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#375: Pascal Gauthier, CEO of Ledger, on Self-Custody, Security, Ledger Flex + Stax, and The Right to Economic Freedom03 Oct 202400:34:27

Pascal Gauthier is the Chairman & CEO of Ledger, a tech company that specializes in developing secure hardware for consumers and enterprise-grade custody solutions for institutions, enabling the storage and management of cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

He began his career at Kelkoo, later acquired by Yahoo, and was COO at Criteo, where he played a key role in the company's pivot to advertising and global expansion. Pascal Gauthier also worked as a Venture Partner at Mosaic Ventures, a London-based VC firm, and is non-executive chairman of Kaiko, a leading digital data analytics provider.

Since he became Chairman & CEO of Ledger in 2019, Pascal Gauthier has expanded the company's product line with Ledger Live, an intuitive digital asset management app, and a next-generation consumer device, Ledger Stax. He also started Ledger Enterprise, the company’s B2B product enabling companies to secure their digital assets at scale. Ledger Enterprise offers TRADELINK, a best-in-class open network to enable custodial trading via exchange and custodial partners. Pascal Gauthier is committed to driving ownership and security in the cryptocurrency industry.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Self-custody, security, and the right to economic freedom
- Ledger's growth amidst their tenth anniversary and key learnings
- How they've performed since the launch of two products— Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex— earlier this year
- AI & blockchain's relationship— why proof-of-you is crucial
- The unique insight Ledger has as the only hardware solution with a consumer trading business via Ledger Live
- Their new HQ in Paris that's home to their revamped white hat hacker lab dubbed the "Donjon"
- Working with Tony Fadell, the creator of the iPod
- The importance of “cool” in hardware and IRL products
- The future of hardware wallets
- NYT full page ad for Ledger Stax + Flex

Ledger
Website: www.ledger.com
X: @Ledger
Discord: discord.gg/ledger

Pascal Gauthier
X: @_pgauthier
LinkedIn: Pascal Gauthier


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#374: Michael Kong, CEO of Sonic, on Rebranding from Fantom to Sonic, Upcoming Launch of Sonic Mainnet, and Cross Chain Communication30 Sep 202400:34:50

Michael Kong is an influential thought leader and developer concentrated on the expansion of blockchain technology and CEO and CIO of Sonic Labs (previously Fantom). Before Sonic, Kong served as CTO of myStake, Digital Currency Holdings, and Liberté & Co. He has been a part of the ETH community since 2013.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Rebranding from Fantom to Sonic Labs
- Everyone launching a coin after November U.S election
- Sonic Boom: ~200M $S airdrop to spur adoption of the network
- $FTM to $S Token Merge - how to take advantage and get your tokens
- DeFi applications within the Sonic ecosystem
- Upcoming launch of Sonic Mainnet
- Stories from testnet and timeline for Mainnet (Dec 1)
- Sonic’s bridge to ETH
- Cross-chain communication + interoperability
- Outlook for the next few months before testnet
- Sonic’s insanely high TPS

Sonic Labs
Website: www.soniclabs.com
X: @0xSonicLabs
Telegram: t.me/Sonic_English

Michael Kong
X: @michaelfkong
LinkedIn: Michael Kong

 
 
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#365: Jag Singh, CEO of re.al, on Real World Assets (RWAs), On-chain Home Loans, and Calculating Yields for RWAs29 Aug 202400:35:03

Jag Singh is the CEO and co-founder of re.al, an L2 build to facilitate deep onchain liquidity for tokenized RWAs. re.al seeks to redefine how RWAs are integrated into DeFi, using yield-generating real-world assets as novel building blocks in existing DeFi primitives.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Real World Asset thesis
- TVL/RWA yields
- Benefits of tokenizing real-world assets
- On-chain Home Loans
- Building on Arbitrum
- Current market discussion
- Transparent rewards program
- Value accrual to community
- Vertically integrated ecosystem
- Rewards and points programs
- Season 2 rewards goals

re.al
Website: www.re.al
X: @real_rwa
Discord: discord.gg/realrwa

Jag Singh
X: @jagTNFT
LinkedIn: Jag Singh

 
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#275: Oliver Linch, CEO of Bittrex Global, on Developing Regulatory Framework for A Digital Asset Economy19 Oct 202300:36:40

Oliver Linch is CEO of Bittrex Global, one of the world's most secure digital asset exchanges. Oliver has over a decade of experience as a financial regulatory lawyer, having advised major investment banks, exchanges, and leading financial institutions on regulatory matters across the EEA, UK, and US. During his tenure with a leading global law firm, Oliver specialised in various areas of financial regulatory advisory work, with particular expertise in advising exchanges, clearing houses, and other financial market infrastructure companies, as well as payment service providers. Oliver's extensive legislative and regulatory drafting experience includes advising special economic zones around the world on devising and drafting new regulatory regimes, particularly focusing on financial regulation and fintech.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Developing the regulatory framework for a digital asset economy
- Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong moving the needle for crypto regulation
- Asset protection and transparency
- Crypto industry in Bermuda
- Security, innovation, regulation
- Battling the SEC
- Without knowing the rules, you can’t win
- Winning back people’s trust
- DYOR

Bittrex Global
Website: bittrexglobal.com
X: @BittrexGlobal
Telegram: t.me/s/bittrexglobal

Oliver Linch
X: @OliverLinch
LinkedIn: Oliver Linch 
 
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#274: Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder of Mysten Labs, on The Role of Blockchain for Digital Economies, and Building Libra/Diem16 Oct 202300:37:38

Adeniyi is a product leader with experience spanning from financial services to crypto. Adeniyi has led engineering and product teams across Big Tech companies including Oracle, VMware and Facebook. Prior to founding Mysten Labs, Adeniyi led many of Meta’s R&D initiatives in blockchain and cryptocurrency, including the Diem (aka. Libra) Network and the Move programming language.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Facebook’s blockchain/cryptocurrency Diem (aka. Libra) Network
- Move programming language
- Working at Facebook
- Blockchain-based authentication
- Web3 identity via zk tech
- Crypto as a solution for the unbanked in the world
- The importance of gaming and the digital economy
- The role blockchain can play for corporate brands
- Supporting the Sui community with Ecosystem and Community Development funds

Mysten Labs
Website: mystenlabs.com
X: @Mysten_Labs
Discord: discord.gg/mysten

Sui Network
Website: sui.io
X: @SuiNetwork
Discord: discord.gg/sui

Adeniyi Abiodun
X: @EmanAbio
LinkedIn: Adeniyi Abiodun

 
 
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#273: Bob Bodily, CEO of Toniq, on Scaling Bitcoin and Ordinals12 Oct 202300:39:29

Bob Bodily is the Provo, Utah-based CEO and Co-Founder of Bioniq, a BTC Ordinals wallet and marketplace. He has a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and a Ph.D. in educational/instructional technology from Brigham Young University, with 25 articles and 1k citations. He is a data engineer with 100k+ lines of production Python code, and he has two previous software startups, including an EdTech SaaS that sold in 2021.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Bitcoin 101
- Zk-rollups
- Bioniq
- Ordinals
- Building on Bitcoin
- NFTs on Bitcoin
- Taproot
- Bitcoin side chains
- ICP
- Bitcoin's metaprotocol layers

ToniqLabs
Website: toniqlabs.com
X: @toniqlabs
Discord: discord.gg/toniqlabs

Bob Bodily
X: @BobBodily
LinkedIn: Bob Bodily, PhD

 
 
