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Making Bank: A Black Flag DAO Podcast (formerly Bankless DAO)
Hosted by BanklessDAO · EN
Making Bank offers an inside look into decentralized organizations in web3. Its goal is to showcase the people, ideas, and projects that keep us coming back for more. Each episode, we invite DAO members to join us for conversations about DAO life, the future of work, crypto, web3, and their journeys in this wild, weird and ultimately fascinating world of decentralization and new community structures.
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Membership Transition and March 2 Staking Deadline for Legacy Members plus Upcoming Events | with TrewKat and TheThriller
Feb 23, 202500:46:21Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Droste hosts a discussion with Trewkat (Miss Katrina) and Adam Miller (The Thriller) about Black Flag DAO's new membership structure and legal entity formation. The conversation, originally recorded as a Twitter Space on February 18th, covers the transition from BanklessDAO, new membership tiers, staking requirements, and upcoming events. Key topics include the special membership opportunity for former BanklessDAO members (ending March 2nd, 2025), the formation of a Marshall Islands DAO LLC, and an upcoming social gathering with Chippi fam at EthDenver!Important Dates- Deadline for Discounted Staking: March 2nd, 2025- ChippiCon and BlackFlag Social at EthDenver: February 26th, 2025Timestamps[00:00] Show Introduction and Time-Sensitive Updates- March 2, 2025 discounted staking deadline for existing Level 1 BanklessDAO members[02:00] X Space intro banter and historical context with TheThriller (Adam Miller)[06:15] Background on Transition from BanklessDAO with Trewkat (Miss Katrina)[08:30] Staking Discount, Deadline and Rationale for returning members vs new members[11:00] New Member Criteria and Structure Details announced in January- Flag Curious: Entry Level Access (free)- Flag Raiser: 500 USDC Stake + Social Consensus- Flag Bearer: Advanced Membership Requirements + Voting Rights[16:30] Transition mechanism through March 2 for existing L1 members[20:00] Staking Mechanism and Pool Details[22:30] Historical Context and Governance[24:00] Related Community Projects and Updates[27:00] BCard x ChippiCon[28:30] Black Flag Initiative[30:00] Chippi children's book on Amazon, more Chippi talk[34:00] Legal Entity Formation with MiDAO[39:00] Community Impact and Evolution[41:00] Closing chatter[42:00] Note on How to DAO book by Kevin Owocki & Puncar[43:00] Wrap upLinks and Resourceshttps://x.com/BlackFlagDAOhttps://warpcast.com/~/channel/blackflaghttps://blackflagdao.notion.site/https://www.chippicon.com/#https://linktr.ee/chippinfthttps://getbcard.iohttps://app.banklessacademy.com/newsletterhttps://warpcast.com/banklessacademyPresentationhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-2Dio4GaPW2vF8FNBFHXrS0cdOtmGk0Fy2fbu3GvKO4/edit?usp=sharingAnnouncementshttps://banklessdao.substack.com/p/bfd-bulletin-1https://paragraph.xyz/@bfbulletin/black-flag-bulletin-2Making Bank is produced independently on behalf of BlackFlag DAO
Transcribe →DAO Experience Roundtable | A candid conversation on working and building in Web3
Jan 13, 202501:01:31Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Making Bank, host Droste leads a roundtable discussion exploring the evolving landscape of DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations), examining both successes and failures in the web3 space through the lens of organizational behavior and human coordination.Our distinguished guests bring perspectives from academia, development, governance, and community building:Meredith Lehman is a PhD student in organizational behavior at the University of Colorado Boulder, conducting qualitative research on DAOs as testing grounds for innovation in people-centered governance. Her work examines the changing