My Cryptocast: Ep 16 - Artificial Intelligence, Ethics & Policy

Are the predictions of "AI Apocalypse" unfounded clickbait? The exponential growth and accessibility of AI tools for businesses and consumers present unique challenges for regulators shaping policy.

My Cryptocast welcomes back Dominick Romano founder of Drainpipe and contributor to AI for Health, a global initiative run by several agencies in the United Nations. Join Alex Enser and Dominick Romano for a discussion on AI biases, deepfakes, and more!

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All of the Money: by Cali Stylz, published by Wide Open Entertainment

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Join Alex and Jacki as they dive into the memecoin craze, the Ledger Nano marketing debacle and how brands can leverage the power of POAPs.

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We wrap up 2021 setting the stage for 2022’s big concept: The DAO! Los Angeles mayoral candidate, Asher Luzzatto, discusses his team’s work with Social Stack developing #angelescoin, a civic engagement reward system. A different approach than CityCoins capital injection model, this coin focuses on social impact through physical participation. What does disintermediation look like for bureaucracy? Tune in for this enlightening discussion and be sure to check out www.asherformayor.com.

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2:31 - Crypto adoption in LA
3:18 - Thoughts on the MiamiCoins project
4:35 - Could CityCoins bring about a tax-free metropolis?
8:00 - Social Stack is developing “Angelescoin” - how do social rewards act with the middle class?
11:58 - 2021 was year of the NFT, 2022 is year of The DAO!
14:07 - What role does #angelescoin play in helping homeless vets?
20:17 - What does #angelescoin look like in action with IRL participation and QR codes?
23:50 - How social tokens merge a “phygital” world (physical + digital) and what that means for existing structures.
24:57 - What happens when we cut the middleman of bureaucracy?
28:11 - Does the DAO become the union president!?
29:08 - Asking about Asher’s vision of a decentralized, free-market education powered by social tokens.
29:43 - California spends $20,000-$25,000 per student, apply just a fraction of that in a token system.
35:00 - Can society handle decentralized autonomous organizations with conflicting views? Do we need third parties?
35:55 - A discussion on the perils of censorship and suppression

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Hip-hop artist Cali Stylz and producer Lamar Mackey join us to discuss our collaboration on Cali’s premier NFT of his song #AOTM.

Short for “All Of The Money,” the song weaves cryptocurrency themes throughout, making it the perfect digital asset to gift for the holidays! 



This is just the beginning of Cali’s metaverse journey. Listen to his bigger plans for the #LiggyHabstract creative therapy initiative helping the youth process these times and you’ll definitely be inspired to own this piece of #DigitalAssetClass history.

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SHOW NOTES:

1:04 - Cali explains his creative process for “AOTM”
2:02 - Dropping on Rarible 12/18/21, purchase of the NFT unlocks a radio edit, full version, and instrumental of this addictive song! Our team encourages you to share your own hooks & verses over the instrumental on social media
2:35 - Cali explains how hearing the term “NFT” thrown around studios in January of 2021 inspired him to think beyond his music and into moving his physical art pieces
4:15 - We highlight the #LiggyHabstract brand and how Cali is helping the youth use creative therapy (like paint pouring and studio sessions) to deal with depression and mental health issues.
5:40 - Cali comes from a big family of creative people, and they always encouraged him to pursue his music and art dreams.
6:27 - Jacki want to know … How does such a good-hearted guy write the lyrics on his song with Wiz Khalifa?! As Cali says, “rap is a raw sport”!
9:25 - Cali drops some inspiration from being on the hip hop scene for a long time. #grateful and #alwayslearning
10:18 - The NFT revolution should be for everybody, and Cali is an early adopter with a big vision.
11:11 - We get into Pitbull signing a multi-year NFT deal and how these corporate interests can actually help indie and smaller artists access the game
13:09 - Cali’s NFT journey … everyone is on the kick that they can do it themselves, but truly “team work makes the dream work”
14:35 - Discussing the #fomo we can feel in the NFT space
14:50 - Think about all the cool collabs happening with the Bored Apps, Adidas and Nike, the cryptopunks and Gmoney … if you want it, the opportunity is there.
15:05 - Cali uplifts us all with a reminder that the metaverse is so huge, there’s no reason you can’t get your piece. #WAGMI
15:34 - Where does Cali see himself in the NFT space?
15:46 - Teaching it in a creative therapy space, welcoming people to his metaverse sanctuary and having studio sessions.
16:38 - Passion for encouraging young people to take care of this new asset class
17:20 - Discussing the youth capitalizing on NFTs now
17:48 - Wide Open Entertainment owner, Lamar Mackey, jumps in with the real statement ‘WIN! Win, win, win! For everything we are doing as a team collectively!”
18:11 - The togetherness in the NFT space #thatswhatsup
18:29 - Lamar gives more insight on how stressful it is when you try to go things alone or work with the wrong team
18:55 - You know we gotta talk about this neon lady background and the art direction for the AOTM music video 
(available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2zGPYZuPZo
20:30 - Lamar touches on the amount of positive feedback they’ve received for the creative video … not your typical money/girls/grillz shoot
22:00 - top secret info on the brinks truck gif…
23:20 - Alex gets into Cali’s incredible fine art pieces
23:45 - Happy to get this drop out and moving further along the NFT journey!