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#272: Toby Rush, CEO of Deem, on The Future of Web3 Mobile, NFT Ticketing & Sports, and the Power of Open Ecosystems09 Oct 202300:38:06

Toby Rush is a twenty-year industry veteran with extensive deep tech experience as both a founder and an investor. Currently, he is CEO and Co-Founder of Redeem, a company unlocking Web3 for the world using phone numbers.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The future of Web3 Mobile
- Mobile as the key to NFT storage and security
- Mobile and its ongoing impact on payments
- NFT Ticketing & Sports
- The power of open ecosystems
- Token gating activity
- Simplicity in technology
- Working for Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group

Redeem
Website: www.usedeem.com
X: @Redeem_xyz
LinkedIn: Deem

Toby Rush
X: @TobiasRush
LinkedIn: Toby Rush

 
 
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#271: Phil Harvey, CEO of Sabre56, on The Current State of Bitcoin Mining, and the Future of Mining + Energy Usage05 Oct 202300:37:14

Phil Harvey is the Founder & CEO of Sabre56, the leading hosting provider and digital asset mining consultant. As a cryptocurrency mining expert, Phil has been active in the space since 2014.

With a background in military operational planning, he has been devising solutions for the most complex problems facing blockchain companies for years, including growing one of the largest miners on the North American market.

Sabre56 today has consulted on over 700MW of computing power across North America, the Nordics, and the Middle East. The company builds and operates the most technologically advanced blockchain data centres, and acts as trusted hosting partner for leading miners globally.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Current state of the mining industry
- Phil’s road from elite military to crypto
- Mining economics & the upcoming halving
- Sabre56 scaling in the US market
- Vision for US expansion of blockchain data centres
- Partnerships + landmark consulting/construction deals
- Conceptualising Bitcoin’s energy use
- Computing infrastructure of the future
- Crypto mining 101
- Regulation around digital asset mining
- Digital assets and renewable energy
- Bitcoin halving

Sabre56
Website: www.sabre56.com
X: @Sabre_56
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/sabre56

Phil Harvey
LinkedIn: Phil Harvey


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#270: Gracy Chen, Managing Director of Bitget, on Copy-Trading, Derivatives Trading, Managing Crypto Exchanges, and Q4 2023 Predictions02 Oct 202300:41:18

Gracy Chen is the Managing Director of the top crypto derivatives and copy trading platform Bitget, where she oversees market expansion, business strategy, and corporate development. Under her leadership, Bitget's user base has quadrupled, propelling the exchange to the top five positions among crypto exchanges in terms of crypto derivatives trading volumes.

Before joining Bitget, she held executive positions at the fintech unicorn company Accumulus and Foxconn-backed VR startup XRSPACE. Gracy was also an early investor in BitKeep, Asia's leading decentralized wallet.

In 2015, Gracy was honored as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum. She graduated from the National University of Singapore and is currently pursuing an MBA degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Derivatives trading 101
- Bitget's market position
- Potential crypto exchange alliance
- End of 2023 crypto predictions
- Partnership with HELLO Labs
- Trading-based AI tools and strategies
- Decentralization and centralization efforts
- Bitget EmpowerX Fund
- Community engagement
- Nansen H1 CEX Landscape report
- AI-based virtual boyfriends and girlfriends
- The dangers of AI

Bitget
Website: bitget.com
Twitter: @bitgetglobal
LinkedIn: Bitget
Telegram: t.me/bitgetEN

Gracy Chen
Twitter: @GracyBitget
LinkedIn: Gracy Chen

 
 
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#269: Omer Amsel, Head of Web3 at Fireblocks, on Web2 Companies Moving to Web3, and Crypto Going Mainstream28 Sep 202300:37:17

Omer Amsel is Fireblocks’ Head of Web3 and Director of Product Management. As Head of Web3, Omer is responsible for the strategy and product development enabling access and building of the emerging digital economy, including DeFi, NFTs, and GameFi, via the Fireblocks platform. For over a decade, Omer has been adapting cutting-edge technologies, such as blockchain, solar energy, machine learning, and computer vision, to create products that solve real-world challenges.

Prior to Fireblocks, Omer led product at UVeye, which developed automated inspection systems for vehicles, working with the firm’s most high-profile clients including a Fortune 5 company. He also co-founded Slice RE, a blockchain-based real estate equity crowdfunding platform focused on high-growth, large-scale urban real estate developments. Omer met Fireblocks’ Co-founder & CTO Idan Ofrat at Generaytor, a solar energy community created to accelerate solar adoption through the sharing economy model, where he worked with Idan to bring the product to market.

Omer graduated with a BA in Computer Science from IDC Herzliya (formerly Reichman University).

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Developing Web3 for mainstream adoption
- Web2 businesses moving into Web3
- Web3 barriers to entry
- DeFi 101
- How to get to the next million users in the ecosystem
- How brands can leverage digital assets like NFTs to extend their customers’ experiences
- Upskilling Web2 developers
- Onboarding + removing friction

Fireblocks
Website: www.fireblocks.com
X: @FireblocksHQ
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fireblocks

Omer Amsel
X: @OmerAmsel
LinkedIn: Omer Amsel

 
 
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#268: John Reynolds, Product Manager for Aleo, on ZK Tech, Privacy, and Safeguarding Personal Information25 Sep 202300:41:51

John Reynolds is a Product Manager for Aleo with years of experience as a cybersecurity professional. After 3+ years in the United States Air Force as a Cyber Operations Officer, he gained an understanding of the need to safeguard autonomous systems apart from central authorities while also upholding privacy and fostering accountability.

At Aleo, John is responsible for product development and project management. Prior to joining Aleo, John was the Strategic Deployment Lead for Blend. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the United States Air Force Academy and a master’s degree in Software Engineering from Southern Methodist University.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Common misconceptions about ZK technology
- Zero knowledge proofs: applications, use cases, and common misconceptions
- Privacy + safeguarding personal information
- Identity
- Mining ETH back in the day
- The grand vision for Aleo
- Z-Prize; Aleo’s hardware-based ZK competition
- John’s background in the US Air Force
- Every day privacy tips
- Leo programming language

Aleo
Website: aleo.org
X: @AleoHQ
Discord: discord.gg/aleohq

John Reynolds
X: @gweiworld
LinkedIn: John Reynolds


 
 
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#267: Arno Bauer, Senior Solution Architect at BNB Chain, on opBNB, Ethereum Killers, L1s, L2s, and Bitcoin21 Sep 202300:33:43

Arno Bauer, Senior Solution Architect at BNB Chain. With over a decade in Data Management across diverse international environments, Arno focuses on enhancing business operations through the research and application of innovative technologies. Here, he specializes in enhancing the core blockchain landscape of the BNB ecosystem and helping its growth through innovation, particularly focusing on governance model enhancements.

