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00:39:05

Terence Kwok on Digital Identity, Proof of...

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2025/03/13

The line between real humans and bots is blurring.In today’s episode, we chat with Terence Kwok, the founder of Humanity Protocol, to explore how they're balancing privacy and accountability. Humanity is using technology to read palm prints and vein patterns for verification, all without storing biometric data. This approach could offer a way for users to prove they’re not bots without compromising their personal information. We look into Humanity Protocol's approach, technology, and place in the

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00:36:08

Rich Rines on Bitcoin's Path to $1,000,000

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2025/03/11

In today's episode, we talk about the Bitcoin dilemma. Despite it being crypto's foundation, it mainly sits unused in cold storage wasting away any potential. Between high fees, slow transactions, and lack of use case, Bitcoin has struggled to evolve past being a store of value.We sit down with Rich Rines of Core DAO to learn how they are unlocking Bitcoin's potential towards delivering structured products, derivatives, and staking. We also cover how Core connects Bitcoin to onchain finance, their

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00:16:16

How Kaito Built an InfoFi Economy with Yu Hu

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2025/03/08

In today's episode, we cover what happens when you tokenize attention.We sat down with Yu Hu to get the inside story of how Kaito went from tracking crypto Twitter sentiment to dropping what might be the most widely distributed token in recent history. It's completely reshaping how value flows through the crypto social layer.Kaito leans into using market forces and onchain mechanics to cut through the noise and find signal. And they're just getting started too. They have plans to move beyond Crypto

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00:47:23

Amanda Cassatt on Crypto’s Branding Problem, Scaling...

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2025/03/07

In today's episode, we feature a conversation with the strategist behind Ethereum's early marketing initiatives—Amanda Cassatt. She covers her career progression towards becoming the influential figure who helped establish Ethereum as a recognized name in technology, rather than just a hacker project (as it was in its early days). Amanda takes us through her professional background from serving as ConsenSys CMO to establishing Serotonin, offering valuable perspectives on the distinguishing factors

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00:40:04

Yat Siu on East vs. West Culture, Neo-Capitalism, and...

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2025/03/05

Hong Kong is strategically positioning itself as a key web3 hub, and there are good reasons to watch what's happening there.A major highlight from Consensus Hong Kong is the quickly evolving regulatory landscape. Recently, Animoca Brands teamed up with Standard Chartered and Hong Kong Telecom to launch a regulated HKD stablecoin – one of the first with direct backing from a major bank and official HKMA regulation.The bigger picture? Network effects drive success. Whether it's stablecoins bringing

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00:42:20

How To Find A Massive Edge in Crypto with Akshat Vaidya

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2025/02/28

In today’s episode, we take a dive through the founders journey and what it’s like to run a massive crypto fund.Clearly, crypto cycles follow a pattern.Skepticism transforms into celebration, then a cooldown period, until something innovative emerges to change the landscape. Each of these cycle presents distinct opportunities.That is what we discuss in today's episode with Akshat Vaidya from Maelstorm. We cover navigating from early Bitcoin through the DeFi expansion into staking infrastructure

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00:50:57

Kain Warwick on The Crime Cycle, Memes vs....

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2025/02/26

For today’s episode, we look to answer the question “Seriously. What happened to crypto?” alongside Kain.The landscape continues to evolve rapidly as underlying dynamics shift, narratives transform, capital redirects, and new market structures emerge.In today's episode, we sit down with Kain Warwick from Infinex to cover the state of the market and look at how low-float VC okens have declined, memes have gained massive popularity, and Solana has become a primary venue for speculative trading

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00:50:25

Is Hibachi The Next Hyperliquid?

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2025/02/21

Imagine Hyperliquid, but ZK.In today's episode, we cover the evolution of onchain trading and its core challenge: balancing speed with security. It's a constant trade-off in DeFi. Faster systems, like Hyperliquid, tend to lean towards centralization, while more secure ones often sacrifice performance.But there's a solution emerging: Boundless execution with ZK proofs. This gives traders CEX-level execution while keeping funds verifiable. This approach also scales limitlessly with new nodes added to

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00:49:24

Why BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund is Going Multichain

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2025/02/20

In today's episode, we cover how regulation meets the greater crypto economy.Treasury tokens have evolved from concept to reality, now trading actively in DeFi markets with BlackRock and Securitize leading the transformation. By converting U.S. treasuries into blockchain assets with institutional backing, they're laying groundwork for wider adoption.We sat down with Robinson Burkey, Co-Founder & CCO of Wormhole and Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize to go over how utility drives this

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00:56:51

Breaking Crypto's Privacy Deadlock with Primus

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2025/02/19

In today’s episode, we explore the future of building infra for compliance, and the next era of investing following the massive infra wave of 2017-2024.Typically, in crypto there have always been tradeoffs…Want transparency? You lose privacy. Want privacy? Regulators get nervous. Join us as we chat with Wyatt from VanEck Ventures and Xiang Xie from Primus dive into how Primus is using ZKTLS and ZKFHE to transform blockchain data integrity. While traditional systems expose sensitive data through

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01:17:03

Justin Drake & Federico Carrone on Ethereum’s Native...

