Theta Labs head of strategy Wes Levitt shares his views on the role of decentralization within cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Levitt also gives insights into how corporate clients view cryptocurrencies and decentralization, along with the role AI, LLMs and cloud computing play in academia.

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(00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(01:52) What is Theta Network?
(03:37) Theta’s journey into artificial intelligence
(06:21) Why decentralizing cloud computing is so important
(09:17) Why are blockchain and a token needed to decentralize computing? 
(13:00) Security and privacy on Theta Network
(18:43) Who uses Theta Network?
(22:13) Is there a shortage in computing demand for LLMs? 
(27:04) Regulation and AI
(30:06) Corporate clients’ comfort level with decentralization
(34:18) Theta’s role in the entertainment industry
(41:27) Reasons why workers make the jump from Web2 to Web3
(42:33) Outro

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Jeff Garzik, an OG Bitcoin developer and the co-founder of Hemi Network, sits down to share his earliest Bitcoin memories and explain why layer-2 protocols are the future of BTC mass adoption. He also shares his thoughts on the balance between crypto’s cypherpunk roots and institutional adoption, as well as the importance of open-source technologies.

(00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(01:48) Jeff’s intro to Bitcoin and early memories
(11:20) Mass adoption and the role of Bitcoin layer 2s
(15:48) Breaking down the Hemi blockchain
(25:29) What is superfinality?
(29:51) Balancing Bitcoin’s cypherpunk roots with mass adoption
(38:24) Open-source technology vs. Big Tech
(46:36) DeFi under a crypto-friendly Trump administration

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Ramon Recureo, co-founder and CEO of Kinto, joins The Agenda podcast to explain how tokenized real-world assets open up new opportunities for institutional and retail investors and how tokenization will eventually integrate blockchain into all areas of the financial industry.

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(00:00) - Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(01:38) - What are real-world assets (RWAs), and what is Kinto?
(08:37) - How do RWAs and Kinto differ from Robinhood and Fidelity?
(14:43) - How secure are tokenized assets?
(16:24) - How do we know RWAs are not another “crypto bubble?”
(22:38) - RWAs unlock fragmented liquidity in assets
(23:57) - DeFi is actually “safer” than traditional finance
(31:30) - RWAs will unlock trillions, but when?
(33:44) - Are there limitations to tokenizing everything?
(46:30) - Are RWAs and KYC laws compatible?
(49:50) - The role of governance at Kinto

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The Agenda podcast is joined by John Wingate of BankSocial and Azeem Khan of Morph to discuss the ways blockchain and crypto can be used to financially empower regular people and make the world a better place through DeFi-focused credit unions and value-driven layer 2s.

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(00:00) - Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(01:43) - What is BankSocial, and what is its mission?
(07:04) - Are there securities and regulatory risks for users?
(10:03) - What a DeFi-focused bank actually does
(12:37) - How BankSocial handles banking and blockchain challenges
(17:08) - What is the Morph layer-2 blockchain?
(19:01) - Bringing DeFi to places that lack banking infrastructure
(22:05) - What type of projects will be built on Morph?
(23:56) - What the UNICEF CryptoFund does
(26:08) - Why Azeem first got into blockchain
(29:39) - Can Morph help with international aid delivery?
(32:03) - Morph and the future of AI
(33:49) - Will the AI revolution overall hurt or help people?
(34:56) - Can billionaire philanthropists save the world?
(37:40) - Can crypto address global poverty?

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Nym CEO Harry Halpin joins The Agenda to discuss the state of privacy and civil liberties in 2024, including the sentencing of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev, the power of AI to increase and expand surveillance, the censorship risks of central bank digital currencies, and more.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(01:40) - Complying with regulations and sanctions as a privacy project
(05:50) - Reaction to Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev’s jail sentence
(09:44) - The future of privacy around the world
(12:22) - Are CBDCs a privacy nightmare?
(15:51) - The politicization of CBDCs
(18:47) - Are AI fears accurate or overblown?
(22:08) - How Ukranians use Nym VPN to stay safe
(25:43) - Mixnets vs. traditional VPNs

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Markus Levin of XYO joins The Agenda to explain everything about DePIN: what it is, how people can participate, why DePINs can help improve AI, and why the technology could be the future of mass adoption. This is the first interview in a series recorded in person at Consensus 2024.

