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Untangling Web3

Jack Davies & Alec Burns

The podcast that simplifies tomorrow"s tech, today.Untangling Web3 dives deep into the world of the next-generation Internet, exploring the groundbreaking technologies, projects, and ideas shaping the future of the Web. Join us as we demystify the concepts behind Web3 and learn how you can be relevant in this radical digital and societal transformation.This series is hosted and produced by Jack Davies and Alec Burns.

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#123 Untangling: Meta AI Glasses (Review)

Untangling Web3 ·

2025/11/19

In this week’s episode of the Untangling Web3 podcast, we dive into Alec’s hands-on review of the new Meta AI Glasses v2 — Meta’s latest step toward merging AI and AR into everyday tech.Fresh from attending Meta’s launch event in California, Alec shares his firsthand impressions of how these next-generation smart glasses blend voice-controlled AI, contextual awareness, and seamless design to create what Mark Zuckerberg calls “the next mobile interface.” From hands-free recording to real-time

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39:13

#122 Untangling: Restify

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2025/11/05

In this week’s episode of the Untangling Web3 podcast, the spotlight is on Alec’s latest venture Restify, a Web3 dApp designed to help users reduce their screen time and improve mental health through microincentives and rewards. Built on blockchain, Restify transforms digital wellness into a game of positive reinforcement, paying users small amounts of crypto for simply staying off their phones. We dive deep into the story behind the app, how it works, and why it could represent a new era of

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40:37

#121 Untangling: Stablecoins & CBDCs w/ Keir...

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2025/10/22

In this episode of Untangling Web3, blockchain researcher and educator Keir Finlow-Bates returns to unpack one of the most critical debates in modern finance—the rise of stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). As digital assets evolve from niche tools for traders into core infrastructure for global payments, this conversation explores how blockchain-based money systems are reshaping the way value moves, who controls it, and what the next era of programmable finance might look

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52:37

#120 Untangling: Science in a Post-AI World w/...

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2025/10/08

In this episode of Untangling Web3, futurist and returning guest Aragorn Meulendijks explores how artificial intelligence and robotics are redefining science, labor, and the future of human society. With developments like humanoid robots entering mass production, the reversal of aging in primates, and AI-driven scientific discovery accelerating, this conversation focuses on the transformative—and potentially disruptive—technological shifts underway. Aragorn unpacks the exponential acceleration of

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41:48

#119 Untangling: Meta Connect

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2025/09/24

In this episode, we break down the highlights from Meta Connect, where Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the company’s latest innovations in AR glasses, AI, and wearable tech. Once dismissed as a fading metaverse experiment, Meta is now doubling down on hardware and contextual AI, aiming to reshape how people interact with the digital and physical worlds. Alec attended the event in person and brings firsthand insights into what’s real, what’s hype, and what it means for the future of Meta’s vision.Key

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17:41

Threads Untangled: Sunny Lu on Decentralization for...

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2025/09/10

Threads Untangled is our series bringing you the best of Untangling Web3, featuring our favourite highlights and segments from past episodes. This week, we're revisiting our conversation with Sunny Lu and his unique take on the "power of decentralizaton" for sustainability.VeChain, under Sunny's leadership, is redefining global supply chains and leveraging blockchain for sustainability initiatives like VeBetterDAO, which rewards sustainable actions.__This episode is sponsored by the VeChain

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40:09

#117 Untangling: The Pixels Paradigm with Luke...

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2025/08/27

Gaming is evolving beyond entertainment into a dynamic, player-driven economy—and Web3 is at the heart of that transformation. In this episode of Untangling Web3, Luke Barwikowski, founder and CEO of Pixels, joins to explore how blockchain is reshaping the gaming industry. Pixels is a social Web3 game that fuses casual farming gameplay with real-world economic mechanics. With over 10 million registered users, the game is setting new standards for interoperability, player ownership, and scalable

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39:16

#116 Untangling: Why Bitcoin is Green Technology w/...

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2025/08/13

Bitcoin mining is often portrayed as environmentally harmful, but this episode of Untangling Web3 with guest Dr. Owen Vaughan, founder and CEO of Bitroots, redefines that perception.With a background in blockchain fundamentals, Owen explains how Bitcoin mining can drive renewable energy adoption, stabilize power grids, and economically benefit local communities. This conversation reveals how proof-of-work, when understood properly, is not only compatible with green energy but can be a force for

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39:17

#115 Untangling: Losing All Your Bitcoin...?