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2025/02/17

For today’s episode, we take a deep dive into native rollups.While rollups improved Ethereum's scaling, they introduced key challenges like centralized control, MEV extraction, buggy execution, and fragmented liquidity across layers.Luckily, there's a new method aiming to maintain rollup benefits while eliminating these issues.Native rollups and based sequencing offer a solution. By integrating directly with Ethereum, native rollups simplify operations and enhance security. Based sequencing

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01:01:56

How ZK Will Power Bitcoin’s Next Era of Scaling

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2025/02/14

Bitcoin has dominated crypto, but has remained largely inactive in DeFi. While ETH and Solana lead in onchain activity, a significant amount of BTC remains unused.BitVM introduces a solution. Unlike traditional custodians or multi-sig bridges, it provides a trust-minimized approach to integrating BTC with DeFi – expanding Bitcoin's utility beyond just a store of value.We spoke with Alexei (Bob), Yovela (Fiamma), and Jacob (Boundless) to examine BitVM's mechanics, its place in Bitcoin's

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01:06:01

How Shogun Is Using Intents To Power a New Crypto UX

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2025/02/13

Moving between chains is a hassle.Whether you're swapping, bridging, or managing liquidity across ecosystems, users face clunky interfaces, slow execution, and unnecessary risks. What if that friction disappeared?Enter Shogun, a trading platform that makes every chain feel like one. Using intent-based execution, automated routing, and solver-driven auctions, Shogun lets traders move assets smoothly across Solana, Ethereum, Move-based chains, and new rollups. No more juggling wallets, bridge

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00:43:13

The Bittensor Bull Thesis with James Ross and Mog

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2025/02/12

For today's episode, we dive deep into the the intersection of AI and crypto, and discuss how this sector has produced more hype than results (so far).While both fields promise decentralization, combining them effectively has proven challenging. Most projects either centralize AI decision-making or create token systems without clear utility.Bittensor is taking a different approach to this problem by creating a network where AI models compete for rewards through market incentives. This system

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00:59:43

Inside Frax's Vision for Institutional Stablecoins...

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2025/02/11

The stablecoin landscape is evolving as DeFi and traditional finance continue to merge.Today we chat with Sam Kazemian from Frax to break down what's happening in the space. We'll dive into their new FRX USD launch and explore an interesting idea: using stablecoins to bridge the gap between crypto and U.S. treasuries.Sam also walks us through how Frax is rethinking stablecoin design to make yield more accessible, while partnering with big players like BlackRock and SuperState. Sam also shares

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01:11:46

Purpose-Built AI Chains with Anish Agnihotri and...

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2025/02/10

AI and crypto are finally converging beyond just trading bots. Purpose-built chains like Ritual are enabling AI-powered smart contracts that can adapt in real-time – think automated trading strategies that adjust to market conditions or DeFi positions that manage themselves.In our chat with Ritual founders Anish and Saneel, they explained how they're making AI decisions verifiable onchain. Their approach: smart contracts that can upgrade themselves based on market conditions and user behavior,

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00:50:41

What Community-Owned AI Really Means with Ben Parr

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2025/02/07

For today’s episode, we are digging up our latest knowledge of AI and DeSci.Yesnoerror is flipping the script on research validation.Instead of traditional AI fact-checkers, they're letting the research community influence what gets verified next.Their AI agent, as co-founder Ben Parr explains, digs through millions of papers catching details human reviewers might overlook. Every check is transparent and incentivized through tokens, keeping everyone honest.By leveraging blockchain, YNE bypasses

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00:51:03

Why 2025 is The Year Crypto Goes Mainstream

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2025/02/06

Getting into crypto has never been simpler – but are we keeping users around? In our chat with Seb from Sophon, we explore why most newcomers don't venture past basic trading, despite straight forward onboarding from apps like Phantom and Moonshot. Seb proposes a fresh take: instead of focusing on speculation, use ZKTLS to seamlessly bring real-world data onchain. Users stick with familiar apps while crypto powers things behind the scenes – no wallet management or steep learning curves

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00:52:58

How AI x ZK Will Power A New Era of Crypto with Scott...

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2025/02/04

Blockchain systems face limitations with large complex datasets, as smart contracts weren't designed for intensive computations. Space and Time addresses this with their ZK Co-Processor, enabling smart contracts to process complex calculations while maintaining security.This opens up practical applications: loyalty programs with historical tracking, personalized lending rates, and verifiable trading competitions. Instead of relying on intermediaries, the system provides mathematical proof of

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00:48:12

Why ZK Proof Adoption Will Explode in 2025

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2025/01/31

Zero-knowledge proofs are evolving from complex cryptographic tools into practical blockchain solutions. Like the evolution from mainframe computers to smartphones, ZK proofs are transforming how we approach crypto technology.RiskZero and Irreducible are leading this change through innovations in binary fields and hardware acceleration, making ZK proofs as accessible as email. Their advancements could enable: -Real-time proof generation on phones -Automatic DeFi transaction verification -Simplified

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