*Please note that this episode was recorded on May 30, not June 30 as stated in the intro*

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(01:13) - What is DePIN, and how can you participate?
(04:02) - DePIN makes AI more trustworthy
(07:44) - Is there a DePIN bubble?
(10:50) - Do DePINs have privacy or security risks?
(11:56) - IoT vs. DePIN
(12:42) - What is the XYO token? Who can participate?
(15:58) - How XYO handles data privacy and regulations
(16:49) - Is the DePIN space oversaturated?
(17:51) - Who are XYO’s clients? Who can build on it?
(20:29) - Use cases for solutions built on XYO
(21:07) - Can DePIN bring crypto mass adoption?
(22:43) - DePINs collaborating

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Aki Balogh, co-founder and CEO of DLC.Link, joins The Agenda podcast to break down the significance of Bitcoin DeFi, the importance of security and efficiency in DeFi, and why he believes wrapping BTC and bringing it to other chains is the smartest move.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode

(02:30) - What is Bitcoin DeFi, and why should people use it?

(07:01) - Digital gold vs. physical gold

(09:19) - Is Bitcoin DeFi user-friendly?

(12:00) - What is DLC.Link?

(14:18) - Security risks when wrapping Bitcoin

(18:47) - Dealing with high network fees

(21:03) - The advantages of bringing BTC to Ethereum

(25:38) - Is DeFi too centralized?

(29:37) - What if you accidentally lend Bitcoin to criminals?

(31:10) - Fallout of the U.S. actions against Tornado Cash

(33:19) - Is Bitcoin safe from regulatory actions?

(35:47) - Could a market maker manipulate DLC.Link?

(40:20) - What happens if your wrapped BTC is stolen?

(41:15) - Why Aki Balogh is so passionate about DeFi

(43:59) - The future of DLC.Link

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Zach Bruch, founder and CEO of MyPrize, joins The Agenda podcast to explain how blockchain-based casinos have the potential to absorb significant market share within the gambling industry and how MyPrize aims to make betting more fun and communal while also sharing revenue with creators.

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Miles of FanSociety joins The Agenda podcast to break down why musicians typically get such a small cut of the money generated by their music, and how blockchain-based fundraising tools may offer a lifeline and help artists build sustainable careers without needing record labels.

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Memecoins have been the superstars of the 2024 crypto bull market, but are the vast riches made from unserious tokens a sign that crypto is unable to deliver on the promise of revolutionizing the investing landscape? SideShift.ai founder Andreas Brekken explains why memecoins are a net positive for the crypto space.

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Daniel James of Dmail joins The Agenda to explain why decentralized email offers a better alternative to centralized providers like Gmail, why wallet-linked email services prevent spam, how to participate in the DMAIL airdrop campaign, and much more.

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Oleg Fomenko joins The Agenda podcast to discuss how Sweatcoin and Sweat Economy seek to power a new economy where physical exercise is tokenized, rewarded and traded on the open market — and how Web3 and blockchain can offer financial incentives to be physically active.

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Tracverse founder Amos Thomas explores the importance of storytelling and protecting content creators’ IP rights from AI LLMs. In addition to explaining Tracverse’s role in creating an “omniverse,” Thomas stresses the need for businesses and content creators to balance the future potential for AI rights with human IP rights. 

