Best Neobanks Podcasts (2026)

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Ep. 659 Tria | The Neobank of Web3 (feat. Vijit Katta) 26:59

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For episode 659 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Vijit Katta, CEO & Co-founder of Tria. Vijit Katta is the CEO and Co-founder of Tria, with over a decade of experience across entrepreneurship, commercial strategy, and early-stage investing. He built Polygon’s in-house accelerator, funding early-stage projects; founded a heal…

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Inside Neobanks: Speed, Risk, And A Detour To “Compliance Land” 13:58

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Send us a text Your money moves in seconds—until it doesn’t. We unpack the paradox at the heart of neobanking: the very speed and elegance that win customers can also create cover for illicit flows, trigger frozen transfers, and draw record fines when compliance trails growth. With real examples from Revolut, bunq, Starling, Monzo, N26, and Block’s…

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Holiday Throwback: Eyal Sivan on Data, Innovation and Financial Inclusion 31:02

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Happy Holidays Fintech Files listeners! As we look ahead to the new year, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from Season 4 with Eyal Sivan, Mr. Open Banking. Eyal joins Fintech Files to discuss how open banking rose from the 2008 financial crisis to become a worldwide movement centered on competition, innovation, and transparency. With o…

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The Gen Z Labor Crisis: Automation, Despair, and Jobless Growth 12:42

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Send us a text Profits are up, GDP is healthy, and yet the first rung of the career ladder is missing. We dig into that paradox and trace how jobless growth, relentless efficiency, and AI are reshaping opportunity at the exact moment a new generation enters the workforce. The result is a K-shaped economy where value concentrates at the top, entry-l…

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Ep. 662 DEIN | DeFi Needs Insurance (feat. Mike Miglio) 26:04

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For episode 662 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Mike Miglio, CEO and Founder of DEIN.DEIN, short for Decentralized Insurance Network, is a groundbreaking platform that offers permissionless, decentralized, and DAO-managed discretionary risk coverage. It is specifically designed to provide insurance for smart contracts, stab…

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3I/ATLAS — The Alien Comet That Wasn’t (Or Was It?) 15:42

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Send us a text A mountain-sized stranger just blew through our neighborhood and made the textbooks flinch. 3I Atlas is an interstellar heavyweight: big, fast, and loud at distances where comets should be quiet. We unpack why it brightened at 6.4 AU, why its coma ran on carbon dioxide instead of water, and how endothermic cooling can refrigerate a n…

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Ep. 661 Pixion Games | Next Gen Web3 Gaming (feat. Kam Punia) 36:36

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For episode 661 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kam Punia, Founder and CEO of Pixion Games, the London based studio behind Fableborne and the $POWER ecosystem. He has more than a decade of experience in the games industry, including leadership roles at Konami where he helped drive Yu Gi Oh across digital, trading card and r…

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Building a Top 5 Global Crypto Exchange with 120M Users, with Bitget CEO Gracy Chen 43:53

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In this episode, Lex speaks with Gracy Chen - Bitget’s CEO, who transitioned from a fintech entrepreneur to leading one of the top five global crypto exchanges. Bitget processes $10–20 billion in daily trading volume and serves 120 million users across centralized and decentralized platforms. Its geographic base is mostly in Asia, but it’s expandin…

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Ep. 660 Luffa | Web3 Social for the Fan Economy (feat. Esra Ozturk) 22:16

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For episode 660 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Esra Ozturk, Head of Product at Luffa. Luffa is a next‑generation social operating system for the fan economy, giving creators ownership over their communities while allowing fans to turn attention into tangible value. The platform unifies wallet, messaging, loyalty, and engag…

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From Tribal Instincts To Godlike Tech: Solving The Wisdom Gap 16:20

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Send us a text Start with a paradox: we can split atoms, train machines, and wire the planet, yet we can’t stop tearing at each other. We dig into E.O. Wilson’s piercing frame—Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, godlike technology—and show how that mismatch fuels polarization, fragile systems, and escalating risk. Our conversation maps the…

