Best Popology Podcasts (2025)

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335: Popology Network – Decentralizing Taste, Curation, and Digital Rights in the Attention Economy 50:46

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In this episode, I’m joined by Joe Rey (Founder & CCO), Oliver Fuselier (COO & CMO), Mykola Smorgun (CTO) from Popology Network. We talk about why curation might matter more than AI in a world of infinite content, how Popology uses a “meta search” to pull media from multiple platforms into curated popcasts, and how they aim to decentralize digital …

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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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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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341: Self-Repaying Loans in DeFi: Tobias on Altitude Finance’s TVL Growth and 2026 Roadmap 33:33

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Tobias built Altitude Finance after running into the classic DeFi lending trade-off: either borrow conservatively and unlock very little capital, or borrow aggressively and risk liquidation when markets move fast. In this episode, we break down how Altitude makes loans more capital-efficient while keeping users at a safer LTV, how their vault autom…

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340: Building Planet X: James Ashton on Creator-Owned Gaming, 200M Reach, and Treasure Hunt Gameplay 30:17

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James Ashton is building Planet X, a new mobile-first extraction shooter that turns gameplay into a real-world treasure hunt—extract prizes, win physical rewards, and build community-driven competition. In this episode, we unpack how Gallaxia is structured as an on-chain gaming and entertainment studio co-owned by 50+ top creators (with a combined …

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339: Global Settlement’s Ryan Kirkley on Interoperability, CBDCs, and Why Stablecoins Aren’t Enough 28:39

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Ryan Kirkley has been building in crypto since 2013—across protocol development and regulatory compliance. In this episode, we go deep on why true asset ownership is still broken in today’s financial system, why stablecoins aren’t a long-term solution for global commerce, and how Global Settlement Network is approaching interoperability by upgradin…

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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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338: GrantiX’s Konstantin on Web3 Philanthropy and Fixing Grant Transparency 23:11

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In this episode, I’m joined by Konstantin from GrantiX, a platform connecting crypto donors with social entrepreneurs who need funding to scale real-world impact. We talk about what’s broken in traditional philanthropy (opacity, inefficiency), why Web3 tools can improve coordination, and what it takes to onboard projects that may have never used cr…

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337: Why Privacy + Compliance Matter – Aleo, ZK Tech, and the Future of Stablecoins 42:40

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In this episode, I’m joined by Howard Wu, co-founder of Aleo and CEO of Provable. We dive into programmable privacy, why transparent stablecoins break real-world finance, how Aleo enables private yet compliant smart contracts, and what it will take to bring institutions on-chain. We also explore AI agents, crypto payments, and where privacy actuall…

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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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336: BeToken’s Albert Prat on Tokenizing E-commerce Equity and Scaling to €100M 25:21

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In this episode, I’m joined by Albert Prat, founder of B Brands and BeToken. Albert runs five profitable e-commerce brands doing ~€20M/year, and is tokenizing company equity under European regulation to raise capital, grow inventory, and expand into bigger markets like Germany. We also talk loyalty/community tokens, e-commerce growth levers, and wh…

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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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334: Inside Toroa Group’s Integration of Tokenised Funds, Title-Backed Tokens, and Stablecoins 29:23

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In this episode I talk with Ryan from Toroa Group, a New Zealand-based founder building across tokenised funds and vault strategies, title-backed property tokens, and NZD/AUD stablecoins. We cover why stablecoins are still the clearest product-market fit, why non-USD stablecoins matter for smaller countries, how to tokenize title instead of fund un…

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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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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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333: Mercenary DeFi, Real Utility – How Zilliqa Thinks About Tokens, RWAs and Regulation 32:03

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L1 blockchains have gone through every hype cycle: ICOs, NFTs, gaming, metaverse, now AI. But what actually survives? In this episode, I speak with Alexander Zahnd, CEO of Zilliqa, an L1 that launched in 2017 and recently became fully EVM-compatible. Alex shares his journey from a decade in Swiss TradFi and treasury/regulatory projects into DeFi, a…

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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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332: Airbnb for Data Centers – How Aethir Is Powering the AI Boom with Distributed GPUs 43:15

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AI demand for GPUs is exploding – and most of that capacity is locked inside underused data centers. In this episode, I talk with Mark from Aethir, a decentralized GPU cloud that aggregates idle, enterprise-grade GPUs into a global network. We discuss how Aethir feels like AWS on the front end but works like “Airbnb for data centers” behind the sce…

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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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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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331: Turning Bitcoin from a Museum Piece into an Economy with Hunter from TeraHash 30:08

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Bitcoin isn’t just something you buy and hold anymore – it can be an engine for a real on-chain economy. In this episode, I’m joined by Hunter from Terahash, a true crypto OG with a decade in the industry and a past life as Justin Sun’s right hand on ecosystem development at Tron. We talk about his journey from Oculus and VR to traveling the world …

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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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330: Fixing a Broken Hollywood Model with Wes from Technotainment 40:46

