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The Power and Benefits of Generative AI with Artem Koren of Sembly.ai
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40:41This week host Derek E. Silva is joined by Artem Koren, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Sembly.ai. Artem shares his insights on the new theory of everything, the impact of ChatGPT and generative AI on society, and the future of machine learning. Plus, learn all about his book "Untethered," which delves into human nature through instinct, cu…
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What's Next for the Future of Startups and Tech with Corey Johnson
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44:31This week, host Derek E. Silva joins veteran journalist Corey Johnson, Founder of the Business Podcast Network and the insightful Drill Down Podcast host. Join us on a journey through the world of startups and tech, exploring the intricacies of business fundamentals in today's market. Plus, we'll dive into the latest news on crypto regulation, exam…
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Building the Future of Decentralized Finance with Eric Chen, CEO of Injective Labs
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34:57This week host Derek E. Silva joins Eric Chen, CEO and co-founder of Injective Labs. It is a research and development company that creates unmatched decentralized finance solutions. We will explore the world of decentralized finance and talk about how we can use applications to change how we think about finance and investment. With Eric Chen as our…
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Lessons Learned from the FTX Collapse with Brady Dale of Axios
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47:35This week host Derek E. Silva joins renowned crypto reporter Brady Dale from Axios and author of the new upcoming book SBF: how the FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto's very Bad, Good guy. They take a deep dive into the evolution of crypto and its intersection with the internet, from the digital content revolution to blockchain technology. We'll also ex…
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Web3 and Rethinking the Internet with Jonas Simanavicius of Syntropy
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39:52This week host Derek E. Silva joins Jonas Simanavicius, Co-founder & CTO of Syntropy, to talk about his company's groundbreaking work in revolutionizing internet security and networking. We take a deep dive to learn more about Syntropy's innovative approach to Web3 development, enhancing network capacity for global users, and rethinking data packet…
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Future of Cybersecurity and Data Protection with Michael Castro, CEO of RiskAware
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41:07This week we delve into the world of cybersecurity with expert Michael Castro, Founder & CEO of RiskAware. We take a deep dive to explore the essential aspects of data security, including identifying security risks, preventing cyber threats, and building solutions to safeguard corporate privacy online.…
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Web3 Privacy, Preventing AI Bias and Decentralized Governance with Mykola Siusko
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45:57This week host Derek E. Silva is joined by Web3 privacy advocate Mykola Siusko to explore the next wave of the internet. They dive into important topics such as whether blockchain can exist without crypto, preventing AI bias, and the future of decentralized governance. Plus, a look at the privacy market outlook. Tune in for all the insights.…
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Inside the World of Elite Cyber Security with Amit Serper
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47:02This week host Derek E. Silva joins Amit Serper, Director of Security Research at Sternum and a former member of an elite cyber unit in the Israeli government. Amit, who disabled the infamous NotPetya attack in 2017, shares the story about one of the biggest cyber attacks in history and the elite hackers behind it. Join us as we dive into the ever-…
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Privacy by Design: Navigating the Future of Data Ownership with Debra Farber
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46:27This week Derek E. Silva is joined by privacy tech advisor Debra Farber, host of the Shifting Privacy Left podcast to tackle the important topic of building consumer trust with a privacy by design approach. We'll also examine GDPR compliance, decentralized identity solutions, and look ahead at the future of data ownership.…
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Data Privacy and Freedom in the Digital Age with Hue Rhodes, Founder of Friday
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49:56On this week's show, Derek E. Silva sits down with Hue Rhodes, the founder and CEO of Friday, a company that prioritizes personal data privacy. Friday, a Web3 organization, allows individuals to take back control of their shared data and grant access through licensing without giving up control. It’s a great conversation about the hidden data ecosys…
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Web3 Economy and Building a Better Internet with Al Morris, Founder of Koii
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35:32This week, Derek E. Silva joins Al Morris, the Founder and CEO of Koii Network that is building the fabric and frameworks for a better internet. It's a great conversation about the Web3 economy, content creation, NFTs, and the future of the internet.By Orchid Labs 2023
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The World of Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity with Inti De Ceukelaire, Head of Hackers at Intigriti
