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In this episode we talk with Ram Kumar, Core Contributor at OpenLedger discussing OpenLedger, AI from a technical lense in general and why general AI likely won't cut it. OpenLedger, a decentralized platform purpose-built for AI. It lets developers train, verify, and monetize models on-chain with full transparency. By enabling Proof of Attribution, specialized model creation, and low-cost inference, they empower a new generation of AI that's community-owned, trustless & scalable. Raised $11.2M with investors including Polychain Capital, Borderless Capital, Finality Capital, Hashkey, prominent angels including Sreeram Kannan (EigenLayer), Balaji Srinivasan, Sandeep (Polygon), Kenny (Manta), Scott (Gitcoin), Ajit Tripathi (Chainyoda), Trevor among others and an Echo community round.Links: - X: https://x.com/Ramkumartweet- Website: https://www.openledger.xyz/

In this session we talk about Web3 Marketing in depth. Not the kind of that you've heard of several times already - but instead we discuss how it really works. And how to use this knowledge to your advantage. Catherine Daly, Head of Marketing at Space and Time. She is a senior marketing strategist with a passion for building community around emerging technology. Prior to Space and Time, Catherine managed full-funnel marketing for both startups and established global organizations in the semiconductor industry. She is accomplished in developing data-driven integrated communications strategies to accelerate growth for businesses across Web3 the technology ecosystem.At Space and Time, Catherine oversees all growth, community, brand, product marketing, and content marketing strategy.Links: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinehdaly/- X: https://x.com/_catdaly- Website: https://www.spaceandtime.io/

In this episode we talk about a new narrative: Linux-based App-chains. Ever heard of the noisy neighbour problem? Well they fix it - just like other App-chains do. But with one major difference: You can use any library and toolkit Linux supports, including general-purpose languages like Python, etc. João Garcia is a Developer Advocate at Cartesi, leading DevRel for its Linux-basedrollup platform. With experience in IoT, HPC, and the Apple Developer Academy.Links: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo%C3%A3o-garcia-b2276aa1/- Website: https://cartesi.io/

With a background as a senior executive in traditional systems integration, Jerry understands what enterprises look for—compliance, scalability, and reliability. For him, Cardano’s unique approach to governance and digital identity is well-suited for government and enterprise applications, but the missing link has always been developer accessibility.At Apex, Jerry channels his expertise in bridging advanced blockchain solutions with real-world enterprise demands. The push to integrate EVM functionality into a Cardano-derived ecosystem, in his view, positions Apex as a top contender for delivering business-grade Web3 solutions.- Jerry's Twitter: https://x.com/Aces1974- Jerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryfragiskatos

Raghu Thiyagharajan is DevRel at Kava - which just launched Hard.Fun a competitor to Pump.Fun. In this session we discuss their challenges bringing Hard.Fun to life and what makes it truly different. - Raghu's Twitter: https://x.com/0xRaghu - Raghu's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/0xraghu/

Doron Wesly is Chief Commercial Officer of Funtico - a Web3 gaming platform and ecosystem. In this exciting episode we dive deep into their challenges and key-learnings building and launching their product. Doron's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doronwesly/

Shahaf Bar-Geffen is CEO of COTI - a privacy preserving L2. In this session we discuss their challenges and learnings from building, launching and growing their Layer 2 network. Shahaf's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahafbg/

Roman Cyganov is the visionary founder and CEO of Antix. With a robust background in creative and technological fields, Roman is recognized as one of the Top 10 Global Talents. His career spans roles in leading companies, including Vivix, Inc., where he has honed his skills in building companies at the intersection of tech and creative. Under his leadership, Antix has introduced Avagen technology, creating photorealistic Al Digital Humans that transform customer interactions for global brands. Roman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyganovroman

In this session I talk with Albert from Yeager.ai about AGI - Artificial General Intelligence and where Blockchain might come into play. About Albert Castellana (Guest): - Co-Founder and CEO at Yeager.ai - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acastellana/ About Kevin Riedl (Host): - Managing Partner of Wavect.io - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt #web3 #agi #artificialintelligence #blockchain

Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Virtual Reality (VR), XR (eXtended Reality) and the Metaverse. The world is changing - both physically and digitally. No wonder they continue to merge together. This, is not an episode you want to miss.

Anastasia sold 4 successful companies. After exiting her first company for +$100 Million, she went on to found further companies. In this episode she shares her thought process on attaining product market fit, what happens after an exit and lots of general wisdom. This, is not an episode you want to miss.

Discover the cutting-edge world of blockchain technology with our latest podcast episode focusing on Alephium. This innovative platform is revolutionizing the crypto space by combining the best features of Bitcoin and Ethereum while introducing its own unique solutions. Learn how Alephium's novel sharding approach, called BlockFlow, enhances scalability and security, and explore its energy-efficient proof-of-work consensus mechanism.

