Alice Li, Investment Partner at @ForesightVen, joins Frederick Munawa to discuss:

- Differences between Consensus Hong Kong and ETH Denver

- Key factors for a successful project

- The role of AI in crypto and stablecoins

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Edan Yago is the CEO and Co-Founder of BitcoinOS, a groundbreaking platform that transforms Bitcoin into a universal, programmable layer without modifying the core protocol. By leveraging zero-knowledge cryptography, BitcoinOS enables trustless cross-chain integration, smart contracts, and programmable tokens—all secured by Bitcoin's unparalleled infrastructure.
Bitcoin is about to become the Internet of Value. In this revealing interview with [Bitcoin.com](http://Bitcoin.com) News Lead David Sencil ([@_dsencil](https://x.com/_dsencil)), Yago explains how BitcoinOS can unlock 70% of crypto's liquidity by creating a unified ecosystem where every blockchain becomes a potential layer two. With a vision of turning Bitcoin into a financial operating system that can support everything from massive multiplayer games to 30-year mortgages, Yago demonstrates how his technology could solve crypto's fundamental fragmentation problem—without changing a single line of Bitcoin's code.
BitcoinOS website: https://bitcoinos.build/
BitcoinOS X: https://x.com/btc_os
Edan Yago X: https://x.com/edanyago

What does it take to launch a #Bitcoin ETF on Nasdaq?
@CanaryFunds Stephen McClurg breaks down the grind: regulators, S-1 filings, and bringing crypto into TradFi.
• Launching a Bitcoin spot ETF
• Why Bitcoin made sense at EA
• What’s next for BTC and ETFs

In response to the military crisis in Ukraine, Binance Charity has committed $10 million to major Intergovernmental Organizations and local NGOs, including UNICEF, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, iSans and People in Need. They also launched a crypto-first crowdfunding site, Ukraine Emergency Relief Fund to allow people to donate crypto to help provide emergency relief to refugees and children and to support logistics on the ground such as food, fuel and supplies. Helen Hai is the Head of Binanc...

Using the world’s first AI utility token AITECH, Government Authorities, Megacorps, SMEs, and Professionals will be able to acquire AI services through Solidus’ Artificial Intelligence infrastructure. AITECH can be purchased, staked, or held as a long-term investment. Paul Farhi is the Founder and Head of UK Operations of Solidus AITECH. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the business. To learn more about the project visit www.ai-tech.io. Disclaimer: This is for ...

Koinly is a tax solution for cryptocurrency investors and accountants. Anyone who owns multiple exchange accounts or wallets knows the pains when it comes to declaring taxes. Koinly was built to solve this very problem – by integrating with all major blockchains and exchanges Koinly reduces crypto tax reporting to a few minutes of work. Robin Singh is the Founder of Koinly. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the challenges crypto users face with regards to taxes in...

Luke Youngblood is the co-founder of Lunar Labs, which is developing the Moonwell DeFi protocol for lending and borrowing. Moonwell Artemis will be activated by the Moonwell community on Moonbeam, the gateway to the Polkadot ecosystem. Moonwell users will be able to supply assets to earn rewards, and obtain assets through over-collateralized loans while earning tokens as rewards for providing liquidity. Moonwell recently secured a strategic funding round for the development of Mo...

IQ Protocol is a decentralized money market for digital asset renting and on-chain subscriptions. The next money lego that allows users to rent wrapped expirable versions of digital assets without collateral for their utility, while allowing holders to earn by providing liquidity without risk. IQ Protocol was created by the team behind the successful blockchain monitoring and automation platform, PARSIQ. Tom Tirman is the CEO and Founder of PARSIQ and IQ Labs. He recently joined the Bitcoin.c...

The LeoFinance Team began it's blockchain journey three years ago when they built the tokenized social app called LeoFinance.io, which became the backbone of a much bigger Web3 Ecosystem that has continuously evolved and expanded within the crypto world driven by two core values: creating opportunity for their users and expanding the width and depth of the community. March 5th, 2022, marked the genesis of LeoFinance's next revolutionary app in their suite of tools, applications and opportunit...

Mark has been running crypto exchanges for the past 9 years. He discovered bitcoin in 2012 and quickly became one of the largest crypto OTC market makers, before realizing the need for an exchange and creating Coinfloor, the first UK bitcoin exchange. In 2018, Mark created CoinFLEX, the first deliverable crypto futures exchange and launched flexUSD, the only stablecoin to pay interest. CoinFLEX facilitates billions a day in repo volumes and its yield products (flexUSD and AMM+) have half a bi...

Piotr Barbachowski is the Founder and CEO of Lucrosus Capital. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about Decentralized Venture Capital (DeVC).

