The Tally Podcast
a podcast about tokens, governance, and decentralization | hosted by
@tommylower | a @tallyxyz production
Episodes
155 episodes
Token governance that actually works with Paul Glavin
Dennison (Tally CEO & Co-founder) sits down with Paul Glavin, founder of Gardens V2, to discuss why veTokens became "the most embarrassing legacy of DAOs" and what actually works in governance coordination. They explore conviction voting as...
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KYI and the Institutional Era of DeFi with Chris from Bluprynt
Dennison (Tally CEO & Co-founder) and Bluprynt's Chris Brummer explore how crypto is entering its institutional era. They discuss why compliance is infrastructure not overhead, how Know Your Issuer (KYI) transforms token legitimacy, and wha...
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Forte Hacks: Flow's $250K hackathon for killer apps with Ali & Doodlifts
Ali Serag (DevRel) and Matt "Doodlifts" (Growth) from Flow join the Tally podcast to discuss Flow's unique multi-role node architecture, the Forte upgrade, and Forte Hacks. Flow was born from the scalability challenges that CryptoKi...
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Why optimistic governance matters now with Cliffton (Tally)
Cliffton, Tally's Head of Strategy, returns to the Tally podcast to discuss Optimistic Governance: an innovative approach to DAO decision-making that aims to solve common problems like voter apathy and proposal fatigue. Optimistic g...
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Gauntlet’s Playbook for DAO Success with Traver Normandi
Gauntlet's Governance lead, Traver Normandi, joins the podcast to talk incentive design, the biggest problems facing DAOs, and why venture funds, founders, and other tokenholders trust Gauntlet to drive results.---Follow Traver on...
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Tyler (Frisson) discusses on-chain regulation, best practices, & growth
Tally CRO Tyler (Frisson) joins the Tally Podcast to discuss the shifting crypto regulatory landscape, his roundtable discussion with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, and more. ---Read:
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Is your protocol a mature blockchain system under the CLARITY Act?
In Part 2 of the CLARITY Act series, Tommy walks through how protocols can reach compliance under the CLARITY Act by achieving certification of a mature blockchain system.---Read:
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What does the CLARITY Act mean for your token?
The CLARITY Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Tommy walks through what it means for your token, the steps it has to take to be passed into law, and the broader regulatory landscape. ---Read:
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Live Reaction: The CLARITY Act passes in the U.S. House of Representatives
Dennison Bertram joins Tommy for an instant reaction to The CLARITY Act passing the House of Representatives---Read The CLARITY Act of 2025: A New Golden Age of ...
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Tally Updates | June 2025
Welcome back. Tally Updates — June 2025 Regulatory trackingMultiGov® & @wormhole@Obol_Collective &
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Token Value Accrual Best Practices Webinar
Tune in to hear Dennison (Tally), Ben (Scopelift), Jana (RARI Foundation), and Toma (Obol collective) dive deep into token value accrual best practices. The group discusses the importance of aligning incentives for token holders, the role of ec...
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Toma from Obol Collective
We sat down with @_Cryptoma from @Obol_Collective to talk all things $OBOL, launching governanc...
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Hill from Adventure Gold DAO
On this episode of DAO Talk Tommy is joined by Hill from Adventure Gold. The pair discuss the Adventure Gold’s journey from the Loot NFT project, to launching a token, and most recently, launching governance.Follow us:Tally:
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The Last DAO Talk of 2024
Happy Holidays from Tally! In the last DAO Talk episode of the year, @tommylower and @elliedots reflect on the main events of 2024 ⬎...
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ARB Staking & The Tally Protocol with Frisson
OG DAO Talk duo Frisson and Tommy talk all things ARB Staking and the Tally Protocol.follow Us ↓Tally: https://twitter.com/tallyxyzTommy: h...
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Summer of a Tally Intern with chaselb
Join us as we say farewell to our summer intern, Chase, as he shares his experience at Tally.Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:57 Chase’s background3:29 How Chase joined Tally6:37 What chase loves about working with DAO...
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ScopeLift & The Tally Protocol ☻
In the final episode of Protocol Talk, Tommy is joined by Ben DiFrancesco, founder of Scopelift. Scopelift is full stack software engineering consultancy that is teaming up with Tally to build the Tally Protocol.Timestamps: 0:00 Int...
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The Tally Protocol: Benefits for DAOs
On episode 2 of Protocol Talk, Tommy is joined by Rafael Solari, Tally CTO and Co-founder. The pair discuss the recently announced Tally Protocol and the benefits it provides for DAOs, specifically diving into the staking mechanism and the impl...
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An Introduction to the Tally Protocol | Protocol Talk Part 1
In this episode of DAO Talk, Tally CEO, Dennison Bertram gives an introduction and overview of the recently announced Tally Protocol.follow Us ↓Tally: https://twitter.com/tallyxyzD...
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DAO Talk Monthly April 2024
follow Us ↓Tally: https://twitter.com/tallyxyzTommy: https://twitter.com/tommylowerCaden: https://...
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community strategy and the Arbitrum ecosystem with Hunter from Offchain Labs || DT Interview No. 50
for this DAO Talk Interview, Tommy sits down with Hunter from Offchain Labs to chat arbitrum, DAOs, L2s, and content strategy.follow Us ↓Tally: https://twitter.com/tallyxyzTommy: <...
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governance solution providers & DAO marketing with Juan from StableLab || DT Interview No. 49
on this episode of DAO Talk we sit down with Juan from StableLab to chat about DAO governance solution providers and how to marketing them.follow Us ↓Tally: https://twitter.com/tallyxyz
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Tally Ecosystem Update #2
*note: faulty mic input, apologies for sound quality this week This is a new format where tommy lower (marketing lead, Tally) speed runs this week in the Tally & broader DAO ecosystem as ...
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