landscape of work and organizational structures.Sean "Aphilos" Gonzalez brings experience from physics, startups, and community building, including founding Data Community DC. His work with Lobby3 and current projects focuses on applying web3 concepts to prevent plutocracy and increase democratic participation.Jaris James is the founder of DAO Space, a discovery engine for DAOs, and the Open Source People's Network (OSPN). As a data scientist and developer, he focuses on integrating AI tools to enhance DAO governance and community engagement.JengaJoJo, involved in DAOs since 2021, founded DAOplomats, a professional organization working with top web3 entities. His team of five spans the globe, currently working with ENS and Shutter.Guest SocialsMeredith Lehman:https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-lehman-co/Discord: @theredimTG: @mlehmanSean Gonzales aka Aphilos:https://x.com/SeanMGonzalezhttp://pharo.tech/Jaris James:Discord: @jarisjameshttps://x.com/JarisJameshttps://www.daospace.ai/https://x.com/daospace_aiJengaJoJo:https://x.com/Jengajojohttps://x.com/daoplomatsTimestamps00:48 Introductions and guest backgrounds06:10 Overview of Meredith's research and questions related to DAOs09:45 Jaris on multiple DAO participation and burnout11:30 Traditional vs DAO organizational structures15:00 JengaJoJo on smart contract driven organizations17:30 Sean on idealized systems vs human realities21:00 AI tools in governance27:00 Reputation systems and attestation41:05 Lobby3 case study discussion47:16 Defining success in DAOs54:39 Wrap up and future directionsToday's Host - Drostehttps://x.com/EffectDrosthttps://warpcast.com/drosteMaking Bank is produced independently by contributors to Black Flag DAO (formerly BanklessDAO)The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice.
Transcribe →"52 Pickup" - Where Are We Now: History and Transition in 2024 with Rowan and ZFi
Sep 27, 202401:03:41Tap to summarizeBanklessDAO is undergoing both a name change and a redefinition of purpose. Helping frame and steward this set of challenges is a six member Transition Council formed earlier this year: Hiro Kennelly, Trewkat, WinVerse, Coffee Crusher, Rowan and ZFi.This episode seeks to encapsulate both the origin story of our organization and get you up to speed on how the organization is changing.To help me do that, I sat down with Rowan and ZFI, two of the six members of the transition council.ZFi has been in the crypto space since 2013 and has been active in DAOs since November 2021, when he joined Bankless DAO. His innovative problem solving and leadership in Web3 is helping shape the future of decentralized governance and strategies.Rowan first got into crypto in 2017 and is a BanklessDAO OG, though the first few months he was mostly lurking. He found his footing in DAO Operations with Sobol and mapping bDAO, after which he held a leadership role as the Coordinator of the Operations Department for several seasons. He’s passionate about decentralized governance and individual sovereignty.Guest SocialsZFi: https://x.com/0xZFiRowan: https://x.com/rowan_n0Links to forum discussions and timelineRedefining Our Identity (Discourse Forum)https://forum.bankless.community/t/redefining-our-identity/10708Redefining Our Purpose (Discourse forum)https://forum.bankless.community/t/redefining-our-purpose/10694/12ReOrg Timeline (Notion, 2024 Transition Council)https://www.notion.so/bankless/35b6ad78361045c4becdc8b8c6bea2f3?v=b178b3e3ec5f400993a50f897dabc69b&pvs=4Genesis of BanklessDAO (Medium, May 4, 2021)https://medium.com/bankless-dao/announcing-bankless-dao-133220f5efd8Timestamps01:12 Introductions03:20 Origins of BanklessDAO05:45 A Grant Proposal and a Branding Issue08:15 Defining DAOs16:45 Alignment19:40 Snapshot Voting Changes and Rationale24:45 tlBANK as a signal of alignment35:30 Transition Council Activities and the ReOrg Timeline46:50 Forum Poll Results and Forward-looking Plans55:35 Musings on the Human Experiment57:00 Closing Thoughts--Today's Host - Drostehttps://x.com/EffectDrost--Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.Making Bankhttps://x.com/makingbankpodBanklessDAO https://www.bankless.community/https://x.com/banklessDAO