Arno is deeply attracted to transformative technologies, especially when applied to human science. His journey to blockchain was sparked by his fascination with new technologies and the potential of blockchain to revolutionize various industries. After studying the fundamentals and business applications of this technology through various opportunities, he enjoys contributing to a field that has the potential to significantly impact society.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- BNB launched a new layer-2 testnet called opBNB
- How opBNB will impact developers -- the benefits, the future, etc.
- A look back at the past 3 years of BNB Chain and the Web3 ecosystem and what's to come
- How Greenfield is a leader in programmable storage
- Decentralized storage
- Overwhelmed by the multiple blockchain layer-1 and layer-2 options available to choose from
- Summary of present-day L1s & L2s
- Ethereum Killers
- Arno’s journey into crypto
- Bitcoin

BNB Chain
Website: www.bnbchain.org
X: @BNBCHAIN
Telegram: t.me/bnbchain

Arno Bauer
LinkedIn: Arnaud Bauer

 
 
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#266: Erica Kang, CEO of KryptoSeoul, on Crypto in Asia and Bridging the Gap Between the West & the East18 Sep 202300:34:22

Erica Kang is the CEO and Founder of KryptoSeoul, a leading community-building team in South Korea. She leads the KryptoSeoul team to organize BUIDL Asia, the first Asian community-driven crypto conference. Having earned her Masters in International Policy Studies at Stanford, Erica previously served at the Korea Blockchain Association as an advisor.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Asia is a powerhouse for crypto
- Bridging the gap between crypto communities located in the West and East
- BUIDL Asia providing a global stage for crypto in Asia
- Community building spirit
- Nurturing regulatory environment
- Token 2049 in Singapore
- KryptoSeoul: a premiere crypto conference in South Korea
- Stanford
- Cultural differences between East and West
- Education in South Korea

KryptoSeoul
Website: kryptoseoul.com
X: @kryptoseoul
Telegram: t.me/kryptoseoul

Erica Kang
X: @ekang426
LinkedIn: Erica Kang

 
 
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#364: Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET, on The Relationship Between AI & Blockchain, The Future of AI, and AGI26 Aug 202400:45:12

Dr. Ben Goertzel is a highly influential figure in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, and computational finance. Born in 1966, he has been a pioneering force in multiple scientific and technological domains. With a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Temple University, Goertzel has dedicated his career to both the theoretical and practical applications of AI, striving to bridge the gap between machine intelligence and human-like cognition. He helped popularize the term “artificial general intelligence” and he has been a strong advocate for moving the field of AGI.

Dr. Goertzel leads the SingularityNET Foundation, the enterprise AI firm TrueAGI, the OpenCog Foundation, and the AGI Society. Additionally, he is the facilitator of the Artificial General Intelligence conference, held annually for more than fifteen years.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The future of AI & Blockchain
- The history and future of AI
- How AI and blockchain work together
- Artificial General Intelligence
- Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) merger
- $ASI
- The killer use case for blockchain-based AI
- AI product lifecycle
- How AI agents can make our lives easier
- AI-based fraud detection is more efficient on the blockchain

SingularityNET Foundation
Website: singularitynet.io
X: @SingularityNET
Telegram: t.me/singularitynet

Ben Goertzel
X: @bengoertzel
LinkedIn: Ben Goertzel


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#265: Rachel Lin, CEO of SynFutures, on DeFi, Decentralized Derivatives Trading, and NFT Futures14 Sep 202300:33:10

Rachel Lin is the CEO and Co-Founder of SynFutures, a decentralized derivatives trading platform. Rachel previously worked at Deutsche Bank, specializing in derivatives, and was part of the founding team at Matrixport, one of Asia’s largest crypto neobanks.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- TradFi players entering the crypto space
- Potential to power the unbanked and underbanked
- Removing unnecessary intermediaries in Trad-Fi
- Importance of treasury management
- SynFutures’ V3 DeFi derivatives platform
- NFTures
- Interoperability & scalability (zkrollups)
- Regulatory compliance
- Does FTX deserve a second chance?
- Advantages of DeFi over Trad-Fi

SynFutures
Website: www.synfutures.com
X: @SynFuturesDefi
Telegram: t.me/synfutures_Defi

Rachel Lin
X: @RachelLin_SF 

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#264: Elena Nadolinski, CEO of Iron Fish Foundation, on Web3 Privacy, ZK Proofs, and L1s vs. L2s11 Sep 202300:45:19

Elena Nadolinski is a computer scientist and software engineer, and the CEO of the Iron Fish Foundation, the organization supporting the Iron Fish network, a dedicated privacy layer for Web3 with built-in compliance solutions.

Prior to founding Iron Fish in 2017, Elena worked as a software engineer at companies including Microsoft, Tilt, and Airbnb. Elena is a Forbes 30 under 30 alum, and has been honored with awards from both the White House and the Central Intelligence Agency for her outstanding achievements.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Iron Fish 101 & Iron Fish’s recent Mainnet launch
- Making crypto accessible (making it easy to run nodes, mine tokens, etc.)
- Zero-knowledge proof technology and applications
- Proof-of-work vs. Proof-of-stake
- The importance of privacy in Web 2.0 + Web3
- Merging privacy and compliance in Web3
- The world of L2s
- Stories from working at Microsoft, Tilt, and Airbnb
- Living in SF

Iron Fish
Website: ironfish.network
X: @ironfishcrypto
Telegram: t.me/ironfishcryptochat

Elena Nadolinski
X: @leanthebean
LinkedIn: Elena Nadolinski 
 
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#263: Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs, on Building Finance Specific Blockchains and the Current State of DeFi07 Sep 202300:35:44

Eric Chen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Injective Labs. Prior to Injective, he was a researcher at Innovating Capital, working on trading strategies and protocol research. Before that, he was a part of the NYU Blockchain Labs. Eric has worked within the crypto industry since 2017. Eric dropped out of NYU and currently has one of the best accounts on crypto Twitter.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Current State of DeFi
- Building blockchains specifically for finance
- Founding story and vision of Injective Labs
- Helix
- Exchange Modules
- Measuring signal-to-noise ratios
- Frontrunner.xyz
- Dropping out of NYU to work in crypto
- Raising funds and becoming a VC
- Driving industry growth

Injective Labs
Website: injectivelabs.org
X: @InjectiveLabs
Discord: discord.gg/NK4qdbv

Eric Chen
X: @ericinjective

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#262: Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains, on User-Owned Digital Identities, Web3 Domains, and Owning Your Data04 Sep 202300:40:49

Sandy Carter is the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Development at Unstoppable Domains, a platform for user-owned digital identity. As COO, she is responsible for driving growth and developing business strategies in pursuit of the company’s mission to provide a user-owned identity for the world. She also drives partnerships and integrations for Web3 and the Metaverse. Prior to Unstoppable, Sandy was a VP at AWS, where she created and grew businesses in emerging tech, leveraging AI, blockchain, and AR/VR. Before that, she was a General Manager at IBM and a Silicon Valley start-up founder. Sandy also recently published a new book on Web3 and AI called “The Tiger and the Rabbit.”

