Indexed Podcast

Today we’re joined by James Wang from Spindl/Coinbase to talk all things Web3 advertising.

We discuss:
- James' career journey and building Spindl
- Web3 ad growth and how data powers it
- What makes Spindl's approach unique
- Attribution in Web3 advertising
- Coinbase Ads and the broader Spindl vision
- How users are defined in Web3
- Case studies of Web3 ad success
- Future of Web3 ads and the Flywheel Protocol
- Challenges in attribution

And much more—enjoy!

Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:53) James' background
(03:17) The Role of Data in Web3 Ad Growth
(04:43) Spindl's Unique Approach to Ads
(05:58) Building Spindl and Joining Coinbase
(09:14) Understanding Web3 Ads and Attribution
(17:59) Spindl's Attribution System Explained
(23:17) Web3 Ads in Action
(24:48) Targeting Users with Web3 Analytics
(25:30) Defining and Identifying Users in Web3
(27:27) Coinbase Ads and Spindl's Vision
(33:20) Successful Case Studies in Web3 Advertising
(37:59) Future of Web3 Ads and Flywheel Protocol
(45:24) Challenges in Attribution
(48:22) Outro

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The Indexed Podcast discusses hot topics, trendy metrics and chart crimes in the crypto industry, with a new episode every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, brought to you by wizards @hildobby_ @0xBoxer @sui414.

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Creators and Guests

Host
Boxer
Wizard relations @DuneAnalytics. The data must flow.
Host
danning.eth⚡️🤖
financial nihilist. mev-thirsty. data @ Flashbots. host @indexed_pod. council @thelatestindefi. previously data @0xProject @ConsenSys.
Host
hildobby
data @dragonfly_xyz / host @indexed_pod

What is Indexed Podcast?

Hi! 👋 We are 3 data nerds here to chat trendy metrics, chart crimes in web3. We hope to bring you deep dive of the topics with data-driven insights, and bring more transparency to the crypto industry! Let us know your opinions under each episode, and the topics you'd like to hear from us!

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