S2 EP 4 | How the Ethereum Foundation is Rethinking Ecosystem Support
Release Date: 08/07/2025
S2 EP 7 | Project Liminality: Stories, Crypto, and the Shift to a Regenerative Future
Allo.Capital
What if the stories we tell aren’t just entertainment but the very code that shapes our future? In this episode, David Rug introduces Project Liminality and the Interbrain, a bold vision for collective intelligence and storytelling in the digital age. We explore how humanity can move beyond the failing systems of “Game A”—rooted in manipulation, chaos, and control—toward “Game B,” a regenerative world built on inspiration, coherence, and shared truth. David reveals why storytelling is the most powerful leverage point for change, how the Interbrain reimagines digital...
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S2 EP 6 | Capital Allocation in Web3: Christopher Vitale & Kevin Owocki on Ethereum’s Future
Allo.Capital
How can philosophy and media theory help us design better systems for funding in Web3? In this episode, Kevin Owocki of Allo Capital sits down with Christopher Vitale, Associate Professor of Media Studies at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, founding member of the Graduate Program in Media Studies, and creator of Networkologies. Together, they explore how complexity, networks, and systems thinking can help reimagine the way capital flows in a decentralized world. The discussion goes beyond funding models to tackle big questions around AI, coordination, and meaning. Christopher shares how...
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S2 EP 5 | Gitcoin 3.3: Evolving Capital Allocation for the Ethereum Ecosystem
Allo.Capital
What will the next era of on-chain public goods funding look like? In this episode, Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin and Allo Capital, shares his vision for Gitcoin 3.3—a post-AI, decentralized, and high-speed approach to capital allocation. Speaking at the Impact Evaluators Research Retreat, Kevin outlines how Gitcoin is evolving from a grants platform into an arena for capital allocation innovation, where multiple funding mechanisms compete, improve, and scale across the Ethereum ecosystem. Kevin explains why Gitcoin is moving beyond its quadratic funding roots to embrace a...
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S2 EP 4 | How the Ethereum Foundation is Rethinking Ecosystem Support
Allo.Capital
How do you fund ecosystem growth in a modular, decentralized future? In this episode, Kevin Owocki sits down with James from the Ethereum Foundation to talk about the future of ecosystem development—from local meetups and privacy languages to AI agents and capital allocation. James shares how the Ethereum Foundation is evolving from a core operator to an ecosystem enabler, with new teams focused on developer growth, enterprise collaboration, and supporting builders across the globe. They explore why Ethereum’s next decade won’t just be about infrastructure, but about applications,...
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S2 EP 3 | Octant 2.0: Capital Allocation Tools for Ethereum Ecosystem Growth
Allo.Capital
How do we make public goods funding truly sustainable? In this episode, Kevin Owocki of Allo Capital is joined by Artem and Benjamin from Octant to explore a bold new model for capital allocation in Ethereum. They introduce Octant 2.0, a modular and yield-driven infrastructure that transforms idle treasuries into engines for long-term, regenerative funding—without drawing down principal. The conversation dives deep into Dragon Vaults, Dragon Router, and Octant's new DeFi financial primitives. These tools let treasuries plug capital into existing yield strategies (like staking or...
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S2 EP 2 | How DarkFi Is Reinventing On-Chain Privacy with Rachel-Rose O’Leary
Allo.Capital
Can privacy and capital allocation work together on-chain? In this episode, Kevin Owocki, founder of Allo Capital and Gitcoin, sits down with Rachel-Rose O’Leary, core developer of DarkFi, to explore how anonymous blockchain tooling is opening new paths for DAOs, coordination, and financial freedom. They break down how DarkFi’s Layer 1 protocol supports zero-knowledge smart contracts, encrypted messaging, OTC swaps, and even anonymous file storage—pushing the limits of privacy-first infrastructure. Rachel shares the vision behind DarkFi: a platform for anonymous engineering where...
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S2 EP 1 | How Conditional Funding Markets Are Changing Crypto Governance
Allo.Capital
What if grant funding was no longer decided behind closed doors—but by the market itself? In this episode, the Uniswap Foundation teams up with Optimism, Butter, and key voices in Ethereum governance to explore Conditional Funding Markets (CFMs) and Futarchy. These new on-chain mechanisms allow participants to “bet on beliefs” with real or reputational skin in the game—creating more transparent, scalable, and data-driven ways to allocate capital across the decentralized ecosystem. We hear from Kevin Owocki, founder of Gitcoin and now leading Allo Capital, as he breaks down why...
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Season 1. Ep. - 23 - Deep Funding: Funding Open Source
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🟢🟢🟢Show your support on twitter 🟢🟢🟢 https://x.com/thedevanshmehta https://www.deepfunding.org/ https://docs.fileverse.io/0x7248Fe92e7087d02D3604396b057295026FC62A1/49#key=DgfQgJ-bCAVr0NNFU0vp1HNW_Sh23GVieRmA_QXsDbHIRVyhv37c1XnOBM8lW6PT https://research.allo.capital/t/submission-of-entries-to-the-deep-funding-mini-contest/22/2 Mint an Allo Patron NFT at https://www.allo.capital/patron and join the Allominati. https://www.allo.capital/ Timestamps- 00:00 Introduction to Allo Capital and Deep Funding 01:05 Guest Introduction: Devansh...
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Season 1. Ep. - 22 - Participatory Funding
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🟢🟢🟢Show your support on twitter 🟢🟢🟢 x.com/owocki Mint an Allo Patron NFT at https://www.allo.capital/patron and join the Allominati. https://www.allo.capital/ Timestamps- 00:00 Introduction to Allo Capital and Bioregional Finance 02:39 The Role of Crypto in Bioregional Finance 05:58 Decentralized Organizations and DAOs 08:40 Designing Life-Centric Economic Systems 11:57 Case Studies in Bioregional Funding 14:37 Gitcoin and Quadratic Funding Mechanisms 17:46 Impact Measurement and Reporting in Web3 20:52 Community Engagement and Participatory Funding 23:46...
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Season 1. Ep. - 21 - Allo Ships June 19, 2025
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🟢🟢🟢Show your support on twitter 🟢🟢🟢 x.com/owocki Mint an Allo Patron NFT at https://www.allo.capital/patron and join the Allominati. https://www.allo.capital/ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Allo Capital and Its Vision 02:49 Demo Session Overview and Format 02:59 Hello Grants Updates and Features 06:23 Mezzanine: A Financial Operating System for Groups 11:56 Donation Agents: Enhancing Project Funding 17:46 FlowState: Streaming Allocation Mechanisms 22:48 Gitcoin 3.0 and Future of Capital Allocation 24:17 Comments on Gitcoin 3.0 25:10 Closing Remark
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