<p>Join José Maria Macedo as he co-hosts with Matt O&#39;Connor from Legion and Filip Wielanier from Cookie3 to explore &quot;Attention Capital Markets&quot; - revolutionizing token distribution by linking social influence with capital commitment. Fresh off Legion&#39;s funding from VanEck and Brevan Howard, discover how they&#39;re moving beyond airdrops to merit-based investing that rewards genuine community builders.</p><p><br></p><p>Legion: https://legion.cc</p><p>Cookie3: https://www.cookie3.com</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🎯 Key Highlights</p><p><br></p><p>▸ Legion&#39;s funding: VanEck and Brevan Howard backing crypto innovation</p><p>▸ Attention Capital Markets: Linking mind share with financial commitment</p><p>▸ Cookie3&#39;s attribution tech: Measuring on/off-chain value creation</p><p>▸ Merit-based token distribution vs &quot;whoever pays most&quot;</p><p>▸ Almanac case study: 400% oversubscribed using attention metrics</p><p>▸ Retail investor access beyond accredited gatekeeping</p><p>▸ IPO/ICO convergence on-chain infrastructure</p><p>▸ Data-driven distribution with Web2 sophistication</p><p>▸ Fighting airdrop farmers with genuine supporter identification</p><p>▸ SEC progress toward disclosure-based regulation</p><p>▸ Creator monetization through tokenized influence</p><p>▸ Mobile-first social trading infrastructure</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>💡 Subscribe for more crypto &amp; AI insights! 🔔</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🧠 Follow the Alpha</p><p><br></p><p>▸ Matt&#39;s Twitter: https://x.com/mattytokenomics</p><p>▸ Filip&#39;s Twitter: https://x.com/fwielanier</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🔗 Connect with Delphi</p><p><br></p><p>🌐 Portal: https://delphidigital.io/</p><p>🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/delphi_digital</p><p>💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/delphi-digital/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listen on</p><p><br></p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/62PR1RigLG2YN5Pelq6UY9?si=18ac7ccf36ab4753&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=50105fd66e6c4124</p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-delphi-podcast/id1438148082</p><p>Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Yy99ZlQIX9-PdG_xHj43Q</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Introduction and Legion funding announcement</p><p>01:15 - Matt O&#39;Connor: TradFi to crypto token design</p><p>03:00 - Filip Wielanier: Cookie3&#39;s attribution mission</p><p>04:30 - Capital attribution in Web3 vs Web2</p><p>07:30 - Attention Capital Markets explained</p><p>09:00 - MicroStrategy analogy: Money where mouth is</p><p>11:00 - Almanac presale implementation</p><p>13:30 - Legion scoring and merit-based selection</p><p>16:00 - Current ICO problems</p><p>17:30 - Merit-based investing vision</p><p>21:00 - IPO/ICO convergence outlook</p><p>25:00 - Market effectiveness through tokenization</p><p>28:45 - Information markets and creator influence</p><p>32:30 - SEC regulatory progress</p><p>37:00 - Regulation compliance concerns</p><p>40:30 - Retail protection vs access</p><p>43:00 - Project funding selection problems</p><p>45:30 - Pseudonymous contributors vs VCs</p><p>48:00 - &quot;Nanny state&quot; and risk-taking</p><p>52:30 - Cookie3 roadmap</p><p>54:30 - Proof of humanity considerations</p><p>55:30 - Cooperative network ownership</p><p>58:00 - Platform locations</p><p>59:30 - Closing thoughts</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Disclaimer</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is strictly informational and educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any tokens or securities or to make any financial decisions. Do not trade or invest in any project, tokens, or securities based upon this podcast episode. The host and members at Delphi Ventures may personally own tokens or art that are mentioned on the podcast. Our current show features paid sponsorships which may be featured at the start, middle, and/or the end of the episode. These sponsorships are for informational purposes only and are not a solicitation to use any product, service or token.</p><p><br></p>