabled Tokenized Apps) are different than a typical digital asset, they require regular maintenance and potential upgrade to remain compatible with the underlying OS stack. This introduces new layers of complexity and economic consideration in order to ensure the content being proliferated throughout the metaverse has the right foundations. We then discuss the important opportunities that will present themself once The Natrix ecosystem matures such as the ability for land owners to generate passive income through the shared hosting of METAs. How this is done we explain through in-metaverse payment split technology and the abilities to delegate and receive delegation of assets in order to build out engaging experiences that retain user interest. We discuss the above considerations and so much more in this podcast as well as unveil more mechanics around the built in avatar system for The Natrix. Keep your eyes open for a little teaser of a cute like Block Runner cameo in the metaverse itself ;) Topics First up, the guys discuss more updates on NATRIX and break down core concepts that they believe will make the metaverse more impactful as a market sector in cryptoNext, why the guys think the backbone of every metaverse are the amazing developersThen, what are METAs, and why are they different than a typical digital assetand Finally, discuss the important opportunities that will present themself once The Natrix ecosystem matures Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord
225. TBR - How We Are Building Toward The First FULL Bitmap Land Distribution Event (LDE)
6日前
225. TBR - How We Are Building Toward The First FULL Bitmap Land Distribution Event (LDE)
The Bitmap experiment has been ongoing for more than a year, introducing a community focused on delivering metaverse primitives that help Bitmap owners build out their virtual environments. We ask in this hour long podcast, what will it take to get the state of the metaverse anywhere near capable of supporting a digital economy at the scale of multi-trillions of dollars worth of virtual value. We’ve been asking ourselves this very question for years and go over some of our thoughts and share history from our origins of metaverse development. We then introduce our virtual environment (NATRIX) in NatCat 3D avatar form, which is utilizing the technology framework of BitmapOS that we have developed. With the NATRIX we intend to distribute the first FULL land distribution event (LDE) by utilizing a new feature to Mscribe that will enable Bitmap owners to fully distribute their parcels to individuals who want to purchase them through parent-child inscriptions. The experience will be similar to the NAT blockpad but repurposed for Bitmaps. Our goal is to have this method of parceling and community onboarding onto a Bitmap become a re-occurring activity within the metaverse economy, similar to token launches (TGEs) in the broader crypto space. Topics First up, introducing a community focused on delivering metaverse primitives that help Bitmap owners build out their virtual environmentsNext, what will it take to get the state of the metaverse anywhere near capable of supporting a digital economyThen, introduce our virtual environment (NATRIX) in NatCat 3D avatar formand Finally, Our goal is to have this method of parceling and community onboarding onto a Bitmap Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord
223. TBR - How to Introduce A DeFi Primitive to Bitcoin | Interview w/ Jakob Schillinger, CEO of Hermetica’s USDh Stablecoin
6日前
223. TBR - How to Introduce A DeFi Primitive to Bitcoin | Interview w/ Jakob Schillinger, CEO of Hermetica’s USDh Stablecoin
The Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem is in its infancy stage as the technical infrastructure for DeFi functionality are only being discovered and brought to market. However, the potential value this industry can bring to the Bitcoin and broader web3 ecosystem is tremendous. We speak with the Founder and CEO of Hermetica who is building a stablecoin primitive on Bitcoin using the value of Bitcoin itself in the stability mechanism. This is a dream in the eyes of Bitcoin believers since it marks a separation away from the dependencies of the fiat system to introduce stability for synthetic versions of the dollar. Also, a stablecoin native to the Bitccoin ecosystem will introduce tremendous support for Bitcoin DeFi and act as a catalyst for an ecosystem of development to build on top of this foundational pillar. How Hermetica achieves stability through Bitcoin is discussed with the introduction of their perpetuals futures balancing mechanism that ensures no matter what side Bitcoin trades value wise, the pegged USDh will always remain valued at a dollar. Topics First up, who is Jakob Schillinger and how did he get into the web3space?Next, what is Hermetica and how can it contribute with the DeFi ecosystemand Finally, How Hermetica achieves stability through Bitcoin is discussed with the introduction of their perpetuals future Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord
