Open-Source Funding vs Venture Capital with Scott Moore

The Blockchain Socialist

In this episode I spoke with Scott Moore, the co-founder of Gitcoin and Public Works. Scott was one of the pioneers in public goods funding through quadratic funding and DAOs.
During the discussion we talk about the "everything is coordination" meme, his advice for starting a DAO, and open source development. We also talk about our differences in views on the role of venture capital in crypto and avoiding the issues with the status quo for more collective forms of investment.
Venture Mutualism: https://www.publicworks.fm/mutualism
Music (Düne Düne by Acid Arab): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC29TpGFgtE
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Chapter

1. Open-Source Funding vs Venture Capital with Scott Moore (00:00:00)

2. Crypto Ecosystem Coordination Exploration (00:00:13)

3. Future Crypto Movements and Coordination (00:09:06)

4. Role of Open Source Funding (00:23:15)

5. Venture Capital and Community Funding Future (00:34:05)

6. Aloe and DAOs in Crypto Movement (00:46:35)

7. Understanding the Potential of DAOs (00:51:26)

8. DAOs in Organizational Structures (01:00:04)

9. Redefining Venture Capital for Community Ownership (01:05:04)

10. Future of Crypto and Venture Capital (01:14:04)