Bridging funds in crypto is a pain - it's expensive, takes time, insecure and just causes headaches. In this episode Aisling Connolly - General Lead of Multichain Integrations at DFINITY introduces their newest technology called Chain Fusion. Chain Fusion allows you to have one smart contract on the Internet Computer (ICP) to interact with all sorts of blockchain networks directly. This allows you to create applications that interact with liquidity and data on a variety of different networks in a blink of an eye. You can find out more about Chain Fusion here: https://internetcomputer.org/chainfusion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adpHBxEhsY8&list=PLsZkl0r_l2kvaGllkk8PgzMUXK6zHkyU9 ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:40 How is Chain Fusion different to other Cross-Chain Solutions? 06:05 What were the biggest Challenges building Chain Fusion? 07:03 How decentralized is ICP? 08:37 How secure is Chain Fusion - especially in terms of Finality? 13:26 So, Smart Contract Dev's are re

"Build and they'll come" - there is no statement that could be more wrong in today's world. Billions of Dollars have been wasted on software products that got halted due to lack of product-market-fit. In this very provocative episode we challenge Blockchain from a Product perspective, discuss the potential of Zero Knowledge technologies, and John's famous Two-But rule to find product ideas worth pursuing without losing momentum. ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro/Introduction of John Wolpert 01:25 "Two But Rule" 11:10 Creating safe spaces for employees 13:35 Where the "Two But Rule" has the biggest impact 16:55 Chiming in too quickly in conversations 19:06 SUBSCRIBE 19:30 Does the "Two But Rule" change the process regarding product development/management? 31:05 Does Blockchain make sense? 40:00 John's time at IBM 42:35 Making financial infrastructure more efficient 45:40 Considering ZK to be a part of Blockchain? 49:45 What about Smart Contracts? 52:00 Why it&#

It's no secret that Web3 seriously struggles with its User Experience. Using Blockchain is still very cumbersome. Gear Foundation is building some pretty cool stuff that might change the game - we've done the in-depth discussion for you. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:28 Most exciting developments in Web3? 02:57 Some thoughts on ZK and account abstraction 05:35 Most exciting Zero Knowledge use cases 08:20 What is Gear Foundation currently building that could change the game? 15:45 Signless transactions - differences from Phantom's auto approving method 17:10 Delayed messages - use case and benefits 20:09 SUBSCRIBE 20:28 Delayed messages Part 2 - use case and benefits 21:35 Projects Gear Foundation is also working on 23:45 What about Liquidity? 28:05 3 Take Aways/ Tips for new project founders 33:25 Outro About Pavel Salas (Guest, right): - Chief Growth Officer at Gear Foundation - Chief Ecosystem Officer at GEAR Technologies Inc. - Vice President Of Business Development at Anderson Bern Investmen

In this episode I talked with Toni about his HLiquity project. HLiquity generally speaking is a fork from the very successful Ethereum protocol "Liquity" with some reasonable tweaks. DeFi on Hedera is gaining steam, as such HLiquity might be able to capitalize on some great momentum. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction of Toni Caradonna / Intro 00:55 Decision on why they build on Hedera Hashgraph and not on commun blockchains 04:04 Biggest entry barriers on building on Hedera 06:45 Upscaling the team one day - his strategy 08:30 Forked and adapted Liquity protocol from Ethereum - Changes & Challenges 12:32 Talking about smart contracts back in 2017 15:59 SUBSCRIBE 16:25 How they plan to attract demand? 19:10 Did they evaluate if it's something that the target group wants? 24:50 Every project that is currently in public blockchains will have to migrate? 26:50 How does the user flow look like? What's different to other lending protocols? 35:30 Why now? 37:25 Biggest learnings in his career a

I was baffled by today's episode with Joshua Scigala about CBDCs. We discussed all sorts of exciting things, • What are CBDC's?, • intensions of creating CBDC's, • central bank systems, • investing smart, • and so much more. I hope you'll enjoy the episode as much as I did. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - What are CBDC's? 05:10 - What are the main intensions of someone creating CBDC's? 13:37 - Is there a way a central bank could do that in a legal perspective? 20:23 - Is crypto really an "exit door"? What is his take on that? 27:10 - What are his tendencies/ what is he going to do regarding investing? 39:00 Quick tipps for beginners in crypto

It's getting serious, just had a podcast with Glenn Rothwell, he's responsible for building Web3 @ Alchemy! We discussed all sorts of exciting things like: • working in sales in a web3 infrastructure • sales strategies and processes at Alchemy • sales approach now vs. then • adapting to new companies as an SDR/Account Executive/ Manager • and so much more. I was baffled, I hope you'll enjoy the episode as much as I did. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Biggest differences of working as an sales person in a non web3 environment and in an web3 infrastructure 2:52 - Web3's cold outbound approach 06:42 - What makes a good cold call? 09:07 - What made him go into sales? 12:58 - Is there a universe of him wanting to become an entrepreneur/founder again? 14:21 - The evolution of his sales approach 17:39 - How does the sales cycle at Alchemy look like? 24:08 - How did he get started in a new company like Alchemy? 27:40 - Handling new processes in new companies 31:00 - How did he get to his cu

Everybody hates ads but Alex had a plan. On a mission to change the way on how we engage with ads he founded Azarus. Their website headline says it all: "Watch streams, play along and win rewards." Yes, there is a Web3 side to it. And we discussed it from a critical angle as well. All in all, an amazing session!