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In this episode I talk with Wes from Technotainment, who’s building what he calls Streaming 2.0 — a new model for Hollywood that combines content, community, and commerce, powered by Web3 and AI. We break down why the traditional subscription/ads model is failing in an infinite-content world, how micro-casting lets each show own its audience and re…

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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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329: Giel on Institutional Adoption, Risk Curation, and the Future of DeFi 18:24

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In this episode, I sit down with Giel from kpk (formerly karpatkey) live at Devconnect Buenos Aires. KPK has quietly managed billions for major DAOs such as ENS, DYDX, Arbitrum, and Balancer — operating with an institutional-grade risk framework while staying fully non-custodial. We talk about institutional adoption heading into 2025–2026, why trad…

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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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328: Marcos from Parfin on Bringing Banks & Blockchains Together 20:28

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In this episode, I speak with Marcos from Parfin/Rayls, live at Devconnect Buenos Aires, where their new finance-focused L1 is already seeing explosive use: 30K wallets in 24 hours, 3M+ transactions, and 800K addresses on testnet. We discuss how stablecoins are shifting from crypto-native tools to bank-issued, institution-grade payment rails, why B…

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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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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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327: Sovereign Stablecoins, CBDCs and the Bandwidth of Money with Xin Yan from Sign Global 35:54

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In this episode, I speak with Xin from Sign Global, a company building sovereign blockchain infrastructure for governments — from national stablecoins and CBDCs to digital identity and real-world asset systems. Xin explains why crypto struggles to reach real adoption: we build great tech but rarely solve problems for banks, regulators, or everyday …

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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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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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326: Wojciech Kaszycki on Investing in 19 Web3 Startups and Building Mobilium & BTCS from the Ground Up 40:26

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In this episode, I sit down with Wojciech Kaszycki — serial entrepreneur, business angel behind 19+ ventures, and the mind behind both Mobilium and BTCS. Wojciech shares how he went from building one of Poland’s earliest e‑commerce platforms to pioneering fintech and crypto infrastructure. We explore why his teams focus on building real, regulated …

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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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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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325: Beyond tokens—applied cryptography for defense, healthcare, and AI 37:11

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Ismael (Founder/CEO) and Nate (Defense GTM) from Lagrange explain why the biggest commercial demand for cutting-edge cryptography might be outside crypto—securing AI in defense, healthcare, and regulated finance. We cover: why they built DeepProof (a zero-knowledge ML library that proves model outputs over private inputs), how this fits the DoD’s z…

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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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324: Which Is the Best AI Agent for Trading? Michael Sena from Recall Network Reveals How to Find Out 43:10

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I sat down with Michael Sena to explore how we’ll start trusting AI agents with real‑world responsibilities — from crypto trading to enterprise workflows. We talk about his Web3 roots, the genesis of the concept behind skill markets, and how his project is creating transparency and performance benchmarks in a rapidly evolving AI ecosystem. If you’v…

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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 …

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Ep. 637 Nominis | Enhanced Onchain Detection & Traceability (feat. Snir Levi) 28:14

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For episode 637 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Snir Levi, Founder of Nominis. Crypto teams still rely on source of funds for KYT—but that's not enough. NOMINIS combines on-chain and off-chain intelligence (yes, even dark web data) to stop illicit finance and uncover what others miss. ⏳ Timestamps: (0:00) Introduction (1:05…

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Ep. 636 DeLorean Labs | 1st Electric DeLorean & Blockchain for Auto Industry (feat. Evan Kuhn) 9:25

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For episode 636 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Evan Kuhn, President of DeLorean Labs. As part of the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) ecosystem, DeLorean Labs is hyper-focused on innovative technologies and all things digital, a fusion between an iconic past and limitless future. DeLorean Labs aims to revolutionize the automot…

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Ep. 635 Onchain | Abstracting away complexity in Web3 (feat. Jason Dominique) 13:44

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For episode 635 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Jason Dominique, CEO & Co-founder of Onchain. ONCHAIN® is more than just a name, it’s a reflection of the future they’re building. They’re committed to driving innovation in decentralized finance, uplifting economies, and creating a financial system that’s fair, transparent, a…

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323: From Engineering to Web3 Vision: How Neon Labs is Tackling Execution & Scalability 45:31

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In this episode I sit down with Ivan, the newly appointed CEO of Neon Labs, a serial‑founder with six exits and a deep background in infrastructure, distributed systems and Web3. We explore how Neon Labs is tackling the challenge of running an EVM on Solana, what “network extensions” mean and why this matters for builders, founders and the entire e…

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Ep. 634 Mitchell Nicholson | Understanding Liquid Yield Tokens with Sierra 35:00

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For episode 634 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Mitchell Nicholson, Core Contributor to the Sierra Protocol. Sierra Protocol is the issuer of SIERRA, a liquid yield token (LYT) that offers the best risk-adjusted yield in a freely tradeable ERC20 token on Ethereum and Avalanche. SIERRA enables holders to earn passively accru…