Transcribe →BanklessCard is Shipping! | DAO launch partners and more with Links (Al Mithani) and NFThinker (Chris Biele)
Jan 18, 202400:32:47Tap to summarizeToday's guests are Al Mithani and Chris Biele, aka Links and NFThinker. They're here to share some exciting news about Bankless Card, a core project at BanklessDAO.BanklessCard https://banklesscard.xyz/NounsDAO https://nns.xyz/Timestamps02:20 Ship status and initial feature set05:40 So you’re partnering with a… bank?08:50 Rewards and opportunities - what to expect13:40 A core difference - you are a stakeholder16:35 Launch partners and availability17:50 Nouns DAO - the what and why25:20 Marketing campaigns coinciding with card launch30:50 Summary and closing--Today's Host - Drostehttps://twitter.com/EffectDrostDroste is both a beta tester for BanklessCard and has donated to the project.--Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better?Making Bankhttps://twitter.com/makingbankpodBanklessDAOhttps://www.bankless.community/https://twitter.com/banklessDAO
Transcribe →Reflecting on BanklessDAO and Life | Bill Ford aka The Marvel
Dec 12, 202301:28:23Tap to summarizeToday’s episode marks our 50th show since we relaunched it in February of 2022. Over these nearly two years, we’ve stayed true to our mission: offering a window into the people of BanklessDAO and the projects they are working on that drive their passion in exploring web3 technology and culture.Though a large percentage of our contributors are U.S.-based, we are a global organization working toward decentralization and exploring the potential of these tools.Today you’ll hear a bit of reflection on how BanklessDAO came to be, and the personal story of one of it’s earliest members.Guest SocialsX: https://twitter.com/McDermittMarvelTimestamps00:01:30 Welcome Bill Ford00:05:00 BanklessDAO vs BanklessHQ/LLC confusion on X00:09:00 Gratitude and the concept of "Itadakimasu" (いただきます)00:12:30 Two lost years00:15:00 How Bill got his moniker, and a lake in Idaho00:18:00 Formative years00:24:00 A life-defining moment00:26:00 Being a Marine in the 1960s00:30:00 On complex problems00:34:30 On kindness00:36:00 segue to bDAO contributors - Ornella, Above Average Joe00:39:30 Reflecting on the road traveled vs the road ahead00:42:00 I've got a song trapped in my head00:46:00 How Bill fell down the crypto rabbit hole00:53:30 Back to bDAO contributor discussion00:54:00 Women in the DAO - RedCrystalDragon, Steff, Trewkat00:58:00 Nonsense Twice00:59:27 Frogmonkee01:00:00 Pope vs POAP01:02:00 Ms. Purrple, Samantha, Jenetics01:03:00 Perchy and the Chippi project01:05:00 The Rug, Allyn Bryce01:07:00 Ed On, d0wnlore01:09:00 Eagle, Rotorless, Katriana01:10:00 John & Erin – List of DAOs and ELI501:11:00 iSpeaknerd, NFThinker, Links, Senad01:16:00 experience on Ombuds. Rotorless, Katriana01:17:00 Fin4DAO, Grendel, BrianL01:22:00 BogDraganov, bPetes01:23:00 Closing Thoughts--Twitter/X handles of every bDAO contributor mentioned in this episode!@thedatadood, @icedcool_eth,@OrnellaWeb3,@Abv_Avg_Joe, @ValeneHeinema14 / banklesschick.eth, @agenthomie, @RedCrstlDragon,[Steff], @thinkDecade, [tesa], @trewkat, @nonesensecodes,@frogmonkee, @MissPurrple_, @samanthajmarin, @JENeticsDesign, @TheFutureisDAO1, @Liquidiot, @thefrankamerica, @jackalpha_xyz, @d0wnlore, @eaglelex_eth, @Rotorless, [katriana], @johne____ (that’s johne with 4 underscores), @decentradiary, @0xZFi, @ZombieShepherd, @iSpeak_Nerd, @theNFThinker, @alMithani, @0xSenad, @LiviuC_8, @angyts2, [quietfox], @Fin4Dao, @GrendelMarco, @feemschats, @brianlinzy, @BogDrakonov, @BryanPetes, @crypto_soundman, @TagboWinner, @Tundeeey_, @BrianKnier, @salmanneedsajob, @EurekaJohn1--Today's Host - Drostehttps://twitter.com/EffectDrost--Making Bank is a production of BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better?Making Bankhttps://twitter.com/makingbankpodBanklessDAOhttps://www.bankless.community/https://twitter.com/banklessDAO