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40:04This week we talk with Inti De Ceukelaire, Head of Hackers at Intigriti, Europe's top ethical hacking platform and bug bounty program. The show takes a deep dive into the world of hacking and discuss how Intigriti's community of ethical hackers helps companies identify and fix vulnerabilities in their systems. Inti also shares the amazing tale of h…
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Universal Privacy Alliance: Building the Next Generation of the Internet
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43:42This week we feature three members of the newly formed Universal Privacy Alliance who will participate in a panel discussion about the decentralized future. A fantastic line-up of notable guests joins host Derek E. Silva, including Tor Bair, Founder of the Secret Foundation, Jaya Brekke, Chief Strategy Officer at Nym, and Travis Cannell, Head of Pr…
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Freedom of Speech, Privacy, and the Great Encryption Debate with EFF's Cindy Cohn
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49:44The Priv8 Podcast this week welcomes Cindy Cohn, Executive Director of Electronic Frontier Foundation, an international non-profit digital rights group based in San Francisco, California. Join us for a deep dive on ways to fix the Internet, the global encryption debate, defending freedom of speech, and why privacy is a human right.…
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Next Generation Encryption and Cyber Security with Carlos Salas, Engineering Manager at NordLayer
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35:16This week, host Derek E. Silva is joined by NordLayer Engineering Manager Carlos Salas. A deep dive into VPNs, next-generation encryption, how to prevent crypto jacking, and the future of cyber security.By Orchid Labs 2022
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Military Intelligence, Code Breaking, and Cyber Security Factors with Stephen Semmelroth
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41:04We are joined by Avant Communications' Cyber VP, Stephen Semmelroth, a world-class security expert. In the Army, Stephen served in Afghanistan and the Army's Cyber Corps, where he led a team of cyberspace experts to defend US assets across an entire continent. Additionally, he co-authored the training doctrine that defines how cyber units defend th…
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Military Intelligence, Code Breaking, and Cyber Security Factors with Stephen Semmelroth
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41:00We are joined by Avant Communications' Cyber VP, Stephen Semmelroth, a world-class security expert. In the Army, Stephen served in Afghanistan and the Army's Cyber Corps, where he led a team of cyberspace experts to defend US assets across an entire continent. Additionally, he co-authored the training doctrine that defines how cyber units defend th…
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Digital Sovereignty and the Future of the Internet with Seth for Privacy
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48:59This week Derek E. Silva joins Seth for Privacy, an educator and activist who hosts the Opt Out podcast. In this episode, we discuss data protection and sovereignty in the digital economy, why privacy matters, and we explore open source tools to support Internet freedom.By Orchid Labs 2022
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Digital Sovereignty and the Future of the Internet with Seth for Privacy
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49:04This week Derek E. Silva joins Seth for Privacy, an educator and activist who hosts the Opt Out podcast. In this episode, we discuss data protection and sovereignty in the digital economy, why privacy matters, and we explore open source tools to support Internet freedom.By Orchid Labs 2022
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Building a Decentralized Workforce for a Sustainable Future with John Paller
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48:09This week host Derek E. Silva joins John Paller, Founder and Steward of Opolis, a digital employment cooperative. John is also the founder of ETHDenver, the largest Ethereum hackathon in the world. We take a deep dive into how Opolis is building a next generation ecosystem, democratizing employment, and the future of HR tech.…
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Building a Decentralized Workforce for a Sustainable Future with John Paller
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48:15This week host Derek E. Silva joins John Paller, Founder and Steward of Opolis, a digital employment cooperative. John is also the founder of ETHDenver, the largest Ethereum hackathon in the world. We take a deep dive into how Opolis is building a next generation ecosystem, democratizing employment, and the future of HR tech.…
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Personal AI and Building a Digital Version of Your Mind with Suman Kunaganti
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44:24This week host Derek E. Silva joins Suman Kunaganti, co-founder and CEO of Personal.ai, a new collaboration network that enables a creators community to access creators time, knowledge, and creativity via their own personal ai. A great conversation on AI in Web3, reimagining the creator economy, and building a digital version of your mind with a pr…
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Personal AI and Building a Digital Version of Your Mind with Suman Kunaganti
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44:18This week host Derek E. Silva joins Suman Kunaganti, co-founder and CEO of Personal.ai, a new collaboration network that enables a creators community to access creators time, knowledge, and creativity via their own personal ai. A great conversation on AI in Web3, reimagining the creator economy, and building a digital version of your mind with a pr…
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Growth Marketing Hacks and How to Build a Community with Ty Smith, CEO of Coinbound