(00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(02:27) What is Tracverse?
(04:02) The need to protect human knowledge as it relates to AI
(07:43) What is an “omniverse”?
(17:09) Graph NFTs — Do they have utility?
(26:33) AI’s role in the Maarifa omniverse
(33:32) Aligning AI use with a content creator code of ethics
(35:55) AI rights vs. human rights
(41:06) Traverse’s 2025 roadmap

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With Bitcoin price hitting a new all-time high above $69,000 on March 5, hosts Jonathan DeYoung and Ray Salmond reflect on what the bull market means for mass adoption, artificial intelligence, NFTs and community-focused projects in 2024.

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Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing every aspect of daily life across the globe, including the gaming industry, where AI can fast-track the creation of virtual worlds and the assets that populate them. Atlas CEO Ben James joins The Agenda to discuss the advantages and concerns around AI becoming an endemic component of modern society.

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Activist, musician and Code Green co-founder Inna Modja joins The Agenda to explore the relationship between art, NFTs and activism, as well as how Web3 technology is helping communities raise funds to build resilience and become more sustainable in the face of climate change.

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We live in the era of fake news, and with the advent of AI, it will become even harder to determine which real media is real and which is fake. Evan Hansen of Factland DAO explains why source and fact authentication should be a community exercise.

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Unstoppable Domains COO Sandy Carter joins The Agenda to explain how Web3 domains work and why they can help small businesses, creators and others. She also breaks down how Unstoppable differs from its competitors, the differences between Web2 and Web3 tech companies, and more.

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RARI Foundation head of strategy Jana Bertram joins The Agenda to discuss how NFT marketplaces can support creators and create an equitable, democratic space for collectors and creators — as well as the future of nonfungible tokens.

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Nym CEO Harry Halpin and security consultant Chelsea Manning sit down with The Agenda to explain how the Nym mixnet and VPN help keep users anonymous online, as well as how privacy tools can fight AI algorithms and surveillance, why institutional adoption can be good for privacy, and more.

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Huddle01 co-founder and CEO Ayush Ranjan joins The Agenda to talk about Web3-native communications platforms, why companies like Zoom should be decentralized, and why decentralization results in better performance and privacy for users worldwide.

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Investor and blockchain advocate Alex Tapscott joins The Agenda to discuss his new book, Web3: Charting the Internet’s Next Economic and Cultural Frontier, and explore the future of blockchain mass adoption, crypto regulation, Web3 use cases and more.

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13-year-old entrepreneur Black Cockram, founder of CryptoKicks, joins The Agenda to chat about his shoe resale business with unique crypto roots. Blake explores the synergies between cryptocurrency and sneaker culture and predicts how both will grow over the coming years.

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Meanwhile director of wealth management Danny Baer explains how Bitcoin has found a new use case in the life insurance industry, and how BTC holders can use life insurance to enhance the tax efficiency of their investment portfolio. 

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[00:00:00] Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
[00:01:47] What’s so special about Bitcoin-based life insurance?
[00:03:58] Payment options for policy holders
[00:06:43] Meanwhile’s origin story
[00:14:26] How is Bitcoin life insurance regulated?
[00:16:43] What Meanwhile “does” with policyholders' Bitcoin
[00:33:27] What happens if Meanwhile goes out of business
[00:35:43] Danny’s views on the ideal policy size
[00:40:08] When does the policy payout and can clients borrow from their policy?
[00:48:58] How do beneficiaries receive their payouts?
[00:51:44] How is client Bitcoin secured? 

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Cryptonauts co-founder and host Nathan Leung joins The Agenda to discuss the successes and challenges of educating those interested in cryptocurrency via a sponsor-free YouTube channel, sharing his crypto origin story, motivations and future plans for his YouTube channel and thriving community.

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To celebrate 20 episodes, Hosts Jonathan DeYoung and Ray Salmond interview each other about their experiences hosting The Agenda, what excites them about blockchain, how crypto has changed over the years, what the future of the space may hold, and more.

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Water & Music founder Cherie Hu joins The Agenda to discuss how new technologies are impacting the music industry, and how innovative creators can use research-based methodologies to create art and build sustainable careers.

