Guests:Michael Blank is the COO of Polygon Studios, a blockchain app development company. Scaling solutions that Polygon Labs initially developed have seen widespread adoption with tens of thousands of decentralized apps. The network is home to some of the biggest Web3 projects and well-known enterprises. They’re also carbon neutral with the goal of leading Web3 in becoming carbon negative. Marieke Flament ​is the CEO of NEAR Foundation. NEAR enables the creation of OpenWeb, leveraging blockchain technology. It’s underpinned by the fastest, simplest, and safest proof of stake layer 1 blockchain protocol. And NEAR is the world’s first certified climate-neutral blockchain. Marieke was also recognized in the Women in FinTech Powerlist for 2017 and 2019. ? This podcast is brought to you by Upland - The Earth’s Metaverse where you can play-to-earn NFTs in an immersive Metaverse experience built around real-world neighborhoods while connecting with like-minded players. Download Upland on iOS, Android or sign up through our referral link to earn 6k UPX (2k more than normal) https://discover.upland.me/metaverse-podcast .