OVR is a World Scale, open-source, AR platform powered by Ethereum. OVR makes it possible for users provided with a mobile device or smart glasses to live interactive augmented reality experiences customised in the real world. OVR can be defined as a new standard in augmented reality experiences by placing itself as the first content browser where the user does not choose the contents but the world submits the possible experiences based on its geographical position. OVR adopts the open source...

KeychainX AG is a Swiss based crypto recovery company helping people access lost crypto since 2017. The company also has a patent pending keyless crypto wallet based on geographical and bio metrics using social recovery. Robert Rhodin is the CEO of KeychainX AG. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the possibilities of recovering $100 in lost crypto wallets, as well as dangerous hacks, bugs and much more. KeychainX, it is a cryptocurrency wallet recovery service opera...

Peter Huang is the Co-Founder of XForge, a revolutionary smartphone that turns mobile technology into a passive income generator. By leveraging blockchain and decentralized infrastructure, XForge transforms how everyday users interact with Web3, offering a $200 device that literally pays you to use it.
In this exclusive interview with [Bitcoin.com](http://Bitcoin.com) News Lead David Sencil ([@_dsencil](https://x.com/_dsencil)), , Huang reveals how XForge is bridging the gap between traditional smartphone users and crypto, with 30% of their buyers being non-crypto natives. From Southeast Asia to Europe, XForge is creating a new paradigm where your smartphone isn't just a communication tool—it's a node in a decentralized network that generates real rewards. With backing from top crypto investors and a vision of making Web3 accessible to millions, Huang explains how XForge could be the key to mainstream blockchain adoption.

Exotic Markets is a DeFi (Decentralized Finance) platform on the Solana Blockchain. It aims to become the most flexible structured products protocol, offering the widest range of payoffs and underlyings in DeFi. For example, it aims to offer payoffs based on baskets of tokens, trading ranges, accumulators, and capital preservation. Joffrey Dalet is the Founder and CEO of Exotic Markets. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the business. The Exotic Markets team founde...

Mario Gomez Lozada is the CEO of PowerTrade, and Richard is in charge of Trading & Risk at the company. They recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the platform. PowerTrade is an easy-to-use crypto options trading platform, enabling traders to maximize ROI through an intuitive interface that provides better prices and lower margin requirements. At PowerTrade, it’s easy for anyone to get started trading with as little as $1 USD and continue trading with simple, fast, m...

Panther is an end-to-end privacy protocol for DeFi. Panther provides DeFi users with fully collateralized privacy-enhancing digital assets, leveraging crypto-economic incentives and zkSNARK technology. Anish Mohammed is a Co-founder and CTO at Panther Protocol. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the technology. Anish has over 20 years in security and cryptography, was an early advisor to Ripple, reviewed the Ethereum orange paper, worked on several projects includin...

Kirobo is a decentralized application developer building out a suite of services focused on DeFi security and usability. With a $5 million investment from Digimax in 2021, Kirobo works to make decentralized finance as accessible and user-friendly as regular online banking. Kirobo is the proud recipient of two grants from the Israeli Innovation Authority—the only blockchain technology company to achieve this. Asaf Naim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kirobo. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com New...

Moonbeam is an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform on the Polkadot network that makes it easy to build natively interoperable applications. This Ethereum compatibility allows developers to deploy existing Solidity smart contracts and DApp frontends to Moonbeam with minimal changes. Like Moonriver, its sister parachain on Kusama, Moonbeam is expected to accumulate developer and user activity from the 80+ projects building DApps and protocols on the network. As a parachain on the Polkad...

Bastyon.com is a social platform built on the Bitcoin foundation. It is decentralized with no central serve. Bastyon’s codebase is open source, and everything is governed by the users themselves. Bastyon’s core concept is censorship resistance. It can work even with domains are blocked by connecting directly to the nodes. Bastyon is powered by Pocketcoin (PKOIN), a Proof-of-Stake cryptocurrency that pays content creators and node operators who run the network.

PlaceWar is a decentralized strategic play-to-earn game universe deployed on a multi-chain with highly engaging artillery gameplay that allows players to create and define the outlook of the in-game world through building, battles, and alliances. Myrtle Anne Ramos is the Co-Founder and CEO of PlaceWar. Follow the project on: Twitter Telegram Telegram ANN Facebook LinkedIn Discord Youtube TikTok Reddit LinkTree

EverRise is a blockchain technology company that offers bridging and security solutions across blockchains through an ecosystem of decentralized applications. Through their innovative security focused ecosystem, EverRise provides investors and developers the tools to access the widest possible market with the maximum level of security. They are working towards the mass adoption of safety protocols across Binance Smart Chain, Ethereum, and Polygon networks and currently offer EverBridge, EverO...

