The Tales of Web3

Get behind the scenes with the most epic builders and learn about their mindsets, the decisions they've made that shaped who they are today.

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The latest Tales of Web3 with @tn_pendle is now live on @podsdotmedia 🔥

https://t.co/nrTTPsuApZ

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@amyincrypto @0xRickyW @yzilabs Thank u!!

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As a non-technical builder, I’ve often found it hard to fully enjoy crypto podcasts that dive too deep into the technical side.

That’s why I started @thetalesofweb3 - to explore how the brightest minds in crypto think, how they make decisions, and most importantly, the untold stories behind the scenes.

So far, I’ve wrapped up 3 seasons, 40 episodes, and countless insights. In this thread, I want to share some of my favorite Tales of Web3 stories — and what I’ve learned from these amazing people.

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In this clip, @tn_pendle shares his Tales of Web3 story about sensing @pendle_fi reaching its first touchpoint with PMF.

Enjoy this inspiring story!

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In this clip from the latest episode of @thetalesofweb3, I asked @tn_pendle what he was pursuing 10 years ago — and what he’s pursuing now. I also asked him about his relationship with money $$.

If you’ve ever wondered how the @pendle_fi team has come this far, this glimpse into TN’s mindset will give you a clear sense of the why and how 🫡

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During the latest episode of @thetalesofweb3, I asked @tn_pendle about the recent Pendle YT incidents around BTCFi projects.

He genuinely shared why this is happening and the initiatives the @pendle_fi team is actively exploring to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future 🫡

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Introducing @thetalesofweb3, Season 3, Episode 18 with @tn_pendle — the co-founder of Pendle.

In this episode, we talked about the challenges TN faced as a non-technical founder, the founder mindset and how it helped him survive Pendle’s darkest times, lessons learned from building during the bear market, the YT incidents involving some BTCFi projects latley and how the team is actively working to prevent similar issues in the future, what he cared most about 10 years ago vs. now, what $$ means to him — and of course, his Tales of Web3 story!

The reason I really like TN is not just because he’s modest and genuine in everything he shares, but also because his pursuit of creating impact at scale never changes. Hope you enjoy tuning into this episode!

01:40 The most challenging part of being a non-technical founder
05:34 The most challenging part of TN’s day-to-day work right now
09:54 What was the darkest period of Pendle, and what kind of mindset helped TN survive it?
16:16 The decision behind going all in on LSD
24:05 The secret to keeping the team’s morale high in a bear market
28:47 Recent incident regarding YT rewards for BTCFi projects, and the team’s initiatives to prevent similar issues in the future
33:48 Growing Pendle into Web2
38:29 What TN was pursuing 10 years ago — and what about now?
42:25 How TN thinks about money ($$)
44:21 Spicy hot takes on decentralization
48:55 Where Ethereum will be in 5 years
52:01 TN’s Tales of Web3 Story
55:33 Exciting things on Pendle’s roadmap & alpha for the new product launch 🔥

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@Rightsideonly @0xRickyW @tn_pendle @pendle_fi Pendle

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Tomorrow I’m launching the final episode of Season 3 of @thetalesofweb3 with @tn_pendle 🔥

Today, check out this clip where TN shares the darkest moment of building @pendle_fi and how his conviction and resilience remained when gazing into the abyss.

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Introducing @thetalesofweb3, Season 3, Episode 17 with @xiangrenNLP, the co-founder of @saharaai.

In this episode, we talk about Sean's journey in AI and crypto, his reasons for leaving the academic path to become a hardcore founder, the vision behind Sahara AI and the toughest challenges in achieving it, the dark sides of both centralized and decentralized AI, some spicy hot takes he has for the AI x crypto space lately, and, of course, his Tale of Web3 story!

I hope you enjoy this insightful episode!

01:01 Origin story of Sean & Sahara AI
09:22 The mindset behind becoming a founder
12:26 The hardest part of building toward Sahara AI's vision (technical side)
22:20 The hardest part of building toward Sahara AI's vision (gtm side)
27:06 With all these powerful AI models out there, why don’t we yet have an AI agent powerful enough to book flights, make restaurant reservations, and handle other real-life tasks?
32:05 The dark side of the vision that Sahara AI is building — and how the team is working to prevent it
37:15 Thoughts on crypto from someone who’s been in the space for 2 years
42:26 Spicy hot takes on Crypto x AI
46:00 Two standout projects building in the Crypto x AI space
48:27 Sean's Tales of Web3 story — the Series A fundraising journey of Sahara AI 🔥
51:59 Exciting things coming up on the roadmap!!

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The latest Tales of Web3 with @ViewsOfChris is now live on @podsdotmedia, have fun minting guys!

https://t.co/n8Qa3HqX3B

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Introducing @thetalesofweb3, Season 3, EP 16 with
@ViewsOfChris, the co-founder of @Merkle3sCapital.

In this episode, we talked about how Chris jumped into the crypto rabbit hole, his journey as CFO at @OKX and @HuobiGlobal, the story behind founding Merkle3s, how VCs have evolved from the last cycle to this one, the biggest lessons he’s learned from investing in the primary market, and some predictions he has for our space in 2025!

Enjoy this banger episode!!!

01:16 Origin story of Chris
04:28 Story of founding Merkle3s
11:24 Everything you're curious about in crypto VCs 18:32 Why are VCs shifting focus from the primary market to the secondary market?
28:35 Biggest lessons learned from investing 35:04 Spicy hot takes 🔥
40:43 Predictions for the rest of 2025
47:36 What would you tell your younger self 10 years ago?
50:46 TO THE MOOOOOOON

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@n0yuh gn!

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GN, Tales of Web3 listeners.

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The latest Tales of Web3 with @chriseyin is now live on @podsdotmedia, have fun minting guys!

https://t.co/utpkCC1hev

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I think we all need a little faith and some pumped energy in this market — which is why I believe today is the perfect day to drop the @thetalesofweb3 episode I recorded with @chriseyin, the co-founder of @plumenetwork last week.

Here are a few reasons why you should tune in 👇
- Chris is extremely opinionated, full of spicy controversial takes, yet he’s also super grounded and genuine, making it really hard for anyone not to like him.
- Learn everything about RWAs: why TradFi RWAs are boring AF, why @plumenetwork is building something cool and degen-friendly, and whether RWAs even make sense if you can get 10% APY on stablecoin yield farms.
- If you're building an ecosystem and struggling to find the right contributors, Chris shares how to align everyone's incentives the right way.
- And there's so much more in this episode, I'll let you discover the rest yourself!

01:16 Origin story of Chris & Plume
09:39 Problem for TradFi RWAs, Plume’s approach to RWAs
15:48 If people can get 10% APY on stablecoins, why would they want RWAs at all?
19:16 Hardest parts of building Plume
26:10 The problem isn’t on the supply side — it’s the deman side
28:47 How to build a strong & sustainable ecosystem
33:30 Biggest mistakes made when building an ecosystem
38:39 Fundraising insights (especially for L1/L2 builders)
43:00 If I’m the owner of a solar farm, how would you pitch me on Plume?
49:40 Can you really trade Pokémon cards with leverage on Plume? Different ways to make it happen
59:06 Chris’ Tales of Web3 story for Plume TGE
01:06:32 Exciting things on Plume’s roadmap!!!