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Ep. 658 POPOLOGY | Democratizing Internet Broadcasting (feat. Joe Rey & Oliver Fuselier) 42:33

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For episode 658 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Joe Rey & Oliver Fuselier of POPOLOGY. POPOLOGY® is the 21st century approach to media education and Citizen Journalism. A platform to aggregate all of your social portals, into a streaming and monetizable POPcast®, on the blockchain. Democratized internet broadcasting is POPO…

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Reinventing Billing & Quote-to-cash with Sequence Cofounder & CEO, Riya Grover 39:42

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In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, host Vaibhav speaks with Riya Grover, co-founder and CEO of Sequence, an AI native revenue platform that unifies quoting, billing automation, and receivables so finance can finally run at the speed of sales.Riya shares her journey from investment banking and Harvard Business School to exiting her firs…

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Ep. 657 CreatorFi | Financing the Creator Economy (feat. Jack Cameron) 30:25

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For episode 657 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jack Cameron, Co-founder of CreatorFi. Jack Cameron is the Chief Business Officer and Chief Growth Officer at CreatorFi, where he leads growth strategy and develops brand partnerships across the creator economy. A serial entrepreneur with experience founding two companies, he …

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2025 Rewind: Lessons, Leaders & the Road to 2026 41:57

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In this special year-end episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu looks back at the standout moments that defined 2025 for issuers, digital banks, and fintechs. From bold predictions on the end of plastic cards to the rise of agentic AI, this best-of compilation brings together the sharpest insights from leaders at Mastercard, Visa…

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Beyond the Screen: How Tech’s New Oligarchy Is Rewriting Our Future 14:09

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Send us a text Power rarely announces itself, but you can feel it. We unpack how a small group of tech giants now operate with the leverage of quasi-states—shaping diplomacy, powering military infrastructure, neutralizing competitors, and curating the information worlds where we think, vote, and build relationships. We start with the geopolitical f…

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Ep. 656 Canopy Network | Building the Next Generation of Layer 1 Infrastructure (feat. Adam Liposky) 35:07

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For episode 656 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Adam Liposky, Co-Founder and CEO of Canopy Network. Adam is creating an auto-scaling Layer 1 designed to make launching and growing blockchains as simple as deployment. Before Canopy, Adam helped scale Pocket Network into a top decentralized infrastructure protocol, onboarding…

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Leapfrogging Into the Future: Central Asia Goes Digital-First with Nika Kurdiani 24:05

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How does a region skip the traditional path of banking entirely and jump straight into a digital future? Central Asia has become one of the fastest-moving digital banking regions in the world. In this episode, Nika Kurdiani, CEO of TBC Uzbekistan, reflects on what’s driving this rapid shift and how it’s reshaping competition, customer expectations,…

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Designing the Future of Wealth with Betterment CEO Sarah Levy 27:41

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In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, host Vaibhav sits down with Sarah Levy, CEO of Betterment and former executive at Disney, Viacom, and Nickelodeon. Sarah shares her insights on the evolution of financial services, why trust is the cornerstone of financial decision-making, how Betterment balances simplicity with expanding investor cho…

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Ep. 655 BSSC | Importance of Blockchain Standards for Node Security (feat. Annalea Sanders) 33:07

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For episode 655 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Annalea Sanders, Co-President and Board Officer for the Blockchain Security Standards Council (BSSC). The BSSC-Blockchain Security Standards Council-is the leading authority in blockchain security—setting the standards that power trust and confidence.When industry experts disc…

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SEC & OCC Signal U.S. Crypto Clarity | AI Profit Debate Heats Up | Markets Reprice Risk 6:02

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In today’s BlockHash Morning Brief, we break down fresh signals from the SEC and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) pointing toward a more coordinated U.S. framework for crypto, banking, and digital asset infrastructure. While not deregulation, this shift toward standardization could unlock institutional participation and reduce lo…