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Delivering user-owned, digital identity to every person on the planet
- .eth community
- Importance of loyalty programs
- Writing and launching books
- GenZ & digital identity
- Messaging with domains instead of phone numbers
- Blockchain x AI
- Unstoppable Messaging, a new way to build connections and community in Web3
- Unstoppable partnership with Rarimo on their proof of humanity verification aggregator
- Web3 domains
- Giving people the power to own their data and reputation
- “Drinking your own champagne”
- The convergence of tech

Unstoppable Domains
Website: unstoppabledomains.com
X: @unstoppableweb
LinkedIn: Unstoppable Domains

Sandy Carter
X: @sandy_carter
Website: socialbusinesssandy.com

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#261: Navin Vethanayagam, Chief Brain at IQ.wiki, on The Future of AI & Blockchain, Friend.tech, and Grayscale Bitcoin ETF31 Aug 202300:35:09

Navin Vethanayagam serves as the Chief Brain of the IQ.wiki platform, working to grow the site's traffic and community. He first joined IQ.wiki, formerly Everipedia, as a founding team member at 19, gaining experience in community management, marketing, press, and international business. He was previously the Chief Community Officer of Everipedia, where he focused on growing the site's traffic by focusing on its community, social channels, and press relations. He is also the Galaxy Brain of BrainDAO, which manages the IQ token.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Gracyscale winning SEC lawsuit
- Friend.tech - here to stay or just a fad?
- The future of AI x Blockchain
- The open-source and decentralized nature of IQ.wiki
- What’s IQ.wiki?
- Hashing edits on Polygon
- IQ GPT
- The disruptive potential of collaborative AI-blockchain applications
- Significance of AI-powered knowledge tools for Web3 communities
- Verifying content authenticity

IQ.wiki
Website: iq.wiki
Twitter: @IQWIKI
Telegram: t.me/everipedia

Navin Vethanayagam
Twitter: @NavV96
LinkedIn: Navin Vethanayagam

 
 
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#260: Richard Ma, CEO of Quantstamp, on Blockchain Security, Web3 Audits, and Smart Contracts28 Aug 202300:36:08

Richard Ma is the Co-Founder and CEO of Quantstamp, a global leader in blockchain security. Quantstamp has performed more than 500 audits and secured over $200 billion in digital asset risk from hackers. Prior to starting Quantstamp, Richard was involved in algorithmic and high-frequency trading as a trading fund manager and senior quantitative strategist, most recently with Tower Research Capital. He founded Quantstamp to improve security auditing after investing in the DAO and experiencing the aftermath of the hack firsthand. Richard graduated with a degree in electrical computer engineering from Cornell University.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The role security plays in helping web3 achieve mainstream adoption
- Blockchain Security
- Smart contract audits
- Most common types of hacks
- Auditing Ethereum 2.0
- Chainproof, the world’s first regulated smart contract insurer
- Working with companies like Visa, Toyota, and Siemens
- Blockchain Futurist Conference
- Richard’s journey from Quantstamp trader to founder

Quantstamp
Website: quantstamp.com
Twitter: @Quantstamp
LinkedIn: Quantstamp, Inc.

Richard Ma
LinkedIn: Richard Ma

 
 
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#259: Ed Marquez, Developer Relations Engineer for Hedera, on Blockchain Scalability and AI Language Models Within Web324 Aug 202300:35:06

Ed Marquez is a Developer Relations Engineer for Hedera at Swirlds Labs. He is passionate about helping developers get on board with Web 3 and the Hedera network. In addition to distributed ledger technology (DLT), Ed has worked on Model-Based Design and development of control algorithms for embedded systems. Ed holds a MS and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, and is currently pursuing a MS in Business Management at Harvard.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Swirlds Labs’ role within the Hedera ecosystem
- Developer Relations
- Hedera’s recent integration of ChatGPT’s plugin
- Blockchain scalability
- HBAR Foundation
- Blockchain economy bolstered by AI
- AI language models within Web3
- The future of Blockchain x AI
- FedNow instant payments

Hedera
Website: hedera.com
Twitter: @hedera
Discord: hedera.com/discord

Ed Marquez
Twitter: @ed__marquez
LinkedIn: Ed Marquez

 
 
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#258: Dirk Lueth, Co-Founder of Upland, on the State of the MetaVerse, SuperApps, and Web3 Games21 Aug 202300:39:19

Dirk Lueth, is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Uplandme, Inc. Based in Silicon Valley, Dirk is a serial entrepreneur and an early adopter of blockchain and related technologies. In addition to being the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Uplandme, Inc., Dirk co-founded and is chairman of the Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3 (OMA3). He is the author of the bestselling book, Navigating the Metaverse: A Guide to Limitless Possibilities in a Web 3.0 World (Wiley, 2022) and the official Metaverse ambassador of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC).

Previously, Dirk co-founded European and US-based FinTech and digital media companies, including the Financial Times Deutschland and Forbatec, which SunGard acquired (today NYSE:FIS). Dirk mentored over 30 startups through his work at international startup accelerators in Silicon Valley and is a frequent speaker/panelist focusing on topics about the metaverse, blockchain, and platform economics. He studied Business Administration in Frankfurt and Paris and earned a Ph.D. from the European Business School in Germany, where he wrote his doctoral thesis about private and state-controlled currencies.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- In-game currencies & economies
- Upland ‘Cafes’
- Expanding to new cities
- SuperApps
- Web3 gaming
- Navigating the metaverse
- Importance of the community
- Upland’s partnership with FIFA Women’s World Cup
- State of the Metaverse
- Why the future will and most be open

Upland
Website: www.upland.me
Twitter: @UplandMe
Discord: discord.gg/umwJEYzPeR

Dirk Lueth
Twitter: @DirkLueth
LinkedIn: Dirk Lueth

 
 
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#257: Bobby Zagotta, US CEO of Bitstamp, on US Crypto Regulation, The Banking Crisis, and Web3 Innovation17 Aug 202300:40:06

Bobby Zagotta, US CEO & Chief Commercial Officer at Bitstamp. He came to Bitstamp from Kraken, where he served as Chief Commercial Officer responsible for strategy, business development, marketing, M&A, research and analytics, and global growth initiatives. Before that, he was a Senior Managing Director, Strategy & Execution and a member of the Executive Team for CME Group Inc., a global, publicly traded financial exchange.

As CEO for the Americas and Global Chief Commercial Officer at Bitstamp, Bobby is responsible for strategy and growing our presence and business globally, as well as overseeing day-to-day operations in the Americas.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Navigating regulation
- Bitstamp growth
- Current crypto market
- Web3 innovation
- Banking crisis
- Training for triathlons
- Regulation/American Adoption
- US debt ceiling
- XRP ruling
- Stories from growing CME and the parallels to present-day crypto
- Journey from trad-fi to crypto

Bitstamp
Website: www.bitstamp.net
Twitter: @Bitstamp
LinkedIn: Bitstamp

Bobby Zagotta
Twitter: @BobbyZagotta
LinkedIn: Bobby Zagotta

 
 
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#256: Rudy Koch, Co-Founder of Fenix Games, on Web3 Gaming, Shipping World-Class Games, and Treating Gamers as Stakeholders14 Aug 202300:47:09

Rudy Koch is the co-founder of Fenix Games, which is based out of UAE. He is also the co-founder of Web 3 unicorn Mythical Games, which has raised $270M and is valued at $1.25B. Rudy has over 15 years of game development experience shipping some of the most prolific games in the industry: 5 Call of Duty games, 2 World of Warcraft expansions, 1 Disney MMO, and a handful of #1 mobile games. He is currently exploring the intersection between blockchain technology and games.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Partnership with Immutable
- Making money playing games
- Shipping famous games like Call of Duty and World of Warcraft
- Shift of gaming: pay-to-play > free-to-play > web3
- Inviting players in as stakeholders
- Game-specific DAOs
- Gaming as a career path
- Web3 allowing gamers to participate in gaming economies
- Biggest advantages/features of web3 gaming compared to web2 gaming
- The biggest roadblocks stifling the mass adoption of web3 gaming

Fenix Games
Website: www.fenixgames.com
Twitter: @playfenixgames
LinkedIn: Fenix Games

Rudy Koch
Twitter: @rudykoch
LinkedIn: Rudy Koch

 
 
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#363: Gabriele Giancola, CEO of Qiibee, on Web3 Loyalty Programs, Liquidity’s Role in Points Programs, and The Future of Rewards Programs22 Aug 202400:38:12

Gabriele Giancola, council member of qiibee Foundation, is a prominent Swiss entrepreneur known for his contributions to the Web3 and blockchain space. After graduating with a Master’s in Business Management from the University of St. Gallen, Gabriele co-founded qiibee, where he is CEO, a blockchain-based loyalty ecosystem that helps brands run and connect loyalty programs.

