BaseLayer - Ep 6: Filipe Macedo (Co-founder, Talent Protocol)

Mon, Feb 2, 2026, 12:00 AM

Meet Filipe Macedo, co-founder of Talent Protocol, the economic engine for reputation. From computer engineering to DJ to accidentally ending up in Nike's World Cup campaign with Cristiano Ronaldo, Filipe's path to crypto was anything but linear. In this season finale, Filipe shares why he burned his suit to pursue music, what it was like having his face in Nike stores worldwide, and why he believes your work should speak for itself. This is BaseLayer: a series spotlighting the builders shaping the global onchain economy. -- Try Talent Protocol: https://talent.app/ Follow Filipe: https://x.com/0xmacedo Follow Talent Protocol: https://x.com/TalentProtocol Follow Base: https://x.com/base Learn More: https://www.base.org/