Podcast: DAOs are crypto’s most important innovation | Cooper Turley

Cooper Turley gives a DAO crash course as he discusses steps to creating a DAO, the community aspect of it, and how to invest in the ever-evolving ecosystem.

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In the latest episode of Blockworks’ podcast “Empire,” Jason is joined by Blockworks co-founder Mike Ippolito & Cooper Turley (otherwise known as Coopahtroopah).

Cooper is an an operator, advisor & thought leader in the fast evolving DAO ecosystem. Cooper has worked on projects such as Friends with Benefits, Forefront, Seed Club & many more. In this episode, Cooper shares his thoughts on the transition from web 2.0 to web 3.0, four steps to creating a DAO, the creator economy, how to invest in the ecosystem & the outlook for the rest of 2021.

They also discuss:

  • The community aspect of DAO
  • The future of governance
  • and so much more!

Check out what they had to say in the video below. 👇

On “Empire,” once a week, Jason interviews individuals that have built the crypto industry to talk about their struggles, bold moves and tough decisions. For any NPR or Guy Raz fans out there, you can think of “Empire” like a “How I Built This” for the bitcoin and crypto industry.

Episodes are released every Thursday morning. 

Subscribe to Empire today on Apple or Spotify. Watch episodes on YouTube.


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