Gabriele has worked with brands such as Miles & More, Etihad Guest, Renault, and Coca-Cola. Dedicated to pushing the boundaries of how blockchain can be applied to solve real-world problems, Gabriele envisions rewards as one of the top three payment methods that will drive blockchain’s growth and societal impact.

Gabriele’s areas of expertise include blockchain innovation and business enterprise loyalty programs.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The next iteration of loyalty programs
- Consumer brands and sports clubs are now adopting blockchain
- How Web3 has continuously evolved its incentivisation processes
- Offering greater transparency and flexibility
- Calculating the value of points programs
- Creating liquidity in points programs
- The importance of partnerships for loyalty programs
- Using web3 to unlock the next frontier of loyalty programs
- The future of rewards programs

qiibee
Website: www.qiibee.com
X: @qiibee
LinkedIn: qiibee

Gabriele Giancola
X: @gabriele_qbx
LinkedIn: Gabriele Giancola

 
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#255: Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Tether, on $USDT Fud and Tether’s Diversification into Energy10 Aug 202300:44:25

Paolo Ardoino is the CTO of Bitfinex and Tether, who also recently launched Keet.io, a Peer-to-Peer Chat App, built with the Holepunch platform that allows anyone to create apps that don’t use any servers. Paolo is also a certified meme-lord and has one of the best accounts on crypto Twitter.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Tether ($USDT) FUD
- Having $72.5B overall exposure in US T-Bills
- Tether Excess reserves at $3.3B
- Binance + Justin Sun FUD 
- Banking collapse
- Current pressure on exchanges
- Tether’s Diversification into Energy
- Partnership with Government of Georgia
- Tether fostering the use of P2P technology
- What’s next for Tether?
- Keet.io
- Bitfinex P2P trading
- Trade finance - the next trend in crypto

Tether
Website: tether.to
Twitter: @Tether_to
Telegram: t.me/OfficialTether

Paolo Ardoino
Twitter: @paoloardoino
LinkedIn: Paolo Ardoino

 
 
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#254: Daniel Paez, Executive Producer at Gods Unchained, on Web3 Gaming, Building AAA Games, and Publishing Games07 Aug 202300:36:59

Daniel Paez is Executive Producer at Immutable Game’s flagship trading card game, Gods Unchained. As a developer of data-driven business strategies, Daniel focuses on bridging the gap between insights from a variety of players in the industry. These include linking information from business intelligence teams to key decision makers, product designers to commercial strategists, and brand management heads to social media influencers. Daniel uses a scientific approach to challenge assumptions and then to build a data-supported knowledge-base that influences business organizations, from the bottom up. Before joining Immutable, Daniel worked as the Director of Monetization for both Worldspark Studios and Big Time Studios. He also worked as the Senior Manager of Commercial Finance and Operations at Activision, and previously held several positions at gaming company, Blizzard Entertainment, most recently as Senior Manager of Publishing Intelligence.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Elevating the player experience
- Gods Unchained recent roadmap updates
- The future of web3 gaming
- New Content Creator Program
- Making AAA games is more difficult than making movies
- Making games vs. publishing games
- Regulation for web3 gaming
- New Pack Opening Experience
- $GODS token
- Immutable Games
- Staking in web3 gaming
- Season 2 + mobile soft launch

Gods Unchained
Website: godsunchained.com
Twitter: @GodsUnchained
Discord: discord.gg/godsunchained

Daniel Paez
Twitter: @_Papalicious_
LinkedIn: Daniel Paez

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#253: Sid Gandhi, CEO of Polybase, on ZK Proofs and Decentralized Databases03 Aug 202300:36:37

Sid Gandhi is a technology leader, entrepreneur, and investor, currently CEO of web3 infrastructure company Polybase.

In the past, he led product and technical strategy for simulation at Cruise, co-founded Hmatix Cybersecurity, built AR tools for the US Navy at Moback, and wrote software for iOS at Apple.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Story of Polybase
- Polybase Modular Architecture
- Polybase Private mainnet
- How is Polybase different from Ceramic & Tableland
- Leveraging ZK proofs for security and scalability
- Building self-driving cars at Cruise
- Building AR tools for the US Navy
- Writing software for iOS at Apple
- Building developer databases
- Sid’s $100k burrito

Polybase
Website: polybase.xyz
Twitter: @polybase_xyz
LinkedIn: Polybase

Sid Gandhi
Website: sidhantgandhi.com
Twitter: @sidgandhi_xyz
LinkedIn: Sid G. 3rd 
 
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#252: Lomesh Dutta, VP of Growth at DFINITY, on Internet Computer, Bitcoin DeFi, and ckBTC31 Jul 202300:33:08

Lomesh Dutta is Vice President of Growth at DFINITY. Lomesh holds over 17 years of experience in building and scaling startups. Before DFINITY, he was the Head of Growth and Marketing at the crypto banking service, Abra. He has also served as the Vice President of Growth at Paytm, the largest fintech in India. He has previously founded and successfully sold two separate startups and is passionate about tackling innovative and unique problems. Lomesh has also been a TEDx speaker at Delhi Technological University, and in 2012 he was Awarded the title of India's Hottest Young Entrepreneurs by Business World.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Internet Computer
- Bitcoin-based DeFi
- ckBTC
- Bitfinity Wallet
- Building and selling startups
- DFINITY Foundation
- Autonomous cloud
- The “public everything stack”
- Crypto in India
- AI on the blockchain
- Twitter rebrand to “X”

DFINITY
Website: dfinity.org
Twitter: @dfinity
LinkedIn: DFINITY

Lomesh Dutta
Twitter: @lomeshdutta
LinkedIn: Lomesh Dutta ∞ 
 
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#251: Andrew Smith, Founder of VRRB Labs, on the State of Blockchains, the Metaverse, and AI Use Cases27 Jul 202300:44:21

Andrew Smith is the Founder of VRRB Labs, a decentralized protocol that is developing the VRRB Layer 1 blockchain, an innovative blockchain that will make it easy and financially sustainable for developers to build user-friendly applications. Andrew founded VRRB Labs in 2020 after experiencing the challenges inherent in many blockchains, including a lack of scalability and developer-focused resources. Prior to founding VRRB Labs, Andrew served as co-founder and Chief Data Scientist of OWL ESG, a tech-driven ESG data provider. Andrew began his career as Chief Product Strategist of the investment firm New Millennium Macro. 

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Replacing the legacy financial system
- Nurturing developer communities
- State of blockchains
- The language barrier in developer tooling
- Metaverses should not be built on the blockchain
- The future of AI and Web3
- Creating more stable market makers
- AI interacting with on-chain programs
- AI use-cases

VRRB Labs
Website: vrrb.io
Twitter: @VRRBLabs
LinkedIn: VRRB Labs, Inc

Andrew Smith
Twitter: @VRRBFounder
LinkedIn: Andrew Nicholas Smith, CAIA

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#250: Liam Herbst, NFT Analyst, on the Current NFT Market and the Future of NFTs24 Jul 202300:37:39

Liam is leading the go-to-market strategy for a new NFT company which is currently in stealth mode. He previously worked with BasedAF, Blur, and DeSo, and his NFT trading journey began in January 2021 with NBA Top Shot.