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OriginTrail co-founders Žiga Drev and Tomaz Levak join The Agenda to discuss real-world and enterprise crypto adoption, how blockchain can help combat artificial intelligence misinformation, and why the knowledge economy may be the future of the internet.

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Singer and The Homies DAO founder Iman Europe joins The Agenda to discuss the importance of mental health, wellness and community for musicians, and why she embraces Web3 in her career and through her decentralized autonomous organization.

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Podcaster and author Joshua Dávila, aka The Blockchain Socialist, joins The Agenda to discuss his new book, Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It, and explain why the Left shouldn’t be scared of crypto, as well as his views on how those working in Web3 should avoid replicating the missteps of the tech and TradFi industries.

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Energy Web CEO Jesse Morris joins The Agenda to share the current state of the climate crisis, explain how blockchain technology can help decarbonize the energy sector, outline why we should remain hopeful in the face of global warming and climate change, and much more.

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Home Construction Collective co-founders Isaac Lidsky and Erich Wasserman join The Agenda to unpack the housing crisis, explain why starter homes are in short supply, and share how Collective is leveraging DeFi to fractionalize and incentivize home construction investment.

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Cointelegraph reporter Joe Hall joins The Agenda and shares his experiences traveling the world to preach Bitcoin adoption and educate people on the Lightning Network, along with breaking down Bitcoin’s “marketing problem” and countering common anti-BTC arguments.

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Civil liberties and cryptocurrency lawyer Marta Belcher joins The Agenda to break down the importance of privacy, how financial surveillance works, the potential ramifications of CBDCs — and what concerned citizens can do to challenge corporate and government surveillance.

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Mercy Corps chief investment officer Scott Onder explains how the international NGO uses blockchain to streamline aid relief and breaks down its strategy for investing in crypto projects in emerging markets, particularly in the Global South, to help build community resilience and fight climate change.

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(00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(01:20) What is Mercy Corps? What does it do?
(03:41) Why Mercy Corps dove into crypto and blockchain
(08:56) How blockchain improves aid delivery in the Horn of Africa
(13:51) Are most NGOs interested in blockchain?
(16:10) How crypto is perceived in emerging markets
(22:18) What is the Mercy Corps Ventures fund?
(25:23) What is the Crypto For Good Fund?
(31:38) Lessons learned for future builders
(34:57) How Web3 can fight climate change
(40:55) Can crypto help migration crises?
(44:54) Scott Onder’s proudest accomplishments
(46:07) Benefits of decentralization in general
(48:18) Mercy Corps’ 2025 agenda

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PactDAO co-founder Marisa Rando tells The Agenda how crypto and blockchain technology helps the mutual aid collective better coordinate, organize and connect with community members and other activist groups — and also breaks down the basics of mutual aid.

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DarkFi co-founder Rachel-Rose O’Leary and community member Kato join The Agenda to share their experiences with blockchain and decentralization in Rojava, Syria — and how it relates to DarkFi’s mission to build privacy and self-autonomy with an anonymous blockchain.

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The Agenda chats with hacker Matt Mitchell, aka Matteo, about the importance of cybersecurity, personal data encryption and anti-surveillance, and how CryptoHarlem teaches citizens how to protect themself against corporate and government spying.

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The Agenda chats with Cointelegraph social media specialist Elisha Owusu Akyaw, aka GhCryptoGuy, about how Africans are taking the lead on blockchain development and crypto innovation in Africa — as well as how unclear regulation is holding the cryptocurrency industry back.

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With Ray on vacation, Jonathan reflects on the first few weeks of The Agenda and shares extended content that had been previously edited down for time. He also previews upcoming episodes, which will dive into Bitcoin in Africa, cybersecurity, lunarpunk, mutual aid and more.

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Molly Jane Zuckerman, former content lead at CoinMarketCap, joins The Agenda to share her thoughts on how to remain ethical in crypto media, the role of news organizations in the cryptocurrency space, the importance of having ethics standards, and more.

