Episode 6: On Growth, with Rebecca Mqamelo

On episode 6 of ReFi Podcast we chat with @rebecca_mqamelo from Zerion. She shares her deep knowledge and research findings on community backed currencies, diversity, inclusion, and the gift: the economy of reciprocation. Some of the topics we jump into: 00:00 Intro 02:37 About Rebecca 05:09 Rebecca - "I really care about understanding where one comes from, this is tied to my identity.." 06:09 Rebecca - "i'm really passionate about my continent and what it means to be global and African.." 09:13 What are the choices we are making now for future generations? 10:25 Rebecca - "What does a world look like where evverything is tokenized?.. 11:39 Rebecca - "Our sense of value is influenced by this noise...empathize value through carbon credits etc.." 15:19 The background, value and importance of Zerion 17:12 Rebecca -"Zerion was the first DeFi aggregator to integrate Uniswap... Now it's a portal to all decentralized finance.." 18:39 Rebecca - "Whether you are a first time investor or a degen of five years it gives you clarity across different wallets.." 19:29 Rebecca - "We went from tokens, to NFTs, now we're indexing wallets.." 20:55 What have you learned from your experiences working in different communities and projects? 24:18 Rebecca - "In all the research I've done...The biggest thing is whatever token you are building there need to be an on the ground element.." 26:03 What happens when there isn't an on the ground component? 33:32 Local currencies being reflective of their culture 34:33 Rebecca - "In the past our identity was defined by our physical surroundings.. now those physical barriers are gone..now tokens are being tied to identity.." 37:58 How do we think about money as a language? 43.25 Diversity and representation within the crypto community 44:56 Rebecca - "People underestimate how the narrative is still malleable...but we focus too much on the financial side its alienated people..branding problem.." 46:24 Rebecca - "If you want people to use a currency make sure the builders are representing the people you are going after.." 49:03 What roles do investors play in all this? 51:02 Rebecca - "If everybody did have a wallet, what would the needs be?..."(Changing available opportunities, onboarding etc) 54:03 What role do indigenous land stewards play in healing the Earth and creating communities of care? 55:10 - Rebecca - "There is a reality that climate change is happening..and there are people who have taken up the challenge of protecting whats there.." 57:36 How do we collectively make sense of what matters? 01:01:13 Rebecca - "A $10 bill doesn't tell you how it got to you..Crypto gives us the ability to do that.." 01:05:14 Gift relationships and the realization of inter-dependance 01:05:58 Rebecca - "Gifting is at the core of all human relationships..." 01:11:07 What can people do to help you or Web3 movement/ReFi? Follow Rebecca and check out Zerion: https://www.rebeccamqamelo.com https://twitter.com/rebecca_mqamelo https://zerion.io -------------------------------------------- Join the conversation on Twitter, follow https://twitter.com/ReFiDAOist https://twitter.com/climateXcrypto https://twitter.com/johnx25bd Thanks to Feed Ignite for the podcast and micro-content production: https://feedignite.com