Alt Thinking February 16, 2024
DeFi Decoded Podcast

Web3 Gaming. A powerful idea whose time has come…again! With Rebecca Liao of Saga

Web3 Gaming. A powerful idea whose time has come…again! With Rebecca Liao of Saga
Investment Team
  • Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Alex Tapscott, CFA
    Managing Director, Digital Asset Group, Portfolio Manager
    Mr Tapscott is an entrepreneur, business author, and seasoned capital markets professional focused on the impact of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies, on business, government, and society. His latest book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier (Harper Collins), was published September 19th, 2023. Alex is also the Managing Director of the Digital Assets Group at Ninepoint Partners, one of Canada’s leading investment firms, with more than...
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Listen in as Alex, Andrew and Rebecca discuss the past year’s progress for Saga, their upcoming $SAGA community genesis airdrop across five ecosystems, and insights on crypto loyalty programs.

Join Alex Tapscott and Andrew Young as they decode the world of DeFi and Web3 with special guest Rebecca Liao, Co-Founder and CEO at Saga. Listen in as they discuss an update of the past year for Saga, their upcoming $SAGA community genesis airdrop to five different ecosystems, thoughts on crypto loyalty ‘points’ with projects like Blur, the thesis behind modular blockchains and its relevance to Saga, their recent $6.5 million raise plans for the year ahead, if the space is finally ready for consumer crypto applications, and more!

Saga is a comprehensive platform designed to empower visionaries in the Web3 space, providing them with top-tier tools and support to bring their ideas to life. As a Layer 1 protocol, Saga enables developers to effortlessly create parallelized and interoperable dedicated chains that dynamically adjust to the scaling requirements of their Web3 applications. By streamlining the process of provisioning application-specific blockchains, Saga revolutionizes developer and end-user interactions with blockchain technology. Leveraging shared security, advanced validator orchestration, and an automated deployment pipeline, Saga simplifies the deployment of dedicated blockchains, known as Chainlets, positioning itself as an essential scalability layer for Web3 infrastructure. 

Tune in to the 133rd DeFi Decoded episode to hear Alex, Andrew, and Rebecca discuss all things DeFi and Web3. What is Saga and which role within the Web3 ecosystem does it fulfill? How was the Saga airdrop structured, and what considerations went into it? What is modularity in simple terms, and how does it relate to what Saga is doing?

TIMESTAMPS

[0:00] Intro
[2:12] Saga Update
[10:29] $SAGA Airdrop
[19:30] Crypto Loyalty ‘Points’
[23:43] Modular Blockchains
[30:43] Saga’s Next Year
[35:32] Consumer Crypto Apps
[39:44] Saga Resources
[41:07] Conclusion

 

 

Part of Ninepoint’s DeFi Decoded Podcast Series. Available at Google, Apple, and Spotify Podcasts.

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