Best OriginTrail Podcasts (2025)

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Towards world's largest content library 52:19

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Join us for a new On Trac(k) episode featuring OriginTrail, Umanitek, and Videntifier - a global leader in fast, accurate recognition of illegal and harmful content! OriginTrail founders Branimir Rakic and Tomaž Levak join Ari Jonsson, CEO of Videntifier, explore one of the most ambitious efforts to build the world’s largest decentralized content l…

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Accelerating Network Effects in the Metcalfe Convergence Phase 1:09:20

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OriginTrail founders Branimir Rakic, Žiga Drev and Tomaž Levak join Trace Labs’ Jurij Skornik and host Jonathan DeYoung to break down the significance of the Metcalfe Convergence Phase and discover how economic incentives, AI agents & trusted knowledge converge to unlock exponential network effects. Branimir also shares a technical demonstration of…

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Convergence: When Networks Start Thinking 50:16

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This special episode of On TRAC(k) was recorded in person in New York City during the 2025 Knowledge Graph Conference. OriginTrail founders Branimir Rakic, Žiga Drev and Tomaž Levak are joined by internet pioneer Dr. Bob Metcalfe and host Jonathan DeYoung, and together they break down AI agents, network effects, real-world use cases for OriginTrail…

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DKG V8, Major Partnerships & Future of umanitek 1:21:43

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Welcome to On TRAC(k) – the official OriginTrail podcast, where we go straight to the source! In this episode, we’re talking adoption milestones, new strategic partnerships, DKG V8 updates, and … a surprise guest appearance — Chris Rynning of AMYP, Porsche–Piëch family office! Get the inside scoop on how OriginTrail is scaling trust in Web3, AI, an…

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How Semantic Tech & Graphs Are Reshaping AI 59:19

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How do we build more reliable AI? Why have semantic tech and symbolic AI become even more important in the age of neural AI? How do Data Products (DPROD) and DKG paranets shape the future of decentralized knowledge? What role do GraphRAG and AI agents play in enabling a more verifiable and trustworthy AI? Join Charles Ivie, Senior Graph Architect a…

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OnTrac(k) Special — The Shift to Human-Centric AI 42:53

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The AI revolution is here—but are we in control? In our latest On Track Podcast Special, we dive deep into the risks, opportunities, and the fight for a human-centric AI with top experts Fady Mansour from Ethical Capital Partners and Chris Rynning from AMYP Ventures Piëch-Porsche family office. Is AI already outpacing human content? Can we stop the…

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Building AI’s Collective Memory: The Transformative Power of OriginTrail V8 DKG 1:12:16

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This episode of On TRAC(k) dives into the transformative launch of the OriginTrail Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG) V8, a collective memory for AI agents and an updated roadmap. Join OriginTrail’s founders, Žiga, Tomaž, and Branimir, as they explore how the DKG empowers neuro-symbolic AI by merging symbolic AI’s precision with the power of decen…

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Collective Neuro-Symbolic AI: V8 Launch and Collective Programmatic Treasury 1:05:18

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OriginTrail’s Žiga Drev and Branimir Rakić join host Jonathan DeYoung to dive into the recent Collective Neuro-Symbolic AI RFC, unpacking how Collective Neuro-Symbolic AI shapes a more reliable and verifiable AI landscape. They explore how the Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG) and NeuroWeb blockchain merge neural networks' creativity with symboli…

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DKGcon 2024 Recap: Bringing Reliability & Trust to AI 48:08

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In this special episode of On TRAC(k), host Jonathan DeYoung is on the ground at DKGcon 2024 in Amsterdam to bring you a recap of the event and explore the conference's central themes in greater detail with several special guests, including: Joe Vezzani, Co-Founder & CEO of LunarCrush Seung Hyun Lee, Founder of CoinEasy Charles Ivie, Senior Graph A…

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Trust at Internet Scale 1:20:01