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In Part 2 of our conversation about Bitcoin and Black America, Ray and Jonathan talk with BTC educator Najah Roberts about how to improve financial literacy in the United States, the challenges of operating an exchange as a “little guy,” and why crypto is for the children.

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Jonathan and Ray chat with Najah Roberts, the “Queen of Crypto,” to discuss the hurdles of founding a crypto exchange and how Bitcoin investing can help Black Americans boost their financial literacy skills and build a path toward financial independence.

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Jonathan and Ray sit down with Adam Levy of the Mint podcast and rapper Jay Kila to chat about music NFTs, hip hop in India, the creator economy, and how nonfungible tokens can help independent content creators monetize their work and grow their audience.

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Ray and Jonathan sit down with TheLaborDAO founder Larry Williams Jr. and theCaféDAO founders Daniel Carias and Dustin Tong to chat about how decentralized autonomous organizations are reforming collective action and changing the face of labor organizing.

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Dr. Ben Goertzel, CEO and chief scientist at SingularityNET, explains why decentralizing AI is critical to the development of artificial general intelligence. He also explores AI’s potential to solve human aging and shares his thoughts on what sentience might look like in an artificial general intelligence.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(02:56) - AI’s journey from the 1950s to today
(06:16) - How AI eventually evolves to the level of superintelligence
(07:10) - Does AI really pose a risk to humanity?
(12:25) - The importance of decentralizing artificial intelligence
(15:37) - In the future, who will “own” the AI?
(25:31) - What Hollywood got right and wrong about AI
(35:53) - Will AI help humans become immortal?
(40:46) - Dr. Goertzel explains The Consciousness Explosion

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Ray and Jonathan sit down with Allie Rae, CEO of WetSpace, to discuss sex work, why banks dislike both cryptocurrency and porn stars, NFTs for adult entertainers, and why crypto can promote financial inclusion — plus so much more!

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The Agenda is a new podcast exploring the promises of crypto, blockchain and Web3, and how everyday people level up with technology. Hosts Jonathan DeYoung and Ray Salmond sit down to discuss the purpose and origins of the show, as well as their own personal crypto journeys.

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Sebastian Rodriguez, chief product officer at Privado ID, breaks down how services and users alike can verify their identities while maintaining privacy in a trustless environment using blockchain technology. He also explains how Privado ID differs from Worldcoin, how it can help fight misinformation online, and the security risks of biometric databases.

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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(01:54) - What is Privado ID?
(04:55) - How businesses and services use Privado ID
(08:07) - Why and how Privado ID uses blockchain
(10:46) - What are the risks with biometric databases?
(14:54) - Does Privado ID issue credentials?
(18:05) - Is there a global framework for ID verification?
(20:44) - Fighting misinformation vs. maintaining privacy
(29:25) - Privado ID vs. Worldcoin
(33:54) - The ethics of trading biometrics for crypto
(36:12) - Privado ID’s business and revenue model

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Aldo de Pape, co-founder and CEO of Genomes.io, joins The Agenda podcast to discuss the genomic mapping industry’s privacy challenges and their impact on users, including why people should be more cautious with their genetic data amid an atmosphere of hacks and companies selling your DNA data.

The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on X (Twitter) at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and Ray at @HorusHughes. Jonathan is also on Instagram at @maddopemadic, and he makes the music for the podcast — hear more at madic.art.

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(00:00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(00:01:34) What is genetic sequencing?
(00:03:21) What sets Genomes.io apart from its competitors?
(00:07:29) The genomic sequencing industry is still the Wild West
(00:14:13) Aldo’s thoughts on why the industry needs a universal regulatory framework
(00:16:06) Not protecting your data could make you the next Henrietta Lacks
(00:18:56) How do users know that the Genomes.io platform is secure? 
(00:22:29) How Genomes.io data sourcing and compensation work
(00:25:04) Genomic mapping use case examples
(00:27:47) Why does the project have a token and a DAO?
(00:42:06) The future role of AI and quantum computing in genomics

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