Established in 2016, Cash2Bitcoin.com is one of the largest and fastest-growing cryptocurrency ATM deployment services in the United States. Cash2Bitcoin.com manages over 1000 locations throughout the country and is rapidly expanding its reach in the market. Ayman Rida is the CEO of Cash2Bitcoin. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the business.

Ilya Volkov is the CEO and Founder of YouHodler. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the business.

TAC is a purpose-built blockchain for EVM dApps to access TON and Telegram Ecosystem’s 1B+ user base. TAC makes it seamless for Ethereum dApps to be deployed on TON. EVM functionality and liquidity brought to the TON ecosystem enable builders to focus on consumer use cases.

Marco Monaco, Co-Founder and Growth Lead at TAC, recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the technology. Marco discussed his work with TON, focusing on TAC’s strategy to bridge the gap between TON’s large user base and its relatively small developer community by creating an EVM-compatible layer-1 chain using a Cosmos SDK and integrating with Babylon’s Bitcoin Security Network. A successful $370 million Summoning Campaign provided liquidity for the project, with a phased launch planned starting with a developer mainnet in May, followed by a token launch.

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Marco Monaco is the Co-Founder and Growth Lead at TAC. Before that, he co-founded Linea, an Ethereum rollup built at Consensys, where he helped onboard 500,000 users and supported 500+ teams. A longtime Ethereum supporter, Marco has also worked on key products like Metamask and Infura, and has advised several Ethereum products.

Earlier in his career, he founded a blockchain advisory firm acquired by PwC Italy, where he later led crypto strategy and coordinated global blockchain initiatives. Now focused on the TON ecosystem, Marco co-founded TAC to drive the next wave of Web3 adoption.

To learn more about the project visit tac.build, and follow the team on X.

The Bitcoin.com News podcast features interviews with the most interesting leaders, founders and investors in the world of Cryptocurrency, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), NFTs and the Metaverse. Follow us on iTunes or Spotify.

Boburjon Muydinov is the head of business development at Dvision Network. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the metaverse.

Spencer Tarring is the founder and CEO of Gamesta. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the business. Gamesta is the smart contract-based guild enabling investors to connect and empower thousands of underprivileged players throughout the world.

Ken Li is an Investment Director at Binance Labs, with a focus on equity & token investments in Web3 social, gaming & crypto adoption platforms. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the market.

Tau-Chain, in development, is the world’s first fully user-controlled blockchain, capable of understanding and implementing users’ consensus in real-time. It allows you to understand and be understood by billions of people, on a platform so advanced that it changes and updates itself based on how you as its users collaboratively decide what its next version should be like. Ohad Asor and Prof. Enrico Franconi recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to explain the advanced technology behin...

The Nervos Network is an open Blockchain platform for innovators to build applications that are decentralized, autonomous and universally accessible. They want to create an all-encompassing architecture that allows dApp developers to build once and reach all of these users, everywhere using layer 1 + Layer 2 solutions. Ben Morris is the Director of Business Development at Nervos. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the business.

SIDUS HEROES is the first ever WEBGL, AAA-level, Play-to-Earn, NFT and MMORPG game. The game is set in a space metaverse at a time when technological advancements have reached the level of merging with all living beings. All characters belong to one of several blockchain races and embody that chain’s strongest attributes. Dan Khomenko is the co-founder and CEO of SIDUS HEROES. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the game.

SevenX Ventures is a community and research-driven blockchain investment firm built alongside entrepreneurs. They invest in blockchain startups and projects shaping the future of open finance and decentralized networks. Their portfolio covers more than 100 projects, including DeFi (DODO, Zerion), NFT (Whale, AlchemyNFT), Polkadot ecosystem (Acala, Litentry), AR ecosystem (Koii, Everpay), Near ecosystem (Aurora, Octopus), Web3.0 (YGG, Mask Network), etc. Li Rongbin is a Founding Partner of Sev...

In development since 2018, Integritee AG’s solution enables sensitive business or personal data to be securely handled in an interoperable blockchain ecosystem. Using a hybrid of blockchain technology and hardware-enabled trusted execution environments, it enables businesses to securely process sensitive data, aiding compliance with privacy laws like GDPR. Alain Brenzikofer is the CTO and Co-founder of Integritee Network. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the techn...

Triall brings Web 3.0 to medical research by creating a digital ecosystem of blockchain-integrated software solutions that secure and streamline the development of new vaccines and therapeutics during clinical trials. Triall's solutions make clinical trials tamper-resistant, and enable secure and efficient integrations between the many isolated systems and parties involved in clinical trial processes. Triall's software is created by clinical trial professionals to ensure optimal user experien...

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In a recent podcast episode, MacLane Wilkison, CEO of tLabs and co-founder of Threshold Network, shared a compelling vision for Bitcoin’s future in decentralized finance (DeFi). At the center of the discussion was tBTC, a permissionless Bitcoin bridge designed to expand Bitcoin’s utility across DeFi ecosystems, while maintaining security and user control.