1y ago1:20:01

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The DKG V8 prototype has demonstrated the unprecedented scale at which the Verifiable Internet for AI can drive value for anyone, on any device, and on any chain. Addressing sensitive data concerns, scalability, and AI challenges concurrently, the DKG V8 has successfully completed its first phase of development. With it, the OriginTrail ecosystem h…

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On Trac(k) to OriginTrail V8 for Based-AI 1:21:34

1y ago1:21:34

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In June, Apple revealed a suite of highly anticipated AI features — including ChatGPT — that it will soon integrate into its devices. But not everyone was thrilled about the news. While some observers were excited at the prospect of, for example, drawing math equations on an iPad that could then be solved by AI, billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk cal…

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On Trac(k) to Truly Open AI with Dr Bob Metcalfe, Branimir Rakic & Amos Thomas 1:02:51

1+ y ago1:02:51

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Metcalfe's law is one of the foundational principles of networks, helping explain the explosive growth of technologies such as the internet. For this special episode of the On TRAC(k) podcast, we are joined by Dr. Bob Metcalfe himself, the Turing award winner who invented Ethernet and came up with the namesake law. Together with Amos Thomas, the cr…

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Industry Special: Verifiable Internet, AI, and the Future of International Trade 1:03:39

1+ y ago1:03:39

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In this special Episode 4 of the OnTrac(k) podcast, host Jonathan DeYoung is joined by a panel of industry experts to dive into the transformative impact of AI on global supply chains. We explore the critical need for industry AI solutions rooted in Verifiable Internet, the potential of crowdsourcing knowledge through innovative Initial Paranet Off…

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Verifiable Internet for AI 1:04:22

1+ y ago1:04:22

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On Episode 3 of the On TRAC(k) podcast, OriginTrail founders Žiga Drev, Tomaž Levak and Branimir Rakić — alongside host Jonathan DeYoung — discuss their vision for the future of artificial intelligence through the concept of the verifiable internet for AI, leveraging the synergies between crypto, the internet and AI technologies, as presented in Or…

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Delegated Staking, AI Agents & More (With Martin Köppelmann of Gnosis Chain) 52:08

1+ y ago52:08

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On Episode 2 of the On TRAC(k) podcast, special guest Martin Köppelmann of Gnosis Chain joins OriginTrail founders Žiga Drev, Branimir Rakić, and Tomaž Levak — alongside host Jonathan DeYoung — to unpack the ins and outs of delegated TRAC staking on Gnosis Chain, the significance of securing the verifiable internet by way of the DKG, the power of A…

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The V8 Foundation: Knowledge Mining, TRAC Staking, AI & More 1:23:15

1+ y ago1:23:15

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On the first episode of the On TRAC(k) podcast, OriginTrail founders Žiga Drev, Branimir Rakić, and Tomaž Levak join host Jonathan DeYoung to break down the significance of the V8 Foundation of the Decentralized Knowledge Graph. They also discuss OrginTrail's strong partnerships, knowledge mining, TRAC staking, artificial intelligence, and much mor…

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Welcome to On TRAC(k)! 1:56

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Welcome to the new podcast On TRAC(k), brought to you by OriginTrail! Hosted by Jonathan DeYoung, On TRAC(k) brings you all the latest and juiciest developments from the OriginTrail ecosystem and the Decentralized Knowledge Graph, aka the DKG. Together with OriginTrail's founders — Žiga, Tomaž, and Branimir — Jonathan breaks down everything you nee…

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Innovating the Web3 Legal Space 58:38

2+ y ago58:38

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This week, Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) is joined by Chrissy Hill, General Counsel, and Alica Schiffhauer, Legal Operations Specialist, from Parity’s legal team. This episode focuses on the legal side of Web3 and all that it entails, including the challenges of working within compliance for a codebase with no existing legal …

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Polkadot Common Good Parachains Update: Blockchains to Benefit the Polkadot Community 1:03:59