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Ep. 654 Black Opal | On-chain Asset Management (feat. Jason Dehni) 28:30

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For episode 654 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jason Dehni of BlackOpal. BlackOpal is an on-chain asset management and payments platform bridging investment-grade yield with emerging market receivables. The problem they’re solving is twofold: High-quality merchants in emerging markets pay above-market premiums for working …

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How Google’s Disco And GenTabs Turn Browsing Into Getting Things Done 14:13

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Send us a text We trace the browser’s leap from passive page viewer to agentic toolmaker, led by Google’s Disco, GenTabs, and Gemini 3. Automation, multi-tab intelligence, and a chat-first UI promise finished outcomes—while raising urgent questions about publisher economics. • the private chef analogy replacing manual tab synthesis • gen tabs gener…

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Why iOS 26.2 Finally Feels Like The OS We Were Promised 14:28

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Send us a text We examine how 26.2 restores stability after a shaky 26.0 launch, why that improvement should have shipped day one, and how design rules clash with everyday coherence. We also track how regulation in Japan, the EU, and Texas reshapes core features while pro tools and security patches make the update essential. • community consensus t…

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Ep. 653 Open Frontier | Reform for Responsible Finance (feat. Erik Balsbaugh & Austin Campbell) 47:16

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For episode 653 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Erik Balsbaugh, Executive Director of Open Frontier and Board Member Austin Campbell. Open Frontier is on a mission to promote responsible financial innovation while ensuring strong regulatory guardrails, countering Wall Street and big tech, and stopping bad actors. Finance is…

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The Future of Mortgage Tech 40:11

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In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, host Meaghan McGowan sits down with Mike Yu, CEO and Co-founder of Vesta, to explore the modernization of the mortgage technology stack. Mike shares Vesta’s origin story and how he and his team are rebuilding the loan origination system to be flexible, automated, and API-first. The episode explores:- …

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Bitcoin Drops Below $90K | AI Profit Fears Shake Markets | OpenAI Previews New AI Devices 7:38

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Bitcoin slips under $90,000 as markets react to rising concerns over AI profitability and slowing earnings from major tech firms. In today’s BlockHash Morning Brief, we break down why risk appetite is shifting, how AI spending forecasts are impacting both equities and crypto, and what traders should watch as volatility increases. We also cover the …

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Ep. 652 Katana Network | Deeper Liquidity & Higher Yields (feat. Justin Havins) 35:47

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For episode 652 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Justin Havins, the DeFi Ecosystem Lead for Katana Network. Katana puts users first: delivering higher real yields through concentrated liquidity, redistributed chain revenue, and productive bridged assets. 📣 This episode is brought to you by Sumsub. Sumsub is a leading full-cy…

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Ep. 651 Argentum AI | AI-Powered Compute Marketplace (feat. Andrew Sobko) 28:05

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For episode 651 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andrew Sobko, CEO of Argentum AI, an Enterprise level ready AI-powered compute marketplace. Andrew Sobko is a serial entrepreneur with a background in building transformative marketplaces. He founded one of the fastest-growing companies in America, recognized by the Financial …

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The API Layer for Latin America 37:01

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In this episode, Jackson sits down with Jimena, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Prometeo, to discuss the future of financial infrastructure in Latin America. Jimena shares her journey from tech journalism to entrepreneurship, the inspiration behind building Prometeo, and how the company is creating a unified API layer across the Americas to power open ban…

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Ep. 650 GSN | Powering Payments and Tokenization (feat. Kyle Sonlin) 18:00

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For episode 650 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Kyle Sonlin, President of the Global Settlement Network. Global Settlement's blockchain allows for payments, tokenization and stablecoin solutions to empower financial institutions and governments to integrate blockchain and digital assets into their business in a secure, comp…

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No More Glass Holes: Fashion, Warby, And A Lot Less Awkward 13:13