A Journey Through the Crypto Space

Wilkison’s crypto journey began back in 2013 at the Hacker Dojo, where he first explored Bitcoin and connected with early builders of projects like Cosmos and Dfinity. That curiosity later led him to co-found NuCypher, a data privacy protocol for decentralized applications. Today, his experience fuels the direction of Threshold Network and tBTC, with a strong focus on unlocking new use cases for Bitcoin without compromising core principles like decentralization and transparency.

Understanding tBTC: A Safer, Fully-Decentralized Bitcoin Bridge

Unlike centralized solutions like Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), which rely on a single custodian, tBTC uses a decentralized network of signers to hold Bitcoin in custody. This distributed model minimizes counterparty risk and allows users to retain ownership of their BTC, even while it’s being used in DeFi applications.

One of tBTC’s most promising features is that it allows users to put their Bitcoin to work—earning yield through lending, market making, and other DeFi strategies—without selling their BTC. As Wilkison explains, “We want to give Bitcoin holders more tools to participate in DeFi, while staying true to Bitcoin’s core values of control and self-sovereignty.”

Threshold Network has recently undergone a strategic shift—streamlining its focus solely on tBTC and ending inflation of the T token. This restructuring has created a direct link between the adoption of tBTC and the value of the T token, contributing to reported network profitability in Q1 through bridge fee revenues.

Bridging Across Ecosystems, Not Betting on Just One

Wilkison noted that the current DeFi ecosystem remains fragmented, with platforms like Ethereum, Solana, and new Bitcoin layer-2s all competing for developer attention. But tBTC is built to be platform-agnostic—bridging Bitcoin into whatever ecosystem users choose to participate in.

Looking ahead, Threshold is keeping a close eye on developments like BitVM2, which could further strengthen the security and decentralization of Bitcoin bridges. “Our goal is to make tBTC the most secure and trust-minimized way to use Bitcoin in DeFi,” Wilkison said.

As the conversation wrapped, Wilkison offered a clear message to developers: focus on building tools that matter. “Don’t chase trends. Build something that lasts and solves real problems,” he said.

MacLane Wilkison’s insights into tBTC and the broader DeFi ecosystem underscore the potential for Bitcoin to play a pivotal role in decentralized finance. By prioritizing security, user control, and innovative yield opportunities, tBTC is poised to become a key player in bridging Bitcoin with the diverse world of DeFi. 

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This episode is sponsored by the Bitcoin.com Exchange, making cryptocurrency trading accessible to everyone, anywhere in the world. Spot-markets for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Litecoin and many more digital assets.

This episode is sponsored by the Bitcoin.com Exchange, making cryptocurrency trading accessible to everyone, anywhere in the world. Spot-markets for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Litecoin and many more digital assets.

This episode is sponsored by the Bitcoin.com Exchange, making cryptocurrency trading accessible to everyone, anywhere in the world. Spot-markets for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Litecoin and many more digital assets.

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Episode sponsored by DEFIYIELD DEFIYIELD is a Leading and Revolutionary company in the field of DeFi that ensures DeFi investors' safety and comfortability. DEFIYIELD's analysists each day are auditing the most popular DeFi projects and are expanding DEFIYIELD's The World First Audit Database, that currently contains more than 1,100 audits, as well as improving its Cross-Chain Dashboard, to insure investors' comfortability and let them manage their whole portfolio from just one place.

Episode sponsored by Offshift Offshift is pioneering private decentralized finance, or PriFi, with the world’s first platform for private, on-chain financial applications. With Offshift, users can Shift back and forth between Offshift’s XFT token and a wide array of synthetic assets in a single transaction without any slippage, excessive collateral requirements, or liquidation risk --- and it’s all fully private, decentralized, and on-chain.

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Sponsored by Casper Labs: CasperLabs develops and maintains Casper, an open source blockchain optimized for enterprise and developer adoption.

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Jordi Alexander is the founder and CEO of Selini Capital. Selini Capital specializes in market making, high-frequency trading (HFT), and early-stage venture investing. He also co-hosts the wonderful crypto-focused podcast Steady Lads.
In this interview with Bitcoin.com News’ David Sencil, Jordi talks about his firm's activities in crypto, the impact of meme coins and the need for regulation, the potential of AI in crypto, the dynamic nature of the crypto market, and more.

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B21, has brought simple ways to Invest, Earn and Spend in cryptos. Their mobile app is live in 82+ countries and they have LIVE crypto linked credit cards for all users.

Greg talks about Mining City, a well-established platform that provides users with opportunities to mine cryptocurrencies. It has distinguished itself for its innovative products, impeccable service and extensive expertise, which has helped to make it one of the most dynamic platforms in the crypto-mining space.