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May 2023
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188. News: Worldcoin, Airstack, and Cryp...

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About this episode

gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including:

  • Airstack raises over $7M for AI-backed Web3 developer platform
  • Crypto.com launches ChatGPT-based AI user assistant Amy
  • OpenAI’s Sam Altman nears $100mn funding for Worldcoin crypto project

We are also joined by some amazing guests:

  • Angie Malltezi, Chief Strategy Officer, Shipyard Software
  • Danny Nelson, Managing editor for Data & Tokens, Coindesk

Just a quick reminder - nothing we share here is legal, tax or financial advice. Views or opinions expressed by the panel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of the entities they are representing.

This episode is sponsored by Visa.

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