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Decentraland is a blockchain-based platform that allows users to build avatars and explore, develop, and transact in an expansive virtual world. Download the brave browser and a metamask wallet and get ready for the first “Metaverse Festival” October 21-24. Featuring multiple stages, merch booths, VIP lounges and games, attendees can look forward to artists like Deadmau5 and DJ Paris Hilton while they take in the wearables, digital assets, and NFTs all around them.

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0:30 - Digital events in the metaverse can eliminate barriers to entry
1:11 - Just like you’d walk around in a mall and see available assets, the metaverse offers digital assets all over the virtual world
1:33 - These are virtual assets with a second life on secondary markets (like #OpenSea) beyond the initial purchase
1:50 - In-game “wearables” (virtual clothing/accessories) have resale value (not like FarmVille or freemium games with their in-game purchases)
2:45 - Web3 uses tokens as a “native currency” just like countries have currencies
3:19 - Back in 2015, the Argentinian developers were using proof-of-work to offer digital real estate in the metaverse. Parcels going for $20 back then have hit 6-digit sales in 2021.
4:00 - Sotheby’s has a plot of land offering collectibles for sale, other retailers want to build close by for digital foot traffic sales.
4:25 - NFTs in the metaverse are a new form of advertising exposure
4:30 - So what do we need to participate in all this fun stuff? A web3 browser (like Brave browser), a digital wallet (like Metamask for Brave browser), and some ETH in your pocket.
4:55 - Your digital wallet is your gateway to the metaverse - it holds all your digital assets, from your $MANA tokens to the LAND you own.
5:40 - How the internet is different from the blockchain internet with your digital wallet
6:40 - Your digital wallet is almost a universal login/password for traveling on the blockchain
7:00 - Yep, we all need Ether (ETH) to pay those pesky gas fees
7:33 - Early adoption is ripe with opportunity!
7:49 - experience is the best teacher, get an avatar and start with the free options
8:00 - dressing your avatar up with wearables
9:37 - Early adopters: this 4 day festival is free! It might not be like this forever!
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Event lineup: events.decentraland.org