Transcribe →All About TLBANK with IcedCool
Aug 18, 202300:58:57Tap to summarizeIcedCool is a longtime core contributor at BanklessDAO and has been with BanklessDAO since its inception over two years ago. Iced has contributed in multiple areas including the Developer Guild and Operations, as well as Treasury & Tokenomics.He previously appeared on Making Bank to discuss tokenomics and a bit of his personal story on Episode 39 (December, 2022). Today he returns to Making Bank to talk specifically about a new primitive he and the Tokenomics team have been working on that will help facilitate governance, contributor retention, and more. That new primitive is tlBANK.Timestamps01:30 The original BANK token and what it represents03:30 What is tlBank and what is its purpose?07:30 Transferability10:45 Planned V2 features and ideas13:00 Why Time18:00 Discussing compensation and contribution25:30 Another tool in the toolbox28:00 Overview of the lock UI, how tlBank is represented on-chain, use in voting33:15 How projects might use tlBank and the Grants Committee process39:15 Other potential use cases and ideas43:00 Mechanics of minting tlBank49:30 How will tlBank affect L1 status and guest passes?55:30 Closing thoughts and How to participate in the discussionGuest SocialsDiscord: Icedcool#4947Twitter: https://twitter.com/icedcool_ethAdditional LinksIcedCool previously appeared on Episode 39, released December 14, 2022:https://rss.com/podcasts/making-bank-banklessdao/763946/--Today's Host - Drostehttps://twitter.com/EffectDrost--Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better?Making Bankhttps://twitter.com/makingbankpodBanklessDAOhttps://www.bankless.community/https://twitter.com/banklessDAO
Transcribe →Mosaic | Manuel Maccou, Founder
Aug 9, 202300:36:21Tap to summarizeToday’s guest is Manuel Maccou. Manuel first appeared on the show a little over a year ago on Episode 18, released July 5, 2022. Today he joins us to talk about Mosaic, a distributed knowledge network he founded and is building.Mosaic is a question and answer platform that helps you accelerate your understanding of complex topics by giving you direct access to communities and experts.Guest Socialshttps://twitter.com/ManuelMaccouhttps://twitter.com/mosaicnetwork__https://warpcast.com/manuelmaccouMosaic Networkhttps://mosaicnetwork.co/Timestamps01:00 Catching up with Manuel07:45 The most fun and stressful time12:30 What is Mosaic?18:30 Mosaic integration with Discord21:30 An experiment27:00 Growing MosaicBanklessDAO forum posts mentionedoriginal forum post https://forum.bankless.community/t/updated-grow-the-bdao-community-and-showcase-your-expertise-via-a-distributed-knowledge-network/5557bank giveaway https://forum.bankless.community/t/i-m-giving-away-50-000-bank/8654--Today's Host - Drostehttps://twitter.com/EffectDrost--Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better?Making Bankhttps://twitter.com/makingbankpodBanklessDAOhttps://www.bankless.community/https://twitter.com/banklessDAO
Transcribe →Bankless Japan, Women in Web3, and WonderVerse | Ed On (aka JackAlpha)