3y ago1:03:59

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In this episode, host Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) is joined by Joe Petrowski (Common Good Parachains Team Lead, Web3 Foundation) to talk about common good parachains (aka system level parachains), the layer-1 Polkadot blockchains dedicated to core functionality that benefits the entire Polkadot ecosystem. Since Statemint, d…

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Composable Finance Part 2: Envisioning the Valhalla of Cross-Chain DeFi 36:11

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This week we have the second half of the conversation between Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) and 0xbrainjar, founder and CEO of the Polkadot parachain Composable Finance. Composable and sister parachain Picasso on Kusama allow smart contracts built on different languages and different chains to connect, enabling cross-chain De…

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Composable Finance Part 1: Unlocking Cross-Chain, Cross-Layer DeFi on Polkadot 42:24

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Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) is joined this week by 0xbrainjar, founder and CEO of the Polkadot parachain Composable Finance. Composable and sister parachain Picasso on Kusama allow smart contracts built on different languages and different chains to connect, enabling cross-chain swaps and more. By simplifying and unifying D…

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OriginTrail: Decentralized Knowledge Graph & the Semantic Web3 1:06:05

3+ y ago1:06:05

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This week, Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) is joined by OriginTrail’s Tomaž Levak (co-founder) and Žiga Drev (co-founder). OriginTrail is a Substrate-based blockchain that recently won a parachain slot on Polkadot. OriginTrail developed the world’s first Decentralized Knowledge Graph (DKG) to organize humanity’s most important …

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Centrifuge, Connecting Real World Assets with DeFi 57:11

3+ y ago57:11

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This week Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) is joined by Cassidy Daly, token design and research specialist at Centrifuge, a Substrate-based blockchain that recently won a parachain slot on Polkadot. Centrifuge aims to bring an archaic financial system into the Web3 space, enabling users to unlock financing for their real world a…

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Mainstreaming DeFi with Parallel Finance 48:56

4y ago48:56

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This week, Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) is joined by Yubo Ruan, founder of Parallel Finance, a lending solutions provider designed to increase liquidity and acceptance on the Polkadot network. Parallel Finance is a Polkadot parachain and its sister network Heiko Finance is a Kusama parachain. This episode begins with an intr…

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Accelerating the Web3 Metaverse with Outlier Ventures 1:19:01

4y ago1:19:01

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This week, Joe Petrowski (Technical Integrations Lead, Web3 Foundation) is joined by Jamie Burke, CEO, and founder of Outlier Ventures, an accelerator that supports the development and growth of emerging technologies, including Polkadot. They are currently running a Polkadot accelerator through their Base Camp program. Burke describes what he set o…

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Building Blockchain Social Networks with Subsocial 1:03:13

4y ago1:03:13

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This week, Jorrin Bruns (Polkadot Integration Specialist, Parity Technologies) is joined by Subsocial’s founder and Polkadot Ambassador Alex Siman, and Zachary Edwards, Subsocial’s content lead and community manager. Subsocial is an open protocol for decentralized social networks and marketplaces, and this episode explores the world of social netwo…

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Robonomics: The Blockchain with Robots 1:20:47

4y ago1:20:47

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In this episode, Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) is joined by Robonomics Software Architect Sergei Lonshakov. Robonomics is an open-source internet of things (IoT) platform. It provides ways for humans to communicate with robots, and for robots to connect to each other and the internet. Started on Ethereum in 2015, Robonomics i…

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Statemine: A Deep Dive Into Kusama’s Asset Hub with Joe Petrowski 54:30

4y ago54:30

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This week the tables are turned on Relay Chain, with Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) interviewing co-host Joe Petrowski (Technical Integrations Lead, Web3 Foundation) as a guest representing his contribution to the Statemint/Statemine project. Statemine — Kusama’s version of Polkadot’s Statemint — is a common-good parachain for…

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Prediction Markets and Futarchy with Zeitgeist 48:57