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Audius is a streaming platform on a mission to “Give everyone the freedom to distribute, monetize, and stream unstoppable audio.” With $13.6 million raised by investors like Katy Perry, Jason Derulo, and Coinbase Ventures, September saw 6M users and a major partnership with the popular TikTok app. Audius users can stake $AUDIO to secure the platform, receive a share of network fees, governance weight, and unlock exclusive artist features. Skrillex, Weezer, deadmau5, Diplo and Odesza join over 100,000 artists on the platform. Join Alex & Jacki as they break down this project.
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0:15: decentralized music sharing and steaming service that cuts out the middleman and allow artists to directly connect with their users and monetize their work.
0:42: Investors include Jason Derulo, multi coin capital, Katy Perry, Steve Aoki, Mike Shenoda
0:56 - Have raised over $13.6M
1:07 - Coinbase Ventures is also backing Audius
1:15 - Artists like Katy Perry, Weezer, Skrillex, Deadmau5 are already sharing work on Audius.
1:28 - The Chainsmokers are looking to upload live material and test material for their fans
1:47 - tokens encourage community participation
2:00 - The platform’s design doesn’t lead on that it’s blockchain, it appears like any other streaming service
2:45 - Network participants can use tokens to have a stake in artists’ new music
2:55 - The Audius token, $AUDIO, is a governance token that allows holders to vote on how the platform is run
3:20 - This technology decentralizes ownership
3:30 - Interested in speculating on the $AUDIO token? You can do that on Bitstamp exchange (has Bitco as an insurance platform)
3:45 - Or go the p2p route and use Uniswap or 1Inch and swap your Ethereum based tokens
4:00 - Audius has partnered with TikTok, allowing users to directly upload Audius audio files into TikToks.
4:35 - Video shorts are a great way to release new music, and Audius has over 6M monthly users. Imagine a TikTok going viral with your Audius file being used?!
7:14 - The TikTok announcement saw the token hit $3, and it has a $1 billion market cap (compare to Spotify’s **$43 billion**)
7:57 - Token staking allows users to unlock features like artists tokens, badges, and voting power.
8:20 - NFT realm is expansive, imagine owning moments from live concerts or sporting events
8:50 - Katy Perry dropping her NFTs on the Theta network this year. Imagine a token could unlock access to lifetime concerts, if a user was done with that token, they could then sell it on a secondary peer-to-peer market (like OpenSea)

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Video Mentions:
https://audius.org/
https://www.bitstamp.net/
https://opensea.io/
https://uniswap.org/
https://app.1inch.io/
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Mayor Francis Suarez dubbed Miami the “crypto capital of the world” and launched the first CityCoins project, MiamiCoin, on June 8th. CityCoins allow people to mine municipal coins, yield “stacks” for a city’s crypto treasury, earn Bitcoin, and support cities along the way. Join Alex and Jacki as they break down this new form of civic engagement and what it means in terms of market participation and governance for residential token holders.
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0:45 - Commissioners of Miami approved to accept ~$5 million USD of MiamiCoin cryptocurrency funds to use for community programs
1:15 - CityCoins allow users to mine coins, yield Bitcoin (Stacks), and support your favorite cities along the way.
1:30 - Cryptocurrency is a unique opportunity to learn financial systems
1:42 - Miners participate in the system by mining coins, 30% directly goes to the municipal city wallet, 70% goes back to the mining community
2:23 - Stacks is a layer-1 blockchain using “Proof-of-Transfer” protocol to bring smart contract functionality to the Bitcoin blockchain.
3:21 - Block Stacks allow for the “Bitcoin Naming Service” where you can buy domain names on the Bitcoin blockchain
3:43 - The Bitcoin Naming Service allows wallet addresses to be “named,” so instead of a long alphanumeric series, a wallet could be name Userswallet.BTC for example
4:14 - MiamiCoin is the first CityCoins project, but they are looking to expand, San Fran is a likely runner up.
4:30 - CityCoins are helping the market develop a relationship with the city that can inform the job that the city is doing. If you like how the city is running, keep stacking — if you don’t, stack your coins in another city you think is doing a better job
5:00 - How will this play out when municipalities can see their local markets are investing in other cities?
5:48 - Citizens can now vote with the coins. That’s what governance tokens are all about, voting rights on applications or platforms and how they are run.
6:20 - Miami Herald reported these CityCoins will interact with Decentralized Apps.
6:35 - Transparent block explorers will allow residents to log on an app and see what the city officials are doing with the crypto funds
8:30 - Anyone in the US that wished to speculate on the STX token can use the OKCoin exchange.
8:58 - CityCoins explain they are shifting from “municipal debt” to “municipal equity”
10:27 - Moving from centralized to decentralized network models will change society throughout development
11:25 - The other end of decentralization is that we are still collecting data and ever-organizing it for community and collective decisions
11:57 - Blockchain empowers people with access to transparent data, third parties don’t have to tell us the story of the data, we can see it for ourselves.
12:34 - The reward schedule for CityCoins is based on Bitcoin, every 10 minutes.
12:47 - For anyone speculating on the STX token, download the STX wallet (a web browser extension) where you can “stack” your tokens & Bitcoin as a reward.
13:19 - Bitcoin (BTC) can of course be exchanged for other cryptos or currencies, which is a nice perk over other native token rewards.