Jun 29, 202300:41:09Tap to summarizeToday’s guest is Ed On, aka jackalpha in Discord. Ed studied civil engineering, so he’s a bridge builder in the literal and metaphorical sense. Just prior to getting into web3, he worked as a web2 product manager at Samsung.Ed is on the core team at Bankless Japan, part of the IMN or International Media Nodes at BanklessDAO. He also works on WonderVerse.xyz and WonderCommunities.com. Wonder builds the WonderVerse, which is collaboration tooling for web3 communities to manage projects, proposals, and grants seamlessly in one place.A few months ago he co-presented with Yuki_xyz during BUIDL week, a hackathon at EthDenver in Colorado. And he was recently in Japan, attending DAO Tokyo and EthTokyo where he met up with fellow DAO contributors, including a few of our Bankless frens.Guest Contact InfoDiscord: jackalpha#5422Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackalpha_xyzTelegram: https://t.me/jackalpha_xyzed@wonderverse.xyzTimestamps00:30 Guest Intro02:30 Ed’s career shift into Web3 and permissionless work06:15 Philosophy of Wonder, joining the team10:00 What kind of coordination tool is WonderVerse, who is it for?16:00 Bankless Japan and the IMN (International Media Nodes)22:00 Women in Web3 and building community in Asia34:15 On conferences and connectingLinkshttps://www.wonderverse.xyz/https://twitter.com/wonderverse_xyzhttps://wondercommunities.comhttps://banklessjp.substack.com/--Today's Host - Drostehttps://twitter.com/EffectDrost--Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better?Making Bankhttps://twitter.com/makingbankpodBanklessDAOhttps://www.bankless.community/https://twitter.com/banklessDAO
Transcribe →Bankless Card: the Affinity Card for DAOs | Project update with Al Mithani (aka Links)
Jun 3, 202300:36:41Tap to summarizeToday’s guest is Al Mithani (aka Links), Project Champion for Bankless Card. Bankless Card seeks to bridge the user experience chasm between web3 and the real world safely and easily.Frequent listeners of the show know that we highlight people and projects within BanklessDAO as well as partner organizations that align with our mission and ethos.Bankless Card is one such project. Borne out of BanklessDAO, it’s a great example of innovation in web3, and we’re excited to share today’s update with you.Timestamps01:30 What is Bankless Card and who is it for06:00 multi-DAO survey results discussion08:45 Use cases specific to DAOs11:15 Organization structure15:30 Current Priorities17:00 Achieving profitability22:00 Barriers to adoption24:45 On the topic of decentralization31:00 Closing ThoughtsRead about Bankless Card in this week's Weekly RollupBankless Card Charges Forward | Weekly Rollup June 3, 2023Contact Bankless Cardemail links@banklesscard.xyzwebsite http://www.banklesscard.xyz/Twitter https://twitter.com/@banklesscard--Today's Host - Drostehttps://twitter.com/EffectDrost--Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better?Making Bankhttps://twitter.com/makingbankpodBanklessDAOhttps://www.bankless.community/https://twitter.com/banklessDAO
Transcribe →Allyn Bryce (aka Liquidiot) on The Rug, his contributor journey at Bankless DAO, and personal creative projects in Web3
May 6, 202301:11:37Tap to summarizeToday’s guest is Allyn Bryce, known by many (or most) online as Liquidiot. Allyn is man of many talents. He’s a voiceover artist, audio engineer, photographer, video editor, occasional English teacher…. and a father of three.In web3, he’s using his talents working on media projects at BanklessDAO as well as several spin-offs like The Rug, a web3 satire publication and its sister podcast, Under the Rug. He’s also got a few personal projects brewing.Guest Linkshttps://allynbryce.comhttps://therugnews.com/Timestamps03:00 Early days at Bankless DAO08:15 The Rug14:00 Making the Weekly Rollup20:00 Unplugged24:00 Pink Sink30:00 Origins36:00 Photography40:00 Finding Focus1:00:00 On his move to Japan1:03:00 Eth Tokyo01:09:00 Closing Thoughts--Today's Host - Drostehttps://twitter.com/EffectDrost--Making Bank is a production of the Podcast Hatchery project at BanklessDAO. The content presented is strictly for information and entertainment purposes. Not financial, legal, or tax advice. Do your own research.We greatly appreciate your feedback. How are we doing? What can we do better?Making Bankhttps://twitter.com/makingbankpodBanklessDAOhttps://www.bankless.community/https://twitter.com/banklessDAO
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