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Send us a text A decade after the “glass hole” moment, we trace how Google plans a comeback that feels nothing like a comeback. The plan is a clean break from bulky headsets and awkward social signals: optical pass-through for zero latency, frames that look like real eyewear, and offloaded compute so your face stays cool while Gemini handles the he…

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Robinhood Expands into Indonesia | IBM Bets $11B on AI Infrastructure | Binance Wins Major License 8:00

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Today on BlockHash: Robinhood goes global — entering Indonesia’s booming crypto market, IBM drops $11 B for data-infrastructure firm Confluent to power the AI boom, and Binance earns the first global crypto license under Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Get the full breakdown on what this means for crypto, AI, and emerging tech — and why institution…

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Ep. 649 Enclave Global | Secure Institutional Trading (feat. Phil Wirtjes) 36:09

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For episode 649 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Phil Wirtjes, CEO of Enclave Global, the Cayman regulated trading platform of Enclave Markets. Enclave Markets is an institutional-grade, fully encrypted exchange (FEX) for digital assets that combines the best parts of centralized and decentralized finance. The platform is bu…

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Licensed to Tokenize: Where Blockchain Meets Regulation 22:04

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In this episode of the Wharton FinTech Podcast, host Ruhi Jain sits down with Aaron Kaplan, Co-CEO of Prometheum, Inc., for a deep dive into the digitization of capital markets and the future of fully regulated digital assets. Aaron shares his journey from securities attorney to fintech founder, why he believes U.S. federal securities laws offer th…

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AI Took Over, Trust Fell Apart 12:56

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Send us a text AI didn’t just arrive—it seeped into our searches, our workflows, and our phones, then collided head-on with public trust. We trace that arc through one unforgettable symbol of the year: a $129 wearable “friend” named Leif that promised to ease loneliness and delivered canned empathy, evasive answers, and a privacy promise that could…

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Ep. 648 Beam Ventures | Investing in Frontier Technology (feat. Marco van den Heuvel) 30:43

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For episode 648 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Marco van den Heuvel, Co-Founder of Beam. Beam is a frontier-tech ecosystem pioneering the next era of Web3 infrastructure, gaming, and AI-driven innovation. Marco has helped scale a DAO into a global organization bridging builders, investors, and creators. Today, Beam spans m…

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Ep. 647 Altitude | Future of Onchain Lending (feat. Tobias van Amstel) 26:34

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For episode 647 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Tobias van Amstel, CEO of Altitude. Traditional lending is quietly being disrupted by decentralized finance (DeFi). It's not just about lower interest rates and faster approvals; it's about financial empowerment for people without access to traditional systems. DeFi lending pl…

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Why Credit Is the Next Big Battleground for Digital Banks 47:32

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In this episode of The Issuer Academy podcast, host Merusha Naidu is joined by David B. Shipper, a Strategic Advisor for Retail Banking and Payments at Datos Insights, and Rob Macmillan, the Group Product Manager for Credit at Paymentology. Together, they discuss how digital banks and fintechs are redefining credit, from instant approvals and hyper…

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Disrupting Traditional Payments: Abdulaziz Al Jouf on the Future of Fintech in the Middle East 19:35

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What does it take to create payment infrastructure from the ground up in one of the world’s fastest-growing fintech regions? Recorded at Money 20/20 in Riyadh, PayTabs CEO and Founder, Abdulaziz Al Jouf, reflects on how the company helped establish one of the Middle East’s earliest fintechs. We explore the challenges of launching in a cash-reliant …

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Ep. 646 ENTRY | The Compliance Layer for DeFi (feat. Rodney Prescott) 30:13

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For episode 646 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Rodney Prescott, CEO of ENTRY. Rodney is a seasoned founder and product architect in compliance-native Web3 infrastructure, with deep experience bridging institutional standards with decentralized finance. He leads ENTRY, a next-generation compliance layer for DeFi that brings…