Before getting into NFTs, Liam worked at a startup accelerator called On Deck. He graduated from the Ivey School of Business at Western University and played four years of professional junior hockey.

You can follow him on Twitter (@liamherbst_), where he posts informational threads on the NFT market.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The most important metric in NFTs (Blur lending outstanding volume)
- How new NFT trading instruments like futures will make the market more efficient
- Why ETH will outperform virtually every NFT
- Nike’s NFT project .SWOOSH for virtual apparel
- How the NFT trading landscape will change
- Dr Disrespect’s NFT game
- NFT lending against real watches
- Liam’s investing approach now: buying early art from top 10 NFT artists
- OG PFP projects

Liam Herbst
Twitter: @liamherbst_

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#249: Alex Shevchenko, CEO of Aurora Labs, on EVMs, $NEAR, and Uniting Blockchain Ecosystems20 Jul 202300:32:21

Alex Shevchenko is the CEO of Aurora Labs, a bridge and EVM scaling solution for Ethereum built on top of NEAR Protocol as a smart contract. Alex has a Ph.D. in physics & math, has been an entrepreneur and blockchain enthusiast since 2015, and developed Bitfury's Exonum, blockchain-as-a-service solution.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Building the Biggest L2 on Near Foundation (1/2 of Near's TVL comes from Aurora)
- $NEAR
- Aurora's Customized Enterprise Blockchain Solution
- Aurora's Native Wallet
- Frictionless Blockchain Experience for Developers
- Crypto folks living in Lisbon
- EVM gas vs. Near gas on Aurora
- Gaming on Aurora
- Aurora Cloud
- Fast rainbow bridge
- Ethereum

Aurora Labs
Website: aurora.dev
Twitter: @auroraisnear
Telegram: t.me/auroraisnear

Alex Shevchenko
Twitter: @AlexAuroraDev
LinkedIn: Alex Shevchenko

 
 
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#248: JP Baric, CEO of Miningstore, on Bitcoin Mining and Energy Usage17 Jul 202300:36:02

JP Baric is the Founder and CEO of Miningstore, a well-established technology company that designs, builds, and operates large-scale cryptocurrency mining data centers. JP has been mining since Bitcoin was valued at $70/coin and regularly consults with Fortune 1000 companies entering the fast-paced cryptocurrency mining business. MiningStore was launched in 2016 with a focus on reducing friction and increasing financial access to the cryptocurrency mining industry. From a young age, JP has always had a passion for being his own boss. Since starting a robotics camp at only 15 years old, he has created three businesses and has led the development of ten cryptocurrency mining sites.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Benefits of Bitcoin mining on the rural electric grid
- Energy usage and bitcoins inherent value.
- How to build consistent returns in Bitcoin from 10 years of being in the space
- How to evaluate crypto protocols for longevity and value creation
- Selling energy back to the grid
- Building bitcoin mining rigs
- Transitioning from a debt-based monetary system to an energy-based
- Blackrock into Bitcoin
- Bitcoin halving

MiningStore
Website: miningstore.com
Twitter: @miningstore
Instagram: @miningstoreteam

JP Baric
Twitter: @jpbaric
LinkedIn: JP Baric

 
 
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#247: Aaron Kong, Growth & Strategy Lead at Osmosis Labs, on The Cosmos Ecosystem, Decentralized Exchanges, and Interoperability13 Jul 202300:32:57

Aaron Kong is the Growth & Strategy Lead at Osmosis Labs, where he spearheads growth initiatives and business development efforts. Osmosis Labs is the core team responsible for developing Osmosis, an appchain that serves as the DeFi hub for the Cosmos ecosystem.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Cosmos + Osmosis 101/overview
- Latest updates in the Cosmos ecosystem
- Mesh Security: Creating the ‘NATO of Web3’
- Cosmos ecosystem appchain alliances.
- ETH L2s/Rollups vs. Cosmos appchains
- Growing L1 ecosystems
- Mars Protocol
- Quasar Finance
- Improving tokenomics with OSMO 2.0
- How DEXes can outcompete centralized exchanges
- The future of blockchain interoperability and composability

Osmosis Labs
Website: osmosis.zone
Twitter: @osmosiszone
Discord: discord.gg/osmosis

Aaron Kong
Twitter: @aaronxkong 
 
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#246: Sue Ennis, VP at Hut 8, on Bitcoin, A.I Infrastructure, and Bitcoin Mining10 Jul 202300:26:08

Sue Ennis is the Vice President of Corporate Development, and Investor Relations at Hut 8 Mining. Sue is a Chartered Investment Manager, emerging technology and innovation champion, advisor, and investor whisperer.

Since 2016, Sue has steered underappreciated companies in the digital asset sector into multi-billion market cap opportunities and told some of Canada’s greatest emerging tech and innovation stories.

Prior to joining Hut 8, Sue worked with both start-ups and scale-ups in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- How A.I infrastructure is different from traditional data centres
- Where is the opportunity for miners in the data centre space
- Strategies & impact on miners in next years Bitcoin halving
- Nasdaq 100 rose 39% in the first half of 2023 its best first half of the year ever
- Once Hut 8 and U.S. Bitcoin Corp. complete their merger, the resulting U.S.-based company will be one of the largest public miners in North America
- Running marathons
- Investor Relations
- Bitcoin ETFs

Hut 8
Website: hut8mining.com
Twitter: @Hut8Mining
LinkedIn: Hut 8 Mining Corp.

Sue Ennis
Twitter: @bigsuey
LinkedIn: Suzanne Ennis 
 
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#362: Chris Yin, CEO of Plume, on Real World Assets (RWAs), Tokenizing Everything, and The Crypto Product Lifecycle19 Aug 202400:41:13

Chris Yin is CEO/Co-Founder of Plume, which he founded in 2024 to redefine how people use and think about RWAs. He is leading the team realizing the vision to simplify how users bring any kind of asset including collectibles and alternative assets in addition to traditional financial instruments onchain. Chris has an accomplished track record as a product lead and investor, with prior positions at Beluga, Scale Venture Partners, and Rainforest QA.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- RWAs
- RWA-Fi
- Advantages of tokenizing assets
- Biggest challenges in RWA deployment
- Plume’s unique offerings in the RWA space
- Which collectibles and alternative assets that will be most valuable to bring onchain
- Alternative assets for retail investors
- Crypto evolving to serve institutional partners
-RWA based loans and looping
- Understanding the crypto product life cycle
- Knowing your audience

Plume Network
Website: www.plumenetwork.xyz
X: @plumenetwork
Telegram: t.me/plumenetwork_community

Chris Yin
X: @chriseyin
Blog: www.chrisyin.xyz

 
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#245: Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, on U.S. Regulatory Environment and Institutional Crypto Adoption06 Jul 202300:47:52

Mike Belshe is the Co-Founder and CEO of BitGo and Internet Pioneer. At BitGo, Mike Belshe drives product and business strategy for delivering security, compliance, and custodial solutions for blockchain-based currencies. Before founding BitGo in 2011, Mike helped develop the internet as we know it today and was also an advanced tech pioneer.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Preventing further crypto failures
- Blackrock ETF
- Principles-Based regulation
- BitGo processes approximately 20% of all global Bitcoin transactions
- Improper bank management
- Good custody vs. bad custody
- Stories from working at Netscape, Lookout, Microsoft, Google, HTTP/2