4y ago48:57

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This week, Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) is joined by Zeitgeist’s founder Logan Saether, and CIO, David Perry. Zeitgeist is a Substrate-based decentralized network for creating, participating in, and resolving prediction markets, and exploring the potential of futarchy for governance. They discuss prediction market systems, f…

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Querying the World's Data with SubQuery 48:51

4y ago48:51

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Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) talks with James Bayly, Head of Business Development for OnFinality, one of the largest infrastructure providers for Polkadot and Substrate, about Subquery, a tool that speeds up querying and extracting Polkadot network data so that anyone can take the data off-chain and create something useful. …

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Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves on Blockchain Adoption and Internet Regulation 1:22:47

4+ y ago1:22:47

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In this Relay Chain exclusive, Joe Petrowski (Technical Integrations Lead at Web3 Foundation) and Parity’s Úrsula O'Kuinghttons speak with former President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves. Uniquely placed as one of few presidents who knows how to code, Ilves was responsible for implementing the digitization of the Estonian government, one of the fi…

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Creating Your Own Metaverse with Bit.Country 52:13

4+ y ago52:13

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This week we’re joined by Bit.Country, a Substrate-based decentralized world with a game-like feel that puts community at the forefront. Bit.Country lets anyone create their own decentralized virtual country and grow their own community. Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) talks with members of the Bit.Country team: Shannon Christi…

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Confidential Cloud Computing on Phala Network 1:04:31

4+ y ago1:04:31

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Privacy takes center stage in this week’s episode as Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) talks with Marvin Tong, co-founder and CEO of the Phala Network, a trustless, privacy-preserving cloud computing network based on Substrate. They dive deep into Phala’s tech, exploring how Phala tackles the issue of trust in the computational c…

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Plasm: Scalable, Interoperable DApps on Polkadot 40:36

4+ y ago40:36

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This week Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies) speaks with Sota Watanabe, CEO of Stake Technologies and founder of Plasm, a platform designed to help developers deploy fast and secure decentralized applications (DApps) on Polkadot. They discuss advancing Web3 via cross-chain collaboration, supporting DApp development, and decentrali…

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Tether - Stablecoin Innovation, Regulation, and Mainstream Potential with Paolo Ardoino 39:42

4+ y ago39:42

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This week we dive into Tether, a stablecoin playing an important role in disrupting the legacy financial system, recently announced to be launching on Polkadot. Joe Petrowski, (Technical Integrations Lead, Web3 Foundation) speaks with Paolo Ardoino, CTO of Bitfinex and Tether. They discuss stablecoin trends, regulation and compliance with central b…

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Joe Petrowski on Imagining a Brighter Future with Polkadot and Web3 41:15

4+ y ago41:15

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After a short hiatus, we’re back this week with a new co-host joining the podcast, Jorrin Bruns (Support Engineer, Parity Technologies). In this episode, Jorrin turns the tables and interviews Joe Petrowski (Technical Integrations Lead, Web3 Foundation, and Relay Chain co-host) about the future of the podcast, Joe’s journey from the aerospace indus…

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Equilibrium and the Global Impact of Blockchain, DeFi, and Web3 37:40

5y ago37:40

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In this wide-ranging and eye-opening discussion, Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Lesley Czuma, Head of Business Development at Equilibrium, a cross-chain money market combining pooled lending with synthetic asset generation and trading. They discuss the massive potential of Web3 and DeFi to radically impact global …

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Web3 Community-Building and Advocacy Through the Polkadot Ambassador Program 38:54

5y ago38:54

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Polkadot and Web3 take center stage in this week's episode. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Zoé Meckbach, a senior Polkadot ambassador and blockchain technology and cybersecurity advocate. They discuss the Polkadot and Web3 communities, the Polkadot ambassador program and what it’s like to be an ambassador, and som…

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Freedom of the Press in the Age of Digital Surveillance 37:57