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2025/08/06

In this episode, Alec shares a harrowing story of Bitcoin loss, digital vulnerability, and eventual recovery. After his phone was stolen during a night out, Alec discovered that his Coinbase account had been compromised—resulting in the theft of his entire Bitcoin holdings. This candid conversation explores what went wrong, how crypto thefts are becoming more sophisticated, and what lessons can be drawn to protect yourself in the age of digital finance.Key highlights:How the Theft Happened and the

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46:15

#114 Untangling: Bitcoin's Institutional Rise

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2025/07/30

In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving relationship between Bitcoin, blockchain, and financial institutions. Once a symbol of rebellion against the banking system, Bitcoin is now embraced by institutions and governments alike—raising big questions.Are they legitimizing crypto or diluting its original purpose? As BlackRock, PayPal, and governments tokenize assets, we explore whether this new wave of adoption is saving Web3 or reshaping it altogether.Key highlights:The Institutional Era of

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44:55

#113 Untangling: The Stablecoin Age

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2025/07/23

In this episode, we explore the rise of stablecoins—the digital dollar alternatives that are reshaping how money moves in the age of crypto and Web3. Once a niche financial tool, stablecoins are now processing trillions annually, attracting institutional players like PayPal and Stripe, and even overtaking Visa in transaction volume.With new legislation like the U.S. GENIUS Act and regulatory clarity on the horizon, we unpack how these stable tokens are becoming foundational to the future of digital

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42:36

#112 Untangling: Chain-Owned Liquidity w/ Marc Boiron...

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2025/07/16

In this episode of Untangling Web3, we’re joined by Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs, and Simran Singh, Head of DeFi Trading at GSR, to explore how the Katana blockchain is reshaping the future of Web3 by tackling one of the ecosystem’s most critical challenges: liquidity fragmentation. Built by Polygon Labs and incubated in collaboration with GSR, Katana is a bold experiment in consolidating value, optimizing capital flow, and unifying a splintered blockchain ecosystem.Key highlights:The Problem

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57:49

#110 Untangling: The Future of Robotics

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2025/07/02

Welcome to the final installment of our three-part robotics series on the Untangling Web3 podcast. In this episode, we explore how robots and automation are transforming real-world industries—from agriculture and manufacturing to healthcare, humanoid design, and beyond. As the lines blur between robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and human labor, we examine how this revolution is already unfolding and what the future might hold.Key highlights:Sector-by-Sector Applications of Robotics: we

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43:22

#109 Untangling: The Anatomy of a Robot

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2025/06/25

In this second installment of our three-part robotics series, we dissect the inner workings of robots and explore the components that bring them to life. While science fiction often romanticizes humanoid machines, this episode is firmly grounded in the real-world anatomy of robotics—how artificial intelligence (AI), mechanical parts, and software work together to build functional and increasingly autonomous machines. From sensors to actuators, we break down the building blocks of modern

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43:34

#108 Untangling: The History of Robotics

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2025/06/18

In this episode of the Untangling Web3 podcast, we dive into the fascinating and ever-evolving world of robots, robotics, and their intersection with artificial intelligence (AI). From ancient mythology to cutting-edge tech, this episode explores how our visions of mechanical beings have transformed from mythical automatons to industrial arms, humanoid assistants, and autonomous drones. We trace this journey from Asimov’s science fiction to real-world innovation and ask: what happens when automation

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48:36

#107 Untangling: Web3 for Sports with Tom Fleetham

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2025/06/11

The global sports industry is worth over $500 billion, but cracks are beginning to show beneath the surface. Today’s sports ecosystem is dominated by aging fanbases, legacy monetization models, and an increasingly distracted younger generation. In this episode of Untangling Web3, Tom Fleetham joins to break down the real opportunities for Web3 in sports—beyond hype and speculation. With years of experience at the intersection of sports, technology, and blockchain, Tom examines how loyalty, digital

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60:51

#106 Untangling: The Path to Web3 Adoption with...

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2025/06/04

In this episode of Untangling Web3, we're joined by Anthony Day, Marketing Director at VeChain and creator of the Blockchain Won’t Save the World podcast. With a background in enterprise transformation and years of experience building real-world blockchain applications, Anthony brings deep insights into what’s blocking—and enabling—mainstream Web3 adoption. This conversation moves beyond hype to focus on value delivery, practical implementation, and what real users and businesses actually need from

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42:56

#105 Untangling: Worldcoin

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2025/05/28

In this episode of the Untangling Web3 podcast, we dive headfirst into the controversial, ambitious, and wildly futuristic project known as Worldcoin. Created by Tools for Humanity and co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Worldcoin combines digital identity, blockchain, and biometric scanning via the infamous “Orb” to tackle one of the most urgent problems of our AI age: proving you’re human in a world overrun by bots, agents, and deepfakes. But is this visionary solution as revolutionary as it

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66:35

#104 Untangling: How Your Internet Really Works with...

Untangling Web3 ·

2025/05/21

In this episode of Untangling Web3, Tim Creswick, founder and CEO of Vorboss, explains the physical and technical infrastructure behind the internet—what it is, how it moves data, and why fibre networks are the foundation of modern connectivity. With a focus on metro fibre, subsea cables, and security vulnerabilities, Tim provides a high-resolution breakdown of how the internet really functions beneath the surface, and what Web3, AI, and future technologies need to scale.Key highlights:Subsea Cables

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50:02

#103 Untangling: AI Agents

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2025/05/14

In this episode of the Untangling Web3 podcast, we explore one of the most game-changing developments in modern Artificial Intelligence—the rise of AI agents. No longer just simple chatbots or assistants, these autonomous systems can reason, take action, and interact with tools and data in real-time. We also break down the buzz around Model Context Protocol (MCP), the newly emerging standard that’s revolutionizing how AI agents connect to the world. If you’re trying to understand where AI is headed

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