BitGo
Website: www.bitgo.com
Twitter: @BitGo
LinkedIn: BitGo

Mike Belshe
Twitter: @mikebelshe
LinkedIn: Mike Belshe

 
 
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#244: Shane Mac, Co-Founder of XMTP, on The Future of Messaging, and Decentralized Communication03 Jul 202300:47:32

Shane Mac is the Co-Founder of XMTP, the largest open protocol, and network for secure web3 messaging. Prior to XMTP, Shane founded Assist, which built the first business messaging for Facebook Messenger, Apple Business Chat, Google Business Messaging, and SMS. Assist was acquired in 2019. In 2017, Shane co-founded & bootstrapped Squared Away, which provides remote executive assistants powered by military spouses. Squad Away recently passed $25M in revenue, led by his co-founder.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Web3 messaging
- Decentralized communication
- Portability of messages is key in developing the web3 ecosystem
- 13yr old Shane making $3k per month selling baseball bats
- Nashville is booming
- Working with FaceBook & 1-800-FLOWERS
- Builders keep building
- Communication before commerce

XMTP
Website: xmtp.org
Twitter: @xmtp_
Discord: discord.gg/xmtp

Shane Mac
Twitter: @ShaneMac
LinkedIn: Shane Mac

 
 
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#243: Humayun Sheikh, CEO of Fetch.ai, on AI, Machine Learning, Autonomous Agents, and Blockchains29 Jun 202300:37:18

Humayun Sheikh is the Founder and CEO of Fetch.ai. He is an entrepreneur, investor, and tech visionary passionate about AI, machine learning, autonomous agents, and blockchains. In the past, he was a founding investor in DeepMind where he supported commercialisation for early-stage AI & deep neural network technology. Currently, he is leading Fetch.ai as a CEO and co-founder, a start-up building the autonomy of the future. He is an expert on the topics of artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomous agents, and the intersection of blockchain and commodities.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The intersection of AI and crypto
- Autonomous software agents
- AI Training
- Connecting smart agents to automate web3 systems
- Agent-based trading tools for decentralized exchanges (DEXs)
- Large Language Models
- Development of advanced blockchain technologies to overcome the security and scalability challenges
- Machine Learning

Fetch Network
Website: fetch.ai
Twitter: @Fetch_ai
Telegram: t.me/fetch_ai

Humayun Sheikh
Twitter: @HMsheikh4
LinkedIn: Humayun Sheikh


 
 
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#242: Anthony Georgiades, Co-Founder of Pastel Network, on the Current NFT Market, NFT Native Blockchains, and the US Economy26 Jun 202300:43:05

Anthony Georgiades is the Co-Founder of Pastel Network, a fully decentralized, developer-friendly layer-1 blockchain serving as the preeminent protocol standard for non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") and Web3 technology. While performing his duties as President, Anthony is also a General Partner at Innovating Capital, a technology fund focused on disruptive companies and digital assets that has incubated Pastel Network since day one. Anthony previously spent time on the investment team at First Round Capital and on the operations teams of various startups. He studied finance, management, and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton and engineering schools.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Web3/NFT security
- The importance of decentralized storage
- Struggles creators face in the NFT space
- NFT use cases beyond art, such as within DeFi
- The current state of the NFT market and where we’re headed
- Loan collateralization
- Fractionalized NFTs
- On-chain storage solutions
- Current state of the US economy

Pastel Network
Website: pastel.network
Twitter: @PastelNetwork
Telegram: t.me/PastelOfficial

Anthony Georgiades
Twitter: @panthonylg
LinkedIn: Anthony Georgiades

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#241: Daniela Barbosa, Executive Director of Hyperledger Foundation, on Asset Tokenization, Enterprise Blockchain Use Cases, and CBDCs22 Jun 202300:35:18

Daniela Barbosa serves as General Manager Blockchain and Identity at the Linux Foundation and as Executive Director of Hyperledger Foundation. She has more than 20 years of enterprise technology experience, including at Dow Jones where she worked with the top global brands across various sectors, including finance, consumer and energy, to architect and deliver enterprise systems, ontologies and semantic web solutions. In the early 2000s, Daniela became involved in the early web 2.0 community helping to advance the concept of digital identity and data portability as the pathway for people to reuse their data across interoperable applications.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Government adoption of CBDCs
- Asset tokenization
- Hyperledger Foundation’s history
- Institutional adoption of blockchain technology
- Enterprise blockchain use cases
- Climate-forward blockchain initiatives
- Open source technology
- Distributed Ledger Technology

Hyperledger Foundation
Website: www.hyperledger.org
Twitter: @Hyperledger
LinkedIn: Hyperledger Foundation

Daniela Barbosa
Twitter: @danielabarbosa
LinkedIn: Daniela Barbosa 
 
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#240: Barney Mannerings, Co-Founder of Vega Protocol, on Crypto Derivatives and Permissionless Market Creation in DeFi19 Jun 202300:33:40

Barney Mannerings is the Co-Founder of Vega Protocol, the derivatives layer for Web3, backed by Coinbase, Pantera, and other prominent VCs. Barney sits at the intersection of institutional finance and crypto, having founded Vega after building two versions of the London stock exchange matching engine and working in capital markets in London for 15 years.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- SEC vs Coinbase and Binance
- Vega’s recent deployment on Alpha Mainnet
- Purpose-built Blockchains for DeFi Applications
- The present + future of Crypto Derivatives
- Permissionless Market Creation in DeFi
- DeFi Trading
- Retail Investors vs. Institutional Investors

Vega Protocol
Website: vega.xyz
Twitter: @vegaprotocol
Discord: vega.xyz/discord

Barney Mannerings
Twitter: @barnabee
LinkedIn: Barney M.

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#239: Keone Hon, CEO of Monad Labs, on High Frequency Crypto Trading, L1s, L2s, and Security15 Jun 202300:30:20

Keone Hon is the CEO and Co-founder of Monad Labs, the team supporting the high-performance Monad blockchain. He is a software developer and blockchain researcher.  Before founding Monad, he spent eight years at Jump Trading, leading an HFT team.  In 2021, Keone joined Jump’s crypto division and led a team of engineers focused on blockchain research and dApp development.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- JUMP Trading
- High frequency trading
- The relationship between HFT and crypto trading
- Security on the Monad blockchain
- L1 pros and cons vs. the pros and cons of L2s
- The narrative always changes
- Roll-ups
- Scaling blockchain tech at the L1 level
- Creating better blockchain-based mobile apps

Monad Labs
Website: www.monad.xyz
Twitter: @monad_xyz
Discord: discord.gg/monad

Keone Hon
Twitter: @keoneHD
LinkedIn: Keone Hon

 
 
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#238: Mike Silagadze, CEO of ether.fi, on ETH, Re-Staking, and Building Start-Ups12 Jun 202300:37:19

Mike Silagadze is the founder and CEO of ether.fi, the first decentralized, delegated staking protocol that allows stakers to maintain full control of their keys – and by extension, their staked ETH – throughout the entire staking process.