222. TBR - Building Deployable UNAT Apps on Bitmap Metaverse | Interview w/ FOXXI
6日前
222. TBR - Building Deployable UNAT Apps on Bitmap Metaverse | Interview w/ FOXXI
We interview one of the pioneer builders in the Bitmap ecosystem FOXXI, who is working on developing the Foxiverse. Within the Foxiverse, users will be able to participate in a wide variety of activities ranging from social, gaming, clan building, and even resource commodity excavation. Foxiverse is poised to introduce many new vectors of interesting market exploits to the broader Ordinals ecosystem, which have the potential to demonstrate the overall value premise metaverse has to offer. It has been over a year since the initial launch of the Bitmap experiment, and since then not much has been developed resembling a high value producing 3D environment. We discuss with the Foxxi team how they intend to deliver on these very high expectations and how they plan to incorporate DMT UNATs into their ecosystem design. Soon they will be launching a Bit Miner which operates in their world so users who own of the UNATs can have the ability to mine non-arbitrary resources and commodities throughout the Foxiverse. With the Ordinals market in such a downturn, is this level of metaverse experimentation exactly what the market needs in order discover the next spark of interst? Can Bitmap, DMT, NATs, and the metaverse on Bitcoin be the next paradigm for builders and web3 journeyman? Topics: First up, whats been going on with Foxxi since we last seen them?Next, We discuss with the Foxxi team how they plan to incorporate DMT UNATs into their ecosystem designand Finally, Can Bitmap, DMT, NATs, and the metaverse on Bitcoin be the next paradigm for builders and web3 Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord
219. TBR - Building Community and Culture with DMT UNATs | Interview w/ NatFrogs Team
6日前
219. TBR - Building Community and Culture with DMT UNATs | Interview w/ NatFrogs Team
We spent some time with Stan and Chris from the DMT-Natfrogs team to discuss the origins of the collection and re-explore the chaotic early days of UNAT minting. They explain how NatFrogs started as a dead mint but transitioned into a community takeover which has made it one of the more appreciated and valued collections in the DMT UNAT market. We explore what makes DMT truly unique for artists and creators and how the Natfrog team intends to expand their ecosystem moving forward. Also, we dive into the next project of focus in NatFlyers, which aims to bring physical products to UNAT holders. In this case, a variety of UNIQUE pepe themed sneakers will be distributed in an upcoming Mscribe BlockPad on July 10th. Holders of this asset will have the ability to purchase a real world version of the sneaker unique to the parent digital version they own. This can open a massive new market for DMT phygitial products into the future. Topics First up, discuss the origins of the collection and re-explore the chaotic early days of UNAT minting.Next, explain how NatFrogs started as a dead mint but transitioned into a community takeoverThen, explore what makes DMT truly unique for artists and creatorsand Finally, dive into the next project of focus in NatFlyers Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord
215. TBR - How to Make Ordinals Great Again | Interview w/ Jiurn
1週間前
215. TBR - How to Make Ordinals Great Again | Interview w/ Jiurn
We have a very insightful conversation with Jiurn, one of the leading experts and educators on all things Bitcoin and Ordinals. Through the last year and a half Jiurn has pieced together daily tweet threads to aggregate all of the latest developments within the space, as a result he has built a very large audience. Now Jiurn is turning his focus onto launching his own Ordinals contribution relating to the book publishing sector. Details of this project are reserved for a future recording. We then get deep into the discussions around preserving the “newness” of Ordinals and not diluting it’s impact with too many cloned copycat attempts. We agree with Jiurn here as we have actively worked to contribute an innovative approach to crafting digital artifacts under the Ordinals umbrella but through the utilization of DMT. We then discuss the merits of meme tokens and make projections on the market trajectory for Bitcoin and the crypto market as a whole for the coming years. Topics: First up, who is Jiurn, and how did he get into the web3 spaceNext, Jiurn is turning his focus onto launching his own Ordinals contribution relating to the book publishing sectorThen, get into the discussions around preserving the “newness” of Ordinals and not diluting it’s impact with too many cloned copycat attemptsand Finally, discuss the merits of meme tokens and make projections on the market trajectory for Bitcoin Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord