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Ep. 645 Wyden | Infrastructure behind Institutional Digital Assets (feat. Andy Flury) 32:03

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For episode 645 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Andy Flury, Founder & CEO of Wyden. Wyden serves as the institutional backbone of digital asset trading for banks, brokers, (crypto) funds, asset managers asf. They power firms to trade and manage digital assets – no matter if B2B or B2B2C. Thus they are able to provide deep e…

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From $12.5M ICO to $100B+ in On-Chain Infrastructure, with Gnosis Co-Founder Friederike Ernst 42:54

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In this episode, Lex speaks Friederike Ernst, co-founder of Gnosis. Together, they explore the evolution of Gnosis from an Ethereum-based prediction market project into a major infrastructure provider powering over $100 billion in DAO treasuries and $10–15 billion in monthly DEX trading via CowSwap. Tracing the company’s journey from a 2017 ICO rai…

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Ep. 644 KWARXS | Solar Power On-chain (feat. Sandro Gonzalez) 16:27

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For episode 644 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Sandro Gonzalez, Founder of KWARXS. KWARXS connects individuals to real-world solar energy production through NFTs, opening a previously inaccessible market for wider participation. Proceeds from KWARXS NFTs support the financing and development of industrial-scale solar proje…

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Ep. 643 EY Blockchain | Enterprise meets Web3 (feat. Clare Adelgren) 17:35

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For episode 643 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Clare Adelgren, Global Head of Blockchain Sales and Operations for EY. EY Blockchain is delivering SaaS Solutions using privacy-enabled blockchain technologies to transform the ways enterprises transact and interact. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (0:42) Who is Clare Adelgr…

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Ep. 642 Luna PR | Inside Look at Luna PR (feat. Nikita Lord) 12:25

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For episode 642 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Nikita (Sachdev) Lord, Founder & CEO of Luna PR. Luna PR is a global marketing and PR agency focusing on blockchain and fintech, space tech, emerging tech, medtech, e-sports and green tech. They work with events, startups, and businesses to bring the right exposure to your bra…

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Ruthless Shopping - How AI Superagents Rewrite E-commerce 14:20

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Send us a text A quiet revolution is changing how we buy everyday things: agents that shop for us. We explore the rise of agentic commerce, where AI systems parse structured data across retailers, optimize for your parameters, and complete purchases with near-zero friction. From a late-night fever fix to a one-text taco dinner, we show how the cogn…

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Ep. 641 Sullivan Hart | Macro Strategy for Real Wealth Protection (feat. Peter von Irle) 12:55

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For episode 641 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Peter von Irle, Co-founder & Managing Partner at Sullivan Hart. When you engage Sullivan Hart, you're not buying services—you're securing minds obsessed with the interplay between macro forces and your specific situation. It's the necessary mindset for crafting wealth architec…

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Ep. 640 PhilSocial | Blockchain Powered Social Impact (feat. Jerry Lopez) 23:54

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For episode 640 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jerry Lopez, CEO & Founder of PhilSocial to discuss blockchain powered social impact. Jerry Lopez is a Puerto Rican-born tech entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author who built his first company before the age of 25 and went on to found PHL Information Technology, valued at US…

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Ep. 639 Openfort | Building Better Web3 UX (feat. Joan Alavedra) 27:23

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For episode 639 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Joan Alavedra, CEO & Co-founder of Openfort. Openfort provides wallet infrastructure for web3 apps with logged-in users. They help teams give every user a non-custodial wallet, embedded directly in the product, without seed phrases or scary popups. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introdu…

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Ep. 638 The Blue Forest NFT Project (feat. Richard Ells & Jan Pachner) 32:54

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For episode 638 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Richard Ells, CEO & Founder of the Electroneum blockchain, and Jan Pachner, Secretary General of the One Ocean Foundation. Electroneum 2.0 is a next-generation EVM- compatible Layer 1 chain with a legacy of accessibility and impact. Since launching in 2017, ETN has championed …