Prior to founding ether.fi, Mike was CEO and co-founder of Top Hat, which he grew into the market leader in student engagement software, with 500 employees and $60 million in annual revenue. He is also an active speaker and lecturer in the higher education, technology, and startup communities, having lectured at the Rotman Commerce Entrepreneurship Organization, the ASU GSV Summit, MaRS, Tech Fest Toronto, SAAS North and TEDxLaurierUniversity, among many others.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Growing start-ups
- Building Top Hat
- Overview and Foundation of ether.fi
- The Importance of Self-Custody in Ether Staking
- Re-Staking – the Next Major Development on Ethereum
- Mainnet Phase 1 Launch
- Operation Solo Staker
- $ETH
- Decentralization
- Non-custodial liquid staking platform
- Coinbase + Binance vs. SEC

ether.fi
Website: ether.fi
Twitter: @ether_fi
Discord: discord.gg/CuhQKGkEaF

Mike Silagadze
Twitter: @MikeSilagadze
LinkedIn: Mike Silagadze

 
 
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#237: Craig DeWitt, Co-Founder at Supermojo, on Creating New Payment Networks, Ripple, and NFT Payment Solutions08 Jun 202300:48:05

Craig DeWitt co-founded Supermojo, an NFT payment solution, and leads all Product and Engineering efforts. Prior to Supermojo, Craig was Product Director at Ripple, where he started the RippleNet payments business in 2015 and grew that product into the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency payment network for financial institutions. Craig has built wallet and custody experiences, enterprise payment protocols, and established rulesets powering billions of dollars in annual volume. While at Ripple, Craig was the Vice Chair on the Faster Payment Council, where he worked on faster payment steering, creating new payment networks separate from ACH from scratch.  Before Ripple, Craig earned an MBA from Stanford and worked on financial technology at Bloomberg.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Creating new payment networks separate from ACH
- Vitalik interning at Ripple
- The future of alternative payment methods
- ChatGPT iphone app
- FedNow Instant Payments
- Ongoing USD debt ceiling
- The end of the USD?
- Automatically creating wallets and self-custody options
- NFTs and Superfans
- SEC vs. Ripple

Supermojo
Website: supermojo.com
Twitter: @realsupermojo
LinkedIn: Supermojo

Craig DeWitt
Twitter: @CryptoCwby
LinkedIn: Craig DeWitt
 

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#236: Harsh Rajat, Co-Founder of Push Protocol, on Creating a Web3 Communication Network, and AI05 Jun 202300:40:25

Harsh is the co-founder and Project Lead of Push Protocol (formerly EPNS). He has over 12 years of entrepreneurial experience in various spectrums of tech; including system architecture, development and design in different tech fields (including mobile, web services, SaaS, and blockchain).

Harsh previously spoke/judged at multiple tech conferences and hackathons including Messari Mainnet, ETHCC, ETHDenver, Schelling Point, ETHAmsterdam, NFT NYC, Liscon, HackMoney, EDCON.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Creating a web3 communication network
- Cross-chain notifications
- Native communication between wallets
- Centralized communication platforms
- Wallet-to-wallet messaging
- Integrating ChatGPT into the Push Chat app

Push Protocol
Website: push.org
Twitter: @pushprotocol
Telegram: t.me/epnsproject

Harsh Rajat
Twitter: @harshrajat
LinkedIn: Harsh Rajat

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#361: Cooper Scanlon, Co-founder of Movement Labs, on The Move Programming Language, Powering the Fastest L2 on Ethereum, and Leveraging Blockchain Tech15 Aug 202400:39:14

Cooper Scanlon, Co-founder of Movement Labs, dropped out of Vanderbilt after his journey led to the blockchain space and he realized that formal education wasn’t the key to his success and he enjoyed building a SPACDAO Vehicle more. This decision led to him pioneering the first yield aggregator leveraging Move and eventually envisioning and creating Movement Labs.

Fostering cross-disciplinary collaborations, championing Web3 initiatives, and drawing from his experiences, Cooper brings a unique blend of financial & technical expertise and economic system insights to Movement Labs, steering and leading its strategic and cultural direction.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The Move programming language
- Using web3 tech to create your own change
- "Building The Parthenon"
- Battle of Olympus Hackathon
- Rewarding community engagement in web3
- Launching testnet and securing $160M in Total Value Locked (TVL)
- Raising $38M from Binance Labs
- Writing cheques for new teams in the Move / Movement Labs ecosystem
- Incubating a community from scratch
- Living in NYC vs. SF

Movement Labs
Website: movementlabs.xyz
X: @movementlabsxyz
Telegram: t.me/movementlabsxyz

Cooper Scanlon
X: @coopsmoves 
 
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#235: Mitya Argunov, CPO of P2P.org, on ETH, Direct Staking, and Validators01 Jun 202300:35:13

Mitya Argunov is the Chief Product Officer for P2P.org and the technical expert in Ethereum and blockchain development.

With extensive experience from holding leadership roles in finance and tech industries, Mitya is an expert when it comes to building. He joined P2P.org as a Senior Product Manager, where he managed staking and infrastructure products across multiple ecosystems. Based in Cyprus, Mitya is passionate about offering users the best platform to stake their assets.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Direct Staking
- Validators
- Non-custodial staking services
- Working with various blockchains
- The future of staking
- How does P2P secure its validators
- What are the most significant benefits of direct staking
- How does P2P differ from other staking platforms
- Ethereum

P2P.org
Website: p2p.org
Twitter: @p2pvalidator
Telegram: t.me/P2Pstaking

Mitya Argunov
Twitter: @d_argunov
LinkedIn: Dmitry Argunov

 
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#234: Dan Nissanoff, CEO of Game of Silks, on The Intersection of Gambling x Fantasy x Blockchain29 May 202300:41:06

Dan Nissanoff, Founder and CEO of Game of Silks, is a veteran technology entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience developing and scaling startups. He has founded multiple venture-backed businesses including Partminer, Portero, Make Meaning and The Crown League.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The intersection of gambling x fantasy x blockchain
- Current pro horse racing landscape
- Partnerships with the biggest names in horse racing
- Kentucky Derby/Racing Season
- NFT landscape + utility
- Play-to-earn or gambling?
- Project growth and what's to come
- Silks in-game economy
- Generating a community of 25,000+ members

Game of Silks
Website: www.silks.io
Twitter: @gameofsilks
Discord: discord.gg/silks

Dan Nissanoff
Twitter: @dan_nissanoff
LinkedIn: Dan Nissanoff


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#233: Steve Cho, Partner at Mechanism Capital, on Web3 VC funding and the Current Crypto Market Landscape25 May 202300:47:46

Steve Cho is Head of Mechanism Play and Partner at Mechanism Capital.  Prior to Mechanism, Steve was focused on growing the games business for the App Store.  He was the subject matter expert on NFTs and blockchain technologies for the store and helped inform and educate other parts of Apple as well including App Review, Apple Pay and Apple Music to name a few.  He also focused on User Generated Content experiences and performance marketing.  Before Apple, Steve lead business development efforts at two startups both in the mobile ad technology.  In 2013, it was at his first startup, Kiip, where he discovered Bitcoin, and has been coin collecting ever since.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Web3 VC funding
- Current crypto market landscape
- Learnings from working at start-ups
- Working at Apple
- Strategies for navigating the bear market
- Synergies between web2 and web3 gaming
- Web 3 performance marketing
- Investing in the right teams
- AR/VR devices
- Profitable and popular genres of web3 games

Mechanism Capital
Website: www.mechanism.capital
Twitter: @MechanismCap

Steve Cho
Twitter: @stevencho
LinkedIn: Steve Cho

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