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44:03This week host Derek E. Silva joins Ty Smith, founder and CEO of Coinbound, a leading crypto marketing agency helping Web3 brands go viral. A great conversation on the best growth marketing hacks, how to build a community online, and the future of NFTs.By Orchid Labs 2022
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Growth Marketing Hacks and How to Build a Community with Ty Smith, CEO of Coinbound
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43:58This week host Derek E. Silva joins Ty Smith, founder and CEO of Coinbound, a leading crypto marketing agency helping Web3 brands go viral. A great conversation on the best growth marketing hacks, how to build a community online, and the future of NFTs.By Orchid Labs 2022
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Building Trust Through Digital Privacy with Vuk Janosevic
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41:29This week host Derek E. Silva joins Vuk Janosevic, the co-founder and CEO of Blindnet. This privacy startup builds software designed to help businesses pursue their goals while keeping their customer's data private. We take a deep dive into automated privacy intelligence, dynamic data governance, and building trust through digital privacy,…
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Building Trust Through Digital Privacy with Vuk Janosevic
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41:24This week host Derek E. Silva joins Vuk Janosevic, the co-founder and CEO of Blindnet. This privacy startup builds software designed to help businesses pursue their goals while keeping their customer's data private. We take a deep dive into automated privacy intelligence, dynamic data governance, and building trust through digital privacy,…
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Edge Computing and IoT cybersecurity risks with Sanjay Rajashekar
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43:58This week host Derek E. Silva joins Sanjay Rajashekar, the Co-founder of Smarthub AI, which is a software edge solution that simplifies your complex edge infrastructure and makes it way more intelligent. We take a deep dive into IT solutions for complex digital infrastructures, understanding IoT cybersecurity risks, and why edge computing is key to…
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Edge Computing and IoT cybersecurity risks with Sanjay Rajashekar
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44:03This week host Derek E. Silva joins Sanjay Rajashekar, the Co-founder of Smarthub AI, which is a software edge solution that simplifies your complex edge infrastructure and makes it way more intelligent. We take a deep dive into IT solutions for complex digital infrastructures, understanding IoT cybersecurity risks, and why edge computing is key to…
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Building the New Framework for the Internet with Max Howell, CEO of Tea
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52:30This week host Derek E. Silva joins Max Howell, Creator of Brew and current CEO of Tea, an open source solution building a new framework for the Internet. We take a deep dive into his early days at Apple, the open source revolution, and how tea is creating the tools that developers need to keep on building.…
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Building the New Framework for the Internet with Max Howell, CEO of Tea
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52:36This week host Derek E. Silva joins Max Howell, Creator of Brew and current CEO of Tea, an open source solution building a new framework for the Internet. We take a deep dive into his early days at Apple, the open source revolution, and how tea is creating the tools that developers need to keep on building.…
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Token Economy and Data Driven Farming in Portugal with Shermin Voshmgir
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42:33This week host Derek E. Silva joins author Shermin Voshmgir, the Founder of the BlockchainHub Berlin and Token Kitchen, a data-driven farming and publishing house. We take a deep dive into Shermin’s book Token Economy, how Web3 is rebuilding the Internet, and her new farm in Portugal using the blockchain.…
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Open Source Democracy and Building a Decentralized Web with Evan Miyazono
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50:13This week host Derek E. Silva joins Evan Miyazono, Team Lead for Research at Protocol Labs, an open-source R&D lab that builds protocols, tools, and services to radically improve the internet. Dive in as we explore the blockchain dichotomy,, how IPFS powers the distributed web, defending digital democracy, and building the next generation of the In…
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Open Source Democracy and Building a Decentralized Web with Evan Miyazono
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50:07This week host Derek E. Silva joins Evan Miyazono, Team Lead for Research at Protocol Labs, an open-source R&D lab that builds protocols, tools, and services to radically improve the internet. Dive in as we explore the blockchain dichotomy,, how IPFS powers the distributed web, defending digital democracy, and building the next generation of the In…
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Privacy, Data Sovereignty, and the Web3 Ecosystem with Greg Osuri and Tor Bair
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41:15This week's encore podcast episode features an exclusive talk from Priv8's digital summit. Tech journalist Benjamin Powers moderates a distinguished panel featuring CEO of Akash Network, Greg Osuri, Founder of the Secret Foundation, Tor Bair, and more to discuss Web3, ecosystem data sovereignty, and the decentralized future!…
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Privacy, Data Sovereignty, and the Web3 Ecosystem with Greg Osuri and Tor Bair
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41:20This week's encore podcast episode features an exclusive talk from Priv8's digital summit. Tech journalist Benjamin Powers moderates a distinguished panel featuring CEO of Akash Network, Greg Osuri, Founder of the Secret Foundation, Tor Bair, and more to discuss Web3, ecosystem data sovereignty, and the decentralized future!…