5y ago37:57

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This week we look at the intersection between journalism, freedom of the press, and technology. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Harlo Holmes, Director of Digital Security at the Freedom of the Press Foundation. They discuss the role of journalism in a free society, the contemporary media landscape, the Snowden reve…

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Running Node Infrastructure Easier with Bison Trails 33:34

5y ago33:34

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This week we look at proof-of-stake blockchain node infrastructure with the space’s leading solutions provider, Bison Trails. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Aaron Henshaw, CTO and cofounder of Bison Trails, which pioneers blockchain node infrastructure and lowers the barrier to entry across multiple networks, incl…

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Polkadot-Ethereum Compatibility with Moonbeam 37:17

5y ago37:17

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This week we dive into cross-network compatibility and interoperability between Polkadot and Ethereum. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Derek Yoo of Moonbeam, an Ethereum-compatible smart contract parachain built on Substrate for Polkadot. They discuss Moonbeam and how it works, the role of smart contracts on Polkad…

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The Challenges of Disrupting the System with Blockchain 1:01:17

5y ago1:01:17

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This week we talk to the Parity's head of security Kirill Pimenov about the shortcomings and potential of blockchain, open-source software and DLT. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Kirill Pimenov, head of security at Parity Technologies. The disruptive nature of blockchain has attracted many great minds from many ba…

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DeFi on Polkadot with Acala and Laminar: Part 2 30:07

5+ y ago30:07

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This week we talk to the Acala Network team and learn about the Acala Network and their Sovereign Wealth Fund. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Dr. Antonia Chen, Chief Econominst and Co-founder of Laminar and Acala, and Ruitao Su, CEO and Co-founder of Acala and Laminar. They are working on a governed protocol that …

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DeFi on Polkadot with Acala and Laminar: Part 1 31:42

5+ y ago31:42

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This week we talk to the Acala Network team and learn about their ventures in DeFi on Polkadot and Ethereum. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Dr. Antonia Chen, Chief Econominst and Co-founder of Laminar and Acala, and Ruitao Su, CEO and Co-founder of Acala and Laminar. They are working on a governed protocol that en…

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The Economics of Next-Generation Blockchain Tokens 40:52

5+ y ago40:52

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This week we dive deep into the economics of cryptocurrencies, proof of stake scenarios, and Polkadot's application of security, interoperability and token economics. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Stefanie von Jan, an economics lecturer at the FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management in Mun…

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Deploying Dapps Quickly on Layer-2 at SKALE 25:29

5+ y ago25:29

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This week we talk about layer-2 scaling and quick and easy deployment of Dapps. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Christine Perry of SKALE labs, a layer-2 solution that augments applications and transactions built on public blockchains such as Ethereum. They discuss the developer experience on Ethereum and SKALE, int…

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Blockchain for Climate Action and Smart Cities 38:04

5+ y ago38:04

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This week we meet at the intersection of blockchain, climate action, smart cities, finance, and IoT. Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity Technologies) speaks with Anita Mujumdar of Evercity, a blockchain-based platform to aid in financing sustainability projects to meet the UN’s 2030 climate action goals. They discuss climate finance, decentral…

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Web3 vs. Web2: How to Avoid Repeating the Same Mistakes 49:00

5+ y ago49:00

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What can we learn from the failures of Web2 idealism? How do we build systems that continue to reflect Web3 ideals as business models scale into the future? In this episode, Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity) talks with Shira Frank, co-founder of Maiden, the first global user research lab dedicated to forging a path to mainstream blockchain a…

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Investing in the Future of Web 3.0 38:13

5+ y ago38:13

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How do you place a value on a more open, transparent, and representative web? What will be the true impact of blockchain technology and what motivates VC investments in the space? In this episode, Joe Petrowski (Research Analyst, Parity) talks with Jasmine Zhang of IOSG Ventures, an early-stage venture fund investing in the blockchain space. They d…

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Innovating Blockchain-Based Accounting with Totem 48:47

5+ y ago48:47

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