213. TBR - Will DMT and NATs Be a Major Catalyst For This Bull Cycle?!
1週間前
213. TBR - Will DMT and NATs Be a Major Catalyst For This Bull Cycle?!
We explore the DMT space in its current state and ponder its market presence as a force to onboarding new interest to web3. We draw parallels from previous cycles when new ideas emerged from nothing to eventually become leading market niches that generated billions of dollars in market activity. For DMT to follow in those footsteps would require momentum to catch fire in a similar fashion which would encourage wide spread adoption. We discuss what the domino pieces may be and ponder the ideas behind expanding the scope and applications of DMT for metaverse native construction. We then finally reflect on the successful Royals blockout, the first UNAT to launch successfully on Mscribe using the new blockpad feature we have developed over the last couple of months. Topics: First up, exploring the DMT space in its current state and ponder its market presenceNext, drawing parallels from previous cycles when new ideas emerged from nothing to eventually become leading market nichesThen, discussing what the domino pieces may be and ponder the ideas behind expanding the scope and applications of DMTand Finally, the hosts reflect on the successful Royals blockout Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Telegram: bit.ly/TBR-Telegram Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord
209. TBR - Memecoin and Influencer Toxicity | Can DMT Overcome Web3 Bleak Sentiment?!
08-06-2024
209. TBR - Memecoin and Influencer Toxicity | Can DMT Overcome Web3 Bleak Sentiment?!
Will and Iman discuss the current state of crypto markets and the mass delusional state backing the importance of meme culture and the dissolution of utility driven initiatives in web3. Ultimately are meme influencers and tokens hurting the crypto space as a whole? Or is this just a separate sector of importance that has no influence on the progression of web3 innovation and potentially will be used for good to drive more interest and participants toward projects with more substance.  We then discuss the importance of DMT and non-arbitrary tokens and how they can potentially influence market sentiment given wider adoption. In a market where inspirational innovations are largely lacking, can the idea of Bitcoin data utilization for token generation captivate the minds of the people similar to how early day NFTs did? Topics: First up, discuss the current state of crypto markets and the mass delusional state backing the importance of meme cultureNext, are meme influencers hurting the crypto space as a whole?Then, discuss the importance of DMT and non-arbitrary tokens and how they can potentially influence market sentimentand Finally, can the idea of Bitcoin data utilization for token generation captivate the minds of the people similar to how early day NFTs did? Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Telegram: bit.ly/TBR-Telegram Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord
208. TBR - How Sovryn is Building a True-to-Bitcoin L2 Ecosystem | Interview w/ Edan Yago
08-06-2024
208. TBR - How Sovryn is Building a True-to-Bitcoin L2 Ecosystem | Interview w/ Edan Yago
The L2 and DeFi discussion in relation to Bitcoin are perhaps some of the most important ones when determining the future of Bitcoin. It is clear Bitcoin will not be able to scale into the future, regardless of how much robust innovation we add to it through metaprotocol design.  However, ecosystem contributors such as Sovryn are working diligently to implement some of the cutting edge in Bitcoin scaling technologies to create favorable environments for development. We discuss with a core contributor to Sovryn, Edan Yago, the technical challenges in rolling out this type of infrastructure and break down the comparisons between existing side chains to Bitcoin which do not consider the same trust minimizing components.  The conversation explores many interesting facets to Bitcoin development and considers the reality of Bitcoin entering into a phase shift that renders all other chains redundant as Bitcoin infinite scalability becomes a reality as rollup technology becomes solidified. Topics: First up, How is Edan Yago and how did they get into the web3 spaceNext, Yago sheds light on the concepts of the trilemma of decentralization, scalability, and expressivity that the crypto community grapples withThen, discuss with a core contributor to Sovryn, Edan Yago, the technical challenges in rolling out this type of infrastructure Please like and subscribe on your favorite podcasting app! Sign up for a free newsletter: www.theblockrunner.com Follow us on: Youtube: https://bit.ly/TBlkRnnrYouTube Twitter: bit.ly/TBR-Twitter Telegram: bit.ly/TBR-Telegram Discord: bit.ly/TBR-Discord