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Video Mentions:
https://www.citycoins.co/
https://www.citycoins.co/miamicoin
https://www.okcoin.com/
https://www.hiro.so/wallet/install-web (Stacks Wallet extension)

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Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency, and everything that came after it was known as an “alt coin” — an alternative cryptocurrency to Bitcoin. With over 11,000 alt coin projects available, Alex and Jacki speak to the importance of vetting a project, types of alt-coins, indexes, and staying current with the regulatory environment of your state or country.

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0:34 - There are over 11,000 cryptocurrency projects to invest in
0:45 - People compare this to the 90s internet dot com bubble where 90% of projects failed.
1:00 - But some survived! Who will survive crypto?
1:26 - You must DYOR (Do Your Own Research) and due diligence before investing
1:35 - There are people who use trading tools, like Market Cipher, to trade purely on data
1:40 - When researching, find out who is working on the project, what it solves, and who is funding it
1:52 - Follow the money! Who is expecting a return on investment and how soon?
2:07 - Alt coins are a great way to learn more in crypto
2:08 - We are not financial advisors, but it’s always safe advice to never invest anything you can’t afford to lose
2:14 - Alts are a double edge sword, they can explode in value quickly, but the higher up, the harder they fall.
2:30 - Alex likes to find projects that have unique use cases & utilities and also partnerships with well-known companies or institutions.
3:00 - It’s important to not invest with emotion, it’s easy to get attached to a project, but sometimes it doesn’t make financial sense to hold them
3:17 - Crypto market tends to run in a 4 year cycle—crypto markets tend to hit all time highs 12-18 months after the Bitcoin halvening (every 4 years, last one in May 2020)
3:45 - In bear markets, alt coins tend to lose 85-99% of their value.
4:25 - This bull run saw a big bump in NFT trading, and introduced the Metaverse Index to more people
4:50 - Indexes, or Token Sets (on the Ethereum network), are similar to traditional financial index funds.
5:00 - With a token set like Metaverse or DeFi Pulse, when you invest in the token you’re investing in a basket of cryptos, so the performance of the token is based on a weighted index.
5:36 - Stable coins offer some relief for new crypto adopters. These coins simply represent a real asset (like gold or silver) stored somewhere in the world.
5:58 - The USDC is a stable coin backed by a US dollar.
6:40 - Some common pitfalls when getting into alts: the exchange you use might not carry the coin, you may need another wallet, the coin may not be legal in your area
6:52 - It’s very important to understand the regulation in the state and/or country you live in.
7:00 - For example, New York State requires a bit-license for available exchanges.
7:20 - Cryptos with utility are good to look at, such as Ether because it is the “gas” that “fuels” the Ethereum network.
8:00 - Binance offers a ton of coins, but we don’t have it here in New York State
8:26 - When MCA works with clients, we steer from Binance and instead direct them toward regulated, reputable exchanges that offer some type of insurance or protection for their users.
8:43 - Heads up! Moving your crypto around or cashing it out can be a taxable event!
9:13 - There are tax softwares out there - like cointracker.io - that can help you keep track of things.
9:44 - What is the correlation between Bitcoins price and the alt coin market?
10:00 - Generally, Bitcoin is the benchmark for the industry - back in ’17 Bitcoin would pump, and Ethereum and other coins would follow suit.

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