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Digital Music Revolution and the Decentralized Future with Roneil Rumburg
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42:35This week host Derek E. Silva joins Roneil Rumburg, Co-Founder and CEO of Audius, a fully decentralized music and NFT platform. Today, we take a deep dive into the decentralized future to talk about the new creator economy, the digital music revolution, and how Audius is putting ownership in the hands of artists and fans.…
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Digital Music Revolution and the Decentralized Future with Roneil Rumburg
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42:30This week host Derek E. Silva joins Roneil Rumburg, Co-Founder and CEO of Audius, a fully decentralized music and NFT platform. Today, we take a deep dive into the decentralized future to talk about the new creator economy, the digital music revolution, and how Audius is putting ownership in the hands of artists and fans.…
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How Google Search Has Changed the Internet with Brandon Leibowitz
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30:44This week host Derek E. Silva joins Brandon Leibowitz, the Founder of SEO Optimizers, a full service digital marketing agency. We dive into how Google search really works, keyword optimization, and how it has shaped the Internet.By Orchid Labs 2022
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How Google Search Has Changed the Internet with Brandon Leibowitz
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30:47This week host Derek E. Silva joins Brandon Leibowitz, the Founder of SEO Optimizers, a full service digital marketing agency. We dive into how Google search really works, keyword optimization, and how it has shaped the Internet.By Orchid Labs 2022
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Future of Encryption and Password Security with Bojan Simic, CEO of HYPR
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41:02This week Derek E. Silva joins Bojan Simic, Co-founder, CEO and CTO of HYPR, is a global leader in cybersecurity that provides passwordless authentication for users. We dive into building a zero trust environment, why encryption matters, and the future of password security.By Orchid Labs 2022
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Future of Encryption and Password Security with Bojan Simic, CEO of HYPR
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40:58This week Derek E. Silva joins Bojan Simic, Co-founder, CEO and CTO of HYPR, is a global leader in cybersecurity that provides passwordless authentication for users. We dive into building a zero trust environment, why encryption matters, and the future of password security.By Orchid Labs 2022
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Building Digital Trust and Data Transparency Online with Harvey Pitt
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42:16This week Derek E. Silva joins Harvey Pitt, Head of Digital Responsibility at Addvert, which provides a unique suite of strategy, tools, accreditation, and creativity, helping companies communicate online. We dive into humanizing a digital world, how to rebuild trust online, and the social shift to more positive, transparent advertising.…
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Building Digital Trust and Data Transparency Online with Harvey Pitt
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42:20This week Derek E. Silva joins Harvey Pitt, Head of Digital Responsibility at Addvert, which provides a unique suite of strategy, tools, accreditation, and creativity, helping companies communicate online. We dive into humanizing a digital world, how to rebuild trust online, and the social shift to more positive, transparent advertising.…
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Future of Internet Anonymity and Blockchain Domains with Bradley Kam, Co-Founder of Unstoppable Domains
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39:27This week host Derek E. Silva joins Bradley Kam, Co-founder of Unstoppable Domains, which is building decentralized digital identities for the world. We go down the rabbit hole to dive into Bradley’s early days in crypto, Facebook’s data monopoly, how to stay anonymous on the blockchain, and the future of NFT domains.…
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Future of Internet Anonymity and Blockchain Domains with Bradley Kam, Co-Founder of Unstoppable Domains
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39:23This week host Derek E. Silva joins Bradley Kam, Co-founder of Unstoppable Domains, which is building decentralized digital identities for the world. We go down the rabbit hole to dive into Bradley’s early days in crypto, Facebook’s data monopoly, how to stay anonymous on the blockchain, and the future of NFT domains.…
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Future of Open Source and the New Data Economy with Danny Zuckerman
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37:35This week Derek E. Silva joins Danny Zuckerman, Co-founder of 3Box, the company behind the Ceramic Network, a decentralized, open-source platform for creating, hosting, and sharing streams of data. We take a deep dive into building a more open Web3, the new data economy, and the future of decentralized identity.…
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Future of Open Source and the New Data Economy with Danny Zuckerman
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37:31This week Derek E. Silva joins Danny Zuckerman, Co-founder of 3Box, the company behind the Ceramic Network, a decentralized, open-source platform for creating, hosting, and sharing streams of data. We take a deep dive into building a more open Web3, the new data economy, and the future of decentralized identity.…
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